Abstract This study presents the development of niobium carbide cermets bound to nickel and Ni-12Al (wt%). The use of Ni-12Al (wt%) and Ni aims to replace strategic elements such as cobalt (Co) utilized in tungsten carbide-based cermets. Cermets of different compositions were processed by conventional powder metallurgy. Microstructural analysis with semi-quantitative chemical analysis by EDX, Vickers microhardness and density measurement were performed to evaluate the influence of high energy milling application and sintering temperature on the properties of these cermets. A milling time of 20 min in a planetary mill and sintering temperatures of 1420 ºC or 1450 ºC resulted in homogeneous microstructures, densities close to 90% and hardness of around 1000 HV1, showing a potential for use of this material in cutting tools.

Resumen Con el siguiente artículo se pretende estudiar el tajo final de un yacimiento hipotético polimetálico utilizando el software SimSched DBS, basado en un conjunto de etapas consecutivas como tajo final con tajos anidados, diseño de fases, secuencia operacional período a período, entre otros; esto mediante la modificación y análisis de variables geométricas como son el ángulo del talud, el avance vertical y el fondo del tajo. Además, se estudia la estrecha relación entre la variación del Valor Presente Neto (VPN) y la modificación de las tres variables geométricas consideradas anteriormente.

Abstract The following article intends to study the final pit of a hypothetical polymetallic deposit using the SimSched DBS software, based on a set of consecutive stages such as final pit with nested pits, phase design, operational sequence period by period, among others; this is done through the modification and analysis of geometric variables such as the slope angle, the vertical advance and the bottom of the pit. In addition, the close relationship between the variation of the Net Present Value (NPV) and the modification of the three geometric variables considered above is studied.

OBJETIVOS: Identificar a freqüência de lesão renal aguda e comparar a aplicação da classificação AKIN com o uso isolado da creatinina sérica no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca. MÉTODOS: Este estudo foi desenvolvido prospectivamente em um hospital de ensino e pesquisa especializado em cardiologia da rede pública do estado de São Paulo. Foram acompanhados 44 pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca eletiva, desde o pós-operatório imediato até o 2º pós-operatório. RESULTADOS: Constatou-se que dos 44 pacientes, 75% eram hipertensos, 27% diabéticos e eram majoritariamente do sexo masculino (64%), com média de idade de 55±16 anos. Observou-se que a idade avançada e o índice de massa corpórea elevado apresentaram correlação significativa para disfunção renal (p<0,05). De acordo com a classificação AKIN, o critério fluxo urinário identificou mais disfunção renal do que o critério creatinina. Foi verificado que a disfunção renal ocorreu com maior freqüência no 1º pós-operatório e na maioria (82%) dos 63,6% dos pacientes que foram submetidos à cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio. CONCLUSÃO: A maioria dos pacientes (75%) evoluiu inicialmente com disfunção renal sinalizada principalmente pelo critério fluxo urinário da classificação AKIN, número bem superior ao revelado pela creatinina isoladamente. Tal fato confirma que a associação da creatinina sérica com o fluxo urinário tem um desempenho discriminatório superior para a identificação precoce dessa síndrome comparativamente com o rotineiro uso isolado da creatinina.

OBJECTIVES: To identify the frequency of the Acute Kidney Injury and to compare the application of the AKIN classification with the separate use of the serum creatinine in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery. METHODS: This study was prospectively developed in a teaching and specialized research hospital in cardiology of the public health system of the state of São Paulo. Forty-four patients submitted to the elective cardiac surgery since the immediate post-surgical period up to the 2nd post-surgical period were followed. RESULTS: It was possible to verify that from the forty-four patients, 75% were hypertensive, 27% were diabetic and mostly were male (64%), with an average age of 55+16 years old. It was observed that advanced age and the elevated body mass index shows a significant correlation to renal dysfunction (p<0, 05). According to the AKIN classification, the urinary flow criterion identified more renal dysfunction than creatinine criterion. It was verified that the renal dysfunction occurred more frequently in the postsurgery period and the majority (82%) from the 63,6% of the patients which were submitted to the revascularization of the myocardium surgery. CONCLUSION: The majority of patients (75%) evolved initially with renal dysfunction signaled it mainly by the urinary flow criterion from the AKIN classification, a higher number compared to the separated creatinine. This fact confirms that the serum creatinine association with the urinary flow has a higher discriminatory performance for the early identification of this syndrome comparatively with the routinely use of the isolated creatinine.

Este artigo apresenta contribuições de três pesquisadoras de tradução que discutem a situação atual das pesquisas sobre tradução audiovisual no Brasil e na Europa. A primeira contribuição trata de questões correlatas aos dois contextos enquanto que as duas outras enfocam questões de pesquisa de interesse local.

This article presents contributions from three translation scholars aimed at discussing the present situation of audiovisual translation research in Brazil and in Europe. The first contribution deals with issues concerning both contexts whereas the two others focus on local research issues.