bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DA TELEVISÃO ANALÓGICA AOS CANAIS DO YOUTUBE NA INTERNET: OUTRAS FORMAS DE PRODUZIR E COMPARTILHAR
Authors: Lucena Simone
Published: June 2018

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar alguns aspectos da história da televisão analógica no Brasil bem como entender as potencialidades da TV digital, da WebTV e da rede YouTube. A relevância desde texto, que é uma pesquisa bibliográfica, está no fato de discutir novos formatos para a produção audiovisual na internet e sua importância para a educação. Para tanto utilizamos referenciais como Lucena (2009, 2012), Lemos (2003, 2009), Lévy (2000), Santaella (2007) e Santos (2000). A televisão analógica foi uma invenção desenvolvida em meados do século XX, porém ao longo de algumas décadas a forma como inicialmente a televisão foi pensada tem se modificado. A grande transformação no sistema televisivo surgiu no inicio do século XXI com a TV digital. A TV digital é na verdade uma nova mídia. Não se trata de um aperfeiçoamento tecnológico, mas de uma mídia, que combina e absorve as tecnologias existentes e que poderá produzir outras tantas mídias, a depender das escolhas políticas. É também no início do século XXI que temos uma expansão da internet por meio de fibras e óptica, das redes Wi-fi e das tecnologias móveis que ampliam as potencialidades da cibercultura ao disponibilizar novas interfaces de comunicação, produção e publicação de conteúdos. Para a educação estas potencialidades da cibercultura são de grande importância, pois possibilita novas formas de produzir e compartilhar saberes e culturas.
UPGRADE NA INTERFACE DO FORMULÁRIO ONLINE DA GOOGLE: AMBIENTE COLABORATIVO DE APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: Sampaio Ana Patricia Lima , Alcântara Maria Ines Pereira de
Published: June 2018

O presente artigo é decorrente de observações, registros e análises de estudos realizadas a partir de uma oficina pedagógica onde foi utilizado o aplicativo Google para elaboração e compartilhamento de formulários de avaliação. O percurso metodológico foi baseado na abordagem mista que combina técnicas de pesquisa quantitativa e qualitativa. A concretização do estudo aconteceu durante a realização do curso professor na era digital, disciplina criação de formulários online utilizando como recurso de interação e colaboração o Ambiente Colaborativo de Aprendizagem (e-Proinfo) o qual contou com a participação de 26 (vinte e seis) professores, para os quais foi aplicado um questionário com perguntas diretas. O estudo mostrou que as tecnologias educacionais despontam como alvissareiras e propícias para a melhoria do processo de ensino e aprendizagem no contexto atual caracterizado por intensas modificações sociais, culturais, educacionais e tecnológicas, entretanto, o estudo também apontou a necessidade de estruturas mais adequadas para que as formações aconteçam com mais êxito.
A PRÁTICA PEDAGÓGICA NO ESTÁGIO DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL
Authors: Pimentel Fernando Silvio Cavalcante , Santos Alane De Almeida , Gomes Fernanda Alexandre da Silva
Published: June 2018

Este trabalho apresenta as reflexões sobre a prática pedagógica do professor dos anos iniciais associado à experiência vivenciada pelas discentes da disciplina do Estágio Supervisionado IV em sua formação acadêmica. De natureza qualitativa, oestudo tem como instrumento tecnológico para coleta de dados, a pesquisa documental. O objetivo desse artigo é identificar as diferentes práticas metodológicas utilizadas pelos estagiários para mediar sua prática pedagógica na sala de aula, enquanto intervenção no Estágio do Ensino Fundamental I.Utilizamos como apoio teórico os estudos de Morais (1994), Saviani (2009), Tardif (2012), Libânio (1994), Documentos oficiais: LDB, PPC Pedagogia, entre outros. Nesse contexto, discute-se a Formação do professor, a Metodologia e Didática do Ensino Fundamental e por fim, apresentamos a análise dos dados, na qual expomos as metodologias mais utilizadas pelos discentes do Curso de Pedagogia.
INCLUSÃO DIGITAL NAS ESCOLAS: CAMINHOS POSSÍVEIS PARA SE (RE)PENSAR O DIGITAL EM REDE NA PRÁTICA PEDAGÓGICA
Authors: Polate Viviane Aparecida Tomaz
Published: June 2018

Este trabalho monográfico tem como objetivo investigar as potencialidades de ensinar-aprender engendradas pelos usos das tecnologias digitais no cotidiano escolar. Por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica foram traçados possíveis caminhos para se (re)pensar o digital em rede na prática pedagógica, de forma a se refletir sobre seu papel mediador nos processos educacionais. Para isso, buscou-se considerar a importância dos aspectos metodológicos no trabalho com os conhecimentos, da familiarização do professor com o digital em rede e do quanto a instituição de ensino está preparada para receber esta nova geração de alunos que convivem no seu dia a dia com essas novas tecnologias.
The impact of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner training programme in an acute stroke service
Authors: Sanders Christopher , Ashman Graham
Published: June 2018

Over the last 3 years, specialist stroke nurses, who primarily co-ordinated the pathway and undertook a standardised National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) examination, have transitioned into a team of trainee advanced nurse practitioners (t-ANP) with Master's level education completed at the University of Southampton via the Advanced Clinical Practice Master's pathway. This development has allowed the team to use appropriate autonomy to independently clerk, admit and commence treatment of patients suspected to have had an acute stroke. In addition to this, expanded scopes of practice have increased patient access to investigations and treatment, with the t-ANP requesting investigations such as chest X-rays, carotid ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) head imaging. This has contributed to a significant increase in patients receiving a CT head scan within 1 hour of arrival, allowing faster access to hyper-acute treatment and interventions. Master's level modules attended (part-time) at the University of Southampton over a 4-year period ensure a clear level of practice and progression for the team. Support from stroke consultant physicians has allowed both stroke and general medical competencies to be achieved with supervised practice and weekly teaching sessions on stroke-related topics. Further to this, trust-wide courses such as ECG interpretation, advanced life support and a university module in Neurosciences all contribute towards further development within the role. Weekly review meetings with the t-ANP to discuss key admission performance are held in order to drive the service forward and ensure that improvements can continue to be made. Plans for future development include: t-ANPs to be able to administer IV thrombolysis (currently medical personnel administer in the trust); involvement in helping to lead new research trials alongside research nurses; and expanded scopes of practice in order to request MRI scans for patients requiring further imaging. The team also plans for future expansion as part of a larger business plan in order to cover regional mechanical thrombectomy referrals.
Report on a novel treatment approach to aphasia: time for a quick word?
Authors: Conroy Paul , Drosopoulou Christina Sotiropoulou , Humphreys Gina , Halai Ajay , Ralph Matthew Lambon
Published: June 2018

A feature looking at emerging research
Journal Scan
Authors: Welyczko Nikki
Published: June 2018

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, provides a brief overview of recently published nursing and health articles
What's in a name? Job titles in the nursing workforce
Authors: Harrison Penny
Published: June 2018

Penny Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at De Montfort University, Leicester, discusses the confusion that arises from how roles are named
Haloperidol for delirium tremens as an adjunct treatment to benzodiazepines: experience of a hospital alcohol team
Authors: Booth Elizabeth Jane , Singh Salil , Blackwell Rebecca , Liggett Nicola , Osborne Samantha , Moriarty Kieran
Published: June 2018

Background:

Refractory delirium tremens that does not respond to benzodiazepines is a rare and difficult to manage disorder. Haloperidol is recommended as an adjunct to benzodiazepines in these cases; however, there is little published evidence to support this practice.

Aims:

This study aims to illustrate the real-life use of haloperidol as an adjunct to treat delirium tremens by a multidisciplinary alcohol team.

Methods:

A retrospective case series was conducted of twenty patients treated for delirium tremens over the course of a year.

Findings:

Practice around prescribing and administering haloperidol varied, but in this context the approach was both safe and useful.

Conclusion:

Haloperidol as an adjunct to benzodiazepines would be useful in other clinical scenarios where patients are not benefitting from benzodiazepines; however, this should be used on an individual basis and overseen by specialists.
Prevalence of skin tears among frail older adults living in Canadian long-term care facilities
Authors: Woo Kevin , LeBlanc Kim
Published: June 2018

Objectives:

To explore the prevalence of skin tears in the Canadian long-term care (LTC) population.

Subjects and setting:

The setting included 678 residents residing in four LTC facilities in western Canada.

Design:

A cross-sectional prevalence study to establish the prevalence of skin tears in four LTC facilities in Canada.

Results:

The prevalence of skin tears was 14.7%. Primary associated risk factors included advanced age, being male and having an increased pressure ulcer risk.

Conclusion:

This study was an important step in establishing the burden of skin tears in the Canadian LTC population. Findings supported the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) risk reduction programme's claim that increases in age and being of the male sex increase the risk for skin tears. The results support a possible link between skin tear risk factors and risk factors associated with pressure ulcers.
All set for a home win
Authors: Faux Karen
Published: June 2018

Karen Faux finds out how a new app is reaching parents to help them support their children's language and communication skills at home. It can also be used by early years practitioners as part of an outreach strategy.
Being the best you can be
Authors: Barber Jenny
Published: June 2018

Jenny Barber provides practical guidance on how the process of appraisals and supervisions work together to ensure that staff are supported to develop their confidence and achieve the best for all children.
Quietly getting on with it
Authors: Bergin Joelle
Published: June 2018

It is important to develop a support plan for a child with hearing loss, so that all staff understand how practice and resources can be adapted to ensure he makes progress with learning, language and social interactions.
Piecing it all together
Authors: Mckeown Sal
Published: June 2018

PSED programme Jigsaw is being used to boost mindfulness, emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development. Sal Mckeown discovers the tools and resources it uses and how children are benefitting.
Red, white and blue…
Authors: Chapman Ailsa
Published: June 2018

Ailsa Chapman reflects on a month that saw her class celebrating the Royal Wedding in a way that encompassed many learning areas. Her next challenge is to complete 52 end-of-term reports.
Time to strengthen the role of the SENCO
Authors: Howard-Price Anna
Published: June 2018

