280 research outputs found
Musical score, "Haste Love," for voice and piano. Words by Minnie Gilmore, music by Alfred G. Robyn. Balmer and Weber Music House Company, c. 1892
No full textPatrick Gilmore's daughter, Minnie L. Gilmore, was an author in her own right. Her published works include "Songs from the Wings," "Pipes from the Prairieland," "A Son of Esau," and "The Woman Who Stood Between." One of her verses, from "Songs from the Wings," is entitled "To my father--Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore": "Though he is dead, I still may do/ Him honor, by a life akin/ To that pure life my childhood knew,/ His fatherheart within./ And for the true musician's place,/ You claimed a throne beside the priest;/ Since both, you said, redeemed the base,/ And blessed both great and least." In this song, her verse was set to music by Alfred George Robyn (1860-1935) a composer of light opera and founder of the Marion English Opera Company in New York. Balmer and Weber Music House Company, [c.] 1892
Long‐Term Performance of Bi‐Layered Single Crowns Supported by Zirconia Implants: 7.5‐Year Results of a Two‐Center Prospective Cohort Study
No full textAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the survival and success rates of veneered zirconia-based single crowns (SCs) supported by zirconia implants in posterior regions, along with patient-reported outcomes, over 7.5 years.
Materials and methods: Forty-five patients received zirconia implant-supported posterior SCs (n = 45) composed of zirconia frameworks layered with a leucite-reinforced feldspathic ceramic. At 7.5 years, clinical parameters and technical complications were assessed. Technical success was determined according to modified United States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) were evaluated using visual analog scales (VAS). Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test, mixed-effects ordered logistic regression, and linear mixed models analyzed time-dependent effects.
Results: Thirty SCs (n = 30) could be evaluated at the 7.5-year follow-up (mean: 92.1 ± 3.4 months). Kaplan-Meier survival for SCs was 97.5% [95% CI: 83.6%-99.6%]. Success dropped to 79.4% [63.0%-89.2%] due to reconstructions with major chipping (n = 3), occlusal roughness (n = 7), marginal crevice (n = 1), and over-contouring (n = 2). PROs showed significant improvements from pre-treatment to delivery (VAS scores: 93%-97%) and remained stable throughout the follow-up period.
Conclusion: Veneered zirconia-based SCs supported by zirconia implants in posterior sites demonstrated high survival rates and consistently met patients' functional and esthetic expectations. Despite these favorable outcomes, the considerable incidence of technical complications warrants further investigation through long-term clinical studies.
Clinical significance: While veneered zirconia crowns offer favorable esthetics, their susceptibility to chipping in posterior regions suggests that monolithic alternatives may be preferable. Further research is needed to optimize material selection and minimize technical complications
Performance of sheath electric field measurement by saturation spectroscopy in Balmer-α line of atomic hydrogen
No full textWe developed a diode laser-based system for measuring the sheath electric fields in low-temperature plasmas. The Stark spectrum of the Balmer-α line of atomic hydrogen was measured by saturation spectroscopy with a fine spectral resolution. The spectrum observed experimentally was consistent with the theoretical Stark spectrum, and we succeeded in evaluating the electric field strength on the basis of the experimental Stark spectrum. A sensitive detection limit of 10 V/cm was achieved by the developed system
Strong spectral variability in NGC 7603 over 20 years
No full textWe present results of a long-term optical variability campaign on the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 7603 over a period of nearly 20 years. The optical continuum and the Balmer and Helium lines varied by a factor of 5 to 10 in this broad-line Seyfert 1 galaxy. Furthermore, it is remarkable that the optical FeII line blends varied with the same amplitude as the H alpha and HeI lines. During the first half of the campaign (until 1990) there was a strong correlation between Balmer decrement variations, H beta intensity variations and emission line asymmetry. This behaviour changed afterwards when the H beta line intensity was higher than on average
Characteristics of saturation spectroscopy at the Balmer-α line of atomic hydrogen in a linear magnetized plasma source
No full textWe adopted saturation spectroscopy for observing a Doppler-free spectrum of the Balmer-α line of atomic hydrogen in a linear magnetized plasma source. The spectrum was composed of a broadband offset and many peaks which were assigned as fine-structure components of the Balmer-α line with Zeeman splitting. We examined the amplitudes of the offset and line components as functions of the pump laser power and the discharge gas pressure. The saturation parameter or the amplitude of the saturation spectrum was discussed by referring to the theory of saturation spectroscopy. In addition, the physical origin of the broadband offset component was speculated on the basis of the pressure dependence of the saturation spectrum
Strong spectral variability in NGC 7603 over 20 years
No full textWe present results of a long-term optical variability campaign on the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 7603 over a period of nearly 20 years. The optical continuum and the Balmer and Helium lines varied by a factor of 5 to 10 in this broad-line Seyfert 1 galaxy. Furthermore, it is remarkable that the optical FeII line blends varied with the same amplitude as the H alpha and HeI lines. During the first half of the campaign (until 1990) there was a strong correlation between Balmer decrement variations, H beta intensity variations and emission line asymmetry. This behaviour changed afterwards when the H beta line intensity was higher than on average
The Balmer spectrum of rational equivariant cohomoloy theories
No full textThe category of rational G-equivariant cohomology theories for a compact Lie group G is the homotopy category of rational G-spectra and therefore tensor-triangulated. We show that its Balmer spectrum is the set of conjugacy classes of closed subgroups of G, with the topology corresponding to the topological poset of [7]. This is used to classify the collections of subgroups arising as the geometric isotropy of finite G-spectra. The ingredients for this classification are (i) the algebraic model of free spectra of the author and B. Shipley [14], (ii) the Localization Theorem of Borel–Hsiang–Quillen [21] and (iii) tom Dieck's calculation of the rational Burnside ring [4]
Estimation of sheath electric field in inductively coupled hydrogen plasma on the basis of Doppler-broadened absorption spectrum of hydrogen Balmer-alpha line
No full textWe examined the applicability of the Doppler-broadened absorption spectrum of the hydrogen Balmer-alpha line to the estimation of the sheath electric field in plasma. The Stark splitting of the fine-structure components was calculated by solving the time-independent Schrodinger equation at various electric field strengths, and the theoretical absorption spectrum was obtained by the superposition of the fine-structure components with the same Doppler broadening widths. The spectrum of the Balmer-alpha line of atomic hydrogen, which was measured by standard diode laser absorption spectroscopy, was fitted with the theoretical spectrum. We succeeded in determining the translational temperature of atomic hydrogen, which was obtained from the Doppler broadening width, and the electric field strength by the spectral fitting. We have evaluated that the minimum electric field strength that can be detected by the present method is approximately 350 V cm(-1) when the translational temperature of atomic hydrogen is 400-500 K
Stark spectroscopy at Balmer-αline of atomic hydrogen for measuring sheath electric field in a hydrogen plasma
No full textThis paper reports a diode laser based system which is applicable to the measurement of electric field in the sheath region of a hydrogen plasma. The electric field is deduced from the Stark spectrum of the Balmer-α line of atomic hydrogen. Saturation spectroscopy with a Doppler-free spectral resolution is adopted to detect the Stark effects of the low energy states. We have demonstrated a detection limit of 10 V cm−1, which is a sufficient sensitivity for investigating the structures of the sheath electric fields in low-temperature plasmas. We have discussed the detection limit, the measurement ambiguity, the spatial resolution, and the limitation of the developed method
Comparison of the Glover-Balmer solution with a calibrated groundwater model to estimate aquifer-stream interactions in an irrigated alluvial valley
No full text2014 Fall.Includes bibliographical references.In many alluvial valleys wherein streams are hydraulically connected to the aquifer system, understanding and quantifying the impact of aquifer stresses (e.g. pumping, injection, recharge) on streamflow is of primary importance. Due to their relative simplicity and straightforward application, analytical models such as the Glover-Balmer solution often are employed to quantify these impacts. However, the predictive capacity of such models in intensively-irrigated systems, wherein canals, spatially-varying irrigation application patterns, and spatially-variable aquifer characteristics are often present, is not well known. In this study, the Glover-Balmer solution is compared to a calibrated MODFLOW-UZF numerical model for a study area within the Lower Arkansas River Valley in southeastern Colorado, USA. Comparison is made by simulating field-scale water extraction, addition, and fallowing scenarios, and comparing the predictions by both models of stream depletion or accretion. To create an ideal comparison, inputs to the Glover-Balmer model (stress, aquifer parameters) are obtained from the calibrated numerical model. Results for a few fallowing scenarios and from 52 extraction and addition scenarios from a variety of distances from the Arkansas River show that, under certain circumstances, the two models have good agreement in results, particularly in regions close (< about 0.5 to 1 km) to the river. However, due to aquifer heterogeneity and the overall hydrologic complexity in the natural system, results of the two models often diverge, with the Glover-Balmer model typically estimating greater impacts on the stream than the MODFLOW-UZF model. Suggested considerations are given for applying the Glover-Balmer solution, including the consideration of hydrologic components that may intercept or contribute to groundwater flow (such as irrigation canals, upflux to ET, groundwater storage, and tributaries), the potential influence of unsaturated zone processes, and changes in depletion/accretion locations and timing due to aquifer heterogeneity
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