PERCEPÇÃO DOS AMBIENTES RECIFAIS DA PRAIA DE BOA VIAGEM (RECIFE/PE) POR ESTUDANTES, PROFESSORES E MORADORES1

ABSTRACT This study aimed to analyze the perception residents and students and teachers of schools neighboring Boa Viagem Beach, Recife, State of Pernambuco, had of reef environments with the purpose of subsidizing an environmental education project for visitors of that beach. Methods consisted in using forms, each with ten and nine questions respectively, for elementary and high school students and teachers of a public and a private school; semi-structured interviews (15 questions) were also carried out for beachfront residents. Most of the public school students were children or relatives of fishermen. Overall, students and teachers showed anthropocentric perceptions in relation to the reefs and the ecological importance of these environments were rarely mentioned; similar results were found for residents. Additionally, neither students nor teachers from the two schools had in-depth knowledge of reef environments. Among the residents interviewed, 40% stated that reefs have no importance and only 25% had constructed knowledge on corals. These results suggest the need for an educational campaign among the users of Boa Viagem Beach. Key words: Environmental Perception. Boa Viagem Beach. State of Pernambuco. Reef Environments. Environmental Education. Basic Education.RESUMO Este trabalho objetivou estudar a percepção de moradores e alunos e professores de escolas do entorno da Praia de Boa Viagem em Recife-PE sobre ambientes recifais, visando criar subsídios para um trabalho de educação ambiental entre os freqüentadores da referida praia. A metodologia consistiu na aplicação de questionários com 10 e nove perguntas, respectivamente, para alunos e professores do ensino fundamental e médio de uma escola pública municipal e de uma escola particular, além de entrevistas com roteiros semi-estruturados (15 perguntas) para moradores da orla. A maioria dos alunos da escola pública eram filhos ou parentes de pescadores. Em geral, os alunos e professoras apresentaram percepções antropocêntricas em relação aos recifes, com raras menções da importância ecológica destes ambientes; resultados semelhantes foram encontrados para os moradores. Ademais, tanto os alunos como as professoras de ambas as escolas não demonstraram conhecimento mais aprofundado sobre os ambientes recifais. Dentre os moradores entrevistados, 40% afirmou não haver nenhuma importância para os recifes e apenas 25% tinham conhecimento construído sobre os corais. Os resultados demonstram a necessidade de implantação de uma campanha educativa entre os freqüentadores da Praia de Boa Viagem. Palavras-chave: Percepção Ambiental. Praia de Boa Viagem. Pernambuco. Ambientes Recifais. Educação Ambiental. Ensino Básico. ABSTRACT This study aimed to analyze the perception residents and students and teachers of schools neighboring Boa Viagem Beach, Recife, State of Pernambuco, had of reef environments with the purpose of subsidizing an environmental education project for visitors of that beach. Methods consisted in using forms, each with ten and nine questions respectively, for elementary and high school students and teachers of a public and a private school; semi-structured interviews (15 questions) were also carried out for beachfront residents. Most of the public school students were children or relatives of fishermen. Overall, students and teachers showed anthropocentric perceptions in relation to the reefs and the ecological importance of these environments were rarely mentioned; similar results were found for residents. Additionally, neither students nor teachers from the two schools had in-depth knowledge of reef environments. Among the residents interviewed, 40% stated that reefs have no importance and only 25% had constructed knowledge on corals. These results suggest the need for an educational campaign among the users of Boa Viagem Beach. Key words: Environmental Perception. Boa Viagem Beach. State of Pernambuco. Reef Environments. Environmental Education. Basic Education

Enhancing the sugars production yield by supporting H3PW12O40 heteropoly acid on activated carbon for use as catalyst in hydrolysis of cellulose

In this work, two catalysts were produced to be used in hydrolysis of cellulose reactions to obtain glucose, araw material used in the production of bioethanol. The heteropoly acid, H3PW12O40 (HPW), reported asstrong and thermally stable acid, was supported on activated carbon (AC) in a ratio varying from 1:1 to 2:1 toproduce the catalysts AC-HPW (1:1) and AC-HPW (2:1). The catalysts were tested in cellulose hydrolysisevaluating some reaction variables and the results show the remarkable dependence of reaction temperature,amount and acidity of the catalyst. The results indicate the advantage of supporting HPW on carbonaceousmaterial for using as catalyst in hydrolysis of cellulose, showing better conversion rate into sugars comparingwith unsupported HPW.Keywords: heteropoly acid; activated carbon support; hydrolysis of cellulose

Vacas F1 Holandês x Zebu no terço final de gestação apresentam adaptação fisiológica quando criadas no ambiente semiárido

This study aimed to verify the adaptability of F1 Holstein x Zebu cows in the late pregnancy third, raised in the semiarid region of Minas Gerais, by means of physiological responses. A total of ten cows were used, all in fourth pregnancy. To characterize the climatic environment, daily collections of air temperature, air relative humidity and wind speed were carried out to enable the calculation of the Globe Temperature and Humidity Index (GTHI) and Radiant Thermal Load (RTL). The physiological parameters analyzed were: respiratory frequency, rectal temperature and surface body temperature, at 10 am and 3 pm. The adaptability tests used were Heat Tolerance Index (HTI) and Heat Tolerance Coefficient (HTC). The climatic environment was out of thermal comfort in the afternoon. There were significant differences (P <0.05) for the values of the physiological parameters. However, these responses were within the comfort range recommended for crossbred animals. The adaptability tests confirmed that the animals show adaptation to the semiarid environment of Minas Gerais, showing differences (P <0.05) on HTC between 10 am (2.52) and 3 pm (2.64), and the HTI showed an average of 9.64, a value that is very close to the index 10. It is concluded that the F1 Holstein x Zebu cows in the late pregnancy third are adapted to the climate in the semiarid region of Minas Gerais, for not altering their physiological behavior in face of the adversities of the climatic environment.O trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a adaptabilidade, por meio das respostas fisiológicas de vacas F1 HxZ, durante o terço final de gestação, criadas no semiárido mineiro. Foram utilizadas 10 vacas F1 HxZ, todas de quarta gestação. Para caracterizar o ambiente climático foram realizadas coletas diárias de temperatura do ar, umidade relativa do ar e velocidade do vento, para possibilitar o cálculo do Índice de Temperatura de Globo e Umidade (ITGU) e da Carga Térmica Radiante (CTR). Os parâmetros fisiológicos analisados foram: frequência respiratória, temperatura retal e temperatura da superfície corporal, às 10:00 e 15:00 horas. Os testes de adaptabilidade utilizados foram: Índice de tolerância ao calor (ITC) e coeficiente de tolerância ao calor (CTC). O ambiente climático esteve fora das condições de conforto térmico no período da tarde. Houve diferença significativa (P<0,05) para os valores de parâmetros fisiológicos, contudo, essas respostas estiveram dentro da faixa de conforto recomendados para animais mestiços. Os testes de adaptabilidade confirmaram que os animais apresentam adaptação ao ambiente do semiárido mineiro, apresentando diferenças (P<0,05), de CTC entre o horário das 10:00 h (2,52) e 15:00 h (2,64), e o ITC apresentou uma média de 9,64, valor aproximado do índice 10. Conclui-se que, as vacas F1 HxZ no terço final de gestação são adaptadas ao clima semiárido mineiro, por não alterar o comportamento fisiológico diante das adversidades do ambiente climático

Conforto térmico de equinos alojados em diferentes tipos de baias

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of climatic conditions provided by two types of stalls on the physiological and behavioral responses of horses during agricultural exposure. The study was developed during 2014 and 2015 in an Agricultural Fair located in the semiarid region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Climatic environment, place of accommodation, physiological and behavioral variables of 114 Mangalarga Marchador horses, housed in individual metal and masonry stalls, were observed. Meteorological variables inside the metal and masonry stalls were monitored. Physiological variables were characterized by respiratory rate and body temperature. For behavioral analysis, the frequency of occurrence of defecation, urination, neigh, agitation, food and water intake were observed at 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 14 pm, 16 pm and 18 pm. The thermal environment was classified as thermal discomfort from 10 am. Respiratory rate and body temperature were outside ideal values. The metal stall caused greater thermal discomfort for horses.Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito das condições climáticas proporcionado por dois tipos de baias sobre as respostas fisiológicas e comportamentais de equinos por ocasião de exposição agropecuária. O trabalho foi desenvolvido durante os anos de 2014 e 2015 em Feira Agropecuária localizada na região do semiárido mineiro. Foi observado o ambiente climático, local de acomodação, variáveis fisiológicas e comportamentais de 114 equinos da raça Mangalarga Marchador, alojados em baias individuais de metal e alvenaria. Foram monitoradas as variáveis meteorológicas no interior das baias de metal e de alvenaria. As variáveis fisiológicas foram caracterizadas por meio da frequência respiratória e temperatura corporal. Para análise comportamental, observou-se a frequência de ocorrência de ações de defecação, micção, relinchar, agitação, ingestão de alimentos e água, às 8 h, 10 h, 12 h, 14 h, 16 h e 18 h. O ambiente térmico foi classificado como de desconforto térmico a partir das 10 h. A frequência respiratória e a temperatura corporal estiveram fora dos valores considerados ideais. A baia de metal proporcionou maior desconforto térmico para os equinos

A utilização do Arco de Maguerez na implementação de práticas educativas para mulheres grávidas

As ações educativas direcionadas a gestantes desempenham um papel imprescindível na melhoria dos resultados materno-fetais, na prevenção de complicações durante a gravidez e no empoderamento das mulheres para tomar decisões informadas sobre sua própria saúde e a de seus filhos. Tais condutas, quando integradas a uma equipe multidisciplinar de saúde, representam uma abordagem abrangente e eficaz para a promoção da saúde materna e neonatal. Dentre as principais metodologias adotadas para a educação em saúde destaca-se o Arco de Maguerez, que possibilita uma visão sistêmica e reflexiva na resolução de questões complexas relacionadas à saúde e ao bem-estar. Esse estudo objetivou descrever a utilização da metodologia do Arco de Maguerez para o desenvolvimento de práticas educativas com gestantes em Belém-PA. Trata-se de um relato de experiência de abordagem qualitativa e natureza descritiva no campo da educação em saúde. Os resultados do estudo demonstram que a abordagem da utilização do Arco de Maguerez foi benéfica ao público-alvo, haja vista que um retorno positivo, bem como uma sensibilização das gestantes acerca dos hábitos saudáveis. Além disso, foi possível perceber que abordagens educacionais durante o período pré-natal podem ser eficazes na promoção de condutas adequadas e na melhoria do conhecimento das gestantes, podendo promover, inclusive, a formação de redes de apoio entre as gestantes, que facilita o suporte mútuo e a troca de informações ao longo da gestação. Estes resultados sublinham a importância contínua de oferecer oportunidades educacionais e de apoio às gestantes, visando a uma gravidez mais saudável e o bem-estar ao binômio materno-fetal.   &nbsp

O império dos mil anos e a arte do "tempo barroco": a águia bicéfala como emblema da Cristandade

