Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students to cultural diversity: (Portuguese-Spanish) in a transboundary context.

Our main goal was to identify the attitudes of nursing students to cultural diversity in a healthcare setting, and find the potential relationship between this and the students' national background and their knowledge of cultural diversity. A descriptive observational study comparing two culturally different populations within a cross-border area (Algarve-Huelva) was conducted. The attitudes of the participants were measured across six categories: this study will describe the most significant ones. The cultural context is essential to the development of attitudes to immigration. Nursing care is a communicative act and encountering the "other" the core of the nursing professionals' work. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd

A influência do álcool e outras drogas na condução de veículos automotores e a utilização do exame clínico como meio de prova nas infrações e crimes de trânsito

Os autores estudaram os principais efeitos do álcool etílico e drogas na capacidade de conduzir veículos automotores, destacando os aspectos legais e periciais nas infrações e delitos de trânsito. Discute-se a utilidade do exame clínico, nos casos suspeitos de embriaguez alcoólica ou por outras drogas inebriantes, como componente do conjunto probatório, ao lado da prova testemunhal e do exame químico. A jurisprudência brasileira, em muitos casos, tem dado maior valor a depoimentos de testemunhas, quando confrontados com o exame laboratorial. Embora, na maioria dos países, a perícia clínica tenha sido substituída, pura e simplesmente, pelo exame químico, o Código de Trânsito Brasileiro admite a sua realização nos casos em que se suspeite que o motorista tenha excedido os limites de alcoolemia permitidos. Com a aplicação do exame clinico é possível o diagnóstico mais preciso da influência do álcool ou de outras drogas psicoativas sobre o indivíduo e mesmo portadores de enfermidades que comprometam a performance.The authors studied the principal effects of ethyl alcohol and drugs in the capability of driving motorized vehicles, emphasizing the legal and investigative aspects in the infringements and crimes in the traffic. The usefulness of the clinical exam is discussed in cases of drinkness by alcohol or by any other intoxicating drug, paralel to witness evidence and to chemical exam. Brazilian jurisprudence, in many cases gives more importance to the testemony of a witness than to the results of laboratory exam. Although in most countries the clinical investigation has been simply substituted by the chemical exam, the Brazilian Traffic Code admits it in cases where it is suspected that the driver has exceeded the limits of alcohol permited by law. When the clinical exam is dane, it is possible to have a more precise diagnosis of the influence of alcohol or any other psychoactive drugs upon the individual and even identify diseases that may affect their performance

Destanização do caqui (Diospyrus kaki L.) "Rama Forte"

Orientadores : Antonio Carlos de Oliveira Ferraz, Eliane A. Benato Rodrigues da SilvaTese (Doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia AgricolaDoutorad

Transcription Regulation—Brain Development and Homeostasis—A Finely Tuned and Orchestrated Scenario in Physiology and Pathology

A finely tuned regulation of gene expression is essential for shaping the nervous system and for maintaining its homeostasis throughout life. Disruptions in gene regulation can impact brain development and physiology in ways that contribute to diverse pathologies. Classic and state-of-the art experimental models and technologies have advanced our knowledge of transcriptional regulators and the ways they interact in the healthy and diseased brain. Further in-depth characterization of the mechanisms of transcriptional regulation is needed to better understand how each element, from genes to cells, defines and maintains identities and functionalities in the nervous system. This Research Topic focuses on transcriptional regulation within the nervous system, with an emphasis on developmental and homeostatic processes, their dysregulation, and their association with neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. Eleven peer-reviewed manuscripts including six original articles, three reviews, one mini review, and one brief research report, encompass this special volume. Fifty-nine authors from research laboratories located in 10 countries: Argentina, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Russia, Serbia, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam, took part in this initiative.Fil: Muñoz, Estela Maris. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza Dr. Mario H. Burgos. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Instituto de Histología y Embriología de Mendoza Dr. Mario H. Burgos; ArgentinaFil: Silva Junqueira de Souza, Flavio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; ArgentinaFil: Rath, Martin F.. Universidad de Copenhagen; DinamarcaFil: Martínez Cerdeño, Verónica. University of California at Davis; Estados Unido

Temporal patterns of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) mitochondrial DNA variation in the archipelago of Azores (Portugal)

Morphological and molecular studies have been carried out on different Mediterranean and Atlantic island populations of honey bees. A previous genetic survey of the Azorean honey bees, carried out by De la Rúa and colleagues (2006), showed their genetic distinctiveness from continental populations and their close relationship with NW African populations. Herein we present the results of a more comprehensive survey (samples collected from all the islands of the archipelago) of the mitochondrial DNA variation exhibited by the honey bee populations of Azores. Using previously obtained results from honey bee samples collected in 2001, we assess the temporal maternal variation of these populations over a 9 year time frame

Converging Future Internet, “Things”, and Big Data: An Specification Following NovaGenesis Model

The convergence of Internet of “things” (IoT) with big data platforms and cloud computing is already happening. However, the vast majority, if not all the proposals are based on the current Internet technologies. The convergence of IoT, big data and cloud in “clean slate” architectures is an unexplored topic. In this article, we discuss this convergence considering the viewpoint of a “clean slate” proposal called NovaGenesis. We specify a set of NovaGenesis services to publish sensor device’s data in distributed hash tables employing selfverifying addresses and contract-based trust network formation. IoT devices capabilities and configurations are exposed to software-controllers, which control their operational parameters. The specification covers how the “things” sensed information are subscribed by a big data service and injected in Spark big data platform, allowing NovaGenesis services to subscribe data analytics from Spark. Future work include implementation of the proposed specifications and further investigation of NovaGenesis services performance and scalability

Aqueous-phase reforming of water-soluble compounds from pyrolysis bio-oils

Aqueous-phase reforming (APR) of model compounds of bio-oil aqueous fraction (AFB) was studied at different operating conditions. Substrate conversion, carbon-to-gas yield (CCgas) and hydrogen and alkanes production were evaluated. Levoglucosan, hydroxyacetone, furfural and acetic acid were selected as representative of AFB and tested in batch APR at different concentrations (1–5 %wt.), temperatures (175–220 ◦C) and reaction times (0.5–4 h), using 3% (wt.) Pt/CB catalysts. Best results were obtained at 220 ◦C and 1%, with 70–90% substrate conversions, 45–70% CC gas and hydrogen production up to 50 mmol per gram of total organic carbon (TOC). Catalyst stability was checked in APR of levoglucosan during five successive 4 h reaction cycles. The catalyst exhibited high stability, CCgas remained constant and hydrogen production increased and became stable after first reaction cycle with only a slight decrease of TOC conversion. The catalyst with well dispersed metal phase and high contribution of nanoparticles smaller than 2 nm showed a higher production of hydrogen. APR was proved to be a feasible option for the valorisation of AF

A Therapeutic Approach Using the Combined Application of Virtual Reality with Robotics for the Treatment of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review

Spinal cord injury (SCI) has been associated with high mortality rates. Thanks to the multidisciplinary vision and approach of SCI, including the application of new technologies in the field of neurorehabilitation, people with SCI can survive and prosper after injury. The main aim of this systematic review was to analyze the effectiveness of the combined use of VR and robotics in the treatment of patients with SCI. The literature search was performed between May and July 2021 in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), PubMed, and Web of Science. The methodological quality of each study was assessed using the SCIRE system and the PEDro scale, whereas the risk of bias was analyzed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool. A total of six studies, involving 63 participants, were included in this systematic review. Relevant changes were found in the upper limbs, with improvements of shoulder and upper arm mobility, as well as the strengthening of weaker muscles. Combined rehabilitation may be a valuable approach to improve motor function in SCI patients. Nonetheless, further research is necessary, with a larger patient sample and a longer duration

Impacto do fator emocional no usuário quando da recuperação de informação da homepage do Departamento de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Aids e Hepatites do Ministério da Saúde

Discute a relevância do fator emocional na recuperação de informação. Discorre sobre a necessidade de disponibilização de informações com valor agregado que atendam às necessidades informacionais do usuário e satisfaçam as suas expectativas. Objetiva identificar o impacto do fator emocional no usuário na recuperação de informação da homepage do Departamento de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Aids e Hepatites Virais do Ministério da Saúde. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória, cujo método utiliza estudo de caso. A análise dos dados mostra que diante da interface, o estado afetivo de 56,92% é negativo e de 43,08% positivo; para 85,71% o estado emocional interfere na busca e recuperação da informação; para 14,28% não interfere. Conclui que a dimensão emocional é fator decisivo na recuperação de informação de saúde dos usuários desta homepage e há necessidade do aprimoramento da interface, baseado nos princípios do design emocional centrado no usuário para que esta desperte sensações positivas, pois esta é uma ferramenta de orientação na prevenção e no tratamento da epidemia de Aids no país

Spatial patterns of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) genetic diversity in continental Portugal: the story told by mitochondrial DNA

Over 24 honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) subspecies occur naturally in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Morphological and molecular markers have grouped this wide-ranging diversity into four lineages (A, M, C, O). The Iberian Peninsula harbours two of such lineages (A and M) and the greatest honey bee maternal diversity and complexity across Europe. While the Spanish honey bee populations have been extensively surveyed for mtDNA variation, the genetic composition of the populations inhabiting the Portuguese side of the Iberian Peninsula is virtually unknown. Herein, we present the first comprehensive account of the maternal variation across continental Portugal. Over 1000 colonies were surveyed for the COI-COII mitochondrial DNA region, which showed a high genetic diversity across Portugal, mostly haplotypes of African origin (lineage A)