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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092922.v1
title: Thematic approach in High School: signposts for Teacher Education

description: Abstract: In this study, some features have been identified about the Thematic Approach that underlies teachers' actions. All the teachers who participated in this study were following the Bachelors' degree in Physics and have studied the Thematic Approach. This is a qualitative study, and eighteen teachers completed a semi-structured interview and some questionnaires. This group has participants who have studied in eight different Brazilian universities. Content Analysis was utilized in this research, and two categories were established: the theme's nature and theme selection criteria. The results show that most teachers emphasize contextual themes with a focus on the students' daily lives. This situation could indicate that teachers focus on the knowledge and skills needed for the application of scientific knowledge.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092919.v1
title: DRYING KINETICS OF THE SLICED PULP OF BIOFORTIFIED SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas L.)

description: ABSTRACT Biofortified sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is one of the foods with the highest contributions of carotenoids in the diet, especially provitamin A carotenoids. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the drying kinetics of the biofortified sweet potato pulp using the Akaike (AIC) and Schwarz's Bayesian (BIC) information criteria for model selection, as well as determine the effective diffusion coefficient and activation energy under different drying conditions. The biofortified sweet potatoes were sliced into chips and submitted to drying in an air circulation oven at 1.0 m s−1 at temperatures of 45, 55, 65, and 75 °C until constant mass. The mathematical models Wang and Singh, Verma, Thompson, Page, Newton, Midilli et al., logarithmic, Henderson and Pabis, two-term exponential, two-term, diffusion approach, frequently used to predict the drying of vegetal products, were adjusted to the data. The Wang and Singh model was selected to represent the drying of the biofortified sweet potato pulp by exhibiting the best adjustment for most conditions. The AIC and BIC criteria were suitable for selecting the Wang and Singh model. The effective diffusion coefficient increased as drying air temperature increase and the activation energy for liquid diffusion was 29.18 kJ mol−1.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092913
title: Mineral composition, histomorphometry, and bone biomechanical properties are improved with probiotic, prebiotic, and symbiotic supplementation in rats chronically exposed to passive smoking: a randomized pre-clinical study

description: ABSTRACT: Cigarette smoke in large centers is one of the most important causes of chronic inflammatory diseases in public health and is associated with a decrease in bone mass, consolidation process, and bone remodeling. Due to their ability to improve intestinal absorption and compete with pathogenic microorganisms, dietary supplementation with functional foods may contribute to improvement in bone quality. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of functional, probiotic, prebiotic, or symbiotic food supplementation on mineral composition, histomorphometry, and bone biomechanical properties of rats in the growth phase, chronically exposed to cigarette smoke (T).Sixty-four young male rats were randomly assigned to eight groups (n=8): control (C) [standard diet (SD)]; probiotic (Pro) [SD + probiotic (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium, Bifidobacterium thermophilum and Bifidobacterium longum) (2-5 109 UFC each)]; prebiotic (Pre) [SD+ prebiotic (mannan oligosaccharide)]; symbiotic (Sym) (SD + probiotic + prebiotic); control smoking (SC) [(SD + exposure protocol to passive smoking (PS)]; probiotic smoking (ProS) (SD + probiotic + PS); prebiotic smoking (PreS) (SD + prebiotic + PS), and symbiotic smoking (SymS)(SD + prebiotic + probiotic + PS). The animals were euthanized after 189 days of the experimental protocol. Results showed that supplementation with probiotics, prebiotics, and symbiotics significantly improved (P&lt;0.05) the parameters: P, Ca, Mg, BMD, BMC, strength, resilience, and size of area of the femoral diaphysis of the animals chronically exposed or not cigarette smoke. We concluded that functional food supplementation improved the bone health of rats chronically exposed or not to cigarette smoke.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092910
title: Influences of stocking density and dietary probiotic supplementation on growing Japanese quail performance

description: Abstract: This study investigated the effects of stocking density and dietary supplementation of probiotic (Lactobacillus) on growth, traits of carcass, lymphoid organs and intestinal microbial count of Japanese quail. Quail chicks (one week old) were randomly allotted to 6 groups in a 2×3 factorial experiment included 2 levels of stocking density (100, and 75 cm2/bird) and 3 levels of probiotic (0.00, 0.02 and 0.04 g/kg diet). Quail reared at 100 cm2/ bird showed significantly the highest body weight and daily gain. Quail reared at 75 cm2/ bird had significantly the lower average of feed consumption and the best ratio of feed conversion. Increasing level of probiotic up to 0.04 g/kg led to a significant decrease in dressing percentage by about 2.7 % compared to the control. Interaction effect was insignificant on carcass traits studied except for liver percentage which was significantly higher for birds fed diet supplemented with probiotic at 0.04 g/kg of diet and reared at 100 cm2/bird. Rearing quail at 100 cm2/bird stocking density significantly increased bursa weight. Birds fed diet supplemented with probiotic at 0.02 g/kg of diet and reared at 100 cm2/bird showed significantly the highest (p = 0.043) spleen weight when compared with the other groups. In conclusion, the low (100 cm2/bird) stocking density was sufficient to give better performance of Japanese quail than the other group. Probiotic supplementation diminished the stressful effect of crowding on growing Japanese quail.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092913.v1
title: Mineral composition, histomorphometry, and bone biomechanical properties are improved with probiotic, prebiotic, and symbiotic supplementation in rats chronically exposed to passive smoking: a randomized pre-clinical study

description: ABSTRACT: Cigarette smoke in large centers is one of the most important causes of chronic inflammatory diseases in public health and is associated with a decrease in bone mass, consolidation process, and bone remodeling. Due to their ability to improve intestinal absorption and compete with pathogenic microorganisms, dietary supplementation with functional foods may contribute to improvement in bone quality. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of functional, probiotic, prebiotic, or symbiotic food supplementation on mineral composition, histomorphometry, and bone biomechanical properties of rats in the growth phase, chronically exposed to cigarette smoke (T).Sixty-four young male rats were randomly assigned to eight groups (n=8): control (C) [standard diet (SD)]; probiotic (Pro) [SD + probiotic (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium, Bifidobacterium thermophilum and Bifidobacterium longum) (2-5 109 UFC each)]; prebiotic (Pre) [SD+ prebiotic (mannan oligosaccharide)]; symbiotic (Sym) (SD + probiotic + prebiotic); control smoking (SC) [(SD + exposure protocol to passive smoking (PS)]; probiotic smoking (ProS) (SD + probiotic + PS); prebiotic smoking (PreS) (SD + prebiotic + PS), and symbiotic smoking (SymS)(SD + prebiotic + probiotic + PS). The animals were euthanized after 189 days of the experimental protocol. Results showed that supplementation with probiotics, prebiotics, and symbiotics significantly improved (P&lt;0.05) the parameters: P, Ca, Mg, BMD, BMC, strength, resilience, and size of area of the femoral diaphysis of the animals chronically exposed or not cigarette smoke. We concluded that functional food supplementation improved the bone health of rats chronically exposed or not to cigarette smoke.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092910.v1
title: Influences of stocking density and dietary probiotic supplementation on growing Japanese quail performance

