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Results of an inter-laboratory round-robin study of the application of time-resolved emission spectroscopy (TRES) to the speciation of uranium(VI) in aqueous media are presented. The round-robin study involved 13 independent laboratories, using various instrumentation and data analysis methods. Samples were prepared based on appropriate speciation diagrams and, in general, were found to be chemically stable for at least six months. Four different types of aqueous uranyl solutions were studied: (1) acidic medium where UO22+aq is the single emitting species, (2) uranyl in the presence of fluoride ions, (3) uranyl in the presence of sulfate ions, and (4) uranyl in aqueous solutions at different pH, promoting the formation of hydrolyzed species. Results between the laboratories are compared in terms of the number of decay components, luminescence lifetimes, and spectral band positions. The successes and limitations of TRES in uranyl analysis and speciation in aqueous solutions are discussed.
Vibrationally resolved fluorescence spectra of four angular [N]phenylenes were recorded with laser excited Shpol’skii spectroscopy (LESS) in an n-octane matrix at 10 K. In general, the same vibrational frequencies were observed in the fluorescence excitation and emission spectra, indicating that the geometries of ground and electronically excited state are very similar. Because of intensity borrowing from the S2 state, vibrations of two different symmetries were observed in the fluorescence excitation spectra of angular [3]phenylene and zig-zag[5]phenylene. This finding allowed the location of the S2 state for these compounds. DFT calculations(RB3LYP/6-31G*) of the ground state vibrational frequencies were made. The calculated vibrational modes were in reasonably good agreement with the experimental data. A new very low-frequency vibration of approximately 100 cm-1 was predicted and experimentally confirmed for all [N]phenylenes investigated. This vibration seems to be unique for [N]phenylenes and is attributed to an in-plane movement of the carbon backbone.
Computational models such as E-Z Reader and SWIFT are ideal theoretical tools to test quantitatively our current understanding of eye-movement control in reading. Here we present a mathematical analysis of word skipping in the E-Z Reader model by semianalytic methods, to highlight the differences in current modeling approaches. In E-Z Reader, the word identification system must outperform the oculomotor system to induce word skipping. In SWIFT, there is competition among words to be selected as a saccade target. We conclude that it is the question of competitors in the “game” of word skipping that must be solved in eye movement research.
Adieu à l'école unique socialiste : transformations de l'école en Allemagne après la réunification
(2003)
The central focus of this essay is the "politicisation" of ethnicity in contemporary German immigration policy and its underlying ethnic ideology. Emphasis is put on the relevance of ethnicity and how it is viewed within the framework of German immigration policy. The author discusses German citizenship policy and its ideology, which creates ethnic boundaries in order to serve as a mechanism to defend limited access to German citizenship. The effects of the elevation of so-called ethnic groups through privileged immigration are explained with the example of ethnic German emigrants living in the former Soviet Union – the "Auslandsdeutschen" – and the process of their ethnic formation.
Völkerrecht und Ethnizität
(2003)
Both universal and regional international instruments seek to maintain and to strengthen peace and security through the development of friendly and co-operative relations between equally sovereign states respecting human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. History shows that failure to respect minority rights can undermine stability within states and negatively affect relations between states, thus endangering international peace. While minority situations vary greatly and the ordinary democratic process may be adequate to respond to the needs and aspirations of minorities, experience also shows that special measures are often required to facilitate the effective participation of minorities in public life. The article analyzes the contribution of international law to this field.
Die Untersuchung "Gymnasio und Lykio in Griechenland. Ergebnisse einer Längsschnittuntersuchung, Kritik und Perspektiven" wurde von Panajotis Xochellis, Universität Thessaloniki, und Diether Hopf, Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, 1980 begonnen und nach drei Messzeitpunkten mit einer letzten Datenerhebung im Schuljahr 2000/2001 abgeschlossen. Es geht um die Entwicklung ausgewählter Schulen in einem 20-jährigen Zeitraum, wobei Daten aus einer Vielzahl von Perspektiven erhoben wurden: Neben Informationen aus der allgemeinen griechischen Bildungsstatistik wurden die Schulleiter der Schulen befragt und interviewt, Lehrer füllten Fragebögen aus und ließen ihren Unterricht beobachten, außerdem wurden Schüler ausführlich befragt. Inhaltlich stehen die folgenden Themen im Vordergrund: Didaktik und Methodik in 5 Fächern (Neugriechisch, Altgriechisch, Geschichte, Mathematik, Physik), Leistungsbeurteilung und Übergangsauslese zum tertiären Sektor, Schul- und Unterrichtsklima, Motivation und Interessen der Schüler. Außerdem werden strukturelle Daten über das griechische Sekundarschulwesen insgesamt mit Bezug auf die untersuchten Schulen interpretiert und in den Zusammenhang mit internationalen Leistungsstudien (z.B. PISA) gestellt. Variablen wie Geschlecht der Schüler und Lehrer oder sozioökonomischer Status finden ebenfalls Berücksichtigung. Insgesamt ergibt sich eine Fülle interessanter Resultate, die teilweise von erheblicher bildungspolitischer Relevanz sind.
This issue of WeltTrends features the debate about the future of the transatlantic relationship and world order after the Iraq war. It was started by Thomas Risse with his article in the previous edition. Thomas Risse elaborated on three main points of contention between the United States and Europe: the role of international law and multilateralism, democracy and human rights, and the strategy towards new security threats. Most of the scholars, contributing to the debate in this issue agree with Risse in that there is no alternative to the transatlantic partnership and offer possible paths towards its renewal. The debate will be continued with additional comments and a rebuttal by Thomas Risse in the next Winter issue.