Specialist paediatric nurse and trainer, Anna Howard-Price, flags up why the development of a new national award for early years SENCOs is long overdue and has the potential to give a huge boost to inclusivity.
Messy measuring
Authors: Hewson Claire
Published: June 2018

To understand the concepts of weight and measure children need to explore, experiment and get their hands dirty. This becomes all the more relevant when placed in the context of a picture book narrative.
All creatures
Authors: Harries Judith
Published: June 2018

A series on classic picture books would not be complete without Eric Carle. His simple stories and distinctive illustrations exude warmth and provide an invitation to children to explore the natural world.
Indispensability, causation and explanation
Authors: Bangu Sorin
Published: June 2018

When considering mathematical realism, some scientific realists reject it, and express sympathy for the opposite view, mathematical nominalism; moreover, many justify this option by invoking the causal inertness of mathematical objects. The main aim of this note is to show that the scientific realists’ endorsement of this causal mathematical nominalism is in tension with another position some (many?) of them also accept, the doctrine of methodological naturalism. By highlighting this conflict, I intend to tip the balance in favor of a rival of mathematical nominalism, the mathematical realist position supported by the ‘Indispensability Argument’ – but I do this indirectly, by showing that the road toward it is not blocked by considerations from causation.
Cognitive stories and the image of mathematics
Authors: Wagner Roy
Published: June 2018

This paper considers two models of embodied mathematical cognition (a modular model and a dynamic model), and analyses the image of mathematics that they support.
LIM Control Strategy Supported by Genetic Algorithm with Unbalanced AC Source
Authors: Garcia Soares Matheus , Bernardino Almeida Junior Afonso , Berger Canuto Alves Thiago , Martins Neto Luciano
Published: June 2018

This work presents the improvement of an open loop control strategy for linear induction motors operating at low speeds. The improvement is provided through the application of genetic algorithms in determining unbalance factors of the supply voltages of the linear motor. For this, a computational model of the linear motor was used as the evaluation function. The computational model was developed based on the equations of the linearized induction motor. The proposed methodology is validated through the comparison between computational results and experimental data performed in a linear motor prototype. This methodology allows to evaluate the influence of the unbalance of the supply voltages for linear motors working at low speeds.
Börsengeschichte – Einführung
Authors: Burhop Carsten , Lehmann-Hasemeyer Sibylle
Published: June 2018

In this introduction, we review the state of the art of stock market history in Germany and preview the main findings of the articles published in this special issue. In Germany, scholars have long focused on institutional aspects of stock market history. Yet, starting in the late 1990s, quantitative work also started to take-off. Some of the articles published in this special issue go further down this road. Moreover, several of the following papers deal with the history of German stock markets during the interwar period, a period so far neglected by research.
Zielkonflikte bei Aktienerstemissionen?
Authors: Gehlen Boris
Published: June 2018

The law & finance literature often assumes that financial institutions in Germany, especially in the stock market, were less workable than for example in the U.S. or Great Britain due to extensive state regulation. This article analyses the regulation and admission to listing practices for (initial) public offerings in Germany from 1870 to 1932. It argues, by contrast, that state regulation in the German stock market largely enabled self-regulation and that a closer look at market practices indicates that the written law only offered a framework and left the stock exchanges great scope for manoeuvre. In the end, the German regulatory system came close to what law & finance literature describes as a most efficient market order.
Börsenzulassungsstellen, Reichsregierung und die (Selbst-)Regulierung der Mehrstimmrechtsaktie, 1919-1937
Authors: Selgert Felix
Published: June 2018

The German system of corporate governance changed considerably after the end of the Great War. This change was, among other things, marked by the rise of shares with multiple voting rights, often concentrated in the hands of incumbent business leaders. The development was publicly criticized by the promoters of a more equal corporate constitution and led the Imperial government as well as stock exchanges to consider reform. The article traces this debate based on source material from the Bundesarchiv and the Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz. In doing so, I find that, contrary to John Coffee’s claim, public regulation followed the practice of private regulation until the late 1920s but that the latter was dismissed as a role model during the Great Depression. The quantitative evidence furthermore shows that public as well as private actors achieved their regulatory targets. Yet, these targets did not include the full removal of shares with multiple voting rights.
Reichstag Connections in Pre- and Interwar Germany
Authors: Opitz Alexander
Published: June 2018

This article documents widespread connections between stock companies and active or retired politicians in Germany during two distinct political regimes: constitutional monarchy and democracy. These differed largely regarding possible channels of influence, along with the power of the parliament. Despite the theoretical differences, the overall share of connected firms is approximately the same, implying that linking up with the Reichstag was already attractive in Imperial times. Moreover, the prevalence of political connections varied largely between sectors and political parties.
How Does the Public Perceive Alliances?
Authors: Jopp Tobias A.
Published: June 2018

World War I was fought by numerous countries siding together as the Central Powers and, respectively, the Allied Powers. The former began with the German Empire and Austria-Hungary and grew to four allies when the Ottoman Empire entered the scene in late 1914 and Bulgaria in late 1915; the latter centred on the alliance between England, France, and Russia and was informally extended to many more countries as they entered into the war ad-hoc by signalling common interests with the core Allied Powers. This article addresses a neglected dimension of the alliance formation phenomenon, namely how alliances were perceived by the public, in contrast to the perceptions of political and military leaders. Were the Central and Allied Powers perceived to be credible alliances – monolithic blocks – in the eyes of contemporaries? We seek to determine the degree of “alliance integration” among pairs of countries by applying cointegration analysis based on prices for securities. It is assumed that the prices of countries perceived as “integrated” should show signs of co-movement. In particular, we focus on the Amsterdam market for foreign government bonds providing us with a neutral perspective. Our analysis is based on the yields for representative bonds traded by 13 belligerent countries not only during the war, but also before and after. Among other findings, we cannot corroborate that investors simply recognized two monolithic blocks fighting the war against each other.
“A Chinese Wall along our Eastern Border” – Allied Occupation Policy in Germany and its Consequences for Dutch-German Trade Relations, 1945-1949
Authors: Lak Martijn
Published: June 2018

After the unconditional surrender of the Third Reich in May 1945, Germany no longer existed as a sovereign, independent nation. It was occupied by the four Allied powers: France, Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union. When it came to the postwar European recovery, the biggest obstacle was that the economy in Germany, the dominant continental economic power before the Second World War, was at an almost complete standstill. This not only had severe consequences for Germany itself, but also had strong economic repercussions for surrounding countries, especially the Netherlands. As Germany had been the former’s most important trading partner since the middle of the nineteenth century, it was clear that the Netherlands would be unable to recover economically without a healthy Germany. However, Allied policy, especially that of the British and the Americans, made this impossible for years. This article therefore focuses on the early postwar Dutch-German trade relations and the consequences of Allied policy. While much has been written about the occupation of Germany, far less attention has been paid to the results of this policy on neighbouring countries. Moreover, the main claim of this article is that it was not Marshall Aid which was responsible for the quick and remarkable Dutch economic growth as of 1949, but the opening of the German market for Dutch exports that same year.
Opting Out of “Global Constitutionalism”
Authors: Hirschl Ran
Published: June 2018

Much has been written about the global convergence on constitutional supremacy. Yet, a closer look suggests that while constitutional convergence trends are undoubtedly extensive and readily visible, expressions of constitutional resistance or defiance may in fact be regaining ground worldwide. This may point to a paradox embedded in global constitutionalism: the more expansive constitutional convergence trends are, the greater the likelihood of dissent and resistance are. In this article, I chart the contours of three aversive responses to constitutional convergence: neo-secessionism, nullification, and deference to local authority, and draw on an array of comparative examples to illustrate the distinct logic and characteristics of each of these responses. Taken together, these increasingly common expressions of defiance provide ample evidence that global constitutionalism is not the only game in town. Neo-secessionism, nullification, and other forms of constitutional dissent and “opting out” may thus be viewed as a reaction against the centralization of authority and the decline of the local in an increasingly—constitutionally and otherwise—universalized reality.
The Reductionism of Global Models of Constitutional Rights
Authors: MacDonnell Vanessa
Published: June 2018

In this Article I argue that the reductionism of global models of constitutional rights is problematic. Despite how they are labelled, these theories are typically modelled on the domestic constitutional law of an exclusive group of Western countries. The criteria for selecting these countries are not usually clearly or satisfactorily articulated. They then go on to present a simplistic version of the domestic constitutional law of the countries they are describing. The combined effect of these analytic moves raises questions about what is lost in the process, and in particular, whether these frameworks allow for adequate recognition of the claims of those seeking – and achieving – social change within a constitutional democracy. Drawing on insights from critical legal studies, and in particular scholars who seek the decolonization of constitutional law, I argue that the utility of global theories of constitutional rights depends on their ability to recognize and give voice to the forces of social change. Otherwise, they risk being descriptively inaccurate and even damaging to the broader causes they seek to advance.
The Value of Robustness: Promotion or Protection?
Authors: Ferguson Benjamin
Published: June 2018

Philip Pettit has argued that the goods of attachment, virtue, and respect are robust goods in the sense that they require both the actual provision of certain benefits and the modally robust provision of these benefits. He also claims that we value the robustness of these goods because it diminishes our vulnerability to others. I question whether robustness really reduces vulnerability and argue that even if it does, vulnerability reduction is not the reason we value robustness. In place of Pettit’s account, I defend a promotional account of the value of robustness. I argue that we value robustness because it increases the probability we will enjoy a certain kind of benefit.
The Charitable Bonds of the Spanish Empire: the Casa De Contratación as an Institution of Charity
Authors: McClure Julia
Published: June 2018

In the sixteenth century Spain developed Europe’s first global empire, an empire underpinned by the beliefs and structures of Catholicism, and driven by pursuits of God and of gold. The Casa de Contratación became the commercial and administrative hub of the Spanish Empire, a position which made it an important node in the network of the charitable spiritual economy. This article will show that charity was an important part of the daily business of the Casa de Contratación and that this charity was important to the fabric of the Spanish Empire in three ways. Firstly, charity is a mechanism for maintaining social order and the crown used the Casa de Contratación to give a benevolent face to empire and prevent unrest. Secondly, the bonds of charity were at the foundation of Christian communities, and by administering long-range charity the Casa de Contratación helped to maintain these communities across the empire, forming the new global Catholic communities of the Spanish Empire. Thirdly, the Casa de Contratación provided a legal framework for people within the empire to claim that they were poor and access resources by requesting different types of charity.
Reading for your Life: The Impact of Reading and Writing During the Siege of Sarajevo
Authors: Ornat Natalie
Published: June 2018

In the spring of 1992, the city of Sarajevo was surrounded by nationalist Serb troops and bombarded with shells, bullets, and terror for four long years. Isolated from the world, Sarajevans found a refuge and a freedom that took them beyond their circumstances: they read, they wrote, and they survived. This paper examines how these activities impacted the mental, physical, and spiritual survival of Sarajevans during the war. Diaries, memoirs, personal histories, letter collections, and oral histories are analyzed for what they may reveal about the value of reading and writing during this time of crisis. What we learn from these accounts is that even during the most trying times, activities such as reading and writing give us a space for control and self-preservation. This paper strives to learn about the power of literacy and writing from those who faced adversity in war-torn Sarajevo.
Matching Acoustical Properties and Native Perceptual Assessments of L2 Speech
Authors: Burgos Pepi , Hout Roeland van , Planken Brigitte
Published: June 2018

This article analyses the acoustical properties of Dutch vowels produced by adult Spanish learners and investigates how these vowels are perceived by non-expert native Dutch listeners. Statistical vowel classifications obtained from the acoustical properties of the learner vowel realizations were compared to vowel classifications provided by native Dutch listeners. Both types of classifications were affected by the specific set of vowels included as stimuli, an effect caused by the large variability in Spanish learners’ vowel realizations. While there were matches between the two types of classifications, shifts were noted within and between production and perception, depending on the vowel and vowel features. We considered the variability between Spanish learners further by investigating individual patterns in the production and perception data, and linking these to the learners’ proficiency level and multilingual background. We conclude that integrating production and perception data provides valuable insights into the role of different features in adult L2 learning, and how their properties actively interact in the way L2 speech is perceived. A second conclusion is that adaptive mechanisms, signalled by boundary shifts and useful in coping with variability of non-native vowel stimuli, play a role in both statistical vowel classifications (production) and human vowel recognition (perception).
Telling the difference: linguistic differentiation and identity in Guillem de Berguedà, Giacomo da Lentini and Bonifacio Calvo
Authors: Murray David
Published: June 2018

Editorial practice in literary traditions still dominated by neo-Lachmannian philology remains focussed on the establishment of the text as the medieval author knew it himself. For adherents of this method, the influence of “foreign” languages is labelled as a contamination that should, if possible, be removed as unauthentic. This article proposes a less doctrinaire practice and demonstrates its fruits when brought to bear at the interstices of literary history and Romance philology, as represented by poems by Guillem de Berguedà, Giacomo da Lentini, and Bonifacio Calvo. Approaching both medieval poets and their modern editors in the light of Derrida’s Le monolinguisme de l’autre, the present contribution counters the tendency to impose linguistic and cultural identities on medieval authors, instead allowing their manuscripts to speak for themselves. It further considers the thinking of medieval poets and their transmitters on the nature of language and lyric poetry, and how these systems could and should be used and developed.
El nombre de pila español en los albores del Siglo de Oro (a propósito del Libro de los baptizados en esta Santa Iglesia de Sevilla)
Authors: Rodríguez-Toro José-Javier
Published: June 2018

This paper presents the results of the study of the use of first names in the oldest parish register of the Cathedral of Seville (Iglesia del Sagrario). The baptismal certificates —of newborns and also non-Christian slaves— contained in the Libro de los baptizados en esta Santa Iglesia de Sevilla are dated between January 1, 1515 and the March 3, 1524. The study focuses on the relative frequency of the names of newborns and slaves, but is also trying to find out the reasons for the choice of the names (geographical origin, social status).
Arabismi latino medievali negli atti notarili genovesi del mar Nero
Authors: Schweickard Wolfgang
Published: June 2018

Genoa was involved since the 13th century in the commercial activities in the region around the Black Sea (Caffa, Pera, Kiliya, etc.). Numerous texts of that time written in Latin (especially old notarial records) have survived to our days. As the region was a melting pot of traders and travelers from East and West, the sources also contain some interesting lexical borrowings from Arabic. The present article illustrates this phenomenon on the basis of selected examples from the edition of Gheorghe Ioan Brătianu (Actes des notaires Génois de Péra et de Caffa de la fin du treizième siècle, Bucarest, Cultura naţională, 1927) which so far has not yet been taken into account in linguistic research.
Are There Differences in Elite Youth Soccer Player Work Rate Profiles in Congested vs. Regular Match Schedules?
Authors: Zanetti Vinicius , Carling Christopher , Aoki Marcelo S. , Bradley Paul S. , Moreira Alexandre
Published: June 2018

Zanetti, V, Carling, C, Aoki, MS, Bradley, PS, and Moreira, A. Are there differences in elite youth soccer player work rate profiles in congested vs. regular match schedules? J Strength Cond Res 35(2): 473–480, 2021—Official international tournaments in which youth soccer players participate can involve very congested schedules. Yet, no information regarding physical and technical match performance during congested vs. regular (noncongested) cycles is available. In this study, accelerations, decelerations, mean metabolic power (MP), and technical performance (offensive and defensive variables) were compared across very congested match (VCM; 10 international matches played over 3 successive days, including 2 days with 2 consecutive matches separated by a 4- to 5-hour interval) and 10 regular (noncongested match [NCM]) match periods in elite male Under 15 (U15, n = 11) and Under 17 (U17, n = 13) soccer players. Players wore a 15-Hz Global Positioning System unit with a 100-Hz triaxial accelerometer. The session rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were assessed 30 minutes after match. Results showed a higher number of accelerations per minute observed in VCM vs. NCM (U15; 2.27 ± 0.35 vs. 2.12 ± 0.23; effect size [ES] = 0.49; U17; 2.27 ± 0.41 vs. 2.01 ± 0.31; ES = 0.69). Decelerations per minute were higher during VCM (U15; 1.99 ± 0.27 vs. 1.84 ± 0.25; ES = 0.55; and U17; 1.98 ± 0.35 vs. 1.80 ± 0.27; ES = 0.56). Mean MP was higher in the VCM (U15; 0.42 ± 0.06 vs. 0.37 ± 0.02; ES = 1.08; U17; 0.46 ± 0.03 vs. 0.30 ± 0.03; ES = 1.94). Technical actions per minute were higher in the VCM for U17 (ES = 1.60 and 1.37, for offensive and defensive performance, respectively) but lower (during VCM) for U15 (ES = 3.59 and 0.28, for offensive and defensive performance). U15 reported a higher session RPE in the VCM (7.9 ± 0.5 AUs vs. 6.9 ± 0.5 AUs). The findings suggest that running activity in these youth players was unaffected overall in tournaments with congested schedules, and that the intensity of match-play was actually greater than in regular match schedules.
Systemic and Intra-Habenular Activation of the Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR139 Decreases Compulsive-Like Alcohol Drinking and Hyperalgesia in Alcohol-Dependent Rats
Authors: Kononoff Jenni , Kallupi Marsida , Kimbrough Adam , Conlisk Dana , de Guglielmo Giordano , George Olivier
Published: June 2018

GPR139 is an orphan G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that is expressed mainly in the brain, with the highest expression in the medial habenula. The modulation of GPR139 receptor function has been hypothesized to be beneficial in the treatment of some mental disorders, but behavioral studies have not yet provided causal evidence of the role of GPR139 in brain dysfunction. Because of the high expression of GPR139 in the habenula, a critical brain region in addiction, we hypothesized that GPR139 may play role in alcohol dependence. Thus, we tested the effect of GPR139 receptor activation using the selective, brain-penetrant receptor agonist JNJ-63533054 on addiction-like behaviors in alcohol-dependent male rats. Systemic administration of JNJ-63533054 (30 mg/kg but not 10 mg/kg, p.o.) reversed the escalation of alcohol self-administration in alcohol-dependent rats, without affecting water or saccharin intake in dependent rats or alcohol intake in nondependent rats. Moreover, systemic JNJ-63533054 administration decreased withdrawal-induced hyperalgesia, without affecting somatic signs of alcohol withdrawal. Further analysis demonstrated that JNJ-63533054 was effective only in a subgroup of dependent rats that exhibited compulsive-like alcohol drinking. Finally, site-specific microinjection of JNJ-63533054 in the habenula but not interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) reduced both alcohol self-administration and withdrawal-induced hyperalgesia in dependent rats. These results provide robust preclinical evidence that GPR139 receptor activation reverses key addiction-like behaviors in dependent animals, suggest that GPR139 may be a novel target for the treatment of alcohol use disorder, and demonstrate that GPR139 is functionally relevant in regulating mammalian behavior.
The inverse relationship between prostate specific antigen (PSA) and obesity
Authors: Aref Adel T , Vincent Andrew D , O’Callaghan Michael E , Martin Sean A , Sutherland Peter D , Hoy Andrew J , Butler Lisa M , Wittert Gary A
Published: June 2018

Obese men have lower serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) than comparably aged lean men, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of obesity on PSA and the potential contributing mechanisms. A cohort of 1195 men aged 35 years and over at recruitment, with demographic, anthropometric (BMI, waist circumference (WC)) and serum hormone (serum testosterone, estradiol (E2)) PSA and hematology assessments obtained over two waves was assessed. Men with a history of prostate cancer or missing PSA were excluded, leaving 970 men for the final analysis. Mixed-effects regressions and mediation analyses adjusting for hormonal and volumetric factors explore the potential mechanisms relating obesity to PSA. After adjusting for age, PSA levels were lower in men with greater WC (P = 0.001). In a multivariable model including WC, age, E2/testosterone and PlasV as predictors, no statistically significant associations were observed between with PSA and either WC (P = 0.36) or PlasV (P = 0.49), while strong associations were observed with both E2/testosterone (P < 0.001) and age (P < 0.001). In the mediation analyses with PlasV as the mediator, the average causal mediation effect (ACME) explained roughly 20% of the total effect of WC on PSA (P = 0.31), while when E2/testosterone is a mediator, the ACME explained roughly 50% of the effect (P < 0.001). Our findings indicate that lower PSA levels in obese men, as compared to normal weight men, can be explained both by hormonal changes (elevated E2/testosterone ratio) and hemodilution. Hormonal factors therefore represent a substantial but underappreciated mediating pathway.
First record of Boana maculateralis (Caminer & Ron, 2014) and Boana tetete (Caminer & Ron, 2014) (Anura, Hylidae) in Colombia
Authors: Acosta-Galvis Andrés Rymel , Lasso Carlos A. , Morales-Betancourt Mónica A.
Published: June 2018

