Abstract: A method and an apparatus for scheduling terminals in a system with multiple antenna elements combining into a common cell are provided. The method includes: receiving channel quality information fed back by the multiple terminals in the common cell, determining, according to the channel quality information fed back by the multiple terminals, all terminals capable of being bound to each antenna element; determining a first antenna element among the antenna elements in the common cell on a first time domain resource within a scheduling granularity, determining a terminal to be served on the first time domain resource, and beginning to serve the terminal; and scheduling all terminals capable of being bound to the first antenna element on each remaining time domain resource within the scheduling granularity, determining a terminal to be served on each remaining time domain resource, and beginning to serve the terminal.

Abstract: A converter with soft start includes a transformer; first and second switches connected to the transformer to supply power to the transformer; a controller connected to the first and second transistors and arranged to, during startup of the converter, switch the first switch with a variable duty cycle and switch the second switch with either a fixed duty cycle or a variable duty cycle with pulses larger than pulses of the variable duty cycle of the first switch; and a bleed device arranged to set initial conditions of the converter before startup of the converter by discharging a capacitor in the converter before startup.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for scheduling terminals in a system with multiple antenna elements combining into a common cell are provided. The method includes: receiving channel quality information fed back by the multiple terminals in the common cell, determining, according to the channel quality information fed back by the multiple terminals, all terminals capable of being bound to each antenna element; determining a first antenna element among the antenna elements in the common cell on a first time domain resource within a scheduling granularity, determining a terminal to be served on the first time domain resource, and beginning to serve the terminal; and scheduling all terminals capable of being bound to the first antenna element on each remaining time domain resource within the scheduling granularity, determining a terminal to be served on each remaining time domain resource, and beginning to serve the terminal.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for increasing learning and memory in a subject with a neuropathological condition, specifically a condition related to elevated beta-amyloid deposition, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound capable of increasing the activity of Uch-L1. The invention is also directed to screening methods for identifying compounds that enhance the activity of the proteasome system, Uch-L1, or both.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for increasing learning and memory in a subject with a neuropathological condition, specifically a condition related to elevated beta-amyloid deposition, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound capable of increasing the activity of Uch-L1. The invention is also directed to screening methods for identifying compounds that enhance the activity of the proteasome system, Uch-L1, or both.

Abstract: Helical oligomer and polymer compositions that form nanotubes are described. The compositions comprise a plurality of aromatic substituents linked by at least one amide group. The compositions have a curved backbone due to intramolecular hydrogen bonds that rigidify the amide linkage of each amide group to each aromatic substituent and due to an interaction between the aromatic substituents such that the curved backbone is stabilized. The helical compositions are formed by ridigifying the amide group, which is flanked on each side by the aromatic substituents, by introducing intramolecular hydrogen bonds into a linkage between the amide group and each aromatic substituent such that the compositions fold into a helical shape when the amide linkages are meta to each other.