— We consider the Neumann Laplacian with constant magnetic field on a regular domain in R2. Let B be the strength of the magnetic field and let λ1(B) be the first eigenvalue of this Laplacian. It is proved that B 7→ λ1(B) is monotone increasing for large B. Together with previous results of the authors, this implies the coincidence of all the “third” critical fields for strongly type 2 supercon...

This study describes and evaluates a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) retrieval scheme particularly aimed at delivering bias-free atmospheric parameters for climate monitoring and research. The focus of the retrieval is on the sensible use of a priori information for careful high-altitude initialisation in order to maximise the usable altitude range. The RO retri...

The purpose of this study was to examine the possible relationship between factors modifiable by rehabilitation interventions (rehabilitation factors), other factors related to lower-limb loss (other factors), and high-level mobility as measured by the Comprehensive High-Level Activity Mobility Predictor (CHAMP) in servicemembers (SMs) with traumatic lower-limb loss. One-hundred eighteen male S...

We describe a new method for computing a dense displacement eld from a time-sequence of 2D or 3D images. It consists in minimizing an energy deened on the space of correspondence functions. This energy is divided into two terms, one term which matches contour points and particularly high curvature points, and one regularization term which constrains the continuity of the eld. We introduce an ad...

in this paper an indirect method is presented to detect potential geothermal sites in kerman province, southeast iran. geothermal heat flux is one of the main parameters to be investigated in geothermal exploration programs. however, few direct heat flux measurements are available for iran. given the proved relation between curie depths and heat flux, magnetic data can be used to calculate the ...

In this paper we investigate the opportunities offered by the new Earth gravity models from the dedicated CHAMP and, especially, GRACE missions to the project of measuring the general relativistic Lense-Thirring effect with a new Earth’s artificial satellite. It turns out that it would be possible to abandon the stringent, and expensive, requirements on the orbital geometry of the originally pr...

The accuracy of the atmospheric mass density is one most important factors affecting orbital precision spacecraft at low Earth orbits (LEO). Although there are a number empirical models available to use in orbit determination and prediction LEO spacecraft, all them suffer from errors various degrees. A practical way reduce error particular model calibrate using precise data or tracking data. In...

Globally, pediatric HIV has largely become an adolescent epidemic. Thailand has the highest HIV prevalence in Asia (1.2%), with more than 14,000 children living with HIV. There is growing demand for evidence-based psychosocial interventions for this population that include health and mental health support and sexual risk reduction, which can be integrated into HIV care systems. To address this ...