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Plagiognathus Reinhardi Johnston (Hemiptera: Miridae): Distribution, habits, and seasonality of a hawthorn (Crataegus) specialist (2003)

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Testing and reliability of logic programs (2002)

The systematic approaches to testing and reliability determination of programs e.g. are applicable to imperative programming but not immediately to declarative programming, such as logic programming, which is of great importance to develop knowledge-based systems. We describe an approach to implementation-based testing and reliability determination of logic programs materialized in a product assurance environment, presently limited to two major components: the test environment PROTest and the reliability assessment environment PRORool, with the results of the former serving as input for the latter. The test environment consists of structure analysis of logic programs, automatic test case generation and execution, test coverage determination, and generation of test reports. The reliability assessment environment provides an approach to reliability prediction and estimation of Prolog programs, introducing two measures describing Prolog programs complexity, which are used to determine the program reliability. It implements also several well-known software reliability models for comparison purposes.
Quantitative proteome analysis of multidrug resistance in human ovarian cancer cell line (2010)

In order to understand the molecular mechanisms of multidrug resistance (MDR) in ovarian cancer, we employed the proteomic approach of isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ), followed by LC-MS/MS, using the cisplatin-resistant COC1/DDP cell line and its parental COC1 cell line as a model. A total number of 28 proteins differentially expressed were identified, and then the differential expression levels of partially identified proteins were confirmed by Western blot analysis and/or real-time RT-PCR. Furthermore, the association of PKM2 and HSPD1, two differentially expressed proteins, with MDR were analyzed, and the results showed that they could contribute considerably to the cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cell. The differential expression proteins could be classified into eight categories based on their functions, that is, calcium binding proteins, chaperones, extracellular matrix, proteins involved in drug detoxification or repair of DNA damage, metabolic enzymes, transcription factor, proteins related to cellular structure and proteins relative to signal transduction. These data will be valuable for further study of the mechanisms of MDR in the ovarian cancer.
Dermatologic manifestation of BehÇet's disease (1997)

Dermatologic lesions in Behçet's disease are regarded as important manifestation for diagnosis. Various kinds of cutaneous lesions appear in patients with Behçet's disease. They present as erythema nodosum-like lesion, papulopustular eruption, erythema multiforme-like lesion, thrombophlebitis, skin ulcer, Sweet's syndrome-like lesion, bullous necrotizing vasculitis, and pyoderma gangrenosum. The hyperreactivity of the skin to any intracutaneous injection or needle prick, which is known as pathergy, is one clinically-unique feature of the disease.
Explicit reference counts (2002)

The paper advocates the routine use of explicit reference counts to manage storage in imperative language programs. While the principle of the method is not new-most text books on data structures describe it, albeit tersely-commercial software regularly uses ad hoc approaches to storage management; therefore an in-depth account of this effective and systematic method is indicated. The object to be managed are assumed to be instances of abstract data types or of object classes defined by modules. It is proposed to equip these objects with reference counts and the operations KEEP (increase reference count) and RELEASE (decrease reference count and, on zero, free the object). In class libraries these operations should be incorporated into the root classes and thus inherited by all classes. The method reference counts has the following merits: all deallocation decisions are based on considerations local to some module. Copying of data structures for simplifying deallocation decisions is avoided. The rules for using KEEP and RELEASE are simple and systematic. KEEP and RELEASE are used only to establish or revoke long-term claims to objects. The method is uniformly applicable to all types of objects (except recursive lists), mutable and immutable.
Fusion Based Face Recognition System using 1D Transform Domains (2017)

The biometric is used to recognize a person based on physiological and behavioral traits. In this paper, we propose Fusion based Face recognition using 1D transform domain. The two dimensional face images are converted into one dimensional (1D). 1D- DWT and FFT are used to extract features of face images. The features of 1D- DWT and 1D- FFT are compared between database and test images using Euclidian Distance (ED) to compute the performance parameters, which are fused at matching level to obtain better results. It is observed that, the performance of the proposed method is better compared to extracting methods.
Functionalization of Lupane with Chromium(VI) Oxide. A Remark on the Structure of Clerodone (1996)

