Volume 8 Number 3 (March )

Proposition of New Cost Management Models Applied to Agribusiness

The conscientious use of information about costs must be a constant practice by entrepreneurs, however, there are countless ways of working with them, determined as a costing method. These costing methods allow a more conscious decision-making, making its users aim to gain competitive advantages. This research demonstrated the importance of costing methods, demystifying and breaking possible paradigms regarding their use by agribusiness, more specifically in agriculture, in the condition of the from inside the gate, which is a peculiar term used in the agribusiness chain to refer to those who is dedicated to planting, handling, harvesting and processing. The applied methodology was the simulation in a case study carried out on a farm located between the state of Sao Paulo and Parana, Brazil, with an area of 380 ha, for the 2019/2020 soybean harvest. The comparison was made between the costing methods by absorption, variable and production effort unit (PEU), where the latter were adapted to a condition of mono production, demonstrating that this is one of the contributions of this work, however, the most important, is that it was possible to identify that this method could be a precursor in the generation of competitive advantages for its users if used systematically, allying with its results the search for the cause and effect in the generation and consumption of resources used in production.

Production and characterization of caffeic acid-loaded microfibrous polycaprolactone mats obtained by electrospinning technology

Microfibrous polycaprolactone (PCL) mats containing caffeic acid were manufactured by electrospinning technology. Electrospun PCL fibers were processed with different concentration of caffeic acid, such as 0.10, 0.25, 0.50, and 1.00% in mass (m/m). The morphologies were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). All produced fibers exhibited random direction and different values of diameters. The caffeic acid did not significantly affect the diameters of the PCL fibers in terms of meanÂ±SD, but some compound concentrations caused the anomaly formation in the electrospun fibers' structure, with the exception of 0.10% CA. Wettability tests in the microfibrous PCL mat with or without caffeic acid showed hydrophobic behavior due to air effect, same with the caffeic acid amount increase. On the other hand, contact angle measurements decrease with the caffeic acid amount increase. The same occurred with the caffeic acid-loaded PCL films. The chemical characterization by FTIR showed the influence of the concentrations of CA in the PCL microfibers, indicating the presence of hydrogen bonds, with the exception of 1.00% CA. We suggest that the 0.10% caffeic acid concentration is the most suitable, mainly due to the absence of anomalies on the surface of the PCL microfibers for future investigations, such as antimicrobial and cytotoxicity tests, drug release, etc.

Myocarditis as a serious complication of COVID-19

Recently, the identification of a new line of coronavirus, which was called SARS-CoV-2, has become the subject of studies worldwide, reaching pandemic proportions. In line with this, this virus was identified as the etiological agent of a clinical entity called COVID-19, characterized by potentially severe pneumonia. In addition to respiratory involvement, the cytokine storm inherent to the pathophysiology of the disease constitutes a cascade of inflammatory activation, mediated by cytokines, which can lead to numerous multisystemic complications, including myocarditis. It is also postulated that myocardial involvement is due to direct viral cytopathic effects, as well as lymphocytic cell cytotoxicity, generating myocardial injury and cardiac dysfunction. This study aimed to describe the presence of myocarditis as a serious complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection, to better guide health professionals to consider this association as a diagnostic hypothesis in the face of the current scenario, in order to promote early diagnosis and management. The reported patient, aged 32, presented with typical manifestations of COVID-19, did not have cardiovascular risk factors and had preserved cardiac function at admission. We report the evolution of the condition with impaired cardiac function within 72 hours, describing the investigation, management and positive outcome with recovery of ventricular function.

Synthesis of Si3N4 powder by powder metallurgy method in atmospheric pressure N2: A review

Catalytic effects of metals, which are often involved in the fabrication of silicon nitride product, on the direct nitridation of silicon have been reviewed through this study. A nitridation echancement effect has also been observed with the addition of some metals. The metals are mixed with Si in separate mass ratios before reaction. The results showed that the conversion from Si to Si3N4 increased markedly with increasing content of the catalyst. From there, it helps to reduce the reaction temperature as well as energy costs for the direct nitridation process. Besides, metal catalysts also react with Si to create MexSiy compounds that reduce the high-temperature resistant properties of Si3N4. Therefore, it is necessary to choose appropriate catalysts so that the product retains its preeminent properties.

Basic Human Needs Theory and SARS-CoV-2: An integrative literature review

Purpose: To relate the SARS-CoV-2 virus to Basic Human Needs(BHN) proposed by nurse Wanda de Aguiar Horta. Methodology: Qualitative method of literature review, through exploratory research of bibliography. Results and discussions: 22 materials were analyzed and organized in a table of 5 topics: Title, authors, methodology, year and description. The basic human needs were divided into 2 categories: Psychobiological needs and psychosocial needs. Each need was related to the interaction of the virus in the human body and to social changes during the pandemic. Conclusion: The direct influence of SARS-CoV-2 on the individual's body and the consequences of the pandemic on interpersonal relationships were observed. Also, the studies on the topic are scarce and need to be expanded.

Environmental Education as an Instrument for the Sustainability of the Paleoagroecosystems

The development of humanity throughout history has greatly impacted the natural resources of the Earth, jeopardizing the survival of mankind that lived for a millennium in harmony with the natural ecosystems. This paper started because of the concern that has been verified from the degradation processes of paleoagroecosystems. This study intended to analyze how the environmental education contributed as an instrument for the sustainability, standing out for the socio-environmental sustainability. It is based on the dialectic method, and has a qualitative approach, with a descriptive and exploratory bias, constituting a bibliographic research. The results show the necessity of an increase of knowledge about the relevance of the environment education as a theory and practice, intending to sensitize the society to suppress the impacts on ecosystems and paleoagroecosystems.

Speedy and Effective Dispute Resolution through Virtual Mediation as an Environmental Protection Tool

Natural resources are renewable, however, they need time to recover, being essential to guarantee a healthy environment, for the benefit of future generations, attitudes of preservation and non-degradation of the environment. The carbon dioxide emitted by vehicle engines was a major cause of global warming of the earth. This work will show environmental impacts caused by the emission of gases from the burning of fuel and the unnecessary use of paper by the Court of Justice of Pernambuco. The theme has great relevance in view of the pressing need for everyone's contribution to sustainability, and the Judiciary Branch must demonstrate its collaboration through sustainable practices, within new paradigms, to minimize the impacts that some of its activities cause to the environment. In view of this, the main objective here is to demonstrate how the disuse of paper and the use of electronic means in mediation sessions at the Center for the Resolution of Conflicts and Citizenship in Recife, will contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to the mitigation of deforestation. This work was carried out in the Municipality of Recife, based on a case study developed at the Rodolfo Aureliano Forum, in a specified way, at Cejusc - Recife. To this end, semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were carried out, as well as bibliographic research, with the methodology used being mixed (qualitative / quantitative) and exploratory; the case being understood in accordance with the Sustainable Logistics Plan indicated by the National Council of Justice and the Sustainable Logistics Plan itself of the Pernambuco Court of Justice. Depending on the exposure in the discussions of this work, it is important to highlight one of the main results found in this case, considering that in 2019 64,020 new processes were distributed (TJPE), if they were resolved by virtual mediation, 1,707.2 (one thousand , seven hundred and seven point two) eucalyptus trees, which means that an average of 150 (one hundred and fifty) tons of carbon dioxide would be sequestered from the atmosphere, thus making it possible to verify the environmental gain, as well as the economic and social gain , in a win-win process, where the courts, the Court itself, as well as the whole society win, with the speed, effectiveness and sustainability presented by the approached system.

Regulatory Behavior Law and Prosumers

This paper aims to present the methods that can be used by the Public Administration to encourage the use of renewable energy sources by the market and by civil society, in order to implement the guidelines of the 2030 Agenda. The specific objective is to reach energy self-consumers. electricity - prosumers - through public policies that enable behavioral change. To this end, behavioral economics has influenced the development of public policies capable of encouraging consumers and the market to use renewable energy sources. The scope of the research is the use of new technologies applied to the production of renewable energies, with an emphasis on photovoltaic energies and the position of prosumers in this context. The methodology used is bibliographic research, use of data from official sources, in addition to the analysis of current public policies in Brazil on the subject.

The precariousness of womenâ€™s work in the Petrolina/Juazeiro Pole, located in the northeastern semiarid and the need for public policies as a way to mitigate inequalities

Ana Paula Batista de Oliveira, Gina Gouveia Pires de Castro

The investigative process in this study refers to the relevance of implementing public policies aimed at reducing gender inequalities in the exercise of fruit farming activity in the SÃ£o Francisco Submedium. In this region, agroindustry developed over the last 50 years, with irrigation technologies, with major transformations, mainly in the 1990s, both in the form of production and working conditions and in the economic and social repercussions and with this, there was an evolution in the hiring of female labor to exercise the activity of fruit growing. However, despite the participation of women in the viticulture of the Semiarid of SÃ£o Francisco, the literature on the subject points out the precariousness of female work, as well as the inequality between the work of women and men, with a greater appreciation of their work. Therefore, the research aims to analyze public policies that can be implemented in the semiarid northeast, with the aim of ensuring equal treatment between workers and rural workers of fruit production in the Petrolina/Juazeiro pole. The methodological strategy used was a bibliographic research, of qualitative nature with descriptive objective. The study is justified to encourage the improvement of the quality of life of workers in the semiarid region of SÃ£o Francisco, through the possibility of implementing public policies aimed at economic insertion, social, women in the regionâ€™s agricultural activity ensuring real equality.

The Impact of ICT on the Performance of Logistics Firms in Accra, Ghana

Prekoh Seth, Xue Xiaofang

The study examines the impact of Information and communication technology (ICT) on the performance of logistics firms in Accra, Ghana. The main objective of the study was to gain a better insight into how the level and use of ICT in the firmâ€™s security and tracking, customer service delivery and also how the information integration of systems affects the firmsâ€™ performance. Twenty-one (21) logistics firms in Accra consisted the research sample. The sample population included the managers, directors, supervisors and staff that are in direct contact with ICT usage. In other to achieve the objective, 147 questionnaires were distributed, and 129 questionnaires were filled and retrieved for analysis. This represented a response rate of 87.8% of the sampled population. The researcher analysed the data obtained using SPSS version 26. Descriptive statistics methods were employed to present and summarize the findings of the result. The researcher further analyzed the data using inferential statistics and multiple regression. The study showed that ICT has an impact on the performance of the logistics firms in Accra, Ghana. The findings revealed that three out of the four ICT indicators used as the independent variables of the research were found to be statistically significant, which were enough to influence the performance of the logistics firms. The researcher recommends that management should continue to motivate and increase ICT usage within the firms and even to the sectorial level that are yet to be computerized to achieve a higher level of optimum operation and profitability.

Practices and Costumes of Ribeirin Mothers in the Care of the Newborn

Objective: To analyze the practices and customs of riverside mothers in the care of their newborn children in the municipality of Barcarena, state of ParÃ¡, northern Brazil. Method: descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, carried out with eight mothers of children under five years old in a Family Health Strategy in the municipality of Barcarena-PA. The content analysis proposed by Bardin was used for the treatment of the data. Result: The popular care practices used by mothers are based on customs acquired and passed on from generation to generation, such as teas, home remedies, blessings and baths, which despite the influence of the urban way of life being gradually inserted into the community, we observed that this cultural trait was not lost and allowed us to value cultural similarities and differences, accepting and valuing their cultures. Conclusion: We hope that the results obtained in this research can be used in the training of future nurses who want to work with riverside populations and that serve as a subsidy in promoting culturally appropriate assistance respecting the mothers' local knowledge in the care of their children.

Nursing care for patients in cardiorespiratory arrest: Nursesâ€™ knowledge and practice

Objective: to analyze nurses' knowledge and practices regarding the care provided to patients in cardiopulmonary arrest in the emergency room of a medium and high complexity public hospital in BelÃ©m, State of ParÃ¡, Brazil. Method: this descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study included ten nurses, who work in the urgency and emergency service. Data collection took place from February to March 2019 through semi-structured interviews. Thematic content analysis proposed by Bardin was used to construct the data. Results: the studied population has deficient and sometimes insufficient knowledge, mostly marked by mistaken speeches and uncertainties, revealing gaps in knowledge and divergences in relation to the resuscitation science consensus necessary to perform adequate care during a cardiorespiratory arrest, and may compromise the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, causing damage to resuscitation and, consequently, contribute to the emergence and / or aggravation of sequelae, which can impact on increased morbidity and mortality. Conclusion: knowledge deficiency is multifactorial, which may be related to the lack of continuous and permanent education, and the lack of personal motivation for the constant search for knowledge, in addition to the lack of incentive to update proposed by the head of the service in the studied scenario.

Sustainable Motor Oil Recycling Process using Banana Peel (Musa Paradisiaca) for Fe ion Adsorption

Due to the inadequate disposal of materials containing potentially toxic elements, the concern with the preservation of the environment has increased. Biosolvent materials have been used as an alternative material to treat waste. The objective of this paper was to test the efficiency of banana peel (musa paradisiaca) for the adsorption of Fe ions present in spent motor oils. The banana peels were dried, crushed and sieved (16 mesh). The oil used was collected from the disposal tanks in gas stations in the city of Uberaba, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The analyses were carried out in batch mode, under agitation, to guarantee contact between the adsorbent and the oil. After contact, oil and adsorbent were separated by centrifugation or by vacuum filtered. The process of liquid-solid separation by centrifugation influenced the results due to the action of the centripetal force causing the separation of the ions by drag but resulted in a removal efficiency of 33.43 to 94.53% of Fe iron removal from the oil, depending on the treatment time. Using vacuum filtration, the process had an efficiency of 38.58%.

Sustainability Reporting in Higher Education Institutions: a systematic approach using VOSViewer and Iramuteq softwares

Bernardo Vitor de Souza Marins, Geraldo de Souza Ferreira, Hellen Costa Ramos

There is a lack on the research of sustainability reporting by the higher education institutions, being in its early stages. The paper aims to add to the discussion on sustainability reporting in higher education institutions by identifying which themes are prioritized by authors in this field. The authors conducted systematic review to investigate abstracts using VOSViewer to generate co-authorship networks maps and Iramuteq software to generate Lexicographic analysis, Descending Hierarchical Classification and Correspondence Factor Analysis. Then we analysis the results identifying the main themes addressed by the articles. In this study we covered 50 abstracts from 2016 to 2020 about sustainability reporting in higher education institutions from SCOPUS and Web of Science platforms. The research is limited by the number of publications analyzed, and time frame. In this research, we find that the disclosure of sustainability reporting by HEIs is in its initial stage and diverges in a considerable way from each other. The results may be used by researchers, on account of the key themes presented and by the university's administrative bodies, in order to support the credibility of the sustainability reports published.

Analysis of the benefits of the addition of granite residues in the production of ecological brick

The activities of the ornamental rock sector generate huge amounts of solid waste, which can cause negative consequences to the environment. Given the need for environmental preservation and a greater concern with the concepts of sustainability, we have been seeking to use natural resources intelligently, thus aiming at a better future of the planet, the ecological brick presents itself as a possible alternative to reuse these granite residues presenting an alternative destination for ornamental rock tailings. This work seeks through a brief bibliographic survey to evaluate the potential of the insertion of waste from granite in the production of ecological bricks.

The development of an experimental aerodynamics research center in Brazil

Odenir de Almeida

The present work describes the recent activities of the Experimental Aerodynamics Research Center (CPAERO) concerning all the efforts devoted to develop capacities on both experimental and numerical aerodynamic and aeroacoustic techniques applied for solving fundamental and industrial flows.Despite the low investment of resources by the Brazilian government and ruptures in institutional policies in the last decade, over the past 05 years it has been possible to build a medium-size low-speed subsonic wind tunnel and acquire, as well as design and build, various apparatus for laboratory and open field studies.The main activities are developed in the sectors of aeronautical, automobile and alternative energy sources such as wind energy. However, other applications are under development in fields such as fluid-structure interaction, drone noise and calibration of wind tunnels and anemometric sensors.To support the experimental studies, special attention was given to computational aerodynamics through the use of open source codes for the design of airfoils, wings and more complex flow-body simulations in computational fluid dynamics (CFD).Growing interface with local and national companies is taking place, as well as research partners with other universities and research centers. Some results are presented for unconventional aircraft analyses, commercial vehicles such as sedan and pick-upâ€™s aerodynamics, flow over cylinders with different aspect ratios as well as experimental and numerical data for finite-height surface-mounted cylinders. Recent and new approaches are provided for designing biomimetic blades for small-scale horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT). Aeroacoustics numerical data is also compared with experimental data for subsonic jets at free-stream and cross-flow conditions showing the flexibility of tools and capabilities at CPAERO.

Performance of Sustainable Building Fabric to Replace the Traditional Cavity Wall Technique for New Housing Sector in the UK

Dyaa Hassan, Abdussalam Shibani, Araz Agha, Said Al Sharqi

UK Government confirms the important binding targets to promote low carbon construction industry such as enhancing reduction 34% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. This reduction can be adopted by different way for instance mitigating the energy use in houses. Huge numbers of houses were annually built-in construction industry, In England and Wales more than 160,000 houses are built in 2017 therefore, Promoting the improvement through airtight and insulated in building envelope can lead to high energy consumption reduction. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is considered a significant part that related to the energy consumption requirements in terms of the operational energy of houses in United Kingdom. Reducing the energy demands can be achieved through using building materials and operational energy. Construction methods of construction can also provide impacts on the energy demands of building in terms of the materials that used during construction. Five methods of construction were selected to examine their performance in terms of the thermal resistance and factors that could affect acceptability in construction industry. The methodology was identified the behaviour of thermal performance for each method of construction through using cases study methods of previous cavity walls manufacturer. The acceptability of construction methods was carried out by collecting data of community. The main objective was to find out the optimal system of construction methods that could minimise the operational energy whilst providing comfortable houses energy.

Perception of Master's Course Students on the Legislation that Governs Post-Graduation

Since LDBEN 9394/96 was stipulated, in recent years it was possible to perceive a great growth in Brazilian postgraduate courses, including an increase in the offer of postgraduate Stricto sensu including in private Higher Education Institutions. In view of this scenario, the present study aims to verify the knowledge of the student, who seeks a stricto sensu postgraduate course, about the legislation of MEC LDBEN law 9394/96 in articles referring to graduate studies. In addition, the study also aims to identify the student's profile and motivation for taking the course. As for the methodological procedures, it is a descriptive, exploratory and field research, with a quantitative approach, where a closed questionnaire was applied to the Master's students in Public Health of the first module and their data were tabulated. In the results, regarding the profile, it was observed that most of the participating students were women with an average age of 36,8 years, with varying degrees, however the majority are graduated in nursing with training time varying from 4 to 28 years. As for the knowledge of LDBEN, the majority stated that they had heard of it, but demonstrated that they did not know the content and all were unanimous in stating that it is important to know the content intended for graduate studies as it can be beneficial for the course.

Infrastructure and Health: An analysis of Atlas date in the city of Petrolina-PE

Analyzing the conditions of infrastructure, health and social vulnerability of a municipality allows to know its weaknesses and enhance decision-making by managers and civil society. Given the above, this article aimed to analyze the conditions of infrastructure and health and their correlations with social vulnerability in the city of Petrolina-PE, in 2010. To this end, the study used quantitative analysis as a methodology through the graphical interface of the Statistical Program R, with data on infrastructure and health from the Atlas of Social Vulnerability being collected. The municipality of Petrolina-PE, currently with 350 thousand inhabitants, is located in the SertÃ£o de Pernambuco, Northeast region of Brazil and is part of the Integrated Administrative Development Region (RIDE) of the Petrolina and Juazeiro Complex. After analyzing the Municipal Human Development Index; per carpita income; the percentage of people in households with inadequate water supply and sanitation; mortality up to 5 years of age; the population that lives in urban households without the garbage collection service; and the vulnerability index of urban infrastructure and human capital, the research findings indicated, in general, that the housing units in Petrolina have a low correlation between the population of each unit and the infrastructure index, thus, it was noted that the management model needs improvement to promote development and reduce inequalities.

Intecfatec: Innovative Entrepreneurship Focused on Surveying, Rescuing and Maintaining Actions Involving Companies and People Participating in Projects of This Nature

Small businesses account for more than a quarter of Brazil's Gross Domestic Product, and together, the more than 10 million micro and small enterprises in the country account for 30% of this GDP, and by 2022, Brazil will have about 17.7 million small businesses. In partnership with universities, companies and public authorities, people present ideas that will guarantee them the first steps towards entrepreneurship and innovation, providing an experience that, given talent, effort and even "luck", will bring success to realize your dream business. The Paula Souza Center in its ETECs and FATECs, holds every six months several of these projects, initiatives or ideas, whose purpose is to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation for small businesses. Lots of projects are selected and remain within a support structure, however, some are not chosen for "training", others are neglected by the authors who give up undertaking and others persist until the end, but faced with other priorities, simply end. Thus, using exploratory, bibliographic, documentary and field research (survey) were adopted to understand, rescue, and encourage projects, establishing a "support" to the student, former student or member of the community who has, had, or wants to have a project of an entrepreneurial nature. The authors sought to study and partially map an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship between FATECs and ETECs located in the ParaÃba Valley, verifying incentive programs to generate feedback for those involved and interested.

Paths of living waters: Reminiscences and memories of the waters of barreiro in the quilombola Community Barrocas-BA

This article assessed the memories of the inhabitants of the quilombo Barrocas on the access and use of clay pit water, relating them to the Social Technologies for coping with drought, as registered in the curriculum of the course of Environmental Engineering at IFBA, the city of Vitoria da Conquista-Bahia. According to the intended objectives, it was possible to verify, in the reminiscences of the inhabitants: in what way the waters were obtained and used; the existence of records of the implications of improper use of this resource; and the existence of social technologies that validate the access and use of the water. The main theorists who founded this research were, Walter Benjamin, Ivor Goodson and Tomaz Tadeu da Silva. Data collection was done through research methods, indirect documentation and extensive direct observation. The fictional work AQuadrado das Ãguas Perdidas from Elomar Figueira de Mello(1979), contributed with the reflections on this study. Among the final considerations, it was understood that the access to water from clay pits belongs to the past, it is only present in the memories of the interviewees. Moreover, we conclude that the curriculum of the Environmental Engineering course should be practiced in a more humanistic conception, projecting the individual into his social space of experience.

