Casa T by Studio Bloco is a three-level residence in the Horizon condominium in Estância Velha, Brazil carefully designed to harmonize with the natural slope of the land provides a foundation for the intermediate floor where social and service spaces are located Its roof extends into a living terrace with sunset views including three suites with access to a large terrace that overlooks the landscape all images by Roberta Gewehr The main entrance leads to the lower level which includes a two-car garage and storage spaces Ascending the stairs brings you to the social floor and kitchen areas to the outdoors; with sliding French doors fully open further emphasized by continuous floor and ceiling treatments on both sides of the frames and a high window along the opposite wall This detail creates a sense of openness by separating the wall from the ceiling The social floor also includes the service area while the top floor remains dedicated to the private suites Each of the three suites opens directly to the terrace atop the social floor, either through large sliding windows for ample natural light or via a discreet door integrated into a wooden wall. For Casa T, the design team at Studio Bloco selected a material palette that combines natural stone which covers the ceiling in the social area and the terrace-facing walls of the private area Black accents unify these textures into a cohesive three-leveled Casa T by Studio Bloco is nestled into the natural slope of the land forms the base for the home’s structure social and service spaces occupy the intermediate level which opens to views of the patio and pool with three suites that open onto a spacious terrace overlooking the scenery the intermediate level’s roof serves as a terrace where expansive views of the landscape unfold sliding glass doors create a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces on the social level Casa T’s design combines natural stone name: Casa T architect: Studio Bloco | @studiobloco photography: Roberta Gewehr | @robertagewehr designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style researchers in Botswana and South Africa identified a new SARS-CoV-2 variant through whole-genome sequencing (WGS) posteriorly named as Omicron (B.1.1.529) [1] announced by WHO as a Variant of Concern (on November 26 presents more than 50 mutations in its genome; of which 32 were in the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein [2] increasing COVID-19 cases through the world [3] the first description was reported a few weeks after the first case in South Africa from an airplane passenger that arrived in São Paulo State from South Africa A total of 87 SARS-CoV-2 complete genomes were sequenced through Ilumina MiSeq platform at Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular - Feevale University one of the institutions linked to the Corona-ômica.BR-MCTI Network The positive samples were collected between late November and mid-January from patients belonging to eleven cities from Rio Grande do Sul State (Arroio do Meio (1) AY.46 (1/26 – 3.9%) and Omicron sub lineages: BA.1 (38/61 – 62%) and BA.1.1 (23/61 – 38%) the Delta variant represented 100% of frequency in November 2021 the first Omicron variant detections were performed and the Delta variant still predominated (27/30 – 90%) and the Delta comprised only 4 samples (4/62 – 6%) while Omicron established with 58 detections (58/62 – 94%) Omicron variant established in a short period of time which was also observed in other countries [3] It spreads faster and can evade natural and vaccine-induced immunity better than its predecessor variants [4] especially in fully vaccinated individuals the public health impact should be strongly considerable since the cases increased exponentially It is likely that others SARS-CoV-2 variants will emerge and the continuous case control as well as epidemiological genomic surveillance must continue Update information – samples analysis from late July and early September BA.1.1 and BA.2 are the predominants sublineages Despite the notorious increase in BA.2 sublineage cases worldwide and we can observe a greater genomic diversification of BA.1 the sequences were aligned with complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes from different lineages through the NextClade online platform and the phylogenetic tree was inferred corroborating previous analysis (Figure 1) Ômicron variant established in a short period of time representing 95% of the samples in January 2022 and 100% in the subsequently months (February and March) performed since the beginning of 2021 at Laboratório de Microbiologia Molecular Update Information - The finding of a new Omicron-L452R mutant in Southern Brazil SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) established in a short period of time in Brazil which was also observed in other countries contaminating an expressive number of individuals in a short period of time Mutational SARS-CoV-2 analysis have been an important information since the beginning of