Missa Assumpta est Maria

Mass setting by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in honor of the Assumption of Mary. This mass setting was arranged for a mixed chorus (two sopranos, alto, two tenors, and bass voice parts) by Franz X. Haberl.https://ecommons.udayton.edu/imri_sheetmusic/1076/thumbnail.jp

The Global Movement of the Transition from Linear Production to the Circular Economy Applied to the Sustainable Development of Cities

The process of the linear exploration production, production, usage and waste generation has been taking humanity to the planetary boundaries. The transition to circular economy models dissociates the economic growth from the natural resource depletion and from the environmental degradation. The opportunity to make changes and to find vital solutions to the planet's sustainability emerge in the cities, due to its relevance on population growth, production and consumption. The objective of this research is promoting the understanding of the transition from linear production to the circular economy applied to the sustainable development of cities. The methodology is based on the qualitative approach and the applied technique follows the stages of the bibliographic research. The objectives classify this research as an exploratory, descriptive study with explanatory slant. The bibliographic sources are mostly selected from 2015, when the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement were signed, until 2020. The search of the existing circular models provides, even in transition from the linear process, valuable contributions to the resource protection, promotion of the production and sustainable consumption, as well as the generation of new income opportunities, of market and of social integration. The results of the analyzes of the selected studies indicate that the sustainable urban development can be enabled by the implementation of circular systems on a holistic and inclusive approach..O processo de produção linear de exploração, produção, consumo e geração de resíduos tem levado a humanidade aos limites planetários. A transição para modelos econômicos circulares dissocia o crescimento econômico do esgotamento dos recursos e da degradação ambiental. É nas cidades que surgem a oportunidade de mudanças e soluções vitais à sustentabilidade do planeta, dada a sua relevância no crescimento populacional, produção e consumo. O objetivo dessa pesquisa é promover o entendimento da transição da produção linear para a economia circular aplicado ao desenvolvimento sustentável das cidades. A metodologia tem abordagem qualitativa e a técnica empregada segue as fases da pesquisa bibliográfica. Os objetivos a classificam como exploratória-descritiva, com viés explicativa. As fontes são predominantemente selecionadas a partir de 2015, quando do acordo global pelos 17 Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e do Acordo de Paris, até 2020. A pesquisa de modelos circulares existentes, mesmo que em transição do processo linear, apresentam contribuições valorosas para a preservação dos recursos naturais, promoção da produção e consumo sustentáveis, geração de novas oportunidades de renda, de mercado e integração social. Os resultados das análises dos estudos selecionados indicam que o desenvolvimento sustentável das cidades pode ser viabilizado pela implementação de sistemas circulares em uma abordagem holística e inclusiva

Phase Separation and the Dual Nature of the Electronic Structure in Cuprates

The dual nature of the electronic structure of stripes in $La_{2-x}Sr_xCuO_4$ was characterized by experimental observations, mainly by ARPES, of nodal spectral weight together with the straight segments near antinodal regions. We present here an attempt to understand this dual behavior in terms of the competition of order and disorder, by applying the phase separation theory of Cahn-Hilliard (CH) to the high pseudogap temperature, which is very large in the far underdoping region and vanishs near the doping level p=0.2. The spinodal phase separation predictions together with the Bogoliubov-deGennes (BdG) superconducting theory provides several interesting insights. For instance, we find that the disorder enhances the local superconducting gap which scales with the leading edge shift and that, upon doping, the size of the hole-rich stripes increases, yielding to the system their metallic properties.Comment: revised version, 4 pages and 3 fig

Associations between body composition and lifestyle factors with bone mineral density according to time since menopause in women from Southern Brazil : a cross-sectional study

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether body composition, dietary pattern and habitual physical activity are associated with BMD according to time since menopause in women from Southern Brazil with no clinical evidence of disease. Methods: 99 participants were enrolled and anthropometry, body composition and BMD by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, rest metabolic rate by indirect calorimetry, dietary pattern by semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire and habitual physical activity by pedometer were performed. Results: Mean age was 55.2 ± 4.9 years and mean time since menopause was 6.8 ± 1.0 years. Weight, BMI, lean and fat mass and RMR were higher in women with less than 5 years since menopause with normal versus low bone mass. No differences were found in the studied variables between participants with normal or low bone mass and more than 5 years of menopause. Women with > 5 years since menopause had higher prevalence of osteoporosis, as well as lower BMD in all sites when compared to those with less time since menopause. Calories, carbohydrate, protein, fat and micronutrients intake were similar between groups. When the sample was adjusted for time since menopause, the odds ratio (OR) for low bone mass was 5.21 (95 % CI 1.57–17.25, P = 0.004) for BMI <25 kg/m², for lean mass <37.5 Kg an OR of 4.4 (95 % CI 1.64–11.80, P = 0.004, for fat mass <26.0 Kg an OR of 3.39 (95 % CI 1.29–8.85, P = 0.010) and for the intake of vitamin A < 700 mcg/day an OR of 3.00 (95 % CI 1.13–7.94, P = 0.012). Low meat and eggs intake or low protein intake did not influence the odds ratio for low bone mass. Conclusion: In this cross-sectional study with postmenopausal women with no clinical evidence of disease, time since menopause, low lean and fat mass were associated with low bone mass. Calories and macronutrients intake as well as habitual physical activity did not interfere with BMD, but participants were mostly sedentary. Further studies are needed in order to determine whether the adequate intake of specific food groups and the type of physical activity could attenuate the time since menopause impact on BMD

Mapeamento da distribuição da temperatura em sistema de aquecimento para aves.

Projeto: 02.10.06.002

Metastable states in the Blume-Emery-Griffiths spin glass model

We study the Blume-Emery-Griffiths spin glass model in presence of an attractive coupling between real replicas, and evaluate the effective potential as a function of the density overlap. We find that there is a region, above the first order transition of the model, where metastable states with a large density overlap exist. The line where these metastable states appear should correspond to a purely dynamical transition, with a breaking of ergodicity. Differently from what happens in p-spin glasses, in this model the dynamical transition would not be the precursor of a 1-step RSB transition, but (probably) of a full RSB transition.Comment: RevTeX, 4 pages, 2 fig

Surgical treatment for thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale

We present a case of a 41-year-old female with deep vein thrombosis after abdominal surgery. The patient quickly developed severe pulmonary embolism and stroke representative of paradoxical embolism. Echocardiography showed a thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale, which was confirmed intraoperatively. An accurate diagnosis and rapid treatment decisions are crucial for preventing patient deterioration in the form of new pulmonary embolisms or stroke31540640

Determinação da taxa de emissão de amônia em cama de aves pelo método da espuma.

Projeto/Plano de Ação: 02.10.06.002

The role of BRICS metropolises in the management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Urban population forecasts project a rise of over two billion inhabitants in cities in three decades, accounting for over two-thirds of consumption and half of waste generation on the planet with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) being the flow with the highest growth rate. It is estimated that by 2030, WEEE volumes will reach 74 Mt. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries will be responsible for a significant share of this consumption and waste in globally prominent metropolises. The aim of this study is to describe WEEE management policies in BRICS metropolises, identifying the actors involved, in order to support the structuring of policies and actions for the sustainable management of this waste. The methodology employs a qualitative approach through case studies: São Paulo, Moscow, Delhi, Beijing, and Johannesburg. The results demonstrate the relevant role that these metropolises play in the sustainable and inclusive management of WEEE, articulating in synergy with the actors to implement policies and related circular actions, aligned with national legislation and appropriate for their territories