Cluster sum rules for three-body systems with angular-momentum dependent interactions

10 págs.; 3 figs.; 2 tabs.; 1 apéndice ; PACS number(s): 21.45.−v, 11.55.Hx, 23.20.−g, 31.15.xjWe derive general expressions for non-energy-weighted and energy-weighted cluster sum rules for systems of three charged particles. The interferences between pairs of particles are found to play a substantial role. The energy-weighted sum rule is usually determined by the kinetic energy operator, but we demonstrate that it has similar additional contributions from the angular momentum and parity dependence of two- and three-body potentials frequently used in three-body calculations. The importance of the different contributions is illustrated with the dipole excitations in He6. The results are compared with the available experimental data. © 2008 The American Physical Society.This work was partly supported by funds provided by DGI of MEC (Spain) under contract no. FIS2005-00640. One of us (R.D.) acknowledges support by a predoctoral I3P fellowship from CSIC and the European Social Fund.Peer Reviewe

On the uniform controllability for a family of non-viscous and viscous Burgers- α systems

In this paper we study the global controllability of families of the so called non-viscous and viscous Burgers- systems by using boundary and space independent distributed controls. In these equations, the usual convective velocity of the Burgers equation is replaced by a regularized velocity, induced by a Helmholtz lter of characteristic wavelength . First, we prove a global exact controllability result (uniform with respect to ) for the non-viscous Burgers- system, using the return method and a xed-point argument. Then, the global uniform exact controllability to constant states is deduced for the viscous equations. To this purpose, we rst prove a local exact controllability property and, then, we establish a global approximate controllability result for smooth initial and target states

On some geometric inverse problems for nonscalar elliptic systems

In this paper, we consider several geometric inverse problems for linear elliptic systems. We prove uniqueness and stability results. In particular, we show the way that the observation depends on the perturbations of the domain. In some particular situations, this provides a strategy that could be used to compute approximations to the solution of the inverse problem. In the proofs, we use techniques related to (local) Carleman estimates and differentiation with respect to the domain

Extraction of Geometrical Features in 3D Environments for Service Robotic Applications

Modeling environments with 3D feature based representations is a challenging issue in current mobile robotics. Fast and robust algorithms are required for applicability to navigation. We present an original and effective segmentation method that uses computer vision techniques and the residuals from plane fitting as measurements to generate a range image from 3D data acquired by a laser scanner. The extracted points of each region are converted into plane patches, spheres and cylinders by means of least-squares fitting

Laguna Tordillo Formation: Eocene dacitic volcanism in the Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz province

Se determinó una nueva entidad formacional para la provincia geológica Macizo del Deseado. Se trata de rocas volcánicas melanocráticas que se presentan como dos afloramientos en inmediaciones de la laguna Tordillo, en el sector oriental del macizo del Deseado. Son lavas de color negro a rojizo, de textura porfírica con fenocristales de labradoritas (An55-57) inmersos en una pasta de textura hialocristalina, de tipo hialofítica. Además, poseen xenolitos de roca volcánica de textura glomeroporfírica con fenocristales de labradoritas (An56-59) y enstatitas (En56-Fs40-Wo4 ), con rebordes de reacción pigeoníticos (En44-Fs47-Wo9 ). Los análisis de elementos mayoritarios y traza las definen como lavas dacíticas, de tipo subalcalino y con afinidad calcoalcalina. Las relaciones estratigráficas evidencian una edad post-Jurásico superior, la cual fue confirmada mediante un fechado radimétrico K/Ar en roca total (fracción vidrio), que resultó en 40,8 ± 2,4 Ma (Eoceno). Teniendo en cuenta el marco paleogeográfico y geotectónico paleógeno para la Patagonia, se propone que estas rocas se generaron como consecuencia de un subplacado básico de magmas, posiblemente vinculados con el Basalto Cerro del Doce o unidades paleógenas correlacionables. Sin embargo, no se descarta una vinculación entre las rocas de la Formación Laguna Tordillo y las piroclastitas de la Formación o Grupo Sarmiento.A new formational entity for the Deseado Massif geological province was determined. They are melanocratic volcanic rocks presented as two outcrops in the proximity of the Tordillo lagoon, in the eastern Deseado Massif. They are black to reddish lava flows, with porphiritic texture composed by labradorite (An55-57) phenocrystals in a hialocrystalline, hialophitic texture matrix. They have also volcanic rock xenoliths with glomeroporphiritic texture composed by labradorite (An56-59) and enstatite (En56-Fs40-Wo4 ), with a pigeonitic rim (En44-Fs47-Wo9 ), phenocrystals. Majority and trace element analysis define them as subalkalic, with calc-alkaline affinities, dacite lavas. The stratigraphic relationships evidence an post-upper Jurassic age for these rocks; this was confirmed by a K/Ar whole rock (vitreous fraction) isotope determination, resulting in a 40.8 ± 2.4 Ma age (Eocene). Considering the Paleogene paleogeographic and geotectonic environment for Patagonia, it is proposed that these rocks were generated as a consequence of a basic magma underplating, possibly linked with the Cerro del Doce Basalt or correlated Paleogene units. Nevertheless, it is not discarded a link between the Laguna Tordillo Formation rocks and the Sarmiento Formation or Group pyroclastic rocks.Fil: Guido, Diego Martin. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Escayola, Monica Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto Geonorte; ArgentinaFil: de Barrio, Raul Ernesto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; ArgentinaFil: Schalamuk, Bernardo Isidoro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Wemmer, K.. Universitaet Goettingen; Alemani

The Bajo Pobre Formation Jurassic in the eastern Deseado Massif, Patagonia: Relationship with the Bahía Laura Group

Se describen nuevos afloramientos de la Formación Bajo Pobre hallados en el sector oriental del Macizo del Deseado, provincia de Santa Cruz, Patagonia Argentina. Esta unidad, junto con el Grupo Bahía Laura, corresponden al evento más importante magmático-piroclástico del Jurásico medio a superior del Macizo del Deseado. Se trata de lavas melanocráticas porfíricas a afaníticas, con fenocristales de plagioclasa, piroxeno y ocasional biotita, en una pasta de textura intersertal con microlitos de plagioclasa, piroxeno, opacos y en ocasiones con olivina. Las plagioclasas son de composición An53 a An85 (labradorita a bitownita) y los piroxenos son augita (Wo39 En48 Fs13), y pigeonita (Wo11 En54 Fs35) en los microlitos de las rocas con olivina (Fo51-45 Fa49-55). Son rocas intermedias a básicas, de composición andesita basáltica a andesita y con afinidades calcoalcalinas. Se describen lavas de la Formación Bajo Pobre con relaciones estratigráficas infra y suprayacentes respecto de rocas volcánicas ácidas del Grupo Bahía Laura. En las andesitas basálticas suprayacentes al Grupo Bahía Laura se obtuvo una edad K-Ar en roca total de 151,3 ± 3,4 Ma y para las andesitas infrayacentes se asume una edad Ar-Ar en plagioclasa de 177 ± 4 Ma. Estos estudios corroboran la extensión de los afloramientos de la Formación Bajo Pobre hacia la región costera del Macizo del Deseado y la combinación de las observaciones estratigráficas y geocronológicas confirman la relación de coetaneidad y posible intercalación entre las lavas de la Formación Bajo Pobre y las volcanitas ácidas del Grupo Bahía Laura, avalando la bimodalidad del magmatismo jurásico en el Macizo del Deseado.New Bajo Pobre Formation outcrops found in the eastern sector of the Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz province, Patagonia, are described. This unit, together with the Bahía Laura Group, is the most important magmato-pyroclastic event of the Deseado Massif. They are melanocratic, porphyric to aphanitic lava flows, with plagioclase, pyroxene and occasionally biotite phenocrysts in an intersertal matrix with plagioclase, pyroxene, opaque and occasionally with olivine microlites. Plagioclases are An53 to An85 (labradorite – bytownite) and pyroxenes are augite (Wo39 En48 Fs13), and pigeonite microlites (Wo11 En54 Fs35) in the rocks with olivine (Fo51-45 Fa49-55) microlites. They are intermediate to basic rocks, basaltic andesite to andesite in composition with calc-alkaline affinities. Underlying and overlying stratigraphic relationships of the Bajo Pobre Formation lava flows with the Bahía Laura Group acid volcanics are described. In the basaltic andesites overlying the Bahía Laura Group it was determined a 151.3 ± 3.4 Ma whole-rock K-Ar age and an assumed plagioclase Ar-Ar age of 177 ± 4 Ma for the underlying andesitic rocks. These studies confirm the extension of the Bajo Pobre Formation outcrops up to the Laura Group it was determined a 151.3 ± 3.4 Ma whole-rock K-Ar age and an assumed plagioclase Ar-Ar age of 177 ± 4 Ma for the underlying andesitic rocks. These studies confirm the extension of the Bajo Pobre Formation outcrops up to the coastal region of the Deseado Massif. The combination of stratigraphic observations and geochronology is in agreement with the coeval and possible interbedding relationship between the Bajo Pobre Formation lavas and the Bahía Laura Group acid volcanic rocks, supporting the bimodality of the Jurassic magmatism for the Deseado Massif.Fil: Guido, Diego Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; ArgentinaFil: Escayola, Monica Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidade de Brasilia, Instituto de Geociencias; BrasilFil: de Barrio, Raul Ernesto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; ArgentinaFil: Schalamuk, Bernardo Isidoro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Franz, Gerhard. Universitaet Berlin; Alemani

Age and petrography and geochemistry features of subvolcanic outcrops from Cerro León Formation, east of the Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz

Se presentan nuevos afloramientos de cuerpos subvolcánicos correlacionables con la Formación Cerro León en el sector oriental del Macizo del Deseado. Esta unidad aflora en dos sectores, en el bajo Leonardo y en el afloramiento Bahía Laura del Complejo Río Deseado. El primer sector presenta trece diques y un filón capa intruyendo a las sedimentitas pérmicas de la Formación La Golondrina y el segundo sector comprende tres diques que intruyen a rocas del basamento. Se trata de rocas de color gris a negro, frecuentemente alteradas, con textura microgranuda a porfírica, con fenocristales de plagioclasa, diópsido (En42 Fs11 Wo47) y en menor medida de hornblendas ricas en Mg (magnesio hastingsita), en una matriz holocristalina de textura intergranular. Son rocas subalcalinas de composiciones basalto-andesita y con afinidades calcoalcalinas. La edad Ar/Ar obtenida en una de estas muestras (180,1±1,5 Ma) representa la primer determinación realizada en esta unidad y es coherente con las relaciones estratigráficas observadas para esta formación. La comparación con rocas ígneas jurásicas de la provincia geológica Macizo del Deseado, favorece la vinculación temporal y genética con el evento volcánico-piroclástico del Jurásico medio a superior (Formación Bajo Pobre y Grupo Bahía Laura). Sin embargo, la diferencia en las edades Ar/Ar, sugieren una interrupción entre el evento subvolcánico (180 Ma) y el volcanismo Jurásico medio a superior (177 a 150 Ma). Se considera, preliminarmente, que los cuerpos subvolcánicos de la Formación Cerro León representarían las primeras evidencias magmáticas del rift jurásico en el Macizo del Deseado.New subvolcanic outcrops, correlated with the Cerro León Formation and located in the eastern Deseado Massif, are presented. This unit outcrops in two sectors, the Leonardo depression and the Bahía Laura outcrop of the Río Deseado Complex. In the first sector there are thirteen dikes and a sill intruding permian sedimentary rocks of the La Golondrina Formation and in the second sector, there are three dikes intruding the basement rocks. They are gray to black rocks, frequently altered, with microgranular to porphiritic texture, with plagioclase, diopside (En42 Fs11 Wo47) and Mg-rich hornblende (magnesio hastingsite) phenocrystals in a holocrystaline matrix with intergranular texture. They are subalkalic rocks, basalt-andesite in composition and with calc-alkaline affinities. The Ar/Ar age obtained from one of these rocks (180.1±1.5 Ma) represents the first determination on this unit and is coherent with the stratigraphic relationships observed in this formation. Comparison with jurassic igneous rocks from the Deseado Massif geological province, favor the temporal and genetic relationship with the middle to upper volcanic-pyroclastic event (Bajo Pobre Formation and Bahía Laura Group). Nevertheless, differences in Ar/Ar ages, suggest a gap between subvolcanic event (180 Ma) and the middle to upper Jurassic volcanism (177 a 150 Ma). It is proposed, preliminarily, that subvolcanic bodies from Cerro León Formation represent the first magmatic evidences of the Jurassic rift in the Deseado Massif.Fil: Guido, Diego Martin. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Escayola, Monica Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidade do Brasília; BrasilFil: de Barrio, Raul Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; ArgentinaFil: Schalamuk, Bernardo Isidoro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Recursos Minerales. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Recursos Minerales; ArgentinaFil: Takashi Onoe, Artur. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasi

Neonatal low-protein diet reduces the masticatory efficiency in rats

Little is known about the effects of undernutrition on the specific muscles and neuronal circuits involved in mastication. The aim of this study was to document the effects of neonatal low-protein diet on masticatory efficiency. Newborn rats whose mothers were fed 17 % (nourished (N), n 60) or 8% (undernourished (U), n 56) protein were compared. Their weight was monitored and their masticatory jaw movements were video-recorded. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were performed in brainstem slice preparations to investigate the intrinsic membrane properties and N-methyl-Daspartate- induced bursting characteristics of the rhythmogenic neurons (N, n 43; U, n 39) within the trigeminal main sensory nucleus (NVsnpr). Morphometric analysis (N, n 4; U, n 5) were conducted on masseteric muscles serial cross-sections. Our results showed that undernourished animals had lower numbers of masticatory sequences (P=0·049) and cycles (P=0·045) and slower chewing frequencies (P=0·004) (N, n 32; U, n 28). Undernutrition reduced body weight but had little effect on many basic NVsnpr neuronal electrophysiological parameters. It did, however, affect sag potentials (P<0·001) and rebound firing (P=0·005) that influence firing pattern. Undernutrition delayed the appearance of bursting and reduced the propensity to burst (P=0·002), as well as the bursting frequency (P=0·032). Undernourished animals showed increased and reduced proportions of fibre type IIA (P<0·0001) and IIB (P<0·0001), respectively. In addition, their fibre areas (IIA, P<0·001; IIB, P<0·001) and perimeters (IIA, P<0·001; IIB, P<0·001) were smaller. The changes observed at the behavioural, neuronal and muscular levels suggest that undernutrition reduces chewing efficiency by slowing, weakening and delaying maturation of the masticatory muscles and the associated neuronal circuitry

Percepção ambiental e uso do solo em assentamento rural no bioma mata atlântica, região do Caparaó, ES

In this work we test the hypothesis that the ethnopedological knowledge of the rural settlement Florestan Fernandes presents a potential for pedoenviromental stratification for its use and management. For that, the present study aimed to evaluate such knowledge and its form of perception in the environment, quantifying them by the multivariate analysis using soil attributes, relief and type of use of the Florestam Fernandes. The settlers divided five ethnopedological classes: Aréola, Terra de lavoura, Terra Pedra Arruana, Terra Poenta, Massapé and Terra de Mata. Assisted by multivariate statistics, we found better relationship between chemical attributes and some ethnopedological classes and the organic matter attributes had better relationship to land use. Soils under coffee plants (agroecological and conventional) we observed higher levels of carbon contrasting with the lower levels in pastures. Terra Pedra Arruna and Areóla have a better relationship with the soil morphology (color and texture), the Areóla classes is better related to relief. The ethnopedological classes Aréola, Terra Pedra Arruana and Terra Poenta are consolidated and the settlers have better environmental perception of this class as observed by multivariate statistics.Com a hipótese de que a base do conhecimento etnopedológico do assentamento rural Florestan Fernandes apresenta potencial para estratificação de ambientes com uso e manejo sustentáveis, o presente trabalho objetivou avaliar tal conhecimento e sua forma de percepção ambiental, quantificando-o com auxílio de análises multivariadas, levando em consideração atributos do solo, relevo e tipo de uso no assentamento rural Florestam Fernandes. Os assentados reconhecem cinco classes etnopedológicas: Aréola, Terra de lavoura, Terra Pedra Arruana, Terra Poenta, Massapé e Terra de Mata. Com auxílio da estatística multivariada, identificou-se a maior relação dos atributos químicos com algumas classes etnopedológicas, sendo atributos da matéria orgânica melhor relacionados com o tipo de uso do solo. Solos sob cafeiros (agroecológico e convencional) obtiveram maiores teores de carbono contrapondo com os menores teores nas pastagens. A Terra Pedra Arruna e Areóla apresentam melhor relação com a morfologia do solo (cor e textura), sendo a Areóla mais bem relacionada com a percepção do relevo. As classes etnopedológicas Aréola, Terra Pedra Arruana e Terra Poenta são melhor consolidadas com melhor percepção ambiental pelos assentados segundo resultados da estatística multivariada