Article history: Received 11 December 2015 Received in revised form 9 January 2016 Accepted 9 January 2016 Available online 25 January 2016 In thisworkwe present the high temperature functional behavior of the newNi50.3Ti25Hf24.7 shapememory alloy (SMA). Very high transformation strainsweremeasured during isobaric experiments at temperatures up to Af= 420 °C. For the [111]B2 orientation in tens...

Birds are everywhere around us and easy to spot. However, for many beginner birders, identifying the birds is a hard task [8]. There apps that help birder identify birds, but they often too complicated require good internet give result. A better app needed so birders can while not depending on connection. My app, AI_Bider, mainly built in android studio using flutter firebase, AI engine coded w...

A system for measuring the absolute spectral responsivity of solar cells is described. The system uses higher-powered LED arrays that are coupled to an optical light guide that together provide large area illumination. Two different measurement methods were developed and tested using this measurement apparatus. The first method is an individual LED lock-in technique that can be performed over a...

High-pulse-energy supercontinuum radiation with a width exceeding 900 nm in the near-infrared spectral region has been generated in conventional single-mode fibre. The fibre was pumped at 1064 nm which is in the normal dispersion regime, resulting in predominantly red-shifted spectral broadening. Supercontinuum pulse energies exceeding 450 nJ were obtained. The use of conventional fibre allows ...

A critical task in network processing is packet analysis that includes operations like packet classification, filtering, and inspection. These operations are commonly based on matching headers and/or data within packets to rules inside a rule-set database. Consequently, the matching procedure determines how packets are classified. When matched, the same database contains the actions to be taken...

BACKGROUND Measuring range of movement is important in clinical shoulder assessment. Over the years, different techniques have been used to analyze upper limbs mobility. Smartphone image-based goniometer offers a noninvasive easy-to-use method of measuring arm abduction angle. However, the validity of this method has not been previously established. The purpose of this study was to investigate ...

Aberrant amyloid β (Aβ) production plays a causal role in Alzheimer disease pathogenesis. A major cellular pathway for Aβ generation is the activity-dependent endocytosis and proteolytic cleavage of the amyloid precursor protein (APP). However, the molecules controlling activity-dependent APP trafficking in neurons are less defined. Mints are adaptor proteins that directly interact with the end...

Abstract: Horizontal continuous casting is widely used to produce semi-finished and finished metallic products. Homogeneity in metallurgical characteristics and mechanical properties in such products is of importance. In the present work microstructure and mechanical properties of a horizontal continuous cast pipe have been studied. Microstructural features were investigated by an optical mi...

The amyloid precursor protein (APP), whose mutations cause familial Alzheimer's disease, interacts with the synaptic release machinery, suggesting a role in neurotransmission. Here we mapped this interaction to the NH2-terminal region of the APP intracellular domain. A peptide encompassing this binding domain -named JCasp- is naturally produced by a γ-secretase/caspase double-cut of APP. JCasp ...