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Intrinsic Spectral Geometry of the Kerr-Newman Event Horizon
We uniquely and explicitly reconstruct the instantaneous intrinsic metric of
the Kerr-Newman Event Horizon from the spectrum of its Laplacian. In the
process we find that the angular momentum parameter, radius, area; and in the
uncharged case, mass, can be written in terms of these eigenvalues. In the
uncharged case this immediately leads to the unique and explicit determination
of the Kerr metric in terms of the spectrum of the event horizon. Robinson's
``no hair" theorem now yields the corollary: One can ``hear the shape" of
noncharged stationary axially symmetric black hole space-times by listening to
the vibrational frequencies of its event horizon only.Comment: Final version with improved abstract, updated references, corrected
typos, and additional discussio
UV Properties of Galactic Globular Clusters with GALEX II. Integrated colors
We present ultraviolet (UV) integrated colors of 44 Galactic globular
clusters (GGCs) observed with the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) in both FUV
and NUV bands. This data-base is the largest homogeneous catalog of UV colors
ever published for stellar systems in our Galaxy. The proximity of GGCs makes
it possible to resolve many individual stars even with the somewhat low spatial
resolution of GALEX. This allows us to determine how the integrated UV colors
are driven by hot stellar populations, primarily horizontal branch stars and
their progeny. The UV colors are found to be correlated with various parameters
commonly used to define the horizontal branch morphology. We also investigate
how the UV colors vary with parameters like metallicity, age, helium abundance
and concentration. We find for the first time that GCs associated with the
Sagittarius dwarf galaxy have (FUV-V) colors systematically redder than GGCs
with the same metallicity. Finally, we speculate about the presence of an
interesting trend, suggesting that the UV color of GCs may be correlated with
the mass of the host galaxy, in the sense that more massive galaxies possess
bluer clusters.Comment: Accepted for publication by The Astronomical Journal. 36 pages, 9
figures, 1 tabl
High-Velocity Estimates and Inverse Scattering for Quantum N-Body Systems with Stark Effect
In an N-body quantum system with a constant electric field, by inverse
scattering, we uniquely reconstruct pair potentials, belonging to the optimal
class of short-range potentials and long-range potentials, from the
high-velocity limit of the Dollard scattering operator. We give a
reconstruction formula with an error term.Comment: In this published version we have added remarks and we have edited
the pape
Coinfection of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Streptococcus pneumoniae in multiple cutaneous lesions
Key learning points Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common clinical disease caused by all the Leishmania species that are pathogenic to humans. Other bacterial coinfections of Leishmania lesions have been described, but this is the first report of coinfection with Leishmania and S. pneumoniae. S. pneumoniae is also able to cause skin infections, for that reason the pneumococcal diagnosis could be underestimated in Leishmania lesions coinfected with bacterial pathogens, particularly in endemic areas. An accurate microbiological diagnosis of Leishmania coinfections is essential for a correct antimicrobial treatment of skin infections.. Pentavalent antimonials, such as meglumine antimoniate, are considered the first-line antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of leishmaniasis.Fil: Cortes, Paulo R.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; ArgentinaFil: Chiapello, Laura Silvina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; ArgentinaFil: Dib, David. Hospital Pediátrico del Niño Jesús; ArgentinaFil: Herrero, Mónica V.. Hospital Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Nuncira, Carmen T.. Hospital Pediátrico del Niño Jesús; ArgentinaFil: De Petris, Carlos. Hospital Pediátrico del Niño Jesús; ArgentinaFil: Echenique, Jose Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología; Argentin
Perfil dos consumidores de arroz e feijão na Região Metropolitana de Goiânia.
O presente estudo teve por objetivo conhecer o perfil de consumo de arroz e feijão no mercado goianiense, de forma a contribuir para a identificação de oportunidades de pesquisa e negócios, focando estes dois produtos.bitstream/CNPAF/25036/1/comt_127.pd
Custos associados ao mofo branco (Sclerotinia esclerotiorum) em feijoeiro comum de 3. safra em Goiás.
Como as estimativas de dano econômico desse patógeno são incipientes e sua validade é regionalmente restrita, buscou-se, neste estudo, quantificar o dano econômico em nível estadual decorrente da ocorrência do mofo branco em lavouras irrigadas de feijoeiro comum no Estado de Goiás na 3ª safra de 2007
Opioids depress cortical centers responsible for the volitional control of respiration
Respiratory depression limits provision of safe opioid analgesia and is the main cause of death in drug addicts. Although opioids are known to inhibit brainstem respiratory activity, their effects on cortical areas that mediate respiration are less well understood. Here, functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to examine how brainstem and cortical activity related to a short breath hold is modulated by the opioid remifentanil. We hypothesized that remifentanil would differentially depress brain areas that mediate sensory-affective components of respiration over those that mediate volitional motor control. Quantitative measures of cerebral blood flow were used to control for hypercapnia-induced changes in blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signal. Awareness of respiration, reflected by an urge-to-breathe score, was profoundly reduced with remifentanil. Urge to breathe was associated with activity in the bilateral insula, frontal operculum, and secondary somatosensory cortex. Localized remifentanil-induced decreases in breath hold-related activity were observed in the left anterior insula and operculum. We also observed remifentanil-induced decreases in the BOLD response to breath holding in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate, the cerebellum, and periaqueductal gray, brain areas that mediate task performance. Activity in areas mediating motor control (putamen, motor cortex) and sensory-motor integration (supramarginal gyrus) were unaffected by remifentanil. Breath hold-related activity was observed in the medulla. These findings highlight the importance of higher cortical centers in providing contextual awareness of respiration that leads to appropriate modulation of respiratory control. Opioids have profound effects on the cortical centers that control breathing, which potentiates their actions in the brainstem
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