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Cohesion of BaReH and BaMnH: Density Functional Calculations and Prediction of (MnH Salts
Density functional calculations are used to calculate the structural and
electronic properties of BaReH and to analyze the bonding in this compound.
The high coordination in BaReH is due to bonding between Re 5 states and
states of -like symmetry formed from combinations of H orbitals in the
H cage. This explains the structure of the material, its short bond lengths
and other physical properties, such as the high band gap. We compare with
results for hypothetical BaMnH, which we find to have similar bonding and
cohesion to the Re compound. This suggests that it may be possible to
synthesize (MnH salts. Depending on the particular cation, such salts
may have exceptionally high hydrogen contents, in excess of 10 weight
Unexplored photoluminescence from bulk and mechanically exfoliated few layers of Bi2Te3
We report the exotic photoluminescence (PL) behaviour of 3D topological
insulator Bi2Te3 single crystals grown by customized self-flux method and
mechanically exfoliated few layers (18 plus minus 2 nm)/thin flakes obtained by
standard scotch tape method from as grown Bi2Te3 crystals.The experimental PL
studies on bulk single crystal and mechanically exfoliated few layers of Bi2Te3
evidenced a broad red emission in the visible region. These findings are in
good agreement with our theoretical results obtained using the ab initio
density functional theory framework.Comment: Main MS (17 Pages text including 4 Figs): Suppl. info. (4 pages);
Accepted Scientific Report
Ultrasensitive interplay between ferromagnetism and superconductivity in NbGd composite thin films
A model binary hybrid system composed of a randomly distributed rare-earth
ferromagnetic (Gd) part embedded in an s-wave superconducting (Nb) matrix is
being manufactured to study the interplay between competing superconducting and
ferromagnetic order parameters. The normal metallic to superconducting phase
transition appears to be very sensitive to the magnetic counterpart and the
modulation of the superconducing properties follow closely to the
Abrikosov-Gorkov (AG) theory of magnetic impurity induced pair breaking
mechanism. A critical concentration of Gd is obtained for the studied NbGd
based composite films (CFs) above which superconductivity disappears. Besides,
a magnetic ordering resembling the paramagnetic Meissner effect (PME) appears
in DC magnetization measurements at temperatures close to the superconducting
transition temperature. The positive magnetization related to the PME emerges
upon doping Nb with Gd. The temperature dependent resistance measurements
evolve in a similar fashion with the concentration of Gd as that with an
external magnetic field and in both the cases, the transition curves accompany
several intermediate features indicating the traces of magnetism originated
either from Gd or from the external field. Finally, the signatures of magnetism
appear evidently in the magnetization and transport measurements for the CFs
with very low (less than 1 at. %) doping of Gd
Barriers in the management of asthma and attitudes towards complementary medicine
AbstractBackground: Undertreatment is said to be an important problem for those with asthma. Misconceptions regarding the nature and treatment of asthma may contribute to this. This study was planned to evaluate the perception of those with asthma about various aspects of their condition. Methods: A total of 1012 patients with asthma volunteered to complete the questionnaire. Questions included those regarding severity, nature, regularity of use of medicine and attitudes towards trying complementary medicine. Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) was measured to assess the severity of airway obstruction. Results: Only 9% of patients took treatment for asthma according to the advice of the doctor. The remainder reported stopping treatment when they became free of symptoms or were able to tolerate their symptoms. A majority of the patients had moderately severe airway obstruction as determined by spirometer and reported being unable to assess the severity of their disease with only 11.9% reporting that they could perceive the warning symptoms of an acute attack. Seventy-nine percent of the patients had used complementary medicine. Home remedies, such as tea, hot water, walking, ginger and turmeric, were perceived to provide relief in asthma. Conclusion: Patients with asthma have many barriers in the way of optimal treatment. These include a failure to recognize warning symptoms, belief in a permanent cure; not continuing treatment for as long as needed; and, an inclination to seek complimentary medicines
Effect of Muons on the Phase Transition in Magnetised Proto-Neutron Star Matter
We study the effect of inclusion of muons and the muon neutrinos on the phase
transition from nuclear to quark matter in a magnetised proto-neutron star and
compare our results with those obtained by us without the muons. We find that
the inclusion of muons changes slightly the nuclear density at which transition
occurs.However the dependence of this transition density on various chemical
potentials, temperature and the magnetic field remains quantitatively the same.Comment: LaTex2e file with four postscript figure
Measuring Technical Efficiency of Indian Banking Sector in Post Subprime Crises Scenario: A Non Parametric Frontier Based Approach
This study gives a comparative analysis of the technical efficiency of top Indian banks during 2007-2011. This period is characterized by far reaching experience of sub-prime crisis (2008-2009) and its impact on Indian banking sector. Efficiency assessment of Indian banking sector has become highly imperative now a days because of intense competition, changing reforms, and instability in banking environment. This study uses Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), a non parametric linear programming based technique, for evaluating the relative efficiency of top public, private and foreign banks in India. The present paper, based on empirical analysis, shows that the levels of input and output variables in efficiency measurement have changed significantly during this period and banks have improved their relative efficiency score over the period of time. Results support the fact that after sub-prime crisis, Advances (A) and Investments (I) are getting importance as output variables, while Operating Costs (OC), Fixed Assets (FA) and Capital (C) are considered as important input variables. This study also recommends that Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) could be a suitable tool for measuring relative efficiency score of Indian banking sector. Key words: Technical Efficiency, Sub Prime Crisis Period, Non Parametric Approach, Data Envelopment Analysis
Impact of Merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank and Centurion Bank of Punjab on Shareholder Value Management
This study analyzes the impact of merger on the shareholder’s wealth through Economic Value Added (EVA) and Market Value Added (MVA) in Indian Banking Industry. The paper explains the major strategic reasons and various challenges of the high profile mergers of Indian Banking Industry. The paper has attempted to find out the impact of the merger on the acquirer bank’s profitability ratio, on its different variables like EVA, MVA, etc. This study also explores the fact that there is very little impact of the sub- prime crisis on the merger outcomes. Key Words: EVA (Economic Value Added), MVA (Market Value Added), Profitability Ratios, Sub Prime Crisi
First Report of Meloidogyne javanica on Ginger and Meloidogyne incognita on Coriander in Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Heavy infestation of root-knot nematode was observed on ginger and coriander grown in Gharana village and SKUAST-J Chattha farm of Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir state. Identification of the species revealed that this is the first observed occurrence of Meloidogyne javanica on ginger and M. incognita on coriander from Jammu and Kashmir
Bilateral superficial ulnar artery with high origin from the axillary artery: its anatomy and clinical significance
The superficial ulnar artery (SUA) is a rare anatomical variant that usually arises either in the axilla or the arm and runs a superficial course in the forearm, enters the hand, and participates in the formation of superficial palmar arch. During the routine dissection of cadavers in the department of anatomy, whilst preparing the specimen for medical students, an unusual bilateral branch of the axillary artery was found in one of the cadavers: a rare variant of the artery known as SUA, which originates from the 2nd part of the axillary arteries of
both sides. The SUA is a known anatomical variant, but the bilateral high origin from the 2nd part of the axillary artery is extremely unusual. Its occurrence is of great clinical importance to the surgical and radiological departments
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