Road accidents with motorcycles among workers of a textile industry

Objective: To identify the profile of victims of road accidents with involvement of motorcycles among workers of a textile industry in the Rio Grande do Norte State. Method: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, with data collected from medical records and registrations from the company itself in the period from 2008 to 2009. Results: It has unveiled 81 cases of accidents with workers involving motorcycles, of which 62% were males, with higher incidence between 22 and 25 years; 69% needed removal equal to or less than 15 days; when the removal time was greater than 15 days, the average was 274,3 days; 71% suffered injuries on the lower and upper limbs. Conclusion: The recognition of these characteristics is useful to subsidize strategies for preventing motorcycle accidents and improving the reference emergency service

Conservation units, ecological attributes and their implications: The case of the Park and EPA of the Pireneus - GO

The Environmental Protection Area of Pirineus (EPA) extends over 22,800 hectares around Pireneus Park - GO Park, bordering the cities of Pirenópolis, Cocalzinho de Goiás and mountainous areas of Corumbá de Goiás. The aim of the study was to verify if the municipalities bordering the EPA of  Pirineus have benefited from these protected areas, providing local growth and development. This is a bibliographical, qualitative and documentary research. The satellite images Landsat-5 e Landsat-8 extracted from the catalog at Inpe's General Imaging Division, were used to the  classification of land use and occupation in EPA, and to characterize the impact of the area were used the method of Oldekop et al. The results are presented descriptively and analytically. The creation of the Conservation Units of Pirineus, in addition to changing the socio-cultural context of the region, contributed to the population growth on average 11,46%, the displacement of this to rural area in 27% in Cocalzinho, a 51% average increase in per capita income and an increase in development rates, such as a 30% increase in the HDI

Relações entre cultura organizacional e Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho no setor hoteleiro

Abstract.The objective of this study is to analyze the characteristics of organizational culture as a tool for quality of working life practices in the hotel sector. A semi-structured script was used and the content analysis technique was applied in interviews with the Human Resources coordinators of two hotels in the city of Goiânia - GO. The results revealed that the level of management and operations of the hotel chains induce the people management guidelines and their applications in the employees' routine. It is concluded that the organizational culture profile most favorable to good QLW practices is the one in which artifacts and values define the systematization of work and influence the positive perception of employees about quality of working life.   Keywords: organizational culture; quality of working life; hospitality.Resumen.El objetivo de este estudio es analizar las características de la cultura organizacional como herramienta para las prácticas de calidad de vida en el trabajo en el sector hotelero. Se utilizó un guión semiestructurado y se aplicó la técnica de análisis de contenido en entrevistas con los coordinadores de Recursos Humanos de dos hoteles en la ciudad de Goiânia - GO, que son una red nacional y una red internacional. Los resultados revelaron que el nivel de gestión y operaciones de las cadenas hoteleras inducen lineamientos de gestión de personas y sus aplicaciones en la rutina de los empleados. Se concluye que el perfil de cultura organizacional más favorable a las buenas prácticas de CVT es aquel en el que los artefactos y valores definen la sistematización del trabajo e influyen en la percepción positiva de los empleados sobre la calidad de vida en el trabajo. Palabras clave: cultura organizacional; calidad de vida en el trabajo; hospitalidad.O objetivo desse estudo é analisar as características da cultura organizacional como uma ferramenta para práticas de qualidade de vida no trabalho do setor hoteleiro. Foi utilizado roteiro semiestruturado e aplicada a técnica de análise de conteúdo em entrevistas com as coordenadoras de Recursos Humanos de dois hotéis da cidade de Goiânia - GO, sendo estes uma rede nacional e uma rede internacional. Os resultados revelaram que o nível de gerenciamento e operações das redes hoteleiras induzem às diretrizes de gestão de pessoas e suas aplicações na rotina dos funcionários. Conclui-se que o perfil de cultura organizacional mais favorável às boas práticas de QVT é aquele em que os artefatos e valores definem a sistematização do trabalho e influenciam na percepção positiva dos funcionários acerca da qualidade de vida no trabalho.

Kansei engineering as a tool for the design of in-vehicle rubber keypads

Manufacturers are currently adopting a consumer-centered philosophy which poses the challenge of developing differentiating products in a context of constant innovation and competitiveness. To merge both function and experience in a product, it is necessary to understand customers’ experience when interacting with interfaces. This paper describes the use of Kansei methodology as a tool to evaluate the subjective perception of rubber keypads. Participants evaluated eleven rubber keys with different values of force, stroke and snap ratio, according to seven Kansei words ranging from “pleasantness” to “click- iness”. Evaluation data was collected using the semantic differential technique and compared with data from the physical properties of the keys. Kansei proved to be a robust method to evaluate the qualitative traits of products, and a new physical parameter for the tactile feel of “clickiness” is suggested, having obtained better results than the commonly used Snap Ratio. It was possible to establish very strong relations between Kansei words and all physical properties. This approach will result in guidance to the industry for the design of in-vehicle rubber keypads with user-centered concerns.Projecto HMIExcel - I&D crítica em torno do ciclo de desenvolvimento e produção de soluções multimedia avançadas para automovel/Critical R&D no enquadramento do ciclo de desenvolvimento e produção de soluções multimédia avançadas para automóvel (AICEP-PIN-HMIEXCEL)

ANÁLISES BIOQUÍMICAS DOS HÁBITOS DE VIDA DA POPULAÇÃO IDOSA NO MUNICÍPIO DE GOIÂNIA-GO

Introdução e objetivos: A prevenção das doenças cardiovasculares envolve controle das dislipidemias e mudanças nos hábitos de vida. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o perfil lipídico, diabetes e IMC. Metodologia: A população alvo foi constituída de 220 idosos, não institucionalizados, e que realizaram o perfil lipídico e forneceram dados: peso, altura, hábitos de vida e auto referência de diabetes. Resultados e discussões: 61,36% (135/220) eram do gênero feminino e 38,64% (85/220) do gênero masculino, apenas 25,9% (57/220) relataram a prática de atividade física. No gênero feminino as medianas do colesterol total (CT), HDL-c e triglicérides (TG) foram, respectivamente, 202 mg/dL (75,0-318,0); 43,0 mg/dL (21,0-78,0); e 145 mg/dL (67,0-475,0) e no masculino de 184 mg/dL (110,0-345,0); 37mg/dL (21,0-66,5); e 147,0mg/dL (48,0-491,0)(p<0,05 para CT e HDL-c e p>0,05 para TG). O IMC foi ≥30 para 12,2% (n=27), com mediana de TG de 181mg/dL (71,0-475,0) e para IMC <30 (n=184) tal mediana foi de 144mg/dL (48,0-491,0) (p>0,05). O percentual do diabetes auto referido foi de 19,5% (43/220) e 80,5% (n=177) dos idosos relataram não terem diabetes. Conclusões: A avaliação do perfil lipídico, diabetes e hábitos de vida é considerada um importante instrumento na implantação de estratégias de prevenção de doenças crônicas, principalmente em uma população de idosos que podem ter uma melhor qualidade de vid

Sensory characteristics and chemical composition of pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis) smoked with the presence and absence of the carapace

Abstract - Objective of this study was to evaluate the smoking process in pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis) prepared with and without the shell, through the proximal composition and sensory characteristics. Thus, we used 60 tails (abdomen) shrimp with individual average weight of 16.67 g, were divided into two treatments, with and without shell. After curing, they were evaluated sensorily, portions 30 tasters, using a simple stimulation method and 90 g samples were stored (-15 °C) for later analysis proximal composition. The smoked shrimp showed average values ​​of crude protein (28.93%), moisture (62.15%), lipids (1.30%) and ash (8.14%) higher compared to the shrimp in natura (88.72%, 10.36%, 0.43% and 0.92%, respectively). There was no effect of the presence or absence of the shell in the proximal composition of smoked shrimp (p <0.05). Regarding the sensory evaluation, the tasters showed preference to shrimp samples with no shell, through the grades given in the sensory analysis. Among the characteristics evaluated were no differences (p <0.05) in appearance and flavor. The smoking process positively changed the proximal composition of shrimp and were approved by the tasters.The objective of this study was to evaluate the smoking process in pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis) prepared with and without the shell, through the proximal composition and sensory characteristics. Thus, we used 60 tails (abdomen) shrimp with individual average weight of 16.67 g, were divided into two treatments, with and without shell. After curing, they were evaluated sensorily, with 30 tasters, using a simple stimulation method and 90 g samples were stored (-15 ºC) for later analysis of proximal composition. The smoked shrimp showed average values of crude protein (28.93%), moisture (62.15%), lipids (1.30%) and ash (8.14%) higher than shrimp in natura (88.72%, 10.36%, 0.43% and 0.92%, respectively). There was no effect of the presence or absence of the shell in the proximal composition of smoked shrimp (p < 0.05). Regarding the sensory evaluation, the tasters showed preference to shrimp samples with no shell, through the grades given in the analysis. Among the characteristics evaluated were no differences (p < 0.05) in appearance and flavor. The smoking process positively changed the proximal composition of shrimp and were approved by the tasters

Production of electrospun fast-dissolving drug delivery systems with therapeutic eutectic systems encapsulated in gelatin

Fast-dissolving delivery systems (FDDS) have received increasing attention in the last years. Oral drug delivery is still the preferred route for the administration of pharmaceutical ingredients. Nevertheless, some patients, e.g. children or elderly people, have difficulties in swallowing solid tablets. In this work, gelatin membranes were produced by electrospinning, containing an encapsulated therapeutic deep-eutectic solvent (THEDES) composed by choline chloride/mandelic acid, in a 1:2 molar ratio. A gelatin solution (30% w/ v) with 2% (v/v) of THEDES was used to produce electrospun fibers and the experimental parameters were optimized. Due to the high surface area of polymer fibers, this type of construct has wide applicability. With no cytotoxicity effect, and showing a fast-dissolving release profile in PBS, the gelatin fibers with encapsulated THEDES seem to have promising applications in the development of new drug delivery systems.The research leading to these results has received funding from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) through the projects ENIGMA - PTDC/EQU-EPR/ 121491/2010 and UID/CTM/50025/2013, LAQVREQUIMTE: UID/QUI/50006/2013, UCIBIO-REQUIMTE: UID/Multi/04378/2013 (co-financed by the ERDF under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement [POCI-01-0145-FEDER- 007728]) and by FEDER through the COMPETE 2020 Programme. Marta Martins is grateful for financial support from FCT through the grant BIM/PTDC/EQUEPR/121491/ 2010/ENIGMA. This research has also received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/ 2007-2013) under grant agreement number REGPOTCT2012-316331-POLARIS and from the project BNovel smart and biomimetic materials for innovative regenerative medicine approaches^ RL1 - ABMR - NORTE-01-0124- FEDER-000016) co-financed by North Portugal Regional Operational Programme (ON.2 – O Novo Norte), under the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF), through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio