scholarly journals The Equine Hindlimb Proximal Suspensory Ligament: an Assessment of Health and Function by Means of Its Damping Harmonic Oscillator Properties, Measured Using an Acoustic Myography System: a New Modality Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian Costello Chavers ◽  
A. Kent Allen ◽  
Waqas Ahmed ◽  
Lene Høeg Fuglsang-Damgaard ◽  
Adrian P. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Harmonic Oscillator ◽  
Suspensory Ligament ◽  
System A ◽  
Acoustic Myography ◽  
And Function

Romantic Passion as Output from a Self-Regulating, Intimacy-Seeking System: A Model for Understanding Passionate Love

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 655-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam B. Troy
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Present Model ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Personality Theory ◽  
Basic Emotion ◽  
Passionate Love ◽  
System A ◽  
Romantic Passion ◽  
Regulation Model ◽  
And Function

This article presents a model of why individuals experience the feeling of passionate love in intimate relationships. Previous models have been limited because they do not describe the purpose and function of passionate love, do not incorporate basic emotion and personality theory, or are not applicable to help couples in distress. The present model reinterprets and integrates previous findings. New predictions are made about the functioning of passionate love in relationships by hypothesizing a self-regulating, intimacy-seeking system that produces passionate love as its outcome. A self-regulation model proposed by Carver and Scheier in 1998 is the template on which this model is based.

scholarly journals The Role of Adrenoceptors in the Retina

Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2594
Author(s):  
Yue Ruan ◽  
Tobias Böhmer ◽  
Subao Jiang ◽  
Adrian Gericke
Keyword(s):  
Visual Information ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Retinal Diseases ◽  
System A ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Brain

The retina is a part of the central nervous system, a thin multilayer with neuronal lamination, responsible for detecting, preprocessing, and sending visual information to the brain. Many retinal diseases are characterized by hemodynamic perturbations and neurodegeneration leading to vision loss and reduced quality of life. Since catecholamines and respective bindings sites have been characterized in the retina, we systematically reviewed the literature with regard to retinal expression, distribution and function of alpha1 (α1)-, alpha2 (α2)-, and beta (β)-adrenoceptors (ARs). Moreover, we discuss the role of the individual adrenoceptors as targets for the treatment of retinal diseases.

A lattice theory approach to the structure of mental models

1990 ◽  
Vol 327 (1241) ◽  
pp. 577-583 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical System ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Lattice Theory ◽  
Decision Aids ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
System A ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
And Function ◽  
Objective Description

Lattice theory is proposed to provide a formalism for the knowledge base used as a mental model by the operator of a complex system. The ordering relation ‘>’ is interpreted as ‘is caused by’, and the lattice becomes a representation of the operator’s causal hypotheses about the system. A given system can be thought of causally in different ways (purposes, mechanics, physical form, etc.). Each gives rise to a separate lattice. These are related to each other and to an objective description of the structure and function of the physical system by homomorphic mappings. Errors arise when nodes on the mental lattices are not connected in the same way as the physical system lattice; when the latter changes so that the mental lattice no longer provides an accurate map, even as a homomorphism; or when inverse one-to-many mapping gives rise to ambiguities. Some suggestions are made about the design of displays and decision aids to reduce error.

The Active Tube Clearance System a Novel Bedside Chest-Tube Clearance Device

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanaz Shalli ◽  
Edward M. Boyle ◽  
Diyar Saeed ◽  
Kiyotaka Fukamachi ◽  
William E. Cohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Tube ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Lung Surgery ◽  
Chest Tube Drainage ◽  
Chest Tubes ◽  
Tube Drainage ◽  
Novel Device ◽  
System A ◽  
Insertion Techniques ◽  
And Function

Objective Chest-tube clogging can lead to complications after heart and lung surgery. Surgeons often choose large-diameter chest tubes or place more than one chest tube when concerned about the potential for clogging. The purpose of this report is to describe the design and function of a proprietary active tube clearance system, a novel device that clears clots and debris from chest tubes. Device Description The active tube clearance system is a novel chest tube clearance apparatus developed to maintain chest tube patency. Chest tube clearance is achieved by advancing the specially designed clearance member back and forth within the chest tube under sterile conditions, breaking down and pulling clots back toward the drainage receptacle, thereby leaving the inner portion of the chest tube clear of any obstructing material. Conclusions By maintaining chest tube patency, chest tube drainage can be performed more safely, and this apparatus may possibly lead to the use of smaller chest tubes and less invasive insertion techniques.

scholarly journals Aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of a supernumerary peg-shaped tooth in the primary dentition

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-195
Author(s):  
Débora KOURI ◽  
Carla Andréia Veiga BERTAIA ◽  
Rossimary Coelho de Freitas SANTOS ◽  
Patrícia Xavier da COSTA-NOBRE ◽  
Eliane Silveira GARCIA-LEITE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Developmental Changes ◽  
Facial Growth ◽  
Supernumerary Teeth ◽  
Functional Rehabilitation ◽  
System A ◽  
And Function ◽  
Cotton Roll ◽  
Maxillary Region

Supernumerary teeth are common changes in the human dentition that can compromise a congruous dental and facial growth and development. Early diagnosis and proper treatment of these developmental changes are essential for establishing occlusal, functional, and aesthetic congruence. Thus, this article reports the functional and aesthetic rehabilitation of a supernumerary peg-shaped tooth located in the anterior maxillary region of a preschooler. The tooth was restored directly using nanocomposite resin system, a putty index of the incisal position, and modified cotton roll isolation. This minimally invasive procedure not only allows future adjustment but also perfect control of the rehabilitation and simultaneous reestablishment of the child's self-esteem and tooth aesthetics and function. However, treatment should not be limited to the restorative technique. Maintenance of oral health and arch integrity are essential for the correct transition between the primary and permanent dentitions, preventing the treatment from affecting the permanent dentition.

scholarly journals Grounding fault detection and type determination of substation DC system

2021 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 01045
Author(s):  
Guozhong Wang ◽  
Yin Zeng ◽  
Juanping Shen ◽  
Hongming Zhu
Keyword(s):  
System Control ◽  
Power System Control ◽  
Dc System ◽  
System A ◽  
Fault Type ◽  
Simulink Simulation ◽  
The Neural Network ◽  
And Function ◽  
And Control ◽  
Measurement And Control

The DC system is used as the power supply for all kinds of protection, measurement and control, safety automation and other devices in the substation. It is the fundamental guarantee of power system control and protection. If the substation DC system fails, it will have a destructive impact on the entire substation system and function. Based on this, in order to solve the problems of maloperation and refusal of protection device caused by grounding fault of DC system, a method combining unbalanced bridge method with leakage current sensor is proposed to detect the grounding resistance of bus and branch. On this basis, the neural network optimized by quantum particle swarm optimization is used to determine the fault type. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by MATLAB/Simulink simulation.

Lysosomes and Brain Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaiprakash Sharma ◽  
Alberto di Ronza ◽  
Parisa Lotfi ◽  
Marco Sardiello
Keyword(s):  
Neuronal Plasticity ◽  
Therapeutic Strategies ◽  
Brain Health ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Fundamental Properties ◽  
System A ◽  
Lysosomal System ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Brain

One of the fundamental properties of the cell is the capability to digest and remodel its own components according to metabolic and developmental needs. This is accomplished via the autophagy-lysosome system, a pathway of critical importance in the brain, where it contributes to neuronal plasticity and must protect nonreplaceable neurons from the potentially harmful accumulation of cellular waste. The study of lysosomal biogenesis and function in the context of common and rare neurodegenerative diseases has revealed that a dysfunctional autophagy-lysosome system is the shared nexus where multiple, interconnected pathogenic events take place. The characterization of pathways and mechanisms regulating the lysosomal system and autophagic clearance offers unprecedented opportunities for the development of polyvalent therapeutic strategies based on the enhancement of the autophagy-lysosome pathway to maintain cellular homeostasis and achieve neuroprotection.

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