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Far Field Monitoring of Rogue Nuclear Activity with an Array of Large anti-neutrino Detectors
The result of a study on the use of an array of large anti-neutrino detectors
for the purpose of monitoring rogue nuclear activity is presented. Targeted
regional monitoring of a nation bordering large bodies of water with no
pre-existing legal nuclear activity may be possible at a cost of about several
billion dollars, assuming several as-yet-untested schemes pan out in the next
two decades. These are: (1) the enabling of a water-based detector to detect
reactor anti-neutrinos by doping with GdCl; (2) the deployment of a
KamLAND-like detector in a deep-sea environment; and (3) the scaling of a
Super-Kamiokande-like detector to a size of one or more megatons. The first may
well prove feasible, and should be tested by phase-III Super-Kamiokande in the
next few years. The second is more of a challenge, but may well be tested by
the Hanohano collaboration in the coming decade. The third is perhaps the least
certain, with no schedule for construction of any such device in the
foreseeable future. In addition to the regional monitoring scheme, several
global, untargeted monitoring schemes were considered. All schemes were found
to fail benchmark sensitivity levels by a wide margin, and to cost at least
several trillion dollars.Comment: 17 pages, 8 figures, proceedings for Neutrino Sciences 2005,
submitted to Earth, Moon, and Planet
The Relationship of Lifestyle and Psychological Birth Order with Career Decision Self-Efficacy
ABSTRACT
THE RELATIONSHIP OF LIFESTYLE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
BIRTH ORDER WITH CAREER DECISION
SELF-EFFICACY
by
Ronald M. Herndon
Over the course of the last several decades Adlerians have demonstrated the vocational utility of Individual Psychology and the constructs of lifestyle and psychological birth order in determining career interests, preferences, and choices (Watkins, 1984a; Watts & Engels, 1995). However, these constructs have not been examined in terms of their relationship to career decision self-efficacy (CDSE). This study examined the relationship of the Adlerian lifestyle and psychological birth order constructs with CDSE among undergraduates (N = 156) at a major southeastern university. Participants were administered a survey packet containing a demographic questionnaire, the BASIS-A Inventory, the White-Campbell Psychological Birth Order Inventory (PBOI), and the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSES). The BASIS-A Inventory and the PBOI are instruments measuring the Adlerian constructs of lifestyle and psychological birth order. Both of these instruments do not yield a singular overall score for these constructs. Rather, scores are reported as scale totals corresponding to the factors associated with these constructs. The CDSES is an instrument measuring career decision self-efficacy, which yields scores for the overall measure as well as the scales corresponding to the factors associated with the construct. Results indicate that many statistically significant relationships exist among the factors of lifestyle with the factor scales of CDSE and overall CDSE, including belonging/social interest (BSI) and striving for perfection (P) subscale. Further, the P subscale proved to be a statistically significant predictor of overall CDSE (ρ \u3c .05). The factors of psychological birth order had fewer statistically significant relationships with CDSE and associated factors and did not demonstrate statistically significant predictive ability with CDSE. The significant relationships and predictive ability of specific factors of the lifestyle construct, as well as the significant relationships of psychological birth order, found in this study have implications for increasing the theoretical knowledge base and vocational applicability of Individual Psychology as well as gaining further practical understanding of utilizing these constructs in counseling and vocational assessment
Thermomagnetic analysis of meteorites. 3: C3 and C4 chondrites
Thermomagnetic analysis on all of the C3 and C4 chondrites, conducted under conditions of controlled oxygen fugacity, indicates the presence of a thermally unstable component in at least 5 of the C3 chondrites which upon heating results in magnetite production. This unstable component is most likely troilite (FeS). The presence of the unstable substance may affect the estimation of paleointensities in meteorites which contain it. Our results indicate that Grosnaja, Ornans, Kainsaz, Felix, and Warrenton are likely to be less complicated for paleointensity determinations than the other C3 chondrites. Both C4 chondrites should lead to reliable results
Thermomagnetic analysis of meteorites, 2: C2 chondrites
Samples of all eighteen of the known C2 chondrites were analyzed thermomagnetically. For eleven of these, initial Fe3O4 content is low(generally 1%) and the J sub s-T curves are irreversible. The heating curves show variable and erratic behavior, whereas the cooling curves appear to be that of Fe3O4. The saturation moment after cooling is greater (up to 10 times larger) than it is initially. This behavior is interpreted to be the result of the production of magnetite from a thermally unstable phase--apparently FeS. Four of the remaining 7 C2 chondrites contain Fe3O4 as the only significant magnetic phase: initial magnetite contents range from 4 to 13 percent. The remaining three C2 chondrites contain iron or nickel-iron in addition to Fe3O4. These seven C2 chondrites show little evidence of the breakdown of a thermally unstable phase
Letter, John M. Herndon to Peleg Clarke Jr., January 27, 1868
This handwritten letter, dated January 27, 1868, is from John M. Herndon to Peleg Clarke Jr. responding to Clarke\u27s recent letter inquiring about laws the sale of land deeds in Virginia. The letter goes on to discuss personal matters between the men.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-manuscripts-clarke/1064/thumbnail.jp
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