The reaction of lupane ( 1 ) with chromium oxide gave lup-2-en-1-one ( 3 ), lupan-12-one ( 2 ), lupan-16-one (isolated after hydride reduction as lupan-16α-ol ( 4 )), and lup-18-en-21-one ( 5 ) in low yields. The same oxidation of 3β,28-dimethoxylupane ( 11 ) afforded no products of functionalization in non-activated positions; only products of oxidation of the 3β-methoxy group and of the oxidation cleavage of the A ring were obtained, viz. 28-methoxylupan-3β-ol formate ( 12 ), 28-methoxylupan-3-one ( 14 ), and 28-methoxy-2-norlupane-1,3-dioic anhydride ( 13 ). The structure of the compounds obtained was confirmed by their 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, and mass spectra. The lupan-12-one ( 2 ) prepared is not identical with clerodone, whose isolation from Clerodendron infortunatum BHAT. was described in 1965 and to which the structure of lupan-12-one was then ascribed.
Regression of chemotherapy-refractory metastatic tumor from CD117-negative prostate sarcoma with imatinib mesylate plus thalidomide (2006)

9557 Background: Chemoresistant relapsing prostate sarcoma has no standard treatment and the prognosis is extremely poor. Imatinib mesylate may target on tyrosine kinases of platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) which has been shown to be important in tumor growth of certain types of soft tissue sarcoma. Thalidomide, itself a potent immunomodulatory agent has exhibited clinical activity in several malignant neoplasms which have been linked to abnormal angiogenesis and tumor vasculature. Case Report: A 38-year-old man who underwent radical cystoprostatectomy in June 2004 for a stage III high-grade soft tissue sarcoma of spindle and round cell type of prostate staged pT2b(8cm) pN0(0/26) M0, received adjuvant radiotherapy up to 6,660 cGy/37Fx postoperatively. Immunohistochemistry study showed vimentin+, CD34+, CD117−, desmin+, SMActind- and S-100−. Distant relapse in lungs was noted in April 2005. Shortly later massive pleural effusion developed. Three cycles of salvage chemotherapy with MAID were given. Tumor assessment disclosed Progressive Disease status and metastatic tumors were chemoresistant. Imatinib mesylate 400 mg once a day plus thalidomide with increment dose to 200 mg/day was chosen as biologic treatment for his devastating condition after an informed consent was obtained. PDGFR immunohistochemistry staining of the paraffin block and gene sequencing are planned. Results: Marked tumor regression reaching very good partial remission and resolution of pleural effusion without recurrence. Dramatic improvement in terms of performance status and cancer-associated symptoms are obvious. Except for skin changes and mild periorbital edema from imatinib, no other significant adverse reactions were noted. Postulated mechanism of action may suggest PDGFR tyrosine kinase inhibition as well as antiangiogenesis. Conclusions: We documented a case of undifferentiated sarcoma of prostate with pulmonary metastases which were refractory to MAID chemotherapy but subsequently regressed on a combination of double biologic agents, imatinib mesylate plus thalidomide. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Proper name translation in cross-language information retrieval (1998)

Recently, language barrier becomes the major problem for people to search, retrieve, and understand WWW documents in different languages. This paper deals with query translation issue in cross-language information retrieval, proper names in particular. Models for name identification, name translation and name searching are presented. The recall rates and the precision rates for the identification of Chinese organization names, person names and location names under MET data are (76.67%, 79.33%), (87.33%, 82.33%) and (77.00%, 82.00%), respectively. In name translation, only 0.79% and 1.11% of candidates for English person names and location names, respectively, have to be proposed. The name searching facility is implemented on an MT sever for information retrieval on the WWW. Under this system, user can issue queries and read documents with his familiar language.
Testing of telecom and datacom signals with a wide-bandwidth sampling oscilloscopes (2010)

The article will discuss main procedures and best practices for testing a wide-bandwidth signals by using USB sampling oscilloscopes. The article reviews the performance parameters that are used to specify the quality of the signals and networks, and examines how they can be effectively tested and assessed. All tests for both electrical and optical signals are made with the PicoScope 9200 USB sampling oscilloscopes.
Call and Continuous Trading Mechanisms Under Asymmetric Information: An Experimental Investigation (1996)

ABSTRACT I examine the relative performance of call and continuous auctions under asymmetric information by manipulating trading rules and information sets in laboratory asset markets. I find significant differences in an environment that extends the Kyle (1985) framework to permit the exogenous liquidity trading motive to have a natural economic interpretation. The adverse selection costs incurred by noise traders are significantly lower under the call auction, despite no significant reduction in average price efficiency. This result suggests that discussions of the costs and benefits of insider trading should take place within the context of a specific trading mechanism.
Intravitreal Ganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients with AIDS (1996)

Intravitreal ganciclovir appears to be an effective alternate to systemic ganciclovir in patients with severe neutropenia and in patients who choose to continue receiving systemic zidovudine or didanosine. Early treatment and long-term maintenance therapy is essential for preserving sight.
The effect of VUV radiation from Ar/O<sub>2</sub> plasmas on low-k SiOCH films (2011)

The degradation of porous low- k materials, like SiOCH, under plasma processing continues to be a problem in the next generation of integrated-circuit fabrication. Due to the exposure of the film to many species during plasma treatment, such as photons, ions, radicals, etc, it is difficult to identify the mechanisms responsible for plasma-induced damage. Using a vacuum beam apparatus with a calibrated Xe vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) lamp, we show that 147 nm VUV photons and molecular O 2 alone can damage these low- k materials. Using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, we show that VUV/O 2 exposure causes a loss of methylated species, resulting in a hydrophilic, SiO x -like layer that is susceptible to H 2 O absorption, leading to an increased dielectric constant. The effect of VUV radiation on chemical modification of porous SiOCH films in the vacuum beam apparatus and in Ar and O 2 plasma exposure was found to be a significant contributor to dielectric damage. Measurements of dielectric constant change using a mercury probe are consistent with chemical modification inferred from FTIR analysis. Furthermore, the extent of chemical modification appears to be limited by the penetration depth of the VUV photons, which is dependent on wavelength of radiation. The creation of a SiO x -like layer near the surface of the material, which grows deeper as more methyl is extracted, introduces a dynamic change of VUV absorption throughout the material over time. As a result, the rate of methyl loss is continuously changing during the exposure. We present a model that attempts to capture this dynamic behaviour and compare the model predictions to experimental data through a fitting parameter that represents the effective photo-induced methyl removal. While this model accurately simulates the methyl loss through VUV exposure by the Xe lamp and Ar plasma, the methyl loss from VUV photons in O 2 plasma are only accurately depicted at longer exposure times. We conclude that other species, such as oxygen radicals or ions, may play a major role in chemical modification at short times near the surface of the material, while VUV photons contribute to the majority of the damage in the bulk.
The Establishment of Polarity and Enhanced Transcytosis of Transferrin Receptors in Enterocyte-like Caco-2 Cells (1994)

The effect of enterocyte-like differentiation on the transferrin receptor (TfR) polarity in filter-grown Caco-2 cells was studied. The ratio of apical to basolateral TfRs which was found to be approximately 1:1 on the first day after the cells had reached confluence, changed to 1:40 eight days after reaching confluence. The transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER), transport of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) across the monolayer, and total cellular TfR number remained constant over this period. However, the activity of brush border membrane-associated alkaline phosphatase, an established marker for enterocyte differentiation, increased over this 8-day period concurrent with a decrease in apical TfR number. These results suggest that enterocyte-like differentiation rather than tight junction formation is most likely responsible for the polarized distribution of TfRs in Caco-2 cells. The effects of the fungal metabolite brefeldin A (BFA) on TfR distribution and TfR-mediated transcytosis in Caco-2 cells were also studied. BFA caused a marked decrease in the number of basolateral TfRs along with a slight increase in the number of apical TfR. BFA enhanced the TfR-mediated transcytosis of both 125I-Tf and the horseradish peroxidase-Tf conjugate across Caco-2 cells in both apical-to-basolateral and basolateral-to-apical directions. These findings imply a potential application of BFA as an enhancer for TfR-mediated delivery of protein drugs across the intestinal epithelium.
Allergic Contact Hypersensitivity to Nickel, Neomycin, Ethylenediamine, and Benzocaine (1979)

A study population of 1,158 paid adult volunteers was obtained. Prior to patch testing, a history of previous exposure to four allergens also was obtained. Prevalence of positive reactions to patch tests was nickel, 5.8%; neomycin, 1.1%; ethylenediamine, 0.43%; and benzocaine, 0.17%. Nine percent of women reacted to nickel compared with 0.9% of men. There was a strong correlation of nickel sensitivity with a history of pierced ears, earlobe rash, and jewelry rash. Ten of 12 neomycin-positive subjects used neomycin for one week or longer on an inflammatory dermatosis, compared with six of 36 age-, race-, and sex-matched controls. By history, 85% were exposed to benzocaine, 48% to neomycin, and 15% to Mycolog (ethylenediamine). Of 127 patients referred to clinics for evaluation of contact dermatitis, 11% yielded positive tests to nickel, 6.3% to neomycin, 3.1% to ethylenediamine, and 1.6% to benzocaine. Data obtained from testing contact dermatitis patients are not applicable to the general population. (<i>Arch Dermatol</i>115:959-962, 1979)
A Biometric Identity Based Signature Scheme with Convenient Verification (2007)

We describe an identity based signature scheme that uses biometric data to construct the public key. A biometric reading provided by the alleged signer would be enough to verify the signature. We make use of fractal transform and entropy arrangement algorithm to generate the public key string from a biometric measurement. We then make use of Shamir scheme [1] to perform signing and verification. Finally, we describe two possible attacks on this system and suggest ways to combat it. The result of experiments have shown that the scheme could satisfy the practical applies.
The algorithm for Alzheimer risk assessment based on APOE promoter polymorphisms (2016)

We propose a novel, more complex approach to AD risk assessment based on the additive effect of multiple polymorphic loci within the APOE promoter region, which on their own may have too weak an impact to reach the level of significance. This has potentially practical implications, as it may help to improve the informative potential of APOE testing in a clinical setting. Subsequent studies of the proposed system in large, multi-ethnic cohorts are necessary for its validation and to assess its potential practical value for clinical applications.
Gay Divorce: Thoughts on the Legal Regulation of Marriage (2007)

Although the exclusion of LGBTs from the rites and rights of marriage is arbitrary and unjust, the legal institution of marriage is itself so riddled with injustice that it would be better to create alternative forms of durable intimate partnership that do not invoke the power of the state. Card's essay develops a case for this position, taking up an injustice sufficiently serious to constitute an evil: the sheltering of domestic violence.
Dynamic Knowledge Mapping: A Visualization Approach for Knowledge Management Systems (2012)

Visualizing the contents of knowledge management systems allows for better comprehensibility of the knowledge base, gives a condensed overview, and provides entry points to particular knowledge items. In this context, two different visualization approaches have been proposed in the literature. On the one hand, algorithm-based approaches have been introduced, which are capable of automated generation of reproducible visualizations. On the other hand, visualizations such as knowledge maps have to be created individually by domain experts. In this paper, we propose a combined approach of dynamic knowledge mapping, which is based on a manual creation of the underlying context (e.g., the metaphor) of the visualization. The particular knowledge items, however, are mapped onto this background automatically in response to changes in the knowledge base. Thus, our approach benefits from the use of a challenging graphical context while allowing for an automated generation of visualizations.
Efficient Intersection of Surface Normals With Milling Tool Swept Volumes for Discrete Three-Axis NC Verification (1992)

