bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On (q, r, w)-Stirling Numbers of the Second Kind
Authors: Duran Ugur , Acikgoz Mehmet , Araci Serkan
Published: December 2017

In this paper, we introduce a new generalization of the r-Stirling numbers of the second kind based on the q-numbers via an exponential generating function. We investigate their some properties and derive several relations among q-Bernoulli numbers and polynomials, and newly dened (q, r, w)-Stirling numbers of the second kind. We also obtain q-Bernstein polynomials as a linear combination of (q, r, w)-Stirling numbers of the second kind and q-Bernoulli polynomials in w.
Assessing Vulnerability of Maasai Pastoralist in Kenya to Climate Change and Variability
Authors: Bobadoye Ayodotun , Ogara William , Ouma Gilbert , Onono Joshua
Published: December 2017

Human adaptive responses to climate change occur at the local level, where climatic variability is experienced. Therefore analyzing vulnerability at the local level is important in planning effective adaptation options in a semi-arid environment. This study was conducted to assess vulnerability of Maasai pastoralist communities in Kajiado County, Kenya to climate change by generating vulnerability index for the communities. Data was collected using questionnaires that were administered to 305 households in the five different administrative wards (Oloosirkon/Sholinke, Kitengela, Kapetui North, Kenyawa-Poka and Ilmaroro) in Kajiado East. Vulnerability was measured as the net effect of adaptive capacity, sensitivity and exposure to climate change. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to assign weights to the vulnerability indicators used for the study and also to calculate the household vulnerability index. A vulnerability map was produced using the GIS software package ArcGIS 10.2. Results showed that gender of household head, age of household head, educational level, access to extension agents, herd size, livestock diversity and access to credit facility influenced vulnerability of the Maasai pastoralists to climate change in Kajiado East. The result showed that the most vulnerable communities with the highest negative vulnerability index value are Ilpolosat (-2.31), Oloosirikon (-2.22), Lenihani (-2.05), Konza (-1.81) and Oloshaiki (-1.53). The communities with the highest positive vulnerability index values were Kekayaya (4.02), Kepiro (3.47), Omoyi (2.81), Esilanke (2.23), Kisaju (2.16) and Olmerui (2.15). We conclude that provision of basic amenities such as good roads and electricity; access to extension agents, access to credit facilities and herd mobility will reduce vulnerability of Maasai pastoralists in Kajiado east to climate change and variability.
A população do Rio Grande de São Pedro pelos mapas populacionais de 1780 a 1810
Authors: Scott Dario
Published: December 2017

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar os resultados de um exercício metodológico explorando as potencialidades e os limites dos mapas de população relativos ao Rio Grande de São Pedro, entre finais do século XVIII e início do XIX. Essa documentação, produzida por demanda da coroa portuguesa, foi elaborada para diversas capitanias e incluía, em formato de quadro ou tabela, informações relativas à população segundo sexo, condição jurídica, idade, cor/etnia. No caso do Rio Grande de São Pedro estão disponíveis sete desses “mapas”, cuja análise permite conhecer as características gerais da população dessa capitania, situada no extremo sul da América portuguesa. Nesse sentido, a partir de uma caracterização geral da documentação utilizada, buscou-se estabelecer indicadores demográficos da população naquele território na passagem do século XVIII para o século XIX, por meio das estatísticas produzidas para 1780, 1791, 1798, 1808, 1805, 1807 e 1810. Entre os resultados, destacam-se o predomínio da população branca, o desequilíbrio na razão de sexos, especialmente entre a população escrava, e a variação do peso da distribuição da população pelo território, mostrando a ocupação em direção às áreas de fronteira.
Fecundidade de peixes e tamanhos máximos de captura: instrumento auxiliar í­Â gestão de pesca
Authors: CHAVES Paulo de Tarso da Cunha , AZEREDO Francieli Gonçalves , PINHEIRO Emanuelle
Published: December 2017

Descreve-se a relação entre fecundidade (F) e tamanho individual, bem como entre fecundidade relativa í­Â  massa das gônadas (Frg) e F, em 17 espécies de teleósteos do litoral do Paraná. Fêmeas adultas de Clupeidae, Ariidae, Mugilidae, Stromateidae, Centropomidae, Carangidae, Sciaenidae e Paralichthyidae foram obtidas junto í­Â  pesca artesanal. Mensuraram-se comprimento total e massa ovárica, e em microscópio estereoscópico foram contados os ovócitos vitelogênicos. Em 15 das 17 espécies, a fecundidade aumentou com o tamanho do indiví­­duo. A diferença entre F máxima e mí­­nima variou de 56,9% a 98,2% da F máxima, dependendo da espécie, expressa por F(máx-mí­­n) = 8405 + 0,7587.Fmáx (r = 0,96; n = 17). Em geral, Frg aumentou com F: Frg = 1,15.F0,7603 (r = 0,74; n=228), portanto espécies com maior F tenderam a produzir ovócitos menores. Para as 17 espécies, tamanhos estratégicos de conservação são recomendados, em geral, í­Â queles em que F máxima foi registrada. A eficácia da adoção de tamanhos máximos de captura como medida de gestão requer, na pesca profissional, estudos sobre seletividade das redes e, na amadora, orientação aos praticantes.
Desempenho de pós-larvas do camarão-pitu submetidas a diferentes frequências alimentares
Authors: SANTOS Erivânia Avelino Vicente , RIBEIRO Karina , BARROS Helenice Pereira , COELHO FILHO Petrônio Alves
Published: December 2017

