Sample records for aadu paist vitali

  1. In memory of Vitaly Lazarevich Ginzburg(4 October 1916 - 8 November 2009)

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    2009-12-01

    The Editorial Board of the journal "Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk" ["Physics-Uspekhi"] deeply regrets to announce that VITALY LAZAREVICH GINZBURG, a hugely important scientist and outstanding Russian citizen, a teacher and educator, Editor-in-Chief of our journal, passed away on 8 November 2009.

  2. Mii-vitaliSe: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a home gaming system (Nintendo Wii) to increase activity levels, vitality and well-being in people with multiple sclerosis

    PubMed Central

    Fazakarley, Louise; Thomas, Peter W; Collyer, Sarah; Brenton, Sarah; Perring, Steve; Scott, Rebecca; Thomas, Fern; Thomas, Charlotte; Jones, Kelly; Hickson, Jo; Hillier, Charles

    2017-01-01

    Objectives While the health and well-being benefits of physical activity are recognised, people with multiple sclerosis (MS) often face greater barriers than the general population. The Nintendo Wii potentially offers a fun, convenient way of overcoming some of these. The aim was to test the feasibility of conducting a definitive trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Mii-vitaliSe; a home-based, physiotherapist-supported Nintendo Wii intervention. Design A single-centre wait-list randomised controlled study. Setting MS service in secondary care. Participants Ambulatory, relatively inactive people with clinically confirmed MS. Intervention Thirty participants were randomised to receive Mii-vitaliSe either immediately (for 12 months) or after a 6-month wait (for 6 months). Mii-vitaliSe consisted of two supervised Nintendo Wii familiarisation sessions in the hospital followed by home use (Wii Sports, Sports Resort and Fit Plus software) with physiotherapist support and personalised resources. Outcomes Included self-reported physical activity levels, quality of life, mood, self-efficacy, fatigue and assessments of balance, gait, mobility and hand dexterity at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Interviews (n=25) explored participants’ experiences and, at study end, the two Mii-vitaliSe facilitators’ experiences of intervention delivery (main qualitative findings reported separately). Results Mean (SD) age was 49.3 (8.7) years, 90% female, with 47% diagnosed with MS <6 years ago and 60% new to active gaming. The recruitment rate was 31% (95% CI 20% to 44%). Outcome data were available for 29 (97%) at 6 months and 28 (93%) at 12 months. No serious adverse events were reported during the study. Qualitative data indicated that Mii-vitaliSe was well-received. Mean Wii use across both groups over the initial 6-month intervention period was twice a week for 27 min/day. Mean cost of delivering Mii-vitaliSe was £684 per person. Discussion Mii-vitaliSe appears

  3. Mii-vitaliSe: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a home gaming system (Nintendo Wii) to increase activity levels, vitality and well-being in people with multiple sclerosis.

    PubMed

    Thomas, Sarah; Fazakarley, Louise; Thomas, Peter W; Collyer, Sarah; Brenton, Sarah; Perring, Steve; Scott, Rebecca; Thomas, Fern; Thomas, Charlotte; Jones, Kelly; Hickson, Jo; Hillier, Charles

    2017-09-27

    While the health and well-being benefits of physical activity are recognised, people with multiple sclerosis (MS) often face greater barriers than the general population. The Nintendo Wii potentially offers a fun, convenient way of overcoming some of these. The aim was to test the feasibility of conducting a definitive trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Mii-vitaliSe; a home-based, physiotherapist-supported Nintendo Wii intervention. A single-centre wait-list randomised controlled study. MS service in secondary care. Ambulatory, relatively inactive people with clinically confirmed MS. Thirty participants were randomised to receive Mii-vitaliSe either immediately (for 12 months) or after a 6-month wait (for 6 months). Mii-vitaliSe consisted of two supervised Nintendo Wii familiarisation sessions in the hospital followed by home use (Wii Sports, Sports Resort and Fit Plus software) with physiotherapist support and personalised resources. Included self-reported physical activity levels, quality of life, mood, self-efficacy, fatigue and assessments of balance, gait, mobility and hand dexterity at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Interviews (n=25) explored participants' experiences and, at study end, the two Mii-vitaliSe facilitators' experiences of intervention delivery (main qualitative findings reported separately). Mean (SD) age was 49.3 (8.7) years, 90% female, with 47% diagnosed with MS <6 years ago and 60% new to active gaming. The recruitment rate was 31% (95% CI 20% to 44%). Outcome data were available for 29 (97%) at 6 months and 28 (93%) at 12 months. No serious adverse events were reported during the study. Qualitative data indicated that Mii-vitaliSe was well-received. Mean Wii use across both groups over the initial 6-month intervention period was twice a week for 27 min/day. Mean cost of delivering Mii-vitaliSe was £684 per person. Mii-vitaliSe appears acceptable and a future trial feasible and warranted. These findings will inform its

  4. Testing the feasibility and acceptability of using the Nintendo Wii in the home to increase activity levels, vitality and well-being in people with multiple sclerosis (Mii-vitaliSe): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled study.

    PubMed

    Thomas, Sarah; Fazakarley, Louise; Thomas, Peter W; Brenton, Sarah; Collyer, Sarah; Perring, Steve; Scott, Rebecca; Galvin, Kathleen; Hillier, Charles

    2014-05-07

    The benefits of physical activity for people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) have been recognised. However, exercise regimens can be difficult to maintain over the longer term and pwMS may face unique barriers to physical activity engagement. Pilot research suggests the Nintendo Wii can be used safely at home by pwMS with minimal mobility/balance issues and may confer benefits. We have developed a home-based physiotherapist supported Wii intervention ('Mii-vitaliSe') for pwMS that uses commercial software. This is a pilot study to explore the feasibility of conducting a full scale clinical and cost-effectiveness trial of Mii-vitaliSe. 30 ambulatory, relatively inactive pwMS will be randomised to receive Mii-vitaliSe immediately, or after 6 months. Outcomes, measured at baseline and 6 and 12 months later, will include balance, gait, mobility, hand dexterity and self-reported physical activity levels, fatigue, self-efficacy, mood and quality of life. Interviews conducted on a purposive sample of participants will explore experiences of participation in the study and barriers and facilitators to using the Wii. Mean recruitment, adherence rate and standard deviations (SDs) of potential primary outcomes for the full trial will be estimated and precision summarised using 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Interview transcripts will be thematically analysed using a generic qualitative approach. National Health Service (NHS; ref 12/SC/0420) and university ethical approvals have been obtained as has NHS Research and Development permission from the relevant trust. A home risk assessment will be undertaken for all potential participants. All adverse events will be closely monitored, documented and reported to the study Safety Monitoring Committee. At least one publication in a peer reviewed journal will be produced and research findings presented at a national and international conference. With service users, we will coproduce a summary of the findings for dissemination on our

  5. Testing the feasibility and acceptability of using the Nintendo Wii in the home to increase activity levels, vitality and well-being in people with multiple sclerosis (Mii-vitaliSe): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled study

    PubMed Central

    Thomas, Sarah; Fazakarley, Louise; Thomas, Peter W; Brenton, Sarah; Collyer, Sarah; Perring, Steve; Scott, Rebecca; Galvin, Kathleen; Hillier, Charles

    2014-01-01

    Introduction The benefits of physical activity for people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) have been recognised. However, exercise regimens can be difficult to maintain over the longer term and pwMS may face unique barriers to physical activity engagement. Pilot research suggests the Nintendo Wii can be used safely at home by pwMS with minimal mobility/balance issues and may confer benefits. We have developed a home-based physiotherapist supported Wii intervention (‘Mii-vitaliSe’) for pwMS that uses commercial software. This is a pilot study to explore the feasibility of conducting a full scale clinical and cost-effectiveness trial of Mii-vitaliSe. Methods and analysis 30 ambulatory, relatively inactive pwMS will be randomised to receive Mii-vitaliSe immediately, or after 6 months. Outcomes, measured at baseline and 6 and 12 months later, will include balance, gait, mobility, hand dexterity and self-reported physical activity levels, fatigue, self-efficacy, mood and quality of life. Interviews conducted on a purposive sample of participants will explore experiences of participation in the study and barriers and facilitators to using the Wii. Mean recruitment, adherence rate and standard deviations (SDs) of potential primary outcomes for the full trial will be estimated and precision summarised using 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Interview transcripts will be thematically analysed using a generic qualitative approach. Ethics and dissemination National Health Service (NHS; ref 12/SC/0420) and university ethical approvals have been obtained as has NHS Research and Development permission from the relevant trust. A home risk assessment will be undertaken for all potential participants. All adverse events will be closely monitored, documented and reported to the study Safety Monitoring Committee. At least one publication in a peer reviewed journal will be produced and research findings presented at a national and international conference. With service users, we

  6. 2. Photocopy of Promotional Sketch (from the Historical Museum of ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    2. Photocopy of Promotional Sketch (from the Historical Museum of Southeast Florida and the Caribbean, Miami, Florida, G.E. Merrick Collection) Phineas T. Paist, artist CRAFTSCENTER - Coral Gables (Entrances, Streets, Gates, & Squares), Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, FL

  7. Scalable Spin-Qubit Circuits with Quantum Dots

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2006-12-31

    Kondo entanglement” Phys. Rev. B 75, 035332 (2007). 14. W. A. Coish, Vitaly N . Golovach, J. Carlos Egues, Daniel Loss, “Measurement, control, and...Spin-orbit interaction in symmetric wells and cycloidal orbits without magnetic fields”, cond-mat/0607218. 16. Mircea Trif, Vitaly N . Golovach, Daniel...195-199 (2006); Supplementary Information. 22. Vitaly N . Golovach, Massoud Borhani, Daniel Loss, “Electric Dipole Induced Spin Resonance in Quantum

  8. Underground Explosions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-09-09

    AVC‐VTN‐15‐G06 “Underground  Explosions”  By  Vitaly  V. Adushkin and Alexander...Language Book "UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS" Drs. Vitaly V. Adushkin and Alexander A. Spivak Dr. Anastasia Stroujkova and Professor Paul Richards Weston...SAQMMA13M2475 DOS/AVC/MNA UNLIMITED “Underground Explosions”, a Russian language book authored by Drs. Vitaly V. Adushkin and Alexander A. Spivak has been

  9. Thin Film Thermoelectric Metal-Organic Framework with High Seebeck Coefficient and Low Thermal Conductivity. Supporting Information

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-04-28

    François Léonard, Vitalie Stavila, Michael E. Foster, Catalin D. Spataru, Reese E. Jones, Brian M. Foley, Patrick E. Hopkins, Mark D. Allendorf, A. Alec...Léonard, Vitalie Stavila, Michael E. Foster, Catalin D. Spataru, Reese E. Jones, Brian M. Foley, Patrick E. Hopkins, Mark D. Allendorf, and A. Alec Talin...Kristopher J. Erickson, François Léonard, Vitalie Stavila, Michael E. Foster, Catalin D. Spataru, Reese E. Jones, Brian M. Foley, Patrick E. Hopkins, Mark D

  10. Cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnamese Governments to Address the Agent Orange Issue in Vietnam

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-06-09

    administrative separation at the 17th parallel (lat. 17° N ). The North would be governed by the Viet Minh, and the South by Bao Dai; the conference...28 Vitali Lipik, “Dioxin becomes most dangerous man-made poison,” Pravda Report, June 2005, accessed November 14, 2016, http...26, 2016. http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/agent-orange-legacy- scourges-vietnam/. Lipik, Vitali . “Dioxin becomes most dangerous man-made poison

  11. Hungry Tiger Eager To Grow

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-06-01

    armaments/nuclear-forces. Kile, Shannon N ., Vitaly Fedchenko, Bharath Gopalaswamy, and Hans M. Kristensen. “World Nuclear Forces.” In SIPRI Yearbook...68 Kile, Shannon N ., Vitaly Fedchenko, Hans M. Kristensen, and Phillip Schell. “World Nuclear Forces.” In SIPRI Yearbook 2012, edited by...Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93943-5000 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING /MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) N /A 10

  12. Probing of Fast Chemical Dynamics at High Pressures and Temperatures using Pulsed Laser Techniques

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-12-17

    Alexander F. Goncharov, N . Subramanian, T. R. Ravindran, Maddury Somayazulu, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Russell J. Hemley. Polymorphism of dense, hot oxygen...2011): 0. doi: 10.1021/jp204642b Alexander F. Goncharov, N . Subramanian, T. R. Ravindran, Maddury Somayazulu, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Russell J...study the evolution and dynamics of planets and stars. (a) Papers published in peer-reviewed journals ( N /A for none) Enter List of papers submitted or

  13. Stability Analysis of High-Speed Boundary-Layer Flow with Gas Injection

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-06-01

    Vitaly G. Soudakov; Ivett A Leyva 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER Q0AF 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING...cases of low injection rates in which the N -factors in the near field region are below the critical level, shaping can produce a significant...distribution unlimited Stability analysis of high-speed boundary-layer flow with gas injection Alexander V. Fedorov* and Vitaly G. Soudakov

  14. Stability Analysis of High-Speed Boundary-Layer Flow with Gas Injection (Briefing Charts)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-06-01

    Vitaly G. Soudakov; Ivett A Leyva 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER Q0AF 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING...cases of low injection rates in which the N -factors in the near field region are below the critical level, shaping can produce a significant...Release; Distribution Unlimited Stability analysis of high-speed boundary-layer flow with gas injection Alexander Fedorov and Vitaly Soudakov Moscow

  15. CompGC: Efficient Offline/Online Semi-Honest Two-Party Computation

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-07-06

    negligible function µ(·) such that for every κ ∈ N : Pr [ ExptprivA,S(κ) = 1 ] ≤ 12 + µ(κ) 4.1 Component-Based Secure Two-Party Computation We now...automating secure two-party computations. In Ehab Al-Shaer, Angelos D. Keromytis, and Vitaly Shmatikov, editors, ACM CCS 10, pages 451–462. ACM Press...computation. In Yan Chen, George Danezis, and Vitaly Shmatikov, editors, ACM CCS 11, pages 715–724. ACM Press, October 2011. [MGBF14] Benjamin Mood, Debayan

  16. Single-Shot Readout of a Superconducting Qubit using a Josephson Parametric Oscillator

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-01-11

    Gustavsson2, Vitaly Shumeiko1, W.D. Oliver2,3, C.M. Wilson4, Per Delsing1, and Jonas Bylander1 1Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of...Josephson Parametric Oscillator Philip Krantz1, Andreas Bengtsson1, Michaël Simoen1, Simon Gustavsson2, Vitaly Shumeiko1, W. D. Oliver2,3, C. M...BOX Qubit 10 mK 300 K Parametric resonator Fdc (b) 2.8 K 4-8 GHz HEMT R e so n at o r Q u b it P u m p (a) -40 dB -40 dB -20 dB-6 0 d B BPF A| | 2 B

  17. Loss-of-Use Damages From U.S. Nuclear Testing in the Marshall Islands: Technical Analysis of the Nuclear Claims Tribunal’s Methodology and Alternative Estimates

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2005-08-12

    productivity of the islands in producing copra or fish, was not considered. The assumption is also inconsistent with the capitalization model that the value of...David Barker and Jay Wa-Aadu, “Is Real Estate Becoming Important Again? A Neo Ricardian Model of Land Rent.” Real Estate Economics, Spring, 2004, pp...the model explicit, it avoids shortcomings of the NCT methodology, by using available data from RMI’s national income and product accounts that is

  18. 10 things you may not know about superconductivity | Argonne National

    Science.gov Websites

    , Vitaly N. Ginzburg and Anthony J. Leggett for pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors low temperature. 1972 - John Bardeen, Leon N. Cooper and J. Robert Schreiffer for theory of

  19. Iran Sanctions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-12-14

    Industries Organization (AIO) (Iran); Korea Mining and Development Corp. ( N . Korea). October 21, 2007 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC...Tankers (Singapore); Siqiriya Maritime (Philippines); Ferland Company Limited (previously designated under other E.O.); Vitaly Sokolenko (general

  20. Iran Sanctions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-11-16

    Iran); Korea Mining and Development Corp. ( N . Korea). October 21, 2007 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); Ministry of Defense and Armed...Maritime (Philippines); Ferland Company Limited (previously designated under other E.O.); Vitaly Sokolenko (general manager of Ferland) April 29

  1. New records of Caribbomerus from Hispaniola with redescription of C. elongatus (Fisher) and a key to the genus in the West Indies (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Graciliini)

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Three species of Caribbomerus Vitali are newly recorded for the Dominican Republic: C. decoratus (Zayas), C. elongatus (Fisher), and C. asperatus (Fisher). The first two also represent first records for Hispaniola. Caribbomerus elongatus (Fisher) is redescribed based on additional material, includi...

  2. Thermal Conductivity Measurement Setup for Low Temperature Characterization of Laser Materials

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-09-01

    JM, Kowalewski K, Guelzow J, Vitali V. Opt. Express. 2010;18:24770. 3. Sanamyan T, Kanskar M, Xiao Y, Kedlaya D, Dubinskii, M. Opt. Express. 2010;19...J ZHANG L MERKLE M DUBINSKIY N TER-GABRIELYAN V FROMZEL 14 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.

  3. Iran Sanctions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-05-18

    Manufacturing Group (Iran, missile prog.) Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) (Iran) September 2007 Korea Mining and Development Corp. ( N . Korea... Vitaly Sokolenko (general manager of Ferland) April 29, 2014 (for connections to deceptive oil dealings for Iran) Saeed Al Aqili (co-owner of Al

  4. Iran Sanctions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-08-19

    September 2007 Korea Mining and Development Corp. ( N . Korea) September 2007 Iran Sanctions Congressional Research Service 70 October 21, 2007...designated under other E.O.) - Vitaly Sokolenko (general manager of Ferland) April 29, 2014, (for connections to deceptive oil dealings for Iran

  5. Iran Sanctions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-09-21

    Iran); Korea Mining and Development Corp. ( N . Korea). October 21, 2007 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); Ministry of Defense and Armed...designated under other E.O.); Vitaly Sokolenko (general manager of Ferland) April 29, 2014 (for connections to deceptive oil dealings for Iran) Saeed Al

  6. Psychometric Analysis of Young Children's Responses to the Slosson Intelligence Test-Primary (SIT-P)

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Erford, Bradley T.; Pauletta, Deborah

    2005-01-01

    When developing efficient treatment plans for a client or student, professional counselors frequently rely on information about intellectual ability. The Slosson Intelligence Test-Primary (SIT-P; Erford, Vitali, & Slosson, 1999) is an expansion of the Slosson Intelligence Test-Revised (SIT-R; Nicholson & Hibpshman, 1991) and includes a…

  7. Ukraine Crisis and Transatlantic Security Relations: Causes for Reassessment of Strategy and Partnership

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-06-01

    Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93943-5000 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING /MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) N /A...Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko, who managed to become the Mayor of Kyiv and who had a wide following in

  8. AFIT/AFOSR Workshop on the Role of Wavelets in Signal Processing Applications

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1992-08-28

    Stein and G. Weiss, "Fourier analysis on Eucildean spaces," Princeton University Press, 1971. [V] G. Vitali, Sulla condizione di chiusura di un sistema ...present the more general framework into wavelets fit, suggesting hence companion ways of time-scale analysis for self-similar and 1/f-type processes

