The current research is focused on the mutual comparison (mechanical properties, response to humidity) of agro-waste composite materials. purpose this work directed at valorization biomass products and investigate their mechanical stability for transport or other applications (in dry wet states). Three different types (oat hull (Oh), torrefied wheat straw (S), spent coffee grounds (SCG)) were b...

Abstract As an efficient patterning method for nanostructures, nanocolloidal lithography (NCL) presents a controllable and scalable means achieving uniform good sidewall profile, high aspect ratio. While selectivity between the etching mask targeted materials is also essential NCL‐based precision nanophotonic structures, its realization in multi‐material structures still remains challenge due t...

Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL) are a group of lethal inherited neurodegenerative disorders in humans and many animal species. My research on sheep and cattle with NCL raises critical questions on a range of ethical issues, specifically the claim that sheep and cattle are useful models for the disease in humans and other related moral problems. My reflections on moral status of animals and...

Finnish variant LINCL (vLINCL(Fin)) is the result of mutations in the CLN5 gene. To gain insights into the pathological staging of this fatal pediatric disorder, we have undertaken a stereological analysis of the CNS of Cln5 deficient mice (Cln5-/-) at different stages of disease progression. Consistent with human vLINCL(Fin), these Cln5-/- mice displayed a relatively late onset regional atroph...

This paper presents an empirical study about the Nested Context Language (NCL), which is a language developed to create multimedia documents and Interactive Digital TV (IDTV) applications for the Brazilian system. The goal was to obtain indicators of NCL usability in the generation of content for IDTV, since this language plays the role of interface language for users. Through data collected on...

Recently, telecommunication companies have been paying more attention toward the problem of identification of customer churn behavior. In business, it is well known for service providers that attracting new customers is much more expensive than retaining existing ones. Therefore, adopting accurate models that are able to predict customer churn can effectively help in customer retention campaign...

The childhood neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are inherited neurodegenerative diseases that are progressive and ultimately fatal. An Australian Shepherd that exhibited a progressive neurological disorder with signs similar to human NCL was evaluated. The cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and retina were found to contain massive accumulations of autofluorescent inclusions characteristic of the ...

Abstract – The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is a critical part in communication systems, because it can greatly reduce the computation requirement for signal processing. This paper presents the design of a FFT processor using NULL Convention Logic (NCL), which has been shown to have power consumption advantages over its synchronous counterpart. Performance metrics for the NCL FFT processor are ...

effect of different concentrations of ammonium chloride (ncl) and ammonium nitrate (nn)and surfactants such as tween-80, hpcd and rhamnolipids on the bioremediation of pahs and ocps wasinvestigated. the results showed that the best optimum concentration of ncl and nn was 50 g·kg-1, and thepahs degradation rate during 60 days of remediation was enhanced to 64.6% and 62.8% for ncl and nn,respecti...