Sodom and Gomorrah in Pompeii

O presente estudo analisa o contexto de uma inscrição encontrada em Pompeios e na qual se lêem os nomes das duas cidades bíblicas de Sodoma e Gomorra. Partindo da hipótese de o grafito ter sido escrito antes ou no momento da erupção do Vesúvio, considera-se a possibilidade de o seu autor, eventualmente um judeu, ter tido a intenção de relacionar o terramoto de 62 ou a catástrofe de 79 d. C. com a ira divina que na tradição bíblica teria destruído Sodoma e Gomorra.O presente estudo analisa o contexto de uma inscrição encontrada em Pompeios e na qual se lêem os nomes das duas cidades bíblicas de Sodoma e Gomorra. Partindo da hipótese de o grafito ter sido escrito antes ou no momento da erupção do Vesúvio, considera-se a possibilidade de o seu autor, eventualmente um judeu, ter tido a intenção de relacionar o terramoto de 62 ou a catástrofe de 79 d. C. com a ira divina que na tradição bíblica teria destruído Sodoma e Gomorra.This paper studies the context of an inscription found in Pompeii, which refers to the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. If the graffito was written before or during the volcanic eruption, it is possible that its Author, probably a Jew, had connected the earthquake of 62 or the catastrophe of 79 A.D. with the Divine wrath that, according the Biblical tradition, had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah

Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

Abstract Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries

Precision measurement of the structure of the CMS inner tracking system using nuclear interactions

The structure of the CMS inner tracking system has been studied using nuclear interactions of hadrons striking its material. Data from proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV recorded in 2015 at the LHC are used to reconstruct millions of secondary vertices from these nuclear interactions. Precise positions of the beam pipe and the inner tracking system elements, such as the pixel detector support tube, and barrel pixel detector inner shield and support rails, are determined using these vertices. These measurements are important for detector simulations, detector upgrades, and to identify any changes in the positions of inactive elements

Precision measurement of the structure of the CMS inner tracking system using nuclear interactions

The structure of the CMS inner tracking system has been studied using nuclear interactions of hadrons striking its material. Data from proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV recorded in 2015 at the LHC are used to reconstruct millions of secondary vertices from these nuclear interactions. Precise positions of the beam pipe and the inner tracking system elements, such as the pixel detector support tube, and barrel pixel detector inner shield and support rails, are determined using these vertices. These measurements are important for detector simulations, detector upgrades, and to identify any changes in the positions of inactive elements