Foi avaliado o efeito da frequência da oferta de alimento na sobrevivência (S%), ganho de massa (GM), biomassa final (BF) e conversão alimentar aparente (CAA) de pós-larvas (PLs) do camarão-pitu, Macrobrachium carcinus, espécie nativa de camarão de água-doce com grande potencial de cultivo. Foram utilizados 16 tanques circulares de 30 L com sistema de recirculação constituí­­do de filtros biológicos e mecí­¢nicos. Em cada tanque foram estocadas 45 PLs recém-metamorfoseadas (0,01 g), produzidas no próprio laboratório. Foi delineado um experimento inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tratamentos (frequências alimentares 1, 2, 4 e 6x/dia) e quatro repetições, utilizando-se ração comercial peletizada com 42% de proteí­­na bruta, oferecida manualmente (10% da biomassa/dia). Após 20 dias, as PLs foram contadas e pesadas. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos. A S% variou de 41,11Â±18,69% (2x/dia) a 55,55Â±4,44% (4x/dia); o GM, de 0,040Â±0,01 g (6x/dia) a 0,051Â±0,02 g (2x/dia); a BF, de 5,06Â±0,18 g (6x/dia) a 5,96Â±1,91 g (2x/dia); e a CAA, de 2,49Â±1,14 (2x/dia) a 3,10Â±1,14 (6x/dia). Conclui-se que diferentes frequências de oferta de alimento não influenciaram a sobrevivência, ganho de massa e conversão alimentar aparente das pós-larvas de M. carcinus em fase de berçário I.
Development of Communication Robot for STEM Education by Using Digital Fabrication
Authors: Kadota Kazuo ,   Miyagi University of Education 149 Aramakiaoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan
Published: December 2017

This paper describes the development of a communication robot for STEM education, in which digital fabrication equipment such as a 3D printer and laser cutter are used. Specifically, although STEM education programs are active in several countries outside of Japan, they are not yet officially adopted in the curricula for Japanese elementary and junior high schools; however, a few undertakings exist outside schools. Meanwhile, the new curriculum guidelines announced in March 2017 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) recognize the need for cross-subject activities and require elementary schools to introduce education on programmatic thinking. This suggests that STEM education-related activities will be introduced in Japanese school education in the near future and that educational programs that utilize robots will become increasingly active. Furthermore, the availability of technologies, such as speech recognition, artificial intelligence, and IoT, makes it highly likely that communication robots will be adopted in a variety of school situations. This study reviews the author’s development of a communication robot based on the use of digital fabrication technology within the context of STEM education; teaching plans are proposed, premised on the use of the STEM robot within the framework of the new curriculum guidelines that will be adopted by elementary and junior high schools in Japan from FY2020.
Development of Teaching Material for Robot Mechanisms Applying Projection Mapping Technology
Authors: Kushihashi Yasuhiro , Mizumura Sho ,   Nippon Institute of Technology 4-1 Gakuendai, Miyashiro-machi, Minamisaitama-gun, Saitama 345-8501, Japan,   Graduate School, Nippon Institute of Technology 4-1 Gakuendai, Miyashiro-machi, Minamisaitama-gun Saitama 345-8501, Japan
Published: December 2017

Teaching materials that can interactively display the vectors of forces and velocities as well as the trajectories and graphs of remarkable points, which are invisible in actual mechanical movements, should be capable of effectively supporting the learning of complex robot mechanics. In this study, we aim to acquire knowledge about the design principles for building teaching materials for robot mechanics, applying projection mapping technology (PM). We have first studied the components required in teaching material systems on the following candidate mechanisms: transmission mechanism with spur gears and quadric crank chain as two basic mechanisms and serial two-link mechanism as a representative subject of robot mechanisms. We have constructed systems and conducted experiments to evaluate their performance. In this study, we propose a fundamental method for designing teaching materials on mechanisms applying PM, establish the effectiveness of the proposed method, and indicate problems with the current systems.
Pendidikan Islam Sebagai Institusi Politik Demokrasi Tertinggi di Indonesia
Authors: Mustofa Imron
Published: December 2017

The relationship and Islam democracy in Indonesia has been a topic. The possibility of Islam education is worth taking into account in the arena of Indonesian politics? How is Islamic education position in the world Indonesian government? Until that the Islamic education system plays in the world of Indonesian politics. To  answers to the problems that this article is present. After through the review process, the article has finally found the conclusion that Indonesian democracy, its central idea of sovereignty in the hands of the people, has indirectly opened up Muslim opportunities form a democracy religious. That is, a system and elements Islamic foundations efforts to develop a religious model of Islamic education. This is due the peculiar nature of Islamic education which strongly emphasizes the importance of integral attitudes (tawhīdī) at all kinds of reality. Therefore, the government of Indonesia in the future, all started from Islamic education at this time. Because, the young people who is currently still a role as a student of this State of Indonesia journey.
Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di Madrasah
Authors: Anshori Isa
Published: December 2017

Strengthening character education (SCE) is the process of determining, transforming, and developing students' skills in thinking, acting and behaving according to Pancasila values. SCE at madrasah has the function of sorting out and choosing a more civilized and respectable culture of Indonesia and foreign cultures. As a manifestation of the National Movement of the Mental Revolution (NMMR), that is changing the pattern of thinking, acting and behaving better. Religious, nationalist, independent, gotong royong, and integrity are the main values that should be inculcated through the national education system, especially in Madrasahs. Hopefully, all students know, understand and apply to every aspect of life, wherever and whenever located.
Pembelajaran Luar Kelas, Aplikasi Pembelajaran AKIK
Authors: Zahroh Lailatul
Published: December 2017

Learning activities in formal schools are experiencing saturation. Standardized learning process routines no longer prioritize the creative ideas of every student because everything must be linearly patterned in the classroom. Learning outside the classroom as a new alternative in improving knowledge in the achievement of human quality. Learning outside the classroom does not simply move the lessons out of the classroom, but is done by bringing students together with nature and performing some activities that lead to the realization of changes in students' behavior toward the environment through stages of awareness, understanding, concern, responsibility and action or behavior. AKIK Learning (Active, Creative, Inspirational and Communicative) is a learning activity that emphasizes student activeness, teacher creativity that stimulates students' creativity, inspires students to continue to learn and apply it in real life everyday, and demands students to be able to communicate the learning result both orally and in writing.
Desigualdades espaciales de habitabilidad en ciudades patrimoniales. Aplicación de indicadores de seguimiento a las ciudades de San Gabriel y Sangolqui (Ecuador)
Authors: Usobiaga Ferrer Elena , De Cos Guerra Olga , De Meer Lecha-Marzo Ángela
Published: December 2017

Este artículo, contextualizado en ciudades de gran valor patrimonial en Ecuador, plantea
la necesidad de compatibilizar la necesaria protección del patrimonio y la imprescindible
garantía de unas condiciones de habitabilidad adecuadas. Para ello se desarrolla una metodología de estudio de la habitabilidad que permita determinar las mejores variables o indicadores para su comprensión y posterior tratamiento urbanístico. Con ello, se da respuesta
al conflicto existente entre conservación e intervención urbanística para la mejora de las
condiciones de vida de la población.
La caracterización en niveles funcionales del sistema de asentamientos del Ecuador
Authors: Benabent Fernández de Córdoba Manuel
Published: December 2017

Los estudios para determinar el potencial funcional y la jerarquía del sistema de asentamientos
tienen normalmente una finalidad descriptiva y difícilmente se hace posible a partir
de los mismos establecer medidas concretas de actuación. La causa estriba en el procedimiento
empleado, que consiste en la agregación de las variables seleccionadas para obtener
un único parámetro que permita establecer el orden jerárquico de las ciudades. Al establecerse
la jerarquía por agregación, cualquiera que sea el método empleado, se pierde en el
proceso la información básica necesaria que permite determinar cuál es el peso de cada una
de las funciones en cada ciudad. El presente artículo establece una propuesta metodológica,
aplicada al caso del Ecuador, que evita la pérdida de información, organizando los asentamientos, según sus características, en niveles funcionales, lo que permite mantener la singularidad de cada ciudad y posibilita establecer políticas específicas acordes a su potencial y
especificidades funcionales.
Intensidad en los cambios de usos del suelo registrados en la Comunidad de Madrid durante los años 1982 y 2006
Authors: Gallardo Marta
Published: December 2017

Se realiza un análisis jerárquico de intensidad de cambios de usos del suelo, a nivel de
intervalo de tiempo, a nivel de categorías y a nivel de transiciones, aplicado a la Comunidad
de Madrid para los años 1982, 1990, 2000 y 2006. Se observan los principales procesos de
cambio y qué categorías se han mostrado estables. Las zonas de extracción minera, vertederos
y en construcción son las más intensas, en pérdidas y en ganancias. La artificialización
del territorio está relacionada con el aumento de la accesibilidad por infraestructuras de
transporte y con la pérdida de superficie agrícola.
Mecanismos económicos en la ley de aguas española. ¿Instrumentos para sostenibilidad?
Authors: Sotelo Navalpotro José Antonio , Sotelo Pérez María , Sotelo Pérez Ignacio
Published: December 2017

La denominada “nueva cultura del agua” en nuestro país debe basarse en una política
hidráulica renovada, adaptada a la nueva problemática territorial, económica y social de
España. El presente estudio tiene como finalidad, diferenciar, definir y analizar los distintos
mecanismos económicos que configuran la Ley de Aguas española 29/1985 y sus posteriores
modificaciones (Ley de Aguas 46/1999 y Texto Refundido de la Ley de Aguas, Real Decreto
1/2001), así como describir la repercusión, directa o indirecta, que estos tienen con respecto
a la protección, preservación, conservación y restauración de los recursos hídricos de nuestro
país; sin olvidarnos que en España, desde hace más de más de doscientos años se han aplicado
políticas calificables de derrochadoras, casi siempre subvencionadas, en un recurso que,
a pesar de todo, es escaso.
Comments: What Will the New Year Hold?
Authors: Donnelly John
Published: December 2017

Editor's column

In this issue, SPE’s technical directors evaluate the current state of the upstream oil and gas industry and offer their outlook for what will drive the sector in 2018. After several years of low oil prices and heavy restructuring, it is no surprise that cost containment and adding value are at the top of the agenda, from drilling to completions.

Parts of the industry are still adjusting to change. Shifting demographics, increased automation and digitization, and the ever-increasing flow of data will continue to have an impact on the industry for the foreseeable future. In general, analysts who study the industry predict that 2018 will be a year of stability and continued gradual recovery: oil prices should hold steady or slightly rise, and OPEC and non-OPEC producers will chart their course forward as the supply overhang gradually subsides, leading to a market in better balance than it has been in 3-4 years. The big picture will focus on OPEC and other large producers’ adherence to production cuts, the continued rise in shale output in the US, and whether global demand can whittle away at the oil surplus. 

Deloitte sums up the past year and how it will impact the new one in its 2018 Outlook On Oil and Gas. Among its observations is the surprise of the US coming into its own as an energy exporter. When the US oil export ban was lifted in January 2016, it was thought that it would have little effect on the global market. But the US has become a regular exporter of crude oil, especially unconventional, to as far away as Asia, as well as a force in liquefied natural gas and refined products. If the trend continues, the US will have gone from a heavy net oil importer to a truly global player in the market, especially as unconventional production continues to climb, in just a few years. That also has implications for national security and global geopolitics.

Deloitte points out that the question coming into 2017 was whether cost reductions in unconventional production would be sustainable. “The evidence seems to tell us they are, with break-even costs across the major US shale plays still 30-50% below the levels of early 2015,” its report says. The downside is that, although many producers are not only surviving but doing well, the oilfield services industry is still reeling “and further consolidation may be in the cards.”

OPEC’s extensions of cuts along with major producers such as Russia has been key to stabilizing prices. But with non-OPEC production climbing, the market still needs a significant demand boost to solidify prices. OPEC and the other producers first announced their cuts in late 2016, and the adherence to them has been stellar. The cuts were extended another 6 months and, in late November, another 9 months to the end of 2018. How long these producers, especially Russia, are willing to curtail output will have a major influence on oil prices in the coming year.
Nexus of bank personnel and cost-income ratio (CIR) in Nigeria
Authors: Magret Olarewaju Odunayo , Olawale Olarewaju Olusola , Moromoke Oladejo Titilayo , Oseko Migiro Stephen
Published: December 2017

This study investigates the causal relationship between bank personnel ratio and the cost-income ratio based on performance in Nigeria for the period of 2004–2015. Secondary data collected on a cross section of 15 banks during this period was analyzed using panel unit root, cointegration and Granger causality techniques. A unit root test revealed that the variables are stationary at order one. The result further shows there is an equilibrium relationship or stability in the short and long run; furthermore, there is a bidirectional causal relationship between personnel ratio and cost-income ratio. Therefore, the study recommends that the apex bank should enforce policies in the banking sector that will minimize the unit cost of operation – even though they might hire more staff. This is to enhance the stability of the banks in Nigeria and to avoid any threat to their continuity.
State financial assistance within Lesotho Maseru’s small, medium and micro enterprises
Authors: Priscilla Masupha Liako , Beharry-Ramraj Andrisha , Amolo John
Published: December 2017

Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) function in both the micro and macro environments, and are subject to internal and external forces in most economies. The monitoring of the external and internal factors and vital strategies by SMME owners and stakeholders including government and supporting institutions is necessary to attempt a reduction in their failure rates. Literature supports this proposition in the development of SMMEs. The aim of this study was to analyze the environmental factors that result in a low rate of success and a high failure rate of SMMEs in Maseru the capital city of Lesotho. Primary data for this study was collected through questionnaires which were distributed to a sample of 250 SMMEs owners, however, only 180 respondents completed and returned questionnaires, which were then used for data analysis. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS21). The findings revealed that there still persists inadequacy in financial assistance and the need to develop a financial strategy by the state. Government key intervention is proposed to enable growth and development in a sector that sustains job creation and poverty reduction through financial strategy. Further research on how the sector establishes support is also proposed.
Internal public debt and economic growth: the case study of Ukraine
Authors: Shvets Serhii
Published: December 2017

The paper addresses an estimation of public debt-to-GDP threshold ratio in the developing economy encountered with an excessive public debt impact on macro dynamics. An active field of the study focuses on the internal public debt due to a recent tendency of external share substitution in the developing economies. Among a lot of publications dedicated to the public debt, the study object usually focuses on an array of countries using the same method to evaluate the threshold ratio. Analyzing behavior specifics concerning economy in crises and thereafter, there is a need to carry out the public debt study for the particular economy as well. The research suggests an algorithm for determining internal public debt-to-GDP threshold ratio by applying a scenario modeling tool. Taking into account a growing burden of public debt in Ukraine, the authors have elaborated an econometric macro model operated through fiscal-monetary interaction. The model was used to evaluate the internal public debt-to-GDP threshold ratio in Ukraine. The threshold ratio proves to be 40% of GDP, while the similar result for the total amount of public borrowings is about twice as high. Although the given ratio remained below the estimated threshold as of the mid-term of 2017, a space degree is small and going to collapse soon. Considering sluggish economic recovery following the last recession took place in 2014–2015, Ukraine will face the challenge of reopening the agenda of growing debt burden in a near future.
Methods for Anisakis simplex detection in fish and fishery products
Authors: M. Kochanowski , M. Różycki , J. Dąbrowska , E. Bilska-Zając , J. Karamon , E. Antolak , K. Grądziel-Krukowska , T. Cencek
Published: December 2017

Anisakis simplex is a zoonotic nematode which can cause human anisakiasis. Furthermore, A. simplex allergens, even of dead larvae can cause allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Due to the frequent occurrence in fish muscles and pathogenicity, A. simplex is a serious danger for fish products consumers. Therefore, it is necessary to examine fish and fish products for the presence of these parasites before placing on the market. The purpose of this paper is review of methods for A. simplex detection in fish and fishery products. These methods differ according to the effectiveness and type of the target analyte. They also have different suitability for examination of matrices with different properties. Moreover this paper presents legislations associated with A. simplex detection. .
Tracheobronchoscopic, cytological and microbiological results of tracheal and bronchial collapse in dogs
Authors: SALCI HAKAN , CETIN MELIKE , KAHYA SERPIL , AKKOC AHMET , YILMAZ OZGE , CANATAN UYGUR , CESME HILAL , ASLAN VILDAN , ALTINCI CANAN , KHIDER MOHAMMED , YILMAZ ZEKI , BAYRAM AHMET SAMI
Published: December 2017

The aim of this study was to evaluate the tracheobronchoscopic, cytological and microbiological results of tracheal and bronchial collapse in dogs. In total, 8 dogs were included in the study. Clinically, tracheal palpations of the dogs were reflective of tracheal disease, and all dogs coughed on tracheal palpation. Vital parameters and hematological values of the dogs were within the normal ranges. Radiological views of the respiratory tracts and thorax were largely normal, but distinctive tracheal contours were noted in cases 3 and 6. Tracheobronchoscopy was performed under general anesthesia, and endoscopic findings (mucosal surfaces and color, prominent appearance of vessels, chondral ring abnormalities of the trachea, and the presence of bronchial and tracheal collapse) were scored. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed to collect samples for cytological and microbiological analysis. Five cases had tracheal collapse, and two cases had right bronchial collapse. Concurrent tracheal and right bronchial collapse were diagnosed in one case. Cytological results were not indicative of inflammation or infection, but Escherichia coli was isolated from case 2 (bronchial collapse) and case 3 (tracheal collapse). Antibiotic susceptibility results revealed that the organisms were susceptible to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim. Statistically, there were no significant differences between the cases in terms of total endoscopic scores. In conclusion, tracheal and/or bronchial collapse should only be diagnosed by tracheobronchoscopic examination. Cytological and microbiological analyses of the BAL fluid in these cases do not always provide valuable data for clinical practitioners. .
Effect of Wastewater on the Soil and Irrigation Process: A Laboratory Study
Authors: Hussain Athar , Priyadarshi Manjeeta , Said Saif , Negi Suraj
Published: December 2017

Most of the industrial sewage effluents used for irrigation contains heavy metals which cause toxicity to crop plants as the soils are able to accumulate heavy metal for many years. The vegetables grown for the present study were irrigated with treated wastewater brought from a nearby full-scale sewage treatment plant at different compositions along with tap water as a control. The concentration levels of the Cd, Co, Cu, Mn and Zn in the soil were found to below the toxic limits as prescribed in literature. Daily Intake Metals (DIM) values suggest that the consumption of plants grown in treated wastewater and tap water is nearly free of risks, as the dietary intake limits of Cu, Fe, Zn and Mn. The Enrichment Factor for the treated wastewater irrigated soil was found in order Zn> Ni> Pb> Cr> Cu> Co> Mn> Cd. Thus, treated wastewater can be effectively used for irrigation. This will have twofold significant environmental advantages: (1) helpful to reduce the groundwater usage for irrigation and (2) helpful to reduce the stress on surface water resources.
CONCEPÇÕES DE PROFESSORES SOBRE OS PROCESSOS DE EDUCAÇÃO E SAÚDE NO CONTEXTO ESCOLAR
Authors: Silva Rubia Patrícia Noronha da , Lara Simone , Copetti Jaqueline , Lanes Karoline Goulart , Soares Max Castelhano
Published: December 2017

O estudo objetivou analisar as concepções de professores sobre os processos de educação em saúde no contexto escolar, bem como as principais dificuldades encontradas por eles para trabalhar o tema saúde no cotidiano escolar. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, no qual foram incluídos professores do Ensino Médio de duas escolas públicas através de sorteio. Foi aplicado um questionário, contendo questões abertas e fechadas, referentes às características profissionais dos professores, bem como aspectos sobre a abordagem do tema saúde na escola. Como resultados, podemos destacar que, apesar da maioria dos professores concordar que é de responsabilidade de todos abordar o tema Saúde na escola, os mesmos reiteram que precisam de formação continuada e de material didático de qualidade, a fim de dar-lhes suporte para realizar esse trabalho. Foi verificado que a concepção sobre saúde por parte dos professores é limitada, uma vez que percebem que o tema deve ser abordado em sala de aula, com a finalidade de prevenir doenças. Por fim, a busca por uma melhor formação docente com os temas em saúde deve ser priorizada, a fim de que os processos de ensino e aprendizagem com essa temática transversal sejam efetivos no ambiente escolar.
MÍDIAS EDUCACIONAIS EM UM AMBIENTE VIRTUAL DE ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM: AMPLIANDO POSSIBILIDADES PARA O TRABALHO COLABORATIVO
Authors: Borssoi Adriana Helena , Silva Karina Alessandra Pessoa da
Published: December 2017

Neste artigo apresentamos reflexões de uma pesquisa em que evidenciamos o trabalho colaborativo em tarefas propostas e desenvolvidas em um ambiente virtual de ensino e aprendizagem de uma disciplina de Cálculo Diferencial e Integral na modalidade sem presença obrigatória. Para isso, nos fundamentamos nos pressupostos teóricos do trabalho colaborativo enquanto uma ação que envolve pessoas trabalhando em conjunto com a intenção de atingir um objetivo em comum. Analisamos uma tarefa desenvolvida por alunos trabalhando em grupos de uma universidade federal do Paraná. A opção metodológica para as análises e a codificação dos dados é de cunho qualitativo na qual fazemos uso do software ATLAS.ti. A partir da codificação e análise dos dados consideramos dois agrupamentos que se referem ao trabalho colaborativo no ambiente virtual de ensino e aprendizagem e que dizem respeito às interações e aos recursos auxiliares para o desenvolvimento da tarefa.
The Effectiveness of Gallery Walk and Simulation (GALSIM) to Improve Students’ Achievement in Fiqh Learning
Authors: Ismail I , Anitah W Sri , Sunardi S , Rochsantiningsih Dewi
Published: December 2017

This article presents the efforts of teacher in enhancing students’ achievement through the implementation of cooperative learning model: Gallery Walk and Simulation (GALSIM). This classroom action research aims to describe the improvement of students’ achievement of Fiqh subject matter. The data was collected by observation, actions, documents, and tests. This two-cycle research used four steps i.e. planning, action, observation and reflection in each cycle. The results show that the implementation of GALSIM could improve students’ activity along the learning process. Moreover, the implementation of this model could also improve students’ achievement at the end of their study on Fiqh. 
Tulisan ini mengetengahkan upaya guru dalam meningkatkan prestasi siswa melalui penerapan model pembelajaran kooperatif berupa Gallery Walk dan Simulation (GALSIM). Penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kemajuan prestasi siswa pada pelajaran Fikih. Data penelitian terkumpul melalui pengamatan, tindakan, dokumentasi, dan tes. Penelitian dengan dua siklus ini memanfaatkan empat langkah berupa perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan, dan refleksi dalam setiap siklusnya. Temuan riset ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan GALSIM dapat meningkatkan keaktifan siswa selama pembelajaran. Di samping itu, penerapan model ini dapat pula meningkatkan prestasi siswa dalam mempelajari Fikih.
Sharia, Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Contradictions between Sharia and Adat (Case Studies of Minangkabau’s Matrilineal and Land Tenure System)
Authors: Wanto Adri
Published: December 2017

Since the implementation of regional autonomy laws in Indonesia, large numbers of sharia-inspired laws have been implemented in the West Sumatera Province. Furthermore, some Minangkabau people, the ethnic group indigenous to the province, have insisted in the abolishment of the matrilineal and land tenure system, which they believe is not in accordance with sharia. For hundreds of years, the Minangkabau ethnic have been famous for being one of the world’s largest matrilineal societies, and the inheritance of land and property ownership is handed down according to the matrilineal principle over generations. As a result, conflicts arise within indigenous communities (internal conflict-horizontal) since its proponents and opponents are equally strong in the society. The most interesting aspect to be analyzed is the fact that the disputing groups use sharia to legitimise their points of view. Some argue that the matrilineal and land tenure system is in accordance with sharia while the others argue otherwise. This study will focus on the discourse beyond the epistemic claim made by the disputing groups. This paper argues that the mix of ideological, political and economic interests play a significant role behind the struggle for control of the religious discourse, particularly related to the matrilineal and the land tenure system in the Minangkabau post reformasi era.

Sejak pelaksanaan undang-undang otonomi daerah di Indonesia, banyak terbentuk undang-undang yang terinspirasi dari hukum syariah dan telah diterapkan di wilayah Provinsi Sumatera Barat. Terlebih, beberapa kelompok masyarakat Minangkabau sebagai etnis asli provinsi tersebut, bersikeras dalam hal penghapusan budaya matrilineal dan sistem kepemilikan tanah, yang mereka percaya tidak sesuai dengan syariah. Selama ratusan tahun, etnis Minangkabau terkenal sebagai salah satu masyarakat matrilineal terbesar di dunia, demikian pula pemberian warisan tanah dan kepemilikan lahan atau bangunan diturunkan sesuai dengan prinsip matrilineal tersebut. Sebagai akibatnya timbul konflik dua kubu dalam masyarakat adat yang sama kuat. Aspek yang paling menarik untuk dianalisis adalah kenyataan bahwa kelompok yang bersengketa itu menggunakan syariah untuk melegitimasi pandang mereka masing-masing. Sebagian kelompok berpendapat bahwa sistem kepemilikan matrilineal dan tanah adalah sesuai dengan syariah sementara yang lain berpendapat sebaliknya. Studi ini akan fokus pada wacana klaim epistemologis yang dibuat oleh kelompok-kelompok yang bersengketa. Tulisan ini berpendapat bahwa campuran kepentingan ideologi politik dan ekonomi memiliiki peran penting di balik perjuangan untuk mengendalikan wacana keagamaan, terutama berkaitan dengan matrilineal dan sistem kepemilikan tanah di Minangkabau pada era pasca reformasi.
Tenho um problema: não gosto de ler! A jornada formativa de uma mediadora de leitura
Authors: Zuberman Flavia , Amarilha Marly
Published: December 2017

