generalizing the Neron-Tate pairing on abelian varieties. Note that our cycles are of a dimension where their expected intersection has dimension −1. Example 1.1 ([9], [3]) Let C/K be a smooth projective curve, with ∞ ∈ C(K) giving i : C ↪→ Pic(C). Let 〈·, ·〉NT : Pic(C)(K)×Pic(C)(K)→ R be the Neron-Tate height pairing, identifying P̂ic(A) ∼= Pic(A) via the theta divisor. Then, once we have defin...

A mismatch between the fuel combustion temperature 2250 K (adiabatic) and the high pressure steam temperature up to 900 K, results in a large amount of thermodynamic losses in steam turbine (ST) cycles. A solid-state thermoelectric (TE) placed on top of a ST cycle will produce additional electrical power. By selecting the right materials for the TE generator for high temperature operation, the ...

This article is motivated by the importance of building web data mashups. Building on the remarkable success of Web 2.0 mashups, and specially Yahoo Pipes, we generalize the idea of mashups and regard the Internet as a database. Each internet data source is seen as a table, and a mashup is seen as a query on these tables. We assume that web data sources are represented in RDF, and SPARQL is the...

The cyclisation of a short chain into a ring provides fascinating scenarios in terms of transforming a finite array of spins into a quasiinfinite structure. If frustration is present, theory predicts interesting quantum critical points, where the ground state and thus lowtemperature properties of a material change drastically upon even a small variation of appropriate external parameters. This ...

A large literature documents a widespread prevalence of small stature among Indian children as well as adults. We show that a height gap relative to a richer population such as whites in England also exists, although substantially reduced, among adult immigrants of Indian ethnicity in England. This is despite positive height selection into migration, demonstrated by ethnic Indian adults in Engl...

that he beautifully develops earlier in the work. More work on the functional consequences would allow him to fill in even more gaps in the literature. Even with these omissions, however, Cuff provides a valuable and nuanced view of the factors that influenced stature for these men in the antebellum period, and he also devises, very cleverly, a way around a troubling and persistent problem in t...

Methods: From a population of 905 individuals aged 35 years and over, 388 were randomly selected. Selection of subjects was done with official records of the Baskil Health Care Center. Although repeated invitations were made, 32 individuals (29 men and 3 women) did not participate. Thus, 356 subjects were enrolled. Blood cholesterol and blood pressure levels, body height and weight were measure...

Coconut stand out as the foremost amongst the palms that human kind has discovered for is multifarious uses to sustain and support life. In recent years emphasis is focused on product diversification, by products utilization and development of value added coconut products to improve the coconut economy. Coconut jam is a traditional high sugar coconut food product, commonly consumed as desert, b...