The article reveals that between the mid-17th century and the mid-18th century, in the ecclesiastical world of the religious orders (Jesuits, franciscans, Carmelites, Cistercians, Augustinian, etc.) and the episcopate, there was the progressive adoption of the imperial symbol, the double-headed eagle, attribute of the Christian Empire, the germanic Holy Roman Empire emblem. However, in the religious field, this imperial eagle of the baroque time appears without the political insignia (sword, scepter and the imperial orb), adorning altars, monstrances, trumphal archs, facades of temples, doors, walls, domes, pulpits, sacred washbasins, sculptures and paintings of the Virgin and Child, liturgical robes, etc.; therefore related to the cult and the dogmas of the Catholic faith - in artistic works, the association between the double eagle and the flesh-spirit or human-divine unity, axial principle of the Catholic faith, represented by Virgin-Mother and Christ, is often indicated directly. The research has located and identified numerous remnants of the double eagle emblem in religious field in Portugal and Spain and in their conquests and dominions in America, Asia and Africa, and also in Italy, and the historiography on painful birth of the modern era in the West has never realized this phenomenon. Symbolizing absolute power, universal power, these works with sacred significance, as the ecclesiastical discourse of the time, demonstrate movement occurred in religious plane. With the aim to assert not only spiritual but also temporal power of Christ and his mystical body, the Church was impelled by the idea of restoring the "Republica Christiana" or Christendon - disrupted by conflicts of power and faith - and of introducing a Universal Apostolic Monarchy extended to all mankind: the Empire of the Last Days, the Empire of Christ in the world, the fifth Empire

Post-intervention Status in Patients With Refractory Myasthenia Gravis Treated With Eculizumab During REGAIN and Its Open-Label Extension

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether eculizumab helps patients with anti-acetylcholine receptor-positive (AChR+) refractory generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) achieve the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) post-intervention status of minimal manifestations (MM), we assessed patients' status throughout REGAIN (Safety and Efficacy of Eculizumab in AChR+ Refractory Generalized Myasthenia Gravis) and its open-label extension. METHODS: Patients who completed the REGAIN randomized controlled trial and continued into the open-label extension were included in this tertiary endpoint analysis. Patients were assessed for the MGFA post-intervention status of improved, unchanged, worse, MM, and pharmacologic remission at defined time points during REGAIN and through week 130 of the open-label study. RESULTS: A total of 117 patients completed REGAIN and continued into the open-label study (eculizumab/eculizumab: 56; placebo/eculizumab: 61). At week 26 of REGAIN, more eculizumab-treated patients than placebo-treated patients achieved a status of improved (60.7% vs 41.7%) or MM (25.0% vs 13.3%; common OR: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.1-4.5). After 130 weeks of eculizumab treatment, 88.0% of patients achieved improved status and 57.3% of patients achieved MM status. The safety profile of eculizumab was consistent with its known profile and no new safety signals were detected. CONCLUSION: Eculizumab led to rapid and sustained achievement of MM in patients with AChR+ refractory gMG. These findings support the use of eculizumab in this previously difficult-to-treat patient population. CLINICALTRIALSGOV IDENTIFIER: REGAIN, NCT01997229; REGAIN open-label extension, NCT02301624. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class II evidence that, after 26 weeks of eculizumab treatment, 25.0% of adults with AChR+ refractory gMG achieved MM, compared with 13.3% who received placebo

Minimal Symptom Expression' in Patients With Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody-Positive Refractory Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Treated With Eculizumab

The efficacy and tolerability of eculizumab were assessed in REGAIN, a 26-week, phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive (AChR+) refractory generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), and its open-label extension

Development and validation of HERWIG 7 tunes from CMS underlying-event measurements

This paper presents new sets of parameters (“tunes”) for the underlying-event model of the HERWIG7 event generator. These parameters control the description of multiple-parton interactions (MPI) and colour reconnection in HERWIG7, and are obtained from a fit to minimum-bias data collected by the CMS experiment at s=0.9, 7, and 13Te. The tunes are based on the NNPDF 3.1 next-to-next-to-leading-order parton distribution function (PDF) set for the parton shower, and either a leading-order or next-to-next-to-leading-order PDF set for the simulation of MPI and the beam remnants. Predictions utilizing the tunes are produced for event shape observables in electron-positron collisions, and for minimum-bias, inclusive jet, top quark pair, and Z and W boson events in proton-proton collisions, and are compared with data. Each of the new tunes describes the data at a reasonable level, and the tunes using a leading-order PDF for the simulation of MPI provide the best description of the dat