Results of aerosol release calculations by six groups from six countries are compared with the releases from ACE MCCI Test L6. The codes used for these calculations included: SOLGASMIX-PV, SOLGASMIX Reactor 1986, CORCON.UW, VANESA 1.01, and CORCON mod2.04/VANESA 1.01. Calculations were performed with the standard VANESA 1.01 code and ...
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The Melt Attack and Coolability Experiments (MACE) program has been underway at Argonne National Laboratory addressing the ability of water to quench and thermally stabilize a molten core concrete interaction (MCCI) when the interaction is flooded from above. In this program, which has been sponsored by the EPRI-headed Advanced Containment Experiments ...
The development of the MCCI code COSACO specifically addresses the ex-vessel MCCI phase of the core melt retention concept of the EPR. The general philosophy behind COSACO is a rigorous representation of thermochemical phenomena related to the MCCI. In particular, the code incorporates a real solution database to predict the ...
As part of the internationally sponsored Advanced Containment Experiments (ACE) program, seven large-scale experiments on molten core concrete interactions (MCCIs) have been performed at Argonne National Laboratory. One of the objectives of these experiments is to collect and characterize all the aerosols released from the MCCIs. Aerosols released from experiments using four ...
This document discusses the Melt Attack and Coolability Experiment (MACE) Program underway at Argonne National Laboratory under ACE/EPRI sponsorship. The program addresses the efficacy of water to terminate an accident situation if melt progression were to result in a molten core/concrete interaction (MCCI) in the reactor containment. Large-scale ...
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Experiment Design. Demonstration Component. Education and Public Outreach. " ACES sensors field tested on aircraft and rocket ...
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A program of reactor-material molten core-concrete interaction (MCCI) tests and related analyses are under way at Argonne National Laboratory under sponsorship of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The particular objective of these tests is to provide data pertaining to the release of nonvolatile fission products such as La, ...
This report deals with the subject of CORCON-Mod3 code validation (thermal-hydraulic modeling capability only) based on MCCI (molten core concrete interaction) experiments conducted under different programs in the past decade. Thermal-hydraulic calculations (i.e., concrete ablation, melt temperature, melt energy, concrete temperature, and condensible and non-condensible gas ...
Aug 11, 1997 ... Description: Extension of the solar panels is tested on the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft in KSC's Spacecraft Assembly and ...
... Accession Number : ADA377142. Title : Helmet Impact Tests with a Modified ACES II Headrest. Descriptive Note : Interim rept. Nov 1998-May 1999. ...
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... OF AN M9 ARMORED COMBAT EARTHMOVER (ACE) DRIVER'S HATCH AUGUST 1990 ... August 1990 Earthmover (ACE) Driver's Hatch L 7. Aw" ...
Apr 21, 2011 ... + Genotyping (ACE 20) (ACE20) Experiment Search Result1 + Graded Exercise Test to Volitional Exertion (Bruce protocol) (BRUCE) ...
The main focus of the NASA Ames Adaptive Control and Evolvable Systems ( ACES) group is to research, develop, implement, test, and deliver next generation ...
contrastive accent (focus), as well as some as- pects of child-directed speech (such as in storybook contexts-final syllable, each read five times as: Ace, ace, ace. Ace? Ace! which covers continuation rise (L. The child-directed test sentences come from the Gurney corpus ...
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The Army Continuing Education System (ACES) provides education, training, testing, and counseling opportunities to tens of thousands of service members each year. The mission of ACES is to promote lifelong learning opportunities that sharpen the competiti...
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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE; kininase II) levels in humans are genetically determined. ACE levels have been linked to risk of myocardial infarction, but the association has been inconsistent, and the causality underlying it remains undocumented. We tested the hypothesis that genetic variation in ACE levels ...
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The Annual Cycle Energy System (ACES) in the ACES demonstration house at the Tennessee Energy Conservation in Housing complex near Knoxville, Tennessee, underwent short-term testing of the minimum ACES design concept and of several alternative energy coll...
... accordance to the Firmware Test Plan contained in ... Sled Testing is planned to start in November ... as the Engineering Manager at � TESP during the ...
The plugs-in and plugs-out tests are similar. The differences are that the former uses ground power and ACE connected to the spacecraft while the ...
Growth of Escherichia coli on acetate as the sole source of carbon and energy requires operation of the glyoxylate bypass in connection with the expression of the polycistronic ace operon. The structural organization of this operon is presented, including the 3 structural genes coding respectively for malate synthase (aceB), isocitrate lyase ...
Gerg ACE - bands 1:100 - PCT 95 2 of 70 5 Global ACE .1 (top score mapped to single superpixel) 2 of 70 (top score mapped to single superpixel) 7 of 58 164 Band Filtered Ace 0.1 8 of 58 447 ACE plus AC, and the classification accuracy is scored by the researchers, the possibility exists that the researchers will ...
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the preliminary technical and economic feasibility of a novel carbon-based process for removal of at least 95% SO{sub 2} and at least 75% NO{sub x} from coal combustion flue gas. In the process, flue gas leaving the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is passed through a trickle bed of activated carbon catalyst employing a periodic flush of low strength ...
Developing plan for preliminary-ACE (PACE) 2010 test of high resolution (above 50x) capabilities using (LMM) workhorse sample cell and oil test target, ...
Raccoon dog is one of the suspected intermediate hosts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). In this study, the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene of raccoon dog (rdACE2) was cloned and sequenced. The amino acid sequence of rdACE2 has identities of 99.3, 89.2, 83.9 and 80.4 % to ACE2 ...
ObjectivesWe tested whether angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and phosphorylation of Ser1270 are involved in shear-stress (SS)-induced downregulation of the enzyme.Methods and ResultsWestern blotting analysis showed that SS (18 h, 15 dyn/cm2) decreases ACE expression and phosphorylation ...
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... The Radio Code Aptitude Test, called ARC in the old ACB, ot Auditory Perception in the new ACE, presents the three letters ... rate for testing purposes ...
can decrease ACE levels. How the Test Will Feel When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging...
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Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) is a mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) testing fundamental laws of physics with high-performance atomic clocks1 . Operated on-board the International Space Station, the ACES payload will distribute a clock signal with fractional frequency instability and inaccuracy of 1�10-16 . This ...
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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) level measurement in blood samples is an important tool in human medicine for the detection, treatment and control of diseases such as sarcoidosis and hypertension. Recently ACE has been advocated as being correlated to athletic aptitude in human athletes and a genetic polymorphism has been shown to be responsible for ...
... Title : Motion Base Simulation Test of an M9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) driver's Hatch. Descriptive Note : Final rept. ...
Plasma angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) levels are highly genetically determined. A previous segregation-linkage analysis suggested the existence of a functional mutation located within or close to the ACE locus, in almost complete linkage desequilibrium (LD) with the ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and accounting for ...
It has recently been reported that the synaptic acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in mosquitoes is encoded by the ace-1 gene, distinct and divergent from the ace-2 gene, which performs this function in Drosophila. This is an unprecedented situation within the Diptera order because both ace genes derive from an old duplication and are present ...
The objective of this proposed research is to improve and expand the detection and analysis capabilities of the automated, concrete evaluation (ACE) system. MoDOT and Honeywell jointly developed this system. The focus of this proposed research will be on the following: Coordination of concrete imaging efforts with other states, Validation and testing of ...
The performance of the ACES in a single family residence near Knoxville, Tennessee was compared with that of two different air to air heat pumps in an identical house. Results show that energy was saved for the testing years. In addition to reducing consumption, the ACES significantly reduced integrated peak utility demands. ...
