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Prestigious Law Journals in India
Creators: name: Institute of Legal and Policy Research
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Publishing a paper in a prestigious law journal is not just a milestone but also a testament to one's dedication and expertise in the field. It is a privilege that many aspire to achieve, and for those who do, it is a matter of great honor and pride. The Institute of Legal and Policy Research (ILPR) strongly recommends aspiring authors to target reputable publications such as the following Indian Law Journals for their work. Publishing in these esteemed platforms can significantly boost one's career and contribute to their continuous learning. It provides an opportunity to engage in honest scholarly work, demonstrate a high level of commitment, and participate in meaningful discussions on contemporary legal issues. These are all qualities of a reflective thinker, essential for success in the field of law. These journals are particularly beneficial for law students as they provide a platform to showcase their research and analytical skills. The rigorous peer-review process and high academic standards upheld by these institutions ensure that published work meets the highest quality criteria. Additionally, these law institutions are renowned for their unwavering commitment to academic excellence and integrity. Importantly, these journals do not charge any fees for publication, making them accessible to all scholars regardless of financial constraints. This commitment to inclusivity and academic integrity further highlights the importance and value of publishing in such esteemed law journals.
Integrality, Duality and Finiteness in Combinatoric Topological Strings
Creators: name: Koch, Robert de Mello
name: He, Yang-Hui
name: Kemp, Garreth
name: Ramgoolam, Sanjaye
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Combinatorics (math.CO)
subject: Group Theory (math.GR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: A remarkable result at the intersection of number theory and group theory states that the order of a finite group $G$ (denoted $|G|$) is divisible by the dimension $d_R$ of any irreducible complex representation of $G$. We show that the integer ratios ${ |G|^2 / d_R^2 } $ are combinatorially constructible using finite algorithms which take as input the amplitudes of combinatoric topological strings ($G$-CTST) of finite groups based on 2D Dijkgraaf-Witten topological field theories ($G$-TQFT2). The ratios are also shown to be eigenvalues of handle creation operators in $G$-TQFT2/$G$-CTST. These strings have recently been discussed as toy models of wormholes and baby universes by Marolf and Maxfield, and Gardiner and Megas. Boundary amplitudes of the $G$-TQFT2/$G$-CTST provide algorithms for combinatoric constructions of normalized characters. Stringy S-duality for closed $G$-CTST gives a dual expansion generated by disconnected entangled surfaces. There are universal relations between $G$-TQFT2 amplitudes due to the finiteness of the number $K $ of conjugacy classes. These relations can be labelled by Young diagrams and are captured by null states in an inner product constructed by coupling the $G$-TQFT2 to a universal TQFT2 based on symmetric group algebras. We discuss the scenario of a 3D holographic dual for this coupled theory and the implications of the scenario for the factorization puzzle of 2D/3D holography raised by wormholes in 3D.
description: 50 pages, 4 Figures; v2 - refs added, typos corrected
Detection of X-ray elongated emission from a ultraluminous X-ray source in the interacting pair of galaxies NGC 5953/5954
Creators: name: Rosado, Margarita
name: Ghosh, Kajal K.
name: Fuentes-Carrera, Isaura
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2008
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present radio through X-ray results of a bright (10^{40} erg/s in the 0.5 to 8.0 keV band) ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX), CXOU J153434.9+151149, in the starburst, interacting pair of galaxies NGC 5953/5954. Chandra image of this ULX shows that it is elongated. From HST/WFPC2/F606W data we have detected a counterpart of the ULX system with M_{F606W} ~-7.1 \pm 0.7 mag. This optical counterpart may be either an O-type supergiant star or a young star cluster. From our Fabry-Perot interferometric observations, we have detected Halpha and [NII](6584 A) diffuse emission, with velocity gradients up to 60 km/s at the astrometric corrected Chandra position of the ULX. Different scenarios have been invoked as to explain the possible nature of CXOU J153434.9+151149. Based on the observed X-ray morphology of the ULX, we determine that the inclination angle to the elongated emission will be ~53 deg. Beaming with this geometry from a stellar-mass black hole system will be inadequate to explain the observed X-ray luminosity of this ULX. Finally, we suggest that mild-beaming from a binary black hole with mass more than 50 solar masses, associated with a young star cluster, is the most favorable scenario that describes the multiwavelength properties of this ULX. Future observations are highly essential to determine the nature of this rare object.
description: 34 pages (referee format), 5 figures, accepted for publication in AJ
Effects of calcium on anaerobic acidogenic biofilms
Creators: name: Huang, Jifei
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2009

description: Calcium has been found to be involved in formation and development of the bioflims for many species of bacteria, but effects of calcium on anaerobic bioflims for industrial application have rarely been reported. In this study, a mixed-culture of anaerobic bacterial bioflims were grown in lactose cultural medium with various calcium concentrations -- 1.2, 80, 100, 120, 170 and 230 mg/I. Specially designed CSTR reactors were used. The temperature and pH in the reactors were controlled at 35 °C and pH 4.5 for optimal growth of acidogenic bacteria. The influence of calcium on biofllm dry mass, total organic carbon, immobilized calcium concentration and bioflim specific activity were measured. The biofllm mass accumulation was increased by the presence of calcium in the growth medium when calcium concentration was not higher than 120 mg/I. Calcium accumulated in the bioflims increased in proportion to the calcium level in the feed. The bioflims for an increased input calcium concentration showed a trend of decrease in specific activity. The biofllms with a thickness of less than 0.5 mm had the highest specific activity. The optimum calcium concentration for the substrate consumption by the biofilms was 100 -120 mg/i. The bioflims transferred from higher calcium medium to lower calcium medium were more susceptible to sioughing from their support surfaces, indicating calcium’s role in the stability of the bioflim structure.
Quantum Measurements for Hidden Subgroup Problems with Optimal Sample Complexity
Creators: name: Hayashi, Masahito
name: Kawachi, Akinori
name: Kobayashi, Hirotada
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: One of the central issues in the hidden subgroup problem is to bound the sample complexity, i.e., the number of identical samples of coset states sufficient and necessary to solve the problem. In this paper, we present general bounds for the sample complexity of the identification and decision versions of the hidden subgroup problem. As a consequence of the bounds, we show that the sample complexity for both of the decision and identification versions is $Θ(\log|\HH|/\log p)$ for a candidate set $\HH$ of hidden subgroups in the case that the candidate subgroups have the same prime order $p$, which implies that the decision version is at least as hard as the identification version in this case. In particular, it does so for the important instances such as the dihedral and the symmetric hidden subgroup problems. Moreover, the upper bound of the identification is attained by the pretty good measurement. This shows that the pretty good measurement can identify any hidden subgroup of an arbitrary group with at most $O(\log|\HH|)$ samples.
description: 11 pages. Adding an application to quantum encryption schemes and correcting editorial errors
Optimal spin- and planar-quantum squeezing in superpositions of spin coherent states
Creators: name: Birrittella, Richard J.
name: Ziskind, Jason
name: Hach, Edwin E.
name: Alsing, Paul M.
name: Gerry, Christopher C.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate the presence of spin- and planar- squeezing in generalized superpositions of atomic (or spin) coherent states (ACS). Spin-squeezing has been shown to be a useful tool in determining the presence of entanglement in multipartite systems, such as collections of two-level atoms, as well as being an indication of reduced projection noise and sub-shot-noise limited phase uncertainty in Ramsey spectroscopy, suitable for measuring phases $ϕ\sim 0$. On the other hand, planar-squeezed states display reduced projection noise in two directions simultaneously and have been shown to lead to enhanced metrological precision in measuring phases without the need for explicit prior knowledge of the phase value. In this paper, we show that the generalized superposition state can be parametrized to display both spin-squeezing along all orthogonal axes and planar-squeezing along all orthogonal planes for all values of $J>1/2$. We close with an application of the maximally spin- and planar-squeezed states to quantum metrology.
Additional file 3 of MEBO versus topical Diltiazem versus a combination of both ointments in the treatment of acute anal fissure: a randomized clinical trial protocol
Creators: name: Charif, Mohamad Hadi El
name: Doughan, Samer
name: Rawya Kredly
name: Kassas, Sara
name: Rayan Azab
name: Sbaity, Eman
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 3. Cover Letter – letter to the editorial office summarizing the purpose of this protocol and by proxy the trial.
Διερευνώντας τη συμβολή της εργαζόμενης μνήμης και της νοημοσύνης στην επίδοση στα Μαθηματικά, σε παιδιά Δ΄ και Ε΄ τάξης Δημοτικού
Creators: name: Σουμελίδου, Χριστοδούλα Θεόδωρου
Publisher: name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Year: 2017
Subjects: Εργαζόμενη μνήμη
Νοημοσύνη
Μαθηματική επίδοση
Working memory
Intelligence
Maths

description: Ευρήματα ερευνών έχουν αναδείξει ισχυρές σχέσεις μεταξύ της εργαζόμενης μνήμης και των επιδόσεων μαθητών στα Μαθηματικά, ενώ άλλες τονίζουν τη συμβολή της νοημοσύνης στη μαθηματική ικανότητα. Η παρούσα μελέτη αντιπαραθέτει τη συμβολή της εργαζόμενης μνήμης και της νοημοσύνης στην επίδοση παιδιών ηλικίας 8.1 έως 10.11 χρόνων (Μ.Ο. = 9.6 έτη) στο μάθημα των Μαθηματικών. Στην έρευνα συμμετείχαν 106 μαθητές Δ΄ και Ε΄ τάξης του Δημοτικού. Η νοημοσύνη τους εκτιμήθηκε με έργα από την «Κλίμακα νοημοσύνης για παιδιά» (Γεώργας, Παρασκευόπουλος, Μπεζεβέγκης & Γιαννίτσας, 1997) και η εργαζόμενη μνήμη τους με έργα της συστοιχίας Working Memory Test Battery for Children (Pickering & Gathercole, 2001). Επιπλέον, έγινε αξιολόγηση της επίδοσης όλων των παιδιών στα Μαθηματικά με δύο έργα από τα Wechsler Objective Numerical Dimensions (Wechsler, 2005), τα οποία ήταν κατασκευασμένα ώστε να εκτιμούν α) την ικανότητα επίλυσης μαθηματικών προβλημάτων και β) την πραγματοποίηση αριθμητικών πράξεων. Οι αναλύσεις πολλαπλής παλινδρόμησης κατά βήμα έδειξαν ότι η παγιωμένη νοημοσύνη προβλέπει στατιστικά σημαντικά τη συνολική επίδοση των παιδιών στα Μαθηματικά, με δεύτερο σημαντικό παράγοντα πρόβλεψης τη λεκτική εργαζόμενη μνήμη τους. Σε αναλύσεις πολλαπλών παλινδρομήσεων που πραγματοποιήθηκαν ξεχωριστά για κάθε τάξη, η παγιωμένη νοημοσύνη αποτέλεσε τον σημαντικότερο προβλεπτικό παράγοντα, ενώ ως δεύτερη μεταβλητή πρόβλεψης για την Δ΄ τάξη αναδείχτηκε η οπτικοχωρική ρέουσα νοημοσύνη και για την Ε΄ τάξη η λεκτική εργαζόμενη μνήμη. Βάσει των ευρημάτων θεωρούμε πως ακόμα και για την επίδοση στα Μαθηματικά βασικό παράγοντα αποτελούν οι γλωσσικές ικανότητες των μαθητών. Τα αποτελέσματα δύναται να έχουν σημαντικές εφαρμογές στην εκπαίδευση, ιδίως όσον αφορά τη διδασκαλία του μαθήματος των Μαθηματικών
description: The present study investigates the contributions of working memory and intelligence to mathematical performance in Greek speaking children in the 4th and 5th grade. A sample of 106 children aged 8.1-10.11 (mean age 9.6 years) participated. Children’s intelligence was estimated with a task of expressive vocabulary and a non-verbal task of block design. Their working memory capacity was assessed with four tasks of Working Memory Test Battery for Children (Pickering & Gathercole, 2001). Children were also administered a task of mathematical reasoning and a task of numerical operations of Wechsler Objective Numerical Dimensions (Wechsler, 2005). In the multiple regression analyses that conducted it was revealed that expressive vocabulary knowledge significantly predicted the performance in the task of mathematical reasoning. Furthermore, complex verbal storage significantly predicted children’s performance in numerical operations. Present findings, might have implications in education
Superconducting PrOs4Sb12: a thermal conductivity study
Creators: name: Seyfarth, Gabriel
name: Brison, Jean-Pascal
name: Méasson, Marie-Aude
name: Braithwaite, Daniel
name: Lapertot, Gerard
name: Flouquet, Jacques
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The superconducting state of the heavy fermion PrOs4Sb12 is studied by heat transport measure- ments on a highly homogeneous single crystal exhibiting only one transition peak in the specific heat. The field and temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity confirm multiband super- conductivity and point to fully open gaps on the whole Fermi surface.
The mean, variance and limiting distribution of two statistics sensitive to phylogenetic tree balance
Creators: name: Blum, Michael G. B.
name: François, Olivier
name: Janson, Svante
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Probability (math.PR)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 05C05 (Primary) 60F05, 60C05, 92D15 (Secondary)

description: For two decades, the Colless index has been the most frequently used statistic for assessing the balance of phylogenetic trees. In this article, this statistic is studied under the Yule and uniform model of phylogenetic trees. The main tool of analysis is a coupling argument with another well-known index called the Sackin statistic. Asymptotics for the mean, variance and covariance of these two statistics are obtained, as well as their limiting joint distribution for large phylogenies. Under the Yule model, the limiting distribution arises as a solution of a functional fixed point equation. Under the uniform model, the limiting distribution is the Airy distribution. The cornerstone of this study is the fact that the probabilistic models for phylogenetic trees are strongly related to the random permutation and the Catalan models for binary search trees.
description: Published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/105051606000000547 in the Annals of Applied Probability (http://www.imstat.org/aap/) by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org)
Compact Layer of Alkali Ions at the Surface of Colloidal Silica
Creators: name: Tikhonov, Aleksey M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The forces of electrical imaging strongly polarize the surface of colloidal silica. I used X-ray scattering to study the adsorbed 2-nm-thick compact layer of alkali ions at the surface of concentrated solutions of 5-nm, 7-nm, and 22-nm particles, stabilized either by NaOH or a mixture of NaOH and CsOH, with the total bulk concentration of alkali ions ranging from 0.1- to 0.7-mol/L. The observed structure of the compact layer is almost independent of the size of the particles and concentration of alkali base in the sol; it can be described by a two-layer model, i.e., an ~ 8 Angstrom thick layer of directly adsorbed hydrated alkali ions with a surface concentration 3x10(18) m(-2), and a ~ 13 Angstrom thick layer with a surface concentration of sodium ions 8x10(18) m(-2). In cesium-enriched sols, Cs+ ions preferentially adsorb in the first layer replacing Na+; their density in the second layer does not depend on the presence of cesium in the sol. The difference in the adsorption of Cs+ and Na+ ions can be explained by the ion-size-dependent term in the electrostatic Gibbs energy equation derived earlier by others. I also discuss the surface charge density and the value of surface tension at the sol's surface.
description: 32 pages 10 figures
International Webinar on "Sensitizing Refugee Rights under the Aegis of Human Rights."
Creators: name: Institute of Legal and Policy Research
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The prevailing perception of refugees as vulnerable individuals seeking protection from persecution is underscored by the unfortunate reality that, in many instances, their human rights face further violations due to the implementation of mandatory detention policies. The motivations driving people into the status of refugees are diverse, ranging from escaping violence and economic disparity to fleeing repression, natural disasters, and harsh living conditions. The United Nations, in a more specific delineation, defines refugees as those unable to return to their home country due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Regrettably, the assistance available to those fleeing conflict is often minimal until they cross an international border. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), established in 1950, plays a crucial role in differentiating refugees from internally displaced persons (IDPs). Crossing an international frontier transforms a fleeing civilian into a refugee, making them eligible for international protection and assistance. However, the plight of internally displaced persons within their home countries presents a more complex challenge in terms of providing assistance and protection. In addition to upholding responsibilities, the international community must demonstrate greater determination in resolving conflicts and addressing root causes that force people to flee. The refugee crisis is not merely a numerical challenge; it is a crisis of solidarity that demands a determined collective political response. Consequently, these critical issues should be the primary focus and priority of world leaders before the United Nations, underscoring the need for a concerted global effort to alleviate the human tragedy unfolding on a vast scale.
A Numerical Renormalization Group approach to Non-Equilibrium Green's Functions for Quantum Impurity Models
Creators: name: Anders, F. B.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2008
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present a method for the calculation of dynamical correlation functions of quantum impurity systems out of equilibrium using Wilson's numerical renormalization group. Our formulation is based on a complete basis set of the Wilson chain and embeds the recently derived algorithm for equilibrium spectral functions. Our method fulfills the spectral weight conserving sum-rule exactly by construction. A local Coulomb repulsion $U>0$ is switched on at $t=0$, and the asymptotic steady-state spectral functions are obtained for various values of $U$ as well as magnetic field strength $H$ and temperature $T$. These benchmark tests show excellent agreement between the time-evolved and the directly calculated equilibrium NRG spectra for finite $U$. This method could be used for calculating steady-state non-equilibrium spectral functions at finite bias through interacting nano-devices.
description: 21 pages, 6 figures
Heralded single photon source at 1550 nm from pulsed parametric down conversion
Creators: name: Soujaeff, Alexandre
name: Takeuchi, Shigeki
name: Sasaki, Keiji
name: Hasegawa, Toshio
name: Matsui, Mitsuru
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Heralding of single photon at 1550 nm from pump pulsed non degenerate spontaneous parametric downconversion is demonstrated. P(1) and P(2) of our source are 0.1871 and 2.4 x 10 ^-3 respectively. Triggering of our source is 2.16 x 10^5 trigger.s^-1. This source may be used in QKD system.
description: 8 pages, 1 figure, accepted by Journal of Modern Optics
Additional file 6 of MEBO versus topical Diltiazem versus a combination of both ointments in the treatment of acute anal fissure: a randomized clinical trial protocol
Creators: name: Charif, Mohamad Hadi El
name: Doughan, Samer
name: Rawya Kredly
name: Kassas, Sara
name: Rayan Azab
name: Sbaity, Eman
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 6. Appendix C – OTP Questionnaire; Over- the-Phone Questionnaire for collecting certain data from the patient over the phone, in cases where they fail to present to the clinic visit.
International Model United Nations Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Creators: name: Institute of Legal and Policy Research
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The  Institute of Legal and Policy Research (virtual NGO), in association with Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysore,  the is delighted to announce the organization of a virtual Model United Nations Conference. This joint effort aims to delve into the crucial theme of "Recognition, Reasonable Accommodation, Disability, Inequality, Social Inclusion" within the framework of the General Assembly of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). We are committed to fostering inclusive and accessible dialogue on these vital issues. Therefore, there are no participation fees for this conference. We believe that active engagement is key to meaningful participation, and as such, a Digital Certificate will be issued to all participants who actively engage in the conference proceedings.  The virtual Model United Nations Conference is scheduled to be held on 2nd March 2024, starting at 2 PM Indian Time. The conference will be conducted entirely online, providing a convenient and safe platform for participants from around the globe to come together and discuss pressing matters related to disability rights. The agenda for this conference is "The Path to Social Inclusion Through Recognition and Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities." We believe that by focusing on recognition and reasonable accommodation, we can pave the way for a more inclusive society that respects and upholds the rights of all individuals, including those with disabilities. The conference will simulate the proceedings of the General Assembly of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), providing participants with a unique opportunity to engage in diplomatic discourse and negotiation on a global scale. We look forward to your active participation in this important conference as we work together towards a more inclusive and equitable world for all.