Perceptions of a Brazilian Officer about the Argentine Army Air Assault Course

Eduardo Freitas Gorga, Silvana do Valle Leone

In Argentina, as well as in Brazil, because they are nations of continental dimensions, the military must be able to fight regardless of the region of the country to which they are assigned. It is noteworthy that, in terms of current regionalism, South American Defense Integration is among Brazil's strategic objectives. In this context, in relation to military courses, the purpose of this article is to report impressions about the Air Assault Course, of the Air Assault Regiment 601. By the Argentine Army, there is great prestige and interest in training military personnel in this activity, since only those who complete will be qualified for employment in Air Assault missions. However, more than half of the volunteers (from various Military Organizations in the Argentine Army) did not make adequate prior preparation to meet the physical requirements of the initial tests. As for the course instructions, organization, preparation and employment, it was evident that the methods and techniques taught are very valid and similar to those used by the Brazilian Army, being adequate to the doctrinal aspects of the United States Army. Anyway, this troop must be able to operate in any operational environment, this time it performs training in several areas of the Argentine territory, aiming to specialize its officers and officers. it was evident that the methods and techniques taught are very valid and similar to those used by the Brazilian Army, being adequate to the doctrinal aspects of the United States Army. Anyway, this troop must be able to operate in any operational environment, this time it performs training in several areas of the Argentine territory, aiming to specialize its officers and officers. it was evident that the methods and techniques taught are very valid and similar to those used by the Brazilian Army, being adequate to the doctrinal aspects of the United States Army. Anyway, this troop must be able to operate in any operational environment, this time it performs training in several areas of the Argentine territory, aiming to specialize its officers and officers.

Health and Science in pandemic times: Narrative review

Objective: This study aimed to describe the aspects related to health and science during the pandemic caused by Sars-Cov-2. Method: It is a narrative review through the search for articles in the scientific databases, published from January 2020 to January 2021. For the treatment of the data, the technique of content analysis with categorization of the findings was used four complete original articles were selected that answer the central question of the research and organized according to the content of their evidence, distributed in five categories. Results: The analysis of the literature highlights important points such as the negative impact of false news on science, interdisciplinarity and its benefits on science and public health, the funding of Science to combat Sars-Cov-2, the safety of scientists in research during the pandemic and vaccine hesitancy. Discussion: It was found that in view of the crisis generated by Covid-19, it was clear to various sectors of society that only science is capable of finding a solution and shows itself as a hope for all humanity, since she is the only one able to find a vaccine and treatment for the New Coronavirus. Conclusion: Furthermore, it is concluded that scientists will certainly generate the necessary knowledge to face the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as subsidize public policies that will organize health care, reduce inequities and enable comprehensive care to patients.

Health Education on Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention and Self-Care Measures for Employees of a Higher Education Institution

Objective: report an experienced experience regarding the educational action related to type 2 Diabetes mellitus and its self-care for employees of a Private Education Institution. Method: This is a descriptive research, of the experience report type, developed by medical and nursing students, and supervised by medical and nursing professionals, in an Institution of Higher Education, theoretical and dialogued exposition, through an educational lecture, with the intention of orienting as to type 2 diabetes mellitus, which was subdivided into two fundamental stages, the first related to the orientation of the theme and the second as to the verification of capillary glycemia. Results:The concern of the participants was evidenced by their concerns through questions and doubts about the theme. During the process, it was found that approximately 22% of those evaluated had rates between 100mg / dL and 125mg / dL, in addition, about 9% of respondents obtained rates above 125mg / dL. Conclusion:In view of these prevention aspects, it is possible to verify the need for employee evaluation more frequently, guaranteeing, in addition to the benefit to the employees' quality of life, the reduction of absenteeism rates and increasing their productivity for the company.

Determinants of Productivity in Brazil: an empyrical analysis of the period 1996-2020

Hugo Ferreira Braga Tadeu, Jersone Tasso Moreira Silva

Empirical studies regarding the determinants of productivity in developing countries, including Brazil, have demonstrated the negative impact of high inflation rates on the industrial capacity. However, the recent Brazilian experience clearly shows that stabilization since 1996, in and of itself, is not capable of recovering the investment rates. With this in mind, this study's goal is to answer, with the help of econometric simulation models, the questions: (i) what are the key-drivers to assess the Brazilian economy since 1996?; and (ii) what are the key-factors to be considered when investments are made, particulary in productivity? To answer the questions we evaluated the impacts of macro-economic variables on private investments, using a strategic bias and a long term vision plan. The estimates demonstrate empirical crowding-in evidence of public investments in infrastructure over private investments as a real impact to productivity. As for public invetsments (non-infrastructural) we suggest that the crowding-in impact dislocates private investments. All these indicators were obtained as presented in the therory, with the exception of the real interest rates variable (r), in which we observed that the coefficient is positive and insignificant in the estimated equation.

Data Driven: An Overview and Practical Measures for Organizations

Alisson Paulo de Oliveira, Hugo Ferreira Tadeu Braga

Data is considered a primary resource for innovation. The existence of a large amount of available data, as well as technological tools capable of explore them, allows companies to extract information that can be used to create and implement new ideas and new projects. To this end, the details regarding the care that organizations should have with data are explored. The difficulties regarding the adoption of data-driven approach and some measures to implement this type of decision-making approach are also discussed. Some examples of data-driven approaches for diverse industries and products are shown. A real example of prediction model for decision making that is based on industrial data is also discussed. This example shows the difficulties in the preparation of data for the building of these models, which confirms that most of the time spent in the construction of predictive models it is due to this step. The use of the data-driven approach allows organizations to obtain superior results in their processes, thus becoming a tremendous competitive advantage and a special strategic factor in a highly competitive market, regardless of the field of activity.

