In this Letter, we present a passively Q-switched Yb:Y2O3 waveguide laser using evanescent-field interaction with an atmospheric-pressure-chemical-vapor-deposited graphene saturable absorber. The waveguide, pumped by a broad area diode laser, produced an average output power of 456 mW at an absorbed power of 4.1 W. The corresponding pulse energy and peak power were 330 nJ and 2 W, respectively....

The structure of the title compound, C(14)H(13)BrO(2), which contains a norbornenyl group and a 4-bromo-benzoate ester at the single C-atom bridge, has been redetermined [see McDonald & Trotter (1965 ▶). Acta Cryst.19, 456-463] to modern standards to establish high-precision geometrical data to compare with norbornyl and other tetra-cyclic 4-bromo-benzoates. Possible structural evidence is soug...

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency is the most important disease of the hexose monophosphate pathway. deficiency of this enzym can lead to hemolysis of red blood cells. our aim was to study the prevalence of g6pd deficiency in relation to neonatal jaundice. we studied 456 clinically icteric neonates laboratory investigations included determination of direct and indirect serum b...

Methods Yoga practitioners across the US (82 men, 456 women, mean age 44 years) completed standardized questionnaires on the Internet, including full time teachers (N=44) and part time teachers (N=118). Demographics were similar to those of nationally representative samples of yoga practitioners. Dose was calculated as minutes/week of studio, home, and studio + home practice along with studio +...

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This chapter presents an analytical study about methodology and methods to build ontologies and controlled vocabularies, compiled by the analysis of a literature about methodologies for building ontologies and controlled vocabularies and the international standards for software engineering. Through theoretical and empirical research it was possible to build a comparative overview which can help...

Optimum design of singly and doubly reinforced beams with uniformly distributed and concentrated load has been done by incorporating actual self weight of beam, parabolic stress block, moment-equilibrium and serviceability constraints besides other constraints. Also, this design expertise has been incorporated into a genetically optimized artificial neural network based on steepest descent, ada...

J. Foulk, USDA-ARS Cotton Quality Research Station (CQRS), Ravenel Center Room 10, McGregor Road, Clemson, SC 29634;W. Meredith, USDA-ARS Crop Genetics and Production Research Unit (CPGPRU), Cotton Physiology & Genetics, P.O. Box 314, Stoneville, MS 38776; D. McAlister, Uster Technologies, Inc., 456 Troy Circle, Knoxville, TN 37919; D. Luke, Cooper Power Systems, 1520 Emerald Rd, Greenwood, SC ...

456 ENDOSCOPIC-ASSISTED HARVEST OF GRACILIS MUSCLE IN PIGS. A MODEL TO LEARN AND PRACTICE ENDOSCOPIC TECHNIQUES N. Gheţu, Venera Mihaela Iliescu, Daniela-Emanuela Gheţu, V.I. Ilie, V.G. Ilie, M. Ionac, G. Mihalache, D. Pieptu 1. “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Center for Simulation and Training in Surgery, Iasi, Romania 2. “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, ”...

This chapter presents an analytical study about methodology and methods to build ontologies and controlled vocabularies, compiled by the analysis of a literature about methodologies for building ontologies and controlled vocabularies and the international standards for software engineering. Through theoretical and empirical research it was possible to build a comparative overview which can help...