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On the Deployment of an Open-Source, 5G-Aware Evaluation Testbed (2018)

This paper focuses on the design and deployment of a virtualized evaluation testbed, solely based on open-source software components to support the full extend of features and functional requirements of dominant architectural concepts of 5G, such as Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC). For meeting the elevated standards of performance and versatility set by existing 5G architectural approaches, we introduce a perplexed, yet fully customizable platform, capable of supporting all prerequisites of contemporary deployments, paired with backwards compatibility of pre-existing applications and workflows through specific component integration. However, the most important contribution of the proposed architectural blueprint is that alleviates the thorny issues of rapid service instantiation demand and increased networking performance requirements, by supporting both container and virtual machine (VM) orchestration. By extending its cornerstone element, Kuryr to leverage certain Openstack networking attributes, use ManageIQ as the orchestration module for containers as well as VMs, and align to the principles of both NFV and MEC, the proposed evaluation testbed is considered a solid candidate platform for conducting real-world solution testing, without the licensing premium.
WP1066, a Novel JAK2 Inhibitor, Suppresses Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Erythroid Human Cells Carrying the JAK2 V617F Mutation (2008)

Our data suggest that WP1066 is active both in vitro and ex vivo and should be further developed for the treatment of neoplasms expressing the JAK2 V617F mutation.
European clinical guidelines for Tourette Syndrome and other tic disorders (2011)

After the first description by the French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1885 [3], Tourette Syndrome (TS) has fascinated many clinicians and researchers over the decades. But to date there are relatively few studies on tic disorders (PubMed search 29 January 2011, n = 1,283) and TS (n = 3,762) compared to other neurodevelopmental disorders with onset in childhood such as attention/deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, n = 18,572) or obsessive–compulsive disorders (OCD, n = 12,558). Thus it is not surprising that the evidence base on etiology, assessment, and treatment is still limited, although there is a high level of clinical experience, particularly in specialized centers.
The Effect of Lactobacillus buchneri and Lactobacillus plantarum on the Fermentation, Aerobic Stability, and Ruminal Degradability of Low Dry Matter Corn and Sorghum Silages (2003)

The effect of Lactobacillus buchneri, alone or in combination with Lactobacillus plantarum, on the fermentation, aerobic stability, and ruminal degradability of low dry matter corn and sorghum silages was studied under laboratory conditions. The inoculants were applied at 1 x 10(6) cfu/g. Silages with no additives served as control. After treatment, the chopped forages were ensiled in 1.5-L anaerobic jars. Three jars per treatment were sampled on d 2, 4, 8, 15, and 90. After 90 d of storage, the silages were subjected to an aerobic stability test lasting 5 d, in which CO2 production, as well as chemical and microbiological parameters, was measured to determine the extent of aerobic deterioration. At the end of the ensiling period (d 90), the L. buchneri- and L. buchneri + L. plantarum-inoculated silages had significantly higher levels of acetic acid than the control and L. plantarum-inoculated silages. Therefore, yeast activity was impaired in the L. buchneri- and L. buchneri + L. plantarum-inoculated silages. As a result, L. buchneri, alone or in combination with L. plantarum, improved aerobic stability of the low dry matter corn and sorghum silages. The combination of L. buchneri and L. plantarum reduced ammonia N concentrations and fermentation losses in the silages compared with L. buchneri alone. However, L. buchneri, L. plantarum, and a combination of L. buchneri + L. plantarum did not effect in situ rumen dry matter, organic matters, or neutral detergent fiber degradability of the silages. The L. buchneri was very effective in protecting the low dry matter corn and sorghum silages exposed to air under laboratory conditions. The use of L. buchneri, alone or in combination with L. plantarum, as a silage inoculant can improve the aerobic stability of low dry matter corn and sorghum silages by inhibition of yeast activity.
Case 44 (2010)

Abstract This is a case from the Ischemic Heart Disease—Coronary Artery Disease section of Cardiac Imaging Cases. The specific content of each case and its diagnosis are necessarily hidden from this abstract. Each case contains case history, followed immediately by the diagnosis, which is supported with findings, differential diagnosis, teaching points, management, and further reading suggestions.
Iterative Network and Channel Decoding on a Tanner Graph (2005)

We propose a joint network-channel coding scheme for the multiple-access relay channel.In this scenario, two users use a common relay which performs network coding.We show how a distributed Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) code can be applied as a joint network-channel code.The network-channel code is described by one single regular Tanner graph and is decoded with the iterative messagepassing algorithm.A numerical comparison with reference systems for block fading channels confirms the diversity and code length gain which is provided by iterative network and channel decoding.
Meteorological satellite image service via WWW (2002)

This paper describes the database service of the GMS/WEFAX imagery based on the WWW. The WWW services basically display and animate the value-added images of the GMS/WEFAX. The GMS/WEFAX imagery types (Infra-Red, Visible, and Water Vapor) can be provided on a web browser. This is the integrated system that the receiving system, called WADIPS is directly connected with server workstation and images transferred from WADIPS to server change into graphic formats that are for general service on the WWW. In addition, multimedia functions can be provided in this system. The function of text service in the Web browser is basic and the function of audio service is almost education for the system. Especially, image service formats in the system are GIF and MPEG. Binary WEFAX images received automatically from the WADIPS change into GIF and make the MPEG file by the encoder. Therefore, users can access the value-added images of the GMS/WEFAX in near-real time through the World Wide Web easily.
STRATEGIES FOR STUDYING PERMEATION AT VOLTAGE-GATED ION CHANNELS (1991)

Macrophage polarization refers to how macrophages have been activated at a given point in space and time. Polarization is not fixed, as macrophages are sufficiently plastic to integrate multiple signals, such as those from microbes, damaged tissues, and ...Read More
Analysis of cell‐free <scp>DNA</scp> in maternal blood in screening for fetal aneuploidies: updated meta‐analysis (2015)

Screening by analysis of cfDNA in maternal blood in singleton pregnancies could detect > 99% of fetuses with trisomy 21, 98% of trisomy 18 and 99% of trisomy 13 at a combined FPR of 0.13%. The number of reported cases of SCA is too small for accurate assessment of performance of screening. In twin pregnancies, performance of screening for trisomy 21 is encouraging but the number of cases reported is small. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Evidence for the involvement of opioid neuropeptides in the adherence and migration of immunocompetent invertebrate hemocytes. (1989)

Evidence for the participation of opioid neuropeptides in immunoregulatory activities, especially cellular adherence and migration, has been obtained in representatives of two phyla of invertebrates, the mollusc Mytilus edulis and the insect Leucophaea maderae. The injection of a synthetic analog of [Met]enkephalin [( D-Ala2,Met5]enkephalinamide, DAMA; 10(-6) M) had a stimulatory, naloxone-reversible effect on the directed migration of immunocompetent hemocytes. Incubation of hemolymph in the presence of exogenous or endogenous opioid material significantly enhanced the adherence of hemocytes on albumin-coated slides as demonstrated by use of indirect Zeiss-Zonax reflectance computer analysis. Conversely, hemocyte adherence was markedly reduced by the addition of naloxone (10(-8) M) to the incubation medium, either alone or in combination with DAMA. The antagonistic effects of naloxone on the stimulatory activities of opioids indicate that, like those previously reported in mammals, they are receptor-mediated. The presence of an endogenous [Met]enkephalin-like material was demonstrated in cell-free hemolymph as well as sequestered hemocytes by use of high-pressure liquid chromatography and radioimmunoassay. These results demonstrate that the capacity of immunocytes to release and respond to opioid neuropeptide messengers is not restricted to mammalian organisms but was developed early in the course of evolution.
Periodic materials and interference lithography : for photonics, phononics and mechanics (2009)

