Performance of a resource-efficient provisioning framework (RPF) is evaluated in this paper in wavelengthcontinuous optical networks under static traffic. The structure of the survivable routing problem is unraveled by an integer linear programming (ILP) model. Numerical results from direct ILP approaches show that the RPF still achieves more than 10% capacity savings over the traditional provi...

RpfB, one of the five resuscitation-promoting factors (Rpfs) produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), plays an important role in the resuscitation and growth of the dormant MTB. RpfB is likely the target antigen recognized by the host immune system. Studies have shown that Rpf genes exist in many bacteria and their encoded proteins all contain Rpf-like domain. It is likely that this domain...

IntroductionPhase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (PC-MRI) is a non-invasive method used to compute blood flow velocity and volume, alongside several derivative hemodynamic parameters. Renal (RBF) assessment important for the diagnosis monitoring of range renal diseases, in which it decreases since earliest stages. The aim this study was elucidate PC-MRI potential as biomarker perfusion fun...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of grasp conditions (types of grasp, grasp width, glove and types of coupling) on maximal pushing force (MPF) and required pinch force (RPF) during snap fit assembly. The results indicated that the type of grasp, the type of coupling and wearing gloves have significant (p

The use of electric vehicles (EVs) and photovoltaics (PV) is increasing worldwide. Transportation networks require the effective renewable energy (RE) for EVs, while power local consumption PV energy, mainly at initiative governments. Although many previous studies have addressed these requirements using private EVs as mobile storage resources, their uncertainty uncontrollability are major issu...

Twelve growth hormone (GH)-deficient adults with normal renal function were recruited for a 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effects of prolonged recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) substitution therapy on renal functional parameters. RhGH was administered at a dose 0.125 IU/kg per week sc the first 4 wk and 0.25 IU/kg per week thereafter. At baseline and after 6 month...

Glomerular arachidonate cyclooxygenation by isolated rat glomeruli was assessed in vitro in antiglomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibody-induced glomerulonephritis by radioimmunoassay for prostaglandins (PG) and thromboxane. After a single intravenous injection of rabbit anti-rat GBM serum, we observed enhancement of glomerular thromboxane B2 (TxB2) synthesis as early as 2 to 3 h with s...

Previous studies have indicated that in normotensive rats, NO produced by neuronal NO synthase (nNOS) plays an important role in modulating tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF)–mediated afferent arteriolar constriction. It has also been shown that in angiotensin (Ang) II–infused hypertensive rats, there is a reduced ability of nNOS-derived NO to counteract this vasoconstriction. The present study wa...