Single-photon single ionization of W+ ions: experiment and theory

Experimental and theoretical results are reported for photoionization of Ta-like (W+) tungsten ions. Absolute cross sections were measured in the energy range 16–245 eV employing the photon–ion merged-beam setup at the advanced light source in Berkeley. Detailed photon-energy scans at 100 meV bandwidth were performed in the 16–108 eV range. In addition, the cross section was scanned at 50 meV resolution in regions where fine resonance structures could be observed. Theoretical results were obtained from a Dirac–Coulomb R-matrix approach. Photoionization cross section calculations were performed for singly ionized atomic tungsten ions in their 5s²5p⁶5d⁴(⁵D)6s ⁶Dj.  J = 1/2, ground level and the associated excited metastable levels with J = 3/2, 5/2, 7/2 and 9/2. Since the ion beams used in the experiments must be expected to contain long-lived excited states also from excited configurations, additional cross-section calculations were performed for the second-lowest term, 5d⁵⁶Sj, J = 5/2, and for the 4F term, 5d³6s^{2 4}Fj, with J = 3/2, 5/2, 7/2 and 9/2. Given the complexity of the electronic structure of W+ the calculations reproduce the main features of the experimental cross section quite well.

The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts

Biodiversity continues to decline in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures such as habitat destruction, exploitation, pollution and introduction of alien species. Existing global databases of species’ threat status or population time series are dominated by charismatic species. The collation of datasets with broad taxonomic and biogeographic extents, and that support computation of a range of biodiversity indicators, is necessary to enable better understanding of historical declines and to project – and avert – future declines. We describe and assess a new database of more than 1.6 million samples from 78 countries representing over 28,000 species, collated from existing spatial comparisons of local-scale biodiversity exposed to different intensities and types of anthropogenic pressures, from terrestrial sites around the world. The database contains measurements taken in 208 (of 814) ecoregions, 13 (of 14) biomes, 25 (of 35) biodiversity hotspots and 16 (of 17) megadiverse countries. The database contains more than 1% of the total number of all species described, and more than 1% of the described species within many taxonomic groups – including flowering plants, gymnosperms, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, beetles, lepidopterans and hymenopterans. The dataset, which is still being added to, is therefore already considerably larger and more representative than those used by previous quantitative models of biodiversity trends and responses. The database is being assembled as part of the PREDICTS project (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems – www.predicts.org.uk). We make site-level summary data available alongside this article. The full database will be publicly available in 2015.

Hotel W Barcelona: style department (housekeeping)

Este relatório pretende descrever a experiência proporcionada pelo estágio efetuado no departamento de Style do hotel W Barcelona, enquanto supervisor de housekeeping. Para melhor conseguir definir esta experiência, é feita uma caraterização da entidade de acolhimento, referindo os elementos diferenciadores associados à brand do hotel, assim como aspetos gerais da cadeia hoteleira a que esta está liga. Segue-se uma revisão de literatura onde é explorada a descrição do departamento de alojamento e do subdepartamento de housekeeping. Nesta revisão focam-se as funções dos vários colaboradores pertencentes ao subdepartamento, assim como os variados documentos inerentes ao decorrer da operação. Posteriormente é feita uma descrição da realidade do hotel, ao nível da área de housekeeping: relata-se as funções dos vários elementos do departamento, dando-se especial destaque à função de supervisor de andares. Refere-se quais os procedimentos e relatórios exigidos, durante a operativa do hotel. Comenta-se, também, a implementação de um sistema (REX), que visa melhorar o desempenho deste departamento. Comparando os conceitos obtidos através da revisão da literatura com a realidade do hotel verifica-se que não é fácil implementar grandes inovações, dentro da área do housekeeping, e que a forma de operar não conheceu profundas alterações nos últimos dez anos e conclui-se que este hotel estabeleceu para a operativa, procedimentos estandardizados.