bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reducing Abuse and Neglect Recurrence Among Young Foster Children Reunified With Their Families
Authors: Constantino John N. , Buchanan Gretchen , Tandon Mini , Bader Carol , Jonson-Reid Melissa
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Child maltreatment (CM) is a recurrent adverse life event known to cause enduring psychiatric impairment throughout life. For young children in protective custody for a first episode of CM, specialized court-coordinated intervention to optimize reunification has shown promise for preventing CM recidivism, with case series documenting short-term successes.

METHODS

We tracked 10-year (Nov 2011–March 2022) court re-entry outcomes in a cohort of 272 young children, birth to six years, reunited with their families following placement in protective custody and court referral to the SYNCHRONY Project, a voluntary clinical service providing Incredible YearsTM parenting education, parental psychiatric care, and serial dyadic clinical evaluation to inform medical recommendations on safety for visitation and reunification. Re-entry was operationalized as rereferral to any Missouri Court and proportions compared with contemporaneous State and national data.

RESULTS

SYNCHRONY-enrolled/reunified children experienced frequencies of guardianship (22%) and reunification (46%), in keeping with Missouri averages. In these categories, 3.4% and 7.1% respectively were re-referred to the Court over the 10-year follow-up. In care as usual nationally for this age group, the re-referral proportions are 18% (OR 7.5, P < .0001) and 35% (OR 6.1, P < .0001) respectively. In care as usual in Missouri across all ages, the re-referral proportion is 16% (odds ratio [OR] 3.09, P < .0001).

CONCLUSIONS

Judicious implementation of evidence-based parenting education, 2-generation psychiatric care, and clinical consultation were associated with marked reduction in court re-entry versus care-as-usual and warrant consideration in intervention standards for young children in foster care.
Acquisition and processing of word formation in German
Authors: Sommer-Lolei Sabine , Mattes Veronika , Korecky-Kröll Katharina , Dressler Wolfgang U.
Published: August 2023

Cognitive processing strategies can explain general word-formation preferences that influence the structures and their developments. They are based on simplicity, transparency, iconicity, salience, and frequency. We present and discuss evidence from our data on first language acquisition for how these cognitively based general preferences can explain the course of development of word formation and how they interact or compete. The analysis is based on the development of distributions of word formations in longitudinal data and panel data of child speech and their input from high and low socio-economic status families. In order to evaluate the productivity of a word-formation pattern in child speech, we applied the mini-paradigm criterion. Age-of-acquisition effects will be presented according to our own processing studies and to literature.
Characterisation and thermal improvement of adobe walls from earth-straw lightweight panels
Authors: Jové-Sandoval Félix , García-Baños Eva M. , Barbero-Barrera M. Mar
Published: August 2023

Soil as a building material has great potential in terms of low embodied energy, although the great diversity of soils means that more research is needed to characterise them with precise values. In addition, their high thermal transmittance is one of the main drawbacks of earths, so the incorporation of agrowastes could imply a reduction of thermal conductivity without any harm to the embodied energy. Three types of agrowastes have been evaluated: long and short wheat straw fibres and a sawdust. These three fibres were mixed with barbotine to reduce the amount of solid material in the mixture. These panels were compared with the performance of a 20-cm-thick adobe wall. The thermal transmittance of the materials was analysed and the results showed that panel 2 with short wheat straw fibres performed well as a thermal insulation board with a thermal conductivity of λ = 0.05 W/mK.

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Behavioural and anatomical observations of the amphibious snail Pirenella conica (Gastropoda: Potamididae)
Authors: Orstan Aydin
Published: August 2023

The coastal snail Pirenella conica (Gastropoda: Potamididae) was observed and photographed in its mud flat habitat (Alaçati Bay, Karaburun Peninsula, Türkiye) and in the laboratory. The snails were amphibious; they moved about in damp sediment when the sea had receded and readily left the water in the laboratory to move on dry surfaces. The siphon, normally used for the intake of oxygenated water in submerged snails, remained open when snails were out of water, suggesting that they can also breathe air. Videos of snails taken from below explained  the mechanics of their stop-and-go locomotion. Close-up photographs also revealed the presence of a pallial eye at the top of the  siphonal canal. When a snail was partially buried in soft sediment, its pallial eye remained above the sediment. The pallial eye may orient the snail and help it detect potential dangers when its tentacular eyes are obstructed.
Inovações no treinamento cirúrgico: explorando o papel da inteligência artificial e dos grandes modelos de linguagem (LLM)
Authors: VARAS JULIAN , CORONEL BRANDON VALENCIA , VILLAGRÁN IGNACIO , ESCALONA GABRIEL , HERNANDEZ ROCIO , SCHUIT GREGORY , DURÁN VALENTINA , LAGOS-VILLASECA ANTONIA , JARRY CRISTIAN , NEYEM ANDRES , ACHURRA PABLO
Published: August 2023

