ESTUDIO PRELIMINAR DE LA FITOHEMOAGLUTININA DE LA CANAVALIA BRASILIENSIS

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Gerardo Perez Gómez

2010-09-01

Full Text Available Se establecio la presencia de una lectina en semillas de Canavalia brasiliensis. Esta proteina que es una globulina, presenta una alta actividad aglutinante respecto a eritrocitos equinos y caninos; esta aglutinacion es inhibida considerable mente por melezitosa (7mg/ml y en menor grado por sacarosa, fructosa y glucosa. Los ensayos realizados con eritrocitos humanos, bovinos o de carnero, demuestra que la lectina es capaz de aglutinarlos solo despues de una tripsinizacion.

Necessity of mycorrhizal re-inoculation in the transplantation of banana in areas with precedent of inoculated canavalia with AMF

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Jaime Enrique Simó González

2016-07-01

Full Text Available From being the banana, a mycotrophic crop and previous results on the potential of green manure inoculated as a way to mycorrhizal economic crops, this work was developed in order to assess whether a precedent Canavalia ensiformis cultivation, inoculated with efficient strains of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF inoculation, it is necessary the banana inoculation, ‘FHIA-18’ (AAAB cultivar in the transplant field. Four treatments were evaluated: a control without application of fertilizers and other organic-mineral fertilizers (100% FOM, both without canavalia and two other treatments that are used above canavalia inoculated AMF and half also received organic-mineral fertilizer applications: (50% FOM, one of which, the banana was reinoculated in the transplant field and the other one not. The experimental design used, was randomized blocks, with four replications. The experiment ended after three productive cycles (mother plant, stems 1 and 2. Canavalia inoculated treatments and 50 % of FOM, guaranteed high yields and satisfactory nutritional content similar to that received 100 % of FOM and significantly higher than those obtained with the control treatment. This together with the values of colonization percentages and pores at both high and inoculated treatments were no significant differences between them, indicated not only the effectiveness of mycorrhizal inoculation but rather green manure inoculation was successful to inoculate bananas and re-inoculation of the same was not needed on the transplant.

Respuesta del chile mirasol a la labranza reducida, enmiendas al suelo y acolchado plástico

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Amador-Ramírez, Mario Domingo; Velásquez-Valle, Rodolfo; Sánchez-Toledano, Blanca Isabel; Acosta-Díaz, Efraín

2013-01-01

El interés por la sostenibilidad de algunos sistemas de chile seco (Capsicum annuum L.) proviene de la producción intensiva a la que es sometida este cultivo, lo cual es causada por el uso excesivo de actividades agrícolas. El objetivo de este estudio fue: 1) evaluar los efectos de la labranza reducida, incorporación de abono verde, incorporación de abono seco y la asociación riego por goteo + acolchado plástico en el crecimiento y rendimiento de chile seco, al comparar estos efectos con aque...

Gamma irradiation induced variabilities in Canavalia virosa

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Rodrigues, B.F.

1993-01-01

Dry seeds of Canavalia virosa were treated with seven different doses viz., 4,8,12,16,24,32 and 36 Krad of gamma irradiation. Percent germination increased in 4 and 8 Krad treatment, while, a gradual decrease was observed from 12 to 32 Krad treatments. Seedling measurements taken at the end of 15 days showed increase in 4 and 8 Krad over control, while 12 to 32 Krad treatments showed gradual decrease, plants treated with 4 Krad showed maximum survival percentage at maturity, while a gradual decrease was observed in 12 to 32 Krad treated plants. The treatment of 36 Krad was lethal. (author). 6 refs., 2 tabs

Antioxidant activity of raw, cooked and Rhizopus oligosporus fermented beans of Canavalia of coastal sand dunes of Southwest India.

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Niveditha, Vedavyas R; Sridhar, Kandikere R

2014-11-01

The raw and processed (cooked and cooked + solid-state fermented with Rhizopus oligosporus) split beans of two landraces of coastal sand dune wild legumes (Canavalia cathartica and Canavalia maritima) of the southwest coast of India were examined for bioactive compounds (total phenolics, tannins and vitamin C) and antioxidant potential (total antioxidant activity, ferrous-ion chelating capacity, DPPH free radical-scavenging activity and reducing activity). One-way ANOVA revealed significant elevation of bioactive compounds as well as antioxidant activities in fermented beans compared to raw and cooked beans in both legumes (p beans of both legumes were significantly lowest compared to raw and cooked beans (p beans of C. cathartica, while total antioxidant and free radical-scavenging activities of fermented beans of C. maritima were clustered. The present study demonstrated that split beans of coastal sand dune Canavalia fermented by R. oligosporus endowed with high bioactive principles as well as antioxidant potential and thus serve as future nutraceutical source.

Análisis de crecimiento de canavalia en zona plana del Valle del Cauca

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Cortés R. Harry

2005-12-01

Full Text Available El análisis se realizó en condiciones de campo, en dos localidades (Candelaria y Palmira, determinando los componentes de rendimiento (kg, altura (cm y fenología (dds/floración. Se empleó un diseño completamente al azar con cinco repeticiones. El crecimiento de C. ensiformis no mostró diferencias entre las localidades evaluadas. El desempeño fisiológico en la acumulación de fotosintatos se concentró en mayor proporción en el órgano vertedero “frutoâ€?, que representa entre el 60 y 75% de MS total. La dinámica de acumulación de MS mostró correlación en los índices medidos (TCC, TCR, TAN, IAF. Abstract Analysis of growth of canavalia in the plane zone of Valle del Cauca. Under conditions of field, in two localities (Candelaria and palmira, determining the components of yield (Kg, height (cm and fenology (d/flower. A design at random with five (5 repetitions was used completely. The growth of Canavalia ensiformis does not show differences enters the evaluated localities. The physiological performance in the accumulation of photosintates is it accumulated in greater proportion in the organ garbage dump “fruitâ€?, that represents between 60 and 75% of dry matter. The dynamics of accumulation of MS shows correlation in the measured indices (NAR, LAI, RGR. Key words: Canavalia ensiformis, biological analysis, phenology, yield components.

EVALUACIÓN DE ABONOS ORGÁNICOS UTILIZANDO COMO INDICADORES PLANTAS DE LECHUGA Y REPOLLO EN POPAYAN, CAUCA

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JUAN MANUEL MUÑOZ C

Full Text Available Este estudio tuvo por objeto de evaluar abonos orgánicos provenientes de residuos de cosecha y plazas de mercado de Popayán, utilizando plantas de repollo y lechuga. Se recolectaron residuos de fincas de café y plazas de mercados de Popayán, se elaboraron pilas de compost separadamente y se analizó cada compost para determinar contenido de nutrientes. Se aplicó compost en dos etapas de cultivo como fertilizante. Se utilizó un diseño completamente al azar con tres tratamientos y tres repeticiones, T0: Testigo, sin abono; T1: compost elaborado de pulpa de café, troncho de plátano y gallinaza y T2: compost elaborado con residuos de plazas de mercado. Las pruebas físico-químicas del compost cumplieron la norma NTC 5167 y la diferencia radicó en que T1 es fuente de K y P y T2 de N; la aplicación del compost al suelo mejoró pH, M.O y CIC; la ganancia promedio en peso para los cultivos supero el 300%; los análisis microbiológicos cumplieron los parámetros de INVIMA de control y vigilancia de calidad de productos alimenticios. Se concluyó que los materiales utilizados para producción de compost influyen en las propiedades físico-químicas del abono orgánico y los compostajes cumplieron con 15 parámetros de la norma NTC 5167.

Relación entre la población microbiológica y el contenido de nutrientes en un abono orgánico fermentado AOF

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Francisco Gracía

2005-01-01

La riqueza de un Abono Orgánico Fermentado, se determina por la población de microorganismos allí presentes, éstos dependen de la temperatura, el pH, la humedad, el oxígeno y alimento principalmente. Dichas condiciones cambian entre un biol, bocashi y el suelo; pues en éste las poblaciones que se encuentran no son las mismas de los AOF. En consecuencia el aporte de tales abonos es alimento para las plantas a partir de los minerales agregados en forma de sulfatos, fosfatos, carbonatos y de la ...

Crescimento e produtividade do sorgo forrageiro BR 601 sob adubação verde Growth and yield of forage sorghum cv. BR 601 under green manure

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Romeu C. Andrade Neto

2010-02-01

Full Text Available O efeito da adubação verde sobre o crescimento e a produtividade do sorgo forrageiro BR 601, foi estudado em experimento desenvolvido na UFERSA, em Mossoró, RN, no qual o delineamento utilizado foi em blocos casualizados completos, em esquema de parcelas subdivididas no tempo com três repetições. Testaram-se sete espécies de leguminosas, Mucuna aterrima, Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajan, Dolichos lab-lab, Crotalaria juncea, Crotalaria spectabilis e Vigna unguiculata, uma mistura das leguminosas mais milho, sorgo e girassol, e a vegetação espontânea, como testemunha. Determinaram-se, para cada tratamento, a quantidade de massa verde, massa seca e teores de N, P, K, Na, Ca e Mg da parte aérea, a partir dos quais foi calculada a quantidade de nutrientes acumulada por hectare. As quantidades de matéria fresca e seca da parte aérea, altura de plantas e número de folhas do sorgo semeado após a incorporação dos adubos verdes, foram avaliadas aos 20, 40, 60, 80 e 100 dias após o plantio. A Mucuna aterrima mostrou-se a melhor opção como adubo verde em virtude de proporcionar os maiores valores das características avaliadas ao final do ciclo do sorgo podendo-se, também, recomendar a Crotalaria juncea e o Dolichos lab-lab, o qual apresentou a maior massa seca e quantidade de nutrientes na parte aérea.The effect of green manure on growth and yield of forage sorghum BR 601 was studied in a trial carried out at the UFERSA, Mossoró, RN, Brazil. The experimental design was completely randomized blocks in a scheme of split plots in time, with three replications. Treatments tested were seven legume species, Mucuna aterrima, Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajan, Dolichos lab-lab, Crotalaria juncea, Crotalaria spectabilis, and Vigna unguiculata, a mixture of the legumes plus corn, sorghum and sunflower, and spontaneous vegetation as a control. For each treatment the amount of fresh mass, dry mass and contents of N, P, K, Na, Ca and Mg in

Absorção de chumbo e potencial de fitorremediação de Canavalia ensiformes L. Lead uptake and potential for fitoremediation of Canavalia ensiformes L.

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Solange Romeiro

2007-01-01

Full Text Available A fitoextração é uma importante técnica usada para descontaminar áreas poluidas por metais pesados. Conseqüentemente, o entendimento das respostas fisiológicas de espécies tropicais com relação à tolerância aos níveis crescentes de contaminantes é fundamental considerando seu possível uso para fitoextração de metais pesados de áreas contaminadas. O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer o potencial fitoextrator de Canavalia ensiformes L. para o chumbo (Pb. As plantas foram cultivadas em solução nutritiva em casa de vegetação sobre condições parcialmente controladas. O Pb foi testado nas concentrações de 100, 200 e 400 mmol.L-1. O experimento foi montado em blocos ao acaso, usando um esquema fatorial 4 x 1, com três repetições. Foram realizadas análises fisiológicas com o acompanhamento de sintomas, das massas frescas e secas tanto da parte aérea como das raízes, da área foliar, das alturas das plantas e do conteúdo de Pb na solução nutritiva, nas raízes e na parte aérea das plantas. As amostras das plantas (parte aérea e raiz e da solução nutritiva foram submetidas às análises químicas para determinação de Pb usando a digestão via seca. As plantas de Canavalia ensiformes foram boas acumuladoras e tolerantes ao Pb, demonstrando seu potencial como fitoextratoras para esse metal.Phytoextraction is an important technique used for decontamination of areas polluted by heavy metals. Consequently, understanding the physiological responses in relation to the tolerance of tropical species subjected to increasing levels of contamination is fundamental before considering their use as phytoextractans in contaminated areas. The objective of our study was to assess the potential of Canavalia ensiformes L. for the phytoextraction of lead (Pb. Plants were cultivated with nutrient solution in greenhouse under partially controlled conditions. Pb was tested at concentrations of 100, 200 and 400 µmol.L-1. The experimental

Elaboración de abono orgánico a partir de plantas acuáticas: Elodea (Hydrilla verticillata) y Jacinto o Lirio de agua (Eichhornia crassipes), procedentes del Lago de Coatepeque y Lago de Güija

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Reyes de Cabrales, Cecilia Elizabeth

2009-01-01

El presente estudio tiene por finalidad elaborar un abono orgánico bajo la técnica de compostaje, conocida como proceso de descomposición aeróbica. Se realizaron tres formulaciones de abono a partir de las plantas acuáticas Elodea (Hydrilla verticillata) y Jacinto de agua (Eichhornia crassipes) en las siguientes proporciones: Elodea 100%, Jacinto de agua 100% y mezcla de ambas en una proporción de 50:50. A los abonos obtenidos se les realizaron análisis químico con la finalidad de cuantificar...

Cambios en la composición bioquímica y su aplicabilidad en el uso de follajes verdes como fuente de materia orgánica y nutrimentos en sistemas agroforestales Biochemical Changes and their Application for Green Manure use, as Organic Matter and Nutrient Source, in Agroforestry Systems

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Argüello Arias Heliodoro

1995-12-01

Full Text Available El uso de abonos verdes es una práctica que, potencialmente, puede ofrecer además de beneficios indirectos como conservación de suelos, así como su humedad e incremento de los microorganismos presentes en él, otros beneficios directos como el aporte de materia orgánica y nutrimentos al suelo. Sin embargo, los agricultores muchas veces omiten
esta práctica por la aparente escasez de fuentes de abono verde en sus fincas, ignorando que algunas especies arbóreas, presentes en sus fincas o en las de sus vecinos, pueden constituirse en las fuentes buscadas. En otro caso, si el agricultor está usando abonos verdes, la mayoría de las veces, ignora si el material usado es capaz de descomponerse y liberar los nutrimentos en el lapso que corresponde al desarrollo del cultivo. En este sentido, lo ideal sería conocer tanto la curva de nutrientes requeridos por el
cultivo, como la curva de liberación de los mismos a través del tiempo, a fin de ajustar las dos en el campo para lograr la máxima eficiencia. En las dos situaciones planteadas, es importante disponer de un indicador que permita elegir una
fuente de abono verde en el momento de su aplicación. Hasta ahora, esto se puede lograr a través de estudios exhaustivos de la dinámica de descomposición. Sin embargo, estos estudios son complejos y costosos en dinero y tiempo, por lo
tanto inaccesibles para el agricultor. En este trabajo se evalúan los indicadores más importantes, reportados por la literatura, a través del proceso de descomposición y liberación de nutrimentos del follaje de ocho especies de interés agroforestal en la franja premontano de Colombia
y se concluye que, para este grupo de especies, la relación ligninalnitrógeno inicial del follaje resultó ser el indicador más robusto, permitiendo predecir la velocidad de descomposición.Using green manure potentially can offer indirect benefits, like soil soil conservation and improvement of soil

Efecto de la aplicación de abonos orgánicos en la supresión de Pythium myriotylum en plantas de tiquisque (Xanthosoma sagittifolium

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Silvia Artavia

2010-01-01

determinó la madurez, estabilidad, y actividad microbiana de los diferentes abonos, así como el efecto del tipo de compostaje (compost vs vermicompost, el material de origen (estiércol vs broza de café y el grado de madurez, sobre la supresión del patógeno. El efecto supresivo sobre el desarrollo de la enfermedad en plantas de tiquisque se estableció por medio de una escala visual de síntomas a los 3, 6 y 9 días del transplante. Los abonos presentaron relaciones C/N entre 6 y 15 y ninguno afectó la germinación o la longitud de las raíces de plántulas de pepino. Los abonos maduros clasificaron como estables y los inmaduros, con excepción del compost de broza, como inestables. La menor incidencia de pudrición de raíces por P. myriotylum se obtuvo con el uso de vermicompost a base de estiércol maduro, mientras que la menor severidad de la enfermedad ocurrió cuando el suelo se enmendó con el compost y el vermicompost maduro a base de estiércol. En términos generales los abonos obtenidos a partir de estiércol fueron más supresivos, y presentaron una mayor activida microbiana, que los producidos a base de broza de café. Se concluye que el tipo de compostaje, el origen y el grado de madurez tienen influencia sobre la capacidad supresora.

Recuperação de área degradada por construção de hidroelétrica com adubação verde e corretivo Soil reclamation by green manure and soil ammendements in areas degraded by hydroelectric power plant construction

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Marlene Cristina Alves

2008-12-01

Full Text Available As "áreas de empréstimo" em hidrelétricas são as áreas remanescentes da construção da fundação da barragem e podem ser consideradas áreas degradadas, pois delas foram retirados os horizontes superficiais do solo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo estudar a recuperação de um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico, degradado por construção civil (Usina Hidrelétrica de Ilha Solteira-SP, por meio de adubação verde e aplicação de calagem e gessagem. Os tratamentos constituíram-se de: testemunha (solo mobilizado e vegetação espontânea; mucuna-preta e guandu até 1994. Depois foram substituídos por feijão-de-porco; calcário + mucuna-preta; calcário + guandu até 1994. Nova substituição foi feita por feijão-de-porco; calcário + gesso + mucuna-preta e calcário + gesso + guandu até 1994. Outra substituição foi feita por feijão-de-porco. Esses tratamentos foram estabelecidos em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições: após quatro anos com os adubos verdes, um ano com milho, um ano com aveia-preta e dois anos com braquiária. Foram avaliados: pH, teores de Ca2+, Mg2+, P, K, capacidade de troca catiônica, saturação por bases e teor de matéria orgânica. Os tratamentos adotados estão recuperando os atributos químicos do solo degradado, e a mucuna-preta apresentou os melhores resultados, quando comparada ao guandu e feijão-de-porco. Os efeitos da recuperação dos atributos químicos do solo alcançaram a profundidade de 0,0-0,2 m. As técnicas adotadas para recuperação desses atributos químicos (adubação verde, calagem e gessagem no primeiro ano atingiram a profundidade do solo de 0,0-0,1 m e, somente após cinco anos, de 0,0-0,2 m.Loan areas near hydroelectric power plants can be considered degraded areas since they were stripped of their soil surface horizons. This study aimed to investigate the recovery of soil chemical attributes of a Red Latosol (Oxisol used in the embankment and fill of the hydroelectric

Diseño, construcción y operación de un mezclador para producir abono orgánico a partir de los residuos orgánicos

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Caiza Martillo, Raúl Wilfrido

2013-01-01

Uno de los principales problemas actuales de la agricultura es el elevado costo que presentan los insumos tales como abonos químicos, fertilizantes sintéticos, herbicidas y pesticidas, que además causan graves problemas de contaminación ambiental, degradación de los suelos, deterioro de la salud humana tanto de los agricultores así como también de todos quienes consumimos de estos productos, la falta de conocimiento de nuestros campesinos en la producción de un abono orgánico totalmente homog...

Características agronómicas de la soya en función de las densidades de siembra y profundidad de deposición de abono

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Jorge Wilson Cortez

2011-02-01

Full Text Available El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar las características agronómicas de la soya sembrada en Sistema de Siembra Directa, en función de las densidades de siembra (15, 16 y 20 plantas por metro y la profundidad de deposición de abono (11, 14 y 17 cm. El experimento fue realizado en el Departamento de Ingeniería Rural, UNESP/Jaboticabal, utilizando, en el delineamiento, parcelas subdivididas en bloques al acaso, con cuatro repeticiones. Características agronómicas de la soya analizadas: número de días de aparición, índice de aparición, porcentaje de daños, altura de plantas, altura de inserción de la primera vaina, vainas por planta, granos por vaina, porcentaje de plantas sobrevivientes y productividad. Los resultados indicaron que el número de días de aparición, índice de aparición y el porcentaje de daños, no fueron influenciados por las densidades y la profundidad de deposición de abono. Los daños por insectos y aves fueron del orden de 30% de plantas atacadas. La altura de plantas, altura de inserción de la primera vaina, vainas por planta y granos por vaina no variaron en relación a la densidad y profundidad de deposición de abono. La productividad de la soya (5.146 kg ha-1 fue semejante en las densidades y profundidades de deposición de abono.

LOS ABONOS ORGÁNICOS Y LA AGREMIACIÓN CAMPESINA: UNA RESPUESTA A LA AGROECOLOGÍA

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NUBIA ZORAIDA PLAZAS-LEGUIZAMÓN

Full Text Available El arte de cultivar la tierra, con el uso de los recursos naturales, ha sido una actividad en donde el hombre obtiene del suelo y el clima: el color, aroma y sabor expresado en las diferentes estructuras vegetales.Por esto, campesinos, profesionales, empresarios, científicos y amantes de este oficio, se han dedicado a obteneralimento, piensos, fibras, maderas, entre otros productos para su bienestar.Sin embargo, con el desarrollo de esta actividad se ha degradado la naturaleza; lo que desencadenó el interés por realizar procesos agropecuarios que afecten menos a los entornos. Una de las posibilidades, es la de producir abonos orgánicos,a partir del manejo adecuado de desechos biodegradables, desde la interacción delconocimiento empírico y científico. Situación por la cual el grupo de investigación de Abonos Orgánicos Fermentados (AOF busca analizar la dinámica de asociación de agricultores entorno a la fabricación de compostajesen el marco de la agroecología;con el fin de convalidar el conocimiento campesino, en torno a la generación de empresas; aspectos que han permitido la articulación de la academia con los saberes locales.

EL BANANO VERDE DE RECHAZO EN LA PRODUCCIÓN DE ALCOHOL CARBURANTE

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Angélica María Afanador

Full Text Available Se describe el estado del conocimiento sobre la producción de alcohol anhidro a partir de banano de rechazo mediante un análisis comparativo de los estudios sobre el aprovechamiento de esta fruta en el Urabá antioqueño desde la década de 1980 hasta la actualidad. Contempla su disponibilidad como materia prima, su composición química, los procesos fisicoquímicos de transformación del banano en alcohol anhidro y los impactos ambientales potenciales de esta industria. Si bien es enorme el volumen de banano de rechazo, existe incertidumbre sobre su disponibilidad para la industria del alcohol, ya que se emplea en la producción de abonos y la alimentación animal. No obstante los avances y posibilidades de perfeccionar el proceso tradicional de producción de alcohol anhidro (hidrólisis ácida o enzimática y fermentación alcohólica, la fermentación ABE se perfila como un proceso industrial en el futuro cercano, apoyado en tecnologías de deshidratación como la pervaporación y bioadsorción. A la fecha no se conocen estudios de impacto ambiental de la producción de etanol a base de banano verde.

Talento verde y cadenas de suministro verdes: ¿existe una relación significativa?

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María del Carmen Torres-Salazar

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Introducción: En este texto se presentan resultados estadísticos de la relación entre directivos con características de talento verde y la implementación de prácticas de cadena de suministro verde. Debido a que existen investigaciones sobre la importancia de la visión de la alta dirección para la adopción de prácticas verdes; y sin embargo ninguna da cuenta de las características personales del directivo, ni tampoco de la relación significativa entre estas características y la puesta en marcha de prácticas de cadena de suministro verde, esta es la aportación de la presente investigación. El trabajo se desarrolló en empresas manufactureras con más de diez trabajadores de la zona oriente del estado de Morelos México. La caracterización del término talento verde se reportó en el artículo, Talento verde: caracterización y búsqueda, publicado en el número 14 de esta revista. Método: El método utilizado consistió en la construcción de una encuesta dividida en tres categorías que posteriormente se convirtieron en variables: prácticas de cadena de suministro verde, presiones institucionales y talento verde. Las dos primeras se adaptaron de la encuesta de Zhu y Sarkis (2007 y la tercera surgió de la representación social de talento verde, producto de una fase de esta investigación. La encuesta se validó con un grupo de empresarios miembros de la Cámara Nacional de la Industria de la Transformación (CANACINTRA capítulo Morelos. El instrumento validado se aplicó a 26 directivos de empresas manufactureras con más de diez trabajadores de la zona oriente de Morelos, con el fin de probar la relación entre directivos con características de talento verde y la puesta en marcha de prácticas de cadena de suministro verde. Para ello se utilizaron como herramientas estadísticas la correlación de Pearson y la regresión lineal múltiple. Resultados: Las prácticas de cadena de suministro verde de las empresas

Lead uptake and potential for fitoremediation of Canavalia ensiformes L.

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Romeiro, Solange; Lagôa, Ana Maria Magalhães Andrade; Furlani, Pedro Roberto; Abreu, Cleide Aparecida de; Pereira, Bruno Fernando Faria

2007-01-01

A fitoextração é uma importante técnica usada para descontaminar áreas poluidas por metais pesados. Conseqüentemente, o entendimento das respostas fisiológicas de espécies tropicais com relação à tolerância aos níveis crescentes de contaminantes é fundamental considerando seu possível uso para fitoextração de metais pesados de áreas contaminadas. O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer o potencial fitoextrator de Canavalia ensiformes L. para o chumbo (Pb). As plantas foram cultivadas em solução ...

INFLUENCIA DEL CULTIVO INTERCALADO EN LA PRODUCCIÓN Y CALIDAD DEL FRUTO DE TOMATE CEREZA

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Fabricio Rossi

2013-12-01

Full Text Available El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo determinar la influencia en la cosecha y calidad de los frutos de Solanum lycopersicum L. (1753 cv. cereza [Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. 1768] (tomate en convivencia con cultivos intercalares de cinco Fabaceae, plantas auxiliadoras en la agricultura y dos tratamientos con y sin residuos de cosecha de Zea mayz L. El estudio fue im- plantado en el Polo Centro Sul, Piracicaba-SP. Brasil, en suelo Argisol rojo-amarillo distrófico. El diseño experimental fue en bloque al azar con cinco repeticiones y ocho tratamientos en con- vivencia con plantas de tomate con:1 Sin residuos de ZEAMA-Zea mayz L.;2 Con residuos de ZEAMA- Zea mayz L. cv.cativerde 2; 3 CANEN- Canavalia ensiformis (L. DC.; 4CRO- JU- Crotalaria juncea L.; 5 MUCPR- Mucuna pruriens (L. DC. cv. arbusto (enana o anã; 6 VIGRA- Vigna radiata L. 7 LUPAL- Lupinus albus L.; 8 VIGUN- Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp. Los resultados mostraron que la producción y calidad de los frutos de tomate fue normal, sin ataque de plagas y no se aplicó ningún agrotóxico. El abono verde, así como la presencia o ausencia de residuos de cosecha de maíz, no interfiere en la temporada de cosecha. En cuanto al análisis de sólidos solubles totales (SST y acidez (pH no difirió entre los tratamientos.

Preliminary evaluation of different green payments in the handling of the nitrogen nutrition of the tomato by means of the Isotope 15 n; Evaluacion preliminar de diferentes abonos verdes en el manejo de la nutricion nitrogenada del tomate mediante el Isotopo 15 n

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Monederos, Milagros; Duennas, Graciela; Alfonso, C A; Hernandez, Marcela; Almeida, Grisel [Estacion Experimental La Renee. Instituto de Suelos, La Habana (Cuba)

1999-07-01

With the objective of evaluating in a preliminary way the effect of some leguminous ones (Leucaena, Canavalia, Crotalaria and Mucuna) used as green payments in the handling of the tomato nutrition its later validation under field conditions was carried out a rehearsal under controlled conditions and on a red ferralitic soils compact. I it determined the derived nitrogen of each source by means of the isotope 15N.

Cabo Verde - Private Sector Development

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Millennium Challenge Corporation — The objective of the Private Sector Development Project activities of the 2005-2010 Cabo Verde Compact was to support Cabo Verde's long-term economic transformation...

Características químicas de solo e rendimento de fitomassa de adubos verdes e de grãos de milho, decorrente do cultivo consorciado Soil chemical characteristics and green manure yield in a corn intercropped system

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Reges Heinrichs

2005-02-01

Full Text Available A adubação verde é uma das formas de aporte de matéria orgânica ao solo. O sistema de cultivo consorciado de culturas pode ser uma alternativa para aumentar a reciclagem de nutrientes e melhorar a produtividade. Para avaliar o sistema consorciado de adubos verdes com o milho, foram estudadas as características químicas do solo, a produção de matéria seca, a composição mineral de adubos verdes e o rendimento de grãos de milho, num experimento realizado em campo, entre 1995 e 1997, em solo classificado como Nitossolo Vermelho eutrófico. O milho foi semeado no espaçamento de 90 cm nas entrelinhas, perfazendo, aproximadamente, 50.000 plantas por hectare. Os tratamentos constaram de quatro espécies de adubos verdes: mucuna anã [Mucuna deeringiana (Bort. Merr], guandu anão (Cajanus cajan L., crotalária (Crotalaria spectabilis Roth e feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis L. e um tratamento-testemunha, sem cultivo consorciado. Essas espécies foram semeadas sem adubação, no meio da entrelinha, em duas épocas: simultânea ao milho e 30 dias após. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso em parcelas subdivididas, com quatro repetições. O feijão-de-porco apresentou maior produção de fitomassa e acúmulo de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S. No primeiro ano de cultivo, o rendimento de grãos de milho não foi influenciado pelo cultivo consorciado com adubos verdes; no entanto, no segundo, a produção foi beneficiada pelo consórcio com feijão-de-porco.Green manure is one way of supplying organic matter to soil. The mixed cultivation of crops may be an alternative to increase nutrient cycling and to improve productivity. To evaluate intercrops of green manure and corn, soil chemical characteristics, green manure dry matter production and its mineral composition and corn yield were determined in a field experiment carried out between 1995 and 1997 on an Aleudalf Soil in Piracicaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Corn was sown in

BASAL MEDIA FORMULATION USING CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS AS CARBON AND NITROGEN SOURCE FOR THE GROWTH OF SOME FUNGI SPECIES

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B.J. Akinyele2

2012-02-01

Full Text Available The possibility of developing alternative media to commercial potato dextrose agar was assessed using, Canavalia ensiformis (Linn (jack beans as carbon and nitrogen source. Six leguminous meal media were used as substitute for either carbon or nitrogen or both, while potato dextrose broth (PDB was used as a positive control and basal medium as a negative control. Six species of fungi Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Meria coniospora, Mucor sp, Neurospora crassa and Rhizopus oryzae were aseptically inoculated into the formulated media and allowed to grow. Their mycelia dry weights were taken after 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours. Growth of all fungal species was observed to be slightly lower, about the same or better in the formulated media relative to the control. Aspergillus flavus had its highest biomass of 1.70g in the media formulated with Canavalia ensiformis as the carbon source relative to 1.42g as the standard at the 120 hour. A. niger had a growth of 0.62g relative to 0.61g at 120 hours of the control. Meria coniospora had a growth of 0.27g relative to 0.38g at 120 hours. Mucor sp had a growth of 0.54g relative to 0.44g at 120 hours. Neurospora crassa had a growth of 1.05g relative to 0.24g at 120 hours. Rhizopus oryzae had a growth of 0.14g relative to 0.25g at 120 hours. The study revealed that Canavalia ensiformis contains minerals and nutrients that is able to provide the nutritional requirements of these fungi. Thus, it can be used as an alternative material in the preparation of culture media for in vitro cultivation of these fungi for teaching and research purposes.

Aspectos agronômicos de leguminosas para adubação verde no Cerrado do Alto Vale do Jequitinhonha

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Ricardo Borges Teodoro

2011-04-01

Full Text Available O uso intensivo e inadequado dos solos acelera sua degradação, sendo necessária a intervenção por meio de práticas conservacionistas para restaurar a capacidade produtiva dos mesmos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o comportamento e desenvolvimento de diferentes leguminosas utilizadas como adubos verdes em solos de Cerrado, Alto Vale do Jequitinhonha, em Turmalina, MG. O delineamento experimental adotado foi em blocos ao acaso, com sete tratamentos e quatro repetições, sendo os tratamentos constituídos pelas leguminosas: mucuna-cinza (Mucuna nivea, mucuna-preta (Mucuna aterrima, lablabe (Dolichos lablab, feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis, Crotalaria juncea, Crotalaria spectabilis e guandu-anão (Cajanus cajan. O ciclo precoce de C . juncea, C. spectabilis e feijão-de-porco favorece a inserção destes nos sistemas de cultivo. Aos 40 dias, o feijão-de-porco e mucuna-cinza já cobriam o solo, com 67 e 63 %; já o guandu-anão e C. juncea apresentaram os maiores desenvolvimentos, nesse período. Os teores de N, P e K tendem a diminuir nas avaliações realizadas nas diferentes fases vegetativas, o que contribui para melhor escolha da época de manejo das leguminosas. Crotalaria juncea, mucuna-cinza, feijão-de-porco e mucuna-preta foram as leguminosas que se destacaram na produção de matéria seca, o que torna essas espécies promissoras para adubação verde na região. As leguminosas, em sua maioria, apresentam potencial para reciclagem dos macronutrientes e aporte de N aos sistemas de produção.

Sesbania Rostrata as alternative nutrient source for the rice crop La Sesbania Rostrata como fuente alternativa de nutrientes en el cultivo del arroz A Sesbania Rostrata como fonte alternativa de nutrientes para a cultura do de arroz

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Olegario Muñiz Ugarte

2012-11-01

Full Text Available This study evaluated the effect of using the green manure Sesbania rostrata as a preceding crop on the agricultural yield of rice. The rice was cultivated with two levels of mineral fertilizers (50 and 100% of the economical optimum level of N-P-K. Additionally, the contribution to the nitrogen nutrition of rice from the green manure previously incorporated into the soil was studied in pots using 15N stable isotope analysis. The results indicated that the Sesbania rostrata incorporation allowed the paddy rice yield to increase by at least 1 Mg ha-1 and to save 50% of the mineral fertilization employed, during two consecutive harvests. The 15N isotope analysis showed that although the N accumulation by the crop was significantly stimulated, the green manure N did not contribute directly to the growth of the rice plants, at least during their first cycle. Nevertheless, it is expected that in the medium term, the organic N derived from this green manure would restore the soil mineralized N extracted by the rice crop, thereby balancing the N losses in the system and even improving the soil nitrogen fertility.En este trabajo se evalúa el efecto del abono verde Sesbania rostrata como cultivo precedente sobre el rendimiento agrícola del arroz, cultivado con dos dosis de fertilizantes minerales (50 y 100% de la dosis N-P-K óptima económica. Adicionalmente, se estudió la contribución del abono verde previamente incorporado al suelo a la nutrición nitrogenada del arroz en macetas y empleando el isótopo 15N. Los resultados obtenidos indicaron que la incorporación de la Sesbania rostrata posibilita el incremento del rendimiento agrícola de arroz cáscara en al menos 1 Mg ha-1 y el ahorro del 50% de la fertilización mineral empleada durante dos cosechas consecutivas. Los análisis de 15N mostraron que el abono verde no contribuyó directamente con N al crecimiento de las plantas de arroz, al menos en su primer ciclo, aunque estimul

Ouro Verde MG 2: nova cultivar de mungo-verde para Minas Gerais Ouro Verde MG 2: new mungbean cultivar for Minas Gerais State, Brazil

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Rogério F. Vieira

2002-03-01

Full Text Available Dentre várias linhagens introduzidas do "Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center" (AVRDC, sobressaiu a linhagem VC 3984-B-2-B-4-1-B, que recebeu o nome de Ouro Verde MG 2. Suas sementes são verde-brilhantes e o peso de 1000 unidades varia de 43 a 51 g. O início da floração ocorre em torno de 33 dias após a emergência e a primeira vagem madura surge entre 23 e 33 dias. Por se tratar de espécie de maturação desuniforme, podem ser necessárias duas a quatro colheitas. As plantas podem atingir 95 cm de altura. As vagens são marrom-escuras e concentram-se na parte superior da planta. É suscetível a duas doenças que geralmente aparecem no final do ciclo de vida do mungo-verde: míldio-pulverulento (Erysiphe polygoni e mancha-foliar-de-cercospora (Cercospora canescens. A 'Ouro Verde MG 2' é resistente ao acamamento, e o seu rendimento, em três ensaios instalados em dezembro, janeiro e fevereiro, variou de 1,5 a 2,0 t/ha. Esses rendimentos foram, em média, 12% superior ao da cultivar Ouro Verde.Among many accessions introduced from Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC, the VC 3984-B-2-B-4-1-B stood out and was named 'Ouro Verde MG 2'. The seeds are bright green and 1000-seed weight ranges from 43 to 51 g. Flowering starts approximately 33 days after emergence and the first pod ripens between 23 and 33 days later. As mungbean is a non-uniform maturation species, two to four harvests could be necessary. The plant can reach 95 cm high. The pods are dark brown and concentrated in the upper canopy. This cv. is susceptible to two diseases which generally appear late in the crop: powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni and cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora canescens. 'Ouro Verde MG 2' is resistant to lodging. The yield measured in three experiments carried out in December, January, and February, ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 t/ha. In average, these yields were 12% superior than the achieved by the cultivar 'Ouro Verde'.

Fitorremediação de solo contaminado com trifloxysulfuron-sodium por diferentes densidades populacionais de feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis (L. DC. Phytoremediation of the herbicide trifloxysulfuron-sodium by different populacional densities of jack bean(Canavalia ensiformis (L. DC.

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José Barbosa dos Santos

2006-06-01

Full Text Available Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar a fitorremediação do solo contaminado pelo herbicida trifloxysulfuron-sodium a campo, pela espécie de adubo verde Canavalia ensiformis (feijão-de-porco cultivada em diferentes densidades populacionais. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 4 x 2, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram compostos pela combinação entre quatro densidades de plantio da espécie vegetal feijão-de-porco (0; 8; 20; e 32 plantas m-2 e duas doses do trifloxysulfuron-sodium (0,00 e 15,00 g ha¹. Cinco dias após o preparo do solo, o trifloxysulfuron-sodium foi aplicado antes da semeadura da espécie fitorremediadora, a qual foi mantida na área por 65 dias. Após esse período a área experimental foi novamente sulcada e fertilizada sendo cultivado feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Vermelho Coimbra, espécie sensível ao trifloxysulfuron-sodium. Aos 45 dias após a semeadura do feijão avaliou-se a altura e a biomassa seca da parte aérea das plantas e ao final do ciclo da cultura, foram determinados o rendimento de grãos, o número de vagens por planta e o peso de 100 sementes. O cultivo prévio de C. ensiformis nas densidades populacionais de 8, 20 ou 32 plantas m-2 promoveu a remediação do herbicida. A densidade populacional mínima de C. ensiformis que proporciona maior rendimento de grãos à cultura do feijão é de 20 plantas m-2.This study aimed to evaluate the phytoremediation of the herbicide trifloxysulfuron-sodium in field, by Canavalia ensiformis cultivated in different populacional density. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design, in a factorial scheme 4 x 2, with four replicates. The treatments consisted of the combination of four sowing densities (0; 8; 20; and 32 plants m-2 and two rates of trifloxysulfuron-sodium (0.00 and 15.00 g ha¹. Five days after soil preparation trifloxysulfuron-sodium was applied, before C. ensiformis sowing

Relación entre la población microbiológica y el contenido de nutrientes en un abono orgánico fermentado AOF

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Francisco Gracía

2005-10-01

Full Text Available La riqueza de un Abono Orgánico Fermentado, se determina por la población de microorganismos allí presentes, éstos dependen de la temperatura, el pH, la humedad, el oxígeno y alimento principalmente. Dichas condiciones cambian entre un biol, bocashi y el suelo; pues en éste las poblaciones que se encuentran no son las mismas de los AOF. En consecuencia el aporte de tales abonos es alimento para las plantas a partir de los minerales agregados en forma de sulfatos, fosfatos, carbonatos y de la mineralización-humificación de la materia orgánica. También es nutriente para los microorganismos que utilizan estos minerales y las moléculas orgánicas. El porcentaje de materia orgánica se convierte en: fuente de alimento para los actinomicetos, carbono para fijadores de nitrógeno de vida libre, fosfatos inorgánicos para solubilizadores de este compuesto y demás organismos presentes en el medio.

Evaluación financiera de la fertilización nitrogenada del cultivo de arroz en siembra directa sobre rastrojos

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Rodolfo Quirós

2006-01-01

Full Text Available En mayor proporción que en otros granos básicos, los rendimientos en el cultivo del arroz dependen de la eficiencia en la fertilización nitrogenada. Para evaluar la respuesta del cultivo en los sistemas de siembra directa sobre rastrojos “SDR” y labranza mecanizada convencional “LMC” a diferentes alternativas de fertilización nitrogenada, se realizó una evaluación financiera durante un plazo de 5 años, con 2 ciclos de siembra anuales. El estudio fue realizado de acuerdo a las condiciones agronómicas y económicas de agroecosistemas arroceros inundados en la Región Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica. De las alternativas evaluadas, la fertilización nitrogenada con 3 fraccionamientos y el uso de mucuna (Mucuna deeringiana como abono verde entre ciclos del cultivo fue la más rentable, con un valor actualizado neto “VAN” y un valor esperado de la tierra “VET” de 3031 y 33346 US.$ ha-1, respectivamente. La interacción entre el sistema SDR, el uso de mucuna como abono verde, y la fertilización nitrogenada dividida en 3 aplicaciones permitió mayores rendimientos y mayor rentabilidad con respecto a las otras alternativas evaluadas.

Evaluation of growth performance, serum biochemistry and haematological parameters on broiler birds fed with raw and processed samples of Entada scandens, Canavalia gladiata and Canavalia ensiformis seed meal as an alternative protein source.

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Sasipriya, Gopalakrishnan; Siddhuraju, Perumal

2013-03-01

The experiment was carried out to investigate the inclusion of underutilised legumes, Entada scandens, Canavalia gladiata and Canavalia ensiformis, seed meal in soybean-based diet in broilers. The utilisation of these wild legumes is limited by the presence of antinutrient compounds. Processing methods like soaking followed by autoclaving in sodium bicarbonate solution in E. scandens and C. gladiata and soaking followed by autoclaving in ash solution in C. ensiformis were adopted. The proximate composition of raw and processed samples of E. scandens, C. gladiata and C. ensiformis were determined. The protein content was enhanced in processed sample of E. scandens (46 %) and C. ensiformis (16 %). This processing method had reduced the maximum number of antinutrients such as tannins (10-100 %), trypsin inhibitor activity (99 %), chymotrypsin inhibitor activity (72-100 %), canavanine (60-62 %), amylase inhibitor activity (73-100 %), saponins (78-92 %), phytic acid (19-40 %) and lectins. Hence, the raw samples at 15 % and processed samples at 15 and 30 % were replaced with soybean protein in commercial broiler diet respectively. Birds fed with 30 % processed samples of E. scandens, C. gladiata and C. ensiformis showed significantly similar results of growth performance, carcass characteristics, organ weight, haematological parameters and serum biochemical parameters (cholesterol, protein, bilirubin, albumin, globulin and liver and kidney function parameters) without any adverse effects after 42 days of supplementation. The proper utilisation of these underutilised legumes may act as an alternative protein ingredient in poultry diets.

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Radiological Impact Study of the Coal-Fired Power Plant of Abono; Estudio del Impacto Radiologico de la Central Termica de Carbon de Abono

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Robles, B.; Baeza, A.; Mora, J. C.; Corbacho, J. A.; Trueba, C.; Guillen, J.; Rodriguez, J.; Miralles, Y.

2014-04-01

Coal, fuel used in thermal power plants for electricity production, contains variable concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides from natural disintegration series of {sup 2}38U, {sup 2}35U, {sup 2}32Th and also the {sup 4}0K, which are enhanced in the wastes and coproducts due to the industrial process. For this reason, natural radionuclides which are part of the noncombustible fraction of coal, except those volatiles which incorporate directly to the flue gases, concentrates and are partitioned between fly ashes and bottom ashes. This enhancement could cause, to the workers of the installation and to members of the public around the plant, an increase in the exposure which should be assessed under the radiation protection point of view. Present report collect the results obtained from a screening assessment of the radiological impact derived from the normal operation of the Abono coal-fired power plant. The project where this assessment was performed is part of a bigger project which is jointly developed by the Unit of Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment (UPRPYMA) of CIEMAT and the Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory of the Extremadura University (LARUEX) in agreement with the Spanish Association of the Electrical Industry (ENUSA). (Author)

PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN ISOLAT PROTEIN KORO PEDANG (Canavalia ensiformis L. TERHADAP KARAKTERISTIK CAKE [Effects of Addition of Protein Isolates from Jack Bean Seed (Canavalia ensiformis L. on the Characteristics of Cake

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Yuli Witono

2003-08-01

Full Text Available Addition of jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis L. protein isolate in cake making was studied. The isolate was prepared from the beans by the method of isoelectrical point at pH 4. At low concentrations (less than 1% of the wheat flour, the addition of the protein isolate could improve the characteristics of the cake by increasing the loaf volume, decreasing the density, and softening the texture. In contrast, the addition of 1.5% tended to decrease the quality of the cake as compared to that added with 1% by decreasing the loaf volume, increasing the density, and hardening the texture. However, the more protein isolate added, the more slowly the rate of the cake staling.

Perfil de proteases de lesões cutâneas experimentais em camundongos tratadas com a lectina isolada das sementes de Canavalia brasiliensis Proteases profile of skin wounds treated with lectin from Canavalia brasiliensis seeds

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Flávio de Oliveira Silva

2009-09-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o perfil de proteases em lesões cutâneas experimentais tratadas com a lectina isolada das sementes da Canavalia brasiliensis (ConBr livre e conjugada com o seu açúcar específico. Lesões cirúrgicas foram produzidas assepticamente na região dorsal de camundongos (n=120, divididos de acordo com o tratamento empregado: Grupo NaCl (NaCl 150mM, Grupo manose (manose 100mM, Grupo ConBr (ConBr 100µg mL-1 e Grupo ConBr/manose (solução contendo ConBr 100µg mL-1 preparada em manose 100mM. Amostras da área lesada foram coletadas para determinação do perfil de proteases e atividade colagenolítica no 2°, no 7° e no 12° dia de pós-operatório. O perfil das proteínas realizado através de eletroforese SDS-PAGE demonstrou a presença de proteínas com massa molecular de 67kDa em todos os grupos. O Grupo ConBr/manose apresentou a maior atividade colagenolítica no 12° dia de pós-operatório. A lectina isolada das sementes da Canavalia brasiliensis influenciou a expressão de proteases com atividade colagenolítica podendo assim interferir no processo cicatricial das lesões cutâneas em camundongos.The objective of the present study was determining the proteases profile of cutaneous healings treated with free and conjugated lectin of Canavalia brasiliensis (ConBr and their specific sugar. An aseptic wound was produced in the thoracic area of the mice (n=120, divided according to the employed treatment: NaCl Group (150mM NaCl, manose Group (100mM manose, ConBr Group (100µg mL-1 ConBr and ConBr/manose Group (solution containing 100µg mL-1 ConBr prepared in 100mM manose. Samples of the injured area were collected for determination of proteases profile and collagenolytic activity on 2nd, 7th e 12th days after the surgery. Electrophoresis SDS-PAGE demonstrated proteins with molecular mass of 67kDa in all groups. Group IV presented the highest collagenolytic activity on the 12th day post surgery. Con

[Inhibition by cysteine of the carbohydrate-binding activity of lectins from Ricinus communis, Canavalia ensiformis and Euonymus europaeus].

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Dvorkin, V M

1985-10-01

Precipitation induced by different lectins has been studied in the presence of some aminoacids. It was shown that precipitates formed by lectins from Ricinus communis (RCA1), Canavalia ensiformis (Con A), Euonymus europaeus (Eel) in the presence of appropriate carbohydrate-containing molecules disappeared after cysteine addition, like after addition of specific carbohydrate precipitation inhibitors. It is assumed that cysteine residues of RCA1, Con A and Eel lectins are essential for their carbohydrate binding activity.

PEMANFAATAN BIJI KERANDANG (Canavalia virosa SEBAGAI BAHAN PENGGANTI KEDELAI DALAM PEMBUATAN TAHU Utilization of Tribal Bean (Canavalia virosa as Soybean Substitution in Tofu Making

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Titiek F. Djaafar

2012-05-01

Full Text Available Tribal bean (Canavalia virosa is a type of grain that can be found along the coast of Kulon Progo Regency, Yogya- karta. Tribal bean potential as an alternative food to soybeans substitution. This study aims to determine the physical and chemical quality of tribal bean tofu. Six treatments was performed namely (a tribal bean:soybean = 50 %:50% with rice vinegar 2 % coagulant; (b tribal bean:soybean = 25 %:75 % with rice vinegar 2 % coagulant; (c tribal bean:soybean = 50 %:50 % with lactic acid 2 % coagulant; (d tribal bean:soybean = 25 %:75 % with 2 % lactic acid coagulant; (e tribal bean:soybean = 50 %:50 % with pineapple extract coagulant; and ( f tribal bean:soybean = 25%:75 % with pineapple extract coagulant. Tofu quality was determine, such as pH coagulant, pH whey, rendement, textures, organoleptic test, water content, ash, crude fiber, fat, protein, and HCN. The study was conducted using a complete random design with two replications. The results showed that knows the best tofu kerandang is made with 75% substitution of soybean with rice vinegar coagulant which that rubbery, white, high rendement and a good aroma.Protein content of tribal bean tofu is 13.69 % and 3.40 % fat ABSTRAK Biji kerandang (Canavalia virosa adalah jenis biji-bijian yang dapat dijumpai disepanjang pesisir pantai Kabupaten Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. Biji kerandang memiliki potensi sebagai bahan pangan alternatif pengganti kedelai. Pene- litian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui mutu fisik dan kimia tahu yang dihasilkan dengan bahan dasar biji kerandang. Enam perlakuan yang dilakukan yaitu (a kerandang:kedelai = 50 %:50 % kedelai dengan koagulan cuka beras 2 %; (b kerandang:kedelai = 25 %:75 % dengan koagulan cuka beras 2 %; (c kerandang:kedelai = 50 %:50 % dengan koa- gulan asam laktat 2 %; (d kerandang:kedelai = 25 %:75 % dengan koagulan asam laktat 2 %; (e kerandang:kedelai= 50 %:50 % dengan koagulan ekstrak nanas; dan (f kerandang:kedelai = 25 %:75 % dengan koagulan

Effects of Biofertilizers Combined with Different Soil Amendments on Potted Rice Plants Efecto de Biofertilizantes Combinado con Enmiendas del Suelo sobre Plantas de Arroz en Macetas

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Arshad Javaid

2011-03-01

Full Text Available This pot study investigated the effect of the combined application of two commercial biofertilizers viz. Biopower and EM (Effective Microorganisms on rice (Oryza sativa L. growth and yield in soils amended with farmyard manure, green manure, and NPK fertilizers. Biopower is a product of the Nuclear Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE, Pakistan, which contains species of associative and endophytic diazotrophs. EM (effective microorganisms, a product developed by Japanese scientists, consists of co-existing beneficial microorganisms, mainly species of photosynthetic and lactic acid bacteria, as well as yeast. Applying Biopower adversely affected plant growth and yield in NPK fertilizer amendment. Conversely, this biofertilizer markedly enhanced plant growth and yield in green manure amended soil while its effect was not significant in farmyard manure amendment. In green manure amendment, applying EM enhanced grain yield by 46%. Co-inoculation of Biopower and EM evidently improved root and shoot growth in farmyard manure amended soil. This study concludes that the two biofertilizers clearly enhanced shoot biomass and grain yield in green manure amended soils.El presente estudio en macetas fue realizado para investigar el efecto de la aplicación combinada de dos biofertilizantes comerciales, Biopower y EM (Effective Microorganisms, en el crecimiento y producción de arroz (Oryza sativa L. en suelos enmendados con estiércol de granja, abono verde y fertilizantes NPK. Biopower es un producto del Nuclear Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE, Pakistán, que contiene especies de diazótrofos asociativos y endofíticos. Effective Microorganisms es un producto desarrollado por científicos japoneses que consiste en microorganismos benéficos co-existentes, principalmente especies de bacterias fotosintéticas y ácido lácticas, y levadura. La aplicación de Biopower afectó adversamente el crecimiento y

Palo Verde nuclear dynamic analysis (PANDA)

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Girjashankar, P.V.; Secker, P.A. Jr.; LeClair, S.J.; Mendoza, J.; Webb, J.R.

1988-01-01

Arizona Nuclear Power Project (ANPP) has initiated the development of a large scale dynamic analysis computer program for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). This paper presents the decision processes and preliminary development activities that have been pursued related to the code development. The PANDA (Palo Verde Nuclear Dynamic Analysis) code will be used for a variety of applications as described in this paper

Purificación y determinación de carbohidratos en la vicilina de canavalia ensiformis

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Martínez, Patricia; Pabón, Marta Lucía; Gómez, Diego Armando; Albarracin, Sonia Luz

2011-01-01

Este estudio reporta la purificación y determinación de carbohidratos en la vici- lina de Canavalia ensiformis ( Jack bean). La vicilina se purificó por precipitación isoeléctrica a pH 6,4 y 4,8, cromatografía de intercambio iónico (DEAE-Sephadex A-50) y cromatografía de afinidad (Con A -Sepharosa 4B). La pureza de la proteína se verificó por SDS-PAGE y su identidad se confirmó por espectrometría de masas empleando la técnica de ionización MALDI (desorción-ioniz...

EVALUACIÓN DE LA CALIDAD DE UN ABONO LÍQUIDO PRODUCIDO VÍA FERMENTACIÓN HOMOLÁCTICA DE HECES DE ALPACA

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Quiñones Ramirez, Henrry; Investigador Asociado. Tesis de Maestría en Producción Animal.; Trejo Cadillo, Wilder; Departamento de Producción Animal de la Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Av. La Molina s/n. La Molina, Lima. Apartado Postal 12-056, Lima 12, Perú.; Juscamaita Morales, Juan; Departamento Académico de Biología de la Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Av. La Molina s/n. La Molina, Lima. Apartado Postal 12-056, Lima 12, Perú.

2016-01-01

El alto costo económico y ambiental por el uso de fertilizantes sintéticos conlleva a la búsqueda de alternativas más viables y sostenibles (Pindi, 2012). En este estudio se tuvo como objetivo evaluar la calidad nutricional, carga bacteriana enteropatógena y la fitotoxicidad de un abono líquido producido a partir de heces de alpaca, mediante el proceso biotecnológico de fermentación homoláctica. Veinticinco tratamientos por triplicado fueron preparados con heces de alpaca, lactosuero, melaza ...

Verde pentru biciclete (Green for Bycicles

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Romina Faur

2011-06-01

Full Text Available The campaign “Verde pentru biciclete” (Engl. “Green for bicycles” is the first official initiative from Timişoara that encourages adopting cycling as an ecological and economical alternative to urban transportation; this addresses the citizens of Timişoara and not only, regardless of age. “Verde pentru biciclete” is a pedalling movement supported by the Bega Foundation, in collaboration with the Gratzu Sportive Club, KissFM, Ziua de Vest, Agenda and agenda.ro. The debut of the campaign took place of October 25th 2008, with the first “Verde pentru biciclete” event – “The bicycles Counting”. All the events that followed were held to draw attention on the importance of cycling, together with obtaining of certain facilities, necessary for the cyclists’ safe movement in traffic. Moreover, a number of communication platforms have been created between the fans of cycling; thus, the website www.pedaleaza.ro has been created, through which those interested can inform themselves or communicate on the forum and discussions group verde_pentru_biciclete@yahoogroups.com o through the social network Facebook (facebook.com/ verdepentrubiciclete. This paper presents the activities held within the campaign since its beginning until today, as well as our future plans.

Adubação verde na produção orgânica de alface americana e repolho The use of green manure in crisphead lettuce and cabbage production

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Anastácia Fontanétti

2006-06-01

Full Text Available Na produção de hortaliças orgânicas a utilização exclusiva de composto orgânico tem se mostrado uma prática onerosa, em função do grande volume exigido para se obter produções comerciais. Uma das alternativas para a adubação complementar das hortaliças é a utilização da adubação verde. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar três espécies de adubos verdes, utilizadas em complementação ao composto orgânico, quanto ao aporte de nutrientes ao solo, a produtividade e às características agronômicas de alface americana e repolho. O experimento foi instalado na Universidade Federal de Lavras, em LavrasMG, no período de dezembro de 2001 a agosto de 2002. O solo foi classificado como LATOSSOLO VERMELHO Distrófico. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial 4x2, com 3 repetições. Os fatores foram as leguminosas mucuna-preta (Stizolobium aterrimum, feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis., e crotalária juncea (Crotalaria juncea., mais uma testemunha (vegetação espontânea e adubação mineral; e as culturas de alface americana e repolho. A crotalária juncea apresentou o maior potencial de extração dos nutrientes N, P, K, Mg, B, Mn e Zn do solo. Esta espécie foi ainda mais eficiente que o feijão-de-porco e a mucuna-preta em aumentar o peso comercial de cabeça do repolho. Com relação à produção, para a alface os tratamentos de adubação verde mais composto orgânico não diferiram da testemunha; enquanto para repolho, tiveram um desempenho estatisticamente inferior. Entretanto, a utilização de adubo verde mais composto orgânico permitiu a obtenção de cabeças comerciais de alface americana e repolho com peso satisfatório para o mercado.The exclusive use of organic compost in the production of organic vegetables has been found to be a costly practice due to the high volume of compost demanded to obtain commercial productions. Thus, one of the alternatives for complementary

Evaluación del lixiviado agroecológico como acondicionador del suelo en el cultivo de lechuga (lactuca sativa) variedad crespa verde del municipio de Madrid departamento de Cundinamarca

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Prada Millán, Yolvi

2016-01-01

Tesis (Maestría en Desarrollo Sostenible y Medio Ambiente). Universidad de Manizales. Facultad de Ciencias Contables, Económicas y Administrativas. CIMAD, 2016 Los abonos orgánicos desde tiempos remotos se han trabajado de diferentes maneras, algunos sin ningún tipo de control y manejo adecuado, aun así son utilizados para conservar y mejorar las condiciones fisicoquímicas y biológicas de los suelos. Los abonos orgánicos proceden de la transformación de residuos orgánicos de or...

Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers for Canavalia cathartica and C. lineata (Fabaceae

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Asuka Yamashiro

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Premise of the study: Microsatellite markers were developed for the sea-dispersed legume Canavalia cathartica to investigate its genetic diversity and population structure. We also applied these microsatellite markers to the closely related species C. lineata. Methods and Results: Ten primer sets were developed for C. cathartica, and all of the primers were amplified in C. lineata. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 13 and one to 10 for C. cathartica and C. lineata, respectively. The expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.375 to 0.870 and from 0.071 to 0.877 for C. cathartica and C. lineata, respectively. Conclusions: The 10 microsatellite markers developed in this study can be used to analyze the population genetic structure of C. cathartica and other related taxa.

Higiene urbana: enfermedades y accidentes laborales en el puesto de recolector de basura

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Bayón, Jairo

2013-01-01

los trabajadores encargados de la recolección de basura tienen el fin de mantener los espacios públicos: veredas, calles y callejones libres de los de los desechos generados de manera cotidiana. Recolectan la basura para su desecho, desperdicios verdes para convertirlos en abono, y otros desperdicios para su reciclaje y nuevos usos. Aunque hoy en día la tecnología ofrece un pantallazo bastante diferente al los años anteriores debido a que cuenta con más equipo automatizado,...

Melitofilia em Canavalia rosea (Sw. DC. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae

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Fábio Verçoza

2010-11-01

Abstract. This work aimed to study the floral biology and the pollination’s ecology of Canavalia rosea (Sw. DC. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae by bees in the sandbank vegetation of the Grumari Environmental Protection Area (EPA , located in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro’s city. The study was developed between the months of June of 2008 to June of 2009. Sampling on morphology, color and odor of the flowers of the species were made. The number of open flowers per day in each individual was recorded, as well as the opening steps, determining the period of anthesis. The occurrence of floral visitors was recorded through the observation of the visit’s time, of the adaptability for pollination, of the ease of access to the reward and of the intra-floral behavior played. C. rosea occurs in psamophily communities and in post-beach sandbank of Grumari’s EPA. It presents typical characteristics of mellitophily (pollination by bees and the flowers are pollinated by Xylocopa frontalis Oliver. It also receives visits from Tetragonisca angustula Latreille, Trigona spinipes Fabricius and Apis mellifera Linnaeus, which collects pollen without pollinating the flowers. X. frontalis proved to be the only effective pollinator of C. rosea in the Grumari sandbank, making the plant directly dependent on this species for fruit and seed’s production in this location.

Atributos biológicos de dos suelos de Quibor con aplicación de abono orgánico y soluciones salinas

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Mendoza, Betty; Florentino, Adriana; Hernández-Hernández, Rosa Mary; Aciego, Juan; Torres, Duilio; Vera, Elena

2013-01-01

La evaluación del efecto de la aplicación de abono orgánico y soluciones salinas sobre los atributos biológicos de suelos de Quibor estado Lara, Venezuela, uno bajo manejo convencional (CV) y otro bajo manejo conservacionista (CS), se realizó mediante un ensayo de invernadero. Se utilizaron tres dosis de materia orgánica (MO): 0, 15 y 30 Mg ha-1 y cuatro soluciones de riego (SR): testigo con agua (T), sulfato de calcio (SC), cloruro de sodio (CN) y la mezcla de sulfato de calcio con cloruro d...

Start-up and operation of Laguna Verde-2

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Torres Ramirez, J.F.

1996-01-01

The 665 MWe Laguna Verde-2 nuclear generating unit was accepted into commercial operation on April 10, 1995. The boiling water reactor plant by General Electric (GE) was first synchronized with the grid on November 11, 1994. Laguna Verde-2 is identical with Laguna Verde-1 on the same site. That unit had gone critical for the first time in November 1988 and had first been synchronized with the power grid on April 13, 1989. Commercial operation of Laguna Verde-1 had been started on July 29, 1990. Mexico's only nuclear power plant had been built 70 km north of Veracruz on the east coast and had been scheduled to start operation in 1976. As the Mexican nuclear power program was reduced, the scheduled commissioning dates suffered more and more delays. In the full of 1987, the investigation by the Operational Safety Review Team (Osart) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had indicated that the safety requirements of installations and equpiment were met, and that the whole plant was well prepared for fueling. In mid-1988, the Mexican Government had issued the permit to fuel the Laguna Verde-1 reactor. The contract to build the two units had been awarded in 1972/73. No other nuclear power plants are currently under construction or in the planning phase in Mexico. (orig.) [de

Destino del nitrógeno aplicado en un cultivo de sésamo (Sesamum indicum L. en un suelo degradado de Paraguay: Fate of nitrogen applied to a sesame crop (Sesamum indicum L. in a degraded soil of Paraguay

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Alba Liz González

2014-09-01

Full Text Available En Paraguay el cultivo de sésamo (Sesamum indicum L. es cada vez menos productivo debido a la degradación de la fertilidad de los suelos. La fertilización nitrogenada eleva los rendimientos en suelos pobres en este nutriente, pero su eficiencia aún no es bien conocida. En el estudio se utilizó la técnica isotópica para determinar el destino del N aplicado a un cultivo de sésamo. En el campo experimental de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay, en un diseño experimental de bloques completos al azar se estudió la eficiencia en la aplicación de N como fertilizante y abono verde (lupino + avena negra con y sin laboreo del suelo. El N fue aplicado como urea-15N (5% enriquecimiento a razón de 50 kg/ha. Los resultados mostraron contenidos (kg/ha de N en granos (84, materia seca (104 y suelo hasta 15 cm (938. El 20% del N aplicado fue absorbido por la planta, 42% permaneció en el suelo y 38% no pudo contabilizarse y posiblemente se perdió por lixiviación y volatilización. La técnica de dilución isotópica fue útil para determinar el destino del N aplicado, pero sobreestimó el aporte de los abonos verdes en el contenido de N en el suelo.

Camp Verde Adult Reading Program. Final Performance Report.

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Maynard, David A.

This document begins with a four-page performance report describing how the Camp Verde Adult Reading Program site was relocated to the Community Center Complex, and the Town Council contracted directly with the Friends of the Camp Verde Library to provide for the requirements of the program. The U.S. Department of Education grant allowed the…

Situación Actual de la Comercialización del Abono Orgánico Bocashi en el Sugamuxi Status of the Comercialize of Organic Fertilizer in the Sugamuxi Bocashi

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Carlos Orlando Parra Penagos

2009-12-01

Full Text Available El presente artículo se ubica dentro del mercadeo y responde a la pregunta ¿cuál es la situación actual de la comercialización del Abono Orgánico Bocashi en el Sugamuxi? Para tal fin se soporta teóricamente en el desarrollo del mix. Se encuentra en su orden el desarrollo conceptual en mercadeo y el abono como tal; a su vez los resultados fruto de encuestas aplicados a tres grupos definidos y por último, el análisis donde se responde al interrogante. El artículo concluye con la demostración del desaprovechamiento de este sector.This article is located in “marketing” and answers the question “what is the status of the commercialization of Bocashi Organic fertilizer in Sugamuxi? To this end, theoretical support is in the development of the mix. We find in sequence conceptual development in marketing and fertilizer as such; in turn the results arising from surveys applied to three definite groups and finally the analysis where the question is answered. The article concludes with a demonstration of wastage in this sector.

