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    Short-lived solar burst spectral component at f approximately 100 GHz

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    A new kind of burst emission component was discovered, exhibiting fast and distinct pulses (approx. 60 ms durations), with spectral peak emission at f approx. 100 GHz, and onset time coincident to hard X-rays to within approx. 128 ms. These features pose serious constraints for the interpretation using current models. One suggestion assumes the f approx. 100 GHz pulses emission by synchrotron mechanism of electrons accelerated to ultrarelativistic energies. The hard X-rays originate from inverse Compton scattering of the electrons on the synchrotron photons. Several crucial observational tests are needed for the understanding of the phenomenon, requiring high sensitivity and high time resolution (approx. 1 ms) simultaneous to high spatial resolution (0.1 arcsec) at f approx. 110 GHz and hard X-rays

    The possible importance of synchrotron/inverse Compton losses to explain fast MM-wave and hard X-ray emission of a solar event

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    The solar burst of 21 May 1984 presented a number of unique features. The time profile consisted of seven major structures (seconds), with a turnover frequency or approx. 90 GHz, well correlated in time to hard X-ray emission. Each structure consisted of multiple fast pulses (.1 seconds), which were analyzed in detail. A proportionality between the repetition rate of the pulses and the burst fluxes at 90 GHz and or approx. 100 keV hard X-rays, and an inverse proportionality between repetition rates and hard X-rays power law indices have been found. A synchrotron/inverse Compton model has been applied to explain the emission of the fast burst structures, which appear to be possible for the first three or four structures

    A new class of solar burst with MM-wave emission but only at the highest frequency (90 GHz)

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    High sensitivity and high time resolution solar observations at 90 GHz (lambda = 3.3 mm) have identified a unique impulsive burst on May 21, 1984 with emission that was more intense at this frequency than at lower frequencies. The first major time structure of the burst was over 10 times more intense at 90 GHz than at 30 GHz, 7 GHz, or 2.8 GHz.Only 6 seconds later, the 30 GHz impulsive structures started to be observed but still with lower intensity than at 90 GHz. Hard X-ray time structures at energies above 25 keV were almost identical to the 90 GHZ structures (to better than one second). All 90 GHz major time structures consisted of trains of multiple subsecond pulses with rise times as short as 0.03 sec and amplitudes large compared to the mean flux. When detectable, the 30 GHz subsecond pulses had smaller relative amplitude and were in phase with the corresponding 90 GHz pulses

    Z_2-gradings of Clifford algebras and multivector structures

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    Let Cl(V,g) be the real Clifford algebra associated to the real vector space V, endowed with a nondegenerate metric g. In this paper, we study the class of Z_2-gradings of Cl(V,g) which are somehow compatible with the multivector structure of the Grassmann algebra over V. A complete characterization for such Z_2-gradings is obtained by classifying all the even subalgebras coming from them. An expression relating such subalgebras to the usual even part of Cl(V,g) is also obtained. Finally, we employ this framework to define spinor spaces, and to parametrize all the possible signature changes on Cl(V,g) by Z_2-gradings of this algebra.Comment: 10 pages, LaTeX; v2 accepted for publication in J. Phys.

    Cordão umbilical: preparação para a parentalidade

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    Introdução / Objectivos: O Projeto “Cordão Umbilical” consiste num espaço de abertura do Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE à comunidade, indo ao encontro das necessidades do casal/família, permitindo a vivência única da maternidade/paternidade, com ganhos para a Instituição e para os seus utentes. Metodologia: Este Projeto inclui três cursos com o intuito de oferecer um acompanhamento especializado numa linha de continuidade, iniciando-se na fase pré-natal e mantendo-se ao longo dos primeiros tempos de vida do filho: - Preparação para o Nascimento - Recuperação Pós-Parto - Técnicas de Massagem Infantil O projeto teve início com a implementação do curso de Preparação para o nascimento, estando em fase de expansão com perspetivas de início dos outros dois cursos no 2º semestre de 2013, e tem sido uma aposta inovadora porque envolve vários grupos profissionais, nomeadamente assistente social, anestesista, enfermeiras especialistas em saúde materna e obstetrícia, fisioterapeutas, nutricionista. Resultados / Discussão / Conclusões: O 1º curso teve início em dezembro de 2011 e até à data foram realizados 16 cursos. Com este Projeto pretende-se: - Proporcionar serviços de saúde inovadores e de qualidade, no âmbito da Saúde Materna e Obstetrícia, à mulher/casal/família da área de influência do Hospital no período pré e pós-natal; - Reunir um crescente número de utentes (mães, pais e crianças), que possam reforçar transversalmente a procura dos serviços da nossa Instituição; - Reforçar positivamente a representação social do nosso Hospital. Estamos convictos, de que esta iniciativa terá impacto positivo na visibilidade do Hospital, com o aumento da procura dos nossos serviços e, consequentemente, com maior número de nascimentos

    Scenario simulation for bioeconomic evaluation in stocker-finish in beef cattle grazing systems in South Brazil.

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    O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar 27 cenários simulados com dados reais e auxílio de planilhas integradas do Microsoft Excel®, para sistemas a pasto de recria-engorda de bovinos. Os cenários formaram-se a partir de três níveis de intensificação (módulos de manejo): baixo (campo nativo ? CN), intermediário (CN + pastagem de inverno ? PI) e alto (CN + PI + pastagem de verão ? PV); três categorias animais: bezerro, novilho e vaca; e três arranjos comerciais conforme preços de compra/venda: alto/baixo (desfavorável), médio/médio (médio) e baixo/alto (favorável). Com preços desfavoráveis apenas o bezerro respondeu positivamente à intensificação do módulo de manejo, enquanto novilho e vaca perderam margem do módulo intermediário para o alto. A vaca apresentou margens negativas em todos os módulos de manejo. O novilho apresentou a melhor margem/área nos módulos baixo e intermediário, e o bezerro em módulo alto. Em conjuntura de preços médios, apesar de resultados agora positivos, a vaca mantém decréscimo de margem no módulo alto. O novilho apresenta ganhos crescentes à intensificação, demonstrando melhor desempenho que o bezerro em todos os módulos de manejo. Em preços favoráveis, todas as categorias apresentam aumento de margem/área à intensificação. Em módulo intermediário, a vaca apresentou a melhor margem/área entre as categorias, ao passo que em baixo e alto o novilho respondeu com a melhor margem/área. Ao avaliar a margem/cabeça/ano, em qualquer conjuntura comercial e categoria animal, o módulo alto perde competitividade em relação ao módulo intermediário. Entretanto, quando avaliada a margem/área, apenas em 3 dos 27 cenários ocorreu decréscimo da margem

    Control of magnetic anisotropy by orbital hybridization in (La0.67Sr0.33MnO3)n/(SrTiO3)n superlattice

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    The asymmetry of chemical nature at the hetero-structural interface offers an unique opportunity to design desirable electronic structure by controlling charge transfer and orbital hybridization across the interface. However, the control of hetero-interface remains a daunting task. Here, we report the modulation of interfacial coupling of (La0.67Sr0.33MnO3)n/(SrTiO3)n superlattices by manipulating the periodic thickness with n unit cells of SrTiO3 and n unit cells La0.67Sr0.33MnO3. The easy axis of magnetic anisotropy rotates from in-plane (n = 10) to out-of-plane (n = 2) orientation at 150 K. Transmission electron microscopy reveals enlarged tetragonal ratio > 1 with breaking of volume conservation around the (La0.67Sr0.33MnO3)n/(SrTiO3)n interface, and electronic charge transfer from Mn to Ti 3d orbitals across the interface. Orbital hybridization accompanying the charge transfer results in preferred occupancy of 3d3z2-r2 orbital at the interface, which induces a stronger electronic hopping integral along the out-of-plane direction and corresponding out-of-plane magnetic easy axis for n = 2. We demonstrate that interfacial orbital hybridization in superlattices of strongly correlated oxides may be a promising approach to tailor electronic and magnetic properties in device applications

    Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen-Bohm experiment with relativistic massive particles

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    The EPRB experiment with massive partcles can be formulated if one defines spin in a relativistic way. Two versions are discussed: The one using the spin operator defined via the relativistic center-of-mass operator, and the one using the Pauli-Lubanski vector. Both are shown to lead to the SAME prediction for the EPRB experiment: The degree of violation of the Bell inequality DECREASES with growing velocity of the EPR pair of spin-1/2 particles. The phenomenon can be physically understood as a combined effect of the Lorentz contraction and the Moller shift of the relativistic center of mass. The effect is therefore stronger than standard relativistic phenomena such as the Lorentz contraction or time dilatation. The fact that the Bell inequality is in general less violated than in the nonrelativistic case will have to be taken into account in tests for eavesdropping if massive particles will be used for a key transfer.Comment: Figures added as appeared in PRA, two typos corrected (one important in the formula for eigenvector in Sec. IV); link to the unpublished 1984 paper containing the results (without typos!) of Sec. IV is adde
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