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Characterizing the accuracy of distributed timestamps (1993)

article Free Access Share on Characterizing the accuracy of distributed timestamps Author: Céline Valot INRIA, B.P. 105, Rocquencourt, 78153 Le Chesnay Cedex, FRANCE INRIA, B.P. 105, Rocquencourt, 78153 Le Chesnay Cedex, FRANCEView Profile Authors Info & Claims ACM SIGPLAN NoticesVolume 28Issue 12Dec. 1993 pp 43–52https://doi.org/10.1145/174267.174272Published:01 December 1993Publication History 12citation197DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations12Total Downloads197Last 12 Months2Last 6 weeks0 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteeReaderPDF
Pesticide Microemulsion Concentrate Formulations Utilizing Fatty Acid Methyl Esters as Solvent Alternatives (1993)

In an attempt to investigate solvent alternatives in pesticide microemulsion concentrates, the use of fatty acid methyl esters proved advantageous by providing excellent solubility with a wide variety of pesticide compounds. Various pesticide microemulsion concentrates were prepared utilizing fatty acid methyl esters as alternatives to water immiscible solvents such as aromatic hydrocarbons or chlorinated hydrocarbons. Microemulsion concentrates consisting of hydroprene, dicofol, and trifluralin were examined under laboratory conditions with a cross section of typical fatty acid methyl ester chain lengths. Fatty acid methyl esters containing carbon chain lengths of 8–12 provide maximum solubility and emulsification characteristics. Solubility and emulsification decrease with fatty acid carbon chain lengths of 18 or greater. Temperature stability data is provided describing the specific carbon chain length fatty acid methyl ester which enhances solubility in these microemulsion concentrate formulations.
Laminar flow control by suction as applied to the x-21a airplane (1965)

After many years of preparatory work in wind-tunnel testing and analysis, the X-21A, an 80,000-lb jet airplane with a laminar flow control wing, was designed and built by Northrop. Laminar flow control reduces wake drag on the wing by surface suction. The suction system consists of turbocompressor units that remove boundary-layer air from the wing surface by many fine slots in the skin. Laminar flow on the outer halves of the wing was established very early in the flight test program and, after eliminating spread of turbulent disturbances along the attachment (stagnation) line, essentially the whole possible area was made laminar with predicted suction quantities. The gain due to laminar flow control on the wing of a big, long-range transport airplane is expected to be 35% in range at the same pay load and a similar percentage in pay load at the same range.
Calcium-Related Physiological Disorders of Plants (1979)

Many ohhe physiological disorders,aftlicting both storage organs, such as fruits, certain vegetables, roots, and young, enclosed leafy structures are related to the Ca content of the respective tissues. Improving their Ca content normally diminishes the occurrence of the respective disease. Shear (157) has listed more than 30 Ca-deficiency disorders and this list probably will be extended as research. in this field proceeds. These disorders are believed to be due to an inefficient distribution of Ca rather than POOf. Ca uptake. This problem is illustrated by the observation that leaves contain considerably more Ca than storage organs or young enclosed tissues from the same plant ( 19,23, 126). Poor Ca distribution within the.plant can also explain both the frequent appearance of Ca-deficiency disorders leven on Ca-rich soils and the failure of Ca· fertilization, although often not done (123), to solve this problem. Ca has received considerable attention in recent years not only because of its relationship to physiological disorders but also because of other desir­ able effects, particularly in fruits where it can reduce respiration ( 13, 26), delay ripening ( 155), extend storage life ( 155), increase firmness ( 13, 40) and vitamin C content ( 12), and reduce storage rot ( 155). The continued in­ crease in interest in the effects of Ca on different physiological processes in plants as well as in its uptake and distribution within the plant is indicated by some international symposia on this subject. The reports of these sym­ posia, together with some comprehensive reviews, cover a great deal of the relevant literature (28, 3 1, 33, 49;, 52, 57, 70, 80, 108, IB, f57, 203).
The value of triple antibody (34βE12 + p63 + AMACR) cocktail stain in radical prostatectomy specimens with crushed surgical margins (2012)

Two-colour triple antibody cocktail stain is useful in the assessment of most, but not all, surgical margins with crushed artefact in prostatectomy specimens by helping to establish whether glands are malignant or benign.
On the use of Sb to improve the performance of GaInP subcells of multijunction solar cells (2015)

GaInP is a material commonly employed for the top subcells of different multijunction solar cells architectures. In this study, the performance of GaInP top cells has been improved by increasing the energy band gap with the use of Sb as a surfactant during the MOVPE growth of the structures. The optimization of the appropriate Sb molar flow was done by Reflectance Anisotropy Spectroscopy. Different characterization techniques have been employed to assess the effect of Sb on the morphology, microstructure and optoelectronic properties of the resulting GaInP grown with different Sb/P ratios. Finally, the performance of several GaInP subcells with different order parameters has been assessed.
Enhanced Neuropeptide Profiling via Capillary Electrophoresis Off-Line Coupled with MALDI FTMS (2008)

