Sample records for master metering

  1. 49 CFR 192.1015 - What must a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false What must a master meter or small liquefied... a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this subpart? (a) General. No later than August 2, 2011 the operator of a master meter system or a small LPG operator must...

  2. 49 CFR 192.1015 - What must a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false What must a master meter or small liquefied... a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this subpart? (a) General. No later than August 2, 2011 the operator of a master meter system or a small LPG operator must...

  3. 49 CFR 192.1015 - What must a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false What must a master meter or small liquefied... a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this subpart? (a) General. No later than August 2, 2011 the operator of a master meter system or a small LPG operator must...

  4. 24 CFR 965.407 - Reevaluations of master-meter systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 24 Housing and Urban Development 4 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Reevaluations of master-meter systems. 965.407 Section 965.407 Housing and Urban Development REGULATIONS RELATING TO HOUSING AND URBAN... Existing PHA-Owned Projects § 965.407 Reevaluations of master-meter systems. Because of changes in the cost...

  5. 49 CFR 192.1015 - What must a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false What must a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this subpart? 192.1015 Section 192.1015 Transportation Other... a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this subpart? (a...

  6. 49 CFR 192.1005 - What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to implement this subpart? 192.1005 Section 192.1005...) § 192.1005 What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

  7. 49 CFR 192.1005 - What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to implement this subpart? 192.1005 Section 192.1005...) § 192.1005 What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

  8. 49 CFR 192.1005 - What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to implement this subpart? 192.1005 Section 192.1005...) § 192.1005 What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

  9. 49 CFR 192.1005 - What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to implement this subpart? 192.1005 Section 192.1005...) § 192.1005 What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

  10. Assessment of the Need for an Improved Inspection Program for Master Meter Systems

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2002-01-01

    Gas master meter systems are small intrastate gas distribution systems providing natural gas purchased from local gas utilities (or, rarely, gas transmission systems) to consumers in connection with the rental, leasing, or management of real property...

  11. Automatic remote-integration metering center. Final report

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

    Philippidis, P.A.; Weinreb, M.; de Gil, B.F.

    1988-11-01

    The report documents a multi-phase program for the development and demonstration of a unique automatic and remote metering system. The system consists of a solid-state meter module to provide electrical consumption data, tamper detection, and load control functions; a central master station to interrogate the meter modules for their data and also to transmit load control signals; and a data display module to be accessible to tenants wishing to obtain their meter readings. The system has the capability to measure and allocate demand and to process time of use rates. It also has a meter accuracy self-test feature. The systemmore » is suitable for both direct metering of multi-family buildings and the sub-metering of master-metered apartment buildings. In addition to describing the system, the report documents the results of a 371-point field trial at Scott Tower, a cooperative apartment building in the Bronx, New York.« less

  12. On-site flow calibration of turbine meters for natural gas custody transfer

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

    Ting, V.C.; Schexnayder, L.L.; Conkling, D.B.

    1991-05-01

    This paper presents the design criteria, performance characteristics, and calibration procedures relating to a turbine-meter flow-calibration facility used in the high-volume custody transfer of natural gas. The facility, located in Venice, LA, is owned and operated by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and is used to meter sales volumes of up to 500 MMscf/D (14.16 {times} 10 std m{sup 3}/d) at a nominal operating pressure of 1,000 psig (6.9 MPa). The system includes three 12-in. (30.48 cm) turbine meters used for sales-volume measurement, a bank of sonic nozzles, and a master turbine meter connected in series with the sales meters. The sonicmore » nozzles and master meter serve as flow-proving and -calibration devices. sonic nozzles are recommended by the turbine-meter standard for meter calibration. This paper examines the performance of on-site calibration of gas turbine meters. The Venice facility successfully demonstrated that on-site calibration of gas-metering devices can ensure accurate gas-flow measurement under field conditions.« less

  13. 47 CFR 101.1333 - Interference protection criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... is in watts, D is in meters, and the power is relative to an isotropic radiator. The technical... for master stations operating at a maximum power shall not exceed 150 meters. Above 150 meters, the... Reduction Table Antenna height above average terrain (meters) EIRP Watts dBW ERP Watts dBW Above 305 200 23...

  14. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The master assembler, crane crew, removes a five-meter telescope in Cocoa Beach, Fla., for repair. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2003-08-25

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The master assembler, crane crew, removes a five-meter telescope in Cocoa Beach, Fla., for repair. The tracking telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS) that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral.

  15. 75 FR 28052 - MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0051, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Extension of...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-19

    ... meter calibration runs. Record mechanical- displacement prover, master meter, or tank prover proof runs... needed. 1202(f)(2) Copy & submit 16.5 minutes...... 74 reports........ 20 mechanical- displacement prover...

  16. Hydrogen Field Test Standard: Laboratory and Field Performance

    PubMed Central

    Pope, Jodie G.; Wright, John D.

    2015-01-01

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a prototype field test standard (FTS) that incorporates three test methods that could be used by state weights and measures inspectors to periodically verify the accuracy of retail hydrogen dispensers, much as gasoline dispensers are tested today. The three field test methods are: 1) gravimetric, 2) Pressure, Volume, Temperature (PVT), and 3) master meter. The FTS was tested in NIST's Transient Flow Facility with helium gas and in the field at a hydrogen dispenser location. All three methods agree within 0.57 % and 1.53 % for all test drafts of helium gas in the laboratory setting and of hydrogen gas in the field, respectively. The time required to perform six test drafts is similar for all three methods, ranging from 6 h for the gravimetric and master meter methods to 8 h for the PVT method. The laboratory tests show that 1) it is critical to wait for thermal equilibrium to achieve density measurements in the FTS that meet the desired uncertainty requirements for the PVT and master meter methods; in general, we found a wait time of 20 minutes introduces errors < 0.1 % and < 0.04 % in the PVT and master meter methods, respectively and 2) buoyancy corrections are important for the lowest uncertainty gravimetric measurements. The field tests show that sensor drift can become a largest component of uncertainty that is not present in the laboratory setting. The scale was calibrated after it was set up at the field location. Checks of the calibration throughout testing showed drift of 0.031 %. Calibration of the master meter and the pressure sensors prior to travel to the field location and upon return showed significant drifts in their calibrations; 0.14 % and up to 1.7 %, respectively. This highlights the need for better sensor selection and/or more robust sensor testing prior to putting into field service. All three test methods are capable of being successfully performed in the field and give equivalent answers if proper sensors without drift are used. PMID:26722192

  17. 46 CFR 122.282 - Logbook for vessels of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with overnight accommodations...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Logbook for vessels of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet... Voyage Records § 122.282 Logbook for vessels of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with overnight..., the owner, managing operator, or master of a vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with...

  18. 46 CFR 122.282 - Logbook for vessels of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with overnight accommodations...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Logbook for vessels of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet... Voyage Records § 122.282 Logbook for vessels of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with overnight..., the owner, managing operator, or master of a vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length with...

  19. Resource Room for the Speech Handicapped. (School Year 1974-1975).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Silverman-Dresner, Toby

    Thirty-two junior high school students with severe communication defects were provided with speech therapy--which included videotape feedback techniques, phonic mirror, tape recorder, "s" meter, pitch meter, language master, bicom, and other sensory aids--in the Speech and Language Resource Room (Queens, New York). Evaluation procedures included…

  20. Calibrating/testing meters in hot water test bench VM7

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Kling, E.; Stolt, K.; Lau, P.; Mattiasson, K.

    A Hot Water Test Bench, VM7, has been developed and constructed for the calibration and testing of volume and flowmeters, in a project at the National Volume Measurement Laboratory at the Swedish National Testing and Research Institute. The intended area of use includes use as a reference at audit measurements, e.g. for accredited laboratories, calibration of meters for the industry and for the testing of hot water meters. The objective of the project, which was initiated in 1989, was to design equipment with stable flow and with a minimal temperature drop even at very low flow rates. The principle of the design is a closed system with two pressure tanks at different pressures. The water is led from the high pressure tank through the test object and the volume standard, in the form of master meters or a piston prover alternatively, to the low pressure tank. Calibrations/tests are made comparing the indication of the test object to that of master meters covering the current flow rate. These are, in the same test cycle, calibrated to the piston prover. Alternatively, the test object can be calibrated directly to the piston prover.

  1. The Role of Communicative Feedback in Successful Water Conservation Programs

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tom, Gail; Tauchus, Gail; Williams, Jared; Tong, Stephanie

    2011-01-01

    The Sacramento County Water Agency has made available 2 water conservation programs to its customers. The Data Logger Program attaches the Meter Master Model 100 EL data logger to the customer's water meter for 1 week and provides a detailed report of water usage from each fixture. The Water Wise House Call Program provides findings and…

  2. pH. Training Module 5.305.2.77.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kirkwood Community Coll., Cedar Rapids, IA.

    This document is an instructional module package prepared in objective form for use by an instructor familiar with pH, measurement of pH with a pH meter and maintenance of pH meter electrodes. Included are objectives, instructor guides, student handouts and transparency masters. This module considers the definition of pH, types of electrodes and…

  3. 47 CFR 101.1333 - Interference protection criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Maximum EIRP Watts dBW Maximum ERP 1 Watts dBW Master 941.0-941.5 1000 30 600 27.8 Fixed Remote and Master 932.0-932.5 50 17 30 14.8 1 Where ERP = EIRP/1.64.> (ii) Maximum antenna height above average terrain... Reduction Table Antenna height above average terrain (meters) EIRP Watts dBW ERP Watts dBW Above 305 200 23...

  4. 78 FR 41415 - Information Collection Activities; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-07-10

    ... calibration runs. Record mechanical-displacement prover, master meter, or tank prover proof runs. Record... displacement prover & tank prover calibration reports. 1202(l)(2) Copy & submit royalty tank 45 minutes 2...

  5. 30 CFR 250.1202 - Liquid hydrocarbon measurement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ...); when obtaining net standard volume and associated measurement parameters; and (4) When requested by the Regional Supervisor, provide the pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes as allocated to the individual... nonreset totalizer; (ii) A calibrated mechanical displacement (pipe) prover, master meter, or tank prover...

  6. 30 CFR 250.1202 - Liquid hydrocarbon measurement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ...); when obtaining net standard volume and associated measurement parameters; and (4) When requested by the Regional Supervisor, provide the pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes as allocated to the individual... nonreset totalizer; (ii) A calibrated mechanical displacement (pipe) prover, master meter, or tank prover...

  7. 30 CFR 250.1202 - Liquid hydrocarbon measurement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ...); when obtaining net standard volume and associated measurement parameters; and (4) When requested by the Regional Supervisor, provide the pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes as allocated to the individual... nonreset totalizer; (ii) A calibrated mechanical displacement (pipe) prover, master meter, or tank prover...

  8. Sex-related trends in participation and performance in the 'Swiss Bike Masters' from 1994-2012.

    PubMed

    Gloor, Roman Urs; Knechtle, Beat; Knechtle, Patrizia; Rüst, Christoph Alexander; Haupt, Samuel; Rosemann, Thomas; Lepers, Romuald

    2013-04-01

    General participation in contests such as ultra-marathons and ultra-triathlons has increased considerably over the past 30 years, especially among women. This study investigated performance trends in the Swiss Bike Masters, one of the first and most prestigious mountain bike, ultra-endurance races in its class, with comparisons of participation and performance trends to similar races. The development of performance in the Swiss Bike Masters held between 1994 and 2012 was investigated by analysing the number of finishers, their age, sex, and cycling speed. Between 1994 and 2009, the athletes had to cover 120 kilometers with a total difference in altitude of 5,000 meters. Since 2010, the race distance was shortened to 105 kilometers and the total difference in altitude was reduced to 4,400 meters. The total men participating and total finishing decreased significantly, while women's participation has remained low. The age of the annual winners and the annual top three finishers showed no changes over time. Performances of the annual fastest women improved, while performances of the annual fastest men remained unchanged. To summarize, rate of finishing has decreased for men and has been stable, but low, among women. The sex difference in cycling speed for the best cyclists has decreased across the years.

  9. Water flow measurement in large bore pipes: an experimental comparison between two different types of insertion flowmeters.

    PubMed

    Cascetta, Furio; Palombo, Adolfo; Scalabrini, Gianfranco

    2003-04-01

    In this paper the metrological behavior of two different insertion flowmeters (magnetic and turbine types) in large water pipes is described. A master-slave calibration was carried out in order to estimate the overall uncertainty of the tested meters. The experimental results show that (i) the magnetic insertion tested flowmeter performs the claimed accuracy (+/- 2%) within all the flow range (20:1); (ii) the insertion turbine tested meter, instead, reaches the claimed accuracy just in the upper zone of the flow range.

  10. 30 CFR 250.1202 - Liquid hydrocarbon measurement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... the API MPMS as incorporated by reference in 30 CFR 250.198, when obtaining net standard volume and... (retrograde) condensate volumes as allocated to the individual leases or units. (b) What are the requirements... displacement (pipe) prover, master meter, or tank prover; (iii) A proportional-to-flow sampling device pulsed...

  11. 30 CFR 250.1202 - Liquid hydrocarbon measurement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... chapters of the API MPMS as incorporated by reference in 30 CFR 250.198, when obtaining net standard volume... pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes as allocated to the individual leases or units. (b) What are the... displacement (pipe) prover, master meter, or tank prover; (iii) A proportional-to-flow sampling device pulsed...

  12. 75 FR 32494 - Energy Conservation for PHA-Owned or Leased Project-Audits, Utility Allowances

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-08

    ...-Owned or Leased Project-Audits, Utility Allowances AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD... complete energy audits, benefit/cost analyses for individual vs. master metering. PHAs review tenant...-Audits, Utility Allowances. OMB Approval Number: 2577-0062. Form Numbers: HUD-50078. Description of the...

  13. 49 CFR 192.1005 - What must a gas distribution operator (other than a master meter or small LPG operator) do to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PIPELINE SAFETY TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS Gas Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management (IM...

  14. 49 CFR 192.1015 - What must a master meter or small liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operator do to implement this...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PIPELINE SAFETY TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS Gas Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management (IM) § 192.1015 What must...

  15. Changes in Track and Field Performance with Chronological Aging.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fung, Lena; Ha, Amy

    1994-01-01

    Examined official records of VIII World Veterans Championships to identify running, jumping, and throwing events whose performance was most affected by age. Found that 400-meter run and long jump were most affected by advancing age among both male and female master athletes whereas, in areas of throws, event most affected was javelin for men and…

  16. 75 FR 8039 - Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-02-23

    ... Provers, 3rd Ed. MPMS Ch. 4.9.3, Methods of Calibration for Displacement and Volumetric Tank Provers, Part 3--Determination of the Volume of Displacement Provers by the Master Meter Method of Calibration, 1st Ed. MPMS Ch. 4.9.4, Methods of Calibration for Displacement and Volumetric Tank Provers, Part 4...

  17. A Group Contingency for Electricity Conservation in Master Metered Apartments. Report No. 242.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Slavin, Robert E.; And Others

    This paper reports the results of two studies designed to evaluate the effects of a group contingency for conservation on use of electricity. Residents of 166 apartment units in three towers participated in the first study. The group contingency consisted of biweekly payments to residents of the value of the electricity they saved, as compared to…

  18. Mars SubsurfAce Sounding by Time-Domain Electromagnetic MeasuRements

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Tacconi, G.; Minna, L.; Pagnan, S.; Tacconi, M.

    1999-09-01

    MASTER (Mars subsurfAce Sounding by Time-domain Electromagnetic measuRements) is an experimental project proposed to fly aboard the Italian Drill (DEEDRI) payload for the Mars Surveyor Program 2003. MASTER will offer the scientific community the first opportunity to scan Mars subsurface structure by means of the technique employing time-domain electromagnetic measurements TDEM. Up today proposed experiments for scanning the Martian subsurface have focused on exploring the crust of the planet Mars up to few meters, while MASTER will explore electrical structures and related soil characteristics and processes at depths up to hundreds meters at least. TDEM represents an active remote sensing system and will be used likely a ULF/ELF/VLF ``radar." If a certain volumetric zone has different electrical conductivity, the current in the sample will vary generating a secondary scattered electromagnetic field containing the information about the explored volume. The volumetric mean value of the conductivity will be estimated according to the implicit near field e.m. propagation conditions, considering the skin depth (d) and the apparent resistivity (ra) as the most representative and critical parameters. As any active remotely sensed measurements the TDEM system behaves like a ``bistatic" communication channel and is mandatory to investigate the characteristics of the background noise at the receiver site. The MASTER system, can operate also as a passive listening device of the possible electromagnetic background noise on the Mars surface at ULF/ELF/VLF bands. Present paper will describe in details the application of the TDEM method as well as the approaches to the detection and estimation of the e.m. BGN on Mars surface, in terms of man made, natural BGN and intrinsic noise of the sensors and electronic systems. The electromagnetic background noise detection/estimation represents by itself a no cost experiment and the first experiment of this type on Mars.

  19. Environmental Assessment for the AFIT Master Plan, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 88th Air Base Wing

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-05-20

    management. Wastes generated at WPAFB include waste flammable solvents, contaminated fuels and lubricants, paint /coating, stripping chemicals, waste...Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CO carbon monoxide CWA Clean Water Act CY calendar...Restoration Program IT International Technology Corporation JP-8 Jet Fuel-8 LBP lead-based paint g/m3 micrograms per cubic meter MCD Miami Conservancy

  20. An Experimental Investigation of the Boundary Layer under Pack Ice

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1975-01-01

    current-meter interface ( CMIF ) consists of a very stable, 20-Kllz crystal oscillator and counter, a master memory-address buffer, and a buffer for each...data channel to a specific location in the computer’s memory, The CMIF also generates computer interrupts at a rate determined by the program (12.8... CMIF can handle up to 128 channels and is designed so that even if all channels have simultaneous dipulses, the processing delay is less than .05 msec

  1. Changes in track and field performance with chronological aging.

    PubMed

    Fung, L; Ha, A

    1994-01-01

    Use of existing records to study performance decline with age has been recommended by several writers. This investigation attempts to identify one running, jumping, and throwing event whose performance was most affected by age. Results indicated that the 400 meter run and the long jump events were most affected by advancing age among both male and female master athletes whereas in the area of throws, the event most affected was the javelin for men and the discus for women.

  2. Harvest for health gardening intervention feasibility study in cancer survivors.

    PubMed

    Blair, Cindy K; Madan-Swain, Avi; Locher, Julie L; Desmond, Renee A; de Los Santos, Jennifer; Affuso, Olivia; Glover, Tony; Smith, Kerry; Carley, Joseph; Lipsitz, Mindy; Sharma, Ayushe; Krontiras, Helen; Cantor, Alan; Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy

    2013-08-01

    Cancer survivors are at increased risk for second malignancies, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and functional decline. Evidence suggests that a healthful diet and physical activity may reduce the risk of chronic disease and improve health in this population. We conducted a feasibility study to evaluate a vegetable gardening intervention that paired 12 adult and child cancer survivors with Master Gardeners to explore effects on fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, quality-of-life, and physical function. Throughout the year-long study period, the survivor-Master Gardener dyads worked together to plan/plant three gardens, harvest/rotate plantings, and troubleshoot/correct problems. Data on diet, physical activity, and quality-of-life were collected via surveys; anthropometrics and physical function were objectively measured. Acceptability of the intervention was assessed with a structured debriefing survey. The gardening intervention was feasible (robust enrollment; minimal attrition) and well-received by cancer survivors and Master Gardeners. Improvement in three of four objective measures of strength, agility, and endurance was observed in 90% of survivors, with the following change scores [median (interquartile range)] noted between baseline and one-year follow-up: hand grip test [+ 4.8 (3.0, 6.7) kg], 2.44 meter Get-Up-and-Go [+ 1.0 (+ 1.8, + 0.2) seconds], 30-second chair stand [+ 3.0 (+ 1.0, 5.0) stands], and six-minute walk [+ 11.6 (6.1, 48.8) meters]. Increases of ≥ 1 fruit and vegetable serving/day and ≥ 30 minutes/week of physical activity were observed in 40% and 60%, respectively. These preliminary results support the feasibility and acceptability of a mentored gardening intervention and suggest that it may offer a novel and promising strategy to improve fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and physical function in cancer survivors. A larger randomized controlled trial is needed to confirm our results.

  3. Delivery and application of precise timing for a traveling wave powerline fault locator system

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Street, Michael A.

    1990-01-01

    The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has successfully operated an in-house developed powerline fault locator system since 1986. The BPA fault locator system consists of remotes installed at cardinal power transmission line system nodes and a central master which polls the remotes for traveling wave time-of-arrival data. A power line fault produces a fast rise-time traveling wave which emanates from the fault point and propagates throughout the power grid. The remotes time-tag the traveling wave leading edge as it passes through the power system cardinal substation nodes. A synchronizing pulse transmitted via the BPA analog microwave system on a wideband channel sychronizes the time-tagging counters in the remote units to a different accuracy of better than one microsecond. The remote units correct the raw time tags for synchronizing pulse propagation delay and return these corrected values to the fault locator master. The master then calculates the power system disturbance source using the collected time tags. The system design objective is a fault location accuracy of 300 meters. BPA's fault locator system operation, error producing phenomena, and method of distributing precise timing are described.

  4. Analysis of multispectral and hyperspectral longwave infrared (LWIR) data for geologic mapping

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Kruse, Fred A.; McDowell, Meryl

    2015-05-01

    Multispectral MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) data and Hyperspectral Thermal Emission Spectrometer (HyTES) data covering the 8 - 12 μm spectral range (longwave infrared or LWIR) were analyzed for an area near Mountain Pass, California. Decorrelation stretched images were initially used to highlight spectral differences between geologic materials. Both datasets were atmospherically corrected using the ISAC method, and the Normalized Emissivity approach was used to separate temperature and emissivity. The MASTER data had 10 LWIR spectral bands and approximately 35-meter spatial resolution and covered a larger area than the HyTES data, which were collected with 256 narrow (approximately 17nm-wide) spectral bands at approximately 2.3-meter spatial resolution. Spectra for key spatially-coherent, spectrally-determined geologic units for overlap areas were overlain and visually compared to determine similarities and differences. Endmember spectra were extracted from both datasets using n-dimensional scatterplotting and compared to emissivity spectral libraries for identification. Endmember distributions and abundances were then mapped using Mixture-Tuned Matched Filtering (MTMF), a partial unmixing approach. Multispectral results demonstrate separation of silica-rich vs non-silicate materials, with distinct mapping of carbonate areas and general correspondence to the regional geology. Hyperspectral results illustrate refined mapping of silicates with distinction between similar units based on the position, character, and shape of high resolution emission minima near 9 μm. Calcite and dolomite were separated, identified, and mapped using HyTES based on a shift of the main carbonate emissivity minimum from approximately 11.3 to 11.2 μm respectively. Both datasets demonstrate the utility of LWIR spectral remote sensing for geologic mapping.

  5. Development of an integrated sub-picometric SWIFTS-based wavelength meter

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Duchemin, Céline; Thomas, Fabrice; Martin, Bruno; Morino, Eric; Puget, Renaud; Oliveres, Robin; Bonneville, Christophe; Gonthiez, Thierry; Valognes, Nicolas

    2017-02-01

    SWIFTSTM technology has been known for over five years to offer compact and high-resolution laser spectrum analyzers. The increase of wavelength monitoring demand with even better accuracy and resolution has pushed the development of a wavelength meter based on SWIFTSTM technology, named LW-10. As a reminder, SWIFTSTM principle consists in a waveguide in which a stationary wave is created, sampled and read out by a linear image sensor array. Due to its inherent properties (non-uniform subsampling) and aliasing signal (as presented in Shannon-Nyquist criterion), the system offers short spectral window bandwidths thus needs an a priori on the working wavelength and thermal monitoring. Although SWIFTSTM-based devices are barely sensitive to atmospheric pressure, temperature control is a key factor to master both high accuracy and wavelength meter resolution. Temperature control went from passive (temperature probing only) to active control (Peltier thermoelectric cooler) with milli-degree accuracy. The software part consists in dropping the Fourier-like transform, for a least-squares method directly on the interference pattern. Moreover, the consideration of the system's chromatic behavior provides a "signature" for automated wavelength detection and discrimination. This SWIFTSTM-based new device - LW-10 - shows outstanding results in terms of absolute accuracy, wavelength meter resolution as well as calibration robustness within a compact device, compared to other existing technologies. On the 630 - 1100 nm range, the final device configuration allows pulsed or CW lasers monitoring with 20 MHz resolution and 200 MHz absolute accuracy. Non-exhaustive applications include tunable laser control and frequency locking experiments

  6. Development of a measurement and control system for a 10 kW@20 K refrigerator based on Siemens PLC S7-300

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    Li, J.; Liu, L. Q.; Liu, T.; Xu, X. D.; Dong, B.; Lu, W. H.; Pan, W.; Wu, J. H.; Xiong, L. Y.

    2017-02-01

    A 10 kW@20 K refrigerator has been established by the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. A measurement and control system based on Siemens PLC S7-300 for this 10 kW@20 K refrigerator is developed. According to the detailed measurement requirements, proper sensors and transmitters are adopted. Siemens S7-300 PLC CPU315-2 PN/DP operates as a master station. Two sets of ET200M DP remote expand I/O, one power meter, two compressors and one vacuum gauge operate as slave stations. Profibus-DP field communication and Modbus communication are used between the master station and the slave stations in this control system. The upper computer HMI (Human Machine Interface) is compiled using Siemens configuration software WinCC V7.0. The upper computer communicates with PLC by means of industrial Ethernet. After commissioning, this refrigerator has been operating with a 10 kW of cooling power at 20 K for more than 72 hours.