The use of handgrip strength (HGS) in outpatient care for patients with Alzheimer's Disease

To evaluate the contribution of handgrip strength (HGS) in outpatient care for elderly patients with Alzheimerâ€™s disease (AD). Cross-sectional study, with AD patients, >65 years of age, who underwent cognitive, nutritional and HGS assessment, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) and Disability Assessment in Dementia (DAD). The data were compared to a similar control group (CG) composed of 51 elderly people, with p

Does the type of disease and diet influence hospital weight loss? An analysis using the Generalized Estimating Equation method

Geovanna Godoy Ramos, VÃ¢nia Aparecida Leandro-Merhi, JosÃ© Luis Braga de Aquino

Investigate weight evolution during hospitalization and its association with the type of disease and diet, over time. Retrospective study with 133 in-patients, investigating indicators of nutritional status, diet, disease, surgery and the evolution of body weight during hospitalization. The chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis tests and the method of Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) were used for the study of weight evolution over time, depending on the diet and type of disease. Underweight according to body mass index, malnutrition by subjective global assessment and nutritional risk according to nutritional risk screening (NRS), were found in 19.5%, 27.8% and 46.6% patients, respectively. There was no influence of the type of diet on weight evolution over time (p=0.0779), but there was an influence of the disease (p=0.0100). In digestive neoplasms, a greater reduction in body weight was observed. The NRS was more sensitive in the diagnosis of malnutrition. The type of disease influenced weight loss, but the type of diet did not influence the evolution of body weight over time.

Incentive Regulations for Renewable Energy: A Critical Analysis

Guilherme Grazziotin Bongiolo, Fernando A. Almeida Prado Jr

Regulations tools to incentivize the use of renewable electrical sources are used worldwide, with different mechanisms. This work evaluates the most used ones, based on experiences across the globe, defining them, evaluating their advantages and disadvantages and their impacts in the cost of electricity, in technology prices and in the change of the power generation mix. The discussed methods are Feed-in tariff, compensation schemes (net-energy metering and net-billing), Renewable Portfolio Standards and Renewable Energy Certificates, subsidies, tendering and fiscal measures. After the regulation evaluation, a brief analysis of the encouraged technologies is performed, analyzing how these tools distort the electricity market and the long-term impacts of encouraging the use of variable and inverter-based generation. Also, it is dedicated some effort in discussing the consequences of many incentives, as seen in Germany, Spain and Brazil.

Parental Experience after Separation / Divorce

This article examines the theoretical foundations that address the relationship between parents and children after marital separation , proposes to discuss the parenting practices of separated / divorced mothers and fathers with their children. For this purpose, 20 subjects (2 parents / 18 mothers) with school-age children were surveyed, who answered the Inventory of Parenting Practices. This instrument evaluated parental involvement in five areas: affective involvement, didactic involvement, social involvement, disciplinary involvement and responsibility. The results show greater maternal than paternal involvement with the children after the divorce, both direct (care, interaction) and indirect (monitoring, concern).

The Implementation of Integrative and Complementary Health Practices in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Isabela Braga da Matta, Ronaldo Bordin

This study aims to describe the implementation of the Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the extreme south of Brazil. It uses the norms related to the National Policy of Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PNPIC) and the State Policy of Integrative and Complementary Practices of Rio Grande do Sul (PEPIC / RS) in addition to other government documents and published papers reports on policies for describe this process that started in 2006 with the publication of the PNPIC. The main results include the standardization of twenty-nine PICS within the scope of Unified Health System (SUS) and the preparation of a manual for their implementation, in addition to the preparation of nine Technical Notes in Rio Grande do Sul as a way to encourage municipal managers to bid the PICS. There are still difficulties facing the dissemination and financing of these practices.

Investigating Users' Acceptance of Mobile Money Services Interoperability: A Case Study of Tanzania

Ayoub Mswahili

Using mobile phones for financial transactions has been on a sharp increase globally and in Tanzania in particular. The introduction of mobile money interoperability allows customers to undertake money transfers across different telecom mobile money accounts and bank accounts. This study aimed to find out factors that may influence the acceptance and successful use of mobile money services interoperability that are tailored to banking and unbanked users' intention by integrating three globally accepted theories; DeLone and McLean information system success model (D&M), The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and The Task-Technology Fit (TTF) Theory. The study hypotheses were empirically tested using data from 447 mobile money users from both telecom and banks. Data were analysed using the correlation and regression technique. This study found that approximately 81.5% of the dependent variable, which is interoperability of mobile money services was accounted for by the regression analysis and therefore can strongly be explained very well by independent variables which are Perceived Ease of Use; price value; Network Availability; Security and Trust; Service quality; Task Characteristics. This study's findings provide valuable understandings for formulating effective strategies concerning financial inclusion to mobile money service providers, governments, and other stakeholders and expand the existing customer base to mobile money service providers. Moreover, this study's results will provide the basis for further refinement of technology acceptance and success models in the emerging mobile money service domain.

