cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Examining inflammation in the CNS: from inflammatory molecules to in vitro models
Creators: name: Kodosaki, Eleftheria
Publisher: name: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Year: 2022
Subjects: Immunology not elsewhere classified
Neurosciences not elsewhere classified

description: Studies of CNS inflammation typically focus mostly on microglia cells or co-cultures of CNS cells, and not on how each CNS cell type alone can contribute to an inflamed environment. To address this deficiency, the current study investigated the inflammatory potential and in-vitro responses of CNS cells following treatment with pro-inflammatory stimuli (lipopolysaccharide (LPS); Interferon-γ (IFN-γ)). To determine cells’ potentials for responding to these stimuli, expression of their cognate receptors was determined using qPCR, while inflammatory responses were determined using immunoassays to measure the secretion of inflammatory and regulatory cytokines. For non-microglial CNS cells, despite expression of TLR-4 and IFNγR1 being detectable, limited responsiveness to LPS or IFNγ was observed. In order to study microglia, microglia(-like) cell models are often used; these are generally produced through complicated methodologies involving multiple steps. The current study aimed to develop a novel (and simpler) procedure for generating an in-vitro model for microglia-like cells. Specifically, a one-step process was developed and optimised, by which monocytic THP-1 cells were differentiated into microglia-like ‘mgTHP-1’ cells. The microglia-like nature of mgTHP-1 cells was confirmed using a panel of microglial markers, while their molecular and functional properties, and aspects of their metabolism and epigenetics, were also investigated. mgTHP-1 cells were shown to be capable of pro-inflammatory M1-like responses, as indicated by significant secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines when challenged with LPS or IFN-γ. Conversely, pre-treatment with the anti-inflammatory flavonoid Vicenin-2 significantly reduced IFNγ- or LPS-triggered secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and increased secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines, indicating that mgTHP1 cells can also shift towards an M2-like anti-inflammatory phenotype. In conclusion, this study reports the establishment of a novel protocol for generating microglia-like (mgTHP-1) cells, and demonstrates that CNS cells have significantly varying inflammatory response profiles in-vitro, which may be associated with their physiological roles in-vivo.
Ethical approval for the study provided by Cardiff Metropolitan University (Project Ref. Number: 7181)
Fixed-node and fixed-phase approximations and their relationship to variable spins in quantum Monte Carlo
Creators: name: Melton, Cody A.
name: Mitas, Lubos
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We compare the fixed-phase approximation with the better known, but closely related fixed-node approximation on several testing examples. We found that both approximations behave very similarly with the fixed-phase results being very close to the fixed-node method whenever nodes/phase were of high and comparable accuracy. The fixed-phase exhibited larger biases when the trial wave functions errors in the nodes/phase were intentionally driven to unrealistically large values. We also present a formalism that enables to describe wave functions with the full antisymmetry in spin-spatial degrees of freedom using our recently developed method for systems with spins as fully quantum variables. This opens new possibilities for simulations of fermionic systems in the fixed-phase approximation formalism.
description: 6 pages, 2 figures
Optical Loss Analysis of PV Modules
Creators: name: Abbott, M.D.
name: McIntosh, K.R.
name: Sudbury, B.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Silicon Solar Cell Characterisation and Modelling

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 976-979
description: Photovoltaic modules present a complex system of interactions between various optical materials and the solar cells. Understanding how this system operates optically is an important part of designing modules with high output power. This paper demonstrates how simulations based on a combination of Monte Carlo ray tracing and thin film optics can be used to determine the optical loses in photovoltaic cells and modules. It finds that the performance of commercial cells and modules can be reproduced allowing a detailed loss analysis of the optics to be determined. Various examples are given on the use of such a simulation approach, including an assessment of the module performance as a function of cell spacing, rear surface lambertian fraction and optimization of front surfaces under encapsulation.
A study of school suspension and the characteristics of suspended students in Victorian secondary schools
Creators: name: Whitelaw, Susan.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Data Management for Building social capital in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries: the emergence of the Sephardic elites in the Ottoman Empire
Creators: name: Bahar, Hacer
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: The Edict of Expulsion
Sephardic Jews
Ottoman History
Social Capital
Early Modern History

description: In the expulsions of 1492 and 1497, many Sephardic Jews from Spain and Portugal immigrated to the Ottoman Empire. Many of these Sephardic Jews were highly educated members of the social elite with a variety of professions. They were thus considered useful and their migration was encouraged by the Ottoman authorities. This research project aspires to provide the first systematic study of the nine selected Sephardic elites-Joseph and Moses Hamon, Dona Gracia Nasi, Don Joseph Nasi, Salamon Aben Yaes, David Passi, David and Samuel Ibn Nahmias and Esther Handali- in the Ottoman Empire in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. By taking Pierre Bourdieu’s theories into account, it asks three main questions: 1) How did these Sephardic elites’ networks affect the Ottoman Empire’s social capital? 2) What were the role of families and individuals in the emergence of these Sephardic elites in the Ottoman Empire? 3)In which fields did these Sephardic Jews become elites and what were the opportunities they had and challenges that they faced? These questions will be answered through a prosopography. The project will demonstrate that the religious differences were not a source of conflict between the Sephardic Jews and the Muslim Ottoman authorities, so the Sephardic Jews could build their own elites who significantly contributed to the social capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Alternative Inline Analysis of Acidic Etching Baths
Creators: name: Mohr, L.
name: Dannenberg, T.
name: Zimmer, M.
name: Rentsch, J.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Manufacturing and Processing

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 929-934
description: A process control system was developed which continuously monitors the composition of acidic
etching baths. The simple physical parameters, sound velocity, conductivity, and refractive index are verified for
suitability to determine the concentrations of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, and hexafluorosilicic acid. In pre-tests the
characteristics of the individual concentrations were observed with the measuring devices and the effect of the
formation of nitrous gases on the physical measuring devices is observed. In contrast to the conductivity electrode,
the sound velocity and refractive index sensors show highly reproducible results. The formation of nitrous gases has
no significant effect on the physical measurement methods. The influence of different concentrations of a mixture on
the physical parameters is determined building up a design of experiment. With aid of multiple linear regression
model equations were created which describe the quantitative relationship between the concentration and the physical
variables. The model equations which lead to a quantitative correlation between the concentration of the acids as a
function of the parameters sound velocity, conductivity, refractive index and temperature are compared and finally
validated. The model equation predicts the concentration of HF with a recovery rate of 96.40%, HNO3 with 96.38%
and Si in H2SiF6 with 78.74%.
Dry Plasma Texturing of Mono-Si for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Application
Creators: name: Addonizio, M.L.
name: Fusco, L.
name: Antonaia, A.
name: Spadoni, A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Manufacturing and Processing

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 935-939
description: Dry and maskless texturing process of mono-crystalline silicon wafers using CF4/O2 plasma in a
reactive ion etching (RIE) system has been studied for silicon heterojunction solar cells application. The main RIE
process parameters have been changed and optimized in order to obtain a surface texture suitable to reduce the
reflection of the silicon surface. Depending on gaseous mixture composition and process pressure, the etching
mechanism can be modified from isotropic to anisotropic giving different shapes and sizes of surface features. At this
purpose, effects induced by different plasma etching conditions on wafer surface morphology were systematically
analysed in order to optimize the scattering properties. We verified that some typical texture parameters such as
average Haze and RMS are not able to well explain reflection reduction. Differently, some specific texture functions
such as angular distribution of scattered light and inclination angle distribution of the textured surface proved to be
very effective in defining the most appropriate geometric surface parameters suitable to obtain large reflection
reduction. In particular, with the aim of obtaining a textured surface with the lowest average reflectance in the
wavelength range of interest, we have related the geometric parameters of the morphological features with the
angular distribution of the scattered light obtained by ARS technique. Consequently, in this study we showed that, if
shape and size of the characteristic surface features were appropriately modified by changing RIE process
parameters, ARS curves very close to Lambertian behaviour can be obtained for etched silicon surface giving the
highest reflection reduction.
Landscape Analysis of Background Rates Methods and Dashboard to Capture Background Rates of Interest for COVID-19 AESI Methods
Creators: name: Law, Barbara
name: Sturkenboom, Miriam
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Background rates
AESI
dashboard
Brighton Collaboration
CEPI

description: This document describes the methods for the systematic literature search, screening and the extraction of information from published documents, that capture information on incidence rates for any of the AESI in tier 1-4. It also describes how this information can be displayed visually on the Brighton Collaboration website. The approach chosen for the dashboard was to retain as much information as possible, in the underlying extracted data, which are quite heterogeneous in terms of methodology in particular geographic area, age classification, study years as well as age range, case identification and ascertainment processes Maintaining that information in a structured manner will allow the user to select as needed.
description: The SPEAC Project is funded in whole by CEPI.
Determining graphene's induced band gap with magnetic and electric emitters
Creators: name: Werra, Julia FM
name: Krüger, Peter
name: Busch, Kurt
name: Intravaia, Francesco
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present numerical and analytical results for the lifetime of emitters in close proximity to graphene sheets. Specifically, we analyze the contributions from different physical channels that participate in the decay processes. Our results demonstrate that measuring the emitters' decay rates provides an efficient route for sensing graphene's optoelectronic properties, notably the existence and size of a potential band gap in its electronic band structure.
Perceptions of injury : effects of injury type and context
Creators: name: Melville, Denise.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Choice of tip, signal stability and practical aspects of Piezoresponse-Force-Microscopy
Creators: name: Henrichs, L. F.
name: Bennett, J.
name: Bell, A. J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Piezoresponse force-microscopy (PFM) has become the standard tool to investigate ferroelectrics on the micro- and nanoscale. However, reliability of PFM signals is often problematic and their quantification is challenging and thus not widely applied. Here, we present a study of the reproducibility of PFM signals and of the so-called PFM background signal which has been reported in literature. We find that PFM signals are generally reproducible to certain extents. The PFM signal difference between 180° domains on periodically-poled lithium niobate (PPLN) is taken as the reference signal in a large number of measurements, carried out in a low frequency regime (30-70 kHz). We show that in comparison to Pt coated tips, diamond coated tips exhibit improved signal stability, lower background signal and less imaging artifacts related to PFM which is reflected in the spread of measurements. This is attributed to the improved mechanical stability of the conductive layer. The average deviation of the mean PFM signal is 38.3%, for a diamond coated tip. Although this deviation is relatively high, it is far better than values from literature which showed a deviation of approx. 73.1%. Additionally, we find that the average deviation of the background signal from 0 is 11.6% of the PPLN domain contrast. Thus, the background signal needs to be taken into account when quantifying PFM signals and should be subtracted from PFM signals. Those results are important for quantification of PFM signals, since PPLN might be used for this purpose when PFM signals measured on PPLN are related to its macroscopic d33 coefficient. Finally, the crucial influence of sample polishing on PFM signals is shown and we recommend to use a multistep polishing route with a final step involving 200 nm sized colloidal silica particles.
Landscape Analyses Priority Tiers for All CEPI Vaccine Development Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI)
Creators: name: Law, Barbara
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Standards
Tools
Guidance
Brighton case definitions
AESI
priority tiers 1, 2 3 and 4
Landscape analysis
Brighton Collaboration
CEPI

description: This document collates into a single document all AESI lists developed as part of the Landscape Analyses for Lassa Fever/MERS and Nipah virus, Rift Valley Fever, Chikungunya and COVID-19. All AESIs are distributed into one of four timeline-related priority tiers which will serve to guide the creation of additional tools designed to facilitate AESI data collection, determine case definition level of certainty and support epidemiologic and other studies (Risk Factors, background rates, ICD9/10 and MedDRA codes).
description: This project is funded in whole by CEPI.
Victims of sexual assault : perceptions and legal outcomes
Creators: name: Kahan, Sandra .
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Gedenkfeier anlässlich der Bestattung von Ida Schweizer-Naef, Freitag, den 20. März 1964 im Krematorium in Zürich
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Zentralbibliothek Zürich
Year: 1964
Subjects: subject: 920 Biografien, Genealogie, Insignien
subject: Nachruf

