Universidade Federal do Pampa

Contornos e desafios da diversificação produtiva em áreas de cultivo de tabaco entre jovens rurais no território gaúcho

The tobacco production and productive diversification have gained ground and generated controversy in the contemporary challenges of rural development. In this sense, the article aims, from the reality of two cities in the state, the Tiger Brook and São Lourenço do Sul, to analyz...

Acute Foot Warming Enhances Plantar Tactile Sensitivity With Limited Postural Control Effects in Obese Older Adults

ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Interventions to enhance tactile sensitivity, such as warming the feet, positively affect skin sensitivity with varying influence on postural control. Here, we hypothesize that foot warming may benefit tactile sensitivity and postural control in ol...

Case Studieson Sample Preparation with Diluted Acidfor Elemental Determination

Abstract Green chemistry provides a framework for redesigning laboratory practices to reduce environmental and safety impacts. In elemental analysis, replacing highly concentrated acids during sample preparation represents an important step toward more-sustainable practices. This...

Energy-Aware Digital Twin Allocation with LLMs for Adaptive Resource Management in Cloud-Native Infrastructures

Abstract Managing containerized workloads in cloud-native infrastructures poses complex challenges due to the need to simultaneously balance performance, efficiency, and sustainability. This work proposes an adaptive resource allocation framework that leverages Digital Twins for...

Geophysical modeling in a drainage basin with a gold geochemical anomaly, Cerro da Cria Region, Vila Nova do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Gold plays a central role in the global economy as a store of value, a strategic asset, and an important raw material for industrial and technological applications. In mineral exploration, geochemical prospecting allows the delineation of anomalous drainage basins and the identif...