O artigo focaliza aspectos de um trabalho etnometodológico que teve como lócus uma escola pública estadual, de ensino fundamental, em Natal – RN (Brasil). Investigou a recepção da leitura de literatura por parte de uma professora de 4º ano, que revelou não gostar de ler nem se considerar leitora de literatura. Os fundamentos teóricos baseiam-se, principalmente, em Coulon (1995a, 1995b), Vigotsky (1989, 1991, 2003), Graves e Graves (1995), Smith (1991), Jauss (2002), Iser (1996, 1999) e Amarilha (2012, 2013). Com escuta sensível, procurou-se fornecer andaime à professora em 30 sessões de leitura. Os procedimentos do trabalho foram aplicados com flexibilidade, objetivando atender ao processo formativo. Foram instrumentos duas entrevistas semiestruturadas com a professora, no início e no fim da pesquisa e, um diário de campo. Ressalta-se que, na leitura, a relação texto-vida foi estabelecida pela professora ainda com certa ingenuidade, o que a impediu de vivenciar o ficcional como uma atividade simbólica, lúdica. Entretanto, houve mudanças e a mediação foi fundamental nesse percurso.
Por uma interpretação histórica e literária da Educação
Authors: Pinheiro Rossana Kess Brito de Souza
Published: December 2017

FIALHO, Lia Machado Fiuza; VASCONCELOS, José Gerardo; SANTANA, José Rogério; VASCONCELOS JÚNIOR, Raimundo Elmo de Paula; RODRIGUES, Rui Martinho (Org.). História, literatura e educação. Fortaleza: Editora da UECE, 2015
Motivações discursivas para a descontinuidade morfossintática do SN
Authors: Camacho Roberto Gomes
Published: December 2017

Este trabalho tem como objetivo o estudo da ordenação de constituintes do SN, mais especificamente, os fenômenos que provocam posições não canônicas de constituintes, cujo resultado Keizer (2007) denomina “SNs Descontínuos”. Considerando que as línguas variam na medida em que suas propriedades formais refletem categorias pragmáticas e semânticas, pretendemos investigar aqui, sob a luz da Gramática Discursivo-Funcional (HENGEVELD; MACKENZIE, 2008), as motivações possíveis que subjazem ao acionamento de fenômenos de descontinuidade do SN no português brasileiro.
Propriedades contextuais e mudança construcional: o caso de aí está e aí tá no português do Brasil
Authors: De Oliveira Mariangela Rios
Published: December 2017

Com base na Linguística Funcional Centrada no Uso, nos termos de Traugott e Trousdale (2013) e Bybee (2010; 2015), entre outros, analisam-se os types aí está e aí tá no português do Brasil, com foco em seus contextos de ocorrência. De acordo com Rocha (2016), trata-se de duas microconstruções da construção conectora textual formada por pronome locativo e verbo, representada como [LocV]conect. Partindo-se dos resultados de Fonseca (2017), postula-se que aí tá, na modalidade falada e em registros menos monitorados do português contemporâneo, passa a assumir, além da função conectora textual, traços da categoria de marcador discursivo, por conta do papel de “arremate” conferido à sequência em que ocorre. Considera-se que a erosão fonética de aí tá, ao nível da forma, é acompanhada por alteração funcional, ao nível do sentido, configurando etapa inicial de construcionalização gramatical, conforme postulam Traugott e Trousdale (2013).
Mudança construcional e construcionalização em estruturas do tipo na hora (em) que + oração
Authors: Bispo Edvaldo Balduino , Moreira Beatriz De Lucena
Published: December 2017

Neste artigo, focalizamos elementos de valor temporal do tipo no/a tempo/momento/dia/hora/ocasião seguidos de oração, tomando-os como instâncias de uma construção. Objetivamos identificar formas de codificação dessa construção, a relação entre forma e função bem como o processo de mudança linguística envolvido nos padrões subesquemáticos licenciados por essa construção. Para tanto, buscamos suporte na Linguística Funcional Centrada no Uso e na Gramática de Construções, esta última particularmente quanto à mudança construcional e à construcionalização (TRAUGOTT; TROUSDALE, 2013). Os dados empíricos provêm de duas fontes: o corpus do Projeto História do Português Brasileiro e o corpus Discurso & Gramática. Os achados da pesquisa apontam para a atuação dos dois tipos de mudança aqui considerados: mudança construcional e construcionalização.
ANALISIS KUALITAS SISTEM INFORMASI KEGIATAN SEKOLAH BERBASIS MOBILE WEB DI SMK NEGERI 2 YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Ghaffur Taufiq Abdul
Published: December 2017

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menjamin tingkat kualitas Sistem Informasi Kegiatan Sekolah berbasis mobile web agar tidak terjadi error serta fitur dan fugsionalitasnya sesuai yang dijanjikan dengan melakukan pengujian menggunakan standar ISO 25010. Pengujian dilakukan menggunakan 4 karakteristik pada standar ISO 25010 yaitu functional suitability, compatibility, usability, dan performance efficiency. Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu black-box testing, USE Questionnaire, Yslow tools dan Pingdom Website Speed Test. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah Sistem Informasi Kegiatan Sekolah telah memenuhi standar ISO 25010 pada karakteristik functional suitability dengan nilai 100% (sangat tinggi), karakteristik compatibility sebesar 100% , karakteristik usability sebesar 82% dengan nilai alpha cronbach sebesar 0.981 (sempurna), dan karakteristik performance efficiency diperoleh nilai rata-rata overall performance score 94.2 dan rata-rata kecepatan akses sebesar 0.9305 detik setiap halaman (baik).
The Effect of Occupational Lifting on Hypertension Risk: Protocol for a Project Using Data From the Copenhagen City Heart Study (Preprint)
Authors: Korshøj Mette , Hannerz Harald , Marott Jacob Louis , Schnohr Peter , Prescott Eva Irene Bossano , Clays Els , Holtermann Andreas
Published: December 2017

BACKGROUND

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is responsible for 14% of all annual deaths globally. The prevalence of hypertension varies across occupational groups, possibly affected by differences in the working environment. One work-related factor that might impose a risk for hypertension is lifting due to the acute large increases in blood pressure (BP) during lifting.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to explore associations between heavy occupational lifting and hypertension in the Copenhagen City Heart Study.

METHODS

This study will use data from the third, fourth, and fifth examination of the Copenhagen City Heart Study. The dataset contains person-based information on health as well as a large variety of biological, environmental, and lifestyle-related factors. Using a cross-sectional design, we will investigate the association between heavy occupational lifting and hypertension, defined as using antihypertensive drugs or having a measured systolic BP (SBP) ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg. Furthermore, in a prospective design, we will investigate the association between heavy occupational lifting and risk of becoming an SBP case, defined as the shift from not using antihypertensive drugs in examination n to use of antihypertensive drugs in examination n+1 or an above median delta value of SBP (SBP in examination n+1−SBP in examination n).

RESULTS

In the third examination in 1991-1994, 10,135 out of 16,560 participants attended (61.20%), in the fourth examination in 2001-2003, 6237 out of 12,599 participants attended (49.50%), and in the fifth examination in 2011-2015, 4550 out of 9765 participants attended (46.59%). On the basis of the inclusion criteria of answering to the level of occupational physical activity, 5031 observations were excluded from examination 3, 2600 from examination 4, and 1621 from examination 5. Hence, the final populations for the cross-sectional and prospective analysis are assumed to include less than 7166 participants in the cross-sectional analysis and less than 1850 participants in the prospective analysis due to the additional inclusion criteria of measured BP and use of antihypertensive drugs.

CONCLUSIONS

One-third of the workforce in Europe reports to carry or move heavy loads regularly during working hours (6th survey in Eurofound). Thus, if this study shows occupational lifting to increase the risk for hypertension, the prevention for hypertension can be improved.
Web-Based Interventions for Depression in Individuals with Diabetes: Review and Discussion (Preprint)
Authors: Franco Pamela , Gallardo Ana María , Urtubey Xavier
Published: December 2017

BACKGROUND

Depression is twice as common in people with diabetes, and this comorbidity worsens the course of both pathologies. In clinical practice guidelines, screening and treatment of depression in patients with diabetes are highly recommended. However, depression is still both underrecognized and undertreated. To find ways to enhance their reach, psychological treatments have taken advantage of benefits of internet and technological devices as delivery formats, providing interventions that require considerably less (or even no) interaction time with therapists. Web-based treatments hold promise for effective interventions at low cost with positive results.

OBJECTIVE

The objectives of this review were to describe Web-based interventions for depression in individuals with diabetes and to discuss these studies’ procedures and findings in light of evidence from a wider range of interventions for depression and diabetes.

METHODS

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PsycINFO and MEDLINE electronic databases. Studies were included when they met the following selection criteria: the study was available in a peer-reviewed journal mainly publishing studies written in either English or Spanish; the studied sample comprised individuals with diabetes; the intervention targeted depression symptomatology; the intervention was accessible via the internet; and the intervention was accessible via the internet with little or no clinician support.

RESULTS

Overall, 5 research studies were identified in the review. All studies were randomized controlled trials, and most used a wait list as a control; 4 studies reported treatment dropout, rates of which varied from 13% to 42%. Studies supported the notion that the Web-based format is a suitable psychology service delivery option for diabetic individuals with depression (effect size range for completers 0.7-0.89). Interventions varied in their characteristics but most were clinical-assisted, had a cognitive behavioral therapy approach, used diabetes-specific topics, had a weekly modular display, used homework assignments, and had some adherence management strategy. These characteristics are consistent with the intervention features associated with positive results in the literature.

CONCLUSIONS

The analyzed studies’ findings and procedures are discussed in light of evidence drawn from a wider range of reviews on Web-based interventions for depression and diabetes. Consistent with previous research on depression treatment, Web-based interventions for depression among individuals with diabetes have shown positive results. Future research should contribute new evidence as to why these interventions are effective, for whom, and which particular aspects can increase patients’ adherence.