Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Woody Allen)

Helena Cristina Santos Nascimento & Ricardo

O clorofilômetro (SPAD-502) é amplamente utilizado para estimar teores de clorofila, mas a falta de uniformidade na distribuição dos cloroplastos pode afetar sua precisão. Os objetivos deste estudo foram avaliar o efeito da fluência de fótons (F = irradiância x tempo de iluminação) em folhas com teores diferentes de clorofila e determinar o efeito da relação clorofila a/b nos valores do SPAD em...

Tularemia in Alaska , 1938 - 2010 Cristina

Tularemia is a serious, potentially life threatening zoonotic disease. The causative agent, Francisella tularensis, is ubiquitous in the Northern hemisphere, including Alaska, where it was first isolated from a rabbit tick (Haemophysalis leporis-palustris) in 1938. Since then, F. tularensis has been isolated from wildlife and humans throughout the state. Serologic surveys have found measurable ...

Response to Letter by Dr. Cristina Brandolini

We appreciate the interest of Dr. Cristina Brandolini and coworkers in our paper on the audiovestibular loss of a vascular cause. We agree that vascular mechanisms and sensitivity to ischemic damage may differ between the vestibular and cochlear organs. In line with our previous report, they reported that cochlear symptoms, such as hearing loss and tinnitus, may be warning signs of an impending...

Allen Schick

During the past decade New Zealand has introduced far-reaching reforms in the structure and operation of government departments and agencies. This model has attracted interest in developing countries because it promises significant gains in operational efficiency. But developing countries, which are dominated by informal markets, are risky candidates for applying the New Zealand model. The auth...

Natalie Allen