cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Breaking the sound barrier in AdS/CFT
Creators: name: Hoyos, Carlos
name: Jokela, Niko
name: Fernández, David Rodríguez
name: Vuorinen, Aleksi
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: It has been conjectured that the speed of sound in holographic models with UV fixed points has an upper bound set by the value of the quantity in conformal field theory. If true, this would set stringent constraints for the presence of strongly coupled quark matter in the cores of physical neutron stars, as the existence of two-solar-mass stars appears to demand a very stiff Equation of State. In this article, we present a family of counterexamples to the speed of sound conjecture, consisting of strongly coupled theories at finite density. The theories we consider include ${\cal N}=4$ super Yang-Mills at finite R-charge density and non-zero gaugino masses, while the holographic duals are Einstein-Maxwell theories with a minimally coupled scalar in a charged black hole geometry. We show that for a small breaking of conformal invariance, the speed of sound approaches the conformal value from above at large chemical potentials.
description: 41 pages, 8 figures. Published version
The effects of salinity on photo = synthesis in mangroves
Creators: name: Tsilemanis, Chris.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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Die Sprache der Texte von Tell Deir ʻAllã im Kontext der nordwestsemitischen Sprachen
Creators: name: Müller, Hans-Peter
Publisher: name: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik
Year: 1970

description: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Bd. 4 Nr. 1 (1991): Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Band 4, Heft 1
Integrated simulation of magnetic-field-assist fast ignition laser fusion
Creators: name: Johzaki, T.
name: Nagatomo, H.
name: Sunahara, A.
name: Sakagami, Y. Sentoku. H.
name: Hata, M.
name: Taguchi, T.
name: Mima, K.
name: Kai, Y.
name: Ajimi, D.
name: Isoda, T.
name: Endo, T.
name: Yogo, A.
name: Arikawa, Y.
name: Fujioka, S.
name: Shiraga, H.
name: Azechi, H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: To enhance the core heating efficiency in fast ignition laser fusion, the concept of relativistic electron beam guiding by external magnetic fields was evaluated by integrated simulations for FIREX class targets. For the cone-attached shell target case, the core heating performance is deteriorated by applying magnetic fields since the core is considerably deformed and the most of the fast electrons are reflected due to the magnetic mirror formed through the implosion. On the other hand, in the case of cone-attached solid ball target, the implosion is more stable under the kilo-tesla-class magnetic field. In addition, feasible magnetic field configuration is formed through the implosion. As the results, the core heating efficiency becomes double by magnetic guiding. The dependence of core heating properties on the heating pulse shot timing was also investigated for the solid ball target.
description: 9pages, 12 figures, submitted to Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Mutagenicity of products formed during the incineration of cytotoxic waste
Creators: name: Dooley, Margaret.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Semantic Segmentation using Adversarial Networks
Creators: name: Luc, Pauline
name: Couprie, Camille
name: Chintala, Soumith
name: Verbeek, Jakob
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Adversarial training has been shown to produce state of the art results for generative image modeling. In this paper we propose an adversarial training approach to train semantic segmentation models. We train a convolutional semantic segmentation network along with an adversarial network that discriminates segmentation maps coming either from the ground truth or from the segmentation network. The motivation for our approach is that it can detect and correct higher-order inconsistencies between ground truth segmentation maps and the ones produced by the segmentation net. Our experiments show that our adversarial training approach leads to improved accuracy on the Stanford Background and PASCAL VOC 2012 datasets.
On the Compressive Power of Boolean Threshold Autoencoders
Creators: name: Melkman, Avraham A.
name: Guo, Sini
name: Ching, Wai-Ki
name: Liu, Pengyu
name: Akutsu, Tatsuya
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: An autoencoder is a layered neural network whose structure can be viewed as consisting of an encoder, which compresses an input vector of dimension $D$ to a vector of low dimension $d$, and a decoder which transforms the low-dimensional vector back to the original input vector (or one that is very similar). In this paper we explore the compressive power of autoencoders that are Boolean threshold networks by studying the numbers of nodes and layers that are required to ensure that the numbers of nodes and layers that are required to ensure that each vector in a given set of distinct input binary vectors is transformed back to its original. We show that for any set of $n$ distinct vectors there exists a seven-layer autoencoder with the smallest possible middle layer, (i.e., its size is logarithmic in $n$), but that there is a set of $n$ vectors for which there is no three-layer autoencoder with a middle layer of the same size. In addition we present a kind of trade-off: if a considerably larger middle layer is permissible then a five-layer autoencoder does exist. We also study encoding by itself. The results we obtain suggest that it is the decoding that constitutes the bottleneck of autoencoding. For example, there always is a three-layer Boolean threshold encoder that compresses $n$ vectors into a dimension that is reduced to twice the logarithm of $n$.
description: 13 pages, 3 figures, 1 table
Dokumentation über neu entdeckte epigraphische Texte
Creators: name: Loersch, Sigrid
Publisher: name: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik
Year: 1970

description: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Bd. 3 Nr. 2 (1990): Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Band 3, Heft 2
Suppressed $B \to PV $ CP asymmetry: CPT constraint
Creators: name: Nogueira, J. H. Alvarenga
name: Bediaga, I.
name: Frederico, T.
name: Magalhães, P. C.
name: Rodriguez, J. Molina
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Charge Parity asymmetry in charmless B meson decays is a key issue to be understood. Many theoretical calculations have been performed using short distance factorization approaches which, in general, do not take into account the CPT invariance constraint. For each channel with CP violation there is an equal amount of CP asymmetry in another channel or other channels, with an opposite sign. This happens if these channels are coupled through final state interactions (FSI). In the specific process $B\to PV$, involving one pseudo-scalar and one vector particle in the final state, we argue that the CP asymmetry, inherent from a short distance mechanism, could be suppressed due to the CPT constraint. In this case, we propose a sensitive and practical experimental method to identify even a small CP asymmetry, which provides the values for $A_{CP}$ without the need for an amplitude analysis. This method, if applied directly to data, will enable to extract the CP asymmetry information in a model independent way and check to which extend the suggested suppression due to the CPT constraint is verified.
description: final version
Dokumentation über Neuveröffentlichungen aus den Qumranfunden [I]
Creators: name: Lichtenberger, Hermann
Publisher: name: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik
Year: 1970

description: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Bd. 3 Nr. 2 (1990): Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Band 3, Heft 2
Prevalence and Determinants of Acceptance of HIV testing among Pregnant Mothers at Antenatal care Settings of Selected Health centers in Addis Ababa
Creators: name: Mohammed, Endris
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2007

description: Back ground: Globally, an estimated 2.3 million children are living with HIV/AIDS, and 2.1 million of these children are in sub-Saharan Africa at the end of 2005. At the end of 2005, 700,000 new infection and 570,000 new deaths occur in children < 15 years of age. MTCT accounts for more than 90% of HIV in children. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) is a commonly used term for programs and interventions designed to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT). HIV testing and counselling services need to be made available to all women of childbearing age because PMTCT interventions depend upon a woman knowing her HIV status. Objective: To assess prevalence and determinants of acceptance of HIV testing among pregnant mothers at antenatal care settings of selected health centers in Addis Ababa. Methods: Institution based quantitative case-control study was conducted in selected 10 health centers in Addis Ababa on 88 cases and 176 controls using a pre tested structured questionnaire and records were reviewed to determine the prevalence of acceptance of HIV test in the selected health centers in the month prior to the study period. In addition focus group discussions were conducted with the clients using semi structured questionnaire. Results: A total of 264 mothers were interviewed. Among the socio demographic variables, acceptance of HIV test was higher among those with secondary and tertiary education level. Acceptance of HIV test was higher in those pregnant mothers with prior HIV test, more pregnancies, who did not want to consult their husband before HIV test, who did not consider them selves to be at risk of HIV, and who perceive that HIV test is beneficial. It was also higher in those mothers who correctly identify modes of HIV transmission and in those who identify ARVs as a way to prevent MTCT. Otherwise stigmatizing attitudes towards PLWHA were not found to be associated with acceptance of HIV test. Adjusting for socio demographic, Knowledge on HIV, MTCT and PMTCT and reproductive health factors, acceptance of HIV test was found to significantly associated with Knowledge of ARVs(OR=1.953, 95% CI=1.2-3.739), Perceived benefit of HIV test(OR=7.085, 95% CI=2.218-22.62), getting Husbands consent before the test(OR=0.458, 95%CI=0.23-0.916), and number of pregnancies(OR=0.319, 95%CI=0.104-0.98).The prevalence of HIV test among pregnant mothers was >80% and the prevalence of HIV was 7% in the selected health centers. v Conclusion: Previous HIV test, knowledge of ARVs and husband's consent were found to be important factors of acceptance of HIV test. The study gives useful information to health care providers to introduce measures that could improve the utilization of antenatal HIV testing.
Lexikalisches und grammatisches Material
Creators: name: Brauer, Bernd M.
name: Breder, Wilhelm
name: Doherty, Timothy J. G.
Publisher: name: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik
Year: 1970

description: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Bd. 3 Nr. 2 (1990): Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Band 3, Heft 2
Association Of Serum Biomarkers With CXCL-10 And CXCR-3 Gene Polymorphism And Severity of COVID-19 Infection
Creators: name: Rai, Tirthal
name: Adiga, usha
name: Adiga, Sachidananda
name: TM, Desy
name: Honnalli, Neha
name: Rao, K. Sudhindra
name: JAIN, MISHAL
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: Medical genetics (excl. cancer genetics)
Infectious diseases
Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Supplementary tables
A note on Brill--Noether existence for graphs of low genus
Creators: name: Atanasov, Stanislav
name: Ranganathan, Dhruv
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Algebraic Geometry (math.AG)
subject: Combinatorics (math.CO)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 14T05

description: In an influential 2008 paper, Baker proposed a number of conjectures relating the divisor theory of algebraic curves with an analogous combinatorial theory on finite graphs. In this note, we examine Baker's Brill--Noether existence conjecture for special divisors. For $g\leq 5$ and $ρ(g,r,d)$ non-negative, every graph of genus $g$ is shown to admit a divisor of rank $r$ and degree at most $d$. Moreover, the conjecture is shown to hold in rank $1$ for a number of families of highly connected combinatorial types of graphs of arbitrarily high genus. In the relevant genera, our arguments give the first combinatorial proof of the Brill--Noether existence theorem for metric graphs, giving a partial answer to a related question of Baker.
description: 19 pages, 36 TikZ figures. v2: Minor changes. Final version to appear in the Michigan Mathematical Journal
Kähler-Einstein metrics with prescribed singularities on Fano manifolds
Creators: name: Trusiani, Antonio
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Differential Geometry (math.DG)
subject: Algebraic Geometry (math.AG)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: Given a Fano manifold $(X,ω)$ we develop a variational approach to characterize analytically the existence of Kähler-Einstein metrics with prescribed singularities, assuming that these singularities can be approximated algebraically. Moreover, we define a function $α_ω$ on the set of prescribed singularities which generalizes Tian's $α$-invariant, showing that its upper level set $\{α_ω(\cdot)>\frac{n}{n+1}\}$ produces a subset of the Kähler-Einstein locus, i.e. of the locus given by all prescribed singularities that admit Kähler-Einstein metrics. In particular, we prove that many $K$-stable manifolds admit all possible Kähler-Einstein metrics with prescribed singularities. Conversely, we show that enough positivity of the $α$-invariant function at non-trivial prescribed singularities (or other conditions) implies the existence of genuine Kähler-Einstein metrics. Finally, through a continuity method, we also prove the strong continuity of Kähler-Einstein metrics on curves of totally ordered prescribed singularities when the relative automorphism groups are discrete.
description: Definition of the $\alpha_{\omega}$-function and Theorem A modified, other related changes. Improved and final version: to appear in "Journal f\"ur die reine und angewandte Mathematik (Crelle's Journal)"
Understanding the merits and demerits of volunteering and voluntourism
Creators: name: Maliseni, Ian C
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 500104
subject: Human rights and justice issues (excl. law)
classificationCode: 500199
subject: Applied ethics not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 500105
subject: Legal ethics
classificationCode: 500107
subject: Professional ethics
classificationCode: 350899
subject: Tourism not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 350806
subject: Tourist behaviour and visitor experience

description: International volunteering is a lucrative business – generating over $170 billion annually (Hartman et al. 2014) mostly contributing to the tourism sector through airfare and local travel. Many gap year students are excited to travel far and beyond to make a difference through volunteering. These students connect with a local organization through a volunteer placement agency most of which charge application as well as programme fees. Those who have found the experience fulfilling have returned to the place they have loved – volunteering as many times as possible. But is volunteering ideal for every student?
Zu einigen Ortsbenennungen bei Amos und Micha
Creators: name: Soden, Wolfram Von
Publisher: name: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik
Year: 1970

