Solução do solo: importância e extração por centrifugação.

Considerações sobre estudos de técnicas de extração da fase aquosa do solo.

Especiação em solos: aspectos gerais.

Considerações sobre a especiação aplicada a solos.

Efeito de aplicação de composto de lixo urbano na acumulação de nitrato pela cenoura (Daucus carota, L.).

2003

Uso do lodo de esgoto na revegetação de área degradada do entorno do Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro.

A utilização do lodo de esgoto para fins agrícolas e florestais tem se apresentado como a alternativa mais adequada para a sua disposição final, tanto do ponto de vista ambiental quanto do agronômico, principalmente em processos de recuperação de áreas degradadas, pois transforma um rejeito em importante insumo agrícola. Este trabalho apresentou como objetivo principal verificar a viabilidade da aplicação do lodo produzido pela Estação de Tratamento de Esgoto do Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro (ETAR-APOIO) no processo de revegetação de uma área degradada, denominada Jazida do Itacolomi, situada na área patrimonial do Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro. Foram introduzidas duas espécies vegetais Mimosa caesalpiniifolia (Sabiá) e Mimosa bimucronata (Maricá) na área experimental, adubadas com doses de lodo de esgoto equivalentes a 0,00; 2,85; 5,70; 11,40 e 22,80 t ha-1. Alterações na fertilidade do solo foram avaliadas através das seguintes variáveis: valor pH, teor de matéria orgânica, capacidade de troca catiônica (CTC) e disponibilidade de macro e micronutrientes. O comportamento das espécies vegetais mediante às doses de lodo de esgoto foi avaliado através de medições da altura e do diâmetro das copas das mudas. Os resultados obtidos indicaram que o processo de revegetação empregado na recuperação de áreas degradadas pode tornar-se uma alternativa viável para a disposição final do lodo de esgoto. Observou-se também que a adição do lodo de esgoto ao solo aumentou consideravelmente os teores de matéria orgânica, nitrogênio, fósforo e cálcio, bem como a CTC e em menor extensão os teores de magnésio e potássio, em contrapartida houve pouca alteração no pH do solo. Não foi observado efeito depressivo, causado por qualquer dose de lodo, sobre o desenvolvimento de Mimosa caesalpiniifolia e Mimosa bimucronata.

Diferenças edáficas entre grupos de espécies arbóreas de uma floresta primária da Amazônia Oriental.

2003

Metodologia para agrupar espécies arbóreas da floresta natural através de características do solo.

2003

Pau-rosa - Aniba rosaeodora Ducke.

Pau-rosa: distribuição geográfica; variabilidade, silvicultura, produtividade no Estado do Amazonas (Brasil).

Pro-Mil - impacto ambiental do manejo em floresta nativa da Amazônia.

Estudo do impacto ambiental do manejo sobre a floresta nativa da Amazonia central, executado pela Mil-Madeireira Itacoatiara Ltda, em Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brasil.

The development of entrepreneurial culture in a transition economy: an empirical model discussion.

This conceptual paper will focus on the presentation of the model developed from empirical, qualitative research covering 20 years of analysis on the relationship between culture and entrepreneurship in Poland. It is aimed at proposing a comprehensive framework that describes the development of entrepreneurial culture. In this empirical model culture is understood as a set of values and beliefs held by a social group that endorse and are conducive to entrepreneurial behaviour; while entrepreneurial behaviour is treated as an expected outcome and narrowed down to opening the company. The model proves that the differentiation between entrepreneurship (behaviour) and entrepreneurs (who demonstrate this behaviour) needs to be recognised in future research. The case of Poland offers a historical example, which can shed more light on the process of cultural change and the role of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs in the development of entrepreneurial culture. In the case presented, the behaviour of entrepreneurs has been identified as the key factor leading to further development.

