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Quantification of vegetable oil in recycled paper
Authors: NTIFAFA YAO , SZAJDA-LAM MARIA , GHOSH ASHOK , HART PETER W.
Published: July 2021

Vegetable soybean oil is commonly used in cooking foods that are packaged in takeaway paper-board containers. Vegetable oil is hydrophobic, and in sufficiently high concentration, could interfere with interfiber bonding and result in paper strength loss. In order to quantify the effect of oil on the resulting paperboard strength, it is necessary to quantify the oil content in paper.
A lab method was evaluated to determine the soybean oil content in paper. Handsheets were made with pulps previously treated with different proportions of vegetable oil. Pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(pyGCMS) was used to quantify the amount of oil left in the handsheets. The results revealed a strong correlation between the amount of oil applied to the initial pulp and the amount of oil left in the handsheets.
In addition, the effect of vegetable oils on paper strength may be affected by the cooking process. Vegetable oil is known to degrade over time in the presence of oxygen, light, and temperature. The vegetable oil was put in an oven to imitate the oil lifecycle during a typical pizza cooking process. The cooked oil was then left at room temperature and not protected from air (oxygen) or from normal daylight. The heated, then cooled, oil was stored over a period of 13 weeks. During this time, samples of the aged oil were tested as part of a time-based degradation study of the cooked and cooled oil.
Use of fines-enriched chemical pulp to increase CTMP strength
Authors: BJORK ELISABETH , BOUVENG MIKAEL , VOMHOFF HANNES , ENGSTRAND PER
Published: July 2021

In this study, fines-enriched pulp (FE-pulp)—the fine fraction of highly-refined kraft pulp—was benchmarked against highly-refined kraft pulp (HRK-pulp) as a strength agent in eucalyptus chemithermomechanical pulp (CTMP). Both the FE-pulp and the HRK-pulp were produced from unbleached softwood kraft pulp, and equal amounts of those strength agents were added to the original CTMP, as well as to washed CTMP, where most of the fines had been removed. The effects of the added strength agents were evaluated with laboratory handsheets. The FE-pulp proved to be twice as effective as HRK-pulp. Both HRK-pulp and FE-pulp increased the strength of the CTMP handsheets. The bulk of the handsheets decreased, however, as well as the drainability. The addition of 5% FE-pulp resulted in the same strength increase as an addition of 10% HRK-pulp, as well as the same decrease in bulk and CSF. For the handsheets of washed CTMP, the strengths were not measurable; the CTMP lost the sheet strength when the CTMP-fines content was reduced through washing. The reduced strength properties were compensated for by the addition of chemical pulp fines that proved to be an efficient strength agent. The addition of 5% FE-pulp restored the strength values, and at a higher bulk and higher drainability.
A EXPANSÃO DO CIRCUITO ESPACIAL PRODUTIVO DE CELULOSE E SEUS EFEITOS NO MUNDO DO TRABALHO NO LESTE DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Authors: Maximino Lelis Leandro Reginaldo , Locatel Celso Donizete
Published: July 2021

Esta pesquisa objetiva analisar as implicações geradas pela expansão do circuito espacial produtivo de celulose no mundo do trabalho no Leste de Mato Grosso do Sul. A partir da combinação de diferentes procedimentos metodológicos, inferiu-se que o circuito analisado ocasionou alterações estruturais no mundo do trabalho, demonstradas por meio do crescimento do número de estabelecimentos e vínculos empregatícios, das disputas entre sindicatos, da qualificação da mão de obra e das condições de trabalho nas atividades florestais e industriais. Essas alterações são acompanhadas da precarização do trabalho, a qual tem como um de seus principais desdobramentos os constantes riscos à saúde dos trabalhadores próprios e terceirizados que atuam em atividades produtivas pertencentes ao circuito espacial produtivo de celulose.
IDENTIFICATION ERROR OF UNBALANCE VOLTAGE SOURCES IN POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS BY THE DISTORTING NODAL CURRENT CRITERION
Authors: Kalyuzhniy D.
Published: July 2021

One of the properties of electrical energy, that causes significant economic losses for both suppliers and consumers of electricity, is voltage unbalance. The most universal criterion for identifying voltage unbalance sources is the nodal distorting current. The accuracy of its determination depends on the method of measurement organization and is characterized by the greatest error for the local approach. The reason for this lies in an approximate method for determining the equivalent circuits of consumers of electrical energy and their parameters when measuring the parameters of the network operation mode only at one point of common connection to the power supply system. Analysis of the influence of approximate equivalent circuits and their parameters on the determination of the nodal distorting current showed that adequate identification of the sources of voltage unbalance distortion is possible only in the reverse sequence. At the same time, it is difficult to accurately determine the error in calculating this criterion in real time measurements due to the presence of additional unknowns that are required for its calculation. Based on this, it is proposed to carry out an upper estimate of this error. This required the introduction of additional functions with the search for their maximum under the given constraints. In addition, the uncertainty associated with the non-zero value of the identification criterion for a non-asymmetric consumer of electricity was taken into account that led to the need to introduce a dead zone for it. As a result of the studies carried out, expressions were obtained for an upper estimate of the error in determining the criterion for identifying sources of voltage symmetry distortion in the reverse sequence and determining its dead zone in real time measurements in relation to three-phase three- and four-wire power supply systems.
METHODOLOGY OF CHOOSING PARAMETERS FOR DIAGNOSING ELEMENTS OF URBAN ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Authors: Shavkun V.
Published: July 2021

The operation of various vehicles in the field of urban electric transport is accompanied by high costs to maintain their working condition throughout the service life. Preservation of serviceability of vehicles is provided by performance of planned and preventive works on maintenance (MOT) and repair, and also the unscheduled repairs which are carried out for elimination of failures which arise in the interprophylactic periods, and malfunctions.
As already noted, in the planned preventive maintenance and repair system, the vehicle after a certain mileage (time) is forcibly subjected to preventive actions in the prescribed amount. At the same time, despite the adjustment of maintenance and repair modes depending on a number of factors, there is no individual approach to each rolling stock.
However, there is a need for such an approach, because even when rolling stock under the same conditions, the technical condition of each of them at the same time due to a number of reasons (individual characteristics of rolling stock, driving quality, maintenance, etc.) can differ significantly. Not every rolling stock requires all the operations provided by the "hard" volume of a particular type of maintenance. Execution of these "unnecessary" operations leads, on the one hand, to incomplete realization of individual properties of a rolling stock, increase in expenses for MOT, on the other, at all does not promote improvement of its technical condition. On the contrary, more frequent interventions in the work of joints of units and mechanisms contribute to increased wear of bonded surfaces, the appearance of damage to joints, violation of the tightness of joints. Significant losses of labor and material resources are also associated with a large amount of repair work due to late detection of failures.
The fullest use of individual capabilities of rolling stock and ensuring on this basis the high efficiency of rolling stock during operation can be done through the widespread introduction into the technological process of maintenance and repair of diagnosing the technical condition of rolling stock.
To increase the efficiency of the vehicle, use, methods and diagnostic tools have been developed, which are used both during maintenance and repairs, and as an independent technological process. Diagnosis allows to increase the coefficient of readiness and probability of trouble-free operation of vehicles, to reduce the complexity and cost of operation, to increase the maintainability and controllability of vehicles.
PRESENTACIÓN
Authors: Costa Marcé Albert
Published: July 2021

PRESENTACIÓN NÚMERO 20 COMMUNICATION PAPERS
CHANGING NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF ANIMALS THROUGH TEACHING PRACTICE: A RESEARCH IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Authors: Almeida António , Fernández Beatriz García , Silva Teresa
Published: July 2021

This research focused on whether teaching practice could improve children’s perceptions of animals with a bad image. For this purpose, children from the 5th year of schooling approached the topic “diversity of animals” differently. The experimental group, 50 children from three classes (25 boys and 25 girls) aged 10 to 13, adopted an approach more focused on the role of the ecosystem and benefits of the animals for humans. The control group, 53 pupils from another three classes (27 boys and 26 girls) within the same age range, adopted a more descriptive approach based on the morphology, physiology and behaviours of the different animals. A pre-test and a post-test were administered to identify children’s empathy with ten animals with a bad image and to assess both their attractiveness and dangerousness. The experimental group significantly increased their empathy with the ten animals and only the assessment of their dangerousness was less conclusive. Even so, the dangerousness of the shark and of the mouse decreased significantly in this group. The research seems to be important as an aid to the design of didactic approaches related to the present issue both in continuous and pre-service training courses for primary teachers.
Keywords: perceptions of animals, primary school, teaching practice.
MUCH MORE THAN OLD WINE IN NEW SKINS: STUDENTS’ AND ADULTS’ KNOWLEDGE ON GRAPEVINE AND VINEYARDS AS A STARTING POINT FOR NEW TOPICS IN SCHOOL
Authors: Albedyll Astrid von , Vogt Lisa , Dreesmann Daniel
Published: July 2021

Young people continually lose contact to their natural surroundings and agriculture. As school is one of young people’s main source of knowledge it should bring students and nature back together, by using agricultural examples. This research examines German students’ and adults’ knowledge on plant biological basics and viticulture choosing grapevine as an agricultural example of plants. It was undertaken as a paper-and-pencil test with participants of different ages and from different educational backgrounds. The results reveal the weaknesses of participants’ knowledge concerning botanical as well as viticultural aspects. Additionally, the results show a positive correlation between their age and their knowledge on viticulture. Thus, it shows the chance given by developing new teaching material meeting curriculum requirements, modern didactical approaches and the attempt of reconnecting young people with their agricultural surroundings. By using the example of grapevine a local and culturally important agricultural plant is chosen as a representative of different phenomena of botany as well as steps of food processing. Keywords: biology curriculum, science education, sustainability education, knowledge on grapevine, botany and viticulture.
MEDIA LITERACY AND HEALTH EDUCATION: EMPOWERING TEACHERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Authors: Mauaie Clara , Ito Lucy Sayuri , Arroio Agnaldo
Published: July 2021

Currently, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Mozambique (MISAU) is developing a Project to strengthen the technical and pedagogical skills of health teachers at the training institute (FORSA-MZ), supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The aim of this project is to prepare teachers for a decentralization process. In this context, Media Literacy is recognized as an essential area to promote the critical view of citizens to be able to contribute to the assessment of a democratic society. In this society, citizens should be able to access the mass media critically and to express themselves via this media, as producers. In this context, an educational program was designed to support the teachers’ improvement of skills in using different media in the classrooms in the Republic of Mozambique. This program was developed in 15 different health training institutes by JICA and MISAU. Data were collected for the analysis of pre and post questionnaires, interviews and the materials produced during the courses (comics, photonovels, videos, for example). The results showed that the decentralization of pedagogical tool production and teachers’ empowerment were an important achievement of this educational program, and the media literacy is supporting them to develop their autonomy.
Key words: media literacy, teachers’ empowerment, autonomy, Africa.
DEVELOPING A TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY IMPROVING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE ABOUT SCIENCE
Authors: Pinto J. Alexandre , Lopes J. Bernardino , Silva António Alberto , Santos Carla A.
Published: July 2021

Usually elementary teacher education has pitfalls in developing important dimensions of scientific literacy (SL) through science teaching. So, to refine some Teacher Education Program (TEP) characteristics is important to potentiate their positive attitudes towards links amongst science technology and society themes (STS) so that they may improve their students’ SL. This study aims at identifying characteristics of a TEP that promote teachers’ key attitudes about STS and develop dimensions of teaching practice transferral to teachers’ practices to foster their students’ SL. It reports a longitudinal case study (3 years) to refine characteristics of a TEP, answering the questions: a) what features should a TEP have, to improve consistently positive attitudes of teachers about STS?, (b) which gains in teachers' attitudes towards the STS were obtained from the implementation of TEP? The TEP incorporated, progressively, findings based on literature and other characteristics resulting from improvements, namely: (a) exploring contexts and using materials and equipment from daily routine; (b) developing epistemic practices related with experimental work in open challenge activities; (c) transferable teacher mediation traits. The TEP, with the referred characteristics, allowed teacher to develop important attitudes about: scientific inquiry, willingness to engage in issues related to science and science as a social enterprise.
Key words: teacher education, teachers STS attitudes, scientific literacy.
TEACHER CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH CRITICAL REFLECTIVE PRACTICE FOR THE PROMOTION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Authors: Di Gennaro Diana Carmela , Pace Erika Marie , Zollo Iolanda , Aiello Paola
Published: July 2021

In a time where inclusive education has become the underpinning framework of reference for educational policies globally, effective strategies for a smooth and sustainable transformation of educational systems need to be identified. Recent literature on teachers’ attitudes has suggested that the adoption of inclusive policies, although necessary, is not sufficient for its implementation. Particularly, it has highlighted that the successful creation of inclusive environments requires critical reflection on the beliefs and values underpinning the attitudes towards the practical implementation and long-term sustainability of inclusive education.
The research presented in this article outlines the historic evolution of the principles characterising inclusive education in Italy and Europe. It then delineates the competencies required for teacher capacity building in inclusive contexts and provides an overview of the founding principles supporting critical reflective practice. In conclusion, it proposes a guided strengths-oriented process aimed at enhancing critical reflection during initial and in-service teacher education courses in order to give teachers the opportunity to reflect on the beliefs and values shaping their practice, as well as explore new routes to bring about improvement and build strategic alliances to be able to handle the complex nature characterising current school contexts.
Key words: critical reflective practice; continuous professional development; inclusive education; inclusion; teacher training.
The Use of Cloze Test To Test Reading Comprehension of Non-English Department Students
Authors: Sukarni Sri
Published: July 2021

This research aimed to describe the result of the non-English department students’ reading comprehension tested by using cloze test and the effect of using cloze test on non-English department students’ achievement on reading comprehension. This research is classified into pre-experimental research that used one group pre-test and post-test design.  The population of this research is the non-English department students in the academic Year 2020/2021 with a total number of 107 students. The researcher used non-probability sampling type purposive sampling technique and there were 44 students taken as samples. The test is the instrument in this research. Data are taken from the result of pre-test and post-test then analyzed by using statistical technique. The analysis is used to find the significant difference in the students’ reading comprehension ability before and after the use of cloze test. In this research, the researcher used paired sample t-test through SPSS 17.0 to analyze the data. Based on data analysis, the mean score of the pre-test was 46.86 categorized as poor whereas the mean score of the post-test was 65.61 categorized as average to good. The mean score of the pre-test 46.86 smaller than 65.61 mean scores of the post-test. It meant that there was a difference mean score of students’ reading comprehension between the pre-test and post-test. This finding showed there was a different score before and after giving treatment. The result of paired samples t-test analysis showed the significance value Sig. (2-tailed) < alpha (0.000 < 0.05). Therefore, the alternative hypotheses which stated that there is an effect of using cloze test on improving non-English department students’ reading comprehension is accepted. It is concluded that there was an effect of cloze test on improving non-English department students’ reading comprehension.
Sosyal Girişimcilik ve Sosyal Hizmet
Authors: Uzunaslan İmran , Tek Serhat
Published: July 2021

