Occurrences of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in sheep from four districts of Tocantins state, Brazilian Legal Amazon Region

Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis have been recognized as economically important diseases with considerable impact on the livestock industry. Little is known concerning the occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in sheep from Tocantins state, Brazil. Here, we investigated antibodies against these parasites and associated factors in 182 sheep from Araguaina, Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, Arguianopolis and Palmeiras do Tocantins districts, Tocantins. Sheep sera were assayed for T. gondii and N. caninum IgG antibodies by indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT), using cut-off point at a dilution of 1: 40 and 1: 25 respectively. The prevalence of seropositive animal for T. gondii was 13.74% and 13.74% for N. caninum. None of the characteristics studied including reproductive problems, presence of cats, presence of dogs and veterinary care (p>0.05) was associated with occurrence of T. gondii or N. caninum infection. Only breed was identified as associated factor for the occurrence of toxoplasmosis in sheep (p<0.05). The present study is the first report on serum occurrence of T. gondii and N. caninum in sheep from the state of Tocantins, Brazil.

Plano Munucipal de saúde: análise do instrumento de gestão

Among planning instruments used by manager instances of Brazilian Health System it pointed the Health Municipal Plan (PMS) that should be built collectively showing political intentions, directresses, priorities, objectives, goals framework, estimative of resources and need costs to get the goals of the health sector. The aim of this work was to analyze the plans in relation to attendance of legal requirements which manage the Brazilian Health System, its constitution and showing of essential items. The study included three municipalities form São Paulo State. It was used the documental analysis as research technique. Near all plans showed an analysis of situation with detailed descriptions of general situation of municipality, and only one of them realized critical analysis of their epidemiological data; the financial income applied on health was decrypted by only one municipality. About programming, all municipalities described the main problems and its solutions. Although they had goals framework, the question about cost estimative to get the goals was not approached. Any municipality showed an annual review, being one of them delayed over than two years. It was observed no participation of Municipal Health Council on elaboration and review of plans. It was concluded that there was a deficiency in the plans analyzed. It’s necessary to execute continuing education with managers in relation to importance of systematic elaboration of plans and to incentive the promotion of active participation of Municipal Health Council promotion of aiming to became true the social control of health actions.

Nível de conhecimento dos cirurgiões dentistas sobre a qualidade dos prontuários odontológicos para fins de identificação humana

Objective: The aim of this research was to determine the knowledge level of 400 dentists registered in the Regional Dental Council of Cuiabá, through a questionnaire about the importance of records in the process of human identification. Results: We observed that 48.36% of them dispense between 10 and 20 minutes. Only 13.1% of the surveyed dentists did not have the habit of writing down the oral conditions of their patients before starting treatment and 42.62% have only one odontogram filled. From the 122 participants, 11.11% reported that the documentation had no utility to establish the patients identity. To make the situation worse, 33.6% of them said they did not keep the records of patients updated. Conclusion: We conclude that the dentist of Cuiabá has enough knowledge on preparing, maintaining and importance of dental records before the death in the identification process for establishing the patient identity. But, always he did not properly fills the dental records, thus it has been reducing their clinical, administrative and legal value.

Recuperação de área de preservação permanente através da nucleação como subsídio à adequação legal da atividade de extração de argila em pequena propriedade

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Da margem ao centro dos holofotes: o arcabouço legal dos/as catadores/as de material reiclável e reutilizável

Pós-graduação em Serviço Social - FCHS

A política externa estadunidense no atual quadro político sul-americano

The central thesis that we aim to survey in this paper is that the present South-American political scene has required of the American imperialism a strategical redesign, in the sense of the neutralization, weakening and, if it is possible, destruction of regional political experiences/tendencies not aligned to its foreign politics. Under the mask of the defense of democracy and beneath the argument that Latin American "market oriented politics" are at stake, due to questions that goes back from the "delin-quency" —in Mexico—, the global terrorism, the organized international crime up to the worldwide drug traffic, the global strategy of American imperialism then sets up the definition of a new doctrine of preventive war that justifies the utilization of hard power against any country, in the name of its own defense. At the heart of the question what —actually— is in the agenda is the defense (and reproduction) of the benefits of its multinationals corporations and financial capital, by means of the international sub-traction of profitable assets, such as financial, energetic, communicational and natural resources, in addition to the domination of local markets, beyond facilitating capital flee amongst others.

Contexto, objetividade e sensacionalismo na cobertura jornalística de direitos de crianças e adolescentes

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Evolução da área florestada na região de Botucatu/SP no período de 1996 a 2008 visando à implantação da Reserva Legal

Due to the considerations on the Legal Forest Reserve, the aim of this paper is to show the distribution of the farming areas in the region and their application – especially natural forests. Also, to compare the municipal values with those stated in the Brazilian Forest Code in order to analyze the process of implementing 20% of forest area in relation to the total farming area, at municipal and regional levels, not considering the areas of each of the farms nor the watershed to which they belong with the Brazilian Forestry Code. The work results show that all municipalities in the region of Botucatu do not have forest areas equal or greater than 20% of total area. Therefore, a non-exploratory reforestation procedure will have to be implemented to follow legal requirements. Finally, the results show that the city of Areiópolis will face the greatest difficulties in implementing the 20% of forests with regard to the Legal Forest Reserve, until 2021, when the deadline stated by the Legal Code expires. According to the same variables, the municipalities of Anhembi, Conchas, Laranjal Paulista, Pereiras, Pratânia and São Manuel will face medium-level difficulties, whereas Bofete, Botucatu, Itatinga and Pardinho will implement it the easiest way.

As coalizões de defesa e as mudanças na política externa comercial e energética dos Estados Unidos para o etanol em 2011

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Políticas públicas de inclusão na educação infantil: um estudo em creches do município de Franca

Pós-graduação em Planejamento e Análise de Políticas Públicas - FCHS

Compostos bioativos dos alimentos e atenção farmacêutica: uma revisão de literatura no quadro da osteoartrite

O Brasil tem passado por uma revolução demográfica importante e, com o crescente número de adultos e idosos, há também o aumento do aparecimento de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis relacionadas ao envelhecimento. Um exemplo é a osteoartrite, uma doença degenerativa, que acomete diferentes articulações do corpo e atinge com mais frequência a população acima de 50 anos de idade. O tratamento farmacológico da doença visa aliviar os sintomas de dor e inflamação com a administração de anti-inflamatórios e analgésicos que apresentam muitos efeitos adversos. Como alternativa para auxiliar o tratamento da osteoartrite, podem ser utilizados compostos bioativos dos alimentos, também chamados nutracêuticos. É reconhecido cientificamente que alguns compostos bioativos presentes nos alimentos possuem, além de sua capacidade nutricional, um papel importante para a prevenção e tratamento de alguns estados clínicos. Este estudo busca analisar, por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, os benefícios de quatro nutracêuticos, quando utilizados no tratamento da osteoartrite. Dentre os nutracêuticos pesquisados, estão o ácido ascórbico, os insaponificáveis de abacate e soja, a vitamina D e o ômega 3, que auxiliam no tratamento do quadro inflamatório e na reparação da cartilagem danificada. Uma nova perspectiva no auxílio do tratamento da osteoartrite impõe ao farmacêutico adquirir um conhecimento interdisciplinar que possa contribuir para a orientação e informação de pacientes no exercício da atenção farmacêutica, a fim de sanar possíveis dúvidas dos pacientes sobre tais compostos e melhorar o aproveitamento do tratamento na melhoria de sua qualidade de vida.

United States v. Steinmetz: The Legal Legacy of the Civil War, Revisited

One of the enduring and yet unresolved issues concerning the Civil War is its legal nature: Was it an insurrection or an international war? During the war and since, the United States courts have repeatedly been called upon to determine the status of property which was under the control of the Confederacy and its agents during the Civil War. In the process of making such determinations, the courts have reopened questions about the war's legal status. United States v. Steinmetz is such a case.

Compostos bioativos dos alimentos e atenção farmacêutica: uma revisão de literatura no quadro da osteoartrite

O Brasil tem passado por uma revolução demográfica importante e, com o crescente número de adultos e idosos, há também o aumento do aparecimento de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis relacionadas ao envelhecimento. Um exemplo é a osteoartrite, uma doença degenerativa, que acomete diferentes articulações do corpo e atinge com mais frequência a população acima de 50 anos de idade. O tratamento farmacológico da doença visa aliviar os sintomas de dor e inflamação com a administração de anti-inflamatórios e analgésicos que apresentam muitos efeitos adversos. Como alternativa para auxiliar o tratamento da osteoartrite, podem ser utilizados compostos bioativos dos alimentos, também chamados nutracêuticos. É reconhecido cientificamente que alguns compostos bioativos presentes nos alimentos possuem, além de sua capacidade nutricional, um papel importante para a prevenção e tratamento de alguns estados clínicos. Este estudo busca analisar, por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, os benefícios de quatro nutracêuticos, quando utilizados no tratamento da osteoartrite. Dentre os nutracêuticos pesquisados, estão o ácido ascórbico, os insaponificáveis de abacate e soja, a vitamina D e o ômega 3, que auxiliam no tratamento do quadro inflamatório e na reparação da cartilagem danificada. Uma nova perspectiva no auxílio do tratamento da osteoartrite impõe ao farmacêutico adquirir um conhecimento interdisciplinar que possa contribuir para a orientação e informação de pacientes no exercício da atenção farmacêutica, a fim de sanar possíveis dúvidas dos pacientes sobre tais compostos e melhorar o aproveitamento do tratamento na melhoria de sua qualidade de vida.

Marco legal do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar: uma releitura para alinhar propósitos e práticas na aquisição de alimentos

This essay aims to discuss the acquisition of food by the National School Feeding Program in light of its current legal framework with a view to promote healthy and culturally sound eating habits that help to improve the health of Brazilian school children and promote local development. The study presents an analysis of the current legislation of the National School Feeding Program, evidencing its intention to influence the Brazilian feeding system and the food pattern of its population using school meals, highlighting the gaps that challenge the achievement of major changes in the execution of the program. From this analysis and based on the high and growing consumption of ultra-processed foods in Brazil, and considering the disadvantages of these foods when compared with minimally-processed or fresh foods, a proposal is developed to guide the construction of a list of foods that is consistent with the current legal framework of the Program and its objectives. It is argued that the prevalence of minimally-processed or fresh foods in school meals can be a strategy to rescue the healthy-food heritage and strengthen local development if promoting family farming.