Kinematics of Red Variables in the Solar Neighborhood I. Basic Data Obtained by an SiO Maser Survey

In order to study the streaming motions of miras in the Solar neighborhood, we newly surveyed 379 red variables in the SiO maser lines at 42.821 and 43.122 GHz with the Nobeyama 45m radio telescope. Accurate radial velocities were obtained for 229 (220 new) detected stars. The sample is selected from optical variables found by new automated surveys: the Northern Sky Variability Survey and the All Sky Automated Survey. The new sample consists of the "bluer" objects compared with those observed in the previous SiO surveys. The distances to the objects are estimated using the period-luminosity relation, and they are mostly less than 3 kpc from the Sun. The longitude-velocity diagram reveals three prominent groups of stars deviant from the circular Galactic rotation with a flat rotation curve. In addition to the Hercules group of stars which was studied before, we found two new deviant groups: one toward the Perseus arm and the other toward the Sagittarius arm. These two groups both exhibit anomalous motions toward the Galactic center, which seem to be consistent with the noncircular motions of these spiral arms found in the recent VLBI proper-motion measurements for maser gas clumps.Comment: PASJ 64 no.1 (2012 Feb. 25 issue) in press. A full version including Fig. 8a-m, and Fig. 9 are available at http://www.nro.nao.ac.jp/~lib_pub/report/data/no680.pd

H2O line mapping at high spatial and spectral resolution - Herschel observations of the VLA1623 outflow

Apart from being an important coolant, H2O is known to be a tracer of high-velocity molecular gas. Recent models predict relatively high abundances behind interstellar shockwaves. The dynamical and physical conditions of the H2O emitting gas, however, are not fully understood yet. We aim to determine the abundance and distribution of H2O, its kinematics and the physical conditions of the gas responsible for the H2O emission. The observed line profile shapes help us understand the dynamics in molecular outflows. We mapped the VLA1623 outflow, in the ground-state transitions of o-H2O, with the HIFI and PACS instruments. We also present observations of higher energy transitions of o-H2O and p-H2O obtained with HIFI and PACS towards selected outflow positions. From comparison with non-LTE radiative transfer calculations, we estimate the physical parameters of the water emitting regions. The observed water emission line profiles vary over the mapped area. Spectral features and components, tracing gas in different excitation conditions, allow us to constrain the density and temperature of the gas. The H2O emission originates in a region where temperatures are comparable to that of the warm H2 gas (T\gtrsim200K). Thus, the H2O emission traces a gas component significantly warmer than the gas responsible for the low-J CO emission. The H2O column densities at the CO peak positions are low, i.e. N(H2O) \simeq (0.03-10)x10e14 cm-2. The H2O abundance with respect to H2 in the extended outflow is estimated at X(H2O)<1x10e-6, significantly lower than what would be expected from most recent shock models. The H2O emission traces a gas component moving at relatively high velocity compared to the low-J CO emitting gas. However, other dynamical quantities such as the momentum rate, energy and mechanical luminosity are estimated to be the same, independent of the molecular tracer used, CO or H2O.Comment: 14 pages, 13 figures, 4 table

NASA supersonic STOVL propulsion technology program

Supersonic capable STOVL fighter/attack aircraft can provide capabilities for close support and air superiority which will be highly desirable in the future. Previous papers in this session described the historical aspects, trade-offs, and requirements for powered lift propulsion systems, and it is shown that propulsion technology is more key to the success of this type of aircraft then for any previous fighter/attack aircraft. The NASA Lewis Research Center program activities which address required propulsion technology development are discussed. Several elements of this program were initiated which address hot gas ingestion and ejector augmenter performance and some preliminary results are shown. In addition, some additional near-term research activity plans and the new Powered Lift Facility (PLF) research capability are presented

Value-related neuronal responses in the human amygdala during observational learning

The amygdala plays an important role in many aspects of social cognition and reward learning. Here, we aimed to determine whether human amygdala neurons are involved in the computations necessary to implement learning through observation. We performed single-neuron recordings from the amygdalae of human neurosurgical patients (male and female) while they learned about the value of stimuli through observing the outcomes experienced by another agent interacting with those stimuli. We used a detailed computational modeling approach to describe patients' behavior in the task. We found a significant proportion of amygdala neurons whose activity correlated with both expected rewards for oneself and others, and in tracking outcome values received by oneself or other agents. Additionally, a population decoding analysis suggests the presence of information for both observed and experiential outcomes in the amygdala. Encoding and decoding analyses suggested observational value coding in amygdala neurons occurred in a different subset of neurons than experiential value coding. Collectively, these findings support a key role for the human amygdala in the computations underlying the capacity for learning through observation

Correlation between MWCNT aspect ratio and the mechanical properties of composites of PMMA and MWCNTs

The correlation between MWCNT aspect ratio and the quasi-static and dynamic mechanical properties of composites of MWCNTs and PMMA was studied for relatively long MWCNT lengths, in the range 0.3mm to 5mm (aspect ratios up to 5 x 105) and at low loading (0.15wt%). The height of the MWCNTs prepared were modulated by controlling the amount of water vapour introduced in the reactor limiting Ostwald ripening of the catalyst, the formation of amorphous carbon and any increase in CNT diameter. The Tg of PMMA increased by up to 4 ºC on addition of the longest tubes as they have the ability to form physical junctions with the polymer chains which lead to enhanced PMMA-MWCNTs interactions and increased mechanical properties, Young's modulus by 20% on addition of 5mm long MWCNTs. Predictions of the Young's modulus of the composites of PMMA and MWCNT with the Mori-Tanaka theory show that future micromechanical models should account for MWCNT agglomeration and polymer-nanotube interactions as a function of CNT length

Perubahan Mutu Gudeg Kaleng “Bu Tjitro” Selama Penyimpanan

Gudeg adalah makanan tradisional dari Yogyakarta dengan masa simpan pendek. Untuk memperpanjang masa simpannya, gudeg dikemas dengan kaleng. Penelitian tentang Perubahan mutu gudeg kaleng selama penyimpanan telah dilakukan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui Perubahan mutu yang terjadi pada gudeg kaleng selama masa penyimpanan. Bahan gudeg yang dikalengkan terdiri dari gudeg nangka, telur, daging ayam, krecek dan kacang tolo dengan kemasan kaleng ukuran 72,63 x 53,04 mm (Ø x h). Pengamatan mutu gudeg kaleng dilakukan selama 18 bulan dengan interval 3 bulan meliputi analisis fisika, kimia, mikrobiologi, dan organoleptik. Penelitian menghasilkan Perubahan yang terjadi pada gudeg kaleng selama penyimpanan antara lain kenaikan pH 0,6 poin, protein terlarut 0,73%, kadar aluminium 20,15 ppm, nilai TBA 0,06 mg malonaldehid/kg, kecerahan warna 5,1 poin dan total mikroba 2 CFU/g. Selama penyimpanan penurunan sulfur 15,77 ppm dan penurunan parameter mutu organoleptik. Gudeg kaleng tahan selama 15 bulan dengan kadar air 68,49%; kadar abu 1,56%; kadar protein 8,40%; kadar lemak 12,74%, dan kadar serat 5,60%

Static performance tests of a flight-type STOVL ejector

The design and development of thrust augmenting STOVL ejectors has typically been based on experimental iteration (i.e., trial and error). Static performance tests of a full scale vertical lift ejector were performed at primary flow temperatures up to 1560 R (1100 F). Flow visualization (smoke generators and yarn tufts) were used to view the inlet air flow, especially around the primary nozzle and end plates. Performance calculations are presented for ambient temperatures close to 480 R (20 F) and 535 R (75 F) which simulate seasonal aircraft operating conditions. Resulting thrust augmentation ratios are presented as functions of nozzle pressure ratio and temperature

Fibres and Fabrics: Indian Labour Organisations Still Gagged (More Information on Demands)

The article details the demands of the Clean Clothes Campaign and other organizations pertaining to the gag order preventing Indian labor organizations from communicating the injustices and labor violations occurring at the Fibres and Fabrics International factory and at its subsidiary

Comparison and Transformations of Pathway Databases

Tato práce se zabývá porovnáním a převodem databází signálních drah. Značná část je věnována databázím KEGG a BioCarta. V práci jsou rozebrány formáty poskytovaných dat. Při hledání překryvů drah mezi databázemi zkouším aplikovat shlukování, srovnání editační vzdálenosti názvů, porovnání genů podle čísla NCBI a nalezení ekvivalentních vazeb. Aplikace je implementována v jazyce C++ s použitím XML parseru. Výsledky jsou prezentovány ve formě textových výstupů, případně ve formě grafů zapsaných v jazyce DOT pro zpracování programem GraphViz.The main topic of this work are comparison and transformations of pathway databases. Large part is dedicated to databases KEGG and BioCarta. In work are described formats of provided data. In process of searching for overlapping pathways between databases are used clustering, edit distance, NCBI gene numbers and equivalent relationships comparison. The system was written in C++ and using XML parser. Results are text outputs, eventually files in DOT language, which can be executed with GraphViz to generate graphs.