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Multicolour photometry of Balloon 090100001: linking the two classes of pulsating hot subdwarfs
We present results of the multicolour UBVR photometry of the high-amplitude
EC14026-type star, Balloon 090100001. The data span over a month and consist of
more than a hundred hours of observations. Fourier analysis of these data led
us to the detection of at least 30 modes of pulsation of which 22 are
independent. The frequencies of 13 detected modes group in three narrow ranges,
around 2.8, 3.8 and 4.7 mHz, where the radial fundamental mode, the first and
second overtones are likely to occur. Surprisingly, we also detect 9
independent modes in the low-frequency domain, between 0.15 and 0.4 mHz. These
modes are typical for pulsations found in PG1716+426-type stars, discovered
recently among cool B-type subdwarfs. The modes found in these stars are
attributed to the high-order g modes. As both kinds of pulsations are observed
in Balloon 090100001, it represents a link between the two classes of pulsating
hot subdwarfs. At present, it is probably the most suitable target for testing
evolutionary scenarios and internal constitution models of these stars by means
of asteroseismology.
Three of the modes we discovered form an equidistant frequency triplet which
can be explained by invoking rotational splitting of an = 1 mode. The
splitting amounts to about 1.58 Hz, leading to a rotation period of 7.1
0.1 days.Comment: 12 pages, 14 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS. For
full-resolution postscript file, visit
http://www.as.wsp.krakow.pl/~andy/balloon.ps.g
Evidence of a new low field cross-over in the vortex critical velocity of type-II superconducting thin films
We measure current-voltage characteristics as function of magnetic field and
temperature in Nb strips of different thickness and width. The instability
voltage of the flux flow state related to the vortex critical velocity v* is
studied and compared with the Larkin-Ovchinnikov theory. Beside the usual
power-law dependence v* ~ B^-1/2, in the low field range a new cross-over
field, Bcr1, is observed below which v* decreases by further lowering the
external magnetic field B. We ascribe this unexpected cross-over to vortex
channeling due to a fan-like penetration of the applied magnetic field as
confirmed by magneto-optic imaging. The observation of Bcr1 becomes a direct
evidence of a general feature in type-II superconducting films at low fields,
that is a channel-like vortex motion induced by the inhomogeneous magnetic
state caused by the relatively strong pinning
Une Ă©pitaphe aux discours dâaustĂ©ritĂ©? Une approche expĂ©rimentale des Ă©volutions de lâopinion publique et des dynamiques de classe pendant la crise de la Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting the international political economy context unlike any event since World War II. As a consequence, the French government has, at least momentarily, reversed decades of fiscal consolidation policies sedimented around austerity narratives by instating a costly emergency furlough scheme for a third of the workforce. This crisis provides a natural setting to investigate the relations among an emerging âcritical junctureâ in political economy, public preferences, and the salience of austerity narratives. We collected panel data and administered two experiments to test if citizensâ viewpoints are sensitive to the trade-off between health and economics, still receptive to austerity narratives, and conditioned by socioeconomic status in supporting them. We find public viewpoints were highly swayable between health and economic concerns at the first peak of the epidemic outbreak in April 2020, but they were not influenced by the austerity narratives during the phase-out of the lockdown in June, with the exception of the upper class. Overall, public support is shifting in favor of increased social spending, and austerity might no longer inhabit the majorityâs âcommon sense.â We conclude with further implications for the study of class and conflict in a post-pandemic world.La pandĂ©mie de Covid-19 bouleverse le contexte de lâĂ©conomie politique internationale comme aucun Ă©vĂ©nement ne lâa fait depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale. En consĂ©quence, le gouvernement français a, au moins momentanĂ©ment, foulĂ© au pied des dĂ©cennies de politiques dâassainissement budgĂ©taire appuyĂ©es sur des discours dâaustĂ©ritĂ©, en mettant en place une aide dâurgence onĂ©reuse Ă destination dâun tiers de la population active. Cette crise offre donc un cadre naturel pour enquĂȘter sur les relations entre ce «moment critique» Ă©mergent de lâĂ©conomie politique, lâopinion publique et la prĂ©pondĂ©rance du rĂ©cit justifiant les mesures dâaustĂ©ritĂ©. Nous avons collectĂ© des donnĂ©es auprĂšs dâun panel et menĂ© deux expĂ©riences pour tester si les points de vue exprimĂ©s par les citoyens sont sensibles au compromis entre mesures privilĂ©giant la santĂ© ou lâĂ©conomie, sâils se montrent toujours rĂ©ceptifs aux rĂ©cits dâaustĂ©ritĂ© et si leur soutien est conditionnĂ© par leur statut socio-Ă©conomique. Nous avons pu constater que si les points de vue exprimĂ©s lors du premier pic Ă©pidĂ©mique dâavril 2020 oscillaient aisĂ©ment des prĂ©occupations sanitaires aux prĂ©occupations Ă©conomiques, ils nâĂ©taient plus permĂ©ables aux discours dâaustĂ©ritĂ© lors de la sortie progressive du confinement en juin, Ă lâexception de la classe supĂ©rieure. Dans lâensemble, le soutien du public semble basculer en faveur dâune augmentation des dĂ©penses sociales et lâaustĂ©ritĂ© ne plus appartenir au «sens commun» de la majoritĂ© de la population. Nous concluons avec des implications pour lâĂ©tude des classes sociales et des conflits dans un monde post-pandĂ©mique.1 Introduction 2 Contextualizing public opinion shifts in political economy 3 Measuring public preferences and their manipulability 4 Moving away from austerity narratives? For the many, not the few 5 Concluding remarks 6 Data and methodological note Reference
Tandem Fan Applications in Advanced STOVL Fighter Configurations
The series/parallel tandem fan engine is evaluated for application in advanced STOVL supersonic fighter aircraft. Options in engine cycle parameters and design of the front fan flow diverter are examined for their effects on engine weight, dimensions, and other factors in integration of the engine with the aircraft. Operation of the engine in high-bypass flow mode during cruise and loiter flight is considered as a means of minimizizng fuel consumption. Engine thrust augmentation by burning in the front fan exhaust is discussed. Achievement of very sort takeoff with vectored thrust in briefly reviewed for tandem fan engine configurations with vectorable front fan nozzles. Examples are given of two aircraft configuration planforms, a delta-canard, and a forward-swept wing, to illustrate the major features. design considerations, and potential performance of the tandem fan installation in each. Full realization of the advantages of tandem fan propulsion are found to depend on careful selection of the aircraft configuration, since integration requirements can strongly influence the engine performance
Interview with Zola Houghton
An interview with Zola Houghton regarding her experiences in a one-room school house.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/ors/1031/thumbnail.jp
Two-year outcome of an observe-and-plan regimen for neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated with Aflibercept.
The purpose of our study was to investigate the two-year outcome of Aflibercept treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), using the Observe-and-Plan regimen, an individually planned treatment regimen, based on the predictability of an individual's need for retreatment, aiming to reduce the clinical burden.
Our prospective study used the Observe-and-Plan regimen with Aflibercept to treat nAMD: Three loading doses, followed by monthly observation visits until the disease-recurrence interval was determined, which then was shortened by 2Â weeks in a treatment plan for the next three injections without intermediate monitoring visits. The subsequent treatment plans were adjusted according to periodically assessed disease activity. The primary outcome measures were visual acuity changes, number of injections, and number of monitoring visits.
The study included 112 eyes of 102 patients with a mean age of 80.7Â years (SD 7.6). Mean visual acuity (VA) improved from 61.8 ETDRS letters (20/60(+2)) at baseline, by 8.5, 8.0, and 6.2 letters at months 3, 12 and 24, respectively. Mean central retinal thickness was 438um at baseline, and reduced by 152um, 155um, and 150um at months 3, 12 and 24, respectively. The mean number of injections was 8.7 and 6.5 in the first and second year, respectively. The mean number of monitoring visits after baseline was 3.8 and 2.8 during the first and second year, respectively.
The Observe-and-Plan regimen significantly improved VA, while fewer monitoring visits were needed as compared to other variable dosing regimens, thus reducing the workload for chronic care management of nAMD
Photometric, Spectroscopic and Orbital Period Study of Three Early Type Semi-detached Systems: XZ Aql, UX Her and AT Peg
In this paper we present a combined photometric, spectroscopic and orbital
period study of three early-type eclipsing binary systems: XZ Aql, UX Her, and
AT Peg. As a result, we have derived the absolute parameters of their
components and, on that basis, we discuss their evolutionary states.
Furthermore, we compare their parameters with those of other binary systems and
with the theoretical models. An analysis of all available up-to-date times of
minima indicated that all three systems studied here show cyclic orbital
changes, their origin is discussed in detail. Finally, we performed a frequency
analysis for possible pulsational behavior and as a result we suggest that XZ
Aql hosts a {\delta} Scuti component.Comment: 40 pages, 16 figure
Time-domain behavior of blazar OJ 287 and the binary supermassive black hole conjecture
The proper understanding of blazar variability at the various electromagnetic spectral bands is one goal of multifrequency astrophysics. In this frame a peculiar and controversial phenomenology is the periodicity, postulated for long-term radio or optical flux light curves of about a dozen of blazars. The well-known BL Lac object OJ 287 (PKS 0851+202, S3 0851+20, PG 0851+202, z = 0.306) is not only a high-variable, peculiar, extragalactic source with hints for approximatively cyclical optical outbursts, but it also represents a case of substantial intensive and extensive (long-term) multifrequency observations. This rich database allow us a deeper analysis based on a wide range of variability timescales with some recent results that are highlighted here. © Copyright owned by the author(s).Peer reviewe
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