Letter to Philander Chase

Miss Warley informs Philander Chase of the death of Colonel Richardson.https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/2160/thumbnail.jp

Experiencias Estéticas: extension y serviço a la comunidad académica em el primer año de la pandemia de COVID-19

O presente artigo consiste em um relato da experiência do curso de extensão Experiências Estéticas, proposto pelos docentes de Humanidades e Artes do Departamento de Educação, DEDC-XII, da Universidade do Estado da Bahia e realizado no período de setembro a novembro de 2020. O curso ocorreu de forma remota via internet por meio da plataforma Microsoft Teams e teve como objetivo manter a comunicação com a comunidade acadêmica e a comunidade externa no momento em que as atividades acadêmicas presenciais estavam suspensas como medida de enfrentamento da COVID-19. Nesse contexto, foram realizados nove encontros de compartilhamento de conteúdos e diálogos acerca da arte e da estética, oferecendo um ambiente propício para o estabelecimento de trocas simbólicas sobre temas socialmente relevantes no contexto de isolamento social.This article aims to describe the “Aesthetic Experiences” course, proposed by the Humanities and Arts teachers of the Department of Education, DEDC-XII, of the Universidade do Estado da Bahia and carried out from September to November 2020. The course happened via the internet through the Microsoft Teams platform to keep in touch with the academic community and the extenal, when the presencial activities were suspended because of the pandemic state caused by the COVID-19. In this context, nine meetings were held with dialogues about art and aesthetics, offering a place for establishing debates about important topics in the context of social isolation.Este texto consiste en un relato sobre las “Experiencias Estéticas”, un  curso de extensión de la Universidad propuesto por los profesores de Humanidades y Artes del Departamento de Educação DEDC-XII, de la Universidade do Estado da Bahia y celebrado entre septiembre y noviembre de 2020. El curso tuvo lugar en Internet a través de la plataforma Microsoft Teams y tenía como objetivo mantener la comunicación con la comunidad académica y externa en el momento en que las actividades académicas presenciales eran suspendido como medida para combatir el COVID-19. En este contexto, nueve reuniones para compartir contenidos y diálogos sobre arte y estética, ofrecer un espacio para intercambios simbólicos sobre temas importantes en el contexto del aislamiento social

Respirometry and Ruminant Nutrition

The gaseous exchange between an organism and the environment is measured by respirometry or indirect calorimetry. Once the oxygen consumption (O2) and the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) are known, the energy losses by gas and heat can be calculated. Energy metabolism and methane production have been studied in the Calorimetry and Metabolism Laboratory of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Animals used are mainly Zebu cattle and their crossbreeds that represent most beef and dairy cattle breed grazed on tropical pastures. System calibration and routine work are addressed in this text. The results obtained on respirometric chambers are expressed in net energy (NE), which can be net energy for maintenance (NEm), lactation (NEL), weight gain (NEg), and pregnancy (NEp). NE is, in fact, what is used by the animal for maintenance and each productive function. The values of k (conversion efficiency of ME into NE) for maintenance (km), milk (kL), weight gain or growth (kg), and pregnancy (kp) are determined. Thanks to the peculiarity of the respirometric technique, the same animal can be evaluated several times, in different physiological states and planes of nutrition

Management of MDR-TB in HIV co-infected patients in Eastern Europe: Results from the TB:HIV study

Objectives Mortality among HIV patients with tuberculosis (TB) remains high in Eastern Europe (EE), but details of TB and HIV management remain scarce. Methods In this prospective study, we describe the TB treatment regimens of patients with multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB and use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Results A total of 105 HIV-positive patients had MDR-TB (including 33 with extensive drug resistance) and 130 pan-susceptible TB. Adequate initial TB treatment was provided for 8% of patients with MDR-TB compared with 80% of those with pan-susceptible TB. By twelve months, an estimated 57.3% (95%CI 41.5\u201374.1) of MDR-TB patients had started adequate treatment. While 67% received ART, HIV-RNA suppression was demonstrated in only 23%. Conclusions Our results show that internationally recommended MDR-TB treatment regimens were infrequently used and that ART use and viral suppression was well below the target of 90%, reflecting the challenging patient population and the environment in which health care is provided. Urgent improvement of management of patients with TB/HIV in EE, in particular for those with MDR-TB, is needed and includes widespread access to rapid TB diagnostics, better access to and use of second-line TB drugs, timely ART initiation with viral load monitoring, and integration of TB/HIV care