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Diferenciación morfotécnica y diacronismo en el PaleolÃtico medio catalán
[Resumen] Se hace una revisión crÃtica del "musteriense", su historia, evolución del término, sistemas de análisis y se plantea la alternativa del "continuum evolutivo dinámico" para su estudio. Aplicamos la tipologÃa analÃtica y el sistema 1ógico analÃtico al estudio del PaleolÃtico Medio catalán, trabajando con los lugares de ocupaci6n de Avetllaners y Diable Coix (La Selva), L'Arbreda H-43 - (Serinya), Ermitons (Garrotxa), Abric Romanà C4 Y'C9 (Anoia) y Les Fonts (Segria). Como resultado de la aplicación de este sistema de trabajo se óbtiene información que permite correlacionar lugares de ocupación en abrigo o cueva con los situados al aire libre, asà como interpretar, a través de hip6tesis contrastadas, la funcionalidad y cronologÃa de los yacimientos del PaleolÃtico Medio catalán.[Abstract] The purpose of this paper is to realize a critical revision of Mousterian evolution of this term, its history and analytic sistems,the alternative by "continuum evolutivo dinámico" is stablished for studying it. We apply the logical-analytical sistem to study middle catalan Paleolithic. We work
with the placeof ocuppations at Avetllaners y Diable Coix (La Selva), L'Arbreda H-43 (Serinya), Ermitons (Garrotxa), Abric Romanà C4 y C9 (Anoia) y Les Fonts {Segria) The information that we obtain after the application oà this sistem work permit us, to correlate place oà ocuppations in shelter
or cave with other in open air as well as we can interpret, by contrasted hypothesis, the funcionality and t~e cronology of sites in the Middle catalan Paleolithi
A review of X-ray laser development at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Recent experiments undertaken at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to produce X-ray lasing over the 5-30 nm wavelength range are reviewed. The efficiency of lasing is optimized when the main pumping pulse interacts with a preformed plasma. Experiments using double 75-ps pulses and picosecond pulses superimposed on 300-ps background pulses are described. The use of travelling wave pumping with the approximately picosecond pulse experiments is necessary as the gain duration becomes comparable to the time for the X-ray laser pulse to propagate along the target length. Results from a model taking account of laser saturation and deviations from the speed of light c of the travelling wave and X-ray laser group velocity are presented. We show that X-ray laser pulses as short as 2-3 ps can be produced with optical pumping pulses of approximate to1-ps
Development of a modified SEDEX phosphorus speciation method for ancient rocks and modern iron-rich sediments
We report the development of a modified method for evaluating different reservoirs of sedimentary phosphorus (P) in ancient marine sedimentary rocks and in modern Fe-rich sediments. Utilising the existing SEDEX scheme for P partitioning in modern sediments, we initially demonstrate limitations in the application of the original scheme to sediments and rocks containing crystalline hematite and magnetite. We tested additional extractions for these crystalline Fe phases, using both synthetic minerals, and modern and ancient sediments. The addition of 6 h oxalate and 6 h citrate-dithionate-acetate extractions considerably enhanced the total recovery of synthetic magnetite and hematite to 88.7 ± 1.1% and 76.9 ± 3.8%, respectively. In addition, application of the 6 h oxalate extraction to synthetic P-containing magnetite recovered 93.9 ± 1.7% of the Fe present and 88.2 ± 12.8% of the co-precipitated P. Based upon these results we developed a modified SEDEX extraction scheme. The modified scheme was applied to modern Fe-rich sediments from Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, which resulted in 16% higher Fe-bound P recovery. Application of the scheme to a variety of ancient marine rocks increased the recovery of Fe-bound P by up to 22%. We also highlight the potential for authigenic carbonate fluorapatite to convert to more crystalline apatite in ancient rocks during deep burial and metamorphism. We suggest that in such systems minimum and maximum estimates of the total reactive P pool may be calculated with and without the inclusion of crystalline P. It is noted that the application of the revised method may have important implications for understanding the cycling of P in ancient marine environments
Oxygen minimum zones in the early Cambrian ocean
The relationship between the evolution of early animal 26 communities and oceanic oxygen levels remains unclear. In particular, uncertainty persists in reconstructions of redox conditions during the pivotal early Cambrian (541-510 million years ago, Ma), where conflicting datasets from deeper marine settings suggest either ocean anoxia or fully oxygenated conditions. By coupling geochemical palaeoredox proxies with a record of organic-walled fossils from exceptionally well-defined successions of the early Cambrian Baltic Basin, we provide evidence for the early establishment of modern-type oxygen minimum zones (OMZs). Both inner- and outer shelf environments were pervasively oxygenated, whereas mid-depth settings were characterized by spatially oscillating anoxia. As such, conflicting redox signatures recovered from individual sites most likely derive from sampling bias, whereby anoxic conditions represent mid-shelf environments with higher productivity. This picture of
a spatially restricted anoxic wedge contrasts with prevailing models of globally stratified oceans, offering a more nuanced and realistic account of the Proterozoic-Phanerozoic ocean transition
Statistical mechanics of voting
Decision procedures aggregating the preferences of multiple agents can
produce cycles and hence outcomes which have been described heuristically as
`chaotic'. We make this description precise by constructing an explicit
dynamical system from the agents' preferences and a voting rule. The dynamics
form a one dimensional statistical mechanics model; this suggests the use of
the topological entropy to quantify the complexity of the system. We formulate
natural political/social questions about the expected complexity of a voting
rule and degree of cohesion/diversity among agents in terms of random matrix
models---ensembles of statistical mechanics models---and compute quantitative
answers in some representative cases.Comment: 9 pages, plain TeX, 2 PostScript figures included with epsf.tex
(ignore the under/overfull \vbox error messages
XUV digital in-line holography using high-order harmonics
A step towards a successful implementation of timeresolved digital in-line
holography with extreme ultraviolet radiation is presented. Ultrashort XUV
pulses are produced as high-order harmonics of a femtosecond laser and a
Schwarzschild objective is used to focus harmonic radiation at 38 nm and to
produce a strongly divergent reference beam for holographic recording.
Experimental holograms of thin wires are recorded and the objects
reconstructed. Descriptions of the simulation and reconstruction theory and
algorithms are also given. Spatial resolution of few hundreds of nm is
potentially achievable, and micrometer resolution range is demonstrated.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figure
Run 2 Upgrades to the CMS Level-1 Calorimeter Trigger
The CMS Level-1 calorimeter trigger is being upgraded in two stages to
maintain performance as the LHC increases pile-up and instantaneous luminosity
in its second run. In the first stage, improved algorithms including
event-by-event pile-up corrections are used. New algorithms for heavy ion
running have also been developed. In the second stage, higher granularity
inputs and a time-multiplexed approach allow for improved position and energy
resolution. Data processing in both stages of the upgrade is performed with
new, Xilinx Virtex-7 based AMC cards.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figure
An overview of solvent extraction processes developed in Europe for advanced nuclear fuel recycling, Part 2 — homogeneous recycling
The hydrometallurgical separation concepts for the recycling of irradiated nuclear fuels developed in Europe are presented and discussed. Whilst Part 1 of the review focused on concepts for heterogeneous recycling of minor actinides, this article focuses on group recycling of transuranic actinides, which would support homogeneous recycling scenarios. Most of these concepts were developed within European collaborative projects and involve solvent extraction processes separating all the actinides (U-Cm) in two cycles. The first cycle uses a monoamide extractant to recover uranium leaving all the transuranic actinides in the aqueous raffinate with the fission products. The second cycle aims for a group recovery of the transuranium elements and several strategies have been proposed for this stage. In this review article, the various solvent extraction processes are summarised and the key features of the process schemes are compared
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