bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ENSINO DE INGLÊS, TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS E RUPTURAS
Authors: Azzari Eliane Fernandes
Published: May 2016

Pensar a formação em língua inglesa na educação básica nos tempos-espaços contemporâneos requer avaliar a presença marcadamente favorável à inclusão das TDICs (Tecnologias Digitais da Informação e Comunicação) manifestada por discursos sobre ensino e aprendizagem que circulam – nos mais diversos contextos –, na atualidade. Discursos esses evidenciados, por exemplo, em enunciados dos editais públicos para a escolha de livros e recursos didáticos que relacionam a inserção de TDICs (em suas mais diversas formas, gêneros, modalidades e possibilidades) a ações voltadas à busca por melhorias na educação, apontando para a intersecção entre políticas educacionais para a formação linguística e as tecnologias. Diante do exposto, proponho (re)discutir possíveis interfaces entre a inserção das TDICs nos planejamentos e práticas pedagógicas de professores de inglês que atuam na rede pública e a educação crítica (CHARLOT 2013; BIESTA, 2010), questionando orientações que, à maneira cartesiana, emprestam às tecnologias digitais protagonismo centralizador e autônomo (SELWYN, 2011; 2013; 2014). Orientando o olhar à maneira crítica (LUKE, 2014), problematizo a integração de recursos tecnológicos síncronos e assíncronos às práticas docentes, relacionando-a aos objetivos que norteiam o ensino de língua estrangeira – especificamente a língua inglesa – na educação fundamental pública e ao papel agente da docência em tempos de comunicação e informação globalizadas.
MEU SOLILÓQUIO: TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS MÓVEIS E EDUCAÇÃO...O MUNDO MUDA!
Authors: Vicentin Karina Aparecida
Published: May 2016

O presente artigo tem como objetivo refletir teoricamente sobre as mudanças do mundo e as tecnologias digitais móveis na educação, através das minhas próprias reflexões em minhas narrativas digitais sobre tais mudanças e o que as mesmas têm representado no sistema educacional vigente. Utilizo os escritos de Santaella (2013) num diálogo breve com Freire (2005, 2010), para trazer o conceito de ubiquidade e sua relação com o indivíduo autônomo que constrói sua própria aprendizagem e conhecimento. O conceito de mobile learning de Sharples (2005,2009) e Pegrum (2014) me ajuda na tentativa de pensar sobre a aprendizagem móvel em contextos educacionais.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Sustainable Agriculture Research, Vol. 5, No. 2
Authors: Lee Joan
Published: May 2016

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Sustainable Agriculture Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, May 2016
Espacio inducido y territorialización del discurso: Determinando el impacto socioterritorial del imaginario social sobre la inmigración en el área metropolitana de Sevilla
Authors: Iglesias Pascual Ricardo
Published: May 2016

La creciente complejidad de las dinámicas socioespaciales desarrolladas en el ámbito metropolitano incrementa la importancia de la intersubjetividad espacial a la hora de comprender globalmente el hecho urbano. Así, una de las variables que mayor impacto tiene sobre el imaginario social es la inmigración. Para su comprensión, es necesario realizar un enfoque analítico que aborde holísticamente la dimensión socioespacial intersubjetiva del imaginario sobre la inmigración y su papel en la ciudad. Por ello, proponemos, en el presente artículo, el concepto de espacio inducido y, en concreto, el desarrollo de una propuesta metodológica basada en el análisis del discurso, orientada a determinar el papel del imaginario social metropolitano sobre inmigración, en los procesos de segregación residencial de aquellos barrios que albergan altos porcentajes de población extranjera. Todo ello, desarrollado en el área metropolitana de Sevilla, ha mostrado cómo el espacio inducido desempeña un papel crucial en la realización de los procesos de segregación y estigmatización socioterritorial de aquellos ámbitos percibidos socialmente como «barrios de inmigrantes».
Gestión turística y tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC): El nuevo enfoque de los destinos inteligentes
Authors: Ivars Baidal Josep A. , Solsona Monzonís F. Javier , Giner Sánchez David
Published: May 2016

Este artículo analiza el nuevo enfoque de los destinos inteligentes para la gestión turística a escala local. Se estudia su génesis y se realiza una propuesta de conceptualización desde una perspectiva sistémica, que se contrasta con la gestión turística actual mediante una encuesta a municipios turísticos de la Comunidad Valenciana. Los resultados ponen de relieve que no se ha asumido como objetivo de gestión el enfoque de los destinos inteligentes, el cual requiere un proyecto global que incorpore cinco ámbitos fundamentales: gobernanza, sostenibilidad, conectividad, sistema de información e innovación. No obstante, la complejidad asociada a este enfoque hace aconsejable un desarrollo de tipo flexible, escalable y adaptado a cada entorno territorial.
Entes territoriales de escala comarcal en la Administración local española
Authors: Membrado-Tena Joan Carles
Published: May 2016

El mapa autonómico español creado a partir de 1978 se superpuso al esquema territorial que ya existía, formado por provincias y municipios, y así ha tenido que convivir con un mapa anterior obsoleto e ineficiente. La mayoría de los municipios son demasiado pequeños para proveerse de servicios, y esta insuficiencia en la prestación de los mismos no ayuda a frenar el despoblamiento rural. En algunas comunidades autónomas, se han intentado crear entes intermedios entre la provincia y el municipio —generalmente, comarcas— para tratar de corregir los desequilibrios territoriales. Solo algunas de estas comunidades han llevado finalmente a cabo un proceso de transferencia de competencias a estos nuevos entes intermedios, pero muchas veces dichas competencias topan con las que ya poseen las diputaciones, entidades que, por otra parte, lejos de perder peso, están siendo reforzadas por el actual Gobierno de España.
Análisis bibliométrico del concepto de resiliencia aplicado al desarrollo regional
Authors: Exterckoter Rudinei Kock , Tulla Pujol Antoni Francesc , Silva Clécio Azevedo da
Published: May 2016

El concepto de resiliencia es mucho más conocido en las ingenierías y en las ciencias ecológicas, aunque, durante los últimos años, se utiliza cada vez más en los estudios sobre economía regional. Simultáneamente, se observa un esfuerzo de diversos investigadores para consolidar este concepto en el campo del desarrollo regional. La resiliencia de las regiones se relacionaría con la capacidad de las mismas de anticiparse y de prepararse para responder a escenarios negativos o de crisis. Sin embargo, aún no hay mucha información sobre la evolución de este concepto en las ciencias sociales. El presente artículo muestra los resultados del análisis bibliométrico llevado a cabo a partir de la literatura sobre la resiliencia aplicada al desarrollo regional. El estudio realizado permitió, entre otras cosas, profundizar en la comprensión de la evolución del uso del concepto de resiliencia, identificando a los autores y a las publicaciones que más han contribuido a su abordaje, así como las terminologías más usadas, los lugares y los años de las publicaciones más relevantes. Tales resultados demuestran que, a pesar de ser un concepto nuevo y en proceso de adopción por las ciencias sociales, ya figura como un instrumento importante para explicar las diferencias en la capacidad de adaptación económica de las regiones bajo contextos desfavorables.
Garcia Ramon, Maria Dolors; Ortiz Guitart, Anna i Prats Ferret, Maria (eds.) (2014). Espacios públicos, género y diversidad: Geografías para unas ciudades inclusivas
Authors: Casellas Antònia
Published: May 2016

Garcia Ramon, Maria Dolors; Ortiz Guitart, Anna i Prats Ferret, Maria (eds.) (2014)Espacios públicos, género y diversidad: Geografías para unas ciudades inclusivas Barcelona: Icaria, 279 p. ISBN 978-84-9888-611-5
Hernández Borge, Julio (2013). Galicia, unha poboación avellentada
Authors: Moreno Muñoz Daniel
Published: May 2016

Hernández Borge, Julio (2013)Galicia, unha poboación avellentadaSantiago de Compostela: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 215 p.ISBN 978-84-15876-02-1
Proficiency Testing for Quantification of Pesticide Residues in Treated Brown Rice Samples: Comparison of Performance of Japanese Official Multiresidue, Modified QuEChERS, and QuEChERS Methods
Authors: Otake Takamitsu , Yarita Takashi , Sakamoto Tomoko , Numata Masahiko , Takatsu Akiko
Published: May 2016

To support analytical skill development, testing of proficiency in pesticide residue analysis in brown rice was conducted for 86 participating Japanese laboratories. Brown rice test samples containing three target pesticides (etofenprox, fenitrothion, and thiamethoxam) were distributed to participants who were free to choose an appropriate analytical method. Reported results were evaluated using a z-score based on the consensus values calculated from the participant analytical results and a z-score based on the high-reliability reference values determined by the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ). It was found that 80–89 and 82–85% of participants achieved acceptable consensus-value-based and NMIJ-reference-value-based z-scores, respectively. More than 80% of participants reported results obtained using the Japanese official multiresidue method, solid-phase extraction technique with the Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (modified QuEChERS) method or QuEChERS method. We show that the concentrations determined by the NMIJ using these three methods combined with isotope-dilution MS having high reliability agreed well and that the method performances were comparable.
Motion and Walking Stabilization of Humanoids Using Sensory Reflex Control
Authors: Kim Jong-Wook , Tran Tin Trung , Van Dang Chien , Kang Bongsoon
Published: May 2016

Humanoid robots are versatile robot platforms that can carry out intelligent tasks and services for humans, including intimate interactions. For high mobility, a robust stabilization of motion including biped walking is crucial. This paper employs and elaborates on sensory reflex control to stabilize standing motion and biped walking using basic sensors such as an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a force-sensing resistor (FSR). Specifically, normalized zero-moment points processed from FSR data are used in the reflexive control of a simple motion of swinging the whole body while standing, and the measured inclination angle of the trunk, filtered from IMU data, is used for biped walking on a sloped floor. The proposed control scheme is validated through experiments with the commercial humanoid robot, ROBOTIS-OP.
Whatever Happened to Productive Disposition?
Authors: Grady Maureen
Published: May 2016

It is common for students to believe that success in math is related to ability rather than persistent hard work. This editorial looks at how to change that attitude.
Supporting Sense Making with Mathematical Bet Lines
Authors: Dick Lara , White Tracy Foote , Trocki Aaron , Sztajn Paola , Heck Daniel , Herrema Kate
Published: May 2016

This discourse strategy helps students understand story problems by revealing the task in stages and having learners adjust their predictions.
That's my Number
Authors: Chao Theodore
Published: May 2016

An extension of classic number talks, this game builds students' fluency in number operations and connects children's lives to mathematical thinking, opening avenues for equity and diversity-based mathematics teaching. Postscript items are designed as rich grab-and-go resources that teachers can quickly incorporate into their classroom repertoire with little effort and maximum impact.
Neo-colonialism in Our Schools: Representations of Indigenous Perspectives in Ontario Science Curricula
Authors: Kim Eun-Ji Amy
Published: May 2016

Motivated by the striking under-representation of Indigenous students in the field of science and technology, the Ontario Ministry of Education has attempted to integrate Aboriginal perspectives into their official curricula in hopes of making a more culturally relevant curriculum for Indigenous students. Using hermeneutic content analysis (HCA), a mixed-method framework for analyzing content, this study examined how and to what extent Aboriginal content is represented in Ontario’s official science curriculum documents. Given that very little has been published in this specific area, this research sheds light on the current state of the representation of Aboriginal cultures in contemporary Canadian science curriculum.
Tensions Between Teaching Sexuality Education and Neoliberal Policy Reform in Quebec’s Professional Competencies for Beginning Teachers
Authors: Parker Dan , McGray Robert
Published: May 2016

This research draws into question the effects that neoliberal policy reforms — with an emphasis on individual and measurable “competencies” — has on new teachers teaching sexuality education in Quebec. While we examine professional competencies that teachers can use to define their mandate for teaching sexuality education as a beginning professional, we also detail the ways in which the competencies constrain pedagogical practice. Our argument is that while there are avenues for teachers to use the professional competencies for sexuality education, neoliberal reforms atomize teachers in a search for accountability. As a result, for fear of generating controversy, potentially contentious issues like sexuality education are not readily addressed. This atomization restricts both teachers and the field — the policy circumscribes sexuality education as personal rather than cultural. As such, we are left impotent to address cultural issues of sexuality education.
"Working Lives": The use of auto/biography in the development of a sociological imagination
Authors: Stephenson Carol , Stirling John , Wray David
Published: May 2016

This article critically evaluates the attempt of the authors to develop a sociological imagination within first-year undergraduate students studying the discipline of sociology at a British university. Through a sociological analysis of biography and autobiography (of both teachers and students), we attempted to create a quality of mind that would provide our students with the necessary sociological skills to critically interrogate different sociological forms, and allow them not simply to understand the subject as an academic discipline but also as a personally transformative experience. It was evident from the feedback from a number of student cohorts that the connection between sociology and the lived experience and personal consciousness had a profound and empowering impact on those who came to develop that quality of mind.
L’incidence de l’âge et de la vulnérabilité de la victime sur l’évaluation de sa part de responsabilité dans le préjudice subi : l’exemple des services financiers
Authors: Duclos Cinthia , Levesque Frédéric
Published: May 2016

Dans le cadre de ce numéro thématique de la Revue générale de droit portant sur la protection juridique des aînés, une professeure de droit des services financiers et un professeur de responsabilité civile ont décidé de collaborer pour étudier certains aspects de cette protection qui se trouvent à la jonction de leurs domaines respectifs. Plus particulièrement, les chercheurs portent leur réflexion sur l’incidence de l’âge et de la vulnérabilité de la victime sur l’évaluation de sa part de responsabilité dans le préjudice subi, dans le contexte d’un recours en responsabilité civile contre un prestataire de services financiers. La notion de « part de responsabilité » renvoie aux concepts de faute de la victime, de l’acceptation des risques, de la limitation du préjudice, de la rupture du lien de causalité (novus actus interveniens) et de la ratification par le client des actes posés par le prestataire de services financiers. À la lumière de plusieurs exemples jurisprudentiels, les auteurs cherchent à déterminer si l’âge et la vulnérabilité de la victime incitent les tribunaux à adopter une attitude plus protectrice envers cette dernière, dans ce contexte. Par attitude protectrice des tribunaux, les auteurs entendent le fait que ces derniers excusent le comportement parfois fautif de la victime et lui octroient une indemnisation sans retenir contre elle sa part responsabilité, le cas échéant, dans le préjudice subi.
Les baux en résidences pour personnes âgées : quelle effectivité pour la protection des droits ?
Authors: Grégoire Marie Annik
Published: May 2016

Les droits des personnes âgées vivant en résidences privées sont-ils bien protégés ? Telle est la question à laquelle tentait de répondre une étude publiée en 2011. Or, depuis, plusieurs modifications législatives sont intervenues afin de tenter de protéger plus adéquatement cette clientèle vulnérable. La présente analyse vise à vérifier, à l’aide d’exemples concrets tirés des baux obtenus dans le cadre de l’étude de 2011, si les changements proposés pourront véritablement permettre de régler les problèmes de protection des droits des personnes âgées vivant en résidences privées. Devant le constat que les modifications législatives et réglementaires n’auront probablement qu’un effet fort limité, une solution plus adaptée sera proposée afin de veiller à assurer aux personnes âgées vivant en résidence privée une véritable protection sociale de leurs droits.
Les obligations de la banque au regard des sommes déposées dans un compte en fidéicommis
Authors: Lacoursière Marc
Published: May 2016

Le compte bancaire est l’outil privilégié pour effectuer la plupart des opérations financières, puisque les ordres de paiement doivent y transiter. En certaines circonstances, le bénéficiaire d’une transaction mandate une tierce personne, appelée fidéicommissaire ou fiduciaire, pour agir en son nom. Tel est le cas lorsqu’une personne âgée mandate un courtier en placement pour effectuer des transactions ou lorsqu’un client verse des avances à un avocat ou à un notaire. La relation juridique devient alors triangulaire et comprend les intervenants suivants : la banque (détentrice du compte), le mandataire (fidéicommissaire ou fiduciaire, selon le cas) et le bénéficiaire. Comme l’a illustré la célèbre affaire Earl Jones, il peut arriver que le mandataire agisse dans son intérêt personnel au détriment des intérêts du bénéficiaire. Puisque le recours d’un bénéficiaire à l’encontre de ce mandataire fautif peut s’avérer infructueux (insolvabilité ou faillite), la banque devient alors la cible de choix du bénéficiaire lésé. Cette présentation aura pour but d’analyser les droits et les obligations de la banque en de telles circonstances. En nous inspirant de l’obligation de signalement des transactions contrevenant aux lois canadiennes sur le blanchiment de capitaux, nous suggérons d’entamer une réflexion sur l’imposition d’une obligation similaire aux institutions financières dans le cadre des transactions préjudiciables effectuées par un mandataire, lorsque les victimes sont des personnes âgées.
The Toller Lecture. Read at the John Rylands Library, March 2015. Bede‘s Idea of the English
Authors: Thacker Alan
Published: May 2016

The Venerable Bede has often been held as creator of a single collective identity
for the Germanic inhabitants of Britain: the English (gens Anglorum). This
article examines how Bede crafted his notion of Englishness, reviewing his use
of terms for nation, race and peoples to exclude those of whom he did not
approve. It included the Northumbrians and the people of Kent whom Bede regarded
as the progenitors of the English Church. It excluded the Mercians who were
rivals and sometime enemies of Bede‘s own people, the Northumbrians. By the time
Bede finished his account (731) the term gens Anglorum had begun to lose its
usefulness in binding together the Northumbrians and Kentishmen as custodians of
a unitary Church. After Bede terminology remained unstable, writers such as
Boniface or Alcuin being as likely to call the people of England Saxons as
Angles/English. Bedes role as the father of Englishness is thus here nuanced and
seen to be historically contingent.
Dual Polarized Monopole Patch Antennas for UWB Applications with Elimination of WLAN Signals
Authors: Kumar P. , Masa-Campos J. L.
Published: May 2016

This paper presents the design, fabrication and measurement of dual polarized microstrip patch antennas for ultra wideband (UWB) applications with notch at 5-6 GHz band. The proposed antenna rejects the wireless local area network (WLAN) signals and work properly in the entire remaining ultra-wideband. Two antennas are designed for two different frequency bands of ultra wideband and both antennas together produce the entire ultra wideband with notch at 5-6 GHz band. The antennas are fed by a 50 coaxial probe and the entire design is optimized using CST Microwave Studio. The bandwidth of 3.1-5 GHz is achieved by the optimized design of Antenna-1 and the bandwidth of 6 -10.6 GHz is achieved by the optimized design of Antenna-2. The bandwidth of the optimized combined antenna is 3.1-10.6 GHz with elimination of the 5-6 GHz band. Both antennas are simulated, developed and measured. The simulated and measured results are presented. The two designed dual polarized antennas i.e. Antenna-1 and Antenna-2 can be used for 3.1-5 GHz band and 6-10.6 GHz band dual polarized applications, respectively, and the combined antenna structure can be used for UWB dual polarized applications with elimination of 5-6 GHz band signals.
Genetic diversity of the Hungarian Gidran horse in two mitochondrial DNA markers
Authors: Sziszkosz Nikolett , Mihók Sándor , Jávor András , Kusza Szilvia
Published: May 2016

The Gidran is a native Hungarian horse breed that has approached extinction several times. Phylogenetic analysis of two mitochondrial markers (D-loop and cytochrome-b) was performed to determine the genetic characterization of the Gidran for the first time as well as to detect errors in the management of the Gidran stud book. Sequencing of 686 bp ofCYTBand 202 bp of the D-loop in 260 mares revealed 24 and 32 haplotypes, respectively, among 31 mare families. BLAST analysis revealed six novelCYTBand four D-loop haplotypes that have not been previously reported. The Gidran mares showed high haplotype (CYTB: 0.8735 ± 0.011; D-loop: 0.9136 ± 0.008) and moderate nucleotide (CYTB: 0.00472 ± 0.00017; D-loop: 0.02091 ± 0.00068) diversity. Of the 31 Gidran mare families, only 15CYTB(48.4%) and 17 D-loop (54.8%) distinct haplotypes were formed using the two markers separately. Merged markers created 24 (77.4%) mare families, which were in agreement with the mare families in the stud book. Our key finding was that the Gidran breed still possesses high genetic diversity despite its history. The obtained haplotypes are mostly consistent with known mare families, particularly when the two mtDNA markers were merged. Our results could facilitate conservation efforts for preserving the genetic diversity of the Gidran.
Shallow water heterobranch sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from the Región de Atacama, northern Chile
Authors: Araya Juan Francisco , Valdés Ángel
Published: May 2016

The coast of northern Chile has been sparsely studied in regards to its invertebrate fauna, with just a few works reviewing the distribution of local mollusks. This work presents a survey of the shallow water heterobranch sea slugs currently occurring around the port of Caldera (27 °S), in the Región de Atacama, northern Chile. Eight species of sea slugs were found in this study:Aplysiopsiscf.brattstroemi(Marcus, 1959),Baptodoris peruviana(d’Orbigny, 1837),Diaulula variolata(d’Orbigny, 1837),Doris fontainiid’Orbigny, 1837,Onchidella marginata(Couthouy in Gould, 1852),Phidiana lottini(Lesson, 1831),Tyrinna delicata(Abraham, 1877) and the new speciesBerthella schroedlisp. nov., described herein. All of the species found in the area are endemic to South America, having distributions in the southeastern Pacific and South Atlantic Oceans, from Ancash, Perú to Peninsula Valdés, Argentina, and two of them represent species which are endemic to the Chilean coasts (Aplysiopsiscf.brattstroemiandBerthella schroedli). The finding of a previously undescribed species emphasizes the need of further surveys, particularly in subtidal and deeper waters, in order to improve the knowledge on this neglected fauna in Atacama.
Cytokine response during non-cerebral and cerebral malaria: evidence of a failure to control inflammation as a cause of death in African adults
Authors: Dieye Yakhya , Mbengue Babacar , Dagamajalu Shobha , Fall Mouhamadou Mansour , Loke Mun Fai , Nguer Cheikh Momar , Thiam Alassane , Vadivelu Jamuna , Dieye Alioune
Published: May 2016

Background.With 214 million cases and 438,000 deaths in 2015, malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in tropical countries. Several species of the protozoanPlasmodiumcause malaria. However, almost all the fatalities are due toPlasmodium falciparum, a species responsible for the severest cases including cerebral malaria. Immune response toPlasmodiumfalciparum infection is mediated by the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and growth factors whose actions are crucial for the control of the parasites. Following this response, the induction of anti-inflammatory immune mediators downregulates the inflammation thus preventing its adverse effects such as damages to various organs and death.

Methods.We performed a retrospective, nonprobability sampling study using clinical data and sera samples from patients, mainly adults, suffering of non-cerebral or cerebral malaria in Dakar, Sénégal. Healthy individuals residing in the same area were included as controls. We measured the serum levels of 29 biomarkers including growth factors, chemokines, inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines.

Results.We found an induction of both pro- and anti-inflammatory immune mediators during malaria. The levels of pro-inflammatory biomarkers were higher in the cerebral malaria than in the non-cerebral malaria patients. In contrast, the concentrations of anti-inflammatory cytokines were comparable in these two groups or lower in CM patients. Additionally, four pro-inflammatory biomarkers were significantly increased in the deceased of cerebral malaria compared to the survivors. Regarding organ damage, kidney failure was significantly associated with death in adults suffering of cerebral malaria.

Conclusions.Our results suggest that a poorly controlled inflammatory response determines a bad outcome in African adults suffering of cerebral malaria.
Bone indicators of grasping hands in lizards
Authors: Fontanarrosa Gabriela , Abdala Virginia
Published: May 2016

Grasping is one of a few adaptive mechanisms that, in conjunction with clinging, hooking, arm swinging, adhering, and flying, allowed for incursion into the arboreal eco-space. Little research has been done that addresses grasping as an enhanced manual ability in non-mammalian tetrapods, with the exception of studies comparing the anatomy of muscle and tendon structure. Previous studies showed that grasping abilities allow exploitation for narrow branch habitats and that this adaptation has clear osteological consequences. The objective of this work is to ascertain the existence of morphometric descriptors in the hand skeleton of lizards related to grasping functionality. A morphological matrix was constructed using 51 morphometric variables in 278 specimens, from 24 genera and 13 families of Squamata. To reduce the dimensions of the dataset and to organize the original variables into a simpler system, three PCAs (Principal Component Analyses) were performed using the subsets of (1) carpal variables, (2) metacarpal variables, and (3) phalanges variables. The variables that demonstrated the most significant contributions to the construction of the PCA synthetic variables were then used in subsequent analyses. To explore which morphological variables better explain the variations in the functional setting, we ranGeneralized Linear Modelsfor the three different sets. This method allows us to model the morphology that enables a particular functional trait. Grasping was considered the only response variable, taking the value of 0 or 1, while the original variables retained by the PCAs were considered predictor variables. Our analyses yielded six variables associated with grasping abilities: two belong to the carpal bones, two belong to the metacarpals and two belong to the phalanges. Grasping in lizards can be performed with hands exhibiting at least two different independently originated combinations of bones. The first is a combination of a highly elongated centrale bone, reduced palmar sesamoid, divergence angles above 90°, and slender metacarpal V and phalanges, such as exhibited byAnolissp. andTropidurussp. The second includes an elongated centrale bone, lack of a palmar sesamoid, divergence angles above 90°, and narrow metacarpal V and phalanges, as exhibited by geckos. Our data suggest that the morphological distinction between graspers and non-graspers is demonstrating the existence of ranges along the morphological continuum within which a new ability is generated. Our results support the hypothesis of the nested origin of grasping abilities within arboreality. Thus, the manifestation of grasping abilities as a response to locomotive selective pressure in the context of narrow-branch eco-spaces could also enable other grasping-dependent biological roles, such as prey handling.
Autoria docente em sala de aula: uma análise de situações de trabalho a partir de relatos de prática
Authors: Luna Tatiana
Published: May 2016

O trabalho docente raramente é concebido como uma atividade profissional (FAITA, 2005), seja pelas pesquisas acadêmicas que o associam apenas à esfera educacional, seja pelo senso comum que o identifica como um tipo de “sacerdócio”. Contrapondo-se a esses discursos, este estudo considera a atividade do professor enquanto tal e se ocupa especificamente da prática de ensino-aprendizagem de língua materna, observando-a como uma das ramificações do campo de trabalho pedagógico. Apoiando-nos nos estudos acerca da análise da linguagem em situações de trabalho (TELLES, ALVAREZ, 2004; SOUZA-E-SILVA, 2004; FAITA, 2005), bem como em estudos acerca do letramento  em ambientes escolares (KLEIMAN, 2007; SIGNORINI, 2007), nosso objetivo é observar como, no âmbito da sala de aula, se estabelecem as inter-relações entre as normas antecedentes e as renormalizações. Em outras palavras, como os professores reconstroem as normas prescritas pelas instituições (por exemplo, o projeto político-pedagógico da escola, as orientações curriculares formulados pelo Ministério da Educação e por secretariais estaduais e municipais e o próprio livro didático) ao organizarem suas sequências didáticas. Para tal, analisamos sete relatos de experiência de professores vencedores do “Programa Olimpíada de Língua Portuguesa Escrevendo o Futuro” em 2012 na categoria crônica. Nesse contexto, entendemos que as prescrições correspondem ao regulamento da Olimpíada, ao material didático dedicado ao gênero crônica - caderno “A ocasião faz o escritor”, CD-ROOM e coletânea de textos - e às orientações para a escrita dos relatos. Os resultados indicam que os docentes ressignificam o ensino de gêneros e modificam a organização em  sequências didáticas prevista pelo material da Olimpíada. As atividades relatadas favorecem mais a inserção dos alunos nas práticas de letramento do que a apropriação do modelo didático da crônica. Também constatamos que alguns textos subvertem as coerções próprias do gênero relato de experiência e as normas postuladas pelo programa para a escrita desse relato.
ALFABETIZAÇÃO E MEDIAÇÃO PEDAGÓGICA NO JOGO DE SÍLABAS
Authors: Miyabe Denise , Toscano Carlos
Published: May 2016

A presente pesquisa analisou o processo interativo no aprendizado da leitura e da escrita em uma turma do 3º ano do ensino fundamental de uma escola pública do município de Londrina/PR. Para tanto, focalizou a mediação pedagógica e as significações de um grupo de alunos produzidas nesse processo. O estudo ancorou-se na perspectiva histórico-cultural de Vigotski e Luria e nas concepções de linguagem de Bakhtin e Volochínov. Norteou-se pelos parâmetros da pesquisa qualitativa interpretativa, na modalidade de estudo de caso. Para tanto, fez-se uso de observação direta em sala de aula e de entrevistas ao final da coleta de dados, durante o segundo semestre de 2013. Os sujeitos participantes foram nove crianças entre oito e 12 anos de idade e sua professora. Dentre os resultados, destacam-se: o redimensionamento da mediação pedagógica voltada para o processo de alfabetização, a melhora das condições de trabalho que produziu maior mobilização dos alunos e uma outra significação acerca da leitura e da escrita. Depreende-se deste estudo que uma vez mudadas as condições de produção do processo de escolarização se alteram também os meios e os modos pelos quais os alunos se põem em atividade e, deste processo, resulta que estes sujeitos já não são mais os mesmos.
Evaluating nursing satisfaction and utilization of the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, revised version (CIWA-Ar)
Authors: Bacon Opal , Robert Sophie , VandenBerg Amy
Published: May 2016

Introduction: The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, revised version (CIWA-Ar), developed and validated for research, is used in our inpatient academic medical center. We sought to assess nursing satisfaction with the scale itself, training for using the scale, and nursing staff use of the CIWA-Ar.

Methods: A retrospective chart review included all patients with an order for CIWA-Ar between August 1, 2014, and September 30, 2014. Data collected included demographics, admitting diagnosis, vital signs, admission blood alcohol level, lorazepam total daily dose, and CIWA-Ar scores. Nursing staff was sent an anonymous, 26-question survey in January 2015. The survey collected demographics, training history, and recommendations for modifications to the CIWA-Ar.

Results: During the 2-month period, 274 patients had orders for CIWA-Ar, with 113 receiving at least one dose of lorazepam. Lorazepam was not given to 21% of patients when they scored >8 on the CIWA-Ar, whereas 71% of patients received a dose of lorazepam when they had a CIWA score <8. The survey was sent to 2011 clinical nurses, with 284 responses received (14% response rate). Only 36% of responding nurses felt adequately trained to administer the CIWA-Ar. Most nurses preferred on-the-job and online training methods.

Discussion: Nursing use of the CIWA-Ar could be optimized at this institution. Fewer than half of respondents reported feeling adequately training to administer the CIWA-Ar. Results will be used to improve training for nursing staff regarding scoring of the CIWA-Ar and administering lorazepam to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Buprenorphine/naloxone addiction in a pharmacist as a result of migraine self-treatment
Authors: Norton Merrill , Cho Ah Young , Giebler Courtney , Smith Taylor , Walton Kathryn
Published: May 2016

Objective: A unique case report is presented to demonstrate addiction in a pharmacist through the use of buprenorphine/naloxone film for the self-prescribed treatment of migraine headaches.

Case Summary: A 35-year-old female hospital pharmacist was admitted to treatment for opioid use disorder for using buprenorphine/naloxone film to self-medicate her migraine headaches. After daily use of sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone, and several failed attempts to discontinue use, the pharmacist was admitted to a partial hospitalization treatment program. She was prescribed sumatriptan subcutaneous injection for her migraines, while maintaining buprenorphine/naloxone abstinence. Upon completion, the pharmacist transitioned to the aftercare program, where she maintains sobriety and uses her story to help aid in other patients' recoveries at the treatment center.

Discussion: Addiction and substance abuse affect a substantial number of health care professionals. Pharmacists are particularly vulnerable to prescription drug misuse and addiction as a result of their direct access and vast pharmacologic knowledge. In a 2004 self-report survey of a random sample of health care providers, 58.7% of pharmacists reported using nonprescribed prescription drugs at least once in their lifetime. This case is a story of rehabilitation and recovery of a pharmacist who has a desire to return to the practice of pharmacy through the use of effective pharmacologic and behavioral interventions.
Intolerance of sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone during induction in a patient with end-stage liver disease: A case report
Authors: Behan Jennifer , Geier Michelle
Published: May 2016

Introduction: Sublingual buprenorphine is indicated for opioid dependence. It comes in 2 formulations: a mono buprenorphine product (BUP) and a combination product containing naloxone (BUP-NAL), which functions as an abuse deterrent. Sublingual naloxone does not reach clinically significant levels except in cases of hepatic impairment, where its metabolism can be impaired. Substantial naloxone accumulation could block the therapeutic effects of buprenorphine. The risk of hepatic impairment is elevated in the opioid dependence population, and our case highlights the need for careful evaluation of hepatic function and consideration of BUP.

Case/Results: We report a patient with end-stage liver disease who began BUP-NAL induction with modest improvement on treatment day 1 followed by sustained withdrawal after receiving an observed dose on day 2. He returned to the clinic 2 days after his second successive day of BUP-NAL, vomiting and complaining of persistent withdrawal. To avoid potential accumulation of naloxone, the patient was eventually switched to and stabilized on BUP with good response.

Discussion/Conclusion: The clinical course this patient experienced during induction makes a case that naloxone can accumulate and interfere with the effectiveness of buprenorphine in the presence of liver dysfunction. Our case highlights the need for consideration of BUP in circumstances where patient safety and effective treatment outweigh the risks of prescribing a product with abuse deterrent properties.
Hospitalizations and emergency room visits after initiation of long-acting injectable antipsychotics
Authors: Heesch Chelsie B. , Moore Troy A. , Gutierrez Cynthia A. , Lee Shuko
Published: May 2016

Introduction: Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) serve as a means to ensure medication adherence with the intention of improving outcomes for psychiatric patients. Evidence remains inconclusive regarding the impact of LAIs on relapses and psychiatric hospitalizations rates.

Methods: The primary objective of this retrospective pre/post study was to determine whether initiating an LAI in a veteran population with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder is associated with a decrease in the 1-year rate of psychiatric hospitalizations and emergency room (ER) visits.

Results: For the combined primary endpoint, the 1-year rate of psychiatric hospitalizations and ER visits for patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder was not significantly reduced after initiation of LAIs (n = 50, median [interquartile range]: 1.5 [1, 3] to 1 [0, 3], P = .055). However, the secondary endpoint of the 1-year rate of psychiatric hospitalizations was reduced (1 [0, 3] to 0 [0, 2], P = .026). Additionally, for those who received injections on a regular basis, the 1-year rate of hospitalizations and ER visits was significantly reduced (2 [1, 3] to 0 [0, 1.5], P = .009).

Discussion: This retrospective study suggests that the initiation of LAIs is associated with a reduced rate of psychiatric hospitalizations as well as a reduced rate of psychiatric hospitalizations and ER visits for those patients who receive injections on a regular basis.
Using Photovoice to explore patients' experiences with mental health medication: A pilot study
Authors: Werremeyer Amy B. , Aalgaard-Kelly Gina , Skoy Elizabeth
Published: May 2016

Introduction: The objective of this research is to explore and share the medication experience of those with a mental illness in order to gain understanding of the patient's medication perceptions as well as the impact of medication upon patients' lives.

Methods: Patients with a mental disorder were given cameras and asked to capture the experience of “living with my medication.” Using Photovoice methodology, participants reflected on their photos individually and in focus groups. Conceptual themes were drawn from the data.

Results: Five participants captured an average of 14 photos each. Self-efficacy with mental illness, mental and physical health connections, and education were the 3 most prominent themes. Aspects of medications were interwoven within these themes but were not the primary focus of the participants.

Discussion: Medication experiences of patients with mental illness may encompass much more than the medications themselves.
Implementation and evaluation of a pharmacist-run mental health treatment clinic via clinical video telehealth
Authors: Leach Molly , Garcia Guadalupe , Ganzer Nicole
Published: May 2016

Introduction: The Veterans Health Administration is extending its mental health services to reach those in rural areas who find it difficult to travel to a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). This project aimed to outline implementation of a Pharmacy Mental Health Clinical Video Telehealth (MHCVT) clinic for veterans. Secondary endpoints were to assess patient satisfaction with MHCVT, describe the potential benefits of this clinic regarding travel saved, and summarize no-show rates.

Methods: Veterans received mental health disease state medication management from a mental health clinical pharmacy specialist via clinical video telehealth (CVT) in place of an in-clinic appointment and were asked to complete a satisfaction survey after the initial CVT appointment. Data collected from all veterans enrolled in the CVT clinic from September 8, 2014, through March 23, 2015 included: patient demographics, service connection percentage, number of CVT visits, travel miles saved, travel reimbursement, no-show rate, and documentation of medication management therapy.

Results: As of March 23, 2015, there were 22 veterans enrolled in the MHCVT clinic, of whom, 19 completed their appointments. Of the 48 potential encounters, 7 were considered a no-show (17%). On average veterans saved 34 travel miles per visit with cumulative savings of 1432.6 miles. Of those who were eligible to receive travel reimbursement (n = 13), the medical center potentially saved $674.50 in a 7-month period. Overall clinic satisfaction per survey (n = 14) was 100% (strongly agreed or agreed). A majority (93%) would recommend the clinic to other veterans.

Conclusions: This project successfully implemented a MHCVT pilot clinic. The veterans were satisfied with the services. The 41 clinic visits resulted in a potential cost savings. Expansion of this clinic in the future will expand more mental health resources to veterans.
Transport and entry of plasma clouds/jets across transverse magnetic discontinuities: Three‐dimensional electromagnetic particle‐in‐cell simulations
Authors: Voitcu Gabriel , Echim Marius
Published: May 2016

In this paper we use three‐dimensional electromagnetic particle‐in‐cell simulations to investigate the interaction of a small Larmor radius plasma cloud/jet with a transverse nonuniform magnetic field typical to a tangential discontinuity in a parallel geometry. The simulation setup corresponds to an idealized, yet relevant, magnetospheric configuration likely to be observed at the magnetopause during northward orientation of the interplanetary magnetic field. The numerical simulations are adapted to study the kinetic effects and their role on the transport and entry of localized plasma jets similar to those identified inside the Earth's magnetosheath propagating toward the magnetopause. The simulations reveal the formation of a perpendicular polarization electric field inside the main bulk of the plasma cloud that enables its forward transport and entry across the transverse magnetic field. The jet is able to penetrate the transition region when the height of the magnetic barrier does not exceed a certain critical threshold. Otherwise, the forward transport along the injection direction is stopped before full penetration of the magnetopause. Moreover, the jet is pushed back and simultaneously deflected in the perpendicular plane to the magnetic field. Our simulations evidence physical processes advocated previously by the theoretical model of impulsive penetration and revealed in laboratory experiments.
MLT dependence in the relationship between plasmapause, solar wind, and geomagnetic activity based on CRRES: 1990–1991
Authors: Bandić Mario , Verbanac Giuli , Moldwin Mark B. , Pierrard Viviane , Piredda Giovanni
Published: May 2016

Using the database of CRRES in situ observations of the plasmapause crossings, we develop linear and more complex plasmapause models parametrized by (a) solar wind parameters V (solar wind velocity), BV (where B is the magnitude of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF)), and dΦmp/dt (which combines different physical mechanisms which run magnetospheric activity), and (b) geomagnetic indices Dst, Ap, and AE. The complex models are built by including a first harmonic in magnetic local time (MLT). Our method based on the cross‐correlation analyses provides not only the plasmapause shape for different levels of geomagnetic activity but additionally yields the information of the delays in the MLT response of the plasmapause. All models based on both solar wind parameters and geomagnetic indices indicate the maximal plasmapause extension in the postdusk side at high geomagnetic activity. The decrease in the convection electric field places the bulge toward midnight. These results are compared and discussed in regard to past works. Our study shows that the time delays in the plasmapause response are a function of MLT and suggests that the plasmapause is formed by the mechanism of interchange instability motion. We observed that any change quickly propagates across dawn to noon, and then at lower rate toward midnight. The results further indicate that the instability may propagate much faster during solar maximum than around solar minimum. This study contributes to the determination of the MLT dependence of the plasmapause and to constrain physical mechanism by which the plasmapause is formed.
Lagrangian flow measurements and observations of the 2015 Chilean tsunami in Ventura, CA
Authors: Kalligeris Nikos , Skanavis Vassilios , Tavakkol Sasan , Ayca Aykut , Safty Hoda El , Lynett Patrick , Synolakis Costas
Published: May 2016

Tsunami‐induced coastal currents are spectacular examples of nonlinear and chaotic phenomena. Due to their long periods, tsunamis transport substantial energy into coastal waters, and as this energy interacts with the ubiquitous irregularity of bathymetry, shear and turbulent features appear. The oscillatory character of a tsunami wave train leads to flow reversals, which in principle can spawn persistent turbulent coherent structures (e.g., large vortices or “whirlpools”) that can dominate damage and transport potential. However, no quantitative measurements exist to provide physical insight into this kind of turbulent variability, and no motion recordings are available to help elucidate how these vortical structures evolve and terminate. We report our measurements of currents in Ventura Harbor, California, generated by the 2015 Chilean M8.3 earthquake. We measured surface velocities using GPS drifters and image sequences of surface tracers deployed at a channel bifurcation, as the event unfolded. From the maps of the flow field, we find that a tsunami with a near‐shore amplitude of 30 cm at 6 m depth produced unexpectedly large currents up to 1.5 m/s, which is a fourfold increase over what simple linear scaling would suggest. Coherent turbulent structures appear throughout the event, across a wide range of scales, often generating the greatest local currents.