  7. Reduced performance difference between sexes in master mountain and city marathon running

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    Zingg, Matthias A; Knechtle, Beat; Rüst, Christoph Alexander; Rosemann, Thomas; Lepers, Romuald

    2013-01-01

    Background The performance in master marathoners has been investigated in flat city marathons but not in mountain marathons. This study examined changes in the sex differences in performance across time in female and male master runners competing in a mountain marathon compared to a flat city marathon. Methods The association between age and performance of finishers in the Jungfrau Marathon, Switzerland, with 1830 meter changes in altitude and a flat city marathon (Lausanne Marathon), Switzerland, were analyzed from 2000 to 2011. Results In both events, athletes in the 35–44 years age group showed the highest number of finishers. In the mountain marathon, the number of female master runners aged > 35 years increased in contrast to female finishers aged < 35 years, while the number of male finishers was unchanged in all age groups. In the city marathon, the number of female finishers was unchanged while the number of male finishers in the age groups for 25–34-year-olds and 35–44-year-olds decreased. In female marathoners, performance improved in athletes aged 35–44 and 55–64 years in the city marathon. Male marathoners improved race time in age group 45–54 years in both the city marathon and the mountain marathon. Female master runners reduced the sex difference in performance in the 45–54-year age group in both competitions and in the 35–44-year age group in the mountain marathon. The sex difference in performance decreased in the 35–44-year age group from 19.1% ± 4.7% to 16.6% ± 1.9% in the mountain marathon (r2 = 0.39, P = 0.03). In age groups 45–54 years, the sex difference decreased from 23.4% ± 1.9% to 15.9% ± 6.1% in the mountain marathon (r2 = 0.39, P < 0.01) and from 34.7% ± 4.6% to 11.8% ± 6.2% in the city marathon (r2 = 0.39, P < 0.01). Conclusion These findings suggest that female master runners aged 35–54 years reduced sex differences in their performance in both mountain and city marathon running. PMID:23637550

  8. Operation and beam profiling of an up to 200 kHz pulse-burst laser for Thomson scattering

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    Young, W. C., E-mail: wcyoung2@wisc.edu; Den Hartog, D. J.; Center for Magnetic Self-Organization in Laboratory and Astrophysical Plasmas, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706

    2014-11-15

    A new, high-repetition rate laser is in development for use on the Thomson scattering diagnostic on the Madison Symmetric Torus. The laser has been tested at a rate of 200 kHz in a pulse-burst operation, producing bursts of 5 pulses above 1.5 J each, while capable of bursts of 17 pulses at 100 kHz. A master oscillator-power amplifier architecture is used with a Nd:YVO{sub 4} oscillator, four Nd:YAG amplifiers, and a Nd:glass amplifier. A radial profile over the pulse sequence is measured by using a set of graphite apertures and an energy meter, showing a change in beam quality overmore » a pulsing sequence.« less

  9. Road map to Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

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    Partridge, W.

    1979-01-18

    Within the next two years all electric utilities retailing over 500 million kilowatts per year will be forced into rate-making proceedings or public hearings to meet the requirements of Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. In these proceedings they will be required to consider the application of Federal requirements for lifeline rates, class rates based on cost of service, declining block rates, time-of-day rates, seasonal rates, interruptible rates, load management techniques, prohibitions on master metering, restrictions on use of automatic adjustment clauses, provision of consumer information, termination procedures, and restrictions on advertising. The act hasmore » immediate, significant implications for electric utility management.« less

  10. Costless Platform for High Resolution Stereoscopic Images of a High Gothic Facade

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    Héno, R.; Chandelier, L.; Schelstraete, D.

    2012-07-01

    In October 2011, the PPMD specialized master's degree students (Photogrammetry, Positionning and Deformation Measurement) of the French ENSG (IGN's School of Geomatics, the Ecole Nationale des Sciences Géographiques) were asked to come and survey the main facade of the cathedral of Amiens, which is very complex as far as size and decoration are concerned. Although it was first planned to use a lift truck for the image survey, budget considerations and taste for experimentation led the project to other perspectives: images shot from the ground level with a long focal camera will be combined to complementary images shot from what higher galleries are available on the main facade with a wide angle camera fixed on a horizontal 2.5 meter long pole. This heteroclite image survey is being processed by the PPMD master's degree students during this academic year. Among other type of products, 3D point clouds will be calculated on specific parts of the facade with both sources of images. If the proposed device and methodology to get full image coverage of the main facade happen to be fruitful, the image acquisition phase will be completed later by another team. This article focuses on the production of 3D point clouds with wide angle images on the rose of the main facade.

  11. Experimental characterization of the AFIT neutron facility. Master's thesis

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    Lessard, O.J.

    1993-09-01

    AFIT's Neutron Facility was characterized for room-return neutrons using a (252)Cf source and a Bonner sphere spectrometer with three experimental models, the shadow shield, the Eisenhauer, Schwartz, and Johnson (ESJ), and the polynomial models. The free-field fluences at one meter from the ESJ and polynomial models were compared to the equivalent value from the accepted experimental shadow shield model to determine the suitability of the models in the AFIT facility. The polynomial model behaved erratically, as expected, while the ESJ model compared to within 4.8% of the shadow shield model results for the four Bonner sphere calibration. The ratio ofmore » total fluence to free-field fluence at one meter for the ESJ model was then compared to the equivalent ratio obtained by a Monte Cario Neutron-Photon transport code (MCNP), an accepted computational model. The ESJ model compared to within 6.2% of the MCNP results. AFIT's fluence ratios were compared to equivalent ratios reported by three other neutron facilities which verified that AFIT's results fit previously published trends based on room volumes. The ESJ model appeared adequate for health physics applications and was chosen was chosen for calibration of the AFIT facility. Neutron Detector, Bonner Sphere, Neutron Dosimetry, Room Characterization.« less

  12. Discussion series on PURPA related topics: load management

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    Sturgeon, J I

    The Discussion Series on PURPA Related Topics is composed of five volumes: Metering, Billing, Information to Customers, Load Management Techniques and Master Metering. These reports are based on twenty-five Demonstration and Implementation projects sponsored and directed during the past five years by the US Department of Energy, Office of Utility Systems. Each of the topics bears directly on one or more of the federal standards contained in the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). This volume, Load Management Techniques, relates primarily to the Time-of-Day rates standard, PURPA IB(d)3. The experiences related in this report deal, in part, withmore » the procedures and equipment which are affected when time-of-day rates are implemented. One goal of this report is to describe how people in a variety of settings have dealt with the many practical issues in load management. Another is to highlight the lessons and summarize the experiences of the Project participants. This report does not stand as a manual nor provide prescriptive guidelines on how to deal with the topic. Rather it offers an account for those charged with the responsibility of implementing PURPA requirements to learn from the insights and problems which occurred during the Rate Demonstration projects.« less

  13. Color silver halide hologram production and mastering

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    Bjelkhagen, Hans I.; Huang, Qiang

    1997-04-01

    Color reflection holograms recorded with the Denisyuk geometry have been demonstrated by the recently formed HOLOS Corporation in New Hampshire. The Slavich red-green-blue (RGB) sensitized ultra-high resolution silver halide emulsion was used for the hologram recording. The employed laser wavelengths were 647 nm, 532 nm, and 476 nm, generated by an argon ion, a frequency doubled Nd:YAG, and a krypton ion laser, respectively. A beam combination mechanism with dichroic filters enabled a simultaneous RGB exposure, which made the color balance and overall exposure energy easy to control as well as simplifying the recording procedure. HOLOS has been producing limited edition color holograms in various sizes from 4' X 5' to 12' X 16'. A 30 foot long optical table and high power lasers will enable HOLOS to record color holograms up to the size of one meter square in the near future. Various approaches have been investigated in generating color hologram masters which have sufficiently high diffraction efficiency to contact copy the color images onto photopolymer materials. A specially designed test object including the 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram, a rainbow ribbon cable, pure yellow dots, and a cloisonne elephant was used for color recording experiments. In addition, the Macbeth Color Checker chart was used. Both colorimetric evaluation and scattering noise measurements were performed using the PR-650 Photo Research SpectraScan SpectraCalorimeter.

  14. Development of an accurate transmission line fault locator using the global positioning system satellites

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    Lee, Harry

    1994-01-01

    A highly accurate transmission line fault locator based on the traveling-wave principle was developed and successfully operated within B.C. Hydro. A transmission line fault produces a fast-risetime traveling wave at the fault point which propagates along the transmission line. This fault locator system consists of traveling wave detectors located at key substations which detect and time tag the leading edge of the fault-generated traveling wave as if passes through. A master station gathers the time-tagged information from the remote detectors and determines the location of the fault. Precise time is a key element to the success of this system. This fault locator system derives its timing from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. System tests confirmed the accuracy of locating faults to within the design objective of +/-300 meters.

  15. Investigation of Human Impacts on Surficial Geomorphology in Mountain Parks Using MASTER Data: Preliminary Results

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    Stefanov, W. L.

    2003-12-01

    The role of humans as active agents of geomorphic change is obvious at large scales (i.e. urbanization), but is also important at smaller temporal and spatial scales due to activities such as hiking and mountain biking. The effect of these activities on soil disturbance, sediment transport, surface hydrology, and vegetation growth are not well understood in arid regions where the majority of projected population growth is expected to occur. The Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area includes several public mountain parks comprising a wide range of bedrock, structure, soils, and geomorphology. The region includes ideal sites for study as there are parks completely surrounded by urbanization (with a high degree of constant use) as well as parks more removed from the metropolitan core that experience less overall human presence. A primarily field-based approach to this study is impractical due to the large total area of investigation (approximately 1000 square kilometers). Use of high spatial and spectral resolution remotely sensed data represents a useful alternative (or complementary) approach. Airborne MODIS/ASTER Simulator (MASTER) data were obtained at a ground resolution of 5 meters/pixel over Phoenix urban and peri-urban mountain parks during April 2003. This sensor acquires data in 50 bands in the visible through mid-infrared wavelengths and captures primary rock-forming mineral (quartz, feldspar, pyroxene, amphibole, etc.); weathering and pedogenetic mineral (clays, oxides, carbonates); and vegetation spectral features useful for compositional analysis. Preliminary results presented here use MASTER spectral data and band ratios to assess the degree of disturbance of surficial soils (as defined by presence of clay minerals and lack of surface crusts/pavements) associated with high- and low-use areas of mountain parks. These initial results are being used to assess the degree to which lithology, structure, vegetation, soil type, and landscape position modulate the effects of human disturbance of surficial materials.

  16. Optical synchronization system for femtosecond X-ray sources

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    Wilcox, Russell B [El Cerrito, CA; Holzwarth, Ronald [Munich, DE

    2011-12-13

    Femtosecond pump/probe experiments using short X-Ray and optical pulses require precise synchronization between 100 meter-10 km separated lasers in a various experiments. For stabilization in the hundred femtosecond range a CW laser is amplitude modulated at 1-10 GHz, the signal retroreflected from the far end, and the relative phase used to correct the transit time with various implementations. For the sub-10 fsec range the laser frequency itself is upshifted 55 MHz with an acousto-optical modulator, retroreflected, upshifted again and phase compared at the sending end to a 110 MHz reference. Initial experiments indicate less than 1 fsec timing jitter. To lock lasers in the sub-10 fs range two single-frequency lasers separated by several teraHertz will be lock to a master modelocked fiber laser, transmit the two frequencies over fiber, and lock two comb lines of a slave laser to these frequencies, thus synchronizing the two modelocked laser envelopes.

  17. Space Science

    NASA Image and Video Library

    1999-04-01

    NASA's Space Optics Manufacturing Center has been working to expand our view of the universe via sophisticated new telescopes. The Optics Center's goal is to develop low-cost, advanced space optics technologies for the NASA program in the 21st century - including the long-term goal of imaging Earth-like planets in distant solar systems. To reduce the cost of mirror fabrication, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has developed replication techniques, the machinery, and materials to replicate electro-formed nickel mirrors. The process allows fabricating precisely shaped mandrels to be used and reused as masters for replicating high-quality mirrors. MSFC's Space Optics Manufacturing Technology Center (SOMTC) has grinding and polishing equipment ranging from conventional spindles to custom-designed polishers. These capabilities allow us to grind precisely and polish a variety of optical devices, including x-ray mirror mandrels. This image shows Charlie Griffith polishing the half-meter mandrel at SOMTC.

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

    None

    This bibliography provides documentation for use by state public utility commissions and major nonregulated utilities in evaluating the applicability of a wide range of electric utility rate design and regulatory concepts in light of certain regulatory objectives. Part I, Utility Regulatory Objectives, contains 2084 citations on conservation of energy and capital; efficient use of facilities and resources; and equitable rates to electricity consumers. Part II, Rate Design Concepts, contains 1238 citations on time-of-day rates; seasonally-varying rates; cost-of-service rates; interruptible rates (including the accompanying use of load management techniques); declining block rates; and lifeline rates. Part III, Regulatory Concepts, contains 1282more » references on restrictions on master metering; procedures for review of automatic adjustment clauses; prohibitions of rate or regulatory discrimination against solar, wind, or other small energy systems; treatment of advertising expenses; and procedures to protect ratepayers from abrupt termination of service.« less

  19. Effect of harbor modifications on the tsunami vulnerability of Crescent City, California

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    Dengler, L.; Uslu, B.

    2008-12-01

    Crescent City, California has experienced more damaging tsunami events in historic times than any other location on the West Coast of the United States. Thirty-one tsunamis have been observed at Crescent City since a tide gauge was established in 1933, including eleven events with maximum peak to trough wave range exceeding one meter and four that caused damage. The most damaging event occurred in 1964 as a result of the great Alaska earthquake. The ensuing tsunami flooded 29 city blocks and killed 11 in the Crescent City area. As a result of the 1964 tsunami and redevelopment projects, the Crescent City harbor was significantly modified in the early 1970s. A 200 x 300 meter small boat basin was carved into the preexisting shore line, a 123 meter dog leg extension was added to the central breakwater and significant deepening occurred on the eastern side of the harbor. In 2006, a Mw 8.3 earthquake in the Kuril Islands generated a moderate Pacific-wide tsunami. The only location with significant damage was the Crescent City harbor where strong currents damaged docks and boats, causing an estimated 9.2 million (US dollars) in damages. Strong currents estimated by the Harbor Master at 12 knots were observed near the entrance to the small boat basin. Past earthquakes from the northwestern Pacific including the 1933 M 8.3 Sanriku Japan earthquake may have produced similar amplitudes at Crescent City to the 2006 event but caused no damage. We have obtained the pre-modification harbor bathymetry and use the MOST model to compare tsunami water heights and current velocities for the 1933 and 2006 sources using modern and pre- modification bathymetry. We also examine model the 1964 inundation using the actual bathymetry and compare the results to numerical simulations that have only used the modern data.

  20. The Enhanced Musical Rhythmic Perception in Second Language Learners

    PubMed Central

    Roncaglia-Denissen, M. Paula; Roor, Drikus A.; Chen, Ao; Sadakata, Makiko

    2016-01-01

    Previous research suggests that mastering languages with distinct rather than similar rhythmic properties enhances musical rhythmic perception. This study investigates whether learning a second language (L2) contributes to enhanced musical rhythmic perception in general, regardless of first and second languages rhythmic properties. Additionally, we investigated whether this perceptual enhancement could be alternatively explained by exposure to musical rhythmic complexity, such as the use of compound meter in Turkish music. Finally, it investigates if an enhancement of musical rhythmic perception could be observed among L2 learners whose first language relies heavily on pitch information, as is the case with tonal languages. Therefore, we tested Turkish, Dutch and Mandarin L2 learners of English and Turkish monolinguals on their musical rhythmic perception. Participants’ phonological and working memory capacities, melodic aptitude, years of formal musical training and daily exposure to music were assessed to account for cultural and individual differences which could impact their rhythmic ability. Our results suggest that mastering a L2 rather than exposure to musical rhythmic complexity could explain individuals’ enhanced musical rhythmic perception. An even stronger enhancement of musical rhythmic perception was observed for L2 learners whose first and second languages differ regarding their rhythmic properties, as enhanced performance of Turkish in comparison with Dutch L2 learners of English seem to suggest. Such a stronger enhancement of rhythmic perception seems to be found even among L2 learners whose first language relies heavily on pitch information, as the performance of Mandarin L2 learners of English indicates. Our findings provide further support for a cognitive transfer between the language and music domain. PMID:27375469

  1. Experiments towards establishing of design rules for R2R-UV-NIL with polymer working shims

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    Nees, Dieter; Ruttloff, Stephan; Palfinger, Ursula; Stadlober, Barbara

    2016-03-01

    Roll-to-Roll-UV-nanoimprint lithography (R2R-UV-NIL) enables high resolution large area patterning of flexible substrates and is therefore of increasing industrial interest. We have set up a custom-made R2R-UV-NIL pilot machine which is able to convert 10 inch wide web with velocities of up to 30 m/min. In addition, we have developed self-replicable UV-curable resins with tunable surface energy and Young's modulus for UV-imprint material as well as for polymer working stamp/shim manufacturing. Now we have designed test patterns for the evaluation of the impact of structure shape, critical dimension, pitch, depth, side wall angle and orientation relative to the web movement onto the imprint fidelity and working shim life time. We have used female (recessed structures) silicon masters of that design with critical dimensions between CD = 200 nm and 1600 nm, and structure depths of d = 500 nm and 1000 nm - all with vertical as well as inclined side walls. These entire master patterns have been transferred onto single male (protruding structures) R2R polymer working shims. The polymer working shims have been used for R2R-UV-NIL runs of several hundred meters and the imprint fidelity and process stability of the various test patterns have been compared. This study is intended as a first step towards establishing of design rules and developing of nanoimprint proximity correction strategies for industrial R2R-UV-NIL processes using polymer working shims.

  2. NASA's Optical Program on Ascension Island: Bringing MCAT to Life as the Eugene Stansbery-Meter Class Autonomous Telescope (ES-MCAT)

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Lederer, S. M.; Hickson, P.; Cowardin, H. M.; Buckalew, B.; Frith, J.; Alliss, R.

    In June 2015, the construction of the Meter Class Autonomous Telescope was completed and MCAT saw the light of the stars for the first time. In 2017, MCAT was newly dedicated as the Eugene Stansbery-MCAT telescope by NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office (ODPO), in honour of his inspiration and dedication to this newest optical member of the NASA ODPO. Since that time, MCAT has viewed the skies with one engineering camera and two scientific cameras, and the ODPO optical team has begun the process of vetting the entire system. The full system vetting includes verification and validation of: (1) the hardware comprising the system (e.g. the telescopes and its instruments, the dome, weather systems, all-sky camera, FLIR cloud infrared camera, etc.), (2) the custom-written Observatory Control System (OCS) master software designed to autonomously control this complex system of instruments, each with its own control software, and (3) the custom written Orbital Debris Processing software for post-processing the data. ES-MCAT is now capable of autonomous observing to include Geosyncronous survey, TLE (Two-line element) tracking of individual catalogued debris at all orbital regimes (Low-Earth Orbit all the way to Geosynchronous (GEO) orbit), tracking at specified non-sidereal rates, as well as sidereal rates for proper calibration with standard stars. Ultimately, the data will be used for validation of NASA’s Orbital Debris Engineering Model, ORDEM, which aids in engineering designs of spacecraft that require knowledge of the orbital debris environment and long-term risks for collisions with Resident Space Objects (RSOs).

  3. NASA's Optical Program on Ascension Island: Bringing MCAT to Life as the Eugene Stansbery-Meter Class Autonomous Telescope (ES-MCAT)

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Lederer, S. M.; Hickson, P.; Cowardin, H. M.; Buckalew, B.; Frith, J.; Alliss, R.

    2017-01-01

    In June 2015, the construction of the Meter Class Autonomous Telescope was completed and MCAT saw the light of the stars for the first time. In 2017, MCAT was newly dedicated as the Eugene Stansbery-MCAT telescope by NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office (ODPO), in honor of his inspiration and dedication to this newest optical member of the NASA ODPO. Since that time, MCAT has viewed the skies with one engineering camera and two scientific cameras, and the ODPO optical team has begun the process of vetting the entire system. The full system vetting includes verification and validation of: (1) the hardware comprising the system (e.g. the telescopes and its instruments, the dome, weather systems, all-sky camera, FLIR cloud infrared camera, etc.), (2) the custom-written Observatory Control System (OCS) master software designed to autonomously control this complex system of instruments, each with its own control software, and (3) the custom written Orbital Debris Processing software for post-processing the data. ES-MCAT is now capable of autonomous observing to include Geosynchronous survey, TLE (Two-line element) tracking of individual catalogued debris at all orbital regimes (Low-Earth Orbit all the way to Geosynchronous (GEO) orbit), tracking at specified non-sidereal rates, as well as sidereal rates for proper calibration with standard stars. Ultimately, the data will be used for validation of NASA's Orbital Debris Engineering Model, ORDEM, which aids in engineering designs of spacecraft that require knowledge of the orbital debris environment and long-term risks for collisions with Resident Space Objects (RSOs).

  4. Presenting the master of all conductivity meters, and how it tastes streamflow

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Weijs, S. V.; Parlange, M. B.

    2012-04-01

    For measuring streamflow in small Alpine streams, the salt dilution method is suitable and often used. By injecting a known mass of salt in the stream and measuring the downstream salt concentration as a function of time, we can obtain the streamflow by integration of the time signal. The underlying assumption is that the salt is well mixed within the stream cross-section. In this method, the salt concentration us usually measured through its relation with conductivity. Several commercial systems exist to do these conductivity measurements and automatically process the results. The problem we encountered when using these systems, however, is that uncertainty is often hidden under the hood. Because the processing happens onboard, researchers may be tempted to put too much trust in the final measurement outcomes. This is somewhat remediated by using a system with two probes which are individually processed to a streamflow outcome. We found that the salt-wave was differently shaped for the faster part of the stream compared to the sides, and therefore gave different readings for the discharge. To come a more probabilistic characterization of streamflow, and to know what is under the hood, we decided to build our own conductivity meter, equipped with eight probes covering the cross section. This enables quantifying some of the uncertainty in the streamflow measurements, which is important for testing hydrological models. This poster shows the first results and the hardware setup. We based our hardware on the open source hardware platform Arduino, and believe that by sharing both the design and the drawbacks, we contribute to the evolution of better measurement equipment or at least better understanding of its shortcomings.

  5. Impact of concurrent foot pain on health and functional status in people with knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative.

    PubMed

    Paterson, Kade L; Hinman, Rana S; Hunter, David J; Wrigley, Tim V; Bennell, Kim L

    2015-07-01

    To document the prevalence of foot pain and foot pain laterality in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine its impact on health and function. Participants from the Progression subcohort (n = 1,255, ages 45-79 years) of the Osteoarthritis Initiative with symptomatic tibiofemoral knee OA were included. Prevalence of foot pain, defined as pain in the foot/ankle, and foot pain laterality were determined. Health status was evaluated using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, the Short Form-12 Health Survey, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Function was assessed using the 20-meter walk test (WT) and a repeated chair stand test. Differences in health and functional measures were compared between groups with and without foot pain using multivariate analysis of covariance. One-fourth (n = 317 [25%]) of people with knee OA experienced concurrent foot pain, with the majority (n = 174 [55%]) reporting pain in both feet. After adjusting for covariates, people with foot pain scored worse on all health measures and on the 20-meter WT, compared to those without (P < 0.05). Differences in health and function were found between the bilateral and ipsilateral foot pain groups compared to those without foot pain (P < 0.05), but no differences were found with the contralateral group. Foot pain is common in people with knee OA, and bilateral and ipsilateral foot pain adversely affect health and function, suggesting laterality is important. Further research is needed to establish the mechanism and interaction of pathology at these sites and to evaluate foot pain treatment in this population. © 2015, American College of Rheumatology.

  6. Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 90-084-2219, Kansas City Kansas Police Department, Kansas City, Kansas

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

    Rinehart, R.; Almaguer, D.

    1992-05-01

    In response to a request from a management representative of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department (SIC-9221), an evaluation was undertaken of possible lead (7439921) exposures at the Police Department outdoor firing range. About 200,000 rounds of ammunition were fired at the range each year. Personal breathing zone and area air samples were taken for lead analysis. Surface wipe samples were taken as well along with hand lead concentrations and contamination of clothing. Air sampling revealed that the officers were exposed to 8 hour time weighted average concentrations of airborne lead ranging from nondetectable to 8 micrograms (microg) per cubicmore » meter. The general air samples collected ranged from nondetectable to trace levels of contamination. The authors conclude that airborne lead did not exceed evaluation criteria, but dermal, surface and clothing contamination could increase the potential for lead ingestion and lead contamination of automobiles and homes. The authors recommend that efforts be made to reduce the potential spread of lead, and that medical surveillance be instituted for frequent range users and the range master.« less

  7. ALMA test interferometer control system: past experiences and future developments

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    Marson, Ralph G.; Pokorny, Martin; Kern, Jeff; Stauffer, Fritz; Perrigouard, Alain; Gustafsson, Birger; Ramey, Ken

    2004-09-01

    The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) will, when it is completed in 2012, be the world's largest millimeter & sub-millimeter radio telescope. It will consist of 64 antennas, each one 12 meters in diameter, connected as an interferometer. The ALMA Test Interferometer Control System (TICS) was developed as a prototype for the ALMA control system. Its initial task was to provide sufficient functionality for the evaluation of the prototype antennas. The main antenna evaluation tasks include surface measurements via holography and pointing accuracy, measured at both optical and millimeter wavelengths. In this paper we will present the design of TICS, which is a distributed computing environment. In the test facility there are four computers: three real-time computers running VxWorks (one on each antenna and a central one) and a master computer running Linux. These computers communicate via Ethernet, and each of the real-time computers is connected to the hardware devices via an extension of the CAN bus. We will also discuss our experience with this system and outline changes we are making in light of our experiences.

  8. Technical trends of large-size photomasks for flat panel displays

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Yoshida, Koichiro

    2017-06-01

    Currently, flat panel displays (FPDs) are one of the main parts for information technology devices and sets. From 1990's to 2000's, liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and plasma displays had been mainstream FPDs. In the middle of 2000's, demand of plasma displays declined and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) newly came into FPD market. And today, major technology of FPDs are LCDs and OLEDs. Especially for mobile devices, the penetration of OLEDs is remarkable. In FPDs panel production, photolithography is the key technology as same as LSI. Photomasks for FPDs are used not only as original master of circuit pattern, but also as a tool to form other functional structures of FPDs. Photomasks for FPDs are called as "Large Size Photomasks(LSPMs)", since the remarkable feature is " Size" which reaches over 1- meter square and over 100kg. In this report, we discuss three LSPMs technical topics with FPDs technical transition and trend. The first topics is upsizing of LSPMs, the second is the challenge for higher resolution patterning, and the last is "Multi-Tone Mask" for "Half -Tone Exposure".

  9. Mirror of light

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ohlmann, Dietmar

    2000-10-01

    The making of holograms is better understood than their uses. As an artist who studied holography in Liverpool and at the Royal College of Art in London in the fine art section, I like to use this media in a quite unusual way avoiding the well-worn cliches of Laser-Light-Kitchen- Object-Table-Top-Photography and all these horrible, greenish, blinking plastics. After seeing a master and being introduced to its potential and being inspired by artists such as Rod Murray, Rick Silverman, Margaret Benyon, and Peter Miller I used to spend more time in the Laser- Laboratory than in my painting studio. However, this is no longer true. I have been working on the Millennium-Project since 1996. The project is the idea of Werner Lindemann who is creating a gigantic Amphitheater. On this site, I have the opportunity to meet all sorts of artists and craftsmen, such as opera singers, ceramics designers and architects, to whom I introduced several different large scale projects. Forced to work out installations of a minimum 20 square meters in dimension, I have developed what I call the None- Hologram.

  10. Biomimetics in Tribology

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Gebeshuber, I. C.; Majlis, B. Y.; Stachelberger, H.

    Science currently goes through a major change. Biology is evolving as new Leitwissenschaft, with more and more causation and natural laws being uncovered. The term `technoscience' denotes the field where science and technology are inseparably interconnected, the trend goes from papers to patents, and the scientific `search for truth' is increasingly replaced by search for applications with a potential economic value. Biomimetics, i.e. knowledge transfer from biology to technology, is a field that has the potential to drive major technical advances. The biomimetic approach might change the research landscape and the engineering culture dramatically, by the blending of disciplines. It might substantially support successful mastering of current tribological challenges: friction, adhesion, lubrication and wear in devices and systems from the meter to the nanometer scale. A highly successful method in biomimectics, the biomimicry innovation method, is applied in this chapter to identify nature's best practices regarding two key issues in tribology: maintenance of the physical integrity of a system, and permanent as well as temporary attachment. The best practices identified comprise highly diverse organisms and processes and are presented in a number of tables with detailed references.

  11. 48 CFR 217.7103-6 - Modification of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Modification of master... Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements. (a) Review each master agreement at least annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise it...

  12. 46 CFR 189.35-13 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 189.35-13 Section 189.35-13... AND CERTIFICATION Weight Handling Gear § 189.35-13 Master's responsibility. (a) The master of the... permitted to operate the weight handling gear. The master shall designate the operators. (5) A minimum...

  13. 46 CFR Sec. 3 - Master's requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master's requirements. Sec. 3 Section 3 Shipping... Master's requirements. The Master shall: (a) Receive and receipt for the quantities of slop chest items... therefor, at the unit price, specified by the Slop Chest Statement furnished the Master by the General...

  14. 48 CFR 217.7103-6 - Modification of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Modification of master... Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements. (a) Review each master agreement at least annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise it...

  15. 46 CFR 189.35-13 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 189.35-13 Section 189.35-13... AND CERTIFICATION Weight Handling Gear § 189.35-13 Master's responsibility. (a) The master of the... permitted to operate the weight handling gear. The master shall designate the operators. (5) A minimum...

  16. 48 CFR 217.7103-1 - Content and format of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... master agreements. 217.7103-1 Section 217.7103-1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE... CONTRACTING METHODS Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements. Follow the procedures at PGI 217.7103-1 for preparation of master agreements. [71 FR...

  17. 48 CFR 217.7103-6 - Modification of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Modification of master... Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements. (a) Review each master agreement at least annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise it...

  18. 48 CFR 217.7103-1 - Content and format of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... master agreements. 217.7103-1 Section 217.7103-1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE... CONTRACTING METHODS Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements. Follow the procedures at PGI 217.7103-1 for preparation of master agreements. [71 FR...

  19. 48 CFR 217.7103-1 - Content and format of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... master agreements. 217.7103-1 Section 217.7103-1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE... CONTRACTING METHODS Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements. Follow the procedures at PGI 217.7103-1 for preparation of master agreements. [71 FR...

  20. 46 CFR Sec. 3 - Master's requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master's requirements. Sec. 3 Section 3 Shipping... Master's requirements. The Master shall: (a) Receive and receipt for the quantities of slop chest items... therefor, at the unit price, specified by the Slop Chest Statement furnished the Master by the General...

  1. 46 CFR Sec. 3 - Master's requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's requirements. Sec. 3 Section 3 Shipping... Master's requirements. The Master shall: (a) Receive and receipt for the quantities of slop chest items... therefor, at the unit price, specified by the Slop Chest Statement furnished the Master by the General...

  2. 46 CFR Sec. 3 - Master's requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's requirements. Sec. 3 Section 3 Shipping... Master's requirements. The Master shall: (a) Receive and receipt for the quantities of slop chest items... therefor, at the unit price, specified by the Slop Chest Statement furnished the Master by the General...

  3. 46 CFR Sec. 3 - Master's requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's requirements. Sec. 3 Section 3 Shipping... Master's requirements. The Master shall: (a) Receive and receipt for the quantities of slop chest items... therefor, at the unit price, specified by the Slop Chest Statement furnished the Master by the General...

  4. 46 CFR 189.35-13 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 189.35-13 Section 189.35-13... AND CERTIFICATION Weight Handling Gear § 189.35-13 Master's responsibility. (a) The master of the... permitted to operate the weight handling gear. The master shall designate the operators. (5) A minimum...

  5. 46 CFR 189.35-13 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 189.35-13 Section 189.35-13... AND CERTIFICATION Weight Handling Gear § 189.35-13 Master's responsibility. (a) The master of the... permitted to operate the weight handling gear. The master shall designate the operators. (5) A minimum...

  6. 48 CFR 217.7103-1 - Content and format of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... master agreements. 217.7103-1 Section 217.7103-1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE... CONTRACTING METHODS Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements. Follow the procedures at PGI 217.7103-1 for preparation of master agreements. [71 FR...

  7. 48 CFR 217.7103-1 - Content and format of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... master agreements. 217.7103-1 Section 217.7103-1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE... CONTRACTING METHODS Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-1 Content and format of master agreements. Follow the procedures at PGI 217.7103-1 for preparation of master agreements. [71 FR...

  8. 48 CFR 217.7103-6 - Modification of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Modification of master... Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements. (a) Review each master agreement at least annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise it...

  9. 48 CFR 217.7103-6 - Modification of master agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Modification of master... Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels 217.7103-6 Modification of master agreements. (a) Review each master agreement at least annually before the anniversary of its effective date and revise it...

  10. 78 FR 43251 - Grosvenor Alternative Funds Master Trust, et al.; Notice of Application

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-07-19

    ... Alternative Funds Master Trust, et al.; Notice of Application July 15, 2013. AGENCY: Securities and Exchange... Alternative Funds Master Trust (``Master Trust''), Grosvenor Alternative Funds (``GAF Trust''), and Grosvenor... calling (202) 551-8090. Applicants' Representations 1. The Master Trust \\1\\ and the GAF Trust...

  11. Cloning SU8 silicon masters using epoxy resins to increase feature replicability and production for cell culture devices.

    PubMed

    Kamande, J W; Wang, Y; Taylor, A M

    2015-05-01

    In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) devices for cell-based studies. Commonly, the negative tone photoresist, SU8, is used to pattern features onto silicon wafers to create masters (SU8-Si) for PDMS replica molding. However, the complexity in the fabrication process, low feature reproducibility (master-to-master variability), silane toxicity, and short life span of these masters have been deterrents for using SU8-Si masters for the production of cell culture based PDMS microfluidic devices. While other techniques have demonstrated the ability to generate multiple devices from a single master, they often do not match the high feature resolution (∼0.1 μm) and low surface roughness that soft lithography masters offer. In this work, we developed a method to fabricate epoxy-based masters that allows for the replication of features with high fidelity directly from SU8-Si masters via their PDMS replicas. By this method, we show that we could obtain many epoxy based masters with equivalent features to a single SU8-Si master with a low feature variance of 1.54%. Favorable feature transfer resolutions were also obtained by using an appropriate Tg epoxy based system to ensure minimal shrinkage of features ranging in size from ∼100 μm to <10 μm in height. We further show that surface coating epoxy masters with Cr/Au lead to effective demolding and yield PDMS chambers that are suitable for long-term culturing of sensitive primary hippocampal neurons. Finally, we incorporated pillars within the Au-epoxy masters to eliminate the process of punching media reservoirs and thereby reducing substantial artefacts and wastage.

  12. Cloning SU8 silicon masters using epoxy resins to increase feature replicability and production for cell culture devices

    PubMed Central

    Kamande, J. W.; Wang, Y.; Taylor, A. M.

    2015-01-01

    In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) devices for cell-based studies. Commonly, the negative tone photoresist, SU8, is used to pattern features onto silicon wafers to create masters (SU8-Si) for PDMS replica molding. However, the complexity in the fabrication process, low feature reproducibility (master-to-master variability), silane toxicity, and short life span of these masters have been deterrents for using SU8-Si masters for the production of cell culture based PDMS microfluidic devices. While other techniques have demonstrated the ability to generate multiple devices from a single master, they often do not match the high feature resolution (∼0.1 μm) and low surface roughness that soft lithography masters offer. In this work, we developed a method to fabricate epoxy-based masters that allows for the replication of features with high fidelity directly from SU8-Si masters via their PDMS replicas. By this method, we show that we could obtain many epoxy based masters with equivalent features to a single SU8-Si master with a low feature variance of 1.54%. Favorable feature transfer resolutions were also obtained by using an appropriate Tg epoxy based system to ensure minimal shrinkage of features ranging in size from ∼100 μm to <10 μm in height. We further show that surface coating epoxy masters with Cr/Au lead to effective demolding and yield PDMS chambers that are suitable for long-term culturing of sensitive primary hippocampal neurons. Finally, we incorporated pillars within the Au-epoxy masters to eliminate the process of punching media reservoirs and thereby reducing substantial artefacts and wastage. PMID:26180572

  13. The master degree: A critical transition in STEM doctoral education

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Lange, Sheila Edwards

    The need to broaden participation in the nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate and graduate programs is currently a matter of national urgency. The small number of women and underrepresented minorities (URM) earning doctoral degrees in STEM is particularly troubling given significant increases in the number of students earning master's degrees since 1990. In the decade between 1990 and 2000, the total number of master's recipients increased by 42%. During this same time period, the number of women earning master's degrees increased by 56%, African Americans increased by 132%, American Indians by 101%, Hispanics by 146%, and Asian Americans by 117% (Syverson, 2003). Growth in underrepresented group education at the master's level raises questions about the relationship between master's and doctoral education. Secondary data analysis of the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) was used to examine institutional pathways to the doctorate in STEM disciplines and transitions from master's to doctoral programs by race and gender. While the study revealed no significant gender differences in pathways, compared to White and Asian American students, URM students take significantly different pathways to the doctorate. URM students are significantly more likely to earn the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at three different institutions. Their path is significantly more likely to include earning a master's degree en route to the doctorate. Further, URM students are more likely to experience transition between the master's and doctoral degrees, and the transitions are not limited to those who earn master's degrees at master's-only institutions. These findings suggest that earning a master's degree is more often a stepping stone to the doctorate for URM students. Master's degree programs, therefore, have the potential to be a valuable resource for policymakers and graduate programs seeking to increase the diversity of URM students earning doctorates in STEM.

  14. Dual arm master controller for a bilateral servo-manipulator

    DOEpatents

    Kuban, Daniel P.; Perkins, Gerald S.

    1989-01-01

    A master controller for a mechanically dissimilar bilateral slave servo-manipulator is disclosed. The master controller includes a plurality of drive trains comprising a plurality of sheave arrangements and cables for controlling upper and lower degrees of master movement. The cables and sheaves of the master controller are arranged to effect kinematic duplication of the slave servo-manipulator, despite mechanical differences therebetween. A method for kinematically matching a master controller to a slave servo-manipulator is also disclosed.

  15. A polymeric master replication technology for mass fabrication of poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic devices.

    PubMed

    Li, Hai-Fang; Lin, Jin-Ming; Su, Rong-Guo; Cai, Zong Wei; Uchiyama, Katsumi

    2005-05-01

    A protocol of producing multiple polymeric masters from an original glass master mold has been developed, which enables the production of multiple poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-based microfluidic devices in a low-cost and efficient manner. Standard wet-etching techniques were used to fabricate an original glass master with negative features, from which more than 50 polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) positive replica masters were rapidly created using the thermal printing technique. The time to replicate each PMMA master was as short as 20 min. The PMMA replica masters have excellent structural features and could be used to cast PDMS devices for many times. An integration geometry designed for laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection, which contains normal deep microfluidic channels and a much deeper optical fiber channel, was successfully transferred into PDMS devices. The positive relief on seven PMMA replica masters is replicated with regard to the negative original glass master, with a depth average variation of 0.89% for 26-microm deep microfluidic channels and 1.16% for the 90 mum deep fiber channel. The imprinted positive relief in PMMA from master-to-master is reproducible with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 1.06% for the maximum width and 0.46% for depth in terms of the separation channel. The PDMS devices fabricated from the PMMA replica masters were characterized and applied to the separation of a fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled epinephrine sample.

  16. The Master Artisan: A Framework for Master Tradespeople in Australia. Occasional Paper

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    O'Reilly-Briggs, Karen

    2011-01-01

    The author explores the prospect of improving pathways and opportunities for tradespeople in Australia through the introduction of a masters-level qualification. The study investigates the views and opinions of senior industry representatives and professional educators to determine whether the introduction of a master trade or master artisan…

  17. 19 CFR 10.90 - Master records and metal matrices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Master records and metal matrices. 10.90 Section... Master Records, and Metal Matrices § 10.90 Master records and metal matrices. (a) Consumption entries... made, of each master record or metal matrix covered thereby. (c) A bond on Customs Form 301, containing...

  18. 19 CFR 10.90 - Master records and metal matrices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Master records and metal matrices. 10.90 Section... Master Records, and Metal Matrices § 10.90 Master records and metal matrices. (a) Consumption entries... made, of each master record or metal matrix covered thereby. (c) A bond on Customs Form 301, containing...

  19. 20 CFR 632.22 - Modification of a Comprehensive Annual Plan (CAP) and/or Master Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... (CAP) and/or Master Plan. 632.22 Section 632.22 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING... Master Plan. (a) The requirements for modifying a Master Plan and/or CAP will be included in administrative instructions issued by the Grant Officer upon final implementation of the Master Plan/CAP system...

  20. 21 CFR 111.210 - What must the master manufacturing record include?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false What must the master manufacturing record include...: Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record § 111.210 What must the master manufacturing record include? The master manufacturing record must include: (a) The name of the dietary supplement to be...

  1. 21 CFR 111.210 - What must the master manufacturing record include?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false What must the master manufacturing record include...: Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record § 111.210 What must the master manufacturing record include? The master manufacturing record must include: (a) The name of the dietary supplement to be...

  2. 21 CFR 111.210 - What must the master manufacturing record include?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false What must the master manufacturing record include...: Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record § 111.210 What must the master manufacturing record include? The master manufacturing record must include: (a) The name of the dietary supplement to be...

  3. 19 CFR 10.90 - Master records and metal matrices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Master records and metal matrices. 10.90 Section... Master Records, and Metal Matrices § 10.90 Master records and metal matrices. (a) Consumption entries... made, of each master record or metal matrix covered thereby. (c) A bond on Customs Form 301, containing...

  4. 16 CFR 1011.4 - Forms of advance public notice of meetings; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register. 1011.4 Section 1011.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER... meetings; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register. Advance notice of Agency activities is... Calendar/Master Calendar. (1) The printed Public Calendar and the Master Calendar maintained in the Office...

  5. 19 CFR 10.90 - Master records and metal matrices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Master records and metal matrices. 10.90 Section... Master Records, and Metal Matrices § 10.90 Master records and metal matrices. (a) Consumption entries... made, of each master record or metal matrix covered thereby. (c) A bond on Customs Form 301, containing...

  6. 16 CFR 1011.4 - Forms of advance public notice of meetings; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register. 1011.4 Section 1011.4 Commercial Practices CONSUMER... meetings; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register. Advance notice of Agency activities is... Calendar/Master Calendar. (1) The printed Public Calendar and the Master Calendar maintained in the Office...

  7. 21 CFR 111.210 - What must the master manufacturing record include?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false What must the master manufacturing record include...: Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record § 111.210 What must the master manufacturing record include? The master manufacturing record must include: (a) The name of the dietary supplement to be...

  8. Advising Master's Students Pursuing Doctoral Study: A Survey of Counselor Educators and Supervisors

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sackett, Corrine R.; Hartig, Nadine; Bodenhorn, Nancy; Farmer, Laura B.; Ghoston, Michelle R.; Graham, Jasmine; Lile, Jesse

    2015-01-01

    This study explored what faculty members are recommending to counselor education master's students regarding post-master's experience when considering doctoral studies and what the current faculty hiring preferences are in reference to the amount of post-master's experience needed. Advisors in counselor education master's programs encounter these…

  9. 20 CFR 632.22 - Modification of a Comprehensive Annual Plan (CAP) and/or Master Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... (CAP) and/or Master Plan. 632.22 Section 632.22 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING... Master Plan. (a) The requirements for modifying a Master Plan and/or CAP will be included in administrative instructions issued by the Grant Officer upon final implementation of the Master Plan/CAP system...

  10. Science Professionals: Master's Education for a Competitive World

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    National Academies Press, 2008

    2008-01-01

    What are employer needs for staff trained in the natural sciences at the master's degree level? How do master's level professionals in the natural sciences contribute in the workplace? How do master's programs meet or support educational and career goals? "Science Professionals: Master's Education for a Competitive World" examines the answers to…

  11. Experiential Learning: Lessons Learned from the UND Business and Government Symposium

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Harsell, Dana Michael; O'Neill, Patrick B.

    2010-01-01

    The authors describe lessons learned from a limited-duration experiential learning component of a Master's level course. The course is open to Master's in Business and Master's in Public Administration students and explores the relationships between government and business. A complete discussion of the Master's in Business and Master's in Public…

  12. 19 CFR 10.90 - Master records and metal matrices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Master records and metal matrices. 10.90 Section... Master Records, and Metal Matrices § 10.90 Master records and metal matrices. (a) Consumption entries... made, of each master record or metal matrix covered thereby. (c) A bond on Customs Form 301, containing...

  13. Pacific Fleet Regional Inventory Stocking Model (PRISM)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2003-06-01

    Fleet Inventory Management Form ..........................................................................99 19. Master Parts List Input Form...100 20. Master Parts List Update Form...107 26. Master Parts List by APL Report..............................................................................109 27. Master

  14. 46 CFR 42.15-1 - Information to be supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Information to be supplied to the master. 42.15-1... master. (a) The master of every new vessel shall be supplied with sufficient information in a form... authority. (b) The master of every new vessel, which is not already provided with stability information...

  15. 43 CFR 30.122 - Is the judge required to accept the master's recommended decision?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2012-10-01 2011-10-01 true Is the judge required to accept the master... accept the master's recommended decision? No, the judge is not required to accept the master's... the record of the proceedings heard by the master, including any objections and responses filed, and...

  16. 46 CFR 11.463 - General requirements for endorsements as master, mate (pilot), and apprentice mate (steersman) of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.463 General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... endorsements: (1) Master of towing vessels. (2) Master of towing vessels, limited. (3) Mate (pilot) of towing...

  17. 21 CFR 111.205 - What is the requirement to establish a master manufacturing record?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false What is the requirement to establish a master... System: Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record § 111.205 What is the requirement to establish a master manufacturing record? (a) You must prepare and follow a written master manufacturing record for...

  18. 46 CFR 11.463 - General requirements for endorsements as master, mate (pilot), and apprentice mate (steersman) of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.463 General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... endorsements: (1) Master of towing vessels. (2) Master of towing vessels, limited. (3) Mate (pilot) of towing...

  19. 21 CFR 111.205 - What is the requirement to establish a master manufacturing record?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false What is the requirement to establish a master... System: Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record § 111.205 What is the requirement to establish a master manufacturing record? (a) You must prepare and follow a written master manufacturing record for...

  20. 46 CFR 11.463 - General requirements for endorsements as master, mate (pilot), and apprentice mate (steersman) of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.463 General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... endorsements: (1) Master of towing vessels. (2) Master of towing vessels, limited. (3) Mate (pilot) of towing...

  1. 43 CFR 30.122 - Is the judge required to accept the master's recommended decision?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Is the judge required to accept the master... accept the master's recommended decision? No, the judge is not required to accept the master's... the record of the proceedings heard by the master, including any objections and responses filed, and...

  2. 43 CFR 2804.18 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements....18 What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master...) BLM will not enter into any Agreement that is not in the public interest. (c) If you sign a Master...

  3. 46 CFR 42.15-1 - Information to be supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Information to be supplied to the master. 42.15-1... master. (a) The master of every new vessel shall be supplied with sufficient information in a form... authority. (b) The master of every new vessel, which is not already provided with stability information...

  4. 43 CFR 2804.18 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements....18 What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master...) BLM will not enter into any Agreement that is not in the public interest. (c) If you sign a Master...

  5. 46 CFR 42.15-1 - Information to be supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Information to be supplied to the master. 42.15-1... master. (a) The master of every new vessel shall be supplied with sufficient information in a form... authority. (b) The master of every new vessel, which is not already provided with stability information...

  6. 46 CFR 42.15-1 - Information to be supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Information to be supplied to the master. 42.15-1... master. (a) The master of every new vessel shall be supplied with sufficient information in a form... authority. (b) The master of every new vessel, which is not already provided with stability information...

  7. 21 CFR 314.420 - Drug master files.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 5 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Drug master files. 314.420 Section 314.420 Food... master files. (a) A drug master file is a submission of information to the Food and Drug Administration by a person (the drug master file holder) who intends it to be used for one of the following purposes...

  8. 46 CFR 42.15-1 - Information to be supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Information to be supplied to the master. 42.15-1... master. (a) The master of every new vessel shall be supplied with sufficient information in a form... authority. (b) The master of every new vessel, which is not already provided with stability information...

  9. 43 CFR 2804.18 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements....18 What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master...) BLM will not enter into any Agreement that is not in the public interest. (c) If you sign a Master...

  10. 16 CFR § 1011.4 - Forms of advance public notice of meetings; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register. § 1011.4 Section § 1011.4 Commercial Practices... notice of meetings; Public Calendar/Master Calendar and Federal Register. Advance notice of Agency...) Public Calendar/Master Calendar. (1) The printed Public Calendar and the Master Calendar maintained in...

  11. 43 CFR 2804.18 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements....18 What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master...) BLM will not enter into any Agreement that is not in the public interest. (c) If you sign a Master...

  12. 46 CFR 11.463 - General requirements for endorsements as master, mate (pilot), and apprentice mate (steersman) of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.463 General requirements for endorsements as master, mate... endorsements: (1) Master of towing vessels. (2) Master of towing vessels, limited. (3) Mate (pilot) of towing...

  13. 43 CFR 30.122 - Is the judge required to accept the master's recommended decision?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Is the judge required to accept the master... accept the master's recommended decision? No, the judge is not required to accept the master's... the record of the proceedings heard by the master, including any objections and responses filed, and...

  14. 43 CFR 30.122 - Is the judge required to accept the master's recommended decision?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Is the judge required to accept the master... accept the master's recommended decision? No, the judge is not required to accept the master's... the record of the proceedings heard by the master, including any objections and responses filed, and...

  15. 21 CFR 111.205 - What is the requirement to establish a master manufacturing record?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false What is the requirement to establish a master... System: Requirements for the Master Manufacturing Record § 111.205 What is the requirement to establish a master manufacturing record? (a) You must prepare and follow a written master manufacturing record for...

  16. 43 CFR 30.122 - Is the judge required to accept the master's recommended decision?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Is the judge required to accept the master... accept the master's recommended decision? No, the judge is not required to accept the master's... the record of the proceedings heard by the master, including any objections and responses filed, and...

  17. Defense.gov Special Report: A Nation's Gratitude

    Science.gov Websites

    Deployments, 2003-2006 Baghdad, Ramadi Air Force Master Sgt. Jessica R. Coombs Air Force Master Sgt. Jessica R . Coombs 40th Expeditionary Support Squadron June 2011 - December 2011 Ali Air Base Indiana Army Master Sgt Multiple Deployments, 2004-2007 Fallujah, Ramadi Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy G. Coombs Air Force Master

  18. USNO Master Clock - Naval Oceanography Portal

    Science.gov Websites

    section Advanced Search... Sections Home Time Earth Orientation Astronomy Meteorology Oceanography Ice You are here: Home › USNO › Precise Time › Master Clock USNO Logo USNO Navigation Master Clock GPS Display Clocks TWSTT Telephone Time NTP Info USNO Master Clock clock vault The USNO Master Clock is the

  19. Master Volunteer Life Cycle: A Wide Angle Lens on the Volunteer Experience

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Strauss, Andrea Lorek; Rager, Amy

    2017-01-01

    Extension master volunteer programs, such as master naturalist and master gardener, often focus heavily on volunteer education. The model presented here describes the full life cycle of a master volunteer's experience in the program, putting education in the context of other essential program components. By zooming out to a wide-angle view of the…

  20. Absolute measurements of large mirrors

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Su, Peng

    The ability to produce mirrors for large astronomical telescopes is limited by the accuracy of the systems used to test the surfaces of such mirrors. Typically the mirror surfaces are measured by comparing their actual shapes to a precision master, which may be created using combinations of mirrors, lenses, and holograms. The work presented here develops several optical testing techniques that do not rely on a large or expensive precision, master reference surface. In a sense these techniques provide absolute optical testing. The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) has been designed with a 350 m 2 collecting area provided by a 25 m diameter primary mirror made out from seven circular independent mirror segments. These segments create an equivalent f/0.7 paraboloidal primary mirror consisting of a central segment and six outer segments. Each of the outer segments is 8.4 m in diameter and has an off-axis aspheric shape departing 14.5 mm from the best-fitting sphere. Much of the work in this dissertation is motivated by the need to measure the surfaces or such large mirrors accurately, without relying on a large or expensive precision reference surface. One method for absolute testing describing in this dissertation uses multiple measurements relative to a reference surface that is located in different positions with respect to the test surface of interest. The test measurements are performed with an algorithm that is based on the maximum likelihood (ML) method. Some methodologies for measuring large flat surfaces in the 2 m diameter range and for measuring the GMT primary mirror segments were specifically developed. For example, the optical figure of a 1.6-m flat mirror was determined to 2 nm rms accuracy using multiple 1-meter sub-aperture measurements. The optical figure of the reference surface used in the 1-meter sub-aperture measurements was also determined to the 2 nm level. The optical test methodology for a 1.7-m off axis parabola was evaluated by moving several times the mirror under test in relation to the test system. The result was a separation of errors in the optical test system to those errors from the mirror under test. This method proved to be accurate to 12nm rms. Another absolute measurement technique discussed in this dissertation utilizes the property of a paraboloidal surface of reflecting rays parallel to its optical axis, to its focal point. We have developed a scanning pentaprism technique that exploits this geometry to measure off-axis paraboloidal mirrors such as the GMT segments. This technique was demonstrated on a 1.7 m diameter prototype and proved to have a precision of about 50 nm rms.

  1. Dismantling a Master Narrative: Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to Teach the History of Art Education

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Acuff, Joni Boyd; Hirak, Brent; Nangah, Mary

    2012-01-01

    The consequence of narratives becoming stagnant or controlled is that they become a Master Narrative. The Master Narrative is an "ideological script that is being imposed by the people in authority on everybody else: The Master Fiction... history" (Moyers, 1990, para. 4). Master Narratives use myths and ideologies to sustain a sanitized version of…

  2. 46 CFR 11.459 - Service requirements for master or mate of rivers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Service requirements for master or mate of rivers. 11... requirements for master or mate of rivers. (a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of river steam or motor vessels of any gross tons must meet the same service requirements as master of inland steam or...

