bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Qualitative Approach to Reverse Logistics in the Retail E-commerce Sector in Barcelona, Spain
Authors: Mehrad Aida , Maharaj Brian Paul , Bouzedif Meriem , Rweramila Neema George
Published: September 2024

Purpose: To explore the challenges and opportunities in the reverse logistics practices of the retail e-commerce sector in Barcelona, Spain. To capture diverse perspectives and insights, the study focused on various stakeholders, such as retailers, logistics providers, and policymakers.
Design/Method/Approach: The study is Qualitative research design in the case study by inductive research is a bottom-up approach that starts with specific observations of logistics practices of the retail e-commerce sector in Barcelona and then draws general conclusions or theories, making it exploratory in nature. Interpretivism is a research philosophy that asserts that reality is subjectively observed by the researcher. The time horizon used is cross-sectional for secondary data collection in this study. The data analysis is Thematic Analysis by looking at recurring patterns of meaning in a data set by similarities in views and opinions.
Findings: Customer satisfaction and loyalty are the key drivers for designing and implementing such strategies. Collaborative efforts among stakeholders are essential for addressing environmental concerns, regulatory compliance, and sustainability, contributing to the overall resilience of the retail e-commerce sector in Barcelona.
Theoretical Implications: The study provides practical insights for businesses, policymakers, and academics to incorporate into their strategic planning for enhanced innovation, sustainability, and adaptability in the reverse logistics landscape. The study began in February 2023 and concluded in March 2024, primarily focusing on 26 references related to logistics studies and segments, which could help develop logistics and sustainability.
Practical Implications: This study provides practical recommendations and guidelines for retailers in Barcelona's e-commerce sector to enhance their reverse logistics practices, specifically focusing on sustainability and cost efficiency.
Originality/Value: This research gives practical and actionable recommendations for businesses, policymakers, and academics to improve reverse logistics in Barcelona's growing e-commerce systems. When these inputs are included in strategic planning, market players can become flexible to the industry's new realities and continue to compete on the same level as their competitors in the retail sector.
Research Limitations/Future Research: The unavailability and inaccessibility of data on reverse logistics in Barcelona's retail e-commerce sector can pose a challenge in gaining valuable insights into the effectiveness of current practices.
Paper Type: Empirical
JEL Classification: M11, L81, R40, O18
Evidências de Validade Convergente e de Critério para a Escala de Pró-Sociabilidade
Authors: Dias-Viana João Lucas , Hipólito de Souza Marcela , Gonçalves Queiroz Lorena , Dos Santos Cobett Juliana , Lima Sampaio Pio Jamile , Ozório Cavallaro Ana Paula , Maria de Britto Campos Andréia , Porto Noronha Ana Paula
Published: September 2024

Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo reunir evidências de validade baseadas na relação com outras variáveis do tipo convergente e de critério para a Escala de Pró-Sociabilidade (EPS). Participaram da pesquisa 397 adultos, com idades entre 18 e 69 anos (M= 36,88; DP= 12,86), ambos os sexos, de diversas regiões brasileiras. Foram aplicados um questionário sociodemográfico, a Escala de Altruísmo, a Medida de Empatia Cognitiva e Afetiva e a EPS. Observou-se associações significativas entre os escores da EPS com as medidas de altruísmo e empatia. Além disso, foi possível diferenciar grupos quanto ao sexo, quanto a possuir crença religiosa e participar de ações de voluntariado. Os resultados estão em consonância com pesquisas disponíveis na literatura internacional e confirmam as evidências da validade para a EPS.
Plotinus' power account of perception: Ennead IV.6.2
Authors: Hangai Attila
Published: September 2024

The paper provides a close reading of Plotinus' obscure chapter Ennead IV.6.2. I try to make clear, beyond the central thesis that sense-perception is an active power, how it contributes to the argument of the whole treatise, how its seemingly disconnected comments make up a coherent line of thought, and how it remains consistent with Plotinus' positions expressed elsewhere.
The rise and fall of the Mali Federation
Authors:   University of Warsaw (Poland), Homańska Agnieszka
Published: September 2024

The Mali Federation may be perceived as one of the first African attempts at regional integration. After the Loi-cadre was enacted in 1959, the French colonies started their path toward independence, and they sought for cooperation. However, both views on the future relationship with the Fifth Republic and internal disputes over power distribution came as their most significant threats. The author analyses the idea and the creation of the Mali Federation, taking into consideration the political and historical factors. The aim of this paper is to present a general overview of one of the first and most important independence movements in West Africa. The federation was to consist initially of 4 states, but eventually, only 2 of them, i.e., French Sudan and Senegal, decided to adopt its constitution. Those two countries shared many similarities with each other; however, the lack of agreement between the parties prevented the effective functioning of the federation as a sovereign state. Although it existed only for two months, the Mali Federation marked the possibilities and the difficulties for the African cooperation and integration processes for the next decades.
Live Stream e-Commerce: Factors that Motivate the Evolving Consumer Patterns
Authors:   ICL Graduate Business School (New Zealand), Ray Paula , Zou Lijun ,   ICL Graduate Business School (New Zealand)
Published: September 2024

Live streaming e-commerce (LSE), as a product of the digital era, is a form of e-commerce that uses live streaming as a channel to achieve marketing purposes. Since the launch of the live shopping function on e-commerce platforms in 2016, live e-commerce has grown rapidly. In spite of the pandemic we find ourselves in, the live e-commerce market size has maintained an average annual growth rate of over 200% in the past two years. LSE has not only driven the consumer industry, but has also impacted consumers’ consumption habits in very many ways. It is not surprising that the highest impact of the LSE-driven market has been evidenced in China, which is considered the largest growing economy in the world with a PPP only second to the US. This paper aims to investigate LSE as an upcoming business model, leading to evolving consumer patterns, as well as exploring the motivators of such consumption. The objective of this research is to provide SMEs with recommendations on the developing markets and inputs on how to maximise sales in a pandemic-affected world. In depth interviews were conducted with LSE consumers based in China, to understand their shopping experiences, explore their psyche and motivations behind such consumption. As a result of a qualitative research approach, it was found that the use of streaming anchors act as an external stimuli in LSE which affects consumers’ perceived value. This, in turn, affects consumers’ trust and purchase intentions. The use of utilitarian and hedonic shopping motivations affect consumers’ willingness to engage in an actual purchase and consequent shopping pleasure.
The Relationship Between Certain African Cultural Practices and Innovation Potential. A Case Study of Southwest Nigeria Cultural Practice
Authors:   Coventry University UK (Wroclaw Campus Poland), Omotosho Tade Daniel
Published: September 2024

Innovation is one of the key factors for growth and development in any society. However, there are many factors that can potentially impede innovation capacity. One of them is culture; this study has investigated how some African cultural practices can affect innovation potential. The author has taking into consideration such practices like prostrating, kneeling, bowing to show respect when greeting, and the perception that asking questions / been curious is impolite and disrespectful. Innovation can be triggered by curiosity and the desire to try new things; hence this research is an attempt to understand how intellectual curiosity and creativity can be stifled as a result of excessive adherence to certain cultural practices. The survey design used to collect primary data for the research featured 57 questions with total respondents of 502. Logistic regression was used to measure the predictive power and the degree to which the independent variables affected the target variable. 65% of respondents asserted that they grew up learning to be curious and had the cultural privilege to ask questions around older people. The study shows a positive relationship between growing up curious, asking questions around older people, and being potentially innovative while other cultural practices like showing respect by prostrating, kneeling, bowing, curiosity and not challenging traditional practices shows a negative relationship with innovation potential with the highest negative correlation value. However, this does not suggest that the continuous observance of these practices suppresses people’s innovation potential because correlation does not imply causation. The findings in this study implies that for Africa and Nigeria to become more competitive with respect to innovation potential, it must embrace and prioritize an open culture that eliminates subjugation in any form, one that values curiosity, out of the box thinking and creativity.
Product Design and Its Impact on Consumer Purchase Decision. Case Study of TBL, Azam, Coca-Cola, MeTL and Tanga Fresh Milk in Tanzania
Authors:   University of Commerce and Services in Poznań (Poland), Uwera Joyce
Published: September 2024

This study wanted to find to what extent are consumers attracted by design or packages of the products when buying them. The objective of this study is to find out the impact of product design on consumer decision. The study was done by collecting data from questionnaires and interviews and they were then analyzed by using percentage distribution tables and later presented in graphical illustrations. The researcher gave the below recommendation in order for companies to succeed as they need to make sure that they care about their customers’ satisfaction before thinking of only making profits or gaining from them. From this, as product design is one of the big factors that attracts customers to buying companies products, it is very important to care about it and work really hard to accomplish this as a company.
Teste de Progresso na enfermagem: perspectivas para o ensino de graduação
Authors: Dias Bruna Moreno , Silva Lúcia Marta Giunta da , Salvetti Marina de Góes , Gabriel Carmen Silvia
Published: September 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: refletir acerca das perspectivas da adoção do Teste de Progresso no ensino de graduação em enfermagem. Métodos: trata-se de estudo reflexivo, baseado no pensamento crítico das autoras e sustentado na literatura nacional e internacional sobre a aplicação do teste de progresso em cursos de graduação na área da saúde. Resultados: o teste de progresso se apresenta como uma valiosa estratégia de ensino-aprendizagem, com potenciais aplicações e benefícios para estudantes, docentes e gestão acadêmica. Considerações finais: a avaliação sistemática do ensino de enfermagem indica informações valiosas para diferentes atores. Entendendo seus potenciais benefícios, apresenta-se o Teste de Progresso como estratégia passível de ser replicada no ensino de graduação em enfermagem, seja de forma individual, pelas instituições, ou de maneira colaborativa, por meio do estabelecimento de parcerias ou consórcios de instituições.
Effect of Brazilian green propolis in chronic ulcer treatment: a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Rocha Pascalle de Sousa , Sampaio Luis Rafael Leite , Delmondes Gyllyandeson de Araújo , Saraiva Andreza Gysllaynny Delmondes , Perazzo Fábio Ferreira , Fonseca Fernando Luiz Affonso , Souza José Lucas de , Macedo Luis Fernando Reis
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the effectiveness of 5% Brazilian green propolis (ointment) in individuals with chronic ulcers. Methods: a randomized clinical trial, developed with 40 patients randomized equally to control group (treated with essential fatty acid) and experimental group (treated with 5% green propolis) for 30 days. The outcomes of interest were sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics, lesion characteristics, such as type of tissue in the bed, presence of exudate, edge characteristics, microbial content and pain. Results: regarding sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics, the two groups did not show statistically significant differences. After assessment in 30 days, an effect was observed for both treated groups, but for the experimental group, greater effectiveness in terms of the type of tissue in the bed, type of exudate, edge characteristics, microbial content and pain. Conclusion: propolis-based ointment showed a healing effect, presenting itself as a potential tool in healing chronic ulcers.
Atenção plena e regulação emocional de graduandos de enfermagem: revisão integrativa
Authors: Costa Daiana Alves Vendramel da , Costa Cássia Janne Nonato da , Kogien Moisés , Gimenez Larissa Bessani Hidalgo , Gherardi-Donato Edilaine Cristina da Silva , Pedrão Luiz Jorge
Published: September 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar as evidências científicas disponíveis na literatura nacional e internacional sobre as relações entre atenção plena e regulação emocional de graduandos de enfermagem. Métodos: revisão integrativa de literatura, em quatro bases de dados, com recorte temporal de janeiro de 2002 a dezembro de 2022. Foram incluídos artigos em inglês, espanhol e português disponíveis na íntegra. Resultados: a amostra constituiu-se de seis artigos originais, predominantemente, de abordagem quantitativa, sobressaindo-se delineamentos de corte transversal. Conclusão: a síntese da produção científica revelou que há carência de pesquisas a nível nacional e internacional sobre a temática com delineamentos experimentais e qualitativos que possibilite conclusões sobre causa e efeito e/ou levem em consideração experiências subjetivas da aplicabilidade da prática baseada na atenção plena na regulação emocional de graduandos de enfermagem.
PANDEMIC, MATERNITY, AND SCIENCE: EXPERIENCES AND REFLECTIONS OF MOTHER SCIENTISTS AT THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PAMPA
Authors: WALCZAK ALINE TERESINHA , SILVA FABIANE FERREIRA DA
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT: The pandemic context has transformed the social reality and interpersonal relationships, mainly through the measures of isolation and social distancing, necessary for the containment of the virus. With remote work and the intensification of family life, the gender inequalities related to the sexual division of labor have been accentuated, which over-loads women due to the unequal responsibility for the care of private life. The present article, of an exploratory qualitative nature, aims, through the use of questionnaires, to investigate how the pandemic has impacted the careers of scientist mothers, professors at the Federal University of the Pampa, analyzing how these researchers reconcile remote teaching and other demands of a scientific career with motherhood. We noticed, through the research, that the pandemic impacted not only the career but also the mental and physical health of the participants, as it overloaded them beyond professional demands, as well as with the demands of the private sphere, such as domestic care and of the daughters, assumed mostly by them. We noticed, through the research, that the pandemic has impacted in some way the careers of the participants, starting with the lack of time for the fulfillment of professional activities, domestic and childcare, thus intensifying the work overload and the impacts on the mental health of some of the participants of the study.
Rage within the machine: engajamento e radicalização entre filiados e dirigentes partidários no Brasil
Authors: Alves Vinícius Silva , Ribeiro Pedro Floriano , Assis Pedro Paulo de , Locatelli Luís Gustavo Bruno
Published: September 2024

