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Systematic and statistical uncertainty evaluation of the HfF electron electric dipole moment experiment
We have completed a new precision measurement of the electron's electric
dipole moment using trapped HfF in rotating bias fields. We report on the
accuracy evaluation of this measurement, describing the mechanisms behind our
systematic shifts. Our systematic uncertainty is reduced by a factor of 30
compared to the first generation of this measurement. Our combined statistical
and systematic accuracy is improved by a factor of 2 relative to any previous
measurement
A new bound on the electron's electric dipole moment
The Standard Model cannot explain the dominance of matter over anti-matter in
our universe. This imbalance indicates undiscovered physics that violates
combined CP symmetry. Many extensions to the Standard Model seek to explain the
imbalance by predicting the existence of new particles. Vacuum fluctuations of
the fields associated with these new particles can interact with known
particles and make small modifications to their properties; for example,
particles which violate CP symmetry will induce an electric dipole moment of
the electron (eEDM). The size of the induced eEDM is dependent on the masses of
the new particles and their coupling to the Standard Model. To date, no eEDM
has been detected, but increasingly precise measurements probe new physics with
higher masses and weaker couplings. Here we present the most precise
measurement yet of the eEDM using electrons confined inside molecular ions,
subjected to a huge intra-molecular electric field, and evolving coherently for
up to 3 s. Our result is consistent with zero and improves on the previous best
upper bound by a factor . Our sensitivity to eV shifts in
molecular ions provides constraints on broad classes of new physics above
eV, well beyond the direct reach of the LHC or any other near- or
medium-term particle collider.Comment: Update to figure 2 which displays better in some pdf viewer
Personal Wellbeing Index in a National Cohort of 87,134 Thai Adults
Satisfaction with life correlates with other measures of subjective wellbeing and correlates predictably with individual characteristics and overall health. Social indicators and subjective wellbeing measures are necessary to evaluate a society and can be used to produce national indicators of happiness. This study therefore aims to help close the gap in wellbeing data for Thailand. The specific aims are to: (1) calculate the Thai PWI and domain scores using a large scale sample; (2) examine the level of life satisfaction of Thais when compared to international standards; (3) examine the Thai PWI and domains in relation to demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic characteristics. Our report derives from the findings on the Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) in a large national cohort of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University adult students living all over Thailand (n = 87,134). This Thai cohort had an overall PWI of 70.0 on a scale from 0 to 100 which is consistent with Western populations. The ‘spirituality and religion’ domain had the highest average score. ‘Standard of living’, ‘future security’ and ‘achievement in life’ made the largest contribution to overall ‘satisfaction in life as a whole’. These domains also show a positive trend with increasing age, being married, higher income, more education, more household assets, and rural residence. The PWI will be an important tool for policymakers to understand the subjective wellbeing of population groups especially as Thailand is undergoing a political and economic transition
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among a large national cohort of 87,134 Thai adults
Background Oral health has been of interest in many low and middle income countries due to its impact on general health and quality of life. But there are very few population-based reports of adult Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in developing countries. To address this knowledge gap for Thailand, we report oral health findings from a national cohort of 87,134 Thai adults aged between 15 and 87 years and residing all over the country. Methods In 2005, a comprehensive health questionnaire was returned by distance learning cohort members recruited through Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. OHRQoL dimensions included were discomfort speaking, swallowing, chewing, social interaction and pain. We calculated multivariate (adjusted) associations between OHRQoL outcomes, and sociodemographic, health behaviour and dental status. Results Overall, discomfort chewing (15.8%), social interaction (12.5%), and pain (10.6%) were the most commonly reported problems. Females were worse off for chewing, social interaction and pain. Smokers had worse OHRQoL in all dimensions with Odds Ratios (OR) ranging from 1.32 to 1.51. Having less than 20 teeth was strongly associated with difficulty speaking (OR = 6.43), difficulty swallowing (OR = 6.27), and difficulty chewing (OR = 3.26). Conclusions Self-reported adverse oral health correlates with individual function and quality of life. Outcomes are generally worse among females, the poor, smokers, drinkers and those who have less than 20 teeth. Further longitudinal study of the cohort analysed here will permit assessment of causal determinants of poor oral health and the efficacy of preventive programs in Thailand
Repeated exposure to socioeconomic disadvantage and health selection as life course pathways to mid-life depressive and anxiety disorders
The biomedical examination was funded by
Medical Research Council [G0000934], awarded under the Health of
the Public initiative. Charlotte Clark is supported by an Engineering
and Physical Sciences Research Fellowship. Bryan Rodgers is supported
by Research Fellowships Nos 148948 and 366758 and by
Program Grant No. 179805 from the National Health and Medical
Research Council of Australia. Research at the Institute of Child
Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
benefits from R&D funding received from the NHS Executive
Transforming education through the Arts : creating a culture that promotes learning
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Review of "Private Lives Made Public: The Invention of Biography in Early Modern England" by Andrea Walkden
Andrea Walkden. Private Lives Made Public: The Invention of Biography in Early Modern England. Pittsburgh: Duquesne University Press, 2016. x + 206 pp. + 6 illus. $70.00. Review by Tanya Caldwell, Georgia State University
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