cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Long-period seismic events with strikingly regular temporal patterns on Katla volcano's south flank (Iceland)
Creators: name: Sgattoni, Giulia
name: Jeddi, Zeinab
name: Guðmundsson, Ólafur
name: Einarsson, Páll
name: Tryggvason, Ari
name: Lund, Björn
name: Lucchi, Federico
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Geophysics (physics.geo-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Katla is a threatening volcano in Iceland, partly covered by the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap. The volcano has a large caldera with several active geothermal areas. A peculiar cluster of long-period seismic events started on Katla's south flank in July 2011, during an unrest episode in the caldera that culminated in a glacier outburst. The seismic events were tightly clustered at shallow depth in the Gvendarfell area, 4 km south of the caldera, under a small glacier stream on the southern margin of Mýrdalsjökull. No seismic events were known to have occurred in this area before. The most striking feature of this seismic cluster is its temporal pattern, characterized by regular intervals between repeating seismic events, modulated by a seasonal variation. Remarkable is also the stability of both the time and waveform features over a long time period, around 3.5 years. No comparable examples have been found in the literature. Both volcanic and glacial processes can produce similar waveforms and therefore have to be considered as potential seismic sources. Discerning between these two causes is critical for monitoring glacier-clad volcanoes and has been controversial at Katla. For this new seismic cluster on the south flank we regard volcano-related processes as more likely than glacial ones for the following reasons: 1) the seismic activity started during an unrest episode involving sudden melting of the glacier and a jökulhlaup; 2) the glacier stream is small and stagnant; 3) the seismicity remains regular and stable for years; 4) there is no apparent correlation with short-term weather changes, such as rain storms. We suggest that a small, shallow hydrothermal system was activated on Katla's south flank in 2011, either by a minor magmatic injection or by changes of permeability in a local crack system.
title: Location and ultrasound evaluation of the peripheral nerves and brachial plexus
Creators: name: Rozas Rodríguez, María Librada
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Localisation
subject: Ultrasound
subject: Neuroradiology peripheral nerve
subject: Extremities
subject: Anatomy

description: Learning objectives Background Imaging findings OR Procedure details Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Learning objectives: To describe the normal appearance, location and anatomical relationships of the main peripheral nerves and brachial plexus that can make easy its identification by...
Preventable deaths involving medicines and misused drugs: a systematic analysis of coroners’ case reports in England and Wales 2019-2021
Creators: name: France, Harrison
name: Richards, Georgia
name: Aronson, Jeffrey
name: Ferner, Robin
name: Cox, Anthony
name: heneghan, Carl
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Toxicology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health
subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Life Sciences
subject: Coroner's Reports
subject: drug-related deaths
subject: PFDs
subject: preventable deaths
subject: preventable deaths tracker

description: 1.0 Background Since 1984, coroners in England and Wales have had a duty to report and communicate details of deaths when the coroner believes that action should be taken to prevent future deaths (1). These reports, named Prevention of Future Deaths reports and henceforth referred to as PFDs, are mandated under Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and under Regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 (2,3). When a person or organization receives a PFD report from a coroner, they have 56 days in which they must respond by statute. The PFD system has three processes: 1) coroners generate PFDs; 2) addressees respond to concerns raised in PFDs, and 3) actions are reported in responses, and potentially implemented. However, this process is not enforced or audited. Modern healthcare extensively utilises medicines for significant patient benefits, but recent estimates implicate the use of drugs in 7% to 18.4% of hospital deaths, most of which are attributed to prescribed medicines (4,5). Studies of coroners’ reports indicated the involvement of medicines in 99 cases (100 deaths) of 500 sampled reports (6,7). In these studies, Ferner et al. found that coroners’ concerns were of national importance, but when they assessed the recipients and response to such reports, they were addressed locally and only 21% of PFDs had a response posted on the Judiciary website at first investigation. An analysis of all available preventable deaths in England and Wales has not been carried out to determine the contributions of medicines. Investigating these deaths could provide insights for improving patient safety and outcomes for at-risk individuals. We have used web scraping (8) to automatically collect all available PFDs on the Courts and Judiciary website to create a database and dissemination tool: the Preventable Deaths Database and the Preventable Deaths Tracker (https://preventabledeathstracker.net/). This study will therefore build on previous work by Ferner et al. (6,7) using the Preventable Deaths Database to reduce selection and reporting biases. We shall systematically analyse coroner’s concerns in PFDs where death was connected to a medication or part of the therapeutic process.
From Anomalous Hall Effect to the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect
Creators: name: Weng, Hongming
name: Dai, Xi
name: Fang, Zhong
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A short review paper for the quantum anomalous Hall effect. A substantially extended one is published as Adv. Phys. 64, 227 (2015).
description: A short review paper for A-AAPS Bulletin, see http://aappsbulletin.org/myboard/read.php?id=84&Page=3&Board=featurearticles&FindIt=&FindText= . An extended one is published as Adv. Phys. 64, 227 (2015), see arXiv:1508.02967
The Magellanic Stream: Circumnavigating the Galaxy
Creators: name: D'Onghia, Elena
name: Fox, Andrew J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The Magellanic Clouds are surrounded by an extended network of gaseous structures. Chief among these is the Magellanic Stream, an interwoven tail of filaments trailing the Clouds in their orbit around the Milky Way. When considered in tandem with its Leading Arm, the Stream stretches over 200 degrees on the sky. Thought to represent the result of tidal interactions between the Clouds and ram-pressure forces exerted by the Galactic corona, its kinematic properties reflect the dynamical history of the closest pair of dwarf galaxies to the Milky Way. The Stream is a benchmark for hydrodynamical simulations of accreting gas and cloud/corona interactions. If the Stream survives these interactions and arrives safely in the Galactic disk, its cargo of over a billion solar masses of gas has the potential to maintain or elevate the Galactic star formation rate. In this article, we review the current state of knowledge of the Stream, including its chemical composition, physical conditions, origin, and fate. We also review the dynamics of the Magellanic System, including the proper motions and orbital history of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, the first-passage and second-passage scenarios, and the evidence for a Magellanic Group of galaxies.
description: 40 pages, accepted for publication in the Annual Reviews of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Existence of Wormhole Solutions in $f(Q,T)$ Gravity under Non-commutative Geometries
Creators: name: Tayde, Moreshwar
name: Hassan, Zinnat
name: Sahoo, P. K.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In this paper, we have systematically discussed the existence of the spherically symmetric wormhole solutions in the framework of $f(Q,\,T)$ gravity under two interesting non-commutative geometries such as Gaussian and Lorentzian distributions of the string theory. Also, to find the solutions, we consider two $f(Q,\,T)$ models such as linear $f(Q,\,T)=α\,Q+β\,T$ and non-linear $f(Q,\,T)=Q+λ\,Q^2+η\,T$ models in our study. We obtained analytic and numerical solutions for the above models in the presence of both non-commutative distributions. We discussed wormhole solutions analytically for the first model and numerically for the second model and graphically showed their behaviors with the appropriate choice of free parameters. We noticed that the obtained shape function is compatible with the flare-out conditions under asymptotic background. Further, we checked energy conditions at the wormhole throat with throat radius $r_0$ and found that NEC is violated for both models under non-commutative background. At last, we examine the gravitational lensing phenomenon for the precise wormhole model and determine that the deflection angle diverges at the wormhole throat.
description: Physics of Dark Universe published version
title: Apparent Diffusion Coefficient values from Diffusion Weighted Imaging for Invasive Lobular Cancer of the breast
Creators: name: Tzias, Demitrios
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Pathology
subject: Neoplasia
subject: Cancer
subject: Screening
subject: Imaging sequences
subject: Computer Applications-Detection, diagnosis
subject: MR-Functional imaging
subject: MR-Diffusion/Perfusion
subject: MR
subject: Oncology
subject: Computer applications
subject: Breast

description: Purpose Methods and Materials Results Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Purpose: Purpose Invasive lobular cancer (ILC) accounts for 10-15% of all breast cancers. It is often difficult to diagnose mammographically as it tends to produce masses of relatively low radiographic opacity, similar to normal fibroglandular breast...
Skill-related interventions from youth to high-performance football: a scoping review protocol
Creators: name: Sarajärvi, Jani
name: Volossovitch, Anna
name: Elovaara, Mika
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Sports Studies
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: Football
subject: Learning
subject: Motor skill
subject: Skill
subject: Skill acquisition
subject: Soccer

description: The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence of skill-related interventions focused on youth to high-performance players in football.
National Report for the IAG of the IUGG 2019-2022
Creators: name: Gorshkov, V.
name: Gusev, I.
name: Dokukin, P.
name: Kaftan, V.
name: Malkin, Z.
name: Mazurova, E.
name: Mikhailov, V.
name: Pasynok, S.
name: Pobedinsky, G.
name: Popadyev, V.
name: Savinykh, V.
name: Shestakov, N.
name: Stoliarov, I.
name: Sugaipova, L.
name: Zotov, L.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Geophysics (physics.geo-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Major results of researches conducted by Russian geodesists in 2019-2022 on the topics of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) are presented in this issue. This report is prepared by the Section of Geodesy of the National Geophysical Committee of Russia. In the report prepared for the XXVII General Assembly of IUGG (Germany, Berlin, 11-20 July 2023), the results of principal researches in geodesy, geodynamics, gravimetry, in the studies of geodetic reference frame creation and development, Earth's shape and gravity field, Earth's rotation, geodetic theory, its application and some other directions are briefly described. For some objective reasons not all results obtained by Russian scientists on the field of geodesy are included in the report.
description: Misprint in the title of the arXiv record has been corrected. The submission content is not affected
Biexponential decay and ultralong coherence of a single qubit
Creators: name: Flakowski, Jérôme
name: Osmanov, Maksym
name: Taj, David
name: Öttinger, Hans Christian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A quantum two-state system, weakly coupled to a heat bath, is traditionally studied in the Born-Markov regime under the secular approximation with completely positive linear master equations. Despite its success, this microscopic approach exclusively predicts exponential decays and Lorentzian susceptibility profiles, in disagreement with a number of experimental findings. To leave this limited paradigm, we use a phenomenological positive nonlinear master equation being both thermodynamically and statistically consistent. We find that, beyond a temperature-dependent threshold, a bifurcation in the decoherence time $T_2$ takes place; it gives rise to a biexponential decay and a susceptibility profile being neither Gaussian nor Lorentzian. This implies that, for suitable initial states, a major prolongation of the coherence can be obtained in agreement with recent experiments. Moreover, $T_2$ is no longer limited by the energy relaxation time $T_1$ offering novel perspectives to elaborate devices for quantum information processing.
Constraining turbulence in protoplanetary discs using the gap contrast: an application to the DSHARP sample
Creators: name: Pizzati, E.
name: Rosotti, G. P.
name: Tabone, B.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Constraining the strength of gas turbulence in protoplanetary discs is an open problem that has relevant implications for the physics of gas accretion and planet formation. In this work, we gauge the amount of turbulence in 6 of the discs observed in the DSHARP programme by indirectly measuring the vertical distribution of their dust component. We employ the differences in the gap contrasts observed along the major and the minor axes due to projection effects, and build a radiative transfer model to reproduce these features for different values of the dust scale heights. We find that (a) the scale heights that yield a better agreement with data are generally low ($\lesssim 4$ AU at a radial distance of $100$ AU), and in almost all cases we are only able to place upper limits on their exact values; these conclusions imply (assuming an average Stokes number of $\approx10^{-2}$) low turbulence levels of $α_{\rm SS}\lesssim10^{-3}-10^{-4}$; (b) for the 9 other systems we considered out of the DSHARP sample, our method yields no significant constraints on the disc vertical structure; we conclude that this is because these discs have either a low inclination or gaps that are not deep enough. Based on our analysis we provide an empirical criterion to assess whether a given disc is suitable to measure the vertical scale height.
description: Accepted for publication in MNRAS. 13 pages + appendix, 12 figures
PREFERENCES FOR AN EXERCISE INTERVENTION USING TEXT MESSAGES WITH OLDER VETERANS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Creators: name: Neal, Julia
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2016

description: Mobile phone text messaging intervention programs have been shown to be cost-effective and convenient strategies to teach, support, and improve self-management among the general population. Mobile phone interventions are particularly effective in behavior management and in maintaining medication adherence. This study investigated the appropriateness of a text-messaging library for behavioral change in an exercise intervention for veterans. The purpose of the study was to summarize feedback concerning the current text library from participants, to examine messages for appropriateness, and determine the perceived utility of an exercise intervention delivered via text messages. Results from the current study suggest that a text messaging intervention for elderly veterans for exercise and health management is both desired and perceived as useful for behavior change. Modifications to the texting library should include categories specific to mental health management diabetes and messages focused on exercise encouragement. Implications for rehabilitation counseling research and practice are discussed.
Latency-Aware Node Selection in Federated Learning
Creators: name: ENTRUST Horizon Europe
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Published in: 2024 IFIP Networking Conference (IFIP Networking)Date of Conference: 03-06 June 2024Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 15 August 2024DOI: 10.23919/IFIPNetworking62109.2024.10619860

ABSTRACT

Federated learning (FL) relies on the frequent exchange of model parameters between clients and the aggregator to achieve efficient model convergence. However, network latency presents a significant challenge, particularly in congested edge/IoT scenarios, hindering the efficiency and effectiveness of distributed machine learning (ML). While existing solutions often depend on hard-coded topologies, addressing this challenge is critical to unlocking FL's full potential in real-world scenarios. This paper proposes a novel approach to mitigate network latency issues by introducing a threefold functionality: latency-aware client selection, latency-aware aggregator assignment, and consistent replication of training progress. Our proof of concept provides a scalable and robust solution to alleviate latency's impact and improve the efficiency of distributed ML operations. Through this research, we aim to advance the field of FL by offering practical solutions that enhance performance and resilience in latency-sensitive environments.

AUTHORS

Rustem Dautov SINTEF Digital, Oslo, NorwayErik Johannes Husom SINTEF Digital, Oslo, Norway
title: Patient-centered clinical impact of incidentally detected abnormalities on chest CT scans
Creators: name: Moftah, Sherine
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Education and training
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: CT
subject: Thorax

description: Purpose Methods and Materials Results Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Purpose: With improved access, andthe growing number of CT exams performed per patient, there is an increase in the number of incidental findings (IFs), (1). A CT scanincidental finding is any incidentally detected & previously unsuspected finding that is...
Suzaku Studies of the Supernova Remnant CTB~109 Hosting the Magnetar 1E~2259+586
Creators: name: Nakano, Toshio
name: Murakami, Hiroaki
name: Hiraga, Junoko S.
name: Uchiyama, Hideki
name: Kaneda, Hidehiro
name: Enoto, Teruaki
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Ages of the magnetar 1E 2259+586 and the associated supernova remnant CTB~109 were studied. Analyzing the Suzaku data of CTB~109, its age was estimated to be $\sim$14~kyr, which is much shorter than the measured characteristic age of 1E 2259+586, 230 kyr. This reconfirms the previously reported age discrepancy of this magnetar/remnant association, and suggests that the characteristic ages of magnetars are generally over-estimated as compared to their true ages. This discrepancy is thought to arise because the former are calculated without considering decay of the magnetic fields. This novel view is supported independently by much stronger Galactic-plane concentration of magnetars than other pulsars. The process of magnetic field decay in magnetars is mathematically modeled. It is implied that magnetars are much younger objects than previously considered, and can dominate new-born neutron stars.
Examining the relationship between participation in extracurricular activities and school connectedness
Creators: name: Waldriff, Erik
Publisher: name: Vancouver Island University - Royal Roads University
Year: 2011
Subjects: subject: Student activities
subject: Belonging (Social psychology)

description: A disconcerting number of alternative education students appear to be disconnected with school. The author of the present study hypothesized that students who spend more time in extracurricular activities have an increased sense of school connectedness. The sample consisted of 72 alternative education students in Grades 9 through 12 attending the Vast Education Centre in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Participants completed a questionnaire that produced two scores: reported degree of school connectedness and time spent in extracurricular activities per month. A correlational study was conducted to determine the strength of the relationship between the amount of time spent in extracurricular activities and the reported degree of school connectedness. The results of the study indicated a moderate positive relationship, indicating that as extracurricular participation increased so did school connectedness. The results bring to light a critical need for the inclusion of extracurricular activities in alternative education programming to promote school connectedness.
description: https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/5188/Waldriff.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y
title: Diffuse infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of response and prognostic factors influencing survival after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
Creators: name: Yoon, Heemang
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Abdomen
subject: Interventional vascular
subject: Catheter arteriography
subject: MR
subject: CT
subject: Chemoembolisation
subject: Ablation procedures

description: Purpose Methods and Materials Results Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers in the world, with its incidence increasing in the industrialized countries (1). The extensive ultrasound screening programs have helped detect HCCs at an early stage that are amenable...
The urban sprawl debate: Myths, realities and hidden agendas
Creators: name: Bourne, Larry S.
Publisher: name: Vancouver Island University - Royal Roads University
Year: 2001
Subjects: subject: Toronto (Ont.)--Land use
subject: Toronto (Ont.)--Population
subject: Cities and towns--Growth

description: This paper argues that the intense antisprawl rhetoric focused on suburban residential growth, especially in Toronto, is misplaced, and is driven largely by implicit agendas other than the effective management of urban development. The paper makes three points. First, by conventional definitions we have little sprawl, but rather extremely rapid population growth, which we have a collective obligation to accommodate. Second, the principal source of decreasing suburban densities is not the residential sector but low-density, non-residential uses. Residential densities, in contrast, have been increasing, especially dwelling-unit density. Third, the other major problems are the lack of coordination between residential and non-residential activities, and the weak integration of both with transit provision.
description: Le discours alarmiste concernant l'expansion des banlieues, particulièrement dans la région de Toronto, est le résultat de préoccupations ambiguës plutôt que d'un souci d'efficacité en gestion urbaine. Tout d'abord, dans le sens strict, il s'agit d'une croissance très rapide de la population, que la collectivité doit assumer, plutôt que d'une expansion tentaculaire urbaine. Ensuite, le secteur résidentiel n'est pas un facteur d'une suburbanisation décroissante autant qu'une utilisation non résidentielle, à faible densité, des espaces disponibles. La densité des secteurs résidentiels, plus particulièrement des unités résidentielles, a pour sa part augmenté. Enfin, la faible intégration des activités résidentielles et non résidentielles et les lacunes en ce qui concerne le transport urbain représentent des obstacles majeurs.
description: Abstract in English and French; text in English
description: https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/5217/Article008.pdf?sequence=3
First-principles prediction of phase transition of YCo$_5$ from self-consistent phonon calculations
Creators: name: Xing, Guangzong
name: Miura, Yoshio
name: Tadano, Terumasa
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Recent theoretical study has shown that the hexagonal YCo$_5$ is dynamically unstable and distorts into a stable orthorhombic structure. In this study, we show theoretically that the orthorhombic phase is energetically more stable than the hexagonal phase in the low-temperature region, while the phonon entropy stabilizes the hexagonal phase thermodynamically in the high-temperature region. The orthorhombic-to-hexagonal phase transition temperature is $\sim$165 K, which is determined using the self-consistent phonon calculations. We investigate the magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy (MAE) using the self-consistent and non-self-consistent (force theorem) calculations with the spin-orbit interaction (SOI) along with the Hubbard $U$ correction. Then, we find that the orthorhombic phase has similar MAE, orbital moment, and its anisotropy to the hexagonal phase when the self-consistent calculation with the SOI is performed. Since the orthorhombic phase still gives magnetic properties comparable to the experiments, the orthorhombic distortion is potentially realized in the low-temperature region, which awaits experimental exploration.
Run 2 Upgrades to the CMS Level-1 Calorimeter Trigger
Creators: name: Kreis, B.
name: Berryhill, J.
name: Cavanaugh, R.
name: Mishra, K.
name: Rivera, R.
name: Uplegger, L.
name: Apanasevich, L.
name: Zhang, J.
name: Marrouche, J.
name: Wardle, N.
name: Aggleton, R.
name: Ball, F.
name: Brooke, J.
name: Newbold, D.
name: Paramesvaran, S.
name: Smith, D.
name: Baber, M.
name: Bundock, A.
name: Citron, M.
name: Elwood, A.
name: Hall, G.
name: Iles, G.
name: Laner, C.
name: Penning, B.
name: Rose, A.
name: Tapper, A.
name: Foudas, C.
name: Beaudette, F.
name: Cadamuro, L.
name: Mastrolorenzo, L.
name: Romanteau, T.
name: Sauvan, J. B.
name: Strebler, T.
name: Zabi, A.
name: Barbieri, R.
name: Cali, I. A.
name: Innocenti, G. M.
name: Lee, Y. -J.
name: Roland, C.
name: Wyslouch, B.
name: Guilbaud, M.
name: Li, W.
name: Northup, M.
name: Tran, B.
name: Durkin, T.
name: Harder, K.
name: Harper, S.
name: Shepherd-Themistocleous, C.
name: Thea, A.
name: Williams, T.
name: Cepeda, M.
name: Dasu, S.
name: Dodd, L.
name: Forbes, R.
name: Gorski, T.
name: Klabbers, P.
name: Levine, A.
name: Ojalvo, I.
name: Ruggles, T.
name: Smith, N.
name: Smith, W.
name: Svetek, A.
name: Tikalsky, J.
name: Vicente, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The CMS Level-1 calorimeter trigger is being upgraded in two stages to maintain performance as the LHC increases pile-up and instantaneous luminosity in its second run. In the first stage, improved algorithms including event-by-event pile-up corrections are used. New algorithms for heavy ion running have also been developed. In the second stage, higher granularity inputs and a time-multiplexed approach allow for improved position and energy resolution. Data processing in both stages of the upgrade is performed with new, Xilinx Virtex-7 based AMC cards.
description: 10 pages, 7 figures
$ZZ \to \ell^{+}\ell^{-}\ell^{\prime +}\ell^{\prime -}$ cross-section measurements and search for anomalous triple gauge couplings in 13 TeV $pp$ collisions with the ATLAS detector
Creators: name: ATLAS Collaboration
Publisher: name: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, DESY, Hamburg
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 530

description: Journal of high energy physics 1, 59 (2017).
description: Measurements of $ZZ$ production in the $\ell^{+}\ell^{-}\ell^{\prime +}\ell^{\prime -}$ channel in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV center-of-mass energy at the Large Hadron Collider are presented. The data correspond to 36.1 $\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$ of collisions collected by the ATLAS experiment in 2015 and 2016. Here $\ell$ and $\ell'$ stand for electrons or muons. Integrated and differential $ZZ \to \ell^{+}\ell^{-}\ell^{\prime +}\ell^{\prime -}$ cross sections with $Z \to \ell^+\ell^-$ candidate masses in the range of 66 GeV to 116 GeV are measured in a fiducial phase space corresponding to the detector acceptance and corrected for detector effects. The differential cross sections are presented in bins of twenty observables, including several that describe the jet activity. The integrated cross section is also extrapolated to a total phase space and to all Standard-Model decays of $Z$ bosons with mass between 66 GeV and 116 GeV, resulting in a value of $17.3 \pm 0.9$ [$\pm 0.6$ (stat.) $\pm 0.5$ (syst.) $\pm 0.6$ (lumi.)] pb. The measurements are found to be in good agreement with the Standard-Model predictions. A search for neutral triple gauge couplings is performed using the transverse momentum distribution of the leading $Z$-boson candidate. No evidence for such couplings is found and exclusion limits are set on their parameters.
description: Published by Springer, Berlin
Identifying 21st century STEM competencies using workplace data
Creators: name: Jang, Hyewon
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Physics Education (physics.ed-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Gaps between Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and required workplace skills have been identified in industry, academia, and government. Educators acknowledge the need to reform STEM education to better prepare students for their future careers. We pursue this growing interest in the skills needed for STEM disciplines and ask whether frameworks for 21st century skills and engineering education cover all of important STEM competencies. In this study, we identify important STEM competencies and evaluate the relevance of current frameworks applied in education using the standardized job-specific database operated and maintained by the United States Department of Labor. Our analysis of the importance of 109 skills, types of knowledge and work activities, revealed 18 skills, seven categories of knowledge, and 27 work activities important for STEM workers. We investigate the perspectives of STEM and non-STEM job incumbents, comparing the importance of each skill, knowledge, and work activity for the two groups. We aimed to condense dimensions of the 52 key areas by categorizing them according to the Katz and Kahn (1978) framework and testing for inter-rater reliability. Our findings show frameworks for 21st century skills and engineering education do not encompass all important STEM competencies. Implications for STEM education programs are discussed, including how they can bridge gaps between education and important workplace competencies.
description: Accepted for publication in Journal of Science Education and Technology (Nov. 18. 2015)
Discovery of Young Methane Dwarfs in the Rho Ophiuchi L 1688 Dark Cloud
Creators: name: Chiang, Poshih
name: Chen, W. P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We report the discovery of two methane dwarfs in the dark cloud L 1688 of the Rho Oph star-forming region. The two objects were among the T dwarf candidates with possible methane absorption and cool atmospheres, as diagnosed by infrared colors using deep WIRCam/CFHT HK plus CH4ON images, and IRAC/Spitzer c2d data. Follow-up spectroscopic observations with the FLAMINGOS-2/Gemini South confirmed the methane absorption at 1.6 micron. Compared with spectral templates of known T dwarfs in the field, i.e., of the old populations, Oph J162738-245240 (Oph-T3) is a T0/T1 type, whereas Oph J162645-241949 (Oph-T17) is consistent with a T3/T4 type in the H band but an L8/T1 in the K band. Compared with the BT-Settl model, both Oph-T3 and Oph-T17 are consistent with being cool, ~ 1000 K and ~ 900 K, respectively, and of low surface gravity, log(g) = 3.5. With an age no more than a couple Myr, these two methane dwarfs thereby represent the youngest T dwarfs ever confirmed. A young late L dwarf, OphJ162651-242110, was found serendipitously in our spectroscopic observations.
title: CSF circulation alterations in Chiari I patients: evaluation with phase-contrast MRI before and after surgery
Creators: name: Martí-Bonmatí, Luis
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Head and neck
subject: MR
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: Treatment effects
subject: Efficacy studies
subject: Cerebrospinal fluid
subject: Haemodynamics / Flow dynamics
subject: Obstruction / Occlusion

description: Purpose Methods and Materials Results Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Purpose: Chiari malformations are structural defects of the cerebellum that occur when it is partially located below the foramen magnum. This happens because the bone space occupied by the brain is lower than usual, causing an obstruction or decrease in the...
Systematic Review of Food Poverty and Food Insecurity in Sweden
Creators: name: Rost, Stephanie
name: Lundälv, Jörgen
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Food insecurity
subject: Food poverty
subject: Systematic review

description: Systematic review of the literature pertaining to the above topic between the dates January 1996- January2021.
title: US of the Pediatric Spine: Technique, Anatomy, Normal Variants, and Pathologic Condition
Creators: name: Cha, Dong Ik
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Ultrasound
subject: Paediatric
subject: Education
subject: Education and training

description: Learning objectives Background Imaging findings OR Procedure details Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Learning objectives: To become familiar with the Techniques of US of the Pediatric Spine and to know theAnatomy, the Normal Variants, and Pathologic...
Strangeness S=-2 baryon-baryon interaction at next-to-leading order in chiral effective field theory
Creators: name: Haidenbauer, J.
name: Meißner, Ulf-G.
name: Petschauer, S.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The strangeness $S=-2$ baryon-baryon interaction is studied in chiral effective field theory up to next-to-leading order. The potential at this order consists of contributions from one- and two-pseudoscalar-meson exchange diagrams and from four-baryon contact terms without and with two derivatives. SU(3) flavor symmetry is imposed for constructing the interaction in the $S=-2$ sector. Specifically, the couplings of the pseudoscalar mesons to the baryons are fixed by SU(3) symmetry and, in general, also the contact terms are related via SU(3) symmetry to those determined in a previous study of the $S=-1$ hyperon-nucleon interaction. The explicit SU(3) symmetry breaking due to the physical masses of the pseudoscalar mesons ($π$, $K$, $η$) is taken into account. It is argued that the $ΞN$ interaction has to be relatively weak to be in accordance with available experimental constraints. In particular, the published values and upper bounds for the $Ξ^- p$ elastic and inelastic cross sections apparently rule out a somewhat stronger attractive $ΞN$ force and, specifically, disfavor any near-threshold deuteron-like bound states in that system.
description: 17 pages, 7 figures
Unravelling the Sikasso Paradox: Agricultural Change, Cotton and Malnutrition in Southern Mali
Creators: name: Cooper, Matthew
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2016

