We have developed a new method for using the observed starlight polarization and polarized submillimeter emission to constrain shapes porosities of interstellar grains. first present modified picket-fence approximation verify that it is sufficiently accurate modeling polarization. then introduce integral Πobs as measure overall strength starlight, efficiency Φ characterize effectiveness differe...

We study the excited states of zero seniority for various like-particle systems interacting by pairing forces and general two-body interactions. consider two types excitations, generated from a ground state described pair condensate. One type is obtained breaking ground-state condensate replacing it ``excited'' collective pairs built on time-reversed single-particle orbits. The second zero-seni...

Knotted wire fences are fabricated on specialised machines. The input material is typically galvanised steel wire. However, the quality of the input wire used by the Fence Producer is beyond control of the Machine Manufacturer. The problem is that wire strand breakages have been reported during fabrication and subsequent field erection. This is an issue for the Fence Producer because of the los...

In this study SiltSaver belted strand retention fence was compared with traditional type C silt fence with the goal of determining if it would be acceptable for use as a sediment barrier in Georgia. ASTM standard methods were used to evaluate flow through and sediment removal efficiency using three different site specific soils. For flow without sediment, there were no statistical differences, ...

Abstract Global circulation models (GCMs) play an important role in contemporary investigations of exoplanet atmospheres. Different GCMs evolve various sets dynamical equations which can result obtaining different atmospheric properties between models. In this study, we investigate the effect equation on atmospheres hot Jupiter exoplanets. We compare GCM simulations using quasi-primitive (QHD) ...

Two novel homologous series of phthalocyanines were prepared from 2,2-dialkylindane and 2,2-dialkyl-1,3-benzodioxole precursors. It was anticipated that attaching alkyl chains to five-membered rings, fused to the peripheral sites of the phthalocyanine ring, would result in the adoption of an out-of-plane configuration and thereby discourage cofacial aggregation, to provide an analogy with picke...

For a little over seven years, my husband and I have lived in Downtown Huntington Beach, our house being a pastel yellow with white trim 1922 cottage-style house—complete with white picket fence. While there are still numerous other " historical " homes in our area, in many cases dating from the years marking the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad, many more have given way to new tow...