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Observaciones de Urano y Neptuno en telescopios españoles: Calar Alto/PlanetCam, WHT/Ingrid y GTC/O
No full textPublisher Copyright: © 2016 Proceedings of the 12th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society - Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics IX, SEA 2016. All rights reserved.La observación astronómica de las atmósferas de Urano y Neptuno presenta desafíos únicos. Ambos planetas son objetos relativamente débiles (magnitud visual +5.3 y +7.7) y poseen diámetros angulares muy pequeños (3.7″ y 2.3″ en oposición). Además las nubes de hielo de metano que los cubren poseen muy poco contraste en luz visible. Ambos mundos poseen atmósferas muy dinámicas, especialmente Neptuno, dominadas por intensos vientos zonales que llegan a alcanzar los 450 m/s y en las que se observa una evolución estacional del patrón de nubes en bandas zonales que cubren estos mundos. Gracias a la presencia de abundante metano atmosférico, en longitudes de onda del infrarrojo cercano las nubes empiezan a contrastarse gracias a bandas de absorción de metano en las que las estructuras elevadas se vuelven brillantes. Además de forma esporádica e impredecible ambos mundos son susceptibles de desarrollar estructuras brillantes, al menos en Urano de posible origen convectivo, cuya actividad puede extenderse a varios meses. En los últimos años, hemos obtenido observaciones de Urano y Neptuno con instrumentos capaces de mejorar la resolución de las imágenes por debajo del seeing atmosférico gracias a la técnica de imagen afortunada (observación rápida y selección de mejores frames para su apilado). Presentaremos imágenes de Urano y Neptuno obtenidas por los instrumentos OSIRIS del GTC, AstraLux y en el telescopio de 2.2m de Calar Alto y en particular nuestro instrumento PlanetCam UPV/EHU en el mismo telescopio. Estas observaciones se compararán con otras adquiridas tanto por astrónomos aficionados capaces de resolver detalles en Urano y Neptuno, como en imágenes obtenidas con óptica adaptativa por los telescopios WHT y Keck así como con el Hubble. Se discutirá en particular la evolución de dos tormentas convectivas de gran interés en Urano (2014) y en Neptuno (2015) y la necesidad de combinar información de diferentes telescopios para avanzar en el estudio de estos planetas.Peer reviewe
Two Cases of Wolfram Syndrome Who Were Initially Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes
No full textObjective: Early diagnosis of syndromic monogenic diabetes allows for proper management and can lead to improved quality of life in the long term. This report aimed to describe 2 genetically confirmed cases of Wolfram syndrome, a rare endoplasmic reticulum disorder characterized by insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, optic nerve atrophy, and progressive neurodegeneration. Case Report: A 16-year-old Caucasian male patient and a 25-year-old Caucasian female patient with a history of diabetes mellitus and optic nerve atrophy presented at our medical center. Both patients were initially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes but negative for islet autoantibodies. Their body mass indexes were under 25 at the diagnosis. Their history and presentation were highly suspicious for Wolfram syndrome. Discussion: The genetic tests revealed a known Wolfram syndrome 1 (WFS1) pathogenic variant (homozygous) in the 16-year-old male patient and 2 known WFS1 pathogenic variants (compound heterozygous) in the 25-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus and optic nerve atrophy, confirming the diagnosis of Wolfram syndrome. The first patient had a moderate form, and the second patient had a milder form of Wolfram syndrome. Conclusion: Providers should consider monogenic diabetes genetic testing, including WFS1 gene, for patients with early-onset diabetes who are negative for islet autoantibodies and lean. Two patients described in this article could have been diagnosed with Wolfram syndrome before they developed optic nerve atrophy. Genetic testing is a valuable tool for the early detection of Wolfram syndrome, which leads to proper management and improved quality of life in patients with this rare medical condition
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
[Newspaper Clipping: Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin #1]
No full textNewspaper article titled "Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin." The article states that author Richard J. Whalen concluded "that there is circumstantial evidence to support the theory of a second assassin in the shooting of President John F. Kennedy.
Dinâmica dos anéis de poeira e satélites de Urano e do anel F de Saturno
No full textOs aneis and de Urano compõem um segundo sistema de aneis juntamente com os satelites Puck, Mab, Portia e Rosalind. Estes aneis são tênues e compostos por partículas microm etricas, as quais podem ser bastante perturbadas por forças não gravitacionais, como por exemplo a força de radiação solar. Simulações numericas foram utilizadas para analisar a evolução orbital de um conjunto de part culas deste sistema com raios de 1, 3, 5 e 10 m sob infl uência da força de radiação e tambem do achatamento do planeta, combinados com a perturbação gravitacional dos satelites proximos. Como esperado, a componente do arrasto de Poynting-Robertson causa o colapso da orbita, enquando um aumento na excentricidade e verificado devido a componente da radiação solar. A inclusão do achatamento do planeta evita este aumento da excentricidade e con na as partículas na região dos aneis. Encontros com os satelites causam variações no semi-eixo maior das partículas, que podem permanecer na região dos aneis ou colidir com os satelites. Para estas colisões, o resultado mais provavel e a deposição na superficie. Como este mecanismo causa a remoção de material do anel, foram investigadas fontes adicionais de partículas. Adotando um valor aproximado para o uxo de micrometeoritos na orbita de Urano, foi calculada a quantidade de material que pode ser ejetado devido a colisões com projeteis interplanetarios. Verifi cou-se que as ejeções de Mab seriam su cientes para produzir um anel com profundidade optica comparavavel as observações. Uma analise semelhante dos efeitos da radiação solar foi conduzida para a região de poeira que existe ao redor do anel F de Saturno. O amortecimento causado pelo achatamento do planeta evita as grandes variações da excentricidade, aumentando assim o tempo de vida das particulas de poeira. Alem disso, um estudo da fotometria do anel utilizando imagens...The and rings of Uranus form a secondary ring-moon system with the satellites Puck, Mab, Portia, and Rosalind. These rings are tenuous and dominated by micrometric particles, which can be strongly disturbed by dissipative forces, such as the solar radiation pressure. We performed a numerical analysis of the orbital evolution of a sample of particles with radii of 1, 3, 5, and 10 m under the in uence of the solar radiation force and the planetary oblateness, combined with the gravitational interaction with the close satellites. As expected, the Poynting-Robertson component of the solar radiation force causes the collapse of the orbits, while the radiation pressure causes an increase in the eccentricity of the particles. The inclusion of Uranus's oblateness prevents a large variation in the eccentricity, con ning the particles in the region of the rings. The encounters with the close satellites produce variations in the semimajor axis of the particles, leading them to move inward and outward within the ring region. These particles can either remain within the region of the rings or collide with a neighbouring satellite, and the most likely result of these collisions is the deposition of particles onto the surface of these satellites. Since this mechanism tends to cause a depletion of material of the rings, we investigate additional sources for these dust particles. Adopting a rough estimative of the ux of interplanetary meteoroids at Uranus' orbit, we calculated the amount of ejecta produced by hypervelocity impacts. We found that the ejections from Mab could generate a ring with optical depth comparable with the observations. A similar analysis of the e ects of the solar radiation force was carried out for the F-ring dust band. The damping due to the Saturn's oblateness prevents the overstated changes of the eccentricity, thus it increases in the lifetime of the particles... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP
Dinâmica dos anéis de poeira e satélites de Urano e do anel F de Saturno
No full textOs aneis and de Urano compõem um segundo sistema de aneis juntamente com os satelites Puck, Mab, Portia e Rosalind. Estes aneis são tênues e compostos por partículas microm etricas, as quais podem ser bastante perturbadas por forças não gravitacionais, como por exemplo a força de radiação solar. Simulações numericas foram utilizadas para analisar a evolução orbital de um conjunto de part culas deste sistema com raios de 1, 3, 5 e 10 m sob infl uência da força de radiação e tambem do achatamento do planeta, combinados com a perturbação gravitacional dos satelites proximos. Como esperado, a componente do arrasto de Poynting-Robertson causa o colapso da orbita, enquando um aumento na excentricidade e verificado devido a componente da radiação solar. A inclusão do achatamento do planeta evita este aumento da excentricidade e con na as partículas na região dos aneis. Encontros com os satelites causam variações no semi-eixo maior das partículas, que podem permanecer na região dos aneis ou colidir com os satelites. Para estas colisões, o resultado mais provavel e a deposição na superficie. Como este mecanismo causa a remoção de material do anel, foram investigadas fontes adicionais de partículas. Adotando um valor aproximado para o uxo de micrometeoritos na orbita de Urano, foi calculada a quantidade de material que pode ser ejetado devido a colisões com projeteis interplanetarios. Verifi cou-se que as ejeções de Mab seriam su cientes para produzir um anel com profundidade optica comparavavel as observações. Uma analise semelhante dos efeitos da radiação solar foi conduzida para a região de poeira que existe ao redor do anel F de Saturno. O amortecimento causado pelo achatamento do planeta evita as grandes variações da excentricidade, aumentando assim o tempo de vida das particulas de poeira. Alem disso, um estudo da fotometria do anel utilizando imagens...The and rings of Uranus form a secondary ring-moon system with the satellites Puck, Mab, Portia, and Rosalind. These rings are tenuous and dominated by micrometric particles, which can be strongly disturbed by dissipative forces, such as the solar radiation pressure. We performed a numerical analysis of the orbital evolution of a sample of particles with radii of 1, 3, 5, and 10 m under the in uence of the solar radiation force and the planetary oblateness, combined with the gravitational interaction with the close satellites. As expected, the Poynting-Robertson component of the solar radiation force causes the collapse of the orbits, while the radiation pressure causes an increase in the eccentricity of the particles. The inclusion of Uranus's oblateness prevents a large variation in the eccentricity, con ning the particles in the region of the rings. The encounters with the close satellites produce variations in the semimajor axis of the particles, leading them to move inward and outward within the ring region. These particles can either remain within the region of the rings or collide with a neighbouring satellite, and the most likely result of these collisions is the deposition of particles onto the surface of these satellites. Since this mechanism tends to cause a depletion of material of the rings, we investigate additional sources for these dust particles. Adopting a rough estimative of the ux of interplanetary meteoroids at Uranus' orbit, we calculated the amount of ejecta produced by hypervelocity impacts. We found that the ejections from Mab could generate a ring with optical depth comparable with the observations. A similar analysis of the e ects of the solar radiation force was carried out for the F-ring dust band. The damping due to the Saturn's oblateness prevents the overstated changes of the eccentricity, thus it increases in the lifetime of the particles... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP
Dinâmica dos anéis de poeira e satélites de Urano e do anel F de Saturno
No full textOs aneis and de Urano compõem um segundo sistema de aneis juntamente com os satelites Puck, Mab, Portia e Rosalind. Estes aneis são tênues e compostos por partículas microm etricas, as quais podem ser bastante perturbadas por forças não gravitacionais, como por exemplo a força de radiação solar. Simulações numericas foram utilizadas para analisar a evolução orbital de um conjunto de part culas deste sistema com raios de 1, 3, 5 e 10 m sob infl uência da força de radiação e tambem do achatamento do planeta, combinados com a perturbação gravitacional dos satelites proximos. Como esperado, a componente do arrasto de Poynting-Robertson causa o colapso da orbita, enquando um aumento na excentricidade e verificado devido a componente da radiação solar. A inclusão do achatamento do planeta evita este aumento da excentricidade e con na as partículas na região dos aneis. Encontros com os satelites causam variações no semi-eixo maior das partículas, que podem permanecer na região dos aneis ou colidir com os satelites. Para estas colisões, o resultado mais provavel e a deposição na superficie. Como este mecanismo causa a remoção de material do anel, foram investigadas fontes adicionais de partículas. Adotando um valor aproximado para o uxo de micrometeoritos na orbita de Urano, foi calculada a quantidade de material que pode ser ejetado devido a colisões com projeteis interplanetarios. Verifi cou-se que as ejeções de Mab seriam su cientes para produzir um anel com profundidade optica comparavavel as observações. Uma analise semelhante dos efeitos da radiação solar foi conduzida para a região de poeira que existe ao redor do anel F de Saturno. O amortecimento causado pelo achatamento do planeta evita as grandes variações da excentricidade, aumentando assim o tempo de vida das particulas de poeira. Alem disso, um estudo da fotometria do anel utilizando imagens...The and rings of Uranus form a secondary ring-moon system with the satellites Puck, Mab, Portia, and Rosalind. These rings are tenuous and dominated by micrometric particles, which can be strongly disturbed by dissipative forces, such as the solar radiation pressure. We performed a numerical analysis of the orbital evolution of a sample of particles with radii of 1, 3, 5, and 10 m under the in uence of the solar radiation force and the planetary oblateness, combined with the gravitational interaction with the close satellites. As expected, the Poynting-Robertson component of the solar radiation force causes the collapse of the orbits, while the radiation pressure causes an increase in the eccentricity of the particles. The inclusion of Uranus's oblateness prevents a large variation in the eccentricity, con ning the particles in the region of the rings. The encounters with the close satellites produce variations in the semimajor axis of the particles, leading them to move inward and outward within the ring region. These particles can either remain within the region of the rings or collide with a neighbouring satellite, and the most likely result of these collisions is the deposition of particles onto the surface of these satellites. Since this mechanism tends to cause a depletion of material of the rings, we investigate additional sources for these dust particles. Adopting a rough estimative of the ux of interplanetary meteoroids at Uranus' orbit, we calculated the amount of ejecta produced by hypervelocity impacts. We found that the ejections from Mab could generate a ring with optical depth comparable with the observations. A similar analysis of the e ects of the solar radiation force was carried out for the F-ring dust band. The damping due to the Saturn's oblateness prevents the overstated changes of the eccentricity, thus it increases in the lifetime of the particles... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP
Also By The Same Author: AKTiveAuthor, a Citation Graph Approach to Name Disambiguation
No full textThe desire for definitive data and the semantic web drive for inference over heterogeneous data sources requires co-reference resolution to be performed on those data. In particular, name disambiguation is required to allow accurate publication lists, citation counts and impact measures to be determined. This paper describes a graph-based approach to author disambiguation on large-scale citation networks. Using self-citation, co-authorship and document source analyses, AKTiveAuthor clusters papers, achieving precision of 0.997 and recall of 0.818 over a test group of eight surname clusters
John F. Kennedy telegram to Roosevelt
No full textJersey Homesteads (later the Borough of Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban Jewish garment workers, many of whom had emigrated from Europe. President John F. Kennedy sent a telegram to the citizens of Roosevelt, New Jersey, apologizing for not being able to attend the memorial dedication in honor of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. (Jersey Homesteads became Roosevelt in 1945 in honor of the president.) President Kennedy expressed his gratitude to the people of Roosevelt for constructing the memorial, and commented that it will serve as a constant reminder of Roosevelt's good works
Logarithmic variance profiles and the corresponding f-1 spectra of temperature fluctuations in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection
No full textWe report experimental results for the temperature variance 2(z) and the corresponding frequency spectra P(f) in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection (RBC) in a cylindrical sample of aspect ratioT= D/L = 1:00 (D = 1:12 m is the diameter and L = 1:12 m the height). The measurements were conducted in the Rayleigh-number range 1011 < Ra < 1:35 1014 and Pr ' 0:8. For Ra = 1:35x1014, 2(z) could be described well by a logarithmic dependence on the vertical position z in a range of z 1 < z < z 2 with z 1 ' 70 and z 2 = 0:1L. Here L=(2Nu) is the thickness of a thin thermal sublayer adjacent to the horizontal plate where the heat flux (denoted by the Nusselt number Nu) is carried mostly by thermal diffusion. In the log layer, we found that the temperature spectra had a significant frequency range over which P(f) f with close to 1. As Ra decreased, increased so that the log layer became thinner. At Ra = 2:05 1011, z 2 < z 1 and therefore there was no range for a log layer. Correspondingly, the temperature spectrum near the horizontal plate did not have the f1 scaling form either
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