bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Research of On-Line Help as Learner Strategies for Multimedia CALL Evaluation
Authors: Liou Hsien-Chin
Published: October 2017

Recently, language learning researchers have seemed to focus more on process than product because process data are claimed to provide better information for understanding language acquisition. Since research on learners' use of strategies is believed to shed light on learning processes, it is attracting more and more researchers' attention. On the other hand, computer assisted language learning (CALL) researchers and courseware developers have been much concerned with evaluation partly because of the high cost of CALL, especially multimedia CALL, development. Empirical data of learner strategies in CALL contexts are needed to disclose what learners actually do when they use courseware and, perhaps more important, what kind of learning actually occurs in CALL mediated contexts. This paper first provides a short survey of learner strategy research, strategy instruction, and the use of on-line help in multimedia materials.1 Then, a study which was conducted as part of a formative evaluation study on an interactive videodisc (IVD) program is discussed. The study investigated (a) learners' use of resource facilities (e.g., their use of scripts, glossaries, and background information) in the IVD program and (b) their reactions to the use of the resource facilities.
The research process and naivety–a student’s perspective
Authors: Thakker Arjuna
Published: October 2017

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A Modified Team Based Learning Approach to Enhance Resident Education in Outpatient Internal Medicine
Authors: Feurdean Mirela , Matassa Daniel , Kang Mohleen , Matthews Genevieve , Kothari Neil
Published: October 2017

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Objective: To implement a modified team-based learning (TBL) approach in ambulatory care education- for a large Internal Medicine residency program with limited resources- and to evaluate its effectiveness. Methods: 91 medicine residents were exposed to a modified TBL curriculum, composed of high-yield topics for ambulatory medicine. All residents participated in 10 TBL sessions per academic year. One faculty and one chief resident developed the pre-session reading requirements, readiness assurance tests, and clinical case scenarios for each session and facilitated the TBL exercises. At the end of the academic year, residents were asked to complete an anonymous survey online. Results: 72.5% of residents completed the survey. 96% reported being actively engaged in the sessions and contributing substantially to the discussions. A majority expressed preference for future TBL sessions. Educational effectiveness of TBL was at least as good or better compared to traditional lectures. Both faculty and residents expressed very high satisfaction with our TBL format. Conclusion: We successfully implemented a one year modified TBL curriculum to teach high yield topics in outpatient internal medicine in a large, multi-site residency program. TBL resulted in high resident engagement in the classroom and high satisfaction with the format by both residents and faculty.
Refugees: for Muriel Rukeyser
Authors: Weiss Lenore Paula
Published: October 2017

poem
The Commitment of the United States to International Refugee Law
Authors: Garcia Alexis
Published: October 2017

Commentary
States' Obligations Towards Syrian Refugees
Authors: Otokunrin Toni
Published: October 2017

commentary
How undocumented immigrants negotiate a place for themselves in America
Authors: Barsky Robert F.
Published: October 2017

Negotiations on the front lines between Host country officials and vulnerable migrants
The Flowers of Evil in prose
Authors: Suzuki Kazuhiko
Published: October 2017

In Japan, the first full translation of The Flowers of Evil, done by Fumio Yano (1901-1995) in 1934, occupies a unique place in the history of Baudelaire
L’Idée du mal et l’influence de Baudelaire sur Kunio Tsukamoto
Authors: Iwakiri Shoichiro
Published: October 2017

TSUKAMOTO Kunio (1920-2005), l
Perspective on Baudelaire’s Reception in Japan: From the Meiji Era to the Present
Authors: Kitamura Takashi
Published: October 2017

Baudelaire's influence has never been limited to poetry nor only to serious literature but that it has changed with the times and been extended to various media. In this paper, we focus on Baudelaire
Presence of Baudelaire in Today’s Japanese Manga: The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana, 2009-2014) by Shuzo Oshimi
Authors: Hirota Daichi
Published: October 2017

Aku no Hana (The Flowers of Evil) is a manga written and drawn by Shūzō Oshimi between 2009 and 2014. These 11 volumes, which sold more than 2,000,000 copies, were a commercial success, subsequently partially adapted into an animated Japanese television show of 13 episodes, which aired in 2013.

Kasuga, the main character of the series, is an adolescent bored with his mediocre life in a rural village. Under the influence of his father, who is also a literature fanatic, he develops a passionate appreciation for Les Fleurs du Mal, even if his reading of the Japanese translation of this complex text does not permit a comprehension of it’s dark and erotic atmosphere. One day, finding himself alone in the classroom, he steals the mini-skirt of the most popular girl in the class, Sakei. The only witness to this perverse act is Nakamura, another girl in the class, who begins to torment Kasuga with the threat of revealing his sexual crime.

Through the analysis of Baudelaire’s role in this manga, I hope to outline the French poet’s current reception in Japan, which, even if diminished, still exists in this country where French literature has become less popular than it was a half century ago.
The Current Contours of the Relationship between Sanctuary Churches and U.S. Law
Authors: Kidd Stanton
Published: October 2017

Commentary
Effectiveness of Oncologist-Referred Exercise and Healthy Eating Programming as a Part of Supportive Adjuvant Care for Early Breast Cancer
Authors: Kirkham Amy A. , Van Patten Cheri L. , Gelmon Karen A. , McKenzie Donald C. , Bonsignore Alis , Bland Kelcey A. , Campbell Kristin L.
Published: October 2017

Background

Randomized trials have established efficacy of supervised exercise training during chemotherapy for breast cancer for numerous health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess reach, effectiveness, maintenance, and implementation of an evidence-based exercise and healthy eating program offered within an adjuvant care setting.

Subjects, Materials, and Methods

Women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer were given a prescription by their oncologist to participate in the Nutrition and Exercise during Adjuvant Treatment (NExT) program. The NExT program consisted of supervised, moderate-intensity, aerobic and resistance exercise three times a week during adjuvant therapy, followed by a step-down in supervised sessions per week for 20 additional weeks, plus one group-based healthy eating session. Usual moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were assessed by questionnaire at baseline, program completion, and one year later, along with measures of satisfaction and safety.

Results

Program reach encompassed referral of 53% of eligible patients, 78% uptake (n = 73 enrolled), and 78% retention for the 45.0 ± 8.3-week program. During the program, MVPA increased (116 ± 14 to 154 ± 14 minutes per week, p = .014) and HRQoL did not change. One year later, MVPA (171 ± 24 minutes per week, p = .014) and HRQoL (44 ± 1 to 49 ± 1, p < .001) were significantly higher than baseline. Exercise adherence was 60% ± 26% to three sessions per week during treatment. No major adverse events occurred and injury prevalence did not change relative to baseline. Participants were highly satisfied.

Conclusion

This oncologist-referred exercise and healthy eating supportive-care program for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy was safe, successful in reaching oncologists and patients, and effective for improving MVPA and maintaining HRQoL.

Implications for Practice

Despite evidence that exercise is both safe and efficacious at improving physical fitness, quality of life, and treatment side effects for individuals with cancer, lifestyle programming is not offered as standard of cancer care. This study describes an oncologist-referred, evidence-based exercise and healthy eating program offered in collaboration with a university as supportive care to women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. The program was well received by oncologists and patients, safe, and relatively inexpensive to operate. Importantly, there was a significant positive impact on physical activity levels and health-related quality of life lasting for 2 years after initiation of therapy.
Early Integrated Palliative Care and Reduced Emotional Distress in Cancer Caregivers: Reaching the “Hidden Patients”
Authors: Hoerger Michael , Cullen Brittany D.
Published: October 2017

Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer are affected physically and emotionally by the patient’s illness and are too often overlooked by health care systems. This commentary considers recent findings that early integrated palliative care is beneficial for reducing emotional distress in both patients and caregivers.
Clinical Trials in Pancreatic Cancer: A Long Slog
Authors: Enzler Thomas , Bates Susan
Published: October 2017

Many investigators have turned their efforts toward improving the gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel combination by the addition of a third agent. This commentary highlights efforts to date, including the Clinical Trial Results by Ko et al.: A Randomized Double-Blinded Phase II Trial of Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Apatorsen or Placebo in Patients with Metastati Pancreatic Cancer: The RAINIER Trial.
Use and Outcomes of Kidneys from Donation after Circulatory Death Donors in the United States
Authors: Gill John , Rose Caren , Lesage Julie , Joffres Yayuk , Gill Jagbir , O’Connor Kevin
Published: October 2017

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are an important source of kidneys for transplantation, but DCD donor transplantation is less common in the United States than in other countries. In this study of national data obtained between 2008 and 2015, recovery of DCD kidneys varied substantially among the country’s 58 donor service areas, and 25% of DCD kidneys were recovered in only four donor service areas. Overall, 20% of recovered DCD kidneys were discarded, varying from 3% to 33% among donor service areas. Compared with kidneys from neurologically brain dead (NBD) donors, DCD kidneys had a higher adjusted odds ratio of discard that varied from 1.25 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.16 to 1.34) in kidneys with total donor warm ischemic time (WIT) of 10–26 minutes to 2.67 (95% CI, 2.34 to 3.04) in kidneys with total donor WIT >48 minutes. Among the 12,831 DCD kidneys transplanted, kidneys with WIT≤48 minutes had survival similar to that of NBD kidneys. DCD kidneys with WIT>48 minutes had a higher risk of allograft failure (hazard ratio, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.41), but this risk was limited to kidneys with cold ischemia time (CIT) >12 hours. We conclude that donor service area–level variation in the recovery and discard of DCD kidneys is large. Additional national data collection is needed to understand the potential to increase DCD donor transplantation in the United States. Strategies to minimize cold ischemic injury may safely allow increased use of DCD kidneys with WIT>48 minutes.
qPCR (Bio-Rad) v1
Authors: Ruiz Remolina Laura
Published: October 2017

For RNA extraction, the tissues were ground and the total RNA was isolated using NucleoSpin® RNA columns (Macherey-Nagel; Düren, Germany) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. RNA was quantified using NanoDrop® spectrophotometer ND-1000 (Thermo Scientific Fisher; Waltham, MA, USA). Total RNA was reverse-transcribed into cDNA with a High Capacity Reverse-Transcription kit (iScriptTM cDNA synthesis KIT; Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA). Real-time PCR detection was performed with a SYBR Green supermix (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA). Gene specific primers were designed and checked using the BLAST algorithm. Gene expression was normalized using the expression of GAPDH, β-Actin and RPS13.
LEADERSHIP AND HEGEMONY IN GEOSTRATEGY OF INFORMAL NEO-EMPIRES
Authors: Goltsov A.
Published: October 2017

The article analyzes the controversial issues of the relationship between leadership and hegemony in international relations, especially in the context of geostrategy of the informal neo-empires. Ideally, leadership of the certain actor means that other actors voluntarily accept its proposed values, norms and rules, recognize its authority to implement a policy for the realization of common goals. Hegemony is the dominance of a particular actor (hegemon) over other actors, establishing his controls over them, imposing its political, economic and cultural values. Hegemony in international relations is carried out usually covertly and often presented as a leadership. Leadership and hegemony are possible at various levels of the geopolitical organization in the world. We treat leadership and hegemony as mechanisms of implementation of a geostrategy of powerful actors of international relations, particularly of informal neo-empires. Each of the contemporary informal neo-empires develops and implements geostrategy, aimed at ensuring its hegemony, usually covert, within a certain geospace and realizes it as a means of a both “hard” and “soft” power. The USA, which is the main “center” of the Western macro-empire, trys to maintain its world leadership, and at the same time secure a covert hegemony over the strategically important regions of the world. The EU is a neo-imperial alliance and has geostrategy of “soft” hegemony. Russia opposes the hegemony of the West and advocates the formation of a multipolar world order with the “balance of power”.
The RF carries in the international arena neo-imperial geostrategy in the international arena directed to increase its role in the world and ensure its hegemony in the post-Soviet space.
GOALS AND PRINCIPLES IN PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EU AND THE AFRICAN UNION
Authors: Tolstov S.
Published: October 2017

The African continent has traditionally been considered as Europe’s ‘backyard’. The Africa – EU partnership framework was established at the Africa – EU Summit in Cairo in 2000. In 2005 the European Commission issued a renovated EU Strategy for Africa aimed to establish a Euro-African pact to accelerate Africa’s development. Since then a considerable change has taken place on both continents, which challenge the way Africa and Europe perceive each other. On 29th June 2016 the African Union Commission and the EU signed the third phase of the African Union Support Programme. The goals of the EU – AU strategic partnership relations envisage a wide range of priorities in different areas including enhanced political dialogue, development assistance, joint management and joint responsibility, security cooperation, regulation of migrations, promotion of trans-regional projects etc. The joint EU – AU documents strengthen upon bilateral cooperation in addressing global issues, distributing burdens, mutual accountability, solidarity and mutual trust, equality and justice, respect for international law and agreements, gender equality and non-discrimination. However the actual results of interaction in such priority areas as peace and security, democracy, good governance and human rights, sustainable and inclusive development, economic growth, human development and continental integration remain rather low. Thus the European political experts often speculate on the ineffectiveness of the EU’s concept of normative power and external governance attempts in relation to the African states.
Sensibilidade Como Ferramenta Acadêmica: a Experiência do Programa de Educação Tutorial Vila Boa
Authors: Barbosa Lívia , De Carvalho Maria Meire , Neto Paulo Dante , Vitorino Laís Gonçalves
Published: October 2017

Resumo: o Programa de Educação Tutorial da Universidade Federal de Goiás da Regional Goiás, da Cidade de Goiás (PET Vila Boa) surge em uma perspectiva crítica, com uma proposta de resistência à prática científica tradicional por meio da incorporação de novas ferramentas acadêmicas em suas atividades de pesquisa e extensão. A crítica pós-moderna e os debates sobre gênero fundamentam as discussões e servem como base para a construção coletiva do exercício da sensibilidade. Esse artigo revisa a ideia da sensibilidade como uma ferramenta acadêmica fundamental para a promoção de uma prática científica mais próxima das necessidades humanas e da complexidade das demandas sociais.

Palavras-chave: Sensibilidade. Estudos de gênero. Crítica pós-moderna. Programa de Educação Tutorial.
The Regional Entrepreneurial Transformation Process—A Mid-Level Framework for Describing and Fostering Socioeconomic Changes
Authors: Lange Hans Rüdiger , Tomenendal Matthias ,   Innovationsregion Lausitz GmbH, Hubertstraße 24, 03044 Cottbus, Germany,   Berlin School of Economics and Law, Badensche Straße 52, 10825 Berlin, Germany
Published: October 2017

This paper presents a conceptual framework for the socioeconomic transition of regions. It was developed in and for the region of Lusatia, which faces the challenge of becoming more entrepreneurial in order to maintain and regain economic strength. Based on theories of entrepreneurial ecosystems and structuration as well as on extensive practical experience, a mid-level framework for describing and fostering regional change is derived.
The Entry Process of Higher Education Institutions in Brazil: The Case of Laureate International Universities
Authors: Bulgarão Renato Márcio , Rossi George Bedinelli , Locher Rony
Published: October 2017

This research aims to investigate the entry process of higher education institutions in Brazil, in particular, the case of Laureate International Universities. To do so, Cultural, Administrative, Economic and Geographic distances – CAGE Framework – were used and which of these distances has more importance in this entry process. A single case study was carried on. Data were collected from interviews, newspapers, and documents. Content analysis was done by grouping convergent ideas on dendrograms (trees words) which were evaluated 17 key terms to elucidate this research. The survey showed that in the case of Laureate international universities the cultural, administrative, geographic and economic distances influenced the entry process partially. Regarding all distances, Cultural distance is the most important aspect of the language and religion which imposes very different norms and behavior for conducting business and personal relationship. A second distance that has an impact is Administrative, concerning with currency instability as inflation, and for Economic distance, infrastructure differences are the most important point.
Karoja: The Unification of Culture Between Java and Karo
Authors: Bangun Sabariah
Published: October 2017

Humans made up of different races, tribes, nations, and religions. Indonesia consists of various ethnicities or tribes so that Indonesia has a philosophy of life, unity in diversity, which means although different but still united. As a result of the diversity of ethnic groups in Indonesia, there is frequent intermarriage. This intermarriage gave the issue the cultural unification between the male and the female. One of the unification of culture studied is the marriage between Karonese and Javanese in the District of Namorambe, Deli Serdang regency – North Sumatra. The majority of people in the village Namorambe are the Karo tribe, and they have originally occupied this area. Assimilation means a process of unification of different cultures with the aim to reduce the difference between the two of them and achieve mutual interests. In contrast, acculturation involves in itself the process of assimilation to walk with their real efforts of both cultures holder. As we know, intermarriage is an example of the union of two cultures within the scope of the individual. By marrying people of different tribes with us means that we are ready to accept all differences including cultural differences. However, to build a harmonious household, usually, the pair will unify their respective cultures so that their relationship has always been good. Marriages between Karonese and Javanese tribes often occur in Namorambe areas. There are two villages patterned Java, Desa Jati Kesuma and Judi Rejo villages. Intermarriage between Karo and Java tend to prefer the lineage of the male or patrilineal. This study aims to see how the union of two cultures that Karo and Java in the Namorambe area, and what kind of results the union of two cultures. A contemporary phenomenon in the cultural unification Karo and Java is the entertainment community, which is a mixture of both cultures in the form of music with a typical arrangement Karo, however lyric in Javanese language, and the title song is ‘Karoja’.
Financial Planning and Corporate Development: Attitude Analysis of Selected Enterprises in Uzbekistan
Authors: Akhmedov Khasan
Published: October 2017

Financial planning has become an integral part of corporate development strategy in businesses in developed and emerging economies. Despite the rapid spread of advanced business practices, enterprises in transition and developing economies still have been lagging behind in absorbing some elements of modern business conduct skills and methods. This weakness is visible in corporate planning and forecasting practices. Although key elements of the market economy have already been introduced and a business environment is functioning favorably, enterprises in transition economies of the post-Soviet area are facing difficulties in applying and adapting changeable and regularly updating economic climate due to changing business psychology in the society and ongoing gradual structural reforms. Entrepreneurs and finance officers possess basic knowledge and understanding of income-cost and input-output planning. But corporate and business expansion planning, forecasting and risk analysis skills are out of their capabilities when it comes to applying in decision-making processes. It should be admitted that people’s business mind changed significantly and nowadays business sector is a backbone of any post-communist or transition economy. However, it does not suffice to run the business, to stay active in the market and to keep the stable financial structure. In this paper, we examined the attitudes of decision-makers of 24 enterprises in Uzbekistan towards financial planning and its possible benefits for enterprises they are running. The Likert scale-based survey showed that attitudes towards the financial planning are positive since its effect on corporate policy matters is treated comparatively less favorable.
Importance of zinc for the human body in the aspect of zinc supplementation
Authors: Mońka Izabela , Wiechuła Danuta
Published: October 2017

Cynk jest jednym z głównych pierwiastków śladowych organizmu, spełniającym rolę katalityczną, strukturalną i regulacyjną. Jest niezbędny do podziałów komórkowych i różnicowania powstających komórek, uczestniczy w homeostazie, reakcjach odpornościowych, w apoptozie i starzeniu się organizmu. Cynk jest również składnikiem wielu enzymów i białek oraz odgrywa ważną rolę w spermatogenezie i syntezie hormonów steroidowych. Niedostateczna podaż cynku dotyczy ok. 30% ludności świata. Oprócz niedostatecznej podaży z pokarmem, przyczyną niedoboru cynku mogą być niektóre schorzenia oraz nieprawidłowe wchłanianie tego pierwiastka. Schorzenia, wynikające z niedoboru tego pierwiastka, mogą występować zarówno u dzieci, jak i dorosłych. Suplementacja diety preparatami cynku w wielu przypadkach jest niezbędna, jednak samodzielne jego stosowanie, bez stwierdzonego niedoboru i bez konsultacji z lekarzem, może doprowadzić do występowania działań niepożądanych w wyniku jego nadużywania, w tym także niebezpiecznych interakcji z innymi stosowanymi preparatami i żywnością.
The aging process and function of endocrine glands
Authors: Kazimierczak Aleksandra , Nych Łukasz , Marek Anna , Borgiel-Marek Halina , Ogrodowczyk-Bobik Monika , Tarabura-Dragon Joanna , Wierzbicka-Chmiel Joanna , Janyga Szymon , Marek Bogdan , Kajdaniuk Dariusz
Published: October 2017

Starzenie społeczeństw staje się największym wyzwaniem medycznym XXI w. Organizm osób w podeszłym wieku wykazuje obniżoną umiejętność przystosowywania się do zmiennych warunków środowiska zewnętrznego i wewnętrznego. Starzenie to proces złożony i znacznie rozciągnięty w czasie. Wraz z wiekiem dochodzi do postępujących zmian w ustroju, w tym do zmian w układzie endokrynnym. Zmiany te nie są jednokierunkowe i nie dotyczą w równym stopniu wszystkich gruczołów dokrewnych. Wydzielanie części hormonów ulega upośledzeniu, innych zwiększa się, są również takie, których wydzielanie nie ulega zmianie. Ze względu na częste współistnienie chorób przewlekłych i przyjmowanie wielu leków interpretacja wyników badań dotyczących zmian hormonalnych u osób w wieku podeszłym jest trudna. W niniejszym opracowaniu uwagę skupiono na zmianach związanych z wiekiem w wydzielaniu hormonu wzrostu, hormonów tarczycy, przytarczyc i nadnerczy.
Structuring the learning disabilities module: A course design based on case study
Authors: Kahveci Gül , Serin Nergüz Bulut
Published: October 2017

