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Reflections<i>An impish perspective reprised</i> (2011)

These reflections attempt to revive the IMPPISH perspective; otherwise known as the interaction, mentalist, populational, process, intelligence, self selection, and hypertrophy approach. Despite the clever acronym, the IMPPISH perspective struggles to stay on life support. This essay takes a fresh look at the IMPPISH approach, and breaks down each tenet into three parts: its theoretical proposition, relevance to the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences, and research implications for biopolitics.
A two-electrode configuration for simplified amperometric detection in a microfabricated electrophoretic separation device (2001)

The simplified amperometric detection scheme demonstrated is based on the amperometric working and electrophoretic ground electrodes only. The latter serves as counter and pseudo-reference as well. It is shown via the successful determination of neurotransmitters, ascorbic acid and phenols on gold or platinum working electrodes that this approach is feasible for detection on a channel based electrophoretic separation device. Also presented is the detection of carbohydrates and amino acids with copper electrodes. The results were found to be similar to those obtained with conventional capillary systems with amperometric detection, albeit at much reduced analysis times.
Protein O-mannosylation: Conserved from bacteria to humans (2009)

Protein O-mannosylation is an essential modification in fungi and animals. Different from most other types of O-glycosylation, protein O-mannosylation is initiated in the endoplasmic reticulum by the transfer of mannose from dolichol monophosphate-activated mannose to serine and threonine residues of secretory proteins. In recent years, it has emerged that even bacteria are capable of O-mannosylation and that the biosynthetic pathway of O-mannosyl glycans is conserved between pro- and eukaryotes. In this review, we summarize the observations that have opened up the field and highlight characteristics of O-mannosylation in the different domains/kingdoms of life.
Production of Cell‐Free Xanthan Fermentation Broth by Cell Adsorption on Fibers (1998)

Xanthan gum is a microbial polysaccharide widely used in food and oil-drilling industries. Xanthan gum produced from the current commercial fermentation process usually contains cells and cell debris, which lower the filterability of the xanthan solution and limit its applications. The production of cell-free xanthan gum fermentation broth is thus desirable. The feasibility of removing cells from the xanthan fermentation broth by cell adsorption to various woven fibrous materials was studied. It was found that both cotton and polyester fibers could be used to adsorb Xanthomonas campestris cells present in the fermentation broth either during batch fermentation or after the fermentation. Almost all cells were removed from the fermentation broth by adsorption to fibers. Cotton terry cloth had rough surfaces and was the preferred material for cell adsorption. Cell adsorption to cotton was faster than to polyester fibers. The adsorption kinetics can be modeled by a first-order rate equation. The adsorption rate constants were 30-40% higher for cotton than for polyester. Cell adsorption was not efficient in the absence of xanthan gum, suggesting that the exopolysaccharide, xanthan gum, was important for efficient cell adsorption to fibers.
Simultaneous conjugal transfer in Lactococcus to genes involved in bacteriocin production and reduced susceptibility to bacteriophages (1990)

Conjugal matings were performed between Lactococcus lactis DRC1 (a lactose-fermenting (Lac+), bacteriocin-producing (Bac+) strain) and L. lactis HID113 (Lac− Bac−). Transconjugant derivatives of HID113 were identified on the basis of lactose fermentation, resistance to the DRC1 bacteriocin (dricin) or reduced sensitivity to phage sk1. Regardless of how they were identified, all transconjugants gave fewer and smaller plaques with phages c2 and sk1 than did HID113. All but one of 275 transconjugants tested also produced dricin, suggesting some functional relationship or close genetic linkage between the reduced phage sensitivity and dricin production and resistance.
5. Acquired Hemophilia (2014)

後天性凝固因子インヒビターとは，後天的に産生される凝固因子に対する自己抗体であり，先天性凝固因子欠乏症と同様に出血傾向を生じる．後天性凝固因子インヒビター大部分が凝固第VIII因子に対する自己抗体であり後天性血友病Aと称され，しばしば生命を脅かす重篤な出血を惹起する．従来まれな疾患であるとされてきたが，本症の概念の浸透と検査技術の発展により，報告例が増加している．本稿では，後天性血友病Aを中心に概説する．
WiQA: Evaluating Multi-lingual Focused Access to Wikipedia (2007)

We describe our experience with WiQA 2006, a pilot task aimed at studying question answering using Wikipedia. Going beyond traditional factoid questions, the task considered at WiQA 2006 was to identify—given an source article from Wikipedia—snippets from other Wikipedia articles, possibly in languages different from the language of the source article, that add new and important information to the source article, and that do so without repetition. A total of 7 teams took part, submitting 20 runs. Our main findings are two-fold: (i) while challenging, the tasks considered at WiQA are do-able as participants achieved precision@10 scores in the .5 range and MRR scores upwards of .5; (ii) on the bilingual task, substantially higher scores were achieved than on the monolingual tasks.
Implementation of a modular power and energy management structure for battery-ultracapacitor powered electric vehicles (2006)

The primary design challenges in electric vehicles having multiple energy storage systems lies in controlling the net energy expenditure, determining the proportional power split and establishing methods to interface between the energy systems so as to meet the demands of the vehicle propulsion and auxiliary load requirements. This paper presents a structured and modular approach to the design and implementation a power and energy management system (PEMS) for electric vehicles (EV). The physical model EV developed for this work is powered by dual energy sources, consisting of batteries and ultracapacitors. Operation of the PEMS has been structured into modular hierarchical process shells. The energy management shell (EMS) handles the longer-term decisions of energy usage in relation to the longitudinal dynamics of the vehicle. The process within the power management shell (PMS) however handles the fast decisions to generate power split ratios between the batteries and ultracapacitors. Finally the power electronics shell (PES) handles the ultra fast switching functions that facilitate the active power sharing between the two sources. Design procedures, simulations as well as preliminary experimental results are presented to exemplify the function the structure. The modular structure approach is design-implementation oriented, with the objective of contributing towards a more unified description of the EV power and energy management problem.
Generalized Multiple-Model Adaptive Estimation Using an Autocorrelation Approach (2006)

In this paper a generalized multiple-model adaptive estimator is presented that can be used to estimate the unknown noise statistics in filter designs. The assumed unknowns in the adaptive estimator are the process noise covariance elements. Parameter elements generated from a quasi-random sequence are used to drive multiple-model parallel filters for state estimation. The current approach focuses on estimating the process noise covariance by sequentially updating weights associated with the quasi-random elements through the calculation of the likelihood function of the measurement-minus-estimate residuals, which also incorporates correlations between various measurement times. For linear Gaussian measurement processes the likelihood function is easily determined. For nonlinear Gaussian measurement processes, it is assumed that the linearized output sufficiently captures the statistics of the likelihood function by making the small noise assumption. Simulation results, involving a two-dimensional target tracking problem using an extended Kalman filter, indicate that the new approach is able to correctly estimate the noise statistics
Evaluating the Network and Information System Security Based on SVM Model (2009)

With more and more e-business operating on line, the network and information security problem is not only confined to the concept of network technical systems, but at the same time has special significance beyond network itself, which is economic ties, cultural transmission media, the social operation and management way and so on. Based on the analysis of the security importance and security evaluation present, this paper establishes a security evaluation system and describes the evaluation mechanism based on SVM algorithm and model. The security evaluation of 12 network enterprises in Beijing shows that the results given by this model are reliable, and this method to evaluate the network and information system security is feasible.
Assignment Vietnam (1972)

Assignment Vietnam Get access Darla J. Carlson Darla J. Carlson Darla J. Carlson is Public Relations Coordinator for Project Concern, Inc., San Diego, California. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Laboratory Medicine, Volume 3, Issue 11, 1 November 1972, Pages 10–15, https://doi.org/10.1093/labmed/3.11.10 Published: 01 November 1972
Immunohistochemical Localization of the Vasopressin V1b Receptor in the Rat Brain and Pituitary Gland: Anatomical Support for Its Involvement in the Central Effects of Vasopressin* (2001)

Biological effects of vasopressin (VP) are mediated by four different receptors, two of which (the V1a and the oxytocin receptors) have been well characterized in the rodent brain, suggesting that these are the main receptors responsible for the central effects of VP. However, transcripts of the V1b VP receptor (V1bR) have been detected throughout the rat brain by RT-PCR and in situ hybridization, indicating that the V1bR adds to the population of central VP receptors. Because there are no specific ligands for the V1bR, the receptor protein itself has been difficult to visualize. In the present study, the distribution of the V1bR protein was investigated in the rat forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, and cerebellum by immunohistochemistry using an antiserum raised against a synthetic fragment of the carboxylterminal of the rat V1bR protein. Immunohistochemistry revealed the presence of the V1bR in pituitary corticotrophs as expected. In naive, untreated rats, fiber networks containing V1bR-immunoreactivity were mainly concentrated in the hypothalamus, amygdala, cerebellum, and particularly in those areas with a leaky blood brain barrier or close to the circumventricular organs (medial habenula, subfornical organ, organum vasculosum laminae terminalis, median eminence, and nuclei lining to the third and fourth ventricles). A strikingly dense network was present in the external zone of the median eminence. Colchicine treatment was required to reveal the localization of V1bR-immunoreactive cell bodies. V1bR-containing cell bodies and associated protrusions were mainly located in the hippocampus, caudate putamen, cortex, thalamus, olfactory bulb, and cerebellum. These results demonstrate the widespread distribution of the V1bR protein in the rat brain over multiple, functionally distinct neuronal systems. These data suggest that the V1bR mediates different physiological functions of VP in the brain.
Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Atmospheric Air for Glass-Surface Treatment to Enhance Hydrophobicity (2006)

Experiments of a material-surface treatment using the nonthermal plasma generated by the dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) at atmospheric pressure in ambient air are carried out on a laboratory scale to see if the DBD can be used in enhancing the surface hydrophobicity. It is well known that the DBD can react with the material surface and induce physical and chemical changes to improve the surface wettability. The main purpose of this paper, however, is to look into the possibility of using the same experimental setup to do the opposite, i.e., to improve the surface hydrophobicity for a better insulation performance, which can be judged by the contact-angle and surface-resistance measurements, and verified by the wet flashover voltage test. To enhance the surface hydrophobicity, the glass surface is sprayed with a silicon liquid before it is exposed to the DBD treatment, and it is found that the formed hydrophobic coating is stable enough to endure both the thermal and chemical aging tests. The improvement of hydrophobicity depends on the DBD voltage and treatment time. It seems that there exists an optimum treatment time for a certain applied voltage of the DBD. Possible interaction between the DBD plasma and the material surface is discussed
Naturally occurring scrapie-like spongiform encephalopathy in five domestic cats (1991)

Naturally occurring transmissible spongiform encephalopathies have been recognised in sheep, man, mink, captive deer and cattle. Recently a similar disease was reported in a domestic cat. This paper describes the clinical and pathological findings in five cats with similar signs, including further observations on the original case. All the cats had a progressive, neurological disease involving locomotor disturbances, abnormal behaviour and, in most cases, altered sensory responses. Histopathological examination of the central nervous system revealed changes pathognomonic of the scrapie-like encephalopathies, including widespread vacuolation of the grey matter neuropil, vacuolation of neuronal perikarya and an astrocytic reaction.
Adipocytokine Profile, Cytokine Levels and Foxp3 Expression in Multiple Sclerosis: a Possible Link to Susceptibility and Clinical Course of Disease (2013)

Our findings suggest the potential role of adipocytokines in pathogenesis and severity of MS. Notably, the relationship of adipocytokines levels with inflammatory cytokines as well as clinical features of MS could be considerable in translational medicine and biomarker studies.
Complete Genome Sequence of a Hemagglutination-Negative Avian Paramyxovirus Type 4 Isolated from China (2013)

We report here the complete genome sequence of a nonpathogenic and hemagglutination-negative avian paramyxovirus type 4 isolated from a duck in southern China. Phylogenetic analysis of the genome sequence indicated that the waterfowl virus possibly has evolved into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere lineages.
Aryl-hydrocarbon receptor activation regulates constitutive androstane receptor levels in murine and human liver (2007)

This study identifies a mode of up-regulating CAR and potentially expands the role of AhR in drug metabolism. This study also demonstrates in vivo up-regulation of CAR through chemical exposure.
[Interval hypoxic-hyperoxic training in the treatment of the metabolic syndrome]. (2010)

The study included 35 patients with metabolic syndrome (alimentary obesity 1-3rd stage [BMI over 30 kg/m2], violation of carbohydrate tolerance or diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension and dyslipidemia). All patients were random separated into three groups: control (11 pers., basic therapy), trial 1 (13 pers. who have undergone 12 procedures of the IHHT) and trial 2 (11 pers. who have undergone IHHT in parallel with systemic hyperthermia and vibrating massage hardware). Course duration was 21 days average. Prior to the course procedures IHHT and the 3-day 4 upon completion all patients were fully examined. This examination included history taking, assessment of diet, psychometric testing, counseling psychologist to determine the type of feeding behavior, anthropometric measurements; body impendansemetria, biochemical study of blood determining the level of total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, TG, fasting plasma glucose (GP), 6-minute walk test to assess physical performance. Was established that the use of hypo-hyperoxic exercise (alone or in combination with systemic hyperthermia and hardware vibratory) leads to a significant reduction in body weight. It mainly arise by reducing fat mass accompanied by a reduction of total cholesterol, LDL, GPN, optimization of blood pressure, increased hypoxic stability, physical endurance, improved mental status. At individual selection of the course structure, dosing of hypoxic effects, combined with other physiotherapy method has some promise in treatment and rehabilitation of patients with metabolic syndrome.
Sketch based garment modeling on an arbitrary view of a 3D virtual human model (2011)

This paper presents a new approach for modeling a virtual garment intuitively and simply by sketching garment style lines. The user sketches directly onto the surface of 3D virtual human from arbitrary viewing directions, and the 3D garment suited to the virtual human can be created automatically. First, a distance field based allocation algorithm is proposed to find the 3D point which has the shortest given distance to the virtual human along the view direction. Then, the 3D style lines are generated by transforming from the 2D strokes on the human model and all the garment pieces are recognized from the 3D style lines. Finally, the 3D garment model is constructed by using the angle and offset based interpolation and Delaunay triangulation. In addition, we propose a body feature based template reusing method to fit the 3D garment to different virtual human models. The method can be adapted to designer habits and improve the usefulness of garment design. Examples show that the method is useful and efficient.
Optimal routing for distributed computing systems with data replication (2002)

In a Distributed Computing System (DCS), data files are often replicated several copies and stored on different computers to improve reliability and availability. The particular program and the data files required for its execution may thus be placed on different nodes. Successfully executing the program, however, often requires the access of data files from remote machines. Thus, the program execution time is affected by the constraint of communication capacity. Optimal routing thus becomes an important research goal. If data are not replicated, the problem of optimal routing is essentially a multi-commodity flow problem and can be solved by linear programming technique. When the data are replicated, the program can read the data from any replicas. Reads from replicas on different nodes will results in different transmission time. An exhaustive approach could of course find the optimal solution. However, this approach has a high computation price. In this paper, we propose a method that can effectively decide the optimal traffic routing. Examples are provided to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed algorithm. Results obtained from the proposed algorithm are encouraging.
Custom Age 625 Plus Alloy: A Higher Strength Alternative to Alloy 625 (1991)

Highly-corrosion-resistant, age-hardenable alloys are needed in severelycorrosive environments such as those encountered in deep sour-gas wells. Age-hardenability is important because high strength levels (120 ksi/827 MPa minimum 0.2% Age 625 PLUS @if
Rigorous and efficient grating-analysis method made easy for optical engineers (1999)

The coordinate-transformation-based differential method of Chandezon et al. [J. Opt. (Paris) 11, 235 (1980); J. Opt. Soc. Am. 72, 839 (1982)] (the C method) is one of the simplest and most versatile methods for modeling surface-relief gratings. However, to date it has been used by only a small number of people, probably because, traditionally, elementary tensor theory is used to formulate the method. We reformulate the C method without using any knowledge of tensor, thus, we hope, making the C method more accessible to optical engineers.
Recent Progress in the Performance Enhancement of Phase-Sensitive OTDR Vibration Sensing Systems (2019)

Recently, phase-sensitive Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry (Φ-OTDR)-based vibration sensor systems have gained the interest of many researchers and some efforts have been undertaken to push the performance limitations of Φ-OTDR sensor systems. Thus, progress in different areas of their performance evaluation factors such as improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio (<i>SNR</i>), spatial resolution (<i>SR</i>) in the sub-meter range, enlargement of the sensing range, increased frequency response bandwidth over the conventional limits, phase signal demodulation and chirped-pulse Φ-OTDR for quantitative measurement have been realized. This paper presents an overview of the recent progress in Φ-OTDR-based vibration sensing systems in the different areas mentioned above.
Essential Technical Analysis: Tools and Techniques to Spot Market Trends (2002)

FOREWORD. PREFACE. CHAPTER 1: Introduction and Rationale to the Technical Approach. CHAPTER 2: Our Trading or Investing Game Plan. CHAPTER 3: Charles Dow and the Underlying Principles of Market Behavior. CHAPTER 4: Price and Volume Basics: Chart Types and Price Scales. CHAPTER 5: Concepts of Trend and Retracements and Constructing Trendlines. CHAPTER 6: Recognition and Analysis of Chart Patterns. CHAPTER 7: Technical Indicators. CHAPTER 8: Confirmation and Divergence. CHAPTER 9: Specialized Forms of Analysis and Trading. CHAPTER 10: Putting It All Together. RECOMMENDED READING LIST AND OTHER RESOURCES. GLOSSARY. INDEX.
Identifying Important Segments in Videos: A Collective Intelligence Approach (2014)

This work studies collective intelligence behavior of Web users that share and watch video content. Accordingly, it is proposed that the aggregated users' video activity exhibits characteristic patterns. Such patterns may be used in order to infer important video scenes leading thus to collective intelligence concerning the video content. To this end, experimentation is based on users' interactions (e.g., pause, seek/scrub) that have been gathered in a controlled user experiment with information-rich videos. Collective information seeking behavior is then modeled by means of the corresponding probability distribution function. Thus, it is argued that the bell-shaped reference patterns are shown to significantly correlate with predefined scenes of interest for each video, as annotated by the users. In this way, the observed collective intelligence may be used to provide a video-segment detection tool that identifies the importance of video scenes. Accordingly, both a stochastic and a pattern matching approach are applied on the users' interactions information. The results received indicate increased accuracy in identifying the areas selected by users as having high importance information. In practice, the proposed techniques might improve both navigation within videos on the web as well as video search results with personalised video thumbnails.
The role of graphics in item selection from menus (1986)

Abstract The present experiment addressed the question of whether the addition of graphics to the alternatives on computer choice pages facilitates user performance. Twenty-one subjects made choices from pages that resembled videotex choice pages. One third of the time the alternatives were displayed in the usual way (Text-Only condition); one third of the time the alternatives were arranged in a nonlinear fashion and each alternative was accompanied by an illustration (Graphics condition); and one third of the time the alternatives were arranged in a nonlinear fashion but there were no illustrations (Control condition). Graphics had no effect on response time, but a reliable effect on accuracy: the error rate in the Graphics condition was half that in the Text-Only condition. Apparently, videotex information providers and other software designers would be well advised to consider adding simple graphics to alternatives on choice pages.