  9. Outplayed: Regaining Strategic Initiative in the Gray Zone

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-06-01

    Harvard University Captain John Chambers, U.S. Army Navy Staff, N -513 Captain Robert Hein, U.S. Navy RAND Dr. David Johnson, Ph.D. Army Capabilities...p. 1. 118. Vitaly Shevchenko, “Little Green Men or Russian Invaders?” BBC Monitoring, March 11, 2014, available from www.bbc.com/news/world-europe

  10. Sustained Strong Fluctuations in a Nonlinear Chain at Acoustic Vacuum: Beyond Equilibrium

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-10-21

    studied [5]. Fermi, Pasta , and Ulam (FPU) in collaboration with Tsingou [6] probed the dynamics of such a system in the presence of linear and nonlinear...D. Vitali and P. Grigolini, ibid. 39, 1486 (1989). [6] E. Fermi, J. Pasta , and S. Ulam, Los Alamos National Laboratory Report No. LA-1940, 1955

  11. China’s Oil Security Pipe Dream: The Reality, and Strategic Consequences, of Seaborne Imports

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-01-01

    of Chi- na’s push for pipelines mirror the “Going Out” oil security strategy, in which the state oil companies cultivated fears of oil insecurity in...War College Review 61, no. 2 (Spring 2008), pp. 79–95. 71. See ibid. 72. For further analysis, see Vitaly Kozyrev , “China’s Continental Energy

  12. RESEARCH TODAY VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 JULY 2017 NEWSLETTER

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-07-27

    17 D N /A 45. DATE RECEIVED 1 46. SENIOR AUTHOR NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL D YES D NO D COULD NOT BE REACHED D LEFT MESSAGE 47...Lackland and- Fort Sam Houston, TX. 3rd Place: Jae Hyek C hoi, Teryn Roberts, Vitali Karaliou, George Harea, Kyle Sieck, Brendan Seely and Andriy

  13. A Summary of Proceedings for the Advanced Deployable Day/Night Simulation Symposium

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-07-01

    initiated to design , develop, and deliver transportable visual simulations that jointly provide night-vision and high-resolution daylight capability. The...Deployable Day/Night Simulation (ADDNS) Technology Demonstration Project was initiated to design , develop, and deliver transportable visual...was Dr. Richard Wildes (York University); Mr. Vitaly Zholudev (Department of Computer Science, York University), Mr. X. Zhu (Neptec Design Group), and

  14. FROM THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS My father and my family

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ginzburg, Vitaly L.

    2011-02-01

    In what proved to be his last paper, Vitaly Lazarevich Ginzburg gives some autobiographical information about his family tree, relatives, ancestors, and descendents and where the name Ginzburg comes from. A major part of V L Ginzburg's memoir is about his father — making up for what he considered to be a 'somewhat neglected' filial duty.

  15. Germany’s Ostpolitik in Crisis: President Putin and Chancellor Merkel Amid the Ukraine Crisis

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-06-01

    PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING /MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) N /A 10. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY REPORT...realize their goals and interests in competition with other states.”206 Jaeger and 203Kenneth N ...archive.kremlin.ru/eng/articles/institut04.shtml. Sevchencko, Vitali . “‘Little Green Men’ or ‘Russian Invaders’?” BBC News, March 11, 2014. http

  16. Expedition 19 Docks to ISS

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2009-03-27

    Vitaly Lopota, President, General Designer, RSC-Energia, answers reporters questions during a Soyuz post-docking press conference at the Russian mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia on Saturday March 28, 2009. The Soyuz TMA-14 docked to the International Space Station carrying Expedition 19 Commander Gennady I. Padalka, Flight Engineer Michael R. Barratt and Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

  17. New records of Caribbomerus from Hispaniola and Dominica with redescription of C. elongatus (Fisher) and a key to species of the genus in the West Indies (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Graciliini).

    PubMed

    Lingafelter, Steven W

    2011-03-11

    Three species of Caribbomerus Vitali are newly recorded for the Dominican Republic: Caribbomerus decoratus (Zayas), Caribbomerus elongatus (Fisher), and Caribbomerus asperatus (Fisher). The first two also represent first records for Hispaniola. Caribbomerus elongatus (Fisher) is redescribed based on additional material, including the first known males. Caribbomerus similis (Fisher) is newly recorded for Dominica. A key to the species of the genus from the West Indies is provided.

  18. New records of Caribbomerus from Hispaniola and Dominica with redescription of C. elongatus (Fisher) and a key to species of the genus in the West Indies (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Graciliini)

    PubMed Central

    Lingafelter, Steven W.

    2011-01-01

    Abstract Three species of Caribbomerus Vitali are newly recorded for the Dominican Republic: Caribbomerus decoratus (Zayas), Caribbomerus elongatus (Fisher), and Caribbomerus asperatus (Fisher). The first two also represent first records for Hispaniola. Caribbomerus elongatus (Fisher) is redescribed based on additional material, including the first known males. Caribbomerus similis (Fisher) is newly recorded for Dominica. A key to the species of the genus from the West Indies is provided. PMID:21594096

  19. Repeatable Reverse Engineering with PANDA

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-12-08

    that, even without 0e+00 2e+06 4e+06 6e+06 8e+06 1e+07 0 50 00 15 00 0 instruction count ta in te d co m pu ta tio n Fig. 5: Measure of tainted...AAI0807735. [8] Vitaly Chipounov, Volodymyr Kuznetsov, and George Candea. S2E: A platform for in-vivo multi-path analysis of software systems. In

  20. Seaworthy Quantum Key Distribution Design and Validation (SEAKEY)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-02-06

    S. Guha, C. Weedbrook, D. Vitali , J. Shapiro, S. Pirandola, “Quantum Illumination at the Microwave Wavelengths,” (to be published in PRL in March...Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Contract Value (K’s) ~ ~ N N W W ~ ~ 01 0 01 0 01 0 01 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~ 2

  1. Using Their Own People Against Them: Russia’s Exploitation of Ethnicity in Georgia and Ukraine

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-12-01

    N /A 10. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES The views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not...Europe Report N °224, April 10, 2013, I, http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/europe/south-caucasus/georgia/224- abkhazia-the-long-road-to...military 207 Vitaly Shevchenko, “Little green men or Russian invaders?” BBC, March 11, 2014, March 11

  2. US Army Conventional Forces in Gray Zone Conflict

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-05-25

    Declaration on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States. no. 142- N , December 26, 1991, accessed September 18, 2016, https... Vitaly Shevchenko, “’Little Green Men’ or ‘Russian Invaders’?,” BBC News, March 11, 2014, accessed October 02, 2016, http://www.bbc.com/news/world...Alimzhanov, Anuarbek. Declaration on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States. no. 142- N . December 26, 1991. Accessed September 18, 2016

  3. Deception in Covert Nuclear Weapons Development: A Framework to Identify, Analyze, and Mitigate Future Long-Term Deception Efforts

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-03-01

    In March, shortly after the BJP’s electoral victory, senior foreign policy advisor N . N . Jha informed U.S. embassy officials in New Delhi that the...College, 1998. Barker, Brian, Michael Clark, Peter Davis, Mark Fisk, Michael Hedlin, Hans Israelsson, Vitaly Khalturin, et al. "Monitoring Nuclear...Pretoria, South Africa, 1981. Mihalka, Michael, German Strategic Deception in the 1930’s, Santa Monica, Calif.: RAND Corporation, N -1557-NA, 1980

  4. Quantum Phase Transitions in Cavity Coupled Dot systems

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Kasisomayajula, Vijay; Russo, Onofrio

    2011-03-01

    We investigate a Quantum Dot System, in which the transconductance, in part, is due to spin coupling, with each dot subjected to a biasing voltage. When this system is housed in a QED cavity, the cavity dot coupling alters the spin coupling of the coupled dots significantly via the Purcell Effect. In this paper we show the extent to which one can control the various coupling parameters: the inter dot coupling, the individual dots coupling with the cavity and the coupled dots coupling with the cavity as a single entity. We show that the dots coupled to each other and to the cavity, the spin transport can be controlled selectively. We derive the conditions for such control explicitly. Further, we discuss the Quantum phase transition effects due to the charge and spin transport through the dots. The electron transport through the dots, electron-electron spin interaction and the electron-photon interaction are treated using the Non-equilibrium Green's Function Formalism. http://publish.aps.org/search/field/author/Trif_Mircea (Trif Mircea), http://publish.aps.org/search/field/author/Golovach_Vitaly_N (Vitaly N. Golovach), and http://publish.aps.org/search/field/author/Loss_Daniel (Daniel Loss), Phys. Rev. B 75, 085307 (2007)

  5. Expedition 26 Docking

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2010-12-18

    Vitaly Davyidov, second from right, Deputy Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, answers reporter’s questions during a Soyuz post-docking press conference at the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. The Soyuz TMA-20 docked to the International Space Station carrying Expedition 26 Soyuz Commander Dmitry Kondratyev, Flight Engineer Catherine Coleman and European Space Agency Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

  6. Turkey’s New Regional Security Role: Implications for the United States

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-09-01

    Hurryietdai- lynews.Com, December 22, 2012, available from www.hurriyetdaily- news.com/eu-may-chase-turkey-soon-german-fm.aspx?pageID=238& n ID=37410...March 13, 2014, available from https://sg.news. yahoo.com/turkey-fears-tatar-minority-ukraine-174324104.html. 184. Vitaly Naumkin, “Russia manages...October 4, 2011, available from www. hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438& n =turkey-extends- isaf8217s-command-one-more-year-2011-10-04. 201

  7. Is NATO Ready for a Cyberwar

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-12-01

    MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) N /A 10. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES The views expressed in this...counterintelligence, 43 Vitaly Naida stated, “We consider that there is only one country in the world that would benefit from these attacks, and...59 1. Cyber Defense Policy Updates Caton (2016) notes that “[a] n initial NATO Cyber Defence Policy was adopted at the 2008 NATO NAC Summit in