DoA-LF: A Location Fingerprint Positioning Algorithm with Millimeter-Wave
Creators: name: Wei, Zhiqing
name: Zhao, Yadong
name: Liu, Xinyi
name: Feng, Zhiyong
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Information Theory (cs.IT)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Location fingerprint (LF) has been widely applied in indoor positioning. However, the existing studies on LF mostly focus on the fingerprint of WiFi below 6 GHz, bluetooth, ultra wideband (UWB), etc. The LF with millimeter-wave (mmWave) was rarely addressed. Since mmWave has the characteristics of narrow beam, fast signal attenuation and wide bandwidth, etc., the positioning error can be reduced. In this paper, an LF positioning method with mmWave is proposed, which is named as DoA-LF. Besides received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of access points (APs), the fingerprint database contains direction of arrival (DoA) information of APs, which is obtained via DoA estimation. Then the impact of the number of APs, the interval of reference points (RPs), the channel model of mmWave and the error of DoA estimation algorithm on positioning error is analyzed with Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRLB). Finally, the proposed DoA-LF algorithm with mmWave is verified through simulations. The simulation results have proved that mmWave can reduce the positioning error due to the fact that mmWave has larger path loss exponent and smaller variance of shadow fading compared with low frequency signals. Besides, accurate DoA estimation can reduce the positioning error.
International Model United Nations Conference on Impact of War on the Environment
Creators: name: Institute of Legal and Policy Research
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The International Model United Nations Conference addresses the urgent need to understand and mitigate the multifaceted impact of war on the environment. The devastation wrought by armed conflict extends far beyond human casualties, profoundly affecting ecosystems and biodiversity. Immediate consequences include widespread habitat destruction, pollution, and displacement of wildlife, exacerbating issues like deforestation, water scarcity, and soil degradation. Moreover, the environmental degradation resulting from war has dire humanitarian and health implications, including food insecurity and increased vulnerability to natural disasters. The conference agenda encompasses prioritizing environmental remediation in post-conflict reconstruction efforts, implementing water and soil remediation measures, adopting climate-smart conflict resolution strategies, and developing climate-resilient infrastructure in vulnerable coastal communities. Delegates will engage in research, debate, and negotiation to deepen their understanding of the complex relationship between war and the environment and formulate concrete policy recommendations. Expected outcomes include heightened awareness, innovative solutions, policy recommendations, and empowered participants ready to advocate for environmental protection and contribute to global peace and sustainability efforts.
Exploring the relation between dust mass and galaxy properties using Dusty SAGE
Creators: name: Triani, Dian P.
name: Sinha, Manodeep
name: Croton, Darren J.
name: Dwek, Eli
name: Pacifici, Camilla
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We explore the relation between dust and several fundamental properties of simulated galaxies using the Dusty SAGE semi-analytic model. In addition to tracing the standard galaxy properties, Dusty SAGE also tracks cold dust mass in the interstellar medium (ISM), hot dust mass in the halo and dust mass ejected by feedback activity. Based on their ISM dust content, we divide our galaxies into two categories: ISM dust-poor and ISM dust-rich. We split the ISM dust-poor group into two subgroups: halo dust-rich and dust-poor (the latter contains galaxies that lack dust in both the ISM and halo). Halo dust-rich galaxies have high outflow rates of heated gas and dust and are more massive. We divide ISM dust-rich galaxies based on their specific star formation rate (sSFR) into star-forming and quenched subgroups. At redshift z=0, we find that ISM dust-rich galaxies have a relatively high sSFR, low bulge-to-total (BTT) mass ratio, and high gas metallicity. The high sSFR of ISM dust-rich galaxies allows them to produce dust in the stellar ejecta. Their metal-rich ISM enables dust growth via grain accretion. The opposite is seen in the ISM dust-poor group. Furthermore, ISM dust-rich galaxies are typically late-types, while ISM dust-poor galaxies resemble the early-type population, and we show how their ISM content evolves from being dust-rich to dust-poor. Finally, we investigate dust production from z=3 to z=0 and find that all groups evolve similarly, except for the quenched ISM dust-rich group.
description: 12 pages, 8 figure, accepted for publication in MNRAS
Additional file 7 of MEBO versus topical Diltiazem versus a combination of both ointments in the treatment of acute anal fissure: a randomized clinical trial protocol
Creators: name: Charif, Mohamad Hadi El
name: Doughan, Samer
name: Rawya Kredly
name: Kassas, Sara
name: Rayan Azab
name: Sbaity, Eman
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 7. Appendix D – SPIRIT Figure; SPIRIT Figure in the shape of a table delineating the participants’ timeline for data collection and clinic visits starting from enrollment and until study completion.
