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The weak limits of sequences {f(uν)}ν∈ℕ where uν's are vector‐valued µ‐measurable functions defined on a compact set Ω and f is (possibly) discontinuous are investigated. As shown by the author (J. Conv. Anal. (to appear)), they are described in terms of integral formulae involving parametrized measures independent of ... |
Path following is one of the key technologies of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to complete mission. The interference of flow is an inevitable environmental factor, the study of the straight path following of USV is aimed at enhancing the anti-interference ability of the path following control algorithm under the distu... |
Chronic streptomycin (STP) administration to young rats for 49 consecutive days intramuscularly affected the rats equilibrium, and balance. Behavioral measures indicated motor-related impairment and rats inability to swim correctly or upright themselves when dunk in a water tank. Moreover, the affected rats failed to w... |
This article argues that focusing on intra-European inequalities is key to a deeper understanding of the Brexit process, as the impacts of the Brexit process on core–periphery inequalities within Europe and on intra-European migrations remain under-researched topics. Focusing on sociology, this article provides a criti... |
In this paper, we developed and demonstrated two variable stiffness soft elastomeric actuators, each of them composed of two symmetric pneumatic chambers (one chamber with segments and the other one with fiber reinforcement) and an inextensible layer embedded in the middle. Both actuators demonstrate enhanced propertie... |
‐ Corporate race to do Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) not only as marketing tools but also because Indonesian government has regulate it. In return, of corporate CSR, social legitimacy is established. CSR also can create corporate imaging in society; it will be good for company reputation in business world and c... |
The disproportionality in the problem parameters of the convection-diffusion-reaction equation may lead to the formation of layer structures in some parts of the problem domain which are difficult to resolve by the standard numerical algorithms. Therefore the use of a stabilized numerical method is inevitable. In this ... |
The potential transmission capacity of a standard singlemode fiber peaks at around 100 Tb/s owing to fiber nonlinearity and the bandwidth limitation of amplifiers. As the last frontier of multiplexing, space-division multiplexing (SDM) has been studied intensively in recent years. Although there is still time to deploy... |
Background Rheumatic diseases are a major social and economic problem, with increasing negative impact on public health. The prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis (KO) among older people is increasing and it seems to be associated with proprioceptive deficits. Objectives To investigate the effectiveness of the introduction... |
Although androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been used for more than half a century to treat prostate cancer, its mechanism and associated side effects are continuously updated. Androgens are key players in glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism. In fact, lower total testosterone predicts a higher incidence of the... |
The adsorption of three commonly used fluorocarbons, trichloromonofluoromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, and dichlorotetrafluoroethane, on activated charcoal was studied at 25 degrees. The adsorption versus pressure plots are consistent with the Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) type II and type IV isotherms, which c... |
This study investigated divided listening in noise in a mock-up of a vehicular command post. The effects of background noise from the vehicle, unattended speech of coworkers on speech understanding, and a visual cue that directed attention to the message source were examined. Sixteen normal-hearing males participated i... |
Ketosynthases (KSs) catalyse essential carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions in fatty-acid biosynthesis using a two-step, ping-pong reaction mechanism. In Escherichia coli, there are two homodimeric elongating KSs, FabB and FabF, which possess overlapping substrate selectivity. However, FabB is essential for the biosynt... |
Electroporation or electropermeabilization occurs when cells are exposed to sufficiently high‐pulsed electric fields. This phenomenon is now an important technique to facilitate the transmembrane transport of molecules, however, the role of the electrode material and associated electrochemical events remain unclear. He... |
Drag-and-drop operation is a well-recognized and widely applied mechanism in the development of graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Most of current approaches in design and implementation of such a operation are limited to some specific objects (such as icons or drag-and-drop widgets), and are usually complex, system-dep... |
This paper proposed a novel radial maximum temperature thermal network based on hollow cylinder geometry. By local linear fitting method, the nolinear term in the radial maximum-termperature expression of the hollow cylinder was linearized, therefore, the maximum-temperature expression could be described by the thermal... |
Given the plethora of techniques available for debridement of contaminated bone, no single method can be considered ideal. Ultrasound has been shown to be less traumatic and more effective for debridement of contaminated soft tissue than either abrasive scrubbing or high-pressure jet irrigation. Using the distal femur ... |
This paper extends the recently proposed power-particle-based fluid simulation method with staggered discretization, GPU implementation, and adaptive sampling, largely enhancing the efficiency and usability of the method. In contrast to the original formulation which uses co-located pressures and velocities, in this pa... |
We demonstrate the fabrication of ultra-fine hierarchical NiO@MnO2 core–shell nanosheet arrays on carbon fiber paper via a facile and two-step hydrothermal method as the electrode for supercapacitors. Owing to the unique hierarchical core–shell heterostructured nanosheet array configuration and synergetic contribution ... |
We show that the heterogeneity index, which was proposed by Hu and Wang [Physica A 387 (2008) 3769], can be used to describe the disparity of the cooperation sharing or competition gain distributions, which is very important for understanding the dynamics of a cooperation/competition system. An analytical relation betw... |
The direct lateral approach to the hip as described by Hardinge in 1982 was used in the performance of 83 hip arthroplasties. This approach was found to give excellent visualization of the proximal femur and acetabulum and was found to have comparable operative time, blood loss, time to ambulation, and range of motion ... |
In this work, we systematically investigate the general n$n$ ‐component nonlinear Schrödinger equations by using the Riemann–Hilbert method. Starting from the Lax pair associated with an (n+1)×(n+1)$(n + 1)\times (n + 1)$ matrix spectral problem, we construct a Riemann–Hilbert problem and obtain the compact N$N$ ‐solit... |
Because of the large calculated amount and the existence of matrix inversion, it can not meet the online identification demand that identifying nonlinear out frequency response function (NOFRF) based on least square batch algorithm. In order to implement online identification of NOFRF of multivariate nonlinear system, ... |
Presenting a weak stimulus just before a strong, startle stimulus reduces the amplitude of the ensuing startle response in humans and other vertebrates. This phenomenon, termed “prepulse inhibition” (PPI), appears to function to reduce distraction while processing sensory input. To date, no detailed neural mechanism ha... |
OBJECTIVE |
Our aim was to analyze if inhaled nitric oxide (NO) allows a reduction in respiratory assistance during the first 24 hours of treatment of children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARD) and/or pulmonary hypertension (PHT). |
PATIENTS AND METHODS |
We studied 53 children with ARDS and/or PHT refractory to conventional therapy who were treated with inhaled nitric oxide at least 24 hours at 1.5 to 45 ppm. We compared respiratory assistance (peak pressure, PEEP and FiO2) and oxygenation parameters (PaO2/FiO2 ratio and oxygenation index) before and after 6 and 24 hou... |
RESULTS |
In 45 of 53 children NO improved oxygenation (increase of PaO2/FiO2 > 20%). At six hours of treatment the PaO2/FiO2 ratio increased 31 points, the oxygenation index diminished 4.5 points, and the FiO2 was decreased 11 points without significant changes in peak pressure and PEEP. At 24 hours the PaO2/FiO2 ratio was incr... |
CONCLUSIONS |
The effect of inhaled nitric oxide on oxygenation remains during the first 24 hours and permits a decrease in the FiO2.Low Power Locking Detector for Frequency Calibration of Multi-Frequency Injection Locked Oscillators |
This paper presents a locking detector used as a first stage in the frequency calibration techniques for Multi-Frequency Injection Locked Oscmators (MFILO). It provides a high detection level and relaxes design constraints on the calibration circuit that follows. This technique will allow lower levels of power consumpt... |
A novel chemical tagging approach, based on a dual-isotope procedure, is presented. The method has been applied to explosives tagging. The method is based on the addition to the explosive of two enriched isotopes of the same element, which may be already present within it, at a given molar ratio. This dual-isotope appr... |
BACKGROUND |
Being well-informed and knowledgeable about their illnesses would be a great advantage to children with epilepsy (CWE). Subsequently, an effective education programme which could secure interest and simultaneously improve their awareness, knowledge and attitudes (AKA) is essential in enhancing well-being and health out... |
OBJECTIVES |
To describe the development of a new interactive animated epilepsy education programme (IAEEP) for children and to assess its feasibility, acceptability and practicality. |
METHODS |
The IAEEP was developed by an interdisciplinary group of neurologist, paediatrician, pharmacist, biomedical scientist and educators which was based on two established epilepsy education programmes: the educational programme for patients with epilepsy and their relatives (MOSES) and the modular educational program for c... |
RESULTS |
Sixteen CWE (median age=13.0; male=56.2%; Malay=81.2%; secondary school=56.2%) and their corresponding parents were recruited. Each CWE owned at least a computer/notebook/tablet (100%). The cost of distribution of IAEEP (in compact disc form) among CWE was estimated at about MYR 17.99/USD 5.90 per CWE. The average time... |
CONCLUSIONS |
The favourable findings from this study add to the growing evidence suggesting that investment in interactive and animated education programme would be both feasible, well-received by patients and could be a potentially valuable approach to increase access and effectiveness of epilepsy care especially among CWE.Large-S... |
ABSTRACT An outbreak of infection with Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus after the injection of penicillin in 86 patients attending a factory hospital is reported. The bacterium was isolated both from lids and from the soil where the drug was stored. Molecular analysis by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel... |
Abstract The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a public agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The agency’s goal is to provide information about research and services available on substance use and mental disorders. SAMHSA leads public health efforts to advan... |
The authors investigated 28 patients with "idiopathic" trigeminal neuralgia who had undergone no previous invasive procedures; together these patients had a total of 50 affected trigeminal divisions. Quantitative sensory perception thresholds were measured before operation. Preoperative measurements in the affected div... |
BACKGROUND |
Vitamin D compounds are important modulators of cellular proliferation and differentiation, with potential utility as anticancer drugs. 1,24(S)-Dihydroxyvitamin D2 [1,24(OH)2D2] is a naturally occurring active vitamin D compound with low calcemic activity. |
MATERIALS AND METHODS |
We evaluated the growth inhibitory effects of 1,24(OH)2D2 on LNCaP prostate cancer and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. 1,24(OH)2D2 was evaluated alone and in paired combination with nine chemotherapeutic agents. Drug interactions were analyzed using the median-effect/isobologram method. Combination index values were used to... |
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