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A recent report from the Federal University Juiz De Fora in Brazil explores the role of street food in the daily life of the city of Juiz de Fora. The study examines the patterns of food consumption, the attachment of city places to food experience, and the economic significance of street food vending for marginalized groups. The research was conducted through participatory observation and interviews with street food vendors and consumers in the central area of the city. This peer-reviewed study provides valuable insights into the cultural and economic aspects of street food in Brazil. [Extracted from the article]

Researchers at Federal University Juiz De Fora in Brazil have conducted a study on the use of thermal analysis for the clinical diagnosis of breast tumors. They propose using metaheuristics to estimate the geometric parameters of multicentric breast tumors through thermography. The study compares three algorithms - differential evolution, genetic algorithm, and self-adaptive differential evolution - and finds that the self-adaptive differential evolution approach outperforms the others. The research suggests that this approach could be a suitable alternative for solving this type of inverse problem. [Extracted from the article]

A study conducted at Federal University Juiz De Fora in Brazil examined the effects of a social fund called Fundos Estaduais de Combate e Erradicacao da Pobreza (FECEP) on infant mortality rates in Northeast Brazil. The program aimed to reduce poverty and improve access to healthcare, sanitation, food, and housing for the poor. Using a difference-in-differences approach, the researchers found that the program effectively reduced poverty in treated areas and was associated with a significant decline in infant mortality. These findings suggest that targeted public investments can improve living conditions in vulnerable regions. [Extracted from the article]