Automata representing game-semantic models of programs are meant to operate in environments whose input-output behaviour is constrained by the rules of a game. This can lead to a notion of equivalence between states which is weaker than the conventional notion of bisimulation, since not all actions are available to the environment. An environment which attempts to break the rules of the game is...

Abstract  In his paper a new current-controlled conveyor (CCCII) in CMOS technology is presented. It features, low supply voltage (±0.7), low power consumption, low circuit complexity, rail to rail operation and wide range parasitic resistance ( ). The circuit has been successfully employed in a multifunction biquad filter. Simulation results by HSPICE show high performance of the circuit and c...

in several parts of the world, important yield losses are caused to faba bean due to attack by the black bean aphid aphis fabae scopoli. although resistance could be a good alternative to chemical control, its genetic basis is still largely unknown; and its phenotypic expression is still poorly described, making crucial the permanent evaluation of genetic resources available in different countr...

This article considers the phenomenon of psychrophily, the ability to grow down to or below 0 °C, as displayed by microorganisms. Being small, bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and microalgae are unable to insulate themselves against the effects of cold; therefore, they must adapt their structure if they are to survive and grow successfully in cold habitats. Following a discussion of the types of cold-a...

Data are presented demonstrating a low thermal resistance lithographic laser. An 8 mm vertical-cavity surface emitting laser defined using lithography and epitaxial crystal growth provides output power of 14 mW, slope efficiency of 0.88 W/A corresponding to differential quantum efficiency of 70% and power conversion efficiency of 26%. Low thermal resistance, even without heatsinking, results in...