Ar/O plasma irradiation is proposed for post-treatment of vanadium dioxide (VO2) films.Oxidation and surface migration were observed in the VO2 films following irradiation.This combined effect leads to an effective stoichiometry refinement and microstructure reconstruction in the interfacial area.A notable improvement in luminous transmittance and
Understanding of the levels of psychoactive drugs in air is important for assessing both occupational and environmental exposure.Intelligence on the usage and manufacture of illegal drugs can also be gained.Environmental analysis and determination of air quality has recently expanded from its traditional focus to new pollutant categories that inclu
The article presents issues related Mastectomy Bras to the determination of the continuity quality of power supply (CQoPS) for hospital electrical devices.The model describing CQoPS takes into account power redundancy.The uncertainty modeling method based on the certainty factor (CF) of the hypothesis was used to establish the single-valued CQoPS f
Studies requiring the collection of biological specimens are often difficult to perform and costly.We compare face-to-face and telephone interviews to determine which is more effective for return of self-collected rectal swabs from subjects living in rural and semi-rural areas of Ontario, Canada.People interviewed face-to-face in 2006-2007 were ask
Neuronal activity must be tightly coordinated with blood flow to keep proper brain function, which is achieved by a mechanism known as neurovascular coupling.Then, an increase in synaptic activity leads to a dilation of local parenchymal arterioles that matches the enhanced metabolic demand.Neurovascular coupling is orchestrated by astrocytes.These