Introduction I. THEORY Structural Periodicity Periodic Structures and Functions Interference of Waves and Interference Lithography Periodic Structures and Interference Lithography II. EXPERIMENTAL Fabrication of Periodic Structures III. APPLICATIONS Photonic Crystals Phononic Crystals Periodic Cellular Solids Further Applications
Design of diffractive optical elements modulating polarization (1997)

We discuss polarizing kinoforms - diffractive optical elements that modulate only the polarization of incident light and form desired intensity distributions at a pregiven distance. The surface microrelief of such optical elements has the form of a binary curvilinear diffraction grating with a constant period less than a wavelength. The energy efficiency of the elements is equivalent to that of conventional multilevel phase kinoforms.
Pulsed Water Injection During Waterflooding (2003)

Abstract During a half-year field test a novel method was applied for water injection during waterflooding in a weakly consolidated, heavy oil reservoir (90–120 cP). The injection has been combined with a hydraulic pulsing tool downhole in the injection well to provide additional dynamic pressure pulses on the order of 4–17 bar, with 5–6 pulses per minute. The technology has been developed in Canada and applied successfully, especially as a well stimulation technique in order to initiate or stimulate oil production with sand coproduction. The first objective was to see whether pulsing would be beneficial for the efficiency of the injection process. Furthermore, laboratory experiments and theoretical developments suggest that pulsing might improve the sweep efficiency of the flooding pattern. Hence, the promise of this technique would be potentially faster and higher oil recovery during waterflooding. In the design of the field test it was chosen to keep the total water injection rate on the same level as before pulsing was applied, on the order of 110 m3/d. The rationale behind this decision was that previous experience in the field has shown that higher injection rates resulted in pressurization of the reservoir and increased fingering. In addition, the fixed injection rate allowed us to focus on improvements in sweep efficiency, without correcting production figures for the higher injection rate. Pressure Pulse Technology (PPT) was applied without any significant operational problems for half a year although severe corrosion problems unrelated to the PPT project were uncovered after the trial. Injection and production performance has been monitored before, during and after the test. When pulsing started, injection pressure dropped, and even after the pulsing stopped a lower wellhead pressure has been measured. With constant injection rate this shows an improvement in injectivity. It also indicates a significant reduction in near wellbore skin factor or possible improved injection conformance. The injection water used is considered dirty and potentially deteriorates injectivity over the life of the well. Indications are that injection pressure is now slowly building up again following the trial. Improvements in production have not been confirmed by this field trial. The accuracy and repeatability of the production measurements have not assisted in identifying the potential effect. However, the field trial results have enabled us to recognize the potential use of the technology for an efficient high-rate injection strategy. Possibly this would avoid injection under fracturing conditions. We outline situations where such applications would be desirable. Higher injection rate and more efficient pulsed injection potentially lead to improved recovery, although actual improvements need to be assessed with further tests.
Progress in Bionanocomposite and Bioinspired Foams (2011)

Abstract Significant progress is described in the development of cellular solids, specifically functional and multifunctional foams, prepared by bioinspired approaches and consisting of green components. This article covers recent examples mainly developed at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid, ICMM‐CSIC, on bionanocomposites and bioinspired materials conformed as foams. These novel hierarchical porous systems bring out a broad range of advanced applications from biomedical purposes to energy generation and storage.
Time-Domain Signal Processing Via Four-Wave Mixing In Nonlinear Delay Lines (1982)

The use of nonlinear optical techniques for the temporal processing of information encoded as envelopes on electromagnetic fields is discussed. Applications using these all-optical interactions in the areas of signal processing, radar, and communication systems are considered and compared with existing approaches.
Cryopreservation of Spermatozoa of a Transgenic Mouse (1992)

Spermatozoa of a homozygous transgenic mouse, in which the firefly luciferase gene was expressed under the control of beta-actin promoter, were frozen at -196 degrees C. One fourth of the frozen sperm was later thawed and used for in vitro fertilization. Thirty-six of 65 oocytes (55.4%) developed to the 2-cell stage. All the 2-cell embryos were transferred to the oviducts of pseudopregnant recipients and 23 young (63.9%, 23/36) were born. All of young analyzed carried the transgene and showed the luciferase gene expression.
Damage of Streptococcus mutans biofilms by carolacton, a secondary metabolite from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum (2010)