Cape Verde

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2007-01-01

This Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Pancam 'super resolution' mosaic of the approximately 6 m (20 foot) high cliff face of the Cape Verde promontory was taken by the rover from inside Victoria Crater, during the rover's descent into Duck Bay. Super-resolution is an imaging technique which utilizes information from multiple pictures of the same target in order to generate an image with a higher resolution than any of the individual images. Cape Verde is a geologically rich outcrop and is teaching scientists about how rocks at Victoria crater were modified since they were deposited long ago. This image complements super resolution mosaics obtained at Cape St. Mary and Cape St. Vincent and is consistent with the hypothesis that Victoria crater is located in the middle of what used to be an ancient sand dune field. Many rover team scientists are hoping to be able to eventually drive the rover closer to these layered rocks in the hopes of measuring their chemistry and mineralogy. This is a Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Panoramic Camera image mosaic acquired on sols 1342 and 1356 (November 2 and 17, 2007), and was constructed from a mathematical combination of 64 different blue filter (480 nm) images.

Prefabricated solution to modular construction in Cape Verde

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Vieira, Nuno; Amado, Miguel; Pinho, Fernando

2017-02-01

Nowadays, the lack of adequate housing in Cape Verde is a growing problem. The migration of the population living in the countryside to the major cities generates an increase of the diameter of the cities. With the lack of economic power, the migrating families tend to occupy the land with houses which don't present proper conditions to living. Praia is the capital of Cape Verde and so on the biggest city of the country. This fact leads Praia to being the city with major economic power and job offer in all country. Consequently, Praia has developed the biggest slum of the Cape Verde and it is urgent to approach this problem in order to create solutions that reveal capacity to start solving it. Cape Verde's unique dry subtropical climate turns indispensable a careful resolution of the housing, in order to ensure the comfort of the occupants. The modular construction is a solution with potential to approach this problem with a fast and economic response. In order to answer the situation, this article introduces a modular solution in order to reach the needing of thermal comfort to the specific case of Praia.

Intraplate seismicity across the Cape Verde swell

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Vales, Dina; Matias, Luís.; Haberland, Christian; Silveira, Graça.; Weber, Michael; Carrilho, Fernando; Dias, Nuno

2010-05-01

The Cape Verde Archipelago ((15-17°N, 23-26°W) is located within the African plate, about 500km west of Senegal, in the African coast. The islands are located astride the Cape Verde mid-plate topographic swell, one of the largest features of its type in the world's ocean basins. The origin of this Cape Verde swell is still in debate. Previous determinations of the elastic thickness (Te) reveal a normal Te and a modest heat flow anomaly which suggest that the swell cannot be fully explained by uplift due to thermal reheating of the lithosphere by an underlying ‘‘hot spot'' and that other, deep-seated, mantle processes must be involved. The CV-PLUME (An investigation on the geometry and deep signature of the Cape Verde mantle plume) project intends to shape the geometry and deep origin of the Cape Verde mantle plume, via a combined study of seismic, magnetic, gravimetric and geochemical observations. Through this study we intend to characterize the structure beneath the archipelago from the surface down to the deep mantle. The core of this 3-year project was a temporary deployment of 39 Very Broad Band seismometers, across all the inhabited islands, to recorder local and teleseismic earthquakes. These instruments were operational from November 2007 to September 2008. In this work we report on the preliminary results obtained from the CV-PLUME network on the characterization of the local and regional seismicity. To detect the small magnitude seismic events the continuous data stream was screened using spectrograms. This proved to be a very robust technique in the face of the high short-period noise recorded by many of the stations, particularly during day time. The 10 month observation time showed that the background seismic activity in the Archipelago and surrounding area is low, with only a very few events recorded by the complete network. However, two clusters of earthquakes were detected close to the Brava Island, one to the NW and a second one, more active

QUÍMICA VERDE: UN NUEVO RETO

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Nerlis Paola Pájaro Castro

2011-01-01

Full Text Available En la actualidad, existe un enorme deterioro del medio ambiente que ha generado la necesidad de buscar alternativas que conduzcan a la sostenibilidad ambiental. Una de estas herramientas es la ¿química verde¿, concepto que contempla el diseño de productos y procesos que reduzcan la generación de sustancias peligrosas y maximicen la eficiencia en la utilización de recursos materiales y energéticos. El empleo de tecnologías menos contaminantes, permitirá a las empresas químicas mitigar los efectos ambientales asociados a su actividad, reduciendo el consumo de materiales e incrementando la participación de recursos renovables. Para alcanzar estas metas, se han propuesto 12 principios básicos de química verde, aplicables en diferentes campos, tales como la medicina, la agricultura, la industria química y farmacéutica. Esta revisión detalla los principios y usos principales de la química verde, y su aplicación como una filosofía de trabajo para avanzar hacia un verdadero desarrollo sostenible.

Observaciones preliminares del comportamiento agronómico de Canavalia ensiformis L en condiciones del Valle del Cauca

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Castellar P. Nelson

1986-03-01

Full Text Available Se realizaron observaciones sobre aspectos fitosanitarios, morfológicos y fenológicos, aspectos agronómicos, nodulación y componentes del rendimiento para tres distancias de siembra. La especie presenta tres hábitos de crecimiento (arbustivo determinado, arbustivo con guía corta e indeterminado con guía larga trepador. La fase vegetativa dura 69 d días y 122 días la reproductiva Los insectos con mayor potencial de daño son Corythuca gossypii, Anticarsia gemmatalis y Caryedes grammicus, este último registrado por primera vez en el mundo. Se presentaron virosis. Antracnosis, y mildeo polvoso. El virus se clasificó como Potyvirus (CMV, quinto virus a nivel mundial en esta especie. La mejor distancia de siembra fue 1 x 0.6 m, siendo el número de vainas por planta el factor que más influye en el rendimiento.The present study had as objective, to realize the prelyminar observations of the Canavalia ensiformis behaviour in the Cauca's Valley. Observations were made about phytopatologics and entomologics, morphologics and phenologics aspects, agronomic bahevior, nodulation and the yield's components for 3 distances of sowing. C. ensiformis presents 3 growth's habits: determinated shrub, shrub habit with short guide and indeterminated habit with long guide, climbing. C. ensiformis presents one vegetative of 69 days and one reproductive phase of 122 days. The pests insects with more damage's potential are: Corythuca gossypii, Anticarsia gemmatalis y Caryedes grammicus, this later the first report in the world. Virosis, anthracnosis and powdery mildew were the diseases with higher incidence. The virus was named CMV, one potyvirus, which constitute the 5 thin the world for Canavalia. The distance 1 x 0.6 m was the best treatment among the evaluated, and the number of pods for plant is the principal component of the yield.

Reproductive phenology and pollination biology of Canavalia brasiliensis Mart. ex Benth (Fabaceae.

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Roberta Sales Guedes

2009-03-01

Full Text Available This work studied the phenology and biology of the pollination of C. brasiliensis in an area of its natural occurrence (Pocinhos – PB. Fifteen plants were marked and observed every two weeks for the study of phenology. For the study of floral biology and morphology, flowers and inflorescences were marked and observed until fruit appeared. Visitors to flowers were observed throughout the experiment, and the frequency, time and behavior of their visits was registered. Canavalia brasiliensis demonstrated a pattern of annual flowering which was continuous, of long duration, with periods of greater flowering activity in the dry season. The inflorescence is of the paniculatum type, with flowers whose attributes are related to the syndrome of melittophily. Anthesis occurs during the day, beginning at 05h00. Nectar is produced from the phase of pre-anthesis, with a concentration of sugars around 44-60%. Visits by bees (Xylocopa frontalis, X. suspecta and X. sp., Apis mellifera and Centris similis and birds (Phaethornis ruber, Chlorostilbon aureoventris, Eupetomena macroura and Coereba flaveola were observed. Xylocopa frontalis acted as an effective pollinator.

Action of Canavalia ensiformis in remediation of contaminated soil with sulfentrazone

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Full Text Available ABSTRACT This study evaluated the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis as a potential remediator of sulfentrazone in the soil. The experiment was conducted under field conditions in a complete randomised block design. The treatments consisted of soils with and without herbicide application as well as the absence and presence of C. ensiformis cultivation associated with incorporation into the soil or the removal of shoots of C. ensiformis. Sorghum was planted as a bioindicator to evaluate the remediation efficiency of jack bean. Sulfentrazone application in areas without C. ensiformis cultivation decreased plants stands, productivity, and height of sorghum compared to treatments where C. ensiformis was cultivated. Sorghum cultivated in succession to C. ensiformis in areas contaminated with sulfentrazone resulted in dry matter production, plants numbers, productivity, and height of sorghum equivalent to uncontaminated areas. The results of this research indicate that the use of jack bean for the bioremediation of sulfentrazone treated soils would provide greater security in the planting of susceptible species in areas where this herbicide has been applied. The cultivation of C. ensiformis in contaminated areas may reduce the risk of environmental impacts caused by sulfentrazone.

Bocashi: abono orgánico elaborado a partir de residuos de la producción de plátanos en Bocas del Toro, Panamá

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Ramos Agüero, David; Terry Alfonso, Elein; Soto Carreño, Francisco; Cabrera Rodríguez, Juan A

2014-01-01

Los beneficios del uso de enmiendas orgánicas como el Bocashi, son ampliamente conocidos a escala mundial, aunque, la literatura científica poco precisa sobre sus contenidos nutricionales y se hace poca referencia a la carga microbial existente en estos materiales. El presente trabajo consistió en la elaboración del abono y su seguimiento a las propiedades químicas y microbiológicas durante cinco meses posteriores a su preparación. A partir de 21 días y hasta los 150 días de elaborado, se det...

Talento verde: caracterización y búsqueda

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María del Carmen Torres-Salazar

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Introducción: Los impactos del calentamiento global y el cambio climático son una preocupación en prácticamente todos los sectores de la sociedad, debido a las consecuencias que ya se perciben y que afectarán cada día más tanto a los sistemas naturales como a los creados por el hombre, generalmente de forma negativa. Para revertir estos efectos negativos y no continuar deteriorando el medio ambiente, es necesario un tipo especial de personas que sean capaces de tomar las decisiones adecuadas en los ámbitos en los que se desenvuelven. En esta investigación, estos seres humanos se denominan: “personas con talento verde”. El término talento verde no ha sido caracterizado y su uso es aun restringido. Esta investigación hace una caracterización del talento verde y propone una encuesta para detectar a las personas que cuentan con estas características. En este artículo, se reporta solo la validación de la encuesta. Es importante hacer notar que este trabajo forma parte de una investigación más amplia que busca conocer la relación entre directivos con talento verde y prácticas de cadena de suministro sustentable. Método: La caracterización del talento verde se realizó a través de la metodología de representaciones sociales, de la cual surgieron una serie de preguntas que buscan las características de talento verde en directivos de empresas y que forman parte de una encuesta de mayor cobertura que fue piloteada para su validación. La confiabilidad se midió a través del Alfa de Crombach y la validez por un Análisis Factorial. Resultados: Se encontraron nueve aspectos que caracterizan a las personas con talento verde, con las cuales se construyeron también nueve preguntas. Estas preguntas se hicieron a 25 directivos de empresas que participan en la Cámara de la Industria de la Transformación (CANACINTRA con el objetivo de validar el instrumento. El alfa de Crombrach obtenido fue del 0.948 y el análisis factorial indica

Efecto de abonos orgánicos en las propiedades químicas del suelo y el rendimiento de la mora (Rubus adenotrichus en dos zonas agroecológicas de Costa Rica

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Rafael Orozco Rodríguez

2012-05-01

Full Text Available El objetivo de esta investigación es evaluar el efecto de dos abonos orgánicos en las propiedades quími- cas del suelo y el rendimiento de plantas de mora (Rubus adenotrichus cv.’Vino’ en dos zonas de Costa Rica. Para ello se establecieron dos experimentos, uno en Buena Vista de Pérez Zeledón (BVPZ y otro en San Mar tín de León Cor tés (SMLC, ambos en la provin- cia de San José, Costa Rica. La investigación se realizó entre agosto del 2005 y julio del 2008. Se evaluaron tres tratamientos en cada experimen- to: Compost (C y Lombricompost (L, a razón de 4 kg/planta y 3 kg/planta respectivamente, y un testi- go sin abono (T. La frecuencia de aplicación de los abonos a la siembra se dio a los 6, 12, 18 y 24 meses para un total de 6,6 t/ha para el C y 4,9 t/ha para el L. Se tomaron muestras de suelo a los 0, 6, 12, 18, 24 y 35 meses, después de la siembra para su análisis. Los resultados muestran que, en ambos agro-ecosis- temas, la aplicación del C y L incrementó el pH del suelo, redujo la acidez, incrementó la disponibilidad de Ca, Mg, K, N, y P, y favoreció la capacidad de in- tercambio catiónico efectiva (CICE y el porcentaje de materia orgánica. No se observó acumulación de Mn, Cu y Zn. En cuanto al rendimiento, en BVPZ solo se encon- traron diferencias significativas (P=0,00188 entre C (1,8 t/ha y el T (0,9 t/ha; mientras que en SMLC, no se encontraron diferencias estadísticas significativas (P

Nutritional value of raw Canavalia ensiformis and its utilization as partial replacement for soybean meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings

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Solomon, Shola G.; Okomoda, Victor T.; Oguche, Obekpa

2017-01-01

Abstract The nutritional value of raw Jack bean meal (Canavalia ensiformis) as a partial substitute for soybeans meal was investigated in this study. Preliminary investigation on nutrient composition revealed that lysine, histidine, and phenylalanine were significantly higher in C. ensiformis seed meal compared to soybean meal. However, crude protein and other essential amino acids were significantly lower. Feeding trial was then conducted to investigate the effect of replacing about 40% soyb...

The role of eclogite in the mantle heterogeneity at Cape Verde

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Barker, Abigail Katrine; Holm, Paul Martin; Troll, Valentin R.

2014-01-01

The Cape Verde hotspot, like many other Ocean Island Basalt provinces, demonstrates isotopic heterogeneity on a 100–200 km scale. The heterogeneity is represented by the appearance of an EM1-like component at several of the southern islands and with a HIMU-like component present throughout...... have been limited. We apply the minor elements in olivine approach (Sobolev et al. in Nature 434:590–597, 2005; Science, doi:10.1126/science.1138113, 2007), to determine and quantify the contributions of peridotite, pyroxenite and eclogite melts to the mantle heterogeneity observed at Cape Verde. Cores...... of olivine phenocrysts of the Cape Verde volcanics have low Mn/FeO and low Ni*FeO/MgO that deviate from the negative trend of the global array. The global array is defined by mixing between peridotite and pyroxenite, whereas the Cape Verde volcanics indicate contribution of an additional eclogite source...

Clima, cultura y disponibilidad de espacios verdes urbanos

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Sierra, Eduardo Mario; Pérez, Silvia Patricia; Nizzero, Gustavo Raúl

2002-01-01

p.165-171 El rápido crecimiento urbano mundial hace que la calidad de vida dependa cada vez más de la disponibilidad de espacios verdes. Este trabajo trata de relacionar la disponibilidad de espacios verdes urbanos públicos con los factores climáticos y culturales. Las ciudades del Hemisferio Norte en países de cultura europea, donde se llevan a cabo programas de sustentabilidad muestran mayores disponibilidades lo cual refleja el impacto de los factores culturales. Desde el punto de vista...

Palo Verde College Facts, 2001.

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This is a 2001 report on Palo Verde College (PVC) (California) student demographics, enrollment status, citizenship, educational goals, and academic persistence. Student data were collected and analyzed to meet accrediting standards, improve institutional effectiveness, and fulfill the local district's mission. The report discusses enrollment…

Toxicity and Binding Profile of Lectins from the Genus Canavalia on Brine Shrimp

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Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa Arruda

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Lectins are sugar-binding proteins widely distributed in nature with many biological functions. Although many lectins have a remarkable biotechnological potential, some of them can be cytotoxic. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the toxicity of five lectins, purified from seeds of different species of Canavalia genus. In order to determine the toxicity, assays with Artemia nauplii were performed. In addition, a fluorescence assay was carried out to evaluate the binding of lectins to Artemia nauplii. In order to verify the relationship between the structure of lectins and their cytotoxic effect, structural analysis was carried out to evaluate the volume of the carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD of each lectin. The results showed that all lectins exhibited different toxicities and bound to a similar area in the digestive tract of Artemia nauplii. Concerning the structural analysis, differences in spatial arrangement and volume of CRD may explain the variation of the toxicity exhibited by each lectin. To this date, this is the first study that establishes a link between toxicity and structure of CRD from Diocleinae lectins.

Determinación de nitrógeno inorgánico y fosfatos a distintas profundidades de suelo bajo pilas de abonos Determination of inorganic nitrogen and phosphates at different soil depths beneath manure piles

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Javier Luis Ferrari

2012-12-01

Full Text Available En la región Andino-patagónica frecuentemente la reposición de nutrientes para diferentes cultivos se lleva a cabo mediante el uso de estiércoles mezclados con viruta, comúnmente denominados abonos. Los mismos son acumulados en pilas de 1,5-2 m de altura. Al permanecer durante un período de tiempo al aire libre puede producirse un compostaje parcial, lo cual sería beneficioso. El compostaje es un proceso biooxidativo que involucra un sustrato orgánico, una etapa termofílica que debe alcanzar los 55 °C y una etapa de maduración. Si los abonos permanecen a la intemperie los nutrientes pueden ser transportados por el agua de percolación (particularmente en los meses de invierno de mayor precipitación, perdiéndose del suelo. Con el objetivo de determinar si ocurre un movimiento de fosforó extractable en NaHCO3 0,5M (P-Ol de fósforo Olsen y nitrógeno inorgánico (Nin de nitrógeno inorgánico, amonio más nitratos bajo pilas de abono, se tomaron muestras compuestas de suelos de tres bloques a distintas profundidades en un establecimiento cercano a la localidad del Bolsón. Se estudió también la relación entre P-Ol (índice agronómico y fósforo extractable en 0,01M de CaCl2 (índice ambiental. Se tomaron las temperaturas de las pilas de abono en distintas estaciones del año. Para Nin se observó una alta dispersión en los datos y valores promedio excesivamente altos hasta 200 cm de profundidad. Los valores promedio (de tres bloques encontrados para P exceden el umbral límite de 60 mg kg-1 P-Ol solo en la primera fecha de muestreo, aunque valores puntuales por bloque llegaron a 52 mg kg-1 a una profundidad de 40-60 cm. Se encontró una regresión lineal estadísticamente significativa entre P-Ol y P-CaCl2 en suelos y un umbral entre 50/60 mg kg-1 P-Ol similar al observado en la bibliografía. Se encontraron valores muy altos para ambas variables en los abonos. Es recomendable proteger las pilas de abono de las lluvias en los

75 FR 52045 - Arizona Public Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3; Environmental...

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... Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No.... NPF-74, issued to Arizona Public Service Company (APS, the licensee), for operation of Palo Verde... Statement for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, NUREG-0841, dated February 1982. Agencies and...

77 FR 9974 - Notice of Entering Into a Compact With the Republic of Cape Verde

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... Republic of Cape Verde AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance..., and the Republic of Cape Verde. Representatives of the United States Government and the Republic of Cape Verde executed the Compact documents on February 10, 2012. Dated: February 14, 2012. Melvin F...

NPDES Permit for Mesa Verde National Park Wastewater Treatment Facility in Colorado

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Under NPDES permit number CO-0034398, the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Mesa Verde National Park is authorized to discharge from the Mesa Verde National Park wastewater treatment plant, in Montezuma County, Colo.

Is a changing climate affecting the tropical cyclone behavior of Cape Verde?

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Emmenegger, T. W.; Mann, M. E.; Evans, J. L.

2016-12-01

An existing dataset of synthetic tropical cyclone (TC) tracks derived from climate change simulations were used to explore TC variability within a 250 km radius of the Cape Verde Islands (16.5388N, 23.0418W). The synthetic sets were examined according to genesis point location, track projection, intensity, frequency, and seasonality within the observational era (1851 AD to present). These factors of TC variability have been shown to be strongly related to climate oscillations, thus the historical era was grouped by the increasing and decreasing regimes of sea surface temperature (SST) in the main development region (MDR) of the Atlantic Ocean. Numerous studies have examined Atlantic Basin activity throughout this era; the goal of this study is to investigate possible variations in TC behavior around Cape Verde, ultimately determining whether Cape Verde experiences similar fluctuations in activity as observed basin-wide. We find that several facets of TC variability such as intensity, seasonality, and genesis point location around Cape Verde are not significantly different to that of the entire basin, thus forecasts of the entire basin in these respects may also apply to our site. A long-term trend of increasing TC frequency can be identified basin-wide within the observed set, yet activity around Cape Verde does not display this same behavior observably or in any synthetic set. A relationship between the location of genesis points and the regimes of SST fluctuation is shown to be existent. We find both more observed and synthetic genesis points within the vicinity of Cape Verde during cool periods, and an eastward and equatorward shift in cyclogenesis is evident during warm regimes. This southeastern shift in genesis points attributes to the increased intensities of TCs seen during periods of warmer SST. Years of increased SST are additionally linked to an earlier seasonality in Cape Verde.

Achieving engineering excellence at Palo Verde

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Prawlocki, F.C.

1989-01-01

Early in 1988, the management of the newly formed Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) Engineering and Construction Division was faced with a dilemma: how to build a competent, confident, efficient engineering organization in the face of increasing requirements and tightened fiscal controls. This paper discusses steps taken by Palo Verde to address actions taken to effect a smooth transition from construction to operations and the development of the Engineering Excellence Program. The Engineering Excellence Program will continue to evolve over time as the number of the NED's [Nuclear Engineering Department] personnel grown and processes are changed over the course of the next few years. As tasks from the Engineering Excellence Program action plan are completed, the results achieved are expected to be integrated into the routine business of the NED

Potencial de espécies utilizadas como adubo verde no manejo integrado de plantas daninhas Potential of species used as green manure in the integrated weed management

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E.A.L. Erasmo

2004-09-01

Full Text Available O presente trabalho foi conduzido na Estação Experimental da Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Gurupi-TO, Brasil. O experimento foi instalado com o objetivo de avaliar durante 60 dias, em campo, a interferência de oito espécies utilizadas freqüentemente como adubos verdes (Mucuna aterrima, Mucuna pruriens, Crotalaria ochroleuca, Crotalaria spectabilis, Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajan, Pennisetum americanum e Sorghum bicolor, híbrido BR304 sobre a comunidade infestante. As espécies de plantas daninhas mais freqüentes na área do experimento foram: Digitaria horizontalis, Hyptis lophanta e Amaranthus spinosus. Foram realizadas amostragens aos 15, 30, 45 e 60 dias após a formação da cobertura, utilizando um quadrado de amostragem equivalente a 0,25 m². As plantas daninhas foram devidamente identificadas, coletadas, secas e pesadas. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado e constou de nove tratamentos, com quatro repetições cada. Verificou-se que as espécies C. spectabilis, S. bicolor, C. ochroleuca, M. aterrima e M. pruriens reduziram significativamente o número e o peso da matéria seca da população das plantas daninhas avaliadas (D. horizontalis, H. lophanta e A. Spinosus, principalmente as duas últimas, enquanto P. americanum mostrou-se a menos eficiente nesse aspecto.This work was carried out at the Experimental Station of the University of Tocantins, Gurupi-TO, Brazil, to evaluate the interference of eight species frequently used as green manure (Mucuna aterrima, Mucuna pruriens, Crotalaria ochroleuca, Crotalaria spectabilis, Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajan, Pennisetum americanum and Sorghum bicolor, hybrid BR304 in the weed community, for sixty days under field conditions. The most frequent weed species in the experimental area were Digitaria horizontalis, Hyptis lophanta and Amaranthus spinosus. Samplings were made at 15, 30, 45 and 60 days after formation of green manure covering, using

Population size, breeding biology and on-land threats of Cape Verde petrel (Pterodroma feae) in Fogo Island, Cape Verde.

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Militão, Teresa; Dinis, Herculano Andrade; Zango, Laura; Calabuig, Pascual; Stefan, Laura M; González-Solís, Jacob

2017-01-01

Cape Verde petrel (Pterodroma feae) is currently considered near threatened, but little is known about its population size, breeding biology and on land threats, jeopardizing its management and conservation. To improve this situation, we captured, marked and recaptured (CMR) birds using mist-nets over 10 years; measured and sexed them; monitored up to 14 burrows, deployed GPS devices on breeders and analyzed activity data of geolocators retrieved from breeders in Fogo (Cape Verde). We set cat traps over the colony and investigated their domestic/feral origin by marking domestic cats from a nearby village with transponders, by deploying GPS devices on domestic cats and by performing stable isotope analyses of fur of the trapped and domestic cats. The population of Fogo was estimated to be 293 birds, including immatures (95% CI: 233-254, CMR modelling). Based on geolocator activity data and nest monitoring we determined the breeding phenology of this species and we found biometric differences between sexes. While monitoring breeding performance, we verified a still ongoing cat predation and human harvesting. Overall, data gathered from trapped cats without transponder, cats GPS trips and the distinct isotopic values between domestic and trapped cats suggest cats visiting the colony are of feral origin. GPS tracks from breeders showed birds left and returned to the colony using the sector NE of the islands, where high level of public lights should be avoided specially during the fledging period. Main threats for the Cape Verde petrel in the remaining breeding islands are currently unknown but likely to be similar to Fogo, calling for an urgent assessment of population trends and the control of main threats in all Cape Verde Islands and uplisting its conservation status.

Population size, breeding biology and on-land threats of Cape Verde petrel (Pterodroma feae in Fogo Island, Cape Verde.

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Teresa Militão

Full Text Available Cape Verde petrel (Pterodroma feae is currently considered near threatened, but little is known about its population size, breeding biology and on land threats, jeopardizing its management and conservation. To improve this situation, we captured, marked and recaptured (CMR birds using mist-nets over 10 years; measured and sexed them; monitored up to 14 burrows, deployed GPS devices on breeders and analyzed activity data of geolocators retrieved from breeders in Fogo (Cape Verde. We set cat traps over the colony and investigated their domestic/feral origin by marking domestic cats from a nearby village with transponders, by deploying GPS devices on domestic cats and by performing stable isotope analyses of fur of the trapped and domestic cats. The population of Fogo was estimated to be 293 birds, including immatures (95% CI: 233-254, CMR modelling. Based on geolocator activity data and nest monitoring we determined the breeding phenology of this species and we found biometric differences between sexes. While monitoring breeding performance, we verified a still ongoing cat predation and human harvesting. Overall, data gathered from trapped cats without transponder, cats GPS trips and the distinct isotopic values between domestic and trapped cats suggest cats visiting the colony are of feral origin. GPS tracks from breeders showed birds left and returned to the colony using the sector NE of the islands, where high level of public lights should be avoided specially during the fledging period. Main threats for the Cape Verde petrel in the remaining breeding islands are currently unknown but likely to be similar to Fogo, calling for an urgent assessment of population trends and the control of main threats in all Cape Verde Islands and uplisting its conservation status.

INFLUENCIA DE LA FERMENTACIÓN LÁCTICA (ABONO BOKASHI) EN EL PRE-COMPOST PARA LA PRODUCCIÓN DE BIOGÁS Y BIOL EN BIODIGESTORES TIPO BATCH

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Torres T., Allen; Igeniero Ambiental Egresado de la UNALM, Lima (Perú).; Quipuzco U., Lawrence; Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Perú).; Meza C., Víctor; Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Perú).

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El trabajo de investigación titulado: “Influencia de la fermentación láctica (abono bokashi) en el pre-compost para la producción de biogás y biol en biodigestores tipo batch” surge como una alternativa de tratamiento previo a los sustratos antes de colocarlos en los biodigestores y de esta manera mejorar la calidad de los subproductos generados: biogás y biol. La investigación se inició en Agosto del 2012, empleándose reactores que simulan a un biodigestor del tipo batch para tres tratamient...

HLA polymorphisms in Cabo Verde and Guiné-Bissau inferred from sequence-based typing.

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Spínola, Hélder; Bruges-Armas, Jácome; Middleton, Derek; Brehm, António

2005-10-01

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A, -B, and -DRB1 polymorphisms were examined in the Cabo Verde and Guiné-Bissau populations. The data were obtained at high-resolution level, using sequence-based typing. The most frequent alleles in each locus was: A*020101 (16.7% in Guiné-Bissau and 13.5% in Cabo Verde), B*350101 (14.4% in Guiné-Bissau and 13.2% in Cabo Verde), DRB1*1304 (19.6% in Guiné-Bissau), and DRB1*1101 (10.1% in Cabo Verde). The predominant three loci haplotype in Guiné-Bissau was A*2301-B*1503-DRB1*1101 (4.6%) and in Cabo Verde was A*3002-B*350101-DRB1*1001 (2.8%), exclusive to northwestern islands (5.6%) and absent in Guiné-Bissau. The present study corroborates historic sources and other genetic studies that say Cabo Verde were populated not only by Africans but also by Europeans. Haplotypes and dendrogram analysis shows a Caucasian genetic influence in today's gene pool of Cabo Verdeans. Haplotypes and allele frequencies present a differential distribution between southeastern and northwestern Cabo Verde islands, which could be the result of different genetic influences, founder effect, or bottlenecks. Dendrograms and principal coordinates analysis show that Guineans are more similar to North Africans than other HLA-studied sub-Saharans, probably from ancient and recent genetic contacts with other peoples, namely East Africans.

The cone snails of Cape Verde: Marine endemism at a terrestrial scale

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Howard Peters

2016-07-01

Full Text Available Cape Verde in the Eastern Atlantic is typical of many island groups in supporting a wealth of endemic species both terrestrial and marine. Marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Conus, commonly known as cone snails, occur in coastal tropical waters throughout the globe, but in Cape Verde their endemism reaches its apogee with 53 out of 56 species occurring nowhere else, the majority of which are restricted to single islands and frequently to single bays. However, Cape Verde is rapidly moving to a tourism-based economy with a projected boom in infrastructure development often coincidental with the shallow-water habitat of many range-restricted Conus. The conservation assessment of Conus to standards of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, found that 45.3% of 53 species assessed from Cape Verde are threatened or near-threatened with extinction compared to 7.4% of 579 species in the rest of the world. The only three Conus species globally assessed as Critically Endangered and on the cusp of extinction are all endemic to Cape Verde. Our analysis of Conus species distribution, together with spatial data of coastal protected areas and tourism development zones, identify important areas for future research and new marine protection. Our findings show that endemism with its associated risks for Conus in Cape Verde has worldwide parallels with many non-marine taxa, while our proposed strategy for Conus conservation extends beyond the confines of the country and this taxonomic group.

Bats of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado: composition, reproduction, and roosting habits.

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O'Shea, Thomas J.; Cryan, Paul M.; Snider, E. Apple; Valdez, Ernest W.; Ellison, Laura E.; Neubaum, Daniel J.

2011-01-01

We determined the bat fauna at Mesa Verde National Park (Mesa Verde) in 2006 and 2007, characterized bat elevational distribution and reproduction, and investigated roosting habits of selected species. We captured 1996 bats of 15 species in mist nets set over water during 120 nights of sampling and recorded echolocation calls of an additional species. The bat fauna at Mesa Verde included every species of bat known west of the Great Plains in Colorado, except the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus). Some species showed skewed sex ratios, primarily due to a preponderance of males. Thirteen species of bats reproduced at Mesa Verde. Major differences in spring precipitation between the 2 years of our study were associated with differences in reproductive rates and, in some species, with numbers of juveniles captured. Reduced reproductive effort during spring drought will have a greater impact on bat populations with the forecasted increase in aridity in much of western North America by models of global climate change. We radiotracked 46 bats of 5 species to roosts and describe the first-known maternity colonies of spotted bats (Euderma maculatum) in Colorado. All 5 species that we tracked to diurnal roosts relied almost exclusively on rock crevices rather than trees or snags, despite the presence of mature forests at Mesa Verde and the use of trees for roosts in similar forests elsewhere by some of these species. Comparisons with past bat surveys at Mesa Verde and in surrounding areas suggest no dramatic evidence for effects of recent stand-replacing fires on the composition of the bat community.

75 FR 47808 - Verde Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting...

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2010-08-09

... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13819-000] Verde Hydro, LLC... Intervene, and Competing Applications August 2, 2010. On July 21, 2010, Verde Hydro, LLC filed an... the feasibility of the Verde Hydroelectric Project, located in Maricopa County, in the State of...

First fuel reload in Laguna Verde; Primera recarga de combustible en Laguna Verde

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Bahena B, D

1992-01-15

A report containing the activities carried out during the first reload of nuclear fuel and major maintenance in the Laguna Verde nuclear reactor is presented. The previous and the specific activities are included. These last are related without including the technical considerations, data or the operation details, because these data were documented inside the registrations of the CFE, the ININ and in personal way. (Author)

“recolección, manejo y transformación de la pollinaza en abono orgánico en el cantón durán”

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Benites Zari, Fátima Mariana; Lozano Salcedo, Laura Alejandra; Torres Nazareno, María Antonieta

2013-01-01

El presente proyecto consiste en realizar un estudio de factibilidad de manejo de residuos avícolas (pollinaza) a fin de proyectar la creación de un centro de recolección, manejo y transformación en abono orgánico compost para el sector agrícola del cantón de Durán en el año 2014, debido a la gran cantidad de basura que se genera en el cantón, y la falta de gestión eficiente en la zona. La población objetivo de nuestro proyecto son las empresas e industrias del sector agrícola en ...

Corredores verdes urbanos: estudo da viabilidade de conexão das áreas verdes de Vitória

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Homero Marconi Penteado

2007-12-01

Full Text Available Grande parte dos profissionais de planejamento urbano tem buscado melhorar a qualidade de vida da população e a aplicação de princípios de sustentabilidade, que se refletem, na maioria dos casos, na busca de ampliação das áreas verdes, sejam na forma de parques, praças, arborização de vias ou mesmo incentivo aos jardins particulares. Esta pesquisa apresenta o resultado do estudo de viabilidade de criação de corredores verdes urbanos na cidade de Vitória, estabelecendo uma rede de conexões utilizando-se de sua malha viária, visando incrementar as condições ecológicas e paisagísticas urbanas e melhores condições de circulação de pedestres e ciclistas. Está alicerçada nos conceitos desenvolvidos pela ecologia da paisagem, baseada em fragmentos, corredores e matriz. A metodologia adotada foi aplicada em uma área teste, onde foram realizados levantamentos preliminares, mapeamento das áreas verdes, seleção de vias para implantação de corredores, avaliação dos possíveis corredores, inventário e análise das vias, diretrizes para estabelecimento dos corredores, ensaio projetual e criação de uma rede de corredores verdes. Dentre os principais resultados, verificou-se a possibilidade de criação de corredores com pequenas modificações nos perfis de vias que permitiriam a inserção de vegetação contínua, calçadas e ciclovias com consequências diretas (otimização das condições microclimáticas, melhoria na paisagem, atratividade para pequenos animais, incentivo ao percurso não motorizado, entre outros e indiretas (redução das partículas em suspensão, redução dos níveis de ruído e do consumo de combustíveis etc..

Burrowing Owl - Palo Verde Valley [ds197

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California Natural Resource Agency — These burrowing owl observations were collected during the spring and early summer of 1976 in the Palo Verde Valley, eastern Riverside County, California. This is an...

Validation of SIMULATE-3K for stability analysis of Laguna Verde nuclear plant

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Castillo, Rogelio, E-mail: rogelio.castillo@inin.gob.mx [Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Carretera México-Toluca s/n, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México 52750 (Mexico); Alonso, Gustavo, E-mail: gustavo.alonso@inin.gob.mx [Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Carretera México-Toluca s/n, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México 52750 (Mexico); Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Adolfo Lopez Mateos, Ed. 9, Lindavista, D.F. 07300 (Mexico); Ramírez, J. Ramón, E-mail: ramon.ramirez@inin.gob.mx [Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Carretera México-Toluca s/n, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México 52750 (Mexico)

2013-12-15

Highlights: • Neutronic/thermal hydraulic event in Laguna Verde is modeled. • A good agreement is obtained between SIMULATE-3K results and data plant for frequency and DR. • Other noise analysis techniques are used for the same purpose with good agreement. • Validation of SIMULATE-3K for stability analysis of Laguna Verde is confirmed - Abstract: Boiling Water Reactors are two phase flow systems which are susceptible to different types of flow instabilities. Among these are the coupled neutronic/thermal-hydraulic instabilities, these may compromise established fuel safety limits. These instabilities are characterized by periodic core-power and hydraulic oscillations. SIMULATE-3K code has been tested for stability analysis for several benchmarks, however to qualify the SIMULATE-3K code for a particular power plant a specific reactor plant analysis must be done. In this paper, the plant model of Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant is built and SIMULATE-3K is tested against the 1995 coupled neutronic/thermal-hydraulic instability event of Laguna Verde. Results obtained show the adequacy of this code to specific Laguna Verde power plant stability analysis.

Low concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in air at Cape Verde.

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Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Halse, Anne Karine; Schlabach, Martin; Bäcklund, Are; Eckhardt, Sabine; Breivik, Knut

2018-01-15

Ambient air is a core medium for monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention and is used in studies of global transports of POPs and their atmospheric sources and source regions. Still, data based on active air sampling remain scarce in many regions. The primary objectives of this study were to (i) monitor concentrations of selected POPs in air outside West Africa, and (ii) to evaluate potential atmospheric processes and source regions affecting measured concentrations. For this purpose, an active high-volume air sampler was installed on the Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory at Cape Verde outside the coast of West Africa. Sampling commenced in May 2012 and 43 samples (24h sampling) were collected until June 2013. The samples were analyzed for selected polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and chlordanes. The concentrations of these POPs at Cape Verde were generally low and comparable to remote sites in the Arctic for several compounds. Seasonal trends varied between compounds and concentrations exhibited strong temperature dependence for chlordanes. Our results indicate net volatilization from the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Verde as sources of these POPs. Air mass back trajectories demonstrated that air masses measured at Cape Verde were generally transported from the Atlantic Ocean or the North African continent. Overall, the low concentrations in air at Cape Verde were likely explained by absence of major emissions in areas from which the air masses originated combined with depletion during long-range atmospheric transport due to enhanced degradation under tropical conditions (high temperatures and concentrations of hydroxyl radicals). Copyright © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Strategic Analysis for the MER Cape Verde Approach

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Gaines, Daniel; Belluta, Paolo; Herman, Jennifer; Hwang, Pauline; Mukai, Ryan; Porter, Dan; Jones, Byron; Wood, Eric; Grotzinger, John; Edgar, Lauren;

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Modelo de Negocio Inclusivo para Producir Biogás y Abono orgánico a partir del Tratamiento Anaeróbico del Lechuguín del Embalse Daule Peripa

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2017-01-01

Esta propuesta es un intraemprendimiento para aportar a la base pirámide mediante un modelo inclusivo que impulse el desarrollo social y económico de las comunidades de la Manga del Cura. Para esto se instalará una planta piloto de biogás para la producción de abono orgánico a partir del proceso anaeróbico del lechuguín del embalse Daule Peripa y su principal objetivo son los agricultores de ástas comunidades. Guayaquil Magíster en Administración de Empresas

Verde Macael: A Serpentinite Wrongly Referred to as a Marble

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Navarro, Rafael; Pereira, Dolores; Gimeno, Ana; Barrio, Santiago

2013-01-01

Serpentinites are used in both exterior and interior locations, but not all serpentinites are equal: they vary in physical-mechanical behavior and are not all suitable for similar uses. The serpentinites most commonly used worldwide come from India, Pakistan or Egypt. Spain has traditionally quarried two ultramafic massifs, one in Galicia (Verde Pirineos) and one in Andalucía (Verde Macael). Some of these quarries were small family-run businesses. In both cases, these rocks are commercially a...

Cape Verde. A Country Guide Series Report from the AACRAO-AID Project.

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Sevigny, Joseph A.

This report provides information on the education system of Cape Verde, and is designed to assist college admissions officers and registrars in the United States with the admission and placement of students from that country. The report contains general information on the geography, history, and people of Cape Verde, as well as more specific…

GRIP BARBADOS/CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration — The GRIP Barbados/Cape Verde radiosonde data set consists of generally two soundings per day (06Z and 12Z) launched from Barbados, and one sounding per day (12Z)...

Living With Parasites in Palo Verde National Park

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Eben Kirksey

2012-11-01

Full Text Available Bruno Latour has tried to bring a parliamentary democracy to the domain of nature. Wading through the swamps of Palo Verde, a national park in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, and wandering onto neighbouring agricultural lands, I failed to find a central place where people were speaking for nature. Departing from a failed attempt to speak for another species (the fringe-toed foam frog, this paper considers how diverging values and obligations shape relationships in multi-species worlds. As spokespersons articulated competing visions of nature on the borderlands of Palo Verde, multiple social and ecological worlds went to war. The haunting specter of capital joined the fray—animating the movements of cattle, grasses with animal rhizomes, rice seeds, and flighty ducks across national borders and through fragmented landscapes. Amidst this warfare, the fringe-toed foam frog was just one tenacious parasite, a noisy agent eating at the table of another, which began to flourish in worlds designed with the well-being of others in mind. Cattails, charismatic birds, and a multitude of insects began interrupting human dreams and schemes. Final solutions to the problem of living with parasites failed in Palo Verde. Humans and parasites, who became para-selves of one another, maintained an abiding presence in the landscape.

Design optimization of the Laguna Verde nuclear power station fuel recharge; Optimacion del diseno de recargas de combustible para la Central Laguna Verde

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Cortes Campos, Carlos Cristobal [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico); Montes Tadeo, Jose Luis [Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ), Salazar (Mexico)

1991-12-31

It is described, in general terms, the procedure that is followed to accomplish the optimization of the recharge design, and an example is shown where this procedure was applied for the analysis of the type BWR reactor of Unit No. 1 of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station. [Espanol] Se describe en terminos generales el procedimiento que se sigue para realizar la optimacion del diseno de recargas, y se muestra un ejemplo en el que se utilizo dicho procedimiento para el analisis del reactor tipo BWR de la unidad 1, de la Central Laguna Verde (CLV).

Design optimization of the Laguna Verde nuclear power station fuel recharge; Optimacion del diseno de recargas de combustible para la Central Laguna Verde

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1992-12-31

It is described, in general terms, the procedure that is followed to accomplish the optimization of the recharge design, and an example is shown where this procedure was applied for the analysis of the type BWR reactor of Unit No. 1 of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station. [Espanol] Se describe en terminos generales el procedimiento que se sigue para realizar la optimacion del diseno de recargas, y se muestra un ejemplo en el que se utilizo dicho procedimiento para el analisis del reactor tipo BWR de la unidad 1, de la Central Laguna Verde (CLV).

75 FR 48323 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Palos Verdes...

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..., quantity, and/or cooking method of fish species, (3) gather quantitative data that can be used to... anglers who fish in the Palos Verdes Shelf vicinity. Title: Palos Verdes Shelf Seafood Consumption Survey... deep for direct human contact; however, fish in the PV Shelf area bioaccumulate the contaminants...

Adubos verdes e seus efeitos no rendimento da cana-de-açúcar em sistema de plantio direto Cover crops in the yield of sugarcane under no-tillage

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Full Text Available O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar adubos verdes e seus efeitos no rendimento da cana-de-açúcar em sistema de plantio direto (SPD. O trabalho foi realizado em Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ, no período de dezembro de 2003 a julho de 2005. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram: feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis, mucuna-preta (Mucuna aterrimum, crotalária (Crotalária juncea em plantio direto e vegetação espontânea em preparo convencional (testemunha. Com crotalária aos 35 dias após emergência (DAE houve maior taxa de cobertura do solo - 87% - e, aos 92 DAE produziu 17.852 kg ha-1 de matéria seca, respectivamente, 41%, 78% e 407% superior ao feijão-de-porco, mucuna e vegetação espontânea, além de superá-las em acúmulos de K, Mg, S, Zn e Fe. O feijão-de-porco e a mucuna proporcionaram o maior teor de N na parte aérea. Com feijão-de-porco, os teores de P e Ca foram maiores que a crotalária e a mucuna. Com vegetação espontânea, o maior teor de K foi na parte aérea. As leguminosas acumularam maiores quantidades de N e Cu do que a vegetação espontânea. A crotalária e o feijão-de-porco acumularam 66% a mais de P na parte área que a mucuna. O SPD utilizando a adubação verde contribuiu significativamente para a maior produtividade de cana-de-açúcar, 135.863 kg ha-1, sendo 37% superior ao PC com a vegetação espontânea.The objective of this experiment was to evaluate green manures and their effects in the sugarcane yield using no-tillage system (SPD. The experiment was carried out at Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State, from december/2003 to july/2005. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications. The treatments were jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis, velvet bean (Mucuna aterrimum and sun hemp (Crotalaria juncea under no-tillage and spontaneous vegetation in conventional tillage (PC (control. The sunhemp 35 days

O chá verde e suas ações como quimioprotetor

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2005-12-01

Full Text Available O chá preto é responsável por 75% do chá consumido no mundo e o chá verde, por apenas 22%. O chá que era consumido como medicamento, passou a ser do gosto popular devido as suas característica organolépticas. Seus componentes flavonóides e catequinas apresentam uma série de atividades biológicas, antioxidante, quimioprotetora, antiinflamatória e anticarcinogênica. Vários estudos vêm sendo desenvolvidos por pesquisadores em varias regiões do mundo para comprovar estas atividades terapêuticas, objetivando compreender os mecanismos de ação do chá verde. Diante do acima citado, esta revisão tem por finalidade apresentar as varias linhas de pesquisa em andamento e os resultados já obtidos sobre o efeito quimioprotetor/antioxidante do chá verde.

Laguna Verde: the nuclear debate in Mexico

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1987-01-01

Mexico in planning to start up its first nuclear power station at Laguna Verde in the state of Veracruz (1988). The history of the plant is traced; it should have been finished by 1974. Both the fuel and the technology have been imported from the United States for Laguna Verde. The design, a Mark II Boiling Water Reactor, is controversial and there are doubts as to its safety. Opposition to the plant on safety and environmental grounds has grown. In April 1987 a 'Chernobyl anniversary' demonstration had 10,000 protesters and opponents of the plant are becoming more militant. The main opposition is from environmental and 'Green' groups but also includes intellectuals. However, politically, Mexico would find it embarrassing to cancel the plant and also it wants to be seen as a 'First World' rather than a 'Third World' country. (U.K.)

Atividade das glicosidases na presença de chá verde e de chá preto

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Pereira,L.L.S.; Souza,S.P.; Silva,M.C; Carvalho,G.A.; Santos,C.D.; Corrêa,A.D.; Abreu,C.M.P.

2010-01-01

Várias plantas têm sido consideradas produtos terapêuticos, dentre elas destacam-se os chás verde e preto, popularmente utilizados para controle da hiperglicemia e obesidade. Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar o potencial inibitório sobre as enzimas α-amilase, α e β-glicosidases e o teor de compostos fenólicos do chá verde e do chá preto. O teor de compostos fenólicos encontrados foram de 80,8 ± 0,43 mg g-1 no chá preto e 32,0 ± 0,12 mg g-1 no chá verde. O chá verde e o chá pr...

76 FR 24064 - Arizona Public Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Notice...

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... Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Notice of Issuance of Renewed... Company (licensee), the operator of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (PVNGS... Plants: Supplement 43, Regarding Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,'' issued January 2011, discusses...

Secuencia didáctica en química verde

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2017-01-01

Esta propuesta presenta los resultados del diseño e implementación de una secuencia didáctica cuya finalidad es adaptar los principios de la Química Verde (QV) en el ámbito escolar, a través de actividades específicas que se enmarcan dentro del diseño del Protocolo Verde o Practica Amigable para el Medio Ambiente. La metodología de investigación – acción desarrollada permitió la reflexión de los estudiantes sobre los principios de la QV en relación con la identificación del cambio de color, e...

Effects of past and future groundwater development on the hydrologic system of Verde Valley, Arizona

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Garner, Bradley D.; Pool, D.R.

2013-01-01

Communities in central Arizona’s Verde Valley must manage limited water supplies in the face of rapidly growing populations. Developing groundwater resources to meet human needs has raised questions about the effects of groundwater withdrawals by pumping on the area’s rivers and streams, particularly the Verde River. U.S. Geological Survey hydrologists used a regional groundwater flow model to simulate the effects of groundwater pumping on streamflow in the Verde River. The study found that streamflow in the Verde River between 1910 and 2005 had been reduced as the result of streamflow depletion by groundwater pumping, also known as capture. Additionally, using three hypothetical scenarios for a period from 2005 to 2110, the study’s findings suggest that streamflow reductions will continue and may increase in the future.

Development of bean plants in soil contaminated with trifloxysulfuron-sodium after Stizolobium aterrimum and Canavalia ensiformis cultivation Desenvolvimento de plantas de feijão em solo contaminado com trifloxysulfuron-sodium, após o cultivo de Stizolobium aterrimum e Canavalia ensiformis

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2007-03-01

more efficient than that of S. aterrimum in mitigating the harmful effects of trifloxysulfuron-sodium on bean grain production. The permanence of the straw of the green manure species during the bean cycle did not harm the development of the plants or caused culture productivity losses, indicating that straw permanence in the area does not promote recontamination of the area.A utilização de plantas para descontaminar solos e recursos hídricos de poluentes orgânicos, como os herbicidas, denominada fitorremediação, desponta como técnica promissora tanto econômica como ambientalmente, sendo direcionada inclusive para a agricultura. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desenvolvimento de plantas de feijão cultivadas em campo, em solo com diferentes níveis de contaminação do herbicida trifloxysulfuron-sodium, após o cultivo prévio de duas espécies de adubos verdes, bem como a possibilidade de recontaminação da área pelo herbicida com a permanência da palhada sobre o solo. O experimento foi conduzido em campo em Coimbra, MG, em um Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo de textura argilo-arenosa. Avaliaram-se quatro níveis de contaminação do solo com trifloxysulfuron-sodium (0,00; 3,75; 7,50; e 15,00 g ha-1 e cinco tipos de cultivo prévio à semeadura do feijão na área após aplicação do herbicida: cultivo de mucuna-preta (Stizolobium aterrimum com posterior retirada da sua palhada; cultivo de mucuna-preta seguido da permanência da palhada; cultivo de feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis com retirada da palhada em seguida; cultivo de feijão-de-porco com posterior permanência da palhada; e sem cultivo prévio, com a área mantida no limpo (testemunha capinada. As plantas das leguminosas de cobertura foram mantidas na área por 65 dias, quando foram cortadas rente ao solo, sendo sua parte aérea deixada ou não sobre a superfície da parcela experimental, dependendo do tratamento. Quinze dias após o corte das espécies, foi semeada na área a cultura do

La aplicación de abono organo-mineral: una alternativa para la producción de maíz (Zea mays L., en suelos pardos con carbonatos.

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Full Text Available RESUMEN Durante tres años se condujo un experimento en áreas del Instituto de Investigaciones de Viandas Tropicales (INIVIT de Camagüey, empleando diferentes abonos organo-mineral, con el objetivo de conocer su influencia en el rendimiento del maíz (Zea maiz, L, sobre un suelo Pardo Sialítico Mullido Carbonatado de pH ligeramente ácido, bajo contenido de P2O5 y medio de K2O y materia orgánica. Para las mezclas organo-mineral se emplearon como abonos orgánicos el estiércol vacuno y la cachaza y como fertilizantes minerales, el superfosfato triple y el cloruro de potasio. El organo-mineral se aplicó en el momento de la siembra a una dosis de 745 kg ha1 de acuerdo a cada tratamiento, los que fueron replicados 4 veces en un diseño de bloques al azar. Se midió el rendimiento y sus componentes y se tomaron muestras de suelo para conocer la variación de sus propiedades. Los datos fueron evaluados por un análisis de varianza de clasificación doble y se aplicó la prueba de rango múltiple de Duncan para un nivel de significación del 5 %. Los resultados muestran que el empleo de los abonos organo-minerales favorece el rendimiento, reducen los fertilizantes químicos a emplear y mejoran las propiedades del suelo. ORGANO-MINERAL FERTILIZER APPLICATION: AN ALTERNATIVE FOR PRODUCTION OF CORN (Zea mays L., IN SIALYTIC BROWN CARBONATED SOIL. ABSTRACT. For three years, an experiment was conducted in areas of the Research Institute (INIVIT Camaguey , using different organo- mineral fertilizers , in order to study its influence on the performance of maize ( Zea mays , L on a Fluffy Sialytic Brown Carbonated soil slightly acidic pH , low P2O5 and K2O and medium organic matter. For organo- mineral mixtures were used as organic fertilizers and cow manure and cachaza and mineral fertilizer, triple superphosphate and potassium chloride. The organo- mineral was applied at the time of planting at a dose of 745 kg ha1 according to each treatment, which

Groundwater resources of Mosteiros basin, island of Fogo, Cape Verde, West Africa

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Heilweil, Victor M.; Gingerich, Stephen B.; Plummer, Niel; Verstraeten, Ingrid M.

2010-01-01

Groundwater resources in Cape Verde provide water for agriculture, industry, and human consumption. These resources are limited and susceptible to contamination. Additional groundwater resources are needed for continued agricultural development, particularly during times of drought, but increased use and (or) climatic change may have adverse effects on the quantity and quality of freshwater available. In volcanic island aquifers such as those of Cape Verde, a lens of fresh groundwater typically ?floats? upon a layer of brackish water at the freshwater/saltwater boundary, and increased pumping may cause salt water intrusion or other contamination. A recent U.S. Geological Survey study assessed baseline groundwater conditions in watersheds on three islands of Cape Verde to provide the scientific basis for sustainably developing water resources and minimizing future groundwater depletion and contamination.

New species of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) from Cape Verde

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Roč. 3926, č. 4 (2015), s. 561-575 ISSN 1175-5326 Institutional support: RVO:60077344 Keywords : Cape Verde * Macaronesia * West Africa Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour Impact factor: 0.994, year: 2015

Palo Verde Generating Station, Units 4 and 5. License application, general information

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1978-01-01

A license application for two more Palo Verde reactors, Units 4 and 5, is presented. The two PWR reactors have a nominal net generating power each of 1,270 MW(e). Containments are steel-lined prestressed cylindrical structures with hemispherical domes. The reactors are replicas of Palo Verde 1, 2 and 3 (see DOCKETS 50528, 50529 and 50530) using the standard Combustion Engineering System 80 (see DOCKET-STN-50470)

Cabo Verde telemedicine program: initial results of nationwide implementation.

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Latifi, Rifat; Dasho, Erion; Merrell, Ronald C; Lopes, Miguel; Azevedo, Vanda; Bekteshi, Flamur; Osmani, Kalterina L; Qesteri, Orland; Kucani, Julian; Lecaj, Ismet

2014-11-01

Telemedicine and e-health have been suggested as one solution for closing the health disparity gap between the developed world and the developing world. Yet evidence is lacking from current successful programs in the developing world and, in particular, from sub-Saharan Africa. The primary objective of our study was to present the preliminary results of our efforts in building the Integrated Telemedicine and e-Health Program for Cabo Verde (ITeHP-CV), with an emphasis on initial utilization and results. This is a prospective study of data collected while we worked to establish a fully functional, integrated national telemedicine network and virtual education network in Cabo Verde. We used the International Virtual e-Hospital Foundation strategic approach known as "initiate-build-operate-transfer" over a 26-month period (November 2011-December 2013). We describe herein the five main pillars of this process that have been implemented: (1) capacity building; (2) network development and deployment of equipment; (3) implementation of clinical telemedicine; (4) implementation of activities related to continuing medical education, delivered from within the country and from abroad; and (5) establishment and use of the electronic virtual library. Based on comprehensive technical and medical assessment of the country's needs, 10 fully functional telemedicine centers in all nine inhabited islands of the Republic of Cabo Verde have been established. RESULTS are presented under the five main pillars of capacity building, network deployment, implementation of clinical telemedicine, implementation of continuing medical education activities, and establishment of the electronic virtual library. The ITeHP-CV has been successfully launched, and the initial results are encouraging. The continuity of the program and sustainability are primary goals once the program is transferred fully to the Ministry of Health of Cabo Verde. A long-term follow-up study is required in order to ensure

Seleção de espécies de adubos verdes visando à fitorremediação de diclosulam Selection of green manure species aiming at diclosulam phytoremediation

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P.A Monquero

2013-03-01

Full Text Available Espécies de adubos verdes tolerantes ao herbicida diclosulam podem ser utilizadas em rotação de culturas para diminuir o efeito fitotóxico subsequente desse herbicida em plantas sensíveis, como o girassol ou milho. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a tolerância de adubos verdes ao diclosulam e a capacidade dessas plantas em diminuir o efeito fitotóxico do herbicida no bioindicador Helianthus annuus. Foram avaliadas, em casa de vegetação, três doses do herbicida diclosulam (0, 0,035 e 0,070 kg i.a. ha-1 em pré-emergência dos adubos verdes Dolichos lablab, Cajanus cajan, Canavalia ensiformis, Crotalaria juncea, C. breviflora, C. spectabilis, Mucuna deeringiana, M. cinerea, M. aterrima, Lupinus albus, Helianthus annuus, Pennisetum glaucum, Avena strigosa, Raphanus sativus e Calopogonium muconoides. Entre estas espécies, C. cajan, C. ensiformis, M. cinerea e M. aterrima foram selecionadas como as mais tolerantes, sendo avaliadas no campo com o herbicida diclosulam nas doses de 0, 0,035 e 0,070 kg i.a. ha¹, em esquema fatorial 4 x 3 e quatro repetições. A parte aérea dessas plantas foi coletada após 60 dias da emergência, sendo semeado H. annuus como bioindicador do herbicida diclosulam. Os resultados evidenciaram C. cajan como a espécie mais promissora em diminuir o efeito fitotóxico do diclosulam em culturas agrícolas sensíveis.The tolerance of green manure species to diclosulam can be used in crop rotation schemes aiming to reduce the subsequent phytotoxic effect of this herbicide on sensitive plants, such as sunflower or corn plants. This study evaluated the tolerance of green manure to diclosulan and the capacity of these plants in reducing the phytotoxic effect of this herbicide on Helianthus annuus (sunflower. Three rates of diclosulam (0; 0.035, and 0.070 kg a.i. ha-1 were evaluated under greenhouse conditions in pre-emergence of the following green manures: Dolichos lablab, Cajanus cajan, Canavalis ensiformis

Cross-Reactivity of Polyclonal Antibodies against Canavalia ensiformis (Jack Bean) Urease and Helicobacter pylori Urease Subunit A Fragments.

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Kaminski, Zbigniew Jerzy; Relich, Inga; Konieczna, Iwona; Kaca, Wieslaw; Kolesinska, Beata

2018-01-01

Overlapping decapeptide fragments of H. pylori urease subunit A (UreA) were synthesized and tested with polyclonal antibodies against Canavalia ensiformis (Jack bean) urease. The linear epitopes of UreA identified using the dot blot method were then examined using epitope mapping. For this purpose, series of overlapping fragments of UreA, frameshifted ± four amino acid residues were synthesized. Most of the UreA epitopes which reacted with the Jack bean urease polyclonal antibodies had been recognized in previous studies by monoclonal antibodies against H. pylori urease. Fragments 11 - 24, 21 - 33, and 31 - 42 were able to interact with the Jack bean urease antibodies, giving stable immunological complexes. However, the lack of recognition by these antibodies of all the components in the peptide map strongly suggests that a non-continuous (nonlinear) epitope is located on the N-terminal domain of UreA. © 2018 Wiley-VHCA AG, Zurich, Switzerland.

Mesa Verde--A Year-Round High School. A Descriptive Report of 1980-81.

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Housden, Terry; Holmes, Lynda

Mesa Verde High School was constructed in 1974 and is the last high school built in the San Juan (California) Unified District. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and has an open enrollment policy. Mesa Verde operates on a year-round schedule with students divided into three tracks. Basically, each track is in session for 9 weeks and then…

Deposition and Accumulation of Emerging Contaminants in the Sediments of the Palos Verde Shelf, California

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Deposition and Accumulation of Emerging Contaminants in the Sediments of the Palos Verde Shelf, California Mark G. Cantwell, David R. Katz, Julia Sullivan, Robert P. Eganhouse, Monique M. Perron, Robert M. Burgess The Palos Verdes shelf is located off the Southern California coa...

Cabo Verde, «Pousada» nos Caminhos do Atlântico. Interinfluências culturais num arquipélago miscigenado / Cape Verde, the «Pousada» of the Atlantico routes - cultural interinfluences in an interbred archipelago

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José Silva Évora

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Descoberto entre 1460 e 1462, o Arquipélago de Cabo Verde, situado no Oceano Atlântico, constituiu ao longo de vários séculos, escala obrigatória dos navios que faziam as ligações atlânticas entre os portos das Américas, da Europa e da África Graças a sua situação privilegiada, o espaço cabo-verdiano não foi um mero ponto de reabastecimento, mas também um importante ponto de cruzamento de culturas e de raças. Pretende-se, neste texto, abordar o papel que Cabo Verde teve no Atlântico incidindo, particularmente, na dimensão cultural resultante do contacto entre povos e culturas provenientes de diferentes paragens que se fixaram no arquipélago ou que por aqui passaram. Procurar-se-á evidenciar não só a importância que Cabo Verde teve enquanto ponto de passagem obrigatória mas, sobretudo, as contribuições que mais marcadamente se denunciaram, isto é, os apports culturais que mais se acentuaram em Cabo Verde, como processos recebidos dos estrangeiros que por estas ilhas se cruzaram.The Archipelago of Cape Verde, discovered between 1460 and 1462, and situated in the Atlantic Ocean, had been considered for centuries one of the mandatory harbours of the ships that sailed across the Atlantic to the ports of America, Europe and Africa. Because of its strategic location, Cape Verdean anchorage was considered not only the supplying point, but also an important melting pot of races and cultures. It is intended to highlight the role of Cape Verde in the Atlantic focusing particularly on the cultural aspect, as a result of the influence of cultures and origins of people who had settled in or had passed by the archipelago. It is also aimed to underline the importance of Cape Verde as a mandatory gateway but, above all, to underline the remarkable contributions, such as the cultural “apports” by which Cape Verde were gripped, like processes brought by the foreigners who crossed these islands.

Chemometric characterization of alembic and industrial sugar cane spirits from cape verde and ceará, Brazil.

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Pereira, Regina F R; Vidal, Carla B; de Lima, Ari C A; Melo, Diego Q; Dantas, Allan N S; Lopes, Gisele S; do Nascimento, Ronaldo F; Gomes, Clerton L; da Silva, Maria Nataniela

2012-01-01

Sugar cane spirits are some of the most popular alcoholic beverages consumed in Cape Verde. The sugar cane spirit industry in Cape Verde is based mainly on archaic practices that operate without supervision and without efficient control of the production process. The objective of this work was to evaluate samples of industrial and alembic sugar cane spirits from Cape Verde and Ceará, Brazil using principal component analysis. Thirty-two samples of spirits were analyzed, twenty from regions of the islands of Cape Verde and twelve from Ceará, Brazil. Of the samples obtained from Ceará, Brazil seven are alembic and five are industrial spirits. The components analyzed in these studies included the following: volatile organic compounds (n-propanol, isobutanol, isoamylic, higher alcohols, alcoholic grade, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, acetate); copper; and sulfates.

Verde urbano e processi ambientali: per una progettazione di paesaggio multifunzionale

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Raffaele Pelorosso

2013-04-01

Full Text Available L’impermeabilizzazione delle superfici determina un’alterazione del sistema idrologico, con un incremento dei volumi e dei picchi dei deflussi delle acque meteoriche. Il fenomeno è destinato a progredire, sia per il contributo che vi deriva dalla costante crescita delle superfici urbanizzate (urban sprawl, sia per i cambiamenti climatici in atto, che accentuano la frequenza delle piogge critiche. Una serie di misure e tecniche (Best Management Practices, BMPs sono state sviluppate per la gestione sostenibile delle acque meteoriche urbane. Alcune  BMPs (es: verde pensile, bacini di detenzione/ritenzione, zone umide possono svolgere inoltre una funzione ecologica (divenendo habitat per specie animali e vegetali, di termoregolazione, estetica e di promozione del capitale sociale. È quindi necessario sperimentare metodologie di progettazione e gestione del verde urbano e periurbano, la cui multifunzionalità consente di perseguire la strada della sostenibilità ambientale. Su tale traccia, questo lavoro presenta un percorso metodologico orientato a valutare alcune strategie integrate di controllo dei deflussi urbani, attraverso l’aumento della permeabilità di alcune parti sensibili di città. Il verde, quindi, non è visto come semplice infrastruttura necessaria a soddisfare generici standard urbanistici, ma ne sono analizzate le funzionalità, in questa prima fase di carattere idrologico, ma che, in prospettiva, con la stessa armatura verde, esso può assumere un ruolo ecologico, sociale, di mitigazione del clima e di emissione di gas clima-alteranti.

The apid cuckoo bees of the Cape Verde Islands (Hymenoptera, Apidae).