  8. Reassuring Russia On BMD

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-02-16

    contrary, other officials, such as Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, were unimpressed, stating that the United States BMD...Joint Threat Assessment by U.S. and Russian Technical Experts, May 2009, 3. 20 George N . Lewis and Theodore A. Postol, “A Flawed and Dangerous U.S...Kramer, David J. “Resetting US-Russian Relations: It Takes Two.” The Washington Quarterly 33, no. 1 (2010). Lewis, George N ., and Theodore A

  9. Moldova versus Russian Hybrid Threat: A Question of National Will

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-06-10

    significant extent. Geography The Republic of Moldova is located in Europe, North-West of the Black Sea (47 00 N , 29 00 E). It has an area of 33,851...91 Vitalie Ciobanu, Organizarea Institutiei Militare a Republicii Moldova (Chisinau, Moldova: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova, 2011...militarizat pana- n dinti,” last updated March 21, 2016, accessed March 21, 2016, http://basarabiapress.info/documente- secrete-aeroportul-de-la-tiraspol

  10. China’s Interests and Goals in the Arctic: Implications for the United States

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-03-01

    areas north of the Arctic Circle (lat. 66.56° N ) amounting to 6 percent of the world’s landmass, including parts of Alaska—holds the world’s larg- est...September 4, 2015, avail- able from barentsobserver.com/en/business/2015/09/russia-and-china- sign-agreement-belkomur-railroad-04-09. 143. Vitaly ...nance of China, Beijing: Foreign Language Press, p. 326; Camilla T. N . Sørensen, “The Significance of Xi Jinping’s ‘Chinese Dream’ for Chinese

  11. Quantum Computation and Simulation Using Neutral Fermionic Atoms

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-06-06

    labeled n = 1) Efimov trimer crosses the three-atom scattering threshold. Working in the context of nuclear physics in the early 1970’s, Vitaly Efimov...permit the observation of anti-ferromagnetic ordering in the Hubbard model. (a) Papers published in peer-reviewed journals ( N /A for none) Enter List of...Physics, (06 2011): 0. doi: TOTAL: 7 Number of Papers published in peer-reviewed journals: (b) Papers published in non-peer-reviewed journals ( N /A for

  12. Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-01-01

    C O R P O R A T I O N PRECISION and PURPOSE Airpower in the Libyan Civil War Edited by Karl P. Mueller Report Documentation Page Form...abstained. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said his government had abstained because so many questions remained unanswered, especially with regard to...begin marking the hoods and roofs of their vehicles. In the early stages of this tactic, it was simply a painted “ N .” When Qaddafi’s troops started

  13. Russian Foreign Policy: Chronology. April-June 2002

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-07-01

    Ambassador to Moscow Alexander Vershbow that the situation in the Middle East "requires coordinated efforts by Russia and the USA as co-sponsors of...that this volume "is effective for supplies to the USA". 21 May 2002 Gazprom deputy chairman Vitaly Savelyev says the company’s proved gas...According to Savelyev , Gazprom’s total estimated reserves stand at 28,000bn cubic metres of gas. The Gazprom board of directors has

  14. An in Vivo Investigation of Brain Inflammation in Gulf War Illness with Integrated PET/MR Imaging

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-10-01

    personnel, collected data Funding Support: Name: Courtney Bergan Project Role: Research Assistant Researcher Identifier (ORCID ID): N /A Nearest...2015). 6. Owen, D. R. et al. Clin and Transl Imaging, 1-6 (2015). 7. Turkheimer, et al., Biochem Soc Trans 43(4), 586-592 (2015). 8. Zurcher, N . R. et...Oluwaseun Akeju4, George Cohen5, J. M. Hooker1, Vitaly Napadow1, M. L. Loggia1 1A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology

  15. Identifying Instability Pockets

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-12-04

    34The Predicament of ’Civil Society’ in Central Asia and the ’Greater Middle East’," International Affairs 81, no. 5 (2005). 28 Vitaly Naumkin...the 1920s led to death and displacement of many Kazakhs.37 35 N . J. Melvin, “Patterns of centre-regional relations in Central Asia: the cases of...nationalism and Kazakification in the 1990s,” Central Asian Survey 18, no. 3 (1999): 326. 37 B. Hierman, and N . Nekbakhtshoev, “Whose land is it

  16. The Army War College Review. Volume 2, Number 3, August 2016. Student Publications

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-08-01

    countries “resist international rights cooperation from a concern that it might harm business, infringe on autonomy, or limit freedom of speech; “[ n ...http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sc11407.doc.htm (noting that Russia’s Vitaly Churkin said “the draft resolution proposed by ‘Western colleagues’ did...greece. 8 This is calculated on the basis of Future Value = Present Value * (1 + rate) n where n is the number of years. Thus, € 179.2 bn. [2014 GDP

  17. Expedition 31 Crew Prepares For Launch

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2012-05-15

    Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba, left, Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, and, Flight Engineer Sergei Revin, right, receive a formal go for launch from Vitaly Alexandrovich Lopota, President of Energia, left, and Vladimir Popovkin, Director of Roscosmos prior to their launch onboard the Soyuz TMA-04M on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz spacecraft with Padalka, Revin, and Acaba onboard, launched at 9:01 a.m. Kazakhstan time on Tuesday, May 15. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

  18. Expedition 32 Preflight

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2012-07-15

    Expedition 32 Flight Engineer Sunita Williams, right, Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko and JAXA Flight Engineer Akihiko Hoshide, left, receive a formal go for launch from Vitaly Alexandrovich Lopota, President of Energia, left, and Vladimir Popovkin, Director of Roscosmos prior to their launch onboard the Soyuz TMA-05M on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz spacecraft with Malenchenko, Williams and Hoshide onboard launched at 8:40 a.m. later that morning Kazakhstan time. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

  19. An in Vivo Investigation of Brain Inflammation in Gulf War Illness with Integrated PET/MR Imaging

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-10-01

    Protsenko Project Role: Research Assistant Researcher Identifier (ORCID ID): N /A Nearest Person Month Worked: 2 Contribution to Project: Recruited and...586-592 (2015). 8. Zurcher, N . R. et al. NeuroImage Clin 7, 409-414 (2015). 9. Albrecht, D. S. et al. ACS Chem Neurosci 7(4), 470-83. 10. Lyoo, H. L...Edwards4, Ciprian Catana1, Oluwaseun Akeju4, George Cohen5, J. M. Hooker1, Vitaly Napadow1, M. L. Loggia1 1A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical

  20. Few-electron Qubits in Silicon Quantum Electronic Devices

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-09-01

    Jackson. Classical electrodynamics. Wiley, 1999. [60] C. Fasth, A. Fuhrer, L. Samuelson, Vitaly N . Golovach, and Daniel Loss. Phys. Rev. Lett., 98...quantum dots. Among these systems, Si is very promising since it can be isotopically purified to eliminate -1 n ...-tno:>tinn J...,~~~+;..,., f1.,JrJ...1.2]. Taking t he AlGaAs/ GaAs system as an example, the most crucial part of t he heterostructure is t he interface between t he n -type AlGaAs and

  1. ENZYME-CATALYZED MUTATION IN BREAST CANCER

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-10-01

    ATCC)  and  hTERT-­‐HMEC  (a  gift   from  the  lab  of  Dr.   Vitaly  Polunovsky)  to  over-­‐express  A3B   by...PMC3978439 Swanton, C., N . McGranahan, G.J. Starrett & R.S. Harris (2015) APOBEC enzymes: mutagenic fuel for cancer evolution and heterogeneity. Cancer... N , Brady JJ, Damian M, Sacco A, Corbel SY, Blau HM. Reprogramming towards pluripotency requires AID-dependent DNA demethylation. Nature. 2010;463

  2. Expedition 33 Prelaunch

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2012-10-23

    Expedition 33/34 Russian Cosmonaut and Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy is escorted to the Soyuz rocket by President of the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia Vitaly Lopota, prior to his launch onboard a Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft with fellow crew members, NASA Astronaut and Flight Engineer Kevin Ford, and, Russian Cosmonaut and Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin, Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Ford, Novitskiy and Tarelkin on a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

  3. An in Vivo Investigation of Brain Inflammation in Gulf War Illness with Integrated PET/MR Imaging

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-10-01

    Research  Assistant   Researcher  Identifier  (ORCID  ID):   N /A   Nearest  Person  Month  Worked:   3   Contribution  to...Izquierdo-Garcia,1 Ru-Rong Ji,2,6 Misha Riley,1 Ajay D. Wasan,2,4,7 Nicole R. Zürcher,1 Daniel S. Albrecht,1 Mark G. Vangel,1 Bruce R. Rosen,1,8 Vitaly ...12 | 5 by guest on January 12, 2015 D ow nloaded from 18 Figure 2 Whole-brain voxel-wise analyses. (A) Median SUVR map from healthy controls ( n = 9

  4. Evaluating the Impact of Ambient Benzene Vapor Concentrations on Product Water of Condensation Water from Air Technology

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-03-07

    Vitali et al, (2005) Car painting workshop Painting 100 – 47,000 De Oliveira et...benzene concentration in product water. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 C on ce nt ra tio n of b en ze ne in µ g/ L Polluted Outdoor: Target 50 µg/m3 U.S. Military...and USEPA Standard 25˚C 35˚C 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Co nc en tr at io n of b en ze ne in µ g/ L Indoor Industrial: Target 640 µg/m3 25˚C 35˚C

  5. Comparing U.S. Army Systems with Foreign Counterparts: Identifying Possible Capability Gaps and Insights from Other Armies

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-01-01

    C O R P O R A T I O N Research Report Comparing U.S. Army Systems with Foreign Counterparts Identifying Possible Capability Gaps and Insights from...Couffer; photo by E. Heidtmann, CC BY 3.0; photo by Black Mammmba, CC BY 3.0; and photo by Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY 3.0. M1A2 Abrams Leopard 2A6 Merkava...photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel N . Woods; photo by Daniel Steger, CC BY-SA 2.5; “MIL_Finlândia-Army_Demo Day 2005 Rovajärvellä

