Cosmology with intensity mapping techniques using atomic and molecular lines

We present a systematic study of the intensity mapping technique using updated models for the different emission lines from galaxies and identify which ones are more promising for cosmological studies of the post reionization epoch. We consider the emission of ${\rm Ly\alpha}$, ${\rm H\alpha}$, H$\beta$, optical and infrared oxygen lines, nitrogen lines, CII and the CO rotational lines. We then identify that ${\rm Ly\alpha}$, ${\rm H\alpha}$, OII, CII and the lowest rotational CO lines are the best candidates to be used as IM probes. These lines form a complementary set of probes of the galaxies emission spectra. We then use reasonable experimental setups from current, planned or proposed experiments to access the detectability of the power spectrum of each emission line. Intensity mapping of ${\rm Ly\alpha}$ emission from $z=2$ to 3 will be possible in the near future with HETDEX, while far-infrared lines require new dedicated experiments. We also show that the proposed SPHEREx satellite can use OII and ${\rm H\alpha}$ IM to study the large-scale distribution of matter in intermediate redshifts of 1 to 4. We found that submilimeter experiments with bolometers can have similar performances at intermediate redshifts using CII and CO(3-2).Comment: 18 pages, 21 figures, 5 tables, published in MNRAS, typos correcte

Fenton-type heterogeneous catalysts based in zeolites for water treatment

Water pollution is one of the most important environmental problems in the world. Large amounts of synthetic organic contaminants are released daily into different types of wastewaters and ultimately enter into natural water bodies. It is well known the vast majority of these compounds are persistent organic pollutants, owing to their high stability to sunlight irradiation and resistance to microbial attack. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been demonstrated to achieve good results for the elimination of organic pollutants from wastewater with very short treatment times. Fenton-type heterogeneous processes have received much attention for their low cost, high efficiency, and moderate conditions among these AOPs.1 In heterogeneous Fenton-type catalysis, iron (or other transition metals) is stabilized on/in the catalysts structure and thus can reduce hydroxide precipitation over a wider pH range.2 This work report the preparation of bimetallic heterogeneous catalysts based in NaY zeolite with Fe, Cu and Mn by ion-exchange method using different routes (Figure 1). Different characterization techniques show that the metals are cationic and show higher oxidation efficiency against the azo dyes, tartrazine and procion yellow, and the order of metal ion exchanging are important to improve their catalytic activity. The prepared bimetallic catalysts can be used at least three times without a significant loss of catalytic activity, proving to have a very high stability.We thank the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia for financial support through Centre of Chemistry (UID/QUI/00686/2013 and UID/QUI/0686/2016) and BioTecNorte (operation NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004), and the INAGBE (Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Bolsas de Estudo, Angola) for the PhD grant of BLCS.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Genomic variability of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) isolates introduced into Morocco

Genomic variability of the coat protein gene of Citrus tristeza virus isolates obtained from old Meyer lemon introductions in Morocco and more recent budwood introductions from Spain were studied. The coat protein gene of the virus was amplified directly from infected tissue by immunocapture RT-PCR and analysed by single stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and sequencing. Each isolate consisted of several related genomic variants, typical of a quasi-species. Although SSCP analysis has only limited typing ability it could be used in an initial screening to discriminate between isolates of different origin and to analyse the genomic structure of each isolate. Sequence analysis showed that the isolates of Spanish origin were closely related to mild isolates characterised in Florida and in Portugal. The Meyer lemon isolate on the other hand was related to severe strains of Meyer lemon characterised in Florida some years ago and to other severe strains from Brasil. A knowledge of the coat protein gene sequence is useful to trace the origin of the isolates

Dismetrias dos membros inferiores após artroplastias totais primárias da anca: medidas preventivas

Apesar de ser reconhecida como uma das intervenções de maior sucesso em cirurgia reconstrutiva ortopédica, a artroplastia total primária da anca não está isenta de complicações. Desigualdades no comprimento dos membros inferiores até 1 cm são comuns e, de uma forma geral, bem toleradas. Todavia, dismetrias maiores podem estar associadas a dor e a lesões nervosas e serem, por isso, motivo de insatisfação do doente e de litigância. Embora não se possa eliminar, de todo, as dismetrias após uma artroplastia total da anca, estas podem ser minimizadas através de uma série de procedimentos antes e durante a intervenção cirúrgica. Neste sentido, são de realçar o valor da anamnese e do exame físico com determinação do comprimento real e aparente dos membros inferiores, a avaliação e planificação radiográficas, uma diversidade de provas e medições efetuadas durante a operação e a cirurgia assistida por computador. A planificação radiográfica pré-operatória integra uma das etapas mais importantes no processo da implantação de uma prótese total da anca, de sorte a restabelecer a biomecânica da anca e preservar ou restituir a isometria dos membros inferiores, sem comprometer a estabilidade da prótese

Risk Factors for new accidental falls in elderly patients at traumatology ambulatory center

Objective. To identify the risks factors for new accidental falls in elderly patients attended in the Traumatology Ambulatory of a University hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methodology. Quantitative study of the type of multiple cases. Performed at the traumatology ambulatory, amongst fifteen elders that attended the inclusion criteria: age of sixty or more; patient at the traumatology ambulatory because of a fall motivated by accident, oriented and in conditions of answer an interview of data collectors. The data collection was made between April and June, 2013, with the Elderly Nursing Core Set scale (Lopes & Fonseca). The data analysis was made by a descriptive structure, which helped identify the existence of relation patterns among the cases. Results. The risk factors for new accidental falls identified with larger incidence amongst the elders studied were: impaired balance (15/15), age above 65 (11/15), use of antihypertensive drugs (9/15), absence of non-slip material at home environment (7/15), in seven cases; rugs scattered at the floor of the house (6/15). Conclusion. The combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that include the environmental risks is considered a much more relevant cause to occur the new falls. The minimization of the home dangers, allied to the control of the elder intrinsic factors, may reduce the risks of causes. In that sense, is necessary that the nursing team make available more attention to the elderly assisted at the ambulatories, mainly those with sequelae due to fall accidents

Effect of an extract of Centella asiatica on the biodistribution of sodium pertechnetate (Na^99mTcO₄) and on the fixation of radioactivity on blood constituents

This study evaluates the effects of an acute treatment with a Centella asiatica (CA) extract on the biodistribution of the radiopharmaceutical Na99mTcO4 and on the fixation of technetium-99m on blood constituents. Wistar rats were treated with CA extract and, 1 hour after, Na99mTcO4 was administered; organs/tissues were withdrawn and weighted. The radioactivity was counted to calculate the percentage of activity per gram (%ATI/g). Also, blood samples were withdrawn, plasma (P), blood cells (BC), insoluble fraction (IF) and soluble fractions of P and BC were isolated and the radioactivity was counted to calculate the percentage of activity (%ATI). Data indicated that the acute treatment with CA extract changed significantly (p99mTcO4 and the fixation of the technetium-99m on blood constituents in an acute treatment

Carotenoid biosynthesis structural genes in carrot (Daucus carota): isolation, sequence-characterization, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and genome mapping.

Carotenoid pigments are important components of the human diet and carrots are the main dietary sources of the vitamin A precursors IX- and /3- carotene. Carotenoids play essential biological roles in plants and the genes coding for the carotenoid pathway enzymes are evolutionarily conserved, but little information exists about these genes for carrot. In this study, we utilized published carrot sequences as well as heterologous PCR approaches with primers derived from sequence information of other plant species to isolate 24 putative genes coding for carotenoid bio-synthesis enzymes in carrot. Twenty-two of these genes were placed on the carrot genetic linkage map developed from a cross between orange-rooted and white- rooted carrot. The carotenoid genes were distributed in eight of the nine linkage groups in the carrot genome recommending their use for merging maps. Two genes co-localized with a genomic region spanning one of the most significant quantitative trait loci (QTL) for carotenoid accumulation. Carotenoid biosynthesis cDNAs linked to root color mutations and to QTL for carotenoid accumulation may suggest a functional role for them as candidate genes. RACE PCR and reverse transcriptase PCR were used to amplify the full-length transcript for twenty expressed carotenoid biosynthesis genes and sequences were submitted to GenBank. The cloning and sequence information of these' genes is useful for PCR-based expression studies and may point toward transgenic approaches to manipulate carotenoid content in carrot

Robótica'2001 - Festival Nacional de Robótica

O ROBÓTICA’2001 – Festival Nacional de Robótica visa promover desenvolvimentos técnicos e científicos na área da Robótica Móvel e áreas afins (electrónica, mecânica, programação, visão por computador, inteligência artificial, navegação, controlo, etc) através de um problema motivador, a ser resolvido por diferentes grupos de investigadores e estudantes. Procura-se ainda difundir a Ciência e a Tecnologia junto do público em geral e dos jovens em particular, nomeadamente motivando estes últimos para a aprendizagem experimental da Ciência. O objectivo principal dos participantes no evento deverá ser pois aprender e partilhar a sua aprendizagem com os colegas, tendo em vista a evolução da Robótica. Este evento consistiu em três actividades paralelas: uma competição de robótica móvel (em duas modalidades), um encontro científico e ainda várias demonstrações de outros robôs móveis e/ou autónomos

Estrutura produtiva de seringais no município de Santarém-PA.

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