Limits of the energy-momentum tensor in general relativity

A limiting diagram for the Segre classification of the energy-momentum tensor is obtained and discussed in connection with a Penrose specialization diagram for the Segre types. A generalization of the coordinate-free approach to limits of Paiva et al. to include non-vacuum space-times is made. Geroch's work on limits of space-times is also extended. The same argument also justifies part of the procedure for classification of a given spacetime using Cartan scalars.Comment: LaTeX, 21 page

Análise do comportamento in vitro de explantes foliares de pequizeiro (Caryocar brasiliense camb.) através de RAPD.

xEdição de resumos do 7º Congresso Brasileiro de Fisiologia Vegetal, Brasília, 1999

Cheating with robots: How at ease do they make us feel?

People are not perfect, and if given the chance, some will be dishonest with no regrets. Some people will cheat just a little to gain some advantage, and others will not do it at all. With the prospect of more human-robot interactions in the future, it will become very important to understand which kind of roles a robot can have in the regulation of cheating behavior. We investigated whether people will cheat while in the presence of a robot and to what extent this depends on the role the robot plays. We ran a study to test cheating behavior with a die task, and allocated people to one of the following conditions: 1) participants were alone in the room while doing the task; 2) with a robot with a vigilant role or 3) with a robot that had a supporting role in the task, accompanying and giving instructions. Our results showed that participants cheated significantly more than chance when they were alone or with the robot giving instructions. In contrast, cheating could not be proven when the robot presented a vigilant role. This study has implications for human-robot interaction and for the deployment of autonomous robots in sensitive roles in which people may be prone to dishonest behavior.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

A Prevenção Primária da Alergia Alimentar é Possível? – Caso Clínico

A alergia alimentar tem expressão e gravidade crescentes em idade pediátrica. Estando documentada maior incidência familiar, têm sido tentadas medidas de prevenção primária, cuja efi cácia permanece controversa. Descreve-se o caso de uma criança de alto risco que fez prevenção primária de alergia alimentar. Apresentou, no entanto, desde os 2 meses, eczema atópico e, aos 12 meses, reacção anafiláctica após ingestão acidental de peixe. Testes cutâneos por picada e IgE específicas positivos para diversos peixes e ovo. Apesar da evicção prescrita, aos 22 meses ocorreu nova reacção anafiláctica, no infantário, após inalação de vapores de peixe e, aos 42 meses, vómitos após ingestão acidental de alimento contendo ovo. A prevenção primária da alergia ao leite de vaca foi eficaz. Este caso salienta a complexidade da abordagem preventiva da alergia alimentar e destaca a necessidade do envolvimento da família e da escola na prevenção e na actuação rápida e eficaz na anafilaxia alimentar

Quantum tomography via equidistant states

We study the possibility of performing quantum state tomography via equidistant states. This class of states allows us to propose a non-symmetric informationally complete POVM based tomographic scheme. The scheme is defined for odd dimensions and involves an inversion which can be analytically carried out by Fourier transform

Limits of space-times in five dimensions and their relation to the Segre Types

A limiting diagram for the Segre classification in 5-dimensional space-times is obtained, extending a recent work on limits of the energy-momentum tensor in general relativity. Some of Geroch's results on limits of space-times in general relativity are also extended to the context of five-dimensional Kaluza-Klein space-times.Comment: Late