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    Investigation of lithium and fluorine content in geological materials using Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA)

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    This work focuses on the optimization of the Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA) technique to determine the content of lithium and fluorine in geological materials. Measuring low concentration of these isotopes is of great relevance in many fields such as geological, astrophysical, biological and material sciences. Light elements as lithium and fluorine are considered as geochemical tracers in various geological processes such as the crust-mantle recycling. In these applications, precise measurements are required.Our interest in geological applications is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration with geologists who provide us with samples and are interested in our results. The development of this project has enabled the Lund Ion Beam Analysis Facility (LIBAF) group to establish a technique for lithium and fluorine measurements that can be used in many fields.NRA is part of a family of analysis techniques known as Ion Beam Analysis (IBA). The advantages offered by IBA techniques are non-destructiveness, short measurement time, and very good sensitivity over the hole periodic table. Equipment such as particle accelerators and radiation detectors are needed to carry out IBA techniques. These types of equipment have been utilized at the LIBAF in order to perform NRA using Li-bearing and F-bearing materials. In NRA, the samples are scanned by energetic ions such as protons or deuterons to induce reactions with the sample elements. Many reactions can take place producing charged particles, X-rays and gamma rays. The 7Li(p,伪)4He and 19F(p,伪)16O reactions were utilized to obtain lithium and fluorine detection limits below 1~ppm and 50~ppm respectively

    Plataforma basada en Blockchain de emisi贸n y validaci贸n de certificados digitales

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    La facilidad con la que se puede falsificar una credencial o certificado acad茅mico, gracias a la evoluci贸n del software de dise帽o gr谩fico y la facilidad para compartir ese documento en redes sociales o agregarlo a un curriculum vitae, obliga a las instituciones acad茅micas a implementar procesos cada vez m谩s burocr谩ticos y costosos que aseguren la fiabilidad de los documentos que emiten. En el presente trabajo de investigaci贸n planteamos un caso de negocio para la construcci贸n de una Plataforma basada en Blockchain para la generaci贸n de certificados digitales con las caracter铆sticas de seguridad, inviolabilidad, transparencia, trazabilidad, disminuci贸n de esfuerzo y costos en la generaci贸n de los certificados. Realizamos una investigaci贸n para conocer cu谩l es el estado del arte en el uso de Blockchain para la emisi贸n de certificados digitales, creamos un marco te贸rico que nos aclara los conceptos relacionados a la investigaci贸n, haciendo 茅nfasis en el potencial de Blockchain para asegurar una identidad digital autosoberana y luego desarrollamos el caso de negocio a trav茅s de un an谩lisis estrat茅gico que nos permite definir la factibilidad t茅cnica y del negocio de la plataforma. Finalmente, desarrollamos un an谩lisis de viabilidad econ贸mica que permita que la plataforma sea autosostenible y con potencial de escalar y convertirse en un modelo de negocio de alto valor.The ease with which a credential or academic certificate can be forged, thanks to the evolution of graphic design software and the ease of sharing that document on social networks or adding it to a curriculum vitae is forcing academic institutions to generate increasingly bureaucratic and expensive processes in order to ensure the reliability of the documents they issue. In this research paper we propose a business case for the construction of a Platform based on Blockchain for issuing digital certificates that will provide capabilities such as security, inviolability, transparency, traceability and reduction of effort and costs in the generation of certificates. We carried out an investigation on the current state of the art in the use of Blockchain for the issuance of digital certificates, we created a theoretical framework that clarifies the concepts related to this research, emphasizing the potential of Blockchain to ensure a self-sovereign identity and then we develop the business case through strategic analysis that allows us to define the technical and business feasibility of the platform. In the final part, we perform an economic viability analysis that allows the platform to be self-sustaining and with the potential to scale and become a high-value business model.Trabajo de investigaci贸

    Inducci贸n a la ruptura de latencia en semillas de Trema micranthum, (Roem. & Schult.) Blume, una especie emergente para la elaboraci贸n del papel amate

