cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Gains and Losses in PbS Quantum Dot Solar Cells with Submicron Periodic Grating Structures
Creators: name: Vrouwenvelder, K.T.
name: Garvey, T.
name: Gadisa, A.
name: Fu, Y.
name: Dempsey, J.L.
name: Miller, C.W.
name: Lopez, R.
name: Hara, Y.
Publisher: name: American Chemical Society
Year: 2016

description: Corrugated structures are integral to many types of photoelectronic devices, used essentially for the manipulation of optical energy inputs. Here, we have investigated the gains and losses incurred by this microscale geometrical change. We have employed nanostructured electrode gratings of 600 nm pitch in PbS colloidal quantum dot (PbS-CQD) solar cells and investigated their effect on photovoltaic properties. Solar cells employing grating structure achieved a 32% and 20% increase in short-circuit current density (Jsc) and power conversion efficiency, respectively, compared to nonstructured reference cells. The observed photocurrent increase of the structured devices mainly stems from the enhancement of photon absorption due to the trapping of optical energy by the grating structures. This optical absorption enhancement was particularly high in the near-infrared portion of the sun spectrum where PbS-based solar cells commonly present poor absorption. We have interestingly observed that the open-circuit voltage of all the devices increase with the increase in the absorbed photon energy (at a fixed light intensity), indicating a significant shift in Fermi energy level due to localization of low photon energy generated carriers in the tail of the density of states. We elucidate the role of the grating structure on charge dynamics and discuss the feasibility of these structures for construction of cheap and efficient photovoltaic devices.
Models of the Primordial Standard Clock
Creators: name: Chen, Xingang
name: Namjoo, Mohammad Hossein
name: Wang, Yi
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Oscillating massive fields in the primordial universe can be used as Standard Clocks. The ticks of these oscillations induce features in the density perturbations, which directly record the time evolution of the scale factor of the primordial universe, thus if detected, provide a direct evidence for the inflation scenario or the alternatives. In this paper, we construct a full inflationary model of primordial Standard Clock and study its predictions on the density perturbations. This model provides a full realization of several key features proposed previously. We compare the theoretical predictions from inflation and alternative scenarios with the Planck 2013 temperature data on Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), and identify a statistically marginal but interesting candidate. We discuss how future CMB temperature and polarization data, non-Gaussianity analysis and Large Scale Structure data may be used to further test or constrain the Standard Clock signals.
description: 54 pages; v2, minor revision for JCAP
Towards Ultrasound Tongue Image prediction from EEG during speech production
Creators: name: Csapó, Tamás Gábor
name: Arthur, Frigyes Viktor
name: Nagy, Péter
name: Boncz, Ádám
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medical Physics (physics.med-ph)
subject: Sound (cs.SD)
subject: Audio and Speech Processing (eess.AS)
subject: Image and Video Processing (eess.IV)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering

description: Previous initial research has already been carried out to propose speech-based BCI using brain signals (e.g. non-invasive EEG and invasive sEEG / ECoG), but there is a lack of combined methods that investigate non-invasive brain, articulation, and speech signals together and analyze the cognitive processes in the brain, the kinematics of the articulatory movement and the resulting speech signal. In this paper, we describe our multimodal (electroencephalography, ultrasound tongue imaging, and speech) analysis and synthesis experiments, as a feasibility study. We extend the analysis of brain signals recorded during speech production with ultrasound-based articulation data. From the brain signal measured with EEG, we predict ultrasound images of the tongue with a fully connected deep neural network. The results show that there is a weak but noticeable relationship between EEG and ultrasound tongue images, i.e. the network can differentiate articulated speech and neutral tongue position.
description: accepted at Interspeech 2023
Identifying facile and accurate methods to measure the thickness of the active layers of thin-film composite membranes - A comparison of seven characterization techniques
Creators: name: Feng, C.
name: Lopez, R.
name: Coronell, O.
name: Lin, L.
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2016

description: Despite the important role played by active layer thickness in the performance of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes, and in the understanding of the intrinsic transport properties (i.e., permeability, and water and solute partition and diffusion coefficients) of active layers, there is no study in the peer-reviewed literature evaluating whether existing measurement techniques provide consistent results among each other. Thus, we compared active layer thickness results obtained for each of six commercial TFC membranes with seven measurement techniques, including four techniques commonly used in the literature (scanning electron microscopy - SEM, transmission electron microscopy - TEM, atomic force microscopy - AFM, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry - RBS) and three non-commonly used techniques (quartz crystal microbalance - QCM, profilometry and ellipsometry). The six membranes tested covered performance levels ranging from nanofiltration to seawater reverse osmosis. Our results showed that AFM, RBS, QCM, profilometry and ellipsometry produced consistent results among each other, and thus likely provide the most accurate thickness results. SEM and TEM produced thickness results that were greater than those obtained with the five non-electron microscopy techniques, thus suggesting that SEM and TEM should only be used for rough estimates of active layer thickness. On the basis of nine different factors used to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the measurement techniques, ellipsometry was found to be the most advantageous technique for measuring active layer thickness. Results for active layer thickness and mass were used to obtain experimental estimates of the density of polyamide active layers, which for uncoated polyamide layers was found to be 1.26±0.21gcm-3.
Investigating the void structure of the polyamide active layers of thin-film composite membranes
Creators: name: Coronell, O.
name: Lopez, R.
name: Lin, L.
name: Ramon, G.Z.
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2016

description: The potential presence of voids in the fully-aromatic polyamide active layers of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes for water purification was studied in a selection of commercial membranes with a broad range of performance levels. The membranes were characterized for their potential void fractions using three independent methods: (i) analysis of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of membrane cross-sections, (ii) water uptake measurements by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), and (iii) estimates of the effective refractive indices of active layers by spectroscopic ellipsometry. Results revealed that voids having tens of nanometers in diameter exist in the fully-aromatic polyamide active layers of TFC membranes, the voids fill up with water when immersed in it, and the voids account for a significant volume fraction of the active layers (i.e., 15-32% for the membranes studied). It was concluded that the voids in polyamide active layers do not form passageways connecting the feed and permeate sides, but rather are cavities disconnected from the feed side. In addition, it was also concluded that the globular features observable in TEM images of membrane cross sections that had been previously identified as voids or nodules are indeed voids, and not nodules. The finding that a significant volume fraction of fully-aromatic polyamide active layers corresponds to water-filled voids has deep implications on various aspects of TFC membrane science and technology. For example, we illustrate how the presence of voids can potentially increase the effective water permeability of the active layer by as much as a factor of ≈5 compared with the case of an equivalent active layer without any voids. The methods developed in this study to measure void volume fraction represent useful tools for future membrane characterization studies, and the void fractions measured can be used as input or calibration parameters in future modeling studies of active layer formation or water and solute transport.
Supplementary material_NOS3 gene intron 4b_a VNTR.docx
Creators: name: Melnikov, Vladimir N.
name: Karmakulova, Irina
name: Baranov, Victor I.
name: Krivoschekov, Sergey G.
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 60303 Biological Adaptation
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Genetics
subject: 110201 Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111699 Medical Physiology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Basic medicine

description: An association of 4b/a NOS3 gene polymorphism, determined by
PCR, with central hemodynamics, timing structure of cardiac cycle and coronary
perfusion was studied by blood pressure contour analysis in 65 healthy individuals
(32 women) aged 27–65 years. AA genotype was presented in two men only and was excluded
from the analysis. Paired comparisons between BB and AB genotypes showed that
male heterozygote carriers had
higher values of augmentation pressure (p=0.004), augmentation index (p=0.029),
and lower pulse pressure amplification (p=0.007) than BB carriers. The genotype
effects remained significant after adjusting for age, heart rate and systolic blood
pressure. Female AB allele group had higher aortic systolic blood pressure (p=0.046)
and lower subendocardial viability ratio (p=0.043) compared to homozygote BB
subsample. It is concluded that heterozygous individuals carrying A allele have
stiffer arteries, worser coronary perfusion and seem to be at higher risk for
cardiovascular diseases than BB homozygotes.
Nebular spectra from Type Ia supernova explosion models compared to JWST observations of SN 2021aefx
Creators: name: Blondin, Stéphane
name: Dessart, Luc
name: Hillier, D. John
name: Ramsbottom, Catherine A.
name: Storey, Peter J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Recent JWST observations of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2021aefx in the nebular phase have paved the way for late-time studies covering the full optical to mid-infrared (MIR) wavelength range, and with it the hope to better constrain SN Ia explosion mechanisms. We investigate whether public SN Ia models covering a broad range of progenitor scenarios and explosion mechanisms can reproduce the full optical-MIR spectrum of SN 2021aefx at $\sim$270 days post explosion. We performed 1D steady-state non-LTE simulations with the radiative-transfer code CMFGEN, and compared the predicted spectra to SN 2021aefx. The models can explain the main features of SN 2021aefx over the full wavelength range. However, no single model, or mechanism, emerges as a preferred match. We discuss possible causes for the mismatch of the models, including ejecta asymmetries and ionisation effects. Our new calculations of the collisional strengths for Ni III have a major impact on the two prominent lines at 7.35 and 11.00 $μ$m, and highlight the need for more accurate collisional data for forbidden transitions. Using updated atomic data, we identify a strong feature due to [Ca IV] 3.21 $μ$m, attributed to [Ni I] in previous studies. We also provide a tentative identification of a forbidden line due to [Ne II] 12.81 $μ$m, whose peaked profile indicates the presence of neon all the way to the innermost region of the ejecta, as predicted for instance in violent merger models. Contrary to previous claims, we show that the [Ar III] 8.99 $μ$m line can be broader in sub-$M_\mathrm{Ch}$ models compared to near-$M_\mathrm{Ch}$ models. Our models suggest that key physical ingredients are missing from either the explosion models, or the radiative-transfer post-processing, or both. Nonetheless, they also show the potential of the near- and MIR to uncover new spectroscopic diagnostics of SN Ia explosion mechanisms.
description: Accepted for publication in A&A. Revised version includes new figures, tables, and appendices. The input models and synthetic spectra are available at https://zenodo.org/record/8290155 . The complete collisional data for Ni III are available at the CDS at https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/678/A170
Geodesic Rays and Kähler-Ricci Trajectories on Fano Manifolds
Creators: name: Darvas, Tamás
name: He, Weiyong
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Differential Geometry (math.DG)
subject: Complex Variables (math.CV)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: Suppose $(X,J,ω)$ is a Fano manifold and $t \to r_t$ is a diverging Kähler-Ricci trajectory. We construct a bounded geodesic ray $t \to u_t$ weakly asymptotic to $t \to r_t$, along which Ding's $\mathcal F$-functional decreases, partially confirming a folklore conjecture. In absence of non-trivial holomorphic vector fields this proves the equivalence between geodesic stability of the $\mathcal F$-functional and existence of Kähler-Einstein metrics. We also explore applications of our construction to Tian's $α$-invariant.
description: v2. Improved presentation. References added
Fête patronale de la saint Marcel, poursuite de la vente des paquets de viande devant l'hôtel de ville de Barjols
Creators: name: Musée National Des Arts Et Traditions Populaires (Paris)
name: Centre D'ethnologie Française
Publisher: name: École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; Institut  interdisciplinaire d'anthropologie du contemporain (Paris); Laboratoire d'anthropologie et d'histoire de l'institution de la culture (Paris)
Year: 2024

Abstract
Improved temperature dependence of rate coefficients for rotational state-to-state transitions in H$_{2}$O + H$_{2}$O collisions
Creators: name: Mandal, Bikramaditya
name: Babikov, Dmitri
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Aim: We present an improved database of temperature dependent rate coefficients for rotational state-to-state transitions in H$_{2}$O + H$_{2}$O collisions. The database includes 231 transitions between the lower $para$- and 210 transitions between the lower $ortho$-states of H$_{2}$O (up to $j=7$) and can be employed for cometary and planetary applications up to the temperature of 1000 K. Methods: New general method is developed and applied which permits to generate rate coefficients for excitation and quenching processes that automatically satisfy the principle of microscopic reversibility and, also, helps to cover the range of low collision energies by interpolation of cross sections between the process threshold and the computed data points. Results: It is found that in the range of intermediate temperatures, $150 < T < 600$ K, new rate coefficients are in good agreement with those reported earlier, but for higher temperatures, $600 < T < 1000$ K, the new revised temperature dependence is recommended. The low temperature range, $5 < T < 150$ K, is now covered, by the abovementioned interpolation of cross sections down to the process threshold.
389. ANCA-negative and myeloperoxidase-ANCA–positive granulomatosis with polyangiitis are distinct subsets
Creators: name: Puéchal1, Xavier
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Vasculitis
ANCA
Abstracts
Giant Cell Arthritis
MPA
GPA
EGPA
Takayasu
IgA vasculitis

description: Objectives: To investigate whether ANCA-negative and myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA–positive granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) differ from proteinase-3 (PR3)-ANCA–positive GPA. Methods: Diagnostic characteristics and outcomes of newly diagnosed French Vasculitis Study Group Registry patients with ANCA-negative, MPO-ANCA–positive or PR3-ANCA–positive GPA satisfying ACR criteria and/or Chapel Hill Conference Consensus Nomenclature were compared. Results: Among 727 GPA, 62 (8.5%) were ANCA-negative, 119 (16.4%) MPO-ANCA–positive and 546 (75.1%) PR3-ANCA–positive. ANCA-negative patients had significantly (P <0.05) more limited disease (17.7% vs 5.8%) and less kidney involvement (35.5% vs 58.9%) than those PR3- or MPO-ANCA–positive, with comparable relapse-free (RFS) and overall survival (OS). MPO-ANCA–positive versus PR3-ANCA–positive and ANCA-negative patients were significantly more often female (52.9% vs 42.1%), older (59.8 vs 51.9 years), with more frequent kidney involvement (65.5% vs 55.2%) and less arthralgias (34.5% vs 55.1%), purpura (8.4% vs 17.1%) or eye involvement (18.5% vs 28.4%); RFS was similar but OS was lower before age adjustment. PR3-positive patients’ RFS was significantly lower than for ANCA-negative and MPO-positive groups combined, with OS higher before age adjustment. PR3-ANCA–positivity independently predicted relapse for all GPA forms combined but not when comparing only PR3- vs MPO-ANCA–positive patients. Conclusions: Based on this large cohort, ANCA-negative vs ANCA-positive patients more frequently had limited disease but similar RFS and OS. MPO-ANCA–positive patients had similar RFS but lower OS due to their older age. PR3-ANCA–positive patients had lower RFS than ANCA-negative and MPO-positive groups, but not lower OS due to effective relapse treatment. Disclosures: None
Stability analysis of warm quintessential dark energy model
Creators: name: Das, Suratna
name: Hussain, Saddam
name: Nandi, Debottam
name: Ramos, Rudnei O.
name: Silva, Renato
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A dynamical system analysis is performed for a model of dissipative quintessential inflation realizing warm inflation at early primordial times and dissipative interations in the dark sector at late times. The construction makes use of a generalized exponential potential realizing both phases of accelerated expansion. A focus is given on the behavior of the dynamical system at late times and the analysis is exemplified by both analytical and numerical results. The results obtained demonstrate the viability of the model as a quintessential inflation model and in which stable solutions can be obtained.
description: 13 pages, 9 figures, double column; v2: several references added, version matching the published one in the Phys. Rev. D
IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE DRIVERS ON SALES FORCE EFFECTIVENESS IN DELTA STATE SMES
Creators: name: Dr. Ifeanyi Michael, Ezeh
Publisher: name: keith journal
Year: 2025
Subjects: Performance Influence, Coaching, Commission Base Pay, Career Advancement and Salesforce Enhancement

description: Globalization has altered the way organizations conduct their businesses and made competition more pronounced, and technology is constantly becoming more advanced, particularly in the area of retail business. The main objective of this study examined performance influence and sales force enhancement of selected retail outlets in Delta State. The specific objectives were first, to examine the effect of coaching on sales force enhancement of selected retail outlets in Delta State and second, to determine the effect of commission base pay on sales force enhancement of selected retail outlets in Delta State. The quantitative research method which utilized a cross-sectional survey research design was adopted in the study. The population of the study comprises 131 of owners of selected retail outlets across major cities in Delta State. Using Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) table for determining sample size, the sample size of 97 was obtained. Questionnaire was administered on the 97 respondents and 89 were correctly filled and returned. The value of the reliability test was 0.942, which was determined using Cronbach’s alpha. Survey was adopted for the study and data were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Findings revealed that coaching has a significant positive effect on sales force. Also, it was revealed that commission-based pay has a significant effect on sales force performance and it was revealed that career advancement opportunity has significant effect on sales force performance. Although salesmen are born, adequate coaching is highly accentuated among sales managers. Such coaching is necessary to enable the sales force gather enough and important knowledge and experience needed to distribute quality service delivery national and international borders.

Therefore, both coaching and commission-based pay programmes should be conducted for the sales force to improve performance.
388. SURVIVAL IN GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
Creators: name: Alojzija Hocevar1, 2
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Vasculitis
ANCA
Abstracts
Giant Cell Arthritis
MPA
GPA
EGPA
Takayasu
IgA vasculitis

description: Background/ Objectives: Recent meta-analysis reported no difference in mortality of giant cell arteritis (GCA) at a population level1. We aimed to evaluate the survival of GCA patients in Slovenia. Methods: We included GCA patients diagnosed between Sep/2011 and Dec/2019, and prospectively followed until death or censor date of 24/Jun/2021. Kaplan–Meier analysis, standardized mortality ratio (SMR) using age, gender matched Slovenian population as reference, and Cox hazard regression analysis were used to study survival. Results: From 309 GCA (65.7% females, median (IQR) age at diagnosis 74.9 (67.7–80.1.7) years), 64 patients died. The one- and five-year survival rate was 92.9% and 83.5%, respectively. Compared to general population, SMR was significantly higher in the first year after GCA diagnosis, whereas later mortality was comparable (Table 1). The most frequent cause of death in GCA was a cardiovascular disease (32.8%), followed by infection (29.7%), and cancer (17.2%). Two patients died due to trauma, two due to complications of gastrointestinal perforation, while suicide, dementia, bleeding, and myopathy were recorded in one patient each. In five patients the cause of death was unknown. Cox hazard regression analysis revealed increasing age (HR 1.12 (95%CI 1.09–1.17), p<0.001) and cerebrovascular events (HR 4.65 (95%CI 2.10–10.29), p<0.001) as predictors of death. Patients with large vessel GCA were not at increased risk of death compared to cranial limited GCA (HR 0.92 (95%CI 0.48–1.74), p=0.792). Conclusions: GCA patients had an increased risk of death in the first year from diagnosis. Age and stroke emerged as risk factors of death. Disclosures: Authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
¿Qué papel tenían las matronas en la Edad Media?Publicado: 1 mayo 2024 22:30 CEST. The Conversation. Rigor académico, oficio periodístico
Creators: name: Peirats Navarro, Anna
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 470207
subject: Cultural theory
classificationCode: 470208
subject: Culture, representation and identity
classificationCode: 470507
subject: Comparative and transnational literature
classificationCode: 470513
subject: Latin and classical Greek literature
classificationCode: 470514
subject: Literary theory
classificationCode: 470520
subject: Literature in Spanish and Portuguese

description: La sociedad medieval estaba estructurada en diversos estamentos que tenían la función de contribuir al beneficio colectivo. La figura de las matronas adquirió, en ese orden, una relevancia destacada.Eran las mujeres que acompañaban a las embarazadas a conseguir un parto exitoso. Lo hacían en una época en la que, por cuestiones morales relacionadas con la intimidad femenina, no era frecuente que el médico estuviera presente. Solo intervenía si se presentaba un peligro para la vida del nonato. En todas las culturas y tradiciones hasta finales de los siglos XVI-XVII, las matronas ejercían sin haber recibido formación específica. A pesar de que algunas habían aprendido de memoria el manual de Trótula de Salerno, De curis mulieribus, que trataba sobre el cuerpo femenino, no necesariamente mostraban conocimientos técnicos. Su trabajo se basaba en la experiencia.
title:  Interazioni visive: “Young Woman at a Window” di William Carlos Williams
Creators: name: Giorcelli  ,  Cristina
Publisher: name: Roma TrE-Press
Year: 2014