An off-line interface incorporating sheathless flow and counter-flow balance is developed to couple capillary electrophoresis (CE) to matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization Fourier transform mass spectrometry (MALDI FTMS) for neuropeptide analysis of complex tissue samples. The new interface provides excellent performance due to the integration of three aspects: (1) A porous polymer joint constructed near the capillary outlet for the electrical circuit completion has simplified the CE interface by eliminating a coaxial sheath liquid and enables independent optimization of separation and deposition. (2) The electroosmotic flow at reversed polarity (negative) mode CE is balanced and reversed by a pressure-initiated capillary siphoning (PICS) phenomenon, which offers improved CE resolution and simultaneously generates a low flow (<100 nL/min) for fraction collection. (3) The predeposited nanoliter volume 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) spots on a Parafilm-coated MALDI sample plate offers an improved substrate for effective effluent enrichment. Compared with direct MALDI MS analysis, CE separation followed by MALDI MS detection consumes nearly 10-fold less sample (50 nL) while exhibiting 5-10-fold enhancement in S/N ratio that yields the limit of detection down to 1.5 nM, or 75 attomoles. This improvement in sensitivity allows 230 peaks detected in crude extracts from only a few pooled neuronal tissues and increases the number of identified peptides from 19 to 43 (Cancer borealis pericardial organs (n = 4)) in a single analysis. In addition, via the characteristic migration behaviors in CE, some specific structural and chemical information of the neuropeptides such as post-translational modifications and family variations has been visualized, making the off-line CE-MALDI MS a promising strategy for enhanced neuropeptidomic profiling.
Glow Discharge Optical Spectroscopy for Monitoring Sputter Deposited Film Thickness (1973)

Glow discharge optical spectroscopy was used as a technique for monitoring the rate of sputtering and the rate of film deposition. It was determined that within the pressure and voltage range of these experiments the product of the electroluminescent emission intensity of a given sputtered target species in the discharge and the time of sputtering is linearly proportional to both the change in mass of the target and the final thickness of the deposited film. In the case of compound targets, the emission intensity from either constituent can be monitored. The emission signal was shown to be generated primarily in a narrow region directly in front of the target.
First-principles study of magnetic properties of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>L</mml:mtext><mml:msub><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>-ordered MnPt and FePt alloys (2010)

Using first-principles methods, we study the magnetic and electronic properties of three different spin configurations of the $\text{L}{1}_{0}$ phase of FePt and MnPt alloys. It is found that MnPt and FePt may be approximately considered as magnetic antipodes with opposite ferromagnetic (FM)---antiferromagnetic (AFM) and in-plane/out-of-plane magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) relationships. In MnPt, the most stable phase is the AFM configuration with AFM chessboard spin coupling in the (001) plane, FM spin coupling between (001) planes, and all spin directions aligned in the (001) plane. Whereas in FePt, the most stable is the FM configuration with all spin directions aligned perpendicular to (001) plane. The out-of-plane MCA of MnPt is more than an order of magnitude less $(\ensuremath{\sim}0.1\text{ }\text{meV})$ than that of FePt $(\ensuremath{\sim}2.9\text{ }\text{meV})$ in their corresponding magnetic ground states. Our calculations indicate that an AFM state can be achieved in FePt by a small variation in tetragonality ratio (from 0.98 to 0.94). A pseudogap is observed at the Fermi energy for MnPt and just below the Fermi energy for FePt for the chessboard AFM model. This pseudogap may explain the ground-state magnetic configuration of MnPt.
Structure of the uncomplexed<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>factor H-binding protein fHbp (rLP2086) (2011)

fHbp, a highly immunogenic outer membrane protein of Neisseria meningitidis, is responsible for binding to human factor H, a multi-domain protein which is the central regulator of the alternative complement pathway. Here, the crystal structure of mature fHbp determined at 2 Å resolution is presented and is compared with the structure of the same protein in complex with factor H domains 6 and 7 recently solved using X-ray techniques. While the overall protein fold is well conserved, modifications are observed mainly in the loop regions involved in the interaction, reflecting a specific adaptation of fHbp in complexing factor H with high affinity. Such a comparison has to date been impaired by the fact that fHbp models determined by NMR show remarkable differences over the entire structure.
Introduction (1996)

This book will argue that in England during the period from 1850 to 1914, a relatively high degree of religious consensus existed, which had diminished by the early twentieth century, but had not yet broken down. Features of this consensus included acceptance by most of the population of Protestant Christianity, including acceptance of the Bible as the highest religious authority, and of moral principles derived from Protestant Christianity, practice of the Christian rites of passage, and observance of Sunday. This consensus was greatly facilitated by the pluralism dating back to the seventeenth century, which had led to the emergence of numerous Protestant denominations, catering for a huge range of theological and liturgical tastes, and varying greatly in social constituency. The deep class divisions within English society limited the ability of any denomination to attract the support of more than a limited proportion of the population. Moreover the involvement of the Church of England and of the major Nonconformist denominations in the systems of authority and social control tended to alienate those at the lower end of the social hierarchy.
Augmentation of a term/document matrix with part-of-speech tags to improve accuracy of latent semantic analysis (2006)

Abstract:- We consider the improvement in accuracy of latent semantic analysis when a part of speech tagger is used to augment a term/document matrix. We first construct an augmented term/document matrix as input into singular value decomposition (SVD). The singular values then serve as principal components for a cosine projection. The results show that the addition of POS tags can decrease ambiguities significantly.
Load research in a privatised electricity supply industry (1990)

The main distinguishing characteristic of load research is its focus on the time-related pattern of electricity usage, across the day and throughout the year. The authors describe how a major application for load research analysis is the design and setting of retail tariffs by distribution boards, and how an appreciation of the demand pattern throughout the year at customer class level is crucial for these tasks. Where new types of tariff are being contemplated, load research also plays a key part in helping to evaluate customer response. >
Recent Advances in Tunable Solid State Lasers (1989)

Get PDF Email Share Share with Facebook Tweet This Post on reddit Share with LinkedIn Add to CiteULike Add to Mendeley Add to BibSonomy Get Citation Copy Citation Text A. P. Shkadarevich, "Recent Advances in Tunable Solid State Lasers," in Advanced Solid State Lasers, M. Shand and H. Jenssen, eds., Vol. 5 of OSA Proceedings Series (Optica Publishing Group, 1989), paper BB4. Export Citation BibTex Endnote (RIS) HTML Plain Text Citation alert Save article
Development and Evaluation of a Confidence-Weighting Computerized Adaptive Testing (2010)

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the efficiency, precision, and validity of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) could be improved by assessing confidence differences in knowledge that examinees possessed. We proposed a novel polytomous CAT model called the confidence-weighting computerized adaptive testing (CWCAT), which combined a confidence-weighting scoring scheme with the graded response model (GRM). The CWCAT provided a more interactive testing environment by focusing on the examinees’ confidence in their responses. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the comparison between the CWCAT and conventional CAT in terms of efficiency, precision, and validity. As expected, the polytomous method provided better discrimination among individual differences in the confidence in knowledge and required fewer items per examinee. Results also showed that CWCAT yielded ability estimates that were higher and better correlated to examinees ’ performance in English learning. Furthermore, the ability measured by CWCAT was not as likely to be affected by guessing as on conventional CAT, and, therefore, was more consisted with examinees ’ true ability.
Artificial Neural Network Travel Time Prediction Model for Buses Using Only GPS Data (2014)

Real-time and accurate travel time information of transit vehicles is valuable as it allows passengers to plan their trips to minimize waiting times. The objective of this research was to develop a dynamic artificial neural network (ANN) model that can provide accurate prediction of bus travel times to give real-time information at a given downstream bus stop using only global positioning system (GPS) data. The ANN model is trained off-line but can be used to provide real-time travel time information. To achieve this, care was taken in selecting a unique set of input-output combinations for prediction. The results obtained from the case study are promising to implement an Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS). The performance of the proposed ANN model was compared with a historical average model under two criteria: prediction accuracy and robustness. It was shown that the ANN outperformed the average approach in both aspects.
Relations Between Performance and Subjective Ratings of Sleepiness During a Night Awake (1994)

The present study validated the nine-point Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) and the new Accumulated Time with Sleepiness (ATS) scale against performance of laboratory tasks. The ATS scale was designed as a method for integrating subjective sleepiness over longer time periods. The subjects were asked if certain symptoms of sleepiness had occurred and, if so, for how long. Six subjects participated twice. Each time they were kept awake during the night (except for a short nap occurring during one of the nights in a counterbalanced order) and were tested at 2200, 0200, 0400 and 0600 hours. The tests included a 10-minute rest period, a 28-minute visual vigilance task and an 11-minute single reaction time task. KSS and visual analogue scale (VAS) ratings were given before each test, and ATS ratings were given after. Performance deteriorated clearly, and all three rating scales reflected increased sleepiness with time of night. Scores on the KSS and VAS showed high correlations with performance tasks (mean intraindividual correlations were between 0.49 and 0.71). Performance correlated even higher with the ATS ratings (r = 0.73-0.79). Intercorrelations between rating scales were also high (r = 0.65-0.86). It was concluded that there were strong relations between ratings of sleepiness and performance, that the ATS rating scale was at least as good as the other scales and that the ratings were affected by type of task.
Synthesis of Nonlinear Model Matching Flight Control System for Tilt Rotor Aircraft (2005)

In this study, we suggest a tilt rotor aircraft and attempt to apply a nonlinear model matching control method for its maneuver. The proposed method is very simple and useful to construct the control law for the complicated nonlinear system such as aircraft motion.
Polarity and permeation profiles in lipid membranes (2001)

The isotropic (14)N-hyperfine coupling constant, a(o)(N), of nitroxide spin labels is dependent on the local environmental polarity. The dependence of a(o)(N) in fluid phospholipid bilayer membranes on the C-atom position, n, of the nitroxide in the sn-2 chain of a spin-labeled diacyl glycerophospholipid therefore determines the transmembrane polarity profile. The polarity variation in phospholipid membranes, with and without equimolar cholesterol, is characterized by a sigmoidal, trough-like profile of the form (1 + exp [(n - n(o))/lambda])(-1), where n = n(o) is the point of maximum gradient, or polarity midpoint, beyond which the free energy of permeation decreases linearly with n, on a characteristic length-scale, lambda. Integration over this profile yields a corresponding expression for the permeability barrier to polar solutes. For fluid membranes without cholesterol, n(o) approximately 8 and lambda approximately 0.5--1 CH(2) units, and the permeability barrier introduces an additional diffusive resistance that is equivalent to increasing the effective membrane thickness by 35--80%, depending on the lipid. For membranes containing equimolar cholesterol, n(o) approximately 9--10, and the total change in polarity is greater than for membranes without cholesterol, increasing the permeability barrier by a factor of 2, whereas the decay length remains similar. The permeation of oxygen into fluid lipid membranes (determined by spin-label relaxation enhancements) displays a profile similar to that of the transmembrane polarity but of opposite sense. For fluid membranes without cholesterol n(o) approximately 8 and lambda approximately 1 CH(2) units, also for oxygen. The permeation profile for polar paramagnetic ion complexes is closer to a single exponential decay, i.e., n(o) lies outside the acyl-chain region of the membrane. These results are relevant not only to the permeation of water and polar solutes into membranes and their permeabilities, but also to depth determinations of site-specifically spin-labeled protein residues by using paramagnetic relaxation agents.
The application form (2011)

Abstract Chapter 4 covers application forms and the selection exam, which is an alternative selection method to short-listing.
Model-order reduction of nonlinear MEMS devices through arclength-based Karhunen-Loeve decomposition (2002)

The integration of micro-mechanical structures with electronics has increased the demand for new CAD tools to support. Of the key importance for developing such CAD tools is the development of fast and accurate reduced models for coupled-domain nonlinear micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) devices. To overcome the shortcomings of conventional finite element based direct numerical dynamic models, a new technique for automatically generating reduced-order dynamic models for nonlinear MEM devices will be presented together with simulation results. The reduced models can greatly reduce the simulation time and be easily connected to a circuit simulator for complete system-level simulations.
身體倫理視域下現代醫學模式的哲學反思與重構——對孫慕義先生〈身體〉一文的呼應與商榷 (2015)

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.Sun Muyi’s article provides illuminating views and arguments regarding the proper model of medicine. From Sun’s perspective, the bio-psycho-social model of medicine retains traces of body-mind dualism. It differs from Michel Foucault’s view of the body, which is one of phenomenological holism. That view, as Sun sees it, constitutes a comprehensive philosophical reflection on the modern bio-psycho-social medical model, providing an objective understanding of the unity of body and mind. Sun argues that a religious dimension is inevitably embedded in this objective understanding when establishing a body ethics model of contemporary medicine. This commentary agrees that Sun’s view provides useful reflections on the construction of a proper model of medicine. It is right that we should go beyond the bio-psycho-social medical model to pay more attention to the sick individual him or herself and to strengthen doctor-patient communication regarding the body and human dignity. However, it is also contended that the body ethics model of medicine should constitute a criticism of religious medical models and resist any religious zeal being applied to the study of medical ethics.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 77 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
Predicting Customer Class using Customer Lifetime Value with Random Forest Algorithm (2020)

As there are a lot of booming online retailers in e-commerce industry in the Internet age, the need of maintaining competitive advantages has become to pay attention to customer relationship management (CRM). To build a successful CRM strategy, it is needed to know individual customer class which can be calculated from Customer Lifetime Value (CLV): the monetary value of customers purchased from the business during their lifetime. CLV modelling allows us to identify customer's predicted business value. It provides the retailers for effectively allocating the resource in their business. This predictive model has been taken on the global Super Store Retail dataset with almost ten thousand transactions. Our model will predict the customers' class of the next year based on their CLV that will help the online retailer to decide which customer should be invested to get long term CRM. Random Forest (RF) algorithm is utilized to train our model and Random Search tuning is conducted to get the best predictive accuracy. The experimental analysis is performed to compare with AdaBoost algorithm on the same dataset.