Global three-neutrino oscillation analysis of neutrino data

A global analysis of the solar, atmospheric and reactor neutrino data is presented in terms of three-neutrino oscillations. We include the most recent solar neutrino rates of Homestake, SAGE, GALLEX and GNO, as well as the recent 1117 day Super-Kamiokande data sample, including the recoil electron energy spectrum both for day and night periods and we treat in a unified way the full parameter space for oscillations, correctly accounting for the transition from the matter enhanced (MSW) to the vacuum oscillations regime. Likewise, we include in our description conversions with $\theta_{12} > \pi/4$. For the atmospheric data we perform our analysis of the contained events and the upward-going $\nu$-induced muon fluxes, including the previous data samples of Frejus, IMB, Nusex, and Kamioka experiments as well as the full 71 kton-yr (1144 days) Super-Kamiokande data set, the recent 5.1 kton-yr contained events of Soudan2 and the results on upgoing muons from the MACRO detector. We first present the allowed regions of solar and atmospheric oscillation parameters $\theta_{12}$, $\Delta m^2_{21}$ and $\theta_{23}$, $\Delta m^2_{32}$, respectively, as a function of $\theta_{13}$ and determine the constraints from atmospheric and solar data on the mixing angle $\theta_{13}$, common to solar and atmospheric analyses. We also obtain the allowed ranges of parameters from the full five-dimensional combined analysis of the solar, atmospheric and reactor data.Comment: 56 pages, 21 postscript figures. Some misprints corrected and new references added. Chooz limit included in Fig.21. Final version to appear in Phys. Rev.

Seasonal Dependence in the Solar Neutrino Flux

MSW solutions of the solar neutrino problem predict a seasonal dependence of the zenith angle distribution of the event rates, due to the non-zero latitude at the Super-Kamiokande site. We calculate this seasonal dependence and compare it with the expectations in the no-oscillation case as well as just-so scenario, in the light of the latest Super-Kamiokande 708-day data. The seasonal dependence can be sizeable in the large mixing angle MSW solution and would be correlated with the day-night effect. This may be used to discriminate between MSW and just-so scenarios and should be taken into account in refined fits of the data.Comment: 4 pages, latex, RevTeX, two postscript figure

Anti-Advanced glycation end-product and free radical scavenging activity of plants from the yucatecan flora

Background: Formation and accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGE) is recognized as a major pathogenic process in diabetic complications, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. In addition, reactive oxygen species and free radicals have also been reported to participate in AGE formation and in cell damage. Natural products with antioxidant and antiAGE activity have great therapeutic potential in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and related complications. Objective: to test ethanolic extracts and aqueous-traditional preparations of plants used to treat diabetes, hypertension and obesity in Yucatecan traditional medicine for their anti-AGE and free radical scavenging activities. Materials and Methods: ethanolic extracts of leaves, stems and roots of nine medicinal plants, together with their traditional preparations, were prepared and tested for their anti-AGE and antioxidant activities using the inhibition of advanced glycation end products and DPPH radical scavenging assays, respectively. Results: the root extract of C. fistula (IC50= 0.1 mg/mL) and the leaf extract of P. auritum (IC50= 0.35 mg/mL) presented significant activity against vesperlysine and pentosidine-like AGE. Although none of the aqueous traditional preparations showed significant activity in the anti-AGE assay, both the traditional preparations and the ethanolic extracts of E. tinifolia, M. zapota, O. campechianum and P. auritum showed significant activity in the DPPH reduction assay. <65Conclusions: the results suggest that the metabolites responsible for the detected radical-scavenging activity are different to those involved in inhibiting AGE formation; however, the extracts with antioxidant activity may contain other metabolites which are able to prevent AGE formation through a different mechanism

Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay in Light of SNO Salt Data

In the SNO data from its salt run, probably the most significant result is the consistency with the previous results without assuming the 8B energy spectrum. In addition, they have excluded the maximal mixing at a very high confidence level. This has an important implication on the double beta decay experiments. For the inverted or degenerate mass spectrum, we find |_{ee}| > 0.013 eV at 95% CL, and the next generation experiments can discriminate Majorana and Dirac neutrinos if the inverted or degenerate mass spectrum will be confirmed by the improvements in cosmology, tritium data beta decay, or long-baseline oscillation experiments.Comment: REVTEX4, three figures. Now uses the updated SK atmospheric data rather than naive rescaling. Conclusion unchanged. References adde

SEOM clinical guidelines in early stage breast cancer (2018)

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in our country and it is usually diagnosed in the early and potentially curable stages. Nevertheless, around 20–30% of patients will relapse despite appropriate locoregional and systemic therapies. A better knowledge of this disease is improving our ability to select the most appropriate therapy for each patient with a recent diagnosis of an early stage breast cancer, minimizing unnecessary toxicities and improving long-term efficacy

Partitioning of trace elements in a entrained flow IGCC plant: Influence of selected operational conditions

The partitioning of trace elements and the influence of the feed conditions (50:50 coal/pet-coke feed blend and limestone addition) was investigated in this study. To this end feed fuel, fly ash and slag samples were collected under different operational conditions at the 335 MW Puertollano IGCC power plant (Spain) and subsequently analysed. The partitioning of elements in this IGCC plant may be summarised as follows: (a) high volatile elements (70–>99% in gas phase): Hg, Br, I, Cl and S; (b) moderately volatile elements (up to 40% in gas phase and 60% in fly ash): As, Sb, Se, B, F, Cd, Tl, Zn and Sn; (c) elements with high condensation potential: (>90% in fly ash): Pb, Ge, Ga and Bi; (d) elements enriched similarly in fly ash and slag 30–60% in fly ash: Cu, W, (P), Mo, Ni and Na; and (e) low volatile elements (>70% in slag): Cs, Rb, Co, K, Cr, V, Nb, Be, Hf, Ta, Fe, U, Ti, Al, Si, Y, Sr, Th, Zr, Mg, Ba, Mn, REEs, Ca and Li. The volatility of As, Sb, and Tl and the slagging of S, B, Cl, Cd and low volatile elements are highly influenced by the fuel geochemistry and limestone dosages, respectively

Final report : SIM comparison in mass standards SIM.M.M-K5

This report summarizes the results of a SIM comparison in masss carried out between 7 NMIs. Five mass standards with nominal values 2 kg, 200 g, 50 g, 1 g and 200 mg have been circulated by the NMIs. The results reported by the participants are consistent with each other and with the key comparison reference valu of the comparison CCM.M-K5 to which the present comparison has been linked.Fil: Becerra, L. O. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Peña, L. M. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Luján, L. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Díaz, J. C. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Centeno, , L. M. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Loayza, V. M. Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMetro); BrasilFil: Cacais, F. A. Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMetro); BrasilFil: Ramos, O. Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología (LaCoMet); Costa RicaFil: Rodriguez, S. Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología (LaCoMet); Costa RicaFil: Garcia, F. Centro de Estudios, Medición y Certificación de Calidad (CESMEC); ChileFil: Leyton, F. Centro de Estudios, Medición y Certificación de Calidad (CESMEC); ChileFil: Santo, C. Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU); UruguayFil: Caceres, J. Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU); UruguayFil: Kornblit, F. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI); ArgentinaFil: Leiblich, J. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI); ArgentinaFil: Claude, J. National Research Council (NRC); Canad

Final report : SIM comparison in mass standards SIM.M.M-K4

This report summarizes the results of a SIM comparison in masss carried out between 7 NMIs. Five mass standards with nominal values 2 kg, 200 g, 50 g, 1 g and 200 mg have been circulated by the NMIs. The results reported by the participants are consistent with each other and with the key comparison reference valu of the comparison CCM.M-K5 to which the present comparison has been linked.Fil: Becerra, L. O. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Peña, L. M. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Luján, L. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Díaz, J. C. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Centeno, , L. M. Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM); MéxicoFil: Loayza, V. M. Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMetro); BrasilFil: Cacais, F. A. Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMetro); BrasilFil: Ramos, O. Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología (LaCoMet); Costa RicaFil: Rodriguez, S. Laboratorio Costarricense de Metrología (LaCoMet); Costa RicaFil: Garcia, F. Centro de Estudios, Medición y Certificación de Calidad (CESMEC); ChileFil: Leyton, F. Centro de Estudios, Medición y Certificación de Calidad (CESMEC); ChileFil: Santo, C. Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU); UruguayFil: Caceres, J. Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU); UruguayFil: Kornblit, F. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI); ArgentinaFil: Leiblich, J. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI); ArgentinaFil: Claude, J. National Research Council (NRC); Canad