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ZnO random laser diode arrays for stable single-mode operation at high power
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Formation of artificial granules for proving gelation as the main mechanism of aerobic granulation in biological wastewater treatment
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A novel technique for evaluating and selecting logistics service providers based on the logistics resource view
The increasing importance of logistics outsourcing and availability of logistics services providers (LSPs) highlights the significance and complexity of the LSP evaluation and selection process. Most existing LSP evaluation and selection studies use historical performance data and assume independence among decision criteria. This paper proposes an integrated logistics outsourcing approach to evaluate and select LSPs based on their logistics resources and capabilities. This novel approach combines a fuzzy decision making trial, valuation laboratory (FDEMATEL) and fuzzy techniques to order preferences by similarity to ideal solution (FTOPS IS) methods. The new multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) model addresses the impact relationships between decision criteria and ranks LSP alternatives against weighted resources and capabilities. The effectiveness of this approach is demonstrated through a real case study and a two-phase sensitivity analysis confirms its robustness
PND27 CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS AND DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING ANALYSIS OF THE MIGRAINE-SPECIFIC QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE VERSION 2.1 IN CHRONIC MIGRAINEURS
Immunomodulatory activity of Pestalotiopsis sp., an endophytic fungus from Tripterygium wilfordii
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Classification of Ultrasonic Weld Inspection Data Using Principal Component Analysis
Recent inservice inspection experience, round robin tests of ultrasonic inspection reliability [1] and calculations of flaw detection reliability necessary for specific nuclear power plant applications have consistently shown the need to improve the reliability of ultrasonic inspection. The need to improve ultrasonic inspection reliability is further emphasized when one reviews the pass rates for performance demonstrations specified by ASME Section XI Appendix VIII
T-DNA integration patterns in transgenic maize lines mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
To explore transfer deoxyribonucleic acid (T-DNA) integration patterns in the maize genome, we improved the protocol of thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction (TAIL-PCR), and amplified the flanking sequences around T-DNA integration sites from 70 independent transgenic maize lines mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Out of 64 specific amplified fragments, 32 and 9 are homologous to the sequences of the maize genome and the expression plasmid, respectively. For 26 of them, a filler sequence was found flanking the cleavage sites. These results demonstrate that cleavage occurs not only during the T-DNA borders but also inside or outside the borders. The border sequences and some inside sequences can be deleted, and filler sequences can be inserted. Illegitimate recombination is a major pattern of T-DNA integration, while some hot spots and preference are present on maize chromosomes.Key words: Agrobacterium tumefaciens, maize, thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR, transfer DNA,transgenics
The Radiated Energy Budget of Chromospheric Plasma in a Major Solar Flare Deduced From Multi-Wavelength Observations
This paper presents measurements of the energy radiated by the lower solar
atmosphere, at optical, UV, and EUV wavelengths, during an X-class solar flare
(SOL2011-02-15T01:56) in response to an injection of energy assumed to be in
the form of nonthermal electrons. Hard X-ray observations from RHESSI were used
to track the evolution of the parameters of the nonthermal electron
distribution to reveal the total power contained in flare accelerated
electrons. By integrating over the duration of the impulsive phase, the total
energy contained in the nonthermal electrons was found to be
erg. The response of the lower solar atmosphere was measured in the free-bound
EUV continua of H I (Lyman), He I, and He II, plus the emission lines of He II
at 304\AA\ and H I (Ly) at 1216\AA\ by SDO/EVE, the UV continua at
1600\AA\ and 1700\AA\ by SDO/AIA, and the WL continuum at 4504\AA, 5550\AA, and
6684\AA, along with the Ca II H line at 3968\AA\ using Hinode/SOT. The summed
energy detected by these instruments amounted to erg;
about 15% of the total nonthermal energy. The Ly line was found to
dominate the measured radiative losses. Parameters of both the driving electron
distribution and the resulting chromospheric response are presented in detail
to encourage the numerical modelling of flare heating for this event, to
determine the depth of the solar atmosphere at which these line and continuum
processes originate, and the mechanism(s) responsible for their generation.Comment: 14 pages, 18 figures. Accepted for publication in Astrophysics
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Resampling methods to reduce the selection bias in genetic effect estimation in genome-wide scans
Using the simulated data of Problem 2 for Genetic Analysis Workshop 14 (GAW14), we investigated the ability of three bootstrap-based resampling estimators (a shrinkage, an out-of-sample, and a weighted estimator) to reduce the selection bias for genetic effect estimation in genome-wide linkage scans. For the given marker density in the preliminary genome scans (7 cM for microsatellite and 3 cM for SNP), we found that the two sets of markers produce comparable results in terms of power to detect linkage, localization accuracy, and magnitude of test statistic at the peak location. At the locations detected in the scan, application of the three bootstrap-based estimators substantially reduced the upward selection bias in genetic effect estimation for both true and false positives. The relative effectiveness of the estimators depended on the true genetic effect size and the inherent power to detect it. The shrinkage estimator is recommended when the power to detect the disease locus is low. Otherwise, the weighted estimator is recommended
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