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Identification of Organic Acids in Wine That Stimulate Mechanisms of Gastric Acid Secretion (2012)

Wine may cause stomach irritation due to its stimulatory effect on gastric acid secretion, although the mechanisms by which wine or components thereof activate pathways of gastric acid secretion are poorly understood. Gastric pH was measured with a noninvasive intragastric probe, demonstrating that administration of 125 mL of white or red wine to healthy volunteers stimulated gastric acid secretion more potently than the administration of equivalent amounts of ethanol. Between both beverages, red wine showed a clear trend for being more active in stimulating gastric acid secretion than white wine (p = 0.054). Quantification of the intracellular proton concentration in human gastric tumor cells (HGT-1), a well-established indicator of proton secretion and, in turn, stomach acid formation in vivo, confirmed the stronger effect of red wine as compared to white wine. RT-qPCR experiments on cells exposed to red wine also revealed a more pronounced effect than white wine on the fold change expression of genes associated with gastric acid secretion. Of the quantitatively abundant organic acids in wine, malic acid and succinic acid most actively stimulated proton secretion in vitro. However, addition of ethanol to individual organic acids attenuated the secretory effect of tartaric acid, but not that of the other organic acids. It was concluded that malic acid for white wine and succinic acid for red wine are key organic acids that contribute to gastric acid stimulation.
Clusterrank: a graph based method for meeting summarization (2009)

This paper presents an unsupervised, graph based approach for extractive summarization of meetings. Graph based methods such as TextRank have been used for sentence extraction from news articles. These methods model text as a graph with sentences as nodes and edges based on word overlap. A sentence node is then ranked according to its similarity with other nodes. The spontaneous speech in meetings leads to incomplete, informed sentences with high redundancy and calls for additional measures to extract relevant sentences. We propose an extension of the TextRank algorithm that clusters the meeting utterances and uses these clusters to construct the graph. We evaluate this method on the AM I meeting corpus and show a significant improvement over TextRank and other baseline methods.
The Texas horned lizard as model for robust capillary structures for passive directional transport of cooling lubricants (2016)

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Recent Patents on Liquid Crystal Alignment (2008)

The fabrication of liquid crystal devices requires a reproducible and accurate method of aligning the LC on the surface of the electrodes. Rubbed polyimide surfaces have been successfully employed but suffer disadvantages. Recent developments in technology have seen new methods based on ion and plasma bombardment, UV exposure and electron irradiation. In addition, there has been much activity in achieving LC alignment through doping of the LC itself with suitable agents. Here, we review the recent developments in LC alignment technology and the patent literature in this area. Keywords: Liquid crystal, homeotropic, nematic, vertical alignment, pre-tilt angle
Combining clustering and partitioning in quadratic placement (2003)

Because of the computation complexity of large circuits, the quadratic placement (Q-Place) cannot solve the placement problem fast enough without any preprocessing. In this paper, a method of combining the MFFC clustering and hMETIS partitioning based quadratic placement algorithm is proposed. Experimental results show it can gain good results but consume long running time. In order to cut down the running time, an improved MFFC clustering method (IMFFC) based Q-place algorithm is proposed in this paper. Comparing with the combining clustering and partitioning based method, it is much fast but with a little increase in total wire length.
QSAR Studies on Antiepileptic and Locomotor<i>in vivo</i>Activities of 4,5‐diphenyl‐1H‐Imidazoles (2009)

