Nanoflare Evidence from Analysis of the X-Ray Variability of an Active Region Observed with Hinode/XRT

The heating of the solar corona is one of the big questions in astrophysics. Rapid pulses called nanoflares are among the best candidate mechanisms. The analysis of the time variability of coronal X-ray emission is potentially a very useful tool to detect impulsive events. We analyze the small-scale variability of a solar active region in a high cadence Hinode/XRT observation. The dataset allows us to detect very small deviations of emission fluctuations from the distribution expected for a constant rate. We discuss the deviations in the light of the pulsed-heating scenario.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure

Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Small-Scale Rice Farmers in Indonesia

In this study, we analyzed the performance of small-scale rice farmers who used hand tractors in Jember Regency, Indonesia. Data were collected from 144 small-scale rice farmers in six districts through the use of a questionnaire in September 2015. The Data Envelopment AnalysisSlack-Based Model (DEA-SBM) was used to calculate the technical efficiency of small-scale rice farmers based on seven inputs and one output by determining Overall Technical Efficiency (OTE), Pure Technical Efficiency (PTE), and Scale Efficiency (SE). The results showed that out of 144 small-scale rice farmers, only nine farmers and 14 farmers were evaluated as strongly efficient and weakly efficient, respectively, while the rest were categorized as inefficient. The average values for OTE, PTE, and SE were 0.41, 0.63, and 0.61, respectively. The observed inefficiency was because of both poor input utilization (managerial inefficiency) and failure to operate at an optimal scale (scale inefficiency). Such analysis of technical efficiency can encourage small-scale rice farmers to enhance their performance and profitability

Efeito de doses de boro em aplicação via solo e foliar sobre a alface americana no Amazonas.

A alface americana, devido às condições edafoclimáticas da região amazônica, não apresenta a formação característica da cabeça. A aplicação de boro em alface pode promover aumentos na produção, circunferência da planta e da cabeça. Foi realizado um experimento para avaliar o efeito do boro sobre a alface americana, em área de produtor, sob casa de vegetação tipo capela, com estrutura de madeira e cobertura com plástico de polietileno transparente de baixa densidade (PEBD) e 100 um.Edição dos Resumos do 52º Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, Salvador, jul. 2012

Avaliação de cultivares de alface crespa sob cultivo protegido no município de Iranduba/AM.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho de cultivares de alface crespa sob cultivo protegido no município de Iranduba/AM.Suplemento. Trabalho apresentado no 52. Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, Salvador, 2012

Uso de ligas metálicas básicas em próteses sobre implantes: análise da adaptação marginal

The original protocol for implant prosthesis recommends the use of a gold framework for acrylic and ceramic prosthesis. However, due to its high cost, the use of alternative alloys is desired. This study compares the marginal accuracy of pre-made cylinders versus plastic cylinders cast with two different base metal casting alloys. Five samples each of (1) plastic cylinder cast in cobalt-chromium alloy, (2) plastic cylinder cast in nickel-chromium alloy, and (3) silver-palladium pre-made cylinder (control) were examined for marginal accuracy according to: (A) vertical gap; (B) horizontal gap and (C) horizontal gap depth at the abutment/cylinder interface. Data were submitted to statistical analysis (ANOVA and Student-Newman Keuls, pO protocolo para prótese sobre implantes recomenda o uso de uma infra-estrutura em ouro para próteses metalo-plásticas e metalo-cerâmicas. No entanto, devido ao seu alto custo, o uso de ligas alternativas é desejado. OBJETIVO: Este estudo compara a adaptação marginal de cilindros protéticos pré-fabricados e cilindros protéticos plásticos fundidos com dois tipos de ligas metálicas básicas. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: 05 amostras de (1) cilindros plásticos fundidos em liga de cobalto cromo; (2) cilindros plásticos fundidos em liga de níquel cromo e (3) cilindros pré-fabricados com cinta metálica em paládio, foram examinados na interface intermediário/cilindro protético na análise de desajuste marginal, considerando-se (A) desajuste vertical, (B) desajuste horizontal e (C) profundidade de fenda. RESULTADOS: os valores médios para o desajuste vertical, horizontal e profundidade foram, respectivamente, 4,13µm, 14,5µm e 6,93µm para o cilindro pré-fabricado em paládio, 23,18µm, 33,2µm e 88µm para os cilindros plásticos fundidos em Níquel cromo e 25,6µm, 51,8µm e 114,54 µm para os cilindros fundidos em cobalto-cromo. CONCLUSÃO: não foram encontradas diferenças estatísticas entre os grupos fundidos (grupo 1 e 2), mas uma adaptação marginal significantemente superior foi observada com os cilindros pré-fabricados quando comparado aos cilindros plásticos fundidos com níquel-cromo e cobalto-cromo para todas as análises

Aplicação foliar de fontes de cálcio na produção de alface sob cultivo protegido.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resposta de plantas de alface à suplementação foliar com carbonato de cálcio (CaCO3+) micronizado

Growth, production and nutrients in coriander cultivated with biofertilizer.

Crescimento, produção e nutrientes no coentro cultivado com biofertilizante. Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de doses de um biofertilizante de materiais vegetais (BMV) sobre o crescimento, produção e nutrientes no coentro "Verdão"

Evidence for Anisotropic Vortex Dynamics and Pauli Limitation in the Upper Critical Field of FeSe1-xTex

We have determined HC2(T) for FeSe1-xTex (x=0.52) single crystals using resistivity measurements at high static and pulsed magnetic field, as well as specific heat measurements up to 9T. We find that the significant anisotropy of the initial slope of HC2(T) determined from resistivity measurements, is not present when HC2 is determined from the specific heat results. This suggests that the thermodynamic upper critical field is almost isotropic, and that anisotropic vortex dynamics play a role. Further evidence of anisotropic vortex dynamics is found in the behaviour in pulsed field. We also find that Pauli limiting must be included in order to fit the temperature dependence of HC2, indicating probably higher effective mass in FeSe1-xTex than in other Fe superconductors

Coronal Temperature Diagnostic Capability of the Hinode/X-Ray Telescope Based on Self-Consistent Calibration

The X-Ray Telescope (XRT) onboard the Hinode satellite is an X-ray imager that observes the solar corona with unprecedentedly high angular resolution (consistent with its 1" pixel size). XRT has nine X-ray analysis filters with different temperature responses. One of the most significant scientific features of this telescope is its capability of diagnosing coronal temperatures from less than 1 MK to more than 10 MK, which has never been accomplished before. To make full use of this capability, accurate calibration of the coronal temperature response of XRT is indispensable and is presented in this article. The effect of on-orbit contamination is also taken into account in the calibration. On the basis of our calibration results, we review the coronal-temperature-diagnostic capability of XRT

Comparison of Solar Fine Structure Observed Simultaneously in Ly-{\alpha} and Mg II h

The Chromospheric Lyman Alpha Spectropolarimeter (CLASP) observed the Sun in H I Lyman-{\alpha} during a suborbital rocket flight on September 3, 2015. The Interface Region Imaging Telescope (IRIS) coordinated with the CLASP observations and recorded nearly simultaneous and co-spatial observations in the Mg II h&k lines. The Mg II h and Ly-{\alpha} lines are important transitions, energetically and diagnostically, in the chromosphere. The canonical solar atmosphere model predicts that these lines form in close proximity to each other and so we expect that the line profiles will exhibit similar variability. In this analysis, we present these coordinated observations and discuss how the two profiles compare over a region of quiet sun at viewing angles that approach the limb. In addition to the observations, we synthesize both line profiles using a 3D radiation-MHD simulation. In the observations, we find that the peak width and the peak intensities are well correlated between the lines. For the simulation, we do not find the same relationship. We have attempted to mitigate the instrumental differences between IRIS and CLASP and to reproduce the instrumental factors in the synthetic profiles. The model indicates that formation heights of the lines differ in a somewhat regular fashion related to magnetic geometry. This variation explains to some degree the lack of correlation, observed and synthesized, between Mg II and Ly-{\alpha}. Our analysis will aid in the definition of future observatories that aim to link dynamics in the chromosphere and transition region.Comment: Accepted by Ap