Uma Légua e Meia de Eurico Alves

Em muitos lugares da Bahia sertaneja há uma habitual maneira de referir-se às distâncias espaciais medidas não em quilômetros, mas em léguas que equivale, cada uma, a seis quilômetros. Tomando noutro sentido, o da representação, a medida também poderá significar qualquer distância espaço-temporal. Podemos viajar légua e meia no tempo, pareando com quem nele também se aventurou, ou simplesmente seguindo seus vestígios. É dessa forma que a revista de literatura e diversidade cultural, Légua & meia, em seu número 5, nos coloca diante de um dos mais expressivos nomes do movimento moderno na Bahia, o escritor, poeta e Juiz de Direito feirense, Eurico Alves Boaventura (1909-1974)

A influência do evangelho de Jesus na ressocialização do apenado

RESUMO O presente trabalho preocupa-se em verificar a influência e eficácia dos evangelhos de Jesus Cristo na ressocialização dos apenados em cadeias e presídios, e consecutivamente em sua reinserção na sociedade. O estudo partiu da urgente necessidade de se buscar uma solução para o caos provocado pela ineficácia do sistema prisional brasileiro, no que tange à tarefa de ressocializar o preso provisório. Refletindo sobre a problemática colocada em questão, através de levantamento bibliográfico, este trabalho analisa a possível conexão entre a metodologia de inserção dos evangelhos de Jesus nos presídios e a obtenção de um processo de ressocialização efetivo, com a consequente minimização das taxas de reincidência criminal. Com essa intenção, se analisam posições de autoridades das mais diversas áreas e de estudiosos do problema da ressocialização. Também se apresenta a contribuição de uma metodologia baseada nos evangelhos, que busca um reingresso social favorável, não apenas para o sistema carcerário, mas primordialmente para a sociedade, que diante da apresentação de dados de pesquisas realizadas, vê a população carcerária crescer de forma alarmante, sem que os atuais programas de reinserção surtam efeitos significativos. O estudo possibilitou verificar que a transformação causada na vida do indivíduo segregado permite qualificar o evangelho como ferramenta altamente resolutiva diante da falência do atual modelo ressocializador, pois produz mudanças expressivas nos ambientes internos dos cárceres, como também no retorno do apenado à vida em sociedade. Palavras-chave: Ressocialização. Evangelho. Sistema prisional brasileiro. Religião. ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with verifying the influence and efficacy of the gospels of Jesus Christ to resocialization of convicts in jails and prisons, and consecutively in their reintegration into society. The study started from the urgent need to find a solution to the chaos caused by the ineffectiveness of the Brazilian prison system, regarding the task of resocializing the provisional prisoner. By reflecting about the question, through a bibliographical survey, this paper analyzes the possible connection between the methodology of insertion of Jesus' gospels in the prisons and the attainment of an effective resocialization process, with the consequent reduction in criminal recidivism rates. With this intention, positions of authorities from different areas and scholars of the problem of resocialization are analyzed. Also it is presented the contribution of a methodology based on the gospels, which seeks a favorable social re-entry, not only for the prison system, but primarily for society, that sees the prison population growing at an alarming rate, with no significant effects presented by the current programs of reintegration. The study verified that the transformation caused in the imprisoned individual allows qualifying the gospel as a highly resolutive tool, in the face of the failure of the current resocializing model, since it creates significant changes in the inner environments of the prisons, as well as in the convict’s return to life in society. Keywords: Resocialization. Gospel. Brazilian prison system. Religion. RESUMEN Este trabajo busca verificar la influencia y eficacia de los evangelios de Jesucristo en la resocialización de los detenidos en cárceles y, consecutivamente, en su reinserción en la sociedad. El estudio parte de la urgente necesidad de buscarse una solución para el caos provocado por la ineficacia del sistema carcelario brasileño en lo que a la tarea de resocializar al preso provisional se refiere. Reflexionando sobre la problemática en cuestión, a partir de revisión bibliográfica, este trabajo analiza la posible conexión entre la metodología de inserción de los evangelios de Jesús en los presidios y la obtención de un proceso de resocialización efectivo, con la consecuente minimización de los índices de reincidencia criminal. Con esa intención, se analizan planteamientos de autoridades de las más diversas áreas, así como de estudiosos del problema de la resocialización. Además, se presenta la contribución de una metodología, apoyada en los evangelios, para garantizar un reingreso social favorable, no solo para el sistema carcelario, sino sobre todo para la sociedad, la cual, frente a los resultados de investigaciones realizadas, ve que la población carcelaria crece de forma alarmante, sin que los programas de reinserción produzcan efectos significativos. El estudio permite demostrar que, por la transformación que produce sobre la vida del individuo segregado, se puede calificar al evangelio como herramienta altamente positiva ante el fracaso del actual modelo resocializador, pues genera cambios expresivos en los ambientes internos de las cárceles, así como en el regreso de los detenidos a la vida en sociedad. Palabras-clave: Resocialización. Evangelio. Sistema carcelario brasileño. Religión

