Enzymatic and oxidative metabolites of lycopene☆☆Supported in part by a grant from BASF, by Fundacao para o Desenvolvimento da Unesp, FUNDUNESP, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil under a contract number 111/2000-DFP, and by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement No. 581950-9-001. Any opinions, findings, conclusion, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Dept of Agriculture.

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 531-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Lucia dos Anjos Ferreira ◽  
Kyung-Jin Yeum ◽  
Robert M. Russell ◽  
Norman I. Krinsky ◽  
Guangwen Tang
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Oxidative Metabolites ◽  
The U.S

PHILIP HITTI, BRAZIL, AND THE DIASPORIC HISTORIES OF AREA STUDIES

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Tofik Karam
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Area Studies ◽  
Syrian Protestant College ◽  
The U.S

AbstractThis article rethinks area studies through the diasporic histories of influential graduates of the Syrian Protestant College. My focus is on Philip Hitti and his ties with fellow alumni who migrated to the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Examining his first visit to Brazil in 1925, letter exchanges through the 1940s, and a second trip in 1951, I ask how Hitti and São Paulo-based alumni sought to establish an Arab studies program in Brazil. In borrowing a template for studying the Middle East, Hitti and colleagues imbued it with a widespread sentiment that Arab and Muslim legacies of the Iberian peninsula had shaped Portugal, and thus Brazil's historical and linguistic formation. They relocated a model of area studies but refitted its content. In revealing how the institution of area studies moved across and merged with varied sociocultural settings, these diasporic histories provincialize the U.S. model for knowing the Middle East.

scholarly journals A percepção de insegurança alimentar em famílias com idosos em Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1433-1440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Marín-León ◽  
Ana Maria Segal-Corrêa ◽  
Giseli Panigassi ◽  
Lucia K. Maranha ◽  
Maria de Fátima A. Sampaio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
United States Department ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
States Department

O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a prevalência de insegurança alimentar em famílias com idosos e descrever seu perfil sócio-demográfico. Foram estudadas famílias com membros de 65 anos e mais (n = 195), selecionadas de inquérito domiciliar realizado em 2003, em Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. A Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar, versão brasileira do módulo de insegurança alimentar do United States Department of Agriculture, foi utilizada para diagnosticar segurança/insegurança alimentar (SA/IA). Observou-se insegurança alimentar leve em 33,0% das famílias, moderada em 11,8% e grave em 7,2%. Em menos de 5,0% das famílias o idoso não tinha renda. Os idosos de famílias com insegurança alimentar apresentaram, em forma similar aos Estados Unidos, maior proporção de idosos de baixa renda (< R$ 500,00) e baixa escolaridade (até o primário incompleto). As famílias em segurança alimentar apresentaram significativa maior proporção de consumo qualitativo diário de alimentos (verduras 92,3 vs. 61,8%; OR = 7,4; IC95%: 2,9-19,6; carne 74,2 vs. 43,1%; OR = 3,8; IC95%: 1,9-7,3; frutas 77,4 vs. 49,0% OR = 3,6; IC95%: 1,8-6,9). Os idosos contribuem para a renda familiar, não sendo, portanto, uma carga para suas famílias.

scholarly journals ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS PARA IRRIGAÇÃO NO BRASIL: UMA ABORDAGEM QUÍMICA, FÍSICA E MICROBIOLÓGICA

Irriga ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 562-589
Author(s):  
Fernanda Lamede Ferreira de Jesus ◽  
Otávio Neto Almeida Santos ◽  
Marcus Vinicius Talamini Junior ◽  
Tamara Maria Gomes ◽  
Fabrício Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Health Security ◽  
De Se ◽  
Conservation Of Natural Resources ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Lincoln University

ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS PARA IRRIGAÇÃO NO BRASIL: UMA ABORDAGEM QUÍMICA, FÍSICA E MICROBIOLÓGICA     FERNANDA LAMEDE FERREIRA DE JESUS1; OTÁVIO NETO ALMEIDA SANTOS2; MARCUS VINICIUS TALAMINI JUNIOR3; TAMARA MARIA GOMES4; FABRÍCIO ROSSI5 E RODRIGO MÁXIMO SÁNCHEZ ROMÁN6   1 Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Rod. PA 140, CEP. 68680-000 Tomé-Açu, Pará, Brasil, [email protected] 2 Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias, 235, CEP 13418-900, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil, [email protected] 3 Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, 85084 Ellesmere Junction Road, Lincoln, POBOX 7647, Canterbury, New Zealand, [email protected] 4 Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade de São Paulo, R. Duque de Caxias, 225 - Jardim Elite, CEP. 13635-900, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brasil, [email protected] 5 Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade de São Paulo, R. Duque de Caxias, 225 - Jardim Elite, CEP. 13635-900, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brasil, fabrí[email protected] 6 Departamento de Engenharia Rural e Socioeconomia, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Av. Universitária, nº 3780 - Altos do Paraíso, CEP. 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil, [email protected]     1 RESUMO   Os principais atributos a serem avaliados na qualidade da água residuária para irrigação contemplam os parâmetros físicos, químicos e biológicos, que definem o potencial para uso. As águas residuárias podem conter contaminantes, os quais podem ocasionar efeitos adversos no solo, nas plantas e nas águas subterrâneas se estiverem presentes em concentrações elevadas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi discutir as principais características que influenciam na qualidade da água residuária destinada à irrigação por meio de levantamento de informações disponíveis na literatura específica. O uso de efluentes para fins de irrigação requer uma abordagem mais cautelosa e o estudo sobre o mesmo ainda é incipiente. Os resultados obtidos nas pesquisas revelam que diversas culturas podem ser irrigadas com águas residuárias, quando devidamente tratadas. Este fato, ratifica a importância de se adotar uma política de reuso ainda mais específica no que diz respeito à utilização de águas residuárias em diversas atividades agrícolas, principalmente pela irrigação. Todavia, ainda existem diversos problemas relacionados a essa prática, sendo necessários mais estudos que contribuam para desenvolvimento da agricultura, visando à conservação dos recursos naturais, produção das culturas e segurança a saúde.   Palavras chave: Recurso hídrico, efluente, agricultura, contaminação, reuso.     JESUS, F. L. F.; SANTOS, O. N. A.; TALAMINI JUNIOR, M. V; GOMES, T. M.; ROSSI, F.; SÁNCHEZ-ROMÁN, R. M. WASTEWATER FOR IRRIGATION IN BRAZIL: A CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL APPROACH     2 ABSTRACT   The main attributes to be evaluated in irrigation water quality include  physical, chemical and biological parameters that define the potential for use. Wastewater may contain contaminants, which may cause adverse effects on the soil, plants and groundwater if they are present at high concentrations. The objective of this work was to discuss the main characteristics that influence the quality of the wastewater destined to  irrigation by means of information gathering available in the specific literature. The use of effluents for irrigation requires a more cautious approach and its study of is still incipient. The results obtained in the surveys reveal that several crops can be irrigated with wastewater when properly treated. This fact confirms the importance of adopting an even more specific reuse policy regarding the use of wastewater in various agricultural activities, mainly through irrigation. However, there are still several problems related to this practice, and further studies are needed that contribute to the development of agriculture, aiming at the conservation of natural resources, crop production and health security.   Keywords: Water resource, effluent, agriculture, contamination, reuse.

MARINE DISPERSANT PROGRAM FOR LICENSING AND RESEARCH IN SAO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

1987 ◽  
Vol 1987 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalina P. de A. Araujo ◽  
Katia Momo ◽  
Elenita Gherardi-Goldstein ◽  
Marion Grosze Nipper ◽  
Peter G. Wells
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cost ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Evaluation Procedure ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Toxicity Evaluation ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Artemia Nauplii ◽  
Assay Procedure ◽  
Spring Method ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACT The State of São Paulo has established a program for research on and for licensing of chemical dispersants. The basic factors adopted for evaluation and approval of these products were their composition, efficiency (or effectiveness) and toxicity. Various methods for evaluation have been tested; the Warren Spring method was chosen due to its greater repeatability, rapidity, and lower cost. The U.S. EPA toxicity evaluation procedure with Artemia nauplii was chosen for licensing the products, due to its relative simplicity and repeatability. (A new assay procedure, intended to replace the Artemia test, was initiated with a regional shrimp and is progressing as a research program.) A linked composition/efficiency/toxicity licensing procedure has been developed.

scholarly journals COMPOSIÇÃO QUÍMICA DA BERINJELA ( Solanum melongena L.)

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
KLEBER ALVES DOS SANTOS ◽  
LETICIA MACHADO KARAM ◽  
RENATO JOÃO SOSSELA DE FREITAS ◽  
SONIA CACHOEIRA STERTZ
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
United States Department ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
States Department ◽  
Significant Difference

Determinou-se a composição química da berinjela desidratada em pó de acordo com metodologia da Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Os resultados em base seca foram comparados com as tabelas do United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) da Universidade de São Paulo (USP) e do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Verificou-se diferença entre os resultados das análises físico-químicas e as informações dos bancos de dados quanto às determinações de fibra alimentar, valor calórico e cálcio. A diferença entre a composição química da berinjela in natura e a desidratada em pó evidencia a necessidade de obtenção de dados nacionais periódicos condizentes com a realidade edafológica, periodicidade de cultivo e manejo. Também permite sugerir a padronização dos métodos analíticos adotados para as determinações da composição química para evitar discrepância entre os resultados. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena L.) Abstract Chemical composition of powder dehydrated eggplant was determined in agreement with official methodology of AOAC International, being the results in dry weight basis compared with the tables of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), University of São Paulo (USP) and Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). The differences between the physico-chemical analysis and the information of the databases are determinations of alimentary fiber, caloric value and calcium. It was ended that there is significant difference of the results for commercial eggplant and the in natura. The variations among the tables of chemical composition of the raw vegetable can be due to the differences among the analytical methodologies used and in the different climate, soil and way of cultivation of the eggplant.

scholarly journals Thyroid Cancer Incidence Patterns in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the U.S. SEER Program, 1997–2008

Thyroid ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 748-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lene H.S. Veiga ◽  
Gila Neta ◽  
Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy ◽  
Elaine Ron ◽  
Susan S. Devesa
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Seer Program ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Thyroid Cancer Incidence ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Teoria de Aprendizagem e Avaliação de Ações: Uma Análise Empírica

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Antonio Zoratto Sanvicente ◽  
Renato Teles Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Accelerated Learning ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Econometric Approach ◽  
A Company ◽  
The U.S

This paper tested the Pástor and Veronesi (2003) hypothesis that the market-to-book ratio (M/B) is negatively related to the number of years (age) during which a firm has had its stock traded on an Exchange. The predicted decline takes place as a result of a learning process by investors. The authors tested this implication in the U.S. market using the Fama-MacBeth (1973) methodology. In the present article a more general econometric approach is adopted, with the use of panel data and fixed-factor regressors, with data for stocks traded at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA). The evidence does not reject the Pástor and Veronesi hypothesis. Additional conjectures were tested regarding the learning process. These tests indicate that the greater availability of data on a company amplifies the effect of the age variable on the M/B ratio, implying a more accelerated learning process. This paper concludes that the evidence for the Brazilian market supports the theory that investors learn.

scholarly journals First household survey on drug abuse in São Paulo, Brazil, 1999: principal findings

2003 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz ◽  
Ana Regina Noto ◽  
Solange Aparecida Nappo ◽  
Elisaldo Luiz de Araújo Carlini
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Psychotropic Drug ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The U.S

CONTEXT: In order to establish prevention programs regarding psychotropic drug use that are adapted to specific populations it is, first of all, important to have data on the realities of such consumption. Single data points are not enough for drawing up a profile of society in relation to drugs. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this household survey was to determine the incidence of illegal drug, alcohol, tobacco and psychotropic medication use, and thus the number of persons dependent on drugs, alcohol and nicotine, and to evaluate their perception regarding how easy it is to obtain psychotropic drugs. TYPE OF STUDY: Epidemiological survey. SETTING: All of the 24 cities in the State of Sao Paulo with more 200,000 inhabitants participated in the study. METHOD: The sampling was constructed from weighted probabilistic stratified conglomerates obtained via two-stage selection. In each municipality sampled, census sectors (generally 200-300 households) were first selected. Then, households and a respondent were selected to provide information from his/her point of view. The SAMHSA questionnaire (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) of the U.S. Department of Public Health was used, after translation and adaptation to Brazilian conditions. RESULTS: A total of 2,411 persons aged 12-65 years old were interviewed, of whom 39.9% weremen. Lifetime use of any psychotropic drug other than alcohol and tobacco was 11.6%: much less than in the U.S. (34.8%). The alcohol dependence rate was 6%, similar to findings from other countries. Marijuana was the illegal drug most cited as used daily (6.6%): a prevalence much lower than in the U.S. (32.0%). Inhalant use was next in frequency of use (2.7%): about 10 times less than in the United Kingdom (20%). Cocaine use (2.1%) was about 5 times less than in the U.S. (10.6%). There was no report of heroin use, although there was a surprisingly high perception regarding the ease of obtaining heroin: 38.3% said it was easy to obtain. CONCLUSION: This study supports the implementation of better prevention programs regarding drug abuse in São Paulo state.

Seasonal Variation of Suicide in the City of São Paulo, Brazil, 1996–2010

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hideki Bando ◽  
Fernando Madalena Volpe
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Seasonal Patterns ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Health Statistics ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
June July ◽  
The City ◽  
Over Time

Background: In light of the few reports from intertropical latitudes and their conflicting results, we aimed to replicate and update the investigation of seasonal patterns of suicide occurrences in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Data relating to male and female suicides were extracted from the Mortality Information Enhancement Program (PRO-AIM), the official health statistics of the municipality of São Paulo. Seasonality was assessed by studying distribution of suicides over time using cosinor analyses. Results: There were 6,916 registered suicides (76.7% men), with an average of 39.0 ± 7.0 observed suicides per month. For the total sample and for both sexes, cosinor analysis estimated a significant seasonal pattern. For the total sample and for males suicide peaked in November (late spring) with a trough in May–June (late autumn). For females, the estimated peak occurred in January, and the trough in June–July. Conclusions: A seasonal pattern of suicides was found for both males and females, peaking in spring/summer and dipping in fall/winter. The scarcity of reports from intertropical latitudes warrants promoting more studies in this area.

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