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Evaluation of Adhesion Properties of Costa Rican Asphalt Mixtures using the Bitumen Bond Strength (BBS) and Contact Angle Measurement Tests (2013)

Because of the geographic location of Costa Rica, the Country is subjected to one of the highest levels of precipitation in the world. As such, it is to be expected that moisture damage is the most common type of pavement failure in the Country. However, despite the previous fact, little research has been performed in quantifying the affinity of the asphalt binder and aggregates that are used. Consequently, the present study consists of an effort to characterize the strength in the bond between the asphalt binder that is used locally (PG64-22) and several types of aggregates from different parts of the Country (1 limestone and 4 distinct river gravels from several locations). Additionally, the neat asphalt binder was also modified with a commercial SBR, a modifier commonly used in Costa Rica since it is supposed to promote adhesion. To evaluate the strength of the bond between the asphalt binder and the various aggregate combinations, the Bitumen Bond Strength (BBS) test was used. The results were checked by means of a goniometer that measures the contact angle between the asphalt binder and the aggregate surface, which corresponds to a measure of wettability. Finally, a subset of the analyzed asphalt binder and aggregate combinations were used to prepare an hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixture and evaluate it under the Hamburg Wheel Tracking Device (HWTD). The BBS results showed differences in behavior due to the effect of moisture on bond strength when changing the aggregate source. Additionally, depending on the aggregate type, different types of failure were observed: cohesive vs. adhesive. A decrease was identified in the bond strength when the SBR was used. However, when using the modifier, the effect of moisture on bond strength was reduced. The BBS results were consistent with the contact angle measurements and with the HWTD results, showing that the test can eventually be implemented as a screening tool.
Stacking Technique of Known Good Rebuilt Wafers without Thru-Silicon Via Commercial Applications (2008)

A stacking technique of all types of bare dice has been developed. The various manufacturing steps as well as the main applications will be presented. From 2001 to 2005, an important European programme, WALPACK, funded up to 20 Miquest with St Microelectronics, CEA/LETI, Thales, and 3D Plus has allowed to establish the feasibility of a stacking technique totally wafer level process. A trademark registration :"Wirefree Die on Die (WDoD)" has been made for this process. The prototyping and pre series has been made thanks to an agreement between 3D Plus and Philips Semiconductors, now NXP. This wafer level process stacking technique has been named Wireless Die-on-Die (WDoD). It is based on the criteria which we used in the 1990 when we launched our mature and fully qualified 3-D technique: -Use of any kind of standard dice, which means non modified and multi-sourcing -Electrical tests of each level prior to stacking. -Stacking of the die with different size in order to build a System in Package The main steps are based on the following: .Pick-and-Place of the dice on a sticky membrane to make a Known Good Rebuilt Wafer "KGRW" .Moulding to insulate the edges of the dice and rigidify the rebuilt wafer .Redistribution layer (RDL) .Use of double adhesive tape to stack the different KGRW .Dicing of this stacking .Collective electroless plating of the edges of the dicing streets Direct laser patterning of the edges.
Purification and Characterization of Phytase from<i>Bacillus suhtilis</i>(<i>natto</i>) N–77 (1992)

Journal Article Purification and Characterization of Phytase from Bacillus suhtilis (natto) N–77 Get access Mikio Shimizu Mikio Shimizu Zen-noh Institute of Animal Health, Ohja-machi 7, Sakura, Chiba 285, Japan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Volume 56, Issue 8, 1 January 1992, Pages 1266–1269, https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.56.1266 Published: 01 January 1992 Article history Published: 01 January 1992 Received: 17 February 1992
All-optical 2R regeneration based on interferometricstructure incorporating semiconductor optical amplifiers (1999)

All-optical 2R regeneration in an SOA-based interferometric Michelson structure using a novel technique is experimentally demonstrated. An output extinction ratio of ~10 dB is measured for an input extinction ratio of 6 dB and a noise suppression capability of ~4.5 dB is obtained, clearly demonstrating the feasibility of this technique.
Prevalence and characterization of neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in autoimmune liver diseases (1993)

To evaluate the diagnostic significance of neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in chronic liver diseases, we assessed the prevalence of neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in autoimmune liver diseases, in particular in primary sclerosing cholangitis, autoimmune chronic active hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis, and we also determined the specificity of perinuclear-pattern neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies for these autoimmune liver diseases by testing sera from patients with nonautoimmune chronic liver diseases. Neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were detected in 79% of sera from patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (n = 24), in 88% of sera from patients with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (n = 24) and in 28% of sera from patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (n = 25). The presence of neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in these diseases correlated significantly (p < 0.008) with the presence of cirrhosis. Neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were not detected in nonautoimmune liver diseases. All neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive sera produced a perinuclear fluorescence pattern on ethanol-fixed granulocytes. On neutrophils fixed with paraformaldehyde, a granular cytoplasmic immunofluorescence pattern was observed, demonstrating the cytoplasmic nature of the antigen or antigens involved. Further characterization studies showed that neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in autoimmune liver diseases are not directed against myeloperoxidase, proteinase 3 or elastase, the neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody specificities associated with necrotizing vasculitis, glomerulonephritis or both. On Western blots neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in autoimmune liver diseases showed reactivity with either lactoferrin, a 67/66-kD protein combination or a 40-kD polypeptide. Reactivity with either of these proteins was observed in sera from patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (38%), autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (17%) and primary biliary cirrhosis (20%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Automated Creation of Database Forms. (2008)

A form-based query interface is usually the preferred means to provide an unsophisticated user access to a database. Not only is such an interface easy to use, requiring no technical training, but it also requires little or no knowledge of how the data is structured. However, forms do have drawbacks compared to other querying mechanisms. Firstly, forms are highly restrictive, i.e., they only support a precise set of queries and disallow all others. Secondly, the form developer is required to have complete knowledge of the database schema and also have expertise in a structured query language to create useful forms. Thirdly, generating forms is repetitive, tedious and largely manual. This thesis addresses these shortcomings of forms-based interfaces while maintaining ease-of-use. First, the schema and content of the database are used to identify query foci and build forms centered on these entities. Choosing entities, attributes and relationships of likely interest to users and the types of query operations to support is the major challenge of this interface design approach. If queries posed by users to a database are known, form-design can be query-driven and this can improve upon schema-based form generation. Given a trace history of queries to a database the system can generate a minimal set of forms that can be used by subsequent users to express any query similar to any in the workload. Traditional forms are static and can only express a limited set of queries. Users are often unable to issue a desired query to the database because the available forms do not support it. This thesis presents a mechanism that lets a user modify an existing form to express the desired query. These modifications can be specified using operations no harder than form-filling. Finally, unlike auto-generated forms, forms in use today make use of creative layout design, helper text and advanced form controls and widgets to make query specification easier. While these features can be hard to automate and generalize, many of them are incorporated into this automatic form generation system improving usability.
Understanding undulatory locomotion in fishes using an inertia-compensated flapping foil robotic device (2013)

Recent advances in understanding fish locomotion with robotic devices have included the use of flapping foil robots that swim at a constant swimming speed. However, the speed of even steadily swimming live fishes is not constant because the fish center of mass oscillates axially throughout a tail beat cycle. In this paper, we couple a linear motor that produces controlled oscillations in the axial direction to a robotic flapping foil apparatus to model both axial and side to side oscillatory motions used by freely-swimming fishes. This experimental arrangement allows us to compensate for the substantial inertia of the carriage and motors that drive the oscillating foils. We identify a 'critically-oscillated' amplitude of axial motion at which the cyclic oscillations in axial locomotor force are greatly reduced throughout the flapping cycle. We studied the midline kinematics, power consumption and wake flow patterns of non-rigid foils with different lengths and flexural stiffnesses at a variety of axial oscillation amplitudes. We found that 'critically-oscillated' peak-to-peak axial amplitudes on the order of 1.0 mm and at the correct phase are sufficient to mimic center of mass motion, and that such amplitudes are similar to center of mass oscillations recorded for freely-swimming live fishes. Flow visualization revealed differences in wake flows of flexible foils between the 'non-oscillated' and 'critically-oscillated' states. Inertia-compensating methods provide a novel experimental approach for studying aquatic animal swimming, and allow instrumented robotic swimmers to display center of mass oscillations similar to those exhibited by freely-swimming fishes.
Identification of a SiCL1 gene controlling leaf curling and capsule indehiscence in sesame via cross-population association mapping and genomic variants screening (2018)

SiCL1 encodes a transcription repressor KAN1 protein and controls leaf curling and capsule indehiscence in sesame. The findings provided an example of high-efficient gene cloning in sesame. The SiCL1 gene and the cl1 mutant supply the opportunity to explore the development regulation of leaf and capsule, and would improve the new variety breeding with high harvest mechanization adaption in sesame.
Xenotransplantation of Fetal Porcine Hepatocytes in Rats Using a Tissue Engineering Approach (1999)

Hepatocytes can be successfully transplanted into highly vascular sites such as the spleen, liver, and lungs. Subcutaneous sites lack adequate vascularization to nutritionally support transplanted hepatocytes. We recently reported that matrix-immobilized angiogenic growth factors, e.g., endothelial cell growth factor (ECGF), can induce a high degree of neovascularization. Using this technique, we explored the possibility of transplanting isolated fetal porcine hepatocytes to create liver tissue organoids at a specific subcutaneous site. We evaluated chitosan as a scaffold biomaterial because of its structural similarity to glycosaminoglycans; glycosaminoglycans play a critical role in cell attachment, differentiation, and morphogenesis. Freshly isolated fetal porcine hepatocytes (FPH) (viability greater than 97%) were cultured on modified chitosan scaffolds and transplanted into rat groin fat pads with or without ECGF-induced neovascularization. Cell density and attachment kinetics on chitosan were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and quantified using a flavianic acid binding assay. Hepatocyte viability and liver organoid formation were examined immunohistochemically. FPH transplanted without prior neovascularization died within 1 day post-transplantation. When transplanted after ECGF-induced neovascularization, FPH thrived for at least 2 weeks and formed liver tissue like structures. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed the presence of hepatocyte-specific cytokeratin staining as well as the presence of alpha-fetoprotein. Light microscopy and SEM revealed that FPH did not change their morphology after attachment to the chitosan surfaces. Thus, chitosan-based biomaterial surfaces have good hepatocyte attachment properties. However, extensive neovascularization is essential for hepatocyte survival and organoid formation. In the future, chitosan-based biomaterials may be useful as scaffolds for creating liver tissue organoids.
Studies In Transdermal Drug Delivery System For Estradiol (1994)

Adhesive matrix patches containing estradiol and oleic acid (as skin permeation enhancer); and Eudragit matrix patches containing triacetin and citric acid were prepared and evaluated in terms of their uniformity, skin irritation and in vitro skin permeation. The adhesive matrix patches caused only â€œvery slight reddeningâ€Â of rabbit skin which was less as compared to marketed control, Adhesive Tape, U.S.P., which caused moderate to severe reddening. The Eudragit matrix patches caused â€œvery slight to well defined erythemaâ€Â. The in vitro skin permeation rates of estradiol through guinea-pig skin form both adhesive matrix and Eudragit matrix patches were faster than from the reservoir type EstradermÂ® patch.
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Novel Imidazo[1,2-<i>a</i>][1,3,5]triazines and Their Derivatives as Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitors with Antitumor Activity (2014)

A series of triazinic inhibitors of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) have been recently shown to exert antiangiogenic activity against HUVEC cells and anticancer efficacy against several cancer cell lines. We report herein that we further explored the heterocyclic core of these inhibitors by a fused imidazole ring with the triazine to provide imidazo[1,2-a][1,3,5]triazines. Importantly, these new compounds displayed 10(-7)-10(-8) M IC50 values, and the best inhibitor showed IC50 value of 50 nM against FAK enzymatic activity. Several inhibitors potently inhibited the proliferation of a panel of cancer cell lines expressing high levels of FAK. Apoptosis analysis in U87-MG and HCT-116 cell lines suggested that these compounds delayed cell cycle progression by arresting cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, retarding cell growth. Further investigation demonstrated that these compounds strongly inhibited cell-matrix adhesion, migration, and invasion of U87-MG cells.
Esophageal and small bowel obstruction from guar gum-containing "diet pills": analysis of 26 cases reported to the Food and Drug Administration. (1992)

Twenty-six domestic reports of suspected adverse reactions from the guar gum-containing diet pill, Cal-Ban 3000 (filed with the FDA) were reviewed. There were 18 instances of esophageal obstruction, seven instances of small bowel obstruction, and one individual who was reported to have died after ingestion of Cal-Ban 3000, but for whom insufficient details were provided to assess causation. There were 14 women and 11 men (mean age 46.3 yr; range 17 to 67 yr) for whom sufficient information was available. Preexisting esophageal or gastric disorders were present in 50% of those with esophageal obstruction, including peptic stricture, pyrosis, hiatal hernia, esophagitis, gastric stapling procedure, Schatzki ring, and muscular dystrophy. Fourteen of these 18 patients with esophageal obstruction were treated successfully by endoscopy, although the tenacious gel-like consistency of the material was often difficult to remove. Two patients required rigid esophagoscopy when flexible endoscopy was unsuccessful. This resulted in the death of one patient who developed a pulmonary embolism after surgical repair of an intraoperative esophageal tear. For the seven patients with small bowel obstruction, no specific predisposing factors were mentioned. One individual required exploratory laparotomy, and inspissated tablets were found in the ileum. These cases, spontaneously reported to the FDA, are very similar to those reported in the literature. The water-holding capacity and gel-forming tendency of guar gum permits it to swell in size 10- to 20-fold, and may lead to luminal obstruction, especially when an anatomic predisposition exists. Such products have been banned in Australia, and Cal-Ban 3000 has recently been removed from the market in the United States. However, unsuspecting patients who are still in possession of the product should be apprised of the potential complications that may arise with its use.
High-resolution measurement of birefringence profiles in stress-induced polarization-maintaining fibers (1989)

A novel technique for measuring the local refractive-index anisotropy in stress-induced polarization-maintaining fibers is presented. This technique is an extension of the well-known refracted near-field method for high-resolution measurement of refractive-index profiles. The application of this technique to two different types of fiber reveals birefringence profiles as well as differential stress profiles. Calculated birefringent profiles determined by means of a finite-element method are in good agreement with measured ones. Interferometrically measured modal birefringence verified corresponding data obtained from birefringence profiles.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Plasmodium Falciparum-Infected Anopheles Stephensi Inconsistently Transmit Malaria to Humans (1990)

Malaria was transmitted to only 5 of 10 volunteers bitten by 1-2 Anopheles stephensi carrying sporozoites of the 3D7 clone of the NF54 strain of Plasmodium falciparum in their salivary glands. Parasites were detectable by culture in blood taken 7-10 days following exposure and by thick blood film 14-16.5 days after exposure. Infectivity did not correlate with the numbers of sporozoites in the salivary glands.
Designing a Regulatory Structure for the Next Sixty Years (1996)

The financial markets have changed dramatically in the past 20 years. That change was most apparent in the number of failures among depository institutions. From 1943 through 1981, only 193 federally-insured commercial banks failed, and in only five of those years did failures number in the double digits.1 By contrast, 1433 banks failed between 1982 and 1992.2 This dramatic increase in bank failures was generally overlooked, however, because of the much more serious problems in the savings and loan industry.KeywordsDeposit InsuranceBank FailureSubordinate DebtDepository InstitutionBank OwnerThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
An update on topical haemostatic agents in liver surgery: systematic review and meta analysis (2016)

Mortality and morbidity in hepatic surgery are affected by blood loss and transfusion. Topical haemostatic agents (THA) are composed by a matrix and/or fibrin sealants, and their association known as "carrier-bound fibrin sealant" (CBFS): despite widely used for secondary haemostasis, the level of evidence remains low. To realize a meta-analysis on the results of CBFS on haemostasis and postoperative complications. Searches in PubMed, PubMed Central, Cochrane and Google Scholar using keywords: "topical_haemostasis" OR "haemostatic_agents" OR "sealant_patch" OR "fibrin_sealant" OR "collagen_sealant" AND "liver_surgery" OR "hepatic_surgery" OR "liver_transplantation". Randomized clinical trials, large retrospective cohort studies, case control studies evaluating THA on open/laparoscopic liver surgery and transplantation. From 1993 to 2016 were found 22 studies for qualitative synthesis and 13 for quantitative meta-analysis. The time to haemostasis was lower in the CBFS group (mean difference -2.33 min; P = 0.00001). The risk of receiving blood transfusion, developing collections and bile leak was not influenced by the use of CBFS (OR 0.75; P = 0.25), (OR 0.72; P = 0.52), (OR 0.74; P = 0.30) respectively. The use of CBFS in liver surgery significantly reduce the time to haemostasis, but does not decrease transfusion, postoperative collection and bile leak.
Role of Copper in the Performance of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells (2006)

The performance of CdS/CdTe solar cells made with evaporated Cu as a primary back contact was studied through current-voltage (JV) at different intensities, quantum efficiency (QE) under light and voltage bias, capacitance-voltage (CV), and drive-level capacitance profiling (DLCP) measurements. The results show that while modest amounts of Cu enhance cell performance, excessive amounts degrade device quality and reduce performance. The analysis is supported with numerical simulations to reproduce and explain some of the experimental results
A Study on Management and Promotion Policy of Broadcasting Contents Production Support (2011)

Broadcasting contents market is changing back of a smart TV appearance recently. This study proposed a contents industry view and government policy direction. We accomplished an depth interview with expert of Broadcasting Content Production Support. The data analysis method executed the content analysis. The research results presented in a three direction.
Somatic mutations in the neurofibromatosis 1 gene in gliomas and primitive neuroectodermal tumours. (1996)

The increased frequency of glioma among neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) patients suggests a general involvement of the NF1 gene in glioma tumourigenesis. Using the methodology of conventional Southern blotting with a complete panel of overlapping partial cDNAs covering the whole NF1 gene, we screened 31 gliomas of several different subtypes and 3 primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNETs) from non-NF1 patients for aberrant restriction patterns in their tumour DNA samples. Clear evidence for somatic mutation events at the NF1 gene locus was found in 1 astrocytoma, 2 glioblastomas, 1 ependymoma and 1 PNET with an astrocytic component. These results suggest that the NF1 gene is important in suppressing tumours of neuroectodermal origin.
An enhanced journaling method for clustered file system with shared storage (2010)

Most modern file systems provide journaling method instead of traditional file system check routine for fast recovery and consistency guarantee from unexpected crashes. For clustered file systems with shared storage, to improve the performance of journaling, each node gets its own journal space and each journal can be on its own disk for greater parallelism. After a failure, file system consistency is restored quickly by simply re-applying all updates recorded in the failed node's journal. However, for file system operations involving multiple nodes, this method may not be efficient enough as lock mechanism has to be employed in most cases, which may cause poorer performance and more recovery time. By introducing specific journal storage to record the transactions involving multiple nodes, an enhanced lock-free journaling method is presented in this paper, which can improve the performance of journaling operations involving multiple nodes, and then shortens recovery time from crashes. A Linux-based concept-proofing implementation has been applied in self-developed clustered file system.