Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-04T12:13:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-01; Since years 1960, the Brazilian Amazon live a severe process of exploration. In Maranhao, exploration of the Amazon begins with the construction of the BR 316 (1958), BR 010 (1959), BR 222 (1968) and Carajas Railway (1982) that boosted the attraction of farmers, loggers, industries and the formation of ...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-04T12:37:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-01; For the geography and related fields, knowledge of the substrate and the land surface (dynamic topography) in certain regions, assist in indicating skills and restrictions for use and occupation of land, but also indicate some form of prevention and control geographic space. This study proposes the use ...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-04T12:42:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-01; The advancement of computer technology, the development of Geographic Information Systems and the emergence of professionals qualified to work in this area, have shown to county and registry services new possibilities for information exchange between these two institutions. This fact allows a better des...
Production scheduling is a function that can contribute strongly to the competitive capacity of companies producing goods and services. Failure to stagger tasks properly causes enormous waste of time and resources, with a clear decrease in productivity and high monetary losses. The efficient use of internal resources in organizations becomes a competitive advantage and can thus dictate their survival and sustai...
Undertaken at Preh Portugal, Ltd., the main objective of this study project resided in defining the system of supply to a new assembly line, the Ford B479. Supply to the assembly lines is a crucial activity in internal logistics since the entire production system relies on the supply of materials required for the line. It is, therefore, extremely important to study solutions which will facilitate these activiti...
Objective In the present study we evaluated the effect of exercise on the plasma levels of proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and the anti-inflammatory molecule uric acid in the Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats that are more prone to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods Sixteen obese ZDF (Gmi fa/fa) rats (8 wk old, 228.40 ± 4.05 g) were randomly assigned to...
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of sirolimus (SRL) vs cyclosporine (CsA) concerning the cardiovascular mechanisms hypothetically contributing to hypertension development. Three rat groups were studied: control (vehicle), CsA (5 mg/kg/d), and SRL (1 mg/kg/d). The following parameters were evaluated after 7 weeks of treatment: blood pressured (BP) and heart rate (HR; tail cuff), lipid profile...