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Three point extension for hypernetted chain and other integral equation theories: Numerical results (1990)

In a previous paper [M. Lozada-Cassou, J. Chem. Phys. 80, 3344 (1984)], we have proposed a three point extension for integral equation theories. Here we apply our formalism to the interaction of two charged plates of infinite extension, immersed in an electrolyte, and solve the three point extension to the hypernetted chain/mean spherical theory. We calculate the ionic profile around the plates and the pressure between the plates, as a function of distance between them, for a 1:1 and 2:2 electrolyte for different concentrations and potentials on the plates. We compare our results with the Verwey–Overbeek (VO) theory. We find excellent agreement with the VO theory for low potentials and concentrations. However, there is qualitative disagreement for higher potentials and/or concentrations. The interaction force between the plates becomes attractive at a sufficiently high potential and/or concentration. Since the VO force is always repulsive, in our theory the attraction is a consequence of the ionic size. As one would expect from an electrostatically correct theory, the charge on the plates depends on the distance between the plates.
Salivary Total Sialic Acid Levels Increase in Breast Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Study (2011)

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women living in the Western world, even though it occurs worldwide. Cancer and cancer therapy induce multiple oral complications including dental and periodontal disease. Saliva is a complex and dynamic biologic fluid, which reflects both oral and systemic changes. While saliva is easily accessible body fluid, there has been little effort to study its value in cancer diagnosis. Sialic acids (SA), the end moieties of the carbohydrate chains, are biologically important and essential for functions of glycoconjugates that are reported to be altered in both blood and saliva of various cancer patients. Increased sialylation has been shown to be a characteristic feature in cancer tissue and blood in breast cancer patients. However, there is no data about salivary SA in breast cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary total sialic acid (TSA) levels in breast cancer patients who were under chemotheraphy. The study included 15 breast cancer patients in different stages and 10 healthy individuals as age-matched controls. Unstimulated whole saliva was collected. Salivary total protein and SA levels were determined. Flow rate was calculated from salivary volume by the time of secretion. Salivary SA was significantly higher and total protein was lower in breast cancer patients compared to controls. It is concluded that sialylation may be increased in saliva of patients with breast cancer as the same way for cancer tissue and for blood . Increased salivary SA may therefore be useful as a non-invasive predictive marker for breast cancer patients and for the prevention and management of oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy to improve oral function and quality-of-life. The effects of different types of chemotherapies and different stages of the disease on salivary SA levels and salivary sialo-glycomic are worthy of being further investigated in breast cancer patients.
OPERA (1968)

Journal Article OPERA Get access Moussorgsky Modeste, Boris Godounov, ed. by Paul Lamm. English translation by David Lloyd-Jones. Vocal score. ( Oxford University Press, 1968, £5 10s.) G. A. G. A. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Music and Letters, Volume XLIX, Issue 4, October 1968, Pages 407-c–408, https://doi.org/10.1093/ml/XLIX.4.407-c Published: 01 October 1968
European Symposium on Healthy Ageing: The Role of Food, Nutrition and Lifestyle (with Outcomes of the Nutri-Senex Project) (2007)

Brain development implies cell growth with peaks at different ages according to brain areas, and also cell death or synapse elimination associated with learning.The normal aging process implies a slow neuronal loss from early adulthood to senescence.Cell loss is
Breast neoplasms: T2* susceptibility-contrast, first-pass perfusion MR imaging. (1997)

T2*-weighted perfusion imaging exploits the susceptibility-mediated signal intensity loss of a first-pass bolus of gadopentetate dimeglumine within the capillary bed. First-pass perfusion imaging of breast lesions is feasible. It is promising in the differentiation of benign from malignant, rapidly enhancing lesions.
Effect of Balloon‐Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Positioning: A Patient‐Specific Numerical Model (2016)

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a life-saving and effective alternative to surgical valve replacement in high-risk, elderly patients with severe calcific aortic stenosis. Despite its early promise, certain limitations and adverse events, such as suboptimal placement and valve migration, have been reported. In the present study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of various TAVR deployment locations on the procedural outcome by assessing the risk for valve migration. The deployment of a balloon-expandable Edwards SAPIEN valve was simulated via finite element analysis in a patient-specific calcified aortic root, which was reconstructed from CT scans of a retrospective case of valve migration. The deployment location was parametrized in three configurations and the anchorage was quantitatively assessed based on the contact between the stent and the native valve during the deployment and recoil phases. The proximal deployment led to lower contact area between the native leaflets and the stent which poses higher risk for valve migration. The distal and midway positions resulted in comparable outcomes, with the former providing a slightly better anchorage. The approach presented might be used as a predictive tool for procedural planning in order to prevent prosthesis migration and achieve better clinical outcomes.
Modular and incremental analysis of concurrent software systems (2003)

Modularization and abstraction are the keys to practical verification and analysis of large and complex systems. We present in an incremental methodology for the automatic analysis and verification of concurrent software systems. Our methodology is based on the theory of abstract interpretation. We first propose a compositional data flow analysis algorithm that computes invariants of concurrent systems by composing invariants generated separately for each component. We present a novel compositional rule allowing us to obtain invariants of the whole system as conjunctions of local invariants of each component. We also show how the generated invariants are used to construct, almost for free, finite state abstractions of the original system that preserve safety properties. This reduces dramatically the cost of computing such abstractions as reported in previous work. We finally give a novel refinement algorithm that refines the constructed abstraction until the property of interest is proved or a counterexample is exhibited. Our methodology is implemented in a framework that combines deductive methods supported by theorem proving techniques and algorithmic methods supported by model checking and abstract interpretation techniques.
Asymmetric Encoder-Decoder Structured FCN Based LiDAR to Color Image Generation (2019)

In this paper, we propose a method of generating a color image from light detection and ranging (LiDAR) 3D reflection intensity. The proposed method is composed of two steps: projection of LiDAR 3D reflection intensity into 2D intensity, and color image generation from the projected intensity by using a fully convolutional network (FCN). The color image should be generated from a very sparse projected intensity image. For this reason, the FCN is designed to have an asymmetric network structure, i.e., the layer depth of the decoder in the FCN is deeper than that of the encoder. The well-known KITTI dataset for various scenarios is used for the proposed FCN training and performance evaluation. Performance of the asymmetric network structures are empirically analyzed for various depth combinations for the encoder and decoder. Through simulations, it is shown that the proposed method generates fairly good visual quality of images while maintaining almost the same color as the ground truth image. Moreover, the proposed FCN has much higher performance than conventional interpolation methods and generative adversarial network based Pix2Pix. One interesting result is that the proposed FCN produces shadow-free and daylight color images. This result is caused by the fact that the LiDAR sensor data is produced by the light reflection and is, therefore, not affected by sunlight and shadow.
Optical diagnosis of cervical cancer by intrinsic mode functions (2017)

In this paper, we make use of the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) to discriminate the cervical cancer tissues from normal ones based on elastic scattering spectroscopy. The phase space has been reconstructed through decomposing the optical signal into a finite set of bandlimited signals known as intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). It has been shown that the area measure of the analytic IMFs provides a good discrimination performance. Simulation results validate the efficacy of the IMFs followed by SVM based classification.
Spectral Karyotyping (1997)

Abstract In human leukemia and solid tumors cytogenetic analysis provides critical information of diagnostic and prognostic importance. Frequently however, the unambiguous characterization of all aberrant chromosomes is difficult using conventional chromosome banding techniques alone. We have developed a novel approach, termed spectral karyotyping (SKY), based on the hybridization of 24 differentially labeled human chromosome painting probes that allows the simultaneous color identification of all human chromosomes. This genome scanning method combines Fourier spectroscopy, CCD-imaging, and optical microscopy to visualize the hybridization of differentially labeled chromosomes painting probes. One of the most important analysis algorithms is the spectral-based classification algorithm that enables multiple different spectra in the image to be identified and highlighted in classification-colors. This allows assignment of a specific classification-color to all human chromosomes based on their spectra. This algorithm assumes that the (reference) spectrum of each chromosome has been measured and stored in a reference library in the computer
Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp., <i>Balamuthia mandrillaris</i> , and <i>Naegleria fowleri</i> (2006)

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris occur throughout the world and pose many diagnostic challenges. To date, at least 440 cases of severe central nervous system infections caused by these amebas have been documented worldwide. Rapid and specific identification of these free-living amebas in clinical samples is of crucial importance for efficient case management. We have developed a triplex real-time TaqMan PCR assay that can simultaneously identify Acanthamoeba spp., B. mandrillaris, and N. fowleri in the same PCR vessel. The assay was validated with 22 well-characterized amebic strains harvested from cultures and nine clinical specimens that were previously characterized by in vitro culture and/or immunofluorescence assay. The triplex assay demonstrated high specificity and a rapid test completion time of less than 5 h from the reception of the specimen in the laboratory. This assay was able to detect one single ameba per sample analyzed, as determined with cerebrospinal fluid spiked with diluted cultured amebas. This assay could become useful for fast laboratory diagnostic assessment of amebic infections (caused by free-living amebas) in laboratories with adequate infrastructure to perform real-time PCR testing.
Female Subjectivities in Postcolonial Literature (2010)

Reading postcolonial theory prompts the question posed by Leela Gandhi: 'How can the historian/investigator avoid the inevitable risk of presenting herself as an authoritative representative of subaltern consciousness?' (1998, p.3), which arises naturally out of Gayatri Spivak's challenging essay 'Can the subaltern speak?' (1985). Keeping this in mind, it seems necessary to preface any writing about postcolonial literature designed for a young adult readership with a statement of position. The crucial element which informs such writing is after all governed by location, in terms of ideological perspective, as well as geographically. Since the texts proposed for investigation are published by and written for a Western audience, and I am myself educated in a Western humanist tradition, I ought to be aware of the influence of this tradition on my perspectives and judgements. The processes of writing texts exploring cultural difference and the literary-critical practices of evaluating the success of such texts alike form part of a counterhegemonic movement attempting to redress a long history of imperialism, a movement which seeks to promote a feminist postcolonial perspective.
Design and verification of secure systems (1981)

This paper reviews some of the difficulties that arise in the verification of kernelized secure systems and suggests new techniques for their resolution.
Visualizing antenna design spaces (2008)

This paper describes a long-term project exploring advanced visual interfaces for antenna design. MERL developed three successive prototypes that embodied an evolution towards larger scales and more concrete semantics for visualization of large sets of candidate designs and then winnowing them down. We experimented with multidimensional scaling and then collective line graphs before settling on linked scatterplots to visualize performance in a design space of up to 10 million antennas at a time. In the end, the scatterplot solution was most successful at balancing intelligibility with visualization of the space as a whole. The design allows for adding more 1D or 2D linked feature visualizations if needed, and it smoothly transitions to other "details on demand" views for final tweaking.
Cheddar Cheese with Increased Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (1973)

Cheddar cheese was made from milk of cows fed a diet supplemented with formaldehyde-treated safflower oil-casein particles . Cheeses containing 30% linoleic acid possessed body and flavor defects . These defects were less noticeable in cheese samples with 12 to 16% linoleic acid, but the cheese was significantly lower in flavor score and cheese flavor than the control . Process cheese, manufactured by blending lots of normal cheese with cheese containing increased polyunsaturated fatty acids to obtain a linoleic acid content of 10 to 12%, was liked as well by a consumer panel as commercial process cheese .
Elastomeric optical waveguide modulators (1976)

We report modulation of light in planar optical waveguides of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomers by a reversible electromechanical deformation of the thin film in the beam path. Modulation frequencies up to 140 kHz have been demonstrated in Dow Corning DC410 PDMS.
Database and Interim Glass Property Models for Hanford HLW and LAW Glasses (2002)

This report discusses a methodology for increasing the efficiency and decreasing the cost of vitrifying nuclear waste by optimizing waste-glass formulation. This methodology involves collecting and generating a property-composition database (for glass properties that determine waste-glass processability and acceptability) and relating these properties to glass composition via property-composition models. The report explains how the property-composition models are developed, fitted to data and evaluated, validated using additional data, used for glass-formulation optimization, and continuously updated in response to changes in waste-composition estimates and processing technologies. Further, the report describes a waste-glass property-composition database compiled from literature sources and presents the results from a critical evaluation and screening of the data for applicability to Hanford waste glasses. Finally, the report provides interim property-composition models for melt viscosity, liquidus temperature (with spinel and zircon primary crystalline phases), and Product Consistency Test normalized releases of B, Na, and Li. Models were fitted to a subset of the database deemed most relevant for the anticipated Hanford waste-glass composition region.
Identification and Characterization of a Glycosyltransferase Involved in <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Lipopolysaccharide Core Biosynthesis (2010)

Although Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a significant cause of nosocomial infections worldwide, there have been few investigations describing the factors important for A. baumannii persistence and pathogenesis. This paper describes the first reported identification of a glycosyltransferase, LpsB, involved in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis in A. baumannii. Mutational, structural, and complementation analyses indicated that LpsB is a core oligosaccharide glycosyl transferase. Using a genetic approach, lpsB was compared with the lpsB homologues of several A. baumannii strains. These analyses indicated that LpsB is highly conserved among A. baumannii isolates. Furthermore, we developed a monoclonal antibody, monoclonal antibody 13C11, which reacts to an LPS core epitope expressed by approximately one-third of the A. baumannii clinical isolates evaluated to date. Previous studies describing the heterogeneity of A. baumannii LPS were limited primarily to structural analyses; therefore, studies evaluating the correlation between these surface glycolipids and pathogenesis were warranted. Our data from an evaluation of LpsB mutant 307::TN17, which expresses a deeply truncated LPS glycoform consisting of only two 3-deoxy-d-manno-octulosonic acid residues and lipid A, suggest that A. baumannii LPS is important for resistance to normal human serum and confers a competitive advantage for survival in vivo. These results have important implications for the role of LPS in A. baumannii infections.
A Shot Tower for Producing Germanium Doping Pellets of Uniform Composition (1956)

A shot tower may be used as a convenient and accurate way to obtain uniform mixtures of Ge and an impurity in a finely divided form. This shot may be used as master alloys for controlled impurity addition during growth of Ge crystals. This method gives convenient small pellets with the impurity fraction in each pellet (in a given batch) the same. The impurity fraction in a given batch of shot is easily controlled. The size range can be controlled, facilitating subsequent weighing procedures. Insoluble materials in the melt, e.g., carbon dust, are left behind, and there is no need to etch the shot.
Crisis de la razón elucidación y respuesta de Husserl (1998)

Entre el siete y diez de mayo de 1935 Edmund Husserl pronunción una conferencia en la Asociación de Cultura de Viena, bajo el título de “La filosofía en la crisis de la Humanidad europea” . La propuesta de Hussrel , que a menudo es reconocido por su intento de fundamentar a la filosofía como ciencia estricta, se desarrolla en este caso como urgente llamado a dar respuesta a lo que manifiesta como crisis de la razón. Razón cuya característica, sin embargo, en vista de su exitosa producción en la ciencia contemporánea, nos inhabilitará para presuponer un estado crítico del que debemos dar cuenta.
Three-dimensional waveguide arrays for coupling between fiber-optic connectors and surface-mounted optoelectronic devices (2005)

This paper describes the fabrication of novel surface-mountable waveguide connectors and presents test results for them. To ensure more highly integrated and low-cost fabrication, we propose new three-dimensional (3-D) waveguide arrays that feature two-dimensionally integrated optical inputs/outputs and optical path redirection. A wafer-level stack and lamination process was used to fabricate the waveguide arrays. Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and photodiodes were directly mounted on the arrays and combined with mechanical transferable ferrule using active alignment. With the help of a flip-chip bonder, the waveguide connectors were mounted on a printed circuit board by solder bumps. Using mechanical transferable connectors, which can easily plug into the waveguide connectors, we obtained multi-gigabits-per-second transmission performance.
Reliability of Passive RFID of Multiple Objects Using Folded Microstrip Patch-Type Tag Antenna (2005)

We have used a novel folded microstrip patch-type tag antenna in RFID of cigarette cartons, which contain highly conductive aluminium foil. Identification of multiple cartons and the effect of conductive material are studied with read range measurements and the results are compared and analyzed. The folded microstrip patch-type tag antenna is shown to be capable of identifying objects containing high quantities of reflecting materials. Furthermore, tagged objects located behind large quantities of reflective materials can be identified when the tagged objects are configured in their typical case configuration. Read ranges are shorter when multiple objects are identified. Two tagged cartons with foils inside the individual packs can be identified on top of each other. If the conductive foils are removed from the cigarette packs, three tagged cartons on top of each other can be identified. This indicates that the tag antenna is very suitable for packages not containing any conductive material. The tests showed also that identification is more reliable when the cartons are in motion. This indicates that the tag antenna can be used in reading multiple objects on a conveyor belt.
The Electrolytic Production of Aluminum (1948)

The development of methods for the electrolytic production of aluminum is discussed. Problems involving heat loss, anode effect, and removal of aluminum from the bath, and modern methods of their solution are described. Construction and operation of the newest type of the Soderberg electrode is detailed and reference is made to the three‐layer electrolytic refining process through which very high purity aluminum is obtained.
Etoposide, Topoisomerase II and Cancer (2005)

Etoposide is an important chemotherapeutic agent that is used to treat a wide spectrum of human cancers. It has been in clinical use for more than two decades and remains one of the most highly prescribed anticancer drugs in the world. The primary cytotoxic target for etoposide is topoisomerase II. This ubiquitous enzyme regulates DNA under- and overwinding, and removes knots and tangles from the genome by generating transient double-stranded breaks in the double helix. Etoposide kills cells by stabilizing a covalent enzyme-cleaved DNA complex (known as the cleavage complex) that is a transient intermediate in the catalytic cycle of topoisomerase II. The accumulation of cleavage complexes in treated cells leads to the generation of permanent DNA strand breaks, which trigger recombination/repair pathways, mutagenesis, and chromosomal translocations. If these breaks overwhelm the cell, they can initiate death pathways. Thus, etoposide converts topoisomerase II from an essential enzyme to a potent cellular toxin that fragments the genome. Although the topoisomerase II-DNA cleavage complex is an important target for cancer chemotherapy, there also is evidence that topoisomerase II-mediated DNA strand breaks induced by etoposide and other agents can trigger chromosomal translocations that lead to specific types of leukemia. Given the central role of topoisomerase II in both the cure and initiation of human cancers, it is imperative to further understand the mechanism by which the enzyme cleaves and rejoins the double helix and the process by which etoposide and other anticancer drugs alter topoisomerase II function.