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Over the last decade has been a lot of interest in new types of computable machines, due partly over the fears on conventional, classical, computing. Research by leading physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists has shown quantum computers could be the future, as they may be able to solve some computationally ... |
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of a participant-customised nutrition education programme on glycated Hb (HbA1c), blood lipids, blood pressure, BMI and dietary behaviours in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Design A randomised controlled trial. The control group (n 41) received education materials. The... |
A new set of double edge triggered flip-flops has been developed. It requires fewer transistors to implement than earlier designs. The energy consumption in the authors' double edge triggered flip-flops is shown to be lower than in single edge triggered (SET) flip-flops. This is demonstrated by architecture level analy... |
Abstract Sexual selection can lead to rapid divergence in reproductive characters. Recent studies have indicated that postmating events, such as sperm precedence, may play a key role in speciation. Here, we stress that other components of postmating sexual selection may be involved in the evolution of reproductive isol... |
The global energy sector faces major challenges in providing sufficient energy to the world's ever increasing energy demand. Methods to produce a greener, cost effective and reliable source of alternative energy needs to be explored and exploited. One of those methods is done by integrating or hybridizing multiple diff... |
Autophagy is a highly conserved cellular process responsible for the degradation of long-lived proteins and organelles. Autophagy occurs at low levels under normal conditions, but it is enhanced in response to stress, e.g. nutrient deprivation, hypoxia, mitochondrial dysfunction and infection. “Tissue” transglutaminase... |
In view of obstacle avoidance based on static ultrasonic wave sensor when the low sensitivity, slow response and low obstacle avoidance rate defect exists in the intelligent cars. An omnidirectional intelligent obstacle avoidance system was designed to control the ultrasonic sensor rotating for measuring distance. PWM ... |
In this brief, we have investigated the program disturb characteristics caused by drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) in a 32-nm nand Flash memory device. It was found that the VTH shift of the (N + 2)th erased state cell is larger than that of the (N + 1)th erased state cell if it is assumed that the channel of the ... |
Purpose: To describe the histopathologic characteristics of a 51-year-old Castroviejo square graft that remained functional for more than 50 years and to describe the wound-healing characteristics over this period of time. Methods: An 80-year-old woman with a history of keratoconus underwent penetrating keratoplasty wi... |
Landfill leachate contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs), namely, bisphenol A (BPA) and 2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol, which exceed the permissible limits. Thus, such landfill leachate must be treated before it is released into natural water courses. This article reports on investigations about the removal efficiency o... |
Two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is crucial in condensed matter physics and is present on the surface of liquid helium and at the interface of semiconductors. Monolayer MoS2 of 2D materials also contains 2DEG in an atomic layer as a field effect transistor (FET) ultrathin channel. In this study, we synthesized doubl... |
Wright's article has two themes running through it: a discussion of the meaning of De Manneville and a history of custody in England from medieval times onward set against historians' theories of family development. Comment on her article then is best divided into two parts. I begin with her wide-ranging history, for h... |
An online dynamic capacity-increase system of transmission lines is produced, by which the dynamic capacity-increase of available transmission lines can be increased with no break of available rules. The slave monitoring unit is designed to measure the conductor temperature which is sent to the main monitoring by wirel... |
ABSTRACT For survival, bacteria need to continuously evolve and adapt to complex environments, including those that may impact the integrity of the DNA, the repository of genetic information to be passed on to future generations. The multiple factors of DNA repair share the substrate on which they operate with other ke... |
Although bioinks with both high printability and shape fidelity while maintaining high cell viability are developed, the biofunctionality of the resulting bioprinted construct is often overlooked. To address this, a methacrylated gelatin (GelMA)‐based bioink biofunctionalized with bone particles (BPs) is developed as a... |
This article develops a model of noncompetitive labor markets in which high‐wage (good) and low‐wage (bad) jobs coexist. Minimum wages and unemployment benefits shift the composition of employment toward high‐wage jobs. Because the composition of jobs in the laissez‐faire equilibrium is inefficiently biased toward low‐... |
A duplex-PCR method, with 2 pairs of primers recognizing sequences of mitochondrial D-loop region, was developed to identify cows' milk in the milk of goats. The PCR was shown to be specific and sensitive, enabling the detection of less than 1% of cows' milk added to the milk of goats. Simultaneous use of a primer pair... |
The AU-rich element (ARE) is an important instability determinant for a large number of early-response-gene mRNAs. AREs also mediate the stabilization of certain pro-inflammatory mRNAs, such as tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2), in response to inflammatory stimuli. To understand how AREs ... |
Ciliated Bronchial Epithelium (CBE) 1 is a novel gene, which is expressed in ciliated cells. As cilia are important during embryogenesis, the present authors characterised the murine homologue of CBE1 (Cbe1) and compared its temporal expression during murine and human lung development. Cbe1 cDNA was cloned and characte... |
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common vestibular disorder that results in brief periods of vertigo and nystagmus, when the head is tipped relative to gravity. Symptoms are commonly attributed to the pathological presence of heavy calcium carbonate particles within the lumen of the semicircular canal(s... |
Abstract This essay explores South African artist William Kentridge’s multimedia installation The Refusal of Time, first exhibited at documenta (13) in 2012. In the material surrounding this installation, Kentridge and Peter Galison interrogate the history of time’s material invention as a European system of imperial d... |
The Plant Resistance Genes database (PRGdb; http://prgdb.org) is a comprehensive resource on resistance genes (R-genes), a major class of genes in plant genomes that conveys disease resistance against pathogens. Initiated in 2009, the database has grown more than 6 fold to include annotation derived from recent plant g... |
We have developed an all-fiber system where we generate electromagnetically induced transparencies in a 20-m acetylene-filled photonic microcell. Using this system, pulses of probe light were delayed and advanced by up to 5 and 1 ns, respectively. The delay/advance is tunable through the probe detuning and the coupling... |
CASE DESCRIPTION |
A 6-year-old Australian Terrier was evaluated for surgical removal of an ossifying fibroma of the left calvarium of 7 months' duration. |
CLINICAL FINDINGS |
Computed tomography revealed invasion of the mass through the left parietal bone and extension into the epidural space of the brain. |
TREATMENT AND OUTCOME |
A left rostrotentorial and frontal bone craniectomy was performed, and the mass was removed, along with a 1-cm margin of grossly normal bone. Cranioplasty was performed with a combination of porcine submucosa, titanium mesh, and screws. The dog recovered from surgery without complications and was discharged 3 days late... |
CLINICAL RELEVANCE |
Findings suggested that rostrotentorial craniectomy is a viable option for removal of benign tumors affecting the parietal bones in dogs. Reconstruction of the resulting defect in the calvarium is possible with a combination of porcine submucosa and rigid titanium mesh.Time Domain Error Analysis for Pulse Signal Based ... |
Nyquist folding receiver (NYFR) is a novel kind of analog-to-information architecture and it uses non-uniform sampling to realize the wideband receiving. In this paper, the time domain error of the pulse signal intercepted by the NYFR is analyzed. Introducing the extended Fourier transform (EFT), the non-uniform sampli... |
The empirical literature examining the efficacy of andragogy remains, after over three decades, both inconclusive and beset by considerable variability in definition, resulting in differing approaches to andragogy’s implementation. This empirical record, residing largely in unread dissertations, is critiqued with a vie... |
We demonstrate experimental control over tubule growth in giant unilamellar vesicles with liquid-liquid phase coexistence, using a thermal gradient to redistribute lipid phase domains on the membrane. As studied previously, the domains of the less abundant phase always partition towards hotter temperatures, depleting t... |
Abstract The consumer survey reported in this research paper aims to understand how Chinese mothers learn about and confirm the origin of powdered infant formulas (henceforward formulas), their knowledge level and preferences between formulas from different origins. With globalization, dairy companies can source ingred... |
This is a descriptive study at the departmental level of a university. It provides a glimpse into the ways that this department, as an academic community implementing a design intensive degree program, deals with the conflicts between accreditation as a system of program assessment and the processes that distinguish th... |
Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, standardized by IEEE 802.15.6 TG-6 for ultra-low power consumption, is one of the fastest growing technologies for short range communications. In this paper, we propose a novel swastika slot UWB antenna for body-worn communication in Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN). This paper invest... |
In this article, the physical meaning of the virtual junction temperature determined by the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${V}_{\text {CE}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>(<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${T}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) method for insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), e... |
Band gap anomaly is a well-known issue in lead chalcogenides PbX (X = S, Se, Te, Po). Combining ab initio calculations and tight-binding (TB) method, we have studied the band evolution in PbX, and found that the band gap anomaly in PbTe is mainly related to the high on-site energy of Te 5s orbital and the large s–p hop... |
Terahertz (THz) radiation couples to a two-dimensional electron plasma in high-electron-mobility heterostructures which allows one to study fundamental properties of this electron system and construct plasma-based devices. This article reviews some of the recent results of theoretical and experimental studies on plasmo... |
We study private quantum channels on a single qubit, which encrypt given set of plaintext states P. Specifically, we determine all achievable states ρ (average output of encryption) and for each particular set P we determine the entropy of the key necessary and sufficient to encrypt this set. It turns out that single b... |
At present, there are lots of natural and man-made environmental problems and defects. Only under the instruction of Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) can we solve these defects. So we propose that it is necessary to bring forth new ideas in man-made ecological environmental. In order to find the perfect point... |
Vitamin D deficiency affects the lipid composition and Ca2+ uptake of intestinal basolateral membranes from chick intestine. The increased cholesterol content causes an increase in the molar ratio cholesterol/phospholipid. Phospholipid classes remain unchanged, but the percentages of arachidonic acid from the major pho... |
Otterbein University's Women in Science chapter has been restructured to better help its members reach their potential. We have written a formal constitution, organized professional events, and expanded our community outreach efforts. The constitution explains the foundation of our program and our goal of promoting the... |
Abstract Common methods for large scale hydrogen production, such as steam reforming and coal gasification, also involve production of carbonaceous gases. It is therefore necessary to handle process gas streams involving various mixtures of hydrocarbons, H2, H2O, CO and CO2 at moderate to high temperatures. These gases... |
The pre-equilibrium capillary zone electrophoretic (pre-eq CZE) method to determine association constants of active anionic forms of antithyroid drugs: 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU), 6-methyl-2-thiouracil (MTU), 2-thiouracil (TU) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) under physiological pH 7.4 has been developed for the firs... |
The noncalcified inner branchiostegal cuticle, which lines the branchial chamber, was examined histologically and ultrastructurally over the molt cycle in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. In intermolt crabs (stage C4) the epithelium underlying the inner cuticle is cuboidal and has abundant intercellular spaces and a... |
Abstract The Institute of Virology at the Philipps-Universität Marburg is currently researching possible drugs to combat the Marburg virus. This involves classifying cell structures based on fluoroscopic microscopic image sequences. Conventionally, membranes of cells must be marked for better analysis, which is time co... |
This paper reviews the measures commonly used in experiments to evaluate collision avoidance systems. The use of Closest Point of Approach, Time to Closest Point of Approach, and Manoeuvre Magnitude was criticized particularly for multi-ship encounters. However, the data do suggest that two measures, Entropy and the us... |
A significant proportion of patients on a neurosurgical service require inpatient rehabilitation placement after discharge. The relationship between the type of health insurance of the patient at the time of admission and the time to placement of patients has not previously been addressed. We prospectively studied all ... |
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