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REPERCUSSIONS OF CORE STRENGTH TRAINING ON SOCCER PLAYERS’ PERFORMANCE
Authors: Xing Yan’an
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Soccer players are athletes who need to develop advanced characteristics of strength and speed. The resistance training of the muscles involved in the core is a new training theory applicable to modern sports that is gaining prominence due to its amazing results. It is of great value for researchers to integrate the strengths of core strengthening into soccer training, improve their protocols, and compensate for their limitations. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between core strength training and physical conditioning in soccer players. At the same time, this article discusses the influence of core muscle strength characteristics on athletes’ physical performance. Methods: This article selects advanced soccer players as research subjects. Volunteers were randomly divided into two groups (control and experimental groups). The experimental group received core muscle strength training, while the control group received daily training. This paper analyzed the muscle strength characteristics of the two groups of volunteers. Then, this paper conducts a statistical and mathematical analysis of the muscle strength level data in two groups of athletes. Results: The experimental group showed significant differences in bilateral hip and ankle joint flexors after core muscle strength training (P<0.01). The relative peak moment of flexion and extension of the left hip was lower than that of the right hip, a factor justified by the predominant motor laterality principle on the players. The muscle strength of the left knee and ankle joints was greater than that of the right. Both experimental and control groups showed that the strength of the ankle flexors was better than the ankle extensors (knee toe flexors). The data were very significantly different (P<0.01). Conclusion: Muscular endurance training can help improve the physical conditioning of soccer players. Athletes can reinforce core strength training in their daily training. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.
CONSEQUENCES OF LOWER LIMB STRENGTH TRAINING ON JUMP PERFORMANCE IN ATHLETES OF MARTIAL ARTS
Authors: Liu Huan , Qu Caiwen
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Chinese martial art has a wide and deep history, and its routine passes are a particular artistic presentation. In exhibitions, choreography with jumping is highly appreciated. Empirically, it is believed that additional strengthening of the lower limbs may promote better results in the performances, but there are no reports in the scientific literature about such a statement. Objective: Verify the consequences of lower limb strength training on jumping ability in martial arts athletes. Methods: 30 first and second tier athletes from the professional women’s team of the Wushu Sports Management Center and Sports Bureau were selected as volunteers for the experimental research. The experiment lasted for three months. The characteristics of the development and change of strength of each muscle group in the knee joint of the athletes’ lower limb during the experimental training were detailed, and the commonly used means of lower limb strength training were found. Results: In strength training, the best means found were skipping steps and rapidly changing direction. The correlation coefficient between jumping and strength was 0.75. Conclusion: After the experiment, the maximum torque and the average power of the lower limb knee muscle groups of the three experimental groups increased in different ranges, which shows that the strength quality of the knee joint of the athletes increased during the suggested training. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.
ANALYSIS OF THE WARM-UP TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL CONDITIONING OF TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS
Authors: Meng Yihao , Beak Seung-Soo
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: The development of table tennis and its rule changes increased the importance of physical training with the decline of ball speed and rotation, highlighting the importance of strong quality in the game. Objective: To study the effect of the muscular warm-up phase on improving physical conditioning in table tennis players. Methods: We randomly selected 20 high school table tennis players aged between 14 and 16 years as experimental objects through the analysis of pre-test data, combined with the characteristics of the group, where a physical training plan was generated. Results: After 12 weeks of training, the measured values were analyzed and compared, and it was found that this program can effectively improve the functional movement level of male table tennis players in high school students; the total test score was significantly improved (P<0.01), and the rate of increase was 22%. Conclusion: Muscle warm-up prior to physical training is important in improving athletic ability, enhancing athletic performance, and preventing sports injuries. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.
Matching between maternal knowledge about infant development and care for children under one year old
Authors: Gondim Ellen Cristina , Scorzafave Luiz Guilherme Dácar da Silva , Santos Daniel Domingues dos , Henrique Nayara Cristina Pereira , Pereira Fabrícia de Magalhães , Mello Débora Falleiros de
Published: October 2022

Abstract Objective: to analyze maternal knowledge about infant development and its matching to the care offered to children during their first year of life. Method: a longitudinal and prospective study, in the stages of pregnancy and of the child’s 12th/13th month of life. Interviews were applied to 121 women in a Brazilian city, based on 21 items selected from the Knowledge of Infant Development Inventory, related to the first year of life. Calculation of rates of correct answers was used, as well as regression by Ordinary Least Squares and White’s standard error. Results: the participants who answered correctly more aspects have more years of study, are older and present high family incomes. When the “having a partner or not” variable was considered, the correct answers presented a discrete fluctuation. Regarding the themes, there were more correct answers to aspects about health, safety and infant development milestones. Primiparous mothers were more likely to wean, overprotect and have children using electronic devices, and less likely to seek information about child care. Conclusion: there was matching between some maternal knowledge and execution of child care. The connection between them is relevant to indicate in detail the unknowns and uncertainties and to improve positive knowledge, contributing to promoting early childhood development.
Uma paisana feminista na caserna: militares, metodologias e o corpo em campo na pesquisa
Authors: Freitas Rafaela Vasconcelos
Published: October 2022

Resumo: Neste texto, apresentamos reflexões produzidas em uma pesquisa de doutorado que acompanhou trajetórias de militares transexuais a partir de um viés etnográfico multissituado. Com destaque para o percurso metodológico da investigação, o objetivo foi problematizar o corpo da pesquisadora em campo, visibilizando como corporalidades, gêneros e sexualidades afetam os delineamentos de pesquisa. Essas elaborações se deram a partir da inserção em instituições de segurança pública estaduais (Bombeiro e Polícia Militar), e da necessidade de costurar a rigidez das autorizações formais com a permeabilidade das subjetividades que constituem os quartéis. Foi possível apreender como as dinâmicas sociais atravessam o fazer científico e, na especificidade da pesquisa com militares, como um regime sexual e de gênero atua conjuntamente ao regime militar.
Latinoamericanas en el Sur de Europa: un análisis interseccional de las migraciones
Authors: Souto Andrea , Serroni Perosa Graziela
Published: October 2022

Resumen: Este artículo analiza de forma comparada las trayectorias de las migrantes brasileiras y colombianas en la Península Ibérica. Nuestro objetivo es mostrar los modos en que las estructuras de género, raza y clase organizan los procesos migratorios de estas mujeres, con el fin de anclar la interseccionalidad y hacerla legible en los cuerpos. Apuntamos al contexto sociopolítico postcolonial como marco generativo e interpretativo de las condiciones que han hecho aparecer a colombianas y brasileiras como actrices principales de las migraciones en España y Portugal, respectivamente. Mediante el uso de la técnica análisis de correspondencias múltiples, explicamos la forma en que distintas situaciones/categorías van permeando las experiencias de vida de las migrantes en sus desplazamientos en el espacio social transnacional.
Gap-filling meteorological data series using the GapMET software in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Authors: Sabino Marlus , Souza Adilson P. de
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT This paper aimed to introduce the GapMET software, developed by the authors, and evaluate the accuracy of its six methods for gap-filling the main meteorological variables monitored by weather station in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, using reference time series from neighbour weather station and/or remote sensing products. The methods were tested on seven different databases, with 25 to 80% artificial gaps, and their accuracy was given by the number of gaps left unfilled, the bias, the RMSE, and Pearson’s correlation. The GapMET software showed good results in filling meteorological gaps regardless of the method applied. Methods that use only one neighbour weather station as a reference series showed better results because, in the state, the minimum distance for a weather station to have at least three neighbours as reference was 350 km, reducing the climatic similarity between them and consequently the accuracy when more than one reference series were needed. The use of satellite reference series reduced the probability of unfilled gaps; however, it showed higher bias and RMSE and lower correlations.
Calibration and validation of AquaCrop model for cowpea crop under water stress
Authors: Ferrreira Francisco E. P. , Silva Vicente de P. R. da
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Cowpea is a legume crop cultivated in diversified production systems, under different conditions of climate, soil, cultivars and technological level. Although the crop is resistant to water stress, lack of moisture in the soil profile during its reproductive stage causes significant losses in its yield. The objective of this study was to calibrate and evaluate the AquaCrop model in the simulation of cowpea yield under water stress in two cropping seasons (rainy and dry) under no-tillage system condition. Experiments were carried out in two cropping seasons (rainy and dry) with five forms of water stress (without water stress, water suspension for 5, 10 and 15 days and rainfed cultivation), under no-tillage system. Regardless of the cowpea cropping season, water stress reduced grain yield and biomass yield, which was more pronounced in the dry season. The Aquacrop model simulated cowpea yield well for the rainy and dry seasons, with root mean square error of 16 and 9.1%, respectively. Aquacrop model showed poor performance for simulation of dry biomass production in both cropping seasons, overestimating the values obtained in the field.
Histological and immunohistochemical evaluations of the bone marrow from femur and sternal manubrium of dogs reactive for leishmaniasis by DPP® and ELISA tests
Authors: Magalhães Aline Oliveira de , Bezerra Lucilandia Maria , Araújo Diego Pereira , Lima Bruna Siqueira Gomes de , Assunção Leandro do Prado , Menezes Rodrigo Caldas , Moura Veridiana Maria Brianezi Dignani de
Published: October 2022

Abstract As the bone marrow is one of the most organs affected by canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL), samples from this are frequently taken for parasitological tests, with occurrence of myelodysplastic changes, with consequent anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the histological and immunohistochemical changes in the bone marrow of the femur and sternal manubrium of dogs reactive for leishmaniasis by DPP® and ELISA tests. For this, thirteen canines from the epidemiological routine for CVL carried out by the Directorate of Zoonosis Surveillance of Goiânia (DVZ), GO, Brazil, were subjected to anatomopathological examination. 46.2% of bone marrow samples from the femur showed a higher proportion of the red series, and 53.9% of bone marrow of the sternal manubrium evidenced a higher proportion of the red series. Also, there were varied macrophage hyperplasia, hemosiderosis, and megakaryocytic emperipolesis. Amastigote forms of Leishmania spp. in the bone marrow of the femur and sternal manubrium to histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluations were observed, with good agreement them, but without difference in the parasite intensity between the bone marrow of these anatomical sites. It was concluded that bone marrow of the femur and sternal manubrium of dogs reactive for leishmaniasis by DPP® and ELISA tests has histological changes resulting from the disease, regardless of the parasite presence or intensity, with macrophage hyperplasia, hemosiderosis, and emperipolesis being the main medullary changes in these animals. Also, the bone marrow of the femur and sternal manubrium are useful anatomical sites for the diagnosis of CVL by direct methods.
Evaluation of traditional freezing and electromagnetic field-assisted freezing in the physical and sensory properties of avocado (Persea americana Mill) variety Hass
Authors: Aldoradin-Puza Enzo , Rodríguez-Mázmela Cynthia , Cuba-Mayo Frank Esteban , Morán-González Cindy Victoria , Alemán-Polo José Miguel
Published: October 2022