The OECD-sponsored Melt Coolability and Concrete Interaction (MCCI) program is conducting reactor material experiments and associated analysis with the objectives of resolving the ex-vessel debris coolability issue, and to address remaining uncertainties related to long-term two-dimensional molten core-concrete interactions under both wet and dry cavity conditions. Achievement ...
The OECD-sponsored Melt Coolability and Concrete Interaction (MCCI) program is conducting reactor materials experiments and associated analysis to achieve the following objectives: 1) resolution of the ex-vessel debris coolability issue, and 2) address remaining uncertainties related to long-term two-dimensional molten core-concrete interactions under both wet and dry cavity ...
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the preliminary technical and economic feasibility of a novel carbon-based process for removal of at least 95% S0{sub 2} and at least 75 % NO{sub x}, from coal combustion flue gas. In the process, flue gas leaving the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is passed through a trickle bed of activated carbon catalyst employing a periodic flush of low ...
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the preliminary technical and economic feasibility of a novel carbon-based process for removal of at least 95% S0[sub 2] and at least 75 % NO[sub x], from coal combustion flue gas. In the process, flue gas leaving the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is passed through a trickle bed of activated carbon catalyst employing a periodic flush of low ...
IRSN uses a two-tier approach for development of codes analysing the course of a hypothetical severe accident (SA) in a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR): on one hand, the integral code ASTEC, jointly developed by IRSN and GRS, for fast-running and complete analysis of a sequence; on the other hand, detailed codes for best-estimate analysis of some phenomena such as ICARE/CATHARE, MC3D (for steam ...
Inhibition of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity is the most common mechanism underlying the lowering of blood pressure. In the present study, five organic extracts of a marine brown seaweed Ecklonia cava were prepared by using ethanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform, hexane, and diethyl ether as solvents, which were then tested for their potential ...
The Annual Cycle Energy System (ACES) in the ACES demonstration house at the Tennessee Energy Conservation in Housing complex near Knoxville, Tennessee, underwent short-term testing of the minimum ACES design concept and of several alternative energy collection/rejection modes using an outdoor fan coil unit. ...
Oxidative stress in the central nervous system mediates the increase in sympathetic tone that precedes the development of hypertension. We hypothesized that by transforming Angiotensin-II (AngII) into Ang-(1�7), ACE2 might reduce AngII-mediated oxidative stress in the brain and prevent autonomic dysfunction. To test this hypothesis, a relationship ...
BackgroundThe Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has received much attention in pharmacogenetic research because observed variations in response to ACE inhibitors might be associated with this polymorphism. Pharmacogenetic testing raises the hope to individualise ACE inhibitor ...
The OECD-sponsored Melt Coolability and Concrete Interaction (MCCI) program conducted reactor materials experiments and associated analysis to achieve the following two objectives: 1) resolve the ex-vessel debris coolability issue, and 2) address remaining uncertainties related to long-term two-dimensional molten core-concrete interactions under both wet and dry cavity ...
The diagnostic strategy for asymptomatic patients with persistent bilateral bilar adenopathy often involves invasive procedures. The authors used Bayesian analysis to: 1) estimate the relative prevalences of diseases causing bilateral bilar adenopathy; 2) assess changes in the prevalence of disease by race, the presence of other clinical symptoms, and geography; and 3) determine the value of ...
The diagnostic strategy for asymptomatic patients with persistent bilateral bilar adenopathy often involves invasive procedures. The authors used Bayesian analysis to: (1) estimate the relative prevalences of diseases causing bilateral bilar adenopathy; (2) assess changes in the prevalence of disease by race, the presence of other clinical symptoms, and geography; and (3) determine the value of ...
The Aerotherm Corporation chemical-equilibrium computer program (ACE), described in reference 12, was used to calculate chemical reactions at the char ...
... United States has also provided technical assistance in the design and comitruction of a simulation test bed, aero-optic analysis, endoatmospheric ...