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Straka, Jakub; Engel, Michael S

2012-01-01

The apid cuckoo bees of the Cape Verde Islands (Republic of Cape Verde) are reviewed and five species recognized, representing two genera. The ammobatine genus Chiasmognathus Engel (Nomadinae: Ammobatini), a specialized lineage of cleptoparasites of nomioidine bees is recorded for the first time. Chiasmognathus batelkaisp. n. is distinguished from mainland African and Asian species. The genus Thyreus Panzer (Apinae: Melectini) is represented by four species - Thyreus denoliisp. n., Thyreus batelkaisp. n., Thyreus schwarzisp. n., and Thyreus aistleitnerisp. n. Previous records of Thyreus scutellaris (Fabricius) from the islands were based on misidentifications.

INFLUÊNCIA DOS STAKEHOLDERS NA ADOÇÃO DE ESTRATÉGIAS DE MARKETING VERDE

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Benny Kramer Costa

2012-01-01

Full Text Available Este artigo tem como objetivo conhecer de que forma os stakeholders influenciam na adoção de estratégias de marketing verde sob a ótica da empresa Alfa, uma indústria moveleira situada no Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. A metodologia utilizada teve uma abordagem qualitativa e utiliza o método do estudo de caso exploratóriodescritivo como modelo formal e sistemático do estudo científico. Segue as proposições teórico-conceituais de Polonsky (1995, Michell, Angle e Wood (1997 e Frooman (1999 como referências básicas que identifica e avalia o grau de importância dos stakeholders relevantes, mostra suas expectativas e necessidades e descreve as táticas utilizadas pelas empresas para a implantação de estratégias de marketing verde. O estudo descreve a realidade de uma indústria moveleira do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil e mostra sua filosofia e contexto; identifica os stakeholders presentes, analisa o grau de importância de cada grupo relevante e mostra suas necessidades e expectativas e por fim, constata as mudanças ocorridas na organização na implantação de estratégias de marketing verde. A partir dos resultados obtidos conclui que os stakeholders são levados em consideração na adoção de estratégias de marketing verde, mesmo a empresa não possuindo a devida percepção estratégica necessária para avançar na adoção da filosofia do marketing verde. Este estudo de caso explora conhecimentos que podem ser apropriados e adequados por empresas de pequeno porte que atuem nesse segmento-tendência estratégico do marketing verde.

Plant growth evaluation of Cajanus cajan (L. Millsp., Canavalia ensiformis (L. DC. and Cratylia argentea (Desvaux O. Kuntze., in soils degraded by sand and gravel extraction

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Mateo Vargas Zapata

2017-10-01

Full Text Available In this research, the adaptability of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L. Millsp., canavalia (Canavalia ensiformis (L. DC. and veranera (Cratylia argentea (Desvaux O. Kuntze species, was evaluated in soils degraded by sand and gravel extraction. The three species were planted in bags as follows: 20 x 10cm, each with 3 seeds, with a substrate 2:1 soil and sand, respectively. The plants were grown under shadow conditions with 50% for 60 days, and received irrigation according to climate conditions. Therefore, were transplanted at field conditions, plant height (PH, fully developed leaves (FDL and stem diameter (SD variables, were measured every week for 10 weeks. A randomized block design was used with a fixed balanced effect. The number of replicates per treatment was four, the multivariate technique MANOVA variance with orthogonal type was included and the method of maximum likelihood was used to establish the dimensionality of the contrast. In fact, one-dimensional comparisons were carried out using Tukey method, which had achieved type I error of 5% statistical significance. Significant difference among plants for PH (p<0.05 variable was obtained. In addition, SD variable showed differences from the third week for all evaluated plants (p<0.05. A highly significant and directly proportional relationship among HP, FDL and SD variables (p<0.0001, was found. MANOVA Multivariate Analysis showed a highly significant difference among evaluated species (p<0.0001, which confirms the hypothesis. It was expected that species were developing and growing despite having contrasting conditions in the study area.

O sistema de animação Web da Rota dos Vinhos Verdes(Norte de Portugal

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José Luís Reis

2016-01-01

Full Text Available The Web animation system of the Vinhos Verdes Route, assists, through a Web based technology platform, individuals to organize visits to places of tourist interest in the Vinhos Verdes Region. The animation system managed the content associated with the route members, the locations that contain services/ activities, the routes, the news and events that constitute a repository of all relevant information inherent to the heritage associated with wine tourism in the Vinhos Verdes Region. The animation system, which includes a Database Management System, interacts with a map‑based Framework of the Google Maps system, and is integrated in the Vinhos Verdes Region Web portal, establishing itself as one of the technical tools used by marketing, particularly to disseminate content, to understand the visitor’s origin and how they navigate in the Web animation system.

Chemometric Characterization of Alembic and Industrial Sugar Cane Spirits from Cape Verde and Ceará, Brazil

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Regina F. R. Pereira

2012-01-01

Full Text Available Sugar cane spirits are some of the most popular alcoholic beverages consumed in Cape Verde. The sugar cane spirit industry in Cape Verde is based mainly on archaic practices that operate without supervision and without efficient control of the production process. The objective of this work was to evaluate samples of industrial and alembic sugar cane spirits from Cape Verde and Ceará, Brazil using principal component analysis. Thirty-two samples of spirits were analyzed, twenty from regions of the islands of Cape Verde and twelve from Ceará, Brazil. Of the samples obtained from Ceará, Brazil seven are alembic and five are industrial spirits. The components analyzed in these studies included the following: volatile organic compounds (n-propanol, isobutanol, isoamylic, higher alcohols, alcoholic grade, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, acetate; copper; and sulfates.

Biodegradation of glyphosate in rhizospheric soil cultivated with Glycine max, Canavalia ensiformis e Stizolobium aterrimum Biodegradação de glyphosate em solo rizosférico de Glycine max, Canavalia ensiformis e Stizolobium aterrimum

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J.B. Santos

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Biodegradation of glyphosate was evaluated in rhizospheric soil cultivated with Glycine max (soybean, var. BRS245-RR, Canavalia ensiformis and Stizolobium aterrimum. After these species were cultivated for 60 days, soil samples were collected, placed in flasks and treated with 14C-glyphosate. After 30 days of incubation, the total release rate of C-CO2 was determined along with microbial biomass (MBC, metabolic quotient (qCO2, and degradation percentage of the radio-labeled glyphosate released as 14C-CO2. A higher mass of rhizosphere-associated microorganisms was verified in the soil samples from pots cultivated with soybean, regardless of glyphosate addition. However, in the presence of the herbicide, this characteristic was the most negatively affected. Microorganisms from the C. ensiformis rhizosphere released a lower amount of 14C-CO2, while for those originated from S. aterrimum, the amount released reached 1.3% more than the total carbon derived from the respiratory activity. The rhizospheric soil from S. aterrimum also presented higher glyphosate degradation efficiency per microbial biomass unit. However, considering qCO2, the microbiota of the rhizospheric soil cultivated with soybean was more efficient in herbicide degradation.Avaliou-se neste trabalho a degradação de glyphosate em solo rizosférico proveniente do cultivo de Glycine max (soja var. BRS245-RR, Canavalia ensiformis e Stizolobium aterrimum. Para isso, após o cultivo, em vasos, das citadas espécies por 60 dias, coletaram-se amostras de solo, as quais foram acondicionadas em frascos e tratadas com 14C-glyphosate. Após 32 dias de incubação, foram determinados a taxa de desprendimento total de C-CO2, a biomassa microbiana (MBC, o quociente metabólico (qCO2 e a porcentagem de degradação do glyphosate radiomarcado liberado na forma de 14C-CO2. Verificou-se a maior massa de microrganismos associados à rizosfera em amostras de solo proveniente de vasos cultivados com a

Psychosocial concomitants of loneliness among students of Cape Verde and Portugal.

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Neto, F; Barros, J

2000-09-01

This research is an examination of the relationship between loneliness and a number of psychosocial variables (e.g., affective state, cultural issues, gender, age) among adolescents and young adults from Cape Verde and Portugal. Two studies are presented. The participants in the first study were 285 adolescents from Cape Verde and 202 from Portugal, and in the second study there were 134 college students from Cape Verde and 112 from Portugal. The following instruments were administered to all the participants in both studies: The Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (D. Russell, L. Peplau, & C. Cutrona, 1980), the Neuroticism Scale (J. Barros, 1999), the Optimism Scale (J. Barros, 1998), the Social Anxiety subscale (A. Fenigstein, M. Scheier, & A. Buss, 1975), and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (E. Diener, R. Emmons, R. Larsen, & S. Griffin, 1985). No ethnic or gender differences were found for loneliness between the two groups. For both groups, the most prominent predictors of loneliness were neuroticism and dissatisfaction with life. However, as expected, the adolescent group recorded higher scores for loneliness than did the college students.

BENEFÍCIOS DA BIOMASSA DE BANANA VERDE Á SAÚDE HUMANA

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Vânia Thais Silva Gomes

2017-03-01

Full Text Available Este estudo tem por objetivo contextualizar os benefícios da biomassa de banana verde na saúde humana. A pergunta norteadora para a construção desta revisão integrativa foi: qual os benefícios da biomassa de banana verde para a saúde humana? Para a seleção dos estudos, utilizou-se as seguintes bases de dados eletrônicas: SCIELO (Scientific Eletronic Library Online, IBECS (Indice Bibliográfico Español de Ciencias de la Salud, LILACS (Literatura LatinoAmericana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde e MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online. Concluiu-se que a biomassa da banana verde apresenta uma boa quantidade de nutrientes, vitaminas, fibras, o preparo é rápido e fácil, e o custo é acessível. É considerado um alimento funcional, pois apresenta prebióticos, amido resistente em sua composição, portanto considerada uma ótima fonte de nutrientes.

First fuel reload in Laguna Verde

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Bahena B, D.

1992-01-01

A report containing the activities carried out during the first reload of nuclear fuel and major maintenance in the Laguna Verde nuclear reactor is presented. The previous and the specific activities are included. These last are related without including the technical considerations, data or the operation details, because these data were documented inside the registrations of the CFE, the ININ and in personal way. (Author)

¿Cabría un desmarketing a la concepción del marketing verde actual? Una crítica a la teoría y la práctica del marketing verde

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Tatiana Tola Cisneros

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Este artículo examina el constructo del Marketing Verde o Green Marketing revisando literatura en torno a lo teorizado y practicado. El texto presenta en primer lugar una reflexión particular sobre los aportes e implicaciones más relevantes en relación al marketing verde y su posible necesidad de reenfocarse. Luego, una identificación general del consumidor verde y de su rol dentro del proceso de gestión ambiental. Finalmente, se ofrecen en este trabajo algunas consideraciones sobre la necesaria aplicación del correcto concepto de Green Marketing sostenible dentro de la sociedad. Esta revisión servirá a otros investigadores que necesiten conocer el estado de la investigación en torno al Green Marketing. Además, individuos y organizaciones podrán beneficiarse de las estrategias de marketing verde sostenible para desarrollar campañas de Marketing Socioambiental con miras a generar un verdadero cambio en la conducta ambiental, con una conciencia perpetua, inmutable y que se transmita como valor innegable de generación en generación.

Laguna Verde nuclear power plant: an experience to consider in advanced BWR design

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Fuentes Marquez, L.

2001-01-01

Laguna Verde is a BWR 5 containment Mark II. Designed by GE, two external re-circulation loops, each of them having two speed re-circulation pump and a flow control valve to define the drive flow and consequently the total core flow an power control by total core flow. Laguna Verde Design and operational experience has shown some insights to be considering in design for advanced BRW reactors in order to improve the potential of nuclear power plants. NSSS and Balance of plant design, codes used to perform nuclear core design, margins derived from engineering judgment, at the time Laguna Verde designed and constructed had conducted to have a plant with an operational license, generating with a very good performance and availability. Nevertheless, some design characteristics and operational experience have shown that potential improvements or areas of opportunity shall be focused in the advanced BWR design. Computer codes used to design the nuclear core have been evolved relatively fast. The computers are faster and powerful than those used during the design process, also instrumentation and control are becoming part of this amazing technical evolution in the industry. The Laguna Verde experience is the subject to share in this paper. (author)

EFEITO DA ADUBAÇÃO VERDE NA CULTURA DO MILHO (Zea mays L.

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Maxwel Rodrigues Nascimento

2017-03-01

Full Text Available A adubação verde consiste no cultivo de diferentes espécies vegetais em uma mesma área, em sucessão ou simultaneamente com a finalidade principal de melhorar a fertilidade do solo. Prefere-se assim, aquelas que produzam maior volume de matéria seca, estejam menos sujeitas a pragas e doenças e que possuam sementes relativamente uniformes e fáceis de semear. As plantas da família Fabaceae são as mais utilizadas na adubação verde por apresentarem elevado potencial em fixar o nitrogênio atmosférico.  Objetivou-se com a realização deste trabalho elaborar uma revisão de literatura sobre o rendimento da cultura do milho em consórcio e sucessão às espécies vegetais utilizadas para adubação verde. Com base nos resultados obtidos é possível inferir que a prática da adubação verde na cultura do milho é viável, além de melhorar a fertilidade e as características físicas do solo diminui a dependência por adubos minerais.

Aprovechamiento del Lechuguín (Eichhornia Crassipes) para la generación de abono orgánico mediante la utilización de tres diseños diferentes de biodigestores

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López Jerves, Gabriela Nataly

2012-01-01

El siguiente estudio se basa en la utilización de la especie "Eichhornia Crassipies" más conocida comúnmente como Lechuguín para la generación de abono orgánico mediante la utilización de tres diseños diferentes de biodigestores. Es así que se implementaron el diseño de biodigestor de bidón, el mismo que es hecho de plástico; el segundo diseño implementado fue el biodigestor de bolsa, realizado con geomembrana y por último el biodigestor de caja fabricado con cemento. Es así que mediante la d...

Supressão de plantas daninhas e produção de milho-verde orgânico em sistema de plantio direto Weed suppression and organic green corn production in no tillage system

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L.R. Queiroz

2010-06-01

Full Text Available O sombreamento do solo com cobertura morta proporciona redução na germinação das sementes e diminuição da população de plantas daninhas, possibilitando às plantas da cultura de interesse se desenvolverem sob efeito de menor competição inicial. Dessa forma, objetivou-se neste trabalho investigar o efeito do cultivo de leguminosas na evolução da comunidade de plantas daninhas na cultura do milho-verde cultivado em sucessão, num sistema orgânico. O ensaio foi realizado em delineamento em blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas e quatro repetições. Inicialmente, houve o plantio das leguminosas: feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformes, guandu (Cajanus cajan, mucuna-preta (Mucuna aterrinum, mucuna-anã (Mucuna deeringiana e crotalária (Crotalaria juncea; foi mantida uma testemunha sem cultivo em pousio. Anteriormente ao cultivo do milho, foi avaliada a produção de matéria seca de cada espécie de leguminosa. Em seguida, após a roçada das leguminosas foi semeado sobre a palhada o milho, cultivar HTMV 02. A amostragem das plantas daninhas foi realizada aos 15 e 30 dias após a emergência do milho, lançando-se de forma aleatória sobre cada parcela um quadro de 50 x 50 cm. As plantas daninhas dentro do quadro foram identificadas, pesadas e contadas por espécie, sendo posteriormente colocadas em estufa a 65ºC, por 72 horas, para determinação da matéria seca. As palhadas da mucuna-preta e da crotalária proporcionaram maior redução de matéria seca e população das plantas daninhas. A maior produtividade de espigas comerciais de milho-verde foi obtida na área de palhada de mucuna-preta e crotalária.Soil shading using mulch reduces weed seed germination and, consequently, weed population, allowing the plant of interest to develop free of the initial competition. Thus, the aim of this paper was to evaluate the effect of leguminous plant cultivation on the evolution of a weed community on green corn cultivated in

78 FR 34373 - Campo Verde Solar, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes...

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2013-06-07

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76 FR 1197 - Arizona Public Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station; Notice of Availability of...

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2011-01-07

... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530; NRC-2009-0012] Arizona Public Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station; Notice of Availability of the Final Supplement 43... of operation for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). Possible alternatives to the...

Renewable energy projects to electrify rural communities in Cape Verde

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Ranaboldo, Matteo; Lega, Bruno Domenech; Ferrenbach, David Vilar; Ferrer-Martí, Laia; Moreno, Rafael Pastor; García-Villoria, Alberto

2014-01-01

Highlights: • The design of 2 off-grid electrification projects in Cape Verde is developed. • Configurations with hybrid renewable energy systems and micro-grids are considered. • A detailed micro-scale wind resource assessment is carried out. • An optimization model is used in order to support the design. • The proposed system is economically beneficial in comparison with diesel generation. - Abstract: Even though Cape Verde has high wind and solar energy resources, the conventional strategy for increasing access to electricity in isolated rural areas is by centralized microgrids with diesel generators. In this study, the design of 2 off-grid electrification projects based on hybrid wind–photovoltaic systems in Cape Verde is developed and analyzed. The design considers some significant novelty features in comparison with previous studies. First a detailed wind resource assessment is carried out combining meso-scale wind climate data and a specialized micro-scale wind flow model. Then a mathematical model is used for the design of off-grid projects considering a combination of individual systems and microgrids. In this study, locations far from the demand points are also considered as possible generation points. Various design configurations are analyzed and compared. The proposed configurations exploit the highest wind potential areas and are economically beneficial in comparison with diesel generator systems

How Palo Verde saved millions of dollars

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Anon.

1994-01-01

In autumn 1992, Arizona Public Service adopted new project control procedures for outages at its three-unit Palo Verde PWR site, including: the switch to a PC-based environment; a new scheduling system; and the generation of improved graphics for decision making. Major cost savings were made and three further outages have now benefitted from the new systems. (author)

Analiza parametrów geotechnicznych gruntów słabonośnych na przykładzie dokumentowania warunków budowy podłoża gruntowego dla inwestycji liniowej

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Piotr Paprocki

2016-10-01

Full Text Available Kluczowe znaczenie dla bezpiecznego, a zarazem ekonomicznego zaprojektowania drogowej inwestycji liniowej mają informacje dotyczące obszaru i głębokości występowania gruntów słabonośnych, ich rodzaju (charakterystyki oraz wartości prawidłowo określonych parametrów odkształceniowych i wytrzymałościowych. W artykule przedstawiono analizy przeprowadzone w celu wyznaczenia wyprowadzonych wartości parametrów geotechnicznych słabonośnych gruntów organicznych, tj. torfów gytii i namułów, oraz korelacje ich cech fizycznych i mechanicznych występujących w podłożu projektowanej drogi ekspresowej S5 na odcinku Białe Błota – granica województw wielkopolskiego i kujawsko-pomorskiego. W analizie wykorzystano wartości parametrów geotechnicznych uzyskanych na podstawie badań terenowych (wiercenia, sondowania CPTU, sondowania sondą krzyżakową, badania dylatometrem Marchettiego oraz badań laboratoryjnych (badania w aparacie trójosiowym, testy edometryczne. W odniesieniu do badanych gruntów organicznych należy stwierdzić, że zawartość części organicznych ma istotny wpływ na inne cechy fizyczne gruntów, takie jak: wilgotność naturalna, gęstość objętościowa, oraz na parametry wytrzymałościowo-odkształceniowe i może być używana (obok rodzaju gruntu jako cecha charakteryzująca występujące w podłożu warstwy gruntów organicznych.

Impact of Sahara dust transport on Cape Verde atmospheric element particles.

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Almeida-Silva, M; Almeida, S M; Freitas, M C; Pio, C A; Nunes, T; Cardoso, J

2013-01-01

The objectives of this study were to (1) conduct an elemental characterization of airborne particles sampled in Cape Verde and (2) assess the influence of Sahara desert on local suspended particles. Particulate matter (PM(10)) was collected in Praia city (14°94'N; 23°49'W) with a low-volume sampler in order to characterize its chemical composition by k0-INAA. The filter samples were first weighed and subsequently irradiated at the Portuguese Research Reactor. Results showed that PM(10) concentrations in Cape Verde markedly exceeded the health-based air quality standards defined by the European Union (EU), World Health Organization (WHO), and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in part due to the influence of Sahara dust transport. The PM(10) composition was characterized essentially by high concentrations of elements originating from the soil (K, Sm, Co, Fe, Sc, Rb, Cr, Ce, and Ba) and sea (Na), and low concentrations of anthropogenic elements (As, Zn, and Sb). In addition, the high concentrations of PM measured in Cape Verde suggest that health of the population may be less affected compared with other sites where PM(10) concentrations are lower but more enriched with toxic elements.

Soil and Water Conservation Strategies in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde in Portuguese and Their Impacts on Livelihoods: An Overview from the Ribeira Seca Watershed

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Isaurinda Baptista

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Severe land degradation has strongly affected both people’s livelihood and the environment in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde in Portuguese, a natural resource poor country. Despite the enormous investment in soil and water conservation measures (SWC or SLM, which are visible throughout the landscape, and the recognition of their benefits, their biophysical and socioeconomic impacts have been poorly assessed and scientifically documented. This paper contributes to filling this gap, by bringing together insights from literature and policy review, field survey and participatory assessment in the Ribeira Seca Watershed through a concerted approach devised by the DESIRE project (the “Desire approach”. Specifically, we analyze government strategies towards building resilience against the harsh conditions, analyze the state of land degradation and its drivers, survey and map the existing SWC measures, and assess their effectiveness against land degradation, on crop yield and people’s livelihood. We infer that the relative success of Cape Verde in tackling desertification and rural poverty owes to an integrated governance strategy that comprises raising awareness, institutional framework development, financial resource allocation, capacity building, and active participation of rural communities. We recommend that specific, scientific-based monitoring and assessment studies be carried out on the biophysical and socioeconomic impact of SLM and that the “Desire approach” be scaled-up to other watersheds in the country.

Efecto de la extrusión sobre la actividad de factores antinutricionales y digestibilidad in vitro de proteínas y almidón en harinas de Canavalia ensiformis.

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Zamora, Nelson C

2003-01-01

RESUMEN. Se evaluó el efecto del tratamiento de extrusión (155° C, 20% de humedad, velocidad del tornillo 75 rpm, velocidad de alimentación 205 g/min.) sobre la actividad de factores antinutricionales de Canavalia ensiformis. La digestibilidad in vitro de proteínas y almidón fueron ensayados. La extrusión no afectó el contenido de proteínas de las harinas (23%), pero disminuyó significativamente (P < 0.01) su contenido de humedad. La digestibilidad proteica in vitro fue mejorada desde 57.5 a ...

The Cape Verde Islands are home to a small and genetically distinct humpback whale breeding population

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Bérubé, Martine; Ryan, Conor; Berrow, Simon D.; Suarez, Pedro Lopez; Monteiro, Vanda; Wenzel, Frederick; Robbins, Jooke; Mattila, David; Vikingsson, G.A.; Øien, Nils; Palsboll, Per

2013-01-01

The Cape Verde Islands appear to be winter breeding ground of the smallest humpback whale population yet known. However, it is unclear whether the humpback whales at the Cape Verde Islands interbreed with those in the West Indies. Here we present the results of the genetic analysis of 50 humpback

CAMBIOS EN PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE UN VERTIC HAPLUSTALF POR APLICACIÓN DE ABONO ORGÁNICO FERMENTADO (AOF

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JOSÉ FRANCISCO GARCÍA M

2014-06-01

Full Text Available La producción agrícola provoca en los suelos impactos que alteran sus condiciones físicas, químicas y biológicas; sin embargo la literatura reporta recuperación en las características edáficas al agregar materia orgánica, devolviéndole al suelo su capacidad productiva; esta razón motivó un proyecto para evaluar los cambios ocurridos en la estabilidad estructural, retención de humedad, humedad aprovechable, densidad aparente y consistencia respecto a la aplicación de abonos orgánicos fermentados (AOF, durante dos y ocho años en un “haplustalfvértico” con cultivos de hortalizas, leguminosas, tubérculos y gramíneas. Teniendo en cuenta que este suelo durante más de 50 años estuvo plantado en cultivos de papa en rotación con cebada en agricultura convencional y las adiciones de materia orgánica solo se hacían con incorporación de rastrojo. Los resultados mostraron que la incorporación de ésta favorece al suelo en la mejora de las condiciones físicas evaluadas, en especial cuando se hace asiduamente.

The technology transfer and the Laguna Verde power plants

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Garza, R.F. de La

1991-01-01

The process of technology transfer to the construction of Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plants, Mexico, is described. The options and the efforts for absorbing the technology of Nuclear Power Plant design and construction by the mexican engineers are emphasized. (author)

Transient analysis for Laguna Verde nuclear power plant

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Ramos Pablos, J.C. et.al.

1991-01-01

Relationship between transients analysis and safety of Laguna Verde nuclear power plant is described a general panorama of safety thermal limits of a nuclear station, as well as transients classification and events simulation codes are exposed. Activities of a group of transients analysis of electrical research institute are also mentioned (Author)

Insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti populations from Senegal and Cape Verde Archipelago.

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Dia, Ibrahima; Diagne, Cheikh Tidiane; Ba, Yamar; Diallo, Diawo; Konate, Lassana; Diallo, Mawlouth

2012-10-22

Two concomitant dengue 3 (DEN-3) epidemics occurred in Cape Verde Archipelago and Senegal between September and October 2009. Aedes aegypti was identified as the vector of these epidemics as several DEN-3 virus strains were isolated from this species in both countries. The susceptibility to pyrethroids, organochlorine, organophosphates and carbamate was investigated in two field strains of Aedes aegypti from both countries using WHO diagnostic bioassay kits in order to monitor their the current status of insecticide susceptibility. The two tested strains were highly resistant to DDT. The Cape Verde strain was found to be susceptible to all others tested insecticides except for propoxur 0.1%, which needs further investigation. The Dakar strain was susceptible to fenitrothion 1% and permethrin 0.75%, but displayed reduced susceptibility to deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin and propoxur. As base-line results, our observations stress a careful management of insecticide use for the control of Ae. aegypti. Indeed, they indicate that DDT is no longer efficient for the control of Ae. aegypti populations in Cape Verde and Dakar and further suggest a thorough follow-up of propoxur susceptibility status in both sites and that of deltamethrin and lambda-cyhalothrin in Ae. aegypti populations in Dakar. Thus, regular monitoring of susceptibility is greatly needed as well as the knowing if this observed resistance/susceptibility is focal or not and for observed resistance, the use of biochemical methods is needed with detailed comparison of resistance levels over a large geographic area. Aedes aegypti, Insecticides, Susceptibility, Cape Verde, Senegal.

76 FR 43684 - Verde Energy USA Trading, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes...

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2011-07-21

... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER11-4041-000] Verde Energy USA Trading, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for... Verde Energy USA Trading, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate...

Origin and Population Dynamics of a Novel HIV-1 Subtype G Clade Circulating in Cape Verde and Portugal.

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de Pina-Araujo, Isabel Inês M; Delatorre, Edson; Guimarães, Monick L; Morgado, Mariza G; Bello, Gonzalo

2015-01-01

The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype G is the most prevalent and second most prevalent HIV-1 clade in Cape Verde and Portugal, respectively; but there is no information about the origin and spatiotemporal dispersal pattern of this HIV-1 clade circulating in those countries. To this end, we used Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian coalescent-based methods to analyze a collection of 578 HIV-1 subtype G pol sequences sampled throughout Portugal, Cape Verde and 11 other countries from West and Central Africa over a period of 22 years (1992 to 2013). Our analyses indicate that most subtype G sequences from Cape Verde (80%) and Portugal (95%) branched together in a distinct monophyletic cluster (here called G(CV-PT)). The G(CV-PT) clade probably emerged after a single migration of the virus out of Central Africa into Cape Verde between the late 1970s and the middle 1980s, followed by a rapid dissemination to Portugal a couple of years later. Reconstruction of the demographic history of the G(CV-PT) clade circulating in Cape Verde and Portugal indicates that this viral clade displayed an initial phase of exponential growth during the 1980s and 1990s, followed by a decline in growth rate since the early 2000s. Our data also indicate that during the exponential growth phase the G(CV-PT) clade recombined with a preexisting subtype B viral strain circulating in Portugal, originating the CRF14_BG clade that was later disseminated to Spain and Cape Verde. Historical and recent human population movements between Angola, Cape Verde and Portugal probably played a key role in the origin and dispersal of the G(CV-PT )and CRF14_BG clades.

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2012-06-27

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Palo Verde receives new control room simulator

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Anon.

1993-01-01

A new control room simulator was delivered to Arizona Public Service Company's Palo Verde nuclear generating station in late August. The system, the second simulator on site, will be used for training beginning in January 1994, said David C. Brown, manager of the simulator upgrade project. Having two simulators will ease the current tight training schedule, and allow expansion of instruction to personnel other than licensed operators

Influências da Preocupação Ambiental e do Ceticismo frente à Propaganda no Consumo de Produtos Verdes

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Dirceu da Silva

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Com o objetivo analisar a influência do ceticismo e da preocupação ambiental na percepção do indivíduo para a intenção de compra e compra declarada de produtos verdes no varejo, foi realizado um survey com 1233 consumidores para observar este efeito na relação entre intenção e compra declarada de produtos verdes e entender a disposição do consumidor em transformar sua preocupação ambiental e sua confiança no apelo verde do produto em prática. Como resultado, foi observado que o consumidor leva mais em consideração a sua rotina de compra e a sua experiência passada do que a preocupação ambiental e a influência de propagandas com apelo verde. Sendo assim, o consumo de produtos verdes no varejo precisa de mecanismos voltados para a mudança de habito e quebra de paradigmas (consumidor e varejista.

O arquipélago “literopintado”: escritura literária de autoria feminina em Cabo Verde

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Simone Caputo Gomes

2010-12-01

Full Text Available Este artigo tem por objetivo estudar a representação de Cabo Verde pela literatura de autoria feminina, que retrata – lê, pinta, desenha, esculpe, escreve, imagina – suas belas paisagens, seu cotidiano popular, seus perfis de mulher, sua riqueza cultural.Palavras-chave: Literatura feminina; Cabo Verde; Representação cultural.

75 FR 13606 - Arizona Public Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3...

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... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530; NRC-2010-0114] Arizona Public Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Environmental...-74, issued to Arizona Public Service Company (APS, the licensee), for operation of the Palo Verde...

Verde Valley Community Needs Assessment Project, Spring 1979.

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Gose, Frank J.

A study of the educational needs to be met by the Verde Campus of Yavapai College (YC) involved surveying seven populations. Responses were returned by 88 non-retired community residents, 96 retired members of the community, 191 members of the business sector, 240 current students, 208 former students, 19 faculty members, and 261 high school…

IDEOLOGIA VERDE E O COMPORTAMENTO DO CONSUMIDOR TECNOLÓGICO: PREFERÊNCIA DE USO E JUSTIFICAÇÃO

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Marina Lemos Barboza

2014-04-01

Full Text Available O presente artigo objetiva analisar o comportamento de consumo tecnológico, dado a justificação do valor verde integrado em dispositivos eletrônicos, do tipo smartphones e tablets. Com isto, foi realizado um estudo baseado na literatura de comportamento do consumidor, produtos verdes, ideologia verde, convergência tecnológica e preferência de uso por produtos tecnológicos, utilizando de pesquisa netnográfica como opção metodológica, a qual consiste da extração de informações de blogs/fóruns de discussões, realizando uma análise de conteúdo para as discussões coletadas, de forma a codificar e categorizar os grupos participantes deste argumento. Para complementar questionamentos que ficaram em abertos após a netnografia, foram feitas entrevistas com nove consumidores específicos por suas características de consumo, de forma a melhor compreender como fatores de marketing influenciam nestas decisões. Neste contexto, este estudo teve como resultado cinco categorias de consumidores identificados, com subcategorias implícitas. Este estudo observa e interpreta o ponto de vista do consumidor tecnológico, avaliando se a difusão dos produtos verdes (consumo sustentável ou com valores/atributos ecológicos, inseriu-se no contexto da sociedade atual, e se a discussão desta realidade mercadológica, apresenta consigo a inovação da consciência ecológica (verde, além da percepção de inovação tecnológica com a inserção do verde.

Atividade potencialmente alelopática de extratos brutos e hidroalcoólicos de feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis Potential allelopathic activity in hydroalcoholic and raw extracts of Canavalia ensiformis

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A.P.S. Souza Filho

2002-12-01

Full Text Available Extratos hidroalcoólicos de parte aérea, raízes e sementes e extratos brutos de sementes de Canavalia ensiformis foram preparados, visando identificar e caracterizar os efeitos potencialmente alelopáticos sobre a germinação de sementes e o alongamento da radícula das plantas daninhas Mimosa pudica, Urena lobata, Senna obtusifolia e Senna occidentalis. Os trabalhos foram desenvolvidos em condições controladas de 25 ºC de temperatura e fotoperíodo de 12 horas, para o bioensaio de germinação, e 24 horas, para o de alongamento da radícula. Os efeitos foram aquilatados tendo por contraste (testemunha a água destilada. Os resultados variaram em função da espécie receptora, da concentração e da parte da planta utilizada no preparo dos extratos. A inibição da germinação das sementes e do alongamento da radícula foi diretamente proporcional à concentração do extrato, com as mais intensas inibições observadas na concentração de 4%. Independentemente da espécie receptora, as sementes, seguidas das raízes, foram as principais fontes de substâncias químicas com atividades potencialmente alelopáticas no feijão-de-porco. A análise dos diferentes extratos brutos revelou que as substâncias químicas com atividades potencialmente alelopáticas presentes nas sementes do feijão-de-porco têm polaridade compreendida entre o acetato de etila e o metanol. Para o extrato bruto metanólico, concentrações a partir de 0,4% inibiram completamente a germinação das espécies receptoras, enquanto para M. pudica e S. occidentalis concentrações de 0,6 e 0,8% proporcionaram inibições da ordem de 100% para a germinação das sementes dessas espécies. A sensibilidade das espécies aos efeitos potencialmente alelopáticos variou na seguinte ordem decrescente: M. pudica > S. occidentalis > S. obtusifolia > U. lobata.Hydroalcoholic extracts from shoot, roots and seeds and seed raw extracts from Canavalia ensiformis were prepared to

Confort térmico en espacios verdes urbanos de ambientes áridos.

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Alejandra Kurbán; Mario Cúnsulo

2017-01-01

En la planificación bioclimática de las ciudades y particularmente las ubicadas en  ambientes áridos, los espacios verdes representan un potencial  higrotérmico desaprovechado como mitigadores del clima urbano. El trabajo cuantifica el confort térmico de espacios verdes urbanos (EVU) de una ciudad del centro-oeste de Argentina localizada en la Diagonal Árida Sudamericana, a partir del Índice UTCI.  Este índice se calcula a partir de mediciones climáticas en 19 EVU, realizadas en el verano del...

Single and multiple in-season measurements as indicators of at-harvest cotton boll damage caused by verde plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae).

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Brewer, Michael J; Armstrong, J Scott; Parker, Roy D

2013-06-01

The ability to monitor verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus Distant (Hemiptera: Miridae), and the progression of cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., boll responses to feeding and associated cotton boll rot provided opportunity to assess if single in-season measurements had value in evaluating at-harvest damage to bolls and if multiple in-season measurements enhanced their combined use. One in-season verde plant bug density measurement, three in-season plant injury measurements, and two at-harvest damage measurements were taken in 15 cotton fields in South Texas, 2010. Linear regression selected two measurements as potentially useful indicators of at-harvest damage: verde plant bug density (adjusted r2 = 0.68; P = 0.0004) and internal boll injury of the carpel wall (adjusted r2 = 0.72; P = 0.004). Considering use of multiple measurements, a stepwise multiple regression of the four in-season measurements selected a univariate model (verde plant bug density) using a 0.15 selection criterion (adjusted r2 = 0.74; P = 0.0002) and a bivariate model (verde plant bug density-internal boll injury) using a 0.25 selection criterion (adjusted r2 = 0.76; P = 0.0007) as indicators of at-harvest damage. In a validation using cultivar and water regime treatments experiencing low verde plant bug pressure in 2011 and 2012, the bivariate model performed better than models using verde plant bug density or internal boll injury separately. Overall, verde plant bug damaging cotton bolls exemplified the benefits of using multiple in-season measurements in pest monitoring programs, under the challenging situation when at-harvest damage results from a sequence of plant responses initiated by in-season insect feeding.

Dynamic analysis of the condensate and of the feed water in the Laguna Verde nuclear power station; Analisis dinamico del sistema de condensado y agua de alimentacion de la nucleoelectrica de Laguna Verde

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Macedo Muth, Javier; Sandoval Pena, Ramon [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)

1988-12-31

This article shows a non-lineal mathematical model for the condensate, and feed water systems and for feed water heater drains at the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station for its simulation in real time. The model allows the calculation of flows and pressures in all the piping system and equipment that integrate the systems. It was obtained by using the force unbalance in the fluid concept and is capable of reproducing its dynamic behavior through variations induced by the different operation modes and more common failures. The final model objective is to form part of the Laguna Verde simulator that will be used for operator training of this Nuclear Power Plant. [Espanol] En este articulo se muestra un modelo matematico no lineal de los sistemas de condensado, agua de alimentacion y drenes de calentadores de la central nuclear de Laguna Verde para su simulacion en tiempo real. El modelo permite calcular los flujos y las presiones en toda la red de tuberias y equipos que integran los sistemas. Se obtuvo utilizando el concepto de desbalance de fuerzas en el fluido, y es capaz de reproducir su comportamiento dinamico ante variaciones inducidas por los diversos modos de operacion y fallas mas comunes. El objetivo final del modelo es formar parte del simulador de Laguna Verde que se empleara para el adiestramiento de los operadores de dicha central nuclear.

Changes in Soil Available Phosphorus, Leaf Phosphorus Content and Yield of Sword Bean (Canavalia Ensiformis (L.) DC.) by Application of SP-36 and Phosphate Rock on Acid Upland Soil of East Lampung

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Achmad Arivin Rivaie

2015-01-01

A glasshouse trial was performed to determine changes in phosphorus (P) nutrition and the yield of sword bean (Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.) following the application of different rates and types of P fertilizer in an acid upland soil of East Lampung. Two different types of P fertilizer, namely SP-36 (total P = 36%) and Phosphate Rock (PR) (total P = 24.3%, particle size distribution = 75% <0.25 mm, 85% < 0.50 mm, 90% < 1.00 mm) were used in the trial. For the treatment, each P fert...

An 40 Ar- 39 Ar study of the Cape Verde hot spot

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Holm, Paul Martin; Grandvuinet, Tanja; Wilson, James Richard

2008-01-01

The 40Ar-39Ar analyses of 28 groundmass separates from volcanic rocks from the islands of Santiago, Sal, and São Vicente, Cape Verde archipelago, are presented. The new age data record the volcanic evolution for Santiago from 4.6 to 0.7 Ma, for Sal from around 15 to 1.1 Ma, and for São Vicente from...... Cretaceous age for limestones deposited on the seafloor and later uplifted. The Cape Verde Rise is indicated to have fully formed in the early Miocene around 22 Ma, accompanied by the initial alkaline volcanism. Considerable volcanism on Sal, Boa Vista, and Maio took place in the Miocene and Pliocene...

Larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti of Foeniculum vulgare essential oils from Portugal and Cape Verde.

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Rocha, Diara Kady; Matosc, Olivia; Novoa, Maria Teresa; Figueiredo, Ana Cristina; Delgado, Manuel; Moiteiro, Cristina

2015-04-01

Dengue is a potentially fatal mosquito-borne infection with 50 million cases per year and 2.5 billion people vulnerable to the disease. This major public health problem has recurrent epidemics in Latin America and occurred recently in Cape Verde and Madeira Island. The lack of anti-viral treatment or vaccine makes the control of mosquito vectors a high option to prevent virus transmission. Essential oil (EO) constituents can affect insect's behaviour, being potentially effective in pest control. The present study evaluated the potential use of Foenicultm vulgare (fennel) EO in the control of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti. EOs isolated from fennel aerial parts collected in Cape Verde and from a commercial fennel EO of Portugal were analysed by NMR, GC and GC-MS. trans-Anethole (32 and 30%, respectively), limonene (28 and 18%, respectively) and fenchone (10% in both cases) were the main compounds identified in the EOs isolated from fennel from Cape Verde and Portugal, respectively. The larvicidal activity of the EOs and its major constituents were evaluated, using WHO procedures, against third instar larvae ofAe. aegypti for 24 h. Pure compounds, such as limonene isomers, were also assayed. The lethal concentrations LC50, C90 and LC99 were determined by probit analysis using mortality rates of bioassays. A 99% mortality of Ae. aegypti larvae was estimated at 37.1 and 52.4 µL L-1 of fennel EOs from Cape Verde and Portugal, respectively. Bioassays showed that fennel EOs from both countries displayed strong larvicidal effect against Ae. aegypti, the Cape Verde EO being as active as one of its major constituents, (-)-limonene.

Verde Macael: A Serpentinite Wrongly Referred to as a Marble

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Santiago del Barrio

2013-02-01

Full Text Available Serpentinites are used in both exterior and interior locations, but not all serpentinites are equal: they vary in physical-mechanical behavior and are not all suitable for similar uses. The serpentinites most commonly used worldwide come from India, Pakistan or Egypt. Spain has traditionally quarried two ultramafic massifs, one in Galicia (Verde Pirineos and one in Andalucía (Verde Macael. Some of these quarries were small family-run businesses. In both cases, these rocks are commercially available as “green marble.” These serpentinites commonly have a high degree of carbonation, but the process does not always take place with the same intensity. Carbonate can act as a cementing agent of the other phases, increasing the mechanical strength parameters. As a result, an improvement in the strength conditions is achieved, but a misinterpretation of the suitability of the rock may occur because a perception among users that “green marble” is similar to geologically defined marble. This may lead to inappropriate applications as an ornamental stone. At a time of economic crisis in Europe, the natural stone sector is encouraged to invest in research to identify the best quality products that can compete profitably with those currently being imported from other countries. This paper provides a comparison of properties of the Verde Macael serpentinite with a true marble in the hope of contributing to improving the natural stone industrial sector.

Selección de abonos verdes para el manejo y rehabilitación de los suelos sulfatados ácidos de Boyacá (Colombia

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Hernández Dilsa M.

2006-06-01

punto vista ambiental y de costos de producción. La presente investigación se realizó entre mayo y diciembre de 2002, con el fin de identificar, por su comportamiento agronómico, especies de abono verde con un alto potencial como fuente alternativa de materia orgánica para el manejo y rehabilitación de SSA. Las especies  evaluadas fueron avena ‘Cajicá’ y ‘Cayuse’ (Avena sativa L., centeno(Cecalecereale, girasol(HelianthusannusL., maíz forrajero(Zeamays, naboforrajero(RaphanussativusL. var. OleiferusMetzg, quinua(Chenopodiumquinoa Wild,  remolacha forrajera (Beta vulgaris L., rábano forrajero (Raphanusraphanistrum yvicia(ViciasativaL.. Eldiseño experimental utilizado fue  el de bloques completos al azar, con 10 tratamientos y 4 repeticiones. Las variablesdeterminadasfueron: porcentajedegerminacióny de cobertura, altura de planta, desarrollo de raíces, número de plantas de las especies y de arvenses y producción de materia fresca y seca. Los resultados indicaron  que las especies de mayor potencial para el manejo y rehabilitación de SSA fueron el nabo forrajero y el rábano forrajero, seguidas, en segundo lugar, por las avenas ‘Cajicá’ y ’Cayuse’ y, en tercer lugar, por centeno, girasol y vicia. El maíz forrajero, la quinua y la remolacha  forrajera no mostraron ningún potencial. Esta es una primerainvestigaciónrespecto alaidentificacióndeespecies de abono verde con potencial para el manejo y recuperación de los SSA de  Boyacá.

Paso del Aguilo : Jarre de type Rio Verde Poli

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Michelet , Dominique

1981-01-01

Zone IV, site n°2. Las Colaciones, Paso del Aguila, municipio Armadillo, San Luis Potosi.Jarre à deux petites anses latérales sous le col, du type Rio Verde Poli. Engobe brun-beige poli. Hauteur totale 13 centimètres. Collection particulière Paso del Aguila.

Internal event analysis of Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. System Analysis

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Huerta B, A.; Aguilar T, O.; Nunez C, A.; Lopez M, R.

1993-01-01

The Level 1 results of Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant PRA are presented in the I nternal Event Analysis of Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant , CNSNS-TR-004, in five volumes. The reports are organized as follows: CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 1: Introduction and Methodology. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 2: Initiating Event and Accident Sequences. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 3: System Analysis. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 4: Accident Sequence Quantification and Results. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 5: Appendices A, B and C. This volume presents the results of the system analysis for the Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The system analysis involved the development of logical models for all the systems included in the accident sequence event tree headings, and for all the support systems required to operate the front line systems. For the Internal Event analysis for Laguna Verde, 16 front line systems and 5 support systems were included. Detailed fault trees were developed for most of the important systems. Simplified fault trees focusing on major faults were constructed for those systems that can be adequately represent,ed using this kind of modeling. For those systems where fault tree models were not constructed, actual data were used to represent the dominant failures of the systems. The main failures included in the fault trees are hardware failures, test and maintenance unavailabilities, common cause failures, and human errors. The SETS and TEMAC codes were used to perform the qualitative and quantitative fault tree analyses. (Author)

Proposal for implementation of alternative source term in the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde; Propuesta de implementacion del termino fuente alternativo en la central nuclear Laguna Verde

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Bazan L, A.; Lopez L, M.; Vargas A, A.; Cardenas J, J. B. [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Central Nucleoelectrica Laguna Verde, Km. 7.5 Carretera Veracruz-Medellin, Dos Bocas, Veracruz (Mexico)], e-mail: ariadna.bazan@cfe.gob.mx

2009-10-15

In 2010 the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde will implement the extended power upbeat in both units of the plant. Agree with methodology of NEDC-33004P-A, (constant pressure power up rate), and the source term of core, for accidents evaluations, were increased in proportion to the ratio of power level. This means that for the case of a design basis accident of loss of coolant an increase of power of 15% originated an increase of 15% in dose to main control room. Using the method of NEDC-33004P-A to extended power upbeat conditions was determined that the dose value to main control room is very near to regulatory limit established by SRP 6.4. By the above and in order to recover the margin, the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde will calculate an alternative source term following the criteria established in RG 1.183 (alternative radiological source term for evaluating DBA at nuclear power reactor). This approach also have a more realistic dose value using the criterion of 10-CFR-50.67, in addition is predicted to get the benefit of additional operational flexibilities. This paper present the proposal of implementing the alternative source term in Laguna Verde. (Author)

Internal event analysis of Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. System Analysis; Analisis de Eventos Internos para la Unidad 1 de la Central Nucleoelectrica de Laguna Verde. Analisis de sistemas

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Huerta B, A; Aguilar T, O; Nunez C, A; Lopez M, R [Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias, 03000 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

1993-07-01

The Level 1 results of Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant PRA are presented in the {sup I}nternal Event Analysis of Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant{sup ,} CNSNS-TR-004, in five volumes. The reports are organized as follows: CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 1: Introduction and Methodology. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 2: Initiating Event and Accident Sequences. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 3: System Analysis. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 4: Accident Sequence Quantification and Results. CNSNS-TR-004 Volume 5: Appendices A, B and C. This volume presents the results of the system analysis for the Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The system analysis involved the development of logical models for all the systems included in the accident sequence event tree headings, and for all the support systems required to operate the front line systems. For the Internal Event analysis for Laguna Verde, 16 front line systems and 5 support systems were included. Detailed fault trees were developed for most of the important systems. Simplified fault trees focusing on major faults were constructed for those systems that can be adequately represent,ed using this kind of modeling. For those systems where fault tree models were not constructed, actual data were used to represent the dominant failures of the systems. The main failures included in the fault trees are hardware failures, test and maintenance unavailabilities, common cause failures, and human errors. The SETS and TEMAC codes were used to perform the qualitative and quantitative fault tree analyses. (Author)

Options for In Situ Capping of Palos Verdes Shelf Contaminated Sediments

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Palermo, Michael; Schroeder, Paul; Rivera, Yilda; Ruiz, Carlos; Clarke, Doug; Gailani, Joe; Clausner, James; Hynes, Mary; Fredette, Thomas; Tardy, Barbara

1999-01-01

The U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) has performed an evaluation of in situ capping options for sediment restoration of DDT and PCB contaminated sediments on the Palos Verdes (PV...

Revestimentos biodegradaveis para conservação do coco 'anão verde'

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Josane Maria Resende

2007-01-01

Resumo: A água de coco verde é extremamente perecível após a colheita dos frutos e sua qualidade está diretamente relacionada às condições do ambiente de armazenagem. Portanto, são necessárias tecnologias que permitam a conservação do coco verde por um período superior a trinta dias para que o fruto possa ser exportado e comercializado mantendo a água em condições apropriadas para o consumo ao natural. O presente trabalho teve o objetivo de desenvolver revestimentos biodegradáveis para prolon...

Separation, Identification, and Bioactivities of the Main Gallotannins of Red Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata) Coats

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Gan, Ren-You; Kong, Kin-Weng; Li, Hua-Bin; Wu, Kao; Ge, Ying-Ying; Chan, Chak-Lun; Shi, Xian-Ming; Corke, Harold

2018-02-01

The red sword bean (Canavalia gladiata) is an underutilized edible bean cultivated in China. It was previously found to have the highest content of antioxidant polyphenols among 42 edible beans, mainly gallic acid and gallotannins in its red bean coat, an apparently unique characteristic among edible beans. In this study, the main phenolic compounds in red sword bean coats were further separated by Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, and identified by LC-MS/MS. Furthermore, the FRAP and ABTS antioxidant activities and antibacterial activity (diameter of inhibition zone, DIZ) of main gallotannin-rich fractions were tested. Our results showed that gallotannins of red sword bean coats were mainly comprised of nonogalloyl to hexagalloyl hexosides. Interestingly, tetragalloyl, pentagalloyl, and hexagalloyl hexosides were identified as the main candidates responsible for the red color of the coats. On the other hand, gallotannin-rich fractions exhibited diverse antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and tetragalloyl hexoside overall had the highest free radical scavenging and antibacterial activities. The degree of galloylation did not completely explain the structure-function relationship of gallotannins isolated from red sword bean coats, as there should exist other factors affecting their bioactivities. In conclusion, red sword bean coats are excellent natural sources of gallotannins, and their gallotannin-rich extracts can be utilized as natural antioxidant and antibacterial agents with potential health benefits as well as application in food industry.

Groundwater resources of Ribeira Fajã basin, island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde, West Africa

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Heilweil, Victor M.; Gingerich, Stephen B.; Plummer, Niel; Verstraeten, Ingrid M.

2010-01-01

Groundwater resources in Cape Verde provide water for agriculture, industry, and human consumption. These resources are limited and susceptible to contamination. Additional groundwater resources are needed for continued agricultural development, particularly during times of drought, but increased use and (or) climatic change may have adverse effects on the quantity and quality of freshwater available. In volcanic island aquifers such as those of Cape Verde, a lens of fresh groundwater typically ?floats? upon a layer of brackish water at the freshwater/saltwater boundary, and increased pumping may cause salt water intrusion or other contamination. A recent U.S. Geological Survey study assessed baseline groundwater conditions in watersheds on three islands of Cape Verde to provide the scientific basis for sustainably developing water resources and minimizing future groundwater depletion and contamination.

Risk-based inservice testing program modifications at Palo Verde nuclear generating station

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Knauf, S.; Lindenlaub, B.; Linthicum, R.

1996-01-01

Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is investigating changes to the Palo Verde Inservice Testing (IST) Program that are intended to result in the reduction of the required test frequency for various valves in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section XI IST program. The analytical techniques employed to select candidate valves and to demonstrate that these frequency reductions are acceptable are risk based. The results of the Palo Verde probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), updated in June 1994, and the risk significant determination performed as part of the implementation efforts for 10 CFR 50.65 (the maintenance rule) were used to select candidate valves for extended test intervals. Additional component level evaluations were conducted by an 'expert panel.' The decision to pursue these changes was facilitated by the ASME Risk-Based Inservice Testing Research Task Force for which Palo Verde is participating as a pilot plant. The NRC's increasing acceptance of cost beneficial licensing actions and risk-based submittals also provided incentive to seek these changes. Arizona Public Service is pursuing the risk-based IST program modification in order to reduce the unnecessary regulatory burden of the IST program through qualitative and quantitative analysis consistent with maintaining a high level of plant safety. The objectives of this project at Palo Verde are as follows: (1) Apply risk-based technologies to IST components to determine their risk significance (i.e., high or low). (2) Apply a combination of deterministic and risk-based methods to determine appropriate testing requirements for IST components including improvement of testing methods and frequency intervals for high-risk significant components. (3) Apply risk-based technologies to high-risk significant components identified by the open-quotes expert panelclose quotes and outside of the IST program to determine whether additional testing requirements are appropriate

Risk-based inservice testing program modifications at Palo Verde nuclear generating station

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Knauf, S.; Lindenlaub, B.; Linthicum, R.

1996-12-01

Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is investigating changes to the Palo Verde Inservice Testing (IST) Program that are intended to result in the reduction of the required test frequency for various valves in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section XI IST program. The analytical techniques employed to select candidate valves and to demonstrate that these frequency reductions are acceptable are risk based. The results of the Palo Verde probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), updated in June 1994, and the risk significant determination performed as part of the implementation efforts for 10 CFR 50.65 (the maintenance rule) were used to select candidate valves for extended test intervals. Additional component level evaluations were conducted by an `expert panel.` The decision to pursue these changes was facilitated by the ASME Risk-Based Inservice Testing Research Task Force for which Palo Verde is participating as a pilot plant. The NRC`s increasing acceptance of cost beneficial licensing actions and risk-based submittals also provided incentive to seek these changes. Arizona Public Service is pursuing the risk-based IST program modification in order to reduce the unnecessary regulatory burden of the IST program through qualitative and quantitative analysis consistent with maintaining a high level of plant safety. The objectives of this project at Palo Verde are as follows: (1) Apply risk-based technologies to IST components to determine their risk significance (i.e., high or low). (2) Apply a combination of deterministic and risk-based methods to determine appropriate testing requirements for IST components including improvement of testing methods and frequency intervals for high-risk significant components. (3) Apply risk-based technologies to high-risk significant components identified by the {open_quotes}expert panel{close_quotes} and outside of the IST program to determine whether additional testing requirements are appropriate.

MGS Esmeralda: new large seed mungbean cultivar MGS Esmeralda: nova cultivar de mungo-verde de sementes grandes

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Rogério Faria Vieira

2008-06-01

Full Text Available Mungbean cultivar MGS Esmeralda was developed by Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (Shanhua, Taiwan, as a result of crossing between the lines VC 1973A and VC 2768A. In ten trials conducted in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, it produced 13.5% more grains than 'Ouro Verde MG-2' (control cultivar, and its highest yield was 2,550 kg ha-1. The cultivar MGS Esmeralda is more susceptible to lodging, and its pods mature more uniformly than Ouro Verde MG-2 pods. One hundred-seed mass of 'MGS Esmeralda' ranged between 5.5 and 6.8 g. Both cultivars are susceptible to powdery mildew and cercospora leaf spot.A cultivar de mungo-verde MGS Esmeralda foi criada pelo Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, localizado em Shanhua, Formosa. Ela é resultado do cruzamento entre as linhagens VC 1973A e VC 2768A. Em dez ensaios conduzidos em Minas Gerais, ela produziu 13,5% mais grãos do que a cultivar Ouro Verde MG-2 (testemunha, e sua produtividade mais alta foi 2.550 kg ha-1. A cultivar MGS Esmeralda é mais suscetível ao acamamento do que a Ouro Verde MG-2, mas suas vagens amadurecem mais uniformemente. A massa de 100 grãos da 'MGS Esmeralda' varia de 5,5 a 6,8 g. Ambas as cultivares são suscetíveis ao oídio e à cercosporiose.

Effect of different processing methods on antioxidant activity of underutilized legumes, Entada scandens seed kernel and Canavalia gladiata seeds.

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Sasipriya, Gopalakrishnan; Siddhuraju, Perumal

2012-08-01

The present study is proposed to determine the antioxidant activity of raw and processed samples of underutilized legumes, Entada scandens seed kernel and Canavalia gladiata seeds. The indigenous processing methods like dry heating, autoclaving and soaking followed by autoclaving in different solutions (plain water, ash, sugar and sodium bicarbonate) were adopted to seed samples. All other processing methods than dry heat showed significant reduction in phenolics (2.9-63%), tannins (26-100%) and flavonoids (14-67%). However, in processed samples of E. scandens, the hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and β-carotene bleaching inhibition activity were increased, whereas, 2,2-azinobis (3-ethyl benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS·(+)), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), metal chelating and superoxide anion scavenging activity were similar to unprocessed ones. In contrary, except dry heating in C. gladiata, all other processing methods significantly (Pprocessing methods in E. scandens and dry heating in C. gladiata would be a suitable method for adopting in domestic or industrial processing. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Modernization of the turbo in the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant; Modernizacion del turbogrupo en la Central Nuclear de Laguna Verde

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Liebana, B.; Merino, A.; Cobos, A.; Gonzalez, J. J.

2010-07-01

The power increase of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant is a project for the rehabilitation and modernization of the turbo and associated equipment to get an increase of its power and of its service life. The project scope includes the design, the engineering, the equipment supply, the installation, the testing and the commissioning. This paper describes the first phase of the project.

Red continua de espacios públicos verdes a escala municipal: el caso de Madrid

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Casado Postigo, Pablo

2015-01-01

La ubicación marginal y el aislamiento de los Parques Urbanos implican infrautilización y deterioro de los mismos. Su interconexión mediante una red verde peatonal con limitaciones al tráfico rodado, supone una puesta en valor de todo el sistema de espacios libres y zonas verdes de la ciudad y un importante incentivo para desviar determinados flujos rodados a otras vías cercanas, rescatando así, espacios urbanos a favor del peatón. Esta conexión ayuda a minimizar la fragmentación del espacio ...

Generation of the ECP database (ECP02.DAT) at the beginning of the cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde; Generacion de la base ECP (ECP02.DAT) al inicio del ciclo 1 de la Unidad 1 de Laguna Verde

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Perusquia C, R. [ININ, 52045 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (Mexico)

1992-10-15

In order to carrying out a comparison among the results provided for the Program of Estimate of the ECP Critical Position and the Shutdown/Startup produced in the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde, it was generated the base of the ECP program, following the outlines settled down in the Procedure 'Generation of ECP Database for Laguna Verde' (IT.SN/DFR 074). Next the data sheets filled when being generated the ECP02.DAT database at the beginning of the cycle are provided. In the IT.SN/DFR 079 report 'Adjustment and Preliminary Evaluation of the Predictions of Criticity of the ECP Program with Reported Data of Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde, the results of the comparison among the estimates of the ECP program using the ECP02.DAT with the real data of the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde are presented. (Author)

¿Qué tan verde es tu mercado?

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Wilmar R. Olaya-González

2011-01-01

Full Text Available El mercado de lo verde y lo ecológico es una tendencia indiscutible en nuestro mundo globalizado, que busca de alguna manera resarcir el daño infringido sobre el medio ambiente. Más allá de simple altruismo, la ecología se ha convertido en una moda, de la cual unos y otros toman ventaja a su mejor acomodo, haciendo del mercado de productos y servicios su tribuna; eco-diseño, planes de responsabilidad social y ambiental, campañas por el reciclaje y consumo de productos "más amigables" con el medio ambiente hacen parte del panorama que se intenta describir en esta reseña. Por medio de un estudio de caso, se hará énfasis en cómo la comunicación asume un papel crucial en la verdadera apropiación del concepto de "consumidor verde" y "consumidor responsable", de manera que la propuesta transversal de las tic se convierta en una herramienta no solo tecnológica, sino también de empoderamiento del papel que la sociedad puede representar en el cuidado de los recursos naturales.

Assessment of vibration anomalies of main steam lines at Palo Verde-3

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Amr, A.; Landstrom, C.; Maxwell, H.; Miller, J.S.; Lynch, J.J.

1996-01-01

Historically, flow induced vibration in piping systems that transport liquid has presented problems for plant designers. When evaluating a vibration problem, it is always important to determine the forcing frequencies from different phenomena and the natural frequencies of the system as an integral part of establishing the root cause of the problem. Since in most cases of large vibration and noise levels, the natural frequency of the system and the frequency of the flow induced vibration are very close, determining the natural frequency of the system is important. Palo Verde Unit-3 exhibited a vibration problem where identification of the root cause was difficult. A Palo Verde team was created which consisted of engineers from different on-site departments and support from consultants. The process used to determine the root cause for the vibration/noise problem on Main Steam Supply System (MSSS) steam line 2 at Palo Verde Unit 3 is discussed in this paper. Since the root cause was not readily apparent, a finite element model was constructed to determine the natural frequency of the piping system. The finite element model consisted of a portion of the main steam lines, including a sample line which traverses the main steam line

TECHOS VERDES COMO SOLUCIÓN AL PROBLEMA DE INUNDACIONES EN MEDIOS URBANOS

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López, N.

2015-12-01

Full Text Available El presente trabajo de investigación se realizó empleando modelos matemáticos, con la finalidad de comparar la escorrentía producida en un urbanismo con condiciones actuales de techos de tejas criollas, contra otro donde se usan estructuras o dispositivos de almacenamiento y retención de agua en casas, patios, parcelas, calles y contra urbanismos en general. Se seleccionó una zona de estudio en el Estado Lara (Venezuela, en el municipio Palavecino, en las inmediaciones de la Quebrada Tabure, considerando los techos verdes desde el punto de vista de reductores de escorrentía. Se elaboró una aplicación llamada “TechosVerdes.py” en el programa de licencia libre Python, con aproximadamente 4600 líneas de código para calcular los hidrogramas de los techos, patios, calles y áreas verdes, basándose en un mosaico creado con imágenes tipo raster en el programa Quantum Gis. La investigación se basó en la comparación directa de trece escenarios hipotéticos, donde se utilizó techos verdes y adicionalmente, tanques de almacenamiento y brocales, con un escenario original en condiciones actuales, sin alteraciones. Se obtuvo como resultado en los hidrogramas calculados para los escenarios hipotéticos, que el caudal pico disminuye, achatándose el hidrograma. This research was carried out using mathematical models in order to compare the runoff from an urban planning with handmade tiles roofs in actual conditions, with one where structures or storage devices and water retention in houses, yards are used, parcels, streets and housing complexes in general. A study area in the state of Lara, Venezuela, in Palavecino municipality, near Quebrada Tabure, was selected and green roofs are considered from the point of view of reducing runoff. An application called "TechosVerdes.py" was made under the license free Python program with approximately 4600 code lines was developed to calculate hydrographs from roofs, patios, streets and green areas

Phylogenetic relationships of cone snails endemic to Cabo Verde based on mitochondrial genomes.

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Abalde, Samuel; Tenorio, Manuel J; Afonso, Carlos M L; Uribe, Juan E; Echeverry, Ana M; Zardoya, Rafael

2017-11-25

Due to their great species and ecological diversity as well as their capacity to produce hundreds of different toxins, cone snails are of interest to evolutionary biologists, pharmacologists and amateur naturalists alike. Taxonomic identification of cone snails still relies mostly on the shape, color, and banding patterns of the shell. However, these phenotypic traits are prone to homoplasy. Therefore, the consistent use of genetic data for species delimitation and phylogenetic inference in this apparently hyperdiverse group is largely wanting. Here, we reconstruct the phylogeny of the cones endemic to Cabo Verde archipelago, a well-known radiation of the group, using mitochondrial (mt) genomes. The reconstructed phylogeny grouped the analyzed species into two main clades, one including Kalloconus from West Africa sister to Trovaoconus from Cabo Verde and the other with a paraphyletic Lautoconus due to the sister group relationship of Africonus from Cabo Verde and Lautoconus ventricosus from Mediterranean Sea and neighboring Atlantic Ocean to the exclusion of Lautoconus endemic to Senegal (plus Lautoconus guanche from Mauritania, Morocco, and Canary Islands). Within Trovaoconus, up to three main lineages could be distinguished. The clade of Africonus included four main lineages (named I to IV), each further subdivided into two monophyletic groups. The reconstructed phylogeny allowed inferring the evolution of the radula in the studied lineages as well as biogeographic patterns. The number of cone species endemic to Cabo Verde was revised under the light of sequence divergence data and the inferred phylogenetic relationships. The sequence divergence between continental members of the genus Kalloconus and island endemics ascribed to the genus Trovaoconus is low, prompting for synonymization of the latter. The genus Lautoconus is paraphyletic. Lautoconus ventricosus is the closest living sister group of genus Africonus. Diversification of Africonus was in allopatry

Confort térmico en espacios verdes urbanos de ambientes áridos.

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Alejandra Kurbán

2017-06-01

Full Text Available En la planificación bioclimática de las ciudades y particularmente las ubicadas en  ambientes áridos, los espacios verdes representan un potencial  higrotérmico desaprovechado como mitigadores del clima urbano. El trabajo cuantifica el confort térmico de espacios verdes urbanos (EVU de una ciudad del centro-oeste de Argentina localizada en la Diagonal Árida Sudamericana, a partir del Índice UTCI.  Este índice se calcula a partir de mediciones climáticas en 19 EVU, realizadas en el verano del año 2014. El valor de dicho índice en cada EVU se referencia con el calculado para su entorno urbano. El porcentaje de diferencia entre ellos permite agrupar el desempeño bioclimático de los EVU en cinco categorías en función de su divergencia con las condiciones climáticas generales de la ciudad. Los resultados permiten individualizar los parámetros arbóreos mínimos que deben poseer los EVU, como objetivo de una planificación bioclimática del verde urbano en ciudades de ambientes áridos.

Marketing verde e práticas socioambientais nas indústrias do Paraná

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Valéria Neder Lopes

2014-03-01

Full Text Available A preocupação das empresas com o meio ambiente e com todas as questões sociais envolvidas em seu processo tem se tornado uma constante nos últimos tempos. Devido a isso, estão surgindo novas formas de administrar os recursos disponíveis. Nesse contexto, enquadra-se o marketing verde que deve estar pautado em práticas ambientalmente corretas, com o intuito de gerar produtos e serviços mais sustentáveis, fortalecendo a imagem das empresas e diferenciando suas marcas no mercado. O intuito neste trabalho foi verificar se as grandes indústrias do Paraná estão se utilizando das práticas de marketing verde e se mantêm projetos de gestão socioambiental. Para atender a tais objetivos, elaborou-se uma pesquisa descritiva e quantitativa com 48 grandes empresas cadastradas na Federação das Indústrias do Paraná. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a maior parte das empresas possui departamento de marketing formalizado, mantém sistemas de gestão ambiental e utiliza moderadamente práticas de marketing verde.

Priorização de práticas verdes em GSCM: estudo de casos com empresas da indústria do pêssego

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Miguel Afonso Sellitto

Full Text Available Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é definir prioridades para as práticas verdes que são observadas em cadeias de suprimentos da indústria do pêssego. O método de pesquisa é a modelagem qualiquantitativa. As unidades de análise são quatro empresas focais da cadeia de suprimentos da indústria do pêssego da região de Pelotas. Foi elaborado um modelo para estruturar práticas verdes observadas na indústria, a partir da literatura sobre GSCM (Gestão Verde da Cadeia de Suprimento. O modelo inclui três construtos: Estratégia, Inovação e Operações. Dezesseis práticas verdes presentes na literatura foram distribuídas entre os construtos. Um grupo focado de três especialistas adaptou o modelo à indústria do pêssego de Pelotas, eliminando três práticas. As restantes foram priorizadas por gestores das empresas com apoio do método AHP de análise multicriterial. Com base no resultado, cinco práticas foram consideradas prioritárias para a indústria: Ecodesign, Cooperação, Avaliação de Desempenho, Compras Verdes e Manufatura Verde, nesta ordem.

Improving Access to Pediatric Cardiology in Cape Verde via a Collaborative International Telemedicine Service.

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Lapão, Luís Velez; Correia, Artur

2015-01-01

This paper addresses the role of international telemedicine services in supporting the evacuation procedures from Cape Verde to Portugal, enabling better quality and cost reductions in the management of the global health system. The Cape Verde, as other African countries, health system lacks many medical specialists, like pediatric cardiologists, neurosurgery, etc. In this study, tele-cardiology shows good results as diagnostic support to the evacuation decision. Telemedicine services show benefits while monitoring patients in post-evacuation, helping to address the lack of responsive care in some specialties whose actual use will help save resources both in provision and in management of the evacuation procedures. Additionally, with tele-cardiology collaborative service many evacuations can be avoided whereas many cases will be treated and followed locally in Cape Verde with remote technical support from Portugal. This international telemedicine service enabled more efficient evacuations, by reducing expenses in travel and housing, and therefore contributed to the health system's improvement. This study provides some evidence of how important telemedicine really is to cope with both the geography and the shortage of physicians.

75 FR 8149 - Arizona Public Service Company, et al. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3...

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2010-02-23

...] Arizona Public Service Company, et al. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3... NPF-74, issued to the Arizona Public Service Company (APS, or the licensee), for operation of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS, the facility), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively, located in...

Negative sequence relay applied to generator 1 of the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant; Aplicacion de un relevador de secuencia negativa en el generador 1 de la central de Laguna Verde

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Diaz de la Serna P, Enrique [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)

1988-12-31

The rotor of a synchronous generator can be dangerously heated in a short time by stator current unbalance, therefore it must be protected with a specific relay. This article discusses the protection and the adjustments selected for Unit 1 of the Comision Federal de Electricidad Laguna Verde Nuclear Nuclear Power Station. [Espanol] El rotor de un generador sincrono puede calentarse peligrosamente en un tiempo corto debido a desbalance de corrientes en el estator, por lo que debe protegerse con un relevador especifico. En este articulo se describen la proteccion y los ajustes seleccionados para la unidad 1, de la central nucleoelectrica Laguna Verde de la Comision Federal de Electricidad.

Modeling of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde with the PEPSE code to conditions of thermal power licensed at present (2027 MWt); Modelado del ciclo de vapor de Laguna Verde con el codigo PEPSE a condiciones de potencia termica actualmente licenciada (2027 MWt)

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Castaneda G, M. A.; Maya G, F.; Medel C, J. E.; Cardenas J, J. B.; Cruz B, H. J.; Mercado V, J. J., E-mail: miguel.castaneda01@cfe.gob.mx [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Central Nucleoelectrica Laguna Verde, Carretera Cardel-Nautla Km 42.5, Veracruz (Mexico)

2011-11-15

By means of the use of the performance evaluation of power system efficiencies (PEPSE) code was modeled the vapor cycle of the nuclear power station of Laguna Verde to reproduce the nuclear plant behavior to conditions of thermal power, licensed at present (2027 MWt); with the purpose of having a base line before the implementation of the project of extended power increase. The model of the gauged vapor cycle to reproduce the nuclear plant conditions makes use of the PEPSE model, design case of the vapor cycle of nuclear power station of Laguna Verde, which has as main components of the model the great equipment of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde. The design case model makes use of information about the design requirements of each equipment for theoretically calculating the electric power of exit, besides thermodynamic conditions of the vapor cycle in different points. Starting from the design model and making use of data of the vapor cycle measured in the nuclear plant; the adjustment factors were calculated for the different equipment s of the vapor cycle, to reproduce with the PEPSE model the real vapor cycle of Laguna Verde. Once characterized the model of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde, we can realize different sensibility studies to determine the effects macros to the vapor cycle by the variation of certain key parameters. (Author)

Laguna Verde - A photo story

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1980-04-15

Safety is one of the main factors in the construction and operation of a modern nuclear power plant. There are many barriers between the fission products produced in the fuel elements of the core, and the environment: the cladding of the fuel pins which are enclosed in the reactor core, the pressure vessel containing the core and which in turn is enclosed in the reactor containment, all this being located in a low-pressure secondary containment or reactor building. Despite these precautions, nuclear safety is still a widely-discussed issue. The important fact remains, however, that there has not been a single radiation-induced fatality or serious injury at any civilian nuclear power plant during 20 years of nuclear power generation. This includes the accident that occurred in March 1979 at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the USA. A substantial component contributing to safety in a nuclear power plant is the containment. The following photos of Laguna Verde, Mexico's first nuclear power station being constructed at Alta Lucero in Vera Cruz, give an impression of how strong this concrete and steel containment actually is. Laguna Verde consists of two 600 MWe units and the plant is scheduled for commercial operation in 1982. Construction began in 1974. Both units are boiling-water reactors. The photos show, in general, the construction of the primary containment for the reactors (the dry wells). The dry well contains the reactor itself and has two layers: the leak-tight steel liner and the heavy concrete building. The purpose of the primary containment is to retain steam and gases that might escape in an emergency and to direct these through relief tubes to a water pond for cooling. Surrounding this primary containment will be a reactor building which serves as a secondary low-pressure containment, able to operate at pressures up to 0.2 atmospheres.

Preliminary synthesis and assessment of environmental flows in the middle Verde River watershed, Arizona

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Paretti, Nicholas; Brasher, Anne M. D.; Pearlstein, Susanna L.; Skow, Dena M.; Gungle, Bruce W.; Garner, Bradley D.

2018-05-15

A 3-year study was undertaken to evaluate the suitability of the available modeling tools for characterizing environmental flows in the middle Verde River watershed of central Arizona, describe riparian vegetation throughout the watershed, and estimate sediment mobilization in the river. Existing data on fish and macroinvertebrates were analyzed in relation to basin characteristics, flow regimes, and microhabitat, and a pilot study was conducted that sampled fish and macroinvertebrates and the microhabitats in which they were found. The sampling for the pilot study took place at five different locations in the middle Verde River watershed. This report presents the results of this 3-year study. The Northern Arizona Groundwater Flow Model (NARGFM) was found to be capable of predicting long-term changes caused by alteration of regional recharge (such as may result from climate variability) and groundwater pumping in gaining, losing, and dry reaches of the major streams in the middle Verde River watershed. Over the period 1910 to 2006, the model simulated an increase in dry reaches, a small increase in reaches losing discharge to the groundwater aquifer, and a concurrent decrease in reaches gaining discharge from groundwater. Although evaluations of the suitability of using the NARGFM and Basin Characteristic Model to characterize various streamflow intervals showed that smallerscale basin monthly runoff could be estimated adequately at locations of interest, monthly stream-flow estimates were found unsatisfactory for determining environmental flows.Orthoimagery and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer data were used to quantify stream and riparian vegetation properties related to biotic habitat. The relative abundance of riparian vegetation varied along the main channel of the Verde River. As would be expected, more upland plant species and fewer lowland species were found in the upper-middle section compared to the lower-middle section, and vice

From introduced American weed to Cape Verde Islands endemic: the case of Solanum rigidum Lam. (Solanaceae, Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum).

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Knapp, Sandra; Vorontsova, Maria S

2013-01-01

A Solanum species long considered an American introduction to the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa is identified as Solanum rigidum, a member of the Eggplant clade of Old World spiny solanums (Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum) and is probably endemic to the Cape Verde Islands. Collections of this species from the Caribbean are likely to have been introduced from the Cape Verde Islands on slave ships. We discuss the complex nomenclatural history of this plant and provide a detailed description, illustration and distribution map. The preliminary conservation status of Solanum rigidum is Least Concern, but needs to be reassessed in light of its endemic rather than introduced status.

Groundwater resources of Ribeira Paúl basin, island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde, West Africa

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Heilweil, Victor M.; Gingerich, Stephen B.; Verstraeten, Ingrid M.

2010-01-01

Groundwater resources in Cape Verde provide water for agriculture, industry, and human consumption. These resources are limited and susceptible to contamination. Additional groundwater resources are needed for continued agricultural development, particularly during times of drought, but increased use and (or) climatic change may have adverse effects on the quantity and quality of freshwater available. In volcanic island aquifers such as those of Cape Verde, a lens of fresh groundwater typically ?floats? upon a layer of brackish water at the freshwater/saltwater boundary, and increased pumping may cause salt water intrusion or other contamination. A recent U.S. Geological Survey study assessed baseline groundwater conditions in watersheds on three islands of Cape Verde to provide the scientific basis for sustainably developing water resources and minimizing future groundwater depletion and contamination.

Considerations for increasing unit 1 spent fuel pool capacity at the Laguna Verde station

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Vera, A.

1992-01-01

To increase the spent fuel storage capacity at the Laguna Verde Station in a safe and economical manner and assure a continuous operation of the first Mexican Nuclear Plant, Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), the Nation's Utility, seeked alternatives considering the overall world situation, the safety and licensing aspects, as well as the economics and the extent of the nuclear program of Mexico. This paper describes the alternatives considered, their evaluation and how the decision taken by CFE in this field, provides the Laguna Verde Station with a maximum of 37 years storage capacity plus full core reserve

Cape Verde: Marketing Good Governance Kap Verde: Die Vermarktung von Good Governance

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Bruce Baker

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Faced with a lack of natural resources Cape Verde has made good governance one of its most marketable products. Running parallel to the institutionalisation of democratic politics there has been an overhaul and growing sophistication in public administration, though certain weaknesses persist. This report argues that it is reform and improvement in this area in particular that has enabled this small island state to punch above its weight and achieve remarkable social, economic and political results. But will the successful formula of the past decade prove sufficient for the future? Poverty and unemployment have by no means been conquered. Much of the economic growth has been based in the tourist sector and the government is well aware of the dangers of over-reliance on a single industry. Cape Verde’s midway location between South America and Europe and its increasing international transport connections will continue to offer advantages to drug traffickers. The next few years of the world financial crisis will show whether marketing good governance is enough and whether this is the model for small resource developing states. Der Inselstaat Kap Verde hat seine Anstrengungen zu guter Regierungsführung (Good Governance erfolgreich demonstriert. Parallel zur Institutionalisierung demokratischer Regierungsstrukturen wurde die Verwaltung reformiert und modernisiert, wenn auch immer noch Problembereiche erkennbar sind. Der Autor sieht insbesondere in den politischen und administrativen Reformen den Hintergrund für die erfolgreiche soziale, wirtschaftliche und politische Entwicklung dieser kleinen Inselrepublik. Aber wird dieses Rezept, das im vergangenen Jahrzehnt seine Wirksamkeit beweisen konnte, auch in Zukunft ausreichend sein? Armut und Unterbeschäftigung sind keineswegs besiegt. Ein Großteil des Wirtschaftswachstums basiert auf dem Tourismussektor; die Regierung ist sich der Gefahr wohl bewusst, die in zu großer Abhängigkeit von einem

Zoanthids of the Cape Verde Islands and their symbionts: previously unexamined diversity in the Northeastern Atlantic

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Reimer, J.D.; Hirose, M.; Wirtz, P.

2010-01-01

The marine invertebrate fauna of the Cape Verde Islands contains many endemic species due to their isolated location in the eastern Atlantic, yet research has not been conducted on most taxa here. One such group are the zoanthids or mat anemones, an order of benthic cnidarians (Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) common in many marine environments. In this study, the diversity of zoanthids in the Cape Verde Islands is specifically examined for the first time. Field images and sampling are combined with...

EFECTO DEL pH Y EL PESO INICIAL DE IMPLANTE SEMBRADO EN LA MULTIPLICACIÓN CALLOGÉNICA DE CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS

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Juan F. Saldarriaga

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo evalúa el efecto del pH del medio de cultivo en la multiplicación callogénica de Canavalia ensiformis. Con el fin de obtener datos para un crecimiento óptimo de la biomasa callogénica, se determinaron dos rangos de trabajo, el primero comprendido entre 4.5 y 5.5 y el segundo entre 5.5 y 6.0, determinando el efecto que este producía en la multiplicación callogénica. Así mismo, se observó que la cantidad de callo sembrado inicialmente influye en el aumento de la biomasa. Luego de realizar un análisis de varianza a los datos de siembra obtenidos, se encontró que el mejor pH para el medio de cultivo es de 5.5, mientras que el peso del callo a ser sembrado debe ser mayor de 0.2500 gramos, con el fin de realizar una propagación adecuada de C. ensiformis para la obtención de metabolitos de interés comercial.

Plan verde: un instrumento para la gestión y fomento de áreas verdes en el gran Santiago

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Claudio Nilo Orellana

2003-09-01

Full Text Available La ciudad de Santiago, cuenta con una importante falencia de espacios verdes. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS recomienda que las ciudades tengan 9 metros cuadrados por habitante. Por su parte, el Plan de Prevención y Descontaminación para la Región Metropolitana (PPDA se ha propuesto como meta lograr que el área Metropolitana logre un promedio de 6 metros cuadrados por habitante.

78 FR 32240 - Notice of Inent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Oro Verde Solar...

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2013-05-29

... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Notice of Inent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Oro Verde Solar Project at Edwards Air Force Base and County of Kern, CA AGENCY: Department of the... with the development of the Oro Verde Solar Project (OVSP) on Edwards AFB. The OVSP is a solar...

Simulation of the electric systems of the Laguna Verde nuclear power station; Simulacion de los sistemas electricos de la Central Laguna Verde

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Rodriguez Lozano, Saul; Ruiz Ponce, Gerardo E [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)

1992-03-01

In this article, the electric system models of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station (CNLV) simulator, are presented. These models permit the functioning simulation, in the different operation modes of the main generator (Ruiz and Rodriguez 1991a), of the auxiliaries system and of the substation (Ruiz and Rodriguez 1991b), and of the emergency diesel generators system (Ruiz and Rodriguez 1991c). The general characteristics of such systems, considered as the basis to obtain the representative models, which were developed as modules in an independent way to be integrated in the simulator, are also described. [Espanol] En este articulo, se presenta los modelos de los sistemas electricos del simulador de la Central Laguna Verde (CLV). Estos modelos permiten simular el funcionamiento, en los diferentes modos de operacion del generador principal (Ruiz y Rodriguez, 1991a), del sistema de auxiliares y de la subestacion (Ruiz y Rodriguez, 1991b) y del sistema de generadores diesel de emergencia (Ruiz y Rodriguez, 1991c). Asimismo, se describen las caracteristicas generales de tales sistemas, consideradas como la base para obtener los modelos representativos, los cuales fueron desarrollados como modulos en forma independiente para integrarse al simulador.

Quantificação dos compostos bioactivos em infusões de chá verde dos Açores: comparação com os teores presentes em bebidas comerciais com chá verde : trabalho de investigação : quantification of bioactive compounds in Azorean Green Tea infusions: comparison with levels of canned green tea drinks

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Petisca, Catarina Isabe Bento

2008-01-01

Resumo da tese: Neste estudo pretendeu-se avaliar a influência do tempo de infusão, da temperatura e das características da água no teor de catequinas, ácido gálico, teofilina e cafeína presentes em infusões de chá verde dos Açores. Adicionalmente, estes compostos foram quantificados em bebidas engarrafadas que mencionam chá verde na sua composição e comparados com os teores encontrados nas infusões de chá verde preparadas em casa. Nas amostras de chá verde dos Açores, foram encontradas difer...

Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with sulfentrazone by the cultivation time of Canavalia ensiformis = Fitorremediação de solo contaminado com sulfentrazone em função do tempo de cultivo de Canavalia ensiformis

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João Carlos Madalão

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Phytoremediation is an option for the decontamination of areas that have received intensive applications of herbicide. Determining the minimum period that a species should remain for remediation of the soil is critical for the optimisation of areas to be cultivated without the risks of carryover. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cultivation time of Canavalia ensiformis in soil contaminated with the herbicide sulfentrazone, for the species to remediate the soil to satisfactory levels. The experiment was set up in a greenhouse, using 10 dm3 pots in a randomised block design and a 5 x 2 factorial scheme, with four replications. The factors comprised five periods of phytoremediation, i.e. cultivation times of the green-manure species of phytoremediator (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 days after sowing - DAS, cultivated both with and without the presence of sulfentrazone (400 g ha-1. The species of bio-indicator was Pennisetum glaucum, grown for 42 DAS. During this period the following variables were evaluated: plant height (cm; visual toxicity (%, using a scale from 0 to 100 for the absence of symptoms and death of the plant respectively; and shoot dry matter (g. At 75 days of growth of the phytoremediator species, there was no difference between the soil that received the herbicide application and the soil with no application, for the variables visual toxicity, height and shoot dry matter of the bio-indicator species. Cultivation of C. ensiformis needs to be for a minimum period of 75 days to decontaminate soils with sulfentrazone to satisfactory levels. = A fitorremediação é uma alternativa para a descontaminação de áreas que receberam intensas aplicações de herbicidas. Determinar o período mínimo que as espécies devem permanecer remediando o solo é fundamental para a otimização das áreas a serem cultivadas sem riscos de carryover. Objetivouse com este trabalho avaliar o tempo de cultivo de Canavalia ensiformis em solos contaminados

NPDES Permit for Mesa Verde National Park Water Treatment Plant in Colorado

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Under NPDES permit number CO-0034462, the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service is authorized to discharge from the Mesa Verde National Park water treatment plant, in Montezuma County, Colo.

The continental slope current system between Cape Verde and the Canary Islands

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Jesús Peña-Izquierdo

2012-08-01

Full Text Available We use hydrographic, velocity and drifter data from a cruise carried out in November 2008 to describe the continental slope current system in the upper thermocline (down to 600 m between Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. The major feature in the region is the Cape Verde Frontal Zone (CVFZ, separating waters from tropical (southern and subtropical (northern origin. The CVFZ is found to intersect the slope north of Cape Blanc, between 22°N and 23°N, but we find that southern waters are predominant over the slope as far north as 24°N. South of Cape Blanc (21.25°N the Poleward Undercurrent (PUC is a prominent northward jet (50 km wide, reaching down to 300 m and indistinguishable from the surface Mauritanian Current. North of Cape Blanc the upwelling front is found far offshore, opening a near-slope northward path to the PUC. Nevertheless, the northward PUC transport decreases from 2.8 Sv at 18°N to 1.7 Sv at 24°N, with about 1 Sv recirculating ofshore just south of Cape Blanc, in agreement with the trajectory of subsurface drifters. South of the CVFZ there is an abrupt thermohaline transition at σϴ=26.85 kg m–3, which indicates the lower limit of the relatively pure (low salt and high oxygen content South Atlantic Central Water (SACW variety that coexists with the dominant locally-diluted (salinity increases through mixing with North Atlantic Central Water but oxygen diminishes because of enhanced remineralization Cape Verde (SACWcv variety. At 16°N about 70% of the PUC transport corresponds to the SACW variety but but this is transformed into 40% SACWcv at 24°N. However, between Cape Verde and Cape Blanc and in the 26.85 < σϴ < 27.1 layer, we measure up to 0.8 Sv of SACWcv being transported south. The results strongly endorse the idea that the slope current system plays a major role in tropical-subtropical water-mass exchange.

AVALIAÇÃO DE CONTAMINAÇÃO POR ECHERICHIA COLI DA LINHA VERDE DA LAGOA DO MEIO, LINHARES-ES

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Rafael Zucateli da Vitoria

2016-10-01

Full Text Available Atualmente os rios, lagos e lagoas, situados próximos às cidades estão recebendo altas cargas poluidoras. Devido estes fatores os eventos climáticos como chuvas e secas estão cada vez mais severos e as fontes hídricas saldáveis cada vez mais escassas, portanto, é muito importante manter os recursos hídricos limpos para em caso de necessidade hídrica poder contar com mais alternativas e fontes para capitação de água para consumo. Avaliou-se  a localidade denominada Linha Verde da Lagoa do Meio no município de Linhares em relação à contaminação por Escherichia coli, sendo coletadas duas amostras de água da lagoa. Amostra 1 a montante da Linha Verde e Amostra 2 a jusante da Linha Verde e com base nos resultados obtidos a Lagoa do Meio está livre de contaminação por Escherichia coli na localidade da Linha Verde.

Design optimization for fuel reloading in Laguna Verde nuclear power plant

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Cortes Campos, C.C.; Montes Tadeo, J.L.

1991-01-01

Procedure followed to perform the design optimation in fuel reloading is described in general words and also is shown an example in which such procedure was uses for analysis of BWR type reactor in unit 1 of Laguna Verde nuclear power plant (Author)

Patterns of genetic diversity in three plant lineages endemic to the Cape Verde Islands.

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Romeiras, Maria M; Monteiro, Filipa; Duarte, M Cristina; Schaefer, Hanno; Carine, Mark

2015-05-15

Conservation of plant diversity on islands relies on a good knowledge of the taxonomy, distribution and genetic diversity of species. In recent decades, a combination of morphology- and DNA-based approaches has become the standard for investigating island plant lineages and this has led, in some cases, to the discovery of previously overlooked diversity, including 'cryptic species'. The flora of the Cape Verde archipelago in the North Atlantic is currently thought to comprise ∼740 vascular plant species, 92 of them endemics. Despite the fact that it is considered relatively well known, there has been a 12 % increase in the number of endemics in the last two decades. Relatively few of the Cape Verde plant lineages have been included in genetic studies so far and little is known about the patterns of diversification in the archipelago. Here we present an updated list for the endemic Cape Verde flora and analyse diversity patterns for three endemic plant lineages (Cynanchum, Globularia and Umbilicus) based on one nuclear (ITS) and four plastid DNA regions. In all three lineages, we find genetic variation. In Cynanchum, we find two distinct haplotypes with no clear geographical pattern, possibly reflecting different ploidy levels. In Globularia and Umbilicus, differentiation is evident between populations from northern and southern islands. Isolation and drift resulting from the small and fragmented distributions, coupled with the significant distances separating the northern and southern islands, could explain this pattern. Overall, our study suggests that the diversity in the endemic vascular flora of Cape Verde is higher than previously thought and further work is necessary to characterize the flora. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company.

Electrical Systems at Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (LVNPP) after the Fukushima accident

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Lopez Jimenez, Jose Francisco

2015-01-01

During the accident occurred in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan, the onsite and offsite electrical systems were affected and lost for a long time with irreversible consequences, therefore, the Mexican Regulatory Body known as the National Commission for Nuclear Safety and Safeguards (CNSNS: for its acronym in Spanish) has taken several actions to review the current capacity of the electrical systems installed at Laguna Verde NPP to cope with an event beyond of the design basis. The first action was to require to Laguna Verde NPP the compliance with Information Notice 2011-05 'Tohoku-Taiheiyou-Oki earthquake effects on Japanese Nuclear Power Plants' and with 10 CFR 50.54 'Conditions of licenses' section 'hh', both documents were issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC). Additionally, CNSNS has taken into account the response actions emitted by other countries after the Fukushima accident. This involved the review of documents generated by Germany, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Finland, France, the United Kingdom and the Western European Nuclear Regulator's Association (WENRA). CNSNS made special inspections to verify the current capacity of the electrical systems of AC and DC. As a result of these inspections, CNSNS issued requirements that must be addressed by Laguna Verde NPP to demonstrate that it has the capacity to cope with events beyond the design basis. Parallel to the above, Mexico has participated in the Ibero-american Forum to address matters related to the 'Resistance Tests', the evaluations of the Forum have reached similar conclusions to those required by European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG), under the format proposed by WENRA. The actions carried out here are closely linked to the requirements established by the USNRC. It is also important to mention that: 1) the Extended Power Up-rate project was implemented in both Units of the Laguna Verde NPP before

New species of Rissoidae from the Cape Verde Islands (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Part 1

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Moolenbeek, R.G.; Rolán, E.

1988-01-01

Sediment samples collected at the Cape Verde Islands contained many interesting micromolluscs. Amongst them, four new species of the family Rissoidae ( Alvania peli, A. nicolauensis, A. stocki and A. planciusi).

Les enjeux écologiques de Palo Verde (Costa Rica

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Bertrand LÉVY

1992-09-01

Full Text Available Près de Palo Verde a été créé un parc naturel. Un projet d’irrigation risque de perturber l’écologie de la région. Une carte de son écosystème a été établie par télédétection, pour évaluer l’impact d’un tel projet.

Synthesis of Upper Verde River research and monitoring 1993-2008

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Daniel G. Neary; Alvin L. Medina; John N. Rinne

2012-01-01

This volume is a state-of-knowledge synthesis of monitoring and research conducted on the Upper Verde River (UVR) of Arizona. It contains information on the history, hydrology, soils, geomorphology, vegetation, and fish fauna of the area that can help land managers and other scientists in successfully conducting ecosystem management and future monitoring and research...

Oral receptivity of Aedes aegypti from Cape Verde for yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya viruses.

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Vazeille, Marie; Yébakima, André; Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Ricardo; Andriamahefazafy, Barrysson; Correira, Artur; Rodrigues, Julio Monteiro; Veiga, Antonio; Moreira, Antonio; Leparc-Goffart, Isabelle; Grandadam, Marc; Failloux, Anna-Bella

2013-01-01

At the end of 2009, 21,313 cases of dengue-3 virus (DENV-3) were reported in the islands of Cape Verde, an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean 570 km from the coast of western Africa. It was the first dengue outbreak ever reported in Cape Verde. Mosquitoes collected in July 2010 in the city of Praia, on the island of Santiago, were identified morphologically as Aedes aegypti formosus. Using experimental oral infections, we found that this vector showed a moderate ability to transmit the epidemic dengue-3 virus, but was highly susceptible to chikungunya and yellow fever viruses.

Gamma thermometer longevity test: Laguna Verde 2 instruments recent performance

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Cuevas V, G.; Avila N, A.; Calleros M, G.

2013-10-01

This paper is informative of the General Electric Hitachi and Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas are collaboration with Comision Federal de Electricidad in a longevity test of thermocouples as power monitoring devices. The test conclusions will serve for final engineering design in detailing the Automated Fixed In-core Probes for calibration of the Local Power Range Monitors (LPRMs) of the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor. This paper introduces the collaboration description and some recent performance evaluation of the thermocouples that are sensitive to gamma radiation and are known generically as Gamma Thermometers (G T). The G Ts in Laguna Verde 2 are radially located inside six instrumentation tubes in the core and consist of seven thermocouples, four are aligned with the LPRM heights and three are axially located between LPRM heights. The Laguna Verde 2 G T test has become the longest test of thermocouples as power monitoring devices in a BWR industry history and confirms their reliability in terms of time-dependent small noise under steady state reactor conditions and good agreement against Traversing In-core Probes power measurements. (Author)

Gamma thermometer longevity test: Laguna Verde 2 instruments recent performance

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Cuevas V, G. [Global Nuclear Fuel, Americas, 3901 Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, North Carolina (United States); Avila N, A.; Calleros M, G., E-mail: Gabriel.Cuevas-Vivas@gnf.com [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Central Nucleoelectrica Laguna Verda, Carretera Veracruz-Nautla Km 42.5, Alto Lucero, Veracruz (Mexico)

2013-10-15

This paper is informative of the General Electric Hitachi and Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas are collaboration with Comision Federal de Electricidad in a longevity test of thermocouples as power monitoring devices. The test conclusions will serve for final engineering design in detailing the Automated Fixed In-core Probes for calibration of the Local Power Range Monitors (LPRMs) of the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor. This paper introduces the collaboration description and some recent performance evaluation of the thermocouples that are sensitive to gamma radiation and are known generically as Gamma Thermometers (G T). The G Ts in Laguna Verde 2 are radially located inside six instrumentation tubes in the core and consist of seven thermocouples, four are aligned with the LPRM heights and three are axially located between LPRM heights. The Laguna Verde 2 G T test has become the longest test of thermocouples as power monitoring devices in a BWR industry history and confirms their reliability in terms of time-dependent small noise under steady state reactor conditions and good agreement against Traversing In-core Probes power measurements. (Author)

Influência de áreas verdes urbanas sobre a mirmecofauna

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Milene Andrade Estrada

Full Text Available O trabalho objetivou estudar a influência de características da arborização das áreas verdes urbanas sobre a mirmecofauna. A pesquisa foi conduzida no Município de Três Rios-RJ, em um parque urbano e em cinco praças públicas arborizadas. Foram obtidas a densidade de árvores, a densidade de espécies de árvores e a temperatura do ar. As formigas foram coletadas no solo e sobre o tronco de árvores, com iscas de sardinha. Foram coletadas 44 espécies de formigas, 26 espécies no solo e 37 espécies nas árvores. A densidade de espécies de árvores influenciou positivamente o número total de espécies de formigas e a diversidade de espécies coletadas nas árvores. Conclui-se que o aumento da densidade de espécies de árvores nas áreas verdes urbanas pode colaborar para a conservação da diversidade biológica.

Verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus (Hemiptera: Miridae) effects of insect density and bloom period of infestation on cotton damage and yield

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The verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus Distant (Hemiptera: Miridae), has emerged as a threat to cotton in South Texas, causing boll damage similar to boll-feeding stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Verde plant bugs were released into caged cotton for a one-week period to characterize the effec...

El anillo verde de Vitoria-Gasteiz

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Marañón, Blanca

2001-10-01

de la periferia de la ciudad, donde coexistían zonas de alto valor ecológico sometidas a agresiones de todo tipo, con otros espacios degradados y marginales, fruto de la expansión urbana e industrial. La restauración ecológico-paisajística de estos espacios y su acondicionamiento para el uso público han permitido configurar un "anillo verde multifunción" en torno a la ciudad que está proporcionando importantes beneficios ambientales, sociales y económicos. El anillo verde ha jugado un papel importante en la integración naturaleza-ciudad, equilibrando la oferta de zonas verdes entre todos los barrios y favoreciendo la conexión entre los espacios verdes urbanos y los espacios naturales del entorno agrícola. Ha propiciado, asimismo, el desarrollo de nuevas actividades relacionadas con el ocio y el esparcimiento y con la formación, educación y sensibilización ambiental; actividades que, por un lado, están suponiendo un revulsivo para el sector empresarial ambiental y la integración socio-laboral de determinados colectivos sociales y, por otro, contribuyen a la conservación de estos espacios, al convertirse los usuarios en sus mayores defensores y guardianes. La utilización de algunos de estos espacios como superficies de laminación de agua en épocas de avenidas para solventar problemas de inundación en las zonas industriales es otro ejemplo del valor añadido obtenido al plantear soluciones integrales. Los excelentes resultados obtenidos tras nueve años de trabajo demuestran la viabilidad técnica y económica y la rentabilidad social de este proyecto, que representa una prueba evidente de la decidida voluntad municipal de avanzar hacia un modelo de ciudad sostenible en armonía con el medio natural que la rodea.

Do riparian plant community characteristics differ between Tamarix (L.) invaded and non-invaded sites on the upper Verde River, Arizona?

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Tyler D. Johnson; Thomas E. Kolb; Alvin L. Medina

2009-01-01

Invasion by Tamarix (L.) can severely alter riparian areas of the western U.S., which are globally rare ecosystems. The upper Verde River, Arizona, is a relatively free-flowing river and has abundant native riparian vegetation. Tamarix is present on the upper Verde but is a minor component of the vegetation (8% of stems). This...

Application of a new methodology on the multicycle analysis for the Laguna Verde NPP en Mexico

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Cortes C, Carlos C.

1997-01-01

This paper describes the improvements done in the physical and economic methodologies on the multicycle analysis for the Boiling Water Reactors of the Laguna Verde NPP in Mexico, based on commercial codes and in-house developed computational tools. With these changes in our methodology, three feasible scenarios are generated for the operation of Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 at 12, 18 and 24 months. The physical economic results obtained are showed. Further, the effect of the replacement power is included in the economic evaluation. (author). 11 refs., 3 figs., 7 tabs

Escuela Superior de Palos Verdes

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Neutra, Richard J.

1965-02-01

Full Text Available Before initiating the building operations for the «Palos Verdes» School, the site was divided into two large horizontal surfaces, at different levels. The lower one served to accommodate the playing fields, a car park, the physical training building, and shop and ancillary buildings. On the higher of these two surfaces, and to the West of the access road, there is a car park and also the building and plot of ground devoted to agricultural technology, as well as the literary studies and general purpose buildings. As a complement to these, there is a series of blocks, arranged in parallel rows, which house the administrative offices, the art school, the craft's school, the general classrooms, and those devoted to higher education. The fascinating aspect of this school is the outstanding penetration of the architect's mind into the essential function of the project. Its most evident merit is the sense of comradeship and harmony that permeates the whole architectural manifold.Antes de construir el complejo escolar «Palos Verdes» se comenzó por crear, en el terreno, dos grandes mesetas a niveles diferentes. Sobre el inferior se organizaron: los campos de juegos, de deportes, un aparcamiento, el edificio para educación física y los destinados a tiendas y servicios. Sobre la meseta superior, al oeste de la vía de acceso, se dispuso un aparcamiento y el edificio y campo para adiestramiento agrícola; al este, otro aparcamiento, el edificio dedicado a materias literarias, y el destinado a usos múltiples. Completan las instalaciones de la escuela una serie de bloques paralelos: la administración, la escuela de arte, las clases de trabajos manuales, las aulas de enseñanzas generales, y las de los cursos superiores. Lo fascinante de este complejo escolar es la perfecta y magistral compenetración del arquitecto con el tema proyectado, y su mayor mérito, la sensación de cordialidad y armonía con el ambiente.

A volcanological and geochemical investigation of Boa Vistta, Cape Verde Islands

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Dyhr, Charlotte Thorup; Holm, Paul Martin

2009-01-01

Boa Vista, the easternmost island in the Cape Verde archipelago, consists of volcanic products, minor intrusions and a thin partial sedimentary cover. The first 15 age results from 40Ar/39Ar incremental heating analysis of groundmass separates from volcanic and plutonic rocks from Boa Vista are p...

Fibra da casca do coco verde como substrato agrícola

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Carrijo Osmar Alves

2002-01-01

Full Text Available A produção comercial de mudas e o cultivo sem solo de hortaliças estão se tornando práticas comuns entre os olericultores. Vários materiais orgânicos como as turfas, resíduos de madeira, casca de pinus e de arroz parcialmente carbonizada ou não, ou materiais inorgânicos como areia, rochas vulcânicas, perlita, lã de rocha e a espuma fenólica já são utilizados como substratos, isoladamente ou em composição. A casca de coco verde que em muitas regiões causa transtorno ao serviço de limpeza pública pelo volume e pela dificuldade de decomposição produz uma fibra que pode ser utilizada como substrato. Para a produção da fibra, a casca de coco verde é picada, desfibrada, triturada, lavada e secada. Para o uso como substrato na produção de mudas, a fibra deve passar por um processo de compostagem. Este processo não é necessário para o uso como substrato em cultivo sem solo, mas no entanto, o substrato necessitará ser enriquecido com nutrientes em pré-plantio ou em fertirrigação. O uso do substrato da fibra de coco verde na produção de tomate em casa de vegetação, alcançou, em termos absolutos, 13,2 kg m-2 de frutos comerciais (média de 3 anos cerca de 7,3% mais que o segundo melhor substrato, o pó de serra com 12,3 kg m-2.

El caballero del Verde Gabán: algunas consideraciones desde el epicureísmo y el estoicismo

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Josefa Álvarez

2007-12-01

Full Text Available The purpose of this paper is to study the figure of the “Caballero del Verde Gabán” from the perspectives of the stoic and Epicurean philosophic traditions given that these traditions deeply influenced the literatures and thought of the Golden Age. To do so, we search and analyze several greco-roman sources that lead us to determine that although both philosophic traditions converge in the figure of the “Caballero del Verde Gabán” a clear preeminence of the epicurean tradition is evident. In contrast, a clear stoic tradition is clear in the figure of “Don Quijote”. We attempt to show how Cervantes presents the reader with two ways of life at odds with each other at the beginning of a new century; one full of realism and pragmatism in the figure of the “Caballero del Verde Gabán”, the other, “the quijotesco” showing its anachronistic idealism.

Effects of Hull Scratching, Soaking, and Boiling on Antinutrients in Japanese Red Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata).

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Une, Satsuki; Nonaka, Koji; Akiyama, Junich

2016-10-01

The effects of hull processing, soaking, and boiling on the content or activity of antinutrients in the red sword bean (RSB; Canavalia gladiata) were investigated. RSB seeds were compared with kidney bean (KB; Phaseolus vulgaris) seeds that are starch based and often used as processed products in Japan. RSB seeds had higher weight, thicker hull, and higher protein content, but lower moisture content compared with KB seeds. Because of the strong and thick hull, the relative water absorption of untreated RSB seeds was very low after soaking. Seeds were soaked after dehulling, scratching, and roasting. The results showed that hull scratching was the optimal method for increasing water absorption during soaking compared with dehulling and roasting. After soaking, the water used for soaking was discarded, since it had a high content of polyphenols and bitter taste, and RSB seeds were boiled in fresh water for 20, 40, and 60 min. The results showed that polyphenol and tannin contents, antioxidant activity, and hemagglutinating activity, as well as maltase, sucrase, and trypsin inhibitor activities in scratched RSB seeds decreased significantly after boiling compared with those in raw seeds, whereas amylase inhibitor activity showed no significant change. Overall, it was concluded that the combination of hull scratching, soaking, and boiling in fresh water can reduce thermal-stable or sensitive antinutrients in RSB and thus, significantly improve its nutritional value. © 2016 Institute of Food Technologists®.

Fenologia reprodutiva e biologia da polinização de Canavalia brasiliensis Mart. ex Benth (Fabaceae

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Roberta Sales Guedes

2009-08-01

trabalho teve como objetivo estudar a fenologia e biologia da polinização de C. brasiliensis. Quinze indivíduos foram marcados e acompanhados quinzenalmente para as observações dos estudos fenológicos. Para o estudo da morfologia e biologia florais, flores e inflorescências foram marcadas e acompanhadas até a formação dos frutos. Os visitantes florais foram observados ao longo do período do experimento, anotando-se freqüência, horário e comportamento de suas visitas. Canavalia brasiliensis demonstrou padrão de floração anual, contínua, de longa duração com períodos de maior atividade fenológica de floração na estação seca. As inflorescências são do tipo paniculada, com flores cujos atributos florais estão relacionados à síndrome da melitofilia. A antese é diurna, com início às 05h00. Há néctar desde a fase de pré-antese, com concentração de açúcares em torno de 44-60%. Os visitantes florais observados foram abelhas (Xylocopa frontalis, X. suspecta e X. sp. Apis mellifera e Centris similis e pássaros (Phaethornis ruber, Chlorostilbon aureoventris, Eupetomena macroura e Coereba flaveola. Xylocopa frontalis atuou como polinizadora efetiva, enquanto que os pássaros restringem-se a pilhar o néctar.

Generation of the ECP database (ECP01.DAT) of the cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde with burnt of 1377 MWD/MT; Generacion de la base ECP (ECP01.DAT) del ciclo 1 de la Unidad 1 de Laguna Verde con quemado de 1377 MWD/MT

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1992-10-15

In order to carrying out a comparison among the results provided by the Program of Estimate of the ECP Critical Position and the Shutdown/Startup produced in the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde, it was generated the base of the ECP program, following the outlines settled down in the Procedure 'Generation of ECP Database for Laguna Verde' (IT.SN/DFR-074). Next the data sheets filled when being generated the ECP01.DAT database with a burnt of 1377 MWD/MT are provided. In the report IT.SN/DFR-079 'Adjustment and Preliminary Evaluation of the Predictions of Criticity of the ECP Program with Reported Data of the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde', the results of the comparison among those estimates of the ECP program using the ECP01.DAT database with the real data of the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde are presented. (Author)

AMIDO RESISTENTE EM FARINHAS DE BANANA VERDE

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Dayana Portes RAMOS

2010-03-01

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Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o teor de amido resistente (AR em farinhas de banana verde produzidas a partir de treze genótipos de bananeira. Para a produção da farinha foram separadas a 1ª, 3ª e 5ª pencas de cada genótipo, na qual cada penca correspondeu a uma repetição. Os frutos de cada penca no estádio 1 (casca completamente verde de maturação foram descascados manualmente, cortados em fatias circulares de 0,5 cm e desidratados em estufa com circulação de ar a 40ºC por 48 horas, sendo em seguida moídos. A análise de AR consistiu em um processo enzimático, calculando-se o conteúdo final pela concentração de glicose liberada. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise estatística e mostraram diferenças significativas para o teor de AR nas farinhas obtidas dos genótipos de bananeira, sendo que a farinha com maior teor de AR foi a produzida a partir do cultivar ‘Nam’ (40,25% e a menor pelo híbrido ‘Fhia 01’ (10,01%. Pode-se concluir que o conteúdo de AR varia em relação ao genótipo utilizado para a confecção da farinha e que a banana pode ser uma boa opção de estudo de alimento funcional.

Macroinvertebrados bentónicos del humedal de Palo Verde, Costa Rica

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F.A Trama

2009-11-01

Full Text Available El humedal de Palo Verde es uno de los más importantes de Centro America para aves acuáticas. Durante el período 2002 y 2005, se llevaron a cabo actividades de manejo para controlar la invasión de Typha domingensis. Con el fin de establecer una línea base para monitoreos futuros, en el 2003 se realizó una evaluación de macroinvertebrados acuáticos. Se efectuó un muestreo mensual durante un año, usando el método de sustratos artificiales. Se identificaron 116 táxones pertenecientes a 47 familias y a 18 órdenes. La mayor abundancia se encontró en la clase Conchostraca y la familia Chironomidae que juntas representaron casi la mitad de todos los individuos colectados. En contraste, el 97% de los táxones tuvieron, cada uno, menos del 1% del total de la abundancia. La diversidad de táxones, así como la abundancia de individuos y el número de especies, fueron mayores en la época seca que en la lluviosa. La curva acumulada de especies indicó que se hubiera registrado una mayor cantidad de táxones si los muestreos se hubieran extendido por más tiempo. Con este trabajo damos a conocer la primera lista de macroinvertebrados para el humedal de Palo Verde.Benthic macroinvertebrates of the Palo Verde wetland, Costa Rica. Palo Verde, Costa Rica, is one of the most important wetlands in the region now recovering from some invasive plants, especially Typha domingensis, and monitoring programs were started, including studies on the aquatic macoinvertebrate fauna. We sampled benthic macroinvertebrates monthly for more than a year with artificial substrates, and identified 116 taxa from 57 families and 18 orders, with 90 morfospecies of insects. The highest abundances were in the class Conchostraca (typical in seasonal wetlands and in the family Chironomidae (Diptera, Insecta, which together represent almost half of all individuals collected. In contrast, 97 taxa were less than 1% of total abundance each. Number of individuals and number of

Generation of the ECP database (ECP02.DAT) at the beginning of the cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde

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Perusquia C, R.

1992-10-01

In order to carrying out a comparison among the results provided for the Program of Estimate of the ECP Critical Position and the Shutdown/Startup produced in the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde, it was generated the base of the ECP program, following the outlines settled down in the Procedure 'Generation of ECP Database for Laguna Verde' (IT.SN/DFR 074). Next the data sheets filled when being generated the ECP02.DAT database at the beginning of the cycle are provided. In the IT.SN/DFR 079 report 'Adjustment and Preliminary Evaluation of the Predictions of Criticity of the ECP Program with Reported Data of Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde, the results of the comparison among the estimates of the ECP program using the ECP02.DAT with the real data of the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde are presented. (Author)

Update-processing steam generator cleaning solvent at Palo Verde

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Peters, G.

1996-01-01

Framatome Technologies Inc.(FTI) recently completed the steam generator chemical cleanings at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3. Over 500,000 gallons of low-level radioactive solvents were generated during these cleanings and were processed on-site. Chemical cleaning solutions containing high concentrations of organic chelating wastes are difficult to reduce in volume using standard technologies. The process that was ultimately used at Palo Verde involved three distinct processing steps: The evaporation step was conducted using FTI's submerged combustion evaporator (SCE) that has also been successfully used at Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1, Three Mile Island - Unit 1, and Oconee on similar waste. The polishing step of the distillate used ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) technology that was also used extensively by Ontario Hydro to assist in their processing of chemical cleaning solvent. This technology, equipment, and operations personnel were provided by Zenon Environmental, Inc. The concentrate from the evaporator was absorbed with a special open-quotes peat mossclose quotes based media that allowed it to be shipped and buried at the Environcare of Utah facility. This is the first time that this absorption media or burial site has been used for chemical cleaning solvent

Human factors engineering control-room-design review/audit report: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Arizona Public Service Company

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Savage, J.W.; Lappa, D.A.

1981-01-01

A human factors engineering design review of the Palo Verde control room simulator was performed at the site on September 15 through September 17, 1981. Observed human factors design discrepancies were given priority ratings. This report summarizes the team's observations of the control room design and layout and of the control room operators' interface with the control room environment. A list of the human factors strengths observed in the Palo Verde control room simulator is given

Efecto de tres abonos orgánicos: lombricomposta, bocashi y tierra de corral en un cultivo intercalado de jitomate (Solanum lycopersicon) y pepino (Cucumis sativus) bajo invernadero en el ejido El Limón, Tepalcingo, Morelos, México

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Hernández Tapia, Alejandro; Ramírez-Rivero,Libia Aidé; Corlay-Chee, Langen; Cruz Rodríguez, Juan Antonio

2015-01-01

Se evaluó una intercalación de jitomate y pepino bajo condiciones de invernadero, con un diseño de bloques completos al azar, con nueve tratamientos de abono en cuatro repeticiones (Bocashi, lombricomposta y tierra de corral con tres niveles de dosificación 0.5, 1.0 y 1.5 kg/m2).Se evaluó rendimiento y,en el caso del jitomate número de frutos dañados. Se empleó un análisis de varianza (ANOVA) y pruebas de comparación de medias (Tukey α=.05). En el caso del pepino, con el tratamiento lombri...

Human effects on the hydrologic system of the Verde Valley, central Arizona, 1910–2005 and 2005–2110, using a regional groundwater flow model

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Garner, Bradley D.; Pool, D.R.; Tillman, Fred D.; Forbes, Brandon T.

2013-01-01

Water budgets were developed for the Verde Valley of central Arizona in order to evaluate the degree to which human stresses have affected the hydrologic system and might affect it in the future. The Verde Valley is a portion of central Arizona wherein concerns have been raised about water availability, particularly perennial base flow of the Verde River. The Northern Arizona Regional Groundwater Flow Model (NARGFM) was used to generate the water budgets and was run in several configurations for the 1910–2005 and 2005–2110 time periods. The resultant water budgets were subtracted from one another in order to quantify the relative changes that were attributable solely to human stresses; human stresses included groundwater withdrawals and incidental and artificial recharge but did not include, for example, human effects on the global climate. Three hypothetical and varied conditions of human stresses were developed and applied to the model for the 2005–2110 period. On the basis of this analysis, human stresses during 1910–2005 were found to have already affected the hydrologic system of the Verde Valley, and human stresses will continue to affect the hydrologic system during 2005–2110. Riparian evapotranspiration decreased and underflow into the Verde Valley increased because of human stresses, and net groundwater discharge to the Verde River in the Verde Valley decreased for the 1910–2005 model runs. The model also showed that base flow at the upstream end of the study area, as of 2005, was about 4,900 acre-feet per year less than it would have been in the absence of human stresses. At the downstream end of the Verde Valley, base flow had been reduced by about 10,000 acre-feet per year by the year 2005 because of human stresses. For the 2005–2110 period, the model showed that base flow at the downstream end of the Verde Valley may decrease by an additional 5,400 to 8,600 acre-feet per year because of past, ongoing, and hypothetical future human

Promoting Distance Education in Higher Education in Cape Verde and Mozambique

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Ramos, Fernando; Taju, Gulamo; Canuto, Louisette

2011-01-01

Over the past six years, the authors have been project leaders for three distance education initiatives in Cape Verde and Mozambique: (1) a blended learning master's degree in multimedia in education for faculty in Cape Verdean public higher education institutions (2005-2008); (2) a teacher training programme for 1375 elementary teachers provided…

Prototype fuel fabrication for nuclear reactors of Laguna Verde

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Nocetti, C.; Torres, J.; Medrano, A.

1996-01-01

Four prototype fuel bundles for the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant have been fabricated. the type of nuclear fuel produced is described and the process used is commented. As an example of the fabrication criteria adopted, the production model to determine the density of the U O 2 pellets for the different batches of ceramic powder is described. the results are evaluated using the statistical indexes C p and C pk . (author)

Nutritional value of raw Canavalia ensiformis and its utilization as partial replacement for soybean meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings.

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Solomon, Shola G; Okomoda, Victor T; Oguche, Obekpa

2018-01-01

The nutritional value of raw Jack bean meal ( Canavalia ensiformis ) as a partial substitute for soybeans meal was investigated in this study. Preliminary investigation on nutrient composition revealed that lysine, histidine, and phenylalanine were significantly higher in C .  ensiformis seed meal compared to soybean meal. However, crude protein and other essential amino acids were significantly lower. Feeding trial was then conducted to investigate the effect of replacing about 40% soybeans meal (at 58.8% inclusion) with C .  ensiformis in the diet of Clarias gariepinus . The result obtained after 56 days revealed that fingerlings could tolerate up to 20% replacement without significant effect on growth and nutrient utilization. Beyond this, growth was significantly reduced. Survivals of the fish also follow a similar trend as stated above. It was concluded that dietary inclusion of raw C .  ensiform meal should not be beyond 11% (or 20% replacement for soybeans meal included at 58.8%) in the diet of C .  gariepinus .

Geotourism, Medical Geology and local development: Cape Verde case study

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Rocha, F.; Ferreira da Silva, E.

2014-11-01

Geotourism and Geoparks in particular are real opportunities to rural developments promoting the rate decline of unemployment and emigration through engaging the local communities in geopark activities and tourism marketing in the form of adventure tourism, ecotourism, rural tourism and health geotourism. Geotourism is closely linked with Medical Geology. The intake of minerals and chemical elements for food, water, soil (through geophagy) or dust can be accomplished by ingestion, inhalation or dermal absorption. Pelotherapy or “Mudtherapy” is the use of mud/clay for therapeutic applications, internal or external. Cape Verde archipelago is located in Atlantic ocean, 400 km westwards of Senegal coast. Geotourism is being developed, mainly focused on the development of a geopark in Fogo island huge caldera, but also trying to take advantage of their potentialities for Geomedecine. A cooperative program established between Cape Verde University (UCV) and Aveiro University (UA, Portugal) is under way, aiming, on a first stage, to identify Geotouristic potentialities and, on a second stage, to develop products. Geotourism is being developed, mainly focused on the development of a geopark in Fogo isl. huge caldera, but also trying to take advantage of their potentialities for Geomedecine.

30 years in the Veracruz state coast landscape: Laguna Verde nuclear power station. 1. ed.; 30 anos de paisaje costero veracruzano: Central Nucleoelectrica Laguan Verde

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Guevara, S; Moreno Casasola, P; Castillo Campos, G; Dorantes, C; Gonzalez Garcia, F; Halffter, G; Isunza, E; Lot H, A; Mendoza, R; Paradowska, K; Priego, A; Sanchez Vigil, C; Vazquez, G [Comision Federal de Electricidad and Instituto Nacional de Ecologia A.C. (Mexico)

2008-07-01

36 years ago one of the most important power projects of Mexico was born; the design and construction of the Nuclear power station Laguna Verde. This project became reality thanks to the commitment of a group of Mexican professionals that gave the best of them for its accomplishment. At that time, there was not in Mexico a legislation that contemplated the environmental protection; nevertheless, the Mexican Constitution anticipates that when in the country there is not legislation for the development of a project, this must adopt the legislation of the country that is selling it. In the specific case of Laguna Verde, the legislation of the United States of America was adopted and in the environmental part it had to issue the first Manifest of Environmental impact, that was called Informe Ambiental para la Contruccion de Laguna Verde en el Estado de Veracruz. This study was performed by several national as well as foreign institutions. Among the most outstanding are the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, the Intituto Politecnico Nacional, the Universidad Veracruzana, the Intituto National para la Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos, the Instituto de Ecologia, A.C. With this report, the engineers undertook the task of designing and constructing, the biologists and ecologists to realize the studies to mitigate the effects caused to the environment during the construction and later, during the operation of the Nuclear power station. After 18 years of commercial operation of the power station the present book is completed, in which the results obtained in 1972, when the studies of the environmental report began are compared against the ones obtained throughout this period. It is important to see in the results of the different studies and indicators presented/displayed in this book, that the important changes on the environment are due, to the change of the ground use and the over-exploitation of the natural resources as it happens in almost all the country. The

EL IMAGINARIO "VERDE" Y EL VERDE URBANO COMO INSTRUMENTO DE CONSUMO INMOBILIARIO: CONFIGURANDO LAS CONDICIONES AMBIENTALES DEL ÁREA METROPOLITANA DE SANTIAGO

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2012-01-01

Full Text Available La mercantilización e instrumentalización de diversos elementos y procesos naturales ha condicionado perfectas plataformas para la acumulación de riquezas. Esto ha sido posible en la medida que existen las condiciones políticas, sociales y económicas para que suceda. Además, en el caso de las condiciones ambientales urbanas, se suma un "imaginario verde" en un amplio espectro de la población, la cual presenta un gran interés por vivir en espacios dotados de naturaleza. Estas condiciones han determinado que en las ciudades se desarrolle una desigual distribución de las condiciones ambientales, dado que cuando la gestión urbana queda en manos del sector privado, sólo las elites con poder adquisitivo pueden acceder a áreas verdes y al arbolado urbano. La presente investigación busca reconocer a la naturaleza urbana como un "instrumento de consumo" inmobiliario, así como sus implicancias en la distribución de las condiciones ambientales en Santiago de Chile. Para esto se reconoce el espacio urbano en ciudades capitalistas como un eslabón dentro de las plataformas de acumulación de capital. A su vez, se integra la perspectiva de los imaginarios ofertados/empleados por el sector inmobiliario como un tema central para concretar la plataforma de acumulación.

Modeling of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde with the PEPSE code to conditions of thermal power licensed at present (2027 MWt)

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Castaneda G, M. A.; Maya G, F.; Medel C, J. E.; Cardenas J, J. B.; Cruz B, H. J.; Mercado V, J. J.

2011-11-01

By means of the use of the performance evaluation of power system efficiencies (PEPSE) code was modeled the vapor cycle of the nuclear power station of Laguna Verde to reproduce the nuclear plant behavior to conditions of thermal power, licensed at present (2027 MWt); with the purpose of having a base line before the implementation of the project of extended power increase. The model of the gauged vapor cycle to reproduce the nuclear plant conditions makes use of the PEPSE model, design case of the vapor cycle of nuclear power station of Laguna Verde, which has as main components of the model the great equipment of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde. The design case model makes use of information about the design requirements of each equipment for theoretically calculating the electric power of exit, besides thermodynamic conditions of the vapor cycle in different points. Starting from the design model and making use of data of the vapor cycle measured in the nuclear plant; the adjustment factors were calculated for the different equipment s of the vapor cycle, to reproduce with the PEPSE model the real vapor cycle of Laguna Verde. Once characterized the model of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde, we can realize different sensibility studies to determine the effects macros to the vapor cycle by the variation of certain key parameters. (Author)

Optimizing soil and water management in dryland farming systems in Cabo Verde

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Santos Baptista Costa, Dos I.

2016-01-01

“Optimizing Soil and Water Management in Dryland Farming Systems in Cabo Verde”

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Soil and land degradation poses a great challenge for sustainable development worldwide and, in Cabo Verde, has strongly affected both

First report of Dirofilaria immitis in the Republic of Cape Verde.

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Pereira, Cristina; Almeida, Conceição; Malta, Manuel; Vilaça, Raquel; Payo-Puente, Pablo

2013-02-18

In Maio Island, Republic of Cape Verde, a seven-year old mongrel female dog exhibiting severe generalized adenomegaly and a poor body condition was examined during an animal welfare campaign. A blood smear was drawn from peripheral blood collection and several organisms consistent with Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae were identified. Both the antigen test conducted from plasma and the RT-PCR test performed from the blood smear sample were positive for D. immitis. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first report of D. immitis in Cape Verde. The fact that the dog was autochthonous and had never left the island strongly suggests there might be other animals infected with the parasite. Our finding confirms the existence of the parasite in the canine population and necessarily implies the presence of a competent vector. As a serious cardiopulmonary disease and with the risk of the pathogen spreading rapidly, broader epidemiological studies need to be conducted to determine D. immitis prevalence in the canine population of Maio Island. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Start-up and commercial operation of the Laguna Verde power plants, unit 1

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Torres R, J.F.

1991-01-01

The main features of the unit 1 of the Laguna Verde Power Plant is presented as well as the phases of the start-up process. The process includes various steps and tests up to start the commercial operation. (author)

Mantacaprella macaronensis, a new genus and species of Caprellidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Canary Islands and Cape Verde.

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Maite, Vázquez-Luis; José M, Guerra-García; Susana, Carvalho; Lydia Png-Gonzalez

2013-01-01

Mantacaprella macaronensis new genus, new species, is described based on specimens collected from Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Mantacaprella is close to the genera Parambus, Pseudolirius, Propodalirius and Paracaprella, but can be distinguished by the combination of the following characteristics: pereopods 3, 4 and 5 two-articulate; pereopods 6 and 7 six-articulate; mandibular molar present and palp absent; male abdomen with a pair of well-developed appendages. The new species has been found living in Cymodocea nodosa meadows and Caulerpa prolifera beds from 8.8 to 14.6 m depth in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), and in natural rocky and artificial habitats (shipwrecks) at 25 m in Sal Island (Cape Verde). Even though the new species is one of the dominant amphipods inhabiting meadows of Cymodocea nodosa in Gran Canaria and in Cape Verde, it had not been described so far. This reflects the lack of knowledge on Macaronesian invertebrates, such as amphipods, and the need of further taxonomical studies to better characterise the whole biodiversity of this region and to design adequate programmes of management and conservation.

Community-based tourism in Cape Verde - a case study

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Tomas Lopez-Guzman; Osvaldo Borges; Ana Maria Castillo-Canalejo

2011-01-01

Community-based tourism is taking its place in the world as an alternative to traditional tourist destinations, especially in developing countries. This form of tourism allows for greater contact with the local community and for the tourist to experience new sensations while enabling the economic and social development of the geographic area. In this paper, the results of fieldwork carried out in the island of Fogo (Cape Verde) are presented, assessing the opinion and perception tourists visi...

Proposal for implementation of alternative source term in the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde

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Bazan L, A.; Lopez L, M.; Vargas A, A.; Cardenas J, J. B.

2009-10-01

In 2010 the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde will implement the extended power upbeat in both units of the plant. Agree with methodology of NEDC-33004P-A, (constant pressure power up rate), and the source term of core, for accidents evaluations, were increased in proportion to the ratio of power level. This means that for the case of a design basis accident of loss of coolant an increase of power of 15% originated an increase of 15% in dose to main control room. Using the method of NEDC-33004P-A to extended power upbeat conditions was determined that the dose value to main control room is very near to regulatory limit established by SRP 6.4. By the above and in order to recover the margin, the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde will calculate an alternative source term following the criteria established in RG 1.183 (alternative radiological source term for evaluating DBA at nuclear power reactor). This approach also have a more realistic dose value using the criterion of 10-CFR-50.67, in addition is predicted to get the benefit of additional operational flexibilities. This paper present the proposal of implementing the alternative source term in Laguna Verde. (Author)

Propuesta de mejoramiento tecnológico de techos verdes para el clima tropical andino

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Alejandro Gómez Cubillos

2018-01-01

Full Text Available La gestión de riesgos por el aumento de la escorrentía superficial en zonas urbanas requiere intervención desde múltiples enfoques, ambientales, sanitarios, sociales y económicas. La infraestructura verde aporta soluciones de creciente interés por sus beneficios ambientales y potencial aprovechamiento económico. Este artículo propone un mejoramiento tecnológi-co para la adaptación de los techos verdes al clima tropical andino, en términos de su com-portamiento hidrológico, para lo cual se desarrolló un montaje experimental con seis módu-los de techos verdes extensivos y un módulo testigo (solo cubierta. El montaje experimental permitió la obtención de datos de 21 eventos de precipitación, modificando la configuración de dos factores experimentales, tipo de planta con seis variaciones y altura de sustrato con tres variaciones y tres eventos más para verificar el efecto de la variación de la pendiente de la cubierta, como tercer factor. Los datos obtenidos se procesaron para el cálculo de las va-riables hidrológicas de interés (precipitación, escorrentía, duración del evento, tiempo ante-rior seco, que expresan las características del evento y los indicadores del comportamiento hidrológico (coeficientes de escorrentía basado en volumen Cv y en el caudal pico Cp y tiem-po de retraso K y su análisis estadístico permitió identificar cuáles factores experimentales tienen o no influencia significativa en dichos indicadores. Finalmente, se desarrollaron herramientas para la simulación de variables e indicadores hidrológicos a partir de series de precipitación externas y su implementación en una herramienta de diseño que seleccione las configuraciones de techos verdes que presenten el mejor comportamiento hidrológico.

Desarrollo de alimentos tipo snack de bajo contenido graso a partir de discos de manzana verde

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Tavera Quiroz, María José

2015-01-01

Esta investigación se basó en el desarrollo de productos tipo snack bajos en grasa a partir de manzana verde Granny Smith (Malus domestica). Se desarrollaron snacks a partir de manzanas verdes estudiando diferentes alternativas de cocción (fritado, horneado o su combinación) con el objetivo de obtener productos con menor contenido graso que los tradicionales pero con las propiedades que los consumidores valoran en los mismos, como el color y la textura crocante. Para ello se analizó...

Entre la publicidad social y la publicidad ambiental: una revisión de la contrapublicidad verde de Greenpeace

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Martín Villar, Sara

2015-01-01

Este trabajo presenta un análisis y evolución de la publicidad social, sus efectos, características y tendencias en nuestra sociedad. Se conceptualiza la publicidad verde como medio de denuncia de lo social, y se realiza una recopilación de las acciones de Greenpeace y su contrapublicidad para detener la deforestación de los bosques de Indonesia. Una aproximación a los conceptos de publicidad social, publicidad ambiental, publicidad verde y contrapublicidad. Grado en Publicidad y Relacione...

Mesa Verde: A Study of Man in an Agricultural Setting. Library Packet.

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This collection of secondary readings contains general information about the ecology of living space, and specific information about the prehistory ecology of Mesa Verde, Colorado. There is also a section on how anthropologists use trees to date artifacts. A related document is indexed as ED 001 721. (AWW)

Techos verdes: una alternativa ecológica

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Maureen Trebilcock Kelly

2001-06-01

Full Text Available Es un hecho que estamos pavimentando nuestro Planeta. Durante el siglo XX, hemos construido aceleradamente ciudades y carreteras, cubriendo y destruyendo, en este proceso, nuestra tierra. Este hecho es más evidente en las áreas urbanas, que aparecen sobrepavimentadas, donde la vegetación cubre apenas un tercio de la superficie, comparado con un 75 a 95% de las áreas rurales. En Chile, las áreas urbanas crecen sin límite aparente, especialmente nuestra capital, con escasez de áreas verdes y con un alarmante aumento en los niveles de contaminación atmosférica y acústica.

Super compacting of drums with dry solid radioactive waste in the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde;Super compactacion de bidones con desecho radiactivo solido seco en la central nucleo electrica Laguna Verde

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Ramirez G, R.; Lara H, M. A.; Cabrera Ll, M.; Verdalet de la Torre, O., E-mail: marco.lara@cfe.gob.m [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Central Nucleoelectrica de Laguna Verde, Carretera Nautla-Cardel Km. 42.5, Alto Lucero, Veracruz (Mexico)

2009-10-15

The nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde located in the Gulf of Mexico, completes in this 2009, nineteen years to produce by nuclear means 4.78% of the electric power that Mexico requires daily. During this time, the Unit 1 has generated more of 88.85 million mega watt-hour and the Unit 2 more of 69.48 million mega watt-hour with an availability average of 83.55%. Derived of their operation cycles, the nuclear power plant has generated (as any other installation of its type) radioactive wastes of low activity that at the moment are temporarily stored in the site. Due to the life cycle of the nuclear power plant, actually has become necessary to begin a project series focused to continue guaranteeing the storage of these wastes, guarantee that is a license requirement for the operation of this nuclear installation before the National Commission of Nuclear Security and Safeguards. The Federal Commission of Electricity beginning a project that allows continue guaranteeing space of sufficient storage for the wastes that the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde could generate for the rest of its useful life, this project consisted on a process of physical volume reduction of dry solid radioactive wastes denominated super compacting, it has made possible to reduce the volume that these wastes occupy in the temporary storage noted Dry Solid Radioactive Wastes Deposit located inside the site that occupies the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde. This work presents the super compacting results, as well as a description of the realization of this task until concluding with the super compacting of 5,854 drums with dry solid radioactive waste of low activity. We will enunciate which were the radiological controls that the Department of Radiological Protection of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde applied to this work that was realized for first time in Mexico and the nuclear power plant. (Author)

MARKETING VERDE NAS OPERAÇÕES DE AGENTES DE LOGÍSTICA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO: ESTUDO DE CASO EM EMPRESA DE BASE TECNOLÓGICA

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Tiago Hennemann Hilario da Silva

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Este estudo tem por objetivo explorar a utilização do marketing verde nas operações de agentes da logística do processo de distribuição. O referencial teórico utilizado foi baseado em duas subáreas de conhecimento: marketing verde em serviços e cadeia de suprimentos verde. O objeto de estudo foi uma organização de médio porte do ramo de tecnologia e fornecedora de soluções em automação industrial. A coleta de dados empíricos envolveu um estudo de caso único, a pesquisa do tipo exploratória qualitativa e a aplicação dos métodos observação participante e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os dados coletados foram examinados por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados revelaram que ações de marketing verde, nos agentes da logística de distribuição, são perceptíveis aos olhos de todos os participantes do processo, tanto internos como externos à organização, principalmente, aos clientes finais. A pesquisa identificou também necessidade de ações internas na organização e de melhorias nos processos “verdes” dos agentes de logística no processo de distribuição. Palavras-chave: Cadeia de suprimentos verde. Logística de distribuição. Marketing em serviços. Marketing verde.

The volcanic and geochemical development of São Nicolau, Cape Verde Islands

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Duprat, Helene Inga; Holm, Paul Martin; Sherson, Jacob Friis

2007-01-01

We present 34 new age results from 40 Ar/39 Ar incremental heating analyses of groundmass separates from volcanic rocks from São Nicolau, Cape Verde. Combining the age results with field observations, we show that the volcanic activity that formed the island occurred in four separate stages: 1: >6...

Start up and commercial operation of Laguna Verde nuclear power plant. Unit 1

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Torres Ramirez, J.F.

1991-01-01

Prior to start up of Laguna Verde nuclear power plant preoperational tests and start tests were performed and they are described in its more eminent aspects. In relation to commercial operation of nuclear station a series of indicator were set to which allow the measurement of performance in unit 1, in areas of plant efficiency and personal safety. Antecedents. Laguna Verde station is located in Alto Lucero municipality in Veracruz state, 70 kilometers north-northeast from port of Veracruz and a 290 kilometers east-northeast from Mexico city. The station consist of two units manufactured by General Electric, with a nuclear system of vapor supply also called boiling water (BWR/5), and with a system turbine-generator manufactured by Mitsubishi. Each unit has a nominal power of 1931 MWt and a level design power of 675 Mwe and a net power of 654 Electric Megawatts

Analysis of internal events for the Unit 1 of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station. Appendixes; Analisis de eventos internos para la Unidad 1 de la Central Nucleoelectrica de Laguna Verde. Apendices

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Huerta B, A; Lopez M, R [Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias, 03000 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

1995-07-01

This volume contains the appendices for the accident sequences analysis for those internally initiated events for Laguna Verde Unit 1, Nuclear Power Plant. The appendix A presents the comments raised by the Sandia National Laboratories technical staff as a result of the review of the Internal Event Analysis for Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. This review was performed during a joint Sandia/CNSNS multi-day meeting by the end 1992. Also included is a brief evaluation on the applicability of these comments to the present study. The appendix B presents the fault tree models printed for each of the systems included and.analyzed in the Internal Event Analysis for LVNPP. The appendice C presents the outputs of the TEMAC code, used for the cuantification of the dominant accident sequences as well as for the final core damage evaluation. (Author)

Vantagens e desvantagens da utilização de peles-verdes em edificações residenciais em Porto Alegre segundo seus moradores

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Mariene Valesan

Full Text Available Pele-verde (trepadeiras recobrindo fachadas de uma edificação, muro ou outro elemento vertical é uma técnica de baixo impacto ambiental e com benefícios para a edificação e seu entorno. O presente trabalho analisa peles-verdes encontradas em edifícios residenciais em Porto Alegre, a partir da percepção de seus moradores, como os objetivos de gerar um registro da utilização dessa técnica e de discutir suas principais vantagens e desvantagens. A metodologia de pesquisa valeu-se de entrevistas em profundidade, estruturadas por questionários, aplicadas junto a moradores de 38 edificações (unifamiliares e multifamiliares revestidas por peles-verdes. As peles-verdes analisadas são do tipo autoaderentes, utilizando-se das espécies Ficus pumila e Parthenocissus tricuspidata. Os entrevistados confirmaram como principais vantagens da técnica o embelezamento da paisagem, a integração do ambiente urbano e da natureza, os efeitos positivos para o bem-estar do homem e a melhoria da temperatura interna das edificações. A principal desvantagem citada foi o trabalho de manutenção do revestimento vegetal. Assim, esta pesquisa indica que a pele-verde é uma técnica que tem o potencial de melhorar o ambiente urbano e, por isso, o desenvolvimento de pesquisa sobre ário.

Safety evaluation of the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant

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Delgado G, J.L.

1991-01-01

The present work describe the licensing process for the first nuclear power plant built in Mexico, it presents the difficulties found during the several years of construction and tests until the phrase a level of safety equivalent to that of the country of origin of the nuclear steam supply system could be applicable to Laguna Verde, at least from the point of view of the mexican regulatory body, and also that this statement could be signed for the inspectors of international organizations. (author)

MARKETING VERDE COMO PROPENSA VANTAGEM COMPETITIVA SUSTENTÁVEL DE UMA ORGANIZAÇÃO

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Cleber Vasconcelos Moreira

2016-01-01

Full Text Available O crescimento da preocupação com as consequências ambientais diante do consumo desenfreado tem levantado à questão da necessidade de um consumo consciente. Diante disso, um novo segmento de mercado tem sido encontrado, sendo denominados consumidores ecologicamente conscientes ou consumidores Verdes. Neste novo cenário valoriza-se a flexibilidade, a velocidade nos processos de mudanças e inovação, as competências em utilizar recursos escassos, além da sensibilidade de perceber novas tendências de mercado à frente dos concorrentes e a capacidade de elaborar e fomentar ofertas em função das antecipações dos desejos e necessidades dos clientes. A dificuldade de previsão tornou-se ponto chave. É neste momento que se observa a relevância na valorização das preocupações de caráter ambiental como recursos na obtenção de vantagem competitiva. Essas duas nuancem Vantagem Competitiva e Marketing Verde levaram a este estudo. Deste modo, foi realizado um estudo multicaso com duas empresas do setor industrial localizadas no Espirito Santo. Os resultados comprovaram que as empresas, mesmo a que investe em meio ambiente, não o faz de forma estratégica. Ainda não há uma ampla utilização do tema como fonte recurso para ser um diferencial frente ao concorrente. Ou seja, as empresas analisadas ainda não entendem o Marketing Verde como vantagem competitiva.

Popular conceptions of schizophrenia in Cape Verde, Africa Concepções populares da esquizofrenia em Cabo Verde, África

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Mário Dinis Mateus

2005-06-01

Full Text Available INTRODUCTION: It has been well documented that schizophrenia presents a better clinical course in developing countries. Although there are many epidemiological studies showing this association, little research has been conducted to investigate the local representation systems for schizophrenia in these countries. OBJECTIVES: This study focuses on cultural factors of schizophrenia, namely the local representation systems for the disease, as well as what is locally understood as deviant behavior and its acceptability, and mechanisms of social-cultural insertion or exclusion of patients with schizophrenia in Cape Verde, Africa. METHODS: Randomized open interviews were carried out with the relatives of patients under treatment at the mental health out patient service of the Batista de Sousa Hospital (São Vicente Island between the years 1994 and 1995. Interviews dealt with patients' life histories and disease related to problems, strategies employed by the family to cope with such problems, and comments on the social and family burden. RESULTS: 20 interviews with close relatives of 10 patients were analyzed. The study focused on three main categories explaining schizophrenia: "tired head" (cabeça cansada, "nervous" (nervoso, and supernatural categories (like "sorcery" or "witchcraft". The interviewees expressed their opinions, either explicitly or not, on whether their relatives truly had a disease. CONCLUSION: Characteristics of local categories for schizophrenia found in Cape Verde can be regarded as a less stigmatized way of dealing with the disease. It is reasonable to suppose that the understanding of such cultural factors could lead to better outcomes in the treatment for schizophrenia in this country, and also in others, where similar conditions can be identified.INTRODUÇÃO: Tem sido bem documentado que a esquizofrenia apresenta um melhor curso clínico em países em desenvolvimento. Ainda que haja muitos estudos epidemiol

Importancia de los ensayos de compactibilidad, resistencia en verde y humedad en mezclas de moldeo

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Alain Valdés-Crúz

2000-03-01

Full Text Available A partir de la teoría del agua rígida y de los trabajos desarrollados por Wenninger se alcanzó una concepción más clara sobre los mecanismos de aglutinación en verde de las mezclas de moldeo. Al mismo tiempo, se presta una particular atención a los ensayos de compactibilidad, resistencia a la compresión en verde y humedad, como índices más representativos de dicho proceso de aglutinación. Se demuestra la relación que existe entre estos ensayos y las consecuencias de los trabajos de Wenninger. Se hace particular énfasis en el ensayo de compactibilidad por considerarlo de aplicación limitada.

O papel coadjuvante das catequinas do chá verde (Camellia sinensis na redução da adiposidade

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Mirza de Souza Conceição

2015-03-01

Full Text Available O chá é uma das bebidas mais consumidas no mundo, vem sendo utilizado pela população como coadjuvante no tratamento da redução de peso, uma vez que aumenta a termogênese e em muitos casos promove a saciedade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi mostrar como as catequinas do chá verde auxiliam no tratamento da obesidade. Foram realizadas buscas por artigos científicos nas bases de dados Science Direct, Google Acadêmico, Scielo, BVS, Medline e Wilson. Os artigos escolhidos foram publicados no período de 2000 a 2014. Observa-se que o tratamento da obesidade envolve necessariamente a reeducação alimentar, o aumento da atividade física e eventualmente, o uso de algumas medicações auxiliares. Outra alternativa, é o uso de fitoterápicos como por exemplo o chá verde. Estudos têm mostrado que este chá, que é obtido pela infusão da erva Camellia sinensis é rico em catequinas, responsáveis na redução de peso, pois promovem a termogênese e aumentam a saciedade. A epigalocatequina (EGCG, é a catequina mais abundante e mais forte do chá verde. É importante ressaltar que o chá usado de maneira inadequada pode causar hepatotoxicidade. O uso do chá associado a um plano alimentar equilibrado pode trazer benefícios à saúde além da perda de peso. Porém os estudos ainda não são conclusivos, sendo necessários mais estudos para que possa confirmar a eficácia do chá verde na obesidade e a quantidade a ser utilizada. Entretanto, a reeducação alimentar, exercício físico continuam sendo os fatores mais importantes no tratamento da obesidade, Onde o consumo de chá verde deve está associado a uma alimentação saudável.

Modernization of the turbo in the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant

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Liebana, B.; Merino, A.; Cobos, A.; Gonzalez, J. J.

2010-01-01

The power increase of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant is a project for the rehabilitation and modernization of the turbo and associated equipment to get an increase of its power and of its service life. The project scope includes the design, the engineering, the equipment supply, the installation, the testing and the commissioning. This paper describes the first phase of the project.

Mesa Verde: A Study of Man in an Agricultural Setting. Student Manual.

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This student manual contains information and guides to assist the secondary student in functioning as an archeologist. Included are fables, pictures for analysis, a time line and description of the pre-history of Mesa Verde, Colorado. The manual concludes with artifact identification word sheets. A related document is ED 001 722. (AWW)

The continuous improvement system of nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde; El sistema de mejora continua de la central nucleoelectrica Laguna Verde

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Rivera C, A. [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Central Nucleoelectrica Laguna Verde, Km. 42.5 Cardel-Nautla, Veracruz (Mexico)], e-mail: arr99999@cfe.gob.mx

2009-10-15

This paper describes the continuous improvement system of nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde and the achievements in implementing the same and additionally two study cases are presents. In February 2009 is noteworthy because the World Association of Nuclear Operators we identified as a learning organization, qualification which shows that the continuous improvement system has matured, and this system will expose as I get to learn to capitalize on our own experiences and external experiences diffused by the nuclear industry. In 2007 the management of nuclear power plants integrates its improvement systems and calls it continuous improvement system and is presented in the same extensive report that won the National Quality Award. This system is made up of 5 subsystems operating individually and are also related 1) human performance; 2) referential comparison or benchmarking; 3) self-assessment; 4) corrective action and 5) external operating experience. Five subsystems that plan, generate, capture, manage, communicate and protect the knowledge generated during the processes execution of nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde, as well as from external sources. The target set in 2007 was to increase the intellectual capital to always give response to meeting the security requirements, but creating a higher value to quality, customer, environment protection and society. In brief each of them, highlighting the objective, expectations management, implementation and some benefits. At the end they will describe two study cases selected to illustrate these cases as the organization learns by their continuous improvement system. (Author)

CV-Dust: Atmospheric aerosol in the Cape Verde region: carbon and soluble fractions of PM10

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Pio, C.; Nunes, T.; Cardoso, J.; Caseiro, A.; Custódio, D.; Cerqueira, M.; Patoilo, D.; Almeida, S. M.; Freitas, M. C.

2012-04-01

Every year, billions of tons of eroded mineral soils from the Saharan Desert and the Sahel region, the largest dust source in the world, cross Mediterranean towards Europe, western Asia and the tropical North Atlantic Ocean as far as the Caribbean and South America. Many aspects of the direct and indirect effects of dust on climate are not well understood and the bulk and surface chemistry of the mineral dust particles determines interactions with gaseous and other particle species. The quantification of the magnitude of warming or cooling remains open because of the strong variability of the atmospheric dust burden and the lack of representative data for the spatial and temporal distribution of the dust composition. CV-Dust is a project that aims at provide a detailed data on the size distribution and the size-resolved chemical and mineralogical composition of dust emitted from North Africa using a natural laboratory like Cape Verde. This archipelago is located in an area of massive dust transport from land to ocean, and is thus ideal to set up sampling devices that are able to characterize and quantify dust transported from Africa. Moreover, Cape Verde's future economic prospects depend heavily on the encouragement of tourism, therefore it is essential to elucidate the role of Saharan dust may play in the degradation of Cape Verde air quality. The main objectives of CV-Dust project are: 1) to characterize the chemical and mineralogical composition of dust transported from Africa by setting up an orchestra of aerosol sampling devices in the strategic archipelago of Cape Verde; 2) to identify the sources of particles in Cape Verde by using receptor models; 3) to elucidate the role Saharan dust may play in the degradation of Cape Verde air quality; 4) to model processes governing dust production, transport, interaction with the radiation field and removal from the atmosphere. Here we present part of the data obtained throughout the last year, involving a set of more

Legitimacy and Innovation in Mining: the case of the Oro Verde Program

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Mariana Sarmiento

2013-11-01

Full Text Available The paper describes how the Oro Verde Program emerged, and how it has gained recognition as an innovative program that has successfully promoted improved social and environmental practices for small scale miners. The paper describes the local and regional context where the miners from Oro Verde are from, and attempts to explain how it waspossible for two afro-colombian communities, two NGOs and a government agency to find alternative arrangements to overcome the challenges that result from the complexities of the Choco region in Colombia. The paper argues that one factor of success is the interaction among participants to create a Non-State Market Driven Governance System. In the case of the Oro Verde Program, the norms created by the international system surrounding sustainable development were necessary for allowing the NGOs to bring financial resources into the project as well as opening the doors to isolated communities in Choco to an international market that valued sustainably produced products. Similarly, the national policies surrounding Green Markets and the existence of a government research institution, made the certification process possible and legitimate. Finally, having a law that recognized land rights to afro-Colombian communities and the community councils as local authorities, as well as customary laws about natural resource use and access within these territories was key for the viability of the project. All of these organizations, working as a nested governance system, that respected and embraced different but interdependent norms and interests, were key for the consolidation of a NSMD that has resonated throughout the world and that has become an element of some afro-Colombians’ struggle to protect their rights for self-determination.

MARKETING VERDE NAS OPERAÇÕES DE AGENTES DE LOGÍSTICA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO: ESTUDO DE CASO EM EMPRESA DE BASE TECNOLÓGICA

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Tiago Hennemann Hilario da Silva; Alessio Bessa Sarquis; Vilmar Antonio Gonçalves Tondolo

2013-01-01

Este estudo tem por objetivo explorar a utilização do marketing verde nas operações de agentes da logística do processo de distribuição. O referencial teórico utilizado foi baseado em duas subáreas de conhecimento: marketing verde em serviços e cadeia de suprimentos verde. O objeto de estudo foi uma organização de médio porte do ramo de tecnologia e fornecedora de soluções em automação industrial. A coleta de dados empíricos envolveu um estudo de caso único, a pesquisa do tipo exploratória qu...

Verdes Mares: The Ideology of the Siren

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Bruno Marinoni Marinoni

2009-02-01

Full Text Available The television channel number 10 of Fortaleza (current TV Verdes Mares, during the 1960 decade, passed through the ideological filter of the Military Dictatorship, when the channel was taken from its owner and given to the businessman Edson Queiroz. The filter had consequences in the next decade with the channel affiliation to the biggest network broadcasting of the country, the Rede Globo, which was also protected by the Military Regime. Based on those two facts, it is intended to discuss some aspects of the exploration models of communication that occurs in the country since the specified period, emphasizing the ideology transmitted by the TV channel which has the biggest audience ratings in Ceará.

Epidemiology of the Zika Virus Outbreak in the Cabo Verde Islands, West Africa.

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Lourenço, José; de Lourdes Monteiro, Maria; Valdez, Tomás; Monteiro Rodrigues, Júlio; Pybus, Oliver; Rodrigues Faria, Nuno

2018-03-15

The Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in the island nation of Cabo Verde was of unprecedented magnitude in Africa and the first to be associated with microcephaly in the continent. Using a simple mathematical framework we present a first epidemiological assessment of attack and observation rates from 7,580 ZIKV notified cases and 18 microcephaly reports between July 2015 and May 2016. In line with observations from the Americas and elsewhere, the single-wave Cabo Verdean ZIKV epidemic was characterized by a basic reproductive number of 1.85 (95% CI, 1.5 - 2.2), with overall the attack rate of 51.1% (range 42.1 - 61.1) and observation rate of 2.7% (range 2.29 - 3.33). Current herd-immunity may not be sufficient to prevent future small-to-medium epidemics in Cabo Verde. Together with a small observation rate, these results highlight the need for rapid and integrated epidemiological, molecular and genomic surveillance to tackle forthcoming outbreaks of ZIKV and other arboviruses.

X-chromosome STR markers data in a Cabo Verde immigrant population of Lisboa.

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Afonso Costa, Heloísa; Morais, Paulo; Vieira da Silva, Cláudia; Matos, Sara; Marques Santos, Rodolfo; Espinheira, Rosa; Costa Santos, Jorge; Amorim, António

2014-01-01

Population genetic data of 12 X chromosomal short tandem repeats markers (DXS10074, DXS10079, DXS10101, DXS10103, DXS10134, DXS10135, DXS10146, DXS10148, DXS7132, DXS7423, DXS8378 and HPRTB) were analysed in 54 females and 95 males of an immigrant population from Cabo Verde living in Lisboa. The obtained results for forensic statistical parameters such as observed heterozigosity, polymorphism information content, power of discrimination and mean exclusion chance, based on single allele frequencies, reveal that this multiplex system is highly informative and can represent an important tool for genetic identification purposes in the immigrant population of Cabo Verde. Since the studied short tandem repeats genetic markers are distributed on four linkage groups, that can provide independent genotype information, we studied those groups as haploytes. The forensic efficiency parameters for the linked groups were all higher than 0.97, with linkage group I being the most polymorphic and linkage group III the less informative.

Fuel failure at the Laguna Verde unit 1- during Cycle 4

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Espinosa Vega, Juan Manuel

1996-01-01

The present work describes the event occurred at the Laguna Verde nuclear power plants Unit 1 during its fourth cycle ensembles; the first failure, by means of a test of power suppression, and the second one, during the sipping accomplished in the four refuelling of the unit. Also it describes the re-evaluation of the event accomplished by the licenser, the manufacturer and the Mexican agency

Behavior of pea saber plants (Canavalia ensiformis (L) DC)) ontenus from seeds exposed to increasing doses of gamma radiation

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Kalonji, M.A.; Mudibu wa Kabangu, J.; Tshilenge-Djim, P.; Tshivuila, T.D.; Gaza, O.C.

2003-01-01

The present trial has carried out in order to determine the optimal value of usable treatment for seeds exposed to the gamma radiances. Seeds of Canavalia ensiformis presenting a rate of humidity of 15% have been submitted to the increasing doses of irradiation (source Cesium 137) of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 Krads. After germination, plants generated from these seeds have been observed in a completely randomized blocks experimental design, including six treatments and three repetitions. Observations concerned the vegetative parameters (germination percent, height, diameter to the collar, number of ramification, surface of leaves), the generative parameters (number of pod by plant, length and width of pods, number of seeds by pod, weights of 100 seeds) and the morphological changes on distortions of plants during their vegetative development. Results permitted to determine that the optimal value of treatment is located to 10 Krads. This dose induced a high rate of seed germination, vigorous plants with a high number of ramifications. The yield parameters obtained with 10 and 20 Krads, excepted the weight of 100 seeds, have been lower than to those obtained with the control. This is the consequence of the increase of the pod dimension and the size of seeds. All treatments superior to 30 Krads have been lethal. Materials treated to 10 and 20 Krads are under observation for the second generation.

EMI – young HIMU rock association at the Cape Verde Islands revisited: on the role of oceanic carbonatites

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Holm, Paul Martin; Kokfelt, Thomas Find; Dyhr, Charlotte Thorup

Isotopic compositions of the Cape Verde (Central) hotspot magmas indicate a predominant influence from young HIMU and EM-1 type sources. Detailed modelling based on high precision Sr, Nd and Pb (DS) isotope data suggests that seven local mantle end-members explain the isotopic variation within five...... HIMU. Carbonatites are widespread throughout Cape Verde Islands but volumetrically minor and are low in Ti, K, and Rb. In several silicate rocks from all three islands low Ti/Eu is evidence for a carbonatite component and is accompanied by LREE enrichment, and relatively low K and Rb. Other rocks have...

Identificación de Ecosistemas y Servicios Ecosistémicos dentro del ámbito de la Costa Verde.

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Majluf, Patricia

2014-01-01

Dado el desarrollo económico del Perú y la inminente culminación de la vía rápida de tres carriles en la parte baja de la Costa Verde, es necesario que se instale dentro de la mente de los limeños y de los tomadores de decisión, la idea de la necesidad y del gran potencial que ofrece la Costa Verde para mantener, mejorar, crear o recuperar espacios naturales o seminaturales, accesibles para la mayoría de pobladores de una ciudad que no va a poder sustituirla por otros espacios similares. H...

Generation of the ECP database (ECP01.DAT) of the cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde with burnt of 1377 MWD/MT

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Perusquia C, R.

1992-10-01

In order to carrying out a comparison among the results provided by the Program of Estimate of the ECP Critical Position and the Shutdown/Startup produced in the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde, it was generated the base of the ECP program, following the outlines settled down in the Procedure 'Generation of ECP Database for Laguna Verde' (IT.SN/DFR-074). Next the data sheets filled when being generated the ECP01.DAT database with a burnt of 1377 MWD/MT are provided. In the report IT.SN/DFR-079 'Adjustment and Preliminary Evaluation of the Predictions of Criticity of the ECP Program with Reported Data of the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde', the results of the comparison among those estimates of the ECP program using the ECP01.DAT database with the real data of the Cycle 1 of the Unit 1 of Laguna Verde are presented. (Author)

Impacts of the Conservation Education Program in Serra Malagueta Natural Park, Cape Verde

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Burnett, Edmund; Sills, Erin; Peterson, M. Nils; DePerno, Christopher

2016-01-01

Environmental and conservation education programs are commonly offered in the rapidly expanding network of protected areas in developing countries. There have been few evaluations of these programs and their impacts on participants. At Serra Malagueta Natural Park in Cape Verde, we assessed changes in environmental knowledge, opinions, and…

A rock- and palaeomagnetic study of recent lavas and 1995 volcanic glass on Fogo (Cape Verde Islands)

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Knudsen, M.F.; Abrahamsen, N.; Riisager, P.

2005-01-01

Fogo is the only island in the Cape Verde archipelago with accounts of historical volcanic activity.Here we present palaeomagnetic data from seven geologically recent lava flows on Fogo, including one glassy, volcanic flow from the eruption in 1995. Almost all samples behaved well during alternat......Fogo is the only island in the Cape Verde archipelago with accounts of historical volcanic activity.Here we present palaeomagnetic data from seven geologically recent lava flows on Fogo, including one glassy, volcanic flow from the eruption in 1995. Almost all samples behaved well during...

PROCESSAMENTO DE CASCA E FIBRA DE COCO VERDE POR CARBONIZAÇÃO PARA AGREGAÇÃO DE VALOR / PROCESSING OF COCONUT SHELL AND FIBER FOR ADDING VALUE

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LUIS A. B. CORTEZ

2009-04-01

Full Text Available Atualmente o Brasil é o maior produtor de coco verde, com uma área plantada equivalente a 57 mil hectares, onde a maior parte da parte da produção (66,5% se concentra na região Nordeste. O descarte do coco depois do consumo da água representa um problema para os sistemas de coleta e tratamento de lixo, pela sua lenta degradação devido ao alto teor de fibras. Neste trabalho são mostrados os resultados da pirólise lenta da fibra e da casca do coco verde. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em um forno experimental de pequena capacidade, a uma temperatura de 350°C. Os resultados mostraram que o rendimento em carbono fixo foi de 74,43% para o endocarpo verde e 58,07% para o mesocarpo verde. O teor de cinzas, para as mesmas amostras, foi de 14,13% e 13,03%, respectivamente. Os teores de voláteis foram de 11,40% para o carvão obtido do endocarpo verde e, de 28,90% para o carvão obtido do mesocarpo verde. Ficou demonstrado que o resíduo do coco verde apresenta potencial para a produção de carvão vegetal. Porém ainda é preciso estudar o rendimento, utilizando para isto, sistemas em maior escala, avaliando também o emprego integral (casca e fibra, além de estudos econômicos que considerem os custos de logística e acondicionamento.Palavras Chaves: pirólise lenta, carbonização, resíduos de coco.

Mercadeo verde de una empresa dorada

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Carlos Mario Uribe-Saldarriaga

2014-01-01

Full Text Available El caso presenta la campa ̃ na de mercadeo realizada por Ecopetrol entre 2009 y 2012 para la introducción en Colombia del diésel ultra bajo de azufre denominado diésel limpio. Se examina la campa ̃ na desde 2 puntos de vista: el primero, el posicionamiento de Ecopetrol como una de las empresas más admiradas de Colombia, tanto por sus resultados financieros como por sus actividades en la responsabilidad social empresarial; el segundo, desde las exigencias que se hacen al mercadeo ambiental en los países desarro- llados, especialmente con respecto al lavado verde, teniendo en cuenta a la vez que Ecopetrol opera en un país en vía de desarrollo donde existe un menor avance en las exigencias ambientales hechas por los grupos de interés.

Mercadeo verde de una empresa dorada

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Carlos Mario Uribe-Saldarriaga

2014-01-01

Full Text Available El caso presenta la campaña de mercadeo realizada por Ecopetrol entre 2009 y 2012 para la introducción en Colombia del diésel ultra bajo de azufre denominado diésel limpio. Se examina la campaña desde 2 puntos de vista: el primero, el posicionamiento de Ecopetrol como una de las empresas más admiradas de Colombia, tanto por sus resultados financieros como por sus actividades en la responsabilidad social empresarial; el segundo, desde las exigencias que se hacen al mercadeo ambiental en los países desarrollados, especialmente con respecto al lavado verde, teniendo en cuenta a la vez que Ecopetrol opera en un país en vía de desarrollo donde existe un menor avance en las exigencias ambientales hechas por los grupos de interés.

Aspectos funcionais das catequinas do chá verde no metabolismo celular e sua relação com a redução da gordura corporal

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Lamarão,Renata da Costa; Fialho,Eliane

2009-01-01

O chá é uma bebida amplamente utilizada, perdendo apenas para a água como a bebida mais consumida no mundo. O chá verde é rico em polifenóis, principalmente catequinas. Entre uma variedade de efeitos benéficos à saúde atribuídos ao consumo do chá verde, grande atenção tem sido focalizada no seu efeito na redução da gordura corporal. Este estudo tem como objetivo apresentar uma descrição dos estudos com o chá verde e/ou seus compostos bioativos relacionados à biologia celular, estudos experime...

PRODUCCIÓN Y CALIDAD FISICOQUÍMICA DE LECHE DE CABRAS SUPLEMENTADAS CON FORRAJE VERDE HIDROPÓNICO DE MAÍZ

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Mario Garc\\u00EDa-Carrillo

2013-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar la producción y calidad fisicoquímica de leche de cabras al ser suplementadas con dietas que contenían forraje verde hidropónico de maíz. Este estudio se desarrolló en la Comarca Lagunera de Coahuila, México durante los meses de marzo a agosto de 2011. Para la dieta 1 se empleó una relación 85:15 (base seca de alfalfa henificada y forraje verde hidropónico (AH: FVH. La dieta 2 se formuló con una relación 70:30 de AH y FVH, mientras que la dieta testigo tuvo una relación 87.5:12.5 de alfalfa henificada y vaina de mezquite. Se utilizó un diseño en triple cuadro latino. La producción y calidad de leche fueron mayores al suministrar la dieta compuesta con alfalfa henificada y forraje verde hidropónico de maíz al 30%.

Groundwater arsenic in the Verde Valley in central Arizona, USA

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Foust, R.D.; Mohapatra, P.; Compton-O' Brien, A.-M.; Reifel, J

2004-02-01

Forty-one water samples were collected and analyzed from throughout the Verde Valley watershed to identify the source of As in well water used for domestic and agricultural purposes. Each water sample was analyzed for anions, cations and trace chemical constituents by atomic absorption spectroscopy, anion chromatography and traditional wet chemical procedures. Arsenic concentrations ranged from 10 to 210 {mu}g/l, with the highest values observed for water pooled on tailings from an abandoned Cu mine. Geostatistical analysis of the data revealed the primary source of As to be groundwater in contact with the Supai and Verde formations, as opposed to runoff from the abandoned mine tailings. Montezuma Well, a collapsed travertine spring, contained the highest levels of naturally occurring As (> 100 {mu}g/l). Arsenic in Montezuma Well water was shown to be 100% arsenate. X-ray absorbance near edge spectra (XANES) of Potomogeton illinoiensis, an endemic plant species of Montezuma Well, demonstrate that As is absorbed as arsenate, reduced to arsenite in the plant and retained as an organic glutathione complex. XANES spectra of Montezuma Well sediments show 4 forms of As present: arsenate ({approx}54%), As(III)-glutathione complex ({approx}32%) and an As-organic complex ({approx}14%) containing dimethylarsinic acid and arsenobetaine. This is the first report of As(III)-glutathione in sediments.

Groundwater arsenic in the Verde Valley in central Arizona, USA

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Foust, R.D.; Mohapatra, P.; Compton-O'Brien, A.-M.; Reifel, J.

2004-01-01

Forty-one water samples were collected and analyzed from throughout the Verde Valley watershed to identify the source of As in well water used for domestic and agricultural purposes. Each water sample was analyzed for anions, cations and trace chemical constituents by atomic absorption spectroscopy, anion chromatography and traditional wet chemical procedures. Arsenic concentrations ranged from 10 to 210 μg/l, with the highest values observed for water pooled on tailings from an abandoned Cu mine. Geostatistical analysis of the data revealed the primary source of As to be groundwater in contact with the Supai and Verde formations, as opposed to runoff from the abandoned mine tailings. Montezuma Well, a collapsed travertine spring, contained the highest levels of naturally occurring As (> 100 μg/l). Arsenic in Montezuma Well water was shown to be 100% arsenate. X-ray absorbance near edge spectra (XANES) of Potomogeton illinoiensis, an endemic plant species of Montezuma Well, demonstrate that As is absorbed as arsenate, reduced to arsenite in the plant and retained as an organic glutathione complex. XANES spectra of Montezuma Well sediments show 4 forms of As present: arsenate (∼54%), As(III)-glutathione complex (∼32%) and an As-organic complex (∼14%) containing dimethylarsinic acid and arsenobetaine. This is the first report of As(III)-glutathione in sediments

Seismic qualification tests of fans of the NPP of Laguna Verde U-1 and U-2; Pruebas de calificacion sismica de ventiladores de la Central Laguna Verde U1 and U2

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Jarvio C, G.; Garcia H, E. E.; Arguelles F, R.; Vela H, A. [ININ, Carretera Mexico-Toluca s/n, 52750 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (Mexico); Naranjo U, J. L., E-mail: gilberto.jarvio@inin.gob.mx [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Gerencia de Centrales Nucleoelectricas, Subgerencia de Ingenieria, Carretera Veracruz-Medellin Km 7.5, Dos Bocas, Veracruz (Mexico)

2013-10-15

This work presents the results of the seismic qualification tests applied to the fans that will be installed in the control panels of the three divisions of the diesel generators of the nuclear power plant (NPP) of Laguna Verde, Unit-1 and Unit-2. This seismic qualification process of the fans was carried out using two specimens that were tested in the seismic table (vibrating) of the Engineering Institute of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), in accordance with the requirements of the standard IEEE 344-1975, to satisfy the established requirements of seismic qualification in the technical specifications and normative documents required by the nuclear standards, in order to demonstrate its application in the diesel generators Divisions I, II and III of the NPP. The seismic qualification tests were developed on specimens that were retired of the NPP of Laguna Verde recently with a service life of 7.75 years. (Author)

Estabilidade de agregados de um latossolo vermelho degradado em recuperação com adubos verdes, calcário e gesso

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Carolina dos Santos Batista Bonini

2011-08-01

Full Text Available A utilização incorreta dos solos e as grandes construções no meio rural vêm causando alterações no ambiente edafoclimático, o que torna os solos menos produtivos, aumentando assim as áreas degradadas. Tendo em vista esse problema, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a recuperação de um Latossolo Vermelho que se encontra há 17 anos com o uso de adubos verdes, calcário, gesso e braquiária. Foi utilizada a qualidade da estrutura como indicadora da recuperação do solo. O trabalho foi desenvolvido em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com nove tratamentos e quatro repetições. Os tratamentos foram: testemunha (solo mobilizado até 1999, sendo depois implantada Brachiaria decumbens; mucuna-preta (Stizolobium aterrimum Piper & Tracy até 1999, substituída por B. decumbens; guandu (Cajanus cajan (L. Millsp até 1994, substituído por feijão-de-porco (Canavalia ensiformis (L. e, a partir de 1999, por B. decumbens; calcário+mucuna-preta até 1999, substituído por B. decumbens; calcário+guandu até 1994, substituído por feijão-de-porco e, a partir de 1999, por B. decumbens; calcário+gesso+mucuna-preta até 1999, substituído por B. decumbens; calcário+gesso+guandu até 1994, substituído por feijão-de-porco e, partir de 1999, por B. decumbens; e duas testemunhas: solo exposto (sem técnica de recuperação e vegetação nativa de Cerrado. Foi avaliada a estabilidade de agregados em água e o conteúdo de matéria orgânica nas camadas de 0-10, 10-20 e 20-40 cm. O solo vem sendo recuperado, e a qualidade da estrutura, comparada à condição natural de Cerrado, na camada de 0-10 cm foi mais alterada positivamente; os tratamentos que receberam calcário e gesso foram os melhores, e o teor de matéria orgânica nessa camada foi superior ao das demais. Abaixo da camada superficial do solo, os tratamentos estão agindo de forma semelhante. O solo exposto, em todas as camadas, apresentou-se com má qualidade

La enseñanza de la química desde la perspectiva de la Química Verde

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Pía José González García

2016-06-01

Full Text Available La Química Verde, como área de investigación, se comprende como el desarrollo de metodologías para modificar los productos o procesos con la finalidad de reducir o eliminar los riesgos que existen para el medio ambiente y la salud. De este modo, permite proyectar líneas de investigación en la construcción de un conocimiento y enfoques didácticos de las ciencias, y  para ser considerada como parte de los programas Ministeriales. El objetivo del estudio fue conocer y comprender el significado que le otorgan los(as docentes del área a la Química Verde como perspectiva para su enseñanza. A partir de los discursos emanados por los docentes participantes del estudio, se construyeron 4 categorías, las cuales son: la Química Verde como: contexto para la enseñanza de la química, medio de apropiación significativo del aprendizaje de la química, motivadora de la conciencia ambiental y reflejo de la Institución y su relación con los docentes. The teaching of chemistry from the Green Chemistry perspective Green Chemistry (GC, as a research area, understood as the development of methodologies to modify products or processes in order to reduce or eliminate the risks posed to the environment and human health. Thus it is allowing research project lines in building knowledge and didactic approaches of the sciences, and to be considered as part of the ministerial programs. The objective of this study was to know and understand the significance given by teachers in the area to GC as a perspective for education. From the speeches issued by teachers participating in the study, four categories, was built. GC as: context for teaching chemistry, through significant learning chemistry appropriation, motivating environmental awareness and reflection of the institution and its relationship with teachers.  O ensino de química, na perspectiva da Química verde A Química verde, como área de investigação, é compreendida como o desenvolvimento de

Verde plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) feeding injury to cotton bolls characterized by boll age, size, and damage ratings.

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Armstrong, J Scott; Brewer, Michael J; Parker, Roy D; Adamczyk, J J

2013-02-01

The verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus (Distant), has been present in south Texas for several years but has more recently been documented as an economic threat to cultivated cotton, (Gossypium hirsutum L. Our studies over 2 yr (2009 and 2010) and two locations (Weslaco and Corpus Christi, TX) investigated feeding-injury of the verde plant bug to a range of cotton boll age classes defined by boll diameter and accumulated degree-days (anthesis to the time of infesting) for first-position cotton bolls infested with the plant bugs. The most detrimental damage to younger cotton holls from verde plant bug feeding was boll abscission. Cotton bolls verde plant bug injured bolls compared with the controls up to 162 ACDD or a mean boll diameter 2.0 cm. Cotton seed weights were significantly reduced up to 179 ACDD or a boll diameter of 2.0 cm at Weslaco in 2009, and up to 317 ACDD or boll diameter 2.6 cm for Weslaco in 2010 when compared with the noninfested controls. Lint weight per cotton boll for infested and noninfested bolls was significantly reduced up to 262 ACDD or boll diameter 2.5 for Corpus Christi in 2010 and up to 288 ACCD or boll diameter 2.6 cm for Weslaco, TX, in 2010. Damage ratings (dependant variable) regressed against infested and noninfested seed-cotton weights showed that in every instance, the infested cotton bolls had a strong and significant relationship with damage ratings for all age classes of bolls. Damage ratings for the infested cotton bolls that did not abscise by harvest showed visual signs of verde plant bug feeding injury and the subsequent development ofboll rot; however, these two forms of injury causing lint and seed mass loss are hard to differentiate from open or boll-locked cotton bolls. Based on the results of both lint and seed loss over 2 yr and four studies cotton bolls should be protected up to approximately 300 ACDD or a boll diameter of 2.5 cm. This equilibrates to bolls that are 12-14 d of age dependent upon daily maximum

DCVD Measurements at the Laguna Verde NPP

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Chen, J.D.; Gerwing, A.F.; Kosierb, R.; Vones, J.; Broodryck, A.

2006-01-01

A new digital Cerenkov viewing device (DCVD) with high ultraviolet light sensitivity has been developed. Field measurements on BWR spent fuel at Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 resulted in new Cerenkov information on GE9 and GE12 spent fuel assemblies. Off-alignment measurements show: quantitative differences in the degree of light collimation from between the fuel rods; lack of light collimation from water rods; and decreased light collimation from partial length rod positions. Hidden rods could also be detected in off-angle views. The results indicate that it may be possible to detect missing partial-length fuel rods in GE12 fuel assemblies. The new DCVD was able to verify low burnup, long-cooled, natural uranium GE6 fuel assemblies

DCVD Measurements at the Laguna Verde NPP

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Chen, J.D.; Gerwing, A.F. [Channel Systems Inc., Pinawa MA (Canada); Kosierb, R. [Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Ottawa, ON (Canada); Vones, J.; Broodryck, A. [International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)

2006-12-30

A new digital Cerenkov viewing device (DCVD) with high ultraviolet light sensitivity has been developed. Field measurements on BWR spent fuel at Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 resulted in new Cerenkov information on GE9 and GE12 spent fuel assemblies. Off-alignment measurements show: quantitative differences in the degree of light collimation from between the fuel rods; lack of light collimation from water rods; and decreased light collimation from partial length rod positions. Hidden rods could also be detected in off-angle views. The results indicate that it may be possible to detect missing partial-length fuel rods in GE12 fuel assemblies. The new DCVD was able to verify low burnup, long-cooled, natural uranium GE6 fuel assemblies.

Cape Verde Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes : Accounting and Auditing

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2012-01-01

This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) provides an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the existing financial reporting infrastructure that underpins financial accounting and auditing practices in Cape Verde. The assessment focuses on six pillars of financial reporting infrastructure: statutory framework, professional education and training, accountancy profe...

Isotermas de dessorção de pimentão verde e energia envolvida no processo

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Tales Prado Alves

2015-06-01

Full Text Available ResumoEste trabalho teve como objetivos a obtenção das isotermas de dessorção do pimentão verde e a avaliação das propriedades termodinâmicas de sorção do fruto. As isotermas foram obtidas em função da temperatura (30°C, 40°C, 50°C e 60°C em umidades relativas entre 4,0-90,0%. Os dados experimentais foram ajustados aos modelos matemáticos GAB, BET, Halsey, Henderson e Oswin para se descrever seu comportamento. Os resultados demonstram que o modelo de GAB descreveu com maior precisão as isotermas de dessorção do pimentão verde entre as faixas de atividade de água (aw selecionadas, em uma temperatura fixa. O calor isostérico de sorção (qst pôde ser determinado a partir de dados de sorção de umidade utilizando-se a derivada da equação de Clasius-Clapeyron, obtendo-se então o calor envolvido no processo de dessorção de umidade do pimentão verde fresco. A teoria da compensação entalpia-entropia ou isocinética foi aplicada aos dados experimentais, sugerindo que o processo de dessorção é conduzido pela entalpia.

Espacios verdes urbanos como componente de un ecosistema. Funciones, servicios, usuarios, participación de la comunidad, iniciativas y acciones

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José G. Vargas-Hernández

2017-12-01

Full Text Available Este trabajo entrega una revisión crítica respecto de la literatura especializada existente acerca de algunas características importantes de los espacios verdes urbanos, como los componentes, funciones, servicios, participación comunitaria, iniciativas y acciones desde una perspectiva eco sistémica. El análisis parte del supuesto de que los espacios verdes urbanos son ecosistemas de vital importancia para mejorar la calidad de vida en un entorno urbano y para proporcionar servicios ecosistémicos, como la biodiversidad y la regulación del clima. Por lo tanto, el espacio verde urbano es un componente esencial de un ecosistema en cualquier desarrollo comunitario. Satisfacer las necesidades de los usuarios está relacionado con las funciones y servicios que los espacios verdes urbanos proporcionan a las comunidades. La participación, el compromiso y el desarrollo de la comunidad requieren mecanismos para asegurar el cumplimiento de las necesidades y aspiraciones de los usuarios locales en la comunidad. Los métodos empleados en este análisis son la revisión de literatura y de documentos secundarios, el análisis de datos existentes acerca de usos y usuarios, y entrevistas con autoridades. Como conclusiones, el documento sugiere iniciativas ambientales, económicas y sociales para las autoridades locales y las comunidades que se pueden aplicar a todas las partes interesadas representadas e involucradas.

Numerical modelling of Alto Verde landslide using the material point method

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Marcelo Alejandro Llano-Serna

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Finalizando el año 2008 en la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia, ocurrió un deslizamiento de tierra en la urbanización Alto Verde provocando la muerte de doce personas y la destrucción de seis viviendas. Los deslizamientos se destacan por el elevado nivel de deformaciones en una masa de suelo. El presente trabajo utilizó el método del punto material (MPM, método basado en partículas que utiliza una doble discretización Lagrangiano-Euleriana. La doble discretización genera un marco numérico robusto que permite la simulación de grandes distorsiones. El modelo numérico planteó una simplificación de las condiciones geotécnicas, morfológicas y estructurales de las edificaciones envueltas en Alto Verde. El estado de deformación final de la simulación se acomodó satisfactoriamente a las características geométricas finales observadas en campo. Los resultados obtenidos generan aplicaciones como el diseño de barreras, análisis de riesgo o la determinación de la distancia mínima de retiro a una ladera susceptible de deslizamiento.

A five million year record of compositional variations in mantle sources to magmatism on Santiago, southern Cape Verde archipelago

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Barker, Abigail K.; Holm, Paul Martin; Peate, David W.

2010-01-01

High-precision Pb isotope data and Sr-Nd-Hf isotope data are presented together with major and trace element data for samples spanning the 4.6 Ma history of volcanism at Santiago, in the southern Cape Verde islands. Pb isotope data confirm the positive ¿8/4 signature of the southern islands...... indicating that the north-south compositional heterogeneity in the Cape Verde archipelago has persisted for at least 4.6 Ma. The Santiago volcanics show distinct compositional differences between the old, intermediate and young volcanics, and suggest greater involvement of an enriched mantle (EM1)-like...

Under-reporting of tuberculosis in Praia, Cape Verde, from 2006 to 2012.

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Furtado da Luz, E; Braga, J U

2018-03-01

According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, the under-reporting rate for tuberculosis (TB) in Cape Verde between 2006 and 2012 was 49%. However, the WHO recognises the challenges associated with this estimation process and recommends implementing other methods, such as record linkage, to combat TB under-reporting. To estimate and analyse under-reporting of cases by TB surveillance health units and to evaluate TB cases retrieved from other TB diagnostic sources in Praia, Cape Verde, from 2006 to 2012. This cross-sectional study evaluated under-reporting using the following data: 1) the under-reporting index from TB reporting health units (RHUs), where the number of validated TB cases from RHUs was compared with data from the National Programme for the Fight against Tuberculosis and Leprosy (NPFTL); and 2) the under-reporting index among overall data sources, or a comparison of the number of all validated TB cases from all sources with NPFTL data. The TB under-reporting rate was 40% in Praia during the study period, and results were influenced by laboratory findings. The TB under-reporting rate was very similar to the rate estimated by the WHO. TB surveillance must be improved to reduce under-reporting.

Ilhas, parentesco e mobilidade infantil: Diálogos Brasil-Cabo Verde (passando pela França

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Fernanda Bittencourt Ribeiro

2013-01-01

Full Text Available In this article I focus on comments raised by the presentation of Andréa Lobo in the Cycle of debates: Diálogos Brasil-Cabo Verde (Dialogues Brazil-Cape Verde. From an ethnographic study made at an institution of child protection, located on Yeu island (France, it offers some counterpoints between these two ethnographic contexts, on the Boa Vista and Yeu islands. Therefore, insularity, child mobility and rights of the child are issues addressed at the intersection of studies on kinship and anthropology of childhood. This exercise highlights the relative social isolation that brings families called "single-parent in difficulty" to the institution on Yeu island, in contrast to the abundance of relationships in which child mobility is central to the dynamics of kinship and relatedness on Boa Vista island.

Achievement of malaria pre-elimination in Cape Verde according to the data collected from 2010 to 2016.

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DePina, Adilson José; Niang, El Hadji Amadou; Barbosa Andrade, Alex Jailson; Dia, Abdoulaye Kane; Moreira, Antonio; Faye, Ousmane; Seck, Ibrahima

2018-06-19

Malaria, despite being preventable and treatable, continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. The archipelago nation of Cape Verde is in a malaria pre-elimination phase with the highest potential to achieve the target goal of elimination in 2020. Nationwide malaria epidemiological data were obtained from the Cape Verde health information system that includes the individual malaria case notification system from all of the country's health structures. Each case is reported to the surveillance service then to the National Malaria Control Programme, which allowed for compilation in the national malaria case database. The database was analysed to assess the origin of the malaria cases, and incidence was calculated from 2010 to 2016 by sex and age. The health centre, health district and month of diagnosis were evaluated, as well as the sex and the age of the patients, allowing a direct descriptive analysis of national data to provide an up-to-date malaria epidemiological profile of the country. Malaria cases were classified as imported or indigenous, and then, geographical analyses were performed using a unique Geographical National Code with Quantum Geographic Information System 2.16.2 software to map the cases by municipalities. The overall temporal evolution of cases was analysed to assess their monthly and yearly variations from 2010 to 2016. Malaria is unstable in Cape Verde, with inter-annual variation and the majority of infections occurring in adult males (> 20 years). The indigenous cases are restricted to Santiago (96%) and Boavista (4%), while imported cases were recorded in all the nine inhabited islands, originating from neighbouring countries with ongoing malaria transmission; from Lusophone countries (25% from Angola, 25% from Guinea-Bissau), followed by the Republic of Senegal (12%) and Equatorial Guinea (10%). In 2010-2012, more imported (93 cases) than indigenous cases (26 cases) were observed; conversely, in 2013 and 2014, more

LAS COMUNICACIONES INTEGRADAS DE MARKETING (CIM COMO PILAR DE LA ESTRATEGIA DE MARKETING VERDE Y SUS IMPLICACIONES EN LA GESTIÓN AMBIENTAL

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NELCY ROCÍO ESCOBAR MORENO

2012-01-01

Full Text Available Este documento examina el constructo de Comunicaciones Integradas de Marketing (CIM, desde su definición hasta su aplicación a partir de la perspectiva del mercadeo verde en la estrategia organizacional. El texto presenta tres grandes discusiones, primero, una reflexión particular sobre los aportes e implicaciones más importantes de las Comunicaciones Integradas de Marketing y de cada uno de sus instrumentos a la estrategia de gestión ambiental de las organizaciones. Luego, una caracterización general del consumidor verde y de otros stakeholders de la organización, en particular, de su papel en el proceso estratégico de la comunicación verde. Finalmente, como conclusión de este trabajo, se plantean algunas consideraciones sobre la necesaria aplicación de este concepto en la propuesta de gestión ambiental organizacional en la actualidad.

Verde plant bug is associated with cottong boll rot in South Texas cotton

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Verde plant bug was the dominant boll-feeding sucking bug species (>98% of insects collected using a beat bucket) from peak to late bloom in cotton fields near the coast along the Coastal Bend of South Texas, from Port Lavaca to the Lower Rio qrande Valley in 2010 and 2011. It was common in fields w...

Estudo prospectivo, duplo cego e cruzado da Camellia sinensis (chá verde nas dislipidemias Estudio prospectivo, doble ciego y cruzado de la Camellia sinensis (té verde en las dislipidemias Prospective double-blind crossover study of Camellia sinensis (green tea in dyslipidemias

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Gesiani de Almeida Pierin Batista

2009-08-01

Full Text Available FUNDAMENTO: Estudos epidemiológicos estabeleceram uma associação entre dislipidemias e aterosclerose. A terapia nutricional é um ponto central da estratégia preventiva em indivíduos que apresentam fatores de risco para doença aterosclerótica. OBJETIVOS: Investigar os efeitos do chá verde (Camellia sinensis em pacientes portadores de dislipidemias. MÉTODOS: O estudo envolveu 33 pacientes, com idade entre 21 e 71 anos, que consumiam uma dieta com baixo teor de gorduras (25% a 35% das calorias totais e 200 mg de colesterol por dia. Foram randomizados para dois tratamentos sequenciais: cápsulas contendo 250 mg de extrato seco do chá verde ou placebo, administradas por um período total de 16 semanas, tendo cada paciente utilizado chá verde (Camellia sinensis por oito semanas e placebo em igual período. RESULTADOS: Os valores lipídicos basais (mg/dl foram os seguintes: HDL-colesterol 60,7 ± 7,3; colesterol total 255 ± 30,9; LDL-colesterol 158,8 ± 29,0; triglicerídeos 169,0 ± 61,3 e Apo-B 120,2 ± 18,9. As variações lipídicas médias, provocadas pelo uso do chá verde (Camellia sinensis, mostraram uma redução de 3,9 % (p = 0,006 nas concentrações do colesterol total e uma redução de 4,5 % (p = 0,026 do LDL-colesterol. A ingestão de chá verde não influenciou significativamente os níveis de HDL-colesterol, dos triglicerídeos e do Apo-B. Resultados não significativos foram observados na avaliação dos lipídeos sanguíneos (colesterol total e LDL-colesterol com o uso do placebo. CONCLUSÃO: Foi demonstrado o efeito benéfico do chá verde (Camellia sinensis, que reduziu significativamente, em oito semanas, os níveis de colesterol total e LDL-colesterol nesse grupo de pacientes.FUNDAMENTO: Estudios epidemiológicos establecieron una asociación entre dislipidemias y aterosclerosis. La terapia nutricional es un punto central de la estrategia preventiva en individuos que presentan factores de riesgo para enfermedad

Dinámica del nitrógeno mineral y la biota edáfica durante la descomposición de enmiendas orgánicas en un ambiente semiárido

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MEYER, J.

2012-05-01

Full Text Available El uso de leguminosas como abonos verdes, puede proveer una cantidad importante de nitrógeno para el cultivo posterior, dependiendo de la velocidad de descomposición de los residuos. La necesidad de siembra directa (SD en los suelos frágiles no permite el enterramiento de los residuos, dificultando su descomposición y la liberación de nitrógeno inorgánico (Ni. En este trabajo se estudió la relación entre descomposición de abonos verdes de vicia con y sin adición de estiércol, la liberación de Ni y la dinámica de las poblaciones microbianas asociadas a estos procesos en el semiárido de la provincia de San Luis, Argentina. En macetas con suelo de la región se incubó suelo solo, dos dosis de vicia y dos dosis de vicia+estiércol durante un año en condiciones reales de temperatura y humedad. Bolsas conteniendo residuos de planta entera de vicia con y sin estiércol fueron ubicadas en superficie (simulando SD y a 10 cm de profundidad (simulando una labranza mínima en el suelo de las macetas. Se tomaron muestras de suelo para medir Ni (Nitratos y Amonio y grupos funcionales microbianos (amonificantes, nitrificantes y celulolíticos. Al mismo tiempo, se retiraron bolsas para medir la velocidad de descomposición del residuo. El contenido de amonio en el suelo aumentó en 6,7 (D1, 28 (D2, 7,3 (D3 y 26 (D4 mg/Kg en un año; por otra parte, el contenido de nitratos aumentó 17 (D1, 32 (D2, 23 (D3 y 41 (D4 mg/Kg. El aumento en el contenido de Ni coincidió con la evolución de las poblaciones de microorganismos amonificantes y nitrificantes. La descomposición en los residuos enterrados (p una importante cantidad de Ni en el primer año (aún en presencia del estiércol que influye en los equilibrios de mineralización inmovilización por su alta relación C/N, pero para su mayor disponibilidad es recomendable realizar una labranza minima

Áreas verdes y arbolado en Mérida, Yucatán. Hacia una sostenibilidad urbana

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Susana Pérez-Medina

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Las áreas verdes y el arbolado son parte esencial de las dimensiones ecológica, social y económica de la sostenibilidad urbana. La presente investigación es un análisis de las áreas de vegetación en Mérida y de las condiciones que determinan su presencia y distribución. La metodología se basó en el procesamiento de imagen de satélite para captar la cobertura arbórea, se uso Google Earth como herramienta para medición y cálculo de superficies y recorridos de campo. Los resultados arrojan que las áreas verdes y cobertura arbórea se vinculan al merca - do de vivienda y sus tipologías, a los procesos de gestión y gobernanza, y a la participación social.

La economía verde: un cambio ambiental y social necesario en el mundo actual

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Oscar Iván Vargas Pineda

2017-09-01

Full Text Available El concepto de economía verde es una de las estrategias globales para enfrentar las crisis económica y ambiental que sufren las sociedades contemporáneas. Metodológicamente, se aborda la conceptualización, los objetivos, la implementación y las críticas de diversos sectores de la sociedad a este nuevo paradigma económico. Se halló que autores y organizaciones civiles tienen grandes expectativas frente a los retos y desafíos de esta estrategia global que tiene dentro de sus objetivos la sustentabilidad, la erradicación de la pobreza y la inclusión de sectores sociales vulnerables. Se concluye que la economía verde puede aportar al mantenimiento de un ambiente sano y al uso adecuado de los servicios ecosistémicos, tanto para la generación presente como para las generaciones futuras.

Capturing the design bases on Palo Verde

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Rogers, A.C.; Prawlocki, F.C.

1989-01-01

Over the past several years, the nuclear power industry has been directing considerable attention to plant configuration control. Utilities have been put in difficult situations due to changes made in plants without full original design basis knowledge. Once a plant is constructed, there is often insufficient information from the reactor designer or the architect/engineer to properly support operations, especially changes to the plant. In many cases utilities do not know the design bases for their units. As a result of these concerns, many utilities have been searching for ways to define the appropriate design bases for their plant. This paper discusses steps taken by Palo Verde to produce a design bases document and how it is being used to support the operation of the three nuclear units

Estrategias de mercadeo verde utilizadas por empresas a nivel mundial

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Castellano, Susie

2015-09-01

Full Text Available La preocupación por el medio ambiente se ha convertido en una temática que inquieta a toda la colectividad actual, desde los más pequeños hasta los más grandes, desde la pequeña empresa hasta la gran industria. Sumado a esto, el auge de normativas ambientales que establecen regulaciones al empresario, los obliga a tener una mayor conciencia de los daños que pueden causar sus acciones al medio ambiente. Es por esto, que paulatinamente ha comenzado, por parte de las empresas, la adopción de estrategias en el área de mercadeo verde que les permita comercializar sus productos y servicios de forma que los mismos sean ambientalmente compatibles. En el presente trabajo, se abordaron las diferentes estrategias que han venido asumiendo empresas de diferente índole para hacer frente a tan importante filosofía en el ámbito mundial. Para tal fin, se hizo la revisión y contrastación de artículos escritos en el marco del mercadeo verde por Rivera y Molero (2006, Chamorro (2001, Samper y Echeverri (2008 principalmente, encontrándose que cada vez son más las empresas que se suman a esta forma de mercadear sus procesos y productos y más los consumidores que anteponen criterios ecológicos ante variables de otra índole, modificando sus hábitos de consumo.

Las minas de magnesita del Puerto de la Cruz Verde (Madrid)

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Mazadiego Martínez, Luis Felipe; Puche Riart, Octavio; Jordá Bordehore, Luis

2003-01-01

Las ruinas de una mina de magnesita, localizada en el Puerto de la Cruz Verde, próxima a Zarzalejo y al Monasterio de El Escorial, es el objeto de este trabajo. Los edificios auxiliares, el transformador y las bocaminas se hallan en buen estado de conservación. Todo esto hace que sea necesario un proyecto de protección y restauración, dado el interés cultural y paisajístico que tiene este enclave

O golfe e os rumos do Cabo Verde independente = Golfing and the independent Cape Verde directions = El golf y los caminos del Cabo Verde independiente

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Melo, Victor Andrade de

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Em função de uma série de peculiaridades, o golfe tem desempenhado um importante papel na história de Cabo Verde. A prática, que tem uma longa trajetória no arquipélago, em diversas ocasiões foi mobilizada a fim de materializar a ideia de que o cabo-verdiano era portador de um alto padrão civilizacional. No período colonial, essa foi uma das estratégias pelos nativos usada para lidar com o jugo da metrópole, argumento utilizado para requisitar maior respeito às especificidades e atenção às necessidades locais. O que terá mudado nas considerações sobre esse esporte quando chegou a independência (1975? Que diferenças podem ser sentidas nas décadas seguintes? Neste artigo, argumentamos que os discursos sobre a modalidade nos ajudam a lançar um olhar sobre os debates acerca dos rumos do país insular nos últimos 40 anos

Study of genetic markers of CODIS and ESS systems in a population of individuals from Cabo Verde living in Lisboa.

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Resende, Ana; Amorim, António; da Silva, Cláudia Vieira; Ribeiro, Teresa; Porto, Maria João; Costa Santos, Jorge; Afonso Costa, Heloísa

2017-01-01

Twenty-two autosomal short tandem repeats included in the PowerPlex® Fusion System Amplification kit (Promega Corporation) were genotyped in a population sample of 500 unrelated individuals from Cabo Verde living in Lisboa. Allelic frequency data and forensic and statistical parameters were calculated and evaluated in this work. The genetic relationship among immigrant population from Cabo Verde living in Lisboa and other populations, such as Brazilian and Angola immigrants living in Lisboa; Afro-Americans, Caucasians, Hispanics and Asians living in the USA and the population from Lisboa was assessed, and a multidimensional scaling plot was drown to show these results.

Analysis of internal events for the Unit 1 of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station. Appendixes

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Huerta B, A.; Lopez M, R.

1995-01-01

This volume contains the appendices for the accident sequences analysis for those internally initiated events for Laguna Verde Unit 1, Nuclear Power Plant. The appendix A presents the comments raised by the Sandia National Laboratories technical staff as a result of the review of the Internal Event Analysis for Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. This review was performed during a joint Sandia/CNSNS multi-day meeting by the end 1992. Also included is a brief evaluation on the applicability of these comments to the present study. The appendix B presents the fault tree models printed for each of the systems included and.analyzed in the Internal Event Analysis for LVNPP. The appendice C presents the outputs of the TEMAC code, used for the cuantification of the dominant accident sequences as well as for the final core damage evaluation. (Author)

Analysis of internal events for the Unit 1 of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station. Appendixes

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Huerta B, A.; Lopez M, R.

1995-01-01

This volume contains the appendices for the accident sequences analysis for those internally initiated events for Laguna Verde Unit 1, Nuclear Power Plant. The appendix A presents the comments raised by the Sandia National Laboratories technical staff as a result of the review of the Internal Event Analysis for Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. This review was performed during a joint Sandia/CNSNS multi-day meeting by the end 1992. Also included is a brief evaluation on the applicability of these comments to the present study. The appendix B presents the fault tree models printed for each of the systems included and analyzed in the Internal Event Analysis for LVNPP. The appendice C presents the outputs of the TEMAC code, used for the cuantification of the dominant accident sequences as well as for the final core damage evaluation. (Author)

Impuestos verdes: una meta de equidad

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Lilliana Arrieta Quesada

2011-09-01

Full Text Available Al considerar necesario incorporar a los grupos económicos en el gran proyecto de alcanzar metas de desarrollo sostenible, que surge como un nuevo paradigma al tomarse en consciencia por parte de los organismos internacionales, entre ellos las Naciones Unidas, de la necesidad de hacer un planteamiento de desarrollo económico diferente al convencional que considera aspectos ambientales y de equidad social, se admite por primera vez que la explotación de los recursos naturales y su transformación en materia prima y fuente energética, tiene límites, los cuales deben ser considerados en cualquier planteamiento serio de desarrollo económico.Es así como surge la tesis de los impuestos verdes como una opción que permita a los gobiernos incidir tanto en el mercado como en el sector industrial y en los hábitos de los consumidores.

