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INTEGRATING LEGACY SITES INTO WEB SERVICES WITH WEBXCRIPT (2005)

Despite the recent uprising of the Web Services technology for programmatic interfaces of business-to-business (B2B) E-commerce services (e-services) over the Internet, most existing sites can only support human interactions with Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) through web browsers. Automating third-party client access into Web Services generally requires developing sophisticated programs to simulate human access by handling HTML pages. However, these HTML interfaces vary across web sites, and are often subject to changes. Client maintenance is therefore tedious and expensive. Even for the site owner, it may still require much effort in redeveloping the underlying presentation and application logics. This motivates our study for the requirement and the formulation of a conceptual model for such automation. Based on the requirement, we develop a novel approach to automating dialogs with web-based services (particularly for cross-organizational processes), using a high-level script language, called WebXcript language. The language provides features for HTML forms-based dialogues and eXtended Markup Language (XML) messaging. The XML syntax of WebXcript further enables convenient user authoring and easy engine development with extensively available XML tools. It supports expected responses and exception handling. We further propose a wrapper architecture based on WebXcript to integrate legacy sites into Web Services, where Web Service Definition Language (WSDL) interfaces are generated from high-level mappings from database or WebXcript parameter definitions. We demonstrate the applicability of our approach with examples in integrating distributed information, online ordering, and XML messaging, together with discussions on our experiences and the advantages of our approach.
Diagnostic criteria for respiratory chain disorders in adults and children (2002)

These general diagnostic criteria appear to improve the sensitivity of the adult criteria. They need further assessment in prospective clinical and epidemiologic studies.
Coaches' views on the relevance of unconscious dynamics to executive coaching (2010)

Abstract This article examines coaches' views on the role of unconscious dynamics in executive coaching. It considers whether they believe unconscious dynamics to be relevant in coaching; it addresses the role of coach training and supervision in understanding them; and it explores how coaches distinguish between coaching and psychotherapeutic interventions. The research was based on two strategies with coaches in the UK: an online survey (n = 376); and 15 in-depth qualitative interviews and suggests that the unconscious is widely accepted as central in coaching. Most coaches perceived unconscious processes to be relevant to (89%) and occur in (68%) the majority of coaching conversations; a very small number of coaches saw dangers in raising awareness of them; and just under half (47%) considered that their coaching training had adequately prepared them to deal with unconscious processes. Coaches who had practised for less than one year were least likely to have supervision or to feel adequately prepared to deal with these dynamics. Many coaches felt the boundaries between counselling, therapy and coaching were 'fuzzy' and highlighted the need for psychological awareness. This article puts forward two models to position coaching within diverse knowledge bases; and sets out recommendations related to training. Keywords: coachingunconscious processestherapyboundariestransferencecounter-transferenceprojectionsupervisionpsychological awarenesspsychodynamic Acknowledgements I would like to thank my MSc dissertation supervisor Lynne Lockyer, Portsmouth University for her considerable continuing support, suggestions and encouragement; Dr Dawn Lyon, University of Kent, for her advice; Katherine Tulpa and the Association for Coaching for help with finding research participants; and the ICF, EMCC, Eurocoach, BBC and CEL (now part of LSIS).
Impact of interfacial layer and transition region on gate current performance for high-K gate dielectric stack: its tradeoff with gate capacitance (2003)

Stacked gate dielectrics are modeled with respect to the impact on the leakage current of interfacial layers and transition regions, considering the tradeoff with the gate capacitance. A Franz 2-band dispersion model is used. Low-EOT and low-gate-current regimes are explored theoretically using reasonable estimates guided by experimental data. Transition layer values of each parameter are qualitatively explored for oxynitride, Si/sub 3/N/sub 4//SiO/sub 2/, and high-K stacks. Higher dielectric constant and more insulating materials are obviously desired for each layer of dielectric; however, the transition region becomes more important as such dielectrics are considered. Higher dielectric constant of interfacial layer is desirable for the low-EOT-low-gate-current requirement.
Olfactory Coding in a Compound Nose: Coexpression of Odorant‐Binding Proteins in <i>Drosophila</i><sup>a</sup> (1998)

Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are small, soluble proteins present in the aqueous medium surrounding olfactory receptor neurons. Their function in olfaction is unknown: they have been proposed to facilitate the transit of hydrophobic molecules to olfactory receptors, to deactivate the odorant stimulus, and/or to play a role in chemosensory coding. We have examined the genomic organization and expression patterns of two olfactory-specific genes (OS-E and OS-F) of Drosophila melanogaster, the products of which are members of a protein family in Drosophila sharing sequence similarity with moth OBPs. We found that the OS-E and OS-F transcription units are located < 1 kb apart. They are oriented in the same direction and display a similar intron-exon organization. Expression of both OS-E and OS-F proteins is spatially restricted to the ventrolateral region of the Drosophila antenna. Within this region, both OS-E and OS-F proteins are expressed within two different types of sensory hairs: in most, if not all, sensilla trichodea and in approximately 40% of the interspersed small sensilla basiconica. We consistently observe that OS-E and OS-F are coexpressed, indicating that an individual sensillum can contain more than one odorant-binding protein. This finding has potential implications for the roles of odorant-binding proteins in olfactory coding.
Chapter 6. Biosynthesis of Indolocarbazole Alkaloids and Generation of Novel Derivatives by Combinatorial Biosynthesis (2012)

Indolocarbazole alkaloids constitute an important class of natural products, which display a wide range of biological activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antitumor, hypotensive or neuroprotective properties. They have been isolated from actinomycetes, cyanobacteria, slime mol...
Density matrix approach to photon-assisted tunneling in the transfer Hamiltonian formalism (2018)

The transfer Hamiltonian tunneling current is derived in a time-dependent density matrix formulation and is used to examine photon-assisted tunneling. Bardeen's tunneling expression arises as the result of first-order perturbation theory in a mean-field expansion of the density matrix. Photon-assisted tunneling from confined electromagnetic fields in the forbidden tunnel barrier region occurs due to time-varying polarization and wave-function overlap in the gap which leads to a nonzero tunneling current in asymmetric device structures, even in an unbiased state. The photon energy is seen to act as an effective temperature-dependent bias in a uniform barrier asymmetric tunneling example problem. Higher-order terms in the density matrix expansion give rise to multiphoton enhanced tunneling currents that can be considered an extension of nonlinear optics where the nonlinear conductance plays a similar role as the nonlinear susceptibilities in the continuity equations.
Laser beam deflectometry based on a subpixel resolution algorithm (2001)

A deflectometric method for the characterization of optical systems is presented. It is based on the use of a CCD camera and a subpixel resolution algorithm for the measurement of the deflection of a laser beam that propagates through the system. To obtain accurate results, three different algorithms for measuring the position of the deflected beam are tested and compared. Based on this comparison, an algorithm based on the calculation of the phase of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) is selected, and an accuracy of 0.024 pixels is obtained on the determination of the beam position in our setup. Using an XY scanning stage, the proposed method is completely automated and applied for the characterization of ophthalmic lenses. In this application, the gradients of the wavefront refracted by the lens are measured directly, and from them, the thickness and the local power of the lens are computed.
Image parallel processing based on GPU (2010)

In order to solve the compute-intensive character of image processing, based on advantages of GPU parallel operation, parallel acceleration processing technique is proposed for image. First, efficient architecture of GPU is introduced that improves computational efficiency, comparing with CPU. Then, Sobel edge detector and homomorphic filtering, two representative image processing algorithms, are embedded into GPU to validate the technique. Finally, tested image data of different resolutions are used on CPU and GPU hardware platform to compare computational efficiency of GPU and CPU. Experimental results indicate that if data transfer time, between host memory and device memory, is taken into account, speed of the two algorithms implemented on GPU can be improved approximately 25 times and 49 times as fast as CPU, respectively, and GPU is practical for image processing.
Predicting Microemulsion Phase Behavior for Surfactant Flooding (2016)

