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Comparison of feedforward and model predictive control of wind turbines using LIDAR (2012)

LIDAR systems are able to provide preview information of wind disturbances at various distances in front of wind turbines. This technology paves the way for new control concepts such as feedforward control and model predictive control. This paper compares a nonlinear model predictive controller and a feedforward controller to a baseline controller. Realistic wind “measurements” are obtained using a detailed simulation of a LIDAR system. A full lifetime comparison shows the advantages of using the wind predictions to reduce wind turbine fatigue loads on the tower and blades as well as to limit the blade pitch rates. The results illustrate that the feedforward controller can be combined with a tower feedback controller to yield similar load reductions as the model predictive controller.
Foetal losses during pregnancy in the thoroughbred mare: A record of 2,562 pregnancies (1969)

Abstract Extract Losses during pregnancy in the thoroughbred mare are very common. There are, however, very few detailed reports on either incidence, stages of pregnancy at which the losses occur, or their aetiology. Matassino (1962) Matassino, D. 1962. A study of the vital statics of Hafling mares in Southern Italy. I. Services, conceptions, non-pregnancies, abortions, parturitions and average age at different parturitions. Ann. Fac. Sci. agr. Portici, 28: 249–267. Ser. 3 [Abstr. 1788 in Anim. Breeding Abs., 31 (1963)]. [Google Scholar] reported an overall abortion rate of 13.8% in Italy, reaching a peak in young horses of 34%. Du Plessis (1964) Du Plessis, J. L. 1964. Some observations and data in thoroughbred breeding. J. S. Afr. vet. med. Ass., 35: 215–221. [Google Scholar] in South Africa, recorded a rate of 14%, while more recently van Niekerk (1965) van Niekerk, C. H. 1965. II. Early embryonic resorption in mares. J. S. Afr. vet. med. Ass., 36: 61–69. [Google Scholar], in the same country, reported a very high rate of foetal death between 25 and 31 days of gestation in mares on low protein veld grazing. This paper describes foetal losses during pregnancy from mares examined in the Hunter Valley, Australia, between 1957 and 1962 and covers 2,562 individual pregnancies.
Identification of a structural motif of 23S rRNA interacting with 5S rRNA (2001)

To identify RNA motifs interacting with 5S rRNA, a systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment experiment was applied. Some of the resulting RNA aptamers contained a consensus sequence similar to the sequence in the loop region of helix 89 of 23S rRNA. We show that the synthetic helix 89 RNA motif indeed interacted with 5S rRNA and that the region around loop B of 5S rRNA was involved in this interaction. These results suggest the presence of a novel RNA-RNA interaction between 23S rRNA and 5S rRNA which may play an important role in the ribosome function.
Solving an imaging problem in Kuwait Oil Company's Minagish field using single‐sensor acquisition and processing (2005)

The Kuwait Oil Company and WesternGeco conducted the first point‐source/point ‐receiver (single‐sensor) onshore seismic survey in the Middle East in early 2004 as a pilot study under a Joint Technology Agreement. The study investigated and subsequently determined that single‐sensor acquisition and processing techniques could improve seismic imaging and reservoir characterization of the onshore Minagish field, for which previous attempts to derive reservoir properties from seismic data had been largely unsuccessful. The key to success was the ability of single sensor acquisition and processing technology to effectively remove noise (Ozbek, 2000) and preserve signal fidelity and high frequencies in the prestack data.
Synthesis of bulk WS<sub>2</sub> nanotube phases (1999)

The synthesis of a pure phase of very long and hollow WS2 nanotubes from short but asymmetric oxide nanoparticles is described. In this process, the oxide nanoparticles grow along their longest axis; and subsequently their outermost layer is being sulfidized, while the growing oxide tip remains uncoated as long as the nanowhisker continues to grow. Thereafter, the sulfide cup is closed and a slow diffusion controlled sulfidization of the oxide core is completed within 60–120 min.
Superhydrophilic anti-fog polyester film by oxygen plasma treatment (2009)

Superhydorphilic polyester film has been obtained by oxygen plasma treatment to maintain optical clarity under high relative humidity. The original and treated films are simultaneously exposed to the vapor from hot water. The latter keeps its optical clarity because the condensed water formed a thin film on it instead of droplets for the former. Compared with the widely used coating method, plasma treatment to obtain anti-fog polymer film has the potential for mass production, lower cost, better compatibility with thermal extrusion process, and safer for food packaging. It can also be employed to improve the visualization of microfluidic reactors under high relative humidity.
Non‐Parabolicity of the Highest Valence Band of Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub> from Shubnikov‐de Haas Effect (1976)

