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    Fisher matrix forecasts for astrophysical tests of the stability of the fine-structure constant

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    We use Fisher Matrix analysis techniques to forecast the cosmological impact of astrophysical tests of the stability of the fine-structure constant to be carried out by the forthcoming ESPRESSO spectrograph at the VLT (due for commissioning in late 2017), as well by the planned high-resolution spectrograph (currently in Phase A) for the European Extremely Large Telescope. Assuming a fiducial model without α\alpha variations, we show that ESPRESSO can improve current bounds on the E\"{o}tv\"{o}s parameter---which quantifies Weak Equivalence Principle violations---by up to two orders of magnitude, leading to stronger bounds than those expected from the ongoing tests with the MICROSCOPE satellite, while constraints from the E-ELT should be competitive with those of the proposed STEP satellite. Should an α\alpha variation be detected, these measurements will further constrain cosmological parameters, being particularly sensitive to the dynamics of dark energy.Comment: Phys. Lett. B (in press

    Atualização sobre tricomonose genital bovina.

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    A tricomonose é uma doença venérea de bovinos causada por um protozoário flagelado denominado Tritrichomonas foetus (T.foetus), cujo habitat é o trato genital de bovinos sendo transmitido do macho para a fêmea através da monta ou pelo uso de sêmen contaminado. O T.foetus é um protozoário de morfologia piriforme com três flagelos em posição cranial e um caudal, cujo tamanho oscila entre entre 8-18mm de comprimento e 4-9 de largura. Se caracteriza por possuir 4 flagelos, 3 deles são anteriores e livres e o 4o acompanha a membrana ondulante, que é perfeitamente visível quando em microscopia, localizando-se na parte posterior.bitstream/item/81135/1/DOC54.pd
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