A time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation for molecular core-hole dynamics

X-ray spectroscopy is an important tool for the investigation of matter. X rays primarily interact with inner-shell electrons creating core (inner-shell) holes that will decay on the time scale of attoseconds to few femtoseconds through electron relaxations involving the emission of a photon or an electron. The advent of femtosecond x-ray pulses expands x-ray spectroscopy to the time domain and will eventually allow the control of core-hole population on timescales comparable to core-vacancy lifetimes. For both cases, a theoretical approach that accounts for the x-ray interaction while the electron relaxations occur is required. Here we describe a time-dependent framework, based on solving the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation, that is suitable for describing the induced electron and nuclear dynamics

Quantitative quality indicators for statistics – an application to euro area balance of payment statistics

Quality is a subjective notion and encompasses all aspects of how well a product meets users’ needs. It is inherently a multi-faceted concept that cannot be easily defined; any chosen definition is likely to change over time as new aspects gain importance following the evolving users’ needs. The purpose of this paper is threefold; (1) to present a number of quantitative quality indicators, (2) to apply them to measure the quality of balance of payments (b.o.p.) data at the euro area level, and (3) to identify various aspects of data quality that may be enhanced, together with their interrelations with other quality dimensions. The indicators used are compatible with the IMF Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF), as defined for b.o.p. statistics, focusing mainly on revisions and consistency. The results obtained from such quantitative indicators may help compilers to set priorities in order to improve the quality of the euro area data still further in dimensions such as accuracy, reliability and serviceability. Additionally, this assessment may help users to understand better the quality of the data, to anticipate the possible size and direction of the forthcoming revisions, and to evaluate the impact of using different datasets in their analysis.

El bisturí de oro. Una reflexión sobre biopedagogía y antropología de la medicina, la salud y el chamanismo

Nos enfrentamos a enfermedades modernas que requieren de tratamientos y medicamentos modernos. Nuestro sistema nacional de salud es ineficiente y las medicinas tradicionales libran una batalla para no desaparecer. En el medio académico se promociona el «diálogo de saberes», pero se desconoce el principio de complementariedad. Entonces, ¿cómo construir un mundo con los Otros si realmente no entablamos un diálogo genuino con ellos? El autor reflexiona sobre estos puntos en el marco de la biopedagogía y la antropología. El autor introduce el concepto de «diálogo biopedagógico» y lo define como un instrumento propiciador de aprendizajes en las relaciones con uno mismo, con los Otros y con el entorno

Relaciones de sujeción especial y derechos fundamentales. Algunos apuntes sobre el derecho a la intimidad en los centros penitenciarios

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Returning to the source: adaptation and memory in the essays of Monika Maron

En la colección de ensayos “Zwei Brüder” (2010), la escritora germana Monika Maron (1941) reflexiona en primera persona sobre las causas y consecuencias de la reunificación alemana, representando la historia más reciente de su país desde una perspectiva crítica, individual y diacrónica. El objetivo del presente estudio consiste en analizar brevemente los ensayos que constituyen el volumen mencionado prestando especial atención a los diferentes momentos desde los que la autora reconstruye el pasado de su país a lo largo de dos décadas, así como a su reiterado esfuerzo por conciliarlo con el presente.In the collection of essays “Zwei Brüder” (2010), the German writer Monika Maron (1941) offers her personal reflections on the causes and consequences of the reunification of Germany and examines the most recent history of her home country from an individual, critical and diachronic perspective. The aim of this current study is to present a brief analysis of each essay with special attention given to how the author focuses on specific moments of time in order to reconstruct two decades of German history and further to reveal how, by reviewing the impact of these essays both individually in their original historical context and also as a volume in modern time, the author seeks not only to reinterpret the past but also to reconcile it with the present