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Optics and children
Light and Optics are subjects that ânaturallyâ attracts the interest and sympathy of
children even from very early ages. In this communication, we present a serie of experiments
and support material designed in this hands-on perspective, to be used to introduce the study of
light and optics to kindergarten and early basic school students. Our hands-on investigative
approach leads the students, aged 4 to 10 years, to observe the experiment and discover
themselves, in a critical and active way, different aspects of light and optics. Preparing funny
eye catching situations and experiments predispose the children to work, effectively, enjoying
themselves while building up their self-confidence.(undefined
Coherent vs incoherent pairing in 2D systems near magnetic instability
We study the superconductivity in 2D fermionic systems near antiferromagnetic
instability, assuming that the pairing is mediated by spin fluctuations. This
pairing involves fully incoherent fermions and diffusive spin excitations. We
show that the competition between fermionic incoherence and strong pairing
interaction yields the pairing instability temperature which
increases and saturates as the magnetic correlation length . We
argue that in this quantum-critical regime the pairing problem is qualitatively
different from the BCS one.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure
The Fermi surface of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8
We study the Fermi surface of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 (Bi2212) using angle resolved
photoemission (ARPES) with a momentum resolution of ~ 0.01 of the Brillouin
zone. We show that, contrary to recent suggestions, the Fermi surface is a
large hole barrel centered at (pi,pi), independent of the incident photon
energy.Comment: 4 pages (revtex), 4 figures (eps, 2 color
CEREBROSIDE GALACTOSIDASE: A METHOD FOR DETERMINATION AND A COMPARISON WITH OTHER LYSOSOMAL ENZYMES IN DEVELOPING RAT BRAIN 1
(1) A method is described for assaying brain for cerebroside galactosidase activity. The enzyme was liberated by sonication and addition of sodium taurocholate, then by digestion with pancreatic enzymes. It was further purified by precipitation at pH 3. The enzyme was then incubated with an emulsion of galactose-labelled cerebroside in taurocholate and oleate at pH 4·5, and the liberated galactose was determined by scintillation counting. (2) The content of cerebroside galactosidase in rat brain at various ages has been determined. The enzyme was present before cerebroside appears in noticeable amounts (4 days) and the amount rose considerably during the period of active cerebroside deposition and myelination. The amount then remained at a high concentration even in the adult. (3) Comparison with other lysosomal brain enzymes was made in the age study. Nitrophenyl galactoside hydrolase also increased during myelination but levelled off earlier; its activity paralleled the amount of ganglioside. Nitrophenyl glucoside hydrolase started at a lower level and decreased with age. Sulphatase activity rose during myelination, then decreased somewhat after 15 days. Ceramidase followed a pattern similar to that of nitrophenyl galactoside hydrolase; it is suggested that both of these enzymes reflect ganglioside metabolism. (4) The relative amounts of brain enzymes in different states were determined as a function of age in the case of cerebrosidase, nitrophenyl galactoside hydrolase and sulphatase. The proportion found in the high speed supernatant fraction was low but increased after myelination. The proportion that could be âsolubilizedâ by sonication decreased after myelination but the values differed greatly for the three enzymes. This treatment solubilized one-seventh of the cerebrosidase, half the nitrophenyl galactosidase and three-quarters of the sulphatase.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/66425/1/j.1471-4159.1969.tb06849.x.pd
Producing valid statistics when legislation, culture, and medical practices differ for births at or before the threshold of survival: Report of a European workshop
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Corrigendum: Centeredness Theory: Understanding and Measuring Well-Being Across Core Life Domains
Inhibitor development in haemophilia according to concentrate Four-year results from the European HAemophilia Safety Surveillance (EUHASS) project
Inhibitor development represents the most serious side effect of haemophilia treatment. Any difference in risk of inhibitor formation depending on the product used might be of clinical relevance. It was this study's objective to assess inhibitor development according to clotting factor concentrate in severe haemophilia A and B. The European Haemophilia Safety Surveillance (EUHASS) was set up as a study monitoring adverse events overall and according to concentrate. Since October 2008, inhibitors were reported at least quarterly. Number of treated patients was reported annually, specifying the number of patients completing 50 exposure days (Previously Untreated Patients, PUPs) without inhibitor development. Cumulative incidence, incidence rates and 95â% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Data from October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012 were analysed for 68 centres that validated their data. Inhibitors developed in 108/417 (26â%; CI 22-30â%) PUPs with severe haemophilia A and 5/72 (7â%; CI 2-16%) PUPs with severe haemophilia B. For Previously Treated Patients (PTPs), 26 inhibitors developed in 17,667 treatment years [0.15/100 treatment years; CI 0.10-0.22) for severe haemophilia A and 1/2836 (0.04/100; (CI 0.00-0.20) for severe haemophilia B. Differences between plasma-derived and recombinant concentrates, or among the different recombinant FVIII concentrates were investigated. In conclusion, while confirming the expected rates of inhibitors in PUPs and PTPs, no class or brand related differences were observed
Comparison of Heterologous Prime-Boost Strategies against Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Gag Using Negative Stranded RNA Viruses.
This study analyzed a heterologous prime-boost vaccine approach against HIV-1 using three different antigenically unrelated negative-stranded viruses (NSV) expressing HIV-1 Gag as vaccine vectors: rabies virus (RABV), vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and Newcastle disease virus (NDV). We hypothesized that this approach would result in more robust cellular immune responses than those achieved with the use of any of the vaccines alone in a homologous prime-boost regimen. To this end, we primed BALB/c mice with each of the NSV-based vectors. Primed mice were rested for thirty-five days after which we administered a second immunization with the same or heterologous NSV-Gag viruses. The magnitude and quality of the Gag-specific CD8(+) T cells in response to these vectors post boost were measured. In addition, we performed challenge experiments using vaccinia virus expressing HIV-1 Gag (VV-Gag) thirty-three days after the boost inoculation. Our results showed that the choice of the vaccine used for priming was important for the detected Gag-specific CD8(+) T cell recall responses post boost and that NDV-Gag appeared to result in a more robust recall of CD8(+) T cell responses independent of the prime vaccine used. However, the different prime-boost strategies were not distinct for the parameters studied in the challenge experiments using VV-Gag but did indicate some benefits compared to single immunizations. Taken together, our data show that NSV vectors can individually stimulate HIV-Gag specific CD8(+) T cells that are effectively recalled by other NSV vectors in a heterologous prime-boost approach. These results provide evidence that RABV, VSV and NDV can be used in combination to develop vaccines needing prime-boost regimens to stimulate effective immune responses
Angle-resolved photoemission in high Tc cuprates from theoretical viewpoints
The angle-resolved photoemission (ARPES) technique has been developed rapidly
over the last decay, accompanied by the improvement of energy and momentum
resolutions. This technique has been established as the most powerful tool to
investigate the high Tc cuprate superconductors. We review recent ARPES data on
the cuprates from a theoretical point of view, with emphasis on the systematic
evolution of the spectral weight near the momentum (pi,0) from insulator to
overdoped systems. The effects of charge stripes on the ARPES spectra are also
reviewed. Some recent experimental and theoretical efforts to understand the
superconducting state and the pseudogap phenomenon are discussed.Comment: Review, 25 pages, with 22 GIF figures. To appear in Supercond. Sci.
Technol. Vol. 13 April 2000. A version including PS figures can be found at
http://www.maekawa-lab.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/TOHYAMA/tohyama.ps.g
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