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On the validity of the method of reduction of dimensionality: area of contact, average interfacial separation and contact stiffness
It has recently been suggested that many contact mechanics problems between
solids can be accurately studied by mapping the problem on an effective one
dimensional (1D) elastic foundation model. Using this 1D mapping we calculate
the contact area and the average interfacial separation between elastic solids
with nominally flat but randomly rough surfaces. We show, by comparison to
exact numerical results, that the 1D mapping method fails even qualitatively.
We also calculate the normal interfacial stiffness and compare it with the
result of an analytical study. We attribute the failure of the elastic
foundation model to the neglect of the long-range elastic coupling between the
asperity contact regions.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, 29 reference
QCD evolution of naive-time-reversal-odd fragmentation functions
We study QCD evolution equations of the first transverse-momentum-moment of
the naive-time-reversal-odd fragmentation functions - the Collins function and
the polarizing fragmentation function. We find for the Collins function case
that the evolution kernel has a diagonal piece same as that for the
transversity fragmentation function, while for the polarizing fragmentation
function case this piece is the same as that for the unpolarized fragmentation
function. Our results might have important implications in the current global
analysis of spin asymmetries.Comment: 8 pages,4 figure
Evolution of twist-3 multi-parton correlation functions relevant to single transverse-spin asymmetry
We constructed two sets of twist-3 correlation functions that are responsible
for generating the novel single transverse-spin asymmetry in the QCD collinear
factorization approach. We derive evolution equations for these universal
three-parton correlation functions. We calculate evolution kernels relevant to
the gluonic pole contributions to the asymmetry at the order of . We
find that all evolution kernels are infrared safe as they should be and have a
lot in common to the DGLAP evolution kernels of unpolarized parton
distributions. By solving the evolution equations, we explicitly demonstrate
the factorization scale dependence of these twist-3 correlation functions.Comment: 28 pages, 17 figures, new materials and references adde
Effects of Aerobic Training in Adolescents with Down Syndrome
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects that aerobic training has on adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. Fourteen individuals with Down syndrome (mean age = 17.7 yr) participated in a 10-wk walking/jogging exercise training study. A pre- and post-training walking treadmill test was performed to determine the following parameters: peak oxygen uptake (VO2, absolute and relative), minute ventilation (VE, l•min-1), heart rate HR, b•min-1), RER (VCO2/VO2), and time and grade to exhaustion. Following the pre-training evaluations, subjects were assigned to a control group (N = 4) or an exercise group (N= 10). The exercise group underwent a 10-wk walk/jog training program at a frequency of 3 times per week, for a duration of 30 min, and at an intensity, of approximately 65-75% peak HR. Following training, both control and experimental groups showed no changes in peak VO2 (absolute and relative), VE, HR, and RER. The exercise group, however, did demonstrate a significant improvement in peak exercise time (and grade). Although the training program did not produce improvements in aerobic capacity, it did produce gains in walking capacity. It was concluded that the adolescents and young adults may not be able to improve their aerobic capacity when performing a walk/jog training program. © 1993 by the American College of Sports Medicine
Conformal Affine Toda Soliton and Moduli of IIB Superstring on
In this paper we interpret the hidden symmetry of the moduli space of IIB
superstring on in terms of the chiral embedding in
, which turns to be the conformal affine Toda model.
We review how the position of poles in the Riemann-Hilbert formulation
of dressing transformation and how the value of loop parameters in the
vertex operator of affine algebra determines the moduli space of the soliton
solutions, which describes the moduli space of the Green-Schwarz superstring.
We show also how this affine SU(4) symmetry affinize the conformal symmetry in
the twistor space, and how a soliton string corresponds to a Robinson
congruence with twist and dilation spin coefficients of twistor.Comment: Final version, Misprints corrected, Note adde
Localization of the Grover walks on spidernets and free Meixner laws
A spidernet is a graph obtained by adding large cycles to an almost regular
tree and considered as an example having intermediate properties of lattices
and trees in the study of discrete-time quantum walks on graphs. We introduce
the Grover walk on a spidernet and its one-dimensional reduction. We derive an
integral representation of the -step transition amplitude in terms of the
free Meixner law which appears as the spectral distribution. As an application
we determine the class of spidernets which exhibit localization. Our method is
based on quantum probabilistic spectral analysis of graphs.Comment: 32 page
Spectral variations of AeBe Herbig stars in the Mon R1 association
We present the change in the Halpha emission-line profile of the spectra of
some AeBe Herbig stars. In the spectrum of VY Mon, Halpha may have one of three
profile types: P Cyg, P Cyg III or single line in accordance with the
brightness variations of the star. HD259431 now shows a double Halpha profile
with the red component stronger than the blue component, while in the earlier
observations the blue peak was higher than the red peak. Finally, the last
Halpha profile of LkHalpha215 is very similar to that obtained by Finkenzeller
et al.Comment: 4pages, 3figure
Influence of inversion on Mg mobility and electrochemistry in spinels
Magnesium oxide and sulfide spinels have recently attracted interest as
cathode and electrolyte materials for energy-dense Mg batteries, but their
observed electrochemical performance depends strongly on synthesis conditions.
Using first principles calculations and percolation theory, we explore the
extent to which spinel inversion influences Mg ionic mobility in
MgMnO as a prototypical cathode, and MgInS as a potential solid
electrolyte. We find that spinel inversion and the resulting changes of the
local cation ordering give rise to both increased and decreased Mg
migration barriers, along specific migration pathways, in the oxide as well as
the sulfide.
To quantify the impact of spinel inversion on macroscopic Mg
transport, we determine the percolation thresholds in both MgMnO and
MgInS. Furthermore, we analyze the impact of inversion on the
electrochemical properties of the MgMnO cathode via changes in the
phase behavior, average Mg insertion voltages and extractable capacities, at
varying degrees of inversion. Our results confirm that inversion is a major
performance limiting factor of Mg spinels and that synthesis techniques or
compositions that stabilize the well-ordered spinel structure are crucial for
the success of Mg spinels in multivalent batteries
Quantum Correction in Exact Quantization Rules
An exact quantization rule for the Schr\"{o}dinger equation is presented. In
the exact quantization rule, in addition to , there is an integral term,
called the quantum correction. For the exactly solvable systems we find that
the quantum correction is an invariant, independent of the number of nodes in
the wave function. In those systems, the energy levels of all the bound states
can be easily calculated from the exact quantization rule and the solution for
the ground state, which can be obtained by solving the Riccati equation. With
this new method, we re-calculate the energy levels for the one-dimensional
systems with a finite square well, with the Morse potential, with the symmetric
and asymmetric Rosen-Morse potentials, and with the first and the second
P\"{o}schl-Teller potentials, for the harmonic oscillators both in one
dimension and in three dimensions, and for the hydrogen atom.Comment: 10 pages, no figure, Revte
Alcohol consumption among tertiary students in the Hohoe municipality, Ghana: analysis of prevalence, effects, and associated factors from a cross-sectional study.
Background:Alcohol consumption constitutes a major public health problem as it has negative consequences on the health, social, psychological, and economic outcomes of individuals. Tertiary education presents students with unique challenges and some students resort to the use of alcohol in dealing with their problems. This study, therefore, sought to determine alcohol use, its effects, and associated factors among tertiary students in the Hohoe Municipaility of Ghana.
Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 418 tertiary students in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana using a two-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using structured questionnaires. A binary logistic regression modelling was used to determine the strength of the association between alcohol consumption and the explanatory variables. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Stata version 16.0 was used to perform the analysis.
Results: The lifetime prevalence of alcohol consumption was 39.5%. Out of them, 49.1% were still using alcohol, translating to an overall prevalence of 19.4% among the tertiary students. Self-reported perceived effects attributed to alcohol consumption were loss of valuable items (60.6%), excessive vomiting (53.9%), stomach pains/upset (46.1%), accident (40.0%), unprotected sex (35.1%), risk of liver infection (16.4%), depressive feelings (27.3%), diarrhoea (24.2%), debt (15.2%), and petty theft (22.4%). In terms of factors associated with alcohol consumption, students aged 26 years and above were more likely to have consumed alcohol [AOR = 4.4, 95%CI = 1.74, 11.14] than those in 16–20 years group. Muslim students had lower odds of alcohol consumption compared to Christians [AOR = 0.1, 95% CI = 0.02, 0.31]. It was also found that students who had peer influence [AOR = 3.7, 95%CI = 2.31, 5.82] and those who had academic adjustment problems [AOR = 3.6, 95% CI = 2.01, 6.46] were more likely to consume alcohol.
Conclusion: Lifetime prevalence of alcohol consumption is high among tertiary students in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana, with several physical, psychosocial and economic consequences. Alcohol-related education should be intensified in tertiary institutions and counseling units should be equipped with relevant assessment tools to assess and help students who are at risk and those who are already consuming alcohol
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