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Determining the Accuracy of Automated Calibration of Pipe Network Models (2008)

Methods to automatically calibrate water distribution system models have been available for some time but it is very difficult to prove that any method is correct. Since at any one time the ability to know all the usage and flow conditions in a real system is impossible, obtaining all of the data needed in a real water distribution system to obtain an accurate and complete data set for model calibration is unrealistic. To test the ability of automated calibration methods to predict the actual conditions in a water system a laboratory scale physical model of a water distribution system was constructed and an automated water distribution model calibration program, employing genetic algorithms, was used to calibrate the model of that system. The results indicated that the automated calibration methods worked well in estimating pipe roughness, demands and locating closed valves. More specifically, the automated calibration model exactly matched the measured flows and pressures in the system. It was able to identify whether a valve was closed and where the demands were located. If given sufficient data, it was able to identify pipe roughness. The only problems occurred when the number of unknowns greatly exceeded the number of measurements. The model worked equally well regardless of whether the head loss equation used was the Hazen-Williams, Darcy-Weisbach or Manning equation. In all, automated calibration was successful. The paper describes how the lab data were collected, and how the calibration program matched the lab data and provides some suggestions for users of an automated water distribution calibration model. This paper was presented at the 8th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium which was held with the generous support of Awwa Research Foundation (AwwaRF).
Rational Combination Therapy of Vintafolide (EC145) with Commonly Used Chemotherapeutic Drugs (2014)

On the basis of these encouraging preclinical results, clinical studies to evaluate vintafolide drug combination therapies are now under way.
Rotation rate sensing with acoustic surface waves (1976)

Previous workers proposed using contactless transduction of acoustic surface waves (SAW's) for rotation rate sensing [R. G. Newburgh, P. Blacksmith, A. J. Budreau, and J. C. Sethares, Proc. IEEE 62, 1621–1628 (1974)]. We describe here a device that employs (as proposed) electromagnetic SAW transducers (EMT's) and readily measures rotation rates from 1 rpm to 2 rev/day. Curved, 1-MHz transmitter (pulsed) and receiver EMT's are conformally mounted on diametrically opposite sites of an aluminum cylinder rotating within a static magnetic field. Receiver pickup of circulating clockwise and counterclockwise SAW's on the cylinder circumference yields complex standing-wave signals whose amplitudes vary with frequency F = CF′ with F′ the rotation rate in rev/sec (F is in Hz). Values of the constant C determined both by a theory for a standing-wave pattern fixed on the cylinder surface and by experiment agree to within 1%. Feasible design improvements include sensitivities of 0.02°/h and use of permanent magnets to avoid cylinder rotation braking by magnetic torques. [Work supported by National Research Council, AFCRL, and AFML.]
Treating cat allergy with monoclonal IgG antibodies that bind allergen and prevent IgE engagement (2018)

Acute allergic symptoms are caused by allergen-induced crosslinking of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) bound to Fc-epsilon receptors on effector cells. Desensitization with allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) has been used for over a century, but the dominant protective mechanism remains unclear. One consistent observation is increased allergen-specific IgG, thought to competitively block allergen binding to IgE. Here we show that the blocking potency of the IgG response to Cat-SIT is heterogeneous. Next, using two potent, pre-selected allergen-blocking monoclonal IgG antibodies against the immunodominant cat allergen Fel d 1, we demonstrate that increasing the IgG/IgE ratio reduces the allergic response in mice and in cat-allergic patients: a single dose of blocking IgG reduces clinical symptoms in response to nasal provocation (ANCOVA, p = 0.0003), with a magnitude observed at day 8 similar to that reported with years of conventional SIT. This study suggests that simply augmenting the blocking IgG/IgE ratio may reverse allergy.
PLASTIC-PDMS HYBRID DEVICES FOR HIGH PRESSURE HYDROLYTICALLY STABLE ACTIVE MICROFLUIDICS (2008)

Active devices such as pumps and mixers have been fabricated in plastic-PDMS hybrid devices. By utilizing functionalized silane primers, bond strength between Polycarbonate or PMMA and PDMS improved in dry and aqueous environments. Plastic-primer-PDMS layers exposed to acid and base solutions at 70 C for 2 hours showed no signs of delamination at 30 psi for pH -1 to 15 and 60 psi for pH 0 to 15. A peristaltic pump fabricated in polycarbonate achieved consistent flow rates up to peristaltic cycle frequencies of 10 Hz in water, 10M HCl, and 10M NaOH solutions.
Epsilon aminocaproic acid prevents bleeding in severely thrombocytopenic patients with hematological malignancies (2013)

EACA is well tolerated and is associated with a low risk of major bleeding in patients with hematological malignancies who are experiencing chronic severe thrombocytopenia.
Novel Ultra-High Performance Glass Concrete (2015)

Ultra-high-performance glass concrete (UHPGC) has been used to replace deteriorating wooden footbridges on the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada. UHPGC is a recently-developed form of ultra-high-performance concrete using glass particles. UHPGC has environmental and economic benefits, and it is highly durable. The pedestrian bridges meet the university’s requirements for sustainability. The construction of the bridges has shown the potential for UHPGC to be used in other projects.
Mt-Gan: A Training Framework To Enhance Image Classification Task With Image Translation (2021)

The emerging e-commerce ecosystem has made image understanding, particularly fashion image attributes (e.g., pattern, color, material, category) recognition and classification, a prerequisite for many downstream applications such as visually similar product retrieval and recommendation. We propose a training framework named Multi-Task Generative Adversarial Network (MT-GAN) that trains an image classifier as its discriminator and proves to improve the multi-class multilabel image classification task performance by 11.54% on average. A key contributor to the performance improvement is the feeding of the conditional input image to the image classifier in addition to the image to be classified, which enhances the classification performance by 7.36% relatively compared to the same classifiers trained in the same MT-GAN setting without being fed the conditional input. The proposed MTGAN training framework is GAN-agnostic and can be applied to image classification tasks in a supervised learning manner with various state-of-the-art designs of the generator.
A predictive model to identify patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes at high risk of cardiac arrest or in-hospital mortality: An IMMEDIATE Trial sub-study (2015)

The multivariable predictive model developed identified patients with very early ACS at high risk of cardiac arrest or death. Using this model could assist treating those with greatest potential benefit from GIK.
Novel Synthetic Routes to Carbon Nitride (1995)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNovel Synthetic Routes to Carbon NitrideM. Todd, J. Kouvetakis, T. L. Groy, D. Chandrasekhar, David J. Smith, and P. W. DealCite this: Chem. Mater. 1995, 7, 7, 1422–1426Publication Date (Print):July 1, 1995Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 July 1995https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cm00055a023https://doi.org/10.1021/cm00055a023research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views520Altmetric-Citations56LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-AlertscloseSupporting Info (3)»Supporting Information Supporting Information Get e-Alerts
Calibration method for acoustic scattering measurements using a spherical target (1985)

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Utilization of a dispersion-shifted fiber for simultaneous measurement of distributed strain and temperature through Brillouin frequency shift (2001)

We propose and realize a new method that utilizes a dispersion-shifted fiber having compound compositions with different temperature coefficients in core to simultaneously measure the distributed strain and temperature based on Brillouin frequency shift. In a 3682-m sensing length of large-effective-area nonzero dispersion-shifted fiber, a temperature resolution of 5/spl deg/C, a strain resolution of 60 μ/spl epsi/, and a spatial resolution of 2 m are achieved simultaneously.
Synthesis of novel α-glucans with potential health benefits through controlled glucose release in the human gastrointestinal tract (2018)

The glycemic carbohydrates we consume are currently viewed in an unfavorable light in both the consumer and medical research worlds. In significant part, these carbohydrates, mainly starch and sucrose, are looked upon negatively due to their rapid and abrupt glucose delivery to the body which causes a high glycemic response. However, dietary carbohydrates which are digested and release glucose in a slow manner are recognized as providing health benefits. Slow digestion of glycemic carbohydrates can be caused by several factors, including food matrix effect which impedes α-amylase access to substrate, or partial inhibition by plant secondary metabolites such as phenolic compounds. Differences in digestion rate of these carbohydrates may also be due to their specific structures (e.g. variations in degree of branching and/or glycosidic linkages present). In recent years, much has been learned about the synthesis and digestion kinetics of novel α-glucans (i.e. small oligosaccharides or larger polysaccharides based on glucose units linked in different positions by α-bonds). It is the synthesis and digestion of such structures that is the subject of this review.
Selection of cold-adapted mutants of human rotaviruses that exhibit various degrees of growth restriction in vitro (1994)

Group A human rotavirus strains D, Wa, DS-1, and P were originally recovered from children with diarrhea. In an attempt to attenuate virulent, wild-type human rotaviruses of major epidemiological importance for use in a live oral vaccine, two reference rotavirus strains, D and DS-1, and two laboratory-generated reassortants, Wa x DS-1 and Wa x P, were subjected to cold adaptation. Collectively, these viruses provide antigenic coverage for both of the clinically important rotavirus VP4 antigens and three of the four important rotavirus VP7 antigens. Mutants of each of these rotaviruses were selected during successive serial passage in primary African green monkey kidney cells at progressively lower suboptimal temperatures (30, 28, and 26 degrees C). The genotype of each mutant appeared to be indistinguishable from that of its wild-type, parental virus. The mutants recovered after 10 serial passages at 30 degrees C exhibited both temperature sensitivity of plaque formation (i.e., a ts phenotype) and the ability to form plaques efficiently at suboptimal temperature (i.e., a cold adaptation [ca] phenotype), in contrast to parental wild-type rotavirus. The succeeding set of 10 serial passages at 28 degrees C selected mutants that exhibited an increased degree of cold adaptation, and three of the mutants exhibited an associated increase in temperature sensitivity. Finally, in the case of three of the strains, the third successive serial passage series, which was performed at 26 degrees C, selected for mutants with an even greater degree of cold adaptation than the previous series and was associated with greater temperature sensitivity in one instance. It appeared that each of the viruses sustained a minimum of four to five mutations during the total selection procedure. The ultimate identification of candidate vaccine viruses that exhibit the desired level of attenuation, immunogenicity, and protective efficacy needed for immunoprophylaxis will require evaluation of these mutants in susceptible humans.
Method of improving the restoration of images supplied by a lateral sonar and a device for implementing same (1988)

Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter Facebook Reddit LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Reprints and Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Aline Bourgeois, Didier Jan; Method of improving the restoration of images supplied by a lateral sonar and a device for implementing same. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 March 1988; 83 (3): 1209–1210. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.396031 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAcoustical Society of AmericaThe Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Search Advanced Search |Citation Search
Hypercompression of Test Patterns (2018)

The paper presents a novel test data compression scheme. This low-silicon-area solution builds on the isometric compression paradigm, but makes it more flexible, elevates encoding efficiency to values unachievable through any conventional type of sequential compression, and ensures high test coverage due to programmable selection of full toggle scan chains. The presented approach follows from a fundamental observation that only a few specified positions in test cubes are necessary to detect faults, while the remaining ones have alternative sites. Such test cubes are used to form circular test templates which synergistically control a decompressor and guide ATPG to find assignments yielding highly compressible test cubes. A redesigned decompressor is also capable of reducing switching rates in scan chains with a new test power control scheme. Experimental results obtained for large industrial designs confirm superiority of the proposed scheme over state-of-the-art techniques and are reported herein.
Expression and localization of taste receptor genes in the vallate papillae of rats: effect of zinc deficiency (2013)

In the normal rats, expression of TAS2Rs was observed specifically in the taste bud cells. In contrast, ENaC-positive cells were observed in a part of the taste bud cells and a large number of epithelial cells. Fewer cells were positive for TAS2Rs and ENaC in the zinc-deficient diet rats.
Improved Method for Measuring Annular Water Flow in Injection Wells Using Continuous Oxygen Activation Logging (1993)

Abstract A need exists for quality flow profile surveillance in waterflood programs. While oxygen activation has wide application in measuring behind casing water flow, the traditional methods of oxygen activation are limited for use in measuring injection flow profiles by the requirement that, for general applications, there can not be additional flow streams in the same direction as the flow in the casing-tubing annulus targeted for measurement, such as, injection flow in the injection tubing string. A new oxygen activation technique has been developed which broadens the application of oxygen activation measurements in flow profiling by permitting the isolation of the annular flow signal from the tubing flow signal when the two flows are in the same direction. Potential advantages of this method include: a continuous log of volumetric injection flow rates with depth, greater vertical coverage of the well, and extension of the upper limit of the velocity measurement. Laboratory data employing the measurement technique show excellent agreement between the measured annular velocity – in the presence of tubing flow in the same direction – and the true annular velocity.
Acoustic holography combined with radiation force measurements to characterize broadband ultrasound transducers and calibrate hydrophone sensitivity (2017)

Accurate characterization of broadband ultrasound (US) transducers operating either in pulsed or CW modes is necessary for their use in biomedical applications. The acoustic holography method allows reconstruction of the pattern of vibrations at the transducer surface for use as a model boundary condition to simulate ultrasound fields in water or tissue. A calibrated hydrophone is often not available to perform such measurements. Here, it is proposed to combine transient acoustic holography with radiation force balance (RFB) measurements at multiple frequencies to quantitatively determine 3D distributions of the acoustic field at different source frequencies, the corresponding acoustic power of the source, and the hydrophone sensitivity within the frequency bandwidth of the transducer. First, a transient acoustic hologram is measured using a short-pulse excitation of the source by raster scanning the hydrophone along a surface in front of the source and recording the waveform at a large number of points (typically 10-40 thousand). Then, RFB measurements are conducted for different frequencies within the pulse bandwidth to determine axial component of the acoustic radiation force. These data are related to the corresponding values calculated from the holograms at each frequency component to determine the corresponding hydrophone sensitivities. [Work supported by RSF-14-12-00974.]
Method for Creation of Fine Sulfur Particles with Graphene Oxide for Lithium/Sulfur Cells (2018)

High capacity and long cycle life are both desirable features for practical secondary cells. In this study, we compare two different synthesis processes for preparing active materials for lithium/sulfur cells using polysulfide and graphene oxide (GO) showing high sulfur utilization and cycling stability. The key factor determining cell performance is the oxygen-containing functional groups on GO and the fine structures. This study shows the possibility of application of GO for enhanced capacity and cycling stability.
Anti-inflammatory role in septic shock of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide receptor (2002)

Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) are two mediators synthesized by immune cells, specially under inflammatory and antigen stimulation conditions. Reports have shown that neuropeptides attenuate the deleterious consequences of septic shock both by down-regulating the production of proinflammatory mediators and by stimulating the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines by activated macrophages. In this study, we used a knockout for the PACAP receptor (PAC1(-/-)) to demonstrate an important protective role for PAC1 receptor in endotoxic shock. Moreover, our results indicate that PAC1 receptor acts in vivo as an anti-inflammatory receptor, at least in part, by attenuating lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of proinflammatory IL-6, which appears to be the main cytokine regulating the expression of the majority of the acute phase protein genes, which are an important deleterious component of septic shock. Besides, our findings point to endogenously produced VIP and PACAP as participants of the natural anti-inflammatory machinery. Because VIP and PACAP are two attractive candidates for the development of therapies against acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, septic shock, and autoimmune diseases, this paper represents a contribution to the understanding of the mechanism of action of these anti-inflammatory agents.
Biopulping: A new energy-saving technology for papermaking (1997)

Biopulping is defined as the treatment of wood chips with lignin-degrading fungi prior to pulping. Fungal pretreatment prior to mechanical pulping reduces electrical energy requirements during refining or increases mill throughput, improves paper strength, reduces the pitch content, reduces cooking time for sulfite pulping, and reduces the environmental impact of pulping. The recent work involved scaling up the biopulping process towards the industrial level, investigating both the engineering and economic feasibility of the technology. The authors envision the process to be done in either a chip-pile or silo-based system for which several factors need to be considered. These factors include the degree of decontamination, a hospitable environment for the fungus, and the overall process economics. Currently, treatment of the chips with low pressure steam is sufficient for decontamination. Furthermore, a simple, forced ventilation system can be used to maintain the proper temperature, humidity, and moisture content throughout the chip bed, thus promoting uniform growth of the fungus. The pilot-scale trial resulted in the successful treatment of 4 tons, of wood chips (dry weight basis) with results comparable to those on a laboratory scale. For mechanical pulping, a 2-week treatment results in approximately 30% energy savings that, considering the additional equipmentmore » and operating costs, results in an overall savings of $9 to $20/ton of pulp in a chip-pile system. The other benefits that biopulping confers improve the economics considerably A larger, 40-ton trial was also successful, with energy savings and paper properties comparable with the laboratory scale.« less
On the short-term predictability of fully digital chaotic oscillators for pseudo-random number generation (2013)

This paper presents a digital implementation of a 3rd order chaotic system using the Euler approximation. Short-term predictability is studied in relation to system precision, Euler step size and attractor size and optimal parameters for maximum performance are derived. Defective bits from the native chaotic output are neglected and the remaining pass the NIST SP. 800-22 tests without post-processing. The resulting optimized pseudorandom number generator has throughput up to 17.60 Gbits/s for a 64-bit design experimentally verified on a Xilinx Virtex 4 FPGA with logic utilization less than 1.85%.
Methods for predicting properties and tailoring salt solutions for industrial processes (1993)

An algorithm developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory accurately and quickly predicts thermodynamic properties of concentrated aqueous salt solutions. This algorithm is much simpler and much faster than other modeling schemes and is unique because it can predict solution behavior at very high concentrations and under varying conditions. Typical industrial applications of this algorithm would be in manufacture of inorganic chemicals by crystallization, thermal storage, refrigeration and cooling, extraction of metals, emissions controls, etc.
Synthesis of Novel (NHC)Pd(acac)Cl Complexes (acac: Acetylacetonate) and Their Activity in Cross‐Coupling Reactions. (2005)

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