  6. Enzyme-Catalyzed Mutation in Breast Cancer

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-08-01

    from  ATCC)  and  hTERT-­‐HMEC  (a  gift   from  the  lab  of  Dr.   Vitaly  Polunovsky)  to  over-­‐express  A3B...methylation in mouse primordial germ cells is affected by AID deficiency. Nature. 2010;463:1101-5. [10] Bhutani N , Brady JJ, Damian M, Sacco A...Drier Y, Zou L, Ramos AH, Pugh TJ, Stransky N , Helman E, Kim J, Sougnez C, Ambrogio L, Nickerson E, Shefler E, Cortés ML, Auclair D, Saksena G, Voet D

  7. Microwave Quantum Illumination

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-07-29

    Microwave Quantum Illumination Shabir Barzanjeh,1 Saikat Guha,2 Christian Weedbrook,3 David Vitali ,4 Jeffrey H. Shapiro,5 and Stefano Pirandola6...1.0 2 4 6 8 10 cl as si ca l tr an sm it te r (C T ) q u an tu m il lu m in at io n ( Q I)QI CT   ()  w (   ) 0.000 1.540 unstable 1.000...Theory, (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2013). [3] C. Weedbrook, S. Pirandola, R. Garćıa-Patrón, N . J. Cerf, T. C. Ralph, J. H. Shapiro, and S. Lloyd, Rev

  8. Detonation Wave Curvature, Corner Turning, and Unreacted Hugoniot of PBXN-111

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1992-03-19

    ILl LA LU in 0 qR R q q (wwj) sn iavvI NONiAVM 13 NSWCDD/TR-92/164 E-- N H , H - t• tC) H- :: E4 E W .,1 0 v 01O H- LD P H H 44 Zo r4 11 tD 0o S+1 +1...K STEIN) 1 WASHINGTON DC 20301 SPSP (M FRANKEL) 1 SPRV CT FREDRTCKSON)J 1 ATTN I BLATSTEIN ( TD ) 1 SP (C MCFARLAND) I NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER...LIBRARY 1 HARRY DIAMOND LABORATORIES PRESIDENT 2800 POWDER MILL ROAD NAVAL WAR COLLEGE ADELPHI MD 20783 NEWPORT RI 02841 ATTN AMSLC TD (R VITALI) 1

  9. Secrets of the Dark Universe: Simulating the Sky on the Blue Gene/Q

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    An astonishing 99.6% of our Universe is dark. Observations indicate that the Universe consists of 70% of a mysterious dark energy and 25% of a yet unidentified dark matter component, and only 0.4% of the remaining ordinary matter is visible. Understanding the physics of this dark sector is the foremost challenge in cosmology today. Sophisticated simulations of the evolution of the Universe play a crucial task in this endeavor. Credits: Science: Hal Finkel, Salman Habib, Katrin Heitmann, Kalyan Kumaran, Vitali Morozov, Tom Peterka, Adrian Pope, Tim Williams, David Daniel, Patricia Fasel, Nicholas Frontiere and Zarija Lukic Visualization: Mark Herald, Josephmore » A. Insley, Aaron Knoll, Michael E. Papka, Venkatram Vishwanath and Eric C. Olson« less

  10. Expedition 33 Prelaunch

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2012-10-23

    Expedition 33/34 crew members, NASA Astronaut and Flight Engineer Kevin Ford, front left, Russian Cosmonaut and Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy, and Russian Cosmonaut and Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin, back left, stop at the base of the Soyuz rocket for a formal farewell from President of the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia Vitaly Lopota, back right, General Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, Vladimir Popovkin, right center, and NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations William Gerstenmaier prior to the crews launch onboard a Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft to the International Space Station, Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Ford, Novitskiy and Tarelkin on a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

  11. The intercalatus nucleus of Staderini.

    PubMed

    Cascella, Marco

    2016-01-01

    Rutilio Staderini was one of the leading Italian anatomists of the twentieth century, together with some scientists, such as Giulio Chiarugi, Giovanni Vitali, and others. He was also a member of a new generation of anatomists. They had continued the tradition of the most famous Italian scientists, which started from the Renaissance up until the nineteenth century. Although he carried out important studies of neuroanatomy and comparative anatomy, as well as embryology, his name is rarely remembered by most medical historians. His name is linked to the nucleus he discovered: the Staderini nucleus or intercalated nucleus, a collection of nerve cells in the medulla oblongata located lateral to the hypoglossal nucleus. This article focuses on the biography of the neuroanatomist as well as the nucleus that carries his name and his other research, especially on comparative anatomy and embryology.

  12. A Personal Experience Reducing Radiation Exposures: Protecting Family in Kiev during the First Two Weeks after Chernobyl

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Eremenko, Vitaly A.; Droppo, James G.

    2006-08-01

    The Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident occurred in 1986. The plume from the explosions and fires was highly radioactive and resulted in very high exposure levels in the surrounding regions. This paper describes how the people in Kiev, Ukraine, a city 90 miles (120 km) south of Chernobyl, and in particular one individual in that city, Professor Vitaly Eremenko, became aware of the threat before the official announcement and the steps he took to mitigate potential impacts to his immediate family. The combination of being informed and using available resources led to greatly reduced consequences for his family and, in particular,more » his newborn granddaughter. He notes how quickly word of some aspects of the hazard spread in the city and how other aspects appear to not have been understood. Although these events are being recalled as the 20th anniversary of the terrible event approaches, the lessons are still pertinent today. Threats of possible terrorist use of radiation dispersal devices makes knowledge of effective individual actions for self-protection from radiation exposures a topic of current interest.« less

  13. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Hal finkel; Kalyan Kumaran; Adrian Pope

    An astonishing 99.6% of our Universe is dark. Observations indicate that the Universe consists of 70% of a mysterious dark energy and 25% of a yet-unidentified dark matter component, and only 0.4% of the remaining ordinary matter is visible. Understanding the physics of this dark sector is the foremost challenge in cosmology today. Sophisticated simulations of the evolution of the Universe play a crucial task in this endeavor. This movie shows an intermediate stage in a large simulation of the distribution of matter in the Universe, the so-called cosmic web, accounting for the influence of dark energy. The simulation ismore » evolving 1.1 trillion particles. The movie shows a snapshot of the Universe when it was 1.6 billion years old. Credits: Science: Hal Finkel, Salman Habib, Katrin Heitmann, Kalyan Kumaran, Vitali Morozov, Tom Peterka, Adrian Pope, Tim Williams, David Daniel, Patricia Fasel, Nicholas Frontiere and Zarija Lukic. Visualization: Mark Herald, Joseph A. Insley, Michael E. Papka and Venkatram Vishwanath« less

  14. Photometric follow-up of sungrazing comet C/2012 S1 ISON from OAdM and other observatories

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Trigo-Rodríguez, J. M.; Moyano-Cambero, C. E.; Meech, K. J.; Rodríguez, D.; Sánchez, A.; Lacruz, J.

    2013-09-01

    Comet C/2012 S1 ISON was discovered on Sept. 21st, 2012 by Russian amateur astronomers Vitaly Nevski and Artyom Novichonok in the framework of a monitoring program called the International Scientific Optical Network (giving the acronym ISON from which the comet has been named). At discovery the comet was at a heliocentric distance of 6.29 A.U. and its magnitude was +18.8, but the computed orbit indicated that the comet was following a nearly parabolic orbit. The current orbit brings C/2012 S1 ISON to an extremely small perihelion distance of about 1 milion km on Nov. 28th, 2013. We have set up a multiband photometric monitoring of this sungrazing comet using 0.8m Telescope Joan Oró of the Montsec Astronomical Observatory (OAdM: www.oadm.cat) and several medium-size amateur telescopes with dedicated experience in cometary photometry [1, 2]. Comet sungrazers are interesting objects as they probably originate from the dynamical evolution of long period comets that typically end their lives colliding with the Sun [3]. They are though to be fragments of primitive ice-rich bodies gravitationally dispersed during the early stages of solar system evolution [4].

  15. Public Health, Embodied History, and Social Justice: Looking Forward.

    PubMed

    Krieger, Nancy

    2015-01-01

    This essay was delivered as a commencement address at the University of California-Berkeley School of Public Health on May 17, 2015. Reflecting on events spanning from 1990 to 1999 to 2015, when I gave my first, second, and third commencement talks at the school, I discuss four notable features of our present era and offer five insights for ensuring that health equity be the guiding star to orient us all. The four notable features are: (1) growing recognition of the planetary emergency of global climate change; (2) almost daily headlines about armed conflicts and atrocities; (3) growing public awareness of and debate about epic levels of income and wealth inequalities; and (4) growing activism about police killings and, more broadly, "Black Lives Matter." The five insights are: (1) public health is a public good, not a commodity; (2) the "tragedy of the commons" is a canard; the lack of a common good is what ails us; (3) good science is not enough, and bad science is harmful; (4) good evidence--however vital--is not enough to change the world; and (5) history is vital, because we live our history, embodied. Our goal: a just and sustainable world in which we and every being on this planet may truly thrive. © The Author(s) 2015.

  16. PREFACE: Seventh International Conference on Dissociative Recombination: Theory, Experiments and Applications

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    van der Zande, Wim J.

