Abstract Detectors based on liquid argon (LAr) often require surfaces that can shift vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light and reflect the visible shifted light. For LAr instrumentation of LEGEND-200 neutrinoless double beta decay experiment, several square meters wavelength-shifting reflectors (WLSR) were prepared: reflector Tetratex® (TTX) was in-situ evaporated with wavelength shifter tetraphenyl b...

This paper investigates alternative methods for multichannel sound diffusion which are based on the mapping of physical gestures to spatial location. The approach addresses issues surrounding the inappropriateness of mixing consoles as an effective interface for sound diffusion in multi-channel loudspeaker environments and instead proposes a system that allows the user to traverse all possible ...

The present study was designed to analyze the growth performance, behavioral patterns and intensity of injuries of weaned pigs (26 days) during a rearing period of 6 weeks. The farrowing system (group housing (GH) v. single housing (SH)) and the post-weaning regrouping weight class (light, medium, heavy) were considered as the main factors. A number of 120 GH-pigs and 120 SH-pigs were kept in t...

We explore how pen-based mobile devices may be used for mathematics instruction. It is convenient to split the function of a math e-Learning system between these light-weight devices and a server running a content management system. Functions such as sketching and entering and displaying mathematical expressions can be performed on the mobile devices, while other functions such as computing plo...

The Pen-and-Paper role-playing game is a successful example of collaborative interactive narrative. Meanwhile, computer-based role-playing games, while structurally similar, offer quite different narrative experiences. Here results are presented of an experimental study of role-playing gamers in Pen-and-Paper and computer-supported settings. Communication patterns are shown to vary significantl...

PURPOSE Results of the MENTORED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IMPACT PROGRAM℠ (MQIIP) on Ensuring Insulin Pen Safety in Hospitals, which was part of an ASHP educational initiative aimed at ensuring the safe use of insulin pens in hospitals, are described. METHODS During this ASHP initiative, which also included continuing-education activities and Web-based resources, distance mentoring by pharmacists w...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of text mining to investigate coded information. Inventory codes are usually nominal rather than ordinal. However, codes are not completely devoid of meaning; generally items in the inventory that are similar are assigned base numbers with added digits to distinguish between individual items. The standard approach to using such data in statistical...

The difficulty that patients with unilateral spatial neglect (USN) have in exploring into the contralesional space may be explained by motor or attentional disorder. We experienced a patient with severe USN following cerebral infarction in the right postrolandic region, who showed a strong resistance to leftward movement. We devised two sets of tasks using a whiteboard. In the first experiment,...