  3. 46 CFR 11.459 - Service requirements for master or mate of rivers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Service requirements for master or mate of rivers. 11... requirements for master or mate of rivers. (a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of river steam or motor vessels of any gross tons must meet the same service requirements as master of inland steam or...

  4. 46 CFR 11.459 - Service requirements for master or mate of rivers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Service requirements for master or mate of rivers. 11... requirements for master or mate of rivers. (a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of river steam or motor vessels of any gross tons must meet the same service requirements as master of inland steam or...

  5. 46 CFR 11.459 - Service requirements for master or mate of rivers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Service requirements for master or mate of rivers. 11... requirements for master or mate of rivers. (a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of river steam or motor vessels of any gross tons must meet the same service requirements as master of inland steam or...

  6. Performance Comparison of Al-Ti Master Alloys with Different Microstructures in Grain Refinement of Commercial Purity Aluminum.

    PubMed

    Ding, Wanwu; Xia, Tiandong; Zhao, Wenjun

    2014-05-07

    Three types of Al-5Ti master alloys were synthesized by a method of thermal explosion reaction in pure molten aluminum. Performance comparison of Al-5Ti master alloy in grain refinement of commercial purity Al with different additions (0.6%, 1.0%, 1.6%, 2.0%, and 3.0%) and holding time (10, 30, 60 and 120 min) were investigated. The results show that Al-5Ti master alloy with blocky TiAl₃ particles clearly has better refining efficiency than the master alloy with mixed TiAl₃ particles and the master alloy with needle-like TiAl₃ particles. The structures of master alloys, differing by sizes, morphologies and quantities of TiAl₃ crystals, were found to affect the pattern of the grain refining properties with the holding time. The grain refinement effect was revealed to reduce markedly for master alloys with needle-like TiAl₃ crystals and to show the further significant improvement at a longer holding time for the master alloy containing both larger needle-like and blocky TiAl₃ particles. For the master alloy with finer blocky particles, the grain refining effect did not obviously decrease during the whole studied range of the holding time.

  7. Eager protocol on a cache pipeline dataflow

    DOEpatents

    Ohmacht, Martin; Sugavanam, Krishnan

    2012-11-13

    A master device sends a request to communicate with a slave device to a switch. The master device waits for a period of cycles the switch takes to decide whether the master device can communicate with the slave device, and the master device sends data associated with the request to communicate at least after the period of cycles has passed since the master device sent the request to communicate to the switch without waiting to receive an acknowledgment from the switch that the master device can communicate with the slave device.

  8. A novel statistical approach for identification of the master regulator transcription factor.

    PubMed

    Sikdar, Sinjini; Datta, Susmita

    2017-02-02

    Transcription factors are known to play key roles in carcinogenesis and therefore, are gaining popularity as potential therapeutic targets in drug development. A 'master regulator' transcription factor often appears to control most of the regulatory activities of the other transcription factors and the associated genes. This 'master regulator' transcription factor is at the top of the hierarchy of the transcriptomic regulation. Therefore, it is important to identify and target the master regulator transcription factor for proper understanding of the associated disease process and identifying the best therapeutic option. We present a novel two-step computational approach for identification of master regulator transcription factor in a genome. At the first step of our method we test whether there exists any master regulator transcription factor in the system. We evaluate the concordance of two ranked lists of transcription factors using a statistical measure. In case the concordance measure is statistically significant, we conclude that there is a master regulator. At the second step, our method identifies the master regulator transcription factor, if there exists one. In the simulation scenario, our method performs reasonably well in validating the existence of a master regulator when the number of subjects in each treatment group is reasonably large. In application to two real datasets, our method ensures the existence of master regulators and identifies biologically meaningful master regulators. An R code for implementing our method in a sample test data can be found in http://www.somnathdatta.org/software . We have developed a screening method of identifying the 'master regulator' transcription factor just using only the gene expression data. Understanding the regulatory structure and finding the master regulator help narrowing the search space for identifying biomarkers for complex diseases such as cancer. In addition to identifying the master regulator our method provides an overview of the regulatory structure of the transcription factors which control the global gene expression profiles and consequently the cell functioning.

  9. Publishing scientific papers based on Master's and Ph.D. theses from a small scientific community: case study of Croatian medical schools.

    PubMed

    Frković, Vedran; Skender, Tomislav; Dojćinović, Bojan; Bilić-Zulle, Lidija

    2003-02-01

    To evaluate publishing activity of medical doctors after they have obtained Master's or Ph.D. degree at the Rijeka and Zagreb University Schools of Medicine in Croatia, and establish the number of journal articles based on these theses. Data on Master's and Ph.D. theses defended at the Rijeka and Zagreb University Schools of Medicine in the 1990-1999 period were collected by hand-search of the archive. MEDLINE and Current Contents databases were searched for journal articles resulting from the theses. During the 10-year period, 1,535 Master's and 634 Ph.D. theses were defended at the Rijeka and Zagreb University Schools of Medicine (253 Master's and 138 Ph.D. theses from Rijeka and 1,282 Master's and 496 Ph.D. theses from Zagreb). There were 201 (14%) Master's and 218 (34%) Ph.D. theses that resulted in articles published in journals indexed in MEDLINE (13% of Master's and 11% of Ph.D. theses from Rijeka, and 14% of Master's and 41% of Ph.D. theses from Zagreb). Also, 97 (6%) Master's and 129 (20%) Ph.D. theses that resulted in articles published in Current Contents journals (8% of Master's and 6% of Ph.D. theses from Rijeka, and 6% of Master's and 24% of Ph.D. theses from Zagreb). There was no significant difference between the two Universities with respect to published articles based on Master's theses, but there were significantly more articles from Ph.D. theses in Zagreb (p<0.001). Most of the theses resulted in a single publication (95%), 19 (5%) in 2, and 2 in 3 publications. Out of all 453 journal articles, 31% were published in Croatian and 69% in international journals. Most Croatian Master's and Ph.D. theses are not made available to the scientific community. There should be more institutional effort directed at the stimulation of postgraduate students to publish their scientific work.

  10. Master Principals' Perceptions of the Impact of the Arkansas Leadership Academy's Master Principal Program on Leadership Practices, School Cultures and Student Achievement

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Peer, Diana

    2012-01-01

    A qualitative dissertation study was conducted to examine the impact of the Arkansas Leadership Academy's Master Principal Program through the perspective of those who have completed the entire program and attained designation as a Master Principal. A logic model for the Master Principal Program offered a context for the study. A review of…

  11. Improved electromechanical master-slave manipulator

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Forster, G.; Goertz, R.; Grimson, J.; Mingesz, D.; Potts, C.

    1968-01-01

    Electric master-slave manipulator uses force multiplication and allows the operator to remotely control the slave arm. Both the master and slave arms execute seven distinct motions by a specially designed force-reflecting servo having a one to one correspondence between the motion at the master and slave.

  12. 46 CFR 169.507 - Responsibility of master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Responsibility of master. 169.507 Section 169.507... Lifesaving and Firefighting Equipment Lifesaving Equipment-General § 169.507 Responsibility of master. The master or operator shall ensure that the lifeboats, liferafts, davits, falls, personal flotation devices...

  13. 46 CFR 78.70-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 78.70-1 Section 78.70-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PASSENGER VESSELS OPERATIONS De... Master's responsibility. (a) Before loading bulk grain, or similar combustible bulk cargo, the master...

  14. 46 CFR 169.507 - Responsibility of master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Responsibility of master. 169.507 Section 169.507... Lifesaving and Firefighting Equipment Lifesaving Equipment-General § 169.507 Responsibility of master. The master or operator shall ensure that the lifeboats, liferafts, davits, falls, personal flotation devices...

  15. 46 CFR 169.507 - Responsibility of master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Responsibility of master. 169.507 Section 169.507... Lifesaving and Firefighting Equipment Lifesaving Equipment-General § 169.507 Responsibility of master. The master or operator shall ensure that the lifeboats, liferafts, davits, falls, personal flotation devices...

  16. 46 CFR 169.507 - Responsibility of master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Responsibility of master. 169.507 Section 169.507... Lifesaving and Firefighting Equipment Lifesaving Equipment-General § 169.507 Responsibility of master. The master or operator shall ensure that the lifeboats, liferafts, davits, falls, personal flotation devices...

  17. 46 CFR 78.70-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 78.70-1 Section 78.70-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PASSENGER VESSELS OPERATIONS De... Master's responsibility. (a) Before loading bulk grain, or similar combustible bulk cargo, the master...

  18. 46 CFR 78.70-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 78.70-1 Section 78.70-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PASSENGER VESSELS OPERATIONS De... Master's responsibility. (a) Before loading bulk grain, or similar combustible bulk cargo, the master...

  19. 46 CFR 169.507 - Responsibility of master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Responsibility of master. 169.507 Section 169.507... Lifesaving and Firefighting Equipment Lifesaving Equipment-General § 169.507 Responsibility of master. The master or operator shall ensure that the lifeboats, liferafts, davits, falls, personal flotation devices...

  20. Replication of surface features from a master model to an amorphous metallic article

    DOEpatents

    Johnson, William L.; Bakke, Eric; Peker, Atakan

    1999-01-01

    The surface features of an article are replicated by preparing a master model having a preselected surface feature thereon which is to be replicated, and replicating the preselected surface feature of the master model. The replication is accomplished by providing a piece of a bulk-solidifying amorphous metallic alloy, contacting the piece of the bulk-solidifying amorphous metallic alloy to the surface of the master model at an elevated replication temperature to transfer a negative copy of the preselected surface feature of the master model to the piece, and separating the piece having the negative copy of the preselected surface feature from the master model.

  1. Component Control System for a Vehicle

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Lee, Chunhao J. (Inventor); Fraser-Chanpong, Nathan (Inventor); Vitale, Robert L. (Inventor); Akinyode, Akinjide Akinniyi (Inventor); Dawson, Andrew D. (Inventor); Guo, Raymond (Inventor); Waligora, Thomas M. (Inventor); Spain, Ivan (Inventor); Bluethmann, William J. (Inventor); Reed, Ryan M. (Inventor)

    2016-01-01

    A vehicle includes a chassis, a modular component, and a central operating system. The modular component is supported by the chassis. The central operating system includes a component control system, a primary master controller, and a secondary master controller. The component control system is configured for controlling the modular component. The primary and secondary master controllers are in operative communication with the component control system. The primary and secondary master controllers are configured to simultaneously transmit commands to the component control system. The component control system is configured to accept commands from the secondary master controller only when a fault occurs in the primary master controller.

  2. 48 CFR 14.203-3 - Master solicitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master solicitation. 14... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SEALED BIDDING Solicitation of Bids 14.203-3 Master solicitation. The master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and...

  3. 33 CFR 385.30 - Master Implementation Sequencing Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 3 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Master Implementation Sequencing... Incorporating New Information Into the Plan § 385.30 Master Implementation Sequencing Plan. (a) Not later than... of Environmental Protection, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, develop a Master...

  4. 48 CFR 14.203-3 - Master solicitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master solicitation. 14... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SEALED BIDDING Solicitation of Bids 14.203-3 Master solicitation. The master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and...

  5. 33 CFR 385.30 - Master Implementation Sequencing Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Master Implementation Sequencing... Incorporating New Information Into the Plan § 385.30 Master Implementation Sequencing Plan. (a) Not later than... of Environmental Protection, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, develop a Master...

  6. 33 CFR 385.30 - Master Implementation Sequencing Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 3 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Master Implementation Sequencing... Incorporating New Information Into the Plan § 385.30 Master Implementation Sequencing Plan. (a) Not later than... of Environmental Protection, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, develop a Master...

  7. 48 CFR 14.203-3 - Master solicitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master solicitation. 14... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SEALED BIDDING Solicitation of Bids 14.203-3 Master solicitation. The master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and...

  8. 48 CFR 14.203-3 - Master solicitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master solicitation. 14... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SEALED BIDDING Solicitation of Bids 14.203-3 Master solicitation. The master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and...

  9. 48 CFR 14.203-3 - Master solicitation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master solicitation. 14... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SEALED BIDDING Solicitation of Bids 14.203-3 Master solicitation. The master solicitation is provided to potential sources who are requested to retain it for continued and...

  10. Master Skills Check List and Diagnostics.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Tahlequah.

    This publication contains master skills checklists originating from a project to develop instructional materials which are geared to individualized, self-paced learning strategies for Cherokee adults. These checklists break down learning into discrete components that can be sequentially mastered by the student. The master skills checklists are a…

  11. What about Master's Students? The Master's Student Persistence Model

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cohen, Kristin E.

    2012-01-01

    This study was designed to investigate the factors that affect master's student persistence in the United States. More specifically, this study explored whether the following factors: students' background, institution's, academic, environmental and psychological influences, had a significant effect on whether a master's student persisted and/or…

  12. The development of method for continuous improvement of master file of the nursing practice terminology.

    PubMed

    Tsuru, Satoko; Okamine, Eiko; Takada, Aya; Watanabe, Chitose; Uchiyama, Makiko; Dannoue, Hideo; Aoyagi, Hisae; Endo, Akira

    2009-01-01

    Nursing Action Master and Nursing Observation Master were released from 2002 to 2008. Two kinds of format, an Excel format and a CSV format file are prepared for maintaining them. Followings were decided as a basic rule of the maintenance: newly addition, revision, deletion, the numbering of the management and a rule of the coding. The master was developed based on it. We do quality assurance for the masters using these rules.

  13. MASTER follow up observation of MAXIJ1727-203

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Lipunov, V.; Buckley, D.; Rebolo, R.; Serra-Ricart, M.; Kornilov, V.; Gorbovskoy, E.; Tiurina, N.; Balanutsa, P.; Gorbunov, I.; Kuznetsov, A.; Vladimirov, V.; Gress, O.; Pogrosheva, T.; Vlasenko, D.

    2018-06-01

    MASTER Global Robotic Net observed MAXI X-ray transient source ( T. Yoneyama et al. ATEL #11683) RA,Dec(2000)=17 27 53, -20 23 20 +-0.33d. We confirm GROND OT ( Arne Rau et al. ATEL #11690) MASTER-IAC auto-detection system ( Lipunov et al., "MASTER Global Robotic Net", Advances in Astronomy, 2010, 30L ) detected MASTER OT J172829.90-202255.91 (1sigma 0.7arcsec) on 2018-06-05 21:52:53.344 (10exp.

  14. Legitimizing and Reclaiming Master's Training and Education in Counseling Psychology: An Urgent Concern

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Palmer, Laura K.

    2013-01-01

    Jackson and Scheel aptly elucidate the relevance of master's level counselor training programs for counseling psychology doctoral training programs, highlighting key antecedents of the current critical period in our relationship. Counseling psychology has an essential role in the professional lineage of counseling master's programs. Master's…

  15. Developing "Masterity": The "Habitus" of Lifelong Learning

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Chang, Wonsup; Koo, Yoojeong

    2017-01-01

    This paper considers "masters" as the ideal archetype of workers. Here, the term "master" includes not only those who are in traditional handcrafting or manufacturing industry, but also who work in various fields such as information technology, medicine, arts, and so on. To explore the lifelong learning of masters, we conducted…

  16. 14 CFR 65.119 - Master parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Master parachute rigger certificate... CREWMEMBERS Parachute Riggers § 65.119 Master parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements. An applicant for a master parachute rigger certificate must meet the following requirements: (a...

  17. 21 CFR 111.123 - What quality control operations are required for the master manufacturing record, the batch...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations? 111.123... for Quality Control § 111.123 What quality control operations are required for the master... for the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations must...

  18. 28 CFR 52.01 - Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Civil proceedings: Special master...) PROCEEDINGS BEFORE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES § 52.01 Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal... as special master, if the attorney, with the concurrence of his or her supervisor, determines that...

  19. 46 CFR 78.30-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 78.30-20 Section... OPERATIONS Lookouts, Pilothouse Watch, Patrolmen, and Watchmen § 78.30-20 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences...

  20. 14 CFR 27.1361 - Master switch.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Master switch. 27.1361 Section 27.1361... STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT Equipment Electrical Systems and Equipment § 27.1361 Master switch. (a) There must be a master switch arrangement to allow ready disconnection of each electric power source...

  1. 46 CFR 196.80-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 196.80-1 Section 196.80-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OPERATIONS Explosive Handling Plan § 196.80-1 Master's responsibility. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the master...

  2. 33 CFR 157.47 - Information for master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Information for master. 157.47 Section 157.47 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Vessel Operation § 157.47 Information for master. A master or person in charge of a new vessel shall...

  3. 33 CFR 104.205 - Master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Master. 104.205 Section 104.205... SECURITY: VESSELS Vessel Security Requirements § 104.205 Master. (a) Nothing in this part is intended to permit the Master to be constrained by the Company, the vessel owner or operator, or any other person...

  4. 28 CFR 52.01 - Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Civil proceedings: Special master...) PROCEEDINGS BEFORE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES § 52.01 Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal... as special master, if the attorney, with the concurrence of his or her supervisor, determines that...

  5. 45 CFR 2400.62 - Evidence of master's degree.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Evidence of master's degree. 2400.62 Section 2400... FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Special Conditions § 2400.62 Evidence of master's... indicates that he or she has secured an approved master's degree as set forth in the Fellow's original Plan...

  6. 28 CFR 52.01 - Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Civil proceedings: Special master...) PROCEEDINGS BEFORE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES § 52.01 Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal... as special master, if the attorney, with the concurrence of his or her supervisor, determines that...

  7. 46 CFR 196.80-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 196.80-1 Section 196.80-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OPERATIONS Explosive Handling Plan § 196.80-1 Master's responsibility. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the master...

  8. 33 CFR 104.205 - Master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Master. 104.205 Section 104.205... SECURITY: VESSELS Vessel Security Requirements § 104.205 Master. (a) Nothing in this part is intended to permit the Master to be constrained by the Company, the vessel owner or operator, or any other person...

  9. 46 CFR 78.30-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 78.30-20 Section... OPERATIONS Lookouts, Pilothouse Watch, Patrolmen, and Watchmen § 78.30-20 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences...

  10. 14 CFR 27.1361 - Master switch.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Master switch. 27.1361 Section 27.1361... STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT Equipment Electrical Systems and Equipment § 27.1361 Master switch. (a) There must be a master switch arrangement to allow ready disconnection of each electric power source...

  11. 33 CFR 104.205 - Master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Master. 104.205 Section 104.205... SECURITY: VESSELS Vessel Security Requirements § 104.205 Master. (a) Nothing in this part is intended to permit the Master to be constrained by the Company, the vessel owner or operator, or any other person...

  12. 33 CFR 157.47 - Information for master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Information for master. 157.47 Section 157.47 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Vessel Operation § 157.47 Information for master. A master or person in charge of a new vessel shall...

  13. 21 CFR 111.123 - What quality control operations are required for the master manufacturing record, the batch...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations? 111.123... for Quality Control § 111.123 What quality control operations are required for the master... for the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations must...

  14. 33 CFR 157.47 - Information for master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Information for master. 157.47 Section 157.47 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Vessel Operation § 157.47 Information for master. A master or person in charge of a new vessel shall...

  15. 46 CFR 78.30-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 78.30-20 Section... OPERATIONS Lookouts, Pilothouse Watch, Patrolmen, and Watchmen § 78.30-20 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences...

  16. 21 CFR 111.123 - What quality control operations are required for the master manufacturing record, the batch...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations? 111.123... for Quality Control § 111.123 What quality control operations are required for the master... for the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations must...

  17. 21 CFR 820.181 - Device master record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Device master record. 820.181 Section 820.181 Food... DEVICES QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATION Records § 820.181 Device master record. Each manufacturer shall maintain device master records (DMR's). Each manufacturer shall ensure that each DMR is prepared and approved in...

  18. 14 CFR 27.1361 - Master switch.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Master switch. 27.1361 Section 27.1361... STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT Equipment Electrical Systems and Equipment § 27.1361 Master switch. (a) There must be a master switch arrangement to allow ready disconnection of each electric power source...

  19. 46 CFR 78.30-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 78.30-20 Section... OPERATIONS Lookouts, Pilothouse Watch, Patrolmen, and Watchmen § 78.30-20 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences...

  20. 46 CFR 196.80-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 196.80-1 Section 196.80-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OPERATIONS Explosive Handling Plan § 196.80-1 Master's responsibility. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the master...

  1. 21 CFR 820.181 - Device master record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Device master record. 820.181 Section 820.181 Food... DEVICES QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATION Records § 820.181 Device master record. Each manufacturer shall maintain device master records (DMR's). Each manufacturer shall ensure that each DMR is prepared and approved in...

  2. 14 CFR 65.119 - Master parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Master parachute rigger certificate... CREWMEMBERS Parachute Riggers § 65.119 Master parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements. An applicant for a master parachute rigger certificate must meet the following requirements: (a...

  3. 46 CFR 196.80-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 196.80-1 Section 196.80-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OPERATIONS Explosive Handling Plan § 196.80-1 Master's responsibility. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the master...

  4. 45 CFR 2400.62 - Evidence of master's degree.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Evidence of master's degree. 2400.62 Section 2400... FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Special Conditions § 2400.62 Evidence of master's... indicates that he or she has secured an approved master's degree as set forth in the Fellow's original Plan...

  5. 45 CFR 2400.62 - Evidence of master's degree.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 45 Public Welfare 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Evidence of master's degree. 2400.62 Section 2400... FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Special Conditions § 2400.62 Evidence of master's... indicates that he or she has secured an approved master's degree as set forth in the Fellow's original Plan...

  6. 33 CFR 104.205 - Master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Master. 104.205 Section 104.205... SECURITY: VESSELS Vessel Security Requirements § 104.205 Master. (a) Nothing in this part is intended to permit the Master to be constrained by the Company, the vessel owner or operator, or any other person...

  7. 33 CFR 157.47 - Information for master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Information for master. 157.47 Section 157.47 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Vessel Operation § 157.47 Information for master. A master or person in charge of a new vessel shall...

  8. 46 CFR 196.80-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 196.80-1 Section 196.80-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OPERATIONS Explosive Handling Plan § 196.80-1 Master's responsibility. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the master...

  9. 28 CFR 52.01 - Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 28 Judicial Administration 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Civil proceedings: Special master...) PROCEEDINGS BEFORE U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES § 52.01 Civil proceedings: Special master, pretrial, trial, appeal... as special master, if the attorney, with the concurrence of his or her supervisor, determines that...

  10. 14 CFR 27.1361 - Master switch.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Master switch. 27.1361 Section 27.1361... STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT Equipment Electrical Systems and Equipment § 27.1361 Master switch. (a) There must be a master switch arrangement to allow ready disconnection of each electric power source...

  11. 46 CFR 78.30-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 78.30-20 Section... OPERATIONS Lookouts, Pilothouse Watch, Patrolmen, and Watchmen § 78.30-20 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences...

  12. 14 CFR 65.119 - Master parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Master parachute rigger certificate... CREWMEMBERS Parachute Riggers § 65.119 Master parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements. An applicant for a master parachute rigger certificate must meet the following requirements: (a...

  13. 33 CFR 104.205 - Master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Master. 104.205 Section 104.205... SECURITY: VESSELS Vessel Security Requirements § 104.205 Master. (a) Nothing in this part is intended to permit the Master to be constrained by the Company, the vessel owner or operator, or any other person...

  14. 14 CFR 27.1361 - Master switch.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Master switch. 27.1361 Section 27.1361... STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT Equipment Electrical Systems and Equipment § 27.1361 Master switch. (a) There must be a master switch arrangement to allow ready disconnection of each electric power source...

  15. 21 CFR 111.123 - What quality control operations are required for the master manufacturing record, the batch...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations? 111.123... for Quality Control § 111.123 What quality control operations are required for the master... for the master manufacturing record, the batch production record, and manufacturing operations must...

  16. 33 CFR 157.47 - Information for master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Information for master. 157.47 Section 157.47 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Vessel Operation § 157.47 Information for master. A master or person in charge of a new vessel shall...

  17. 46 CFR 169.817 - Master to instruct ship's company.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master to instruct ship's company. 169.817 Section 169.817 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS Operations § 169.817 Master to instruct ship's company. The master shall conduct drills and give...

  18. 46 CFR 169.817 - Master to instruct ship's company.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master to instruct ship's company. 169.817 Section 169.817 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS Operations § 169.817 Master to instruct ship's company. The master shall conduct drills and give...

  19. 46 CFR 169.817 - Master to instruct ship's company.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master to instruct ship's company. 169.817 Section 169.817 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS Operations § 169.817 Master to instruct ship's company. The master shall conduct drills and give...

  20. 46 CFR 169.817 - Master to instruct ship's company.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master to instruct ship's company. 169.817 Section 169.817 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS Operations § 169.817 Master to instruct ship's company. The master shall conduct drills and give...

  1. 46 CFR 169.817 - Master to instruct ship's company.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master to instruct ship's company. 169.817 Section 169.817 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) NAUTICAL SCHOOLS SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS Operations § 169.817 Master to instruct ship's company. The master shall conduct drills and give...

  2. Comparison of current meters used for stream gaging

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Fulford, Janice M.; Thibodeaux, Kirk G.; Kaehrle, William R.

    1994-01-01

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is field and laboratory testing the performance of several current meters used throughout the world for stream gaging. Meters tested include horizontal-axis current meters from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China, and vertical-axis and electromagnetic current meters from the United States. Summarized are laboratory test results for meter repeatability, linearity, and response to oblique flow angles and preliminary field testing results. All current meters tested were found to under- and over-register velocities; errors usually increased as the velocity and angle of the flow increased. Repeatability and linearity of all meters tested were good. In the field tests, horizontal-axis meters, except for the two meters from the People's Republic of China, registered higher velocity than did the vertical-axis meters.

  3. Inherent limitations of nondestructive chlorophyll meters: a comparison of two types of meters

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Monje, O. A.; Bugbee, B.

    1992-01-01

    Two types of nondestructive chlorophyll meters were compared with a standard, destructive chlorophyll measurement technique. The nondestructive chlorophyll meters were 1) a custom built, single-wavelength meter, and 2) the recently introduced, dual-wavelengh, chlorophyll meter from Minolta (model SPAD-502). Data from both meters were closely correlated with destructive measurements of chlorophyll (r2 = 0.90 and 0.93; respectively) for leaves with chlorophyll concentrations ranging from 100 to 600 mg m-2, but both meters consistently overestimated chlorophyll outside this range. Although the dual-wavelength meter was slightly more accurate than the single-wavelength meter (higher r2), the light-scattering properties of leaf cells and the nonhomogeneous distribution of chlorophyll in leaves appear to limit the ability of all meters to estimate in vivo chlorophyll concentration.

  4. The All-Asteroids Lab Course: Kepler's Laws, Collisions, And Authentic Undergraduate Research

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Puckett, Andrew W.; Rector, T. A.

    2010-01-01

    We have developed a 12-week undergraduate laboratory sequence based entirely on asteroids and the hazards they pose. This curriculum has been designed primarily for use in an introductory Solar System Astronomy course, but it can be broken into smaller segments for a variety of course scenarios and educational goals. The course begins with a four-lab sequence based on our new online Java applet OrbitMaster, (adapted from AstroArts’ OrbitViewer under the GNU General Public License). OrbitMaster allows the user to alter an asteroid's orbital parameters and monitor its position and speed relative to both Sun and Earth. It also detects close approaches and collisions with Earth, and calculates revised speeds due to Earth's gravity. Students are able to confirm Kepler's laws, examine orbital properties that produce impacts, discover the kinetic energy-crater size relationship, understand the regional/global consequences of impacts, and experiment with deflection strategies. A three-lab sequence follows that examines the orbit-refinement and changing impact odds of 2007 WD5, which briefly had a 4% chance of hitting Mars in 2008. These labs introduce software that allows students to make astrometric measurements, fit orbital parameters, and predict future positions and uncertainties. They then use these tools in a four-lab research project to improve their own asteroids’ orbits, using images from the SDSS and WIYN 0.9-meter telescopes. Their work culminates in a presentation to their peers and submission of their astrometric measurements to the Minor Planet Center for publication. This effort is part of our NSF CCLI grant to develop Research Based Science Education (RBSE) curricula for non-majors. We have designed six projects that allow students to learn science by actually doing science. These projects are now being tested at six institutions around the country, and will eventually be distributed to a national audience.

  5. Hazardous Asteroids: Cloaking STEM Skills Training within an Attention-Grabbing Science/Math Course

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ryan, Eileen V.; Ryan, William H.

    2015-11-01

    A graduate-level course was designed and taught during the summer months from 2009 - 2015 in order to contribute to the training and professional development of K-12 teachers residing in the Southwest. The teachers were seeking Master’s degrees via the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology’s (NMT’s) Masters of Science Teaching (MST) program, and the course satisfied a science or math requirement. The MST program provides opportunities for in-service teachers to enhance their content backgrounds in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET). The ultimate goal is to assist teachers in gaining knowledge that has direct application in the classroom.The engaging topic area of near-Earth object (NEO) characterization studies was used to create a fun and exciting framework for mastering basic skills and concepts in physics and astronomy. The objective was to offer a class that had the appropriate science rigor (with an emphasis on mathematics) within a non-threatening format. The course, entitled “Hazardous Asteroids”, incorporates a basic planetary physics curriculum, with challenging laboratories that include a heavy emphasis on math and technology. Since the authors run a NASA-funded NEO research and follow-up program, also folded into the course is the use of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory’s 2.4-meter telescope so participants can take and reduce their own data on a near-Earth asteroid.In exit assessments, the participants have given the course excellent ratings for design and implementation, and the overall degree of satisfaction was high. This validates that a well-constructed (and rigorous) course can be effective in receptively reaching teachers in need of basic skills refreshment. Many of the teachers taking the course were employed in school districts serving at-risk or under-prepared students, and the course helped provide them with the confidence vital to developing new strategies for successful teaching.

  6. 46 CFR 109.109 - Responsibilities of master or person in charge.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Responsibilities of master or person in charge. 109.109 Section 109.109 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) A-MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS OPERATIONS General § 109.109 Responsibilities of master or person in charge. (a) The master...

  7. 46 CFR 109.109 - Responsibilities of master or person in charge.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Responsibilities of master or person in charge. 109.109 Section 109.109 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) A-MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS OPERATIONS General § 109.109 Responsibilities of master or person in charge. (a) The master...

  8. 46 CFR 109.109 - Responsibilities of master or person in charge.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Responsibilities of master or person in charge. 109.109 Section 109.109 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) A-MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS OPERATIONS General § 109.109 Responsibilities of master or person in charge. (a) The master...

  9. 46 CFR 109.109 - Responsibilities of master or person in charge.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Responsibilities of master or person in charge. 109.109 Section 109.109 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) A-MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS OPERATIONS General § 109.109 Responsibilities of master or person in charge. (a) The master...

  10. 46 CFR 109.109 - Responsibilities of master or person in charge.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Responsibilities of master or person in charge. 109.109 Section 109.109 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) A-MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS OPERATIONS General § 109.109 Responsibilities of master or person in charge. (a) The master...

  11. Creating Partnerships for a Better Tennessee. Master Plan, 2005-2010

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2010

    2010-01-01

    The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is statutorily charged to develop a statewide master plan for the future development of public higher education. In response to this, the Master Plan, "Creating Partnerships for a Better Tennessee," was developed for 2005-2010. The Master Plan is a collaborative effort with the Tennessee Board of…

  12. 47 CFR 80.114 - Authority of the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Authority of the master. 80.114 Section 80.114... Authority of the master. (a) The service of each ship station must at all times be under the ultimate control of the master, who must require that each operator or such station comply with the Radio...

  13. 46 CFR 11.493 - Master (OSV).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master (OSV). 11.493 Section 11.493 Shipping COAST GUARD... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.493 Master (OSV). (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, to qualify for an endorsement as Master (OSV), an applicant shall present evidence that...

  14. 47 CFR 80.114 - Authority of the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Authority of the master. 80.114 Section 80.114... Authority of the master. (a) The service of each ship station must at all times be under the ultimate control of the master, who must require that each operator or such station comply with the Radio...

  15. 21 CFR 226.102 - Master-formula and batch-production records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Master-formula and batch-production records. 226... Records and Reports § 226.102 Master-formula and batch-production records. (a) For each Type A medicated article(s) master-formula records shall be prepared, endorsed, and dated by a competent and responsible...

  16. 46 CFR 196.27-1 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 196.27-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 196.27-1 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  17. 46 CFR 196.27-1 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 196.27-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 196.27-1 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  18. 43 CFR 2884.16 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? 2884.16 Section 2884.16 Public Lands: Interior Regulations... provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master Agreement: (1) Specifies...

  19. 46 CFR 11.463 - General requirements for national endorsements as master, mate (pilot), and apprentice mate...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false General requirements for national endorsements as master... national endorsements as master, mate (pilot), and apprentice mate (steersman) of towing vessels. (a) The Coast Guard issues the following endorsements for towing vessels: (1) Master of towing vessels. (2...

  20. 46 CFR 97.55-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 97.55-1 Section 97.55-1... Carried § 97.55-1 Master's responsibility. Before loading bulk grain or any bulk solid cargo to which § 148.435 of this chapter applies, the master shall have the lighting circuits to cargo compartments in...

  1. 46 CFR 11.493 - Master (OSV).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master (OSV). 11.493 Section 11.493 Shipping COAST GUARD... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.493 Master (OSV). (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, to qualify for an endorsement as Master (OSV), an applicant shall present evidence that...

  2. 21 CFR 874.3330 - Master hearing aid.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Master hearing aid. 874.3330 Section 874.3330 Food... DEVICES EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES Prosthetic Devices § 874.3330 Master hearing aid. (a) Identification. A master hearing aid is an electronic device intended to simulate a hearing aid during audiometric...

  3. 43 CFR 2884.16 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? 2884.16 Section 2884.16 Public Lands: Interior Regulations... provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master Agreement: (1) Specifies...

  4. 21 CFR 874.3330 - Master hearing aid.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Master hearing aid. 874.3330 Section 874.3330 Food... DEVICES EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES Prosthetic Devices § 874.3330 Master hearing aid. (a) Identification. A master hearing aid is an electronic device intended to simulate a hearing aid during audiometric...

  5. 46 CFR 196.27-1 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 196.27-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 196.27-1 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  6. 43 CFR 2884.16 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? 2884.16 Section 2884.16 Public Lands: Interior Regulations... provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master Agreement: (1) Specifies...

  7. 21 CFR 211.186 - Master production and control records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Master production and control records. 211.186... Reports § 211.186 Master production and control records. (a) To assure uniformity from batch to batch, master production and control records for each drug product, including each batch size thereof, shall be...

  8. 47 CFR 80.114 - Authority of the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Authority of the master. 80.114 Section 80.114... Authority of the master. (a) The service of each ship station must at all times be under the ultimate control of the master, who must require that each operator or such station comply with the Radio...

  9. 46 CFR 11.493 - Master (OSV).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master (OSV). 11.493 Section 11.493 Shipping COAST GUARD... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.493 Master (OSV). (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, to qualify for an endorsement as Master (OSV), an applicant shall present evidence that...

  10. 46 CFR 11.493 - Master (OSV).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master (OSV). 11.493 Section 11.493 Shipping COAST GUARD... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.493 Master (OSV). (a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, to qualify for an endorsement as Master (OSV), an applicant shall present evidence that...

  11. 46 CFR 45.105 - Information supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Information supplied to the master. 45.105 Section 45... LINES Conditions of Assignment § 45.105 Information supplied to the master. Unless otherwise authorized... information. (a) To enable the master to load and ballast the vessel in a manner that avoids unacceptable...

  12. 46 CFR 196.27-1 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 196.27-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 196.27-1 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  13. 46 CFR 97.55-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 97.55-1 Section 97.55-1... Carried § 97.55-1 Master's responsibility. Before loading bulk grain or any bulk solid cargo to which § 148.435 of this chapter applies, the master shall have the lighting circuits to cargo compartments in...

  14. 21 CFR 226.102 - Master-formula and batch-production records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Master-formula and batch-production records. 226... Records and Reports § 226.102 Master-formula and batch-production records. (a) For each Type A medicated article(s) master-formula records shall be prepared, endorsed, and dated by a competent and responsible...

  15. 46 CFR 45.105 - Information supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Information supplied to the master. 45.105 Section 45... LINES Conditions of Assignment § 45.105 Information supplied to the master. Unless otherwise authorized... information. (a) To enable the master to load and ballast the vessel in a manner that avoids unacceptable...

  16. 47 CFR 80.114 - Authority of the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Authority of the master. 80.114 Section 80.114... Authority of the master. (a) The service of each ship station must at all times be under the ultimate control of the master, who must require that each operator or such station comply with the Radio...

  17. 20 CFR 632.23 - Termination and corrective action of a CAP and/or Master Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... and/or Master Plan. 632.23 Section 632.23 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION... and Modification Procedures § 632.23 Termination and corrective action of a CAP and/or Master Plan. (a) Emergency Termination. The Department may terminate or suspend a CAP designation or Master Plan under...

  18. 21 CFR 211.186 - Master production and control records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Master production and control records. 211.186... Reports § 211.186 Master production and control records. (a) To assure uniformity from batch to batch, master production and control records for each drug product, including each batch size thereof, shall be...

  19. 46 CFR 97.27-5 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 97.27-5 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 97.27-5 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  20. 46 CFR 97.27-5 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 97.27-5 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 97.27-5 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  1. 46 CFR 11.493 - Master (OSV).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master (OSV). 11.493 Section 11.493 Shipping COAST GUARD... Professional Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.493 Master (OSV). (a) The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master (OSV) of offshore supply vessels less than 1...

  2. 20 CFR 632.23 - Termination and corrective action of a CAP and/or Master Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... and/or Master Plan. 632.23 Section 632.23 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION... and Modification Procedures § 632.23 Termination and corrective action of a CAP and/or Master Plan. (a) Emergency Termination. The Department may terminate or suspend a CAP designation or Master Plan under...

  3. 46 CFR 196.27-1 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 196.27-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 196.27-1 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  4. 46 CFR 97.27-5 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 97.27-5 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 97.27-5 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  5. 21 CFR 874.3330 - Master hearing aid.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Master hearing aid. 874.3330 Section 874.3330 Food... DEVICES EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES Prosthetic Devices § 874.3330 Master hearing aid. (a) Identification. A master hearing aid is an electronic device intended to simulate a hearing aid during audiometric...

  6. 21 CFR 226.102 - Master-formula and batch-production records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Master-formula and batch-production records. 226... Records and Reports § 226.102 Master-formula and batch-production records. (a) For each Type A medicated article(s) master-formula records shall be prepared, endorsed, and dated by a competent and responsible...

  7. 46 CFR 45.105 - Information supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Information supplied to the master. 45.105 Section 45... LINES Conditions of Assignment § 45.105 Information supplied to the master. Unless otherwise authorized... information. (a) To enable the master to load and ballast the vessel in a manner that avoids unacceptable...

  8. 46 CFR 45.105 - Information supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Information supplied to the master. 45.105 Section 45... LINES Conditions of Assignment § 45.105 Information supplied to the master. Unless otherwise authorized... information. (a) To enable the master to load and ballast the vessel in a manner that avoids unacceptable...

  9. 43 CFR 2884.16 - What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false What provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? 2884.16 Section 2884.16 Public Lands: Interior Regulations... provisions do Master Agreements contain and what are their limitations? (a) A Master Agreement: (1) Specifies...

  10. 46 CFR 97.27-5 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 97.27-5 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 97.27-5 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  11. 21 CFR 211.186 - Master production and control records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Master production and control records. 211.186... Reports § 211.186 Master production and control records. (a) To assure uniformity from batch to batch, master production and control records for each drug product, including each batch size thereof, shall be...

  12. 21 CFR 874.3330 - Master hearing aid.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Master hearing aid. 874.3330 Section 874.3330 Food... DEVICES EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES Prosthetic Devices § 874.3330 Master hearing aid. (a) Identification. A master hearing aid is an electronic device intended to simulate a hearing aid during audiometric...

  13. 46 CFR 97.27-5 - Master's and officer's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility. 97.27-5 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Lookouts § 97.27-5 Master's and officer's responsibility. (a) Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper...

  14. 21 CFR 226.102 - Master-formula and batch-production records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 4 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Master-formula and batch-production records. 226... Records and Reports § 226.102 Master-formula and batch-production records. (a) For each Type A medicated article(s) master-formula records shall be prepared, endorsed, and dated by a competent and responsible...

  15. 46 CFR 97.55-1 - Master's responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's responsibility. 97.55-1 Section 97.55-1... Carried § 97.55-1 Master's responsibility. Before loading bulk grain or any bulk solid cargo to which § 148.435 of this chapter applies, the master shall have the lighting circuits to cargo compartments in...

  16. 46 CFR 45.105 - Information supplied to the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Information supplied to the master. 45.105 Section 45... LINES Conditions of Assignment § 45.105 Information supplied to the master. Unless otherwise authorized... information. (a) To enable the master to load and ballast the vessel in a manner that avoids unacceptable...

  17. 47 CFR 80.114 - Authority of the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Authority of the master. 80.114 Section 80.114... Authority of the master. (a) The service of each ship station must at all times be under the ultimate control of the master, who must require that each operator or such station comply with the Radio...

  18. 21 CFR 874.3330 - Master hearing aid.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Master hearing aid. 874.3330 Section 874.3330 Food... DEVICES EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT DEVICES Prosthetic Devices § 874.3330 Master hearing aid. (a) Identification. A master hearing aid is an electronic device intended to simulate a hearing aid during audiometric...

  19. 20 CFR 632.22 - Modification of a Comprehensive Annual Plan (CAP) and/or Master Plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... (CAP) and/or Master Plan. 632.22 Section 632.22 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING..., Application and Modification Procedures § 632.22 Modification of a Comprehensive Annual Plan (CAP) and/or Master Plan. (a) The requirements for modifying a Master Plan and/or CAP will be included in...

  20. A Comparison of the McMaster and Circumplex Family Assessment Instruments.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Fristad, Mary A.

    1989-01-01

    Compared clinical rating scales and self-report scales from McMaster and Circumplex models of family functioning with families (N=41). Found McMaster instruments had superior sensitivity; greater correspondence between clinical rating scales and family member self-report inventories on McMaster instruments; and lack of support for the curvilinear…

  1. 46 CFR 111.101-3 - General requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    .... (e) Each motor controller must be above the uppermost continuous deck. There must be a master switch at the controller and a master switch at the motor. The master switch at the motor must be disconnected from the circuit when the motor is started or stopped from the master switch at the controller. (f...

  2. The Master's Degree, The Comprehensive University, and The National Interest.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Casanova, Sally L.; And Others

    1992-01-01

    This article offers opinions and insights from four graduate deans at California State University institutions concerning the master's degree and the direction of master's level education. It is noted that U.S. graduate education is increasingly concentrated at the master's degree level, and that this degree level serves a particularly important…

  3. Synchronization Analysis of Master-Slave Probabilistic Boolean Networks.

    PubMed

    Lu, Jianquan; Zhong, Jie; Li, Lulu; Ho, Daniel W C; Cao, Jinde

    2015-08-28

    In this paper, we analyze the synchronization problem of master-slave probabilistic Boolean networks (PBNs). The master Boolean network (BN) is a deterministic BN, while the slave BN is determined by a series of possible logical functions with certain probability at each discrete time point. In this paper, we firstly define the synchronization of master-slave PBNs with probability one, and then we investigate synchronization with probability one. By resorting to new approach called semi-tensor product (STP), the master-slave PBNs are expressed in equivalent algebraic forms. Based on the algebraic form, some necessary and sufficient criteria are derived to guarantee synchronization with probability one. Further, we study the synchronization of master-slave PBNs in probability. Synchronization in probability implies that for any initial states, the master BN can be synchronized by the slave BN with certain probability, while synchronization with probability one implies that master BN can be synchronized by the slave BN with probability one. Based on the equivalent algebraic form, some efficient conditions are derived to guarantee synchronization in probability. Finally, several numerical examples are presented to show the effectiveness of the main results.

  4. Synchronization Analysis of Master-Slave Probabilistic Boolean Networks

    PubMed Central

    Lu, Jianquan; Zhong, Jie; Li, Lulu; Ho, Daniel W. C.; Cao, Jinde

    2015-01-01

    In this paper, we analyze the synchronization problem of master-slave probabilistic Boolean networks (PBNs). The master Boolean network (BN) is a deterministic BN, while the slave BN is determined by a series of possible logical functions with certain probability at each discrete time point. In this paper, we firstly define the synchronization of master-slave PBNs with probability one, and then we investigate synchronization with probability one. By resorting to new approach called semi-tensor product (STP), the master-slave PBNs are expressed in equivalent algebraic forms. Based on the algebraic form, some necessary and sufficient criteria are derived to guarantee synchronization with probability one. Further, we study the synchronization of master-slave PBNs in probability. Synchronization in probability implies that for any initial states, the master BN can be synchronized by the slave BN with certain probability, while synchronization with probability one implies that master BN can be synchronized by the slave BN with probability one. Based on the equivalent algebraic form, some efficient conditions are derived to guarantee synchronization in probability. Finally, several numerical examples are presented to show the effectiveness of the main results. PMID:26315380

  5. Direct manipulation of tool-like masters for controlling a master-slave surgical robotic system.

    PubMed

    Zhang, Linan; Zhou, Ningxin; Wang, Shuxin

    2014-12-01

    Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (MIS) can benefit both patients and surgeons. However, the learning curve for robotically assisted procedures can be long and the total system costs are high. Therefore, there is considerable interest in new methods and lower cost controllers for a surgical robotic system. In this study, a knife-master and a forceps-master, shaped similarly to a surgical knife and forceps, were developed as input devices for control of a master-slave surgical robotic system. In addition, a safety strategy was developed to eliminate the master-slave orientation difference and stabilize the surgical system. Master-slave tracking experiments and a ring-and-bar experiment showed that the safety tracking strategy could ensure that the robot system moved stably without any tremor in the tracking motion. Subjects could manipulate the surgical tool to achieve the master-slave operation with less training compared to a mechanical master. Direct manipulation of the small, light and low-cost surgical tools to control a robotic system is a possible operating mode. Surgeons can operate the robotic system in their own familiar way, without long training. The main potential safety issues can be solved by the proposed safety control strategy. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

  6. Precision of a CAD/CAM technique for the production of zirconium dioxide copings.

    PubMed

    Coli, Pierluigi; Karlsson, Stig

    2004-01-01

    The precision of a computer-aided design/manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system to manufacture zirconium dioxide copings with a predetermined internal space was investigated. Two master models were produced in acrylic resin. One was directly scanned by the Decim Reader. The Decim Producer then manufactured 10 copings from prefabricated zirconium dioxide blocks. Five copings were prepared, aiming for an internal space to the master of 45 microm. The other five copings were prepared for an internal space of 90 microm. The second test model was used to try in the copings produced. The obtained internal space of the ceramic copings was evaluated by separate measurements of the master models and inner surfaces of the copings. The master models were measured at predetermined points with an optical instrument. The zirconium dioxide copings were measured with a contact instrument at the corresponding sites measured in the masters. The first group of copings had a mean internal space to the scanned master of 41 microm and of 53 microm to the try-in master. In general, the internal space along the axial walls of the masters was smaller than that along the occlusal walls. The second group had a mean internal space of 82 microm to the scanned master and of 90 microm to the try-in master. The aimed-for internal space of the copings was achieved by the manufacturer. The CAD/CAM technique tested provided high precision in the manufacture of zirconium dioxide copings.

  7. Evaluation and utilization of preassembled frozen commercial fast real-time qPCR master mixes for detection of cytomegalovirus and BK virus.

    PubMed

    Glover, William A; Atienza, Ederlyn E; Nesbitt, Shannon; Kim, Woo J; Castor, Jared; Cook, Linda; Jerome, Keith R

    2016-01-01

    Quantitative DNA detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK virus (BKV) is critical in the management of transplant patients. Quantitative laboratory-developed procedures for CMV and BKV have been described in which much of the processing is automated, resulting in rapid, reproducible, and high-throughput testing of transplant patients. To increase the efficiency of such assays, the performance and stability of four commercial preassembled frozen fast qPCR master mixes (Roche FastStart Universal Probe Master Mix with Rox, Bio-Rad SsoFast Probes Supermix with Rox, Life Technologies TaqMan FastAdvanced Master Mix, and Life Technologies Fast Universal PCR Master Mix), in combination with in-house designed primers and probes, was evaluated using controls and standards from standard CMV and BK assays. A subsequent parallel evaluation using patient samples was performed comparing the performance of freshly prepared assay mixes versus aliquoted frozen master mixes made with two of the fast qPCR mixes (Life Technologies TaqMan FastAdvanced Master Mix, and Bio-Rad SsoFast Probes Supermix with Rox), chosen based on their performance and compatibility with existing PCR cycling conditions. The data demonstrate that the frozen master mixes retain excellent performance over a period of at least 10 weeks. During the parallel testing using clinical specimens, no difference in quantitative results was observed between the preassembled frozen master mixes and freshly prepared master mixes. Preassembled fast real-time qPCR frozen master mixes perform well and represent an additional strategy laboratories can implement to reduce assay preparation times, and to minimize technical errors and effort necessary to perform clinical PCR. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  8. Performance Trends in Master Butterfly Swimmers Competing in the FINA World Championships.

    PubMed

    Knechtle, Beat; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T; Rosemann, Thomas; Rüst, Christoph A

    2017-06-01

    Performance trends in elite butterfly swimmers are well known, but less information is available regarding master butterfly swimmers. We investigated trends in participation, performance and sex differences in 9,606 female and 13,250 male butterfly race times classified into five-year master groups, from 25-29 to 90-94 years, competing in the FINA World Masters Championships between 1986 and 2014. Trends in participation were analyzed using linear regression analysis. Trends in performance changes were investigated using mixed-effects regression analyses with sex, distance and a calendar year as fixed variables. We also considered interaction effects between sex and distance. Participation increased in master swimmers older than ~30-40 years. The men-to-women ratio remained unchanged across calendar years and master groups, but was lower in 200 m compared to 50 m and 100 m. Men were faster than women from 25-29 to 85-89 years (p < 0.05), although not for 90-94 years. Sex and distance showed a significant interaction in all master groups from 25-29 to 90-94 years for 200m (p < 0.05). For 50 m and 100 m, a significant sex × distance interaction was observed from 25-29 to 75-79 years (p < 0.05), but not in the older groups. In 50 m, women reduced the sex difference in master groups 30-34 to 60-64 years (p < 0.05). In 100 m, women decreased the gap to men in master groups 35-39 to 55-59 years (p < 0.05). In 200 m, the sex difference was reduced in master groups 30-34 to 40-44 years (p < 0.05). In summary, women and men improved performance at all distances, women were not slower compared to men in the master group 90-94 years; moreover, women reduced the gap to men between ~30 and ~60 years, although not in younger or older master groups.

  9. Performance Trends in Master Butterfly Swimmers Competing in the FINA World Championships

    PubMed Central

    Knechtle, Beat; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T; Rosemann, Thomas; Rüst, Christoph A

    2017-01-01

    Abstract Performance trends in elite butterfly swimmers are well known, but less information is available regarding master butterfly swimmers. We investigated trends in participation, performance and sex differences in 9,606 female and 13,250 male butterfly race times classified into five-year master groups, from 25-29 to 90-94 years, competing in the FINA World Masters Championships between 1986 and 2014. Trends in participation were analyzed using linear regression analysis. Trends in performance changes were investigated using mixed-effects regression analyses with sex, distance and a calendar year as fixed variables. We also considered interaction effects between sex and distance. Participation increased in master swimmers older than ~30-40 years. The men-to-women ratio remained unchanged across calendar years and master groups, but was lower in 200 m compared to 50 m and 100 m. Men were faster than women from 25-29 to 85-89 years (p < 0.05), although not for 90-94 years. Sex and distance showed a significant interaction in all master groups from 25-29 to 90-94 years for 200m (p < 0.05). For 50 m and 100 m, a significant sex × distance interaction was observed from 25-29 to 75-79 years (p < 0.05), but not in the older groups. In 50 m, women reduced the sex difference in master groups 30-34 to 60-64 years (p < 0.05). In 100 m, women decreased the gap to men in master groups 35-39 to 55-59 years (p < 0.05). In 200 m, the sex difference was reduced in master groups 30-34 to 40-44 years (p < 0.05). In summary, women and men improved performance at all distances, women were not slower compared to men in the master group 90-94 years; moreover, women reduced the gap to men between ~30 and ~60 years, although not in younger or older master groups. PMID:28713472

  10. Women in Combat Arms: A Study of the Global War on Terror

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-05-23

    Discus Throw Javelin Throw 11.9 sec 1.68 meters 5.695 meters 13.75 meters 41.92 meters 45.57 meters 10.3 sec 1.98 meters 7.825 meters 17.12 meters...in the development of this product. Among them, I must include all those who subjected themselves to interviews: BG Hutmacher, COL Evans, and COL...15 Table 2. KIA and WIA for OIF and OEF 2001- Present Table 3. Primary Diagnosis Groups by Gender for All Soldiers

  11. Polishers around the globe: an overview on the market of large astronomical mirrors

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Döhring, Thorsten

    2014-07-01

    Astronomical mirrors are key elements in modern optical telescopes, their dimensions are usually large and their specifications are demanding. Only a limited number of skilled companies respectively institutions around the world are able to master the challenge to polish an individual astronomical mirror, especially in dimensions above one meter. This paper presents an overview on the corresponding market including a listing of polishers around the globe. Therefore valuable information is provided to the astronomical community: Polishers may use the information as a global competitor database, astronomers and project managers may get more transparency on potential suppliers, and suppliers of polishing equipment may learn about unknown potential customers in other parts of the world. An evaluation of the historical market demand on large monolithic astronomical mirrors is presented. It concluded that this is still a niche market with a typical mean rate of 1-2 mirrors per year. Polishing of such mirrors is an enabling technology with impact on the development of technical know-how, public relation, visibility and reputation of the supplier. Within a corresponding technical discussion different polishing technologies are described. In addition it is demonstrated that strategic aspects and political considerations are influencing the selection of the optical finisher.

