Antenna development for wearable wireless sensing systems

Embedded wireless sensor network (WSN) systems have been developed and used in a wide variety of applications such as local automatic environmental monitoring; medical applications analysing aspects of fitness and health energy metering and management in the built environment as well as traffic pattern analysis and control applications. While the purpose and functions of embedded wireless sensor networks have a myriad of applications and possibilities in the future, a particular implementation of these ambient sensors is in the area of wearable electronics incorporated into body area networks and everyday garments. Some of these systems will incorporate inertial sensing devices and other physical and physiological sensors with a particular focus on the application areas of athlete performance monitoring and e-health. Some of the important physical requirements for wearable antennas are that they are light-weight, small and robust and should also use materials that are compatible with a standard manufacturing process such as flexible polyimide or fr4 material where low cost consumer market oriented products are being produced. The substrate material is required to be low loss and flexible and often necessitates the use of thin dielectric and metallization layers. This paper describes the development of such a wearable, flexible antenna system for ISM band wearable wireless sensor networks. The material selected for the development of the wearable system in question is DE104i characterized by a dielectric constant of 3.8 and a loss tangent of 0.02. The antenna feed line is a 50 Ohm microstrip topology suitable for use with standard, high-performance and low-cost SMA-type RF connector technologies, widely used for these types of applications. The desired centre frequency is aimed at the 2.4GHz ISM band to be compatible with IEEE 802.15.4 Zigbee communication protocols and the Bluetooth standard which operate in this band.

VERSATILITY IN THE MODERN PERFORMER: THREE DIVERSE OPERA ROLES

This dissertation project consisted of performances of three diverse operatic roles. The goal was to examine the challenges and benefits of performing diverse repertoire (baroque, classical, and romantic opera, in this case) and to observe how vocal and acting techniques might adjust to different styles and voice classifications. On December 3, 5, 11, and 13,2003, I performed a composite role in Fatal Song, directed by Leon Major, in the Robert & Arlene Kogod Theatre. This opera pastiche, premiered in 1996, contains spoken dialogue, and the music originates from famous eighteenth and nineteenth-century operas. I explored the challenges and benefits of playing three different, well-known opera characters within the same opera, performing four different languages within the same opera, and performing spoken dialogue in an opera. My roles in this pastiche of famous opera included Lucia from Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti, Manon from Manon by Jules Massenet, and Pamina from Die ZauberJlote by W.A. Mozart. On January 28 and 29, 2005, I performed the role of Nice in Eurilla e Alcindo, a serenata by Antonio Vivaldi, in Homer Ulrich Recital Hall; musical direction by Joseph Gascho and stage direction by Kate Vetter Cain. I explored the challenges and benefits of preparing baroque ornamentation, singing without a conductor, performing an unknown work, staging a work that is not traditionally staged, singing with minimal sets and costumes, and singing with period instruments. On April 16,20, and 24,2005, I performed the role of Musetta in Giacomo Puccini's La BohBme, directed by Pat Diamond and conducted by Jeffrey Rink, in the Ina & Jack Kay Theatre. I examined the challenges and benefits of singing with a large orchestra of modem instruments, singing Puccini rubato and coordinating this with the conductor, and singing a role in one of the most well-known operas in today's repertoire. As a result of this investigation, I concluded that singing different styles, and singing outside one's voice classification, within reason, is beneficial. The knowledge, skill, confidence and insight I acquired by becoming more versatile benefited me as a performer and as a teacher.

The second round of Critical Assessment of Automated Structure Determination of Proteins by NMR: CASD-NMR-2013

The second round of the community-wide initiative Critical Assessment of automated Structure Determination of Proteins by NMR (CASD-NMR-2013) comprised ten blind target datasets, consisting of unprocessed spectral data, assigned chemical shift lists and unassigned NOESY peak and RDC lists, that were made available in both curated (i.e. manually refined) or un-curated (i.e. automatically generated) form. Ten structure calculation programs, using fully automated protocols only, generated a total of 164 three-dimensional structures (entries) for the ten targets, sometimes using both curated and un-curated lists to generate multiple entries for a single target. The accuracy of the entries could be established by comparing them to the corresponding manually solved structure of each target, which was not available at the time the data were provided. Across the entire data set, 71 % of all entries submitted achieved an accuracy relative to the reference NMR structure better than 1.5 Å. Methods based on NOESY peak lists achieved even better results with up to 100 % of the entries within the 1.5 Å threshold for some programs. However, some methods did not converge for some targets using un-curated NOESY peak lists. Over 90 % of the entries achieved an accuracy better than the more relaxed threshold of 2.5 Å that was used in the previous CASD-NMR-2010 round. Comparisons between entries generated with un-curated versus curated peaks show only marginal improvements for the latter in those cases where both calculations converged.

Contribución al estudio de la cadena agroalimentaria de la carne de la liebre europea en al Argentina

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Notas sobre el "primum cognitum" en Cayetano y su vínculo con la metafísica

Cayetano tuvo un papel protagónico en los debates intelectuales de su época (s. XVI), destacándose como un auténtico adalid del tomismo; inclusive muchas de sus tesis pasaron a formar parte de tal doctrina, las cuales –a veces matizadas y otras no tanto– perviven hasta nuestros días. Entre los diversos temas que afrontó se destaca su particular noción de primum cognitum. Aquí, partimos del hecho de que la tradición tomista no ha visto mayores inconvenientes en equiparar lo que entienden Cayetano y el Aquinate por el ens primo cadit; empero nosotros estamos en condiciones de afirmar que tal equiparación al menos es problemática. En este sentido, nos ocuparemos de realizar un primer acercamiento al tema del ente primer conocido cayetaniano para intentar mostrar su real significado. Asimismo, procuraremos ver, ayudados por los aportes de algunos estudiosos contemporáneos –en especial el de Lawrence Dewan–, hasta qué punto tal noción se corresponde o no con los desarrollos teóricos de Tomás de Aquino, sobre todo con el vínculo entre el primer conocido y el ente como objeto de la metafísica.

Common variants near FRK/COL10A1 and VEGFA are associated with advanced age-related macular degeneration

Despite significant progress in the identification of genetic loci for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), not all of the heritability has been explained. To identify variants which contribute to the remaining genetic susceptibility, we performed the largest meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies to date for advanced AMD. We imputed 6 036 699 single-nucleotide polymorphisms with the 1000 Genomes Project reference genotypes on 2594 cases and 4134 controls with follow-up replication of top signals in 5640 cases and 52 174 controls. We identified two new common susceptibility alleles, rs1999930 on 6q21-q22.3 near FRK/COL10A1 [odds ratio (OR) 0.87; P = 1.1 × 10(-8)] and rs4711751 on 6p12 near VEGFA (OR 1.15; P = 8.7 × 10(-9)). In addition to the two novel loci, 10 previously reported loci in ARMS2/HTRA1 (rs10490924), CFH (rs1061170, and rs1410996), CFB (rs641153), C3 (rs2230199), C2 (rs9332739), CFI (rs10033900), LIPC (rs10468017), TIMP3 (rs9621532) and CETP (rs3764261) were confirmed with genome-wide significant signals in this large study. Loci in the recently reported genes ABCA1 and COL8A1 were also detected with suggestive evidence of association with advanced AMD. The novel variants identified in this study suggest that angiogenesis (VEGFA) and extracellular collagen matrix (FRK/COL10A1) pathways contribute to the development of advanced AMD.

Heritability and Genome-Wide Association Study to Assess Genetic Differences between Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration Subtypes

PURPOSE: To investigate whether the 2 subtypes of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), choroidal neovascularization (CNV), and geographic atrophy (GA) segregate separately in families and to identify which genetic variants are associated with these 2 subtypes. DESIGN: Sibling correlation study and genome-wide association study (GWAS). PARTICIPANTS: For the sibling correlation study, 209 sibling pairs with advanced AMD were included. For the GWAS, 2594 participants with advanced AMD subtypes and 4134 controls were included. Replication cohorts included 5383 advanced AMD participants and 15 240 controls. METHODS: Participants had the AMD grade assigned based on fundus photography, examination, or both. To determine heritability of advanced AMD subtypes, a sibling correlation study was performed. For the GWAS, genome-wide genotyping was conducted and 6 036 699 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were imputed. Then, the SNPs were analyzed with a generalized linear model controlling for genotyping platform and genetic ancestry. The most significant associations were evaluated in independent cohorts. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Concordance of advanced AMD subtypes in sibling pairs and associations between SNPs with GA and CNV advanced AMD subtypes. RESULTS: The difference between the observed and expected proportion of siblings concordant for the same subtype of advanced AMD was different to a statistically significant degree (P = 4.2×10(-5)), meaning that in siblings of probands with CNV or GA, the same advanced subtype is more likely to develop. In the analysis comparing participants with CNV to those with GA, a statistically significant association was observed at the ARMS2/HTRA1 locus (rs10490924; odds ratio [OR], 1.47; P = 4.3×10(-9)), which was confirmed in the replication samples (OR, 1.38; P = 7.4×10(-14) for combined discovery and replication analysis). CONCLUSIONS: Whether CNV versus GA develops in a patient with AMD is determined in part by genetic variation. In this large GWAS meta-analysis and replication analysis, the ARMS2/HTRA1 locus confers increased risk for both advanced AMD subtypes, but imparts greater risk for CNV than for GA. This locus explains a small proportion of the excess sibling correlation for advanced AMD subtype. Other loci were detected with suggestive associations that differ for advanced AMD subtypes and deserve follow-up in additional studies. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE(S): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.

Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of blindness in older individuals. To accelerate the understanding of AMD biology and help design new therapies, we executed a collaborative genome-wide association study, including >17,100 advanced AMD cases and >60,000 controls of European and Asian ancestry. We identified 19 loci associated at P <5 × 10(-8). These loci show enrichment for genes involved in the regulation of complement activity, lipid metabolism, extracellular matrix remodeling and angiogenesis. Our results include seven loci with associations reaching P <5 × 10(-8) for the first time, near the genes COL8A1-FILIP1L, IER3-DDR1, SLC16A8, TGFBR1, RAD51B, ADAMTS9 and B3GALTL. A genetic risk score combining SNP genotypes from all loci showed similar ability to distinguish cases and controls in all samples examined. Our findings provide new directions for biological, genetic and therapeutic studies of AMD.

Seasonality of cardiovascular risk factors: an analysis including over 230 000 participants in 15 countries

Objective: To assess the seasonality of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in a large set of population-based studies.

Methods: Cross-sectional data from 24 population-based studies from 15 countries, with a total sample size of 237 979 subjects. CVRFs included Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference; systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure; total, high (HDL) and low (LDL) density lipoprotein cholesterol; triglycerides and glucose levels. Within each study, all data were adjusted for age, gender and current smoking. For blood pressure, lipids and glucose levels, further adjustments on BMI and drug treatment were performed.

Results: In the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, CVRFs levels tended to be higher in winter and lower in summer months. These patterns were observed for most studies. In the Northern Hemisphere, the estimated seasonal variations were 0.26 kg/m2 for BMI, 0.6 cm for waist circumference, 2.9 mm Hg for SBP, 1.4 mm Hg for DBP, 0.02 mmol/L for triglycerides, 0.10 mmol/L for total cholesterol, 0.01 mmol/L for HDL cholesterol, 0.11 mmol/L for LDL cholesterol, and 0.07 mmol/L for glycaemia. Similar results were obtained when the analysis was restricted to studies collecting fasting blood samples. Similar seasonal variations were found for most CVRFs in the Southern Hemisphere, with the exception of waist circumference, HDL, and LDL cholesterol.

Conclusions: CVRFs show a seasonal pattern characterised by higher levels in winter, and lower levels in summer. This pattern could contribute to the seasonality of CV mortality.

Literatura e música em Victor Hugo: mitologia do escritor romântico na génese do repertório operático oitocentista

Tese apresentada para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Doutor em Línguas, Literaturas e Culturas, área de especialização em Estudos Literários Comparados

Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants.

One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025, the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to estimate worldwide trends in diabetes, how likely it is for countries to achieve the global target, and how changes in prevalence, together with population growth and ageing, are affecting the number of adults with diabetes. We pooled data from population-based studies that had collected data on diabetes through measurement of its biomarkers. We used a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends in diabetes prevalence-defined as fasting plasma glucose of 7.0 mmol/L or higher, or history of diagnosis with diabetes, or use of insulin or oral hypoglycaemic drugs-in 200 countries and territories in 21 regions, by sex and from 1980 to 2014. We also calculated the posterior probability of meeting the global diabetes target if post-2000 trends continue. We used data from 751 studies including 4,372,000 adults from 146 of the 200 countries we make estimates for. Global age-standardised diabetes prevalence increased from 4.3% (95% credible interval 2.4-7.0) in 1980 to 9.0% (7.2-11.1) in 2014 in men, and from 5.0% (2.9-7.9) to 7.9% (6.4-9.7) in women. The number of adults with diabetes in the world increased from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014 (28.5% due to the rise in prevalence, 39.7% due to population growth and ageing, and 31.8% due to interaction of these two factors). Age-standardised adult diabetes prevalence in 2014 was lowest in northwestern Europe, and highest in Polynesia and Micronesia, at nearly 25%, followed by Melanesia and the Middle East and north Africa. Between 1980 and 2014 there was little change in age-standardised diabetes prevalence in adult women in continental western Europe, although crude prevalence rose because of ageing of the population. By contrast, age-standardised adult prevalence rose by 15 percentage points in men and women in Polynesia and Micronesia. In 2014, American Samoa had the highest national prevalence of diabetes (>30% in both sexes), with age-standardised adult prevalence also higher than 25% in some other islands in Polynesia and Micronesia. If post-2000 trends continue, the probability of meeting the global target of halting the rise in the prevalence of diabetes by 2025 at the 2010 level worldwide is lower than 1% for men and is 1% for women. Only nine countries for men and 29 countries for women, mostly in western Europe, have a 50% or higher probability of meeting the global target. Since 1980, age-standardised diabetes prevalence in adults has increased, or at best remained unchanged, in every country. Together with population growth and ageing, this rise has led to a near quadrupling of the number of adults with diabetes worldwide. The burden of diabetes, both in terms of prevalence and number of adults affected, has increased faster in low-income and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. Wellcome Trust.

Recueil de lettres et de pièces originales, et de copies de pièces indiquées comme telles dans le dépouillement qui suit.

Contient : 1 « Edict » de HENRY IV « pour le rachapt des rentes et ventes du domayne... Donné à Paris, au moys de juillet, l'an de grace mil V.C.IIII.XX.XVII ». Copie ; 2 « Articles accordez au nom du roy entre la royne sa mere, d'une part, et monseigneur le cardinal de Bourbon et monsieur le duc de Guyse, tant pour eulx que pour les aultres princes, prelatz, seigneurs, gentilzhommes, villes, communaultez et aultres qui ont suyvy leur party, d'aultre part... Au mois de juillet 1568 ». Copie ; 3 Discours du clergé à Louis XIII. « Novembre 1614 ». Copie ; 4 « Articles particulliers presentez au roy par monseigneur du Maine avant la conferance » de Suresne ; 5 « Arrest intervenu contre madame [Françoise de Foix] de Candalle, la religieuse, et le plaidoyé des geus du roy... Donné à Paris... le IIIIe juillet, l'an de grace mil VI.C. douze ». Copie ; 6 Copie d'une lettre de « LOUYS DE GRILLON » à « monsieur Du Haillan,... A Sainct-Denis, ce 1er d'octobre, en haste » ; 7 Relation de ce qui s'est passé pendant la campagne de 1594. « Faict ce Xe juillet 1594 » ; 8 « Remonstrance au roy par ung vray catholicque, apostolicque et romain, tres fidel serviteur de Sa Maté et bon Françoys, sur la requeste presentée contre messieurs d'Espernon et de La Valette » ; 9 « Bulle du pape [CLEMENT VIII], portant commission et pouvoir par luy donné au legat cardinal de Plaisance par luy envoyé en France... Enregistré... en parlement, le XXVIIe octobre 1592 ». Copie ; 10 Lettre du Sr « GANDOYN,... à monseigneur le illustrissime duc d'Espernon,... Ce mardi vinte jour de novembre mil sept cens et sept » ; 11 « Nouvelles de Hongrie, du mois de nobre 1596 » ; 12 « Declaration du roy HENRY IIIIe », touchant le maintien de la religion catholique, avec le serment de fidélité des princes et officiers de la couronne. « Faict au camp de St Cloud, le IIIIe jour d'aoust 1589 ». Copie ; 13 Lettre du Sr « DE L'ARCHE,... à monsieur de Mauroy,... Ce 26e may 1627 » ; 14 « Coppie de l'arrest de la court de parlement de Paris contre l'ellection d'un roy estranger... Du XXIXe juing 1593 » ; 15 « Extraict de deux lettres escriptes à ung serviteur du roy par ung honneste homme parisien, du premier juillet 1593 » ; 16 Copie d'un « discours intervenu sur l'arrest donné en la court de parlement, à Paris, le XXIXe juing » ; 17 « Memoire sur la ceremonie du sacre » de Henri IV ; 18 Copie d'une « attestation sur les dernieres parolles et actions du roy Henry IIIe,... Faict au camp de St Cloud, le IIIe jour d'aoust 1589 » ; 19 « Coppie de la lettre du... cardal GAETANO,... legat, à messrs les cardinaulx de Vendosme et de Lenoncourt ». En italien ; 20 « Advis sur l'avenue des reistres faisant mention du nombre qu'ilz ont et par qui ilz sont conduictz... De Chaulny, le XVme de septembre » ; 21 État des fiefs de Fontenay en Brie ; 22 « Declaration d'une maison et heritages, syze au village de Rouvre pres Villeneufve St George » ; 23 Dénonciation au chancelier, par le Sr « GERMAIN CHALANGE, conseiller du roi », des malversations du Sr « Thomas Morant, tresorier de l'espargne » ; 24 « Double d'une lectre escrite sur ce qui est advenu à Angoulesme » entre le maire et les gens de M. d'Épernon ; 25 Lettre du Sr « DE VALLIER,... à monsieur de Mauroy,... De Sedan, le 18me 9bre 1591 » ; 26 Lettre de « LOUIS DE LA VALETTE [duc D'ÉPERNON]... à monseigneur de Mauroy,... A Brignolle, le VII juillet 1574 » ; 27 Lettres closes de HENRI IV « à monseigneur le duc d'Espernon,... Faict à Paris, le XVIIe jour de janvier 1595 ». Copie ; 28 Copie d'une lettre des « consulz gouverneurs de Marseille... à monseigneur le duc d'Espernon,... A Marseille, le XXIXe mars 1594 » ; 29 Copie d'une lettre des « consulz d'Arles... à monseigneur le duc d'Espernon,... A Arles, le XXVIIe mars 1594 » ; 30 Copie d'une lettre du duc D'ÉPERNON à Henri IV. « A Peyrolles, ce XIXe avril 1594 » ; 31 Copie d'une lettre de « HENRY » IV au duc d'Épernon. « Escript au camp de Vendosme, ce XXIe novembre 1589 » ; 32 « Sommation du sieur DU PLESSIS » à « monsieur d'Evreux et ceulx qui le blasment d'avoir allegué faulx en ses livres... A Paris, le vingtiesme mars mil six cens ». Copie ; 33 Copie de la réponse de JACQUES DAVY DU PERRON, évêque d'Évreux, à la sommation du Sr Du Plessis. « Au chasteau de Condé, maison de l'evesché d'Evreux, le vingt cinqme de mars mil six cens » ; 34 « Coppie de la lettre envoyée au roy par monsieur l'evesque d'Evreux [J.-D. DU PERRON]. A Condé, ce vingt huictme mars mil six cens » ; 35 « Lettre au roy par monsieur le duc D'ESPERNON,... D'Angoulesme, ce XVe nobre 1588 ». Copie ; 36 « Coppie de la lectre que le roy escrit aux villes d'Arras, de Montz, de Lille et de Doué, à messieurs de la chambre d'Arthois, prevost, eschevins et habitans de la ville d'Arras... Escript à Amyens, le XVIIe jour de decembre 1594 » ; 37 « Coppie des nouvelles envoyées par Mr BRANDON » sur les forts de St-Martin et de La Prée ; 38 Copie d'une lettre de « HENRY » IV au duc d'Épernon. « Escript au camp de Laon, ce 4e aoust 1594 » ; 39 Capitulation de Laon. « Le XXIe juillet 1594 » ; 40 Mémoire sur la conversion de Henri IV ; 41 « Extrait des registres du conseil d'Estat... Fait... à Paris, le XXVIIe jour de septembre mil six cens douze » ; 42 « L'Ordre tenu à la seance des Estatz de l'année 1588 » ; 43 Mémoire sur la conférence de Suresne. « Faict à Suresne, le lundy XVIIe jour de may 1593 » ; 44 Lettre de HENRI IV au duc d'Épernon: « Escript au camp de Honnefleur, ce XXVe jour de janvier 1590 ». Copie ; 45 « Discorso di quello che è seguito in Roma per l'assolutione datta dal papa al re di Francia ». En italien ; 46 Copie d'une lettre des « viguier e consoli gouvernatori di Marsilia » au « sultan Amurat,... Di Marsiglia, ali 9 di junio 1594 ». En italien ; 47 Copie d'une lettre du Sr « DE COQUEREL,... De Brignolles, ce XXIXe juing 1594 » ; 48 Copie d'une lettre de « LOUYS DE LA VALLETTE », duc D'ÉPERNON, à Henri IV. « A Brignolles, le VIIe juillet 1594 » ; 49 Copie d'une lettre de « LOUYS DE LA VALLETTE », duc D'ÉPERNON, à Henri IV. « A Brignolles » ; 50 « Lettre du roy sur la bataille de Dreux » ; 51 Mémoire sur l'établissement de juges chargés de rechercher les « malversations commises au faict, gestion et maniment des finances » ; 52 Objections des députés de Paris à la reconnaissance immédiate de Henri IV, « soubs espoir de sa future conversion » ; 53 Réponse du roi aux objections des députés de Paris. « Faict à Mante... ce XVIIIe jour de may 1593 » ; 54 Mémoire sur la capitulation de Paris. Le 22 mars 1594 ; 55 Mémoire sur la capitulation du château de Dreux. « Le cinqme jour de juillet 1593 » ; 56 Lettre adressée au Sr Honoré Monroy. « Conscriptum hoc sacro die tuo sanctissimi Honorati festo, anno millesimo sexcentesimo primo » ; 57 « Articles accordez par le roy aux habitans de la ville de Chartres... Faict au camp devant Chartres, le dixme apvril 1591 » ; 58 « Replique des Espagnols sur la responce des Estatz » ; 59 « Capitulation de Boisdaufin,... Le deuxiesme jour de decembre 1589 » ; 60 « Articles accordez par le roy au marquis de Montanegre, commandant en la ville d'Amiens, et autres cappitaines et gens de guerre estans en icelle... Faict au camp devant Amiens, le XIXe septembre 1597 » ; 61 Nouvelles de La Rochelle, du 3 et 4 octobre ; 62 Fragment de prière ; 63 « Promesse des seigneurs catholicques du conseil du roy en faveur de ceux de la relligion... A Mante, le XVIe jour de may 1593 » ; 64 « Arrest de la court de parlement de Paris... Faict en parlement, le XXVIIIe jour du mois de juing 1593 » ; 65 « Forme des procurations envoiéez à Mr le marquis de Pisany » par le duc d'Épernon. 1592 ; 66 « Response des Estatz à la proposition du duc de Feria,... Le vendredy IIe jour de juillet 1593 » ; 67 « Articles d'accord entre messrs [Henri d'Orléans, duc] de Longueville et d'Espernon » ; 68 Épigrammes contre le comte Du Bouchage, contre les Seize et contre le légat

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