Behaviour and evolution of quartzites in detrital accumulations

[Resumen] La presente nota trata de los caracteres y del proceso evolutivo que ofrecen las cuarcitas areniscosas en depósitos detríticos localizados en cuencas-vertientes fluviales y en acumulaciones playeras. La abundancia de este tipo de material en formaciones actuales y antiguas de los valles del Moucide, Xunco y Cabo, desde Cangas de Foz a San Cibrán (Norte de Lugo), ha permitido un estudio estadístico, en términos de actividad morfogenética y textura de los diferentes grupos dimensionales. Ofreciéndose, asimismo, un diagrama-resumen del comportamiento de este material en los diferentes tipos de depósitos.[Abstract] This paper deals with the characteristics and evolution process of quartzites (low Candena quartzites) from detrital deposits of fluvial basics and beach acumulations.The present and past sedimentary formations from Moucide, Xunco and Cobo basics (nord of Lugo, Spain) from Cangas de Foz to San Cibrián are plenty in this. Kind of deposits. That permit us, an statistical analysis-from the point of wiew of texture and morphogenesis, and the study of quartzite behaviour in different types of deposit

Habilidades del psicólogo en drogodependencias

Las habilidades del terapeuta constituyen un aspecto fundamental para la consecución de los distintos objetivos que al psicólogo se le plantean en el transcurso de su intervención con el usuario drogodependiente. En este articulo se presenta una revisión de las habilidades que los autores consideran imprescindibles, aportando ejemplos prácticos y con independencia de la orientación teórica del psicólogo. Las habilidades técnicas o profesionales se refieren a conocimientos teóricos y prácticos; el afltocontrol emocional, incluyendo tanto el afrontamiento ef caz por parte del psicólogo de ciertas situaciones ante el usuario, y especificamente si éste es un drogodelincuente, como el afrontamiento del burn out; y por último, las habilidades sociales, en las que se sustenta la interacción entre el psicólogo y el usuario, destacando la asertividad y la empatia. Finalmente se revisan distintos aspectos y principios generales referidos a la ética profesional en la práctica de la Psicologia Clínica

Embracing the conceptual shift on new ways of experiencing the city and learning urban design: Pedagogical methods and digital technologies

The innovations of the twenty-first century in digital technology and media have had major influences in the way young urbanites and future city designers think as well as experience places. In embracing this conceptual shift of how new communication technologies are changing people’s perceptions, experiences and ways of knowing the city, Oxford Brookes University continues to develop pedagogical methods which use new media in the teaching, learning and production of contemporary urban design. These methods are examined in this paper in the context of three undergraduate modules: • Taking the urban design learning experience out of the classroom and into the field using mobile lectures; • Using digital media in research and engaging with oral, visual and sensory experiences; • Developing design communication skills using video, animation, interactive PDFs and website design; • Bringing new perspectives to classic theoretical concepts by engaging with different media: Cullen’s Townscape from serial experiences in drawing to animated photographs and videos. These pedagogical innovations in experiencing, researching, designing and analyzing cityscapes have had a dramatic effect on the ability of students to transform themselves into design-aware and creative emerging practitioners. These are assessed for understanding the way students learn and the relevance of these skills for future practice

Viabilização da produção de leite em estabelecimentos familiares, com utilização de pacote tecnológico recomendado pela Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste.

O objetivo do estudo foi viabilizar economicamente a produção de leite em estabelecimentos familiares (EF) no município de São Carlos, SP, de 1998 a 2001, por meio de ações técnicas e gerenciais que intensificam os sistemas de produção de maneira sustentável. Utilizaram-se seis EFs, com área de 4,2 a 27,2 ha, que tinham a produção de leite como principal atividade econômica. As ações foram: Agropecuárias: a) alimentação: plantio e fornecimento de cana-de-açúcar + uréia na seca, alimentação suplementar de acordo com a produção da vaca e pastejo rotacionado sobre gramíneas tropicais nas águas; b) manejo: melhoria do conforto dos animais; c)reprodução: melhor controle reprodutivo do rebanho; d) sanidade: melhor controle sanitário do rebanho; e) melhoramento genético: uso de touro selecionado; Ambientais: recuperação e conservação de recursos naturais, melhoria da qualidade da água e recuperação da fertilidade do solo; e Gerenciais: controle zootécnico do rebanho, práticas de associativismo, descarte de animais improdutivos e análise econômica. Como as tecnologias foram implantadas ao longo dos anos, a avaliação foi feita tomando-se como base o ano inicial (1998). Nos seis EFS, as estimativas de produção de leite/ano, produção de leite/ha/ano, produção de leite/vaca, receita e patrimônio aumentaram 24%, 36%, 38%, 70% e 27%, respectivamente. O custo operacional e o custo total aumentaram 12% e 5% e o lucro aumentou 4%. Dos seis EFs estudados, dois tornaram-se modelos de sistemas de produção de leite familiar. Concluiu-se que o pacote tecnológico implantado foi eficiente nos diferentes sistemas de produção de leite familiar.bitstream/CPPSE/15938/1/PROCIDoc42AM2005.00187.pd

