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Space charge behavior in multi-layer oil-paper insulation under different DC voltages and temperatures
No full textOil-paper as a reliable insulation system is widely used in power transformers and cables. The dielectric properties of oil-paper insulation play an important role in the reliable operation of power equipment. However, the formation and dynamics of space charge can affect the performance of insulation material. In this paper, space charge in oil-paper insulation system has been investigated using the pulsed electroacoustic (PEA) technique. A series of measurements were carried out when the insulation system was subjected to different applied voltages at different temperatures. Charge behavior in the insulation system has been analyzed and the influence of temperature on charge dynamics was discussed. The test results show that homocharge injection takes place under all the test conditions, the applied dc voltage mainly effect the amount of space charge, while the temperature has greater influence on the distribution and mobility of space charge inside oil-paper sample
Bangkok (Thailand), MV Bhanurangsi arrives at city
No full textMenam Chao Phya [Chao Phraya river], Bangkok. Plowing Ceremony, Phya tai, Bangkok. April 23, 24, 1936. The MV Bhanurangsi arrives at Bangkok.GrayscalePendleton nitrate negative, Box 156 of 38
Spatial segregation of BDNF transcripts enables BDNF to differentially shape distinct dendritic compartments.
No full textBDNF is produced from many transcripts that display distinct
subcellular localization, suggesting that spatially restricted effects
occur as a function of genetic and physiological regulation. Different
BDNF 5′ splice variants give a restricted localization in the
cell body or the proximal and distal compartments of dendrites;
however, the functional consequences are not known. Silencing
individual endogenous transcripts or overexpressing BDNF-GFP
transcripts in cultured neurons demonstrated that whereas some
transcripts (1 and 4) selectively affected proximal dendrites, others
(2C and 6) affected distal dendrites. Moreover, segregation of
BDNF transcripts resulted in a highly selective activation of the
BDNF TrkB receptor. These studies indicate that spatial segregation
of BDNF transcripts enables BDNF to differentially shape distinct
dendritic compartments
State-homomorphisms on -algebras
No full textsummary:Riečan [12] and Chovanec [1] investigated states in -algebras. Earlier, Riečan [11] had dealt with analogous ideas in -posets. In the monograph of Riečan and Neubrunn [13] (Chapter 9) the notion of state is applied in the theory of probability on -algebras. We remark that a different definition of a state in an -algebra has been applied by Mundici [9], [10] (namely, the condition (iii) from Definition 1.1 above was not included in his definition of a state; in other words, only finite additivity was assumed). Below we work with the definition from [13]; but, in order to avoid terminological problems we use the term “state-homomorphism” (instead of “state”). The author is indebted to the referee for his suggestion concerning terminology. Let be an -algebra which is defined on a set with . In the present paper we show that there exists a one-to-one correspondence between the system of all state-homomorphisms on and the system of all -closed maximal ideals of . For -algebras we apply the notation and the definitions as in Gluschankof [3]. The relations between -algebras and abelian lattice ordered groups (cf. Mundici [8]) are substantially used in the present paper
A 60 mV Input Voltage, Process Tolerant Start-Up System for Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting
No full textThis paper presents a 60 mV input voltage start-up system for thermoelectric energy harvesting. A new process tolerant inverter cell is proposed, which is functional at supply voltages as low as 60 mV. Using the proposed unit cell, a ring oscillator has been implemented. The ring oscillator is followed by 40 charge-pump stages, an ultra-low-power level detector, and a boost converter. The energy harvesting system can generate an output voltage of 1 V and delivers a maximum power of 4.5 μW from a 60 mV supply. This system has been implemented in a standard 0.18 μm CMOS technology, uses neither zerothreshold voltage (normally-on) negative-channel metal-oxide semiconductor nor microelectromechanical systems switches and occupies 3.3 mm2.Accepted author manuscriptBio-Electronic
NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR PRODUCTION BY LYMPHOCYTES
No full textNerve growth factor (NGF) is a neurotrophic protein essential for the maintenance and growth of peripheral sympathetic neurons and basal forebrain cholinergic neurons. Recently, NGF has also been shown to have effects on cells of the immune system. In a search for extra neural sources of NGF, we detected NGF-specific mRNA in mouse T lymphocytes of both the CD4+ and CD8+ phenotypes with the use of an RNase protection assay, PCR, and DNA sequence analysis. In CD4+ cells, NGF was present in both Th1 and Th2 Ag-specific clones, but an increase of NGF-specific message was detected after antigenic stimulation only in Th2 clones. NGF mRNA was also detected in splenic B lymphocytes and in a cell line derived from a murine follicular center cell lymphoma. Translation into protein and secretion of NGF were demonstrated by Western blot analysis. The secreted NGF is in an active form capable of inducing differentiation of PC12 cells into sympathetic-like neurons. Furthermore, conditioned medium from clones or lines positive for NGF mRNA was capable of inducing p140 tyrosine kinase autophosphorylation in 3T3 fibroblasts transfected with cDNA encoding for the tyrosine kinase family NGF receptor. We conclude that lymphocytes synthesize and secrete NGF either as a para-autocrine factor acting on the immune system itself, or as a factor for the maintenance of peripheral neurons
Water of Eastern Taiwan mud volcanoes: part II—trace element distribution of Lei-Gong-Huo mud volcano
No full textAbstract Mud volcano (MV) is one of the most important channels for deep seated volatile materials to migrate to Earth’s surface in the sedimentary basins at subduction zones. It plays a meaningful role of elemental budget in hydrosphere. Waters of MV fluid emitted from 46 mud pools in MV Lei-Gong-Huo (LGH) in eastern Taiwan were sampled from October 2015 to July 2016 monthly. Previous research indicates that the chemical characteristic of fluid expelled by MV LGH is dominated by two-end-member mixing of water–rock interaction with sedimentary and igneous rocks (Chao et al., Front Earth Sci 9:750436, 2022). Trace elements of 165 mud pool samples, including Al, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Br, Rb, Mo, Sb, I, Cs, Pb and U, were measured. The results show that waters of MV LGH reveal similar chemical characteristics to low-temperature ridge-flank hydrothermal spring and marine pore water in anoxic conditions coupled with the addition of clay dehydration. Principle component analysis (PCA) with previous published variables (Chao et al., Front Earth Sci 9:750436, 2022) indicates the important factors are the source of water–rock interaction, the surface ion exchange, the redox condition of mud pool, and the evaporation. In summary, the concentration of trace elements in the waters expelled by MV LGH is in the range of nM to pM. Their behaviors are dominated by secondary factors during and after migration such as surface ion exchange in response to changes in pressure and temperature, redox state of the mud pool, and evaporation. Trace elements in MV water are not suitable for fluid source or provenance studies
On some properties of quasi-MV algebras and √′ quasi-MV algebras. Part II
No full textThe present paper is a sequel to Paoli F, Ledda A, Giuntini R, Freytes H (On some properties of QMV algebras and √′ QMV algebras, submitted). We provide two representation results for quasi-MV algebras in terms of MV algebras enriched with additional structure; we investigate the lattices of subvarieties and subquasivarieties of quasi-MV algebras; we show that quasi-MV algebras, as well as cartesian and flat √′ quasi-MV algebras, have the amalgamation property. © Springer-Verlag 2007.We gratefully acknowledge the precious information and insights we gathered from conversations or e-mail exchanges with Roberto Giuntini and Danica Jakubikova-Studenovska. We are especially indebted to Matthew Spinks for his extensive and detailed comments on a preliminary draft of the paper. The first author is partially supported by Grants MTM2004-03101 and TIN2004-07933-C03-02 from the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia and Grant 2001SGR-00017 from the Generalitat de CatalunyaPeer Reviewe
Measles virus causes immunogenic cell death in human melanoma
No full textNoOncolytic viruses (OV) are promising treatments for cancer, with several currently undergoing testing in randomised clinical trials. Measles virus (MV) has not yet been tested in models of human melanoma. This study demonstrates the efficacy of MV against human melanoma. It is increasingly recognised that an essential component of therapy with OV is the recruitment of host antitumour immune responses, both innate and adaptive. MV-mediated melanoma cell death is an inflammatory process, causing the release of inflammatory cytokines including type-1 interferons and the potent danger signal HMGB1. Here, using human in vitro models, we demonstrate that MV enhances innate antitumour activity, and that MV-mediated melanoma cell death is capable of stimulating a melanoma-specific adaptive immune response
A 10-mV-Startup-Voltage Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting System With a Piezoelectric Starter
No full textAn ultra-low-startup-voltage thermoelectric energy harvesting system assisted by a piezoelectric generator (PEG) is presented in this paper. When the energy harvesting system is implemented in a place where there is mechanical vibration, the associated PEG can generate a stable clock signal and drive the boost converter to start from the cold state even at extremely low thermoelectric generator (TEG) voltage. The proposed system is designed and simulated in a 180-nm BCD process. The simulations show that the proposed system can start the TEG system from the cold state from as low as 10 mV of TEG voltage while keeping a 63.9% efficiency. The peak power conversion efficiency is achieved at 74.9% when the TEG voltage is 50 mV.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Electronic Instrumentatio
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