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System for analysis, simulation and implementation of improvements in the air conditioning manufacturing process

This work contains proposals for improvements in an assembly line of air conditioners in a factory located in the Industrial Pole of Manaus, in which the entire production process is described, as well as the presentation of its current plant. Factors that hinder the production process of the line were evaluated in order to promote improvements in the production capacity added to quality, efficiency and reduction of waste. To achieve the improvements, documentary records of the line made available by the company were used.

Educação em saúde para preparo do soro caseiro em comunidade quilombola

Objetivo: Identificar o conhecimento de quilombolas acerca do preparo do soro caseiro e descrever uma atividade de educação em saúde para orientação sobre a preparação deste elemento na comunidade em questão. Método: Estudo descritivo exploratório aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética sob parecer 3.471.347 e conduzido de novembro de 2017 a março de 2020 com 64 quilombolas de Praia Grande, Ilha de Maré, Salvador-BA. Os dados foram coletados através de roteiro estruturado, por meio de entrevista e analisados pela Técnica de Análise Temática de Bardin.

Audcred: ferramenta de apoio a auditoria de contas em saúde

Objetivo: identificar os requisitos necessários para o desenvolvimento da ferramenta de auditoria em saúde. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa aplicado à produção tecnológica, destinado a desenvolver uma ferramenta informatizada móvel para apoio ao serviço de auditoria de contas médicas. Resultados: a partir do questionário elaborado pela pesquisadora, através da ferramenta Google Forms, foi possível agrupar em seis categorias relacionadas à melhoria e a crítica à ferramenta.

Acute capsaicin supplementation increases crossfit performance

The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effect of capsaicin (CAP) supplementation on performance and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during a CrossFit session. Ten well-trained CrossFit males completed CAP supplementation and placebo (PLA) treatment, in a randomized, double-blind, crossover experimental design. After the ingestion (45 min) of either the PLA (12 mg of starch) or 12 mg of CAP, subjects performed a CrossFit session including deadlift, hang power clean, and cleanand jerk exercises for a total of 17 min.

Women in the agroecological transition: promoting food sovereignty and agrobiodiversity conservation

The Agroecology can help peasant women, as well as peasants as a whole, to build greater levels of autonomy based on knowledge, allowing these relationships of dependence to be reduced, and opening space for women to conquer their power. In this context, this article aims to address the reflection on the connection between agroecology and the work carried out by women in family farming and its contribution to enhancing the experiences of agroecological transition, analyzing the importance of productive and reproductive work and the challenges faced by women.

Integrating vertical flow constructed wetlands to improve septic tank and stabilization ponds effluent quality for recycling water and nutrients at cherry tomato production

The low rate of domestic sewage registered in cities in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa is the result of a centralized view, which does not allow access for all (decentralized), and which only uses conventional Sewage Treatment Plants to treat sewage without evaluating the potential for reuse and use of the by-products generated (sludge and gasses), adding value to them.

Characterization of aeromedical transportation of children, from a private company in the Southeastern Region of Brazil

To analyze and categorize inter-hospital air transport of children performed by a private company, in the period 2020. Retrospective, quantitative, descriptive study. Data were collected from the electronic medical record system. Analyzed, categorized by age group, gender, diagnostic categories, presence of airway, and reason for transfer. Approved under opinion 4.831.047. Accomplished 153 aeromedical means of transport of children, 40 (26.14%) intubated. There were 94 pediatric (61.44%/153) and 59 neonatal (38.56%/153).

A cultura da segurança informacional na petrobras

O estudo investigou a implantação de uma cultura de segurança da informação na Petrobras, como parte da Dissertação de Mestrado de um dos autores. A Petrobras, durante muitos anos, foi uma empresa estatal de petróleo com atuação nacional. Assim como diversas outras empresas, com o advento do processo de internacionalização, mais atores com interesses por informações valiosas começaram a interagir com a empresa. Verificava-se a necessidade de conduzir um processo de gestão da mudança para implantar uma cultura de segurança da informação.

Factors contributing to information and knowledge management in the aeromedical service

The aeromedical service is a modality of transport intended for critically ill patients in need of removal to a specialized medical care unit in a short period. This study aims to recognize, in the specific literature, the factors that contribute to the theoretical and practical improvement of the aeromedical transport team, through the management and sharing of knowledge.