Physical Sciences and Engineering

Reduction of sugar loss using lean six sigma tools and dmaic method to increase competitiveness and reduce costs in a soft drink company

Introduction: The Lean Six Sigma method is the integration between Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, two methods that have been adding value to the productive processes, generating the best results, because they provide tools to assist in the management of the indicators of the companies that use them.

Development of a comparative study between linear regression and decision tree techniques for 3rd harmonic

A comparative study was carried out between the Simple Linear Regression and Decision Tree techniques in the evaluation of the impacts caused by the generation of harmonics, in the distribution network, in a medium voltage substation. Data collection was carried out through a measurement campaign in a 13.8 kV substation that feeds a portion of the companies in the industrial district of the city of Manaus.

The efficiency of public expenditure in the municipalities of santa Catarina, Brazil: An approach with dynamic panel data model

The main objective of this study is to understand the impact that public spending, carried out by municipalities in the south of Santa Catarina (SC), has on economic growth. The study considered the efficiency of municipal spending on the region’s product and productive infrastructure in its analysis. Despite the theme being relevant in matters of efficiency in public management, there was a scarcity and inexistence of studies in Brazil and Santa Catarina. The ordinary least squares method was used for comparison purposes, obtaining the panel data approach.

A migração na américa latina: uma perspectiva geral do fenômeno

Analyzing the phenomenon of migrants in Latin America has become relevant especially due to the current worsening of political and socioeconomic issues in some countries. The path chosen for the analysis of this phenomenon was to evaluate the literature on migration in Latin America found in the Web of Science Science (WoS) database - Clarivate Analytics, proposing a reflection on the contemporary scenario on this theme.

Impact of pnae on family farming: a literature review

This article aimed to understand the impact of PNAE for the development of family farming in the municipalities of the São Francisco Valley, through the interdependence between the National School Meals Program - PNAE and the producers benefited by the hiring preference established by Law 11.947/2009, which determines that at least 30% of the amount transferred by FNDE for school meals should be used for the purchase of products from family farming.

Diagnosis and treatment of patients with sickle cell anemia: an integrative review of the literature

Objective: The study presented here aims to identify, through scientific research, the ways of diagnosis and treatment of sickle cell anemia. Methodology: Integrative literature review of evidence present through research, method in critical evaluation and synthesis, helping to firm the existing health practices. The search was made in LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE and PUBMED databases. The studies and search were performed in articles from the last 10 years (2012-2022) in order to obtain updates and more recent articles in the literature.

A gestão por competências no ambiente judiciário, diante da tendência de ambidestria organizacional no setor público brasileiro

Estudos sobre gestão por competências no poder judiciário brasileiro considerando a ambidestria organizacional e sua contemporaneidade tem gerado evidências teóricas e empíricas, especialmente quanto a prestação dos serviços públicos. Nesta perspectiva, esta pesquisa visou analisar como a gestão por competências no setor público tem sua fundamentação e sua regulamentação no Brasil diante dos aspectos da ambidestria organizacional.

Fatores que predispõem a gravidez de alto risco

Introduction: High-risk pregnancy can be understood as a pregnancy in which the health or life of the mother and/or the fetus/newborn (NB) is at greater risk than the expected average. Most deaths and disorders that arise during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium are preventable, and for this, the active participation of the multiprofessional health team is necessary. Objective: To identify the main causes of high-risk pregnancies. Methodology: A literature review survey was carried out on the factors that predispose to high-risk pregnancy.

The influence of new technologies on the teaching of business education courses in tertiary institutions in bayelsa state

The study looks into how new technologies are affecting how business education courses are taught in Bayelsa state's tertiary institutions. The study's execution was directed by two research questions and one hypothesis. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. Two academic schools in Bayelsa state recruited a total of 37 business education instructors. Data were gathered using a questionnaire having a Cronbach reliability of 0.70. Percentages The research questions were analysed using the mean score.

Technological prospection of sewage treatment device directed to single-family use

The sewage collection and treatment system are one of the biggest problems of contemporary civilization, likewise, Brazil has a deficit in the proportion of production/collection and treatment, moreover, this senile contributes to the pollution of the environment and the proliferation of diseases, since waste is released in nature in the streets and river beds in regions where there is no sewage network. Based on this problem, this work aims to prospectively survey patents related to devices that present sewage treatment technology.