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Using rough set based multi-checkpointing for fault-tolerance scheduling in economic grids (2009)

Fault tolerant Grid scheduling is of vital importance in the Grid computing world. Task replication and checkpointing is two popular methods to achieve a fault tolerant scheduling. Replication method is not an applicable way in economic-based grid computing due to use a large number of resources. The cost of spent time must be paid by consumer for all participant nodes. In this paper, we proposed a fault-tolerant scheduling technique based on Multi-Checkpointing by using rough set theory for economic-based grid with respect to minimum cost, high efficiency, and minimum latency. In our proposed approach, we assume that if one of the provider nodes is failed, there is not enough time to start a task on a new node from beginning again. The experimental results show a promising method with less computation cost price and better fault-tolerance in acceptable completion time.
Synthesis of bulk In2O3–Sc2O3 and their transparent conducting oxide films (2002)

Bulk In2O3–Sc2O3 alloys were synthesized in a cubic phase (space group Ia3) with Sc2O3 content varying between 0 and 30 wt %. The lattice parameters of these alloys showed a linear dependence on the composition. Films were deposited on glass substrates at a temperature of 250 °C in an oxygen pressure of 10 mTorr using a pulsed laser deposition technique. Films with Sc2O3 composition varying between 0 and 10 weight percent show resistivities varying between 1.85×10−3 and 2.18×10−1 Ω cm, while their optical transparencies were more than 80% for wavelengths between 400 and 900 nm.
Performance of an MPI-IO Implementation Using Third-Party Transfer. (2000)

We present a unique new implementation of MPI-IO (as defined in the recent MPI2 message passing standard) that is easy to use, fast, efficient, and complete. Our implementation is layered over the High-Performance Storage System, using HPSS&apos;s third-party transfers and parallel I/O descriptors.
Instrumentation and Control: Fundamentals and Applications (1990)

From the Publisher:
As part of the ongoing Wiley Series in Mechanical Engineering, this edited volume serves as a complete reference and guide to the many facets of instrumentation and control engineering. Broad in coverage and scope, it provides practicing engineers with the latest data and activities taking place in the field. Will give you an idea of the depth and breadth of coverage as reflected in the variety of topics explored, including systems engineering concepts; instrument static analysis; grounding and cabling techniques; bridge transducers; position, velocity, acceleration; force; torque, pressure and temperature transducers; signal processing and transmission; control system performance and modification; number controllers for machine tools and robots; and state-space analysis for dynamic and control systems.
Aphasia after stroke: a detailed study of recovery in the first 3 months (1986)

This is a prospective study of recovery of aphasia in 19 stroke patients selected from 117 consecutive hospital admissions by virtue of having significant aphasia and surviving 13 weeks. Aphasia was measured using the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test (FAST) at frequent intervals from early after stroke. A wide variation in speed and extent of recovery was seen, particularly when compared with mean scores. Patients who made the most recovery had started to improve by 40 days post-stroke. An aphasic patient's FAST score at 13 weeks post-stroke could be predicted from his first score (within 2 weeks).
An empirical assessment of adaptation techniques (2005)

The effectiveness of adaptive user interfaces highly depends on the how accurately adaptation satisfies the needs of users. This paper presents an empirical study that examined two adaptation techniques applied on lists of textual selections. The study measured user performance controlling the accuracy of the suggestions made by the adaptive user interface. The results indicate that different adaptation techniques bare different costs and gains, which are affected by the accuracy of adaptation.
In vitro selection and identification of ssDNA aptamers recognizing the Ras protein (2014)

The aim of this study was to develop high-affinity single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) aptamers that can selectively recognize the protein Ras and can be used as preventive and therapeutic agents for restenosis occurring after coronary surgery or angioplasty. For this purpose, we used the systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) technique, also known as in vitro selection. Using this technique, ssDNA aptamers recognizing the Ras protein were obtained from a synthesized random ssDNA library in vitro. The binding rate and affinity of each aptamer pool, isolated in successive rounds of selection, were measured using ELISA, and the finally selected aptamer pool was cloned and sequenced. The binding affinities of each aptamer in this pool were measured. Their primary and secondary structures were analyzed using the DNAMAN 5.29 software, and the relationship between these structures and corresponding binding affinities was analyzed. The rate of aptamer pool binding to the Ras protein gradually increased from 2.4 to 34.5% along the selection process. Optical density (OD) and equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) measurements showed that OD gradually increased from 0.220 to 1.080 and Kd decreased from 51.5 to 18.3 nM. The 11th pool of aptamers was selected based on these analyses, and cloning and sequencing of individual aptamers was performed. Secondary structure analysis revealed different conformations, but of a single type: stem‑loop. The aptamer Ra1 showed the highest affinity, with a measured OD of 1.213 and an estimated Kd of 15.3 nM. The binding affinity of the aptamer Ra1 to Ras was dose-dependent. In conclusion, high‑affinity ssDNA aptamers recognizing the Ras protein have been successfully selected. These aptamers may serve in the future as preventive and/or therapeutic agents for restenosis occurring after coronary surgery or angioplasty.
Recent advancements in M2M communications in 4G networks and evolution towards 5G (2015)