Abstract The valence band mass parameters are evaluated from the Shubnikov‐de Haas effect in stationary fields up to B = 10T magnetic induction. The hole concentrations of the samples ranged from 5 × 10 17 to 1.1 × 10 19 cm −3 . The ellipsoidal six‐valley model is confirmed, but in contradiction to earlier reported results the cyclotron masses depend on energy, though the shape of the Fermi surfaces does not vary with increasing oarrier concentration. The extrapolated band edge cyclotron mass for B parallel to the trigonal axis is 0.08% m 0 ± 5%, for the density‐of‐states mass of a single valley at the valence band top 0.106% m 0 ± 10% is obtained, which corresponds to the integral density‐of‐states mass at the band edge of 0.35% m 0 ± 10%. The tilt angle ν = 31.5° ± 10% of the ellipsoidal main axes relative to the crystal axes is higher than published earlier.
Modern Steroid Problems (1970)

Abstract The present article is concerned primarily with the latest developments in the fields of steroids exhibiting contraceptive, antiandrogenic, or cardiac activity and of steroid metamorphosis hormones. Both the biological action and the current sources of raw materials are considered.
Stratification - based super - resolution algorithm for document processing (2017)

This paper presents a super-resolution algorithm specifically aimed at the document processing. There are some particular characteristics in document image, such as step edge, fixed pattern etc. And in the practical application scenarios, such as scanner optimization, electronic books and so on, all of them propose a real-time requirement to the algorithm. For these scenarios, the existing interpolation-based and learning-based super-resolution methods have their limitations. Based on the idea of stratification, this paper proposes the application of guided filter in document matting, and divides the image with this approach into three layers: foreground color, background color and text edge. Interpolated algorithm are used for foreground and background parts to maintain their smoothness and high fidelity of color. For the key structure information contained in the edge layer, the super-resolution reconstruction is performed using the training-based algorithm. The algorithm has the characteristics of color fidelity, edge preserving, clear structure, and efficient training, which can meet the application requirements of document processing well. This paper provides a detailed description of the algorithm, and at the same time provides sufficient comparison and quantification experiments to demonstrate the effectiveness of the algorithm.
Carcinoma of the colon and rectum: Circulating malignant cells and five-year survival (1973)

Circulating malignant cells are found infrequently in the peripheral blood of patients with carcinoma of the colon and rectum. The incidence rises on induction of anesthesia (28%), and tumor cells can be identified in the peripheral blood of 50% of patients during surgery. Some of the important features in their cytologic identification (and distinction from other large mononu-clear cells) are reported. There is a 57% yield when the blood sample is taken from the inferior mesenteric vein draining the tumor in the rectum or left colon. Five-year follow-up on two series of 50 patients shows that the detection of circulating malignant cells has no prognostic significance, and it is not related to the presence of histologic evidence of venous invasion, although this invasion itself is associated with a worse outlook. Fifty-six per cent of patients in whom circulating tumor cells were found at surgery are alive and well without sign of recurrence or metastasis. In cases where blood samples were taken from the common or internal iliac vein before and after ligation of the inferior mesenteric vein, it was noted that patients with no detectable circulating tumor cells had a tendency towards liver metastases, whereas those showing circulating cells in pelvic veins, only after mesenteric vein ligation, had a tendency towards systemic bony deposits. During the isolated perfusion of excised tumors, it was found that addition of a fibrinolytic agent caused the liberation of large numbers of cells. Naturally occurring fibrinolysis may play a part in the liberation of cells into the bloodstream and in their subsequent ability to establish metastases.
Compensation voltage control in dynamic voltage restorers by use of feed forward and state feedback scheme (2005)

This paper discusses the control of the compensation voltages in dynamic voltage restorers (DVR). It first analyzes the power circuit of a DVR system in order to come up with appropriate control limitations and control targets for the compensation voltage control. Based on this power stage analysis, a combined feed forward and state feedback control structure for the compensation voltages of DVRs is developed. This paper also discusses the time delay problems inherent in the digital control system of a DVR. Digital control systems normally have control delay from the sampling period, the switching frequency of the inverter, the sensor transmission time, etc. The control delay increases the dimension of the system transfer function. This makes the control system more unstable. This paper analyzes the control performance related with the control delay, closed loop damping factor, and the output filter parameters in DVR systems. Based on the control system analysis, design guidelines are proposed for the control gains and the inverter switching frequency of DVRs. The proposed theory is verified by an experimental DVR system with a full digital controller.
OpenMS – An open-source software framework for mass spectrometry (2008)

OpenMS is available under the Lesser GNU Public License (LGPL) from the project website at http://www.openms.de.
Acute effects of 12-Otetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, teleocidin B, or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-<i>p</i>-dioxin on cultured normal human bronchial epithelial cells (1984)

Effects of teleoddin B, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorboi-13-acetate (TPA), phorbol, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p -dioxin (TCDD) and 2,7-dichlorodibenzo- p -dioxin (DCDD) on normal human bronchial epithelial cell cultures were assessed by quantitation of cellular morphology, clonal growth (population doublings per day), cross-linked envelope (CLE) formation and the enzymatic activities of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH), ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) and plasminogen activator (PA). Toxicity was assessed by clonal growth assays. Teleocidin B and TPA had similar effects on growth, morphology and enzyme activities. When the cells were incubated with TPA or teleocidin B at concentrations of 1–100 nM for 6 h, RNA synthesis was unaffected, but DNA synthesis decreased and squamous differentiation, marked by an increase in cell surface area and cross-linked envelope formation, was increased. TPA and teleocidin B also increased ODC activity in LHC-0 medium (a maintenance medium without epidermal growth factor) but caused a decrease of ODC activity in LHC-4 (a growth medium containing epidermal growth factor). Finally, TPA and teleocidin B each caused an increase of PA and a decrease of AHH activities in both media. Phorbol, a non-promoting analogue of TPA, had no effect on growth, morphology or biochemical assays. TCDD (100 nM) caused a 15% decrease in cell growth when cells were incubated in LHC-4, and this was accompanied by an increase in cell surface area, PA activity, and CLE formation. TCDD caused an increase in AHH and ODC activities when the cells were incubated in either LHC-0 or LHC-4 medium. DCDD did not alter cell growth, and its morphological and biochemical effects were similar to those of TCDD although less marked. In conclusion, results reported here are consistent with the hypothesis that an important property of some tumor promoters is their ability to induce terminal differentiation in normal, non-initiated epithelial cells.
Dysferlin is a Plasma Membrane Protein and is Expressed Early in Human Development (1999)

Recently, a single gene, DYSF, has been identified which is mutated in patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B) and with Miyoshi myopathy (MM). This is of interest because these diseases have been considered as two distinct clinical conditions since different muscle groups are the initial targets. Dysferlin, the protein product of the gene, is a novel molecule without homology to any known mammalian protein. We have now raised a monoclonal antibody to dysferlin and report on the expression of this new protein: immunolabelling with the antibody (designated NCL-hamlet) demonstrated a polypeptide of approximately 230 kDa on western blots of skeletal muscle, with localization to the muscle fibre membrane by microscopy at both the light and electron microscopic level. A specific loss of dysferlin labelling was observed in patients with mutations in the LGMD2B/MM gene. Furthermore, patients with two different frameshifting mutations demonstrated very low levels of immunoreactive protein in a manner reminiscent of the dystrophin expressed in many Duchenne patients. Analysis of human fetal tissue showed that dysferlin was expressed at the earliest stages of development examined, at Carnegie stage 15 or 16 (embryonic age 5-6 weeks). Dysferlin is present, therefore, at a time when the limbs start to show regional differentiation. Lack of dysferlin at this critical time may contribute to the pattern of muscle involvement that develops later, with the onset of a muscular dystrophy primarily affecting proximal or distal muscles.
Constructive library-aware synthesis using symmetries (2000)

Article Free Access Share on Constructive library-aware synthesis using symmetries Authors: Victor N. Kravets Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIView Profile , Karem A. Sakallah Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIView Profile Authors Info & Claims DATE '00: Proceedings of the conference on Design, automation and test in EuropeJanuary 2000 Pages 208–215https://doi.org/10.1145/343647.343734Published:01 January 2000Publication History 31citation182DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations31Total Downloads182Last 12 Months32Last 6 weeks1 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
An examination of the sustainability disclosures of ANZ, NAB and Westpac (2011)

This research study examines the sustainability disclosures of the three Australian banks which prepared their sustainability reports in compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and Financial Services Sector Supplement. This initiative became obligatory on 1 January 2010 for organisations that wish to achieve the highest level of disclosure. The results indicate that although the three banks achieved the highest level of disclosure, there were several areas that needed improvement.
Bradykinin B <sub>1</sub> Receptor Mediates Inhibition of Neointima Formation in Rat Artery After Balloon Angioplasty (2000)

We evaluated the effects of the kallikrein-kinin system on the proliferation and migration of primary cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in vitro and neointima formation in balloon-injured rat carotid arteries in vivo. In cultured rat VSMCs, tissue kallikrein inhibited cell proliferation, and this inhibitory effect was blocked by Sar-Tyr-Aca(epsilon)-Lys [D-betaNal(7), Ile(8)]-des-Arg(9)-bradykinin, a bradykinin B(1) receptor antagonist, and by icatibant, a bradykinin B(2) receptor antagonist. Platelet-derived growth factor significantly increased the expression of the B(1) receptor but not the B(2) receptor in VSMCs. Platelet-derived growth factor-induced cell migration was significantly attenuated by des-Arg(9)-bradykinin and to a lesser degree by bradykinin. Endogenous B(1) receptor mRNA increased in rat carotid arteries after balloon angioplasty. After local delivery of adenovirus carrying the human tissue kallikrein gene into the rat carotid artery, we observed a 54% reduction in the intima/media ratio at the injured site compared with the control ratio (n=7, P:<0.01). Administration of the B(1) receptor antagonist via minipumps blocked the protective effect of kallikrein and partially reversed the intima/media ratio toward the control ratio. Kallikrein gene delivery results in the regeneration of endothelium compared with the control groups, and the B(1) receptor antagonist abolished this effect. Nitrite/nitrate, cGMP, and cAMP levels in balloon-injured arteries significantly increased after kallikrein gene delivery, whereas the B(1) receptor antagonist abolished these increases (n=4 or 5, P:<0.05). These results indicate that the B(1) receptor contributes to the reduction of neointima formation via the promotion of reendothelialization and inhibition of VSMC proliferation and migration through NO-cGMP and cAMP signaling pathways. This study provides significant implications in treating restenosis after revascularization.
Shading Correction: Compensation for Illumination and Sensor Inhomogeneities (2000)

The interaction between objects in real space, the illumination, and the camera frequently leads to a situation in which a microscope image exhibits significant shading across the field of view. In general this shading effect is undesirable and requires elimination, especially for quantitative microscopy. Starting with a simple mathematical model, this unit develops procedures to correct images for the shading thus introduced in the image-formation process. Two cases are distinguished: the a priori, which assumes the availability of calibration images in addition to the images of interest; and the a posteriori, which assumes that only the recorded images of interest are available.
Computer-based highly sensitive electron-wave interferometry (1985)

For subfringe measurement in electron-wave interferometry, the Fourier transform method of fringe-pattern analysis is applied to electron holographic interferometry. Experimental results of magnetic-field measurement are presented to demonstrate subfringe detection with a much higher sensitivity than h/e = 4.1 × 10−15 (Wb/fringe), the limit set by the Aharonov-Bohm effect.
Improved Li-Ion Battery Performance by Coating Cathode Nano-Particles using Atomic Layer Deposition (2007)

The use of nanoparticles as a cathode in Li-ion batteries is very promising. However, many of the cathode materials that could be economically attractive suffer from degradation. Therefore, an objective is to stabilise the surface, in order to reduce the degradation. A setup was built to coat the nanoparticles by atomic layer deposition in a fluidised bed reactor. The first fluidisation results for the nanoparticles are presented in this paper.
[Expectations, feelings, and experiences of the father during labor and the birth of his child]. (2000)

This is a qualitative study, of the exploratory kind, that seeks knowledge about expectations, feelings and experiences of the father during the delivery and the birth of his child. The thematic content analysis according Bardin (1977) revealed the themes: "I expected I could be with her through the whole thing" and "A lot of emotions, you have to hold yourself...". The conclusion reached was that the father have the wish to be present in every moment related to delivery and birth of his baby.
Computer Modeling of Carbohydrates (1990)

Carbohydrates comprise a larger portion of the organic world than all other types of biomolecules combined. Cellulose, the primary structural polysaccharide of plant cell walls, is possibly the most abundant of all biopolymers, and monomers, oligomers and polymers of glucose and fructose serve as the energy reserves and primary foods of the biosphere. Carbohydrates are also the bases for large industries and even of entire national economies. Traditional interest in these mainstays of carbohydrate chemistry has recently been supplemented by a growing appreciation of the importance of the carbohydrate fractions of glycopeptides and glycoproteins in many diverse biological roles, such as recognition processes (1). In both their industrial and biological functions, the 3-dimensional characteristics of carbohydrates are important. Many of these stereochemical features are described for carbohydrates in the classic text by Stoddart (2). The importance of stereochemistry is underscored by the unique chemical and physical properties of the individual
Multichannel Dual-Mode-Based Optical Pulse Source From a Single Laser Diode (2004)

Generation of multichannel optical pulse trains by spectral slicing of two adjacent optical modes from a single subharmonically synchronous mode-locked laser diode is demonstrated in this letter. The obtained pulse source exhibits high extinction ratio (> 15 dB), low amplitude modulation (<-24.8 dB) and low timing jitter (< 0.5 ps) over all the channels from 1550 to 1564 nm. The resulting pulse trains can be used for the generation of carrier suppressed return-to-zero data in dense wavelength-division-multiplexed systems and optical generation of millimeter-wave signals required for future multiple channel fiber wireless systems.
Inorganic chemistry (1959)

A. G. Sharpe and D. W. A. Sharp, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., 1959, 56, 111 DOI: 10.1039/AR9595600111