RESUMO O cenário do treinamento cirúrgico está evoluindo rapidamente com o surgimento da inteligência artificial (IA) e sua integração na educação e simulação. Este artigo explora as aplicações e benefícios potenciais do treinamento cirúrgico assistido por IA, em particular o uso de modelos de linguagem avançados (MLAs), para aprimorar a comunicação, personalizar o feedback e promover o desenvolvimento de habilidades. Discutimos os avanços no treinamento baseado em simulação, ferramentas de avaliação impulsionadas por IA, sistemas de avaliação baseados em vídeo, plataformas de realidade virtual (RV) e realidade aumentada (RA), e o papel potencial dos MLAs na transcrição, tradução e resumo do feedback. Apesar das oportunidades promissoras apresentadas pela integração da IA, vários desafios devem ser abordados, incluindo precisão e confiabilidade, preocupações éticas e de privacidade, viés nos modelos de IA, integração com os sistemas de treinamento existentes, e treinamento e adoção de ferramentas assistidas por IA. Ao abordar proativamente esses desafios e aproveitar o potencial da IA, o futuro do treinamento cirúrgico pode ser remodelado para proporcionar uma experiência de aprendizado mais abrangente, segura e eficaz para os aprendizes, resultando em melhores resultados para os pacientes.
Innovations in surgical training: exploring the role of artificial intelligence and large language models (LLM)
Authors: VARAS JULIAN , CORONEL BRANDON VALENCIA , VILLAGRÁN IGNACIO , ESCALONA GABRIEL , HERNANDEZ ROCIO , SCHUIT GREGORY , DURÁN VALENTINA , LAGOS-VILLASECA ANTONIA , JARRY CRISTIAN , NEYEM ANDRES , ACHURRA PABLO
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT The landscape of surgical training is rapidly evolving with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration into education and simulation. This manuscript aims to explore the potential applications and benefits of AI-assisted surgical training, particularly the use of large language models (LLMs), in enhancing communication, personalizing feedback, and promoting skill development. We discuss the advancements in simulation-based training, AI-driven assessment tools, video-based assessment systems, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) platforms, and the potential role of LLMs in the transcription, translation, and summarization of feedback. Despite the promising opportunities presented by AI integration, several challenges must be addressed, including accuracy and reliability, ethical and privacy concerns, bias in AI models, integration with existing training systems, and training and adoption of AI-assisted tools. By proactively addressing these challenges and harnessing the potential of AI, the future of surgical training may be reshaped to provide a more comprehensive, safe, and effective learning experience for trainees, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes. .
Cómo avanzar en la necesaria Transición a la Sostenibilidad*
Authors: Gil-Pérez Daniel , Vilches Amparo
Published: August 2023

Resumen Esta contribución responde a la existencia de numerosos artículos que hacen referencia a la necesidad de transiciones (energética, verde, ecológica, etc.) en respuesta a los graves problemas a los que se enfrenta la humanidad. Se sintetiza el conjunto de problemas que caracterizan la presente situación de emergencia planetaria, señalando su estrecha vinculación, lo que impide resolver ningún problema concreto, como la crisis energética, mediante una transición exclusivamente centrada en el mismo. La finalidad central de este trabajo ha sido determinar de manera fundamentada cuáles son las transiciones que deberían conformar, conjuntamente, la Transición a la Sostenibilidad.
O papel epistêmico da diversidade e as origens metafísicas da teoria do Big Bang: reflexões para a educação científica
Authors: Bagdonas Alexandre , Silva Neto Climerio Paulo da
Published: August 2023

Resumo Com base em estudos de história e filosofia da ciência que enfatizam sua natureza social, argumentamos que diversidade fortalece a ciência. Analisamos aspectos culturais e metafísicos que influenciaram a cosmologia do Big Bang, discutindo os modelos relativísticos de universo em expansão criados por Friedman e Lemaître na década de 1920. Enquanto Friedman foi influenciado por visões sobre nascimento, morte e ressurreição na URSS, Lemaître foi inspirado pela crença católica na criação divina do universo. Finalmente, defendemos a pertinência educacional deste tipo de abordagem para o estudo de casos diversos, que podem contribuir para a consolidação da história e filosofia da ciência como base para a construção de visões mais complexas sobre a natureza da ciência.
Uma visão da História da Química nos livros didáticos fornecidos pelo PNLD utilizando a tabela periódica como marcador
Authors: Oliveira Vilma Bragas de , Oliveira Fernando José Luna de
Published: August 2023

Resumo O ensino de química vem se estabelecendo no Brasil e passando por modificações desde a década de 1930, na chamada Era Vargas. O livro didático, enquanto ferramenta de transmissão de informação, permeia essa história, ora como protagonista, ora como coadjuvante. Dessa forma, torna-se imprescindível um olhar atento e analítico a essas mudanças. Este artigo tem por fim traçar um panorama do Programa Nacional do Livro e do Material Didático no contexto atual do ensino de química no Novo Ensino Médio, segundo a Base Nacional Comum Curricular, utilizando como marcador uma importante tecnologia histórica: a tabela periódica. Dessa análise, vimos certo esvaziamento de conteúdo conceitual e histórico acerca desse tema, levando-nos a inferir que a história da química, já entendida entre os autores da área como uma das principais ferramentas de contextualização, possa estar passando por momentos críticos e preocupantes.
Processos de ensino e aprendizagem na perspectiva da Teoria dos Campos Conceituais: um estudo na licenciatura em Química
Authors: Cunha Kariny Mery Araujo , Ferreira Luciana Nobre de Abreu
Published: August 2023

