There is a growing concern that the velocity of the DT-ice pellets being proposed to fuel ITER will not have the velocity to effectively penetrate through the pedestal of the plasma edge, because with velocities of only 300 m/s, high field side launched pellets will only penetrate to € r /a = 0.90, which may not be adequate for fueling. The likelihood of increasing the pellet velocity is proble...

Maximin H5 is an anionic antimicrobial peptide from amphibians, which carries a C-terminal amide moiety, and was found to be moderately haemolytic (20%). The α-helicity of the peptide was 42% in the presence of lipid mimics of erythrocyte membranes and was found able to penetrate (10.8 mN m(-1)) and lyse these model membranes (64 %). In contrast, the deaminated peptide exhibited lower levels of...

Attack and disintegration of concrete structures under the influence of aggressive fluids, wet gases, etc. are understood as corrosion of concrete. The corrosion of concrete is a chemical, colloidchemical process, yet often a physico-chemical one, while that of reinforced concrete supported oil platforms are subjected to marine environment in the Persian Gulf and therefore corroded. In the pres...

Illegal logging in Papua's forest areas has been a cause of unresolved degradation or deforestation and developed into complex problem. This study intends to elaborate on the dynamics illegal Papua, Indonesia, using Niklas Luhmann's Social System theory. The findings this are expected provide better understanding complexities encourage stakeholders respond with more appropriate decisions polici...

It is well known that waves incident upon a crystal are transported only over limited distance - the Bragg length before being reflected by interference. Here, we demonstrate how to send much deeper into crystals, studying light in exemplary two-dimensional silicon photonic crystals. By spatially shaping optical wavefronts, observe intensity of laterally scattered light, probes internal energy ...