576 research outputs found
How Perceived Privacy Risk Determines Peopleâs Willingness to Use Online Fashion Technologies
The subjective perception of Risk, Security, and Privacy in using online platforms and technologies determines to a large extent customersâ behaviours on these platforms. Accordingly, in this applied research project we have empirically explored how procedural anonymity and privacy influence customersâ willingness to use an online fitting application for fashion. Moreover, we have developed a psychometric tool that captures the psycholog ical variables (e.g., trust, perceived privacy risk, perceived privacy control, and online self-disclosure behaviour) of using online fashion technology. Furthermore, we will report the psychological factors that predict customersâ willingness to use online technology for fashion (e.g., online fitting application)
- shell gap reduction in neutron-rich systems and cross-shell excitations in O
Excited states in O were populated in the reaction
Be(C,) at Florida State University. Charged particles
were detected with a particle telescope consisting of 4 annularly segmented Si
surface barrier detectors and radiation was detected with the FSU
detector array. Five new states were observed below 6 MeV from the
- and -- coincidence data. Shell model
calculations suggest that most of the newly observed states are core-excited
1p-1h excitations across the shell gap. Comparisons between
experimental data and calculations for the neutron-rich O and F isotopes imply
a steady reduction of the - shell gap as neutrons are added
The high-energy spectrum of the nearby planet-hosting inactive mid-M dwarf LHS 3844
To fully characterize the atmospheres, or lack thereof, of terrestrial
exoplanets we must include the high-energy environments provided by their host
stars. The nearby mid-M dwarf LHS 3844 hosts a terrestrial world which lacks a
substantial atmosphere. We present a time series UV spectrum of LHS 3844 from
1131-3215A captured by HST/COS. We detect one flare in the FUV, which has an
absolute energy of 8.96+/-0.79e28 erg and an equivalent duration of 355+/-31 s.
We extract the flare and quiescent UV spectra separately. For each spectrum we
estimate the Ly-alpha flux using correlations between UV line strengths. We use
Swift-XRT to place an upper limit on the soft X-ray flux and construct a
differential emission model (DEM) to estimate flux that is obscured by the
interstellar medium. We compare the DEM flux estimates in the XUV to other
methods that rely on scaling from the Ly-alpha, Si IV, and N V lines in the UV.
The XUV, FUV, and NUV flux of LHS 3844 relative to its bolometric luminosity is
log10(Lband/LBol) = -3.65, -4.16, and -4.56, respectively, for the quiescent
state. These values agree with trends in high-energy flux as a function of
stellar effective temperature found by the MUSCLES survey for a sample of
early-M dwarfs. Many of the most spectroscopically accessible terrestrial
exoplanets orbit inactive mid- to late-M dwarfs like LHS 3844. Measurements of
M dwarf high-energy spectra are preferable for exoplanet characterization, but
are not always possible. The spectrum of LHS 3844 is a useful proxy for the
current radiation environment for these worlds.Comment: Published in AJ; HLSPs now availabl
Space Shuttle main engine powerhead structural modeling, stress and fatigue life analysis. Volume 1: Gasdynamic environment of the SSME HPFTP and HPOTP turbines
Gasdynamic analysis for the turbine blades and nozzle vanes, HPFTP turbine analysis, and HPOTP turbine analysis are provided
The Sonora Brown Dwarf Atmosphere and Evolution Models. I. Model Description and Application to Cloudless Atmospheres in Rainout Chemical Equilibrium
We present a new generation of substellar atmosphere and evolution models , appropriate for application to studies of L-, T-, and Y-type brown dwarfs and self-luminous extrasolar planets. The models describe the expected temperature-pressure proïŹles and emergent spectra of atmospheres in radiative-convective equilibrium with effective temperatures and gravities within the ranges †Teff †2400 K and . These ranges encompass masses from about 0.5 to 85 Jupiter masses for a set of metallicities ([M/H] = â 0.5 to + 0.5),C/O ratios (from 0.5 to 1.5 times that of solar), and ages. These models expand the diversity of model atmospheres currently available, notably to cooler effective temperatures and greater ranges in C/O. Notable improvements from past such models include updated opacities and atmospheric chemistry. Here we describe our modeling approach and present our initial tranche of models for cloudless, chemical equilibrium atmospheres. We compare the modeled spectra, photometry, and evolution to various data sets
Managing Coastal Resources In The 21St Century
Coastal ecosystems are increasingly dominated by humans. Consequently, the human dimensions of sustainability science have become an integral part of emerging coastal governance and management practices. But if we are to avoid the harsh lessons of land management, coastal decision makers must recognize that humans are one of the more coastally dependent species in the biosphere. Management responses must therefore confront both the temporal urgency and the very real compromises and sacrifices that will be necessary to achieve a sustainable coastal ecosystem, one that is economically feasible, socially just, and ecologically sound
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