... Cost, Technical, Proliferation, and Management Concerns. ... At the time of our review, fully assessed and validated test and cost data on the Arrow ...
chronic mortality from raw acute toxicity data using accelerated life testing and linear regression analysis. Currently ORD is developing internet versions of ICE and ACE for use...
this pathway is a source of ozone to the upper tropical troposphere [e.g., Folkins et al. .... the ACE-FTS instrument and from various aircraft cam- paigns . ...
and implemented with the AAC auto-resolution software in the ACES air-traffic simulation. For the tests being conducted at Ames Research Center, ...
oscillating pressure and oscillating helium gas flow in the MIT test ... transfer, fluid friction and mass transfer on the efficiency of the MIT models. ...
conditions calculated by Acurex using their Aerotherm Chemical Equilibrium. (ACE ) code (ref. 11). Test data of enthalpy, pressure, local wall heat flux, ...
... green represents successful operation (see Section 2.1) and there is a trend towards more green space is observed as the duct length increases. ...
Aug 4, 2011 ... The division has a host of modeling and simulation tools to accomplish this software testing. The Airspace Concept Evaluation System ( ACES ...
Jun 14, 2011... 6-DOF micro-gravity slosh testing / CFD correlation; Advanced Cryogenic Expendable Stage (ACES); Cryogenic Orbital Testbed (CRYOTE) ...
... Title : Final Report for Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) Controller Equipment (ACE) Operational Test and Evaluation. ...
... of the ACES II ejection seat catapult (CKU-5/A) loaded by an impressed acceleration. In response to this concern eight catapults were tested using ...
... made on the twisting effect as the rope passed over the various pulleys and on the degree of transverse slipping between the pulley surfAce and ...
ACE control room. General Electric employees monitor activities of a spacecraft test ..... But most useful to NASA was his recent work with the Air Force on ...
... catapult design. Some minor conditions of erosion were noted which had no apparent effect on the ballistic performance of the rocket catapults. ...
James Webb Space Telescope's "Spine" Passes Health Tests ... 'Space Weather' Affects the Earth NASA's ACE satellite keeps track of Earth-disrupting space ...
... The Aerotherm arc plasma facility is unique in this reqard since it is one of ... chamber pressure, the test gas composition, and an ACE computer code ...
The corrosion behavior of a titanate ceramic was investigated with the aim of describing the rate-controlling process or processes. These titanate ceramics are similar to SYNROC and are proposed as immobilization materials for surplus Pu. The corrosion behavior was described with results from MCC-I and PCT-B static dissolution tests. Three important ...
The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that the activation of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas receptor axis by use of a novel ACE2 activator (XNT) would protect against thrombosis. Thrombi were induced in the vena cava of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats, ...
A series of experimental tests (so call L, Large scale) have been performance under sponsored of many research institutions around the world and management by Electric Power Research Institute at U.S.A. The goal of these tests is to analyze the phenomena ...
...ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL DEVICES CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY DEVICES Clinical Chemistry Test Systems § 862.1090 Angiotensin converting enzyme (A.C.E.) test...
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The Adaptive Communication Environment (ACE) is an object-oriented (OO) toolkit that implements fundamental design patterns for communication software. ACE provides a rich set of reusable C++ wrappers and frameworks that perform common communication software tasks across a range of OS platforms, including WindowsNT, Solaris, HP-UX, LynxOS. Now ...
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor has mood-elevating effects, and central ACE activity is increased for suicidal patients. In addition, substance P (SP), which is degraded by ACE, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of, and evaluated in the treatment for, major depressive disorder (MDD). The present study has ...
Our previous work reported that most Enterococcus faecalis strains adhered to the extracellular matrix proteins collagen types I and IV and laminin after growth at 46�C, but not 37�C, and we subsequently identified an E. faecalis sequence, ace, that encodes a bacterial adhesin similar to the collagen binding protein Cna of Staphylococcus aureus. In this study, we examined ...
The Melt Attack and Coolability Experiments (MACE) program at Argonne National Laboratory addressed the issue of the ability of water to cool and thermally stabilize a molten core/concrete interaction (MCCI) when the reactants are flooded from above. These tests provided data regarding the nature of corium interactions with concrete, the heat transfer ...
The Melt Attack and Coolability Experiments (MACE) program addressed the issue of the ability of water to cool and thermally stabilize a molten core-concrete interaction when the reactants are flooded from above. These tests provided data regarding the nature of corium interactions with concrete, the heat transfer rates from the melt to the overlying water pool, and the role ...
The Melt Attack and Coolability Experiments (MACE) program at Argonne National Laboratory addressed the issue of the ability of water to cool and thermally stabilize a molten core-concrete interaction when the reactants are flooded from above. These tests provided data regarding the nature of corium interactions with concrete, the heat transfer rates from the melt to the ...
and detector calibration, thermal cycle and balance testing of instruments, dynamic characterization testing of inflatable structures, cryogenic testing (<-400� F) of ...
... CKU-5C/A rocket catapult. Figure 1 is a test sequence photo from the A-10 CKU-5C/A system test. Descriptors : *CATAPULTS, *EJECTION SEATS ...
This report details the System Simulation Technology Division's effort in conducting a motion base simulation test of the M9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) driver's hatch. The hatch was mounted to a three axis motion simulator capable of producing vertic...
The CAD/PAD Department at the Indian Head Division, NSWC in conjunction with the Joint CAD/PAD Program, conducted a series of five ACES II ejection seat tests using the CKU-5C/A rocket catapult which has been developed to replace the current CKU-5B/A rock...
Plasma angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) levels are highly genetically determined. A previous segregation-linkage analysis suggested the existence of a functional mutation located within or close to the ACE locus, in almost complete linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and accounting for ...
BackgroundACE2 is a novel homologue of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). ACE2 is highly expressed in human heart and animal data suggest that ACE2 is an essential regulator of cardiac function in vivo. Since overactivity of the renin-angiotensin system contributes to the progression of heart failure, this ...
... Title : SOTG and the ACE. ... One of the vital Main Subordinate Elements (MSE) of the MEU is the Aviation Combat Element (ACE). ...
MeOH extracts, fractions and pure substances from Musanga cecropioides, Cecropia species and Crataegus oxyacantha /C. monogyna were screened by using an in vitro bio-assay based on the inhibition of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE), as measured from the enzymatic cleavage of the chromophore-fluorophore-labelled substrate dansyltriglycine into dansylglycine and diglycine. ...
The activation of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) may contribute to the development of vascular and myocardial structural changes. The level of ACE is stable in human plasma, and only limited data are available on its regulation at the tissue level. The aim of this study was to characterize the effects of two ACE inhibitors, ...
Aims Polymorphisms in CYP2C9 and VKORC1 influence patients' phenprocoumon (PHE) and acenocoumarol (ACE) dose requirements. To provide physicians with tools to estimate the patient's individual dose, we aimed to develop algorithms for PHE and ACE. Methods and results In two Dutch anticoagulation clinics, data on age, sex, height, weight, co-medication, ...
Radioinhibitor binding displacement, a new method for the measurement of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) competitive inhibitors, has been used to assess the relative potency of nine synthetic ACE inhibitors. MK351A, tyrosyl derivative of enalaprilic acid was iodinated with /sup 125/I and used as the radioligand. (/sup 125/I)MK351A bound to human serum ...
Crystal structures of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) complexed with three inhibitors (lisinopril, captopril, enalapril) provided experimental data for testing the validity of a prior active site model predicting the bound conformation of the inhibitors. The ACE active site model - predicted over 18 years ago using a series of ...
The patients with recurrent miscarriage (RM) undergo multiple diagnostic tests to detect parental chromosomal anomalies, maternal thrombophilic, endocrine, or immunological disorders, and over 50% of the cases with RM are classified as idiopathic unexplained RM (URM). Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) is proposed to be a candidate gene in many common ...
