468 research outputs found
Generations in the Workplace: Similarities and Differences.
Occurrences of four generations working side by side are not unusual. The four generations include Traditionalist, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. Members of each generation have views and opinions about their work ethic and their definition of loyalty to the organization.
Hiring managers will need to know characteristics of each generation. This knowledge will enable the hiring managers to place the applicant in certain positions within their organizations. By matching applicants with the correct work positions, employees are able to use their skills and abilities to be productive and to establish measurable goals for themselves and their departments. Productive work enables the employees to work individually and as a team member. The research has shown that each generation has its own strengths and weakness. Members of the older generations show characteristics that accommodate customer service and loyalty to an organization. Members of the younger generations have the technical knowledge and the ability to train others in order to use this technology to the benefit of the organization
A day-night high resolution infrared radiometer employing two-stage radiant cooling Quarterly report, 1 Apr. - 1 Jul. 1967
Test evaluation of radiant cooler for day-night high resolution infrared radiometer, and electronic design of breadboard radiomete
A trapped-ion local field probe
We introduce a measurement scheme that utilizes a single ion as a local field
probe. The ion is confined in a segmented Paul trap and shuttled around to
reach different probing sites. By the use of a single atom probe, it becomes
possible characterizing fields with spatial resolution of a few nm within an
extensive region of millimeters. We demonstrate the scheme by accurately
investigating the electric fields providing the confinement for the ion. For
this we present all theoretical and practical methods necessary to generate
these potentials. We find sub-percent agreement between measured and calculated
electric field values
Trapping and coherent manipulation of a Rydberg atom on a microfabricated device: a proposal
We propose to apply atom-chip techniques to the trapping of a single atom in
a circular Rydberg state. The small size of microfabricated structures will
allow for trap geometries with microwave cut-off frequencies high enough to
inhibit the spontaneous emission of the Rydberg atom, paving the way to
complete control of both external and internal degrees of freedom over very
long times. Trapping is achieved using carefully designed electric fields,
created by a simple pattern of electrodes. We show that it is possible to
excite, and then trap, one and only one Rydberg atom from a cloud of ground
state atoms confined on a magnetic atom chip, itself integrated with the
Rydberg trap. Distinct internal states of the atom are simultaneously trapped,
providing us with a two-level system extremely attractive for atom-surface and
atom-atom interaction studies. We describe a method for reducing by three
orders of magnitude dephasing due to Stark shifts, induced by the trapping
field, of the internal transition frequency. This allows for, in combination
with spin-echo techniques, maintenance of an internal coherence over times in
the second range. This method operates via a controlled light shift rendering
the two internal states' Stark shifts almost identical. We thoroughly identify
and account for sources of imperfection in order to verify at each step the
realism of our proposal.Comment: Accepted in EPJ
Cytomegalovirus replication kinetics in solid organ transplant recipients managed by preemptive therapy.
After allotransplantation, cytomegalovirus (CMV) may be transmitted from the donor organ, giving rise to primary infection in a CMV negative recipient or reinfection in one who is CMV positive. In addition, latent CMV may reactivate in a CMV positive recipient. In this study, serial blood samples from 689 kidney or liver transplant recipients were tested for CMV DNA by quantitative PCR. CMV was managed using preemptive antiviral therapy and no patient received antiviral prophylaxis. Dynamic and quantitative measures of viremia and treatment were assessed. Median peak viral load, duration of viremia and duration of treatment were highest during primary infection, followed by reinfection then reactivation. In patients who experienced a second episode of viremia, the viral replication rate was significantly slower than in the first episode. Our data provide a clear demonstration of the immune control of CMV in immunosuppressed patients and emphasize the effectiveness of the preemptive approach for prevention of CMV syndrome and end organ disease. Overall, our findings provide quantitative biomarkers which can be used in pharmacodynamic assessments of the ability of novel CMV vaccines or antiviral drugs to reduce or even interrupt such transmission
Observation of anomalous spin-state segregation in a trapped ultra-cold vapor
We observe counter-intuitive spin segregation in an inhomogeneous sample of
ultra-cold, non-condensed Rubidium atoms in a magnetic trap. We use spatially
selective microwave spectroscopy to verify a model that accounts for the
differential forces on two internal spin states. In any simple understanding of
the cloud dynamics, the forces are far too small to account for the dramatic
transient spin polarizations observed. The underlying mechanism remains to be
elucidated.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
A new limit on the permanent electric dipole moment of ^{199}Hg
We present the first results of a new search for a permanent electric dipole
moment of the ^{199}Hg atom using a UV laser. Our measurements give d(Hg)= -
(1.06 +/- 0.49 +/- 0.40) 10^{-28} e cm. We interpret the result as an upper
limit |d(Hg)| < 2.1 10^{-28} e cm (95% C.L.), which sets new constraints on
theta_{QCD}, chromo-EDMs of the quarks, and CP violation in Supersymmetric
models.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. Let
Binding Truths: Atypical anti-GBM disease mediated by IgA anti-GBM antibodies targeting the α1 chain of type IV collagen
Antiâglomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease presents with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, often associated with alveolar hemorrhage and characterized histologically by crescentic glomerulonephritis. Typically, there is linear deposition of Ig along the glomerular basement membrane (GBM), which, in the majority of cases, is due to IgG autoantibodies directed against the noncollagenous domain of the α3 chain of type IV collagen (α3[IV]NC1).1
Early disease recognition relies on detecting circulating IgG anti-GBM antibodies in serum samples. However, conventional assays do not detect IgA antibodies or those directed against other target antigens, including α5(IV) found in some Alport disease patients following renal transplantation.2 The presence and specificity of the antibody can be confirmed by Western blotting, usually at a reference center, although this is not routinely performed.
We describe a case of anti-GBM disease mediated by IgA anti-GBM antibodies not detected by standard serological tests, and suggest a method of detection and monitoring that can be used in the right clinical context
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