J. Wang

Publication List Details

Period

1990 - 2009

Number

162

Co-Authors

The Layer 0 Inner Silicon Detector of the D0 Experiment (2009)

Angstadt, R., Bagby, L., Bean, A., Bolton, T., Buchholz, D., Butler, D., ...

This paper describes the design, fabrication, installation and performance of the new inner layer called Layer 0 (L0) that was inserted in the existing Run IIa Silicon Micro-Strip Tracker (SMT) of...

GRB 070518: A Gamma-ray Burst with Optically Dim Luminosity (2009)

Xin, L. P., Zheng, W. K., Wang, J., Deng, J. S., Urata, Y., Qiu, Y. L., ...

We present our optical observations of {\em Swift} GRB 070518 afterglow obtained at the 0.8-m Tsinghua University-National Astronomical Observatory of China telescope (TNT) at Xinglong Observatory....

Framework for assessing the economic efficiencies of long-run network pricing models (2009)

Li, F. L., Tolley, D., Padhy, N. P., Wang, J.

This paper presents a framework for assessing the economic efficiency of different long-run network pricing models. The aim is to provide a quantifiable efficiency measure that will inform...

Galactic stellar haloes in the CDM model (2009)

Cooper, A. P., Cole, S., Frenk, C. S., White, S. D. M., Helly, J., Benson, A. J., ...

We present six simulations of galactic stellar haloes formed by the tidal disruption of accreted dwarf galaxies in a fully cosmological setting. Our model is based on the Aquarius project, a suite of...

Experimental Demonstration of a Robust and Scalable Flux Qubit (2009)

Harris, R., Johansson, J., Berkley, A. J., Johnson, M. W., Lanting, T., Han, Siyuan, ...

A novel rf-SQUID flux qubit that is robust against fabrication variations in Josephson junction critical currents and device inductance has been implemented. Measurements of the persistent current...

A strong excess in the 20-100 keV emission of NGC 1365 (2009)

Risaliti, G., Braito, V., Laparola, V., Bianchi, S., Elvis, M., Fabbiano, G., ...

We present a new Suzaku observation of the obscured AGN in NGC 1365, revealing an unexpected excess of X-rays above 20 keV of at least a factor ~2 with respect to the extrapolation of the...

Coke Formation and Characterization During 1-Hexene Isomerization and Oligomerization over H-ZSM-5 Catalyst under Supercritical Conditions (2009)

Wang, J., Hassan, F., Chigada, Peter I, Rigby, Sean P, Al-Duri, B., Wood, J.

The isometization and oligomerization of 1-hexene was studied over ZSM-5 catalyst under sub- and supercritical conditions within a down-flow fixed bed reactor in the temperature range of 220-250...

Statistical studies of optically dark gamma-ray bursts in the Swift era (2009)

Zheng, W., Deng, J., Wang, J.

We compare the properties of optically dark GRBs, defined by the optical-to-X-ray spectral index beta_OX=4). The ratio of dark bursts is found to be about 10-20%, and is similar between long bursts,...

Effects of Dark Matter Substructures on Gravitational Lensing: Results from the Aquarius Simulations (2009)

Xu, D. D., Mao, S., Wang, J., Springel, V., Gao, L., White, S. D. M., ...

We use high-resolution Aquarius simulations of Milky Way-sized haloes in the LCDM cosmology to study the effects of dark matter substructures on gravitational lensing. Each halo is resolved with ~...

Capecitabine/cisplatin versus 5-fluorouracil/cisplatin as first-line therapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer: a randomised phase III noninferiority trial (2009)

Chen, J., Xiong, J., Wang, J., ...

Background: To compare capecitabine/cisplatin with 5-fluorouracil/cisplatin as first-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer (AGC). Patients and methods: In this randomised, open-label, phase III...

Grand Rounds (2009)

Phillips, M, Haines, M, Peck, E, Lee, H, Phillips, B, Wein, B, ...

Objective: The paper describes the case of a 27-year-old, right-handed woman, KF, who sustained a left thalamic ischemic infarct. KF's case is unusual in that she presented with ipsilateral...

Role of Hypertension in Aggravating Aβ Neuropathology of AD Type and Tau-Mediated Motor Impairment (2009)

C. Díaz-Ruiz, J. Wang, H. Ksiezak-Reding, L. Ho, X. Qian, N. Humala, ...

Epidemiological evidence suggests that hypertension may accelerate the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we explored the role of hypertension in the neurodegenerative...

Role of Hypertension in Aggravating Aβ Neuropathology of AD Type and Tau-Mediated Motor Impairment (2009)

C. Díaz-Ruiz, J. Wang, H. Ksiezak-Reding, L. Ho, X. Qian, N. Humala, ...

Epidemiological evidence suggests that hypertension may accelerate the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we explored the role of hypertension in the...

Three dimensional finite element phasefield modeling for ferroelectrics. (2009)

Wang, J., Kamlah, M.

SPIE's 16th Annual Internat.Symp.on Smart Structures and Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego, Calif., March 8-12, 2009

Nano-cellular materials with unusual mechanical and physical properties. (2009)

Duan, H.L., Wang, J., Karihaloo, B.L.

IUTAM Symp.on Mechanical Properties of Cellular Materials, Cachan, F, September 17-21, 2007

Phase field modeling of nonlinear ferroelectric fracture. (2009)

Wang, J., Kamlah, M.

Multiscale Modelling of Fatigue, Damage and Fracture in Smart Materials Systems : IUTAM Symp.2009, Freiberg, September 1-4, 2009

Polarization switching in ferroelectric nanostructures subjected to a curled electric field. (2009)

Wang, J., Kamlah, M.

ASME 2009 Conf.on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Oxnard, Calif., September 21-23, 2009

Phasefield modeling of ferroelectric domains. (2009)

Kamlah, M., Völker, B., Wang, J.

Bau und Umwelt : 1.Darmstädter Ingenieurkongress, Darmstadt, 14.-15.September 2009

Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0) – Part 1: Fine particle composition and organic source apportionment (2009)

A. C. Aiken, D. Salcedo, M. J. Cubison, J. A. Huffman, P. F. DeCarlo, I. M. Ulbrich, ...

Submicron aerosol was analyzed during the MILAGRO field campaign in March 2006 at the T0 urban supersite in Mexico City with a High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS)...

Phase field modeling of ferroelectric nanodots and nanotubes. (2009)

Wang, J., Kamlah, M.

2nd Symp.on Phase-Field Modeling in Materials Science, Aachen, August 30 - September 2, 2009

CCN predictions using simplified assumptions of organic aerosol composition and mixing state: a synthesis from six different locations (2009)

B. Ervens, M. J. Cubison, E. Andrews, G. Feingold, J. A. Ogren, J. L. Jimenez, ...

An accurate but simple quantification of the fraction of aerosol particles that can act as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) is needed for implementation in large-scale models. Data on aerosol size...

Ethanol exposure induces differential microRNA and target gene expression and teratogenic effects which can be suppressed by folic acid supplementation (2009)

Wang, L, Zhang, Z, Li, Q, Yang, R, Pei, X, Xu, Y, ...

BACKGROUND: microRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in development and are associated with birth defects. Data are scant on the role of miRNAs in birth defects arising from exposure to...

Micro magnetic resonance angiography of the finger in systemic sclerosis (2008)

Wang, J., Yarnykh, V. L., Molitor, J. A., Nash, R. A., Chu, B., Wilson, G. J., ...

Objective. To characterize vascular lesions in SSc disease with high-resolution magnetic resonance angiography (Micro-MRA) of the finger. Methods. Eight SSc subjects and eight age- and sex-matched...

Salvage chemotherapy of relapsed or high-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) with paclitaxel/cisplatin alternating with paclitaxel/etoposide (TP/TE) (2008)

Wang, J., Short, D., Sebire, N. J., Lindsay, I., Newlands, E. S., Schmid, P., ...

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of paclitaxel and cisplatin alternating with paclitaxel and etoposide doublet regimen (TP/TE), for salvage of patients with high-risk gestational...

Phase field simulations of ferroelectric islands, thin films and nanoparticles. (2008)

Wang, J., Kamlah, M., Zhang, T.Y.

Internat.Conf.on Multi-functional Materials and Structures, Hong-Kong, China, July 28-31, 2008

Phase field simulation of ferroelectric materials with different electrical and elastic boundary conditions. (2008)

Wang, J., Kamlah, M.

8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM8), 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2008), Venezia, I, June 30 - July 5, 2008

Phase-field modelling for ferroelectric materials. (2008)

Völker, B., Wang, J., Kamlah, M., Kraft, O.

4th Internat.Workshop 'Direct and Inverse Problems in Piezoelectricity', Pommersfelden, September 29 - October 1, 2008

Materialmodelle für Ferroelektrika. (2008)

Schwaab, H., Kamlah, M., Böhle, U., Laskewitz, B., Wang, J., Zhou, D.

4th Internat.Workshop 'Direct and Inverse Problems in Piezoelectricity', Pommersfelden, September 29 - October 1, 2008

A nonlinear multi-field coupling finite element method for polarization switching in ferroelectrics. (2008)

Wang, J., Kamlah, M.

ASME Conf.on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Ellicott City, Md., October 28-30, 2008

Characterization of floc size and structure under different monomer and polymer coagulants on microfiltration membrane fouling (2008)

Wang, J

The characteristic of aggregates pre-coagulated by inorganic monomer alum, polymer aluminium chlorohydrate(ACH) and polyaluminium, chloride(PACI) coagulants impose major impact on the removal of...

A system dynamics simulation model for a four-rank military workforce. (2007)

Wang, J.

This report presents a system dynamics simulation model for a four-rank military workforce, that includes both the combat and training components. A qualitative analysis using a Causal Loop Diagram...

Determining training demand for an expanding military organisation. (2007)

Wang, J., Egudo, R., Galanis, G.

This report discusses the disadvantages of a training plan whereby instructors don't return to the combat force after the expansion training period. We propose an efficient plan to calculate training...

Intra-erythrocyte cation concentrations in relation to the C1797T beta-adducin polymorphism in a general population (2007)

Kuznetsova, T, Tikhonoff, V, Zagato, L, ...

Genetic variability in the ADD1 (Gly460Trp) and ADD2 (C1797T) subunits of the cytoskeleton protein adducin plays a role in the pathogenesis of hypertension, possibly via changes in intracellular...

A phase IB, open-label dose-escalating study of the oral angiogenesis inhibitor PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), in combination with FOLFOX4 chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (2007)

Thomas, AL, Trarbach, T, Bartel, C, Laurent, D, Henry, A, Poethig, M, ...

Background: This open-label, phase IB study was undertaken to determine the safety/toxicity profile and recommended dose of oral once-daily PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK) combined with...

A phase IB, open-label dose-escalating study of the oral angiogenesis inhibitor PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), in combination with FOLFOX4 chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (2007)

Thomas, AL, Trarbach, T, Bartel, C, Laurent, D, Henry, A, Poethig, M, ...

Background: This open-label, phase IB study was undertaken to determine the safety/toxicity profile and recommended dose of oral once-daily PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK) combined with...

Effects of sevoflurane and propofol on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with pre-existing diastolic dysfunction (2007)

Filipovic, M., Michaux, I., Wang, J., Hunziker, P., Skarvan, K., Seeberger, M.

Background. The effects of anaesthetics on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with pre-existing diastolic dysfunction are not well known. We hypothesized that propofol but not...

A phase IB, open-label dose-escalating study of the oral angiogenesis inhibitor PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK), in combination with FOLFOX4 chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (2007)

Thomas, AL, Trarbach, T, Bartel, C, Laurent, D, Henry, A, Poethig, M, ...

Background: This open-label, phase IB study was undertaken to determine the safety/toxicity profile and recommended dose of oral once-daily PTK787/ZK 222584 (PTK/ZK) combined with...

Nano-cellular materials with unusual mechanical and physical properties. (2007)

Duan, H.L., Wang, J., Karihaloo, B.L.

IUTAM Symp.on Mechanical Properties of Cellular Materials, Cachan, F, September 17-21, 2007

Early history of the eastern Sibao Orogen (South China) during the assembly of Rodinia: New mica 40Ar/39Ar dating and SHRIMP U-Pb detrital zircon provenance constraints (2007)

Li, Zheng-Xiang, Wartho, Jo-Anne, Occhipinti, Sandra, Zhang, C-L., Li, X-H., Wang, J., ...

The Sibao Orogen in South China is one of the poorest known Grenville-aged orogenic belts through which the Neoproterozoic supercontinent Rodinia assembled. We report here the first UV laser spot...

Frizzled-related protein variants are risk factors for hip osteoarthritis (2006)

Lane, Nancy E, Lian, K, Nevitt, M C, Zmuda, J M, Lui, L, Li, J, ...

Objective. To examine the association of the Arg200Trp and Arg324Gly variants of FRZB with the risk and phenotype of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and serum levels of Frizzled-related...

Image Content Annotation Based on Visual Features (2006)

Ye, L., Ogunbona, P., Wang, J.

Automatic image content annotation techniques attempt to explore structural visual features of images that describe image content and associate them with image semantics. In this paper, two types of...

Spray Pyrolyzed PbO-Carbon Nanocomposites as Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries (2006)

Ng, S. H., Wang, J., Konstantinov, K., Wexler, D., Chen, J., Liu, H. K.

A new approach has been used to prepare nanostructured lead oxide-carbon PbO-C composites via the spray pyrolysis technique. In this study, the electrochemical performance of the PbO-carbon...

Genetic determinants modulate susceptibility to pregnancy-associated tumourigenesis in a recombinant line of Min mice (2006)

Suraweera, N, Haines, J, McCart, A, Rogers, P, Latchford, A, Coster, M, ...

Min mice provide a good model of human Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). We have reported recently on two recombinant inbred lines (I and V) and the location of a modifier (Mom3) close to Apc...

Genetic determinants modulate susceptibility to pregnancy-associated tumourigenesis in a recombinant line of Min mice (2006)

Suraweera, N., Haines, J., McCart, A., Rogers, P., Latchford, A., Coster, M., ...

Min mice provide a good model of human familial adenomatous polyposis. Recently, we have reported on two recombinant inbred lines (I and V) and the location of a modifier (Mom3) close to Apc, which...

An Efficient Framework to Exploit Frequency Diversity in OFDM: Precoding with Adaptive Subcarrier Selection (2006)

Athaudage, Chandranath R. N., Wang, J., Jayalath, Dhammika

We propose adaptive subcarrier selection (ACS) as an efficient technique of improving the error performance of grouped linear constellation precoding (GLCP) OFDM in the low-to-medium SNR range (0-20...

An accurate spectral/discontinuous finite-element formulation of a phase-space-based level set approach to geometrical optics (2005)

Cockburn, B, Qian, J L, Reitich, F, Wang, J

In this paper, we introduce a new numerical procedure for simulations in geometrical optics that, based on the recent development of Eulerian phase-space formulations of the model, can deliver very...

Near-band-edge slow luminescence in nominally undoped bulk ZnO (2005)

Monteiro, T, Neves, AJ, Carmo, MC, Soares, MJ, Peres, M, Wang, J, ...

We report the observation of slow emission bands overlapped with the near-band-edge steady-state luminescence of nominally undoped ZnO crystals. At low temperatures the time-resolved spectra are...

Type I collagen alpha 1 Sp1 transcription factor binding site polymorphism is associated with reduced risk of hip osteoarthritis defined by severe joint space narrowing in elderly women (2005)

Lian, K, Zmuda, J M, Nevitt, M C, Lui, L, Hochberg, M C, Greene, D, ...

Objective. A common G/T substitution at an Sp1 binding site in intron 1 of the COL1A1 gene has been reported to be associated with reduced bone mineral density and increased risk of osteoporotic...

A review of operations research applications in workforce planning and potential modelling of military training (2005)

Wang, J.

"To provide the right (required) number of the right (qualified) personnel at the right (specified) time at the minimum cost" is the goal for any workforce planning, or military training more...

Pressure effect on the hydration properties of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in aqueous solution studied by FTIR spectroscopy (2005)

Wang, J, Wu, YQ

The hydration properties of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in aqueous solution were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy as a function of high hydrostatic pressure and compared to the...

Calculating the training demand in an expanding military organisation : analytical solution (2005)

Wang, J., Vozzo, A., Galanis, G.

The work provides an analytical solution for the calculation of training demand of expanding military organisations. A military manpower system is a form of closed system — trained staff and...

Deoxythreosyl phosphonate nucleosides as selective anti-HIV agents (2005)

Kempeneers, V, Wang, J, ...

Out of a series of eight new phosphonate nucleosides with an l-threose and an l-2-deoxythreose sugar moiety, two new compounds were identified (PMDTA and PMDTT) that showed potent anti-HIV-1 (HIV-2)...

Effects of halothane, sevoflurane and propofol on left ventricular diastolic function in humans during spontaneous and mechanical ventilation (2005)

Filipovic, M., Wang, J., Michaux, I., Hunziker, P., Skarvan, K., Seeberger, M. D.

Background. There is limited knowledge of the effects of anaesthetics on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in humans. Our aim was to evaluate these effects in humans free from cardiovascular...

Formation of Au nanocrystals in TiO§2, SrTiO§3 and MgO by ion implantation. (2005)

Fromknecht, R., Linker, G., Sun, K., Zhu, S., Wang, L.M., Van Veen, A., ...

Nano-Fabrication and Nano-Characterization of Nanomaterials : 10th Internat.Symp.on Advanced Physical Fields (APF-10), Tsukuba, J, March 7-10, 2005

Analysis of energy release rate for fatigue cracked metal-to-metal double-lap shear joints (2005)

Cheuk, P.T., Tong, L., Rider, A.N., Wang, J.

This paper presents an analytical model for understanding crack propagation behaviour of adhesively bonded cracked double-lap shear joints subjected to tension–tension fatigue loading. The...

PL studies on ZnO single crystals implanted with thulium ions (2004)

Peres, M, Wang, J, Soares, MJ, Neves, A, Monteiro, T, Rita, E, ...

ZnO single crystals implanted with different fluences of thulium ions and subject to different annealing conditions present multiple-Tm related optical centres. After implantation, the Tm ions are...

Purification, partial characterization, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction of two cysteine-rich secretory proteins from Naja atra and Trimeresurus stejnegeri venoms (2004)

Wang, J, Guo, M, Tu, XY, Zheng, DH, Teng, MK, Niu, LW, ...

Cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs) are widely distributed in mammals and snake venoms. They possess apparent homology but varying functions. The structure of CRISPs has remained elusive. Two...

Mutation of Gluconobacter oxydans and Bacillus megaterium in a two-step process of l-ascorbic acid manufacture by ion beam (2004)

Yao, J, Lv, S, Wang, J, ...

AIM: To increase the transformation rate of l-sorbose to 2-keto-l-gulonic (2-KLG) acid in a two-step process of l-ascrobic acid manufacture by ion beam. METHODS AND RESULTS: Gluconobacter oxydans...

A Review of Selected Nanotechnology Topics and their Potential Military Applications (2004)

Wang, J., Dortmans, P.J.

Nanotechnology is one of the most significant research areas to emerge in the past decade or so. It is based on the concept of creating applications based on components built at the very small...

A Review of Selected Nanotechnology Topics and their Potential Military Applications (2004)

Wang, J., Dortmans, P.J.

Nanotechnology is one of the most significant research areas to emerge in the past decade or so. It is based on the concept of creating applications based on components built at the very small...

Fracture analysis of mode iii problems by the Trefftz boundary element approach (2004)

Wang, J., Cui, Yuhong H., Dhanasekar, Manicka., Qin, Qing Hua.

"Trefftz approach can be referred to the boundary-type solution procedure employing the regular T-complete function satisfying the governing equation. Since Trefftz [1] in 1926 applied his approach...

Sex steroidal regulation of uterine leiomyoma growth and apoptosis (2004)

Maruo, T., Ohara, N., Wang, J., Matsuo, H.

Uterine leiomyomas develop during the reproductive years and regress after menopause, indicating ovarian steroid‐dependent growth potential. Although the clinical and biochemical observations...

Differences in gene expression between B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and normal B cells: a meta-analysis of three microarray studies (2004)

Wang, J., Coombes, K. R., Highsmith, W. E., Keating, M. J., Abruzzo, L. V.

Motivation: A major focus of current cancer research is to identify genes that can be used as markers for prognosis and diagnosis, and as targets for therapy. Microarray technology has been applied...

Effects of halothane, sevoflurane and propofol on left ventricular diastolic function in humans during spontaneous and mechanical ventilation{dagger} (2004)

Filipovic, M., Wang, J., Michaux, I., Hunziker, P., Skarvan, K., Seeberger, M. D.

Background. There is limited knowledge of the effects of anaesthetics on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in humans. Our aim was to evaluate these effects in humans free from cardiovascular...

Effects of halothane, sevoflurane and propofol on left ventricular diastolic function in humans during spontaneous and mechanical ventilation{dagger} (2004)

Filipovic, M., Wang, J., Michaux, I., Hunziker, P., Skarvan, K., Seeberger, M. D.

Background. There is limited knowledge of the effects of anaesthetics on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in humans. Our aim was to evaluate these effects in humans free from cardiovascular...

Differences in gene expression between B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and normal B cells: a meta-analysis of three microarray studies (2004)

Wang, J., Coombes, K. R., Highsmith, W. E., Keating, M. J., Abruzzo, L. V.

Motivation: A major focus of current cancer research is to identify genes that can be used as markers for prognosis and diagnosis, and as targets for therapy. Microarray technology has been applied...

An experimental comparison of nonlinear and parabolic tapered waveguide lasers and a demonstration of broad-stripe diode pumping (2004)

Hettrick, S.J., Wang, J., Li, C., Wilkinson, J.S., Shepherd, D.P.

This paper compares the laser performance of linear and parabolic tapered waveguides in ion-exchanged Nd:Glass, finding significant advantage for the linear guides, with demonstrated adiabatic...

Differences in gene expression between B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia and normal B cells: a meta-analysis of three microarray studies (2004)

Wang, J., Coombes, K. R., Highsmith, W. E., Keating, M. J., Abruzzo, L. V.

Motivation: A major focus of current cancer research is to identify genes that can be used as markers for prognosis and diagnosis, and as targets for therapy. Microarray technology has been applied...

Effects of halothane, sevoflurane and propofol on left ventricular diastolic function in humans during spontaneous and mechanical ventilation{dagger} (2004)

Filipovic, M., Wang, J., Michaux, I., Hunziker, P., Skarvan, K., Seeberger, M. D.

Background. There is limited knowledge of the effects of anaesthetics on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in humans. Our aim was to evaluate these effects in humans free from cardiovascular...

Effects of halothane, sevoflurane and propofol on left ventricular diastolic function in humans during spontaneous and mechanical ventilation{dagger} (2004)

Filipovic, M., Wang, J., Michaux, I., Hunziker, P., Skarvan, K., Seeberger, M. D.

Background. There is limited knowledge of the effects of anaesthetics on left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in humans. Our aim was to evaluate these effects in humans free from cardiovascular...

Formation of Au-nanocrystals in ceramic oxides by ion implantation. (2004)

Fromknecht, R., Linker, G., Wang, L.M., Zhu, S., Sun, K., Van Veen, A., ...

German-Chinese Workshop on Fundamentals and Applications of Nanoscience: Building Blocks, Modeling and Structuring, Karlsruhe, July 1-4, 2002

Development of nanosystems in ceramic oxides by ion implantation. (2004)

Fromknecht, R., Linker, G., Sun, K., Zhu, S., Wang, L.M., Van Veen, A., ...

Seminar, Institut für Ionenstrahlphysik und Materialforschung, Forschungszentrum Rossendorf, Dresden, 14.-15.Januar 2004

A study of abrasive waterjet characteristics by CFD simulation (2004)

Liu, Hua, Wang, J., Kelson, Neil A., Brown, Richard J.

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models for ultrahigh velocity waterjets and abrasive waterjets (AWJs) are established using the Fluent6 flow solver. Jet dynamic characteristics for the flow...

Nanotechnology: selected topics and potential military application (2004)

Dortmans, P.J., Wang, J.

Nanotechnology is one of the most significant research areas to emerge in the past decade or so. It is based on the concept of creating applications based on components built at the very small...

Ballistic damage in carbon/epoxy composite panels (2004)

Wang, J., Bartholomeusz, R.

Ballistic tests were carried out using carbon/epoxy composite panels and standard ball munitions. Impact and residual velocities of the projectiles and damage area, including delamination, of the...

Synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of new cyclohexenyl nucleosides (2003)

Morral, J, Wang, J, ...

A series of cyclohexenyl nucleosides (1-8) were successfully prepared with moderate yield and their cytotoxicity and antiviral activity were investigated. Among the eight new compounds, only the...

Genetic Diversity Present Within the Near-Complete mtDNA Genome of 17 Breeds of Indigenous Chinese Pigs (2003)

Yang, J., Wang, J., Kijas, J., Liu, B., Han, H., Yu, M., ...

The genetic diversity present within the near-complete mitochondrial genome (15,982 bp) was determined from 17 indigenous Chinese pig breeds and 3 European breeds. Animals were selected from 17...

The systems biology markup language (SBML): a medium for representation and exchange of biochemical network models (2003)

Hucka, M., Finney, A., Sauro, H. M., Bolouri, H., Doyle, J. C., Kitano, H., ...

Motivation: Molecular biotechnology now makes it possible to build elaborate systems models, but the systems biology community needs information standards if models are to be shared, evaluated and...

An experimental comparison of linear and parabolic tapered waveguide lasers (2003)

Hettrick, S.J., Wang, J., Li, C., Wilkinson, J.S., Shepherd, D.P.

We compare the laser performance of linear and parabolic tapered waveguides in ion-exchanged Nd:glass, finding significant advantage for the linear guides, with demonstrated adiabatic expansion to...

Development of nanosystems in TiO§2 by ion implantation. (2003)

Fromknecht, R., Wang, L.M., Zhu, S., Sun, K., Van Veen, A., Van Huis, M.A., ...

Frühjahrstagung des Arbeitskreises Festkörperphysik (AKF) der DPG, Fachverband Dünne Schichten (DS), Dresden, 24.-28. März 2003

Developing nanosystems in ceramic oxides by ion implantation. (2003)

Van Veen, A., Van Huis, M.A., Fromknecht, R., Linker, G., Weimann, T., Wang, J., ...

Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society, Strasbourg, F, June 10-13, 2003

Crystalline nanosystems developed in TiO§2 by conventional and patterned Au-Ion implantation. (2003)

Fromknecht, R., Linker, G., Sun, K., Zhu, S., Wang, L.M., Van Veen, A., ...

Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society, Strasbourg, F, June 10-13, 2003

Experimental and computational research for conceptual design of mine resistant boots (2003)

Wang, J., Bird, R., Swinton, R., Krstic, A.

Experimental and computational research has been conducted for conceptual design of mine-resistant boots. In the experiment an explosive charge generated a shock impact to a metal wedge supporting a...

Production analysis of an excavator-based harvester: a case study in Finnish forest operations. (2002)

Wang, J, Haarlaa, Rihko

A production study was conducted for an excavator attached with a harvesting head under two stand conditions in northern Finland to determine and examine hourly productivity, unit cost, and working...

Preparation of biaxially textured CeO§2 buffer layers by ion beam-assisted deposition. (2002)

Wang, J., Fromknecht, R., Linker, G.

12th Internat.Conf.on Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beams, Marburg, September 9-14, 2001

A novel deletion mutation of the EXT2 gene in a large Chinese pedigree with hereditary multiple exostosis (2001)

Wang, J, Zhang, S Z, Van Hul, W, Qiu, W M, ...

Hereditary multiple exostoses (EXT) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by the formation of cartilage-capped prominences (exostoses) that develop from the juxta-epiphyseal regions of the...

Modelling study, analysis and robust servo control of pneumatic cylinder actuator systems (2001)

Moore, P. R., Pu, J., Wang, D. J. D., Wang, J.

Paper reports results of modelling, analysis and control implementations of pneumatic servo systems undertaken at our specialist laboratory in DMU, that builds on foundation studies in the DHSM...

Swim Initiation Neurons in Tritonia diomedea (2001)

Frost, W. N., Hoppe, T. A., Wang, J.

Two groups of interneurons, Tr1 and DRI, have been identified in the escape swim circuit of the marine mollusc Tritonia diomedea that have important roles in behavioral initiation. DRI functions as a...

Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 may promote tumour growth through inhibition of apoptosis (2000)

Wang, J, Svoboda, K

Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) has been found to be a bad prognostic factor in a number of tumours but the reason has not been fully explained. The human prostate cancer cell line PC-3 and...

Shape-VQ-based lossless hybrid ADPCM/DCT coder (2000)

Wang, J., Naghdy, F.

The discrete cosine transform (DCT) has been shown as an optimum encoder for sharp edges in an image (Andrew and Ogunbona, 1997). A conventional lossless coder employing differential pulse code...

Trading volume: definitions, data analysis, and implications of portfolio theory (2000)

Lo, AW, Wang, J

We examine the implications of portfolio theory for the cross-sectional behavior of equity trading volume. Two-fund separation theorems suggest a natural definition for trading activity: share...

Electrical transport properties of mono-dispersed single-wall carbon nanotubes formed in channels of zeolite crystal. (2000)

Tang, Z. K., Sun, H. D., Wang, J.

We report the electric transport properties of mono-sized carbon nanotubes fabricated in the channels of AlPO4-5 zeolite crystals. From X-ray data, the carbon nanotubes are shown to have a diameter...

Synthesis and pairing properties of oligonucleotides containing 3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-1-cyclohexanyl nucleosides (1999)

Rosemeyer, H, Esnouf, R, Medvedovici, A, Wang, J, Ceulemans, G, ...

The enantiomeric forms of cyclohexanyl adenine and thymine nucleosides were obtained by separation of their diastereomeric esters with (R)-(-)methylmandelic acid. The four nucleoside analogues were...

Population dynamics of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae in in vitro monoxenic solid culture (1998)

Wang, J., Bedding, R.A.

La présente étude sur la dynamique des populations des nématodes entomopathogènes Heterorhabditis bacteriophora et Steinernema carpocapsae en élevage in vitro sur milieu solide montre que la...

Mono-sized single-wall carbon nanotubes formed in channels of AlPO4-5 single crystal. (1998)

Tang, Z. K., Sun, H. D., Wang, J., Chen, J., Li, G.

An alternative approach to the synthesis of mono-sized and parallel-aligned single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNs) is reported. The SWCNs are formed in 0.73 nm sized channels of microporous...

Changes in the expression of adhesion molecules as peripheral blood monocytes differentiate into peritoneal macrophages (1996)

Faull, R. J., Wang, J., Stavros, W.

Peritoneal macrophages, derived from peripheral blood monocytes, are the chief cellular defenders against invasion of the peritoneal cavity by infectious organisms. Monocyte migration into the...

Population development of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae in the larvae of Galleria mellonella (1996)

Wang, J., Bedding, R.A.

Le développement de populations d'Heterorhabditis bacteriophaga et Steinernema carpocapsae dans les larves de Galleria mellonella a été étudié après inoculation avec un ou deux juvéniles...

Computer simulation of the structure and dynamical properties of grain boundaries in a nanocrystalline model material. (1996)

Phillpot, S.R., Wang, J., Wolf, D., Gleiter, H.

Proc.of the Symp.on Engineering of Nanostructured Materials, Boston, Mass., November 28 - December 2, 1994

Practical stabilization of a cascade connection of two uncertain nonlinear affine control systems (1995)

WANG, J., GOODALL, D. P.

Pratical stabilization is investigated for a class uncertain dynamical systems. To encompass all possible realizations of uncertainty, a problem formulation based on differential inculsion is...

Phonon-induced anomalous specific heat of a model nanocrystal by computer simulation. (1995)

Wang, J., Wolf, D., Phillpot, S.R., Gleiter, H.

Proc.of the 2nd Internat.Conf.on Nanostructured Materials, Stuttgart, October 3-7, 1994

Molecular actions of pentobarbitone on sodium channels in lipid bilayers: role of channel structure (1994)

WARTENBERG, H. C., WANG, J., REHBERG, B., URBAN, B. W., DUCH, D. S.

The molecular mechanisms by which anaesthetics interfere with neuronal function are controversial. We have examined the effects of pentobarbitone on muscle-derived (eel electroplax) sodium channels...

Atherosclerosis and plasma and liver lipids in nine inbred strains of mice (1993)

Nishina, P M, Wang, J, Toyofuku, W, Kuypers, F A, Ishida, B Y, Paigen, B

Nine inbred strains of mice, which are progenitors of recombinant inbred sets, were evaluated for aortic lesion formation and plasma and liver lipid levels. This survey was done to determine if a...

Coronary-artery disease - metabolic risk-factors and latent disease in individuals with paraplegia (1992)

Spungen, Am, Raza, M, Rothstein, J, Zhang, Rl, Zhong, Yg, ...

Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) currently have a longer life span as a result of recent improvements in medical care. As in the able-bodied population, cardiovascular disease is the leading...

Erbium-doped ion-exchanged waveguide lasers in BK-7 glass (1992)

Feuchter, T., Mwarania, E.K., Wang, J., Reekie, L., Wilkinson, J.S.

Ion exchange in glass is a simple, flexible, technique to realize optical fiber compatible planar waveguide devices. Recently, neodymium-doped waveguide lasers operating at 1060 and 1300 nm have been...

Fluorescent lifetime of Er3+ 3I13/2 level in BK-7 borosilicate glass (1992)

Wang, J., Mwarania, E.K., Lincoln, J.R., Feutcher, T., Brocklesby, W.S., Croudace, I.W., ...

It is established that the B3+ ions exist only in the form of [BO4] units in BK-7 borosilicate glass. This limits the maximum vibrational energy at peak to 1200 cm−1 rather than 1400 cm−1, as is...

Monomode glass waveguide lasers pumped by a single-stripe laser diode (1991)

Mwarania, E.K., Wang, J., Piraud, C., Chow, Y.T., Reekie, L., Wilkinson, J.S.

Single-transverse-mode waveguide lasers, fabricated by two-step thermal ion-exchange in neodymium-doped BK-7 glass, were pumped with a single-stripe laser diode.

Laser diode pumped waveguide lasers in neodymium-doped BK-7 glass (1990)

Mwarania, E.K., Chow, Y.T., Reekie, L., Wang, J., Wilkinson, J.S.

Ion-exchange in neodymium doped glasses has been used to fabricate waveguides which were optically pumped to realise lasers. The application of these layers as light sources in glass substrates will...

Low-threshold monomode ion-exchanged waveguide lasers in neodymium-doped BK-7 glass (1990)

Mwarania, E.K., Reekie, L., Wang, J., Wilkinson, J.S.

Introduction The ion exchange technique has been advanced as method of fabrication of active integrated optic devices in glass substrates. Multimode waveguides have previously been made in rare-earth...

Metabolism of the bioreductive cytotoxin SR 4233 by tumour cells: enzymatic studies.

Wang, J., Biedermann, K. A., Wolf, C. R., Brown, J. M.

SR 4233 (3-amino-1,2,4-benzotriazine 1,4-dioxide) is an anti-tumour agent that has a highly selective toxicity to hypoxic cells. In this study we delineate the role of several different bioreductive...

SR 4233 cytotoxicity and metabolism in DNA repair-competent and repair-deficient cell cultures.

Biedermann, K. A., Wang, J., Graham, R. P., Brown, J. M.

In order to understand in more detail the mechanism underlying the preferential hypoxic cytotoxicity of the benzotriazine N-oxide SR 4233, we have compared the hypoxic cytotoxicity of this drug to...

A novel deletion mutation of the EXT2 gene in a large Chinese pedigree with hereditary multiple exostosis

Xiao, C Y, Wang, J, Zhang, S Z, Hul, W Van, Wuyts, W, Qiu, W M, ...

Hereditary multiple exostoses (EXT) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by the formation of cartilage-capped prominences (exostoses) that develop from the juxta-epiphyseal regions of the...

Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 may promote tumour growth through inhibition of apoptosis

Kwaan, H C, Wang, J, Svoboda, K, Declerck, P J

Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) has been found to be a bad prognostic factor in a number of tumours but the reason has not been fully explained. The human prostate cancer cell line PC-3 and...

Hypoxia enhances the expression of autocrine motility factor and the motility of human pancreatic cancer cells

Niizeki, H, Kobayashi, M, Horiuchi, I, Akakura, N, Chen, J, Wang, J, ...

The incidence of distant metastases is higher in the tumours with low oxygen pressure than in those with high oxygen pressure. It is well known that hypoxia induces the transcription of various genes...

Mitochondria-dependent signalling pathway are involved in the early process of radiation-induced bystander effects

Chen, S, Zhao, Y, Han, W, Zhao, G, Zhu, L, Wang, J, ...

Bystander effects induced by cytoplasmic irradiation have been reported recently. However, the mechanism(s) underlying, such as the functional role of mitochondria, is not clear. In the present...

Formal safety assessment of containerships

Wang, J., Foinikis, P.

Following an introduction to containerships, formal safety assessment and its development in the shipping industry are described. Containership accident statistics are studied and discussed. This is...

A study of reliability-centred maintenance in maritime operations

Mokashi, A. J., Wang, J., Vermar, A. K.

This paper has identified specific problems likely to be encountered in endeavour of implementing reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) on ships. These stem out of the cultural differences between...

Mitigating sea turtle by-catch in coastal passive net fisheries

Gilman, EL, Gearhart, J, Price, B, Eckert, S, Milliken, H, Wang, J, ...

There is growing evidence that small-scale, coastal, passive net fisheries may be thelargest single threat to some sea turtle populations. We review assessments of turtleinteractions in these...