Sensors for ceramic components in advanced propulsion systems: Summary of literature survey and concept analysis, task 3 report

The results of a literature survey and concept analysis related to sensing techniques for measuring of surface temperature, strain, and heat flux for (non-specific) ceramic materials exposed to elevated temperatures (to 2200 K) are summarized. Concepts capable of functioning in a gas turbine hot section environment are favored but others are reviewed also. Recommendation are made for sensor development in each of the three areas

Behaviour of dairy cows on organic and non-organic farms

There is an increasing number of organic dairy farms in the UK. The aim of this study is to compare behaviour of dairy cows on organic and non-organic farms. Twenty organic and 20 non-organic farms throughout the UK were visited over two winters (2004/05 and 2005/06). Organic and non-organic farms were paired for housing type, herd size, milk production traits and location. The number of cows feeding was counted every fifteen minutes for 4.5 h after new feed was available post morning milking. Behaviour at the feed-face was recorded for 60 minutes and aggressive interactions between cows were quantified. Farm type had no effect on numbers of cows feeding. There were more interactions between cows feeding at open feed-faces compared to head-bale barriers. At open feed-faces, there were more interactions on organic farms than non-organic. It is possible that organic cows were hungrier than non-organic cows after the arrival of new feed

Along the way to the mission field: factors affecting persistency of missionary recruits

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Otherwise than Testimony, or: How Might Testimony Testify?

This paper was originally presented at an International Association for Philosophy and Literature Annual Conference panel in May, 1996. The title and theme of the panel was “Post-Testimonial Holocaust Writing”. In this title (and in the other papers presented), I heard these implicit questions: “What are we to do and think in this time, as the era of direct testimonial transmission from survivors of the Holocaust comes to a close with their passing away? What are we to make of literature that is about the Holocaust but that no longer comes from the testimony of survivors?” Listening with my own ear, however, attuned as it has been by the poetry of Paul Celan and the writings of Emmanuel Levinas, I thought that, in a very different sense, we have perhaps always been “post-testimonial”. In what time have we ever had testimony as something clearly available to us? With this question in mind, I consider two poems by Celan and passages from Levinas’ Otherwise than Being that indicate a phenomenology of testimony oriented towards the vanishing trace of a word that indexes memory and suffering precisely inasmuch as it fails to properly remember. In other words, I consider testimonial speaking in the mode of something for which we will have been always too late to properly receive

Nutritional adequacy comparison of Paleo and healthy U.S. dietary patterns followed by athletic adults

The Paleo diet has become popular for promoting good health, but there is little available research on its nutritional adequacy or its long-term effects. The present literature review explores the strengths and limitations of the research on health-related outcomes and nutritional adequacy derived from following a Paleo dietary pattern. An original pilot study is also presented which uses survey and diet journal data to qualitatively explore the nutritional adequacy of the Paleo diet and the Healthy U.S.-style Pattern (HUS) recommended within the Dietary Guidelines for Americans as followed through self-adherence in an American population. Analysis of week-long diet journals of six healthy, physically active, young adults (HUS, n = 4; Paleo, n = 2) showed similar dietary quality between the groups with sub-optimal intake of several micronutrients. Nutritional adequacy for the Paleo participants could be improved with increased vegetable and fruit intake, daily inclusion of calcium fortified nut-milks, and leaner protein source

How home and school factors influenced college freshmen and sophomores to become first-generation college students

A formal college education allows graduates to greatly increase their earning potential. Research has shown that first generation students make up 50% of the college population. This research investigated home and school factors that led to the decision of the selected first-generation college students in one rural northern-lower Michigan intermediate school district (ISD) to attend a two-year community college or a four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institution. A qualitative case study research design was employed to understand the social phenomena of school and family influence upon first-generation college students and to explore students’ financial concerns about college attendance and their recognition of the benefits of a college education. Data were collected in informal interviews, discussions, and a focus group with five first-generation college freshmen or sophomores and the students’ high school counselors, parents, and teachers who influenced the students’ decision to attend college. Student voice provided a more detailed understanding of how the participants interpreted their experiences and offered insights into the schooling in educational institutions from the perspective of students as expert witnesses. Participants confirmed the importance of family members and the role of counselors, and teachers in their decisions to attend and succeed in college. The high school peer group was not identified as contributors to the decision of the first-generation college students. Implications of the findings of this study suggest that K-12 educational agencies interested in college attendance by first-generation college students must work with parents as well as students and focus on academic readiness as well as college preparation activities that have been shown to be important for the successful transition from high school to college

Non-thermal nuclear magnetic resonance quantum computing using hyperpolarized Xenon

Current experiments in liquid-state nuclear magnetic resonance quantum computing are limited by low initial polarization. To address this problem, we have investigated the use of optical pumping techniques to enhance the polarization of a 2-qubit NMR quantum computer (13C and 1H in 13CHCl3). To efficiently use the increased polarization, we have generalized the procedure for effective pure state preparation. With this new, more flexible scheme, an effective pure state was prepared with polarization-enhancement of a factor of 10 compared to the thermal state. An implementation of Grover's quantum search algorithm was demonstrated using this new technique.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. Submitted for publicatio