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    El objetivo de este trabajo fue la evaluaci贸n del porcentaje de viabilidad en semillas de Trema micranthum los cuales se dividieron en: pruebas de imbibici贸n y test de tetrazolio para la identificaci贸n de las semillas viables germinables y viables no germinables, as铆 como la evaluaci贸n de dos promotores de germinaci贸n para inhibir la latencia presente en las semillas. La permeabilidad de las semillas se evalu贸 en lotes de 100 con tres r茅plicas, la viabilidad se determin贸 mediante pruebas de tinci贸n con tetrazolio a 0.5 y 1% en diferentes tiempos en donde se obtuvo el porcentaje de semillas viables y no viables. Por otro lado, se evaluaron dos promotores de germinaci贸n (Nitrato de potasio (KNO3) y 脕cido giber茅lico (GA3) a tres concentraciones diferentes (500, 1000 y 2000 mg L-1)) con tres repeticiones cada uno seguidos de la siembra en medio MS. Finalmente con las pruebas realizadas se determin贸 el porcentaje de semillas viables germinables y viables no germinables. Las semillas utilizadas en la evaluaci贸n de permeabilidad mostraron que transcurridas 10 horas alcanzaban un m谩ximo de absorci贸n de agua, la determinaci贸n de tinci贸n de semillas tuvo mayor resultado con tetrazolio al 1.0%. La evaluaci贸n de los dos promotores tuvo como resultado el 33% de germinaci贸n aproximadamente con GA3 [500 mgL-1] y 18% con KNO3 [500 mgL-1]. Finalmente, de las dos pruebas que fueron realizadas se tuvo como resultado un 50% de semillas viables 28% de semillas viables no germinables, 22% germinables y estos resultados se obtuvieron mediante las pruebas de tinci贸n y en la evaluaci贸n de los dos promotores de germinaci贸n

    Inducci贸n a la ruptura de latencia en semillas de Trema micranthum, (Roem. & Schult.) Blume, una especie emergente para la elaboraci贸n del papel amate

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    he percentage of viability in Trema micranthum seeds was evaluated.They were divided into: imbibition tests and tetrazolium test for the identification of viable germinable and viable non-germinable seeds, as well as the evaluation of two germination promoters to inhibit the dormancy present in the seeds. The permeability of the seeds was evaluated in batches of 100 with three replications, the viability was determined by staining tests with tetrazolium at 0.5 and 1% at different times where the percentage of viable and non-viable seeds was obtained. On the other hand, two germination promoters were evaluated (Potassium nitrate (KNO3) and Gibberellic acid (GA3) at three different concentrations (500, 1000 and 2000 mg L-1)) with three repetitions each followed by sowing in the middle. MS. Finally, with the tests carried out, the percentage of viable germinable and viable non-germinable seeds was determined. The seeds used in the permeability evaluation showed that after 10 hours they reached a maximum water absorption, the determination of seed staining had a better result with 1.0% tetrazolium. The evaluation of the two promoters resulted in approximately 33% germination with GA3 [500 mgL-1] and 18% with KNO3 [500 mgL-1]. Finally, of the two tests that were carried out, 50% viable seeds resulted, 28% viable non-germinable seeds, 22% germinable and these results were obtained through staining tests and in the evaluation of the two germination promoters. .Fue  evaluado el porcentaje de viabilidad en semillas  Trema micranthum se dividieron en: pruebas de imbibici贸n y test de tetrazolio para la identificaci贸n de las semillas viables germinables y viables no germinables, as铆 como la evaluaci贸n de dos promotores de germinaci贸n para inhibir la latencia presente en las semillas. La permeabilidad de las semillas se evalu贸 en lotes de 100 con tres r茅plicas, la viabilidad se determin贸 mediante pruebas de tinci贸n con tetrazolio a 0.5 y 1% en diferentes tiempos en donde se obtuvo el porcentaje de semillas viables y no viables. Por otro lado, se evaluaron dos promotores de germinaci贸n (Nitrato de potasio (KNO3) y 脕cido giber茅lico (GA3) a tres concentraciones diferentes (500, 1000 y 2000 mg L-1)) con tres repeticiones cada uno seguidos de la siembra en medio MS. Finalmente con las pruebas realizadas se determin贸 el porcentaje de semillas viables germinables y viables no germinables. Las semillas utilizadas en la evaluaci贸n de permeabilidad mostraron que transcurridas 10 horas alcanzaban un m谩ximo de absorci贸n de agua, la determinaci贸n de tinci贸n de semillas tuvo mayor resultado con tetrazolio al 1.0%. La evaluaci贸n de los dos promotores tuvo como resultado el 33% de germinaci贸n aproximadamente con GA3 [500 mgL-1] y 18% con KNO3 [500 mgL-1]. Finalmente, de las dos pruebas que fueron realizadas se tuvo como resultado un 50% de semillas viables 28% de semillas viables no germinables, 22% germinables y estos resultados se obtuvieron mediante las pruebas de tinci贸n y en la evaluaci贸n de los dos promotores de germinaci贸n

