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A parallel sorting algorithm on an eight-neighbor processor array (2003)

The authors deal with a new parallel sorting algorithm on an eight-neighbor processor array with wraparounds in the rows. The algorithm is very simple because it is composed of the iteration of only a primitive operation, comparing and exchanging four elements simultaneously. Each processor (processing element), arranged in a two-dimensional array can communicate with 8 neighbouring processors (if they exist). By fully making use of its communication capability and wraparounds properties, the algorithm sorts n*n elements in the row-major order, and yields the sorting time of 3(n+1)(2t/sub r/+t/sub c/), where t/sub r/ and t/sub c/ are defined as the times for a unit routing step and a comparison processing, respectively.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Effect of Sorghum Grain and Propionic Acid Bacteria on Fermentation Pattern, Dry Matter Loss, and Aerobic Stability of Orange Pulp Silage (1994)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTEffect of Sorghum Grain and Propionic Acid Bacteria on Fermentation Pattern, Dry Matter Loss, and Aerobic Stability of Orange Pulp SilageVirginia B. Alio, Telmo B. Oleas, Tadd E. Dawson, Duane E. Ullrey, and Robert M. CookCite this: J. Agric. Food Chem. 1994, 42, 3, 762–765Publication Date (Print):March 1, 1994Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 March 1994https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf00039a032https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00039a032research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views68Altmetric-Citations3LEARN 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-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Indole as an intercellular signal in microbial communities (2009)

Bacteria can utilize signal molecules to coordinate their behavior to survive in dynamic multispecies communities. Indole is widespread in the natural environment, as a variety of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (to date, 85 species) produce large quantities of indole. Although it has been known for over 100 years that many bacteria produce indole, the real biological roles of this molecule are only now beginning to be unveiled. As an intercellular signal molecule, indole controls diverse aspects of bacterial physiology, such as spore formation, plasmid stability, drug resistance, biofilm formation, and virulence in indole-producing bacteria. In contrast, many non-indole-producing bacteria, plants and animals produce diverse oxygenases which may interfere with indole signaling. It appears indole plays an important role in bacterial physiology, ecological balance, and possibly human health. Here we discuss our current knowledge and perspectives on indole signaling.
Melatonin attenuates rat carotid chemoreceptor response to hypercapnic acidosis (2003)

Respiratory activity is under circadian modulation and the physiological mechanisms may involve the pineal secretory product, melatonin, and the carotid chemoreceptor. We hypothesized that melatonin modulates the carotid chemoreceptor response to hypercapnic acidosis. To determine whether the effect of melatonin on the chemoreceptor response to hypercapnic acidosis is mediated by melatonin receptors in the chemosensitive cells, cytosolic calcium ([Ca2+]i) was measured by spectrofluorometry in fura-2-loaded glomus cells dissociated from rat carotid bodies. Melatonin (0.01-10 nm) per se did not change the [Ca2+]i levels of the glomus cells but it concentration-dependently attenuated the peak [Ca2+]i response to hypercapnic acidosis in the glomus cells. In addition, the [Ca2+]i response was attenuated by 2-iodomelatonin, an agonist of melatonin receptors. The melatonin-induced attenuation of the [Ca2+]i response to hypercapnic acidosis was abolished by pretreatment with an non-selective mt1/MT2 antagonist, luzindole, and by MT2 antagonists, 4-phenyl-2-propionamidotetraline or DH97. In situ hybridization study with antisense mt1 and MT2 receptor mRNA oligonucleotide probes showed an expression of mt1 and MT2 receptors in the rat carotid body. Also, melatonin attenuated the carotid afferent response to hypercapnic acidosis in single- or pauci-fibers recorded from the sinus nerve in isolated carotid bodies superfused with bicarbonate-buffer saline. Results suggest that an activation of the melatonin receptors expressed in the glomus cells of the rat carotid body reduces the chemoreceptor response to hypercapnic acidosis. This modulation may play a physiological role in the influence of the circadian rhythms on the chemoreflex.
Use of bendazac lysine to limit protein deposition on soft contact lenses in vitro. (1991)

We used the heat denaturation of lysozyme to induce the in vitro formation of protein deposits on 60 poly-HEMA contact lenses (38.6% water). Each lens was individually placed in 20 mL of a 0.04% lysozyme solution. The lenses were divided into two equal groups. In the first group (30 lenses), bendazac lysine (100 mg) was added to the lysozyme solution. The second group of lenses was used as control. Quantitative analysis of protein deposits on the lenses of both groups was carried out by a colorimetric test. In the lenses where deposit formation occurred in the presence of bendazac lysine, a mean protein level of 7.17 +/- 3.42 micrograms per lens was found; in the control group the mean value was 30.6 +/- 8.22 micrograms per lens. Student's t-test showed this difference to be significant (P less than 0.001).
Project title: micro turbine generator program (2005)

