Estudo da transferência de calor transiente por agitação interminente em embalagens

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Uma história da matemática escolar desenvolvida por comunidades de origem alemã no Rio Grande do Sul no final do século XIX e início do século XX

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia

We genotyped 15 microsatellite loci in order to evaluate the effects of habitat fragmentation, caused by flooding of the Tucuruí reservoir, on the genetic structure of Alouatta belzebul in eastern Amazonia. The analysis included two populations sampled in 1984, representing both margins of the Tocantins river, and three populations sampled 18 years later. Minimal differences in the diversity levels between present-day (Ho = 0.62-0.69 and AR = 6.07-7.21) and pre-flooding (Ho = 0.60-0.62 and AR = 6.27-6.77) populations indicated there was no significant loss of genetic variability, possibly because of successful management strategies applied during the flooding. The changes observed were limited to shifts in the composition of alleles, which presumably reflect the admixture of subpopulations during flooding. Given this, there were significant differences in the Rst values (p = 0.05) in all but one between-site comparison. Both present-day and original populations showed a deficit of heterozygotes, which suggests that this may be typical of the species, at least at a local level, perhaps because of specific ecological characteristics. The relatively large number of private alleles recorded in all populations may be a consequence of the Wahlund effect resulting from population admixture or a process of expansion rather than the loss of rare alleles through genetic drift. Additionally, the levels of genetic variability observed in this study were higher than those reported for other species of Neotropical primates, suggesting good fitness levels in these A. belzebul populations. Regular genetic monitoring of remnant populations, especially on islands, should nevertheless be an integral component of long-term management strategies.

Participação da glia nas alterações morfológicas do cérebro e na produção de beta-quimiocinas na encefalite experimental pelo vírus da estomatite vesicular em camundongos

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

“Eu voltei, agora pra ficar!”: um estudo sobre as estratégias empreendedoras adotadas por dekasseguis retornados no Estado do Pará

Consoante a importância da atividade empresarial para o desenrolar das migrações de retorno, sobretudo no que se refere a mitigação dos riscos e problemas tipicamente vivenciados pelos protagonistas de tais deslocamentos, esta tese objetivou compreender e explicar o processo de formação das estratégias empreendedoras adotadas por dekasseguis retornados no estado do Pará. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se um estudo de caso eminentemente qualitativo, utilizando-se um conjunto amplo de dados, com destaque para as narrativas obtidas através de entrevistas semiestruturadas, procedidas não somente com indivíduos que criaram negócios após regressarem do Japão, mas também com gestores de organizações envolvidas com o movimento dekassegui em um sentido mais amplo. Os achados obtidos permitiram elaborar um modelo de análise bastante amplo e de caráter multiescalar, que promove um entendimento mais denso sobre as trajetórias migratórias e as iniciativas empresariais observadas, capaz de captar uma série de elementos que se confluem no processo de criação e desenvolvimento das estratégias em vista. Através dele, foi possível defender a tese que: as estratégias empresariais adotadas pelos dekasseguis retornados foram formadas por combinações entre oportunidades e restrições de caráter econômico, sociocultural e político/institucional existentes em cada etapa de seus trajetos migratórios, bem como, pelo contexto espacial e temporal em que suas escolhas e ações ocorreram. O que reforça, por sua vez, a necessidade de se utilizar abordagens sociológicas e métodos complementares no estudo desses fenômenos. Além, é claro, de proporcionar um conjunto de considerações e recomendações interessantes aos estudiosos do tema e os praticantes do campo: aspirantes a dekasseguis, dekasseguis retornados que já tenham iniciado seus próprios negócios, líderes de associações nikkeys, gestores de órgãos federais e estaduais, entre outros.

Modelagem da disponibilidade de uma unidade geradora da UHE-Tucuruí

Com o advindo do marco regulatório do Setor Elétrico Brasileiro, a partir de 2004, os agentes que atuam neste mercado têm experimentado um acirramento nas disputas por novos negócios, evidenciando um aumento de competitividade. A Disponibilidade dos Ativos Físicos e os Custos com Manutenção se apresentam como os pontos chave para a competitividade dos agentes. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar uma metodologia de Análise de Disponibilidade de Sistemas Reparáveis, durante as etapas de projeto ou de operação do sistema, contemplando a mensuração dos Custos com Manutenção versus o Desembolso com Aquisição para um nível esperado de desempenho. A metodologia para a Análise de Disponibilidade sugerida se utiliza da construção do Diagrama de Blocos do Sistema com respectivas descrições funcionais, exportação das informações para o formato de Árvore de Sucesso, composta de portas lógicas dos tipos "E" e "OU" as quais caracterizam um subsistema integrante do sistema principal. O analista pode reavaliar a topologia do sistema, agregando ou retirando redundâncias com a finalidade de ajustar o desempenho do projeto aos requisitos de Disponibilidade, Custo de Aquisição e Custos de Manutenção. Como resultados do trabalho foram identificadas lacunas normativas que definem a forma de controle do desempenho dos ativos, estabelecida uma sistemática de integração entre técnicas de modelagem de confiabilidade e disponibilidade, estabelecidos e incorporados indicadores de desempenho de Manutenção Programada em um agente do mercado, foram modelados e discutidos diferentes cenários para um Sistema de Circulação de Óleo de Mancal e foi aplicado o modelo a toda uma Unidade Geradora Hidráulica por meio da implementação computacional do modelo aos componentes críticos dos principais sistemas.

Caracterização de biomassa lignocelulósica para uso em processos térmicos de geração de energia

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Mapeamento energético de um edifício corporativo

Increasingly the business for large companies tend to sustainable actions. Such actions may have motivated social, environmental and economical too. Thus, the study of small actions or investments aimed at improving a product or a process may impact on financial return and even the exposure of a sustainable paper company, a fact that is increasingly wel l regarded in the market. This study presents proposals raised in the market and in the literature showing the cost of each investment, the payback over time and the benefits of each project to be implemented in a corporative building located in the city of São Paulo. It was analyzed the energy consumption, determining the amount of consumption of each device through measurement of some parameters such as voltage and operating current, and lifting nominal values supplied by the manufacturers. By understanding the conditions of each equipment and the processes involved, were raised possible energy improvements, focusing on the cooling system of the building, the tariff system and the installation of an energy management system

O uso da modelagem aplicada à ergonomia no desenvolvimento de produtos

Pós-graduação em Design - FAAC

Dental implant fractures: aetiology, treatment and case report

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment options of dental implants fractures through a literature review and to relate a clinical report. Methods: A literature review was performed using the Medline database and this paper describes a case demonstrating the management of implant fracture. Twenty two articles were selected in the present literature review. Results: Nowadays the use of dental implants to rehabilitate completely and partially edentulous patients became the best treatment option; however, this treatment is suitable to failure. The fracture of implant body is a possible complication. The fracture of implant body is a late complication and is related to the failure in implant design or material, non-passive fitting of the prosthetic crown and overloading. Clinically, prosthesis instability and spontaneous bleeding are observed. Three options of treatment have been indicated: complete removal of implant fragment, maintenance of implant fragment, and surface preparation of the fragment with insertion of a new abutment. Conclusion: The literature indicates the complete removal of the fragment as the best treatment option.

Ajustes de metodologia de ensino para atividades de Educação Ambiental considerando a unidade espacial Bacia Hidrográfica

From the concept of Environmental Education proposed by I.U.C.N. in the 1970’s and considering some of the main teaching methodologies adopted in activities regarding Environmental Education, this paper aims to analyze the methodology named Pedagogy of the Project and presenting some alterations of this method, especially in relation to considered study unity: the watershed. Some teaching techniques are also presented, as well as didactic resources and considerations regarding the questions that can be developed for the students within the teaching or evaluation process. This purpose is complementary to others already existents and can be applied in many environmental or socioeconomics situations.

O objeto cerâmico como elemento da cultura: um estudo a partir da Coleção Lalada Dalglish

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Time sequence of the intensification of the liver glucose production induced by high-fat diet in mice

It is well established that the development of insulin resistance shows a temporal sequence in different organs and tissues. Moreover, considering that the main aspect of insulin resistance in liver is a process of glucose overproduction from gluconeogenesis, we investigated if this metabolic change also shows temporal sequence. For this purpose, a well-established experimental model of insulin resistance induced by high-fat diet (HFD) was used. The mice received HFD (HFD group) or standard diet (COG group) for 1, 7, 14 or 56?days. The HFD group showed increased (P?<?0.05 versus COG) epididymal, retroperitoneal and inguinal fat weight from days 1 to 56. In agreement with these results, the HFD group also showed higher body weight (P?<?0.05 versus COG) from days 7 to 56. Moreover, the changes induced by HFD on liver gluconeogenesis were progressive because the increment (P?<?0.05 versus COG) in glucose production from l-lactate, glycerol, l-alanine and l-glutamine occurred 7, 14, 56 and 56 days after the introduction of the HFD schedule, respectively. Furthermore, glycaemia and cholesterolemia increased (P?<?0.05 versus COG) 14?days after starting the HFD schedule. Taken together, the results suggest that the intensification of liver gluconeogenesis induced by an HFD is not a synchronous all-or-nothing process but is specific for each gluconeogenic substrate and is integrated in a temporal manner with the progressive augmentation of fasting glycaemia. Copyright (c) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Probabilistic crack growth analyses using a boundary element model: Applications in linear elastic fracture and fatigue problems

This paper addresses the numerical solution of random crack propagation problems using the coupling boundary element method (BEM) and reliability algorithms. Crack propagation phenomenon is efficiently modelled using BEM, due to its mesh reduction features. The BEM model is based on the dual BEM formulation, in which singular and hyper-singular integral equations are adopted to construct the system of algebraic equations. Two reliability algorithms are coupled with BEM model. The first is the well known response surface method, in which local, adaptive polynomial approximations of the mechanical response are constructed in search of the design point. Different experiment designs and adaptive schemes are considered. The alternative approach direct coupling, in which the limit state function remains implicit and its gradients are calculated directly from the numerical mechanical response, is also considered. The performance of both coupling methods is compared in application to some crack propagation problems. The investigation shows that direct coupling scheme converged for all problems studied, irrespective of the problem nonlinearity. The computational cost of direct coupling has shown to be a fraction of the cost of response surface solutions, regardless of experiment design or adaptive scheme considered. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Development of an integrative cessation program for co-smokers of cigarettes and cannabis: demand analysis, program description, and acceptability

Abstract Background Tobacco and cannabis use are strongly interrelated, but current national and international cessation programs typically focus on one substance, and address the other substance either only marginally or not at all. This study aimed to identify the demand for, and describe the development and content of, the first integrative group cessation program for co-smokers of cigarettes and cannabis. Methods First, a preliminary study using expert interviews, user focus groups with (ex-)smokers, and an online survey was conducted to investigate the demand for, and potential content of, an integrative smoking cessation program (ISCP) for tobacco and cannabis co-smokers. This study revealed that both experts and co-smokers considered an ISCP to be useful but expected only modest levels of readiness for participation.Based on the findings of the preliminary study, an interdisciplinary expert team developed a course concept and a recruitment strategy. The developed group cessation program is based on current treatment techniques (such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy, and self-control training) and structured into six course sessions.The program was evaluated regarding its acceptability among participants and course instructors. Results Both the participants and course instructors evaluated the course positively. Participants and instructors especially appreciated the group discussions and the modules that were aimed at developing personal strategies that could be applied during simultaneous cessation of tobacco and cannabis, such as dealing with craving, withdrawal, and high-risk situations. Conclusions There is a clear demand for a double cessation program for co-users of cigarettes and cannabis, and the first group cessation program tailored for these users has been developed and evaluated for acceptability. In the near future, the feasibility of the program will be evaluated. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN15248397