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JUVENTUDE, ESCOLA E TRABALHO: SENTIDOS DA EDUCAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL INTEGRADA AO ENSINO MÉDIO
Authors: Bernardim Márcio Luiz , Silva Monica Ribeiro da
Published: March 2016

RESUMO: O estudo que deu origem a este texto trata das relações de jovens com a escola e com o trabalho e dos sentidos que eles atribuem à Educação Profissional Técnica de Nível Médio. Empreendemos uma pesquisa empírica com jovens estudantes-trabalhadores matriculados no Ensino Médio noturno público em Curitiba e região metropolitana. Tal investigação foi desenvolvida em duas etapas: a primeira, de caráter exploratório quantitativo, contemplou mais de 4.000 estudantes em 18 estabelecimentos; a segunda, de caráter qualitativo, contemplou quatro turmas do quarto ano do Ensino Médio Integrado. A análise dos dados primários, à luz da produção dos campos teóricos relacionados ao tema, da legislação educacional e dos embates teórico-metodológicos e ideológicos que permeiam as disputas pela última etapa da educação básica permitiu uma aproximação com os sentidos que os jovens atribuem ao Ensino Médio em geral e à Educação Profissional Técnica de Nível Médio, em particular.
A NATAÇÃO NAS ESCOLAS DO RIO DE JANEIRO DO SÉCULO XIX (1853-1889)
Authors: Melo Victor Andrade de , Peres Fabio de Faria
Published: March 2016

RESUMO: Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir a oferta e a presença da natação nas escolas do Rio de Janeiro do século XIX (1853-1889), procurando desvendar suas distintas facetas, seus sentidos e significados. Para alcance desse intuito, como fontes foram utilizados periódicos editados na cidade, tomando-se os devidos cuidados de entender o publicado como posicionamentos que devem ser prospectados na sua materialidade. Trata-se de uma história de uma prática corporal, enredada a uma história da educação, que ajuda a lançar novos olhares para a vida social da capital do país no período em tela. Ao final, concluímos que a presença da natação nas escolas fluminenses alicerçava-se no discurso vigente de saúde, higiene e disciplina, relacionada a possíveis contribuições ao desenvolvimento dos indivíduos, da sociedade e da nação.
Laço social, temporalidade e discurso: do Totem e tabu ao discurso capitalista
Authors: Malcher Fabio , Freire Ana Beatriz
Published: March 2016

RESUMO Para refletir sobre certas peculiaridades contemporâneas do laço social, a temporalidade lógica em jogo no laço social é abordada a partir de uma articulação entre o mito freudiano de Totem e tabu e o sofisma lacaniano O tempo lógico e a asserção de certeza antecipada, ressaltando-se a necessidade de uma escansão temporal com função significante ao laço social. A mutação do discurso do mestre ao discurso do capitalista astuciosamente faz com que a escansão significante evite o nível do impossível, da impotência ou a separação pela barra, ligando S1 diretamente a S2, afetando a temporalidade lógica, e, consequentemente, o laço social.
Cardiac Safety of Paclitaxel Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Authors: Yu Anthony F. , Manrique Carlos , Pun Shawn , Liu Jennifer E. , Mara Elton , Fleisher Martin , Patil Sujata , Jones Lee W. , Steingart Richard M. , Hudis Clifford A. , Dang Chau T.
Published: March 2016

Introduction.

Myocardial strain imaging and blood biomarkers have been proposed as adjuncts to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) monitoring for the early detection of cardiotoxicity during cancer therapy. We report the results of a preplanned cardiac safety analysis of global longitudinal strain (GLS), and troponin-I (TnI) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in the phase II study of paclitaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP) for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

Patients and Methods.

Patients with 0–1 lines of prior therapy were treated with weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) plus trastuzumab (8 mg/kg loading dose followed by 6 mg/kg) and pertuzumab (840 mg loading dose followed by 420 mg) every 3 weeks. Exploratory endpoints were GLS measured with speckle-tracking echocardiography every 3 months and TnI and BNP levels measured every 6 weeks (immediately pre- and postchemotherapy infusion) at 6 time points.

Results.

Sixty-seven of 69 enrolled patients were treated with THP: 19 (28%) had hypertension, 8 (12%) had diabetes, 11 (16%) had hyperlipidemia, and 26 (38%) had smoking history. After a median follow-up of 21 months (range: 3–38 months), no patients developed symptomatic heart failure. Two patients (3.0%) experienced asymptomatic LVEF decline (grade 2). The mean GLS (±SD) was 19% ± 2% (baseline), 19% ± 2% (month 6), and 19% ± 3% (month 12). Detectable TnI (>0.06 ng/mL) and elevated BNP (>100 pg/mL) levels were observed in 3 (4.3%) and 2 (3.0%) patients, respectively, but were not associated with LVEF decline.

Conclusion.