description: Enthält: Eingangsworte von Pfarrer Hand Rudolf v. Grebel, Dekan; Abdankungsansprache von Dekan Hans Rudolf v. Grebel, Pfarrer am Grossmünster in Zürich.
The extremely sharp transition between molecular and ionized gas in the Horsehead nebula
Creators: name: Hernández-Vera, C.
name: Guzmán, V. V.
name: Goicoechea, J. R.
name: Maillard, V.
name: Pety, J.
name: Petit, F. Le
name: Gerin, M.
name: Bron, E.
name: Roueff, E.
name: Abergel, A.
name: Schirmer, T.
name: Carpenter, J.
name: Gratier, P.
name: Gordon, K.
name: Misselt, K.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: (Abridged) Massive stars can determine the evolution of molecular clouds with their strong ultraviolet (UV) radiation fields. Moreover, UV radiation is relevant in setting the thermal gas pressure in star-forming clouds, whose influence can extend from the rims of molecular clouds to entire star-forming galaxies. Probing the fundamental structure of nearby molecular clouds is therefore crucial to understand how massive stars shape their surrounding medium and how fast molecular clouds are destroyed, specifically at their UV-illuminated edges, where models predict an intermediate zone of neutral atomic gas between the molecular cloud and the surrounding ionized gas whose size is directly related to the exposed physical conditions. We present the highest angular resolution (~$0.5$", corresponding to $207$ au) and velocity-resolved images of the molecular gas emission in the Horsehead nebula, using CO J=3-2 and HCO$^+$ J=4-3 observations with ALMA. We find that CO and HCO$^+$ are present at the edge of the cloud, very close to the ionization (H$^+$/H) and dissociation fronts (H/H$_2$), suggesting a very thin layer of neutral atomic gas (<$650$ au) and a small amount of CO-dark gas ($A_V=0.006-0.26$ mag) for stellar UV illumination conditions typical of molecular clouds in the Milky Way. The new ALMA observations reveal a web of molecular gas filaments with an estimated thermal gas pressure of $P_{\mathrm{th}} = (2.3 - 4.0) \times 10^6$ K cm$^{-3}$, and the presence of a steep density gradient at the cloud edge that can be well explained by stationary isobaric PDR models with pressures consistent with our estimations. However, in the HII region and PDR interface, we find $P_{\mathrm{th,PDR}} > P_{\mathrm{th,HII}}$, suggesting the gas is slightly compressed. Therefore, dynamical effects cannot be completely ruled out and even higher angular observations will be needed to unveil their role.
description: 15 pages, 1 table, 9 figures; Accepted for publication in A&A
Research Data Strategy - Delivering WUR data to the world
Creators: name: van den Bergh, Erik
name: Knibbe, Willem Jan
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Data strategy
Data Driven Science
Strategy

description: The Research Data Strategy of Wageningen University and Research (WUR) provides insight into the institutions approach towards modern data driven science. It summarises the current state of the art around data science and data management with examples. It also provides 6 strategic recommendations for the institution to reach further in the near future. The six recommendations are: Digital Companions – Researchers should deliver data and models in digital, actionable formats when users most need it. Distribute & Standardize – Research data should be stored in domain-specific data repositories, and interfaces must be standardised. Empower Governance – Make policies and legal frameworks actionable, so that they work to researchers’ advantage instead of limiting them. Machine Actionable – Enable researchers to create FAIR data: ‘Findable Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable’ as well as ‘Fully AI Ready’. Registration & Classification – Actively engage researchers on the importance of data registration & classification to protect data that matters most. Infrastructure Accessibility – ensure that all data infrastructure is useable by all researchers, no matter their budget or experience; eliminating financial & administrative barriers and educating users.
The effect of victim gender, resistance, and sexual response, on police officers' attribution of responsibility to rape victims
Creators: name: Bakker, Dominic.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Factsheet RIVEAL #16 - River regulation effects on human-water systems
Creators: name: Rivaes, R
name: Aguiar, FC
name: Couto, JS
name: Schmidt, L
name: Delicado, A
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Social ecosystem services
Socio-hydrology
Affinity for nature
Perception
Riparian forests

description: The study and understanding of the dynamics and coevolution of human-water systems. Relatively new science that has been changing the way scientific community looks at river systems and the paradigm of water management. In this sense, nature can be incorporated into sociological investigation as sensitizing concepts that possibly support sociological explanations.
Bilinear identities for an extended B-type Kadomtsev-Petviashvili hierarchy
Creators: name: Lin, Runliang
name: Cao, Tiancheng
name: Liu, Xiaojun
name: Zeng, Yunbo
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems (nlin.SI)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: 35Q51, 37K10

description: In this paper, we construct the bilinear identities for the wave functions of an extended B-type Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (BKP) hierarchy, which contains two types of (2+1)-dimensional Sawada-Kotera equation with a self-consistent source (2d-SKwS-I and 2d-SKwS-II). By introducing an auxiliary variable corresponding to the extended flow for the BKP hierarchy, we find the tau-function and the bilinear identities for this extended BKP hierarchy. The bilinear identities can generate all the Hirota's bilinear equations for the zero-curvature forms of this extended BKP hierarchy. As examples, the Hirota's bilinear equations for the two types of 2d-SKwS (both 2d-SKwS-I and 2d-SKwS-II) will be given explicitly.
Non-orthogonal Multiple Access in Large-Scale Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks
Creators: name: Liu, Yuanwei
name: Ding, Zhiguo
name: Elkashlan, Maged
name: Yuan, Jinhong
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Information Theory (cs.IT)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: In this paper, non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is applied to large-scale underlay cognitive radio (CR) networks with randomly deployed users. In order to characterize the performance of the considered network, new closed-form expressions of the outage probability are derived using stochastic-geometry. More importantly, by carrying out the diversity analysis, new insights are obtained under the two scenarios with different power constraints: 1) fixed transmit power of the primary transmitters (PTs), and 2) transmit power of the PTs being proportional to that of the secondary base station. For the first scenario, a diversity order of $m$ is experienced at the $m$-th ordered NOMA user. For the second scenario, there is an asymptotic error floor for the outage probability. Simulation results are provided to verify the accuracy of the derived results. A pivotal conclusion is reached that by carefully designing target data rates and power allocation coefficients of users, NOMA can outperform conventional orthogonal multiple access in underlay CR networks.
description: Accepted by IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
The Cosmological Lithium Problem Revisited
Creators: name: Bertulani, C. A.
name: Mukhamedzhanov, A. M.
name: Shubhchintak
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)
subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: After a brief review of the cosmological lithium problem, we report a few recent attempts to find theoretical solutions by our group at Texas A&M University (Commerce & College Station). We will discuss our studies on the theoretical description of electron screening, the possible existence of parallel universes of dark matter, and the use of non-extensive statistics during the Big Bang nucleosynthesis epoch. Last but not least, we discuss possible solutions within nuclear physics realm. The impact of recent measurements of relevant nuclear reaction cross sections for the Big Bang nucleosynthesis based on indirect methods is also assessed. Although our attempts may not able to explain the observed discrepancies between theory and observations, they suggest theoretical developments that can be useful also for stellar nucleosynthesis.
description: 10 pages, 4 figures. Plenary talk at the XI Latin American Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Applications, Medellin, Colombia, 30 November - 4 December 2015. AIP conference proceedings, to be published
Investigation of child maltreatment : factors involved in child protection workers' decisions to apply for protection orders in response to reports of child abuse or neglect
Creators: name: Baldini, Alexina.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Productivity improvement through a work study with ergonomic risk assessment: A case study of a high-voltage line distribution operation
Creators: name: Naratip Supattananon
name: Praphan Yawara
name: Apiwat Youngwilai
name: Raknoi Arkararungruangkul
Publisher: name: Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University
Year: 2022
Subjects: Productivity improvement
Ergonomics
DHM
Lineman

description: Engineering and Applied Science Research, 49, 5, 688-395
FORS2 Rotating Flat Field Systematics Fixed -- Recent Exchange of FORS LADC Prisms Improves the Long-known Flat-fielding Problem
Creators: name: Boffin, Henri M. J.
name: Moehler, Sabine
name: Freudling, Wolfram
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: For many years the FORS2 instrument has suffered from artefacts in the flat fields caused by surface inhomogeneities on the longitudinal atmospheric dispersion corrector (LADC) that affected high-precision photometric and spectroscopic measurements. Recently, the FORS LADC prisms were exchanged, and our analysis of a large number of flat fields shows that this exchange has resulted in a significant decrease in the level of small-scale artefacts.
description: 2 pages; to appear in the March 2016 issue of the ESO Messenger
The $a_0(980)$ and $Λ(1670)$ in the $Λ^+_c \to π^+ ηΛ$ decay
Creators: name: Xie, Ju-Jun
name: Geng, Li-Sheng
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We propose to study the $a_0(980)$ and the $Λ(1670)$ resonances in the $Λ^+_c \to π^+ ηΛ$ decay via the final state interactions of the $π^+ η$ and $ηΛ$ pairs. The weak interaction part proceeds through the $c$ quark decay process: $c(ud) \to (s + u + \bar d)(ud)$, while the hadronization part takes place in two different mechanisms. In the first mechanism, the $sud$ cluster picks up a $q\bar{q}$ pair from the vacuum to form the $ηΛ$ meson-baryon pair while the $u\bar{d}$ pair from the weak decay hadronizes into a $π^+$. In the second, the $sud$ cluster turns into a $Λ$, while the $u\bar{d}$ pair from the $c$ decay picks up a $q\bar{q}$ pair and hadronizes into a meson-meson pair ($πη$ or $K\bar{K}$). Because the final $π^+ η$ and $ηΛ$ states are in pure isospin $I = 1$ and $I=0$ combinations, the $Λ^+_c \to π^+ ηΛ$ decay can be an ideal process to study the $a_0(980)$ and $Λ(1670)$ resonances. Describing the final state interaction in the chiral unitary approach, we find that the $π^+ η$ and $ηΛ$ invariant mass distributions, up to an arbitrary normalization, show clear cusp and peak structures, which can be associated with the $a_0(980)$ and $Λ(1670)$ resonances, respectively. The proposed mechanism can provide valuable information on the nature of these resonances and can in principle be test by facilities such as BEPCII.
description: 7 pages, 7 figures, figures changed to pdf format
Symmetry-protected difference between spin Hall and anomalous Hall effects of a periodically driven multiorbital metal
Creators: name: Arakawa, Naoya
name: Yonemitsu, Kenji
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Nonequilibrium quantum states can be controlled via the driving field in periodically driven systems. Such control, which is called Floquet engineering, has opened various phenomena, such as the light-induced anomalous Hall effect. There are expected to be some essential differences between the anomalous Hall and spin Hall effects of periodically driven systems because of the difference in time-reversal symmetry. However, these differences remain unclear due to the lack of Floquet engineering of the spin Hall effect. Here we show that when the helicity of circularly polarized light is changed in a periodically driven $t_{2g}$-orbital metal, the spin current generated by the spin Hall effect remains unchanged, whereas the charge current generated by the anomalous Hall effect is reversed. This difference is protected by the symmetry of a time reversal operation. Our results offer a way to distinguish the spin current and charge current via light and could be experimentally observed in pump-probe measurements of periodically driven Sr$_{2}$RuO$_{4}$.
description: 9 pages, 4 figures
Ramifications of topology and thermal fluctuations in quasi-2D condensates
Creators: name: Roy, Arko
name: Angom, D.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We explore the topological transformation of quasi-2D Bose-Einstein condensates of dilute atomic gases, and changes in the low-energy quasiparticles associated with the geometry of the confining potential. In particular, we show the density profile of the condensate and quantum fluctuation follow the transition from a multiply to a simply connected geometry of the confining potential. The thermal fluctuations, in contrast, remain multiply connected. The genesis of the key difference lies in the structure of the low-energy quasiparticles. For which we use the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov, and study the evolution of quasiparticles, the dipole or the Kohn mode in particular. We, then employ the Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov theory with the Popov approximation to investigate the density and the momentum distribution of the thermal atoms.
description: 7 pages, 8 figures
Victim impact statements and victim type : effects on sentencing in the crime of rape
Creators: name: Matthews, Pamela L. .
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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A First Study of Terahertz Emission for a-Si:H/c-Si Passivated Interface in HIT Solar Cells
Creators: name: Mitchell, J.
name: Ito, A.
name: Mochizuki, T.
name: Nakanishi, H.
name: Takato, H.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Silicon Solar Cell Characterisation and Modelling

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 922-924
description: In this paper, we present the first measurement and analysis of terahertz (THz) generation from the
hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) passivated c-Si surface in the absence of an external magnetic field. Using
laser terahertz emission microscopy (LTEM), the terahertz emission from the surface of silicon wafers with an
intrinsic a-Si:H passivation layer and those with a doped a-Si:H Hit-like stack have been measured, revealing hidden
information relating to surface photocharges and band-bending not detectable by other methods without
metallization. We can directly observe the polarity of the charges at the interface, as well as the strength of the
inherent field-effect influencing band-bending, as a result of deposition conditions and a-Si:H quality. In addition, we
are able to apply LTEM to image mapping of the deposited intrinsic a-Si:H only interface, and that of the a-Si:H(i/n)
stacked layers, revealing electronic features associated with surface preparation undefined from other methods such
as photoluminescence.
Intellectual Capital, Value Creation and Firm Performance in Singapore
Creators: name: Tin Ming Kaw, Marie
Publisher: name: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Year: 2022
Subjects: Finance
Other economics not elsewhere classified

description: Stocks are continuously traded on the stock exchange, representing current and future prospects, whilst accounting reports are prepared periodically: quarterly, half yearly or on an annual basis inevitably giving rise to a difference between their market and book values. There are many approaches to explaining the difference. This thesis takes the approach of intellectual capital and seeks to assess and evaluate the explanatory power of its components on value creation and firm performance. In this research, data is collected from the financial reports of 90 quoted companies in Singapore, over a ten-year period from 2005-2014, covering the period pre and post effects of the global financial crisis. Companies were drawn from three sectors: manufacturing, services and other business activities. The research methodology adopts the positivist paradigm and a deductive approach with quantitative analysis. Two types of panel data regression models are estimated: static panel data analysis estimates the relationships of the components of intellectual capital, financial performance and share price; dynamic panel data analysis examines the changes in share price with the factors of intellectual capital. It emerged that the components of intellectual capital (i.e. human capital, relational capital, process capital and innovation capital) have significant impacts on financial performance, share price and change in share price. Empirically validated frameworks linking these factors were developed for each sector. Furthermore, the outcomes differ across industry sectors. This present research thus contributes theoretically to available academic literature on the development of competitive advantage and value creation. It could also be useful to practitioners who are focused on value creation.
Radio continuum detection in blue early-type weak emission line galaxies
Creators: name: Paswan, A.
name: Omar, A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The star formation rates (SFRs) in weak emission line (WEL) galaxies in a volume-limited ($0.02 < z < 0.05$) sample of blue early-type galaxies (ETGs) identified from SDSS, are constrained here using 1.4 GHz radio continuum emission. The direct detection of 1.4 GHz radio continuum emission is made in 8 WEL galaxies and a median stacking is performed on 57 WEL galaxies using VLA FIRST images. The median stacked 1.4 GHz flux density and luminosity are estimated as 79 $\pm$ 19 $μ$Jy and 0.20 $\pm$ 0.05 $\times$ 10$^{21}$ W Hz$^{-1}$ respectively. The radio far-infrared correlation in 4 WEL galaxies suggests that the radio continuum emission from WEL galaxies is most likely due to star formation activities. The median SFR for WEL galaxies is estimated as 0.23 $\pm$ 0.06 M$_{\odot}$yr$^{-1}$, which is much less compared to SFRs ($0.5 - 50$ M$_{\odot}$yr$^{-1}$) in purely star forming blue ETGs. The SFRs in blue ETGs are found to be correlated with their stellar velocity dispersions ($σ$) and decreasing gradually beyond $σ$ of $\sim 100$ km s$^{-1}$. This effect is most likely linked with the growth of black hole and suppression of star formation via AGN feedback. The color differences between SF and WEL sub-types of blue ETGs appear to be driven to large extent by the level of current star formation activities. In a likely scenario of an evolutionary sequence between sub-types, the observed color distribution in blue ETGs can be explained best in terms of fast evolution through AGN feedback.
description: 7 pages, 7 figures
Model-based approaches to support process improvement in complex product development
Creators: name: Wynn, DC
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2007
Subjects: theme="Change Management"

description: The performance of product development processes is important to the commercial success of new products. The improvement of these processes is thus a strategic imperative for many engineering companies — the aero-engine is one example of a complex product for which market pressures necessitate ever-shorter development times. This thesis argues that process modelling and simulation can support the improvement of complex product development processes. A literature review identified that design process modelling is a well-established research area encompassing a diverse range of approaches. However, most existing tools and methods are not widely applied in industry. An extended case study was therefore conducted to explore the pragmatic utility of process modelling and simulation. It is argued that iteration is a key driver of design process behaviour which cannot be fully reflected in a mechanistic model. Understanding iteration can help select an appropriate representation for a given process domain and modelling objective. A model-based approach to improve the management of iterative design processes was developed. This approach shows that design process simulation models can support practice despite their limited fidelity. The modelling and simulation framework resulting from this work was enhanced for application to a wider range of process improvement activities. A robust and extensible software platform was also developed. The framework and software tool have made significant contribution to research projects investigating process redesign, process robustness and process optimisation. These projects are discussed to validate the framework and tool and to highlight their applicability beyond the original approach. The research results were disseminated in academia and industry — 72 copies of the software were distributed following requests in the first three months of its release.
Profiling and predicting help-seeking behaviour among trauma-exposed UK firefighters
Creators: name: Tamrakar, Trina
name: Langtry, John
name: Shevlin, Mark
name: Reid, Tracey
name: Murphy, Jamie
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Pharmacology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: Background: Firefighters often do not avail of psychological support services within fire services. Hence, investigating help-seeking behaviour is crucial to determine viable support options. Objective: This study attempted to characterize help-seeking behaviour among UK firefighters by profiling and identifying patterns of help-seeking. Methods: An online survey was administered to 1282 UK firefighters who were asked which help-seeking options they availed of within and outside professional settings. The analysis was conducted in two linked phases. First, latent class analysis was used to identify the fewest profiles that most accurately described help-seeking behaviour. Second, multinomial logistic regression analysis was employed to describe class composition using demographic and years in service variables, while ANOVA was employed to identify variation in alcohol consumption and openness to discussing emotions across help-seeking classes. Results: Five distinct help-seeking classes were identified. Class 1 (9.2%) represented firefighters who availed of all forms of support. Class 2, the smallest class (6.9%) represented firefighters who independently sought External Professional Psychological Support. Class 3 (12.2%) represented those who mainly sought Friends Support. Class 4, the largest class (48.7%) represented those who mainly sought Spousal Support. Class 5 (23%) represented firefighters who sought all avenues of Social Support. Regression analyses indicated that the External Psychological Support class was more likely to be single with fewer years in service. Firefighters longest in service were less likely to seek Social Support, and those who relied on Spousal support had the lowest alcohol consumption. Conclusion: Variations in help-seeking behaviour among UK firefighters were found. Firefighters who sought spousal support had the lowest alcohol consumption rates, indicating a protected profile. Firefighters who only sought friends and informal colleagues’ support had the highest alcohol consumption rates and the most difficulty in discussing feelings, indicating a potential at-risk profile. Recognizing these differences in help-seeking patterns is important for targeting interventions.
Evaluation of Spatial ALD of Al2O3 for Rear Surface Passivation of mc-Si PERC Solar Cells
Creators: name: Kersten, F.
name: Förster, I.
name: Peters, S.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
Manufacturing and Processing

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 943-945
description: In this work, the evaluation results on industrial p-type mc-Si PERC cells using spatial atomic layer
deposition for aluminum oxide from SoLayTec are shown. By optimizing the process flow and integrating a postdeposition
anneal into the SiNx capping process we achieve 0.15% higher cell efficiency compared to remote
microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Furthermore, it is shown that the improved passivation quality
resulting in Voc gain remains constant during light and elevated temperature induced degradation measurements.
Longitudinal Study
Creators: name: Zeschke, Martin
name: Zacher, Hannes
Publisher: name: OSF
Year: 2020

description: The aim of the longitudinal study is to find out over a period of one year and four different points of measurement how idle time at the workplace (having nothing to do) affects employees. In the questionnaire of 25 minutes it is investigated how work restrictions influence the experienced idle time and thus work-related results such as occupational well-being, work satisfaction and performance. Moreover, we analyze which proactive and adaptive strategies employees use when anticipating or experiencing idle time and how these strategies in turn have an effect.
Extensions of vector-valued Baire one functions with preservation of points of continuity
Creators: name: Kolář, Jan
name: Koc, Martin
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Functional Analysis (math.FA)
subject: Classical Analysis and ODEs (math.CA)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 54C20, 54C05, 26A21, 46E40

description: We prove an extension theorem (with non-tangential limits) for vector-valued Baire one functions. Moreover, at every point where the function is continuous (or bounded), the continuity (or boundedness) is preserved. More precisely: Let $H$ be a closed subset of a metric space $X$ and let $Z$ be a normed vector space. Let $f: H\to Z$ be a Baire one function. We show that there is a continuous function $g: (X\setminus H) \to Z$ such that, for every $a\in \partial H$, the non-tangential limit of $g$ at a equals $f(a)$ and, moreover, if $f$ is continuous at $a\in H$ (respectively bounded in a neighborhood of $a\in H$) then the extension $F=f\cup g$ is continuous at $a$ (respectively bounded in a neighborhood of $a$). We also prove a result on pointwise approximation of vector-valued Baire one functions by a sequence of locally Lipschitz functions that converges "uniformly" (or, "continuously") at points where the approximated function is continuous. In an accompanying paper (Extensions of vector-valued functions with preservation of derivatives), the main result is applied to extensions of vector-valued functions defined on a closed subset of Euclidean or Banach space with preservation of differentiability, continuity and (pointwise) Lipschitz property.
description: 9 pages
Emotional arousal rather than memory mediates punishment preferences for murder
Creators: name: McClements, Angela.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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