Enterprise Collaboration Framework for Managing, Advancing and Unifying the Functionality of Multiple Cloud-Based Services with the Help of a Graph API

Part 5: Service Orientation in Collaborative Networks

Transformação direta de lamas primárias papeleiras em bioprodutos: um desafio à bioengenharia

Dissertação de Mestrado, Engenharia Biológica, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2014

Produção de bioetanol por uma cultura mista de leveduras a partir de um substrato misto de alfarroba e soro de queijo

Dissertação de Mestrado, Engenharia Biológica, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2014

Accurate Treatment of Large Supramolecular Complexes by Double-Hybrid Density Functionals Coupled with Nonlocal van der Waals Corrections

In this work, we present a thorough assessment of the performance of some representative double-hybrid density functionals (revPBE0-DH-NL and B2PLYP-NL) as well as their parent hybrid and GGA counterparts, in combination with the most modern version of the nonlocal (NL) van der Waals correction to describe very large weakly interacting molecular systems dominated by noncovalent interactions. Prior to the assessment, an accurate and homogeneous set of reference interaction energies was computed for the supramolecular complexes constituting the L7 and S12L data sets by using the novel, precise, and efficient DLPNO-CCSD(T) method at the complete basis set limit (CBS). The correction of the basis set superposition error and the inclusion of the deformation energies (for the S12L set) have been crucial for obtaining precise DLPNO-CCSD(T)/CBS interaction energies. Among the density functionals evaluated, the double-hybrid revPBE0-DH-NL and B2PLYP-NL with the three-body dispersion correction provide remarkably accurate association energies very close to the chemical accuracy. Overall, the NL van der Waals approach combined with proper density functionals can be seen as an accurate and affordable computational tool for the modeling of large weakly bonded supramolecular systems.

Cryptococcus haglerorum, sp nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast isolated from nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens

A yeast strain (CBS 8902) was isolated from the nest of a leaf-cutting ant and was shown to be related to Cryptococcus humicola. Sequencing of the D1/D2 region of the 26S ribosomal DNA and physiological characterization revealed a separate taxonomic position. A novel species named Cryptococcus haglerorum is proposed to accommodate strain CBS 8902 that assimilates n-hexadecane and several benzene compounds. Physiological characteristics distinguishing the novel species from some other members of the C. humicola complex are presented. The phylogenetic relationship of these strains to species of the genus Trichosporon Behrend is discussed.

Sympodiomyces attinorum sp nov., a yeast species associated with nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens

Four strains of a novel yeast species were isolated from laboratory nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens in Brazil. Three strains were found in older sponges and one was in a waste deposit in the ant nests. Sequencing of the D1/D2 region of the large-subunit rRNA gene showed that the novel species, named Sympodiomyces attinorum sp. nov., is phylogenetically related to Sympodiomyces parvus. Unlike Sympodiomyces parvus, Sympodiomyces attinorum can ferment glucose, assimilate methyl alpha-D-glucoside, salicin and citrate, and grow at 37 degreesC, thus enabling these two species to be distinguished. Differentiation from other related species is possible on the basis of other growth characteristics. The type strain of Sympodiomyces attinorum is UNESP-S156(T) (=CBS 9734(T)=NRRL Y-27639(T)).

Ab Initio Quantum Chemical Studies on Neutral-Radical Reactions of Ethynyl (C2H) and Cyano (CN) with Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

An Ab Initio/RRKM study of the reaction mechanism and product branching ratios of neutral-radical ethynyl (C2H) and cyano (CN) radical species with unsaturated hydrocarbons is performed. The reactions studied apply to cold conditions such as planetary atmospheres including Titan, the Interstellar Medium (ISM), icy bodies and molecular clouds. The reactions of C2H and CN additions to gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbons are an active area of study. NASA’s Cassini/Huygens mission found a high concentration of C2H and CN from photolysis of ethyne (C2H2) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN), respectively, in the organic haze layers of the atmosphere of Titan. The reactions involved in the atmospheric chemistry of Titan lead to a vast array of larger, more complex intermediates and products and may also serve as a chemical model of Earth’s primordial atmospheric conditions. The C2H and CN additions are rapid and exothermic, and often occur barrierlessly to various carbon sites of unsaturated hydrocarbons. The reaction mechanism is proposed on the basis of the resulting potential energy surface (PES) that includes all the possible intermediates and transition states that can occur, and all the products that lie on the surface. The B3LYP/6-311g(d,p) level of theory is employed to determine optimized electronic structures, moments of inertia, vibrational frequencies, and zero-point energy. They are followed by single point higher-level CCSD(T)/cc-vtz calculations, including extrapolations to complete basis sets (CBS) of the reactants and products. A microcanonical RRKM study predicts single-collision (zero-pressure limit) rate constants of all reaction paths on the potential energy surface, which is then used to compute the branching ratios of the products that result. These theoretical calculations are conducted either jointly or in parallel to experimental work to elucidate the chemical composition of Titan’s atmosphere, the ISM, and cold celestial bodies.

Análisis del cambio de las relaciones políticas entre India y Pakistán, a la luz de la cultura de anarquía hobbesiana, como consecuencia de los atentados de Mumbai 2008

Esta investigación busca analizar como se modificaron las relaciones entre India y Pakistán luego de los atentados de Mumbai 2008, a la luz de la cultura de anarquía hobbesiana. Para ello, se explicará como la estructura de anarquía ha sido un catalizador en la modificación de la toma de decisiones de los Estados, sobretodo teniendo en cuenta la característica de Pakistán como un Estado predador. Se demostrará si gracias a estos atentados la actuación de India en el conflicto ha cambiado y percibe a su par como un ente violento y predispuesto a la agresión. Para ello se entrará a explicar el devenir histórico de la relación, la intensidad del grupo perpetrador (Lashkar-e-Taiba) y las posiciones de ambos Estados frente a los atentados.

POTENCIAL DE CRECIEMIENTO DE LA REGION PACIFICO SUR

Se exponen algunos antecedentes y diagnósticos a escala regional. Se precisan desigualdades regionales, a partir de la identificación de una competencia urbano-regional, contrastes socio-económicos profundos entre San Isidro del General y, por ejemplo, Buenos Aires. También se revisan los esfuerzos de planificación efectuados y tipos de proyectos sectoriales y específicos propuestos a escala urbano-regional.   SUMMARY Some antecedent and diagnostic studies are explained at a regional level. Regional inequalities are determined, beginning with the identification of urban-regional struggles.   Profound social-economic contrasts between San Isidro de El General and Buenos Aires, for example, are also identified. Planning efforts that have been carried out in the past and the types of sectorial and the specific projects proposed at an urban-regional level are also revised.   RESUME   On décrit quelques antécédents et diagnostiques à l’échelle régionale. On remarque les inégalités régionales, parmi l’indentification d’une concurrence urbain-régionale, différentiation socio-économique profonde entre San Isidro de El General et Buenos Aires. Aussi, on étudie les efforts de planification qu’ont été faites, tel comme les types de projets sectoriels et spécifiques dessinés á l’échelle urbaine-régionale.  

Melhoria da Assistência ao Pré-Natal e Puerpério na UBS/ESF Novo Paraíso, Caracaraí/RR

Resumo FERRER, Regla Regina. Melhoria da assistência ao pré-natal e puerpério na UBS/ESF Novo Paraíso, Caracaraí/RR. 2015. 86p. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Curso de Especialização em Saúde da Família) - Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, 2015. O presente trabalho de intervenção teve como objetivo melhorar a assistência ao pré-natal e puerpério na UBS/ESF Novo Paraiso, a qual está localizada na zona rural do município Caracaraí, Roraima. A intervenção foi realizada durante os meses de abril, maio, junho de 2015, contemplando os quatro eixos temáticos: Organização e Gestão do Serviço, Monitoramento e Avaliação, Qualificação da Prática Clínica e Engajamento Público. Com a reorganização do processo de trabalho da equipe, a intervenção permitiu que a equipe aumentasse a cobertura da atenção ao pré-natal e puerpério para 83,8% e 90% respectivamente. E, consequentemente, aumentasse a qualidade das ações planejadas. Na atenção ao pré-natal, houve o aumento da captação de gestantes no primeiro trimestre da gestação, a garantia do exame ginecológico e de mamas, a solicitação de exames laboratoriais, a prescrição de sultão ferroso e ácido fólico, a vacinação antitetânica e contra hepatite B, a avaliação da necessidade de atendimento odontológico e a primeira consulta odontológica. Na atenção ao puerpério, houve a garantia do exame ginecológico, da mama e do abdômen, a avaliação do estado psíquico e de intercorrências, a prescrição dos métodos de anticoncepção. Além disso, a reorganização do processo de trabalho da equipe possibilitou a realização da busca ativa das gestantes e puérperas faltosas, melhorou a qualidade do registro e desenvolveu atividades de promoção de saúde e prevenção de doenças. A intervenção continuará sendo desenvolvida na UBS/ESF Novo Paraiso Palavras-chave: atenção primária à saúde; saúde da família; pré-natal; puerpério.