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Structure of an improved intelligent control for a power system in a deregulated environment (2002)

An intelligent control is proposed that uses the learning adaptation, and intelligence of a new voltage stability security assessment and an autonomous decision making diagnosis of the cause, cure, and remedy for voltage collapse. The intelligence and autonomous decision making permits a new hierarchical control structure for a deregulated utility industry.
An Intelligent Agent-Based Medication and Emergency System (2006)

The current Malaysian medication systems and emergency systems are not integrated. Many parts of it are still paper-based, stand-alone system and do not fully utilize the Internet and the latest capability of real-time multimedia and wireless technology. This project is to develop an intelligent agent-based medication and emergency system that can overcome many of the problems in current system. The potential in this project is to enhance the system capabilities with real-time and mobility technology in emergency cases. This system can offer. SMS, MMS, live audio and video coverage of emergency situations, location-based access to emergency situation, wide area coverage, and provides flexibility for the user. This project is an essential as it will be the first system in Malaysia that will integrate both the medication and emergency system.
An overview about Networks-on-Chip with multicast suppor (2016)

Modern System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms typically consist of multiple processors and a communication interconnect between them. Network-on-Chip (NoC) arises as a solution to interconnect these systems, which provides a scalable, reusable, and an efficient interconnect. For these SoC platforms, multicast communication is significantly used for parallel applications. Cache coherency in distributed sharedmemory,clock synchronization, replication, or barrier synchronization are examples of these requests. This paper presents an overview of research on NoC with support for multicast communication and delineates the major issues addressed so far by the scientific community in this investigation area.
Flavonoids as Anticancer Agents: Structure-Activity Relationship Study (2002)

The protection against some forms of cancer provided by many common foods has been observed in multiple epidemiological studies. Non-nutritive dietary compounds, such as flavonoids, have been considered as the responsible agents for such observations and since then, much research activity has been done about their potential anticancer effect. As a result, these compounds have been shown to regulate proliferation and cell death pathways leading to cancer. Thus, flavonoids such as the synthetic flavone, flavopiridol; the soy isoflavonoid, genistein; the tea catechin epigallocatechin gallate; or the common dietary flavonol, quercetin, are emerging as prospective anticancer drug candidates and some of them have already entered in clinical trials. In view of the therapeutic potential of flavonoids, many researchers have tried to elucidate possible structure-activity relationships that might lead to new drug discovery. However, and possibly due to the information being very scattered, there is very little understanding about a possible relationship between the flavonoid structure and their anticancer activity. Besides their therapeutic potential, since lots of flavonoids are present in our diet, a greater understanding of their anticancer properties might also modify our dietary habits in order to attack cancer with an effective weapon, prevention. This paper seeks to show, in a brief but comprehensive way, the anticancer properties of flavonoids. Through an understanding of the cancer process and its treatment, flavonoids are studied as possible useful compounds in cancer prevention and cancer therapy. Furthermore, this review attempts to compile and discuss the literature studying structure-activity relationships, in order to show structural requirements implicated in the anticancer activity of flavonoids, which might help to rationalize their development as antitumor agents.
[Chronotherapy and relativity theory]. (2009)

The course of time itself in alive organisms is treated from positions of the special theory of the relativity created by A. Einstein in 1905 and added by the Nobel winners H.A.Lorentsem, M. Plankom, M. fon Laue. These achievements of fundamental physics have been put in a basis of special medical technology "Resonant chronophytotherapy" (SMT RCPT) which is applied in practice of treatment of chronic diseases for 27 years. Grass tinctures in various dosages are used in SMT RCPT, which patients take once a day during precisely designated time. Parameters "dosage-time" daily vary. SMT RCPT have been conducted in treatment of epilepsy bronchial asthma, rheumatism, sclerodermia, hypertension, chronic glomerulonephritis, vegeto-vascular dystonia, female sterility, circular alopecia, vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, onychomycosis. SMT RCPT does have adverse events, has no contra-indications to its use, directed, first of all, on elimination of nonspecific signs of a disease, reduces dependence and complications of the use of chemical synthetic preparations. SMT RCPT can be combined with any kind of specific treatment. Internet-variant of SMT RCPT has been developed. Chronomedicine is priority tendency in industrialized countries of the world--the USA, the Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia, China, Japan and appears on lead positions among alternative methods of treatment, both traditional, and non-traditional.
Cell proliferation studies in primary synovial chondromatosis (1998)

Primary synovial chondromatosis (PSC) is thought to be a cartilaginous metaplasia, but it may recur locally and malignant change has been reported. Histologically, the cartilage is usually cellular, with binucleate forms. These findings suggest that the disease is not simply a metaplasia but imply a proliferative component. In this study, immunohistochemical detection of Ki-67 protein using an antigen retrieval microwave heating technique and DNA image cytometry (VIDAS image analysis system) has been used to assess the proliferative activity in 20 cases of PSC and the results have been compared with those obtained in other cartilage tissues: ten enchondromas, ten chondrosarcomas, and ten samples of normal articular cartilage. There was no detectable staining for Ki-67 protein in cases of PSC or in benign tissues, but there was a significant association between Ki-67 labelling index and grade in the chondrosarcomas (P < 0.01). The absence of mitotic figures and the lack of Ki-67 protein in PSC are consistent with a metaplasia. All enchondromas gave diploid DNA histograms but non-diploid histograms were obtained i eight cases (40 per cent) of PSC, with significant populations of hyperdiploid and DNA aneuploid cells. The mean DNA content, the percentage of hyperdiploid cells, the percentage of DNA aneuploid cells, and the 2c deviation index were all significantly higher in PSC than in enchondromas (P < 0.01). These findings with image cytometry suggest a proliferative process in the development of at least some cases of PSC. In terms of cell proliferative activity, PSC appears to occupy a position which is intermediate between benign enchondromas and malignant chondrosarcomas, which may explain the aggressive clinical behaviour occasionally seen in this condition.
Ensuring Information Security for Internet of Things (2017)

The survey of related work in the very specialized field of information security (IS) ensurance for the Internet of Things (IoT) allowed us to work out a taxonomy of typical attacks against the IoT elements (with special attention to the IoT device protection). The key directions of countering these attacks were defined on this basis. According to the modern demand for the IoT big IS-related data processing, the application of Security Intelligence approach is proposed. The main direction of the future research, namely the IoT operational resilience, is indicated.
Interferometric generation of high-power, microwave frequency, optical harmonics (1987)

A new technique for sinusoidal intensity modulation of light at microwave frequencies using a frequency modulated semiconductor laser and an interferometer is described. This technique can be more efficient than direct amplitude modulation and, since sidebands at harmonics of the modulation frequency are generated, is capable of reaching higher frequencies than direct modulation. The highest observed frequency (18 GHz) was generated by direct modulation of a laser diode at 9 GHz, and was limited by the bandwidth of available detectors. Frequencies in excess of 100 GHz can be obtained using suitable detectors.
Controlled Deposition of Silver Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Single‐ or Multilayer Thin Films: From Tuned Pore Filling to Selective Spatial Location of Nanometric Objects (2008)

Silver nanoparticle assemblies are embedded within mesoporous oxide thin films by an in situ mild reduction leading to nanoparticle-mesoporous oxide thin-film composites (NP@MOTF). A quantitative method based on X-ray reflectivity is developed and validated with energy dispersive spectroscopy in order to assess pore filling. The use of dilute formaldehyde solutions leads to control over the formation of silver nanoparticles within mesoporous titania films. Inclusion of silver nanoparticles in mesoporous silica requires more drastic conditions. This difference in reactivity can be exploited to selectively synthesize nanoparticles in a predetermined layer of a multilayered mesoporous stack leading to complex 1D-ordered multilayers with precise spatial location of nanometric objects. The metal oxide nanocomposites synthesized have potential applications in catalysis, optical devices, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and metal enhancement fluorescence.
Single nucleotide polymorphism in genome-wide association of human population: A tool for broad spectrum service (2012)

Genome-wide patterns of variation across individuals provide most powerful source of data for uncovering the history of migration, expansion, and adaptation of the human population. The arrival of new technologies that type more than millions of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a single experiment has made SNP in genome-wide association (GWA) assay a prudent venture. SNPs represent the most widespread type of sequence variation in genomes, and known as valuable genetic markers for revealing the evolutionary history and common genetic polymorphisms that explain the heritable risk for common diseases. Characterizing the nature of gene variation in human populations and assembling an extensive catalog of SNPs in candidate genes in association with particular diseases are the major goals of human genetics. In this article we explore the recent discovery of SNP–GWA to revolutionize not only the process of genetic variation and disease detection but also the convention of preventative and curative medicine for future prospects.
Determination of alkylphenols and alkylphenol mono- and diethoxylates in environmental samples by high-performance liquid chromatography (1985)

A routine method is described for the quantitative determination of 4-nonylphenol (NP) and 4-nonylphenol mono(NP1EO) and diethoxylate (NP2EO) In samples from wastewater and sludge treatment and from the aquatic environment. An exhaustive steam-distillation/solvent-extraction procedure was employed to enrich the analytes from aqueous and solid samples. Quantitative determinations were performed by normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HP-LC) using aminosillca columns. Relative standard deviations were 3.0-4.4% In a river water containing 3.9 μg/L NP, 23.4 μg/L NP1EO, and 9.4 μg/L NP2EO. A digested sewage sludge with 1.6 g of NP/kg of dry matter was analyzed with a relative standard deviation of 3.7%. Recoveries were higher than 80%, and the estimated detection limit In water samples was 0.5 μg/L. Reversed-phase HPLC on octylsllica provided complementary qualitative data, particularly on homologous alkylphenolic compounds. Good agreement was found between quantitative determinations by HPLC and by high-resolution gas chromatography with flame lonization detection and directly coupled mass spectrometry. Municipal wastewater effluents, sewage sludges, and natural waters were analyzed to demonstrate the method's broad applicability.
Steam Regeneration of Adsorbents: An Experimental and Technical Review (2013)

Once adsorption process is over adsorbent is to be discarded as waste. Generation of waste adsorbent is a serious environmental problem. Adsorbents can be regenerated and put to reuse in the same process line. Steam is well known in process industry and can be utilized for regeneration of spent adsorbents. Use of steam for regeneration has multiple benefits however regeneration as a whole process is less studied. This paper reviews the utilization of the steam for regeneration of adsorbents with special reference to technical and experimental aspects.
A simple and novel helical drive in-pipe robot (2014)

SUMMARY Pipeline grids of various size and material are pervasive in today's modern society. The frequent inspection and maintenance of such pipeline grids have presented a tremendous challenge. It is advocated that only advanced robot design embedded with intelligent electronics and control algorithms could perform the job. Given the ever increasing demands for intelligent in-pipe robots, various in-pipe drive mechanisms have been reported. One of the simplest is helical wheel drives that have only one degree of freedom. All previously reported in-pipe helical drives are based on independent passive wheels that are tilted an angle. One of the major problems of current helical wheel drives is their unstable traction force. In this paper, instead of allowing the wheels to rotate independently, they are synchronized by adding a timing belt. This small change will result in significant improvement which will be highlighted in this paper. In the proposed driving method, tracking force is analyzed together with a comprehensive set of traction force measurement experiments. Both analysis and experiments have shown that the proposed mechanism has great potential for in-pipe robot drive design.
Generalized maximum specific range performance (1983)

Generalized criteria for optimum cruise (point) performance in quasisteady flight are derived for jet and propeller aircraft, using logarithmic differentiation. The derivation is valid not only for low speeds, but also for Mach numbers where compressibility effects are present; and it is not based on the usual assumption of constant TSFC or constant overall powerplant efficiency. Optimum conditions are obtained for the unconstrained variation of altitude and Mach number and for the case where constraints are imposed on W/b or 776. The resulting criteria define the relationships between the logarithmic partial derivatives of CD with respect to CL and M and of the overall powerplant efficiency with respect to M and the engine rating (thrust). Special conditions are considered, indicating that simple solutions can be given, e.g., for the optimum drag rise dC^/dM and for aircraft with parabolic drag polars. The relationship with classical criteria for optimum long-range flight are also shown, and a numerical example for a high-subsonic jet transport illustrates a practical computational procedure. The present method is useful in the preliminary design phase, but may be used for on-board calculation of optimum flight conditions as well.
Molecular motors and their role in pigmentation. (1999)

Skin pigmentation is orchestrated through a series of complementary processes. After migration of melanoblasts out of the neural crest to epidermis and hair follicle, these cells mature into melanocytes. Differentiated melanocytes produce melanin in specialized organelles, the melanosomes. Moreover, the cytoplasm of melanocytes branches into extensions, the dendrites. Via the tips of these dendrites they donate their mature melanosomes to the keratinocytes resulting in skin pigmentation. Thus, one essential part of the process of pigmentation is the translocation of melanosomes from their site of origin in the perinuclear cytoplasm towards the dendrite tips. Motor proteins are molecules which use the energy derived from ATP hydrolysis to move along cytoskeletal elements, either actin filaments or microtubules, to transport their cargo, which can be organelles, vesicles or chromosomes. This review describes the different classes of microtubule-based and actin-based motor proteins with their characteristics and functional importance in cell biology and organelle transport. Some of them will be highlighted and several recent studies in mammalian pigment cells indicating their role in pigment granule transport will be discussed. As a result of these data and previous suggestions, a model will be proposed for the possible cooperation of both systems in melanosome movement.
Network latency metrics for server proximity (2002)

This paper investigates network latency metrics in the context of the server proximity problem. Using a combination of experimentation and statistical analysis, we study the correlation among number of network and administrative system (AS) hops, and round-trip time (RRT). We ran experiments involving 601 Internet sites spanning 5 continents. Our results show reasonably strong AS hop-network hop correlations of up to 70%. We also observe an average RTT-number of hop correlation close to 50%, which represents a considerable improvement over what Crovella and Clark observed in 1995. Based on our results, we argue that, when choosing a single metric for network latency, RTT should be the metric of choice when trying to reduce clients' perceived latency. However, hop counts are good indicators of network resource usage. Another factor that favors RTT is that it is the least expensive metric to measure.
A Digital Signal Processing System for Automatic Dialogue Post-Synchronization (1984)

