161 research outputs found
Análise de um projeto político pedagógico implementado em Belém do Pará
O presente estudo aborda o tema Projeto Político Pedagógico e tem como meta compreender a estrutura teórica de um projeto, fazendo um paralelo com o que de fato acontece na prática dentro de uma escola privada que já possui o seu PPP estruturado. Procuramos conhecer e analisar como ocorreu a elaboração do Projeto Político Pedagógico, assim como identificar as percepções dos educadores, as implicações e eventuais contradições entre o que é exigido por lei e o real das escolas e confrontar o PPP como instrumento norteador do fazer pedagógico e analisar se os objetivos postos são alcançados. Visamos a análise de um exemplo do que acontece nas instituições de ensino, servindo como guia para uma melhor prática educacional. A vertente empírica do estudo, para além da análise bibliográfica, contou com um importante corpus de dados qualitativos, recolhidos por meio de entrevistas individuais semiestruturadas, baseadas em um guião devidamente validado. A análise feita dos depoimentos das participantes do estudo sugere que o Projeto Político Pedagógico constitui para elas um núcleo de desenvolvimento das ações, assim como referência para eventuais dúvidas, para uma escola. Porém, demonstraram insatisfação de não terem mais detalhamento sobre o projeto por parte da gestão, mas acreditam que apesar de não se ter feito uma divulgação maior, conseguem manter os objetivos comuns. Contudo, consideram necessário reavaliar, assim como ouvir cada setor antes de reestruturar um novo documento; ABSTRACT: This research approaches the topic Political-Pedagogic Project (PPP) and it aims to comprehend the theoretical framework of a project, drawing a parallel with what actually happens in a private school which already has its own structured PPP. With this work, we seek to know and examine how the elaboration of the Political-Pedagogic Project occurred, as well as to identify the perceptions of educators, its implications and possible contradictions between what is required by law and the school reality and also view the PPP as a guiding tool for the school guidelines and examine whether the goals proposed are achieved. We aim mainly to explore an example of what happens in educational institutions and a guide to a better educational practice. The empirical aspects of the study, in addition to the bibliographic analysis, had an important corpus of qualitative data collected through semi-structured individual interviews, based on a script properly validated. The analysis of the testimonies of the study participants suggests that the Political-Pedagogic Project constituted for them the center of development actions, as well as a reference for possible doubts for a school. They demonstrated, however, disappointment since they have no access to the details of the project, but they believe that although there is no greater disclosure, they have managed to maintain the common goals. However, they need to review, as well as listen to each school sector before they restructure a new document
Study of the Technical Feasibility of the Use of Polypropylene Residue in Composites for Automotive Industry
Polypropylene (PP) is widely used in short-term use artifacts, rapidly discarded and should partially replace neat PP. In addition, it is one of the polymers most used in the automobile industry. This study shows the technical feasibility of partially substituting neat PP for a post-consumer counterpart (PPr), as well as adding ground glass (GP), used as filler in the polymer matrix. Mechanical and thermal properties of the recycled blends (PP/PPr) and composites (PP/PPr/GP) were evaluated. The results demonstrated that the blend with the highest PPr content obtained a statistically significant decline in elastic modulus, but adding 5 wt% of GP to this blend increased this property, achieving a similar value in relation to neat PP. The composite developed may be a promising tailor-made product with properties resembling those of the virgin plastic. Thus, the automotive industry seems to be a good option for the use of PPr and GP composites and blends, without increasing product requirements
Cashew gum (Anacardium occidentale) as a potential source for the production of tocopherol-loaded nanoparticles: formulation, release profile and cytotoxicity
Every year, more than thirty thousand tons of Cashew gum (Anacardium occidentale, family: Anacardiaceae) are produced in Brazil; however, only a small amount is used for different applications in foodstuff and in pharmaceutical industries. As a raw material for the production of drug delivery systems, cashew gum is still regarded as an innovative compound worth to be exploited. In this work, cashew gum was extracted from the crude exudate of cashew tree employing four methodologies resulting in a light brown powder in different yields (40.61% to 58.40%). The total ashes (0.34% to 1.05%) and moisture (12.90% to 14.81%) were also dependent on the purification approach. FTIR spectra showed the typical bands of purified cashew gum samples, confirming their suitability for the development of a pharmaceutical product. Cashew gum nanoparticles were produced by nanoprecipitation resulting in particles of low polydispersity (<0.2) and an average size depending on the percentage of the oil. The zeta potential of nanoparticles was found to be below 20 mV, which promotes electrostatic stability. Encapsulation efficiencies were above 99.9%, while loading capacity increased with the increase of the percentage of the oil content of particles. The release of the oil from the nanoparticles followed the KorsmeyerPeppas kinetics model, while particles did not show any signs of toxicity when tested in three distinct cell lines (LLC-MK2, HepG2, and THP-1). Our study highlights the potential added value of using a protein-, lignans-, and nucleic acids-enriched resin obtained from crude extract as a new raw material for the production of drug delivery systems.This research received funding from the Coordenação Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), Fundação de Ámparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Sergipe (FAPITEC) (PROCESSO: 88887.159533/2017-00 extração, encapsulação e caracterização de bioativos para o interesse biotecnologico) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq 301964/2019-0
Chamada 06/2019, and Chamada CNPq nº 01/2019), from Portuguese Foundation for Science and
Technology (FCT/MEC) through national funds, and co-financed by FEDER, under the Partnership
Agreement PT2020 for the project UIDB/04469/2020.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Efeitos adversos a medicamentos em hospital público: estudo piloto
The results from implementing a strategy for monitoring adverse effects from drugs in a public hospital in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, in 2007, were analyzed. Based on retrospective analysis of 32 medical files, adverse effects were found in 16%. To identify these effects, 38 tracking criteria were needed. Among these, the main ones were the use of antiemetics, abrupt cessation of medication and over-sedation. Despite the difficulties, especially in relation to access to information and the record quality, application of these tracking criteria seems to be viable. To improve the implementation of the method, it is suggested that the data collection should be computerized and risk adjustment indicators should be sought.Fueron analizados los resultados de la implantación de estrategia de monitoreo de efectos adversos a los medicamentos en hospital público en Rio de Janeiro, Sureste de Brasil, en 2007. Con base en análisis retrospectivo de 32 prontuarios fueron encontrados efectos adversos en 16%. Para identificarlos, fueron necesarios 38 criterios rastreadores, de los cuales los principales fueron: uso de antieméticos, interrupción abrupta de medicamentos y sedación excesiva. A pesar de las dificultades, sobre todo relacionadas con el acceso a las informaciones y a la calidad de los registros, la aplicación de los criterios rastreadores parece ser viable. Para perfeccionar la implantación del método, se sugiere informatizar la colecta de datos y buscar indicadores de ajuste del riesgo.Foram analisados os resultados da implantação de estratégia de monitoramento de efeitos adversos aos medicamentos em hospital público no Rio de Janeiro, RJ, em 2007. Com base em análise retrospectiva de 32 prontuários foram encontrados efeitos adversos em 16%. Para identificá-los, foram precisos 38 critérios rastreadores, dos quais os principais foram: uso de antieméticos, interrupção abrupta de medicamentos e sedação excessiva. Apesar das dificuldades, sobretudo relacionadas ao acesso às informações e à qualidade dos registros, a aplicação dos critérios rastreadores parece ser viável. Para aprimorar a implantação do método, sugere-se informatizar a coleta de informações e buscar indicadores de ajuste de risco
Photobiomodulation reduces the cytokine storm syndrome associated with Covid-19 in the zebrafish model
Although the exact mechanism of the pathogenesis of COVID-19 is not fully understood, oxidative stress and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines have been highlighted as playing a vital role in the pathogenesis of the disease. In this sense, alternative treatments are needed to reduce the inflammation caused by COVID-19. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the potential effect of red PBM as an attractive therapy to downregulate the cytokine storm caused by COVID-19 from a zebrafish model. RT-PCR analyses and protein-protein interaction prediction among SARS-CoV-2 and Danio rerio proteins showed that rSpike was responsible for generating systemic inflammatory processes with significantly increased pro-inflammatory (il1b, il6, tnfa, and nfkbiab), oxidative stress (romo1) and energy metabolism (slc2a1a, coa1) mRNA markers, with a pattern like those observed in COVID-19 cases in humans. On the other hand, PBM treatment decreased the mRNA levels of these pro-inflammatory and oxidative stress markers compared with rSpike in various tissues, promoting an anti-inflammatory response. Conversely, PBM promotes cellular and tissue repair of injured tissues and significantly increases the survival rate of rSpike-inoculated individuals. Additionally, metabolomics analysis showed that the most impacted metabolic pathways between PBM and the rSpike-treated groups were related to steroid metabolism, immune system, and lipids metabolism. Together, our findings suggest that the inflammatory process is an incisive feature of COVID-19, and red PBM can be used as a novel therapeutic agent for COVID-19 by regulating the inflammatory response. Nevertheless, the need for more clinical trials remains, and there is a significant gap to overcome before clinical trials.publishedVersio
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