Search results for "Moon"

Observation of the cosmic ray moon shadowing effect with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

2011

Cosmic rays are hampered by the Moon and a deficit in its direction is expected (the so-called Moon shadow). The Moon shadow is an important tool to determine the performance of an air shower array. Indeed, the westward displacement of the shadow center, due to the bending effect of the geomagnetic field on the propagation of cosmic rays, allows the setting of the absolute rigidity scale of the primary particles inducing the showers recorded by the detector. In addition, the shape of the shadow permits to determine the detector point spread function, while the position of the deficit at high energies allows the evaluation of its absolute pointing accuracy. In this paper we present the obser…

Between “full moon and summer solstice”. The quest for transcendence in the poetry of Andrzej Busza

2019

The article is an attempt to describe the poet’s vision of human destiny, history and transcendence. Analysing poems from two poetry volumes I endeavour to present Busza’s philosophy. The poet notes and appreciates science and scientifi c achievements as well as civilisational development, although he realises that they may be dangerous for human spirituality and potentially lead to catastrophe.

The apparatgeist of the moon landing

2019

Koraalisoittoa harmoonilla : säestystaito kansakoulunopettajan perustaitoja

2016

High-Precision Radio Astrometry: The Search for Extrasolar Planets

2007

Expectation or Sensorial Reality? An Empirical Investigation of the Biodynamic Calendar for Wine Drinkers.

2017

International audience; The study's aim was to investigate a central tenet of biodynamic philosophy as applied to wine tasting, namely that wines taste different in systematic ways on days determined by the lunar cycle. Nineteen New Zealand wine professionals tasted blind 12 Pinot noir wines at times determined within the biodynamic calendar for wine drinkers as being favourable (Fruit day) and unfavourable (Root day) for wine tasting. Tasters rated each wine four times, twice on a Fruit day and twice on a Root day, using 20 experimenter-provided descriptors. Wine descriptors spanned a range of varietal-relevant aroma, taste, and mouthfeel characteristics, and were selected with the aim of …

On the optimal control of the circular restricted three body problem

2011

The context of this work is space mechanics. More precisely, we aim at computing low thrust transfers in the Earth-Moon system modeled by the circular restricted three-body problem. The goal is to calculate the optimal steering of the spacecraft engine with respect to two optimization criteria: Final time and fuel consumption. The contributions of this thesis are of two kinds. Geometric, first, as we study the controllability of the system together with the geometry of the transfers (structure of the command) by means of geometric control tools. Numerical, then, different homotopic methods being developed. A two-three body continuation is used to compute minimum time trajectories, and then …

The "Honeymoon Phase" in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM): Frequency, Duration and Predictive Factors at Onset

2012

Abstract: Aim of thè study was: to analyze thè epidemiological features of paediatric T1DM at onset and their relation to remission frequency and duration in thè first year of disease, to assess clinical effìcacy of Glucose Evaluation Trial REMission (GETREM) protocol in terms of induction and maintenance of thè "honeymoon phase" and to evaluate Insulin Dose-Adjusted A1C values at onset [IDAA1C = HbAlc% + (Insulin U/Kg/die x 4)] as a predictor of remission. 181 patients less than 15 years of age were admitted at our Department for T1DM onset and were treated according to GETREM protocol in thè years 2008-2011. The following data were recorded at onset: age, sex, modality of onset according …

Ergonomisko risku samazināšana būvniecības nozares uzņēmumā SIA Moonflor

2017

Kvalifikācijas darba tēma ir ,,Ergonomisko risku samazināšana būvniecības nozares uzņēmumā SIA ,,Moonfloor”. Darba autors ir Latvijas Universitātes Ķīmijas fakultātes pirmā līmeņa augstākās profesionālās izglītības studiju programmas ,,Darba aizsardzība” trešā kursa students Jānis Blūmentāls. Kvalifikācijas darba uzdevums – aplūkot būvniecības nozares tirgus aktuālās tendences un uzņēmuma SIA ,,Moonfloor” darbību nozares vidē, raksturot darba aizsardzības sistēmu būvfirmā un darba vidi uzņēmumā, ilustrēt būvniecības pakalpojumu komerciālo priekšlikumu jeb izmaksu aprēķinu korelāciju ar sagaidāmajiem ergonomiskajiem riskiem, iepazīties ar pieejamo pašmāju un ārzemju autoru literatūru, kurā p…

No 'Honeymoon Phase' - Whose Health Benefits from Retirement and When

2017

I use a fixed effects instrumental variable approach to determine the effect retirement has on health. The exogenous variation in the probability to retire at the normal and early retirement age thresholds is exploited to instrument for the otherwise endogenous retirement decision. Six health aspects are considered: self-assessed health, depression, limitations in (instrumental) activities of daily living, mobility limitations, grip strength and number of words recalled. Using data for 10 countries from the Survey of Health, Retirement and Ageing in Europe (SHARE), I find that retiring both at the normal and early retirement eligibility ages significantly improves all health aspects, includ…