An efficient algorithm is presented for intersecting vectors with swept solids which represent three-axis numerically controlled (NC) milling tool motions. The intersection calculation proceeds in hierarchical steps through a series of progressively more exact definitions of the shape of the tool swept volume. At each step, results of intermediate calculations are used to determine whether intersection with an exact representation of the solid is possible and, if so, where and how the swept volume model must be refined for the next step. This structure ensures that superfluous intersection calculations are minimized. This intersection technique has been successfully implemented as part of an algorithm for automatic verification of three-axis NC milling programs, and may also be useful for applications in robotics and factory automation.
A comparison of case-based reasoning approaches (2002)

Over the years software engineering researchers have suggested numerous techniques for estimating development effort. These techniques have been classified mainly as algorithmic, machine learning and expert judgement. Several studies have compared the prediction accuracy of those techniques, with emphasis placed on linear regression, stepwise regression, and Case-based Reasoning (CBR). To date no converging results have been obtained and we believe they may be influenced by the use of the same CBR configuration.The objective of this paper is twofold. First, to describe the application of case-based reasoning for estimating the effort for developing Web hypermedia applications. Second, comparing the prediction accuracy of different CBR configurations, using two Web hypermedia datasets.Results show that for both datasets the best estimations were obtained with weighted Euclidean distance, using either one analogy (dataset 1) or 3 analogies (dataset 2). We suggest therefore that case-based reasoning is a candidate technique for effort estimation and, with the aid of an automated environment, can be applied to Web hypermedia development effort prediction.
a Medical Food-Supplemented Detoxification Program in the Management of Chronic Health Problems (1995)

Objective * To evaluate the effectiveness of a medical food-supplemented detoxification program versus a hypoallergenic, calorie-controlled diet alone in the management of symptoms in chronically ill patients. Design * Outcome-focused study of patient response to dietary interventions. Setting * Clinical outpatient research facility. Patients * 106 chronically ill patients. Intervention * A medical food supplement designed to provide nutritional support for gastrointestinal healing and hepatic detoxification in addition to an oligoantigenic, calorie-controlled diet, versus an oligoantigenic, calorie-controlled diet alone. Results * The 84 patients in the experimental group, who consumed the medical food supplement, had a 52% reduction in symptoms over 10 weeks as measured by the Metabolic Screening Questionnaire. In comparison, the 22 patients on the control diet had only a 22% reduction of symptoms. Symptom reduction in the intervention group occurred concomitantly with the normalization of hepatic phase I cytochrome P450 activity in relation to phase II glycine conjugation detoxification function measured before and after intervention. The intervention group also had a statistically significant increase in urinary sulfate-to-creatinine ratio after treatment, suggesting improved reserves of sulfur-conjugating nutrients and glutathione status. Enhanced nutrient absorption after intervention was implied by the increased absorption and urinary excretion of mannitol after the 10 weeks of therapy, although the results were only marginally significant. Conclusions * These results suggest that this supplemental medical food program may provide an important adjunctive therapy for the management of many complex symptoms associated with the chroni
Jagged edges (1998)

Depiction of oblique edges by discrete pixels usually results in visible stair steps, often called jaggies . A variety of filtering approaches exists to minimize this visual artifact, but none has been applied selectively only to those edges that would otherwise appear jagged. A recent series of experiments has led to a model of the visibility of jagged edges. Here, we demonstrate how these data can be used efficiently to determine when filtering of edges is needed to eliminate the jaggies and when it is unnecessary. This work also provides a template for how the results of psychophysical experiments can be applied in computer graphics to address image-quality questions.