On degree 2 Galois representations over

We discuss proofs of some new special cases of Serre’s conjecture on odd, degree 2 representations of Gℚ.

Modular organization of intrinsic connections associated with spectral tuning in cat auditory cortex

Many response properties in primary auditory cortex (AI) are segregated spatially and organized topographically as those in primary visual cortex. Intensive study has not revealed an intrinsic, anatomical organizing principle related to an AI functional topography. We used retrograde anatomic tracing and topographic physiologic mapping of acoustic response properties to reveal long-range (≥1.5 mm) convergent intrinsic horizontal connections between AI subregions with similar bandwidth and characteristic frequency selectivity. This suggests a modular organization for processing spectral bandwidth in AI.

Enhancement of sensorimotor connections by conditioning-related stimulation in Aplysia depends upon postsynaptic Ca2+.

Classical conditioning of Aplysia's siphon-withdrawal reflex is thought to be due to a presynaptic mechanism-activity-dependent presynaptic facilitation of sensorimotor connections. Recent experiments with sensorimotor synapses in dissociated cell culture, however, provide an alternative cellular mechanism for classical conditioning-Hebbian long-term potentiation (LTP) of sensorimotor connections. Induction of Hebbian LTP of these connections is mediated by activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate-related receptors and requires the postsynaptic elevation of intracellular Ca2+. To determine whether the enhancement of sensorimotor synapses during classical conditioning in Aplysia-like LTP of sensorimotor synapses in culture-also depends upon the elevation of postsynaptic Ca2+, we carried out experiments involving the cellular analog of classical conditioning of siphon withdrawal. We examined changes in the strength of monosynaptic siphon sensorimotor connections in the abdominal ganglion of Aplysia following paired presentations of sensory neuron activation and tail nerve shock. This training regimen resulted in significant enhancement of the monosynaptic sensorimotor excitatory postsynaptic potential, as compared with the sensorimotor excitatory postsynaptic potential in preparations that received only test stimulation. Infusing the motor neuron with 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N-N',N'-tetraacetic acid, a specific chelator of intracellular Ca2+, prior to paired stimulation training blocked this synaptic enhancement. Our results implicate a postsynaptic, possibly Hebbian, mechanism in classical conditioning in Aplysia.

A secret sharing scheme based on exponentiation in Galois fields

To provide more efficient and flexible alternatives for the applications of secret sharing schemes, this paper describes a threshold sharing scheme based on exponentiation of matrices in Galois fields. A significant characteristic of the proposed scheme is that each participant has to keep only one master secret share which can be used to reconstruct different group secrets according to the number of threshold values.

Differences and connections: beyond universal theories in planning, urban, and heritage studies

The annual Young Academics network of the Association of European School of Planning (AESOP YA) conference, entitled Differences and Connections, was held for the first time in a Southern Italian city, Palermo, Italy, during 23–26 March 2015. The call for papers attracted a wide range of authors within the field of planning and other related fields. Forty-five contributions by young academic scholars, representing 19 countries, were selected by the conference scientific committee to critically explore the themes of the conference.

Security of Russian gas supplies to the EU - the question of infrastrucutral connections. OSW Point of View, February 2005

The energy security of countries importing energy resources depends largely on the shape and quality of operational transport connections. This is particularly important in the case of natural gas supplies. Natural gas is transported mostly by gas pipelines which permanently connect gas producers and consumers. Thus Europe as a consumer is "tied" to certain gas suppliers for anywhere between a dozen and several tens of years. As their own resources are becoming depleted, the EU Member States get increasingly dependent on import of natural gas. The present paper discusses the existing and projected gas transport routes from Russia to the EU. The first part deals with the importance of gas exports to the economy of the Russian Federation, and the second delves into the EU Member States' dependence on gas imports. Then this paper examines the differences in perceiving the energy security issue between the old and the new Member States, those differences stemming from the different degrees of their dependence on Russian supplies. In the third part, two new transport route projects for Russian gas supplies to the EU are compared and it is argued that from the point of view of the Community's interests, the Yamal gas pipeline is a better solution than the North European (Trans-Baltic) gas pipeline.

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Cost and leadtime estimates for improved pillar padding, automatic slack adjusters, visual brake adjustment indicators and tractor/trailer ABS connections. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Building urban MCH connections : 1990 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference conference proceedings /

"Peck, M.G., and Melinkovich, P. (Eds.)"--P. [iv].

Interprocessor connections : cabilities, exploitation and effectiveness /

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