  12. DOD fuel cell demonstration program

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

    Holcomb, F.H.; Binder, M.J.; Taylor, W.R.

    The supply of reliable, cost-effective electric power with minimal environmental impact is a constant concern of Department of Defense (DOD) installation energy personnel. Electricity purchased from the local utility is expensive and represents only about 30% of the original energy input at the generating station due to generation and distribution inefficiencies. Because of master metering and large air conditioning loads, the demand portion of the installation`s electric bill can be in excess of 50% of the total bill. While the electric utilities in the United States have a very good record of reliability, there is significant potential for improving themore » security of electrical power supplied by using on-site power generation. On-site, dispersed power generation can reduce power outages due to weather, terrorist activities, or lack of utility generating capacity. In addition, as increased emphasis is placed on global warming, acid rain, and air pollution in general, the development of clean, highly efficient power producing technologies is not only desirable, but mandatory. Since the majority of central heat plants on U.S. military installations are nearing the end of their useful life, there is an opportunity to replace outdated existing equipment with modem technologies.« less

  13. Enhancing Involvement in Treatment Decision Making by Women with Breast Cancer

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-07-01

    2003) 1995 MSc (Design, Measurement and Evaluation), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada 1984 BHSc ( Physiotherapy ) McMaster University...Hamilton, Canada 1978 Diploma in Physiotherapy , Mohawk College, Hamilton, Canada Certificate in Physiotherapy , McMaster University, Hamilton...McMaster Physiotherapy Program, Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Hamilton, Ontario CLINICAL 1999- Physiotherapist, Hamilton Health

  14. Enhancing Involvement in Treatment Decision Making by Women with Breast Cancer

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-07-01

    Evaluation), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada 1984 BHSc ( Physiotherapy ) McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada 1978 Diploma in Physiotherapy ...Mohawk College, Hamilton, Canada Certificate in Physiotherapy , McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada CURRENT STATUS AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY 2001...University of York, United Kingdom 1985-1991 Clinical Education Co-ordinator, Mohawk-McMaster Physiotherapy Program, Mohawk College of Applied

  15. 46 CFR 11.464 - Requirements for endorsements as master of towing vessels.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Requirements for endorsements as master of towing....464 Requirements for endorsements as master of towing vessels. (a) If you would like to obtain an endorsement as master of towing vessels with a route listed in column 1 of table 11.464(a) of this section...

  16. 24 CFR 200.222 - Certification of previous record on basis of a master list.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... basis of a master list. 200.222 Section 200.222 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... Certification of previous record on basis of a master list. A principal may avoid repetitious listings by providing HUD with a complete master list, acceptable to the Participation Control Officer, of all projects...

  17. 24 CFR 200.222 - Certification of previous record on basis of a master list.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... basis of a master list. 200.222 Section 200.222 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... Certification of previous record on basis of a master list. A principal may avoid repetitious listings by providing HUD with a complete master list, acceptable to the Participation Control Officer, of all projects...

  18. 7 CFR 43.104 - Master table of single and double sampling plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Master table of single and double sampling plans. 43... STANDARD CONTAINER REGULATIONS STANDARDS FOR SAMPLING PLANS Sampling Plans § 43.104 Master table of single and double sampling plans. (a) In the master table, a sampling plan is selected by first determining...

  19. 46 CFR 11.459 - Requirements for national endorsement as master or mate on rivers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for national endorsement as master or mate... Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.459 Requirements for national endorsement as master or mate on rivers. (a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of river self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage...

  20. 24 CFR 200.222 - Certification of previous record on basis of a master list.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... basis of a master list. 200.222 Section 200.222 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... Certification of previous record on basis of a master list. A principal may avoid repetitious listings by providing HUD with a complete master list, acceptable to the Participation Control Officer, of all projects...

  1. 46 CFR 35.20-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL. 35.20-20... § 35.20-20 Master's and officer's responsibility—TB/ALL. Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper lookout or the neglect...

  2. 34 CFR 535.20 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application to participate in this program for master's and...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships? 535.20 Section 535.20 Education... application to participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships? (a) The Secretary evaluates an application to participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships on the...

  3. 46 CFR 11.464 - Requirements for endorsements as master of towing vessels.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Requirements for endorsements as master of towing....464 Requirements for endorsements as master of towing vessels. (a) If you would like to obtain an endorsement as master of towing vessels with a route listed in column 1 of table 11.464(a) of this section...

  4. 46 CFR 11.464 - Requirements for national endorsements as master of towing vessels.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for national endorsements as master of... Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.464 Requirements for national endorsements as master of towing vessels. (a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of towing vessels with a route listed in column 1 of...

  5. 24 CFR 200.222 - Certification of previous record on basis of a master list.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... basis of a master list. 200.222 Section 200.222 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... Certification of previous record on basis of a master list. A principal may avoid repetitious listings by providing HUD with a complete master list, acceptable to the Participation Control Officer, of all projects...

  6. 7 CFR 43.104 - Master table of single and double sampling plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Master table of single and double sampling plans. 43... STANDARD CONTAINER REGULATIONS STANDARDS FOR SAMPLING PLANS Sampling Plans § 43.104 Master table of single and double sampling plans. (a) In the master table, a sampling plan is selected by first determining...

  7. 34 CFR 535.20 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application to participate in this program for master's and...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships? 535.20 Section 535.20 Education... application to participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships? (a) The Secretary evaluates an application to participate in this program for master's and doctoral level fellowships on the...

  8. 46 CFR 11.435 - Requirements for master of inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of inland self-propelled vessels... National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.435 Requirements for master of inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage. (a) The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of...

  9. 24 CFR 200.222 - Certification of previous record on basis of a master list.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... basis of a master list. 200.222 Section 200.222 Housing and Urban Development Regulations Relating to... Certification of previous record on basis of a master list. A principal may avoid repetitious listings by providing HUD with a complete master list, acceptable to the Participation Control Officer, of all projects...

  10. 46 CFR 11.464 - Requirements for endorsements as master of towing vessels.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Requirements for endorsements as master of towing....464 Requirements for endorsements as master of towing vessels. (a) If you would like to obtain an endorsement as master of towing vessels with a route listed in column 1 of table 11.464(a) of this section...

  11. 7 CFR 43.104 - Master table of single and double sampling plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Master table of single and double sampling plans. 43... STANDARD CONTAINER REGULATIONS STANDARDS FOR SAMPLING PLANS Sampling Plans § 43.104 Master table of single and double sampling plans. (a) In the master table, a sampling plan is selected by first determining...

  12. 46 CFR 35.20-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL. 35.20-20... § 35.20-20 Master's and officer's responsibility—TB/ALL. Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper lookout or the neglect...

  13. 46 CFR 35.20-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL. 35.20-20... § 35.20-20 Master's and officer's responsibility—TB/ALL. Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper lookout or the neglect...

  14. 46 CFR 35.20-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL. 35.20-20... § 35.20-20 Master's and officer's responsibility—TB/ALL. Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper lookout or the neglect...

  15. 46 CFR 35.20-20 - Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master's and officer's responsibility-TB/ALL. 35.20-20... § 35.20-20 Master's and officer's responsibility—TB/ALL. Nothing in this part shall exonerate any master or officer in command from the consequences of any neglect to keep a proper lookout or the neglect...

  16. 7 CFR 43.104 - Master table of single and double sampling plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Master table of single and double sampling plans. 43... STANDARD CONTAINER REGULATIONS STANDARDS FOR SAMPLING PLANS Sampling Plans § 43.104 Master table of single and double sampling plans. (a) In the master table, a sampling plan is selected by first determining...

  17. Training Non-Clinical Community Psychologists at the Master's Level: A Case Study of Outcomes.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hoffnung, Robert J.; And Others

    Previous research on training for community psychology has failed to distinguish between the effects of different types of training programs or to address the viability of master's level training in community psychology. To explore the value of master's level training in non-clinical community psychology, 83 of 112 students who earned master's…

  18. 46 CFR 97.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 97.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 97.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the chief engineer of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is not...

  19. 46 CFR 97.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 97.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 97.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the chief engineer of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is not...

  20. 46 CFR 97.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 97.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 97.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the chief engineer of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is not...

  1. 46 CFR 97.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 97.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 97.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the chief engineer of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is not...

  2. 46 CFR 97.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 97.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 97.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the chief engineer of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is not...

  3. Plastic masters-rigid templates for soft lithography.

    PubMed

    Desai, Salil P; Freeman, Dennis M; Voldman, Joel

    2009-06-07

    We demonstrate a simple process for the fabrication of rigid plastic master molds for soft lithography directly from (poly)dimethysiloxane devices. Plastics masters (PMs) provide a cost-effective alternative to silicon-based masters and can be easily replicated without the need for cleanroom facilities. We have successfully demonstrated the use of plastics micromolding to generate both single and dual-layer plastic structures, and have characterized the fidelity of the molding process. Using the PM fabrication technique, world-to-chip connections can be integrated directly into the master enabling devices with robust, well-aligned fluidic ports directly after molding. PMs provide an easy technique for the fabrication of microfluidic devices and a simple route for the scaling-up of fabrication of robust masters for soft lithography.

  4. 77 FR 40586 - Draft NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7823, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Smart Meter...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-07-10

    ...-01] Draft NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7823, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Smart Meter... Technology (NIST) seeks comments on Draft NISTIR 7823, Advanced Metering Infrastructure Smart Meter.... Electronic comments should be sent to: Michaela Iorga at [email protected]nist.gov , with a Subject line...

  5. The Peak Flow Working Group: test of portable peak flow meters by explosive decompression.

    PubMed

    Pedersen, O F; Miller, M R

    1997-02-01

    In 1991, 50 new Vitalograph peak flow meters and 27 previously used mini-Wright peak flow meters were tested at three peak flows by use of a calibrator applying explosive decompression. The mini-Wright peak flow meters were also compared with eight new meters. For both makes of meter there was an excellent within-meter and between-meter variation. The accuracy, however, was poor, with a maximal overestimation of true flows of 50 and 70 L.min-1 in the interval from 200 to 400 L.min-1 for the Vitalograph and mini-Wright meters, respectively. The deviation is explained by the physical characteristics of the variable orifice peak flow meters. They have been supplied with equidistant scales, which give non-linear readings.

  6. A feasibility study to determine if there is a market for automatic meter-reading devices

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

    Hilberg, G.R.

    1996-08-01

    For many utilities the cost of manually reading meters is increasing due to personnel expenses and equipment costs. The current system of manual meters provides little ability for the utility to reduce costs. To reduce meter reading costs the utility must automate the manual system and reduce personnel expenses. A water utility in San Diego county was studied to calculate the cost of reading individual water meters. This would allow for the selective replacement of {open_quotes}high-cost{close_quotes} meters to quickly reduce meter-reading costs while limiting the necessary capital investments. As the {open_quotes}high-cost{close_quotes} meters are selectively replaced, a utility with a significantmore » difference in individual meter reading costs could save three to five dollars per meter per year. This study showed that the {open_quotes}high-cost{close_quotes} meters were six times more expensive to read than the average meter. Additionally, AMR systems increase the information available to consumers and to the utility on usage patterns and problems. The challenge was to cost effectively identify the {open_quotes}high-cost{close_quotes} meters. The costs to collect these data were less than $500.« less

  7. Advanced Metering Infrastructure based on Smart Meters

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Suzuki, Hiroshi

    By specifically designating penetrations rates of advanced meters and communication technologies, devices and systems, this paper introduces that the penetration of advanced metering is important for the future development of electric power system infrastructure. It examines the state of the technology and the economical benefits of advanced metering. One result of the survey is that advanced metering currently has a penetration of about six percent of total installed electric meters in the United States. Applications to the infrastructure differ by type of organization. Being integrated with emerging communication technologies, smart meters enable several kinds of features such as, not only automatic meter reading but also distribution management control, outage management, remote switching, etc.

  8. OT discovered by MASTER during Fermi Trigger Num 430645968 follow up observations follow up observations

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Tiurina, N.; Balanutsa, P.; Denisenko, D.; Lipunov, V.; Gorbovskoy, E.; Kornilov, V.; Chazov, V.; Kuznetsov, A.; Vladimirov, V.; Yecheistov, V.; Shumkov, V.; Ivanov, K.; Yazev, S.; Budnev, N.; Konstantinov, E.; Chuvalaev, O.; Poleshchuk, V.; Gress, O.; Parkhomenko, A.; Tlatov, A.; Dormidontov, D.; Senik, V.; Yurkov, V.; Sergienko, Y.; Varda, D.; Sinyakov, E.; Gabovich, A.; Krushinsky, V.; Zalozhnih, I.; Popov, A.; Bourdanov, A.; Podvorotny, P.; Shurpakov, S.; Levato, H.; Saffe, C.; Mallamaci, C.; Lopez, C.; Podest, F.

    2014-08-01

    MASTER-Tunka auto-detection system during follow-up Fermi Trigger 430645968 observations (GCN 16745) discovered OT source at: MASTER-Tunka auto-detection system discovered MASTER OT J230448.20+324534.1 at (RA, Dec) = 23h 04m 48.20s +32d 45m 34.1s on 2014-08-25.62245 UT.

  9. 46 CFR 11.404 - Service requirements for master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of unlimited...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Service requirements for master of ocean or near-coastal... Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.404 Service requirements for master of ocean or near... applicant for an endorsement as master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage...

  10. 46 CFR 97.12-3 - Guidance for the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Guidance for the master. 97.12-3 Section 97.12-3... OPERATIONS Bulk Solid Cargoes § 97.12-3 Guidance for the master. (a) The owner or operator of a vessel must provide the master with safe loading and stowage information for each bulk solid cargo that vessel will...

  11. 46 CFR 97.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 97.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 97.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  12. 46 CFR 11.435 - Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor vessels of any gross tons.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor... Deck Officers § 11.435 Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor vessels of any gross tons. The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of inland...

  13. 46 CFR 97.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 97.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 97.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  14. 46 CFR 97.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 97.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 97.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  15. 46 CFR 78.60-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 78.60-1 Section... OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 78.60-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see that all of...

  16. 46 CFR 97.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 97.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 97.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  17. 46 CFR 11.428 - Requirements for master of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of near-coastal self-propelled... National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.428 Requirements for master of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT. (a) The minimum service required to qualify for the endorsement as master of...

  18. 46 CFR 11.457 - Requirements for master of inland self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of inland self-propelled vessels... National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.457 Requirements for master of inland self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT. (a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of inland self-propelled vessels of...

  19. 9 CFR 205.208 - Distribution of portions of master list-registration-information to non-registrants on request.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Distribution of portions of master....208 Distribution of portions of master list—registration—information to non-registrants on request. (a..., and selling agents,” “regular” distribution of “portions” of the master list, furnishing of “oral...

  20. 46 CFR 196.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 196.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 196.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  1. 46 CFR 78.60-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 78.60-1 Section... OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 78.60-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see that all of...

  2. 46 CFR 97.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 97.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 97.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  3. 46 CFR 78.60-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 78.60-1 Section... OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 78.60-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see that all of...

  4. 46 CFR 196.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 196.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 196.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  5. 46 CFR 97.12-3 - Guidance for the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Guidance for the master. 97.12-3 Section 97.12-3... OPERATIONS Bulk Solid Cargoes § 97.12-3 Guidance for the master. (a) The owner or operator of a vessel must provide the master with safe loading and stowage information for each bulk solid cargo that vessel will...

  6. 9 CFR 205.208 - Distribution of portions of master list-registration-information to non-registrants on request.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Distribution of portions of master....208 Distribution of portions of master list—registration—information to non-registrants on request. (a..., and selling agents,” “regular” distribution of “portions” of the master list, furnishing of “oral...

  7. 46 CFR 97.12-3 - Guidance for the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Guidance for the master. 97.12-3 Section 97.12-3... OPERATIONS Bulk Solid Cargoes § 97.12-3 Guidance for the master. (a) The owner or operator of a vessel must provide the master with safe loading and stowage information for each bulk solid cargo that vessel will...

  8. 46 CFR 196.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 196.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 196.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  9. 46 CFR 78.60-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 78.60-1 Section... OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 78.60-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see that all of...

  10. 46 CFR 11.435 - Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor vessels of any gross tons.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor... Deck Officers § 11.435 Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor vessels of any gross tons. The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of inland...

  11. 46 CFR 11.426 - Requirements for master of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of near-coastal self-propelled... National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.426 Requirements for master of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT. (a) The minimum service required to qualify for a master of near-coastal self...

  12. 46 CFR 196.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 196.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 196.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  13. 9 CFR 205.208 - Distribution of portions of master list-registration-information to non-registrants on request.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Distribution of portions of master....208 Distribution of portions of master list—registration—information to non-registrants on request. (a..., and selling agents,” “regular” distribution of “portions” of the master list, furnishing of “oral...

  14. 46 CFR 11.433 - Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self... Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.433 Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland... for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of unlimited tonnage is...

  15. 9 CFR 205.208 - Distribution of portions of master list-registration-information to non-registrants on request.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Distribution of portions of master....208 Distribution of portions of master list—registration—information to non-registrants on request. (a..., and selling agents,” “regular” distribution of “portions” of the master list, furnishing of “oral...

  16. 46 CFR 78.60-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 78.60-1 Section... OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 78.60-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see that all of...

  17. 46 CFR 11.435 - Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor vessels of any gross tons.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor... Deck Officers § 11.435 Service requirements for master of inland steam or motor vessels of any gross tons. The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of inland...

  18. 46 CFR 196.50-1 - Master or person in charge responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master or person in charge responsible. 196.50-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Compliance With Provisions of Certificate of Inspection § 196.50-1 Master or person in charge responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master or other person in charge of the vessel to see...

  19. 46 CFR 97.12-3 - Guidance for the master.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Guidance for the master. 97.12-3 Section 97.12-3... OPERATIONS Bulk Solid Cargoes § 97.12-3 Guidance for the master. (a) The owner or operator of a vessel must provide the master with safe loading and stowage information for each bulk solid cargo that vessel will...

  20. Why Bother about Writing a Masters Dissertation? Assumptions of Faculty and Masters Students in an Iranian Setting

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hasrati, Mostafa

    2013-01-01

    This article reports the results of a mixed methodology analysis of the assumptions of academic staff and Masters students in an Iranian university regarding various aspects of the assessment of the Masters degree thesis, including the main objective for writing the thesis, the role of the students, supervisors and advisors in writing the…

  1. 75 FR 50856 - Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A380-800 Series Airplanes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-08-18

    ... been found on the Droop Nose (DN) 1 master sidestay bracket on the inboard leading edge of an Airbus A380 flight test aeroplane. In case of failure of the master bracket, the sub-master bracket would be... been found on the Droop Nose (DN) 1 master sidestay bracket on the inboard leading edge of an Airbus...

  2. 46 CFR 78.55-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 78.55-1 Section... OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 78.55-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is...

  3. 46 CFR 196.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 196.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 196.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a...

  4. 46 CFR 78.55-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 78.55-1 Section... OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 78.55-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is...

  5. 46 CFR 196.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 196.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 196.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a...

  6. 46 CFR 196.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 196.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 196.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a...

  7. 46 CFR 78.55-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 78.55-1 Section... OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 78.55-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is...

  8. 46 CFR 78.55-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 3 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 78.55-1 Section... OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 78.55-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a steam pressure is...

  9. 46 CFR 196.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 196.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 196.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a...

  10. 46 CFR 196.45-1 - Master and chief engineer responsible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 7 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Master and chief engineer responsible. 196.45-1 Section... VESSELS OPERATIONS Carrying of Excess Steam § 196.45-1 Master and chief engineer responsible. (a) It shall be the duty of the master and the engineer in charge of the boilers of any vessel to require that a...

  11. Capillary glucose meter accuracy and sources of error in the ambulatory setting.

    PubMed

    Lunt, Helen; Florkowski, Christopher; Bignall, Michael; Budgen, Christopher

    2010-03-05

    Hand-held glucose meters are used throughout the health system by both patients with diabetes and also by health care practitioners. Glucose meter technology is constantly evolving. The current generation of meters and strips are quick to use and require a very small volume of blood. This review aims to describe meters currently available in New Zealand, for use in the ambulatory setting. It also aims to discuss the limits of meter performance and provide technical information that is relevant to the clinician, using locally available data. Commoner causes and consequences of end-user (patient and health professional) error are illustrated using clinical case examples. No meter offers definite advantages over other meters in all clinical situations, rather meters should be chosen because they fit the needs of individual patients and because the provider is able to offer appropriate educational and quality assurance backup to the meter user. A broad understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the subsidised meter systems available in New Zealand will help the health practitioner decide when it is in the best interests of their patients to change or update meter technology.

  12. [Master files: less paper, more substance. Special rules for special medicines: Plasma Master File and Vaccine Antigen Master File].

    PubMed

    Seitz, Rainer; Haase, M

    2008-07-01

    The process of reviewing the European pharmaceutical legislation resulted in a codex, which contains two new instruments related to marketing authorisation of biological medicines: Plasma Master File (PMF) and Vaccine Antigen Master File (VAMF). In the manufacture of plasma derivatives (e. g. coagulation factors, albumin, immunoglobulins), usually the same starting material, i. e. a plasma pool, is used for several products. In the case of vaccines, the same active substance, i.e. vaccine antigen, may be included in several combination vaccine products. The intention behind the introduction of PMF and VAMF was to avoid unnecessary and redundant documentation, and to improve and harmonise assessment by means of procedures for certification of master files on the community level.

  13. Metering error quantification under voltage and current waveform distortion

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Wang, Tao; Wang, Jia; Xie, Zhi; Zhang, Ran

    2017-09-01

    With integration of more and more renewable energies and distortion loads into power grid, the voltage and current waveform distortion results in metering error in the smart meters. Because of the negative effects on the metering accuracy and fairness, it is an important subject to study energy metering combined error. In this paper, after the comparing between metering theoretical value and real recorded value under different meter modes for linear and nonlinear loads, a quantification method of metering mode error is proposed under waveform distortion. Based on the metering and time-division multiplier principles, a quantification method of metering accuracy error is proposed also. Analyzing the mode error and accuracy error, a comprehensive error analysis method is presented which is suitable for new energy and nonlinear loads. The proposed method has been proved by simulation.

  14. Repeatability and oblique flow response characteristics of current meters

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Fulford, Janice M.; Thibodeaux, Kirk G.; Kaehrle, William R.; ,

    1993-01-01

    Laboratory investigation into the precision and accuracy of various mechanical-current meters are presented. Horizontal-axis and vertical-axis meters that are used for the measurement of point velocities in streams and rivers were tested. Meters were tested for repeatability and response to oblique flows. Both horizontal- and vertical-axis meters were found to under- and over-register oblique flows with errors generally increasing as the velocity and angle of flow increased. For the oblique flow tests, magnitude of errors were smallest for horizontal-axis meters. Repeatability of all meters tested was good, with the horizontal- and vertical-axis meters performing similarly.

  15. Performing a global barrier operation in a parallel computer

    DOEpatents

    Archer, Charles J; Blocksome, Michael A; Ratterman, Joseph D; Smith, Brian E

    2014-12-09

    Executing computing tasks on a parallel computer that includes compute nodes coupled for data communications, where each compute node executes tasks, with one task on each compute node designated as a master task, including: for each task on each compute node until all master tasks have joined a global barrier: determining whether the task is a master task; if the task is not a master task, joining a single local barrier; if the task is a master task, joining the global barrier and the single local barrier only after all other tasks on the compute node have joined the single local barrier.

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

    None

    Performing a global barrier operation in a parallel computer that includes compute nodes coupled for data communications, where each compute node executes tasks, with one task on each compute node designated as a master task, including: for each task on each compute node until all master tasks have joined a global barrier: determining whether the task is a master task; if the task is not a master task, joining a single local barrier; if the task is a master task, joining the global barrier and the single local barrier only after all other tasks on the compute node have joinedmore » the single local barrier.« less

  17. 1-Meter Digital Elevation Model specification

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Arundel, Samantha T.; Archuleta, Christy-Ann M.; Phillips, Lori A.; Roche, Brittany L.; Constance, Eric W.

    2015-10-21

    In January 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Technical Operations Center began producing the 1-Meter Digital Elevation Model data product. This new product was developed to provide high resolution bare-earth digital elevation models from light detection and ranging (lidar) elevation data and other elevation data collected over the conterminous United States (lower 48 States), Hawaii, and potentially Alaska and the U.S. territories. The 1-Meter Digital Elevation Model consists of hydroflattened, topographic bare-earth raster digital elevation models, with a 1-meter x 1-meter cell size, and is available in 10,000-meter x 10,000-meter square blocks with a 6-meter overlap. This report details the specifications required for the production of the 1-Meter Digital Elevation Model.

  18. 46 CFR 11.424 - Requirements for master of ocean self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of ocean self-propelled vessels... National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.424 Requirements for master of ocean self-propelled vessels of less... master of ocean self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT is— (1) Three years of total service on ocean...

  19. Using the Google Search Engine to Detect Word-for-Word Plagiarism in Master's Theses: A Preliminary Study

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    McCullough, Mark; Holmberg, Melissa

    2005-01-01

    The purpose of this research was to explore Google's potential for detecting occurrences of word-for-word (1) plagiarism in master's theses. The authors sought answers to these questions:1. Is Google an effective tool for detecting plagiarism in master's theses?2. Is Google an efficient tool for detecting plagiarism in master's theses?The first…

  20. 46 CFR 11.442 - Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and... ENDORSEMENTS Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.442 Service requirements for master of Great... to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels...

  1. 46 CFR 11.452 - Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self... Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.452 Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland... for an endorsement or license as master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than...

  2. 46 CFR 11.418 - Service requirements for master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 500...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Service requirements for master of ocean or near-coastal... Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.418 Service requirements for master of ocean or near... applicant for an endorsement as master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT...

  3. 43 CFR 30.121 - May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false May a judge appoint a master in a probate... PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES Judicial Authority and Duties § 30.121 May a judge appoint a master in a probate case? (a) In the exercise of any authority under this part, a judge may appoint a master to do all...

