Unusual structural phenomena in the reaction of copper and nickel dihalides with NH_3(g) at ambient conditions

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The Multi-Lane Capsule Network (MLCN)

We introduce Multi-Lane Capsule Networks (MLCN), which are a separable and resource efficient organization of Capsule Networks (CapsNet) that allows parallel processing, while achieving high accuracy at reduced cost. A MLCN is composed of a number of (distinct) parallel lanes, each contributing to a dimension of the result, trained using the routing-by-agreement organization of CapsNet. Our results indicate similar accuracy with a much reduced cost in number of parameters for the Fashion-MNIST and Cifar10 datsets. They also indicate that the MLCN outperforms the original CapsNet when using a proposed novel configuration for the lanes. MLCN also has faster training and inference times, being more than two-fold faster than the original CapsNet in the same accelerator

A metamorphic inorganic framework that can be switched between eight single-crystalline states

The design of highly flexible framework materials requires organic linkers, whereas inorganic materials are more robust but inflexible. Here, by using linkable inorganic rings made up of tungsten oxide (P8W48O184) building blocks, we synthesized an inorganic single crystal material that can undergo at least eight different crystal-to-crystal transformations, with gigantic crystal volume contraction and expansion changes ranging from −2,170 to +1,720 Å3 with no reduction in crystallinity. Not only does this material undergo the largest single crystal-to-single crystal volume transformation thus far reported (to the best of our knowledge), the system also shows conformational flexibility while maintaining robustness over several cycles in the reversible uptake and release of guest molecules switching the crystal between different metamorphic states. This material combines the robustness of inorganic materials with the flexibility of organic frameworks, thereby challenging the notion that flexible materials with robustness are mutually exclusive

An Appraisal of Tree-Ring Dated Pottery in the Southwest

The Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona is a peer-reviewed monograph series sponsored by the School of Anthropology. Established in 1959, the series publishes archaeological and ethnographic papers that use contemporary method and theory to investigate problems of anthropological importance in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and related areas

Zinc germanium nitrides and oxide nitrides: the influence of oxygen on electronic and structural properties

Zinc containing ternary nitrides, in particular ZnSnN2 and ZnGeN2, have great potential as earth-abundant and low toxicity light-absorbing materials. The incorporation of oxygen in this system – may it be intentional or unintentional – affects the crystal structure of the materials as well as their optical band gaps. Herein, we explore the origins of structural changes between the wurtzite type and its hettotype, the β-NaFeO2 type, and highlight the effect of oxygen. Furthermore, we study the electronic structure and bonding in order to understand the reason for the narrower band gap of zinc germanium oxide nitrides as opposed to pure zinc germanium nitride

Excavations at Nantack Village, Point of Pines, Arizona

The Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona is a peer-reviewed monograph series sponsored by the School of Anthropology. Established in 1959, the series publishes archaeological and ethnographic papers that use contemporary method and theory to investigate problems of anthropological importance in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and related areas

Mixed reality application to support infrastructure maintenance

This paper presents a mixed reality (MR) application developed for the head-mounted display Microsoft HoloLens that supports infrastructure maintenance works in buildings with complex infrastructure. The solution is intended to help maintenance workers when they need to track and fix part of the infrastructure by revealing hidden infrastructure, displaying additional information and guiding workers in complex tasks. The application has the potential to improve maintenance worker's tasks as it can help them perform faster and with more accuracy. The work explores the creation of the application and discusses the methodologies used to build an optimal and user-friendly tool. The methodology is based on design science research: an improvement need, and not necessarily a problem, was identified, and from there a solution was conceived. MR has proven to be a major tool for helping in several areas, and this paper can give insights for many future solutions with mixed reality or HoloLens and help them build new and better applications to improve tasks at a job or at home.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

DIVERSIDADE E INCLUSÃO NA EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA : UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA

ABSTRACT This experience report aims to report how the inclusion of themes such as diversity and inclusion occurred in multidisciplinary activities during Operation Alto Vale, held in March 2016 in the municipality of Rio do Sul - SC, as well as the positive impacts generated for extension workers, students and public-school teachers.RESUMEN El presente relato de experiencia tiene como objetivo describir cómo se produjo la inserción de temas como diversidad e inclusión en las actividades multidisciplinarias durante la Operación Alto Vale, realizada en marzo del 2016 en la ciudad de Rio do Sul - SC, así como el impacto positivo generado en los participantes de las actividades de extensión, estudiantes y profesores de la red de enseñanza pública.O presente relato de experiência objetiva relatar como ocorreu a inserção de temas como diversidade e inclusão, em atividades multidisciplinares durante a Operação Alto Vale, realizada em março de 2016 no município de Rio do Sul - SC, bem como os impactos positivos gerados para os extensionistas, alunos e professores da rede pública de ensino

Liefert die genusspezifische Chlamydienserologie einen Beitrag zur Diagnose der ambulant erworbenen Pneumonie?: ein Vergleich serologischer Methoden

Ein neu entwickelter genusspezifischer ELISA-Test einer Diagnostikfirma zum Nachweis von Antikörpern gegen Chlamydien bei respiratorischen Infektionen wird in dieser Arbeit mit dem Referenzverfahren der serologischen Chlamydiendiagnostik (Mikroimmunfluoreszenz-Test) verglichen. Sensitivität, Spezifität und prädiktive Werte werden berechnet. Es erfolgt eine Bewertung der Tauglichkeit des Testes für die Diagnose der ambulant erworbenen Pneumonie vor dem aktuellen Hintergrund der Forschung. Außerdem werden speziesspezifisch ausgerichtete ELISA-Tests mit dem MIF-Test verglichen, um die Diskussionsgrundlage zu erweitern