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Exile Vol. X No. 2
FICTION
The Fragile Colour of Eyes by Susan Brady 6-17
The Trickster by Ed Brunner 19-26
On Passing by Sharon Haddock 32-42
POETRY
Fishing with Light Tackle by Robert Hoyt 18
Poem by Sharon Haddock 27
On Insects by Robert Hoyt 28
A Chopper of Trees by Jerry Bryce 29
Nefertiti by Peggy Schmidt 31
The Gambler and the Corinthian by Robert Chester 42
Shades of Spring by Jane Cogie 43
GRAPHICS
Monocut by Carol Kubie 5
Monocut by Parker Waite 18
Monocut by Doris Farrington 27
Watercolor by Kathy Koenig 31
Pen and Ink by Karen Gernenz 43
Awarded the semi-annual EXILE-Denison Bookstore Writing Prize: The Fragile Colour of Eyes by Susan Brady 6-17
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Partitioning climate projection uncertainty with multiple large ensembles and CMIP5/6
Partitioning uncertainty in projections of future climate change into contributions from internal variability, model response uncertainty and emissions scenarios has historically relied on making assumptions about forced changes in the mean and variability. With the advent of multiple single-model initial-condition large ensembles (SMILEs), these assumptions can be scrutinized, as they allow a more robust separation between sources of uncertainty. Here, the framework from Hawkins and Sutton (2009) for uncertainty partitioning is revisited for temperature and precipitation projections using seven SMILEs and the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project CMIP5 and CMIP6 archives. The original approach is shown to work well at global scales (potential method bias < 20 %), while at local to regional scales such as British Isles temperature or Sahel precipitation, there is a notable potential method bias (up to 50 %), and more accurate partitioning of uncertainty is achieved through the use of SMILEs. Whenever internal variability and forced changes therein are important, the need to evaluate and improve the representation of variability in models is evident. The available SMILEs are shown to be a good representation of the CMIP5 model diversity in many situations, making them a useful tool for interpreting CMIP5. CMIP6 often shows larger absolute and relative model uncertainty than CMIP5, although part of this difference can be reconciled with the higher average transient climate response in CMIP6. This study demonstrates the added value of a collection of SMILEs for quantifying and diagnosing uncertainty in climate projections
Exile Vol. XI No. 1
FICTION
By the Fire of the Chief by Peggy Schmidt 9-17
From the Diary of a Vanishing Man by Ed Brunner 19-29
Dialogue by Ken Booth 35-37
POETRY
Johnny Joe by Bill West 6-7
Caterpillar by Barb Bergantz 17
Poem by Bonnie McCarthy 29
The Queen by Hugh Wilder 31
The Clown by Barb Bergantz 32
Poem by Gretchen Schenck 33
Treatise on Cosmology by P. M. Grout 37
Stimulus by Susan Sherwood 37
Depot by Susan Sherwood 39
GRAPHICS
Pen and Ink by Dave Goodwin 7
Pen and Ink by Ramona Gibbs 8
Pen and Ink by Tod Riddell 18
Charcoal by Dave Goodwin 30
Woodcut by Parker Waite III 34
Woodcut by Lela Giles 3
Exile Vol. X No. 1
FICTION
The Contest by Jon Reynolds 7-19
Engagement by John Hunting 23-34
Sea Scape by Ellen Heath 35-37
The Gift of the Pelican Keeper by Bart Estes 38-43
Trillium of Guilt by David Kay 46-50
The Enormous Snowfall by Ed Brunner 52-65
Story by Jane Cogie 66-67
POETRY
Karen\u27s Elegy by Al Werder 20-21
Chicken Little by Curt Matthews 34
Autumn by Judy Pister 37
Poem by Curt Matthews 44
Madame Bovary by Al Werder 65
GRAPHICS
Monoprint by Kathy Knapp 5
Pen and Ink by Bob Tauber 6
Linocut by Parker Waite III 22
Linocut by Jeff Barnes 38
Linocut by Jack Reilly 43
Water color by Kathy Knapp 45
Linocut by Bob Tauber 51
Awarded the semi-annual EXILE-Denison Bookstore Writing Prize: The Gift of the Pelican Keeper by Bart Estes 38-4
Avalanche amplification of a single exciton in a semiconductor nanowire
Interfacing single photons and electrons is a crucial ingredient for sharing
quantum information between remote solid-state qubits. Semiconductor nanowires
offer the unique possibility to combine optical quantum dots with avalanche
photodiodes, thus enabling the conversion of an incoming single photon into a
macroscopic current for efficient electrical detection. Currently, millions of
excitation events are required to perform electrical read-out of an exciton
qubit state. Here we demonstrate multiplication of carriers from only a single
exciton generated in a quantum dot after tunneling into a nanowire avalanche
photodiode. Due to the large amplification of both electrons and holes (>
10^4), we reduce by four orders of magnitude the number of excitation events
required to electrically detect a single exciton generated in a quantum dot.
