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A Novel Emergency Vehicle Dispatching System (2013)

When accidents or disasters happen, emergency response time is always crucial. Most procedures in the existing emergency vehicle dispatching systems rely heavily on manual assignments. In this paper, we propose a novel emergency vehicle dispatching system to reduce emergency response time, which includes automatic emergency resource assignment and driving path planning to reduce unnecessary time delay caused by human misjudgment or the delay caused by traffic jam. As the traffic condition varies from time to time, the traffic information employed in the proposed method needs to trace back to several weeks prior to the dispatching time. Furthermore, we also propose a lane reservation scheme for emergency vehicles to minimize the crash risks. Before an emergency vehicle arrives at each road segment, Road Side Units start to disseminate the warning message at suitable time, so that other drivers could have enough time to take proper actions such as speed acceleration or switching lanes. Simulation results show that the proposed approach can largely reduce the traveling time of emergency vehicles comparing to the shortest path approach with sirens and lights to alert other drivers. With the traveling time as well as emergency resource assignment time being reduced, the emergency rescue teams would gain edges in rescuing lives and property.
Indole Alkaloids - XVIII : 19-Oxoconopharyngine from Conopharyngia jollyana (1968)

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Prefetch unit for vector operations on scalar computers (1992)

Current caches are not adequate for vector operations. A new kind of support for vector operations, called prefetch unit, is designed to improve the performance of the scalar (SISD) processors. The prefetch unit can be used for any SISD architecture and also for many kinds of MIMD architectures. It may run in parallel and asynchronously with other parts of processor. It keeps trace of the history of memory references, and therefore initializes rarely any superfluous prefetches.
Self-consistent growth of single-crystalline (201)β-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>nanowires using a flexible GaN seed nanocrystal (2016)

Single-crystalline (01)β-Ga2O3 nanowires were grown by using a flexible GaN seed nanocrystal “self-organizing” around catalytic Pt droplets. The atomic structures of β-Ga2O3(01) epitaxy on GaN(0001) were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and cathodoluminescence (CL). The synthesized nanowires prepared by self-consistent growth are single crystals of pure β-Ga2O3 phase with (01)-orientation and high crystalline quality and have intense ultraviolet–blue CL emission properties at room temperature.
Single-Magnetic Cell-to-Cell Charge Equalization Converter With Reduced Number of Transformer Windings (2011)

In this paper, a new cell-to-cell charge equalization converter using a multiwinding transformer is proposed. The proposed scheme achieves the direct cell-to-cell charge transportation by buck-boost and flyback operation. In this operation, the adjacent two cells share either a current path or a tap of multiwinding transformer. Therefore, the number of windings ia cut in half in comparison to the number of batteries, resulting in a small circuit size. To verify the operation of the proposed charge equalization converter, an experiment with a lithium-ion battery stack is performed.
Expression of Fibroblast Activation Proteins in Corneal Stromal Neovascularization (2009)

Factors in corneal stroma may change when corneal neovascularization occurs. The stromal keratocytes can express FAP(+) cells surrounding the endothelium of angiogenesis.
Measuring the Degree of Corporate Social Media Use (2015)

This article aims to provide a model with which to measure the degree of corporate social media use or, in other words, the extent to which companies are exploiting the potentialities of single or multiple social media platforms. This is, however, explicitly different from using metrics to assess the success of social media activities, as it is purely measuring how intensively a pre-defined group of social media is utilised, taking into account the frequency of social media activity by the brand as well as the related user reactions. The degree of corporate social media use helps companies and market researchers analyse single brands or companies and compare them with other brands, competitors or industry averages. The degree of corporate social media use is a useful indicator, which should be combined with social media metrics in order to draw better conclusions about where to increase or intensify social media activities.
Wind effects on structures: fundamentals and applications to design (1997)

