The issue of gender and race in career progress and labor market

Purpose - The text is the result of research carried out at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. This think-box corresponds to a collection of ideas and reflections debated in a roundtable that discussed issues related to access and career limitations for women, especially for black women. In this sense, the purpose of this paper is to present, analytically, data that demonstrate the unequal conditions by gender and race. Design/methodology/approach - The selected approach was qualitative in a critical perspective. Findings - The discussion elicits important social markers to establish difference, and thereby promote exclusion. Reflection on these issues needs to go beyond academic boundaries and reach the business community, perhaps worldwide, sensitizing them to the urgent need to revise biased methods and procedures that are crystallized. It is necessary to create conditions for a more balanced and humane look at women, especially black women. And, in this way ensure fairness in the treatment of people in all aspects, especially in educational spaces and the labor market. Research limitations/implications - The difficulty in identifying some systematized data limits the condition of broadening our view to points that have been discussed in the text, such as where are the 6 percent of black executive women. Practical implications - It is hoped that this paper may elicit reflections on the current social exclusionary context, and subsidize practices on a more equitable basis observing gender and race. Social implications - Socially speaking, it is hoped that this discussion could guide actions to eliminate or reduce the gap, mainly through specific public policies to address the issues of women in Brazil. Originality/value - It is the parallel discussion of gender and race in the business sector, where the subjects were scarcely explored, and the critical theory was used as a basis of analysis

Arginase levels and their association with Th17-related cytokines, soluble adhesion molecules (sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1) and hemolysis markers among steady-state sickle cell anemia patients

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is characterized by a marked endothelial dysfunction, owing to many factors. Arginine metabolism can be related to the inflammatory chronic state presented by patients, playing a key role in their clinical outcome and vascular endothelium. We investigated the serum arginase levels in 50 SCA patients (22 men and 28 women, mean age of 17 ± 10.5 years) and 28 healthy controls. Serum arginase levels were associated with biochemical hemolysis markers and cytokines involved in Th17 response, as well as levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1). Arginase concentrations were higher in SCA patients, compared with controls (p = 0.005), and were significantly and positively associated with total bilirubin (p = 0.004), indirect bilirubin (p = 0.04), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST; p = 0.039) in the SCA patient group. Moreover, arginase was significantly and positively associated with transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta; p = 0.008) among SCA patients. sICAM-1 was significantly and positively associated to reticulocytes (p = 0.014) and AST (p = 0.04). sVCAM-1 was likewise associated with lactate dehydrogenase (p = 0.03). These data suggest a new insight into arginase metabolism, as we show here a shift in arginine catabolism, where TGF-beta may induces the arginase pathway instead of the nitric oxide pathway and a possible involvement of the vascular activation and the serum arginase in chronic hemolysis among SCA patients. Additional studies should be carried out in order to investigate the mechanisms by which TGF-beta participates in the metabolism of arginase in SCA patients

Conservation Management of EU Priority Habitats after Collapse of Traditional Pastoralism: Navigating Socioecological Transitions in Mountain Rangeland

Agricultural abandonment is a major driver of change in rural landscapes. Assumed to provide beneficial results to the environment and the conservation of biota, rural abandonment triggers landscape and biotic homogenization and loss of valuable species and habitats. This article focuses on the ecological effects and conservation challenges of shifts in extensive grazing regimes on marginal pastureland of Mediterranean mountains. We conceptualize a navigated socioecological transition toward conservation-oriented management after the collapse of historical land systems. The article provides examples from the LIFE+ project “Higro,” developed in mountainous protected areas in Portugal, of how management for conservation could sustain disturbance-dependent habitats. We argue that actively and regularly managing large habitat areas should be envisaged as a short-term approach to limit the immediate effects of rural abandonment. A gradual integration of conservation targets with other activities in changing rural economies is necessary to foster long-term conservation of species and habitats, building on the link between conservation-oriented habitat management and ecosystem services in rural landscapes. Conservation goals should run alongside recovery of social systems and innovation applied to traditional sources of income. This parallel development would contribute to building up social-ecological resilience by maintaining a diversity of social and ecological capital in rural areas.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Avaliação dos tratamentos químicos e/ou mecânicos da camada de esfregaço conforme observado por microscopia eletrônica de varredura - estudo cego comparativo

A blind comparative study of chemical and/or mechanical treatments of the smear layer, according to scanning electron microscopy images, was carried out. The effect of the treatments was analyzed on the smear layer of mesio-occlusodistal cavity walls prepared in vitro in human third molars. The agents used were air/water spray, 37% phosphoric acid, 5% tannic acid, biologic detergent, 0.5% sodium hypochlorite, and enamel hatchet alone or in association with the previous agents. Electron micrographs were evaluated by three professionals according to the degree of visualization of underlying dentin or enamel. Phosphoric acid received the highest scores due to the complete removal of the smear layer. However, statistical analyses revealed diverse performances of non or slightly demineralizing agents, according to the cavity walls in dentin, while there was equivalent effect on the enamel of gingival walls.Um estudo comparativo cego de tratamentos químicos e/ou mecânicos da camada de esfregaço, de acordo com imagens da microscopia eletrônica de varredura, foi realizado. Analisou-se o efeito dos tratamentos sobre a camada de esfregaço de paredes de cavidades mésio-ocluso-distais, preparadas in vitro, em terceiros molares humanos. Os agentes empregados foram spray ar/água, ácido fosfórico a 37%, ácido tânico a 5%, detergente biológico, hipoclorito de sódio a 0,5% e machado para esmalte isoladamente ou associado a estas substâncias. Eletromicrografias foram avaliadas por três profissionais de acordo com o grau de visualização da dentina ou esmalte subjacentes. O ácido fosfórico recebeu as maiores graduações devido à remoção completa da camada de esfregaço. Análises estatísticas revelaram performances diversas entre tratamentos não/ou levemente desmineralizantes de acordo com as paredes cavitárias, em dentina e efeitos equivalentes entre si, em paredes de esmalte

Influência da dieta líquida ácida no desenvolvimento de erosão dental

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the importance of the liquid diet pH in the etiology and prevention of dental erosion, so as to give dietary orientation to patients who present with these lesions, as well as to know the pH of the most consumed Brazilian fruit juices and industrialized beverages, which are supposably acid. A sample of each mature fruit was processed to be liquefied, and the pH was obtained through a pHmeter appliance, immediately after the juices were obtained and 30 minutes later. Afterward the juices were diluted in potable water in a 1:2 proportion and new pH values were obtained. For the industrialized beverages, pH measurements were carried out immediately after opening the bottles and 30 minutes later. The beverages and juices analyzed showed pH values below the critical pH for dental tissue dissolution (5.5). Therefore, they are expected to cause demineralization. Dietary counseling is an important factor in the treatment and prevention of dental erosion.O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a importância do pH da dieta líquida na etiologia e prevenção das lesões de erosão dental, bem como conhecer o pH de algumas bebidas e sucos, supostamente ácidos, mais consumidos em nosso meio, para que fosse possível estabelecer uma comparação destes valores a fim de controlar a dieta dos pacientes portadores de lesões de erosão dental. Um único exemplar de cada fruta madura foi processado puro de modo a ser liquefeito e o pH foi medido utilizando-se um pH-metro, imediatamente e depois de 30 minutos. Posteriormente, a amostra de suco foi diluída em água na proporção de 1:2 e novas medidas foram tomadas. Para as bebidas industrializadas, as medidas de pH foram realizadas imediatamente após a abertura do frasco e depois de 30 minutos. As bebidas e sucos analisados mostraram valores abaixo do pH crítico de dissolução da estrutura dental, sugerindo a possibilidade de favorecerem a desmineralização. A orientação quanto à dieta ácida parece ser um fator importante no tratamento e prevenção das lesões de erosão dental

EXPERIÊNCIAS E EXPECTATIVAS EM PRÁTICAS DE ATIVIDADES FÍSICAS DE PESSOAS COM ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Through a descriptive exploratory study, in a qualitative perspective, body experiences and physical activities were investigated in people with anorexia nervosa, exploring their motives, their expectations, their relationship with the exercise in the course of the disorder and the role of physical educator. Data reinforce the need of a safe environment, the respect with the individualities and an aid in the recognition of the limits and bodily sensations in proposals for physical activities for people with anorexia nervosa.A través de un estudio exploratorio descriptivo de cuño cualitativo, fueron investigadas las experiencias motoras en personas con anorexia nerviosa, explorando sus motivos, sus expectativas, su relación con el ejercicio en desarrollo de trastorno y el rol del profesor de educación física. Los datos refuerzan la necesidad de proporcionar un ambiente seguro, de respeto a la individualidad y auxilio en el reconocimiento de límites y sensaciones corporales en propuestas de actividades físicas para personas con anorexia nerviosa.Através de um estudo exploratório descritivo de cunho qualitativo, foram investigadas as experiências motoras em pessoas com anorexia nervosa, explorando seus motivos, suas expectativas, sua relação com o exercício no curso do transtorno e o papel do professor de educação física. Os dados reforçam a necessidade de proporcionar um ambiente seguro, de respeito às individualidades e auxílio no reconhecimento dos limites e sensações corporais em propostas de atividades físicas para pessoas com anorexia nervosa

Cumarinas substituídas, processo de produção de tais cumarinas e composições contendo as mesmas

Em 25/10/2016: Anuidade de pedido de patente de invenção no prazo ordináriDepositadaA presente invenção se refere a cumarinas substituídas que possuem a capacidade de emitir luz fluorescente quando iluminadas por comprimentos de onda compreendidos na faixa do ultravioleta. Também se refere ao processo de produção de tais cumarinas substituídas, bem como apresenta composições contendo tais cumarinas substituídas, em especial composições contendo tais cumarinas e solventes e/ou adjuvantes voláteis. Tais composições podem ser utilizadas em objetos de grande valia para seu dono, de modo que seu uso possa facilitar a identificação de tais objetos

Adoecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem que atuaram durante a pandemia da Covid -19: revisão integrativa

Objective: To describe what has been published about the illness of nursing professionals who acted in the face of the covid-19 pandemic. Methodology: Integrative Bibliographic Review, carried out between July and August 2023, whose databases used were: LILACS, MEDLINE, BDENF, SCIELO. The crossing of the data took place through the descriptors with the Boolean operator AND and OR. The inclusion criteria applied were original works, published and available in full, in Portuguese and in the time frame that makes up the period from 2020 to 2023. The selection of studies was performed by reading the title and abstract, and then reading the text complete. Those selected had their data and results extracted and tabulated. After reading, 10 articles remained to corroborate the discussion. Results and Discussion: 106 studies were identified; 10 met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. With regard to methodology, most are quantitative research (n=6; 60%), 2 were qualitative research (20%) and 2 were experience reports (20%). The most recurrent health problems in the publications were stress, occupational stress, Bournout syndrome, anxiety, depression, physical and emotional exhaustion, often associated with the fear of being infected and transmitting the disease to family and friends. Conclusions: The exhausting routine, distance from family, psychological stress, lack of Personal Protective Equipment, physical and mental exhaustion can contribute to the illness of nursing professionals.Objetivo: Descrever o que tem sido publicado sobre o adoecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem que atuaram no enfrentamento a pandemia de covid-19. Metodologia: Revisão Bibliográfica Integrativa, realizada entre os meses de julho a agosto de 2023, cuja bases de dados utilizada foram: LILACS, MEDLINE, BDENF, SCIELO. O cruzamento dos dados deu-se através dos descritores com o operador booleano AND e OR. Os critérios de inclusão aplicados foram trabalhos originais, publicados e disponíveis na íntegra, em português e no recorte temporal que compõe o período de 2020 a 2023. A seleção dos estudos foi realizada através da leitura de título e resumo, e seguida da leitura do texto completo. Os selecionados tiveram seus dados e resultados extraídos e tabulados. Após a leitura restaram 10 artigos para corroborar com a discussão. Resultados e Discussão: Foram identificados 106 estudos; 10 preencheram os critérios de elegibilidade e foram incluídos na revisão. No que diz respeito a metodologia, a maioria se trata de pesquisas quantitativas (n=6; 60%),2 eram pesquisas qualitativas (20%) e 2 eram relatos de experiência (20%). Os problemas de saúde mais recorrentes nas publicações foram estresse, estresse ocupacional, síndrome de Bournout, ansiedade, depressão, exaustão física e emocional muitas vezes associados ao medo de serem infectados e transmitirem a doença a familiares e amigos. Conclusões: A rotina exaustiva, a distância familiar, o estresse psicológico, a escassez de Equipamentos de Proteção Individuais, o esgotamento físico e mental pode contribuir para o adoecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem