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Determining the effectiveness of the HERS-SA Academy using the Kirkpatrick framework of training evaluation
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 76-86).The research evaluated the outcomes of Higher Education Resource Service South Africa (HERS-SA) Academy using the Kirkpatrick (1996a) framework of training evaluation. The study used a three-stage research design to evaluate Academy outcomes in tenns of the reactions, learning and behaviour levels of the Kirkpatrick (1996a) framework. Two main findings emerged from the research: (1) the reactions and learning outcomes of the Academy are successful while the behaviour outcomes are only partially successful, and (2) increased confidence and increased understanding of HE are by far the strongest outcomes of the Academy. Based on the major findings of the research, a number of recommendations were made primarily to improve the behaviour outcomes of the Academy
Equilibrium and dynamics of a multi-bath Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model
No full textIn this paper we study the equilibrium statistical mechanical as well as the dynamical properties of a Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model in a multi-bath setting introduced in Cugliandolo and Kurchan (1999 Physica A 263 242-51). We show that the free energy per particle in the thermodynamical limit obeys a variational principle of Parisi type. The relation between the resulting order parameters is discussed
Measurement of the ratio of prompt χ c to J / ψ production in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV
No full textThe prompt production of charmonium χ c and J / ψ states is studied in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of √s = 7 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider. The χ c and J / ψ mesons are identified through their decays χ c → J / ψ γ and J / ψ → μ + μ - using 36 pb - 1 of data collected by the LHCb detector in 2010. The ratio of the prompt production cross-sections for χ c and J / ψ, σ (χ c → J / ψ γ) / σ (J / ψ), is determined as a function of the J / ψ transverse momentum in the range 2 < p T J / ψ < 15 GeV / c. The results are in excellent agreement with next-to-leading order non-relativistic expectations and show a significant discrepancy compared with the colour singlet model prediction at leading order, especially in the low p T J / ψ region
Study of jet precession, recirculation and vortex breakdown in turbulent swirling jets using LES.
No full textLarge eddy simulations (LES) are used to investigate turbulent isothermal swirling flows with a strong emphasis on vortex breakdown, recirculation and instability behaviour. The Sydney swirl burner configuration is used for all simulated test cases from low to high swirl and Reynolds numbers. The governing equations for continuity and momentum are solved on a structured Cartesian grid, and a Smagorinsky eddy viscosity model with the localised dynamic procedure is used as the sub-grid scale turbulence model. The LES successfully predicts both the upstream first recirculation zone generated by the bluff body and the downstream vortex breakdown bubble. The frequency spectrum indicates the presence of low frequency oscillations and the existence of a central jet precession as observed in experiments. The LES calculations well captured the distinct precession frequencies. The results also highlight the precession mode of instability in the center jet and the oscillations of the central jet precession, which forms a precessing vortex core. The study further highlights the predictive capabilities of LES on unsteady oscillations of turbulent swirling flow fields and provides a good framework for complex instability investigations
Letter from Carl Hayden to P. J Moran
No full textLetter from Carl T. Hayden to P. J. Moran concerning the alignment of the road to Bright Angel Trail
Letter from P. J. Moran to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from P. J. Moran to Carl T. Hayden inquiring when construction will begin on the approach road to Bright Angel Trail
Letter from P. J. Moran to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from P. J. Moran to Carl T. Hayden inquiring when construction will begin on the approach road to Bright Angel Trai
Probing mutation-induced structural perturbations by refinement against residual dipolar couplings: application to the U4 spliceosomal RNP complex.
No full textConfident interpretation of biochemical experiments performed with mutated proteins relies on verification of the integrity of the mutant structures. We present a simple and rapid refinement protocol for comparing the structures of mutated and wild-type proteins. Our approach involves measurement of residual dipolar couplings, and only requires assignment of the backbone resonances of the mutant species. We demonstrate application of the protocol to a mutant of the 15.5K protein, a core component of the U4 spliceosomal ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. Confirmation of the unperturbed structure of the mutated protein prompted re-examination of a previous mutagenesis study and indicated that the interpretation of mutant binding affinities in terms of direct interfacial contacts should be applied with caution.</p
Telegrams Between Carl Hayden to P. J. Moran, Democratic County Central Committee
No full textTelegram from Carl Hayden to P. J. Moran regarding the resignation of W. W. Crosby and his replacement J. R. Eakin
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