This book provides detailed information on the design of wind resistant structures. It includes material on building code provisions for wind loads on low rise buildings. It provides engineers with up-to-date methods and standards for the construction of wind-resistant structures and reflects the increased use of instrumentation and computers to predict structural loading and the creation of more stringent building codes.
Neural Crest As the Source of Adult Stem Cells (2006)

Recent studies suggest that adult stem cells can cross germ layer boundaries. For example, bone marrow-derived stem cells appear to differentiate into neurons and glial cells, as well as other types of cells. How can stem cells from bone marrow, pancreas, skin, or fat become neurons and glia; in other words, what molecular and cellular events direct mesodermal cells to a neural fate? Transdifferentiation, dediffereniation, and fusion of donor adult stem cells with fully differentiated host cells have been proposed to explain the plasticity of adult stem cells. Here we review the origin of select adult stem cell populations and propose a unifying hypothesis to explain adult stem cell plasticity. In addition, we outline specific experiments to test our hypothesis. We propose that peripheral, tissue-derived, or adult stem cells are all progeny of the neural crest.
A common-wave duplex pulse-communication system (1947)

The paper details the principles of a duplex pulse-communication system using only one carrier frequency and suited for air-to-air and air-to-ground radiotelephony. The duplex facility is achieved by suppression of the receivers at each end of a communication link. Pulsephase modulation is employed and the pulse-recurrence frequencies of the transmissions in the two directions are unsynchronized. By using a memory pulse-phase discriminator, the introduction of noise of any considerable level is avoided.
The application of satellite communications technology to the protection of the rural distribution networks (1993)

The cost of installation necessitates that most rural communities (the UK included) are supplied via overhead distribution systems, which being exposed to the elements are prone to damage. In much of the developed world the use of autonomous intelligent protection such as pole mounted reclosers and pole mounted sectionalisers has been widely accepted to minimise loss of supply when fault conditions arise. These schemes have typically been paralleled by complementary developments in telecontrol or SCADA systems to further improve supply by the timely diagnosis of nontransient problems and the ability to switch to an alternate supply. The cost of simple communications equipment is now relatively modest, however the cost of installing a suitable infrastructure, possibly involving a chain of repeaters is massive. The authors present a solution, a satellite based system, which can be viewed as a single repeater albeit in space; the challenge is to provide such a system at low enough cost. >
Natriuretic peptides in cardiovascular diseases: current use and perspectives (2013)

The natriuretic peptides (NPs) family, including atrial, B-type, and C-type NPs, is a group of hormones possessing relevant haemodynamic and anti-remodelling actions in the cardiovascular (CV) system. Due to their diuretic, natriuretic, vasorelaxant, anti-proliferative, and anti-hypertrophic effects, they are involved in the pathogenic mechanisms leading to major CV diseases, such as heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease, hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, and cerebrovascular accidents. Blood levels of NPs have established predictive value in the diagnosis of HF, as well as for its prognostic stratification. In addition, they provide useful clinical information in hypertension and in both stable and unstable coronary artery disease. Structural abnormalities of atrial natriuretic peptide gene (NPPA), as well as genetically induced changes in circulating levels of NPs, have a pathogenic causal link with CV diseases and represent emerging markers of CV risk. Novel NP-based therapeutic strategies are currently under advanced clinical development, as they are expected to contribute to the future management of hypertension and HF. The present review provides a current appraisal of NPs' clinical implications and a critical perspective of the potential therapeutic impact of pharmacological manipulation of this class of CV hormones.
Plate Tectonics and Earthquake Prediction: Contrasting Approaches in China and the United States (1975)

Frank Press, Plate Tectonics and Earthquake Prediction: Contrasting Approaches in China and the United States, Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 28, No. 8 (May, 1975), pp. 14-27
Effect of supplemental lecithin and lipid sources on the growth and survival of Penaeus monodon juveniles (1986)

