Large spectroscopic surveys of the Milky Way need to be calibrated against a sample benchmark stars ensure reliable determination atmospheric parameters. We present new fundamental stellar parameters seven giant and subgiant that will serve as benchmarks. The aim is reach precision 1% in effective temperature. This essential for accurate determinations full set abundances observed by surveys. H...

In Nitella the action curve has two peaks, apparently because both protoplasmic surfaces (inner and outer) are sensitive to K(+). Leaching in distilled water makes the outer surface insensitive to K(+). We may therefore expect the action curve to have only one peak. This expectation is realized. The action curve thus obtained resembles that of Chara which has an outer protoplasmic surface that ...

Microfossils present in Quaternary micrites from Serra da Bodoquena, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, are here described for the first time. The studied taxa are: a) ostracods: Candona sp., Candonopsis sp., Cyclocypris sp., Cypria sp., Cypridopsis sp., Notodromas sp., Ilyocypris sp., Cyprideis sp., Wolburgiopsis cf. chinamuertensis (Musacchio 1970), Darwinula sp. and 5 morphotypes; b) microgas...