    Refugiados clima虂ticos: criterios de estudio de las solicitudes para su reconocimiento

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    El presente art铆culo de investigaci贸n analiza los criterios de interpretaci贸n de la Convenci贸n de Ginebra de 1951 sobre el Estatuto de los Refugiados en el estudio de las solicitudes de reconocimiento de la condici贸n de refugiado por razones clim谩ticas. Primero, se contextualizan los aspectos generales sobre el marco legal del derecho de los refugiados, el desarrollo doctrinal del concepto de refugiados clim谩ticos y los debates alrededor de su reconocimiento. Luego, se abordan los criterios que han desarrollado tanto la doctrina, como el Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados para el estudio de las solicitudes de refugio: estos son los criterios objetivo, subjetivo y contextual para la determinaci贸n de la condici贸n de refugiado. Por 煤ltimo, se propone la aplicaci贸n de los criterios a los refugiados clim谩ticos, donde se analiza la materializaci贸n de estos criterios en la pr谩ctica, como ser铆a el est谩ndar probatorio para los refugiados clim谩ticos y otros obst谩culos a la hora de su reconocimiento.This research article analyzes the interpretation criteria of the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees in the study of applications for recognition of refugee status for climatic reasons. First, the general aspects of the legal framework of refugee law, the doctrinal development of the concept of climate refugees and the debates around their recognition are contextualized. Then, the criteria that have been developed by both the doctrine and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the study of refugee applications are addressed: these are the objective, subjective and contextual criteria for determining refugee status. . Finally, the application of the criteria to climate refugees is proposed, where the materialization of these criteria in practice is analyzed, such as the evidentiary standard for climate refugees and other obstacles when it comes to their recognition.Mag铆ster en Derecho InternacionalMaestr铆

    Estructura nuclear de 83Y a alto esp脥n de las bandas normalmente deformadas

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    Los estados de alto esp铆n de 83Y fueron poblado con la reacci贸n de fusi贸n evapo-raci贸n 32S(58Ni, 3p伪) 83Y a 135 卤 1 Mev. En el experimento se us贸 el ciclotr贸n de 88 pulgadas de Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory y el arreglo de detec-tores GAMMASPHERE y MICROBALL para obtener formas de l铆nea espectra-les limpias aptas para analizarlas con el M茅todo de Atenuaci贸n del corrimiento por efecto Doppler DSAM. Con este m茅todo se midieron tiempos de vida que permitieron calcular valores de momentos cuadrupolares el茅ctricos que var铆an entre 2.0(4) y 1.3(3) eb, cantidades que est谩n en acuerdo con una posible terminaci贸n de banda.Abstract: High spin states of 83Y were populated using the reaction 32S(58Ni, 3p伪) 83Y at 135 卤 1. The 88-Inch Cyclotron of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the GAMMASPHERE and MICROBALL arrays were used to obtain clean gamma-gamma lineshapes to be analyzed by the Doppler Shift Attenuation Method. The evolution of the transitional quadrupole values (2.0(4) and 1.3(3) eb) are in agreement with a possible band termination.Maestr铆

    Lithium analysis using a double-sided silicon strip detector at LIBAF

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    Quantification and mapping possibilities of lithium in geological material, by Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA), was evaluated at the Lund Ion Beam Analysis Facility (LIBAF). LiF and two Standard Reference Materials, (SRM 610 and SRM 612) were used in the investigation. The main part of the data was obtained at the beam energy 635keV studying the high Q-value reaction 7Li(p, 伪)4He, but reaction yield and detection limits were also briefly investigated as a function of the energy. A double-sided silicon strip detector (DSSSD) was used to detect the 伪-particles emitted in the reaction in the backward direction. The combination of the high Q-value, a reasonably good cross-section and the possibility to use a high beam current have been demonstrated to allow for measurement of concentrations down below 50ppm. Proton energies below 800keV were demonstrated to be appropriate energies for extracting lithium in combination with boron analysis

    Terapia El茅ctrica Funcional en el Manejo de la Disfagia: Una revisi贸n sistem谩tica

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    The participation of the speech therapist within the orofacial neuromuscular rehabilitation and the musculature involved in swallowing mechanics, has been complemented with the use of functional electrical therapy, which has lacked scientific evidence that supports its effectiveness in faster recovery processes in terms of functionality. Objective: To carry out a documentary review of information related to the use of functional electric therapy on the management of dysphagia, to create a theoretical support that supports the processes of speech therapy intervention. Methodology: The review of the literature was carried out in the databases of Proquest, EBSCO, Scielo, Redalyc and Medic Latina. Articles were reviewed between 2008 and 2018. For the selection of the articles the PRISMA flow chart (Preferred Reporting Hems for Systematic Reviews and Meta analyzes) was used. Results: 2980 articles were reviewed for exclusion by title, leaving 66 articles in the first debugging, of which 21 were discarded for not complying with any proposed criteria, 10 for repetition and 12 for not allowing access to the document. Finally, 23 articles and 5 sources of physical consultation were considered to perform the respective analysis. Conclusions: There is little scientific evidence to support the speech therapy intervention in dysphagia with electrotherapy.La participaci贸n del Fonoaudi贸logo en la rehabilitaci贸n neuromuscular orofacial y musculatura implicada en la mec谩nica deglutoria, se ha complementado con el uso de la terapia el茅ctrica funcional; esta carece de evidencia cient铆fica que respalde su efectividad en los procesos de recuperaci贸n funcional. Objetivo: Realizar una revisi贸n documental sobre el uso de la terapia el茅ctrica funcional en el manejo de la disfagia, con el fin de crear un soporte te贸rico que respalde los procesos de intervenci贸n en fonoaudiolog铆a. Metodolog铆a: La revisi贸n de la literatura se realiz贸 en las bases de datos de Proquest, EBSCO, Scielo, Redalyc y Medic Latina. Fueron revisados art铆culos entre el 2008 y 2018. Para la selecci贸n de los art铆culos se utiliz贸 el diagrama de flujo PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Hems for Systematic Reviews and Meta analyses). Resultados: Se revisaron 2980 art铆culos para exclusi贸n por t铆tulo, quedando 66 art铆culos en la primera depuraci贸n, de los cuales 21 fueron descartados por no cumplir con ning煤n criterio propuesto, 10 por repetici贸n y 12 por no permitir el acceso al documento. Finalmente fueron considerados 23 art铆culos y 5 fuentes de consulta f铆sica para realizar el respectivo an谩lisis. Conclusiones: Existe escasa evidencia cient铆fica que respalde laintervenci贸n fonoaudiol贸gica en la disfagia con electroterapia

    A new quantitative X-ray system for micro-PIXE analysis

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    Particle Induced X-ray Emission is a well-established technique for quantitative elemental analysis down to trace levels. During microbeam analysis, where the beam is collimated and focused into a small spot, the beam current reduces to nA or less. The generation of characteristic X-rays is reduced in the same proportion, leading to long data-acquisition times. This can partly be compensated for by using detectors with a large solid angle. In this work, the performance of an annular eight-element silicon drift detector with a total solid angle of 261 msr is described. The initial calibration of the detector was performed using thin elemental standards. Charge measurement was carried out both in a Faraday Cup positioned after the sample and by a pre-sample electrostatic deflection system sampling the beam charge into another Faraday Cup. The two methods were used in parallel and compared during the calibration measurements. A recently installed Versa Module Europe (VME) based data acquisition system equipped with, for example, multi-hit time-to-digital converters, amplifiers, and 32-channel scalers, was used to record data in event-by-event mode for simultaneous data evaluation on multiple computers. Off-line dead time and pile-up corrections were made on the event data that was sorted into spectra and fitted with the GeoPIXE software. The pre-sample deflection charge measurement gave consistent values for the calibration, and this is an important observation implying that non-conductive and thick samples will be able to quantify without the use of internal standards
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