City Of Cascavel Research Articles

Modeling Direct Transmission Diseases Using Parallel Bitstring Agent-Based Models

Agent-based models (ABMs) are gaining importance over traditional epidemiological modeling due to advances in computing technology and catalyzed by the need for detailed epidemiological analysis of emergent diseases. Unfortunately, the advantages of ABMs are realized at the cost of significantly large execution times and high memory consumption for large-scale simulations. To address the memory issue, we designed and implemented an ABM using an innovative feature: the bitstring approach, in which the attributes of each agent are represented by an array of bits instead using traditional data structures. To cope with the high computational demands, we developed a parallel version of model aiming multicore CPUs and GPUs architectures using Thrust parallel algorithms library. The results of our model were validated comparing them with data of a spread of Influenza A in the Cascavel City, South Brazil, occurred in 2009. The model presented good qualitative results and an excellent performance on GPUs. The application of bitstring technique is proved to be relevant in economy of memory, allowing to store the same attributes using 41% less memory space and improving the data copy time between CPU and GPU up to 52%.

Evaluation of nutraceutical product labelings which contain omega-3 fatty acid in drugstores networks located in Cascavel-PR

Omega-3 is a polyunsaturated fat considered essential for the body. This compound is SOLD as a nutraceutical in Brazil, being widely consumed by the population due to its functional properties. According to its health benefits, this paper aimed to investigate the labeling of nutraceutical products sold in drugstores in the city of Cascavel, Parana state - Brazil and verify its compliance with current legislation. The research was carried out in drugstore networks located in Cascavel, Parana state, in 09 different establishments, from May to June 2016. Nutraceutical products containing omega-3 in their formulations were identified at the sites visited. Their images were captured and proceeded with the research analyzing these labels according to the Legislation in force for products of functional and or health claim. We analyzed 13 labels, only 38.46% (five labels) presented no irregularities. Therefore, it was concluded that the laws in Brazil are not being followed by the companies responsible for manufacturing these products and the lack of mandatory information on their labels can put the consumer´s health at risk, being that it must be guaranteed the consumption safety of adequate and quality products.

Mineração de dados aplicada aos riscos da obesidade em Cascavel/PR

O objetivo do estudo foi obter padrões refentes a obesidade e seus fatores de risco cardiovascular e de comorbidade na cidade de Cascavel – PR, por meio da aplicação de técnicas da Mineração de Dados (MD). Os dados sobre obesidade foram coletados durante o projeto de extensão do curso de Farmácia da Unioeste, por meio de questionário com perguntas fechadas, que foram analisadas no programa Weka, e os resultados comparados com a literatura. De acordo com as árvores de decisões geradas, os indivíduos obesos, com elevada circunferência abdominal possuem maiores riscos cardiovasculares e de comorbidades. O melhor resultado da avaliação do modelo gerado para o atributo meta risco cardiovascular apresentou uma acurácia de 94,8%, com 110 instâncias classificadas corretamente, e para o atributo meta risco de comorbidade a acurácia foi de 84%. A MD gerou informações úteis para a tomada de decisões a partir do banco de dados construído, auxiliando na seleção de parâmetros relevantes para a obtenção de indicadores da saúde pública.

Unhealthy occupational exposure to noise in nightclubs and lack of employee awareness

Music is widely used in leisure activities, but environments with high sound intensity such as nightclubs may expose workers to the unhealthy level of sound pressure. Excessive noise has been associated with hearing impairment, difficulty in verbal communication, increased psychological tension and lower level of attention of workers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the sound pressure level of electronically amplified music through 25 measurements in triplicate in the different nightclub environments installed in the city of Cascavel (Brazil) during the presentation of disk jockey and with live sound. By anamnesis, he verified the perception of the employees in the exposure unhealthy. The results showed that all employees exposed to unmitigated excessive noise, 18.8% said that the music and noise in the place affect their function and everyone perceives the buzzing after the end of the journey. No employee interviewed uses Individual protection equipment, with 27.1% complaining about the occupational discomfort caused by the protector, while 50% of the reasons characterized by the lack of awareness of the interviewees. It´s concluded that the noise agent in nightclubs is serious and imminent, culminating in occupational illness if isn´t mitigated by the use of protection equipment and the implementation of risk management programs and employee awareness.

Techniques for Quality Control in Football Field Located in Agricultural Area

A set of eight sprinklers was evaluated in a soccer field located in the city of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, using quality control techniques. The graph X (Shewhart’s individual control card), the EWMA graph (exponentially weighted moving average) and the CUSUM tabular graph (cumulative sum) were used. The system was composed of two parallel lateral lines distanced of 18 meters, containing five sprinklers in each line every 18 meters. The first four sprinklers (area A) and the last four (area B) were evaluated with 25 trials of 10 minutes of irrigation for each area, with the monitoring of climatic effects. For the evaluation of the system, the distribution uniformity coefficient (DU) was used, obtaining in the area A and B the values of 68.72 and 70.0%. This low value can be justified by the high wind velocity during the tests, that varied from 0.57 to 8.5 m s-1. By Shewhart’s control chart, the irrigations of both areas were under control. From the CUSUM chart, only area B was under control. From the EWMA chart, both areas were out of control, being considered the most suitable for evaluation of the system because it detected the small variations in the process.

Percepção Ambiental dos Usuários de Bandeira em Relação ao Ciclo de Vida do Produto

This study addresses the sustainability and importance of its adoption by the company, object of this study, to be competitive in the market. The objective was to identify and analyze the perception of flag users regarding to the life cycle of the product, in a reference industry located in the city of Cascavel, western region of the State of Parana. The methodology used was an exploratory, bibliographic research and application of the VAPERCOM model to 40 active clients of the company in June 2016. The results indicated that, on average, consumers have an environmental perception and can become ecological consumers, as well as showing concern about the stages of the product life cycle from the production process to disposal.

Potential of hyperspectral remote sensing to estimate the yield of a Crambe abyssinica Hochst crop

The objective of research is to evaluate the relationship between vegetation indices obtained in different phenological phases by hyperspectral sensors and crambe grain yield. The study was conducted in the winter crop season in 2015 in an experimental agricultural area in the city of Cascavel, Parana. Spectral information about 12 random points were acquired during all phenological phases of the crambe crop. The data collected were separated into different spectral bands. Then, the vegetation indices normalized difference vegetation index and normalized difference moisture index (NDMI) were generated. Remote sensing data were correlated with grain yield, and linear regression models were elaborated and evaluated. At 66 days after sowing (DAS), in the beginning of the flowering phase, the NDMI presented a negative correlation with grain yield (Radj2: 0.49; RMSE: 134.80 kg ha−1). The red-light region (648 to 672 nm) at 66 DAS presented a positive linear correlation with grain yield (Radj2: 0.36; RMSE: 151.38 kg ha−1). The flowers in the canopy of the plant during the flowering phase contributed to the increase of the reflectance in the red-light and midinfrared regions. Excessive precipitation and winds during flowering, granulation, and maturation led to grain damage and yield variability, reducing the explanatory capacity of the production with the models.

Introduction of the School Health Program in the city of Cascavel, Paraná State: report of nurses.

to understand the introduction of the School Health Program in the city of Cascavel, Paraná State, as opposed to the report of nurses. a qualitative study with fifteen participants. The data were collected from April to August 2015, through semi-structured interviews, analyzed by content analysis and thematic modality. the category "Introduction process" of the School Health Program integrates the subcategories "Identified health problems" and the "Challenges of intersectoriality". The program was implemented quickly, with a fragile training of professionals to perform in the phases that compose it. Structural conditions of schools, human and material resources, and emerging intersectoral interaction were identified obstacles. The integration of the health, school, and family constitutes the program's potentiality. it is understood that the actions of the program were based on health assessments of students, and it is necessary for professionals and managers to discuss and analyze the obstacles identified to achieve all the proposed objectives.

