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The indiscriminate use of pesticides is a serious public health problem. The fast-growing Brazilian market for these products contributes to the country being considered the world leader in the consumption of these substances. The number of people exposed to the harmful effects of pesticides on their health is high, as is the environmental damage. In tobacco farming, farmers are at risk of poisoning from these poisons and from the nicotine in the tobacco leaf. Brazil is one of the world's largest tobacco producers, a worrying fact given the number of people who frequently handle two products that are harmful to health. This book provides relevant information on the characteristics of tobacco farmers' exposure to nicotine and pesticides and the negative impacts on their health and the environment. It also presents data on tobacco production and the occupational profile of these rural workers, which can be used by health professionals in their practice of services with this group, especially in the adoption of technologies that favor the prevention of damage to health.

In this book, the dear reader will find a dedicated social-historical study of the implications of the culture of the Participation Movement for the (re)conception of the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEn) and for the reforms of the association's statutes that took place in 1986 and 1988. The ABEn is the civil entity that represents the nursing profession in Brazil and Participation was a popular movement of workers and students who acted in the 1980s with a view to (re)democratizing the Association and making it more combative and independent. To tell this story, Antonio Gramsci's philosophical thinking on Cultural Hegemony was taken as a theoretical reference, so the book provides a brief review of the history of the ABEn and its Statute, a detailed narrative of the methodology used to construct the research, followed by explanations of Gramscian theory, culminating in an analysis of the Brazilian situation and the Association in the period studied and the implications of the Movement's ideology in the associative world. We hope to contribute to the ongoing process of (re)conceiving the ABEn and to strengthening the feeling of companionship among nursing professionals. Enjoy your studies!

The rossio is an ancient type of urban public open space, present in many urban areas in Portugal. It is distinguished by its location and its spatial and functional characteristics, particularly its large size, multifunctionality and versatility. The text includes a characterization of this type of space and an argument about its necessary continuity and reinvention in the context of the contemporary city.

The research explores how selfies promote new masculinities in cyberspace presented in the world's most popular dating app, Tinder, and how these men relate to the smartphone to manage masculine performances from the image of themselves. The aim is to understand how gender and subjectivities construct the self based on a habitus shared by men and how these identities can be perceived through the image in the construction of a profile on a mobile device application. The study is a contribution to the field of masculinities and gender identities crossed by the online network. The research is linked to the Social Sciences, especially the anthropological current of cyberculture.

The Oficina Livre de Música (Free Music Workshop), which as a proposal arose from a demand from the staff, users and family members of the Clarice Lispector Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS), located in the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood, in the northern suburbs of the city of Rio de Janeiro, as well as other members of civil society, aims to act as a popular education device and practice that triggers, maintains, enhances and multiplies new solidarity relationships, through activities, actions and meetings where sound is the catalyst, whether through experimentation and appreciation; or through the exchange and diversity of experiences that are built and/or expressed. Music thus becomes an instrument of acceptance and expression, through the construction, exchange and sharing of listenings. The workshop leader takes on the role of cultural mediator as a "music educator" (...).

The aim of this paper is to show how the supply of cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao) was presented in the municipality of Altamira, located in the south-western region of the state of Pará, in the period from 1994 to 2015. Using a theoretical basis in supply and statistical theories, the study was based on the national public database provided by the IBGE Automatic Recovery System (SIDRA), where all the data was processed using Excel software. At the end of the case studies, the sensitivity to which the production of cocoa beans in the municipality is subject due to variations in the average price of the product was realised.

The theme of this work is: "Religion and Education: traces of Kardecist Spiritist elements in the Religious Education curriculum proposed by the Montes Claros City Council and the Institutional Teaching Incentive Scholarship Programme/PIBID of the Religious Sciences course, based on the Permanent National Forum for Religious Education/FONAPER, in 2012 for 8th and 9th grade primary school classes." My interest in the subject was born when I started studying Religious Studies, and was strengthened in the Supervised Internship course, which revealed the horizon of the school field. It materialised in the light of the epistemology of the Sciences of Religion provided by the PIBID subproject of the Sciences of Religion course, entitled "Religious Education and Religious Diversity" in 2011. The aim was to evaluate the Religious Education curriculum proposals of the Montes Claros City Council and the PIBID subproject of the Religious Sciences course, based on Fonaper, in order to find out if there are elements of the Kardecist Spiritist Doctrine in these proposals.