Carolacton possibly interferes with the density dependent signalling systems in S. mutans and may represent a novel approach for the prevention of dental caries.
Hermes: Latency Optimal Task Assignment for Resource-constrained Mobile Computing (2017)

With mobile devices increasingly able to connect to cloud servers from anywhere, resource-constrained devices can potentially perform offloading of computational tasks to either save local resource usage or improve performance. It is of interest to find optimal assignments of tasks to local and remote devices that can take into account the application-specific profile, availability of computational resources, and link connectivity, and find a balance between energy consumption costs of mobile devices and latency for delay-sensitive applications. We formulate an NP-hard problem to minimize the application latency while meeting prescribed resource utilization constraints. Different from most of existing works that either rely on the integer programming solver, or on heuristics that offer no theoretical performance guarantees, we propose Hermes, a novel fully polynomial time approximation scheme (FPTAS). We identify for a subset of problem instances, where the application task graphs can be described as serial trees, Hermes provides a solution with latency no more than (1 + ε) times of the minimum while incurring complexity that is polynomial in problem size and 1/ε. We further propose an online algorithm to learn the unknown dynamic environment and guarantee that the performance gap compared to the optimal strategy is bounded by a logarithmic function with time. Evaluation is done by using real data set collected from several benchmarks, and is shown that Hermes improves the latency by 16 percent compared to a previously published heuristic and increases CPU computing time by only 0.4 percent of overall latency.
FRAP, FLIP, FRET, BRET, FLIM, PRIM… De nouvelles techniques pour voir la vie en couleur ! (2004)

Cell and tissue imaging provides scientists with wonderful tools, thanks to a fruitful dialog between chemistry, optical, mechanical, computational sciences and biology. Confocal microscopy, videomicroscopy together with a new generation of fluorochromes (especially those derived from green fluorescent protein, GFP) and image analysis software allow to visualize life in all its dimensions (space and time). Cell imaging also allows to quantify biological processes at the cellular level, to analyse both stoechiometry and dynamics of molecular interactions involved in cell and tissue regulations. Entering the new era of post-genomics requires a better knowledge of advantages and limitations of these new approaches.
Can Alcohol-Based Hand-Rub Solutions Cause You To Lose Your Driver's License? Comparative Cutaneous Absorption of Various Alcohols (2006)

We assessed cutaneous ethanol (ETOH) and isopropanol (ISOP) absorption after intensive (30 times per h) use of alcohol-based hand-rub solutions by healthcare workers (HCWs). ETOH was detectable in the breath of 6/20 HCWs (0.001 to 0.0025%) at 1 to 2 min postexposure and in the serum of 2/20 HCWs at 5 to 7 min postexposure. Serum ISOP levels were unrecordable at all time points.
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Behaviour of Guanine on Nanostructured Planar Electrode (2013)

The aim of this work is the optimization and following characterization of gold nanostructured electrochemical sensors suitable for biomolecules and heavy metal ion detection. Gold nanoparticles need to be examined for biocompatibility and environmental impacts. The EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) measurements of surfaces with various nanoparticles geometry have shown a strong dependence of active electrochemical surfaces area on the rate of nanomachining. The main aim of the paper presented is discovery of planar nanostructured electrode with selected size of nanoparticles which can bring greater benefit in their application in biochemistry in comparison to a flat gold electrode. The cyclic voltammetry method has prooved that nanowires with selected aspect ratio have increased electrochemicaly active area of electrodes.
Analysis and modeling of MOS devices with gate oxide short failures (1991)