the pandemic which mediates virus attachment to ACE2 receptor and also acts as a primary target for neutralizing antibodies elicited by the host immune response.This current research describe the identification of a new Omicron variant of concern: Omicron-L452R in two patients from Southern classified as BA.1 Omicron sub lineage and named as hCoV-19/Brazil/LMM69880 (Gisaid accession number EPI_ISL_11514450) and hCoV-19/Brazil/LMM71052 (Gisaid accession number EPI_ISL_11514436) draw attention to the presence of a Delta signature S:L452R mutation Both sequences presented Omicron signatures mutations sharing ORF1a:L2084I Additional uncommon mutations were also found in hCoV-19/Brazil/LMM69880/2022 (ORF1b:P1570S and ORF7a:S83Y) and hCoV-19/Brazil/LMM71052/2022 (ORF1a:F1501S No evidence of recombination was found for the analyzed sequences through RDP v.4.101 software analysis (Martin et al. These patients presented different clinical presentations BMI 34 and a unique Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (2021/06/18) dose presented mild symptoms with no complications BMI 37 and two Pfizer vaccine doses (last dose: 2021/10/18) had severe symptoms and was hospitalized requiring mechanical ventilation Our virus genome surveillance effort found a new variant of concern (VOC) is related to increased SARS-CoV-2 fusogenicity and infectivity (Motozono et al. we report a natural Omicron-L452R in two patients produced a mutated Omicron-L452R with the enhanced ability of viral fusogenicity and capacity of infect lung tissues of humanized mice (Zhang et al. 2022) and SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity in patients is strongly related to fusogenicity capability (Motozono et al. despite the big COVID-19 wave associated with this variant less hospitalization rates and clinical severity observed in Omicron infections (Maslo et al. The clinical signs of the infected Omicron-L52R reported in this study were divergent one of them presented serious COVID-19 complications it is important to note that the severity of the disease is multifactorial to link L452R with specific clinical signs it’s not possible without further studies we reported a natural infection by Omicron-L452R an important S protein mutation present in Delta variant Our study has provided a comprehensive investigation concerning the epidemiological and genetic characteristics of the major wave caused by Omicron in Rio Grande do Sul state and contributed to important scientific findings enriching the knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 Zhang, Y., Zhang, T., Fang, Y., Liu, J., Ye, Q., Ding, L., 2022. SARS-CoV-2 spike L452R mutation increases Omicron variant fusogenicity and infectivity as well as host glycolysis. Signal Transduct. Target. Ther. 7, 76. SARS-CoV-2 spike L452R mutation increases Omicron variant fusogenicity and infectivity as well as host glycolysis | Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy Update Information – Predominance of Omicron BA.2 sublineage in the latest SARS-CoV-2 positive samples we have additionally sequenced a total of 40 SARS-CoV-2 samples collected between late January and early May 2022 The patients were from 9 Rio Grande do Sul state cities: Campo Bom (13) in a joint initiative between Corona-ômica BR – MCTI Network and the Immuneshare Project All the data is being made available in national (Corona-Ômica BR – MCTI) and international (GISAID) public databases with subsequent labor submission to the scientific journal once all the samples from May 2022 belong to BA.2 sublineage Recent studies have been presenting that the BA.2 would be more transmissible than BA.1 and more efficient in infecting vaccinated people recombinant sequences have been reported worldwide a recombinant between Delta and Omicron (“Deltacron”); the XG and XE recombinant between the lines BA.1.1 and BA.2 This recombinant was reported for the first time in Brazil (São Paulo) in April of this year in a couple that did not have a third dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine The temporal analysis of the sublineages carried out by our laboratory in 2022 can be observed in more detail in Figure 3 The expansion of the BA.2 and the recombinant XQ have also been observed from the data inserted in the GISAID international platform by others Rio Grande do Sul State research groups These events occur concomitantly with a considerable increase in the number of unexplained cases and reinforce the need for caution in relation to this moment of the pandemic Powered by Discourse The following two new mission presidents and companions have been called to serve by the First Presidency San Diego California East Stake: Idaho Pocatello Mission Brother Herrod is a stake presidency counselor and former bishop high priests group leader and missionary in the Oklahoma Tulsa Mission Sister Herrod is a ward organist and ward Primary presidency counselor and former stake Young Women president ward Young Women president and missionary in the New York New York Mission (Spanish) to Wayne Douglas Collins and Juliette May Collins Canoas Brazil North Stake: Brazil Cuiabá Mission Brother Zoccoli is a stake president and temple ordinance worker and former stake Young Men president elders quorum president and missionary in the Brazil Rio de Janeiro North Mission to Paulo Laerte Melo Zoccoli and Elizabet Maria Borges Zoccoli Sister Zoccoli is a Primary activities leader and Primary teacher and former stake Young Women president Gospel Principles teacher and temple ordinance worker to Silvio Geschwandtner and Hildegard Marion Geschwandtner Cozinha solidária no assentamento Capela (RS) prepara em média 400 quilos de comida por dia - Vitor Shimomura At Canoas City Hall's Popular Restaurant, in the Estância Velha neighborhood, 300 marmitas (lunch meals distributed in foam or aluminum food containers) produced by the Landless Workers' Movement (MST in Portuguese) were distributed in less than an hour during lunch on Wednesday (22) “These marmitas are a lifeline If it weren't for this now, we'd starve to death," says Álvaro Carlos da Silva one of the first people in line at the distribution point Silva is a driver currently unemployed and lives with his son and shelters two other daughters, who live in the Mathias Velho neighborhood one of the neighborhoods in Canoas most affected by floods. “The girls are upset everything is destroyed,” he laments Food produced in the movement's solidarity kitchens is distributed via helicopters and ambulances to those affected by the intense floods that have affected 2.3 million people so far Since the beginning of the tragedy until last Wednesday (22), the MST has counted 50,000 meals produced in agrarian reform settlements and distributed them to victims through partnerships with public authorities Rio Grande do Sul’s capital city also stopped by the People’s Restaurant and took a marmita prepared by the movement He has been sleeping in a shelter at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since the water tore down the walls of his house, in the Harmonia neighborhood Barreto says he can't complain about the food. “If I said we were starving, I'd be lying I have nothing to complain about,” he told Brasil de Fato Álvaro Carlos da Silva received a marmita produced by the MST: "If it weren't for this now, we'd starve to death" / Vitor Shimomura Meals produced by volunteers who were also affected by the floods  One of these volunteers is settler João Carlos Vinque. “Yes but I'm still able to feed my comrades: the people the brothers and sisters who lost more than we did,” he told BdF says mobilizations of this kind are natural for MST members She recalls when the settlement where she lives was still a camp, in 1985 “[In the camp] we had to share the little food we had. I know what it's like to see a mother crying because she has nothing to feed her child Today, we're sharing the abundance we've got since that time,” said Juraci.  The meals are prepared and packed in the court of the Nova Santa Rita Agricultural Production Cooperative (Coopan which organizes organic rice production by landless workers and sells it under the brand “Terra Livre” (“Free Land”, in a rough translation) In the Capela settlement alone an average of 1,300 marmitas are produced every day with food from the agrarian reform and without pesticides The production is coordinated by Sérgio Marques who also works in the movement's collective health sector. “We start at 3 am,” he says. “Every day 120 kilos of rice and 60 kilos of beans.” The food prepared by MST is more natural and healthier due to the ingredients carefully selected and the production methods used the ingredients come from the People's Agrarian Reform, which means that they are grown organically and sustainably in the areas belonging to the movement they cook organic rice, grown in the MST's own agrarian reform areas. “The meat comes from local slaughterhouses guaranteeing the quality and origin of the product we use lard produced locally in the settlements.” In addition to the solidarity kitchen in the Capela settlement, two other MST solidarity kitchens are in full operation to help those affected by the floods. One of them is located in the Filhos de Sepé settlement in Viamão and the other is in the Armazém do Campo in the city of Pelotas The MST is not alone in this solidarity endeavor. Other social movements, such as the Movement of Homeless Workers (MTST the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB in Portuguese) and Levante Popular da Juventude are also mobilizing their efforts to produce meals for flood victims But thank God I have my life to help those who need support more than I do,” says João Carlos Vinque All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced provided it is not altered and proper credit is given All original content produced and editorially authored by Brasil de Fato may be reproduced The Brazilian Incopel quarry is turning excess gravel to a profitable product: manufactured sand.  The most consumed construction material in the world is concrete Sand - one of its components - represents 30% of the volume and the company decided to invest in the production of manufactured sand the company faced a production excess of gravel with particle sizes of 7/8 and 3/8 With customers consisting of construction companies and concrete artifact manufacturers Due to the limitations of natural sand extraction in the region the price of this raw material has risen from R$40 / m3 to R$100 / m3 “We were evaluating how to use the excess of 7/8 and 3/8” “But the combination of environmental restrictions on the exploitation of natural sand with the consequent increase in price made us decide on the installation of a manufactured sand production plant,” he summarizes Relying on HPGR technologyWith the decision Incopel evaluated several alternative techniques deciding on the activation of a unit consisting of Metso’s HRC™ 800 High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) combined with a Nordberg® TS3.3 banana screen “It is a vision that is starting to become real thanks to the quality of the final products and customer evaluation,” explains Gewehr Started in May 2014, the new unit is fed by a mix of 7/8 gravel (70% of volume) and 3/8 gravel (30%). The material transported by 18-ton trucks travels 200 meters to the feeder opening that supplies – via conveyor belt – the HRC With a nominal capacity of 120 tons / hour the equipment can have its settings (pressure and speed) quickly changed Pressure adjustment directly influences the final particle size while speed influences the amount of material processed by the crusher Due to its decreasing transport speed (not continuous as in conventional equipment) the unit submits the crushed product to classification where time and surface are greater resulting in a selection of particles with similar sizes Metso laboratory provides supportThe Incopel plant produces three final products The first is ½-inch gravel used to manufacture concrete poles and road paving ¼ gravel is the second classified product used mainly to manufacture concrete pipes for basic sanitation and in the concrete artifact market such as interlocking blocks “With the advantage of saving cement according to my own clients,” adds Gewehr The definition of the three products manufactured in Incopel’s new line not only involved the company’s own knowledge, but also Metso crushing laboratory resources Metso technicians evaluated the initial mixture feeding the HRC 800 and the three final products The result was a graph showing the particle size in the classification stage the line is controlled by a single professional who has been working for Incopel for 15 years HRC 800 and screen inspection and system controls The brain of the process is the control center It is from there that Erthal triggers the circuit and monitors the indicators from the plant via a touch screen Today the biggest concern is the inspection of the conveyor belts that transport the crushed material Better concrete consistencyJorge Felippe Gewehr identified the potential market of manufactured sand but the proximity of the demand was a surprise A neighboring concrete producer is the most active customer purchasing four trucks a day of manufactured sand for the production of concrete pipes and interlocking blocks used in the installation of floors “He complained about natural sand inconsistency that led to the production of concrete with highly variable strength,” explains the director of Incopel praises the consistency in particle size and cubicity Even more surprising was the evaluation of another buyer focused on the acquisition of ¼ gravel he picked up a handful of gravel and amazed by its quality summarized: “This material is pure gem” Advertise With UsFacebookTwitter With market-leading print and digital platforms for the Recycling and Bulk Material Handling Industries we provide a comprehensive and virtually unique route to market.Our bi-monthly magazine is available in print or electronic mediums delivering the latest news on new product launches and industry projects directly to individually addressed on-site locations throughout the UK & Northern Ireland Such is the demand we enjoy a regular pass-on readership of 2.5 providing a total of in excess of 15,000 regular readers of the magazine We work closely with companies to provide on-site editorials focusing on their clients feedback All wrapped up with on-site recorded interviews delivering dynamic stories and images that enhance the stories We also attend open days & events and promote these by writing engaging editorial pieces published in our magazine Let HUB-4 distribute magazines at your open day and we'll promote your event for you in the news and events section of our website prior to the event Our bi-monthly magazine is sent directly to 6,000+ quarries with a pass-on rate of 2.5 giving an estimated readership of 15,000 throughout the UK © 2025 HUB Digital Media Ltd |Registered at Companies House Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy