Analysis of Dynamic Effects on the Brazilian Vertical Datum

This chapter presents a methodology of analyzing the dynamic effect from mean sea level variations, based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data, velocity models, tide gauge observations, and satellite altimetry data. GNSS observations were processed in order to obtain the variation of up coordinate required to identify the possible crust movements. Velocity model served as a comparative basis to verify the obtained results from the GNSS data processing and served as a basis for analyzing the time periods without GNSS information. Tide gauge data were used to evaluate the sea level temporal evolution in the Imbituba Brazilian Vertical Datum (I-BVD). Satellite altimetry data were used for checking the results from the GNSS and the tide gauge time series. The analyses were based on time series of observations by GNSS from 2007 until 2016, tide gauge from 1948 until 1968 and 2001 until 2016, and satellite altimetry data from 1991 until 2015 from different missions. As basis for the analysis, it used GNSS SIRGAS-CON stations, the SIRGAS velocity model (VEMOS), and NUVEL velocity model. Considering the discrimination of the crust vertical movement (GNSS processing) from the results obtained with the tide gauge observations, it was observed that there is an evidence of mean sea level (MSL) rising approximately +2.24 ± 0.4 mm/year

Cidade emoção: o ver e o viver os espaços públicos por um grupo de jovens a partir da comunidade Carobinha no Rio de Janeiro

Este trabalho entende a cidade através do olhar de um grupo de jovens que habita um lugar sujeito às condições de pobreza. O que nos move é conjecturar como, a partir das emoções, tais jovens são capazes de construir em processos interacionais no e com o espaço urbano, a percepção de cidade ao localizarem nesta, suas identidades. Para a caracterização desta cidade, que convencionamos chamar “cidade emoção”, coletamos as representações que os jovens expressam em desenhos e falas sobre o espaço urbano, uma vez que são imagens gravadas no imaginário coletivo. O objetivo de nossa pesquisa foi entender o espaço vivenciado do Rio de Janeiro, através dos processos perceptivos de jovens que trazem à tona a complexidade urbana à medida que revelam a identidade do território cotidiano de suas experiências. Por conseguinte, essa relação interacional dos jovens, converte-se em uma das peças fundamentais e tecedoras da construção do indivíduo, que analisamos com base na ideia de Vygotski (1998). Nesse contexto teórico, nosso objeto de estudo, a cidade, se coloca culturalmente como uma comunidade emocional, de domínio dos seus habitantes, porém, está no território apropriado o centro de onde emana o entendimento do que é o todo urbano.This report tries to understand the city through the look of young people that lives in a place expose to poverty conditions. What move us to try understand how, starting to the feelings, those young people are able to construct in interaction process in and with urban space, the perception of city to the notice their identities in it. To characterization of this city, that we decide to call “emotion city”, so was collected representations that they usually express at drawings and speeches about the urban space, since they are captured images at collective imaginary of the habitants. The objective of this research has been to try understand the living area to the Rio de Janeiro, through to young peoples’ perceptive processes bring up urban complexity as they reveal identity territory and daily experiences. Therefore, this young people’s interactional relation became itself at one of most important parts at development for the individual that was analyzed having at base Vygotski’s idea (1998). This theory context, our object of study, the city, take itself culturally as one emotional neighborhood, of habitants’ domain, although it is in a territory belongs to the city habitants, the center where the knowledge come from that is the all urban

Toxocara (Ascarididae) eggs in a Franciscan from Portugal (XVII-XVIII century): case report

Poster presented at the 43rd Annual North American Meeting of the Paleopatology Association. April 12-12, 2016, Atlanta, USAThe presence of adults of Toxocara in humans is rare, and it has been usually attributed to ingestion of adult worms and not the development of the larval stage in this host.This work represents the first report of Toxocara eggs associated with human burial.N/

Anaerobic digestion supplemented with carbon materials as a sustainable approach for the bioremediation of PFAS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are recalcitrant fluorinated organic compounds that tend to persist in soils and aquatic ecosystems and cause adverse effects on the environment and human health, so its remediation is crucial. Anaerobic digestion (AD) mediated by carbon materials (CM), has shown high efficiency in the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater. In this work, the feasibility of applying AD in the bioremediation of PFAS was studied. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were evaluated. These compounds promoted an inhibition in the activity of acetoclastic methanogens and acetogenic communities below 15 %, at a concentration higher than the usually found in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) (0.1 mg L-1), while hydrogenotrophic methanogens were not affected. When supplementing AD of PFAS with CM the negative effect was reduced. Moreover, the methanization percentage of sewage sludge contaminated with PFAS increased 41 % in the presence of 1.2 g L-1PFOS and AC, demonstrating the benefit of bringing AD and CM together for PFAS bioremediation.Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento (FLAD)info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Application of new carbon nanomaterials to accelerate the biological removal of recalcitrant micropollutants under anaerobic conditions