A circuit level model for failures causing shorts in the oxide of the gate electrode (GOS) is presented. Experimental results show that the influence of the width of a short between gate and channel in a MOS device is low in comparison with the location in the length direction. The model takes advantage of this result. A unidimensional (length) model for GOS faults is proposed. The experimental results have been obtained by measuring devices with faults where the failures have been introduced by design. The model reduces the complexity of electrical simulations (in comparison with previous unidimensional models) when parametric deviations on an assumed GOS-faulty circuit are analyzed. Results verifying the adequacy of the models and comparison with other research data are presented, considering the effect of the failure on the input and output characteristics of the devices.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Surface Chemical Modification of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-Based Biomimetic Materials: Oil-Repellent Surfaces (2009)

The oil-repellent performance of a poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based biomimetic replica (PDMS-replica) was tuned by modifying its surface chemical composition. PDMS-replica possessing a complementary combination of hierarchical roughness and mixed -CF(3) and -SiCH(3) terminal functionality was prepared in the presence of a surface-modifying agent, using nanocasting based on soft lithography. PDMS-replica showed superhydrophobicity and enhanced oil repellency, theta(oil) approximately 86 degrees . PDMS-replica was further modified with silica nanoparticles followed by chemical vapor deposition of (heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrodecyl)trichlorosilane. The -CF(3) terminal, silica-modified PDMS-replica (i.e., PDMS-replica(silica/CF(3))) showed both superhydrophobic and high oil-repellent properties (advancing theta(oil) approximately 120 degrees ). During the process of each chemical transformation, the surface pattern present on PDMS-replica was preserved and monitored using scanning electron microscopy. Surface chemical compositions of PDMS-replica and PDMS-replica(silica/CF(3)) were determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Understanding the extent of adhesion on a biomimetic replica possessing different surface chemical compositions and roughness would provide fundamental information for various applications.
Derangements of Coagulation and Fibrinolysis in Critically III Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock (1998)

In patients with sepsis and septic shock, both coagulation and fibrinolysis are activated frequently leading to the syndrome of diffuse intravascular coagulation (DIC). The different mechanisms leading to abnormalities in coagulation and fibrinolysis are discussed in detail. The coagulation and fibrinolytic system appear to be influenced by the septic process largely independently, leading to a procoagulant imbalance between these systems. Coagulation is initiated by mediator-induced expression of tissue factor and is associated with consumption of the natural coagulation inhibitors antithrombin III, protein C, and protein S. As a result, high plasma levels of thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) can be found. The effects on fibrinolysis are dominated by (highly) increased levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1), leading to inadequate fibrinolysis. Although levels of plasminogen activator antigen are increased, its activity is almost completely inhibited by PAI-1. The resulting effects predispose to a procoagulant state, with widespread fibrin deposition, which may be an important mechanism contributing to multiple organ failure. A thorough understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the DIC-syndrome is a prerequisite for a rational approach and future therapy for this severe complication of sepsis.
Joint Report: 13th Meeting of the Scientific Group on Methodologies for the Safety Evaluation of Chemicals (SGOMSEC): Validation and Acute Toxicity Testing (1998)

Rodger Curren, Leon Bruner, Alan Goldberg, Erik Walum, Joint Report: 13th Meeting of the Scientific Group on Methodologies for the Safety Evaluation of Chemicals (SGOMSEC): Validation and Acute Toxicity Testing, Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 106, Supplement 2 (Apr., 1998), pp. 419-425
Pharmaceutical Development and Technology (PDT) announcements (2012)

2011 witnessed another record year of new manuscript submissions to Pharmaceutical Development and Technology. Our rejection rate also increased as we slightly elevated our acceptance criteria with...
Mask-shift filtering for forming microstructures with irregular profile (2006)

A method of mask-shift filtering is presented for forming microstructures with irregular profile. When a three-dimensional (3D) microstructure is quantized to a number of microslices in one direction with equal interval, their two-dimensional average projections are calculated, respectively. A shift filtering mask is constructed by arranging the submasks converted from the corresponding subprojections. Filtering is carried out during exposure by moving the mask in the quantized direction to form a 3D microprofile on resist. The experimental results for forming irregular continuous relief profile in the larger areas are demonstrated and analyzed in this letter.