The Li intercalation potential of LiMPO4 and LiMSiO4 olivines with M = Fe, Mn, Co, Ni

The Li intercalation potential of LiMPO4 and LiMSiO4 compounds with M = Fe, Mn, Co, and Ni is computed with the GGA+U method. It is found that this approach is considerably more accurate than standard LDA or GGA methods. The calculated potentials for LiFePO4, LiMnPO4 and LiCoOPO4 agree to within 0.1 V with experimental results. The LiNiPO4 potential is predicted to be above 5 V. The potentials of the silicate materials are all found to be rather high, but LiFeSiO4 and LiCoSiO4 have negligible volume change upon Li extraction.Comment: 10 pages, 2 figure

Analysis of Representative Rice Farms Under H.R. 2646 and the Continuation of the FAIR Act

In anticipation of the new farm bill, seventeen representative rice farms from six different rice-producing states have been analyzed to compare the continuation of the FAIR Act provisions with the House proposal, H.R. 2646. Each farm was simulated assuming each policy would be in place for the next five-year period, or 2002-2006. A full description of each of the farms can be found in the Appendix.Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries,

(E)-3-(2,6-Dichloro­benzyl­idene)indolin-2-one

There are two independent mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C15H9Cl2NO. The dihedral angles between the oxindolyl and dichloro­phenyl rings are essentially identical for the two independent mol­ecules [63.4 (1) and 63.2 (1)°]. Dimers linked by amide–carbonyl N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are formed from each symmetry-independent mol­ecule and the respective symmetry equivalent created by inversion

Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care: A Metropolitan Area Analysis.

Massage offers cancer patients general quality of life benefits as well as alleviation of cancer-related symptoms/cancer-treatment-related symptoms including pain, anxiety, and fatigue. Little is known about whether massage is accessible to cancer patients who receive treatment in the outpatient setting and how massage is incorporated into the overall cancer treatment plan. Outpatient cancer centers (n = 78) in a single metropolitan area were included this mixed-methods project that included a systematic analysis of website information and a telephone survey. Massage was offered at only 40 centers (51.3% of total). A range of massage modalities were represented, with energy-based therapies (Reiki and Therapeutic Touch) most frequently provided. Although massage therapists are licensed health care providers in the states included in this analysis, massage was also provided by nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals

Optical polarimetry of the blazar CGRaBS~ J0211+1051 from MIRO

We report the detection of high polarization in the first detailed optical linear polarization measurements on the BL Lac object CGRaBS J0211+1051, which flared in $\gamma$-rays on 2011 January 23 as reported by Fermi. The observations were made during 2011 January 30 - February 3 using photo-polarimeter mounted at the 1.2m telescope of Mt Abu InfraRed Observatory(MIRO). The CGRaBS J0211+1051 was detected to have $\sim21.05\pm 0.41$ degree of polarization (DP) with steady position angle (PA) at 43$^\circ$ on 2011 January 30. During Jan 31 and Feb 1, while polarization shows some variation, position angle remains steady for the night. Several olarization flashes occurred during February 2 and 3 resulting in changes in the DP by more than 4% at short time scales ($\sim$ 17 to 45 mins). A mild increase in the linear polarization with frequency is noticed during the nights of February 2 & 3. The source exhibited significant inter-night variations in the degree of polarization (changed by about 2 to 9%) and position angle (changed by 2 to 22$^\circ$) during the five nights of observations. The intra-night activity shown by the source appears to be related to turbulence in the relativistic jet. Sudden change in the PA accompanied by a rise in the DP could be indicative of the fresh injection of electrons in the jet. The detection of high and variable degree of polarization categorizes the source as low energy peaked blazar.Comment: 14-pages including 3-figure

6-Bromo-1-methyl-1H-2,1-benzothia­zin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C9H8BrNO3S, the thia­zine ring is in the twisted form. In the crystal, pairs of inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds form inversion dimers with an R 2 2(8) ring motif. Weak inter­molecular C—H⋯Br and C—H⋯π inter­actions are also present

Health care needs and resources distribution: how to allocate financial resources in primary care trust?

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA – School of Business and EconomicsMaking a good allocation of the resources available is crucial to ensure a good operation of the system. In Portugal the allocation of resources in Primary Care Trust was made, mainly by historical values. In the last year, the Central Administration of the Health System proposed a new way of allocating the financial resources in Primary Care Trust. The goal of this study is to find different possibilities for allocating the financial resources in Primary Care in Portugal. We use data from the Central Administration of the Health System. The Proposal uses linear and quantile regressions, having the per capita costs as a dependent variable. Finally, it was decided on what rule would be better, looking at an economical and statistical criterion