Resumo O presente trabalho se insere em uma pesquisa mais ampla, cujo foco foi investigar um processo na formação inicial de professores de Química na perspectiva da Teoria dos Campos Conceituais (TCC). Apresentamos os processos de ensino aprendizagem como campo conceitual, com base nos preceitos da TCC, a qual foi tomada como referencial teórico e metodológico. Nesse sentido, foram analisadas as respostas de dois licenciandos em Química a um questionário relacionado às suas concepções sobre tais processos, com vistas a analisar a evolução de sua compreensão a esse respeito, à luz da TCC. Os resultados apontam para a possibilidade de se considerar o conceito de processos de ensino aprendizagem como campo conceitual e sinalizam a necessidade de sua abordagem durante a formação docente, a fim de favorecer a apropriação pelos licenciandos acerca desses processos.
Hidden in the dung: first record of Maculantrops hirtipes () (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from Brazil
Authors: Hoffmann Pedro H. O. , Soares Matheus M. M. , Kits Joel , Maltchik Leonardo
Published: August 2023

Abstract We recorded for the first time the lesser dung fly Maculantrops hirtipes (Macquart, 1844) from Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul. Twenty-five specimens were reared from the dung of Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782), this is the first record of the feeding substrate for the genus Maculantrops and the second only for the Archiborborinae. In addition, we describe the puparium, provide an updated distribution map and additional photographs of the species.
One more place to call home: the invasive bivalve Mytilopsis leucophaeata reaches the Maricá-Guarapina lagoon system (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Authors: Rocha Clarisse Duarte da , Fernandes Maurício Romulo , Miyahira Igor Christo
Published: August 2023