PLANO DE NEGÓCIO: PAPER & PAPER – UMA PAPELARIA VOLTADA PARA A INCLUSÃO SOCIAL DO CONHECIMENTO

Este plano de negócio é um estudo de empreendimento realizado nos anos de 2014 e 2015, para avaliar a viabilidade financeira e mercadológica de uma papelaria no município de Campos Novos/SC. A Paper & Paper é um empreendimento voltado para o consumidor nos segmentos de papelaria e livraria, atendendo também as demandas do mercado empresarial

SUSTENTABILIDADE, CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL E GESTÃO DO CONHECIMENTO

A preocupação básica deste estudo é identificar a relação existente entre sustentabilidade, cultura organizacional e gestão do conhecimento. A temática da sustentabilidade na sociedade contemporânea vem sendo definida como uma equação resultante do desenvolvimento econômico em uma perspectiva viável, socialmente responsável e ecologicamente correto. Construiu-se questões que nortearam este trabalho: a) quais componentes são intrínsecos a Cultura Organizacional?; b) o que é sustentabilidade nas organizações?; c) de que forma a Gestão do Conhecimento pode colaborar com a aprendizagem organizacional para a adoção de ações sustentáveis? Realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica considerando as contribuições de autores como Freitas (1997) e (2008), Schein (1984) (1985) (2009), Maximiano (2000), Chiavenato (2010), Santos (2009), Fialho et al (2006), Probst, Raub e Romhardt (2002) entre outros, procurando conceitual sustentabilidade, cultura organizacional e os elementos que a constituem bem como as técnicas de gestão do conhecimento. Os dados foram analisados de forma qualitativa e descritiva. Concluiu-se que enquanto sistema cultural, a organização oferece aos seus membros uma estrutura de valores e normas, uma maneira de pensar e um modo de apresentação do mundo que orienta a conduta de seus diversos atores

Evaluation of leguminous lectins activities against bacterial biofilm formation

Biofilms are composed by microbial cells that are irreversibly associated with a surface and enclosed in a matrix of polymeric material. Lectins are sugar binding proteins of non immune origin that agglutinate cells and ⁄ or precipitate glycoconjugate molecules. Due to their capacity to bind and recognize specific carbohydrates, lectins can be a potent tool in biofilm studies. The search for potential phytochemicals as anti-biofilm agents has become an active area of research, and these proteins can bind to the bacteria or prevent the interaction with the surface and consequently decrease biofilm formation. Thus, the present work aims to evaluate in vitro the antibacterial activity of plant lectinsfrom Canavalia genus against a panel of bacteria of medical relevance, and to inspect their capacity to interfere on the initial adhesion events and biofilm formation. The assays were carried out using different concentrations of leguminous lectins, isolated from Canavalia ensiformis (ConA), C. maritima (ConM) and C. boliviana (ConBol). The effect of lectins was tested on Klebsiella oxytoca ATCC13182, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC10145, Staphylococcus epidermidis CECT231 and Staphylococcus aureus. The bacterial planktonic growth in the presence of the lectins was determined trough absorbance measurement at 640 nm. Adhesion and biofilm assays were performed in polystyrene plates, and chalenged with the three lectins. The biomass accumulated was quantified using crystal violet staining. The results showed that ConA emerged as the most promising lectin since it clearly reduced the bacterial plankctonic growth, specially of the Gram+ strains, with MIC values ranging between 30 and 125 μg/mL. ConA also disturbed the initial adhesion events of all bacteria and disturbed the biofilm formation ability of the Staphylococcus species for all the concentrations tested. Concerning Gram- bacteria, its biofilm formation ability was only prejudiced with higher concentrations of the lectin. Therefore, the results seem to highlight that the antimicrobial activity of ConA was more noticeable in the disturbance of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation than impairing planktonic growth. In conclusion, our results show that lectins, an important class of natural products, possess promising antibiofilm activity, suggesting that they may have therapeutic potential for the pharmacological treatment of biofilm-associated infections.IBB-CEB, FCT (PTDC/SAU-ESA/64609/2006) and CAPE

Casbane diterpene as novel and natural antimicrobial agent against biofilm infections

Croton nepetaefolius is a plant native from northeastern Brazil and belongs to Euphorbiaceae family. The essential oil of this plant is widely used in folk medicine from the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders to the use as an antiseptic agent, with an antifungal action scientifically proven. The action of this plant has been extensively explored by the scientific community, being the secondary metabolites, which are responsible for their properties, alkaloids, diterpenes, and triterpenes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of the secondary metabolite, casbane diterpene (CD) (isolated of the species mentioned above), to inhibit microbial growth and biofilm formation of several clinical relevant species (about 15 species among bacteria and fungi). Minimal inhibitory concentration was assessed by the standard technique of microdilution and biofilm inhibition was tested using microtiter plates with biomass quantification by crystal violet staining method. It was found that the CD possessed biocidal and biostatic activity for the majority of the species screened, with the minimal concentration active between 125 and 500 mg/L. Moreover, CD anti-biofilm action was also observed for some of the species. In addition, it was noticed some biofilm formation inhibition even when the planktonic growth was not significantly affected. In conclusion it can be speculated that casbane diterpene shows potential to be a natural tool for the treatment of diseases caused by different infectious microorganisms

The effect of different times and numbers of Oxfendazole medications in Nelore calves in Goiás State, Brazil

Foram tratados, com Oxfendazole, 60 animis da raça Nelore, na faixa etária de doze a 18 meses. Os exames de fezes mensais dos animais revelaram infecções discretas por helmintos. Reunidos em grupos, de 20 animais cada, os mesmos receberam o medicamento na base de 2,5 mg/kg/PV, com exceção do Grupo 4 de controle experimental, segundo os esquemas de repetição: bimestral, (Grupo 1), trimestral (Grupo 2) e semestral (Grupo 3). Mensurações mensais, de cada grupo em termos de peso médio unitário e OPG de fezes, foram realizadas durante doze meses consecutivos. Quanto ao esquema de vermifugações, o grupo trimestral apresentou, no período seco, os maiores ganhos médios mensais em peso. Enquanto que no período chuvoso observou-se uma nítida tendência dos ganhos se aproximarem. Para a viabilidade econômica do experimento recomenda-se o tratamento anti-helmíntico trimestral. Os resultados experimentais sugerem que o tratamento trimestral é o mais viável economicamente. A trial was carried out in cattle to compare the efficacy of Oxfendazole given at different seasons and number of Oxfendazole doses and assessed in terms of antihelminthic activity and live weight gain. Eighty beef cattle (Bos indicus of the Nelore breed) between twelve and 18 months of age were allocated to form groups each of twenty animals. Three of the groups received Oxfendazole at a dose rate of 2.5 mg per kg body weight at a frequency of: once every two months (Group 1), once every 3 months (Group 2) and once every 6 months (Group 3) throughout the course of one year. The remaining animals (Group 4) served as untreated controls. During the trial the animals were weighted and egg count per g of faeces (EPG) was determined monthly. The results showed that the weight gain for all treated groups was greater than that of the controls and that the worm burden was less. As regards the treated groups there was no significant difference among the results from the different dosage regimes during the rainy season. However during the dry season the greatest weight gain and smallest EPG were associated with the application of Oxfendazole once every three months. Quarterly antihelminthic treatment is recomended in order to be economically feasible.

Identification of drought-tolerant corn genotypes by multivariate analysis

The identification of genotypes that are tolerant to water deficit is crucial for the maintenance of the agricultural production. This study aimed to evaluate the genotypic variation for drought tolerance among corn genotypes by means of multivariate analysis, as well as to identify hybrids with high grain yield under conditions of water deficit and full irrigation. For this purpose, an experiment was conducted in a randomized block design, with 36 corn hybrids, being 34 experimental elite and two commercial (controls) hybrids, under water deficit and full irrigation, during the reproductive stage, with four replications. The irrigation levels, added to the rainfall, totaled 691.6 mm under full irrigation and 490.8 mm under water deficit. The evaluation encompassed the leaf area index, leaf chlorophyll content, interval between male and female flowering, number of rows per ear, number of grains per ear, ear length, 100-grain weight, ear yield, ear index, total number of grains, number of ears per m2, grain yield at 13 % of moisture and water-use efficiency. The evaluated hybrids showed useful genetic diversity for drought tolerance. Four experimental elite hybrids (3G7395, 3G7415, 1G7034 and 3G7335) stood out under water deficit, showing a high grain yield performance, if compared to the average of the control hybrids

Quality of life of mastectomized women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction in a cancer referral hospital in Amazonas: a cross-sectional study

Introduction: The assessment of the quality of life is considered important for a more humanistic and comprehensive treatment approach. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional observational study using a quantitative approach. The quality of life of women undergoing immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy at the Amazonas Oncology Control Center Foundation (Centro de Controle de Oncologia do Amazonas) from January to June 2015 was assessed. The assessment instrument used was the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, following the syntax of the WHOQOL Group. Results: The sociodemographic profiles of 22 patients were evaluated. The predominant age group was 45-49 years, the predominant educational level was high school (63.64%), 90.91% of the patients were from Manaus, and 72.73% were married. A total of 41% of the respondents defined their quality of life as good in the questionnaire, with the physical domain being the most affected and the social relationships domain being the less affected. Conclusion: The assessment of the quality of life should be prioritized in the choice of treatment for breast cancer