This paper describes the pharmacological evaluation pertaining to in vivo antiepileptic and locomotor activities, and subsequent QSAR studies on 4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazole analogues. These two activities on albino mice were determined based on electroshock method and by using actophotometer respectively. Compounds with 4-fluorophenyl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl and 4-methoxyphenyl substitutions exhibit the highest activity. Compounds with phenyl and 2-nitrophenyl substitutions exhibit the lowest activity in both the cases. Data are divided into training and test/validation sets, the former is used for developing the QSAR and the latter is used for determining the predictive capability of the developed models. The three-parameter model for the antiepileptic activity fits the data well and has a good predictive capability (For training set: R( 2) = 0.77, R( 2)(adj) = 0.72, q( 2) = 0.64, R( 2)(mod)= 0.66, for test set: R( 2) = 0.75). Total polar and solvent-accessible surface areas of the molecule are the descriptors in the model. A three parameter model and a four-parameter model for the locomotor activity fit the data well and have good predictive capability (For training set: R( 2) = 0.8-0.89, R( 2)(adj) = 0.76-0.77, q (2) = 0.7-0.86, R( 2)(mod)= 0.64-0.85, for test set: R( 2) = 0.79-0.9). Molecule shape, solvent-accessible surface area, LUMO and polar surface area are the significant descriptors. The first principal component is reverse similar51% and 50% correlated to locomotor and antiepileptic activities respectively.
The Equilibrium Diagram of the Ti-Al System (1960)

The titanium-rich side phase diagram of the Ti-Al system has been re-examined. Electrical resistance measurements, X-ray analysis and microscopic observations were carried out to determine the equilibrium relations among the inter-solid phases. A partial phase diagram up to 50% Al by weight was constructed as shown in Fig. 16. The Al-saturated α-Ti solid solution exists conjugately with the α2 phase for the temperature range below 1020°C, at which temperature a peritectoid reaction, β-Ti+α2\ ightleftharpoonsα-Ti, takes place. The α2 phase exists in the range from 19 to 25% Al by weight and it corresponds to Ti2Al. One new phase named δ has been assumed to exist in the composition range from 26 to 34% Al by weight at high temperatures.The non-variant reactions in the solid alloys of this system were determined as follows;(Remark: Graphics omitted.)
Low-resistance gas sensors fabricated from multiwalled carbon nanotubes coated with a thin tin oxide layer (2004)

Gas sensors have been fabricated from multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) coated with a thin tin oxide layer, and have been used to detect oxidizing and reducing gases down to a ppm level. The barriers between the tin oxide nanocrystal grains on the MWNTs dominate the sensor resistance in different gases, and the conducting carriers in the MWNTs have a low resistance, which make the resistance of the sensors much lower than that of SnO2 nanobelt sensors. The resistance is 130kΩ in air, 230kΩ in 2ppm NO2, and 2.8MΩ in 50ppm NO2, so that impedance matching with amplifying circuits can be easily achieved.
Tinnitus suppression by electrical stimulation of the cochlear wall and by cochlear implantation (1994)

Some recent studies have reported on tinnitus suppression by electrical stimulation of the cochlear wall and by cochlear implant. In the present study, the degree of tinnitus in cochlear implant candidates was determined and the effects of promontory stimulation and cochlear implantation on tinnitus were investigated. Of the cochlear implant candidates, all of whom were either severely hearing impaired or totally deaf, 87% experienced tinnitus. When electrical stimulation was applied to the cochlear wall (promontory stimulation test), tinnitus was abolished in 23% and improved in 46% of the patients. Thus, electrical stimulation of the cochlear wall effectively suppressed tinnitus in 69% of the patients. Following cochlear implantation, tinnitus was abolished in 35% and decreased in 42%. Thus, intracochlear electrical stimulation was effective for treatment of tinnitus in 77% of the patients. The suppression of tinnitus continued for several hours after the patients switched off the implant device. In 60% of the patients whose tinnitus was suppressed or abolished after the cochlear implant surgery, tinnitus was also suppressed in the contralateral ear.
Tensile Properties of Processed FDM Polycarbonate Material (2010)

Knowledge of the mechanical properties of parts processed by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) rapid prototyping process is essential for engineering applications of such parts as the mechanical strength of parts depends heavily on the FDM process parameters selected during part fabrication. Little knowledge is available for the Polycarbonate (PC) material used in the FDM systems. This paper presents results of the experimental work on the effect of the FDM process parameters such as air gap, raster width, and raster angle on the tensile properties of PC. Results show that FDM made parts have tensile strength in the range of 70 to 75 % of the moulded and extruded PC parts. The results will be valuable for different functional applications of FDM produced parts and assemblies.
L‐[<sup>3</sup>H]Adenosine, a New Metabolically Stable Enantiomeric Probe for Adenosine Transport Systems in Rat Brain Synaptoneurosomes (1991)

