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Equidade de sexo e gênero na pesquisa e na publicação científica (2017)

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CAD Model-Based Localization of Parts in Manufacturing (1987)

The authors present a solution to the problem of determining the location of a part in a robotic manufacturing situation. The problem is solved by matching a database surface description of the part with discrete points measured on its surface. The matching is accomplished through the calculation of a transformation. The transformation specifies the position and orientation of the part as it appears in front of the robot. The method was developed for use in flexible manufacturing where low precision, general purpose fixtures, and positioners are employed. Knowledge of the approximate location of the part is used. In a typical application the uncertainty in the location of the part is small relative to the dimensions of the part, but more than an order of magnitude greater than the tolerances allowed by the manufacturing operation. The introduction of a robot into a manufacturing process requires an investment in time and effort to program the robot. Consequently, industrial robots have found use in large-batch manufacturing such as the automotive industry, where a large volume of identical parts justifies the initial outlays for programming.
Delayed engraftment of 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide-purged autologous bone marrow after induction treatment containing mitoxantrone for acute myelogenous leukemia. (1996)

We have previously documented that adults with de novo acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who are induced into first complete remission with mitoxantrone and high-dose cytarabine are more likely than those induced with daunorubicin and high-dose cytarabine to develop a bone marrow injury pattern with delayed cytopenias after achieving initial complete remission, a phenomenon we have termed post-remission cytopenia syndrome. We therefore retrospectively compared the engraftment kinetics of mitoxantrone and daunorubicin patients following 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide (4HC) purged autologous bone marrow transplant (ABMT) with busulfan-etoposide conditioning. Despite equivalent graft colony forming units granulocyte macrophage (CFU-GM), mitoxantrone patients (n = 13) took a median 7 weeks longer to achieve 1.0 x 10(9)/l granulocytes, 5 weeks longer to achieve platelet transfusion independence, and 10 weeks longer to achieve red blood cell transfusion independence, and required more platelet transfusions (P = 0.008), than daunorubicin patients (n = 13). Patients experiencing the post-remission cytopenia syndrome (n = 11) had significantly slower engraftment than those not experiencing the syndrome (n = 15; P < or = 0.04). Two mitoxantrone and five daunorubicin patients have relapsed after ABMT (P = 0.38). We conclude that the type of induction chemotherapy used in untreated adults with de novo AML can influence subsequent engraftment after 4HC-purged ABMT. We believe that mitoxantrone combined with high-dose cytarabine should be avoided as induction chemotherapy in patients for whom 4HC-purged ABMT is planned.
Digital image information hiding algorithm research based on LDPC code (2018)

LDPC (low-density parity-check code) is a parity check code, and its performance is very close to Shannon limit. It is a sort of good channel code which has good ability of error correction. The coding can be introduced to an information-hiding algorithm because of its functional advantages. This way can improve robustness of a system in the process of information hiding, and it has a good application prospect. In this paper, a new algorithm is proposed which concludes two steps. Firstly, the encryption information needs to be implemented scrambling dispose; secondly, LDPC codes and modulation are used in the algorithm, and the encryption information is embedded into the carrier image, so the process of watermark embedding is completed. The method realizes the double encryption of information, and it improves the system’s stability and security. Under the test of MATLAB emulation, the application of LDPC code in encryption algorithm is fully verified.
Uniform coil optical resonator and waveguide: transmission spectrum, eigenmodes, and dispersion relation (2005)

The coil optical resonator (COR) is an optical microfiber coil tightly wound on an optical rod. The resonant behavior of this all-pass device is determined by evanescent coupling between the turns of the microfiber. This paper investigates the uniform COR with N turns. Its transmission characteristics are surprisingly different from those of the known types of resonators and of photonic crystal structures. It is found that for certain discrete sequences of propagation constant and interturn coupling, the light is completely trapped by the resonator. For N ? degrees degrees , the COR spectrum experiences a fractal collapse to the points corresponding to the second order zero of the group velocity. For a relatively small coupling between turns, the COR waveguide behavior resembles that of a SCISSOR (side-coupled integrated spaced sequence of resonators), while for larger coupling it resembles that of a CROW (coupled resonator optical waveguide).
Diode-Pumped Single-Frequency Lasers and Q-Switched Laser Using Tm:YAG and Tm,Ho:YAG (1991)

We built monolithic, diode-pumped ring lasers using Tm,Ho:YAG and Tm:YAG. With 327 mW of pump power, maximum single-frequency output was 31 mW at 2.091 μm for Tm,Ho:YAG and 11 mW at 2.02 μm for Tm:YAG. Q-switched performance of Tm:YAG was superior to Tm,Ho:YAG. Both materials show evidence of upconversion, which reduces the effective lifetime observed under Q-switched operation.
Surgical Findings and Long-Term Hearing Results in 3,050 Stapedotomies for Primary Otosclerosis (2006)

