Brown-Tail Moth, \u3ci\u3eEuproctis Chrysorrhoea,\u3c/i\u3e an Indigenous Pest of Parks and Public in the Benelux Countries (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

Euproctis chrysorrhoea is a pest of park and shade trees and of the public in the Benelux countries as well as in the northeastern United States and Canada. In the Benelux countries the brown-tail moth is present every year in the dune regions, where it mainly feeds on Hippophae rhamnoides. Hairs from the larvae are irritating to the human skin producing a papular urticaria. An outbreak of the caterpillars produced widespread discomfort at a beach in the Netherlands in 1982 following defoliation of food plants and migration of the larvae seeking food, with resulting human contact, as well as wind dispersal of the hairs

A Mental and Physical Survey of a Group of Juvenile Delinquents: With Notes on the Yerkes-Bridges Point Scale

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Innovative Moments und Direktivität im Career Construction Interview

Macht es einen Unterschied, ob Berater in der Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung sich bei der Anwendung des Career Construction Interviews (CCI) mit ihren Hypothesen zurückhalten oder diese aktiv mit in die Beratung einfliessen lassen? Und eignet sich das Innovative Moments Coding System (IMCS), welches im Rahmen von Psychotherapien entwickelt wurde, bei der Analyse von auf Video aufgezeichneter Beratungen, um Antworten hierüber zu geben? Dies sind die beiden zentralen Fragen der vorliegenden Arbeit. Zunächst werden die theoretischen Grundlagen zum Life Design Ansatz und dem Career Construction Interview, der Direktivität und zum Innovative Moments Coding System knapp dargestellt. Anschliessend werden vier am Institut für angewandte Psychologie der ZHAW entstandene Beratungsvideos mit Hilfe des Innovative Moments Coding System detailliert ausgewertet. Zwar hat ein Forscherteam um Paulo Cardoso bereits mit Hilfe des IMCS transkribierte Laufbahnberatungen analysiert, den Autoren ist hingegen keine Studie bekannt, in der das IMCS zur Analyse von Videosequenzen aus der Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung angewendet wurde. Insofern hat die Arbeit einen qualitativ-explorativen Charakter. Die Ergebnisse machen deutlich, dass sich das IMCS sehr gut zur Auswertung der Beratungsvideos eignet. Hierfür waren allerdings einige Anpassungen nötig. Beispielsweise Entscheidungen darüber, wie ein Innovative Moment aussieht, der sich nicht auf ein diagnostizierbares Problem, wie in der Psychotherapie, bezieht, sondern auf eine Fragestellung im Laufbahnkontext. Im Diskussionsteil gehen die Autoren ausführlich auf diese Probleme ein und geben Hinweise, die für das Entstehen eines Kodierungsmanuals für zukünftige quantitative Studien hilfreich sind. Die vorliegende Arbeit zeigt zudem deutlich, dass sich das Career Construction Interview eignet um schon in der ersten Beratungssitzung eine Vielzahl von Innovative Moments zu provozieren (22,5 pro Video im Durchschnitt). Die Autoren waren zudem in der Lage fünf der sieben verschiedenen Arten von Innovative Moments zu identifizieren, ein weiterer Indikator für den Wert des Career Construction Interviews. Des Weiteren konnten die Autoren mit dem IMCS messen, ob und inwiefern die Beratenden direktiv vorgegangen sind. In der Auswertung der Videos finden sich deutliche Hinweise darauf, dass nicht-direktives Vorgehen mehr Innovative Moments mit höherer Qualität und in grösserer Vielfalt auslöst und insofern dem direktiven Vorgehen überlegen sein könnte. Der explorative Charakter der Studie lässt jedoch hierüber keine abschliessenden Schlüsse zu. Die Ergebnisse deuten aber darauf hin, dass eine nachfolgende quantitative Studie wichtige Erkenntnisse für die Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung zu Tage fördern könnte

Estudo de comportamento dinamico de semi-eixo homocinetico com o uso de analise modal

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro TecnologicoDevido ao constante avanço tecnológico da indústria automobilística, o desempenho vibratório de componentes veiculares atualmente ocupa destacada posição no aspecto de segurança e conforto. Neste contexto, o semi-eixo homocinético apresenta-se como um dos ítens que merece uma atenção especial já a nível de projeto, caso se deseje evitar surpresas desagradáveis no lançamento de um veículo novo, num mercado competitivo e cada vez mais exigente. Pesquisas isoladas nesta área são encontradas em publicações técnicas, porém, via de regra, carecem de uma abordagem sistêmica com o objetivo de investigar o comportamento dinâmico deste componente e esclarecer as suas causas. Neste trabalho, o comportamento dinâmico de um semi-eixo homocinético, adotado como exemplo típico da aplicação em veículos de tração dianteira, é investigado com o uso da técnica de análise modal. O enfoque dado aborda a principal fonte de problemas vibratórios: a primeira ressonância estrutural transversal. Inicialmente, é apresentada a verificação da validade de usar software de análise modal experimental comercial neste componente complexo, com a comparação direta a quatro metodologias distintas de análise modal aplicadas manualmente. A abordagem experimental deste trabalho identifica o nível e o tipo de excitação existentes no veículo e os parâmetros que influem no fenômeno em análise. Com estas informações, torna-se possível definir um experimento representativo para simular, em laboratório, o fenômeno em análise. A abordagem analítica desenvolvida aplica uma técnica de otimização de modelos teóricos com o uso de dados experimentais, de forma a permitir que um modelo de elementos finitos possa representar o fenômeno em análise, desenvolvendo uma rotina computacional dedicada ao caso abordado. Por fim, o conhecimento adquirido é aplicado no projeto e implementação de uma bancada de teste que simula as condições de contorno e demais parâmetros influentes impostos pelo veículo ao semi-eixo homocinético

On the use of Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Text Similarity and Categorization and its Application to Troubleshooting Automation

Troubleshooting is a labor-intensive task that includes repetitive solutions to similar problems. This task can be partially or fully automated using text-similarity matching to find previous solutions, lowering the workload of technicians. We develop a systematic literature review to identify the best approaches to solve the problem of troubleshooting automation and classify incidents effectively. We identify promising approaches and point in the direction of a comprehensive set of solutions that could be employed in solving the troubleshooting automation problem

New calculations of the PNC Matrix Element for the JπTJ^{\pi}T 0+1,0−1^{+}1,0^{-}1 doublet in 14^{14}N

A new calculation of the predominantly isoscalar PNC matrix element between the $J^{\pi}T$ $0^{+}1,0^{-}1$ (E$_{x} \approx$ 8.7 MeV) states in $^{14}$N has been carried out in a (0+1+2+3+4)$\hbar \omega$ model space with the Warburton-Brown interaction. The magnitude of the PNC matrix element of 0.22 to 0.34 eV obtained with the DDH PNC interaction is substantially suppressed compared with previous calculations in smaller model spaces but shows agreement with the preliminary Seattle experimental data. The calculated sign is opposite to that obtained experimentally, and the implications of this are discussed.Comment: REVTEX, 28 page

A study of the behavioural response of whales to the noise of seismic air guns: design, methods and progress

The concern about the effects of the noise of human activities on marine mammals, particularly whales, has led to a substantial amount of research but there is still much that is not understood, particularly in terms of the behavioural responses to noise and the longer term biological consequences of these responses. There are many challenges in conducting experiments that adequately assess behavioural reactions of whales to noise. These include the need to obtain an adequate sample size with the necessary controls and to measure the range of variables likely to affect the observed response. Analysis is also complex. Well designed experiments are complex and logistically difficult, and thus expensive. This paper discusses the challenges involved and how these are being met in a major series of experiments in Australian waters on the response of humpback whales to the noise of seismic airgun arrays. The project is known as BRAHSS (Behavioural Response of Australian Humpback whales to Seismic Surveys) and aims to provide the information that will allow seismic surveys to be conducted efficiently with minimal impact on whales. It also includes a study of the response to ramp-up in sound level which is widely used at the start of operations, but for which there is little information to show that it is effective. BRAHSS also aims to infer the longer term biological significance of the responses from the results and the knowledge of normal behaviour. The results are expected to have relevance to other sources and species

Parity Mixed Doublets in A = 36 Nuclei

The $\gamma$-circular polarizations ($P_{\gamma}$) and asymmetries ($A_{\gamma}$) of the parity forbidden M1 + E2 $\gamma$-decays: $^{36}Cl^{\ast} (J^{\pi} = 2^{-}; T = 1; E_{x} = 1.95$ MeV) $\rightarrow$ $^{36}Cl (J^{\pi} = 2^{+}; T = 1; g.s.)$ and $^{36}Ar^{\ast} (J^{\pi} = 2^{-}; T = 0; E_{x} = 4.97$ MeV) $\rightarrow$ $^{36}Ar^{\ast} (J^{\pi} = 2^{+}; T = 0; E_{x} = 1.97$ MeV) are investigated theoretically. We use the recently proposed Warburton-Becker-Brown shell-model interaction. For the weak forces we discuss comparatively different weak interaction models based on different assumptions for evaluating the weak meson-hadron coupling constants. The results determine a range of $P_{\gamma}$ values from which we find the most probable values: $P_{\gamma}$ = $1.1 \cdot 10^{-4}$ for $^{36}Cl$ and $P_{\gamma}$ = $3.5 \cdot 10^{-4}$ for $^{36}Ar$.Comment: RevTeX, 17 pages; to appear in Phys. Rev.