    2009-09-01

    possible by generous sponsors, whom we thank wholeheartedly: The Radboud University Nijmegen, The Institute for Molecules and Materials of the Radboud University Nijmegen, The Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (Stichting FOM), The Foundation PHYSICA (Stichting Physica), and The Netherlands Royal Academy of Sciences (KNAW). The organisational support by Erna Gouwens van Oss before and during the conference was essential for its success. The help of Thanja Lambrechts and Vitali Zhaunerchyk during the preparation of the proceedings is greatly appreciated. The delay in the publication of these proceedings is entirely caused by the editor. The authors of the contributions are thanked for the quality of their contributions, Wim J van der Zande, Editor Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, PO Box 9010, NL-6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands Email: w.vanderzande@science.ru.nl Conference photograph Participants of the 7th International Conference on Dissociative Recombination: Theory, Experiments and Applications, taken in front of d'Amelander Kaap, the conference venue in Ameland, one of the Wadden Islands in the North of the Netherlands. 1. Dror Shafir21. Annemieke Petrignani41. Oumanou Motopan 2. Ioan Scheider22. Johanna Roos42. Max Berg 3. Nigel Adams23. Erna Gouwens van Oss43. Henrik Buhr 4. Hajime Tanuma24. Natalie de Ruette44. Ilya Fabrikant 5. Jonathan Tennyson25. Francois Wameu Tamo45. Claude Krantz 6. Vitali Zhaunerchyk26. Rainer Johnsen46. Michael Stenrup 7. Robert Continetti27. Viatcheslav Kokoouline47. Xavier Urbain 8. Stefan Rosén28. Hidekazu Takagi48. Evelyne Roueff 9. Erik Vigren29. Hans-Jakob Wörner49. Dirk Schwalm 10. Magdalena Kaminska30. Oskar Asvany50. Valery Ngassam 11. Chris Greene31. Lutz Lammich51. Julien Lecointre 12. Steffen Novotny32. Brandon Jordon-Thaden52. Ann Orel 13. Amy Schumak33. Wolf Diettrich Geppert53. Ihor Korolov 14. Gerard van Rooij34. Alexander Faure54. Romain Guerot 15. Wim van der Zande35. Mathias

  17. Iterative User Interface Design for Automated Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score Calculator in Sepsis Detection.

    PubMed

    Aakre, Christopher Ansel; Kitson, Jaben E; Li, Man; Herasevich, Vitaly

    2017-05-18

    The new sepsis definition has increased the need for frequent sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score recalculation and the clerical burden of information retrieval makes this score ideal for automated calculation. The aim of this study was to (1) estimate the clerical workload of manual SOFA score calculation through a time-motion analysis and (2) describe a user-centered design process for an electronic medical record (EMR) integrated, automated SOFA score calculator with subsequent usability evaluation study. First, we performed a time-motion analysis by recording time-to-task-completion for the manual calculation of 35 baseline and 35 current SOFA scores by 14 internal medicine residents over a 2-month period. Next, we used an agile development process to create a user interface for a previously developed automated SOFA score calculator. The final user interface usability was evaluated by clinician end users with the Computer Systems Usability Questionnaire. The overall mean (standard deviation, SD) time-to-complete manual SOFA score calculation time was 61.6 s (33). Among the 24% (12/50) usability survey respondents, our user-centered user interface design process resulted in >75% favorability of survey items in the domains of system usability, information quality, and interface quality. Early stakeholder engagement in our agile design process resulted in a user interface for an automated SOFA score calculator that reduced clinician workload and met clinicians' needs at the point of care. Emerging interoperable platforms may facilitate dissemination of similarly useful clinical score calculators and decision support algorithms as "apps." A user-centered design process and usability evaluation should be considered during creation of these tools. ©Christopher Ansel Aakre, Jaben E Kitson, Man Li, Vitaly Herasevich. Originally published in JMIR Human Factors (http://humanfactors.jmir.org), 18.05.2017.

  18. More superconductivity questions than answers.

    PubMed

    Robinson, A L

    1987-07-17

    Although making liquid nitrogen-temperature superconductors is easy enough that high school science projects already feature them, researchers still have little idea how the new ceramic oxides work and therefore little guidance for improving them. At the International Workshop on Novel Mechanisms of Superconductivity, held from 22 to 26 June in Berkeley, California, theorists reviewed a host of competing explanations of how these materials come by their remarkable properties, but they could not, get far in sifting through the candidates for the best one. One cause of the unsettled situation is that theorists have not yet pushed their models far enough to make many specific predictions about physical properties and therefore to provide a reason to choose one theory over another. But experimental data for comparison with theory are lacking, too. For example, experimentalists are just now succeeding in being able to grow single crystals and thin films of the ceramic oxide superconductors, whose properties were shown at the workshop to be highly anisotropic. Measurements already made on the polycrystalline sintered material available up to now are difficult to interpret and therefore need to be repeated on good-quality crystals and films, where the variation of properties with crystallographic orientation can be mapped out. Given the high level of Japanese activity in the field, it was surprising that no researchers from industrial laboratories in Japan presented their findings at the workshop. In the light of a budding international competition in commercializing superconductors, some American scientists interpreted the absence as an attempt to protect proprietary advances. A more pleasant surprise was the attendance of a delegation of six Soviet scientists, although one of the fathers of superconductivity theory, Vitaly Ginzburg of the P.N.Lebedev Institute of Physics in Moscow, who was expected, did not come.

  19. PREFACE: 2nd International School and Conference Saint-Petersburg OPEN on Optoelectronics, Photonics, Engineering and Nanostructures (SPbOPEN2015)

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    2015-11-01

    The 2nd International School and Conference ''Saint Petersburg OPEN 2015'' on Optoelectronics, Photonics, Engineering and Nanostructures was held on April 6 - 8, 2015 at St. Petersburg Academic University. The School and Conference included a series of invited talks given by leading professors with the aim to introduce young scientists with actual problems and major advances in physics and technology. The keynote speakers were Mikhail V. Maximov (Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute RAS, Russia) Vladimir G. Dubrovskii (St. Petersburg Academic University and St. Petersburg State University, Russia) Anton Yu. Egorov (JSC Connector Optics, Russia) Victor V. Luchinin (St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University, Russia) Vladislav E. Bugrov (St. Petersburg University of Internet Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, Russia) Vitali A. Schukin (VI Systems, Germany) Yuri P. Svirko (University of Eastern Finland, Finland) During the poster session all undergraduate and graduate students attending the conference presented their works. A sufficiently large number of participants, with more than 170 student attendees from all over the world, allowed the Conference to provide a fertile ground for fruitful discussions between the young scientists as well as to become a perfect platform for valuable discussions between student authors and highly experienced scientists. The best student papers, which were selected by the Program Committee and by the invited speakers basing on the theses and their poster presentation, were awarded with diplomas of the conference - see the photos. This year ''Saint Petersburg OPEN 2015'' is organized by St. Petersburg Academic University in cooperation with Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The School and Conference is supported by Russian Science Foundation, SPIE (The International Society for Optics and Photonics), OSA (The Optical Society) and by Skolkovo Foundation. It is a continuation of the annual schools and seminars for

  20. PREFACE: XVIII International Youth Scientific School "Coherent Optics and Optical Spectroscopy"

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Salakhov, M. Kh; Samartsev, V. V.; Gainutdinov, R. Kh

    2015-05-01

    Kazan Federal University has held the annual International Youth School "Coherent Optics and Optical Spectroscopy" since 1997. The choice of the topic is not accidental. Kazan is the home of photon echo which was predicted at Kazan Physical-Technical Institute in 1963 by Prof. U.G. Kopvil'em and V.R. Nagibarov and observed in Columbia University by N.A. Kurnit, I.D. Abella, and S.R. Hartmann in 1964. Since then, photon echo has become a powerful tool of coherent optical spectroscopy and optical information processing, which have been developed here in Kazan in close collaboration between Kazan Physical-Technical Institute and Kazan Federal University. The main subjects of the XVIII International Youth School are: Nonlinear and coherent optics; Atomic and molecular spectroscopy; Coherent laser spectroscopy; Problems of quantum optics; Quantum theory of radiation; and Nanophotonics and Scanning Probe Microscopy. The unchallenged organizers of that school are Kazan Federal University and Kazan E.K. Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute. The rector of the School is Professor Myakzyum Salakhov, and the vice-rector is Professor Vitaly Samartsev. The International Youth Scientific School "Coherent Optics and Optical Spectroscopy" follows the global pattern of comprehensive studies of matter properties and their interaction with electromagnetic fields. Since 1997 more than 100 famous scientists from the USA, Germany, Ukraine, Belarus and Russia have given plenary lecture presentations. Here over 1000 young scientists had an opportunity to participate in lively discussions about the latest scientific news. Many young people have submitted interesting reports on photonics, quantum electronics, laser physics, quantum optics, traditional optical and laser spectroscopy, non-linear optics, material science and nanotechnology. Here we are publishing the fullsize papers prepared from the most interesting lectures and reports selected by the Program Committee of the School. The

  1. Sodium-rich carbonated natural mineral water ingestion and blood pressure.

    PubMed

    Santos, Alejandro; Martins, Maria João; Guimarães, João Tiago; Severo, Milton; Azevedo, Isabel

    2010-02-01

    There is a strong positive correlation between sodium chloride intake and hypertension. In industrialized countries the ingestion of carbonated and non-carbonated mineral water is an important source of calorie-free fluids. The mineral content of these waters varies greatly, with many brands containing high levels of sodium. However, some mineral waters contain greater amounts of bicarbonate instead of chloride as the anion associated with the sodium cation. This is relevant because it is well established that the effect of sodium on blood pressure depends on the corresponding anion. Additionally the pressor effect of sodium bicarbonate is much lower than that of equivalent amounts of sodium chloride. The aim of our work was to evaluate the effect of ingesting a sodium-rich carbonated mineral water (Agua das Pedras) on blood pressure values in normotensive individuals. This crossover, non-blinded study evaluated 17 individuals (9 female and 8 male), aged 24-53 years, median body mass index (BMI) < 23, randomly allocated in two groups, ingesting 500 ml/day of Agua das Pedras or Agua Vitalis. Each arm of the study lasted 7 weeks, with 6 weeks of washout between them. Twenty-four hour urinary samples were collected at the beginning and end of each arm to determine pH and sodium and potassium excretion. Blood pressure and body weight were measured weekly throughout the study. A mixed-effects model was used to compare groups (p < 0.05). The Wilcoxon test was used to analyze electrolyte excretion. No differences were observed in blood pressure values between treatments or from baseline values. We found a positive correlation between BMI and blood pressure. The daily ingestion of 500 ml of Agua das Pedras had no effect on blood pressure. A study by Schorr and co-workers found that the ingestion of bicarbonate-rich water (1.5 l/day) had hypotensive effects in an elderly population. However, these results should be verified in hypertensive subjects, who are more likely to