  4. 43 CFR 30.121 - May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false May a judge appoint a master in a probate... PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES Judicial Authority and Duties § 30.121 May a judge appoint a master in a probate case? (a) In the exercise of any authority under this part, a judge may appoint a master to do all...

  5. 43 CFR 2884.15 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... for MLA Grants or TUPs § 2884.15 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) is a...

  6. 43 CFR 2804.17 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... MANAGEMENT ACT Applying for FLPMA Grants § 2804.17 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category...

  7. 46 CFR 11.450 - Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of less than 200 GRT. 11.450 Section 11.450... limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels... for master or mate of vessels of less than 200 GRT are issued in 50 GRT increments based on the...

  8. 43 CFR 2884.15 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... for MLA Grants or TUPs § 2884.15 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) is a...

  9. 46 CFR 11.412 - Service requirements for master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 1...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Service requirements for master of ocean or near-coastal... Professional Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.412 Service requirements for master of... qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of ocean or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less...

  10. 46 CFR 11.455 - Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self... Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.455 Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland... for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT is...

  11. 43 CFR 30.121 - May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2012-10-01 2011-10-01 true May a judge appoint a master in a probate... PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES Judicial Authority and Duties § 30.121 May a judge appoint a master in a probate case? (a) In the exercise of any authority under this part, a judge may appoint a master to do all...

  12. 46 CFR 11.450 - Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of not more than 200 gross tons. 11.450... and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of... master or mate of vessels of not more than 200 gross tons are issued in 50 ton increments based on the...

  13. 43 CFR 2804.17 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... MANAGEMENT ACT Applying for FLPMA Grants § 2804.17 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category...

  14. 46 CFR 11.442 - Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and... ENDORSEMENTS Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.442 Service requirements for master of Great... to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels...

  15. 43 CFR 30.121 - May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false May a judge appoint a master in a probate... PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES Judicial Authority and Duties § 30.121 May a judge appoint a master in a probate case? (a) In the exercise of any authority under this part, a judge may appoint a master to do all...

  16. 46 CFR 11.446 - Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland self... Requirements for National Deck Officer Endorsements § 11.446 Requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland... for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland self-propelled vessels of less than 500 GRT is...

  17. 43 CFR 2804.17 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... MANAGEMENT ACT Applying for FLPMA Grants § 2804.17 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category...

  18. 46 CFR 11.442 - Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and... ENDORSEMENTS Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.442 Service requirements for master of Great... to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels...

  19. 46 CFR 11.450 - Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of not more than 200 gross tons. 11.450... and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of... master or mate of vessels of not more than 200 gross tons are issued in 50 ton increments based on the...

  20. 43 CFR 2804.17 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... MANAGEMENT ACT Applying for FLPMA Grants § 2804.17 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category...

  1. 46 CFR 11.450 - Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of not more than 200 gross tons. 11.450... and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of... master or mate of vessels of not more than 200 gross tons are issued in 50 ton increments based on the...

  2. 43 CFR 2884.15 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... for MLA Grants or TUPs § 2884.15 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) is a...

  3. 46 CFR 11.450 - Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of not more than 200 gross tons. 11.450... and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of Great Lakes and inland vessels of... master or mate of vessels of not more than 200 gross tons are issued in 50 ton increments based on the...

  4. 43 CFR 2884.15 - What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false What is a Master Agreement (Processing... for MLA Grants or TUPs § 2884.15 What is a Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) and what information must I provide to BLM when I request one? (a) A Master Agreement (Processing Category 5) is a...

  5. 43 CFR 30.121 - May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false May a judge appoint a master in a probate... PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES Judicial Authority and Duties § 30.121 May a judge appoint a master in a probate case? (a) In the exercise of any authority under this part, a judge may appoint a master to do all...

  6. Strategic benefits of master facility plans.

    PubMed

    Shannon, K

    1996-02-01

    In recent years, many healthcare executives have stopped developing master facility plans due to some basic misconceptions about them, namely that master facility plans are too rigid or require major capital commitment. By getting past these misconceptions, healthcare executives can help their organizations develop and implement master facility plans that serve as flexible, reliable blueprints in guiding the organizations toward achieving their strategic, operational, and financial goals.

  7. Rotorcraft master plan

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Hwoschinsky, Peter V.

    1992-01-01

    The Rotorcraft Master Plan contains a comprehensive summary of active and planned FAA vertical flight research and development. Since the Master Plan is not sufficient for tracking project status and monitoring progress, the Vertical Flight Program Plan will provide that capability. It will be consistent with the Master Plan and, in conjunction with it, will serve to ensure a hospitable environment if the industry presents a practical vertical-flight initiative.

  8. MASTER Optical Flare Detection from the Fastes Accretor in Our Galaxy - IGR J00291+5934.

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Lipunov, V.; Rebolo, R.; Serra-Ricart, M.; Lodieu, N.; Israelian, G.; Lipunov, V.; Gorbovskoy, E.; Kornilov, V.; Balanutsa, P.; Tiurina, N.; Kuznetsov, A.; Chazov, V.; Vlasenko, D.; Gorbunov, I.; Buckley, D.; Potter, S.; Kotze, M.; Gress, O.; Budnev, N. M.; Ivanov, K.; Tlatov, A.; Dormidontov, D.; Senik, V.; Parhomenko, A. V.; Krushinski, V.; Zalozhnykh, I.; Sergienko, Yu.; Gabovich, A.; Yurkov, V.

    2015-07-01

    MASTER II robotic telescope (MASTER-Net: http://observ.pereplet.ru, Lipunov et al., Advances in Astronomy, MASTER Global Robotic Net, 2010) located in IAC was pointed to the Swift IGR J00291+5934 (Cummings et al., GCN 18051) 24 sec after notice time and 1103 sec after trigger time at 2015-07-24 05:42:03 UT.

  9. IEEE Committee on Man and Radiation--COMAR technical information statement radiofrequency safety and utility Smart Meters.

    PubMed

    Bushberg, Jerrold T; Foster, Kenneth R; Hatfield, James B; Thansandote, Arthur; Tell, Richard A

    2015-03-01

    This Technical Information Statement describes Smart Meter technology as used with modern electric power metering systems and focuses on the radio frequency (RF) emissions associated with their operation relative to human RF exposure limits. Smart Meters typically employ low power (-1 W or less) transmitters that wirelessly send electric energy usage data to the utility company several times per day in the form of brief, pulsed emissions in the unlicensed frequency bands of 902-928 MHz and 2.4-2.48 GHz or on other nearby frequencies. Most Smart Meters operate as wireless mesh networks where each Smart Meter can communicate with other neighboring meters to relay data to a data collection point in the region. This communication process includes RF emissions from Smart Meters representing energy usage as well as the relaying of data from other meters and emissions associated with maintaining the meter's hierarchy within the wireless network. As a consequence, most Smart Meters emit RF pulses throughout the day, more at certain times and less at others. However, the duty cycle associated with all of these emissions is very small, typically less than 1%, and most of the time far less than 1%, meaning that most Smart Meters actually transmit RF fields for only a few minutes per day at most. The low peak power of Smart Meters and the very low duty cycles lead to the fact that accessible RF fields near Smart Meters are far below both U.S. and international RF safety limits whether judged on the basis of instantaneous peak power densities or time-averaged exposures. This conclusion holds for Smart Meters alone or installed in large banks of meters.

  10. How to use your peak flow meter

    MedlinePlus

    Peak flow meter - how to use; Asthma - peak flow meter; Reactive airway disease - peak flow meter; Bronchial asthma - peak flow meter ... your airways are narrowed and blocked due to asthma, your peak flow values drop. You can check ...

  11. A Study on Watt-hour Meter Data Acquisition Method Based on RFID Technology

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Chen, Xiangqun; Huang, Rui; Shen, Liman; Chen, Hao; Xiong, Dezhi; Xiao, Xiangqi; Liu, Mouhai; Xu, Renheng

    2018-03-01

    Considering that traditional watt-hour meter data acquisition was subjected to the influence of distance and occlusion, a watt-hour meter data acquisition method based on RFID technology was proposed in this paper. In detail, RFID electronic tag was embedded in the watt-hour meter to identify the meter and record electric energy information, which made RFID based wireless data acquisition for watt-hour meter come true. Eventually, overall lifecycle management of watt-hour meter is realized.

  12. Insert metering plates for gas turbine nozzles

    DOEpatents

    Burdgick, Steven S.; Itzel, Gary; Chopra, Sanjay; Abuaf, Nesim; Correia, Victor H.

    2004-05-11

    The invention comprises a metering plate which is assembled to an impingement insert for use in the nozzle of a gas turbine. The metering plate can have one or more metering holes and is used to balance the cooling flow within the nozzle. A metering plate with multiple holes reduces static pressure variations which result from the cooling airflow through the metering plate. The metering plate can be assembled to the insert before or after the insert is inserted into the nozzle.

  13. System for simultaneously loading program to master computer memory devices and corresponding slave computer memory devices

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Hall, William A. (Inventor)

    1993-01-01

    A bus programmable slave module card for use in a computer control system is disclosed which comprises a master computer and one or more slave computer modules interfacing by means of a bus. Each slave module includes its own microprocessor, memory, and control program for acting as a single loop controller. The slave card includes a plurality of memory means (S1, S2...) corresponding to a like plurality of memory devices (C1, C2...) in the master computer, for each slave memory means its own communication lines connectable through the bus with memory communication lines of an associated memory device in the master computer, and a one-way electronic door which is switchable to either a closed condition or a one-way open condition. With the door closed, communication lines between master computer memory (C1, C2...) and slave memory (S1, S2...) are blocked. In the one-way open condition invention, the memory communication lines or each slave memory means (S1, S2...) connect with the memory communication lines of its associated memory device (C1, C2...) in the master computer, and the memory devices (C1, C2...) of the master computer and slave card are electrically parallel such that information seen by the master's memory is also seen by the slave's memory. The slave card is also connectable to a switch for electronically removing the slave microprocessor from the system. With the master computer and the slave card in programming mode relationship, and the slave microprocessor electronically removed from the system, loading a program in the memory devices (C1, C2...) of the master accomplishes a parallel loading into the memory devices (S1, S2...) of the slave.

  14. Geohydrologic data and test results from Well J-13, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

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

    Thordarson, W.

    Well J-13 was drilled to a depth of 1063.1 meters by using air-hydraulic-rotary drilling equipment. The well penetrated 135.6 meters of alluvium of Quaternary and Tertiary age and 927.5 meters of tuff of Tertiary age. The Topopah Spring Member of the Paintbrush Tuff, the principal aquifer, was penetrated from depths of 207.3 to 449.6 meters; a pumping test indicated its transmissivity is 120 meters squared per day, and its hydraulic conductivity is 1.0 meters per day. Below the Topopah Spring Member, tuff units are confining beds; transmissivities range from 0.10 to 4.5 meters squared per day, and hydraulic conductivities rangemore » from 0.0026 to 0.15 meter per day. Confining beds penetrated below a depth of 719.3 meters had the smallest transmissivities (0.10 to 0.63 meter squared per day) and hydraulic conductivities (0.0026 to 0.0056 meter per day). A static water level of about 282.2 meters was measured for the various water-bearing tuff units above a depth of 645.6 meters. Below a depth of 772.7 meters, the static water level was slightly deeper, 283.3 to 283.6 meters. Ground water sampled from well J-13 is a sodium bicarbonate water containing small concentrations of calcium, magnesium, silica, and sulfate, which is a typical analysis of water from tuff. Apparent age of the ground water, derived from carbon-14 age dating, is 9900 years. 15 references, 24 figures, 13 tables.« less

  15. View of anteroom in the Grand Master's suite from the ...

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

    View of anteroom in the Grand Master's suite from the southeast. The Grand Master's office is visible through the open door. - Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

  16. The Consolidated Human Activity Database — Master Version (CHAD-Master) Technical Memorandum

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This technical memorandum contains information about the Consolidated Human Activity Database -- Master version, including CHAD contents, inventory of variables: Questionnaire files and Event files, CHAD codes, and references.

  17. System and method for merging clusters of wireless nodes in a wireless network

    DOEpatents

    Budampati, Ramakrishna S [Maple Grove, MN; Gonia, Patrick S [Maplewood, MN; Kolavennu, Soumitri N [Blaine, MN; Mahasenan, Arun V [Kerala, IN

    2012-05-29

    A system includes a first cluster having multiple first wireless nodes. One first node is configured to act as a first cluster master, and other first nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the first cluster master. The system also includes a second cluster having one or more second wireless nodes. One second node is configured to act as a second cluster master, and any other second nodes configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the second cluster master. The system further includes a manager configured to merge the clusters into a combined cluster. One of the nodes is configured to act as a single cluster master for the combined cluster, and the other nodes are configured to receive time synchronization information provided by the single cluster master.

  18. Master-slave exponential synchronization of delayed complex-valued memristor-based neural networks via impulsive control.

    PubMed

    Li, Xiaofan; Fang, Jian-An; Li, Huiyuan

    2017-09-01

    This paper investigates master-slave exponential synchronization for a class of complex-valued memristor-based neural networks with time-varying delays via discontinuous impulsive control. Firstly, the master and slave complex-valued memristor-based neural networks with time-varying delays are translated to two real-valued memristor-based neural networks. Secondly, an impulsive control law is constructed and utilized to guarantee master-slave exponential synchronization of the neural networks. Thirdly, the master-slave synchronization problems are transformed into the stability problems of the master-slave error system. By employing linear matrix inequality (LMI) technique and constructing an appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, some sufficient synchronization criteria are derived. Finally, a numerical simulation is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the obtained theoretical results. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  19. Metering Plan: Intelligent Operational Strategies Through Enhanced Metering Systems

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

    Pope, Jason E.

    The Sustainability Program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has adopted a “triple-bottom-line” approach of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic prosperity to its operations. Metering at PNNL works in support of all three, specifically to measure and inform building energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and minimize water use. The foundation for metering at PNNL is a core goal set, which consists of four objectives: providing accurate data without interruption, analyzing data while it is still new, providing actionable recommendations to operations management, and ensuring PNNL’s compliance with contract metering requirements. These core objectives guide the decisions that wemore » make during annual planning and as we operate throughout the year. This 2016 edition of the Metering Plan conveys the metering practices for and vision of the Sustainability Program. Changes in this plan from the 2015 edition include updated tables and an enhanced discussion on energy tracking systems used at PNNL. This plan also discusses updated benchmarking strategies using PNNL’s graphics and analytics tool, BuildingOS by Lucid Design Group. This plan presents our progress toward the metering goals shared by all federal agencies and highlights our successful completion of metering requirements. Currently, PNNL is fully compliant with the applicable legislative and Executive Order metering requirements. PNNL’s approach to the installation of new meters will be discussed. Perhaps most importantly, this plan details the analysis techniques utilized at PNNL that rely on the endless streams of data newly available as a result of increased meter deployment over the last several years. Previous Metering Plans have documented specific meter connection schemes as PNNL focused on deploying meters in a first step toward managing energy and water use. This plan serves not only to highlight PNNL’s successful completion of agency metering goals, but also can be used as a guideline for meter installation and data analysis.« less

  20. Evaluation of Different Disinfectants on the Performance of an On-Meter Dosed Amperometric Glucose-Oxidase-Based Glucose Meter

    PubMed Central

    Sarmaga, Don; DuBois, Jeffrey A; Lyon, Martha E

    2011-01-01

    Background Off-meter dosed photometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meters have been reported to be susceptible to interference by hydrogen-peroxide-based disinfecting agents. The objective of this study was to determine if a single application of hydrogen-peroxide-containing Accel® wipe to disinfect an on-meter dosed amperometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meter will influence its performance. Method The performance of five on-meter dosed amperometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meters was determined before and after disinfecting the devices with a single application of either CaviWipes® (14.3% isopropanol and 0.23% diisobutyl-phenoxy-ethoxyethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride) or Accel (0.5% hydrogen peroxide) wipes. Replicate glucose measurements were conducted before disinfecting the devices, immediately after disinfecting, and then 1 and 2 min postdisinfecting, with measurements in triplicate. Analysis was sequentially completed for five different meters. Results were analyzed by a two-way analysis of variance (Analyze-it software). Results No clinical (<0.3 mmol/liter) or statistical differences (p > .05) in glucose concentration were detected when the on-meter dosed amperometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meters were disinfected with either CaviWipes or Accel wipes and measured immediately or 1 or 2 min postdisinfecting. No clinically significant difference in glucose concentration was detected between meters (<0.3 mmol/liter). Conclusion The on-meter dosed glucose oxidase amperometric-based glucose meters are not analytically susceptible to interference by a single application of hydrogen-peroxide-containing Accel disinfectant wipes. PMID:22226263

  1. Evaluation of different disinfectants on the performance of an on-meter dosed amperometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meter.

    PubMed

    Sarmaga, Don; Dubois, Jeffrey A; Lyon, Martha E

    2011-11-01

    Off-meter dosed photometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meters have been reported to be susceptible to interference by hydrogen-peroxide-based disinfecting agents. The objective of this study was to determine if a single application of hydrogen-peroxide-containing Accel® wipe to disinfect an on-meter dosed amperometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meter will influence its performance. The performance of five on-meter dosed amperometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meters was determined before and after disinfecting the devices with a single application of either CaviWipes® (14.3% isopropanol and 0.23% diisobutyl-phenoxy-ethoxyethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride) or Accel (0.5% hydrogen peroxide) wipes. Replicate glucose measurements were conducted before disinfecting the devices, immediately after disinfecting, and then 1 and 2 min postdisinfecting, with measurements in triplicate. Analysis was sequentially completed for five different meters. Results were analyzed by a two-way analysis of variance (Analyze-it software). No clinical (<0.3 mmol/liter) or statistical differences (p > .05) in glucose concentration were detected when the on-meter dosed amperometric glucose-oxidase-based glucose meters were disinfected with either CaviWipes or Accel wipes and measured immediately or 1 or 2 min postdisinfecting. No clinically significant difference in glucose concentration was detected between meters (<0.3 mmol/liter). The on-meter dosed glucose oxidase amperometric-based glucose meters are not analytically susceptible to interference by a single application of hydrogen-peroxide-containing Accel disinfectant wipes. © 2011 Diabetes Technology Society.

  2. The effects of vertical motion on the performance of current meters

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Thibodeaux, K.G.; Futrell, J. C.

    1987-01-01

    A series of tests to determine the correction coefficients for Price type AA and Price type OAA current meters, when subjected to vertical motion in a towing tank, have been conducted. During these tests, the meters were subjected to vertical travel that ranged from 1.0 to 4.0 ft and vertical rates of travel that ranged from 0.33 to 1.20 ft/sec while being towed through the water at speeds ranging from 0 to 8 ft/sec. The tests show that type AA and type OAA current meters are affected adversely by the rate of vertical motion and the distance of vertical travel. In addition, the tests indicate that when current meters are moved vertically, correction coefficients must be applied to the observed meter velocities to correct for the registration errors that are induced by the vertical motion. The type OAA current meter under-registers and the type AA current meter over-registers in observed meter velocity. These coefficients for the type OAA current meter range from 0.99 to 1.49 and for the type AA current meter range from 0.33 to 1.07. When making current meter measurements from a boat or a cableway, errors in observed current meter velocity will occur when the bobbing of a boat or cableway places the current meter into vertical motion. These errors will be significant when flowing water is < 2 ft/sec and the rate of vertical motion is > 0.3 ft/sec. (Author 's abstract)

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    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.452 Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland... applicant for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 200...

  15. 46 CFR 11.422 - Tonnage limitations and qualifying requirements for endorsements as master or mate of vessels of...

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    2011-10-01

    ... endorsements as master or mate of vessels of not more than 200 gross tons. 11.422 Section 11.422 Shipping COAST... requirements for endorsements as master or mate of vessels of not more than 200 gross tons. (a) Except as noted in paragraph (e), all endorsements issued for master or mate of vessels of not more than 200 gross...

  16. 9 CFR 205.102 - Name of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list-format.

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    2013-01-01

    ... product to a security interest, on EFS and master list-format. 205.102 Section 205.102 Animals and Animal... of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list—format. On an EFS, and on a master list, the name of the person subjecting a farm product to a security interest must...

  17. 46 CFR 11.455 - Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than...

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    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and... Professional Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.455 Service requirements for master of Great Lakes and inland... applicant for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 100...

  18. 9 CFR 205.102 - Name of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list-format.

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    2011-01-01

    ... product to a security interest, on EFS and master list-format. 205.102 Section 205.102 Animals and Animal... of person subjecting a farm product to a security interest, on EFS and master list—format. On an EFS, and on a master list, the name of the person subjecting a farm product to a security interest must...

  19. "Yes, Master's": A Graduate Degree's Moment in the Age of Higher Education Innovation

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    Gallagher, Sean

    2014-01-01

    Over the past decade, enrollment in professional master's degree programs has grown substantially, and this category has outpaced the overall recent flattening of college enrollment. Today, 5 million more U.S. adults hold a master's degree compared with a decade ago, and in some circles the master's is being referred to as "the…

  20. 46 CFR 11.456 - Service requirements for limited master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not...

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    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Service requirements for limited master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons. 11.456 Section 11.456 Shipping... master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons. Limited masters...

  1. Two laboratory methods for the calibration of GPS speed meters

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    Bai, Yin; Sun, Qiao; Du, Lei; Yu, Mei; Bai, Jie

    2015-01-01

    The set-ups of two calibration systems are presented to investigate calibration methods of GPS speed meters. The GPS speed meter calibrated is a special type of high accuracy speed meter for vehicles which uses Doppler demodulation of GPS signals to calculate the measured speed of a moving target. Three experiments are performed: including simulated calibration, field-test signal replay calibration, and in-field test comparison with an optical speed meter. The experiments are conducted at specific speeds in the range of 40-180 km h-1 with the same GPS speed meter as the device under calibration. The evaluation of measurement results validates both methods for calibrating GPS speed meters. The relative deviations between the measurement results of the GPS-based high accuracy speed meter and those of the optical speed meter are analyzed, and the equivalent uncertainty of the comparison is evaluated. The comparison results justify the utilization of GPS speed meters as reference equipment if no fewer than seven satellites are available. This study contributes to the widespread use of GPS-based high accuracy speed meters as legal reference equipment in traffic speed metrology.

  2. Price current-meter standard rating development by the U.S. geological survey

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    Hubbard, E.F.; Schwarz, G.E.; Thibodeaux, K.G.; Turcios, L.M.

    2001-01-01

    The U.S. Geological Survey has developed new standard rating tables for use with Price type AA and pygmy current meters, which are employed to measure streamflow velocity. Current-meter calibration data, consisting of the rates of rotation of meters at several different constant water velocities, have shown that the original rating tables are no longer representative of the average responsiveness of newly purchased meters or meters in the field. The new rating tables are based on linear regression equations that are weighted to reflect the population mix of current meters in the field and weighted inversely to the variability of the data at each calibration velocity. For calibration velocities of 0.3 m/s and faster, at which most streamflow measurements are made, the new AA-rating predicts the true velocities within 1.5% and the new pygmy-meter rating within 2.0% for more than 95% of the meters. At calibration velocities, the new AA-meter rating is up to 1.4% different from the original rating, and the new pygmy-meter rating is up to 1.6% different.

  3. MASTER OT J015539.85+485955.6 was detected during Fermi alert inspection 3.5h after the trigger time

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    Rebolo, R.; Lipunov, V.; Gorbovskoy, E.; Serra, M.; Lodieu, N.; Israelian, G.; Suarez-Andres, L.; Shumkov, V.; Tyurina, N.; Kornilov, V.; Balanutsa, P.; Kuznetsov, A.; Vlasenko, D.; Gorbunov, I.; Vladimirov, V.; Popova, E.; Buckley, D.; Potter, S.; Kniazev, A.; Kotze, M.; Tlatov, A.; Parhomenko, A. V.; Dormidontov, D.; Senik, V.; Gress, O.; Ivanov, K.; Budnev, N. M.; Yurkov, V.; Sergienko, Yu.; Gabovich, A.; Sinyakov, E.; Krushinski, V.; Zalozhnih, I.; Shurpakov, S.

    2015-11-01

    MASTER-IAC, MASTER-Kislovodsk and MASTER-SAAO was pointed to the FERMI GBM GRB151107B (Stanbro, Meegan, GCN #18570 ) at 2015-11-07 20:25:52(/59s/58s) UT (R.Rebolo et al., GCN #18576 ). There were the prompt pointing observations because duration of the GRB was ~140s . After 5 minutes of the alert observations of the error-box center, MASTER telescopes in IAC and Kislovodsk started the inspect survey inside large Fermi error box (ra=00 42 28 dec=+48 48 58 r=4.533300) obtained by GCN socket.

  4. 78 FR 33208 - Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at...

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    ... 32 CFR Part 706 Marine Safety, Navigation (Water), and Vessels. For the reasons set forth in the... dk masthead ship's keel in flight dk Rule in meters; Rule in meters; light in sides in meters; in meters; 30(a)(i) Rule 21(e), 30(a)(ii) Sec. 2 meters; meters; Rule 21(a) Sec. Rule (g), Annex Sec. Sec. 2...

  5. Control Software for a High-Performance Telerobot

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    Kline-Schoder, Robert J.; Finger, William

    2005-01-01

    A computer program for controlling a high-performance, force-reflecting telerobot has been developed. The goal in designing a telerobot-control system is to make the velocity of the slave match the master velocity, and the environmental force on the master match the force on the slave. Instability can arise from even small delays in propagation of signals between master and slave units. The present software, based on an impedance-shaping algorithm, ensures stability even in the presence of long delays. It implements a real-time algorithm that processes position and force measurements from the master and slave and represents the master/slave communication link as a transmission line. The algorithm also uses the history of the control force and the slave motion to estimate the impedance of the environment. The estimate of the impedance of the environment is used to shape the controlled slave impedance to match the transmission-line impedance. The estimate of the environmental impedance is used to match the master and transmission-line impedances and to estimate the slave/environment force in order to present that force immediately to the operator via the master unit.

  6. New Southern Cataclysmic Variables: Discoveries from MASTER-SAAO

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    Buckley, D. A. H.; Potter, S. B.; Kniazev, A.; Lipunov, V.; Gorbovskoy, E.; Tiurina, N.

    2017-03-01

    In this paper we report on new cataclysmic variables (CVs) discovered by the first local optical transient detection system established at the SAAO Sutherland station, namely MASTER-SAAO. The characteristics of the MASTER-SAAO system are described and the parameters of the survey compared to the Catalina Real Time Survey (CRTS). To date MASTER-SAAO has discovered over 200 (non-Solar System) optical transients with about 75% of these being likely new CVs, most being dwarf novae (DNe). Approximately 50% of the DNe have outburst amplitudes in excess of 4 magnitudes, with some extreme amplitude (> 7 mag), probable WZ Sge systems. The MASTER-SAAO detection limit of B = 19-20 is comparable to the ˜20 magnitude limit of the CRTS (depending on CV colour). Based on the CV detection statistics of CRTS, we believe that MASTER-SAAO is detecting essentially the same CV population as CRTS, for a detection outburst amplitude threshold >2.2 magnitudes. We also present results of the initial follow-up program on CVs discovered by MASTER, including dwarf novae, a bright new VY Scl system and a new eclipsing polar.

  7. Federal Building Metering Guidance (per 42 U.S.C. 8253(e), Metering of Energy Use)

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    None

    2014-11-01

    Guidance defines which federal buildings are appropriate to meter, provides metering prioritization recommendations for agencies with limited resources, and discusses the requirement for agencies to submit metering implementation plans to the U.S. Department of Energy.

  8. 39 CFR 501.15 - Computerized Meter Resetting System.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... AND DISTRIBUTE POSTAGE EVIDENCING SYSTEMS § 501.15 Computerized Meter Resetting System. (a) Description. The Computerized Meter Resetting System (CMRS) permits customers to reset their postage meters at... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Computerized Meter Resetting System. 501.15...

  9. Model Performance of Water-Current Meters

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    Fulford, J.M.; ,

    2002-01-01

    The measurement of discharge in natural streams requires hydrographers to use accurate water-current meters that have consistent performance among meters of the same model. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the performance of four models of current meters - Price type-AA, Price pygmy, Marsh McBirney 2000 and Swoffer 2100. Tests for consistency and accuracy for six meters of each model are summarized. Variation of meter performance within a model is used as an indicator of consistency, and percent velocity error that is computed from a measured reference velocity is used as an indicator of meter accuracy. Velocities measured by each meter are also compared to the manufacturer's published or advertised accuracy limits. For the meters tested, the Price models werer found to be more accurate and consistent over the range of test velocities compared to the other models. The Marsh McBirney model usually measured within its accuracy specification. The Swoffer meters did not meet the stringent Swoffer accuracy limits for all the velocities tested.

  10. 46 CFR 11.404 - Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons.

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    2012-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal... Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.404 Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor... master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons is: (a) One year of service as...

  11. 46 CFR 11.404 - Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons.

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    2013-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal... Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.404 Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor... master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons is: (a) One year of service as...

  12. 46 CFR 11.404 - Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal... Requirements for Deck Officers § 11.404 Service requirements for master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor... master of ocean or near coastal steam or motor vessels of any gross tons is: (a) One year of service as...

  13. Master's Degree and Post-Master's Certificate Preparation for the Academic Nurse Educator Role: The Use of the National League for Nursing Core Competencies of Nurse Educators as a Curriculum Guide

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    Fitzgerald, Ann

    2017-01-01

    This study described the education courses in Master's Degree and Post-master's Certificate in nursing education programs and determined the extent to which the eight core competencies, used to certify nurse educator's, were included. The data regarding the required credit hours, practicum hours, distance accessibility, and preparation for the…

  14. The CHPRC Groundwater and Technical Integration Support (Master Project) Quality Assurance Management Plan

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    Fix, N. J.

    The scope of the CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company, LLC (CHPRC) Groundwater and Technical Integration Support (Master Project) is for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory staff to provide technical and integration support to CHPRC. This work includes conducting investigations at the 300-FF-5 Operable Unit and other groundwater operable units, and providing strategic integration, technical integration and assessments, remediation decision support, and science and technology. The projects under this Master Project will be defined and included within the Master Project throughout the fiscal year, and will be incorporated into the Master Project Plan. This Quality Assurance Management Plan provides the quality assurancemore » requirements and processes that will be followed by the CHPRC Groundwater and Technical Integration Support (Master Project) and all releases associated with the CHPRC Soil and Groundwater Remediation Project. The plan is designed to be used exclusively by project staff.« less

  15. Magnetic printing characteristics using master disk with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

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    Fujiwara, Naoto; Nishida, Yoichi; Ishioka, Toshihide; Sugita, Ryuji; Yasunaga, Tadashi

    With the increase in recording density and capacity of hard-disk drives (HDD), high speed, high precision and low cost servo writing method has become an issue in HDD industry. The magnetic printing was proposed as the ultimate solution for this issue [1-3]. There are two types of magnetic printing methods, which are 'Bit Printing (BP)' and 'Edge Printing (EP)'. BP method is conducted by applying external field whose direction is vertical to the plane of both master disk (Master) and perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) media (Slave). On the other hand, EP method is conducted by applying external field toward down track direction of both master and slave. In BP for bit length shorter than 100 nm, the SNR of perpendicular anisotropic master was higher than isotropic master. And the SNR of EP for the bit length shorter than 50 nm was demonstrated.

  16. Master plot analysis of microcracking in graphite/epoxy and graphite/PEEK laminates

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    Nairn, John A.; Hu, Shoufeng; Bark, Jong Song

    1993-01-01

    We used a variational stress analysis and an energy release rate failure criterion to construct a master plot analysis of matrix microcracking. In the master plot, the results for all laminates of a single material are predicted to fall on a single line whose slope gives the microcracking toughness of the material. Experimental results from 18 different layups of AS4/3501-6 laminates show that the master plot analysis can explain all observations. In particular, it can explain the differences between microcracking of central 90 deg plies and of free-surface 90 deg plies. Experimental results from two different AS4/PEEK laminates tested at different temperatures can be explained by a modified master plot that accounts for changes in the residual thermal stresses. Finally, we constructed similar master plot analyses for previous literature microcracking models. All microcracking theories that ignore the thickness dependence of the stresses gave poor results.

  17. Course fees and academic ranking: insights from the IMI EMTRAIN on-course® database.

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    Payton, Antony; Dallakian, Pavel; Fitton, Alexander; Payton, Anna; Hardman, Mike; Yuille, Martin

    2014-07-01

    The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) funded project on-course® (http://www.on-course.eu/) lists postgraduate biomedical courses in Europe and is comprehensive for all taught and research master's courses. Using on-course®, new insights into education and training in Europe can be delivered; and here we investigate the relationship between master's course fees and university ranking. We hypothesise that higher master's course fees would be associated with higher university ranking. This was indeed the case for research master's courses and for taught master's courses for non-EU students. However, we observed no correlation between taught master's course fees for EU students and university ranking, meaning EU students are paying on average as much for courses at lower ranked universities as they are for courses at higher ranked universities. Crown Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  18. 76 FR 40233 - Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at...

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  20. 76 FR 12859 - Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at...

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  1. Tapping to a Slow Tempo in the Presence of Simple and Complex Meters Reveals Experience-Specific Biases for Processing Music

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    Ullal-Gupta, Sangeeta; Hannon, Erin E.; Snyder, Joel S.

    2014-01-01

    Musical meters vary considerably across cultures, yet relatively little is known about how culture-specific experience influences metrical processing. In Experiment 1, we compared American and Indian listeners' synchronous tapping to slow sequences. Inter-tone intervals contained silence or to-be-ignored rhythms that were designed to induce a simple meter (familiar to Americans and Indians) or a complex meter (familiar only to Indians). A subset of trials contained an abrupt switch from one rhythm to another to assess the disruptive effects of contradicting the initially implied meter. In the unfilled condition, both groups tapped earlier than the target and showed large tap-tone asynchronies (measured in relative phase). When inter-tone intervals were filled with simple-meter rhythms, American listeners tapped later than targets, but their asynchronies were smaller and declined more rapidly. Likewise, asynchronies rose sharply following a switch away from simple-meter but not from complex-meter rhythm. By contrast, Indian listeners performed similarly across all rhythm types, with asynchronies rapidly declining over the course of complex- and simple-meter trials. For these listeners, a switch from either simple or complex meter increased asynchronies. Experiment 2 tested American listeners but doubled the duration of the synchronization phase prior to (and after) the switch. Here, compared with simple meters, complex-meter rhythms elicited larger asynchronies that declined at a slower rate, however, asynchronies increased after the switch for all conditions. Our results provide evidence that ease of meter processing depends to a great extent on the amount of experience with specific meters. PMID:25075514

  2. Comparison of the Corneal Power Measurements with the TMS4-Topographer, Pentacam HR, IOL Master, and Javal Keratometer.

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    Dehnavi, Zahra; Khabazkhoob, Mehdi; Mirzajani, Ali; Jabbarvand, Mahmood; Yekta, Abbasali; Jafarzadehpur, Ebrahim

    2015-01-01

    The aim was to compare the corneal curvature and power measured with a corneal topographer, Scheimpflug camera, optical biometer, and Javal keratometer. A total of 76 myopic individuals who were candidates for photorefractive keratectomy were selected in a cross-sectional study. Manual keratometry (Javal Schiotz type; Haag-Streit AG, Koeniz, Switzerland), automated keratometry (IOL Master version 3.02, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany), topography (TMS4, Tomey, Erlangen, Germany), and Pentacam HR (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany) were performed for all participants. The 95% limits of agreement (LOAs) were reported to evaluate the agreement between devices. The mean corneal power measurements were 44.3 ± 1.59, 44.25 ± 1.59, 43.68 ± 1.44, and 44.31 ± 1.61 D with a Javal keratometer, TMS4-topographer, the Pentacam and IOL Master respectively. Only the IOL Master showed no significant difference with Javal keratometer in measuring the corneal power (P = 0.965). The correlations of the Javal keratometer with TMS4-topography, Pentacam, and IOL Master was 0.991. 0.982, and 0.993 respectively. The 95% LOAs of the Javal keratometer with TMS4-topography, Pentacam, and IOL Master were - 0.361 to 0.49, -0.01 to 1.14, and - 0.36 to 0.36 D, respectively. Although the correlation of Pentacam, TMS4-topography, IOL Master, and Javal keratometer in measuring keratometry was high, only the IOL Master showed no significant difference with the Javal keratometer. The IOL Master had the best agreement with Javal keratometry.

  3. Design of a haptic device with grasp and push-pull force feedback for a master-slave surgical robot.

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    Hu, Zhenkai; Yoon, Chae-Hyun; Park, Samuel Byeongjun; Jo, Yung-Ho

    2016-07-01

    We propose a portable haptic device providing grasp (kinesthetic) and push-pull (cutaneous) sensations for optical-motion-capture master interfaces. Although optical-motion-capture master interfaces for surgical robot systems can overcome the stiffness, friction, and coupling problems of mechanical master interfaces, it is difficult to add haptic feedback to an optical-motion-capture master interface without constraining the free motion of the operator's hands. Therefore, we utilized a Bowden cable-driven mechanism to provide the grasp and push-pull sensation while retaining the free hand motion of the optical-motion capture master interface. To evaluate the haptic device, we construct a 2-DOF force sensing/force feedback system. We compare the sensed force and the reproduced force of the haptic device. Finally, a needle insertion test was done to evaluate the performance of the haptic interface in the master-slave system. The results demonstrate that both the grasp force feedback and the push-pull force feedback provided by the haptic interface closely matched with the sensed forces of the slave robot. We successfully apply our haptic interface in the optical-motion-capture master-slave system. The results of the needle insertion test showed that our haptic feedback can provide more safety than merely visual observation. We develop a suitable haptic device to produce both kinesthetic grasp force feedback and cutaneous push-pull force feedback. Our future research will include further objective performance evaluations of the optical-motion-capture master-slave robot system with our haptic interface in surgical scenarios.

  4. Cross-cultural differences in meter perception.

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    Kalender, Beste; Trehub, Sandra E; Schellenberg, E Glenn

    2013-03-01

    We examined the influence of incidental exposure to varied metrical patterns from different musical cultures on the perception of complex metrical structures from an unfamiliar musical culture. Adults who were familiar with Western music only (i.e., simple meters) and those who also had limited familiarity with non-Western music were tested on their perception of metrical organization in unfamiliar (Turkish) music with simple and complex meters. Adults who were familiar with Western music detected meter-violating changes in Turkish music with simple meter but not in Turkish music with complex meter. Adults with some exposure to non-Western music that was unmetered or metrically complex detected meter-violating changes in Turkish music with both simple and complex meters, but they performed better on patterns with a simple meter. The implication is that familiarity with varied metrical structures, including those with a non-isochronous tactus, enhances sensitivity to the metrical organization of unfamiliar music.

  5. Environmental projects, volume 10. Environmental assessment: New 34-meter antenna at Apollo site

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    1990-01-01

    The Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex (GDSCC) is part of NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN), one of the world's largest and most sensitive scientific telecommunications and radio navigation networks. A detailed description of the GDSCC is presented. At present the Venus Station has an unused 9-meter antenna and a 26-meter (85 ft) antenna known as DSS-13. Construction of a new 34-meter (111.5 ft) antenna at the Venus site is under way to replace the present DSS-13 26-meter antenna. The proposed construction at the Apollo Site of a new, high efficiency, 34-meter, multifrequency beam waveguide-type antenna to replace the aging, 20-year old, DSS-12 34-meter antenna located at the Echo Site is analyzed. This new 34-meter antenna, to be constructed at the Apollo Site and to be known as DSS-18, will be of a design similar to the new DSS-13 34-meter antenna now being constructed at the Venus Site. When the new 34-meter antenna is completed and operational at the Apollo Site (planned for 1993), the old DSS-12 34-meter antenna at the Echo Site will be decommissioned, dismantled, and removed.

  6. A Probabilistic Model of Meter Perception: Simulating Enculturation.

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    van der Weij, Bastiaan; Pearce, Marcus T; Honing, Henkjan

    2017-01-01

    Enculturation is known to shape the perception of meter in music but this is not explicitly accounted for by current cognitive models of meter perception. We hypothesize that the induction of meter is a result of predictive coding: interpreting onsets in a rhythm relative to a periodic meter facilitates prediction of future onsets. Such prediction, we hypothesize, is based on previous exposure to rhythms. As such, predictive coding provides a possible explanation for the way meter perception is shaped by the cultural environment. Based on this hypothesis, we present a probabilistic model of meter perception that uses statistical properties of the relation between rhythm and meter to infer meter from quantized rhythms. We show that our model can successfully predict annotated time signatures from quantized rhythmic patterns derived from folk melodies. Furthermore, we show that by inferring meter, our model improves prediction of the onsets of future events compared to a similar probabilistic model that does not infer meter. Finally, as a proof of concept, we demonstrate how our model can be used in a simulation of enculturation. From the results of this simulation, we derive a class of rhythms that are likely to be interpreted differently by enculturated listeners with different histories of exposure to rhythms.

  7. Evaluation of the apparent losses caused by water meter under-registration in intermittent water supply.

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    Criminisi, A; Fontanazza, C M; Freni, G; Loggia, G La

    2009-01-01

    Apparent losses are usually caused by water theft, billing errors, or revenue meter under-registration. While the first two causes are directly related to water utility management and may be reduced by improving company procedures, water meter inaccuracies are considered to be the most significant and hardest to quantify. Water meter errors are amplified in networks subjected to water scarcity, where users adopt private storage tanks to cope with the intermittent water supply. The aim of this paper is to analyse the role of two variables influencing the apparent losses: water meter age and the private storage tank effect on meter performance. The study was carried out in Palermo (Italy). The impact of water meter ageing was evaluated in laboratory by testing 180 revenue meters, ranging from 0 to 45 years in age. The effects of the private water tanks were determined via field monitoring of real users and a mathematical model. This study demonstrates that the impact on apparent losses from the meter starting flow rapidly increases with meter age. Private water tanks, usually fed by a float valve, overstate meter under-registration, producing additional apparent losses between 15% and 40% for the users analysed in this study.

  8. Straighttalk. The ideal master facility plan begins with business strategy and integrates operational improvement.

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    Powder, Scott; Brown, Richard E; Haupert, John M; Smith, Ryder

    2007-04-02

    Given the scarcity of capital to meet ever-growing demands for healthcare services, master facility planning has become more important than ever. Executives must align their master facility plans with their overall business strategy, incorporating the best in care- and service-delivery models. In this installment of Straight Talk, executives from two health systems--Advocate Health Care in Oak Brook, Ill. and Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas--discuss master facility planning. Modern Healthcare and PricewaterhouseCoopers present Straight Talk. The session on master facility planning was held on March 8, 2007 at Modern Healthcare's Chicago Headquarters. Charles Lauer, former vice president of publishing and editorial director at Modern Healthcare, was the moderator.

  9. Entrainment in the master equation.

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    Margaliot, Michael; Grüne, Lars; Kriecherbauer, Thomas

    2018-04-01

    The master equation plays an important role in many scientific fields including physics, chemistry, systems biology, physical finance and sociodynamics. We consider the master equation with periodic transition rates. This may represent an external periodic excitation like the 24 h solar day in biological systems or periodic traffic lights in a model of vehicular traffic. Using tools from systems and control theory, we prove that under mild technical conditions every solution of the master equation converges to a periodic solution with the same period as the rates. In other words, the master equation entrains (or phase locks) to periodic excitations. We describe two applications of our theoretical results to important models from statistical mechanics and epidemiology.

  10. Master-slave robotic system for needle indentation and insertion.

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    Shin, Jaehyun; Zhong, Yongmin; Gu, Chengfan

    2017-12-01

    Bilateral control of a master-slave robotic system is a challenging issue in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. It requires the knowledge on contact interaction between a surgical (slave) robot and soft tissues. This paper presents a master-slave robotic system for needle indentation and insertion. This master-slave robotic system is able to characterize the contact interaction between the robotic needle and soft tissues. A bilateral controller is implemented using a linear motor for robotic needle indentation and insertion. A new nonlinear state observer is developed to online monitor the contact interaction with soft tissues. Experimental results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed master-slave robotic system for robotic needle indentation and needle insertion.

  11. Entrainment in the master equation

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    Grüne, Lars; Kriecherbauer, Thomas

    2018-01-01

    The master equation plays an important role in many scientific fields including physics, chemistry, systems biology, physical finance and sociodynamics. We consider the master equation with periodic transition rates. This may represent an external periodic excitation like the 24 h solar day in biological systems or periodic traffic lights in a model of vehicular traffic. Using tools from systems and control theory, we prove that under mild technical conditions every solution of the master equation converges to a periodic solution with the same period as the rates. In other words, the master equation entrains (or phase locks) to periodic excitations. We describe two applications of our theoretical results to important models from statistical mechanics and epidemiology. PMID:29765669

  12. Accuracy of perturbative master equations.

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    Fleming, C H; Cummings, N I

    2011-03-01

    We consider open quantum systems with dynamics described by master equations that have perturbative expansions in the system-environment interaction. We show that, contrary to intuition, full-time solutions of order-2n accuracy require an order-(2n+2) master equation. We give two examples of such inaccuracies in the solutions to an order-2n master equation: order-2n inaccuracies in the steady state of the system and order-2n positivity violations. We show how these arise in a specific example for which exact solutions are available. This result has a wide-ranging impact on the validity of coupling (or friction) sensitive results derived from second-order convolutionless, Nakajima-Zwanzig, Redfield, and Born-Markov master equations.

  13. Longer Telomere Length in Elite Master Sprinters: Relationship to Performance and Body Composition.

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    Simoes, Herbert Gustavo; Sousa, Caio Victor; Dos Santos Rosa, Thiago; da Silva Aguiar, Samuel; Deus, Lysleine Alves; Rosa, Erica Carine Campos Caldas; Amato, Angelica Amorim; Andrade, Rosangela Vieira

    2017-12-01

    Emergent evidence suggests that the long-term healthy lifestyle of master athletes may attenuate aging. We compared telomere length (TL) of high-level master sprinters and non-athlete age-matched controls, and analyzed the relationships of TL with performance and body fat. Elite master sprinters (n=11; aged 50.1±9.2yrs) and healthy untrained controls (n=10; aged 45.4±10.9yrs) had blood samples collected for biochemical and biomolecular analyses. Master sprinters had longer TL, lower body fat and BMI, and a better lipid profile than age-matched controls (p<0.05). A large effect size was verified comparing TL between athletes vs. controls (Cohen's d=1.039), with a significant negative correlation between TL and performance decline per decade (r=-0.624, p<0.01) and a positive correlation of TL and actual performance level (r=0.641, p<0.01). In conclusion, TL of elite master sprinters was longer than their untrained peers, and seems to be not only a marker of health status, but also an indicator of sports longevity since both actual performance level and its decrease over years were related to TL. Further research might assess the TL of elite master endurance athletes for comparison with sprinters, and also investigate the underlying mechanisms by which the attenuation of telomere shortening occurs in master athletes. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

  14. Physiological control of dual rotary pumps as a biventricular assist device using a master/slave approach.

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    Stevens, Michael C; Wilson, Stephen; Bradley, Andrew; Fraser, John; Timms, Daniel

    2014-09-01

    Dual rotary left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) can provide biventricular mechanical support during heart failure. Coordination of left and right pump speeds is critical not only to avoid ventricular suction and to match cardiac output with demand, but also to ensure balanced systemic and pulmonary circulatory volumes. Physiological control systems for dual LVADs must meet these objectives across a variety of clinical scenarios by automatically adjusting left and right pump speeds to avoid catastrophic physiological consequences. In this study we evaluate a novel master/slave physiological control system for dual LVADs. The master controller is a Starling-like controller, which sets flow rate as a function of end-diastolic ventricular pressure (EDP). The slave controller then maintains a linear relationship between right and left EDPs. Both left/right and right/left master/slave combinations were evaluated by subjecting them to four clinical scenarios (rest, postural change, Valsalva maneuver, and exercise) simulated in a mock circulation loop. The controller's performance was compared to constant-rotational-speed control and two other dual LVAD control systems: dual constant inlet pressure and dual Frank-Starling control. The results showed that the master/slave physiological control system produced fewer suction events than constant-speed control (6 vs. 62 over a 7-min period). Left/right master/slave control had lower risk of pulmonary congestion than the other control systems, as indicated by lower maximum EDPs (15.1 vs. 25.2-28.4 mm Hg). During exercise, master/slave control increased total flow from 5.2 to 10.1 L/min, primarily due to an increase of left and right pump speed. Use of the left pump as the master resulted in fewer suction events and lower EDPs than when the right pump was master. Based on these results, master/slave control using the left pump as the master automatically adjusts pump speed to avoid suction and increases pump flow during exercise without causing pulmonary venous congestion. Copyright © 2014 International Center for Artificial Organs and Transplantation and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  15. 76 FR 2712 - Sara Lee Corporation, Master Data, Cash Applications, Deductions, Collections, Call Center...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-14

    ... Center, Information Technology, Accounts Payable, General Accounts, Financial Accounting, Payroll, and... Corporation, Master Data, Cash Applications, Deductions, Collections, Call Center, Information Technology, Accounts Payable, General Accounts, Financial Accounts, Payroll, and Employee Master Data Departments...

  16. MASTER-Kislovodsk discovery: high amplitude CV outburst

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    Balanutsa, P.; Lipunov, V.; Kornilov, V.; Gorbovskoy, E.; Tiurina, N.; Senik, V.; Tlatov, A.; Dormidontov, D.; Lopez, R. Rebolo; Serra-Ricart, M.; Gabovich, A.; Yurkov, V.; Kuznetsov, A.; Gress, O.; Vladimirov, V.; Ishmuhametova, Yu.; Zimnukhov, D.; Chazov, V.; Kuvshinov, D.; Shumkov, V.; Pogrosheva, T.

    2018-04-01

    MASTER-Kislovodsk auto-detection system ( Lipunov et al., "MASTER Global Robotic Net", Advances in Astronomy, 2010, 30L ) discovered OT source at (RA, Dec) = 18h 19m 09.82s +25d 34m 07.7s on UT during inspection.

  17. Pre-Mastering and CD-WO Evaluations

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    Hecox, D.; Hyon, J.; Martin, M.; Marski, K.; Shields, E.; Sorensen, S.; Teramae, S.

    1993-01-01

    This article reviews the features and functionality of five desktop pre-mastering software packages for the PC. Desktop pre-mastering packages are aimed primarily at end-users interested in bringing CD-ROM publishing tasks in-house, rather than traditional CD-ROM developers.

  18. 47 CFR 15.251 - Operation within the bands 2.9-3.26 GHz, 3.267-3.332 GHz, 3.339-3.3458 GHz, and 3.358-3.6 GHz.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... exceed 3000 microvolts/meter/MHz at 3 meters in any direction. Further, an AVIS, when in its operating position, shall not produce a field strength greater than 400 microvolts/meter/MHz at 3 meters in any... maximum of 100 microvolts/meter/MHz at 3 meters, measured from 30 MHz to 20 GHz for the complete system...

  19. Revisiting the accuracy of peak flow meters: a double-blind study using formal methods of agreement.

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    Nazir, Z; Razaq, S; Mir, S; Anwar, M; Al Mawlawi, G; Sajad, M; Shehab, A; Taylor, R S

    2005-05-01

    There is widespread use of peak flow meters in both hospitals and general practice. Previous studies to assess peak flow meter accuracy have shown significant differences in the values obtained from different meters. However, many of these studies did not use human subjects for peak flow measurements and did not compare meters of varying usage. In this study human subjects have been used with meters of varying usage. Participants were tested using two new (meters A and C) and one old peak flow meter (meter B) in random order. The study was double-blinded. Participants were recruited from the university campus. Four hundred and nine individuals participated. The difference between peak flow means of A and B was -9.93 l/min (95% CI: -12.37 to -7.48, P<0.0001). The difference between peak flow means of B and C was 20.08 l/min (95% CI: 17.85-22.29, P<0.0001). The difference between peak flow means of A and C was 10.15 l/min (95% CI: 7.68-12.61, P<0.0001). There was a significant difference between the values obtained from the new and old peak flow meters and also between the two new peak flow meters. We conclude that there is need for caution in interchangeably using flow meters in clinical practice.

  20. Offshore multiphase meter nears acceptable accuracy level

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    Gaisford, S.; Amdal, J.; Berentsen, H.

    1993-05-17

    Companies worldwide are looking for new production methods for offshore oil fields. In many areas, undeveloped smaller fields cannot bear the cost of dedicated production facilities. Multiphase transportation to existing production facilities can extend the distance over which unseparated oil, water, and gas streams can be transported, from a limit of several kilometers today to perhaps 200 km in the future. An encouraging multiphase meter test was sponsored by Saga Petroleum AS and carried out by Den norske stats oljeselskap AS (Statoil) on the Gullfaks B platform, Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The complete multiphase meter has two separatemore » meters. One is the composition meter for measuring the instantaneous volume or mass fractions of oil, water, and gas in the sensor. The other is a velocity meter for determining the speed of the mixture through the sensor. An instantaneous volume or mass production rate for each component is calculated by combining the outputs from the two meters. The paper describes the multiphase meter; measurements; limitations; the test setup; calibration; test results for the composition meter, velocity meter, and production rates; and future plans.« less

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