Introduction: Water pollution is a serious problem worldwide. The industrialization growth, coupled with ineffective conventional wastewater treatments, often results in the contamination of water resources with different pollutants, including azo dyes. Anerobic treatments have been proposed for the biodegradation of micropollutants. However, the reactions proceed slowly due to the recalcitrant nature of these compounds. Redox mediators (RM), can be applied at very low concentrations, to accelerate the overall reactions. Carbon materials (CM) demonstrated to be excellent candidates for accelerating the reduction rates of different micropollutants during anaerobic biodegradation. Methodology: Different carbon nanotubes (CNT) with modified surface chemistry were prepared by oxidation with HNO3 (CNT_HNO3), doping with Nitrogen in a ball milling process (CNT_MB), and also, magnetic CNT by impregnation of pristine and modified CNT with 2% of iron (CNT@2%Fe; CNT@2%Fe_HNO3 and CNT@2%Fe_MB). The new CM were tested as RM (0.1 g L-1) in the biological removal of Acid Orange 10 (AO10), with anaerobic granular sludge (AGS), over 29h of reaction. Methane production was also assessed to verify the microorganisms activity and CM effect on the methanogenic activity. Results: Above 90% of the biological removal of AO10 occurred in the presence of all CM, while in the control without CM was (29±3)%. The best results were obtained with the CNT_MB, leading to (98±1)% of biological AO10 removal at a 11-fold greater degradation rate. Comparing to commercial CNT, CNT_MB has higher surface area, pore volume, and pHpzc, this last, enhancing the electrostatic interaction between the CM, AO10 and AGS, and consequently promoting the electrons shuttling. Any dye removal was observed in the abiotic assays, so the removal was not due to adsorption on the CM. The results obtained in the presence of CM@2%Fe were similar to the obtained with the corresponding CNT, but the magnetic properties facilitated their recover and reuse. Furthermore, the microorganisms viability was maintained during the assay, and methane production was not affected by the presence of different CM. Conclusion: The removal of AO10 was improved by CM, which act as RM. The surface chemistry of the developed CM was an important factor for the catalysis, so, tailoring CM for specific micropollutants seems to be a good strategy. For AO10, CNT_MB and CNT@2%Fe_MB were the most effective RM. This screening in batch trials shows the possibility of implementation in high-rate anaerobic reactors, and in a sustainable way, through the recover and reuse of the magnetic CM.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Ilusão de foco e satisfação com a vida entre universitários em São Paulo e Santa Maria

Literature shows that there are significant associations between health and happiness. Various countries are considering, contemplating or formally incorporating the happiness variable into their public health policies. Moreover, the private sector has shown interest in the topic. Based on that This article examines the biases in the perception of satisfaction with life among young adults in two Brazilian cities. The study explores the associations between aspects of life and perception of happiness because public policies associated with happiness require an improved understanding of the subjectivity of the sense of well-being. A survey conducted among 368 college students enabled analysis through Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and linear regression. The results suggest that, although there were no significant differences in general satisfaction with life between the two cities, there were indications of focusing illusion in the perception of happiness caused by expectations arising from the feeling of personal insecurity in a metropolis.La literatura apunta que existen asociaciones significativas entre la felicidad y la salud. Varios países están considerando, contemplando o hasta formalmente incorporando la variable de felicidad en sus políticas de salud pública. Además, la iniciativa privada ha demostrado interés por el tema. A partir de eso, este artículo analiza errores de juzgamiento en la percepción de satisfacción con la vida entre estudiantes universitarios en dos ciudades brasileñas. El estudio explora las asociaciones entre los aspectos de la vida y la percepción de felicidad, ya que políticas públicas asociadas a la felicidad requieren una mejor comprensión de la subjetividad del sentimiento de bienestar. Un survey realizado con 368 estudiantes universitarios posibilitó el análisis por medio del Análisis Multivariado de Covariancia (MANCOVA) y regresión lineal. Los resultados sugieren que, aunque no hayan sido encontradas diferencias significativas en términos de satisfacción general con la vida entre las dos ciudades consideradas, hubo indicios de ilusión de enfoque en la percepción de la felicidad, causada por expectativas provenientes del sentimiento de inseguridad personal en una metrópolis.A literatura aponta que há associações significativas entre a felicidade e a saúde. Vários países estão considerando, contemplando ou mesmo formalmente incorporando a variável de felicidade em suas políticas de saúde pública. Além disso, a iniciativa privada tem demonstrado interesse pelo tema. A partir disso, este artigo analisa erros de julgamento na percepção de satisfação com a vida entre estudantes universitários em duas cidades brasileiras. O estudo explora as associações entre os aspectos da vida e a percepção de felicidade, já que políticas públicas associadas à felicidade requerem uma melhor compreensão da subjetividade do sentimento de bem-estar. Um survey realizado com 368 estudantes universitários possibilitou análises por meio de Análise Multivariada de Covariância (MANCOVA) e regressão linear. Os resultados sugerem que, embora não tenham sido encontradas diferenças significativas em termos de satisfação geral com a vida entre as duas cidades consideradas, houve indícios de ilusão de foco na percepção de felicidade, causada por expectativas decorrentes do sentimento de insegurança pessoal em uma metrópole.Fundação Getúlio Vargas Escola de Administração de Empresas de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Política, Economia e NegóciosBuffalo State College -Buffalo Psychology DepartmentUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria Administrative Sciences DepartamentUNIFESP, Escola Paulista de Política, Economia e NegóciosSciEL

