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Heading alignment with summarized inertial pose constraints (2014)

A discontinuity seems to exist in present aided inertial navigation systems - the operational availability of high cost inertial navigation currently depends on the availability of a valid GPS lock. In general GPS solutions can be two or more orders cheaper than their inertial sensors counterparts. This paper addresses the north alignment by gyrocompassing in the context of more modern smoothing techniques. Incremental smoothing is becoming a serious contender for in-situ state estimation. The work here presents a probabilistic model for north alignment with an analysis towards the achievable accuracy of such a system. A pose graph formulation is used to estimate inertial sensor calibration terms over a long spanning trajectory, from which a true north alignment can be extracted. The preintegral method is used to condense high rate inertial data, but allow for post integration bias correction. Results show that the proposed alignment scheme is feasible, and would for gyrocompassing alignment relaxed sensor performance constraints.
Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of tamoxifen in postmenopausal healthy women. (1996)

A randomised cross-over study in 24 postmenopausal women was selected to establish bioequivalence of two tamoxifen (CAS 10540-29-1) formulations. In addition, this study compiled pharmacokinetic parameters for the current 30 mg regimen in postmenopausal women, the target population of tamoxifen therapy. Mean Cmax values of 59.1 +/- 8.9 (T) and 63.6 +/0 11.1 (R) ng/ml were attained 3.6 +/- 1.2 (T) and 3.2 +/- 1.1 (R) h after administration of 30 mg tamoxifen for the test (T) and the reference (R) formulation. The mean AUC (0-480) of tamoxifen was calculated as 3299.7 +/- 761.2 (T) and 3370.1 +/- 701.9 (R) ng x h/ml. The corresponding AUC (0-480) of the active metabolite, N-desmethyl-tamoxifen, exceeded that of the parent drug with 4359.7 +/- 830.5 (T) and 4306.3 +/- 835.2 (R) ng x h/ml, whereas maximal concentrations of the metabolite were distinctly decreased with 14.4 +/- 3.3 (T) and 14.3 +/- 2.4 (R) ng/ml. The pharmacokinetic parameters evaluated in this study are well in line with already known pharmacokinetic data generated with young male volunteers and postmenopausal patients with breast cancer. Precise analytics and an extremely long blood sampling period facilitated an accurate determination of tamoxifen's half-life in postmenopausal women with 210.1 +/- 60.8 (T) and 209.8 +/- 59.9 (R) h. Based on the extremely long half-life, the suitability of a cross-over design is discussed and recommended for further studies.
Cycle life, stability, and characteristics of color switching cells utilizing polythiophene films (1987)

Cycle life, stability, and switching characteristics of a color switching device utilizing a conducting polymer, polythiophene film in an electrochemical cell are studied. Cycle life of more than 5×105 times has been achieved by operation with an appropriate rectangular voltage application in an electrolyte of Pb(ClO4)2/acetonitrile. A chronoabsorptometric measurement is carried out to inspect the kinetics of electrochemical cycle. The diffusion of charged species in the film is found to control the switching time and its constant is evaluated to be 10−12–10−10 cm2/s as a function of applied voltage. The doping mechanism and dopant distribution profiles in the film are proposed for various conditions of applied voltages. Stability and cycle life of the cell during switching, and memory state under an applied voltage are discussed in terms of the degradation of polythiophene film.
Non-Invasive Measurement of Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Is Associated with Serum C-Reactive Protein but Not with .ALPHA.-Tocopherol in Japanese Middle-Aged Male Workers (2004)

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an indicator of arterial stiffness, especially in the aorta, and a marker for vascular damage. We examined the association of brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV) with serum alpha-tocopherol and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in addition to the traditional risk factors. Study subjects were 178 Japanese male workers aged 50-59 without past histories of cardiovascular diseases. The relation of baPWV with serum alpha-tocopherol and CRP levels was cross-sectionally analyzed after adjusting for other cardiovascular risk factors. The arithmetic mean of serum alpha-tocopherol was 38.9 micromol/l, and the geometric mean of serum CRP was 0.47 mg/l. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that serum CRP levels were associated with an elevation of baPWV, in addition to age, systolic blood pressure and heart rate. However, serum alpha-tocopherol, serum lipids (triglyceride, low and high density lipoprotein cholesterol), fasting plasma glucose, body mass index, smoking and alcohol drinking did not significantly correlate to baPWV. Multivariate-adjusted means of baPWV according to serum CRP quartile were 1,431, 1,436, 1,507 and 1,508 cm/s (p = 0.033). The serum CRP level might be an important marker for arterial stiffness in Japanese middle-aged males. However, no relation was observed between alpha-tocopherol and baPWV.
V. <i>On liquid diffusion</i> (1855)

(1855). V. On liquid diffusion. The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science: Vol. 10, No. 63, pp. 30-39.
Effects of Topical Vitamin K and Retinol on Laser-Induced Purpura on Nonlesional Skin (1999)

A combination of 1% vitamin K and 0.3% retinol in acrylates copolymer cream hastened the resolution of laser-induced purpura.
The cytoskeleton of hydatid cyst cultured cells and its sensitivity to inhibitors. (1983)

Cell cultures obtained from the germinal layer of hydatid cysts of the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus were characterized with respect to their microtubule and microfilament systems. These were stained using monospecific antibodies against tubulin from sea urchin spermatozoa or sheep brain and against Dictyostelium discoideum actin as well as rhodamine conjugated phalloidin. The results show that the distribution of microtubules nad actin containing fibres of these cells is remarkably similar to that of mammalian cells both during interphase and mitosis. Hydatid cells, however, could not be stained with a specific antivimentin antibody. Indirect immunofluorescence with antitubulin antibodies of inhibitor treated cells shows that hydatid cell microtubules are sensitive to several antimicrotubular drugs including benzimidazole derivatives, colchicine, vinblastine, and griseofulvin.
[Idiopathic epilepsy in the dog]. (1996)

The clinical research results on idiopathic epilepsy (IE) in the dog performed at the Institute of Animal Neurology in Berne between the years 88-95 are presented. Special emphasis was placed on the genetic and electroencephalographic aspects obtained from large, uniform dog populations. We showed that IE affects all dogs of different ages. Although the clinical manifestation of seizure activity included different seizure types, a breed-specific seizure expression was found in the Retriever dog. Furthermore the use of interictal electroencephalography in the confirmation of IE was demonstrated. The results of a long-term treatment study with Phenobarbital in 46 Labrador Retrievers with IE are reported. In addition, the genetical and epidemiological aspects of the disease in each a large Golden and Labrador Retriever dog population were analysed.
Measurement for Improving the Design of Commodity Archival Storage Tiers (2011)

Archival data storage plays a critical role in data preservation as almost all current data will eventually be archived. In addition, the demands placed on archival storage tiers are growing because of large regularly-scheduled backups. Archival storage tiers usually consist of tape-based devices with a large storage capacity, but limited I/O performance for retrieving data, especially when multiple retrieval requests are made simultaneously. The cost of disk-based devices continues to decrease while the capacity of individual disks increases so that disk-based systems are a realistic option for enterprise archival storage tiers. Optimization approaches can design archival storage systems with the best mix of small, low-cost machines and larger, expensive machines, but only if various metrics of the candidate machines are well-understood. This paper investigates the measurement of different classes of enterprise servers when utilized by a distributed file system. Our study primarily concerns the possible use of these servers within a disk-based archival storage system and produces measurements suitable for immediate use in the optimization-driven design of archival storage. Observing patterns from these measurements also enables us to predict metrics for other enterprise servers and then incorporate these alternative servers in the design process. We combine our measurements and predictions with an optimization engine to discover an ideal building block for a 500TB archival storage system.
Concentration-dependent killing of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci by the methoxyquinolone moxifloxacin (1997)

The in-vitro activity of the methoxyquinolone moxifloxacin (Bay 12-8039) was compared with that of ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin and sparfloxacin against 220 pneumococcal isolates. Moxifloxacin was more active than the comparator quinolones against all strains including 60 strains intermediately susceptible to penicillin, 60 strains resistant to penicillin and 40 strains resistant to the macrolides. When the activity of the moxifloxacin was compared with that of oral beta-lactams, macrolides and azalides used to treat respiratory infections, the drug was as active as penicillin, co-amoxiclav and cefuroxime against penicillin-susceptible strains and as active as clarithromycin and erythromycin against macrolide-susceptible strains. The drug was more active than any oral beta-lactam agent against intermediate or fully penicillin-resistant strains and more active than any of the macrolides against macrolide-resistant strains. In time-kill assay studies, moxifloxacin showed concentration-dependent killing at about the MIC. The mean log10 reduction in colony count for nine strains each tested in triplicate was 1.2 log10 after 6 h of incubation at 2 x MIC of moxifloxacin. The log10 killing at 6 h increased to 2.74 log10 at 4 x MIC, 3.75 log10 at 8 x MIC and 4.17 log10 at 16 x MIC. Because of the enhanced potency of this quinolone against pneumococci, concentrations of 8 x MIC90 were achieved at 0.48-0.96 mg/L. These data suggest that orally administered moxifloxacin is likely to be highly active at physiological concentrations against penicillin- and macrolide-resistant pneumococci.
Performance comparison of resilience mechanisms for stateless multicast using BIER (2017)

Bit Indexed Explicit Replication (BIER) is a novel multicast forwarding scheme for IP networks that avoids states in replicating routers by encoding the multicast information into a bit string in the packet header. In addition, the BIER-TE variant encodes the multicast tree in the header and allows for network programmability. We propose the use of maximally redundant trees (MRTs) for 1+1 protection in BIER that currently lacks this feature. We further discuss three different fast reroute (FRR) protection schemes for BIER-TE we have proposed in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). They use header modification only (HM), rely on point-to-point tunnels (PPT), or leverage BIER-in-BIER encapsulation (BBE). We compare them regarding protection coverage, path lengths, traffic loads, required network capacity, state requirements and overhead in a large number of networks. The results serve the discussions in IETF where BIER and BIER-TE are currently standardized.
[Anatomic conditions for isolated proximal resection of the pancreas]. (2004)

Based on summarized data of the literature it is concluded that proximal resection of the duodenum in chronic pancreatitis with lesion of the pancreatic head is possible only bearing in mind variability of arterial blood supply. Experience of surgical treatment of 19 patients with chronic pancreatitis who underwent isolated resections of pancreatic head due to inflammatory changes of pancreas' proximal parts demonstrates expediency of this surgery. Maximal resection of pancreatic tissue permits to decrease risk of purulent and inflammatory complications and promotes favorable course after surgery.
Buffering in human tears: pH responses to acid and base challenge. (1989)

The buffering capacity of tears collected from six young, healthy subjects was assessed using a microtitration technique. Each subject provided, on six separate occasions, about 100 microliter of tears, collected in small amounts and with minimal mechanical stimulation over several hours. The pH of the total stirred pool of tears from each subject was determined at the outset. This pool of tears was then divided into two equal volume aliquots, the pH of each being determined following each titration step of one of them with acid, and of the other with base. In all, 28 titration steps across the acid-base spectrum were completed for each patient pool collected. A total of 1044 tear pH measurements were made, all being done in a closed, temperature stabilized (36 degrees C) microelectrode chamber having an accuracy of within 0.04 pH units. For a comparative reference, an identical titration procedure was used on degassed, demineralized distilled water (348 pH determinations). Buffering capacity was found to show considerable intersubject variations, but in all cases the effect was more pronounced and more uniform following acid titration. Local zones of enhanced buffering across the pH spectrum could be identified, presumably reflecting the multiple buffering components (bicarbonate, protein and others) present in tear fluid.
Genetically altered animal models in the kallikrein-kinin system (2006)

Transgenic and gene-targeting technologies allowing the generation of genetically altered animal models have greatly advanced our understanding of the function of specific genes. This is also true for the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS), in which some, but not yet all, components have been functionally characterized using such techniques. the first genetically altered animal model for a KKS component was supplied by nature, the brown Norway rat carrying an inactivating mutation in the kininogen gene. Mice deficient in tissue kallikrein, B1 and B2 receptors, some kinin-degrading enzymes, and factor XII followed, together with transgenic rat and mouse strains overexpressing tissue kallikrein, B1 and B2 receptors, and degrading enzymes. There are still no animal models with genetic alterations in plasma kallikrein, kininases I and some other degrading enzymes. the models have confirmed an important role of the KKS in cardiovascular pathology, inflammation, and pain, and have partially elucidated the distinct function of the two receptors. This created the basis for rational decisions concerning the putative use of kinin receptor agonists and antagonists in therapeutic applications. However, a more thorough analysis of the existing models and the generation of new, more sophisticated transgenic models will be necessary to clarify the still elusive issue as to where and by which mechanisms the kinins exert their actions.
Nonneutral and quasi‐neutral diffusion of weakly ionized multiconstituent plasma (1978)

A theory is developed for ambipolar diffusion in a multiconstituent weakly ionized plasma. The implications of the presence of negative ions and of differing positive ion and negative ion diffusion coefficients are found. In particular, the presence of numerous negative ions is found to enhance the diffusion of the electrons. Furthermore, this theory of multiconstituent ambipolar diffusion is extended to include the nonneutral case in which the scale length of the inhomogeneity is smaller than or of the order of the electron Debye length.
BIM in facilities management applications: a case study of a large university complex (2015)

Purpose – Building information modelling (BIM) in facilities management (FM) applications is an emerging area of research based on the theoretical proposition that BIM information, generated and captured during the lifecycle of a facility, can improve its management. Using this proposition as a starting point, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the value of BIM and the challenges affecting its adoption in FM applications. Design/methodology/approach – Two inter-related research methods are utilised. The literature is utilised to identify the application areas, value and challenges of BIM in FM. Due to the lack of case studies identified in the literature review, and to provide empirical evidence of the value and challenges of BIM in FM, a case study of Northumbria University’s city campus, is used to empirically explore the value and challenges of BIM in FM. Findings – The results demonstrated that BIM value in FM stems from improvement to current manual processes of information handover; improvement to the accuracy of FM data, improvement to the accessibility of FM data and efficiency increase in work order execution. The main challenges were the lack of methodologies that demonstrate the tangible benefits of BIM in FM, the limited knowledge of implementation requirement including BIM for FM modelling requirements, the interoperability between BIM and FM technologies, the presence of disparate operational systems managing the same building and finally, the shortage of BIM skills in the FM industry. Originality/value – There is lack of real-life cases on BIM in FM especially for existing assets despite new constructions representing only 1-2 per cent of the total building stock in a typical year. The originality of this paper stems from both adding a real-life case study of BIM in FM and providing empirical evidence of both the value and challenges of BIM in FM applications.
Wideband Planar Tightly Coupled Dipole Transmitarray (2019)

A wideband planar tightly coupled dipole transmitarray (TCDT) is presented in this paper. Using receiver-transmitter configuration, the advantages of tightly coupled dipole array are exploited in our design to tackle with the bandwidth limitation of traditional transmitarray element. The interconnected stripline is utilized to compensate the differential spatial phase delay based on the true-time-delay (TTD) concept. The designed unit-cell periodicity is about 0.3λ 0 , where λ 0 is the free space wavelength at the highest frequency. Simulated results demonstrate that the proposed wideband transmitarray can operate in 9.5~16GHz with stable radiation pattern. To the author’s knowledge, it is the first time that a planar tightly coupled dipole transmitarray has been reported.
Is 18F-FDG PET more accurate than standard diagnostic procedures in the detection of suspected recurrent melanoma? (2004)

PET is better than CP in detecting locoregional disease and distant metastases in all sites except the lung, where it appears to be a useful adjunct to CT. The use of PET as a routine clinical tool can lead to a substantial change in the clinical management of suspected recurrent melanoma.
The impact of arabic inter-character proximity and similarity on spell-checking (2013)

Following a statistical study carried out on the typographical errors committed when typing documents in Arabic language, it was found that most of these typos are character permutation errors, accounting for 65% of overall errors. Similarly, in the aim to overcome this situation and while analyzing such errors, it turned out that character permutation resulting in a misspelled word can be imputed either to character proximity on an Arabic keyboard or to calligraphic similarity between such Arabic characters. In order to remedy this problem, we suggest, in this article, that a measurement of proximity and similarity between Arabic characters be integrated into Levenshtein algorithm, in the aim of enhancing the suggestions and the scheduling of the solutions returned by the spelling correction. The experimental outcomes are very satisfactory and attest of the necessity of integrating inter-character proximity and similarity measures for Arabic within spell-checking systems.
Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Middle-aged Persons (2002)

Retinal arteriolar narrowing is independently associated with risk of diabetes, supporting a microvascular role in the development of clinical diabetes.
Active/Inactive Fillers for Blackglas™ /Nextel™ 312 (BN) Composites (2008)

Titanium, boron, titanium boride and titanium silicide were examined by TGA up to 1000°C in nitrogen to determine their reactivity as active fillers for Blackglas™ /Nextel™ composites. Boron with 16% volume gain (due to partial nitridation) exhibits the highest volume gain to compensate for the shrinkage of Blackglas™ monomer upon pyrolysis. As an inactive filler, SiC can also reduce the shrinkage of Blackglas™ composites. Four suspensions of 10, 20, 30 and 40 vol.% SiC were made to fabricate prepregs using Nextel™ 312(BN) fabric. Panels were laminated at 150°C and then pyrolyzed at 1000°C for 1 hour. Six cycles of infiltration were applied to minimize the porosity caused by monomer shrinkage. The weight gain of the samples upon infiltration cycle suggests that the number of pyrolysis cycles can be reduced by incorporation of SiC powder.
Regulation of tyramine oxidase synthesis in Klebsiella aerogenes (1976)

Tyramine oxidase in Klebsiella aerogenes is highly specific for tyramine, dopamine, octopamine, and norepinephrine, and its synthesis is induced specifically by these compounds. The enzyme is present in a membrane-bound form. The Km value for tyramine is 9 X 10(-4) M. Tyramine oxidase synthesis was subjected to catabolite repression by glucose in the presence of ammonium salts. Addition of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) overcame the catabolite repression. A mutant strain, K711, which can produce a high level of beta-galactosidase in the presence of glucose and ammonium chloride, can also synthesize tyramine oxidase and histidase in the presence of inducer in glucose ammonium medium. Catabolite repression of tyramine oxidase synthesis was relieved when the cells were grown under conditions of nitrogen limitation, whereas beta-galactosidase was strongly repressed under these conditions. A cAMP-requiring mutant, MK54, synthesized tyramine oxidase rapidly when tyramine was used as the sole source of nitrogen in the absence of cAMP. However, a glutamine synthetase-constitutive mutant, MK94, failed to synthesize tyramine oxidase in the presence of glucose and ammonium chloride, although it synthesized histidase rapidly under these conditions. These results suggest that catabolite repression of tyramine oxidase synthesis in K. aerogenes is regulated by the intracellular level of cAMP and an unknown cytoplasmic factor that acts independently of cAMP and is formed under conditions of nitrogen limitation.