Multi-Pulse Terahertz Spectroscopy Unveils Hot Polaron Photoconductivity Dynamics in Metal-Halide Perovskites
Creators: name: Zheng, Xijia
name: Hopper, Thomas R.
name: Gorodetsky, Andrei
name: Maimaris, Marios
name: Xu, Weidong
name: Martin, Bradley A. A.
name: Frost, Jarvist M.
name: Bakulin, Artem A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The behavior of hot carriers in metal-halide perovskites (MHPs) present a valuable foundation for understanding the details of carrier-phonon coupling in the materials as well as the prospective development of highly efficient hot carrier and carrier multiplication solar cells. Whilst the carrier population dynamics during cooling have been intensely studied, the evolution of the hot carrier properties, namely the hot carrier mobility, remain largely unexplored. To address this, we introduce a novel ultrafast visible pump - infrared push - terahertz probe spectroscopy (PPP-THz) to monitor the real-time conductivity dynamics of cooling carriers in methylammonium lead iodide. We find a decrease in mobility upon optically depositing energy into the carriers, which is typical of band-transport. Surprisingly, the conductivity recovery dynamics are incommensurate with the intraband relaxation measured by an analogous experiment with an infrared probe (PPP- IR), and exhibit a negligible dependence on the density of hot carriers. These results and the kinetic modelling reveal the importance of highly-localized lattice heating on the mobility of the hot electronic states. This collective polaron-lattice phenomenon may contribute to the unusual photophysics observed in MHPs and should be accounted for in devices that utilize hot carriers.
description: 28 pages, 4 figures, 77 references
Spatially Resolved Raman Spectroscopy of Single- and Few-Layer Graphene
Creators: name: Graf, D.
name: Molitor, F.
name: Ensslin, K.
name: Stampfer, C.
name: Jungen, A.
name: Hierold, C.
name: Wirtz, L.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present Raman spectroscopy measurements on single- and few-layer graphene flakes. Using a scanning confocal approach we collect spectral data with spatial resolution, which allows us to directly compare Raman images with scanning force micrographs. Single-layer graphene can be distinguished from double- and few-layer by the width of the D' line: the single peak for single-layer graphene splits into different peaks for the double-layer. These findings are explained using the double-resonant Raman model based on ab-initio calculations of the electronic structure and of the phonon dispersion. We investigate the D line intensity and find no defects within the flake. A finite D line response originating from the edges can be attributed either to defects or to the breakdown of translational symmetry.
Ultrafast electron dynamics in platinum and gold thin films driven by optical and terahertz fields
Creators: name: Unikandanunni, Vivek
name: Hoffmann, Matthias C.
name: Vavassori, Paolo
name: Urazhdin, Sergei
name: Bonetti, Stefano
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Applied Physics (physics.app-ph)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate the ultrafast electron dynamics triggered by terahertz and optical pulses in thin platinum and gold films by probing their transient optical reflectivity. The response of the platinum film to an intense terahertz pulse is similar to the optically-induced dynamics of both films and can be described by a two-temperature model. Surprisingly, gold can exhibit a much smaller terahertz pulse-induced reflectivity change and with opposite sign. For platinum, we estimate a 20% larger electron-phonon coupling for the terahertz-driven dynamics compared to the optically-induced one, which we ascribe to an additional nonthermal electron-phonon coupling contribution. We explain the remarkable response of gold to terahertz radiation with the field emission of electrons due the Fowler-Nordheim tunneling process, in samples with thickness below the structural percolation threshold where near-field enhancement is possible. Our results provide a fundamental insight into the ultrafast processes relevant to modern electro- and magneto-optical applications.
description: 5 pages, 4 figures, 1 Table, Supplementary Material
Ο κανόνας της απαγόρευσης έκδοσης δικαστικών διαταγών προς τη διοίκηση στο ελληνικό διοικητικό δικονομικό δίκαιο και τα ρήγματα σε αυτόν
Creators: name: Γαβριηλίδης, Δημήτριος Φαίδων Βασιλείου
Publisher: name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Year: 2017
Subjects: Διαταγές προς τη διοίκηση
Συμμόρφωση της διοίκησης
Διάκριση των λειτουργιών
Ιnjunctions
Τhe compliance of the administration
Separation of powers

description: Σκοπός της μεταπτυχιακής εργασίας ήταν η μελέτη της εξουσίας του Έλληνα διοικητικού δικαστή να απευθύνει διαταγές προς τη διοίκηση. Κατά τα πρώτα έτη της λειτουργίας του, το Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας είχε διατυπώσει τον κανόνα ότι το ίδιο δεν μπορούσε να απευθύνει με την ακυρωτική του απόφαση διαταγές προς τη διοίκηση. Η ratio αυτής της απαγόρευσης ήταν η αρχή της διάκρισης των λειτουργιών. Ως εφαρμογή του κανόνα αυτού εμφανίστηκε ως νομολογιακός κανόνας η απαγόρευση αναστολής αρνητικών διοικητικών πράξεων. Επιστημονικός διάλογος για την αναγκαιότητα της εξουσίας του Έλληνα διοικητικού δικαστή να απευθύνει τέτοιες διαταγές ξεκίνησε με αφορμή τη θεσμοθέτηση της εξουσίας από το Γάλλο νομοθέτη το 1995. Το 1999 ο ακυρωτικός δικαστής απέκτησε τη δυνατότητα να διατάσσει κατάλληλα μέτρα είτε παράλληλα, είτε ανεξάρτητα από τη χορήγηση αναστολής εκτέλεσης διοικητικής πράξης. Η εξουσία αυτή, που προβλέπεται στην παρ. 8 του άρθρου 52 του πδ 18/1989 ομοιάζει με τις ως άνω διαταγές. Επιπροσθέτως, το 2014 προβλέφθηκε στην παρ. 3α του άρθρου 50 του ως άνω πδ η εξουσία του ακυρωτικού δικαστή να απευθύνει διαταγές με προδικαστική απόφαση
description: The aim of the present thesis was to study the power of the Greek administrative judge to address injunctions to the administration. According to the early case law of the Greek Council of State, it was prohibited to the Court to address injunctions to the administration. The ratio of this prohibition was the principle of separation of powers. As a result of this prohibition, the administrative judge was also not able to grand a suspension of enforcement on negative administrative acts. A scientific debate concerning the abovementioned prohibition started in 1995, when a French law provided that the French judge could issue such injunctions. In 1999, the Greek administrative judge became able to order the appropriate interim measures either alongside or regardless of the granting of the suspension of enforcement. This power, which is provided in article 52 par. 8 of presidential decree 18/1989, is similar to the abovementioned injunctions. Furthermore, in 2014, an injunction by means of a preliminary decision was provided in article 50 par. 30a of presidential decree 18/1989
Additional file 5 of MEBO versus topical Diltiazem versus a combination of both ointments in the treatment of acute anal fissure: a randomized clinical trial protocol
Creators: name: Charif, Mohamad Hadi El
name: Doughan, Samer
name: Rawya Kredly
name: Kassas, Sara
name: Rayan Azab
name: Sbaity, Eman
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 5. Appendix B – Impression of Improvement; Patient’s Global Impression of Improvement for measuring the patient’s take on his/her’s anal fissure improvement.
Localized vibrational modes in optically bound structures
Creators: name: Ng, Jack
name: Chan, C. T.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We show, through analytical theory and rigorous numerical calculations, that optical binding can organize a collection of particles into stable one-dimensional lattice. This lattice, as well as other optically-bound structures, are shown to exhibit spatially localized vibrational eigenmodes. The origin of localization here is distinct from the usual mechanisms such as disorder, defect, or nonlinearity, but is a consequence of the long-ranged nature of optical binding. For an array of particles trapped by an interference pattern, the stable configuration is often dictated by the external light source, but our calculation revealed that inter-particle optical binding forces can have a profound influence on the dynamics.
description: 4 pages, Optical Binding
Rule Book of International Foreign Ministers' Model on Reforming the United Nations Security Council
Creators: name: Institute of Legal and Policy Research
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The International Foreign Ministers' Model on Reforming the United Nations Security Council aims to address the issue of the monopoly of veto power, ensuring democratic representation, and enhancing collective security within the UN Security Council. Unlike traditional Model United Nations conferences, this forum adopts a unique approach, simulating foreign ministers of respective countries, requiring alignment with national foreign policies, and emphasizing formal debate. The code of conduct ensures respectful and timely participation, focusing on the agenda, constructive engagement, attentive listening, and adherence to chairperson instructions. The event structure includes roll call, opening statements, main debate, rebuttals, open discussion, closing statements, and potentially a question and answer session. Outcomes will be summarized in a "Statement of Consensus," fostering skills in debating, persuading, diplomacy, and advocacy. Participants must adhere strictly to their countries' foreign policies, collaborate within blocs, and contribute validly to discussions to avoid negative marking. Two initiators, representing P5 and non-P5 member states, play a crucial role in consensus-building for the Statement of Consensus. The mandate of the UN Security Council may apply at the discretion of the chairperson.
The Distance and Peculiar Velocity of the Norma cluster (ACO 3627) using the Near-Infrared $J$ and $K_s$-band Fundamental Plane Relations
Creators: name: Mutabazi, Tom
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We report distance measurements for the Norma cluster based on the near-infrared $J$- and $K_s$-band Fundamental Plane (FP) relations. Our simultaneous $J$ and $K_s$-band photometry analyses were performed using 31 early-type galaxies in the nearby Norma cluster obtained using the 1.4 m InfraRed Survey Facility (IRSF) at the South African Astronomical Observatory. Our final $K_s$-band FP sample consists of 41 early-type galaxies from the Norma cluster observed using the IRSF and the New Technology Telescope (NTT) at the European Southern Observatory. This is the largest cluster sample used for peculiar velocity studies in the Great Attractor region to date. From the $K_s$-band FP, we find a distance to the Norma cluster of $4915 \pm 121$ km s$^{-1}$. The implied peculiar velocity for Norma is $44 \pm 151$ km s$^{-1}$ which further supports a small peculiar velocity for the Norma cluster.
description: 15 pages, 6 Figures. Accepted for publication in ApJ
Detecting and localizing the foci in human epileptic seizures
Creators: name: Ben-Jacob, Eshel
name: Boccaletti, Stefano
name: Pomyalov, Anna
name: Procaccia, Itamar
name: Towle, Vernon L.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Medical Physics (physics.med-ph)
subject: Chaotic Dynamics (nlin.CD)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We consider the electrical signals recorded from a subdural array of electrodes placed on the pial surface of the brain for chronic evaluation of epileptic patients before surgical resection. A simple and computationally fast method to analyze the interictal phase synchrony between such electrodes is introduced and developed with the aim of detecting and localizing the foci of the epileptic seizures. We evaluate the method by comparing the results of surgery to the localization predicted here. We find an indication of good correspondence between the success or failure in the surgery and the agreement between our identification and the regions actually operated on.
