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Universal impurity-induced bound state in topological superfluids
We predict a universal mid-gap bound state in topological superfluids,
induced by either non-magnetic or magnetic impurities in the strong scattering
limit. This universal state is similar to the lowest-energy Caroli-de
Gennes-Martricon bound state in a vortex core, but is bound to localized
impurities. We argue that the observation of such a universal bound state can
be a clear signature for identifying topological superfluids. We theoretically
examine our argument for a spin-orbit coupled ultracold atomic Fermi gas
trapped in a two-dimensional harmonic potential, by performing extensive
self-consistent calculations within the mean-field Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory.
A realistic scenario for observing universal bound state in ultracold K
atoms is proposed.Comment: 5 pages + 4 figures; published in PRL; see the relevant study in 1D:
Phys. Rev. A 87, 013622 (2013); see also the accompanying Physics Synopsis:
http://physics.aps.org/synopsis-for/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.02040
The effect of different types of virtual influencers on consumers’ emotional attachment
A virtual influencer (VI) is a computer-generated, imagery-based digital character. It has become one of the hottest marketing trends, motivating researchers to investigate how consumers perceive VIs. However, consumers’ emotional attachment and benefit seeking behaviour to different types of VIs has remained under-investigated. Therefore, considering the level of perceived humanness and appearance realism, this research examines how consumers’ emotional attachment and benefit seeking differs across the three types of VI (i.e., mimic-human VI, animated-human VI, and non-human VI). We further propose that VIs may influence consumer emotional attachment and different benefit seeking behaviour through social presence because, specifically, when a VI shows a higher level of social presence, a higher level of emotional attachment and stronger benefit seeking behaviour will result. The experimental studies lend support to our theorization. This research provides insights into the different types of VIs in marketing literature and extends the context of social presence theory
Individual position diversity in dependence socioeconomic networks increases economic output
The availability of big data recorded from massively multiplayer online
role-playing games (MMORPGs) allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the
potential connection between individuals' network positions and their economic
outputs. We use a statistical filtering method to construct dependence networks
from weighted friendship networks of individuals. We investigate the 30
distinct motif positions in the 13 directed triadic motifs which represent
microscopic dependences among individuals. Based on the structural similarity
of motif positions, we further classify individuals into different groups. The
node position diversity of individuals is found to be positively correlated
with their economic outputs. We also find that the economic outputs of leaf
nodes are significantly lower than that of the other nodes in the same motif.
Our findings shed light on understanding the influence of network structure on
economic activities and outputs in socioeconomic system.Comment: 19 pages, 5 figure
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Transversus abdominis plane block reduces remifentanil and propofol consumption, evaluated by closed-loop titration guided by bispectral index.
The present prospective, randomized, double-blind study aimed to determine the impact of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block on propofol and remifentanil consumption, when administered by closed-loop titration guided by processed electroencephalography, i.e., bispectral index (BIS) values. Following institutional review board approval, 60 patients were scheduled for laparoscopic colectomy under general anesthesia. Patients were randomly assigned to receive bilateral TAP block with 20 ml 0.375% ropivacaine (TAP group) or 20 ml 0.9% saline [control (CON) group]. General anesthesia was maintained with propofol and remifentanil administration using closed-loop titration guided by BIS values. The primary outcome was perioperative propofol and remifentanil consumption. The secondary outcomes were hypertensive or hypotensive events requiring treatment, recovery time in PACU and time to first rescue analgesia following surgery. A total of 58 patients participated in the present study. At similar depths of anesthesia, as measured by BIS during the maintenance phase (45-55), patients who received TAP blocks required less propofol (4.2±1.3 vs. 5.5±1.6 mg/kg/h; P<0.001) and remifentanil (0.16±0.05 vs. 0.21±0.05 µg/kg/min; P<0.001). Time to extubation was significantly shorter in the TAP group (9.8±3.2 min) than in the CON group (14.2±4.9 min) (P<0.05). The requirement to treat hemodynamic change was also significantly lower (P<0.05). Pain score at 2 h after surgery was also significantly reduced in the TAP group compared with the CON group (P<0.05), whereas the time to first rescue analgesia was delayed in patients who received TAP block (P<0.05). Postoperative nausea and vomiting occurred at comparable rates in each group (P>0.05). In conclusion, TAP block combined with general anesthesia reduced propofol and remifentanil consumption, shortened time to tracheal extubation and promoted hemodynamic stability in laparoscopic colectomy
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