ii iii ABSTRACT This report documents experiments conducted to determine the head-loss characteristics associated with calcium silicate insulation debris accumulated on a sump screen. These experiments were performed under the direction of Los Alamos National Laboratory in facilities operated by the Civil Engineering Department of the University of New Mexico. Experiments confirmed that calcium...

II. Biophysics of c ross l inking in membranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 A. Loca t ion and or ien ta t ion of reagents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 B. Cross l ink ing of ol igomeric vs. monomer ic m e m b r a n e...

We address the problem of rendering a scene in one location and displaying it in another remote loca tion where the remote user controls the viewpoint Network latency makes it impossible to accept a new viewpoint render the complete scene and return the generated image to the user fast enough to provide immersion Our render server constructs images and depth maps depth images and sends them ove...

To begin, we analyze some well-known number and algebraic properties. We will consider n points on the line. see, then, what happens with median when have a set of loca...

PTH-stimulated intracellular signaling is regulated by the cytoplasmic adaptor molecule beta-arrestin. We reported that the response of cancellous bone to intermittent PTH is reduced in beta-arrestin2(-/-) mice and suggested that beta-arrestins could influence the bone mineral balance by controlling RANKL and osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene expression. Here, we study the role of beta-arrestin2 on th...

It has been known at least since Abelard (12th century) that the classic Square of Opposition suffers from so-called undue existential import (UEI) in that this system of predicate logic collapses when the class denoted by the restrictor predicate is empty. It is usually thought that this mistake was made by Aristotle himself, but it has now become clear that this is not so: Aristotle did not h...

Probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) is an important tool in assessing the safety of a nuclear power plant. Probabilistic approach allows the selection of plant modifications which efficiently decrease the plant total risk. Optimal decision making requires that the plant is modelled as accurately as possible. A single risk factor should not be underestimated or exaggerated. This thesis presents ...