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Small weight bases for Hamming codes
AbstractWe present constructions of bases for a Hamming code having small width and height, i.e. number of 1s in each row and column in the corresponding matrix. Apart from being combinatorially interesting in their own right, these bases also lead to improved embeddings of a hypercube of cliques into a same-sized hypercube
Acclimation responses of gill ionocytes of red tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus × O. niloticus) to water salinity and alkalinity
To understand the acclimation strategies of red tilapia to different environments, this study aimed to evaluate different responses of red tilapia (O. mossambicus × O. niloticus) to salinity (10-30‰), alkalinity (1-3 gL^-1 NaHCO3) and salinity and alkalinity (10/1-30/3 ‰/gL^-1 NaHCO3) environments. Localization, type, size, and numeration of gill ionocytes were investigated on the same specimens by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) with antibodies of Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA), Na+/K+/2Cl-contransporter (NKCC), cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and carbonic anhydrase (CA). Ionocytes were only located on filaments conducted by SEM. Four types of ionocytes namely pit, convex, concave and transitory types were determined morphologically by their apical openings of which concave and transitory type were not present in freshwater (FW) and saltwater (SW) fish (10). Both ionocytes size and number increased with elevated stress levels. In comparison to FW, density of ionotypes increased to about 4.75, 3.00 and 3.44 fold in SW (30), AW (3) and S&AW (30/3) respectively. Immunoreactive cells on gill filaments confirmed branchial distribution of ionocytes. Immunoreaction of NKA, NKCC and CA appeared in FW except for CFTR while they all appeared in SW (30), AW (3) and S&AW (30/3)
First Principle Local Density Approximation Description of the Electronic Properties of Ferroelectric Sodium Nitrite
The electronic structure of the ferroelectric crystal, NaNO, is studied
by means of first-principles, local density calculations. Our ab-initio,
non-relativistic calculations employed a local density functional approximation
(LDA) potential and the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO). Following
the Bagayoko, Zhao, Williams, method, as enhanced by Ekuma, and Franklin
(BZW-EF), we solved self-consistently both the Kohn-Sham equation and the
equation giving the ground state charge density in terms of the wave functions
of the occupied states. We found an indirect band gap of 2.83 eV, from W to R.
Our calculated direct gaps are 2.90, 2.98, 3.02, 3.22, and 3.51 eV at R, W, X,
{\Gamma}, and T, respectively. The band structure and density of states show
high localization, typical of a molecular solid. The partial density of states
shows that the valence bands are formed only by complex anionic states. These
results are in excellent agreement with experiment. So are the calculated
densities of states. Our calculated electron effective masses of 1.18, 0.63,
and 0.73 mo in the {\Gamma}-X, {\Gamma}-R, and {\Gamma}-W directions,
respectively, show the highly anisotropic nature of this material.Comment: 13 Pages, 4 Figures, and 2 Table
Theoretical approach and impact of correlations on the critical packet generation rate in traffic dynamics on complex networks
Using the formalism of the biased random walk in random uncorrelated networks
with arbitrary degree distributions, we develop theoretical approach to the
critical packet generation rate in traffic based on routing strategy with local
information. We explain microscopic origins of the transition from the flow to
the jammed phase and discuss how the node neighbourhood topology affects the
transport capacity in uncorrelated and correlated networks.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
W=0 Pairing in Carbon Nanotubes away from Half Filling
We use the Hubbard Hamiltonian on the honeycomb lattice to represent the
valence bands of carbon single-wall nanotubes. A detailed symmetry
analysis shows that the model allows W=0 pairs which we define as two-body
singlet eigenstates of with vanishing on-site repulsion. By means of a
non-perturbative canonical transformation we calculate the effective
interaction between the electrons of a W=0 pair added to the interacting ground
state. We show that the dressed W=0 pair is a bound state for resonable
parameter values away from half filling. Exact diagonalization results for the
(1,1) nanotube confirm the expectations. For nanotubes of length ,
the binding energy of the pair depends strongly on the filling and decreases
towards a small but nonzero value as . We observe the existence
of an optimal doping when the number of electrons per C atom is in the range
1.21.3, and the binding energy is of the order of 0.1 1 meV.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figure
Neutrophils as one of the major haptoglobin sources in mastitis affected milk
The antioxidant haptoglobin (Hp) is an acute-phase protein responsive to infectious and inflammatory diseases. Hp and somatic cell counts (SCC) are sharply elevated in bovine milk following intramammary administration of endotoxin or bacteria. However, the sources of milk Hp responsible for such increases are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to define the source of milk Hp from dairy cows with naturally occurring mastitis. Quarter milk samples selected from 50 dairy cows were separated into four groups according to SCC as group A: < 100 (n = 19); B: 100–200 (n = 10); C: 201–500 (n = 10); and D: > 500 × 103 (n = 11) cells/mL. Our results reveal that milk Hp concentrations were correlated with SCC (r = 0.742; P < 0.01), and concentrations in group D were ~10-fold higher than in group A. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis indicates that the milk somatic cells from group D were not only capable of synthesizing Hp but could also markedly increase Hp mRNA expression. Western blot, immunocytochemistry, double confocal immunofluorescence, and Hp releasing experiments demonstrate that neutrophils were associated with the biosynthesis and release of Hp in milk. It further shows that Hp was significantly elevated in the epithelium of mammary gland tissue with mastitis and was also expressed in the cultured mammary epithelial cells. We propose that neutrophils and epithelial cells may play an essential role in elevating milk Hp in addition to previous suggestions that Hp may be derived from mammary tissues and circulation
An Asymmetric Cone Model for Halo Coronal Mass Ejections
Due to projection effects, coronagraphic observations cannot uniquely
determine parameters relevant to the geoeffectiveness of CMEs, such as the true
propagation speed, width, or source location. The Cone Model for Coronal Mass
Ejections (CMEs) has been studied in this respect and it could be used to
obtain these parameters. There are evidences that some CMEs initiate from a
flux-rope topology. It seems that these CMEs should be elongated along the
flux-rope axis and the cross section of the cone base should be rather
elliptical than circular. In the present paper we applied an asymmetric cone
model to get the real space parameters of frontsided halo CMEs (HCMEs) recorded
by SOHO/LASCO coronagraphs in 2002. The cone model parameters are generated
through a fitting procedure to the projected speeds measured at different
position angles on the plane of the sky. We consider models with the apex of
the cone located at the center and surface of the Sun. The results are compared
to the standard symmetric cone model
SO(3) Gauge Symmetry and Neutrino-Lepton Flavor Physics
Based on the SO(3) gauge symmetry for three family leptons and general
see-saw mechanism, we present a simple scheme that allows three nearly
degenerate Majorana neutrino masses needed for hot dark matter. The vacuum
structure of the spontaneous SO(3) symmetry breaking can automatically lead to
a maximal CP-violating phase. Thus the current neutrino data on both the
atmospheric neutrino anomaly and solar neutrino deficit can be accounted for
via maximal mixings without conflict with the current data on the neutrinoless
double beta decay. The model also allows rich interesting phenomena on lepton
flavor violations.Comment: 10 pages, Revtex, no figures, minor changes and references added, the
version to appear in Phys. Rev.
Engineering a C-Phase quantum gate: optical design and experimental realization
A two qubit quantum gate, namely the C-Phase, has been realized by exploiting
the longitudinal momentum (i.e. the optical path) degree of freedom of a single
photon. The experimental setup used to engineer this quantum gate represents an
advanced version of the high stability closed-loop interferometric setup
adopted to generate and characterize 2-photon 4-qubit Phased Dicke states. Some
experimental results, dealing with the characterization of multipartite
entanglement of the Phased Dicke states are also discussed in detail.Comment: accepted for publication on EPJ
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