description: Abstract: This study investigated the effects of stocking density and dietary supplementation of probiotic (Lactobacillus) on growth, traits of carcass, lymphoid organs and intestinal microbial count of Japanese quail. Quail chicks (one week old) were randomly allotted to 6 groups in a 2×3 factorial experiment included 2 levels of stocking density (100, and 75 cm2/bird) and 3 levels of probiotic (0.00, 0.02 and 0.04 g/kg diet). Quail reared at 100 cm2/ bird showed significantly the highest body weight and daily gain. Quail reared at 75 cm2/ bird had significantly the lower average of feed consumption and the best ratio of feed conversion. Increasing level of probiotic up to 0.04 g/kg led to a significant decrease in dressing percentage by about 2.7 % compared to the control. Interaction effect was insignificant on carcass traits studied except for liver percentage which was significantly higher for birds fed diet supplemented with probiotic at 0.04 g/kg of diet and reared at 100 cm2/bird. Rearing quail at 100 cm2/bird stocking density significantly increased bursa weight. Birds fed diet supplemented with probiotic at 0.02 g/kg of diet and reared at 100 cm2/bird showed significantly the highest (p = 0.043) spleen weight when compared with the other groups. In conclusion, the low (100 cm2/bird) stocking density was sufficient to give better performance of Japanese quail than the other group. Probiotic supplementation diminished the stressful effect of crowding on growing Japanese quail.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092901
title: Phenology of Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg in Brazilian Cerrado

description: Abstract Campomanesia adamantium is a fruit tree native to Cerrado and important for human consumption as food, herbal medicine and even in the beverage industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the vegetative and reproductive phenology of C. adamantium plants in the region of Ipameri-GO, the synchronization of phenophases and the correlation with climatic data. Rainfall, relative humidity, average, maximum and minimum temperature, as well as sprouting, flowering and fruiting data of C. adamantium plants were collected between September and December of 2016 and 2017. Graphs were plotted for climatological data and phenological phases. Phenophase synchrony analysis and correlation of these phases with the climate of the region were performed. Sprouting and flowering began before the first rains of the rainy season and the peak of these phenophases occurred in October. Fruiting began in October and peak was observed in November. Sprouting is highly synchronous from the second ten days of October and flowering reveals high synchronicity between the second half of October and the first half of November. Fruiting is considered highly synchronous from the second half of November. Not all plants reach reproductive stages. Sprouting and fruiting are related to the occurrence of rainfall and increase of air RH. Flowering has no correlation with rainfall, air RH and temperature.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092904
title: Conditions of the provision of environmental services for collection and disposal of health services’ residues at Basic Health Units in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil

description: ABSTRACT The residues of health services (RHSs), when improperly disposed can offer risks, to the environment, to the health of the population and to health and cleanliness workers. It makes a correct management both intra and extra unit necessary. Regarding these wastes, two resolutions stand out, the RDC n.306/04 ANVISA and CONAMA n.358/05 besides the National Policy of Solid Waste (NPSW). The growing concern with the RHS, as well as the specific legislation, makes an interesting assessment for the provision of collection and disposal services. These services are considered provision of environmental services (PES), having that they seek at minimizing the risk of contamination to the environment through environmentally adequate. Assessing the satisfaction concerning services provided by specialized companies is also relevant. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the provision of environmental services for the collection and disposal of health services residues at Basic Health Units in the city of Pelotas, RS and perform the satisfaction survey on services provided by companies and their adequacy to the current legislation. The research was carried out through questionnaires applied in person and, based on the results found, it may conclude that, although there are problems related to the management of these residues in the units, there are advances in the search for the compliance with the law and, in general, the consulted units are satisfied with the services provided.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092901.v1
title: Phenology of Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg in Brazilian Cerrado

description: Abstract Campomanesia adamantium is a fruit tree native to Cerrado and important for human consumption as food, herbal medicine and even in the beverage industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the vegetative and reproductive phenology of C. adamantium plants in the region of Ipameri-GO, the synchronization of phenophases and the correlation with climatic data. Rainfall, relative humidity, average, maximum and minimum temperature, as well as sprouting, flowering and fruiting data of C. adamantium plants were collected between September and December of 2016 and 2017. Graphs were plotted for climatological data and phenological phases. Phenophase synchrony analysis and correlation of these phases with the climate of the region were performed. Sprouting and flowering began before the first rains of the rainy season and the peak of these phenophases occurred in October. Fruiting began in October and peak was observed in November. Sprouting is highly synchronous from the second ten days of October and flowering reveals high synchronicity between the second half of October and the first half of November. Fruiting is considered highly synchronous from the second half of November. Not all plants reach reproductive stages. Sprouting and fruiting are related to the occurrence of rainfall and increase of air RH. Flowering has no correlation with rainfall, air RH and temperature.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092904.v1
title: Conditions of the provision of environmental services for collection and disposal of health services’ residues at Basic Health Units in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil

description: ABSTRACT The residues of health services (RHSs), when improperly disposed can offer risks, to the environment, to the health of the population and to health and cleanliness workers. It makes a correct management both intra and extra unit necessary. Regarding these wastes, two resolutions stand out, the RDC n.306/04 ANVISA and CONAMA n.358/05 besides the National Policy of Solid Waste (NPSW). The growing concern with the RHS, as well as the specific legislation, makes an interesting assessment for the provision of collection and disposal services. These services are considered provision of environmental services (PES), having that they seek at minimizing the risk of contamination to the environment through environmentally adequate. Assessing the satisfaction concerning services provided by specialized companies is also relevant. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the provision of environmental services for the collection and disposal of health services residues at Basic Health Units in the city of Pelotas, RS and perform the satisfaction survey on services provided by companies and their adequacy to the current legislation. The research was carried out through questionnaires applied in person and, based on the results found, it may conclude that, although there are problems related to the management of these residues in the units, there are advances in the search for the compliance with the law and, in general, the consulted units are satisfied with the services provided.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092892
title: Normative evaluation of Dental Specialties Centers, Brazil, 2014

description: ABSTRACT It is the objective of this study to perform a normative evaluation of the Dental Specialties Centers (CEO) in Brazil accredited until the year 2014. It is a normative evaluation, with a quantitative approach, based on indicators and parameters guided by the construction of an evaluation model. CEO in Brazil were rated as bad, average or good. The majority of CEO in Brazil (68.1%) were classified as average. In the structural dimension, 78.1% of CEOs were classified as good; in the organizational dimension, 64.6% as average; and in productivity, 48.2% as bad. There was a significant association between the CEO’s final judgment and the geographical location and population size of the municipalities. The evaluation evidenced non-compliance with several normative indicators, showing that they are not fully complying with the recommended norms.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092895
title: Royal jelly production in Africanized colonies with selected queens, use of Chinese model cups and supplementation

description: ABSTRACT. This research was carried out to evaluate the royal jelly production in two trials. In Trial I, three genotypes of Africanized honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) were submitted to royal jelly production with two types of cups of different size and volume (conventional and Chinese model) and two types of supplements (commercial and formulated). A total of 24 colonies were used, two bars with different cups each, alternating between the upper or lower position of the frame. While in Trial II, 18 colonies, two genotypes, two types of cups and two types of supplement were tested. The evaluated parameters were: percentage of larvae accepted in upper and lower bars, royal jelly per cup (mg), and royal jelly per colony/collection (g). Chinese cups were not well accepted, fact that influenced in a negative way the production of general form, selected colonies were more sensible to the change of cups. Colonies of Africanized honeybees are not prepared to produce in cups of greater volume.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092898
title: Rap in Science and Technology Teaching

description: Abstract: In teaching and research activities, we have pointed out the need to think about the specificities of Scientific and Technological Education in urban peripheries. In this paper, we reflect on the relevance of Rap. We will try to answer the following questions: what possibilities of constructing meanings about Science-Technology-Society (STS) can be triggered by Rap? Can they favour displacements of meanings that contribute to transformative education? We conducted a search into Rap song groups for referents linked to STS and their interrelationships with the social groups. As a theoretical-methodological reference, we adopted the inspiration of French Discourse Analysis (DA) as preconized by Michel Pêcheux and readings emerging from STS Studies. Eight Themes have been proposed that illustrate the possibilities triggered by the work. We hope that this will be a rich material for the elaboration of more grounded pedagogical practices.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092892.v1
title: Normative evaluation of Dental Specialties Centers, Brazil, 2014

description: ABSTRACT It is the objective of this study to perform a normative evaluation of the Dental Specialties Centers (CEO) in Brazil accredited until the year 2014. It is a normative evaluation, with a quantitative approach, based on indicators and parameters guided by the construction of an evaluation model. CEO in Brazil were rated as bad, average or good. The majority of CEO in Brazil (68.1%) were classified as average. In the structural dimension, 78.1% of CEOs were classified as good; in the organizational dimension, 64.6% as average; and in productivity, 48.2% as bad. There was a significant association between the CEO’s final judgment and the geographical location and population size of the municipalities. The evaluation evidenced non-compliance with several normative indicators, showing that they are not fully complying with the recommended norms.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092883
title: CHEMOMETRIC TOOLS AND FTIR-ATR SPECTROSCOPY APPLIED IN MILK ADULTERATED WITH CHEESE WHEY

description: Brazilian law forbids the addition of cheese whey in milk. However, adulteration with cheese whey is one of the most applied fraud due to its low cost. The detection of this fraud is the quantification of Caseinomacropeptide (CMP). The CMP is a constituent of the whey that can be used as adulteration marker. Thus, an analytical method capable of identifying CMP by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra (FTIR) was developed using chemometrics methods. Firstly, we attempted to develop an exploratory analysis model by Hierarchical Grouping Analysis (HCA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) that indicated similarity between samples of raw milk and semi-skimmed milk. Moreover, in the PCA scores, it was possible to observe a tendency of separation between samples with different concentrations of CMP. Afterwards, multivariate regression models were used for Partial Least Squares (PLS), Partial Least Square with Interval Synergism (siPLS) and Supporting Machines with Least Squares (LS-SVM) to quantify the adulteration in different types of milk by Cheese serum through the CMP. All the models were then compared to each other and the results of the official method with Liquid Chromatography Tandem mass spectrometry (LCMS/MS) analysis used by the Ministry of Livestock and Supply (MAPA). The model LS-SVM, employing the full spectrum, obtained the best result compared to the other models (PLS and siPLS) to quantify the CMP in the milk samples.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092895.v1
title: Royal jelly production in Africanized colonies with selected queens, use of Chinese model cups and supplementation

description: ABSTRACT. This research was carried out to evaluate the royal jelly production in two trials. In Trial I, three genotypes of Africanized honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) were submitted to royal jelly production with two types of cups of different size and volume (conventional and Chinese model) and two types of supplements (commercial and formulated). A total of 24 colonies were used, two bars with different cups each, alternating between the upper or lower position of the frame. While in Trial II, 18 colonies, two genotypes, two types of cups and two types of supplement were tested. The evaluated parameters were: percentage of larvae accepted in upper and lower bars, royal jelly per cup (mg), and royal jelly per colony/collection (g). Chinese cups were not well accepted, fact that influenced in a negative way the production of general form, selected colonies were more sensible to the change of cups. Colonies of Africanized honeybees are not prepared to produce in cups of greater volume.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8092898.v1
title: Rap in Science and Technology Teaching

description: Abstract: In teaching and research activities, we have pointed out the need to think about the specificities of Scientific and Technological Education in urban peripheries. In this paper, we reflect on the relevance of Rap. We will try to answer the following questions: what possibilities of constructing meanings about Science-Technology-Society (STS) can be triggered by Rap? Can they favour displacements of meanings that contribute to transformative education? We conducted a search into Rap song groups for referents linked to STS and their interrelationships with the social groups. As a theoretical-methodological reference, we adopted the inspiration of French Discourse Analysis (DA) as preconized by Michel Pêcheux and readings emerging from STS Studies. Eight Themes have been proposed that illustrate the possibilities triggered by the work. We hope that this will be a rich material for the elaboration of more grounded pedagogical practices.