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Modeling of Soybean under Present and Future Climates in Mozambique

Citation: Talacuece, M. A. D., Justino, F. B., Rodrigues, R. D., Flores, M. E. P., Nascimento, J. G., & Santos, E. A. (2016). Modeling of Soybean under Present and Future Climates in Mozambique. Climate, 4(2), 14. doi:10.3390/cli4020031This study aims to calibrate and validate the generic crop model (CROPGRO-Soybean) and estimate the soybean yield, considering simulations with different sowing times for the current period (1990-2013) and future climate scenario (2014-2030). The database used came from observed data, nine climate models of CORDEX (Coordinated Regional climate Downscaling Experiment)-Africa framework and MERRA (Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and Applications) reanalysis. The calibration and validation data for the model were acquired in field experiments, carried out in the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 growing seasons in the experimental area of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Angonia, Mozambique. The yield of two soybean cultivars: Tgx 1740-2F and Tgx 1908-8F was evaluated in the experiments and modeled for two distinct CO2 concentrations. Our model simulation results indicate that the fertilization effect leads to yield gains for both cultivars, ranging from 11.4% (Tgx 1908-8F) to 15% (Tgx 1740-2Fm) when compared to the performance of those cultivars under current CO2 atmospheric concentration. Moreover, our results show that MERRA, the RegCM4 (Regional Climatic Model version 4) and CNRM-CM5 (Centre National de Recherches Meteorologiques - Climatic Model version 5) models provided more accurate estimates of yield, while others models underestimate yield as compared to observations, a fact that was demonstrated to be related to the model's capability of reproducing the precipitation and the surface radiation amount

Relativistic Quantum Scattering on a Cone

We study the relativistic quantum mechanical scattering of a bosonic particle by an infinite straight cosmic string, considering the non-minimal coupling between the bosonic field and the scalar curvature. In this case, an effective two-dimensional delta-function interaction takes place besides the usual topological scattering and a renormalization procedure is necessary in order to treat the problem that appears in connection with the delta-function.Comment: 22 pages, LATEX fil

Sequential Colocalization of ERa, PR, and AR Hormone Receptors Using Confocal Microscopy Enables New Insights into Normal Breast and Prostate Tissue and Cancers

Multiplex immunohistochemistry (mIHC) use markers staining different cell populations applying widefield optical microscopy. Resolution is low not resolving subcellular co-localization. We sought to colocalize markers at subcellular level with antibodies validated for clinical diagnosis, including the single secondary antibody (combination of anti-rabbit/mouse-antibodies) used for diagnostic IHC with any primary antibody, and confocal microscopy. We explore colocalization in the nucleus (ColNu) of nuclear hormone receptors (ERa, PR, and AR) along with the baseline marker p63 in paired samples of breast and prostate tissues. We established ColNu mIHCF as a reliable technique easily implemented in a hospital setting. In ERa+ breast cancer, we identified different colocalization patterns (nuclear or cytoplasmatic) with PR and AR on the luminal epithelium. A triple-negative breast-cancer case expressed membrane-only ERa. A PR-only case was double positive PR/p63. In normal prostate, we identified an ERa+/p63+/AR-negative distinct population. All prostate cancer cases characteristically expressed ERa on the apical membrane of the AR+ epithelium. We confirmed this using ERa IHC and needle-core biopsies. ColNu mIHCF is feasible and already revealed a new marker for prostate cancer and identified sub-patterns in breast cancer. It could be useful for pathology as well as for functional studies in normal prostate and breast tissues

Development of thermo-and pH-sensitive liposomal magnetic carriers for new potential antitumor thienopyridine derivatives

The development of stimuli-sensitive drug delivery systems is a very attractive area of current research in cancer therapy. The deep knowledge on the microenvironment of tumors has supported the progress of nanosystems’ ability for controlled and local fusion as well as drug release. Temperature and pH are two of the most promising triggers in the development of sensitive formulations to improve the efficacy of anticancer agents. Herein, magnetic liposomes with fusogenic sensitivity to pH and temperature were developed aiming at dual cancer therapy (by chemotherapy and magnetic hyperthermia). Magnetic nanoparticles of mixed calcium/manganese ferrite were synthesized by co-precipitation with citrate and by sol–gel method, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy in transmission mode (STEM), and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). The citrate-stabilized nanoparticles showed a small-sized population (around 8 nm, determined by XRD) and suitable magnetic properties, with a low coercivity and high saturation magnetization (~54 emu/g). The nanoparticles were incorporated into liposomes of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/cholesteryl hemisuccinate (DPPC:CHEMS) and of the same components with a PEGylated lipid (DPPC:CHEMS:DSPE-PEG), resulting in magnetoliposomes with sizes around 100 nm. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and electrophoretic light scattering (ELS) measurements were performed to investigate the pH-sensitivity of the magnetoliposomes’ fusogenic ability. Two new antitumor thienopyridine derivatives were efficiently encapsulated in the magnetic liposomes and the drug delivery capability of the loaded nanosystems was evaluated, under different pH and temperature conditions.This research was funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in the framework of the Strategic Funding of CF-UM-UP (UIDB/04650/2020) and through the research project PTDC/QUI-QFI/28020/2017 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028020), financed by the European Fund of Regional Development (FEDER), COMPETE2020, and Portugal 2020. J.M.R. acknowledges FCT, ESF (European Social Fund—North Portugal Regional Operational Program) and HCOP (Human Capital Operational Program) for a PhD grant (SFRH/BD/115844/2016)

Amostragem do solo para incremento da base de dados e diagnóstico da fertilidade do solo das propriedades familiares no Circuito das Frutas (SP).

Apresentar a metodologia de amostragem de solo georreferenciada para análise e diagnóstico da fertilidade do solo e do histórico de análises disponibilizadas pelos agricultores, com o intuito de criar uma base de dados de fertilidade do solo das propriedades escolhidas como estudo de caso e de gerar condições futuras para mapeamento e diagnóstico das pequenas propriedades rurais familiares localizadas no Circuito das Frutas (Estado de São Paulo).bitstream/item/178565/1/4908.pd

Expansão da cafeicultura e ganhos econômicos e ambientais no EDR de São João da Boa Vista, SP.

Neste estudo avaliou-se a dinâmica espacial da cafeicultura no Escritório de Desenvolvimento Regional (EDR) de São João da Boa Vista, SP em um período de cerca de 30 anos, bem como a variação do Valor da Produção Agropecuária (VPA) valoração econômica e a espacialização da quantidade de carbono aprisionado pela fitomassa da cultura de café (Coffeea arabica). A avaliação da dinâmica do uso da terra foi baseada na interpretação de imagens de satélite e a região de estudo que compreende 16 municípios. Para a classificação do uso e cobertura da terra do ano de 2016, foi utilizado o acervo de imagens Google EarthTM em ambiente SIG com o método de mapeamento por interpretação visual em tela de imagens de alta resolução espacial. O mapa de uso da terra de 1988 da região foi elaborado a partir de imagens históricas do satélite Landsat 5 TM. Os resultados mostraram que a expansão da área cultivada com café aumentou em 160% passando de 15,1 para 39,4 mil hectares (ha). Essa expansão da cafeicultura possibilitou o ganho de 68 mil toneladas de carbono em toda a área da cafeicultura. O Valor da Produção Agropecuária (VPA) da cafeicultura nesses 16 municípios passou de 49,7 para 536,1 milhões de reais e é a segunda maior geração de renda rural da cafeicultura entre os 40 EDRs paulistas

Application of reflectance parameters in the estimation of the structural order of coals and carbonaceous materials. Precision and bias of measurements derived from the ICCP structural working group

Optical reflectance of vitrinite is one of the fundamental physical properties that have been used for the study of coal and carbonaceous materials. Organic matter in coals and carbonaceous matter consists mainly of aromatic lamellae, whose dimensions and spatial orientation define its internal structure. Various reflectance parameters describe well the average degree of order of the molecular structure of organic matter. Moreover, reflectance parameters are numerical values which characterize the samples unambiguously, facilitating the comparison of the optical properties of different carbonaceous materials as well as comparison between optical parameters and other physical or chemical factors. The focus of this study is the evaluation of the precision and bias of reflectance measurements (R and R) performed by various analysts in different laboratories in order to check the applicability of reflectance parameters to the estimation of the structural order of coals and carbonaceous materials. Additionally, it was desirable to compare reflectance parameters with other parameters obtained by different analytical methods able to provide structural information. The consistency and repeatability of the reflectance measurements obtained by different participants turned out to enable the drawing of similar conclusions regarding the structural transformation of anthracite during heating. Good correlations were found between the reflectance parameters studied and structural factors obtained by comparative methods. The reflectance parameters examined proved to be very sensitive to any changes of the structural order of coals and carbonaceous materials and seem to be a perfect complement to structural studies made by X-ray diffraction or Raman spectroscopy

Enhanced stability in CH3NH3PbI3 hybrid perovskite from mechano-chemical synthesis: structural, microstructural and optoelectronic characterization

Among the hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites MAPbX3 (MA: methyl-ammonium CH3–NH3+, X = halogen), the triiodide specimen (MAPbI3) is still the material of choice for solar energy applications. Although it is able to absorb light above its 1.6 eV bandgap, its poor stability in humid air atmosphere has been a major drawback for its use in solar cells. However, we discovered that this perovskite can be prepared by ball milling in a straightforward way, yielding specimens with a superior stability. This fact allowed us to take atomic-resolution STEM images for the first time, with sufficient quality to unveil microscopic aspects of this material. We demonstrated full Iodine content, which might be related to the enhanced stability, in a more compact PbI6 framework with reduced unit-cell volume. A structural investigation from neutron powder diffraction (NPD) data of an undeuterated specimen was essential to determine the configuration of the organic MA unit in the 100–298 K temperature range. A phase transition is identified, from the tetragonal structure observed at RT (space group I4/mcm) to an orthorhombic (space group Pnma) phase where the methyl-ammonium organic units are fully localized. Our NPD data reveal that the MA changes are gradual and start before reaching the phase transition. Optoelectronic measurements yield a photocurrent peak at an illumination wavelength of 820 nm, which is redshifted by 30 nm with respect to previously reported measurements on MAPbI3 perovskites synthesized by crystallization from organic solvents.Fil: Lopez, Carlos Alberto. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Área Química General e Inorgánica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Química. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Química; ArgentinaFil: Abia, Carmen. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; España. Institut Laue Langevin; FranciaFil: Rodrigues, Joao E.. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; EspañaFil: Serrano Sánchez, Federico. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; EspañaFil: Nemes, Norbert M.. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; EspañaFil: Martínez, José L.. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; EspañaFil: Fernandez Díaz, María T.. Institut Laue Langevin; FranciaFil: Biškup, Neven. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; EspañaFil: Alvarez Galván, Consuelo. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Carrascoso, Felix. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; EspañaFil: Castellanos Gomez, Andres. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; EspañaFil: Alonso, José A.. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; Españ

Adequação ambiental de uma propriedade rural do circuito das frutas.

A propriedade rural de agricultura familiar estudada (0,75 módulo fiscal) localiza-se no município de Atibaia (SP), que faz parte do Circuito das Frutas. O objetivo neste trabalho foi verificar o passivo ambiental relativo às áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) do município e verificar a adequação ambiental de uma típica propriedade rural segundo a legislação ambiental (Leis nº 12.651/2012 e 12.727/2012) quanto a APPs e reservas legais (RLs). Para elaborar o estudo do passivo ambiental relativo às áreas de APP para o município de Atibaia, foram utilizados o mapeamento de uso e cobertura das terras, os dados do Sicar?SP e mapas e dados da Prefeitura da Estância de Atibaia. A propriedade avaliada tem plantações de pêssego, banana, morango, laranja, carambola e goiaba, além de áreas de APP, e não apresentou inadequação ambiental em relação à legislação. Foi contabilizada no município de Atibaia uma área de 982,18 ha de APPs a passar por recuperação, recomposição, regeneração ou compensação, sendo 42,6% da área localizada em zona urbana e 57,4% em zona rural. As medidas de adequação ambiental no estado de São Paulo, em municípios ou propriedades rurais individuais deveriam ser planejadas no âmbito do território de forma integrada com a gestão pública, as instituições interessadas e a comunidade rural e urbana, para integrar os fragmentos de vegetação nativa para formar sólidos corredores ecológicos, regularizar o fluxo hídrico com redução do assoreamento dos rios sem riscos de inundações e assegurar a sustentabilidade dos ecossistemas