description: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Bd. 3 Nr. 2 (1990): Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Band 3, Heft 2
Temperature dependence of correlated electronic states in archetypal kagome metal CoSn
Creators: name: Huang, Li
name: Lu, Haiyan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Hexagonal CoSn is a newly-discovered frustrated kagome metal. It shows close-to-textbook flat bands and orbital-selective Dirac fermions, which are largely associated with its strongly correlated Co-3$d$ orbitals. Because correlated electronic states are easily regulated by external conditions (such as chemical doping, pressure, and temperature), the fate of these kagome-derived electronic bands upon temperature becomes an interesting and unsolved question. In this work, we try to study the temperature-dependent electronic structures of hexagonal CoSn by means of the density functional theory in conjunction with the embedded dynamical mean-field theory. We find that hexagonal CoSn is in close proximity to a Mott insulating state at ambient condition. Special attention is devoted to the evolution of its Co-3$d$ electronic states with respect to temperature. At least six different temperatures (or energy scales), namely $T^{*}$, $T_{\text{FL}}$, $T_{\text{S1}}$ (and $T_{\text{S2}}$), $T_{\text{SF}}$, and $\bar{T}$, are figured out. They are related to stabilization of the "pseudogap" state, emergence of the non-Fermi-liquid phase, onset (and completeness) of the intermediate spin state, occurrence of the spin-frozen phase, beginning of the orbital freezing transition, respectively.
description: 8 pages, 5 figures
Build It, Break It, Fix It: Contesting Secure Development
Creators: name: Ruef, Andrew
name: Hicks, Michael
name: Parker, James
name: Levin, Dave
name: Mazurek, Michelle L.
name: Mardziel, Piotr
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
subject: Software Engineering (cs.SE)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Typical security contests focus on breaking or mitigating the impact of buggy systems. We present the Build-it Break-it Fix-it BIBIFI contest which aims to assess the ability to securely build software not just break it. In BIBIFI teams build specified software with the goal of maximizing correctness performance and security. The latter is tested when teams attempt to break other teams submissions. Winners are chosen from among the best builders and the best breakers. BIBIFI was designed to be open-ended - teams can use any language tool process etc. that they like. As such contest outcomes shed light on factors that correlate with successfully building secure software and breaking insecure software. During we ran three contests involving a total of teams and two different programming problems. Quantitative analysis from these contests found that the most efficient build-it submissions used CC but submissions coded in a statically-typed language were less likely to have a security flaw build-it teams with diverse programming-language knowledge also produced more secure code. Shorter programs correlated with better scores. Break-it teams that were also build-it teams were significantly better at finding security bugs.
title: Design und Analyse integrierter Schaltungen mit evolutionären Algorithmen
title: Design and analysis of integrated circuits by evolutionary algorithms
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Thomas, Marc
Publisher: name: Universität Dortmund
Year: 2001
Subjects: subject: Evolutionäre Algorithmen
subject: Evolutionsstrategie
subject: Optimierung
subject: Vektoroptimierung
subject: Schaltungsanalyse
subject: Schaltungsentwurf
subject: evolutionary algorithm
subject: evolution strategy
subject: optimization
subject: vector optimization
subject: circuit analysis
subject: 620

description: Die Untersuchung neuartiger Schaltungstechniken und Bauelemente erfordert die Erarbeitung spezifischen Systemwissens zur Bestimmung eines geeigneten Entwurfes für integrierte Schaltungen. Zur Unterstützung dieses Prozesses wird in dieser Arbeit der Ansatz eines automatisierten Schaltungsdesigns mit Hilfe evolutionärer Algorithmen vorgestellt und am Beispiel einfacher Grundschaltungen umgesetzt. Die weitergehende Verwendung evolutionärer Algorithmen zur Vektoroptimierung erlaubt die Analyse integrierter Schaltungen durch Identifikation von Parameterabhängigkeiten der Schaltung.
description: The survey of innovative circuit techniques and devices demands specific system knowledge to determine suitable integrated circuit design. To support this process an approach of automated circuit design by evolutionary algorithms is presented and implemented at exemplary basic circuits. The further use of evolutionary algorithms to vector optimization, allows analyzing integrated circuits by identifying circuit parameter dependencies.
The contemporary meaning of "Mt. Evelyn's original garden" : an epistemological study of the notion of originally
Creators: name: Kuhn, Lesley .
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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The Link Between Peer Acceptance and Loneliness in Adolescence
Creators: name: Godin, Shira
name: Kim, Hannah
name: McCormick, Katherine
name: Trujillo, Amanda
name: Fitter, Megan
name: Awao, Sayaka
Publisher: name: Digital Repository at the University of Maryland
Year: 2022

description: Research supports that greater peer acceptance in adolescence relates to lower reports of loneliness (Woodhouse et al., 2011). Secure attachment can buffer against adolescent loneliness (Bernardon et al., 2011), and research supports a negative relation between attachment security and loneliness in adolescence (Al-Yagon et al., 2016). The current study examined the link between peer acceptance and loneliness during adolescence and examined attachment style dimensions as moderators. We hypothesized that low peer acceptance would predict greater loneliness, and that low attachment anxiety (fear of rejection and abandonment) and avoidance (fear of closeness and depending on others) would both buffer against this link. Participants (N = 2100) were 11th grade students (61.2% female, 65.1% Caucasian, 15.3% African American, 15% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic). The students completed the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (Brennan et al., 1998), the Adolescence Loneliness Scale (Cassidy & Woodhouse, 1997), and the Peer Acceptance Assessment (Asher & Dodge, 1986). There was a negative effect of peer acceptance on loneliness (β = -0.257, p < .001), such that when peer acceptance increased, feelings of loneliness decreased. There was no significant interaction between attachment anxiety (β = 0.007, p = .712) or avoidance (β = -0.006, p = .772) and peer acceptance in predicting loneliness. Although our results support the role of peer acceptance in predicting loneliness, our analyses did not support the moderating role of attachment. These findings emphasize the importance of promoting prosocial behaviors that facilitate peer acceptance to minimize adolescents’ loneliness.
The spacetime outside a source of gravitational radiation: The axially symmetric null fluid
Creators: name: Herrera, L.
name: Di Prisco, A.
name: Ospino, J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We carry out a study of the exterior of an axially and reflection symmetric source of gravitational radiation. The exterior of such a source is filled with a null fluid produced by the dissipative processes inherent to the emission of gravitational radiation, thereby representing a generalization of the Vaidya metric for axially and reflection symmetric spacetimes. The role of the vorticity, and its relationship with the presence of gravitational radiation is put in evidence. The spherically symmetric case (Vaidya) is, asymptotically, recovered within the context of the $1+3$ formalism.
description: 11 pages Latex. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1609.02841. Typos corrected, to appear in Eur. Phys. J. C
Separation of periods of quartic surfaces
Creators: name: Lairez, Pierre
name: Sertöz, Emre Can
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Algebraic Geometry (math.AG)
subject: Number Theory (math.NT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 14Q10, 14J28, 32G20, 11Y16, 14Q20, 11J99

description: We give a computable lower bound on the distance between two distinct periods of a given quartic surface defined over the algebraic numbers. The main ingredient is the determination of height bounds on components of the Noether--Lefschetz loci. This makes it possible to study the Diophantine properties of periods of quartic surfaces and to certify a part of the numerical computation of their Picard groups.
description: 28 pages. Added a final section elaborating on our results. Implemented referee suggestions. Final version
Construction of eigenfunctions for the elliptic Ruijsenaars difference operators
Creators: name: Langmann, Edwin
name: Noumi, Masatoshi
name: Shiraishi, Junichi
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: 81Q80, 33E30, 33D67

description: We present a perturbative construction of two kinds of eigenfunctions of the commuting family of difference operators defining the elliptic Ruijsenaars system. The first kind corresponds to elliptic deformations of the Macdonald polynomials, and the second kind generalizes asymptotically free eigenfunctions previously constructed in the trigonometric case. We obtain these eigenfunctions as infinite series which, as we show, converge in suitable domains of the variables and parameters. Our results imply that, for the domain where the elliptic Ruijsenaars operators define a relativistic quantum mechanical system, the elliptic deformations of the Macdonald polynomials provide a family of orthogonal functions with respect to the pertinent scalar product.
description: 48 pages
Economic Costs of Occupational Injuries in the Manufacturing Sector of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Creators: name: Birhane, Hailye
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2016

description: Introduction: The magnitude of economic loss resulted from occupational injuries for all economic agents are known globally and in developed countries. It is estimated to absorb 4-6% of the national income (GDP) and results thousands of death and millions of human suffering. However, this is not yet investigated in Ethiopia. Therefore, the result of this study -helps to contribute in filling this gap. Objective: To estimate the economic costs of occupational injuries in the manufacturing sector of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for 2014/15, using company perspective. Methods: The cost input data was collected from injury compensation claim record of 13(76.5%) insurance companies head office, Addis Ababa city government BoLSA offices injury record reviews and through a survey of 398 injured cases and their companies (establishments). The cost input data were used to estimate the following cost components: direct cost (compensation and medical) and indirect costs (absenteeism and presenteeism), using friction cost estimation method. Findings: The estimated annual number of injured cases were 28,221; among them 15,166(53.8%) workers were temporarily disabled, 12,368 (43.8%) workers were partially disabled, 629(2.2%) workers were totally disabled and 58 (0.2%) workers were died. Additionally, the estimated total lost workday were 128,431.5 days; an average of 7.5 workday per injury. The estimated economic cost of occupational injuries in the manufacturing sector of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during 2014/15 varies from Birr 335,810,072.5 (15,990,955.8 US$) up to 1,060,447,498 Birr (50,497,499.9 US$). This is because of the indirect (uninsured) cost varies from 70,698,198 Birr to 795,335,623.5 Birr. Therefore, the estimated average total economic cost was 698,128,785.3 Birr (33,244,228 US$); the indirect cost 433,016,911 Birr (62%) and direct cost 265,111,874.5 Birr (38%). Furthermore, these direct and indirect costs of injury absorb 3% up to 5.7% or an average of 4.35% of the operating cost per employer annually. Conclusion: The economic loss as a result of injury was very substantial. Strengthening OSH management system at all level and creating a safe and healthy working condition would reduce substantial amount of expenditure and human suffering as well as save 798,774 Birr (38,037 US$) costs-per-year-per-employer. Key words: Economic costs of injury, direct and indirect costs, manufacturing sector, disability.
Mohandas "Racist Sexual Predator" "Gay"ndhi
Creators: name: S. Rameshwar Rao
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Mohandas Gandhi
Homosexuality
Racism
Sexual Abuse
Pedophilia
Father of the Nation
Hemann Kallenbach
Manuben Diaries
Experiments with Sex

description: Abstract: This thesis critically examines the allegations against Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, with the intention of challenging his revered status and advocating for a reevaluation of his place in Indian history. By analyzing historical evidence, personal accounts, and letters, the research aims to highlight Gandhi's exploitative behavior towards young girls and his troubled relationship with his wife, Kasturba. The thesis argues for the depreciation of Gandhi's respect and the removal of his whitewashed image from India's historical narrative. It explores the power dynamics, emotional consequences, and ethical considerations surrounding Gandhi's actions, aiming to expose the discrepancies between his public image and his problematic personal life. The study also emphasizes Gandhi's disdain for his wife, Kasturba, and the unhappiness that characterized their relationship, drawing on publicly available sources. This thesis aims to challenge the revered status of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, by examining allegations of his homosexual encounters and racist attitudes. Drawing on Joseph Lelyveld's book "Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his Struggle With India," the research investigates Gandhi's relationship with Hermann Kallenbach, a German-Jewish architect and bodybuilder, during his time in South Africa. The thesis explores the intimate nature of their connection as revealed in Kallenbach's letters and examines Gandhi's decision to leave his wife, Kasturba, for Kallenbach. Additionally, the research investigates Gandhi's alleged racist views towards black individuals, as documented in his letters and writings from the time. By critically analyzing these aspects of Gandhi's life, ultimately, the thesis strives to agitate for a critical reassessment of Gandhi's legacy and advocate for the recognition of his flaws in order to provide a more accurate representation of India's history.

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AdS/QCD approach to the scale-invariant extension of the standard model with a strongly interacting hidden sector
Creators: name: Hatanaka, Hisaki
name: Jung, Dong-Won
name: Ko, Pyungwon
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In this paper, we revisit a scale-invariant extension of the standard model (SM) with a strongly interacting hidden sector within AdS/QCD approach. Using the AdS/QCD, we reduce the number of input parameters to three, {\it i.e.} hidden pion decay constant, hidden pion mass and $\tanβ$ that is defined as the ratio of the vacuum expectation values (VEV) of the singlet scalar field and the SM Higgs boson. As a result, our model has sharp predictability. We perform the phenomenological analysis of the hidden pions which is one of the dark matter (DM) candidates in this model. With various theoretical and experimental constraints we search for the allowed parameter space and find that both resonance and non-resonance solutions are possible. Some typical correlations among various observables such as thermal relic density of hidden pions, Higgs boson signal strengths and DM-nucleon cross section are investigated. We provide some benchmark points for experimental tests.
description: minor corrections, version appeared in JHEP
Strukturchemische Untersuchungen von Halogenidaziden des Bariums, Thalliums und Zinks
Creators: name: Balzer, Harald
Publisher: name: Universität Dortmund
Year: 2001
Subjects: subject: Metallazide
subject: Halogenidazide
subject: Barium
subject: Thallium
subject: Zink
subject: Kristallstruktur
subject: Ramanspektroskopie
subject: 540

description: Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden erstmalig Halogenidazide des Bariums, Thalliums und Zinks präpariert und deren Kristallstrukturen ermittelt. Im einzelnen werden die strukturchemischen Möglichkeiten und Variationen zur Realisierung dieser gemischt anionischen Verbindungen aufgezeigt. Durch die Auswahl unterschiedlicher Kationen konnten sowohl Vertreter überwiegend ionogen aufgebauter Azide (Thallium- und Bariumhalogenidazide) als auch Azide mit kovalenten Bindungsanteilen (Zinkhalogenidazide) untersucht und damit ein breites Spektrum dieser Verbindungsklasse bearbeitet werden. Zur Strukturbestimmung wurde hauptsächlich die Röntgenstrukturanalyse an Einkristallen eingesetzt. Ergänzt wurde diese Methode durch die Ramanspektroskopie. Hierdurch konnten zusätzlich Hinweise auf die Molekülsymmetrie der Azidionen und die Bindungsverhältnisse in den Verbindungen erhalten werden. In einem Fall wurde die Neutronenbeugung zur Strukturbestimmung herangezogen.
On the metallicity distribution of the peculiar globular cluster M22
Creators: name: Lee, Jae-Woo
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In our previous study, we showed that the peculiar globular cluster (GC) M22 contains two distinct stellar populations, namely the Ca-w and Ca-s groups with different physical properties, having different chemical compositions, spatial distributions and kinematics. We proposed that M22 is most likely formed via a merger of two GCs with heterogeneous metallicities in a dwarf galaxy environment and accreted later to our Galaxy. In their recent study, Mucciarelli et al. claimed that M22 is a normal mono-metallic globular cluster without any perceptible metallicity spread among the two groups of stars, which challenges our results and those of others. We devise new strategies for the local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) abundance analysis of red giant branch (RGB) stars in GCs and show there exists a spread in the iron abundance distribution in M22.
description: Accepted for publication in ApJS
Rigidity of complete self-shrinkers whose tangent planes omit a nonempty set
Creators: name: Alencar, Hilário
name: Cruz, Manuel
name: Neto, Gregório Silva
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Differential Geometry (math.DG)
subject: Analysis of PDEs (math.AP)
subject: Metric Geometry (math.MG)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Primary 53C42, Secondary 53C44, 53A10

description: In this paper we prove rigidity results for the sphere, the plane and the right circular cylinder as the only self-shrinkers satisfying a classic geometric assumption, namely the union of all tangent affine submanifolds of a complete self-shrinker omits a non-empty set of the Euclidean space. This assumption lead us to a new class of submanifolds, different from those with polynomial volume growth or the proper ones. We also prove an analogous result for self-expanders.
description: 17 pages, 1 figure. Final version
Assessment of Factors Associated With Acquiring HIV among VCT Seeking Married Women at Health Institutions in Addis Ababa
Creators: name: Gebrekirstos, Tewabech
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2007

description: Back ground: About forty million people live with HIV/AIDS world wide. The proportion of females infected by HIV is increasing from time to time. Nearly 50% of the 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS are female. Rates of HIV infection among married women or those in committed partnerships are increasing rapidly. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where women have been hardest hit by the AIDS pandemic, 57% of those who test positive are women and at least one third of these women are married. Biological susceptibility, economic dependence, cultural factor, violence, early marriage, harmful traditional practices, gender inequality, lack of knowledge, high risk sexual behavior of their partner and absence of female controlled prevention methods are some of the factors that make women more vulnerable to HIV. Objective: The objective of the study was to identify factors that are associated with acquiring HIV among married women. Methods: The study design was a Cross Sectional Survey with internal comparison using structured questionnaire .The study subjects were married women who came to VCT centers. Socio demographic variables, risk perception, marital situation, condom use, decision making power and violence were used to assess the vulnerability of married women to HIV. Proportion, Chi square, Odds ratio and logistic regression were used for analyzing risk factors against HIV status as appropriate. V vii Results: The study composed 602 married women of whom 38% were in the age group of 20- 24 years. The most common ethnic group was Amhara comprising 55.1%. Ninety two percent were Christian by religion. Majority of the respondents attended secondary and above education. About fifty eight percent were housewives and 34% of the respondents had a monthly income of 201-599. According to this study one of five married women was HIV positive (24.9%). Low husband income, work place of the husband out of Addis Ababa, perceived risk factor as husbands' extramarital sexual relationship were highly associated with HIV positivity. Having premarital test and discussion of sexuality among couples were found to be protective of HIV. Conclusion: Low husbands' income, husbands' work place out of Addis, no premarital test, perceived risk to HIV and no discussion of sexuality between couples are highly associated with being HIV positive. Recommendation: Based on the study findings empowering married women through improving educational and economic status, increasing awareness and negotiating skills on safer sexual practices, encouraging discussion about sexuality among couples, targeting education for married men on safer sexual practices, working with the communities to change the attitude towards men's extramarital sexual relationship and introduction of female condom are recommended
Ethiopia Field Epidemiology Training Program (EFETP) Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology
Creators: name: Itefa, Kiflu
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2017

description: Introduction-Acute Watery Diarrhea/AWD remains major challenges of disease and death in developing countries due to poor socio-economic growth. Goro district of Bale zone started to report suspected AWD cases in December 2016. We conducted outbreak investigation in the district to identify risk factors for transmission and implement appropriate control measures. Methods-Descriptive study followed by 1:1un -matched case control study was applied from February 3-18/2017. Cases were defined as per national cholera guideline standard case definition and controls were residents of Goro district who is greater than or equal to two years and had no complain of clinical sign consistent with AWD one month prior to the outbreak. We used structured questionnaire to collect data from cases and controls, reviewed line list, used Epi info 7 to calculate odds ratio, Excel 2010 and ArcGIS 10 for data analysis. Results- A total of 523 AWD cases and zero deaths were reported from December 09, 2016 – April 30, 2017 G.C. Seven of ten samples tested by RDT were positive for V. Cholera 01. More than half of cases were males and between 15-44 years age group. The overall attack rate of the outbreak was 4.8/1000 populations. Welta'i Negeya and Billi Akiya were the most affected kebles of the district with attack rate of 25.5 and 15.2 per 1000 populations respectively. Presence of AWD sick person in village AOR= 10.78, 95% CI (3.44-33.76) P value =0.0000 remain independent risk factors for transmission and spread of AWD in bivariate and logistic regression analysis while washing hand greater than three times in a day and time to fetch water from source less than one hour remain protective against the disease. No significant association between using river water as source of drinking and acquiring the disease in multivariate analysis due to small sample size or confounding. Behavioral change communication on hand washing, water purification methods and awareness of presence of AWD outbreak in village for all residents of the district is important to stop the spread of disease. Key Words: Acute Watery Diarrhea, Ethiopia, Goro district. Words: 329
Rhythmische Gestaltung und intendierte Aussage im Alten Testament und in babylonischen Dichtungen
Creators: name: Soden, Wolfram Von
Publisher: name: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik
Year: 1970

