The repaired ACS WFC will undergo a three-week Optimization Campaign during early SMOV with read noise being the primary target for improvements through testing adjustments of a large number of detector control, voltage and timing patterns. A large number of factors, in addition to read noise, contribute to the utility of science data from ACS WFC. In this TIR we enumerate several such factors ...

Between August 2011 and January 2013, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Stanley (S. Stanley) infections affected 10 European Union (EU) countries, with a total of 710 cases recorded. Following an urgent inquiry in the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for food- and waterborne diseases (EPIS-FWD) on 29 June 2012, an international investigation was initiated including EU and natio...

A novel approach for medium power IPMs is presented combining 600V and 1200V IGBT/FWD-inverter modules based on spring contact technology with advanced silicon on insulator (SOI) gate driver ICs with fully integrated VCE-monitoring and negative turn-off gate voltage in a reliable cost effective package with excellent thermal conductivity. For the VCE-monitoring of short circuit events the HV-di...

Dead wood, including coarse woody debris, CWD, and fine FWD, plays a substantial role in forest ecosystem functioning. However, the amount dynamics of dead wood forests Northern Eurasia are poorly understood. The aim this study was to develop spatially distributed modelling system (limited territories former Soviet Union) assess structure by its components (including snags, logs, stumps, dry br...

It is challenging to find actual standard test roads (ASTRs) evaluate the measuring performance of Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD), leading misjudgment its evaluation results. To address this issue, a method construct virtual (VSTRs) using in-service proposed. Firstly, principle TSD based on Laser-Doppler effect measure pavement deflection introduced, and shortcomings traditional methods are ...

Introduction: This study aims to assess the palliative care nursing (PCN) knowledge and attitude of students toward end-of-life (EoLC) after completing multi-methods PCN courses. Methods: A quasi-experimental with a pre-and post-palliative survey was conducted. One hundred sixty five from faculty in Indonesia were enrolled, assessed using quiz for nurses (PCQN) Frommelt Attitude Toward Care Dyi...

<p>Tanjung Buton Mengkapan Port is one of significant transportation node for Riau <br />citizen, especially Pekanbaru citizen. This port has some destinations within and />outside the province Riau. Access to reach this through Simpang lago />and, Buatan. In order keep good accessibility from port, />road owner should develop a road management program on regular basis. /&g...

Huge quantities of bituminous mix in the form of seal coats and HMAC thin overlays are applied by the TxDOT every year to improve ride quality and seal existing cracks, but these measures do not correct possible underlying weaknesses that will cause roughness or distress to quickly reappear. As a result, the overall pavement condition keeps deteriorating due to the structural deformation of pav...

Rubblization is an in-place rehabilitation technique that involves breaking the concrete pavement into pieces. This process results in a structurally sound, rut resistant base layer which prevents reflective cracking (by obliterating the existing concrete pavement distresses and joints) that can then be overlaid with Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA). The design of the structural overlay thickness for rubb...

Class C fly ash is a coal combustion product normally produced from lignite or subbituminous coal obtained as a result of the power generation process. In recent years, efforts were taken to incorporate self-cementing fly ash into full-depth reclaimed (FDR) asphalt pavements to improve the structural capacity of asphalt pavement base layers. In this study, an existing asphalt pavement in County...