Study indicates models to prevent interference to GPS-based systems

The study evaluates the vulnerability of GPS-based systems, focusing on different kinds of environment – specially urban and suburban surroundings – and based on different propagation models. The results were published by the research team from the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in the Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management. Read More →

Research tests effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on different collagens

The use of ultrasound concomitant to the enzymatic hydrolysis potentiates the structural breakdown of collagen. This was one of the results obtained by the study carried out by researchers from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, who evaluated the effects of assisted enzymatic hydrolysis with or without ultrasound on the functional properties of hydrolysates of different collagens. Read More →

Can inadequate introduction of food into an infant’s diet lead to unhealthy consequences?

A study on the frequency of breastfeeding and the introduction of complementary feeding in children aged 0-24 months in the city of Montes Claros (MG) pointed inadequate dietary practices that may directly affect the benefits of breastfeeding and bring harmful consequences for children’s health in the short and long term. Read More →

Study evaluates tolerance of soybean genotypes to Asian rust

Several soybean genotypes tested were tolerant of Asian soybean rust, with relatively high grain productivity level. These were the results of a study carried out by researchers from the Department of Genetics of the University of Agriculture Luiz de Queiroz/USP, Piracicaba campus, São Paulo, Brazil Read More →

What is the ideal number of co-authors in a single article?

BAR – Brazilian Administration Review’s mission is to contribute to a deeper understanding of Business Theory and its managerial implications by means of the international dissemination of theoretical and empirical articles produced by the Brazilian academia as well as by researchers from other countries. Beginning this year, submitted articles should have no more than five authors per article. The editor-in-chief of BAR, Prof. Salomão Farias, makes a few reflections about this topic. Read More →

Space propulsion: study evaluates crucial technologies to the future of interplanetary missions

The study gathered information about technologies developed over the last five decades for launch vehicles. A team of researchers from the brazilian Aeronautical Technological Institute (ITA) and the Atlantica School of Industry and Business, in Portugal, have highlighted the most important space propulsion technologies created in the USA, Russia, Japan, China, India and Europe. The results are published in the Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management (JATM). Read More →

Proven effectiveness of bag baths on the microbial load of the skin of inpatients

The study estimated the effectiveness of bag baths on the microbial load of the skin of inpatients to be 90%, whereas in traditional bed baths it was 20%, due to colonization in 80% of the participants; two by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Read More →

BAR – Brazilian Administration Review presents interesting discussions within the field of Business Administration

The first edition of BAR – the Brazilian Administration Review – of 2018 addresses themes relevant to the field of business management. Among the highlights are the internationalization process of small to medium-sized Brazilian companies, financial market risks, and brand abandonment, among others. Read More →

Urban desegregation and social inclusion in Spain. The big challenge.

The article “Analysis of the desegregation and social inclusion policies in the Spanish context” published in the journal Revista de Administração Pública (Vol. 52, n. 1, 2018), aimed at the studying the extent to which new slum clearance policies foster favourable attitudes towards social inclusion of the displaced persons, who are mostly Roma in the case of Spain. Read More →

What is the relationship between milk and sugar-sweetened beverages intake and body mass index of adolescents?

Research with references from medical literature related to the consumption of non-alcoholic sugar-sweetened beverages and milk as associated with body mass index in adolescents showed no consensus between the 30 studies evaluated and a lack of national articles on the subject. Read More →