Superstring theory on AdS2 × S2 as a coset supermanifold

We quantize the superstring on the AdS2 × S2 background with Ramond-Ramond flux using a PSU(1,1\2)/U(1) × U(1) sigma model with a WZ term. One-loop conformal invariance of the model is guaranteed by a general mechanism which holds for coset spaces G/H where G is Ricci-flat and H is the invariant locus of a ℤ4 automorphism of G. This mechanism gives conformal theories for the PSU(1,1\2) × PSU(2\2)/SU(2) × SU(2) and PSU(2,2\4)/SO(4,1) × SO(5) coset spaces, suggesting our results might be useful for quantizing the superstring on AdS3 × S3 and AdS5 × S5 backgrounds. © 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Investigação da funcionalidade de haplótipos no gene Interleucina 4

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The effect of foliar sprays of the synthetic auxin 3-5-6 TPA, on fruit drop, fruit size and seed development in three lychee (Litchi chinensis) cultivars: Tai So, Fay Zee Sui and Kwai Mai Pink.

Fruit drop in lychee can cause major yield losses in Australia, the severity varying with cultivar and season. Research in China, South Africa and Israel has demonstrated the potential for synthetic auxins used as foliar sprays to reduce fruit drop in lychee. Trials were initiated in Australia to test the efficacy of the synthetic auxin, 3-5-6 Trichloro-2-phridyl-oxyacetic acid (3-5-6 TPA) at 50 ppm on the cultivars Tai So, Fay Zee Sui and Kwai Mai Pink. Results indicate that in most cases the TPA reduced natural fruit drop however the size of the fruit at the time of application affects the response and the ideal application time varies with cultivar; approximately 13 mm fruit length in 'Kwai Mai Pink', 20 mm in 'Fay Zee Sui' and 27 mm in 'Tai So'. If applied too early in 'Tai So', it caused an increase in fruit drop. The TPA was most effective when natural fruit drop was high, reducing fruit drop from 74.7 to 34.9% in 'Kwai Mai Pink' and least effective when natural fruit drop was low. An increase in the percentage of fruit with poorly developed (chicken tongue) seed and slightly larger fruit size was also observed in treated trees.

The effect of 3-5-6 TPA on fruit drop and fruit size in the lychee (Litchi Chinensis) cultivars 'Fay Zee Siu' (feizixiao) , 'Kaimana', 'Kwai Mai Pink', 'Souey Tung' and 'Tai So' (Mauritus)

Fruit drop can cause major yield losses in Australian lychee orchards, the severity varying with cultivar and season. Research in China, South Africa and Israel has demonstrated the potential for synthetic auxins used as foliar sprays to reduce fruit drop in lychee. Trials tested the efficacy of the synthetic auxin 3-5-6 trichloro-2-phridyl-oxyacetic acid (TPA) applied as a foliar spray at 50 ppm on fruit drop and fruit size on the cultivars ‘Fay Zee Siu’, ‘Kaimana’, ‘Kwai Mai Pink’, ‘Souey Tung’ and ‘Tai So’. TPA reduced fruit drop when applied to fruit greater than 12 mm in length but increased fruit drop when fruit were smaller. Fruit size at the time of application had less effect on the response than the level of natural fruit drop. When natural fruit drop was high, TPA significantly reduced it; by up to 18.7 in ‘Fay Zee Siu’, 37.1 in ‘Kaimana’, 39.8 in ‘Kwai Mai Pink’, 15.1 in ‘Souey Tung’ and 7.7 in ‘Tai So’. TPA was less effective when natural fruit drop was low. TPA increased the number of large fruit and frequently increased the number of small fruit at harvest. The small fruit were associated with an increase in the retention of fruit with poorly developed (chicken tongue) seed. Average fruit size was generally larger (up to 12.7 in ‘Souey Tung’ and 22 in ‘Tai So’) with TPA applications.

Synthesis and electrical properties of the (PVA)(0.7)(Kl)(0.3)center dot xH(2)SO(4) (0 <= x <= 5) polymer electrolytes and their performance in a primary Zn/MnO2 battery

Solid acid polymer electrolytes (SAPE) were synthesised using polyvinyl alcohol, potassium iodide and sulphuric acid in different molar ratios by solution cast technique. The temperature dependent nature of electrical conductivity and the impedance of the polymer electrolytes were determined along with the associated activation energy. The electrical conductivity at room temperature was found to be strongly depended on the amorphous nature of the polymers and H2SO4 concentration. The ac (100 Hz to 10 MHz) and dc conductivities of the polymer electrolytes with different H2SO4 concentrations were analyzed. A maximum dc conductivity of 1.05 x 10(-3) S cm(-1) has been achieved at ambient temperature for electrolytes containing 5 M H2SO4. The frequency and temperature dependent dielectric and electrical modulus properties of the SAPE were studied. The charge transport in the present polymer electrolyte was obtained using Wagner's polarization technique, which demonstrated the charge transport to be mainly due to ions. Using these solid acid polymer electrolytes novel Zn/SAPE/MnO2 solid state batteries were fabricated and their discharge capacity was calculated. An open circuit voltage of 1.758V was obtained for 5 M H2SO4 based Zn/SAPE/MnO2 battery. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Fréquence optimale et fréquence de 5 minutes: Une comparaison des Volatilités Réalisées journalières à partir du modèle HAR-RV.

Rapport de recherche présenté à la Faculté des arts et des sciences en vue de l'obtention du grade de Maîtrise en sciences économiques.

Electrochemical studies of the interface Fe/0.5 mol L(-1) H(2)SO(4) in the presence of benzotriazole and tolytriazole

The effect of benzotriazole (BTAH) and tolytriazole (TTAH) on the electrochemical behaviour of the Fe/0.5 mol L(-1) H(2)SO(4) interface at 25 degrees C was studied using cronopotentiometry, anodic and cathodic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. BTAH and TTAH are inhibitors of anodic iron dissolution and the subsequent hydrogen evolution in 0.5 mol L(-1) H(2)SO(4) medium. Mass transport is an important step in the anodic process of inhibitive film formation. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to investigate the iron dissolution mechanism in the presence of the inhibitors and showed that BTAH and TTAH are adsorbed on the iron surface, thereby changing its dissolution mechanism in sulfate media. Starting from an iron dissolution model, it was possible to suggest two different mechanisms for iron dissolution in 0.5 mol L(-1) H(2)SO(4) containing BTAH or TTAH that involve a complex Fe(II)-inhibitor. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Marketing de serviços de hotelaria 5 estrelas na cidade de São Paulo: uma abordagem comparativa da concorrência entre hotéis: estudo exploratório

O Marketing de serviços de hotelaria 5 estrelas na cidade de São Paulo. Estudo exploratório. Como os hotéis competem entre si. Principais características dos hotéis, enfoque em algumas das dimensões estratégicas: posição de marca, tecnologia, especialização, preços, localização, qualidade total.

Níveis de obesidade associados à aptidão física, comportamentos de saúde e factores psicossociais: estudo da população escolar do 5º ao 12º anos de escolaridade do Concelho de São Vicente

Através de dois estudos, o presente trabalho pretende caracterizar a população escolar do 5.º ao 12.º anos de escolaridade do concelho de São Vicente, relativamente aos níveis de obesidade associados à aptidão física, comportamentos de saúde e factores psicossociais. Metodologia: A amostra total é constituída por 421 crianças e adolescentes com idades compreendidas entre os 10 e os 21 anos, dividida em três grupos etários (GE), representando 87,2% da população escolar do 5.º ao 12.º anos do concelho de São Vicente. Os níveis de obesidade foram caracterizados através de: 1) índice de massa corporal (IMC), segundo proposto por Cole et al. (2000) para o excesso de peso e obesidade, Cole et al. (2007) para a subnutrição, e Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS, 2006b), para sujeitos com idade superior a 18 anos; 2) percentagem de massa gorda (%MG), calculada através das equações de Slaughter et al. (1988), até aos 17 anos de idade, e classificada segundo as categorias de Lohman (1987); 3) perímetro da cintura, para classificar a Obesidade Abdominal (OA), segundo Katzmarzyk et. al (2004), para indivíduos com idade inferior a 18 anos, e pela International Diabetes Federation (IDF, 2006). Os comportamentos e factores psicossociais foram obtidos com recurso à aplicação de escalas auto-reportadas por questionário. Conclusões: No primeiro estudo, verificou-se que 19,0% dos indivíduos têm excesso de peso e 5,7% são obesos, 10,4% têm %MG alta e 12,4% excessivamente alta, e 34,9% têm OA, verificando-se também 2,9% de subnutridos e 2,1% com %MG baixa. As raparigas apresentaram prevalências superiores em todas estas classificações, com excepção para a %MG baixa onde os rapazes apresentam taxas superiores. Ao nível da aptidão física criterial, observou-se uma maior taxa de insucesso nos testes de aptidão muscular relacionados com a força, e de sucesso no teste de flexibilidade, com os rapazes a apresentarem taxas de sucesso superiores, com excepção da extensão do tronco. O vaivém é o melhor preditor de factores de risco independentemente do método de classificação de obesidade usado, com o risco a oscilar entre 3,162 (IC95% 1,883 - 5,308 na %MG) e 2,582 (IC95% 1,604 - 4,157 na OA). No segundo estudo, os alunos com OA afirmam, em média, ter um pouco de peso a mais e estarem a tentar perdê-lo, e apresentam uma percepção de saúde mais negativa comparativamente com os que não têm OA. A falta de tempo é um argumento mais utilizado pelos alunos com OA para a não realização de actividade física, em comparação com os seus pares sem OA. Estes consideram o facto de serem bons a praticar desporto como sendo uma motivação importante para o fazerem, e são os que referem andar rápido nos intervalos durante mais tempo.

Detecção do Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 5 no Estado de São Paulo

O enrolamento da folha da videira (grapevine leafroll) é uma doença atribuída a pelo menos nove vírus sorologicamente distintos, Grapevine leafroll-associated viruses 1 a 9 e designados GLRaV-1 a GLRaV-9. No Brasil, já é conhecida a existência do GLRaV-1, GLRaV-2, GLRaV-3 e GLRaV-6. Neste trabalho, foi demonstrada a ocorrência do GLRaV-5 em amostras de videiras cultivadas no Estado de São Paulo, mediante teste de Biotina-ELISA. O vírus foi detectado com baixa incidência nas cultivares avaliadas, exceto na 'Cardinal', que apresentou 100% de infecção. Este é o primeiro relato da ocorrência do GLRaV-5 no Brasil.

Análise filogenética de Phytophthora capsici Leonian do estado de São Paulo baseada na seqüência de nucleotídeos da região ITS-5.8S rDNA

Phylogenetic analysis through morphological and cultural traits is considered inconsistent and hard to be scientifically accepted once there is no way to establish the direction of evolution on morphological traits. Molecular markers are suitable for phylogenetic analysis. The sequencing of ITS1 and ITS2 (internal transcribed spacers) regions and of 5.8S gene from ribosomal DNA were used to estimate the genetic variation and distance of 10 Phytophthora capsici isolates. The amount of genetic variation amongst isolated P. capsici from distinct regions of São Paulo State was 0.1 to 1.6 and 0.1 to 1.1% at ITS1 and ITS2, respectively, and a phylogenetic distance of about 78.5% between P. capsici and Phytophthora spp. was observed.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis population structure shift in a 5-year molecular epidemiology surveillance follow-up study in a low endemic agro-industrial setting in São Paulo, Brazil

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Judaeus conversus oder umständliche und glaubhaffte Erzehlung, was sich vormahls mit einem allhier im Hospitahl Dieb-Stahls halber gefänglich gesessenen, und auff sein instendiges Begehren im Christenthumb wohl unterwiesenen, darauff gehörig getauften und so nachmahls am Hoch-Gericht im Glauben an Christum seelig Verstorbenen bekehrten Juden begeben : Sammt fernern Erläuterung und Außführung des von Ihm allbereit 1696 herauß gegebenen Iudaei convertendi ; Zu Endt findet sich die Nachricht wegen der vor 5 Jahren alhier geschehenen Tauffe Amsel Isaacs zum Hinterhecht hiesigen seßhafften Judens Sohns ; Mit zweyen Juden-Predigten

Martin Difenbach