The absence of any significant changes in GLS and cardiac biomarkers (TnI and BNP) further support the cardiac safety of THP in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.
Soil–geosynthetic interaction in pullout and inclined-plane shear for two geosynthetics exhumed after installation damage
Authors: Pinho-Lopes M. , Paula A. M. , Lopes M. L.
Published: March 2016

This paper contributes to a better understanding of how installation damage of geosynthetics can affect soil–geosynthetic interaction during pullout and inclined-plane shear. The effects of installation damage induced in field trials of a woven geotextile and a woven geogrid were studied. The results indicated that after installation the accumulation of a layer of fine particles over the geosynthetic can reduce the skin friction available, particularly for sheet materials. Installation damage can induce premature tensile failure in pullout tests, along the unconfined portion of the geosynthetic, causing a significant reduction in the corresponding coefficient of interaction. The contribution of the bearing members to the coefficient of interaction during pullout was estimated using equations from the literature. Such estimates were too optimistic. The installation damage induced had little influence on the soil–geosynthetic coefficient of interaction in the inclined plane shear test. The different relative movements of the soil and geosynthetic in pullout and inclined-plane shear, as well as the deformation of the reinforcements during pullout, enabled different mobilisation of the interface strength. For the comparable conditions tested, the coefficient of interaction from inclined plane shear tests was larger than that measured from pullout tests. The reduction factor for installation damage obtained from tensile tests overestimated the effects of the installation conditions on the soil–geosynthetic interface from both pullout and inclined plane shear tests.
Carbamylated Erythropoietin Outperforms Erythropoietin in the Treatment of AKI-on-CKD and Other AKI Models
Authors: Tögel Florian E. , Ahlstrom Jon D. , Yang Ying , Hu Zhuma , Zhang Ping , Westenfelder Christof
Published: March 2016

Erythropoietin (EPO) may be a beneficial tissue–protective cytokine. However, high doses of EPO are associate with adverse effects, including thrombosis, tumor growth, and hypertension. Carbamylated erythropoietin (CEPO) lacks both erythropoietic and vasoconstrictive actions. In this study, we compared the renoprotective, hemodynamic, and hematologic activities and survival effects of identical EPO and CEPO doses in rat models of clinically relevant AKI presentations, including ischemia-reperfusion–induced AKI superimposed on CKD (5000 U/kg EPO or CEPO; three subcutaneous injections) and ischemia-reperfusion–induced AKI in old versus young animals and male versus female animals (1000 U/kg EPO or CEPO; three subcutaneous injections). Compared with EPO therapy, CEPO therapy induced greater improvements in renal function and body weight in AKI on CKD animals, with smaller increases in hematocrit levels and similarly improved survival. Compared with EPO therapy in the other AKI groups, CEPO therapy induced greater improvements in protection and recovery of renal function and survival, with smaller increases in systolic BP and hematocrit levels. Overall, old or male animals had more severe loss in kidney function and higher mortality rates than young or female animals, respectively. Notably, mRNA and protein expression analyses confirmed the renal expression of the heterodimeric EPO receptor/CD131 complex, which is required for the tissue-protective effects of CEPO signaling. In conclusion, CEPO improves renal function, body and kidney weight, and survival in AKI models without raising hematocrit levels and BP as substantially as EPO. Thus, CEPO therapy may be superior to EPO in improving outcomes in common forms of clinical AKI.
O ciberplágio como fenómeno emergente no Ensino Secundário
Authors: Meirinhos Manuel , Valadar Ana
Published: March 2016

Com este estudo pretendemos tecer uma abordagem ao fenómeno do plágio, mais concretamente à sua vertente em emergência, que é o ciberplágio. O fenómeno está relacionado com a emergência da utilização da internet nos processos de aprendizagem escolar. Com base na metodologia de estudos de caso descritivo foi investigada a comunidade escolar correspondente ao Ensino Secundário, de uma escola do Norte de Portugal, a fim de tentar compreender o comportamento em relação a essa prática. Verificamos que, em relação à situação estudada, a maioria dos alunos tem conhecimentos sobre o plágio e grande parte pratica-o com maior ou menor frequência. Parecem recorrer a esse comportamento por falta de informação (sobre a temática e sobre as regras para uso de trabalhos) e por uma questão de falta de gestão do tempo na realização dos trabalhos escolares. Identificamos formas de combater o plágio tendencialmente mais informativas do que punitivas. Procuramos tornar essa temática mais consciente, abrindo caminho a novas investigações, para que, de forma fundamentada, possam ser tomadas medidas aptas a mudar hábitos que em nada contribuem para a aprendizagem significativa dos conteúdos escolares.
Engagement, autoeficacia, optimismo y situación laboral en docentes de educación básica
Authors: Ros Pérez- Chuecos Rita
Published: March 2016

El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar el grado de optimismo, engagement, autoeficacia y satisfacción laboral en docentes de un centro de Primaria de la Región de Murcia, teniendo en cuenta la corriente de Psicología Positiva. En el estudio participaron 30 personas, de los cuales 4 eran hombres y 26 mujeres. La media de edad fue 37,13 (dt=5,72).
Para el análisis de datos se utilizó el paquete estadístico SPSS (versión 20.00). Para el análisis de diferencias se utilizaron pruebas no paramétricas, U de Mann-Whitney para dos muestra independiente y Kruskal-Wallis para K muestras independientes. Para el estudio de las relaciones entre variables se utilizó el análisis de correlación de Spearman. Los resultados indicaron que los trabajadores con una situación laboral en intirinidad presentaban más vigor, dedicación, autoeficacia y satisfacción intrínseca que los trabajadores que tenían una situación fija.
Peculiarities of the Structure and Distinctive Features of the Interpretation in “Motley Tales with Witticisms” by V. F. Odoyevsky
Authors: Vorova T.P.
Published: March 2016

Prince V.F. Odoyevsky (1803-1869) was the Russian writer, philosopher, musicologist and subtle musical critic, public figure, founder of «Society of philosophy-lovers» and author of «Motley Tales with Witticisms», fascinating monument of native culture; the book was published only once during the life of the writer and afterwards was not republished as the cycle. In literary criticism «Motley Tales» as the unified and important cycle by V.F. Odoyevsky were given scant coverage, although this literary work marked the beginning of new period in the writer’s oeuvre; an image of narrator Homoseyko is especially interesting because it is not only the intellectual hero, but also the alter ego of the writer. «Motley Tales» manifest a unique opportunity of watching the rising of themes and motives which will be revealed in the writer’s creation later, as well as following the formation of philosophical, aesthetic and artistic principles of author, as his fairy tales include the patterns of philosophical grotesque, social and moralizing story, folklore/psychological fantasy.
Children’s Game Library as a Unique Extracurricular Educational Establishment in the USSR (The Middle of the 20th Century)
Authors: Luparenko Svitlana
Published: March 2016

The article reveals the history of emergence and work of children’s game libraries in the USSR in the middle of the 20th century. The first children’s game libraries, which were educational establishments where children could come and play different games, using various game and sport equipment free of charge, appeared in the 1930th and became wide spread in the USSR in the 1930th – 1950th. Children’s game libraries had different tasks of their work (organizing children’s cultural leisure time, increasing the educational and political levels of children’s games and entertainments which were conducted in schools, summer camps and extracurricular educational establishments). They also had different directions of their work, namely: organizational, methodic, educational, experimental, instructive and consultative directions. It has been shown in the article that children’s game libraries had great results of their work (they involved a lot of children and adults in their activities; the network of children’s game libraries began to grow; a lot of new toys and games were created and produced by them). However, children’s game libraries faced certain difficulties in their work, namely: absence of own premises of children’s game libraries, lack of enough support for their activities by some educational institutions and teaching staff, lack of the required amount of toys and games, insufficient instructive and publishing activities of children’s game libraries.
Dominant Political Parties, Struggling for Survival in Nigeria: The Narrative of Decapitated Sleaze and Crusade of Anti-Corruption Legitimacy
Authors: Okeke Remi Chukwudi
Published: March 2016

This paper examines how the dominant political parties in a corruption-prone political system have been struggling for survival (and legitimacy) based on anti-corruption crusades and the attendant supports. The study has in the process, interrogated what may constitute the core concerns of the leading political parties, in such corruption-bedeviled polities. The investigation is fundamentally, a case study of the Nigerian state. Accordingly, the central research questions of the paper are as follows: How are the two dominant political parties in Nigeria brawling for survival? Attendant to the wrestles, what is the fate of good governance in the country? The study finds that while the two dominant political parties are engaged in the scuffle to survive, a national vacuum is in contradiction, created in the area of general political mobilization. It has been posited in the paper that political parties’ legitimacies are never constructed on single societal agenda. It is finally recommended in the work that while the government (in power) may be wedging wars against the debilitating sleaze in the system, the political parties (in order to survive and retain legitimacy) must continously engage in the articulation and aggregation of politically complementary programmes and actions. This would not only lead to the survival of the parties as political entities but in a generic dimension, lead to the critically desired national growth and survival in such countries, where corruption still presents the overriding national challenge. The methodology of the paper is logical argumentation.
Przestrzenne zróżnicowanie wyników wyborów do Sejmu z 1957 roku
Authors: Kowalski Mariusz
Published: March 2016

Z wyborów organizowanych w czasach PRL na uwagę zasługują przede wszystkim te z 1957 roku. Przeprowadzono je w okresie popaździernikowej odwilży, a władze nie miały specjalnych powodów, by je fałszować. Liberalna atmosfera sprzyjała wyborczej konkurencji, a oficjalne wyniki wyborów uwidoczniły znaczące zróżnicowanie polskiego społeczeństwa w ujęciu przestrzennym.
Horyzont geograficzny Ewangelii Marka
Authors: Wojciechowska Kalina
Published: March 2016

Ewangelia Marka od XVIII wieku powszechnie uważana jest za najstarszą z ewangelii kanonicznych, a wśród ewangelii kanonicznych dodatkowo za najstarszą z tzw. ewangelii synoptycznych. Często też traktowana jest jako źródło bądź jedno ze źródeł dla tekstów Mateusza i Łukasza, którzy przekaz Markowy uzupełniają, skracają, a bardzo często też uściślają i poprawiają nie tylko pod względem stylistycznym, ale także rzeczowym – w tym historycznym i geograficznym. Współczesna biblistyka próbuje ustalić pochodzenie, przyczynę i zasadność tych korekt, biorąc pod uwagę zarówno etapy redakcji, struktury tekstu, jak i kompetencje odbiorcze oraz świadomość teologiczną, historyczną i geograficzną adresatów poszczególnych ewangelii.
Celem prezentowanego artykułu jest konfrontacja wzmianek topograficznych zawartych w Ewangelii Marka z rzeczywistymi danymi geograficznymi oraz wskazanie funkcji, jakie wzmianki te pełnią w strukturze i kompozycji utworu oraz w jego teologicznym przesłaniu. Podstawowym materiałem badawczym jest grecki tekst Ewangelii wraz z aparatem krytycznym (NA 28); dominantę metodologiczną stanowi krytyka redakcji (redaction criticism) wraz z analizą lingwistyczną.
Srebrenica: where the war never ended
Authors: Violante Antonio
Published: March 2016

In Bosnia and Herzegovina changed both by the 1992–1995 war and the Dayton peace which was imposed from outside and which officialised the nationality- -based division of the country, the contrasts that exploded during the conflict are still unsolved. The political forces still base their electoral consent upon nationalistic themes, while the population has lost faith when it comes to a prospective of an economically better future. A good example of this situation is the town of Srebrenica and its surroundings, where Europe’s biggest genocide since WW2 took place. There rest thousands of Muslims killed in July 1995 under the eyes of the UN military forces. The cemetery, a tangible symbol of the horrors which happened at the end of the XX century – not so different from the Nazi concentration camps that were left standing for the whole world to see and for the generations to come to keep as a warning – should inspire absolute respect in anyone. But it does not. This area is inhabited mainly by a Serbian population, and is exposed to insults and abuse from people driving by.

Twenty years from the genocide – which is considered as such by Muslims only and not by Serbs – true peace is still far away, and the nationalities – ex enemies but still rivals – think that only their own dead are to be remembered, while those others are only result of media publicity. Yet if all that can happen in the Third millennia Europe, it means that there is still something wrong in the continent.
The Religious Councelor: Towards Professional Performance
Authors: Koeswinarno Kustini dan
Published: March 2016

The religious counselor has an important role in society as an agent of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia in transforming community. However, in the reality, as a community motivator, its class is far less important than the private motivators such as Mario Teguh, Abdullah Gymnastiar and his ESQ method, Christian Andrianto, Hermawan Kartajaya,Gede Prama, Krisnamurti, Guenta K., Andrie Wongso and so forth. This is a qualitative research using an in-depth interviews, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), observation and document study in collecting data. The results show: the first, the religious counselor developed a face to face model for their communication with their clients which is to some extent less sophisticated. In addition, this method does not follow people’s needs and development of technology. Furthermore, they are mostly working with religious group, except some religious counselors in Manado who tried to enhance their work into wider society
A Potrait of Neo-Sufism in Central Kalimantan (A Study on KH Haderaine HN’s Examination)
Authors: Al Kumay Sulaiman
Published: March 2016

TThis article aims to elaborate the ideas of neo-Sufism of KHHaderanie HN, a prominent Sufi scholar in Central Kalimantan. He represents a portrait of Sufism in the contemporary era in Central Kalimantan in particular, and in Indonesia in general. He straightened the correct understanding of Sufism in accordance with the Qur’an and Hadith. This alignment is done because he saw an understanding of Sufism which tends to deviate from the true Sufism. At the same time, he is also a true defender of the ideas of past Sufism that were mostly attacked and slandered, with a straight language in the contemporary context so that it is easy to understand. This defense is his greatest contribution in placing of Sufism as an integral part of trilogy of Islam: īmān, Islām, and  iḥsān.
Disaster Management Based on The Perspective of Inter-Religious Connection and Local Wisdom ANTAR AGAMA DAN PENGHARGAAN TERHADAP KEBUDAYAAN LOKAL
Authors: Alie Humaedi M.
Published: March 2016

In each disaster response done by volunteers, sometimes there are emerging issues
of religious dissemination and the volunteers are expulsed because of breaching the
local values. The use of mosque and local leaders are also supposed to have such
issues. Inmanycases, the framework of interfaith and local culture sperspectiveis
often forgotten. The issue is how to implement of humanitarian activity based on the
interfaith and local cultures perspective? This is a qualitative research using in-depth
interviews, observation, focus group discussions, and documentation insix locations.
Those locations that found the basis of humanitarian activity, particularly in the role
of mosques and the development of the effectiveness of local leaders, as well as have
reliedon interfaith and the local culture perspective. This theoretical construction
can be apart of  the strategic formulation and code of conduct for humanitarian
organizations when dealing with communities from different religions  and  cultures..
PROTOCOLO DE AVALIAÇÃO DO NÍVEL DE FLEXIBILIDADE DOS ISQUIOTIBIAIS POR FOTOGRAMETRIA
Authors: Perin Andrea , Neves Eduardo Borba , Ulbricht Leandra
Published: March 2016

O teste de sentar e alcançar (TSA) é o teste mais comum para se avaliar a flexibilidade dos isquiotibiais. Apesar de muito utilizado, alguns estudos contestam sua utilização devido a fatores que podem mascarar o seu resultado como, por exemplo, a diferença de proporção de comprimento entre os membros inferiores e superiores, a flexibilidade da coluna vertebral e a abdução escapular. Algumas medidas realizadas em imagens permitem determinar posições relativas entre pontos de referências, ângulos, distâncias e áreas. Neste sentido, o objetivo deste estudo foi desenvolver um protocolo de avaliação do nível de flexão do quadril (alongamento dos isquiotibiais), flexão da coluna lombar e da coluna torácica, por meio da fotogrametria, na posição final do TSA. Para desenvolver o protocolo de avaliação por fotogrametria utilizou-se uma câmera digital da marca Sony® de 10 megapixels de resolução de imagem, um tripé da marca Midas®, fita adesiva dupla face, um lápis dermográfico, e três marcadores tipo “cotovelos” de Poliestireno de 90º da marca Fame®. Para a realização da parte experimental do novo protocolo, utilizou-se uma amostra de 30 voluntários de 18 e 19 anos do sexo masculino que assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. A utilização da análise cinemática angular obtida pela fotogrametria permitiu quantificar o movimento, determinando em valores angulares, a contribuição dos segmentos corporais na execução do TSA. A partir da analise dos resultados, pode-se observar também que o TSA não faz uma avaliação confiável da flexibilidade de isquiotibiais, pois pela homogeneidade dos valores encontrados para o ângulo Fq na amostra estudada, conclui-se que o que fez os sujeitos serem classificados em categorias diferentes (de “fraco” até “excelente”) não foi apenas a maior ou menor utilização dos músculos isquiotibiais, mas sim, a soma das contribuições dos segmentos lombar e torácico, pois participam ativamente deste movimento.
COMPOSTOS FENÓLICOS E ATIVIDADE ANTI-TRÍPTICA EM TRÊS VARIEDADE DE UVAS
Authors: Carvalho Fabiana Maria Coimbra de , Dantas Marcela Berckmans Viégas Costa , Bezerra Agnes Denise de Lima , Machado Richele Janaina de Araujo , Santos Elizeu Antunes dos , Morais Ana Heloneida de Araujo
Published: March 2016

A ingestão de frutas associa-se a uma alimentação saudável, pois são importantes fontes de nutrientes e de compostos fenólicos nas dietas alimentares. Dentre as frutas, as uvas (Vittis sp) apresentam alto teor de compostos fenólicos, os quais apresentam diversos benefícios à saúde. Este estudo teve como objetivo detectar a atividade inibitória de tripsina em extratos de polpa e de sementes de três variedades (Isabel, Itália e Rubi) de uva (Vitis vinifera L.). Para tal foi realizada a detecção da presença da atividade antitríptica, como também a determinação do conteúdo de compostos fenólicos e a dosagem de proteínas solúveis. A partir desses testes foi detectada atividade inibitória de tripsina em todos os extratos analisados de uva verde (Itália), roxa (Isabel) e vermelha (Rubi) e, de acordo com o conteúdo proteico e de compostos fenólicos, a atividade antitríptica se deve à presença de polifenóis, uma vez que, em todos os extratos analisados, não foram quantificadas proteínas solúveis. Ressalta-se que as uvas são importantes fontes de compostos fenólicos e que os extratos das três variedades estudadas apresentaram atividade inibitória de tripsina, entretanto, não há relatos de trabalhos com evidências da associação do seu consumo com efeitos deletérios e, consequentemente, restrições para seres humanos. Sugere-se que estes inibidores, provavelmente, não proteicos e sim polifenóis, na quantidade e dose adequada devem estar muito mais relacionados a benefícios do que aos efeitos adversos, comumente atribuídos a estes tipos de compostos.
POLISSACARÍDEOS EXTRAÍDOS DE ALGAS MARINHAS E SUAS APLICAÇÕES BIOTECNOLÓGICAS: UMA REVISÃO
Authors: Vasconcelos Andreanne Gomes , Araújo Karla Vasconcelos de , Santana Lucas de Araújo Bastos
Published: March 2016

A biodiversidade marinha brasileira tem sido reconhecida por ser fonte de compostos com propriedades biológicas diversas. As algas marinhas são consideradas fontes valiosas de diversos compostos bioativos, entre eles os polissacarídeos. Os principais polissacarídeos conhecidos de algas marinhas são carragenanas, agaranas e alginatos, mas também são relatadas as galactanas híbridas, fucanas e laminarinas. Algumas dessas macromoléculas apresentam alguns dos grupos hidroxila dos resíduos de açúcar substituídos por grupamentos sulfato, sendo chamados de polissacarídeos sulfatados. Em linhas gerais, os polissacarídeos extraídos de algas marinhas apresentam várias atividades biológicas com potenciais benefícios para a saúde, tais como atividade anticoagulante e antitrombótica, antiviral, anti-tumor, imunomodulatória, antioxidante e anti-hiperlipêmica, e aplicações bastante diversificadas na área de alimentos, farmacêutica, biomédica e biotecnológica. No Brasil, a exploração de espécies com fins comerciais de maior porte corresponde à coleta de algas vermelhas no litoral do nordeste. Entretanto, as algas marinhas ainda são um recurso pouco explorado no Brasil, sendo necessário potencializar os recursos científicos, tecnológicos e financeiros, bem como diminuir a distância entre pesquisas em polissacarídeos de algas e produção e exploração no mercado.
Self-Determinations Intrinsic Value For Post-Exile Cuban-American Women
Authors: Cortijo-Doval Elin , Doval Christopher , Martin Mirta M. , Quitana-Baker Maricel , Anque Don
Published: March 2016

This study provides insight into the role of self-determination for post Castro Cuban-American women in leadership roles in the United States. It provides a description of the dynamics and social influences that shaped, guided, and supported their self-determination skills. It outlines the process they used to achieve personal control over their lives and what empowered them to accomplish the things they perceived as important. The findings reveal the role and effect that self-determination had in how this particular group of women became leaders and how their self-determination stems from their passion, determination, and sense of responsibility to care and support others.
The Gender DiversityFirm Performance Relationship By Industry Type, Working Hours, And Inclusiveness: An Empirical Study Of Japanese Firms
Authors: Nakagawa Yukiko
Published: March 2016

This research is unique because it presents empirical evidence testing whether increasing gender diversity is associated with improved firm performance for Japanese listed companies, which have different cultural backgrounds from Western companies, after controlling for size and firm age.As Worthley et al. (2009) point out, the growing importance of the Japanese female workforce under global competition requires a better understanding of gender-related issues in organizational management which is undergoing a transformation from their rooted traditional managerial habits, such as seniority-based promotion, lifetime employment, paternalism, or prioritizing corporate harmony, which favor men.We find statistically significant positive relationships between managerial gender diversity and one measure of firm performance, Tobins q, without a long time lag required for it to be realized.We find, similarly to Siegel and Kodama (2011), that manufacturing firms benefit significantly and sensitively to a greater extent from increasing managerial gender diversity as compared to those in the service industries, and moreover the curvature of this relationship is significantly greater for manufacturers. Furthermore, firms that demand fewer hours of overtime by their employees also experience this performance boost with increases in management gender diversity, with the same concave shape, and the more OT is reduced the more pronounced is the effect. Having established a committee for diversity promotion by 2006 did not show any impact on firm performance per se, even by 2012, but it did magnify the effect of gender diversity on Tobins q, providing support for Pless and Maaks (2004) conjecture that a culture of inclusiveness is required for the benefits accruing from gender diversity to truly be realized.
Gaining Strength For A New Future: Bosnia And Herzegovinas Export Opportunities
Authors: Civi Emin , Persinger Elif S. , Sunje Aziz
Published: March 2016

International trade is crucial for Bosnia and Herzegovinas (B&H) economic prosperity. In this study guidance to B&H exporters is provided by identifying potential markets and products to focus on when designing future trade strategies. To this end trends in the world trade and trade patterns are examined using various approaches.First approach to identify the potential markets for the B&H exports called for identifying the countries with highest general demand for Bosnia and Herzegovinas current export products. The products Bosnia and Herzegovina exports most along with the countries that demand these products the most in the world are identified. The second approach for identifying the potential export markets for B&H products examine the import volumes of other countries in the world. Still a more fruitful approach for the B&H exporters, at least in the short term, is to target the markets with the fastest growth of import volumes (the third approach). In the fourth approach, untapped trade and highly untapped trade countries that should be targeted by B&H exporters are presented. The fifth approach for identifying the potential export markets for B&H products is based on examining the products whose imports increased fastest in recent years and the countries that imported these products most.The products/product groups that have the highest potential for B&H export success are also identified. First, most imported products as well as the products/product groups whose exports increased the fastest in recent years are examined. Second, the import volumes ten countries with the highest total imports are examined on a product basis to identify the products they import most as well as the products with the highest growth rate of imports. Third, product categories with untapped trade potential and highly untapped trade potential along with their respective markets are presented.Long term sustainable success in the ever changing global economy requires a close and continuous scanning of the trends in the environment. The analysis approaches described above provide B&H exporters a starting point in evaluating their product and market selection strategies and designing new ones for the future.
New Games, Different Rules Millennials Are In Town
Authors: Smith Janice Witt , Clark Gloria
Published: March 2016

This study provides an ethical and socio-cultural context within a turbulent economic and multicultural global environment in which to examine the values and beliefs of a racioethnic group of Millennials.  Our results describe what this group’s intentions are about fabricating their qualifications for their job search, which qualifications they intend to fabricate, and what their attitudes are concerning immigration and the entry of additional racioethnic workers into the extremely competitive U.S. workforce.  These attitudes may impact organizations’ ability to take advantage of strategic opportunities in a global environment.
The Influence Of Personal Factors On Workers Turnover Intention In Work Organizations In South-West Nigeria
Authors: Babajide Elsie Omolara
Published: March 2016