description: The cash crop cotton has been suggested as a cause of the unexpectedly high malnutrition rates in the Sikasso region of Mali. This paper tests that hypothesis as well as two of the proposed pathways by which cotton has been suggested to cause malnutrition: through worsening diets and though reduced ecosystem services from soil degradation and agricultural extensification. Both household surveys and region scale satellite imagery combined with Demographic and Health Surveys suggest that there is an association between cotton cultivation and malnutrition. However, there was no evidence that cotton cultivationisrelatedtoworseneddietsormalnutritionatahouseholdlevel. Rather,cotton cultivation, reduced biodiversity and malnutrition are all associated at a village level, indicating that the environmental effects of cotton cultivation may be causing associated malnutrition through reduced ecosystem services.
title: Evaluation of mesenteric ischemia at multidetector ct
Creators: name: CHAND, GYAN
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Gastrointestinal tract
subject: Arteries / Aorta
subject: CT
subject: CT-Angiography
subject: Contrast agent-intravenous
subject: Computer Applications-Detection, diagnosis
subject: Embolism / Thrombosis

description: Learning objectives Background Imaging findings OR Procedure details Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Learning objectives: 1. To demonstrate the CT features of venous and arterial mesenteric ischemia 2. To try and determine the etiology of ischemia 3. To illustrate the vascular and non vascular findingsin occlusion of mesenteric...
Fano resonances and band structure of two dimensional photonic structures
Creators: name: Markos, Peter
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We show that the frequency spectrum of two dimensional photonic crystals is strongly influenced by Fano resonances which can be excited already in the linear array of dielectric cylinders. To support this claim, we calculate the transmission of electromagnetic wave through linear array of dielectric cylinders and show that frequencies of observed Fano resonances coincides with position of narrow frequency bands found in the spectra of corresponding two-dimensional photonic crystals. Split of frequency band or overlap of two bands, observed in the band structure of photonic structures are also associated with Fano resonances.
Environmental assessment data collection framework - COVID-OUT study
Creators: name: Chen, Yiqun
name: Keen, Chris
name: Sandys, Vince
name: Simpson, Andrew
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Physical Sciences and Mathematics
subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: COVID-19
subject: COVID-OUT
subject: Data collection
subject: Environment
subject: Framework
subject: Health
subject: National Core Studies
subject: Outbreak
subject: "PROTECT"
subject: Safety
subject: SARS-CoV-2
subject: Transmission
subject: Ventilation
subject: Workplace

description: This framework was develop for the COVID-OUT study. The COVID-OUT (COVID-19 Outbreak investigation to Understand Transmission) study aims to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission routes, transmission risk factors, and the roles they play in COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace. The study has a series of field studies to investigate outbreaks in a range of workplaces. Each field study has serial measurements of workers and work environments. The framework maps out information to be collected consistently across COVID-19 outbreak sites and where possible tie data collected to a specific area within each outbreak site.
Ein Formtypenkatalog der spätbronzezeitlichen Keramik Westsyriens und der Levante - Tafeln 300 - 355
Creators: name: Döpper, Stephanie
Publisher: name: Universität Tübingen
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Syrien , Levante , Keramik , Bronzezeit , Qatna

description: Der Formtypenkatalog der spätbronzezeitlichen Keramik Westsyriens und der Levante entstand im Rahmen der unter dem Titel „Keramikassemblagen der Späten Bronzezeit aus dem Königspalast von Qatna und eine vergleichende Betrachtung zeitgleicher Keramik Westsyriens und der Levante“ veröffentlichten Doktorarbeit (ISBN 3-447-10957-4) zur spätbronzezeitlichen (ca. 1550–1150 v. Chr.) Keramik aus dem Königspalast von Qatna. Er umfasst 440 spätbronzezeitliche Keramikassemblagen aus 58 verschiedenen Fundorten Westsyriens und der Levante mit fast 20.000 diagnostischen Scherben. Alle Scherben sind im Katalog mit ihren technologischen Merkmalen tabellarisch aufgelistet und zu jedem vorkommenden Formtyp sind Beispielzeichnungen auf den Tafeln abgebildet. Die Sortierung der Tafeln erfolgt nach Formtypen. Der Katalog stellt damit ein grundlegendes Referenz- und Nachschlagewerk für die Keramik der Späten Bronzezeit im Gebiet Westsyriens und der Levante insgesamt dar.
title: Acute abdominal bleeding:detection with MDCT
Creators: name: Redondo Buil, Pilar
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Trauma
subject: Haemorrhage
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: Computer Applications-Detection, diagnosis
subject: Computer Applications-3D
subject: CT-Angiography
subject: Vascular
subject: Emergency
subject: Abdomen

description: Learning objectives Background Imaging findings OR Procedure details Conclusion References Personal Information
description: Learning objectives: To outline the advantages and limits of MDCT angiography in abdominal bleeding and review the role of MDCT in suspected acute abdominal bleeding to detect organ injuries, vascular anomalies and the source of...
Ein Formtypenkatalog der spätbronzezeitlichen Keramik Westsyriens und der Levante - Tafeln 467 - 498
Creators: name: Döpper, Stephanie
Publisher: name: Universität Tübingen
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Syrien , Levante , Keramik , Bronzezeit , Qatna

description: Der Formtypenkatalog der spätbronzezeitlichen Keramik Westsyriens und der Levante entstand im Rahmen der unter dem Titel „Keramikassemblagen der Späten Bronzezeit aus dem Königspalast von Qatna und eine vergleichende Betrachtung zeitgleicher Keramik Westsyriens und der Levante“ veröffentlichten Doktorarbeit (ISBN 3-447-10957-4) zur spätbronzezeitlichen (ca. 1550–1150 v. Chr.) Keramik aus dem Königspalast von Qatna. Er umfasst 440 spätbronzezeitliche Keramikassemblagen aus 58 verschiedenen Fundorten Westsyriens und der Levante mit fast 20.000 diagnostischen Scherben. Alle Scherben sind im Katalog mit ihren technologischen Merkmalen tabellarisch aufgelistet und zu jedem vorkommenden Formtyp sind Beispielzeichnungen auf den Tafeln abgebildet. Die Sortierung der Tafeln erfolgt nach Formtypen. Der Katalog stellt damit ein grundlegendes Referenz- und Nachschlagewerk für die Keramik der Späten Bronzezeit im Gebiet Westsyriens und der Levante insgesamt dar.
A controlled human infection model for sand fly-transmitted cutaneous leishmaniasis
Creators: name: Kaye, Paul
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine and Health Sciences

description: Leishmaniasis is a globally important disease for which we currently have no vaccines for human use. In this project (https://leishchallenge.org), we aim to develop a "human challenge infection model" (CHIM) for leishmaniasis that will serve to accelerate the development of vaccines and allow selection of appropriate candidates to enter large scale clinical trials. A human challenge model involves volunteers being experimentally infected with a microbe and then following the development of disease until a suitable end point. These models are being used to test vaccines for malaria, dengue fever and other diseases. To establish a human challenge model of leishmaniasis, we will first conduct focus group discussions with members of the public to ascertain attitudes to this type of research and inform how we design the studies. As leishmaniasis is transmitted by sand flies, we will then evaluate the best way to allow sand flies to bite humans in a controlled manner (the FLYBITE study; clinical trials.gov NCT03999970). Similar studies are often performed with mosquitoes. We have also developed a well-characterised stock of parasites for use now and in the future (Ashwin et al. Nat. Commun. 2021. 12:215; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20569-3). Finally, we will conduct a human challenge study to establish parameters for future clinical trials of leishmaniasis candidate vaccines (LEISH_CHALLENGE; clinical trials.gov NCT04512742). The projects is jointly funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) under the MRC/DFID Concordat agreement and is also part of the EDCTP2 programme supported by the European Union.
Quantitative Transformation for Implementation of Adder Circuits in Physical Systems
Creators: name: Jones, Jeff
name: Whiting, James G. H.
name: Adamatzky, Andrew
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Emerging Technologies (cs.ET)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Computing devices are composed of spatial arrangements of simple funda- mental logic gates. These gates may be combined to form more complex adding circuits and, ultimately, complete computer systems. Implementing classical adding circuits using unconventional, or even living substrates such as slime mould Physarum polycephalum, is made difficult and often impracti- cal by the challenges of branching fan-out of inputs and regions where circuit lines must cross without interference. In this report we explore whether it is possible to avoid spatial propagation, branching and crossing completely in the design of adding circuits. We analyse the input and output patterns of a single-bit full adder circuit. A simple quantitative transformation of the input patterns which considers the total number of bits in the input string allows us to map the respective input combinations to the correct outputs patterns of the full adder circuit, reducing the circuit combinations from a 2:1 mapping to a 1:1 mapping. The mapping of inputs to outputs also shows an incremental linear progression, suggesting its implementation in a range of physical systems. We demonstrate an example implementation, first in simulation, inspired by self-oscillatory dynamics of the acellular slime mould Physarum polycephalum. We then assess the potential implementation using plasmodium of slime mould itself. This simple transformation may enrich the potential for using unconventional computing substrates to implement digital circuits.
Slightly imbalanced system of a few attractive fermions in a one-dimensional harmonic trap
Creators: name: Sowiński, Tomasz
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas)
subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The ground-state properties of the two-flavored mixture of a few attractive fermions confined in a one-dimensional harmonic trap is studied. It is shown that for slightly imbalanced system the pairing between fermions of opposite spins has completely different features that in the balanced case. The fraction of correlated pairs is suppressed by the presence of additional particle and another uncorrelated two-body orbital dominates in the ground-state of the system.
description: In Honor of Professor Maciej Lewenstein on his 60th birthday