Simultaneous expression of seven genes in Escherichia coli was measured by a reverse transcription-multiplex PCR fluorescence procedure. Genes studied were (i) oxyR (transcriptional regulator); (ii) katG, dps, gorA, and ahpCF (controlled by OxyR); (iii) sodA (controlled by SoxRS); and (iv) trxA (not related to OxyR or SoxRS). Except for trxA, transcription of all genes was activated during the ...

In the direct parameter specification (DPS) mode of sensorimotor control, response parameters can be specified by stimuli that are not consciously perceived [Psychological Research/Psychologische Forschung 52 (1990) 207]. DPS is contingent on the current intentions. The invisible stimuli can be processed for the purposes of sensorimotor control only if they match the actual intentions, for exam...

This study proposes a new methodology that combines dynamic process simulation (DPS) and Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) to determine the design pressure of fuel storage tanks on LNG-fueled ships. Because the pressure of such tanks varies with time, DPS is employed to predict the pressure profile. Though equipment failure and subsequent repair affect transient pressure development, it is difficult...

Tools for building production systems encounter the problem of low performance, and many researchers are working on the improvements of performance of these tools. This paper proposes a distributed approach for inferring production systems. The resulting distributed production systems are expected to be built over distributed systems with broadcast capability, and production rules on different ...

We will present two self-paced reading studies that provide new evidence on the incrementality of semantic interpretation, in particular with regard to the notion of discourse complexity as introduced by Gibson's distance-based dependency locality theory (DLT; cf. Gibson, 1998, 2000). More specifically, we will focus on the contribution of referential processing on sentence complexity. The expe...

The recent past has seen an intense e ort to harness the power of networked workstations as an alternative to expensive supercomputers. However, the e cacy of parallel programming in a distributed system is limited by several factors. These include (1) the nature of the problem being attacked, (2) the design of the application program, (3) the speeds of the various components of the network, an...

In this work, the free vibration behaviour of A357 composite plate reinforced with dual particle size (DPS) (3 wt. coarse + 3 fine, 4 2 and fine) SiC is evaluated using finite element method. To end, first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) has been used. The equations motion have derived Hamilton's principle solution obtained through condensation technique. A thorough parametric study was c...

The aim of this study was to compare the two types of drug-eluting stents with histological analysis in porcine coronary restenosis model. Pigs were randomized into two groups in which the coronary arteries (12 pigs, 12 coronaries in each group) had either biolimus-eluting stent with biodegradable polymer (BPS) or sirolimus-eluting stent with durable polymer (DPS). Radiological analysis was per...

OBJECTIVE This study investigates isolated effects of vection and optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) on visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) provoked by rotating optokinetic drum patterns. BACKGROUND VIMS was the subject of recent standardization activities, but the effects of OKN have not been studied in the absence ofvection. METHOD Experiment 1 suppressed OKN by eye fixation and examined VIM...