Modulation of Electronic and Self-Assembly Properties of a Donor-Acceptor-Donor-Based Molecular Materials via Atomistic Approach

The performance of molecular materials in optoelectronic devices critically depends upon their electronic properties and solid-state structure. In this report, we have synthesized sulfur and selenium based (T4BT and T4BSe) donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) organic derivatives in order to understand the structure-property correlation in organic semiconductors by selectively tuning the chalcogen atom. The photophysical properties exhibit a significant alteration upon varying a single atom in the molecular structure. A joint theoretical and experimental investigation suggests that replacing sulfur with selenium significantly reduces the band gap and molar absorption coefficient because of lower electronegativity and ionization potential of selenium. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis showed differences in their solid-state packing and intermolecular interactions. Subsequently, difference in the solid-state packing results variation in self-assembly. Micorstructural changes within these materials are correlated to their electrical resistance variation, investigated by conducting probe atomic force microscopy (CP-AFM) measurements. These results provide useful guidelines to understand the fundamental properties of D-A-D materials prepared by atomistic modulation.

Cost effective campaigning in social networks

Campaigners are increasingly using online social networking platforms for promoting products, ideas and information. A popular method of promoting a product or even an idea is incentivizing individuals to evangelize the idea vigorously by providing them with referral rewards in the form of discounts, cash backs, or social recognition. Due to budget constraints on scarce resources such as money and manpower, it may not be possible to provide incentives for the entire population, and hence incentives need to be allocated judiciously to appropriate individuals for ensuring the highest possible outreach size. We aim to do the same by formulating and solving an optimization problem using percolation theory. In particular, we compute the set of individuals that are provided incentives for minimizing the expected cost while ensuring a given outreach size. We also solve the problem of computing the set of individuals to be incentivized for maximizing the outreach size for given cost budget. The optimization problem turns out to be non trivial; it involves quantities that need to be computed by numerically solving a fixed point equation. Our primary contribution is, that for a fairly general cost structure, we show that the optimization problems can be solved by solving a simple linear program. We believe that our approach of using percolation theory to formulate an optimization problem is the first of its kind. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Capillary Effect on Vertically Excited Surface Wave in Circular Cylindrical Vessel

In a vertically oscillating circular cylindrical container, singular perturbation theory of two-time scale expansions was developed in inviscid fluids to investigate the motion of single free surface standing wave including the effect of surface tension.

Image deconvolution using a Gaussian scale mixtures model to approximate the wavelet sparseness constraint

This paper proposes to use an extended Gaussian Scale Mixtures (GSM) model instead of the conventional ℓ1 norm to approximate the sparseness constraint in the wavelet domain. We combine this new constraint with subband-dependent minimization to formulate an iterative algorithm on two shift-invariant wavelet transforms, the Shannon wavelet transform and dual-tree complex wavelet transform (DTCWT). This extented GSM model introduces spatially varying information into the deconvolution process and thus enables the algorithm to achieve better results with fewer iterations in our experiments. ©2009 IEEE.

Efecto de carbofuran y número de aplicaciones de chlorpyrifos sobre infestaciones de Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. smith) (Lepidoptera: noctuidae) en maíz (Zea mays) en época de riego y primera

Con los objetivos de determinar el efecto de carbofuran y número de aplicaciones de chlorpyrifos sobre la infestación de Spodopters trugiperla (J.E. Smith), (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) y los rendimientos en el cultivo de mal (grano), en la época de riego y de primera de 1988, se establecieron dos ensayos en el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Granos Básicos "San Cristobal" (Managua). Se establecieron períodos protegidos de 0-10,0-20,0-50,10-40, 20-40, 20-50, 20-30 días después de la emergencia (DDE) y testigo sin protección. Los periodos de 0-10 DDE recibieron aplicaciones de carbofuran (681 gr i.a) al suelo, los demás recibieron aplicaciones de chlorpyrtfos dirigidos al cogollo a una dosis de 0.5 1/mz. Los resultados demuestran que protección con Carbofuran durante el periodo de 0-10 DDE no hubo efecto en ambas épocas sobre las infestaciones de Spodoptera trugiperda (J.E. Smith) ni sobre el número de plantas sobrevivientes, esto indica que es un producto que no controla plagas del follaje. En época de riego, las aplicaciones de chlorpyrifos tuvieron efecto sobre el rendimiento y fueron suficientes solo 2 aplicaciones de chlorpyrifos en la segunda mitad de estadio de cogollo en forma dirigidas al cogollo, para obtener rendimientos y ganancias Iguales que las parcelas que recibieron 4 aplicaciones. En época de primera no hubo efecto de los tratamientos sobre el rendimiento debida a las bajas infestaciones de cogollero que se presentaron.

Democratização da política externa brasileira : o papel do Legislativo

Aborda o papel do Congresso Nacional na democratização da política externa brasileira. Descreve os instrumentos jurídicos e políticos à disposição do Poder Legislativo para o exame de tratados internacionais assinados pelo Poder Executivo. Discute a possibilidade de apresentação de emendas a texto de tratado. Analisa proposições que visam modificar o poder formal do Legislativo quanto à formulação da política externa.

高温化学非平衡计算中源项处理方法

高超声速三维化学非平衡绕流流场的数值模拟中,在计算初期容易发生组元密度出现负值的非物理现象,另外源项的刚性是影响计算稳定性和收敛速度的主要原因.根据源项线性化理论,采用2种源项线性化方法处理化学反应源项.一种为根据流场内化学反应物理规律构造的线性化方法,该方法能抑制在计算过程中组元密度出现负值现象,提高了计算稳定性,加速了收敛速度.同时采用了时间预处理矩阵的线性化方法,较好地解决了非平衡化学反应与流场耦合的刚性问题.证明了所构造源项线性化方法相容性.数值实验表明该方法有效地避免了源项计算中密度出负的问题,加快了计算的收敛速度,从而提高了计算效率.

Caballeros de la prensa. El periodismo en el cine de Billy Wilder

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Cooperative artificial propagation programs for salmon and steelhead, 1996-1997

Fourteen cooperative fish rearing and planting programs for salmon and steelhead were active from July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997. For all programs, 208,922 steelhead trout, (Oncorhynchus mykiss), 10,334,457 chinook salmon,(O. tshawytscha),and 60,681 coho salmon(O. kisutch) were planted. (PDF contains 24 pages.)