Pneumotachometer counts respiration rate of human subject

To monitor breaths per minute, two rate-to-analog converters are alternately used to read and count the respiratory rate from an impedance pneumograph sequentially displayed numerically on electroluminescent matrices

Quantum stabilization of Z-strings, a status report on D=3+1 dimensions

We investigate an extension to the phase shift formalism for calculating one-loop determinants. This extension is motivated by requirements of the computation of Z-string quantum energies in D=3+1 dimensions. A subtlety that seems to imply that the vacuum polarization diagram in this formalism is (erroneously) finite is thoroughly investigated.Comment: Based on talk by O.S. at QFEXT07, Leipzig Sept. 2007. 8 page

Learning to Translate in Real-time with Neural Machine Translation

Translating in real-time, a.k.a. simultaneous translation, outputs translation words before the input sentence ends, which is a challenging problem for conventional machine translation methods. We propose a neural machine translation (NMT) framework for simultaneous translation in which an agent learns to make decisions on when to translate from the interaction with a pre-trained NMT environment. To trade off quality and delay, we extensively explore various targets for delay and design a method for beam-search applicable in the simultaneous MT setting. Experiments against state-of-the-art baselines on two language pairs demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed framework both quantitatively and qualitatively.Comment: 10 pages, camera read

New Directions in Compensation Research: Synergies, Risk, and Survival

We describe and use two theoretical frameworks, the resource-based view of the firm and institutional theory, as lenses for examining three promising areas of compensation research. First, we examine the nature of the relationship between pay and effectiveness. Does pay typically have a main effect or, instead, does the relationship depend on other human resource activities and organization characteristics? If the latter is true, then there are synergies between pay and these other factors and thus, conclusions drawn from main effects models may be misleading. Second, we discuss a relatively neglected issue in pay research, the concept of risk as it applies to investments in pay programs. Although firms and researchers tend to focus on expected returns from compensation interventions, analysis of the risk, or variability, associated with these returns may be essential for effective decision-making. Finally ,pay program survival, which has been virtually ignored in systematic pay research, is investigated. Survival appears to have important consequences for estimating pay plan risk and returns, and is also integral to the discussion of pay synergies. Based upon our two theoretical frameworks, we suggest specific research directions for pay program synergies, risk, and survival

Plastid redox state and sugars: Interactive regulators of nuclear-encoded photosynthetic gene expression

Feedback regulation of photosynthesis by carbon metabolites has long been recognized, but the underlying cellular mechanisms that control this process remain unclear. By using an Arabidopsis cell culture, we show that a block in photosynthetic electron flux prevents the increase in transcript levels of chlorophyll a/b-binding protein and the small subunit of Rubisco that typically occurs when intracellular sugar levels are depleted. In contrast, the expression of the nitrate reductase gene, which is induced by sugars, is not affected. These findings were confirmed in planta by using Arabidopsis carrying the firefly luciferase reporter gene fused to the plastocyanin and chlorophyll a/b-binding protein 2 gene promoters. Transcription from both promoters increases on carbohydrate depletion. Blocking photosynthetic electron transport with 3-(3',4'-dichlorophenyl)-1,1'-dimethylurea prevents this increase in transcription. We conclude that plastid-derived redox signaling can override the sugar-regulated expression of nuclear-encoded photosynthetic genes. In the sugar-response mutant, sucrose uncoupled 6 (sun6), plastocyanin-firefly luciferase transcription actually increases in response to exogenous sucrose rather than decreasing as in the wild type. Interestingly, plastid-derived redox signals do not influence this defective pattern of sugar-regulated gene expression in the sun6 mutant. A model, which invokes a positive inducer originating from the photosynthetic electron transport chain, is proposed to explain the nature of the plastid-derived signal

Inspection of transparent surfaces using photosensitive paper

Window surface is laid flat on top of photosensitive paper. Opposite side of glass is covered by black cloth. Window edges are then illuminated by light flash through fiber optics. Exposed paper is processed and inspected. Paper shows scratches, bubbles, dust particles, and fingerprints on glass surface

Quantum Energies of Strings in a 2+1 Dimensional Gauge Theory

We study classically unstable string type configurations and compute the renormalized vacuum polarization energies that arise from fermion fluctuations in a 2+1 dimensional analog of the standard model. We then search for a minimum of the total energy (classical plus vacuum polarization energies) by varying the profile functions that characterize the string. We find that typical string configurations bind numerous fermions and that populating these levels is beneficial to further decrease the total energy. Ultimately our goal is to explore the stabilization of string type configurations in the standard model through quantum effects. We compute the vacuum polarization energy within the phase shift formalism which identifies terms in the Born series for scattering data and Feynman diagrams. This approach allows us to implement standard renormalization conditions of perturbation theory and thus yields the unambiguous result for this non--perturbative contribution to the total energy.Comment: 26 pages, 20 eps-files combined to 8 figures, minor typos corrected. Version to be published in Nucl. Phys.

Quantum QED Flux Tubes in 2+1 and 3+1 Dimensions

We compute energies and energy densities of static electromagnetic flux tubes in three and four spacetime dimensions. Our calculation uses scattering data from the potential induced by the flux tube and imposes standard perturbative renormalization conditions. The calculation is exact to one-loop order, with no additional approximation adopted. We embed the flux tube in a configuration with zero total flux so that we can fully apply standard results from scattering theory. We find that upon choosing the same on-shell renormalization conditions, the functional dependence of the energy and energy density on the parameters of the flux tube is very similar for three and four spacetime dimensions. We compare our exact results to those obtained from the derivative and perturbation expansion approximations, and find good agreement for appropriate parameters of the flux tube. This remedies some puzzles in the prior literature.Comment: 49 pages, 13 figures, minor changes in wording, accepted for publication in Nucl. Phys.

Energies of Quantum QED Flux Tubes

In this talk I present recent studies on vacuum polarization energies and energy densities induced by QED flux tubes. I focus on comparing three and four dimensional scenarios and the discussion of various approximation schemes in view of the exact treatment.Comment: 9 pages latex, Talk presented at the QFEXT 05 workshop in Barcelona, Sept. 2005. To appear in the proceeding

PERANAN BIDANG DOKUMEN DAN UANG PALSU LABORATORIUM FORENSIK CABANG SEMARANG DALAM MENGUNGKAP TINDAK PIDANA PEMALSUAN UANG

ABSTRAK INVANTRI GRAHAM OERBA ATMADJA, E0011165, 2015, PERANAN BIDANG DOKUMEN DAN UANG PALSU LABORATORIUM FORENSIK CABANG SEMARANG DALAM MENGUNGKAP TINDAK PIDANA PEMALSUAN UANG. Fakultas Hukum. Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui seberapa penting peranan serta sudah maksimal atau belum peranan dari bidang Dokumen dan Uang Palsu Labaoratorium Forensik cabang Semarang dalam mengungkap tindak pidana pemalsuan uang dan hambatan-hambatan saat dilakukan pemeriksaan. Penelitian ini diambil dengan metode penelitian hukum empiris dengan sifat penelitian diskriptif. Dalam peneltian ini juga menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis dan sumber data berupa data primer dan skunder, serta teknik analisis interaktif. Berdasarkan penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa dalam hal ini peranan bidang Dokumen dan Uang Palsu Laboratorium Forensik sangat diperlukan dalam mengungkap tindak pidana pemalsuan uang dengan membantu penyelidik/penyidik dengan cara pemeriksaan Kriminalistik Tempat Kejadian Perkara dan Pemeriksaan kriminalistik laboratoris barang bukti guna memberikan kepastian hukum bagi aparat hukum karena hasil pemeriksaan berupa berita acara pemeriksaan bersifat Pro Justisia. Berdasarkan penelitian perang bidang Dokumen dan Uang palsu sudah sesuai dengan Peraturan Kepala Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 10 Tahun 2009 Tentang Tata Cara Dan Persyaratan Permintaan Pemeriksaan Teknis Kriminalistik Tempat Kejadian Perkara Dan Laboratoris Kriminalistik Barang Bukti Kepada Laboratorium Forensik Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia serta dilaksanakan dengan menerapkan Scientific Crime Investigations (SCI). Adapun hambatan yang dialami masih banyak sehingga perlu adanya perbaikan guna lebih memaksimalkan hasil pemeriksaan seperti halnya sarana dan prasarana yang harus diperbarui serta diharapkan Laboratorium Forensik bisa ada di setiap daerah,kota bahkan kabupaten agar mempercepat pemeriksaan serta adanya penambahan sumber daya manusia. Kata Kunci: Peranan, Bidang Dokumen dan Uang palsu Forensik, Pemalsuan uang ABSTRACT INVANTRI GRAHAM OERBA ATMADJA, E0011165, 2015, ROLE OF FIELD OF DOCUMENTS AND COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY FORENSIC LABORATORY SUBDIVISON SEMARANG REVEALS CRIME IN INFRINGEMENT OF CURRENCY. Faculty of Law. Sebelas Maret University Surakarta. The aim of this study is to determine how important the role and has a maximum or not the role of the Field Of Documents And Counterfeit Currency Forensic Laboratory Subdivison Semarang in uncovering the crime of counterfeiting, and barriers during examination. This study was taken with empirical legal research methods with descriptive study nature. In the present study also used a qualitative approach with the types and sources of data in the form of primary and secondary data, as well as interactive analysis techniques. Based on this study it can be concluded that in this case the role of the Field Of Documents And Counterfeit Currency Forensic Laboratory Subdivison Semarang is indispensable in revealing the crime of counterfeiting money to help the investigator/investigator by way of investigation Criminal Case Genesis and place of Criminal Investigation laboratory evidence in order to provide legal certainty for law enforcement officials because of the results dossier examination form is Pro justisia. Based on field research war documents and counterfeit money are in accordance with the Regulation of the Chief of Police of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10 Year 2009 on Procedures and Requirements Request Technical Criminal Investigation crime scene and Criminal Evidence Laboratory To the Forensic Laboratory of the Indonesian National Police and implemented by applying the Scientific Crime Investigations (SCI). The barriers experienced so much need for improvement in order to maximize the results of the examination as well as facilities and infrastructure that must be updated and is expected Forensic Laboratory can exist in every county, city and even county to expedite the examination as well as the addition of human resources. Keywords: Role, Division of Forensic Document and counterfeit currency, forgery of currenc