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Scheduling strategies for HetNets using eICIC (2012)

LTE Advanced (LTE-A) small cells (pico cells) allow a smart densification of an existing macro cellular network. They are a means to cope with increasing traffic demands. They cover hotspots and support users in areas with otherwise bad service coverage. As they are surrounded by macro cells with a much higher TX power, higher antenna gain, and a much lower path loss, they offer a high transmission capacity in a relatively small area. The main challenge of small cells embedded into a macro cellular network is to let more users profit from the additional bandwidth introduced into the network. Such a pico cell range expansion can be done based on a bias value, which forces mobiles to perform a handover into the pico cell, even if the received signal strength of the pico cell is comparatively low and, hence, in case of a co-channel deployment the mobile would have a very bad channel quality after the handover. Enhanced Intercell Interference Coordination (eICIC) has been introduced by 3GPP to solve this problem. LTE-A defines measurements to enable eICIC but does not define the scheduling strategy. In this paper we discuss different scheduling strategies for eICIC and analyze the downlink performance for different traffic load scenarios.
Transient Behavior of Variable Speed Pump-Turbine Units (2008)

This paper presents the modeling, simulation and analysis of the dynamic behavior of a fictitious 2x320 MW variable speed pump-turbine power plant including hydraulic system, electrical installations, rotating inertias and control systems. First, the modeling of hydraulic and electrical components of the power plant is presented. Then, the possible control strategies and the related block diagram are presented. The dynamic performances of the different control strategies are compared by the simulation of change of active power set points. Dynamic performances of the different control strategies are discussed.
A comparison of sonographic cervical parameters in predicting spontaneous preterm birth in high‐risk singleton gestations (2001)

In high-risk singleton gestations a cervical length of < or = 2.5 cm was equal to other sonographic cervical parameters in its ability to predict spontaneous preterm birth and was better for the prediction of earlier forms of prematurity (at < 28 and < 30 weeks) than later forms (at < 32 and < 34 weeks). The optimal cervical lengths and their performance for predicting prematurity may be influenced by obstetric risk factors.
RESPONSE OF RATS AND CHICKS TO RAPESEED MEAL SUBJECTED TO DIFFERENT ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS (1975)

Rapeseed meals (Brassica napus cv. Zephyr) were selectively prepared, either by autolysis, or treatment of meal from heated seed with mustard seed thioglucosidase, to yield products with relatively high content of nitriles or goitrin, respectively. These treated meals were incorporated into basal diets, replacing low-glucosinolate Bronowski meal on an equal weight basis, with all diets containing a total of 40% meal (14% protein). Diets were fed ad libitum to both rats and chicks. Weight gains of both rats and chicks were inversely related to the level of nitrile-rich meal in the diet. Rats were more severely affected than chicks. All rats receiving the diet containing 40% of nitrile-rich meal were dead within 7 days of receiving the diet, whereas 38% of the chicks fed comparable diets were alive after 15 days. Pale enlarged kidneys were associated in rats with the consumption of nitrile-rich diets. Both rats and chicks fed diets containing 40% of goitrin-rich meal gained weight, although the rate was less than that of the controls. Both species lost weight when fed diets containing 40% of a meal with active enzyme along with intact thioglucosides.
Chylomicron remnant metabolism in familial dyslipidemias studied with a remnant-like emulsion breath test (2001)

