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State criminal justice telecommunications (STACOM). Volume 3: Requirements analysis and design of Texas criminal Justice Telecommunications Network
For abstract, see N78-16218
Behavioural changes in relation to risk perception and prevention of avian and human influenza in the general population of Hong Kong, 2006 to 2010
Conference Theme: Translating Health Research into Policy and Practice for Health of the PopulationPoster Presentation: abstract no. P84-Ab0047BACKGROUND: The Hong Kong government has introduced a series of progressive measures on importation, farming and retail of live poultry to minimize risk of A/H5N1 transmission since 1997. Perceived risk of A/H5N1 and related preventions could decline as these macro-level policies minimizing human-chicken contact. This may paradoxically increase population risk of other influenza and respiratory infection due to reduced preventive behaviors. OBJECTIVES: A follow-up survey in 2010 was conducted to investigate change of live poultry exposure, risk perception and prevention of A/H5N1 among respondents who participated in the random household telephone survey in 2006. METHODS: Totally, of 1,760 respondents who completed the 2006 survey, 680 could be traced and ...published_or_final_versio
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Investigation of the Structure of Graphene Oxide: pH-Dependence of the Spectroscopic Response
The time-dependence of the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signal arising from purified graphene oxide (GO) in various solvents has been investigated. The prepared GO was sequentially base and acid (ba) treated to remove manganese impurities. The EPR signal of ba-GO was found to be pH-dependent when exposed to different aqueous solutions, which is related to the decarboxylation process the material undergoes in solution. This process involves the fragmentation of the carbonaceous framework and occurs most rapidly in alkaline conditions. Under acidic conditions, fragmentation is much slower, leading to a gradual increase in the EPR signal from ba-GO in the presence of oxygen. Inferred structural changes were correlated with those deduced from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to explain the observed pH- and time-dependent effects. Comparative experiments showed that the oxygen molecule was the key to the increase of unpaired electron density. Exposure to superoxide anions in situ confirmed that the scavenging ability of ba-GO was related to the oxidation of the sp2-carbon structure, which led to an increase of the EPR signal. Overall, the results demonstrate changes of the structure and stability of GO at different pH values
In situ Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroelectrochemical Study of Graphene-based Supercapacitors: Comparison between Chemically Reduced Graphene Oxide and Nitrogen-doped Reduced Graphene Oxide
An in situ electrochemical electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopic study of N-doped reduced graphene oxide (N-rGO) is reported with the aim of understanding the properties of this material when employed as an electrical double-layer capacitor. N-rGO shows a capacitance of 100 F g−1 in 6 M KOH, which is twice that found for reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The temperature dependence of the rGO EPR signal revealed two different components: a narrow component, following the Curie law, was related to defects; and a broad curve with a stronger Pauli law component was attributed to the spin interaction between mobile electrons and localised π electrons trapped at a more extended aromatic structure. The N-rGO sample presented broader EPR signals, indicative of additional contributions to the resonance width. In situ EPR electrochemical spectroscopy was applied to both samples to relate changes in unpaired electron density to the enhanced capacitance. The narrow and broad components increased and diminished reversibly with potential. The potential-dependent narrow feature was related to the generated radical species from corresponding functional groups: e.g. O- and N-centred radicals. Improved capacitance seen for the N-modified basal graphene planes can be accordingly suggested to underlie the enhanced capacitance of N-rGO in basic electrolytes
Plasmoid Instability in the Multiphase Interstellar Medium
The processes controlling the complex clump structure, phase distribution,
and magnetic field geometry that develops across a broad range of scales in the
turbulent interstellar medium remains unclear. Using unprecedentedly high
resolution three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of thermally
unstable turbulent systems, we show that large current sheets unstable to
plasmoid-mediated reconnection form regularly throughout the volume. The
plasmoids form in three distinct environments: (i) within cold clumps, (ii) at
the asymmetric interface of the cold and warm phases, and (iii) within the
warm, volume-filling phase. We then show that the complex magneto-thermal phase
structure is characterized by a predominantly highly magnetized cold phase, but
that regions of high magnetic curvature, which are the sites of reconnection,
span a broad range in temperature. Furthermore, we show that thermal
instabilities change the scale dependent anisotropy of the turbulent magnetic
field, reducing the increase in eddy elongation at smaller scales. Finally, we
show that most of the mass is contained in one contiguous cold structure
surrounded by smaller clumps that follow a scale free mass distribution. These
clumps tend to be highly elongated and exhibit a size versus internal velocity
relation consistent with supersonic turbulence, and a relative clump
distance-velocity scaling consistent with subsonic motion. We discuss the
striking similarity of cold plasmoids to observed tiny scale atomic and ionized
structures and HI fibers, and consider how the prevalence of plasmoids will
modify the motion of charged particles thereby impacting cosmic ray transport
and thermal conduction in the ISM and other similar systems.Comment: 19 pages, 10 figures. For associated movies, see
https://dfielding14.github.io/movies
The Anatomy of a Turbulent Radiative Mixing Layer: Insights from an Analytic Model with Turbulent Conduction and Viscosity
Turbulent Radiative Mixing Layers (TRMLs) form at the interface of cold,
dense gas and hot, diffuse gas in motion with each other. TRMLs are ubiquitous
in and around galaxies on a variety of scales, including galactic winds and the
circumgalactic medium. They host the intermediate temperature gases that are
efficient in radiative cooling, thus play a crucial role in controlling the
cold gas supply, phase structure, and spectral features of galaxies. In this
work, we introduce a simple parameterization of the effective turbulent
conductivity and viscosity that enables us to develop a simple and intuitive
analytic 1.5 dimensional model for TRMLs. Our analytic model reproduces the
mass flux, total cooling, and phase structure of 3D simulations of TRMLs at a
fraction of the computational cost. It also reveals essential insights into the
physics of TRMLs, particularly the importance of the viscous dissipation of
relative kinetic energy in balancing radiative cooling. This dissipation takes
place both in the intermediate temperature phase, which offsets the enthalpy
flux from the hot phase, and in the cold phase, which enhances radiative
cooling. Additionally, our model provides a fast and easy way of computing the
column density and surface brightness of TRMLs, which can be directly linked to
observations.Comment: 32 pages, 22 figures. Submitted to Ap
Searching Data: A Review of Observational Data Retrieval Practices in Selected Disciplines
A cross-disciplinary examination of the user behaviours involved in seeking
and evaluating data is surprisingly absent from the research data discussion.
This review explores the data retrieval literature to identify commonalities in
how users search for and evaluate observational research data. Two analytical
frameworks rooted in information retrieval and science technology studies are
used to identify key similarities in practices as a first step toward
developing a model describing data retrieval
Laser-Derived Particle Size Data from CRP-3, Victoria Land Basin, Antarctica: Implications for Sequence and Seismic Stratigraphy
Seven hundred and nineteen samples from throughout the Cainozoic section in CRP-3 were analysed by a Malvern Mastersizer laser particle analyser, in order to derive a stratigraphic distribution of grain-size parameters downhole. Entropy analysis of these data (using the method of Woolfe & Michibayashi, 1995) allowed recognition of four groups of samples, each group characterised by a distinctive grain-size distribution. Group 1, which shows a multi-modal distribution, corresponds to mudrocks, interbedded mudrock/sandstone facies, muddy sandstones and diamictites. Group 2, with a sand-grade mode but showing wide dispersion of particle size, corresponds to muddy sandstones, a few cleaner sandstones and some conglomerates. Group 3 and Group 4 are also sand-dominated, with better grain-size sorting, and correspond to clean, well-washed sandstones of varying mean grain-size (medium and fine modes, respectively). The downhole disappearance of Group 1, and dominance of Groups 3 and 4 reflect a concomitant change from mudrock- and diamictite-rich lithology to a section dominated by clean, well-washed sandstones with minor conglomerates. Progressive downhole increases in percentage sand and principal mode also reflect these changes. Significant shifts in grain-size parameters and entropy group membership were noted across sequence boundaries and seismic reflectors, as recognised in other studies
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