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An extended scalar sector to address the tension between a fourth generation and Higgs searches at the LHC
No full textAbstractIt is expected that the LHC will soon discover the Higgs boson, or that failure to find it will severely constrain its production cross-section over a large mass range. Either one of these results spells trouble for a fourth generation that significantly enhances the Higgs production cross-section at LHC. In fact the LHC has already ruled out a SM Higgs mass in the range of 120–600 GeV with a fourth generation at the 95% C.L. In this Letter we explore options within extended scalar sectors to maintain the viability of a heavy fourth generation if an enhanced (relative to the standard model) Higgs production cross-section is not observed
Constructing "Heimat" in the Ruhr Valley: Krupp housing and the search for the ideal German home 1914-1931
No full textFew German history topics have garnered as much attention as the nuanced meaning of Heimat and the controversial past of the Krupp steel firm. This article examines their historical intersection in the housing realm. Between 1914 and 1931, when the impact of World War I entirely reframed the housing question, Heimat advocates like Hermann Muthesius and Paul Schultze-Naumburg used examples of Krupp estates to depict their vision of the ideal German home. These historically neglected Krupp settlements were hybrids of vernacular and modern influences and served as significant precursors to the dominant Kleinsiedlung housing still dotting the German landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Peer reviewedfinal article publishe
Acta del Ayuntamiento de Valencia
No full textMaracay, VenezuelaIncluye. Cartas de Martínez, José Germán (sin fecha). Notas del Teniente Justicia Mayor: 03/08/1797, 13/08/1797, 07/08/1797, 06/09/1797, 11/09/1797, 19/09/1797, 22/09/1797, 30/09/1797, 12/07/1798. Cartas del abogado de la demandante 17/08/1797 (Turmero), 08/09/1797, 13/09/1797, 25/09/1797, 01/10/1797, 24/03/1798 (La Victoria) notas del Cabildo de Valencia 12, 14, 15, 16/04/1798.Expediente de la denuncia de María Josefa Martínez, hija de José Germán Martínez, en contra de José de Jesús Carrizales, por la negativa de éste a contraer matrimonio, luego de la presunta fijación de esponsales. Contiene cartas de los demandantes, alegatos del demandado, declaraciones de testigos de ambas partes, notas del Teniente Justicia Mayor del pueblo de Maracay y diversas cartas del asesor de la demandante. Hay notas del Cabildo de Valencia, en las que expresa no tener que juzgar en el caso.Alcaldia de Valencia - Universidad Simon Bolivar - Bolivariu
El estudiante liberal: sociología y vida de la comunidad escolar universitaria de Valencia (1875-1939)
No full textCon la Restauración Borbónica quedaba consolidado el sistema político que iba a marcar las siguientes décadas de la historia española. Lo conocemos como el Estado liberal, y abarcaba todas las esferas de la sociedad, entre ellas la educación superior. Se completaba la creación de una universidad liberal acorde al nuevo modelo, en la que habitaba un nuevo tipo estudiantil, un estudiante liberal.
Queremos saber quién integraba este grupo, cuál era su origen y composición y cómo evolucionó. Nos interesa ver cómo afrontaba sus años académicos, en los que se relacionaba con los espacios físicos, la legislación o el profesorado de esta nueva universidad. Aspiramos a entender cómo vivía el día a día de su condición estudiantil, así dentro de las facultades como en la ciudad que les acogía, y a acercarnos a su mentalidad a través de las manifestaciones que como corporación realizaba.
Nos centramos para ello en una universidad intermedia, la de Valencia, lo bastante reducida como para ser abarcable, pero suficientemente importante como para ser en gran medida representativa de la generalidad.
En suma, se trata de dibujar el nuevo tipo estudiantil, con sus cambios y sus permanencias, conectado con el sistema liberal del que era a la vez resultado y miembro, entre los años que separaron los golpes de Estado de 1875 y de 1936
The myth of minority : cultural change in Valencia in the thirteenth century at the time of the conquests of James I of Aragon
No full textThe history of the Iberian Peninsula is intricate and complex. Like most regions of
Western Europe in the Middle Ages, it suffered invasion, occupation, political change and an almost constant re–alignment of social alliances. Yet the thirteenth century saw one of the most massive shifts in the balance of power recorded in western history. In the space of fifty years, Islamic rule within the peninsula was ended for good, with the last vestiges of Muslim territory erased from the southern peninsula by the fifteenth century. Christian ascendancy heralded the arrival of a mixed policy of tolerance, as questions began to be asked about the nature of living together with other cultures and religions and whether this new rule – this new Christian rule – needed to tolerate the existence of others in its midst.
The most dramatic shift in policy occurred in the middle of the thirteenth century, as the campaigns of the two great northern kingdoms of Leon–Castile and Aragon–Catalonia moved southwards. The most dramatic outcome – due to the size of the Muslim population – was the relatively swift conquest of, in the case of Ferdinand III, the main towns of Andalucia and, in the case of James I, king of Aragon, the region of Valencia by 1245. Yet it is important when examining the campaigns of these great warrior kings not
to be overwhelmed by the idea of the religious ethos for the conquest. Some historians have chosen to interpret the thirteenth–century conquests as the Christian reaction for the centuries of subjugation under Muslim rule. The reasoning behind the conquests was far more complex than that of a mere idealistic crusade. In the case of thirteenth–century Christian expansion, desire for territory, sovereignty, inheritance, taxation and inter-territorial rivalry had just as much of a part to play as a desire to overcome the Muslim ‘infidel.’ It is the conquest of Valencia which will form the major focal point of this paper, examining the historical precedent for conquest, the nature of Muslim rule, the ulterior motives of the Christians, the
position of Muslims and Jews in existing Christian society (as well as under the
conquerors) and the role of James I in both consolidating and changing that culture.
The programme of this thesis is divided into two main parts. In the first part, the paper will explore the impact of historical events up to the birth of James; how these events both shaped him as a king and as a warrior; and how domestic concerns may have provided a greater incentive than religious missionaries spreading Crusading fever amongst Western kingdoms. It will review the impact of those close to the king; on the nature of his conquest; on his ideology; and how his attitude towards his conquered subjects was shaped. External political and geographical pressures impacted both upon the king’s campaigning and, ultimately, how complete the conquest was.
In the second part, the thesis will focus on the communities themselves and the changes that occurred as the conquests progressed further and further southwards. It will
contrast the circumstances and fortunes of those conquered with the lives of minority
cultures who were already subjects in the Christian realms. It will examine the idea of
hierarchy within minority culture and the social mores that had an even more direct
impact upon community life than the military campaigning. Most important of all, it will
question the idea of convivencia and the concept of tolerance and ‘living together.
From German communist antifascism to a contemporary united front
No full textDr. Devin Z. Shaw (Douglas College) writes the book chapter From German communist antifascism to a contemporary united front (2021).Final book published.DC Author's celebration 202
The Hermit in German Literature
No full textIn this thorough study of the figure of the hermit in the works of German writers Fitzell analyzes characters in works by Lessing, Goethe, Klinger, Hoffmann, Wieland, Eichendorff and others. The author argues that the figure of the hermit characterizes the quality of inwardness and withdrawal from society characteristic of German literature, and shows how this quality was represented in the age of Goethe
Ulrich Becher: An Introduction to the Life and Writings of this Contemporary German Author
No full textv, 29 p.Originally I had intended to treat all of his epic, lyric,
and dramatic works which were available to me. As my research
progressed, I realized, however, that a detailed investigation
of Becher's philosophy, literary form and imagery would be
impossible within the limitations of a thesis. Instead, I
chose to introduce this contemporary German author to an
English-speaking audience through a survey of his life and
works, followed by an analysis of three narratives representing
the three periods of Ulrich Becher's writing
Transport of Brownian particles in a narrow, slowly varying serpentine channel
No full textWe study the transport of Brownian particles under a constant driving force and moving in channels that present a varying centerline but have constant aperture width (serpentine channels). We investigate two types of channels, solid channels, in which the particles are geometrically confined between solid walls and soft channels, in which the particles are confined by the potential energy landscape. We consider the limit of narrow, slowly varying channels, i.e., when the aperture and the variation in the position of the centerline are small compared to the length of a unit cell in the channel (wavelength). We use the method of asymptotic expansions to determine both the average velocity (or mobility) and the effective dispersion coefficient of the particles. We show that both solid and soft-channels have the same effects on the transport properties up to leading order correction. Including the next order correction, we obtain that the mobility in a solid-channel is smaller than that in a soft-channel. However, we discuss an alternative definition of the effective width of a soft channel that leads to equal mobilities up to second order terms. Interestingly, in both cases, the corrections to the mobility of the particles are independent of the Péclet number, and the Einstein-Smoluchowski relation is satisfied.Copyright 2015 AIP Publishing. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing
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