A number of micro turbines generators have been announced as currently commercially available for sale to customers, such as end users, utilities, and energy service providers. Manufacturers and others are reporting certain performance capabilities of the turbines; however, no consistent third-party independent testing as been done to confirm or discredit such performance claims. The purpose of this project is to provide such an independent, third party testing assessment. This project purchased, installed, operated and tested micro turbines to assess their performance. Data was collected electronically and manually. This project generally reports the performance testing program. The paper reveals the relative maturity of the technology overall and look forward to the needs of the "next generation" of microturbines.
Paralisia facial periférica de Bell: atualização do tratamento (2012)

A paralisia facial periférica (PFP) caracteriza-se pela interrupção, temporária ou não, dos movimentos da musculatura facial, sendo a Paralisia de Bell (PB) a mais prevalente. Afeta ambos os sexos; as hemifaces são acometidas com a mesma frequência; a incidência é maior após 70 anos e menor em indivíduos com menos de 10 anos. A PFP pode estar associada à otite média aguda e o vírus Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1). Objetivo: Analisar e revisar retrospectivamente os principais tópicos relacionados à PB, enfatizando a atualização do tratamento. Metodologia: Levantamento bibliográfico retrospectivo publicado durante o período de 2005 a 2010. Os artigos foram analisados e apresentados de forma descritiva sob o aspecto medicamentoso, fisioterápico e fonoaudiológico do tratamento. Conclusão: Ocorre benefício terapêutico com o uso de prednisolona juntamente com o valaciclovir no momento do diagnóstico da paralisia. Ainda assim o tratamento da PB necessita de mais estudos para uma melhor abordagem terapêutica.
Metastasis associated MTS1 and NM23 genes affect tubulin polymerisation in B16 melanomas: a possible mechanism of their regulation of metastatic behaviour of tumours. (1993)

The nm23 and mts1 genes are associated with the expression of the metastatic phenotype. We have shown previously that modulation of metastatic behaviour produces parallel changes in the expression of these genes and that the expression of the two genes is co-regulated. Here we show that modulation of gene expression affects the process of tubulin polymerisation. B16 melanoma cell lines F1 and ML8 were treated with alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH) and all-trans retinoic acid (RA) respectively. MSH reduced the proportion of nm23+ and increased mts1+ F1 cells, with a 55% decrease in the ratio nm23:mts1. In parallel, MSH increased the expression of depolymerised form of tubulin in these cells. Treatment of ML8 cells with RA decreased mts1 positivity to a greater extent that nm23 positivity and the nm23:mts1 ratio increased by 70% and, in parallel, reduced the expression of depolymerised form of tubulin. These data suggest that nm23 and mts1 gene expression regulates the biological behaviour of the tumour cell and confer on it invasive and metastasizing properties by affecting the state of tubulin polymerisation.
Blockchain-Based Real Estate Market: One Method for Applying Blockchain Technology in Commercial Real Estate Market (2019)

Global real estate (RE) investments account more than twice the size of the stock market. Yet the number of investors in RE are much lower, because of the liquidity and global access. Tenants, owners, and investors are barely satisfied in the current system. In this paper, the goal is to try out the employment of blockchain in RE market and represent the facilities it can give to the RE market. The research to date leads to the following conclusions: Blockchain technology and smart contracts can sort out the classical issues that RE is facing with, and they offer much more meaningful tools for a game theoretic stable-priced market.
1 DYNAMIC NANOCOMPOSITE SELF-DEACTIVATING FABRICS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PROTECTION (2006)

(CBD) is of high Army and National military priority. Battlefield protective uniforms and shelters must simultaneously meet weight, bulk, durability, comfort and heat stress requirements for a combat configuration. The JSLIST Suit, first introduced in 1997, is a remarkable garment used by all branches of the U.S. military that meets many of these requirements. The current JSLIST suit is comprised of an outer shell that is a nylon blend which imparts tear strength and durability to the suit. The hung liner consists of beads of activated carbon laid down in adhesive form onto a non-woven front textile to provide a method of adsorbing threats such as nerve and mustard gases, and prevents the soldier from
Proteinuria and its relation to cardiovascular disease (2013)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associated morbidity pose a worldwide health problem. As well as risk of endstage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death among the CKD population. Proteinuria is a marker of renal injury that can often be detected earlier than any tangible decline in glomerular filtration rate. As well as being a risk marker for decline in renal function, proteinuria is now widely accepted as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This review will address the prognostic implications of proteinuria in the general population as well as other specific disease states including diabetes, hypertension and heart failure. A variety of pathophysiological mechanisms that may underlie the relationship between renal and cardiovascular disease have been proposed, including insulin resistance, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. As proteinuria has evolved into a therapeutic target for cardiovascular risk reduction in the clinical setting we will also review therapeutic strategies that should be considered for patients with persistent proteinuria.
Synthesis of 1′‐methylspiro[3<i>H</i>‐indole‐3,n'‐piperidines] from 1‐methyl‐n‐piperidinecarbaldehydes (1987)

Abstract 1′‐Methylspiro[3 H ‐indole‐3,n'‐piperidines] 2 can be obtained from the 1‐methyl‐n‐piperidinecarbaldehydes 1 by the Fischer reaction of their phenylhydrazones. The Fischer reaction provides different kinds of products ‐3 H ‐indole, indole and oxindole‐ which depend on the N atom position in the piperidine ring.
Notice of sandbed occurring in boulder clay at Newpark, in the parish of Mid-Calder (1872)

The district of the three Calders, East, Mid, and West, but particularly of the two latter, is, like many other parts of Mid-Lothian, almost entirely covered with boulder clay. It is popularly known there as ‶blue″ clay, from its decidedly bluish colour, although occasional yellowish patches occur; it is very tenacious, and bricks and tiles are readily made out of it. In some places, such as at Auchengray, this clay is purer and more free from pebbles than at others; but, generally speaking, there are not many pebbles in it, and when the machine called a ‶brazier″ is used, they form a small impediment in brick or tile making. The depth of the deposit of clay at Newpark is about 18 feet, resting immediately upon the limestone, which is there the base-bed, and having scarcely any covering of surface soil. The effect of this clay or ‶till″ upon agriculture is very apparent, and, without drainage, little good can be expected. It also forms a serious difficulty to satisfactory geological survey and investigation, so closely does it enwrap the subjacent strata. On the map of the Geological Survey, published in 1859, the whole Calder district is coloured as ‶Lower Carboniferous Sandstone, and Shale, and Burdiehouse Limestone.″ No special localities are mentioned as productive of any of these three staples of the locality—sandstone, shale, and limestone; but, in truth, as to shale, it had scarcely begun to be worked when the Survey map was published. At the present date, as testified by
Preparation of a Series of Oligo[thiophene-2,5-diyl]vinylenes (1991)

Ahstraft -Preparation of a series of oligo[thiophene-2.5-diyl]vinylenes(3) is reported.Compounds containing an even number of thiophene rings were synthesized by the carbonyl coupling of thiophenecarbaldehydes with a low-valent titanium reagent and those canying an odd number of thiophene rings by the coupling of thiophenecarbaldehydes with Wittig-Homer (Wittig) reagents.Uv-vis spectral feature of these compounds is also reported.The chemistry of thiophene oligomers has been attracting much attention because of their biological activities and as starting materials for building molecular electronic devices.'Recently, we have reported the preparation of a-type oligothiophenes (I)? and a,p-type oligothiophenes (2)3 and have been investigating the physico-chemical properties of these compounds to find their applications as molecular electronic devices."In this connection, we have now become interested in the preparation of a series of oligo[thiophene-2,5-diyllvinylenes (3) that have an extended conjugated system which is crucial for building molecular electronic devices.All of the double bonds of 3 must have E-geometry for attaining effective conjugation over the whole molecule.Prior to our synthetic study, Kossmehl et al. reported the preparation of some of these c0m~ounds.5We have adopted a different synthetic methodology to prepare a series of these compounds and obtained them satisfactorily in higher purity.
Measurements of entrainment by acoustically pulsed axisymmetric air jets (1986)

Direct measurements of entrainment by acoustically pulsed axisymmetric air jets flowing into surrounding air have been made for a range of orifice sizes, Strouhal numbers, and excitation powers. The entrainment was considerably increased, by up to 5.8 times at distances greater than 15 diameters axially downstream of the orifice exit plane. The entrainment of the excited jet varied linearly with downstream distance. The jet response varied nonlinearly with excitation strength, indicating that there may be a practical upper limit to the acoustic augmentation of entrainment. The response depends on Strouhal number and appears to be optimum at about 0.25.
Analytical Performances of Aptamer-Based Sensing for Thrombin Detection (2007)

Aptamer-based assays represent a modern and attractive approach in bioanalytical chemistry. The DNA thrombin aptamer has been extensively investigated, and the coupling of this aptamer to different transduction principles has demonstrated the wide applicability of aptamers as bioreceptors in bioanalytical assays. The goal of this work was to critically evaluate all the parameters that can influence the sensor performances by using the thrombin aptamer immobilized onto piezoelectric quartz crystals. The optimization of the immobilization and the binding protocol was of paramount importance, and improvements in analytical performances could be obtained by optimizing simple steps in immobilization and assay conditions. Moreover, the work demonstrated the possibility of using aptamer-based sensors in complex matrixes, opening the possibility of a real application to diagnostics or medical investigation.
Kinetics and mechanism of amide acetal hydrolysis. Carbon-oxygen vs. carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage in acid solutions (1978)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTKinetics and mechanism of amide acetal hydrolysis. Carbon-oxygen vs. carbon-nitrogen bond cleavage in acid solutionsRobert A. McClellandCite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1978, 100, 6, 1844–1849Publication Date (Print):March 1, 1978Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 March 1978https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja00474a031https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00474a031research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views643Altmetric-Citations7LEARN 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 (1)»Supporting Information Supporting Information Get e-Alerts
Immunologic memory to phosphorylcholine <i>in vitro</i>. I. Asymmetric expression of clonal dominance. (1981)

Abstract Anti-phosphorylcholine (PC) memory was elictied when spleen cells of primed BALB/c mice were challenged in vitro with PC-KLH. IgA, IgG, and IgM PFC were expressed in approximately equal proportions. Optimal responses for all immunoglobulin classes occurred when cultures received 10−3 to 10−1 μg/ml PC-KLH and were assayed on days 7 to 9. The anti-PC IgG response was expressed in all 4 subclasses although to the greatest extent in lgG1. Memory precursors for all 3 classes persisted in the spleen for at least 13 mo after priming. Analysis of PFC avidity by hapten inhibition and expression of the T15 idiotype by inhibition with a rabbit anti-T15 serum indicated that the 3 immunoglobulin classes differed in heterogeneity. IgM PFC were relatively homogeneous in avidity for PC, and the IgM hapten inhibition profile resembled that of TEPC 15. The IgA response also included PFC that were similar in avidity to TEPC 15, but in addition expressed a population of higher avidity PFC (inhibited by 10−6 M PC), which was undetected in the IgM response. Both IgM and IgA anti-PC PFC were dominated by the T15 idiotype whether antigen challenge occurred in vitro or in vivo. In contrast the avidity of IgG anti-PC PFC differed greatly from TEPC 15, consisting of PFC that were higher in avidity (inhibited by ≤ 10−6 M PC) and PFC that were lower in avidity (inhibited by &gt; 10−3 M PC). Furthermore, neither in vitro nor in vivo generated IgG PFC were dominated by the T15 idiotype although expression of T15+ IgG PFC was greater in vivo than in vitro. This asymmetry in idiotype dominance may be due to a greater proportion of T15− clones among IgG precursors as compared to IgM and IgA, with the expression of these precursors being favored in vitro. These results suggest that 1) there may be a less rigorous maintenance of idiotype dominance among IgG memory precursors as compared to IgM and IgA memory precursors, or 2) idiotype by T15 memory precursors of the 3 isotypes may be affected by separate mechanisms.
Active database systems (1999)

Active database systems support mechanisms that enable them to respond automatically to events that are taking place either inside or outside the database system itself. Considerable effort has been directed towards improving understanding of such systems in recent years, and many different proposals have been made and applications suggested. This high level of activity has not yielded a single agreed-upon standard approach to the integration of active functionality with conventional database systems, but has led to improved understanding of active behavior description languages, execution models, and architectures. This survey presents the fundamental characteristics of active database systems, describes a collection of representative systems within a common framework, considers the consequences for implementations of certain design decisions, and discusses tools for developing active applications.
Depolarization of Alfalfa Root Hair Membrane Potential by <i>Rhizobium meliloti</i> Nod Factors (1992)

Although much is known about the bacterial genetics of early nodulation, little is known about the plant cell response. Alfalfa root hair cells were impaled with intracellular microelectrodes to measure a membrane potential depolarizing activity in Rhizobium meliloti cell-free filtrates, a plant response dependent on the bacterial nodulation genes. The depolarization was desensitized by repeated exposure to factors and was not observed in a representative nonlegume. A purified extracellular Nod factor, NodRm-IV(S), caused membrane potential depolarization at nanomolar concentrations. This rapid single-cell assay provides a tool for dissecting the mechanisms of host cell response in early nodulation.