An in vitro experiment was conducted to determine the effect of supplemental non-fiber carbohydrate(NFC) on the disappearance kinetics of cellulose (Ce) by mixed ruminal microorganisms. Non-supplementedor NFC supplemented cellulose (467 mg NFC/g cellulose as sucrose (CeSu) or starch (CeSt) or a 1:1 mixtureof sucrose + starch (CeSuSt)) were incubated for 24, 48, and 96 h at 39°C. After each incu...

Near Field Communication (NFC) is an emerging wireless short-range communication technology that is based on existing standards of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) infrastructure. In combination with NFC-capable smartphones it enables intuitive application scenarios for contactless transactions, in particular services for mobile payment and over-theair ticketing. The intention of this ...

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smart phones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, within few inches. Present and anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi. The NFC is a promisin...

Smart phones are becoming ubiquitous as their adoption increases due to the convergence of value-added services in them. One of the technologies which will enhance this convergence is Near Field Communication (NFC). The promise and allure of NFC in phones are to not just make the wallet leaner and the key chain lighter, but to make the experience of using a phone more enriching and to enable us...

This paper presents the project of the LG Sangnam Library that made real the concept of a ubiquitous library. The project intends to provide a service so that the printdisabled can take advantage of the library system and information services without complicated procedures in connections and user certifications by using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology-applied mobile phones. This model...

This paper presents an intuitive, easy-to-use prototype system that supports users in booking and managing meeting rooms based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The prototype was designed to evaluate an NFC application for smart office solutions. We used our prototype to conduct a study with 37 participants in two organizations. The evaluation was based on structured interviews and ...

Smart cards are being integrated into a diverse range of industries: ranging from banking, telecom, transport, home/office access control to health and E-passport. Traditionally, cardholders are required to carry a smart card for each application. However, recent developments in the Near Field Communication (NFC) have renewed the interest in multiple applications for different services on a sin...

Near Field Communication (NFC) is an emerging close range, low bandwidth, induction based communication standard. It is already and will be more broadly integrated tightly with modern smartphones, devices and operating systems. Payment services, setup of high-bandwidth connections, information sharing and identity verification become possible by just touching two NFC devices together. This pape...

Atmospheric conditions fundamentally influence the timing, intensity, energetics, and geography of avian migration. While radar is typically used to infer the influence of weather on the magnitude and spatiotemporal patterns of nocturnal bird migration, monitoring the flight calls produced by many bird species during nocturnal migration represents an alternative methodology and provides informa...

The authors examined the hypothesis that psychosocial identity development is related to need for cognition (NFC), a social–cognitive individual-difference variable defined as the desire to engage in effortful thinking (J. T. Cacioppo, R. E. Petty, J. Feinstein, & W. Jarvis, 1996). They administered 2 measures of psychosocial identity—a scale from the Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity ...