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Limits on the infrared photometric monitoring of brown dwarfs
Recent monitoring programs of ultra cool field M and L dwarfs (low mass stars
or brown dwarfs) have uncovered low amplitude photometric I-band variations
which may be associated with an inhomogeneous distribution of photospheric
condensates. Further evidence hints that this distribution may evolve on very
short timescales, specifically of order a rotation period or less. In an
attempt to study this behaviour in more detail, we have carried out a pilot
program to monitor three L dwarfs in the near infrared where these objects are
significantly brighter than at shorter wavelengths. We present a robust data
analysis method for improving the precision and reliability of infrared
photometry. No significant variability was detected in either the J or Km bands
in 2M1439 and SDSS1203 above a peak-to-peak amplitude of 0.04 mag (0.08 mag for
2M1112). The main limiting factor in achieving lower detection limits is
suspected to be second order extinction effects in the Earth's atmosphere, on
account of the very different colours of the target and reference stars.
Suggestions are given for overcoming such effects which should improve the
sensitivity and reliability of infrared variability searches.Comment: MNRAS, in press (9 pages
WSM Radio Field Strength During August 21, 2017 Eclipse
Field intensity measurements of AM radio station WSM Nashville were recorded at a point 171 miles distant during the 8-21-2017 total eclipse. Both transmitter and receiver were in the path of totality. Dramatic changes in intensity were observed and were likely caused by alterations of the ionospheric D-layer during the eclipse
Higher Education Leadership Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploration of Online Learner Readiness
The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated profound disruptions across the higher education sector as institutions were forced to restructure entire systems and operate with significantly reduced resources. Most notably, many institutions were forced to transition to fully virtual instruction. The present study examined adult leadership development program participantsâ perceptions of online learning readiness during the transition to a fully virtual training environment precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A census of the 2020 LEAD21 class was taken, and perceptions of online learning readiness were collected via a retrospective pre- and post-test. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Respondents had the highest levels of agreement with computer and Internet self-efficacy and the lowest levels of agreement with learner control in an online context. A paired t-test was conducted to analyze the difference in perceptions of online learning readiness post-training and retrospective pre-training. A statistically significant increase was observed for overall online learning readiness, as well as for computer and Internet self-efficacy, learner control, motivation for learning, Internet communication self-efficacy, and self-directed learning. An implication from this finding is that the transition to fully virtual training resulted in increased online learning readiness across all dimensions. With new strains of COVID-19 emerging and the potential for ongoing restrictions for social interaction, online learning will continue to be an important aspect of the educational process. It is vital that higher education leaders consider individualsâ readiness to effectively engage in online training and instruction. Implications and recommendations for future research in practice in international contexts are provided
Existence of immersed spheres minimizing curvature functionals in compact 3-manifolds
We study curvature functionals for immersed 2-spheres in a compact,
three-dimensional Riemannian manifold M. Under the assumption that the
sectional curvature of M is strictly positive, we prove the existence of a
smoothly immersed sphere minimizing the L^{2} integral of the second
fundamental form. Assuming instead that the sectional curvature is less than or
equal to 2, and that there exists a point in M with scalar curvature bigger
than 6, we obtain a smooth 2-sphere minimizing the integral of 1/4|H|^{2} +1,
where H is the mean curvature vector
National 4-H Congress: A Retrospective Evaluation
National 4-H Congress is an example of a programmatic effort designed to help youth develop various life skills. For this study, demographic, event satisfaction, and application of knowledge data were collected from 2,154 past Congress participants. Findings revealed that the majority of participants were satisfied or very satisfied with their Congress experience, and 63% of the respondents had used information gained from the event. Continued efforts to ensure future delegations represent the diversity of 4-H are encouraged, along with continued evaluation of event satisfaction levels and the extent to which life skills are developed and retained
Quantization for an elliptic equation of order 2m with critical exponential non-linearity
On a smoothly bounded domain we consider a sequence of
positive solutions in to
the equation subject to Dirichlet
boundary conditions, where . Assuming that
we
prove that is an integer multiple of
\Lambda_1:=(2m-1)!\vol(S^{2m}), the total -curvature of the standard
-dimensional sphere.Comment: 33 page
Wide limits of agreement between left ventricular stroke volume, right ventricular stroke volume and aortic and pulmonary forward flow
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