This study investigated the influence of personal factors on workers’ turnover intention in work organizations in South-West Nigeria. This was for the purpose of ascertaining the relevance of personal variables to turnover intention assessment among industrial workers in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A total of 725 respondents were selected using stratified sampling technique. A set of self developed structured questionnaire titled Personal Factors and Workers’ Turnover Intention Scale (PFWTIS) with reliability co-efficient of 0.84 was used for data collection. Multiple Regression Analysis and t-test statistics were used for data analysis at 0.05 alpha levels. The findings revealed that: Personal factors (work-family life, commitment, job satisfaction and general health) significantly influenced workers’ turnover intention F (4, 720) = 0.570; P<0.05). Findings revealed that the order of causation in descending order of magnitude: Job satisfaction (Beta = 0.345, P<.0.05); work-family life (Beta = 0.205; P<0.05), general health (Beta = 0.213; P<0.05) and commitment, (Beta = 0.145; P<0.05). Based on these findings, it was recommended that for retention of workers to be made possible, motivational incentives that could foster workers` job satisfaction and commitment should be provided at equitable measure of reward system to be commensurate with workers` job performance. Also, organizational support system that could promote workers` good health and reduction of occupational hazards should be provided for all levels of workers in order to achieve workers retention.
China: An Expatriates Discovery Of Culture And Customs
Authors: Rose V. Joy
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this research paper is to share and uncover the differences between American and Chinese culture and customs. These revelations illustrate the culture and customs of various Chinese provinces and how they differ from those of the United States. Moreover, an analysis of etiquettes, business practices, the concept of face, and teaching experiences are provided. In conclusion, this paper will touch upon the experiences of an expatriate while teaching at a renowned Chinese university. The viewpoints are based on experiences and observations only and, in no way, reflect the nature and culture of China as a whole. The findings of this paper will also help Americans, either traveling or teaching overseas, to prepare themselves, and will enable the reader to form his or her own perception and draw conclusions from an individual perspective.
Effectiveness Of Relationship Marketing Tactics In A University Setting
Authors: Trocchia Philip J. , Finney R. Zachary , Finney Treena Gillespie
Published: March 2016

We test the correlation between student perception of three university relationship-building tactics - commercial friendships, preferential treatment, and tangible rewards - with university student satisfaction. We also test whether two student characteristics - enduring involvement with education and sense of entitlement - have a moderating effect on the aforementioned relationship between university relationship-building behaviors and student satisfaction. Results revealed positive correlations between perceived relationship tactics and overall satisfaction. Correlations between the relationship-building behaviors and satisfaction were also greater among high-involvement students than among their lesser-involved cohorts. Students who felt a sense of entitlement were more likely to believe that they were recipients of relationship-building behaviors, but they didnt always appreciate them more than students who felt less entitled.
Effects Of Personality On Conflict Resolution In Student Teams: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Authors: Forrester William R. , Tashchian Armen
Published: March 2016

This paper reports results of a study of the effects of five personality dimensions on conflict resolution preferences in student teams. Two hundred and sixteen students provided self-reports of personality dimensions and conflict styles using the Neo-FFI and ROCI-II scales. Simultaneous effects of five personality dimensions on five conflict resolution styles were modeled using Partial Least Squares (PLS) procedures. Results indicate that agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and extroversion impacted conflict resolution styles, whereas neuroticism did not. Findings are discussed along with their implications for team formation, team training, and conflict mediation.
Community Colleges Online
Authors: Crawford Corinne , Persaud Colin
Published: March 2016

Presently, community colleges are bursting at the seams. In 2011, community colleges turned away more than 400,000 prospective students. In the next six years, 63 percent of all U. S. jobs will require postsecondary education. Twenty two million new workers with postsecondary degrees will be needed by 2018. Community colleges are turning increasingly to online technology to increase capacity in order to meet the surging demand for higher education attainment. In this article we will look at the role of online education in the community college setting.
Undergraduate Economics Journals: Learning By Doing
Authors: Leekley Robert M. , Davis-Kahl Stephanie , Seeborg Michael C.
Published: March 2016

Although there are currently only a few undergraduate journals in economics, we expect their numbers to increase substantially in the future because of several developments: 1) research and writing activity is increasing in economics programs, 2) online publication is now more feasible and cost efficient than ever, and 3) students are increasingly aware of their on-line identity and desire to project a positive and professional image. Since increasing use of undergraduate journals might benefit a number of students, including potential article authors, article reviewers, and editors, there is a need to begin to assess the educational benefits of participation in journals. This paper reports results from a survey of reviewers who had reviewed articles for two undergraduate journals, The Park Place Economist and The Undergraduate Economic Review. The reviewers generally agreed that they received a range of benefits from the review process and nearly all agreed that reviewing had been a valuable use of their time. Several of the suggested benefits were positively correlated with measures of participation intensity. Nearly half the respondents thought the benefits would have been greater with more, not fewer, articles to review.
An Investigation Of GEPT Test Anxiety For Medical University Students In Taiwan
Authors: Wang Ya-huei , Lai Ching-Ju , Liao Hung-Chang
Published: March 2016

