In this paper, a spline finite element approach is manipulated for the numerical solution of an extended system of second-order boundaryvalue problems. The efficiency of the proposed method is examined by comparing the results with the existing exact closed form solution. The numerical results demonstrate that the method is efficient and quite accurate when contrasted with other methods and req...

We model the behavior of Nasdaq momentum traders, also known as SOES bandits. We show, all things being equal, that the profitability of SOES bandits decreases in the bid-ask spread, but increases in the effective tick size. The patterns we observe in the data provide support for the model. We then discuss the plausibility of odd-eighth tick avoidance by market makers as a defense against SOES ...

We have calculated the electronic structure of the tetragonal L10 ordered FeCu by solving self-consistently a tight-binding Hamiltonian for s, p and d electrons. We have found by total energy calculation that this structure is ferromagnetic. In addition, we have determined that the equilibrium ratio between the interlayer and the intralayer lattice parameters is 0.947. PACS numbers: 75.50.Rr, 7...

A feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of defrosted whole black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) broilers in increasing levels ration on blood metabolites, carcass characteristics (CC) and changes fatty acid (FA) composition plasma, muscle abdominal fat. Day-old chicks (Ross-308; n=252) were assigned one four groups each with 6 replicate pens (10-11 birds/pen). The birds fed eith...

Reactive energy and power factor L2 1.1 The nature of reactive energy L2 1.2 Equipment and appliances requiring reactive energy L2 1.3 The power factor L3 1.4 Practical values of power factor L4 Why to improve the power factor? L5 2.1 Reduction in the cost of electricity L5 2.2 Technical/economic optimization L5 How to improve the power factor? L7 3.1 Theoretical principles L7 3.2 By using what...

First-principles calculations of the energy of various crystal structures of Fe, Ni and ordered Fe–Ni compounds with different stoichiometries have been performed by the linearized augmented plane wave (LAPW) method in the generalized gradient approximation. The most stable compounds are L12–Ni3Fe, L10–FeNi, C11f–Ni2Fe and C11f–Fe2Ni. The L12–Ni3Fe compound has the largest negative formation en...

Sialophorin, previously called gpL115, is the heavily sialylated surface protein that is defective in lymphocytes of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome patients. Using the monoclonal antibody L10 as a probe, sialophorin expression was detected on isolated T lymphocytes and thymocytes, B cell lines, monocytes, neutrophils, and platelets, but not on erythrocytes, fibroblasts, and glioblastoma cells. This u...