Resumo: O que motiva o engajamento partidário em um cenário marcado pelo desgaste da imagem dos partidos políticos? Neste artigo, argumentamos que uma dimensão de natureza negativa atua como vetor relevante para a compreensão do engajamento em sistemas políticos contemporâneos, marcados pelo aprofundamento do descrédito dessas organizações junto à sociedade. A partir de dados observacionais e experimentais, coletados por meio de um survey inédito aplicado a membros de 32 partidos políticos brasileiros, examinamos como incentivos reconhecidos pela literatura condicionam a participação de filiados e dirigentes. Os resultados evidenciam que o ódio a um partido opera como um influente catalisador do engajamento, contribuindo para o debate sobre os desafios enfrentados por sistemas democráticos com a ascensão da extrema direita.
ENSEÑANZA DE LA LECTURA, LA ESCRITURA Y LA ORALIDAD EN LAS DISCIPLINAS DE LA FACULTAD DE INFORMACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN: EL PROYECTO LESFIC
Authors: Díaz Damián , Fuster Yanet , Bertolotti Virginia , Arroyo Lucía , Musto Laura
Published: September 2024

RESUMEN Este artículo presenta los resultados de una experiencia de formación docente enfocada en la lectura, la escritura y la oralidad, realizada por docentes de lengua de la Facultad de Información y Comunicación de la Universidad de la República con otros docentes de la institución. Se fundamenta en dos conceptos: primero, que los docentes de las disciplinas son actores fundamentales en la enseñanza de las prácticas académicas letradas y, segundo, que las prácticas de lectura, escritura y oralidad universitarias, aunque tienen características comunes, son manifestaciones de saberes disciplinarios específicos de cada área. Nuestro objetivo es observar en qué aspectos las inquietudes sobre la enseñanza de la lectura, la escritura y la oralidad de docentes de diferentes asignaturas son comunes y en qué aspectos difieren, así como observar cómo esa preocupación, al ser explicitada, se refleja en la creación de recursos didácticos para la enseñanza en las disciplinas. Los datos fueron recogidos mediante notas de campo durante el intercambio individual con once docentes de diez asignaturas usando cuestionarios de autorreflexión, descriptores de niveles de lectura y escritura, intercambios orales y elaboración de propuestas didácticas. Se realizó un análisis cualitativo de esos registros considerando las variaciones entre asignaturas en cuanto a las inquietudes manifestadas. Los resultados muestran un cuerpo común de preocupaciones relacionadas principalmente con la escritura, en menor proporción con la lectura y, solo en algunos casos, con la oralidad. Muestran, asimismo, que hay inquietudes relacionadas con los saberes de lenguaje específicos de las áreas disciplinarias en algunos docentes.
MODELOS DE MATURIDADE PARA AVALIAR O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PMES DIANTE DA INDÚSTRIA 4.0: REFLEXÕES PARA UMA AGENDA DE PESQUISA
Authors: Romio Alexsandra Matos , Bobsin Debora
Published: September 2024

RESUMO O objetivo desta pesquisa consiste em apresentar a agenda futura sobre os modelos de maturidade que avaliam o desenvolvimento de PMEs e sua aptidão para adaptar-se à Indústria 4.0. Para isso, realizou-se uma revisão de literatura, por meio de bibliometria, a fim de identificar os potenciais elementos da Indústria 4.0 que podem contribuir com as PMEs; e as principais dificuldades que serão enfrentadas por esses negócios perante as possíveis transformações apresentadas pela era da digitalização. Desse modo, foram compilados dados dos 700 trabalhos que a base retornou e, após a aplicação dos filtros definidos para este estudo, 375 artigos foram lidos em profundidade para desenvolver o escopo da presente pesquisa. Os resultados elencam barreiras, tais como o fato de os modelos existentes não atenderem ao contexto das PMEs e às oportunidades, já que PMEs possuem dificuldades em explorar possíveis benefícios. Além disso, destacam-se os determinantes para implementações bem-sucedidas, de modo a contemplar um modelo sistêmico para a Indústria 4.0 em PMEs, assim como os pontos que devem ser considerados para compor novos modelos dedicados para avaliar a maturidade de PMEs em relação à Indústria 4.0, como as estratégias de longo prazo, e a sugestão de uma agenda de estudos futuros.
BENEFÍCIOS E DESAFIOS DA AMIZADE NO AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA E AGENDA DE PESQUISA
Authors: Malheiros Michel Barboza , Rossato Vanessa Piovesan , Wegner Roger da Silva , Andrade Taís de
Published: September 2024

RESUMO A amizade no trabalho tem se revelado um importante recurso social, representando um papel central na vida dos trabalhadores e que contribui para a promoção de ambientes laborais mais saudáveis. Com isso, uma lacuna referente à delimitação do escopo de pesquisa da amizade ainda está aberta. Assim, o objetivo do estudo consiste em identificar os benefícios e desafios da amizade no ambiente de trabalho com base na produção científica internacional, apresentando um panorama atual de pesquisas. Por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, foi realizado um levantamento na base Web of Science, a qual retornou 36 artigos que compõem o corpus textual desta revisão. Os resultados revelaram como a temática evoluiu no decorrer dos últimos cinco anos, possibilitando identificar os principais benefícios e desafios da amizade para as organizações. Esta revisão apresenta um esforço seminal ao analisar o campo de estudos da amizade, em que identifica itinerários, benefícios e desafios, assim como faz um mapeamento do campo que impulsionou a construção de uma agenda por meio das lacunas encontradas. Espera-se, ainda, que os resultados aqui coligidos sirvam como um diagnóstico para que seja promovida uma gestão mais humanizada, pautada em laços de confiança e amizade.
Caracterização qualitativa e quantitativa dos dejetos de poedeiras comerciais alimentadas com dietas contendo minerais e óleo de alecrim
Authors: Carvalho Kelly Cristina Nunes , Xavier Cristiane Almeida Neves , Silva Adriane de Andrade , Garcia Elis Regina de Moraes , Sanches Danilo de Souza , Kiefer Charles , Santos Tânia Mara Baptista dos
Published: September 2024

Resumo Realizou-se este estudo com o objetivo de avaliar fontes de minerais e de níveis do óleo de alecrim na dieta de poedeiras comerciais sobre as características qualitativas e quantitativas dos dejetos gerados. Os dejetos foram provenientes de 288 poedeiras comerciais da linhagem HyLine Brown (poedeiras semipesadas) com 30 semanas de idade, durante o período de 112 dias (4 ciclos de 28 dias). Foi utilizado delineamento inteiramente casualizado com esquema fatorial 2x3 com medidas repetidas no tempo (16 repetições), sendo duas fontes minerais (inorgânica e orgânica) e três níveis de óleo de alecrim (0, 100 e 200 mg kg-1). Semanalmente os dejetos foram coletados, pesados e realizados os cálculos de produção de dejetos, coeficiente de resíduo (Cr) e as análises de sólidos totais (ST), sólidos voláteis (SV), pH, macro e microminerais. As fontes de minerais afetaram as características qualitativas dos dejetos. Os níveis de óleo de alecrim afetaram as características quantitativas e qualitativas do dejeto gerado. Concluiu-se que dietas contendo mineral orgânico resultam em dejetos com menor poder poluente por apresentar menores valores de ST, pH, N total e P total. O óleo de alecrim aumenta a produção de dejetos na MN e aumenta os valores de ST e SV nos dejetos das poedeiras causando maior impacto ambiental.
Caracterização e digestão anaeróbia dos dejetos de suínos submetidos a restrição alimentar ou suplementados com ractopamina ou cromo
Authors: Rosa Elaine Mariza , Xavier Cristiane Almeida Neves , Kiefer Charles , Arruda Leide Daiana de Oliveira , Andrade Willian Rufino , Sanches Danilo de Souza , Garcia Elis Regina de Moraes , Santos Tânia Mara Baptista dos
Published: September 2024

