Brazilian Congress Research Articles

Abordagem do lixo eletrônico no ensino de química: uma revisão bibliográfica

In view of the growing statistical data related to electronic consumerism, this work carried out a bibliographic review on electronic waste worked in the teaching of Chemistry, which, in turn, Brazil is the emerging market that generates the largest volume of this waste annually, in this way, there are urgency to work meaningfully at school. It is important that institutions are using the issues inherent to the generated waste to strengthen citizen education. Therefore, qualitative bibliographic research was carried out in three places of national scope and recognized in the area of ​​Chemistry and teaching of Chemistry: Revista Química Nova na Escola (QNSc), proceedings of the Chemistry Teaching Division of the Brazilian Congress of Chemistry (CBQ) and proceedings of the National Meeting of Chemistry Teaching (ENEQ). To analyze the number of articles that support the pedagogical practice of teachers and how the subject is being treated. As much as it is extremely important to use the topic of electronic waste in schools, other subjects are the main issues in publications in the educational sphere, thus, there is a certain deficit of materials to significantly support chemical teachers. As a result, there were few publications on the subject and, in most cases, it is used as a generator theme for electrochemistry content.

The 2008 Agreement Between the Holy See and Brazil on the Juridical Statute of the Catholic Church in Brazil in the Eyes of the Brazilian Superior Courts

In 2008, Brazil and the Holy See entered into an Agreement on the Juridical Statute of the Catholic Church and its Ecclesiastical Institutions in Brazil (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was approved by the Brazilian Congress by Legislative Decree 698 on October 7, 2009 and entered into force in the international sphere on December 10, 2009. On February 11, 2010, by Presidential Decree 7.107, it entered into force in the domestic sphere. The purpose of this essay is assessing the consistency of the Agreement with the State laicity enshrined in the 1988 Brazilian Constitution. The hypothesis is the validity of the Agreement due to the special status of the Holy See in International Law. The methodology of study consisted in describing the historical background of the relationship between State and Church in Brazil as a preamble for surveying cases which have dealt with the 2008 Agreement and the corresponding decisions at the Brazilian Superior Courts. As a result, we have found out that the Brazilian Judiciary sustained the compatibility of the Agreement with the laicity of the Brazilian State enshrined in its 1988 Constitution in two leading cases that addressed, respectively, the possibility of confirmation, by Brazilian Courts, of ecclesiastical declarations of nullity issued by marriage tribunals under the Code of Cannon Law, and the possibility of confessional classes in public schools. Both possibilities were eventually upheld by Brazilian Superior Courts in landmark rulings on the status of the Holy See in the Brazilian practice of international law.

Homeopathy, ethics and environment: a systemic approach

Homeopathy, ethics and environment: a systemic approach

Homeopathy, ethics and environment: a systemic approach

Homeopathy, ethics and environment: a systemic approach

Guest Editorial: Special Issue on XXIII Brazilian Congress of Automatics (CBA 2020)

Guest Editorial: Special Issue on XXIII Brazilian Congress of Automatics (CBA 2020)

Overview of the Biomolecular Association and Dynamics session at the 20th IUPAB congress, 45th Brazilian congress of SBBF, and the 50th annual meeting of SBBq.

In this session, experts in molecular biophysics described the dynamics of biopolymers across a wide range of length and time scales. This discussion highlighted numerous techniques that span from highly detailed simulations, to coarse-grained theoretical models, as well as high-resolution structural analysis. The topics were equally diverse, where there was discussion of biological processes at small (individual atoms), intermediate (assemblies) and very large scales (phase separation).

WITHDRAWN: Abstracts of the 46th Brazilian Congress of Stomatology and Oral Pathology– July 27 to 30, 2021– Online

WITHDRAWN: Abstracts of the 46th Brazilian Congress of Stomatology and Oral Pathology– July 27 to 30, 2021– Online

Selected papers from the 1st Brazilian Congress on Process Systems Engineering

Selected papers from the 1st Brazilian Congress on Process Systems Engineering

A pós-graduação em Ciências Sociais no Brasil:

This is an interview with Jacob Carlos Lima, professor at the Federal University of Sao Carlos, president of the Brazilian Society of Sociology (SBS) in the period 2019-2021. In the interview, some aspects of the institutionalization and professionalization of Brazilian Social Sciences are addressed, with an emphasis on the characteristics of the Postgraduate Programs in Sociology, as well as the research funding agencies such as CAPES and CNPq and professional associations such as ANPOCS and SBS. In addition, aspects of the effects of institutional policy on the financing of postgraduate studies in the Social Sciences area, the consequences of the political-sanitary crisis of Covid-19 in the country and an assessment of the participation of the scientific community of SBS are highlighted at the Sociology Forum of the International Sociological Association (ISA) and the holding of the 20th Brazilian Congress of Sociology in the year 2021, both unprecedented events, in its online format.

Political discourses, ideologies, and online coalitions in the Brazilian Congress on Twitter during 2019

The aim of this research is to describe the pattern of interactions of Brazilian legislators on Twitter during 2019 in the construction of political discourses. Based on 20,076 replies during 2019, posted on Twitter by 514 Brazilian legislators, we conducted descriptive analysis of legislators’ Twitter profiles, social network analyses from their interactions, and content analysis of the messages. We found that (1) there are large disparities between legislators in the use of Twitter; (2) the pattern of interactions depicted five clusters defined by political affinities; (3) each cluster had different features regarding their composition and impact; (4) the centrality of the legislators within the network was positively associated with public endorsement on Twitter; and (5) the topics of messages within the clusters reinforce discourses aligned to political ideologies. We argue that the pattern of interactions on Twitter allows to identify online coalitions that reinforce particular discourses within the Brazilian parliament.

Communications at events in the area of archives and Archival Science with themes related to digital technology between 2001 and 2018

Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar como as inter-relações entre Arquivos, Arquivologia e tecnologia digital no século XXI têm sido abordadas pela comunidade arquivística brasileira. Para isto fez-se um recorte, analisando os títulos e resumos das comunicações apresentadas entre 2001 e 2018, nos três principais eventos profissionais/científicos da área de Arquivologia no Brasil, a saber: Congresso Brasileiro de Arquivologia (CBA), Congresso Nacional de Arquivologia (CNA) e Reunião Brasileira de Ensino e Pesquisa em Arquivologia (Reparq). A metodologia é de caráter descritivo e analítico, baseada em levantamento quantitativo e qualitativo, organizado em categorias de análise elaboradas com o intuito de identificar as principais tendências de abordagens sobre o tema. O resultado aponta para a predominância de influências mútuas entre arquivos, Arquivologia e tecnologia digital e relatos de experiências, sendo importante adensar estudos teóricos e metodológicos sobre o tema.

A nova ofensiva ao sistema previdenciário brasileiro: um paralelo com o modelo privatista chileno

O presente estudo visa realizar uma análise crítica da proposta de reforma previdenciária aprovada pelo congresso brasileiro. Inicia com o estudo do modelo de financiamento da Previdência Social chilena, em meio ao contexto histórico, político, social e econômico em que o mesmo foi estruturado, com vistas a toma-lo como referência às propostas existentes na atualidade brasileira. A abordagem tem enfoque no sistema de financiamento pautado na capitalização individual adotada naquele país, e nos resultados obtidos com a privatização, tanto no que se refere ao aspecto da sustentabilidade econômico-financeira, como no tocante aos impactos sobre garantias individuais e direitos sociais. Quanto ao sistema de financiamento brasileiro, procede-se à análise do modelo de repartição da previdência, dos princípios constitucionais estruturantes desse sistema e das reformas ocorridas ao longo do período democrático, para após comparar ambos os regimes a partir da realidade demográfica, sempre em perspectiva crítica. Por fim, a proposta de reforma previdenciária aprovada pelo governo brasileiro será analisada, em especial a sua premissa, qual seja, a do suposto déficit.

Congresso Brasileiro de Inovação e Tecnologia na Gastronomia e na Ciência dos Alimentos 2020 – CBGCA

On the 7th to the 9th of October 2020, the Brazilian Congress of Innovation and Technology in Gastronomy and Food Science took place [CBGCA]. The event was initially scheduled for May 2020 in person; the change to online mode was due to the Covid-19 Pandemic decreed by the World Health Organization [WHO], in March 2020. The Congress was designed and coordinated by the Bachelor of Gastronomy Course at the Federal University of Ceará, with the co-participation of the other public baccalaureate courses in Gastronomy at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the Federal University of Paraíba, the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, the Federal University of Health Science in Porto Alegre and the School of Social Gastronomy Ivens dias Branco, in addition to Senac -CE.

PREFACE

10th Brazilian Congress on Metrology (Metrologia 2019) The Metrology 2019 congress was held from November 24th to 27th, 2019, at the Centro Sul convention center in Florianópolis, SC. The general president of Metrology 2019 was Americo Bernardes, president of the Brazilian Society of Metrology and professor at the Federal University of Ouro Preto.Metrology 2019 Magna session was the lecture given by Prof. Vanderlei Bagnato (USP of São Carlos), held on the first day, November 24th. Prof. Bagnato spoke about the challenges for health and optics applications. In an eloquent and very didactic way, several cases of new diagnoses and treatments using light were presented, always highlighting the importance of Metrology to achieve more reliable results.On the morning of November 25th, the work began with the plenary lecture given by Dr. Jonny Doin from GridVortex, a company specializing in cybersecurity. The speaker’s clear presentation made it evident that Metrology will sustain the new reality concerning digital transformation communication in the world. Industry 4.0 needs Cybersecurity 4.0. To this do so, Metrology 4.0 will be a crucial element in ensuring data integrity and due communication between stakeholders.List of Editorial committee, Organizing committee are availble in this pdf.

Balanço da produção sobre serviço social na política de educação brasileira

O artigo apresenta os resultados da pesquisa referentes à produção de conhecimento sobre a “política de educação no Brasil na interface com o Serviço Social”, realizada a partir de textos publicados nos Anais dos eventos: Congresso Brasileiro de Assistentes Sociais (CBAS) e no Encontro Nacional de Pesquisadores em Serviço Social (ENPESS), considerando o aumento significativo da produção sobre o tema nos últimos anos. Foi realizada uma análise sobre os trabalhos publicados nos anais do CBAS edição de 2013 e 2016 e do ENPESS nas edições de 2014, 2016 e 2018. Constatou-se que há uma quantidade maior de trabalhos com densidade teórica naqueles apresentados nos CBAS do que nos ENPESS. As temáticas infrequência e/ou evasão escolar, relação da escola-família e medicalização das crianças e adolescentes, aparecem com mais incidência, coincidem com as principais requisições postas aos assistentes sociais na área da educação.

Inducement, Instigation or Assistance to Self-Mutilation in Brazilian Criminal Law – The Limits Between the Basic Offence and the Result-Qualified Offence For Significant and Serious Bodily Injuries

The Brazilian Congress recently enacted a profound modification to Article 122 of the Brazilian Criminal Code, through which it criminalised the conducts of inducement, encouragement, or assistance to self-mutilation. The justification for this was the need to prevent behaviour that encourages young people to practise self-mutilation, a phenomenon manifested worldwide in online social networking groups (so-called “challenges”). In addition to the basic offence contained in Article 122, two types of result-qualified offences were introduced, namely a result-qualified offence for significant and serious bodily injuries (para. 1) and a result-qualified offence for death (para. 2). However, there are no clear limits between the basic offence and the result-qualified offence for significant and serious bodily injuries. In this sense, in this paper I intend to analyse the problem of the scope and limits of the newly introduced basic offence and in its result-qualified offence of para. 1 of Article 122.

Supporters and opposition in authoritarian legislatures

ABSTRACT Do supporters and opposition behave differently in authoritarian legislatures? This paper examines this question by analysing legislative activity in an authoritarian regime with a multiparty legislature. Using a novel dataset on legislative activity in the Brazilian Congress during the last dictatorship (1964–1985), it finds significant differences in the topics and likelihood of enactment of the bills introduced by pro-government and anti-government legislators. Pro-government legislators introduced more bills dealing with local issues and were rewarded for their loyalty by being more likely to pass their bills. In contrast, legislators from the opposition introduced more bills dealing with national economic issues, which were less likely to be enacted.