We have developed a stable isotope breath test for the assessment of chylomicron remnant metabolism and report the results from the breath test in human subjects selected for disorders of chylomicron or remnant metabolism. In type I hyperlipemia, the phenotype is extreme hypertriglyceridemia due to a lack of lipoprotein lipase activity, which causes the failure of remnant formation. The type III dyslipidemia phenotype is caused by the inefficient removal of chylomicron remnants from plasma, generally because of homozygosity for apolipoprotein E2 alleles. The breath test was predicted to be abnormal in type III hyperlipemia, whereas a priori in type I hyperlipemia defective remnant clearance was not anticipated. Subjects were injected with lipid emulsions prepared with a composition similar to normal chylomicron remnants. The emulsions contained cholesteryl ester incorporating the stable nonradioactive isotope (13)C in the fatty acid moiety. End exhalation breath was collected at intervals after intravenous injection of the remnant-like emulsions and analyzed for (13)C enrichment by isotope-ratio mass spectrometry. Compared with the group of normolipemic men, the fractional catabolic rate of remnants measured by the breath test was significantly decreased (P = 0.006) in subjects with type III dyslipidemia. In the group with type I hyperlipemia, the fractional catabolic rate was not different (P = 0.233) from the control group. Therefore, the underlying capacity for remnant catabolism was normal in this group of markedly hypertriglyceridemic subjects. By short-circuiting the step of lipolysis, the remnant-like emulsion breath test provides direct information about remnant clearance and metabolism, which should assist in investigations of postprandial lipid metabolism.
Cytoreductive surgery impedes metastasis and enhances the immune response: A preliminary report (1991)

In an effort to determine the effect of cytoreductive surgery on the metastatic process, MAT-LyLu flank tumors were excised from Copenhagen x Fischer rats and the effects of this surgery on metastatic lung lesions were observed. Cytoreduction resulted in a decrease in lung lesions (P less than 0.05). Adjuvant cyclophosphamide (CTX) further enhanced this beneficial effect. A concurrent increase in the helper/suppressor ratios suggested that this beneficial response might be mediated by the host's immune response.
A curve of thresholds governs plague epizootics in Central Asia (2012)

A core concept of infectious disease epidemiology is the abundance threshold, below which an infection is unable to invade or persist. There have been contrasting theoretical predictions regarding the nature of this threshold for vector-borne diseases, but for infections with an invertebrate vector, it is common to assume a threshold defined by the ratio of vector and host abundances. Here, we show in contrast, both from field data and model simulations, that for plague (Yersinia pestis) in Kazakhstan, the invasion threshold quantity is based on the product of its host (Rhombomys opimus) and vector (mainly Xenopsylla spp.) abundances, resulting in a combined threshold curve with hyperbolic shape. This shape implies compensation between host and vector abundances in permitting infection, which has important implications for disease control. Realistic joint thresholds, supported by data, should promote improved understanding, prediction and management of disease occurrence in this and other vector-borne disease systems.
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials Show Altered Tuning in Patients with Ménière’s Disease (2004)

Ménière's ears display alterations in vestibular evoked myogenic potential threshold and tuning, supporting our hypothesis of altered saccular motion mechanics arising from hydropic distention. Unaffected ears of unilateral Ménière's subjects show similar changes, though to a lesser degree. This finding may be because of occult saccular hydrops in the asymptomatic ear or binaural interactions in the vestibular evoked myogenic potential otolith-cervical reflex arc.
Analytical Solution for Rotor Eddy-Current Losses in a Slotless Permanent-Magnet Motor: The Case of Current Sheet Excitation (2008)

<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> We present an analytical solution for the magnetic field, induced eddy currents, and the corresponding losses generated in the rotor of a slotless permanent-magnet (PM) motor. The field excitation is a current sheet placed at the stator interior surface. The solution is based on an analytical solution of the diffusion equation using double Fourier series and in the complex domain. The first and the second Fourier series correspond to the time and space harmonics, respectively. We have analyzed the effect of each time harmonic in detail, and verified the results with FEM software. </para>
A Double Ionization Chamber for the Differential Method (Special Issue on Physical, Chemical and Biological Effects of Gamma Radiation, XV) (1975)

A double ionization chamber for measurements of a minute difference in two radioactive sources were constructed.The characteristics of each chamber were studied for various experimental conditions.By applying the differential method with this chamber, relative changes in radioactive decay rate of a nucleus, AAA, which is usually of the order of 10-3,-10-4 can be determined.Some discussions on the differential method are also given.
Nerve Conduction and Creatinine Clearance in Aged Subjects With Periodic Movements in Sleep (1989)

