Evaluation and Characterization of Magnets and Capacitors

Advanced vehicle, fuel cell, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and plug in hybrid research and development is conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies (FCVT) program. The mission of this program is to develop more energy efficient and environmentally safe highway transportation technologies. Program activities include research, development, testing, technology validation, and technology transfer. These activities are done at the system and component levels. This report will discuss component level testing of prototype capacitors and magnets. As capacitor and magnet technologies mature, it is important to ascertain the limitations of these new technologies by subjecting the components to standardized tests to evaluate their capabilities. Test results will assist in the determination of their ability to provide improvements in power electronics and motor designs to meet the FCVT goals

Дослідження деяких показників якості та антиоксидантної активності дієтичних добавок з екстрактом граната (Punica granatum L.)

Aim. To conduct a qualitative, quantitative analysis and determine the antioxidant activity of dietary supplements with the pomegranate extract. Materials and methods. Three dietary supplements from different manufacturers – “Extract of pomegranate” (manufactured by Source Naturals), “Extract of pomegranate” (manufactured by Puritan Pride), and “Extract of pomegranate” (manufactured by Vitacost) – were chosen for the study. The thin layer chromatography (TLC) was used to perform the qualitative analysis, the quantity of biologically active substances (BAS) in dietary supplements was determined by the spectrophotometric method, the antioxidant activity – by potentiometric method. The qualitative analysis was performed by thin-layer chromatography (TLC); spectrophotometry was used for the quantitative determination, and the potentiometric method was applied to determine the antioxidant activity. Results and discussions. The presence of anthocyanins, flavonoids, catechins and phenolic acids were detected in the dietary supplements analyzed. The total content of phenolic compounds was 201.00 ± 6.03, 159.00 ± 4.77, 110.30 ± 3.30 mg, catechins was 16.10 ± 0.50, 11.60 ± 0.50, 7.33 ± 0.50 mg, anthocyanins was 43 ± 1.29, 32.00 ± 0.96, 22.00 ± 0.66 mg, and flavonoids was 30.15 ± 0.90, 29.44 ± 1.00, 18.21 ± 0.55 mg. The antioxidant activity was 266.11 ± 5.32, 212.12 ± 4.24, 150.81 ± 3.02 mmol-eqv./mextr for dietary supplements “Extract of pomegranate” (manufactured by Source Naturals), “Extract of pomegranate” (manufactured by Puritan Pride), “Extract of pomegranate” (manufactured by Vitacost) in 1 dosage form, respectively. Conclusions. The analysis of the qualitative composition, the quantitative content of BAS and the antioxidant activity of dietary supplements with the pomegranate extract allows us to find out that dietary supplements manufactured by Source Naturals and Puritans Pride meet the requirements of the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine (SPhU), while a dietary supplement manufactured by Vitacost does not correspond the requirements. The results of the study allow us to state that the problem of compliance of dietary supplements is relevant; therefore, it is necessary to introduce normative documentation for the identification and determination of BAS in dietary supplements.Мета – провести якісний, кількісний аналіз та визначити антиоксидантну активність дієтичних добавок з екстрактом граната. Матеріали та методи. Для дослідження обрали три дієтичні добавки різних фірм-виробників: «Екстракт граната» (виробник Source Naturals), «Екстракт граната» (виробник Puritan Pride), «Екстракт граната» (виробник Vitacost). Якісний аналіз виконали методом тонкошарової хроматографії (ТШХ), для кількісного визначення вико ристовували спектрофотометрію, для визначення антиоксидантної активності вико ристовували потенціометричний метод. Результати та їх обговорення. У досліджуваних дієтичних добавках виявили наявність похідних антоціанів, флавоноїдів, катехінів і фенольних кислот. Сумарний вміст фенольних сполук становить 201.00 ± 6.03, 159.00 ± 4.77, 110.30 ± 3.30 мг, катехінів 16.10 ± 0.50, 11.60 ± 0.50, 7.33 ± 0.50 мг, антоціанів 43 ± 1.29, 32.00 ± 0.96, 22.00 ± 0.66 мг, флавоноїдів 30.15 ± 0.90, 29.44 ± 1.00, 18.21 ± 0.55 мг, антиоксидантна активність 266.11 ± 5.32, 212.12 ± 4.24, 150.81 ± 3.02 ммоль-екв./mекстр для дієтичних добавок «Екстракт граната» (виробник Source Naturals), «Екстракт граната» (виробник Puritan Pride), «Екстракт граната» (виробник Vitacost) в 1 дозованій лікарській формі, відповідно. Висновки. Проведений аналіз якісного складу, кількісного вмісту біологічно активних речовин (БАР) та антиоксидантної активності дієтичних добавок з екстрактом граната дозволяє констатувати, що дієтичні добавки виробництва «Source Naturals» і «Puritans Pride» відповідають вимогам Державної фармакопеї України (ДФУ), тоді як дієтична добавка виробництва «Vitacost» не відповідає. Результати дослідження доводять, що проблема відповідності дієтичних добавок визначеним вимогам є актуальною, а тому необхідним постає введення нормативної документації на виявлення та визначення БАР у дієтичних добавках

Multilingual representations for low resource speech recognition and keyword search

© 2015 IEEE. This paper examines the impact of multilingual (ML) acoustic representations on Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and keyword search (KWS) for low resource languages in the context of the OpenKWS15 evaluation of the IARPA Babel program. The task is to develop Swahili ASR and KWS systems within two weeks using as little as 3 hours of transcribed data. Multilingual acoustic representations proved to be crucial for building these systems under strict time constraints. The paper discusses several key insights on how these representations are derived and used. First, we present a data sampling strategy that can speed up the training of multilingual representations without appreciable loss in ASR performance. Second, we show that fusion of diverse multilingual representations developed at different LORELEI sites yields substantial ASR and KWS gains. Speaker adaptation and data augmentation of these representations improves both ASR and KWS performance (up to 8.7% relative). Third, incorporating un-transcribed data through semi-supervised learning, improves WER and KWS performance. Finally, we show that these multilingual representations significantly improve ASR and KWS performance (relative 9% for WER and 5% for MTWV) even when forty hours of transcribed audio in the target language is available. Multilingual representations significantly contributed to the LORELEI KWS systems winning the OpenKWS15 evaluation

Стоматологія надзвичайних ситуацій з курсом військової стоматології

Підручник складений відповідно до програми з хірургічної стоматології та щелепно-лицевої хірургії з курсом стоматології надзвичайних ситуацій і військової стоматології згідно з навчальним планом. 12 розділів книги висвітлюють усі аспекти організації хірургічної, ортопедичної та терапевтичної стоматологічної допомоги в умовах надзвичайних ситуацій мирного і воєнного часу, а також організацію, обсяг допомоги на етапах медичної евакуації з урахуванням характеру бойових дій, виду уражень і можливостей лікувальної установи. Підручник містить опис принципів організації допомоги з урахуванням діючих нормативів системи ЦО і ЗСУ з урахуванням особливостей надання допомоги хворим і ураженим з патологічними процесами у щелепно-лицевій ділянці. Описана профілактика ускладнень місцевого і загального характеру, організація догляду і харчування хворих і поранених з ушкодженнями і захворюваннями щелепно-лицевої ділянки. Наведено дані щодо медичної експертизи поранених у щелепно-лицеву ділянку, вимоги до стану порожнини рота і зубо-щелепної системи допризовників, військовослужбовців термінової служби та офіцерів. Підручник ілюстрований схемами, таблицями та фотографіями; Учебник составлен в соответствии с программой по хирургической стоматологии и челюстно-лицевой хирургии с курсом стоматологии чрезвычайных ситуаций и военной стоматологии согласно учебному плану. 12 разделов книги освещают все аспекты организации хирургической, ортопедической и терапевтической стоматологической помощи в условиях чрезвычайных ситуаций мирного и военного времени, а также организацию, объем помощи на этапах медицинской эвакуации с учетом характера боевых действий, вида поражений и возможностей лечебного учреждения. Учебник содержит описание принципов организации помощи с учетом действующих нормативов системы ГО и ВСУ с учетом особенностей оказания помощи больным и пораженным с патологическими процессами в челюстно-лицевой области. Описанная профилактика осложнений местного и общего характера, организация ухода и питания больных и раненых с повреждениями и заболеваниями челюстно-лицевой области. Приведены данные по медицинской экспертизы раненых в челюстно-лицевую область, требования к состоянию полости рта и зубо-челюстной системы допризывников, военнослужащих срочной службы и офицеров. Учебник иллюстрирован схемами, таблицами и фотографиями; The textbook is compiled according to the program of surgical dentistry and maxillofacial surgery with the course of dentistry of emergency situations and military dentistry according to the curriculum. 12 sections of the book cover all aspects of the organization of surgical, orthopedic and therapeutic dental care in emergency situations of peace and war, as well as the organization, amount of assistance at the stages of medical evacuation taking into account the nature of the fighting, the type of lesions and the capabilities of the medical institution. The textbook describes the principles of the organization of assistance, taking into account the current norms of the system of the Central Authority and the Armed Forces, taking into account the peculiarities of providing assistance to patients and affected by pathological processes in the maxillofacial area. The prevention of complications of local and general nature, the organization of care and nutrition of patients and wounded with injuries and diseases of the maxillofacial area is described. Medical data is provided examination of the wounded in the maxillofacial area, requirements for oral cavity and tooth-jaw system of pre-attackers, emergency servicemen and officers. The tutorial is illustrated with diagrams, tables and photographs