  2. SU-E-T-16: A Comparison of Expected Dwell Times and Dose Variations for NAMD Patients Treated with An Episcleral Brachytherapy Device

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Hamilton, R; Patel, P; Balaggan, K

    2015-06-15

    calculation. Study was sponsored by Salutaris Medical Devices, Ltd., a subsidiary of Salutaris Medical Devices, Inc. Hamilton and Marsteller are founders of Salutaris Medical Devices, Inc. Drew, McGovern and Vitali are minor equity holders in Salutaris Medical Devices, Inc.« less

  3. The roots--a short history of industrial microbiology and biotechnology.

    PubMed

    Buchholz, Klaus; Collins, John

    2013-05-01

    Early biotechnology (BT) had its roots in fascinating discoveries, such as yeast as living matter being responsible for the fermentation of beer and wine. Serious controversies arose between vitalists and chemists, resulting in the reversal of theories and paradigms, but prompting continuing research and progress. Pasteur's work led to the establishment of the science of microbiology by developing pure monoculture in sterile medium, and together with the work of Robert Koch to the recognition that a single pathogenic organism is the causative agent for a particular disease. Pasteur also achieved innovations for industrial processes of high economic relevance, including beer, wine and alcohol. Several decades later Buchner, disproved the hypothesis that processes in living cells required a metaphysical 'vis vitalis' in addition to pure chemical laws. Enzymes were shown to be the chemical basis of bioconversions. Studies on the formation of products in microbial fermentations, resulted in the manufacture of citric acid, and chemical components required for explosives particularly in war time, acetone and butanol, and further products through fermentation. The requirements for penicillin during the Second World War lead to the industrial manufacture of penicillin, and to the era of antibiotics with further antibiotics, like streptomycin, becoming available. This was followed by a new class of high value-added products, mainly secondary metabolites, e.g. steroids obtained by biotransformation. By the mid-twentieth century, biotechnology was becoming an accepted specialty with courses being established in the life sciences departments of several universities. Starting in the 1970s and 1980s, BT gained the attention of governmental agencies in Germany, the UK, Japan, the USA, and others as a field of innovative potential and economic growth, leading to expansion of the field. Basic research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology dramatically widened the field of life

  4. PREFACE: Quantum Information, Communication, Computation and Cryptography

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Benatti, F.; Fannes, M.; Floreanini, R.; Petritis, D.

    2007-07-01

    systems, the second by T Prosen, discussing chaos and complexity in quantum systems. Both topics have theoretical as well as experimental relevance and are likely to witness a fast growing development in the near future. The remaining contributions present more specific and very recent results. They involve the study of the structure of quantum states and their estimation (B Baumgartner et al, C King et al, S Olivares et al, D Petz et al and W van Dam et al), of entanglement generation and its quantification (G Brida et al, F Ciccarello et al, G Costantini et al, O Romero-Isart et al, D Rossini et al, A Serafini et al and D Vitali et al), of randomness related effects on entanglement behaviour (I Akhalwaya et al, O Dahlsten et al and L Viola et al), and of abstract and applied aspects of quantum computation and communication (K Audenart, G M D'Ariano et al, N Datta et al, L C Kwek et al and M Nathanson et al). We would like to express our gratitude to the European Commission, the Abdus Salam ICTP, SISSA and Eurotech SpA (Amaro, Udine, Italy) for financial and/or logistic support. Special thanks also go to the workshop secretary Marina De Comelli, and the secretaries of the Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Trieste, Sabrina Gaspardis and Rosita Glavina for their precious help and assistance.

  5. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Neural Field Stimulation for Fibromyalgia: Protocol for a Feasibility Study.

    PubMed

    Gebre, Melat; Woodbury, Anna; Napadow, Vitaly; Krishnamurthy, Venkatagiri; Krishnamurthy, Lisa C; Sniecinski, Roman; Crosson, Bruce

    2018-02-06

    patient comorbidities and preferences, prescribed by a pain management practitioner. The PENFS group will include the above therapies in addition to the PENFS treatments. The PENFS subject group will have the Neuro-Stim System placed on the ear for 5 days then removed and replaced once per week for 4 weeks. The primary outcome will be resting functional magnetic resonance imaging connectivity between DMN and insula, which will also be correlated with pain relief and functional improvements. This connectivity will be analyzed utilizing functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) and will be compared with patient-reported analgesic improvements as indicated by the DVPRS and patient-reported analgesic medication consumption. Pain and function will be further evaluated using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System measures and measures describing a person's functional status from Activity and Participation section of the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health. This trial has been funded by the Veterans Health Administration Program Office. This study attained approval by the Emory University/Veterans Affairs (VA) institutional review board and VA Research & Development committee. Institutional review board expedited approval was granted on 2/7/17 (IRB00092224). The study start date is 6/1/17 and estimated completion date is 5/31/20. The recruitment started in June 2017. This is a feasibility study that is meant to demonstrate the practicality of using fcMRI to study the neural correlates of PENFS outcomes and provide information regarding power calculations in order to design and execute a larger randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the efficacy of PENFS for improving pain and function. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03008837; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03008837 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6wrY3NmaQ). ©Melat Gebre, Anna Woodbury, Vitaly Napadow, Venkatagiri Krishnamurthy, Lisa C

  6. EDITORIAL: Aerosol cloud interactions—a challenge for measurements and modeling at the cutting edge of cloud climate interactions

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Spichtinger, Peter; Cziczo, Daniel J.

    2008-04-01

    of water which have not yet been fully defined, for example cubic ice, are considered. The impact of natural aerosols on clouds, for example mineral dust, is also discussed, as well as other natural but highly sensitive effects such as the Wegener Bergeron Findeisen process. It is our belief that this focus issue represents a leap forward not only in reducing the uncertainty associated with the interaction of aerosols and clouds but also a new link between groups that must work together to continue progress in this important area of climate science. Focus on Aerosol Cloud Interactions Contents The articles below represent the first accepted contributions and further additions will appear in the near future. The global influence of dust mineralogical composition on heterogeneous ice nucleation in mixed-phase clouds C Hoose, U Lohmann, R Erdin and I Tegen Ice formation via deposition nucleation on mineral dust and organics: dependence of onset relative humidity on total particulate surface area Zamin A Kanji, Octavian Florea and Jonathan P D Abbatt The Explicit-Cloud Parameterized-Pollutant hybrid approach for aerosol cloud interactions in multiscale modeling framework models: tracer transport results William I Gustafson Jr, Larry K Berg, Richard C Easter and Steven J Ghan Cloud effects from boreal forest fire smoke: evidence for ice nucleation from polarization lidar data and cloud model simulations Kenneth Sassen and Vitaly I Khvorostyanov The effect of organic coating on the heterogeneous ice nucleation efficiency of mineral dust aerosols O Möhler, S Benz, H Saathoff, M Schnaiter, R Wagner, J Schneider, S Walter, V Ebert and S Wagner Enhanced formation of cubic ice in aqueous organic acid droplets Benjamin J Murray Quantification of water uptake by soot particles O B Popovicheva, N M Persiantseva, V Tishkova, N K Shonija and N A Zubareva Meridional gradients of light absorbing carbon over northern Europe D Baumgardner, G Kok, M Krämer and F Weidle

  7. Surface nanobubbles and micropancakes

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Seddon, James R. T.

    2013-05-01

    )—hard core statistics with real numbers are now what matters. Also, carrying out molecular dynamics simulations with either zero-Kelvin walls or Lennard-Jones (LJ) potentials is almost definitely insufficient (the first necessarily forces the production of micropancakes, whilst for the second the community knows that using 'real' water models most often gives different results to their simplistic LJ counterparts). This cautionary note also extends to the new wave of experiments using optical visualization: yes we can now access fast dynamics, but (and I am writing from personal experience) we have an even bigger and necessary job to prove that the objects are not droplet contamination from, e.g. oil (AFM allows us to 'poke' bubbles and coalesce them; ATR allows us to 'see' that the bubbles contain gas; no such probe exists for optical measurements). I think in the future we will see many strong contributions to the field where a combination of several techniques is used to tell a coherent story—the level of complexity and rigor must advance in order for the field to follow. It is great to see some of the contributions to this special section taking a closer look at the interpretative difficulties that are involved in the field, but which are, we hope, close to being understood. I would like to thank the invited authors whom have contributed to this special section. I am also grateful to the editorial staff of Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter for their help in producing this special section. Surface nanobubbles and micropancakes Surface nanobubbles and micropancakesJames R T Seddon Nanobubble assisted nanopatterning utilized for ex situ identification of surface nanobubblesH Tarábková and P Janda Transient nanobubbles in short-time electrolysisVitaly B Svetovoy, Remco G P Sanders and Miko C Elwenspoek Nanobubbles and their role in slip and dragAbdelhamid Maali and Bharat Bhushan Modeling of bubble nucleation of an air--water mixture near hydrophobic wallsDi Zhou

  8. PREFACE: International Symposium on Ultrasound in the Control of Industrial Processes (UCIP 2012)

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Segura, Luis Elvira; Resa López, Pablo; Salazar, Jordi; Benedito Fort, José Javier; Martínez Graullera, Óscar