description: Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Bd. 3 Nr. 2 (1990): Zeitschrift für Althebraistik, Band 3, Heft 2
Das Konzept der nackten Ionen am Beispiel der Reaktion von Pseudohalogenidionen mit Schwefeldioxid
Creators: name: Blecher, Oliver
Publisher: name: Universität Dortmund
Year: 2001
Subjects: subject: Naked ions
subject: Pseudohalogensulfites
subject: Cyanosulfite
subject: Azidosulfite
subject: sulfur dioxide adducts
subject: Tetramethylpnikogenonium ions
subject: Nackte Ionen
subject: Pseudohalogensulfite
subject: Cyansulfit
subject: Azidsulfit
subject: Schwefeldioxid Addukte
subject: Tetramethylpnikogenonium Ionen
subject: 540

description: Das Konzept der 'nackten' Ionen wird am Beispiel der Reaktion von Pseudohalogenidsalzen mit SO2 diskutiert. Dabei werden die Verbindungen (CH3)4N+SO2CN-, (CH3)4N+OCN- · SO2, (CH3)4N+SCN- · SO2, (CH3)4N+SO2N3- und (CH3)4N+Br- · Br2 · 2 SO2 dargestellt und anhand ihrer Schwingungs- und NMR-Spektren charakterisiert. Die Zersetzung des (CH3)4N+SO2CN- wird untersucht und die Produkte (CH3)4N+HSO4- · SO2 und ((CH3)4N+)2S2O72- · 2 SO2 durch Schwingungsspektren und Röntgenstrukturanalysen nachgewiesen. Ab initio Berechnungen (RHF/6-31+G*) der Ionen SO2CN-, SO2NC-, SO2OCN-, SO2NCO-, SO2SCN-, SO2NCS- und SO2N3- werden mit den gemessenen Spektren und den Röntgenstrukturanalysen von (CH3)4N+SCN- · SO2 und (CH3)4N+SO2N3- verglichen. Außerdem werden Darstellungs-versuche für (CH3)4N+H- beschrieben und die Schwingungsspektren der Ionen (CH3)4X+ (X = N, P, As, Sb) diskutiert und mit ab initio Berechnungen verglichen.
description: The concept of 'naked' ions is discussed on the basis of the reactions of pseudohalogenide salts with SO2. The compounds (CH3)4N+SO2CN-, (CH3)4N+OCN- · SO2, (CH3)4N+SCN- · SO2, (CH3)4N+SO2N3- and (CH3)4N+Br- · Br2 · 2 SO2 are prepared and characterized by vibrational and NMR spectra. The decomposition of (CH3)4N+SO2CN- is examined and the products (CH3)4N+HSO4- · SO2 and ((CH3)4N+)2S2O72- · 2 SO2 are characterized by vibrational spectra and x-ray crystal structures. Ab initio calculations (RHF/6-31+G*) of the ions SO2CN-, SO2NC-, SO2OCN-, SO2NCO-, SO2SCN-, SO2NCS- and SO2N3- were compared with the measured spectra and the x-ray crystal structures of (CH3)4N+SCN- · SO2 and (CH3)4N+SO2N3-. Furthermore attempts on the preparation of (CH3)4N+H- are described and the vibrational spectra of the ions (CH3)4X+ (X = N, P, As, Sb) are discussed and compared with ab initio calculations.
Casimir force between $δ-δ^{\prime}$ mirrors transparent at high frequencies
Creators: name: Braga, Alessandra N.
name: Silva, Jeferson Danilo L.
name: Alves, Danilo T.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate, in the context of a real massless scalar field in $1+1$ dimensions, models of partially reflecting mirrors simulated by Dirac $δ-δ^{\prime}$ point interactions. In the literature, these models do not exhibit full transparency at high frequencies. In order to provide a more realistic feature for these models, we propose a modified $δ-δ^{\prime}$ point interaction that enables full transparency in the limit of high frequencies. Taking this modified $δ-δ^{\prime}$ model into account, we investigate the Casimir force, comparing our results with those found in the literature.
The determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the emissions generated by the incineration of cytotoxic hospital waste
Creators: name: Porter, Nichola.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Creators: name: ธนาพล  สุขชนะ
Publisher: name: King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Year: 2022
Subjects: Boiler
Thermosyphon
Ethanol
Performance
Mixing Ratio

description: KMUTT Research and Development Journal, 45, 4, 469-482