Sosyal fayda ve değer yaratmak amacıyla ortaya konulmuş gönüllü çabaların profesyonel bir bakış açısıyla yansıtıldığı sosyal girişimcilik, son yıllarda sosyal bilimler literatüründe dikkat çeken bir konu haline gelmiştir. Yapılan literatür incelemelerinde sosyal girişimcilik konusunun daha çok işletme, kamu yönetimi ve çalışma ekonomisi gibi alanlarla birlikte zikredildiği görülmüştür. Bilindiği üzere sosyal hizmet disiplini; sosyal etki yaratma, dezavantajlı grupları güçlendirme, sosyal sorunların çözümüne katkı sunma, kıt kaynakları yönetme, fırsatlardan yararlanma, sürdürülebilirliği sağlama ve toplumsal değişimi gerçekleştirme gibi konular üzerine çalışmalar yürütmektedir. İfade edilen bu konular sosyal hizmetin, sosyal girişimcilik ile paylaştığı ortak çalışma alanlarını oluşturmaktadır. Gelecekte sosyal hizmet biliminin ve mesleğinin sosyal girişimcilik süreçlerinde etkinlik alanını artıracağı düşünülmektedir. Sosyal girişimcilik bağlamında sosyal hizmet, bireylerin kendilerini ekonomik olarak gerçekleştirmelerinin yanında özgürleşme, benlik saygısı ve topluma katılım alanlarında da gelişimi sağlamayı hedeflemektedir. Derleme niteliğinde olan bu çalışmanın amacı sosyal hizmet ve sosyal girişimcilik hedeflerinin kesiştiği uygulama alanlarını Dünya ve Türkiye örnekleri üzerinden somutlaştırarak, alana dair farkındalık oluşturmaktır.
Potential drug therapy problems: identification and associated factors among Primary Health Care users
Authors: Gualberto Flávia Cristina Moura , Valentin Aline Angélica de Souza , Oliveira Djenane Ramalho de , Nascimento Mariana Martins Gonzaga do , Reis Edna Afonso
Published: July 2021

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are chronic non-communicable diseases with high prevalence. Several factors contribute to its lack of control, especially those related to pharmacotherapy, often leading to problems related to the use of medication (DTP). Objective: To identify potential DTPs for the treatment of CVD and DM, as well as associated factors, using big data from users of the Unified Health System (SUS) in a municipality. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out based on big data of patients for whom at least one medication was dispensed in SUS pharmacies in the primary healthcare network in April 2019 (n = 4,800). Potential DTPs involving the treatment of CVD or DM were identified based on data on medications dispensed, demographic and clinical characteristics. To classify these potential PRMs, the Pharmacotherapy Workup method was used. Logistic regression analyzes were performed to identify factors associated with identifying at least one potential MRP. Results: The results showed that 25% of the population had at least one potential DTP, with a total of 1,914 potential PRMs being identified. In the multivariate model, age group was statistically associated with the identification of at least one potential DTP. Conclusions: This study allows tracing the frequency of important potential DTPs and associated factors, pointing out some priorities that must be addressed by the public primary health care system, supporting the planning of the implementation of drug therapy management services aimed at the studied population.
A Governança de Tecnologia da Informação no Poder Judiciário: Uma análise a partir do questionário iGovTIC-JUD
Authors: Pacheco Adriano Pereira de Castro
Published: July 2021

O presente artigo realiza uma análise da implementação de modelos de Governança de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) no âmbito do Poder Judiciário brasileiro à luz da Teoria Institucional e das boas práticas propaladas internacionalmente, à exemplo do framework COBIT e regulamentos publicados pelo Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) e Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ). Para isso, realizou uma análise comparativa dos resultados do questionário iGovTIC-JUD, publicado pelo CNJ, nos anos de 2016 e 2017. Buscou-se identificar se os Tribunais da Justiça Estadual tiveram seus modelos de Governança de TIC implementados e/ou melhorados nesse período. Observou-se que a implementação de modelos de Governança de TIC figura temática recente nestes órgãos e, ainda que mecanismos do isomorfismo coercitivo tenham sido empregados, sua efetiva implantação no interior desses Tribunais ainda se mostrou lenta e emblemática, com avanços notadamente fragilizados no tocante à efetividade de seus controles.
Uso da simulação como método no processo ensino-aprendizagem em saúde da criança: Revisão integrativa
Authors: Emiliano Viviane Correa , Irineu Nathália Borges da Costa , Roecker Simone , Gallo Adriana Martins , Zani Adriana Valongo , Araujo Juliane Pagliari
Published: July 2021

Objetivo: identificar, na literatura científica, a utilização da simulação como método de ensino-aprendizagem, pela enfermagem, na área de saúde da criança. Metodologia: revisão integrativa, realizada nas bases de dados PUBMED e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, no período de 2010 a 2020, por meio de combinações entre os termos controlados e não controlados “simulation”, “simulation training”, “children”, “nursing”, “nursing education”, com os operadores booleanos “and” e “or”. Resultados: foram incluídos 13 estudos com simulação de alta e baixa fidelidade no cuidado à criança. Os estudos analisados apontam a eficácia do uso de simulação na assistência à criança, como metodologia ativa no processo ensino-aprendizagem e aquisição de habilidades, favorecendo o aprendizado, tanto dos estudantes como dos profissionais de saúde. Conclusão: o uso da simulação para o ensino da enfermagem, em específico, na área de saúde da criança, contribui de maneira eficaz para a qualificação profissional, nível de conhecimento, promoção do pensamento crítico, autoconfiança e comunicação interpessoal.
Teoria Tríplice Hélice: O que as pesquisas dos programas de pós-graduação brasileiros apresentam?
Authors: Riedo Ijean Gomes , Feiden Aldi
Published: July 2021

