\u3ci\u3eTiphia Vernalis\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae) Parasitizing Oriental Beetle, \u3ci\u3eAnomala Orientalis\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a Nursery

(excerpt) Tiphia vernalis Rohwer is native to China, Japan, and Korea where it is an external parasite of Popillia spp. (King 1931). It was released into the United States from China and Korea during the mid-1920s through early 30s (Fleming 1968). After it became established in the United States, releases were made from domestic sources beginning in 1931 (King et al. 1951). Tiphia vernalis was released into Ohio sporadically during 1936-1953 (King et al.1951). Tiphia vernalis has been reported parasitizing Popillia spp. (P. quadriguttata (Fabricius) in Korea; P. chinensis (Frivaldsky) and P. formosana (Arrow) in China; and P. japonica Newman in Japan) exclusively in the field (Balock 1934, Fleming 1968). It accepted Anomala (=Exomala) orientalis Waterhouse (oriental beetle) as a host in the laboratory and cocoons were obtained (King et al.1927, Balock 1934), but there are no previously published reports of T. vernalis parasitizing A. orientalis in the field

Coulomb entangler and entanglement testing network for waveguide qubits

We present a small network for the testing of the entanglement of two ballistic electron waveguide qubits. The network produces different output conditional on the presence or absence of entanglement. The structure of the network allows for the determination of successful entanglement operations through the measurement of the output of a single qubit. We also present a simple model of a dynamic coulomb-like interaction and use it to describe some characteristics of a proposed scheme for the entanglement of qubits in ballistic electron waveguides.Comment: 12 pages of text plus 7 figures: total 19 page

A robust high-sensitivity algorithm for automated detection of proteins in two-dimensional electrophoresis gels

The automated interpretation of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis images used in protein separation and analysis presents a formidable problem in the detection and characterization of ill-defined spatial objects. We describe in this paper a hierarchical algorithm that provides a robust, high-sensitivity solution to this problem, which can be easily adapted to a variety of experimental situations. The software implementation of this algorithm functions as part of a complete package designed for general protein gel analysis applications

On Multiple Zeta Values of Even Arguments

For k <= n, let E(2n,k) be the sum of all multiple zeta values with even arguments whose weight is 2n and whose depth is k. Of course E(2n,1) is the value of the Riemann zeta function at 2n, and it is well known that E(2n,2) = (3/4)E(2n,1). Recently Z. Shen and T. Cai gave formulas for E(2n,3) and E(2n,4). We give two formulas form E(2n,k), both valid for arbitrary k <=n, one of which generalizes the Shen-Cai results; by comparing the two we obtain a Bernoulli-number identity. We also give explicit generating functions for the numbers E(2n,k) and for the analogous numbers E*(2n,k) defined using multiple zeta-star values of even arguments.Comment: DESY number added; misprints fixed; reference added. Second revision (2016): New result on multiple zeta-star values adde

Microwave cavity light shining through a wall optimization and experiment

It has been proposed that microwave cavities can be used in a photon regeneration experiment to search for hidden sector photons. Using two isolated cavities, the presence of hidden sector photons could be inferred from a 'light shining through a wall' phenomenon. The sensitivity of the experiment has strong a dependence on the geometric construction and electromagnetic mode properties of the two cavities. In this paper we perform an in depth investigation to determine the optimal setup for such an experiment. We also describe the results of our first microwave cavity experiment to search for hidden sector photons. The experiment consisted of two cylindrical copper cavities stacked axially inside a single vacuum chamber. At a hidden sector photon mass of 37.78 micro eV we place an upper limit on the kinetic mixing parameter chi = 2.9 * 10^(-5). Whilst this result lies within already established limits our experiment validates the microwave cavity `light shining through a wall' concept. We also show that the experiment has great scope for improvement, potentially able to reduce the current upper limit on the mixing parameter chi by several orders of magnitude.Comment: To be published in PR

Active vibration damping of the Space Shuttle remote manipulator system

The feasibility of providing active damping augmentation of the Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (RMS) following normal payload handling operations is investigated. The approach used in the analysis is described, and the results for both linear and nonlinear performance analysis of candidate laws are presented, demonstrating that significant improvement in the RMS dynamic response can be achieved through active control using measured RMS tip acceleration data for feedback

Validity and reliability of telephone administration of the patient-specific functional scale for the assessment of recovery from snakebite envenomation

OBJECTIVES: Although more than 1.8 million people survive snakebite envenomation each year, their recovery is understudied. Obtaining long-term follow-up is challenging in both high- and low-resource settings. The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) is an easily administered, well-accepted patient-reported outcome that is validated for assessing limb recovery from snakebite envenomation. We studied whether the PSFS is valid and reliable when administered by telephone. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial. We analyzed the results of PSFS collected in-person on days 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 and by telephone on days 10, 17, and 24. We assessed the following scale psychometric properties: (a) content validity (ceiling and floor effects), (b) internal structure and consistency (Cronbach\u27s alpha), and (c) temporal and external validity using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). Temporal stability was assessed using Spearman\u27s correlation coefficient and agreement between adjacent in-person and telephonic assessments with Cohen\u27s kappa. Bland Altman analysis was used to assess differential bias in low and high score results. RESULTS: Data from 74 patients were available for analysis. Floor effects were seen in the early post-injury time points (median: 3 (IQR: 0, 5) at 3 days post-enrollment) and ceiling effects in the late time points (median: 9 (IQR: 8, 10). Internal consistency was good to excellent with both in-person (Cronbach α: 0.91 (95%CI 0.88, 0.95)) and telephone administration (0.81 (0.73, 0.89). Temporal stability was also good (ICC: 0.83 (0.72, 0.89) in-person, 0.80 (0.68, 0.88) telephone). A strong linear correlation was found between in-person and telephone administration (Spearman\u27s ρ: 0.83 (CI: 0.78, 0.84), consistency was assessed as excellent (Cohen\u27s κ 0.81 (CI: 0.78, 0.84), and Bland Altman analysis showed no systematic bias. CONCLUSIONS: Telephone administration of the PSFS provides valid, reliable, and consistent data for the assessment of recovery from snakebite envenomation