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On the Nature of the Cosmological Constant Problem

The standard postulates of general relativity are modified by allowing changes of topologies in space-time, i.e. considering a multiply-connected manifold. This allows, for instance, a different description of black holes and, in particular, a more rigorous approach to previous work studying the connections between black holes and tachyons. (author).

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A viable model of locally anisotropic space-time and the Finslerian generalization of the relativity theory

General relativity postulates the Minkowski space-time to be the standard flat geometry against which we compare all curved space-times and the gravitational ground state where particles, quantum fields and their vacuum states are primarily conceived. On the other hand, experimental evidences show that there exists a non-zero cosmological constant, which implies in a deSitter space-time, not compatible with the assumed Minkowski structure. Such inconsistency is shown to be a consequence of the lack of a application independent curvature standard in Riemann's geometry, leading eventually to the cosmological constant problem in general relativity. We show how the curvature standard in Riemann's geometry can be fixed by Nash's theorem on locally embedded Riemannian geometries, which imply in the existence of extra dimensions. The resulting gravitational theory is more general than ...

2009-01-01

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Monitoring of the relative beam polarization at COSY-11

The work is devoted to the construction of a viable of locally anisotropic, i.e. Finslerian, space-time and to the generalization, on this basis, of the relativistic theory of gravitation. Arguments in favour of this model are considered. From physical considerations the concrete form of the Finslerian metric has been reconstructed and within the framework of the correspondence principle a formalism of the theory has been developed. The approach suggested is aimed at developing unified gauge theories of all fundamental interactions. Much attention is given to the nontrivial physical manifestations of local space anisotropy and to the possibility of its experimental detection. (orig.)

1994-01-01

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No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Gravitational Waves

Closed string tachyons and semiclassical instabilities

Gravitational waves are propagating fluctuations of gravitational fields, that is, '' ripples '' in space-time, generated mainly by moving massive bodies. These distortions of space-time travel with the speed of light. Every body in the path of such a wave feels a tidal gravitational force that acts perpendicular to the wave's direction of propagation; these forces change the distance between points, and the size of the changes is proportional to the distance between these points thus gravitational waves can be detected by devices which measure the induced length changes. The frequencies and the amplitudes of the waves are related to the motion of the masses involved. Thus, the analysis of gravitational waveforms allows us to learn about their source and, if there are more than two detectors involved in observation, to estimate the distance and position of their source on the sky. (author)

2007-12-01

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On the space-time scales of the surface solar radiation field

We conjecture that the end point of bulk closed string tachyon decay at any nonzero coupling is the annihilation of space-time by Witten's bubble of nothing, resulting in a topological phase of the theory. In support of this we present a variety of situations in which there is a correspondence between the existence of perturbative tachyons in one regime and the semiclassical annihilation of space-time. Our discussion will include many recently investigated scenarios in string theory including Scherk-Schwarz compactifications, Melvin magnetic backgrounds, and noncompact orbifolds. We use this conjecture to investigate a possible web of dualities relating the eleven-dimensional Fabinger-Horava background with nonsupersymmetric string theories. Along the way we point out where our conjecture resolves some of the puzzles associated with bulk closed string tachyon condensation.

2002-07-15

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Tachyons in compact spaces

The characteristic space-time scales of surface solar radiation fields measured by the 111-instrument ME-SONET in Oklahoma are estimated after removal of the diurnal cycle. These estimates of {open_quotes}within-day{close_quotes} are used to deduce the representativeness of surface solar radiation measurements measurement site as a function of time-averaging interval. Nomograms of the relation between point measurements and area averages are given for different space-time-averaging intervals. Examples from the nomograms show, for instance, that under conditions of low mean radiation (cloudy days), the central site point measurements are representative of a spatial area the size of a T42 GCM grid box (280 km X 280 km) if one uses hourly averages and is willing to accept a correlation of 0.45 between area average and point measurement. The point data represent a 60 km X 60 km region at a 0.90 correlation level if a 5-min time ...

1998-01-01

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On multitemporal generalization of Newton's gravitational law

We discuss condensations of closed string tachyons localized in compact spaces. Time evolution of an on-shell condensation is naturally related to the worldsheet RG flow. Some explicit tachyonic compactifications of Type II string theory is considered, and some of them are shown to decay into supersymmetric theories known as the little string theories.

2005-05-01

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Overheid en Onderzoek naar Nieuwe Verhoudingen (Authorities and Search for New Relations).

A n-time generalization of Newton's law (of universal gravitation) formula in N =n + d + 1-dimensional space-time is conjectured. This formula implies a relation for effective N-dimensional gravitational constant G_{eff} = G cos^2 \\theta, where \\theta is the angle between the direction of motion of two particles in n-dimensional time manifold R^n.

2009-01-01

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Novel triangle relation and absence of tachyons in Liouville string field theory

No abstract available.

1985-01-01

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Eulerian-Lagrangian relationships in Monte Carlo simulations of turbulent diffusion

We construct the quantum mechanical field operator of the two-dimensional Liouville theory in a finite box. This leads us to the discovery of a new type of triangle relation which does not reduce to the already known ones. We apply our result to the construction of the string model in an arbitrary number of space-time dimensions D. We show that there are no tachyons in -infinite1, which is a strong-coupling region for the Liouville field theory. (orig.).

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Quantum tunnelling for Hawking radiation from a dynamical Black Hole

The results of this study show that Monte Carlo simulations of diffusion in homogeneous turbulence can be formulated in terms of the Eulerian space-time velocity autocorrelation function. Numerical results obtained using this approach agree with results obtained by Taylor (1921) using the Lagrangian autocorrelation function. Use was made of the equivalence of the Lagrangian and Eulerian Monte Carlo approaches to derive analytic relations between the Lagrangian integral time scale and the Eulerian integral space and time scales. These analytic results were verified by comparison to Monte Carlo simulations and to other theoretical results. They are in general agreement with many existing theories and semi-empirical relations.

1983-01-01

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Solid-state fermentation of lignocellulotic materials for the production of enzymes by the white-rot fungus Trametes hirsuta in a modular bioreactor

The paper deals with Hawking radiation related to non-static spherically symmetric black hole. Quantum corrections are incorporated using Hamilton-Jacobi method beyond semi-classical approximation. It is found that different order correction terms satisfy identical differential equation as the semiclassical action and are solved by a typical technique. It has been shown that with proper choice of the proportionality factors, one loop back reaction effect in the space time can be obtained. Finally, using the law of black hole mechanics, a general modified form of the black hole entropy is obtained considering modified Hawking temperature.

2011-01-01

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British Library Electronic Table of Contents (United Kingdom)

Abstract Trametes hirsuta, a filamentous basidiomycete, was successfully cultivated in solid-state fermentation (SSF) on a mixture of pine wood chips and orange peel in a novel bioreactor that allows mixing of the inoculated solid material during the fermentation. Copper sulfate or xylidine (2,5-dimethylaniline) were added to enhance the production of enzymes, especially laccases. For comparison, Trametes hirsuta was also cultivated in submerged conditions. The effect of additives in SSF was low, whereas the choice of the solid material and the rotation of the reactor vessel showed a significant influence on the enzyme production. The space-time yields for the fermentations were calculated and showed that SSF on low-cost substrates can effectively produce extracellular enzymes at a suffici...

2011-01-01

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Combustible Cartridge Case and Method of Making Same.

Tachyons and experimental physics

... Pagination or Media Count : 4. Abstract : The invention relates to combustible cartridge cases and to a method of making same. ...

1961-05-02

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Response to Kowalczynski on tachyons

An experimentalist looking for free tachyons is faced with the following two related problems: A) How does a tachyon interact with bradyonic matter. Is it an object more or less localized in space-time. B) How should a (bradyonic) detector for tachyons look. To answer B) you should necessarily know something about A). But a theory which provides sufficient information doesn't exist at the moment. Therefore it is necessary to make some simple assumption to tackle problem B). In the second part of this contribution two possibilities of tachyon detectors are proposed assuming that a free charged tachyon (if it exists) exhibits normal electromagnetic interaction with bradyonic matter. Another possibility to look for tachyons produced in high energy reactions of bradyons is the missing mass method using the fact that the four-momentum of a collection of particles can be spacelike if at least one tachyon is present. Such experiments have been ...

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Response to Kowalczynski on tachyons

The author answers and briefly and comment upon a paper on tachyons by J.K. Kowalczynski. Suitable answers are already contained in the recent literature about extended relativity (ER), apparently unknown to that author. His answer is threefold. (1) About causality: No paradoxes can be sensible discussed without studying in detail the tachyon-exchange dynamics; but once one knows tachyon mechanics, the solution of the paradox is straightforward. As an example, he exploits and solves the Tolman-Regge paradox. (2) About superluminal frames and transformations: I agrees that (as I has noted elsewhere) in four dimensions such language is unfortunate; it was borrowed from two dimensions, where it is completely justified. Formulations in terms of a new language can be found in my recent papers on ER. (3) The statement that the pseudo-Euclidean space-time is a particular Riemannian manifold is wrong. It is pseudo-Riemannian, or Lorentzian. When ...

1987-09-01

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Quantum probabilities: an information-theoretic interpretation

The author answers and briefly and comment upon a paper on tachyons by J.K. Kowalczynski. Suitable answers are already contained in the recent literature about extended relativity (ER), apparently unknown to that author. His answer is threefold. (1) About causality: No paradoxes can be sensible discussed without studying in detail the tachyon-exchange dynamics; but once one knows tachyon mechanics, the solution of the paradox is straightforward. As an example, he exploits and solves the Tolman-Regge paradox. (2) About superluminal frames and transformations: I agrees that (as I has noted elsewhere) in four dimensions such language is unfortunate; it was borrowed from two dimensions, where it is completely justified. Formulations in terms of a new language can be found in my recent papers on ER. (3) The statement that the pseudo-Euclidean space-time is a particular Riemannian manifold is wrong. It is pseudo-Riemannian, or Lorentzian. When ...

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Quantum field theory of particles with braid group statistics in 2+1 dimensions

This Chapter develops a realist information-theoretic interpretation of the nonclassical features of quantum probabilities. On this view, what is fundamental in the transition from classical to quantum physics is the recognition that \\emph{information in the physical sense has new structural features}, just as the transition from classical to relativistic physics rests on the recognition that space-time is structurally different than we thought. Hilbert space, the event space of quantum systems, is interpreted as a kinematic (i.e., pre-dynamic) framework for an indeterministic physics, in the sense that the geometric structure of Hilbert space imposes objective probabilistic or information-theoretic constraints on correlations between events, just as the geometric structure of Minkowski space in special relativity imposes spatio-temporal kinematic constraints on events. The interpretation of quantum probabilities is more subjectivist in spirit ...

2010-01-01

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Quantization in the presence of Gribov ambiguities

The present thesis is concerned with the local quantum physics of relativistic particles and fields in three space-time dimensions, whose statistics is to be described by a representation of the braid group -- so-called plektons or, if the representation is Abelian, anyons. In particular the issue of the existence of free anyonic fields is addressed. In our context, these are operators affiliated with the 'local' field algebras and creating only single particle vectors from the vacuum. (Localizability here refers to regions extending to infinity in some spacelike direction.) Under a mild regularity condition for these fields, we can derive commutation relations which are not compatible with braid group statistics. Further, model-independent results concerning the PCT operator and the connection of spin and statistics are obtained. Assuming the observable algebra to satisfy the Bisognano-Wichmann theorem, a PCT theorem for plektons is derived. ...

1997-01-01

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Unified kinematics of bradyons and tachyons in six-dimensional space-time

The non-perturbative validity of covariant BRST-quantization of gauge theories on compact Euclidean space-time manifolds is reviewed. BRST-quantization is related to the construction of a Topological Quantum Field Theory (TQFT) of Witten type on the gauge group. The criterion for the non-perturbative validity of the quantization is that the partition function of the corresponding TQFT does not vanish and that its (equi-variant) BRST-algebra is free of anomalies. I sketch the construction of a TQFT whose partition function is proportional to the generalized Euler-characteristic of the coset space S U (n){sub gauge} / SU(n){sub global} with an associated equi-variant BRST-algebra that manifestly preserves translational symmetry. Some non-perturbative consequences of this approach are discussed. (author)

1999-07-01

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A relativistic semigroup, the Lorentz group and tachyons

An explicit form of the transformation matrix in sin-dimensional space-time is given both for subluminal and superluminal cases, and it is shown how a single formalism can be used for both bradyons and tachyons. (author).

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Voronoi distance based prospective space-time scans for point data sets: a dengue fever cluster analysis in a southeast Brazilian town

The construction of the linear isomorphous and relativistic semigroup, of the Lorentz group and of tachyons was done using a dual pair of space-times, where the sought realization of the parametric semigroup is the semigroup of relativist endomorphisms. The obtained relativistic semigroup of dual space-time transformations possesses certain theoretical-probability properties.

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UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

BackgroundThe Prospective Space-Time scan statistic (PST) is widely used for the evaluation of space-time clusters of point event data. Usually a window of cylindrical shape is employed,...Full Text Available

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FIVE YEAR REPORT ON THE MEDICAL FOLLOW UP OF MARSHALLESE RECEIVING SPECIAL MEDICAL CARE RELATED TO 1954 BRAVO FALLOUT RADIATION (JANUARY 1992-1996).

Error Analysis Strapdown Inertial Navigation Using ...

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1999-06-01

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... Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to introduce strapdown inertial navigation error equations based on a quaternion relation between body-fixed ...

1986-06-01

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Scalar field cosmology in three-dimensions

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2000-07-01

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Group classification of the Sachs equations for a radiating axisymmetric, non-rotating, vacuum space-time

We study an analytical solution to the Einstein's equations in 2 + 1-dimensions. The space-time is dynamical and has a line symmetry. The matter content is a minimally coupled, massless, scalar field. Depending on the value of certain parameters, this solution represents three distinct space-times. The first one is at space-time. Then, we have a big bang model with a negative curvature scalar and a real scalar field. The last case is a big bang model with event horizons where the curvature scalar vanishes and the scalar field changes from real to purely imaginary. (author)

2001-09-01

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Tensors, spinors, and functions on the unit sphere

We carry out a Lie group analysis of the Sachs equations for a time-dependent axisymmetric non-rotating space-time in which the Ricci tensor vanishes. These equations, which are the first two members of the set of Newman-Penrose equations, define the characteristic initial-value problem for the space-time. We find a particular form for the initial data such that these equations admit a Lie symmetry, and so defines a geometrically special class of such spacetimes. These should additionally be of particular physical interest because of this special geometric feature.

2006-01-01

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Feynman path integral representations for wave scattering by anisotropic perturbations

A representation of tensors and spinors at a point of space-time as spin and conformally weighted functions on the unit sphere is derived. Methods for performing algebraic operations on tensors and spinors in this representation are discussed. (author).

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We write a space-time Feynman Path Integral representation for scattered wave fields from a weakly/compact supported anisotropic non-homogeneity. (author)

2007-07-01

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Multi-fragmentation

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1998-08-01

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BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Renormalizability of the functional Schroedinger picture in Robertson--Walker space-time

No abstract prepared.

2002-01-01

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Rank functions and partial stability spectra for tame AECs

We study free and self-interacting scalar quantum field theories in a flat Robertson-Walker metric in the functional Schroedinger picture. We discuss Schroedinger picture quantization, relating it to conventional Heisenberg picture quantization. For the interacting theory, we introduce the time-dependent Gaussian approximation to study time evolution of pure and mixed states and we establish renormalizability of the approximation. We also study the question of computing a finite, renormalized energy-momentum tensor for both the free and the interacting theory in the Gaussian appproximation. Using the adiabatic expansion, we show that the entire subtration necessary to make the the energy-momentum tensor finite in the free theory can be written in terms of covariantly conserved tensors. We further show that the same subtraction is sufficient to make the energy-momentum tensor finite in the Gaussian approximation for the interacting theory provided that the mass and ...

