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Turbulence is a behavior seen in many fluid flows, which is conjectured to be driven by the inertia to viscosity force ratio, i.e. the Reynolds number. Even though research in turbulence has existed for more than a century there is still no consensus as how to elaborate a self-consistent and genuine theory, which describes the dynamics of a transition from a laminar to a turbulent regime or vice versa,...
Xeroderma pigmentosum group B and D genes (XPB and XPD respectively) are components of the transcription factor IIH (TFIIH), a nine-subunit complex involved in transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II (pol II). Five of these (XPB, p62, p52, p44 and p34) form a tight core subcomplex, while XPD is less tightly associated with the core and mediates the binding of the CAK subcomplex, containing the...
Driver distraction is a major factor in loss of life and property on our nation's highways and the broader transportation systems. The role of wireless devices as a source of distraction is well established, significant, and growing. The potential of enabling such devices with the intelligence to detect distracted cognitive states of vehicle operators is of significant interest. This paper describes...
Cell migration is a key step for deterioration of many in situ or metastasis malignant tumours. Tumour anti-migration is a promising strategy to treat cancer, but corresponding drugs developed under such a strategy are still in dire poverty, partly due to the lengthly process of drug trials and approval required by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Given there are thousands of FDA approved...
In this brief paper we present an overview of the TSC-mTOR pathway and its importance in neurodegenerative disease (ND). We illustrate the influence of ND on dendritic spine morphology. Then we discuss some details of functional gene networks (FGN) and use this information to propose an image driven systems biology approach for the construction of a FGN for ND. We conclude on its importance and the...
An object oriented approach has been developed using Lab VIEW RT. This real-time variant of the well known graphical programming language is based on the PharLap OS. This approach allows for two different scenarios. First, existing object oriented code developed for MS-Windows and Linux platforms can be reused on a real-time platform, next to a time critical loop with high priority. The reusability...
In this paper a multi chip module (MCM) method for combining high frequency circuits with low frequency readout electronics is presented. The RF chip consists of a rectifying antenna (rectenna) and is manufactured by silicon mm-wave integrated circuit (SIMMWIC) technology. The rectenna signal is amplified by a CMOS preamplifier mounted in a hybrid construction. An amplification gain of 32 dB is measured...
Model Reference Control with Time Delay (MRC/TD) was applied to a FORTRAN simulation program of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). An engine throttle with and without applied disturbances was used for comparing the MRC/TD controller with the existing PI controller. Also, both control systems' performances were compared for atypical engine operation. It was concluded that the MRC/TD controller provides...
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