índice "LABCOS" para la caracterización de eventos El Niño y La Niña frente a la costa del Perú, 1976-205

Se propone un índice de las anomalías de temperatura superficial del mar en la zona costera del país (LABCOS), basado en registros diarios de los Laboratorios Costeros de IMARPE y en la estación San Juan de la Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación (DHN), desde 1976 al 2015. Se empleó criterios similares a los del ONI (Índice Oceánico de El Niño) de la NOAA para identificar eventos El Niño y La Niña. Mediante la técnica de percentiles y cuartiles se hizo una clasificación de ambos eventos por categoría e intensidad.

Identidad territorial y promoción turística: la organización de eventos como estrategia de creación, consolidación y difusión de la imagen de marca del territorio

La organización de un evento resulta paradigmática en el proceso de construcción de imágenes territoriales vividas in situ. La fabricación de imágenes territoriales - turísticas o no- con motivo de la organización de un evento para su posterior consolidación en el imaginario colectivo de los asistentes, plantea una curiosa alternativa de promoción turística implícita en la propia estrategia de gestión del evento. En efecto, no cabe duda de que el evento, por sí mismo, representa una importante estrategia de promoción del territorio, pero hay más; también puede devenir a modo de catalizador de imágenes, de creador de imaginarios capaces de fijar una marca de ciudad en su conjunto. El presente artículo dará a conocer las posibilidades que se desprenden de la organización de un evento en relación al posicionamiento identitario y promocional de un territorio.

Sedimentos transportados pela enxurrada em eventos de erosão hídrica em um Nitossolo Háplico

A quantidade e a distribuição de tamanho dos sedimentos transportados pela enxurrada são influenciadas pelo manejo, cobertura e cultivo do solo e pela chuva, entre outros fatores, constituindo-se em aspecto importante no planejamento conservacionista do solo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi quantificar os sedimentos transportados pela enxurrada e relacioná-los com a velocidade de enxurrada, durante o cultivo da soja, em um experimento de chuva simulada sobre um Nitossolo Háplico alumínico típico, nos sistemas de manejo do solo conduzido desde 1998: semeadura direta em solo nunca preparado e com resíduos queimados (SQ); e uma aração e duas gradagens (AG). Nesses tratamentos, cultivaram-se aveia, soja, ervilhaca, milho, aveia, feijão, nabo forrageiro, soja, ervilhaca, milho e soja, nesta sequência, durante cinco anos e meio. Estudou-se um tratamento adicional, em que o solo foi mantido sem cultivo, porém preparado com uma aração e duas gradagens na mesma época de semeadura das culturas nos demais tratamentos (SC). No último cultivo da soja, cinco testes de chuva simulada foram aplicados sobre os tratamentos, com intensidade variando de 63 a 67 mm h-1 e duração de uma hora, 24 h após ter sido aplicada uma chuva (molhamento) com intensidade de 65 mm h-1 e duração suficiente para iniciar a enxurrada. Os sedimentos foram quantificados em amostras de enxurrada coletadas 10 min antes do término de cada chuva simulada. O tamanho de sedimentos foi influenciado pelo sistema de manejo do solo e pela quantidade de chuva: na condição sem cultivo do solo, houve maior quantidade de sedimentos de maior diâmetro do que na condição em que o solo foi cultivado; na condição de solo cultivado, a quantidade de sedimentos de menor diâmetro foi maior do que no solo sem cultivo; e houve tendência de aumentar a quantidade de sedimentos na enxurrada com o aumento do número de chuva simulada, nas diversas condições de manejo do solo e de tamanhos de sedimento. O modelo exponencial ajustou-se aos dados de quantidade e tamanho dos sedimentos e aos de velocidade da enxurrada e cobertura do solo; a quantidade de sedimentos diminuiu com a redução de tamanho destes, e a velocidade da enxurrada diminuiu com o aumento da cobertura do solo. O modelo potencial ajustou-se aos dados de D50 e velocidade da enxurrada, tendo o D50 aumentado com o aumento da velocidade.

Hollow sphere as a detector of gravitational radiation

The most important features of the proposed spherical gravitational wave detectors are closely linked with their symmetry. Hollow spheres share this property with solid ones, considered in the literature so far, and constitute an interesting alternative for the realization of an omnidirectional gravitational wave detector. In this paper we address the problem of how a hollow elastic sphere interacts with an incoming gravitational wave and find an analytical solution for its normal mode spectrum and response, as well as for its energy absorption cross sections. It appears that this shape can be designed having relatively low resonance frequencies (~ 200 Hz) yet keeping a large cross section, so its frequency range overlaps with the projected large interferometers. We also apply the obtained results to discuss the performance of a hollow sphere as a detector for a variety of gravitational wave signals.

