Several everyday facts are complex and require interaction of different areas of knowledge for assimilation, since individualizing the sources of searches reduces the possibilities of resolutions, which could allow the understanding of the studied phenomena. So that this does not happen mainly with more complex subjects such as chemistry and physics, contextualized and interdisciplinary working methods are needed, which are a more dynamic form of teaching. Taking this scenario into consideration, together with the Teaching Initiation Program (PID), which aims to contribute to the improvement of undergraduate education, this work was developed with the purpose of creating forms that will contribute to the learning of undergraduate students.. With this scope of motivating students and facilitating the compression of certain subjects, it was possible to carry out several activities for this purpose; such as the implementation of classes with "Investigative Practices", the holding of the "Chemistry Olympiad", and the use of the digital platform "Kahoot" through Quiz to reinforce the content studied. The activity carried out has shown good results both in surveys of evaluations (satisfaction) with students, as well as in their academic performance. With all the advantages that these practices have been showing, other teachers are also becoming adept at active teaching methodologies, to teach their classes in a more dynamic way.
ObjectiveHuman bodies are considered essential for teaching and research purposes involving the health sciences. To have a good understanding of the body structure and function, it is necessary throughout the graduation to grant opportunities for the study of anatomy directly from actual bodies. Therefore, the Body Donation Program at UFCSPA (BDP) was developed to fulfill the need of the university for material to the teaching of anatomy. However, it is still necessary to expand the understanding regarding body donation to the population, so that the project can be effectively implemented. To achieve this objective, this study aims to identify the demographic characteristics of the people registered in the program as an alternative to develop marketing strategies focused of the potential donors.MethodsThe study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of UFCSPA (No. 721/2008). The data were collected using a specific form filled out by the donors or their family members at the time of registration. It included data from the time of the program's creation, in January 2008, to June 2016. All individuals who participated in the study completed and signed a consent form at the time of registration. The survey included 12 questions covering demographic, socioeconomic and health related aspects.ResultsData from 414 donors were analyzed. It was verified that 60% of the donors were 60 or older, being the majority female (62.9%), single, divorced and widowed donors (70.9%), and 26% of the donors had at least one family member already registered in the database. Most of the registrants (89%) claimed to have religious beliefs. There was no prevalence of health science professionals or students of health sciences among the donors. It was found, however, that the generic profile of the donors is represented by educated individuals, with 93,8% of them having completed high school, and individuals defined as belonging to the middle class (40,4%). Most of the registrants heard about the BDP through the press.ConclusionSince the study had the objective to expand knowledges about the possibility of the body donation, the results can be useful to universities faced with the problem of acquiring bodies for academic purposes. It may be beneficial to consider implementing body donation programs, and those universities that already have an ongoing program should consider targeting their campaigns more precisely. Furthermore, a higher number of studies aiming the analysis of shared aspects among donors would be even more useful, since a better understanding of donor populations can be advantageous for recruitment campaigns.This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2018 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.
Indonesian clove cigarettes—called “kretek” due to the crackling sound that can be heard when the product burns—are tobacco products containing clove and the "saus", a mixture of essential oils and plant extracts whose ingredients are mostly kept in secret. It is important to determine which ingredients those are to properly assess the effects that clove cigarettes can cause. An organoleptic, qualitative and quantitative analysis was made in 9 different brands of clove cigarettes obtained in Brazil. Nicotine, eugenol, menthol, and β-caryophyllene were quantified through gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The samples presented 20 different compounds, and all samples had a different combination of the compounds. Nicotine concentrations were generally higher than eugenol, and lower than nicotine concentration in a conventional cigarette. One sample had menthol even though the cigarette pack did not inform that it was a menthol product. There were traces of 2 unusual substances. Clindamycin is an antibiotic that can be used to treat bacterial infections in respiratory airways, and octodrine is an amphetaminic stimulant used in nutritional supplements, considered as a substance of doping by the World Anti-Doping Association. The presence of both substances was not tested using certified reference materials, but its possible presence raises concern about the compounds in kretek cigarettes. There should be more studies about the contents of clove cigarettes, to improve antitobacco legislations and regulations. This way it would be possible to properly inform the risks of smoking clove cigarettes and to diminish the number of tobacco users throughout the world.
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