Innovating Responsibly—Challenges and Future Research Agendas

Innovation involves creating value from ideas, but this raises the question of for whom is the value created? Especially when there is growing recognition of global challenges such as poverty, inequality, aging population or availability of quality healthcare [1], responsible research and innovation (RRI) is suggested to govern innovation development. The core principles of RRI suggest broader stakeholder inclusion during the decisionmaking process, the anticipation of societal needs and reflection of concerns and a capacity to build flexibility into innovation wherever possible [2–4]. Aligning with these principles calls for new innovation policies [5,6] without which there may be problems; in particular the failure of institutions to include all layers of society into decision-making processes can lead to a sense of an individual powerlessness. While Sustainability 2021, 13, 3215. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063215 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability Sustainability 2021, 13, 3215 2 of 6 several researchers claim that RRI is advantageous for businesses [14], other studies point to the negative effects of RRI on innovation processes [15]. With this background, we suggest that responsibility lies with individual actors [10] and that responsible decisions need to be undertaken at the firm level [16]. We suggest there is scope for ‘responsible innovation’ (RI) approach, which has a more fine-grained focus on the innovation itself [17,18] and may be more amenable to operationalization. In this SI we invited theoretical and empirical contributions that focus on how firms organize their entrepreneurial and innovation process to ensure responsible outcomes.publishedVersio

Tailoring carbon nanotubes to enhance their efficiency as electron shuttle on the biological removal of acid orange 10 under anaerobic conditions

Anaerobic treatments have been described for the biodegradation of pollutants. However, the reactions proceed slowly due to the recalcitrant nature of these compounds. Carbon nanomaterials (CNM) intermediate in, and favor, the electron transfer, accelerating the anaerobic reduction of pollutants, which act as final electron acceptors. In the present work, different carbon nanotubes (CNT) with modified surface chemistry, namely CNT oxidized with HNO3 (CNT_HNO3) and CNT doped with nitrogen in a ball milling process (CNT_N_MB) were prepared using commercial CNT as a starting material. The new CNM were tested as redox mediators (RM), 0.1 g L−1, in the biological reduction of the azo dye, Acid Orange 10 (AO10), with an anaerobic granular sludge, over 48 h of reaction. Methane production was also assessed to verify the microorganism’s activity and the CNM’s effect on the methanogenic activity. An improvement in the biological removal of AO10 occurred with all CNM (above 90%), when compared with the control without CNM (only 32.4 ± 0.3%). The best results were obtained with CNT_N_MB, which achieved 98.2 ± 0.1% biological AO10 removal, and an 11-fold reduction rate increase. In order to confer magnetic properties to the CNM, tailored CNT were impregnated with 2% of iron-samples: CNTThis study was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the scope of the strategic funding of UID/BIO/04469/2019 unit and BioTecNorte operation (NORTE‐01‐0145‐ FEDER‐000004) funded by the European Regional Development Fund under the scope of Norte2020 ‐ Programa Operacional Regional do Norte, as well as FCT/MCTES trough national funds (PIDDAC) and Base Funding – UIDB/50020/20 of the Associate Laboratory LSRE‐LCM – funded by national funds rough FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC). Ana Rita Silva holds a Grant from FCT, reference SFRH/BD/131905/2017. Salomé. G.P. Soares acknowledges FCT funding under the Scientific Employment Stimulus ‐ Institutional Call CEECINST/00049/2018.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio