... creation of the XR4000 mobile robot The financial support of Boeing, and Honda is gratefully acknowledged Thanks also to K.C Chang for developmentof the mobile manipulation controller software ... coordinated motion of a mobile base and dynamically controlled manipulator 2 Design φ1 The PCV concept provides an effective approach for the developmentof holonomic mobility for a number of reasons ... because of the difficulty of the control (West and Asada 1994) More recently, a velocity controlled, powered caster prototype robot was demonstrated (Wada and Mori 1996) A dynamically-controlled,...
... TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEGEMENT i TABLE OF CONTENTS ii SUMMARY vii LIST OF TABLES ix LIST OF FIGURES x LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ... their spatial domain of action and link the activity of these pathways to the controlof specific phases of growth Then we used genetic approach to dissect the functions of these signaling pathways ... LIST OF TABLES Table Accession numbers of analyzed genes and primers used in the Real-time quantitative PCR analysis 40 ix LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF FIGURES Figure1 Diagram of...
... affect plant growth Decades of research into the effects of salinity on plant physiology and development have generated a wealth of information However, the distinctive roles of different cell types ... root growth pattern and the profile of cell length shared a certain level of similarity This suggests that inhibition of cell elongation contributes to inhibition of growth during salt stress ... using the spatio-temporal transcriptional map of salt response, we found that out of eight functional isoforms of ACS (Tsuchisaka A, et al., 2009), four isoforms were responsive to salt treatment:...
... to control the temperature of a building and have obtained impressive results The fuzzy control method of Zadeh [17] has also been widely used for controlof many nonlinear systems; a fuzzy control ... self-adapting controller which changes as the input changes There are two disadvantages of the DMC controller First, the DMC controller is a local controller which can only guarantee the stability of the ... DMC controller to control the displacement ventilation HVAC system The control results using the DMC controller are analyzed and compared with those obtained from another controller The DMC controller...
... most of their Type I phytochrome (phyA) in the light as a result of a combination of factors: inhibition of transcription, mRNA degradation, and proteolysis: Phytochrome and Light Controlof Plant ... light requirement is Phytochrome and Light Controlof Plant Development often observed in the small seeds of herbaceous and grassland species, many of which remain dormant, even while hydrated, ... functions of the different phytochromes (as discussed later in this chapter) PHY Genes Encode Two Types of Phytochrome On the basis of their expression patterns, the products of members of the PHY...
... involve Controlof adipose tissue development the binding to a large (> 3000) overlapping set of target genes [17,18] The formation of brown adipocytes requires the expression of an additional set of ... and hypertrophy (i.e an expansion of adipocyte volume as a result of the accumulation of lipids) Consequently, knowledge of the origin and molecular controlof adipocyte progenitor commitment ... important for our understanding of what controls the expansion of fat mass in different individuals Moreover, it is also important to understand the origins of each of the different white and brown...
... Determination of the level of RNA products of the H19 gene The PCR reactions were carried out in 25 μl volumes in the presence of ng/μl of each of the forward and the reverse primers using 0.05 units/μl of ... work shows the use of the regulatory sequences of the H19 gene for the developmentof DNAbased therapy for human ovarian cancer related ascites The successful developmentof anti-tumor gene therapy ... thirds of the cells and (+3) more than two thirds of cells (I-indicates the intensity of the signal, Q-indicates the quantity of signal) Some samples could not be analyzed due to lack of material...
... increase of each DTA mice treated group compared to the control Luc treated mice Shown are tumors treated with: 25 μg of H19-DTA, 25 μg of P4-DTA, 25 μg of H19-DTA + 25 μg of P4-DTA 25 μg of H19-DTA-P4-DTA ... autocrine/paracrine mode of IGF2 mitogen action in the developmentof a wide range of human malignancies Accordingly, destruction of the H19 and IGF2 expressing tumor cells not only will eliminate part of the ... The therapeutic potency of the vectors was tested by direct intratumoral injection of 25 μg of the DTA expression vectors (H19-DTA, P4-DTA, or H19-DTAP4-DTA), or of the control vectors (H19-Luc,...
... of border control and the origin of FMDV circulating in Vietnam each year A diagnostic capacity for FMD would allow the early detection and identification of disease enabling better controlof ... testing of sera in each laboratory was discussed Training of staf at RAHCHCMC in the use of molecular techniques for the detection of FMD and the sequencing of FMD isolates Training of RAHC-HCMC ... collection Education of farmers to allow better understanding of the benefits of diagnostic technologies Establishment of an effective laboratory network for the diagnosis and controlof FMD began with...
... diagnosis and controlof FMD by the provision of resources and training of staff in required methods and quality assurance To provide accurate data to explain failure of vaccination to control FMDV ... and to DAH The project was invited to a number of regional meetings to present data from Vietnam on controlof FMD As a result of these outputs of the project, Vietnam has been used as an example ... detection and identification of disease enabling better controlof disease and helps reduce loss of livestock and therefore increases productivity Executive Summary Over the life of the project there...
... and molecular epidemiological studies of the FMDV isolates in these provinces has provided insights into the effectiveness of border control and origin of circulating FMDV Improved diagnostic ... capacity for FMD allows for the early detection and identification of disease enabling better controlof disease and helps reduce loss of livestock and therefore increases productivity Executive Summary ... investigation of disease outbreaks such as HPAI and PRRS, particularly in southern Vietnam Through implementation of this project one of the lessons learnt has been the importance of complete and...
... of Milestone deliverables as an integral component of FMD control measures on a national level Specifically the interdependence of laboratory and field activities for the realisation of FMD control ... controlof FMD in the southern provinces of Vietnam • Results of efficacy testing Vaccine efficacy testing was performed using the AAHL LP ELISA for O, A22, A Malaysia and the Asia serotype of ... diagnosis, surveillance and controlof FMD in the field in Vietnam During the course of this project, successful laboratory capacity development has resulted in the attainment of FMD Reference Laboratory...
... diagnosis and controlof FMD by the provision of resources and training of staff in required methods and quality assurance To provide accurate data to explain failure of vaccination to control FMDV ... diagnosis and controlof FMD by the provision of resources and training of staff in required methods and quality assurance To provide accurate data to explain failure of vaccination to control FMDV ... capability of veterinary laboratories in Vietnam and achieve training of DAH veterinarians in disease investigation and control This will strengthen both the role and the profile of DAH which...
... diagnosis and controlof FMD by the provision of resources and training of staff in required methods and quality assurance To provide accurate data to explain failure of vaccination to control FMDV ... diagnosis and controlof FMD by the provision of resources and training of staff in required methods and quality assurance To provide accurate data to explain failure of vaccination to control FMDV ... diagnostic capability of the Veterinary laboratories in Vietnam and the training of DAH veterinarians in disease investigation and control This will strengthen the profile of DAH which will play...
... detection and identification of disease enabling better controlof disease and help reduce loss of livestock and so productivity Executive Summary The main focus of this reporting period was ... Introduction & Background Objectives of the project: To establish an effective laboratory network for the diagnosis and controlof FMD by the provision of resources and training of staff in required methods ... beneficiaries of the final outcome of better diagnosis and controlof animal diseases Implementation & Sustainability Issues 7.1 Issues and Constraints DAH continues to spend time controlling the...
... CARAT – Controlof Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test This is a translation to English of the of the preliminary version ofControlof Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test, the developmentof which ... Questionnaires for the assessment ofcontrolof either asthma or rhinitis are in use or under development However, a tool capable of assessing simultaneously the controlof upper and lower airways diseases ... Description of the use of a web application in the consensus process for the developmentof the Controlof Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) The data provide more details on the development...
... parts of this review, we draw the current portrait of the epigenetic controlof HIV-1 transcription and we underline the potential of some new pharmacological agents to address the purge of the ... reactivated in 60% of the patients tested (25 out of 42 patients) [302] These results constitute a proof -of- concept for the co-administration of (at least) two different categories of therapeutically ... when an enhancer of one gene is placed out of context near the promoter of a second gene The spatial distribution of genes within the nucleus contributes to transcriptional control, allowing...
... witnessed a tidal wave of discovery of hundreds of deafness genes in human families and mouse models and have gained tremendous understanding of the roles of these genes in inner-ear development and ... model of gene regulation during cochlear development in order to understand regeneration, highlighting the roles of three transcription factors known to be important in normal developmentof the ... supporting cells to such developmental signals might depend on the mechanism of deafening and the amount of time after deafening The findings may indicate that the failure of supporting cells to...
... shaft tilting angle Integral gains of the embedded controller Proportional gains of the embedded controller Proportional gain of amplifier circuit Proportional gain of the main blade’s collective ... acceleration of gravity Heave error in the formation frame Heave clearance in the formation frame Moment of inertia matrix Rolling moment of inertia Pitching moment of inertia Yawing moment of inertia ... 118 Formation Control Modeling, Control Law Design and Implementation 120 5.1 Model of a Leader-Follower Formation Flight 121 5.2 Controlof Formation Flight ...
... flight control system is depicted in Figure 4.10, which consists of three hierarchical control loops, i.e., an inner-loop control block for internal stabilization of the BabyLion, an outer-loop control ... initial automatic control in hover and near hover conditions, we hereby only focus on the design of inner and outer-loop control blocks Inner-loop Control Law Design The inner-loop control law is ... scheme for a flight control system is depicted in Figure 4.11, which consists of two-layer cascaded control loops, i.e., 1) an inner-loop control block for attitude stabilization of the BabyLion;...