    2012-12-01

    The following describes most of the presentations (both oral and poster) given at the International Symposium of Ultrasound in the Control of Industrial Processes (UCIP 2012) celebrated in Madrid between 18 and 20 April 2012. This event was intended to be a meeting point for scientists, engineers and professionals from all over the world in the field of ultrasonics applied to the characterization and control of materials and processes in the industry. More precisely, the topics included were: 1. Novel applications of ultrasound in the industry (including high-power ultrasound) Food science Biotechnology and microbiology Pharmaceutics and cosmetics Petrochemistry and civil engineering 2. New insights in the ultrasonic characterization of media: Fluids and emulsions Nano- and micro-particle dispersions Soft materials Porous bodies and inhomogeneous materials 3. New developments in ultrasonic measuring techniques: Acoustic microscopy Piezoelectric sensors Ultrasonic imaging Signal processing The symposium was organized by the Centro de Acústica Aplicada y Evaluación No Destructiva (CAEND, UPM-CSIC) in collaboration with the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and the University of Leeds. During the conference, 32 posters and 33 oral communications were presented. In addition, 4 invited lectures were imparted: 'Acoustic microscopy, spectroscopy and nanoparticle detection' by Dr Malcolm Povey; 'Acoustic and electroacoustic spectroscopy' by Dr Andrei Dukhin; 'High-Resolution Ultrasonic Spectroscopy and its application for material analysis by Dr Vitaly Buckin; 'Ultrasonic sensors for process applications - state of the art' by Dr Bern Henning; and three tutorials were given: 'PZFlex - Finite Element Analysis for Virtual Prototyping' by Weidlinger Associates; 'SITAU - A flexible architecture controlled by MATLAB for the development of ultrasonic applications' by DASEL; 'Ultra-SCATTERERTM (Acoustics Suite) - The R&D Tool for

  9. EDITORIAL: Focus on Mechanical Systems at the Quantum Limit FOCUS ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AT THE QUANTUM LIMIT

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Aspelmeyer, Markus; Schwab, Keith

    2008-09-01

    Mechanical feedback in the high-frequency limit R El Boubsi, O Usmani and Ya M Blanter Back-action evasion and squeezing of a mechanical resonator using a cavity detector A A Clerk, F Marquardt and K Jacobs Simultaneous cooling and entanglement of mechanical modes of a micromirror in an optical cavity Claudiu Genes, David Vitali and Paolo Tombesi Dispersive optomechanics: a membrane inside a cavity A M Jayich, J C Sankey, B M Zwickl, C Yang, J D Thompson, S M Girvin, A A Clerk, F Marquardt and J G E Harris Cavity-assisted backaction cooling of mechanical resonators I Wilson-Rae, N Nooshi, J Dobrindt, T J Kippenberg and W Zwerger Cavity cooling of a nanomechanical resonator by light scattering I Favero and K Karrai Probing the quantum coherence of a nanomechanical resonator using a superconducting qubit: II. Implementation M P Blencowe and A D Armour Probing the quantum coherence of a nanomechanical resonator using a superconducting qubit: I. Echo scheme A D Armour and M P Blencowe Nanoelectromechanics of suspended carbon nanotubes A K Hüttel, M Poot, B Witkamp and H S J van der Zant Prospects for cooling nanomechanical motion by coupling to a superconducting microwave resonator J D Teufel, C A Regal and K W Lehnert

  10. PREFACE: Dynamics of low-dimensional systems Dynamics of low-dimensional systems

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bernasconi, M.; Miret-Artés, S.; Toennies, J. P.

    2012-03-01

    Chulkov Surface phonons on Pb(111) I Yu Sklyadneva, R Heid, K-P Bohnen, P M Echenique and E V Chulkov Using evidence from nanocavities to assess the vibrational properties of external surfaces G F Cerofolini, F Corni, S Frabboni, G Ottaviani, E Romano, R Tonini and D Narducci Magnetic properties and relaxation dynamics of a frustrated Ni7 molecular nanomagnet E Garlatti, S Carretta, M Affronte, E C Sañudo, G Amoretti and P Santini A theoretical study of rotational and translational diffusion dynamics of molecules with a six-fold point symmetry adsorbed on a hexagonal lattice by neutron scattering I Calvo-Almazán, S Miret-Artés and P Fouquet Vibrational dynamics and surface structure of Bi(111) from helium atom scattering measurements M Mayrhofer-Reinhartshuber, A Tamtögl, P Kraus, K H Rieder and W E Ernst Double and triple ionization of silver clusters by electron impactAvik Halder, Anthony Liang, Chunrong Yin and Vitaly V Kresin Scattering of O2 from a graphite surface W W Hayes, Junepyo Oh, Takahiro Kondo, Keitaro Arakawa, Yoshihiko Saito, Junji Nakamura and J R Manson Zero-phonon lines of systems with different dimensions and unconventional vibronic interactions V Hizhnyakov A kinetic Monte Carlo approach to investigate antibiotic translocation through bacterial porins Matteo Ceccarelli, Attilio V Vargiu and Paolo Ruggerone Quantum Zeno and anti-Zeno effects in surface diffusion of interacting adsorbates H C Peñate-Rodrìguez, R Martìnez-Casado, G Rojas-Lorenzo, A S Sanz and S Miret-Artés Weakly bound finite systems: (4He)N-Rb2(3Σu), clustering structures from a quantum Monte Carlo approach D López-Durán, R Rodrìguez-Cantano, T González-Lezana, G Delgado-Barrio, P Villarreal, E Yurtsever and F A Gianturco Multiphonon atom-surface scattering from corrugated surfaces: derivation of the inelastic scattering spectrum for diffraction statesBranko Gumhalter Probing the non-pairwise interactions between CO molecules moving on a Cu(111) surfacePepijn R Kole, Holly

  11. PREFACE: Fourth Meeting on Constrained Dynamics and Quantum Gravity

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Cadoni, Mariano; Cavaglia, Marco; Nelson, Jeanette E.

    2006-04-01

    Cagliari, Italy) Roberto De Pietri (Università di Parma, Italy) Giuseppe De Risi (Università di Bari, Italy) Hans-Thomas Elze (Univ. Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) Alessandro Fabbri (Università di Bologna, Italy) Sergey Fadeev (VNIIMS, Moscow, Russia) Serena Fagnocchi (Università di Bologna, Italy) Sara Farese (Universidad de Valencia, Spain) Alessandra Feo (Università di Parma, Italy) Dario Francia (Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy) Francesco Fucito (Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy) Dmitri Fursaev (JINR, Dubna, Russia) Daniel Galehouse (University of Akron, Ohio, USA) Remo Garattini (Università di Bergamo, Italy) Florian Girelli (Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada) Luca Griguolo (Università di Parma, Italy) Daniel Grumiller (Universität Leipzig, Germany) Shinichi Horata (Hayama Center of Advanced Research, Japan) Giorgio Immirzi (Università di Perugia, Italy) Roman Jackiw (MIT, Cambridge, USA) Matyas Karadi (DAMTP, University of Cambridge, UK) Mikhail Katanaev (Steklov Mathematical Institute, Moscow, Russia) Claus Kiefer (Universität Koln, Germany) John Klauder (University of Florida, Gainesville, USA) Pavel Klepac (Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic) Jen-Chi Lee (National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan) Carlos Leiva (Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile) Stefano Liberati (SISSA/ISAS, Trieste, Italy) Jorma Louko (University of Nottingham, UK) Luca Lusanna (INFN, Sezione di Firenze, Italy) Roy Maartens (University of Portsmouth, UK) Fotini Markopoulou (Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada) Annalisa Marzuoli (Università di Pavia, Italy) Evangelos Melas (QMW, University of London, UK) Maurizio Melis (Università di Cagliary, Italy) Vitaly Melnikov (VNIIMS, Moscow, Russia) Guillermo A. Mena Marugan (CSIC, Madrid, Spain) Pietro Menotti (Università di Pisa, Italy) Salvatore Mignemi (Università di Cagliari, Italy) Aleksandar Mikovic (Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal) Leonardo Modesto (Université de la Mediterranée, Marseille

  12. BOOK REVIEW Cracking the Einstein Code: Relativity and the Birth of Black Hole Physics With an Afterword by Roy Kerr Cracking the Einstein Code: Relativity and the Birth of Black Hole Physics With an Afterword by Roy Kerr

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Carr, Bernard

    2011-02-01

    , where he wrote his seminal paper. The second strength of this book is that it shows how Kerr's discovery related to other developments in the field. Progress in physics is rarely made in isolation and there is a strong supporting cast in this drama. The key to his breakthrough was the simplification of Einstein's equations entailed in studying what are termed `shear-free' solutions. The first clue came from Ray Sachs, whose studies of asymptotically shear-free bundles of light-rays reduced Einstein's equations to manageable form. Ivor Robinson and Andrzej Trautman then considered bundles which are shear-free everywhere but they were looking for solutions with gravity waves rather than time-independent ones and so missed the great discovery. Kerr learnt about these developments at a 1962 meeting on Gravitation and General Relativity in Warsaw, which clearly played a seminal role in the development of his ideas. But what most excited him was the enthusiastic summary of Vitaly Ginzburg, extolling the virtues of general relativity and emphasizing the need to understand strong gravity effects such as rotation. In any case, he returned to Austin convinced that he had the tools required to solve the problem. At first, he was discouraged when Newman claimed to prove that no shear-free space is possible but fortunately Kerr found a mistake in this work. By using coordinates which incorporated the rotational symmetry of the problem, he was able to find an exact solution in which the metric contains an event horizon and is asymptotically rotating. Since the Warsaw meeting played such a crucial role, it is interesting to recall that Richard Feynman also attended the meeting and described it in rather unflattering terms in a letter to his wife [2]: `I am not getting anything out of the meeting. I am learning nothing. Because there are no experiments, this field is not an active one, so few of the best men are doing work in it. The result is that there are hosts of dopes here and it