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ESTAÇÕES agrometeorológicas automáticas.
As estações agrometeorologicas automaticas tem por finalidade monitorar as condições climáticas, permitindo quantificar a evapotranspiração de referência (ETo) e a precipitação pluviométrica, elementos climáticos indispensáveis para o manejo da irrigação das culturas. Equipe técnica: Aderson Soares de Andrade Júnior, Edson Alves Bastos, Valber Mendes Ferreira e Antonio Guaraná Mendes.bitstream/CPAMN-2009-09/22247/1/estacoes_agromet_automatic.pd
Avaliação clínico-laboratorial de pacientes co-infectados com o vírus da hepatite C e HIV-1 em relação ao tipo de terapia antirretroviral recebida
During the year of 2001, a retrospective, descriptive study in order to determine the influence of the antiretroviral therapy received by 111 HIV-HCV coinfected patients who had undergone at least one liver biopsy was conduced, 74 of them were treated with a protease inhibitor regimen (WPI), and 37 with a non-protease inhibitor regimen (NPI). The main characteristics found were: a young patient population (mean age 41 years old in both groups), composed in most part of male individuals (74.3% WPI and 51.4% NPI) with previous risk factors for both infections (WPI 93.2% and NPI 89.2%). The most significant findings included AIDS-defining disease (WPI 18.9% and NPI 13.5% of the cases), elevated hepatic enzyme levels (WPI: SGOT 52.1 and NPI 53.2), absence of liver disease-related symptoms (16.2% for both groups), average CD4 count >; 350 for both groups (WPI 362.2 and NPI 378.1), predominantly low-grade fibrosis in both populations (0-2 in 63.6% of WPI patients and in 80% of NPI patients), with necro-inflammatory activity ranging from 5-7 in 51.3% and 42.9% of WPI patients and NPI patients, respectively. It is suggested a sequential biopsy to better evaluate the evolution of the hepatic disease, according to the HAART regimen received.Durante o ano de 2001, um estudo retrospectivo e descritivo foi efetuado a fim de determinar a influência da terapia antirretroviral recebida por 111 pacientes co-infectados HIV-HCV que tinham se submetido ao menos a uma biopsia hepática. Destes, 74 foram tratados com um regime contendo inibidor da protease (WPI) e 37 com um regime do não contendo inibidor da protease (NPI). As características principais encontradas eram: uma população de pacientes jovem (idade média 41 anos em ambos os grupos), composta na maior parte por indivíduos masculinos (74,3% WPI e 51,4% NPI) com fatores de risco precedentes para ambas as infecções (WPI 93,2% e NPI 89,2%). Os achados mais significativos incluíram doença definidora de AIDS (WPI 18,9% e NPI 13,5% dos casos), nível elevado de enzimas hepáticas (WPI: SGOT 52.1 e NPI 53.2), ausência de sintomas relacionáveis à doença hepática (16.2% para ambos os grupos), CD4 contagem média 350 para ambos os grupos (WPI 362.2 e NPI 378.1), fibrose predominantemente de baixo grau em ambas as populações (0-2 em 63,6% de pacientes de WPI e em 80% de pacientes de NPI), com atividade necro-inflamatória que varia de 5-7 em 51.3% e em 42,9% de pacientes de WPI e de pacientes de NPI, respectivamente. Foi concluído que uma nova biópsia hepática deveria ser executada em todos os pacientes para determinar melhor qual a diferença no avanço da doença em ambos os grupos
Introductory background for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of pure silk fabric
The main goal of this study is to provide an introductory background to development of the Life Cycle Assessment studies of pure silk fabric. There are not studies available on the life cycle of pure silk fabric. In this sense, was developed a scenario model for LCA application, following the methodology established by the Standard BNR ISO 14040:2009, which establishes principles and framework for an LCA study. It was considered one of the first steps in ISO, being the definition of the purpose and scope. The limits considered for the system had as a starting point the wiring step within the company, and as a final limit the stage of the finishing of the fabric, where you get the finished product. The information used in this study was collected directly from the company entitled 'Fio de Seda', a Brazilian industry. In order to construct the scenario proposed, was used the software Umberto® 5.6 v. Acad and through it, it was possible to generate the scenario model for the production of the silk fabric. Based on this scenario, the accomplishment of the later stages is possible, as outlined in ISO 14040, thus obtaining the inventory of the LCA for the pure silk fabric, as well as its life cycle inventory assessment
Climatological Atlas of the Iberian Peninsula
Póster presentado en: 2ª Jornadas Técnicas de Sistemas de Informação Geográfica celebradas en Tomar, Portugal, el 28 y 29 de mayo de 2011
Comparative thermoelectric properties of polypropylene composites melt-processed using Pyrograf® III carbon nanofibers
The electrical conductivity (σ) and Seebeck coefficient (S) at temperatures from 40 ◦C to
100 ◦C of melt-processed polypropylene (PP) composites filled with 5 wt.% of industrial-grade carbon
nanofibers (CNFs) is investigated. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) of the two Pyrograf®
III CNFs (PR 19 LHT XT and PR 24 LHT XT), used in the fabrication of the PP/CNF composites
(PP/CNF 19 and PP/CNF 24), reveals that CNFs PR 24 LHT XT show smaller diameters than CNFs
PR 19 LHT XT. In addition, this grade (PR 24 LHT XT) presents higher levels of graphitization as
deduced by Raman spectroscopy. Despite these structural differences, both Pyrograf® III grades
present similar σ (T) and S (T) dependencies, whereby the S shows negative values (n-type character).
However, the σ (T) and S (T) of their derivative PP/CNF19 and PP/CNF24 composites are not
analogous. In particular, the PP/CNF24 composite shows higher σ at the same content of CNFs.
Thus, with an additionally slightly more negative S value, the PP/CNF24 composites present a higher
power factor (PF) and figure of merit (zT) than PP/CNF19 composites at 40 ◦C. Moreover, while
the σ (T) and S (T) of CNFs PR 19 LHT XT clearly drive the σ (T) and S (T) of its corresponding
PP/CNF19 composite, the S (T) of CNFs PR 24 LHT XT does not drive the S (T) observed in their
corresponding PP/CNF24 composite. Thus, it is inferred in PP/CNF24 composites an unexpected
electron donation (n-type doping) from the PP to the CNFs PR 24 LHT XT, which could be activated
when PP/CNF24 composites are subjected to that increase in temperature from 40 ◦C to 100 ◦C.
All these findings are supported by theoretical modeling of σ (T) and S (T) with the ultimate aim of
understanding the role of this particular type of commercial CNFs on the thermoelectrical properties
of their PP/CNF composites.A.J.P. gratefully acknowledges support from FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology by the project UID/CTM/00264/2021 of 2C2T under the COMPETE and FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC) co-financed by FEDER through the PT2020 program and “plurianual” 2020–2023 Project UIDB/00264/2020. C.J.T. acknowledges the funding from FCT/PIDDAC through the Strategic Funds project reference UIDB/04650/2020-2023. E.M. acknowledges support from Project ANID PIA Anillo ACT/192023
Molecular testing of the São Francisco River as an ecological filter for the Brazilian large-eyed stingray Hypanus marianae (Dasyatidae, Myliobatiformes)
Ecological niche modeling (ENM) provides information on the potential environmental barriers to a species that can be tested in phylogeographic studies. A previous ENM analysis of the benthic coastal stingray Hypanus marianae revealed a low suitability area for its occurrence at the São Francisco River (SFR) mouth, the fourth largest river flowing into Southwestern Atlantic. Hence, phylogeographic analyses were used to test the hypothesis of two populations: one north and another south of SFR outflow. We sampled 109 specimens in six localities throughout the species’ geographic distribution and sequenced mitochondrial (cytb) and nuclear (rag1) markers. Our analyses corroborated the existence of two groups (ΦST = 0.68, P < 0.0001) within H. marianae, partially agreeing with the ENM results. The commonest mitochondrial haplotype (H2) was shared among almost all localities, except Salvador, where all individuals shared the same and unique haplotype. This group is restricted to a shallow bay area close to SFR, as predicted by the ENM. However, its plume was not effective in isolating a continental island 55 km off the Brazilian coast. While the broad north group is protected in a few Marine Protected Areas, our results suggest that the restricted southern one deserves to be managed specifically.Fil: Costa, Tiego L. A.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande; BrasilFil: de Figueiredo Petean, Flávia. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto Tecnologico de Chascomus. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - la Plata. Instituto Tecnologico de Chascomus.; Argentina. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande; BrasilFil: Berbel Filho, Waldir M.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande; BrasilFil: Solé Cava, Antonio M.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Mendes, Liana F.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; BrasilFil: Lima, Sergio M. Q.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande; Brasi
Light absorption in the near field around surface plasmon polaritons
A semiclassical method is developed to calculate the energy absorption of an electronic system located in the near field of a metal nanoparticle sustaining surface plasmons. The results are found to be similar to those of photon absorption from ordinary transversal radiation. However, they are affected by a geometrical factor that can increase the absorption by several orders of magnitude. As example, we investigate ellipsoidal-shaped metal nanoparticles which, under favorable conditions, may provide near field aborption enhancements almost as large as 104, and in many cases above 10
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