269 research outputs found
Determinants of UK studentsâ financial anxiety amidst Covid-19: Financial literacy and attitudes towards debt
Due to the increased financial pressureâexacerbated by
the COVID-19 pandemicâthat students in higher education need to endure, considerable attention is being drawn
towards the determinants of student financial anxiety. A
conflicting picture has been captured about financial literacy, which has been shown to either be associated with
better financial well-being or to be unrelated to financial
stress. While discerning between financial knowledge (âobjectiveâ financial literacy) and perceived ability to manage personal finances (âsubjectiveâ financial literacy), this study also explores the impact that students' attitudes towards debt may exert on their financial anxiety. In a sample of 174 university students from the UK, we measured students' financial anxiety, objective and subjective financial literacy, attitudes towards debt and perceived impact of COVID-19 on financial behaviour. Bayesian analyses revealed that only attitudes towards debt and perception of
the impact of the pandemic predicted students' financial
anxiety. While the evidence in regard to financial literacy
was inconclusive, mediation analyses showed that objective financial literacy indirectly impacted financial anxiety by increasing fear of debt. The findings suggest that students' financial anxiety may be reduced by adopting strategies that focus on the subjective perception of debt and of economic circumstances
Implementation of Multidimensional Databases with Document-Oriented NoSQL
International audienceNoSQL (Not Only SQL) systems are becoming popular due to known advantages such as horizontal scalability and elasticity. In this paper, we study the implementation of data warehouses with document-oriented NoSQL systems. We propose mapping rules that transform the multidimensional data model to logical document-oriented models. We consider three different logical models and we use them to instantiate data warehouses. We focus on data loading, model-to-model conversion and OLAP cuboid computation
The First 1 1/2 Years of TOTEM Roman Pot Operation at LHC
Since the LHC running season 2010, the TOTEM Roman Pots (RPs) are fully
operational and serve for collecting elastic and diffractive proton-proton
scattering data. Like for other moveable devices approaching the high intensity
LHC beams, a reliable and precise control of the RP position is critical to
machine protection. After a review of the RP movement control and position
interlock system, the crucial task of alignment will be discussed.Comment: 3 pages, 6 figures; 2nd International Particle Accelerator Conference
(IPAC 2011), San Sebastian, Spain; contribution MOPO01
Childhood Absence Epilepsy with Tonic-Clonic Seizures and Electroencephalogram 3â4-Hz Spike and MultispikeâSlow Wave Complexes: Linkage to Chromosome 8q24
SummaryChildhood absence epilepsy (CAE), a common form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy, accounts for 5%â15% of childhood epilepsies. To map the chromosomal locus of persisting CAE, we studied the clinical and electroencephalographic traits of 78 members of a five-generation family from Bombay, India. The model-free affectedâpedigree member method was used during initial screening with chromosome 6p, 8q, and 1p microsatellites, and only individuals with absence seizures and/or electroencephalogram 3â4-Hz spikeâ and multispikeâslow wave complexes were considered to be affected. Significant P values of .00000â.02 for several markers on 8q were obtained. Two-point linkage analysis, assuming autosomal dominant inheritance with 50% penetrance, yielded a maximum LOD score (Zmax) of 3.6 for D8S502. No other locus in the genome achieved a significant Zmax. For five smaller multiplex families, summed Zmax was 2.4 for D8S537 and 1.7 for D8S1761. Haplotypes composed of the same 8q24 microsatellites segregated with affected members of the large family from India and with all five smaller families. Recombinations positioned the CAE gene in a 3.2-cM interval
Building an XML document warehouse
International audienceData Warehouses and OLAP (On Line Analytical Processing) technologies are dedicated to analyzing structured data issued from organizations' OLTP (On Line Transaction Processing) systems. Furthermore, in order to enhance their decision support systems, these organizations need to explore XML (eXtensible Markup Language) documents as an additional and important source of unstructured data. In this context, this paper addresses the warehousing of document-centric XML documents. More specifically, we propose a two-method approach to build Document Warehouse conceptual schemas. The first method is for the unification of XML document structures; it aims to elaborate a global and generic view for a set of XML documents belonging to the same domain. The second method is for designing multidimensional galaxy schemas for Document Warehouses
Les Houches "Physics at TeV Colliders 2003" Beyond the Standard Model Working Group: Summary Report
The work contained herein constitutes a report of the ``Beyond the Standard
Model'' working group for the Workshop "Physics at TeV Colliders", Les Houches,
France, 26 May--6 June, 2003. The research presented is original, and was
performed specifically for the workshop. Tools for calculations in the minimal
supersymmetric standard model are presented, including a comparison of the dark
matter relic density predicted by public codes. Reconstruction of
supersymmetric particle masses at the LHC and a future linear collider facility
is examined. Less orthodox supersymmetric signals such as non-pointing photons
and R-parity violating signals are studied. Features of extra dimensional
models are examined next, including measurement strategies for radions and
Higgs', as well as the virtual effects of Kaluza Klein modes of gluons. An LHC
search strategy for a heavy top found in many little Higgs model is presented
and finally, there is an update on LHC studies.Comment: 113 pages, ed B.C. Allanach, v5 has changes to part XV
Performance of the CMS Cathode Strip Chambers with Cosmic Rays
The Cathode Strip Chambers (CSCs) constitute the primary muon tracking device
in the CMS endcaps. Their performance has been evaluated using data taken
during a cosmic ray run in fall 2008. Measured noise levels are low, with the
number of noisy channels well below 1%. Coordinate resolution was measured for
all types of chambers, and fall in the range 47 microns to 243 microns. The
efficiencies for local charged track triggers, for hit and for segments
reconstruction were measured, and are above 99%. The timing resolution per
layer is approximately 5 ns
Performance and Operation of the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter
The operation and general performance of the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter
using cosmic-ray muons are described. These muons were recorded after the
closure of the CMS detector in late 2008. The calorimeter is made of lead
tungstate crystals and the overall status of the 75848 channels corresponding
to the barrel and endcap detectors is reported. The stability of crucial
operational parameters, such as high voltage, temperature and electronic noise,
is summarised and the performance of the light monitoring system is presented
A real-time biosurveillance mechanism for early-stage disease detection from microblogs:a case study of interconnection between emotional and climatic factors related to migraine disease
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