Notes on Lies, Secrets, and Truths in the Brazilian Congress

In the past decades, many studies have focused on various kinds of elites in a complex society, as well as on processes of governance and state administration. This acumen has expanded the repertoire of social meanings in both politics and state processes. However, regarding the corresponding ethnographic information, much has yet to be done. Several articles show how difficult it is to study prestigious institutions and propose alternative research strategies, but very few address the impact such discomfort has on ethnography as a means of knowledge production, over and above participant observation. This paper attempts to link the very challenge of researching powerful individuals to the difficulty of personally dealing with them and writing about them and their hidden agendas. It focuses on the Brazilian Congress and on recent events in Brazilian politics, including the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. It offers some possibilities for studying politics by taking seriously the ethnographic motto “from the native’s point of view.” Is this possible when the researcher has moral objections toward the “native”? How is one to do ethnographic work with people like politicians, who usually hold secrets and tell lies? What sort of knowledge and truth can we draw from such a “dialogue”?

In the Spotlight-Established Researcher.

Tiana Kohlsdorf was selected among the 22 most prominent female Brazilian scientists under 40 years old in the 2014 Jovens Pesquisadoras Brasileiras CNPq award (http://www.cnpq.br/web/guest/jovens-pesquisadoras). Tiana is an Associate Editor of JEZ-B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution. She is also Guest Co-Editor of this special issue on Regeneration. Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tiana_Kohlsdorf Lab website: https://sites.usp.br/kohlsdorflab/ With whom and where did you study? I did my Ph.D. at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) under the supervision of Dr. Carlos Navas, and developed research in Ecomorphology and Evolutionary Physiology focusing on Neotropical lizards (Tropiduridae). Then I moved to the United States for a postdoctoral at Yale University in the lab of Dr. Günter Wagner, where I worked on EvoDevo projects specially focused on the evolution of non-pentadactyl and limbless phenotypes. What got you interested in Biology? When did you know EvoDevo was for you? I have been always fascinated by animal diversity, and as a child, I really enjoyed to assemble all sorts of animal collections, from cicada molting skins to snail shells and bird feathers. After years defining “science” as my favorite subject at school, at high school I realized that “Biology” was actually my passion, so I enrolled in the Biology course at the University of Brasília (Brazil). As an undergraduate student, I identified Evolution as a major field of interest, and decided to continue my education as a graduate student at the University of São Paulo, studying the evolution of phenotypic patterns in Neotropical lizards. From this study, I developed a very integrative mind and learned concepts and methods to evaluate evolutionary associations between phenotypic patterns and environmental features. I became intrigued by questions related to the processes and mechanisms that actually originate such phenotypic patterns, and contacted Dr. Günter Wagner to apply for a postdoctoral position in his lab at Yale. My postdoctoral training was initially funded by a Brazilian fellowship awarded by CNPq and later continued under National Science Foundation funding. I was associated with Günter's lab from 2004 to 2006, and that experience really changed my perception about the evolution of biological systems, shaping for me a path of no return. After moving back to Brazil, I have established a lab that integrates classical approaches from Ecomorphology, Evolutionary Physiology, and Functional Morphology with EvoDevo questions and techniques to understand patterns and processes of phenotypic evolution in neotropical fauna. What is the biggest challenge you have encountered in your career? A major challenge in my career essentially derives from being too interdisciplinary. Although science clearly benefits from integration among concepts and methods developed by different fields, academic areas remain structured into classic categories that often lack flexibility. As a consequence, although in my lab we address evolutionary questions under interdisciplinary approaches, frequently part of the knowledge we generate is either praised by ecomorphologists or generates interest among geneticists. Effects of such “science compartmentalization” are particularly problematic when considering the way Biological Sciences are organized in most Brazilian funding agencies: It is very hard to adhere an EvoDevo project to either a “Zoology” or a “Genetics” committee, and “Evolutionary Biology” as a specific field is inexistent for most grant applications and career evaluation processes. Which achievement are you most proud of? I belong to a generation of Brazilian scientists that had to move abroad to receive training in EvoDevo, and my return to Brazil in 2006 coincided with the translation of “Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom” (by Sean Carroll) into Portuguese. During the 2–3 subsequent years, undergraduate students from several Biology courses spread across Brazil invited me to give talks entitled “What is EvoDevo,” inspired by EvoDevo books that were still not available in Portuguese and also based on my own experience in the field. Therefore, I had the opportunity to introduce the history and general premises of this field at public universities spread from the north to the south of Brazil. During my first decade hired as a Brazilian PI, other outstanding researchers trained in EvoDevo in Europe and the United States also returned to Brazil and established their own labs at different universities. These were very exciting years, as we integrated research, exchanged students, and organized several activities, including numerous symposia at Brazilian congresses in the fields of Genetics and Zoology. Among major achievements of such synergic interaction, I highlight the popularization of EvoDevo among Brazilian universities and the establishment of a first generation of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows educated in EvoDevo that were fully trained in Brazilian labs. The ongoing political process of defunding science and impairing public universities in Brazil may unfortunately defeat the recent expansion of EvoDevo in the country, especially by dismounting labs currently led by early-career scientists.

Prof. James Tait Goodrich 1946 - 2020+

James Tait Goodrich was born on April 16, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, United States, the son of Richard Goodrich and Gail (Josselyn) Goodrich. Dr. Goodrich served as a Marine officer during the Vietnam War, during which time he decided his next step would be to pursue a medical career. Not only was he an elite surgeon, but over the years he was also a generous mentor and teacher who shared his craft with many young surgeons who wanted to follow in his footsteps. During the Tet Offensive, he spotted a Vietnamese surgeon in a medical tent opening up a soldier’s head. “Cool,” he thought. “I want to do that” (1). Upon return to the USA, Jim married Judy Loudin on December 27, 1970, the love of his life who gave him the confidence and support to pursue his dreams. Dr. Goodrich completed his undergraduate work at the University of California, Irvine and his graduate studies at the School of Arts and Sciences of Columbia University (1972), receiving his Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1978 and 1980, respectively. He received his Medical Degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After an internship at Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center (1980-1981), he completed his residency training at the Presbyterian Hospital in New York City and the New York Neurological Institute (1981-1986). He also holds the rank of Professor Contralto of Neurological Surgery at the University of Palermo in Palermo, Italy. He was Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Children’s Hospital of Montefiore Health System and he served as a Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery, Pediatrics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine since 1998 (2). Dr. James T. Goodrich dedicated his life to saving children with complex neurological conditions. He had a particular interest in the treatment of craniofacial abnormalities. He was a pioneer in this field and developed a multi-stage approach for separating craniopagus twins who have their brain and skull conjoined. In 2016, he famously led a team of 40 doctors in a 27-hour procedure to separate the McDonald twins. Throughout his distinguished career, he became known as the world’s leading expert on this lifesaving procedure. He has been consulted on hundreds of cases, and he routinely traveled the world sharing his vast knowledge and expertise with colleagues (3,4). In Brazil, Dr. Goodrich played a very important role in leading the processes to successfully separate craniopagus sets in Ribeirao Preto (2017-2018), and in Brasilia (2019). A classical multistage surgery was performed to separate the Ribeirao Preto conjoined twins, and Dr. Goodrich participated on all the neurosurgical procedures as a great mentor. In the final operation, on October 28, 2019, some members of Montefiore Hospital medical staff (Dr. Oren Tepper, plastic surgeon, Dr. Carlene Broderick, pediatric anesthesiologist and Kamilah A. Dowling, nurse) also worked alongside Jim and the Brazilian team. An extraordinary and humble man, his words after the first surgical step, during an interview for a TV channel, were that in “this particular surgery we were able to do more than we expected because the anatomy was very good and the team had exceptional skills that made the difference”. Dr. Goodrich was a chief supporter of the Latin American Pediatric Neurosurgery Course (LACPN), having participated in all editions since 2004. In these events, he did not hesitate to share his knowledge during the hands-on sessions and, likewise, his wonderful conferences. Prof. Goodrich was officially honored by the Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery during the “XII Brazilian Congress of Pediatric Neurosurgery”, in Florianopolis, Brazil. Dr. Goodrich was a gentle and truly caring man. He did not crave the limelight and was beloved by his colleagues and staff. He has authored numerous book chapters and articles on Pediatric Neurosurgery and is known worldwide as a prominent lecturer in this field. Outside his work, he was also known for his passion for historical artifacts, travelling, wine, and surfing. Dr. Goodrich was an incredible human being. In March 30th, 2020, he passed away after complications due to Covid-19 (5). In that day the world has become a little less bright without Jim. Our sympathy and prayers go to his wife Judy, his three sisters, and all those who were close to him