Estimations for the Single Diffractive production of the Higgs boson at the Tevatron and the LHC

The single diffractive production of the standard model Higgs boson is computed using the diffractive factorization formalism, taking into account a parametrization for the Pomeron structure function provided by the H1 Collaboration. We compute the cross sections at next-to-leading order accuracy for the gluon fusion process, which includes QCD and electroweak corrections. The gap survival probability ($$) is also introduced to account for the rescattering corrections due to spectator particles present in the interaction, and to this end we compare two different models for the survival factor. The diffractive ratios are predicted for proton-proton collisions at the Tevatron and the LHC for the Higgs boson mass of $M_H$ = 120 GeV. Therefore, our results provide updated estimations for the diffractive ratios of the single diffractive production of the Higgs boson in the Tevatron and LHC kinematical regimes.Comment: 20 pages, 6 figures, 3 table

Socialização e integração de novos empregados na empresa: cultura organizacional.

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento de Talentos e Gestão de Equipes) -- Facultdade de Tecnologia SENAC, Pelotas. 2012. Orientadora: Sibele Valente

Assessing the ecological soundness of organic and conventional agriculture by means of life cycle assessment (LCA) - a case study of leek production

Purpose – Sustainable agriculture implies the ability of agro-ecosystems to remain productive in the long-term. It is not easy to point out unambiguously whether or not current production systems meet this sustainability demand. A priori thinking would suggest that organic crops are environmentally favourable, but may ignore the effect of reduced productivity, which shifts the potential impact to other parts of the food provision system. The purpose of this paper is to assess the ecological sustainability of conventional and organic leek production by means of life cycle assessment (LCA). Design/methodology/approach – A cradle-to-farm gate LCA is applied, based on real farm data from two research centres. For a consistent comparison, two functional units (FU) were defined: 1ha and 1?kg of leek production. Findings – Assessed on an area basis, organic farming shows a more favourable environmental profile. These overall benefits are strongly reduced when the lower yields are taken into account. Related to organic farming it is therefore important that solutions are found to substantially increase the yields without increasing the environmental burden. Related to conventional farming, important potential for environmental improvements are in optimising the farm nutrient flows, reducing pesticide use and increasing its self-supporting capacity. Research limitations/implications – The research is a cradle-to-farm gate LCA, future research can be expanded to comprise all phases from cradle-to-grave to get an idea of the total sustainability of our present food consumption patterns. The research is also limited to the case of leek production. Future research can apply the methodology to other crops. Originality/value – To date, there is still lack of clear evidence of the added value of organic farming compared to conventional farming on environmental basis. Few studies have compared organic and conventional food production by means of LCA. This paper addresses these issues

Mechanism of Reconnection on Kinetic Scales Based on Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission Observations

We examine the role that ions and electrons play in reconnection using observations from the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission on kinetic ion and electron scales, which are much shorter than magnetohydrodynamic scales. This study reports observations with unprecedented high resolution that MMS provides for magnetic eld (7.8 ms) and plasma (30 ms for electrons and 150 ms for ions). We analyze and compare approaches to the magnetopause in 2016 November, to the electron diffusion region in the magnetotail in 2017 July followed by a current sheet crossing in 2018 July. Besides magnetic eld reversals, changes in the direction of the ow velocity, and ion and electron heating, MMS observed large uctuations in the electron ow speeds in the magnetotail. As expected from numerical simulations, we have veried that when the eld lines and plasma become decoupled a large reconnecting electric eld related to the Hall current (110 mV/m) is responsible for fast reconnection in the ion diffusion region. Although inertial accelerating forces remain moderate (12 mV/m), the electric elds resulting from the divergence of the full electron pressure tensor provide the main contribution to the generalized Ohms law at the neutral sheet (as large as 200 mV/m). In our view, this illustrates that when ions decouple electron physics dominates. The results obtained on kinetic scales may be useful for better understanding the physical mechanisms governing reconnection processes in various magnetized laboratory and space plasmas

Arroz irrigado por aspersão.

Embora apresente alta suscetibilidade ao estresse hídrico, grande parte do arroz no Brasil é cultivado no ecossistema de terras altas, sem irrigação. A cultura do arroz de terras altas ocupou, em 2003, uma área de 1.851.084 ha, correspondendo a aproximadamente 59% da área total cultivada. Entretanto, respondeu por apenas 34% da produção total de 10.208.380 t, devido à produtividade média alcançada nesse sistema, 1.921 kg/ha, ser cerca de 37% da obtida em condições de irrigação por inundação, 5.192 kg/ha. A maior vantagem da irrigação por aspersão na cultura do arroz de terras altas está na sua contribuição para a estabilidade da produção, pela redução do estresse hídrico.bitstream/CNPAF/22244/1/circ_64.pd

Profundidade de amostragem do solo sob plantio direto para avaliação de características químicas.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar, para diferentes características químicas do solo, a profundidade de amostragem no sistema plantio direto que apresenta valores correspondentes aos obtidos na profundidade de amostragem recomendada para o solo preparado com arado (sistema convencional) e com grade aradora.bitstream/CNPAF/19522/1/comt_37.pd

Manejo da irrigação do feijoeiro.

O manejo adequado da irrigação na cultura do feijoeiro consiste em fornecer água ao solo no momento oportuno (Quando Irrigar) e na quantidade suficiente (Quanto Irrigar) para atender as necessidades hídricas da planta.bitstream/CNPAF/19523/1/comt_38.pd