Active vibration isolation is essential for a large range of high precision motion systems in industry. This paper aims to develop a framework for high performance robust vibration isolation by explicitly addressing multivariable flexible dynamical behavior. A framework is proposed that connects identification and control. In addition, a new data-driven uncertainty modeling procedure is used th...

Red cell membranes from all splenectomized and some functionally asplenic persons contained a small proportion of a very high molecular weight, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-insoluble protein aggregate not found in normals. This complex averaged 3.6% ± 1.7% (SD) of the total red cell membrane protein (range 1.2%6.3%). It was identified in the marrow reticulocytes, but not the circulating red cel...

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has long been an important model organism for biological investigation (1). More recently, high-throughput approaches using deletion libraries and fusion protein libraries have provided powerful techniques with which to study the entire yeast genome and proteome (2–6). However, the methods typically used for preparing high-quality RNA samples from yeast are im...

Mitsubishi Electric has developed new High Voltage Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (HV-IGBT) modules called the ‘R-Series’ with a high isolation package, which can be used with a wide operating temperature range from -50°C up to 150°C. The newly developed chip set achieves stable operation and high SOA capability over a wide temperature range. In addition the new package design is optimized f...

The ability to produce a repeatable shock spectrum is needed for many applications in industry. Flight components and structural systems often require qualification testing consisting of subjecting the payload to a specified shock response spectrum (SRS). Testing is used to qualify sensitive packages for flight, ensuring that the unit will survive and continue to function normally during and af...

China is one of the most popular investment destinations in the world. This paper argues that FDI inflows into China are in fact driven by some fundamental inefficiencies in the Chinese economy. Specifically, one of the inefficiencies has to do with a high level of fragmentation of both goods and asset markets. This fragmentation increases demand for FDI both because market fragmentation makes ...

In study of covert networks and destabilization strategies thereof, much attention has been paid to the task of locating and isolating key individuals within the organization. Metrics such as centrality, betweenness, cognitive load, and others, have all been used for that purpose. The isolation act was considered successful if it resulted in the network being separated into disconnected subpart...

The need for vibration isolation of precision and vibrationsensitive objects is increasing continuously. Vibration isolation systems must comply with contradictory specifications, such as requiring reduced stiffness of isolators for better isolation, but higher stiffness for better performance of the object. Recently, expensive active isolation systems have been used to resolve these contradict...

An individual's prior experience of sexual signals can result in variation in mate preferences, with important consequences for the course of sexual selection. We test two hypotheses about the evolution of experience-mediated plasticity in mate preferences: mating assurance and mismating avoidance. We exposed female Enchenopa binotata treehoppers (Hemiptera: Membracidae) to treatments that vari...

In recent years, a sense of urgency has been placed on increasing the rate at which drugs are brought to market. [1] Therefore, every aspect of analysis should be achieved at an increased rate as well, without sacrificing the quality of the analysis. The recent adoption of small sub-2-micron particle columns has enabled faster and higher resolution liquid chromatography. When isolating metaboli...