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Becoming a Person Beyond the Embodied Narrative
Saldanha da Silva, Valmir Luis
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This paper looks at some of how people can be constitutive parts of a literary narrative. Based on the reading of the novel Uno, Nessuno e Centomila by the Italian Luigi Pirandello, seeks to demonstrate here how the main character of the novel, Vitangelo Moscarda, emulates characteristics of a person when constituting a narrative of himself. For this, we read some passages of the narrative in first-person and associate them with the notion of “embodied narrative”, while we perceive the conflict that Moscarda represents by constituting himself as a character who acquires a consciousness derived from the comprehension of the limits of the body’s understanding. Moscarda believed he knew how his body was seen by the people around him, but a comment from his wife about his nose followed by recognition in the mirror of his own “deformed” image make him forced to leave behind the image he had of himself and build a new one, now with the help of a narrative of himself We conclude our analysis by observing that the first-person narrative of Vitangelo Moscarda follows as a passage from the incomprehension of the body to the possession of a new body, which is equivalent to the possession of a new self and the process of becoming a person.
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Embodied narrative, Luigi Pirandello, Literary person, Self, Literary theory.
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Customer Experience: A Literature Review
Salles de Araujo, Heitor
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In the experience economy, customer experience (CX) can create value and differentiate companies in a given sector. This article brings a recent definition of CX and what has recently been studied by researchers. Although not yet well defined, CX can be understood as the customer’s spontaneous reaction to offering-related stimuli along the customer journey. Some topics studied are new technologies and their impact on CX, the impact of CX on customer loyalty, commitment, engagement and behavioral intention, CX driven business model, and CX on online shopping.
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Customer Experience, Literature Review.
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Beauty Standards, Racism and Plastic Surgeries in Brazil
Sanguiné Corrêa, Amandha
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This paper discusses the relationship between beauty standards, racism, miscegenation and plastic surgeries in Brazil, from the perspectives of Anthropology and Sociology. Beauty standards have a great impact in people’s lives, women in particular are greatly influenced by the notions of beauty as a measurement of their value, but such beauty standards are influenced by racism and eugenics. With the advent of new technologies in plastic surgery, it became possible to enhance the human body according to current beauty standards. In this paper, three articles were selected to develop the idea that these medical practices support racist and eugenic conceptions of what people should look like. In the first article, the main discussion is about the myth of the racial democracy in Brazil and how the prejudice in this country is veiled, and yet, violent. In the second article, the author focuses on investigating the effects of eugenics in the medical professional’s perception of beauty and how it influences the public’s demand for plastic surgeries in Brazil. In the third article, the authors present plastic surgeries as an enhancement technology, which directly affects people’s lives, specifically, the relationships built after the surgery. In conclusion, it was identified that these beauty standards affect women’s well-being and sense of self, while also carrying values of racism and eugenics, which define who is valued and who is condemned within Brazilian society.
Keywords:
Beauty standards, racism, miscegenation, plastic surgeries.
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Brazilian Army CBRN Defense Scientific Advisor Team Perspectives of Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Crisis
Santiago de Lima Garcia, Rômulo
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The Brazilian Army is always improving its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (DQBRN) preparedness to crisis response through the employment of Pharmacy officers among the technical staff of the Army Biology Institute (IBEx) and Army Institute for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (IDQBRN). Operation Return to Brazil (“Regresso à Pátria Amada Brasil”) conducted in Anápolis by the Brazilian Air Force Garrison, headquartered in the city of Anápolis, in the state of Goiás, in early February 2020, was an interministerial action aimed at repatriating 34 potentially contaminated Brazilians located in the city of Wuhan, China, due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19). The operation ended as a Brazilian victory, with no civilian or military personnel killed.
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CBRN Defense. Brazilian Army. COVID-19. Brazilian Repatriation.
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Arduino Profiling: An Execution Time and CPU Availability Investigation
Santos de Moura, Júlia
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As the world gets more connected the importance of IoT grows. A common microcontroller used as an Iot device is Arduino due its great flexibility, small cost, and size. Although there are studies about this microcontroller, they do not deepen its execution time and CPU availability profiling, which is the main goal of this article. To do that two different methodologies were chosen to measure how long it took to execute 8 different functions, in which four of them had three different data sizes. The results of both methodologies were consistent and proved the good performance of Arduino. To measure the CPU availability a library was used, but its result was not conclusive.
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Profiling, Measure Performance, Tracing performance analysis, Arduino, code, software, library, framework.
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Treatments for Costochondritis In Athletes: A Literature Review
Santos Faciulli, Juliana
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Costochondritis (CC) or anterior chest wall syndrome, may be defined as an inflammation of the costochondral junctions of ribs that causes an intense ache.(1,2) Though it is considered a self-limited condition, it’s characterized by multiple incidences during the period of one year what may keep the athlete apart from its practice. Though there’s a lot in literature that shares about the CC condition, there’s too little about other treatment strategies apart from the medicament. Apparently, there’s no consensus in the literature what treatments options are indicated for this disease (3), and there’s a lack of scientific evidence that appoints how other potential treatments may be used to accelerate the healing processes in CC, decreasing the painful condition and allowing athletes to return to their practice as soon as possible. This study aimed to search in the present literature and analyze the options of non-medicament treatment for costochondritis, in addition to its efficacy. Its secondary objective was to observe the literature itself and to investigate the offer of studies that address this subject. To perform this literature review, it was used search tools from Google Academic, PubMed and Science Direct to select 8 studies from peer-reviewed Journals. There are several non-medicament options that may help in the Costochondritis treatment and pain-relief, as it has been seen in the literature review: Manual Therapy, Dry Needling, Acupuncture, Nerve Blocks, Extracorporeal Shockwaves. The papers in this review presented great results of these therapies in reducing CC symptoms and allowing the patient to resume his/her sports activities, however, the studies displayed are mainly case reports. Thus, it’s necessary to perform more high-evidence studies to prove the efficacy of these treatment methods and to fill the gap of the lack of studies that address Costochondritis.
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Costochondritis; Non-medicament treatment; Chest Pain; Physical Therapy; Athletes.
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Introduction to Humic Substances: Compilation of Data and Fundamental Concepts
Santos Ilha, Gabrielle
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Humic substances (HS) are still a challenge to understand and define even after centuries of study. HS are present everywhere, in soil or in natural waters, and play an important role in the environment. Even though it is not fully explained, scientists have observed some common features about the chemical and molecular composition and behavior under certain conditions for the HS, which allows the advancement of science and practical applications, such as in agriculture and in the treatment of places contaminated by heavy metals, organic or inorganic compounds. These uses are only possible because HS exhibit enormous variability in terms of functional groups, molecular size and behavior. A number of factors from the extraction method used to the mineralogy of the soil or characteristics of the water where the HS are sampled affects their features. Some general statements can be made about HS, which are broadly defined as structurally complex macromolecules resulting from the microbiological decomposition of organic matter, however details about its origin and structure are still unclear and are treated as a black box. In addition, it is still not possible to study HS in situ and some authors question whether samples obtained by classical extraction methods are able to represent faithfully the HS. In this context, this article compiles some information about molecular composition, molecular mass, colloid properties, interactions of HS with the environment, factors that affect its behavior or structure and some applications studied. This article aims to introduce the subject, explaining simple concepts and providing useful references.
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Humic substances, humification, soil, natural organic matter, colloidal particles.
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Linear Parameter-Varying Systems: A Brief Review and Perspectives of the Polytopic Approach
Senna de Oliveira, Matheus
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This brief paper presents a review about linear parameter-varying (LPV) systems, addressing main approaches for the analysis and control designs. Moreover, some perspectives are discussed regarding its future applications. This LPV framework can be used to represent and model many different problems and systems, such as automotive systems, flight control, magnetic systems, among many others. Given the attention received by this system class, this survey aims to provide basic considerations regarding the representation of LPV systems and main mathematical definitions, including main techniques for the polytopic approach. As the Lyapunov functions remains one of the most used approaches to deal with such problems, this paper focuses on addressing their use. Finally, usual applications and problems of LPV systems are assessed in order to support the consideration of new study topics for this framework.
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LPV systems, stability analysis conditions, control design conditions.
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Climatology of the Winds Along the Brazilian Coast
Schmitz Vargas, Daniela
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Wind is a very important meteorological variable in the physical processes of the atmosphere, playing a decisive role in the distribution of heat and humidity. Although the wind is a parameter of great importance for understanding convective effects, to obtain a good knowledge of the winds, the analysis of data in a short period is not enough, the ideal would be the analysis of data relating to several years. The use of information derived from remote platforms such as satellites or airborne sensors is increasing, especially for studies of the behavior of winds on the sea surface. From the wind speed data by the Blended Sea Winds (BSW) product of level 4 processing, made available by the Copernicus Marine Service, historical series of wind speeds were extracted every 6 hours, for the 4 main synoptic times, from 1992 to 2018. The study area comprises the entire coastline of the coast of Brazil from the northern border with French Guiana to the southern border with Uruguay and extends between the parallels 5° N and 36° S latitude, and 55° W and 20° W longitude. To study the variation of wind speed over time, 18 points were chosen and from them annual, seasonal and monthly wind speed graphs were made. Historical, seasonal and hourly average speed calculations were made, and maps were generated for each average, as well as speed variance calculations. The results show that the average offshore wind speeds off the Brazilian coast range from 4 m/s to 10 m/s, and its greatest variation is latitudinal. The seasons of the year have a great influence on the average wind speeds in Brazil and the spring season has the highest wind speeds.
Keywords:
Wind, blended sea winds, Brazil, offshore, climatology here your keywords, separated from each other with a comma.
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The Concept and Functions of Comparative Law
Schoeninger Vieira, Guilherme
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In view of the fact that the interpretive resource of using elements of foreign legal decisions in national court decisions is a reality in many courts, the present study analyses the concept and functions of Comparative Law. Therefore, in methodological terms, it makes use of basic bibliographic research, both Brazilian and international. In the end, it summarizes the main theoretical understandings on the subject, stating that Comparative Law consists of the field of legal studies through which similarities and differences between elements, branches or areas, legal systems and legal families, are identified. Furthermore, regarding its functions, it concludes that Comparative Law has primary (or epistemological) and secondary (or heuristic) functions, serving to increase legal knowledge and having applications in legislative policy and in the reasoning of judicial decisions.
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Comparative Law, concept, functions.
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Spillover Effects between Commodities and Currencies Commodities
Silva de Oliveira, Alexandre
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The paper identifies the volatility spillover effects between commodities and commodity currencies. These findings give better information about the transmissions of shocks between commodities and commodity currencies. The research is provided on a time-varying approach regarding the method of Diebold and Yilmaz (2009, 2012) and Ando et al. (2018). We identify commodities that transmit volatility to the commodity currencies but also currencies that receive volatility from commodities. Further, we bring evidence that commodity currencies react faster on shocks than commodities but in the longer term obtain volatility from these commodities during periods of economic turbulence. The study gives concrete investment recommendations for investors having their assets denominated in currencies and commodities.
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Connectedness, commodities, exchange rates.
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Anita Malfatti and the Female Artist’s Recognition in the Brazilian Modernist Era
Silva Ferreira, Gabriela Mara
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When it comes to Brazilian Modernism, Anita Malfatti’s artworks are not only of extreme importance to the development of the movement itself, but also one of the most prominent voices in the plastic arts of the time, heavily influenced by the European expressionist and fauvist movements. On the other hand, this artist’s existence as a woman seemed to negatively impact her works’ reception and recognition, especially when her paintings and herself were constantly compared and put against other women from the same time period in Brazil, such as Tarsila do Amaral. In this matter, the present article discusses Anita’s trajectory and the female recognition in Brazilian Modernist Era, taking on account scrutiny faced and support obtained, alongside with her close friend and fellow Modernist Mario de Andrade’s own behaviour towards both women. That being the case, it focuses on how Anita, Tarsila and other Modernist women lacked direct support for their art and weren’t promoted for their own expertise and artistic skills without the involvement of their physical appearance and social involvement with society’s biggest names in 20th century Brazil and internationally.
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Brazilian Modernism, Anita Malfatti, female artists, female recognition, vanguardist movements.
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Smart Services in Manufacturing and Their Financial Benefits: Evidence From Brazil
Silva Ferreira de Souza, Flávio Vinicius
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Technologies associated with Industry 4.0 are reshaping manufacturing production for good. Many companies have been using this opportunity to expand and further develop their smart service offerings, which consists of the integration of technologically-mediated services that exchange data between service providers and customers. Smart services enable manufacturing companies to shift from simple product providers, to service providers, offering considerable benefits for them and for their customers. The aim of this paper is to explore how manufacturing companies are financially benefiting from smart service provision, and if so, how are these benefits being evaluated and managed. In order to address the paper’s objective, a qualitative research was conducted among nine Brazilian manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) from the electrotechnical industry, distributed along four different national states. The research consisted of interviews that were carried out in March 2022 with experienced managers, partners and executives from the case companies. All of the respondents have been implementing smart services into their offerings, for different specificities and purposes, presenting a positive response towards its implementation. The findings evinced that most companies indicated that smart services have been a lucrative source of financial benefits. However, companies lack a clear business framework to effectively capture financial value from smart services.
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Smart services, Manufacturing companies, Digital servitization, Industry 4.0, Brazil.
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Deconstruction and Architecture. Basic Notes About This Encounter for a Further Research
Silva Martins, João Pedro
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The main objective of this paper is to outline a research account about an event of approach between the philosophical thought of Jacques Derrida, usually gathered together under the signature of “deconstruction”, and the architecture in general, but more particularly in the field of the named “deconstructionist architecture”. To proceed like that, a research was done to study, based primarily on the literature review, the “invitation event” of the architect Bernard Tschumi calling Derrida to work on his project with another well-known architect, Peter Eisenman. The project, in general, was the building and development of a new public space at the city of Paris called Le Parc de la Villette, one of the named Grandes Travaux, done under the presidency of François Mitterrand. In accepting the inviting, we claim, Derrida narrowed even more the attaches between the philosophical thinking of “deconstruction” and the thought of architecture, even if in his early work this attachments were, of course, all readable. At the same time, the philosophical thinking of deconstruction influenced the architecture and the architecture influenced the named “deconstruction”. Even if the objective it is not to compare the “deconstructionist architecture” as whole with Derrida’s work, the focusing on this event could held some basic notes between these two areas. It is a singular event to start to think together the mutual implications of one to another.
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Deconstruction, Architecture, “Deconstructionist Architecture”. Jacques Derrida, Parc de la Villette.
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Environmental Protection in the New Chinese Civil Code
Silva Zanuzzi, Vinícius
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China, in recent decades, has achieved high levels of economic and social development; however, it came with the cost of high environmental degradation, which has been putting the advancements in jeopardy. To change this perspective, the country has been investing its legislative capacity to create a well-developed environmental protection system. The Civil Code is the latest instrument of this tendency and was responsible for bringing essential innovations, including a new general principle and the expansion of civil liability rules for environmental damage. The Green Principle comes not only to align the new legislative instrument to the concept of ecological civilization (shengtai wenming ⽣ 态 ⽂明) but also in an attempt to guide the conduct of private individuals in the direction of conservation, turning sustainable development a possible objective. Parallel, the Code has reaffirmed and expanded the rules on civil liability, furnishing the state and private entities with tools to repair/compensate for the damage and punish the tortfeasors. This paper intends to present and analyze this new approach of China through a systematic analysis of the Code and the most recent doctrine.
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Green principle, sustainable development, environmental responsibility.
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Sustainable Development: Measurable, or Not Measurable, That Is the Question
Silvestre Puchalski, Beatriz
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Although the term sustainable development is widely known, there are doubts if humanity is going in this direction. Not only because of the impact of human actions, but in the way it is measured. How to know if there is progress towards sustainability development without metrics? The objective of this article was to carry out a small systematic review about ways to measure sustainable development and its limitations on a global scale. The Web of Science (WoS) was the database used. The keyword “sustainable development” was searched and 26509 articles were found. To refine the search the filter by title and period of time (2019-2021) was applied resulting in 85 articles. After an accurate reading , only 6 of them were useful. Two ways of measurement were found: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Sustainable Development Index (SDI). The limitations to measure sustainable development taken were: lack of data, unclear definitions or terminology, the problem with wrong translations, the environmental system simplifications and financial costs. In the period from 1994 to 2021, there was an upward trend in the number of articles published in WoS with the mentioned filters, which indicates progress towards answers. As the planetary boundaries are crossed, it increases the importance of measure and act beyond decisions related to the development of humanity.
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Sustainable development measurement, limits of sustainable development, development environmental metrics.
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The Impact of Social Welfare Policies on International Relations
Sousa Chaves Clovis, Anna Beatriz
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The aim of this article was to analyse the effects of social welfare policies on the international relations. The purposes of this article referred to the perspectives of change in the world, the role of social welfare policies, and how they directly impacted the maintenance of international organizations and governments, as well as the process of internationalization and cultural integration to improve multilateral relations in contemporary times. Social welfare policies play a crucial role in the development of society. This paper provided new insights into the impact of social welfare policies. Research and data were analyzed, which object to the association between these policies and global relations. The results indicated the practices of these policies, as well as their effects which directly impact on social and global development. This study revealed a more critical approach that involves the benefits of these policies in favor of social and global progress. This impact was observed through the action of international organizations that are also responsible in the elaboration of social policies, transnationalism that comes from the globalization process, in addition to new global trends such as: the ideas of social impact represented by the “social impact jobs” and the concept of sustainable development and its association with the practices of social welfare policies.
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Social welfare policies, international relations, internationalization, cultural integration, global development.
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Modeling of Fluid Dynamics of Airflow in the Breeding Livestock Using Comsol Multiphysics Software
Souza Dourado, Guilherme
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This study aimed to investigate the airflow patterns and velocity fields inside two stables for livestock breedings located in the Czech Republic. Their 3D models were constructed to post discretization and simulation by Computational Fluid Dynamics. The measurements in both stables were used as inputs for the simulations. The results shown by the velocity magnitudes and streamlines indicate that the fields are well-ventilated.
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NH3, CFD, livestock, barn, airflow.
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Analysis of the Fall of the Templars in the History of International Relations
Souza Lima, Lucas
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The Order of the Temple was one of the most powerful and wealthy institutions of the medieval period, persecuted at the command of Philip IV of France. Its assets were confiscated and its members were arrested and tortured as heretics. The present research aims to analyze the process of the Templars’ fall in the context of international relations and its consequences for European and world nations. Through bibliographic sources, we can understand that the legacy left by the Templars in their fall is present even today, along with the historical legacy of this event in the great navigations, the formation of Portugal, the demoralization of the papacy, the autonomy of religious orders, and the Hundred Years’ War.
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Templars, Inquisition, History of International Relations, Christianity, Middle Ages.
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Methodological Procedures to Create Technological Health Products: A Systematic Review
Souza Ricci, Felipe
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This article presents a comprehensive literature review that explores the use of design methodologies as a basis for understanding and resolving health problems, particularly in their initial stages or root causes. The study analyzed 34 articles published in 2017 using a systematic and rigorous method to identify correlations and highlight key success factors in healthcare product design. The review found that leveraging market insights, trends, and user perspectives is crucial in the discovery and planning stages of healthcare product development. By adopting a user-centric approach that considers the needs and preferences of patients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders, it is possible to design more effective, efficient, and user-friendly products. The study’s findings have important implications for healthcare innovation and technology product development. By adopting a design-based approach that prioritizes user needs and preferences, it is possible to develop products that can help address some of the challenges facing the healthcare industry today. Such products can also lead to greater efficiency and cost savings for healthcare providers and improve patient outcomes. In conclusion, this article emphasizes the importance of using design methodologies as a basis for understanding and resolving health problems in their initial stages or root causes. The study’s findings highlight key success factors that can inform the development of healthcare products and lead to more effective and efficient healthcare delivery.
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Framework, Health, Problem, Product Design.
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A Comparative Analysis Between Different Audio Cables
Sanchez Sáez, Daniel
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This article aims to investigate the causes of the hearing difference between different interconnection cables between an analogue digital converter and a power amplifier. An audio system was set up to reproduce 41 sinusoidal signals with varying frequencies from 20 to 20 kHz, to investigate possible discrepancies between the cables. These signals were recorded on an audio interface with RCA input, with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz and 24 bits. Using the audio signals that were recorded, MATLAB was employed to determine the average of the peak values of each cable for each frequency. Subsequently, the values were compared with each other with the aim of determining which frequencies each cable exhibits greater intensity. As per our findings, the average discrepancy between frequencies ranging from 20 to 14100 Hz is 0.0238%, whereas the discrepancy between frequencies ranging from 16 to 20 kHz is significantly greater, ranging from 8.366% to -21.44%. Moreover, by analysing a 0.681 second piece of music, the RMS value of the signal was calculated, resulting in 0.04967 for the Lumix cable and 0.04961 for the Audio cable, with a percentage difference of 0.12% between the cables. Furthermore, a Fourier Transform was conducted to identify the frequencies possessing the highest energy. The analysis consisted of determining the cable with the highest energy for each frequency. For this, a weighted average was made between energy and frequency. For the Lumix cable, the weighted frequency of the signal was 510.86 Hz, and that of the Ataudio cable was 1097.34 Hz. In this manner, Lumix reproduces medium-frequency sounds with greater intensity, whereas Ataudio reproduces high frequencies with greater intensity. Moreover, it is noteworthy that a more accurate reproduction of high frequencies facilitates a better visualization of musical instruments in stereo listening, a feature coveted by high-end audio (HEA) systems.
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Cables, acoustic perception, measurements, high-fidelity, high-end.
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Introduction to Immigration and Refugee: A Comparison Between the Perspectives of Brazil and the Czech Republic
Sant'Ana Andrade dos Santos, Beatriz
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This article focuses on the study of immigration and the political phenomenon behind it from the perspective of Brazil and the Czech Republic, briefly explaining the history of each country and its relationship with immigration and related politics; it explores when these rights were born, as well as what these rights ensure. The article also highlights the social and economic conditions of immigrants in both Brazil and the Czech Republic. The study then addresses the vulnerability of immigrants, as well as the principle of equality, highlighting the impact of human rights acting in approval of this group and the responsibility of guaranteeing a respectful and accessible jurisdiction about immigration, protection and asylum. Finally, the study highlights institutions and figures that act nationally and internationally in the fight in support of this population.
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Brazil, Czech Republic, perspectives, history, law, immigration, vulnerability.
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Analysing Natural Possibilities Extending Human Life Beyond Genetics: An Integrative Review
Santos, Marcos Henrique
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Also known as the keys to ageing, Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences that exist at the end of all human chromosomes. Objective of this paper is to explain the importance of Epigenetics in everyday practices, using direct language, showing and simplifying scientific access and popularising ways to being more healthy, including how that acts directly on lengthening or shortening Telomeres. Method; an integrative compilation of selectives reviews was carried out on varied articles, chosen and used according to proven academic validation. Results showed that humans can extend or shorten life expectancy without interfering with genetic material represented by DNA. Vitamins produced outside the body absorbed in a controlled manner, can act directly on the regeneration of telomerase. Named by Aristotle: Epigenesis, Epigenetics is beyond genetics. Conclusion is that Telomeres cells shortening is related to the passage of time, they can shorten to such an extent that they become unable to protect the genetic material, losing part of the essential information when replicating.
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Chromosomes; chromosome end-protection; telomeres; telomerase; epigenetics; literature review.
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Digital Innovations Framework for Enhancing Business Process Management Strategies
Santos Moreira, Sérgio Adriany
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This paper aims to develop a framework based on nine literature studies that incorporated digital innovations into BPM in the form of structural models. The proposed framework aims to assist in enhancing organizational processes through business strategies. To achieve this, we used two reputable literature databases, SCOPUS and Web of Science (WOS), for data collection. We employed VOSviewer software for a bibliometric analysis of BPM literature encompassing 570 papers, identifying the following trending terms for our study: digital innovation, digital transformation, digitalization, BPMN, and Blockchain. The prominence of this topic in BPM literature was observed, as more than 70% of the selected papers from the Business and Management field were published in the last four years. For a systematic literature analysis, we selected nine papers that highlight the significance of digital innovations within the BPM framework. These papers formed the basis for creating a framework with nine categories that revolve around digital innovation in Business Process Management (BPM). This paper contributes to enhancing organizational management practices by illustrating how organizational strategies can be designed with a focus on digital innovations to improve processes. In terms of social implications, the study proposes an organizational model that can aid business process management in an increasingly competitive digital era market.
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Business Process Management, Digital Innovation, Strategies, Framework.
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Sustainability of Materials: Integrating Principles of Chemistry, Engineering and Mathematics
Saravia Castro, Samir
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The growing demand for sustainable resources requires engineering disciplines like principles of mathematics, chemistry and introductory engineering to confront material and energy constraints, along with the importance of reducing waste production. This urgency is particularly pronounced for materials engineers, as their efforts have a profound influence on our future sustainability. Recent advances and discoveries in materials science have the potential to serve as invaluable tools for achieving sustainable progress, provided that materials engineers are aware of these imperatives. They must possess a heightened awareness of the global challenges to sustainability and the insight to discern their role in improving these dilemmas.
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Disciplines, global-challenges, materials-engineering, sustainability.
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Conversion of Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy: A Literature Review
Serafini, Vitor Luiz
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Background: Biliary pathologies are major disorders of the digestive tract. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the “gold standard” for the treatment of symptomatic gallstones and is associated with lower morbidity compared to open surgery. In some cases, conversion of LC to open cholecystectomy is unavoidable to prevent injury. However, can result in increased morbidity. Conversion rates depend on several risk factors. The purpose of this work is the knowledge of the features of the conversion and, especially, of the preoperative factors due to the importance of performing better surgical planning. Methods: Literature review conducted on Google Scholar, PubMed and Science Direct searching for free full articles using the terms “cholecystectomy”, “laparoscopic cholecystectomy”, “open cholecystectomy”, “conversion to open cholecystectomy” prioritizing the most recent literature and studies with a higher level of evidence. Results: Twenty articles, including a meta-analysis about preoperative risk factors for LC conversion (such as male gender, old age, obesity, previous abdominal surgery, diabetes and acute cholecystitis) were selected, after screenings were considered relevant for the purpose of this study and were integrated into this paper. Conclusions: The conversion to open cholecystectomy is inevitable in some cases. Knowledge of the risk factors for the conversion of LC helps surgeons to carry out better surgical planning with good judgment to perform better decisions in the face of laparoscopic surgery conditions, avoiding further complications and valuing the patient’s life, which is why more studies on the subject should be encouraged.
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Cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, open cholecystectomy, conversion to open cholecystectomy.
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Delineation of Soil Contamination Plume in Biodigesters through Geophysical and Geostatistical Methods
Silva Amorim, Wellerson
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Soil and groundwater contamination is a critical environmental issue, posing risks to human health and ecosystems. Accurate delineation of contamination plumes is vital for effective environmental management and remediation. Traditionally, this involved costly and invasive drilling methods, but geophysical techniques have revolutionized the approach. In this context, this study presents a case study of contamination on a Brazilian farm where a biodigester system collapsed due to geotechnical issues, leading to material infiltration and environmental contamination. The study showcases the effectiveness of geophysical investigations combined with geostatistical interpolation techniques in identifying and characterizing contamination plumes. The methodology involved in this project involved geophysical investigations using the electrical resistivity method. 2D resistivity profiling surveys were conducted around the affected area, utilizing non-polarized electrodes and a Dipole-Dipole array. Self-Potential (SP) data were collected to determine the contamination plume’s flow direction, and geostatistical interpolations were performed to map the plume. Results revealed conductive anomalies in the subsurface, indicative of a highly saturated zone with characteristics resembling aqueous materials. These anomalies consistently occurred at an approximate depth of 7 meters. Data were processed and visualized, with geostatistical interpolation highlighting the lateral distribution of anomalies. The study confirmed that material from the biodigester pound infiltrated the soil to an apparent depth of 7 meters, as indicated by conductive anomalies.
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Subsurface Investigation, Soil and Groundwater Contamination, Environmental Management, Geophysical Investigation, IDW Interpolation.
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Will Microplastics Be a New Cause of Hepatotoxicity in the Future?
Silva de Ávila Nizarala, Leila
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The presence of microplastics in ecosystems is a recognized threat to wildlife and plants due to industrial plastic products and their degradation. These particles contaminate soil, water, and air, posing a threat to humans, particularly through contaminated food and water sources. Recent research has shown the presence of microplastics in human tissue, including blood, placenta, and various organs. Studies in humans have found microplastics in feces and liver tissue samples, with polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate being the most common. Individuals with cirrhosis have had microplastics detected in their liver tissue. Studies in animals show links between microplastics and energy disruption, lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Research on the accumulation of microplastics in human livers is still limited. Existing studies mostly focus on animal models, indicating potential hepatotoxic effects. These effects include alterations in hepatocyte architecture, disturbances in energy and lipid metabolism, and increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Additionally, prolonged exposure to microplastics in animals has been associated with changes in enzyme function parameters. In vitro studies further demonstrated that microplastics smaller than 1μm can enter hepatocytes, leading to liver damage, dysfunction, and fibrosis. While the evidence supports the potential hepatotoxicity of microplastics, direct correlations in healthy humans are still emerging. It is crucial to continue researching this area to better understand the implications of microplastic accumulation in human tissues, particularly the liver. This knowledge will be essential for formulating strategies to mitigate potential impacts on human health and the environment.
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Microplastics, Human Tissue, Nanoplastics, Polymers, Liver.
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Accompanying the Syncope: The Use of Indicators To Reduce the Risk Involving Cardiogenic Syncope
Silva Lovera, Henrique
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Syncope is a condition in which an individual loses its conscience for a short period of time due to a transitional brain hypoperfusion. Although pretty common over the population, its occurrence should be a concern for health professionals and for the population in general alike. Usually related with good outcomes, episodes of syncope may have a turnaround according to its cause and frequency of occurrence and, as such, in some instances, syncope events are quite serious due to the nature of their origin. Syncopes that relate to Neurological dysfunction or arterial hypotension are common, but the most dangerous cause of syncope events still are the ones caused by heart problems and failures, that occasionally end up in death. Those events must be accompanied by the professional health team to secure the best possible resolution to avoid tragic results, but there is not a worldwide standardised approach to guide professionals through syncope cases, and for this reason different countries adopt a different methodology to convoy professionals, not always having the same result. In this perspective, this paper proposes a mini-review of the indicators and methods that are used to relate the syncope episodes with its gravity, following different guidelines and approaches used by medical teams in Brazil and also in other countries.
