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Due to the environmental impacts of fossil fuels, agro-industrial residues have become a viable alternative for a more ecological production of fuels. This research aims to investigate Brazil's participation in the technology developments by using biomass to produce second-generation ethanol. Searches were carried out using technological information contained in patent documents applied worldwide. The results showed an increase in the number of patents applied between 2006 and 2015, but not enough for the sector to reach technological maturity to deal with the great challenges faced by industrial plants on a commercial scale. Public investments have directly impacted the creation of inventions associated with second-generation ethanol. Among the players, Chinese public organizations stand out, as well as North American companies and, to a much less extent, Brazilian universities. Most private companies originated from traditional petrochemical sectors, evidencing a strategic movement of capital already established to meet the growing trends towards biofuels. Despite being the second-largest ethanol producer globally, Brazil has low national technological development. Even though a recent downturn was felt, it is concluded that the sector faces a favorable scenario in the production of biofuels for the coming decades, based on new technological routes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this study was to evaluate whether exposure to information about physical activity and its barriers can increase the level of physical activity and reduce the time exposed to sedentary behaviors in high school students involved in integrated professional and technological education during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This quasi experimental study was conducted with integrated education high school students, divided into two groups: Intervention Group (IG; n = 59) and Control Group (CG; n = 54). Physical activity and sedentary behavior were identified and measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire pre-and post-intervention for both groups. IG students received educational material thrice a week for four weeks. The focus of the material was the importance of physical activity and need to reduce the time exposed to sedentary behavior. The results revealed that IG students showed an average daily reduction of 47.14 min in time exposed to sedentary behaviors, while the CG students showed an increase of 31.37 min. Despite this, the intervention was not effective in improving physical activity levels in the IG and the mean reduction in the time exposed to sedentary behavior was not significant (p = 0.556). The intervention was ineffective in increasing the practice of physical activity and reducing the time exposed to sedentary behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study aims to determine the dynamics of the discharge of micropollutants in the Amazon River from an advanced wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and discusses the importance of management in order to minimize impacts. Methodology: A total of 13 micropollutants: ibuprofen (IBP), paracetamol (PCM), atenolol (ATL), loratadine (LTD), fexofenadine hydrochloride (FXF), amoxicillin (AMX), 17α-ethynyl estradiol (EE2), caffeine (CAF), sodium diclofenac (DCF), estrone (E1), estriol (E3), bisphenol A (BPA), and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) were analyzed in effluent samples that came from different treatment stages of a WWTP with advanced treatment technology at different periods of the day. The presence of micropollutants and their quantification were obtained using LC-MS and GC-MS techniques. Originality/Relevance: This is the first study carried out at a WWTP in Manaus, a city in Brazil that is located within one of the most extensive fluvial system in the world. The data obtained are important for understanding the dynamics of the discharge of micropollutants into the Amazon River and its implications. Main results: After the treatment process, the micropollutants paracetamol, fexofenadine hydrochloride, caffeine, sodium diclofenac, and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate were detected in the final effluent. Contributions: The results obtained in this study indicate the need for integrated management, considering technical, governmental, organizational and community-based approaches to minimize the effects of the discharge of micropollutants into the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present article shows part of the results obtained from the holding of the " First Interschool Science and Technology Fair" during the first semester of 2022, with the attendance of schools which carried out projects aimed at the integration of Digital Information and Communication Technologies, robotics and computational thinking towards pedagogical practices. This article is built as a cut-off from the research project "Robotics, Computational Thinking and Digital Technologies in Basic Schooling: Improving the Learning Process and Competences in the Process of Resignificating Science Teaching", developed between November 2019 and October 2022, through funding from the Universal Call MCTIC/CNPq - Notice No. 05/2019 - Science at School Program - Science Teaching in Basic Education with support from Nove de Julho University-Uninove/SP-Brazil. In this sense, in this article, the main objective was to highlight the potentialities and perceptions of students about the process of elaborating their learning projects and their respective presentation at this Fair promoted within the scope of the research project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Family farmers in Brazil could diversify their sources of income and improve agriculture practices by adopting circular economy principles on their farms. Closed-loop technological systems can be used to manage organic waste and produce fertiliser and biogas thereby generating revenue. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is a proven technology that can produce digestate (i.e. fertiliser) and biogas from organic waste, although digestate application in soil and crops without treatment can have adverse effects. However, in practice, there is a lack of knowledge about the benefits of recycling organic waste in farming communities in Brazil. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to provide conceptual design configurations of closed-loop systems that manage organic waste and generate revenue for small farms in Brazil. A literature review of selected technologies and interviews with Brazilian family farmers were used to inform the components of the proposed conceptual designs. The proposed designs are based on circular economy principles, incorporating AD, pyrolysis for biochar, hydroponics and vermifiltration in various configurations. A complete closed-loop system consisting of a 7.5 m3 digester, pyrolysis unit, a combined hydroponic and vermifilter unit and a shredder is estimated to cost around USD$1600 (R$ 6600). The flexibility of the proposed systems has the potential to increase resilience and income for small-scale farmers, whilst encouraging good practices for waste management. The conceptual designs can be used as a basis for further research and development of small-scale organic waste management solutions in Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present article is built as a cut-off from the research project "Robotics, Computational Thinking and Digital Technologies in Basic Schooling: Strengthening Learnings and Competences in the Resignification of Science Teaching", which is being developed since November 2019, with funding from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq and the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications - MCTI, based on the Universal Call for Projects - MCTIC/CNPq - Public Notice n° 05/2019 - Science in School Program - Science Education in Basic Schooling, with support from Nove de Julho University-Uninove/SP-Brazil. Presented in this article are examples from gathered experiences and obtained results, from the perspective of the young participants of this project in the second half of 2021, aiming at clarifying the possible contributions of an "Interschool Science Club" for campaigns of internationalization, stemming from the partnership between universities and school institutions from multiple countries (Brasil y Ecuador) involved in this research. This paper is developed based on qualitative methodology, via intervention-research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This research aims to analyze networks of relations in the context of digital culture, focusing on the relationships among technologies, coordinators, university teachers, and students. It is qualitative research with virtual etnography approach, developed in a private university in the Center-West of Brazil, with the participation of 39 university teachers, 285 students and 7 coordinators, answering questionnaires and semistructured interviews, and posting messages at Facebook, related to the digital culture and to the formative educational process. The results point to a context of mismatch between the comings and goings of university teachers, students and coordinators, seeking to appropriate the technologies in order to invent other ways of teaching and learning, in different times and spaces, individually and collaboratively, with openness to the innovation in a critical way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This article is aimed at improving understanding of the possibilities and implications of using patents as a teaching instrument for universities in developing countries in order to enable undergraduate business students to discuss critical issues associated with the commercialization of technological innovations. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on an explorative case of an experiential teaching exercise involving undergraduate students addressing the development of business plans addressing the commercialization of patents. In this way, we proposed the POSTE model to provide a pathway to knowledge creation by integrating entrepreneurial competences of entrepreneurship competences with existing practices. Findings: Given the complex nature of the patenting process, the experiential exercise proposed by this study contributes to enhance IP commercialization capabilities of undergraduate students by simulating decision-making regarding market size, user requirements, product pricing, competitors, substitute products, time-to-market, product production arrangements and strategic use of the terms of a patent. Research limitations/implications: One limitation of this research involves the impossibility of completely addressing the venture launch gap. Despite the realistic learning experience based on a real patent, as students do not own the intellectual property rights (IPRs) associated with the patents used in the course, it is not possible to implement the business models developed during the course. Practical implications: Since patent documents are freely available and companies are increasingly dependent on intellectual property (IP) assets to remain competitive, our study provides evidence that patents can provide a rich source of information that can be used to simulate venture creations by taking into consideration economical, strategical, and legal skills needed to bridge the technology commercialization gap. Social implications: Given the lack of courses addressing intellectual property in the wide majority of Brazilian undergraduate courses, the teaching experience described in this study contributes to raise the sense of urgency for the commercialization of patents among college students, as a means of turning technology into business. Originality/value: Despite of the growing correlation between IP and competitiveness, teaching methods relying on IP data, such as patents, industrial designs and trademarks, in research institutions located in developing countries have received limited treatment in the extant literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, it has been observed the growing importance of knowledge management related to information sharing, which provides learning and contributes to the dissemination of information and with studies on collective health. Therefore, communities of practice of several health professional environments enable and promote everyday knowledge and some aspects of knowledge sharing through the practice of collective health. This is a descriptive-exploratory study with the purpose of understanding the structure and functioning of Ministry of Health's Communities of Practice (CoP) platform (http://novo.atencaobasica.org.br), based on the reports distributed in categories of communities of practice throughout the Brazilian territory. The research identified 4730 reports made by health professionals, organized into ten categories in the platform. This material reveals knowledge and public information of 27 Brazilian states. This study highlights some aspects regarding the evolution of communities of practice in Brazil based on the primary care platform. It also identified a significant growth of health professionals engaged in community practices and knowledge sharing with users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, Industry 4.0 is the fourth manufacturing Revolution, the rise of new digital industrial technology that will lead to greater efficiencies and growth, become more flexible and productive, changing traditional production relationships between human and machine. According to ABDI, it is estimated that such manufacturing revolution will create a macroeconomic shift of USD15 trillion in the next fifteen years throughout the world. Brazil represents only 2% of industries that adopted this new technology. The present study was carried out through a questionnaire applied to executives of seven multinational companies in the automobile sector, located in the metropolitan region of Sorocaba-São Paulo. The results presented show that Industry 4.0 will be important for survival and guarantee competitiveness with national or international competitors. On the other hand, such companies still depend on their headquarters and they need to change traditional production relationships among suppliers and customers. This survey has shown that Brazil is still starting slowly and this might affect industrial competitiveness in a short period of time. Therefore, they will have to speed up to keep up with the pace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a brief historical background about the different methodological conceptions that guided the teaching of reading and the written Portuguese language, bringing to the scene the complexity of this process for these children and evidencing the difficulty of systematic teaching of the Portuguese language written also for deaf children. Then, it shows how digital resources and technologies are fundamental elements in the present time when we consider reading and writing and their respective teaching processes (whether for deaf or hearing children), starting from the presentation of the trajectory adopted for the teaching of the language written in Brazil. Finally, it presents what would be the implications for the studies dedicated to reflecting, based on Soares's studies, on the "reinvention of literacy", which is urgent today from the appropriation of digital resources - as well as the implications for research focused on the literacy of deaf children, more specifically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The integration of technology in teaching and learning mathematics is widely recommended. While noting an improvement in technological resources in schools, particularly in Brazil and Portugal, this trend is not accompanied by an improvement in the pedagogical use of technology in the classroom. Some OECD reports point to the need to continue investing in teacher training to a pedagogical use of technology. In this article, I present the case of a mathematics student teacher with a solid basic training in technologies that show difficulties in integrating technology in their practice. Mentoring is the strategy adopted to support this student teacher to integrate the technology in his practice. The constant support in the classroom with technology was instrumental in promoting the success of the student teachers in the use of technological resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To analyze existing technologies for changing dressings in intensive care patients. Methods: Descriptive and exploratory study, bibliographical research. Results: In this study, seven articles were chosen for the analysis of data on types of wounds and dressings and the respective technologies applicable to each lesion. They were selected for meeting the inclusion criteria and for presenting relevance to the proposed topic for the discussion and presentation of the results obtained. Conclusion: It is concluded through the study that there are already cutting-edge technologies used in intensive care patients such as venous ulcers, traumatic injury, diabetic foot and treatment of milder chronic wounds. However, in Brazil there is still a need to carry out more studies on the applicability of the technologies mentioned in this article. Recommendation: Thus, it is recommended the implementation and planning of a nursing care plan for patients in intensive care regarding the treatment of wounds and dressing change that is humanized and mediated by available technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the current worsening of climate change-associated risks, the transition to low-carbon energy sources has become a global priority. In this context, the advances in the implementation of smart grids, which, in addition to greater efficiency and resilience, also allow greater penetration of renewable distributed energy resources, are becoming increasingly important. However, the necessary investments will be colossal. Many specialists see the process of opening up the electric energy markets as essential to boosting these new technologies. Greater decentralization of the decision-making process can potentially promote greater scalability. However, not all liberalization reforms have led to good results. Several researchers have been evaluating experiences in different countries. Brazil, a country with continental dimensions and peculiar characteristics, already counts with a mostly renewable electric energy generation mix. In recent decades, however, it has become increasingly dependent on fossil fuel sources. Brazil has been conducting a process of opening the electric energy market since the 1990s. This process has faced a series of barriers. This article presents a critical bibliographic review of the Brazilian Power System history and its ongoing opening process, its possible successes and errors, as well as its perspectives and challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]