This is the first report demonstrating that Boana tetete and B. maculateralis occur in the Colombian Amazon Basin. These specimens were identified previously as Boana fasciata; however, morphology and current distribution records show that the specimens were misidentified. These new records extend the known distribution of the B. tetete 630 km north from nearest locality in the Ecuadorian Amazon and 420 km for B. maculateralis. An updated map of current distribution and ecoregional areas in Amazonian is provided.
Subculturas e valores pessoais: uma investigação na Rio Harley-Davidson
Authors: Zafaneli Eduardo Santos Rocha , Troccoli Irene Raguenet , Scatulino Patricia Leite da Silva
Published: June 2018

Em virtude dos valores, o consumo, muitas vezes, está mais diretamente relacionado à representatividade e à simbologia de marcas, de bens e de serviços, do que ao valor de uso propriamente dito. Com isso, os valores afetam as decisões de consumo, que acontecem muito mais em função do contexto social e da ligação desse indivíduo com os grupos em que está inserido, do que meramente em função de uma decisão isolada e individual. Por sua vez, as comunidades de marca estimulam o consumo de produtos relacionados à marca, bem como geram, no consumidor, a reprodução de comportamentos originados e aprendidos no grupo. Este artigo traz o resultado de pesquisa qualitativa baseada na Teoria Meios-Fim, que, utilizando a técnica de soft laddering, examinou quais valores pessoais do consumidor da Rio Harley-Davidson motivam sua participação na comunidade de marca Rio H.O.G. As evidências obtidas junto a homens de 36 a 60 anos revelaram elevada homogeneidade nas respostas, com o surgimento de três valores terminais - pertencimento, segurança e relações calorosas com terceiros. A relevância dessa investigação reside na lacuna teórica remanescente na área do comportamento do consumidor desde que foram salientadas as limitações de se estudar a preferência por marcas enfocando-se o estilo de vida e os valores pessoais. A contribuição teórica advém da surpresa contraintuitiva à incipiente menção à felicidade como sentimento que permeia as relações do grupo.
Estabelecendo Relacionamentos com Empresas Chinesas: O Papel do Guanxi no Desenvolvimento da Confiança de um Projeto Colaborativo
Authors: Fernandes Elieti Biques , Cislaghi Tatiane Pellin , Wegner Douglas
Published: June 2018

À luz da visão relacional, esse artigo objetiva analisar como o guanxi influencia o desenvolvimento da confiança em um projeto colaborativo diádico. A unidade de análise compreende a relação entre uma empresa brasileira e outra chinesa para a atuação no mercado de cabos sintéticos de ancoragem offshore para a indústria do petróleo. A pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória, por meio de um estudo de caso único, utilizou a análise de conteúdo através de três categorias definidas a priori: mecanismos de governança, confiança (calculativa e benevolente) e o guanxi. Como contribuição teórica para o campo de relacionamentos inter-organizacionais, evidencia-se a preponderância de mecanismos de governança informais em projetos colaborativos com empresas chinesas. O desenvolvimento da confiança nos RIOs ocorre por meio de ações particulares que estão relacionadas aos elementos do guanxi: a preservação do “face”, os favores recíprocos e a afeição. Como contribuição gerencial, o entendimento de como esses mecanismos de governança são desenvolvidos nas negociações com empresas Orientais fornece subsídios para o desenvolvimento de melhores práticas para a governança desses projetos.
Por que as empresas saem de redes? Contribuições para formação, gestão e fortalecimento de redes interorganizacionais
Authors: Klein Leander Luiz , Pereira Breno Augusto Diniz
Published: June 2018

O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar quais fatores estão relacionados à saída de empresas de redes interorganizacionais. Para consecução do objetivo proposto foram selecionadas sete redes interorganizacionais que tiveram empresas se desligando delas, e por meio de entrevistas com os presidentes destas redes foram coletados os dados para o presente estudo.  Como procedimentos de análise dos dados seguiu-se a técnica da análise de conteúdo. Os resultados mostram que um conjunto de fatores está ligado a saída de empresas de redes, dentre eles, a falta de critérios para seleção, a falta de comprometimento e confiança, atitudes oportunistas, custo da rede, o individualismo, o imediatismo por resultados e a falta de alcance dos objetivos. Como conclusão tem-se que, mesmo que sejam claros os benefícios que as empresas podem ter atuando em conjunto, alguns fatores podem tornar negativa a relação custo vs benefícios para os parceiros, que acabam por decidir sair da rede.
Plano de benefícios como fator motivacional: estudo em empresa familiar do setor metalúrgico
Authors: Gomes Tayse , Gasparetto Valdirene , Scnorrenberger Darci , Lunkes Rogério João
Published: June 2018

O estudo objetiva averiguar se o plano de benefícios individuais possui potencial motivacional junto aos colaboradores de uma empresa do ramo metalúrgico de controle do tipo familiar. Por meio da análise de conteúdo, o trabalho desenvolveu-se em duas etapas; a primeira partiu de um levantamento junto ao administrador a fim de verificar se a empresa oferecia um plano de incentivos e a segunda, consistiu na aplicação de questionário aos níveis estratégico, tático e operacional, com a finalidade de detectar a relação entre a implantação de um plano de benefícios e a motivação pessoal. A amostra foi composta por 23 colaboradores, representando 88% da população. A primeira constatação do estudo foi de que a organização ainda não oferece benefícios de qualquer natureza. Percebeu-se também que os resultados indicam uma preferência por benefícios ligados a saúde, sendo o plano de saúde o preferido por 65% da amostra. Por outro lado, ninguém considerou importante a ginástica laboral e o auxílio funeral. Apesar desta preferência, todos gostariam de ter a liberdade de escolher seus benefícios. Quando a amostra é estratificada por estado civil, constata-se que os casados (57%) entendem que a implementação dos benefícios afetaria positivamente sua motivação, ao passo que 44% dos solteiros.
Planejamento, elaboração e utilização de materiais didáticos disponibilizados em ambiente virtual de aprendizagem
Authors: Barroso de Azevedo Adriana , Faim Regiane M. Tomé
Published: June 2018

A organização de um curso na modalidade a distância exige conhecimentos e comprometimento no exercício da profissão docente, como a construção de saberes específicos para a elaboração de aulas e o gerenciamento do ambiente virtual de aprendizagem (AVA). Neste sentido, ao darmos voz aos alunos de um curso de educação a distância (EaD), por meio de suas experiências e percepções descritas em suas vivências com o ambiente virtual de aprendizagem (AVA), presumimos que isto poderá contribuir para aprimorar a prática docente na modalidade a distância, estimulando a busca de novas metodologias para a melhoria no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Portanto, neste artigo, refletimos sobre as experiências dos alunos na utilização do AVA, por meio de suas narrativas, considerando os recursos e atividades nele disponíveis e as contribuições do AVA para o ensino-aprendizagem e para a formação docente. Fundamentamo-nos nos pressupostos teóricos da modalidade narrativa, à luz de Clandinin e Connelly (2015) e nos amparamos na abordagem biográfica partindo de Delory-Momberger (2012), Passeggi (2011) e Azevedo (2015). Assim como refletimos teoricamente a partir de Behar (2009), Clementino (2015), Ricardo (2013), Silva (2013), entre outros. Abordamos primeiramente aspectos da educação a distância, da docência no século XXI e da autoria docente. Em seguida, analisamos as teorias e concepções do ambiente virtual de aprendizagem, do planejamento pedagógico para a educação a distância e da produção do material didático. Ao fim, partimos da análise hermenêutico-fenomenológica (AHF) com a interpretação dos registros textuais das experiências vivenciadas pelos participantes no AVA, e chegamos à essência do fenômeno por meio dos processos de textualização e tematização (operacionalizada pelas rotinas de organização e interpretação). Do ciclo de validação emergiram quatro grandes temas: busca, fluência, vias e mediação, cujos desdobramentos viabilizaram reflexões sobre a formação na modalidade a distância, o planejamento do conteúdo, o uso do recursos e atividades no AVA e a interação entre professores e alunos, que podem e devem continuar a ser o objetivo maior dos profissionais que atuam ou venham a atuar na modalidade a distância.
Processos de letramento científico-digital: uso de WebQuest na formação inicial de professores
Authors: Fraiha-Martins France Fraiha , Gonçalves Terezinha Valim Oliver
Published: June 2018

Este artigo é parte de uma pesquisa-ação mais ampla, na modalidade narrativa, realizada em um curso da área de Educação em Ciências e Matemática, que forma professores para atuar nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental, por meio de um desenho curricular interdisciplinar que visa o letramento científico e digital. Objetivamos compreender em que termos os licenciandos significam a utilização de WebQuest em processos de letramento científico-digital. Buscamos apoio em Giordan (2008), Levy (1993), Sacristán (2002), Moraes, Galiazzy e Ramos (2002), Clandinin e Connelly (2011), dentre outros. Os resultados revelam a potencialidade do uso de WebQuest para a mobilização e construção de conhecimentos científicos e digitais tanto no âmbito da própria aprendizagem ao longo da graduação, quanto para a docência nos primeiros anos escolares associada ao uso de tecnologias digitais.
Labor market trends in a low and heterogeneous productivity country. Evidence from Argentina’s manufacturing
Authors: GRAÑA JUAN M.
Published: June 2018

ABSTRACT During Substitution Industrialization (1930-1975), wages rose, and unemployment and poverty were low. During the “neoliberal process” (1976-2002) the liberalization of the goods and financial markets resulted in the regression of the productive structure, high unemployment and the decline of real wages. Finally, since the collapse of 2002, Argentina has had enormous success in terms of unemployment, with limited achievements in wages or poverty. This paper tries to answer why Argentina faces difficulties to return to past labor market figures highlighting the process of capital differentiation and the new international division of labor.