1989-07-01

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We introduce a family of rank functions and related notions of total transcendence for Galois types in abstract elementary classes. We focus, in particular, on abstract elementary classes satisfying the condition know as tameness (currently suspected to be a necessary condition for the development of a reasonable classification theory) where the connections between stability and total transcendence are most evident. As a byproduct, we obtain a partial upward stability transfer result for tame abstract elementary classes stable in a cardinal lambda satisfying lambda^{aleph_0}, a substantial generalization of a result of Baldwin, Kueker, and VanDieren.

2010-01-01

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Biomass thesaurus

Time travel in Goedel's space

This thesaurus contains the vocabulary used to index the Biomass Database maintained by the IEA Biomass Conversion Technical Information Service. The database, which is used to produce Biomass Abstracts, contains indexed and abstracted references to the published literature relating to biomass energy including cultivations, harvesting, materials handling, conversion techniques, environmental aspects and economics.

1984-10-01

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Quantum tachyons in Schwarzschild space-time

An analysis is presented of the motion of test particles in Goedel's universe. Both geodesical and nongeodesical motions are considered; the accelerations for nongeodesical motions are given. Examples for closed timelike world lines are shown and the dynamical conditions for time travel in Goedel's space-time are discussed. It is shown that these conditions alone do not suffice to exclude time travel in Goedel's space-time. (author).

1981-01-01

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Gravitational fields with space-times of Binachi type IX

The wave equation of a spinless tachyon is studied in Schwarzschild space-time. In contrast to earlier approaches to the problem, it is shown that tachyonic static solutions satisfy a simple second-order linear differential equation regardless of the mass of the black hole and the mass parameter of the tachyon. Physical implication of the present approach is discussed. Using Langer modification of the WKB (Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin) boundary condition an expression similar to the Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization condition is derived.

1981-02-01

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Covariant quantum equations in curved space-time, Lorentz covariance and tachyons

Spatially homogeneous space-times of Bianchi type IX are considered. A general scheme for the derivation of exact solutions of Einstein's equations corresponding to perfect fluid plus pure radiation fields is outlined. Some simple rotating Bianchi type IX cosmological models are presented. The details of these solutions are also discussed. 9 refs. (author).

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The effective longitudinal dielectric constant for plasmas in inhomogeneous magnetic fields

The author presents his views on the interrelation of quantum theory, space-time, Lorentz covariance and tachyons. He makes general observations on the nature of these topics and in particular on the nature of the mathematics used for their description and, without reaching any definite conclusions, points out some areas which require further critical examination. (W.D.L.).

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The Association of Patient-Physician Gender Concordance with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control and Treatment in Diabetes

Abstract in english We present a detailed derivation of the effective dielectric constant to be used in the dispersion relation for electrostatic waves in the case of a plasma immersed in a inhomogeneous magnetic field, with inhomogeneity perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field.

2004-09-01

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UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

AbstractBackgroundGender concordance between patients and their physicians is related to prevention screening and other quality indicators. Research suggests female...Full Text Available

2009-12-01

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Stochastic Finsler D-particle Space-Time Foam Enhances Dark Matter Relics

Classical tachyons and possible applications

Within the context of space-time (D-particle) foam in string/brane-theory it is demonstrated that it is possible to generate non-extensive statistics. The D-particle foam model involves point-like brane defects (D-particles), which provide the topologically non-trivial foamy structures of space-time. The D-particles can capture and emit stringy matter and this leads to a recoil of D-particles. It is indicated how one effect of such a recoil of D-particles is a back reaction on the space-time metric of Finsler type which is stochastic. We show that such a type of stochastic space-time foam can lead to cosmological effects similar to those induced by modifications of particle distributions within the framework of Tsallis entropies. The restrictions placed on the free parameters of the Finsler type metric are obtained from solving the Boltzmann equation in this background for relic abundances of a Lightest ...

2010-01-01

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Waste to energy technologies.

This article is divided in five parts, the first one having nothing to do with tachyons. In fact, to prepare the ground, in part I (sect.2) we shall merely show that special relativity - even without tachyons - can be given a form such to describe both particles and antiparticles. Part II is the largest one: initially, after some historical remarks and having revisited the postulates of special relativity, we presnt a review of the elegant ''model theory'' of tachyons in two dimensions; passing then to four dimensions, we review the main results of the classical theory of tachyons that do not depend on the existence of Superluminal reference frames (or that are at least independent of the explicit form of the Superluminal Lorentz ''transformations''). In particular, we discuss how tachyons would look like, i.e. their apparent ''shape''. ...

1986-01-01

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Temperature of exploding nuclei

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2010-04-01

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1999-10-01

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Status report ANKE

Pionic fusion on the deuteron

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Nano technology and radiotracers

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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NEUTRINOS, PAST AND PRESENT.

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2008-10-15

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Human cornea glycosaminoglycans

No abstract prepared.

2002-10-11

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Electroweak measurements at CDF

No abstract prepared.

1997-07-01

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Coulomb scattering for scalar field in Schroedinger picture

Abstract Not Provided

2005-08-01

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T-duality, space-time spinors and R-R fields in curved backgrounds

The scattering of a charged scalar field on Coulomb potential on de Sitter space-time is studied using the solution of the free Klein-Gordon equation. We find that the scattering amplitude is independent of the choice of the picture and in addition the total energy is conserved in the scattering process.

2008-07-31

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Infinite-parametric extension of the conformal algebra in D>2 space-time dimensions

We obtain the T-duality transformations of space-time spinors (the supersymmetry transformation parameters, gravitinos and dilatinos) of type-II theories in curved backgrounds with an isometry. The transformation of the spinor index is shown to be a consequence of the twist that T-duality introduces between the left- and right-moving local Lorentz frames. The result is then used to derive the T-duality action on Ramond-Ramond field strengths and potentials in a simple way. We also discuss the massive IIA theory and, using duality, give a short derivation of 'mass'-dependent terms in the Wess-Zumino actions on the D-brane world-volumes.

2000-02-28

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Proceedings of the eighth symposium on training of nuclear facility personnel

On the basis of the analytic continuations of semisimple Lie algebras discovered recently by us we construct manifestly quasiconformal infinite-dimensional algebras AC(so(4, 1)) and PAC(so(3, 2)) extending the conformal algebras in three-dimensional euclidean and Minkowski space-time like the Virasoro algebra extends so(2, 1). Their higher spin generalizations are also constructed. A counterpart of the central extension for D > 2 and possible appplications in exactly solvable conformal quantum field models in D > 2 are discussed. (orig.).

1991-01-01

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Neutrons in Biology. A satellite meeting of the IUPAB/EBSA biophysics congress

This conference brought together those persons in the nuclear industry who have a vital interest in the training and licensing of nuclear reactor and nuclear fuel processing plant operators, senior operators, and support personnel for the purpose of an exchange of ideas and information related to the various aspects of training, retraining, examination, and licensing. The document contains 64 papers; each paper was abstracted for the data.

1989-04-01

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Dynamic recrystallization behavior of a directionally solidified superalloy

This meeting focussed on the study of the structure and dynamics of biological molecules, with particular emphasis on neutron and complementary methods as well as related enabling technologies. The program covered biological problems that are being addressed by neutron scattering and those where there is the potential to do so in the future. This document provides the abstracts of the different presentations. (A.L.B.)

2005-07-01

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A divergent Tbx6-related gene and Tbx6 are both required for neural crest and intermediate mesoderm development in Xenopus

This paper investigates the dynamic recrystallization behavior of a directionally solidified (DS) nickel-base superalloy. The dynamic recrystallization occurs after the uncoated superalloy has been tested by tensile creep at elevated temperature for a long time. The dynamic recrystallization temperature is slightly lower than that of the static recrystallization. The dynamic recrystallization behavior of the DS superalloy below the static recrystallization temperature is mainly related to the high temperature oxidation and the free surface. (Abstract Copyright [2007], Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

2007-10-15

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UK PubMed Central (United Kingdom)

AbstractT-box family transcription factors play many roles in Metazoan development. Here we characterise Tbx6r, a unique Tbx6 paralogue isolated from the amphibian Xenopus....Full Text Available

2010-04-01

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{sigma}-Hyperon production at COSY-TOF

{lambda}-Hyperon production at COSY-TOF

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2002-03-01

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Upper Kenai River Cooperative Plan.

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2002-03-01

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Tracing cosmic star formation with EXIST

No abstract available.

1997-01-01

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The TofRoot project - status and perspectives

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2004-01-01

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THE STAR TIME PROJECTION CHAMBER.

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Summary of COSY-13 results

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1999-05-10

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Simulation of neutron detector efficiencies

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Server Complexity, A Model for Managing Resources

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Self-neutralized Ion Implantation into Insulators

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1999-12-01

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Safe landing; Sicher landen

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1996-11-01

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Reliability analysis of pipe whip impacts.

No abstract prepared.

2003-05-01

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Reaction of ions in radiation chemistry

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2005-08-01

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Quark-Hadron Duality in Mesons Electroproduction

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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Qualitative and quantitative bone scintigraphy in traumology

No abstract prepared.

2007-08-01

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Proteome analysis of castor bean seeds

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1991-11-04

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Production of {omega}-mesons at COSY-11

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

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Predictive capability maturity model.

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Predictive capability maturity model (PCMM).

No abstract prepared.

2006-03-01

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PGA of boron- and hydrogen-bearing minerals

No abstract prepared.

2007-01-01

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Oxygen enrichment of blast in cupola furnace

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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Nuclear physics with a free electron laser

No abstract prepared.

2007-07-01

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Non-Linear Dose-Response Relationships in Biology, Toxicology and Medicine - An International Conference

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

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Natural analogue study of Oklo

Conference abstract book contains seven sections: Plenary-4 abstracts; Chemical-9 abstracts; Radiation-7 abstracts; Ultra Low Doses and Medicine-6 abstracts; Biomedical-11 abstracts; Risk Assessment-5 abstracts and Poster Sessions-25 abstracts. Each abstract was provided by the author/presenter participating in the conference.

2002-05-28

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NETWORK TRAFFIC CHARACTERIZATION OF TCP

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1998-01-01

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Molecular portraits of human breast tumours

No abstract prepared.

2000-06-01

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Methodologies for multiphase reacting flow simulation.

No abstract prepared.

2000-08-01

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Mechanoluminescence of g-irradiated salt

No abstract prepared.

1997-01-01

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Measurement of longitudinal distribution of electron beam

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

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LOUISIANA COASTAL WETLANDS MODELING

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2001-07-01

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No abstract prepared.

1999-12-01

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LCLS XTOD Fixed Mask

Is there a role for financial investors in carbon markets?

No abstract prepared.

2006-10-11

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Irradiation effects on electronic functional materials

No abstract prepared.

2009-07-01

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Investigation of Hypergolic Fuels with Hydrogen Peroxide

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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Integrated chip-scale THz technology.

No abstract prepared.

2000-11-15

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Identification of deuterons with high momenta at ANKE

No abstract prepared.

2009-11-01

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Heavy-ion RBE and microdosimetric spectra

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Handheld trace explosives detector.

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-01

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Glycosaminoglycan synthesis by human corneal explants

No abstract prepared.

2006-11-01

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Equivalence classes for gauge theories

No abstract prepared.

1998-07-01

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Engineering Annual Summary 2003

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

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Emerging laboratory biosecurity issues.

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-21

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Direct measurement of flow in fractures.

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2005-04-01

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Data-model integration is not magic

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2004-06-01

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Data and facts; Daten und Fakten

No abstract prepared.

2005-03-01

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DNA Extraction by Isotachophoresis in a Microfluidic Channel

No abstract prepared.

2008-03-15

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Atmospheric Processing Platform (Presentation)

Abstract not provided

2011-08-10

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Advanced Techniques for Flue Gas Desulfurization.

No abstract prepared.

2008-04-01

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Accelerator parameters for gamma gamma colliders

No abstract available.

1982-01-01

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Abstract of Annual Report.

No abstract prepared.

1995-02-01

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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961

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1891-01-01

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A study of neutron transmutation doped germanium

A Software Quality Engineering Maturity Model

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1998-01-01

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2004 RERTR International Proceedings

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2009-05-08

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Occupational dose reduction at Department of Energy contractor facilities: Bibliography of selected readings in radiation protection and ALARA

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2004-11-07

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Occupational dose reduction at Department of Energy contractor facilities: Bibliography of selected readings in radiation protection and ALARA; Volume 5

This bibliography contains abstracts relating to various aspects of ALARA program implementation and dose reduction activities, with a focus on DOE facilities. Abstracts included in this bibliography were selected from proceedings of technical meetings, journals, research reports, searches of the DOE Energy, Science and Technology Database (in general, the citation and abstract information is presented as obtained from this database), and reprints of published articles provided by the authors. Facility types and activities covered in the scope of this report include: radioactive waste, uranium enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage and reprocessing, facility decommissioning, hot laboratories, tritium production, research, test and production reactors, weapons fabrication and testing, fusion, uranium and plutonium processing, radiography, and aocelerators. Information on improved shielding ...

1993-12-01

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Formation evaluation in liquid-dominated geothermal reservoirs

Promoting the exchange of information related to implementation of the As Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) philosophy is a continuing objective for the Department of Energy (DOE). This report was prepared by the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) ALARA Center for the DOE Office of Health. It contains the fifth in a series of bibliographies on dose reduction at DOE facilities. The BNL ALARA Center was originally established in 1983 under the sponsorship of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to monitor dose-reduction research and ALARA activities at nuclear power plants. This effort was expanded in 1988 by the DOE`s Office of Environment, Safety and Health, to include DOE nuclear facilities. This bibliography contains abstracts relating to various aspects of ALARA program implementation and dose-reduction activities, with a specific focus on DOE facilities. Abstracts included in this bibliography ...

1994-01-01

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Asymptotics and Hamiltonians in a First order formalism

Studies relative to some formation evaluation aspects of geothermal reservoirs are reported. The particular reservoirs considered were the liquid dominated type with a lithology of the sedimentary nature. Specific problems of interest included the resistivity behavior of brines and rocks at elevated temperatures and studies on the feasibility of using the well log resistivity data to obtain estimates of reservoir permeability. Several papers summarizing the results of these studies were presented at various technical meetings for rapid dissemination of the results to potential users. These papers together with a summary of data most recently generated are included. A brief review of the research findings precedes the technical papers. Separate abstracts were prepared for four papers. Five papers were abstracted previously for EDB.

1981-04-01

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We consider 4-dimensional space-times which are asymptotically flat at spatial infinity and show that, in the first order framework, action principle is well-defined \\emph{without the need of infinite counter terms.} It naturally leads to a covariant phase space in which the Hamiltonians generating asymptotic symmetries provide the total energy-momentum and angular momentum of the space-time. We address the subtle but important problems that arise because of logarithmic translations and super-translations both in the Langrangian and Hamiltonian frameworks. As a forthcoming paper will show, the treatment of higher dimensions is considerably simpler. Our first order framework also suggests a new direction for generalizing the spectral action of non-commutative geometry.

2008-01-01

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Tachyons

Soluble theory of massless scalar two-dimensional QED

An interpretation of effects connected with the possible existence of tachyons, i.e. particles moving at a velocity higher than the velocity of light, is given. It is proposed that if there exist in nature particles with super-luminal velocities then they are likely to be found in domains of extremely small space-time intervals #DELTA#xx10"-"1"6cm and #DELTA#t<10"-"2"6s, in which processes involving a violation of spatial and temporal parities are playing an important role.

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Scattering of scalar tardyons and tachyons from a Schwarzschild black hole

In this Brief Report, we analyze a generalized theory of massless scalar QED{sub 2} and show that, unlike the conventional scalar QED{sub 2}, it is free from infrared divergence problems. The model is exactly soluble and may describe, in a (1+1)-dimensional space-time, noninteracting spin-one tachyons. {copyright} {ital 1999} {ital The American Physical Society}

1999-03-01

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Scattering of scalar tardyons and tachyons from a Schwarzschild black hole

The Klein-Gordan equation in the background of the Schwarzschild curved space-time is considered and the scattering of radial tardyons and tachyons from a black hole is studied. It is shown that black holes of mass below 7x10/sup 14/g may contain bound states of tardyons of pion mass which will be unstable on account of the presence of an attractive r/sup -4/ term.

1982-10-01

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Global existence for the Euler-Maxwell system

The Klein-Gordan equation in the background of the Schwarzschild curved space-time is considered and the scattering of radial tardyons and tachyons from a black hole is studied. It is shown that black holes of mass below 7x10"1"4g may contain bound states of tardyons of pion mass which will be unstable on account of the presence of an attractive r"-"4 term. (author).

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Can SST-II contain the standard model

The Euler-Maxwell system describes the evolution of a plasma when the collisions are important enough that each species is in a hydrodynamic equilibrium. In this paper we prove global existence of small solutions to this system set in the whole three-dimensional space, by combining the space-time resonance method, dispersive estimates, localization estimates and energy estimates. An important novelty is that we can prove a very slow growth of high derivatives even with a nonintegrable decay by reiterating the energy estimate.

2011-01-01

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Water pollution in estuaries and coastal zones. 1978-December 1980 (citations from the NTIS Data Base). Report for 1978-December 1980

The answer to the title is ''NO''. The authors investigate the low energy particle spectra of type-II superstring theory after compactification to 4 dimensional space-time by means of the super Kac-Moody algebra as well as the twisted super Kac-Moody algebra. They show that there is no solution containing all of the particle contents in the standard model.

1988-11-01

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The newborn infant: a missing stage in developmental psychology

The bibliography contains selected abstracts of research reports covering studies dealing with water pollution from estuarine and coastal development, the effects of this pollution, and its control. The reports are general in nature so as to be of interest to any coastal area. The topics include pollution as related to urbanization, government actions, coastal planning, natural resource development, and sewage and solid waste disposal. Specific biological and oceanographic studies have been excluded. (This updated bibliography contains 112 citations, 42 of which are new entries to the previous edition.)

1981-01-01

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Abstract Although neonatology, the study of the newborn, is well established in medical science, psychological research on the newborn is relatively scarce. Can we justify this period as a distinct stage of human development in Psychology? This introductory article considers the unique characteristics of the neonatal period, the impact of the transition to extrauterine life, including the impact of birth itself, and the stages of brain development that characterize this period. It presents evidence of an intentional, intersubjective neonate, and uses behavioural and neuroscientific evidence to argue that the neonate's early social preferences and responses indicate a unique, sensitive, experience-expectant stage of development. The authors of this issue agree in proposing that the newborn ...

2011-01-01

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Robust distributed model predictive control: A review and recent developments

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Abstract This study presents a review of distributed model predictive control (DMPC) strategies followed by recent studies conducted by the authors on the robustness of these strategies to model errors and a summary of future challenges in this area. The review identifies three key challenges for the successful application of DMPC: (i) the selection of optimal control structure for DMPC; (ii) the choice of a suitable coordination strategy among the controllers; and (iii) the robustness of DMPC strategies to model errors. Then, the study summarises recent developments related to the robustness of unconstrained and constrained DMPC algorithms. For the unconstrained case, a methodology that is based on the calculation of a performance index is proposed to balance the trade-off between perform...

2011-01-01

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PPAR action in insulin resistance unraveled by metabolomics: potential clinical implications.

Nitridosilicates and Oxonitridosilicates: From Ceramic Materials to Structural and Functional Diversity

ABSTRACT: Metabolomic analysis will provide the next large set of clues to further our understanding of human health and disease. A recent study has elucidated the significant differences in the metabolomes of adipocytes, serum and an adipocyte cell line after activation of two nuclear receptors, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor ?/? (PPAR?/?) and PPAR?. These findings hold great promise for explaining fundamental differences in the mechanisms of PPAR agonists and for identifying targets for the treatment of diabetes.See related research article: http://genomebiology.com/2011/12/8/R75. PMID:21861850

2011-08-23

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Abstract Silicates are one of the most important classes of compounds on this planet, and more than 1000 silicates have been identified in the mineral kingdom. Additionally, several hundreds of artificial silicates have been synthesized. The substitution of oxygen by nitrogen leads to the structurally diverse and manifold class of nitridosilicates. Silicon nitride, one of the most important non-oxidic ceramic materials, is the binary parent compound of nitridosilicates, and it symbolizes the inherent material properties of these refractory compounds. However, prior to the last decades, a broad systematic investigation of nitridosilicates had not been accomplished. In the meantime, these and related compounds have reached a remarkable level of industrial application. This review illustrates...

2011-01-01

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Measurement error modeling and nutritional epidemiology association analyses

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Abstract This article summarizes the results of a Nutrient Biomarker Study in the Women's Health Initiative, and its application to studies of the association between energy and protein consumption and the risk of major cancers and cardiovascular diseases. The presentation emphasizes measurement error modeling and related data analysis methods, since addressing measurement issues appears to be central to these topics and to progress in nutritional epidemiology more generally. The manner in which body mass index is modeled in disease association analysis is particularly challenging, since it could serve as a mediator or as a confounder of the association, and at the same time contributes valuably to energy and protein consumption assessment. A hazard ratio parameter estimation procedure tha...

2011-01-01

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Lack of awareness of symptoms in people with dementia: the structural and functional basis

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AbstractObjective To review studies investigating the brain correlates of unawareness of cognitive and behavioural symptoms in people with dementia. Design A detailed search of the literature was conducted to include all the peer-reviewed studies published in English aimed at identifying the structural or functional brain correspondents of unawareness in dementia patients. Their results were interpreted in relation to the methodological differences in terms of type of dementia studied, the protocol adopted to measure lack of awareness, the imaging techniques employed, the experimental designs and statistical analyses performed. Results Eighteen studies undertaken to explore the functional and structural correlates of unawareness of cognitive symptoms in dementia were identified. Although t...

2011-01-01

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Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance

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EXPORTS AND PRODUCTIVITY: MOROCCAN MANUFACTURING 1985-1995

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ABSTRACT The relation between exports and productivity is analysed for the case of Morocco using annual panel data for the years 1985-1995 covering six large urban areas and 18 manufacturing sectors. In the empirical analysis two main features are distinguished, i.e. productivity differentials and export externalities. The former is the most dominant one for Morocco, i.e. sectors with low labour productivity export most and within-sectors exporting firms are more productive than nonexporting firms. Regarding the latter, only weakly significant evidence is found of both sector wide or within sector productivity externalities as a result of exporting.

2006-01-01

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Cells as semantic systems

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Background: We consider cells as biological systems that process information by means of molecular codes. Many studies analyze cellular information processing exclusively in syntactic terms (e.g., by measuring Shannon entropy of sets of macromolecules), and abstract completely from semantic aspects that are related to the meaning of molecular information. Methods: This mini-review focusses on semantic aspects of molecular information, particularly on codes that organize the semantic dimension of molecular information. First, a general conceptual framework for describing molecular information is proposed. Second, some examples of molecular codes are presented. Third, a mathematical approach that makes the identification of molecular codes in reaction networks possible, is developed. Results...

2011-01-01

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Analytical methods for heavy metals in herbal medicines

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Abstract Introduction - It is estimated that about 70-80% of the world's population relies on non-conventional medicine, mainly of herbal origin. However, owing to the nature and sources of herbal medicines, they are sometimes contaminated with toxic heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium, which impose serious health risks to consumers. It is critical to analyse source materials for heavy metals in order to ensure that their concentrations meet the related standards or regulations limiting their concentrations in herbal medicines. In this review, different analytical methods for analysis of heavy metals in herbal medicines are discussed. Objective - To provide a comprehensive review of the current state of the art in analytical methods used to detect heavy metals in herbal...

2011-01-01

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The Need to Rationalize and Prioritize Threatening Processes Used to Determine Threat Status in the IUCN Red List

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Abstract: Thorough evaluation has made the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List the most widely used and accepted authority on the conservation status of biodiversity. Although the system used to determine risk of extinction is rigorously and objectively applied, the list of threatening processes affecting a species is far more subjectively determined and has not had adequate review. I reviewed the threats listed in the IUCN Red List for randomly selected groups within the three most threatened orders of mammals: Artiodactyla, Carnivora, and Primates. These groups are taxonomically related and often ecologically similar, so I expected they would suffer relatively similar threats. Hominoid primates and all other terrestrial fauna faced similar threats, except for b...

2009-01-01

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South African consumers' opinions and consumption of soy and soy products

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Abstract Interest in soy foods has increased with consumer awareness of its health benefits, especially with soy-related ingredients being utilized as one of the major sources of high-protein fortification. The aim of the present study was to assess South African (SA) consumers' opinion of soy and soy products through different statements on consumption, taste, protein value and healthiness. The respondents (n = 3001) for this randomized cross-sectional study were randomly selected from metropolitan and rural areas in South Africa. Trained fieldworkers administered questionnaires by conducting face-to-face interviews. Fourteen statements from four sections of the questionnaire (consisting of 17 food-related topics in total), probing information on consumers' opinion on soy and soy products...

2009-01-01

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Abstract Capillary permeability is a tightly regulated feature of microcirculation in all organ beds. In sepsis, this feature is fundamentally altered. We have previously reported elevated levels of angiopoietin-2 in patients with septic shock, and have investigated tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related and weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK), which mediates both angiogenesis and inflammation, in those patients. Enzyme-linked immunoassay was used to measure serum TWEAK levels in 20 patients with septic shock, all of whom were treated by direct hemoperfusion with a polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column (DHP-PMX), and in 20 non-septic controls. The TWEAK levels were higher in patients with septic shock (192.8--230.5-pg/mL) than in controls (84.1--28.7-pg/mL, P-=-0.043). Between 11 survivors and 1...

2011-01-01

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Molecular evidence for variation in polyandry among praying mantids (Mantodea: Ciulfina)

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Abstract Estimating paternity patterns provides insights into the importance of competing evolutionary forces on mating systems. The number of sires contributing to a female's offspring is mostly influenced by her relative promiscuity. However, in a postcopulatory context, it will also be affected by sperm competition and cryptic female choice. Here, we describe the paternity patterns of two species of praying mantis from the genus Ciulfina, the agile praying mantid. This study is the first to describe patterns of paternity in the Mantodea. We found a variation in paternity in these two closely related species. Ciulfina rentzi exhibited single paternity, with a single male siring all offspring within a clutch. By contrast, Ciulfina klassi displayed multiple paternity, with the minimum numb...

2011-01-01

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Methanogen community structure in the rumens of farmed sheep, cattle and red deer fed different diets

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Abstract Development of inhibitors and vaccines that mitigate rumen-derived methane by targeting methanogens relies on knowledge of the methanogens present. We investigated the composition of archaeal communities in the rumens of farmed sheep (Ovis aries), cattle (Bos taurus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to generate fingerprints of archaeal 16S rRNA genes. The total archaeal communities were relatively constant across species and diets, and were less variable and less diverse than bacterial communities. There were diet- and ruminant-species-based differences in archaeal community structure, but the same dominant archaea were present in all rumens. These were members of three coherent clades: species related to Methanobrevibacter ruminan...

2011-01-01

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Investigation of cool and hot executive function in ODD/CD independently of ADHD

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Background:- Children with oppositional defiant disorder/conduct disorder (ODD/CD) have shown deficits in -cool- abstract-cognitive, and -hot- reward-related executive function (EF) tasks. However, it is currently unclear to what extent ODD/CD is associated with neuropsychological deficits, independently of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods:- Fifty-nine adolescents with a history of early-onset oppositional problems, 28 with pure ODD/CD symptoms and 31 with ADHD with or without ODD/CD, and 34 healthy controls were administered a task battery measuring motor response inhibition, sustained attention, cognitive flexibility and reward-related decision-making. Findings were analysed using dimensional and group analyses. Results:- In group analyses both groups with and wit...

2011-01-01

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From Circle of Poison to Circle of Virtue: Pesticides, Export Standards and Kenya's Green Bean Farmers

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Abstract In response to growing consumer concerns, developed-country governments have reduced permissible pesticide residue levels in food. Many food retailers have developed even more stringent private food safety protocols relating to pesticide use, storage and disposal and passed them on to their suppliers. Exporters in developing countries enforce these developed-country pesticide standards (DC-PS) by subjecting farmers to close monitoring. This study explores the effects of enforcing compliance with DC-PS on smallholder farmers' pesticide-related health costs. Results suggest that enforcing DC-PS encourages farmers to use protection that lowers pesticide-induced morbidity, hence reducing farmers' health costs from pesticide exposure. The study concludes that there are health benefits ...

2010-01-01

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Effects of various maillard reaction products on in vitro starch hydrolysis and blood glucose responses in mice

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Abstract This study investigated the effects of Maillard reaction products (MRPs) on in vitro starch hydrolysis, and in vivo blood glucose responses in mice. Four MRPs of various dextrose equivalents were prepared by heating a mixture of hydrolyzed rice starch and glycine at 200C for 4-min. The starch hydrolysis rates of gelatinized rice starch (GRS) decreased as the browning reaction of added MRPs increased. The hydrolysis kinetic constants of the GRS with 5% MRPs were relatively lower than that of GRS without MRPs. Blood glucose responses showed similar tendencies to the in vitro starch hydrolysis results. The activity of digestive enzymes was inhibited by the MRPs. The relative crystallinity of all MRPs (29.9-60.1%) appeared to have higher values than GRS (15.1%). The samples heated to ...

2011-01-01

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Demand Analysis with Partial Predicates

Comparison of fluorescence in situ hybridisation using peptide nucleic acid probes, Gram stain/acridine orange leukocyte cytospin and differential time to positivity methods for detection of catheter related bloodstream infection in patients after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

In order to alleviate the inefficiencies caused by the interaction of the logic and functional sides, integrated languages may take advantage of \\emph{demand} information -- i.e. knowing in advance which computations are needed and, to which extent, in a particular context. This work studies \\emph{demand analysis} -- which is closely related to \\emph{backwards strictness analysis} -- in a semantic framework of \\emph{partial predicates}, which in turn are constructive realizations of ideals in a domain. This will allow us to give a concise, unified presentation of demand analysis, to relate it to other analyses based on abstract interpretation or strictness logics, some hints for the implementation, and, more important, to prove the soundness of our analysis based on \\emph{demand equations}. There are also some innovative results. One of them is that a set constraint-based analysis has been derived in a stepwise manner ...

2006-01-01

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Abstract In 46 febrile neutropenic patients who had undergone haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the fluorescence in situ hybridisation using peptide nucleic acid probes (PNA FISH), Gram stain/acridine orange leukocyte cytospin (Gram/AOLC), and differential time to positivity (DTP) methods were performed for detection of catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). As compared with the DTP method (which detected 11 patients with CRBSI), the PNA FISH and the Gram/AOLC methods detected ten of 11 CRBSI patients, resulting in a sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value of 91%, 100%, 97% and 100%, respectively, for the PNA FISH method as well as for the Gram/AOLC method.

2010-01-01

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Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid from chronic fatigue syndrome patients for multiple human ubiquitous viruses and xenotropic murine leukemia-related virus

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Abstract Recent reports showed many patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) harbor a retrovirus, xenotropic murine leukemia-related virus (XMRV), in blood; other studies could not replicate this finding. A useful next step would be to examine cerebrospinal fluid, because in some patients CFS is thought to be a brain disorder. Finding a microbe in the central nervous system would have greater significance than in blood because of the integrity of the blood-brain barrier. We examined cerebrospinal fluid from 43 CFS patients using polymerase chain reaction techniques, but did not find XMRV or multiple other common viruses, suggesting that exploration of other causes or pathogenetic mechanisms is warranted. Ann Neurol 2011;

2011-01-01

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Absence of the A4 peptide in the G4 glycinin subunit of soybean cultivar Enrei is caused by a point mutation in the Gy4 gene

12-month follow-up of first-episode psychosis in Finland and Spain-differential significance of social adjustment-related variables

Abstract in english Functional properties of soy proteins for food are closely related to the composition of their storage protein subunits. Using base excision sequence scanning (BESS), we show that the absence of the A4 peptide in the G4 glycinin subunit of the soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivar Enrei was caused by the same point mutation in the Gy4 gene as previously reported in the soybean cultivar Raiden. Although the genetic relationship between Raiden and Enrei is not known, the same p (more) oint mutation in their Gy4 genes may indicate that they probably share a related origin. The application of BESS to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as co-dominant markers for marker-assisted selection (MAS) of a recessive null allele is also discussed.

2005-09-01

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Abstract Objective:- This study explored 12-month outcome and its associations to social adjustment-related variables in patients with first-episode non-affective psychosis in Finland and Spain. Methods:- Forty-nine Finnish and 37 Spanish patients were evaluated at admission on various characteristics of social adjustment. Outcome was measured for 68 (79%) patients by the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Global Assessment Scale, and Grip on Life. Results:- One-fourth of the patients experienced psychotic symptoms at follow-up. Sixty per-cent of the patients showed good global functioning and Grip on Life. In both patient groups, poor earlier global functioning, weak social network, poor Grip on Life, and psychological dependence on family of origin were associated with poor outcome. In the ...

2011-01-01

147

{omega} meson production at the Time-Of-Flight spectrometer

Zinc-air battery technology: Combination of mechanical and electrical recharge

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

148

X-ray production yield in standardized thick target PIXE

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-01

149

Wavepro : a new approach to the design of data processing work flows.

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-01

150

WATER AND MAGMA CAN MIX - A HISTORY OF THE CONCEPTS OF HYDROVOLCANISM

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

151

VO{sub 2}(B) as a cathode material for lithium battery

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-01

152

Track reconstruction in the hexagonal drift chamber at COSY-11

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

153

Thermal Effects on Thin Laser-Peened Ferritic-Martensitic Samples

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

154

Theory of the spiral grooved thrust bearing with liquid or gas lubricant

Abstract not provided

2007-05-17

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The study on the methods of environmental monitoring using NAA

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-01

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The devise of the neutron camera for convenient to confirm a sample position

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1998-01-01

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The PISA experiment-spallation products identified by Bragg curve spectroscopy

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-01

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The Lancashire coalfield, 1945-1972: the politics of industrial change

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

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Testing of the high current implantator of nitrogen ions

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2001-06-01

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Synthetic and bioengineered products in nuclear medicine and drug delivery

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1999-10-01

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Supragiottic laryngeal tumors: comparison of MSCT with surgery and histology

No abstract prepared.

1999-07-01

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Sunflower power conversion quarterly report, sep. - nov. 1961

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2002-02-01

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Study of quantum chemical calculation of actinide compounds

No Abstract Available

1961-01-01

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Study of cement matrices for the immobilization of evaporator concentrates

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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Studies of deposits formed from thermally stressed jet fuels

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1998-12-31

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Studies of High-K Isomers at TRIUMF-ISAC

No Abstract Available

1983-01-01

167

Structure studies of acidic galactan from Pomacea sp

No abstract prepared.

2004-03-04

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Structure and inflammatory activity of acidic galactan from Pomacea sp

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

169

Solid-state NMR on polymers and quantum computing NMR

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

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Solid-state NMR Techniques for Chemistry Research

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

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Size-Fractionated Plutonium Isotopes in a Coastal Environment

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-01

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Single-Molecule Dynamics of Conformational Changes in Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-22

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Selectivity of lithium isotopes on semicrystalline titanium (IV) phosphate

No abstract prepared.

2005-01-12

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STRUCTURAL REORGANIZATION IN FILMS OF CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES IN THE PRESENCE OF COLLOIDAL PARTICLES

No abstract prepared.

2001-01-01

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SC04 network security wrap-up.

No abstract prepared.

2004-01-01

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Revised plan : recommended investigation at Navarre, Kansas.

No abstract prepared.

2005-02-01

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Reactor control system using knowledge information

No abstract prepared.

2006-01-31

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Radiation cryochemistry of cubic ice; Kriochemia radiacyjna lodu kubicznego

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1998-01-01

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Prospects for polarized target materials with pure carbon background.

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1998-12-31

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Production of reducing oligosaccharides from galactan biopolymers

No abstract available.

1992-01-01

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Present status of containment integrity tests at NUPEC

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2006-07-01

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Preliminary calculations for MOX fuel critical experiments in TCA

No abstract prepared.

2000-11-01

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Predictive maturity of computer models using functional and multivariate output

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-01

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Pre-Cementation Stabilizing of Etch-On Fixed Prostheses.

No abstract prepared.

2008-01-01

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Power plants: future will be safe; Kraftwerke: Zukunft in Sicherheit

No abstract available.

1982-01-01

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Ports close hauled; Haefen hart am Wind

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2006-08-15

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Plasma nitriding of ASTM F138 biomaterial - corrosion study

No abstract prepared.

2010-11-15

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Planning for an Integrated Program of Scientific Research on Global Environmental Change

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

189

Pipe whip transient analysis of the ignalina NPP.

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-08

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Pilot Greenhouse (see 8305594X and 8305598X)

No abstract prepared.

2002-05-15

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Phospholipase A2 from rat liver mitochondria

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1983-01-01

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Performance of the central calorimeter of the COSY-TOF detector

No abstract available.

1991-01-01

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Pectins from medicinal plants and their anti-ulcer activity

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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On the determination of the equilibrium melting temperature of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

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On duality of the noncommutative supersymmetric Maxwell-Chern-Simons theory

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

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Nuclear safety and international governance. Russia and Eastern Europe

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

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New technologies for managing oil field wastes.

No abstract prepared

1999-06-01

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Neutron activation analysis of ultra-trace elements. 2

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-25

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Natural and artificial radionuclides on the northeast coast of Spain

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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Modeling characterization of the National Ignition Facility focal spot

No abstract available.

1991-05-01

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Mobile Smart Meter; Mobile Smart Meter

No abstract available.

1998-01-16

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Migration behavior of trace elements with geothermal sources

No abstract prepared.

2010-06-15

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Microorganisms elimination in antiquity paper by gamma irradiation

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

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Metal dusting induced pitting in Alloy 800.

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

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Mechanisms behind the rise and fall of sideflow at SIS energies

NO abstract prepared.

2005-01-01

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Measurement of crack growth rate of magnesium alloy AZ31

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

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MECHANICAL DESIGN OF THE SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE COUPLED CAVITY ACCELERATOR

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2005-07-01

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Linear Multifrequency-Grey Acceleration Recast for Preconditioned Krylov Iterations

No abstract prepared.

2001-06-01

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Learning from Europe; Lernen von Europa

Abstract not provided

2007-03-19

210

Large interaction of cytochrome-c with cardiolipin/DPPC vesicles by SAXS

No abstract prepared.

2010-09-15

211

LOS ALAMOS PLUTONIUM FACILITY WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

No abstract prepared.

2008-11-15

212

Kevlar and carbon composite body armor - analysis and testing.

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-01

213

Investigation of the a{sub 0}{sup +}(980) resonance at ANKE

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

214

International Workshop of the Physics of Compressible Turbulent Mixing

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

215

Influence of irradiation on thermally stimulated current in PEEK

No abstract prepared.

2001-11-28

216

Inertial navigation error estimation for space missions

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

217

Induction of self-compatible buckwheat by ion beams

No Abstract Available

1968-01-01

218

InP-quantum dots in AlGaInP

No abstract prepared.

2003-03-01

219

Implementation of a new data acquisition system at COSY-TOF

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

220

Hydrogen Systems Analysis, Education, and Outreach Activities

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Heat transfer augmentation in channels with porous copper inserts.

No abstract prepared.

2000-02-02

222

Gluing Feynman diagrams in NDIM: insights into the three-point vertex

No abstract prepared.

1998-05-19

223

Geothermal Heat Pump Design Tool Benchmarking

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

224

Formation of Stable Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Weathering Plant Material

No abstract prepared.

2000-08-01

225

Fly Ash Amendments Catalyze Soil Carbon Sequestration

No abstract prepared.

2005-08-22

226

First experiments with the Rossendorf Si-ball RoSiB

No abstract prepared.

2003-09-15

227

Final Report - Summary of Executive Policy Forum on Electricity Restructuring

No abstract prepared

1999-10-01

228

Fermion Monte Carlo calculations on liquid-3He

No abstract prepared.

2001-04-01

229

Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) Shutdown Activities

Abstract not provided

2004-06-07

230

Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) Background & Status

No abstract prepared.

2001-06-01

231

Experimental and numerical study of colloid transport in a single fracture.

No abstract prepared.

2001-06-01

232

Eta-nucleus final state interaction studies

No abstract prepared.

2005-02-01

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Eta-nucleus bound state study and the detector ENSTAR

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

234

Estimation of the radiation damages of the Uppsala spectator detector

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

235

Epigenetic changes accompanying human mammary epithelial cell Immortalization

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

236

Electromagnetic excitations in nuclei: From photon scattering to photo-dissociation

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-03

237

Efficiency of the second scintillator plane of the ANKE forward detector

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

238

Determination of the ANKE forward detector MWPC efficiency

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

239

DENSITY ANOMALIES IN THIN LIQUID FILMS OF HYDRIDE FUNCTIONAL SILOXANES

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

240

Cooperative Computer Vision for Flexible Advanced Robot Controllers

No abstract prepared.

2002-01-01

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Content and distribution of hydrogen in anodic alumina films

No Abstract Available

1993-01-01

242

Conserved currents and dualities in a covariant phase-space dynamics

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

243

Computer model improves real-time management of water quality

No abstract prepared.

2007-07-01

244

Complex geometry, duality and non-perturbative structures in superstring theory

No abstract prepared.

1999-07-21

245

Comparison of methods for cutting fluid performance testing

No abstract prepared.

1998-07-01

246

DEFF Research Database (Denmark)

GB:Abstract

2000-01-01

247

Combined-cycle power plant. Kombiniertes Gasturbinen-Dampfturbinen-Kraftwerk

Combinatorial Spray-Based Synthesis of PEM FC Electrocatalysts

No abstract available.

1990-06-13

248

Close-to-threshold {phi} production at COSY-11

No abstract prepared.

2003-11-02

249

Chemistry Resolved Kinetic Flow Modeling of TATB Based Explosives

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

250

Chemical solution deposition of PLZT films on base metal foils.

Abstract not provided

2011-07-21

251

Characterization of jet fuels by triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

No abstract prepared.

2003-11-07

252

Characterization of crystalline structure of electrodeposited ZnO thin films

No Abstract Available

1983-01-01

253

CATALYSTS FOR HIGH CETANE ETHERS AS DIESEL FUELS

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

254

Biogas in the natural gas grid; Biogas im Erdgasnetz

No abstract prepared.

1999-09-01

255

Assays for measuring arachidonic acid release from phospholipids

No abstract prepared.

2007-03-15

256

Arabinogalactans isolated from the medicinal plant Maytenus ilicifolia

No abstract available.

1991-01-01

257

Applications of natural carbon isotope variations to nutrition and ecology

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

258

Application of photoacoustic techniques to the study of jet fuel residue

Abstract only.

259

An extensible Java user interface framework for controlling distributed systems

No Abstract Available

1983-01-01

260

An encounter with the syndrome of multiple chemical sensitivities: Reflections of a pharmacologist

No Abstract Available

2003-01-01

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An X-ray and neutron reflectometry study of multilayers

No abstract available.

262

Advanced Direct Liquefaction Concepts Program Phase II

No abstract prepared.

1998-09-01

263

Acidic heteroxylans from medicinal plants and their antiulcer activity

No abstract prepared.

2002-11-30

264

ASC HPEMS Xyce circuit simulator : linear solver technology.

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

265

A review of in-situ chemical oxidation and heterogeneity

No abstract prepared.

2004-06-01

266

A review of Monte Carlo criticality calculations - convergence, bias, statistics

No abstract prepared.

2003-02-03

267

A preliminary experimental and analytical evaluation of diborane as a ram-jet fuel

No abstract prepared.

2008-01-01

268

A precision experiment to measure the {eta}-meson mass

No Abstract Available

1950-01-01

269

A Technology Roadmap for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

270

A Guide to Experimental Elementary Particle Physics Literature 1994-1998

No abstract prepared.

2002-12-01

271

14 MeV neutron irradiation effects on window materials

No abstract prepared.

1999-10-01

272

Fractures in geothermal reservoirs. Special report No. 12

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

273

The orbifold-string theories of permutation-type: II. Cycle dynamics and target space-time dimensions

Separate abstracts were prepared for thirteen papers. Two papers were abstracted previously for EDB. (MHR)

1982-01-01

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Self-dual strings in six dimensions: Anomalies, the ADE-classification, and the world-sheet WZW-model

We continue our discussion of the general bosonic prototype of the new orbifold-string theories of permutation-type. Supplementing the extended physical-state conditions of the previous paper, we construct here the extended Virasoro generators with cycle central charge $\\hat{c}_j(\\sigma)=26f_j(\\sigma)$, where $f_j(\\sigma)$ is the length of cycle $j$ in twisted sector $\\sigma$. We also find an equivalent, reduced formulation of each physical-state problem at reduced cycle central charge $c_j(\\sigma)=26$. These tools are used to begin the study of the target space-time dimension $\\hat{D}_j(\\sigma)$ of cycle $j$ in sector $\\sigma$, which is naturally defined as the number of zero modes (momenta) of each cycle. The general model-dependent formulae derived here will be used extensively in succeeding papers, but are evaluated in this paper only for the simplest case of the "pure" permutation orbifolds.

2010-01-01

275

Biaxial Bianchi type IX quantum cosmology

We consider the (2, 0) supersymmetric theory of tensor multiplets and self-dual strings in six space-time dimensions. Space-time diffeomorphisms that leave the string world-sheet invariant appear as gauge transformations on the normal bundle of the world-sheet. The naive invariance of the model under such transformations is however explicitly broken by anomalies: The electromagnetic coupling of the string to the two-form gauge field of the tensor multiplet suffers from a classical anomaly, and there is also a one-loop quantum anomaly from the chiral fermions on the string world-sheet. Both of these contributions are proportional to the Euler class of the normal bundle of the string world-sheet, and consistency of the model requires that they cancel. This imposes strong constraints on possible models, which are found to obey an ADE-classification. We then consider the decoupled world-sheet theory that describes low-energy fluctuations (compared ...

2004-01-01

276

Biaxial Bianchi type IX quantum cosmology

We investigate the quantum cosmology of spatially homogeneous models with compact spatial sections admitting a u(2) isometry algebra. The metric ansatz in these models is that of Bianchi type IX with two scale factors set to be equal. We apply the Hartle-Hawking no-boundary path integral prescription and find the semi-classical contributions to the wave function. Exact formulae are obtainable for certain contributions and otherwise the limits of large and small anisotropy (for the pure vacuum case) and large spatial volume or small anisotropy (for the case with a positive cosmological constant) are considered. For the pure vacuum case we find no rapidly oscillating semiclassical components in the wave function, and hence do not recover lorentzian space-time as a prediction of the no-boundary proposal. For the case with a cosmological constant the wave function does contain rapidly oscillating components and thus predicts approximately lorentzian ...

1991-03-11

277

The story of Feynman diagrams

We investigate the quantum cosmology of spatially homogeneous models with compact spatial sections admitting a u(2) isometry algebra. The metric ansatz in these models is that of Bianchi type IX with two scale factors set to be equal. We apply the Hartle-Hawking no-boundary path integral prescription and find the semi-classical contributions to the wave function. Exact formulae are obtainable for certain contributions and otherwise the limits of large and small anisotropy (for the pure vacuum case) and large spatial volume or small anisotropy (for the case with a positive cosmological constant) are considered. For the pure vacuum case we find no rapidly oscillating semiclassical components in the wave function, and hence do not recover lorentzian space-time as a prediction of the no-boundary proposal. For the case with a cosmological constant the wave function does contain rapidly oscillating components and thus predicts approximately lorentzian ...

278

The entropic boundary law in BF theory

Physicists are no strangers to Feynman diagrams, but the meaning of the diagrams is not always clear, even to those who have used them. That confusion has deep roots, as Kaiser clearly and convincingly explains. To Feynman himself, a diagram depicted an actual physical process in space-time, such as the exchange of photons that occurs when an electron and proton collide. However, he also saw it as shorthand for the contributions to the amplitude of a physical process made by the element of the process it depicted. The best part of this new book covers the early history, social history and 'conceptual history' of Feynman diagrams. Disagreements and criticisms aside, the book will be invaluable to historians and sociologists of physics interested in the growth of Feynman diagrams. (U.K.)

2005-12-01

279

Static potential of open bosonic membranes

We compute the entropy of a closed bounded region of space for pure 3d Riemannian gravity formulated as a topological BF theory for the gauge group SU(2) and show its holographic behavior. More precisely, we consider a fixed graph embedded in space and study the flat connection spin network state without and with particle-like topological defects. We regularize and compute exactly the entanglement for a bipartite splitting of the graph and show it scales at leading order with the number of vertices on the boundary (or equivalently with the number of loops crossing the boundary). More generally these results apply to BF theory with any compact gauge group in any space-time dimension.

2009-01-11

280

Quantum correlations through event horizons: Fermionic versus bosonic entanglement

We study the static potential of open bosonic membranes in the 1/d approximation, where d is the space-time dimensionality. For a fixed square boundary of side length R we find, in contrast to the string potential, no critical distance below which tachyons appear. Instead, we find a correction factor to the classical potential, V/sub cl/=kR/sup 2/, which for small distances shifts the perturbative ground state energy by a positive constant. We interpret the shift as the mass gap of this quantum membrane.

1989-03-30

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Noninvariance of space/time-scale ranges under a Lorentz transformation and the implications for the study of relativistic interactions

We disclose the behavior of quantum and classical correlations among all the different spatial-temporal regions of a space-time with an event horizon, comparing fermionic with bosonic fields. We show the emergence of conservation laws for entanglement and classical correlations, pointing out the crucial role that statistics plays in the information exchange (and more specifically, the entanglement tradeoff) across horizons. The results obtained here could shed new light on the problem of information behavior in noninertial frames and in the presence of horizons, giving better insight into the black-hole information paradox.

2010-03-15

282

Exact solutions to the Chandrasekhar Page angular equation

The summary of this report is: (1) The range of scales #LAMBDA# of a system is not a Lorentz invariant and can vary greatly for some systems. (2) There exists an optimum frame which minimizes #LAMBDA#. (3) We demonstrated speedup of x1000 for PIC simulation of relativistic beam interacting with electron background. (4) It is not in contradiction with the conventional scientific wisdom that 'complexity' is an invariant. (5) We identified three domains of application (laser-plasma acceleration, e-cloud in HEP accelerators, free electron lasers) for which speedup ranging from 2 to 4 orders of magnitude were demonstrated on toy problems.

283

Cosmological models without singularities

Exact solutions are found for the Chandrasekhar Page angular equation which results when the Dirac equation in a Kerr Newman space time is separated into its radial and angular parts. The solutions turn out to be remarkably simple in form while satisfying the asymptotic conditions deduced earlier. The eigenvalues are found to be the square root of the total angular momentum as first found by Dirac for flat space; supplemented by a term which is the product of the mass of the Dirac particle times the specific angular momentum of the black hole. The additional contribution is what is expected from frame dragging.

2006-01-01

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A method for resummation of perturbative series based on the stochastic solution of Schwinger-Dyson equations

A previously studied theory of gravitation in flat space-time is applied to homogeneous and isotropic cosmological models. There exist two different classes of models without singularities: (i) ever-expanding models, (ii) oscillating models. The first class contains models with hot big bang. For these models there exist at the beginning of the universe-in contrast to Einstein's theory-very high but finite densities of matter and radiation with a big bang of very short duration. After short time these models pass into the homogeneous and isotropic models of Einstein's theory with spatial curvature equal to zero and cosmological constant ALPHA >= O.

1981-11-01

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Structure and magnetic properties of the Al1-xGaxFeO3 family of oxides: A combined experimental and theoretical study

We propose a numerical method for resummation of perturbative series, which is based on the stochastic perturbative solution of Schwinger-Dyson equations. The method stochastically estimates the coefficients of perturbative series, and incorporates Borel resummation in a natural way. Similarly to the "worm" algorithm, the method samples open Feynman diagrams, but with an arbitrary number of external legs. As a test of our numerical algorithm, we study the scale dependence of the renormalized coupling constant in a theory of one-component scalar field with quartic interaction. We confirm the triviality of this theory in four and five space-time dimensions, and the instability of the trivial fixed point in three dimensions.

2011-01-01

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Morphology of wood species affecting wood-thermoplastic interaction: microstructure and mechanical adhesion

Magnetic properties of the Al1-xGaxFeO3 family of oxides crystallizing in a non-centrosymmetric space group have been investigated in detail along with structural aspects by employing X-ray and neutron diffraction, Moessbauer spectroscopy and other techniques. The study has revealed the occurrence of several interesting features related to unit cell parameters, site disorder and ionic size. Using first-principles density functional theory based calculations, we have attempted to understand how magnetic ordering and related properties in these oxides depend sensitively on disorder at the cation site. The origin and tendency of cations to disorder and the associated properties are traced to the local structure and ionic sizes. -- Graphical abstract: We have studied both experimentally and theoretically the important role of disorder at the cation site on magnetic and related properties of the Al1-xGaxFeO3 ...

2011-03-01

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Use of flow cytometry to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of silver-containing wound dressings against planktonic Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Abstract in english The main objective of the research presented here is to relate anatomical features of wood species that affect the interactions between polymeric phases and performance of wood plastic composites (WPC). These interactions are related to the probable interlocking volume and surface area for stress transfer in a WPC. Composites were produced from different wood species and analyzed using SEM (scanning electron microscopy). Results showed that wood species with high interfac (more) ial areas may increase mechanical interlocking, reflected in the viscous constant of the Maxwell model. A complicating factor is that the relation of cell wall thickness-lumen diameter and the interconnectivity between wood cells in a wood, affect the potential for cell collapse. When wood cells collapse, the penetration of the thermoplastic into the wood structure is almost always ceased. The collapse of ...

2009-01-01

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Abstract Silver-impregnated wound dressings continue to be routinely used for the management of infected wounds, or wounds that are at risk of becoming infected. The ability of antimicrobials that have been incorporated into wound dressings to kill microorganisms within the dressing requires appropriate evaluation using in vitro models. In vitro models that have been exploited for this purpose have included the corrected zone of inhibition and the log reduction assay. However, these and other related culturable-based assays are purported to have poor correlation with the overall microbicidal barrier activity of an antimicrobial wound dressing. This is because culturable-based methods only retrospectively indicate bacterial cell death and do not take into account viable but nonculturable st...

2011-01-01

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The effects of physical activity, education, and body mass index on the aging brain

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Abstract Normal human aging is accompanied by progressive brain tissue loss and cognitive decline; however, several factors are thought to influence brain aging. We applied tensor-based morphometry to high-resolution brain MRI scans to determine whether educational level or physical activity was associated with brain tissue volumes in the elderly, particularly in regions susceptible to age-related atrophy. We mapped the 3D profile of brain volume differences in 226 healthy elderly subjects (130F/96M; 77.9 3.6 SD years) from the Cardiovascular Health Study-Cognition Study. Statistical maps revealed the 3D profile of brain regions whose volumes were associated with educational level and physical activity (based on leisure-time energy expenditure). After controlling for age, sex, and physical...

2011-01-01

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Synchrotron SAXS Studies of Nanostructured Materials and Colloidal Solutions: A Review

Surgical dislocation of the hip and the management of femoroacetabular impingement: results of the Christchurch experience

Abstract in english Structural characterisations using the SAXS technique in a number of nanoheterogeneous materials and liquid solutions are reviewed. The studied systems are protein (lysozyme)/water solutions, colloidal ZnO particles/water sols, nanoporous NiO-based xerogels, hybrid organic-inorganic siloxane-PEG and PPG nanocomposites and PbTe semiconductor nanocrystals embedded in a glass matrix. These investigations also focus on the transformations of time-varying structures and on str (more) uctural changes related to variations in temperature and composition. The reviewed investigations aim at explaining the unusual and often interesting properties of nanostructured materials and solutions. Most of the reported studies were carried out using the SAXS beamline at the National Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Campinas, Brazil.

2002-03-01

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Abstract Background:- Surgical dislocation of the hip has been developed to deal with the problems causing femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). This is a relatively recent procedure that was historically reserved for larger areas specializing in hip surgery. Methods:- We hypothesized that surgical dislocation can be used for symptomatic FAI in a typical Australasian tertiary orthopaedic centre with acceptable results. This prospective study reviews the results of 53 surgical dislocations in this setting, looking particularly at functional outcomes and early complications. Results:- There were significant improvements in the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index score at 1, 2, 3 and 4 years post-operatively. Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index ...

2011-01-01

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Study on the interface of PVDF coatings and HF-treated AZ31 magnesium alloy: Determination of interfacial interactions and reactions with self-healing properties

Species Inequality in Scientific Study

Research highlights: ? Reports a high protection system for the alloy in corrosive environment. ? Describes an interfacial process with self-healing properties. ? Reports the influence of substrate pre-treatment in the coating performance. - Abstract: In this paper the interface of poly(vinylidene fluoride) coatings prepared by the dip coating method and HF-treated AZ31 magnesium alloy was evaluated. The best performance of this system in corrosion tests compared to ground, as-received and acetic acid cleaned substrates is related to an acid-base interaction at the interface and to interfacial reactions which resulted in a self-healing process. The protectiveness of the samples was investigated using impedance and immersion tests while the coating morphology and interface stability were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and adhesion tests.

2011-02-01

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Abstract: Some conservationists argue for a focused effort to protect the most critically endangered species, and others suggest a large-scale endeavor to safeguard common species across large areas. Similar arguments are applicable to the distribution of scientific effort among species. Should conservation scientists focus research efforts on threatened species, common species, or do all species deserve equal attention? We assessed the scientific equity among 1909 mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians of southern Africa by relating the number of papers written about each species to their status on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Threatened large mammals and reptiles had more papers written about them than their nonthreatened counterparts, whereas threatened...

2010-01-01

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Sodium monocarboxylates as inhibitors of AZ31 alloy corrosion in a synthetic cooling water

Social Dominance among Male Meadow Voles is Inversely Related to Reproductive Success

This research investigated the inhibiting effects that sodium salts of linear monocarboxylic acids displayed towards the corrosion process of AZ31 Mg alloy in ASTM D 1387 saline solution (a synthetic industrial cooling water). The length of the aliphatic chain of the acids ranged between 7 and 15 carbon atoms. The inhibiting action of these salts can be related to the precipitation of an insoluble magnesium salt, which mainly affected the anodic reaction. The aliphatic chain length controlled the anion solubility and the reaction rate of magnesium carboxylate formation. For all the salts, an optimum concentration was experienced: 10{sup -2} M for sodium decanoate (caprate), 10{sup -3} M for sodium dodecanoate (laurate), 10{sup -4} M for sodium tetradecanoate (myristate); when this concentration was exceeded, a diminution (even a disappearance) in the inhibiting action was found. (Abstract Copyright [2009], Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

2009-03-15

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Abstract Intrasexual selection can occur through direct aggressive interactions between males for access to females. We tested the relationship between social dominance and male reproductive success among meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus. Dominance ranks of wild-caught males were determined using neutral arena trials, with the winner of two of three trials considered dominant. These males were then released into field enclosures and allowed to visit females housed in nestboxes for 8 wk, and males' home range sizes were determined using weekly grid trapping. Male reproductive success was determined using molecular paternity analysis (six microsatellite primers) for all pups born during the field experiment. Males with higher dominance ranks had larger home ranges. However, male dominan...

2006-01-01

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Severe immune haemolytic anaemia due to ceftriaxone in a patient with congenital nephrotic syndrome

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Abstract Aim:- To describe the first case of ceftriaxone-related haemolysis in a patient with congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS). Background:- Severe haemolysis caused by an immune reaction to ceftriaxone has mostly been described in patients with underlying haematological or immune dysfunction. Case report:- The authors present a 20-month-old boy with CNS of the Finnish type with several previous severe infections treated with ceftriaxone, admitted for suspected sepsis. Following ceftriaxone administration he developed shock secondary to an acute haemolytic reaction, with severe anaemia. Hypersensitivity to ceftriaxone was documented through positive agglutination tests. Conclusion:- Onset of haemolysis following ceftriaxone administration, particularly in a patient previously exposed to...

2011-01-01

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Servicing a world elsewhere? Examining everyday work practices in the emerging economic spaces of Malaysia's business process outsourcing industry

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The paper seeks to illuminate everyday work practices in the economic spaces of Malaysia's business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. It draws upon empirical evidence from call centre staff and promotes analytical sensitivity to the experience of labour and spatiotemporal relations within the offshore back offices of multinational corporations located in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The analysis provides an empirical snapshot of how IT-facilitated work practices in the global information economy are embedded and socially reproduced in everyday settings. To this end, the paper engages anthropologically with BPO labour, and critiques -globalist- representations of economic and social transformation frequently articulated through an abstract, dehumanized space of networks and flows often seen to wa...

2011-01-01

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Root exudation of sugars, amino acids, and organic acids by maize as affected by nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron deficiency

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Abstract Root exudates play a major role in the mobilization of sparingly soluble nutrients in the rhizosphere. Since the amount and composition of major metabolites in root exudates from one plant species have not yet been systematically compared under different nutrient deficiencies, relations between exudation patterns and the type of nutrient being deficient remain poorly understood. Comparing root exudates from axenically grown maize plants exposed to N, K, P, or Fe deficiency showed a higher release of glutamate, glucose, ribitol, and citrate from Fe-deficient plants, while P deficiency stimulated the release of -aminobutyric acid and carbohydrates. Potassium-starved plants released less sugars, in particular glycerol, ribitol, fructose, and maltose, while under N deficiency lower am...