Tertiary-Treated Municipal Wastewater is a Significant Point Source of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Into Duluth-Superior Harbor

In this study, the impact of tertiary-treated municipal wastewater on the quantity of several antibiotic resistance determinants in Duluth-Superior Harbor was investigated by collecting surface water and sediment samples from 13 locations in Duluth-Superior Harbor, the St. Louis River, and Lake Superior. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to target three different genes encoding resistance to tetracycline (tet(A), tet(X), and tet(W)), the gene encoding the integrase of class 1 integrons (intI1), and total bacterial abundance (16S rRNA genes) as well as total and human fecal contamination levels (16S rRNA genes specific to the genus Bacteroides). The quantities of tet(A), tet(X), tet(W), intI1, total Bacteroides, and human-specific Bacteroides were typically 20-fold higher in the tertiary-treated wastewater than in nearby surface water samples. In contrast, the quantities of these genes in the St. Louis River and Lake Superior were typically below detection. Analysis of sequences of tet(W) gene fragments from four different samples collected throughout the study site supported the conclusion that tertiary-treated municipal wastewater is a point source of resistance genes into Duluth-Superior Harbor. This study demonstrates that the discharge of exceptionally treated municipal wastewater can have a statistically significant effect on the quantities of antibiotic resistance genes in otherwise pristine surface waters

A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the RASGRF2 Gene Is Associated with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis in Men

Background Genetic polymorphisms in the RAS gene family are associated with different diseases, which may include alcohol-related disorders. Previous studies showed an association of the allelic variant rs26907 in RASGRF2 gene with higher alcohol intake. Additionally, the rs61764370 polymorphism in the KRAS gene is located in a binding site for the let-7 micro-RNA family, which is potentially involved in alcohol-induced inflammation. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the association between these two polymorphisms and susceptibility to alcoholism or alcoholic liver disease (ALD). Methods We enrolled 301 male alcoholic patients and 156 healthy male volunteers in this study. Polymorphisms were genotyped by using TaqMan® PCR assays for allelic discrimination. Allelic and genotypic frequencies were compared between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the inheritance model. Results The A allele of the RASGRF2 polymorphism (rs26907) was significantly more prevalent among alcoholic patients with cirrhosis (23.2%) compared to alcoholic patients without ALD (14.2%). This difference remained significant in the group of patients with alcohol dependence (28.8% vs. 14.3%) but not in those with alcohol abuse (15.1% vs. 14.4%). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the A allele of this polymorphism (AA or GA genotype) was associated with alcoholic cirrhosis both in the total group of alcoholics (odds ratio [OR]: 2.33, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.32–4.11; P = 0.002) and in the group of patients with alcohol dependence (OR: 3.1, 95% CI: 1.50–6.20; P = 0.001). Allelic distributions of the KRAS polymorphism (rs61764370) did not differ between the groups. Conclusions To our knowledge, this genetic association study represents the first to show an association of the RASGRF2 G>A (rs26907) polymorphism with ALD in men, particularly in the subgroup of patients with AD. The findings suggest the potential relevance of the RAS gene family in alcoholism and ALD

Attachment, emotion regulation, and well‐being in couples: Intrapersonal and interpersonal associations

Objective: There is a well‐established link in the literature between secure romantic attachment orientation and psychological well‐being. The underlying processes of this link and the couple interplay between attachment and well‐being are notably less explored. Using a dyadic framework, this study examines both couple members' emotion regulation strategies as potential mediators of this link. Method: One hundred and nineteen heterosexual couples completed self‐report measures on attachment style, psychological well‐being, tendency to suppress emotions, and emotion expression. Analyses were performed using the actor–partner interdependence mediation model that distinguishes between intrapersonal and interpersonal influences. Results: Results showed that controlling for relationship length, there was an intrapersonal indirect effect of attachment avoidance on psychological well‐being through emotion suppression. Moreover, interpersonal indirect effects were found (a) with individual attachment avoidance being associated with partner's psychological well‐ being through own emotion expression and (b) individual's attachment anxiety being associated with partner's psychological well‐being through both own's emotion expression and partner's emotion suppression. Conclusions: These findings highlight the complex associations among attachment, emotion regulation, and well‐being and point out the role of emotion regulation as a potential underlying pathway explaining these associations. The results suggest the importance of considering the relational nature of emotional and attachment dynamics in couples