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Domain Wall Dynamics of Phase Interfaces
The statics and dynamics of a surface separating two phases of a relativistic
quantum field theory at or near the critical temperature typically make use of
a free energy as a functional of an order parameter. This free energy
functional also affords an economical description of states away from
equilibrium. The similarities and differences between using a scalar field as
the order parameter versus the energy density are examined, and a peculiarity
is noted. We also point out several conceptual errors in the literature dealing
with the dynamical prefactor in the nucleation rate.Comment: 12 pages plus 5 figure
The Role of Bile in the Regulation of Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion
As early as 1926 Mellanby (1) was able to show that introduction of bile into the duodenum of anesthetized cats produces a copious flow of pancreatic juice. In conscious dogs, Ivy & Lueth (2) reported, bile is only a weak stimulant of pancreatic secretion. Diversion of bile from the duodenum, however, did not influence pancreatic volume secretion stimulated by a meal (3,4). Moreover, Thomas & Crider (5) observed that bile not only failed to stimulate the secretion of pancreatic juice but also abolished the pancreatic response to intraduodenally administered peptone or soap
Generalized seniority scheme in light Sn isotopes
The yrast generalized seniority states are compared with the corresponding
shell model states for the case of the Sn isotopes Sn. For most of
the cases the energies agree within 100 keV and the overlaps of the wave
functions are greater than 0.7.Comment: 8 pages, revtex. Submitted to Phys. Rev.
Shell evolution and nuclear forces
We present a quantitative study of the role played by different components
characterizing the nucleon-nucleon interaction in the evolution of the nuclear
shell structure. It is based on the spin-tensor decomposition of an effective
two-body shell-model interaction and the subsequent study of effective
single-particle energy variations in a series of isotopes or isotones. The
technique allows to separate unambiguously contributions of the central, vector
and tensor components of the realistic effective interaction. We show that
while the global variation of the single-particle energies is due to the
central component of the effective interaction, the characteristic behavior of
spin-orbit partners, noticed recently, is mainly due to its tensor part. Based
on the analysis of a well-fitted realistic interaction in sdpf-shell model
space, we analyze in detail the role played by the different terms in the
formation and/or disappearance of N=16, N=20 and N=28 shell gaps in
neutron-rich nuclei.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
Effect of Intraduodenal Bile and Na-Taurodeoxycholate on Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion and on Plasma Levels of Secretin, Pancreatic Polypeptide, and Gastrin in Man
The effect of intraduodenally administered cattle bile (CB) and Na-taurodeoxycholate (TDC) on basal pancreatic secretion and plasma levels of secretin, pancreatic polypeptide (PP), and gastrin were investigated on two separate days in 10 fasting volunteers. Doses of 2-6 g CB and 20&600 mg TDC were given intraduodenally at 65-min intervals. Volume, bicarbonate, lipase, trypsin, amylase, and bilirubin were measured in 10-min fractions of duodenal juice, and GI peptides determined by radioimmunoassay. CB and TDC enhanced significantly and dose-dependently volume, bicarbonate and enzyme secretion, and plasma secretin and PP levels. In contrast, plasma gastrin showed only a marginal increase. We conclude that the hydrokinetic effect of intraduodenal CB and TDC is at least partially mediated by secretin. Gastrin could be ruled out as a mediator of the ecbolic effect, whereas other GI peptides, primarily CCK, and/or neural mechanisms must be considered possible mediators. Both pathways may also play a role in the PP release
Modern meson--exchange potential and superfluid neutron star crust matter
In this work we study properties of neutron star crusts, where matter is
expected to consist of nuclei surrounded by superfluid neutrons and a
homogeneous background of relativistic electrons. The nuclei are disposed in a
Coulomb lattice, and it is believed that the structure of the lattice
influences considerably the specific heat of the neutronic matter inside the
crust of a neutron star. Using a modern meson--exchange potential in the
framework of a local--density approximation we calculate the neutronic specific
heat accounting for various shapes of the Coulomb lattice, from spherical to
non--spherical nuclear shapes. We find that a realistic nucleon--nucleon
potential leads to a significant increase in the neutronic specific heat with
respect to that obtained assuming a uniform neutron distribution. The increase
is largest for the non--spherical phase of the crust. These results may have
consequences for the thermal history of young neutron stars.Comment: Revtex, 5 pages, 4 figures included as uuencoded p
Muons and emissivities of neutrinos in neutron star cores
In this work we consider the role of muons in various URCA processes relevant
for neutrino emissions in the core region of neutron stars. The calculations
are done for --stable nuclear matter with and without muons. We find
muons to appear at densities fm, slightly around the
saturation density for nuclear matter fm. The direct URCA
processes for nucleons are forbidden for densities below
fm, however the modified URCA processes with muons ), where is a
nucleon, result in neutrino emissivities comparable to those from
). This
opens up for further possibilities to explain the rapid cooling of neutrons
stars. Superconducting protons reduce however these emissivities at densities
below fm.Comment: 14 pages, Revtex style, 3 uuencoded figs include
Prognostic prediction in patients with hip fracture: risk factors predicting difficulties with discharge to own home
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