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Rotating 5D-Kaluza-Klein Space-Times from Invariant Transformations
Using invariant transformations of the five-dimensional Kaluza-Klein (KK)
field equations, we find a series of formulae to derive axial symmetric
stationary exact solutions of the KK theory starting from static ones. The
procedure presented in this work allows to derive new exact solutions up to
very simple integrations. Among other results, we find exact rotating solutions
containing magnetic monopoles, dipoles, quadripoles, etc., coupled to scalar
and to gravitational multipole fields.Comment: 24 pages, latex, no figures. To appear in Gen. Rel. Grav., 32,
(2000), in pres
Axisymmetric Stationary Solutions as Harmonic Maps
We present a method for generating exact solutions of Einstein equations in
vacuum using harmonic maps, when the spacetime possesses two commutating
Killing vectors. This method consists in writing the axisymmetric stationry
Einstein equations in vacuum as a harmonic map which belongs to the group
SL(2,R), and decomposing it in its harmonic "submaps". This method provides a
natural classification of the solutions in classes (Weil's class, Lewis' class
etc).Comment: 17 TeX pages, one table,( CINVESTAV- preprint 12/93
Oscillatons revisited
In this paper, we study some interesting properties of a spherically
symmetric oscillating soliton star made of a real time-dependent scalar field
which is called an oscillaton. The known final configuration of an oscillaton
consists of a stationary stage in which the scalar field and the metric
coefficients oscillate in time if the scalar potential is quadratic. The
differential equations that arise in the simplest approximation, that of
coherent scalar oscillations, are presented for a quadratic scalar potential.
This allows us to take a closer look at the interesting properties of these
oscillating objects. The leading terms of the solutions considering a quartic
and a cosh scalar potentials are worked in the so called stationary limit
procedure. This procedure reveals the form in which oscillatons and boson stars
may be related and useful information about oscillatons is obtained from the
known results of boson stars. Oscillatons could compete with boson stars as
interesting astrophysical objects, since they would be predicted by scalar
field dark matter models.Comment: 10 pages REVTeX, 10 eps figures. Updated files to match version
published in Classical and Quantum Gravit
Majocchi’s Granuloma by Trichophytum rubrum in a kidney transplant patient - A case report
Introduction: Trichophytum rubrum is a filamentous fungus, with worldwide distribution, that usually causes
superficial infections of skin and nails, namely tinea pedis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris and onychomycosis.
Rarely, severe dermatophytosis can occur, presenting as deep dermatophytosis, Majocchi’s Granuloma or
extensive dermatophytosis.
Objectives and Methods: Case report of Majocchi’s Granuloma in a kidney transplant patient.
Results: A case of a 55-year-old woman who underwent a kidney transplant 7 months before, under
immunosuppressive therapy with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. She attended a Dermatology
consultation to clarify skin lesions that appeared 6 months earlier. The skin exam revealed hard and painful
plaque lesions on both legs, with an ulcer on the left leg lesion, violaceous papular lesions on the dorsum of
the left foot and toes and a hard consistency nodule on the left leg. Some of the toe nails presented dystrophy
or onycholysis. The patient denied any previous trauma or contact with plants or soil.
Biopsies of lesions of the left leg and foot dorsum where sent for histology and mycological culture and toe
nails for mycological culture. The histological examinations showed, in the reticular dermis and reaching the
hypodermis, suppurative granulomas with multinucleated giant cells and areas of necrosis. PAS (Periodic Acid-
Schiff) and GMS (Grocott’s Methenamine Silver) staining revealed multiple spores and septate hypha within the
granulomas but not in the stratum corneum. No remnants of hair follicles where found.
Culture of skin biopsies were positive for Tricophytum rubrum but nails´ culture was negative.
Identification was further confirmed by sequencing of ITS region of ribosomal DNA (GenBank accession
number MK967277).
Oral Itraconazole 100mg bid and topic Sertoconazole where initiated. The patient was observed one month
after and reported general malaise, tiredness, exertional dyspnea, whitish stools and increased abdominal
volume. The physician chose to discontinue itraconazole and initiate oral terbinafine 250mg id. After two
months on oral terbinafine, there was regression of the legs´ and left foot lesions with ulcer healing and
disappearance of the left leg nodule.
Conclusion: Diagnosis of deeper dermatophytosis is difficult, in part because there is no specific clinical
presentation and, in many cases, it is even polymorphic. However, especially in patients with
immunodeficiency, this hypothesis should be weighed. Confirmation is achieved by finding hyphae compatible
with dermatophytes in the dermis and a positive culture for a dermatophyte.
Treatment should include systemic antifungal agents, to which topical medication may be associated. Multiple
therapeutic regimens have been proposed, but randomized trials or large case series are lacking. Antifungal
therapy should be continued until the lesions are completely resolved. Surgical treatment has been reported as
an option for highly localized lesions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Comparison of biocenoses from sequencing batch and sequencing biofilm batch reactors
Since the extensive research during the 70s, sequencing batch reactors (SBR) have become a quite common modification of activated sludge process. Additionally, the SBR can be combined with biofilm growth on the surface of a support material originating the Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactors (SBBR). While several comparative studies between the two systems were done in terms of organic carbon and nutrients removal efficiency, a detailed comparison of their biocenoses is not documented in the literature.
The present work aims to compare the biocenoses from SBR and SBBR. In order to reach this objective four reactors were operated in parallel. One reactor was operated just with suspended biomass (SBR1) while the others combined suspended biomass with biofilm cultivation. The biofilm was formed on a new type of polyethylene support developed by University of Minho, called DupUM. The bed formed by these supports occupied 5 % (SBBR2), 10 % (SBBR3) and 20 % (SBBR4) of the reactor volume.
Microscopic inspection revealed that the quality of biocenoses from reactors started to differ very soon after the inoculation. The biocenose of SBR1 and SBBR2 was dominated by filamentous microorganisms, while in SBBR3 and SBBR4 the communities were clearly more complex. The incorporation of an optimized amount of support for biofilm growth apparently suppressed the overgrowth of filamentous microorganisms. The differences between the biocenoses of the reactors are documented in figure 1
Seleção de cultivares e de produtos alternativos para o manejo integrado das principais doenças e pragas do maracujazeiro no Nordeste paraense.
5D Schwarzschild-Like Spacetimes with Arbitrary Magnetic Field
We find a new class of exact solutions of the five-dimensional Einstein
equations whose corresponding four-dimensional spacetime possesses a
Schwarzschild-like behavior. The electromagnetic potential depends on a
harmonic function and can be choosen to be of a monopole, dipole, etc. field.
The solutions are asymptotically flat and for vanishing magnetic field the four
metrics are of the Schwarzschild solution. The spacetime is singular in
for higher multipole moments, but regular for monopoles or vanishing magnetic
fields in this point. The scalar field posseses a singular behavior. #(Preprint
CINVESTAV 15/93)#Comment: 6 pages, LaTeX.
Entropic Entanglement Criteria for Continuous Variables
We derive several entanglement criteria for bipartite continuous variable
quantum systems based on the Shannon entropy. These criteria are more sensitive
than those involving only second-order moments, and are equivalent to
well-known variance product tests in the case of Gaussian states. Furthermore,
they involve only a pair of quadrature measurements, and will thus should prove
extremely useful the experimental identification of entanglement.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
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