Vloguers brasileiros e portugueses: sobre o que vlogam as principais estrelas da internet

Dissertação apresentada à Escola Superior de Comunicação Social como parte dos requisitos para obtenção de grau de mestre em Audiovisual e Multimédia.Com o advento dos avanços tecnológicos dos media, os brasileiros e portugueses têm vindo a gozar de uma popularidade crescente na internet. Dentro deste contexto de desenvolvimento, surge o fenómeno dos vlogues, medium fruto da convergência mediática e a chegada da Web2.0. Principalmente hospedados no YouTube, este género audiovisual exige relativamente poucos recursos, como uma câmera de vídeo ou uma webcam, conexão à internet e uma conta num website de hospedagem de vídeo. Percebendo a importância dos vlogues no cenário mediático contemporâneo, enquanto veículos de comunicação emergentes, já muito foi estudado sobre esta forma de comunicação, mas não há grandes estudos sobre quem faz os vlogues, principalmente entre brasileiros e portugueses. Este trabalho consistiu em aferir quais são os temas mais abordados na vlogosfera brasileira e portuguesa com o intuito de perceber como é utilizada esta ferramenta, se há semelhanças e diferenças entre os vlogues de sucesso dos dois países.ABSTRACT: With the advent of technological media, Brazilians and Portuguese have become increasingly popular on the internet. The phenomenon of vlogs originates amidst this development, as a product of media convergence and the arrival of web 2.0. Mainly hosted on YouTube, this audiovisual genre demands relatively few resources, such as a video camera or a webcam, internet connection and an account on a video hosting website. Realizing the importance of vlogs on the contemporary media environment as an emerging communication vehicle, much has been studied about this form of communication, but there are no large studies on those who make the vlogs (vloggers), especially among Brazilians and Portuguese. This work aimed to assess what are the topics most discussed in the Brazilian and Portuguese vlogosphere in order to gauge how they are using this tool, if there are similarities and differences between the successful vlogs of the two countries

Cultural adaptation and validation of the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment - Wound Module to Brazilian Portuguese

Objectives: to adapt the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment - Wound Module to Brazilian Portuguese and to measure its psychometric properties: reliability and validity. Method: the cultural adaptation was undertaken following the stages of translation, synthesis of the translations, back translation, committee of specialists, pre-test and focus group. A total of 200 patients participated in the study. These were recruited in Primary Care Centers, Family Health Strategy Centers, in a philanthropic hospital and in a teaching hospital. Reliability was assessed through internal consistency and stability. Validity was ascertained through the correlation of the instrument's values with those of the domains of the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index - Wound Version and with the quality of life score of the visual analog scale. Results: the instrument presented adequate internal consistency (Cronbach alpha =0.86) and high stability in the test and retest (0.93). The validity presented correlations of moderate and significant magnitude (-0.24 to -0.48, p<0.0001). Conclusion: the results indicated that the adapted version presented reliable and valid psychometric measurements for the population with chronic wounds in the Brazilian culture

Parasite Fauna of Lutjanus synagris Commercialized in the Fish Market from Bragança-PA, Brazil

Studies about the parasite fauna of marine fish highlights as an important problem for public health with zoonotic parasites or affecting the fish quality. Thus, this study evaluated the parasite fauna of Lutjanus synagris commercialized in the fish market from Bragança-PA. In laboratory, 58 fish were measured, weighted and conducted to parasitological analysis to determine parasitological indexes and relative dominance. Every parasite was fixed and identified until to the lowest taxonomic level. Through the parasitological analysis, it found Cymothoidae, Digenea, Cucullanus sp. and Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) sp., with total prevalence 67.24%. Digenea showed the highest prevalence and mean intensity values. For nematode, Cucullanus sp. obtained the greater prevalence and relative dominance, while Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) sp. showed the greater mean intensity and abundance. Cymothoidae showed the lowest prevalence and mean intensity values. As conclusion, the parasite fauna of L. synagris has been noted with low diversity, reporting the nematode occurrence Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus)

The AlfaCrux CubeSat mission description and early results

On 1 April 2022, the AlfaCrux CubeSat was launched by the Falcon 9 Transporter-4 mission, the fourth SpaceX dedicated smallsat rideshare program mission, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida into a Sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km. AlfaCrux is an amateur radio and educational mission to provide learning and scientific benefits in the context of small satellite missions. It is an opportunity for theoretical and practical learning about the technical management, systems design, communication, orbital mechanics, development, integration, and operation of small satellites. The AlfaCrux payload, a software-defined radio hardware, is responsible for two main services, which are a digital packet repeater and a store-and-forward system. In the ground segment, a cloud-computing-based command and control station has been developed, together with an open access online platform to access and visualize the main information of the AlfaCrux telemetry and user data and experiments. It also becomes an in-orbit database reference to be used for different studies concerned with, for instance, radio propagation, attitude reconstruction, data-driven calibration algorithms for satellite sensors, among others. In this context, this paper describes the AlfaCrux mission, its main subsystems, and the achievements obtained in the early orbit phase. Scientific and engineering assessments conducted with the spacecraft operations to tackle unexpected behaviors in the ground station and also to better understand the space environment are also presented and discussed.Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa del Distrito Federal (FAPDF), Brasil | Ref. N/

