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The double Ringel-Hall algebra on a hereditary abelian finitary length category
In this paper, we study the category of semi-stable
coherent sheaves of a fixed slope over a weighted projective curve. This
category has nice properties: it is a hereditary abelian finitary length
category. We will define the Ringel-Hall algebra of and
relate it to generalized Kac-Moody Lie algebras. Finally we obtain the Kac type
theorem to describe the indecomposable objects in this category, i.e. the
indecomposable semi-stable sheaves.Comment: 29 page
Recollements of Module Categories
We establish a correspondence between recollements of abelian categories up
to equivalence and certain TTF-triples. For a module category we show,
moreover, a correspondence with idempotent ideals, recovering a theorem of
Jans. Furthermore, we show that a recollement whose terms are module categories
is equivalent to one induced by an idempotent element, thus answering a
question by Kuhn.Comment: Comments are welcom
Categorical Tinkertoys for N=2 Gauge Theories
In view of classification of the quiver 4d N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories,
we discuss the characterization of the quivers with superpotential (Q,W)
associated to a N=2 QFT which, in some corner of its parameter space, looks
like a gauge theory with gauge group G. The basic idea is that the Abelian
category rep(Q,W) of (finite-dimensional) representations of the Jacobian
algebra should enjoy what we call the Ringel
property of type G; in particular, rep(Q,W) should contain a universal
`generic' subcategory, which depends only on the gauge group G, capturing the
universality of the gauge sector. There is a family of 'light' subcategories
, indexed by points , where
is a projective variety whose irreducible components are copies of
in one--to--one correspondence with the simple factors of G.
In particular, for a Gaiotto theory there is one such family of
subcategories, , for each maximal degeneration of
the corresponding surface , and the index variety may be identified
with the degenerate Gaiotto surface itself: generic light subcategories
correspond to cylinders, while closed-point subcategories to `fixtures'
(spheres with three punctures of various kinds) and higher-order
generalizations. The rules for `gluing' categories are more general that the
geometric gluing of surfaces, allowing for a few additional exceptional N=2
theories which are not of the Gaiotto class.Comment: 142 pages, 8 figures, 5 table
Evaluative and discriminative properties of the Portuguese MacNew Heart Disease Healthârelated Quality of Life Questionnaire.
Qual Life Res. 2005 Dec;14(10):2335-41.
Evaluative and discriminative properties of the Portuguese MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire.
Leal A, Paiva C, Höfer S, Amado J, Gomes L, Oldridge N.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Hospital Sto AntĂłnio Porto, Largo Prof Abel Salazar 400, Portugal. [email protected]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to validate the Portuguese version of the self-administered MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life (MacNew) questionnaire in patients after diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. The MacNew, with a Global score and physical, emotional and social subscales, the Short Form SF-36 (SF-36) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were completed at baseline by 150 patients and again by 48 clinically stable patients 2-3 weeks later. A cohort of 50 different patients completed the same questionnaires before and after a cardiac rehabilitation program in order to examine responsiveness. Acceptance of the MacNew by the patients was good and the three factor model was substantiated and explained 52.2% of the variance. Internal consistency, intra-class-correlation, and test-retest reliability each exceeded 0.72. The predicted construct validity hypotheses were partially confirmed. The discriminative validity of the MacNew was confirmed with significantly higher MacNew scores for patients with normal left ventricular function, with improved health status, and who were not anxious or depressed. Even though MacNew scores improved significantly following cardiac rehabilitation, the evaluative validity of the MacNew was less robust with small responsiveness statistics. The Portuguese version of the MacNew HRQL questionnaire appears to be a reliable, valid, and moderately responsive instrument to evaluate health-related quality of life after diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome.
PMID: 16328913 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
Expansion and Harvesting of hMSC-TERT
The expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells as suspension culture by means of spinner flasks and microcarriers, compared to the cultivation in tissue culture flasks, offers the advantage of reducing the requirements of large incubator capacities as well as reducing the handling effort during cultivation and harvesting. Nonporous microcarriers are preferable when the cells need to be kept in viable condition for further applications like tissue engineering or cell therapy. In this study, the qualification of Biosilon, Cytodex 1, Cytodex 3, RapidCell and P102-L for expansion of hMSC-TERT with an associated harvesting process using either trypsin, accutase, collagenase or a trypsin-accutase mixture was investigated. A subsequent adipogenic differentiation of harvested hMSC-TERT was performed in order to observe possible negative effects on their (adipogenic) differentiation potential as a result of the cultivation and harvesting method. The cultivated cells showed an average growth rate of 0.52 d-1. The cells cultivated on Biosilon, RapidCell and P102-L were harvested succesfully achieving high cell yield and vitalities near 100%. This was not the case for cells on Cytodex 1 and Cytodex 3. The trypsin-accutase mix was most effective. After spinner expansion and harvesting the cells were successfully differentiated to adipocytes
Sounds of Silence : The Reflexivity, Self-decentralization, and Transformation Dimensions of Silence at Work
This article explores silence as a phenomenon and practice in the workplace through a Buddhist-enacted lens where silence is intentionally encouraged. It brings forward a reconsideration of the roles of silence in organizations by proposing emancipatory dimensions of silenceâreflexivity, self-decentralization, and transformation. Based on 54 interviews with employees and managers in a Vietnamese telecommunications organization, we discuss the dynamic nature of silence, and the possible coexistence of the constructive and the oppressive aspects of silence in a workplace spirituality context. Instead of studying silence as one-dimensional, we call for an integrated view and argue that studying silence requires consideration of the multiplicity of its interconnected dimensions. By considering silence as a relational and emerging processes constructed around its vagueness and uncertainties, our study reveals the many possible ways silence is organized and organizes and sheds light on silence as a marker of the complexities and paradoxes of organizational life
Optical Properties of Pulse Laser Heated Soot
To investigate the transient change of soot optical properties resulting from pulsed laser heating of soot in a cooled exhaust plume we have simultaneously performed cw light extinction at 405 and 830 nm and elastic light scattering at 1064 nm. A reversible increase to the 830-nm light extinction of up to 7%, observed during the time period where the soot was hot, suggests a temperature-dependent light absorption refractive index function, E(m \u3bb ). At low fluence, small permanent increases of E(m \u3bb ) of <2% were also observed. 405-nm extinction measurements revealed that the soot likely contained material which continued to absorb 405-nm radiation when desorbed, thus complicating measurement interpretation. 1064-nm light scattering measurements showed a gradual decrease of scattering propensity with increasing laser fluence up to the point of material loss, which is consistent with the expected decrease of the structure factor of the soot aggregates as they expand. It is concluded that variations of the optical properties are occurring at the time of laser-induced incandescence (LII) emission, which should be accounted for in time-resolved LII measurement interpretation. \ua9 2011 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada.Peer reviewed: YesNRC publication: Ye
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