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Syncope, Cardiac Failure, Medicine.
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Accompanying the Syncope: The Use of Indicators To Reduce the Risk Involving Cardiogenic Syncope
Silva Lovera, Henrique
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Syncope is a condition in which an individual loses its conscience for a short period of time due to a transitional brain hypoperfusion. Although pretty common over the population, its occurrence should be a concern for health professionals and for the population in general alike. Usually related with good outcomes, episodes of syncope may have a turnaround according to its cause and frequency of occurrence and, as such, in some instances, syncope events are quite serious due to the nature of their origin. Syncopes that relate to Neurological dysfunction or arterial hypotension are common, but the most dangerous cause of syncope events still are the ones caused by heart problems and failures, that occasionally end up in death. Those events must be accompanied by the professional health team to secure the best possible resolution to avoid tragic results, but there is not a worldwide standardised approach to guide professionals through syncope cases, and for this reason different countries adopt a different methodology to convoy professionals, not always having the same result. In this perspective, this paper proposes a mini-review of the indicators and methods that are used to relate the syncope episodes with its gravity, following different guidelines and approaches used by medical teams in Brazil and also in other countries.
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Syncope, Cardiac Failure, Medicine.
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Related to Alcohol Abuse: A Literature Review
Silva Machado, Tiago de Jesus
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Alcohol abuse has become more prevalent in recent years and it’s a causal factor for numerous diseases. Among the consequences of alcohol, thiamine deficiency, also known as vitamin B1, can be highlighted. Amid the diseases caused by thiamine deficiency, we can draw attention to Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff’s psychosis, which are generally referred together as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is a neurological syndrome that can have irreversible consequences for the patient’s life, including amnesia. In this context, it is important for clinicians to know about the syndrome and how to prevent possible complications. The goal of the present study is to analyse the articles published in the last 10 years in PUBMED, covering the themes: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
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Alcoholism; Wernicke Encephalopathy; Korsakoff Syndrome; Thiamine Deficiency; Clinical significance.
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Lingula Pneumonia: The Importance of Computerized Tomography to Diagnose
Silva Sant'Anna, Luísa
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Diagnosing pneumonia still presents obstacles since around 30% of patients have little or no symptoms. Furthermore, this specific type, lingula pneumonia, is barely evident or not visible on posteroanterior radiography because the lingula is located behind the heart. Lingula pneumonia may be visible on lateral radiography. However, computed tomography is the best imaging exam to diagnose this type of pneumonia. From the analysis of radiographs and tomography extracted from the Portal Pneumoimagem website, it was possible to conclude that tomography prevents the heart from compromising the visualization of consolidation in the lingula, which happens in radiography. This happens because the tomography image is made as if it were sections seen from above. This circumstance qualifies the diagnosis of pneumonia in the lingular region, allowing the correct treatment to be fulfilled.
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Pneumonia, Radiography, Lingula, Tomography.
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A Conceptual Introduction to Cosmology
Silva Vieira de Souza, Gabriel Vinicius
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The present study had the objective of introducing the main concepts inherent to the physics’ field of cosmology, wherein its beginning with humankind’s first civilizations, passing through the cosmic microwave background’s discovery and how it evidences the cosmological principle, also defining the concept of redshift and its relation to the Universe’s expansion, and finally coming to the topic of how large-scale structures are formed.
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Cosmic microwave background, cosmological principle, redshift, Universe’s expansion, large-scale structures formation.
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Communication at the Remote Work: A Huge Challenge for Leaders
Simões Bezerra, Susana
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In today’s world, remote work is increasingly prevalent. After the pandemic of COVID-19, a lot of companies adopted a virtual environment, causing a change in workspaces and team management approaches. This immense impact obligated some employees around the world to embrace a remote environment and set up new workspaces in their homes. Consequently, the level model of communication in this new workplace changed as well. These rapid changes were unprecedented, although this model is not new. Within this context, it is common that jobs often require teams and their leaders to work from different locations, having virtual interactions. Without physical interactions, this virtual workspace has ushered in a revolution in leaders’ communication. Based on a literature review, this research evidences the main challenges that leaders face to keep their communication to a high standard and how to mitigate their impact. It has discussed how to reduce the feeling of isolation in the company, the quality of mental health, and the shift of culture The results reveal that, for communication to be improved in the future, leaders must enhance informal communication and promote a balanced workplace.
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Remote work. Virtual teams. Communication. Leaders.
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Desiccation Pre-sowing of Conyza Spp., by Alternative Herbicides to 2,4-D
Soares França, Nayane
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The control of Conyza spp., can happen in function of its phenological stage. For that reason, in infested areas with Conyza’s height less than 10 cm, one single application of herbicides can be enough for its control. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of alternatives herbicides from 2,4-D on the control of Conyza spp., lower than 10 cm. For such, it was done a field experiment with experimental delineation of casualization blocks. It was applied the followed herbicides treatments in one single application: fluroxypy + clethodim + saflufenacil; dicamba + glyphosate + saflufenacil; triclopyr + glyphosate + saflufenacil; chlorimurom-ethyl + glyphosate + saflufenacil; mesotrione + atrazine + glyphosate; fluroxypyr + clethodim + glyphosate; dicamba + glyphosate; triclopyr + glyphosate; chlorimurom-etílico + glyphosate; mesotrione + atrazine + glyphosate + 2,4-D; halaxifen + diclosulam + glyphosate; tembotrione + atrazine + glyphosate; tembotrione + atrazine + glyphosate + 2,4-D e witness with no herbicides application. The Conyza’s control was evaluated at 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 days after the application and the statistics analysis was done by F test and Tukey test. The herbicides dicamba + glyphosate + saflufenacil; triclopyr + glyphosate + saflufenacil; e mesotrione + atrazine + glyphosate + 2.4 -D reported results above 80% in the control of Conyza’spp. Therefore, alternatives herbicides to 2,4-D can be effective on the control of Conyza spp., lower than 10 cm with one single application.