DISPUTAS PELO PODER DE INSCREVER “A” HISTÓRIA DE CASCAVEL: LITERATURA MEMORIALÍSTICA E HISTORIOGRAFIA LOCAL EM PERSPECTIVA

This text is dedicated to dealing with some of the disputes that took place in the process of constitution and institution of public memories of the city of Cascavel - PR. Such versions on the local past are present in several places of memory, but specifically, we selected two works - one of memorialistic and the other historiographical literature - that denote these conflicts, namely, the History, by Alceu Speranca, and Vander Piaia's Earth, Blood and Ambition: The Genesis of Cascavel. In order to do so, we seek to analyze the works by reference to the themes of the founding myth, elaborated to establish the origins of Cascavel, and the conceptions of urban heritage they disseminate. It should be pointed out that, in relation to the origins of the city, the disputes between local versions of the analyzed past become more visible, since while one of the works presents the formulation of a constitutive narrative of the foundation myth, the other aims to undertake such plot.

A depressão infantil e suas formas de manifestação

O estudo da depressão infantil ainda é muito recente, seus estudos só se destacaram a partir da década de 70, onde os estudiosos e pesquisadores começaram a investigar a depressão no cenário infantil. A depressão se apresenta hoje como o mal da virada do século e esta pesquisa se torna então relevante no sentido que possibilita maior aproximação, reunião do material e esclarecimento, no caso específico da depressão infantil. O presente estudo visa a identificar a concepção do conceito de depressão infantil dentre os fundamentos teóricos da psicologia e reunir dados referentes a essa patologia, analisar as formas de manifestação da depressão em crianças com até cinco anos de idade e a relação entre essa criança e o adulto. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa realizada no período do mês de agosto. Para levantamento de dados se utilizou de questionários do tipo aberto, contendo quinze perguntas, para uma amostra de 20 psicólogos clínicos, de ambos os sexos, escolhidos aleatoriamente nas cidades de Cascavel, Corbélia, Realeza e Toledo. A análise e a discussão dos dados demonstraram que há a necessidade de maior discussão e apropriamento do assunto depressão infantil, que os psicólogos em sua maior parte comungam com os postulados teóricos e que há um baixo número de crianças sendo diagnosticadas como depressivas.

Análise de morbidade de população residente na Bacia do Córrego Bezerra com evidências de poluição por metais, Cascavel – PR

As águas do córrego Bezerra, Cascavel-PR, contém elementos químicos em concentrações acima do permitido pela legislação ambiental vigente. Porém não há estudos sobre possível associação com doenças da população exposta. Neste contexto, investigou-se a morbidade prevalente na população que vive na bacia do córrego Bezerra, baseados nos dados coletados dos prontuários dos usuários da Unidade Básica de Saúde de Santa Cruz. As principais morbidades observadas foram: sinais e sintomas (18%), doenças do sistema respiratório (17%) e circulatório (16%). Embora não haja uma ligação específica com a poluição ambiental, é necessário obter maiores evidências em relação à conexão de contaminação causada por metais nas águas do córrego Bezerra. Assim, houve predominância de doenças crônicas, coexistindo com doenças infecciosas, porém sem associação ao meio ambiente aquático poluído, levando à necessidade de novos estudos.

English

Based on the concept of sustainability, which covers the energy issue as well as its rational use from natural resources, conventional sources do not meet the real requirements of the current production methods. In that context the west region of Parana state in Brazil presents a vocation for developing projects that involve energy production from alternate sources such as biomass, water, wind energy and solar. Thus, the aim of this research was to verify the behavior of solar and wind sources in the city of Cascavel, Parana, under different time series of a weather station, subjecting them to quantitative and qualitative analyses of their available energy, by using a statistical approach with Spearman’s correlation coefficients (CC). Solar radiation and wind speed were observed. The correlation coefficients used in the analyses of behavior among alternative sources showed weak correlation with independence between variables in all parameters. Solar energy availability was proportionally more representative than wind availability in all periods assessed, mainly between inter seasonal averages. Key words: Energy availability, renewable sources, correlation coefficients, clean energy.

O conselho escolar e a implementação no município de Cascavel-PR

Este trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar uma síntese da produção realizada na dissertação de mestrado intitulada ”Organização e Gestão Escolar: uma análise do Conselho Escolar na rede pública municipal de Cascavel”3. A pesquisa teve por objetivo principal apresentar uma análise do processo de implementação do Conselho Escolar no município de Cascavel no ano de 2012. O Conselho Escolar faz parte do Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento dos Conselhos Escolares (PNFCE), criado em 2004 na primeira gestão do então presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Esse programa proclama fomentar a gestão democrática por meio da participação da comunidade escolar e, para isso, oferta cursos de formação para o desempenho do papel de conselheiro. Entendendo que é um programa direcionado por meio de políticas públicas e não por um movimento que emergiu da sociedade, o estudo buscou refletir sobre os limites e as possibilidades da participação da comunidade escolar na gestão da escola pública a partir de um instrumento que é o Conselho Escolar. Assim, para o desenvolvimento do trabalho realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica, com análise de documentos e com pesquisa de campo realizada por meio de entrevistas e de questionários com diretores das escolas municipais, com demais membros do Conselho Escolar, para entendimento do objeto de pesquisa participamos ainda de observações em Seminários, cursos de formação para conselheiros e reunião do Conselho Escolar. Nossa preocupação é resgatar as questões da pesquisa e apontar os limites e possibilidades de um Conselho Escolar dentro de uma gestão na escola pública do campo de pesquisa, recuperando aspectos fundamentais da participação da comunidade.

RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF ORGANOCHLORINE AND ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDES IN URBAN LAKE SEDIMENTS

ABSTRACT The knowledge of pesticide residual concentrations in the environment is important to understand the threats to the environment and human health, especially when natural resources are used for human consumption. In this context, this study aimed to assess the potential ecological risk and respective sources of sediment contamination by organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides. The study site was an urban lake located in Cascavel city, western Parana state, Brazil, where the history of land use and occupation in the urban environment is typically agricultural. Surface sediment samples were collected every three months from April 2010 to June 2013 at five different collection points, totaling 65 samples. Analyses showed that contamination by organochlorine pesticides is related to agricultural activities in the past, with a low ecological risk to benthic organisms. Conversely, organophosphorus pesticides presented a recent and continuous contamination from urban activities, with a risk coefficient, especially for disulfoton, indicating a significant potential adverse effect on organisms. However, in general, the obtained results did not indicate an immediate risk to public health.

Paraendodontic surgery: case report

ABSTRACT Paraendodontic surgeries have been increasingly used to solve problems related to failures in conventional endodontic treatment. Better anatomical knowledge of the structures as well as the development of techniques and materials involved has resulted in substantial paraendodontic surgery increase and success. In some cases, teeth endodontic treatment highly benefits treatment accomplishment. This report describes a case of an endodontic treatment complemented by paraendodontic surgery in periapical region of 21, 22 and 23 of a female patient who had been treated at the clinic of the Brazilian Dental Association Dentistry - in the city of Cascavel, State of Parana, Brazil. The case presents a 12-month follow-up for the resolution of painful symptoms, lesion reduction, and bone formation. Literature review was performed regarding paraendodontic surgery in order to assess the determining factors, failure causes and procedure indications/contraindications, as well.

Garotas de programa e o entre-lugar discursivo

Para pensar a tensão e o conflito que constituem a linguagem, parte-se de entrevistas realizadas com garotas de programa em 2012, em uma boate de Cascavel, com o consentimento e aprovação do Comitê de Ética. A partir do corpus, percebe-se que o discurso das garotas de programa é enredado por contradições, fruto do cruzamento de diferentes formações discursivas e do embate discursivo das posições ocupadas, mãe e prostituta. As contradições as colocam numa espécie de entre-lugar, permitindo que o sujeito se constitua e faça parte de ambas as posições, sem desmoronar discursivamente. Assim, neste trabalho, o conceito de formação discursiva é retomado na tentativa de movimentar seu percurso teórico, pensando no movimento de aproximação com o conceito de entre-lugar, de Silviano Santiago, mas no campo discursivo.

Topônimos: enunciação e memória da identidade italiana em Cascavel, Paraná

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1984-8412.2016v13n3p1397Os estudos onomásticos, ao se integrarem à lexicologia, evidenciam que, por meio do nome próprio, o homem expressa ideias, sentimentos e transmite valores e práticas discursivas. Observando a comunidade de Cascavel, Paraná, percebemos que o contexto da cultura italiana no município pode ser visualizado não apenas em movimentos étnicos e pelos cursos de língua, mas também por meio de nomes de lugares públicos, residenciais e comerciais. Para analisar os nomes próprios de alguns logradouros cascavelenses em relação a essa etnia, foi realizado um levantamento classificatório das designações nominais de espaços públicos, por meio do site da Prefeitura de Cascavel, com complementações de outros sites. Desenvolveu-se a pesquisa, identificando os nomes de origem étnica italiana e observando a taxonomia dos topônimos, para refletir sobre as nomeações que se relacionam de alguma forma com os italodescendentes.

MARCAS DE IDENTIFICAÇÃO ÉTNICA DE ITALODESCENDENTES EM CASCAVEL/PR

Italian immigrants, in addition to linguistic variants and culture, introduced and recreated in Brazil some of their values, such as the appreciation of work and the heroism of venturing into new lands. These characteristics comprise some of the signs of identification of this ethnic group, as well as the stigmatization they suffered due to their own way of speaking. Some Italian descendants whose predecessors settled in the South and who currently live in the city of Cascavel, Parana State, based on one-to-one interviews, through a semi-guided questionnaire, talked about these historical signs, which identify them as Italian-descendants.

A felicidade da população trabalhadora de Cascavel/PR segundo a métrica do índice de Felicidade Interna Bruta

Resumo O presente estudo objetiva identificar quais as variáveis que mais influenciam na felicidade dos trabalhadores do município de Cascavel, no Estado do Paraná. Para tanto, aplicou-se a estatística descritiva sobre dados coletados a partir da aplicação de um questionário, elaborado com base na metodologia adaptada do índice de Felicidade Interna Bruta (FIB). Dentre os questionamentos, os indivíduos foram perguntados: sobre a frequência com que praticavam atividade física; se tinham boas noites de sono, tranquilo e profundo; quanto ao uso do tempo, que é um dos mais significativos fatores na qualidade de vida, especialmente para lazer e socialização com família e amigos. A gestão equilibrada do tempo foi avaliada incluindo tempo no trânsito, no trabalho, nas atividades educacionais, no lazer etc. Dos resultados, ser otimista, praticar exercícios físicos e participar de algum grupo social foram fatores que afetavam positivamente a felicidade dos indivíduos. E, ainda, como resposta à pergunta sobre o que os deixavam mais felizes, identificou-se a preferência por fatores não materiais, despontando especialmente aqueles associados à família, aos bons sentimentos, às boas práticas em sociedade, à saúde, à solidariedade e à espiritualidade.

SOBREPESO COMO FATOR DE RISCO PARA HIPERTENSÃO EM ESCOLARES DE CASCAVEL, PARANÁ

The main objective of the study was evaluate the nutritional status and risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease in adolescents, aged between 14 and 19 years, enrolled in public schools in the city of Cascavel, Parana.. There were 549 participants, who were evaluated according to criteria proposed by the World Health Organization and Cole et al. For nutritional assessment and risk factors anthropometric measurements of weight and height to calculate body mass index, waist circumference and blood pressure were collected, all of which were evaluated following recommendations of the Brazilian Cardiology Society. The prevalence of overweight was 14.39% and 13.39% for the World Health Organization and Cole et al., respectively. The presence of cardiovascular risk was assessed by in 10.02% of adolescents and high arterial blood pressure was observed in 17.85% (n = 98) of adolescents, prevailing again in males. Therefore, the conclusion is that obesity and other risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are highly prevalent being necessary to intervein in the eating habits of this group, keeping them under surveillance with regular studies to promote health and prevent diseases in the adulthood.