Gestão por competências em organizações de governo

Ao longo dos últimos anos vem se ampliando os espaços e o interesse, no meio acadêmico e empresarial, pelas discussões sobre uso da abordagem da competência como marco importante para as atividades de gestão de recursos humanos. A difusão dessa abordagem entre as organizações públicas brasileiras é, entretanto, bem mais recente, e conta, ainda hoje, com um número insuficiente de estudos e publicações. É esta a razão da importância e pertinência da publicação do livro " Gestão por competências em organizações de governo"Número de páginas: 100 p.Gestão de PessoasISBN 85-256-0046-

PARA UMA CRÍTICA À TESE DA CONSTITUCIONALIZAÇÃO SIMBÓLICA

This paper approaches the “symbolic constitutionalization” thesis by Marcelo Neves, from its original formulation in the 1990s to its contemporary reflections. The main purpose is to demonstrate that this thesis contains internal contradictions that make it untenable. To do so, at first the conceptual architecture of “symbolic constitutionalization” thesis is presented in detail. Next, the internal contradictions of it - in the book with the same name of the thesis, in which it was initially presented - are exposed. Finally, it is discussed how the issue of the “symbolic constitucionalization” remains in the later works of Marcelo Neves, like “Entre Têmis e Leviatã”, “Transconstitucionalismo” and “Ideias em Outro Lugar”. The conclusion is that the deficits of the “symbolic constitutionalization” thesis point to the necessity of a concurrent approach to be developed further. From a metodological point of view, this paper presents a bibliographical research.Este artículo aborda la tesis de la "constitucionalización simbólica" de Marcelo Neves, desde su formulación original en los años 1990 hasta sus reflexiones contemporáneas. El principal propósito es demostrar que esta tesis contiene contradicciones internas que la hacen insostenible. Para ello, primero se presenta en detalle la arquitectura conceptual de la tesis de la "constitucionalización simbólica". A continuación, las contradicciones internas de esa tesis en el libro que le es homónimo y en el que fue presentada por primera vez se exponen. Finalmente, se discute cómo el tema de la "constitucionalización simbólica" permanece en trabajos posteriores de Marcelo Neves, como "Entre Témis y Leviatán", "Transconstitucionalismo" y "Ideas en Otro Lugar". La conclusión es que los déficit de la tesis de la "constitucionalización simbólica" apuntan a la necesidad de un enfoque concurrente, que se desarrollará en futuros trabajos. Desde un punto de vista metodológico, la investigación que subyace al presente artículo es básicamente una investigación bibliográfica. Este artigo aborda a tese da “constitucionalização simbólica” de Marcelo Neves, desde sua formulação original nos anos 1990 até suas reflexões contemporâneas. O principal propósito é demonstrar que essa tese contém contradições internas que a tornam insustentável. Para tanto, primeiramente é apresentada em detalhes a arquitetura conceitual da tese da “constitucionalização simbólica”. Em seguida, as contradições internas dessa tese no livro que lhe é homônimo e no qual ela foi primeiramente apresentada são expostas. Finalmente, é discutido como o tema da “constitucionalização simbólica” permanece em trabalhos posteriores de Marcelo Neves, como “Entre Têmis e Leviatã”, “Transconstitucionalismo” e “Ideias em Outro Lugar”. A conclusão é no sentido de que os déficits da tese da “constitucionalização simbólica” apontam para a necessidade de uma abordagem concorrente, a ser desenvolvida em trabalhos futuros. De um ponto de vista metodológico, a pesquisa que subjaz ao presente artigo é basicamente uma pesquisa bibliográfica

Impactos da cirurgia robótica no tratamento da miomatose uterina: Desfechos e complicações

Introduction: Leiomyomas are the most common tumors of the uterus and pelvis. They have high morbidity and constitute the majority of surgical indications in gynecology. In order to preserve the fertility of young women and ensure a less traumatic procedure, robotic surgery has emerged as an effective technique in the treatment of this pathology. &nbsp;Methodology: An inactive review was carried out in the PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases, with the guiding research question: What are the impacts of robotic surgery in the treatment of uterine myomatosis? The descriptors “robotic surgery” and “myomectomy” were used. 16 publications were used between 2014 and 2014, without any language restrictions. Results and Discussion: Robotic surgery provides better results compared to open surgery. It consists of less bridle formation, less blood loss, less hospital stay and complications. It is capable of removing a greater number of tumors and progressing in unfavorable locations. Compared to laparoscopic surgery, the robotic modality did not demonstrate significant differences when performed by a qualified gynecological surgeon and with a large patient flow. There were no different results, although robotic surgery involved greater time and costs. Conclusion: Even with increasing use, the application of robotic surgery faces challenges. The advantages of this surgical modality were not sufficient to make it the gold standard in the treatment of uterine myomatosis when compared to laparoscopy.Introdução: Os leiomiomas são os tumores mais comuns de útero e pelve. Possuem alta morbidade e constituem a maioria das indicações cirúrgicas em ginecologia. Com a finalidade de preservar a fertilidade das mulheres jovens e garantir um procedimento menos traumático, a cirurgia robótica emergiu como uma técnica eficaz no tratamento dessa patologia. Metodologia: Realizou-se uma revisão ingrativa nas bases de dados PubMed e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, com a pergunta norteadora de pesquisa: Quais os impactos da cirurgia robótica no tratamento da miomatose uterina? Foram utilizados os descritores “cirurgia robótica” e “miomectmia”. Foram utilizadas 16 publicações entre 2014 e 2014, sem qualquer restrição de idioma. &nbsp;Resultados e Discussão: A cirurgia robótica apresenta melhores resultados em relação à cirurgia aberta.&nbsp; Consiste na menor formação de bridas, menor perda sanguinea, menos tempo de internamento hospitalar e complicações. É capaz de retirar um número maior de tumores e progredir em localizações desfavoráveis. Em comparação com a cirurgia laparoscópica, a modalidade robótica não demonstrou diferenças significativas quando realizada por um cirurgião ginecológico habilitado e com grande fluxo de pacientes. Não houve resultados distintos, embora a cirurgia robótica tenha apresentado tempo e custos maiores. Conclusão: Mesmo com uso crescente, a aplicação da cirurgia robótica enfreta desafios. As vantagens dessa modalidade cirúrgica não se mostraram suficientes para torná-la padrão-ouro no tratamento da miomatose uterina quando comparada à laparoscopia

Risk Factors and Characterization of Plasmodium Vivax-Associated Admissions to Pediatric Intensive Care Units in the Brazilian Amazon

BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is responsible for a significant proportion of malaria cases worldwide and is increasingly reported as a cause of severe disease. The objective of this study was to characterize severe vivax disease among children hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) in the Western Brazilian Amazon, and to identify risk factors associated with disease severity. METHODS AND FINDINGS: In this retrospective study, clinical records of 34 children, 0-14 years of age hospitalized in the 11 public pediatric and neonatal ICUs of the Manaus area, were reviewed. P. falciparum monoinfection or P. falciparum/P. vivax mixed infection was diagnosed by microscopy in 10 cases, while P. vivax monoinfection was confirmed in the remaining 24 cases. Two of the 24 patients with P. vivax monoinfection died. Respiratory distress, shock and severe anemia were the most frequent complications associated with P. vivax infection. Ninety-one children hospitalized with P. vivax monoinfections but not requiring ICU were consecutively recruited in a tertiary care hospital for infectious diseases to serve as a reference population (comparators). Male sex (p = 0.039), age less than five years (p = 0.028), parasitemia greater than 500/mm(3) (p = 0.018), and the presence of any acute (p = 0.023) or chronic (p = 0.017) co-morbidity were independently associated with ICU admission. At least one of the WHO severity criteria for malaria (formerly validated for P. falciparum) was present in 23/24 (95.8%) of the patients admitted to the ICU and in 17/91 (18.7%) of controls, making these criteria a good predictor of ICU admission (p = 0.001). The only investigated criterion not associated with ICU admission was hyperbilirubinemia (p = 0.513)]. CONCLUSIONS: Our study points to the importance of P. vivax-associated severe disease in children, causing 72.5% of the malaria admissions to pediatric ICUs. WHO severity criteria demonstrated good sensitivity in predicting severe P. vivax infection in this small case series

The Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Caulerpin, a Bisindole Alkaloid Isolated from Seaweeds of the Genus Caulerpa

The antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity of caulerpin was investigated. This bisindole alkaloid was isolated from the lipoid extract of Caulerpa racemosa and its structure was identified by spectroscopic methods, including IR and NMR techniques. The pharmacological assays used were the writhing and the hot plate tests, the formalin-induced pain, the capsaicin-induced ear edema and the carrageenan-induced peritonitis. Caulerpin was given orally at a concentration of 100 μmol/kg. In the abdominal constriction test caulerpin showed reduction in the acetic acid-induced nociception at 0.0945 μmol (0.0103–1.0984) and for dypirone it was 0.0426 μmol (0.0092–0.1972). In the hot plate test in vivo the inhibition of nociception by caulerpin (100 μmol/kg, p.o.) was also favorable. This result suggests that this compound exhibits a central activity, without changing the motor activity (seen in the rotarod test). Caulerpin (100 μmol/kg, p.o.) reduced the formalin effects in both phases by 35.4% and 45.6%, respectively. The possible anti-inflammatory activity observed in the second phase in the formalin test of caulerpin (100 μmol/kg, p.o.) was confirmed on the capsaicin-induced ear edema model, where an inhibition of 55.8% was presented. Indeed, it was also observed in the carrageenan-induced peritonitis that caulerpin (100 μmol/kg, p.o.) exhibited anti-inflammatory activity, reducing significantly the number of recruit cells by 48.3%. Pharmacological studies are continuing in order to characterize the mechanism(s) responsible for the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory actions and also to identify other active principles present in Caulerpa racemosa