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High coherence hybrid superconducting qubit
We measure the coherence of a new superconducting qubit, the {\em
low-impedance flux qubit}, finding s. It is a
three-junction flux qubit, but the ratio of junction critical currents is
chosen to make the qubit's potential have a single well form. The low impedance
of its large shunting capacitance protects it from decoherence. This qubit has
a moderate anharmonicity, whose sign is reversed compared with all other
popular qubit designs. The qubit is capacitively coupled to a high-Q resonator
in a configuration, which permits the qubit's state to be read out
dispersively
Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from two inbreeding bark beetle species (Coccotrypes)
We developed 14 microsatellite markers in Coccotrypes carpophagus and 14 in C. dactyliperda.
These loci will be used for studying genetic structure and the level of inbreeding in
populations in the Canary Islands and Madeira. As a result of long-term inbreeding,
genetic variability is relatively low in these bark beetle species. We found one to five alleles
per locus in 29 C. carpophagus and 41 C. dactyliperda from various localities. Eleven of the
markers developed for C. carpophagus amplified in C. dactyliperda and seven of the markers
developed for C. dactyliperda amplified in C. carpophagus
Reasoning with comparative moral judgements: an argument for Moral Bayesianism
The paper discusses the notion of reasoning with comparative moral judgements
(i.e judgements of the form “act a is morally superior to act b”) from the point of view of several meta-ethical positions. Using a simple formal result, it is argued that only a version of moral cognitivism that is committed to the claim that moral beliefs come in degrees can give a normatively plausible account of such reasoning. Some implications of accepting such a version of moral cognitivism are discussed
A simple all-microwave entangling gate for fixed-frequency superconducting qubits
We demonstrate an all-microwave two-qubit gate on superconducting qubits
which are fixed in frequency at optimal bias points. The gate requires no
additional subcircuitry and is tunable via the amplitude of microwave
irradiation on one qubit at the transition frequency of the other. We use the
gate to generate entangled states with a maximal extracted concurrence of 0.88
and quantum process tomography reveals a gate fidelity of 81%
Wonderful design: Applying Appraisal Theory to Procedural Level Generation
Procedural level generation for games is an active field of research with successful applications. However, how to generate content that embodies design intent is still an open research question. Level designers lack abstractions and tools for authoring generated artifacts for affecting emotion. We propose a novel pattern language for generative level design inspired by Appraisal Theory. Its patterns enable designers to add meaning, depth, and cohesiveness to the resulting content, and modify artifacts to make the content more engaging. We illustrate how these patterns can be implemented in a generative grammar for level generation for an adventure game. Formative evaluation of generated level content demonstrates the feasibility of the approach and suggests points for further improvements. Future work could focus on other elements which seem important for affecting emotions, including pacing, perception, and expectation
Slakkenschade in aardappelen : inventarisatie naar potentiële factoren die problemen met slakken in aardappelen veroorzaken (2009)
Veel telers in het zuidoosten van Nederland maakten in 2009 melding van gaten in aardappelen veroorzaakt door slakken. Ze gaven aan dat dit vaak pas wordt geconstateerd tijdens het inschuren van de aardappelen of zelfs pas in de bewaring. Het is echter nauwelijks bekend welke omstandigheden leiden tot dit probleem en wat voor soort slakken in dit gebied de schade veroorzaken. Verondersteld wordt dat een teelt van groenbemesters en al of niet kerende grondbewerking de problemen veroorzaken. Harde bewijzen ontbreken echter. Er zijn geen gefundeerde adviezen over effectieve maatregelen bekend die leiden tot het verminderen of voorkomen van slakkenschade in aardappelen. In dit onderzoek is het slakkenprobleem met betrekking tot aardappelen in kaart gebracht. Tegelijkertijd is getracht inzicht te krijgen in afhankelijke invloedsfactoren die bijdragen aan het probleem. Hiervoor zijn aardappeltelers benaderd om hun ervaringen met betrekking tot slakken in aardappelen tot uiting te brengen. Het doel is of via teelt- en/of beheersmaatregelen het probleem kan worden aangepakt
Temporal variation in pollination services to Cucurbita moschata is determined by bee gender and diversity
It has been proposed that species-rich insect communities and species turnover across landscapes enhance the pollination efficiency of crops through complementarity, where both the dominant and less abundant species contribute to reaching a yield threshold from pollination. Alternatively, fluctuations in the most abundant pollinator species, rather than changes in species richness, may drive temporal variation in pollination services. In this study, we used Cucurbita moschata as a model to investigate temporal variation in pollinator communities in a Mexican tropical dry forest region. We sampled floral visitors in the coastal region of Jalisco during the wet and dry seasons and determined the pollination efficiency of all floral visitors. Our results showed that there was temporal variation in the pollinator community and in the pollination efficiency of the main pollinators of Cucurbita moschata crops. In the wet season, native bees of the genus Peponapis were the most frequent and effective pollinators of C. moschata, whereas in the dry season, Peponapis bees were scarce and Apis mellifera became the most frequent floral visitor. Apis mellifera transfers smaller pollen loads than Peponapis, but it provides an effective pollination service in conjunction with other native bees during the dry season. There was also an interaction between flower gender and pollinator species, where A. mellifera had higher visitation rate to female C. moschata flowers, and Peponapis bees to staminate flowers. Mean visitation rate by Peponapis female bees was 17 times higher than visitation rate by male bees. This is the first report of a vis-à-vis relationship of pollinator gender with respect to plant gender in which plants of the genus Cucurbita that produce unisexual staminate and pistillate flowers are differentially visited by Peponapis male and female bees, where females are the main pollinators. Understanding the temporal variation in pollinator communities and the contribution of the different species of pollinators to the reproductive success of different crop species and varieties can be crucial to maintaining pollination services under the current global pollination crisis.Fil: Delgado-Carrillo, Oliverio. Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica; México. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Martén-Rodríguez, Silvana. Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica; MéxicoFil: Ashworth, Lorena. Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica; México. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Aguilar, Ramiro. Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica; México. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Lopezaraiza-Mikel, Martha. Universidad Autonoma de Guerrero; MéxicoFil: Quesada, Mauricio. Laboratorio Nacional de Análisis y Síntesis Ecológica; Méxic
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