Since the out-of-pile semi-integral tests performed at Studsvik in 2011 for NRC [1] and Halden Loss-Of-Coolant Accident (LOCA) test series IFA-650 [2], a major safety interest has raised Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation Dispersal (FFRD) during LOCA sequence. In addition to characteristics of fuel ejected from rod after clad failure, behaviour before failure is still be investigated, especially it...

Cell division in exponentially increasing populations of the wild-type, photosynthetic Z strain of Euglena gracilis Klebs cultured autotrophically on an aerated, magnetically stirred, minimal mineral medium (pH 7.0) in constant light (LL) or in a light-dark 1 hour:1 hour cycle (LD:1,1) at 25 degrees C could be synchronized by a 10-hour:10-hour low (2 micromolar):normal (200 micromolar) cycle in...

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...

A remarkable social polymorphism is controlled by a single Mendelian factor in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta. A genomic element marked by the gene Gp-9 determines whether workers tolerate one or many fertile queens in their colony. Gp-9 was recently shown to be part of a supergene with two nonrecombining variants, SB and Sb. SB/SB and SB/Sb queens differ in how they initiate new colonies, and...

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...