DIAGNOSIS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A MICROBUSINESS IN THE URBAN VECTOR AND PEST CONTROL SECTOR

This project analyzes and discusses the application of a methodological valuation model of an environmental maturity of a company of vectors and pests control. The method used was the initial environmental diagnostics, which intended to classify in a scale of values the Business Process of the company to Certification based on NBR ISO 14001. As a result of the application of the method were identified EMS Critical Success Spots low performed by the company, and the positive influence of ISO 9001 Certification already established in the organization. As well as, proposed actions to improve the weaknesses that were identified by the diagnostics in order to establish a schedule for the compliance of the first phase of the PDCA method proposed by the ISO 14001

The influence of climate change on the intensity and distribution of the rain in four Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) weather stations

The purpose of this article was to verify the existence of changes in the distribution and intensity of rainfall in four rainfall stations. The standard deviation and the trend were studied to understand the rain intensity along the series. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was applied to check if changes occur in the rain distribution over time. The standard deviation shows high variety in rainfall intensity during the whole 70 years series, but the trend indicates increase in the annual precipitation. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test does not reject the hypothesis that all distributions studied are not different between them. Therefore, it is concluded that in the studied time series for each station there were no signifcant changes in the rainfall distribution, although the annual rainfall amount tends to increase

Reservoir implantation for flood dampening in the Macaé River basin using the Mohid Land model

The use of computational models of varied complexity helps to understand the hydrological dynamics studying different scenarios of urban flood. In this perspective, a hydrological model of the Macaé river basin (RH-VIII) was built using the MOHID Land platform to simulate the implementation of a hypothetical attenuation reservoir for flood mitigation in the Macaé urban region. The results indicate that the maximum flows obtained with the simulation from project rainfalls were compatible with values observed in the literature, in the region of interest. The analysis of the flood hydrograms (m3/s) indicates a high efficiency in flood mitigation near the reservoir region, higher than 50%, while at the lower part of the basin, more urbanized region, the attenuation was of the order of 10%.The use of computational models of varied complexity helps to understand the hydrological dynamics studying different scenarios of urban flood. In this perspective, a hydrological model of the Macaé river basin (RH-VIII) was built using the MOHID Land platform to simulate the implementation of a hypothetical attenuation reservoir for flood mitigation in the Macaé urban region. The results indicate that the maximum flows obtained with the simulation from project rainfalls were compatible with values observed in the literature, in the region of interest. The analysis of the flood hydrograms (m3/s) indicates a high efficiency in flood mitigation near the reservoir region, higher than 50%, while at the lower part of the basin, more urbanized region, the attenuation was of the order of 10%

Mitochondrial physiology

As the knowledge base and importance of mitochondrial physiology to evolution, health and disease expands, the necessity for harmonizing the terminology concerning mitochondrial respiratory states and rates has become increasingly apparent. The chemiosmotic theory establishes the mechanism of energy transformation and coupling in oxidative phosphorylation. The unifying concept of the protonmotive force provides the framework for developing a consistent theoretical foundation of mitochondrial physiology and bioenergetics. We follow the latest SI guidelines and those of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on terminology in physical chemistry, extended by considerations of open systems and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. The concept-driven constructive terminology incorporates the meaning of each quantity and aligns concepts and symbols with the nomenclature of classical bioenergetics. We endeavour to provide a balanced view of mitochondrial respiratory control and a critical discussion on reporting data of mitochondrial respiration in terms of metabolic flows and fluxes. Uniform standards for evaluation of respiratory states and rates will ultimately contribute to reproducibility between laboratories and thus support the development of data repositories of mitochondrial respiratory function in species, tissues, and cells. Clarity of concept and consistency of nomenclature facilitate effective transdisciplinary communication, education, and ultimately further discovery

Mitochondrial physiology

As the knowledge base and importance of mitochondrial physiology to evolution, health and disease expands, the necessity for harmonizing the terminology concerning mitochondrial respiratory states and rates has become increasingly apparent. The chemiosmotic theory establishes the mechanism of energy transformation and coupling in oxidative phosphorylation. The unifying concept of the protonmotive force provides the framework for developing a consistent theoretical foundation of mitochondrial physiology and bioenergetics. We follow the latest SI guidelines and those of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on terminology in physical chemistry, extended by considerations of open systems and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. The concept-driven constructive terminology incorporates the meaning of each quantity and aligns concepts and symbols with the nomenclature of classical bioenergetics. We endeavour to provide a balanced view of mitochondrial respiratory control and a critical discussion on reporting data of mitochondrial respiration in terms of metabolic flows and fluxes. Uniform standards for evaluation of respiratory states and rates will ultimately contribute to reproducibility between laboratories and thus support the development of data repositories of mitochondrial respiratory function in species, tissues, and cells. Clarity of concept and consistency of nomenclature facilitate effective transdisciplinary communication, education, and ultimately further discovery

Les cycles du Zn, du Cu, du Fe et du Mn dans le Bassin d'Arcachon (cote Atlantique Francaise): l'importance des herbiers a Zostera noltii Hornemann

SIGLEINIST T 72051 / INIST-CNRS - Institut de l'Information Scientifique et TechniqueFRFranc