This paper is addressed to the so-called overflow problem commonly encountered in the computer simulation of nonlinear resistive circuits containing rapidly varying nonlinearities such as exponentials found in the models of diodes and transistors. A novel approach which makes use of the arc-lengths of the nonlinear characteristic curves as the variables of iteration is proposed. It is proved, u...

Two examples of explosive events observed with SUMER in transition region spectral lines are reported here; one detected in C iv 1548 Å, in a region within the northern polar coronal hole, and the other in O vi 1032 Å, in an active region. The event measured in C iv lasted ∼ 3 min and extended approximately a region of 8 arc sec along the slit (N-S) and 8 arc sec in the E-W direction. Velocitie...

It is widely believed that the brain processes information and stores memories by modifying and stabilizing synaptic connections between neurons. In experimental models of synaptic plasticity, such as long-term potentiation (LTP), the stabilization of changes in synaptic strength requires rapid de novo RNA and protein synthesis. Candidate genes, which could underlie activity-dependent plasticit...

The adsorption rate constant (ARC) of the Felix O-1 (FO) bacteriophage to sensitive Salmonella strains was used to determine the effect of variations in surface antigens on phage attachment. The N-acetylglucosamine of the common-core polysaccharide of the Salmonella lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was found to be an essential part of the receptor for the FO phage in conformation with earlier reports. ...

POMC-derived melanocortins inhibit food intake. In the adult rodent brain, POMC-expressing neurons are located in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) and the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS), but it remains unclear how POMC neurons in these two brain nuclei regulate feeding behavior and metabolism differentially. Using pharmacogenetic methods to activate or deplete neuron groups in separate brain areas, ...

The electric current is omnipresent and indispensable in our life. But there are always threatening dangers connected with it. One of them is the electric short circuit and we have to protect people and facilities from its effects. This protection is often provided by power circuit breakers or motor protective circuit breakers. These devices are able to detect the short circuit, limit the curre...

This paper introduces the CARAT-ARC digital multimedia archiving system. CARAT-ARC is an open system for indexing, storing and searching multimedia documents (audio, video, graphics, text, etc.) It uses a hybrid approach to multimedia indexing and retrieval by combining automatic feature extraction with advanced multimedia browsing and logging tools. The motivation for such a hybrid approach as...

A novel approach for the integration of evolution programs and constraint-solving techniques over finite domains is presented. This integration provides a problem-independent optimization strategy for large-scale constrained optimization problems over finite domains. In this approach, genetic operators are based on an arc-consistency algorithm, and chromosomes are arc-consistent portions of the...

PROBLEM Substance use is highly prevalent in the United States, but little time in the curriculum is devoted to training internal medicine residents in addiction medicine. APPROACH In 2014, the authors developed and launched the Addiction Recovery Clinic (ARC) to address this educational gap while also providing outpatient clinical services to patients with substance use disorders. The ARC is...

This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process for two types of power supplies –inverter and rectifier- for short circuit transfer mode. The large ripples on the rectifier power source are able to perturb the metal transfer mode. In this experimental work some operating points in the short circuit mode have been selected using an automatic pipeline welding ...