description: L'articolo indaga la produzione poetica di William Carlos Williams mettendone in luce il forte legame che intrattiene con le arti visive, dalla pittura alla fotografia.
description: B@belonline vol. 16/17 Pensare Altrimenti
When the Well Runs Dry: Modeling Environmental Quenching of High-mass Satellites in Massive Clusters at \boldmath$z \gtrsim 1$
Creators: name: Baxter, Devontae C.
name: Cooper, Michael C.
name: Balogh, Michael L.
name: Rudnick, Gregory H.
name: De Lucia, Gabriella
name: Demarco, Ricardo
name: Finoguenov, Alexis
name: Forrest, Ben
name: Muzzin, Adam
name: Reeves, Andrew
name: Sarron, Florian
name: Vulcani, Benedetta
name: Wilson, Gillian
name: Zaritsky, Dennis
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We explore models of massive ($\gt 10^{10}~{\rm M}_{\odot}$) satellite quenching in massive clusters at $z\gtrsim1$ using an MCMC framework, focusing on two primary parameters: $R_{\rm quench}$ (the host-centric radius at which quenching begins) and $τ_{\rm quench}$ (the timescale upon which a satellite quenches after crossing $R_{\rm quench}$). Our MCMC analysis shows two local maxima in the 1D posterior probability distribution of $R_{\rm quench}$ at approximately $0.25$ and $1.0~R_{\rm{200}}$. Analyzing four distinct solutions in the $τ_{\rm quench}$-$R_{\rm quench}$ parameter space, nearly all of which yield quiescent fractions consistent with observational data from the GOGREEN survey, we investigate whether these solutions represent distinct quenching pathways and find that they can be separated between \textquote{starvation} and \textquote{core quenching} scenarios. The starvation pathway is characterized by quenching timescales that are roughly consistent with the total cold gas (H$_{2}$+H{\scriptsize I}) depletion timescale at intermediate $z$, while core quenching is characterized by satellites with relatively high line-of-sight velocities that quench on short timescales ($\sim 0.25$ Gyr) after reaching the inner region of the cluster ($\lt 0.30~R_{\rm{200}}$). Lastly, we break the degeneracy between these solutions by comparing the observed properties of transition galaxies from the GOGREEN survey. We conclude that only the \textquote{starvation} pathway is consistent with the projected phase-space distribution and relative abundance of transition galaxies at $z \sim 1$. However, we acknowledge that ram pressure might contribute as a secondary quenching mechanism.
description: 15 pages; 8 figures; Accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
title:  Les “Woman’s Studies” et la rationalité. Une exploration de la pensée herméneutique
Creators: name: Henriques  ,  Fernanda
Publisher: name: Roma TrE-Press
Year: 2014

description: Dans le contexte de « l'esprit du temps », nous pouvons dire que de même que la Révolution Française a créé le champ épistémologique et juridique permettant la pensée des Droit et de leur revendication, la second moitié du XXème siècle a établi la structure théorique permettant la reconnaissance du droit des Femmes à être des sujet du discours.
description: B@belonline vol. 16/17 Pensare Altrimenti
Higgs Boson Spectra in Supersymmetric Left-Right Models
Creators: name: Babu, K. S.
name: Patra, Ayon
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present a comprehensive analysis of the Higgs boson spectra in several versions of the supersymmetric left--right model based on the gauge symmetry $SU(3)_c \times SU(2)_L \times SU(2)_R \times U(1)_{B-L}$. A variety of symmetry breaking sectors are studied, with a focus on the constraints placed on model parameters by the lightest neutral CP even Higgs boson mass $M_h$. The breaking of $SU(2)_R$ symmetry is achieved by Higgs fields transforming either as triplets or doublets, and the electroweak symmetry breaking is triggered by either bi--doublets or doublets. The Higgs potential is analyzed with or without a gauge singlet Higgs field present. Seesaw models of Type I and Type II, inverse seesaw models, universal seesaw models and an $E_6$ inspired alternate left--right model are included in our analysis. Several of these models lead to the tree--level relation $M_h \leq \sqrt{2}\,m_W$ (rather than $M_h \leq m_Z$ that arises in the MSSM), realized when the $SU(2)_R$ symmetry breaking scale is of order TeV. With such an enhanced upper limit, it becomes possible to accommodate a Higgs boson of mass 126 GeV with relatively light stops that mix negligibly. In models with Higgs triplets, a doubly charged scalar remains light below a TeV with its mass arising entirely from radiative corrections. We carry out the complete one--loop calculation for its mass induced by the Majorana Yukawa couplings and show the consistency of the framework. We argue that these models prefer a low $SU(2)_R$ breaking scale. Other theoretical and phenomenological implications of these models are briefly discussed.
description: 52 pages, 13 figures
387. Giant cell arteritis and COVID-19 pandemic
Creators: name: Alojzija Hocevar1, 2
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Vasculitis
ANCA
Abstracts
Giant Cell Arthritis
MPA
GPA
EGPA
Takayasu
IgA vasculitis

