Improved Constraints on the Preferential Heating and Acceleration of Oxygen Ions in the Extended Solar Corona

We present a detailed analysis of oxygen ion velocity distributions in the extended solar corona, based on observations made with the Ultraviolet Coronagraph Spectrometer (UVCS) on the SOHO spacecraft. Polar coronal holes at solar minimum are known to exhibit broad line widths and unusual intensity ratios of the O VI 1032, 1037 emission line doublet. The traditional interpretation of these features has been that oxygen ions have a strong temperature anisotropy, with the temperature perpendicular to the magnetic field being much larger than the temperature parallel to the field. However, recent work by Raouafi and Solanki suggested that it may be possible to model the observations using an isotropic velocity distribution. In this paper we analyze an expanded data set to show that the original interpretation of an anisotropic distribution is the only one that is fully consistent with the observations. It is necessary to search the full range of ion plasma parameters to determine the values with the highest probability of agreement with the UVCS data. The derived ion outflow speeds and perpendicular kinetic temperatures are consistent with earlier results, and there continues to be strong evidence for preferential ion heating and acceleration with respect to hydrogen. At heliocentric heights above 2.1 solar radii, every UVCS data point is more consistent with an anisotropic distribution than with an isotropic distribution. At heights above 3 solar radii, the exact probability of isotropy depends on the electron density chosen to simulate the line-of-sight distribution of O VI emissivity. (abridged abstract)Comment: 19 pages (emulateapj style), 13 figures, ApJ, in press (v. 679; May 20, 2008

ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ РЕЖИМЫ ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ УКСУСА ИЗ ПИВНЫХ ДИАЛИЗАТОВ

This article is devoted to the development of technological regimes for the rational use of beer dialysates formed in the production of non-alcoholic beer. One of the effective ways to use it, is the production of vinegar. The article presents data on the study of volatile components, organic acids and amino acids of initial beer dialysates with a volume fraction of ethyl alcohol of 0.6 % and brewing dialysates concentrated to a volume fraction of ethyl alcohol of 5.0 % and 8.0 %. The data of the study of volatile components, organic acids and amino acids of vinegar obtained as a result of biochemical oxidation of concentrated brewing dialysates with acetic acid bacteria are presented. The oxidation process was carried out by a periodic deep-seated method. Influence of aeration regimes and initial concentration of acetic acid on the functional activity of acetic acid bacteria in obtaining vinegar from beer dialysates is shown. Recommended technological regimes for obtaining vinegar in a periodic deep method from beer dialysates.Данная статья посвящена разработке технологических режимов рационального использования пивных диализатов, образующихся при производстве безалкогольного пива. Одним из эффективных способов его применения является производство уксуса. В статье приведены данные исследования летучих компонентов, органических кислот и аминокислот исходных пивных диализатов с объемной долей этилового спирта 0,6% и пивных диализатов, сконцентрированных до объемной доли этилового спирта 5,0% и 8,0%. Приведены данные исследования летучих компонентов, органических кислот и аминокислот уксуса, полученного в результате биохимического окисления сконцентрированных пивных диализатов уксуснокислыми бактериями. Процесс окисления проводился периодическим глубинным способом. Показано влияние режимов аэрации и стартовой концентрации уксусной кислоты на функциональную активность уксуснокислых бактерий при получении уксуса из пивных диализатов. Рекомендованы технологические режимы для получения уксуса периодическим глубинным способом из пивных диализатов

Features of Galvanostatic Electrodeposition of NiFe Films with Composition Gradient: Influence of Substrate Characteristics

NiFe films with a composition gradient are of particular interest from the point of view of fundamental science and practical applications. Such gradient magnetic structures may exhibit unique functional properties useful for sensory applications and beyond. The issue surrounds the anomaly concerning the compositional gradient formed near the substrate in electrolytically deposited binary and ternary iron-containing alloys, which has not previously been clearly explained. In this work, light is shed on this issue, and a clear relationship is found between the structure and surface properties of the substrate, the initially formed NiFe layers and the film composition gradient

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy. Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered the field. Our knowledge base and relevant new technologies have also been expanding. Thus, it is important to formulate on a regular basis updated guidelines for monitoring autophagy in different organisms. Despite numerous reviews, there continues to be confusion regarding acceptable methods to evaluate autophagy, especially in multicellular eukaryotes. Here, we present a set of guidelines for investigators to select and interpret methods to examine autophagy and related processes, and for reviewers to provide realistic and reasonable critiques of reports that are focused on these processes. These guidelines are not meant to be a dogmatic set of rules, because the appropriateness of any assay largely depends on the question being asked and the system being used. Moreover, no individual assay is perfect for every situation, calling for the use of multiple techniques to properly monitor autophagy in each experimental setting. Finally, several core components of the autophagy machinery have been implicated in distinct autophagic processes (canonical and noncanonical autophagy), implying that genetic approaches to block autophagy should rely on targeting two or more autophagy-related genes that ideally participate in distinct steps of the pathway. Along similar lines, because multiple proteins involved in autophagy also regulate other cellular pathways including apoptosis, not all of them can be used as a specific marker for bona fide autophagic responses. Here, we critically discuss current methods of assessing autophagy and the information they can, or cannot, provide. Our ultimate goal is to encourage intellectual and technical innovation in the field