Number of Papers published in peer-reviewed journals: Number of Papers published in non peer-reviewed journals: Final Report: Information Dynamics in Networks: Models and Algorithms Report Title In this project, we investigated how network structure interplays with higher level processes in online social networks. We investigated the appropriateness of existing mathematical models for explainin...

Laser resistance and stress-free mirrors, windows, polarizers, and beam splitters up to 400 mm × 400 mm are required for the construction of the series SG facilities. In order to improve the coating quality, a program has been in place for the last ten years. For the small-aperture pick-off mirror, the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) is above 60 J/cm2 (1064 nm, 3 ns), and the reflected wa...

Osmoprotectants stabilize proteins and membranes against the denaturing effect of high concentrations of salts and other harmful solutes. In yeast, arabitol dehydrogenase (ArDH) reduces D-ribulose to D-arabitol where D-ribulose is derived by dephosphorylating D-ribulose-5-PO4 in the oxidized pentose pathway. Osmotolerance in plants could be developed through metabolic engineering of chloroplast...

H and C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra were recorded at 400 MHz on a Bruker ARX-400 NMR spectrometer (Germany) with tetramethylsilane as internal standard. Column chromatography was performed using Merck (Germany) silica gel (230-400 mesh). Thin layer chromatography (TLC) was performed using Merck silica gel GF254, 0.25 mm thickness. For visualization, TLC plates were placed under aci...

Drug susceptibility of matrix-encapsulated Report Title The rise in the use of biomedical devices and implants has seen a concomitant surge in the advent of device-related nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections of bacterial and fungal origins. The most common nosocomial fungal infection is candidiasis caused mainly by Candida albicans biofilms. Candidiasis is associated with an unacceptably ...

Isolated feline pial vessel segments (250-400 microns in diameter, 4 mm long) were mounted in Krebs solution in organ baths on L-shaped metal holders connected to pressure transducers. From the distance between the outer limits of the wires (f) and the force recorded by the transducers (F), the transmural pressure and the flow capacity were calculated. Changes in these parameters were produced ...

A modified open mask system incorporating an en face air jet to dry the target area during ablation and a conjunctival plication mechanism, which allows ab externo delivery of the 193 nm excimer laser without prior conjunctival dissection, has been developed to form small bore sclerostomies accurately and atraumatically. Full thickness sclerostomies, and sclerostomies guarded by a smaller inter...

We study the type inference problem for a system with type classes as in the functional programming language Haskell. Type classes are an extension of ML-style polymorphism with overloading. We generalize Milner's work on polymorphism by introducing a separate context constraining the type variables in a typing judgement. This leads to simple type inference systems and algorithms which closely ...

Number of Papers published in peer-reviewed journals: Number of Papers published in non peer-reviewed journals: Final Report: Immersive Virtual Reality with Applications to Tele-Operation and Training Report Title The proposed project aims to develop a fundamental framework for establishing an immersive virtual reality environment for robust and scalable human robotics interaction in a cooperat...