To balance demand and supply of information, we propose a framework called “information supply chain” (ISC). This framework is based on supply chain management (SCM), which has been used in business management science. Both ISC and SCM aim to satisfy demand with high responsiveness and efficiency. ISC uses an information requirement planning (IRP) algorithm to reason, plan, and satisfy needers ...

To improve the identification accuracy of gas pipeline leakage and reduce false alarm rate, a detection method based on improved uniform-phase local characteristic-scale decomposition (IUPLCD) grid search algorithm-optimized twin-bounded support vector machine (GS-TBSVM) was proposed. First, signal decomposed into several intrinsic scale components (ISC) by UPLCD algorithm. Then, reconstruction...

Due to the increasing number of direct current (DC) loads in electric vehicles (EVs), DC–DC converters are widely used EV applications. Hence, a DC distribution system with is more efficient. A three-phase interleaved step-up converter (ISC) has been proposed for use vehicles. Other uses ISC include aircraft, satellites, industrial, and traction drives. The subjected thorough frequency response...

We hypothesized that myocardial contractile function and coronary arterial function are greater after ischemia and reperfusion in high-intensity treadmill-trained vs. sedentary rats. Rats performed 10 x 4-min bouts of treadmill running consisting of 2 min at 13 m/min + 2 min at 45-60 m/min (Etr) or were sedentary (Sed) for 12 wk. Animals then were instrumented to measure left ventricular (LV) c...

To determine whether intramural nerves affect intestinal ion transport, we studied the effect of electrical field stimulation (EFS) on the movement of ions across isolated rabbit ileum. EFS increased the transmural electrical potential difference and the short circuit current (Isc), caused C1 secretion, and reduced conductance, but did not alter fluxes of Na or the residual current (JRnet). The...

The iron-sulfur cluster (ISC) is an ancient and essential cofactor of many proteins involved in electron transfer and metabolic reactions. In Arabidopsis, three pathways exist for the maturation of iron-sulfur proteins in the cytosol, plastids, and mitochondria. We functionally characterized the role of mitochondrial glutaredoxin S15 (GRXS15) in biogenesis of ISC containing aconitase through a ...

Mairbäurl, Heimo, Katrin Mayer, Kwang-Jin Kim, Zea Borok, Peter Bärtsch, and Edward D. Crandall. Hypoxia decreases active Na transport across primary rat alveolar epithelial cell monolayers. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 282: L659–L665, 2002. First published December 14, 2001; 10.1152/ajplung.00355.2001.—Hypoxia has been reported to inhibit activity and expression of ion transporters of al...

Devor, Daniel C., Robert J. Bridges, and Joseph M. Pilewski. Pharmacological modulation of ion transport across wild-type and DF508 CFTR-expressing human bronchial epithelia. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 279: C461–C479, 2000.—Forskolin, UTP, 1-ethyl-2-benzimidazolinone (1EBIO), NS004, 8-methoxypsoralen (Methoxsalen; 8-MOP), and genistein were evaluated for their effects on ion transport across pri...

This study focuses on image sensor communication (ISC), which is a form of visible light communication, using light-emitting diode (LED) and camera as the transmitting receiving device, respectively. In an ISC system, receiver captures optical signals transmitted by blinking LEDs demodulates data captured image. The system can spatially separate noises in image, thus providing superior anti-int...