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A liquid crystal analogue of the cosmic string
We consider the propagation of light in a anisotropic medium with a
topological line defect in the realm of geometrical optics. It is shown that
the effective geometry perceived by light propagating in such medium is that of
a spacial section of the cosmic string spacetime.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figures. Modern Physics Letters A, accepted for
publicatio
XMM-Newton EPIC and OM observation of Nova Centauri 1986 (V842 Cen)
We report the results from the temporal and spectral analysis of an
XMM-Newton observation of Nova Centauri 1986 (V842 Cen). We detect a period at
3.510.4 h in the EPIC data and at 4.00.8 h in the OM data. The X-ray
spectrum is consistent with the emission from an absorbed thin thermal plasma
with a temperature distribution given by an isobaric cooling flow. The maximum
temperature of the cooling flow model is keV. Such a
high temperature can be reached in a shocked region and, given the periodicity
detected, most likely arises in a magnetically-channelled accretion flow
characteristic of intermediate polars. The pulsed fraction of the 3.51 h
modulation decreases with energy as observed in the X-ray light curves of
magnetic CVs, possibly due either to occultation of the accretion column by the
white dwarf body or phase-dependent to absorption. We do not find the 57 s
white dwarf spin period, with a pulse amplitude of 4 mmag, reported by Woudt et
al. (2009) either in the Optical Monitor (OM) data, which are sensitive to
pulse amplitudes 0.03 magnitudes, or the EPIC data, sensitive to
pulse fractions 14 2%.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures; MNRAS, accepte
Comment on "Spin-1 aggregation model in one dimension"
M. Girardi and W. Figueiredo have proposed a simple model of aggregation in
one dimension to mimic the self-assembly of amphiphiles in aqueous solution
[Phys. Rev. E 62, 8344 (2000)]. We point out that interesting results can be
obtained if a different set of interactions is considered, instead of their
choice (the s=1 Ising model).Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Throughfall and temporal trends of rainfall redistribution in an open tropical rainforest, south-western Amazonia (Rondônia, Brazil)
International audienceThroughfall volumes and incident rainfall were measured between 23 August and 2 December 2004 as well as from 6 January to 15 April 2005 for individual rain events of differing intensities and magnitudes in an open tropical rainforest in Rondônia, Brazil. Temporal patterns of throughfall spatial variability were examined. Estimated interception was compared to modeled interception obtained by applying the revised Gash model in order to identify sources of throughfall variability in open tropical rainforests. Gross precipitation of 97 events amounted to 1309 mm, 89±5.6% (S.E.) of which reached the forest floor as throughfall. The redistribution of water within the canopy was highly variable in time, which we attribute to the high density of babassu palms (Orbignya phalerata), their seasonal leaf growth, and their conducive morphology. We identified a 10-min rainfall intensity threshold of 30 mmh-1 above which interception was highly variable. This variability is amplified by funneling and shading effects of palms. This interaction between a rainfall variable and vegetation characteristics is relevant for understanding the hydrology of all tropical rainforests with a high palm density
A idade das ovelhas e a manutenção dos cordeiros.
Um aspecto interessante na produtividade global de um rebanho de cria em condições extensivas de criação, é a estrutura etária dos animais no rebanho, pois esta determina os procedimentos de manejo em alguns grupos de idade.bitstream/item/63436/1/it02-2000.pd
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