Intervention through Physical Therapy in the Recovery of an Employee after Suffering a Tibial Fracture in an Accident at Work

Fractures are the main cause of workers' licenses especially in urban centers. Based on the importance of fractures as a cause of the licensing of company employees as well as the importance of implementing regulatory legislation on safety in work environments and the importance of the functional recovery process through physiotherapy, our study proposed this study case. In our study we described how an employee that suffered a type of work-related accident was recovered through physical therapy after defining strategies or methods during thirty days of treatment. We also verify the effectiveness of the accident prevention standards assumed by the company. The physical therapy resources used were Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation -TENS, lymphatic drainage, laser therapy, passive mobilization, joint mobilization, kinesiotherapy and stretching. The employee that was hit by an industrial battery of one ton and eight hundred kilos, fracturing the proximal portion of his tibia, presented partially functional recovery after treatment according to the data of the joint's angular amplitude, visual analogue scale of pain, gait evaluation and muscle strength. The study suggests that Physiotherapy has a fundamental role in the physical and functional recovery of workers that suffer accidents in the workplace, positively reinforcing their psychological condition, with social support.

Age and Nutritional Status by Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) can discriminate Alzheimerâ€™s Disease Severity

Investigate the risk factors associated with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Cross-sectional study with 43 elderly people with AD. Parameters assessing nutritional status (anthropometry and mini-nutritional assessment-MNA), neurocognitive assessment and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) were investigated. For the investigation of AD severity risk factors, statistical analysis was performed using logistic regression models. The level of significance adopted was 5%. No statistically significant difference in the relationship between the parameters of anthropometry nutritional assessment and the CDR score were found. In the final regression model; only MNA (p=0.0159; OR=4.815; IC95%=1.342; 17.282) and age (p=0.0481; OR= 1.097; IC95%=1.001; 1.202), were associated with the severity of the disease (CDR). Age and MNA discriminate the severity of the disease and were considered risk factors for the severity of AD.

Digital platforms contribution to improvement of service provision to citizens in Nampula

Almeirim Deus da IncarnaÃ§Ã£o Jaime Nacarapa, LuÃs Borges Gouveia

This research has as its central subject the evaluation of digital platforms contribution to improvement of public sector service provision to citizens in the city and Province of Nampula, in Mozambique. In 2001, the Government of Mozambique launched the Public Sector Global Reform Strategy (EGRSP), which is the basic and fundamental document that outlines the guidelines for implementing all public sector policies, strategy and sector plans. Before launching the EGRSP in 2000, the Government approved the Informatics Policy, aimed to include Mozambique in the world of information and communication technologies, which has Internet as the highest exponent. In 2006, e-Gov program is approved, which in the following years it is materialized with the creation of specific sector platforms for service provision to citizens and companies, which is the subject of analysis of this study. Methodologically, the study is documentary, of qualitative nature; 8 interviewees participated in the study. It used content analysis technique for data analysis. The results show that the contribution of the implementation of digital platforms in the Public Sector allowed for greater speed, less bureaucracy, flexibility in the processes of document acquisition, in addition to collection of revenue for the State Treasury. However, despite the contributions found, it is understood that the electronic systems need interconnections with other public sector systems in order to allow speed and quality in service provision to citizens.

Improving Cross Layer Design for Multimedia Applications Over Distributed Radio Network using Adaptive Equalizer

Dr Ngang B.N, Aneke E.N, Ahuchaogu Nnamdi

Delay in the passage of piece of information from the transmitting point to the receiving point has become a very big problem in our communication network. This can be overcome by improving cross layer design for multimedia applications over distributed radio network using adaptive equalizer. This is done in this manner by characterizing the network understudy, determining the bit error rate and congestion from the characterized network that could cause the passage of information from sender to receiver difficult, determining the shortest route from the characterized network, designing a Simulink model that will reduce interference and congestion in improving cross layer design for multimedia applications over distributed radio network using adaptive equalizer and Comparing conventional and optimized adaptive equalizer. The result obtained from the analysis shows that using adaptive equalizer gives a better communication network than using conventional approach.

Agricultural Suitability of a Sandy Soil in an Agrarian Reform Settlement

The soil classification is the systematic arrangement of soils into groups or categories based on attributes and diagnostic horizons. They can be structures that enable the conservation of soil, allowing infer through them the best use and management for a particular soil class. The aim of this work was to perform the taxonomic classification of a soil, through the Brazilian Soil Classification System (SiBCS), in an agrarian reform settlement in the city of Baliza - GO. It was also carry, for the purpose of soil conservation, the interpretation of its attributes for the soil classification within the Soil Agricultural Aptitude Assessment System. The soil of this study was classify as typical Orthic Quartzarenic Neosol, with severe limitations to agricultural use and that the current soil management is causing its erosion.

Natural fibers and the potential of babassu coconut in soil reinforcement: A review

Improvement of the soilâ€™s properties in order to resist erosion is desirable, and soil reinforcement is one of the techniques used to achieve this. The incorporation of natural fibers into the soil to form a composite material has been widely investigated. The most common natural fibers used for soil reinforcement are green coconut, sisal, and jute fibers, which were the subject of the systematic review carried out in this study. The study also presented babassu coconut as a potential material for soil reinforcement. Using the methodology adopted, 76 publications related to the theme were selected and studied. This study made use of the Periodicals Portal virtual library and the articles selected were limited to peer-reviewed articles published between 2008 and 2019 in either Portuguese or English. The references of the selected articles were also analyzed. The data from the selected publications were analyzed and described under the following discussion topics: natural fibers in soil reinforcement (green coconut, sisal and jute), ideal fiber length and content for soil reinforcement, correlation between fiber content and ideal length, aspects of babassu, and future perspectives for the use of babassu. It was concluded that the natural fibers increase the mechanical properties of the soil and that the babassu husk fiber also has potential to improve the soil. It is necessary to investigate, among other characteristics, the ideal fiber length and content for the principal types of soil found in the northeast region, as well as to evaluate the effect of saturation and durability over time.

The information technology Studentsâ€™ cognitive determinants and its relationship to academic performance

Cris Norman P. Olipas, Rose Anne G. Cochanco

This study aimed at assessing the cognitive determinants of the BSIT students during the second semester of the academic year 2019-2020. A total of three hundred ninety-four (394) respondents participated in this study to understand the relationship of the cognitive determinants to their academic performance in a major programming course. Results revealed that the number of male students was more significant than the number of female students, there was a small gap between the number of students who graduated from public and private secondary academic institutions, and technical-vocational strand and academic strand were the two senior high school strand that the IT students had taken. In terms of the cognitive determinants, academic competence were very evident to the students with mean ratings of 3.826. However, test competence, time management and strategic study habits need to be improved based on the mean ratings of 3.208, 3.115 and 3.414, respectively. In assessing the relationship between the variables, the academic performance has a significant relationship with cognitive determinants (r = 0.443, p < 0.05). This study suggests that teachers must incessantly create more meaningful learning experiences to continuously improve academic performance and explore new ways to improve the teaching and learning process.

Continuous social practice learning of college teachers: Taking the practice of accounting as an example

Song Xuelian

Based on the â€œdouble-qualifiedâ€ talents training in colleges and universities, we found that social practice has become an effective way for college teachers to improve their practical knowledge. College teachers should hold a â€œcontinuous learning or continuous learning,â€ actively participate in practical wisdom, and improve their comprehensive quality. Firstly, this paper expounds on the connotation and characteristics of â€œthe continuous learning,â€ then expounds on the practical significance and basic principles of social practice learning, and finally takes LG company practice as an example to explain how to face the social training of college teachers with continuous education.

The Memorandum of Understanding and the Jural Relation (Vinculum juris)

MaurÃcio Alves de Lima

This paper reviews the legal framework of the document named memorandum of understanding, or letter of intent, usually employed in corporate negotiations. The interpretation of said document uses to bring about countless conflicts that are almost invariably referred to the Judiciary Branch for settlement. By virtue of the aforementioned, this paper intends to point out the steps to be observed when preparing a memorandum of understanding, or letter of intent. These steps are aimed at providing legal certainty to the parties thereto thus preventing controversies about its legal effects, and litigations between the parties that might potentially entail costs to the state.

The Influence of New Technologies in the Realization of the Fundamental Right of Access to Justice in Brazil

In spite of having already conquered their space in society, the new information and communication instruments remain a novelty for Law and its institutions, which to a large extent still use traditional means. Thus, the incorporation of technological tools by the legal universe constitutes an urgent need for modernity, reflecting on the promotion of access to justice. The main objective of this article is to analyze the influence of new technologies in the realization of the fundamental right of access to justice, since the Law must accompany the development of the society in which it is inserted. Therefore, the work will be based on doctrinal studies, through research in bibliographic and information sources. Finally, the chapters will address, respectively, access to justice as a fundamental right, advancing to the relationship between law and new technologies and ending with an analysis of the influence of new technologies in the realization of the fundamental right of access to justice.

Educational technologies as a health education strategy for the prevention of Cervical Cancer: Experience report

Objective: To report the experience of using educational technologies as a strategy to disseminate knowledge related to cervical cancer in order to promote measures to prevent cervical cancer.Method: This is a descriptive study, type of experience report, carried out by nursing and medical students at a Private University in the city of BelÃ©m do ParÃ¡ / Brazil about cervical cancer. Fifteen women aged between 25 and 70 years participated in the educational activity. Results: It was noticed that during the waiting room, the women present were at all times attentive to the information passed on by the academics, however, the knowledge related to the theme is still very limited. In addition, it was observed that there was the construction of critical knowledge about cancer involvement, favoring the teaching and learning process. Conclusion: It was identified that the dissemination of information through health education achievements is fundamental, and the possibility of building critical and reflective thinking about cervical cancer is extremely important to prevent this pathology. It is worth mentioning the importance of actions aimed at preventing the disease through innovative technologies.

Management of Waste and Effluents Generate in the Laboratories of a University in the city of Santo Angelo-RS

Sustainability has demanded the most diverse organizations to adopt a new style of management with their stakeholders, which combines the practice and dissemination of economic efficiency and social and environmental responsibility, so that they are perceived as legitimate before society. Notwithstanding this reality, there are the Teaching Institution (IE). In this sense, the objective of the study was to propose a waste and effluent management system for a University in the Missions region of Rio Grande do Sul, considering waste generated waste generated in health laboratories, as well as the costs involved treatment. The methodology is an exploratory, applied and case study. The results of the waste and effluent management system clearly show economic advantages, the reduction of physical space for the storage of waste and effluents, the reduction of concentrations and volumes of solutions and reagents, as well as the awareness of the teachers and students about the importance of managing waste and effluents generated in laboratories during practical classes, graduation work and research projects.

Internationalization of Higher Education: The influencing factors in the Decision Making Process of International Students at UFPI

The Internationalization aspects of a Higher Education Institution can be evidenced through the decision-making process and the factors that attract (pull) students to a certain Federal Higher Education Institution and the factors that compel (push) students to leave their home countries (or provenance) according to educational aspirations. This study, in this sense, sought to verify which factors influenced former international students from the Federal University of PiauÃ (UFPI) linked to the Students-Graduate Agreement Program (PEC-G), also describing their impressions regarding the experience at UFPI. Data were collected through individual interviews and qualitatively interpreted through content analysis. The documentary analysis of the Institutional Development Plan (PDI) of UFPI was also used for the period between 2015 and 2019. The study of the decision-making process elucidated new notions regarding the impact of five factors (Effect of Country of Provenance, Effect of Host Country, Effect Institution of Destination, Image of the City, and Personal Reasons) in the choice of international students at UFPI, thus contributing to a better understanding: of the institutionalization of activities related to internationalization, of the internationalization background that influence the decision-making process, and of the expectations of international students from UFPI.