The potential of international cooperation in the Azorean space strategy

Dissertação de Mestrado, Relações Internacionais: O Espaço Euro-Atlântico, 17 de março de 2023, Universidade dos Açores.Esta investigação pretende abordar a essência da cooperação internacional do setor espacial na Região Autónoma dos Açores. O estudo centra-se, por isso, nos impactos que terão na economia, na criação de emprego qualificado, desenvolvimento tecnológico, capacidade geográfica dos Açores e nas problemáticas que a Região enfrentará.ABSTRACT: This investigation aims to study the essence of international cooperation in the space sector in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The study, therefore, focuses on the resulting impacts on the economy, the creation of qualified employment, technological development, the geographic capacity of the Azores and the problems that the Region will face

Child with Choledochal Cyst Presenting with Episodes of Vomitting and Jaundice

A 2 year old girl presented to the emergency department with frequent episodes of vomiting and jaundice. Analytically, there was leucocytosis with normal neutrophil count, RCP of 5, 66 mg/dL and GGT 87 U/L. Colluria was also found

Potentiality of protein hydrolysates from Tenebrio molitor for health and nutrition

The world's population counts more than 7.8 billion people, and it is predicted that by the year 2050, this number will be close to 10 billion. Increasing agricultural and animal production will obviously have an influence on population growth and food demand, which will increase deforestation, water usage, and greenhouse gas emissions. This scenario emphasizes the importance of adopting a more sustainable andbalanced food source that prioritizes food safety, biodiversity and an efficient distribution of high-quality proteins for the entire world's population. Emergent and sustainable food sources comprise vegetables, microorganisms and insects (Barbosa et al. 2023). In recent years, edible insects have gain popularity due to their nutritional value, as they are a great source of dietary protein (approximately 60%), essential amino acids, fat and minerals. In countries where malnutrition is common, insects may offer a potential solution for mineral deficiencies (such as zinc and iron). Several peptides and amino acid sequences have been identified within a wide range of dietary proteins, which have been associated with bioactive properties. These have been identified, for example, for their antihypertensive, antioxidant, antidiabetic, immunomodulatory and mineral-binding properties (Nongonierma and FitzGerald 2017, Sousa et al. 2020). In addition, insects are environmentally sustainable due to the lower greenhouse gas emissions, less soil and water consumption, and have higher feed conversion efficiency than traditional livestock (Borges et al. 2023). In this study, Tenebrio molitor protein were broken down enzymatically into bioactive peptides and individual amino acids, in order to provide a promising source of nutritional and health compounds.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Low Compliance to Handwashing Program and High Nosocomial Infection in a Brazilian Hospital

Background. It is a fact that hand hygiene prevents nosocomial infection, but compliance with recommended instructions is commonly poor. The purpose of this study was to implement a hand hygiene program for increase compliance with hand hygiene and its relationship with nosocomial infection (NI) and MRSA infection/colonization rates. Methods. Compliance to hand hygiene was evaluated in a hospital by direct observation and measured of health care-associated infections, including methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, before and after an educational intervention, using visual poster, colorful stamps, and feedback of the results. Results. Overall compliance did not increase during intervention, only handwashing before and after patient contact has improved from 40% to 76% (P = 0.01) for HCWs, but NI and MRSA rates remained high and stable. Conclusion. In a combination of high prevalence of NI and low compliance to hand hygiene, the programme of measure does not motivate the HCW hand hygiene. Future interventions should employ incremental evaluation to develop effective hand hygiene initiatives

Public transport through microscopic investigation: a study of bacterial contamination and resistance profile

Vehicles of public transport present surfaces that receive high index from manual contact being able to act as potential reservoirs of pathogens. The present study evaluated the bacterial contamination in vehicles of the intercampi transport of a federal university in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. For this, samples of four buses had been collected, in four strategical places of bigger contact with the hands of the users, in total of 192 samples, analyzed how much the counting of bacteria mesophilic, qualitative analysis and the profile of resistance to antimicrobial. The count of bacteria had been bigger in the bar of entrance and horizontal upper bar, and the identified bacteria more had been: Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia marcescens, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp. e Staphylococcus aureus, with resistance mainly to the ampicillin, aztreonam, imipenem, for the enterobacterias and penicillin and erythromycin for the S. aureus. The results of this study suggest that the contamination of the evaluated vehicles reflects the hands of the users, therefore, it is also necessary to adopt policies of good hygiene practices.UFU - Universidade Federal de UberlândiaTrabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação)Veículos de transporte público apresentam superfícies que recebem alto índice de contato manual podendo atuar como potenciais reservatórios de patógenos. O presente estudo avaliou a contaminação bacteriana em veículos do sistema de transporte coletivo intercampi de uma universidade federal na cidade de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. Para isso, foram coletadas amostras de quatro ônibus, em quatro locais estratégicos de maior contato com as mãos dos usuários, obtendo-se um total de 192 amostras, analisadas quanto a contagem de bactérias mesófilas, análise qualitativa e o perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos. As contagens de bactérias foram maiores na barra de entrada e barra superior horizontal, e as bactérias mais identificadas foram: Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia marcescens, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp. e Staphylococcus aureus, com resistência principalmente à ampicilina, aztreonam, imipenem, para as enterobactérias e penicilina e eritromicina para o S. aureus. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que a contaminação dos veículos avaliados reflete as mãos dos usuários, por isso, faz-se necessário também à adoção de políticas de boas práticas de higiene

Transporte coletivo sob investigação microscópica: um estudo da contaminação bacteriana e perfil de resistência

Vehicles of public transport present surfaces that receive high index from manual contact being able to act as potential reservoirs of pathogens. The present study evaluated the bacterial contamination in vehicles of the intercampi transport of a federal university in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. For this, samples of four buses had been collected, in four strategical places of bigger contact with the hands of the users, in total of 192 samples, analyzed how much the counting of bacteria mesophilic, qualitative analysis and the profile of resistance to antimicrobial. The count of bacteria had been bigger in the bar of entrance and horizontal upper bar, and the identified bacteria more had been: Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia marcescens, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp.  e Staphylococcus aureus, with resistance mainly to the ampicillin, aztreonam, imipenem, for the enterobacterias and penicillin and erythromycin for the S. aureus. The results of this study suggest that the contamination of the evaluated vehicles reflects the hands of the users, therefore, it is also necessary to adopt policies of good hygiene practices.Veículos de transporte público apresentam superfícies que recebem alto índice de contato manual podendo atuar como potenciais reservatórios de patógenos. O presente estudo avaliou a contaminação bacteriana em veículos do sistema de transporte coletivo intercampi de uma universidade federal na cidade de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. Para isso, foram coletadas amostras de quatro ônibus, em quatro locais estratégicos de maior contato com as mãos dos usuários, obtendo-se um total de 192 amostras, analisadas quanto a contagem de bactérias mesófilas, análise qualitativa e o perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos. As contagens de bactérias foram maiores na barra de entrada e barra superior horizontal, e as bactérias mais identificadas foram: Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia marcescens, Salmonella sp., Shigella sp.  e Staphylococcus aureus, com resistência principalmente à ampicilina, aztreonam, imipenem, para as enterobactérias e penicilina e eritromicina para o S. aureus. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que a contaminação dos veículos avaliados reflete as mãos dos usuários, por isso, faz-se necessário também à adoção de políticas de boas práticas de higiene

Public Research Institutions and Their Connections with Patents of Companies in Technological and Regional Development

The interaction between companies and universities is a central theme in discussions on technology transfer. In Brazil, there is an urgent need to raise awareness of the importance of this cooperative relationship for local and regional development. In this sense, it is observed that the innovation process is strategic so that an institution is strengthened and can fulfill its social mission in economic and regional development. Piauí, according to the IBGE census, has a population estimate of 3,273,227 in 2019. Piaui\u27s per capita income is R$ 817.00 and ranks 24th in Brazil in this regard. With these data, the need arises to intervene scientifically in this reality. The objective of this study is to investigate the partnership relationships between companies and public research institutions in Piauí, in the development and transfer of technologies. Research Institutions are the main promoters of technological development in the state, however, for these technologies to reach productive arrangements, strategic alignment in the management of these technologies is necessary. Documentary research was used, with a quantitative approach. In the exploratory search, INPI\u27s databases (National Institute of Industrial Property) and of Espacenet ( European Patent Office ) was used. We sought to select the companies with relevant economic representativeness in the state scenario and investigated the patent information. In the analysis of the data obtained, the Competitiveness Ranking of the CLP States (Public Leadership) was used to compare Piauí with well positioned states. According to the results found, it is observed that the transfer of technology between research institutions and companies is not evident. However, we can see that there are partnership initiatives with small companies in conducting research that can project a change in this scenario. The low number of patents and public/private partnerships in driving innovation in the state of Piauí, may be related to the low index evidenced by the Competitiveness Ranking of States - CLP

Sala de aula invertida e as atuais TICS

O uso das tecnologias em sala de aula tem sido considerado um suporte importantepara a educação à distância (EaD) e a presencial, porque abrange diferentes formasde aprendizagem. Além de aparelhos, existem novas formas de se ensinar como a Sala deAula invertida, na qual os alunos são os protagonistas de sua própria aprendizagem. Masinverter uma sala de aula é mais do que a simples distribuição de conteúdos, trata-se deuma abordagem que combina educação e novas tecnologias priorizando princípios comopró-atividades, colaboração e aprendizagem contínua, entre outros

Utilização de aplicativos móveis no ensino da Topografia

A evolução tecnológica desse novo milênio tem se apresentado cada vez mais acelerada, requerendo tomadas de decisões rápidas para a melhoria do ensino e da aprendizagem e as metodologias de ensino também devem acompanhar tal evolução. No ensino da Topografia, os smartphones com seus aplicativos têm se mostrado com boa precisão e acurácia, igualando-se aos receptores de sistemas globais de navegação por satélite. Desta forma, a presente revisão busca mostrar o que tem sido mencionado e relatado a respeito dessas novas tecnologias e os aplicativos disponíveis para utilização no ensino da Topografi