2011-01-01

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Return of Ecosystem Function to Restored Bauxite Mines in Western Australia

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Abstract A critical aspect of reestablishing a self-sustaining Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest ecosystem to bauxite-mined areas is to ensure that vital ecosystem functions such as litter decomposition and nutrient cycling are returned. Significant research has been undertaken over the past 20 years relating to litter decomposition and nutrient cycling. Studies have shown that litter accumulates rapidly in restored areas (1-4 ton ha-1 yr-1) and the accumulated litter tends to be richer in nitrogen due to intentionally elevated densities of nitrogen-fixing species. This leads to a lower (carbon:nitrogen) C:N ratio (60:1 compared to 130:1 in unmined forest) that may promote mineralization of organic N to inorganic forms in restored areas. The major nutrient store in the unmined forest is...

2007-01-01

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Quantitative RT-PCR Expression Analysis of Lipodepsipeptides Synthetase and Defence-related Genes in Orange Fruit in Response to Antagonist-pathogen Interaction

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Abstract Strains of Pseudomonas syringae are effective in controlling postharvest diseases of citrus fruits, and antagonistic activity has been correlated with in vitro production of lipodepsipeptides. Additionally, biocontrol agents can induce a range of defence mechanisms of resistance in citrus tissue that result in a broad spectrum of metabolic modifications, such as systemic acquired resistance, induced systemic resistance and production of reactive oxygen species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of syringomycin (syrB1) and syringopeptin (sypA) synthetase genes from P.syringae pv. syringae biocontrol strains in vitro on different culture media and in vivo on citrus fruits (Citrus sinensis cv. Tarocco) during the interaction with Penicillium digitatum by quantitati...

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Psychological distress and investment in one-s appearance in patients with pemphigus

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Abstract Background- Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic disease not currently curable. Physical involvement and the impact of chronic therapies can lead patients to changes in psychological and relational areas. Objectives- To provide a measure of psychological distress, dysfunctional investment in one's appearance, and their relationship. Methods- Self-administered questionnaires (ASI, HADS) were given to 74 pemphigus inpatients. Results- Strong associations between psychological distress and dysfunctional investment in one's appearance were observed [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 7.36, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.20-45.11; OR 5.38, 95% CI 0.81-35.87, respectively, for appearance stereotyping and body-image vulnerability], together with a perceived high disease severity (OR 6.03, 95% CI 1.9...

2011-01-01

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Pet keeping and dampness in the dwelling: associations with airway infections, symptoms, and physiological signs from the ocular and nasal mucosa:

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Abstract The aim was to utilize data from a study of occupational indoor environments to analyze symptoms and physiological signs in relation to the home environment. A medical investigation was performed at the workplace among university staff (n = 173) from four university buildings in Bergen, in March 2004. Tear film break up time (BUT) was measured by two methods. Nasal patency was measured by acoustic rhinometry. Nasal lavage fluid analysis (NAL) included eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP); myeloperoxidase (MPO), lysozyme and albumin. Atopy was assessed by total serum IgE and specific IgE (Phadiatop). Totally 21%, 21%, 18%, 11%, and 27% had weekly ocular, nasal, facial dermal symptoms, headache and tiredness, respectively, 15% had a damp dwelling, and 20% had a cat or dog. Multiple l...

2007-01-01

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Penile Rehabilitation after Radical Prostatectomy: Where Do We Stand and Where Are We Going?

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ABSTRACT Introduction. Postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (ED) remains a serious quality-of-life issue. Recent advances in the understanding of the mechanism of postprostatectomy ED have stimulated great attention toward penile rehabilitation. Aim. This review presents and analyzes a contemporary series of the recent medical literature pertaining to penile rehabilitation therapy after radical prostatectomy (RP). Main Outcome Measures. The laboratory and clinical studies related to penile rehabilitation are analyzed. The validity of the methodology and the conclusion of the findings from each study are determined. Methods. The published and presented reports dealing with penile rehabilitation following RP in human and cavernous nerve injury in animal models are reviewed. Results. Exciti...

2007-01-01

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Non-Aqueous Preparation of High-Crystallinity Hierarchical TiO2 Hollow Spheres with Excellent Photocatalytic Efficiency

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Abstract High-crystallinity hierarchical anatase TiO2 hollow spheres were prepared by a high-temperature (350 C) and non-aqueous solvothermal method in the absence of water, templates, or additives. The hollow structures were assembled from highly crystallized TiO2 nanoparticles and exhibit superior photocatalytic properties relative to those of Degussa P25 TiO2 under irradiation with UV light. The influence of reaction temperature on the crystallinity, morphology, crystallite shape and size, band gap, specific surface area, and pore size distribution of TiO2 has been studied in detail. It is evident that reaction temperature is the most important factor to increase the crystallinity of TiO2 in order to improve its charge transfer and transport properties, which are important in photocatal...

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Natural remedy use in a prospective cohort of breast cancer patients in southern Sweden

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Abstract Background. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among breast cancer patients. Several CAM therapies may have negative side effects or interact with conventional therapies. We studied biologically based CAM use with and without vitamins/minerals in relation to patient and tumor characteristics as well as treatment in an ongoing prospective cohort of 855 primary breast cancer patients. Methods. Patients from two hospitals in southern Sweden were included. Pre-operative and follow-up questionnaires containing questions on food intake, lifestyle, and concomitant medications, including natural remedies, were completed up to five years postoperatively. Clinical information was obtained from clinical records and tumor characteristics from pathology reports. Results...

2011-01-01

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Metabolomic Study on the Halophyte Suaeda salsa in the Yellow River Delta

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Abstract Plant metabolomics has been well established and applied across multiple fields including medicine, biotechnology, and environmental sciences in the post-genomic era. The Chenopodiaceae C3 halophyte Suaeda salsa is the most important plant species in the vegetation of saline soil and even intertidal zone in the Yellow River Delta, which is economically consumed as food, widely used as a bioindicator of environmental stresses (salinity, drought, and pollution) and typically applied for the phyto-remediation of degraded wetland. However, no global studies have been focused on the metabolic profile of this halophyte which is widely applied in environment related research areas. In metabolomics, the first crucial step is the preparation of plant samples. In this work, several strategi...

2011-01-01

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Materials and Components Technology Division research summary, 1992

Late Entry in Swedish Tertiary Education: Can the Opportunity of Lifelong Learning Promote Equality Over the Life Course?

The Materials and Components Technology Division (MCT) provides a research and development capability for the design, fabrication, and testing of high-reliability materials, components, and instrumentation. Current divisional programs related to nuclear energy support the development of the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR): life extension and accident analyses for light water reactors (LWRs); fuels development for research and test reactors; fusion reactor first-wall and blanket technology; and safe shipment of hazardous materials. MCT Conservation and Renewables programs include major efforts in high-temperature superconductivity, tribology, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and thermal sciences. Fossil Energy Programs in MCT include materials development, NDE technology, and Instrumentation design. The division also has a complementary instrumentation effort in support of Arms Control Technology. Individual abstracts have been prepared for the ...

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Abstract In this article, I investigate the relation between economic inequality and the decision to take up studies at the tertiary level late in life. Who exactly decides to enrol? Is it advantaged or disadvantaged groups in terms of current earnings rank, occupation, unemployment experience and social origin? Using unique register data of university applications and discrete time hazard regression models, the results show the likelihood of a late entry to be especially high for individuals who are disadvantaged to a moderate extent in terms of current earnings rank and also with some unemployment experience. Class differences in the transition to tertiary education decline with age. This suggests, with a moderate amount of simplification, that lifelong learning tends to promote both int...

2011-01-01

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Land planarians (Platyhelminthes) as a model organism for fine-scale phylogeographic studies: understanding patterns of biodiversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest hotspot

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Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the richest biodiversity hotspots of the world. Paleoclimatic models have predicted two large stability regions in its northern and central parts, whereas southern regions might have suffered strong instability during Pleistocene glaciations. Molecular phylogeographic and endemism studies show, nevertheless, contradictory results: although some results validate these predictions, other data suggest that paleoclimatic models fail to predict stable rainforest areas in the south. Most studies, however, have surveyed species with relatively high dispersal rates whereas taxa with lower dispersion capabilities should be better predictors of habitat stability. Here, we have used two land planarian species as model organisms to analyse the patterns ...

2011-01-01

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Lack of Association of the Genotype in the GNAS Fok I Polymorphism and Prostate Cancer

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Abstract Background: G proteins are ubiquitously expressed signal transduction proteins playing a key role in multiple signal transduction pathways. The Gas subunit has been considered as an apoptosis factor. In this study the role of GNAS T393C genotypes of the GNAS gene encoding Gas was analyzed for its influence on the development and progression of prostate cancer. Methods: Genotyping of the GNAS T393C polymorphism in 196 prostate cancer patients and 200 healthy controls was performed by DNA extraction followed by PCR and restriction analysis. Results: We observed no evidence of effects related to GNAS T393C genotype as demonstrated by a comparison of the genotype distribution in prostate cancer patients and healthy controls, the genotype distribution dependent on grade of the primary ...

2011-01-01

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How the World Bank funds protected areas

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Abstract The World Bank is the largest international funder of biodiversity conservation. It invests in protected areas to conserve species and spaces, protect ecosystems, and provide food, shelter, and other ecosystem services to local communities. It spends on average, $275 million annually supporting parks in developing countries. We examined their protected areas investment portfolio from 1988 to 2008 to understand how they allocate these funds. We found that more money is allocated to countries with progressively larger GDPs. Many, but not all, of these investments correlate with consensus opinions of high biodiversity priorities. But the World Bank's investments are not proportional; poorer countries receive relatively more funds than richer ones, regardless of biodiversity importanc...

2011-01-01

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Five Special Types of Orbits Around Mars

Fire and Silvicultural Management of Restored Bauxite Mines in Western Australia

The abstract is additional with repect to the paper published in JGCD. Ordinary Earth satellites are usually placed into five categories of special orbits: sun-synchronous orbits, orbits at the critical inclination, frozen orbits, repeating ground track orbits, and geostationary orbits. This paper investigates their counterparts around Mars and examines the basic nature of these orbits, which are of special interest for missions conducted around Mars, including Mars reconnaissance. Mars' gravity field is much more complicated, with relatively smaller J2, compared to Earth's, which makes the behaviors of these Martian orbits different from those of Earth. Analytical formulations and numerical simulations are used to analyze these Martian orbits and compare them with their Earth counterparts. First, mean element theory is employed to describe variations of orbital elements and give the constraint conditions for achieving these special orbits. ...

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Abstract To be self-sustaining in the longer-term and meet defined completion criteria, it is important that the management of restored bauxite mines can be integrated with the surrounding unmined Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest. A number of research projects relating to fire management have been undertaken in restored areas over the past 15 years. The broad objectives of these studies have been to assess the resilience of different-aged restored sites to fire and define the most suitable fire regime (season, intensity, and frequency) to utilize in the management of these areas. Restored areas were found to be a low fire risk up to five years of age because litter fuel was discontinuous and could not normally carry the fire. Between the ages of five and 12-15 years, restored areas wer...

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Feeding of the megamouth shark (Pisces: Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) predicted by its hyoid arch: A biomechanical approach

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Abstract Studies of the megamouth shark, one of three planktivorous sharks, can provide information about their evolutionary history. Megamouth shark feeding has never been observed in life animals, but two alternative hypotheses on biomechanics suggest either feeding, i.e., ram feeding or suction feeding. In this study, the second moment of area of the ceratohyal cartilages, which is an indicator of the flexural stiffness of the cartilages, is calculated for 21 species of ram- and suction-feeding sharks using computed tomography. The results indicate that suction-feeding sharks have ceratohyal cartilages with a larger second moment of area than ram-feeding sharks. The result also indicates that the ram-suction index, which is an indicator of relative contribution of ram and suction behavi...

2011-01-01

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Familiar and environmental factors influencing atopic dermatitis in the childhood

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Abstract Background The increase in the incidence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in developed countries has been related to familiar and environmental factors. This survey was undertaken to investigate the family background, birthweight and the home environment of children suffering from AD in order to point out the possible factors that provoke the development of the disease. Methods The study uses data collected by means of self-administered questionnaires and discusses 461 cases of children (age 0-12) with active skin signs of AD. The control group comprised of 343 children (age 0-12) with no skin signs or positive lifetime history of AD. Associations between familiar and various home environmental factors and the risk of AD were calculated by means of odds ratios. Results There were statist...

2006-01-01

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Ethical and legal aspects of management for disorders of sex development

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Abstract Intense controversy surrounds the management of disorders of sex development, particularly in relation to the validity of parental consent for genital surgery and the removal of gonadal tissue carried out during infancy or childhood. Past practices have been heavily criticised on ethical grounds by patient advocacy organisations, who have demanded a moratorium on these kinds of operations unless authorised by a court. Some doctors and hospital administrators have been influenced by the controversy and have referred cases to the Family Court of Australia, where a series of judgements have now established legal precedents that apply across Australia, restricting the circumstances in which parents can give consent for surgery. An alternative approach is to use a hospital-based Clinic...

2011-01-01

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Equivalence Checking in Embedded Systems Design Verification

Efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol in an unselected crohn's disease population: 26-week data of the FACTS II survey

In this report we focus on some aspects related to modeling and formal verification of embedded systems. Many models have been proposed to represent embedded systems . These models encompass a broad range of styles, characteristics, and application domains and include the extensions of finite state machines, data flow graphs, communication processes and Petri nets. In this report, we have used a PRES+ model (Petri net based Representation for Embedded Systems) as an extension of classical Petri net model that captures concurrency, timing behaviour of embedded systems; it allows systems to be representative in different levels of abstraction and improves expressiveness by allowing the token to carry information. Modeling using PRES+, as discussed above, may be convenient for specifying the input behaviour because it supports concurrency. However, there is no equivalence checking method reported in the literature for PRES+ models to the best of ...

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AbstractBackground: Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia, CZP) was approved for the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) patients in 2007 in Switzerland as the first country worldwide. This prospective phase IV study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CZP over 26 weeks in a multicenter cohort of practice-based patients. Methods: Evaluation questionnaires at baseline, week 6, and week 26 were completed by gastroenterologists in hospitals and private practices. Adverse events were evaluated according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Results: Sixty patients (38F/22M) were included; 53% had complicated disease (stricturing or penetrating), 45% had undergone prior CD-related surgery. All patients had prior exposure to systemic steroids, 96% to immunomodulators, 73% to infliximab, and...

2011-01-01

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Development of a waterjet system for direct delivery of granular iron and activated carbon to remediate contaminated aqueous sediments

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Abstract While the techniques and technologies associated with contaminated sediment remediation are relatively mature, there are several issues associated with these practices that make them unattractive. The inability of currently used mechanical mixing implements to place amendments in aqueous environments and their intrusive behavior toward benthic communities are just two examples of a necessity for an improved delivery method. Waterjets may be a viable option for placement of particulate remediation amendments, such as activated carbon and granular iron, at depth. A custom waterjet nozzle and injection system has been fabricated by the authors to examine this delivery concept. The developed injection system's performance was tested by characterizing the waterjet-delivered amendment (...

2011-01-01

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Comparative study of maleated polypropylene as a coupling agent for recycled low-density polyethylene/wood flour composites

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Abstract The effects of the type of coupling agent and virgin polypropylene (PP) content on the mechanical properties and water absorption behavior of recycled low-density polyethylene/wood flour (WF) composites were investigated. The fractured surfaces of these recycled wood/plastic composites (rWPCs) were examined to gain insight into the distribution and dispersion of WF within the polymer matrix. The results indicate that the use of 100% recycled polymer led to inferior mechanical properties and to a greater degree of moisture absorption and swelling when compared to recycled polymer-virgin PP wood/plastic composites. This could have been related to the poor melt strength and inferior processability of the recycled polymer. The extent of improvement of the mechanical properties depende...

2011-01-01

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Brown diamonds from an eclogite xenolith from Udachnaya kimberlite, Yakutia, Russia

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Abstract: We have performed petrographic and spectroscopic studies of brown diamonds from an eclogite xenolith from the Udachnaya pipe (Yakutia, Russia). Brown diamonds are randomly intermixed with colorless ones in the rock and often located at the grain boundaries of clinopyroxene and garnet. Brown diamonds can be characterized by a set of defects (H4, N2D and a line at 490.7nm) which are absent in colorless diamonds. This set of defects is typical for plastically deformed diamonds and indicates that diamonds were likely annealed for a relatively short period after deformation had occurred. Excitation of brown colored zones with a 632.8nm He-Ne laser produced the typical diamond band plus two additional bands at 1730cm^-^1 and 3350cm^-^1. These spectral features are not genuine Raman ban...

2011-01-01

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Amicrobial Pustulosis-Like Rash in a Patient with Crohn's Disease under Anti-TNF-Alpha Blocker

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Abstract Amicrobial pustulosis of the folds (APF) is a recently described entity characterized by relapsing pustular lesions predominantly involving the cutaneous flexures and scalp. This disease typically occurs in association with systemic lupus erythematosus and a variety of other autoimmune diseases. We here describe an APF-like pustular eruption predominantly affecting the scalp, face and trunk, occurring during long-term infliximab treatment for Crohn's disease. Immunohistochemical staining of skin biopsy specimens for myxovirus resistance protein A, a marker for type 1 interferon-inducible proteins, showed increased staining in the epidermis and dermal mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate. Our observation further extends the spectrum of cutaneous adverse reactions potentially related...

2011-01-01

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A Cross-National Analysis of How Economic Inequality Predicts Biodiversity Loss

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Abstract: We used socioeconomic models that included economic inequality to predict biodiversity loss, measured as the proportion of threatened plant and vertebrate species, across 50 countries. Our main goal was to evaluate whether economic inequality, measured as the Gini index of income distribution, improved the explanatory power of our statistical models. We compared four models that included the following: only population density, economic footprint (i.e., the size of the economy relative to the country area), economic footprint and income inequality (Gini index), and an index of environmental governance. We also tested the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis, but it was not supported by the data. Statistical comparisons of the models revealed that the model including both economi...

2009-01-01

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Distributed Data Integration Infrastructure

Update on well-baby and well-child care from 0 to 5 years

The Internet is becoming the preferred method for disseminating scientific data from a variety of disciplines. This can result in information overload on the part of the scientists, who are unable to query all of the relevant sources, even if they knew where to find them, what they contained, how to interact with them, and how to interpret the results. A related issue is keeping up with current trends in information technology often taxes the end-user's expertise and time. Thus instead of benefiting from this information rich environment, scientists become experts on a small number of sources and technologies, use them almost exclusively, and develop a resistance to innovations that can enhance their productivity. Enabling information based scientific advances, in domains such as functional genomics, requires fully utilizing all available information and the latest technologies. In order to address this problem we are developing a end-user centric, ...

2003-02-24

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Hot Topics in Chinese Herbal Drugs Research Documented in PubMed/MEDLINE? by Authors Inside China and Outside of China in the Past 10 Years: Based on Co-Word Cluster Analysis

AbstractOBJECTIVETo provide an overview of the 2009 edition of the Rourke Baby Record (RBR), which incorporates recent research in the literature relating to preventive health care for children aged 0 to 5 years.QUALITY OF EVIDENCERecommendations are identified as supported by good, fair, or consensus evidence, according to the classification of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.MAIN MESSAGENew information and recommendations are given for growth monitoring, nutrition, developmental surveillance, physical examination maneuvers, immunization schedules, and advice for parents. Anticipatory guidance updates relate to injury prevention, infant swaddling, literacy facilitation, nonparental child care, parenting skills programs, serum lead levels, over-the-counter cough and cold medications, pacifiers, antipyretics, insect repellents, and dental care and oral health. The 2009 RBR is available in English and French ...

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Abstract Objective: This study aims to gain an overview of hot topics related to research focused on Chinese herbal drugs by authors inside China and outside of China in the past 10 years. Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE was utilized in order to investigate and select research that was published on ?Chinese herbal drugs?? from 1998 to 2007, by authors located both inside and outside of China (MeSH terms were downloaded and ranked). MeSH terms that frequently appeared were identified and co-word analysis was carried out for two groups: (1) authors located in China, and (2) authors based outside of China, respectively. The hot topics concerning research into Chinese herbal drugs were concluded after cluster analysis and related document analysis. Results: For authors in the China group versus those ...

2009-01-01

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Proceedings of the 8th ocean energy conference

Nuclear medicine and imaging research. Progress report, January 1, 1980-December 31, 1980. [Lead Abstract

Separate abstracts were prepared for 62 papers in this volume of conference proceedings. Two other papers were previously abstracted for EDB. (LEW)

1981-06-01

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7th international symposium on photosynthetic prokaryotes. Abstracts

Separate abstracts were prepared for the 5 subprojects designated as projects 1 to 4 and 6 in this progress report. (KRM)

1980-09-01

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Tachyons in gravitational field

This book contains the abstracts of all the presentations made either in oral or poster form, at the VII International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes.

1991-12-31

330

Resonances in gravitational scenario given by deformed branes

Behaviour of tachyons in gravitational field has been investigated by using imaginary as well as real superluminal Lorentz transformations. Using real superluminal transformations in four- and six-dimensional space-time, an expression for the gravitational force acting on a tachyon, moving along the tachyon corridor constructed to follow the tachyon geodesic, has been derived. The motion of a tachyon through a black hole has also been discussed and it is shown that the black hole acts like a gravitational tunnel for tachyons and the transition between the regions inside and outside the horizon can be understood as real superluminal transformations transforming a R"4=(r,t) world into a T"4=(t,r) world. 36 refs.. (author).

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Numerical modeling of a Global Navigation Satellite System in a general relativistic framework

In this work we examine a five-dimensional brane-world model with brane structure driven by a real scalar field. From the deformation of a kink-like defect we find a new class of brane solutions containing internal structures which have implications for the way the background space-time is constructed and the way its curvature behaves. Initially, for spin 0 scalar field, we find a zero mode which can be localized on the deformed brane. However, this result can change by the gravitational interaction with the brane internal structure. Analyzing the massive modes of the scalar field, using two different methods, we find resonance structures similar to those found in the study of gravity localization. The main objective here is to observe the contributions of the deformation procedure to the resonances and to the well known field localization methods.

2011-08-01

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Non-relativistic Fermions, Coadjoint Orbits of \\winf\\ and String Field Theory at $c=1$

In this article we model a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in a Schwarzschild space-time, as a first approximation of the relativistic geometry around the Earth. The closed time-like and scattering light-like geodesics are obtained analytically, describing respectively trajectories of satellites and electromagnetic signals. We implement an algorithm to calculate Schwarzschild coordinates of a GNSS user who receives proper times sent by four satellites, knowing their orbital parameters; the inverse procedure is implemented to check for consistency. The constellation of satellites therefore realizes a geocentric inertial reference system with no \\emph{a priori} realization of a terrestrial reference frame. We show that the calculation is very fast and could be implemented in a real GNSS, as an alternative to usual post-Newtonian corrections. Effects of non-gravitational perturbations on positioning errors are assessed, and methods to reduce them are ...

2010-01-01

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Modeling of snow melting and uniform wetting front migration in a layered subfreezing snowpack

We apply the method of coadjoint orbits of \\winf-algebra to the problem of non-relativistic fermions in one dimension. This leads to a geometric formulation of the quantum theory in terms of the quantum phase space distribution of the fermi fluid. The action has an infinite series expansion in the string coupling, which to leading order reduces to the previously discussed geometric action for the classical fermi fluid based on the group $w_\\infty$ of area-preserving diffeomorphisms. We briefly discuss the strong coupling limit of the string theory which, unlike the weak coupling regime, does not seem to admit of a two dimensional space-time picture. Our methods are equally applicable to interacting fermions in one dimension.

1992-01-01

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Anomaly freedom in perturbative loop quantum gravity

A method of modeling freeze-thaw cycles of naturally deposited snowpacks is presented. The model involves the Stefan condition as an independent governing equation on the exterior moving boundary to calculate snowpack thinning, flow of water through a variably saturated layered porous medium as described by the Richards equation, and heat conduction with a phase change. The heat conduction problem was treated in two ways. Local heat conduction between a snow grain and its surrounding water film was treated by using a simple energy balance. Global heat conduction with a phase change (the Stefan problem) was introduced to calculate the space-time temperature distribution. In order to handle multiple interior moving boundaries, a specific form of the enthalpy formulation was used for heat conduction with a phase change. Changing material properties were considered according to the calculated meltwater refreezing. 48 refs., 11 figs., 2 tabs.

1994-08-01

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Half-Heusler phase related structural perturbations near stoichiometric composition FeZnSb

A fully consistent linear perturbation theory for cosmology is derived in the presence of quantum corrections as they are suggested by properties of inverse volume operators in loop quantum gravity. The underlying constraints present a consistent deformation of the classical system, which shows that the discreteness in loop quantum gravity can be implemented in effective equations without spoiling space-time covariance. Nevertheless, non-trivial quantum corrections do arise in the constraint algebra. Since correction terms must appear in tightly controlled forms to avoid anomalies, detailed insights for the correct implementation of constraint operators can be gained. The procedures of this article thus provide a clear link between fundamental quantum gravity and phenomenology.

2008-01-01

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{sup 13}C-NMR signal enhancement by using parahydrogen induced polarization (PGIP) and appropriate pulse sequences

Half-Heusler phases XYZ (Pearson symbol cF12) are chemically versatile and rich in physical properties. The half-Heusler phase in the Fe-Zn-Sb ternary system was reported in the year 2000. In this work, two new ternary phases are identified in the vicinity of the equiatomic composition FeZnSb in the same system: Fe1-xZnSb (tetragonal, space group P4/nmm, Pearson symbol tP6-?, Z=2: a=4.1113(6) A, c=6.0127(12) A for x=0.08 (1), and a=4.1274(6) A, c=6.0068(12) A for x=0.12 (2)); and Fe7.87Zn6.72Sb8 (Fe0.98Zn0.84Sb) (3) (cubic, space group Fm-3m, Pearson symbol cF96-?, Z=4, a=11.690(13) A). 1 and 2 crystallize in the PbFCl-type structure, and 3 adopts a unique 2x2x2 supercell of a normal half-Heusler structure. The structures of both the tetragonal and cubic phases can be described as assemblies of half-Heusler structure related subunits. Electrical resistivity measurement on the pure sample of 2 shows it has metallic-like behavior, and its thermal and magnetic ...

2011-05-01

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\\title{Test Results from Quality Control Measurements of Phototubes for the CMS-CASTOR Calorimeter}

No abstract prepared.

2009-07-01

338

Wrap-around pressure mitigation using Kevlar safety netting in high explosive processing facilities

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2008-01-01

339

Volkshuisvestingsonderzoek bij de Lagere Overheid (Research on Public Housing among the Lower Echelons of Government Officials).

No abstract prepared.

2008-01-01

340

Vibration tests on nuclear power station stacks equipped with structural control oil dampers

No abstract available.

1986-01-01

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Using evidence-based logic to design investigations for clay barrier systems

No abstract prepared.

2009-07-01

342

Using Military Working Dog Teams (MWDTs) to Support Law Enforcement Agencies in Counterdrug Missions.

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

343

Usefulness of CT colonography in the preoperative evaluation of patients with distal occlusive colorectal carcinoma

No abstract available.

1990-01-01

344

Ultraviolet dosimetry characterization from calcium doped borate glass-ceramic

No abstract prepared.

2002-02-15

345

Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant soil vapor extraction system : a post-audit modeling study.

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

346

Transformation of sulfur-containing organometallic complexes by free radicals formed in radiolysis of organic compounds

No abstract prepared.

2000-11-27

347

The sputtering deposition - CdTe/(Si, Gaas, Al{sub 2}O{sub 3})

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

348

The progression from ionic to covalent bonding in disordered systems as studied by using neutron diffraction

No abstract prepared

1996-12-31

349

The portals 3.3 message passing interface document revision 2.1.

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

350

The non-equivalence between non-Abelian self-dual and Yang-Mills-Chern-Simons models

Abstract Not Provided

2006-04-01

351

The human melanocyte: A model system to study the complexity of cellular aging and transformation in non-fibroblastic cells

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

352

The half-life of {sup 101}Mo and {sup 101}Tc {beta}{sup -} decay

No abstract prepared.

2002-05-23

353

The degradation mechanism of Ti-Pd-Ag solar cell contacts by an accelerated electrochemical testing technique

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

354

The coordination chemistry of technetium and rhenium and applications to nuclear medicine. Final report

No Abstract Available

1984-01-01

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The Structures and Optical Spectra of Hydrated Transplutonium Ions in Solid State and in Solution

No abstract prepared.

1996-12-31

356

Testing a passive revegetation approach for restoring coastal plain depression wetlands

No abstract prepared.

2007-06-01

357

Temporal Fluctuations of Fluorescence Energy Transfer between TwoDyes Conjugated to a Single Protein

No abstract prepared.

2006-01-01

358

Temperature and vital effect controls on Bamboo coral (Isididae) isotopegeochemistry: A test of the "lines method"

No abstract prepared.

1999-01-04

359

Technetium complexes based on tridentate/monodentate ligands - a new approach to brain imaging agents?

Abstract not provided

2011-03-01

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TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS OF POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS DURING AIR OXIDATION (Paper)

Abstract only.

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Synthesis and structure of the (tetrahydroxy)oligosiloxane [(tBuO)3SiOSi(OH)2]2O

No abstract prepared.

2004-01-26

362

Sunflower power conversion system quarterly report, jun. - aug. 1961

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-25

363

Study on the ageing process of the proportional counters; Badanie mechanizmu starzenia licznikow proporcjonalnych

No Abstract Available

1961-01-01

364

Study of the Form Factor of the Proton in the Timelike Region for Large Momentum Transfers

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

365

Study of nuclear fusion materials making use of ion irradiation and ESR microscope

No abstract prepared.

2001-01-01

366

Studies of {eta} production in proton proton collisions with the time of flight spectrometer

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

367

Structure beyond Bragg : study of V{sub 2}O{sub 5} nanotubes.

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

368

Steam turbines for biomass power plants; Dampfturbinen fuer Biomasse-Kraftwerke

No abstract prepared.

2004-02-01

369

Status of the analysis of the (vector)pp {yields} pp{gamma} reaction channel

No abstract prepared.

2003-11-01

370

Stability of the ClO dimer; Stabilitaet des ClO-Dimers

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

371

Spent fuel sabotage aerosol ratio test program:status update, November 2004.

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

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Spent fuel sabotage aerosol ratio test program : progress & status, May 2004.

No abstract prepared.

2004-11-01

373

Spent fuel sabotage aerosol ratio program : status, May 2005.

No abstract prepared.

2004-05-01

374

Specific Btk inhibition suppresses B cell? and myeloid cell?mediated arthritis

No abstract prepared.

2005-05-01

375

Speciation of metals in medicinal plants under different stress condition by HPLC-ICP-MS

Abstract not provided

2011-08-29

376

Small Angle Neutron Scattering and Calorimetric Studies of Large Unilamellar Vesicles of the Phospholipid Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

377

Slide Rule for Rapid Response Estimation of Radiological Dose from Criticality Accidents

No abstract prepared.

1999-03-01

378

Singlet-to-triplet ratio in the deuteron breakup reaction pd{yields}pnp at 585 MeV

No abstract prepared.