Abstract This study evaluated the effect on physical and sensory properties of freezing Halved Avocados (HA) by Traditional Method (TM) in a continuous freezer and by electromagnetic field-assisted method (EM) with CAS (Cells Alive System) freezer, obtaining HATM and HAEM, respectively. Each HA from the same specimen (obtaining 2 HA: one for fresh and the other for frozen-thawed state) was coded and evaluated. The firmness of the upper part of the fresh HA was higher (p < 0.05) than the lower part. The freezing curve showed the crystallization phase in the HAEM (from 14.25 to 20.33 min), thus indicating the formation of ice crystals, as well as affecting the significant decrease (p < 0.05) in more than 60% of firmness in the thawed HA concerning the fresh state. Regarding the color, there were differences (p < 0.05) in saturation (C*) between fresh and thawed avocado (HATM and HAEM); however, there were no differences (p > 0.05) in the tonality (h*). Weight loss of thawed HA was less than 0.5%. The sensory evaluation indicated there were no significant differences (p < 0.05) in firmness between the HATM and HAEM using the triangular test.
The possible impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental implant therapy: narrative review
Authors: PEDRAZINI Maria Cristina , PAVANELLO Larissa , PELEGRINE André Antonio
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 has challenged the professions and Implantology also has its challenges in the pandemic. Several factors can interfere with the osseointegration process and more associated factors, greater the interference risks. Risk assessment in the therapy indication is the main decision to define the best technique, the best biomaterial, the best surgical access and the best moment to intervene. The purpose of this review was to investigate and synthesize the scientific evidence on the factors that may interfere with dental implant therapy in the midst of pandemic. The literature was reviewed in databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Sciello and Google Scholar using the keywords “COVID-19”, “pandemic”, “risk factors”, “impact factor”, “dental implants”, “dentistry”, “oral health”, “osseointegration”, “bone metabolism”, “drug risk factors”, “chronic stress”, “antidepressants”, “zinc”, “hydroxychloroquine”, “ivermectin”, “vitamins”, “corticosteroids”, “surgical risks” and “disinfection”. The present review showed that chronic stress and depression caused by the pandemic, the consequent use of antidepressants, the use of prophylactic and therapeutic drugs such zinc, vitamin D, hydroxychloroquine and corticosteroids, can interfere with bone metabolism and consequently in osseointegration establishment and/or maintenance. Any osseointegrable biomaterial can be influenced by systemic factors and drugs’ actions that can affect the homeostasis of the inflammatory process, cell proliferation and bone remodeling. These factors’ influence on dental implant therapy should be investigated through new reviews, observational studies and randomized clinical trial.
Evidence of validity and reliability of the Desiderative Questionnaire with juvenile offenders and victimized adolescents
Authors: TARDIVO Leila Salomão de La Plata Cury , PINTO JUNIOR Antonio Augusto , ROSA Helena Rinaldi , BELIZARIO Gabriel Okawa , MEDEIROS Danuta
Published: October 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to assess validity and reliability of the Desiderative Questionnaire with adolescent offenders and victims. The sample comprised 200 adolescents, of both genders, between 12 and 16 years of age, of whom 50 were sentenced to correctional measures, 50 were victims of domestic violence and 100 without suspected violence or transgression. Data analysis was performed using the Pearson Chi-Square Test, Kappa Concordance Index and Cronbach’s Alpha. The results showed statistically significant differences between the clinical and control groups in several categories, with more difficulties among adolescent victims and offenders. They also revealed precision of the technique used and of the evaluation system with high correlations among the judges as well as high internal consistency, with adequate reliability coefficients.
The challenges of the pandemic and the vaccination against covid-19 in pediatric patients with kidney disease
Authors: Soeiro Emília Maria Dantas , Penido Maria Goretti Moreira Guimarães , Palma Lilian Monteiro Pereira , Bresolin Nilzete Liberato , Lima Eduardo Jorge da Fonseca , Koch Vera Hermina Kalika , Tavares Marcelo de Sousa , Sylvestre Lucimary , Bernardes Rejane de Paula , Garcia Clotilde Druck , Andrade Maria Cristina de , Kaufman Arnauld , Chow Charles Yea Zen , Martins Suelen Bianca Stopa , Camargo Suzana Friedlander Del Nero
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT The covid-19 vaccine confers direct protection and reduces transmission rates of the virus and new variants. Vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and CoronaVac have been cleared for children in Brazil. They are safe, effective, and immunogenic. There are no known complications associated with the use of steroids or vaccines in pediatric patients with covid-19 and nephrotic syndrome. With or without immunosuppression, these patients are not at increased risk of severe covid-19, and steroids are safe for them. A milder form of covid-19 occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease without the need for hospitalization. The vaccine response may be reduced and/or the duration of antibodies after vaccination may be shorter than in the general population. However, considering risk of exposure, vaccination against covid-19 is recommended. It is believed that patients with hemolytic-uremic syndrome are at higher risk of severe covid-19. Vaccination is recommended, although specific data on the safety and efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine are limited. There is agreement that the benefits of induced immunity outweigh the risks of immunization. Vaccination against covid-19 is recommended for children and adolescents needing kidney transplantation or who have undergone transplantation. These patients present decreased immune response after vaccination, but immunization is recommended because the benefits outweigh the risks of vaccination. Current recommendations in Brazil stipulate the use of the messenger RNA vaccine. This paper aims to provide pediatric nephrologists with the latest knowledge about vaccination against covid-19 for children with kidney disease.
Josephine Baker and Mercedes Baptista: cases of the representations of Black women in dance
Authors: Baker Julia , Navas Cássia
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Based on the analysis of the trajectory of two dancers, Josephine Baker and Mercedes Baptista, this article proposes a reflection on the concept of stereotypes as per Stuart Hall. Being Black women, categories were applied to their movements without further depth: for Josephine, there was the identification with primitive dances; for Mercedes, the lack of recognition of a Black body in a leading role in classical dance. The ways in which they dealt with stereotypes and became agents of their bodies, and the marks they left in the western society will be the objects of analysis.
Performance Leite Derramado: desafiando as imagens de controle
Authors: Severo Rodrigo
Published: October 2022

RESUMO O artigo propõe analisar a performance Leite Derramado (2013) da artista Ana Musidora a partir da representação da mãe preta. Para isso, investiga-se conceito de imagens de controle, da socióloga estadunidense Patricia Hill Collins, e as imagens invocadas para definir a mulher negra no Brasil, da antropóloga Lélia Gonzalez. Reflete-se como Leite Derramado explora camadas críticas sobre as imagens/representações históricas ordenadas segundo os valores patriarcais e escravocratas em torno das mulheres negras.
The Performance Leite Derramado: challenging the controlling images
Authors: Severo Rodrigo
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT The article proposes to analyze the performance Leite Derramado (2013) by artist Ana Musidora from the perspective of the representation of the Black mother. In this regard, we investigate the concept of controlling images by American sociologist Patricia Hill Collins and the images invoked to define black women in Brazil, by Anthropologist Lélia Gonzalez. We reflect on how Leite Derramado explores critical layers on the images/historical representations sorted according to patriarchal and slavocratic values on Black women.
A Onça e o Dragão: Políticas do Modelo Chinês de Produção na Amazônia
Authors: Brito Cleiton Ferreira Maciel , Maciel Jeanne Moura
Published: October 2022

RESUMO Este artigo analisa a produção chinesa no sul global, com foco em seu modelo gerencial. Diante de um processo de expansão da China pelo mundo e com crescente investimento no Brasil, entre os anos de 2013 e 2017, fizemos pesquisa de campo em quatro fábricas chinesas instaladas no Polo Industrial da Zona Franca de Manaus, principal destino do investimento chinês no setor de eletroeletrônicos brasileiro. Como principal estratégia metodológica, foram realizadas visitas aos sítios fabris, entrevistas com trabalhadores, chineses expatriados, líderes sindicais e gerentes, bem como análise de dados socioeconômicos das empresas. Dentre os resultados de pesquisa, foi descoberta a existência de um modelo chinês de produção na Amazônia, com características que, por um lado, reproduzem muitos dos elementos do modelo japonês e do fordismo, mas, por outro, estabelece práticas originais de organização do trabalho. O resultado foi uma relação técnico/burocrática com o trabalhador, pagamento de salários e concessões de benefícios trabalhistas abaixo da média e a instauração de um taylorismo centralizado. As reações dos trabalhadores a esse processo foram difusas e diversas e o artigo também aborda as principais delas.
Timed Up and Go test phases as predictors of future falls in community-dwelling older adults
Authors: Oliveira-Zmuda Gabriela Guimarães , Soldera Cristina Loureiro Chaves , Jovanov Emil , Bós Ângelo José Gonçalves
Published: October 2022

Abstract Introduction The Timed Up and Go (TUG) is a test widely used to assess the risk of falls in older adults. Although it is a complex task, only the total TUG time has been used for evaluation. The widespread use of smartphones has provided the development of applications for monitoring diagnostic procedures. Objective To analyze the ability to predict future falls in older adults. Methods A cohort study (1 year) of 42 participants using the sTUG Doctor. Fall events during 1-year follow-up were monitored by telephone. The number of days between assessment and first fall or last contact was calculated for survival analysis, assessed by unadjusted and adjusted Cox proportional hazards regression models. Tests with p <5 % were considered statistically significant and between 5% and 10% were indicative of significance (Epi-Info™ 7.2). Results Falls were observed in 22 (52.38%) participants (fallers). The results indicated that cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, women, and participants with fear of falling (FES-I) were more likely to fall. Fallers performed worse on all sTUG Doctor phases. Hazard ratios for predicting falls were significant for total TUG time (1.35; p = 0.029) and total number of steps (1.52; p = 0.057). Total TUG time remained significant when adjusted for sex, age group, FES-I, and depression level. Conclusion The sTUG Doctor was an important tool to predict falls in community-dwelling older adults.
Plantas medicinais e políticas públicas de saúde: novos olhares sobre antigas práticas
Authors: Cherobin Fabiane , Buffon Marilene M. , Carvalho Denise S. de , Rattmann Yanna D.
Published: October 2022

Resumo As plantas medicinais são utilizadas nos cuidados a saúde desde a Antiguidade, mas apenas na década de 1970 a OMS se manifestou sobre sua importância para a saúde da população. Este artigo teve por objetivo identificar a sequência temporal e evolução dos marcos legais associados às políticas públicas de plantas medicinais, discutindo as implicações dessa evolução, bem como sua inserção no sistema de saúde, e apresentar essa evolução no Brasil. Foram identificados e analisados os conteúdos de Leis, Decretos, Resoluções, Políticas, Portarias e Instruções Normativas relacionadas ao tema. Apesar do longo histórico de uso da flora nacional, as primeiras legislações sobre seu emprego no campo da saúde são recentes. O Brasil, país com maior biodiversidade do planeta, aprovou, apenas em 2006, a Política Nacional de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares e a Política Nacional de Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterápicos. Necessita-se, entretanto, ampliar o investimento em pesquisas científicas para que haja segurança, qualidade e eficácia no seu uso.
Da anulação no discurso à eliminação em ato: o sofrimento do sujeito e o ato suicida no autismo
Authors: Romano Lucas , Paravidini João
Published: October 2022

Resumo As altas taxas de ideações, tentativas e mortes por suicídio entre a comunidade de pessoas autistas é um tema que vem sendo investigado com frequência e profundidade. No interior de determinado segmento da ciência, que instrumentaliza a lógica neoliberal de gestão do sofrimento, se faz destacar o fenômeno do suicídio no âmbito do autismo, na mesma medida em que o lugar reservado ao sujeito autista se torna ausente de sua prática discursiva. Nesse contexto, este trabalho buscou produzir um levantamento bibliográfico sobre o tema em questão, com o objetivo de evidenciar as principais linhas de força atuantes nesta dimensão específica de sofrimento em pessoas autistas. Quando o enfoque da análise recaiu sobre as formas de expressão desses sujeitos em sofrimento, tornou-se incontornável assumir que o ato suicida faz ressaltar as marcas do ser, da falta-a-ser e da angústia frente ao real - atributos de uma experiência singular de sofrimento que o discurso da ciência tenta eliminar.
Entre ilhas fabulosas: etnografia, autismo e demência em relação
Authors: Feriani Daniela , Cruz Fernanda Miranda da
Published: October 2022

Resumo A partir de um conjunto heterogêneo de materiais (relatos autobiográficos, textos e reflexões produzidas por autistas e pessoas com demência, cenas e conversas em pesquisa de campo, imagens), este artigo mapeia relações entre formas expressivas dos modos de ver, mostrar e escrever processos neurológicos-mentais-cognitivos demenciais e neurodivergentes enquanto experiências que abrem possibilidades para pensar linguagem, pessoa, corpo, mente, mundo. Os materiais que transitam do pré-verbal ao verbal evidenciam tensões do fazer e da escrita etnográficos. Falas truncadas, palavras embaralhadas, desaparecidas, palavras-imagens, movimentos corporais em silêncio trazem desafios metodológicos, epistemológicos, ontológicos e éticos. Destacamos momentos que autistas e pessoas com demência nos falam de um mundo-outro e exploramos conceitualmente a experiência do entre para ficarmos no “limiar do entendimento”, traçar “linhas de fuga” ou “de errância” e aí transbordar o autismo e a demência da biomedicina para outras direções: da patologia ao páthos, do sintoma à experiência e a outro mundo possível.
Mulheres com deficiência na Amazônia: a autoetnografia como recurso metodológico para narrar histórias invisibilizadas
Authors: Bandeira Keiliane de Lima , Costa Kamilla Sastre da
Published: October 2022

Resumo Este artigo traz a reflexão de duas histórias de mulheres com deficiência, moradoras de dois lugares distintos da Amazônia, uma da Amazônia da capital Belém, outra da Amazônia interiorana da cidade de Santarém (PA). A partir da vivência de ambas, conectadas com a paisagem da beira do rio, como paisagem que constrói narrativas à margem e elemento constitutivo da subjetividade de suas identidades, faz-se uma reflexão de como o capacitismo esteve presente durante suas trajetórias nesse território. Capacitismo como opressão que faz com que pessoas com deficiência sejam lidas socialmente em um estado diminuído. Nesse cenário, a autoetnografia foi utilizada como recurso metodológico por permitir narrar de forma crítica tais histórias, e , para além da escrita em prosa dissertativa, também permitiu o uso de poesia como componente fundamental.
A Lei Brasileira de Inclusão e a ‘tomada de decisão apoiada’: uma possibilidade para a emergência de sujeitos de sexualidade?
Authors: Simões Julian
Published: October 2022

Resumo O artigo discute alguns aspectos da Lei Brasileira de Inclusão (LBI) centrando-se em certos pontos de tensão, isto é, nas mudanças no conceito jurídico de deficiência, nas transformações do status jurídico de pessoas com deficiência intelectual a partir da figura ‘tomada de decisão apoiada’ e nos efeitos de tais transformações na emergência de pessoas com deficiência intelectual como sujeitos de sexualidade. Para isso, proponho analisar a LBI como um artefato etnográfico e, assim, dou atenção à forma e ao conteúdo do que nela está enunciado, explicitando as interconexões existentes entre a LBI e alguns diplomas legais. Além disso, indago, a partir de duas situações advindas de minhas pesquisas de campo, os limites, as possibilidades e as ambivalências existentes entre a prática jurídica e as experiências cotidianas dos sujeitos de sexualidade.
Whey protein isolate and prebiotic biopolymers to stabilize pink-pepper oleoresin microcapsules
Authors: Figueiredo Jayne de Abreu , Campelo Pedro Henrique , Carmo Eloá Lourenço do , Fernandes Regiane Victória de Barros , Lago Amanda Maria Teixeira , Botrel Diego Alvarenga , Borges Soraia Vilela
Published: October 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the use of whey protein isolate (WPI) associated with the prebiotic biopolymers inulin (IN) and oligofructose (OL) as a wall material on the physicochemical, morphological and thermal stability of pink-pepper oleoresin microcapsules. For spray drying in the treatments (WPI, WPI/IN, and WPI/OL), ultrasound-assisted emulsions were used, being prepared with 30% (w/w) wall material, 5% (w/w) oleoresin, and a 5:1 (w/w) replacement ratio for the WPI/IN and WPI/OL treatments. WPI increased the size of the oil droplets and of the reconstituted powder, which provided a greater encapsulation efficiency. The WPI and WPI/OL treatments showed a better antioxidant capacity, whereas WPI/IN and WPI/OL provided a better powder solubility. The microcapsules showed a spherical structure with some roughness, but no rupture, which favored the retention of oleoresin. Moreover, the microcapsule walls had no defined crystalline region. The addition of prebiotic biopolymers decreased the temperature at which the wall material started to degrade, decreasing its thermal stability. The use of WPI associated with inulin and oligofructose is suitable for the production of emulsions for the spray-drying microencapsulation of pink-pepper oleoresin.
Photosynthetic response of umbu trees to vapor pressure deficit
Authors: Donato Sérgio Luiz Rodrigues , Pires Ednei de Souza , Arantes Alessandro de Magalhães , Barros Beatriz Lima
Published: October 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the photosynthetic response to vapor pressure deficit (VPD) in umbu (Spondias tuberosa) tree accessions. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design in a 5×7×2 factorial arrangement (five umbu accessions – BRS-68, EPAMIG-05, BGU-61, BGU-75, and BGU-50 –, seven evaluation times, and two reading times – at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.) in split-split plots in time. Leaf temperature increased with air temperature. The variation of stomatal conductance and transpiration with the VPD was not significant. Net photosynthesis rate, carboxylation efficiency, and instantaneous water-use efficiency decreased with increasing VPD in all accessions, except in BRS-68, whose rates remained positive.
Tendência das desigualdades sociodemográficas no pré-natal na Baixada Litorânea do estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2000-2020: um estudo ecológico
Authors: Fonseca Sandra Costa , Carvalho Zenair Simião Barbosa de , Kale Pauline Lorena , Boschi-Pinto Cynthia , Guimarães Júlia Cardoso Correia
Published: October 2022

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a tendência das desigualdades sociodemográficas no acesso e utilização do pré-natal na Baixada Litorânea, estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, em 2000-2020. Métodos: Estudo ecológico - série temporal - do número de consultas e da adequação do acesso ao pré-natal. Desigualdades absolutas (diferenças) e relativas (razões) foram calculadas entre categorias extremas das variáveis; tendências foram estimadas por regressão joinpoint. Resultados: Foram estudadas 185.242 gestantes. A proporção de ≥ 7 consultas aumentou anualmente 2,4% (IC95% 1,1;3,7) entre 2013 (54,4%) e 2020 (63,4%), estável para escolaridade menor que oito anos. A adequação de acesso aumentou 2,6% (IC95% 1,2;4,0) entre 2014 e 2020, estável para mulheres ≥ 35 anos e escolaridade ≥ 12 anos. Diminuíram desigualdades absolutas (entre 3,5% e 6,4%) para idade e raça/cor da pele, e relativas (entre 7,7% e 20,0%) para todas as variáveis. Conclusão: Acesso e número de consultas aumentaram, mas permaneceram menores para mulheres adolescentes, de baixa escolaridade e raça/cor da pele preta e parda.
Tendência temporal e perfil epidemiológico dos acidentes por animais peçonhentos no Brasil, 2007-2019
Authors: Souza Tiago Cruz de , Farias Beatrice Emeli Silva , Bernarde Paulo Sérgio , Chiaravalotti Neto Francisco , Frade Djair Durand Ramalho , Brilhante Andreia Fernandes , Melchior Leonardo Augusto Kohara
Published: October 2022

