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Paramagnetic reentrant effect in high purity mesoscopic AgNb proximity structures
We discuss the magnetic response of clean Ag coated Nb proximity cylinders in
the temperature range 150 \mu K < T < 9 K. In the mesoscopic temperature
regime, the normal metal-superconductor system shows the yet unexplained
paramagnetic reentrant effect, discovered some years ago [P. Visani, A. C.
Mota, and A. Pollini, Phys. Rev. Lett. 65, 1514 (1990)], superimposing on full
Meissner screening. The logarithmic slope of the reentrant paramagnetic
susceptibility chi_para(T) \propto \exp(-L/\xi_N) is limited by the condition
\xi_N=n L, with \xi_N=\hbar v_F/2 \pi k_B T, the thermal coherence length and
n=1,2,4. In wires with perimeters L=72 \mu m and L=130 \mu m, we observe
integer multiples n=1,2,4. At the lowest temperatures, \chi_para compensates
the diamagnetic susceptibility of the \textit{whole} AgNb structure.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures (color
La responsabilidad social de las empresas y los códigos de conducta: ¿Nuevos retos o viejos debates?
En este artículo, se analiza en profundidad el concepto de la responsabilidad social de las empresas, a través del estudio de organismos que promueven y apoyan esta estrategia. El artículo presenta un balance en torno a este tema y trata de las consecuencias que la RSE tiene sobre los instrumentos nacionales e internacionales (sectoriales e interprofesionales) y los normativos (derechos laborales y derechos sociales), así como sobre el futuro de esos derechos legislativos y contractuales y sobre el contenido de las políticas sociales. Luego de los dos primeros apartados, en los que se aborda este tema y una de sus firmas de representación (los códigos de conducta), se expone la situación actual y finalmente, se concluye con algunas lineas de acción y varias recomendaciones
Paramagnetic Reentrance Effect in NS Proximity Cylinders
A scenario for the unusual paramagnetic reentrance behavior at ultra-low
temperatures in Nb-Ag, Nb-Au, and Nb-Cu cylinders is presented. For the
diamagnetic response down to temperatures of the order 15 mK, the standard
theory (quasi-classical approximation) for superconductors appears to work very
well, assuming that Ag, Au, and Cu remain in the normal state except for the
proximity-induced superconductivity. Here it is proposed that these noble
metals may become p-wave superconductors with a transition temperature of order
10 mK. Below this temperature, p-wave triplet superconductivity emerges around
the periphery of the cylinder. The diamagnetic current flowing in the periphery
is compensated by a quantized paramagnetic current in the opposite direction,
thus providing a simple explanation for the observed increase in the
susceptibility at ultra-low temperatures.Comment: RevTex, 8 pages with 1 eps figur
Conservation of statistical results under the reduction of pair-contact interactions to solvation interactions
We show that the hydrophobicity of sequences is the leading term in
Miyazawa-Jernigan interactions. Being the source of additive (solvation) terms
in pair-contact interactions, they were used to reduce the energy parameters
while resulting in a clear vector manipulation of energy. The reduced
(additive) potential performs considerably successful in predicting the
statistical properties of arbitrary structures. The evaluated designabilities
of the structures by both models are highly correlated. Suggesting
geometrically non-degenerate vectors (structures) as protein-like structures,
the additive model is a powerful tool for protein design. Moreover, a crossing
point in the log-linear diagram of designability-ranking shows that about 1/e
of the structures have designabilities above the average, independent on the
used model.Comment: 17 pages and 10 figure
Rough Surface Effect on Meissner Diamagnetism in Normal-layer of N-S Proximity-Contact System
Rough surface effect on the Meissner diamagnetic current in the normal layer
of proximity contact N-S bi-layer is investigated in the clean limit. The
diamagnetic current and the screening length are calculated by use of
quasi-classical Green's function. We show that the surface roughness has a
sizable effect, even when a normal layer width is large compared with the
coherence length . The effect is as large as that
of the impurity scattering and also as that of the finite reflection at the N-S
interface.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figures. To be published in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. Vol.71-
Detection of hyperbilirubinaemia in jaundiced full-term neonates by eye or by bilirubinometer?
The aim of this study was to compare predictions of hyperbilirubinaemia by eye, performed by trained physicians and nurses, with predictions obtained using two commercial bilirubinometers. Jaundice was assessed in 92 white and 48 non-white healthy full-term neonates using three non-invasive methods and by total serum bilirubin as the reference method. Clinical assessment of cephalocaudal progression of jaundice was carried out independently by a physician and by nurses. Simultaneously, the Minolta Airshields JM-102 was applied on the sternum, the BiliCheck on both the forehead and the sternum, and finally, serum bilirubin concentrations were determined. The Minolta JM-102 showed the best performance with r2=0.90, an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.93, and a 95% confidence interval (CI) of ±4units (approx. 56µmol/l). The BiliCheck performed slightly better on the forehead than over the sternum with r2=0.90, an ICC of 0.88, and a CI of ±62µmol/l. Assessment of jaundice by eye was least accurate with r2=0.74, an ICC of 0.67, and a CI of ±1.5 zones (corresponding to ±75µmol/l). Skin pigmentation and ambient light both adversely affected non-invasive bilirubin estimation. Conclusion:All three non-invasive methods are well suited for estimation of serum bilirubin but show large confidence intervals. In healthy term newborns, hyperbilirubinaemia (>250µmol/l) can be safely ruled out by eye if jaundice does not reach the abdomen or the extremities (Kramer zones 1 and 2), with <22 units (<230µmol/l) for the Minolta JM-102, or with a cut-off of 190µmol/l for the BiliCheck. If these respective thresholds are exceeded, serum bilirubin concentrations should be measure
Proximity-induced screening and its magnetic breakdown in mesoscopic hybrid structures
We derive a general microscopic expression for the non-linear diamagnetic
current in a clean superconductor-insulator-normal metal structure with an
arbitrary interface transmission. In the absence of electron-electron
interactions in the normal metal the diamagnetic response increases
monotonously with decreasing temperature showing no sign of paramagnetic
reentrance down to T=0. We also analyze the magnetic breakdown of proximity
induced Meissner screening. We demonstrate that the magnetic breakdown field
should be strongly suppressed in the limit of small interface transmissions
while the linear diamagnetic current does not depend on the transmission of the
insulating barrier at low enough temperatures.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure
Case report: Intrapulmonary tidal volumes in a preterm infant with chest wall rigidity
BACKGROUND
Chest wall rigidity is a known side effect of fentanyl use, which is why fentanyl is usually combined with a muscle relaxant such as mivacurium. Verifying endotracheal intubation is difficult in case of a rigid chest wall.
CASE PRESENTATION
We present the case of a preterm infant (29 completed weeks gestation, birth weight 1,150 g) with a prolonged chest wall rigidity after fentanyl administration for intubation despite adequate doses of mivacurium. This resulted in a pronounced desaturation without any effect on heart rate. Clinically, the infant showed no chest wall movement despite intubation and common tools to verify intubation (including end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement and auscultation) were inconclusive. However, using electrical impedance tomography (EIT), we were able to demonstrate minimal tidal volumes at lung level and thereby, EIT was able to accurately show correct placement of the endotracheal tube.
CONCLUSIONS
This case may increase vigilance for fentanyl-induced chest wall rigidity in the neonatal population even when simultaneously administering mivacurium. Higher airway pressures exceeding 30 mmHg and the use of μ-receptor antagonists such as naloxone should be considered to reverse opioid-induced chest wall rigidity. Most importantly, our data may imply a relevant clinical benefit of using EIT during neonatal intubation as it may accurately show correct endotracheal tube placement
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