Using a new otologic database, our series confirms that stapedotomy with vein graft interposition for otosclerotic stapes fixation is a safe and successful treatment for long-term hearing improvement. The deterioration in hearing with time after stapedotomy did not exceed the rate of hearing loss because of presbyacusis. Therefore, argon laser stapedotomy with vein graft interposition is our preferred surgical technique in the treatment of otosclerosis. Obliterative otosclerosis and simultaneous malleus ankylosis may be encountered during stapedotomy. Our study shows that reasonable success rates can still be expected in these situations. Stapedotomy results in the elderly and in children are comparable to those obtained in patients of other groups of age undergoing surgery for otosclerosis without an increased risk for complications.
Base Editing: The Ever Expanding Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) Tool Kit for Precise Genome Editing in Plants (2020)

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR associated protein 9 (Cas9), a newly developed genome-editing tool, has revolutionized animal and plant genetics by facilitating modification of target genes. This simple, convenient base-editing technology was developed to improve the precision of genome editing. Base editors generate precise point mutations by permanent base conversion at a specific point, with very low levels of insertions and deletions. Different plant base editors have been established by fusing various nucleobase deaminases with Cas9, Cas13, or Cas12a (Cpf1), proteins. Adenine base editors can efficiently convert adenine (A) to guanine (G), whereas cytosine base editors can convert cytosine (C) to thymine (T) in the target region. RNA base editors can induce a base substitution of A to inosine (I) or C to uracil (U). In this review, we describe the precision of base editing systems and their revolutionary applications in plant science; we also discuss the limitations and future perspectives of this approach.
Highly bandlimited radar signals (2003)

This paper describes a method for generating highly bandlimited or spectrally clean signals and investigates an amplification scheme for physically realizing such signals. The method for generating spectrally clean signals involves interpolating discrete-time signals with Gaussian-windowed sinc functions to obtain highly-bandlimited continuous-time signals. Using this technique, spectrally clean continuous-time signals were obtained which are reasonably efficient and have desirable autocorrelation functions as well as being bandlimited. The modulation technique is illustrated with several examples using the thirteen bit Barker code. The amplifier configuration known as LINC (linear amplification using nonlinear components) is proposed as a means of generating spectrally clean signals.
Hypochlorous Acid - Analytical Methods and Antimicrobial Activity (2013)

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is produced by the human body’s immune cells to fight infections. It is effective against a broad range of microorganisms. It is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-corrosive at proper usage concentrations. There are some available commercial products that contain HOCl. However, its low storage stability constitutes a major challenge. This review considers the antimicrobial activity of HOCl and its methods of analysis.Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Hypochlorous acid, Analytical methods
Psycho-social risk factors for ischaemic heart disease among men in the subarctic area. (1997)

We analysed the psycho-social risk factors for acute myocardial infarction in Kiruna, a town about 150 km north of the Arctic Circle, with a high mortality in ischaemic heart disease. In a case-control study, 219 male patients aged 35 to 64 years admitted to Kiruna District Hospital, with a first acute myocardial infarction between 1973 and 1985, were compared to 438 age-matched male controls without coronary heart disease. After adjusting for main biomedical risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, number of smokers and family history) a combination of mental and physical stress at work (OR 3.5, 96% CI 1.6-7.8) and heavy physical work (OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.1-3.6) were associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, whereas good control over job tasks was associated with a reduced risk (OR 0.7, 95% CI 0.5-0.9). Migration into Kiruna, especially in the 15 years preceding the study compared to earlier migration, also appeared as an independent predictor of myocardial infarction. We conclude that subgroups of men in Kiruna are at particularly high risk of myocardial infarction because of adverse factors related to their work and their social life and thus enable to preventive measures.
100-inch 3D real-image rear-projection display system based on Fresnel lens (2004)

In this paper, as an approach for a wide 3D real image display system without special glasses, a 100" Fresnel lens-based 3D real-projection display system is implemented and its physical size is designed by 2800x2800x1600 mm<sup>3</sup> in length, width and depth, respectively. In this display system, the conventional 2D video image is projected into the air through some projection optics and a pair of Fresnel lens and as a result, it can form a floating video image having a real depth. From some experiments with the test video images, the floated 3D video images with some depth have been realistically viewed, in which forward depth of the floated 3D image from the display screen is found to be 35~47 inches and the viewing angle to be 60 degrees, respectively. This feasibility test for the prototype of 100" Fresnel lens-based 3D real image rear-projection display systems suggests a possibility of its practical applications to the 3D advertisements, 3D animations, 3D games and so on.
COOLVR: Implementing Audio in a Virtual Environment Toolkit (1998)

