Simulating magnetic fields in the Antennae galaxies

We present self-consistent high-resolution simulations of NGC4038/4039 (the "Antennae galaxies") including star formation, supernova feedback and magnetic fields performed with the N-body/SPH code Gadget, in which magnetohydrodynamics are followed with the SPH method. We vary the initial magnetic field in the progenitor disks from 1 nG to 100 muG. At the time of the best match with the central region of the Antennae system the magnetic field has been amplified by compression and shear flows to an equilibrium field of approximately 10 muG, independent of the initial seed field. These simulations are a proof of the principle that galaxy mergers are efficient drivers for the cosmic evolution of magnetic fields. We present a detailed analysis of the magnetic field structure in the central overlap region. Simulated radio and polarization maps are in good morphological and quantitative agreement with the observations. In particular, the two cores with the highest synchrotron intensity and ridges of regular magnetic fields between the cores and at the root of the southern tidal arm develop naturally in our simulations. This indicates that the simulations are capable of realistically following the evolution of the magnetic fields in a highly non-linear environment. We also discuss the relevance of the amplification effect for present day magnetic fields in the context of hierarchical structure formation.Comment: 18 pages, 14 figures, accepte

Contradiction and change in state socialism

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A proprietary alpha-amylase inhibitor from white bean (Phaseolus vulgaris): A review of clinical studies on weight loss and glycemic control

Obesity, and resultant health hazards which include diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, are worldwide medical problems. Control of diet and exercise are cornerstones of the management of excess weight. Foods with a low glycemic index may reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease as well as their complications. As an alternative to a low glycemic index diet, there is a growing body of research into products that slow the absorption of carbohydrates through the inhibition of enzymes responsible for their digestion. These products include alpha-amylase and glucosidase inhibitors. The common white bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) produces an alpha-amylase inhibitor, which has been characterized and tested in numerous clinical studies. A specific and proprietary product named Phase 2® Carb Controller (Pharmachem Laboratories, Kearny, NJ) has demonstrated the ability to cause weight loss with doses of 500 to 3000 mg per day, in either a single dose or in divided doses. Clinical studies also show that Phase 2 has the ability to reduce the post-prandial spike in blood glucose levels. Experiments conducted incorporating Phase 2 into food and beverage products have found that it can be integrated into various products without losing activity or altering the appearance, texture or taste of the food. There have been no serious side effects reported following consumption of Phase 2. Gastro-intestinal side effects are rare and diminish upon extended use of the product. In summary, Phase 2 has the potential to induce weight loss and reduce spikes in blood sugar caused by carbohydrates through its alpha-amylase inhibiting activity

Citizenship Norms in Eastern Europe

Research on Eastern Europe stresses the weakness of its civil society and the lack of political and social involvement, neglecting the question: What do people themselves think it means to be a good citizen? This study looks at citizens’ definitions of good citizenship in Poland, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, using 2002 European Social Survey data. We investigate mean levels of civic mindedness in these countries and perform regression analyses to investigate whether factors traditionally associated with civic and political participation are also correlated with citizenship norms across Eastern Europe. We show that mean levels of civic mindedness differ significantly across the four Eastern European countries. We find some support for theories on civic and political participation when explaining norms of citizenship, but also demonstrate that individual-level characteristics are differently related to citizenship norms across the countries of our study. Hence, our findings show that Eastern Europe is not a monolithic and homogeneous bloc, underscoring the importance of taking the specificities of countries into account

Implementacja funkcji elementarnych w FPGA na przykładzie algorytmu CORDIC w języku wysokiego poziomu Mitrion-C

The elementary functions are very often used in scientific computations. The quantum chemistry, physics, financial computing are only examples were elementary functions like exponent, logarithm are intensively computed. This paper presents implementation of an exp(x) core in a CORDIC-algorithm written in Mitrion-C lanuage. The Mitrion-C language is a new high level language. It enables implementing pipelined and wide paralleled algorithms on FPGA platforms. It makes process of algorithms implementation on FPGA faster. From gravitational forces to quantum chemistry or financial mathematics, computational scientists very often use exp(x) in computer simulations. The implemented core generates IEEE 754 standard single precision exponential values. The CORDIC algorithm can be used to compute wide spectrum of different elementary functions like sine, cosine, tangent. In our solution values of the exponent for integer part of the input argument are stored in a table. The table is allocated in an internal memory. The fractional part is computed by the CORDIC algorithm. The final result is achieved by multiplying the values of the fractional and integer part. Our implementation is made on SGI Altix 4700 hardware platform. It is SGI multiprocessor distributed shared memory computer system with Virtex-4 LX 200 FPGAs.Funkcje elementarne są bardzo często wykorzystywane w obliczeniach naukowych. Chemia kwantowa, matematyka finansowa, fizyka jedne z wielu dziedzin gdzie funkcje takie jak eksponenta, logarytm są intensywnie wykonywane. Praca ta przedstawia implementację funkcji eksponenty za pomocą algorytmu CORDIC w języku Mitrion-C. Mitrion-C jest nowym językiem wysokiego poziomu programowania układów FPGA. Język ten posiada odpowiednie instrukcje oraz wbudowane typy danych, które pozwalają na programowanie algorytmów potokowo jak i całkowicie równolegle. W naszym rozwiązaniu argument wejściowy jest rozdzielony na część całkowitą i część ułamkową. Wartości eksponenty dla części całkowitej przechowywane są w tablicy w pamięci wewnętrznej natomiast część wartość dla części ułamkowej obliczana jest algorytmem CORDIC. Wynik końcowy obliczany jest za pomocą mnożenia części ułamkowej i całkowitej. Implementacja wykonana jest na platformie sprzętowej SGI ALTIX 4700. Jest to platforma wieloprocesorowa ze współdzieloną pamięcią oraz układami FPGA typu Virtex-4 LX 200

Implementation of lossless compression elements of MPEG-2 standard in FPGA

Jednym z głównych elementów kompresji obrazów ruchomych oraz nieruchomych jest kodowanie entropijne. Typowy koder składa się z bloku uporządkowania pikseli, bloku kodowania ciągów oraz bloku kodera ze zmienną długością słowa W artykule zostały przedstawione parametry zaimplementowanych metod kompresji bezstratnej: kodera/dekodera entropijnego oraz części składowych.An entropy coding is one of basic elements of video and still image compression. Typical entropy coder consists of pixels ordering block, run length coding block and Variable Length Coding block. Paper presents parameters lossless compression methods implementation: encoder/decoder and components part