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Integrator Drift Compensation of Magnetic Flux Transducers by Feed-Forward Correction

Integrator drift is a problem strongly felt in different measurement fields, often detrimental even for short-term applications. An analytical method for modelling and feed-forward correcting drift in magnetic flux measurements was developed analytically and tested experimentally. A case study is reported on the proof of principle as a novel kind of quasi-DC field marker of the 5-ppm Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) transducer Metrolab PT2026, applied to the Extra Low ENergy Antiproton (ELENA) ring and the Proton Synchrotron Booster (PSB) at CERN. In some particle accelerators, such as in ELENA, the resulting feed-forward correction guarantees 1 μ T field stability over 120-s long magnetic cycle on a plateau of 50 mT, reducing by three orders of magnitude the field error caused by the integrator drift with respect to the state of the art

Cross culture neuropsychology: guarany indian group

Intellectual processes were investigated in two different populations to study the influence of culture in cognitive performance. Twelve people of an indian population of the Guarany ethnic nation were compared to 12 people (non-indians) paired according to age and education level, both groups residing in the periphery of the city of São Paulo. The following tests were used: Digit Span; Corsi Block-Tapping Test; Block Design and Naming Figure Test. The immediate and delayed verbal memory was assessed through a short story-task with a specific ecological context and the visual memory through animal figures retrieval. No statistical differences were observed between the two groups, but a statistic tendency was observed in the sense of the indigenous group apparently encountering more facility in visual and motors tasks and the non-indians in verbal tasks. The results suggest that the indigenous group used culturally influenced strategies to solve problems and to acquire information, and a more intuitive and concrete utilization of cognition, in conjunction with their own life style as well as poor education.Para investigar a influência da cultura sobre o desempenho cognitivo foram estudados processos intelectuais em indivíduos de populações etnicamente diferentes. Avaliamos 12 índios e 12 pessoas não indígenas, ambos os grupos constituídos por moradores da periferia de São Paulo, pareados de acordo com idade e nível educacional. Os seguintes testes foram utilizados: Dígitos, Blocos de Corsi, Desenho com Cubos e Nomeação de Figuras. A memória verbal imediata e tardia foi avaliada por meio de estórias relacionadas ao contexto ecológico de ambos os grupos, e a memória visual, pela apresentação e recuperação de figuras. Os resultados quantitativos não demonstraram diferenças significativas entre os grupos, porém, houve uma tendência estatística dos índios mostrarem maior domínio das tarefas visuais e motoras, e os não índios das tarefas verbais. Em conclusão, é possível que o grupo indígena use a cognição de forma mais concreta e intuitiva, em função do estilo peculiar de vida, das habilidades desenvolvidas, associado à baixa escolaridade.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Universidade Federal de SergipeUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)UNIFESPSciEL

A opção pela literatura na televisão brasileira:o exemplo das minisséries da Rede Globo

Este artigo analisa o contexto em que surgiram as minisséries da Rede Globo de Televisão que utilizam obras da literatura brasileira como fonte como possibilidades pós-modernas de identidade cultural no âmbito da globalização, deixando marcas importantes que contribuem para definir o gênero e expandir o Brasil além de suas fronteiras. As minisséries O Tempo e o vento, grande sertão: veredas e Memorial de Maria Moura em foco apresentam formas diferentes de aproveitamento dos textos literários. Palavras-chave: televisão; minisséries; literatura; arte; gênero. La opción por la literatura en la televisión brasileña: el ejemplo de las ministerias de la Red GloboResumen: Este artículo analiza el contexto en que surgieron las miniseries de la Red Globo de Televisión que utilizan obras de la literatura brasileña como fuente de posibilidades post-modernas de identidad cultural en el marco de la globalización, dejando marcas importantes que contribuyen a definir el género y expandir Brasil más allá de sus fronteras. Las miniseries O Tempo e o vento, grande sertão: veredas e Memorial de Maria Moura en foco presentan formas diferentes de aprovechamiento de los textos literarios.Palabras clave: televisión; miniseries; literatura; arte; de género. The option for literature in Brazilian television: the example of miniseries of the Globo NetworkAbstract: This article analyzes the context in which the miniseries of the Globo Television Network that use works of the Brazilian literature as source as postmodern possibilities of cultural identity in the ambit of globalization appeared, leaving important marks that contribute to define the genre and to expand Brazil beyond its borders. The miniseries O Tempo e o vento, grande sertão: veredas e Memorial de Maria Moura in focus present different forms of exploitation of literary texts. Keywords: TV; miniseries; literature; art; genre

Fungal biomass estimation in soils from southwestern Buenos Aires province (Argentina) using calcofluor white stain

Los microorganismos del suelo son vitales para el correcto funcionamiento de los ecosistemas, principalmente por su rol en el ciclado de nutrientes. La intensificación del uso del suelo y las prácticas agrícolas alteran negativamente la actividad microbiana. La biomasa fúngica es uno de los parámetros más utilizados para estudiar el impacto de las actividades agrícolas en la estructura y funcionamiento del suelo. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue estimar la biomasa fúngica en un suelo del sudoeste bonaerense con el fin de obtener valores de referencia que permitan usar este parámetro como un indicador de cambios en el ecosistema y por otro lado, demostrar que la metodología empleada es sensible a las variaciones en las condiciones climáticas. Se colectaron muestras de suelos durante dos años consecutivos. Se prepararon frotis de suelo y se tiñeron con soluciones de distintas concentraciones de blanco de calcoflúor y luego se estimó la biomasa fúngica observando los frotis con microscopio de epifluorescencia. Los valores de biomasa fúngica estimados variaron entre 2,23 y 26,89 µg Cfúngico/g de suelo y estuvieron dentro del rango esperable para el tipo de suelo estudiado. La biomasa fúngica mostró una relación positiva con la temperatura y las precipitaciones. La metodología empleada resultó ser confiable, repetible, y sensible a cambios en las condiciones climáticas. Los resultados podrían usarse como valores de referencia para estudiar en la biomasa fúngica de suelos bajo distintas condiciones y emplearse como indicadores del impacto de las distintas prácticas agrícolas sobre el ecosistema.Soil microorganisms are vital for ecosystem functioning because of the role they play in soil nutrient cycling. Agricultural practices and the intensification of land use have a negative effect on microbial activities and fungal biomass has been widely used as an indicator of soil health. The aim of this study was to analyze fungal biomass in soils from southwestern Buenos Aires province using direct fluorescent staining and to contribute to its use as an indicator of environmental changes in the ecosystem as well as to define its sensitivity to weather conditions. Soil samples were collected during two consecutive years. Soil smears were prepared and stained with two different concentrations of calcofluor, and the fungal biomass was estimated under an epifluorescence microscope. Soil fungal biomass varied between 2.23 and 26.89 μg fungal C/g soil, being these values in the range expected for the studied soil type. The fungal biomass was positively related to temperature and precipitations. The methodology used was reliable, standardized and sensitive to weather conditions. The results of this study contribute information to evaluate fungal biomass in different soil types and support its use as an indicator of soil health for analyzing the impact of different agricultural practices.Fil: Vazquez, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida; ArgentinaFil: Amodeo, Martín Raúl. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biologia, Bioquimica y Farmacia. Grupo de Estudios en Conservacion y Manejo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Bianchinotti, Maria Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiarida; Argentin

TCD4pos lymphocytosis in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis patients following TNFα blocking agents

