Lower-Critical Spin-Glass Dimension from 23 Sequenced Hierarchical Models

The lower-critical dimension for the existence of the Ising spin-glass phase is calculated, numerically exactly, as $d_L = 2.520$ for a family of hierarchical lattices, from an essentially exact (correlation coefficent $R^2 = 0.999999$) near-linear fit to 23 different diminishing fractional dimensions. To obtain this result, the phase transition temperature between the disordered and spin-glass phases, the corresponding critical exponent $y_T$, and the runaway exponent $y_R$ of the spin-glass phase are calculated for consecutive hierarchical lattices as dimension is lowered.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, 1 tabl

Lifetime estimation of intrinsic silicon nitride MIM capacitors in a gan MMIC process

CS MANTECH Conference, May 18th-21st, 2009, Tampa, Florida, USAWe have studied the reliability of intrinsic SiN MIM capacitors designed for 48 V and 125 [superscript 0]C operation and manufactured in a GaN process flow. It is shown that very small area capacitors (10um x 10um) with a dielectric thickness of 400nm exhibit lifetimes as long as 1.48E10 hours under such conditions

Učinak eksrakta kore brucijskog bora (Pinus brutia) na čiste i mješovite kulture buražnih bakterija i arheja te na fermentacijske značajke buraga in vitro

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of Pinus brutia bark extract, which is rich in polyphenolic compounds of tannins, on both pure and mixed continuous cultures of rumen bacteria and archaea, as well as on rumen fermentation characteristics in vitro. Antimicrobial susceptibility assay with pure cultures was carried out in an anaerobic chamber. Pinus brutia bark extract exhibited a potential inhibitor activity (P<0.05) against pure cultures of Ruminococcus flavefaciens, Eubacterium ruminantium, and Methanobacterium formicicum while a growth stimulatory effect (P<0.05) was observed for Ruminoccocus albus, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, and Streptococcus bovis. Pinus brutia bark extract only had a potential inhibitor effect (P<0.05) on R. albus at the highest dose (1200 μg/mL). Pinus brutia bark extract also stimulated (P<0.05) the growth of pure cultures of Fibrobacter succinogenes, while it did not affect Megasphaera elsdenii, except at the highest dose. The effects of two doses (75 and 375 mg/L) of P. brutia bark extract on in vitro mixed cultures and rumen fermentation parameters were determined by the rumen simulation technique (Rusitec). Supplementation with P. brutia bark extract led to a quadratic decrease (P<0.05) in the cell numbers of R. flavefaciens. Production of total and individual short chain fatty acids (SCFA), acetate to propionate ratio (C2/C3), total protozoa, ruminal pH, and dry matter digestibility (DMD) did not change in the presence of P. brutia bark extract. Supplementation with both doses of P. brutia bark extract decreased (P<0.05) the ammonia-N concentrations. Ammonia-N concentration was lowest in the high-supplemented group (P<0.05). As a conclusion, inhibitory effects of P. brutia bark extract on some species in the pure cultures were in the same direction as with mixed ruminal cultures, while stimulatory effects disappeared. The lack of inhibitory effects on protozoa and on a large number of Gram-positive rumen bacteria in the mixed cultures suggests that its mechanism of action is not exactly similar to antibiotics. Although P. brutia bark extract did not alter ruminal SCFA, it could have potential to improve ruminal protein utilization without depressing rumen microbial fermentation.Cilj ovog rada bio je istražiti učinak ekstrakta kore brucijskog bora (Pinus brutia), koji je bogat polifenolnim sastojcima tanina, na čiste i mješovite kulture buražnih bakterija i arheja kao i na in vitro fermentacijske značajke buraga. Proveden je test antimikrobne osjetljivosti s čistim kulturama u anaerobnim uvjetima. Ekstrakt kore brucijskog bora pokazao je potencijalnu inhibitornu aktivnost (P < 0,05) protiv čistih kultura bakterija Ruminococcus flavefaciens, Eubacterium ruminantium i Methanobacterium formicicum, a stimulacijski učinak na rast (P < 0,05) opažen je za bakterije Ruminoccocus albus, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens i Streptococcus bovis. Ekstrakt kore brucijskog bora imao je potencijalan inhibitorni učinak (P < 0,05) na R. albus samo u najvećoj dozi (1200 μg/mL). Također je imao stimulacijski učinak (P < 0,05) na čiste kulture Fibrobacter succinogenes, a nije utjecao na Megasphaera elsdenii osim u najvećoj dozi. Učinak dviju doza (75 i 375 mg/L) ekstrakta kore brucijskog bora na in vitro mješovite culture i pokazatelje fermentacije u buragu određen je simulacijskom tehnikom (Rusitec). Dodatak ekstrakta kore brucijskog bora doveo je do kvadratnog smanjenja (P < 0,05) broja stanica R. flavefaciens. Nije bilo promjena u proizvodnji ukupnih i pojedinačnih kratkolančanih masnih kiselina (SCFA), omjeru acetata i propionata (C2/C3), ukupnom broju protozoa, buražnom pH i probavljivosti suhe tvari (DMD). Suplementacija objema dozama ekstrakta kore brucijskog bora smanjila je (P < 0,05) koncentracije amonijaka-N. Koncentracija amonijaka-N bila je najniža u skupini s najvećom dozom suplementa (P < 0,05). Zaključujemo da je inhibitorni učinak ekstrakta kore brucijskog bora na neke vrste u čistim kulturama bio jednak onomu u mješovitim buražnim kulturama, a nije bilo stimulacijskog efekta. Manjak inhibitornih učinaka na protozoe i na mnoge Gram-pozitivne buražne bakterije u mješovitim kulturama upućuje na to da njihov mehanizam djelovanja nije jednak onomu kod antibiotika. Premda ekstrakt kore brucijskog bora nije promijenio buražni SCFA, mogao bi poboljšati iskorištavanje proteina u buragu a da pritom ne suprimira mikrobnu fermentaciju

Magnetic Behaviour of Disordered Ising Ferrimagnet in High Magnetic Field

The magnetic behaviour of a disordered ferrimagnetic system Ap B1-p where both A and B represent the magnetic atoms with respective spin SA = 1/2 and SB = 1 in presence of high magnetic field is treated theoretically.Assuming the magnetic interaction can be described through Ising Hamiltonian the approximate free energy is obtained using the cluster-variational method. The field dependence of the magnetization is then obtained for different concentration p and exchange parameters (JAA, JBB and JAB). For p = 0.5,the magnetization M in ferrimagnetic state and in absence of compensation temperature Tcm vanishes at TC.Field induced reversal of M is found at switching temperature TS (<TC) which is decreasing function of field H.A maximum in M is found above TS and the maximum value of M increases with field.In ferrimagnetic state M increases almost linearly at high H region. For system with large ferromagnetic JAA,the compensation temperature Tcm is increasing function of JBB and JAB .The decrease in compensation temperature is linear at small field and tends to saturate at higher field.The sharpness of the magnetization reversal is increased with H.For fully compensated state of the system with p = 2/3,the magnetization in presence of H also exhibits switching behaviour at TS .For p = 0.2 the field induced reversal of magnetization occurs more sharply.The orientational switching of the sublattice magnetization MA and MB with field increases the Zeeman energy and is the origin of magnetization reversal at TsComment: 12 pages,9 Figure

The relationship between dark triad personality traits and sexting behaviors among adolescents and young adults across 11 countries

Background: Sexting is an increasingly common phenomenon among adolescents and young adults. Some studies have investigated the role of personality traits in different sexting behaviors within mainstream personality taxonomies like Big Five and HEXACO. However, very few studies have investigated the role of maladaptive personality factors in sexting. Therefore, the present study investigated the relationship between Dark Triad Personality Traits and experimental (i.e., sharing own sexts), risky (i.e., sexting under substance use and with strangers), and aggravated sexting (i.e., non-consensual sexting and sexting under pressure) across 11 countries. Methods: An online survey was completed by 6093 participants (Mage = 20.35; SDage = 3.63) from 11 different countries which covered four continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, and America). Participants completed the Sexting Behaviors Questionnaire and the 12-item Dark Triad Dirty Dozen scale. Results: Hierarchical regression analyses showed that sharing own sexts was positively predicted by Machiavellianism and Narcissism. Both risky and aggravated sexting were positively predicted by Machiavellianism and Psychopathy. Conclusions: The present study provided empirical evidence that different sexting behaviors were predicted by Dark Triad Personality Traits, showing a relevant role of Machiavellian-ism in all kinds of investigated sexting behaviors. Research, clinical, and education implications for prevention programs are discussed

The diagnostic and prognostic value of red cell distribution width in cardiovascular disease, current status and prospective

The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is an index of the heterogeneity of circulating red blood cell size, which along with other standard complete blood count (CBC) parameters are used to identify hematological system diseases. Besides hematological disorders, several clinical studies have shown that an increased in the RDW may be associated with other diseases including acute pancreatitis, chronic kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, and of special interest in this review, cardiovascular disease (CVD). The diagnostic and prognostic value of RDW in different CVD (acute coronary syndrome, ischemic cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and acute ischemic stroke) has been reviewed in this article, to provide an understanding how its measurement may be applied to improve the management of these conditions.Keywords: RDW, Biomarker, Cardiovascular disease