Abstract

 

Children with learning disabilities are at greater risk of being victims of sexual abuse in schools. This paper discusses 4th year pre-service school counsellors’ specific knowledge related to self-confidence and skills to execute the prevention and support processes on the topic of sexual abuse in children with learning disabilities. Qualitative research data from the questionnaire answers received from 80 pre-service school counsellors were analysed using thematic analysis with an action research format. The results demonstrated that their preparation program was inadequate and needed more content relating to child sexual abuse. The results also showed that the knowledge of the pre-service school psychologists related to sexual abuse, the prevention and support processes for sexual abuse increased significantly after application of the action research content. These results are promising, but more research is needed to see if the increased knowledge in turn leads to application in practice and better care for victims.

Keywords: Childhood sexual abuse, school psychologist, learning disabilities, action research, prevention and support processes.
Considerações sobre o uso da Escala de Motivação Acadêmica (EMA) com jovens estudantes
Authors: Santos Bettina Steren dos , Bernardi Jussara , Bittencourt Helio Radke
Published: October 2017

Este artigo aborda os motivos que levam jovens a frequentar a escola, descrevendo resultados coletados a partir da aplicação do instrumento Escala de Motivação Acadêmica (EMA), versão adaptada de Vallerand et al. Consiste de um estudo quantitativo no qual foram utilizadas técnicas estatísticas comumente aplicadas no campo da Psicometria. O processo de validação do EMA envolveu diferentes etapas que iniciaram com a aplicação deste instrumento numa amostra de 133 estudantes que cursavam o último ano do Ensino Fundamental ou o primeiro ano do Ensino Médio em instituições privadas e públicas de Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. Foram identificados seis fatores associados à motivação intrínseca, extrínseca e à ausência de motivação, os quais apresentaram satisfatória consistência interna. De um modo geral, os alunos apresentam-se mais motivados do que desmotivados em relação à escola. A motivação extrínseca revelou-se preponderante. A escola pública municipal foi aquela nos quais os alunos se mostraram mais motivados. O instrumento EMA apresentou qualidades psicométricas satisfatórias, e a análise dos resultados permitiu um melhor entendimento dos motivos que levam os alunos a frequentar a escola, o que é relevante na prática educacional.
La tutoría académica en la enseñanza universitaria: el caso de la UdelaR
Authors: Fernàndez Caraballo Ana María
Published: October 2017

Este artículo trata de la figura “tutoría” clásicamente utilizada en la universidad, la cual se diferencia de otras tutorías de corte pedagógico. Se trata de la “tutoría académica” que resulta de la producción de conocimiento, como efecto exclusivo del saber y de un modo de vínculo enseñante-enseñado. Se realizó un estudio de corte diacrónico buscando los antecedentes de dicha figura y un estudio sincrónico basado en Documentos y Entrevistas a diferentes actores de la tutoría de la Universidad de la República (UdelaR).
Considerações sobre a história da alfabetização no Brasil: produção acadêmico-científica e a constituição do campo de pesquisas
Authors: Oriani Angélica Pall
Published: October 2017

Com o objetivo de problematizar a configuração do campo de pesquisas da história da alfabetização no Brasil, focaliza-se aqui a produção acadêmico-científica a respeito do tema, destacando resultados de pesquisas desenvolvidas por diferentes grupos de pesquisa brasileiros, com o que se apresenta um delineamento do que vem sendo produzido e enfatizado sobre o tema. Discute-se o movimento de constituição de um campo de pesquisa da história da alfabetização que dialoga diretamente com a pesquisa histórica sobre a educação e sobre a escola, prevalecendo investigações sobre materiais, práticas, produção, utilização e circulação de objetos destinados a esse ensino na escola primária brasileira.
Desenhos sobre aprendizagem e não aprendizagem: a construção do conhecimento social sob o enfoque piagetiano
Authors: Saravali Eliane , Guimarães Karina Perez , Guimarães Taislene , Melchiori Ana Paula
Published: October 2017

O artigo apresenta dados parciais de uma pesquisa que objetivou investigar as crenças de crianças e adolescentes sobre o não aprender. Participaram do estudo 80 escolares entre 6 e 16 anos, sendo 20 de 6, 20 de 9, 20 de 12 e 20 de 16 anos. O instrumento metodológico apresentado aqui é a solicitação de um desenho em que os sujeitos deveriam desenhar uma pessoa que aprende e uma que não aprende. Os dados foram analisados de acordo com a perspectiva piagetiana para a construção do conhecimento social. Os principais resultados obtidos indicam que grande parte dos sujeitos tende a culpabilizar o aluno pela não aprendizagem, revelando dificuldades em considerar a amplitude e as diferentes dimensões dos fenômenos sociais. Em relação aos níveis de compreensão da realidade social, observou-se que, mesmo em idades mais avançadas, os sujeitos permanecem com noções bastante elementares sobre o mundo social.
Produção de imagens e construção de sentidos: uma oficina com jovens na escola
Authors: Coutinho Luciana , Lehmann Lucia de Mello e Souza
Published: October 2017

Este trabalho discute o processo de subjetivação dos jovens e as novas formas de produção de conhecimento. Analisa a criação e o desenvolvimento de uma oficina com alunos em uma escola pública da cidade de Niterói-Rio de Janeiro. A imagem (fotografia, fanzine, fotolog, etc.) é utilizada na oficina como estratégia de comunicação para criar um espaço de reflexão e construção de sentido com os estudantes. Utiliza o método da pesquisa-intervenção para construir um conhecimento com os jovens sobre sua relação com a escola hoje. O trabalho foi desenvolvido na Faculdade de Educação da Universidade Federal Fluminense e contou com o apoio da FAPERJ e do CNPq, através de bolsas de iniciação científica.
A percepção de egressos sobre as transformações curriculares ocorridas no curso de graduação em enfermagem
Authors: Lopes Marcia Maria Ribera , Martins Real Giselle Cristina , Bagnato Maria Helena Salgado
Published: October 2017

Este trabalho objetiva analisar a percepção dos egressos do curso de Enfermagem sobre as modificações curriculares ocorridas na graduação em Enfermagem a partir da década de 1990. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, que utilizou o levantamento bibliográfico, a análise documental e a pesquisa de campo por meio de questionários e de grupo focal, tendo como suporte a análise de conteúdo. Participaram os egressos da graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso do Sul, formados entre 2004 e 2009, sendo três turmas formadas sob a legislação curricular de 1994 e três turmas sob as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para o Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem, de 2001. Nos resultados, os egressos destacaram sua participação na construção do atual Projeto político-pedagógico do curso, além de ressaltarem pontos como a integralidade e o estágio curricular supervisionado. Acredita-se que estudos e discussões sobre a proposta curricular devem continuar, incluindo todos os atores do processo. Inferiu-se que a matriz curricular do curso vem atendendo às orientações curriculares atuais, articulando-se estreitamente com a formação de enfermeiros aptos às demandas da política de saúde. Espera-se contribuir para as políticas educacionais, suscitando reflexões e debates a respeito do tema.
Fatores motivacionais para desenvolvimento de mobile serious games com foco no público da terceira idade: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Carvalho Roberta Nogueira Sales de , Ishitani Lucila
Published: October 2017

Serious games têm sido estudados com o objetivo de fornecer formas de aprendizagem aliando educação/conhecimento e entretenimento. No Brasil sabe-se que uma pequena parte dos idosos tem acesso a computadores, e que uma parte maior já tem acesso aos aparelhos celulares. Diante disso, realizou-se um levantamento bibliográfico para identificar os itens que mobile serious games devem ter para despertar o interesse e a motivação do público da terceira idade em jogá-los. Foram estudadas as necessidades, preferências e interesses desse público com relação aos jogos digitais em smartphones e os fatores motivacionais que influenciam o uso de serious games em smartphones,. Após o estudo, concluiu-se que a usabilidade é fator essencial para que os idosos utilizem os jogos digitais e que restrições decorrentes da idade devem ser consideradas no desenvolvimento dos softwares. Porém, considerar somente aspectos de usabilidade não é fator suficiente para garantir a utilização dos jogos pelos idosos. É necessário despertar a motivação do usuário, ou seja, é necessário que o usuário perceba os benefícios que o jogo lhe proporcionará. A partir dessa revisão de literatura, será possível desenvolver mobile serious games mais adequados ao público idoso.
Vestibulares videogravados em libras entendendo esse processo pela via das professoras-coordenadoras
Authors: Rocha Luiz Renato Martins da , Lacerda Cristina Broglia Feitosa de
Published: October 2017

Ao longo das últimas décadas, o número de matrículas na educação superior tem crescido exponencialmente no Brasil; consequentemente, o número de pessoas com deficiência presentes nessa modalidade de ensino também tem crescido substancialmente, até mais do que as pessoas sem deficiência – proporcionalmente. Nesse contexto, a pergunta norteadora que moveu a investigação sobre a educação superior para surdos e, de forma mais estrita, sobre vestibulares videogravados em Libras, pode ser traduzida da seguinte forma: o que nos dizem as professoras-coordenadoras dos vestibulares da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) e da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) sobre a videogravação dessas provas? O objetivo principal é compreender aspectos do vestibular em Língua Brasileira de Sinais (Libras) em suas nuanças, para além da leitura dos editais. Para alcançar tal objetivo, lançamos mão da pesquisa qualitativa de natureza exploratória e descritiva e entrevista semiestruturada. Todas as entrevistas foram traduzidas e categorizadas, identificando divergências e convergências presentes nos depoimentos. Os resultados nos mostram que a tradução do vestibular para a Libras é um processo oneroso, porém, é unânime entre as professoras-coordenadoras o posicionamento pela manutenção desse tipo de vestibular e sua expansão para provas em escalas maiores.
Gênero e sexualidades em tempos instáveis: mídias digitais, identificações e conflitos
Authors: Vencato Anna Paula
Published: October 2017

Neste texto busco versar sobre o modo como as mídias digitais – com foco nas páginas da internet, blogs e redes sociais - e o cenário político nacional se articulam, embasam e desembocam em polarizações e questionamentos sobre as normas sociais, os preconceitos e as exclusões. Proponho-me a pensar, a partir das redes sociais, na ampliação do debate sobre “liberdade de expressão x discurso de ódio”, para além da emergência de novos sujeitos políticos que reivindicam outras identificações para além das já estabelecidas (em especial quanto às identidades fixas relativas ao gênero e às sexualidades).
Defender a escola do dispositivo pedagógico: o lugar do experimentum scholae na busca de outro equipamento coletivo
Authors: Carvalho Alexandre Filordi de , Gallo Sílvio Donizetti de Oliveira
Published: October 2017

É preciso defender a escola. De quê? De quem? Neste texto, partiremos da noção de “dispositivo pedagógico”, elaborada pelo filósofo René Schérer, para fazer da escola o principal combatente contra a forma que ela mesma assumiu institucionalmente na modernidade, catalisada por este dispositivo. Em obra de 1974 Schérer afirmava que não basta a crítica à escola, não bastam os projetos de “desescolarizar a sociedade” (Illich), uma vez que aquilo que funciona em nosso tempo é uma intrincada “ideologia pedagógica”. Ela sim é que deve ser combatida. Após os trabalhos de Foucault que introduziram o conceito de dispositivo, Schérer passou a tratar a questão em termos de um “dispositivo pedagógico” que coloniza nossa sociedade segundo a forma de uma pedagogização integral, na direção daquilo que Rancière denominou uma “sociedade pedagogizada”. O combate, então, direciona-se contra este dispositivo que pedagogiza, impedindo os processos de autoformação. Após elucidar o conceito de dispositivo pedagógico, buscaremos na noção guattariana de “equipamentos coletivos” possibilidades de repensar a escola como máquina de guerra em ação contra o dispositivo pedagógico. Ainda que a própria escola enredada pelo dispositivo pedagógico seja um equipamento coletivo, o equipamento coletivo pode ser pensado de outra maneira, visando a defender a escola do dispositivo pedagógico. Ao cabo, trata-se de defender a escola como experiência de um outro equipamento coletivo, como um experimentum scholae.
En defensa de la experiencia escolar. Fortalecer las fronteras de la escuela
Authors: Marín-Díaz Dora Lilia , Noguera-Ramírez Carlos Ernesto
Published: October 2017

Este artículo se propone llevar a cabo una conversación con dos tesis del libro de Simons y Masschelein. La primera tiene que ver con el surgimiento de la escuela: nos proponemos ampliar la perspectiva de los autores mencionados para preguntarnos, ya no sobre “¿qué es lo escolar?”, sino sobre lo que es la escuela moderna. Esto para mostrar su emergencia como un acontecimiento antropológico cuya radicalidad modificó la manera de pensar lo humano. La segunda cuestión concierne a la experiencia escolar; aquí queremos llamar la atención sobre el debilitamiento de las fronteras de la escuela y las consecuencias que ello trae en el establecimiento de relaciones fundamentales de los sujetos con los saberes, con las normas y consigo mismos, tres relaciones que garantizarían el acceso y la producción de aquello que Simons y Masschelein definen como lo “público” y el “bien común”.
Editorial Dossiê "É preciso defender a escola"
Authors: Carvalho Alexandre Filordi de , Aquino Julio Groppa
Published: October 2017

As profundas mudanças sócio-históricas atestadas na contemporaneidade impõem múltiplas interrogações às práticas escolares. De um lado, a problemática definição de uma concepção geral de escola permanece em suspenso; de outro, encontramo-nos face a face com a singularidade de cada instituição escolar, suas idiossincrasias, demandas particulares etc. Daí algumas questões incontornáveis: quais extensões e retrações o âmbito escolar vem assumindo na atualidade? Quais as fronteiras, de direito e de fato, de sua jurisdição, hoje? Para que e para quem a escola se destina nas coordenadas do presente?
Los determinantes del conocimiento del costo total de los avances en efectivo
Authors: Farías Pablo
Published: October 2017

Antecedentes: Existe una amplia diferencia en el costo total de los avances en efectivo que se ofrecen en Chile. Un escaso conocimiento del costo total de los avances en efectivo indica un consumidor vulnerable que puede ser incapaz de estar al tanto de cuándo y con cuál institución financiera adquirir un avance en efectivo.Metodología: Este trabajo busca averiguar las características de los consumidores y de las instituciones financieras que pueden estar relacionadas a un mayor o menor conocimiento del costo total pagado en los avances en efectivo.Resultados: Los resultados de una regresión logística jerárquica muestran que el bajo conocimiento del costo total pagado en los avances en efectivo está asociado a segmentos de consumidores que no usan el costo total del avance en efectivo como señal de calidad, los consumidores de mayor edad, las mujeres y los que no son clientes de la institución financiera que ofrece el avance en efectivo. Los resultados también sugieren que la publicidad del costo total pagado en los avances en efectivo es sólo efectiva para los consumidores con un bajo uso del costo total pagado como señal de calidad (efecto interacción). Las otras variables examinadas no fueron significativas.Conclusiones: Este artículo muestra que el bajo conocimiento en el costo total pagado en los avances en efectivo no es homogéneo entre los consumidores y las instituciones financieras que ofrecen estos avances en efectivo.
Instrumentos derivados, concentración de propiedad y valor de la firma. Evidencia para Chile
Authors: Aranda Carlos Cid , Jara Bertín Mauricio , Maquieira Villanueva Carlos , San Martín Mosqueira Pablo
Published: October 2017

Antecedentes: El uso de instrumentos derivados como política corporativa de cobertura de riesgos financieros genera un impacto positivo en el valor de la empresa. Sin embargo, en países caracterizados por una débil protección legal al inversionista y alta concentración de la propiedad, como es el caso de Chile, los accionistas mayoritarios pudiesen utilizar esta política para extraer riqueza a los accionistas minoritarios.Método: Haciendo uso del Método Generalizado de los Momentos (GMM), este trabajo analiza un panel de 133 empresas no financieras que cotizan en la Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago de Chile, entre los años 2008 y 2013.Resultados: Los resultados indican una relación positiva y estadísticamente significativa entre el uso de instrumentos derivados y valor de la empresa. No obstante, esta evidencia se condiciona cuando el(los) principal(es) accionista(s) posee(n) el control de la compañía. Si el accionista principal o los tres accionistas más importantes concentran más de 67% de la propiedad, entonces la relación entre monto de derivados utilizados y valor de la firma es negativa.Conclusiones: Al analizar la dinámica entre la concentración de la propiedad y el uso de instrumentos derivados, encontramos que el principal y los tres accionistas más importantes, al alcanzar la súper mayoría de votos, utilizan los derivados para resguardar su propia riqueza, estrategia que es valorada negativamente por el mercado y que entrega evidencia en favor de la hipótesis de redistribución de riqueza entre los accionistas controladores y los minoritarios.
Norovirus, the Next Target for Vaccine Development in China
Authors: DU Jialiang , Guo Tai
Published: October 2017

Enteric virus-induced disease, even death, greatly affects the life quality of children <5 years of age in China, and imposes a heavy sociometric burden on family and government. The infectious diarrhea diseases and hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) have been enrolled in the list of notifiable infectious diseases in China. Fortunately, the highly valued rotavirus-induced diarrhea and enterovirus 71-induced HFMD can be prevented by the commercial vaccines. However, the underrated norovirus vaccine is still in progress, even norovirus was considered as the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age in the world, partially due to the inability to cultivate norovirus. Besides, the broad genetic and serotypic diversity of norovirus also complicates selection of candidate vaccine strain(s). Therefore, the primary objective of this article is to review norovirus epidemics in China recur to the data published in recent five years.
Measurement of the dynamic charge response of materials using low-energy, momentum-resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy (M-EELS)
Authors: Vig Sean , Kogar Anshul , Mitrano Matteo , Husain Ali , Venema Luc , Rak Mindy , Mishra Vivek , Johnson Peter , Gu Genda , Fradkin Eduardo , Norman Michael , Abbamonte Peter
Published: October 2017

One of the most fundamental properties of an interacting electron
system is its frequency- and wave-vector-dependent density response
function,
\chi({\bf q},\omega).
The imaginary part,
\chi''({\bf q},\omega),
defines the fundamental bosonic charge excitations of the system,
exhibiting peaks wherever collective modes are present.
\chiχ
quantifies the electronic compressibility of a material, its response to
external fields, its ability to screen charge, and its tendency to form
charge density waves. Unfortunately, there has never been a fully
momentum-resolved means to measure
\chi({\bf q},\omega)
at the meV energy scale relevant to modern electronic materials. Here,
we demonstrate a way to measure \chiχ
with quantitative momentum resolution by applying alignment techniques
from x-ray and neutron scattering to surface high-resolution electron
energy-loss spectroscopy (HR-EELS). This approach, which we refer to
here as “M-EELS”, allows direct measurement of
\chi''({\bf q},\omega)
with meV resolution while controlling the momentum with an accuracy
better than a percent of a typical Brillouin zone. We apply this
technique to finite-q excitations in the
optimally-doped high temperature superconductor,
Bi_22Sr_22CaCu_22O_{8+x}8+x
(Bi2212), which exhibits several phonons potentially relevant to
dispersion anomalies observed in ARPES and STM experiments. Our study
defines a path to studying the long-sought collective charge modes in
quantum materials at the meV scale and with full momentum control.
Modeling impacts of climate change and human activities on groundwater resources using MODFLOW
Authors: Malekinezhad Hossein , Banadkooki Fatemeh Barzegai
Published: October 2017

This paper analyzes the impacts of climate change and human pressures on Yazd-Ardakan aquifer using the Hadley Centre Coupled Model, version 3 (HADCM3) circulation Model and A2 emission scenario. Water levels in the study aquifer were simulated using three-dimensional finite-difference groundwater model (MODFLOW 2000) with GMS 8.3 as pre- and postprocessing software. Input for groundwater recharge time series under the climate change scenarios were derived using a regression equation based on the cumulative deviation from mean rainfall using MATLAB. Human pressures on the aquifer were modeled through climate change impacts on water requirements of cultivated areas. Three scenarios were simulated to represent the effects of climate change and human pressures on aquifer storage and hydraulic head. Climate change and human pressures (scenario 1) will reduce aquifer storage and result in decreasing hydraulic head by −0.56 m year−1. Reduction in pumping water under scenario 2 (irrigation system modification) and scenario 3 (irrigation system modification and cropping patterns) will result in groundwater level fluctuation of about −0.32 and 0.08 m year−1, respectively. Scenario 3 is capable of restoring and protecting the groundwater resources in Yazd-Ardakan aquifer. The results of this study are useful to obtain sustainable groundwater management in Yazd-Ardakan aquifer.