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Sports-related concussion relevant to the South African rugby environment – A review
Authors: Patricios JS , Kohler RMN , Collins RM
Published: January 2017

Guidelines for returning a concussed player to sport had been somewhat controversial and nebulous until the emergence of a series of international consensus meetings and statements initiated in 2001. The Vienna (2001), Prague (2004) and Zurich (2009 statements as well as the American National Athletic Trainers Association (2004) and the American College of Sports Medicine (2005) position stands have given all clinicians better guidance that is more evidence-based than the somewhat subjective guidelines of the latter 20th century. Some impetus to research and the re-evaluation of assessment and management guidelines has been provided by the emergence of computerised neuropsychological test batteries as a useful barometer of cognitive recovery. However, the clinical evaluation of a concussed player remains the cornerstone of management and should incorporate a thorough symptom analysis, general, cognitive and neurological examination, and balance testing. The Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) 2 card is a clinical evaluation tool intended to summarise the most significant aspects of clinical assessment. In addition, and as an essential ‘final stress’ test, the athlete must be subjected to a series of graded exercise sessions, increasing in severity, before being returned to contact or collision sport. A structured clinical evaluation is particularly important in the South African context, where computerised testing may not be accessible to many. This article serves to collate and highlight the evidence-based and consensus data available for management of the concussed rugby player in 2010.
Review of medal predictions for South Africa in the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games
Authors: Ramchandani Gm , Wilson DJ
Published: January 2017

Objectives. This paper reviews South Africa’s performance in the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games relative to predicted medal success. Methods. Forecasts based on the nation’s previous success are compared against medals won in Delhi. Results. Actual performance is in line with predicted performance in terms of gold medals but total medals won are below expectations. Conclusion. The findings are of potential value to relevant sports authorities and follow up research is proposed.
Turning tragedy into triumph
Authors: Lambert M
Published: January 2017

Turning tragedy into triumph
The potential market demand for biokinetics in the private health care sector of South Africa
Authors: Moss SJ , Lubbe MS
Published: January 2017

Objective: Biokinetics, a profession registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), address inter alia chronic diseases of lifestyle (CDL) with exercise as treatment modality. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the potential market demand for biokinetic services in the private health care sector of South Africa. Methods: Data from a pharmaceutical benefit management system (PBM) were analysed to determine the prevalence of chronic diseases in the private health care sector for 2007. Telephonic interviews on a sub-sample of 50 biokineticists revealed the average number of patients that can be treated monthly per biokineticist. The number of biokineticists with active practice numbers was obtained from the Board of Health Care Funders (BHF). Results: The results indicate that 47% (747 199/1 600 000) of the patients managed by the PBM are treated with medication for one or more CDL. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory medication (21%), medication for cardiovascular diseases (13%) and bronchodilators (11%) had the highest prevalence. The sub-sample of biokineticists indicated that one biokineticist can treat an average of 100 patients per month. The potential market demand calculated from the above numbers indicated that 7 472 biokineticists are needed in the private health care sector, while only 625 active practice numbers were registered with the BHF in 2007.Conclusion: In conclusion, it is estimated that only 7.6% of patients with CDL can potentially be treated by the current number of registered biokineticists. Therefore an enormous market potential for biokinetics exists in the private health care sector of South Africa.
Nutritional strategies for post-exercise recovery: a review
Authors: Pritchett KL , Pritchett RC , Bishop P
Published: January 2017

Finding the optimal nutrition regimen for enhanced recovery is fundamental in enhancing exercise training and performance. Therefore, research has aimed to examine post-exercise nutritional strategies for optimal recovery. Because muscle glycogen is the primary substrate utilised during high-intensity exercise, it must be replenished. Recent research has examined the effectiveness on recovery of adding protein to a post-exercise carbohydrate beverage. This review summarises and analyses the literature on nutritional strategies aimed at enhancing various indicators of post-exercise recovery: glycogen resynthesis, muscle damage and performance. Furthermore, the literature on Medline and Pubmed comparing the effectiveness of carbohydrate-only (CHO) beverage with a carbohydrate:protein (CHO:PRO) beverage on maximising recovery was reviewed. The methods and results of studies regarding post-exercise nutritional strategies for recovery were analysed. primary results of this review suggest that the optimal timing in regard to post-exercise nutritional strategies for maximal glycogen resynthesis is within the first 30 minutes after exercise. The literature suggests that 1.0 - 1.5 g.kg-1h-1 of carbohydrate ingested at 2-hour intervals after exercise for up to 6 hours may be optimal for recovery. The addition of protein to a post-exercise meal may supply additional amino acids necessary for muscle repair creating an anabolic condition.
IF… A tendon parody by Jon Patricios
Authors: . .
Published: January 2017

IF… A tendon parody by Jon Patricios
Hunter-gatherer fitness- implications for health
Authors: Lambert M
Published: January 2017

Hunter-gatherer fitness- implications for health
Pattern of vigorous physical activity among Egyptian freshmen university students
Authors: Montasser Nadia Abd El-Hamed , El- Fattah Abdel-Hady El-Gilany Abd , Helal Randah Mohamad
Published: January 2017

Objectives. To highlight the pattern of vigorous physical activity among freshmen university students and to evaluate the association between sociodemographic factors, perceived barriers, support factors, sedentary behaviours and body mass index. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on Mansoura University students at the beginning of the academic year 2008 - 2009. A total of 500 freshmen students were selected by systematic random sample. Participants responded to the short form of International Physical Activity Questionnaire and other questions. Results. The study revealed that the prevalence of vigorous activity among the students was 9.8% (N=49) versus 90.2% (N=451) for mild and moderate activity. Body-related barriers were significantly higher among those reporting mild and moderate activities as shyness from others when doing exercise (6.9% versus 0.0%) and shyness from body looks in front of people (14.6% versus 4.1%). Lack of equipment was also perceived to be a barrier (31.0% versus 16.3%), for those doing mild to moderate versus vigorous, respectively. A significantly higher proportion of persons doing vigorous activity reported the influence of support factors such as perceived benefit for health (53.1% versus 33.7%), encouragement from others (53.1% versus 30.4%) and participation from others (51.0% versus 23.9%), compared with the more sedentary students. The majority of both groups spent <4 hours daily in front of a computer, but the overall proportion was significantly higher among those only reporting mild and moderate activity (88.0% versus 63.3%). Conclusion. The prevalence of most of the barriers studied was higher among those reporting mild and moderate activities and support factors were higher among those reporting vigorous activity. These results highlight the importance of environmental factors, social norms and intra-personal factors in determining the pattern of activity among Egyptian freshmen university students.SAJSM, vol 23 No. 4 2011
The injury burden ̶ sport and exercise scientists can contribute more to public health
Authors: Rorke Stafford C
Published: January 2017

SAJSM, vol 23 No. 4 2011
Low markers of muscle damage and inflammation following a 3-day trail run
Authors: Denissen EC , De Waard AH , Singh NR , Peters EM
Published: January 2017

Objectives. To investigate the effect of a 3-day trail run on markersof muscle damage and inflammation in recreational runners.Main outcome measures. Pre-and post-stage and 24-hour and 72-hour post-race concentrations of serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK), high sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP), cortisol, cardiac Troponin T (cTnT), and osmolality (sOsm) as well as urinary myoglobin (uMb), changes in body mass, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and thigh circumference (TC) were measured. Continuous recordings of heart rate (HR) and intestinal temperature (Tintest ) were made throughout each stage.Results. Heart rate ranged between 77% and 83% age-predicted maximum (APmax) and Tintest between 36.1 and 40.2ºC during the three stages. Significant rises in mean serum CPK, hsCRP, sOsm and blood neutrophil count reached peak concentrations of 1488U/l, 8.91mg/l, 298mosm/l and 10.21 109/l (p<0.001), respectively. No evidence of elevations in uMb and cTnT were detected. The stage-induced increments in DOMS correlated positively with CPK, r=0.71; 95% CI [0.62, 0.78], TC decreased significantly post S1post and S2post (p<0.05) and a maximum mean body mass loss of 3.09% (±1.04%) occurred during S2.Conclusion. Three consecutive days of 95-km trail running resulted in low markers of muscle damage and inflammation, despite the maintenance of a heart rate above 77% APmax, Tintest rising above 39oC and mean body mass decrement of >2.0%.
A 3-year investigation into the incidence and nature of cricket injuries in elite South African schoolboy cricketers
Authors: Trella C
Published: January 2017

Objectives. Injury surveillance is fundamental to preventing and reducing the risk of injury. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of the injuries sustained by elite schoolboy cricketers over three seasons (2007 - 2008, 2008 - 2009, 2009 -2010) to identify possible risk factors.Methods. Sixteen provincial age-group cricket teams (Under 15, Under 17 and Under 18) competing in national age-group tournaments were asked to complete questionnaires to obtain the following information for each injury: (i) anatomical site; (ii) month; (iii) cause; (iv) whether it was a recurrence of a previous injury; (v) whether the injury had reoccurred again during the season; and (vi) biographical data. Injuries were groupedaccording to the anatomical region injured. All players were requested to respond, irrespective of whether an injury had been sustained. The Sample Statistical Analysis System (SAS) was used to compute univariate statistics and frequency distributions. Of the 1 292 respondents 366 (28%) sustained a total of 425 injuries. The U15 and U17 groups sustained 166 (39%) and 148 (35%) injuries, respectively, more than the 111 injuries sustained by the U18 group (26%). These injuries were predominantly to the lower (46%) and upper (35%) limbs and occurred primarily during1-day matches (31%), practices (27%) and with gradual onset(21%). The primary mechanism of injury was bowling (45%) and fielding, including running to field the ball (33%). Forty-two lumbar muscle strains, 18 hamstring strains, 17 spondylolisthesis and 17 ankle sprains occurred. The injuries were acute (50%), chronic (42%) and acute-on-chronic (8%), with 24% and 46% being recurrent injuries from the previous and current seasons, respectively.Results. Similar injury patterns occurred in studies of adult cricketers, with slight differences in the nature and incidence of injuries found for the various age groups. The U15 group sustained less serious injuries which resulted in them not being able to play for between 1 - 7 days (54%), with more injuries occurring in the pre-season period (28%) than the other groups. The U17 group sustained the most lumbar muscle strains (n=23),while the U18 group sustained more serious injuries with 60% of the injuries resulting in them not being able to play for 8 or more days.Conclusion. Young fast-bowlers of all ages remain at the greatest risk of injury while slight differences in the nature and incidence of injuries occurred in the different age groups. It is recommended that cricket administrators and coaches need to implement an educational process of injury prevention and management.
CPD Questionnaire March 2012
Authors: . .
Published: January 2017

CPD Questionnaire March 2012
State of sport in South Africa: Questions that need answers
Authors: Lambert M
Published: January 2017

Editorial - No Abstract
Playing time between senior rugby players of different ethnic groups across all levels of South African rugby, 2007- 2011
Authors: Du Toit J , Durandt J , Joshua J , Masimla H , Lambert M
Published: January 2017

Background. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has had a continual challenge to make the game representative of players of all ethnic groups at all levels of play. In response to this challenge SARU has implemented several programmes designed to accelerate the development of players from previously disadvantaged areas with the goal of making the game more representative. However, the success of these programmes to transform the player profile at different levels of rugby cannot be evaluated because the players representing different ethnic groups have not been quantified in a systematic way.Objectives. To quantify the number and playing time of South African professional players (Vodacom, Currie Cup, Super Rugby and Springboks) from different ethnic groups from 2007 to 2011 to determine whether there are any changes in the profile of the players over this period.Methods. Playing time was recorded for all players in sanctioned matches. Players were divided into the ethnic classifications used by SARU (i.e. white, coloured and black).Results. At all levels of competition there were proportionally more white players, followed by coloured players and then black players. This pattern did not change from 2007 to 2011. Based on the ratio of number of players v. playing time, the white players played more time than expected at the Springbok level, whereas the black players played less than expected for the number of players from 2007 to 2011. At the Vodacom level the white players played more than expected in 2007 and 2008 and played less than expected in 2010 and 2011, whereas the black players played more than expected in 2010 and the coloured players played more than expected at the 2011 tournament. The Super Rugby tournamenthad the most consistency between players and expected playing time for the different ethnic groups.Conclusions. Despite the effort to support players from disadvantaged backgrounds since 1998 with facilitative programmes and selection targets, the professional game is still dominated by white players at all levels.
Effect of kinesio taping on explosive muscle power of gluteus maximus of male athletes
Authors: Mostert-Wentzel K
Published: January 2017

Objective. To determine the short-term effect of kinesio tape on the explosive gluteus maximus power of male athletes, comparing a recommended application pattern with a placebo. Methods. Sixty healthy university male athletes participated in this double-blinded randomised controlled trial. Those athletes with musculoskeletal injury 6 weeks prior to screening, serious medical condition(s) in the previous 6 months, or metabolic conditions affecting joint integrity were not selected. A different investigator from the one who administered the intervention randomly allocated participants to groups. Allocation was concealed. Group A (n=30) received a recommended Y-strip kinesio tape application and group B (n=30) a neutral placebo application. Height displacement during a counter-movement jump was measured with a reliable Vertec apparatus. Measurements were recorded at baseline, immediately after strapping and 30 minutes later. Participants and raters were blinded to group assignment. Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance for repeated measures were used to determine the effect of time and group on the measurements. Post hoc analysis was done using the Tukey’s method. Results. Time (before, immediately after and 30 minutes after taping) had a significant effect on the measurements. All the measurements after intervention (either immediately or 30 minutes after) had significant differences compared with baseline (95% CI [0.59, 2.29] and [1.50, 3.2] respectively.) Conclusion. The recommended application type of taping with kinesio tape was equally effective in significantly improving the explosive power of the gluteus maximus in male athletes immediately after and 30 minutes after taping in both groups.
BokSmart – implementing a National Rugby Safety Programme
Authors: Viljoen W
Published: January 2017

The BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme is a joint initiative between the South African Rugby Union and the Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Players Fund aimed at implementing evidence-based sports medicine and exercise research to prevent injury and enhance performance at all levels of rugby union in South Africa
A review of cricket Fielding requirements
Authors: MacDonald D , Cronin J , Mills J , McGuigan M , Stretch R
Published: January 2017

Cricket is played in three formats at elite level: Test, One Day and Twenty20. Fielding is an important component of cricket, as all players are obliged to field. However, there is a paucity of literature on fielding compared with that on batting and bowling. We review the available literature in terms of technical, mental, physiological and physical factors important to fielding, to identify knowledge gaps and better understand the performance requirements of fielding in cricket.
Hermeneutiek, sisteme en state
Authors: Goosen D
Published: January 2017

In hierdie bondige antwoord aan akademici vanuit die sogenaamde Dooyeweerdse skool van denke word aangevoer dat hulle hermeneutiese benadering deur 'n onhistoriese en essensialis-tiese vertolking van die filosofiese tradisie aan bande gelê word; dat die aprioristiese en formalistiese aard van hul denksisteem hulle daarvan weerhou om ten volle op die krisisse van die huidige staatlike bedeling te antwoord; en dat hulle denksisteem in die besonder nie in staat is om gronde vir 'n demokratiese politiek van gemeenskapselfstandigheid aan te bied nie.
Die Nederlandse akademiese boikot teen Suid-Afrika: 'n Ontleding
Authors: Terblanche O
Published: January 2017

Die jare '60 en '70 in Nederland is gekenmerk deur 'n demokratiseringsproses. Dit sou daartoe lei dat die jeug medeseggenskap sou opeis in beleidsake. Dit was veral van belang wat die universiteitswese betref. Die links-radikale studentemassa was dus 'n faktor wat nie verontagsaam kon word nie. Nederlandse universiteite was onder druk om meer maatskaplik betrokke en relevant te word. Anti-apartheid het dus 'n populêre slagspreuk geword. Nederland en Suid-Afrika het toenemend vreemd geword vir mekaar. Nederlandse universiteite in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Groningen en Leiden het almal hul akademiese bande met Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite verbreek. 'n Boikot- en isolasiebeleid is gevolg, aangevuur deur links-radikale studente en anti-apartheidsorganisasies. Nederlandse universiteite het eredoktorsgrade toegeken aan anti-apartheidsaktiviste soos C.F. Beyers Naudé, Govan Mbeki en Winnie Mandela, vanweë hulle uitgesproke teenstand teen apartheid. Die universiteite het ook noue bande met die ANC gesmee. Blanke Suid-Afrikaanse studente en dosente was dus nie meer welkom op die kampusse van Nederlandse universiteite nie. Jonger Afrikaanssprekende akademici het hul rug al hoe meer op Nederland gekeer. Nederlands as akademiese taal het dus veld verloor in Suid-Afrika. Daarenteen het Engels as akademiese taal veld gewen.
Die geesteswetenskaplike agtergrond van die natuurwetenskappe
Authors: Strauss D
Published: January 2017

In hierdie artikel word ondersoek ingestel na die funderende rol van die geesteswetenskappe ten opsigte van die natuurwetenskappe. As toeligting hierop word enkele voorbeelde vermeld. Dink byvoorbeeld aan Thomas Hobbes wat die voorstaatlike natuurtoestand as 'n stryd van almal teen almal gesien het en daarmee 'n invloed op Darwin se "struggle for existence" uitgeoefen het. Hierdie invloed is versterk deur die historisme van die vroeg negentiende eeu waarin historiese veranderlikheid voorop gestel word. Plato het egter reeds ingesien dat verandering duursaamheid (konstansie) veronderstel - 'n insig wat Immanuel Kant sou verwoord in sy wet van die kontinuïteit van alle verandering. Plato se transendente ideë en Aristoteles se algemene wesensvorme het sowel die idee van tipes as van universaliteit na vore gebring, wat op hul beurt tot die "universalia"-stryd van die laat-middeleeue sou lei, met die realisme (waaronder platonisme) en nominalisme as teëgestelde pole. Dit is merkwaardig dat die moderne biologiese denke (neo-Darwinisme) nominalisties georiënteerd is terwyl die moderne wiskunde oorwegend platonisties is.
Natuurgesentreerde skryfwerk as ekosisteem: 'n Ondersoek na Boomkastele: 'n Sprokie vir 'n stadsmens (Schalk Schoombie). Deel 1
Authors: Meyer S
Published: January 2017

In betreklik onlangse navorsing deur David Barnhill word 'n nuwe benadering tot natuurgesentreerde skryfwerk voorgestel. Sy navorsing dui eerstens aan dat daar in die beskrywing van die aard van natuurgesentreerde skryfwerk hoofsaaklik gesteun word op sisteme van klassifikasie. Barnhill wys egter op nadele in die taksonomie-benadering en stel voor dat 'n spesifieke natuurgesentreerde woordwerk beskou word as 'n ekosisteem. Daarmee word bedoel dat die kategorieë waarin natuurgerigte skryfwerk geplaas word wanneer die taksonomie- benadering gevolg word, veelvoudige elemente word in individuele werke en dat hierdie elemente binne elke teks saam- of op mekaar inwerk, soos die organismes in 'n ekosisteem. In hierdie ondersoek word Barnhill se teoretiese gereedskap in Deel 1 uiteengesit en in Deel 2, wat gepubliseer word in die Maart 2017-uitgawe van die tydskrif, getoets. Schalk Schoombie se debuutroman, Boomkastele: 'n sprokie van 'n stadsmens (2015) word bestudeer vanuit die hipotetiese uitgangspunt dat die teks 'n ekosisteem is ten opsigte van die kenmerkende elemente van natuurgesentreerde skryfwerk daarin.
Antifungal actinomycetes associated with the pine bark beetle, Orthotomicus erosus, in South Africa
Authors: Human Zander R. , Slippers Bernard , De Beer Z. Wilhelm , Wingfield Michael J. , Venter Stephanus N.
Published: January 2017

Actinomycete bacteria are often associated with insects that have a mutualistic association with fungi. These bacteria are believed to be important to this insect–fungus association as they produce antibiotics that exclude other saprophytic fungi from the immediate environment. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of potentially protective actinomycetes associated with Orthotomicus erosus, an alien invasive pine bark beetle, in South Africa. This bark beetle and its relatives have an association with Ophiostomatales species which are often the only fungi found in the bark beetle galleries. We hypothesised that antibiotic-producing actinomycetes could be responsible for the paucity of other fungi in the galleries by producing compounds to which the Ophiostoma spp. are tolerant. Several actinomycetes in the genus Streptomyces and one Gordonia sp. were isolated from the beetle. Interestingly, most isolates were from the same species as actinomycetes associated with other pine-infesting insects from other parts of the world, including bark beetles and the woodwasp Sirex noctilio. Most actinomycetes isolated had strong antifungal properties against the selected test fungi, including Ophiostoma ips, which is the most common fungal symbiont of Orthotomicus erosus. Although the actinomycetes did not benefit Ophiostoma ips and the hypothesis was not supported, their sporadic association with Orthotomicus erosus suggests that they could have some impact on the composition of the fungal communities present in the bark beetle galleries, which is at present poorly understood.

Significance: 

Discovery of four putative undescribed Streptomyces spp. with antibiotic potential
First record of the introduction of actinomycete bacteria with pine-infesting insects into South Africa
Actinomycetes from South Africa group with undescribed Streptomyces spp. from pine-infesting insects of North America
UNRAVELING RELATIVELY UNCLEAR STORIES: A NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF STUDENT-TEACHERS’ IDENTITY WORK
Authors: Mambu Joseph Ernest
Published: January 2017

Motivated by the need for more empirical evidence of Indonesian-based novice teachers’ identity, this paper aims to uncover nonnative English-speaking student-teachers’ identity work in their relatively unclear narratives of teaching practicum experiences. (Narrative) discourse analytical perspectives were used to examine two student-teachers’ narratives that were elicited in individual interviews. An analysis of one female student-teacher’s narrative suggests that digressive plotting—at first glance—and the use of some cryptic, and sometimes idiosyncratic, expressions can be re-constructed by a discourse analyst such that the overall structure and message of the speaker’s narrative is streamlined. A relatively unclear narrative was also produced by a male student-teacher. Different from the female student-teacher’s detailed narrative with digressive plotting, the male student-teacher’s plotting was underdeveloped. However, both student-teachers exercised their agency, though in different degrees, when framing their personal stories. This paper concludes with the notion that the narrative analysis makes more visible student-teachers’ identity work in which they, with their sense of agency, overcame (inter)personal tensions or struggles narrated in stories which are not necessarily clear.
THE PRONUNCIATION COMPONENT IN ESL LESSONS: TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
Authors: Shah Shanina Sharatol Ahmad , Othman Juliana , Senom Fatiha
Published: January 2017

Research has shown that teachers’ beliefs on teaching and learning exert an influence on their actual classroom practices. In the teaching of English pronunciation, teachers’ beliefs play a crucial role in the choice of pronunciation components taught in the ESL classrooms. This paper explores teachers’ beliefs about teaching English pronunciation in Malaysian classrooms and the extent to which these beliefs influenced the teachers’ classroom instructions. Employing a multiple case study of five ESL teachers in secondary schools, this study investigated the beliefs the teachers have formed about pronunciation focused areas and classroom practices in teaching English pronunciation. Data were collected through actual classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with the teachers and students. The findings of the study found that ESL teachers seem to believe that pronunciation skills are to be taught integratedly with other English language skills. Results also indicate a discrepancy between these teachers’ beliefs on the focused areas of pronunciation and the stated curriculum specifications.  Additionally, the ESL teachers seem to have vague and contradictory beliefs about pronunciation focused areas. These beliefs are based on their previous language learning and professional experience as well as other contextual factors such as examination demands and time constraints. As a result, these beliefs lead to the pronunciation component being neglected despite it being stipulated by the curriculum.
MENTOR TEACHERS’ VOICES ON PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Authors: Kuswandono Paulus
Published: January 2017

Various studies have demonstrated that the role of mentor teachers in helping pre-service English teachers (PSETs) develop their professional experiences in school-based practicum is undeniably fundamental. Considering that mentor voices are still underrepresented in studies, this study aims to investigate the mentor teachers’ voices and beliefs to help the professional learning of pre-service English teachers (PSETs) in their school-based practicums. This is a qualitative study which involves seven mentor teachers who teach English in senior high schools in Indonesia. Data was gathered through questionnaires and unstructured interviews carried out in the participants’ school setting and analysed using NVIVO 9 (qualitative data analysis software). The findings reveal the mentor teachers’ beliefs in guiding PSETS during the school-based practicum. The mentor teachers viewed that PSETs need to learn and experience more fundamental aspects of teaching, namely interpersonal skills and emotional engagement in teaching, including their leadership. Implications for teacher education to improve the quality of relationship between PSETs and mentor teachers are addressed.
SYSTEMATICITY OF L1 THAI LEARNERS' ENGLISH INTERLANGUAGE OF DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
Authors: Sumonsriworakun Piyaboot , Pongpairoj Nattama
Published: January 2017

The study investigates systematicity in English interlanguage of dependent prepositions among L1 Thai learners of L2 English. It is hypothesized that Thai learners show non-random use of English dependent prepositions in their English interlanguage, and that the systematicity is largely attributable to cross-linguistic influence and certain cognitive factors. To test the hypothesis, 30 L1 Thai undergraduate students of L2 English at elementary, intermediate, and advanced proficiency levels took two tests: a Thai–English translation test and a cloze test. The tests involved four types of relationship between English and Thai dependent prepositions: (1) [–prep] in English but [+prep] in Thai, (2) [+prep] in English but [–prep] in Thai, (3) [+prep1] in English but [+prep2] in Thai, and (4) [+prep] in English and [+prep] in Thai. The findings demonstrate that systematicity occurred in the learners’ English usage of prepositions of all such types, possibly due to negative transfer from the learners’ native language. Also, the L2 learners tended to exhibit such systematicity irrespective of their English proficiency level. It may be assumed that the cognitive aspect of L2 learners’ working memory is involved in processing the usage of the four types of English dependent prepositions. The results of the study are expected to shed light on the problems of L2 English interlanguage of dependent prepositions among L1 Thai learners.
PATTERNS OF DOMINANCE OF LANGUAGE VITALITIES AMONG MALAYSIAN STUDENTS IN PRIMARY NATIONAL-TYPE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Authors: How Soo Ying , Abdullah Ain Nadzimah , Chan Swee Heng
Published: January 2017

Multilingualism is embedded in the Malaysian Education Blueprint (2015-2025) as a stated goal towards nation building. The education system provides opportunity to learn Malay which is the national language, the mother tongue (Mandarin or Tamil) and the English language as part of formal schooling. In fact, Malaysian primary schools are classified into two major divisions. Students can opt to study in national schools in which the medium of instruction is Malay with the provision for the learning of English and a mother tongue. The other option allows students to enrol in national-type schools of which the medium of instruction is either Mandarin or Tamil, with English and Malay taught as academic subjects. At secondary level, the medium of instruction in national schools is Malay and students are provided the opportunity to learn their mother tongue and English. Other than in school, other social milieus also allow the use and practice of these languages. Given this linguistic environment, there exists a myriad of language experiences within and outside formal learning which together would influence the totality of language vitality. This paper investigates language vitality featured in this multilingual environment. It focuses on the vitality of the English language among students that appears to co-exist with the learning and use of other languages as they progress through the primary and secondary levels. The vitality is measured by the following indicators: language preference, choice, dominance, use, attitude and motivation and proficiency which were used to develop a questionnaire to obtain data on strength evaluation of these languages. The methodology encompasses random and convenient sampling to obtain representative responses from students with different levels of education and language experiences. The study reveals relative vitalities of languages used and highlights values attached to languages at different points of language exposure that coincide with chronological age.
Atuação do corpo de bombeiros do Ceará em ocorrências envolvendo abelhas africanizadas
Authors: Lima Francisco Tallys Pereira de , Pereira Daniel Santiago , Araújo Ronaldo Roque
Published: January 2017

O objetivo geral foi avaliar o serviço de atendimento às ocorrências envolvendo abelhas africanizadas, prestado pelo CBMCE (Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Estado do Ceará) na RMF (Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza) no período de2008 a2010, para isso demonstrou-se o serviço de salvamento do CBMCE no enfrentamento das ocorrências envolvendo abelhas, historiou-se o processo do ciclo de vida da abelha africanizada e seus efeitos no ecossistema e expôs-se a visão dos gestores públicos acerca do enfrentamento institucional aos enxames de abelhas africanizadas nas áreas urbanas da RMF. A metodologia utilizada desenvolveu-se por meio de pesquisas bibliográficas na literatura específica e documental através de dados estatísticos do Centro Integrado de Operações de Segurança (CIOPS), entrevistas aos Oficiais gestores da área operacional do CBMCE, ao Comandante Geral do Corpo de Bombeiros e a um especialista da área de abelhas sociais. Tendo sido levantada a seguinte questão: O atual sistema de enfrentamento de enxames de abelhas africanizadas na RMF pelo CBMCE está conseguindo realizar harmonicamente a relação entre a segurança da população e a preservação dessa espécie de inseto? Portanto, concluímos pela necessidade da criação de parcerias contínuas entre o Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Estado do Ceará e órgãos, públicos ou privados, especializados na área de apicultura.
A meliponicultura como atividade produtiva: Uma análise em comunidade quilombola do Sertão paraibano
Authors: Santo Rosélia Maria de Sousa , Santos José Ozildo dos , Medeiros Aline Carla de , Pimenta Thiago Alves , Lima Tiago Silva , Santos José Lucas Guilherme
Published: January 2017

Nas comunidades quilombolas, o mel, o cerume e o pólen, produzidos pelas abelhas nativas são bastante utilizados possuindo fins diversos, que variam de acordo com a cultura local. O presente estudo teve como objetivo mostrar que a meliponicultura pode constituir-se numa oportunidade de renda complementar para os quilombolas do município de Diamante no Estado da Paraíba. A coleta dos dados foi realizada no período de setembro a outubro de 2015, oportunidade em que se utilizou um questionário previamente elaborado, contendo questões subjetivas. Constatou-se que em relação à assistência técnica por parte dos órgãos públicos e do incentivo para a prática da meliponicultura, a maioria dos participantes nunca receberam a visita de um técnico para tratar do assunto e que apenas uma pequena parcela participou de alguma capacitação técnicas. Por outro lado, 85% dos participantes acreditam que o principal obstáculo enfrentado por eles em relação à meliponicultura diz respeito à falta de apoio e de assistência técnica; 15% acrescentaram que além desses obstáculos, a falta de uma flora apropriada na região também tem contribuído para limitar a produção de mel na comunidade.
ANTECEDENTES HISTÓRICOS DOS MECANISMOS SELETIVOS PARA INGRESSO NOS CURSOS SUPERIORES NO BRASIL: revisitando o passado
Authors: Lima Lucinete Marques , Lima Francisca das Chagas Silva , Cardozo Maria José Pires Barros
Published: January 2017

Este artigo objetiva reconstruir a história dos mecanismos seletivos para ingresso na educação superior do Império à década de 90 do século XX, para apreender as contradições, continuidades, rupturas e sentidos na democratização de oportunidades educacionais, considerando suas mediações e resulta de estudos preliminares de um projeto de pesquisa sobre Educação Superior. Foi realizado com base em estudos bibliográficos e documentais (textos normativos). O estudo evidencia, nas diversas iniciativas reformistas da educação superior, a presença da tendência elitista, do esforço de ajustamento aos interesses capitalistas, com tímidas assimilações das reivindicações de movimentos sociais e da academia, dificultando a democratização das oportunidades educacionais.Palavras-chave: Políticas educacionais. Educação superior. Seletividade no ingresso.HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE SELECTIVE MECHANISMS FOR ENTRY IN THE HIGHER COURSES IN BRAZIL: revisiting the pastABSTRACT: This article aims to reconstruct the history of the selective mechanisms for entering the higher education of the Empire in the 1990s to understand the contradictions, continuities, ruptures and meanings in the democratization of educational opportunities, considering their mediations and results from preliminary studies Of a research project on Higher Education. Basedonbibliographicalanddocumentarystudies (normativetexts). In thevariousreformistinitiativesofhighereducation, thestudy shows thepresenceoftheelitisttendency, theadjustmentefforttothecapitalistinterests, withtimidassimilationsofthedemandsof social movementsandtheacademy, hinderingthedemocratizationofeducationalopportunities.Keywords: Educational policies. College education.Selectivity in the ticket. ANTECEDENTES DE MECANISMOS DE ADMISIÓN SELECTIVOS EN CURSOS DE ALTA EN BRASIL: Encuentro con el pasadoRESUMEN: Este artículo tiene como objetivo reconstruir la historia de mecanismos selectivos para el ingreso a la educación superior del Imperio de los años 90 del siglo XX para entender las contradicciones, continuidades, rupturas y sentidos en la democratización de las oportunidades de educación, teniendo en cuenta sus mediaciones y los resultados de los estudios preliminares un proyecto de investigación sobre la Educación Superior. Foi realizado con base en estudios bibliográficos y documentales (textos normativos). El estudio muestra, las diversas iniciativas de reforma de la educación superior, la presencia de tendencia elitista, el esfuerzo de ajuste a los intereses capitalistas, que evitan la asimilación de las reivindicaciones de los movimientos sociales y el mundo académico, por lo que la democratización de las oportunidades educativas.Palabras clave: Políticas educativas. Educación universitaria. La selectividad en el billete.
EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL/INCLUSIVA NO BRASIL: demandas contemporâneas
Authors: Oliveira Ivanilde Apoluceno de
Published: January 2017

Neste artigo analisamos as demandas que emergem do processo de implantação da política de inclusão na Educação Especial no Brasil.Demandas referentes a novos sujeitos; a formação e prática, que envolve o debate sobre o currículo, e o atendimento educacional na educação inclusiva. Este estudo tem por base pesquisas realizadas em municípios do Estado do Pará e,também, o levantamento bibliográfico sobre a educação inclusiva no Brasil, incluindo análise de documentos sobre a legislação referente à política da Educação Especial.O estudo aponta que há necessidade de se evidenciar as demandas, problematizar a política, que não atende as especificidades regionais, mas sobretudo, apontar pistas, caminhos teóricos e metodológicos para a inclusão escola e social do aluno público-alvo da Educação Especial.Palavras-chave: Educação Especial. Política de Inclusão. Demandas contemporâneas.SPECIAL EDUCATION / INCLUSIVE IN BRAZIL: conteporary demandsAbstract: In this article we analyze the demands that emerge from the implementation process of inclusion policy on Special Education in Brazil. Demands related to new subjects; training and practice, involving the debate on the curriculum, and educational services in inclusive education. Thisstudyisbased on surveysconducted in theStateof Pará municipalitiesand, Also the literature on inclusive education in Brazil, includingdocumentanalysis on legislationreferring to the Special Education policy. The study points out that there is need to highlight the demands, problematize politics, that does not meet specific regional characteristics, but above all, point tracks, theoretical and methodological approaches to include school and social of the Special Education student audience.Keywords: Specialeducation. Inclusion Policy. Contemporarydemands.EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL / INCLUSIVA EN BRASIL: demandas contemporáneasResumen: En este artículo se analizan las demandas que surgen del proceso de implementación de la política de inclusión en la educación especial en Brasil. Demandas relacionadas con temas nuevos; entrenamiento y práctica, que implica el debate sobre el plan de estudios y los servicios educativos en la educación inclusiva. Este estudio se basa en encuestas realizadas en el Estado de Pará municipios y también la literatura sobre la educación inclusiva en Brasil, incluyendo el análisis de documentos de la legislación a la política de educación especial. El estudio señala que existe la necesidad de poner de relieve las demandas, cuestionar la política, que no cumple con las caracter&iacu te;sticas regionales, pero, sobre todo, pistas de punto, enfoques teóricos y metodológicos para la in clusión y social de la escuela de la audiencia de estudiantes de Educación Especial.Palabras clave: Educación Especial. Política de inclusión. demandas contemporáneas.
Embedding EBVM into Practice
Authors: Viner Bradley
Published: January 2017

Embracing EBVM as a concept is an important first step, but is of little value unless it is translated into an improvement in patient care. This session will discuss how EBVM can be incorporated into clinical guidelines at a practice level, using a team-based approach to maximise concordance. The pros and cons of using practice guidelines as a means of improving clinical effectiveness will be discussed, followed by an illustration of how the clinical audit cycle can be used as a tool to ensure that Best Practice as a established by practice guidelines is applied to produce an improvement in clinical performance.

