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Selective Area Laser Deposition for Silicon Nitride Joining
Ceramic joining is a difficult step in ceramic manufacturing. Joining ceramics, in a
chemically homogeneous way, can be performed through the repurposing of an additive
manufacturing technique involving local deposition of ceramics from the gas phase. Selective
area laser deposition uses a gas phase precursor environment and a laser heat source to form
ceramic deposits. These deposits can be positioned with great spatial resolution; as such, it is
possible to form the joint with the ceramic material to create a monolithic structure. Silicon
nitride is explored as a joining material for silicon nitride work pieces. The experimental
conditions are described and the joint formation is characterized.Mechanical Engineerin
Impurity Effect on the In-plane Penetration Depth of the Organic Superconductors -(BEDT-TTF) ( = Cu(NCS) and Cu[N(CN)]Br)
We report the in-plane penetration depth of single
crystals -(BEDT-TTF) ( Cu(NCS) and Cu[N(CN)]Br) by
means of the reversible magnetization measurements under the control of
cooling-rate. In = Cu(NCS), as an
extrapolation toward = 0 K does not change by the cooling-rate within the
experimental accuracy, while is slightly reduced. On the other
hand, in = Cu[N(CN)]Br, indicates a distinct
increase by cooling faster. The different behavior of
on cooling-rate between the two salts is quantitatively explained in terms of
the local-clean approximation (London model), considering that the former salt
belongs to the very clean system and the later the moderate clean one. The good
agreement with this model demonstrates that disorders of ethylene-group in
BEDT-TTF introduced by cooling faster increase the
electron(quasiparticle)-scattering, resulting in shorter mean free path.Comment: 8 pages, 9 figure
On the asymptotic giant branch star origin of peculiar spinel grain OC2
Microscopic presolar grains extracted from primitive meteorites have
extremely anomalous isotopic compositions revealing the stellar origin of these
grains. The composition of presolar spinel grain OC2 is different from that of
all other presolar spinel grains. Large excesses of the heavy Mg isotopes are
present and thus an origin from an intermediate-mass (IM) asymptotic giant
branch (AGB) star was previously proposed for this grain. We discuss the
isotopic compositions of presolar spinel grain OC2 and compare them to
theoretical predictions. We show that the isotopic composition of O, Mg and Al
in OC2 could be the signature of an AGB star of IM and metallicity close to
solar experiencing hot bottom burning, or of an AGB star of low mass (LM) and
low metallicity suffering very efficient cool bottom processing. Large
measurement uncertainty in the Fe isotopic composition prevents us from
discriminating which model better represents the parent star of OC2. However,
the Cr isotopic composition of the grain favors an origin in an IM-AGB star of
metallicity close to solar. Our IM-AGB models produce a self-consistent
solution to match the composition of OC2 within the uncertainties related to
reaction rates. Within this solution we predict that the 16O(p,g)17F and the
17O(p,a)14N reaction rates should be close to their lower and upper limits,
respectively. By finding more grains like OC2 and by precisely measuring their
Fe and Cr isotopic compositions, it may be possible in the future to derive
constraints on massive AGB models from the study of presolar grains.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication on Astronomy &
Astrophysic
Evaluation Research and Institutional Pressures: Challenges in Public-Nonprofit Contracting
This article examines the connection between program evaluation research and decision-making by public managers. Drawing on neo-institutional theory, a framework is presented for diagnosing the pressures and conditions that lead alternatively toward or away the rational use of evaluation research. Three cases of public-nonprofit contracting for the delivery of major programs are presented to clarify the way coercive, mimetic, and normative pressures interfere with a sound connection being made between research and implementation. The article concludes by considering how public managers can respond to the isomorphic pressures in their environment that make it hard to act on data relating to program performance.This publication is Hauser Center Working Paper No. 23. The Hauser Center Working Paper Series was launched during the summer of 2000. The Series enables the Hauser Center to share with a broad audience important works-in-progress written by Hauser Center scholars and researchers
Short-lived Nuclei in the Early Solar System: Possible AGB Sources
(Abridged) We review abundances of short-lived nuclides in the early solar
system (ESS) and the methods used to determine them. We compare them to the
inventory for a uniform galactic production model. Within a factor of two,
observed abundances of several isotopes are compatible with this model. I-129
is an exception, with an ESS inventory much lower than expected. The isotopes
Pd-107, Fe-60, Ca-41, Cl-36, Al-26, and Be-10 require late addition to the
solar nebula. Be-10 is the product of particle irradiation of the solar system
as probably is Cl-36. Late injection by a supernova (SN) cannot be responsible
for most short-lived nuclei without excessively producing Mn-53; it can be the
source of Mn-53 and maybe Fe-60. If a late SN is responsible for these two
nuclei, it still cannot make Pd-107 and other isotopes. We emphasize an AGB
star as a source of nuclei, including Fe-60 and explore this possibility with
new stellar models. A dilution factor of about 4e-3 gives reasonable amounts of
many nuclei. We discuss the role of irradiation for Al-26, Cl-36 and Ca-41.
Conflict between scenarios is emphasized as well as the absence of a global
interpretation for the existing data. Abundances of actinides indicate a
quiescent interval of about 1e8 years for actinide group production in order to
explain the data on Pu-244 and new bounds on Cm-247. This interval is not
compatible with Hf-182 data, so a separate type of r-process is needed for at
least the actinides, distinct from the two types previously identified. The
apparent coincidence of the I-129 and trans-actinide time scales suggests that
the last actinide contribution was from an r-process that produced actinides
without fission recycling so that the yields at Ba and below were governed by
fission.Comment: 92 pages, 14 figure files, in press at Nuclear Physics
Best Practices in Researching Service-Learning at Community Colleges
In recent years, an increasing number of community colleges have integrated some form of service-learning into their programs or courses with the idea that it will promote civic engagement, increase student satisfaction with their courses and college experience as a whole, and improve learning outcomes. There is a good amount of research published on service-learning programs and outcomes conducted at four-year institutions, though there is a dearth of studies available on service-learning at community colleges. Because community colleges serve a purpose unique from that of four-year colleges and universities, both in their mission and often in the students they serve, research on service-learning at community colleges should also be distinct from investigations at the four-year level
Multiscale computational analysis of the bioelectric consequences of myocardial ischaemia and infarction
[EN] Ischaemic heart disease is considered as the single most frequent cause of death, provoking more than 7 000 000 deaths every year worldwide. A high percentage of patients experience sudden cardiac death, caused in most cases by tachyarrhythmic mechanisms associated to myocardial ischaemia and infarction. These diseases are difficult to study using solely experimental means due to their complex dynamics and unstable nature. In the past decades, integrative computational simulation techniques have become a powerful tool to complement experimental and clinical research when trying to elucidate the intimate mechanisms of ischaemic electrophysiological processes and to aid the clinician in the improvement and optimization of therapeutic procedures. The purpose of this paper is to briefly review some of the multiscale computational models of myocardial ischaemia and infarction developed in the past 20 years, ranging from the cellular level to whole-heart simulations.This work was partially supported by the 'VI Plan Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica, Desarrollo e Innovacion Tecnologica' from the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad of Spain (grant number TIN2012-37546-C03-01) and the European Commission (European Regional Development Funds-ERDF-FEDER), and by the Direccion General de Politica Cientifica de la Generalitat Valenciana (grant number GV/2013/119).Ferrero De Loma-Osorio, JM.; Trénor Gomis, BA.; Romero Pérez, L. (2014). Multiscale computational analysis of the bioelectric consequences of myocardial ischaemia and infarction. EP-Europace. 16(3):405-415. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eut405S40541516
Ovarian cancer histology-specific incidence trends in Canada 1969â1993: age-period-cohort analyses
This study examined histology-specific incidence trends of ovarian cancer in Canada, 1969â1993. The impact of age, period and cohort effects on these trends were studied by means of age-period-cohort analysis. Age-standardized incidence rates of serous, endometrioid, clear cell and germ cell tumours increased significantly and the rates of sex cord-stromal and other classified epithelial ovarian tumours decreased considerably. The rates of mucinous and NOS/unclassified tumours remained unchanged. Cohort effect has a major impact on incidence trends of serous, endometrioid, germ cell, sex cord-stromal and other classified epithelial ovarian tumours but no meaningful impact on trends of mucinous, clear cell, or NOS/unclassified ovarian tumours. Various cohort patterns by histology subtypes were observed: the risk of developing serious tumours increased markedly among birth cohorts of 1895â1930, stabilized thereafter and decreased among young cohorts of 1950â1960; the risk of germ cell tumours increased significantly among young cohorts of 1965â1980; and the risk of sex cord-stromal tumours dropped constantly among cohorts 1910â1950. Various period patterns by histology subtypes observed in this study suggested changes in histology classification criteria over the period. Further studies need to consider the various etiologies and the classification criteria changes according to histology subtypes. © 1999 Cancer Research Campaig
Swift follow-up observations of candidate gravitational-wave transient events
We present the first multi-wavelength follow-up observations of two candidate
gravitational-wave (GW) transient events recorded by LIGO and Virgo in their
2009-2010 science run. The events were selected with low latency by the network
of GW detectors and their candidate sky locations were observed by the Swift
observatory. Image transient detection was used to analyze the collected
electromagnetic data, which were found to be consistent with background.
Off-line analysis of the GW data alone has also established that the selected
GW events show no evidence of an astrophysical origin; one of them is
consistent with background and the other one was a test, part of a "blind
injection challenge". With this work we demonstrate the feasibility of rapid
follow-ups of GW transients and establish the sensitivity improvement joint
electromagnetic and GW observations could bring. This is a first step toward an
electromagnetic follow-up program in the regime of routine detections with the
advanced GW instruments expected within this decade. In that regime
multi-wavelength observations will play a significant role in completing the
astrophysical identification of GW sources. We present the methods and results
from this first combined analysis and discuss its implications in terms of
sensitivity for the present and future instruments.Comment: Submitted for publication 2012 May 25, accepted 2012 October 25,
published 2012 November 21, in ApJS, 203, 28 (
http://stacks.iop.org/0067-0049/203/28 ); 14 pages, 3 figures, 6 tables;
LIGO-P1100038; Science summary at
http://www.ligo.org/science/Publication-S6LVSwift/index.php ; Public access
area to figures, tables at
https://dcc.ligo.org/cgi-bin/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=p110003
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