ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the profile of visually impaired and sighted students at the Instituto de Cegos Padre Chico (ICPC) between 2011 and 2020. Methods Between January and March 2021, a document analysis of the students who completed the undergraduate course between 2011 and 2020. Data related to social, educational, socioeconomic, and ophthalmological situation were collected. The data were treated in Microsoft Excel 2013 and analyzed in the free software Bioestat, version 5.0. Results Retrospective data were collected from 110 blind, low-vision and sighted students who were graduating. More than 90% of the students declared family income equivalent to one and a half minimum wages. Of the total sample, 52 students were blind; 38 had low vision, and 20 were sighted students. Among the 36 pathologies identified among the students, 57.78% led to blindness, and 42.22%, to low vision. In blind students, the most frequent diagnosis was congenital glaucoma (32.69%) and Leber congenital amaurosis (11.53%); in low vision students, congenital glaucoma and retinal dystrophies (both in 11.53% of the population of this study). Conclusion The evaluation of the eye health is of vital importance for the teacher to perform teaching practices faster and achieve satisfactory results in the literacy of visually impaired children.

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar o perfil dos alunos concluintes, deficientes visuais e videntes do Instituto de Cegos Padre Chico entre os anos 2011 e 2020. Métodos Entre janeiro e março de 2021, foi realizada uma análise documental dos alunos concluintes entre os anos de 2011 e 2020. Foram coletados dados relacionados à situação social, educacional, socioeconômica e oftalmológica. Os dados foram tratados no programa Microsoft Excel 2013 da Microsoft e analisados no software livre Bioestat, versão 5.0. Resultados Foram coletados os dados de 110 concluintes cegos, com baixa visão e videntes. Mais de 90% dos alunos declararam rendimento familiar equivalente a um salário-mínimo e meio. Do total da amostra, 52 alunos eram cegos; 38 tinham baixa visão, e 20 eram videntes. Dentre as 36 patologias identificadas entre os alunos, 57,78% levaram à cegueira e 42,22%, à baixa visão. Em alunos cegos, as patologias mais frequentes foram glaucoma congênito (32,69%) e amaurose congênita de Leber (11,53%); em alunos com baixa visão, foram glaucoma congênito e distrofias de retina (ambas em 10,53% da amostra). Conclusão É de suma importância a avaliação da saúde ocular para que o professor realize de forma mais rápida as práticas de ensino e alcance resultados satisfatórios na alfabetização de crianças com deficiência visual.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to analyze the changes in land cover in the São Paulo-Paraná-Mato Grosso do Sul dividing line following the formation of lakes for the generation of energy from hydropower plants, considering the years 2001 and 2021, in addition to verify how the transformations in the landscape affected the vegetation cover and surface temperatures. To do this, images from the Landsat 7 and 8 satellites were used, as well as maps of land cover, and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and surface temperatures were generated in order to analyze vegetation interference on the target temperatures. Among the available images, those that were suitable for this type of study (without cloud cover) were chosen on representative days of the dry season, taken on August 3, 2001, and on August 18, 2021, as well as of the rainy season, taken on February 7, 2021. The results showed that, even with minor changes in land cover in the period from 2001 to 2021, the decrease in vegetative vigor, as confirmed by the NDVI, in the dry period resulted in an increase in areas with higher target temperatures. It also showed that the spatial variability of surface temperatures in the São Paulo-Paraná-Mato Grosso do Sul dividing line does not depend solely on the transformations in the landscape but is rather directly related to the types of weather that provide greater or lesser precipitation totals in the period prior to the obtaining of the images. Therefore, it was demonstrated that changes in land cover alone do not respond to the variability and intensity of surface temperatures.