O estudo realizou revisão sistemática das pesquisas em Programas de Pós-Graduação brasileiros sobre a teoria Tríplice Hélice. A base de dados utilizada foi o catálogo de dissertações e teses brasileiras, disponível na Plataforma Sucupira da CAPES. Admitiu-se todas as produções acadêmicas sobre Tríplice Hélice, referenciadas no catálogo brasileiro. Os principais resultados da pesquisa mostraram a existência de pouca relação institucional e formas estratégicas conjuntas nas tomadas de decisão brasileiras. O número de produções brasileiras sobre Tríplice Hélice é incipiente (169 trabalhos científicos), considerando o período 1995-2021. O maior volume de produção sobre o tema está nos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Administração e o estado com maior expressividade de pesquisas defendidas, foi Santa Catarina. Baseando-se na Tríplice Hélice, as principais necessidades diagnosticadas na pesquisa foram: Empregar esforços para constituir e sistematizar relações sinérgicas entre os agentes institucionais; Estruturar redes de interação para tomadas de decisões assertivas; Aplicar indicadores de desempenho sustentável ao desenvolvimento institucional; Favorecer laços comportamentais sólidos entre os agentes do conhecimento; Estruturar sistemas estratégicos para o desenvolvimento nacional.
Processo e Procedimento Administrativo Disciplinar Militar: Necessidade de ampliação dos encarregados de sindicância e de procedimento investigatório preliminar no âmbito da Polícia Militar do Estado do Tocantins
Authors: Carvalho Philipe Lira de , Melo Frank Cynatra Sousa , Abreu José Carlos da Costa
Published: July 2021

O presente trabalho científico tem por objetivo analisar os processos e procedimento administrativos disciplinar, com ênfase ao que ocorre no âmbito da Polícia Militar do Estado do Tocantins - PMTO, com vistas à ampliação dos policiais militares encarregados (1º Sargentos aperfeiçoados e Subtenentes do Quadro combatente) de Sindicância e de Procedimento Investigatório Preliminar – PIP. Consoante a Constituição Federal de 1988, o processo administrativo disciplinar é obrigatório para apuração de condutas e possível aplicação de penalidades. Dessa forma, no Estado do Tocantins é através da Lei n. 2578 (2012), bem como pelo Decreto n. 4994 (2014), que versam sobre os processos administrativos para apurar as condutas dos integrantes militares estaduais. Além da Instrução Normativa n. 001/2014 – Gabinete do Comandante-Geral que instituiu o PIP na PMTO. Destaca-se que os processos administrativos disciplinares no âmbito militar são importantes para a manutenção da hierarquia e disciplina, pois é à base das instituições militares brasileiras. Já a importância do PIP está em apurar os fatos que não tenham indícios suficientes para instauração de Sindicância.  Na metodologia do trabalho foi utilizada a pesquisa de natureza aplicada, descritiva, bibliográfica e documental, utilizando-se do método hipotético-dedutivo e realizada uma abordagem qualitativa. No final, concluiu-se que há possibilidade jurídica para que os mencionados graduados no âmbito da PMTO sejam encarregados de sindicância e de PIP, desde que haja alteração em normas.
Fatores que influenciam para transferência do cuidado intra-hospitalar efetiva: Revisão integrativa
Authors: Mello Thailini Silva de , Miorin Jeanini Dalcol , Camponogara Silviamar , Paula Cristiane Cardoso de , Pinno Camila , Freitas Etiane de Oliveira
Published: July 2021

Objetivo: identificar na literatura os fatores que influenciam para realização da transferência do cuidado intra-hospitalar efetiva pela equipe de enfermagem.  Metodologia: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura, realizada em três bases de dados: Web of Science, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) e Sci Verse Scopus (SCOPUS). Foram incluídos estudos primários, em português, espanhol ou inglês, publicados entre os anos de 2015 a 2021. Resultados: a análise criteriosa dos 39 estudos internacionais possibilitou identificar que a realização de transferências relacionadas a pacientes adultos e pediátricos e realizadas por meio do deslocamento ou não do paciente no ambiente intra-hospitalar sofrem influência de fatores como a comunicação, transporte, trabalho em equipe e educação em saúde e estes repercutem na efetividade da transferência do cuidado intra-hospitalar.  Conclusão: diante da análise dos estudos encontrados nota-se a comunicação como um fator predominante, embora os fatores transporte, trabalho em equipe e educação em saúde também apresentam características significativas que influenciam na realização da transferência do cuidado intra-hospitalar efetiva.
Ecoepidemiologia da paracoccidioidomicose: Uma revisão narrativa da literatura
Authors: Silva Marcos Jessé Abrahão , Cruz Eliete Costa da , Gama Geovanna Carla Bandeira , Siqueira Andrei Santos
Published: July 2021

