Destroying Mosquitoes by Kerosene

Destroying Civilization, Destroying Nature

Destroying automorphisms by fixing nodes

The fixing number of a graph G is the minimum cardinality of a set S ⊂ V (G) such that every nonidentity automorphism of G moves at least one member of S, i.e., the automorphism group of the graph obtained from G by fixing every node in S is trivial. We provide a formula for the fixing number of a disconnected graph in terms of the fixing numbers of its components and make some observations abo...

Destructive Games: Creating Value by Destroying Valuable Physical ObjectsDestructive Games: Creating Value by Destroying Valuable Physical ObjectsDestructive Games: Creating Value by Destroying Valuable Physical Objects

While personal fabrication tools, such as laser cutters and milling machines, are intended for construction, we are exploring their use for destruction. We present a series of games that result in valuable physical objects being destroyed—objects owned by the players. Interestingly, we found that we can design these games to be desirable to play, despite the loss of the object, by instead produ...

Experimental Transmission of African Horse-Sickness by Means of Mosquitoes

Ethanol-Kerosene Blends: Fuel Option for Kerosene Wick Stove

In order to solve energy crisis, the search for alternative fuel is extensively important. Alternative fuels selected should be renewable, sustainable and eco-friendly. In India, kerosene is also used as a fuel in cooking stove. Kerosene contains impurities like sulphur, aromatics and hydrocarbons, which causes environmental degradation. In this experimental investigation, blends of ethanol and...