RESUMO O artigo tem como objetivo analisar as transformações na cobertura da terra na raia divisória São Paulo/Paraná/Mato Grosso do Sul depois da formação dos lagos para a geração de energia das usinas hidrelétricas, considerando-se os anos de 2001 e 2021, além de verificar como as transformações na paisagem interferiram na cobertura vegetal e nas temperaturas superficiais. Para isso, foram utilizadas imagens dos satélites Landsat 7 e 8 e gerados mapas de cobertura da terra, de NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) e das temperaturas superficiais, com o propósito de analisar a interferência da vegetação nas temperaturas dos alvos. Foram escolhidas, dentre as imagens disponíveis, àquelas que se apresentaram adequadas a este tipo de estudo (sem cobertura de nuvens), em dias representativos da estação seca tomadas em 3 de agosto de 2001 e em 18 de agosto de 2021 e da estação chuvosa de 7 de fevereiro de 2021. Os resultados mostraram que mesmo com as pequenas transformações na cobertura da terra no período de 2001 a 2021 a diminuição do vigor vegetativo, comprovada pelo NDVI, no período seco, resultou no aumento das áreas com temperaturas dos alvos mais elevadas. Também mostrou que a variabilidade espacial das temperaturas superficiais na Raia divisória São Paulo-Paraná-Mato Grosso do Sul, não dependem apenas das transformações na paisagem, mas estão diretamente relacionadas com os tipos de tempo que proporcionam maiores ou menores totais de precipitação no período que antecede a tomada das imagens. Deste modo, comprovou-se que alterações da cobertura da terra, sozinha não respondem a variabilidade e intensidade das temperaturas superficiais.

Abstract Objective: This survey was designed to assess the profile of professionals working in intradialytic exercise programs (IEPs) in Brazil and reveal the motivators and barriers they face. Methods: The survey was sent to physiotherapists and exercise physiologists working in IEPs in Brazil. Phone interviews and electronic forms were used to collect the answers to the survey questionnaire. Results: Forty-one of the 261 included dialysis centers had IEPs; 44 professionals answered the questionnaire over the phone and 26 used the electronic form to do it. A total of 70 professionals (mean age 33.4±7.4 years; 84.3% physiotherapists) answered the questionnaire. Resistance training was the preferred mode of therapy. Most of the IEPs were connected to research and were paid for by private health insurance. The desire to work in a different field (30.0%) and lack of resources (31.4%) were the most prevalent motivator and barrier cited by IEP professionals working in dialysis centers, respectively. Conclusion: The majority of the few professionals that work in IEPs in Brazil are physiotherapists. Lack of resources was the most commonly reported barrier faced by survey respondents.

Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil dos profissionais que atuam em programas de exercício físico intradialítico (EFI) no Brasil e as motivações e barreiras para a atuação desses profissionais. Métodos: Foram incluídos fisioterapeutas e profissionais de educação física que atuam em programas de EFI no Brasil. Para coletar os dados, foi aplicado um questionário por ligação telefônica ou formulário eletrônico. Resultados: Dos 261 centros de diálise analisados, 41 apresentaram programas de EFI, sendo que 44 profissionais responderam ao questionário por telefone e outros 26, por meio eletrônico. Foram avaliados 70 profissionais (33,4±7,4 anos, 84,3% fisioterapeutas). A modalidade terapêutica mais aplicada foi o treinamento resistido. A maioria dos programas de EFI está associada a atividades de pesquisa e é financiada pela saúde suplementar. A possibilidade de atuação em um novo campo de trabalho (30,0%) e a falta de recursos (31,4%) foram a motivação e a barreira mais prevalentes para atuação dos profissionais nos centros de diálise, respectivamente. Conclusão: Poucos profissionais atuam em programas de EFI no Brasil, sendo a maioria fisioterapeutas. A falta de recursos foi a barreira mais prevalente para a atuação desses profissionais.

RESUMO Este caso descreveu o processo de mudança de regime de trabalho presencial da Chianca Softwares para o home office durante os decretos governamentais causados pela pandemia do novo coronavírus. A Chianca Softwares, empresa familiar, que atuava como player no mercado de tecnologia no estado da Paraíba desde 2003, passou por processo de mudança em seu modelo de governança em 2012 e, devido às melhorias dos seus processos, foi contemplada com o Prêmio Média e Pequenas Empresas (MPE) do Sebrae PB em 2016. Diante de sua característica de adaptabilidade, enfrentou a crise do coronavírus de forma distinta, superou dificuldades e precisou se reinventar para sobreviver ao ‘novo normal’. Nesse contexto, o caso tem por objetivo conduzir os alunos a refletir sobre o processo de implementação de home office na Chianca, identificando quais os benefícios e desafios desse regime de teletrabalho e pensando sobre formas de mitigar esses desafios e de criar ferramentas e práticas para mobilizar, integrar e engajar as pessoas no trabalho remoto. Assim, após reestruturação de todo seu time para o novo modelo de trabalho em home office, os alunos poderão ser levados a refletir sobre o dilema que os gestores da Chianca enfrentaram devido à liberação de suas atividades presenciais: permanecer em home office ou retornar às configurações originais.

ABSTRACT This case describes the process of changing Chianca Softwares’ face-to-face work regime to the home office during government decrees caused by the new coronavirus pandemic. Chianca Softwares, a family company, which has been a player in the technology market in the state of Paraíba since 2003, went through a process of change in its governance model in 2012, and due to the improvements in its processes, it was awarded the Prêmio Média e Pequenas Empresas (MPE) of Sebrae PB in 2016. Given its adaptability, it faced the coronavirus crisis differently, overcame difficulties, and needed to reinvent itself to survive the ‘new normal.’ In this context, the case aims to lead students to reflect on the home office implementation process in Chianca, to identify the benefits and challenges of this teleworking regime and to think about ways to mitigate these challenges and create tools and practices to mobilize, integrate, and engage people in remote work. Thus, after restructuring its entire team to the new model of work in the home office, students are led to reflect on the dilemma that Chianca managers face due to the release of their face-to-face activities: stay in the home office regime or return to original patterns.

ABSTRACT Land use changes are related to urbanization, economics and technology, influencing the management of natural resources and the ecosystem processes. The present study evaluated the behavior of land use changes in the period of 2007 and 2016, and identified the influence of these changes on the Atlantic Forest vegetation and the expected consequences for a future scenario in the short (2020) and medium term (2025). The study was developed in the Una river basin, located in southeastern Brazil. Land use mapping was performed using Landsat 5 and Sentinel-2A satellite imagery, with visual interpretation techniques. The assessment of land use changes and ecological losses was modeled in the Land Change Modeler and the gains and losses for each category and their future scenarios were identified. The calculations of landscape metrics were performed with the V-LATE extension for ArcGIS. The Anthropogenic Exposure Indicator was applied to evaluate the exposure of fragments. The comparative between land uses showed an increase of 484.33 ha of anthropogenic areas and a decrease of 484.14 ha of vegetation. The greater conversion of forests to other uses was related to agriculture. The fragments are under intense edge effect and 13.70% are under high anthropogenic exposure. By 2016, a loss of 484 ha of Atlantic Forest was identified, being expected a loss of 694.11 ha by 2020 and of 934.10 ha by 2025.

The present article describes the occurrence of 17 cases of acute schistosomiasis in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. All individuals affected took a bath in a swimming pool of a holiday resort that was provided with water from a nearby brook. The apparently clean water and the absence of snails in the pool gave the wrong impression that there was no risk for infection. During a malacological survey at the site snails of the species Biomphalaria glabrata were found and tested positive for Schistosoma mansoni. All the patients live in the middle-class area of Barreiro, metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte and have medium grade school education. The difficulties in establishing the right diagnosis is expressed by the search for medical attention in 17 different medical facilities, the wide range of laboratory test and the inadequate treatment administration. A lack of knowledge about the disease was found in all groups studied. The booming rural tourism in endemic areas is identified as a probable risk factor for infection, especially for individuals of the non-immune middle and upper class parts of the society in urban centers. Special attention is given to a multidisciplinary approach to the complex issue of disease control and prevention.