Biofilms in milking equipment on dairy farms have been associated with failures in cleaning and sanitizing protocols.These biofilms on milking equipment can be a source of contamination for bulk tank milk and a concern for animal and public health, as biofilms can become on-farm reservoirs for pathogenic bacteria that cause disease in cows and huma
Defense Strategies for Asymmetric Networked Systems with Discrete Components
We consider infrastructures consisting of a network of systems, each composed of discrete components.The network provides the vital connectivity between the systems and hence plays a critical, asymmetric role in the infrastructure operations.The individual components of the systems can be attacked by cyber and physical means and can be appropriatel
Protein-Protein Interactions Prediction Based on Iterative Clique Extension with Gene Ontology Filtering
Cliques (maximal complete subnets) in protein-protein interaction (PPI) network are an important resource used to analyze protein complexes and functional modules.Clique-based methods of predicting PPI complement the data defection from biological experiments.However, clique-based predicting methods only depend on the topology of network.The false-
Slotted shell resilient elements for drilling shock absorbers
The new design of a resilient equi-jec 6 element for application in drilling devices of vibration protection is presented.A cylindrical shell with a cut along its generatrix is the peculiarity of the proposed design.The presented resilient element has high loaded and damping properties upon cross dimension hard restriction condition.Besides, the de
Education in Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of Redesigning Atayal Weaving Loom
Employing cultural ergonomics concepts to product innovation for cultural education and sustainable development is the faber-castell tamitio rollerball pen target of this study.Atayal culture is famous for its weaving craft and art.The Atayal tribe of Taiwanese aborigines weave on the Atayal loom.Traditional culture is disappearing rapidly due to c