The stereoenantimers D-[3H]adenosine and L-[3H]adenosine were used to study adenosine accumulation in rat cerebral cortical synaptoneurosomes. L-Adenosine very weakly inhibited rat brain adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity with a Ki value of 385 microM. It did not inhibit rat brain adenosine kinase (AK) activity, nor was it utilized as a substrate for either ADA or AK. The rate constants (fmol/mg of protein/s) for L-[3H]adenosine accumulation measured in assays where transport was stopped either with inhibitor-stop centrifugation or with rapid filtration methods were 82 +/- 14 and 75 +/- 10, respectively. Using the filtration method, the rates of L-[3H]adenosine accumulation were not significantly different from the value of 105 +/- 15 fmol/mg of protein/s measured for D-[3H]adenosine transport. Unlabeled D-adenosine and nitrobenzylthiolnosine, both at a concentration of 100 microM, reduced the levels and rates of L-[3H]adenosine accumulation by greater than 44%. These findings suggest that L-adenosine, a metabolically stable enantiomeric analog, and the naturally occurring D-adenosine are both taken up by rat brain synaptoneurosomes by similar processes, and as such L-adenosine may represent an important new probe with which adenosine uptake may be studied.
PPMexe: PPM for compressing software (2003)

With the emergence of software delivery platforms such as Microsoft's .NET, code compression has become one of the core enabling technologies strongly affecting system performance. We present PPMexe - a set of compression mechanisms for executables that explores their syntax and semantics to achieve superior compression rates. The fundament of PPMexe is the generic paradigm of prediction by partial matching (PPM). We combine PPM with two pre-processing steps: instruction rescheduling to improve prediction rates and partitioning of a program binary into streams with high auto-correlation. We improve the traditional PPM algorithm by using: an additional alphabet of frequent variable-length super-symbols extracted from the input stream of fixed-length symbols and a low-overhead mechanism that enables decompression starting from an arbitrary instruction of the executable, a feature pivotal for run-time software delivery. PPMexe was implemented for x86 binaries and tested on several large Microsoft applications. Binaries compressed using PPMexe were 16-23% smaller than files created using PPMD, the best available compressor.
Semi-analytic simulations of microring resonators with scattering elements (2010)

This thesis presents theoretical and numerical simulation results of a microring resonator with a scattering element inserted. The spectral reflection of the scattering element can be engineered to realize wavelength-selective reflection for the integrated microring. In particular, a Fabry-Perot element can be used to produce reflection spectrum with a comb of peaks, whereas a carefully designed distributed Bragg grating can be inserted to realize single peak reflection at the design wavelength. Furthermore, a grating etalon can be used to obtain an ultra-narrow transmission filter or sharp cut-off mirror. The thesis will present semi-analytical solutions to easily anticipate the resultant reflection from the ring for a given scattering element. The results are presented graphically to facilitate understanding of the effects of various design parameters. The structures are candidates for compact planar wavelength-selective mirrors, filters, and switches for dense photonic integrated circuits.
Very Low Birth Weight Outcomes (1992)

In Reply.— The National Institutes of Health have recognized the need for randomized controlled clinical trials to validate the safety and efficacy of neonatal therapies, and it was specifically for this purpose that the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development initiated a Neonatal Intensive Care Network to conduct multicenter studies of therapeutic interventions. The Generic Database reported in our publication was developed specifically to provide baseline information for planning randomized clinical trials for very low birth weight infants, as noted in our publication.1,p588
S100A7 (psoriasin) expression is associated with aggressive features and alteration of Jab1 in ductal carcinoma in situof the breast (2004)

The findings reported here suggest that, although S100A7 may not be a marker for recurrence of DCIS, it is associated with poor prognostic markers in DCIS and may influence progression of breast carcinoma through its interaction with and influence on Jab1.
Insulin sensitivity, sympathetic activity, and cardiovascular reactivity in young men (1995)

The present study was undertaken to examine the relationships between insulin sensitivity, blood pressure (BP), and cardiovascular reactivity, and to assess sympathetic nervous system influence. Insulin sensitivity (GDR/I; euglycemic glucose clamp technique) was related to BP and heart rate (HR) in different situations in 40 healthy young men: in the laboratory, during a mental arithmetic stress test, and during baseline conditions at home. GDR/I correlated with supine diastolic BP in the laboratory and with maximum diastolic BP during mental stress (r = -0.46, P = .003; r = -0.62, P = .0001, respectively), but not so strongly with diastolic BP measured at home (r = -0.29, P = .09). Diastolic BP during stress and body mass index were the only independent explanatory variables of GDR/I in multiple regression analysis (multiple R = 0.71, R2 = 0.50, P < .0001). GDR/I and systolic BP were not significantly correlated at any time. GDR/I correlated negatively with HR in the laboratory and with maximum HR during mental stress, but not with HR at home. Maximum plasma epinephrine during stress correlated with stress BP and HR (r = 0.53, P = .001; r = 0.70, P < .0001, respectively) and negatively with GDR/I (r = -0.36, P < .05). In the present study, GDR/I is related to diastolic but not to systolic BP, and more closely correlated to diastolic BP and HR measured during mental stress than to diastolic BP and HR during baseline conditions at home.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Development of smart controller with demand response for AMI connection (2010)

In order to comprise energy efficiency for electrical devices in homes, a smart grid-base AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure), which checks electricity consumption and controls the electric energy used with the demand response technique, is necessary for remotely managing the load of the energy and power consumed. The smart controller calculates the amount of electricity consumed by customer on real time basis from the utility supplier like electric supply company. In this paper, we propose the hardware architecture and software of the smart controller for use as the platform in smart grid system. The smart controller is installed on the electric plug of the electric appliance. The smart controller grasps the electricity amount used in the electric appliance and delivers to the AMI / EMS (Energy Management Server). In addition, according to the electricity price change, the use of energy of the electric appliance is limited. It will also show that it is available to apply to home for efficiently controlling the electric energy consumption.
Application of Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Persymmetric Covariance Matrices to Adaptive Processing (1980)

The optimum weights for an adaptive processor are determined by solving a particular matrix equation. When, as is usually true in practice, the covariance matrix is unknown, a matrix estimator is required. Estimating the matrix can be computationally burden some. Methods of decreasing the computational burden by exploiting persymmetric symmetries are discussed. It is shown that the number of independent vector measurements required for the estimator can be decreased by up to a factor of two.
Observer of autonomic cardiac outflow based on blind source separation of ECG parameters (2000)

We present a novel method which provides an observer of the autonomic cardiac outflow using heartbeat intervals (RR) and QT intervals. The model of the observer is inferred from qualitative physiological knowledge. It consists in a problem of blind source separation of noisy mixtures which is resolved by a simple and robust algorithm. The robustness of the algorithm has been assessed by numerical simulations in adverse noisy environments. In clinical applications, we have validated the observer on subjects exposed to experimental conditions known to elicit sympathetic or parasympathetic response.
Hilde de Ridder-Symoens (ed.), A history of the university in Europe. Volume II: Universities in early modern Europe (1500–1800), Cambridge University Press, 1996, pp. xxv, 693, £65.00, $95.00 (0-521-36106-0). (1998)

Hilde de Ridder-Symoens (ed.), A history of the university in Europe. Volume II: Universities in early modern Europe (1500–1800), Cambridge University Press, 1996, pp. xxv, 693, £65.00, $95.00 (0-521-36106-0). - Volume 42 Issue 2
Multilevel Transmission in Dimmable Visible Light Communication Systems (2013)

This paper proposes a multilevel transmission scheme for dimmable visible light communication systems. To provide dimming control of the multilevel modulation, the concatenation of different pulse-amplitude-modulated symbols is used to yield the overall signal with an average amplitude that matches the dimming requirement. This scheme also aims at arbitrary dimming adaptation by adjusting the composition of concatenated differently modulated symbols. To this end, the problem is formulated into linear programming with the objective of maximizing the transmission data rate and satisfying the dimming requirements. We present an achievable data rate of this transmission scheme and demonstrate the error performance under iterative decoding.
ChemInform Abstract: The Space Group of MgAl2Se4 and MgIn2Se4. (1997)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
농업인력 실태와 농업인력 정책 시사점 (2011)

The purpose of this study was to examine actual conditions of Korean agricultural labor and suggest policy implications to address problems found in the examination. Korean agriculture faces labor force problems such as 1) mismatch between labor supply and demand, 2) evasion of agricultural work by labor brokering companies near to rural area 3) high dependency on foreign workers, 4) low supply of foreign workers, and 5) agricultural labor market disturbance by the Projet Hope, a public work program. However, these problems were fundamentally caused by seasonality of labor demand, shortage of new entrants of agricultural labor, and relatively low wage of the employed workers. For the basic problems specific policy suggestions were made. This study conducted telephone and mail surveys on local opinion leaders (850 people), farmers (1960 people) and labor brokering companies near to rural area (500 companies) to examine the current situation of Korean agricultural labor. Authors also conducted interviews on some agribusiness CEOs about the agricultural labor problems.
Camptothecins in Cancer Therapy (2005)

The contributors herein have carefully checked to ensure that the drug selections and dosages set forth in this text are accurate and in accord with the standards accepted at the time of publication. Notwithstanding, as new research, changes in government regulations, and knowledge from clinical experience relating to drug therapy and drug reactions constantly occurs, the reader is advised to check the product information provided by the manufacturer of each drug for any change in dosages or for additional warnings and contraindications. This is of utmost importance when the recommended drug herein is a new or infrequently used drug. It is the responsibility of the treating physician to determine dosages and treatment strategies for individual patients. Further it is the responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the Food and Drug Administration status of each drug or device used in their clinical practice. The publisher, editors, and authors are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from the application of the information presented in this book and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the contents in this publication.
Solid‐State Redox Reactions of LiCoO2 (R3m) for 4 Volt Secondary Lithium Cells (1994)

(R3m; in hexagonal setting) was prepared and examined in nonaqueous lithium cells using 1M propylene carbonate solution at 30°C. The oxidation of and the reduction of proceeded reversibly in the voltage region above 3.9 V. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) examinations indicated the reaction proceeded in a topotactic manner, i.e., two‐phase reactions and a single‐phase reaction . A monoclinic phase was observed in in addition to that at about . Detailed open‐circuit voltage measurements were carried out. The open‐circuit voltage are invariable at 3.92 V for and at 4.50 V for . The two straight lines are connected smoothly by a composition‐dependent curve for , which was consistent with the XRD observations. The differences and similarities between the solid‐state redox reactions of and were discussed by comparing the structural and electrochemical data. Possible lithium ordering at for this type of material is described in terms of a superlattice in a triangular lattice of sites.
Intravenous Immunoglobulins in the Third Millennium (2003)

Section One: Two Decades of Experience With Intravenous Immunoglobulin Section Two: Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Immunodeficiencies and Severe Infections - Molecular Aspects and Clinical Use Section Three: Immunomodulatory and Anti-inflammatory Potential of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Section Four: Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Autoimmune Diseases of the Peripheral Nervous System Section Five: Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Autoimmune Diseases of the Central Nervous System Section Six: The Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Dermatology Section Seven: Emerging Applications for Intravenous Immunoglobulins Section Eight: Potential Applications for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Section Nine: Summaries of Poster Sessions