The Transnational Construction and Maintenance of Digital Feminist Media Activism: Engagement Practices in  the Global South and North by Mariana Fagundes-Ausani

“…The research focuses on analysing three Brazilian publications (AzMina, Lado M, and Think Olga) and three French ones (Georgette Sand, Les Glorieuses, and Madmoizelle). …”
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GIANT CELL TUMOR OF THE DISTAL RADIUS: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL RECURRENCE by William Bernardo Specht Rabuske, Michelle Ghert, Bruno Pereira Antunes, Carlos Roberto Galia, Julie Francine Cerutti Santos Pestilho, Gabriella Sityá Moojen da Silveira, Eduardo Areas Toller, Olavo Pires de Camargo, Edgard Eduard Engel, Suely Akiko Nakagawa, Alex Guedes, Ricardo Gehrke Becker

“…Methods: This is a retrospective review of cases of GCTB of the distal radius, identified from the databases of 74 patients in Brazilian institutions specializing in musculoskeletal tumor treatment. …”
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As políticas públicas e os corpos subalternizados em tempos de pandemia: reflexões a partir da implementação do auxílio emergencial no Brasil by Dyego de Oliveira Arruda, Caroline Oliveira Santos

“…It is important to note that, even with emergency aid payments, the most precarious and vulnerable labor segments (such as self-employed workers and those without a formal contract) were those who suffered the most falls in their usual income levels, which suggests the existence of structural inequalities in the configuration of Brazilian society. In addition, it is important to highlight that certain profiles of subalternizated subjects had many difficulties in accessing the emergency aid, considering the criteria that were defined for the operationalization of the public policy in question. …”
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Experimental Investigation into the Influences of Weathering on the Mechanical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks by Xiaoshuang Li, Yingchun Li, Saisai Wu

“…In order to obtain the accurate and reliable mechanical parameters of the sedimentary rocks at different weathering grades, the extensive experimental programs including the Brazilian splitting test, uniaxial compression tests, and direct shear tests have been carried out on the specimens that exposed to the nature environments at different durations. …”
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First Detection of <i>Alphacoronavirus</i> in Bats from the World’s Largest Wetland, the Pantanal, Brazil by Tayane B. S. Magalhães, Amanda de O. Viana, Thiago B. F. Semedo, Juliane S. Saldanha, Nicole A. dos Reis, Nathalia de A. Pereira, Rachel V. P. de Barros, Hannah R. Miranda, Gabriella C. Almeida, Desyrée Y. S. R. Ozaki, Giovana S. Caleiro, Gustavo O. Fenner, Fernanda P. Vizu, Theo Kraiser, Thais P. Carvalho, Luciano M. Thomazelli, Erick G. Dorlass, Clarice W. Arns, Helena L. Ferreira, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Rogério Vieira Rossi, Guilherme S. T. Garbino, Edison L. Durigon, Jansen de Araujo, Daniel M. de Aguiar

“…Given the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we investigated the presence of CoV in bats captured in the Brazilian Pantanal. Oral and rectal swabs collected in 2021 from 419 bats were analyzed using Pancoronavirus-nested PCR targeting the RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase (RdRp) gene. …”
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Boieiras do Ver-o-Peso: tradição, cultura e valores não econômicos da culinária regional na mais importante feira da Amazônia brasileira by Fabrício Khoury Rebello, Paola Corrêa dos Santos, Marcos Antônio Souza dos Santos

“…The research was conducted based on a representative sample of the population of Belém, capital of Pará state, in the Brazilian Amazon, with the purpose of analyzing the aspects of consumer perception regarding cultural issues, tourist attractiveness, infrastructure conditions, hygienic-sanitary standards adopted and commercialization of meals offered by the Ver-o-Peso boieiras. …”
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Stryphnodendron adstringens have a modulatory effect on inflammatory cytokines markers of in vitro activated macrophages by Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz, Cibele Ferreira Teixeira, Neida Luiza Pellenz, Moisés Henrique Mastella, Verônica Farina Azzolin, Euler Esteves Ribeiro, Fernanda Barbisan

“….; S. adstringens), a Brazilian wound-healing plant, on the expression of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Early Clinical Deterioration Risk Assessment in Inpatient Units of a Public University Hospital by Mariana de Souza Esteves, Laura B. de Araujo Lourenço, Mariana de Jesus Meszaros, Michele de Freitas Neves Silva, Thais São-João

“…A questionnaire was used to gather sociodemographic and clinical data, and the Brazilian version of NEWS2 was used to assess the risk of clinical deterioration. …”
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Emergence of Enteric Viruses in Production Chickens Is a Concern for Avian Health by Elena Mettifogo, Luis F. N. Nuñez, Jorge L. Chacón, Silvana H. Santander Parra, Claudete S. Astolfi-Ferreira, José A. Jerez, Richard C. Jones, Antonio J. Piantino Ferreira

