46 research outputs found
Validation of axisymmetric lattice Boltzmann methods for internal incompressible flow in complex 2D geometries
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Large eddy simulation of flow around a cylinder with fractional step lattice Boltzmann methods
No full textModeling bound-to-continuum terahertz quantum cascade lasers: The role of Coulomb interactions
No full textRole of collisional broadening in Monte Carlo simulations of terahertz quantum cascade lasers
No full textMotif content comparison between monocot and dicot species
No full textAbstractWhile a number of DNA sequence motifs have been functionally characterized, the full repertoire of motifs in an organism (the motifome) is yet to be characterized. The present study wishes to widen the scope of motif content analysis in different monocot and dicot species that include both rice species, Brachypodium, corn, wheat as monocots and Arabidopsis, Lotus japonica, Medicago truncatula, and Populus tremula as dicots. All possible existing motifs were analyzed in different regions of genomes such as were found in different sets of sequences in these species: the whole genome, core proximal and distal promoters, 5′ and 3′ UTRs, and the 1st introns. Due to the increased number of species involved in this study compared to previous works, species relationships were analyzed based on the similarity of common motif content. Certain secondary structure elements were inferred in the genomes of these species as well as new unknown motifs. The distribution of 20 motifs common to the studied species were found to have a significantly larger occurrence within the promoters and 3′ UTRs of genes, both being regulatory regions. Motifs common to the promoter regions of japonica rice, Brachypodium, and corn were also found in a number of orthologous and paralogous genes. Some of our motifs were found to be complementary to miRNA elements in Brachypodium distachyon and japonica rice
Henri Bergson and the philosophy of religion:God, freedom, and duration
No full textThis book connects the philosophy of Henri Bergson to contemporary debates in metaphysics and analytic philosophy of religion. More specifically, the book demonstrates how Bergson’s philosophy of time can respond to the problem of foreknowledge and free will. The question of how humans can be free if God knows everything has been a perennial issue of debate in analytic philosophy of religion. The solution to this problem relies heavily on what one thinks about time. The problem of time is central to Bergson’s philosophical system. In this book, the author offers a systematic application of Bergson’s thought to the freedom and foreknowledge problem. The first chapter presents a discussion of Bergson’s central concept of la durée (duration). The subsequent two chapters link la durée to the relation of time and space. Here the author provides a Bergsonian response to McTaggart’s argument for the unreality of time and develops a novel theory of time connected to Bergson’s analysis of temporal experience. The last three chapters explore the relation between free will, determinism, and divine foreknowledge. The author reconstructs Bergson’s theory of freedom and shows how it undermines the underlying dogmas of contemporary free-will theories. The author then argues that Bergson’s philosophy can be used to resolve the free will and foreknowledge problem in philosophy of religion. The monograph concludes by opening avenues for new research into Bergson and analytic philosophy of religion, such as the philosophy of religious language, the relation between God and modality, or religious experience
Vizleptekek - Vizhaz Pavilon Tajvanon (Water scales - Water House Pavilion in Taiwan)
No full textThe article introduces the Water House Pavilion building designed and constructed by the author. The term “Water House” refers to a hybrid construction technology that utilizes water infill that can freely flow in the structure from one panel to another. This system was developed and patented by the author and tested in this experimental building. The publication focuses on the architectural aspects of this technology, especially of the potential of having higher transparency (window-to-wall area ratio) without compromising thermal comfort
Vizleptekek - Vizhaz Pavilon Tajvanon (Water scales - Water House Pavilion in Taiwan)
No full textThe article introduces the Water House Pavilion building designed and constructed by the author. The term “Water House” refers to a hybrid construction technology that utilizes water infill that can freely flow in the structure from one panel to another. This system was developed and patented by the author and tested in this experimental building. The publication focuses on the architectural aspects of this technology, especially of the potential of having higher transparency (window-to-wall area ratio) without compromising thermal comfort
