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CGE: da divulgação à investigação
A divulgação da ciência e da tecnologia aparece como uma área fundamental na sociedade actual. Isto não será de estranhar pois os tremendos desafios que se colocam ao futuro de um planeta que a cada 12 a 13 anos tem mais mil milhões de habitantes e onde o consumo aumenta de uma forma exponencial, levanta problemas que eventualmente só o conhecimento científico poderá resolver; é importante que as opções que venham a ser tomadas possam ser compreendidas pela generalidade das pessoas, pois são justamente elas que irão ser mais afectadas por essas decisões.
Ciente das responsabilidades sociais que lhe cabe enquanto instituição produtora de saber, desde sempre tem sido estratégia do CGE um forte empenhamento nas actividades de divulgação científica e tecnológica. A par do compromisso com a investigação e sua apresentação à comunidade científica, sem dúvida o primeiro factor de prestígio para qualquer grupo de investigação, acresce a responsabilidade de zelar pela qualidade com que a ciência chega ao grande público. Nesse âmbito o CGE mantém, desde a sua formação, uma dinâmica de incentivo, apoio e valorização a todas as iniciativas de divulgação científica, em particular na área das Ciências da Terra. Este trabalho continuado levou a que o CGE se destaque no panorama nacional, tendo o seu nome ligado a algumas das actividades mais importantes de divulgação que têm sido realizadas em Portugal nos últimos dez anos
Fractional Hamiltonian analysis of higher order derivatives systems
The fractional Hamiltonian analysis of 1+1 dimensional field theory is
investigated and the fractional Ostrogradski's formulation is obtained. The
fractional path integral of both simple harmonic oscillator with an
acceleration-squares part and a damped oscillator are analyzed. The classical
results are obtained when fractional derivatives are replaced with the integer
order derivatives.Comment: 13 page
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Use and cost of disease-modifying therapies by Sonya Slifka Study participants: has anything really changed since 2000 and 2009?
Background:Disease-modifying therapies benefit individuals with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, but their utility remains unclear for those without relapses. Objective:To determine disease-modifying therapy use and costs in 2009, compare use in 2009 and 2000, and examine compliance with evidence-based guidelines. Methods:We determined the extent and characteristics of disease-modifying therapy use by participants in the Sonya Slifka Longitudinal Multiple Sclerosis Study (Slifka) in 2000 (n=2156) and 2009 (n=2361) and estimated out-of-pocket and total (payer) costs for 2009. Two multivariable logistic regressions predicted disease-modifying therapy use. Results:Disease-modifying therapy use increased from 55.3% in 2000 to 61.5% in 2009. In 2009, disease-modifying therapy use was reported by 76.5% of participants with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, 73.2% with progressive-relapsing multiple sclerosis, 62.5% with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, and 41.8% with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Use was significantly associated with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, shorter duration of illness, one to two relapses per year, non-ambulatory symptoms, using a cane, younger age, higher family income, and having health insurance. Average annual costs in 2009 were US16,302-18,928 for payers. Conclusion:Use rates were highest for individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, but substantial for those with progressive courses although clinical trials have not demonstrated significant benefits for them
Lagrangian formulation of classical fields within Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives
The classical fields with fractional derivatives are investigated by using
the fractional Lagrangian formulation.The fractional Euler-Lagrange equations
were obtained and two examples were studied.Comment: 9 page
Hamiltonian formulation of systems with linear velocities within Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives
The link between the treatments of constrained systems with fractional
derivatives by using both Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formulations is studied.
It is shown that both treatments for systems with linear velocities are
equivalent.Comment: 10 page
Evidence of Low-Temperature Superparamagnetism in Mn_{4}$ Nanoparticle Ensembles
Please refer to the abstract within the main body of the paper
Fractional Dirac Bracket and Quantization for Constrained Systems
So far, it is not well known how to deal with dissipative systems. There are
many paths of investigation in the literature and none of them present a
systematic and general procedure to tackle the problem. On the other hand, it
is well known that the fractional formalism is a powerful alternative when
treating dissipative problems. In this paper we propose a detailed way of
attacking the issue using fractional calculus to construct an extension of the
Dirac brackets in order to carry out the quantization of nonconservative
theories through the standard canonical way. We believe that using the extended
Dirac bracket definition it will be possible to analyze more deeply gauge
theories starting with second-class systems.Comment: Revtex 4.1. 9 pages, two-column. Final version to appear in Physical
Review
Mode identification in the high-amplitude {\delta} Scuti star V2367 Cyg
We report on a multi-site photometric campaign on the high-amplitude
Scuti star V2367 Cyg in order to determine the pulsation modes. We also used
high-dispersion spectroscopy to estimate the stellar parameters and projected
rotational velocity. Time series multicolour photometry was obtained during a
98-d interval from five different sites. These data were used together with
model atmospheres and non-adiabatic pulsation models to identify the spherical
harmonic degree of the three independent frequencies of highest amplitude as
well as the first two harmonics of the dominant mode. This was accomplished by
matching the observed relative light amplitudes and phases in different
wavebands with those computed by the models. In general, our results support
the assumed mode identifications in a previous analysis of Kepler data.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures, 4 tables. Accepted for publication in MNRA
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