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Multi-Wavelength Properties of the 2021 Periastron Passage of PSR B1259-63
PSR B1259-63 is a gamma-ray binary system hosting a radio pulsar orbiting around a O9.5Ve star, LS 2883, with a period of similar to 3.4 years. The interaction of the pulsar wind with the LS 2883 outflow leads to unpulsed broadband emission in the radio, X-ray, GeV, and TeV domains. One of the most unusual features of the system is an outburst of GeV energies around the periastron, during which the energy release substantially exceeds the spin down luminosity under the assumption of the isotropic emission. In this paper, we present the first results of a recent multi-wavelength campaign (radio, optical, and X-ray bands) accompanied by the analysis of publicly available GeV Fermi/LAT data. The campaign covered a period of more than 100 days around the 2021 periastron and revealed substantial differences from previously observed passages. We report a major delay of the GeV flare, weaker X-ray flux during the peaks, which are typically attributed to the times when the pulsar crosses the disk, and the appearance of a third X-ray peak never observed before. We argue that these features are consistent with the emission cone model proposed by us previously, in the case of a sparser and clumpier disk of the Be star
Solubilidade do silĂcio em solos: influĂȘncia do calcĂĄrio e ĂĄcido silĂcico aplicados
What can we learn from problem-based learning tutors at a graduate entry medical school? A mixed method approach
Methods: A mixed-methods approach was adopted, utilising two surveys and follow-up focus groups to fully
understand the tutor experience. Thirty-three tutors took part in two online surveys with a response rate of 89%.
Thirteen tutors participated in two focus groups. Descriptive analysis was completed on survey data and thematic
analysis on focus group discussions which highlighted five main themes.
Results: Tutors reported challenges with managing group dynamics, development of confidence in tutoring with
experience and a willingness to learn from peers to improve practice. Findings are in keeping with previously
published work. Results also identified several less commonly discussed issues impacting student engagement in
PBL including the use of mobile device technology, unauthorised access to learning objectives and PBL cases, and
the importance and need for professional development amongst tutors, including the impact of tutoring on clinical
practice. This study revealed that experienced tutors spend considerable time preparing for PBL tutorials in the
basic sciences and that this input is rewarded by the benefits it brings to their clinical practice.
Conclusions: Understanding PBL from the tutorâs perspective reveals valuable insights which can inform ongoing
tutor development and support. Limited research exists in the area of PBL tutorâs experiences which may be of
interest to medical educators, clinicians and the wider medical community. Findings highlight the value of shared
tutor experiences as a resource that can be capitalised on to benefit both novice and experienced tutors
Improved binary solution for the gamma-ray binary 1FGL J1018.6-5856
The gamma-ray binary 1FGL J1018.6-5856 consists of an O6V((f)) type star and
an unknown compact object, and shows orbitally modulated emission from radio to
very high energy gamma rays. The X-ray light curve shows a maximum around the
same phase as the GeV emission, but also a secondary maximum between phases
. A clear solution to the binary system is important for
understanding the emission mechanisms occurring within the system. In order to
improve on the existing binary solution, we undertook radial velocity
measurements of the optical companion using the Southern African Large
Telescope, as well as analysed publicly available X-ray and GeV gamma-ray data.
A search for periodicity in Fermi-LAT data found an orbital period of
d. The best fit solution to the radial velocities, held at
this new period, finds the system to be more eccentric than previous
observations, with a longitude of periastron of , and a larger mass function M. We
propose that the peaks in the X-ray and gamma-ray light curves around phase 0
are due to the observation of the confined shock formed between the pulsar and
stellar wind pointing towards the observer. The secondary increase or strong
rapid variations of the X-ray flux at phases 0.25-0.75 is due to the
interaction of multiple randomly oriented stellar wind clumps/pulsar wind
interactions around apastron.Comment: Accepted for publication in MNRAS; 8 pages, 11 figure
CHARACTERISTICS OF FERA ELUVIATED GLEYSOLS DEVELOPED FROM ACID SHALES IN NORTHWESTERN ALBERTA
Additional file 1: of What can we learn from problem-based learning tutors at a graduate entry medical school? A mixed method approach
Context: PBL at GEMS. Description of data: Further context to PBL at the Graduate Entry Medical School. (DOCX 16ĂÂ kb
Additional file 2: of What can we learn from problem-based learning tutors at a graduate entry medical school? A mixed method approach
PBL tutor survey. Description of data: Full length survey that was utilised within the study by PBL tutors. (DOCX 32ĂÂ kb