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a tendência temporal dos acidentes causados por animais peçonhentos no Brasil, de 2007 a 2019. Métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado com dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (Sinan). Para a análise temporal, utilizou-se a regressão linear de Prais-Winsten. Foram calculadas as incidências por sexo e faixa etária, risco relativo e letalidade. Resultados: No período de estudo, houve 2.102.657 casos de acidentes por animais peçonhentos. Com exceção do ofidismo, os demais acidentes apresentaram tendência temporal crescente na maioria das macrorregiões nacionais. Escorpionismo, ofidismo e araneísmo foram responsáveis por 86% dos acidentes, principalmente entre pessoas do sexo masculino em idade economicamente ativa. A de letalidade foi mais elevada para acidentes ofídicos (0,4%) e apílicos (0,3%). As crianças foram as principais vítimas de acidentes com abelhas, lagartas e "outros". Conclusão: Os acidentes com animais peçonhentos apresentaram tendência temporal crescente para a maioria dos agravos e diferentes perfis epidemiológicos.
Current Advances in Follicular Regulatory T-Cell Biology
Authors: Ghosh Sadashib , Leavenworth Jianmei W.
Published: October 2022

Follicular regulatory T (TFR) cells are a population of CD4+ T-cells that concomitantly express markers for regulatory T-cells and follicular helper T (TFH) cells, and have been predominantly implicated in the regulation of humoral immunity via their suppressive functions. Rapid and robust progress has been made in the field of TFR cell research since the discovery of this subset over a decade ago. However, there is still a significant gap in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the phenotypic and functional heterogeneity of TFR cells under various physiologic and pathologic settings. In this review article, we aim to highlight the most up-to-date concepts and investigations in both experimental animal models and human studies to provide a perspective on our understanding of TFR biology with particular emphasis on these cells in the context of disease settings.
Numerical analysis of tunnel behaviour considering the spatial variability of geotechnical parameters
Authors: Miranda Tiago , Viana Ana , Martins Francisco F. , Guo Xiangfeng , Cristelo Nuno , Dias Daniel
Published: October 2022

This study applies random field theory to simulate the spatial variability of the ground where a tunnel was excavated in a granitic soil mass, in the city of Porto (Portugal). Numerical analyses are performed using the finite-element method combined with random field theory to simulate tunnel excavation. A parametric study to analyse the influence of the correlation coefficient is performed. The results are compared with the measured values and the values obtained with the deterministic computation. The performance of the models is evaluated using two measures of error: root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute deviation (MAD). With the random fields approach (correlation length equal to 0.5) values of MAD equal to 2.18 and RMSE equal to 4.16 were obtained, whereas with the deterministic approach values of MAD equal to 2.29 and RMSE equal to 4.26 were obtained. Furthermore, the performance of the models improves as far as the correlation coefficient increases. Therefore, it is concluded that the results obtained using random fields are better than those obtained using the deterministic analysis.
Comparative study on mechanical behaviour of enzyme-modified soils
Authors: Divya Viswanath , Asha Manomohan Nair
Published: October 2022

Stabilisation of soil has been carried out by many researchers in the past using conventional materials such as lime, fly-ash, silica fumes, quarry dust and so on. Ground improvement using enzymes or micro-organisms, fermented from vegetable extracts, has been one of the latest sustainable invents in geotechnical engineering. This study explores and compares the effectiveness of terrazyme in improving the mechanical properties such as strength and compressibility characteristics of locally available soils. The experimental studies are extended to two soils that possess extreme characteristics namely lateritic and black cotton (BC). The study is carried out on three different dosages of terrazyme, namely 150, 200 and 250 ml/m3, respectively, obtained through volumetric proportioning. To understand the long-term behaviour pattern of terrazyme, studies are carried out on varying curing periods (7 and 28 days) and the results are compared. The results highlight that terrazyme modification is more effective in BC soil than lateritic soil. To evaluate the changes in soil fabric brought about on the account of application of enzyme, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive analysis of X-ray studies are carried out. The design of flexible pavements with an enzyme-modified subgrade revealed a more robust and sustainable infrastructure solution.
Re-examining the Constitutional Court's Approach to the Property Question Since First National Bank of SA Ltd T/A Wesbank v Commissioner, South African Revenue Service; First National Bank of SA Ltd T/A Wesbank v Minister of Finance 2002 4 SA 768 (CC)
Authors: Sono Nhlanhla
Published: October 2022

The First National Bank of SA Ltd t/a Wesbank v Commissioner, South African Revenue Service; First National Bank of SA Ltd t/a Wesbank v Minister of Finance 2002 4 SA 768 (CC) (FNB) decision led to the development of several questions that need to be answered when deciding whether there had been a deprivation of property for the purposes of section 25(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution). The first question that needs to be asked when deciding whether there has been deprivation is whether that which was taken away from the property holder qualified as property for the purposes of section 25(1).
It appears that the Court in post-FNB case law fails to decide the first question in a principled manner. In some cases the Court simply assumed that the interests at issue were property for the purposes of section 25 without a thorough investigation or clear guidelines regarding whether such interests were indeed property. Analysis of post-FNB case law also indicates that there are seemingly two approaches that may need to be followed to decide complicated categories of property interest. The Court has not made it clear which approach should be followed.
In this article, I examine the Constitutional Court's approach to deciding what property is for section 25(1) purposes. The purpose is to determine how and to what extent the Court has decided what constitutes property for constitutional purposes. After an examination of the FNB decision and post-FNB case law, as well as analysing academic criticism, I suggest guidelines that the Court may follow to decide what constitutes property for section 25(1) purposes in future cases.
King v De Jager: Implications for Religious Based Discrimination in Wills
Authors: Osman Fatima , Effendi Gökșen
Published: October 2022

In King v De Jager 2021 5 BCLR 449 (CC), the Constitutional Court held that a clause in a private will that unfairly discriminated against beneficiaries based on gender was unlawful and unenforceable. This note considers the implications of the judgment for religion-based discrimination in wills, and in particular wills that incorporate the gender-discriminatory Islamic system of inheritance. After explaining the Constitutional Court judgment, the note argues that the Court was well within its powers to consider the enforceability of discrimination in the private sphere. More importantly, we argue that the case rings a bell of caution regarding gender-discriminatory provisions in private wills. Gender-based discrimination in Islamic inheritance law perpetuates disadvantage against a historically disadvantaged group, and the courts and legislature have been emphatic in their stance against gender discrimination in inheritance. The note thus argues that a testator's religious beliefs are not enough to tip the scales and render gender discrimination justifiable. We urge individuals who want to dispose of their assets following their religious beliefs to seek estate planning advice, cognisant of the potential impact of King v De Jager CC
Judging the Holy Cow: Examining the Role of Implicit Bias in Judicial Rulings – An Analysis of the Decision in Mbena v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 2015 4 All SA 361 (ECP)
Authors: Lӧtter Casper
Published: October 2022

This contribution is an investigation into the role of implicit (as opposed to explicit) biases in judicial rulings by examining the judgment of Chetty J in Mbena v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 2015 4 All SA 361 (ECP). Implicit bias refers to prejudice on a visceral level, namely unconscious bias, of which the bearer, to wit the judicial officer, is unaware. I suggest that exploring implicit bias in judicial rulings in the context of South Africa's harsh stigmatising shaming culture driven by incarceration as its dominant sentencing regime, will introduce a valuable window in identifying, as well as possibly illuminating and eliminating, unjustified and harmful biases. In this contribution I specifically focus on the generalised bias against ex-offenders in South Africa's harsh stigmatising shaming culture (which I distinguish from integrative shaming cultures found in Japan, China and many African societies) which attitude perpetuates the marginalisation, stigmatisation and discrimination of offenders which exceed their court-sanctioned punishment. I attempt to outline the reasons as to why the isolation and elimination of social biases of this nature are important since, in the view of many criminologists but particularly John Braithwaite, stigma is counter-productive and criminogenic as it leads to enhanced recidivism rates. To this end, I analyse the salient features of the case within a broad social context (including a consideration of phenomena such as the prison-industrial complex on South African soil) which exceeds a narrow legal framework. My roadmap for the paper encompasses a consideration of the salient, albeit disputed, facts of the case with a view towards an alternative, if plausible reading based on the probabilities of the two sets of conflicting facts presented by the opposing parties. I highlight the significance of the judgment before recommendations for improved public policy formulation are proffered.
Corporate Power, Human Rights and Urban Governance in South African Cities
Authors: Pieterse Marius
Published: October 2022

This article is concerned with the extent to which corporations involved in governing South African cities and towns are bound to the developmental objectives and socio-economic rights that urban governance efforts are constitutionally required to pursue. It considers the constitutional powers of local government over such non-state actors, evaluates their co-option and accountability in terms of local government legislation and discusses the evolution of their residual "horizontal" constitutional responsibilities.
Environmental Stewardship: Confluence of Law and Religion?
Authors: Venter Francois
Published: October 2022

Why should we bear responsibility for the degradation of the environment? A wide range of responses is on offer to this question. Common to them all is they are all rooted in one or the other ontological and epistemic point of departure or set of premises. This raises the question of the relationship between law and religion and linkages of religion with environmental concerns. What emerges, perhaps against the volition of the scientific world, is that the foundational links between environmental law and religion are significant – even where environmentalists shirk from or even denounce religion. Justification of this view is found in concise survey of the essence of law and religion. The analysis leads to the notion of stewardship, a concept steeped in, but not exclusive to religion in its diverse manifestations. Examples of ecocentric religious attitudes – ranging from the traditions of the North American Anishinabek, aboriginal Australians and indigenous African culture to Buddhism and Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity in its principal manifestations – provide a broad picture of adherence to beliefs in human responsibility to take care of the environment. This widespread conviction of stewardship endures despite awareness of the human inability to create or sovereignly determine the course of nature (here termed "the hypothesis of incompetence").