Environmental effects on magnetic fluorescent powder development of fingermarks on bird of prey feathers

A comparison study of the effects of environmental conditions on the development of latent fingermarks on raptor feathers using green magnetic fluorescent powder was undertaken using both sebaceous loaded and natural fingermark deposits. Sparrowhawk feathers were stored in indoor conditions for 60 days (Study 1), and buzzard feathers were left exposed to two different environmental conditions (hidden and visible) for 21 days (Study 2), with developments made at regular ageing periods. In Study 1, latent fingermarks were successfully developed (Grade 1–4) on the indoor feathers up to 60 days after deposition – 98.6% of the loaded deposits and 85.3% for natural deposits. Under outdoor conditions in Study 2, both loaded and natural deposits were affected by environmental exposure. Latent fingermarks were successfully developed up to 14 days after deposition on the outdoor feathers, with some occasional recovery after 21 days. The visible feathers recorded 34.7% (loaded) and 16.4% (natural) successful developments (Grade 1–4), whereas the hidden feathers recorded 46.7% (loaded) and 22.2% (natural) successful developments, suggesting that protection from the environment helps to preserve latent fingermarks on the surface of a feather. Environmental exposure accelerated the deterioration of ridge detail and the number of successful developments

Work Roll Cooling System Design Optimisation in Presence of Uncertainty

Organised by: Cranfield UniversityThe paper presents a framework to optimise the design of work roll based on the cooling performance. The framework develops Meta models from a set of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of the roll cooling. A design of experiment technique is used to identify the FEA runs. The research also identifies sources of uncertainties in the design process. A robust evolutionary multi-objective algorithm is applied to the design optimisation I order to identify a set of good solutions in the presence of uncertainties both in the decision and objective spaces.Mori Seiki – The Machine Tool Compan

Methyl 2-(2-bromo­benzyl­idene)-5-(4-hy­droxy­phen­yl)-7-methyl-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-5H-1,3-thia­zolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxyl­ate

In the title compound, C22H17BrN2O4S, the central dihydropyrimidine ring, with a chiral C atom, is significantly puckered and adopts a half-chair conformation with the chiral C atom displaced from the mean plane of the remaining ring atoms by 0.305 (6) Å. The hydroxy-phenyl ring is positioned axially to the pyrimidine ring and almost bisects it, the dihedral angle between the mean-planes of the two rings being 89.78 (12)°. The meth­oxy­carbonyl group is disordered over two sites with an occupancy ratio of 0.568 (5):0.432 (5), resulting in a major and a minor conformer. In the crystal, O—H⋯N and C—H⋯S inter­actions result in sheets along the c axis. The supra­molecular assembly is stabilized by π–π stacking inter­actions between the 2-bromo­benzyl­idene and thia­zolopyrimidine rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.632 (1) Å]. In addition, C—H⋯π inter­actions are also observed in the crystal structure

1,2-Bis(diphenyl­phosphino)-1,2-diethyl­hydrazine

The title compound, C28H30N2P2, adopts a well documented and studied gauche conformation around the hydrazine bond. Bond lengths and angles are in the typical ranges expected for P—N and P—C bonds. A normal hydrazine N—N bond length of 1.426 (3) Å is observed

Poly[[μ2-1,2-bis­(diphenyl­phosphan­yl)-1,2-diethylhydrazine]-μ4-nitrato-μ2-nitrato-silver(I)]

The title compound, [Ag2(NO3)2(C28H30N2P2)]n, crystallizes in polymeric α-helices. Three O atoms from three different nitrate ions in equatorial positions and two Ag atoms at axial positions set up a trigonal bipyramid. These units are linked by the phosphine ligands into endless helical chains that run along the c axis. The crystal used for the data collection was a racemic twin

N-[(E)-(5-Methyl­thio­phen-2-yl)methyl­idene]-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-amine

In the title Schiff base, C8H8N4S, a condensation product of 5-methyl­thio­phene-2-carboxaldehyde and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, the dihedral angle between the triazolyl and thienyl rings is 6.44 (14)°. The compound exists as a polymeric chain arising from inter­molecular N—H⋯N bonding

Extreme geomagnetic disturbances due to shocks within CMEs

We report on features of solar wind-magnetosphere coupling elicited by shocks propagating through coronal mass ejections (CMEs) by analyzing the intense geomagnetic storm of 6 August 1998. During this event, the dynamic pressure enhancement at the shock combined with a simultaneous increase in the southward component of the magnetic field resulted in a large earthward retreat of Earth\u27s magnetopause, which remained close to geosynchronous orbit for more than 4 h. This occurred despite the fact that both shock and CME were weak and relatively slow. Another similar example of a weak shock inside a slow CME resulting in an intense geomagnetic storm is the 30 September 2012 event, which strongly depleted the outer radiation belt. We discuss the potential of shocks inside CMEs to cause large geomagnetic effects at Earth, including magnetopause shadowing

Aspirin-induced apoptosis of yeast cells is associated with mitochondrial superoxide radical accumulation and NAD(P)H oxidation

In previous studies, we observed that aspirin, a promising cancer-preventive agent, induces apoptosis in mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase(MnSOD)-deficient Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells grown aerobically in ethanol medium. In this study, we show that aspirin-induced apoptosis is associated with a significant increase in mitochondrial and cytosolic O2 and oxidation of mitochondrial NAD(P)H. A concomitant rise in the level of cytosolic CuZn-SOD activity failed to compensate for mitochondrial MnSOD deficiency. However, an observed increase in activity of Escherichia coli FeSOD targeted to the mitochondrial matrix of the MnSOD-deficient yeast cells, markedly decreased aspirin-induced accumulation of mitochondrial O 2 , significantly increased the mitochondrial NAD(P)H level and rescued the apoptotic phenotype. Indeed, recombinant yeast cells expressing E. coli FeSOD behaved in a similar manner to the parent wild-type yeast cells with native mitochondrial MnSOD activity. Wild-type cells consistently showed a decrease in mitochondrial O 2 and an increase in mitochondrial NAD(P)H levels in the presence of aspirin in ethanol medium. In fact, in wild-type cells, our studies supported an antioxidant action of aspirin. Taken together, our results indicate that a pro-oxidant effect of aspirin occurring predominantly in cells with compromised mitochondrial redox balance may be enough to overcome antioxidant defences resulting in apoptosis, as observed in MnSOD-deficient yeast cells.peer-reviewe

3-(6-Methyl-2-pyrid­yl)-2-phen­oxy-3,4-dihydro-1,3,2-benzoxaza­phosphirine 2-oxide

In the title compound, C19H17N2O3P, the six-membered 1,3,2-oxaza­phospho­rine ring adopts a twist-boat conformation with the phosphoryl O atom in an equatorial position. The P=O(oxide) bond length is 1.457 (1) Å and the average value of the P—O distances is 1.588 Å. The crystal structure is stabilized by C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions

N-[(E)-3,4-Dimeth­oxy­benzyl­idene]-2,3-dimethyl­aniline

In the title compound, C17H19NO2, the aromatic rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 59.27 (12)°. In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of weak C—H⋯O inter­actions generate R 2 2(12) loops