“…This study demonstrates the diversity of viruses in Brazilian chicken flocks presenting enteric problems characterized by diarrhea, growth retard, loss weight, and mortality, which reflects the multicausal etiology of this disease.…”
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Geoconservation Initiatives in the State of Paraná (Brazil) by Luiz Alberto Fernandes, Fernanda Caroline Borato Xavier, Kimberlym Tábata Pesch Vieira, Liliane Maia Tcacenco-Manzano

“…A long-standing concern has been the absence of geological content in the curriculum of the Brazilian basic education system. Overcoming this problem will require the incorporation of geology and geoconservation concepts into school curricula and educator training, and the effective communication of their significance to society at large.…”
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Gestão ambiental integrada na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro: a avaliação de impactos cumulativos e sinérgicos entre cidades milionárias – o exemplo da baia de Sepetiba (RJ... by Augusto César Pinheiro da Silva, Andressa de Oliveira Spata, Marcelle da Silva Coelho Lima

“…In the Brazilian metropolitan regions, the spatial organization demographically concentrated in an environment affected by significant productive investments, causes real environmental transformations, with varied harmful effects from the different forms of use of the territories. …”
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Leafcutter Ant Nests Inhibit Low-Intensity Fire Spread in the Understory of Transitional Forests at the Amazon's Forest-Savanna Boundary by Karine S. Carvalho, Ane Alencar, Jennifer Balch, Paulo Moutinho

“…In a transitional forest, where the southern Amazon forest meets the Brazilian savanna, we tested whether leaf-cutter ant nests and trails (i) inhibit fire spread due to a lack of fuels, and (ii), thereby, reduce the total burned area during these experimental low-intensity fires, particularly at forest edges where leaf-cutter ant abundance was higher. …”
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Factors associated with overweight among food handlers in public schools by Thamiris Rodrigues Macedo, Adriana Fernandez Versiani dos Anjos, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Maria Flávia Gazzinelli Bethony, Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira

“…Overweight was diagnosed by means of body mass index measurements and was correlated to anthropometric, socioeconomic, health history and food habit variables that were obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire. 274 subjects participated, among whom 99.6% female, mostly married, adult with primary education and per capita income up to the Brazilian national minimum wage were studied. The prevalence of overweight was 82.80%, positively associated with hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, use of medications, habit of snacking, and inversely with the recommended water intake and physical activity practice. …”
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Democracy and education: Notes over military training in Argentina and Brazil by Ana Penido, Suzeley Kalil Mathias, Eduardo Mei.

“…The differences found between the Argentinian and Brazilian cases clearly illustrate the dilemmas involved in military education. …”
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Assessing the MODIS Crop Detection Algorithm for Soybean Crop Area Mapping and Expansion in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil by Anibal Gusso, Damien Arvor, Jorge Ricardo Ducati, Mauricio Roberto Veronez, Luiz Gonzaga da Silveira

“…The area estimates were compared to official agricultural statistics from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and from the National Company of Food Supply (CONAB) at different crop levels from 2000/2001 to 2010/2011. …”
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Hepatitis C Worldwide and in Brazil: Silent Epidemic—Data on Disease including Incidence, Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment by Iara Fabricia Kretzer, Andrea do Livramento, Joel da Cunha, Sabrina Gonçalves, Iraci Tosin, Celso Spada, Aricio Treitinger

“…Currently, the main priorities of Brazilian Ministry of Health's strategies for viral hepatitis management include the prevention and early diagnosis of viral hepatitis infections; strengthening of the healthcare network and lines of treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, viral hepatitis, and AIDS; improvement and development of surveillance, information, and research; and promotion of universal access to medication. …”
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Evaluation of microbial activity, N-NH3 and CO2 losses in poultry litter treated with basalt rock powder by Janete Curtis, Augusto Luchese, Robson Missio

“…Purpose Poultry litter (PL) and basalt rock powder (BRP) are raw materials highly produced in some Brazilian regions. The association of these products can generate greater added value for the agribusiness chain and be a sustainable source of fertilizer.Method The experiment consisted of an incubation trial over time for chemical characterization of the materials. …”
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AVALIAÇÃO E COMPARAÇÃO DOS SISTEMAS COLOIDAIS DE LEITES UHT COMERCIALIZADOS NAS REGIÕES SUL E SUDESTE DO BRASIL by Gabriel de A. Farage, Ítalo T. Perrone, Rodrigo Stephani, Nathalia da S. Campos, Natália M. G. Alves

“…Ultra high temperature (UHT) milk has great relevance in the Brazilian dairy market. Thermal processing, physical-chemical and compositional properties have relevant impact on the quality of milk processed via UHT. …”
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Further development of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren: standardized version and scoring system by Fábio Saraiva Flôres, Luis Paulo Rodrigues, Rita Cordovil

“…The questionnaire was completed by 377 Brazilian families. Raw scores of each of the three subscales (home, materials, and school) were transformed into standard scores, ranging from very low to very high. …”
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Mobilização para além das fronteiras: semelhanças transnacionais dos movimentos sociais de origem virtual pelo mundo by Luciana de Oliveira Leal Halbritter, Maria Inácia D\u2019Ávila Neto

“…These movements are not a Brazilian originality, as they repeat similar movements in other countries. …”
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