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Horseweed, synergism, association.
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Architecture of the Future: Sustainability, Verticalization, and Socioeconomic Challenges
Sousa Alves, Alicia
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This article will discuss the context of rapid global population growth and urbanization, highlighting the increasing urgency for innovative architectural solutions. In response to this challenge, sustainable architecture and verticalization have emerged as transformative paradigms, addressing the dual imperative of accommodating expanding populations while minimizing environmental impacts. Sustainable architecture strongly emphasizes resource efficiency, eco-conscious material selection, and seamless integration with the surrounding ecosystem, echoing the visionary perspective of architect Richard Rogers. One Angel Square in Manchester is a prime example of sustainable construction, featuring a solar-powered façade and innovative natural ventilation systems. As cities expand, verticalization provides a pragmatic solution to the constraints of limited land availability, leading to a reimagining of urban landscapes. However, this convergence of sustainability and verticalization also poses socioeconomic challenges, including real estate speculation and housing affordability issues. This article delves into the dynamic interplay between sustainable architecture and verticalization, underscoring the importance of eco-conscious design, resource efficiency, and societal equity. These concepts pave the way for more inclusive and resilient cities that align with environmental imperatives and the evolving needs of future generations.
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Sustainable Architecture, Urbanization, Resource Efficiency, Verticalization, Socioenvironmental Challenges.
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Risks and Benefits of Spirituality and Religion: An Analysis of Medical Anamnesis
Sousa Américo, Brenda
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Research indicates that spirituality can have a significant impact on an individual’s health and well-being. However, there is limited discussion about how to effectively address spirituality in medical history, considering its potential benefits and drawbacks for patients. Recognizing this gap, we conducted a study to analyze the effectiveness of various models used worldwide to approach spirituality in medical anamnesis. One model we explored is the FICA questionnaire, which involves asking about the presence of faith, its importance/influence in the person’s life, participation in a spiritual community, and the patient’s preferred approach to addressing spirituality in their healthcare. While the FICA questionnaire is practical, we found that it did not address potential issues related to negative religious coping or religious/spiritual struggles. Additionally, we examined the Brief RCOPE, considered more advanced in this area. However, we observed that it was limited in terms of religious diversity, making it challenging for healthcare professionals to address a broader range of religious beliefs in their assessments. Consequently, we conclude that further research is necessary to reevaluate and enhance the medical anamnesis by incorporating and addressing more extensive and diverse aspects of patients’ spirituality. This approach should also explore both the potential benefits and harms of spirituality to the patient’s health. By doing so, healthcare professionals can ensure a more comprehensive and patient-centered approach to addressing spirituality in medical consultations.
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Systematic review, Struggle, Mental health, Questionnaire, Faith.
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Erinacine and Hericinones from Hericium Erinaceus: Health-Promoting Properties - A Review
Souza Costa, Beatriz
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Hericium erinaceus is traditionally consumed for its health-promoting properties and has become a well-known candidate for promoting beneficial activities related to brain and nerve health by inducing nerve growth factor from its bioactive components; this literature review will focus on the compounds erinacins and hericenones and their influence on neurodegenerative diseases. Objective This study aims to discuss the health-promoting properties of Hericium erinaceus and to understand how its components—erinacin A and hericinones C and D—work to help prevent or treat humans with neurological diseases. Method An integrative review was conduced in two academic databases (PubMed and Google Scholar). Results Two literature review studies and eight experimental research studies were selected and presented. Conclusion The compounds erinacin A and hericinones C and D from Hericium erinaceus have demonstrated significant potential in mitigating the impacts of neurodegenerative diseases, underscoring the imperative for more extensive and in-depth research to validate these findings and explore their therapeutic applications in clinical settings.
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Hericium erinaceus, neurodegenerative diseases, neurite outgrowth activity, hericenone, erinacine A.
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Why Concrete Racetracks Race Differently Than Asphalt: A Literature Review
Souza Marques, Giovana Sofia
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The choice of materials for constructing motorsport racetracks is crucial in optimizing vehicle performance. This paper explores the properties and characteristics of racetrack surfaces, with a primary focus on NASCAR racetracks. It delves into the differences between flexible and rigid pavements, comparing aspects such as skid resistance, temperature and heat effects, pavement texture, rubber friction theory, and surface degradation of asphalt and Portland cement concrete pavements. The study also reveals how factors like surface texture, composition, and temperature affect grip and racing dynamics. Understanding these nuances is essential for enhancing safety and performance in high-speed precision.
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Motorsport racetracks, skid resistance, asphalt pavement, concrete pavement.
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“Doctor’s Title”: Social Representations about Distance Learning
Steffen Ramos, Érica
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The possibility of expanding distance classes to up to 40% of undergraduate law courses in Brazil motivated the present study, which sought to identify the social representations of law professionals and students regarding distance education. The coronavirus pandemic has made the topic more prominent, given the need to think about more sophisticated methodologies for the new social context. The Theory of Social Representations was used as a theoretical-methodological foundation based on studies by Moscovici (2012), Marková (2017), and Novaes (2010, 2015). To this end, an electronic questionnaire was created consisting of a free word association test and objective and discursive questions. In total, 51 participants responded to the questionnaire, of which 41 had already taken at least one distance learning subject. The results demonstrated highlights in the social representations of professionals and law students, whose understanding of distance education was based on two main axes: discipline and practicality, whose elements sought to balance like a scale, a symbol of the law course. The understanding prevailed that distance classes are not suitable for law degrees, given that the teacher is seen as the protagonist, while in distance learning the student must be the protagonist. Less contemporary elements of the imaginary of legal education were preserved, such as formal rigor and elitist character, since they understood distance education as a modality in which the quality is worse, demonstrating that they intend to become legal professionals not only in view of his social motivation, as well as in view of the power and intellectual status conferred on him, guaranteed by the traditional doctor’s title and pronoun of treatment.
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Legal education, Law graduation, Distance education.
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Technological Bureaucratization of the Organization through the Use of Information Systems
Stephany Filho, Luiz
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The text addresses the relationship between information technology and bureaucracy, aiming to understand the relationship between implementing information systems (IS) and bureaucratic thinking in times of flexibility. It reviews the literature by analyzing two aspects: the one that argues that, in times of flexibility, the use of information technology promotes the “death” of bureaucracy and the one that claims that technology updates the bureaucratic way of administering. The text presents the methodology used: qualitative, with collection through in-depth interviews, carried out in four companies with ten subjects, and use of thematic analysis to categorize the results. Four themes express the cycle of changes promoted by ISs: i) drivers of IS implementation, ii) IS implementation process, iii) results and consequences of using ISs, and iv) continuous improvement needs. The results allowed the identification of a cyclical process of technological bureaucratization.
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Bureaucracy, information technologies, information systems, ERPs, and technological bureaucratization.
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The Role of Silicon on In Vitro Plant Culture
Terhaag, Kathleen
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Silicon is found in soil and is one of the most dominant mineral nutrients in plants. This mineral helps intolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, besides increasing photosynthetic activity and nutrient uptake by plants. The vitromorphogenic potential of plant cells and tissues from several species also showed a high increase through the supplementation of silicon sources to the culture media. For this reason, the Si exogenous application to culture media can bring new perspectives to the in vitro cultivation of plants that aim to develop organogenesis, embryogenesis, and other clonal mass propagation techniques. In this regard, this review aims to summarize the role and possibilities of the application of silicon on in vitro cell and tissue cultures.
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Silicon, micropropagation, culture media, suplementation.
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Preventive Detention Under Brazilian and Czech Legislations
Toledo Santos, Isadora
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The institute of preventive detention as a measure to secure criminal procedures is a highly debated topic in the legal field, since there are many concerns regarding the respect of Human Rights during a penal trial, specifically bearing the presumption of innocence in mind. Around the world, many norms have been incorporated to the countries’ legal systems in order to try to preserve the considered to be most valuable personal rights. This article will, then, analyze the law regulating the prisons under preventive measures in both Brazil and the Czech Republic, to point out the differences and similarities in the legislation, under the light of Human Rights institutes integrated to these countries legal systems.
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Preventive Prison, Preventive Measures, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights, Brazil, Czech Republic.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adults and Its Relation with Stress/Anxiety
Teixeira Andrade, Pedro Henrique
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Mental factors such as pressure, emotional states, health response, or personal traits are acknowledged to have a major influence the intensity of manifestations in gastric-esophageal reflux condition. The aim of the present study was to highlight the relationship among stress, psychological traits associated with acid reflux and perceptions of reflux symptoms. Two studies were used to analyze the relationship between reflux and anxiety. A retrospective transversal, made by Ji Min Choi, and another prospective, made by Xiao-Jun Yang. Both provided details about this association, in addition to highlighting the importance of endoscopic examination to identify reflux disease. Finally, this close conection between esophageal reflux disease and anxiety needs to be further explored, so that the guidelines may include a holistic treatment for GERD, improving the quality of life in patients affected by it.
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Reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease, proton pump inhibitors super endoscopy, mental health, stress, anxiety, depression, GERD.
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From a Student’s View, Emotional and Physical Distress Induced by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Teixeira Andrade, Pedro Henrique
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Social structures were challenged and reshaped with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The educational institutions to be assessed in this article, high school, and college, as structures for primary and higher education, respectively, were also affected. However, Brazil’s longstanding social inequalities did not impact any other area as directly as education. Distance Learning, in Portuguese “Ensino à Distância” (EAD), the principal teaching tool used at the time, confronts socioeconomic barriers. Thus, the mental and physical complications that arose in students, as a direct byproduct of forced isolation, span various areas, including the inability to cope with the expectations created by themselves and their families during the tumultuous period of completing high school and taking entrance exams. Therefore, students need to be listened to, as a matter of utmost importance, so we, as a society, can understand the origins of their stress, considering that during the pandemic period, over 48 million students ceased attending the regular face-to-face activities of the pre-pandemic period (GRANDSIOLI et al, 2020) [1].
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COVID-19 education, distance learning, emotional distress, physical distress.
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Manne's Approach to Insider Trading in the Information Technology Age
Teixeira Gonçalves, Stephanie Gabrielle
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This study delves into the phenomenon of insider trading within the contemporary financial market, with a particular focus on the contrasting viewpoints of Henry G. Manne and the prevailing regulatory framework. Employing a deductive-analytical approach, the research is underpinned by an extensive examination of various bibliographic resources encompassing dissertations, theses, articles, books, legislation, and jurisprudence. The methodology employed is qualitative in nature, emphasizing empirical analysis and the contextualization of theories considering the present circumstances.
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Insider Trading, Financial Market, Regulation, Henry G. Manne, Information Control, Market Fairness, Information Inequality, Regulatory Agencies, Global Jurisdictions, Securities Exchange Act, Market Abuse Directive, Misappropriation Theory, Information Technology, Information Exchange, Internet Era, Market Efficiency, Compensation Strategies.
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Airbnb Regulation and Property Law
Tolomelli Costa, Kendrio
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The Airbnb was created with the intention of intermediating short-term rentals over the internet quickly, easily and without major bureaucracy. Airbnb has become a popular platform for short-term rentals, once it has been credited with disrupting the traditional hospitality industry and making travel more affordable and accessible for people around the world. The hosting platform allows individuals to rent their homes to tourists. However, with its rise, becoming the largest accommodation network in the world, many legal problems arose, as there was no law regulating this type of rental. The question arises about the limits that the government can impose on private property, given that Airbnb is a way of using property not foreseen in traditional legislation. This text discusses the effects of Airbnb regulation in different countries. In Europe, some cities, such as Amsterdam and Barcelona, have strict regulations that limit seasonal rentals. These regulations are justified by the government with the aim of protecting local residents. In Brazil, Airbnb regulation is still in its infancy. The lack of regulation has generated conflicts between property owners and residential condominiums, which often prohibit the practice. The issue in question seeks to highlight the need to strike a balance in Airbnb regulation in order to protect the interests of local residents, property owners and tourists.
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Airbnb, Property, Regulation.