description: Background/ Objectives: Patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) represent a fragile population with an increased infection risk. Older age, male sex, multimorbidity and glucocorticoids (particularly dosages >10 mg prednisolone equivalent) emerged in rheumatic patients as risk factors for severe COVID-19. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and severity of COVID-19 in well-defined GCA cohort. Methods: We analyzed medical records of histologically and/or by imaging proven GCA patients diagnosed between September 2011 and December 2019 at our secondary/tertiary center and followed during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and June 2021. Cox hazard regression analysis was used to determine risk factors for death during pandemic. Results: During the 100-month period, GCA was newly diagnosed in 309 patients, 49 of whom died before March 2020. Of the remaining 260 patients (68.8% females, mean (±SD) age at time of COVID-19 pandemic 77.1 (±8.3) years), SARS-CoV-2 infection was proven in 31 (11.9%) patients (74.2% females, mean (SD) age 75.1 (±9.7 years)). At the time of SARS_Cov2 infection GCA was in a stable remission in 30 patients (7 without therapy, 10 on steroids alone, 8 on leflunomide, 4 steroids + leflunomide, 1 ustekinumab; mean prednisolone dose 4.5mg) and relapsed in one patient 6 weeks prior (prednisolone 30 mg + leflunomide). Twenty-two/31 (71%) patients had mild COVID-19 and were symptomatically treated at home, while nine were hospitalized due to severe infection. Table 1 shows GCA treatment characteristics at the time of mild vs. severe COVID-19. During pandemic 15/260 (5.8%) GCA patients died, there was one death due to COVID-19. Nevertheless, a 5-year standardized mortality rate (SMR) in GCA compared to general population was lower with the inclusion of pandemic period (1.12 (95 % CI 0.84-1.48), p=0.44), vs. pre-pandemic period (1.32 (95 % CI 0.96-1.76), p=0.078). SMR decreased for 15% (95% CI 4% - 22%, p=0.008). Mortality of GCA patients during pandemic remained at the level of pre-pandemic period. Increasing age (HR 1.11 (95% CI 1.01–1.21), p=0.023) emerged as the only independent risk factor associated with death. Conclusions: Overall mortality in our GCA cohort was not increased during pandemic. Lower doses of glucocorticoids were not associated with more severe COVID-19. Disclosures: Authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
Modeling photovoltaic performance in periodic patterned colloidal quantum dot solar cells
Creators: name: Dinku, A.G.
name: Miller, C.W.
name: Lopez, R.
name: Fu, Y.
name: Hara, Y.
name: Vrouwenvelder, K.T.
Publisher: name: OSA - The Optical Society
Year: 2015

description: Colloidal quantum dot (CQD) solar cells have attracted tremendous attention mostly due to their wide absorption spectrum window and potentially low processability cost. The ultimate efficiency of CQD solar cells is highly limited by their high trap state density. Here we show that the overall device power conversion efficiency could be improved by employing photonic structures that enhance both charge generation and collection efficiencies. By employing a two-dimensional numerical model, we have calculated the characteristics of patterned CQD solar cells based of a simple grating structure. Our calculation predicts a power conversion efficiency as high as 11.2%, with a short circuit current density of 35.2 mA/cm2, a value nearly 1.5 times larger than the conventional flat design, showing the great potential value of patterned quantum dot solar cells.
Design of a superconducting DC wind generator
Creators: name: Liu, Yingzhen
Publisher: name: KIT Scientific Publishing
Year: 2020
Subjects: Supraleiter
Eisenwerkstoffe
supraleitender Generator
supraleitende Spulen
superconductors
iron materials
superconducting generator
superconducting coils

description: The trend towards larger power ratings of wind turbines asks for innovations in power generation, which requires lower weight and cost, smaller size, higher efficiency and reliability. Due to high current-carrying capability and no DC losses of superconductors, a superconducting wind generator can have a superior power to weight/volume ratio with high efficiency. The work in the book mainly focuses on the feasibility study and design of a superconducting DC wind generator.
Fête patronale de la saint Marcel, annonce par le cantonnier de la fin de la distribution de la viande du boeuf béni
Creators: name: Musée National Des Arts Et Traditions Populaires (Paris)
name: Centre D'ethnologie Française
Publisher: name: École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; Institut  interdisciplinaire d'anthropologie du contemporain (Paris); Laboratoire d'anthropologie et d'histoire de l'institution de la culture (Paris)
Year: 2024

Abstract
${\cal D}$-deformed harmonic oscillators
Creators: name: Bagarello, F.
name: Gargano, F.
name: Volpe, D.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We analyze systematically several deformations arising from two-dimensional harmonic oscillators which can be described in terms of $\cal{D}$-pseudo bosons. They all give rise to exactly solvable models, described by non self-adjoint hamiltonians whose eigenvalues and eigenvectors can be found adopting the quite general framework of the so-called $\cal{D}$-pseudo bosons. In particular, we show that several models previously introduced in the literature perfectly fit into this scheme.
description: in press in International Journal of Theoretical Physics
Wort-Gottes-Feiern am Sonntag
Creators: name: Zigriadis, Georgios
Publisher: name: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio
Year: 2022

description: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Bd. 44 Nr. 4 (2015): Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Band 44, Heft 4
Taufe, Glauben und Unauflöslichkeit der Ehe
Creators: name: Schmidt, Andreas
Publisher: name: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio
Year: 2022

description: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Bd. 44 Nr. 4 (2015): Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Band 44, Heft 4
Investigating the outskirts of Abell 133 with Suzaku and Chandra observations
Creators: name: Zhu, Zhenlin
name: Kovács, Orsolya E.
name: Simionescu, Aurora
name: Werner, Norbert
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Past observations and simulations predict an increasingly inhomogeneous gas distribution towards the outskirts of galaxy clusters, but the exact properties of such gas clumping are not yet well known. The outskirts of Abell 133 benefit from deep X-ray observations, with a 2.4 Ms ultra-deep Chandra exposure as well as eight archival Suzaku pointings, making it a unique laboratory to study the clumping of the intracluster medium. We searched for significant clump candidates, in particular aiming to identify those that could represent genuine ICM inhomogeneity. To further understand how clumping biases the thermodynamic profiles, we compared the measurements including and excluding the clump candidates. We jointly analyzed Chandra and Suzaku observations of Abell 133. We selected clump candidates with at least 2$σ$ significance based on the Chandra image and further discussed their origins using information from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys cluster catalogue, as well as the CFHT r-band image. We performed multiple rounds of Suzaku spectral analysis with different corrections for the underlying point sources and clump distribution, and compared the resulting thermodynamic profiles. We detected 16 clump candidates using Chandra, most of which are identified as background clusters or galaxies as opposed to intrinsic inhomogeneity. Even after the correction of the resolved clumps, the entropy profile approaching the outskirts still flattens, deviating from the power law model expected from self-similar evolution, which implies that unresolved clumping and other complex physics should contribute to the entropy flattening in the outskirts.
description: 15 pages, 13 figures, submitted to A&A
FDTD modeling of solar energy absorption in silicon branched nanowires
Creators: name: Redwing, J.
name: Lundgren, C.
name: Melde, K.
name: Lopez, R.
Publisher: name: OSA - The Optical Society
Year: 2013

description: Thin film nanostructured photovoltaic cells are increasing in efficiency and decreasing the cost of solar energy. FDTD modeling of branched nanowire ‘forests’ are shown to have improved optical absorption in the visible and near-IR spectra over nanowire arrays alone, with a factor of 5 enhancement available at 1000 nm. Alternate BNW tree configurations are presented, achieving a maximum absorption of over 95% at 500 nm.
Decay of persistent currents in annular atomic superfluids
Creators: name: Xhani, Klejdja
name: Del Pace, Giulia
name: Scazza, Francesco
name: Roati, Giacomo
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate the role of vortices in the decay of persistent current states of annular atomic superfluids by solving numerically the Gross-Pitaevskii equation, and we directly compare our results with experimental data from Ref. [1]. We theoretically model the optical phase-imprinting technique employed to experimentally excite finite-circulation states in Ref. [1] in the Bose-Einstein condensation regime, accounting for imperfections of the optical gradient imprinting profile. By comparing simulations of this realistic protocol to an ideal imprinting, we show that the introduced density excitations arising from imperfect imprinting are mainly responsible for limiting the maximum reachable winding number $w_\mathrm{max}$ in the superfluid ring. We also investigate the effect of a point-like obstacle with variable potential height $V_0$ onto the decay of circulating supercurrents. For a given obstacle height, a critical circulation $w_c$ exists, such that for an initial circulation $w_0$ larger than $w_c$ the supercurrent decays through the emission of vortices, which cross the superflow and thus induce phase slippage. Higher values of the obstacle height $V_0$ further favour the entrance of vortices, thus leading to lower values of $w_c$. Furthermore, the stronger vortex-defect interaction at higher $V_0$ leads to vortices that propagate closer to the center of the ring condensate. The combination of both these effects leads to an increase of the supercurrent decay rate for increasing $w_0$, in agreement with experimental observations. [1]: G. Del Pace, et al., Phys. Rev. X 12, 041037 (2022)
385. Health Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Creators: name: Ríogh1, Eithne Nic An
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Vasculitis
ANCA
Abstracts
Giant Cell Arthritis
MPA
GPA
EGPA
Takayasu
IgA vasculitis

description: Background: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a debilitating disease that can have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the longitudinal quality of life amongst those diagnosed with AAV using the EQ-5D instrument, which allows for calculation of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs.) Methods: 343 patients with AAV participated in this study, of which 191 (55.7%) were male, resulting in 2746 episodes. The EQ-5D-5L standardised instrument was used to evaluate health related quality of life in the domains of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression and to generate a summary index score. Overall health was also rated using a visual analogue scale (0-100). EQ-5D questionnaires were completed during routine nephrology clinic attendances and through a vasculitis patient support smartphone app. We used a mixed-effects model to control for multiple entries relating to individual patients.
 Results: A lower quality of life was seen amongst those with AAV (median index value 0.80, overall population average 0.856). The mean visual analogue scale score was 75.6±17.3 (overall population average 82.8, Fig 1). Patients’ pain and discomfort level (mean 1.95) was most affected while self-care (mean 1.33) was least affected (Fig 1). An increase in BVAS tightly correlated with a reduction in quality of life. The index score decreased with increasing age. Using a median survival rate of 6.16 years for patients with small vessel vasculitis, we calculated the QALYs for this population as 4.9 years. Conclusions: We have defined for the first time the EQ-5D index value over the full disease course in patients with AAV. Other studies have demonstrated a reduction in quality of life during active disease using the AAV–PRO questionnaire and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36. A decrease in work productivity has also been noted. Previously reported mean index values of 0.72 and 0.76 were lower than our observed values, although both are significantly reduced compared to population norms. In conclusion, this research highlights the negative impact of AAV on patients’ lives.
 Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Calibrating mid-infrared emission as a tracer of obscured star formation on HII-region scales in the era of JWST
Creators: name: Belfiore, Francesco
name: Leroy, Adam K.
name: Williams, Thomas G.
name: Barnes, Ashley T.
name: Bigiel, Frank
name: Boquien, Médéric
name: Cao, Yixian
name: Chastenet, Jérémy
name: Congiu, Enrico
name: Dale, Daniel A.
name: Egorov, Oleg V.
name: Eibensteiner, Cosima
name: Emsellem, Eric
name: Glover, Simon C. O.
name: Groves, Brent
name: Hassani, Hamid
name: Klessen, Ralf S.
name: Kreckel, Kathryn
name: Neumann, Lukas
name: Neumann, Justus
name: Querejeta, Miguel
name: Rosolowsky, Erik
name: Sanchez-Blazquez, Patricia
name: Sandstrom, Karin
name: Schinnerer, Eva
name: Sun, Jiayi
name: Sutter, Jessica
name: Watkins, Elizabeth J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Measurements of the star formation activity on cloud scales are fundamental to uncovering the physics of the molecular cloud, star formation, and stellar feedback cycle in galaxies. Infrared (IR) emission from small dust grains and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widely used to trace the obscured component of star formation. However, the relation between these emission features and dust attenuation is complicated by the combined effects of dust heating from old stellar populations and an uncertain dust geometry with respect to heating sources. We use images obtained with NIRCam and MIRI as part of the PHANGS--JWST survey to calibrate dust emission at 21$\rm μm$, and the emission in the PAH-tracing bands at 3.3, 7.7, 10, and 11.3$\rm μm$ as tracers of obscured star formation. We analyse $\sim$ 20000 optically selected HII regions across 19 nearby star-forming galaxies, and benchmark their IR emission against dust attenuation measured from the Balmer decrement. We model the extinction-corrected H$α$ flux as the sum of the observed H$α$ emission and a term proportional to the IR emission, with $a_{IR}$ as the proportionality coefficient. A constant $a_{IR}$ leads to extinction-corrected H$α$ estimates which agree with those obtained with the Balmer decrement with a scatter of $\sim$ 0.1 dex for all bands considered. Among these bands, 21$\rm μm$ emission is demonstrated to be the best tracer of dust attenuation. The PAH-tracing bands underestimate the correction for bright HII regions, since in these environments the ratio of PAH-tracing bands to 21$\rm μm$ decreases, signalling destruction of the PAH molecules. For fainter HII regions all bands suffer from an increasing contamination from the diffuse infrared background.
description: accepted for publication in A&A
Revisiting Theoretical Analysis of Electric Dipole Moment of $^{129}$Xe
Creators: name: Sahoo, B. K.
name: Yamanaka, Nodoka
name: Yanase, Kota
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)
subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Linear response approach to the relativistic coupled-cluster (RCC) theory has been extended to estimate contributions from the parity and time-reversal violating pseudoscalar-scalar (Ps-S) and scalar-pseudoscalar (S-Ps) electron-nucleus interactions along with electric dipole moments (EDMs) of electrons ($d_e$) interacting with internal electric and magnetic fields. Random phase approximation (RPA) is also employed to produce results to compare with the earlier reported values and demonstrate importance of the non-RPA contributions arising through the RCC method. It shows that contributions from the S-Ps interactions and $d_e$ arising through the hyperfine-induced effects are very sensitive to the contributions from the high-lying virtual orbitals. Combining atomic results with the nuclear shell-model calculations, we impose constraints on the pion-nucleon coupling coefficients, and EDMs of proton and neutron. These results are further used to constrain EDMs and chromo-EDMs of up- and down-quarks by analyzing particle physics models.
description: 15 pages including appendix, 8 tables and 1 figure
Auge und Licht: eine inkarnatorische Begegnung
Creators: name: Gerl-Falkovitz, Hanna-Barbara
name: Guardini, Romano
Publisher: name: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio
Year: 2022

description: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Bd. 44 Nr. 4 (2015): Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Band 44, Heft 4