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Engineering the Coupling of Superconducting Qubits
Engineering the coupling of superconducting qubits Von der Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften der RWTH Aachen University zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften genehmigte Dissertation vorgelegt von M. Sc. Alessandro Ciani aus Penne, Italien Berichter: Prof. Dr. David DiVincenzo Prof. Dr. Fabian Hassler Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 12 April 2019 Diese Dissertation ist auf den Internetseiten der Universitätsbibliothek verfügbar. ii «Considerate la vostra semenza: fatti non foste a viver come bruti, ma per seguir virtute e conoscenza.» Dante Alighieri, "La Divina Commedia", Inferno, Canto XXVI, vv. 118-120. iii Abstract The way to build a scalable and reliable quantum computer that truly exploits the quantum power faces several challenges. Among the various proposals for building a quantum computer, superconducting qubits have rapidly progressed and hold good promises in the near-term future. In particular, the possibility to design the required interactions is one of the most appealing features of this kind of architecture. This thesis deals with some detailed aspects of this problem focusing on architectures based on superconducting transmon-like qubits. After reviewing the basic tools needed for the study of superconducting circuits and the main kinds of superconducting qubits, we move to the analyisis of a possible scheme for realizing direct parity measurement. Parity measurements, or in general stabilizer measurements, are fundamental tools for realizing quantum error correct- ing codes, that are believed to be fundamental for dealing with the problem of de- coherence that affects any physical implementation of a quantum computer. While these measurements are usually done indirectly with the help of ancilla qubits, the scheme that we analyze performs the measurement directly, and requires the engi- neering of a precise matching condition. -
UC Irvine Electronic Theses and Dissertations
UC Irvine UC Irvine Electronic Theses and Dissertations Title Making Popular and Solidarity Economies in Dollarized Ecuador: Money, Law, and the Social After Neoliberalism Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3xx5n43g Author Nelms, Taylor Campbell Nahikian Publication Date 2015 Peer reviewed|Thesis/dissertation eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE Making Popular and Solidarity Economies in Dollarized Ecuador: Money, Law, and the Social After Neoliberalism DISSERTATION submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in Anthropology by Taylor Campbell Nahikian Nelms Dissertation Committee: Professor Bill Maurer, Chair Associate Professor Julia Elyachar Professor George Marcus 2015 Portion of Chapter 1 © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All other materials © 2015 Taylor Campbell Nahikian Nelms TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv CURRICULUM VITAE vii ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION xi INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1: “The Problem of Delimitation”: Expertise, Bureaucracy, and the Popular 51 and Solidarity Economy in Theory and Practice CHAPTER 2: Saving Sucres: Money and Memory in Post-Neoliberal Ecuador 91 CHAPTER 3: Dollarization, Denomination, and Difference 139 INTERLUDE: On Trust 176 CHAPTER 4: Trust in the Social 180 CHAPTER 5: Law, Labor, and Exhaustion 216 CHAPTER 6: Negotiable Instruments and the Aesthetics of Debt 256 CHAPTER 7: Interest and Infrastructure 300 WORKS CITED 354 ii LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1 Field Sites and Methods 49 Figure 2 Breakdown of Interviewees 50 Figure 3 State Institutions of the Popular and Solidarity Economy in Ecuador 90 Figure 4 A Brief Summary of Four Cajas (and an Association), as of January 2012 215 Figure 5 An Emic Taxonomy of Debt Relations (Bárbara’s Portfolio) 299 iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Every anthropologist seems to have a story like this one. -
City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Architectural and Historical Intensive Survey Report of Residential Properties Phase 2 By Rowan Davidson, Associate AIA & Jennifer L. Lehrke, AIA, NCARB Legacy Architecture, Inc. 605 Erie Avenue, Suite 101 Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081 Project Director Joseph R. DeRose, Survey & Registration Historian Wisconsin Historical Society Division of Historic Preservation – Public History 816 State Street Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Sponsoring Agency Wisconsin Historical Society Division of Historic Preservation – Public History 816 State Street Madison, Wisconsin 53706 2019-2020 Acknowledgments This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability or age in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to Office of the Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. The activity that is the subject of this intensive survey report has been financed entirely with Federal Funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and administered by the Wisconsin Historical Society. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior or the Wisconsin Historical Society, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior or the Wisconsin Historical Society. -
The “Becoming White Thesis” Revisited
The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology Volume 8 Issue 1 Article 1 March 2016 The “Becoming White Thesis” Revisited Philip Q. Yang Texas Woman's University, [email protected] Kavitha Koshy California State University, Long Beach, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jpps Recommended Citation Yang, Philip Q. and Koshy, Kavitha (2016) "The “Becoming White Thesis” Revisited," The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology: Vol. 8 : Iss. 1 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jpps/vol8/iss1/1 This Refereed Article is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The “Becoming White Thesis” Revisited Cover Page Footnote An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Denver in August 2012. We appreciate the constructive comments and suggestions of three anonymous reviewers of the JPPS. This refereed article is available in The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jpps/vol8/iss1/1 Abstract1 The claim that some non-Anglo-Saxon European immigrant groups such as the Irish, Italians, and Jews became white in historical America has largely been taken for granted these days, but we see a need for a qualified rectification of this thesis. Did these non-Anglo-Saxon European immigrant groups really become white? We argue that the answer to this question depends on how “becoming white” is defined. -
Construction As a Career of Choice for Young People
CONSTRUCTION AS A CAREER OF CHOICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Abstract Why construction is not a preferred career choice by young people and how the industry can look to change perception through promoting itself as a viable and attractive career option Liz Waters Sir Robert McAlpine Abstract This report looks at why construction is not a preferred career choice by young people and how the industry can look to change perception through promoting itself as a viable and attractive career option. Critical review looked to research existing work done on the topic to assess the current situation and utilise it for primary research using data from previous studies. From this, four chapters have been discussed (1) how young people make career choices (2) influences (3) perceptions of the industry (4) career aspirations. All highlight that there can be little doubt that construction has an image problem when being considered as a career prospect for young people. A number of different contributing factors have been explored including age, attainment and enjoyment, influencers and perceived barriers many of which harvest negativity. Social media and new technology’s role in campaigning and shaping young people’s career aspirations have also been considered although it is clear more research is needed in this area. Young people appear to be attracted to high profile careers some of which are new and specific to their generation’s interests (e.g. You Tuber) responding well to recognition of success and talent. It is all about having a visible, high profile. Engineering does provide a glimmer of hope for the industry arguably due to increased STEM activity by schools. -
Radicalisation" - ISBN 978 94 6270 158 8 - © Leuven University Press, 2019 Radicalisation
Reprint from "Radicalisation" - ISBN 978 94 6270 158 8 - © Leuven University Press, 2019 Radicalisation A Marginal Phenomenon or a Mirror to Society? Edited by Noel Clycq, Christiane Timmerman, Dirk Vanheule, Rut Van Caudenberg and Stiene Ravn Leuven University Press Reprint from "Radicalisation" - ISBN 978 94 6270 158 8 - © Leuven University Press, 2019 © 2019 by Leuven University Press / Presses Universitaires de Louvain / Universitaire Pers Leuven. Minderbroedersstraat 4, B-3000 Leuven (Belgium). All rights reserved. Except in those cases expressly determined by law, no part of this publication may be multiplied, saved in an automated datafile or made public in any way whatsoever without the express prior written consent of the publishers. ISBN 978 94 6270 158 8 e-ISBN 978 94 6166 273 6 D / 2019/ 1869 / 2 NUR: 763 Layout: Coco Bookmedia Cover: Johan Van Looveren Reprint from "Radicalisation" - ISBN 978 94 6270 158 8 - © Leuven University Press, 2019 Contents Preface 7 Rik Coolsaet Introduction 11 Noel Clycq, Christiane Timmerman, Dirk Vanheule, Rut Van Caudenberg and Stiene Ravn 1. Rethinking radicalisation: Addressing the lack of a contextual perspective in the dominant narratives on radicalisation 21 Stiene Ravn, Rik Coolsaet and Tom Sauer 2. Al-walāʾ wa-l-barāʾ: Back to the roots of a contemporary dogma 47 Jessika Soors 3. “Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise” – A philosophical analysis of the terrorist love of death 69 François Levrau 4. Modern Jewish politics and radical activism: a case study 93 Janiv Stamberger 5. The oler of religiosity in students’ perceptions of student-teacher relations, school belonging and valuing of education 117 Ward Nouwen, Rut Van Caudenberg and Noel Clycq Reprint from "Radicalisation" - ISBN 978 94 6270 158 8 - © Leuven University Press, 2019 6. -
Fascism and the Italian Population of Queensland 1910-1945
“BEFORE EVERYTHING, REMAIN ITALIAN”: FASCISM AND THE ITALIAN POPULATION OF QUEENSLAND 1910-1945 DAVID BROWN. BA (HONS), BEd. A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Queensland in August 2008 School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics. Declaration by author This thesis is composed of my original work, and contains no material previously published or written by another person except where due reference has been made in the text. I have clearly stated the contribution by others to jointly-authored works that I have included in my thesis. I have clearly stated the contribution of others to my thesis as a whole, including statistical assistance, survey design, data analysis, significant technical procedures, professional editorial advice, and any other original research work used or reported in my thesis. The content of my thesis is the result of work I have carried out since the commencement of my research higher degree candidature and does not include a substantial part of work that has been submitted to qualify for the award of any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution. I have clearly stated which parts of my thesis, if any, have been submitted to qualify for another award. I acknowledge that an electronic copy of my thesis must be lodged with the University Library and, subject to the General Award Rules of The University of Queensland, immediately made available for research and study in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968. I acknowledge that copyright of all material contained in my thesis resides with the copyright holder(s) of that material. -
Manifesto Project Dataset List of Political Parties
Manifesto Project Dataset List of Political Parties [email protected] Website: https://manifesto-project.wzb.eu/ Version 2020a from July 22, 2020 Manifesto Project Dataset - List of Political Parties Version 2020a 1 Coverage of the Dataset including Party Splits and Merges The following list documents the parties that were coded at a specific election. The list includes the name of the party or alliance in the original language and in English, the party/alliance abbreviation as well as the corresponding party identification number. In the case of an alliance, it also documents the member parties it comprises. Within the list of alliance members, parties are represented only by their id and abbreviation if they are also part of the general party list. If the composition of an alliance has changed between elections this change is reported as well. Furthermore, the list records renames of parties and alliances. It shows whether a party has split from another party or a number of parties has merged and indicates the name (and if existing the id) of this split or merger parties. In the past there have been a few cases where an alliance manifesto was coded instead of a party manifesto but without assigning the alliance a new party id. Instead, the alliance manifesto appeared under the party id of the main party within that alliance. In such cases the list displays the information for which election an alliance manifesto was coded as well as the name and members of this alliance. 2 Albania ID Covering Abbrev Parties No. Elections -
Construction Law
CONSTRUCTION LAW THE MOST POPULAR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENT GETS A MAKEOVER: 4 A SUMMARY OF KEY REVISIONS TO THE AIA A201 BY JEREMY P. BRUMMOND AND PATRICK J. THORNTON SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS: PURPOSES, 10 PROCESS, AND PROBLEMS BY KENNETH A. SLAVENS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY CLAIMS 18 BY JOSEPH C. BLANNER CONSTRUCTION DAMAGES UNDER MISSOURI LAW 26 BY JAMES R. KELLER MECHANIC’S LIEN WAIVERS – A SEEMINGLY SIMPLE CONCEPT WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS 34 BY JACKSON D. GLISSON, III Vol. 64, No. 2 Fall 2017 VOL. 64 FALL 2017 NO. 2 President ................................ Edward L. Dowd, Jr. President-Elect ................................John G. Simon ARTICLES Vice President ...................................... Sara G. Neill The Most Popular Construction Contract Document Gets a Makeover: A Secretary ........................... Hon. Kendra R. Howard Summary of Key Revisions to the AIA A201 Treasurer ......................................Willie J. Epps, Jr. By Jeremy P. Brummond and Patrick J. Thornton ..................................... 4 Immediate Past President ................Eric Kukowski ABA Delegate ................Hon. Jason M. Sengheiser Shop Drawings and Submittals: Purposes, Member-at-Large ......................Kristine H. Bridges Process, and Problems ...............................................Anne-Marie Brockland By Kenneth A. Slavens ............................................................................... 10 ................................................................A.J. -
Forest Grove, Oregon Historic Context
FFoorreesstt GGrroovvee,, OOrreeggoonn HHiissttoorriicc CCoonntteexxtt For City of Forest Grove By Historic Preservation Northwest August 30, 2018 Forest Grove, Oregon: Historic Context Written by: David Pinyerd, Bernadette Niederer, and Holly Borth Historic Preservation Northwest 1116 11th Avenue SW Albany OR 97321 541-791-9199 www.hp-nw.com Written for: City of Forest Grove’s Historic Landmarks Board: Holly Tsur, chair Jennifer Brent, vice chair George Cushing, secretary Larissa Whalen Garfias Kelsey Trostle Bill Youngs Thomas Johnston, City Council Liaison James Reitz, Senior Planner Completed: August 30, 2018 Second Edition This publication has been funded with the assistance of a matching grant-in-aid from the Ore- gon State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. Front Cover: Looking south down Main Street from the intersection with 21st Avenue around 1911. (Morelli Collection) Contents Project Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1 Historic Context Themes ........................................................................................................... -
UFFICI GHELLA Building Retrofit
UFFICI GHELLA Building retrofit Alberto Raimondi UFFICI GHELLA Building retrofit Alberto Raimondi EDIFICIO UFFICI GHELLA COMMITTENTE GHELLA S.p.A. e IMPRESA GENERALE ARCHITETTURA SPAINIAA srl (già RICCISPAINI Architetti e DL Associati srl F. Spaini, A. Birindelli, M. Ferretti, R. Lamanna, E. Piccione, L. Prunesti, A. Raimondi, M. Tiberi con M. Ricci) STRUTTURE A. de Laurentiis, ESSEGI Ingegneria, Pierrequadro G. Pipolo IMPIANTI IN.ARCH.ECO Studio Ingegneri Associati, SEQUAS Ingegneria SICUREZZA R. Musto IMPRESE TECNOCLIMA srl , Lanari Group srl Nessuna parte di questo libro ILLUMINAZIONE Targetti Poulsen può essere riprodotta o trasmessa in qualsiasi forma o con qualsiasi ARREDI E PARTIZIONI EVOSPACE Unifor - Vitra - Methis mezzo elettronico, meccanico FACCIATE METALPONTE UNO - SHUECO o altro senza l’autorizzazione scritta dei proprietari dei diritti CONCEPT L. Do Rosario e I. Mancioli e dell’editore. CREDITS FOTO L. Do Rosario e A. Zucconi © copyright 2017 by PROGETTO GRAFICO I. Mancioli Campisano Editore Srl MODELLO BIM S. Capobianco Dondona 00155 Roma, viale Battista Bardanzellu, 53 RENDERINGS A. Birindelli Tel +39 06 4066614 [email protected] REVISIONE TESTI M. Aguerre ISBN 978-88-85795-02 TRADUZIONI The Bookmakers /INDICE 1. PREFAZIONI 10 7.2 SISTEMI ATTIVI 207 7.2.1 LA PERGOLA SOLARE 207 2. INTRODUZIONE 23 7.2.2 UNA TENDA PER EVITARE IL SURRISCALDAMENTO 210 7.2.3 LA SUPERFICIE DELLE COPERTURE È PREZIOSA! 210 3. RIQUALIFICARE L’ESISTENTE 27 7.2.4 FOTOVOLTAICO 213 3.1 LA RIQUALIFICAZIONE DEGLI EDIFICI: UN TEMA DI CENTRALE IMPORTANZA NELL’EUROPA _VISTE 3D 217 CONTEMPORANEA 27 7.3 FACCIATE VETRATE 221 3.2 RIQUALIFICAZIONE E SOSTENIBILITÀ 30 7.3.1 UNA NUOVA IMMAGINE CONTEMPORANEA 221 3.3 I MARGINI D’INTERVENTO NEGLI EDIFICI ESISTENTI. -
The Politics of Wheat: Hegemony and Everyday Forms of State Formation in Colombia Rebecca Tally OSU, CHR – January 23, 2015
The Politics of Wheat: Hegemony and Everyday Forms of State Formation in Colombia Rebecca Tally OSU, CHR – January 23, 2015 Flour prices rose dramatically at the end of the 1950s in Colombia. Scarcity was not the cause. At least, that is what the bakers of the Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Pan (National Bread Makers’ Association, or ADEPAN) claimed in 1958. According to ADEPAN, the true cause of rising flour prices was speculation. The bakers claimed that the nation’s millers, in conjunction with the national agency charged with overseeing prices for basic goods, worked together nefariously to keep flour prices high. Holding the bakers’ raw material back from the market ensured that prices increased. The bakers warned that this practice could have dire consequences if it continued: they threatened to stop making five-peso loaves, which were the most affordable option for Colombia’s poor. They also indicated that consumers of every economic strata would feel the pain, as all loaves would become smaller, while prices would increase. But, these were only worst-case scenarios, and the bakers insisted that their concern for the public good (meaning here the availability of affordable bread) would prevent them from taking such actions. Rather than hurting their fellow citizens, the bakers would sacrifice their personal profits first.1 But high-minded rhetoric is one thing. Action, of course, is another. A year later, in 1959, the Instituto Nacional de Abastecimientos (National Supply Institute, or INA ) accused bakers of cheating consumers by adding more yeast to their dough, reducing loaf size, and increasing cost – all of which decreased bread’s nutritional properties.