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The geographic provenance of minerals provides key insights into a range of geologic problems, including the source of gem materials. The tourmaline supergroup is unparalleled in its ability to record and preserve extensive chemical signatures of its formational environment. To evaluate the likelihood that tourmalines of similar compositions from separate geographic localities could be differentiated, a multivariate statistical approach has been utilized on two complementary data sets. These chemical analytical data sets of copper-bearing "Paraíba" tourmaline include data sets acquired with Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and electron microprobe analysis (EMPA). Fifty-four samples of copper-bearing tourmalines from known source locations from Brazil (São José de Batalha of Paraíba state and the neighboring Rio Grande do Norte state), Mozambique, and Nigeria, were analyzed using LIBS with a subset of these samples analyzed by EMP. Data sets obtained by each method were evaluated with multivariate statistics (PCA, PLSR). Although the sample set is limited, sequential PLSR modeling of the spectra clearly distinguished the four localities with high success: >95% for LIBS and >87% for EMP. The statistical analyses of the two techniques, LIBS and EMP, suggest that each technique emphasizes different elements for discrimination when considered in the context of the available data. The elements Cu, Mn, Fe, Mg, Ti, Zn, K, H, Co, and V were significant in LIBS chemometric models. Statistically significant elements in EMP models were Mn, Cu, Al, Ca, K, and F. Each technique results in a robust determination for geographic provenance of tourmalines with comparable compositions. The significant distinguishing chemical elements reflect geochemical distinctions in each host environment that are imparted on the tourmaline. Multivariate statistics applied to LIBS and EMP data provide an effective tool for provenance discrimination of Paraíba tourmalines, distinguishing Brazilian-sourced samples from African-sourced materials. These data provide new methods for separating the geographic origin of minerals with very similar composition such as demonstrated here for copper-bearing tourmalines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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L'article vise à discuter la dynamique de la conquête du territoire de Paraíba par les Portugais ainsi que le processus de peuplement qui a suivi la mise en oeuvre de la domination portugaise en 1585. Le développement du texte est éclairé par l'approche de la géographie critique qui affirme, d'une part, que l'espace est produit du processus de génération des conditions matérielles de vie et, d'autre part, que l'espace des économies sous-développées est constitué de manière subordonnée aux intérêts des économies développées. La démarche méthodologique utilisée s'est basée sur une recherche bibliographique sur les deux thèmes abordés, a savoir: la conquête et le peuplement de l'espace colonial de Paraíba. La structure de l'ouvrage comprend une introduction et trois autres sections, en plus des considérations finales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Os Movimentos Sociais e as Práticas Populares em Saúde, historicamente, produzem ações de cuidado, de participação e de formação em saúde, que fortalecem a integralidade e a constituição de territórios saudáveis e sustentáveis. Esse estudo visa analisar os desafios desses movimentos e práticas para o agir em saúde coletiva, conforme a percepção de protagonistas de experiências no estado da Paraíba. Com abordagem qualitativa, foram entrevistados 28 atores com atuação reconhecida nesse estado, sendo esse material transcrito, analisado e categorizado. Como resultado, obtivemos 7 ideias-síntese: fragilidades no protagonismo juvenil; desarticulação dos movimentos sociais; escassez de engajamento político; limitado apoio institucional e governamental; desvalorização do saber popular; fragilidades dos movimentos do campo; crescente ultraliberalismo na conjuntura política atual. Os resultados podem subsidiar novas iniciativas de formação dos movimentos e práticas em suas bases bem como fomentar estratégias de aprimoramento organizativo de tais movimentos, para que as adversidades explicitadas sejam enfrentadas e superada.

A new termite species, Cryptotermes pugnus sp. nov., is described from northeastern Brazil. The winged imago of C. pugnus is distinguished from most congeners by the lack of arolia and the multiple branches connecting the median vein to the radial sector. The soldier is unique among South American Cryptotermes by its cuboidal head capsule and very rugose postclypeus. The new species constitutes the fourteenth Cryptotermes species on the continent for which we provide a key to soldiers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Northeast Brazil is a region with great international tourist potential. Among the states that make up this region, Paraíba stands out due to the presence of vulnerable groups and factors that contribute to adverse outcomes of COVID-19. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological data on the incidence, mortality, and case fatality of COVID-19 in Paraíba. An ecological, population-based study was performed, with data extracted from the Brazilian Ministry of Health database. All cases and deaths from COVID-19 from March 2020 to December 2022 were included. The time series was built by applying the Prais–Winsten regression model, and the daily percent change was calculated to analyze the trends. The highest case fatality of the entire period was in April 2020 (7.8%), but in March 2021, the state broke the dismal record of 1248 deaths and the highest mortality rate (30.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants). Stationary mortality and case fatality were better in 2022; however, in February 2022, the mortality rate was at levels similar to the same month of the previous year. These results illustrate that COVID-19 is evolving and needs to be constantly monitored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper records the invasive gastropod Melanoides tuberculata in a limnetic ecosystem located in integral protection area in the semiarid region of the state of Paraíba in northeast Brazil. Live individuals were collected and photographed along shallow margins of the Piranhas Reservoir associated with different types of substrates. Photographic quadrants were used to calculate the number of living individuals and empty shells on different substrates. Individuals of M. tuberculata were found at five sampling sites in the littoral zone on different types of substrates with densities ranging of 13 ind.(m2)-1 to 22 ind.(m2)-1. The average density of individuals was: 18 ind.(m2)-1 on thin sediment, 15 ind.(m2)-1 on gravel and 20 ind.(m2)-1 on rocks. Empty shells were extremely abundant in the terrestrial zone of the reservoir. We did not observe native species of freshwater molluscs in the marginal areas of the reservoir in which the specimens of M. tuberculata were found. Knowledge about the distribution, establishment and impact caused of M. tuberculata in limnetic ecosystems of the Brazilian semi-arid region needs to be better studied in order to ascertain the degree of impact on native species and environmental modifications that reflect negatively on ecosystems.

In this article, I present some results of the postdoctoral research conducted from September 2021 to August 2023 at the Centro de Estudos Sociais of the Universidade de Coimbra, under the supervision of Professor Marta Araújo. I discuss trauma memory/resistance memories (Vecchi, 2020), territory, decolonial museum (Vergès, 2017), and oralituras (Leda Maria Martins, 2003), concepts/approaches that help us think about the patrimonialization of culture, anti-racist education, and narratives of terreiro peoples about and from cities. I traverse the narrative of violence against terreiro peoples in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, taking as examples the acts of vandalism against the statue of Iemanjá, the Santinha, erected on Cabo Branco beach, the easternmost point of the Americas. Along this path, I present questions and some proposals to think about cities as theaters of memory or as forums (Rahul Rao, 2016), and narratives of women, primarily, as guides for the journey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The surroundings of João Pessoa square have buildings and monuments of undeniable political, cultural, historical and artistic importance, some dating back to the beginning of the foundation of the city. The Court of the Justice and Jesuit set stand out, attracting a large flow of tourists. In the center of the square, the monument to João Pessoa was erected, formed by a granite that does not exist in situ in the municipality. Other varied and rare lytic types decorate these buildings internally. Its constructions, human settlements, uses of land and sea, among other apparatuses are consequences of certain natural conditions ideal for the creation of human labor, which resulted in the urban expansion of João Pessoa city. In this work an integrated evaluation was made between the diverse elements of the geodiversity and the heritage in question, through the analysis of documentation produced during the colonial period, in the form of texts, letters and iconographies and field work, since this relation still is practically without research and dissemination, in an interdisciplinary dialogue between geodiversity and culture.

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Although droughts can inflict extreme damage on populations, few studies have characterized drought events in arid and semiarid regions around the globe due to the lack of reliable data. Therefore, precipitation estimates from remote sensing satellites have been increasingly used. In this study, the performance of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite rainfall estimates in monitoring the spatiotemporal patterns of drought at multiple time scales over Paraíba state is evaluated. The drought events are characterized by their quantity, duration, severity, intensity, frequency, and percentage of the area affected, and analyses are performed both for individual points and for four mesoregions at eight different time scales. The results indicate that short-term drought events occur more frequently but are less long-lasting and severe than long-term drought events. On the other hand, relevant changes in the average intensity of events cannot be identified among the time scales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Northeast Brazil is a region with great international tourist potential. Among the states that make up this region, Paraíba stands out due to the presence of vulnerable groups and factors that contribute to adverse outcomes of COVID-19. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological data on the incidence, mortality, and case fatality of COVID-19 in Paraíba. An ecological, population-based study was performed, with data extracted from the Brazilian Ministry of Health database. All cases and deaths from COVID-19 from March 2020 to December 2022 were included. The time series was built by applying the Prais–Winsten regression model, and the daily percent change was calculated to analyze the trends. The highest case fatality of the entire period was in April 2020 (7.8%), but in March 2021, the state broke the dismal record of 1248 deaths and the highest mortality rate (30.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants). Stationary mortality and case fatality were better in 2022; however, in February 2022, the mortality rate was at levels similar to the same month of the previous year. These results illustrate that COVID-19 is evolving and needs to be constantly monitored.

The present study reports a research experience carried out in the undergraduate discipline Applied Research in Journalism, at the Federal University of Paraíba, which mapped the reality of independent journalism in Paraíba, developed in blogs, websites and portals. The Inves-tigation involved a collective work between students, moni-tors and professor. The work was based on previous research carried out in several Brazilian universities and aimed to update the database collected by Agência Pública (2022), on independent journalism in Brazil. It is worth mentioning that the present investigation managed to identify an embryonic phenomenon in the region, with only 3 initiatives without defined funding and that produce their own content. It was concluded that there is a need for further research to present a more complete overview of independent journalism produced in the region through the web. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A sífilis congênita é uma doença causada pela transmissão vertical da bactéria Treponema pallidum, da mãe infectada para seu filho, podendo resultar em diversas sequelas para o recém-nascido. Este estudo teve por objetivo analisar as características clínicas e sociais das mães cujos filhos foram acometidos por essa doença, na Paraíba, entre 2008 e 2017. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e transversal, desenvolvido a partir de dados secundários do Ministério da Saúde. As tendências foram analisadas mediante modelo de regressão segmentada por meio do software Joinpoint. Os resultados estatísticos foram comparados com as ações governamentais implementadas no recorte temporal analisado, no âmbito relativo ao enfrentamento da sífilis. Foi observada, uma maior proporção de casos desta doença em mulheres pardas e de baixa escolaridade. Esta proporção foi maior que a média nacional. Foi percebida, também, uma alta porcentagem de realização do tratamento de forma inadequada. Apesar de, ultimamente, essa porcentagem ter diminuído, a proporção daquelas que não realizaram tratamento cresceu. Verificou-se, ainda, que o pré-natal tem sido cada vez mais realizado por essas gestantes. Nesse sentido, pode-se destacar a influência da Rede Cegonha nesse processo, proporcionando maior alcance e qualidade do pré-natal, além de ampliar a capacidade de testagem e de tratamento da gestante com sífilis.

O presente trabalho é um relato parcial sobre a pesquisa que está sendo realizada pelo grupo paraibano de teatro de bonecos Cia Boca de Cena. A pesquisa propõe uma reflexão sobre as vozes femininas que permeiam o universo do teatro de bonecos popular nordestino, especificamente na Paraíba. A coleta de dados partiu da observação participante e do trabalho de três bonequeiros que foi analisado durante suas apresentações de Babau no projeto “Benedito e João Redondo Pelas Ruas da Cidade”.

The state of Paraíba in northeast Brazil contains four of the seven biomes present in the country: Mata Atlântica, Cerrado, Caatinga and Matas Serranas. On the other hand, Amazônia, Pantanal and Pampa were not found in this area. This special situation allows us to analyse changes in the distribution of these four large Brazilian biomes according to bioclimatic conditions, using the methodology of bioclimatic regime types. Based on the analysis of variables from periods of hydric and thermal vegetation stagnation, obtained from hydric and bioclimatic balances, average monthly temperature and rainfall, that methodology enables us to establish a typology of 27 types of bioclimatic regimes and 243 bioclimatic regime subtypes with the 9 Thornthwaite ombrothermal levels. In Paraíba 4 types of bioclimatic regimes are currently identified (mesophyllo, tropophyllo, xerophyllo and eurythermophilous) and 9 subtypes according to ombrothermal levels. In order to analyse the changes, extreme change situations were chosen: a past scenario with the Last Glacial Maximum (40 ky); and an RCP 8.5 climate change scenario for the CMSS 4.0 model for the year 2070. This enabled 3 bioclimatic regime maps of each of the 3 aforementioned situations to be obtained, providing a map of potential distribution of the plant formations of Paraíba state according to the specific field knowledge and bioclimatic mapping obtained for the present. This paper concludes that a retrocession of the Mata Atlântica can be seen from the Last Glacial Maximum up to the present, losing its optimal bioclimatic conditions and therefore remaining in a highly fragile relict situation in the face of anthropic pressure (sugarcane cultivation and urban expansion); an advance toward 2070 of the Caatinga in its shrub form as a predominant formation is indicated by the projection of climate change in 2070 for the analysed situation, specifically resulting from anthropic pressure, in this case due to livestock activities which have affected this biome in Paraíba since the mid-19th century.

O texto analisa a organização de políticas públicas para a profilaxia e o tratamento da sífilis na Paraíba, especificamente na cidade João Pessoa, ao longo da década de 1930. Num contexto em que se processavam reformas sanitárias a nível nacional, o Estado da Paraíba reformou os serviços de saúde pública ao longo do governo de Argemiro de Figueiredo (1935-1940). Com a organização de um Dispensário Noturno Antivenéreo, em 1938, os médicos sanitaristas imbuídos pela ideologia do trabalhismo se empenharam no combate à sífilis, considerada como uma doença que afetava a saúde do trabalhador, tornando-o improdutivo.

Abstract This work aimed to select semivariogram models to estimate trends in monthly precipitation in Paraiba State-Brazil using ordinary kriging. The methodology involves the application of geostatistical interpolation of precipitation records of 51 years from 69 rainfall stations across the state. Analysis of semivariograms showed that specific months had a strong spatial dependence (Index of Spatial Dependence - IDE < 25%). The trends were subjected to the following models: circular, spherical, pentaspherical, exponential, Gaussian, rational quadratic, K-Bessel and tetraspherical. The best fit models were selected by cross-validation and Error Comparison Index (ECI). Each data set (month) had a particular spatial dependence structure, which made it necessary to define specific models of semivariogram in order to enhance the adjustment of the experimental semivariogram. Besides, the monthly trend map was plotted to justify the chosen models.

Entre os agentes tóxicos que podem ameaçar a saúde do homem, os escorpiões são os que mais provocam acidentes em território paraibano. Para o ministério da saúde, quatro espécies do gênero Tityus possuem importância médica no Brasil, devido à sua capacidade de adaptação em ambientes urbanos, reprodução partenogenética e a toxicidade de sua peçonha. O objetivo desse trabalho foi apresentar as espécies de escorpião que possuem importância médica no estado da Paraíba. Trata-se de uma revisão de literatura, descritiva e qualitativa, com base em documentos obtidos nos bancos de dados Scielo, Lilacs, Repositório UnB, Fiocruz e Ministério da Saúde. Foram considerados os documentos publicados no período de 2014 a 2019. Também foram coletados dados de intoxicação disponibilizados pelo SINITOX referentes ao período de 2009 a 2013. Duas espécies são responsáveis pelos acidentes escorpiônicos: T. serrulatus e T. stigmurus, sendo este último considerado o principal agente etiológico no estado. No período de 2009 a 2013, a Paraíba foi o estado da região Nordeste que mais notificou a ocorrência de acidentes envolvendo escorpiões, com 11.243 casos. O maior número de notificações ocorreu em 2012 (2.467) e o menor em 2013 (1.946). Os acidentes escorpiônicos são a principal causa de intoxicações no estado, enquanto no Brasil os medicamentos são os principais responsáveis.

Geotouristic itineraries are important tools for the dissemination of geosciences because they work as outdoor field classes for teaching about the physical phenomena associated with the landscape in question, including the cultural one. Coastal environments are areas of great geotouristic potential precisely for this natural dynamics that give them its scientific value. The South coast of the State of Paraíba belongs to the geomorphologic unit of Plains and Coastal Tablelands, having direct relation with ancient tectonic movements, generated during the drift of the South American and African Plates, added to Cenozoic tectonic events. This article proposes a geotouristic itinerary that includes seven places of geotouristic interest. As a methodological path, the phases were the bibliographic research about the physical and cultural aspects of the area, an inventory of places of interest and their quantitative assessment. The places of interest are Amor Rock, Tombolo of Coqueirinho, Canyon of Coqueirinho, Cones of Dejection of Coqueirinho, Coqueirinho Structural High, Tambaba Beach and ‘Maceió’ of Mucatu. The existence of interpretative trails assigns a new function, now from the geotouristic point of view, to the itineraries, as they enrich the experience of tourists, to whom is given the opportunity of knowing the abiotic heritage and the cultural heritage from another perspective, apart from enhancing their environmental awareness. The geotouristic itineraries also serve to promote geotourism as an asset, inserting in the traditional tourist context information about the previously forgotten abiotic environment. The 'sun and sea' is the main tourist attraction of the region, allied in a secondary level to a rich history and culture that neglects the latent geotouristic potential. Therefore, mass tourism will be promoted for a niche tourism, becoming more sustainable under the environmental bias.

The tribe Bignonieae with approximately 393 species, represents the largest tribe of Bignoniaceae. Most members of Bignonieae are tendrillate lianas, although some shrubs are also found within this clade. The Pico do Jabre, located at 1,197 m of altitude, represents the highest mountain in the state of Paraíba (Brazil) and an area of extreme biological importance. We conducted an inventory of the Bignonieae from the Pico do Jabre. We documented eight genera and 13 species, only Tanaecium parviflorum is a shrub. The most diverse genera recorded are: Tanaecium (3 spp.), Amphilophium (2 spp.), Bignonia (2 spp.) and Xylophragma (2 spp.). Anemopaegma, Cuspidaria, Dolichandra and Pyrostegia are represented by a single species each. Six species are new records for the region (i.e., Bignonia ramentacea, B. sciuripabulum, Tanaecium cyrtanthum, T. dichotomum, Xylophragma harleyi and X. heterocalyx). Tanaecium cyrtanthum, X. harleyi and X. heterocalyx are new records for the state of Paraíba. Prior to this study, Xylophragma heterocalyx was only known from the type specimen, from Minas Gerais, representing a new record for the Caatinga. The high number of new records found in this study highlights the importance of regional floristic inventories for the documentation of new species occurrences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Resumo Os estudos sobre o tráfico de africanos para o Brasil têm trazido importantes informações acerca da organização dessa atividade. O funcionamento desde a África, passando pelos navios negreiros, e a viagem atlântica até a chegada dos escravizados no Brasil, bem como suas rotas de venda, têm sido as principais preocupações. O foco volta-se, sobretudo, aos portos de Recife, Salvador e Rio de Janeiro, os mais representativos. Entretanto, precisamos aprofundar os estudos sobre como se dava esse mercado para outras províncias. A partir do estudo da apreensão do patacho Herminia na cidade da Parahyba do Norte, em 1850, lançaremos luz sobre alguns aspectos do comércio de africanos no interior do Império brasileiro oitocentista. Com isso, perceberemos algumas das estratégias utilizadas pelos traficantes na distribuição de cativos ilegais em regiões que não demandavam grande mão de obra africana.

Este artigo tem como objetivo traçar os caminhos de construção da Lei do Ventre Livre e a sua aplicação na província da Paraíba. Analisa os debates em torno do fim do tráfico transatlântico e suas consequências na elaboração de leis que visavam o fim da escravidão no Brasil. A ponta as diversas problemáticas do período, a exemplo da questão da propriedade privada e a interferência do Estado. As ambiguidades que se traduziram na forma da Lei do Ventre Livre geraram problemas nas próprias discussões da lei e na sua aplicação nas províncias brasileiras. Para isso, faz-se uso de uma bibliografia, além das legislações que envolviam a escravidão até a aprovação da referida Lei. E, por fim, os Relatórios de Presidentes de província da Paraíba de forma que se possa compreender seus impactos e as suas consequências para a Abolição.

Species in the Adelophryne genus consist of diminutive, agile, and secretive frogs that inhabit forest leaf litter and have direct development. Species richness within Adelophryne was previously underestimated, and several new species have recently been described. Here, we describe a new species of Adelophryne from the Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Pernambuco, and Paraíba. The new species is characterized by its small body size, small and distinct tympanum, toes with subarticular tubercles, fingers mucronate, three phalanges in the Finger IV, and an advertisement call composed of one single pulsed note with a high dominant frequency. The new species is phylogenetically related to other Adelophryne species of the Northern Atlantic Forest Clade and is endemic to the "Pernambuco Endemism Center" in the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Com a aprovação da Lei 13.415/2017, que modificou o ensino médio no Brasil e permitiu maior flexibilização de disciplinas e de conteúdo a serem ofertados por itinerários formativos, as redes estaduais de ensino passaram a construir suas propostas curriculares a partir da Base Nacional Comum Curricular. Este artigo objetiva analisar os percursos iniciais de implementação da proposta curricular em debate no estado da Paraíba em comparação com a formulação já finalizada do estado de São Paulo. Tomando como orientação teórica autores como Apple e Gramsci, procura-se, em primeiro lugar, apreender o sentido da disputa de hegemonia no campo das reformas educativas a partir das relações de poder na formação do currículo, bem como as influências que o pensamento neoliberal imprime nessas reformas. Num segundo momento empreende-se uma análise comparativa das proposições das duas redes estaduais, focando a área de Ciências Humanas por opção de recorte metodológico de análise. Nessa comparação, percebe-se a diferença na formulação do currículo, mesmo tendo como base uma reforma de caráter nacional, com diferenças de enfoque, assumindo o estado de São Paulo uma diretriz marcadamente gerencialista, ao tempo em que o estado da Paraíba ainda sustenta uma visão mais plural de currículo.

PURPOSE: Certain ocular resident or pathogenic microbes may remain viable in the presence of multi-purpose disinfectant solutions (MPDSs), subsequently developing biofilms inside contact lens storage cases (CLSCs) which pose a risk of infection to wearers. This study evaluated the formation of ocular microbiota biofilms exposed to three top selling MPDS. METHODS: Crystal violet assay was carried out for the verification of biofilm formation. The in vitro assays evaluated Pseudomonas aeruginosa UFPEDA 416 and Staphylococcus aureus UFPEDA 02 exposure of 48 h to MPDS, as well as the use of 40 KHz ultrasound at the beginning and with 24 h immersion in the MPDS. Subsequently, in vivo assays evaluated the formation of microbial biofilms on the CLSC walls containing silicone-hydrogel contact lenses immersed in MPDS from 15 healthy volunteer patients, who had been wearing the lenses for 7 days. RESULTS: Biofilms were inhibited by 26%–98% in the in vitro assays, with a statistically significant difference only for P. aeruginosa UFPEDA 416 exposed to diluted MPDS. Most inhibitions occurred moderately and weakly. In addition, adherent cells were detected in more than 90% of the tests. Biofilm was not inhibited in more than one third of the results, nor was it disturbed, especially with the ultrasound treatments. The average of obtained optical densities at 590 nm was between 0.6 and 0.8 in the in vivo assays. The results were similar between the CLSC right and left wells. There was a correlation between microbial biofilm formation and the type of MPDS tested, with statistical difference between the three treatments. CONCLUSION: MPDS promoted a partial inhibition of microbial biofilm formation but only one MPDS proved to be more effective in vitro and in vivo. This study, however, could not distinguish the effect of possible errors in the good hygiene practices of the users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A partir da década de 1970, os centros históricos das cidades brasileiras vêm enfrentando seguidos processos de desvalorização e valorização, tendo sido objeto de intervenções urbanísticas e de estudos acadêmicos. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa que vem sendo desenvolvida pela Rede Mercado Imobiliário em Centros Históricos (MICH) visa preencher uma lacuna identificada nesses estudos, ao procurar desvendar os mecanismos de funcionamento do mercado imobiliário nessas áreas, tendo como estudos de caso os centros das cidades de Recife [PE], Belém [PA], São Luís [MA] (Lacerda et al., 2018), com a posterior inclusão de João Pessoa [PB] e Campina Grande [PB]. No caso de Campina Grande, a pesquisa iniciada em 2017 apontou que, diferentemente dos processos ocorridos nas grandes cidades, seu Centro Histórico ainda se mantem como a principal centralidade urbana do município, além de apresentar um acervo arquitetônico significativo no estilo Art Déco (Sousa & Anjos, 2018). Sendo assim, a partir da adaptação da metodologia proposta pelo MICH, este artigo visa apresentar algumas reflexões e leituras iniciais acerca das relações entre as dinâmicas espaciais e o funcionamento do mercado imobiliário no Centro Histórico de Campina Grande e seu entorno.

O presente trabalho é um relato parcial sobre a pesquisa que está sendo realizada pelo grupo paraibano de teatro de bonecos Cia Boca de Cena. A pesquisa propõe uma reflexão sobre as vozes femininas que permeiam o universo do teatro de bonecos popular nordestino, especificamente na Paraíba. A coleta de dados partiu da observação participante e do trabalho de três bonequeiros que foi analisado durante suas apresentações de Babau no projeto “Benedito e João Redondo Pelas Ruas da Cidade”.

As mudanças na gestão pública, decorrentes em grande parte das transformações no padrão tecnológico, informacional, organizacional e gerencial acontecidas no mundo do trabalho, resultaram em novos métodos de administração dos sistemas educacionais em todo o mundo com base na chamada Nova Gestão Pública. Reformas educativas foram implementadas, com maior ou menor intensidade, em diferentes países, tendo como alvo a formação de sujeitos com novas habilidades e competências almejadas pelo mercado globalizado. No Brasil, a formulação, em 2004, de um marco legal das parcerias público-privadas foi decisiva para o surgimento de modelos de quase mercado, com repercussão nos sistemas educacionais. Para além da aceitação de padrões mercadológicos, as reformas educativas impulsionaram a transferência da gestão educacional para o setor privado, seja por meio de instituições “pedagógicas” vinculadas a empresas privadas, seja por meio de Organizações Sociais (OS) constituídas com fins de gerenciamento dos bens públicos. No Estado da Paraíba, Nordeste do Brasil, todas as escolas da rede estadual tiveram sua gestão administrativa entregue a duas OS. Como se deu o processo de transferência da gestão administrativa dessas escolas e quais as implicações dessa mudança na gestão delas, particularmente na parte pedagógica? Este artigo, de caráter qualitativo, desenvolvido com base em pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, objetiva analisar a passagem da gestão das escolas estaduais para as Organizações Sociais. Intenta, ainda, perceber as mudanças nos processos de gestão pedagógica a partir das novas exigências constantes no contrato de gestão firmado com as OS e seus possíveis desdobramentos na organização escolar da rede estadual da Paraíba.

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os tributos incidentes nas operações de importações de mercadorias oriundas do exterior, apresentando quais os tributos incidentes no processo de importação, bem como sua competência tributária, procedimentos que envolvem a entrada da mercadoria em território nacional e aplicação de regime especial. As informações foram obtidas por meio de leis, regulamentos, acessos em sites governamentais, fontes bibliográficas e trabalhos voltados para a área de comércio exterior. Posteriormente foi apresentado um estudo realizado em um processo de importação com e sem a utilização do benefício do Termo de Acordo de Regime Especial instituído pelo governo do Estado da Paraíba através do Decreto nº 23.210, de 29/07/2002. A pesquisa possui caráter qualitativo, pois avalia os dados para melhor entendimento acerca do tema e ainda pode ser classificada como descritiva em relação aos objetivos. Os resultados demonstram que o pagamento do ICMS com a utilização do TARE é vantajosa para as empresas que importam, considerando a diminuição do valor pago de tributos no desembaraço aduaneiro de mercadorias. O Termo de Acordo de Regime Especial, além de apresentar uma economia para as empresas que importam possuidoras do benefício, atrai empresários e novos investimentos, desenvolvendo assim a economia do Estado.

Education is a crucial factor in the behavior and development of a society. For this reason, it is important to analyze the dynamics of the public sector in the provision of education services. Within this context, the present study aims to analyze the efficiency of the municipal expenses of Paraíba in terms of its basic elementary education. To this end, a stochastic frontier model was used, taking as a result the scores obtained in the Index of Development of Basic Education (IDEB) in the years 2011, 2013, and 2015. The results demonstrated that all indicators are statistically accepted and that the variables “age-grade distortion,” “higher education teachers,” and “number of computers per student” were consistent with the literature. Expenditure has a negative effect on educational performance, suggesting that municipalities in Paraíba are inefficient in allocating resources.

Os desastres caracterizam-se enquanto fenômenos excepcionais ou extremos que afetam diretamente uma dimensão social, econômica, ambiental, político-institucional, etc. Compreendendo a complexidade que envolve os riscos e desastres, o presente estudo, objetivou desenvolver uma analise dos eventos extremos (climáticos-meteorológicos) no estado da Paraíba, relacionando: registros oficiais, tipologias, condicionantes físicos-ambientais, intensidade dos fenômenos, dimensão social impactada, entre outros. Desta forma, constata-se a grande variabilidade tipológica de desastres atuantes no estado, com forte presença de eventos climáticos e meteorológicos. Assim foram identificados os seguintes eventos extremos: Enxurradas, Inundações, Alagamentos, Vendavais, Granizos, Trovoadas, e processos integrados de convecção

With the approval of the Law 13.415/2017 that changed the Brazilian secondary school and allowed greater flexibilization on its subjects and curricular content to be available on the educational offer, the state education networks underwent building curricular proposals oriented by the Base Nacional Comum Curricular. This paper aims to analyze the initial implementation paths of the curricular proposal under discussion in the state of Paraíba, compared to the already completed elaboration of the state of São Paulo. Built with Apple and Gramsci theoretical basis, the paper seeks, in the first place, to apprehend the meaning of the race of hegemony in the field of the educational reformation, based on the power relations in the elaboration of the curriculum, as well as the influence of the neoliberal mindset on these reformations. Secondly, this paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the proposals between the two state education networks, focusing on the area of Humanities and Social Sciences, for methodological purposes. Within this comparison, it shows divergence amongst the two curriculum formulations, although they have the national reformation policy, due to its different approaches -- São Paulo taking more of an operational driven guideline, whereas the state of Paraíba proceeded with a more pluralist vision of schoolar curriculum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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