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A new technique for the sp/sp characterisation of carbon materials
We present a technique to determine the sp/sp ratio of carbon
materials which is based on the electron energy-loss spectroscopy and which
uses the theoretical spectrum of graphite obtained from ab initio electronic
structure calculations. The method relies on the separation of the and
components of the carbon K-edge of graphite. This spectrum
is adopted and assumed to be transferable to other carbon systems given an
appropriate parametrisation of the broadening. The method is applied on a
series of Monte-Carlo generated amorphous carbon structures and is shown to be
stable over a wide range of the energy windows for which spectral integration
is performed. The results are found to be in good agreement with the sp
fraction obtained from a microscopic scheme which uses the orbital axis
vector (POAV1) analysis. The technique was also applied on a series of
experimental spectra of amorphous carbon and was found to be in good agreement
with the results obtained from a functional fitting approach.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, two tables revtex4, Submitted for publication to
Phys. Rev. Let
Retention and intentions of professional accountants
This paper enhances understanding of factors underlying professional accountantsâ high turnover rates. Various researchers, institutions and government bodies have identified accountantsâ retention is of concern. However, traditional explanations, such as job satisfaction and organizational commitment, do not sufficiently account for the turnover rates observed in the accounting profession. A New Zealand (NZ) sample of professional accountants enabled us to identify a range of factor. Intentions to stay were very low, 50% of accountants expected to leave their current employer within 3 years of the survey date. Satisfaction with two core job characteristics, feedback and skill variety, in addition to work life balance (WLB) accounted for 65% of the variance of overall job satisfaction. WLB, or at least a lack of access to flexible work arrangements was strongly indicated as the primary consideration when choosing to remain with the present employer
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