Whole genome resequencing of black Angus and Holstein cattle for SNP and CNV discovery

Background: One of the goals of livestock genomics research is to identify the genetic differences responsible for variation in phenotypic traits, particularly those of economic importance. Characterizing the genetic variation in livestock species is an important step towards linking genes or genomic regions with phenotypes. The completion of the bovine genome sequence and recent advances in DNA sequencing technology allow for in-depth characterization of the genetic variations present in cattle. Here we describe the whole-genome resequencing of two Bos taurus bulls from distinct breeds for the purpose of identifying and annotating novel forms of genetic variation in cattle.Results: The genomes of a Black Angus bull and a Holstein bull were sequenced to 22-fold and 19-fold coverage, respectively, using the ABI SOLiD system. Comparisons of the sequences with the Btau4.0 reference assembly yielded 7 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 24% of which were identified in both animals. Of the total SNPs found in Holstein, Black Angus, and in both animals, 81%, 81%, and 75% respectively are novel. In-depth annotations of the data identified more than 16 thousand distinct non-synonymous SNPs (85% novel) between the two datasets. Alignments between the SNP-altered proteins and orthologues from numerous species indicate that many of the SNPs alter well-conserved amino acids. Several SNPs predicted to create or remove stop codons were also found. A comparison between the sequencing SNPs and genotyping results from the BovineHD high-density genotyping chip indicates a detection rate of 91% for homozygous SNPs and 81% for heterozygous SNPs. The false positive rate is estimated to be about 2% for both the Black Angus and Holstein SNP sets, based on follow-up genotyping of 422 and 427 SNPs, respectively. Comparisons of read depth between the two bulls along the reference assembly identified 790 putative copy-number variations (CNVs). Ten randomly selected CNVs, five genic and five non-genic, were successfully validated using quantitative real-time PCR. The CNVs are enriched for immune system genes and include genes that may contribute to lactation capacity. The majority of the CNVs (69%) were detected as regions with higher abundance in the Holstein bull.Conclusions: Substantial genetic differences exist between the Black Angus and Holstein animals sequenced in this work and the Hereford reference sequence, and some of this variation is predicted to affect evolutionarily conserved amino acids or gene copy number. The deeply annotated SNPs and CNVs identified in this resequencing study can serve as useful genetic tools, and as candidates in searches for phenotype-altering DNA differences

A Molecular Study on the Prevalence and Virulence Potential of Aeromonas spp. Recovered from Patients Suffering from Diarrhea in Israel

Background: Species of the genus Aeromonas are native inhabitants of aquatic environments and have recently been considered emerging human pathogens. Although the gastrointestinal tract is by far the most common anatomic site from which aeromonads are recovered, their role as etiologic agents of bacterial diarrhea is still disputed. Aeromonas-associated diarrhea is a phenomenon occurring worldwide; however, the exact prevalence of Aeromonas infections on a global scale is unknown. Methodology/Principal Findings: The prevalence and virulence potential of Aeromonas in patients suffering from diarrhea in Israel was studied using molecular methods. 1,033 diarrheal stools were sampled between April and September 2010 and Aeromonas species were identified in 17 (,2%) patients by sequencing the rpoD gene. Aeromonas species identity and abundance was: A. caviae (65%), A. veronii (29%) and Aeromonas taiwanensis (6%). This is the first clinical record of A. taiwanensis as a diarrheal causative since its recent discovery from a wound infection in a patient in Taiwan. Most of the patients (77%) from which Aeromonas species were isolated were negative for any other pathogens. The patients ranged from 1 to 92 years in age. Aeromonas isolates were found to possess different virulence-associated genes: ahpB (88%), pla/ lip/lipH3/apl-1 (71%), act/hlyA/aerA (35%), alt (18%), ast (6%), fla (65%), lafA (41%), TTSS ascV (12%), TTSS ascF-ascG (12%), TTSS-dependent ADP-ribosylating toxins aexU (41%) and aexT (6%) in various combinations. Most of the identified strain