Periodic leg movements during sleep (PLMs) are non-epileptiform, repetitive limb movements that are highly prevalent among the geriatric population. The mechanisms underlying these movements are poorly understood. In this study we evaluated PLMs of 24 aged volunteers. We hypothesized that the high prevalence of PLMs seen in the aged would be related to (a) lower creatinine clearance and (b) slowed velocities/delayed latencies in the nerve conduction studies of such individuals. Results did not support hypothesis (a) but offered some equivocal support for hypothesis (b), inasmuch as aged subjects with higher levels of PLMs had delayed motor and sensory latencies in the upper limbs (median n., ulnar n.). Results are discussed in terms of central vs peripheral mechanisms involved in the generation of PLMs in elderly persons.
Abstract 320: A Human Polymorphism of Protein Phosphatase 1 Inhibitor 1 is Associated With Attenuated Contractile Responses to Beta-adrenergic Stimulation (2007)

Aberrant β-adrenergic signaling associated with depressed calcium homeostasis is one of the most prominent characteristics of heart failure. Abnormalities in protein kinases A as well as protein phosphatase 1 underlie the impaired function of this β-signaling axis. The activity of protein phosphatase 1 is regulated by an endogenous inhibitor, inhibitor-1. In vitro and in vivo studies have indicated that inhibitor-1 is a critical player in the heart’s responses to neurohormonal stimulation. This study identified a novel polymorphism in human inhibitor -1, entailing substitution of aspartic acid for glycine at AA147 (G147D), exclusively in black heart failure patients. To elucidate the functional significance of the G147D inhibitor -1 mutant, we infected adult rat cardiomyocytes with an adenovirus expressing G147D inhibitor -1, wild type inhibitor -1, or control GFP. Under basal conditions, there were no significant differences in fractional shortening, contraction rate or relaxation rate among the three groups. However, the responses of these contractile parameters to isoproterenol stimulation were significantly blunted in cardiomyocytes infected with the G147D variant, compared to the other two groups. Consistent with these mechanical parameters, the velocity of Ca transient decay was significantly delayed. Importantly, phosphorylation of phospholamban at serine 16 was decreased by 50% in G147D-Inhibitor-1 infected cells, although phosphorylation of troponin I and the ryanodine receptor remained unaltered. These findings suggest that the human G147D inhibitor -1 polymorphism attenuates the heart’s responses to β-adrenergic agonists through decreased PLN phosphorylation, which may contribute to compromised heart function and the development of heart failure.
Design of a generic customer relationship strategy management system (2007)

Enterprises have been striving by measuring how resources are utilised when achieving the highest customer satisfaction in order to determine the effectiveness of their customer relationship strategies. One of the ways to do this is to make use of the operational data to assist in the formulation of a customer relationship strategy. The domain of this paper is the mechanism in customised segmentation engine, with support of an OLAP-neural engine, to provide decision support for management in establishing a customised customer relationship strategy. Through applying in a manufacturer, the overall company performance has improved while customer satisfaction has increased significantly.
Measurement of the resistivity versus temperature in iodine single crystals (1964)

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Efficacy of Indoor Residual Spraying Using Lambda-Cyhalothrin for Controlling Nontarget Vector Fleas (Siphonaptera) on Commensal Rats in a Plague Endemic Region of Northwestern Uganda (2012)

Over the past two decades, the majority of human plague cases have been reported from areas in Africa, including Uganda. In an effort to develop affordable plague control methods within an integrated vector control framework, we evaluated the efficacy of indoor residual spraying (IRS) techniques commonly used for mosquito control for controlling fleas on hut-dwelling commensal rodents in a plague-endemic region of Uganda. We evaluated both the standard IRS spraying (walls and ceiling) and a modified IRS technique that included insecticide application on not only on walls and ceiling but also a portion of the floor of each treated hut. Our study demonstrated that both the standard and modified IRS applications were effective at significantly reducing the flea burden and flea infestation of commensal rodents for up to 100 d after application, suggesting that IRS could potentially provide simultaneous control of mosquito and fleaborne diseases.
Neurons Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Integrate into Rat Brain Circuits and Maintain Both Excitatory and Inhibitory Synaptic Activities (2019)

The human cerebral cortex is a complex structure with tightly interconnected excitatory and inhibitory neuronal networks. In order to study human cortical function, we recently developed a method to generate cortical neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) that form both excitatory and inhibitory neuronal networks resembling the composition of the human cortex. These cultures and organoids recapitulate neuronal populations representative of the six cortical layers and a balanced excitatory and inhibitory network that is functional and homeostatically stable. To determine whether hiPSC-derived neurons can integrate and retain physiologic activities <i>in vivo</i>, we labeled hiPSCs with red fluorescent protein (RFP) and introduced hiPSC-derived neural progenitors to rat brains. Efficient neural induction, followed by differentiation resulted in a RFP<sup>+</sup> neural population with traits of forebrain identity and a balanced synaptic activity composed of both excitatory neurons and inhibitory interneurons. Ten weeks after transplantation, grafted cells structurally integrated into the rat forebrain. Remarkably, these hiPSC-derived neurons were able to fire, exhibiting both excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic currents, which culminates in the establishment of neuronal connectivity with the host circuitry. This study demonstrates that neural progenitors derived from hiPSCs can differentiate into functional cortical neurons and can participate in neural network activity through functional synaptic integration <i>in vivo</i>, thereby contributing to information processing.
ChemInform Abstract: A New Method for the Preparation of Cross‐Conjugated 3‐Thioxo Steroids (II). (1992)

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Molecular Epidemiology of Androgen-Metabolic Loci in Prostate Cancer: Predisposition and Progression (2004)

A multidisciplinary attack on this problem, involving biochemistry, molecular genetics, pharmacogenetics, endocrinology and epidemiology, may be a useful paradigm in the analysis of prostate cancer and other complex human diseases. Based on the reviewed literature, we propose a guide on how and which single nucleotide polymorphisms to use in linkage and association studies of multifactorial phenotypes.
Dietary juniper berry oil minimizes hepatic reperfusion injury in the rat (1998)

Juniper berry oil is rich in 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid similar to one found in fish oil, yet less prone to peroxidation. Dietary fish oil treatment has been shown to effectively reduce reperfusion injury; therefore, the effects of a diet containing juniper berry oil on hepatic reperfusion injury in a low-flow, reflow reperfusion model were investigated in the rat. Rats were fed semisynthetic diets containing either juniper berry oil, fish oil, or corn oil for 14 to 16 days. Daily food consumption averaged around 20 g/d in both the control and treatment groups; average daily weight gain was around 4 g per 100 g rat weight in all three groups studied, and there were no significant differences in these parameters. Livers were initially perfused at low-flow rates to induce pericentral hypoxia followed by a 40-minute reperfusion period. Peak lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release during reflow averaged 44 U/g/h in the corn oil group and 32 U/g/h in the fish oil group, but was only 21 U/g/h as a result of juniper berry oil treatment. Malondialdehyde (MDA), an end-product of lipid peroxidation, reached a maximum value of 62 nmol/g/h in the corn oil group, but only reached 43 nmol/g/h and 34 nmol/g/h in the fish oil and juniper berry oil groups, respectively. Both juniper berry oil and fish oil treatment improved rates of bile flow from 25 microL/g/h (corn oil) to 36 and 38 microL/g/h, respectively. Importantly, juniper berry oil reduced cell death in pericentral regions of the liver lobule by 75%. Trypan blue distribution time, an indicator of the hepatic microcirculation, was reduced by approximately 25% with fish oil and over 50% by juniper berry oil diets compared with corn oil controls. The rates of entry of fluorescein-dextran, a dye confined to the vascular space, were increased 1.8- and 2.6-fold, and rates of outflow were increased 4.4- and 4.3-fold by fish oil and juniper berry oil, respectively, also reflecting improved microcirculation. Juniper berry oil also blunted increases in intracellular calcium and release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) by cultured Kupffer cells stimulated by endotoxin. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that feeding a diet containing juniper berry oil reduces reperfusion injury by inhibiting activation of Kupffer cells, thus reducing vasoactive eicosanoid release and improving the hepatic microcirculation in livers undergoing oxidant stress.
21003 Precision Cylindrical Magnetic Abrasive Finishing of a Cemented Carbides (2005)

The implementability of the high precision magnetic abrasive finishing technology over cemented carbide slender work used for the diameter punch of detailed was examined. In this paper, the effects of the clearance between work surface and magnetic pole, and the particle diameter of diamond abrasive and ferrous particle are examined on the finishing characteristics. As a result, it's effective find out that the clearance was narrow and the particle diameter of diamond abrasive and ferrous particle was small. It's concretely, in the work-pole clearance on 0.5mm and mixed abrasive at the diamond paste whose mean particle diameter is 0.25μm and a ferrous particle using iron particles whose mean particle diameter is 30μm, 1.9μmRz of surface roughness has been improved to 0.07μmRz, and 1.2μm of roundness has been improved to 0.6μm. These results and a machining mechanism are reported.
Neuronal Thread Protein Gene Modulation With Cerebral Infarction (1997)

Neuronal thread proteins (NTP) are a family of phosphoproteins expressed during neuritic sprouting. The 15 to 18 kD NTP cluster is associated with development and neuronal differentiation, whereas the 21 kD and 39 to 42 kD species are overexpressed in Alzheimer's disease, correlating with neurodegenerative sprouting and synaptic disconnection. Empirical observations suggested that NTP might also be modulated with central nervous system injury and stroke. In this study of both human and experimental (rat) focal cerebral infarcts, in situ hybridization and immunocytochemical staining revealed NTP gene expression up-regulated in perifocal neurons. These findings were confirmed by quantitative Northern and Western blot analyses. Moreover, Western blot analysis demonstrated selectively increased expression of the 15 to 18 kD NTP species during the acute, subacute, and healing phases of cerebral infarction in both humans and experimental animals, corresponding with the expected period of neuronal repair. These results suggest an additional role for the 15 to 18 kD NTP species in neuritic sprouting required for neuronal regeneration after injury in the mature central nervous system.
Phosphorus Fractions and Fate of Phosphorus‐33 in Soils under Plowing and No‐Tillage (2000)

Minimum tillage may alter soil P fractions through the application of P fertilizers and the deposition of organic matter on the surface rather than being incorporated into the soil. This study was conducted to determine whether no‐tillage (NT) systems affected soil organic and inorganic P fractions and the transformation of P from residues applied to soils. Surface soils (0–2 cm) under NT and conventional tillage (CT) were sampled from three long‐term research sites. Inorganic and organic P was measured in the NaHCO 3 , microbial, NaOH, NaOH after sonication, HCl, and residual fractions extracted sequentially. Soybean ( Glycine max L.) residues labeled with 33 P were added to soils, incubated, and extracted periodically, and 33 P was counted in the different P fractions. Levels of 31 P in NT were higher in some of the fractions compared with CT; however, there was no consistency in 31 P fractionation across soil types due to tillage in any of the inorganic and organic fractions. At the start of incubation, 56 to 82% of the applied 33 P was extracted in the resin fraction in the three soils. Resin‐ 33 P followed a three‐parameter single exponential decay model with a corresponding increase in other pools depending on soil. The increase in these pools followed a quadratic model in the three soils. By the end of the incubation period, the NaOH fraction accounted for the majority of the 33 P released from the labile resin pool. An increase in the calcium phosphate pool occurred in the calcareous soil. Tillage had no effect on the fate of 33 P released from soybean residues during the incubation period.