This work is the result of the Supervised Curricular Internship in the Biological Sciences Degree Course at the Instituto Federal Farroupilha - Campus Júlio de Castilhos. As a token of my gratitude, I dedicate it to the management team of the following institutions: Frei Galvão Municipal Elementary School, Mãe de Deus State Institute of Education and the Farroupilha Federal Institute - Júlio de Castilhos Campus. I would also like to thank the following teachers: Josiana Scherer Bassan and Paulo Ricardo Weissbach for their attention and credibility. As a teacher, I corroborate the importance of having a condor vision of the educational environment, reaching new ideologies and building moments of meaningful learning. The internship is a time for exchanging knowledge and expertise, so I'd like to emphasise the need for differentiated initial and continuing training that is perennial! It is understandable that there are difficulties in writing an internship report, so much so that this book provides examples of how to write a report. However, trainees should be aware that their reports, derived from their experiences, have a unique and subjective character. Shall we try to understand the methodology of an internship report?

Quality of Life at Work (QWL) can be used to help organisations rebuild, recover and reinvigorate their multivariate work organisation designs and formats, with the aim of raising staff satisfaction levels and, consequently, increasing company productivity as a result of greater employee participation in the processes related to their work. To a certain extent, the term QWL has been used to describe a concern to rescue "humanistic and environmental values, which have been neglected in favour of technological progress, productivity and economic growth" (FERNANDES, 1996). This scientific collection covers studies with different perspectives on QWL, applied in the most varied organisational contexts and which were the fruit of research into Management, Behaviour and Organisational Competences, carried out by students on the Bachelor's Degree in Administration and Accounting, and Specialisation in Public Management.

In this book, the author presents a panoply of results from the work of several eminent practitioners, experts and researchers in the field of management. To make available to political and administrative professionals: approaches, recommendations, models, decision-making processes in different organizations. To help decision-makers and employees draw inspiration from successful experiences in other organizations. Nevertheless, we are convinced that decision-making is an activity that is based on the synchronization between the art and manner of the decision-maker, and the implementation of the process components of this activity presented by the eminent practitioners and researchers adopted in this work. The aim is to build a system dedicated to the primordial activity of organizational decision-making, drawing on the effective equations of successful experience and good practice. Naima DRAFAT provides a practical guide to managing decision-making positions for senior civil servants, throughout the process of their most important activity.

Idiopathic epilepsy (IE) accounts for 20% of all epilepsies, but less than 1% of research into this disease. This imbalance reflects a lack of awareness of the diagnostic difficulties, especially in cases of late onset or atypical signs.We conducted a retrospective study including adults followed for AR. We identified the distinctive clinical and paraclinical criteria of the different syndromes in adults.EI-CGTC was the most frequent epileptic syndrome (78.7%), followed by EMJ (17.32%). Family history of epilepsy and clinical photosensitivity were more frequent in EMJ (p=0.01).Electroencephalographically, generalized intercritical abnormalities, photo-paroxysmal response and HPN-triggered electrical abnormalities were predominantly recorded during EMJ (p = 0.000, p < 0.05 and 0.001 respectively). Focal abnormalities were recorded during these 2 syndromes. Knowledge of the characteristics of AR syndromes could improve patient management and better guide subsequent epidemiological and genetic studies.

The monograph is devoted to the most important aspects and tools of state-civil communication. The objective bases of strengthening the information and communication infrastructure of interaction between the state and society in the modern world are discussed. Specific directions and forms of communicative strategies as a source of reforming public administration are considered. Attribute-system properties of communication in public administration are analyzed. The communicative policy of the state as a means of transparency of the activity of public authorities is identified. The book is intended for top management personnel, employees of public authorities, heads of state enterprises and organizations, faculty of higher educational institutions, doctoral students, postgraduates and students of public administration, political science, economics, law.

This text aims to understand the concepts of intelligence in the readings of the authors Henri Bergson and Jean Piaget, analysing the convergent and divergent points related to their theories. This analysis initially aims to describe the structure, functions, limits, development and origin of intelligence, insofar as they are the objects of research by each of these authors, against the backdrop of the question of creation. In fact, Bergson approaches intelligence as a mode of human action on the environment in which it is inserted, through the manufacture of objects that can enable and facilitate its action. In this sense, intelligence favours eminently practical action, initially determined by the interests of human survival. Piaget, for his part, draws attention to the fact that intelligence is a process in which we start from a lower level of knowledge to build a higher level of knowledge, in which the human being assimilates the stimuli provided by the environment and accommodates them, balancing and accommodating new knowledge with existing knowledge in a process called equilibration.

The book investigates the history of Salesian education in São Luiz Gonzaga-RS (1958-2004), highlighting the arrival of the Salesian Sisters, the construction of their own building, the implementation of teacher training, the repercussions and transformations that took place in the educational, cultural, social and economic spheres of the municipality. The first chapter deals with the emergence of Salesian education and Don Bosco's meeting with Maria Mazzarello, which gave rise to the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians; the second deals with the negotiations between the people of São Luiz and the religious congregations, as well as the arrival of the sisters, the teaching system of the Salesian schools, the courses taught at the school and the festivities held in the community; the third chapter deals with the laying of the foundation stone, the construction of the new building, extensions and the reuse of the old space. The fourth and final chapter focuses on INSA's final years in the city and the reasons that led to its closure.

The aim of this work was to study the effects of different levels of salinity and compositions of irrigation water on the germination, growth and production of the herbaceous cotton plant - strain CNPA 2002/26 - Cluster Marrom Escuro. An experimental trial was carried out under greenhouse conditions at Embrapa - Cotton, Campina Grande - PB, using as a substrate a Neossolo, regossolo type with a sandy loam texture, originally classified as non-saline. A 6 x 2 factorial design was adopted in a completely randomised design with three replications, studying the effect of 6 levels of electrical conductivity of the water (2.0, 3.5, 5.0, 6.5, 8.0 and 9.5 dSm-1) and 2 different compositions of irrigation water in terms of the Na+:Ca+2 ratio (9.5:0.5 % and 6:4 %, respectively) in the form of chloride. The following characteristics were analysed: germination percentage; plant height; number of leaves; leaf area; stem diameter; aerial, total and root phytomass; absolute growth rates, relative growth rate and leaf area ratio; number of bolls, average boll weight and seed cotton weight.

NATO, International Cooperation and the Fight against Terrorism is the result of a pre-thesis for the PhD in Contemporary Political Processes at the University of Santiago de Compostela, which in turn led to the Diploma of Advanced Studies for the same PhD, awarded by the Faculty of Political Science at the University. The work was also carried out at the Institute for International Security and Peace - Santiago de Compostela and as a researcher at CECS - Center for Communication and Society Studies, Cultural Studies Group - University of Minho - Portugal.

As a result of the technological revolution, archival practice and knowledge were faced with a paradigm shift from physical to digital documents. This process was so accentuated and vehement that it became the fifth most important milestone for archives in the 1980s. To this end, this research is bibliographical and qualitative. Its objective is descriptive and informative. The results point to the importance of the chain of custody in terms of maintaining the archival characteristics of digital documents. It explains the importance of drawing up the archival management tools, the Classification Plan and the Table of Temporality and Destination of Documents. It highlights Archivematica and Atom as the most widespread archival repository and access platform, respectively, in Brazil and internationally. It advocates the influence of the archivist-researcher in terms of their work, since the publication of case study materials undeniably contributes to the construction of knowledge and the sharing of ideas, expectations and any points of friction that may occur when it comes to practical application.

The Importance of Logistics in the Shelf Life of the Cold Chain: A Case Study in a Supermarket in the City of Congo - PB. Monograph presented to the Undergraduate Course in Production Engineering at the Centre for Sustainable Development in the Semi-Arid Region of the Federal University of Campina Grande, as a partial requirement for obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Production Engineering. Supervisor: Professor Daniel Augusto de Moura Pereira.

In the international context, airports have become an important link in the various international logistics chains. This book is intended to provide the reader with information on the various airport operations, with emphasis on the strategy followed by Peru, which despite being considered an emerging economy, has managed to materialize a strategy of concessions by modernizing its infrastructure and operations. In this sense, it deals with both ground and in-flight operations, in addition to highlighting the strategy followed by the various governments to open up to private capital in order to optimize its interconnectivity.

This book is dedicated to the topic of math anxiety in primary school. In addition to the definition of math anxiety, possible triggering factors for this anxiety are listed. "Boys are talented in math and girls in German." - This stereotype is not an isolated case, which is why one chapter deals with the topic of math anxiety and gender. A large part of the thesis is dedicated to essential influencing factors and possible conditions for success for anxiety-free and gender-equitable mathematics lessons. The aim of this master's thesis was to find out what experiences primary school teachers have with math anxiety, what causes can lead to math anxiety and how teachers can design anxiety-free and gender-equitable lessons. In addition to a detailed theoretical section, this work also includes a specially conducted empirical study. Based on interviews with primary school teachers, many new insights were gained that should help educators to teach mathematics in a contemporary way.

This book presents effective techniques for interpreting literary works. The latter being a plural object deserves various analyses for its exact understanding. The following techniques are used: thematic reading, semiotic reading, narratological reading, pragmatic reading, etc.Of all these reading strategies, we affirm that no strategy can be developed outside structuralism. Structuralism is currently proving to be an autonomous current.

Conductive polymers have attracted a great deal of interest in recent years because they have the characteristics of conventional polymers, such as easy processability and lightness, combined with the properties of semiconductor materials. This combination of properties makes it possible to apply this class of polymers in high value-added products, such as the electronics industry. The preparation of nanocomposites of conductive polymers and clay can lead to increases in properties (with great interest in electrical and optical properties) in relation to the matrix used, with the insertion of small percentages of filler. Poly(3-hexadecylthiophene) nanocomposites with montmorillonites organofiltered with a quaternary ammonium salt derived from thiophene ((3-thienyl) 2-ethyl trimethylammonium bromide) were prepared through in situ polymerization and characterized using infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Thermogravimetric Analysis and Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC).

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool for improving real estate sales opportunities and maximizing profits. AI can be used to collect and analyze real estate market data, such as historical sales prices, interest rates, demographic trends and other relevant factors. This will help make decisions about which properties to buy and sell, and set competitive prices. It can help identify and segment a target audience, allowing you to target potential buyers. By analyzing demographic and behavioral data, it will be possible to customize marketing strategies and provide relevant information to each customer group. Use algorithms to determine the optimal selling price of a property and take into account factors such as location, size, features and market conditions, which will help set a competitive and attractive price for buyers. AI-based virtual assistants can be implemented on a website or property sales platform.

The industrial processing of acerola generates a large amount of waste which is generally discarded or underused, causing losses of raw materials and energy, as well as environmental impact. As this agro-industrial waste is rich in antioxidant compounds, high levels of vitamin C and other bioactive compounds, it can be put to better use. Therefore, this research aimed to make use of the acerola residue by adding it to a yogurt, and to evaluate the effects of this residue on the yogurt's physicochemical and textural characteristics.

Naturalist trips awaken my instinct for nature and enrich my vision as an ecologist. They are an opportunity to observe and try to understand the relationship between man and nature. From Yellowstone National Park to Switzerland, from the forests of Belarus to those of the Balkans, and from the African wilderness to that of Costa Rica, all the examples presented in this book show the beauty of wilderness, underline the irreplaceable richness of freely evolving environments, and remind us of the difficulty of humans to live in nature without destroying it. These travelogues are the occasion of formidable lessons of ecology and lead to show humility in front of nature. This book is intended for naturalists, conservation professionals and beyond to all those who love nature and travel.

This master's thesis describes the development of a collection of multimedia works that deal with the relationship between the feminine and the monstrous. It sets out to confront a conventional point of view that defines the feminine as strange and contrary to the established norm, which is masculine by definition. Based on research into the works of researchers in art, history, cinema and literature, namely Bram Dijkstra, Silvia Federici and Barbara Creed, the work presents the usual representation of the feminine as something grotesque and monstrous, and questions its unfolding.

After having enslaved the African peoples, devitalized them by pillaging them and appointing permanent potentates who perpetuate shameless neo-colonialism, Fortress Europe, under pressure from populist elites on the right and left, is barricading itself in, preventing these "human wrecks" from accessing the supermarket, or what's left of it. The solution is always the same: Reinforce the tracking system, and at the same time announce with great media fanfare the leniency of the West, which is partly responsible for the misfortune of its exhausted "southerners". Western policy is always the great divide: it starts with human rights and ends with the slave market. Some may dress it up in humanist or revolutionary rhetoric, but imperialism is still imperialism. Hypocrites will say that slavery is nothing new and that this is an African affair, denying the responsibility of neo-colonialism. Driven by poverty, hundreds of thousands of Africans risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean.

First of all, the basis of any credible history is truth, and truth means recognizing the obvious. But this truth, expelled from history, has taken refuge in legend, which is the epic of the dominated. Before the arrival of settlers, our country was subdivided into empires, and each empire was autonomous from the others. It's thanks to the white man that we share a single territory, which we are proud to present to the world as a subcontinent. This is the greatest gift the colonists ever gave us. In the same way that we respect our traditional black ancestors, we owe the same respect to those we consider our modern ancestors (the whites). If the colonists united the territories to make a common heritage for all, a single cultural space of languages, on the other hand our traditional ancestors promoted the values on which we must base our colonialist assets.

In the present title, the hybridization of the joropo llanero and flamenco is perceived from the flute, from the perspective of two works that fuse both rhythms. It also details the background of the joropo llanero and the flamenco and its descent to the fandango as a generator axis of these sonorities in the instrument. As a result of this research, the musical resources in common between the joropo llanero and flamenco used in the transverse flute as an element of intersection in works that contain both rhythms are evidenced. On the other hand, there are contributions related to the musical elements found from the flautist point of view in the works "Entre dos mundos" by composer Omar Acosta and "Xarop" by composer Ignacio Ramos.

Preventive traffic education for primary school pupils at the Santa Maria de Belém School, located in the Belém Metropolitan Region in the municipality of Marituba, in the state of Pará, Brazil. Its main objective is to sensitise students to the importance of taking care when travelling on public roads, as well as the proper use of mandatory traffic protection equipment. As a result, the students will have a safe and responsible traffic education, making them future drivers and aware citizens in traffic.