Optimal Interest Rate Rules in Inflation Targeting Frameworks

This work describes the main characteristics of an inflation targeting regime and derives the optimal solution for interest rates according to an original methodology for two models based on the Phillips and IS curves containing general exogenous variables and a complete loss-function.

The 12 prophets dataset

The "Ajeijadinho 3D" project is an initiative supported by the University of S\~ao Paulo (Museum of Science and Dean of Culture and Extension), which involves the 3D digitization of art works of Brazilian sculptor Antonio Francisco Lisboa, better known as Aleijadinho. The project made use of advanced acquisition and processing of 3D meshes for preservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage. The dissemination occurs through a Web portal, so that the population has the opportunity to meet the art works in detail using 3D visualization and interaction. The portal address is http://www.aleijadinho3d.icmc.usp.br. The 3D acquisitions were conducted over a week at the end of July 2013 in the cities of Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil and Congonhas do Campo, MG, Brazil. The scanning was done with a special equipment supplied by company Leica Geosystems, which allowed the work to take place at distances between 10 and 30 meters, defining a non-invasive procedure, simplified logistics, and without the need for preparation or isolation of the sites. In Ouro Preto, we digitized the churches of Francisco of Assis, Our Lady of Carmo, and Our Lady of Mercy; in Congonhas do Campo we scanned the entire Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos and his 12 prophets. Once scanned, the art works went through a long process of preparation, which required careful handling of meshes done by experts from the University of S\~ao Paulo in partnership with company Imprimate.Comment: Full dataset online at http://aleijadinho3d.icmc.usp.br/data.htm

Produção e composição bromatológica do capim sudão e de seus híbridos (BRS 800 e AG 2501) com 42 E 56 dias.

Um experimento foi conduzido com o objetivo de avaliar a produtividade e composicao bromatologica do capim Sudao e os seus hibridos com o sorgo (BRS 800 e Ag 2501) colhidos aos 42 e 56 dias de crescimento. O delineamento foi blocos casualizados com tres repeticoes. Aos 42 dias todas plantas estavam no estadio vegetativo e aos 56 dias observou-se 38,5; 78,3 e 46,8% de floracao do capim Sudao, BRS 800 e Ag 2501, respectivamente. A producao (kg) de materia seca por hectare para o capim Sudao, BRS 800 e AG 2501 foram: 3,56; 4,18 e 4,43; respectivamente, sendo a do AG 2501 superior (P0,05) a do BRS 800. Os teores (%) de materia seca, FDN e FDA foram semelhantes (P>0,05) para os tres cultivares , sendo 13,49; 70,26 e 40,72 respectivamente. O teor de proteina bruta do BRS 800 (11,00%) foi superior (P0,05) ao do capim Sudao. A producao de materia seca (t/ha), teores (%) de materia seca, proteina bruta e FDN foram diferentes (P0,05)

Prospecção de marcadores químicos relacionados ao Amarelecimento Fatal em folhas de Elaeis guineensis utilizando abordagem metabolômica.

Dissertação (Mestrado em Química) - Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO. Orientadora CNPAE: Patrícia Verardi Abdelnur

Lateral Casimir force beyond the Proximity Force Approximation

We argue that the appropriate variable to study a non trivial geometry dependence of the Casimir force is the lateral component of the Casimir force, which we evaluate between two corrugated metallic plates outside the validity of the Proximity Force Approximation (PFA). The metallic plates are described by the plasma model, with arbitrary values for the plasma wavelength, the plate separation and the corrugation period, the corrugation amplitude remaining the smallest length scale. Our analysis shows that in realistic experimental situations the Proximity Force Approximation overestimates the force by up to 30%.Comment: 4 pages. Identical to v1, which was accidentally replaced by a different paper (quant-ph/0610026