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Spontaneous Symmetry Breakdown in non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics
The advantages and disadvantages of some pedagogical non-relativistic
quantum-mechanical models, used to illustrate spontaneous symmetry breakdown,
are discussed. A simple quantum-mechanical toy model (a spinor on the line,
subject to a magnetostatic interaction) is presented, that exhibits the
spontaneous breakdown of an internal symmetry.Comment: 19 pages, 5 figures. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with
arXiv:1111.1213. Equations (30) and (31) have been corrected. Other minor
correction
Perception of the environment for walking according the locality in Barranquilla, Colombia.
El objetivo fue estimar la percepción del ambiente del barrio para caminar según la localidad de la ciudad. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal en 2103 personas entre 15 y 69 años de edad. Se aplicó el Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física (IPAQ), y el Módulo Ambiente del International Physical Activity Study. Se estimó la asociación entre la percepción de los atributos del barrio y la localidad donde reside la persona. Los residentes del sur de la ciudad tienen mayor riego de percibir pocos supermercados a poca distancia de sus casas [OR 1,29(IC 95% 1,10-1,65)], aceras en mal estado [OR 1,44(IC 95% 1,10-1,90)], pocas personas físicamente activas [OR 4,13(IC 95% 2,50-6,82)], peligro para pasear durante el día[OR 3,07(IC 95% 1,96-4,80)], y pocas cosas interesantes en el vecindario [OR 3,21(IC 95% 2,05-5,02)]The objective was to estimate the perception of the neighborhood environment for walking according to the location of the city. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed in 2103 people aged 15 to 69 years of age. We applied the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Environment Module of the International Physical Activity Study. We estimated the association between perceived attributes of the neighborhood and the locality where the person lives. The residents of the South of the city have a higher risk of perceiving a few supermarkets within walking distance of their homes [OR 1,29 (95% CI 1,10-1,65)], presence of sidewalks in bad condition [OR 1,44 (95% CI 1,10-1,90)], few people physically active [OR 4,13 (95% CI 2,50-6,82)], danger to stroll during the day [OR 3,07 (95% CI 1,96-4,80)] and few interesting things in the neighborhood [OR 3,21 (95% CI 2,05-5,02)
In vitro propagation of cedar (Cedrela odorata L.) from juvenile shoots
Garriga, M (Garriga, Miguel); Caligari, PDS (Caligari, Peter D. S.). Univ Talca, Inst Biol Vegetal & Biotecnol, Talca, ChileCedrela odorata L. is one of the most important timber species currently traded in the Caribbean and Central America; however, it has been intensively exploited. In vitro techniques and clonal propagation can help to develop new plantations and assist in establishing improvement programs for this species. The aim of this study was to develop a protocol to establish in vitro conditions and to micropropagate this species from nodal explants from juvenile cuttings taken from field trees. Disinfection of node explants with 5% propiconazole CE 25 during 3 min resulted in 100% explant disinfection and 60% morphogenic response on those established explants. Shoot development was optimized by cultivating in vitro node explants in Murashige and Skoog basal medium supplemented with 2 mg L(-1) 6-bencilaminopurine and 3 mg L(-1) naphthaleneacetic acid. This medium resulted in 100% shoot development from the in vitro node explants with a 3.93 cm mean height. Rooting was also stimulated 6 wk after individualization of the regenerated plants on the same micropropagation medium with a mean of 3.9 roots per plant. In vitro plants did not show morphologic differences when compared to ex vitro seeds
Cartilla para promover la interculturalidad en la escuela : costa norte
Expone diversos aspectos referidos a la migración, folklore, conservación del medio ambiente entre otros temas relacionados a esa zona del país
Dinámica territorial urbana en el Estado de Oaxaca 1950-2000
El trabajo aborda las transformaciones que acontecen en la estructura territorial
del estado de Oaxaca, mediante el análisis del proceso de urbanización de las localidades urbanas,
el diferente grado de urbanización de los municipios a los cuales corresponden y las variaciones
en tamaño, crecimiento y concentración de población de las ciudades en esa entidad federativa
Dinámica territorial urbana en el Estado de Oaxaca 1950-2000
El trabajo aborda las transformaciones que acontecen en la estructura territorial del estado de Oaxaca, mediante el análisis del proceso de urbanización de las localidades urbanas, el diferente grado de urbanización de los municipios a los cuales corresponden y las variaciones en tamaño, crecimiento y concentración de población de las ciudades en esa entidad federativa
Modernización estatal y respuesta obrera : historia de una derrota
1 archivo PDF (397 páginas)Texto, producto de una larga investigación documental que se inicia en 1984 con el seguimiento de los conflictos laborales en el colectivo de El Cotidiano y que converge con dos proyectos de investigación: el de "Acumulación y lucha de clases: formas de organización y de conciencia", del Área de Análisis Sociológico de la Historia, y el de "Crisis económica, modernización productiva y respuesta obrera: los conflictos obrero patronales", del Programa de Seguimiento de la Realidad Mexicana Actual, del grupo de investigación de El Cotidiano
Transfer/Breakup Modes in the 6He+209Bi Reaction Near and Below the Coulomb Barrier
Reaction products from the interaction of 6He with 209Bi have been measured
at energies near the Coulomb barrier. A 4He group of remarkable intensity,
which dominates the total reaction cross section, has been observed. The
angular distribution of the group suggests that it results primarily from a
direct nuclear process. It is likely that this transfer/breakup channel is the
doorway state that accounts for the previously observed large sub-barrier
fusion enhancement in this system.Comment: 4 pages; 3 figure
Effects of temperature on thick branes and the fermion (quasi-)localization
Following Campos's work [Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 141602 (2002)], we investigate
the effects of temperature on flat, de Sitter (dS), and anti-de Following
Campos's work [Phys. Rev. Lett. \textbf{88}, 141602 (2002)], we investigate the
effects of temperature on flat, de Sitter (dS), and anti-de Sitter (AdS) thick
branes in five-dimensional (5D) warped spacetime, and on the fermion
(quasi-)localization. First, in the case of flat brane, when the critical
temperature reaches, the solution of the background scalar field and the warp
factor is not unique. So the thickness of the flat thick brane is uncertain at
the critical value of the temperature parameter, which is found to be lower
than the one in flat 5D spacetime. The mass spectra of the fermion Kaluza-Klein
(KK) modes are continuous, and there is a series of fermion resonances. The
number and lifetime of the resonances are finite and increase with the
temperature parameter, but the mass of the resonances decreases with the
temperature parameter. Second, in the case of dS brane, we do not find such a
critical value of the temperature parameter. The mass spectra of the fermion KK
modes are also continuous, and there is a series of fermion resonances. The
effects of temperature on resonance number, lifetime, and mass are the same
with the case of flat brane. Last, in the case of AdS brane, {the critical
value of the temperature parameter can less or greater than the one in the flat
5D spacetime.} The spectra of fermion KK modes are discrete, and the mass of
fermion KK modes does not decrease monotonically with increasing temperature
parameter.Comment: 24 pages, 15 figures, published versio
Plasma cytokines as potential biomarkers of kidney damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory autoimmune
disorder characterized by an exacerbated expression of cytokines and chemokines in
different tissues and organs. Renal involvement is a significant contributor to the morbidity
and mortality of systemic lupus erythematosus, and its diagnosis is based on renal biopsy,
an invasive procedure with a high risk of complications. Therefore, the development of
alternative, non-invasive diagnostic tests for kidney disease in patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus is a priority. Aim: To evaluate the plasma levels of a panel of cytokines and
chemokines using multiplex xMAP technology in a cohort of Colombian patients with active
and inactive systemic lupus erythematosus, and to evaluate their potential as biomarkers of
renal involvement. Results: Plasma from 40 systemic lupus erythematosus non-nephritis
patients and 80 lupus nephritis patients with different levels of renal involvement were analyzed
for 39 cytokines using Luminex xMAP technology. Lupus nephritis patients had significantly
increased plasma eotaxin, TNF-a, interleukin-17-a, interleukin-10, and interleukin-15
as compared to the systemic lupus erythematosus non-nephritis group. Macrophage-derived
chemokine, growth regulated oncogene alpha, and epidermal growth factor were significantly
elevated in systemic lupus erythematosus non-nephritis patients when compared to lupus
nephritis individuals. Plasma eotaxin levels allowed a discrimination between systemic lupus
erythematosus non-nephritis and lupus nephritis patients, for which we performed a receiver
operating characteristic curve to confirm. We observed a correlation of eotaxin levels with
active nephritis (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index). Our data indicate
that circulating cytokines and chemokines could be considered good predictors of renal
involvement in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus
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