22 research outputs found
Phase Separation in A-site Ordered Perovskite Manganite LaBaMnO Probed by La and Mn NMR
La- and Mn-NMR spectra demonstrate that the ground state of
the A-site ordered perovskite manganite LaBaMnO is a spatial mixture of
the ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFI(CE)) regions, which are
assigned to the metallic and the insulating charge ordered state, respectively.
This exotic coexisting state appears below 200 K via a first-order-like
formation of the AFI(CE) state inside the FM one. Mn spin-spin relaxation rate
indicates that the FM region coexisting with the AFI(CE) one in LaBaMnO
is identical to the bulk FM phase of the disordered form
LaBaMnO in spite of the absence of A-site disorder. This
suggests mesoscopic rather than nanoscopic nature of FM region in
LaBaMnO\@.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev. Let
Application of different organic and mineral fertilizers on the growth, yield and nutrient accumulation of rice in a Japanese ordinary paddy field
A rice cultivation study was conducted at Kyushu University farm. Cow manure (CM), poultry manure (PM), rice straw + urea mix-application (SU), urea (UF) and M-coat, a slow released compound fertilizer (M-coat) were used as the N sources by comparing with no application (Control). Treatments were made with two levels application of each N source at 40 (level I) and 80 kg N ha-1(level II) excluding M-coat. In all urea treatments, three split applications were made. A study of soil incubation was conducted for 2 weeks to investigate the mineralized N of applied mineral and organic fertilizer. Plant growth characters, dry matter, yield and plant nutrient accumulations were higher in mineral fertilization than organic. Mineral fertilization was observed in correlation with the larger crop removal. PM-II as an organic matter provided comparatively higher nutrient accumulations which in turn enhanced the growth and yield of rice. CM and SU gave the lower plant growth, yield and nutrient accumulation. Mineralized N was higher in sole mineral N applications. Organic matter with high C/N ratio provided very low mineralized N and its net N mineralization percentage. Negative values of net N mineralization percentage were observed in SU due to N immobilization.
Keywords: Cow Manure, Mineralized N, Paddy Soil, Poultry Manure, Rice (Oryza sativa L.), Rice Stra
Monophasic synovial sarcoma of the pharynx: a case report
Synovial sarcomas are a rare form of soft tissue sarcomas. We present a case of a 62 year-old male presenting with a left thyroid lump initially though to be a thyroid adenoma but subsequently diagnosed as a monophasic synovial sarcoma of the pharynx. We discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this case