Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress: New Tort Problem for the Mass Media

Negligent infliction of emotional distress is becoming an increasingly popular cause of action to be utilized against media defendants. This article begins by tracing the development of the tort and explaining its central elements through cases involving mass media defendants. It studies the relationship between negligent infliction and the torts of libel, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. After considering the appropriate balance between expression and emotional tranquility, it is concluded that negligent infliction actions present an ominous threat to the free flow of expression. Sound policy considerations, flowing in part from the first amendment, dictate that such actions be limited. Finally, appropriate limits are suggested

News From The Gamma Cephei Planetary System

The Gamma Cephei planetary system is one of the most interesting systems due to several reasons: 1.) it is the first planet candidate detected by precise radial velocity (RV) measurements that was discussed in the literature (Campbell et al. 1988); 2.) it is a tight binary system with a ~ 20AU; and 3.) the planet host star is an evolved K-type star. In Hatzes et al. (2003) we confirmed the presence of the planetary companion with a minimum mass of 1.7 M_Jup at 2 AU. In this paper we present additional eight years of precise RV data from the Harlan J. Smith 2.7 m Telescope and its Tull Coude spectrograph at McDonald Observatory. The 900 d signal, that is interpreted as the presence of the giant planetary companion, is strongly confirmed by adding the new data. We present an updated orbital solution for the planet, which shows that the planet is slightly more massive and the orbit more circular than previous results have suggested. An intensive high-cadence week of RV observations in 2007 revealed that Gamma Cep A is a multi-periodic pulsator. We discuss this issue within the context of searching for additional planets in this system.Comment: Part of PlanetsbeyondMS/2010 proceedings http://arxiv.org/html/1011.660

Spectral Analysis of Mid-IR Excesses of White Dwarfs

In our Spitzer 24 \mu m survey of hot white dwarfs (WDs) and archival Spitzer study of pre-WDs, i.e., central stars of planetary nebulae (CSPNs), we found mid-IR excesses for -15 WDs/pre-WDs. These mid-IR excesses are indicative of the presence of circumstellar dust that could be produced by sub-planetary objects. To further assess the nature of these IR-excesses, we have obtained Spitzer IRS, Gemini NIRI and Michelle, and KPNO 4m echelle spectra of these objects. In this paper we present the analysis of these spectroscopic observations and discuss the nature of these IR excesses.Comment: Part of PlanetsbeyondMS/2010 proceedings http://arxiv.org/html/1011.660

Explicit Delta(1232) Degrees of Freedom in Compton Scattering off the Deuteron

We examine elastic Compton scattering off the deuteron for photon energies between 50 MeV and 100 MeV in the framework of chiral effective field theories to next-to-leading order. We compare one theoretical scheme with only pions and nucleons as explicit degrees of freedom to another in which the Delta(1232) resonance is treated as an explicit degree of freedom. Whereas pion degrees of freedom suffice to describe the experimental data measured at about 70 MeV, the explicit Delta(1232) gives important contributions that help to reproduce the angular dependence at higher energies. The static isoscalar dipole polarizabilities alpha_E^s and beta_M^s are fitted to the available data, giving results for the neutron polarizabilities alpha_E^n=(14.2+-2.0(stat)+-1.9(syst))*10^(-4)fm^3, beta_M^n=(1.8+-2.2(stat)+-0.3(syst))*10^(-4)fm^3. These values are in good agreement with previous experimental analyses. Comparing them to the well-known proton values we conclude that there is currently no evidence for significant differences between the proton and neutron electromagnetic dipole polarizabilities.Comment: 24 pages, 11 figure

Gate-tunable topological superconductivity in a supramolecular electron spin lattice

Topological superconductivity emerges in chains or arrays of magnetic atoms coupled to a superconductor. However, the external controllability of such systems with gate voltages is detrimental for their future implementation in a topological quantum computer. Here we showcase the supramolecular assembly of radical molecules on Pb(111), whose discharge is controlled by the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope. Charged molecules carry a spin-1/2 state, as confirmed by observing Yu-Shiba-Rusinov in-gap states by tunneling spectroscopy at millikelvin temperature. Low energy modes are localized at island boundaries with a long decay towards the interior, whose spectral signature is consistent with Majorana zero modes protected by mirror symmetry. Our results open up a vast playground for the synthesis of gate-tunable organic topological superconductors

Computational strategies to combat COVID-19: useful tools to accelerate SARS-CoV-2 and coronavirus research

SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) is a novel virus of the family Coronaviridae. The virus causesthe infectious disease COVID-19. The biology of coronaviruses has been studied for many years. However, bioinformaticstools designed explicitly for SARS-CoV-2 have only recently been developed as a rapid reaction to the need for fast detection,understanding and treatment of COVID-19. To control the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is of utmost importance to getinsight into the evolution and pathogenesis of the virus. In this review, we cover bioinformatics workflows and tools for theroutine detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the reliable analysis of sequencing data, the tracking of the COVID-19 pandemicand evaluation of containment measures, the study of coronavirus evolution, the discovery of potential drug targets anddevelopment of therapeutic strategies. For each tool, we briefly describe its use case and how it advances researchspecifically for SARS-CoV-2.Fil: Hufsky, Franziska. Friedrich Schiller University Jena; AlemaniaFil: Lamkiewicz, Kevin. Friedrich Schiller University Jena; AlemaniaFil: Almeida, Alexandre. the Wellcome Sanger Institute; Reino UnidoFil: Aouacheria, Abdel. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; FranciaFil: Arighi, Cecilia. Biocuration and Literature Access at PIR; Estados UnidosFil: Bateman, Alex. European Bioinformatics Institute. Head of Protein Sequence Resources; Reino UnidoFil: Baumbach, Jan. Universitat Technical Zu Munich; AlemaniaFil: Beerenwinkel, Niko. Universitat Technical Zu Munich; AlemaniaFil: Brandt, Christian. Jena University Hospital; AlemaniaFil: Cacciabue, Marco Polo Domingo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación En Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas. Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Chuguransky, Sara Rocío. European Bioinformatics Institute; Reino Unido. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Drechsel, Oliver. Robert Koch-Institute; AlemaniaFil: Finn, Robert D.. Biocurator for Pfam and InterPro databases; Reino UnidoFil: Fritz, Adrian. Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research; AlemaniaFil: Fuchs, Stephan. Robert Koch-Institute; AlemaniaFil: Hattab, Georges. University Marburg; AlemaniaFil: Hauschild, Anne Christin. University Marburg; AlemaniaFil: Heider, Dominik. University Marburg; AlemaniaFil: Hoffmann, Marie. Freie Universität Berlin; AlemaniaFil: Hölzer, Martin. Friedrich Schiller University Jena; AlemaniaFil: Hoops, Stefan. University of Virginia; Estados UnidosFil: Kaderali, Lars. University Medicine Greifswald; AlemaniaFil: Kalvari, Ioanna. European Bioinformatics Institute; Reino UnidoFil: von Kleist, Max. Robert Koch-Institute; AlemaniaFil: Kmiecinski, Renó. Robert Koch-Institute; AlemaniaFil: Kühnert, Denise. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History; AlemaniaFil: Lasso, Gorka. Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Estados UnidosFil: Libin, Pieter. Hasselt University; BélgicaFil: List, Markus. Universitat Technical Zu Munich; AlemaniaFil: Löchel, Hannah F.. University Marburg; Alemani