Search for gluino mediated bottom- and top-squark production in multijet final states in pp collisions at 8 TeV

A search for supersymmetry is presented based on events with large missing transverse energy, no isolated electron or muon, and at least three jets with one or more identified as a bottom-quark jet. A simultaneous examination is performed of the numbers of events in exclusive bins of the scalar sum of jet transverse momentum values, missing transverse energy, and bottom-quark jet multiplicity. The sample, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.4fb-1, consists of proton-proton collision data recorded at a center-of-mass energy of 8TeV with the CMS detector at the LHC in 2012. The observed numbers of events are found to be consistent with the standard model expectation, which is evaluated with control samples in data. The results are interpreted in the context of two simplified supersymmetric scenarios in which gluino pair production is followed by the decay of each gluino to an undetected lightest supersymmetric particle and either a bottom or top quark-antiquark pair, characteristic of gluino mediated bottom- or top-squark production. Using the production cross section calculated to next-to-leading-order plus next-to-leading-logarithm accuracy, and in the limit of a massless lightest supersymmetric particle, we exclude gluinos with masses below 1170GeV and 1020GeV for the two scenarios, respectively. © 2013 CERN.

Missing solution in a Cornell potential

Missing bound-state solutions for fermions in the background of a Cornell potential consisting of a mixed scalar-vector-pseudoscalar coupling is examined. Charge-conjugation operation, degeneracy and localization are discussed. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

Chromatic characteristics and color-related phenolic composition of Brazilian young red wines made from the hybrid grape cultivar BRS Violeta (BRS Rúbea×IAC 1398-21)

The color characteristics and the phenolic composition related to color of young red wines elaborated with the hybrid grape cultivar BRS Violeta, developed for its adaptation to sub-tropical climates in Brazil, have been studied. These wines are characterized with a deep red-purplish color, reaching color intensity averaging 24 units. In spite of being young red wines elaborated with short maceration time, their content in total polyphenols was very high (around 3692. mg/L, as gallic acid equivalents), especially when compared to similar Vitis vinifera young red wines. Within polyphenols, anthocyanins predominated (around 2037. mg/L, as malvidin 3,5-diglucoside equivalents) and they were almost exclusively anthocyanidin 3,5-glucosides (ca. 97%), mainly built from B-ring tri-substituted anthocyanidins (delphinidin. >. petunidin. ≈. malvidin) and having high proportion of p-coumaroylated derivatives (ca. 28%) that confer higher stability. The content of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives was also remarkable (ca. 95. mg/L, as caffeic acid equivalents) and unknown glucose derivatives of p-coumaric acid accounted for ca. 42% of total HCAD. Finally, these found flavonols were mainly based on myricetin whereas kaempferol derivatives were missing, their total content being within the ranges usually found for V. vinifera wines, but reaching their top values (ca. 91. mg/L, as quercetin 3-glucoside equivalents). All the aforementioned data suggest that Violeta wine could be considered an important dietary source of healthy polyphenols with a moderate alcoholic content (ca. 11.6%). © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

A computer model of family building based on expected values; abstract of an article by Potter and Sakoda

Includes bibliography

Public transport fares in Latin American cities: systems, values and problems

Although public transport has undergone a series of changes over the last few decades, fares are still strongly affecting the budget of low-income families. This is despite the fact that, with very few exceptions, public transport fares are one of the few prices still fixed by the government authorities. The introduction of integrated networks made up of trunk lines and feeder services is not guaranteed to reduce the cost for users. It would be possible to reduce fares if free transport provided by the authorities to various groups of citizens were financed by the authorities themselves, and not by other groups of passengers.

Types of discrepancy in Millennium Development Goal indicator values and measures for statistical reconciliation: Overall framework and implementation in selected thematic areas and indicators

Includes bibliography.

Avaliação clínica e da freqüência de ressonância, de implantes instalados por meio de técnica cirúrgica modificada na maxila e submetidos à função imediata

Pós-graduação em Odontologia - FOA

Bioecologia e produção comercial do caranguejo-uçá (Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763) em Quatipurú - Pará

Os manguezais possuem uma enorme importância sócio-econômica para as populações tradicionais que a habitam, nesses ambientes é comum encontramos o caranguejo-uçá (Ucides cordatus), representando para muitas comunidades a principal fonte de subsistência. O município de Quatipuru, localizado no nordeste paraense é um bom exemplo de demonstração da importância deste recurso para a sua comunidade, nos últimos anos o município vem apresentado os maiores valores de produção comercial do caranguejo-uçá no estado do Pará (CEPNOR/IBAMA, 2006), entretanto, trabalhos específicos como a bioecologia da espécie no município, são inexistentes. Neste sentido, este trabalho traz informações a respeito da biologia e ecologia da espécie, bem como, informações sobre a produção comercial no município. Na realização dos trabalhos bioecologicos, foram feitos monitoramentos de 02 (duas) áreas dos manguezais da região, no período de Setembro de 2006 a Julho de 2007, a fim de se obter dados sobre a densidade, proporção sexual, biometria e parâmetros ambientais. No estudo da produção comercial, foi estimada a produção anual do município, os métodos de captura e a biometria (largura da carapaça e peso total) dos caranguejos comercializados. Com relação aos animais provenientes das coletas de campo, os estudos demostraram não haver diferenças significativas entre as duas áreas, tanto pra densidade que foi de 1,36 tocas/m² na área 01 e 1,21 tocas/m² na área 02, com também para a proporção sexual que foi de 2,39M: 1F na área 01 e 1,43M: 1F, entretanto, foi encontrado no decorrer do ano, um número maior de fêmeas no mês de maio 2007 na região 02. Com relação às análises biométricas, a largura média da carapaça (LC) encontrada foi de 6.13 cm para os machos e 5,46 cm para as fêmeas na área 01 e 6,31 cm para os machos e 5,33 cm para fêmeas na área 02, com relação ao peso, a média registrada foi de 96,73g para os machos e 67,93g para as fêmeas na área 01 e 106,47g para os machos e 64,85 g para as fêmeas na área 02, sendo observada uma forte correlação entre essas variáveis tanto para os machos quanto para as fêmeas, nas duas áreas, verificando a influência de fatores biológicos ocorrentes no ano, com a ecdise, sobre essas variáveis. Com relação aos animais comercializados, foi verificado que todos os indivíduos foram machos possuindo uma média para a largura da carapaça (LC) de 7,26 cm a LC mínima e máxima encontradas foi de 5,2 cm em Março de 2007 e 8,5 cm encontrados nos meses de setembro de 2006 e janeiro de 2007. Com relação ao peso a média encontrada foi de 161,0g, sendo o valor máximo registrado de 300,0g no mês de setembro de 2006 e o valor mínimo de 80,0g ocorrido no mês de julho de 2007. A produção anual estimada para o município foi de 1.189,73 ton/ano, portanto, uma produção menor que as registradas nos últimos anos pelo CEPNOR/IBAMA, mas dentro da média histórica do município. As áreas estudadas demonstraram que apesar de já serem bastante exploradas possui uma densidade populacional semelhante à de outras regiões do Brasil, assim como a proporção sexual encontrada e os valores biométricos registrados. Com relação à produção comercial apesar de ter sido registrado uma produção anual menor que os últimos anos, Quatipuru continua sendo um dos maiores produtores comerciais deste recurso no Brasil, fator este possivelmente relacionado com a não comercialização de fêmeas, ao método de captura (braceamento) e o respeito ao tamanho do caranguejo comercializado.

Amphiphilic planar membranes in ionic equilibrium: a study of pH position-dependent values

The pH values near a planar dissociating membrane are studied under a mean field approximation using the Poisson-Boltzmann equation and its linear form. The equations are solved in planar symmetry with the consideration that the charge density on the dissociating membrane surface results from an equilibrium process with the neighboring electrolyte. Results for the membrane dissociation degree are presented as a function of the electrolyte ionic strength and membrane surface charge density. Our calculations indicate that pH values have an appreciable variation within 2 nm from the membrane. It is shown that the dissociation process is enhanced due to the presence of bivalent ions and that pH values acquire better stability than in an electrolyte containing univalent ions.

Chemical composition and metabolizable energy values of corn germ meal obtained by wet milling for layers

An experiment was carried out to determine the chemical composition, metabolizable energy values, and coefficients of nutrient digestibility of corn germ meal for layers. The chemical composition of corn germ meal was determined, and then a metabolism assay was performed to determine its apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen (AMEn) values and its dry matter and gross energy apparent metabolizability coefficients (CAMDM and CAMGE, respectively). In the 8-day assay (four days of adaptation and four days of total excreta collection), 60 29-week-old white Lohman LSL layers were used. A completely randomized experimental design, with three treatments with five replicates of four birds each, was applied. Treatments consisted of a reference diet and two test diets, containing 20 or 30% corn germ meal. Results were submitted to analysis of variance and means were compared by the Tukey tests at 5% probability level. The chemical composition of corn germ meal was: 96.39% dry matter, 49.48% ether extract, 1.87% ashes, 7243 kcal gross energy/kg, 11.48% protein, 0.19% methionine, 0.21% cystine, 0.48% lysine, 0.40% threonine, 0.72% arginine, 0.35% isoleucine, 0.83% leucine, 0.57% valine, and 0.37% histidine, on as-fed basis. There were no statistical differences in AME, AMEn, CAMDM, and CAMGE values with the inclusion of 20 and 30% corn germ meal in the diets. On dry matter basis, AME, AMEn, CAMDM, and CAMGE values of corn germ meal were: 4,578 and 4,548 kcal/kg, 4,723 and 4,372 kcal/kg, 64.95 and 61.86%, respectively.

Cephalometric analysis for the diagnosis of sleep apnea: a comparative study between reference values and measurements obtained for Brazilian subjects

OBJECTIVE: To verify if the reference values of Sleep Apnea cephalometric analysis of North American individuals are similar to the ones of Brazilian individuals presenting no craniofacial anomalies. The study also aimed to identify craniofacial alterations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) patients in relation to individuals without clinical characteristics of the disease through this cephalometric analysis. METHOD: It were used 55 lateral cephalograms consisting of 29 for the control group of adult individuals without clinical characteristics of OSAHS and 26 apneic adults. All radiographs were submitted to Sleep Apnea cephalometric analysis through Radiocef Studio 2.0. The standard values of this analysis were compared, by means of z test, to the ones obtained from the control group and these were compared to values from apneic group through Student's t test. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between values obtained from control group and standard values. On the group of OSAHS patients it was observed a decrease on the dimensions of upper airways and an increase on the soft palate length. CONCLUSIONS: The standard values of Sleep Apnea analysis can be used as reference in Brazilian individuals. Besides, through lateral cephalograms it was possible to identify craniofacial alterations in OSAHS patients.

Metodologias e estratégias de imputação de marcadores genéticos em bovinos da raça Cachim

Pós-graduação em Genética e Melhoramento Animal - FCAV