Introduction of fuel GE14 in the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde for the extended increase of power; Introduccion del combustible GE14 en la central nuclear Laguna Verde para el aumento de potencia extendido

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Hernandez M, N.; Vargas A, A. F.; Cardenas J, J. B.; Contreras C, P. [CFE, Central Nuclear Laguna Verde, Subgerencia de Ingenieria, Carretera Veracruz-Medellin Km. 7.5 (Mexico)]. e-mail: natividad.hernandez@cfe.gob.mx

2008-07-01

The project of extended increase of power responds to a necessity of electrical energy in the country, increasing the thermal exit of the reactors of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde of 2027 MWt to 2317 MWt. In order to support this transition, changes will make in the configuration of the reactor core and in the operation strategies of the cycle, also they will take initiatives to optimize the economy in fuel cycle. At present in both reactors of the nuclear plant of Laguna Verde fuel GE12 is used. The fuel GE14 presents displays with respect to the GE12, some improvements in the mechanical design and consequently in its performance generally. Between these improvements we can mention: 1. Spacers of high performance. 2. Shielding with barrier. 3. Filter for sweepings {sup d}ebris{sup a}nd 4. Fuel rods of minor partial length. The management of nuclear power plants has decided to introduce the use of fuel GE14 in Laguna Verde in the reload 14 for Unit 1 and of the reload 10 for Unit 2. The process of new introduction fuel GE14 consists of two stages, first consists on subjecting the one new design of fuel to the regulator organism in the USA: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in Mexico the design must be analyzed and authorized by the National Commission of Nuclear Safety and Safeguards, for its approval of generic form, by means of the demonstration of the fulfillment with the amendment 22 of GESTAR II, the second stage includes the specific analyses of plant to justify the use of the new fuel design in a reload core. The nuclear plant of Laguna Verde would use some of the results of the security analyses that have been realized for the project of extended increase of power with fuel GE14, to document the specific analyses of plant with the new fuel design. The result of the analyses indicates that the reload lots are increased of 116-120 assemblies in present conditions (2027 MWt) to 140-148 assemblies in conditions of extended increase of power (2317 MWt

Macroinvertebrados bentónicos del humedal de Palo Verde, Costa Rica

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F.A Trama

2009-11-01

Full Text Available El humedal de Palo Verde es uno de los más importantes de Centro America para aves acuáticas. Durante el período 2002 y 2005, se llevaron a cabo actividades de manejo para controlar la invasión de Typha domingensis. Con el fin de establecer una línea base para monitoreos futuros, en el 2003 se realizó una evaluación de macroinvertebrados acuáticos. Se efectuó un muestreo mensual durante un año, usando el método de sustratos artificiales. Se identificaron 116 táxones pertenecientes a 47 familias y a 18 órdenes. La mayor abundancia se encontró en la clase Conchostraca y la familia Chironomidae que juntas representaron casi la mitad de todos los individuos colectados. En contraste, el 97% de los táxones tuvieron, cada uno, menos del 1% del total de la abundancia. La diversidad de táxones, así como la abundancia de individuos y el número de especies, fueron mayores en la época seca que en la lluviosa. La curva acumulada de especies indicó que se hubiera registrado una mayor cantidad de táxones si los muestreos se hubieran extendido por más tiempo. Con este trabajo damos a conocer la primera lista de macroinvertebrados para el humedal de Palo Verde.

Geochemical stratigraphy of submarine lavas (3-5 Ma) from the Flamengos Valley, Santiago, Cape Verde

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Barker, Abigail K; Holm, Paul Martin; Peate, David W.

2009-01-01

New high-precision Pb-Sr-Nd isotope, major and trace element and mineral chemistry data are presented for the submarine stage of ocean island volcanism on Santiago, one of the southern islands of the Cape Verde archipelago. Pillow basalts and hyaloclastites in the Flamengos Valley are divided...

Plant growth stage-specific injury and economic injury level for verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus (Hemiptera: Miridae), on cotton: effect of bloom period of infestation.

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Brewer, Michael J; Anderson, Darwin J; Armstrong, J Scott

2013-10-01

Verde plant bugs, Creontiades signatus Distant (Hemiptera: Miridae), were released onto caged cotton, Cossypium hirsutum L., for a 1-wk period to characterize the effects of insect density and bloom period of infestation on cotton injury and yield in 2011 and 2012, Corpus Christi, TX. When plants were infested during early bloom (10-11 nodes above first white flower), a linear decline in fruit retention and boll load and a linear increase in boll injury were detected as verde plant bug infestation levels increased from an average of 0.5 to 4 bugs per plant. Lint and seed yield per plant showed a corresponding decline. Fruit retention, boll load, and yield were not affected on plants infested 1 wk later at peak bloom (8-9 nodes above first white flower), even though boll injury increased as infestation levels increased. Second-year testing verified boll injury but not yield loss, when infestations occurred at peak bloom. Incidence of cotton boll rot, known to be associated with verde plant bug feeding, was low to modest (verde plant bug were important contributors to yield decline, damage potential was greatest during the early bloom period of infestation, and a simple linear response best described the yield response-insect density relationship at early bloom. Confirmation that cotton after peak bloom was less prone to verde plant bug injury and an early bloom-specific economic injury level were key findings that can improve integrated pest management decision-making for dryland cotton, at least under low-rainfall growing conditions.

Desenvolvimento de uma escala para avaliar o grau de utilização da tecnologia da informação verde pelas organizações

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Guilherme Lerch Lunardi

2014-09-01

Full Text Available Questões relacionadas à sustentabilidade ambiental têm-se mostrado cada vez mais importantes na pesquisa e na prática das organizações ao longo das últimas décadas. Especificamente, a área de Tecnologia da Informação (TI tem sido responsável por parte dos problemas ambientais com que a sociedade se depara atualmente. Nesse sentido, a TI Verde aparece como uma forma de aliar recursos disponíveis a políticas de sustentabilidade e economia nas organizações, gerando benefícios para o meio ambiente e para as empresas. Neste trabalho, o objetivo é desenvolver e validar um instrumento para avaliar o grau de utilização da TI Verde pelas organizações. Verificou-se que a TI Verde pode ser mensurada: pela efetividade das ações sustentáveis aplicadas à área de TI; pelo grau de orientação ambiental e pelo nível de consciência socioambiental da organização; pelo monitoramento das atividades de TI; e pelo grau de expertise ambiental na área de TI. A orientação ambiental e as ações de TI Verde aparecem como as dimensões mais efetivas, sugerindo serem as principais desencadeadoras da presença da TI Verde nas organizações. A onsciência socioambiental é, por sua vez, a dimensão menos efetiva, indicando que as questões ambientais ainda não são prioridade para as empresas investigadas.

Analysis of stable isotope ratios (δ18O and δ2H) in precipitation of the Verde River watershed, Arizona 2003 through 2014

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Beisner, Kimberly R.; Paretti, Nicholas V.; Tucci, Rachel S.

2016-04-25

Stable isotope delta values (δ18O and δ2H) of precipitation can vary with elevation, and quantification of the precipitation elevation gradient can be used to predict recharge elevation within a watershed. Precipitation samples were analyzed for stable isotope delta values between 2003 and 2014 from the Verde River watershed of north-central Arizona. Results indicate a significant decrease in summer isotopic values overtime at 3,100-, 4,100-, 6,100-, 7,100-, and 8,100-feet elevation. The updated local meteoric water line for the area is δ2H = 7.11 δ18O + 3.40. Equations to predict stable isotopic values based on elevation were updated from previous publications in Blasch and others (2006), Blasch and Bryson (2007), and Bryson and others (2007). New equations were separated for samples from the Camp Verde to Flagstaff transect and the Prescott to Chino Valley transect. For the Camp Verde to Flagstaff transect, the new equations for winter precipitation are δ18O = -0.0004z − 8.87 and δ2H = -0.0029z − 59.8 (where z represents elevation in feet) and the summer precipitation equations were not statistically significant. For the Prescott to Chino Valley transect, the new equations for summer precipitation are δ18O = -0.0005z − 3.22 and δ2H = -0.0022z − 27.9; the winter precipitation equations were not statistically significant and, notably, stable isotope values were similar across all elevations. Interpretation of elevation of recharge contributing to surface and groundwaters in the Verde River watershed using the updated equations for the Camp Verde to Flagstaff transect will give lower elevation values compared with interpretations presented in the previous studies. For waters in the Prescott and Chino Valley area, more information is needed to understand local controls on stable isotope values related to elevation.

Efeitos do chá verde e do exercício físico sobre a composição corporal de pessoas obesas

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Daniel Zanardini Fernandes

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: analisar os efeitos do consumo de chá verde associado ao exercício físico sobre a composição corporal de pessoas obesas. Materiais e método: o estudo trata-se de uma revisão sistemática de literatura. As buscas foram feitas nas bases de dados Lilacs, Scielo e PubMed, utilizando os descritores: obesidade, chá verde, Camellia Sinensis, exercício. Os artigos utilizados foram publicados entre os anos de 2003 a 2015. Resultados: uma ferramenta recentemente utilizada para o controle do peso é o chá verde, considerado um alimento funcional; é a segunda bebida mais consumida no mundo. Evidências mostram seu efeito termogênico com aumento do gasto energético e promoção da oxidação de gorduras. O consumo de chá verde se mostrou efetivo na diminuição de massa corporal, especialmente na forma de gordura, porém o consumo do chá aliado à prática de exercício se mostra mais eficaz para a redução de peso. Ressalta-se ainda que os hábitos alimentares saudáveis devem ser incentivados para obter o máximo dos benefícios dessa planta. Considerações finais: é necessária a investigação mais aprofundada para determinar as doses e formas de administração seguras do chá verde, bem como os mecanismos de ação e da biodisponibilidade dos compostos ativos, pois se trata de um alimento de baixo custo e que pode ser utilizado no manejo nutricional de doenças crônicas como a obesidade, colaborando assim, para a qualidade de vida e saúde da população.

Palos Verdes Shelf oceanographic study; data report for observations December 2007–April 2008

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Rosenberger, Kurt J.; Noble, Marlene A.; Sherwood, Christopher R.; Martini, Marinna M.; Ferreira, Joanne T.; Montgomery, Ellyn T.

2011-01-01

Beginning in 1997, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defined a contaminated section of the Palos Verdes Shelf region in southern California as a Superfund Site, initiating a continuing investigation of this area. The investigation involved the EPA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) data, and other allied agencies. In mid-2007, the Palos Verdes Shelf project team identified the need for additional data on the sediment properties and oceanographic conditions at the Palos Verdes Superfund Site and deployed seven bottom platforms, three subsurface moorings, and three surface moorings on the shelf. This additional data was needed to support ongoing modeling and feasibility studies and to improve our ability to model the fate of the effluent-affected deposit over time. It provided more detail on the spatial variability and magnitude of resuspension of the deposit during multiple storms that are expected to transit the region during a winter season. The operation began in early December 2007 and ended in early April 2008. The goal was to measure the sediment response (threshold of resuspension, suspended-sediment concentrations, and suspended-sediment transport rates) to bed stresses associated with waves and currents. Other objectives included determining the structure of the bottom boundary layer (BBL) relating nearbed currents with those measured at 10 m above bottom (mab) and comparing those with the long-term data from the LACSD Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) deployments for nearbed current speed and direction. Low-profile tripods with high-frequency ADCPs co-located with two of the large tripods were selected for this goal. This report describes the data obtained during the field program, the instruments and data-processing procedures used, and the archive that contains the data sets that have passed our quality-assurance procedures.

Auxiliary feedwater system risk-based inspection guide for the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant

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Bumgardner, J.D.; Moffitt, N.E.; Gore, B.F.; Vo, T.V.; Sloan, J.A.

1993-02-01

In a study sponsored by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Pacific Northwest Laboratory has developed and applied a methodology for deriving plant-specific risk-based inspection guidance for the auxiliary feedwater (AFW) system at pressurized water reactors that have not undergone probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). This methodology uses existing PRA results and plant operating experience information. Existing PRA-based inspection guidance information recently developed for the NRC for various plants was used to identify generic component failure modes. This information was then combined with plant-specific and industry-wide component information and failure data to identify failure modes and failure mechanisms for the AFW system at the selected plants. Palo Verde was selected as one of a series of plants for study. The product of this effort is a prioritized listing of AFW failures which have occurred at the plant and at other PWRs. This listing is intended for use by NRC inspectors in the preparation of inspection plans addressing AFW risk-important components at the Palo Verde plants

Simulation of overpressure events with a Laguna Verde model for the RELAP code to conditions of extended power up rate; Simulacion de eventos de sobrepresion con un modelo de Laguna Verde para el codigo RELAP a condiciones de aumento de potencia extendido

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Rodriguez H, A.; Araiza M, E.; Fuentes M, L.; Ortiz V, J., E-mail: andres.rodriguez@inin.gob.mx [ININ, Departamento de Sistemas Nucleares, Carretera Mexico-Toluca s/n, 52750 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (Mexico)

2012-10-15

In this work the main results of the simulation of overpressure events are presented using a model of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde developed for the RELAP/SCDAPSIM code. As starting point we have the conformation of a Laguna Verde model that represents a stationary state to similar conditions to the operation of the power station with Extended Power Up rate (EPU). The transitory of simulated pressure are compared with those documented in the Final Safety Analysis Report of Laguna Verde (FSAR). The results of the turbine shot transitory with and without by-pass of the main turbine are showed, and the event of closes of all the valves of main vapor isolation. A preliminary simulation was made and with base in the results some adjustments were made for the operation with EPU, taking into account the Operation Technical Specifications of the power station. The results of the final simulations were compared and analyzed with the content in the FSAR. The response of the power station to the transitory, reflected in the model for RELAP, was satisfactory. Finally, comments about the improvement of the model are included, for example, the response time of the protection and mitigation systems of the power station. (Author)

Efecto de abono orgánico y densidad de siembra en crecimiento y producción de papa china (Colocasia esculenta L.

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Nilsen Leonardo Lasso-Rivas

2016-06-01

Full Text Available La papa china es un cultivo importante para los habitantes de la región Pacífica colombiana, este cultivo posee una dinámica de producción fluctuante con rendimientos promedio por debajo de su potencial. En este trabajo se evaluó el efecto de la aplicación de abono orgánico (gallinaza y la densidad de siembra en el crecimiento y la producción de papa china en la vereda Zacarías, Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. El diseño experimental consistió en un arreglo de bloques completamente al azar con un arreglo de parcelas divididas, con tres densidades de siembra (100 cm x 50 cm, 60 cm x 60 cm, y 50 cm x 40cm y tres niveles de fertilización orgánica (alta 3 kg planta-1, media 2 kg planta-1, y baja 1 kg planta-1. Los resultados mostraron que la distancia de siembra es el factor que afecta de manera significativa las variables de desarrollo inicial de las plantas (altura de la planta, número de hojas y circunferencia del tallo. Para las variables de producción (longitud, circunferencia y peso del cormo se encontró que con la distancia de siembra de 100 cm x 50 cm se obtuvo el mejor desarrollo de producción de cormos, y la dosis de fertilización alta resultó en mejor desarrollo en la producción en las plantas.

Components production and assemble of the irradiation capsule of the Surveillance Program of Materials of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde

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Medrano, A.

2009-01-01

To predict the effects of the neutrons radiation and the thermal environment about the mechanical properties of the reactor vessel materials of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde, a surveillance program is implemented according to the outlines settled by Astm E185-02 -Standard practice for design of surveillance programs for light-water moderated nuclear power reactor vessels-. This program includes the installation of three irradiation capsules of similar materials to those of the reactor vessels, these samples are test tubes for mechanical practices of impact and tension. In the National Institute of Nuclear Research and due to the infrastructure as well as of the actual human resources of the Pilot Plant of Nuclear Fuel Assembles Production it was possible to realize the materials rebuilding extracted in 2005 of Unit 2 of nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde as well as the production, assemble and reassignment of the irradiation capsule made in 2006. At the present time the surveillance materials extracted in 2008 of Unit 1 of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde are reconstituting and the components are manufactured for the assembles of the irradiation capsule that will be reinstalled in the reactor vessel in 2010. The purpose of the present work is to describe the necessary components as well as its disposition during the assembles of the irradiation capsule for the surveillance program of the reactors vessel of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde. (Author)

Preparo e caracterização de tinturas das folhas de chá verde [Camellia sinensis (L. O. Kuntze] Theaceae

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C.B. Santos

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Tinturas preparadas com as folhas de Camellia sinensis (chá verde, foram caracterizadas visando a obtenção de extratos enriquecidos em polifenóis. As tinturas foram obtidas por meio de maceração estática da droga pulverizada, com diferentes misturas de 60, 70, 80 e 94,5% de etanol em água. Em seguida foram filtradas e, após 8 dias de extração, realizaram-se as analises: organoléptica, pH, densidade, determinação do resíduo seco, perfil cromatográfico por camada delgada, e teor de polifenóis. Os resultados demonstraram que o solvente (mistura hidroalcoólica a 60 ou 70% extraiu a maior quantidade de constituintes químicos do chá verde; também foi o mais seletivo ao extrair, especificamente os polifenóis. Estes dados sugerem que a utilização de álcool etílico a 60 ou 70% conduz à obtenção de tinturas mais ricas em polifenóis, a partir das folhas do chá verde (C. sinensis.

Estimación de la estabilidad estructural de dos suelos al sur de Colombia con diferentes tipos de manejo.

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Jesús A Castillo F

2008-01-01

Full Text Available En el estudio que se realizó en dos localidades de la zona de ladera al norte del departamento del Cauca, Colombia, se utilizó un diseño de bloques al azar con seis tratamientos: 1. Parcelas descubiertas (referencia, 2. Rotación cultivos + abono orgánico (labranza; 3. Rotación a partir de pradera mejorada (labranza mínima + abono químico; 4. Rotación convencional (labranza + abono químico; 5. Rotación cultivos + leguminosas (labranza + abono químico; 6. Rotación a partir de pradera mejorada (labranza + abono químico. Los tratamientos se establecieron como parcelas de escorrentía durante ocho años y luego se sometieron sin vegetación a la exposición de las lluvias durante 10 meses y se compararon con las parcelas de referencia que habían estado cubiertas por pradera nativa durante 15 años. Para evaluar la estabilidad estructural se utilizó la prueba de turbidimetría y los resultados se presentaron como el área bajo la curva (ABC para la variable dispersión (%, la cual fue más baja para los agregados tomados de la superficie de suelo virgen (Tratamiento 1 y de rotación de cultivos más labranza mínima (Tratamiento 3. Los tratamientos de rotación con adición de abono orgánico (gallinaza 3 t/ha y coberturas de leguminosas presentaron valores más altos.

Environmental Education Evaluation at the School: An Example in Sao Nicolau Island, Cape Verde

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Graziani, Pietro; Cabral, Daniel; Santana, Nelson

2013-01-01

Monte Gordo Natural Park (MGNP) is part of the Cape Verde (CV) Protected Areas National Network. In order to create an effective Environmental Education (EE) curriculum, it is crucial to first identify the level of environmental knowledge of both teachers and students. In 2007 we implemented a set of four surveys to students and educators and…

Paso del Aguilo : bol hémisphérique type Rio Verde Poli

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Michelet , Dominique

1981-01-01

Zone IV, site n°2. Las Colaciones, Paso del Aguila, municipio Armadillo, San Luis Potosi.Bol "hémisphérique" profond du type Rio Verde poli. Engobe brun clair. 3 pieds en bouton à peine esquissés. Hauteur totale 7 centimètres. Diamètre de l'ouverture 11,5 centimètres. Collection particulière. Paso del Aguila.

A comunicação verde fala por si? Efeitos na identidade corporativa e propensão de compra [doi: 10.5329/RECADM.2013016

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Simone Alves Pacheco de Campos

2013-09-01

Full Text Available A temática da sustentabilidade tem alterado o cenário estratégico das empresas diante de várias mudanças. Uma destas diz respeito às transformações nos critérios de decisão dos consumidores, que começam a predispor-se a tornar o verde a sua prioridade, atraídos por marcas que possuem princípios verdes. A partir disso, as empresas passaram a usar estratégias de comunicação dos seus princípios sustentáveis diretamente nas embalagens de seus produtos. Diante disso, o objetivo deste estudo foi verificar os impactos da comunicação verde na identidade corporativa e propensão de compra. Para tanto, realizou-se um estudo de caráter quase-experimental e com design fatorial da ordem de 2 (Embalagens e Selos Verdes x 2 (Identidade Corporativa e Propensão de Compra, manipulando a presença ou ausência do tipo de apelo utilizado (embalagem ou selos verdes. Como principais resultados, o estudo mostra que a identidade corporativa é percebida positivamente mediante a presença tanto dos selos quanto pelas embalagens verdes – sendo os primeiros mais efetivos – o que também influencia, de maneira positiva, na propensão de compra.   Palavras-chave: Comunicação verde, Propensão de compra, Identidade corporativa. DOES THE GREEN COMMUNICATION TALK BY ITSELF? EFFECTS IN CORPORATE IDENTITY AND PURCHASE PROPENSITY ABSTRACT The sustainability issues have changed the strategic environment of companies facing many changes. One of these being related to changes in the consumer’s decision criteria that have begun to promising the green being acted to brands that have linked green principles. Since that the companies started to use communication strategies for their sustainable principles directly on the packaging of their products. Thus, the objective of this study was to verify the impact of green communication on corporate identity and propensity to purchase. Therefore, we carried out a quasi-experimental study and with the factorial

Efecto del Uso de Antioxidantes en Plátano Verde Dominico-Hartón (Musa AAB Simmonds) Cortado en Rodajas

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Dussán-Sarria, Saúl; Gaona-Acevedo, Andrés Felipe; Hleap-Zapata, Jose Igor

2017-01-01

Se evaluaron las propiedades físico-químicas, firmeza en la pulpa e índice de pardeamiento del plátano verde (Musa AAB Simmonds) mínimamente procesado durante 21 días de almacenamiento a temperatura de 11±2 0C y humedad relativa de 92 ± 2 %. El plátano verde es uno de los frutos de mayor producción y consumo en Colombia. Sin embargo, cuando sufre un daño mecánico como un corte, ocurren cambios, en su apariencia y sabor debido a la elevada actividad metabólica típica de un producto climatérico...

Propuesta de KPIs para la evaluación de un Corredor Verde: tramo Madrid-Lyon del Corredor Mediterráneo

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López Fraga, Miguel

2014-01-01

“Propuesta de KPIs para la evaluación de un Corredor Verde: tramo Madrid-Lyon del Corredor Mediterráneo” es un proyecto de fin de carrera de Ingeniería Industrial cuyo objetivo se enmarca dentro de la promoción del desarrollo logístico del transporte de mercancías europeo de una forma sostenible y respetuosa con el medio ambiente. Después de aclarar el concepto de corredor verde a través de la revisión del Plan de Acción Logística de la UE y establecer cinco características principales que...

Internal event analysis for Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. Accident sequence quantification and results

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Huerta B, A.; Aguilar T, O.; Nunez C, A.; Lopez M, R.

1994-01-01

The Level 1 results of Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant PRA are presented in the I nternal Event Analysis for Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant, CNSNS-TR 004, in five volumes. The reports are organized as follows: CNSNS-TR 004 Volume 1: Introduction and Methodology. CNSNS-TR4 Volume 2: Initiating Event and Accident Sequences. CNSNS-TR 004 Volume 3: System Analysis. CNSNS-TR 004 Volume 4: Accident Sequence Quantification and Results. CNSNS-TR 005 Volume 5: Appendices A, B and C. This volume presents the development of the dependent failure analysis, the treatment of the support system dependencies, the identification of the shared-components dependencies, and the treatment of the common cause failure. It is also presented the identification of the main human actions considered along with the possible recovery actions included. The development of the data base and the assumptions and limitations in the data base are also described in this volume. The accident sequences quantification process and the resolution of the core vulnerable sequences are presented. In this volume, the source and treatment of uncertainties associated with failure rates, component unavailabilities, initiating event frequencies, and human error probabilities are also presented. Finally, the main results and conclusions for the Internal Event Analysis for Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant are presented. The total core damage frequency calculated is 9.03x 10-5 per year for internal events. The most dominant accident sequences found are the transients involving the loss of offsite power, the station blackout accidents, and the anticipated transients without SCRAM (ATWS). (Author)

Tube structural integrity evaluation of Palo Verde Unit 1 steam generators for axial upper-bundle cracking

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Woodman, B.W.; Begley, J.A.; Brown, S.D.; Sweeney, K.; Radspinner, M.; Melton, M.

1995-01-01

The analysis of the issue of upper bundle axial ODSCC as it apples to steam generator tube structural integrity in Unit 1 at the Palo Verde Nuclear generating Station is presented in this study. Based on past inspection results for Units 2 and 3 at Palo Verde, the detection of secondary side stress corrosion cracks in the upper bundle region of Unit 1 may occur at some future date. The following discussion provides a description and analysis of the probability of axial ODSCC in Unit 1 leading to the exceedance of Regulatory Guide 1.121 structural limits. The probabilities of structural limit exceedance are estimated as function of run time using a conservative approach. The chosen approach models the historical development of cracks, crack growth, detection of cracks and subsequent removal from service and the initiation and growth of new cracks during a given cycle of operation. Past performance of all Palo Verde Units as well as the historical performance of other steam generators was considered in the development of cracking statistics for application to Unit 1. Data in the literature and Unit 2 pulled tube examination results were used to construct probability of detection curves for the detection of axial IGSCC/IGA using an MRPC (multi-frequency rotating panake coil) eddy current probe. Crack growth rates were estimated from Unit 2 eddy current inspection data combined with pulled tube examination results and data in the literature. A Monte-Carlo probabilistic model is developed to provide an overall assessment of the risk of Regulatory Guide exceedance during plant operation

Análise das Principais Práticas de TI Verde com o Uso de Tecnologias Emergentes: Estudo Multicaso

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Patricia Miyumi Matsuda

2017-12-01

Full Text Available O artigo tem como objetivo estabelecer relações e classificações entre atributos do modelo de Lunardi, Frio e Brum (2011 sobre as principais práticas de TI Verde adotadas pelas organizações. Para este trabalho descritivo foram utilizadas a análise documental e a análise de conteúdo com o apoio do software NVivo que envolveu múltiplas fontes de coletas de dados com uso de websites internos e externos às empresas, pesquisas, documentos públicos e entrevistas veiculadas na mídia digital para 15 casos identificados pelas suas práticas de TI Verde. Como resultado, observaram-se características na adoção de medidas sustentáveis em algumas organizações relativas as responsabilidades no uso de novas tecnologias emergentes, entre elas, cloud computing, datacenter e virtualização que incorporem aspectos sociais e ambientais. As empresas analisadas demonstraram dentro de um estágio de “Avançado” e “Moderado” que iniciativas e práticas de TI Verde colaboram para a sustentabilidade de seus negócios, dado que muitas destas empresas estão inseridas em atividades distintas no mercado conforme observado nos casos analisados.

Remote handling and robotic inspections of Palo Verde reactor vessel internals

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Ryder, W.

1998-01-01

Remote visual examinations and handling evolutions in high radiation field environments have required the use of radiation tolerant video systems. These systems involve significant expense and potentially require large envelope deployment structures. Recent events at Palo Verde including Upper Guide Structure damage and Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspections have provided opportunities for research, design and utilization of alternative approaches. Most significant of these, utilization of CCD modules with high magnification capabilities, have produced higher quality viewing, reduced maintenance expenditures, and rapid deployment intervals. (orig.) [de

Viaje hacia el océano. Estrategias para la conservación de la Tortuga Verde*

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A. González-z.

2006-07-01

que un investigador que pretenda implementar un proyecto similar pueda guiarse y lograr su objetivo. *Pasantía: estudio sistemático de la anidación de la tortuga verde, Chelonia mydas, en el archipiélago de Galápagos. Temporada 2005-2006.

Participation of the ININ in the external radiological emergency plan of the Laguna Verde power plant; Participacion del ININ en el plan de emergencia radiologica externo de la Central Laguna Verde

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Martinez S, R; Cervini L, A [ININ, 52045 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (Mexico)

1991-07-01

The planning of performances in radiological emergencies, with the object of reducing the consequences as much as possible on the population to accidental liberations of radioactive material coming from Nuclear power plant, it has been of main interest in the nuclear community in the world. In Mexico it has not been the exception, since with the setting in march of the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant exists an executive program of planning for emergencies that it outlines the activities to follow trending to mitigate the consequences that are derived of this emergency. As integral part of this program this the External Plan of Radiological Emergency (PERE) that covers the emergencies that could leave the frontiers of the Laguna Verde power plant. In the PERE it settles down the planning, address and control of the preparation activities, response and recovery in emergencies, as well as the organization and coordination of the institutions that participate. The National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ), like integral part of these institutions in the PERE, has an infrastructure that it allows to participate in the plan in a direct way in the activities of 'Control of the radiological exhibition the response personnel and control of water and foods' and of support way and consultant ship in the activities of 'Monitoring, Classification and decontamination of having evaluated' and 'Specialized medical radiological attention'. At the moment the ININ has a radiological mobile unit and this conditioning a second mobile unit to carry out part of the activities before mentioned; also accounts with 48 properly qualified people that directly intervene in the plan. In order to guarantee an adequate response in the PERE an organization it has been structured like that of the annex as for the personnel, transport, team, procedures and communication system, with the objective always of guaranteeing the security and the population's health in emergency situations in the

El uso de las cubiertas verdes como reducción de la huella de carbono por absorción vegetal. Caso de Villaverde

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Jorge Miguel Carretero Monteagudo

2013-09-01

Full Text Available ResumenEl tema de este trabajo es a grandes rasgos la comprobación de la eficacia de las cubiertas verdes en la reducción de la huella de carbono, centrándonos exclusivamente en las capacidades asimilativas del dióxido de carbono de la vegetación contenida sobre estas cubiertas. La presente comprobación de la eficacia de las cubiertas verdes, fue realizada sobre el contexto del distrito de Villaverde en la Periferia Sur de Madrid. Sobre este distrito, se analizaron diferentes factores en relación con la eficacia de las cubiertas verdes. Para a posteriori establecer cuáles podrían ser los casos de zona homogénea dentro del distrito que pudieran dar datos más relevantes acerca de la eficacia de las cubiertas verdes. Considerando paralelamente un análisis de las capacidades de asimilación de los diferentes tipos de cubierta verde (Intensiva y extensiva. Finalmente se establecieron cuatro escenarios de aplicación sobre las zonas más relevantes derivadas de la selección anterior, para comprobar finalmente las aportaciones en la reducción de dióxido de carbono que una cubierta verde puede aportar a un tejido urbano. Se comprobó que la eficacia de las cubiertas verdes en la absorción del dióxido de carbono es muy limitada, siendo más adecuada la regeneración natural del espacio público.Palabras clave  Reducción Dióxido Carbono Tejidos Naturalización CubiertasAbstractThe main issue of this report is the study of the green roofs reliability aimed to carbon footprint reduction, Focusing only in carbon dioxin assimilative capabilities of vegetation placed on. This study was done in the background of Villaverde district placed in the southern outskirts of Madrid. About this district, different facts related to the reliability of green roofs were analyzed, in order to remark the most relevant cases of urban fabrics within the district, whose results could be the most interesting ones about the efficiency of green roofs. In a

Chemistry of volcanic soils used for agriculture in Brava Island (Cape Verde)

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Prudêncio, Maria Isabel; Marques, Rosa; Waerenborgh, João Carlos; José Vieira, Bruno; Dias, Maria Isabel; Rocha, Fernando

2017-04-01

Brava is a small volcanic island located on the south-western part of the Cape Verde archipelago. It is characterized by an irregular plateau between 300 and 976 m above sea level, which is bounded by steep coastal cliffs and cut by fluvial incision in a generally radial drainage pattern. The major volcano-stratigraphic units of the island are: Lower Unit, Middle Unit, Upper Unit, and Sediments. Although Brava is one of the islands with more frequent rainy periods in Cape Verde, the climate is essentially semi-arid, which associated with the rough topography leads to incipient soils. Detailed Fe speciation and chemical composition studies of Cape Verde soils have shown that oxidation is a major weathering mechanism, and high contents of trace elements may occur originated from imbalance of elements in the volcanic parent materials, which can be a threat to the environmental health. The soils mostly used for agriculture in Brava Island are those developed on phonolitic pyroclasts on the plateau and also on sediments. In this work the whole sample (< 2 mm) and the clay-sized fraction (< 2 µm) of these soils were analysed by Mössbauer spectroscopy and neutron activation analysis, aiming to characterize the iron speciation and to determine the concentration and distribution of 30 chemical elements in Brava soils. Mössbauer spectroscopy shows that Fe is more oxidyzed in topsoils developed on sediments (84-87%) than in soils developed on pyroclasts (71-79%). In the clay sized-fraction of all the studied soils only Fe(III) was detected. Iron oxides clearly distinguish the soils derived from the two types of parent materials, hematite being the only Fe oxide present in soils developed on sediments, while maghemite is more abundant in soils developed on pyroclasts. Iron and chromium are depleted in this fine fraction suggesting their occurrence as iron oxides and ferromagnesian minerals present in coarser particles. Among the chemical elements studied, antimony was found

The Foraging Ecology of the Endangered Cape Verde Shearwater, a Sentinel Species for Marine Conservation off West Africa.

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Paiva, Vitor H; Geraldes, Pedro; Rodrigues, Isabel; Melo, Tommy; Melo, José; Ramos, Jaime A

2015-01-01

Large Marine Ecosystems such as the Canary Current system off West Africa sustains high abundance of small pelagic prey, which attracts marine predators. Seabirds are top predators often used as biodiversity surrogates and sentinel species of the marine ecosystem health, thus frequently informing marine conservation planning. This study presents the first data on the spatial (GPS-loggers) and trophic (stable isotope analysis) ecology of a tropical seabird-the endangered Cape Verde shearwater Calonectris edwardsii-during both the incubation and the chick-rearing periods of two consecutive years. This information was related with marine environmental predictors (species distribution models), existent areas of conservation concern for seabirds (i.e. marine Important Bird Areas; marine IBAs) and threats to the marine environment in the West African areas heavily used by the shearwaters. There was an apparent inter-annual consistency on the spatial, foraging and trophic ecology of Cape Verde shearwater, but a strong alteration on the foraging strategies of adult breeders among breeding phases (i.e. from incubation to chick-rearing). During incubation, birds mostly targeted a discrete region off West Africa, known by its enhanced productivity profile and thus also highly exploited by international industrial fishery fleets. When chick-rearing, adults exploited the comparatively less productive tropical environment within the islands of Cape Verde, at relatively close distance from their breeding colony. The species enlarged its trophic niche and increased the trophic level of their prey from incubation to chick-rearing, likely to provision their chicks with a more diversified and better quality diet. There was a high overlap between the Cape Verde shearwaters foraging areas with those of European shearwater species that overwinter in this area and known areas of megafauna bycatch off West Africa, but very little overlap with existing Marine Important Bird Areas. Further

MAPPING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FRAGILITY RIO VERDE BASIN, NORTHEAST REGION OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

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Antônio Carlos Vitte

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho apresenta um ensaio cartográfico para a determinação da fragilidade ambiental na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Verde (SP, a qual está localizada numa área de contato entre as rochas cristalinas da Serra da Mantiqueira e os terrenos sedimentares da Depressão Periférica Paulista. Procedemos na construção de um apanhado conceitual e metodológico definindo e explorando os conceitos de planejamento e gestão, susceptibilidade, sensibilidade, fragilidade e vulnerabilidade ambientais. Analisamos as características histórico-social-econômicas da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Verde (SP, a qual é marcada pelas práticas agropecuárias, principalmente, as ligadas aos plantios de cana-de-açúcar, batata e cebola, além da criação de gado bovino. Mapeamos e analisamos os dados sobre geologia, pedologia, drenagem, hipsometria, declividades e de uso e ocupação das terras, os quais, foram tratados em ambiente SIG e integrados por um algoritmo para chegarmos a um mapa síntese das classes de fragilidade ambiental na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Verde (SP. O mapa síntese revela que, da área total da Bacia Hidrográfica do rio Verde, 13,23% estão classificados como sendo de muito baixa fragilidade, 42,13% como sendo de baixa fragilidade, 22,17% como sendo de média fragilidade, 14,15% como sendo de alta fragilidade e 8,31% como sendo de muito alta fragilidade ambiental.Concluímos que a maior parte da área formada pela junção das classes de média a muito alta fragilidade estão na porção da bacia hidrográfica que corresponde aos domínios da Serra da Mantiqueira – maior intensidade dos processos de morfogênese.

Surficial Geologic Map of Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado

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Carrara, Paul E.

2012-01-01

Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado was established in 1906 to preserve and protect the artifacts and dwelling sites, including the famous cliff dwellings, of the Ancestral Puebloan people who lived in the area from about A.D. 550 to A.D. 1300. In 1978, the United Nations designated the park as a World Heritage Site. The geology of the park played a key role in the lives of these ancient people. For example, the numerous (approximately 600) cliff dwellings are closely associated with the Cliff House Sandstone of Late Cretaceous age, which weathers to form deep alcoves. In addition, the ancient people farmed the thick, red loess (wind-blown dust) deposits on the mesa tops, which because of its particle size distribution has good moisture retention properties. The soil in this loess cover and the seasonal rains allowed these people to grow their crops (corn, beans, and squash) on the broad mesa tops. Today, geology is still an important concern in the Mesa Verde area because the landscape is susceptible to various forms of mass movement (landslides, debris flows, rockfalls), swelling soils, and flash floods that affect the park's archeological sites and its infrastructure (roads, septic systems, utilities, and building sites). The map, which encompasses an area of about 100 mi2 (260 km2), includes all of Mesa Verde National Park, a small part of the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation that borders the park on its southern and western sides, and some Bureau of Land Management and privately owned land to the north and east. Surficial deposits depicted on the map include: artificial fills, alluvium of small ephemeral streams, alluvium deposited by the Mancos River, residual gravel on high mesas, a combination of alluvial and colluvial deposits, fan deposits, colluvial deposits derived from the Menefee Formation, colluvial deposits derived from the Mancos Shale, rockfall deposits, debris flow deposits, earthflow deposits, translational and rotational landslide

Immigration and Resiliency: Unpacking the Experiences of High School Students from Cape Verde and Ethiopia

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Hersi, Afra Ahmed

2011-01-01

This article explores the complex factors, both individual and social, that contribute to the resiliency and academic achievement of six adolescent African immigrant students from Cape Verde and Ethiopia who were enrolled in a small high school in the United States. The school was designed specifically for recent adolescent immigrant students.…

The continuous improvement system of nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde

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Rivera C, A.

2009-10-01

This paper describes the continuous improvement system of nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde and the achievements in implementing the same and additionally two study cases are presents. In February 2009 is noteworthy because the World Association of Nuclear Operators we identified as a learning organization, qualification which shows that the continuous improvement system has matured, and this system will expose as I get to learn to capitalize on our own experiences and external experiences diffused by the nuclear industry. In 2007 the management of nuclear power plants integrates its improvement systems and calls it continuous improvement system and is presented in the same extensive report that won the National Quality Award. This system is made up of 5 subsystems operating individually and are also related 1) human performance; 2) referential comparison or benchmarking; 3) self-assessment; 4) corrective action and 5) external operating experience. Five subsystems that plan, generate, capture, manage, communicate and protect the knowledge generated during the processes execution of nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde, as well as from external sources. The target set in 2007 was to increase the intellectual capital to always give response to meeting the security requirements, but creating a higher value to quality, customer, environment protection and society. In brief each of them, highlighting the objective, expectations management, implementation and some benefits. At the end they will describe two study cases selected to illustrate these cases as the organization learns by their continuous improvement system. (Author)

Palo Verde Unit 3 BMI nozzle modification

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Waskey, D.

2015-01-01

The 61 BMI (Bottom Mount Instrumentation) nozzles of the unit 3 of the Palo Verde plant have been examined through ASME Code Case N722. The nozzle 3 was the only one with leakage noted. The ultrasound testing results are characteristic of PWSCC (Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking). The initiation likely occurred at a weld defect which was exposed to the primary water environment resulting in PWSCC. All other nozzles (60) showed no unacceptable indications. Concerning nozzle 3 one crack in J-groove weld connected large defect to primary water. An environmental model has been used to simulate and optimize the repair. The AREVA crew was on site 18 days after contract award and the job was completed in 12 days, 30 hours ahead of baseline schedule. This series of slides describes the examination of the BMI nozzles, the repair steps, and alternative design concepts

Leptospira interrogans in Rodents from Cape Verde.

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Plata-Luis, Josué; Foronda, Pilar; Martín-Alonso, Aaron; Feliu, Carlos; Alves, Joana; Gil, Horacio; Valladares, Basilio

2016-11-01

Leptospirosis is an important worldwide zoonotic disease that can infect both animals and humans. In most cases, leptospirosis is a nonspecific self-limiting illness, but some patients can develop a severe form with a high mortality. This study was carried out in Santiago Island, Cape Verde, in 2012-2013. A total of 62 wild rodents (Rattus rattus and Mus domesticus) were analyzed. The lipL32 gene, present only in pathogenic Leptospira spp., was amplified by PCR, and 16 samples were positive (25.8%). In both rodent species, Leptospira interrogans was identified. The results show the presence of pathogenic Leptospira in the three localities analyzed in Santiago. The presence of L. interrogans demonstrates a serious health risk for the population, since this species has been associated with the most severe form of leptospirosis, the Weil's disease in humans, a severe infection with jaundice, renal failure, and hemorrhage.

Zoanthids of the Cape Verde Islands and their symbionts: previously unexamined diversity in the Northeastern Atlantic

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Reimer, J.D.; Hirose, M.; Wirtz, P.

2010-01-01

The marine invertebrate fauna of the Cape Verde Islands contains many endemic species due to their isolated location in the eastern Atlantic, yet research has not been conducted on most taxa here. One such group are the zoanthids or mat anemones, an order of benthic cnidarians (Hexacorallia:

Possible effects of groundwater pumping on surface water in the Verde Valley, Arizona

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Leake, Stanley A.; Haney, Jeanmarie

2010-01-01

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy, has applied a groundwater model to simulate effects of groundwater pumping and artificial recharge on surface water in the Verde Valley sub-basin of Arizona. Results are in two sets of maps that show effects of locations of pumping or recharge on streamflow. These maps will help managers make decisions that will meet water needs and minimize environmental impacts.

Seismic qualification tests of fans of the NPP of Laguna Verde U-1 and U-2

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Jarvio C, G.; Garcia H, E. E.; Arguelles F, R.; Vela H, A.; Naranjo U, J. L.

2013-10-01

This work presents the results of the seismic qualification tests applied to the fans that will be installed in the control panels of the three divisions of the diesel generators of the nuclear power plant (NPP) of Laguna Verde, Unit-1 and Unit-2. This seismic qualification process of the fans was carried out using two specimens that were tested in the seismic table (vibrating) of the Engineering Institute of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), in accordance with the requirements of the standard IEEE 344-1975, to satisfy the established requirements of seismic qualification in the technical specifications and normative documents required by the nuclear standards, in order to demonstrate its application in the diesel generators Divisions I, II and III of the NPP. The seismic qualification tests were developed on specimens that were retired of the NPP of Laguna Verde recently with a service life of 7.75 years. (Author)

A Lectin from Dioclea violacea Interacts with Midgut Surface of Lutzomyia migonei, Unlike Its Homologues, Cratylia floribunda Lectin and Canavalia gladiata Lectin

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Juliana Montezuma Barbosa Monteiro Tínel

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease transmitted by phlebotomine sand fly. Susceptibility and refractoriness to Leishmania depend on the outcome of multiple interactions that take place within the sand fly gut. Promastigote attachment to sand fly midgut epithelium is essential to avoid being excreted together with the digested blood meal. Promastigote and gut sand fly surface glycans are important ligands in this attachment. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the interaction of three lectins isolated from leguminous seeds (Diocleinae subtribe, D-glucose and D-mannose-binding, with glycans on Lutzomyia migonei midgut. To study this interaction the lectins were labeled with FITC and a fluorescence assay was performed. The results showed that only Dioclea violacea lectin (DVL was able to interact with midgut glycans, unlike Cratylia floribunda lectin (CFL and Canavalia gladiata lectin (CGL. Furthermore, when DVL was blocked with D-mannose the interaction was inhibited. Differences of spatial arrangement of residues and volume of carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD may be the cause of the fine specificity of DVL for glycans in the surface on Lu. migonei midgut. The findings in this study showed the presence of glycans in the midgut with glucose/mannose residues in its composition and these residues may be important in interaction between Lu. migonei midgut and Leishmania.

O chá verde e suas ações como quimioprotetor

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Wanderlei Schmitz; Alexandre Yukio Saito; Dirceu Estevão; Halha Ostrensky Saridakis

2005-01-01

O chá preto é responsável por 75% do chá consumido no mundo e o chá verde, por apenas 22%. O chá que era consumido como medicamento, passou a ser do gosto popular devido as suas característica organolépticas. Seus componentes flavonóides e catequinas apresentam uma série de atividades biológicas, antioxidante, quimioprotetora, antiinflamatória e anticarcinogênica. Vários estudos vêm sendo desenvolvidos por pesquisadores em varias regiões do mundo para comprovar estas atividades terapêuticas, ...

Internal event analysis for Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant. Accident sequence quantification and results; Analisis de eventos internos para la Unidad 1 de la Central Nucleoelectrica de Laguna Verde. Cuantificacion de secuencias de accidente y resultados

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Huerta B, A; Aguilar T, O; Nunez C, A; Lopez M, R [Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias, 03000 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

1994-07-01

The Level 1 results of Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant PRA are presented in the {sup I}nternal Event Analysis for Laguna Verde Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant, CNSNS-TR 004, in five volumes. The reports are organized as follows: CNSNS-TR 004 Volume 1: Introduction and Methodology. CNSNS-TR4 Volume 2: Initiating Event and Accident Sequences. CNSNS-TR 004 Volume 3: System Analysis. CNSNS-TR 004 Volume 4: Accident Sequence Quantification and Results. CNSNS-TR 005 Volume 5: Appendices A, B and C. This volume presents the development of the dependent failure analysis, the treatment of the support system dependencies, the identification of the shared-components dependencies, and the treatment of the common cause failure. It is also presented the identification of the main human actions considered along with the possible recovery actions included. The development of the data base and the assumptions and limitations in the data base are also described in this volume. The accident sequences quantification process and the resolution of the core vulnerable sequences are presented. In this volume, the source and treatment of uncertainties associated with failure rates, component unavailabilities, initiating event frequencies, and human error probabilities are also presented. Finally, the main results and conclusions for the Internal Event Analysis for Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant are presented. The total core damage frequency calculated is 9.03x 10-5 per year for internal events. The most dominant accident sequences found are the transients involving the loss of offsite power, the station blackout accidents, and the anticipated transients without SCRAM (ATWS). (Author)

Microbial Diversity and Toxin Risk in Tropical Freshwater Reservoirs of Cape Verde.

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Semedo-Aguiar, Ana P; Pereira-Leal, Jose B; Leite, Ricardo B

2018-05-05

The Cape Verde islands are part of the African Sahelian arid belt that possesses an erratic rain pattern prompting the need for water reservoirs, which are now critical for the country’s sustainability. Worldwide, freshwater cyanobacterial blooms are increasing in frequency due to global climate change and the eutrophication of water bodies, particularly in reservoirs. To date, there have been no risk assessments of cyanobacterial toxin production in these man-made structures. We evaluated this potential risk using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and full metagenome sequencing in freshwater reservoirs of Cape Verde. Our analysis revealed the presence of several potentially toxic cyanobacterial genera in all sampled reservoirs. Faveta potentially toxic and bloom-forming Microcystis sp., dominated our samples, while a Cryptomonas green algae and Gammaproteobacteria dominated Saquinho and Poilão reservoirs. We reconstructed and assembled the Microcystis genome, extracted from the metagenome of bulk DNA from Faveta water. Phylogenetic analysis of Microcystis cf. aeruginosa CV01’s genome revealed its close relationship with other Microcystis genomes, as well as clustering with other continental African strains, suggesting geographical coherency. In addition, it revealed several clusters of known toxin-producing genes. This survey reinforces the need to better understand the country’s microbial ecology as a whole of water reservoirs on the rise.

Polifenóis totais e flavonoides em amostras de chá verde (Camellia sinensis L. de diferentes marcas comercializadas na cidade de Salvador-BA

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2015-09-01

Full Text Available RESUMO Camellia sinensis é amplamente conhecida por seus efeitos benéficos à saúde humana. Dentre as diversas formas de processamento desta erva, o chá verde e chá preto são os mais populares. Neste trabalho objetivou-se avaliar os teores de fenólicos totais e flavonoides em amostras de 25 diferentes marcas disponíveis à venda em farmácias e supermercados de Salvador-Ba. Os resultados obtidos apresentaram diferenças significativas na concentração dos compostos fenólicos entre as marcas de chá verde estudadas. No estudo também ficou comprovado que, no preparo do chá verde, as amostras obtidas por infusão aquosa com agitação mecânica apresentaram maiores teores de polifenóis e flavonoides em relação àquelas que não foram submetidas à agitação.

Implementación del proceso de canal verde en la aduana marítima de Guayaquil

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Celi Chamba, Johanna Paola

2008-01-01

propone un nuevo proceso para facilitar el comercio exterior y de manera en especial las actividades de importación; este proceso denominado Canal Verde o Aforo Automático está siendo aplicando en la mayoría de las aduanas del mundo logrando crear aduanas eficientes

Planejamento ambiental de áreas verdes: estudo de caso em Campinas–SP. Environmental planning of urban green areas: case study Campinas–SP.

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Elaine Cristina Cardoso FIDALGO

2007-06-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho teve como objetivo selecionare estruturar indicadores de acordo com metasdefinidas para um planejamento das áreas verdes edesenvolver uma proposta metodológica para umordenamento territorial, por meio de análise espacial.Os indicadores foram selecionados de forma aidentificar áreas verdes no distrito sede do municípiode Campinas, SP, Brasil, que garantissem a proposiçãode alternativas de conservação da biodiversidade, odesenvolvimento de programas de educação ambientale a possibilidade de recreação. Os indicadores foramponderados, espacializados e integrados, resultando,em uma primeira etapa, em dois mapas de síntese:o primeiro, indicando as áreas prioritárias para aimplantação de áreas verdes de acordo com oselementos antrópicos; e o segundo, as áreas prioritáriasde acordo com os elementos naturais. A integração dosdois mapas gerados resultou no mapa de áreas prioritáriasà implantação de áreas verdes. A espacialização dosindicadores permitiu identificar a distribuição desigualde áreas verdes para a população, uma vez que seconcentram nos locais onde está a população de maiorrenda. A estratégica metodológica adotada permitiu a identificação e hierarquização das áreas prioritárias à implantação de áreas verdes no município.This work aims to select and to organizeindicators according to the defined goals for theurban green areas planning, and to develop amethodological proposal to territorial ordering,using spatial analysis. It was developed inCampinas city (urban district, São Paulo state,Brazil. The indicators were selected according tothe information needed to identify urban greenareas to biodiversity conservation, environmentaleducation programs, and recreation. The indicatorswere weighted, spacialized and integrated. In afirst stage, it resulted in two synthesis maps, thefirst showing the priority areas to establish urbangreen areas according to the human elements, andthe

Estudo comparativo do uso tópico de própolis verde e vermelha na reparação de feridas em ratos

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Lara Lívia Valença Batista

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Avaliar a ação cicatrizante de própolis verde e vermelha, correlacionando ao teor de flavonoides MÉTODOS: Foi realizada a quantificação de flavonoides totais dos extratos etanólicos de própolis verde e vermelha para posterior incorporação em pomada base a 20%. Utilizou-se 20 ratos Wistar distribuídos em quatro grupos: solução salina a 0,9% (S, pomada base (B, pomada própolis verde (G, pomada própolis vermelha (R, todos submetidos à confecção de lesões excisivas na região mediana do dorso. Os ratos foram tratados diariamente durante 15 dias. Neste período foram observados peso; temperatura corporal; diâmetro das feridas. Para análise histológica, amostras das feridas foram coletadas. Ao fim do experimento foram realizadas coleta sanguínea e remoção do rim e fígado para análises bioquímica e histológica. RESULTADOS: Os teores de flavonoides totais das própolis verde (4,50 % e vermelha (5,92 % foram elevados (>2 %, mas, embora a segunda apresente teor maior que a primeira, a evolução da própolis verde, macro e histologicamente, foi melhor na reparação das feridas. Não foram observadas nefro ou hepatotoxicidade, resultado corroborado pelos ensaios bioquímicos (TGP e albumina. A própolis influiu na redução de colesterol total, triglicerídeos e glicemia. CONCLUSÃO: Não foi possível correlacionar o teor de flavonoides totais com a ação cicatrizante da própolis. O dado revela a necessidade da elucidação dos flavonoides encontrados em cada classe de própolis para desvendar qual (ou quais flavonoide(s seria(m representativo(s no processo cicatricial.

The Palo Verde story: a foundation for future multi-station nuclear power plants

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Brunt, Jr.E.E.Van; Ferguson, C.

1987-01-01

In 1973, the design and planning for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Was started featuring three 3800 MWt Combustion Engineering Standard System 80 Nuclear Steam Supply Systems. Arizona Public Service Company (APS) was the Project Manager and Operating Agent and Bechtel Power Corporation the architect/engineer and constructor. The Palo Verde units are located in a desert environment some 50 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona. It is a 'dry site' in that there are no liquid discharges from the site. The cooling tower makeup water sewage is waste effluent from the City of Phoenix treated at an on site reclamation facility. The effluent has had primary and secondary treatment at the Phoenix plant prior to delivery to PVNGS. The units are physically separate from each other but are of identical design. There are no shared safety systems between the units. Unit 1 and Unit 2 are both in commercial operation (January, 1986 and September, 1986 respectively). Unit 3 is scheduled to load fuel late in the first quarter of 1987. This paper presents some of the engineering and management practices used during design, construction, and startup and operational experiences and other unique features of this multi-unit nuclear station. The site arrangement is shown in Figure 1

Simulation of overpressure events with a Laguna Verde model for the RELAP code to conditions of extended power up rate

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Rodriguez H, A.; Araiza M, E.; Fuentes M, L.; Ortiz V, J.

2012-10-01

In this work the main results of the simulation of overpressure events are presented using a model of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde developed for the RELAP/SCDAPSIM code. As starting point we have the conformation of a Laguna Verde model that represents a stationary state to similar conditions to the operation of the power station with Extended Power Up rate (EPU). The transitory of simulated pressure are compared with those documented in the Final Safety Analysis Report of Laguna Verde (FSAR). The results of the turbine shot transitory with and without by-pass of the main turbine are showed, and the event of closes of all the valves of main vapor isolation. A preliminary simulation was made and with base in the results some adjustments were made for the operation with EPU, taking into account the Operation Technical Specifications of the power station. The results of the final simulations were compared and analyzed with the content in the FSAR. The response of the power station to the transitory, reflected in the model for RELAP, was satisfactory. Finally, comments about the improvement of the model are included, for example, the response time of the protection and mitigation systems of the power station. (Author)

Efecto de la fertilización orgánica en el cultivo de papa criolla solanum phureja

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Muñoz, Luis Alfonso; Lucero, Any Mercedes

2010-01-01

El presente trabajo consistió en evaluar el rendimiento de S. phureja con la aplicación de fertilizante químico 13-26-6 en dosis de 0, 600, 900 y 1.200 kg ha-1 y abono orgánico en dosis de 0, 800, 1.000 y 1.200 kg ha-1, para lo cual se estableció un ensayo en la vereda Villa Nueva, municipio de Providencia (Nariño, Colombia).Los resultados mostraron que la fertilización conjunta de abono químico 13-26-6 y abono orgánico en dosis de 300-800 kg ha-1 dieron los mayores rendimientos de ...

Validation of the thermal balance of Laguna Verde turbine under conditions of extended power increase; Validacion del balance termico de turbina de Laguna Verde en condiciones de aumento de potencia extendido

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Castaneda G, M. A.; Cruz B, H. J.; Mercado V, J. J.; Cardenas J, J. B.; Garcia de la C, F. M., E-mail: miguel.castaneda01@cfe.gob.mx [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Central Nucleoelectrica Laguna Verde, Carretera Cardel-Nautla Km 42.5, Alto Lucero, Veracruz (Mexico)

2012-10-15

The present work is a continuation of the task: Modeling of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde with the PEPSE code to conditions of thermal power licensed at present (2027 MWt) in which the modeling of the vapor cycle of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde was realized with PEPSE code (Performance Evaluation of Power System Efficiencies). Once reached the conditions of nominal operation of extended power increase, operating both units to 2371 MWt; after the tests phase of starting-up and operation is necessary to carry out a verification of the proposed design of the vapor cycle for the new operation conditions. All this, having in consideration that the vapor cycle designer only knows the detail of the prospective performance of the main turbine, for all the other components (for example pumps, heat inter changers, valves, reactor, humidity separators and re-heaters, condensers, etc.) makes generic suppositions based on engineering judgment. This way carries out the calculations of thermal balance to determine the guaranteed gross power. The purpose of the present work is to comment the detail of the validation carried out of the specific thermal balance (thermal kit) of the nuclear power plant, making use of the design characteristics of the different components that conform the vapor cycle. (Author)

Adubos verdes e adubação mineral nitrogenada em cobertura na cultura do trigo em plantio direto

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Anísio da Silva Nunes

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar o efeito do cultivo de adubos verdes, associados a doses de nitrogênio (N em adubação de cobertura, no desempenho agronômico da cultura do trigo em sistema plantio direto. O experimento foi realizado em Dourados (MS, Brasil, em delineamento de blocos casualizados, com os tratamentos dispostos em esquema de parcelas subdivididas e quatro repetições. As parcelas foram constituídas pelos adubos verdes: ervilhaca peluda (Vicia villosa, crotalária (Crotalaria juncea, mucuna anã (Mucuna deeringiana, lablabe (Dolichus lablab e um tratamento- testemunha, em pousio. Nas subparcelas foram testadas quatro doses de N em cobertura: 0 (zero, 45, 90 e 135 kg ha-1, utilizando a uréia como fonte de N. Foram realizadas avaliações de massa seca das coberturas vegetais, teores de N nos tecidos da parte área dos adubos verdes e nas folhas de trigo, altura de plantas, número de perfilhos produtivos por planta, tamanho da espiga, número de grãos por espiga, massa de mil grãos, peso hectolitro e produtividade. Concluiu-se que maiores produtividades na cultura do trigo são obtidas quando é cultivado após crotalária e ervilhaca peluda e que a resposta do trigo à aplicação de N mineral em adubação de cobertura varia em função da cultura antecessora.

Efeito da umidade do solo sobre a capacidade de Canavalia ensiformis e Stizolobium aterrimum em remediar solos contaminados com herbicidas Effect of soil humidity on Canavalia ensiformis and Stizolobium aterrimum capacity of remediating soils contaminated by herbicides

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A.F. Belo

2007-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivou-se, neste trabalho, avaliar os efeitos da umidade do solo sobre a capacidade de Canavalia ensiformis e Stizolobium aterrimum em remediar solos contaminados com os herbicidas tebuthiuron e trifloxysulfuron-sodium. O trabalho foi realizado em duas etapas, sendo na primeira avaliado o crescimento de C. ensiformis e S. aterrimum em solo com diferentes níveis de umidade, contaminados ou não com herbicidas. Os tratamentos foram compostos pela combinação entre os herbicidas tebuthiuron, trifloxysulfuron-sodium e ausência de herbicida, associados a quatro teores de água do solo (0,287, 0,358, 0,431 e 0,575 kg kg-1, dispostos em esquema fatorial 3 x 4, sob delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com três repetições, para cada espécie remediadora. Após o preparo do substrato e enchimento dos vasos, aplicou-se à superfície do solo o herbicida trifloxysulfuron-sodium ou tebuthiuron. Um dia após essa aplicação, procedeu-se à semeadura das espécies remediadoras. Nessa mesma época, utilizaram-se, como testemunha, vasos sem planta remediadora, porém com os mesmos níveis de umidade e com aplicação do herbicida mantido nas mesmas condições daqueles com plantas remediadoras, as quais foram colhidas 60 dias após semeadura. Nessa ocasião, foram avaliadas a altura e a massa seca da parte aérea (MSPA dessas espécies. Todo o material colhido foi triturado e incorporado ao solo dos seus respectivos vasos. Na segunda etapa, avaliou-se a capacidade remediadora de C. ensiformis e S. aterrimum. Os tratamentos foram compostos pela combinação entre quatro níveis de umidade e cinco tipos de cultivo prévio: cultivo de C. ensiformis e S. aterrimum na presença e ausência do herbicida e um tratamento sem cultivo prévio e com aplicação do herbicida, dispostos em esquema fatorial 4 x 5, sob delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com três repetições, para cada herbicida avaliado. Amostras de 0,5 kg de solo foram retiradas dos vasos (6

Los Espacios Verdes de la Ciudad de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina. / The Landscape of the City of Rio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina.

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Aun, Liliana

2005-06-01

Full Text Available Se presenta un diagnóstico del estado y la distribución de los espacios verdes de la ciudad de Río Cuarto, ubicada a 53º 08' S 64º 22' W, en la Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina. La finalidad es establecer estrategias de actuación en la recuperación y construcción de los espacios verdes y sugerir la forestación con especies autóctonas en los espacios verdes. El control urbanístico se debe apoyar en ordenanzas municipales que preserven y mejoren la tipología urbanística de las plazas./This papers displays the condition and distribution of green areas in Río Cuarto situated at 53º 08' S 64º 22' W, in Cordoba, Argentina. The objective is to set the strategies for the rehabilitation and construction of green areas and to propose the forestation of said areas with native species. The development of the green areas must be founded upon city government ordinances designed to preserve and improve the typology of these areas.

Response to IPE and IPEEE results at Palo Verde NGS

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Lindquist, R.C.

1992-01-01

Insights gained from the internal events probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) and from the pilot plant demonstration of the fire-induced vulnerability evaluation (FIVE) have been used to initiate corrective actions in the form of administrative controls, compensatory measures, and plant modifications to reduce the risks associated with significant core-damage sequences. Palo Verde was a pilot demonstration plant for the FIVE methodology developed by the Electrical Power Research Institute and sponsored by the Nuclear Utility Management and Resources Council. Several findings emerged from the application of FIVE and have been acted upon to reduce the impact of fire in several compartments of the plant

Search for neutrino oscillations at the palo verde nuclear reactors

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Boehm; Busenitz; Cook; Gratta; Henrikson; Kornis; Lawrence; Lee; McKinny; Miller; Novikov; Piepke; Ritchie; Tracy; Vogel; Wang; Wolf

2000-04-24

We report on the initial results from a measurement of the antineutrino flux and spectrum at a distance of about 800 m from the three reactors of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station using a segmented gadolinium-loaded scintillation detector. We find that the antineutrino flux agrees with that predicted in the absence of oscillations excluding at 90% C.L. nu;(e)-nu;(x) oscillations with Deltam(2)>1.12x10(-3) eV(2) for maximal mixing and sin (2)2straight theta>0.21 for large Deltam(2). Our results support the conclusion that the atmospheric neutrino oscillations observed by Super-Kamiokande do not involve nu(e).

Marketing Verde como uma abordagem estratégica frente ao novo perfil de consumo

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Pedro Carlos Schenini

2015-11-01

Full Text Available Este artigo teve como objetivo o de verificar a aplicação de conceitos do marketing verde, no comércio de produtos orgânicos, em negócios atuantes em feiras e sacolões no mercado de hortifrutigranjeiros de Florianópolis. No trabalho foram apresentadas diferentes formas de aplicação de elementos da gestão mercadológica - como imagem de negócio, comportamento do consumidor em relação à comercialização de produtos orgânicos e estratégia mercadológica – no marketing verde de produtos orgânicos. A metodologia partiu de um estudo de casos múltiplos, de natureza descritiva, realizado com comerciantes de hortifrutigranjeiros de Florianópolis- SC. A etapa de coleta de dados foi fundamentada principalmente na coleta de dados primários, através das técnicas de observação e realização de entrevista estruturada, com comerciantes de hortifrutigranjeiros em feiras e sacolões de Florianópolis-SC, escolhidos de forma aleatória. A análise fundamentou-se em análise de conteúdo. Os principais resultados foram: 1. o consumidor adepto ao marketing verde e produtos orgânicos é um indivíduo informado e formador de opinião, o que aumenta a probabilidade de sucesso, a longo prazo, de negócios adotantes de tal estratégia que apliquem de forma efetiva; 2. um aspecto crucial para o crescimento do mercado de orgânicos é o esclarecimento entre características, vantagens e benefícios entre produtos orgânicos e inorgânicos. O atual contexto aponta para uma situação em que o produto inorgânico, ou com “veneno”, é o mesmo denominado “normal”.

