Under favorable soil conditions such as existence of easily destructible organic compounds, balanced heat and moisture, adequate ventilation and abundant nutrients, organic materials are mineralized. Once mineralizing occurs, mineral elements like P, S, Ca, Mg, K and other cations are released. A related study was conducted to determine the effect of seven organic fertilizers (Leaf Mold (LM), R...

OBJECTIVE We analyzed the phenotypic and functional differences between venous and arterial smooth muscle cells (SMC) and the role of decorin in modulating these differences. METHODS AND RESULTS SMC were isolated from the jugular veins and carotid arteries of male white New Zealand rabbits. Venous SMC demonstrated increased proliferation (2-fold, p<0.001), migration (1.7-fold, p<0.001), and c...

in this paper, a robust tracking control method for automatic take-off and trajectory tracking of a quadrotor helicopter is presented. the designed controller includes two parts: a position controller and an attitude controller. the attitude controller is designed by using the sliding mode control (smc) method to track the desired pitch and roll angles, which are the output of position controll...

BACKGROUND Subjective memory complaints (SMC) are common among older adults, but it is unclear to what extent adults with SMC spontaneously use memory strategies to compensate for their memory problems. As SMC may be a risk factor for memory decline later, it is important to extend our knowledge about spontaneous compensatory mechanisms in older adults with SMC. METHOD Self-reported strategy ...

OBJECTIVE PTEN inactivation selectively in smooth muscle cells (SMC) initiates multiple downstream events driving neointima formation, including SMC cytokine/chemokine production, in particular stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α). We investigated the effects of SDF-1α on resident SMC and bone marrow-derived cells and in mediating neointima formation. METHODS AND RESULTS Inducible, SMC-spe...

This article presents a sliding mode control (SMC) with artificial neural network (ANN) regulator for the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) using two-level neural pulse width modulation (NPWM) technique. The proposed control scheme of the DFIG-based wind turbine system (WTS) combines the advantages of SMC control and ANN regulator. The reaching conditions, robustness and stability of the sy...

Multi-subunit SMC complexes control chromosome superstructure and promote chromosome disjunction, conceivably by actively translocating along DNA double helices. SMC subunits comprise an ABC ATPase "head" and a "hinge" dimerization domain connected by a 49 nm coiled-coil "arm." The heads undergo ATP-dependent engagement and disengagement to drive SMC action on the chromosome. Here, we elucidate...