Estudio comparativo de las propiedades magnéticas de ferritas hexagonales de Bario obtenidas por los métodos de coprecipitación y microemulsión

Por el m todo de coprecipitaci n qu mica se obtuvo un precursor formado por hidr xidos y carbonatos de hierro y bario que al calcinarlo a temperaturas superiores a 730oC se transforma en ferrita de bario. Al calcinar el precursor durante 2 horas se obtuvo la magnetizaci n m xima de 59.1 emu/g para la temperatura de 925oC. Por el m todo de microemulsi n se obtuvo un precursor fino de hidr xidos y carbonatos de hierro y bario que al calcinarlo a temperaturas superiores a 760oC se transforma en ferrita de bario. Al calcinar el precursor durante 12 horas se obtuvo la magnetizaci n m xima de 60.5 emu/g para la temperatura de 925oC. La coercitividad intr nseca del polvo de ferrita de bario obtenido por microemulsi n result ser un 20% menor que la coercitividad intr nseca del polvo de ferrita de bario obtenido por coprecipitaci n. Esta menor coercitividad debe favorecer al m todo de microemulsi n para la producci n de part culas de ferrita de bario que sirvan como medio de grabaci n magn tica perpendicular.Peer reviewe

Synthesis of Hierarchical Dorsal Spine Ag

Silver sulfide hierarchical structures with unique dorsal spine morphology were successfully synthesized on mechanically deformed silver substrates by simple solid-vapor reactions. It has been found that it is possible to change the structures morphology by changing the reagent gas composition. The carbon monoxide (CO) presence in a reactive sulfur atmosphere was found to be the key for growing the dorsal spine structures. In all cases, the Ag2S structures grew on the edge of the silver substrates where high plastic deformation occurred

Chitosan/Poly(Dllactide-Co-Glycolide) Scaffolds for Tis- sue Engineering

Abstract Chitosan/poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (Ch/DL PLG) composite scaffolds were fabricated by freeze-drying lyophilization, and were evaluated and compared for use as a bone regeneration scaffold through measurements of the compression mechanical properties of the porous scaffolds. Also, In vitro cell culture of Sprague-Dawley rat's osteoblasts were used to evaluate the phenotype expression of cells in the scaffolds, characterizing the cellular adhesion, proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity. The gene expression of osteocalcin, sialoprotein, alkaline phosphatase, Type I collagen and TGFb1 were confirmed in the samples; moreover, it was confirmed, the mineralization by IR spectra and EDS analysis. Our results thus show that Ch/DL PLG scaffolds are suitable for biological applications

Once bitten, not necessarily shy? Determinants of foreign market re-entry commitment strategies

We investigate foreign market re-entry commitment strategies, namely the changes in the modes of operation (commitment) undertaken by multinational enterprises (MNEs) as they return to foreign markets from which they had previously exited. We combine organisational learning theory with the institutional change literature to examine the antecedents of re-entry commitment strategies. From an analysis of 1,020 re-entry events between 1980 and 2016, we find that operation mode prior to exit is a strong predictor of subsequent re-entry mode. Contrary to the predictions of learning theory, we did not find support for the effect of experience accumulated during the initial market endeavour on the re-entry commitment strategies of MNEs. In turn, exit motives significantly impact on the re-entrants' decision to re-enter via a different mode of operation, by either increasing or decreasing their commitment to the market. We show that re-entrants do not replicate unsuccessful operation mode strategies if they had previously underperformed in the market. When favourable host institutional changes occur during the time-out period re-entrants tend to increase commitment in the host market irrespective of the degree of prior experience accumulated in the market

Drosophila Evolution over Space and Time (DEST): A New Population Genomics Resource

Drosophila melanogaster is a leading model in population genetics and genomics, and a growing number of whole-genome data sets from natural populations of this species have been published over the last years. A major challenge is the integration of disparate data sets, often generated using different sequencing technologies and bioinformatic pipelines, which hampers our ability to address questions about the evolution of this species. Here we address these issues by developing a bioinformatics pipeline that maps pooled sequencing (Pool-Seq) reads from D. melanogaster to a hologenome consisting of fly and symbiont genomes and estimates allele frequencies using either a heuristic (PoolSNP) or a probabilistic variant caller (SNAPE-pooled). We use this pipeline to generate the largest data repository of genomic data available for D. melanogaster to date, encompassing 271 previously published and unpublished population samples from over 100 locations in >20 countries on four continents. Several of these locations have been sampled at different seasons across multiple years. This data set, which we call Drosophila Evolution over Space and Time (DEST), is coupled with sampling and environmental metadata. A web-based genome browser and web portal provide easy access to the SNP data set. We further provide guidelines on how to use Pool-Seq data for model-based demographic inference. Our aim is to provide this scalable platform as a community resource which can be easily extended via future efforts for an even more extensive cosmopolitan data set. Our resource will enable population geneticists to analyze spatiotemporal genetic patterns and evolutionary dynamics of D. melanogaster populations in unprecedented detail.We thank four reviewers and the handling editor for helpful comments on previous versions of our manuscript. We are grateful to the members of the DrosEU and DrosRTEC consortia for their long-standing support, collaboration, and for discussion. DrosEU was funded by a Special Topic Networks (STN) grant from the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB). M.K. was supported by the Austrian Science Foundation (grant no. FWF P32275); J.G. by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (H2020-ERC-2014-CoG-647900) and by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (BFU-2011-24397); T.F. by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF grants PP00P3_133641, PP00P3_165836, and 31003A_182262) and a Mercator Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG), held as a EvoPAD Visiting Professor at the Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster; AOB by the National Institutes of Health (R35 GM119686); M.K. by Academy of Finland grant 322980; V.L. by Danish Natural Science Research Council (FNU) (grant no. 4002-00113B); FS Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (grant no. STA1154/4-1), Project 408908608; J.P. by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Projects 274388701 and 347368302; A.U. by FPI fellowship (BES-2012-052999); ET Israel Science Foundation (ISF) (grant no. 1737/17); M.S.V., M.S.R. and M.J. by a grant from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (451-03-68/2020-14/200178); A.P., K.E. and M.T. by a grant from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (451-03-68/2020-14/200007); and TM NSERC grant RGPIN-2018-05551. The authors acknowledge Research Computing at The University of Virginia for providing computational resources and technical support that have contributed to the results reported within this publication (https://rc.virginia.edu, last accessed September 6, 2021)

Multidimensional Signals and Analytic Flexibility: Estimating Degrees of Freedom in Human-Speech Analyses

Recent empirical studies have highlighted the large degree of analytic flexibility in data analysis that can lead to substantially different conclusions based on the same data set. Thus, researchers have expressed their concerns that these researcher degrees of freedom might facilitate bias and can lead to claims that do not stand the test of time. Even greater flexibility is to be expected in fields in which the primary data lend themselves to a variety of possible operationalizations. The multidimensional, temporally extended nature of speech constitutes an ideal testing ground for assessing the variability in analytic approaches, which derives not only from aspects of statistical modeling but also from decisions regarding the quantification of the measured behavior. In this study, we gave the same speech-production data set to 46 teams of researchers and asked them to answer the same research question, resulting in substantial variability in reported effect sizes and their interpretation. Using Bayesian meta-analytic tools, we further found little to no evidence that the observed variability can be explained by analysts’ prior beliefs, expertise, or the perceived quality of their analyses. In light of this idiosyncratic variability, we recommend that researchers more transparently share details of their analysis, strengthen the link between theoretical construct and quantitative system, and calibrate their (un)certainty in their conclusions

Estudio comparativo de las propiedades magnéticas de ferritas hexagonales de Bario obtenidas por los métodos de coprecipitación y microemulsión

Using the chemical coprecipitation method a precursor formed by iron and barium hidroxides and carbonates was obtained. For calcination temperatures higher than 730ºC this precursor transforms into barium ferrite. Calcining the precursor during 2 hours a maximum magnetization of 59.1 emu/g for 925ºC was obtained. Using the microemulsion method a fine precursor formed by iron and barium hidroxides and carbonates was obtained. For calcination temperatures higher than 760ºC this precursor transforms into barium ferrite. Calcining the precursor during 12 hours a maximum magnetization of 60.5 emu/g for 925ºC was obtained. For the barium ferrite obtained by microemulsion the intrinsic coercitivity was 20% lower than the intrinsic coercitivity of the barium ferrite obtained by chemical coprecipitation. This lower intrinsic coercivity should favor the microemulsion method for producing barium ferrite particles used as perpendicular magnetic recording medium.<br><br>Por el método de coprecipitación química se obtuvo un precursor formado por hidróxidos y carbonatos de hierro y bario que al calcinarlo a temperaturas superiores a 730ºC se transforma en ferrita de bario. Al calcinar el precursor durante 2 horas se obtuvo la magnetización máxima de 59.1 emu/g para la temperatura de 925ºC. Por el método de microemulsión se obtuvo un precursor fino de hidróxidos y carbonatos de hierro y bario que al calcinarlo a temperaturas superiores a 760ºC se transforma en ferrita de bario. Al calcinar el precursor durante 12 horas se obtuvo la magnetización máxima de 60.5 emu/g para la temperatura de 925ºC. La coercitividad intrínseca del polvo de ferrita de bario obtenido por microemulsión resultó ser un 20% menor que la coercitividad intrínseca del polvo de ferrita de bario obtenido por coprecipitación. Esta menor coercitividad debe favorecer al método de microemulsión para la producción de partículas de ferrita de bario que sirvan como medio de grabación magnética perpendicular