11,974 research outputs found
Faces and Places in Fashion: Betsey Johnson
No full textPart presentation, part Q&A, FIT's "Faces & Places in Fashion" lecture series is an opportunity to connect students and the public alike to the pulse of the fashion industry in an open and conversational setting.Betsey Johnson recounts her career in the fashion industry and discusses her fashions as part of the CL 112 course. Her talk is preceded by videoclips of her fashion shows and followed by a question and answer session with the audience.Recorded at the Katie Murphy Ampitheatre at the Fashion Institute of Technology in March, 2008
EXAFS, DFT, light-induced nucleobase binding, and cytotoxicity of the photoactive complex cis-[Ru(bpy)2(CO)Cl]+
No full textThe aqueous photochemistry of cis-[Ru(bpy)2(CO)Cl]+ (1) was investigated at 310 K and under visible light (white) irradiation by NMR and ESI-HR-MS. Complex 1 releases a Cl ligand, coordinates a solvent molecule, and forms the complex cis-[Ru(bpy)2(CO)(H2O)]2+ (2). Also, irradiation experiments were performed in the presence of the nucleobase derivatives 9-ethylguanine (9-EtG) and 9-ethyladenine (9-EtA). Formation of Ru-9-EtG adducts was observed after 3 h irradiation by NMR and HR-MS, while only very small amounts of a Ru-9-EtA adduct could be detected by HR-MS. Solution structural data were obtained by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) for both 1 and 2. EXAFS gave a Ru−Cl distance of 2.416(7) Å for 1 and a Ru−OH2O distance of 2.102(6) Å for 2. DFT and TDDFT were employed to study the photophysical and photochemical properties of 1. Calculations show that dissociative metal-centered states can be related to the light-induced release of a Cl ligand and subsequent coordination of a solvent molecule. The compound showed no antiproliferative activity in three human carcinoma cell lines (lung, bladder, pancreas) under the testing conditions, either with or without irradiation with UV light
Photometric Bgr survey of the distant clusters of galaxies CL 1613+3104 and CL 1600+4109
No full textWe present a set of photometric data concerning two distant clusters of galaxies: Cl 1613+3104 (z=0.415) and Cl 1600+4109 (z=0.540). The photometric survey extends to a field of about 4' x 3'. It was performed in 3 filters: Johnson B, and Thuan-Gunn g and r. The sample includes 679 objects in the field of Cl 1613+3104 and 334 objects in Cl 1600+4109
Photometric Bgr survey of the distant clusters of galaxies CL 1613+3104 and CL 1600+4109
No full textWe present a set of photometric data concerning two distant clusters of galaxies: Cl 1613+3104 (z=0.415) and Cl 1600+4109 (z=0.540). The photometric survey extends to a field of about 4' x 3'. It was performed in 3 filters: Johnson B, and Thuan-Gunn g and r. The sample includes 679 objects in the field of Cl 1613+3104 and 334 objects in Cl 1600+4109
A glial ClC Cl(−) channel mediates nose touch responses in C. elegans
No full textIn touch receptors, glia and accessory cells play a key role in mechanosensation. However, the mechanisms underlying such regulation are poorly understood. We show for the first time that chloride channel CLH-1 is needed in glia of C. elegans nose touch receptors for touch responses and for regulation of excitability. Using in vivo Ca(2+) and Cl(−) imaging, behavioral assays, and combined genetic and pharmacological manipulations, we show that CLH-1 mediates Cl(−) flux needed for glial GABA inhibition of ASH sensory neurons’ function and for regulation of cAMP levels in ASH neurons. Finally, we show that rat ClC-2 channel rescues clh-1’s nose touch insensitive phenotype, underscoring conservation of function across species. Our work identifies a glial Cl(−) channel as a novel regulator of touch sensitivity. We propose that glial CLH-1 regulates the interplay between Ca(2+) and cAMP signaling in ASH neurons to control the sensitivity of the worm’s nose touch receptors
Software for Implementing the Sequential Elimination of Level Combinations Algorithm
No full textGenetic algorithms (GAs) are a popular technology to search for an optimum in a large search space. Using new concepts of forbidden array and weighted mutation, Mandal, Wu, and Johnson (2006) used elements of GAs to introduce a new global optimization technique called sequential elimination of level combinations (SELC), that efficiently finds optimums. A SAS macro, and MATLAB and R functions are developed to implement the SELC algorithm.
Brick Barn at Johnson Farm, Meckling SD, Clay County
No full text35 mm slide, a utility pole next to a single-story brick building with cedar shinglesDrawer info: Finnish, Danish, Swedish; Calle Nissen Johnson Farm DN -3C. N. Johnson Barn DN-3 CL CO CMT '86 Dane
Brick Barn at Johnson Farm, Meckling SD, Clay County
No full text35 mm slide, a single-story brick building with an arch entryDrawer info: Finnish, Danish, Swedish; Calle Nissen Johnson Farm DN -3Kodachrome Slide Calle Nissen Hanson (crossed out) Johnson Barn CL- MC -10 1878 22 Aug 82C
Open access self-archiving: An author study
No full textThis, our second author international, cross-disciplinary study on open access had 1296 respondents. Its focus was on self-archiving. Almost half (49%) of the respondent population have self-archived at least one article during the last three years. Use of institutional repositories for this purpose has doubled and usage has increased by almost 60% for subject-based repositories. Self-archiving activity is greatest amongst those who publish the largest number of papers. There is still a substantial proportion of authors unaware of the possibility of providing open access to their work by self-archiving. Of the authors who have not yet self-archived any articles, 71% remain unaware of the option. With 49% of the author population having self-archived in some way, this means that 36% of the total author population (71% of the remaining 51%), has not yet been appraised of this way of providing open access. Authors have frequently expressed reluctance to self-archive because of the perceived time required and possible technical difficulties in carrying out this activity, yet findings here show that only 20% of authors found some degree of difficulty with the first act of depositing an article in a repository, and that this dropped to 9% for subsequent deposits. Another author worry is about infringing agreed copyright agreements with publishers, yet only 10% of authors currently know of the SHERPA/RoMEO list of publisher permissions policies with respect to self-archiving, where clear guidance as to what a publisher permits is provided. Where it is not known if permission is required, however, authors are not seeking it and are self-archiving without it. Communicating their results to peers remains the primary reason for scholars publishing their work; in other words,
researchers publish to have an impact on their field. The vast majority of authors (81%) would willingly comply with a mandate from their employer or research funder to deposit copies of their articles in an institutional or subject-based repository. A further 13% would comply reluctantly; 5% would not comply with such a mandate
Progress of international hydrogen production network for the thermochemical Cu–Cl cycle
No full textThis paper presents recent advances by an international team which is developing the thermochemical copper–chlorine (Cu–Cl) cycle for hydrogen production. Development of the Cu–Cl cycle has been pursued by several countries within the framework of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) for hydrogen production with the next generation of nuclear reactors. Due to its lower temperature requirements in comparison with other thermochemical cycles, the Cu–Cl cycle is particularly well matched with Canada's Generation IV reactor, SCWR (Super-Critical Water Reactor), as well as other heat sources such as solar energy or industrial waste heat. In this paper, recent developments of the Cu–Cl cycle are presented, specifically involving unit operation experiments, corrosion resistant materials and system integration.Atomic Energy of Canada LimitedOntario Research Excellence FundNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaUniversity Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE)Canada Research Chairs progra
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