A digital signal processing system, Wordfit, has been developed to eliminate the time-consuming and repetitive nature of film and video dialogue post-synchronization. The system computes the relative timing differences between the studio dialogue and the original guide-track recording, and removes these differences by automatically editing a digitally stored version of the studio dialogue. The general operation of the system and the editing process are described.
Quality Evaluation of an Anonymized Dataset (2014)

In this study we argue that the traditional approach of evaluating the information quality of an anonymized (or otherwise modified) dataset is questionable. We propose a novel and simple approach to evaluate the information quality of a modified dataset, and thereby the quality of techniques that modify data. We carry out experiments on eleven datasets and the empirical results strongly support our arguments. We also present some supplementary measures to our approach that provide additional insight into the information quality of modified data.
Hepatitis B surface antigen: regional variation in sub-type ratio in the Canadian Red Cross donor population. (1975)

A total of 344 sera positive for hepatitis B surface antigen from volunteer blood donors at several Canadian Red Cross centres were subtyped for ad and ay specificity by counterelectrophoresis. Of the 50 sera from Toronto 21 (42%) were ad and 29 (58%) were ay; of the 95 from Montreal 82 (86%) were ad and 13 (14%) were ay; of the 199 from Quebec 179 (90%) were ad and only 20 (10%) were ay. The w and r specificities were also determined in 125 of the samples: 123 were w; the 2 samples of r specificity were from Toronto. On the other hand, among 45 sera from patients with acute hepatitis type B in Quebec 13 (29%) were ad and 33 (71%) ay.
The role of blood flow in limiting maximal metabolic rate in muscle (1975)

To determine the role of blood flow in limiting maximal metabolic rate, the contralateral femoral artery was cannulated and the blood passed through a pump (controlled flow perfusion) or a bypass (self perfusion) to the artery feeding the canine gastrocnemius-plantaris muscle group (N = 15). After a period of self perfusion, the pumped flow was set at the spontaneous level. The muscle was stimulated at 4 or 5 twitches per second to produce a maximal metabolic rate and the pumped flow increased until the precontraction perfusion pressure was reached. After 5 minutes, the flow was increased (perfusion pressure around 200 mm Hg) and then the flow was returned to initial levels and subsequently decreased below this. Oxygen uptake (Vo2) was determined in the fifth minute at each flow level. Isometric tension was measured with a myograph. When the flow was increased above that during the initial contraction period, tension and Vo2 increased above their initial levels. When returned to initial levels, tension and Vo2 followed. Flows below this level resulted in Vo2 and tension decreasing below initial levels. Autoregulation transients were present before and after contraction. It appears that maximal metabolic rate and contractile performance of in situ dog muscles with autoregulating vascular beds are normally limited by blood flow.
Personality, Nations, and Innovation (2011)

Research has shown relationships between personality factors and innovation at the level of the individual person. Recently, data have become available that would allow testing of these relationships at the nation-state level. Based on theoretical aspects of the Big Five factors of personality, and on empirical work conducted using individuals as the unit of analysis, the authors hypothesize that mean national scores of Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness would be related to national innovation scores. Multinational data on mean national scores of the Big Five Inventory and the NEO-PI–R are compared to national-level innovation input and output scores from the International Innovation Index and the Global Innovation Index. On both indices, the results of the analyses using the NEO-PI-R show strong, positive relationships between Openness to Experience and both aspects of innovation, a strong positive relationship between Agreeableness and innovation inputs and no relationships between Conscientiousness and either innovation inputs or outputs. The analyses using the Big Five Inventory data shows no reliable relationship between national-level personality and national innovation scores. These results are discussed in terms of their implications for what one can learn from national-level studies of personality and innovation. Suggestions are offered to those governments and financial institutions interested in encouraging economic growth via innovation.
Handling improvement for robustly decoupled car steering dynamics (1996)

: Considerable safety benefits are achieved by robustly decoupling the lateral and yaw motions of a car with active steering. The task of driving a car then simplifies to keeping a point mass on the track by commanding its lateral acceleration [1]. Moreover it has been shown in [2], that yaw disturbances e.g. from crosswind, flat tire, asymmetric braking forces are attenuated by the robust decoupling control law for low frequencies. A disadvantage of this control law is, however, that the yaw damping is reduced at high velocities. In this paper the focal point is on the handling properties of the decoupled car. The feedforward path of the control law is modified such that the yaw motion is excited only softly by the steering wheel input commands. The robust decoupling and disturbance attenuation properties are preserved. Nonlinear simulations for a single lane change and a bidirectional steering wheel input illustrate the robustness and handling improvements by the new control law. 1...