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications is considered to be one of the key enablers for the provisioning of advanced applications and services such as smart cities and hospitals, as well as automated vehicular and industrial automation operation. Currently, in LTE-Advanced systems, the main focus has been on supporting massive deployment of low cost devices, with enhanced radio access network coverage. In this work, we present the recent MTC enhancements in LTE system. Detailed performance analysis based on LTE system settings is also presented. The LTE capacity evaluations performed based on devices per physical resource block indicate that significantly large number of devices can already be supported in an LTE system, based on the assumptions used, with minimal system overhead. We also present an overview of some of the key scenarios, requirements and use cases currently being considered for M2M communication in fifth generation (5G) systems. The performance requirements currently being considered for massive and ultra-reliable M2M communication are also discussed.
Knowledge, Perception, and Attitude of Pregnant Women Towards the Role of Physical Therapy in Antenatal Care - A Cross Sectional Study (2016)

Background: Physiotherapy plays an essential role in obstetrics, both in the antenatal and postnatal periods. Antenatal exercises are recommended for the health benefits and safe delivery that they secure of pregnant mothers. However, studies on the efficacy of this approach in developing countries like India are limited in literature.The objective of this study was to determine knowledge, perception, and attitude of pregnant women towards the role of physical therapy in antenatal care. Methods: A descriptive survey research design was used for this cross-sectional study. A total of 106 pregnant women attending regular antenatal checkups in tertiary care centers in Mangalore, Karnataka, India were recruited. Data were obtained on maternal characteristics, knowledge, perception, and attitude towards the role of physiotherapy in antenatal care. Results: 46% of subjects knew about antenatal exercises. The majority of them were not aware or not sure about the different type of antenatal exercises avaliable.60% of the respondents had a positive attitude to physiotherapy during antenatal care. However, only 30% of the participants had adequate knowledge of the benefits of antenatal exercise and this was not influenced by maternal sociodemographic characteristics. Conclusion: A majority of Indian pregnant women demonstrate inadequate knowledge but have positive attitude towards role of physiotherapy in antenatal care.
Chirality and Chiroptical Effects in Plasmonic Nanostructures: Fundamentals, Recent Progress, and Outlook (2013)

Abstract Strong chiroptical effects recently reported result from the interaction of light with chiral plasmonic nanostructures. Such nanostructures can be used to enhance the chiroptical response of chiral molecules and could also significantly increase the enantiomeric excess of direct asymmetric synthesis and catalysis. Moreover, in optical metamaterials, chirality leads to negative refractive index and all the promising applications thereof. In this Progress Report, we highlight four different strategies which have been used to achieve giant chiroptical effects in chiral nanostructures. These strategies consecutively highlight the importance of chirality in the nanostructures (for linear and nonlinear chiroptical effects), in the experimental setup and in the light itself. Because, in the future, manipulating chirality will play an important role, we present two examples of chiral switches. Whereas in the first one, switching the chirality of incoming light causes a reversal of the handedness in the nanostructures, in the second one, switching the handedness of the nanostructures causes a reversal in the chirality of outgoing light.
Near-Field Acoustic Imaging of Ferroelectrics by Atomic Force Microscopy (2006)

Low-frequency (below 100 kHz, even down to several kHz) near-field acoustic probe microscopy for imaging ferroelectric microstructure was successfully developed based on the commercial atomic force microscope, which provides a subsurface depth profile information and as well as nanoscale spatial resolution up to 10 nm. The domain configurations of ferroelectric material were clearly visualized by this newly, non-destructive, low-frequency acoustic mode scanning probe microscopy technique with high resolution. The acoustic imaging origin is discussed in terms of interaction between the excited acoustic wave and ferroelectric domains. It is expected that the combination of the acoustic and piezoresponse mode probe microscopy in application to imaging domain structures undoubtedly enrich our understanding the nature of elasticity, piezoelectricity and ferroelectricity at submicro-, even nano-meter scale.
Association of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms among Maize Inbreds with Agronomic Performance of Their Crosses (1989)

Restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) have been suggested as molecular markers to facilitate improvement of agronomic traits in maize ( Zea mays L.). The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of RFLP data in elucidating heterotic patterns among maize lines. Eight maize inbred lines and their 28 singlecross hybrids werevaluated for grain yield at two Iowa locations in each of 2 yr in a randomized‐complete block design. The diallel mating design permitted estimation of general and specific combining ability effects. Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of inbred lines included five restriction enzymes and five eDNA and 28 genomic clones distributed over the maize genome. Restriction fragment length polymorphism patterns of crosses were predicted from analysis of the inbred parents. Genetic distances between inbred lines were estimated as modified Rogers' distance (MRD). Grain yield and specific combining ability were significantly correlated with MRD for six of the 10 chromosomes. Dispersion of inbred lines and hybrids for RFLP allele frequencies was generally consistent with expectations based on known pedigrees. Results from this study suggest RFLP analysis as a potential alternative to field testing when attempting to assign maize inbred lines to heterotic groups.
Comparison of Hansen Solubility Parameter of Asphaltenes Extracted from Bitumen Produced in Different Geographical Regions (2014)

The Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs) of asphaltenes extracted from oil sand bitumen samples produced at Athabasca in Canada and also from a vacuum residue fraction (VR) produced in the Middle East were determined by the Hansen solubility sphere method. For calculation of HSPs, the solubilities of asphaltenes were determined using a dynamic light scattering (DLS) method by dissolving or dispersing the asphaltenes in various solvents and measuring the particle size distributions thereof. The particle diameters of asphaltenes in good solvents were lower than its detection limit (<1 nm). It was demonstrated in the present study that asphaltenes differing in elemental composition had different HSP values corresponding to dispersion, dipole interaction, and hydrogen-bonding forces (δd, δp, and δh, respectively). Experimental results suggested that the differences in HSP values of the asphaltenes were influenced by the H/C ratio, oxygen content, and average asphaltene molecular weight.
Evaporation into vacuum: Mass flux from momentum flux and the Hertz–Knudsen relation revisited (2009)

We performed molecular dynamics simulations of liquid film evaporation into vacuum for two cases: free evaporation without external supply of energy and evaporation at constant average liquid temperature. In both cases we found that the pressure inside a liquid film was constant, while temperature decreased and density increased as a function of distance from the middle of the film. The momentum flux in the vapor far from the liquid was equal to the liquid pressure in the evaporating film. Moreover the pseudopressure (stagnation pressure) was found to be constant in the evaporating vapor and equal to the liquid pressure. The momentum flux and its relation to the pressure determined the number of evaporating molecules per unit time and as a consequence the mass evaporation flux. We found a simple formula for the evaporation flux, which much better describes simulation results than the commonly used Hertz-Knudsen relation.
Microbial Rhodopsins (2008)

Abstract Originally published in: Handbook of Photosensory Receptors. Edited by Winslow R. Briggs and John L. Spudich. Copyright © 2005 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA Weinheim. Print ISBN: 3‐527‐31019‐7 The sections in this article are Introduction Archaeal Rhodopsins Clues to Newfound Microbial Rhodopsin Function from Primary Sequence Comparison to Archaeal Rhodopsins Bacterial Rhodopsins Green‐absorbing Proteorhodopsin (“ GPR ”) from Monterey Bay Surface Plankton Blue‐absorbing Proteorhodopsin (“ BPR ”) from Hawaiian Deep Sea Plankton Anabaena Sensory Rhodopsin Other Bacterial Rhodopsins Magnetospirillum Gloeobacter violaceus PCC 7421 Eukaryotic Microbial Rhodopsins Fungal Rhodopsins Algal Rhodopsins Spectral Tuning A Unified Mechanism for Molecular Function? Opsin‐related Proteins without the Retinal‐binding Site Conclusions Acknowledgements
Design Elements of <i>Listeria</i> Environmental Monitoring Programs in Food Processing Facilities: A Scoping Review of Research and Guidance Materials (2018)

Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the causative agent of listeriosis, in food processing facilities presents considerable challenges to food producers and food safety authorities. Design of an effective, risk-based environmental monitoring (EM) program is essential for finding and eliminating Lm from the processing environment to prevent product contamination. A scoping review was conducted to collate and synthesize available research and guidance materials on Listeria EM in food processing facilities. An exhaustive search was performed to identify all available research, industry and regulatory documents, and search results were screened for relevance based on eligibility criteria. After screening, 198 references were subjected to an in-depth review and categorized according to objectives for conducting Listeria sampling in food processing facilities and food sector. Mapping of the literature revealed research and guidance gaps by food sector, as fresh produce was the focus in only 10 references, compared to 72 on meat, 52 on fish and seafood, and 50 on dairy. Review of reported practices and guidance highlighted key design elements of EM, including the number, location, timing and frequency of sampling, as well as methods of detection and confirmation, and record-keeping. While utilization of molecular subtyping methods is a trend that will continue to advance understanding of Listeria contamination risks, improved study design and reporting standards by researchers will be essential to assist the food industry optimize their EM design and decision-making. The comprehensive collection of documents identified and synthesized in this review aids continued efforts to minimize the risk of Lm contaminated foods.
Object tracking and dynamic estimation on evidential grids (2014)

Autonomous driving is one of the most challenging tasks of the automotive industry. As a subtask, the estimation of driveable and non driveable space is often solved by applying occupancy grids. The information about non driveable space can be used to improve object tracking. This paper presents an approach for object tracking and modelling in an occupancy grid map. Tracking objects on grid cells yields the advantage of a consistent environmental model on the occupancy grid map. We introduce the occupancy grid map as the only information source for the object tracking module. Taking advantage of the Dempster Shafer theory, a dynamic belief of conflicting cells can be estimated. This dynamic belief is then accumulated in a tracked object model. This is a grid based free form object model that uses detached grid cells to model vehicles in urban environment. We reduce false positives and initialization time by maintaining a dynamic belief for each object.
Spatial Power Combining of Multi-Sine Signals for Wireless Power Transmission Applications (2014)

This paper presents two transmitter architectures for wireless power transmission (WPT) applications. These architectures aim at transmitting high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) multi-sine signals, which have demonstrated to improve the RF-dc conversion efficiency of rectifier circuits, such as the ones in the receiving end of a WPT system. In order to overcome the challenges associated to the amplification of high PAPR signals, the proposed schemes make use of the spatial power combining concept, in which the individual signal components are amplified, radiated, and then combined in free space. In order to achieve the high PAPR signals, proper synchronization of the individual tones is required. Two architectures are proposed. The first one is based on the transmission of single-tone signals that are externally locked to a common reference signal that establishes the necessary phase reference. The second architecture is based on a mode-locked oscillator scheme that requires no external reference signal. Instead, this scheme takes advantage of the synchronization phenomena in oscillator circuits to establish the phase reference. Measurements are presented to validate both schemes and to show their effectiveness in improving the RF-dc conversion efficiency in rectifier circuits.
Differential Expression and Nuclear Localization of Response Regulator‐Like Proteins from <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i><sup>1</sup> (1999)

Abstract: The inducible two‐component signal transduction mechanism typically involves two common signaling molecules. First, a sensor kinase that consists of a signal‐sensing input domain physically coupled to a transmitter module and, second, a response regulator that contains a receiver module and a signal‐output domain. Such sensor kinase/response regulator pairs trigger a variety of cellular activities in response to environmental stimuli. Recently, several components of this signaling mechanism including sensor kinases and response regulators have been identified in eukaryotes, including plants. Here, we describe a new subclass of eukaryotic Arabidopsis response regulator‐like protein (ARLP) genes that are differentially expressed in plant tissues. The receiver modules of the encoded proteins contain the amino acid residues conserved in all response regulators and have a predicted response regulator‐like secondary structure. These novel ARLPs are localized in the nucleus, are transcriptionally active in yeast when fused to the heterologous Gal4 DNA‐binding domain and, within their output domains, show structural homology to basic helix‐loop‐helix (bHLH) transcription factors. These results strongly suggest that response regulators with transcription factor properties exist in higher plants.
Active Acoustic Windows: Towards a Quieter Home (2016)

Environmental noise (also known as noise pollution) is a prevalent feature of any urban soundscape. Of the numerous environmental noise sources (e.g., aircrafts, road traffic, railways, industries, and construction), the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified road traffic noise as one of the main contributors to urban noise pollution. Passive noise control (PNC) methods, where physical media are used to “shield” a listener from noise sources. Even though PNC methods are effective at damping noise over a large frequency range, they are less effective at the lower frequencies due to the thickness of media required. Therefore, active noise control (ANC) methods may hold the key to a practical noise mitigation solution for protecting the health of an ever-increasing urban population. ANC methods have been shown to be more spaceand cost-effective at attenuating low frequencies and are becoming increasingly realizable due to the recent development of efficient algorithms and powerful lowcost processors. Moreover, an ANC system retrofitted to open-windows may potentially attenuate low-frequency traffic noise while still allowing natural ventilation.
New natural compound for the enlargement of the ureter (2013)

Chemical and phytochemical investigation of the ethanol extract of the roots of Alhagi maurorum led to the isolation of a new aliphatic ester, which was named glyceryl-n-tetracosan-17-ol-1-oate on the basis of spectral data analysis and chemical reactions. This compound, in pure form, was found to enlarge the ureter.
Cooperation and modularity for classification through neural network techniques (2002)

We study modularity in the frame of neural network systems on two real-size applications. The cooperation of performant modules is used to improve recognition and rejection rates of handwritten digits coming from postal zip-codes. From a multi-class problem in multi-font character recognition, we have designed 49 neural submodules (one per class), and different cooperation schemes are studied and compared. The relation between the quality of the expert system and the efficiency of the cooperation scheme is shown.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>