AQUISIÇÃO DE LIBRAS POR NÃO SURDOS COMO L2 NO ENSINO SUPERIOR

Este artigo tem por finalidade discutir que a Língua Brasileira de Sinais já contempla nas matrizes curriculares das licenciaturas, e com ela, percebermos como constitui a aquisição da referida língua como segunda língua, doravante L2 e a abordagem não somente como língua, mas, tão ampla como a própria linguagem permite. Os sujeitos no processo de aprendizagem em sua maioria sendo não surdos contemplarão uma percepção de que a língua não se desenvolve na mesma modalidade linguística a Língua Portuguesa, enquanto a Libras constituí-se viso-espacialmente

CARACTERÍSTICAS DO PROCESSO INCLUSIVO EM LETRAS-LIBRAS NA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar um olhar acerca da experiência inclusiva no curso de Letras-LIBRAS (UFMT campus Cuiabá), no qual estudam surdos e ouvintes. A heterogeneidade da turma e a convivência têm revelado discursos dominantes, atitudes, resistências, interação e alguns silenciamentos. A metodologia utilizada é a observação participante, com anotações de exemplos e recortes de situações, analisados com base discursiva. Trata-se se um processo, porém as análises parciais apontam no sentido da valorização da pessoa surda, e uma proposta de inclusão em construção. The aim of this paper is to present a view on the experience of inclusion in the Libras undegraduate program at UFMT (campus Cuiabá), where deafs and hearings study together. The heterogeneity of the class and their living together has brought up domineering discourses, attitudes, resistance, interaction and some silences. The methodology herein used is participatory observation, by taking note of examples and episodes, analyzed in regard to discourse. That is a process, but these partial analyses point towards the valuing of the deaf and a proposal of inclusion that's being built

THORNTHWAITE’S CLIMATE REGIONALIZATION FOR THE STATE OF TOCANTINS, BRAZIL

Tocantins State faces a large-scale agricultural expansion. Thus, climate studies are essential for a better understanding of climate variability supporting agricultural and environmental planning. In this context, this study applies the climatic classification of Thornthwaite and develops a climate regionalization through geostatistical techniques, assessing the performance of the interpolators ordinary kriging (OK) and cokriging (CK). Data from 26 weather stations located in Tocantins State and surroundings were used. The variables of interest to climate regionalization, obtained by the climatic water balance, were mapped by geostatistical techniques. The results of cross-validation showed that ordinary kriging and cokriging performed well. The spherical and exponential semivariogram models obtained the best fit in 40% of the analyzes each, and the gaussian in 20%. The climatic classification of Thornthwaite applied to Tocantins State showed the presence of humid (B1), moist subhumid (C2), and dry subhumid (C1) climates. There were found three climatic regions: B1A’wa’: Humid, megathermal, with moderate winter water deficiency, and a temperature efficiency regime normal to megathermal , occurring in the western region of the state; C2A’wa’: Moist subhumid, megathermal, with moderate winter water deficiency, and a temperature efficiency regime normal to megathermal , occurring in the central region and extending from the north to the south of the state; and C1A’w2a’: Dry subhumid, megathermal, with large summer water surplus, and a temperature efficiency regime normal to megathermal , in the east and northeast of the state

Production and characterization of thin films based on soy protein isolate with kraft lignin and tannins obtained by casting

In the present study, soy protein isolate (SPI) multifunctional bioplastics were prepared by casting, with the addition of tannins extracted from Stryphnodendron adstringens and kraft lignin. The films were obtained through biopolymer composites and blends method, prepared at three pHs (8.5, 9.5 and 10.5) and characterized by thermochemical studies, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, water vapor permeability (WVP), antioxidant activity, water contact angle, surface energy, wettability, and mechanical tests. The composites presented better results when compared to the blend and control films, respectively, in the polarity, hydrophobicity, WVP and especially in the antioxidant activity tests. Nevertheless, no significant difference between the samples was noticed in the thermochemical and spectroscopic studies. The results presented the potential of the composites to produce SPI biopolymers with tannins and kraft lignin, leading to the development of multifunctional materials as an alternative for sustainable packaging.En el presente estudio, se prepararon bioplásticos multifuncionales aislados de proteína de soja (SPI) mediante colada, con la adición de taninos extraídos de Stryphnodendron adstringens y lignina kraft. Las películas se obtuvieron mediante el método de biopolímeros compuestos y mezclas, preparadas a tres pHs (8.5, 9.5 y 10.5) y caracterizadas por estudios termoquímicos, espectroscopía infrarroja por transformada de Fourier, microscopía electrónica de barrido, permeabilidad al vapor de agua (WVP), actividad antioxidante, contacto con el agua. Ángulo, energía superficial, humectabilidad y ensayos mecánicos. Los composites presentaron mejores resultados cuando se compararon con las películas de mezcla y control, respectivamente, en las pruebas de polaridad, hidrofobicidad, WVP y especialmente en las pruebas de actividad antioxidante. Sin embargo, no se notó ninguna diferencia significativa entre las muestras en los estudios termoquímicos y espectroscópicos. Los resultados presentaron el potencial de los composites para producir biopolímeros SPI con taninos y lignina kraft, lo que llevó al desarrollo de materiales multifuncionales como alternativa para el envasado sostenible.No presente estudo, bioplásticos multifuncionais isolados de proteína de soja (SPI) foram preparados por vazamento, com adição de taninos extraídos de Stryphnodendron adstringens e lignina kraft. Os filmes foram obtidos pelo método de compósitos e blends de biopolímeros, preparados em três pHs (8,5, 9,5 e 10,5) e caracterizados por estudos termoquímicos, espectroscopia de infravermelho com transformada de Fourier, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, permeabilidade ao vapor de água (WVP), atividade antioxidante, contato com água ângulo, energia de superfície, molhabilidade e testes mecânicos. Os compósitos apresentaram melhores resultados quando comparados aos filmes blenda e controle, respectivamente, nos testes de polaridade, hidrofobicidade, WVP e principalmente nos testes de atividade antioxidante. No entanto, nenhuma diferença significativa entre as amostras foi observada nos estudos termoquímicos e espectroscópicos. Os resultados apresentaram o potencial dos compósitos em produzir biopolímeros SPI com taninos e lignina kraft, levando ao desenvolvimento de materiais multifuncionais como alternativa para embalagens sustentáveis

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection