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Proposal to study transitions
It is proposed to clear some of the puzzles of B decay to the broad
states by studying the corresponding decay with strange
states at LHCb. Interpretation of the results
should be easier due to the narrowness of the state.Comment: 21 page
Study of Recurrent Miscarriage. Is Hysterosalpingography Necessary?
Overview and Aims: The investigation of recurrent miscarriage includes the study of uterine morphology. 3D ultrasound allows the evaluation of the morphology (cavity and outer contour), reducing the need for invasive tests such as hystero -
salpingography (HSG), hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. We evaluated the diagnostic agreement between HSG and 3D ultrasound
in the study of the uterine cavity morphology.
Study Design: Prospective study.
Population: A total of 34 women referred to our institution with a history of recurrent miscarriage.
Methods: To compare the results of 3D ultrasound and HSG, all women underwent both exams. 3D scans were performed by the same operator and HSG were evaluated by the same clinician. The concordance study was performed using the Kappa coefficient.
Results: With 3D ultrasound and HSG, uterine anomalies were diagnosed in 52.9% (18/34) and 47% (16/34) of the cases and congenital malformations were the most frequent findings. The agreement between the two techniques was excellent(K = 0.825). The three cases of diagnostic disagreement were analyzed.
Conclusion: A high level of diagnostic agreement was observed between HSG and 3D ultrasound. The 3D ultrasound, a low cost and well tolerated technique, when performed by an experienced operator, is the first line exam to study the uterine morphology in women with recurrent miscarriage
Características fenológicas e produtivas da goiabeira "paluma" podada em diferentes épocas e intensidades no norte fluminense.
A poda de frutificação na goiabeira proporciona a produção de frutos na entres safra, mas a previsão de colheita depende da época de sua realização, além das condições edafoclimáticas. Neste trabalho, são apresentados dados sobre a fenologia e a produção da goiabeira 'Paluma', submetida a diferentes épocas e intensidades de poda de frutificação, em São Francisco do Itabapoana, RJ. O experimento foi realizado em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, e os tratamentos foram distribuídos em esquema de parcelas subdivididas, com as parcelas compostas pelas épocas de poda, realizadas nos meses de agosto, outubro, dezembro e fevereiro; e as subparcelas pelas intensidades de poda (curta, média e longa). O ciclo da goiabeira' Paluma', da poda à colheita dos frutos, variou de 168 dias para a poda realizada em outubro a 210 dias para a realizada em fevereiro. A poda longa, realizada em agosto, proporcionou maior número de ramos produtivos e maior número de frutos por ramo. A intensidade da poda afetou o crescimento dos ramos novos, mas não influenciou no tamanho dos frutos. A maior produção de frutos ocorreu nas plantas podadas em dezembro
Uso de indutores de brotação em pereiras 'packham's' e 'rocha' cultivadas em condição tropical.
Uso de cianamida hidrogenada, ácido glutâmico e óleo mineral na indução da brotação de gemas de macieiras cultivadas em condição tropical.
Adubo de liberação lenta Osmocote® (NPK 14-14-14) na produção de mudas de pinheira em tubetes.
Fluctuating hydrodynamic modelling of fluids at the nanoscale
A good representation of mesoscopic fluids is required to combine with
molecular simulations at larger length and time scales (De Fabritiis {\it et.
al}, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 134501 (2006)). However, accurate computational
models of the hydrodynamics of nanoscale molecular assemblies are lacking, at
least in part because of the stochastic character of the underlying fluctuating
hydrodynamic equations. Here we derive a finite volume discretization of the
compressible isothermal fluctuating hydrodynamic equations over a regular grid
in the Eulerian reference system. We apply it to fluids such as argon at
arbitrary densities and water under ambient conditions. To that end, molecular
dynamics simulations are used to derive the required fluid properties. The
equilibrium state of the model is shown to be thermodynamically consistent and
correctly reproduces linear hydrodynamics including relaxation of sound and
shear modes. We also consider non-equilibrium states involving diffusion and
convection in cavities with no-slip boundary conditions
Early Science with the Large Millimetre Telescope: Molecules in the Extreme Outflow of a proto-Planetary Nebula
Extremely high velocity emission likely related to jets is known to occur in
some proto-Planetary Nebulae. However, the molecular complexity of this
kinematic component is largely unknown. We observed the known extreme outflow
from the proto-Planetary Nebula IRAS 16342-3814, a prototype water fountain, in
the full frequency range from 73 to 111 GHz with the RSR receiver on the Large
Millimetre Telescope. We detected the molecules SiO, HCN, SO, and CO.
All molecular transitions, with the exception of the latter are detected for
the first time in this source, and all present emission with velocities up to a
few hundred km s. IRAS 16342-3814 is therefore the only source of this
kind presenting extreme outflow activity simultaneously in all these molecules,
with SO and SiO emission showing the highest velocities found of these species
in proto-Planetary Nebulae. To be confirmed is a tentative weak SO component
with a FWHM 700 km s. The extreme outflow gas consists of dense
gas (n 10--10 cm), with a mass larger than
0.02--0.15 M. The relatively high abundances of SiO and SO may
be an indication of an oxygen-rich extreme high velocity gas.Comment: Accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Society Letter
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