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On Applicability of Automated Planning for Incident Management (2015)

Incident management aims to save human lives, mitigate the effect of accidents, prevent damages, to mention a few of their benefits. Efficient coordination of rescue team members, allocation of available resources, and appropriate responses to the realtime unfolding of events is critical for managing incidents successfully.&#13;\nCoordination involves a series of decisions and event monitoring, usually made by human coordinators, for instance task definition, task assignment, risk assessment, etc. Each elementary decision can be described by a named action (e.g. boarding an ambulance, assigning a task). Taken as a whole, the team coordinating an incident&#13;\nresponse can be seen as a decision-making system.&#13;\nIn this paper, we discuss how invaluable assistance can be brought to such a system using automated planning.&#13;\nIn consultation with experts we have derived a set of requirements from which we provide a formal specification of the domain. Following the specification, we have developed a prototype domain model and evaluated it empirically. Here we present the results of this evaluation, along with several challenges (e.g uncertainty) that&#13;\nwe have identified
Stabilizing the Dynamics of Electrostatic MEMS Resonators Using Delayed Feedback Controller (2009)

We study the effect of delayed feedback controller on the dynamic stability of a MEMS resonator actuated with DC and AC voltages. We show that the delayed feedback controller, with a careful selection of its parameters, can be used to stabilize an originally unstable resonator operating in the escape (dynamic pull-in) frequency band. Also, the controller is shown to enhance the stability of the resonator near pull-in, where it experiences a strong fractal behavior. In both cases, the controller shows superior performance in rejecting disturbances. Experimental and theoretical results are presented to demonstrate the capability of the feedback controller to stabilize the performance of the capacitive resonator. A good agreement between simulation and experiment was achieved.
Author response: Antisense oligonucleotide therapy rescues disturbed brain rhythms and sleep in juvenile and adult mouse models of Angelman syndrome (2022)

Reactivation of paternal Ube3a by an ASO therapy in juvenile and adult mouse models of Angelman syndrome reverses the impairments of EEG power spectrum and sleep pattern, suggesting that these two core disease features may be improved by such therapies.
Thinking Over the Scheme of a Multiple Defence Zone Alarm System (1999)

On the basis of analyzing a common multiple defenee zone alarm system, this paper pointsfout that under the condition of wire transmission it needs a large amount of signal transmission lines due to the defence zone state sensor having no coding ability that the cost of the alarm system and its construction expenses are increased. This paper proposes using the defence zone state sensor having coding ability so as to lower its cost and expenses.
Fat as an Adjunct in Nerve Surgery (2022)

Peripheral nerve surgery involves suturing an injured nerve to itself or to another nerve end-to-end or side-to-end to promote regeneration of the damaged nerve. Nerve surgeries include repair, grafting, transfer, and decompression
Coarse-grained learning-based dynamic voltage frequency scaling for video decoding (2016)

Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS) is widely used in today's mobile devices. Commonly adopted OS level DVFS policies usually operate with high sampling and adjustment frequency in order to compensate for the lack of information from applications. In this paper, we consider the application of video decoding and propose a method that enables DVFS at a coarse time granularity by taking advantage of application level semantics. Using machine learning, we build a prediction model for the choice of CPU frequency based on the estimated workload and the progress of execution. We show that with our method, the system is able to perform DVFS with a frequency of only around 1 Hz, abiding by the practical constraints imposed by existing operating systems, but still saves an average of 40.1% in energy consumption compared with the execution at nominal speed. Further, we argue that the law of diminishing returns applies if we increase the frequency at which DVFS operates, and thus it may be costly and impractical to perform application level DVFS at a very fine time granularity.
Heat Transistor: Demonstration of Gate-Controlled Electronic Refrigeration (2007)

We present experiments on a superconductor-normal-metal electron refrigerator in a regime where single-electron charging effects are significant. The system functions as a heat transistor; i.e., the heat flux out from the normal-metal island can be controlled with a gate voltage. A theoretical model developed within the framework of single-electron tunneling provides a full quantitative agreement with the experiment. This work serves as the first experimental observation of Coulombic control of heat transfer and, in particular, of refrigeration in a mesoscopic system.
Retraction (2004)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans the biological, physical, and social sciences.
Fracture Toughness of HVOF Sprayed WC-Co Coatings (2000)

Abstract Tungsten carbide-cobalt coatings are extensively used to protect surfaces from wear in many types of applications, such as compressor piston rods, pump plungers, shaft sleeves on centrifugal pumps and fans, and midspans of compressor blades in gas turbines. The wear behavior in any application is strongly influenced by the basic physical and mechanical properties of such coatings. Fracture toughness as a mechanical property indicates the resistance to fracture in the presence of a sharp crack, and thus provides a measure of the intrinsic strength of the cemented carbides coatings. In this study, Vickers indentation tests have been used to quantify the in-plane fracture behavior of various WC-based coatings deposited by the High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) spray process. The indentation cracks are analyzed in terms of standardized relations that utilize radial-median crack geometries. It is shown that the fracture properties of HVOF WC-Co coatings are anisotropic, and depend strongly on the microstructure and composition of the coatings. The crack propagation is determined by the porosity, binder mean free path, and the shape, size, and distribution of the reinforcing carbide particles. The erosion resistances of the coatings have also been discussed as a function of the fracture properties and mechanisms. It is shown, in this study, that the Vickers indentation method is a useful and convenient technique for determining the in-plane fracture toughness of HVOF sprayed WC-based coatings.
[Biochemical mediators of inflammation]. (2001)

Inflammatory processes are the physiological response of the organism to different stimuli such as trauma, infections or immunological reactions. The events leading to inflammation are characterized by leukocytes adhesion to the endothelium, diapedesis and migration, cells activation and tissue remodelling. These processes are initiated and regulated by a great variety of inflammatory mediators including cytokines, prostanoids, leukotrienes, neuropeptides, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, complement components, coagulation factors and metalloproteases. This paper is devoted to the description of the major local effects of these mediators in the inflammatory reaction.
Frequency-Selective Multiuser Downlink Channels Under Mismatched Coherence Conditions (2018)

Downlink transmission into frequency-selective links experiencing different coherence bandwidths and coherence times has obvious practical relevance, but is often addressed via assuming for all users the coherence conditions corresponding to the fastest, most dispersive user. This paper demonstrates an alternative approach that directly exploits the differences between coherence bandwidth and coherence time of users under frequency-selective conditions, showing that it can lead to significant new efficiencies and gains. More specifically, we study a two-user downlink frequency-selective channel under three broad conditions of disparity between the link qualities: when the disparity is in coherence time, in coherence bandwidth, and in both coherence time and coherence bandwidth. Each of the coherence scenarios calls for a distinct treatment; for each, we provide an analysis demonstrating the gains in achievable rates due to exploiting coherence disparity. Numerical simulations demonstrate the advantages of the proposed schemes.
Supplemental Figure S1 from CD47 in the Tumor Microenvironment Limits Cooperation between Antitumor T-cell Immunity and Radiotherapy (2023)

&lt;p&gt;Supplemental Figure S1. Suppression of CD47 does not enhance radiation growth delay in and athymic mouse SCC VII model of squamous cell carcinoma.&lt;/p&gt;
Surface and sub-surface flaws detection using Rayleigh wave time reversal mirrors (2002)

The time reversal process is used to detect surface and sub-surface flaws and leads to a self focusing process of Rayleigh waves. The surface waves are generated with an array of linear transducers coupled to a specimen surface with a Plexiglas wedge. The advantages of such a technique are demonstrated with the detection of surface and sub-surface holes of subwavelength dimensions. In a pulse-echo measurement, the signal to noise ratio is exponentially increased when the self focusing repetitive process is used Measurements are calibrated with an optical interferometer and results are compared with a surface focusing model to point out the sensitivity of such a detection method.
Performance and Reliability Feature of Nanocrystal Memory Devices (2006)

