Anisotropic Lifshitz Point at O(ϵL2)O(\epsilon_L^2)

We present the critical exponents $\nu_{L2}$, $\eta_{L2}$ and $\gamma_{L}$ for an $m$-axial Lifshitz point at second order in an $\epsilon_{L}$ expansion. We introduced a constraint involving the loop momenta along the $m$-dimensional subspace in order to perform two- and three-loop integrals. The results are valid in the range $0 \leq m < d$. The case $m=0$ corresponds to the usual Ising-like critical behavior.Comment: 10 pages, Revte

Sistema de Controle da Pesca de Mato Grosso do Sul SCPESCA/MS 15 - 2008.

Neste boletim encontram-se as informações sobre a pesca profissional e esportiva coletadas pelo Sistema de Controle da Pesca de Mato Grosso do Sul (SCPESCA/MS) no ano de 2008. Os dados obtidos são provenientes do pescado capturado em toda a Bacia do Alto Paraguai em Mato Grosso do Sul e vistoriado pela Polícia Militar Ambiental/MS.bitstream/item/54560/1/BP107.pd

Sistema de Controle da Pesca de Mato Grosso do Sul SCPESCA/MS 16 - 2009.

Neste boletim encontram-se as informações sobre a pesca profissional e esportiva coletadas e analisadas pelo Sistema de Controle da Pesca de Mato Grosso do Sul (SCPESCA/MS) no ano de 2009. Os dados obtidos são provenientes do pescado capturado em toda a Bacia do Alto Paraguai em Mato Grosso do Sul e vistoriado pela Polícia Militar Ambiental/MS.bitstream/item/54570/1/BP108.pd

Evaluation of six nopal (Opuntia spp.) varieties for fodder production in the semi-arid Northeast, Brazil.

The main problems associated with production of fodder nopal in the Sertão region, Semi-arid Northeast, Brazil, are poor soils, high minimum temperature (above 20.5o C), and the armored scale insect (Diaspis echinocacti - Bouchè). A field trial was established in Petrolina, State of Pernambuco ( average rainfall 552.2 mm, 80% available from December to April) in April 2000. Six varieties were tested: three local varieties, ?Gigante?, the most cultivated, ?Redonda? (both Opuntia ficus-indica) and ?Doce? (Nopalea cochenillifera); the Clone IPA-20, furnished by IPA, a local research institution; two varieties provided by the Universidad. Autonoma de Chapingo, Mexico, COPENA F1 and COPENA V1. The experimental design was a CRB , with three replications. The plots had 16 m2 (four rows with eight plants/row) planting density was 20.000, plants/ha, for evaluation, only six plants of each central line were considered Manure was applied on biannual basis, at the rate of 2.86 kg/m. Weeding was performed manually. After four years (May 2004), the first harvest was done, collecting all fresh material except the basal cladode and the first layer of pads.. Annual fresh matter (FM) production was calculated dividing total yield by four. Mean production was 65.36 ± 22.99 ton FM/ha/year (CV = 35.17%). Varieties yields were: ?Gigante? nopal, 103.80 ton; ?Redonda? nopal, 78.04 ton; COPENA F1, 77.54 ton; Clone IPA-20, 74.15 ton; COPENA V1, 34.19 ton; ?Doce? nopal, 24.40 ton. ?Gigante? nopal was significantly superior (P<0.05) to the two last varieties, and ?Doce? nopal was inferior to all varieties. Height, longitudinal and transversal canopy diameters were, respectively: ?Gigante? nopal, 1.54, 1.09 and 1.08 m; ?Redonda? nopal, 1.07, 1.07 and 0.98 m; COPENA F1, 1.73, 1.08 and 0.90 m; Clone IPA-20, 1.38, 1.11 and 0.99 m; COPENA V1, 1.28, 0.91, 0.76 m; ?Doce? nopal, 1.06, 1.07, and 0.99 m. Other data that, such as, protein and fiber levels, might indicate that highest production does not assure the best variety for the region. COPENA F1 having shorter canopy diameter, in comparison to ?Gigante? nopal (0.90 vs. 1.08 m) would make it more

Opuntia as fodder in the semi-arid Northeast of Brazil.

Characterization of livestock production systems; nutritive value studies; comparison with other forages; comparison among cultivars; storage effect; final considerations.bitstream/item/196673/1/OPUNTIA-AS-FODDER-IN....pd

Yang-Lee Zeros of the Two- and Three-State Potts Model Defined on ϕ3\phi^3 Feynman Diagrams

We present both analytic and numerical results on the position of the partition function zeros on the complex magnetic field plane of the $q=2$ (Ising) and $q=3$ states Potts model defined on $\phi^3$ Feynman diagrams (thin random graphs). Our analytic results are based on the ideas of destructive interference of coexisting phases and low temperature expansions. For the case of the Ising model an argument based on a symmetry of the saddle point equations leads us to a nonperturbative proof that the Yang-Lee zeros are located on the unit circle, although no circle theorem is known in this case of random graphs. For the $q=3$ states Potts model our perturbative results indicate that the Yang-Lee zeros lie outside the unit circle. Both analytic results are confirmed by finite lattice numerical calculations.Comment: 16 pages, 2 figures. Third version: the title was slightly changed. To be published in Physical Review