1999-06-03

379

Shortwave transport in the cloudy atmosphere by anomalous/levy diffusion: New diagnostics using Forte Data

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

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Short-term radon concentration measurements in Dwellings in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-01

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Secondary fuel for power generation - preparation, technology, cost; Sekundaerbrennstoff zur energetischen Verwertung - Aufbereitung, Technik, Kosten

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

382

Search for magnetic rotation in {sup 202}Pb and {sup 203}Pb

No abstract prepared.

2001-07-01

383

Search for a quasi-bound {eta}-{sup 3}He state with the COSY-TOF spectrometer

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-24

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STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE FILMS. X-RAY REFLECTIVITY STUDIES

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

385

SODIUM HEAT PIPE MODULE TEST FOR SAFE-30 REACTOR PROTOTYPE

No abstract prepared.

2004-01-01

386

SAXS studies of the injection molding effects on the nanostructure of polyesters. I. Polybutylene terephthalate (Pbt)

No abstract prepared.

2000-10-01

387

Reaction-diffusion effects on species mixing rates in turbulent premixed methane-air combustion

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

388

Radionuclide X-ray fluorescence method of determination of toxic metal content in environment objects

No abstract prepared.

2009-06-01

389

Radiative processes as a condensation phenomenon and the physical meaning of deformed canonical structures

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

390

RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ON A SAFEGUARDS EQUIPMENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION: DESIGN OF A PERFORMANCE-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM.

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

391

Quality Assurance in Safeguards: Indonesian Document Control and Records Management System

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-16

392

Pulsations in the compression chamber, a potential cause of damage?; Pulsationen im Verdichtungsraum - eine potentielle Schadensursache?

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

393

Phytochemical study of Tynanthus fasciculatus (Bignoniaceae); Estudo fitoquimico de Tynanthus fasciculatus (Bignoniaceae)

No abstract prepared.

2005-05-01

394

Phenomenological analysis of K{sup +}-meson production in proton-nucleus collisions

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

395

PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE OF CEMENT-BASED GROUTS FOR GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP APPLICATIONS.

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

396

Optimized filtration enhances oil-injected compressors; Optimierte Filtration verbessert oeleingespritzte Kompressoren

No abstract prepared.

1999-09-30

397

Optimization of the spectator detector arrangement for the pn {yields} pn{eta}' measurements at COSY-11

No abstract prepared.

2009-09-14

398

Online monitoring of pollen - development of a novel technique and first results of field experiments

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

399

On the combination of two dimensional Sn transport calculation and Monte Carlo calculation

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

400

Oil-injected compressors for energy saving; Verlustarmes Schraubenprofil. Oeleingespritzte Kompressoren zum Energiesparen

No abstract prepared.

2001-01-01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

401

Oecd Nuclear Energy Agency First Activity Report.

No abstract prepared.

2008-05-13

402

Occult brain metastases in HER2-positive breast cancer patients: Frequency and response to radiotherapy

For abstract, see NSA 29 07, number 17945.

1972-01-01

403

Obsidian under fire: considering the role of raw material variation in obsidian hydration analysis

No abstract prepared.

2007-10-15

404

Novel Tetracycline Resistance Determinant Isolated from an Environmental Strain of Serratia marcescens

No abstract prepared.

2000-07-01

405

Nitrogen accumulation in clays: solid-solution equilibrium and risk of gas generation

No abstract prepared.

2007-01-01

406

New tissue equivalent bolus useful in preventing of infection and invironmental pollution for radiotherapy

No abstract prepared.

2002-07-01

407

New paradigm : controlling initiation phase is necessary for optimization of wire-array z-pinch performance.

No abstract prepared

1999-03-01

408

New applications for pumps without shaft seals; Neue Einsatzgebiete fuer wellendichtungslose Pumpen

No abstract prepared.

2008-08-01

409

NMR assignment of the cAMP-binding domain A of the PKA regulatory subunit

No abstract prepared.

2005-05-01

410

N=2 supersymmetric radiation damping in an external electromagnetic field, noncommutativity and duality

No abstract prepared.

2006-12-15

411

Multiphase reacting flow modeling of singlet oxygen generators for chemical oxygen iodine lasers.

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

412

Multi Canister Overpack (MCO) Topical Report [SEC 1 and 2

Abstract Not Provided

2008-09-01

413

Modernization concepts for older steam turbines. Economic advantages; Modernisierungskonzepte fuer aeltere Dampfturbinen. Wirtschaftliche Vorteile

No abstract prepared.

1999-12-16

414

Micro-Fabricated Thin-Film Fuel Cells for Portable Power Requirements

No abstract prepared.

2003-10-20

415

Mechanistic aspects of fracture and R-curve behavior in human cortical bone

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-21

416

Measurement of W-Boson Helicity Fractions in Top-Quark Decays Using costheta*

No abstract prepared.

2005-06-24

417

Magnetic properties of single crystalline RE{sub 2}PdSi{sub 3} intermetallic compounds

No abstract prepared.

2008-11-01

418

MPIRSPT : a parallelized all-electron DFT program for lanthanide and actinide calculations.

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

419

Luminosity determination at COSY-11 using the proton-deuteron elastic scattering

No abstract prepared.

2008-08-01

420

LLNL inductrack progress report - February 99 through November 99

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

421

Investigations and development of gaseous radiation detectors; Badania i rozwoj konstrukcji gazowych detektorow promieniowania

No abstract prepared.

2000-03-08

422

Investigation of the pp {yields} nK{sup +}{sigma}{sup +} reaction

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

423

Introduction of air pollution abatement measures in Germany; Einfuehrung von Klimaschutzmassnahmen in Deutschland

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

424

Induced deformation of the canonical structure and UV/IR duality in (1 + 1)D

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

425

Individually adapted examination protocols for reduction of radiation exposure in chest CT

No abstract prepared.

2008-07-01

426

Impact of focussed ion beam (FIB) preparation on the potential structure of silicon semiconductors

No abstract prepared.

2002-02-01

427

Identifying Contributing Degradation Phenomena in PEM Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assemblies Via Electron Microscopy

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

428

INTERRUPTED-GROWTH STUDIES OF THE SELF-ASSEMBLY OF INTRINSICALLY ACENTRIC SILOXANE-DERIVED MONOLAYERS

No abstract prepared.

2006-10-01

429

Hydromechanical response of jointed host granitic rock during excavation of the FEBEX tunnel.

No abstract prepared.

2003-01-01

430

Histological analysis of hyaluronic acid and decorin in solid subcutaneous walker 256 rat carcinoma

No abstract prepared.

2003-04-01

431

High-resolution infrared spectroscopy of {gamma}-ray irradiated solid parahydrogen

No abstract prepared.

1998-07-01

432

High-Performance SPICE Development Including an Analytical Transient Photocurrent BJT Model

No abstract prepared.

2002-09-01

433

High resolution line shapes of weak autoionizing resonances identified through fluorescence from the satellite states of Ar+

No abstract prepared.

2000-08-01

434

HIGH ORDER STATISTICAL SIGNATURES FROM SOURCE-DRIVEN MEASUREMENTS OF SUBCRITICAL FISSILE SYSTEMS

No abstract prepared.

1997-07-01

435

Geothermal progress monitor. Special supplement: proceedings of the geothermal program review

No abstract prepared.

1998-04-01

436

Gamma-spectrometric characterization of industrially-used African and Australian bauxites and their red mud tailings

Separate abstracts were prepared for individual papers. (MHR)

1982-01-01

437

GaAs/(ordered) GaInP2 Heterostructures under Pressure and HighMagnetic Fields

Abstract only.

1991-09-22

438

GENERIC FRACTIONATION TECHNOLOGY FOR PAPER RECYCLING, RECOVERY OF FINES, AND REDUCTION OF EFFLUENT

No abstract prepared.

1998-09-01

439

Environmental Research Database

ObjectivesObjectives Not AvailableDescriptionAbstract Not Available

2000-01-31

440

Fuel characterization studies direct compound class quantitation of jet fuels by HPLC differential RI detection

Fresh air for the whole industry; Frischer Wind auf breiter Front

No Abstract Available

1983-01-01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

441

Flue gas desulfurization pilot study. Phase I. Survey of major installations

No abstract prepared.

2010-06-15

442

Fixed constituents of Bauhinia acuruana Moric; Constituintes fixos de Bauhinia acuruana Moric

No abstract available.

1979-01-01

443

First-principles investigation of Co wires at Pt(111) step-edges

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

444

First results of {pi}{sup 0}-{eta} mixing angle measurement

No abstract prepared.

2006-07-01

445

FAST FLUX TEST FACILITY (FFTF) FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT AMENDMENT 83

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

446

Extended sectors of utilization by an advanced engineering. Utilization of wind power; Erweiterte Einsatzgebiete durch moderne Technik. Windenergienutzung

No abstract prepared.

2003-11-20

447

Exploring changes in solar model physics to mitigate the solar abundance problem

No abstract prepared.

2010-07-01

448

Evaluation of Baldwin-Barth turbulence model with an axisymmetric afterbody-exhaust jet flowfield

No abstract prepared.

2008-01-01

449

Environmental Control for Precision Machining.

No Abstract Available

1993-01-01

450

Enhanced ion charge states in vacuum arc plasmas using a 'current spike' method

For abstract, see NSA 27 06, number 14465.

1972-01-01

451

Enhanced and multiplexed detection via a novel RCA-aptamer based sensing system

No abstract prepared.

1999-07-01

452

Energy loss of titanium and copper ions in thin foils of gold at energies above Bragg's peak

No abstract prepared.

2006-09-06

453

Energy dependence of the pp {yields} ppK{sup +}K{sup -} total cross section close to threshold

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

454

Elemental content determination in leaves and extracts of Casearia medicinal plant by neutron activation analysis

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

455

Electric cars. A reality for Ireland. Partnership of the Irish Government, ESB and Renault-Nissan

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

456

Effects of season and body condition score on lipid metabolism and oxidative status of periparturient dairy cows

No abstract prepared.

2010-05-31

457

Effects of extracts of medicinal plants in the parasitaemia of Trypanosoma cruzi and in the biodistribution of the technetium-{sup 99m}

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

458

Effects of Coulomb and kaon nuclear potentials on soft K{sup +} production from nuclei

No abstract prepared.

2008-10-15

459

Effect of the medicinal plant Echinacea purpurea on the bioavailability of the radiopharmaceutical {sup 99M}TC-sodium pertechnetate

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

460

Effect of outside air ventilation rate on volatile organic compound concentrations in a call center

No abstract prepared.

2008-10-15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

461

ESR spectroscopy of intermediate products of water radiolysis; Spektroskopia EPR produktow posrednich radiolizy wody

No abstract prepared.

2003-04-01

462

Domain Bridging Interactions. A Necessary Contribution to the Function and Structure of 'Escherichia coli' Aspartate Transcarbamoylase

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

463

Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Method applied to the 1-D Spherical Neutron Transport Equation

No abstract prepared.

2001-01-01

464

Diagnostic Analysis of Silicon Photovoltaic Modules after 20--Year Field Exposure

No abstract prepared.

2005-11-07

465

Development of chemical separation in gas phase for heavy actinide and trans-actinide elements

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-25

466

Development of a dual serial-parallel multiphase CFD code for application to industrial combustor/reactor systems.

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

467

Determination of metals in medicinal plants and soil from Amazon area by neutron activation analysis and ICP-MS

No abstract prepared.

2000-05-16

468

Design, synthesis and a novel application of quorum sensing agonists as potential drug-delivery vehicles

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

469

Decomposition of tar in pyrolysis gas by partial oxidation and thermal cracking. Part 2

Abstract Not Provided

2009-01-01

470

Decay studies of rare-earth isotopes produced in the proton-induced fission

No abstract prepared

1998-12-31

471

DISCRETE SIMULATION OF REACTIVE AND NON-REACTIVE FLOW WITH LATTICE GAS AUTOMATA (LGA)

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

472

Cryogenic heat pipe-target with aluminum condenser for the COSY-TOF experiment

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-01

473

Corrosion protection of onshore and offshore wind power systems; Korrosionsschutz von Windenergieanlagen Onshore and Offshore

No abstract prepared.

2002-03-01

474

Construction of REpower 5M; Errichtung der REpower 5M

No abstract prepared.

2003-07-01

475

Conduct of Operations Applicability Matrix for CMELS Low Hazard Facilities at LLNL Site 200

No abstract prepared.

2004-07-01

476

Conduct of Operations Applicability Matrix for CMELS Light Science and Industry and General Industry Facilities at LLNL Site 200

No abstract prepared.

2008-04-22

477

Computational analysis of candidate intron regulatory elements for tissue-specific alternative pre-mRNA splicing

No abstract prepared.

2008-04-22

478

Commentary on: Molecular basis for discriminating between normaland damaged bases by the human alkyladenine glycosylase, AAG

No abstract prepared.

2001-04-01

479

Climate change adaptation in coastal zones: Improving decision-making to support management strategies

No abstract prepared.

2001-03-05

480

Chemical and biological aspects of an arabinogalactan from the medicinal herb Phyllanthus niruri (quebra-pedra)

No abstract prepared.

2009-02-01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

481

Charge station for electric cars; Ladestation versorgt Elektroautos einheitlich mit Strom

No abstract prepared.

2005-07-01

482

Central flat ventilation - an unfinished technology; Zentrale Wohnungslueftung - eine unfertige Technologie?

No abstract prepared.

2010-10-04

483

Carbon-13 NMR analysis of shale oil and shale oil derived jet fuels

No abstract prepared.

2003-10-01

484

Building LAMMPS data files with car/mdf files and the msi2lmp utility.

No Abstract Available

1981-01-01

485

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY IN THE GLOBAL PARALLEL OCEAN PROGRAM; CONNECTIONS WITH CLIMATE-RELEVANT TRACE GASES

No abstract prepared.

2010-03-01

486

BIOCHEMISTRY BRANCH ABSTRACTS

No abstract prepared.

2000-09-19

487

Aspects of in vitro fatigue in human cortical bone: Time and cycle dependent crack growth

... The anti-tumor drugs used for these studies were: busulfan, cyclophosphamide, metho- trexate, vinblastine and 6-mercaptopurine. ...

1968-01-01

488

Application of model-based method to measurement of radwaste from nuclear fuel processing

No abstract prepared.

2005-01-01

489

Akt interacts directly with Smad3 to regulate the sensitivity to TGF-beta-induced apoptosis

No abstract prepared

1998-01-01

490

Admissible representations and characters of the affine superalgebras osp(1,2) and sl(2/1)

No abstract prepared.

2004-04-12

491

Adaptation to climate change in coastal zones: An analysis of the interventions to safeguard Venice and its lagoon

No abstract prepared.

1998-07-01

492

Absence of magnetic ordering in a heavy fermion superconductor UBe{sub 13}

No abstract prepared.

2009-02-01

493

A numerical analysis of reaction-diffusion effects on species mixing rates in turbulent premixed methane-air combustion

No abstract prepared

1999-02-01

494

A GMBCG Galaxy Cluster Catalog of 55,424 Rich Clusters from SDSS DR7

No abstract prepared.

2009-05-01

495

A Detailed Chemical Kinetic Reaction Mechanism for Oxidation of Four Small Alkyl Esters in Laminar Premixed Flames

Abstract Not Provided

2011-08-22

496

3D Multispecies Nonlinear Perturbative Particle Simulations of Collective Instabilities in Intense Particle Beams

Abstract not provided

2008-07-14

497

2004 Rock Deformation Gordon Conference - August 8-12, 2004

No abstract prepared.

2000-01-21

498

'Seaflow Energy from the sea; 'Seaflow' Energie aus dem Meer

No abstract prepared.

2004-08-08

499

'Blue sky upon the Lausitz'; 'Blauer Himmel ueber der Lausitz'

No abstract prepared.

2004-03-01

500