improvements are completed. In contrast, a portfolio approach can help achieve deep reductions in energy consumption and move toward campus-wide climate neutrality....

Performance testing at the Greenridge Multi-Pollutant Project has met or exceeded project goals, indicating that deep emission reduciton sin small, difficult-to-retrofit power plants can be achieved. The technology fitted at the 107 MWe AES Greenridge Unit 4 includes a hybrid selective non-catalytic reduction/selective catalytic ...

Deep Sclerectomy is a non penetrating surgical procedure for the treatment of open angle glaucoma. In this article we will describe the surgical technique, the indications for surgery and will review the scientific literature on surgical outcome following this procedure. We will also discuss the important role played by antimetabolites, implants and the use of gonipuncture to ...

This book explains the findings regarding reduction of nuclear weapons of the Cooperative Research Project on Arms Reduction of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Committee of Soviet Scientists for Peace and Against the Nuclear Threat (CSS). Both groups are non�governmental organizations whose goal is to significantly decrease the number ...

Achieving deep reductions in numbers of nuclear weapons, leading to their ultimate elimination, has been a goal of some in the international community for many years. However, only with the end of the Cold War has there been any even remote possibility of...

... Title : LEO on the Cheap. Methods for Achieving Drastic Reductions in Space Launch Costs. Descriptive Note : Research rept.,. ...

Dramatic reductions in the size of waveguide bends for materials with low core/clad refractive index contrast can be achieved with single air interface bends (SAIBs) based on total internal reflection. However, high optical efficiency for such bends requires vertical interfaces with low surface roughness. In this presentation we report the development of a ...

The START II treaty is an extraordinary achievement that will substantially improve US national security. Once ratified and implemented, the new pact will bring about deep reductions in strategic nuclear forces, increase the stability of the strategic nuclear balance, enhance prospects for a long-term extension of the nuclear ...

Derivative deep-level spectroscopy was achieved with wavelength-modulated photocapacitance employing

DEEP WEB 100872 lingyy@ruc.edu.cn Web Web Web Deep Web Deep Web Deep Web; Web TP391 Entity Identification for Deep Web Data Integration Ling Yan-Yan, Liu Wei, Wang Zhong-Yuan, Ai achieve high accuracies. Key words Deep Web; Web databases; Entity ...

The possibility of using sputtered metals as mask materials for deep anisotropic chemical etching in silicon was investigated. Sputtered films of chrome, nickel and tungsten were all found to be chemically resistant to potassium hydroxide (KOH) and tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAOH). However as expected, these metals had poor adhesion to the silicon substrate. By ...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of trabeculectomies (TE) and modified deep sclerectomies (mdS) in a group of patients with juvenile uveitic secondary glaucoma. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of 16 TE and eight mdS. RESULTS: Postoperatively, an IOP reduction to 11.6?�?4.7�mmHg was ...

In the sheet stamping of strain-rate-sensitive materials, the forming limit is governed by punch speed (SPD) as well as blank holding force (BHF). In previous research, a combination control algorithm for simultaneously varying SPD and BHF was proposed to achieve high-speed deep-drawing. In this study, finite element (FE) simulation is conducted for ...

Recommendations and associated technical justifications are provided for the design and operation of condensate polishing systems. Both deep bed and powdered resin system are addressed. The objective of the guidelines is to ensure that impurity levels in the PWR secondary cycle are reduced to the minimum achievable levels through proper design and ...

A micro projection lithography process has been implemented using a photomask having arrays of cylindrical or spherical plano-convex microlenses formed by thermal reflow in proximity exposure mode. This approach provides a practical means to generate patterns inside deep cavities without proximity-based pattern size increases. The generated pattern size can be controlled by ...

Reflected Sunlight Reduction and Characterization for a Deep-Space ... of sunlight from the sunshade of a deep-space optical receiver telescope is pre- sented. ...

A denitrification reactor packed with wood as a carbon source was operated using synthetic inorganic wastewater. The maximum denitrification rate was 62.4 g-NO(3)(-)/m(3)/day at HRT of 24 h. The nitrate removal continued after 1500 days. The denitrification efficiency was assumed to enhance sulfur denitrification via wood degradation by sulfate reduction. The ...

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An 0.8 percent fuel savings was achieved by a reduction in engine bleed air through the use of cabin

... discomfort or to achieve a breast size in proportion with your body. Breast reduction surgery may also help improve your ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effect of a diode laser in deep root canal dentine. The microbial colonization of root canal dentine can lead to failures in conventional endodontic treatment if only an inadequate bacterial reduction is achieved through canal treatment and chemical disinfection. 100 ...

... Accession Number : ADA315368. Title : NASA Personnel: Challenges to Achieving Workforce Reductions. Corporate Author ...

... Title : A Study of Clutter Reduction Techniques in Wide Bandwidth HF/VHF Deep Ground Penetrating Radar. Descriptive Note : Master's thesis. ...

A review of standard variance reduction methods for deep-penetration Monte Carlo calculations is presented. Comparisons and contrasts are made with methods for nonpenetration and reactor core problems. Difficulties and limitations of the Monte Carlo metho...

This report examines the sense in, and likely feasibility of, deep reductions in SALT 3. The analysis stresses the interdependence that there should be between defense planning and arms control. Part 1 addresses Soviet and American strategic doctrinal iss...

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An engine fan noise reduction of 3 decibels was achieved with an innovative, low -noise stator design. This design has the potential to effectively eliminate ...

The process is for the reduction of titanium oxides to give a product low in oxygen and alloyed magnesium, suitable for use in an electrorefining process. This is achieved by reduction of titanium oxides with magnesium metal in the presence of a flux and ...

Turbulent drag reduction by dilute addition of high polymers is studied using the invariant theory of turbulence. Experiments in a refractive index-matched pipe flow facility were conducted using state-of-the-art laser-Doppler anemometry. The measured turbulent stresses deep in the viscous sublayer are analyzed by plotting these on the anisotropy invariant ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that stabilizing atmospheric CO2 concentrations will require reduction of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by as much as 80% by 2050. Subnational efforts to cut emissions will inform policy development nationally and globally. We projected GHG mitigation strategies for Minnesota, which has adopted a strategic ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that stabilizing atmospheric CO{sub 2} concentrations will require reduction of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by as much as 80% by 2050. Subnational efforts to cut emissions will inform policy development nationally and globally. We projected GHG mitigation strategies for Minnesota, which has adopted a ...

We present ocean chemistry calculations based on ocean general circulation model simulations of atmospheric CO2 emission, stabilization of atmospheric CO2 content, and stabilization of atmospheric CO2 achieved in total or in part by injection of CO2 to the deep ocean interior. Our goal is to provide first-order results from various CO2 pathways, allowing ...

Recent U.S. climate change policy developments include aggressive proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including cap-and-trade legislation with a goal of an 83% reduction below 2005 levels by 2050. This study examines behavioral and technological changes required to achieve this reduction within the light-duty vehicle (LDV) ...

... will improve the math and science achievement of all students at all grade levels by engaging them in deep and ... ...

... This level of synchronization is currently achieved by observing a quasar which is angularly close to the spacecraft just after the spacecraft ...

This study investigated the use of whey protein, as an additional coating, in combination with basic, well-described predust, batter, and breading ingredients, for fat-uptake reduction in fried chicken. Chicken breasts were cut into strips (1 x 5 x 10 cm) and coated with wheat flour (WF) as a predust, dipped in batter, coated with WF as a breading, then dipped in 10% denatured ...

Cabin noise reduction may be achieved by modification to the source levels, ..... Cabin window vibration levels - computed contribution of ...

... achievements in Electromagnetic Local Flow ... REDUCTION, CODING, PHYSICS, SURFACE ... DRAG, VISCOSITY, ELECTROMAGNETISM, BLUNT ...

A reasonable criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of spent beam refocusing is the reduction of

Materials studies of high Al-content (> 30%) AlGaN epilayers and the performance of AlGaN-based LEDs with emission wavelengths shorter than 300 nm are reported. N-type AlGaN films with Al compositions greater than 30% reveal a reduction in conductivity with increasing Al composition. The reduction of threading dislocation density from the 1-5 ...

Objectives: The aim was to prospectively characterise the effect of the level of breath-hold on heart rate in CT coronary angiography (CTCA) with prospective electrocardiogram (ECG) triggering and its impact on coronary artery attenuation. Methods: 260 patients (86 women; mean age 59 � 11 years) underwent 64-slice CTCA using prospective ECG triggering. Prior to CTCA, heart rates were recorded ...

Using second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging microscopy, we have examined the effect of optical clearing with glycerol to achieve greater penetration into specimens of skeletal muscle tissue. We find that treatment with 50% glycerol results in a 2.5-fold increase in achievable SHG imaging depth. Signal processing analyses using fast Fourier transform and ...

A quasi-two-dimensional lake clarity model (LCM) was developed to better understand the impacts of pollutant load on lake/reservoir water quality and to provide guidelines for lake/reservoir management and restoration. Though the LCM can be applied to any lake, the model was calibrated and validated using the available detailed data set of Lake Tahoe. The estimated and measured annual average ...

