Glucocorticoids administered during development can have lasting consequences on learning performance and brain development. Whereas most studies administer glucocorticoids to the young rat during the so-called stress-hyporesponsiveness period (SHRP), we examined the effects of corticosterone pellets implanted at the conclusion of the SHRP on two forms of eye blink conditioning (EBC). Analysis ...

Recycled asphalts were evaluated based on SHRP binder specification. DSR (Dynamic Shear Rheometer) and BBR (Bending Beam Rheometer) tests were carried out on samples of the recycled asphalts under three conditions: original binder, RTFOT (Rolling Thin Film Oven Test) residue and RTFOT+PAV (Pressurized Aging Vessel) residue. PG (Performance-Graded) classification was conducted. New straight asph...

This study describes a non-dominated algorithm which we call the dynamic multi-objective routing algorithm (DyMORA) developed to improve the simple hybrid routing protocol (SHRP) in choosing the best route towards the Sink node. The multi-objective approach presented allows simultaneous analysis of the four metrics used in the protocol and generates a Pareto-optimal solution. The performance of...

due to performance grade  )pg) zonation of different parts in iran and poor properties of 60/70 penetration grade bitumens for pavement applications, suitable  polymer modifed  bitumen was  produced.  to  fulfll  this  purpose, different pmbs samples were produced using 60/70 penetration grade bitumen and  various  percentages  of vb  (20  and  25%), with  different  percentages  of  sbs calpre...

T Common Ground Alliance estimates that there are 35 million miles of underground utilities in the United States. That’s about the same as the distance between Earth and Mars. Every day, utilities made of less-detectable materials are installed deeper underground. Much of the existing data on utility location, composition, ownership, and status (that is, whether active or abandoned) is missing,...

Of the $150 million USD pledged for the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), approximately one-third ($50 million USD) is designated for Asphalt Binder Research. The SHRP program is a fiveyear, highly focused, product-oriented research effort. The goal of the asphalt portion of the program is to issue a new binder and mixture specification that will help federal, state and local regulator...

Neonates from postnatal days (pnd) 4-14 display a minimal pituitary-adrenal response to mild stress, the so-called stress hyporesponsive period (SHRP). However, during the SHRP, maternal deprivation (deprived) alters the pituitary-adrenal system, enabling neonates to become endocrine responsive to specific stimuli. Although neonates do display stress-induced ACTH, there is limited evidence for ...

This paper presents a proposal of a routing protocol to Wireless Sensor Networks, called SHRP (Simple Hierarchical Routing Protocol), whose primary objective is to save battery energy. SHRP also provides both reliability and a load balance solution. As a novel proposal, it is a proactive protocol that chooses efficient routes, by selecting just the nodes that can contribute to extend the networ...

This brief provides findings on the observed effect of initial pavement smoothness (also known as initial roughness, or as-constructed roughness) on the long-term pavement roughness progression of asphalt overlays. The relationship can be used as a measure for estimating the long-term effect of pavement smoothness and for consideration when developing smoothness specifications and/or payment ad...

The present study provides evidence for the hypothesis that the extent and the direction of experience-induced synaptic changes in cortical areas correlates with time windows of neuronal as well as endocrine development. Repeated brief exposure to maternal separation prior to the stress hyporesponsive period (SHRP) of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis induced significantly reduced d...