Thermodynamics of noncommutative quantum Kerr black holes

Thermodynamic formalism for rotating black holes, characterized by noncommutative and quantum corrections, is constructed. From a fundamental thermodynamic relation, equations of state and thermodynamic response functions are explicitly given and the effect of noncommutativity and quantum correction is discussed. It is shown that the well known divergence exhibited in specific heat is not removed by any of these corrections. However, regions of thermodynamic stability are affected by noncommutativity, increasing the available states for which some thermodynamic stability conditions are satisfied.Comment: 16 pages, 9 figure

Memoria II Congreso de Lingüística Aplicada Effective Teaching Practices: The Key to Maximixing Learning

Compilada y editada por Joe Montenegro Bonilla y Jacqueline Araya RíosEste documento contiene las ponencias que están en la memoria digital del II Congreso Internacional de Lingüística Aplicada (CONLA) 2015 realizado los días 28, 29 y 30 de octubre del 2015 en la Sede Regional Brunca de la Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica.This document contains the papers that are in the digital memory of the II International Congress of Applied Linguistics (CONLA) 2015 held on October 28, 29 and 30, 2015 at the Brunca Regional Headquarters of the National University, Costa Rica.Universidad Nacional, Costa RicaSede Regional Brunca, Campus Pérez Zeledó

Ecosystem services provided by armadillos

Awareness of the natural ecological processes provided by organisms that benefit human well‐being has significantly progressed towards the goal of making conservation a mainstream value. Identifying different services and the species that provide them is a vital first step for the management and maintenance of these so‐called ecosystem services. Herein, we specifically address the armadillos, which play key functional roles in terrestrial ecosystems, including as ecosystem engineers, predators, and vectors of invertebrates and nutrients, although these roles have often been overlooked. Armadillos can control pests, disperse seeds, and be effective sentinels of potential disease outbreaks or bioindicators of environmental contaminants. They also supply important material (meat, medicines) and non‐material (learning, inspiration) contributions all over the Americas. We identify key gaps in the understanding of ecosystem services provided by armadillos and areas for future research required to clarify their functional role in terrestrial ecosystems and the services they supply. Such information will produce powerful arguments for armadillo conservation.Fil: Rodrigues, Thiago F.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Meira Bonfim Mantellatto, Aline. Universidade Federal Do Sul Da Bahia.; BrasilFil: Superina, Mariella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo; ArgentinaFil: Chiarello, Adriano G.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasi