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ABSTRACT: In this paper, taking the theory of quantum information as a model, we consider the human unconscious, pre-consciousness and
consciousness as sets of quantum bits (qubits). We view how there can be communication between these various qubit sets. In
doing this we are inspired by the theory of nuclear magnetic resonance. In this way we build a model of handling a mental
qubit with the help of pulses of a mental field. Starting with an elementary interaction between two qubits we build two-qubit
quantum logic gates that allow information to be transferred from one qubit to the other. In this manner we build a quantum
process that permits consciousness to “read” the unconscious and vice versa. The elementary interaction, e.g. between a pre-consciousness
qubit and a consciousness one, allows us to predict the time evolution of the pre-consciousness + consciousness system in
which pre-consciousness and consciousness are quantum entangled. This time evolution exhibits Rabi oscillations that we name mental Rabi oscillations. This time evolution shows how for example the unconscious can influence consciousness. In a process like mourning the influence
of the unconscious on consciousness, as the influence of consciousness on the unconscious, are in agreement with what is observed
in psychiatry.
Physics of Particles and Nuclei 04/2012; 41(3):425-451. · 0.52 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In this paper we apply the last developments of the theory of measurement in quantum mechanics to the phenomenon of consciousness
and especially to the awareness of unconscious components. Various models of measurement in quantum mechanics can be distinguished
by the fact that there is, or there is not, a collapse of the wave function. The passive aspect of consciousness seems to
agree better with models in which there is no collapse of the wave function, whereas in the active aspect of consciousness—i.e.,
that which goes together with an act or a choice—there seems to be a collapse of the wave function. As an example of the second
possibility we study in detail the photon delayed-choice experiment and its consequences for subjective or psychological time.
We apply this as an attempt to explain synchronicity phenomena. As a model of application of the awareness of unconscious
components we study the mourning process. We apply also the quantum paradigm to the phenomenon of correlation at a distance
between minds, as well as to group correlations that appear during group therapies or group training. Quantum entanglement
leads to the formation of group unconscious or collective unconscious. Finally we propose to test the existence of such correlations
during sessions of group training.
Physics of Particles and Nuclei 04/2012; 39(4):560-577. · 0.52 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Abstract – Ultrasonic telemetry and hydrodynamic modelling were used to study the migratory behaviour of 54 wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolt captured in freshwater during their downstream migration and tracked in 2 years through a shallow estuary system. A high-density, fixed array of receivers provided detailed spatial and temporal resolution of behaviour in the second year of study. Smolt migration in the river occurred mostly at night and downstream migration was slower during the day. In the estuary, smolt moved seaward on ebbing tides and landward on flooding tides. The effect of current velocity was greater during the night than during the day. We documented for the first time that current velocity and diurnal period only accounted for approximately one-third of the variation in smolt ground speeds in the estuary, indicating that smolt movements were far less passive than previously reported. Smolt energetic status had no effect on smolt swimming behaviour or migratory performance. With an increase in salinity, smolt seaward movements during flooding tides were more frequent, and overall seaward ground velocity increased. The increase in salinity experienced by the smolt during their migration through the leading edge of saltwater intrusion thus induced a behavioural transition from a more passive, fluvial migration to a more active- and seaward-oriented migration.
Ecology of Fresh Water Fish 08/2009; 18(3):406 - 417. · 1.57 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Crystallisation onset temperatures as a function of chlorine contamination have been determined by grazing incidence diffraction on as-deposited ultra-thin HfO2 films grown by Atomic Layer Deposition. The onset temperatures are positively correlated with chlorine content, suggesting defect-hindered crystallisation kinetics. Density profiles have been deduced by reflectometry measurements and a model independent analysis scheme. It is shown that the HfO2/SiO2-Si interface is electronically denser than the bulk of the HfO2 film.
Physics of Condensed Matter 04/2004; 39(2):273-277. · 1.53 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In this paper, coplanar waveguide (CPW) bandpass filters based on capacitively coupled resonators and periodic perturbation in slot width are proposed. Due to periodicity, the structure behaves as a reflector in a certain frequency band and harmonic suppression is achieved. Slot-width modulation has been implemented through the approximation of the ground planes to the conductor strip at periodic locations. The equivalent capacitance of the line is thus enhanced, with the result of a significant slow-wave effect. In comparison to a conventional design, the fabricated prototype is 1.4 times smaller and exhibits significant rejection of frequency parasitics. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 40: 146–148, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.11309
Microwave and Optical Technology Letters 01/2004; 40(2):146 - 148. · 0.62 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Zirconia (ZrO2) films of tissue-like structure and narrow pore size distribution have been deposited by spray pyrolysis using aqueous zirconyl chloride octahydrate (ZrOCl2·8H2O) precursor solutions. Stainless-steel sheets, protected or unprotected by a ZnO barrier layer, have been used as the substrate material held at 473 K. The ZnO barrier layers have been deposited on the stainless steel held at 523 K by spray pyrolysis using a zinc acetate precursor. Their property of corrosion protection to stainless steel has been proved by electrochemical polarization measurements in 0.5 M NaCl solution. A complementary study of XPS (depth profiling, mapping) and x-ray diffraction has shown that the unprotected steel substrates were corroded during ZrO2 film post-annealing in air at T ≥ 773 K, whereas steel substrates protected with a compact barrier layer of crystalline ZnO before ZrO2 film deposition did not show surface corrosion even after annealing up to 997 K. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Surface and Interface Analysis 01/2004; 36(1):8 - 16. · 1.18 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Zirconia (ZrO2) films with reticular structure, to be used as support in catalysis, have been deposited on AISI-304 stainless steel held at 473 K by spray pyrolysis using aqueous solutions of zirconyl chloride octahydrate (ZrOCl2·8H2O) as precursor. As-deposited films and films annealed in air to different temperatures after deposition have been studied by x-ray diffraction (XRD), SEM and XPS. It was found that the crystal structure of the ZrO2 films changes from amorphous to tetragonal and that the films were uniform and well adhered to the stainless-steel substrate for annealing temperatures up to 773 K. However, films annealed to 873 K crack and peel off from the substrate owing to the growth of an interfacial oxide layer between the ZrO2 film and the stainless-steel substrate. The fracture, which leads to delamination of the ZrO2 film, occurs through the interfacial oxide layer. XPS depth profiling revealed that this interfacial oxide layer is of varying composition (containing iron, chromium and nickel) with depth. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Surface and Interface Analysis 07/2002; 34(1):719 - 723. · 1.18 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to clarify the inheritance of the nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) in the ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete
Laccaria bicolor S238N in order to resolve inter- and within-strain relationships in forest ecosystems. PCR amplification of the intergenic
spacer (IGS) was carried out in the dikaryotic mycelium and its haploid progeny. In the dikaryotic mycelium, multiple amplification
products were produced for the 25s/5s (IGS1) and 5s/17s (IGS2) intergenic spacers. The 4.5- and 4.0-kb fragments of IGS2 (haplotypes α and β, respectively) were observed to occur
in a 1:1 ratio within the haploid progeny as a result of divergent IGS haplotypes in the two separate nuclei. Recombinant
monokaryons having both types of IGS2 occurred at a low frequency (6.5%; 60 kb per centimorgan) during meiosis. Haplotypes
α and β of IGS1 cross-hybridized forming heteroduplexes during the PCR temperature cycle. The two IGS1 haplotypes differed
only by the repeat number of a TA2C3 motif and co-segregated with the IGS2 haplotypes. Heteroduplex formation and IGS polymorphism provide information that is
helpful in distinguishing between introduced exotic L. bicolor S238N and indigenous populations of Laccaria spp. in forest ecosystems.
Current Genetics 08/1996; 30(4):332-337. · 2.56 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We report a case of MFH of the mandible in a 16-year-old girl. The mandible is a rare location of MFH of bone, with only 21 cases described in the literature. Clinical, pathologic, and radiologic features are discussed, with special emphasis on the unusual pathologic and radiographic features.
Skeletal Radiology 02/1996; 25(1):96-9. · 1.54 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: As part of a project to identify symbiosis-related genes, we report here a simple differential screening procedure for isolating up- and down-regulated fungal transcripts from a cDNA library of the developing Eucalyptus globulus-Pisolithus tinctorius mycorrhiza. cDNA inserts of randomly selected λZAP plaques were amplified by PCR and separated by agarose gel electrophoresis. The PCR-amplified cDNA samples were then screened by Southern blotting, using radiolabelled-cDNA probes of high specific activity. We have applied this method to fungal transcripts that are differentially expressed in ectomycorrhizas during the early stages of development. We estimate that about 50 % of the fungal mRNA population is regulated by development of the symbiosis; several up- and down-regulated cDNAs have been isolated for further analysis.
New Phytologist 09/1993; 125(2):339 - 343. · 6.64 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: summaryIn order to investigate the relative contribution of glutamine synthetase and NADP-glutamate dehydrogenase to the assimilation of ammonium (NH4+) by spruce ectomycorrhizas, changes in free amino acid content and kinetics of 15N incorporation into free amino acids were measured together with the effect of specific enzyme inhibitors. Exposure of detached ectomycorrhizas to (15NH4) 2SO4 showed that the greatest flow of 15N enters into the amido group of glutamine. Label was also detected in glutamic acid, alanine and -aminobutyric acid. Large amounts of alanine and glutamate accumulated in response to the addition of methionine sulfoximine (MSX) together with a decrease in 15N incorporation into both amido- and ammo-nitrogen of glutamine. These results are consistent with a major role of glutamate dehydrogenase and glutamine synthetase in nitrogen assimilation in the symbiosis and do not suggest any significant role for glutamate synthase in the synthesis of glutamate. A large accumulation of unlabelled asparagine in response to MSX and albizziine inhibition suggests the occurrence of an unlabelled NH4+ pool in the host plant. The transfer of nitrogen compounds between the fungal cells and the host tissues is discussed.
New Phytologist 11/1991; 119(4):541 - 550. · 6.64 Impact Factor
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Leisha Daly,
B. L. Sheppard,
Eilis Carroll,
Bernadette Hennelly,
J. Bonnar,
Mairead Stack,
Marie Jordan,
S. C. Sharma,
Sandra Kehoe,
Salem Bazara, [......],
J. Yang,
J. W. Dundee,
M. S. McKinney,
C. H. Homer,
D. Rice,
M. Elliott,
A. O’Brien,
Elinor Arbuthnott,
J. Kelly,
B. E. Leonard
Irish Journal of Medical Science 04/1990; 159(5):151-160. · 0.58 Impact Factor
