Application of a building cost estimation model to the appraisal of the churches damaged by earthquakes in Lorca (Spain)

The objective of this paper is the development of a building cost estimation model whose purpose is to quickly and precisely evaluate rebuilding costs for historic heritage buildings affected by catastrophic events. Specifically, this study will be applied to the monumental buildings owned by the Catholic Church that were affected by two earthquakes on May 11, 2011 in the town of Lorca. To estimate the initial total replacement cost new, calculation model will be applied which, on the one hand, will use two-dimensional metric exterior parameters and, on the other, three-dimensional interior cubic parameters. Based on the total of the analyzed buildings, and considering damage caused by the seismic event, the final reconstruction cost for the building units ruined by the earthquakes can be estimated. The proposed calculation model can also be applied to other emergency scenarios and situations for the quick estimation of construction costs necessary for rebuilding historic heritage buildings which have been affected by catastrophic events that deteriorate or ruin their structural or constructive configuration.

A Semantic-Based Approach to Attain Reproducibility of Computational Environments in Scientic Work ows: A Case Study

Reproducible research in scientic work ows is often addressed by tracking the provenance of the produced results. While this approach allows inspecting intermediate and nal results, improves understanding, and permits replaying a work ow execution, it does not ensure that the computational environment is available for subsequent executions to reproduce the experiment. In this work, we propose describing the resources involved in the execution of an experiment using a set of semantic vocabularies, so as to conserve the computational environment. We dene a process for documenting the work ow application, management system, and their dependencies based on 4 domain ontologies. We then conduct an experimental evaluation sing a real work ow application on an academic and a public Cloud platform. Results show that our approach can reproduce an equivalent execution environment of a predened virtual machine image on both computing platforms.

Analysis of Combined Bending and Punching Tests of Reinforced Concrete Slabs within IMPACT III Project

The paper reports on a collaborative effort between the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) and their consultants Principia and Stangenberg. As part of the IMPACT III project, reduced scale impact tests of reinforced concrete structures were carried out. The simulation of test X3 is presented here and the numerical results are compared with those obtained in the test, carried out in August 2013. The general object is to improve the safety of nuclear facilities and, more specifically, to demonstrate the capabilities of current simulation techniques to reproduce the behaviour of a reinforced concrete structure impacted by a soft missile. The missile is a steel tube with a mass of 50 kg and travelling at 140 m/s. The target is a 250 mm thick, 2,1 m by 2,1 m reinforced concrete wall, held in a stiff supporting frame. The reinforcement includes both longitudinal and transverse rebars. Calculations were carried out before and after the test with Abaqus (Principia) and SOFiSTiK (Stangenberg). In the Abaqus simulation the concrete is modelled using solid elements and a damaged plasticity formulation, the rebars with embedded beam elements, and the missile with shell elements. In SOFiSTiK the target is modelled with non-linear, layered shell elements for the reinforcement on both sides; non-linear shear deformations of shell/plate elements are approximately included. The results generally indicate a good agreement between calculations and measurements.

AS RELAÇÕES DE PODER NAS PASTORAIS DO CATOLICISMO ROMANO PÓS-CONCÍLIO VATICANO II. Um estudo de gênero a partir do trabalho das mulheres na Arquidiocese de Porto Velho-RO.

A preocupação desta pesquisa surge pela necessidade de se estudar a condição das mulheres e a relevância dos seus trabalhos na Igreja Católica e na sociedade atual. Estudar os fatores que possam contribuir ou prejudicar os trabalhos das mulheres se torna de máxima importância para repensar paradigmas pastorais e institucionais discriminatórios, que não são apenas religiosos, mas também culturais. Como no catolicismo romano as ações pastorais são majoritariamente exercidas por mulheres e estas não podem participar da hierarquia religiosa, as nossas pesquisas foram feitas com o intuito de responder a seguinte pergunta: Por que as mulheres insistem em trabalhar na Igreja mesmo sabendo que não poderão participar plenamente dos espaços decisórios? Ficou evidente que não se deva responder a essa pergunta com uma única resposta elaborada por bases teóricas, muito menos por dados apenas quantitativos. O que se pressupõe é a existência de um poder a ser comprovado que é, porém, complexo de ser investigado, considerando-se o emaranhado de relações no qual está inserido. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada na Arquidiocese de Porto Velho-RO e aí percebemos uma dialética: as mulheres, mesmo excluídas de certos trabalhos e proibidas de conquistarem alguns espaços, realizam-se no exercício das suas atividades por conseguirem fazer o necessário para a sobrevivência daquilo que a instituição lhe oferece. Além dos documentos do magistério teológico utilizamos teorias sobre relações de poder, eclesiologia e gênero, principalmente de Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza e Michael Foucault. Repensar cientificamente essa situação e relançar novas perspectivas diante das atuais circunstâncias eclesiais são partes das intenções deste trabalho, que também tem como objetivo buscar, através da hermenêutica de gênero, dados e fundamentos que ajudem a compreender essa situação, já reconhecida nos documentos oficiais da Igreja, mas ainda praticada de forma discriminatória. Portanto, este estudo propõe-se a: conhecer a Igreja Católica em Porto Velho-RO, tanto nos seus aspectos histórico-religiosos quanto nos sócio-culturais; demonstrar os dados e os levantamentos obtidos no campo; contribuir com os estudos sobre as influências históricas que prejudicaram a presença das mulheres no catolicismo; e repensar cientificamente as relações de poder no catolicismo propondo novos discursos e posturas pastorais. Concluindo apontaremos perspectivas que mostram o real poder das mulheres na Igreja, possibilitando a abertura de novos caminhos para as inter-relações e institucionalizações nas pastorais católicas. Enfim, este trabalho quer contribuir para a garantia da presença das mulheres nas esferas de decisão, tarefa de suma importância não só como direito delas nas instâncias religiosas, mas diante da sociedade como um todo. Por isso, com dados empíricos e bases teóricas objetiva-se com este trabalho possibilitar novas discussões sobre a situação das mulheres e a institucionalização do seu poder vigente e real, mas ainda informal e subjugado na Igreja Católica.(AU)

AS RELAÇÕES DE PODER NAS PASTORAIS DO CATOLICISMO ROMANO PÓS-CONCÍLIO VATICANO II. Um estudo de gênero a partir do trabalho das mulheres na Arquidiocese de Porto Velho-RO.

A preocupação desta pesquisa surge pela necessidade de se estudar a condição das mulheres e a relevância dos seus trabalhos na Igreja Católica e na sociedade atual. Estudar os fatores que possam contribuir ou prejudicar os trabalhos das mulheres se torna de máxima importância para repensar paradigmas pastorais e institucionais discriminatórios, que não são apenas religiosos, mas também culturais. Como no catolicismo romano as ações pastorais são majoritariamente exercidas por mulheres e estas não podem participar da hierarquia religiosa, as nossas pesquisas foram feitas com o intuito de responder a seguinte pergunta: Por que as mulheres insistem em trabalhar na Igreja mesmo sabendo que não poderão participar plenamente dos espaços decisórios? Ficou evidente que não se deva responder a essa pergunta com uma única resposta elaborada por bases teóricas, muito menos por dados apenas quantitativos. O que se pressupõe é a existência de um poder a ser comprovado que é, porém, complexo de ser investigado, considerando-se o emaranhado de relações no qual está inserido. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada na Arquidiocese de Porto Velho-RO e aí percebemos uma dialética: as mulheres, mesmo excluídas de certos trabalhos e proibidas de conquistarem alguns espaços, realizam-se no exercício das suas atividades por conseguirem fazer o necessário para a sobrevivência daquilo que a instituição lhe oferece. Além dos documentos do magistério teológico utilizamos teorias sobre relações de poder, eclesiologia e gênero, principalmente de Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza e Michael Foucault. Repensar cientificamente essa situação e relançar novas perspectivas diante das atuais circunstâncias eclesiais são partes das intenções deste trabalho, que também tem como objetivo buscar, através da hermenêutica de gênero, dados e fundamentos que ajudem a compreender essa situação, já reconhecida nos documentos oficiais da Igreja, mas ainda praticada de forma discriminatória. Portanto, este estudo propõe-se a: conhecer a Igreja Católica em Porto Velho-RO, tanto nos seus aspectos histórico-religiosos quanto nos sócio-culturais; demonstrar os dados e os levantamentos obtidos no campo; contribuir com os estudos sobre as influências históricas que prejudicaram a presença das mulheres no catolicismo; e repensar cientificamente as relações de poder no catolicismo propondo novos discursos e posturas pastorais. Concluindo apontaremos perspectivas que mostram o real poder das mulheres na Igreja, possibilitando a abertura de novos caminhos para as inter-relações e institucionalizações nas pastorais católicas. Enfim, este trabalho quer contribuir para a garantia da presença das mulheres nas esferas de decisão, tarefa de suma importância não só como direito delas nas instâncias religiosas, mas diante da sociedade como um todo. Por isso, com dados empíricos e bases teóricas objetiva-se com este trabalho possibilitar novas discussões sobre a situação das mulheres e a institucionalização do seu poder vigente e real, mas ainda informal e subjugado na Igreja Católica.(AU)

Lisbon Bay, Portugal, 1878 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plano hydrographico do porto de Lisboa : leveantado de 1845 a 1847 pelos egenheiros hydrographos F.M.P. da Silva, C.M. Batalba, dom C.B. de Vasconcellos, rectificado ampliado e novamente sondado sob a direccao do general F. Folque e contra-almirante F.M.P. da Silva pelos engenheiros hydographos Dom C.B. de Vasconcellos, A.M. dos Reis, B.M.F. de Andrade, I.M.L. de Andr�a, e capit�o do exercito C.A. da Costa; Carvalho, Mesquita, Rebello e Stantos gr. It was published by Direc��o Geral dos Trabalhos Geodesicos in 1878. Scale 1:20,000. Covers the Tagus River estuary and a portion of Lisbon, Portugal. Map in Portuguese.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, UTM Zone 29N coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map.This map shows features such as roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures, contours, and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

Africa, Catholic Missions and Colonial Possessions, 1889 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Tiré de l'ouvrage les missions catholiques d'Afrique en 1889, par le Baron Léon Bethune. It was published by Société de St. Augustin in 1889. Scale 1:20,000,000. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to a non-standard 'World Sinusoidal' projection with the central meridian at 20 degrees east. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, colonial possessions, ecclesiastical districts, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

Influence of drill speed and feed rate on bone damage

Implant failures and postoperative complications are often associated to the bone drilling. Estimation and control of drilling parameters are critical to prevent mechanical damage to the bone tissues. For better performance of the drilling procedures, it is essential to understand the mechanical behaviour of bones that leads to their failures and consequently to improve the cutting conditions. This paper investigates the effect of drill speed and feed-rate on mechanical damage during drilling of solid rigid foam materials, with similar mechanical properties to the human bone. Experimental tests were conducted on biomechanical blocks instrumented with strain gauges to assess the drill speed and feed-rate influence. A three-dimensional dynamic finite element model to predict the bone stresses, as a function of drilling conditions, drill geometry and bone model, was developed. These simulations incorporate the dynamic characteristics involved in the drilling process. The element removal scheme is taken into account and allows advanced simulations of tool penetration and material removal. Experimental and numerical results show that generated stresses in the material tend to increase with tool penetration. Higher drill speed leads to an increase of von-Mises stresses and strains in the solid rigid foams. However, when the feed-rate is higher, the stresses and strains are lower. The numerical normal stresses and strains are found to be in good agreement with experimental results. The models could be an accurate analysis tool to simulate the stresses distribution in the bone during the drilling process.

Supporting the Revolution: America, Democracy, and the End of the Cold War in Poland, 1981-1989. ACES Working Paper (Report) No. 8, 2007

Early on the morning of December 13, 1981, General Wojciech Jaruzelski, the leader of the communist Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR), declared martial law, ending the so-called "Polish Crisis," which began with the creation of the Independent Free Trade Union "Solidamosc" in August 1980. Over the next eight years, the Communist government and the opposition struggled over power, culminating in 1989 with the creation of a Solidamosc-led government which ended fifty years of Communist rule in Poland and led the way to further democratic revolutions throughout Eastern Europe. The purpose of this dissertation is to utilize newly available and underutilized archival sources as well as oral history interviews, from both international and American perspectives, to fully chronicle American policy toward Poland from the declaration of martial law until the creation of the Solidarnosc government. Rather than explaining Polish-American relations in bilateral terms, the dissertation illuminates the complex web of influences that determined American policy in Washington and affected its implementation within Poland. This includes descriptions of internal tensions within the Reagan administration, differences between American decisions in Washington and implementation in Warsaw, lobbying from Polish-American groups, clashes between Capitol Hill and the White House, coordination with American labor organizations to support Solidarnosc, disagreements with West European allies in NATO and international financial organizations, cooperation with the Vatican and the Polish Catholic Church, synchronization with American humanitarian organizations working in Poland, limitations caused by the realities of Soviet power in Eastern Europe, and complications caused by domestic Polish concerns. By taking a broad view of American policy and highlighting internal Polish decisions, with both the Communist government and the democratic opposition, the dissertation provides concrete examples of America's role in Poland's transformation, arguing, however, that this role was very limited. These conclusions are relevant to arguments about the end of the Cold War, the nature of American power, as well as current discussions about possibilities to promote democracy within hostile regimes.

Patterns of civil society after authoritarianism: a comparison of Portugal and Spain, 1970s-2000s. CES Papers - Open Forum #17, 2013-2014

In this paper we argue that patterns of civil society in post-authoritarian democracies are the result of divergent pathways to democracy. Through a comparison of contemporary Portugal (social revolution) and Spain (reform), we show that revolutionary pathways to democracy have a positive impact on the self-organizing abilities of popular groups, thus also contributing to a higher quality of democracy. There are three mechanisms in social revolutionary processes that contribute to this. The first stems from the fact that the masses are the key actor in the revolutionary transformation process, with the power to shape (at least partially) the new rules and institutions of the emerging democratic regime. This results in greater legal recognition and institutional embeddedness between civil society organizations and the state, making it easier, in turn, for resources to be transferred to those organizations. Secondly, as a result of changes to the social and economic structure, revolutions engender more egalitarian societies. Likewise, citizens are given more resources and capacities for collective action. Finally, revolutions tend to crystalize a political culture between elites and the masses in which the principles of egalitarian participation and social change through the action of the people are accepted. This all leads to greater opportunities, resources and legitimacy for the civic action of the common people during the subsequent democratic regime.

Capsaicin for post-surgical neuropathic peripheral pain – calculation of allodynia area

Poster apresentado no Congresso O Norte da Anestesia, 19-21 Novembro 2015, Hotel Ipanema Park, Porto, Portugal.

The two sides of the school question : as set forth at the annual meeting of the National Educational Association, held at Nashville, Tennessee, July, 1889 /

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Catalogo da Biblioteca Pública Municipal do Porto : Obras impressas : supplemento geral contendo as acquisições posteriores á sua fundação.

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The Catholic spirit in America,

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