The gene encoding the testis isozyme of angiotensin-converting enzyme (testis ACE) is one example of the many genes expressed uniquely during spermatogenesis. This protein is expressed by developing germ cells late in their development and results from the activation of a sperm-specific promoter that is located within intron 12 of the gene encoding the somatic isozyme of ...
Thirty-one patients with biopsy-confirmed sarcoidosis were studied for two to four years to compare serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) levels to clinical status, 67gallium scans, chest x-ray films, and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). Serum ACE levels and changes in ACE level correlated best with the ...
The three-dimensional two-fluid model analysis code ACE-3D is developed in Japan Atomic Energy Agency for the thermal design procedure on two-phase flow thermal-hydraulics of light water-cooled reactors. In order to perform thermal hydraulic analysis of SCWR, ACE-3D is enhanced to supercritical pressure region. As a result, it is confirmed that transient ...
The status of genes conferring resistance to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides has been examined in Culex pipiens pipiens mosquitoes sampled in Algeria. Presence of overproduced esterases was sporadic, but acetylcholinesterase-1 resistant alleles were observed in almost all samples. We focused our study on the AChE1 G119S substitution characterized in almost all samples, mostly at the ...
nanofiltration (NF), and IE systems. It should be noted that the ...... costs include NF modules (multiples of 160-gpm), membrane washing system, interconnecting ..... Reactor 2 was inoculated with perc1ace, Final Effluent was composite ...
and instruments and science-oriented activities in preparation for the operational phase of the mission. Since objective of the secondary science mode tests was to optimise the command sequences and instrument of the instrument FOVs on-orbit. The results from the tests of the secondary science modes (nadir for FTS
Surf ace Insulation. 19. b l t y CU1. (of this. 20. Scurltv CU1. (of thh p01) ..... heating tests wing radiant lamps and aerotherm~ tests in the &foot high- ...
A new prototype driver's hatch was designed and developed for the M9 (ACE) Armored Combat Earthmover. This report details a unique test that was implemented in TACOM's Physical Simulation Laboratory to reproduce the dynamic forces the hatch normally encou...
The Australian Coastal Experiment (ACE) was designed to test CTW theory and the generation of coastal-trapped waves by the wind. For the ACE dataset, we use CTW theory to attempt to hindcast the observed alongshelf ocean currents and coastal sea levels at...
This document identifies data that can be used for assessing various models embodied in severe accident analysis codes. Phenomena considered in this document, which were limited to those anticipated to be of interest in assessing severe accidents in the USEPR developed by AREVA, include: � Fuel Heatup and Melt Progression � Reactor Coolant System (RCS) Thermal Hydraulics � In-Vessel Molten ...
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the preliminary technical and economic feasibility of a novel carbon-based process for removal of at least 95 % SO{sub 2}, and at least 75 % NO{sub x} from coal combustion flue gas. In the process, flue gas leaving the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is passed through a trickle bed of activated carbon catalyst employing a periodic flush of low ...
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the preliminary technical and economic feasibility of a novel carbon-based process for removal of at least 95 % SO[sub 2], and at least 75 % NO[sub x] from coal combustion flue gas. In the process, flue gas leaving the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is passed through a trickle bed of activated carbon catalyst employing a periodic flush of low ...
BACKGROUND: The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) is an improved version of the earlier brief screening test which has been validated in English with high sensitivity and specificity to detect cognitive dysfunction. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the ACE-R in an Argentine population. ...
Purpose: The purpose was to examine the validity of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) as a screening measure to detect cognitive impairment after stroke. Methods: Stroke patients in hospital were recruited and the ACE-R, which includes the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), was administered, followed by a battery of ...
Cyclorrhapha insect genomes contain a single acetylcholinesterase (AChE) gene while other insects contain at least two ace genes (ace1 and ace2). In this study we tested the hypothesis that the two ace paralogous from Blattella germanica have different contributions to AChE activity, using RNA ...
Bioactive ACE inhibiting peptides are gaining interest in hypertension treatment. We have designed and screened six synthetic heptapeptides (PACEI48 to PACEI53) based on two hexapeptide leads (PACEI32 and PACEI34) to improve ACE inhibitory properties and assess their antihypertensive effects. ACE activity was assayed in vitro and ex ...
We have studied serum and lung tissue angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity in female Wistar rats with pulmonary hypertension induced by two different methods. Chronic pulmonary hypertension was produced in one group of 10 rats (CH) by confinement in a hypobaric chamber (380 mmHg) for three weeks, and in another group fo 10 rats (M) by a single subcutaneous injection of ...
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) is an important modulator of the baroreceptor heart rate reflex. This study tested the hypothesis that angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression is decreased in the NTS of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) and that its gene transfer in this nucleus would lead to ...
Preclinical and clinical studies indicated involvement of renin angiotensin system (RAS) in memory functions. However, exact role of RAS in cognition is still ambiguous. Our aim was to explore how angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) modulates memory in experimental model of memory impairment. Memory deficit was induced by intracerebroventricular administration of ...
To characterize the correlates of cognitive function, serum concentrations of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and brain structure with the ACE insertion or deletion (I/D) polymorphism were analyzed in subjects with amnestic-mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). A group of 48 subjects meeting criteria for aMCI and 36 age-matched control subjects were ...
There is a clear need for brief, but sensitive and specific, cognitive screening instruments for dementia. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of the Japanese version of Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) in identifying early dementia in comparison with the conventional Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Standard tests for evaluating dementia ...
BackgroundAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been consistently linked to psychiatric difficulties in children and adults. However, the long-term effects of ACEs on mental health during the early adult years have been understudied. In addition, many studies are methodologically limited by use of non-representative samples, and few studies have ...
ContextAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity may influence the production of adrenal androgen precursors and testosterone. Use of ACE inhibitors may therefore have an influence on serum sex hormone concentrations in older men.Design and Methods1486 out of 2,000 community-dwelling Chinese men aged 65 years who participated in a cohort study were ...
A cognitive, text-based test battery, presented as text on a computer screen (TIPS), was used to assess properties of central cognitive processing relevant for visual and audiovisual speech comprehension. TIPS was compared and contrasted with another, purely auditory, battery, ACE, aimed at assessing afferent (A), central (C) and efferent (E) auditory ...
BackgroundI/D polymorphisms of ACE are associated with the plasma ACE concentration. The ACE is associated with the angiogenesis of ovarian endothelium in vitro as well as steroidogenesis and follicular growth in cattle. Since ACE induces a high blood supply and hypersteroidogenesis in the ovary, it may be ...
Purpose:This exploratory study examined the relationship between performance on the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and the Addenbrooke�s Cognitive Examination (ACE) to identify a possible association between olfaction and mild cognitive impairment(MCI).Design and Methods:54 community-dwelling older (ages 49�91) volunteers ...
Prior studies have suggested that angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) genotype correlates with superior physical performance in highly selected populations. This study assessed whether such an association exists in a heterogeneous population. Using polymerase chain reaction techniques, we determined the ACE genotypes (insertion/insertion, ...
The technical and economical feasibility of alternating current electrocoagulation (ACE) was evaluated for a 2-year period. ACE is an electrochemical technology where highly-charged aluminum polyhydroxide species are introduced into aqueous media for the removal of suspended solids, oil droplets, and soluble ionic pollutants. ACE can ...
Jan 22, 2011 ... Abstract: Two-dimensional position-sensitive silicon detectors (matrix detectors ) have been designed, procured, and tested as part of the ...
Aerosol Lead: Lorraine Remer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center .... ACE Radar Proof-of-Concept Data Sets. => pre-SEAC4RS test flights over stcu ...
and chemical composition change. ACE will focus ... Maintenance and Operations staff assisted as much as possible in the installation and test and provided frequent .... SAGE II Aerosol, Ozone, and Nitrogen Dioxide Profile data in ...
Thermodynamic second law analysis is applied to two-dimensional axisymmetric computer models of two reciprocating MIT test rigs--gas spring and modified ...
The feasibility of making time-averaged Raman-scattering temperature measurements in highly luminous flows has been investigated in tests on the Sandia Atmospheric Combustor Exhaust Simulator facility (ACES). In these experiments the diluted exhaust strea...
Purcha-_e order, purchase order change notice and specification ...... The post- test pre-flicjht data generated by the ACE station at KSC is in tile fonllat ...
THE THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER A. A part of NASA's Strategic capabilities Assets program chamber A is the larger of two thermal vacuum test chambers ...
To counteract the effects of brain injury, head protection has been designed into environments where severe head impact is probable. An experimental effort was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of various foam pads in reducing trauma to the head res...
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The ACES Program began the investigation of regeneratively cooled ramjet engines for propelling aircraft at Mach 6 to 8 flight regimes while collecting and processing air for later use as oxidizer in rocket propulsion into an orbit flight mode. The Marqua...
ell as the theory by W. M. Ewing, W. C. Jardetzky and F. Press will be ...... pulse is shown after "cross talk" square pulses on the base line removed. .... a simple and obviously pertinent test for the proper operation of this comp?sx ...
Post accident investigations of high performance aircraft, such as the F-16 led to the concern about the performance of the ACES II ejection seat catapult (CKU-5/A) loaded by an impressed acceleration. In response to this concern eight catapults were test...
experiment facilities: Biolab, which supports experiments on micro organisms, cell and tissue culture on microorganisms, cells, tissue cultures, small plants and small invertebrates. The major objective (ACES), which will test a new generation of microgravity coldatom clock in space
Deficiencies in certain physiological pathways are linked with ACE or vasopeptidase inhibitor associated angioedema. Additionally, detection and/or measurement of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) enzyme activity and aminopeptidase P (APP) enzyme activity ...
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A single-family residence in Knoxville, Tennessee has been used to demonstrate the energy conserving potential of the Annual Cycle Energy System (ACES). For the past two years the performance of the ACES has been compared with that of two different air-to-air heat pumps in an identical house, the control house. The two heat pumps had ARI-rated COPs of 2.46 ...
The discovery of SARS-like coronavirus in bats suggests that bats could be the natural reservoir of SARS-CoV. However, previous studies indicated the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein, a known SARS-CoV receptor, from a horseshoe bat was unable to act as a functional receptor for SARS-CoV. Here, we extended our previous study to ACE2 molecules ...
Investigations are underway at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK) addressing methods to terminate and stabilize a core melt accident situation ex-vessel. In this approach, the molten core-concrete interaction (MCCI) begins erosion of the concrete, and after erosion proceeds to some modest depth, it exposes and unseals an array of tubes. The tubes are connected to a water ...
... Application Center of Excellence (ACE) Program ... 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Annual Report, Application Center of Excellence (ACE) Program ...
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The Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES) program required the use of representative heavy-duty diesel engine activity. This need resulted in an engine test schedule creation program, and a schedule of engine modes representative of modern truck usage was developed based on data collected from engines in trucks operated through the heavy heavy-duty ...
ACE Science Working Group Meeting : June 2008. Introduction. ACE Workshop - Introduction Hal Maring ... The Aerosol/Cloud/Ecosystems Mission (ACE) ...
The state of technological development of ACES as of late 1979 is reviewed, and the results of two year's operation of the ACES in the Knoxville TECH complex are presented. An assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of the ACES concept based ...
Feb 23, 2011 ... Numerical Data Product: ACE Positions ... Name: ACE Positions; Description ... NASA/GSFC CDAWeb ftp access to ACE orbital data. ...
Oct 22, 2010 ... The Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft was designed to ... ACE Facts ACE's instruments can give about one hour's notice of an ...
