Reductive Decomposition of Gypsum by Carbon Monoxide

Tremendous domestic reserves of gypsum and anhydrite constitute a potential source of raw material f i x sulfur-based chemicals. As in Europe today, calcium sulfate may become one of our principal raw materials for sulfuric acid. Several European acid plants are based on a process in which sulfur dioxide is freed from anhydrite by heating the latter with coke and shale to a sintering temperature (4). The sulfur dioxide is converted into acid and the clinker is used for portland cement

Quantification of bioactive compound content in advanced fenugreek lines selected in Alberta: levels of galactomannan

Non-Peer ReviewedFenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) was initially introduced to Alberta as a spice and forage crop. Numerous animal and clinical studies have associated the medicinal properties of the plant with galactomannan, diosgenin and 4-hydroxyisoleucine, the three major bioactive compounds found in fenugreek seed. These bioactive molecules have been demonstrated to regulate plasma cholesterol levels, reduce plasma triglyceride concentrations and stimulate insulin secretion for blood glucose metabolism. Fourteen advanced lines grown satisfactorily in southern Alberta were selected for quantification of these compounds over two harvest seasons. These lines were grown at three locations (Brooks, Bow Island and Lethbridge) in southern Alberta under two growing conditions (rain-fed or irrigated). In this study we report on five different seed lines which possessed a high galactomannan yield during the study; i.e., seed lines F75, L3312, CDC Quatro, F80 and L3308. Seed line F75 was the only line that performed well across all locations and growing conditions. It was observed that seed yield had a greater influence on galactomannan yield compared to seed galactomannan content. This suggests that cultivation of fenugreek plants for neutraceutical purposes should emphasize lines with high seed yield, as galactomannan content does not vary significantly among lines. An understanding of the interaction of bioactive compound content with respective ecotypes will assist in the selection of lines for their economic potential in the functional food and natural health product industry

Goodness-of-Fit Tests to study the Gaussianity of the MAXIMA data

Goodness-of-Fit tests, including Smooth ones, are introduced and applied to detect non-Gaussianity in Cosmic Microwave Background simulations. We study the power of three different tests: the Shapiro-Francia test (1972), the uncategorised smooth test developed by Rayner and Best(1990) and the Neyman's Smooth Goodness-of-fit test for composite hypotheses (Thomas and Pierce 1979). The Smooth Goodness-of-Fit tests are designed to be sensitive to the presence of ``smooth'' deviations from a given distribution. We study the power of these tests based on the discrimination between Gaussian and non-Gaussian simulations. Non-Gaussian cases are simulated using the Edgeworth expansion and assuming pixel-to-pixel independence. Results show these tests behave similarly and are more powerful than tests directly based on cumulants of order 3, 4, 5 and 6. We have applied these tests to the released MAXIMA data. The applied tests are built to be powerful against detecting deviations from univariate Gaussianity. The Cholesky matrix corresponding to signal (based on an assumed cosmological model) plus noise is used to decorrelate the observations previous to the analysis. Results indicate that the MAXIMA data are compatible with Gaussianity.Comment: MNRAS, in pres

Improved effective mobility extraction in MOSFETs

The standard method of extracting carrier effective mobility from electrical measurements on MOSFETs is reviewed and the assumptions implicit in this method are discussed. A novel technique is suggested that corrects for the difference in drain bias during IV and CV measurements. It is further shown that the lateral field and diffusion corrections, which are both commonly neglected, in fact cancel. The effectiveness of the proposed technique is demonstrated by application to data measured on a quasi-planar SOI finFET at 300 K and 4 K

Максим Рильський у світлі теорії та практики перекладу

У запропонованій статті проаналізовано актуальні проблеми теорії і практики перекладу у світлі завдань сучасного перекладознавства, зокрема, об’єктом аналізу є переклади М. Т. Рильським визначних творів зі світової літературної скарбниці.В данной статье анализируются актуальные проблемы теории и практики перевода в соответствии с задачами современного переводоведения, в частности, объектом анализа выступают переводы М. Т. Рыльским выдающихся произведений мировой литературы.In the offered article the issues of the day of theory and practice of translation are analysed in the light of tasks of modern translation theory in particular as an object of analysis translations of Maksym Rylski come forward prominent works from a world literary treasury