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Magnetic Monopole Content of Hot Instantons
We study the Abelian projection of an instanton in as a
function of temperature (T) and non-trivial holonomic twist () of the
Polyakov loop at infinity. These parameters interpolate between the circular
monopole loop solution at T=0 and the static 't Hooft-Polyakov
monopole/anti-monopole pair at high temperature.Comment: 3 pages, LATTICE98(confine), LaTeX, PostScript figures include
pH and acid phosphatase determinations after growth of Aspergillus nidulans on solid medium
pH and acid phosphatase determinations after growth of Aspergillus nidulans on solid mediu
Wigner-function formalism applied to semiconductor quantum devices: Failure of the conventional boundary condition scheme
The Wigner-function formalism is a well-known approach to model charge transport in semiconductor nanodevices. The primary goal of the present article is to point out and explain the intrinsic limitations of the conventional quantum-device modeling based on such a Wigner-function paradigm, providing a definite answer to open questions related to the application of the conventional spatial boundary condition scheme to the Wigner transport equation. Our analysis shows that (i) in the absence of energy dissipation (coherent limit) the solution of the Wigner equation equipped with given boundary conditions is not unique, and (ii) when dissipation and decoherence phenomena are taken into account via a relaxation-time approximation, the solution, although unique, is not necessarily a physical Wigner function
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BACKGROUND: Although it is generally agreed that personality disorders are an important topic in old-age psychiatry, DSM-5 has paid relatively little attention to older persons affected with this severe mental disorder. AIM: To look closely and carefully at several aspects of the way in which DSM-5 defines personality disorders relating to older persons. METHOD: We make a critical evaluation of the description of personality disorders given in DSM-5. RESULTS: First of all, we question whether the phrase 'personality change due to another medical condition' should really be included in the dsm-5 chapter of personality disorders because a personality change actually has the features of a persistent conduct disorder. Secondly, we argue that in a future revised version of dsm-5 personality disorders affecting older persons should be referred to specifically as 'late-onset' personality disorders. Thirdly, we stress that the research programme relating to the dimensional dsm-5 model of personality disorders should involve a larger number of older persons. In addition, more research is needed with regard to the use, wording and validity of the phrase 'personality change due to a medical condition'. Those responsible for the revision of the DSM-5 should ensure that the concept 'late-onset personality disorders' is incorporated in the text. CONCLUSION: The description of personality disorders in DSM-5 is confusing. This is probably due to the transitional period between the old categorical (dsm-iv) system and the newly proposed dimensional approach to personality disorders in DSM-5, an approach that needs further investigation. However, this intervening period could be a good opportunity for doing further research into personality disorders in older adults
Absence of a dose-rate effect in the transformation of C3H 10T1/2 cells by α-particles
The findings of Hill et al. (1984) on the greatly enhanced transformation frequencies at very low dose rates of fission neutrons induced us to perform an analogous study with -particles at comparable dose rates. Transformation frequencies were determined with γ-rays at high dose rate (0·5 Gy/min), and with -particles at high (0·2 Gy/min) and at low dose rates (0·83-2·5 mGy/min) in the C3H 10T1/2 cell system.
α-particles were substantially more effective than γ-rays, both for cell inactivation and for neoplastic transformation at high and low dose rates. The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for cell inactivation and for neoplastic transformation was of similar magnitude, and ranged from about 3 at an -particle dose of 2 Gy to values of the order of 10 at 0·25 Gy. In contrast to the experiments of Hill et al. (1984) with fission neutrons, no increased transformation frequencies were observed when the -particle dose was protracted over several hours
Application of pineapple fiber in the development of sustainable mortars
Received: January 27th, 2021 ; Accepted: May 12th, 2021 ; Published: October 5th, 2021 ; Correspondence: [email protected] to the great worldwide increase in pineapple production, countries like Brazil and
India have problems regarding the correct disposal of residues from the production of this fruit.
One of the possibilities is the reuse of these residues in the form of fibers in cementitious
materials, as is the case with mortars. As a result, the objective of this work is to evaluate the
application of pineapple fibers in mortars in the proportion of 1: 4 (cement: sand) with addition
of fiber treated in NaOH in the proportion of 3 and 6%. The properties of mechanical resistance,
water absorption, mass density and adhesion were evaluated, aiming to apply the mortar in
coatings of rural environments. The results indicate that the fibers reduced the mortar density and
increased the mechanical strength. However, there was a reduction in adherence, especially with
the use of 6% fiber, in addition to an increase in water absorption. Based on the results, it is
concluded that it is feasible to use 3% of pineapple fiber for the production of coating mortars in
rural environments because the results obtained in the investigation are compatible with this
application and with the established normative limits
One-Liners
One liners from: N.M. Martinez-Rossi, C. Andrade-Monteiro and S.R.C. Pombeiro; M. Orbach ; H. Liu and TJ. Schmidhauser; P.A. Hubbard and C.H. Wilso
Holonomic quantum gates: A semiconductor-based implementation
We propose an implementation of holonomic (geometrical) quantum gates by
means of semiconductor nanostructures. Our quantum hardware consists of
semiconductor macroatoms driven by sequences of ultrafast laser pulses ({\it
all optical control}). Our logical bits are Coulomb-correlated electron-hole
pairs (excitons) in a four-level scheme selectively addressed by laser pulses
with different polarization. A universal set of single and two-qubit gates is
generated by adiabatic change of the Rabi frequencies of the lasers and by
exploiting the dipole coupling between excitons.Comment: 10 Pages LaTeX, 10 Figures include
Trojan-like internalization of anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles by human osteoblast cells
Dentistry and orthopedics are undergoing a revolution in order to provide more reliable, comfortable and long-lasting implants to patients. Titanium (Ti) and titanium alloys have been used in dental implants and total hip arthroplasty due to their excellent biocompatibility. However, Ti-based implants in human body suffer surface degradation (corrosion and wear) resulting in the release of metallic ions and solid wear debris (mainly titanium dioxide) leading to peri-implant inflammatory reactions. Unfortunately, our current understanding of the biological interactions with titanium dioxide nanoparticles is still very limited. Taking this into consideration, this study focuses on the internalization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on primary bone cells, exploring the events occurring at the nano-bio interface. For the first time, we report the selective binding of calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P) and proteins from cell culture medium to anatase nanoparticles that are extremely important for nanoparticle internalization and bone cells survival. In the intricate biological environment, anatase nanoparticles form bio-complexes (mixture of proteins and ions) which act as a kind of ‘Trojan-horse’ internalization by cells. Furthermore, anatase nanoparticles-induced modifications on cell behavior (viability and internalization) could be understand in detail. The results presented in this report can inspire new strategies for the use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in several regeneration therapies
Jet color chemistry and anomalous baryon production in -collisions
We study anomalous high- baryon production in -collisions due to
formation of the two parton collinear system in the anti-sextet color
state for quark jets and system in the decuplet/anti-decuplet color states
for gluon jets. Fragmentation of these states, which are absent for
-collisions, after escaping from the quark-gluon plasma leads to baryon
production. Our qualitative estimates show that this mechanism can be
potentially important at RHIC and LHC energies.Comment: 20 pages, 4 figures, Eur.Phys.J. versio
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