Penaeus monodon juveniles were reared in 60-liter fiberglass oval tanks in a flow-through seawater system for 8 weeks to determine the effect of lecithin and type of lipid on growth and survival. Nine isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets consisting of a basal practical diet (40% protein, 10% lipid) with 3 levels of soy lecithin and 3 sources of lipid cod liver oil, crude degummed soybean oil and purified soybean oil were used. Feed was offered twice daily. Percentage weight gains significantly increased as the level of lecithin was increased from 0 to 2% regardless of the lipid source. At all levels of lecithin, survival rates were significantly higher in those fed diets containing crude degummed soybean oil compared to those fed either cod liver oil or purified soybean oil. Lecithin levels and lipid sources did not significantly affect the feed conversion values. The best was that which had 2% soy lecithin with 3.8% crude degummed soybean oil.
키코(KIKO)통화옵션계약에 있어서 사정변경 법리에 의한 해지권의 인정여부 (2009)

Il y a un grand probleme social dans la coree par le changement extreme du taux de change, c'est le contrat...
Microwell devices for single-cell analyses (2009)

Powerful tools for detailed cellular studies are emerging, increasing the knowledge ofthe ultimate target of all drugs: the living cell. Today, cells are commonly analyzed inensembles, i.e. thousands of cells per sample, yielding results on the average responseof the cells. However, cellular heterogeneity implies the importance of studying howindividual cells respond, one by one, in order to learn more about drug targeting andcellular behavior. In vitro assays offering low volume sampling and rapid analysis in ahigh-throughput manner are of great interest in a wide range of single-cellapplications. This work presents a microwell device in silicon and glass, developed using standardmicrofabrication techniques. The chip was designed to allow flow-cytometric cellsorting, a controlled way of analyzing and sorting individual cells for dynamic cultureand clone formation, previously shown in larger multiwell plates only. Dependent onthe application, minor modifications to the original device were made resulting in agroup of microwell devices suitable for various applications. Leukemic cancer cellswere analyzed with regard to their clonogenic properties and a method forinvestigation of drug response of critical importance to predict long-term clinicaloutcome, is presented. Stem cells from human and mouse were maintainedpluripotent in a screening assay, also shown useful in studies on neural differentiation.For integrated liquid handling, a fluidic system was integrated onto the chip fordirected and controlled addition of reagents in various cell-based assays. The chip wasproduced in a slide format and used as an imaging tool for low-volume sampling withthe ability to run many samples in parallel, demonstrated in a protein-binding assay fora novel bispecific affinity protein. Moving from cells and proteins into geneticanalysis, a method for screening genes from clones in a rapid manner was shown bygene amplification and mutation analysis in individual wells. In summary, a microwelldevice with associated methods were developed and applied in a range of biologicalinvestigations, particularly interesting from a cell-heterogeneity perspective.
Experimental Study of Gas Cooler in Trans-Critical CO2 Refrigeration System (2009)

In this paper, the gas cooler in trans-critical CO2 refrigeration cycle system is studied experimentally. Research shows that: the temperature different between the inlet CO2 and the cooling water changes in a wide range as the heat rejection pressure changes, but the outlet CO2 temperature of the gas cooler is almost unchanged; the relative pressure drop is only about 1% when the heat rejection pressure is 9MPa in the system; with the increase of gas cooler exit temperature, the refrigerating capacity decreases linearly first, and the latter becoming more and more stable, but the compression work is linearly increased; on the experimental conditions, the COP decreased about 25% when the outlet temperature of the gas cooler ranged from 30°C to 37°C.
Skin Heat (1949)

Knowledge of skin temperature is important because the heat lost from the body is determined by the rate of temperature change between the deep body tissues and the body surface.
Additive manufacturing of concrete in construction: potentials and challenges of 3D concrete printing (2016)

Additive manufacturing is gaining ground in the construction industry. The potential to improve on current construction methods is significant. One of such methods being explored currently, both in academia and in construction practice, is the additive manufacturing of concrete (AMoC). Albeit a steadily growing number of researchers and private enterprises active in this field, AMoC is still in its infancy. Different variants in this family of manufacturing methods are being developed and improved continuously. Fundamental scientific understanding of the relations between design, material, process, and product is being explored. The collective body of work in that area is still very limited. After sketching the potential of AMoC for construction, this paper introduces the variants of AMoC under development around the globe and goes on to describe one of these in detail, the 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) facility of the Eindhoven University of Technology. It is compared to other AMoC methods as well as to 3D printing in general. Subsequently, the paper will address the characteristics of 3DCP product geometry and structure, and discuss issues on parameter relations and experimental research. Finally, it will present the primary obstacles that stand between the potential of 3DCP and large-scale application in practice, and discuss the expected evolution of AMoC in general.
Helping computers help themselves (2002)

At IBM and elsewhere, researchers are developing the components and feedback loops necessary for computer systems to run themselves. The hope is that the constant and costly intervention of database and network administrators trying to figure out what must be done will soon be a thing of the past. Among the first of these projects are some that enable computer systems to optimize computing resources and data storage on their own.
Zur Kenntnis der Dihydrometathiazine‐Δ<sup>3</sup> (1967)

Abstract Bei der Einwirkung von gasförmigem Ammoniak auf ein Gemisch aus 3‐Mercaptobutyraldehyd und Aldehyden bzw. Ketonen bilden sich in 4‐Stellung unsubstituierte Dihydrometathiazine‐Δ 3 . Herstellung und Eigenschaften des 3‐Mercaptobutyraldehyds werden beschrieben.
Antidiabetic Principles, Phospholipids And Fixed Oil of Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn.) (2011)

IJAR - Indian Journal of Applied Research (IJAR) IJAR is a double reviewed monthly print journal that accepts research works from scholars, academicians, professors, doctorates, lecturers, and corporate in their respective expertise of studies.
Expression and cleavage of tumor necrosis factor‐α and tumor necrosis factor receptors by human monocytic cell lines upon direct contact with stimulated T cells (1996)

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a potent cytokine in inflammatory processes. A variety of mechanisms that modulate its activity have been described, one being its binding to soluble receptors (sTNFR). In this study, we demonstrate that human monocytic cells such as THP-1 respond to direct contact with a membrane preparation of stimulated HUT-78 cells by producing TNF-alpha and by releasing sTNFR-p75, but not sTNFR-p55, with different kinetics. TNF-alpha concentration peaked after 12 h of contact and then decreased, whereas sTNFR-p75 production increased progressively upon cell/cell contact. The decrease in TNF-alpha concentration is not due to trapping of TNF-alpha by its soluble receptors or other soluble or cell-associated molecules, but rather to a proteolytic activity associated to THP-1 cells. On the other hand, the increase in sTNFR-p75 release does not result from an increase in the cleavage of pre-existing cell-associated sTNFR-p75 but from an increase in TNFR-p75 expression, immediately followed by the cleavage of its extracellular domain. Phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride, a serine protease inhibitor, has a negative effect on both TNF-alpha degradation and sTNFR-p75 release by THP-1 cells. Thus, there may be an enzymatic activity associated to THP-1 cells that plays an important role in the neutralization of TNF-alpha activity both by degrading the molecule and by cleaving its receptors at the cell surface.
Flexibility by Multireference Impact Testing for Bridge Diagnostics (1992)

Modal testing by impact is a practical tool for structural identification, integrity monitoring, and diagnostics of bridges. Typically, nonlinearities in bridge response as well as sensitivity to ambient conditions are observed during modal tests. Therefore, impact tests should be planned and executed so that the effects of nonlinearities are incorporated in estimating modal parameters of a test structure. Furthermore, indexes more reliable than the modal parameters are needed to diagnose local and/or obscure damage. These and other shortcomings in current modal test‐based diagnostic studies are reviewed. A multireference impact testing of a bridge, in which frequency‐response functions (FRF) are measured and a large number of modal parameters are reliably identified, is presented. The mode shape coefficients obtained through processing measured FRF are directly transformed into flexibility of the test bridge without assuming mass. Analytical studies of a calibrated analytical model are presented to demonstrate that flexibility coefficients are more sensitive to local damage than either frequencies or mode shapes.
Impact of ectohumus application in birch and pine nurseries on the presence of soil mites (Acari), Oribatida in particular (2016)

Abstract Intensively used forest nurseries are characterised by degradation processes that lead to a drop in the quality of seedlings. The main reason of this problem is a decrease in biological soil diversity. Therefore, an attempt of nursery soil enrichment by introducing ectohumus – as compost and fresh litter – from the pine forest was carried out. The research was carried out in 2009–2011 in the Bielawy forest nursery near the city of Toruń, Poland. The objective of the study was to determine the impact of organic fertilisation (compost made up of forest humus) and mulching using fresh ectohumus on the density and community composition of Acari mites and on species composition of oribatid mites (Oribatida) in the nurseries of silver birch and Scots pine. Mites, especially oribatid mites, were treated as bioindicators of soil biological activity. Research has shown that mulching using fresh ectohumus caused a multiple increase in the density of mites, especially in saprophagous mites Oribatida. Oribatid mites were clearly more numerous in birch cultivation than in that of pine. Overall, 27 species of oribatid mites were found. Mulching resulted in a significant growth in species diversity in both cultivations. The most numerous oribatid mite in the area under the study was Oribatula tibialis . This species was present in all plots and showed clear preference for birch cultivation. Tectocepheus velatus and Oppiella nova, common and known to be present in a variety of environments, were slightly less numerous.
The Value of Cardiovascular Autonomic Function Tests: 10 Years Experience in Diabetes (1985)

Five simple, noninvasive cardiovascular reflex tests have been used to assess autonomic function in one center over the past 10 yr. Seven hundred seventy-four diabetic subjects were tested for diagnostic and research purposes. In 543 subjects completing all five tests, abnormalities of heart rate tests occurred in 40%, while abnormal blood pressure tests occurred in less than 20%. Their results were grouped as normal (39%), early (15%), definite (18%), and severe (22%) involvement. Six percent had an atypical pattern of results. Two hundred thirty-seven diabetic subjects had the tests repeated greater than or equal to 3 mo apart: 26% worsened, 71% were unchanged, and only 3% improved. The worsening followed a sequential pattern with first heart rate and later additional blood pressure abnormalities. Comparison between a single test (heart rate response to deep breathing) and the full battery in 360 subjects showed that one test alone does not distinguish the degree or severity of autonomic damage. These tests provide a useful framework to assess autonomic neuropathy simply, quickly, and noninvasively.
[High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for determining olmesartan in human plasma]. (2008)

The method is sensitive, rapid and suitable for the study of pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of olmesartan.
A Study of Night Myopia (1951)

The phenomenon of night myopia, wherein the eye becomes relatively nearsighted in dim light, was investigated in detail using high contrast grating test objects. Night myopia first appeared at the brightness level where rod vision began to take place and grew larger as the brightness was further reduced. At the lowest brightness investigated, the myopia attained a value of 1.5 to 2.0 diopters, depending upon the observer. Night myopia appeared when accommodation was prevented by an optical method and also when accommodation was paralyzed with homatropine. It was therefore concluded that accommodation was not a significant cause of night myopia in the observers examined.The spherical aberration of the observers’ eyes was measured, and its effect upon the effective focal length of the eye was investigated with the aid of artificial pupils. Also studied were the properties of a simple glass lens having spherical aberration approximating that of the eye. All tests showed that night myopia, and its dependence upon the brightness level, is primarily a result of undercorrected spherical aberration of the eye. For some eyes, homatropine reduced night myopia slightly, but only to the extent that it reduced the spherical aberration. A review of the literature is included.