Life Sciences

Stratégie de sélection et d'occupation des gîtes de larviposition chez les glossines riveraines (diptera: glossinidae) au Burkina Faso

Les mécanismes de sélection des sites de larviposition des glossines sauvages sont encore peu connus. Des enquêtes longitudinales d’identification des gîtes potentiels de larvipositionont été réalisées au niveau de la galerie forestière, en février 2019 et en janvier 2020. Tous les sites ont été géoréférencés afin de connaitre le statut temporaire ou permanent des gîtes. Les émergences des pupes collectées ont été suivies au laboratoire. Les glossines émergées ont été identifiée sur la base des caractères morphologiques.

Financing operations for coffee commercialization on the covid-19 pandemic period: analysis on Brazilian coffee producers

Currently, the coffee consumption has grown exponentially around the world. According to the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association – ABIC’s report (2020), coffee is an agricultural product of great importance for the Brazilian’s and also to the local industry.According to the United States Department of Agriculture –USDA (2020), Brazil is leader in coffee production, including diverse and variant coffees.The consumption figures showed that, despite the economic crisis generated by the pandemic period, which affected several sectors in 2020, the demand for coffee continued its growth rate.

Evaluation of zygomatic implants that had been installed for periods ranging between 7 and 12 years: a study with human beings

The atrophic maxilla has characteristics, that can make it difficult to perform rehabilitation with osseointegrated implants. One of the ways to rehabilitate this patient is placement of zygomatic implants in the posterior region of the maxilla, which would support a total prosthesis. Although this technique has been used since the 1990s, the literature has shown few data on the preservation of these implants.

Perspectives of paralympic coaches on training, qualification and career

The objectives of this study were to analyze the professional training in physical education of coaches since its beginning and what are the perspectives of training and career. The study participants were Brazilian coaches medaled in the summer Paralympic Games in athletics and swimming. Fourteen coaches participated in the study - nine working in swimming and five in athletics; all male, graduated in physical education, ten have graduate degrees, aged between 28 and 54 years old, and held positions from 1 to 31 years old.

The playful as a tool for health promotion in the hospital environment

The aim of this study was to know the perception and knowledge of parents/companions of children hospitalized about play as a tool for health promotion in the hospital environment.This is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach, carried out at the Municipal Children's Hospital of Imperatriz between February 2019 and January 2020, with 15 parents/companions of children under 10 years of age who had been in the hospital for more than 48 hours.We excluded companions who were not part of the daily contact with the child and who presented alterations in emotional state.

Metas de socialização materna para crianças de 6 a 11 anos em dois contextos (urbano e peri-urbano) em moçambique

Objective: To analyze maternal socialization goals for children in two urban contexts in Mozambique. Methods: Six mothers participated in the study, three from the urban context and three from the peri-urban context, who answered a semi-structured interview script with 12 questions, adapted from one question: “What does the mother expect of her child in the future?". Results: Through descriptive and qualitative analysis (content), it was found that for the urban context, there is a trend towards socialization goals aimed at independence, autonomy and gender equality.

The influence of afforestation on human comfort in a humid equatorial climate

In this article we analyze the influence of afforestation on human comfort for the humid equatorial climate, in which were collected data of air temperature, relative humidity, air speed and sidewalk temperature. The analysis of the observed data, show the importance of afforestation, temperature decrease, increasing the relative humidity and wind speed, and drastically reducing the pavement temperature, which together favor a better thermal comfort. To quantify thermal comfort, scenarios were simulated in Envi-met that reproduce the locations where the data was collected.

Níveis de hemoglobina e ingestão de nutrientes de crianças em área rural do Brasil

Objetivo: Correlacionar ingestão de nutrientes protetores contra a anemia com níveis de hemoglobina em crianças de seis a cinquenta e nove meses de idadede Projetos de Assentamentode área rural do Nordeste do Brasil. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, transversal, descritivo e analítico, composto por 132 crianças. A coleta de dados foi realizada de maio a outubrode 2013, atravésde formulários com informações sobre condições socioeconômicas, demográficas e de aspectos de saúde da criança.Os níveis de hemoglobina foram determinados em contador automático.

Importance of native cerrado fruits for fermented acetic production: a review

The Cerrado biome has different fruit species with great potential for agri-food use. Several studies advance in this raw material to produce alternative products with longer shelf life and added value. Vinegar is a product of commercial interest and a rational way to take advantage of native fruits. Therefore, the fruits of the Cerrado, due to its constitution, with functional properties favorable to health, can facilitate its use by the food industry to obtain new products, such as apathetic fermentation.