The development of an efficient silicon-based nanolight source is an important step for silicon-based photonic integrated circuits.We propose a high quality factor photonic crystal nanocavity consisting of silicon and silica, which can be used as a silicon-compatible nanolight source.We show that this cavity can effectively confine Gearbox lights i
The Global Garlic Mustard Field Survey (GGMFS): challenges and opportunities of a unique, large-scale collaboration for invasion biology
To understand what makes some species successful invaders, it is critical to quantify performance differences between native and introduced regions, and among populations occupying a broad range of environmental conditions within each region.However, these data are not available even for the world’s most notorious invasive species.Here we int
Improvement of Dune Sands by Residual Oil in Order to Use in Construction of Lagoons
This research which is based on experimental work, devoted to study the improvement and stabilization of dune sands in Proximity Automation order to create strong layer and stabilize slope and floor construction of sewage Lagoons.Materials used stabilizing these soils are residual oil from the refinery.To confirm the effectiveness of the use of res
Extended-Maxima Transform Watershed Segmentation Algorithm for Touching Corn Kernels
Touching corn kernels are usually oversegmented by the traditional watershed algorithm.This paper proposes a modified watershed segmentation algorithm based on the extended-maxima transform.Firstly, a distance-transformed image is processed by the extended-maxima transform Lounge Chairs in the range of the optimized threshold value.Secondly, the bi
Incorporation of Biotechnologies into Gene Banking Strategies to Facilitate Rapid Reconstitution of Populations
National animal gene banks that are responsible for conserving livestock, poultry, and aquatic genetic resources need to be capable of utilizing a broad array of Lounge Chairs cryotechnologies coupled with assisted reproductive technologies to reconstitute either specific animals or populations/breeds as needed.This capability is predicated upon ha