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Symmetric colorings of polypolyhedra
Polypolyhedra (after R. Lang) are compounds of edge-transitive 1-skeleta.
There are 54 topologically different polypolyhedra, and each has
icosidodecahedral, cuboctahedral, or tetrahedral symmetry, all are realizable
as modular origami models with one module per skeleton edge. Consider a
coloring in which each edge of a given component receives a different color,
and where the coloring (up to global color permutation) is invariant under the
polypolyhedron's symmetry group. On the Five Intersecting Tetrahedra, the edges
of each color form visual bands on the model, and correspond to matchings on
the dodecahedron graph. We count the number of such colorings and give three
proofs. For each of the non-polygon-component polypolyhedra, there is a
corresponding matching coloring, and we count the number of these matching
colorings. For some of the non-polygon-component polypolyhedra, there is a
corresponding visual-band coloring, and we count the number of these band
colorings
Counting mountain-valley assignments for flat folds
We develop a combinatorial model of paperfolding for the purposes of
enumeration. A planar embedding of a graph is called a {\em crease pattern} if
it represents the crease lines needed to fold a piece of paper into something.
A {\em flat fold} is a crease pattern which lies flat when folded, i.e. can be
pressed in a book without crumpling. Given a crease pattern , a {\em
mountain-valley (MV) assignment} is a function M,V which
indicates which crease lines are convex and which are concave, respectively. A
MV assignment is {\em valid} if it doesn't force the paper to self-intersect
when folded. We examine the problem of counting the number of valid MV
assignments for a given crease pattern. In particular we develop recursive
functions that count the number of valid MV assignments for {\em flat vertex
folds}, crease patterns with only one vertex in the interior of the paper. We
also provide examples, especially those of Justin, that illustrate the
difficulty of the general multivertex case
Using chronic kidney disease trigger tools for safety and learning: a qualitative evaluation in East London primary care
Background
An innovative programme to improve identification and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care was implemented across three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in 2016. This included a falling estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) trigger tool built from data within the electronic health record (EHR). This patient safety tool notifies GP practices when falling eGFR values are identified. By alerting clinicians to patients with possible CKD progression the tool invites clinical review, the option for specialist advice, and written reflection on management.
Aim
To identify practitioner perceptions of trigger tool use and value from interview data, and compare these with the written reflections on clinical management recorded within the tools.
Method
Eight semi-structured interviews with 6 GPs, 1 pharmacist and 1 practice manager were recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis of the interview transcripts was undertaken using framework analysis. The free-text reflective comments recorded in the trigger tools of 1,921 cases were organised by referral category ‘yes’ and ‘no’, with each category stratified by age into ‘younger’ and ‘older’ cases. Subsequently the themes arising from the interviews were compared with the descriptive analysis of the reflective comments.
Findings
Three themes emerged from interviews: Getting started, Patient safety and Practitioner and Practice learning. Well organised practices found the tool was readily embedded into workflow and expressed greater motivation for using it. The trigger tool was seen to contribute to patient safety, and as a tool for learning about CKD management, both individually and as a practice. Reflective comments from 1,921 trigger tools were examined, these supported the theme of patient safety from the interviews. However the free text data, stratified by age, challenged the expectation that younger cases would have higher referral rates, driven by a higher level of risk for CKD progression.
Conclusion
Building electronic trigger tools from the EHR can identify patients with a falling eGFR prompting review of the eGFR trajectory and management plan. Interview and reflective data illustrated that practice use of the trigger tool supported the patient safety agenda and in addition encouraged team and individual learning about CKD management
Numerical tools to validate stationary points of SO(8)-gauged N=8 D=4 supergravity
Until recently, the preferred strategy to identify stationary points in the
scalar potential of SO(8)-gauged N=8 supergravity in D=4 has been to consider
truncations of the potential to sub-manifolds of E_{7(+7)}/SU(8) that are
invariant under some postulated residual gauge group G of SO(8). As powerful
alternative strategies have been shown to exist that allow one to go far beyond
what this method can achieve -- and in particular have produced numerous
solutions that break the SO(8) gauge group to no continuous residual symmetry
-- independent verification of results becomes a problem due to both the
complexity of the scalar potential and the large number of new solutions. This
article introduces a conceptually simple self-contained piece of computer code
that allows independent numerical validation of claims on the locations of
newly discovered stationary points.Comment: 9 pages, program code can be obtained by downloading paper's source
from arxiv; new version contains code cleanup and extensions (scalar mass
matrix code
Fatigue failure of regenerator screens in a high frequency Stirling engine
Failure of Stirling Space Power Demonstrator Engine (SPDE) regenerator screens was investigated. After several hours of operation the SPDE was shut down for inspection and on removing the regenerator screens, debris of unknown origin was discovered along with considerable cracking of the screens in localized areas. Metallurgical analysis of the debris determined it to be cracked-off-deformed pieces of the 41 micron thickness Type 304 stainless steel wire screen. Scanning electron microscopy of the cracked screens revealed failures occurring at wire crossovers and fatigue striations on the fracture surface of the wires. Thus, the screen failure can be characterized as a fatigue failure of the wires. The crossovers were determined to contain a 30 percent reduction in wire thickness and a highly worked microstructure occurring from the manufacturing process of the wire screens. Later it was found that reduction in wire thickness occurred because the screen fabricator had subjected it to a light cold-roll process after weaving. Installation of this screen left a clearance in the regenerator allowing the screens to move. The combined effects of the reduction in wire thickness, stress concentration (caused by screen movement), and highly worked microstructure at the wire crossovers led to the fatigue failure of the screens
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