 

 
Nastajanje ksilemske in floemske branike pri bukvah, poškodovanih v žledolomu
Authors: Merela Maks , Habjan Primož , Čufar Katarina
Published: January 2017

After the severe ice storm in 2014, numerous damaged trees were not removed from forests. Due to the lack of general knowledge about the processes occurring in damaged trees, a study involving 14 European beeches was conducted in the Arboretum Volčji Potok. Trees were categorized by crown injury; injury class K % undamaged, A % damaged less than 50 %, B % damaged between 50 and 75 %, and C % damaged more than 75 %. During the 2014 growing season, micro-cores were collected every fortnight using a Trephor tool. Changes in crowns were also observed and noted. Transverse sections of micro-cores were prepared and observed using light microscopy and an image analysis system. Xylem growth rings were 20 to 95 % narrower in damaged beech trees compared to the undamaged trees. Damaged trees also produced narrower phloem rings. The biggest differences in cambial activity in beech appeared between Class A and Class B.
Formação de professores em Portugal nos anos 30 do Século XX (algumas reflexões a partir do exemplo dos professores de matemática)
Authors: Pintassilgo Joaquim , Teixeira Anabela
Published: January 2017

O artigo reflecte sobre a formação de professores em Portugal nos anos 30 do século XX, tendo como referência o caso dos professores de matemática. O modelo de formação instaurado em 1930 esteve vigente durante grande parte do Estado Novo português, só sofrendo alterações substanciais já nos anos 70. Procuramos caracterizar os elementos centrais do referido modelo e, em particular, averiguar como foram resolvidos alguns dos tradicionais problemas e dilemas presentes, na longa duração, na formação de professores. A escolha dos anos 30 decorre da vontade de nos abeirarmos do modelo na fase da sua instalação, de modo a captarmos as grandes opções então assumidas, em ruptura com o passado recente republicano, mas, também, as experiências tentadas e as hesitações manifestadas. Para além do quadro geral, analisaremos, concretamente, o percurso de formação do grupo de professores de matemática que iniciou o seu estágio no ano lectivo de 1934-35.
A formação de professores para a educação infantil e anos iniciais do ensino fundamenal: permanências e rupturas decorrentes das dinâmicas sociais e da legislação do magistério
Authors: Amaral Sandra Regina Rodrigues do
Published: January 2017

Neste artigo apresentamos um breve exercício de historiografia abordando dispositivos legais, presentes na legislação brasileira e na história da educação sobre formação de professores, a partir de 1932, ano da criação dos Institutos de Educação. Buscamos identificar as permanências e rupturas presentes na legislação constitutiva da trajetória histórica da formação de professores para a Educação Infantil e Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental no Brasil, estabelecendo uma reflexão sobre as tendências que têm direcionado as políticas educacionais para formação de professores da educação infantil e anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental e buscando compreender as características sociais que estabeleceram, para cada período, uma visão específica de homem e sociedade.
O ensino regular da caligrafia: a experiência da escola americana de Curitiba no final do século XIX e início do século XX
Authors: Abreu Geysa Spitz Alcoforado de
Published: January 2017

Este trabalho examina uma experiência de ensino da escrita, do final do século XIX às primeiras décadas do século XX, partindo da análise das transformações sofridas no ensino regular da caligrafia na Escola Americana de Curitiba. No processo de alfabetização, ainda no século XIX, a escrita adquiriu o mesmo estatuto da leitura, devendo ser ensinada simultaneamente, em substituição ao ensino sucessivo, onde o aluno primeiro aprendia a ler para depois aprender a escrever. Na Escola Americana de Curitiba, o método utilizado para o ensino da escrita sofreu alterações ao longo dos anos. Em 1892, distanciando-se dos métodos utilizados na maioria das escolas brasileiras da época, nas quais os alunos aprendiam a escrever cobrindo o traçado do professor, os alunos principiantes começavam a escrever primeiro em suas lousas, para depois passar para o traçado a lápis nos livros em branco; nas séries seguintes, utilizava-se a pena. Nos Estados Unidos, na virada do século, visando atender às necessidades do mundo em transformação, surgiu a proposta da caligrafia muscular. Na década de 1920, há indicativos de que já estivesse em uso na Escola Americana de Curitiba um método americano de caligrafia muscular, “The Palmer Method of Business Writing”, que continuaria a ser empregado até a década de 1950.
Fontes franciscanas: os franciscanos na historiografia do Brasil e na história da educação brasileira
Authors: Iglesias Tania Conceição
Published: January 2017

artigo de divulgação de fontes documentais e bibliográficas que abordam a ação missionária da Ordem franciscana no Brasil Colonial (1500-1822) decorrente de investigações desenvolvidas entre 2005 a 20102. Este texto é o terceiro da série de um projeto de três publicações sobre o assunto. No primeiro artigo foram apresentadas as obras Clássicas da Ordem franciscana. No segundo artigo foram apresentadas as fontes bibliográficas da historiografia franciscana no Brasil Colonial, bem como, uma análise dos temas por ela abordados. Este, o último da série, apresenta as obras da Historiografia do Brasil que abordam o tema franciscano e, as produções historiográficas brasileiras sobre a história da educação franciscana.