Movimento social das profissionais do sexo no Brasil: as associações em Salvador e Porto Alegre (1987-2020)

O presente estudo tem como objetivo compreender o movimento social das profissionais do sexo sob a ótica da teoria política feminista, da sexualidade e da biopolítica. A história da prostituição está relacionada com a problemática do sexo e o corpo feminino, percebido na lógica heteronormativa como território masculino. A ascensão do sistema capitalista esteve atrelada à dependência extensiva do trabalho reprodutivo das mulheres, cercando-as com princípios ético-morais cristãos, associando sexo ao pecado, e assim restringindo sua liberdade. Neste contexto, as prostitutas constituiriam um risco ao status quo ao desafiar a lógica heteronormativa e o sexo como ferramenta apenas reprodutiva. Uma das formas de invisibilizar essas mulheres como protagonistas políticas é através do estigma, base para a violência institucional e instrumento político de controle. O “putafeminismo” surge como movimento de resistência no qual há a reapropriação e a ressignificação da palavra “puta”. A “puta”, portanto, é a cidadã que ergue a voz e ocupa seu espaço, orientada à desconstrução do estigma atribuído ao seu corpo e sua ação. A partir disso, será realizada uma conceituação do “trabalho sexual” e as diferenças existentes com o conceito de “exploração sexual”, de modo a compreender as demandas representadas pela “putaresistência”. De abordagem qualitativa, a pesquisa compreende a análise de três associações do movimento social das profissionais do sexo do Brasil. Os procedimentos metodológicos consistem na realização de entrevistas com as fundadoras, coordenadoras e outras profissionais do sexo que em algum momento participaram como ativistas. Os eixos norteadores das entrevistas incorporam os seguintes temas: Segurança e saúde; Estado e sociedade; Educação e ativismo; Cidadania e estigma. Com base nos dados obtidos, a análise de conteúdo visa compreender os modelos jurídico - políticos sobre trabalho sexual, as demandas reivindicadas pelas profissionais do sexo e o papel da universidade como mediadora entre governo, sociedade e movimento social. Por fim, busca-se estabelecer um esboço com os princípios de um modelo de ruptura para o trabalho sexual que atenda a realidade da conjuntura socioeconômica e política brasileira.The present study aims to comprehend the social movement of sex workers from the perspective of feminist political theory, sexuality and biopolitics. The history of prostitution is related to the problem of sex and the female body, perceived in the heteronormative logic as male territory. The rise of the capitalist system was linked to extensive dependence on women's reproductive work, surrounding them with Christian moral-ethical principles, associating sex with sin, and thus restricting their freedom. In this context, prostitutes would pose a risk to the status quo by challenging the heteronormative logic and sex as a purely reproductive tool. One of the ways to make these women invisible as political protagonists is through stigma, the basis for institutional violence and a political instrument of control. “Putafeminism” emerges as a resistance movement in which there is a re-appropriation and re-signification of the word “puta” (whore). The “puta” is a citizen who raises her voice and occupies her space, oriented towards deconstructing the stigma attributed to her body. From this onwards, a conceptualization of “sex work” will be carried out, and the existing differences with the concept of “sexual exploitation”, in order to understand the demands represented by “putaresistência”. With a qualitative approach, the research comprises the analysis of three associations of the social movement of sex workers in Brazil. The methodological procedures consist of conducting interviews with founding members, coordinators and other sex workers who at some point of their lives participated as activists in the social movement. The guiding axes of the interviews incorporate the following themes: Public security and health; State and society; Education and activism; Citizenship and stigma. Based on the data obtained, the content analysis aims to understand the political legal models on sex work, the demands claimed by sex workers and the role of academia as a mediator between government, society and social movement. At last, it seeks to establish an outline with the principles of a rupture model for sex work that meets the reality of the Brazilian socioeconomic and political situation

Underwater Communication Acoustic Transducers: A Technology Review

This paper provides a comprehensive review on transducer technologies for underwater communications. The popularly used communication transducers, such as piezoelectric acoustic transducers, electromagnetic acoustic transducers, and acousto-optic devices are reviewed in detail. The reasons that common air communication technologies are invalid die to the differences between the media of air and water are addresses. Because of the abilities to overcome challenges the complexity of marine environments, piezoelectric acoustic transducers are playing the major underwater communication roles for science, surveillance, and Naval missions. The configuration and material properties of piezoelectric transducers effects on signal output power, beamwidth, amplitude, and other properties are discussed. The methods of code and decode communication information signals into acoustic waves are also presented. Finally, several newly developed piezoelectric transducers are recommended for future studies

Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Chronic diseases, including non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have arisen as a severe threat to health and socio-economic growth. Telemedicine can provide both the highest level of patient satisfaction and the lowest risk of infection during a pandemic. The factors associated with its usage and patient adherence are not visible in Bangladesh's resource-constrained settings. Therefore, this study aimed to identify perceptions about telemedicine among populations with chronic diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A closed-ended self-reported questionnaire was created, and the questionnaire was written, reviewed, and finalized by a public health investigator, a psychiatrist, and an epidemiologist. The data for this study were collected from individuals using simple random sampling and snowball sampling techniques. Ethics approval was granted, and written/verbal consent was taken before interviews. Most of the participants showed a positive attitude towards telemedicine. People aged 35-54 years old and a higher level of education were less frequently associated with willingness to receive telemedicine services for current chronic disease (WRTCCD) than their counterparts. People living in urban areas and lower-income participants were more strongly associated with WRTCCD. Additionally, people who did not lose their earnings due to the pandemic were less strongly associated with WRTCCD. However, the main strength of this research is that it is a broad exploration of patient interest in several general forms of telehealth. In Bangladesh, there are many opportunities for telemedicine to be integrated into the existing healthcare system, if appropriate training and education are provided for healthcare professionals

Biochemical and Molecular Genetics Identification of Salicornia sp. and Sarcocornia sp. in the North Coast of Egypt

Because water scarcity anticipated to increase within the destiny in particular with growing global population and the rise in prosperity problem of the shortage of water suitable for cultivation of meals plants inside the global is growing in arid and semi-arid regions. There is the call to discover some other plant resource that doesn’t need freshwater i.e. able to grow using seawater. It is worth to note that Salicornia sp. and Sarcocornia sp. may be grown at the seawater. Currently, considered one of the most crucial issues dealing with Egypt is a way to provide food within the frame of limiting to be had soils for cultivation, limitation of water resources, especially after Ethiopian Nahda Dam and growing in population. Accordingly, the use of halophytes forage plants (Salicornia and Sarcocornia) using seawater has emerged as one in all the most exciting and intelligent research points. Therefore, a case observe was carried out in 2018 and 2019 to evaluate the nutritional status of Salicornia and Sarcocornia plants which can be grown on salty water in the North Coast of Egypt. Five samples of Salicornia and Sarcocornia amassed from Damietta Port Said coastal road and identified depends on phenotypic homes to Sarcocornia perennis (DA), Sarcocornia perennis (PS), Sarcocornia fruticosa, Salicornia europaea and Salicornia herbacea. Proximate composition analyses were carried out. It turned into obtrusive that, among dry biomass, carbohydrate has become in the most important proximate compositions in the Sarcocornia sp. and Salicornia sp. Tissues observed through ash. Molecular evaluation by SCoT techniques turned into done for Salicornia and Sarcocornia. The SCoT molecular marker techniques reach producing reproducible and dependable amplicons. Even though that the SCoT technique became higher in assessment for molecular variety and discrimination ability for all studied Salicornia and Sarcocornia.The results obtained have shown that the high nutritional value of the plant in terms of protein content, carbohydrates content and as a result, it is suitable for foo

Phoenix Aerospace Launch Systems: Project Legacy – High Powered Rocket

This project’s objective is to provide an alternative launch system that could potentially replace the high-altitude balloon launch system (typically carrying scientific payloads) used in the Experimental Space Systems class at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona. Senior capstone design group, Phoenix Aerospace Launch Systems (PALS), will provide a high-powered rocket as the alternative launch system called Legacy. PALS has conducted research on similar projects and weighed the risks and benefits that involve a high-powered rocket. Initial research was conducted in the fall 2015 semester, calculations and analysis was done to finalize a design for Legacy. Legacy is in currently under the fabrication process and will be completed by March 16th, 2016. Once Legacy has completely fabricated, tests will be conducted in order to validate that all subsystems and system will satisfy mission requirements. Poster Presentation IGNITE GRANT AWAR

Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Chronic diseases, including non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have arisen as a severe threat to health and socio-economic growth. Telemedicine can provide both the highest level of patient satisfaction and the lowest risk of infection during a pandemic. The factors associated with its usage and patient adherence are not visible in Bangladesh’s resource-constrained settings. Therefore, this study aimed to identify perceptions about telemedicine among populations with chronic diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A closed-ended self-reported questionnaire was created, and the questionnaire was written, reviewed, and finalized by a public health investigator, a psychiatrist, and an epidemiologist. The data for this study were collected from individuals using simple random sampling and snowball sampling techniques. Ethics approval was granted, and written/verbal consent was taken before interviews. Most of the participants showed a positive attitude towards telemedicine. People aged 35–54 years old and a higher level of education were less frequently associated with willingness to receive telemedicine services for current chronic disease (WRTCCD) than their counterparts. People living in urban areas and lower-income participants were more strongly associated with WRTCCD. Additionally, people who did not lose their earnings due to the pandemic were less strongly associated with WRTCCD. However, the main strength of this research is that it is a broad exploration of patient interest in several general forms of telehealth. In Bangladesh, there are many opportunities for telemedicine to be integrated into the existing healthcare system, if appropriate training and education are provided for healthcare professionals

Global Incidence and Risk Factors Associated With Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair

Importance Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is a well-recognized complication of inguinal hernia repair (IHR). A variable incidence of POUR has previously been reported in this context, and contradictory evidence surrounds potential risk factors.Objective To ascertain the incidence of, explore risk factors for, and determine the health service outcomes of POUR following elective IHR.Design, Setting, and Participants The Retention of Urine After Inguinal Hernia Elective Repair (RETAINER I) study, an international, prospective cohort study, recruited participants between March 1 and October 31, 2021. This study was conducted across 209 centers in 32 countries in a consecutive sample of adult patients undergoing elective IHR.Exposure Open or minimally invasive IHR by any surgical technique, under local, neuraxial regional, or general anesthesia.Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was the incidence of POUR following elective IHR. Secondary outcomes were perioperative risk factors, management, clinical consequences, and health service outcomes of POUR. A preoperative International Prostate Symptom Score was measured in male patients.Results In total, 4151 patients (3882 male and 269 female; median [IQR] age, 56 [43-68] years) were studied. Inguinal hernia repair was commenced via an open surgical approach in 82.2% of patients (n = 3414) and minimally invasive surgery in 17.8% (n = 737). The primary form of anesthesia was general in 40.9% of patients (n = 1696), neuraxial regional in 45.8% (n = 1902), and local in 10.7% (n = 446). Postoperative urinary retention occurred in 5.8% of male patients (n = 224), 2.97% of female patients (n = 8), and 9.5% (119 of 1252) of male patients aged 65 years or older. Risk factors for POUR after adjusted analyses included increasing age, anticholinergic medication, history of urinary retention, constipation, out-of-hours surgery, involvement of urinary bladder within the hernia, temporary intraoperative urethral catheterization, and increasing operative duration. Postoperative urinary retention was the primary reason for 27.8% of unplanned day-case surgery admissions (n = 74) and 51.8% of 30-day readmissions (n = 72).Conclusions The findings of this cohort study suggest that 1 in 17 male patients, 1 in 11 male patients aged 65 years or older, and 1 in 34 female patients may develop POUR following IHR. These findings could inform preoperative patient counseling. In addition, awareness of modifiable risk factors may help to identify patients at increased risk of POUR who may benefit from perioperative risk mitigation strategies