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« Latter-day » Saints in the Model for the London and Barberini Psalters (1988)

REB 46 1988 France p. 21 1-228, 8 pl. Ch. Walter, « Latter-day » Saints in the Model for the London and Barberini Psalters. — The programme of the lost marginal psalter which served as a model for extant eleventh-century psalters is reconstructed. It is shown that it differed markedly from that of ninth-century psalters. It was built up round the theme of the just man and his assiduity in prayer. A repertory is then established of the miniatures of « latter-day » saints who exemplify the just man. The sources of this repertory are investigated. The debt of the Barberini and London Psalters to the lost model is then discussed. While the former followed the lost model faithfully, the latter modified it slightly, firstly by increasing the number of « latter day » saints who exemplify the overriding theme of the just man, and secondly by introducing a few new miniatures, which express the politico-religious ethos of the Studite monastery.
Investigation of Different Mn–Fe Oxides as Oxygen Carrier for Chemical-Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU) (2012)

The appropriate oxygen carrier for chemical-looping with oxygen uncoupling (CLOU) should be thermodynamically capable of being oxidized in the air reactor and also release gaseous O2 in the fuel reactor at appropriate temperatures and oxygen partial pressures. It should also be mechanically durable, cheap, and environmentally friendly. Iron–manganese oxides appear to be especially promising due to favorable thermodynamics. In this work, combined metal oxides of iron and manganese were investigated for the CLOU process. Particles with different ratios of Mn/Fe were produced using spray drying. The particles were calcined at 950 and 1100 °C for 4 h and then tested with respect to parameters important for CLOU. The crushing strength for these materials was between 0.1 to 1.7 N, depending on their composition and sintering temperature. The ability of the iron–manganese oxide particles to release oxygen in the gas phase was examined by decomposition of the material in a stream of N2. Moreover, the reaction with both methane and synthesis gas (50/50% CO/H2) was examined in a batch fluidized bed reactor. Here, the particles were alternately oxidized with 5% O2 and reduced in N2 or with fuel at 850 °C, 900 and 950 °C. From the results, it can be concluded that during the nitrogen period, the oxygen carriers with Mn3O4 content in the range from 20 wt % to 40 wt % release oxygen at 900 °C, whereas the materials with higher manganese content show no oxygen release. This is because they could not be oxidized to bixbyite. By decreasing the temperature from 900 to 850 °C, it was possible to oxidize oxygen carriers with manganese oxide content of 50 wt % and higher, and consequently, oxygen release during the nitrogen period was seen for these materials. This is in agreement with the phase diagram for this system. The reaction rate with methane follows the oxygen release trend very well. At the higher reaction temperature, 950 °C, oxygen carriers with manganese content in the range from 25% to 33% show the best gas conversion of methane. At 850 °C, on the other hand, high methane conversion is seen for particles with high manganese content. In fact, several particles had almost full conversion of methane to CO2 and H2O at 850 °C using a bed mass in the batch reactor corresponding to 70 kg oxygen carrier/MW.
Molecular modeling of Bi(V)-MCs derived from streptomycin derivatives: synthesis and spectroscopic studies (2015)

Streptomycin (SM) derivatives (L 1 and L 2 ) were used for complexation with Bi(V). Originated coordination patterns in MCs-1 and MCs-2 along within the molecular models were characterized by various physiochemical, spectroscopic measurements and mathematical calculations i.e. IR, 1 H NMR, UV-V is , and molecular modeling. Electronic absorption spectra of SM derivatives (L 1 and L 2 ) and MCs proved complexation during MCs formation. Observed transitions were showed important shifting in relative intensities. The infra red behavior of MCs were indicative of band transfer. Binding abilities of donor atom(s) of ligands were highly dependable on different constraints of ligands and Bi(V) binding capabilities. These evidences were detected and discussed. Molecular modeling of MCs produced a clear picture regarding three dimension structure of SM derivatives (L 1 and L 2 ) and MCs regarding concerned bond lengths and angles.
Robust nuclear lamina-based cell classification of aging and senescent cells (2011)

Changes in the shape of the nuclear lamina are exhibited in senescent cells, as well as in cells expressing mutations in lamina genes. To identify cells with defects in the nuclear lamina we developed an imaging method that quantifies the intensity and curvature of the nuclear lamina. We show that this method accurately describes changes in the nuclear lamina. Spatial changes in nuclear lamina coincide with redistribution of lamin A proteins and local reduction in protein mobility in senescent cell. We suggest that local accumulation of lamin A in the nuclear envelope leads to bending of the structure. A quantitative distinction of the nuclear lamina shape in cell populations was found between fresh and senescent cells, and between primary myoblasts from young and old donors. Moreover, with this method mutations in lamina genes were significantly distinct from cells with wild-type genes. We suggest that this method can be applied to identify abnormal cells during aging, in in vitro propagation, and in lamina disorders.
Combustion Instabilities In Gas Turbine Engines (2006)

Higher operating efficiencies, fewer pollutant emissions, and low capital investment have made gas turbines a dominant technology for a new power generating capacity in the US and worldwide. This book offers gas turbine users and manufacturers a valuable resource to help them sort through issues associated with combustion instabilities. In the last ten years, substantial efforts have been made in the industrial, governmental, and academic communities to understand the unique issues associated with combustion instabilities in low-emission gas turbines. The objective of this book is to compile these results into a series of chapters that address the various facets of the problem. The Case Studies section speaks to specific manufacturer and user experiences with combustion instabilities in the development stage and in fielded turbine engines. The book then goes on to examine The Fundamental Mechanisms, The Combustor Modeling, and Control Approaches.
Photoacoustic response induced by nanoparticle-mediated photothermal bubbles beyond the thermal expansion for potential theranostics (2018)

Photoacoustic responses induced by laser-excited photothermal bubbles (PTBs) in colloidal gold solutions are relevant to the theranostics quality in biomedical applications. Confined to the complexity of nonstationary, multiscale events, and multiphysical parameters of PTBs, systematic studies of the photoacoustic effects remain obscure. Photoacoustic effects mediated by PTB dynamics and a physical mechanism are studied based on a proof-of-principle multimodal platform integrating side-scattering imaging, time-resolved optical response, and acoustic detection. Results show excitation energy, nanoparticle (NP) size, and NP concentration have strong influence on photoacoustic responses. Under the characteristic enhancement regime, the photoacoustic signal amplitude increases linearly with excitation energy and increases quadratically with the NP diameter. As for the effects of the NP concentration (characterized by absorption coefficient), a higher photoacoustic signal amplitude is generally induced by a dense NP distribution. However, with an increase in the NP size, the shielding effect of NP swarm prevents the increase of photoacoustic responses. This study presents experimental evidence of some key physical phenomena governing the PTB-induced photoacoustic signal generation in gold NP suspensions, which may help enrich theranostic approaches in clinical applications by rationalizing operation parameters.
Record/Play in the Presence of Benign Data Races (2002)

In this article we present our experience with the integration of record/replay in the Jalape~ no virtual machine. The goal of record/replay is to be able to faithfully replay an application. Previous work in Jalape~ no focused on the replay of Java applications on uni-processors. Here we describe additional work done to obtain replay with low intrusion on multi-processor systems by doing `ordering based' record/replay. During ordering based record/replay we only record the order of the synchronization operations performed. A prerequisite of this technique is that there are no data races present in the application that is to be replayed. However, we found that Jalape~ no contains many benign data races. A major contribution of this article is that we show how one can circumvent these data races and still perform a meaningful replay of the application.
A new optimal algorithm for multipump sources of distributed fiber Raman amplifier (2003)

The most important feature of the Raman-gain spectrum is that the peak-gain wavelength only depends on the pump wavelength (fixed shift about 100 nm). Using this feature, a new optimal algorithm for multipump sources of a distributed fiber Raman amplifier is designed. The numerical analysis results show that the optimal algorithm is simple and effective.
Risk factors for primary ventricular fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2006)

Patients who developed a validated PVF presented with characteristics of both abrupt coronary occlusion and early hospital admission. This review provides no evidence for risk factors for PVF other than ST-elevation and time from onset of symptoms. To find new risk factors, studies should compare validated PVF patients with non-PVF patients who have no signs of heart failure and comparable time delay between onset of symptoms and medical attendance.
High linear HBT MMIC power amplifier with partial RF coupling to bias circuit for W-CDMA portable application (2003)

This paper proposes a high linearity two-stage InGaP/GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) power amplifier monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), using a new on-chip linearizer, for 1.95 GHz wide-band code division multiple-access (W-CDMA) systems. The linearizer consists of the base-emitter junction diode of the bias transistor and the RF coupling capacitor. The proposed linearizer has a remarkably improved gain compression of 18 dB and phase distortion of 20/spl deg/, and has negligibly little insertion power loss, and more importantly it requires no additional die area and no additional DC consumption. The HBT MMIC power amplifier, with the integrated linearizer, exhibits a maximum output power (P/sub out/) of 30.5 dBm, a power gain of 25 dB, a power added efficiency (PAE) of 51%, at the maximum output power, under an operation voltage of 3.4 V, and adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR) of -56 dBc at P/sub out/ of 27 dBm.
Generalized multipolar dielectrophoretic force and electrorotational torque calculation (1996)

Generalized expression for the dielectrophoretic (DEP) force and electrorotational (ROT) torque are obtained for a spherical particle under the influence of an arbitrary elliptically polarized quasistatic electric field. The method of analysis employs equivalent multipole-moments mathematically represented by derivatives of the spatial impulse function. The force and torque are expressed in terms of scalar and vector electromechanical potentials that are functions of the imposed electric field. The DEP force consists of two components: one proportional to the product of the gradient of a scalar electromechanical potential and the real part of the particle polarizability and the other proportional to the product of the curl of a newly introduced electromechanical vector potential and the imaginary part of the polarizability. In any linearly polarized field, the curl term vanishes. The ROT torque is directly proportional to the product of the new electromechanical vector potential and the imaginary part of the polarization.
Electrochemistry and Spectroscopy of Organometallic Terpyridine Nickel Complexes (2009)

Organonickel complexes [(R'terpy)Ni(aryl)]X (R'terpy = derivatives of 2,2';6',2''-terpyridine; aryl = 2,6-dimethylphenyl = Xyl or 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl = Mes; X = Br or PF(6)) have been investigated by multiple electrochemical methods as well as combined electrochemical/spectroscopic techniques (spectroelectrochemistry). Reversible electrochemical reduction fills successively pi* orbitals in the terpy ligand. Some of the occurring species were characterized spectroscopically (EPR and UV/vis/NIR spectroelectrochemistry). The presumably nickel-centered oxidation occurs irreversibly.
HIGH SENSITIVITY OPTICAL PRE-AMPLIFIER AT 10Gbit/s EMPLOYING A LOW NOISE COMPOSITE EDFA WITH 46dB GAIN (1992)

We have demonstrated an optical preamplifier with a record sensitivity of -38.8 dBm (102 photons/bit) at 10Gbit/s. When employed in a practical link the sensitivity is only slightly degraded to -37.6dBm (135 photons/bit) by input coupling losses and feedback due to Rayleigh backscattering.
<i>Ebolavirus</i> VP35 uses a bimodal strategy to bind dsRNA for innate immune suppression (2009)

Ebolavirus causes a severe hemorrhagic fever and is divided into five distinct species, of which Reston ebolavirus is uniquely nonpathogenic to humans. Disease caused by ebolavirus is marked by early immunosuppression of innate immune signaling events, involving silencing and sequestration of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) by the viral protein VP35. Here we present unbound and dsRNA-bound crystal structures of the dsRNA-binding domain of Reston ebolavirus VP35. The structures show that VP35 forms an unusual, asymmetric dimer on dsRNA binding, with each of the monomers binding dsRNA in a different way: one binds the backbone whereas the other caps the terminus. Additional SAXS, DXMS, and dsRNA-binding experiments presented here support a model of cooperative dsRNA recognition in which binding of the first monomer assists binding of the next monomer of the oligomeric VP35 protein. This work illustrates how ebolavirus VP35 could mask key recognition sites of molecules such as RIG-I, MDA-5, and Dicer to silence viral dsRNA in infection.
Production of Galacto-oligosaccharides by the β-Galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis: Comparative Analysis of Permeabilized Cells versus Soluble Enzyme (2011)

The transgalactosylation activity of Kluyveromyces lactis cells was studied in detail. Cells were permeabilized with ethanol and further lyophilized to facilitate the transit of substrates and products. The resulting biocatalyst was assayed for the synthesis of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and compared with two soluble β-galactosidases from K. lactis (Lactozym 3000 L HP G and Maxilact LGX 5000). Using 400 g/L lactose, the maximum GOS yield, measured by HPAEC-PAD analysis, was 177 g/L (44% w/w of total carbohydrates). The major products synthesized were the disaccharides 6-galactobiose [Gal-β(1→6)-Gal] and allolactose [Gal-β(1→6)-Glc], as well as the trisaccharide 6-galactosyl-lactose [Gal-β(1→6)-Gal-β(1→4)-Glc], which was characterized by MS and 2D NMR. Structural characterization of another synthesized disaccharide, Gal-β(1→3)-Glc, was carried out. GOS yield obtained with soluble β-galactosidases was slightly lower (160 g/L for Lactozym 3000 L HP G and 154 g/L for Maxilact LGX 5000); however, the typical profile with a maximum GOS concentration followed by partial hydrolysis of the newly formed oligosaccharides was not observed with the soluble enzymes. Results were correlated with the higher stability of β-galactosidase when permeabilized whole cells were used.
Cooperativity and Intermediate States in the T→R-Structural Transformation of Insulin (1990)

With respect to T----R-structural transformation, cobalt insulin hexamers appear as dimers of two positively cooperative trimers which are related by negative cooperativity. Transformation of the first trimer causes polarization of the hexamer which is insurmountable by inorganic anions (SCN theta) used as transforming agents, and in the case of phenolic agents (m-cresol), which can achieve complete transformation of the hexamer, allows the identification of the T3R3 intermediate. Zinc insulin hexamers are also transformed in a stepwise manner, but for the first step the sigmoidal shape of the titration curve cannot be detected.
Defining Composite Configurable SaaS Application Packages Using SCA, Variability Descriptors and Multi-tenancy Patterns (2008)

Currently, several vendors and projects are building proprietary SaaS platforms where more and more applications are hosted in a Software as a Service business model. However, these proprietary platforms prevent that applications offered by different SaaS application vendors can be easily reused on the platforms offered by the different SaaS hosting providers. In this paper we describe a package format for composite configurable SaaS application packages for applications developed following a service oriented architecture. We show how the service component architecture (SCA) can be extended with variability descriptors and SaaS multi-tenancy patterns to package and deploy multi- tenant aware configurable composite SaaS applications.
Toward a better noninvasive assessment of preejection period: A novel automatic algorithm for B‐point detection and correction on thoracic impedance cardiogram (2018)

Impedance cardiography is the most common clinically validated, noninvasive method for determining the timing of the opening of the aortic valve, an important event used for measuring preejection period, which reflects sympathetic beta-adrenergic influences on the heart. Automatic detection of the exact time of the opening of the aortic valve (B point on the impedance cardiogram) has proven to be challenging as its appearance varies between and within individuals and may manifest as a reversal, inflection, or rapid slope change of the thoracic impedance derivative's (dZ/dt) rapid rise. Here, a novel automatic algorithm is proposed for the detection of the B point by finding the main rapid rise of the dZ/dt signal, which is due to blood ejection. Several conditions based on zero crossings, minima, and maxima of the dZ/dt signal and its derivatives are considered to reject any unwanted noise and artifacts and select the true B-point location. The detected B-point locations are then corrected by modeling the B-point time data using forward and reverse autoregressive models. The proposed algorithm is validated against expert-detected B points and is compared with different conventional methods; it significantly outperforms them by at least 54% in mean error, 30% in mean absolute error, and 27% in standard deviation of error. This algorithm can be adopted in ambulatory studies requiring beat-to-beat evaluation of cardiac hemodynamic parameters over extended time periods where expert scoring is not feasible.
Genome-wide Identification, Classification, and Expression Pattern of Homeobox Gene Family in Brassica rapa under Various Stresses (2018)

Homeobox (HB) genes are crucial for plant growth and development processes. They encode transcription factors and responses to various stresses, as reported by recent emerging evidence. In this study, a total of 113 BraHB genes were identified in Brassica rapa. On the basis of domain organization and phylogenetic analysis, the BraHBs were grouped into nine subclasses, in which homeobox leucine-zipper (HB LZP-III) showed the highest number of genes (28) compared to other subclasses. The BraHBs exhibited similarities in exon-intron organization and motif composition among the members of the same subclasses. The analysis revealed that HB-Knotted was more preferentially retained than any other subclass of BraHB. Furthermore, we evaluated the impact of whole-genome triplication on the evolution of BraHBs. In order to analyze the subgenomes of B. rapa, we identified 39 paralogous pairs for which synonymous substitution values were lower than 1.00 for further purifying selection. Finally, the expression patterns of BraHBs across six tissues expressed dynamic variations combined with their responses against multiple stresses. The current study provides brief information on the homeobox gene family in B. rapa. Our findings can serve as a reference for further functional analysis of BraHBs.
3D cursors for volume rendering applications (2003)

An interface metaphor is proposed for developing a 3-D cursor for volume rendering applications. The metaphor, luminous gel, is a material for molding a 3-D cursor. It has been demonstrated that such a cursor's location and spatial relationships with volume-rendered 3-D objects are readily perceivable. Editing tools made in luminous gel have also been developed, which are useful as effective positioning tools for functional operations and inspecting devices for feature exploration and scene understanding by enabling immediate depth perception and object highlighting. The editing tools have also be further elaborated for performing planar and curved sectioning directly and naturally.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
The Many Faces of FKBP51 (2019)

The FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP51) has emerged as a key regulator of endocrine stress responses in mammals and as a potential therapeutic target for stress-related disorders (depression, post-traumatic stress disorder), metabolic disorders (obesity and diabetes) and chronic pain. Recently, FKBP51 has been implicated in several cellular pathways and numerous interacting protein partners have been reported. However, no consensus on the underlying molecular mechanisms has yet emerged. Here, we review the protein interaction partners reported for FKBP51, the proposed pathways involved, their relevance to FKBP51's physiological function(s), the interplay with other FKBPs, and implications for the development of FKBP51-directed drugs.
Effective iterative techniques for fingerprinting design IP (1999)

While previous watermarking-based approaches to intellectual property protection (IPP) have asymmetrically emphasized the IP provider's rights, the true goal of IPP is to ensure the rights of both the IP provider and the IP buyer. Symmetric fingerprinting schemes have been widely and effectively used to achieve this goal; however, their application domain has been restricted only to static artifacts, such as image and audio. In this paper, we propose the first generic symmetric fingerprinting technique which can be applied to an arbitrary optimization/synthesis problem and, therefore, to hardware and software intellectual property. The key idea is to apply iterative optimization in an incremental fashion to solve a fingerprinted instance; this leverages the optimization effort already spent in obtaining a previous solution, yet generates a uniquely fingerprinted new solution. We use this approach as the basis for developing specific fingerprinting techniques for four important problems in VLSI CAD: partitioning, graph coloring, satisfiability, and standard-cell placement. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our fingerprinting techniques on a number of standard benchmarks for these tasks. Our approach provides an effective tradeoff between runtime and resilience against collusion.