Source blending in microlensing experiments is known to modify the Einstein time of the observed events. In this paper, we have conducted MonteCarlo calculations, using the analytical relationships derived by Han (1999) to quantify the effect of blending on the observed event time distribution and optical depth. We show that short-time events are affected significantly by source blending and th...

OBJECTIVE To characterise and compare the tensile characteristics after multi-proportional blending, to determine the proper blending ratio for new thermoplastic material and to compare its mechanical performance with commercial thermoplastics. METHODS PETG and PC2858 aggregates were blended in five different ratios. Standard specimens of each ratio were molded and tested to determine their m...

The theory of blended spaces of Fauconnier and Turner (1994,1998), also known as the many-space model of conceptual integration, is a bold new theory in cognitive science that unifies metaphor, analogy, metonymy and conceptual combination within a framework of interconnected mental spaces. Through an analysis of cinematic pastiche, a form of creative reuse and structural blending in the develop...

Here, we report on near-infrared and ATR/FT-IR spectroscopic measurements of magnesium stearate and potato starch powder blends. In the pharmaceutical and food industries, magnesium stearate is commonly used as a supplement in powder blends or granules for the purpose of lubrication and to minimize aggregation and adherence. However, excessive blending of magnesium stearate (MgSt) may lead to u...

This article serves as a primer for the theory of online meaning construction known alternately as conceptual blending, conceptual integration, the many space model, and the network theory. Our tutorial proceeds by analyzing novel and conventional examples of linguistic and nonlinguistic blends that pertain to topics of reference, partitioning, mapping, structure projection, and dynamic mental ...

In this paper, we present a new background estimation algorithm which effectively represents both background and foreground. The problem is formulated with a labeling problem over a patch-based Markov random field (MRF) and solved with a graph-cuts algorithm. Our method is applied to the problem of mosaic blending considering the moving objects and exposure variations of rotating and zooming ca...

We investigate properties of the formula p → 2p in the basic modal logic K. We show that K satisfies an infinitary weak variant of the rule of margins, which leads to a description of a complete set of unifiers of p → 2p. Using this information, we establish that K has nullary unification type. Moreover, we show that the formula p → 2p is admissibly saturated, but not exact.