Gastroprotective potential of Buddleja scordioides Kunth: Effects into the modulation of antioxidant enzymes and inflammation markers in an in vivo model

Ethnopharmacological relevance: A common plant used to treat several gastric disorders is Buddleja scordioides Kunth,commonly known as salvilla. Aim of thes tudy: To detect inflammatory markers,in order to evaluate the gastroprotective potential of salvilla infusions,as this could have beneficial impact on the population exposed to gastric ulcers and colitis. Materials and methods: The present work attempted infusions were prepared with B. scordioides (1% w/w) lyophilized and stored.Total phenolic content and GC–MS analysis were performed. Wistar rats were divided into five groups a negative vehicle control,an indomethacin group,and three experimental groups,named preventive,curative,and suppressive. All rats were sacrificed under deep ether anesthesia(6h)after the last oral administration of indomethacin/infusion.The rat stomachs were promptly excised,weighed,and chilled in ice-cold and 0.9%NaCl.Histological analysis,nitrites quantification and immunodetection assays were done. Results: B.scordioides infusions markedly reduced the visible hemorrhagic lesions induced byindomethacin in rat stomachs,also showed down-regulation of COX2, IL-8 and TNFα and up-regulation of COX-1with a moderate down-regulation of NFkB and lower amount of nitrites.However,this behavior was dependent on the treatment,showing most down-regulation of COX-2,TNFα and IL-8 in the curative treatment;more down-regulation of NF-kB in the preventive treatment;and more up-regulation of COX-1 for the suppressor and preventive treatments. Conclusion: The anti-inflammatory potential of B. scordioides infusions could be related with the presence of polyphenols as quercetin in the infusion and how this one is consumed.

Muscle function and body composition profile in adolescents withrestrictive anorexia nervosa: Does resistance training help?

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of short-term resistance training on the body composition profile and muscle function in a group of Anorexia Nervosa restricting type (AN-R) patients. The sample consisted of AN-R female adolescents (12.8 ± 0.6 years) allocated into the control and intervention groups (n¼18 each). Body composition and relative strength were assessed at baseline, after 8 weeks and 4 weeks following the intervention. Body mass index (BMI) increased throughout the study (p = 0.011). Significant skeletal muscle mass (SMM) gains were found in the intervention group (p = 0.045, d = 0.6) that correlated to the change in BMI (r = 0.51, p < 0.031). Meanwhile, fat mass (FM) gains were significant in the control group (p = 0.047, d = 0.6) and correlated (r > 0.60) with change in BMI in both the groups. Significant relative strength increases (p < 0.001) were found in the intervention group and were sustained over time.

El efecto del entrenamiento en ayunas sobre el rendimiento en esfuerzos de carrera a pie

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Gut microbiota modification: Another piece in the puzzle of the benefits of physical exercise in health?

Regular physical exercise provides many health benefits, protecting against the development of chronic diseases, and improving quality of life. Some of the mechanisms by which exercise provides these effects are the promotion of an anti-inflammatory state, reinforcement of the neuromuscular function, and activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Recently, it has been proposed that physical exercise is able to modify gut microbiota, and thus this could be another factor by which exercise promotes well-being, since gut microbiota appears to be closely related to health and disease. The purpose of this paper is to review the recent findings on gut microbiota modification by exercise, proposing several mechanisms by which physical exercise might cause changes in gut microbiota.

'Adipaging': Aging and obesity share biological hallmarks related to a dysfunctional adipose tissue

The increasing aging of our societies is accompanied by a pandemic of obesity and related cardiometabolic disorders. Progressive dysfunction of the white adipose tissue is increasingly recognized as an important hallmark of the aging process which in turn contributes to metabolic alterations, multi-organ damage, and a systemic pro-inflammatory state ('inflammaging'). On the other hand, obesity, the paradigm of adipose tissue dysfunction, shares numerous biological similarities with the normal aging process such as chronic inflammation and multi-system alterations. Accordingly, understanding the interplay between accelerated aging related to obesity and adipose tissue dysfunction is critical to gain insight into the aging process in general as well as into the pathophysiology of obesity and other related conditions. Here we postulate the concept of 'adipaging' to illustrate the common links between aging and obesity and the fact that, to a great extent, obese adults are prematurely aged individuals.

Does multiparametric MRI increase Oncologic outcomes in prostate cancer?

The purpose of this study is to compare the 4-year biochemical disease-free survival (BDFS) of patients with prostate cancer (PCa) staged according to multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) and treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) versus intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) ≥76 Gy ± hormonal therapy (HT).