International linear collider simulations using BDSIM

Power loss simulations for the 2, 14, and 20 mrad extraction line designs using the BDSIM toolkit are presented. A preliminary study on the backgrounds from the beam losses along the extraction line in the case of 20 mrad with high luminosity parameters is also given.      

The LDC detector concept

In preparation of the experimental program at the international linear collider (ILC), the large detector concept (LDC) is being developed. The main points of the LDC are a large volume gaseous tracking system, combined with high precision vertex detector and an extremely granular calorimeter. The main design force behind the LDC is the particle flow concept. for the LDC Concept Group     

Degeneracy graphs: theory and application an updated survey

A survey of various aspects of the theory and application of degeneracy graphs (DGs for short) is given. The notion and some basic properties of DGs are introduced, cycling of the simplex method is discussed, the neighborhood problem is tackled, and the application of the so-called optimum DGs to particular problems which are connected with optimal degenerate solutions of a linear programming problem is presented. The impact of weakly redundant constraints on various postoptimal analyses under degeneracy is briefly described.     

Toward the responsible innovation with nanotechnology in Japan: our scope

The societal impacts of nanotechnology have attracted growing attention in the United States and Europe in recent years. In Japan, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Technology Information Department) has played a central role in promoting discussions on this topic by collecting information from Japan and overseas, creating a network of the interested parties, and providing a forum for discussion. This paper presents a summary of recent activities in Japan relating to the societal impacts of nanotechnology, fro the launch of the “Nanotechnology and Society” open forum (August 2004) until the “Nanotechnology Debate” discussion forum (February 2007), and outlines the policy recommendations that came out of a project entitled “Research on Facilitation of Public Acceptance of Nanotechnology” (March 2006).     

International Perspective on Government Nanotechnology Funding in 2005

The worldwide investment in nanotechnology research and development (R&D) reported by national government organizations and EC has increased approximately 9-fold in the last 8 years – from $432 million in 1997 to about $4,100 million in 2005. The proportion of national government investments for: academic R&D and education are between 20% (Korea, Taiwan) and 65% (US), industrial R&D – between 5% (US) and 60% (Korea, Taiwan), and core facilities and government laboratories – about 20–25% in all major contributing economies. This evaluation uses the NNI definition of nanotechnology (that excludes MEMS or microelectronics), and is based on direct information and analysis with managers of nanotechnology R&D programs in the respective countries.     

On the Geometry of the Saccharinato Ligand/Ion in the Metal Saccharinates: Crystallographic Survey and Theoretical Study

The structural data for the five-membered ring of unsubstituted saccharinato ligands/ions in saccharinates are retrieved from the Cambridge Structural Database and analyzed. The average geometries of saccharin and the corresponding deprotonated species in the solid state are obtained and the extreme cases of highly distorted structures are pointed out. The influence of the nature of the metal ion as well as of the type of the metal-to-saccharinato bonding on the saccharinato geometry is examined. On going from saccharin or covalent saccharinates to ionic ones the bonds adjacent to the nitranionic center are shortened, while the carbonyl and sulfonyl groups are simultaneously stretched. The value of the internal angle at the nitrogen atom is lowered and that at the sulfur atom is increased, causing bending of the angle between the sulfonyl oxygen atoms. The average geometries are reproduced well by several (semiempirical and ab initio) theoretical models.     

The view of laboratories’ clients on the value of accreditation

The Swedish National Testing and Research Institute (SP) asked its clients in its 2001–2002 customer satisfaction survey how they valued an accredited test result on a scale of 1-6. As many as 81% of the recipients answered that it was important (a score of 5 or 6 on the scale ) to have an accredited test result. 12% found the question irrelevant, which could be interpreted as that they used some of SPs non-accredited services, or were just not interested in accredited test reports.     

宁波天童森林公园两栖爬行动物初步调查

在1994～2000年间记录了天童森林公园活动的两栖动物15种,隶属2目6科,爬行动物30种,隶属3目8科.两栖动物东洋界种占80.0%,古北界种占20.0%;爬行动物东洋界种占76.7%,古北界东洋界广布种占23.3%,具有南北过渡特征,并对其区系成分进行了分析.     

Some more space‐group corrections

A survey of approximately 100 000 entries in recent releases of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) has uncovered 156 crystal structures that were apparently described in inappropriate space groups. We have revised these space groups and prepared CIFs containing the new coordinates and brief comments describing the revisions.