In this paper, the authors analyzed the performance and reliability feature of the NMOS transistors containing nanocrystals in the gate. The silicon nanocrystals were grown by annealing a SiO <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2 </sub> /SiO/SiO <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> structure in N <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> atmosphere for one hour and the nanocrystal MOSFETs were processed with standard CMOS technology. Programming and erasing characteristics are performed before and after cycling, and the charge-loss characteristics is also analyzed. A threshold voltage window of about 1V can be achieved and milliseconds programming and erasing time is required. Result indicated that stress induced leakage current (SILC) is the main reason for the discharge and lateral tunneling
Diffraction-limited blazed reflection diffractive microlenses for oblique incidence fabricated by electron-beam lithography (1991)

Blazed reflection diffractive microlenses potentially have many uses. The fabrication accuracy and the optical characteristics of these microlenses can be greatly improved compared with transmission diffractive microlenses. The reflection microlenses for oblique incidence can be flexibly used without a beam splitter. The functions of the electron-beam writing system that we developed have been expanded so that the diffraction-limited microlenses for oblique incidence can be fabricated. It is demonstrated that the fabricated microlens exhibits diffraction-limited focusing characteristics with 78% high efficiency at a large oblique angle of 30 degrees . These microlenses could be used as key devices in planar optics and optical interconnections.
Demonstration of Efficient Ultrathin Side-Emitting InGaN/GaN Flip-Chip Light-Emitting Diodes by Double Side Reflectors (2022)

This work proposes an InGaN/GaN multiple-quantum-well flip-chip blue ultrathin side-emitting (USE) light-emitting diode (LED) and describes the sidewall light emission characteristics for the application of backlight units in display technology. The USE-LEDs are fabricated with top (ITO/distributed Bragg reflector) and bottom (Ag) mirrors that cause light emission from the four sidewalls in a lateral direction. The effect of light output power (LOP) on lateral direction is consistently investigated for improving the optoelectronic performances of USE-LEDs. Initially, the reference USE-LED suffers from very low LOP because of poor light extraction efficiency (LEE). Therefore, the LEE is improved by fabricating ZnO nanorods at each sidewall through hydrothermal method. The effects of ZnO nanorod lengths and diameters on LOP are systematically investigated for optimizing the dimensions of ZnO nanorods. The optimized ZnO nanorods improve the LEE of USE-LED, which thus results in increasing the LOP > 80% compared to the reference LED. In addition, the light-tools simulator is also used for elucidating the increase in LEE of ZnO nanorods USE-LED.
[Cover art] (2008)

The proceedings of FDTC 2008 are published by the IEEE-CS Press and include eleven regular papers and two invited papers. The papers cover both fault injection based attack techniques and various types of countermeasures for secret and public key cryptosystems.
Kinetics of Lagging-strand DNA Synthesis <em>In Vitro</em> by the Bacteriophage T7 Replication Proteins (2017)

Here we provide protocols for the kinetic examination of lagging-strand DNA synthesis in vitro by the replication proteins of bacteriophage T7. The T7 replisome is one of the simplest replication systems known, composed of only four proteins, which is an attractive feature for biochemical experiments. Special emphasis is placed on the synthesis of ribonucleotide primers by the T7 primase-helicase, which are used by DNA polymerase to initiate DNA synthesis. Because the mechanisms of DNA replication are conserved across evolution, these protocols should be applicable, or useful as a conceptual springboard, to investigators using other model systems. The protocols described here are highly sensitive and an experienced investigator can perform these experiments and obtain data for analysis in about a day. The only specialized piece of equipment required is a rapid-quench flow instrument, but this piece of equipment is relatively common and available from various commercial sources. The major drawbacks of these assays, however, include the use of radioactivity and the relative low throughput.
Research on cloud removal based on fusing Multi-temporal Remote Sensing Images (2021)

Earth and Space Science Open Archive This preprint has been submitted to and is under consideration at Radio Science. ESSOAr is a venue for early communication or feedback before peer review. Data may be preliminary.Learn more about preprints preprintOpen AccessYou are viewing the latest version by default [v1]Research on cloud removal based on fusing Multi-temporal Remote Sensing ImagesAuthorsXuechaoZouYiZhaoiDPinTaoYachaoCuiiDSee all authors Xuechao ZouQinghai Universityview email addressThe email was not providedcopy email addressYi ZhaoiDQinghai UniversityiDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3809-7007view email addressThe email was not providedcopy email addressPin TaoTsinghua Universityview email addressThe email was not providedcopy email addressYachao CuiiDCorresponding Author• Submitting AuthorQinghai UniversityiDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8650-9013view email addressThe email was not providedcopy email address
Reductive Cyclization of Morita—Baylis—Hillman Adducts. A Simple Approach Towards Substituted Hydrindanones and Decalones. (2006)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
Tumor Lymphatic Function Regulates Tumor Inflammatory and Immunosuppressive Microenvironments (2019)

Proliferation of aberrant, dysfunctional lymphatic vessels around solid tumors is a common histologic finding. Studies have shown that abnormalities in lymphatic function result in accumulation of inflammatory cells with an immunosuppressive profile. We tested the hypothesis that dysfunctional lymphatic vessels surrounding solid tumors regulate changes in the tumor microenvironment and tumor-specific immune responses. Using subcutaneously implanted mouse melanoma and breast cancer tumors in a lymphatic endothelial cell-specific diphtheria toxin receptor transgenic mouse, we found that local ablation of lymphatic vessels increased peritumoral edema, as compared with controls. Comparative analysis of the peritumoral fluid demonstrated increases in the number of macrophages, CD4<sup>+</sup> inflammatory cells, F4/80<sup>+</sup>/Gr-1<sup>+</sup> (myeloid-derived suppressor cells), CD4<sup>+</sup>/Foxp3<sup>+</sup> (Tregs) immunosuppressive cells, and expression of inflammatory cytokines such as TNFα, IFNγ, and IL1β following lymphatic ablation. Tumors grown in lymphatic ablated mice exhibited reduced intratumoral accumulation of cytotoxic T cells and increased tumor PD-L1 expression, causing rapid tumor growth, compared with tumors grown in nonlymphatic-ablated mice. Our study suggests that lymphatic dysfunction plays a role in regulating tumor microenvironments and may be therapeutically targeted in combination with immunotherapy to prevent tumor growth and progression.
An integrated fibered confocal microscopy system for in vivo and in situ fluorescence imaging - applications to endoscopy in small animal imaging (2005)

This paper presents a novel fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy system (FCFM) specifically designed for the observation of biological tissues in vivo and in situ, in real time, at the cellular level: the Cell-viZio. The Cell-viZio is made of three main components that are described in this paper: i) FibroScan: an opto-electronic unit controlling a laser scanning and data acquisition system; ii) ProFlex: a set of flexible miniaturized optical probes allowing in situ imaging. iii) ImageCell: a dedicated software performing real-time control and image processing. The Cell-viZio provides images with typical characteristics (varying with the optical probe) as follows: image lateral resolution: 2.5 microns; axial resolution: 20 microns; field of view: 160 /spl times/ 120 microns; optical imaging depth: 80 microns (deeper in transparent tissue); data acquisition frame rate: 12 Hz. Thanks to the miniaturization of flexible optical probes (/spl Phi/: down to 350 /spl mu/m), unprecedented accessibility is made possible. In vivo in situ images of rat bladder and mouse colon obtained endoscopically are presented here for the first time.
Molecular simulation of the swelling of polyelectrolyte gels by monovalent and divalent counterions (2008)

Permanently crosslinked polyelectrolyte gels are known to undergo discontinuous first-order volume phase transitions, the onset of which may be caused by a number of factors. In this study we examine the volumetric properties of such polyelectrolyte gels in relation to the progressive substitution of monovalent counterions by divalent counterions as the gels are equilibrated in solvents of different dielectric qualities. We compare the results of coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of polyelectrolyte gels with previous experimental measurements by others on polyacrylate gels. The simulations show that under equilibrium conditions there is an approximate cancellation between the electrostatic contribution and the counterion excluded-volume contribution to the osmotic pressure in the gel-solvent system; these two contributions to the osmotic pressure have, respectively, energetic and entropic origins. The finding of such a cancellation between the two contributions to the osmotic pressure of the gel-solvent system is consistent with experimental observations that the swelling behavior of polyelectrolyte gels can be described by equations of state for neutral gels. Based on these results, we show and explain that a modified form of the Flory-Huggins model for nonionic polymer solutions, which accounts for neither electrostatic effects nor counterion excluded-volume effects, fits both experimental and simulated data for polyelectrolyte gels. The Flory-Huggins interaction parameters obtained from regression to the simulation data are characteristic of ideal polymer solutions, whereas the experimentally obtained interaction parameters, particularly that associated with the third virial coefficient, exhibit a significant departure from ideality, leading us to conclude that further enhancements to the simulation model, such as the inclusion of excess salt, the allowance for size asymmetric electrolytes, or the use of a distance-dependent solvent dielectricity model, may be required. Molecular simulations also reveal that the condensation of divalent counterions onto the polyelectrolyte network backbone occurs preferentially over that of monovalent counterions.
A Retractable Six-Prong Laparoscopic Grasper for Laparoscopic Myomectomy (2022)

Abstract The fixation and manipulation of fibroids during laparoscopic myomectomy is a persistent issue for gynecologic surgeons. In this paper, we present a laparoscopic grasper that, through a sheath-based deployment mechanism, opens into a larger multitoothed grasper within the patient and collapses back for removal. Due to the increased number of contact points with the tumor, the expanded grasper allows for reliable fixation, aiding in manipulation during excision. We describe the nature-inspired design of the grasper from a physical foundation, establish the design theory and practical issues, and present manufacturing and testing of a full-scale 5 mm grasper. The unit was tested on synthetic fibroid models and was able to sustain a 50% higher load before tearing than a common single-tooth tenaculum. This development not only promises to improve fibroid fixation in myomectomy but also its design could be adapted to aid in the fixation of other difficult tissues in laparoscopic surgery.
Avalanche Flow Dynamics with Material Locking (1985)

Reported are results of incorporating recent snow avalanche processes into hydrodynamic uniform flow equations, used to model motion of snow avalanches. Actual modifications include the relating of dissipative coefficients of the flow model to slab release depth, the representation of the material as a locking fluid, and the mini-segmentation of the avalanche path at low flow speeds in order to numerically accomodate viscous transition and avalanche cessation of motion. The purpose in looking at different formulations of the uniform flow hydrodynamic flow equations is to reduce the variation in the drag coefficients when the theory is applied to different avalanche paths, as compared to what has been previous experience. The model that reduced parameter variation the most was one in which the total drag force decreased in an intermediate velocity range, a mechanism that has had recent experimental verification.
Ultra-Low Cross Polarization Microstrip Patch Antennas for Phased Arrays (2019)

In this article, the authors present three microstrip patch antenna configurations for ultra low cross polarization phased arrays. These antennas are based on a mathematical model of an electric current in top of a dielectric covered ground plane. The model predicts that for linearly polarized antennas, -40 dB cross polarization can be achieved in the field of view of θ = ±45° and 0° ≤ φ ≤ 180°. To validate the model, HFSS planar electromagnetic simulations were made in where infinite ground plane and dielectrics are assumed. To extend the designs for planar phased arrays, an embedded element simulation using periodic boundary conditions was performed. Results show that microstrip antennas with -40 dB cross-polarization are possible by controlling effectively the dielectric characteristics under patch.