Exact solution of Schrodinger equation for modified Kratzer's molecular potential with the position-dependent mass

Exact solutions of Schrodinger equation are obtained for the modified Kratzer and the corrected Morse potentials with the position-dependent effective mass. The bound state energy eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenfunctions are calculated for any angular momentum for target potentials. Various forms of point canonical transformations are applied. PACS numbers: 03.65.-w; 03.65.Ge; 12.39.Fd Keywords: Morse potential, Kratzer potential, Position-dependent mass, Point canonical transformation, Effective mass Schr\"{o}dinger equation.Comment: 9 page

Potential algebra approach to position dependent mass Schroedinger equation

It is shown that for a class of position dependent mass Schroedinger equation the shape invariance condition is equivalent to a potential symmetry algebra. Explicit realization of such algebras have been obtained for some shape invariant potentials

DJELOVANJE BAKTERIJSKOG CJEPIVA HOMOFERMENTACIJSKE MLIJEČNE KISELINE NA FERMENTACIJU I AEROBNU STABILNOST KUKURUZNE SILAŽE NAKNADNE SJETVE

This study was carried out to determine the effects of homofermentative lactic acid bacterial inoculant on the fermentation and aerobic stability of second crop maize silages. Maize was harvested at the milk stage. Inoculant -1174 (Pioneer®,USA) was used as homofermentative lactic acid bacterial inculant. Inoculant was applied 6.00 log10 cfu/g silage levels. Silages with no additive served as controls. After treatment, the chopped maize was ensiled in the PVC type laboratory silos. Three silos for each group were sampled for chemical and microbiological analysis on days 2, 4, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 56 after ensiling. At the end of the ensiling period, all silages were subjected to an aerobic stability test for 14 days. Neither inoculant improved the fermentation parameters of second crop maize silages. At the end of the ensiling period, inoculant increased lactobacilli and decreased yeast and mold numbers of silages. Inoculant treatment did not affect aerobic stability of silages.Svrha rada je bila utvrditi djelovanje bakterijskog cjepiva homofermentacijske mliječne kiseline na fermentaciju i aerobnu stabilnost kukuruzne silaže naknadne sjetve Kukuruz je bran u mliječnom stadiju. Upotrijebljeno je cjepivo 1174 (Pioneer®, SAD) kao homofermentacijsko cjepivo mliječne kiseline. Cjepivo je primijenjeno 6.00 log10 cfu/g razina silaže. Silaže bez aditiva poslužile su kao kontrolne. Nakon tretmana isjeckan kukuruz je siliran u laboratorijskom silosu tipa PVC. Izabrana su tri silosa za svaku skupina za kemijsku i mikrobiološku analizu 2., 4., 7., 14., 21., 28. i 56. dana nakon siliranja. Na kraju razdoblja siliranja sve su silaže podvrgnute 14 dana testiranju aerobne stabilnosti. Niti jedno cjepivo nije poboljšalo parametre fermentacije kukuruzne silaže. Na kraju siliranja cjepivo je povećalo laktobacile i smanjilo broj kvasaca i plijesni u silažama. Tretiranje cjepivom nije djelovalo na aerobnu stabilnost silaže

Development of an approximate method for quantum optical models and their pseudo-Hermicity

An approximate method is suggested to obtain analytical expressions for the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the some quantum optical models. The method is based on the Lie-type transformation of the Hamiltonians. In a particular case it is demonstrated that $E\times \epsilon$ Jahn-Teller Hamiltonian can easily be solved within the framework of the suggested approximation. The method presented here is conceptually simple and can easily be extended to the other quantum optical models. We also show that for a purely imaginary coupling the $E\times \epsilon$ Hamiltonian becomes non-Hermitian but $P\sigma _{0}$-symmetric. Possible generalization of this approach is outlined.Comment: Paper prepared fo the "3rd International Workshop on Pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians in Quantum Physics" June 2005 Istanbul. To be published in Czechoslovak Journal of Physic

DJELOVANJE BAKTERIJSKOG CJEPIVA HOMOFERMENTACIJSKE MLIJEČNE KISELINE NA FERMENTACIJU I AEROBNU STABILNOST KUKURUZNE SILAŽE NAKNADNE SJETVE

This study was carried out to determine the effects of homofermentative lactic acid bacterial inoculant on the fermentation and aerobic stability of second crop maize silages. Maize was harvested at the milk stage. Inoculant -1174 (Pioneer®,USA) was used as homofermentative lactic acid bacterial inculant. Inoculant was applied 6.00 log10 cfu/g silage levels. Silages with no additive served as controls. After treatment, the chopped maize was ensiled in the PVC type laboratory silos. Three silos for each group were sampled for chemical and microbiological analysis on days 2, 4, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 56 after ensiling. At the end of the ensiling period, all silages were subjected to an aerobic stability test for 14 days. Neither inoculant improved the fermentation parameters of second crop maize silages. At the end of the ensiling period, inoculant increased lactobacilli and decreased yeast and mold numbers of silages. Inoculant treatment did not affect aerobic stability of silages.Svrha rada je bila utvrditi djelovanje bakterijskog cjepiva homofermentacijske mliječne kiseline na fermentaciju i aerobnu stabilnost kukuruzne silaže naknadne sjetve Kukuruz je bran u mliječnom stadiju. Upotrijebljeno je cjepivo 1174 (Pioneer®, SAD) kao homofermentacijsko cjepivo mliječne kiseline. Cjepivo je primijenjeno 6.00 log10 cfu/g razina silaže. Silaže bez aditiva poslužile su kao kontrolne. Nakon tretmana isjeckan kukuruz je siliran u laboratorijskom silosu tipa PVC. Izabrana su tri silosa za svaku skupina za kemijsku i mikrobiološku analizu 2., 4., 7., 14., 21., 28. i 56. dana nakon siliranja. Na kraju razdoblja siliranja sve su silaže podvrgnute 14 dana testiranju aerobne stabilnosti. Niti jedno cjepivo nije poboljšalo parametre fermentacije kukuruzne silaže. Na kraju siliranja cjepivo je povećalo laktobacile i smanjilo broj kvasaca i plijesni u silažama. Tretiranje cjepivom nije djelovalo na aerobnu stabilnost silaže

Analytical Solutions of Klein-Gordon Equation with Position-Dependent Mass for q-Parameter Poschl-Teller potential

The energy eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenfunctions of the one-dimensional Klein-Gordon equation with q-parameter Poschl-Teller potential are analytically obtained within the position-dependent mass formalism. The parametric generalization of the Nikiforov-Uvarov method is used in the calculations by choosing a mass distribution.Comment: 10 page

Regulation of yeast DNA polymerase δ-mediated strand displacement synthesis by 5\u27-flaps

The strand displacement activity of DNA polymerase δ is strongly stimulated by its interaction with proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). However, inactivation of the 3′–5′ exonuclease activity is sufficient to allow the polymerase to carry out strand displacement even in the absence of PCNA. We have examined in vitro the basic biochemical properties that allow Pol δ-exo(−) to carry out strand displacement synthesis and discovered that it is regulated by the 5′-flaps in the DNA strand to be displaced. Under conditions where Pol δ carries out strand displacement synthesis, the presence of long 5′-flaps or addition in trans of ssDNA suppress this activity. This suggests the presence of a secondary DNA binding site on the enzyme that is responsible for modulation of strand displacement activity. The inhibitory effect of a long 5′-flap can be suppressed by its interaction with single-stranded DNA binding proteins. However, this relief of flap-inhibition does not simply originate from binding of Replication Protein A to the flap and sequestering it. Interaction of Pol δ with PCNA eliminates flap-mediated inhibition of strand displacement synthesis by masking the secondary DNA site on the polymerase. These data suggest that in addition to enhancing the processivity of the polymerase PCNA is an allosteric modulator of other Pol δ activities

iObjectify: self- and other-objectification on Grindr, a geosocial networking application designed for men who have sex with men

Grindr is a smartphone application for men who have sex with men (MSM). Despite its reputation as a ‘hook-up app’, little is known about its users’ self-presentation strategies and how this relates to objectification - this paper explores objectification on Grindr. The results of Study 1 showed that Grindr users objectified other men more than non-Grindr users. A content analysis of 1400 Grindr profiles in Study 2 showed that profile pictures with objectifying content were related to searching for sexual encounters. Finally, a survey of Grindr users in Study 3 revealed that objectification processes and sexualized profile pictures were related to some objectification-relevant online behaviors (e.g., increased use of Grindr, discussion of HIV status). Interestingly, the presence of body focused profile content was more related to sexual orientation disclosure (not being ‘out’) than to objectification. This paper presents evidence that Grindr usage and online presentation are related to objectification processes

A Proteomics Approach to the Identification of Mammalian Mitochondrial Small Subunit Ribosomal Proteins

Mammalian mitochondrial small subunit ribosomal proteins were separated by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The proteins in six individual spots were subjected to in-gel tryptic digestion. Peptides were separated by capillary liquid chromatography, and the sequences of selected peptides were obtained by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. The peptide sequences obtained were used to screen human expressed sequence tag data bases, and complete consensus cDNAs were assembled. Mammalian mitochondrial small subunit ribosomal proteins from six different classes of ribosomal proteins were identified. Only two of these proteins have significant sequence similarities to ribosomal proteins from prokaryotes. These proteins correspond to Escherichia coli S10 and S14. Homologs of two human mitochondrial proteins not found in prokaryotes were observed in the genomes of Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans. A homolog of one of these proteins was observed in D. melanogaster but not in C. elegans, while a homolog of the other was present in C. elegans but not in D. melanogaster. A homolog of one of the ribosomal proteins not found in prokaryotes was tentatively identified in the yeast genome. This latter protein is the first reported example of a ribosomal protein that is shared by mitochondrial ribosomes from lower and higher eukaryotes that does not have a homolog in prokaryotes

Intrauterine Exposure to Antidepressants or Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Offspring Brain White Matter Trajectories From Late Childhood to Adolescence

Background: During pregnancy, both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) exposure and maternal depression have been associated with poor offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes. In a population-based cohort, we investigated the association between intrauterine exposure to SSRIs and depressive symptoms and offspring white matter development from childhood to adolescence. Methods: Self-reported SSRI use was verified by pharmacy records. In midpregnancy, women reported on depressive symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory. Using diffusion tensor imaging, offspring white matter microstructure, including whole-brain and tract-specific fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity, was measured at 3 assessments between ages 7 to 15 years. The participants were divided into 4 groups: prenatal SSRI exposure (n = 37 with 60 scans), prenatal depression exposure (n = 229 with 367 scans), SSRI use before pregnancy (n = 72 with 95 scans), and reference (n = 2640 with 4030 scans). Results: Intrauterine exposure to SSRIs and depressive symptoms were associated with lower FA in the whole-brain and the forceps minor at 7 years. Exposure to higher prenatal depressive symptom scores was associated with lower FA in the uncinate fasciculus, cingulum bundle, superior and inferior longitudinal fasciculi, and corticospinal tracts. From ages 7 to 15 years, children exposed to prenatal depressive symptoms showed a faster increase in FA in these white matter tracts. Prenatal SSRI exposure was not related to white matter microstructure growth over and above exposure to depressive symptoms.Conclusions: These results suggest that prenatal exposure to maternal depressive symptoms was negatively associated with white matter microstructure in childhood, but these differences attenuated during development, suggesting catch-up growth.</p