AdvertisementCold Plasma: Clean Technology to Destroy Pathogenic Micro-organismsAtmospheric pressure cold plasma is a promising technology in fighting pathogenic micro-organisms. In times of Covid-19 pandemic, it was decided to modify two types of cold plasma devices to study their effectiveness in the killing of pathogenic micro-organisms. These studies have shown that both the devices are efficient in this purpose. While pencil like microwave based device can destroy Aeromonas bacteria and its bacteriophage from 6 cm distance in 2 min, the larger (~ 40 cm2) RF plasma based...…AdvertisementCold Plasma: Clean Technology to Destroy Pathogenic Micro-organismsAtmospheric pressure cold plasma is a promising technology in fighting pathogenic micro-organisms. In times of Covid-19 pandemic, it was decided to modify two types of cold plasma devices to study their effectiveness in the killing of pathogenic micro-organisms. These studies have shown that both the devices are efficient in this purpose. While pencil like microwave based device can destroy Aeromonas bacteria and its bacteriophage from 6 cm distance in 2 min, the larger (~ 40 cm2) RF plasma based...WW…

AdvertisementOne of the core tasks of a well-functioning state is providing fair and adequate criminal justice. Recent events have raised concerns that the US exhibits a “culture of rape,” wherein victims are often disbelieved and blamed. Scholars have not yet examined how the public understands rape and how it should be punished, despite the important role that public pressure has played in the #MeToo era. We present an empirical conceptualization of rape culture to generate predictions for how various attributes of rape incidents affect the likelihood that they are perceived as punishable...…AdvertisementOne of the core tasks of a well-functioning state is providing fair and adequate criminal justice. Recent events have raised concerns that the US exhibits a “culture of rape,” wherein victims are often disbelieved and blamed. Scholars have not yet examined how the public understands rape and how it should be punished, despite the important role that public pressure has played in the #MeToo era. We present an empirical conceptualization of rape culture to generate predictions for how various attributes of rape incidents affect the likelihood that they are perceived as punishable...WW…

AdvertisementCdTe based solar cells with high efficiency alternative to solar cells from elemental semiconductors is an important work carried out over the decades. However, the research has not yet yielded the highest possible efficiency with CdTe absorber. Selection of suitable window layer and optimizing the thickness of the different layers is still a quest in researchers. Numerical simulation of the different material combinations can speed up the research work. In this regard, numerical simulation is an essential tool to find the optimized structure for the enhanced device...…AdvertisementCdTe based solar cells with high efficiency alternative to solar cells from elemental semiconductors is an important work carried out over the decades. However, the research has not yet yielded the highest possible efficiency with CdTe absorber. Selection of suitable window layer and optimizing the thickness of the different layers is still a quest in researchers. Numerical simulation of the different material combinations can speed up the research work. In this regard, numerical simulation is an essential tool to find the optimized structure for the enhanced device...WW…

AdvertisementVitamin D deficiency as a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19Hypovitaminosis D is a highly spread condition correlated with increased risk of respiratory tract infections. Nowadays, the world is in the grip of the Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID 19) pandemic. In these patients, cytokine storm is associated with disease severity. In consideration of the role of vitamin D in the immune system, aim of this study was to analyse vitamin D levels in patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and to assess any correlations...…AdvertisementVitamin D deficiency as a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19Hypovitaminosis D is a highly spread condition correlated with increased risk of respiratory tract infections. Nowadays, the world is in the grip of the Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID 19) pandemic. In these patients, cytokine storm is associated with disease severity. In consideration of the role of vitamin D in the immune system, aim of this study was to analyse vitamin D levels in patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and to assess any correlations...WW…

AdvertisementTo evaluate the long-term pediatric neuropsychiatric morbidity of children born to obese patients.A population-based cohort analysis was performed comparing all deliveries of obese (maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more) and non-obese patients between 1991 and 2014 at a single tertiary medical center. Hospitalizations of the offspring up to the age of 18 years involving neuropsychiatric morbidities were evaluated according to a pre-defined set of ICD-9 codes, including autistic, eating, sleeping and movement disorders, cerebral palsy,...…AdvertisementTo evaluate the long-term pediatric neuropsychiatric morbidity of children born to obese patients.A population-based cohort analysis was performed comparing all deliveries of obese (maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more) and non-obese patients between 1991 and 2014 at a single tertiary medical center. Hospitalizations of the offspring up to the age of 18 years involving neuropsychiatric morbidities were evaluated according to a pre-defined set of ICD-9 codes, including autistic, eating, sleeping and movement disorders, cerebral palsy,...WW…

AdvertisementA warped scalar portal to fermionic dark matterWe argue that extensions of the SM with a warped extra dimension, together with a new -odd scalar singlet, provide a natural explanation not only for the hierarchy problem but also for the nature of fermion bulk masses and the observed dark matter relic abundance. In particular, the Kaluza-Klein excitations of the new scalar particle, which is required to naturally obtain fermion bulk masses through Yukawa-like interactions, can be the leading portal to any fermion propagating into the bulk of the extra dimension and playing the...…AdvertisementA warped scalar portal to fermionic dark matterWe argue that extensions of the SM with a warped extra dimension, together with a new -odd scalar singlet, provide a natural explanation not only for the hierarchy problem but also for the nature of fermion bulk masses and the observed dark matter relic abundance. In particular, the Kaluza-Klein excitations of the new scalar particle, which is required to naturally obtain fermion bulk masses through Yukawa-like interactions, can be the leading portal to any fermion propagating into the bulk of the extra dimension and playing the...WW…

AdvertisementEmotion and Gender Typicality Cue Sexual Orientation Differently in Women and MenHeterosexual individuals tend to look and act more typical for their gender compared to gay and lesbian individuals, and people use this information to infer sexual orientation. Consistent with stereotypes associating happy expressions with femininity, previous work found that gay men displayed more happiness than straight men—a difference that perceivers used, independent of gender typicality, to judge sexual orientation. Here, we extended this to judgments of women’s sexual orientation. Like the...…AdvertisementEmotion and Gender Typicality Cue Sexual Orientation Differently in Women and MenHeterosexual individuals tend to look and act more typical for their gender compared to gay and lesbian individuals, and people use this information to infer sexual orientation. Consistent with stereotypes associating happy expressions with femininity, previous work found that gay men displayed more happiness than straight men—a difference that perceivers used, independent of gender typicality, to judge sexual orientation. Here, we extended this to judgments of women’s sexual orientation. Like the...WW…

AdvertisementWe'd like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them.WHO declared SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic. The present aim was to propose an hypothesis that there is a potential association between mean levels of vitamin D in various countries with cases and mortality caused by COVID-19. The mean levels of vitamin D for 20 European countries and morbidity and mortality caused by COVID-19 were acquired. Negative correlations between mean levels of vitamin D (average 56 mmol/L, STDEV 10.61) in each country and the number of COVID-19 cases/1 M (mean 295.95,...…AdvertisementWe'd like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them.WHO declared SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic. The present aim was to propose an hypothesis that there is a potential association between mean levels of vitamin D in various countries with cases and mortality caused by COVID-19. The mean levels of vitamin D for 20 European countries and morbidity and mortality caused by COVID-19 were acquired. Negative correlations between mean levels of vitamin D (average 56 mmol/L, STDEV 10.61) in each country and the number of COVID-19 cases/1 M (mean 295.95,...WW…

AdvertisementElectroweak-QCD interference in hadronic vector bosons decays at the LHCThe analysis of hadronic vector bosons decays at the LHC does not normally consider interference with QCD production. This paper explores the effect of this interference on the reconstructed peak positions and rates for several production modes. In particular, boosted vectors bosons and vector boson pairs are considered for the first time. Shifts of several GeV/c are seen in the positions of the W and Z bosons’ peaks, with a magnitude that depends strongly on the kinematics involved. For boosted vector...…AdvertisementElectroweak-QCD interference in hadronic vector bosons decays at the LHCThe analysis of hadronic vector bosons decays at the LHC does not normally consider interference with QCD production. This paper explores the effect of this interference on the reconstructed peak positions and rates for several production modes. In particular, boosted vectors bosons and vector boson pairs are considered for the first time. Shifts of several GeV/c are seen in the positions of the W and Z bosons’ peaks, with a magnitude that depends strongly on the kinematics involved. For boosted vector...WW…

AdvertisementPrevious research has shown that competition, familiarity, diet, and relatedness can all influence aggregation patterns in garter snakes. We controlled for these factors and examined social aggregation patterns in juvenile Eastern garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis). We assayed snakes individually for consistent individual differences in boldness and sociability. We then placed snakes in groups of 10 in an enclosure with four shelters and observed their social interactions over a period of 8 days. We demonstrate that the snakes actively seek social interaction,...…AdvertisementPrevious research has shown that competition, familiarity, diet, and relatedness can all influence aggregation patterns in garter snakes. We controlled for these factors and examined social aggregation patterns in juvenile Eastern garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis). We assayed snakes individually for consistent individual differences in boldness and sociability. We then placed snakes in groups of 10 in an enclosure with four shelters and observed their social interactions over a period of 8 days. We demonstrate that the snakes actively seek social interaction,...WW…