Strategic planning 2007-2011, an opportunity for quality, competitiveness and excellence of the Laguna Verde Central; Planeacion estrategica 2007-2011, una oportunidad para la calidad, competitividad y excelencia de la Central Laguna Verde

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Rivera C, A. [CFE, Central Laguna Verde, Kilometro 42.5 Cardel Nautla, Veracruz (Mexico)]. e-mail: arr99999@cfe.gob.mx

2007-07-01

The reason is to give to know to the nuclear community in Mexico the good results that it located in the 2006 to the Laguna Verde Nucleo electric Central in the classification of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) like one of the best in the worldwide scale, and their Strategic Plan 2007-2011 like an opportunity to continue improving the Quality, the Competitiveness and the Excellency in their Generating Units. It stands out that the fuel reloads are carried out in systemic form in less than 30 days, and also other achievements like it is the certificate granted by PROFEPA of Clean Industry, the renovation of the Certifications of the ISO-9001 and the ISO-14001, as well as the accredit of the Laboratories, and they will give data of the project of the increment of power that their power rose in 15%. For those results in the Strategic Planning 2007-2011 are pointed out that the Laguna Verde Central is a highly viable option in Mexico, when continuing with reloads that will allow a capacity factor up of 90%, and the other concepts that will give the obtaining of the qualification level 1 of WANO in this strategic period. Finally I will conclude with the good news for the Nuclear Industry in Mexico that published the Reforma newspaper at November 01, 2006: 'To the president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, interests him to impel during his command the alternating energy sources to the hydrocarbons, known it is that the hydrocarbons (petroleum, coal or natural gas) they are finite, while the appetite of the world for the energy is infinite. As you they know, Mexico possesses a nuclear plant that generates energy starting from enriched uranium: the famous Laguna Verde Thermonuclear Central. He declared that Mexico can and it should advance for the one on the way to the energy generation for the nuclear road.' (Author)0.

Produto Verde: Uma Análise a partir do Ecodesign Pilot e da Teia das Estratégias do Ecodesign

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Isabel Joselita Barbosa da Rocha Alves

2015-04-01

Full Text Available Este estudo objetivou analisar através do uso das ferramentas de ecodesign: Ecodesign PILOT e Teia das Estratégias do Ecodesign, se o banco Carambola, concebido como produto verde é de fato “verde”. Os dados coletados junto ao idealizador do produto revelaram que os processos de extração e de produção de matérias-primas causam a maior parte dos impactos ambientais do produto. Contudo, destaca-se que nas demais fases do ciclo de vida os aspectos ambientais não são intensivos e que todas as estratégias apresentam baixa prioridade. Assim, pode-se concluir que o produto, com base nestas ferramentas, pode ser considerado verde.

Análisis de los modos de acceso y los patrones de uso de la población respecto a los espacios verdes urbanos, como base para su planificación

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Jimena Gómez Piovano

2015-11-01

Full Text Available En las ciudades, los espacios verdes públicos forman uno de los principales articuladores de la vida social, siendo lugares de encuentro e integración de los habitantes. La OMS considera que la superficie óptima mínima destinada a espacios verdes por habitante debe ser de 10 a 15 m2. No obstante, este indicador no garantiza la igualdad de acceso a todas las personas. Por ello, la superficie disponible y la ubicación de dichos espacios son factores fundamentales para asegurar esa igualdad y, por consiguiente, la calidad de vida urbana. Este trabajo centra su investigación en el análisis de los distintos modos de acceso y los patrones de uso de espacios verdes del Área Metropolitana de Mendoza, Argentina, con el fin de desarrollar un plan de inclusión de nuevos espacios verdes que aborden los ejes de cantidad y de igualdad de acceso peatonal. Con ese objetivo, se realizan encuestas a los usuarios, la cuales demuestran que la mayor parte de ellos llegan a estos sitios caminando, que existe relación entre el medio de transporte y la frecuencia con la que asisten a los espacios verdes, y que los radios de acción de dichos sitios varían entre 300 y 400m, dependiendo de la superficie del espacio. 

75 FR 53985 - Arizona Public Service Company, et al., Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3; Temporary...

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2010-09-02

... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. STN 50-530; NRC-2010-0281] Arizona Public Service Company, et al., Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3; Temporary Exemption 1.0 Background Arizona Public Service Company (APS, the licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License No. NPF-74, which...

Grãos defeituosos em café colhido verde Occurrence of commercial defective coffee beans in unripe fruits

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A. A. Teixeira

1971-01-01

Full Text Available Frutos de café Mundo Novo, colhidos verdes, após o benefício, foram analisados quanto aos defeitos comerciais que apresentaram. A classificação foi efetuada independentemente, por três classificadores, com a contagem de grãos "normais" e daqueles considerados defeitos, isto é, "verde" (três categorias, "ardido" e "prêto". Notou-se uma elevada porcentagem de grãos normais quanto à coloração, e também a ocorrência de grãos dos tipos "ardido" e "prêto", no café não maduro. Com a remoção da película prateada verificou-se uma redução na porcentagem de grãos "verdes" e um acentuado aumento na porcentagem de grãos "ardidos", e um aumento menor na de grãos "normais" e "prêtos". Estas observações indicam que os grãos normalmente classificados no comércio como "verdes" devem esta característica à côr .anormal da película, e que os grãos "ardidos" têm, como uma das suas origens, a colheita de frutos verdes.The frequency of defective coffee beans was determined in samples of unripe fruits of the cultivar Mundo Novo (Coffea arabica.Ten samples of 1000 seeds each obtained from green fruits after sundrying and shelling were independently scored for the commercial defects by three coffee classifiers. Each one of the classifiers recorded the occurrence of green-coated, brown and black beans before and after removal of the silver skin. The data revealed that more than half of the beans had normal green color whereas 44.9 per cent were green-coated, 3.5 per cent were brown and 0.1 per cent were black beans. The removal of the silver skin affected the previous classification giving 59.7 per cent of normal green beans, 39.5 per cent of brown and 0.3 per cent of black beans. These observations indicated that the so-called green-coated beans are caused by the presence of the silver skin which retains green pigments probably chlorophyll. On the other hand the browns which have been considered as product of over-fermentation were

The Impacts of Urban Politics on Female Street Vendors in Praia, Cape Verde

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Pólvora, Jacqueline Britto

2015-01-01

Departing from transformations that are taking place on the space of the Plateau in Praia, Cape Verde, this paper discusses how these transformations are affecting the daily and working lives of the female street vendors in the city. It is an ethnographic study conducted with the ladies, also taking into account official data available from the institutional offices in Praia. It focuses on the tensions and disputes around the space, given significant changes that have been promoted by the ...

New aspects in the radiological emergency plan outside the Nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde

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Alva L, S.

1991-01-01

The Mexican government through the National Commission of Nuclear Safety and Safeguards has imposed to the Federal Commission of Electricity to fulfill the requirement of having a functional Emergency Plan and under the limits that the regulator organisms in the world have proposed. The PERE (Plan of External Radiological Emergency) it has been created for the Nuclear Power station of Laguna Verde, Mexico

Vías verdes, reutilización de ferrocarriles en desuso para movilidad sostenible, ocio y turismo

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Aycart Luengo, Carmen

2001-10-01

Full Text Available Greenways are autonomous infrastructures destined to the non-motorised traffic, which use linear infrastructures out of service: railway platforms decommissioned and canal or river towpaths. Their specific characteristics like FACILITY, COMFORT, SAFETY and the gentle inclines convert them into wonderful places for walking or riding bicycle, and into accessible spaces for people with limited mobility (children, elderly and disabled people. In Spain there are more than 8.000 km of abandoned railway lines, which are prepared for going through 1.800 km. On the Spanish Greenways Program, coordinated by the Spanish Railways Foundation (FFE and executed by the Ministry for the Environment, Renfe, feve, Regions, Provinces and City Councils, 38 Greenways have already been very well conditioned, adding 950 km of length and some 40 M Euro (6.500 M pta invested. In 1998 the European Greenways Association was born, presided until now by the FFE. At the international leve1 the greatest success has been to receive the United Nations Good Practices Habitat 2000 International Award. The published Greenways Guide (two volumes, where are included 1.800 Greenways km, the web site www.viasverdes.com and the continuous spreading in several media, are a essential part of the promotion labour that is developed by FFE.Las Vías Verdes son infraestructuras autónomas destinadas al tráfico no motorizado, que utilizan infraestructuras lineales fuera de servicio, como las plataformas de ferrocarriles en desuso y los caminos de sirga de canales. Sus intrínsecas cualidades como la FACILIDAD, la COMODIDAD, la SEGURlDAD y la falta de pendientes, las convierten en maravillosos lugares para el paseo, tanto a pie como en bicicleta, y en espacios accesibles para personas con movilidad reducida (niños, ancianos, minusválidos. En España, tenemos más de 8.000 kilómetros de líneas ferroviarias abandonadas, de las cuales pueden ya recorrerse 1.800 km. Dentro del Programa V�

The Foraging Ecology of the Endangered Cape Verde Shearwater, a Sentinel Species for Marine Conservation off West Africa.

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Full Text Available Large Marine Ecosystems such as the Canary Current system off West Africa sustains high abundance of small pelagic prey, which attracts marine predators. Seabirds are top predators often used as biodiversity surrogates and sentinel species of the marine ecosystem health, thus frequently informing marine conservation planning. This study presents the first data on the spatial (GPS-loggers and trophic (stable isotope analysis ecology of a tropical seabird-the endangered Cape Verde shearwater Calonectris edwardsii-during both the incubation and the chick-rearing periods of two consecutive years. This information was related with marine environmental predictors (species distribution models, existent areas of conservation concern for seabirds (i.e. marine Important Bird Areas; marine IBAs and threats to the marine environment in the West African areas heavily used by the shearwaters. There was an apparent inter-annual consistency on the spatial, foraging and trophic ecology of Cape Verde shearwater, but a strong alteration on the foraging strategies of adult breeders among breeding phases (i.e. from incubation to chick-rearing. During incubation, birds mostly targeted a discrete region off West Africa, known by its enhanced productivity profile and thus also highly exploited by international industrial fishery fleets. When chick-rearing, adults exploited the comparatively less productive tropical environment within the islands of Cape Verde, at relatively close distance from their breeding colony. The species enlarged its trophic niche and increased the trophic level of their prey from incubation to chick-rearing, likely to provision their chicks with a more diversified and better quality diet. There was a high overlap between the Cape Verde shearwaters foraging areas with those of European shearwater species that overwinter in this area and known areas of megafauna bycatch off West Africa, but very little overlap with existing Marine Important Bird

Lotus alianus, a new species from Cabo Verde and nomeenclatural notes on Lotus section Pedrosia (Fabaceae)

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Lotus alianus J.H. Kirkbr., sp. nov., is described and illustrated. It is a rare endemic species from the Republic of Cape Verde, and is found in dry habitats on just two islands, Ilhas de Santo Antao and Sao Vicente. In addition, two species names are synonymized with L. creticus L., and a lectotyp...

Developing and modeling of the 'Laguna Verde' BWR CRDA benchmark

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Solis-Rodarte, J.; Fu, H.; Ivanov, K.N.; Matsui, Y.; Hotta, A.

2002-01-01

Reactivity initiated accidents (RIA) and design basis transients are one of the most important aspects related to nuclear power reactor safety. These events are re-evaluated whenever core alterations (modifications) are made as part of the nuclear safety analysis performed to a new design. These modifications usually include, but are not limited to, power upgrades, longer cycles, new fuel assembly and control rod designs, etc. The results obtained are compared with pre-established bounding analysis values to see if the new core design fulfills the requirements of safety constraints imposed on the design. The control rod drop accident (CRDA) is the design basis transient for the reactivity events of BWR technology. The CRDA is a very localized event depending on the control rod insertion position and the fuel assemblies surrounding the control rod falling from the core. A numerical benchmark was developed based on the CRDA RIA design basis accident to further asses the performance of coupled 3D neutron kinetics/thermal-hydraulics codes. The CRDA in a BWR is a mostly neutronic driven event. This benchmark is based on a real operating nuclear power plant - unit 1 of the Laguna Verde (LV1) nuclear power plant (NPP). The definition of the benchmark is presented briefly together with the benchmark specifications. Some of the cross-sections were modified in order to make the maximum control rod worth greater than one dollar. The transient is initiated at steady-state by dropping the control rod with maximum worth at full speed. The 'Laguna Verde' (LV1) BWR CRDA transient benchmark is calculated using two coupled codes: TRAC-BF1/NEM and TRAC-BF1/ENTREE. Neutron kinetics and thermal hydraulics models were developed for both codes. Comparison of the obtained results is presented along with some discussion of the sensitivity of results to some modeling assumptions

Chuva de sementes em remanescentes florestais de Campo Verde, MT

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William Pietro-Souza

2014-08-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em avaliar sazonalmente a produção de sementes provenientes de fragmentos florestais presentes na zona rural de Campo Verde, MT. Essa caracterização ocorreu em termos de produção de sementes e riqueza de espécies vegetais. Foram selecionados três fragmentos florestais caracterizados como Floresta Estacional Semidecidual. Em cada fragmento, cinco coletores foram instalados e confeccionados com canos de PVC (1 m²; malha de náilon de 0,001 m e 0,15 m de profundidade do bojo. O material foi coletado mensalmente, cujas sementes foram quantificadas e separadas conforme a síndrome de dispersão, etapa sucessional e forma de vida. Houve a determinação da densidade, frequência absoluta, índice de diversidade e equitabilidade. Ao todo, foram obtidas 3.622 sementes, pertencentes a 74 táxons. Maiores densidades de sementes foram observadas durante os meses de setembro, outubro e novembro. As lianas Gouania sp., Fridericia speciosa, Heteropterys sp. e Distictella sp. responderam com 55,95% do total de sementes aportadas. Das espécies que compuseram a chuva de sementes, 74% não são dispersas pelo vento. Todavia, quando se verificou a quantidade de diásporos coletados, formas dispersas pelo vento foram predominantes, representando 76% do total. Citam-se como táxons arbóreos importantes para a recomposição florestal na região de Campo Verde, situada no Sudeste de Mato Grosso: Tachigali rubiginosa, Siparuna guianensis, Nectandra sp., Cordia alliodora, Alibertia sp., Terminalia brasiliensis e Myrcia sp. Essas espécies devem ser alvo de estudos mais específicos relacionados ao seu potencial para recuperação de ambientes degradados, considerando-se as Áreas de Preservação Permanente e Reservas Legais.

TECHOS VERDES: ¿UNA HERRAMIENTA VIABLE PARA LA GESTIÓN AMBIENTAL EN EL SECTOR HOTELERO DEL RODADERO, SANTA MARTA?

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ZIELINSKI SEWERYN

2012-07-01

Full Text Available El acelerado desarrollo urbano genera una serie de problemas no sólo sociales y económicos, sino también ambientales. Los techos verdes son unas de las nuevas tecnologías que pueden ser utilizadas como herramientas para la gestión ambiental en los edificios. Sin embargo, existen muchas barreras que impiden su implementación a gran escala. Este artículo hace una revisión profunda de las experiencias y resultados de numerosas investigaciones en el tema, destacando los beneficios de los techos verdes y mostrando las barreras para la implementación de esta tecnología en el sector hotelero del Rodadero, Santa Marta. La metodología consistió en la revisión de resultados de investigaciones llevadas a cabo en diferentes ciudades del mundo, haciendo énfasis en las realizadas en condiciones climáticas similares a la zona de estudio. Adicionalmente, se aplicaron encuestas a los gerentes de 18 hoteles en El Rodadero con el fin de conocer su opinión acerca del tema. Como resultado, se concluyó que los techos verdes pueden ser herramientas muy efectivas para la gestión ambiental si son implementados a gran escala. Sin embargo, en el caso de El Rodadero, ésta es una opción poco viable, aunque existe un interés de implementar proyectos pilotos que podrían disipar la desconfianza de los empresarios.

A radiation monitoring system model for the Laguna Verde nuclear power training simulator

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Ocampo, M.H.; DeAlbornoz, B.A.

1988-01-01

A model for the Radiation Monitoring System of the Laguna Verde Boiling Water Reactor training simulator is presented. This model comprises enough definitions to assure interactions with the processes related, directly or indirectly, with the transport of radioisotopes. It is capable of following a dynamic behavior of the plant so an operator could be trained to become aware of nuclear radiation hazards. The model is composed of three parts: the electronics for the Process and Area Radiation Monitoring System; a lumped parameter transport model for the most representative radioisotopes; and the interactions with the modeled processes as well as with process not being simulated. The first part represents the radiation monitor controls in the vertical board panels of the nuclear station. The second part allows the carrying of nuclear isotopes between processes. The third part defines the way that the process interacts with the electronics at the point of release to environment or the point of detection. Each part of the model has been tested individually, and the transport model has been incorporated as a part of each process required to simulate nuclear radiation. The model parameters has been calculated using typical BWR nuclear radiation data, and Laguna Verde heat balance data at 100% design power. However, tunning will be necessary once the Simulator is integrated and tested. The tunning allows each detecting channel to behave as expected

SISTEMA PLANTIO DIRETO ORGÂNICO: PRODUTIVIDADE DE MILHO-VERDE EM FUNÇÃO DE DIFERENTES COBERTURAS DE SOLO

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Luiz Fernando Favarato

2016-10-01

Full Text Available O cultivo de diferentes espécies de plantas de cobertura possibilita a melhoria e a conservação do solo e da matéria orgânica, além de promover consideráveis aumentos de rendimento nas culturas subsequentes. Objetivou-se avaliar a produtividade do milho-verde sobre diferentes coberturas de solo no sistema plantio direto orgânico. O trabalho foi desenvolvido no município de Domingos Martins, ES, Brasil. Foi estudada a produtividade de milho verde em função de cinco sistemas de produção, constituídos por três coberturas de solo no sistema plantio direto (SPD orgânico, com palha de aveia-preta; com palha de tremoço-branco; com palha do consórcio aveia/tremoço e dois sistemas sem palhada e com revolvimento do solo, um orgânico e outro convencional, estes dispostos no delineamento de blocos casualizados, com seis repetições. Foram realizadas avaliações de número total de espigas comerciais, produtividade total de espigas com palha e sem palha, peso médio de espigas com palha e sem palha, produtividade, peso médio e percentual de espigas comerciais, comprimento e diâmetro de espigas comerciais sem palha. O uso de tremoço-branco solteiro ou em consórcio com aveia-preta apresentaram-se proporcionaram produtividade satisfatória para a cultura do milho-verde.

O verde produtivo na AMP no horizonte 2020

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Hélder Marques

2015-06-01

Full Text Available Pensar a forma como se estruturará o verde produtivo na Área Metropolitana do Porto, num corte temporal que se fecha no horizonte 2020, implica não só um diagnóstico do que ele é, mas também, e sobretudo, a capacidade de compreender as principais alterações em curso, procurando distinguir as que são, ou parecem ser, meramente conjunturais, daquelas que, uma vez instaladas, têm capacidade suficiente para serem determinantes no curto e médio prazo. Depois é necessário estabelecer, em conformidade, os principais objetivos a atingir a partir dos desígnios das políticas públicas consensualizadas, ou seja, quais são os valores de largo espectro a atingir, neste caso a sustentabilidade dos sistemas produtivos, a adequação ambiental e paisagística, a que acresce a criação de valor. São também observadas as condicionantes, até porque o complexo agroflorestal é talvez aquele que, no domínio dos sistemas produtivos de criação de valor, está mais condicionado por decisões que são estranhas à nossa soberania, quer se trate da administração central ou local, quanto mais não fosse porque as políticas de incentivos e preços são essencialmente determinadas pela PAC. Passa-se, depois, a uma caracterização de síntese, recorrendo a um conjunto de indicadores, os quais, uma vez agregados em diferentes variáveis, permitem um maior poder heurístico. Fecha-se com um esboço e tipificação do modelo territorial expectável no curto prazo, assim como dos principais sistemas produtivos que lhe estão associados. Nesse sentido, foram definidos quatro macro territórios, a saber: i -Territórios de “interdição”; ii - Territórios de “renaturalização”; iii - Novos territórios de amenidade e dominância do verde produtivo; iv - Territórios de dominância das fileiras produtivas intensivas.

El "lavado verde" en la comunicación gráfica de la publicidad de condominios residenciales en Caruaru-Pernambuco

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Tamires Maria de Lima Silva

2014-03-01

Full Text Available Introdución: El término lavado verde (greenwashing se utiliza para nombrar el modo de comunicación desarrollado por empresarios para tratar de ocultar las verdades que impregnan sus productos y servicios, lo que puede indicar su débil compromiso con el medio ambiente. El objetivo de esa investigación fue el análisis de los atributos gráficos y textuales que figuran en los materiales publicitarios relacionados con comunidades residenciales en el municipio de Caruaru, Pernambuco, los cuales afirmaban tener aspectos "sostenibles". El análisis se ha centrado en entender en qué medida las prácticas de lavado verde podrían ser identificadas en este segmento de mercado. Método: Se realizó un estudio de campo entre enero y marzo de 2012 en los puntos de venta de las propiedades inmobiliarias de aquellos proyectos complementada por el estudio de las campañas de publicidad. Información adicional fue adquirida por conversaciones informales con los intermediarios y otras personas responsables de las acciones de marketing. Complementarmente se verificaron materiales de promoción tales como sitios web, folletos, catálogos, carteles y los stands de comercio. Resultados: Todos los proyectos examinados tenían algún grado de lavado verde en lo que respecta lo establecido en el documento denominado de "seis pecados del lavado verde", y el artículo 36 de la CONAR En cuanto a la infracción de la autenticidad en los medios de publicidad. Conclusión: Caruaru, por su crecimiento exponencial, atrajo empresas atrajo de distintos sectores empresariales. Sin embargo, se insta a repensar como se forman nuevas perspectivas y conceptos de vida y sostenibilidad a partir de desarrollo de acciones reales y transparentes y que cumplan con todos los grupos de interés de la ciudad.

The carbonaceous phyllite rock-hosted Pedra Verde copper mine, Borborema Province, Brazil: Stable isotope constraints, structural controls and metallogenic evolution

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da Silva Nogueira de Matos, José Henrique; Saraiva dos Santos, Ticiano José; Virgínia Soares Monteiro, Lena

2017-12-01

The Pedra Verde Copper Mine is located in the Viçosa do Ceará municipality, State of Ceará, NE Brazil. The copper mineralization is hosted by the Pedra Verde Phyllite, which is a carbonaceous chlorite-calcite phyllite with subordinate biotite. It belongs to the Neoproterozoic Martinópole Group of the Médio Coreaú Domain, Borborema Province. The Pedra Verde deposit is stratabound and its ore zoning is conspicuous, according to the following sequence, from bottom to top: marcasite/pyrite, native silver, chalcopyrite, bornite, chalcocite, native copper and hematite. Barite and carbonaceous material are reported in ore zones. Zoning reflects the ore formation within a redox boundary developed due to the interaction between oxidized copper- and sulfate-bearing fluids and the reduced phyllite. Structural control on mineralization is evidenced by the association of the ore minerals with veins, hinge folds, shadow pressures, and mylonitic foliation. It was mainly exercised by a dextral transcurrent shear zone developed during the third deformational stage identified in the Médio Coreaú Domain between 590 Ma and 570 Ma. This points to the importance of epigenetic, post-metamorphic deformational events for ore formation. Oxygen isotopic composition (δ18OH2O = 8.94 to 11.28‰, at 250 to 300 °C) estimated for the hydrothermal fluids in equilibrium with calcite indicates metamorphic or evolved meteoric isotopic signatures. The δ13CPDB values (-2.60 to -9.25‰) obtained for hydrothermal calcite indicate mixing of carbon sources derived from marine carbonate rocks and carbonaceous material. The δ34SCDT values (14.88 to 36.91‰) of sulfides suggest evaporites as sulfate sources or a closed system in relation to SO42- availability to form H2S. Carbonaceous matter had a key role in thermochemical sulfate processes and sulfide precipitation. The Pedra Verde Copper Mine is considered the first stratabound meta-sedimentary rock-hosted copper deposit described in Brazil

Modernization of electric power systems of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant; Modernizacion de los sistemas electricos de potencia de la Central Nuclear de Laguna Verde

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Gabaldon, M. A.; Gonzalez, J. J.; Prieto, I.

2011-07-01

The Power Increase Project of Laguna Verde Nuclear Plant has entailed the replacement, in one unique outage, of the main power electrical systems of the Plant (Isolated Phase Bars, Generator Circuit Breaker and Main Transformer) as well as the replacement of the Turbo-group. The simultaneous substitution of these entire system has never been done by any other Plant in the world, representing an engineering challenge that embraced the design of the new equipment up to the planning, coordination and management of the construction and commissioning works, which were successfully carried out by Iberdrola within the established outage period /47 days) for both units. (Author)

Efeitos da utilização do chá verde na saúde humana - doi: 10.5102/ucs.v7i1.882

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Nayane Lins Saigg

2009-12-01

Full Text Available O presente trabalho teve como objetivo investigar os efeitos da utilização do chá verde para saúde humana, levantou os benefícios e malefícios, determinou a relação entre o consumo de chá verde e a prevenção de algumas doenças e o emagrecimento. A metodologia adotada foi uma revisão de literatura, dos últimos dez anos, em livros e artigos de diversos autores que abordam o tema chá verde. Cerca de três mil produtos levam o nome de chá, mas na verdade, podem ser considerados como chás somente aqueles que tenham em sua composição a planta Camellia sinensis, que dá origem ao chá verde. Hoje o chá verde, uma das bebidas estimulantes mais consumidas no mundo, é considerado um alimento funcional, que consumido na alimentação cotidiana pode trazer benefícios fisiológicos à saúde, graças aos seus componentes ativos, como os antioxidantes, flavonóides, catequinas, que atuam na prevenção de doenças e em mecanismos específicos do emagrecimento e manutenção do peso corporal. No entanto sua utilização tem sido bastante questionada, motivando a realização de vários estudos para determinar o verdadeiro efeito do chá no organismo e a dose ideal a ser consumida, para que não acarrete prejuízos à saúde, pois ainda não há comprovação científica sobre os benefícios e malefícios que este alimento possa causar em seus usuários. Os hábitos alimentares vão contribuir para o aparecimento ou não de doenças crônicas, com isso a dieta exerce um papel fundamental na prevenção de doenças e para manutenção do peso, aliado a isso à prática de exercícios físicos, obtendo assim um estilo de vida saudável.

Impact of Diagenesis on Biosignature Preservation Potential in Playa Lake Evaporites of the Verde Formation, Arizona: Implications for Mars Exploration

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Shkolyar, S.; Farmer, J. D.

2016-05-01

We studied evaporite subfacies in the Verde Fmn., AZ. We identified diagenetic pathways and assessed how diagenesis affected biosignature preservation potential (BPP) in each. Results revealed eight pathways, each with diverse impacts on BPP.

Homogalactanas sulfatadas da macroalga verde Codium isthmocladum: aspectos estruturais e farmacológicos

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Farias, Eduardo Henrique Cunha de [UNIFESP

2011-01-01

Galactanas e o termo utilizado para designar polissacarideos que contem galactose. Homogalactanas sulfatadas, SG 1 e SG 2, foram extraidas de macroalga marinha verde Codium isthmocladum apos proteolise, fracionamento por acetona a frio e cromatografia de troca-ionica. A massa molecular foi determinada por cromatografia de gel-filtracao em HPLC e deteccao por indice de refracao e UV, sendo que SG 1 apresenta massa molecular media ao redor de 12 kDa e SG 2 de 15,0 kDa. Analises estruturais empr...

Characterization of Mesa Verde Black-on-white ceramics from southwestern Colorado using NAA

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Glowacki, D M; Neff, H; Glascock, M D [Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO (United States). Research Reactor Facility

1995-10-01

Sixty Mesa Verde variety Black-on-white bowls from Castle Rock Pueblo (5MT 1825) and Sand Canyon Pueblo (5MT765) in southwestern Colorado were chemically characterized using neutron activation analysis. Eleven clay sources local to the sites in the McElmo Drainage area were also analyzed. The results revealed two distinct compositional groups containing relative frequencies that imply local production. The occurrence of trade between the two sites was also identified. (author). 20 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.

Laguna Verde simulator: A new TRAC-RT based application

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Munoz Cases, J.J.; Tanarro Onrubia, A.

2006-01-01

In a partnership with GSE Systems, TECNATOM is developing a full scope training simulator for Laguna Verde Unit 2 (LV2). The simulator design is based upon the current 'state-of-the art technology' regarding the simulation platform, instructor station, visualization tools, advanced thermalhydraulics and neutronics models, I/O systems and automated model building technology. When completed, LV2 simulator will achieve a remarkable level of modeling fidelity by using TECNATOM's TRAC-RT advanced thermalhydraulic code for the reactor coolant and main steam systems, and NEMO neutronic model for the reactor core calculations. These models have been utilized up to date for the development or upgrading of nine NPP simulators in Spain and abroad, with more than 8000 hours of training sessions, and have developed an excellent reputation for its robustness and high fidelity. (author)

DESENVOLVIMENTO E VALIDAÇÃO DE MÉTODO MULTIRRESIDUAL PARA DETERMINAÇÃO DE PESTICIDAS EM CAFÉ VERDE UTILIZANDO GC-MS (NCI-SIM)

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Bárbara Reichert

2012-01-01

Neste estudo, foi desenvolvido e validado um método multirresidual para determinação de 40 pesticidas em grãos de café verde. Para se obter uma amostra bem homogênea, os grãos de café verde foram previamente moídos e em seguida preparou-se um slurry de café e água (razão 1:4, m/m). Para o procedimento de extração utilizou-se o método QuEChERS, no qual foram introduzidas algumas modificações. Como solvente extrator, utilizou-se acetonitrila contendo 1% de ácido acético e padr...

TOXICIDAD DE FERTILIZANTES ORGÁNICOS ESTIMADA CON BIOENSAYO DE GERMINACIÓN DE LECHUGA

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Elena Huerta Muñoz

2015-04-01

Full Text Available Aunque existe una gran cantidad de trabajos que reportan la fitotoxicidad presente en fertilizantes orgánicos, pocos se han realizado con residuos pecuarios, más específicamente con estiércoles. El presente estudio tuvo por objetivo determinar el índice de germinación (IG como parámetro de fitotoxicidad de dos abonos orgánicos hechos a base de estiércol vacuno, de conejo y un abono comercial. La fitotoxicidad se midió mediante bioensayos de germinación con lechuga, poniendo a germinar diez semillas en 10 mL de extracto acuoso obtenido, respectivamente, de las proporciones 0.5:5.0, 1.0:5.0 y 1.5:5.0 (v:v en relación abono/agua destilada; como testigo se utilizó agua destilada. Tras permanecer seis días en germinación a 25 °C, se recabaron los datos necesarios para calcular el porcentaje de germinación relativo (PGR, crecimiento radicular relativo (CRR y posteriormente obtener el IG. Los resultados arrojaron índices de germinación superiores a 80% en 18 de los 19 tratamientos evaluados; por otro lado, las interacciones entre factores indicaron que es el abono, más que la proporción, lo que determina la posible presencia de fitotoxinas. Los resultados obtenidos permiten afirmar que los abonos evaluados presentan de un moderado a un bajo grado de fitotoxicidad.

Factors Controlling Pre-Columbian and Early Historic Maize Productivity in the American Southwest, Part 2: The Chaco Halo, Mesa Verde, Pajarito Plateau/Bandelier, and Zuni Archaeological Regions

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Benson, L.V.

2011-01-01

Chemical and nutrient analyses of 471 soil samples from 161 sites within four archaeological regions (Pajarito Plateau/Bandelier, Zuni, Mesa Verde, and the Chaco Halo) were combined with historical climate data in order to evaluate the agricultural productivity of each region. In addition, maize productivity and field-life calculations were performed using organic-nitrogen (N) values from the upper 50 cm of soil in each region and a range (1-3%/year) of N-mineralization rates. The endmember values of this range were assumed representative of dry and wet climate states. With respect to precipitation and heat, the Pajarito Plateau area has excellent agricultural potential; the agricultural potentials of the Zuni and Mesa Verde regions are good; and the agricultural potential of the Chaco Halo is poor. Calculations of N mineralization and field life indicate that Morfield Valley in Mesa Verde should be able to provide 10 bu/ac of maize for decades (without the addition of N) when organic N-mineralization rates exceed 2%. Productivity and field-life potential decrease in the following order: Zuni, Mesa Verde, Bandelier, Chaco Halo. The Chaco Halo is very unproductive; e. g., 10 bushels per acre can be achieved within the Halo only from soils having the highest organic N concentration (third quartile) and which undergo the highest rate (3%) of N mineralization. ?? 2010 US Government.

Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among children below five years of age in Cape Verde, West Africa.

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Semedo, Rosa M L; Santos, Marta M A S; Baião, Mirian R; Luiz, Ronir R; da Veiga, Gloria V

2014-12-01

This study estimated the prevalence of anaemia and associated factors in a probability sample of 993 chil- dren aged 6-59 months in Cape Verde, West Africa. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were estimated from a hierarchical model for multiple analysis to assess the association between anaemia and explanatory variables. The prevalence of anaemia was 51.8% (95% CI 47.7-55.8). Children who resided within poor household conditions (OR 1.99; 95% CI 1.06-3.71) were below 24 months of age (OR 3.23; 95% CI 2.03-5.15) and recently experienced diarrhoea (OR 1.58; 95% CI 0.99-2.50) were at high risk of anaemia. Anaemia should be considered a serious public-health concern in Cape Verde, mainly for chil- dren below 24 months. Further, special consideration should be given to children who have experienced recent diarrhoea and belong to families residing in poor household conditions.

Introduction of fuel GE14 in the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde for the extended increase of power

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Hernandez M, N.; Vargas A, A. F.; Cardenas J, J. B.; Contreras C, P.

2008-01-01

The project of extended increase of power responds to a necessity of electrical energy in the country, increasing the thermal exit of the reactors of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde of 2027 MWt to 2317 MWt. In order to support this transition, changes will make in the configuration of the reactor core and in the operation strategies of the cycle, also they will take initiatives to optimize the economy in fuel cycle. At present in both reactors of the nuclear plant of Laguna Verde fuel GE12 is used. The fuel GE14 presents displays with respect to the GE12, some improvements in the mechanical design and consequently in its performance generally. Between these improvements we can mention: 1. Spacers of high performance. 2. Shielding with barrier. 3. Filter for sweepings d ebris a nd 4. Fuel rods of minor partial length. The management of nuclear power plants has decided to introduce the use of fuel GE14 in Laguna Verde in the reload 14 for Unit 1 and of the reload 10 for Unit 2. The process of new introduction fuel GE14 consists of two stages, first consists on subjecting the one new design of fuel to the regulator organism in the USA: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in Mexico the design must be analyzed and authorized by the National Commission of Nuclear Safety and Safeguards, for its approval of generic form, by means of the demonstration of the fulfillment with the amendment 22 of GESTAR II, the second stage includes the specific analyses of plant to justify the use of the new fuel design in a reload core. The nuclear plant of Laguna Verde would use some of the results of the security analyses that have been realized for the project of extended increase of power with fuel GE14, to document the specific analyses of plant with the new fuel design. The result of the analyses indicates that the reload lots are increased of 116-120 assemblies in present conditions (2027 MWt) to 140-148 assemblies in conditions of extended increase of power (2317 MWt). (Author)

Metodología y herramienta VERDE para la evaluación de la sostenibilidad en edificios

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Macías, M.

2010-03-01

Full Text Available Sustainable Building has grown out of a synthesis of the environmentally-oriented Green Building movement and the broader SD movement. The green movement itself grew out of 1970’s concerns about Energy Conservation, which subsequently morphed into Energy Efficiency, as fuel prices declined during the 1980’s. During the 1980’s, energy issues receded somewhat into the background of general discussion, but concerns arose about the impact that building operations and the production of their constituent materials have on the natural environment. During the same decade, the issue of poor indoor air quality and inadequate ventilation in sealed buildings (“sick building syndrome” became a very public concern. A consensus has gradually evolved concerning the type of issues that should be included within a green type of analysis. Since 2000 the number of environmental assessment methodologies around the world has been increasing rapidly. BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method was the first system (launched in 1990, to offer an environmental label for buildings. Nevertheless, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design has been an incontrovertible success as a tool to promote market transformation. There are a number of different schemes around the world, most of which have been based on GBC and iiSBE (International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment. A new assessment method based on impact reduction calculation has been developed. The tool call VERDE is applicable to commercial complexes and residential developments. The methodology are presented and discussed in the paper.

La edificación sostenible ha crecido a partir del movimiento hacia la edificación verde y bajo el movimiento más amplio de desarrollo sostenible. El movimiento verde se desarrolla en los años 70 con especial énfasis en la conservación de la energía y la eficiencia energética. En los 80 crece la preocupación acerca del impacto que

Primer reporte de Cricocephalus albus (Digenea: Pronocephalidae en el Perú, parásito de la tortuga verde del Pacífico Este (Chelonia mydas agassizii

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Luis A. Gomez-Puerta

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Se registra por primera vez para Perú a Cricocephalus albus (Digenea: Pronocephalidae en la tortuga verde del Pacífico oriental (Chelonia mydas agassizii. Los parásitos fueron colectados durante la necropsia de una tortuga verde varada en el estuario de Virrilá localizado en la provincia de Sechura, Departamento de Piura, Perú. El presente trabajo realiza una breve descripción de C. albus, así como la discusión de sus hospederos y distribución geográfica.

Un aporte para el desarrollo de tecnologías verdes en el Parque Tecnológico Universitario

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Ana Judith Paredes Ch.

2006-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo del estudio es analizar los avances en tecnologías verdes, producto de los aportes del capital intelectual que se gesta en la Universidad del Zulia y promovido conjuntamente con el Parque Tecnológico (PTU-Zulia; donde la innovación y el desarrollo de la Planta de Presurización y Despresurización Ambiental PDA, se considera como una innovación tecnológica de impacto ambiental positivo; por lo cual, se prevé que su estrategia de inserción en el mercado verde, contribuirá a una mayor integración del sector académico, gubernamental y productivo. Sin lugar a dudas, es un desarrollo tecnológico que soporta el cumplimiento de una de las funciones fundamentales de las instituciones de educación superior, como lo es, maximizar la relación Universidad - Industria. Para el desarrollo del mismo, se efectuó la revisión de literatura gris que sustentan los avances de las innovaciones e investigaciones ejecutadas en el PTU- Zulia y fuentes bibliográficas, cuyos aportes permitieron concluir que a mediano plazo, esta fundación coadyuvará no sólo a la generación, transferencia de conocimientos y nuevos desarrollos; sino también, es capaz de mercadear sus tecnologías con perspectiva comercial, convirtiéndose en un ente potencial de recursos extraordinarios capaz de autogestionarse. Asimismo, el desarrollo de tecnologías verdes y la transferencia de conocimiento; contribuirán a la sustitución progresiva de las tecnologías contaminantes, aspecto considerado desde una perspectiva de responsabilidad social avalada por legislaciones que regulan la materia ambiental

Verde plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) feeding injury to cotton bolls charcterized by boll age, size and damage ratings

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Our studies over 2 years (2009 and 2010) and 2 locations (Weslaco and Corpus Christi, TX) investigated the relationship of feeding-injury of the verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus Distant, to a range of cotton boll age classes further defined by boll diameter and accumulated degree-days (anthesis...

Modernization of the Electric Power Systems (transformers, rods and switches) in the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (Mexico)

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Gonzalez Solarzano, J. J.; Gabaldon Martin, M. A.; Pallisa Nunez, J.; Florez Ordeonez, A.; Fernandez Corbeira, A.; Prieto Diez, I.

2010-01-01

Description of the changes made in the Electric Power Systems as a part of the power increase project in the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (Mexico). The main electrical changes to make, besides the turbo group, are the main generation transformers, the isolated rods and the generation switch.

Isotope and hydrogeochemical studies in waters from the Rio Verde basin - Bahia

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Tavares, G.A.

1983-01-01

In situ measurements of water level, temperature and pH in 8 wells of the limestone rocks of the Bambui and Caatinga Formation, in the Rio Verde basin, were taken in August, September, October, November and December 1979 and in April and October of 1980. Samples of precipitation and surface waters in the region and ground water of that wells were analyzed for the content of Ca ++ , Mg ++ , Na + , K + , SO =4 HCO - 3 , Cl - and isotopic ratios D/H and 18 O/ 16 O. For the groundwater samples it was also determined the radiocarbon activity and isotopic ratio 13 C/ 12 C of the dissolved carbonates the parameters determined were used to analyze the factors that control the groundwaters in the region within the hydrological cycle as well as an eventual leak into the region of water from the nearly reservoir of Sobradinho. No relation was found between the groundwaters an the Sobradinho reservoir. Their apparent carbon-14 ages range from 2300 to 13640 years. As all samples come from a small area this indicates a heterogenous and complex aquifer. The data of isotopic ratio D/H and 18 O/ 16 O and the righ carbon-14 ages of the ground water suggest neether direct recharge from precipitation or correlations between the waters of Rio Verde and the aquifer. The chemical data of the slightly saline groundwater with differences in the chemical ratios with respect to the surface samples suggests some dissolution in addition to evaporation as the mechanisms that control the salt content in the aquifer. (Author) [pt

Análise dos Determinantes do Disclosure Verde em Relatórios Anuais de Empresas Listadas na BM&FBOVESPA

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Luiz Henrique Figueira Marquezan

2015-04-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste estudo é identificar os determinantes da evidenciação ambiental pelas organizações. Para tanto, selecionou-se uma amostra de organizações listadas na BM&FBovespa, classificadas nos níveis de alto, médio e pequeno impacto ambiental, conforme Lei nº 10.165/2000. Para a construção da variável dependente, procedeu-se a uma análise léxica utilizando um conjunto de expressões referentes ao disclosure verde. Na sequência, as hipóteses de Murcia, Fávero, Rover, Lima, & Lima (2008 e outras duas foram analisadas. Por meio das análises de conteúdo e léxica, os resultados apontaram as palavras e composição de expressões mais utilizadas e associadas entre si e os níveis de disclosure verde das organizações. Pela análise de regressão buscou-se confirmar as hipóteses desenvolvidas. Alguns determinantes foram confirmados, porém, problemas de heterocedasticidade e não normalidade da distribuição dos resíduos inviabilizaram o teste de hipóteses. Tais resultados sugerem que os problemas identificados nessa pesquisa podem não ter sido considerados por Murcia et al. (2008, uma vez que não foram mencionados. Assim, há uma recomendação de novas pesquisas com discussões adicionais sobre novas variáveis para identificar os determinantes do disclosure verde.

Parque Verde Urbano como espaço de desenvolvimento psicossocial e sensibilização socioambiental = Urban Green Park as psychosocial development space and socioenvironmental awareness = Parque Verde Urbano como espacio de desarrollo psicosocial y sensibilización socioambiental

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Sousa, Adria de Lima

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Os parques verdes em grandes metrópoles têm sido identificados como espaços que promovem o bem-estar físico e mental, tendo em vista suas características que permitem ao visitante o contato com a natureza mesmo vivendo em um ambiente urbano. Esse estudo desenvolvido com visitantes de um Parque Verde Urbano (PVU na cidade de Manaus- AM, investigou as motivações presentes na escolha da visitação desse espaço e os tipos de sentimentos ativados no contato com a natureza. Participaram da pesquisa 140 visitantes adultos (M=59 e F=81 a partir de uma abordagem qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória com aplicação de entrevistas semiestruturadas durante sua visita ao PVU. Os resultados evidenciam que, além dos benefícios psicossociais proporcionados por esses ambientes identificados como restauradores, os visitantes vivenciaram sentimentos de valorização da natureza, despertando assim, maior sensibilização para a proteção e cuidado ambiental

Technical assistance in relationship with the reloading analysis of the Laguna Verde Unit 2 reactor. Executive abstract

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Alonso V, G.; Castro B, M.; Gallegos E, R.; Hernandez L, H.; Montes T, J.L.; Ortiz S, J. J.; Perusquia C, R.

1993-11-01

The objective of the report was to carry out a comparative analysis of costs of energy generation among the designs GE9B of General Electric, 9X9-IX of SIEMENS and SVEA-96 of ABB ATOM, proposed to be used as recharge fuel in the Unit 2 of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power station. (Author)

Validation of the thermal balance of Laguna Verde turbine under conditions of extended power increase

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Castaneda G, M. A.; Cruz B, H. J.; Mercado V, J. J.; Cardenas J, J. B.; Garcia de la C, F. M.

2012-10-01

The present work is a continuation of the task: Modeling of the vapor cycle of Laguna Verde with the PEPSE code to conditions of thermal power licensed at present (2027 MWt) in which the modeling of the vapor cycle of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde was realized with PEPSE code (Performance Evaluation of Power System Efficiencies). Once reached the conditions of nominal operation of extended power increase, operating both units to 2371 MWt; after the tests phase of starting-up and operation is necessary to carry out a verification of the proposed design of the vapor cycle for the new operation conditions. All this, having in consideration that the vapor cycle designer only knows the detail of the prospective performance of the main turbine, for all the other components (for example pumps, heat inter changers, valves, reactor, humidity separators and re-heaters, condensers, etc.) makes generic suppositions based on engineering judgment. This way carries out the calculations of thermal balance to determine the guaranteed gross power. The purpose of the present work is to comment the detail of the validation carried out of the specific thermal balance (thermal kit) of the nuclear power plant, making use of the design characteristics of the different components that conform the vapor cycle. (Author)

Techos verdes y el confort térmico en Angostillo, Veracruz, México.

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Beltrán Melgarejo, Abraham

2013-01-01

Se diseñó un prototipo de techo verde con enredaderas tropicales y se evaluó el confort térmico brindado por éste en viviendas de una zona rural tropical. Con base en entrevistas a viveristas de la región centro de Veracruz y un recorrido de campo, se preseleccionaron cinco especies Mandevilla sanderi, Solandra maxima, Passiflora edulis, Thunbergia alata y Cissus verticillata. Se evaluó la adaptabilidad de éstas al ambiente sobre techos modelo en condiciones de campo, midiendo sus tasas de cr...

Multi-disciplinary organization for the completion and start-up of the Laguna Verde-2 power reactor

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1995-01-01

The optimization of the human and material resources for the pre-operational tests in the Laguna Verde-2 nuclear plant is described. About three thousand specialist of different groups were involved and each one had its own routines and functions with a complicated communication system among them. The optimization aimed at integrating and coordinating the organizational resources and defining the goals to be reached

15 years of production of electric energy of the Laguna Verde power plant, its plans and future; 15 anos de produccion de energia electrica de la Central Laguna Verde, sus planes y futuro

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Rivera C, A [CFE, Central Laguna Verde, Km. 42.5 Carretera Cardel-Nautla, Veracruz (Mexico)

2005-07-01

In the year 2005 Laguna Verde power plant reaches 15 years of producing electric power in Mexico arriving to but of 100 million Megawatts-hour from their beginning of commercial activities. The Unit 1 that entered at July 29, 1990 and the Unit 2 at April 10, 1995, obtaining the Disposability Factors from their origin is: 84.63% in Unit 1 and 83.67% in Unit 2. The march of the X XI century gives big challenges of competition to the Laguna Verde Central, with the possible opening of the electric market to private investment, for their Goals and Objectives of a world class company, taking the evaluation system and qualification of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) that promotes the Excellence in the operation of the nuclear power stations in all their partners. This Association supports the development of programs that allow the monitoring of the behavior in Safety Culture, Human fulfilment, Equipment reliability, Industrial Safety, Planning, Programming and Control, Personalized Systematic Training, and the use of the Operational experience in the daily tasks. The present work tries to explain the system of evaluation/qualification of WANO, the definition of Goals and Objectives to reach the excellence and of the programs, it will present the Program of the Reliability of Equipment with its main actions the productivity. (Author)

Eficiência hidrológica de telhados verdes para a escala de loteamentos residenciais / Hydrological efficiency of green roofs for residential neighborhoods scale

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José Eduardo Alamy Filho

2016-11-01

Full Text Available O presente trabalho teve o objetivo de estimar o comportamento de um conjunto de telhados verdes em relação à sua capacidade de inibição do escoamento superficial, utilizando a escala espacial de loteamento. A eficiência hidrológica dos telhados verdes foi avaliada em função da redução relativa do volume de escoamento superficial, comparando a situação de implantação da cobertura permeável, em todas as edificações de um loteamento, com a situação de telhado convencional impermeável. As estimativas teóricas utilizaram um modelo hidrológico, com imposição de diversos cenários de precipitação. O efeito das chuvas foi introduzido pela equação de intensidade, duração e frequência local e por distribuições temporais sintéticas. Os tipos e usos do solo foram considerados a partir do parâmetro curva-número. A metodologia proposta foi aplicada para um condomínio residencial situado na cidade de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. Os resultados das simulações hidrológicas indicaram que a implantação de telhados verdes aponta para reduções expressivas do volume de escoamento superficial. Neste contexto, estimaram-se eficiências entre 2,02% e 55,67%. Para condições de solo inicialmente seco, que são comuns após estiagens, foi prevista uma eficiência hidrológica média de 40,35%. A despeito disto, este índice reduz-se para 10,44% em situações de saturação iminente, decorrentes de chuvas anteriores sucessivas. A despeito da sua dependência da umidade antecedente do solo, este potencial de redução do escoamento superficial é considerável. Assim, a implantação de telhados verdes contribui para atenuar as vazões de pico geradas na saída do loteamento, aliviando o sistema público de drenagem e, num contexto mais amplo, reduzindo os riscos de enchentes ribeirinhas nos fundos de vale. Palavras-chave: drenagem urbana, telhados verdes, escoamento superficial.

The National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ) and its participation in the External Radiological Emergency Plans at Laguna Verde Power plant; El ININ y su participacion en el Plan de Emergencia Radiologica Externo de la Central Laguna Verde

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Suarez, G. [Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Departamento de Proteccion Radiologica, A.P. 18-1027, 11801 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

1998-07-01

In this article it is described the form in which the ININ participates in the External Radiological Emergency Plan at Laguna Verde Power plant. It is set the objective, mission and organization of this plan. The responsibilities and activities that plan has assigned are mentioned also the organization to fulfil them and the obtained results during 9 years of participation. (Author)

Modernization of the Electric Power Systems (transformers, rods and switches) in the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (Mexico); Modernizacion de los Sistemas Electricos de Potencia (Transformadores de Principales, Interruptor de Generacion, Barras de Fase Aislada) de la Central Nuclear de Laguna Verde (Mexico)

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Gonzalez Solarzano, J. J.; Gabaldon Martin, M. A.; Pallisa Nunez, J.; Florez Ordeonez, A.; Fernandez Corbeira, A.; Prieto Diez, I.

2010-07-01

Description of the changes made in the Electric Power Systems as a part of the power increase project in the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (Mexico). The main electrical changes to make, besides the turbo group, are the main generation transformers, the isolated rods and the generation switch.

Hospitales reformando al mundo verde

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Sandra Milene Rojas-Criollo

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Introducción: factores ambientales como el cambio climático, el calentamiento global, el mal uso del suelo y del agua, la mala administración de los recursos naturales, la contaminación del aire en espacios abiertos y cerrados, el crecimiento urbano y la industrialización han ocasionado cambios en los procesos naturales del planeta; para la Organización Mundial de la Salud constituyen una barrera significativa que impide alcanzar los objetivos del milenio y del desarrollo sostenible, haciendo cada vez más grave su aplicación y generando un ambiente hostil para la vida de las personas. Metodología: investigación documental, descriptiva, con enfoque cualitativo. Se realizó búsqueda en las bases de datos Ebsco, Proquest, Scielo, Elsevier, etc., con descriptores en inglés y español. Se clasificó los artículos por similitudes, autores y definiciones; se agruparon 60 artículos en una matriz y, posteriormente, se analizaron y se integraron los conceptos para luego categorizarlos. Conclusiones: es de gran relevancia el conocimiento sobre hospitales verdes, ya que son empresas que promueven la salud pública y la reducción del impacto ambiental, además de la disminución de los índices de morbilidad y mortalidad. El personal de salud tiene un papel importante para desarrollar e implementar estas actividades en beneficio del ambiente y las personas

Strategic planning 2007-2011, an opportunity for quality, competitiveness and excellence of the Laguna Verde Central

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Rivera C, A.

2007-01-01

The reason is to give to know to the nuclear community in Mexico the good results that it located in the 2006 to the Laguna Verde Nucleo electric Central in the classification of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) like one of the best in the worldwide scale, and their Strategic Plan 2007-2011 like an opportunity to continue improving the Quality, the Competitiveness and the Excellency in their Generating Units. It stands out that the fuel reloads are carried out in systemic form in less than 30 days, and also other achievements like it is the certificate granted by PROFEPA of Clean Industry, the renovation of the Certifications of the ISO-9001 and the ISO-14001, as well as the accredit of the Laboratories, and they will give data of the project of the increment of power that their power rose in 15%. For those results in the Strategic Planning 2007-2011 are pointed out that the Laguna Verde Central is a highly viable option in Mexico, when continuing with reloads that will allow a capacity factor up of 90%, and the other concepts that will give the obtaining of the qualification level 1 of WANO in this strategic period. Finally I will conclude with the good news for the Nuclear Industry in Mexico that published the Reforma newspaper at November 01, 2006: 'To the president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, interests him to impel during his command the alternating energy sources to the hydrocarbons, known it is that the hydrocarbons (petroleum, coal or natural gas) they are finite, while the appetite of the world for the energy is infinite. As you they know, Mexico possesses a nuclear plant that generates energy starting from enriched uranium: the famous Laguna Verde Thermonuclear Central. He declared that Mexico can and it should advance for the one on the way to the energy generation for the nuclear road.' (Author)

Participation of the ININ in the external radiological emergency plan of the Laguna Verde power plant

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Martinez S, R.; Cervini L, A.

1991-01-01

The planning of performances in radiological emergencies, with the object of reducing the consequences as much as possible on the population to accidental liberations of radioactive material coming from Nuclear power plant, it has been of main interest in the nuclear community in the world. In Mexico it has not been the exception, since with the setting in march of the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant exists an executive program of planning for emergencies that it outlines the activities to follow trending to mitigate the consequences that are derived of this emergency. As integral part of this program this the External Plan of Radiological Emergency (PERE) that covers the emergencies that could leave the frontiers of the Laguna Verde power plant. In the PERE it settles down the planning, address and control of the preparation activities, response and recovery in emergencies, as well as the organization and coordination of the institutions that participate. The National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ), like integral part of these institutions in the PERE, has an infrastructure that it allows to participate in the plan in a direct way in the activities of 'Control of the radiological exhibition the response personnel and control of water and foods' and of support way and consultant ship in the activities of 'Monitoring, Classification and decontamination of having evaluated' and 'Specialized medical radiological attention'. At the moment the ININ has a radiological mobile unit and this conditioning a second mobile unit to carry out part of the activities before mentioned; also accounts with 48 properly qualified people that directly intervene in the plan. In order to guarantee an adequate response in the PERE an organization it has been structured like that of the annex as for the personnel, transport, team, procedures and communication system, with the objective always of guaranteeing the security and the population's health in emergency situations in the

Serological survey of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Coxiella burnetii in rodents in north-western African islands (Canary Islands and Cape Verde).

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Foronda, Pilar; Plata-Luis, Josué; del Castillo-Figueruelo, Borja; Fernández-Álvarez, Ángela; Martín-Alonso, Aarón; Feliu, Carlos; Cabral, Marilena D; Valladares, Basilio

2015-05-29

Coxiella burnetii and Toxoplasma gondii are intracellular parasites that cause important reproductive disorders in animals and humans worldwide, resulting in high economic losses. The aim of the present study was to analyse the possible role of peridomestic small mammals in the maintenance and transmission of C. burnetii and T. gondii in the north-western African archipelagos of the Canary Islands and Cape Verde, where these species are commonly found affecting humans and farm animals. Between 2009 and 2013, 108 black rats (Rattus rattus) and 77 mice (Mus musculus) were analysed for the presence of Coxiella and Toxoplasma antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescence (IFA), respectively. Our results showed a wide distribution of C. burnetii and T. gondii, except for T. gondii in Cape Verde, in both rodent species. The overall seroprevalence of C. burnetii antibodies was 12.4%; 21.1% for Cape Verde and 10.2% for the Canary Islands. With respect to T. gondii, seropositive rodents were only observed in the Canary Islands, with an overall seroprevalence of 15%. Considering the fact that both pathogens can infect a large range of hosts, including livestock and humans, the results are of public health and veterinary importance and could be used by governmental entities to manage risk factors and to prevent future cases of Q fever and toxoplasmosis.

Fibra da casca do coco verde como substrato agrícola

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Carrijo Osmar Alves; Liz Ronaldo Setti de; Makishima Nozomu

2002-01-01

A produção comercial de mudas e o cultivo sem solo de hortaliças estão se tornando práticas comuns entre os olericultores. Vários materiais orgânicos como as turfas, resíduos de madeira, casca de pinus e de arroz parcialmente carbonizada ou não, ou materiais inorgânicos como areia, rochas vulcânicas, perlita, lã de rocha e a espuma fenólica já são utilizados como substratos, isoladamente ou em composição. A casca de coco verde que em muitas regiões causa transtorno ao serviço de limpeza públi...

Atividade hepatoprotetora do extrato alcoólico da Camellia sinensis (L. Kuntze (chá-verde em ratos Wistar tratados com dietilnitrosamina

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Full Text Available O chá-verde (Camellia sinensis (L. Kuntze é utilizado por suas propriedades: antioxidante, quimioprotetora e antiinflamatória em varias situações patológicas, principalmente frente a compostos químicos cancerígenos. Para tanto se avaliou o efeito hepatoprotetor do extrato de chá verde (ECV sobre a lipoperoxidação e necrose provocada pelo agente cancerígeno Dietilnitrosamina (DEN no fígado de ratos machos Wistar. Os ratos foram expostos a dose única de 200 mg/kg de DEN via intra peritoneal e tratados por via oral de 120 mg/kg de ECV em diferentes momentos experimentais. Após 24 h em relação a exposição ao DEN, os animais foram sacrificados sendo avaliado: os níveis de AST/ALT no plasma, a lipoperoxidação por quantificação de TBARS e FOX no fígado e a ocorrência de necrose e hemorragia hepática através do estudo histopatológico. A ação quimioprotetora e a diminuição da lipoperoxidação foram verificadas pela diminuição das transaminases, TBARS, FOX e redução da necrose hepática. A avaliação confirmou a importância de se utiliza o chá verde como agente quimioprotetor, principalmente na forma preventiva.

75 FR 15745 - Arizona Public Service Company, et al. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3...

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2010-03-30

...] Arizona Public Service Company, et al. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Exemption 1.0 Background The Arizona Public Service Company (APS, the licensee) is the holder of Facility... Generating Station (PVNGS), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The licenses provide, among other things, that...

Cabo verde e a importação do ideologema brasileiro da mestiçagem

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José Carlos dos Anjos

2000-11-01

Full Text Available Este artigo busca desvelar as relações entre a formação de intelectuais e as lutas em torno da definição da identidade nacional em Cabo Verde. Até as duas primeiras décadas do século XX a África aparecia para os intelectuais cabo-verdianos como potência adormecida, a colonização portuguesa era parcialmente contestada e uma identidade atlântica emergia concorrente à identidade lusitana. A racialização dessa identidade atlântica sob os pressupostos "brasileiros" da mestiçagem e a hegemonia dessa afirmação de identidade no arquipélago se dá na década de trinta sob o silêncio político imposto pelo regime de Salazar. Após a discussão sobre os efeitos dessa censura política para a autonomia da literatura cabo-verdiana o artigo conclui sugerindo que identidades (africanas, mestiças, crioulas, européias disputadas em nível transcontinental e estratégias geopolíticas transatlânticas adquiriram sentidos inesperados nesse contexto e conjuntura determinada.This article intends to reveal the relationships between the intellectual's point of view and the controversy over the national identity of Cape Verde and the arguments over it's definition. Up until the first two decades of the 20th century XX the intellectuals regarded Africa as a sleep potion, Africa objected to the colonization of the Portuguese people. Therefore a new Atlantic identity emerged, competitive to the Portuguese colonization. Africa appeared for the intellectuals as asleep potency, the Portuguese colonization was objected partially and an Atlantic identity emerged competitive to the Portuguese identity. The racialization of that Atlantic identity under the Brazilian point of view and the hegemony of that identity statement in the archipelago takes place in the decade of thirty under the political silence imposed by the regime of Salazar. After the discussion on the effects of that political censorship on the autonomy of the literature in Cape Verde the

Efecto de variante de riego en la producción de maíz (zea mays l. En la Comuna Río Verde, cantón Santa Elena, Ecuador.

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Ángel León

2016-11-01

Effect of irrigation variant in the corn production (Zea mays L. at Río Verde commune, Santa Elena, Ecuador. The test was conducted at the Production and Practice Center Río Verde, owned by the Santa Elena Peninsula State University, located in Río Verde commune, Santa Elena canton, the research aimed to evaluate the effect of irrigation variations into agronomic performance of corn under different irrigation sheets using as measuring tool evaporation A class Pan. The treatments were five doses of irrigation 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100% of evapotranspiration, treatments were placed in a complete randomized design of blocks with four replications, the averages compared with the Tukey test (p> 0.05. The regression analysis fits a quadratic equation and the coefficient of determination R2 0,91 which shows the high degree of dependence of results based on irrigation variants. The highest production was obtained by the treatment with 90% with 12,18 t.ha-1.

ENOTURISMO Y DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO. UN ESTUDIO DE CASO EN CABO VERDE (ÁFRICA)

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Ana Mª Castillo Canalejo; Tomás López Guzmán

2011-01-01

El turismo del vino se está desarrollando significativamente en algunas regiones vitivinícolas del mundo satisfaciendo una demanda de viajeros que buscan unos destinos que supongan la experimentación de nuevas sensaciones que tengan que ver con la cultura local. En esta línea, el objetivo de este artículo es explorar las posibilidades del enoturismo en la isla de Fogo (Cabo Verde). Para alcanzar dicho objetivo se analizan los principales recursos turísticos de esta zona para fomentar este tip...

Turbine model for the Laguna Verde nucleo electric central based in the RELAP code; Modelo de turbina para la Central nucleoelectrica de Laguna Verde basado en el codigo RELAP

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Cortes M, F.S.; Ramos P, J.C.; Salazar S, E.; Chavez M, C. [Facultad de Ingenieria, Division de Estudios de Posgrado, Grupo de Ingenieria Nuclear, UNAM (Mexico)]. e-mail: cchavez2@cableonline.com.mx

2003-07-01

The Nuclear Power stations as Laguna Verde occupy at the present time a place every time but important as non pollutant alternative, economic and trusty to generate electricity. It is for it that the Group of Nuclear Engineering of the Engineering Faculty (GrlNFI) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) it develops investigation projects applied to Nuclear Centrals. One of the projects in process is the development of a Classroom simulator, which it can configures to consent to diverse models of nuclear systems with training purposes in normal operation, or, to consent to specialized nuclear codes for the analysis of transitory events and have a severe accident. This work describes the development, implementation and it proves of a simplified model of the Main turbine to be integrated to the group of models of the Classroom simulator. It is part of the current effort of GrlNFI guided to obtain a representation of all the dynamic models necessary to simulate the Plant Balance of the Laguna Verde Central. It is included the development of the unfolding graphic which represent the modeling of the Main turbine, and of the control interface that allows the user to manipulate in simple way, direct and interactive this device during the training or the analysis. With this work it is wanted to contribute to the training of new technicians and to support the operation personnel of the Centrals. Also, the developed infrastructure is guided to contribute in the design and analysis of new Nuclear Power stations with the contribution of new computational tools for the visualization, simulation and process control. (Author)

Modernization of electric power systems of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant

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Gabaldon, M. A.; Gonzalez, J. J.; Prieto, I.

2011-01-01

The Power Increase Project of Laguna Verde Nuclear Plant has entailed the replacement, in one unique outage, of the main power electrical systems of the Plant (Isolated Phase Bars, Generator Circuit Breaker and Main Transformer) as well as the replacement of the Turbo-group. The simultaneous substitution of these entire system has never been done by any other Plant in the world, representing an engineering challenge that embraced the design of the new equipment up to the planning, coordination and management of the construction and commissioning works, which were successfully carried out by Iberdrola within the established outage period /47 days) for both units. (Author)

Atividade das glicosidases na presença de chá verde e de chá preto Activity of glycosidases in the presence of green tea and black tea

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L.L.S. Pereira

2010-12-01

Full Text Available Várias plantas têm sido consideradas produtos terapêuticos, dentre elas destacam-se os chás verde e preto, popularmente utilizados para controle da hiperglicemia e obesidade. Objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar o potencial inibitório sobre as enzimas α-amilase, α e β-glicosidases e o teor de compostos fenólicos do chá verde e do chá preto. O teor de compostos fenólicos encontrados foram de 80,8 ± 0,43 mg g-1 no chá preto e 32,0 ± 0,12 mg g-1 no chá verde. O chá verde e o chá preto, em condições de consumo, inibiram as enzimas em estudo, porém, após a simulação do fluido gástrico o inibidor presente no chá verde perdeu a ação. O chá preto deixou de inibir a α-amilase e apresentou inibição inalterada para α e β-glicosidases. Tais resultados sugerem que o chá preto pode ser auxiliar em dietas de restrição de carboidratos.Several plants have been considered therapeutic products, including green and black tea, popularly used to control hyperglycemia and obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the inhibitory potential of the enzymes α-amylase, α and β-glycosidases, as well as the content of phenolic compounds in green tea and black tea. The concentrations of phenolic compounds found were 80.8 ± 0.43 mg g-1 in black tea and 32.0 ± 0.12 mg g-1 in green tea. Under the tested conditions of use, green and black tea inhibited the enzyme under study. However, after simulation of the gastric fluid, the inhibitor present in green tea lost its action. Black tea no longer inhibited a-amylase and showed unaltered inhibition for α and β-glycosidases. These results suggest that black tea can be helpful in diets restricting carbohydrates.

Avaliação do potencial do turismo marítimo-desportivo em Cabo-Verde: uma análise a partir da população residente

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Semedo, Mirian Benair Fernandes Lopes

2015-01-01

O presente estudo tem como objetivo principal avaliar o potencial do turismo marítimo-desportivo em Cabo Verde. Uma análise a partir da população residente. Como instrumento de recolha de dados recorreu-se ao questionário, aplicado a uma amostra de duzentos residentes em Cabo Verde. O preenchimento dos questionários decorreu na versão online na plataforma googledrive. O questionário foi dividido em quatro secções distintas: 1) A caraterização sociodemográfica dos praticantes do turismo maríti...

Estudios comparativos para la determinación de Ocratoxina A en granos de café verde

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Carlos Vallejos

2006-02-01

Full Text Available LA OCRATOXINA A (OTA ES UNA DE LAS MICOTOXINAS MÁS NEFROTÓXICA y nefrocancerígena producida por varias especies de Aspergillus y Penicillium. OTA se encuentra frecuentemente en productos de origen vegetal como cereales, cerveza, vino, granos de café, cacahuetes y frutas secas. Desde que se ha descrito su presencia en el café verde, las compañías de café han prestado mucha atención a la calidad micotóxica del café verde para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria. En este estudio se comparan tres métodos para la determinación de OTA: Cromatografía de capa fina-TLC, Cromatografía líquida de alta resolución-HPLC y Vicam Ochratest en muestras de café, y se ha validado el Vicam Ochratest para el análisis de OTA en el café con columnas de inmunoafinidad. Por su bajo costo y la similitud de los resultados comparados con el método HPLC, el uso del método Vicam Ochratest se presenta como muy útil para los pequeños productores de café de Nicaragua, pues les permitirá mejorar su competitividad en el mercado internacional.

Green tea chemoprotection in rats treated with Diethylnitrosamine Ação quimioprotetora do chá verde em ratos tratados com Dietilnitrosamina

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Halha Ostrensky Saridakis

2011-12-01

Full Text Available Green tea (Camellia sinensis and its main components, the catechins present several biological activities such as: antioxidant and chemoprotective action against hepatotoxic agent as diethylnitrosamine(DEN, a known cytotoxic substance. This work has the objective to evaluate and understand the green tea extract (GTE mechanisms of action as a chemoprotector agent. Therefore, tests in vivo with Wistar rats using GTE 2% (2mg/100mL was taken orally as the only source of water for 35 days. To verify the antioxidant and chemoprotective capacity of GTE, DEN (200mg/kg was used as a lesion agent. The results indicate that green tea if the dosage close to the ones taken by the population is not able to expressively inhibit the lesion caused for the high dose of DEN, but the results indicated a tendency to chemoprotection, suggesting to green tea may act as a prevention substance even in low dosage in presence of a classically known hepatotoxic agent. O chá verde (Camellia sinensis e seus principais componentes, as catequinas, apresentam várias atividades biológicas, dentre elas a ação antioxidante e quimioprotetora contra agentes hepatotóxicos, como a dietilnitrosamina (DEN, um conhecido agente citotóxico. Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar e compreender os mecanismos da ação do extrato do chá verde (ECV, como agente antioxidante e quimioprotetor. Foram realizados testes in vivo com ratos Wistar machos utilizando o ECV a 2% (2mg/100mL via oral, como única fonte de água, durante 35 dias. Para verificar a capacidade antioxidante e quimioprotetora do ECV utilizou-se a DEN (200mg/kg como agente lesivo. Os resultados indicam que o chá verde, nas doses próximas as que são ingeridas pela população, não é capaz de inibir significativamente a lesão causada pela alta dose da DEN, mas os resultados indicaram uma tendência à quimioproteção, sugerindo que o chá verde pode agir como substância preventiva mesmo em baixasdoses, frente a um

Adaptabilidade na produção de massa verde e grãos de genótipos de milho no Tocantins

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Full Text Available Condições distintas de cultivo fazem com que a resposta dos genótipos seja diferente em cada situação. Para amenizar o efeito desta interação são realizadas análises de adaptabilidade e estabilidade, que auxiliam na escolha dos genótipos. Porém, muitas vezes, um genótipo apresenta diversas finalidades, causando problemas ao agricultor em algumas situações e, o uso de genótipos específicos, poderia ser uma solução. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar a adaptabilidade e estabilidade de genótipos de milho na região Centro-Sul do Estado do Tocantins, e classificá-los, quanto a tendência da finalidade produtiva: grãos ou massa verde. Foram realizados oito experimentos em dois municípios do Tocantins na entressafra 2010 e na safra 2010/2011, sendo avaliados 16 genótipos de milho. Avaliou-se a massa verde total da planta e a produção de grãos (em g planta-1, as quais foram usadas na análise de adaptabilidade e estabilidade e, posteriormente buscou-se classificar a tendência da finalidade produtiva dos genótipos. Os genótipos P09, P12, P10, H02 e H01 apresentaram classificação do coeficiente de regressão superior na produção de grãos em relação à massa verde total da planta, acontecendo o contrário com os genótipos P02 e P01. O genótipo H01, quanto à produção de grãos, foi adaptado a ambientes favoráveis e apresentou tendência da finalidade produtiva para esta característica. Ao contrário dos genótipos P08 e P02, que foram adaptados a ambos ambientes e a ambientes favoráveis, respectivamente, quanto à massa verde total da planta e, obtiveram tendência da finalidade produtiva para esta característica.

Sixty-two years of change in subtropical wet forest structure and composition at El Verde, Puerto Rico

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A.P. Drew; J.D. Boley; Y. Zhao; F.H. Wadsworth

2009-01-01

A plot established in 1943 in a subtropical wet forest at the Luquillo Experimental Forest of Puerto Rico has been assessed periodically for changes in species and size of all trees >4cm diameter. Forest dynamics on a 0.72ha plot (EV-3) at 400masl at El Verde show recovery principally from hurricanes of 1928 and 1932, timber stand improvement in 1958, and from...

Palo Verde nuclear generating station EASEplus SIMULATE model

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McDonald, W.F.; Reed, M.L.; Fauste, J.L.

1992-01-01

The Palo Verde on-site reactor engineers have an extremely powerful and accurate tool for quickly predicting the effects of reactor power maneuvers on core axial shape index (ASI) and xenon worth. They can analyze postulated future power maneuvers quickly and supply the reactor operators with valuable predictions without having to consult with the off-site nuclear analysis group. The tool developed by the nuclear analysis group was an advanced nodal code with a graphic user interface (GUI) driver for ease of use. The advanced nodal code used was the Studsvik of America SIMULATE-3 Version 2.20-DSI. This SIMULATE version was compiled for use on a personal computer (PC) with a Definicon Systems' 50-MHz coprocessor board. The GUI face used was Expert-EASE Systems' EASE+SIM3 Version 3.0 pre-/postprocessor. The system was installed on Compaq Deskpro 386/20e PCs located in the control room of each of the three units, in the reactor engineering office, in the nuclear analysis office, and in the control room of the training simulator

Dating the magmatism of Maio, Cape Verde Islands

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Mitchell, J G [Newcastle upon Tyne Univ. (UK). School of Physics; Le Bas, M J [Leicester Univ. (UK). Dept. of Geology; Furnes, H [Bergen Univ. (Norway). Geologisk Inst.

1983-07-01

Conventional K-Ar and /sup 40/Ar//sup 39/Ar studies of Mesozoic ocean floor basalts and Tertiary plutonic and volcanic rocks from Maio, Cape Verde Islands, have been determined to elucidate the magmatic evolution of this ocean island. Pillow lavas of the Basement Complex yield a minimum age of 113 +- 8 Ma though thermal overprinting of their formation age by the younger Central Intrusive Complex (CIC) and subsequent sheet intrusions is in some cases almost total. Activity in the CIC began before 20 Ma and plutons continued to develop until about 8 Ma, the youngest ages possibly indicating a cooling history of more than 2 Ma for these bodies relative to their volcanic counterparts. Sheet intrusion occurred throughout the period 20 to 9 Ma though the peak of this activity probably occurred 11 Ma ago. Field relations allow the time of thrusting(s) on the Monte Branco Thrust to be bracketed between 9 and 7 Ma. Volcanic activity began in the Tertiary, probably before 12 Ma, and culminated in the development of a stratovolcano at 7 Ma.

The geology of Pedra Verde region, Ceara, Brazil

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Korpershoek, H.R.; Mendonca, J.A.C. de; Torquato, J.R.

1979-01-01

The upper Proterozoic Mambira Formation (≥ 1.1000 m.y.) consists of > 1000 m of micaschists with subordinate quartzites and limestones, its upper part, the ''Pedra Verde Phyllite'', is composed of phyelitic slump breccias, with abundance of pyrite. The Mambira formation crops out in the west flank of the tope Anticline, formed by ∼ 600 m of quartzites with sillimanite and/or andalusite (Sao Joaquim Formation), underlain by granitoid gneisses, representing the amphibolite facies. The contact between the Sao Joaquim and Mabira Formations appears to be tectonic. The folding and the metamorphism of the latter date from the Brazilian Cycle, which also affected the gneisses, causing homogeneization of the whole-rock K/Ar ages around 500 m.y. After erosion of some 10.000 m of sedimentary re-activation of the faults, which may already have formed during the deposition of the Mambira Formation resulted in the development of the Ubari Graben. The above formations are unconformably overlain by 300-350 m of subhorizontal Shallow-Marine sandstones belonging to the Serra Grande Formation, of upper silurian to lower devonian ages [pt

Molecular and serological surveillance of canine enteric viruses in stray dogs from Vila do Maio, Cape Verde.

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Castanheira, Pedro; Duarte, Ana; Gil, Solange; Cartaxeiro, Clara; Malta, Manuel; Vieira, Sara; Tavares, Luis

2014-04-23

Infections caused by canine parvovirus, canine distemper virus and canine coronavirus are an important cause of mortality and morbidity in dogs worldwide. Prior to this study, no information was available concerning the incidence and prevalence of these viruses in Cape Verde archipelago. To provide information regarding the health status of the canine population in Vila do Maio, Maio Island, Cape Verde, 53 rectal swabs were collected from 53 stray dogs during 2010 and 93 rectal swabs and 88 blood samples were collected from 125 stray dogs in 2011. All rectal swabs (2010 n = 53; 2011 n = 93) were analysed for the presence of canine parvovirus, canine distemper virus and canine coronavirus nucleic acids by quantitative PCR methods. Specific antibodies against canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus were also assessed (2011 n = 88).From the 2010 sampling, 43.3% (23/53) were positive for canine parvovirus DNA, 11.3% (6/53) for canine distemper virus RNA and 1.9% (1/53) for canine coronavirus RNA. In 2011, the prevalence values for canine parvovirus and canine coronavirus were quite similar to those from the previous year, respectively 44.1% (41/93), and 1.1% (1/93), but canine distemper virus was not detected in any of the samples analysed (0%, 0/93). Antibodies against canine parvovirus were detected in 71.6% (63/88) blood samples and the seroprevalence found for canine distemper virus was 51.1% (45/88). This study discloses the data obtained in a molecular and serological epidemiological surveillance carried out in urban populations of stray and domestic animals. Virus transmission and spreading occurs easily in large dog populations leading to high mortality rates particularly in unvaccinated susceptible animals. In addition, these animals can act as disease reservoirs for wild animal populations by occasional contact. Identification of susceptible wildlife of Maio Island is of upmost importance to evaluate the risk of pathogen spill over from

El uso del espacio verde urbano: entre lo privado y lo público, estética y rendimiento económico. La Casa de Campo, parque de Madrid

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Müllauer-Seichter, Waltraud

2001-06-01

Full Text Available The author analyzes the perception of public open green areas in Madrid. Through the study of the «Casa de Campo» park, she aims to show how this green area has been used in different ways. The Casa de Campo has both an aesthetic and an economic purpose. In Northern Europe, open areas such as this one are often places which people use for contemplation and solitude; in contrast, in Southern Europe people tend to utilize these parks as meeting arenas, for socializing.

La autora analiza la percepción de los espacios verdes en Madrid. A través del ejemplo de la Casa de Campo, muestra cómo el espacio verde tiene una función doble: estética y económica a la vez. En el sur de Europa, a diferencia de lo que ocurre en el norte, donde se busca especialmente la soledad y la contemplación, estos espacios verdes sirven como importantes lugares de encuentro social.

Estimativa do risco de traça-verde Palpita vitrealis (Rossi) amplificada por contaminante?

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Mateus, Helena; Pereira, Cândido; Cardoso, Miguel; Manteigas, Ana; Sequeira, Manuel; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Luz, J.P.; Mexia, António

2012-01-01

A monitorização da população de traça-verde foi efectuada, em olivais da Cova da Beira, em armadilhas com três formulações comerciais de feromona sexual: Russell (em armadilha funil tricolor) e SEDQ e Suterra (ambas em armadilha delta). As contagens, semanais, decorreram: nas armadilhas iscadas com feromona SEDQ, entre Março e Novembro de 2010; nas armadilhas com feromona Russell e Suterra, de Setembro a Novembro. As capturas variaram de 0 a 4 indivíduos/armadilha/semana. Nas armadilhas com S...

Estimativa do risco de Traça-Verde, Palpita vitrealis (Rossi) amplificada por contaminate?

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Mateus, Helena; Pereira, Cândido; Cardoso, Miguel; Manteigas, Ana; Sequeira, Manuel; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Luz, João Pedro; Mexia, António

2012-01-01

A monitorização da população de traça-verde foi efectuada, em olivais da Cova da Beira, em armadilhas com três formulações comerciais de feromona sexual: Russell (em armadilha funil tricolor) e SEDQ e Suterra (ambas em armadilha delta). As contagens, semanais, decorreram: nas armadilhas iscadas com feromona SEDQ, entre Março e Novembro de 2010; nas armadilhas com feromona Russell e Suterra, de Setembro a Novembro. As capturas variaram de 0 a 4 indivíduos/armadilha/semana. Nas armadilhas com S...

Evaluación de sustratos para almácigos de hortalizas

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2005-01-01

Full Text Available Se realizó una evaluación agronómica de almácigos de hortalizas (tomate, pepino, lechuga y brócoli establecidos en diferentes sustratos, en la Estación Experimental Fabio BaudritMoreno, Alajuela, Costa Rica, bajo condiciones de invernadero, del 12 de abril al 7 de mayo del 2004. Se utilizaron bandejas plásticas de 128 celdas de forma piramidal invertida. El diseño experimental utilizado fue un irrestricto completamenteal azar con cuatro repeticiones. Ala edad de transplante seevaluaron variables de vigor de germinación, desarrollo deplanta y calidad de adobe. Los sustratos que permitieron elmejor desarrollo de las plantas en los cultivos de brócoli, pepino y tomate fueron abono orgánico Juan Viñas; lombricom-post + abono orgánico Juan Viñas + granza; y abono orgánicoJuan Viñas + granza. Los sustratos aserrín de melina madurado + suelo + granza; y peat moss + perlita fueron los mejoresmedios para almácigos de lechuga. Se observó además en lossustratos abono orgánico Juan Viñas + aserrín de melina ma-durado + granza; bagazo + aserrín de melina madurado + abono orgánico Juan Viñas; y aserrín de melina madurado + fibrade coco + ceniza, una excelente calidad de adobe, aunque undesarrollo de la planta no tan vigoroso. Los sustratos “tierrafermentada”; fibra de coco; sustrato comercial 2; y bagazo +fibra de coco + piedra pómez fueron los que más limitaron elestablecimiento de las plantas de almácigo.

Comparison of cotton square and boll damage and resulting lint and seed loss caused by verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus

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Retention of bolls and squares (referred to as fruit retention), boll damage, and resulting cotton lint and seed weight loss were assessed when two (2010) and three (2011) age classes of sympodial fruiting branches with different ages of squares and bolls where exposed to verde plant bug, Creontiade...

Circulation of DENV2 and DENV4 in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes from Praia, Santiago Island, Cabo Verde.

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Guedes, Duschinka R D; Gomes, Elisete T B; Paiva, Marcelo H S; Melo-Santos, Maria A V de; Alves, Joana; Gómez, Lara F; Ayres, Constância F J

2017-07-01

Arthropod-borne viruses, such as Dengue (DENV), Chikungunya (CHIKV), and Zika (ZIKV), pose a challenge to public health, due to their worldwide distribution and large-scale outbreaks. Dengue fever is currently one of the most important diseases and it is caused by four serotypes of DENV and is mainly transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. It is estimated that 50-100 million cases are reported every year worldwide. More recently, CHIKV and ZIKV, which are also transmitted by Ae. aegypti, have caused epidemics in countries in the Caribbean region, the Pacific region, and Americas. Cabo Verde faced its first dengue outbreak in 2009, with more than 21,000 reported cases and four registered deaths. The epidemic was caused by DENV-3 transmitted by Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. In addition, the country faced a Zika outbreak with more than 7,500 notified cases from October 2015 to May 2016. In the present study, we conducted a survey in mosquito samples to detect arboviruses circulating in the local vector population. Collections were performed from November 2014 to January 2015, in the City of Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde, using aspirators and BG-sentinel traps. Samples were examined by multiplex Reverse Transcription-polymerase chain reaction. A total of 161 Ae. aegypti adult females were analyzed (34 pools) and from these samples, eight pools were found positive for DENV-2 and DENV-4. Our results revealed a very high natural infection rate in the vector population and showed two different serotypes co-circulating in the island that differ from the one detected in the 2009 outbreak in Cabo Verde. © The Authors 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.

Cape Verde and Its People: A Short History, Part I [And] Folk Tales of the Cape Verdean People.

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Almeida, Raymond A.; Nyhan, Patricia

Two booklets provide an overview of the history and folklore of Cape Verde, a group of islands lying 370 miles off the west coast of Africa. One booklet describes the history of the islands which were probably settled initially by Africans from the west coast of Africa. By the 15th century the islands were colonized by Portuguese and other…

Technical specifications, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 2 (Docket No. 50-529). Appendix A to License No. NPF-51

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1986-04-01

Information is presented concerning the technical specifications for the Palo Verde-2 Reactor. Areas of interest discussed in this report include: safety limits and limiting safety system settings; limiting conditions for operation and surveillance requirements; design features; and administrative controls. 19 figs., 62 tabs

Floral nectar of the obligate outcrossing Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. (Fabaceae) contains only one predominant protein, a class III acidic chitinase.

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Ma, X L; Milne, R I; Zhou, H X; Fang, J Y; Zha, H G

2017-09-01

Floral nectar can affect the fitness of insect-pollinated plants, through both attraction and manipulation of pollinators. Self-incompatible insect-pollinated plants receive more insect visits than their self-compatible relatives, and the nectar of such species might face increased risk of infestation by pathogens carried by pollinators than self-compatible plants. Proteins in nectar (nectarins) play an important role in protecting the nectar, but little is known regarding nectarins in self-incompatible species. The nectarins from a self-incompatible and insect-pollinated leguminous crop, Canavalia gladiata, were separated using two-dimensional electrophoresis and analysed using mass spectrometry. The predominant nectarin gene was cloned and the gene expression pattern investigated using quantitative real-time PCR. Chitinolytic activity in the nectar was tested with different substrates. The C. gladiata nectar proteome only has one predominant nectarin, an acidic class III chitinase (CaChi3). The full-length CaChi3 gene was cloned, coding for a protein of 298 amino acids with a predicted signal peptide. CaChi3 is very similar to members of the class III chitinase family, whose evolution is dominated by purifying selection. CaChi3 was expressed in both nectary and leaves. CaChi3 has thermostable chitinolytic activity according to glycol-chitin zymography or a fluorogenic substratem but has no lysozyme activity. Chitinase might be a critical protein component in nectar. The extremely simple nectar proteome in C. gladiata disproves the hypothesis that self-incompatible species always have more complex nectar proteomes. Accessibility of nectar might be a significant determinant of the evolutionary pressure to develop nectar defence mechanisms. © 2017 German Botanical Society and The Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands.

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TRIBAL BEAN (Canavalia virosa AND ITS ALTERNATIVE TOFU AND TEMPEH FOOD PRODUCTS

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Titiek F. Djaafar

2013-05-01

Full Text Available Increasing price of soybean becomes a serious problem for producers of traditional foods such as tempeh and tofu. These traditional foods are important protein sources for many Indonesian people. Tribal bean (Canavalia virosa could be used as a substitution of soybean for tempeh and tofu processing. This study aimed to determine physico-chemical characteristics of tribal bean and its products such as tofu and tempeh. Tribal bean old pods were peeled manually in the Postharvest and Agricultural Machinery Laboratory of the Yogyakarta AIAT. The peeled seeds were dried until 10% water content and their epidermis were removed mechanically by using an abrasive peeler to produce yellowish clean peeled beans. The beans were analyzed physically and chemically using the standard prosedure. Since the tribal bean seeds contained high HCN, to minimize HCN content the beans were presoaked for 48 hours in water. The beans were then mixed with soybean at a ratio of 50:50 or 25:75 and processed for making tempeh and tofu using traditional method. Physicochemical and organoleptic characteristics of the tribal bean tempe and tofu were analysed, involving organoleptic test with hedonic method, texture, as well as water, ash, protein and crude fiber contents. The results showed that tribal bean contained protein (37.30%, essential amino acids, minerals and fiber (3.1%, and a toxic substance HCN. Presoaking the beans in water for 48 hours significantly reduced HCN content by 98.51%, from 1334 ppm. Tofu made of a mixture of tribal bean and soybean at a ratio of 25:75 plus 2% rice vinegar as a coagulant has a white color and normal flavor appearances, and was accepted by panelists. The tribal bean tempeh contained 78.1% water, 1.21% ash, 8.14% protein, 3.1% crude fiber, and 44 ppm HCN. Tempeh made of a mixture of tribal bean and soybean at ratios of 50:50 and 25:75 showed good characters (flavor, taste, color, and texture and panelist acceptance, as well as nutrition

A subregional analysis of epidemiologic and genetic characteristics of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Africa: Senegal, Cape Verde, Mauritania, and Guinea, 2009-2010.

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Dia, Ndongo; Ndiaye, Mbayame Niang; Monteiro, Maria de Lourdes; Koivogui, Lamine; Bara, Mohamed Ould; Diop, Ousmane M

2013-05-01

During the pandemic 2009 episode, we conducted laboratory-based surveillance in four countries from West Africa: Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde, and Guinea. Specimens were obtained from 3,155 patients: 2,264 patients from Senegal, 498 patients from Cape Verde, 227 patients from Mauritania, and 166 patients from Guinea; 911 (28.9%) patients were positive for influenza, 826 (90.7%) patients were positive for influenza A, and 85 (9.3%) patients were positive for influenza B. Among the influenza A positives, 503 (60.9%) positives were H1N1pdm09, 314 (38.0%) positives were H3N2, and 9 (1.1%) positives were seasonal H1N1. The highest detection rate for seasonal influenza viruses (17.1%) occurred in the 5-14 years age group. However, for A(H1N1)pdm09, the detection rate was highest in the 15-24 years age group (35.8%). Based on the present study data, the timeline of detection of A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses in these four countries should be Cape Verde, Guinea, Mauritania, and finally, Senegal. Genetic and antigenic analyses were performed in some isolates.

Martin Chalfie y la proteína verde fluorescente Martin Chalfie y la proteína verde fluorescente

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Zacarías Pereira Vega

2012-12-01

Full Text Available The history of the green fluorescent protein (GFP starts with Osamu Shimomura at the beginning of the 1960s, with his discovery from the extracts of the Aequorea victoria jellyfish. However, it is not until the beginning of the 1990s, that the neurobiologist Martin Chalfie, applying genetic engineering tech- niques, achieved for the first time the heterology expression of the GFP in prokaryotes (E. coli and eukaryotes (Caernohabditis elegans, from a clone of the jellyfish’s gen that codifies the GFP prepared by Douglas Prasher. Besides fluorescing in green, the results from this work also demonstrated that it does not require any other cofactor or enzyme of the jellyfish for its expression or for the own forming of a fluorophore. At the same time, Chalfie proposed that the GFP could be used for the marking of cells on living ani- mals or the tag of proteins. Based upon these results, many scientists started working on research related to the GFP; actually this protein is used on different fields such as biotechnol- ogy, development biology, environmental chemistry and medicine. In the case of the latter, it has helped to elucidate the cellular mechanisms from which diseases are made of. Science owes Roger Tsien, amongst other contributions, the creation of differ- ent mutations of the GFP.La historia de la proteína verde fluorescente (GFP se inicia con Osamu Shimomura a principios de la década de 1960, con su descubrimiento de esta proteína a partir de extractos de la medusa Aequorea victoria. Sin embargo, es a principios de la década de 1990 que el neurobiólogo Martin Chalfie, aplicando técnicas de ingeniería genética, logra por primera vez la expresión heteróloga de la GFP en procariotas (Escherichia coli y eucariotas (Caernohabditis elegans, a partir de un clon del gen de la medusa que codifica a la GFP, preparado por Douglas Prasher. Además de fluorescer en verde, los resultados de este trabajo también demostraron que no se

Medicines registration in Portuguese-speaking African countries, focusing in the following countries: Angola, Cap Verde and Mozambique

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2015-01-01

This work aims to present the regulation perspective on the medicines registration in PALOPs – Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (Portuguese‐speaking African countries), their regulatory requirements, constraints and opportunities, focusing on the following countries: Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique. This thesis has as purpose to deepen and systematize knowledge with regard to the registration procedure of medicines in the selected countries. Regulatory pers...

Oportunidad de complementar la red verde interior de Vitoria-Gasteiz, a través de las cubiertas de los equipamientos públicos

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Elena Basanta Carmona

2013-04-01

Full Text Available Resumen. Uno de los principales problemas de las ciudades actuales es la fuerte contaminación atmosférica causada en gran medida por las emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero (GEI a la atmósfera. Las cubiertas de los edificios se presentan en este contexto, como elementos constructivos donde introducir superficies vegetales que ayuden a contrarrestar estas emisiones, ya que las cubiertas verdes, al formar parte de la infraestructura del verde urbano, actúan como sumideros de CO2. Este artículo aborda los beneficios y consecuencias de la introducción de cubiertas verdes en los equipamientos públicos como lugares de oportunidad, centrándose en la cuantificación de la mejora de las emisiones de CO2 y en el papel que desempeñan en la configuración de la red verde interior de la ciudad de Vitoria-Gasteiz.Palabras clave. Cubiertas vegetales, equipamientos públicos, ahorro energético, emisiones de CO2, sumideros de CO2, infraestructura verde.                                                                                                                                                          Abstract.                                                                                       One of the main problems of today's cities is heavy air pollution caused largely by emissions of GreenHouse Gases (GHG into the atmosphere. The roofs of the buildings are presented in this context, as constructive elements which enter plant surfaces that help offset these emissions. The green roofs, as part of urban green infrastructure, act as sinks for CO2. This article discusses the benefits and consequences of introducing green roofs in public facilities as places of opportunity, focusing on improving quantification of CO2 emissions and the role they play in the green network

Estimation of fast neutron fluence in steel specimens type Laguna Verde in TRIGA Mark III reactor; Estimacion de la fluencia de neutrones rapidos en probetas de acero tipo Laguna Verde en el reactor Triga Mark III

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Galicia A, J.; Francois L, J. L. [UNAM, Facultad de Ingenieria, Departamento de Sistemas Energeticos, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico); Aguilar H, F., E-mail: blink19871@hotmail.com [ININ, Carretera Mexico-Toluca s/n, 52750 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (Mexico)

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The main purpose of this work is to obtain the fluence of fast neutrons recorded within four specimens of carbon steel, similar to the material having the vessels of the BWR reactors of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde when subjected to neutron flux in a experimental facility of the TRIGA Mark III reactor, calculating an irradiation time to age the material so accelerated. For the calculation of the neutron flux in the specimens was used the Monte Carlo code MCNP5. In an initial stage, three sheets of natural molybdenum and molybdenum trioxide (MoO{sub 3}) were incorporated into a model developed of the TRIGA reactor operating at 1 M Wth, to calculate the resulting activity by setting a certain time of irradiation. The results obtained were compared with experimentally measured activities in these same materials to validate the calculated neutron flux in the model used. Subsequently, the fast neutron flux received by the steel specimens to incorporate them in the experimental facility E-16 of the reactor core model operating at nominal maximum power in steady-state was calculated, already from these calculations the irradiation time required was obtained for values of the neutron flux in the range of 10{sup 18} n/cm{sup 2}, which is estimated for the case of Laguna Verde after 32 years of effective operation at maximum power. (Author)

PROCESSAMENTO DE CASCA E FIBRA DE COCO VERDE POR CARBONIZAÇÃO PARA AGREGAÇÃO DE VALOR / PROCESSING OF COCONUT SHELL AND FIBER FOR ADDING VALUE

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LUIS A. B. CORTEZ; JUAN M. M. PEREZ; JOSÉ D. ROCHA; RODRIGO A. JORDAN; HENRY R. M. MESA

2009-01-01

Atualmente o Brasil é o maior produtor de coco verde, com uma área plantada equivalente a 57 mil hectares, onde a maior parte da parte da produção (66,5%) se concentra na região Nordeste. O descarte do coco depois do consumo da água representa um problema para os sistemas de coleta e tratamento de lixo, pela sua lenta degradação devido ao alto teor de fibras. Neste trabalho são mostrados os resultados da pirólise lenta da fibra e da casca do coco verde. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em um ...

Preliminary Map of Landslide Deposits in the Mesa Verde National Park Area, Colorado

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Carrara, Paul E.

2009-01-01

This report presents a preliminary map of landslide deposits in the Mesa Verde National Park area (see map sheet) at a compilation scale of 1:50,000. Landslide is a general term for landforms produced by a wide variety of gravity-driven mass movements, including various types of flows, slides, topples and falls, and combinations thereof produced by the slow to rapid downslope transport of surficial materials or bedrock. The map depicts more than 200 landslides ranging in size from small (0.01 square miles) earthflows and rock slumps to large (greater than 0.50 square miles) translational slides and complex landslides (Varnes, 1978). This map has been prepared to provide a regional overview of the distribution of landslide deposits in the Mesa Verde area, and as such constitutes an inventory of landslides in the area. The map is suitable for regional planning to identify broad areas where landslide deposits and processes are concentrated. It should not be used as a substitute for detailed site investigations. Specific areas thought to be subject to landslide hazards should be carefully studied before development. Many of the landslides depicted on this map are probably stable as they date to the Pleistocene (approximately 1.8-0.011 Ma) and hence formed under a different climate regime. However, the recognition of these landslides is important because natural and human-induced factors can alter stability. Reduction of lateral support (by excavations or roadcuts), removal of vegetation (by fire or development), or an increase in pore pressure (by heavy rains) may result in the reactivation of landslides or parts of landslides.

Laguna Verde after the extended power increase

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Herrera C, M. N.; Castaneda G, M. A.; Cardenas J, J. B.; Garcia de la C, F. M.

2012-10-01

The project of extended power increase that was implemented in both units of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde beginning with the stage feasibility evaluation in nuclear side of the facilities, that is to say the affectation of the power increase in the equipment s, systems and components of the nuclear power plant; besides the feasibility evaluation a study cost-benefit for the rehabilitated and modernization of the equipment s, systems and components of Plant Balance was realized. Once considered technical and economically feasible the project began the engineering evaluations required to carry out the licensing of the new operation conditions, as well as beginning to the elaboration of the technical specifications purchase of the equipment s, systems and components of the Plant Balance. While on one hand was carried out the administration of the licensing of the extended power increase for other was carried out the necessary engineering to make the physical changes in the conventional side of the nuclear power plant. Once concluded the constructive stage beginning the final stage of the project, the starting-up tests, operation and performance of the Units under the new operation conditions. This work describes this last stage that contains the technical base, the realized tests and the obtained results. (Author)

O impacto da logística inversa e verde nas organizações

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Arnaldo, Lídia Tanislá

2018-01-01

Dissertação/Trabalho de Projeto/Relatório de Estágio submetida como requisito parcial para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciências Empresariais- Ramo Gestão Logística Quando se trata do meio ambiente, é importante referir que as empresas têm responsabilidade de gerir os resíduos, de forma a serem bem tratados ou destruídos. O presente trabalho tem como foco a logística inversa, em particular a logística inversa na saúde, cujo objetivo é estudar o impacto da logística inversa e verde nas emp...

Nota Técnica: Comportamiento productivo de la morera sometida a dos alternativas de fertilización orgánica Technical Note: Productive performance of mulberry subject to two alternatives of organic fertilization

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Gertrudis Pentón

2007-11-01

Full Text Available Con el objetivo de evaluar el comportamiento agronómico de la morera (Morus alba L. var. Acorazonada ante dos alternativas de fertilización orgánica, se realizó un estudio en áreas de la EEPF «Indio Hatuey». El suelo característico del lugar es del tipo Ferralítico Rojo hidratado; las precipitaciones oscilaron entre 1 000 y 1 145 mm de lluvia por año. En el corte de establecimiento se obtuvieron variaciones altamente significativas entre los tratamientos: testigo sin fertilizar, asociación morera-Albizia lebbeck como abono verde vs morera fertilizada con materia orgánica (41,6; 45,0 y 72,4 g de biomasa seca comestible por individuo, respectivamente. Sin embargo, en la época lluviosa del segundo año de explotación, la producción acumulada no mostró variaciones significativas entre la asociación y la morera fertilizada (88,8 y 86,7 g de biomasa seca comestible por individuo, aunque sí con respecto al testigo que solo produjo 40,7 g. Se concluye que el aporte de materia orgánica al suelo durante el establecimiento de las plantaciones de morera y/o la asociación de A. lebbeck manejada como abono verde, proporcionan una ventaja significativa en la respuesta productiva del arbusto forrajero, y se destacó la segunda alternativa por su carácter endógeno.A study was carried out in areas of the EEPF “Indio Hatuey”, with the objective of evaluating the agronomic performance of mulberry (Morus alba L. var. Acorazonada before two alternatives of organic fertilization. The soil of the site is hydrated Ferralitic Red; rainfall oscillated between 1 000 and 1 145 mm per year. In the establishment cutting highly significant variations were obtained among the treatments: control without fertilization, association mulberry-Albizia lebbeck as green manure vs mulberry fertilized with organic matter (41,6; 45,0 and 72,4 g of edible dry biomass per individual, respectively. Nevertheless, in the rainy season of the second year of exploitation

Utilização de nitrogênio de adubos verde e mineral pelo milho

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W. B. Scivittaro

2000-12-01

Full Text Available Desenvolveu-se, na Estação Experimental de Piracicaba - Instituto Agronômico (SAA-SP, de março/94 a setembro/95, um experimento para avaliar o potencial de fornecimento de nitrogênio de adubos, verde e mineral, aplicados, de forma exclusiva ou combinada, na cultura do milho. Em uma primeira fase, produziram-se, simultaneamente, mucuna-preta sem marcação isotópica no campo e adubo verde marcado com 15N em casa de vegetação e, na segunda, a mucuna-preta foi incorporada ao solo, cultivando-se, em seguida, milho. O experimento constou dos seguintes tratamentos: testemunha, 15N-mucuna-preta (4,4 t ha-1 de matéria seca e 25,8 g kg-1 de N, 15N-uréia (50 e 100 kg ha-1 de N e as possíveis combinações de mucuna-preta e uréia marcadas ou não com 15N. Esses foram dispostos em delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições. O solo forneceu a maior parte do N acumulado nas plantas de milho, seguido, em ordem decrescente, pela uréia e mucuna-preta. A contribuição da uréia para o N acumulado nas plantas de milho foi proporcional à dose aplicada. O aproveitamento de nitrogênio da uréia pelo milho foi maior que o da mucuna-preta, sendo os melhores efeitos proporcionados pela combinação das duas fontes.

Economia verde: a reiteração de ideias à espera de ações

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Luciana Togeiro de Almeida

2012-01-01

Full Text Available A "Iniciativa Economia Verde", numa perspectiva de análise teórica, é uma reiteração de "velhas ideias"; não é propriamente um novo conceito, mas sim a proposta de um conjunto de instrumentos para o alcance do desenvolvimento sustentável. Uma novidade importante dessa inciativa é a defesa do ativismo de políticas de indução às mudanças tecnológicas ambientais, o que revela sua aproximação com a economia evolucionária. No plano da economia política internacional, o potencial de conflito Norte-Sul sobre a "Iniciativa Economia Verde" se vincula aos impasses registrados nas negociações sobre liberalização do comércio de bens e serviços ambientais na Rodada Doha da OMC.The "Green Economy Initiative", under a perspective of theoretical analysis, it is a reiteration of "old ideas"; it is not exactly a new concept, but the proposal for a set of instruments for achieving sustainable development. A major novelty of this initiative is the defense of political activism to induce environmental technological change, which reveals its approach to evolutionary economics. In terms of international political economy, the potential for North-South conflict on the "Green Economy Initiative" is linked to the reported deadlock in the negotiations on trade liberalization in environmental goods and services in the WTO Doha Round.

Irony and joking in ethnographic fieldwork: Reflections from Santo Antão Island (Cape Verde

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Martina Giuffrè

2016-08-01

Full Text Available In this essay I address the crucial role of irony and joking in anthropology with a focus on the ethnographic relationship. My starting point is field research carried out from 2001 to 2004 on Santo Antão island (Cape Verde, specifically Ponta do Sol. In Cape Verdean practice, jokes and irony represent customary communicational modes and important tools for building relationships: the ultimate means of achieving “cultural intimacy”, they are used almost as rites of initiation to bring newcomers into the community and at the same time to manage ambiguities. Indeed, it was precisely through irony that my interlocutors were able to perfectly capture my ambiguous insider/outsider position. In this specific ethnographic context, the ironic relationship is understood as both a key communication tool in the ethnographic encounter and an unusual rite of passage: although strangers/anthropologists can only be accepted if they become Cape Verdean to some degree, in reality they are never really able to complete this passage. The essay briefly reviews irony and joking in anthropology and focuses on aspects of ironic interactions in Cape Verde that are linked to intercultural relations in the ethnographic context as a site of uncertain communication. I stress how, especially in intercultural contexts, the ambiguity of irony represents not a barrier to communication but rather a key element of understanding between anthropologists and informants as well as a significant heuristic device.

Marketing Verde: responsabilidade social e ambiental integradas na envolvente de marketingGreen Marketing: integrated social and environmental responsibility in the marketing environmentMarketing Verde: responsabilidad social y ambiental integrada en la envolvente de marketing

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DALMORO, Marlon

2009-03-01

Full Text Available RESUMOO presente estudo tem como objetivo principal analisar e descrever como a responsabilidade social e ambiental está integrada na envolvente de marketing de uma unidade franqueada da Companhia Coca-Cola. Ao encontro das percepções de Karna, Hansen e Juslin (2001, a envolvente de marketing é descrita, baseada em três níveis hierárquicos: marketing estratégico, estrutural e funcional. Neste sentido, realizou-se uma abordagem qualitativa com estudo de caso, no qual os dados foram coletados, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com pessoas envolvidas no processo de gestão ambiental e social da empresa franqueada. No tratamento dos dados foi utilizada análise de conteúdo. Na percepção dos entrevistados, a empresa encontra-se em um avançado processo de integração em toda a organização de uma cultura de marketing verde, principalmente, pela relação de franqueado, mantida com a Companhia Coca-Cola. Observou-se que a empresa franqueada, bem como a companhia, de modo geral, encontram-se numa situação pró-ativa em termos de marketing verde, mesmo que o ambiente institucional não cumpra com o seu papel na plenitude.ABSTRACTThis study aims to describe and analyze as social and environmental responsibility is integrated in the marketing strategy of a Coca-Cola Company franchisee. By the perceptions of Karna, Hansen and Juslin (2001, environment marketing is described based on three hierarchical levels: strategic, structural and functional marketing. There has been developed a qualitative approach through case study, in which the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with people involved in the process of environmental and social management of the franchisee company. Data treatment was used in the analysis of content. In the interviewer’s perception, the company is in advanced process of integration across the organization of a green marketing culture, primarily by the relationship of the franchisee maintained

Estudio del efecto térmico de espacios verdes urbanos del árido con sensores remotos

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Alejandra Kurbán

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Se estudia el efecto térmico estacional de los espacios verdes urbanos en una ciudad de zona árida (San Juan, Argentina, a través del procesamiento de imágenes satelitales multiespectrales tipo LANDSAT 5 TM+ correspondientes al año 2011. La temperatura del aire se obtiene con el método TvX a partir de un muestreo amplio de relaciones entre el índice normalizado de vegetación NDVI y la temperatura de superficie. Los datos térmicos se combinan con registros de una estación meteorológica ubicada en el centro de la ciudad. Se cuantifican dichos datos y se relacionan con las bandas urbanas características de la ciudad y la isla de calor estacional, esta última obtenida del procesamiento de las mismas imágenes satelitales de 2011. Los resultados convalidan y amplían los conseguidos a partir de un previo trabajo de campo in situ, respecto al efecto bioclimático de los espacios verdes en sus ambientes urbanos áridos. Se verifica, finalmente, la eficiencia del uso de la teledetección para estudios urbanos, cuyos alcances puedan aplicarse al diseño urbano bioclimático.

Estimation of fast neutron fluence in steel specimens type Laguna Verde in TRIGA Mark III reactor

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Galicia A, J.; Francois L, J. L.; Aguilar H, F.

2015-09-01

The main purpose of this work is to obtain the fluence of fast neutrons recorded within four specimens of carbon steel, similar to the material having the vessels of the BWR reactors of the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde when subjected to neutron flux in a experimental facility of the TRIGA Mark III reactor, calculating an irradiation time to age the material so accelerated. For the calculation of the neutron flux in the specimens was used the Monte Carlo code MCNP5. In an initial stage, three sheets of natural molybdenum and molybdenum trioxide (MoO 3 ) were incorporated into a model developed of the TRIGA reactor operating at 1 M Wth, to calculate the resulting activity by setting a certain time of irradiation. The results obtained were compared with experimentally measured activities in these same materials to validate the calculated neutron flux in the model used. Subsequently, the fast neutron flux received by the steel specimens to incorporate them in the experimental facility E-16 of the reactor core model operating at nominal maximum power in steady-state was calculated, already from these calculations the irradiation time required was obtained for values of the neutron flux in the range of 10 18 n/cm 2 , which is estimated for the case of Laguna Verde after 32 years of effective operation at maximum power. (Author)

DDE in sediments of the Palos Verdes shelf, California: In situ transformation rates and geochemical fate

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Eganhouse, R.P.; Pontolillo, J.

2008-01-01

From 1947 to 1971 the world's largest manufacturer of DDT discharged process wastes into the sewers of Los Angeles County. Roughly 870-1450 t of DDT were released to the ocean off Palos Verdes, CA, a portion of which (???100 t) resides in sediments on the continental shelf and slope. The most abundant DDT compound in the sediments, p,p???-DDE, is degrading by reductive dechlorination, butthe rate of transformation and factors controlling it are not well understood. In order to estimate in situ transformation rates and predict the long-term fate of p,p???-DDE, box cores were collected in 1992 and 2003 from a single location on the Palos Verdes Shelf and analyzed for 8 DDT compounds and 84 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners. The PCBs show no evidence of dechlorination, and inventories did not change between 1992 and 2003. By contrast, the inventory of p,p???-DDE decreased by 43%, whereas that of p,p???-DDMU, the putative reductive dechlorination product increased by 34%. The first-order transformation rate for p,p???-DDE at the study site is 0.051 ?? 0.006 yr-1. A multistep reaction model suggests that inventories of p,p???-DDE and p,p???-DDMU will continue to decline, whereas that of p,p???-DDNU will reach a maximum around 2014.

Whales and dolphins (Mammalia, Cetacea) of the Cape Verde Islands, with special reference to the Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)

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Hazevoet, Cornelis J.; Wenzel, Frederick W.

2000-01-01

Observations of whales and dolphins in the Cape Verde Islands obtained in 1995 and 1996 are reported and data on the occurrence of 14 taxa are given, including four not previously reported from the region, viz. Bryde’s Whale Balaenoptera edeni, Killer Whale Orcinus orca, Rough-toothed Dolphin Steno

Radiological protection in Laguna Verde, the challenge of being better

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Serrano R, H.

2008-01-01

The operation of the nuclear power plants in the last decade is based on the application of standard directed towards the excellence. The nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde (CNLV), is not the exception and in the 18 years of commercial operation, the safety culture has matured in the personnel. Standard and political implemented like in the control of dosimeter alarms, equipment condition, meetings pre-work, the practice of protection to the systems and the fuel, as well as the order and the cleaning have distinguished to the CNLV with other power stations. The sense of property of the personnel towards its work is fundamental for the achievement of results. It is reason for the present work to show since it has been gotten to obtain results directed to the excellence in the activities or of normal operation and recharge, where the security is the principle priority. (Author)

A Subregional Analysis of Epidemiologic and Genetic Characteristics of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Africa: Senegal, Cape Verde, Mauritania, and Guinea, 2009–2010

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Dia, Ndongo; Ndiaye, Mbayame Niang; Monteiro, Maria de Lourdes; Koivogui, Lamine; Bara, Mohamed Ould; Diop, Ousmane M.

2013-01-01

During the pandemic 2009 episode, we conducted laboratory-based surveillance in four countries from West Africa: Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde, and Guinea. Specimens were obtained from 3,155 patients: 2,264 patients from Senegal, 498 patients from Cape Verde, 227 patients from Mauritania, and 166 patients from Guinea; 911 (28.9%) patients were positive for influenza, 826 (90.7%) patients were positive for influenza A, and 85 (9.3%) patients were positive for influenza B. Among the influenza A positives, 503 (60.9%) positives were H1N1pdm09, 314 (38.0%) positives were H3N2, and 9 (1.1%) positives were seasonal H1N1. The highest detection rate for seasonal influenza viruses (17.1%) occurred in the 5–14 years age group. However, for A(H1N1)pdm09, the detection rate was highest in the 15–24 years age group (35.8%). Based on the present study data, the timeline of detection of A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses in these four countries should be Cape Verde, Guinea, Mauritania, and finally, Senegal. Genetic and antigenic analyses were performed in some isolates. PMID:23509122

Analysis of internal events for the Unit 1 of the Laguna Verde nuclear power station; Analisis de eventos internos para la Unidad 1 de la Central Nucleolelectrica de Laguna Verde

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Huerta B, A.; Aguilar T, O.; Nunez C, A.; Lopez M, R. [Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias, 03000 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)

1993-07-01

This volume presents the results of the starter event analysis and the event tree analysis for the Unit 1 of the Laguna Verde nuclear power station. The starter event analysis includes the identification of all those internal events which cause a disturbance to the normal operation of the power station and require mitigation. Those called external events stay beyond the reach of this study. For the analysis of the Laguna Verde power station eight transient categories were identified, three categories of loss of coolant accidents (LOCA) inside the container, a LOCA out of the primary container, as well as the vessel break. The event trees analysis involves the development of the possible accident sequences for each category of starter events. Events trees by systems for the different types of LOCA and for all the transients were constructed. It was constructed the event tree for the total loss of alternating current, which represents an extension of the event tree for the loss of external power transient. Also the event tree by systems for the anticipated transients without scram was developed (ATWS). The events trees for the accident sequences includes the sequences evaluation with vulnerable nucleus, that is to say those sequences in which it is had an adequate cooling of nucleus but the remoting systems of residual heat had failed. In order to model adequately the previous, headings were added to the event tree for developing the sequences until the point where be solved the nucleus state. This process includes: the determination of the failure pressure of the primary container, the evaluation of the environment generated in the reactor building as result of the container failure or cracked of itself, the determination of the localization of the components in the reactor building and the construction of boolean expressions to estimate the failure of the subordinated components to an severe environment. (Author)

Viabilidade do uso da adubação verde nos agroecossistemas da região de São Carlos, SP

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L. F. G. Pinto

1998-06-01

Full Text Available De modo geral, os sistemas de produção agrícola têm levado os agroecossistemas a uma grande instabilidade, acarretando forte degradação ambiental. Este trabalho visa estudar o potencial da utilização de adubação verde na região de São Carlos (SP como uma técnica complementar aos sistemas de produção ora existentes, buscando alcançar um incremento qualitativo de seus agroecossistemas. A delimitação da região estudada baseou-se em características climáticas, geomorfológicas e administrativas, a partir de informações oriundas de mapas temáticos, manipulados por meio de um sistema de informações geográficas (SIG. A unidade de planejamento agroecológico para a região de São Carlos é constituída pelos municípios de Analândia, Itirapina, Santa Maria da Serra, São Carlos, São Pedro e Torrinha. Na região, descreveram-se o clima e os tipos de solo, tendo sido estes últimos agrupados de acordo com suas respectivas texturas e fertilidades. A partir disto, gerou-se um mapa com as zonas edáficas, predominantemente álicas e de textura arenosa. Paralelamente, foram listadas espécies de adubo verde com ecofisiologia compatível com as características edafoclimáticas encontradas, agrupando tais espécies em três classes: exigentes, rústicas e muito rústicas. Finalmente, elaborou-se um mapa com as zonas de cultivo de cada grupo de espécies. Concluiu-se que a adubação verde é uma técnica com potencial para melhorar a qualidade dos agroecossistemas da região de São Carlos.

Application of six sigma to reloads design of the Laguna Verde Central with length until 17 days; Aplicacion de seis sigma para disenar recargas de la Central Laguna Verde con duracion hasta de 17 dias

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Espinosa G, J.M. [Comision Federal de Electricidad, Central Laguna Verde, Subgerencia General de Operacion, Planeacion, Veracruz (Mexico)]. e-mail: mespinos@cfe.gob.mx

2007-07-01

The more important value in the Laguna Verde Central it is the safety. The international experience it confirms us that the more safe plants its are those more productive, this conclusion and reasoning indicate to the power station that we are in the correct road, improving the acting we will obtain that greater interest for us in the Laguna Verde Central (to increase the safety) and as added value to be able to be one of the best business for the Federal Commission of Electricity. With a future vision and commitment of high acting was integrated in an external place to all the area headquarters: (Maintenance, Planning, Operation, Parts of Reserve, Finances, Contracts, Supplies, Warehouse, design Engineering, place Engineering, engineering of systems, radiological Protection, etc.) to carry out a combined work with the unique challenge of drifting with the biggest level detail the program of a recharge and certainly to get ready to achieve their execution (all this without omitting any consideration for smaller or simpler than it seemed), looking for high quality in the works, with and bigger level of safety, with the minimum possible dose, the more reasonable cost and considering a new concept of human character, to achieve the above-mentioned without the participant personnel's stress, with the premise that a good plan and commitment of all the only one that it can bring us as result it is the success of the whole organization. (Author)

Quality assurance evolution at Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 and 2, regulatory aspects

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Leon Martinez, Cenobia

1996-01-01

Quality Assurance (QA) in Mexico started with the construction of the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Body, based in the adopted regulation, required the use of Quality Assurance in the design, construction and operation of the Plant. This paper describes the evolution of QA from its beginnings, through its developing phase up to this time, and shows the role of the Regulatory Body, which has participated actively in the implantation of QA in a properly manner, enforcing the utility in avoiding deviations and non-compliancies with the established regulation. (author)

Atividade extensionista e TI Verde conectando instituição e comunidade

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Mozart Lemos de Siqueira

2013-11-01

Full Text Available A área conhecida como TI Verde alia a evolução da Tecnologia da Informação (TI à preservação do meio ambiente. Dentre as soluções é possível listar o aumento da vida útil dos computadores, redução e reciclagem de lixo eletrônico, equipamentos ligados somente enquanto estão sendo utilizados, virtualização e diminuição do consumo de papel em impressões desnecessárias. Neste contexto, o projeto de extensão apresentado nesse artigo faz um levantamento desses aspectos dentro do universo da instituição de ensino superior. Além disso, mostra o benefício para a comunidade.

Growth of indigenous lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum-pentosus T14 and Lactobacillus plantarum-pentosus T35 in kerandang (Canavalia virosa milk and changes of raffinose

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Rahayu, E. S.

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Aims: Kerandang (Canavalia virosa beans are good source of protein, yet predominantly kerandang foods are not widely accepted mainly because of their beany flavour the belief that they cause flatulence. The objectives of this research were to evaluate of viability of lactic acid bacteria from Indonesia indigenous fermented food in kerandang milk and its ability to metabolize indigestible oligossacharide raffinose.Methodology and results: Two strains of Indonesia indigenous lactic acid bacteria (LAB, namely Lactobacillus plantarum-pentosus T14 and Lactobacillus plantarum-pentosus T35 were used for fermentation of kerandang milk. The results showed that all strains of lactic acid bacteria possess the ability to grow and produce of lactic acid in kerandang milk, indicated that total acid (TA increase, pH decrease and their counts of LAB increase during fermentation period (0-24 h. The two strains of lactic acid bacteria were also able to metabolize raffinose into simple sugar (sucrose, glucose, fructose and galactose during fermentation at 37 °C, however the raffinose transformation by L. plantarum-pentosus T14 more ability than L. plantarum-pentosus T35. The metabolism of raffinose during fermentation by L. plantarum-pentosus T14 and L. plantarum-pentosus T35 were 98.23% and 48.98%, respectively.Conclusion, significance and impact of study: Kerandang milk fermented by lactic acid bacteria can decrease of saccharide raffinose cause of flatulence. Thus, lactic fermented of kerandang milk be safer for consumption.

Aprendiendo entre la naturaleza: Una revisión de los beneficios de los espacios verdes en el ambiente escolar

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Marina Bernardes

2017-12-01

Full Text Available Los problemas del aprendizaje encuentran interfaces en diversas áreas como lo es el espacio escolar. Este estudio investigó la literatura existente sobre el tema de los ambientes restauradores y la teoría de la restauración de la atención, en relación al ambiente escolar. No hay estudios sobre estas problemáticas en los ambientes escolares de América del Sur. El método empleado en este trabajo fue una revisión sistemática de la literatura, en el idioma inglés, para luego analizar los estudios aplicados y los resultados ya obtenidos. Los resultados presentan una gama de investigaciones que identifican los beneficios de los espacios verdes para la restauración de la atención de los estudiantes. Desde esta perspectiva, fue posible determinar la importancia de la exposición a ambientes naturales para favorecer el desempeño estudiantil de las futuras poblaciones académicas, así como también resaltar la importancia de desarrollar estudios en esta área, considerando los efectos positivos que generan las áreas verdes en el espacio escolar.

Core Follow Calculation for Palo Verde Unit 1 in Cycles 1 through 4 using DeCART2D/MASTER4.0 Code System

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Jeong, Hee Jeong; Choi, Yonghee; Kim, Sungmin; Lee, Kyunghoon

2017-01-01

To verify and validate the DeCART2D/MASTER4.0 design system, core follow calculations of Palo Verde Unit 1(PV-1) in cycles 1 through 4 are performed. The calculation results are compared with the measured data and will be used in the generation of bias and uncertainty factors in the DeCART2D/MASTER4.0 design system. The DeCART2D/MASTER codes system has been developed in KAERI for the PWR (Pressurized water reactors) core design including SMRs (Small Modular Reactors). Core follow calculations of Pale Verde Unit 1 in Cycles 1 through 4 have been performed. Reactivities, assembly powers and startup parameters such as EPC, RW, ITC and IBW are compared with the measured data. This work will be used in the generation of bias and uncertainty factors in DeCART2D/MASTER4.0 design system.

Effect of Lectins from Diocleinae Subtribe against Oral Streptococci

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Edson Holanda Teixeira

2011-04-01

Full Text Available Surface colonization is an essential step in biofilm development. The ability of oral pathogens to adhere to tooth surfaces is directly linked with the presence of specific molecules at the bacterial surface that can interact with enamel acquired pellicle ligands. In light of this, the aim of this study was to verify inhibitory and antibiofilm action of lectins from the Diocleinaesubtribe against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus oralis. The inhibitory action against planctonic cells was assessed using lectins from Canavaliaensi formis (ConA, Canavalia brasiliensis (ConBr, Canavalia maritima (ConM, Canavalia gladiata (CGL and Canavalia boliviana (ConBol. ConBol, ConBr and ConM showed inhibitory activity on S. mutans growth. All lectins, except ConA, stimulated significantly the growth of S. oralis. To evaluate the effect on biofilm formation, clarified saliva was added to 96-well, flat-bottomed polystyrene plates, followed by the addition of solutions containing 100 or 200 µg/mL of the selected lectins. ConBol, ConM and ConA inhibited the S. mutans biofilms. No effects were found on S. oralis biofilms. Structure/function analysis were carried out using bioinformatics tools. The aperture and deepness of the CRD (Carbohydrate Recognition Domain permit us to distinguish the two groups of Canavalia lectins in accordance to their actions against S. mutans and S. oralis. The results found provide a basis for encouraging the use of plant lectins as biotechnological tools in ecological control and prevention of caries disease.

Hepatitis B virus genotypes A1, A2 and E in Cape Verde: Unequal distribution through the islands and association with human flows.

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de Pina-Araujo, Isabel Inês M; Spitz, Natalia; Soares, Caroline C; Niel, Christian; Lago, Barbara V; Gomes, Selma A

2018-01-01

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) diversity has not been previously studied in Cape Verde. The archipelago was discovered in 1460 by Portuguese explorers, who brought African slaves to colonise the islands. In this study, we investigated the HBV characteristics from 183 HBsAg-positive Cape Verdean individuals. Phylogenetic analysis of the pre-S/S region and the full-length genomes revealed 54 isolates with HBV/A1 (57%), 21 with HBV/A2 (22%), 19 with HBV/E (20%), and one with HBV/D (1%). HBV genotypes and subgenotypes were unequally distributed through the islands. In São Vicente, the main northern island, most isolates (84%) belonged to the African-originated HBV/A1, with the remaining isolates belonging to HBV/A2, which is prevalent in Europe. Interestingly, the HBV/A1 isolates from São Vicente were closely related to Brazilian sequences into the Asian-American clade, which suggests the dissemination of common African ancestors through slave trade. In contrast, in Santiago and nearby southern islands, where a recent influx from different populations circulates, a higher diversity of HBV was observed: HBV/A1 (40%); HBV/E (32%); HBV/A2 (28%); and HBV/D (1%). HBV/E is a recent genotype disseminated in Africa that was absent in the era of the slave trade. African and European human flows at different times of the history may explain the HBV diversity in Cape Verde. The possible origin and specifics of each HBV genotype circulating in Cape Verde are discussed.

Turbine model for the Laguna Verde nucleo electric central based in the RELAP code

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Cortes M, F.S.; Ramos P, J.C.; Salazar S, E.; Chavez M, C.

2003-01-01

The Nuclear Power stations as Laguna Verde occupy at the present time a place every time but important as non pollutant alternative, economic and trusty to generate electricity. It is for it that the Group of Nuclear Engineering of the Engineering Faculty (GrlNFI) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) it develops investigation projects applied to Nuclear Centrals. One of the projects in process is the development of a Classroom simulator, which it can configures to consent to diverse models of nuclear systems with training purposes in normal operation, or, to consent to specialized nuclear codes for the analysis of transitory events and have a severe accident. This work describes the development, implementation and it proves of a simplified model of the Main turbine to be integrated to the group of models of the Classroom simulator. It is part of the current effort of GrlNFI guided to obtain a representation of all the dynamic models necessary to simulate the Plant Balance of the Laguna Verde Central. It is included the development of the unfolding graphic which represent the modeling of the Main turbine, and of the control interface that allows the user to manipulate in simple way, direct and interactive this device during the training or the analysis. With this work it is wanted to contribute to the training of new technicians and to support the operation personnel of the Centrals. Also, the developed infrastructure is guided to contribute in the design and analysis of new Nuclear Power stations with the contribution of new computational tools for the visualization, simulation and process control. (Author)

Soil and water conservation strategies and impact on sustainable livelihood in Cape Verde - Case study of Ribeira Seca watershed

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Baptista, I.; Ferreira, A. D.; Tavares, J.; Querido, A. L. E.; Reis, A. E. A.; Geissen, V.; Ritsema, C.; Varela, A.

2012-04-01

Cape Verde, located off the coast of Senegal in western Africa, is a volcanic archipelago where a combination of human, climatic, geomorphologic and pedologic factors has led to extensive degradation of the soils. Like other Sahelian countries, Cape Verde has suffered the effects of desertification through the years, threatening the livelihood of the islands population and its fragile environment. In fact, the steep slopes in the ore agricultural islands, together with semi-arid and arid environments, characterized by an irregular and poorly distributed rainy season, with high intensity rainfall events, make dryland production a challenge. To survive in these fragile conditions, the stabilization of the farming systems and the maintenance of sustainable yields have become absolute priorities, making the islands an erosion control laboratory. Soil and water conservation strategies have been a centerpiece of the government's agricultural policies for the last half century. Aiming to maintain the soil in place and the water inside the soil, the successive governments of Cape Verde have implemented a number of soil and water conservation techniques, the most common ones being terraces, half moons, live barriers, contour rock walls, contour furrows and microcatchments, check dams and reforestation with drought resistant species. The soil and water conservation techniques implemented have contributed to the improvement of the economical and environmental conditions of the treated landscape, making crop production possible, consequently, improving the livelihood of the people living on the islands. In this paper, we survey the existing soil and water conservation techniques, analyze their impact on the livelihood condition of the population through a thorough literature review and field monitoring using a semi-quantitative methodology and evaluate their effectiveness and impact on crop yield in the Ribeira Seca watershed. A brief discussion is given on the cost and

15 years of production of electric energy of the Laguna Verde power plant, its plans and future

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Rivera C, A.

2005-01-01

In the year 2005 Laguna Verde power plant reaches 15 years of producing electric power in Mexico arriving to but of 100 million Megawatts-hour from their beginning of commercial activities. The Unit 1 that entered at July 29, 1990 and the Unit 2 at April 10, 1995, obtaining the Disposability Factors from their origin is: 84.63% in Unit 1 and 83.67% in Unit 2. The march of the X XI century gives big challenges of competition to the Laguna Verde Central, with the possible opening of the electric market to private investment, for their Goals and Objectives of a world class company, taking the evaluation system and qualification of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) that promotes the Excellence in the operation of the nuclear power stations in all their partners. This Association supports the development of programs that allow the monitoring of the behavior in Safety Culture, Human fulfilment, Equipment reliability, Industrial Safety, Planning, Programming and Control, Personalized Systematic Training, and the use of the Operational experience in the daily tasks. The present work tries to explain the system of evaluation/qualification of WANO, the definition of Goals and Objectives to reach the excellence and of the programs, it will present the Program of the Reliability of Equipment with its main actions the productivity. (Author)

DEGRADAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NO CÓRREGO MATO VERDE EM BABAÇULÂNDIA-TO

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Monteiro VANDERLEY, Leandro Dias; Universidade Federal do Tocantins; SILVA, Marivaldo Cavalcante; Universidade Federal do Tocantins

2015-01-01

A ação humana pode contribuir para o processo erosivo dos solos de diversas maneiras. A retirada das matas ciliares, além de afetar a biodiversidade presente do bioma cerrado acelera o processo da erosão. O presente trabalho trata da degradação ambiental do córrego mato verde, no município de Babaçulândia, norte do Tocantins. Foi realizada revisão bibliográfica sobre a temática, visitas e registros fotográficos na área de estudo e a redação final. A pesquisa permitiu constatar diversas situaç...

In Search of Saint John: Reinventing Tradition for Migrants and Tourists in Cabo Verde

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Isabel P.B. Fêo Rodrigues

2016-11-01

Full Text Available Following the revitalization of a popular feasts such as San Jon in Cabo Verde, this article highlights how this traditional feast is co-produced by those who left their rural villages in search of a better life in the USA and those who stay hoping to enhance the emigrant’s desire to return. These collective events not only help to sustain a relationship with a homeland, they also contribute to the flows of emigrant remittances and a transnational flow of gift exchange. In between departing and returning, migrants revitalize traditions, contribute to the wellbeing of rural lifestyles, and become agents of economic and cultural investment in their homeland.