This study examines whether or not different medical university students experience different levels of anxiety in taking the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT), and whether or not there are differences in GEPT test anxiety levels among medical university students with different genders and from different departments. This study uses a GEPT test anxiety scale (GEPT-TAS) to explore the GEPT test anxiety levels of the students. The final questionnaire included 36 questions, covering the cognitive, emotional, and affective dimensions of test anxiety. Several conclusions can be made from the findings of this study. First, medical university students experience certain levels of GEPT test anxiety. Second, females experience more emotional anxiety than males. Third, nursing students experience more cognitive anxiety than students from other departments.
Designing Tasks For Math Modeling In College Algebra: A Critical Review
Authors: Staats Susan , Robertson Douglas
Published: March 2016

Over the last decade, the pedagogical approach known as mathematical modeling has received increased interest in college algebra classes in the United States. Math modeling assignments ask students to develop their own problem-solving tools to address non-routine, realistic scenarios. The open-ended quality of modeling activities creates dilemmas for teachers who design the assignments and convey grading expectations to students. This article provides a critical review of our own approach to task design for modeling as well as the extensive contributions in the United Kingdom (UK) and elsewhere in Europe dating from the 1980s and 1990s. Each approach attends differently to several competing needs: modeling as a process, modeling competencies, and developing clarity in academic writing. These resources provide substantial support for instructors of college algebra and other early undergraduate mathematics classes in the U.S. who may be embarking for the first time on task design and grading in a modeling framework.
Virtual To Reality: Teaching Mathematics And Aerospace Concepts To Undergraduates Using Unmanned Aerial Systems And Flight Simulation Software
Authors: Aji Chadia Affane , Khan M. Javed
Published: March 2016

Student engagement is an essential element for learning. Active learning has been consistently shown to increase student engagement and hence learning. Hands-on activities are one of the many active learning approaches. These activities vary from structured laboratory experiments on one end of the spectrum to virtual gaming environments and to for example building a solar car on the other end. Active learning has also been credited for developing critical thinking skills that promote metacognition. We have used virtual and real environments to promote student engagement and provide opportunities for developing a deeper understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts. Several learning modules have been developed utilizing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with autonomous flight capabilities and a flight simulation environment . In this paper we explain three modules. Based on a survey, students reported positve impact of these modules and of the opportunity to assemble the UAS.
Approaches To Learning And Age In Predicting College Students’ Academic Achievement
Authors: Cetin Baris
Published: March 2016

The aim of this study is to determine whether the approaches to learning and age are significantly correlated to grade point average (GPA) in early childhood education students. In addition, another purpose of this study is to determine whether approaches to learning and age predicted students’ GPAs in the Early Childhood Education Department.  The sampling of the study consists of 166 students in total (158 female and 8 male; 86 junior and 80 senior) who studied at Georgia Southern University in the United States of America College of Education, Teaching and Learning Department’s Early Childhood Education program. The research model is a prediction study. The data in this study was collected using the Revised Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) and a personal information form. The findings were as follow: there was a positive relationship between students’ GPAs and the deep approach. There was a negative relationship between GPAs and the surface approach. There was no significant relationship between GPAs and approaches to the total score of learning. While there were no significant relationships between students’ ages and deep motivation and surface motivation strategies, an association was found between age and approaches to total scores of learning total . The approaches to total score of learning were not significant predictors of GPA.
A Model For Teaching Integration Of Business Disciplines To Freshman Business Majors
Authors: Marsh Michael , Stone Susan
Published: March 2016

The John L. Grove College of Business recently completed major revisions to the core curriculum as part of AACSB recertification efforts. A significant omission in the "old" curriculum came to light during focus groups and surveys of students. They revealed that the curriculum that had existed virtually unchanged for twenty years had no provisions for giving students an overview of how coursework fit together. In addition, students had virtually no exposure to finance, management, or marketing until their junior year, even though many had declared one of these as their major. A solution agreed upon by the business faculty was to incorporate a freshman business integration experience course, Foundations in Business Administration, into the new curriculum. The course is designed to expose students to various disciplines in business and present the basics of how these disciplines interact in businesses. In addition to the focus on business disciplines, the course includes numerous activities designed to help students develop a better understanding of how their goals and interests can be integrated into the process of planning academic and career goals with emphasis on relating their academic and extracurricular activities to those career goals.  The Freshman Business Experience, now referred to as the Business Integration Experience, has been in the curriculum for one academic year. This paper provides details about the development and implementation of the initiative, lessons learned from the first year's experience, and preliminary assessments of the program's effectiveness.
Moving Beyond Satisfaction: Perceived Learning As An Assessment Measure
Authors: Grudnitski Gary M. , Krentler Kathleen A.
Published: March 2016

Demand for assessment is growing. While satisfaction is often used as an outcome measure, it fails to recognize that satisfaction and learning may not be positively correlated. This study takes data originally collected with a focus on satisfaction, and reanalyzes it using student’s perceptions of their learning as the outcome variable. Emphasis is placed on the impact of faculty-controlled or influenced variables on two types of learning. Satisfaction with the quality of faculty and instruction, breadth of curriculum, and class size are studied. All are found to significantly impact student’s perceptions of both types of learning, with satisfaction of class size having the greatest effect.