Nuisance alarm rate (NAR) is one of the key performance parameters in a phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry (φ-OTDR)-based fence intrusion detection system. Typically, vibrations caused by ambient environmental conditions, such as heavy rain, strong wind, and passing vehicles, easily result many nuisance alarms. Significant research efforts have been undertaken to suppress NAR. In...

BACKGROUND Remaining edema-free is a challenge for many automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) patients, especially those with fast ("high") transport characteristics. Although increased use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions with high glucose concentrations may improve volume control, frequent use of such solutions is undesirable. METHODS We used the 3-pore kinetic model to evaluate 4 altern...

Addition of 1 equiv of [HNMe2Ph]BAr4 (Ar ) 3,5-(CF3)2C6H3) to Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Pyrrolide)2 (Pyrrolide ) parent pyrrolide (Pyr) or 2,5-dimethylpyrrolide (Me2Pyr)) species in THF produced [Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Pyrrolide)(THF)x]BAr4 species (x ) 2 for Me2Pyr (1b) or 3 (1a) for Pyr; Ar ) 2,6-diisopropylphenyl). [Mo(NAr)(CHCMe2Ph)(Me2Pyr)(2,4-lutidine)]BAr4 (1c) was formed upon addition of 2,4-lutidin...

Naringenin (NAR) as one of the flavonoids observed in grapefruit has been reported to exhibit an anti-cancer activity. However, more detailed mechanism by which NAR exerts anti-cancer properties still remains unanswered. Thus, in this study, we have shown that NAR down-regulates the level of cyclin D1 in human colorectal cancer cell lines, HCT116 and SW480. NAR inhibited the cell proliferation ...

conclusions our results validate that telephonic confirmation of clinic appointment plays a significant role in reducing the nar in paediatric out-patient clinic setting. patients and methods nar was reviewed for 6 months (february-july 2013) and compared with the nar for similar duration in 2014 (before and after implementation of telephone reminders). within 2014 data, comparison was also mad...

This paper presents fundamentally new evidence on the rate of economic assimilation by immigrants in the United States. Previous analyses based on the decennial Census are subject to bias due to nonrandom return migration. Using 40 years of longitudinal data on a nationally representative sample of natives and immigrants, I show that Census-based estimates of assimilation in earnings are biased...

Tobacco is a salt-sensitive glycophyte crop species. In this work effect of silicone (Si) supplementation (1 mM as Na2SiO3) was studied in Nicotiana rustica L. cv. Basmas grown hydroponically in growth chamber under control, low (25 mM) and high (75 mM) NaCl concentration for two weeks. Dry matter production of leaves was depressed by salinity level as low as 25 mM and higher salt concentration...

To assess the variability of net photosynthetic CO(2) exchange per unit leaf area and to construct budgets for stands of field-grown tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum, Connecticut Broadleaf), a number of short-time measurements were made on all available leaf positions on two varieties using a hand-held transparent chamber for conducting gas exchange measurements on leaves. Measurements of net CO(2) e...

A detailed study of the transamination reaction between Ti(NMe2)4 and primary amines RNH2 is reported Alkylamines (1-adamantylamine, t-butylamine) and triphenylsilylamine yield dimers of the type [Ti(μ-NR)(NMe2)2]2 (R = 1-adamantyl (1), (t)Bu (2), SiPh3 (3)). The experimental conditions and the nature of the amine are important issues that determine the scope and yield of the reaction. When rea...