G20 2014: reform of the international organisations, financial regulation, trade, accountability and anti-corruption

This issue of the G20 Monitor discusses the reform of international economic institutions, financial regulation, and the trade, accountability and anti-corruption agendas at the forthcoming Brisbane G20 Summit. It also provides a summary of the key ideas from the ‘G20 Conference: Strengthening Accountability and Effectiveness’ hosted by the Lowy Institute. Key findings: If the G20 is truly to be the world’s premier forum for international economic cooperation, fostering the reform of international economic institutions needs to be a fundamental objective. Ex ante regulatory impact assessments are an important tool for strengthening financial regulation and fostering financial stability globally. Trade, anti-corruption, and the accountability of the G20 are important agenda items for the forthcoming Brisbane Summit and go to the heart of the G20’s aim to boost growth and resilience

MARCO REGULATÓRIO CIVIL DA INTERNET BRASILEIRA: A PROTEÇÃO AO DIREITO À PRIVACIDADE COMO ELEMENTO FUNDAMENTAL NAS RELAÇÕES DE COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO

Tratar a respeito o Marco Regulatório Civil da Internet Brasileira, dando ênfase ao direito a privacidade, funda-se pelo interesse em compreender o meio o qual, querendo ou não, estamos inseridos na sociedade contemporânea. O problema abordado no decorrer do estudo foi a respeito do o impacto efetivo nas relações de comércio eletrônico no Brasil em face da garantia constitucional da privacidade e do sigilo das informações na internet, previsto na Lei 12.965/14. Esse território desconhecido a qual inevitavelmente estamos expostos merece atenção especial, porquanto, juntamente com os benefícios, surgem os problemas e os possíveis danos que estamos sujeitos. Assim, objetivou-se analisar o Marco Regulatório Civil da Internet, sob o prisma da privacidade, paralelamente aos dispositivos de proteção constitucional, buscando identificar os limites impostos para o uso de dados pessoais pelo comércio eletrônico conforme a Lei 12.965/14

Effects of different slipping methods on the mortality of sardine, Sardina pilchardus, after purse-seine capture off the Portuguese Southern coast (Algarve)

The effects of two different slipping methods on the survival, physical and physiological response of sardines, Sardina pilchardus, captured in a purse-seine fishery were investigated in southern Portugal. Sardines were collected and transferred into holding tanks onboard a commercial fishing vessel after being captured, crowded and deliberately released using two slipping procedures: standard and modified. The standard slipping procedure aggregated fish at high densities and made them "roll over" the floatline, while the modified procedure aggregated the fish at moderate densities and enabled them to escape through an opening created by adding weights to the floatline. Both slipping methods were compared with minimally harmed non-slipped sardines (sardines collected from the loose pocket of the purse seine). Survival rates were monitored in captivity over 28 days using three replicates for each treatment. The estimated survival of sardines was 43.6% for the non-slipped fish, 44.7% for the modified slipping and 11.7% for the standard slipping treatments. Scale loss indicated the level of physical impact experienced, with dead fish from the non-slipped and modified slipping technique showing significantly lower scale loss than those fish from the standard slipping treatment within the same period. Of the physiological indicators of stress measured, cortisol, glucose, lactate and osmolality attained peak values during slipping and up to the first hours after introduction to captivity. This work indicates that although delayed mortality after release may be substantial, appropriately modified slipping techniques significantly enhance survival of slipped sardines.FCT [SFRH/BPD/116307/2016]; European Commission's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme [634495

Conceptual framework for social connectedness in mental disorders: systematic review and narrative synthesis

Background: Adults with mental disorders are at high risk of loneliness. Loneliness has been implicated in a wide variety of physical and mental health problems. Social connectedness interventions are one means to tackle loneliness but have shown mixed effectiveness. This study aims to: (1) identify existing measures of social connectedness and (2) develop a conceptual framework of social connectedness to inform future measurement and the development of new interventions.Methods: A systematic review of studies from six bibliographic databases was conducted. Studies were included if a quantitative measure of social connectedness was used amongst samples of adults with a mental disorder. Two analyses were conducted: a best evidence synthesis of measurement properties for identified measures and a narrative synthesis of items from these measures.Results: Twenty-eight papers were included, employing 22 different measures. Measurement properties were of poor or unknown quality. Data synthesis identified a five-dimension conceptual framework of social connectedness: Closeness, Identity and common bond, Valued relationships, Involvement and Cared for and accepted (giving the acronym CIVIC).Limitations: The majority of studies were conducted in high-income countries. It was not possible to validate the conceptual framework using the identified psychometric data.Conclusions: This new five-dimension framework of social connectedness in mental disorders provides the theoretical foundation for developing new measures and interventions for social connectedness

Por uma educação crítica e participativa [Frei Betto]

Resenha da obra "Por uma educação crítica e participativa", de Frei Betto (2018)

The contribution of Duolingo to language learning and the importance of its modality “Stories” in the reproduction of social guidelines

O presente artigo tem por objetivo analisar os aspectos sociais nos objetos didáticos utilizado pelo aplicativo de estudo de idiomas Duolingo. Observando a nova modalidade de estudo desenvolvida pelo aplicativo chamada “stories”, constatou-se um potencial inclusivo ao trabalhar com enredos envolvendo personagens com diversas etnias, religiões e orientações sexuais. Esta análise também avalia a resposta de alguns usuários frente a uma lição específica e, por fim, as conclusões do autor sobre a humanização da didática associada à tecnologia.This article aims to analyze the social aspects in didactic objects used by the application of language learning Duolingo. Observing the new study modality developed by the app called “stories”, a representative potential was found when it's working with plots involving characters with different ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations. This analysis included a brief assessment of the response of some users to a specific lesson and, finally, the author's conclusions about the humanization of didactics associated with technology.Facultad de Informátic

Immunity to Distinct Sand Fly Salivary Proteins Primes the Anti-Leishmania Immune Response towards Protection or Exacerbation of Disease

In vector-borne diseases, the role of vectors has been overlooked in the search for vaccines. Nonetheless, there is a body of evidence showing the importance of salivary proteins of vectors in pathogen transmission. Leishmaniasis is a neglected vector-borne disease transmitted by sand flies. Pre-exposure to sand fly saliva or immunization with a salivary protein protected mice against cutaneous leishmaniasis. Using DNA immunization we investigated the immune response induced by abundant proteins within the saliva of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasi. We found that one salivary protein protected while another exacerbated L. major infection, suggesting that the type of immune response induced by specific salivary proteins can prime and direct anti-Leishmania immunity. This stresses the importance of the proper selection of vector-based vaccine candidates. This work validates the powerful protection that can be acquired through vaccination with the appropriate salivary molecule and more importantly, shows that this protective immune response is efficiently recalled by sand fly bites, the natural route of transmission

Experimental analysis of mechanical and permeability characteristics of pervious concrete with incorporation of Açaí seeds/Análise experimental das características mecânicas e de permeabilidade do betão permeável com incorporação de sementes de Açaí

Açaí is a typical Brazilian fruit that has getting increasing attention and demand worldwide. Nevertheless, this fruit results in environmental issues, since that the growing consume brings along with the seeds, which are treated as urban solid residues in the city of Belém, Pará state, and further açaí production poles. In this sense, this work aims to analyze the incorporation of this residue as coarse aggregate to the composition of a pervious concrete, generating a possible environmental solution in two fronts: firstly to the inadequate disposal of açaí residual on the streets, and secondly to the constant flooding events in Brazil. In this way, permeability, compression and indirect traction experiments in tests bodies were carried out, according to the Brazilian Association of Technical Norms - ABNT, in order to determine the feasibility of pervious concrete with açaí seeds when compared to a reference pervious concrete. Concluding that this material has potential for satisfactory applications for many construction demands