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Estimating the Stochastic Sickness Effect on Employment, Worktime and Saving Decisions
This paper aims to study labor supply and saving decisions as a result of health uncertainty. O’Donnell (1995) suggested a theoretical positive relationship between working hours (or saving rate) and the perceived health uncertainty. That is, for risk-averse individuals, there exists a precaution motion to work harder and save more when facing the uncertainty for the health condition. We test this hypothetical relationship by applying the 2003-2005 data from the Panel Study of Family Dynamics (PSFD) in Taiwan. Following Hughes and Maguire’s approach (2003), our estimation result indicates that a stochastic sickness has positive effects on the decisions of working time and saving rate.Health, Uncertainty, Labor Supply, Saving
Spontaneous Escherichia coli Meningitis Associated with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Spontaneous Escherichia coli meningitis has not been previously reported in association with hemophago-cytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). A previously healthy 72-year-old woman was admitted due to fever, nuchal rigidity, disturbed consciousness and splenomegaly. Anemia, thrombocytopenia and hyperfer-ritinemia developed on the 8th day of hospitalization. Cultures of cerebrospinal fluid and blood grew E. coli. Abundant macrophages overwhelmed erythrocytes in the bone marrow aspirate, confirming the presence of hemophagocytosis. E. coli meningitis was managed with a 40-day course of antibiotic treatment. However, the severity of anemia and thrombocytopenia progressed despite intensive transfusion therapy. The patient died of HLH on the 60th day of hospitalization
Rashba Spin Interferometer
A spin interferometer utilizing the Rashba effect is proposed. The novel
design is composed of a one-dimensional (1D) straight wire and a 1D half-ring.
By calculating the norm of the superposed wave function, we derive analytical
expressions to describe the spin interference spectrum as a function of the
Rashba coupling strength. Presented spin interference results are identified to
include (i) the quantum-mechanical 4pi rotation effect, (ii) geometric effect,
and (iii) Shubnikov-de Haas-like beating effect.Comment: 3 pages, 3 figures, appears in the proceedings of the 10th Joint
MMM/Intermag Conferenc
Quantum World-line Monte Carlo Method with Non-binary Loops and Its Application
A quantum world-line Monte Carlo method for high-symmetrical quantum models
is proposed. Firstly, based on a representation of a partition function using
the Matsubara formula, the principle of quantum world-line Monte Carlo methods
is briefly outlined and a new algorithm using non-binary loops is given for
quantum models with high symmetry as SU(N). The algorithm is called non-binary
loop algorithm because of non-binary loop updatings. Secondary, one example of
our numerical studies using the non-binary loop updating is shown. It is the
problem of the ground state of two-dimensional SU(N) anti-ferromagnets. Our
numerical study confirms that the ground state in the small N <= 4 case is a
magnetic ordered Neel state, but the one in the large N >= 5 case has no
magnetic order, and it becomes a dimer state.Comment: 14 pages, 5 figures, Invited talk at the 18th Annual Workshop on
Recent Developments of Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed Matter
Physics, Athens, 7-11 March, 200
Broken spin-Hall accumulation symmetry by magnetic field and coexisted Rashba and Dresselhaus interactions
The spin-Hall effect in the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) generates
symmetric out-of-plane spin Sz accumulation about the current axis in the
absence of external magnetic field. Here we employ the real space
Landauer-Keldysh formalism [B. K. Nikolic et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 046601
(2005); Phys. Rev. B 73, 075303 (2006)] by considering a four-terminal setup to
investigate the circumstances in which this symmetry is broken. For the absence
of Dresselhaus interaction, starting from the applied out-of-plane B
corresponding to Zeeman splitting energy 0 - 0.5 times the Rashba hopping
energy tR, the breaking process is clearly seen. The influence of the Rashba
interaction on the magnetization of the 2DEG is studied herein. For coexisted
Rashba tR and Dresselhaus tD spin-orbit couplings in the absence of B,
interchanging tR and tD reverses the entire accumulation pattern.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figures, appears in the proceedings of 10th MMM/INTERMAG
conferenc
(The) Effect of the 1997 Asian financial crisis on environmental spending in the Republic of Korea
Thesis(Master) --KDI School:Master of Public Policy,2005masterpublishedby Lawrence Kuo-Ming Chang
Design of High Efficiency Illumination for LED Lighting
A high efficiency illumination for LED street lighting is proposed. For energy saving, this paper uses Class-E resonant inverter as main electric circuit to improve efficiency. In addition, single dimming control has the best efficiency, simplest control scheme and lowest circuit cost among other types of dimming techniques. Multiple serial-connected transformers used to drive the LED strings as they can provide galvanic isolation and have the advantage of good current distribution against device difference. Finally, a prototype circuit for driving 112 W LEDs in total was built and tested to verify the theoretical analysis
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