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climate withABSTRACT the use of the calculated deep roots substantially The depth of the root system dry periods. order to isolate the effect of rooting depth reduction Water uptake from deep soil layers the reduction of rooting depth. Dry periods are forests in Amazonia depend on deep roots to ...

From January 2004 to July 2007, 21 patients with injuries at the posterior pelvic ring were treated with locking compression plate osteosynthesis through a minimally invasive approach and followed up for a mean of 12.2 months. Preoperative and postoperative radiography was conducted to assess the reduction and union. The mean operation time was 60�minutes (range: 40�80). ...

We report on the current status of CLIO (Cryogenic Laser Interferometer Observatory), which is a prototype interferometer for LCGT (large scale cryogenic gravitational-wave telescope). LCGT is a Japanese next-generation interferometric gravitational-wave detector featuring the use of cryogenic mirrors and a quiet underground site. The main purpose of CLIO is to demonstrate a ...

A procedure is reported in which radiofrequency lesions were stereotactically placed in the central cord region at the cervicomedullary junction to interrupt selectively the extralemniscal system. Physiological recognition of the target site was based upon the homuncular organization of the dorsal funiculi, which is analysed. Only subjective (segmentally unrelated) analgesia was ...

We demonstrate simultaneous NRZ-to-RZ conversion for 16 DWDM channels, using a single SOA and a subsequent delay interferometer (DI) acting as a comb-like filter to control the obtained pulse-width for all of the channels. The SOA is operated in deep saturation, resulting in weak cross gain modulation and cross phase modulation induced crosstalk between different NRZ channels. ...

The treatment of large cerebral arteriovenous malformations is a surgical challenge, especially for deep seated brain locations. Furthermore, these lesions are unfit for radiosurgical approaches due to a high risk of complications secondary to high radiation doses to large brain volumes. Fractionated precision radiotherapy can potentially deliver high, uniform, ...

During the Ru deposition process for granular type perpendicular magnetic recording media, both a reduction in the Ru intermediate layer thickness and lowering of sputtering gas pressure were successfully achieved by focusing on a self-shadowing effect. Oblique-incidence sputtering with a 60� incident angle under an Ar gas pressure of 0.6 Pa yielded (1) ...

During the Ru deposition process for granular type perpendicular magnetic recording media, both a reduction in the Ru intermediate layer thickness and lowering of sputtering gas pressure were successfully achieved by focusing on a self-shadowing effect. Oblique-incidence sputtering with a 60� incident angle under an Ar gas pressure of 0.6 Pa yielded (1) ...

Nineteen years after Chernobyl nuclear accident, activity concentration of 137Cs still could be detected in food and soil samples in Central and Eastern Europe. In this paper radiation levels of radium and cesium in Lucerne will be presented. It is a perennial plant with a deep root system and it is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle. The samples of Lucerne ...

Nineteen years after Chernobyl nuclear accident, activity concentration of 137Cs still could be detected in food and soil samples in Central and Eastern Europe. In this paper radiation levels of radium and cesium in Lucerne will be presented. It is a perennial plant with a deep root system and it is widely grown throughout the world as forage for cattle. The samples of Lucerne ...

To improve the thermal stability of piezoelectricity of polypropylene (PP) ferroelectrets, chemical modification of the cellular PP film was performed via chromic acid oxidation and then hydrofluoric acid treatment. Deep chemical modification is achieved as indicated by the energy-dispersive X-ray analyses on the cross-section of the modified cellular PP ...

We illustrate a rare complex dislocation of the elbow involving a posterior ulno-humeral dislocation associated with open diaphyseal fracture of the ulna, radial shaft fracture, Type 1 coronoid fracture and neuropraxia of the deep branch of the radial nerve. The isolated ulno-humeral dislocation without radio-capitellar involvement, and ulnar diaphyseal fracture, makes this ...

Multifocal deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a new technique that has been introduced recently. A 39-year-old man with dystonia-parkinsonism underwent the simultaneous implantation of subthalamic nucleus (STN) and globus pallidus internus (GPi) DBS electrodes. While bilateral STN DBS controlled the parkinsonian symptoms well and allowed for a reduction in ...

Improved processes are described for the combined desulfurization and hydroconversion of various sulfur-containing petroleum oils, and particularly various residua feedstocks. These feedstocks are contacted with alkali metals, such as sodium, in the molten state, in a conversion zone maintained at specified conditions such that the feedstocks are both desulfurized and subjected to significant ...

For the sLHC phase I, the ATLAS detector will be upgraded by installation of an additional Pixel Detector layer. The new layer will be inserted between the B-layer of the existing pixel detector and a new smaller radius beam-pipe. This upgrade requires development of several new technologies to cope with increased radiation doses to which the apparatus will be exposed, significant rise of the ...

Deep shadowing of a normally incident plane wave by an opaque circular disk is partially negated by the formation of a region of strong intensity surrounding the axis passing normally through the disk center. This local intensity enhancement, historically referred to as the Poisson Spot (also known as the Spot of Arago), has been the principal source of difficulties in ...

The deep circulation model developed by Wright and Stocker has been used to represent the latitude-depth distributions of temperature, salinity, radiocarbon and ``color`` tracers in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Restoring temperature and salinity to observed surface data the model shows a global thermohaline circulation where deep water is ...

The deep circulation model developed by Wright and Stocker has been used to represent the latitude-depth distributions of temperature, salinity, radiocarbon and color'' tracers in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Restoring temperature and salinity to observed surface data the model shows a global thermohaline circulation where ...

Purpose:To present the technique of a modified deep sclerectomy, which we will call �reversed� deep sclerectomy (RDS) and the results and our observations of its use in patients with open angle glaucoma (OAG) and with or without cataract extraction (phacoemulsification).Materials and methods:This prospective study included 132 eyes which underwent RDS: ...

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This paper presents the results of field tests conducted on the Northeast Utilities (NU) distribution system to measure changes in energy consumption resulting from voltage reduction. The economics of achieving a permanent voltage reduction by compressing existing state voltage limits to a narrower band is also examined. Although the ...

Siderite, FeCO3, was investigated at high pressure (up to ~ 40 GPa) and high temperature (up to about 2400K) using a laser heated diamond anvil cell. The structure of the sample was probed with a synchrotron monochromatic beam; powder, multigrain and single crystaldiffraction techniques were used according to changing size of the crystallites in the course of the experiment. At about 35 GPa we ...

Deep Structures Preserving Interpretability and Its Interaction With Fuzzy Rule Set Reduction Jorge the in- teraction of the proposed tuning method with a fuzzy rule set reduction process. A good the rule set and subsequently tuning the model. Index Terms--Complexity reduction, linguistic fuzzy

The ultra-deep (UD) LIGA strategy for die fabrication that has features up to two millimeters in thickness and 100 microns in linewidth has been developed at SRRC, Taiwan. Here, a successive exposure strategy has been demonstrated to overcome the shortage of hard x-rays generated by a medium energy light source such as the 1.5 GeV Taiwan Light Source. Furthermore, this ...

In an attempt to reduce the threat of global warming, it has been proposed that the rise of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations be reduced by the ocean disposal of CO2 from the flue gases of fossil fuel fired power plants. The release of large amounts of CO2 into mid or deep ocean waters will result in large plumes of acidified seawater with pH values ranging from 6 to ...

The mechanical properties of rolled duplex stainless steel (DSS) products manufactured by the current industrial process exhibit a strong anisotropy. This fact is evidently due to the two-phase nature of DSSs. During industrial rolling, not only the morphology of the microstructure changes from coarse-grained isotropic in the cast slab to fine-grained anisotropic in the coil, with both phases ...

The anomalously high ion currents and very high ionization levels of laser-produced plasmas give laser-driven ion sources significant advantages over conventional ion sources. In particular, laser-driven ion sources should provide higher currents of metal ions at lower cost, for implantation into solids in order to improve their material properties such as friction. The energy and charge ...

The anomalously high ion currents and very high ionization levels of laser-produced plasmas give laser-driven ion sources significant advantages over conventional ion sources. In particular, laser-driven ion sources should provide higher currents of metal ions at lower cost, for implantation into solids in order to improve their material properties such as friction. The energy and charge ...

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has emerged as an important material for various device applications and as a template for graphene electronics. Low-dimensional hBN is expected to possess rich physical properties, similar to graphene. The synthesis of wafer-scale semiconducting hBN epitaxial layers with high crystalline quality and electrical conductivity control has not been ...

The BOSCH etch process, which is commonly used in microelectromechanical system fabrication, has been extensively investigated in this work for implementation in through-silicon via (TSV) technology for 3D-microsystems packaging. The present work focuses on thermo-mechanical stresses caused by thermal loading due to post-TSV processes and their impact on the electrical performance of ...

The Deep South Network at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center1 aims to improve access to and utilization of proven beneficial cancer interventions and to develop a cadre of well-trained researchers who will continue to address the reduction and elimination of cancer disparities.