Analisi delle previsioni meteorologiche mensili mediante il modello GLOBO (ISAC-CNR)

In questo lavoro sono presentate le principali caratteristiche delle previsioni meteorologiche mensili, nonché il progresso scientifico e storico che le ha coinvolte e le tecniche adibite alla loro verifica. Alcune di queste tecniche sono state applicate al fine di valutare ed analizzare l'errore sistematico (o bias) e l'RMSE di temperatura a 850 hPa (T850), altezza geopotenziale a 500 hPa (Z500) e precipitazioni cumulate del modello GLOBO, utilizzato presso l'Istituto per le Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche per formulare previsioni mensili. I risultati mostrano la progressione temporale dell'errore, che aumenta nelle prime due settimane di integrazione numerica fino a stabilizzarsi tra la terza e la quarta. Ciò mostra che il modello, persa l'influenza delle condizioni iniziali, raggiunge un suo stato che, per quanto fisiologicamente distante da quello osservato, tende a stabilizzarsi e a configurarsi quindi come sistematico (eventualmente facilitandone la rimozione in fase di calibrazione delle previsioni). Il bias di T850 e Z500 presenta anomalie negative prevalentemente lungo le zone equatoriali, e vaste anomalie positive sulle aree extra-tropicali; quello delle precipitazioni mostra importanti sovrastime nelle zone continentali tropicali. La distribuzione geografica dell'RMSE (valutato solo per T850 e Z500) riscontra una generale maggiore incertezza nelle zone extra-tropicali, specie dell'emisfero settentrionale e nei mesi freddi.

Cnr interferes with dimerization of the replication protein α in phage-plasmid P4

DNA replication of phage-plasmid P4 in its host Escherichia coli depends on its replication protein α. In the plasmid state, P4 copy number is controlled by the regulator protein Cnr (copy number regulation). Mutations in α (αcr) that prevent regulation by Cnr cause P4 over-replication and cell death. Using the two-hybrid system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a system based on λ immunity in E.coli for in vivo detection of protein–protein interactions, we found that: (i) α protein interacts with Cnr, whereas αcr proteins do not; (ii) both α–α and αcr–αcr interactions occur and the interaction domain is located within the C-terminal of α; (iii) Cnr–Cnr interaction also occurs. Using an in vivo competition assay, we found that Cnr interferes with both α–α and αcr–αcr dimerization. Our data suggest that Cnr and α interact in at least two ways, which may have different functional roles in P4 replication control.

Proposta di adesione del CNR alla nuova Associazione sulla ricerca Energetica Europea - EERA AISBL

Il presente Studio di fattibilità è stato redatto al fine dell'Adesione del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche all'Associazione di Diritto Belga denominata "Alliance Européenne de Recherche dans la Domaine de l’Énergie Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif / Internationale Vereniging Zonder Winstoogmerk" (in breve EERA AISBL/IVZW). Tale documento è stato sottoposto al Consiglio di Amministrazione del CNR che lo ha approvato con Delibera N°56/2015

Studio di fattibilità di un impianto fotovoltaico di grandi dimensioni per il Campus di Monterotondo del CNR

Rapporto tecnico per l’Istituto di Biologia Cellulare e Neurobiologia del CNR, registrato con prot. CNR n. 0012494 del 24/02/2016, riguardante lo studio di fattibilità di un grande impianto fotovoltaico da installare all'interno del Campus di Monterotondo del CNR.

Censimento dei punti di prelievo e dati generali sulle utenze elettriche del CNR

Censimento completo, aggiornato a settembre 2015, dei punti di prelievo dell'energia elettrica e dei dati generali su tutte le utenze elettriche del CNR, realizzato per lo svolgimento delle attività di energy management del CNR.

TRIBUNAL ARBITRAL DE "FERROCARRILES DEL NORTE DE COLOMBIA S.A. (FENOCO S.A.) VS. CNR TRANSPORT S.A.S."

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Defect-induced effects on carrier migration through one-dimensional poly(para-phenylenevinylene) chains

Defects in one-dimensional (1D) systems can be intrinsically distinct from its three-dimensional counterparts, and polymer films are good candidates for showing both extremes that are difficult to individuate in the experimental data. We study theoretically the impact of simple hydrogen and oxygen defects on the electron transport properties of one-dimensional poly(para-phenylenevinylene) chains through a multiscale technique, starting from classical structural simulations for crystalline films to extensive ab initio calculations within density functional theory for the defects in single crystalline-constrained chains. The most disruptive effect on carrier transport comes from conjugation breaking imposed by the overcoordination of a carbon atom in the vinyl group independently from the chemical nature of the defect. The particular case of the [C=O] (keto-defect) shows in addition unexpected electron-hole separation, suggesting that the experimentally detected photoluminescence bleaching and photoconductivity enhancement could be due to exciton dissociation caused by the 1D characteristics of the defect.

Electronic structure of In(2)O(3) and Sn-doped In(2)O(3) by hard x-ray photoemission spectroscopy

The valence and core levels of In(2)O(3) and Sn-doped In(2)O(3) have been studied by hard x-ray photoemission spectroscopy (hv = 6000 eV) and by conventional Al K alpha (hv = 1486.6 eV) x-ray photoemission spectroscopy. The experimental spectra are compared with density-functional theory calculations. It is shown that structure deriving from electronic levels with significant In or Sn 5s character is selectively enhanced under 6000 eV excitation. This allows us to infer that conduction band states in Sn-doped samples and states at the bottom of the valence band both contain a pronounced In 5s contribution. The In 3d core line measured at hv = 1486.6 eV for both undoped and Sn-doped In(2)O(3) display an asymmetric lineshape, and may be fitted with two components associated with screened and unscreened final states. The In 3d core line spectra excited at hv = 6000 eV for the Sn-doped samples display pronounced shoulders and demand a fit with two components. The In 3d core line spectrum for the undoped sample can also be fitted with two components, although the relative intensity of the component associated with the screened final state is low, compared to excitation at 1486.6 eV. These results are consistent with a high concentration of carriers confined close to the surface of nominally undoped In(2)O(3). This conclusion is in accord with the fact that a conduction band feature observed for undoped In(2)O(3) in Al K alpha x-ray photoemission is much weaker than expected in hard x-ray photoemission.

Youth Campaign against Conscription, Brisbane, Australia

Patrick Rooke being bundled into the police wagon during the Youth Campaign against Conscription, cnr Queen and Albert Streets Brisbane, Australia, 1965.

Optimização dos protocolos de reconstrução em imagens TC de AVC isquémico agudo: projecto

Mestrado de Radiações aplicadas às Tecnologias da Saúde. Área de especialização: Imagem Digital com Radiação X.

Efeito fisiológico da cafeína na ponderação em suscetibilidade ferromagnética (SWI)

O presente estudo avalia o efeito da cafeína no valor da razão contraste ruído (CNR) em imagens SWI. A população do estudo incluiu 24 voluntários saudáveis que estiveram pelo menos 24h privados da ingestão de cafeína. Adquiriram-se imagens SWI antes e após a ingestão de 100ml de café. Os voluntários foram divididos em 4 grupos de 6 indivíduos e avaliados sequencialmente (15, 25, 30 e 45 min pós-cafeína). ABSTRACT - The present study investigates the effect of caffeine on contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) in SWI images. Twenty-four volunteers were enrolled in the study. All the volunteers were caffeine-free for 24h prior to the test. SWI images were acquired before caffeine ingestion and post-ingestion of 100ml of coffee. The volunteers were divided into four groups of subjects and evaluated sequentially (15, 25, 30 and 45 min after caffeine).