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The fourth edition of the XESCOM 2019 (International Symposium on Communication Management) was hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto on April, 26 and 27 in the city of Oporto, Portugal. It was organized with the collaboration between the University of Porto, IMMAA (International Media Management Academic Association) and PIMENED (Integrated Mentor Project, Enterprise Spirit and Business Models in Digital Edition). On this edition new topics related to the creative industries and entrepreneurship in the digital era were added to the main areas of study,

This report aims to explore blockchain technology and its potential in social, economic and artistic contexts, from its origin to the present days. Blockchain can be an important opportunity for those authors and artists with less visibility not only to stand out in a market dominated by industry monopolies but also to take an active part in distribution and monetisation of their work. In the context of disintermediation, blockchain’s allegedly wide potential promises to disrupt creative industries and the media industry in general.

The first news about Covid-19 is dated from December 2019 and, since then, various information about the pandemic in Brazil has become recurrent. Due to the high rate of contagion of the disease, many activities carried out in person were interrupted or subjected to adaptations in many places in Brazil. The present study aims to verify the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic to the sports practice of people with disabilities in the city of Boa Vista, capital of the state of Roraima, in the years 2020 and 2021. This research was carried out through a questionnaire prepared in Google Forms via internet, which was answered by 10 people with disabilities, (seven women and three men), being one person with visual impairment, one with intellectual disabilities and eight with physical disabilities. Among the main findings, it was found that the programs and projects that offer the sports practices for people with disabilities were interrupted, increasing the rate of sedentary lifestyle in the period of these people. Still, it was observed that the absence or reduction of sports practice caused negative consequences both from a psychological and physical point of view in the research participants. In view of the evidence, we emphasize the need for continuity of sports programs and projects for people with disabilities, even if remotely., Las primeras noticias sobre el Covid-19 datan de diciembre de 2019 y, desde entonces, diversas informaciones sobre la pandemia en Brasil se han vuelto recurrentes. Debido a la alta tasa de contagio de la enfermedad, muchas actividades realizadas de forma presencial fueron interrumpidas o sujetas a adaptaciones en muchos lugares de Brasil. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo verificar las consecuencias de la pandemia de Covid-19 para la práctica deportiva de personas con discapacidad en la ciudad de Boa Vista, capital del estado de Roraima, en los años 2020 y 2021. La investigación se llevó a cabo a través de un cuestionario elaborado en Google Forms vía internet, el cual fue respondido por 10 personas con discapacidad (siete mujeres y tres hombres), una persona con discapacidad visual, una con discapacidad intelectual y ocho con discapacidad física. Entre los principales resultados, se constató que los programas y proyectos que acompañan las prácticas deportivas de las personas con discapacidad fueron interrumpidos, aumentando el índice de sedentarismo en el período de estas personas. Aun así, se observó que la ausencia o reducción de la práctica deportiva provocó consecuencias negativas tanto desde el punto de vista psicológico como físico en los participantes de la investigación. Ante la evidencia, enfatizamos la necesidad de continuar con los programas y proyectos deportivos para personas con discapacidad, aunque sea a distancia., As primeiras notícias sobre a Covid-19 são datadas do mês de dezembro de 2019 e, desde então tornaram-se recorrentes diversas informações sobre a pandemia no Brasil. Devido à alta taxa de contágio da doença, muitas atividades realizadas presencialmente foram interrompidas ou submetidas a adaptações em muitos lugares do Brasil. O presente estudo tem como objetivo verificar as decorrências da pandemia da Covid-19 à prática esportiva de pessoas com deficiência na cidade de Boa Vista, capital do estado de Roraima, nos anos de 2020 e 2021. A pesquisa foi realizada através de questionário elaborado no Google Formulários via internet, o qual foi respondido por 10 pessoas com deficiência, (sete mulheres e três homens), sendo uma pessoa com deficiência visual, uma com deficiência intelectual e oito com deficiência física. Dentre os principais achados, averiguou-se que os programas e projetos que acompanham as práticas esportivas de pessoas com deficiência foram interrompidos, aumentando o índice de sedentarismo no período dessas pessoas. Ainda, observou-se que a ausência ou redução de prática esportiva ocasionou consequências negativas tanto do ponto de vista psicológico quanto físico nos participantes da pesquisa. Diante das evidências, ressaltamos a necessidade da continuidade de programas e projetos esportivos para pessoas com deficiência, mesmo que de forma remota.

Este trabalho apresenta uma reflexão da Educação Ambiental nas escolas Família Agrícola no Estado do Tocantins e a relevância do ensino de geografia na prática da educação ambiental. Aliada a Pedagogia da Alternância como caminho sustentável na educação do Campo. Desse modo, busca-se analisar a contribuição do ensino de geografia na Educação Ambiental. Os procedimentos metodológicos adotados guiaram- se inicialmente pela revisão bibliográfica (de textos, artigos, dissertações, teses e livros) e foi complementada pela aplicação de um questionário semiestruturado aos professores de Geografia das EFAs. Como resultados, pode- se afirmar a prática de Educação Ambiental no cotidiano das EFAs, logo, podemos considerar também a ausência do professor específico da disciplina de geografia em sala de aula. Por conseguinte, a partir dos resultados obtidos, destacamos a importância da Educação Ambiental no ensino de Geografia, por ser uma ciência que se dedica ao estudo das relações entre a sociedade ea natureza. This work presents a reflection on Environmental Education in the Família Agrícola schools in the State of Tocantins and the relevance of teaching geography in the practice of environmental education. Allied with the Pedagogy of Alternation as a sustainable path in rural education. In this way, we seek to analyze the contribution of geography teaching in Environmental Education. The methodological procedures adopted were initially guided by the bibliographic review (of texts, articles, dissertations, theses and books) and was complemented by the application of a semi-structured questionnaire to the Geography teachers of the EFAs. As a result, one can affirm the practice of Environmental Education in the daily life of EFAs, so we can also consider the absence of a specific teacher of the geography discipline in the classroom. Therefore, from the results obtained, we highlight the importance of Environmental Education in the teaching of Geography, as it is a science dedicated to the study of the relationship between society and nature.

Environmentally friendly alternatives have become sought after upon the development of scientific research and industrial processes. Recent trends suggest biodegradable polymers as the most promising solution for synthetic microcapsule systems. Safety, efficiency, biocompatibility, and biodegradability are some of the properties that biodegradable systems in microencapsulation can provide for a broad spectrum of applications. The controlled release of encapsulated active agents is a research field that, over the years, has been constantly innovating due to the promising applications in the areas of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, textile industry, among others. This article presents an overview of different polymers with potential for microcapsule synthesis, namely, biodegradable polymers. First, natural polymers are discussed, which are divided into two categories: polysaccharide-based polymers (cellulose, starch, chitosan, and alginate) and protein polymers (gelatin). Second, synthetic polymers are described, where biodegradable polymers such as polyesters, polyamides, among others appear as examples. For each polymer, this review presents its origin, relevant properties, applications, and examples found in the literature regarding its use in biodegradable microencapsulation systems.

[Excerpt] The functionalization of textiles covers multiple objectives, such as the allocation of perfumes, antimicrobials, some drugs, phase change materials. Among these goals, the antimicrobial capability ensures that microorganisms do not thrive on textiles (Fig. 1), allowing users to use these products safer in different scenarios. This research evaluates the antimicrobial capacity of cotton fabrics through the application of microcapsules containing essential oils., The authors are grateful to the Agência Nacional de Inovação for the funding of the Project 4NoPressure - POCI-01-0247- FEDER-039869 and ARCHKNIT POCI-01-0247-FEDER-03973, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation (COMPETE 2020), under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement.