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O presente estudo apresenta a proposta de refletir acerca da importância de falarmos sobre a morte, desmitificando sua relação apenas com a velhice, constituindo o objetivo principal dessa pesquisa. A metodologia consistiu em uma revisão da literatura especializada. Como resultado principal, observou-se que insistimos em negar esse evento inexorável na vida, como fruto do padrão sociocultural imposto no tempo e no espaço, o que contribui para silenciarmos e nos afastarmos também de tudo a ela relacionado.

The article deals with the application of designer tools to create the visual identity of a line of creative products. The logo, typography and color palette were defined for the composition of the elements that showed the personality of the brand to its customers. A systematic method was followed in the execution of the project, starting with the application of a briefing, and then the following steps were carried out: brainstorming, definition of elements, graphic editing and testing of possibilities.

The sexuality of young people with Down syndrome is still seen with discrimination, prejudice, stigma and fear. This study aimed to identify the meanings attributed by adolescents with Down syndrome to their own sexuality. The sample consisted of 15 adolescents with Down syndrome in the age group 15-24. Data collection was based on semi-structured interviews in five non-governmental organizations, in the city of Recife, Pernambuco. The results indicated that the participants were satisfied with their body image, without any kind of restriction or inhibition.

With the growing prominence of the service sector in the global economic scenario, and with a greater demand from those who seek service providers, these companies always seek improvements both in service and in the quality of materials to remain competitive and correspond to your customers' wishes. Thus, this article seeks to identify how customers evaluate the service of this establishment of the Food Branch of the City of Manaus through a form that was adapted to collect and observe the data.

O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o nível de atividade física em acadêmicos do curso de odontologia, com uso do instrumento The Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, Short Form). Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional, que contemplou acadêmicos de uma Universidade Pública de Manaus, Amazonas. Participaram 112 acadêmicos. O teste de associação das variáveis foi feita por meio do teste qui-quadrado de Pearson e o teste T-Student. Valores de p≤0,05 foram considerados significantes.

Logistics is understood in the art of engineering, planning, storing, moving, distributing and transporting in different axes, either internally or externally to organizations in the calculated time and in the correct place in a logical way, as well as the meaning of this word in its Greek origin.

Objectives: search in the literature publications of the last ten years aiming to discuss the importance of the HPV vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer. Methods: integrative review, with searches in the databases of LILACS, BVS, Scielo, Bireme. Results: We selected 81 publications, where 08 were read and adapted to the inclusion criteria. The diversity of studies emphasize the importance of the HPV vaccine in the age group from 9 to 13 years.

The production of Polyethylene Terephthalate - PET has been one of the elements that cause concern in the modern industry to the environment, due to the disposal of the product discarded after use. This work shows the use of post-consumer resin (PCR) as one of the means to reduce the environmental impact generated by PET production.

Electric energy is responsible for several factors that keep us active and in communication with the rest of the world, where they present various ways of producing electric energy, including renewable energies. The most used type of energy is linked to non-renewable sources, causing numerous environmental impacts, other types can be described for power generation considering less consumption, greater stability, lower cost as in the case of piezoelectricity, which is still little used.

This work presents a geophysical study of part of the riverbank subject to erosion, with the primary objective of evaluating its use in the detection of areas degraded by erosion in a critical stage, before its collapse. This area is located along 600 m along the Guamá River, between the Tucunduba River Bridge and the Canoeing Port, within the campus of the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), in the city of Belém in the State of Pará (Brazil). It has, in some sections, different types of erosion containment, including concrete wall and cement bags.