Resumo Realizou-se este estudo com o objetivo de caracterizar a produção e a digestão anaeróbia de dejetos de suínos em terminação submetidos a restrição alimentar ou suplementados com ractopamina ou cromo. Os dejetos foram provenientes de 50 suínos machos castrados, em fase de terminação, com ± 154 dias de idade, com peso inicial de 99,0 ± 4,4 kg e final de 117,2 ± 5,8 kg. As dietas experimentais foram: controle (dieta convencional); restrição qualitativa (redução de 7,5% de energia líquida em relação à dieta controle); restrição quantitativa (redução de 15% no fornecimento de ração); cromo (0,8 mg); e ractopamina (10 ppm). Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância por meio do delineamento em blocos ao acaso, no qual as semanas de análises foram consideradas como blocos (cofator). Não foram observadas diferenças entre as dietas nas produções de dejetos na matéria natural (MN), matéria seca (MS), matéria mineral (MM) e matéria orgânica (MO). Animais que receberam a dieta controle apresentaram o maior coeficiente de resíduo e não houve diferença entre as demais dietas. Não foram observadas diferenças entre as dietas para sólidos totais, pH e nitrogênio total dos afluentes e efluentes. O maior rendimento de biogás (574 mL g-1 de SV adicionados) foi obtido com os digestores abastecidos com dejetos de animais alimentados com dieta qualitativamente restrita. Conclui-se que a dieta com restrição qualitativa resulta em maior produção de dejetos, porém com menores excreções de nitrogênio e fósforo e maior rendimento de biogás.
Genótipos de Circovírus Suíno Tipo 2 e PCV3 em Amostras Clínicas de Suínos no Brasil
Authors: Miotto Rovian , Pissetti Caroline , Bordin Luiz Carlos , Zanella Janice Reis Ciacci
Published: September 2024

Resumo O Circovírus suíno tipo 2 (PCV2) é um importante patógeno para suínos e causador das doenças associadas a circovirose suína (PCVD). Apesar da PCVD ser controlada pelas vacinas comerciais, a sua apresentação está mudando. Além disso, o PCV2 está evoluindo geneticamente e novos genótipos foram identificados em suínos vacinados e não vacinados. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a presença dos genótipos PCV2a, PCV2b e PCV2d em amostras previamente positivas para PCV2. Além disso, identificar coinfecções entre genótipos de PCV2 e/ou com PCV3, que também podem causar doenças em suínos, utilizando um teste de diagnóstico PCR rápido, eficaz e de baixo custo. Foram analisadas 333 amostras clínicas positivas para PCV2 por qPCR e provenientes de diferentes fases de produção e rebanhos do Brasil. Destas, 266 foram genotipadas, sendo o PCV2b o genótipo mais predominante (56,77% das amostras positivas), principalmente provenientes de animais da creche. O PCV2d também foi detectado em 33,10% das amostras, principalmente em suínos de terminação e porcas reprodutoras. O teste PCR utilizado neste estudo foi comparado a um kit comercial e foi eficaz na genotipagem do PCV2. Este estudo demonstrou a importância da genotipagem do PCV2 e que o PCV2b continua sendo o genótipo predominante responsável pela doença em granjas de suínos no Brasil. O PCV2a, genótipo mais comum utilizado nas vacinas comerciais, não foi detectado em nenhuma amostra analisada. Embora os suínos infectados com outros genótipos de PCV2 possam obter alguma proteção heteróloga das vacinas contra PCV2a, diagnósticos adequados e monitoria da vacina para atualizações devem ser considerados.
Productive and nutritional attributes of hydroponic corn forage at different stages grown in elephant grass and wood sawdust substrates
Authors: Cruz-Neiva Tais Borges da , Cerqueira Julia de Castro , Santos Emilly Sabrina Cotrim dos , Almeida Raniere de Araújo Lima , Silva Hackson Santos da , Candeias-Oliveira Eliane Leal , Andrade Sobrinho Luiz Edmundo Cincurá de , Oliveira Kaliane Nascimento de , Santana Ana Lúcia Almeida
Published: September 2024

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive and nutritional attributes of hydroponic corn forage grown on elephant grass and wood sawdust substrates at different stages. Two treatments (T) with different substrates were established: T1 - chopped and dehydrated elephant grass and T2 - wood sawdust. Forage samples were collected 13 and 20 days after sowing to evaluate seedling development, biomass production, and nutritional composition. The elephant grass substrate promoted better seedling development and greater biomass production and concentration of mineral matter at 13 days, whereas wood sawdust promoted a greater concentration of dry matter, crude protein, lignin, and non-fibrous carbohydrates (P < 0.05). The elephant grass substrates resulted in greater seedling height, production of green biomass, and concentrations of mineral matter, crude protein, and ether extract at 20 days, while wood sawdust promoted greater root length and greater concentrations of dry matter, acid detergent fiber, and lignin (P < 0.05). Elephant grass substrate and collection for 13 days promoted better production of hydroponic forage and its nutritional composition.
A meta analysis on carcass and meat traits of feedlot steers from different genetic backgrounds in Brazil
Authors: Pacheco Rangel Fernandes , Teixeira Jullia Sehorek , Pinheiro Bruna Seger da Silva , Souza Murilo Colucci , Dreher Brunna Ferraz , Kerkhoff Gabriel Luis Werner , Donatti Laura Mezzomo , França Brenda Baptista , Teixeira Odilene de Souza , Vaz Ricardo Zambarda
Published: September 2024

Abstract The aim of the present study was to assess the carcass and meat characteristics of feedlot steers in Brazil according to genetic group through a systematic review and meta-analysis. An electronic article search was conducted at the Scielo and Google Scholar databases and data were grouped according to genetic predominance. The results were tested for heterogeneity and submitted to a normality test and F test and the means were compared by the Tukey test. Predominantly British steers were finished at a younger age, required longer confinement times and displayed lower hot carcass weights and smaller loin eye areas at slaughter. Muscle carcass percentages were higher in Continental and Synthetic steers compared to British and Zebu steers, while fat percentages were higher in British and Zebu steers compared to continental and synthetic breeds. Meat marbling was higher in British, continental and crossbreed steers compared to synthetic and zebu steers. A British steer origin allows for decreased slaughter age, although leading to reduced hot carcass weight, while a genetic Zebu predominance can produce high fat percentage carcasses.
Análise do cuidado e estereótipos de gênero na produção científica da enfermagem: revisão de escopo
Authors: Mundim Gabriela Duarte Almeida , Pires Maria Raquel Gomes Maia , Torres Maria Verônica Sousa , Silveira Aline Oliveira
Published: September 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: Mapear evidencias sobre o cuidado e os estereótipos de gênero na produção científica de enfermagem. Método: Revisão de escopo desenvolvida sob o referencial do Joanna Briggs Institute com análise da perspectiva de gênero nas abordagens de cuidado. As buscas foram realizadas em 31 de janeiro de 2023, nas bases: SciELO, SCOPUS, CINAHL, PUBMED, BDENF. Resultados: Dos 3.743 estudos localizados, 25 foram incluídos. As evidências foram agrupadas nas categorias: cuidado essencialmente feminino (n = 9; 36%); chamado e serviço do amor (n = 3; 12%); apagamento das desigualdades de gênero (n = 2; 8%); cuidado “inadequado e danoso” (n = 5; 20%); neutralização do gênero e dos corpos (n = 3; 12%); e denúncia das opressões no trabalho do cuidado (n = 3; 12%). Conclusão: A maioria da produção científica sobre o cuidado reproduz estereótipos de gênero que reforçam as opressões sobre as mulheres na enfermagem. Em contraponto, as resistências denunciam a naturalização do cuidado como “inadequado e danoso”, por perpetuarem as opressões de gênero no trabalho do cuidado.
Child development: assessment of receptive and expressive language in preschoolers
Authors: Fernandes Denise Maria Zaratini , Lima Maria Cecília Marconi Pinheiro
Published: September 2024

Abstract Objective This study evaluated the receptive and expressive language of 221 preschoolers aged 2-5 years using an assessment of language development instrument. Method Quantitative research with statistical analysis carried out through descriptive percentages and non-parametric Chi-square and Fishers exact tests. Results One hundred and four (47.06%) children had alterations, 72 (32.58%) of mild degree, 18 (8.14%) of moderate degree and 14 (6.33%) of severe degree. In the mild degree there was predominance of 3 and4 years old children (38.89%), and the severe degree of 4 to 5 years (57.14%). There was a greater number of alterations in the expressive area of the language with 98 (44.34%) of the cases. Conclusion The results obtained means that evaluations with standardized instruments should be carried out in the school environment, enabling the guidance of parents and educators, minimizing negative impacts on child development and learning.
Training psychologists in the State of Piauí - discussing Brazil’s racial questions
Authors: Silva Alisson Emanuel , Boakari Francis Musa
Published: September 2024

Abstract Objective The aim of this discussion was to present how racial issues are treated with in some higher education courses in Psychology in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Method Our methodology involved qualitative analysis of the texts of the institutional curricular documents of these programs. We discussed the implications arising from the racial theme from a historical perspective, from the end of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century, a period in which psychology was debating the Brazilian racial issue, as it was developing as an independent science, a situation in which the influence of other sciences, such as medicine, allowed psychological knowledge to be used to validate theories that were intended to defend scientific racism. Results The results of the analysis showed that the issue of race is not explicitly addressed in these courses. Conclusion Our conclusions indicate that we still need to overcome the challenge of understanding racism as a serious problem whose consequences affect society as a whole and that the discussion of these curricular absences is irrefutably relevant for the training of psychologists in a state like Piauí where 76.5% of the population is made up of Brazilians of African descent.
Acute kidney injury: a post-COVID-19 complication in children and adolescents
Authors: Maranhão Maria Clara Mendes , Mateus Marina do Nascimento , Tosatto Giovanna Sturzenegger , Pangracio Érika , Schreiner Giovanna Zatelli , Olandoski Karen Previdi , Nisihara Renato
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) in children diagnosed with COVID-19, associated risk factors, clinical aspects and outcome of cases. Methods: Retrospective study, carried out in a pediatric hospital between March 2020 and September 2021, with patients with COVID-19 who were diagnosed with AKI, studying information present in medical records such as comorbidities, age, gender and use of nephrotoxic medications. Results: We studied 40 cases, and male individuals were significantly more affected (62.5%; p=0.025). AKI was a severe complication of COVID-19 infection, with 100% of the sample requiring admission to the Intensive Care Unit and 22.5% dying. The most prevalent comorbidities analyzed in this study were epilepsy, cerebral palsy and heart disease. Most patients were classified according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria as KDIGO 1 (42.5%), and required orotracheal intubation (67.5%). The frequency of use of nephrotoxic medications and need for dialysis was low, with percentages of 35 and 17.5%, respectively. Among the children who died, 70.4% had some comorbidity and 88.8% received invasive ventilation. Conclusions: AKI in children with COVID-19 infection is associated with severe conditions. Despite the severity, most patients were discharged alive from the hospital.
The specialized parenchyma in the Paspalum vaginatum stem as a strategy to water deficit and salinity
Authors: Machado Rebekah Giese de Paula , Mastroberti Alexandra Antunes , Bona Cleusa
Published: September 2024

Abstract Paspalum vaginatumis a halophyte plant found along coastal plains, which presents cells with atypically thickened walls in the ground tissue of the stem stele (GTS). The tolerance of this species to high salinity and water stress led us to investigate whether the thickened walls could be related to adaptation to the coastal environment. Thus, we sought to characterize the cell walls that make up the GTS ofP. vaginatum, describe the tissue, and verify the influence of the water resource on the thickening of the walls and a possible function related to the reserve of substances. For this, analyses were carried out using light microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy, and histochemical tests. The samples were collected in the field during low and high rainfall periods.Paspalum vaginatumGTS cells have pectic-cellulosic primary walls. In most basal internodes, these cells presented thickened walls formed in two to three layers. Statistical analysis demonstrated that the level of precipitation is directly related to cell wall thickening. The data suggest the storage and mobilization of substances through the cell wall of the specialized parenchyma.
Fenofibrate attenuates renal lipotoxicity in uninephrectomized mice with high-fat diet-induced obesity
Authors: Castro Barbara Bruna Abreu , Reno Petrus Ferreira , Pereira Bianca Fatima , Arriel Kaique , Bonato Fabiana Bastos , Colugnati Fernando Antonio Basile , Cenedeze Marcos Antonio , Saraiva-Camara Niels Olsen , Sanders-Pinheiro Helady
Published: September 2024

Abstract Introduction: The objective of this study was to investigate the role of fenofibrate, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α agonist, in obesity-induced kidney damage (lipotoxicity) in mice with uninephrectomy. Methods: C57BL/6 mice underwent uninephrectomy and sham surgeries and were fed normocaloric or high-fat diets. After 10 weeks, obese mice were administered 0.02% fenofibrate for 10 weeks. Kidney function and morphology were evaluated, as well as levels of inflammatory and fibrotic mediators and lipid metabolism markers. Results: High-fat diet-fed mice developed characteristic obesity and hyperlipidemia, with subsequent renal lipid accumulation and damage, including mesangial expansion, interstitial fibrosis, inflammation, and proteinuria. These changes were greater in obese uninephrectomy mice than in obese sham mice. Fenofibrate treatment prevented hyperlipidemia and glomerular lesions, lowered lipid accumulation, ameliorated renal dysfunction, and attenuated inflammation and renal fibrosis. Furthermore, fenofibrate treatment downregulated renal tissue expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and local expression of fibroblast growth factor-21. Conclusion: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α activation by fenofibrate, with subsequent lipolysis, attenuated glomerular and tubulointerstitial lesions induced by renal lipotoxicity, thus protecting the kidneys of uninephrectomy mice from obesity-induced lesions. The study findings suggest a pathway in the pharmacological action of fenofibrate, providing insight into the mechanisms involved in kidney damage caused by obesity in kidney donors.
SGLT2 inhibitors and NLRP3 inflammasome: potential target in diabetic kidney disease
Authors: Machado Júnior Paulo André Bispo , Lass André , Pilger Bruna Isadora , Fornazari Raphaella , Moraes Thyago Proença de , Pinho Ricardo Aurino
Published: September 2024

Abstract Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide. The pathogenesis of DKD is influenced by functional, histopathological, and immune mechanisms, including NLRP3 inflammasome activity and oxidative stress. The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have shown metabolic benefits and the ability to slow the progression of DKD in several clinical studies over the years. Recent studies suggest that the antidiabetic activity also extends to inhibition of the inflammatory response, including modulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, reduction of pro-inflammatory markers and reduction of oxidative stress. Here we review the efficacy of SGLT2i in the treatment of CKD and discuss the role of the inflammatory response in the development of DKD, including its relationship to the NLRP3 inflammasome and oxidative stress.
Inibidores de SGLT2 e inflamassoma NLRP3: alvo potencial na doença renal do diabetes
Authors: Machado Júnior Paulo André Bispo , Lass André , Pilger Bruna Isadora , Fornazari Raphaella , Moraes Thyago Proença de , Pinho Ricardo Aurino
Published: September 2024

Resumo A doença renal do diabetes (DRD) permanece como a principal causa de doença renal crônica (DRC) mundialmente. A patogênese da DRD é influenciada por mecanismos funcionais, histopatológicos e imunológicos, incluindo a atividade do inflamassoma NLRP3 e estresse oxidativo. Os inibidores do cotransportador de sódio-glicose 2 (iSGLT2) demonstraram benefícios metabólicos e a capacidade de retardar a progressão da DRD em diversos estudos clínicos ao longo dos anos. Estudos recentes sugerem que a atividade antidiabética também se estende à inibição da resposta inflamatória, incluindo modulação do inflamassoma NLRP3, redução de marcadores pró-inflamatórios e redução do estresse oxidativo. Aqui, avaliamos a eficácia dos iSGLT2 no tratamento da DRC e discutimos o papel da resposta inflamatória no desenvolvimento da DRD, incluindo sua relação com o inflamassoma NLRP3 e o estresse oxidativo.
Operation Car Wash beyond Borders: The Making of a Transnational Policing Field
Authors: Villela Priscila
Published: September 2024

Abstract Investigations by the press have revealed that Operation Car Wash, an anti-corruption task force, received support from the FBI, the American federal agency of criminal investigation. This paper analyses the transnational connections between Brazilian and American law enforcement officers, which led to the formulation and conduction of Operation Car Wash, reconstituting its transnational dimensions, which have yet to receive much attention in the specialised literature. To accomplish this, we have mobilised the field thinking tool developed by Pierre Bourdieu and his interpreters in International Relations, enabling us to reflect on the interactions between police within a specialised social space promoter of socialisation, competition, and cooperation. Beginning with documental research, we have identified the national and international actors involved in the operation, the power relationships between them, their patterns and spaces of interaction, and potential political impacts.
MUSTAFA KEMAL PAŞA’NIN 1918’DE AVUSTRALYALI BİR GAZETECİYE VERDİĞİ DEMECİ ÜZERİNDEN AVUSTRALYA’DA TANINMASI
Authors: Elmacı Mehmet Emin
Published: September 2024

Ülkeyi yabancı işgalinden kurtaran ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’ni kurarak çağdaş, demokratik ve laik bir hukuk devleti yolunu açan kurucu devlet adamı Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün kamuoyunda ne zaman tanınmaya başladığı konusu, son dönemde ön planda yer almaktadır. Bir kişinin kamuoyunda tanınmasının en önemli noktası o kişinin yaşadığı dönemde olumlu veya olumsuz yaptıklarının yazılı ve görsel basına düşmesidir. Atatürk’ün de 1911 yılında ilk haberinin ve hemen arkasından ilk fotoğrafının basına yansıdığı bilinmektedir. Trablusgarp, Çanakkale ve Cihan Harbi yıllarında Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün başarıları, fotoğrafları ve yazıları görsel ve yazılı basında kendine yer bulmuştur. Atatürk’ün bu faaliyetleri aynı şekilde yabancı basına da hemen hemen aynı dönemlerde yansımıştır. Mustafa Kemal Paşa’nın; İstanbul’a geldikten sonra 1918 Aralık ayı içinde bir Avustralyalı gazeteci ile yaptığı görüşme, o kadar çok ilgi çekmişti ki 1919 başına kadar aynı demeci, birçok Avustralya basınında kendine yer bulmuştur. Makalemizde Avustralya basınından elde edilen tespitlerle Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün daha 1918-1919 yıllarında, bir Avustralyalı gazeteciye verdiği demeç sayesinde tanındığını göstermiş olacağız.
O recurso argumentativo de provas não técnicas em Contra Áfobo III
Authors: Lemos Nogueira Guilherme , Braga Onelley Glória
Published: September 2024

As habilidades retóricas de Demóstenes, orador ateniense do século IV a.C., transparecem nos primeiros discursos que, por motivos familiares, pronunciou no tribunal. Após ter permanecido, por dez anos, sob a responsabilidade de seus três tutores, o orador, ao atingir a maioridade, questiona a tutela e, por constatar a má gestão do patrimônio deixado por seu pai, move contra eles uma δίκη ἐπιτροπῆς, “ação referente à tutela”. No entanto, só há conhecimento das ações movidas contra um deles, Áfobo, que, embora condenado a pagar uma multa de dez talentos, desejava dela esquivar-se, alegando ter sido injustiçado em razão de um falso testemunho proferido por Fano. Na verdade, o depoimento dessa testemunha versava sobre a alforria do intendente Mílias, responsável pela administração de um dos bens da família de Demóstenes, uma oficina de facas. Seu estatuto jurídico, no entanto, foi questionado no tribunal por Áfobo que pretendia convencer os juízes de que Mílias era ainda um escravo e, nessa condição, seu depoimento devia ser obtido sob tortura. De fato, o ex-tutor, para defender-se das acusações de que não havia declarado por dois anos os bens provenientes da gestão dos escravos da oficina de facas, afirmava ser Mílias o responsável por essa função. Demóstenes, então, em defesa de Fano, processa o ex-tutor em uma terceira ação, o Contra Áfobo III, na qual, por meio da apresentação de provas não técnicas, objetiva obter ganho de causa. Destarte, no presente artigo, serão examinadas as provas não técnicas (Aristóteles, Retórica, 1375a 25 sqq.) usadas por Demóstenes em sua argumentação retórica.
Palavras-chave: Demóstenes; Contra Áfobo III; Aristóteles; Provas não técnicas; Argumentação retórica.
Shedding light on the diversity of epiphytic mosses in some Mexican forests
Authors: Hernandez-Rodríguez Enrique , Herrera-Paniagua Patricia , Benítez Ángel , Escolástico-Ortiz Dennis Alejandro
Published: September 2024

Background: Epiphytic mosses are one of the most common groups in forest environments but among the most neglected by researchers in Mexico.
Questions: What is the epiphytic mosses diversity, measured in richness, turnover, and community composition in Mexican forests?
Species of study: Epiphytic mosses.
Study site and years: Humid mountain forest, pine-oak and tropical evergreen forests. Study period: 2015 to 2021.
Methods: Through a literature review and field work we compiled data on epiphytic mosses in three forest types in Mexico. We assessed the data using alpha and beta diversity analysis, indicator species, and community composition. Additionally, we explored the influence of elevation and forest type on the observed diversity patterns.
Results: We report a richness of 147 species of epiphytic mosses across three types of Mexican forests. The humid mountain forest was the best sampled forest with the highest moss species richness. Although species richness is different for the forests studied, species turnover is similar among them. We demonstrated that elevation and forest type are highly correlated with species richness of epiphytic mosses.
Conclusions: The epiphytic mosses studied here collectively represent over 15 % of the moss richness of Mexico. Forest type and elevation seem to be the drivers of this widely distributed richness. Finally, we call for more in-depth studies of the forests presented here, as well as those in other latitudes including variables such as humidity and host traits, to provide a more complete picture of an overlooked Mexican flora.