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Four-dimensional gravity on supersymmetric dilatonic domain walls
We investigate the localization of four-dimensional metastable gravity in
supersymmetric dilatonic domain walls through massive modes by considering
several scenarios in the model. We compute corrections to the Newtonian
potential for small and long distances compared with a crossover scale given in
terms of the dilatonic coupling. 4D gravity behavior is developed on the brane
for distance very much below the crossover scale, while for distance much
larger, the 5D gravity is recovered. Whereas in the former regime gravity is
always attractive, in the latter regime due to non-normalizable unstable
massive graviton modes present on the spectrum, in some special cases, gravity
appears to be repulsive and signalizes a gravitational confining phase which is
able to produce an inflationary phase of the Universe.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, Latex. Version to appear in PL
Domain wall description of superconductivity
In the present work we shall address the issue of electrical conductivity in
superconductors in the perspective of superconducting domain wall solutions in
the realm of field theory. We take our set up made out of a dynamical complex
scalar field coupled to gauge field to be responsible for superconductivity and
an extra scalar real field that plays the role of superconducting domain walls.
The temperature of the system is interpreted through the fact that the soliton
following accelerating orbits is a Rindler observer experiencing a thermal
bath.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures, Latex. Version to appear in PL
Relaxing to a three dimensional brane junction
We suggest a mechanism which leads to 3+1 space-time dimensions. The Universe
assumed to have nine spatial dimensions is regarded as a special nonlinear
oscillatory system -- a kind of Einstein solid. There are p-brane solutions
which manifest as phase oscillations separating different phase states. The
presence of interactions allows for bifurcations of higher dimensional spaces
to lower dimensional ones in the form of brane junctions. We argue this is a
natural way to select lower dimensions.Comment: RevTex, 5 pages; version to appear in Europhys. Let
Environmental technology education in Portugal : analysis and perspectives
The scope of the present communication is the current status of environmental engineering in
Portugal. The different approaches concerning the environmental engineering courses available at
undergraduate levels as well as some post-graduation studies are described. Furthermore, an analysis
based on strengths, weakness, opportunities and trend issues regarding the environmental engineering
profession in Portugal is presented
Tratamento anaeróbio de efluentes líquidos industriais: alguns pontos focais
Esta comunicação aborda os fundamentos bioquímicos e microbiológicos que condicionam a concepção de reactores anaeróbios para tratamento de efluentes líquidos industriais e, complementarmente, apresenta vários aspectos referentes ao projecto de sistemas anaeróbios indicando alguns factores da opção aerobiose/anaerobiose, principais tipos de reactores e uma menção a aplicações industriais conhecidas
Mass transfer coefficients within anaerobic biofilms effects of external liquid velocity
This work concerns mass transport in anaerobic biofilms, formed under upflow liquid
velocities similar to the prevailing conditions in anaerobic reactors used for wastewater treatment.
During biofilm formation under liquid velocities of 1.5 and 13.2 m/h, internal mass transfer coefficients
were routinely measured. Mass transfer coefficients attained pseudo steady-state values between 2-4 x 10ˉ³ m/h, no dependence being observed between bulk flow and internal mass transport rates.
However, a transient variation in the liquid velocity from 1.5 up to 13.2 m/h, imposed after the biofilm
had reached the steady-state, increased the internal mass transport by 20% on average. This result
suggests that periodic changes in the bulk fluid velocity can be used as a tool to increase the transport
of soluble substrates inside already formed biofilms, although the effect seems to be limited.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - PRAXIS XXI (2/2.1/BIO/37/94).
European Commission
Moving to the cloud: Estimating the internet connection bandwidth
IT Infrastructures (ITIs) have long been understood in terms of people and resources such as servers, routers, firewalls and operating systems, among other components, running and providing services inside the organization. The need to reduce the cost of ITI ownership, by offloading its capacity to third parties, has motivated organizations to consider the Cloud Computing alternative. The main drawback they face when opting for the cloud is the dependency on and requirements of the internet connection, since it must be fast and reliable. This paper addresses this concern by providing guidelines for estimating internet connection bandwidth requirements for a prototypical cloud-based organization represented by means of an IT infrastructure pattern. ITI patterns are reusable and proven solutions to support the ITI design process and to facilitate the communication among stakeholders.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
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