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Forest typology of broadleaf forests from Sierra Maestra, Eastern Cuba

A phytosociological study of the forests from Sierra Maestra is conducted, following the methodology of the Zurich- Montpelier School. They are transformed into a forest typology using the standards of the Institute of Agro-Forestry Research. In general, 35 types and/or subtypes are presented. From this group, the most abundant ones belong to semi-deciduous microphyll forest, followed by those from mangroves and mountain rainforest, respectively. Silvicultural treatments are needed; among them, the protection forests are those found above 800 m asl and mangroves. 

The silent statue theme: complex imitation and Neo-Latin poetry

This paper analyses how the topic of the silent statue is dealt with in Neo-Latin literature. The subject matter comes from the epigrams about Pythagoras of the Palatine Anthology. There are numerous Neo-Latin imitations of this topic that are complex as various sources are used at the same time. The authors focus on an active reading of the epigrams of their predecessors, applying the traditional motive to new subjects and adapting it to the religious theme.

Prevalence of biomicroscopic findings in the anterior segment and ocular adnexa among schoolchildren in Natal/Brazil

Objective: To determine the prevalence of ocular findings of the external structures and anterior segment of the eye, detected by biomicroscopic examination in schoolchildren in Natal (RN) - Brazil. Methods: After previous random selection, 1,024 pupils from elementary and secondary public and private schools in the city of Natal were evaluated from March to June 2001. All were submitted to preestablished standard research norms, consisting of identification, demographic information, ophthalmologic biomicroscopic examination, with slit lamp, performed by ophthalmologists from the “Onofre Lopes” University Hospital. Results: Alterations of the conjunctival and palpebral conditions were the most prevalent (10.4% and 6.2% respectively). Follicles (4.2%) and papillae (3.0%) were the frequent conjunctival lesions, while blepharitis (3.5%) and meibomitis (1.1%) were the most detected abnormalities in the eyelids. Upon examining the cornea, iris, lens and anterior vitreous, the most encountered findings were nubecula (0.5%), papillary membrane reliquiae (0.5%), posterior capsula opacity (0.8%) and hyaloid arteria reliquiae (2.0%). Conclusion: The most prevalent findings affecting the external structures of the eye such as eyelids and conjunctiva, consisted of blepharitis followed by follicular reaction of the conjunctiva. The most prevalent abnormalities in the cornea, iris, lens and anterior vitreous were nubecula, papillary membrane reliquiae, posterior capsular opacity and hyaloid arteria reliquiae, in that order

Avaliação de projetos sociais: análise da metodologia utilizada pela Petrobrás

On the aggravation of social problems and the shortage of resources, the improvement of evaluation methods and control of its application, requiring more efficiency, efficacy, effectiveness and participation in its management, has been growing. As a result, emerges the importance of studying and developing such methodologies. The overall goal of this dissertation is to know what are the difficults to incorporate the point of view of executers and beneficiaries in evaluation process. To do so, has been done a research characterized as qualitative, with a field strategy using the case study of two social projects called Petrobras Child Program, situated in the metropolitan region of Natal, and Content Analysis technique for analyze the data. The conclusions of this work can assist in improving the process of projects evaluation financed by Petrobras, contributing with its social role, besides the possibility of encouraging a greater participation of other society actors, such as beneficiaries, in the evaluation process

Capacity forecasting for radio access networks

The mobile networks market (focus of this work) strategy is based on the consolidation of the installed structure and the optimization of the already existent resources. The increasingly competition and aggression of this market requires, to the mobile operators, a continuous maintenance and update of the networks in order to obtain the minimum number of fails and provide the best experience for its subscribers. In this context, this dissertation presents a study aiming to assist the mobile operators improving future network modifications. In overview, this dissertation compares several forecasting methods (mostly based on time series analysis) capable of support mobile operators with their network planning. Moreover, it presents several network indicators about the more common bottlenecks.

Uma cidade para pessoas: funcionalidade, racionalidade e emotividade nas relações mobiliário urbano, espaço público e cidadãos

This research investigates how functionality, rationality, and emotionality applied to urban furniture design contribute to the organization, legibility, and qualification of public spaces, according to different layouts, physical and visual qualities of the urban furniture as well as the quality of urban infrastructure that may influence the uses and appropriation of urban spaces by pedestrians, turning those spaces into socially centripetal or centrifugal places. The work consists of two parts. First refers to a bibliographical review concerning two main issues of the investigation: product design and legibility of public space, defining the conceptual and theoretical bases, linked to methodological strategies aimed at systemic planning and integrated management of urban furniture design and legibility of public spaces (sidewalks), that are necessary to define the existing relationships among the user s interface (pedestrians); product (urban artifacts); built environment (sidewalks). The second part refers to the achievement of empirical approach throughout visual analysis of public spaces and the functional and qualitative evaluation of the existing urban furniture in the central neighborhood of Cidade Alta, Natal, RN, according to the theoretical researched concepts and methodological procedures. The results expose the weaknesses and levels of intensity arising from the relations among public space, urban furniture, and users, revealing the need for theoretical and practical approaches which would help the decision-making in planning, designing and integrating innovative, sustainable, and ethical solutions in order to design attractive public spaces that could provide sociability and citizenship throughout integrated public management, city systemic thinking and urban identity. The suggested guidelines at the end of this research will provide the necessary strategies to design suitable urban furniture systems according to aesthetic and practical urban infrastructure and city context, aiming to ease visual and physical conflicts that may negatively interfere with the appropriation of public spaces by the citizens

El efecto de One Laptop per Child en las prácticas de enseñanza y en la distribución del tiempo en el hogar.

El objetivo del documento es identificar dos posibles canales que expliquen por qué el programa OLPC en el Perú no generó efectos significativos en el rendimiento de los niños. Para ello se estimará el efecto de la introducción de tecnología (en este caso, laptops) sobre dos potenciales canales: el método de enseñanza del profesor y el tiempo destinado a actividades dentro del hogar. En primer lugar se espera que la entrega de laptops haya reducido la probabilidad que el alumno reciba un método centrado en el alumno donde se promueven las actividades cooperativas. A pesar de que este tipo de método genera un impacto positivo en el rendimiento del alumno. En segundo lugar, se espera que la entrega de laptops haya reducido el tiempo destinado a quehaceres domésticos, cuando estos inciden negativamente el rendimiento de los alumnos. A través de una estimación de mínimos cuadrados ordinarios en dos etapas y bajo una regresión simple se encuentra que la entrega exógena de laptops reduce la probabilidad del profesor de implementar un método centrado en el alumno con actividades cooperativas entre 10 y 8 puntos porcentuales para los cursos de lenguaje y matemáticas respectivamente. Para lenguaje; ello incide en el rendimiento, ya que este método genera un efecto positivo y significativo en el rendimiento de 0.025 desviaciones estándar. Mientras que, para matemáticas, el método no tiene efecto alguno en el rendimiento académico.

Diseño de un control de velocidad y sincronización con luz estroboscópica en máquinas de animación (Zoetrope)

Tesis (Ingeniero(a) en Automaziación).--Universidad de La Salle. Facultad de Ingeniería. Programa de Ingeniería en Automatización, 2014

Mejora del proceso de despacho para contenedores refrigerados vacíos en LICSA

El trabajo de investigación busca optimizar el proceso operativo que se realiza en el almacén Logística Integral Callao S.A. (LICSA) para el despacho de contenedores de exportación, ya que actualmente se presentan retrasos, que generan un impacto negativo en Mediterranean Shipping Company del Perú S.A.C. (MSC), empresa naviera que, por ser socio estratégico de LICSA, hace que sus clientes recojan los contenedores vacíos en este almacén, para luego proceder con el embarque. Por ello, la investigación se enfoca en mejorar el proceso de despacho de contenedores vacíos tipo reefer, teniendo en cuenta los siguientes objetivos: primero, minimizar el tiempo de despacho que actualmente está en un promedio de tres horas, desde que el transporte del cliente ingresa al almacén para recoger su contenedor hasta que lo recibe y se retira (proceso conocido como gate out2); segundo, mejorar el estado de entrega de los contenedores (calidad) y tercero, lograr una reducción en los costos operativos del proceso de despacho. Se considera el nivel de servicio como tiempo de entrega y calidad.

Aporte de la meliponicultura a la economia familiar en El Pochote, El Arenal y Nuevo Amanecer, Masatepe, Masaya, 2013

Las meliponas son abejas sin aguijón, nativas de América, utilizadas por muchas familias en el medio rural mesoamericano para la obtención de miel y cera, pero también por los múltiples servicios que estos insectos prestan, entre ellos polinización y monitoreo ambiental. El estudio valora el aporte de meliponicultura a la econo mía familiar en las comunidades de El Pochote, El Arenal y Nuevo Amanecer, del municipio de Masatepe, Masaya. Esta investigación es de tipo cualitativa, para recolectar la información se aplicaron entrevistas, grupos focales y estudios de casos con productores y técnicos. Los resultados reflejaron 14 familias que en su conjunto suman 64 colmenas, de las cuales 41% utilizan cajas racionales. La meliponicultura está enfocada únicamente en la producción de miel, con un rendimiento de 0.78 litros por productor. Los ingresos de la venta de miel no cubren las necesidades para la familia, es una actividad incipiente y los conocimientos de manejo productivo son rudimentarios. Los resultados del análisis de margen bruto de Meliponicultura representó un rango de -1.02 % a 7 % del total de ingresos de los productores y contribuye a la economía del 57% de las familias. Actualmente los productores agregan valor a través de la utilización de envases de 35 ml., con lo que mejoran el precio de venta. El acompañamiento técnico de Alianza Comunitaria y su metodología inclusiva y de consenso, centró su trabajo en la formación de capacidades en las personas, con lo que fortalecieron su incidencia en la toma de decisiones, autogestión, y organización por iniciativa propia del grupo de “Meliponicultores Tamagás”.Actualmente el desarrollo comunitario en las comunidades de incidencia es incipiente y los lazos entre organizaciones locales afines a Meliponicultura son débiles, sin embargo, la necesidad en mejorar los niveles técnicos coadyuva a que este esfuerzo sea asumido en colaboración y reciprocidad.

Qualificação de edifícios residenciais verticais em Natal/RN à luz do regulamento técnico da qualidade para o nível de eficiência energética de edificações residenciais (RTQ-R)

The goal of the research was to investigate the energy performance of residential vertical buildings envelope in the hot and humid climate of Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte, based in the Technical Regulation of Quality for Energy Efficiency Level in Residential Buildings (RTQ -R), launched in 2010. The study pretends to contribute to the development of design strategies appropriate to the specific local climate and the increasing of energy efficiency level of the envelope. The methodological procedures included the survey in 22 (twenty two) residential buildings, the formulation of representative prototypes based on typological and constructives characters researched and the classification of the level of energy efficiency in the envelopment of these prototypes, using as a tool the prescriptive method of the RTQ-R and the parametric analyzes from assigning different values of the following variables: shape of the pavement type; distribution of housing compartments; orientation of the building; area and shading of openings; thermal transmittance, and solar absorptance of opaque materials of the frontage in order to evaluate the influence of these on the envelopment performance. The main results accomplished with this work includes the qualification of vertical residential buildings in Natal/RN; the verification of the adequacy of these buildings to local climate based from the diagnosis of the thermal energy of the envelopment performance, the identification of variables with more significant influence on the prescriptive methodology of RTQ-R and design solutions more favorable to obtain higher levels energy efficiency by this method. Finally, it was verified, that some of these solutions proved contradictory in relation to the recommendations contained in the theoretical approaches regarding environmental comfort in hot and humid weather, which indicates the need for improvement of the prescriptive method RTQ-R and further research on efficient design solutions

A produção do mobiliário urbano nos espaços públicos :o desenho do mobiliário urbano nos projetos de reordenamento das orlas do Rio Grande do Norte

This work aims to analyze and evaluate the Urban furniture designed to public areas according to the Revitalization planning for Rio Grande do Norte coastland, defining visual relations among urban elements in the landscape of revitalized public urban areas with cultural, paisagistic and touristic values and the design process used for developing urban furniture to those areas, observing the incoming consequences use to that process in a specific urban context which alters use, functions, cultural images as well as social values attributed to each particular place. Environmental perceptions, legibility of local cultural references and their representation through the design of urban elements, act in a positive or negative manner over the inhabitants cognition process of some particular revitalized area, determining new use and attributions to those areas. Designs for coastal urban interventions try excessively to standardize technical media, construction materials and planning configurations, creating artificial sceneries that segregates users, imposing new structures and usage, generating, consequently, the so called non-places and burlesque regionalism. The research is divided into 4 chapters: 1) Theoretical support (Industrial design; Urban furniture; Public urban spaces; Urban image and environmental perception; Urban occupation and interventions in coastland areas); 2) Methodological procedures and data collection; 3) Analysis of Rio Grande do Norte coastal areas and their urban interventions; 4) Final considerations and Industrial Design contributions to the subject

O ator que canta um conto: a manipulação de parâmetros musicais na voz do ator

This research started with an investigation about the theatrical speaking. Through an empirical methodology that analyzed a practical experience of creating a play and bibliographical research, the actress/researcher investigated ways to manipulate musical parameters as tools in the creation process of the actor s voice. The actress/researcher attempted to connect theory and practice, moved by the desire to find a vocal expression in theater that unfolds as living and transforming movement. This dissertation also contains the report of pedagogical experiences, in which the actress/researcher explored strategies to teach the appropriation of musical parameters in the construction of the vocal work of the actor. Considering that speaking in theater is closer to singing than everyday speech, she concluded that the actor may compose music as a music composer does in the elaborating process of building vocal scores. Therefore, she demonstrated that it is of fundamental importance a musical training in the development of the actor.

Prevalence of biomicroscopic findings in the anterior segment and ocular adnexa among schoolchildren in Natal/Brazil

Objective: To determine the prevalence of ocular findings of the external structures and anterior segment of the eye, detected by biomicroscopic examination in schoolchildren in Natal (RN) - Brazil. Methods: After previous random selection, 1,024 pupils from elementary and secondary public and private schools in the city of Natal were evaluated from March to June 2001. All were submitted to preestablished standard research norms, consisting of identification, demographic information, ophthalmologic biomicroscopic examination, with slit lamp, performed by ophthalmologists from the “Onofre Lopes” University Hospital. Results: Alterations of the conjunctival and palpebral conditions were the most prevalent (10.4% and 6.2% respectively). Follicles (4.2%) and papillae (3.0%) were the frequent conjunctival lesions, while blepharitis (3.5%) and meibomitis (1.1%) were the most detected abnormalities in the eyelids. Upon examining the cornea, iris, lens and anterior vitreous, the most encountered findings were nubecula (0.5%), papillary membrane reliquiae (0.5%), posterior capsula opacity (0.8%) and hyaloid arteria reliquiae (2.0%). Conclusion: The most prevalent findings affecting the external structures of the eye such as eyelids and conjunctiva, consisted of blepharitis followed by follicular reaction of the conjunctiva. The most prevalent abnormalities in the cornea, iris, lens and anterior vitreous were nubecula, papillary membrane reliquiae, posterior capsular opacity and hyaloid arteria reliquiae, in that order