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Evaluating Unpaid Time Contributions by Seniors: A Conceptual Framework
In the past, considerable research in gerontology has focused on services provided to seniors. Recently, however, there has a been a growing recognition of the contributions made by seniors to their families, communities and to society. Empirical estimates have been provided by researchers to show how much these contributions are worth in terms of savings in dollar amounts. A critical review of the literature identifies unresolved issues concerning which contributions to count and how to measure and value these contributions. As yet, no clear criteria exist that readily identify the distinction between volunteer activities and unpaid work, what specifically should be counted as an unpaid time contribution, how it should be quantified, and how this unit of contribution should be monetarily valued. The market replacement approach and the opportunity cost approach that are used to assign value to unpaid work often use very different wage rates or levels of income loss. This paper reviews the relevant literature and identifies important issues in evaluating unpaid time contribution of seniors. The authors propose a framework which addresses some of the methodological shortcomings identified in previous research and which provides a guide for future research in this area.seniors; valuing unpaid work
Open Gromov-Witten Invariants of Toric Calabi-Yau 3-Folds
We present a proof of the mirror conjecture of Aganagic-Vafa
[arXiv:hep-th/0012041] and Aganagic-Klemm-Vafa [arXiv:hep-th/0105045] on disk
enumeration in toric Calabi-Yau 3-folds for all smooth semi-projective toric
Calabi-Yau 3-folds. We consider both inner and outer branes, at arbitrary
framing. In particular, we recover previous results on the conjecture for (i)
an inner brane at zero framing in the total space of the canonical line bundle
of the projective plane (Graber-Zaslow [arXiv:hep-th/0109075]), (ii) an outer
brane at arbitrary framing in the resolved conifold (Zhou [arXiv:1001.0447]),
and (iii) an outer brane at zero framing in the total space of the canonical
line bundle of the projective plane (Brini [arXiv:1102.0281, Section 5.3]).Comment: 39 pages, 11 figure
Driven Morse Oscillator: Model for Multi-photon Dissociation of Nitrogen Oxide
Within a one-dimensional semi-classical model with a Morse potential the
possibility of infrared multi-photon dissociation of vibrationally excited
nitrogen oxide was studied. The dissociation thresholds of typical driving
forces and couplings were found to be similar, which indicates that the results
were robust to variations of the potential and of the definition of
dissociation rate.
PACS: 42.50.Hz, 33.80.WzComment: old paper, 8 pages 6 eps file
Exact dynamics of interacting qubits in a thermal environment: Results beyond the weak coupling limit
We demonstrate an exact mapping of a class of models of two interacting
qubits in thermal reservoirs to two separate spin-bath problems. Based on this
mapping, exact numerical simulations of the qubits dynamics can be performed,
beyond the weak system-bath coupling limit. Given the time evolution of the
system, we study, in a numerically exact way, the dynamics of entanglement
between pair of qubits immersed in boson thermal baths, showing a rich
phenomenology, including an intermediate oscillatory behavior, the entanglement
sudden birth, sudden death, and revival. We find that stationary entanglement
develops between the qubits due to their coupling to a thermal environment,
unlike the isolated qubits case in which the entanglement oscillates. We also
show that the occurrence of entanglement sudden death in this model depends on
the portion of the zero and double excitation states in the subsystem initial
state. In the long-time limit, analytic expressions are presented at weak
system-bath coupling, for a range of relevant qubit parameters
Harper operators, Fermi curves, and Picard-Fuchs equations
This paper is a continuation of the work on the spectral problem of Harper
operator using algebraic geometry. We continue to discuss the local monodromy
of algebraic Fermi curves based on Picard-Lefschetz formula. The density of
states over approximating components of Fermi curves satisfies a Picard-Fuchs
equation. By the property of Landen transformation, the density of states has a
Lambert series as the quarter period. A -expansion of the energy level can
be derived from a mirror map as in the B-model.Comment: v2, 13 pages, minor changes have been mad
The Role of Personality and General Mental Ability in Predicting Performance for New and Experienced Employees
[Excerpt] Recently, the lead author took his family to a small, family-oriented water park in upstate New York. During the visit, a boy about 15 years old cut his foot while exiting one of the more popular attractions. His injury was fairly severe and required medical attention. The park staff responded promptly and professionally. First aid was rendered, and the injured guest and his family appeared to be quite satisfied with the care they were given. After the injured guest and his family had left, several employees stayed at the scene and cleaned up the area where the incident took place. As the employees were cleaning the area, they were approached by several park guests who asked what had happened. The employees continued to perform their cleaning duties but took the time to answer the questions that were asked. Their responses were accurate, reassuring, and seemed to satisfy everyone\u27s curiosity. As we left the park, we found the general manager, who was thanking all of the departing guests for coming to the park. We complimented him on his staff and their management of the situation. We explained that his employees appeared to have a firm grasp on the technical skills necessary to perform one of the primary functions of their jobsâ adhering to safety and sanitation standardsâas well as the ability to manage sensitive interactions with guests. The general manager thanked us, and then, without prompting, told us that he looks for employees who can do the basics first and then keep a smile on their face when things go wrong
Direct evidence of N aggregation and diffusion in Au+Au+ irradiated GaN
A surface amorphized layer and a buried disordered structure were created in gallium nitride (GaN) irradiated using 1.0âMeV1.0MeV Au+Au+ ions to fluences of 25 and 70âAu+/nm270Au+ânm2 at room temperature. Bubbles of N2N2 gas within both the amorphized and disordered GaN are formed. A gradient profile with a lower N concentration in the amorphized region is observed, which provides direct evidence of N loss by diffusion in the Au+Au+ irradiated GaN. These results are important to understanding the amorphization processes in GaN and may have significant implications for the design and fabrication of GaN-based devices.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/87811/2/021903_1.pd
Aerostructural Optimization of a Transonic Compressor Rotor
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/77121/1/AIAA-15397-760.pd
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