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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"SPMs"”.
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Theory of Mind in Multiple Sclerosis: Disease Subtype Differences and Association with Measures of Social Functioning
… First, that secondary-progressive MS (SPMS) patients would perform worse on ToM tasks than relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patients and controls, and that RRMS patients would perform worse than controls. Second, that SPMS patients would report poorer social functioning than RRMS patients …
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Feasibility analysis of using special purpose machines for drilling-related operations
… work focuses on special purpose machine tools (SPMs), providing a modular platform for performing drilling-related operations. One of the main challenges in using SPMs is selecting the most appropriate machine tool among many alternatives. This thesis introduces a feasibility analysis procedure …
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An integrated system to design machine layouts for modular special purpose machines
… design of layouts for special purpose machines (SPMs). SPMs are capable of performing several machining operations (such as drilling, milling, and tapping) at the same time. They consist of elements that can be arranged in different layouts. Whilst this is a unique feature that makes SPMs …
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Control-systems based analysis and design methods for scanning probe microscopy
… probes, called Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs) are in the forefront of the technology that have demonstrated imaging and manipulation of sample properties. However, this technology is still far from realizing the promise of routinely tailoring matter at the atomic scale. Such an ability, …
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A machine-learning approach to aerosol classification for single-particle mass spectrometry
… conducted via single-particle mass spectrometry (SPMS), an in situ and real-time analytical technique that produces mass spectra on a single particle basis. In this study, machine learning classification algorithms are created using a dataset of SPMS spectra to automatically differentiate …
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Model mismatch paradigm for probe based nanoscale imaging.
Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs) are widely used for investigation of material properties and manipulation of matter at the nanoscale. These instruments are considered critical enablers of nanotechnology by providing the only technique for "direct" observation of dynamics at the nanoscale and …
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WCET Optimizations and Architectural Support for Hard Real-Time Systems
… systems. In contrast, Scratch-Pad Memories (SPMs) are time predictable, but they may lead to inferior performance. Guided by ATF, we propose and evaluate a variety of hybrid on-chip memory architectures to combine both caches and SPMs intelligently to achieve good time predictability and high …
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Imaging and therapy in multiple sclerosis
… is associated with a lower risk of conversion to SPMS. Outside-in MTR gradients of tissue damage were seen in periventricular and cortical regions at all stages of relapse-onset MS and primary-progressive MS. The periventricular MTR gradient was reversed by peripheral immunomodulation and …
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TIME-PREDICTABLE FAST MEMORIES: CACHES VS. SCRATCHPAD MEMORIES
… algorithm is extended to support the multi-level SPMs without harming the time predictability of SPMs. Second, several SPM based architectures for VLIW based multicore processors are designed. To support these architectures, the dynamic memory objects allocation based partition, the static memory …
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Smoking and Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation
… to secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). Consideration was given to dose-response relationships and risk factor interactions, and discussions of mechanisms and analogous associations presented in the studies. Hill’s criteria were applied to assess causality of the relationships …
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Evaluation of immunomodulatory mediators in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease
… secondly, specialised pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), specifically the specialised pro-resolving mediator Resolvin D1. Additionally, data pertaining to the anti-platelet drug aspirin in people with COPD was evaluated. The reason for this was to evaluate if aspirin may have therapeutic benefit in …
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Memory Allocation for Embedded Systems with a Compile-Time-Unknown Scratch-Pad Size
… whose esulting executable is portable across SPMs of any size. Our technique is to employ a customized installer software, which decides the SPM allocation just before the program's first run, then modifies the program executable accordingly to implement the decided SPM allocation. Results …
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Scanning probe microscopy with inherent disturbance suppression using micromechanical systems
All scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) are affected by disturbances, or mechanical noise, in their environments which can limit their imaging resolution. This thesis introduces a general approach for suppressing out-of-plane disturbances that is applicable to non-contact and intermittent contact SPM …
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X-ray microscope performance enhancement through control architecture change
… the field of scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) have already flourished on this aspect of controller algorithms proven to give desired closed-loop properties. Controller algorithms such as Proportional Integral Derivative (PID), Glover-McFarlane H-infinty algorithm, and 1DOF H-infinty …
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The Effects of the Mad Dog Diet on Bowel Function, Body Composition, Neuropathic Pain, and Depression in a Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis Population
… two individuals with varying diagnoses of MS (SPMS & RRMS, female) were recruited for the study. Bowel function was assessed via The Bowel Management subset of the Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) and Neurological Bowel Dysfunction (NBD) questionnaires, body composition was assessed …
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Research on Environmental Performance-oriented Evaluation Method of Indoor Arena Roof System
… indicators. Simulation parameter models (SPMs) adaptable to different information levels at different design stages are proposed, solving the problem of interfacing complex freeform surfaces with mainstream simulation engines. The performance simulation module integrates simulation …
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Lipid Signaling Under Microgravity Conditions
… and specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs). Each signal plays a role in different phases of the inflammatory response. Notably, our research group has previously demonstrated that both real and simulated mi-crogravity can modulate the metabolism of bioactive lipids. These findings …
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DISEASE-MODIFYING APPROACHES TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
… 3- Patients with Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS). From these samples platelets were isolated and Platelet Lysate (PL) was obtained. To assess the effect on OPCs and remyelination rats’ primary OPCs and organotypic cultures, specifically cerebellar slices were used. An unexpected increase was …
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Conductive properties and morphology of conjugated molecular materials studied by local probe techniques
Die vorgelegte Arbeit befasst sich mit der Untersuchung von Zusammenhängen zwischen der Struktur dünner organischer Schichten und stellt einen Bezug zur Leitfähigkeit der Schichten her. Sie liefert einen Beitrag zum vertieften Verständnis der Transporteigenschaf-ten organischer Halbleiter und soll …
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Discerning the Mechanism of Gamma Delta T Cell-Mediated Damage in Multiple Sclerosis: the Potential Role of Antibodies in Disease Pathogenesis
… serum titres were in secondary progressive MS (SPMS), and highest CSF titres in relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) (p<0.05 and p<0.0001, respectively, vs. other neurological disease [OND] controls). Patient serum and CSF antibody titres correlated and, in the CSF, the titres correlated positively …