This work represents a significant step towards single-shot electrical read-out
and offers a new functionality for on-chip quantum information circuits
The German version of the self-injurious thoughts and behaviors interview (SITBI-G): a tool to assess non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior disorder
Ultrafast optical control of entanglement between two quantum dot spins
The interaction between two quantum bits enables entanglement, the
two-particle correlations that are at the heart of quantum information science.
In semiconductor quantum dots much work has focused on demonstrating single
spin qubit control using optical techniques. However, optical control of
entanglement of two spin qubits remains a major challenge for scaling from a
single qubit to a full-fledged quantum information platform. Here, we combine
advances in vertically-stacked quantum dots with ultrafast laser techniques to
achieve optical control of the entangled state of two electron spins. Each
electron is in a separate InAs quantum dot, and the spins interact through
tunneling, where the tunneling rate determines how rapidly entangling
operations can be performed. The two-qubit gate speeds achieved here are over
an order of magnitude faster than in other systems. These results demonstrate
the viability and advantages of optically controlled quantum dot spins for
multi-qubit systems.Comment: 24 pages, 5 figure
Down selecting adjuvanted vaccine formulations: a comparative method for harmonized evaluation.
The need for rapid and accurate comparison of panels of adjuvanted vaccine formulations and subsequent rational down selection, presents several challenges for modern vaccine development. Here we describe a method which may enable vaccine and adjuvant developers to compare antigen/adjuvant combinations in a harmonized fashion. Three reference antigens: Plasmodium falciparum apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA1), hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen 85A (Ag85A), were selected as model antigens and were each formulated with three adjuvants: aluminium oxyhydroxide, squalene-in-water emulsion, and a liposome formulation mixed with the purified saponin fraction QS21.
The nine antigen/adjuvant formulations were assessed for stability and immunogenicity in mice in order to provide benchmarks against which other formulations could be compared, in order to assist subsequent down selection of adjuvanted vaccines. Furthermore, mouse cellular immune responses were analyzed by measuring IFN-γ and IL-5 production in splenocytes by ELISPOT, and humoral responses were determined by antigen-specific ELISA, where levels of total IgG, IgG1, IgG2b and IgG2c in serum samples were determined.
The reference antigens and adjuvants described in this study, which span a spectrum of immune responses, are of potential use as tools to act as points of reference in vaccine development studies. The harmonized methodology described herein may be used as a tool for adjuvant/antigen comparison studies
Sloan Digital Sky Survey Imaging of Low Galactic Latitude Fields: Technical Summary and Data Release
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) mosaic camera and telescope have obtained
five-band optical-wavelength imaging near the Galactic plane outside of the
nominal survey boundaries. These additional data were obtained during
commissioning and subsequent testing of the SDSS observing system, and they
provide unique wide-area imaging data in regions of high obscuration and star
formation, including numerous young stellar objects, Herbig-Haro objects and
young star clusters. Because these data are outside the Survey regions in the
Galactic caps, they are not part of the standard SDSS data releases. This paper
presents imaging data for 832 square degrees of sky (including repeats), in the
star-forming regions of Orion, Taurus, and Cygnus. About 470 square degrees are
now released to the public, with the remainder to follow at the time of SDSS
Data Release 4. The public data in Orion include the star-forming region NGC
2068/NGC 2071/HH24 and a large part of Barnard's loop.Comment: 31 pages, 9 figures (3 missing to save space), accepted by AJ, in
press, see http://photo.astro.princeton.edu/oriondatarelease for data and
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Optical control of one and two hole spins in interacting quantum dots
A single hole spin in a semiconductor quantum dot has emerged as a quantum
bit that is potentially superior to an electron spin. A key feature of holes is
that they have a greatly reduced hyperfine interaction with nuclear spins,
which is one of the biggest difficulties in working with an electron spin. It
is now essential to show that holes are viable for quantum information
processing by demonstrating fast quantum gates and scalability. To this end we
have developed InAs/GaAs quantum dots coupled through coherent tunneling and
charged with controlled numbers of holes. We report fast, single qubit gates
using a sequence of short laser pulses. We then take the important next step
toward scalability of quantum information by optically controlling two
interacting hole spins in separate dots.Comment: 5 figure
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