BACKGROUND: Lymphocyte expansion and true lymphocytosis are commonly observed in the everyday clinical practice. The meaning of such phenomenon is often poorly understood so that discrimination between benign and malignant lymphocytosis remains difficult to establish. This is mainly true when lymphocytosis rises in patients affected by immune-mediated chronic inflammatory diseases under immunosuppressive treatment, conditions potentially associated with lymphomagenesis. In this brief report the development of mild T CD4pos lymphocytosis in a group of patients with chronic arthritis under anti-TNF-α treatment is described. METHODS: Two hundred eight rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients have been evaluated longitudinally for at least 1-year before and 2-years after anti-TNF-α therapy introduction for the possible appearance of a lymphocyte expansion. In patients who developed lymphocyte expansion, T, B and NK cells were analysed. RESULTS: Twenty-five out of 208 (12%) subjects developed a mild T CD4pos lymphocytosis, during anti-TNF-α therapy, which reverted after its interruption. Higher lymphocyte count, more frequent use of steroids and shorter disease duration, before biological therapy start, have emerged as risk factors for lymphocytosis development. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first longitudinal cohort study evaluating the onset of lymphocytosis in RA and PsA patients under anti-TNF-α treatment and its possible clinical relevance. A mild T CD4pos lymphocytosis has been observed in 12% of RA and PsA patients probably related to anti-TNF-α treatment as previously reported by anecdotal cases. Patients with higher baseline lymphocyte count, use of steroids and shorter disease duration before the introduction of biologic therapy, seem to be prone to develop this laboratory reversible abnormality

Assessment of surf zone zooplankton dynamics in a Southwestern Atlantic sandy beach: Seasonal cycle and tidal height influence

Surf zones of sandy beaches are poorly studied in comparison to estuarine and continental shelf waters, specifically because of the difficulties experienced in sampling in high-energy environments. The zooplankton of these areas, therefore, has received less attention than that in other coastal systems. The aim of this study was to investigate the seasonal patterns and tidal height effects (high tide/low tide) on the surf zooplankton community in a temperate Southwestern Atlantic sandy beach. We also aimed to evaluate the influence of some environmental variables (water temperature, salinity, chlorophyll-a, suspended particulate matter and particulate organic carbon) on the community structure and to compare the surf community to nearby coastal zone (<to 50 m). Sampling was carried out from September 2009 to November 2010, with a monthly frequency during autumn-winter and bi-monthly during spring-summer.Fil: Menendez, Maria Clara. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; ArgentinaFil: Baleani, Carla Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; ArgentinaFil: Amodeo, Martín Raúl. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; ArgentinaFil: Acha, Eduardo Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Subsede Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero; ArgentinaFil: Piccolo, Maria Cintia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía; Argentin

Hysteresis Modeling in Iron-Dominated Magnets Based on a Multi-Layered Narx Neural Network Approach

A full-fledged neural network modeling, based on a Multi-layered Nonlinear Autoregressive Exogenous Neural Network (NARX) architecture, is proposed for quasi-static and dynamic hysteresis loops, one of the most challenging topics for computational magnetism. This modeling approach overcomes drawbacks in attaining better than percent-level accuracy of classical and recent approaches for accelerator magnets, that combine hybridization of standard hysteretic models and neural network architectures. By means of an incremental procedure, different Deep Neural Network Architectures are selected, fine-tuned and tested in order to predict magnetic hysteresis in the context of electromagnets. Tests and results show that the proposed NARX architecture best fits the measured magnetic field behavior of a reference quadrupole at CERN. In particular, the proposed modeling framework leads to a percent error below 0.02% for the magnetic field prediction, thus outperforming state of the art approaches and paving a very promising way for future real time applications

Anterograde effects of a single electroconvulsive shock on inhibitory avoidance and on cued fear conditioning

A single electroconvulsive shock (ECS) or a sham ECS was administered to male 3-4-month-old Wistar rats 1, 2, and 4 h before training in an inhibitory avoidance test and in cued classical fear conditioning (measured by means of freezing time in a new environment). ECS impaired inhibitory avoidance at all times and, at 1 or 2 h before training, reduced freezing time before and after re-presentation of the ECS. These results are interpreted as a transient conditioned stimulus (CS)-induced anxiolytic or analgesic effect lasting about 2 h after a single treatment, in addition to the known amnesic effect of the stimulus. This suggests that the effect of anterograde learning impairment is demonstrated unequivocally only when the analgesic/anxiolytic effect is over (about 4 h after ECS administration) and that this impairment of learning is selective, affecting inhibitory avoidance but not classical fear conditioning to a discrete stimulus.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)UNIFESPSciEL