description: 8 pages, 11 figures
Ανατομικά σημεία και τεχνικές αρτηριακής σύνδεσης με τη συσκευή εξωσωματικής κυκλοφορίας σε εγχειρήσεις αορτικού διαχωρισμού τύπου Α
Creators: name: Κουκλοτίδης, Γεώργιος Χαραλάμπους
Publisher: name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Year: 2017
Subjects: Αορτικός διαχωρισμός
Εξωσωματική κυκλοφορία
Τοποθέτηση αρτηριακής κάνουλας
Aortic dissection
Extracorporeal circulation
Arterial cannulation

description: Η αορτή αποτελεί το βασικότερο αγγείο του ανθρώπινου οργανισμού και κάθε πάθησή της συνιστά πρόκληση για όσους καλούνται να την αντιμετωπίσουν. Ο οξύς αορτικός διαχωρισμός τύπου Α, είναι μια επείγουσα κατάσταση που χρήζει άμεσης χειρουργικής θεραπείας. Απαραίτητη προϋπόθεση για την πραγματοποίηση επεμβάσεων στην αορτή είναι η χρήση εξωσωματικής κυκλοφορίας. Τα ανατομικά σημεία και οι τεχνικές σύνδεσης του ασθενή με την αρτηριακή γραμμή, για την εγκατάσταση της εξωσωματικής κυκλοφορίας, επιλέγονται με προσοχή από την κάθε καρδιοχειρουργική ομάδα. Σήμερα οι χειρουργικές τεχνικές που έχουν αναπτυχθεί επιτρέπουν τη σύνδεση σε διαφορετικά ανατομικά αρτηριακά σημεία όπως η μηριαία, η μασχαλιαία (ή υποκλείδιος), η ανώνυμη, η κοινή καρωτίδα, η αορτή αλλά και η αριστερή κοιλία. Η κάθε μέθοδος εμφανίζει τόσο πλεονεκτήματα όσο και μειονεκτήματα έτσι ώστε, η απόφαση για την επιλογή της θέσης τοποθέτησης της αρτηριακής κάνουλας να εξαρτάται από την εμπειρία της καρδιοχειρουργικής ομάδας, τον τύπο και την έκταση του διαχωρισμού, τη γενική κατάσταση του ασθενούς και τη διαθεσιμότητα διαγνωστικών μεθόδων και χειρουργικών υλικών του αντίστοιχου κέντρου. Τελικά, οφείλουμε να διατυπώσουμε ότι όλες οι τεχνικές εμφανίζουν μειονεκτήματα, ωστόσο μερικές από αυτές εφαρμόζονται συνηθέστερα και επομένως η απόφαση λαμβάνεται αναλόγως σε κάθε περίπτωση
description: Aorta constitutes a unique vessel of human body and aortic diseases challenges medical team to treat them. Acute type A aortic dissection is an emergency condition and patient should be admitted for surgery as soon as possible. Establishment of cardiopulmonary bypass is essential for surgical treatment. Each surgical team needs to choose the proper arterial cannulation for the installation of extracorporeal circulation. Nowadays, different anatomical sites and surgical techniques for arterial cannulation were developed. The present study describes placement of arterial cannula through femoral, axillary (subclavian), innominate, carotid arteries, aorta and left ventricle. Each method has advantages and drawbacks. Thus, there is no optimal site for arterial cannulation in aortic procedures, therefore, cannulation site and surgical technique should be chosen according to surgeon’s experience, type and extension of dissection, patient’s general condition and the institutional means availability
Variation Control and Evaluation for Generative SlateRecommendations
Creators: name: Liu, Shuchang
name: Sun, Fei
name: Ge, Yingqiang
name: Pei, Changhua
name: Zhang, Yongfeng
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Information Retrieval (cs.IR)
subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Slate recommendation generates a list of items as a whole instead of ranking each item individually, so as to better model the intra-list positional biases and item relations. In order to deal with the enormous combinatorial space of slates, recent work considers a generative solution so that a slate distribution can be directly modeled. However, we observe that such approaches -- despite their proved effectiveness in computer vision -- suffer from a trade-off dilemma in recommender systems: when focusing on reconstruction, they easily over-fit the data and hardly generate satisfactory recommendations; on the other hand, when focusing on satisfying the user interests, they get trapped in a few items and fail to cover the item variation in slates. In this paper, we propose to enhance the accuracy-based evaluation with slate variation metrics to estimate the stochastic behavior of generative models. We illustrate that instead of reaching to one of the two undesirable extreme cases in the dilemma, a valid generative solution resides in a narrow "elbow" region in between. And we show that item perturbation can enforce slate variation and mitigate the over-concentration of generated slates, which expand the "elbow" performance to an easy-to-find region. We further propose to separate a pivot selection phase from the generation process so that the model can apply perturbation before generation. Empirical results show that this simple modification can provide even better variance with the same level of accuracy compared to post-generation perturbation methods.
description: 12 pages, 8 figures, to be published in WWW 2021