On Deterministic Linearizable Set Agreement Objects

A recent work showed that, for all n and k, there is a linearizable (n,k)-set agreement object O_L that is equivalent to the (n,k)-set agreement task [David Yu Cheng Chan et al., 2017]: given O_L, it is possible to solve the (n,k)-set agreement task, and given any algorithm that solves the (n,k)-set agreement task (and registers), it is possible to implement O_L. This linearizable object O_L, however, is not deterministic. It turns out that there is also a deterministic (n,k)-set agreement object O_D that is equivalent to the (n,k)-set agreement task, but this deterministic object O_D is not linearizable. This raises the question whether there exists a deterministic and linearizable (n,k)-set agreement object that is equivalent to the (n,k)-set agreement task. Here we show that in general the answer is no: specifically, we prove that for all n ? 4, every deterministic linearizable (n,2)-set agreement object is strictly stronger than the (n,2)-set agreement task. We prove this by showing that, for all n ? 4, every deterministic and linearizable (n,2)-set agreement object (together with registers) can be used to solve 2-consensus, whereas it is known that the (n,2)-set agreement task cannot do so. For a natural subset of (n,2)-set agreement objects, we prove that this result holds even for n = 3

A simple large-signal non-linear model for fast simulation of zero-current-switch quasi-resonant converters

Author name used in this publication: F. H. F. LeungAuthor name used in this publication: P. K. S. TamVersion of RecordPublishe

Song Literature I Class Recital

This is the concert program of the Song Literature I Class Recital on Tuesday, December 7, 1999 at 8:30 p.m., at the Marshall Room, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were Music for a While by Henry Purcell, Come all Ye Songsters of the Sky by Henry Purcell, Bois epais (from "Amadis") by Jean-Baptiste Lully, Weep you no more by John Dowland, Dove sei (from "Rodelinda") by George Frederick Handel, Thou shall break them (from "Messiah") by G. F. Handel, Sposa son disprezzata (from "La Griselda") by Antonio Vivaldi, See the raging flames arise (from "Joshua") by G. F. Handel, O thou that tell us (from "The Messiah") by G. F. Handel, Va godendo (from "Serse") by G. F. Handel, Schon eilet froh der Ackerman (from "Die Schöpfung") by Franz Joseph Haydn, She never told her love by F. J. Haydn, Ridente la calma by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Als Luise die Briefe, K. 520 by W. A. Mozart, An Chloe, K. 524 by W. A. Mozart, Das Veilchen, K. 476 by W. A. Mozart, and Freudvoll und leidvoll Op. 84 No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

Nilai-nilai Edukatif (Nilai Kepribadian Dan Sosial) Dalam Novel Madogiwa No Totto-chan Karya Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Murdiani, Heri. “Nilai-Nilai Edukatif (Nilai Kepribadian dan Nilai Sosial) Dalam Novel Madogiwano Totto-Chan Karya Tetsukou Kuroyanagi”. Thesis. Japanese Literature Department. Faculty of Humanities Diponegoro University. Pembimbing I. Yudiono KS, SU. Pembimbing II. Fajria Noviana, SS, M.Hum. Madogiwano Totto-Chan is a novel which tells about the author's experience, Tetsukou Kuroyanagi when she studied in Tomoe Gakuen. When she was young, her nick name was Totto-chan. Her teachers thought that Totto-chan was a naughty girl. In fact, she was a cheerful girl, but had great curiosity. She was kicked out of her school because she used to make noise at her class. Her mother then enrolled Totto-chan to Tomoe Gakuen. In that school, all students studied in a carriage. In Tomoe, the students were free to choose the sequence of lessons that they liked. Because this school was unique, Totto-chan felt at home. Day by day, Totto-chan felt happy and experienced unexpected things. The school story ended when Tomoe Gakuen was burned down by the bomb in World War II. This study aims to find out the generic structure of the novel, including the theme, the characters and characterization, the plot, the settings, and the central narrative. It also aims to seek the educative values (personality and social values) in Madogiwa no Totto-Chan. The educative values found in this novel was then analyzed to decide which ones can be applied in educational field

Theory of singularities in algebraic geometry.

Kam-chan Lo.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong.Bibliography: leaf 11

An optimised method for the production of MERS-CoV spike expressing viral pseudotypes

The production and use of pseudotyped viral particles is widely established for many viruses, and applications in the fields of serology and vaccine development are manifold. Viral pseudotypes have proven to be powerful tools to study the effects of viral evolution on serological outcomes, viral tropism and immunogenicity studies. Pseudotyped viruses are chimeric constructs in which the outer (surface) glycoprotein(s) of one virus is combined with the replication-defective viral “core” of another virus. Pseudotypes allow for accurate, sequence-directed, sensitive antibody neutralization assays and antiviral screening to be conducted within a low biosecurity facility and offer a safe and efficient alternative to wildtype virus use. The protocol outlined here represents a rapid and reliable method for the generation of high-titre pseudotype viral particles with the MERS-CoV spike protein on a lentiviral core, and is adapted from previously published protocols. This protocol is optimised for transfection in a 100mm petri dish with 7ml of supernatant harvested, however it can be readily scaled to different production volumes. This protocol has a number of advantages including. 1. Use of readily available reagents 2. Consistent, high virus titres 3. Rapid generation of novel glycoproteins for research into strain variatio

Design of planar inverted-F antennas (PIFA) for multiband wireless applications

A small three bands printed inverted-F antenna with independently controlling the resonant frequency is presented. The proposed antenna consists of two arms supported by shorting walls fed by 50 Ω microstrip transmission line and a ground plane. The antenna occupied a compact size of 26 x 25 x 3.75 mm. The main radiated patch injected with slot and another arm to generate and control the three resonant frequencies to cover 2.4, 3.7 and 5.2GHz Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX). The simulated and measured results show that the antenna achieves a gain of 2, 3 and 5 dBi respectively and radiation efficiency of 50%, 60% and 85% for the three bands respectively. The simulated and measured result for the return loss is in good agreements