Cross section of a resonant-mass detector for scalar gravitational waves

Gravitationally coupled scalar fields, originally introduced by Jordan, Brans and Dicke to account for a non-constant gravitational coupling, are a prediction of many non-Einsteinian theories of gravity not excluding perturbative formulations of string theory. In this paper, we compute the cross sections for scattering and absorption of scalar and tensor gravitational waves by a resonant-mass detector in the framework of the Jordan-Brans-Dicke theory. The results are then specialized to the case of a detector of spherical shape and shown to reproduce those obtained in general relativity in a certain limit. Eventually we discuss the potential detectability of scalar waves emitted in a spherically symmetric gravitational collapse.

Wideband dual sphere detector of gravitational waves

We present the concept of a sensitive and broadband resonant mass gravitational wave detector. A massive sphere is suspended inside a second hollow one. Short, high-finesse Fabry-Perot optical cavities read out the differential displacements of the two spheres as their quadrupole modes are excited. At cryogenic temperatures, one approaches the standard quantum limit for broadband operation with reasonable choices for the cavity finesses and the intracavity light power. A molybdenum detector, of overall size of 2 m, would reach spectral strain sensitivities of 2x10-23Hz-1/2 between 1000 and 3000 Hz.

CT dose optimization when changing to CT multi-detector row technology

The purpose of this article was to review the strategies to control patient dose in adult and pediatric computed tomography (CT), taking into account the change of technology from single-detector row CT to multi-detector row CT. First the relationships between computed tomography dose index, dose length product, and effective dose in adult and pediatric CT are revised, along with the diagnostic reference level concept. Then the effect of image noise as a function of volume computed tomography dose index, reconstructed slice thickness, and the size of the patient are described. Finally, the potential of tube current modulation CT is discussed.

TORC1 is a calcium- and cAMP-sensitive coincidence detector involved in hippocampal long-term synaptic plasticity.

A key feature of memory processes is to link different input signals by association and to preserve this coupling at the level of synaptic connections. Late-phase long-term potentiation (L-LTP), a form of synaptic plasticity thought to encode long-term memory, requires gene transcription and protein synthesis. In this study, we report that a recently cloned coactivator of cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), called transducer of regulated CREB activity 1 (TORC1), contributes to this process by sensing the coincidence of calcium and cAMP signals in neurons and by converting it into a transcriptional response that leads to the synthesis of factors required for enhanced synaptic transmission. We provide evidence that TORC1 is involved in L-LTP maintenance at the Schaffer collateral-CA1 synapses in the hippocampus.

Neuroecology: a fly's bug detector.

Drosophila avoid food contaminated by pathogenic bacteria and fungi using an olfactory pathway that is exquisitely tuned to a single microbial odour.

Ascending aorta measurements as assessed by ECG-gated multi-detector computed tomography: a pilot study to establish normative values for transcatheter therapies

The aim of this study was to provide an insight into normative values of the ascending aorta in regards to novel endovascular procedures using ECG-gated multi-detector CT angiography. Seventy-seven adult patients without ascending aortic abnormalities were evaluated. Measurements at relevant levels of the aortic root and ascending aorta were obtained. Diameter variations of the ascending aorta during cardiac cycle were also considered. Mean diameters (mm) were as follows: LV outflow tract 20.3 +/- 3.4, coronary sinus 34.2 +/- 4.1, sino-tubular junction 29.7 +/- 3.4 and mid ascending aorta 32.7 +/- 3.8 with coefficients of variation (CV) ranging from 12 to 17%. Mean distances (mm) were: from the plane passing through the proximal insertions of the aortic valve cusps to the right brachio-cephalic artery (BCA) 92.6 +/- 11.8, from the plane passing through the proximal insertions of the aortic valve cusps to the proximal coronary ostium 12.1 +/- 3.7, and between both coronary ostia 7.2 +/- 3.1, minimal arc of the ascending aorta from left coronary ostium to right BCA 52.9 +/- 9.5, and the fibrous continuity between the aortic valve and the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve 14.6 +/- 3.3, CV 13-43%. Mean aortic valve area was 582.0 +/- 131.9 mm(2). The variation of the antero-posterior and transverse diameters of the ascending aorta during the cardiac cycle were 8.4% and 7.3%, respectively. Results showed large inter-individual variations in diameters and distances but with limited intra-individual variations during the cardiac cycle. A personalized approach for planning endovascular devices must be considered.

Stability of the Helical TomoTherapy Hi·Art II detector for treatment beam irradiations.

The Hi·Art II Helical TomoTherapy (HT) unit is equipped with a built-in onboard MVCT detector used for patient imaging and beam monitoring. Our aim was to study the detector stability for treatment beam measurements. We studied the MVCT detector response with the 6 MV photon beam over time, throughout short-term (during an irradiation) and long-term (two times 50 days) periods. Our results show a coefficient of variation ≤ 1% for detector chambers inside the beam (excluding beam gradients) for short- and long-term response of the MVCT detector. Larger variations were observed in beam gradients and an influence of the X-ray target where degradation was found. The results assume that an 'air scan' procedure is performed daily to recalibrate the detector with the imaging beam. On short term, the detector response stability is comparable to other devices. Long-term measure- ments during two 50-day periods show a good reproducibility.