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UV observations of the globular cluster M10 from HST and GALEX. The BSS population
We present a combination of high-resolution Hubble Space Telescope and
wide-field ground-based and Galaxy Evolution Explorer data of the Galactic
Globular Cluster M10 (NGC6254). By using this large data-set we determined the
center of gravity of the cluster and we built its density profile from star
counts over its entire radial extension. We find that the density profile is
well reproduced by a single-mass King model with structural parameters c=1.41
and r_c=41". We also studied the Blue Straggler Star population and its radial
distribution. We count a total number of 120 BSS within the tidal radius. Their
radial distribution is bimodal: highly peaked in the cluster center, decreasing
at intermediate distances and rising again outwards. We discuss these results
in the context of the dynamical clock scheme presented by Ferraro et al. (2012)
and of recent results about the radial distribution of binary systems in this
cluster.Comment: Accepted for publication by ApJ; 26 pages, 11 figures, 1 tabl
Disentanglement and Decoherence without dissipation at non-zero temperatures
Decoherence is well understood, in contrast to disentanglement. According to
common lore, irreversible coupling to a dissipative environment is the
mechanism for loss of entanglement. Here, we show that, on the contrary,
disentanglement can in fact occur at large enough temperatures even for
vanishingly small dissipation (as we have shown previously for decoherence).
However, whereas the effect of on decoherence increases exponentially with
time, the effect of on disentanglement is constant for all times,
reflecting a fundamental difference between the two phenomena. Also, the
possibility of disentanglement at a particular increases with decreasing
initial entanglement.Comment: 3 page
What factors influence healthcare professionals to refer children and families to paediatric psychology?
Objectives:
This study aimed to investigate factors influencing referral of children with physical illness to paediatric psychology. Due to high rates of mental health problems within this population, studies have shown that referral to paediatric psychology should be increased. However, few studies have examined factors shaping healthcare professionalsā referral behaviour.
Methods:
The current study used the theory of planned behaviour to develop a questionnaire which explores factors influencing the referral of children and families to paediatric psychology. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire were examined.
Results:
The questionnaire was found to have good reliability and validity. The main constructs of the theory of planned behaviour were useful in predicting intention to refer to paediatric psychology. Specific beliefs about referral were shown to influence intention to refer.
Conclusions:
Findings suggest that individual attitudes and beliefs can impact healthcare professionalsā referral behaviour, indicating that multidisciplinary interventions and inter-professional education relating to the psychological aspects of illness are required
Twisted [(R3P)PdX] groups above dicarbaborane ligands: 4-dimethylsulfido-3-iodo-3-triphenylphosphine-closo-3-pallada-1,2-dicarbadodecaborane and 3-dimethylphenylphosphine-3-chloro-4-dimethylsulfido-closo-3-pallada-1,2-dicarbadodecaborane
The structural analyses of [3-(PPhā)-3-I-4-(SMeā)-closo-3,1,2-PdCāBāHāā] or [Pd(CāHāāBāS)I(CāāHāā
P)], (I), and [3-(PPhMeā)-3-Cl-4-(SMeā)-closo-3,1,2-PdCāBāHāā] or [Pd(CāHāāBāS)Cl(CāHāāP)], (II), show that in comparison with [3-(PRā)2-closo-3,1,2-PdCāBāHāā] the presence of the 4-SMeā group causes the [PdX(PRā)] unit (X = halogen) to twist about an axis passing through the Pd atom and the directly opposite B atom of the carbaborane ligand. The halogen atoms are located almost directly above a C atom in the CāBā face, and the conformations of the [PdX(PRā)] units above the CāBā faces are not those predicted from molecular orbital calculations of the closo-3,1,2-PdCāBā system. The fact that the variation from the predicted conformation is greater in the case of (I) than in (II) may be ascribed to the greater steric interactions induced by the I atom in (I) compared with the Cl atom in (II)
Electrical characterization of the soft breakdown failure mode in MgO layers
The soft breakdown (SBD) failure mode in 20 nm thick MgO dielectric layers grown on Si substrates was investigated. We show that during a constant voltage stress, charge trapping and progressive breakdown coexist, and that the degradation dynamics is captured by a power-law time dependence. We also show that the SBD current-voltage (I-V) characteristics follow the power-law model I = aVb typical of this conduction mechanism but in a wider voltage window than the one reported in the past for SiO2. The relationship between the magnitude of the current and the normalized differential conductance was analyzed
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