Abstract Mytilopsis leucophaeata is an estuarine bivalve native from the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast USA, and it was introduced in Europe, Asia, Caribbean, South America and Northeast USA, showing massive colonization skills. In Brazil, the single invasion records of M. leucophaeata occur in the city of Rio de Janeiro, i.e., in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and in the Marapendi Lagoon. We conducted a new series of fieldworks in estuaries from the Rio de Janeiro state in order to evaluate the propagation of this invasive bivalve, aiming sites with proper salinities for the establishment of M. leucophaeata. A new record is given for the Maricá-Guarapina lagoon system, where M. leucophaeata mainly colonizes hard substrata (such as piers and rocks), reaching a mean density up to 43,375 specimens/m2; however, aggregates of M. leucophaeata were also observed in the soft substratum. Based on mitochondrial sequences, the taxonomic identification of the invasive bivalve was confirmed. The associated fauna to the agglomerates of M. leucophaeata in the lagoon system comprises amphipods, barnacles, tanaidaceans, isopods, crabs, polychaetes and snails. The expansion of M. leucophaeata requires a continuous investigation due to the great circulation of boats in the littoral of the Rio de Janeiro state and the increased chance of new introductions.
Morphophysiology and gas exchange of pomegranate under salt stress and foliar application of nitrogen
Authors: Figueiredo Francisco R. A. , Fátima Reynaldo T. de , Nóbrega Jackson S. , Silva Toshik I. da , Ferreira Jean T. A. , Ribeiro João E. da S. , Leal Márcia P. da S. , Soares Lauriane A. dos A. , Dias Thiago J.
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Salinity is one of the abiotic stresses that affect gas exchange and growth of pomegranate. In this context, the application of nitrogen fertilizer through the leaves can minimize these effects. Thus, the objective of present study was to evaluate the effect of foliar nitrogen fertilization on pomegranate seedlings irrigated with brackish water. The design used was randomized blocks, in an incomplete factorial scheme (Central Composite Design) with five electrical conductivities of irrigation water - ECw (0.50, 1.15, 2.75, 4.35, and 5.00 dS m-1) and five doses of foliar nitrogen fertilization - FNF (0, 0.33, 1.15, 1.97, and 2.30 g L-1), with four replicates and two plants per experimental plot. Plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, and gas exchange (stomatal conductance, net photosynthesis, intercellular CO2 concentration, transpiration rate, instantaneous carboxylation efficiency, instantaneous water use efficiency, and intrinsic water use efficiency) were evaluated at 60 days after the beginning of irrigation with saline water. Salinity of irrigation water negatively affects the gas exchange of pomegranate seedlings. Foliar nitrogen fertilization up to 1.31 g L-1 improves plant height and number of leaves in pomegranate seedlings under salt stress. Foliar nitrogen fertilization up to 1.59 g L-1 increases the net photosynthesis of pomegranate seedlings.
Climate control in the feeding area for Girolando cows: Effects on environmental and production variables
Authors: Sousa Lainny J. M. P. e , Passini Roberta , Almeida Eduardo A. de , Amaral Alliny das G.
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT High-production cows require facilities providing comfortable environments to enhance production efficiency and sustain milk quality. This study evaluated the impact of climatizing the feeding area post-morning and afternoon milking on environmental variables, thermal comfort indices, and the yield and quality of milk in lactating Girolando cows. The experiment followed a 4 × 4 Latin square design with four treatments across four experimental periods, using four cows per treatment. The post-milking climate control treatments included: shading; shading + ventilation; shading + ventilation + shower; and an evaporative adiabatic cooling system. The evaporative adiabatic cooling system proved most effective in maintaining thermal conditions near the comfort level for dairy cows, as indicated by lower thermal comfort indices. This system also enhanced morning and overall milk production. However, the climate control systems did not significantly affect the contents of protein, fat, or lactose in the milk.
Physicochemical characterization of oxisol subjected to succession culture
Authors: Laurindo Adryel K. O. A. , Smaniotto Alex O. , Morais Lucas M. de , Silva Thiago L. , Sena Júnior Darly G. de , Cruz Simério C. S.
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT No-till farming is the practice closest to the concept of sustainable agriculture. The minimum soil movement and continuous contribution of crop residues to the farming system reduce erosion, mitigate the greenhouse effect, increase the organic matter content, and improve the physical and chemical quality of the soil. This study aimed to assess the effect of five-year succession cropping on the physical and chemical attributes of oxisol. The crops were sown for five consecutive years in the same plots, using a randomized block design in split plots with four replicates. The plots were crops grown in succession to soybean, namely Congo grass (Urochloa ruziziensis syn. Brachiaria ruziziensis), Congo grass intercropped with maize (Zea mays L.), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), maize, and slender leaf rattlebox (Crotalaria ochroleuca). The subplots were the following sampled soil layers: 0-5, 5-10, and 10-20 cm. The physicochemical attributes of these three soil layers were evaluated. Pearl millet cycled K efficiently, providing the soil with K concentrations equivalent to those of the K fertilization treatments. No single crop or intercrop increased the soil P concentration. Congo grass stood out for its ability to increase the Mg concentration. The 0-5 cm soil layer had the best physicochemical attributes based on the accumulated organic matter.
Experimental scenarios in accounting research: Highlights in methodological development
Authors: Lima Myrna Modolon
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT The main objective of this article is to guide the researcher, through the exposition of highlights and examples from previous literature, in the building of an experimental scenario for the investigation of his research question. The study focuses on the use of experimental scenarios in accounting research, bringing specific highlights that must be observed regarding the theoretical and methodological development of the instrument. Highlights of a methodological nature, relevant to the use of experimental scenarios aimed at investigating accounting research questions focusing on individuals' judgment and decision-making, are systematized. The impact of this research consists of systematizing aspects relevant to the building of experimental scenarios that can affect methodological rigor and internal, construct, and statistical conclusion validity. It consists of a method proposal approach, with examples brought through a narrative review. The study systematizes relevant aspects to be considered in the researchers' choices regarding the building of experimental scenarios, such as the role of randomization, the choice of participants, the minimization of social desirability bias, specific ways of collecting the dependent variable, and possibilities of collecting the participant pool. Additionally, the role of using experimental scenarios is discussed in view of the theoretical nature of the research question, mainly regarding the assessment of judgment and decision making.
Influence of age and gender on knee and hip isometric strength of recreational physically active young and middle-aged subjects
Authors: Leporace Gustavo , Guadagnin Eliane Celina , Oliveira Liszt Palmeira de , Zeitoune Gabriel , Oliveira Tainá , Metsavaht Leonardo
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Muscle strength is an essential part of the functional assessment of health professionals to select and analyze the effects of clinical interventions. This study aimed to determine the influence of gender and age on isometric strength of hip and knee muscle groups. A total of 127 subjects (50.4% men), aged from 20 to 49 years (stratified into three groups: 20-29 years; 30-39 years; and 40-49 years) participated in this study. A hand-held dynamometer was used to measure isometric normalized torque of the hip abductors, hip external rotators, knee extensors, and knee flexors muscles. Regressions and a two-way analysis of variance were used to identify the influence of age and gender on torque of each muscle group. Age and gender were included in the regression model for all groups. Generally, men aged 20-29 and 30-39 were stronger than age-paired women. For participants aged 40-49, torque was similar for men and women for all muscle groups. There was no difference among age groups for women. Generally, young men were stronger than older men. The association between age and gender in hip and knee strength was proved and liable of subgroup stratification after measurements with a hand-held isometric dynamometer.
Influência da idade e do sexo na força isométrica do joelho e do quadril de indivíduos jovens e de meia idade praticantes recreacionais de atividades físicas
Authors: Leporace Gustavo , Guadagnin Eliane Celina , Oliveira Liszt Palmeira de , Zeitoune Gabriel , Oliveira Tainá , Metsavaht Leonardo
Published: August 2023

RESUMO A força muscular é um componente essencial da avaliação funcional de profissionais da saúde para selecionar e analisar efeitos de intervenções clínicas. O objetivo do estudo foi determinar a influência do sexo e da idade sobre medidas de força isométrica de grupos musculares do quadril e do joelho. Participaram da pesquisa 127 sujeitos (50,4% homens), com idade de 20 a 49 anos (estratificados em grupos: 20 a 29 anos; 30 a 39 anos; e 40 a 49 anos). O torque isométrico normalizado de abdutores e rotadores externos de quadril e extensores e flexores de joelho foi medido com dinamômetro manual. Regressões e uma análise de variância (Anova) foram usados para identificar a influência da idade e do sexo sobre o torque. Tanto idade quanto sexo foram incluídos no modelo para todos os grupos musculares. Em geral, homens de 20 a 29 anos e de 30 a 39 anos demonstraram mais força do que mulheres da mesma faixa etária. Para participantes de 40 a 49 anos, o torque foi similar entre homens e mulheres para todos os grupos musculares. Não houve diferença entre as faixas etárias no grupo de mulheres. Em geral, homens mais jovens se mostraram mais fortes do que homens mais velhos. A relação entre idade e sexo na força muscular do quadril e do joelho foi provada e se mostrou passível de estratificação após as medições feitas com o dinamômetro manual.
Relationship between lower limb motor impairment and biomechanical strategies used during mobility activities in post-stroke individuals
Authors: Lima Luma Amendoeira Almeida , Aguiar Larissa Tavares , Faria Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Motor impairment and mobility limitations are frequently observed in post-stroke individuals and are associated with functional dependence and low perceived quality of life. Therefore, evaluating the association between motor impairment and the biomechanical strategies used by post-stroke individuals in performing mobility activities is necessary. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between lower limb motor impairment assessed by the motor section of the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) scale and the mobility of post-stroke individuals considering the biomechanical strategies assessed by the timed “up and go” assessment of biomechanical strategies (TUG-ABS). This exploratory cross-sectional study included 100 individuals in the chronic phase after stroke with a mean age of 55.02±12.57 years. The FMA was used to assess lower limb motor impairment and the TUG-ABS to assess mobility during the following activities performed sequentially: changing from sitting to standing position, walking, turning 180°, and changing from standing to sitting position. Spearman’s correlation was used to evaluate the relationship between variables (α=5%). Lower limb motor impairment and mobility considering the biomechanical strategies adopted by post-stroke individuals in the aforementioned activities (changing from sitting to standing position, walking, turning 180°, and changing from standing to sitting position) showed a significant (p<0.001), positive correlation of moderate magnitude (rs=0.60). This indicates that motor impairment is an important outcome to be considered during the rehabilitation of post-stroke individuals with mobility limitations, as assessed by the TUG-ABS.
“The one who takes care is the mother”: Legal mediators’ child care imaginary
Authors: Fonseca-Inacarato Gisele Meirelles , Gallo-Belluzzo Sueli Regina , Aiello-Vaisberg Tânia Maria José
Published: August 2023

Abstract Objective Investigate child care collective imaginaries, a focus justified by the social and family transformations resulting from the massive insertion of women into the labor market. Method The study is organized methodologically from the perspective of concrete psychoanalytic psychology, articulating the use of the psychoanalytic method with relational theorizations. The research involves collective psychological interviews, in which 12 judicial mediators were interviewed through the Thematic Drawing and Story Procedure. Results The psychoanalytical consideration of the material allowed the interpretative production of four affective–emotional meaning fields. Conclusion The general picture indicates that a conservative imaginary prevails in which the best child care is provided by the biological mother in the contexts of both the nuclear family and the matrifocal family while also maintaining a friendly bond with the father.
Grain yield performance of corn in different plant arrangements
Authors: Cazarim Paulo H. , Shimizu Gabriel D. , Fantin Lucas H. , Silva Marcelo A. de A. , Zucareli Claudemir
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Sowing arrangements composed of double-row spacing in corn can favor the interception of solar radiation by the canopy and, consequently, the yield performance of the crop. However, it is possible that the microclimate provided by this spacing, especially at high plant densities, favors the occurrence of leaf diseases. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the effect of 0.45 m and double-row spacing arrangements on the severity of foliar diseases and yield performance of corn grown in the first and second-crop seasons. Two independent experiments were conducted (with and without the fungicide fluxapyroxad + pyraclostrobin) in the first and second-crop seasons in a randomized block design arranged in a split-plot scheme with four repetitions. The plots consisted of spacing (0.45 m) and double-row (0.30 × 0.60 m), and the subplots, four plant densities (59,200, 74,000, 81,400, and 96,200 plants ha-1). In the plant density factor, in the second-crop season, there is a decrease in the severity of white spot as plant density is increased. Also, for the plant density factor, in the first-crop season, there may be a significant yield increase as the plant density is increased.
Influence of remating on sterile insect technique in Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae): a molecular approach
Authors: Barboza Vilmara P. , Paranhos Beatriz A. J. , Silva Junior Juvenal C.
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), is one of the most harmful species to world horticulture, thus requiring suppression or eradication programs. The sterile insect technique is widely used for autocidal control of nuisance insects because it neither releases exotic agents into the environment nor introduces new genetic material into existing populations. In 2005, the Moscamed Brasil biofactory imported the tsl Vienna 8 C. capitata strain from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); this action required genetic testing of the strain’s biological characteristics. The objective of this study was to discriminate males of wild populations from tsl Vienna 8 using molecular markers, and to conclude which male line dominated in a remating condition. Four crosses, each using 100 males and 100 females, were performed: wild female × wild male; wild female × tsl Vienna 8 male; wild female × wild male, followed by remating with tsl Vienna 8 males after 48 h, and wild female × tsl Vienna 8 male, followed by remating with wild males after 48 h. The results showed that the tsl Vienna 8 strain is compatible with wild females from the São Francisco Valley region and that these males can successfully transfer their sperm to the female spermathecae. Regarding remating, the sperm of the second male dominated over that of the first one. Based on these findings, the sterile insect technique success may be reduced, since the progeny of a female that remates with a wild male could be viable.
Canonical correlations in phenological, morphological, production and tassel traits of maize
Authors: Silveira Daniela L. , Cargnelutti Filho Alberto , Neu Ismael M. M. , Bubans Valéria E. , Osmari Bruno F. , Osmari Lucas F.
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to check whether there is linear dependence between phenological, morphological and production traits and tassel traits in maize genotypes. Seven experiments were conducted with 16 maize genotypes, in a randomized block design, with three replicates. Four groups of traits were evaluated: phenological (two), morphological (three), production (four) and tassel (11). Joint analysis of variance and F test at 5% significance level were performed. The matrix of phenotypic correlation coefficients between the traits was estimated and multicollinearity was diagnosed in each group of traits. Associations between the groups of traits were checked by canonical correlation analysis. There is linear dependence between phenological, morphological and production traits and tassel traits in maize genotypes. Phenological (number of days from sowing to 50% of male flowering and number of days from sowing to 50% of female flowering), morphological (plant height and spike height) and production (number of spikes and grain yield) traits are positively associated with tassel traits (tassel branch number and tassel dry matter). Tassel branch number and tassel dry matter can be used for indirect selection of maize plants.
Added value and profitability in irrigated production in alluvial aquifer: financing scenarios
Authors: Paiva Pedro V. V. , Costa Raimundo N. T. , Nunes Kenya G. , Sousa Alan B. O. de
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT The Brazilian semi-arid region is a space with very high levels of economic and social inequality. Thus, the study aimed to carry out an economic-social analysis of family-based irrigated production systems, considering financing scenarios and associated with a level of social reproduction. Through structured questionnaires, a detailed survey of information was carried out on family-based irrigated production systems in monoculture and polyculture, representative of local conditions, allowing the analysis of the added value and the farmer's income for the conditions with and without financing in the Pronaf Mais Alimento line of credit. Family-based irrigated production systems in the semi-arid region are severely limited in terms of their economic and social sustainability in a scenario without the support of rural credit. The polyculture production system represents an economically efficient production alternative when associated with the financing scenario. The level of social reproduction for production systems with financing, with a view to economic sustainability, can be obtained with areas of cultivation that represent less than half of those in systems without financing. It is noteworthy that each production system has unique peculiarities, so this study cannot be generalized, but the calculation strategy can be applied and adapted to other properties and regions.
Estimate of carbon stock in the soil via diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (vis/nir) air and orbital remote sensing
Authors: Faria Ohana C. O. , Torres Gilmar N. , Raimo Luis A. D. L. Di , Couto Eduardo G.
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Current procedures for determining soil organic carbon (SOC) content are costly, time-consuming, and generate polluting chemical waste. Therefore, developing new protocols using aerial and orbital remote sensing and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) for digitally mapping the stock of soil organic carbon (CS) is essential for promoting actions of research and monitoring SOC in Brazilian soils. Given this, three areas of commercial plots in the region of the Middle North of Mato Grosso were studied, where sampling was carried out for the determination of SOC in the layer from 0 to 30 cm, evaluated by the dry combustion method and estimated through DRS in the visible to near -infrared region - Vis-NIR-SWIR/350-2500 nm). To obtain the images by aerial remote sensing, the Carcará II® Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was used, with a MicaSense® multispectral camera (RGB + NIR + RedEdge) attached. The orbital sensors used were the Sentinel 2® and Planet® satellites. This study showed that soil carbon stock values could be predicted using different modeling approaches based on field and laboratory spectral measurements. Predictive models to estimate SOC can be established using remote and near sensing, thus allowing a better understanding of spatial patterns of SOC in crop fields.
Morphometry and yield of ‘Gigante’ forage cactus pear under irrigation and different planting densities
Authors: Fonseca Varley A. , Donato Sérgio L. R. , Santos Marcelo R. dos , Silva João A. da , Oliveira Carlos M. , Batista Renato da S.
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Growing forage cactus pear in semi-arid regions is an alternative when facing current climate changes, and improving its cropping systems is critical to increasing its yields. The objective was to evaluate morphometric characteristics and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear under complementary irrigation with saline water and different planting densities. The research was carried out in the semiarid region of Bahia during the period from September 2017 to October 2019. A randomized block design was used with treatments arranged in split-split plots. Two irrigation intervals (7 and 14 days) were assigned to plots, four planting densities (20,000; 40,000; 60,000 and 80,000 plants per hectare) to subplots, and four irrigation levels (0, 11, 22 and 33% of ETo) to sub-subplots. High-salinity water (2.91 dS m-1), classified as C4S1, did not limit the growth and yield of ‘Gigante’ forage cactus pear for two crop cycles. Fresh matter and dry matter yields, fresh matter-based water use efficiency and dry matter-based water use efficiency were highest at planting densities of 61,465 and 67,786 plants ha-1, and 61,848 and 69,707 plants ha-1, respectively. The use of 33% ETo irrigation level increased morphometric characteristics, fresh matter yield in the first and second cycles, and dry matter yield in the first cycle. Applying increasing irrigation levels promotes reductions in fresh matterand dry matter-based water use efficiency.
MACHADO DE ASSIS ENTRE O BRASIL E PORTUGAL
Authors: ZILBERMAN REGINA
Published: August 2023

Resumo As relações entre Machado de Assis e o universo letrado português podem ser divididas em três fases: a primeira delas, até a primeira metade dos anos 1870, caracteriza-se pela cordialidade e pela tentativa, por parte do escritor, de se inserir no sistema lusitano por meio da publicação de textos especialmente na cidade do Porto. A segunda foi marcada pelo debate entre ele e Eça de Queirós, motivado pelos romances O crime do padre Amaro e O primo Basílio. A terceira fase, desde o final do século XX, apresenta um Machado de Assis inspirador de criações literárias de qualidade, como o romance de Helder Macedo, Pedro e Paula, e a peça teatral de Maria Velho da Costa, Madame.
Cognitive assessment in preterms by Bayley-III: development in the first year and associated factors
Authors: Oliveira Suelen Rosa de , Machado Ana Carolina Cabral de Paula , Magalhães Lívia de Castro , Miranda Débora Marques de , Paula Jonas Jardim de , Bouzada Maria Cândida Ferrrez
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the cognitive development of preterm infants at six and 12 months of corrected age and the associations with perinatal and socioeconomic factors. Methods: Cognitive development of 40 infants (20 preterm and 20 full-term) at six and 12 months of age was evaluated using the Bayley-III scale. Correlations between cognitive outcome and associated factors were assessed using Spearman correlation. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis with covariance was applied to identify changes on cognitive score between six and 12 months. Results: Bayley-III cognitive score in preterm group was significantly lower than in full-term group at both six and 12 months of age. Birth weight correlated with cognitive performance at six months and head circumference at birth at 12 months, in full-terms infants. The occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis was inversely associated with cognitive score in preterms at 12 months. An increase in cognitive score was observed between six and 12 months in both groups, but the gain was more pronounced in preterms. Conclusions: These findings suggest some cognitive recovery capacity in the first year despite the restrictions imposed by premature birth and emphasize the importance of early interventions in this population.
Evaluation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome surveillance caused by respiratory viruses in a pediatric unit, 2013 to 2019
Authors: Freitas Felipe Teixeira de Mello , Pimentel Cíntia Costa Pereira , Bianchini Pedro Ribeiro , Carvalho Rafaela Moreira de , Serafim Alexandre Peixoto , Costa Cira Ferreira Antunes
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate severe acute respiratory syndrome surveillance in a pediatric unit. Methods: Descriptive study of reported severe acute respiratory syndrome cases with the detection of respiratory viruses in the nasopharyngeal sample of patients hospitalized between 2013 and 2019, in a reference hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. Results: A total of 269 children had one or more viruses detected, resulting in 280 viruses, of which 152 (54%) were respiratory syncytial virus. The detection of respiratory syncytial virus was higher during the autumn-winter period. Children´s median age was 6.9 months, 156 (58%) were male, 104 (39%) had comorbidity, 197 (73%) required mechanical ventilation, 241 (90%) received antibiotics, and 146 (54%) oseltamivir. There were 19 (7%) deaths. The median time from symptom onset to sample collection was 5 days and the median time from sample collection to final results was 6 days. Conclusions: The system needs to reduce the time to deliver results so that inappropriate use of antibiotics and antivirals can be avoided. Moreover, the burden of viral pneumonia was relevant and the system must be flexible enough to include emerging viruses in order to be useful in responding to public health emergencies caused by respiratory viruses.
Companhias de Arlequins: o resgate de uma tradição popular esquecida nas feiras de Lisboa
Authors: Magalhães Paula Gomes
Published: August 2023

RESUMO Em Lisboa, as feiras e os seus divertimentos foram uma das mais concorridas manifestações da cultura popular durante a segunda metade do século XIX e o início do século XX. Entre os divertimentos oferecidos, o teatro era um dos mais apreciados, mas a história apenas guardou a memória das barracas que, nas feiras, passaram a apresentar repertório declamado (comédias, paródias, mágicas e revistas). Votadas ao esquecimento ficaram as barracas de arlequins e saltimbancos, trupes ambulantes que, de terra em terra, apresentavam acrobacias, pantomimas e cenas cómicas. Este artigo pretende trazer à ribalta práticas de teatro popular outrora ‘esquecidas’, como as trupes de arlequins e os seus espetáculos, redefinindo a sua importância no contexto da época e da História do Teatro em Portugal.
Peopling Culture with the Performance of the Forest: the life of viadoplants and the trans-species scene
Authors: Leal Dodi , Farias Saile Moura
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT The text addresses the performance of the forest as a paradigm of cultural peopling that breaks with the totalizing notions of humanity-urbanity present in colonial sex-gender hegemonies. The core of the work is the bodily figures viadoplants and trans-species as vegetative ways of inclining life and the scene. Based on the lines of strength of the work Corpoflor and the conception of corpoluz developed in the work TRAVED: palestra-performance em realidade virtual, the study articulates ethical-philosophical paradigms of peopling of culture, thus recognizing forests as sexualized and gendered performative entities.
Apontamentos sobre as Pesquisas de Jerzy Grotowski e Maud Robart sobre os Cantos Afrodiaspóricos
Authors: Matricardi Luciano
Published: August 2023

RESUMO Este artigo trata das investigações transculturais de Jerzy Grotowski sobre os cantos tradicionais afrodiaspóricos. A partir de alguns apontamentos sobre a colaboração realizada com a artista haitiana Maud Robart, busca-se explicitar que tais investigações não estavam direcionadas à expropriação dos conhecimentos performativos tradicionais, ao esvaziamento de seus sentidos e à estetização de suas formas. Em sua dimensão política, conforme se busca evidenciar, tratava-se de um trabalho que tinha a potência de relativizar os modos de percepção habituais do indivíduo, principalmente daquele moderno e ocidental, na direção do que poderia ser chamada de uma ‘descolonização do si mesmo’.
Caracterização física de 14 bacias hidrográficas brasileiras: proposição do indicador da declividade média dos rios e do coeficiente de suscetibilidade de enchentes
Authors: Negri Robison , Fill Heinz
Published: August 2023

RESUMO Os parâmetros morfométricos são informações de grande relevância para a caracterização física das bacias hidrográficas. O presente estudo caracterizou fisicamente 14 bacias sul-brasileiras, segundo 10 parâmetros morfométricos relacionados a ordem, forma, características do sistema de drenagem e declividade das bacias, além de ter desenvolvido uma análise de suas correlações. A metodologia consistiu no tratamento do modelo digital de elevação, disponibilizado pelo projeto TOPODATA do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (2008), com resolução espacial de 30 metros, complementado com informações do SIG Google Earth. Como resultados, além da caracterização e classificação das bacias, puderam-se propor dois novos parâmetros morfométricos. O primeiro, denominado indicador da declividade média dos rios, demonstrou bom desempenho para representar simultaneamente a declividade da bacia e o coeficiente de sinuosidade dos rios, equivalendo de maneira sintética à declividade média de todos os rios da bacia. O segundo foi o coeficiente de suscetibilidade de enchentes, que representa o conjunto de todas as características espaciais da bacia e de seus rios. Os resultados levam a crer que este último seja um ótimo indicador para análise do risco de cheias em bacias de pequeno e médio portes. Foram propostos também critérios de classificação para os parâmetros comprimento de escoamento superficial, coeficiente de rugosidade, declividade axial e indicador da declividade média dos rios e coeficiente de suscetibilidade de enchentes.
Treatment and resource utilization for a non-biodegradable organophosphorus wastewater using micro-channel reactor
Authors: Liu Hongxia , Wang Zhiguo
Published: August 2023

ABSTRACT This study aimed to develop a method to treat and reuse non-biodegradable organophosphorus industrial wastewater using the micro-channel reactor. As an important pharmaceutical and fine chemical intermediate, diethyl hydroxymethylphosphonate (DHP) produces large amounts of industrial wastewater, which poses a serious threat to natural environment and human health. It is of great value to find a treatment method of the DHP industrial wastewater with simple operation, good safety, low cost, and environment friendly. In this study, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and DHP industrial wastewater were reacted in the micro-channel reactor. Reaction conditions were optimized by adjusting reaction temperature, reaction time, reaction pressure, and sampling flow rate. The treated wastewater was further neutralized by sodium hydroxide (NaOH). After the oxidation and neutralization reaction of the DHP industrial wastewater, the removal rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wastewater can reach 97.3%. Moreover, after the treated solution being dried, the inorganic phosphate solid was obtained with the phosphorus content as high as 92.1%. It can realize the reuse of phosphorus resources for the DHP industrial wastewater.
Infants in Early Childhood Education: different trajectories in space
Authors: Oliveira Virgínia Souza , Marques Rafaela Ferreira , Neves Vanessa Ferraz Almeida
Published: August 2023

Abstract This paper analyzes how two babies, ages ten to twelve months, explored the space in an infants’ classroom during their entry process in an Early Childhood Education Center in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. While in the field, during the 2017 school year, the following research instruments were used: participant observation, video recordings and fieldnotes. Ethnography in education, in dialogue with cultural-historical psychology and Henri Lefebvre’s production of space theory, enabled us to perceive the baby in a space that is both product and production of such a person. The babies experienced and explored the classroom space during their entry process in the daycare center in different ways: (i) by watching, (ii) walking, (iii) crawling, (iv) touching, (v) fighting for toys, (vi) crying, (vii) learning how to care, (viii) sleeping, (ix) interacting with their peers and other people around them. The babies’ exploration trajectories in this classroom were constituted by the dialectic unity [perception/action], as babies [perceive/act] on the space, the objects, and the people seeking to familiarize themselves with this new space. There was, then, an active search, by the babies, for a recognition of the space and people, so that, perhaps, they could feel belonging to this social environment.