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Unauthorized interference with computer hardware is usually difficult, but interference with peripheral equipment may be more serious than on a traditional plant, as the computer will not know that interference has occurred. For example, the leads on a limit switch on a valve were interchanged to carry out some tests. The plant was on manual control at the time but was switched back to computer control before the leads were restored to their coirect positions. The computer thought the valve was open (when it was shut) and elected to close it. It actually opened it, releasing flammable material [2]. 

Today it is usually harder than in the early days of computer control for operators to interfere with the software, override interlocks, or type in coiTect readings. However, many operators acquire keys or passw ords that they should not have, in much the same way as operators have always unofficially acquired and secreted an assortment of tools and adaptors. On one plant an interlock was found to be illegally blocked the password had been disclosed to 40 people, all of whom denied responsi-aility (see Section 14.5 d). 

Compared to flame excitation, random fluctuations in the intensity of emitted radiation from samples excited by arc and spark discharges are considerable. For this reason instantaneous measurements are not sufficiently reliable for analytical purposes and it is necessary to measure integrated intensities over periods of up to several minutes. Modern instruments will be computer controlled and fitted with VDUs. Computer-based data handling will enable qualitative analysis by sequential examination of the spectrum for elemental lines. Peak integration may be used for quantitative analysis and peak overlay routines for comparisons with standard spectra, detection of interferences and their correction (Figure 8.4). Alternatively an instrument fitted with a poly-chromator and which has a number of fixed channels (ca. 30) enables simultaneous measurements to be made. Such instruments are called direct reading spectrometers. 

Here we describe the development of the coherent-control toolbox with gas-phase iodine molecules [37 1, 48]. The gas-phase molecules are isolated from each other, so that they have long coherence lifetime, serving as an ideal platform to observe and control quantum coherence. First, we describe our experiments to observe and control the temporal evolution of the WP interference. Second, the eigenstate picture of the WP interference is presented. Finally, we demonstrate the application of WPI to ultrafast molecular computing. 

The autonomous functions exhibit circadian rhythms which are under the control of a neuronal pacemaker, located in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus. The circadian pacemaker arises from complex dynamics of gene expression and is synchronized to the external light. In the case of mental disorders, the regular rhythms of autonomous functions are obviously disturbed which led to the formulation of the desynchronization hypotheses [8, 9], This does not necessarily contradict the transmitter hypothesis . Transmitter imbalance, of course, also interferes with the inherent system dynamics and can change the endogenous rhythmicity, eventually with the result of desynchronization. A first computational approach which simulates the rhythmicity of the HPA axis and its alterations with scaling of transmitter mediated positive and negative feedback loops is briefly summarized in the second Results section. 

For the production of this enzyme a continuous computer controlled production and isolation procedure on a pilot scale has been developed (95). Carbon dioxide as the product of the electron donor formate, leaves the solution and does not interfere with the purification of the product. An important progress is a formate dehydrogenase obtained by engineering of an enzyme from the methylotrophic bacterium Pseudomonas sp. 101... 

Frequency spectrum of the integrated EMG (m. deltoideus during a position control task) with computed spectrum of interference components caused by the rectification process. 

The generated high-frequency DC pulse current consists of high-quality square wave containing less harmonics or noises, which may interfere with other electronic devices nearby, such as computers or NC controllers. 

There are many indirect hazards that electrical and electronic equipment create or to which they contribute. For example, failure of electrical power can make building interiors dark and exiting dangerous or impossible. Failures of computer equipment or electronic sensors can add to hazards in processes or control systems in aircraft, industrial plants, or other places. Radio frequencies, field-induced currents or static buildup can interfere with critical... 

The receiver is small and mounted directly on the ultrasound scan head. Its size does not interfere with standard clinical ultrasound scanning methods. The transmitter, which is usually mounted on the examining table, emits three orthogonal magnetic fields. The control unit measures and compares the relative strengths of all three fields at the receiver. These measurements are used to compute the position and orientation of the receiver relative to the transmitter. 

In a true proportional controller, the SCR switches extremely fast—in the order of half a microsecond. This rapid switching causes radio frequency interference (RFl) to be generated on the power lines. This can cause interference with nearby computer and communications equipment. A further problem is that the power drawn from the power lines has a severely distorted wave shape. This can result in extra charges from the power company. 

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