COOLVR (Complete Object Oriented Library for Virtual Reality) is a toolkit currently being developed at the Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center (GVU) at Georgia Tech. The toolkit is written to allow programmers to easily create virtual environments (VE's) which will compile cross platform. Unlike most VE toolkits which focus effort primarily on the visual senses, COOLVR aims to equally engage both the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. One of the main design goals of the COOLVR toolkit is to give the programmer an intuitive method to enrich the virtual world with auditory cues. COOLVR uses a set of cross platform audio rendering modules to conduct real time sound processing. By providing potential designers with the capability of easily integrating spatial audio in a virtual world, a heightened level of immersivity or presence can be achieved in COOLVR environments. (This short paper was presented at the 1997 International Conference on Auditory Display at Xerox PARC)
Verification survey of the hot cell facility site, General Atomics, San Diego, California (2000)

From 1958, General Atomics maintain a hot cell facility in support of government-funded research into reactor fuels. As the use of the facility declined, General Atomics entered into an agreement with DOE to dismantle the facility and decontaminate and decommission (D&D) the site so that it could made available for unrestricted use. The Environmental Survey and Site Assessment Program (ESSAP) was requested to verify the final radiological status of the D&D effort. This is the report of ESSAP survey and verification activities conducted at the San Diego site from November 1999 through March 2000.
Clinical Features and Outcomes of <i>Fusobacterium</i> Species Infections in a Ten-Year Follow-up (2017)

Fusobacterium infections are uncommon. F. necrophorum tends to cause infection in younger individuals, while F. nucleatum has a preference for older patients. The clinical spectrum is wide, ranging from local, nonsevere infections, such as sinusitis or pharyngitis, to abscess formation and life-threatening infections.
Methodology and Design. (2002)

G, C. L.Editor(s): TEPLIN , STUART W. M.D., Editor; GRUS , CATHERINE L. Ph.D.; SANDLER , ADRIAN D. M.D.; REIFF , MICHAEL I. M.D. Author Information
Current-Voltage Characteristics of Fuel Cells with Ceria-based Electrolytes (1995)

Dense electrolyte membranes with a thickness of 200 μm have been prepared from ceria solid solutions with Gd2O3, Sm2O3 and CaO by tape casting. Electrochemical properties of CeO2-based fuel cells have been studied in the temperature range from 600 to 800 °C. The electrolytes exhibit an ionic conductivity of 3–5 S/m at 700 °C and mechanical stability in oxidizing as well as in reducing atmospheres. Power densities exceeding 350 mW/cm2 at 750°C are possible in CeO2-based fuel cells with perovskite cathodes and Ni-cermet anodes. The mixed ionic/electronic conductivity of ceria electrolytes and its influence on current-voltage characteristics under fuel cell operating conditions are discussed.
Evaluation of dowel bar retrofit for long-term pavement life in Washington State (2009)

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintains approximately 2,400 lane miles of concrete pavements, many of which are on the heavily traveled interstate highway network. Many of these concrete pavements have more than doubled their intended performance life. Due primarily to traffic disruption, WSDOT has long recognized the potentially costly rehabilitation and reconstruction needs of the aging concrete pavement network. In 1993, WSDOT began dowel bar retrofitting its faulted concrete pavements. Dowel bar retrofit has had varied success in the United States, primarily due to construction techniques. In Washington State overall, dowel bar retrofit has been successful and has been determined to be a cost effective rehabilitation treatment. What is still unknown are the most applicable time or condition level (i.e. faulting and cracking condition) for applying dowel bar retrofit, its long‐term performance, and its failure mechanism. The outcomes of this study include guidelines for dowel bar retrofit project selection and construction best practices, a summary of dowel bar retrofit performance in Washington State, and estimated dowel bar retrofit project costs.
Pressure-induced phase transition and polymerization of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) (2013)

We have studied the pressure-induced physical and chemical transformations of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE or C6N4) in diamond anvil cells using micro-Raman spectroscopy, laser-heating, emission spectroscopy, and synchrotron x-ray diffraction. The results indicate that TCNE in a quasi-hydrostatic condition undergoes a shear-induced phase transition at 10 GPa and then a chemical change to two-dimensional (2D) C=N polymers above 14 GPa. These phase and chemical transformations depend strongly on the state of stress in the sample and occur sluggishly in non-hydrostatic conditions over a large pressure range between 7 and 14 GPa. The x-ray diffraction data indicate that the phase transition occurs isostructurally within the monoclinic structure (P21∕c) without any apparent volume discontinuity and the C=N polymer is highly disordered but remains stable to 60 GPa-the maximum pressure studied. On the other hand, laser-heating of the C=N polymer above 25 GPa further converts to a theoretically predicted 3D C-N network structure, evident from an emergence of new Raman νs(C-N) at 1404 cm(-1) at 25 GPa and the visual appearance of translucent solid. The C-N product is, however, unstable upon pressure unloading below 10 GPa, resulting in a grayish powder that can be considered as nano-diamonds with high-nitrogen content at ambient pressure. The C-N product shows a strong emission line centered at 640 nm at 30 GPa, which linearly shifts toward shorter wavelength at the rate of -1.38 nm∕GPa. We conjecture that the observed red shift upon unloading pressure is due to increase of defects in the C-N product and thereby weakening of C-N bonds.
The relationship between preferred orientation of olivine in dunite and the tectonic environment (1960)

A definite relationship is found between the fold axes, the olivine orientation, and the joint pattern of the peridotite in the Dun mountain area, New Zealand. Analysis of the olivine orientation relative to the tectonic setting of the Nelson peridotite belt leads to the conclusion that in this case it is related to the axes of regional folding and is probably produced by the folding forces. The c-axis of the olivine may be oriented parallel to the axis of folding, and the b-axis may lie in the axial plane of upright folds, though it may also tend to form, with the a-axis, a girdle in the a-c tectonic plane.
Studies on Safety Problem by Skin Tests Using Human Beta Interferon Preparation (1984)

Skin reactivities to human fibroblast-derived interferon (HuIFN-beta) preparation were studied in 20 healthy subjects in order to establish a method that detects hypersensitivity to the preparation. In response to intracutaneous injection of 0.02 ml of a 3 X 10(6) international reference units (IU)/ml of HuIFN-beta, the subjects developed immediate wheal-and-erythema type cutaneous reactions followed by erythemas maximum in diameter at 12 and 48 h. The immediate reactions were macroscopically similar to those observed in IgE-mediated cutaneous allergic reactions were macroscopically similar to those observed in IgE-mediated cutaneous allergic reactions elicited by intradermal injection of allergens. Little or no such reactions occurred with test solutions in concentration of less than 2 X 10(5) IU/ml and with solutions containing proteins of bovine origin, possible contaminants of the proteins in the preparation. These results suggest that the immediate cutaneous response to the solution of 3 X 10(6) IU/ml of HuIFN-beta is an essentially nonspecific reaction to HuIFN-beta or substances intimately associated with HuIFN-beta. For prediction of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity, a skin test with a solution containing HuIFN-beta in concentration of less than 2 X 10(5) IU/ml seems to be applicable. A test with a solution containing neonatal calf serum in concentration of 10-100 micrograms/ml may also be necessary as well as with the HuIFN-beta preparation.
The Development and Changes of Comparative Literature in China (2011)

This thesis explores the origin, development and changes of comparative literature theories. The focus is on the definition of comparative literature in China and the adoption of comparative literature theories in practical usage. Key words: Comparative literature; Development and changes; China Resume: Cette these explore l'origine du developpement et de l'evolution des theories de la litterature comparee. L'accent est mis sur la definition de la litterature comparee en Chine et a l'adoption des theories de litterature comparee de l'utilisation pratique. Mots cles: La litterature comparee; Le developpement et les changements; de la Chine
DINAMelt web server for nucleic acid melting prediction (2005)

The DINAMelt web server simulates the melting of one or two single-stranded nucleic acids in solution. The goal is to predict not just a melting temperature for a hybridized pair of nucleic acids, but entire equilibrium melting profiles as a function of temperature. The two molecules are not required to be complementary, nor must the two strand concentrations be equal. Competition among different molecular species is automatically taken into account. Calculations consider not only the heterodimer, but also the two possible homodimers, as well as the folding of each single-stranded molecule. For each of these five molecular species, free energies are computed by summing Boltzmann factors over every possible hybridized or folded state. For temperatures within a user-specified range, calculations predict species mole fractions together with the free energy, enthalpy, entropy and heat capacity of the ensemble. Ultraviolet (UV) absorbance at 260 nm is simulated using published extinction coefficients and computed base pair probabilities. All results are available as text files and plots are provided for species concentrations, heat capacity and UV absorbance versus temperature. This server is connected to an active research program and should evolve as new theory and software are developed. The server URL is http://www.bioinfo.rpi.edu/applications/hybrid/.
Properties of Some Starch Blends (1997)

ABSTRACT Normal corn, high‐amylose corn, waxy corn (waxy maize), wheat, rice, potato, cassava (tapioca), and a modified waxy corn starch were blended in various combinations and ratios. Pasting behavior, paste and thermal properties, and retrogradation tendency were determined. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) traces of the mixtures did not resemble those of either of the two components, nor did any DSC trace have two peaks suggestive of a mixture of two distinct starches. Amylograph data suggested that some mixtures behaved like a chemically modified starch. Observations from light microscopy suggested that intermolecular, molecular‐supermolecular, and intersupermolecular interactions may be responsible for this behavior.