We present a simple model where photons propagating in extragalactic magnetic fields can oscillate into very light axions. The oscillations may convert some of the photons, departing a distant supernova, into axions, making the supernova appear dimmer and hence more distant than it really is. Averaging over different configurations of the magnetic field we find that the dimming saturates at abo...

Fluorescen t power SUPPlY Dimmer I Electronic bal last I Lamp IAn electronic ballast for fluorescent lamp lighting using a new resonant inverter is proposed. The electronic ballast has high efficiency, light wcight and small sizc bccause the resonant inverter operates at high frequencies with low switching losses. The inverter output power can be continuously controlled by regulating the L-C re...

This paper describes an experiment to investigate the influence of luminance distribution on perceived brightness in interiors. Thirty subjects matched the brightness of mock offices using a dimmer. Two of the four mock offices used in the experiment had relatively uniform luminance distributions, created by ceiling fluorescent lighting equipped with K-12 acrylic lenses. The other two offices h...

Fcα/μR (CD351) is an Fc receptor for both IgA and IgM and forms an atypical dimer that is resistant to reduction by 2-mercaptoethanol or boiling. We previously demonstrated that the cytoplasmic portion of Fcα/μR is required for dimer formation and for its efficient cell-surface expression. However, the biochemical nature of these phenomena has not been determined. By using a BW5147 mouse cell l...

For graphene obtained by chemical vapor deposition, there are large amount of defects in the crystalline structures. The carbon atoms from the feedstock can attack the graphene surface in annealing process, which may be one of the reasons affecting the structure of graphene. In order to explore some defect structures on graphene, we investigate the adsorption of carbon adatoms and vacancies on ...

The involvement of Catholics in socio-political life Indonesia is getting dimmer. appreciation the people's faith tends to be focused on inward fellowship, not outward. Whereas call become demands active all communities as a contribution wealth nation's pluralism. This influenced by liturgical which does touch struggles daily life. liturgy seems return Old Testament worship distances people fro...

The Microtox toxicity and Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR) inhibition tests were conducted to monitor the variation of toxicity during ozonation of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP), 3-chlorophenol (3-CP) and 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) under neutral conditions. The results revealed that the oxidized 2-CP solution exhibited new toxicity to pure bacteria and mixed microorganisms in the early stage of ozonation. The large...

An in vitro HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) assay was used for screening of anti-HIV activity of extracts obtained from some Kenyan medicinal plants. The assay utilises [3H]-methyl thymidine triphosphate (dTTP) as the enzyme substrate and polyadenylic acid.oligodeoxythymidylic acid [poly(rA).p(dT)(12-18)] as the template-primer dimmer. This assay was optimised and standardised with respect to ...

Nitrile hydratase (NHase; E.C. 4.2.1.84) has been purified and characterized using ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration chromatography from the mutant 4D of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34. The SDS-PAGE and MALDI-TOF analysis of the purified enzyme revealed that it is dimmer consisting of α- and β-subunits with a molecular mass of 25 and 30 kDa, respectiv...

Abstract. In recent years, aurora observation networks using high-sensitivity cameras have been developed in the polar regions. These allow dimmer auroras, such as pulsating auroras (PsAs), to be observed with a high signal-to-noise ratio. We reconstructed horizontal distribution of precipitating electrons computed tomography monochromatic PsA images obtained from three points. The three-dimens...