3,039 research outputs found
Periodic signals from the Circinus region: two new cataclysmic variables and the ultraluminous X-ray source candidate GC X-1
The examination of two 2010 Chandra ACIS exposures of the Circinus galaxy
resulted in the discovery of two pulsators: CXO J141430.1-651621 and CXOU
J141332.9-651756. We also detected 26-ks pulsations in CG X-1, consistently
with previous measures. For ~40 other sources, we obtained limits on periodic
modulations. In CXO J141430.1-651621, which is ~2 arcmin outside the Circinus
galaxy, we detected signals at 6120(1) s and 64.2(5) ks. In the longest
observation, the source showed a flux of ~1.1e-13 erg/cm^2/s (absorbed, 0.5-10
keV) and the spectrum could be described by a power-law with photon index ~1.4.
From archival observations, we found that the luminosity is variable by ~50 per
cent on time-scales of weeks-years. The two periodicities pin down CXO
J141430.1-651621 as a cataclysmic variable of the intermediate polar subtype.
The period of CXOU J141332.9-651756 is 6378(3) s. It is located inside the
Circinus galaxy, but the low absorption indicates a Galactic foreground object.
The flux was ~5e-14 erg/cm^2/s in the Chandra observations and showed ~50 per
cent variations on weekly/yearly scales; the spectrum is well fit by a power
law ~0.9. These characteristics and the large modulation suggest that CXOU
J141332.9-651756 is a magnetic cataclysmic variable, probably a polar. For CG
X-1, we show that if the source is in the Circinus galaxy, its properties are
consistent with a Wolf-Rayet plus black hole binary. We consider the
implications of this for ultraluminous X-ray sources and the prospects of
Advanced LIGO and Virgo. In particular, from the current sample of WR-BH
systems we estimate an upper limit to the detection rate of stellar BH-BH
mergers of ~16 events per yr.Comment: 17 pages, 7 figures, 6 tables; accepted for publication in MNRA
Children’s improvement of a motor response during backward falls through the implementation of a safe fall program
The World Health Organization has warned that, in children, the second cause of death from unintentional injuries are falls. The objective of this study was to analyze the motor response of primary schoolchildren when a backwards fall occurs. These analyses occurred before and after interventions of the Safe Fall program, which aims to teach safe and protected ways of backward falling. A quasi-experimental research design was used, with a sample of 122 Spanish (Sevillian) schoolchildren in the 10–12 age bracket. The INFOSECA ad-hoc observation scale was used for data
collection: this scale registers 5 essential physical reactions throughout the process of a safe and protected backwards fall. After that, a number of descriptive, correlational and contrast statistics were applied. The value used in the McNemar test to establish statistical significance was p < 0.05. Results
showed that over 85% of students had developed the competence to correctly perform all five physical motions that allow for a safer backward fall. The teaching of safe and protected techniques for falling backwards in child population in Primary Education is possible through the implementation of the
Safe Fall program in Physical Education classes, which can help making falls safer, diminishing the risk and severity of the injuries they cause
Discovery of a 0.42-s pulsar in the ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 7793 P13
NGC 7793 P13 is a variable (luminosity range ~100) ultraluminous X-ray source
(ULX) proposed to host a stellar-mass black hole of less than 15 M in
a binary system with orbital period of 64 d and a 18-23 M B9Ia
companion. Within the EXTraS project we discovered pulsations at a period of
~0.42 s in two XMM-Newton observations of NGC 7793 P13, during which the source
was detected at and erg
s (0.3-10 keV band). These findings unambiguously demonstrate that the
compact object in NGC 7793 P13 is a neutron star accreting at super-Eddington
rates. While standard accretion models face difficulties accounting for the
pulsar X-ray luminosity, the presence of a multipolar magnetic field with ~
few 10 G close to the base of the accretion column appears to
be in agreement with the properties of the system.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables; Version accepted for publication in
MNRAS Letter
Relationship between age, category and experience with the soccer referee's self-efficacy
This study has been funded by the project PPJIA2020.04, of the Precompetitive Research Projects program for Young Researchers of the Own Plan 2020, of the University of Granada. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.Soccer referees (SRs) encounter stressful situations during competitions and sometimes
even outside them, which may affect their decision making. Therefore, it is important
that they possess or acquire optimal levels of self-efficacy, since it is related to less
stress during competition, also guaranteeing sports performance and prevent sports
abandonment. The objectives of this study were to characterize the profile, in terms of
self-efficacy, of SRs depending on their category, age, and experience and to determine
the relationship of these factors on SR self-efficacy. Two-hundred fifty-six Spanish
referees participated in this study and Referee Self-Efficacy Scale was administered and
completed. The results indicated that the SRs older than 25 years, of national category,
and with experience greater than or equal to 8 years, have higher levels of self-efficacy
than those with the least (p<:01). Likewise, moderate positive correlations were also
observed between global self-efficacy and the category, age, and experience of the SRs.
In conclusion, age, category and experience factors relate the self-efficacy of the SR,
which can explain up to 17% of the variance, affecting decision-making and other
decisive behaviors in the competition. These findings are of interest to delegations
and referee committees seeking to implement psychological intervention programs to
prevent burnout and abandonment of sports practice due to the consequences of low
self-efficacy.University of Granada PPJIA2020.0
Análisis del funcionamiento de la configuración del reactor anaerobio de flujo ascendente – filtro percolador para el tratamiento a escala real de aguas residuales domésticas
Además de la existencia de plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales (PTAR), es necesario asegurar su efectividad y sostenibilidad en el tiempo a través de una adecuada selección de tecnologÃas, buen diseño y construcción y buenas prácticas de operación y mantenimiento. La configuración Reactor UASB seguida de Filtro Percolador, ha demostrado la obtención de un efluente acorde con los requerimientos de la legislación ambiental; el Departamento del Valle del Cauca-Colombia tiene 19PTAR y cinco de ellas presentan esta configuración. Aunque elanálisis realizado a estas PTAR, muestra debilidades asociadas a selección inadecuada de criterios de diseño y deficiencias de operación y mantenimiento, se encontró un desempeño adecuado en términos de eficiencias de remoción de DQO, DBO5 y SST (alrededor de 80%). Dadas las bondades de esta configuración para el tratamiento de aguas residuales domésticas, es recomendable establecer criterios de diseño, operación y mantenimiento apropiados, lo que resultará en una mayor capacidad y eficiencia del tratamiento
Swift J201424.9+152930: discovery of a new deeply eclipsing binary with 491 s and 3.4 h modulations
We report on the discovery of a new X-ray pulsator, Swift J201424.9+152930
(Sw J2014). Owing to its X-ray modulation at 491 s, it was discovered in a
systematic search for coherent signals in the archival data of the Swift X-ray
Telescope. To investigate the nature of Sw J2014, we performed multi-wavelength
follow-up observations with space-borne (Swift and XMM-Newton) and ground-based
(the 1.5-m Loiano Telescope and the 3.6-m Telescopio Nazionale Galileo)
instruments. The X-ray spectrum of Sw J2014 can be described by a hard and
highly absorbed power law. The optical observations made it possible to single
out the optical counterpart to this source, which displays several variable
emission lines and total eclipses lasting ~20 min. Total eclipses of similar
length were observed also in X-rays. The study of the eclipses, allowed us to
infer a second periodicity of 3.44 h, which we interpret as the orbital period
of a close binary system. We also found that the period has not significantly
changed over a ~7 yr timespan. Based on the timing signatures of Sw J2014, and
its optical and X-ray spectral properties, we suggest that it is a close binary
hosting an accreting magnetic white dwarf. The system is therefore a
cataclysmic variable of the intermediate polar type and one of the very few
showing deep eclipses.Comment: 12 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables; minor changes to match the final MNRAS
versio
- …