A paracoccidioidomicose é uma micose sistêmica prevalente na América Latina. É causada pelo Paracoccidioides brasiliensis e Paracoccidioides lutzii, que são fungos termodimórficos, a fase filamentosa está presente no solo de forma saprofítica. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar dados ecoepidemiológicos associando a fatores ecológicos e socioambientais da doença. Foi realizada uma revisão narrativa, por meio dos bancos de dados PubMed, Scielo, LILACS, MEDLINE e Google Scholar onde foram selecionados artigos, teses e dissertações que abordassem o tema entre 2000 e 2021. Foram encontrados 35 artigos, 2 dissertações, 2 teses e 1 monografia com foco de pesquisa no tema de interesse. Foi descrita a existência de outros hospedeiros, além do homem, principalmente tatus da espécie Dazypus novemcinctus auxiliando a analisar a situação de territorialidade, e delimitar as características do ecossistema do fungo. As mudanças socioambientais também influenciam na incidência da doença. Há uma forte associação no padrão epidemiológico e o ecossistema do Paracoccidioides, por essa análise é possível prever possíveis surtos e controlar a doença.
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by the RT-qPCR in domestic cats
Authors: Brandão Laila Natasha Santos , Homochiski Daniela Paula , Oliveira Letícia  Barbosa de , Oliveira Rosimar Moro Soares de , Maciel Sara Andreta
Published: July 2021

SARS-Cov-2 has altered social behavior worldwide, causing drastic changes in the population's routine, its impacts have still been gradually perceived and several questions have arisen in the face of the pandemic, the possibility of interspecies transmission casts doubt on the participation of domestic animals in the epidemiology of the disease. The present study demonstrates the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 through RT-qPCR technique in unvaccinated domestic cats with free access outside the house, domiciled in Alta Floresta city (State of Mato Grosso, Brazil) with report of clinical respiratory manifestations and its possible transmission among individuals of the same species. Information like this is valuable and contributes to the understanding of the epidemiological chain of COVID-19 and may eventually assist in the establishment of future protocols for control and eradication programs, however the presence of positive animals needs to be carefully analysed and studied among specialists in order to avoid negative impacts on their relationship, owner and their pets, aiming to prevent unnecessary abandonment and sacrifices.
Estudo da cultura organizacional e inovação em uma empresa metalúrgica na percepção dos colaboradores
Authors: Morais Marcos de Oliveira , Araujo Marcelo Bernardino , Vidigal Hernani
Published: July 2021

A inovação tem sido tratada como tema relevante nas organizações, onde cada vez mais obter vantagens competitivas tornou-se uma forma de se manter no mercado. Um dos pilares que permitem este processo é a cultura organizacional onde a participação e a interação entre as pessoas e os departamentos favorecem este processo. Neste sentido o estudo busca mapear e analisar como a cultura organizacional em uma empresa de pequeno porte do ramo metalúrgico pode influenciar no processo de inovação. A metodologia utilizada foi a descritiva a partir de um estudo de caso, por meio de abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa, como instrumentos de coleta de dados, aplicaram-se questionário a todos os colaboradores da empresa e realizou-se entrevista semiestruturada com seus diretores. O resultado aponta como positiva as diretrizes tomadas pela organização.
Association Between Cardiac High-Energy Phosphate Metabolism and Whole Body Metabolism in Healthy Female Adults
Authors: WIBOWO P , CHARMAN S , OKWOSE N , VELICKI L , POPOVIC D , HOLLINGSWORTH K , MACGOWAN G , JAKOVLJEVIC D
Published: July 2021

Decline in cardiac high-energy phosphate metabolism [phosphocreatine-to-ATP (PCr/ATP) ratio] and whole body metabolism increase the risk of heart failure and metabolic diseases. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between PCr/ATP ratio and measures of body metabolic function. A total of 35 healthy women (56±14.0 years of age) underwent cardiac 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy to assess PCr/ATP ratio – an index of cardiac high-energy phosphate metabolism. Fasting and 2-hour glucose levels were assessed using oral glucose tolerance test. Indirect calorimetry was performed to determine oxygen consumption and resting metabolic rate. There were no significant relationships between PCr/ATP ratio and resting metabolic rate (r=-0.09, p=0.62), oxygen consumption (r=-0.11, p=0.54), fasting glucose levels (r=-0.31, p=0.07), and 2-hour plasma glucose (r=-0.10, p=0.58). Adjusted analysis for covariates including age, body mass index, fat mass, and physical activity, had no significant influence on the relationship between PCr/ATP ratio and body metabolism. In conclusion, the lack of relationship between cardiac PCr/ATP ratio, glucose control and metabolic rate may suggest that overall metabolic function does not influence cardiac high-energy phosphate metabolism.
Con Captain Spirit somos tres. Sobre mecánicas y elecciones significantes
Authors: Porta Pérez Alberto
Published: July 2021

El personaje de Captain Spirit pone en manifiesto el poder de la imaginación en la capa ludonarrativa, pues no se limita a ser un avatar más a manejar por el jugador, ni un álter ego de su creador, el pequeño Chris. A nivel narrativo, Captain Spirit forma parte de la psicología de nuestro protagonista, nos habla de quién fue, quién es, cuáles son sus miedos y sus sueños. También es un vehículo prefecto que nos conduce a la empatía a través de las fases esenciales de la tragedia aristotélica. Y, a nivel lúdico, Captain Spirit se manifiesta a través de mecánicas significantes evidenciando sus diferencias con la persona que le imaginó.
En este texto repasaremos algunas cuestiones que conforman el motor ludonarrativo de videojuegos que cuentan con un diseño de elecciones o ramificaciones aplicándolas al estudio de caso de The Awesome Adventure of Captain Spirit (Dontnod Entertainment, 2018), un spin-off de la franquicia Life is Strange (Dontnod Entertainment, 2015-) que sirve de puente entre las dos primeras entregas y cuya estrategia radica en limitar el marco de agencia del jugador y construir un vínculo emocional con el personaje a través de su imaginación.
Oportunidades de la robotización en el periodismo local: el caso de 'Mittmedia'
Authors: Rivas-de-Roca Rubén
Published: July 2021

El uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) con fines periodísticos se encuentra cada vez más presente en medios de todo el mundo. La prensa local, a pesar de su centralidad en la construcción de comunidades de pertenencia, goza de un menor nivel de utilización de las potencialidades de la IA debido a su limitada capacidad económica. En este contexto, la presente investigación contempla el empleo de la robotización en los medios locales del consorcio Mittmedia en Suecia, que en el período 2017-2020 han incrementado exponencialmente su número de suscriptores a través de artículos producidos por un bot (The homeowners bot). Se analiza la estructura y contenidos de las informaciones publicadas por esta herramienta de United Robots, para lo que se recogen 50 piezas publicadas en tres períodos de tiempo (2017, 2018 y 2019). Como resultados se observa que el bot produce textos reducidos con elementos de interactividad que contextualizan su contenido. La automatización se focaliza en las noticias del sector inmobiliario, proporcionando una información de servicio público mediante suscripción. Esta práctica abre la puerta a que la robotización sea empleada para elaborar textos que generen fidelización en espacios locales, ya que sin la IA estos asuntos quedarían sin cubrir.
2018-2020 APSA Graduate Placement Survey: Incoming Students Report
Authors: Diaz Ana , McGrath Erin
Published: July 2021

The incoming cohorts of PhD students before the pandemic revealed incremental advancement toward a more diverse profession both in the students accepted and in the allocation of funding, the strongest predictor of placement. The 2019-2020 cohort of incoming students was more gender balanced, and women were more likely to receive full funding than men. The rankings and type of institutions students attend, and their own gender, race/ ethnicity, and/ or home country correlate with variations in the levels of funding received, though students generally receive full funding and/or funding for 5+ years. In 2019-2020, incoming doctoral students from other countries were more diverse in terms of gender/ race-ethnicity than those from the United States. While more diverse students attended public institutions than private ones (as opposed to 2018-2019), URMs/ international students at private institutions were more likely to receive full funding than those at public ones.
Results of the Scientific and Practical Conference 'Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation: Resources, Results, Prospects' with Foreign Participation
Authors: Klypin Andrey , Vyunov Sergey , Tarasov Vladislav
Published: July 2021

Currently, there is a complex system of science governing in Russia, which incorporates programs and goals defining mechanisms and documents, as well as government tools of support for science for selected challenges and risks. However, Russian science has an issue of low mobility and scarce essential resources. For example, the amount of funding of science and research in Russia does not allow for the technological breakthrough if compared to figures of the countries, leading in scientific and technological development. With the state budget providing two thirds of the gross expenditure on R&D, it remains the main source of funding for science and research. The Government of Russia has still not reached the goals of making research, development, and engineering in Russia attractive to investors, and creating the financial basis of technological breakthrough with the significant ratio of non-budgetary funds. To analyze the existing problems in the field of science and technology in Russia, The Russian Research Institute of Economics, Politics and Law in Science and Technology (RIEPL) hosted a scientific and practical conference "Scientific and Technological development of the Russian Federation: Resources, Results, Prospects." The discussion pertained to topics of science popularization and improvement of the status of science; development of the shared scientific infrastructure; cooperation between universities, scientific organizations, businesses, and government; science diplomacy; regional development of science in Russia; the usage of international scientometrics databases, and statuary and regulatory basis of scientific work. Following the conference, the list of proposals for the development of state policy in the field of science and technology has been prepared. This list can be used by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation to determine transformation directions for the governance system of scientific and technological development.
Hypomethylation of Rnase6 Promoter Enhances Proliferation and Migration of Murine Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Aggravates Atherosclerosis in Mice
Authors: Fang YongPeng , Li JinShuang , Niu XuDong , Ma NingShun , Zhao Jia
Published: July 2021

Background: Accumulating evidence has implicated DNA methylation in the progression of atherosclerosis (AS). Rnase6 has been reported to be upregulated in AS development, but the specific regulatory mechanism remains unclear.

Material/Methods: Peripheral blood and sclerotic plaque tissues from 25 AS patients were collected to detect Rnase6 expression. Methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) was used to detected Rnase6 methylation levels in the peripheral blood of AS patients. Rnase6 expression was knocked down or DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) was overexpressed in OX-LDL-treated mouse aortic smooth muscle cells (MOVAS), and cell proliferation, migration, ROS content, and inflammatory factor secretion levels were detected. 740 Y-P, a PI3K specific agonist, was introduced to verify the effect of Rnase6 promoter hypomethylation on the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. We knocked down Rnase6 expression in ApoE−/− mice fed with a high-fat diet to examine Rnase6 promoter methylation levels. Plaque areas and inflammatory factor secretion were examined in AS mice overexpressing DNMT1.

Results: Rnase6 expression was upregulated in the peripheral blood and plaque tissues of AS patients, accompanied by decreased methylation levels of the Rnase6 promoter. Interfering with Rnase6 expression or overexpressing DNMT1 in OX-LDL stimulated MOVAS inhibited cell proliferation and migration, decreased ROS content and inflammatory factor secretion, and inhibited PI3K pathway protein expression. Rnase6 expression was decreased in the peripheral blood and plaque tissues of si-Rnase6-injected mice, and Rnase6 promoter methylation was increased. Mice overexpressing DNMT1 showed less plaque areas in the aortic root and lower secretion levels of inflammatory factors.

Conclusion: Hypomethylation of the promoter of Rnase6 enhanced the proliferation and migration of OX-LDL treated MOVAS, upregulated ROS content and inflammatory factor secretion levels in the cells, and activated the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
Eccrine Sweat Gland and Its Regeneration: Current Status and Future Directions
Authors: Lin Yao , Chen Liyun , Zhang Mingjun , Xie Sitian , Du Lijie , Zhang Xiang , Li Haihong
Published: July 2021

Eccrine sweat glands (ESGs) play an important role in temperature regulation by secreting sweat. Insufficiency or dysfunction of ESGs in a hot environment or during exercise can lead to hyperthermia, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and even death, but the ability of ESGs to repair and regenerate themselves is very weak and limited. Repairing the damaged ESGs and regenerating the lost or dysfunctional ESGs poses a challenge for dermatologists and bum surgeons. To promote and accelerate research on the repair and regeneration of ESGs, we summarized the development, structure and function of ESGs, and current strategies to repair and regenerate ESGs based on stem cells, scaffolds, and possible signaling pathways involved.
Role of the Bone Marrow Niche in Supporting the Pathogenesis of Lymphoid Malignancies
Authors: Jalali Shahrzad , Ansell Stephen M.
Published: July 2021

While the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment is the primary location for nurturing the multipotent hematopoietic stem cells and developing the blood cells of either myeloid or lymphoid origin under normal physiological conditions, it could provide a supportive milieu for the proliferation of blood cancer cells. In fact, the multiple and complex direct cell-to-cell or indirect soluble factors-mediated interactions taking place among the BM cells of different origins are shown to play a significant role in tumorigenesis of hematological cancers. In the current review, we focus on lymphoid malignancies and highlight the novel insights surrounding the role of both cellular as well as non-cellular BM compartments in modulating hematopoiesis and promoting growth and proliferation of cancer cells across a variety of aggressive and indolent lymphoid malignancies, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. We also discuss the mechanisms of potential intervention and discuss their therapeutic impact in clinical settings.
Biomarker Discovery in Atherosclerotic Diseases Using Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Metabolomics
Authors: Ma Shuai , Xia Mingfeng , Gao Xin
Published: July 2021

Despite great progress in the management of atherosclerosis (AS), its subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. This is probably due to insufficient risk detection using routine lipid testing; thus, there is a need for more effective approaches relying on new biomarkers. Quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (qNMR) metabolomics is able to phenotype holistic metabolic changes, with a unique advantage in regard to quantifying lipid-protein complexes. The rapidly increasing literature has indicated that qNMR-based lipoprotein particle number, particle size, lipid components, and some molecular metabolites can provide deeper insight into atherogenic diseases and could serve as novel promising determinants. Therefore, this article aims to offer an updated review of the qNMR biomarkers of AS and CVD found in epidemiological studies, with a special emphasis on lipoprotein-related parameters. As more researches are performed, we can envision more qNMR metabolite biomarkers being successfully translated into daily clinical practice to enhance the prevention, detection and intervention of atherosclerotic diseases.
Differential Evaluating Effect on Exercise Capacity of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Treadmill Exercise Testing in Post-percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients
Authors: Gao Yifan , Feng Bin , Hu Rong , Zhang YingYue , Shi Yajun , Xu Yong , Ma Jing
Published: July 2021

Background:Treadmill exercise testing (TET) is commonly used to measure exercise capacity. Studies have shown that cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is more accurate than TET and is, therefore, regarded as the “gold standard” for testing maximum exercise capacity and prescribing exercise plans. To date, no studies have reported the differences in exercise capacity after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using the two methods or how to more accurately measure exercise capacity based on the results of TET.

Aims:This study aims to measure maximum exercise capacity in post-PCI patients and to recommend exercise intensities that ensure safe levels of exercise.

Methods:We enrolled 41 post-PCI patients who were admitted to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic at the First Medical Center, the Chinese PLA General Hospital, from July 2015 to June 2016. They completed CPET and TET. The paired samplet-test was used to compare differences in measured exercise capacity, and multiple linear regression was applied to analyze the factors that affected the difference.

Results:The mean maximum exercise capacity measured by TET was 8.89 ± 1.53 metabolic equivalents (METs), and that measured by CPET was 5.19 ± 1.23 METs. The difference between them was statistically significant (p= 0.000) according to the paired samplet-test. The difference averaged 40.15% ± 2.61% of the exercise capacity measured by TET multiple linear regression analysis showed that the difference negatively correlated with waist-hip ratio (WHR).

Conclusion:For the purpose of formulating more accurate exercise prescription, the results of TET should be appropriately adjusted when applied to exercise capacity assessment.

Clinical Trial Registration:http://www.chictr.org.cn/number, ChiCTR2000031543.