Abstract The surfactant screening process to develop an optimum formulation under reservoir conditions is typically time consuming and expensive. Theories and correlations like HLB, R-ratio and packing parameters have been developed. But none of them can quantitatively consider both the effect of oil type, salinity, hardness and temperature, and model microemulsion phase behavior. This paper uses the physics based Hydrophilic Lipophilic Difference (HLD) Net Average Curvature (NAC) model, and comprehensively demonstrated its capabilities in predicting the optimum formulation and microemulsion phase behavior based on the ambient conditions and surfactant structures. By using HLD equation and quantitatively characterized parameters, four optimum surfactant formulations are designed for target reservoir with high accuracy compared to experimental results. The microemulsion phase behavior is further predicted, and well matched the measured equilibrium interfacial tension. Its predictability is then reinforced by comparing to the empirical Hand's rule phase behavior model. Surfactant flooding sandpack laboratory tests are also interpreted by UTCHEM chemical flooding simulator coupled with the HLD-NAC phase behavior model. The results indicate the significance of HLD-NAC equation of state in not only shorten the surfactant screening processes for formulators, but also predicting microemulsion phase behavior based on surfactant structure. A compositional reservoir simulator with such an equation of state will increase its predictability and hence help with the design of surfactant formulation.
Comparison and evaluation of advanced motion models for vehicle tracking (2008)

Abstract—The estimation of a vehicle’s dynamic state is one of the most fundamental data fusion tasks for intelligent traffic applications. For that, motion models are applied in order to in-crease the accuracy and robustness of the estimation. This paper surveys numerous (especially curvilinear) models and compares their performance using a tracking tasks which includes the fusion of GPS and odometry data with an Unscented Kalman Filter. For evaluation purposes, a highly accurate reference trajectory has been recorded using an RTK-supported DGPS receiver. With this ground truth data, the performance of the models is evaluated in different scenarios and driving situations.
Remarkable homology among the internal repeats of erythroid and nonerythroid spectrin. (1985)

A cDNA clone for nonerythroid alpha-spectrin was identified by direct immunological screening of a chicken smooth muscle cDNA library. A library prepared in the expression plasmids pUC8 and pUC9 was screened with an antiserum specific for chicken alpha-spectrin. Blots of poly(A)+ RNA from various tissues of chicken and mouse show that the cDNA hybridizes to an 8-kilobase mRNA. The cDNA hybridizes to a single-copy sequence on Southern blots of chicken genomic DNA. The complete nucleic acid sequence of the clone has a single 1419-base open reading frame. The derived amino acid sequence is organized into two partial and three complete 106-amino-acid repeats that show homology to the repeats described for human erythroid alpha- and beta-spectrin. Immunological and biochemical data indicate that chicken nonerythroid and human erythroid alpha-spectrin are two of the more widely diverged members of the spectrin family of proteins. In this respect, the degree of homology found between them was unexpected. Our data suggest a common evolutionary origin for these two alpha-spectrins and allow some predictions concerning spectrin gene structure.
Texture in a Low Cost Visual System, (1982)

This paper describes the basic applications of texture in a low cost visual system. Texturing, as applied in this paper, is defined as the modulation of the intensity of a color on a surface. This gives a more natural appearance to the surface at a relatively low cost to the system. The use of texture to produce realistic movement, to create spacial effects, and to give the viewer a realistic feeling of perspective greatly improves the training capabilities of visual simulation systems.
Bioaerosole – was wir alles einatmen (2011)

Abstract Bioaerosole stellen wichtige Bestandteile der umgebenden Atmosphäre dar und enthalten eine Vielzahl pflanzlicher, tierischer und mikrobieller Komponenten, deren Größe von wenigen Nanometern bis zu mehreren hundert Mikrometern reicht. Gelangen Teilchen eines Bioaerosols mit dem Menschen in Kontakt, so besteht grundsätzlich die Möglichkeit ihrer Aufnahme durch das Atmungssystem. Während größere Partikel bereits in Nase und Mund weitgehend vom inhalierten Luftstrom getrennt werden und somit kaum zur Lunge vorzudringen vermögen, besitzen kleine Teilchen zum Teil hohe Ablagerungswahrscheinlichkeiten in den Luftwegen und Lungenbläschen. Dort wird jedoch ein Großteil der angesammelten Partikel durch die Reinigungsmechanismen der Lunge wieder entfernt. Bioaerosol‐Teilchen gelten als Auslöser von Infektionen, allergischen Reaktionen und daran gekoppelten Krankheiten sowie toxischen Reaktionen.
UAF Application API and Transport Binding Specification (2014)

Describes APIs and an interoperability profile for client applications to utilize FIDO UAF. This includes methods of communicating with a FIDO Client for both Web platform and Android apps, transport requirements, and an HTTPS interoperability profile for sending UAF messages to a compatible server.
Flavone Synthases from <i>Medicago truncatula</i> Are Flavanone-2-Hydroxylases and Are Important for Nodulation (2007)

Flavones are important copigments found in the flowers of many higher plants and play a variety of roles in plant adaptation to stress. In Medicago species, flavones also act as signal molecules during symbiotic interaction with the diazotropic bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti. They are the most potent nod gene inducers found in root exudates. However, flavone synthase II (FNS II), the key enzyme responsible for flavone biosynthesis, has not been characterized in Medicago species. We cloned two FNS II genes from Medicago truncatula using known FNS II sequences from other species and named them MtFNSII-1 and MtFNSII-2. Functional assays in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) suggested that the catalytic mechanisms of both cytochrome P450 monooxygenases were similar to the other known legume FNS II from licorice (Glycyrrhiza echinata). MtFNSII converted flavanones to 2-hydroxyflavanones instead of flavones whereas FNS II from the nonlegume Gerbera hybrida, converted flavanones to flavones directly. The two MtFNSII genes had distinct tissue-specific expression patterns. MtFNSII-1 was highly expressed in roots and seeds whereas MtFNSII-2 was highly expressed in flowers and siliques. In addition, MtFNSII-2 was inducible by S. meliloti and methyl jasmonate treatment, whereas MtFNSII-1 was not. Histochemical staining of transgenic hairy roots carrying the promoter-reporter constructs indicated that the MtFNSII-2 induction was tissue specific, mostly localized to vascular tissues and root hairs. RNA interference-mediated suppression of MtFNSII genes resulted in flavone depleted roots and led to significantly reduced nodulation when inoculated with S. meliloti. Our results provide genetic evidence supporting that flavones are important for nodulation in M. truncatula.
Isolation and Characterization of Rat Cytochrome P-450IIB Gene Family Members (1989)

The rat cytochrome P-450IIB gene family consists of at least 10 members, 2 of which, P-450b and P-450e, have been well characterized and are activated transcriptionally by phenobarbital (PB) in the liver. The remaining genes in this family have not been studied extensively. In this report, data are presented that provide additional characterization of a P-450IIB gene, termed gene IV. The complete gene IV and flanking regions were isolated from a rat liver Charon 4A genomic library and subjected to a variety of analyses. Structural homology to the P-450b gene was confirmed by comparative restriction mapping and high stringency hybridization of gene IV fragments to probes comprising the entire cDNA for P-450b. The 5'-portion of gene IV, including its flanking region, was sequenced and contained an open reading frame for 58 amino acids which were 62% related to exon 1 of the P-450b/e genes. Typical TATA and CAAT promoter elements, as well as two Sp1 core sequences and a site related to a glucocorticoid responsive element were found in gene IV. Northern blot studies with an oligomer probe specific to gene IV sequence indicated a 4.3-kilobase pair polyadenylated transcript present at low levels in untreated rat liver and inducible approximately 6-fold by PB treatment. Primer extension experiments indicated that the transcription initiation site mapped to a position on gene IV that was analogous to that reported for the structurally similar P-450e gene. Due to the low levels of hepatic RNA expression, we employed the polymerase chain reaction to facilitate characterization of gene IV transcripts. The polymerase chain reaction data verified that gene IV transcripts were elevated after PB treatment. Significantly, the polymerase chain reaction results demonstrated that gene IV transcripts were associated with hepatic polysome fractions, indicating their active utilization in this tissue. Polymerase chain reaction analysis of RNA also indicated constitutive expression of gene IV transcripts in rat lung, kidney, and testis, as well as fetal rat liver. Together, these data show that gene IV is a transcribed member of the P-450IIB gene family and, like the well characterized P-450b and P-450e genes, is positively regulated by PB in rat liver.
Next generation CRISPR/Cas9 transcriptional activation in <i>Drosophila</i> using flySAM (2018)

Abstract CRISPR/Cas9-based transcriptional activation (CRISPRa) has recently emerged as a powerful and scalable technique for systematic over-expression genetic analysis in Drosophila melanogaster. We present flySAM, a potent new tool for in vivo CRISPRa, which offers a major improvement over existing strategies in terms of effectiveness, scalability, and ease-of-use. flySAM outperforms existing in vivo CRISPRa strategies, and approximates phenotypes obtained using traditional Gal4-UAS over-expression. Further, because flySAM typically only requires a single sgRNA, it dramatically improves scalability. We use flySAM to demonstrate multiplexed CRISPRa, which has not been previously shown in vivo. In addition, we have simplified the experimental usage of flySAM by creating a single vector encoding both the UAS:Cas9-activator and the sgRNA, allowing for inducible CRISPRa in a single genetic cross. flySAM will thus replace previous CRISPRa strategies as the basis of our growing genome-wide transgenic over-expression resource, TRiP-OE.
Research Guides: Reviews: Film Reviews (2011)

How to find reviews of a variety of cultural materials; books, film, music, theater, & art.
<i>Pichia stipitis</i> Genes for Alcohol Dehydrogenase with Fermentative and Respiratory Functions (1998)

Two genes coding for isozymes of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH); designated PsADH1 and PsADH2, have been identified and isolated from Pichia stipitis CBS 6054 genomic DNA by Southern hybridization to Saccharomyces cerevisiae ADH genes, and their physiological roles have been characterized through disruption. The amino acid sequences of the PsADH1 and PsADH2 isozymes are 80.5% identical to one another and are 71.9 and 74.7% identical to the S. cerevisiae ADH1 protein. They also show a high level identity with the group I ADH proteins from Kluyveromyces lactis. The PsADH isozymes are presumably localized in the cytoplasm, as they do not possess the amino-terminal extension of mitochondrion-targeted ADHs. Gene disruption studies suggest that PsADH1 plays a major role in xylose fermentation because PsADH1 disruption results in a lower growth rate and profoundly greater accumulation of xylitol. Disruption of PsADH2 does not significantly affect ethanol production or aerobic growth on ethanol as long as PsADH1 is present. The PsADH1 and PsADH2 isozymes appear to be equivalent in the ability to convert ethanol to acetaldehyde, and either is sufficient to allow cell growth on ethanol. However, disruption of both genes blocks growth on ethanol. P. stipitis strains disrupted in either PsADH1 or PsADH2 still accumulate ethanol, although in different amounts, when grown on xylose under oxygen-limited conditions. The PsADH double disruptant, which is unable to grow on ethanol, still produces ethanol from xylose at about 13% of the rate seen in the parental strain. Thus, deletion of both PsADH1 and PsADH2 blocks ethanol respiration but not production, implying a separate path for fermentation.
The glass transition of charged polymer colloids (1995)

Dynamic and static light scattering is applied to concentrated suspensions of a new species of charged colloidal suspensions with a low refractive index. The polymer colloids which were obtained by polymerizing perfluorobutylacrylate could be index matched in a water/glycerol mixture. At volume fractions Φ greater than 0.22 a glass transition can be observed, which is manifested by the nondecaying components of the intermediate scattering functions. The intermediate scattering functions for a supercooled liquid sample and the predictions of the mode-coupling theory for the β relaxation are compared over a large Q range. By using an exponent parameter λ=0.76 a good agreement between theory and experiment can be obtained.