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L’hypermédia Au Service De La Formation Initiale D’enseignants-Stagiaires (Cas Du CRMEF-FESMEKNES)
Authors: Nafidi Youssef , Alami Anouar , Zaki Moncef , Afkar Hanane , Elhassani Mohammed Elazami
Published: July 2017

In light of empirical experience from Morocco, combined with new possibilities afforded by Information and Communication Technology (ICT), there is a wish to integrate new technologies into distance education to help solve a set of problems identified in the initial training at the Regional Centre for the Professions of Education and Training of Fez-Meknes. The results of a study conducted among 15 trainee teachers of the Earth and Life Sciences allow us to conclude that designing a hypermedia tool for learning could constitute a promising solution to address the many challenges linked to the initial training of teachers in Morocco. Finally, the use of this digital resource by trainee teachers’ has also strongly contributed to their eagerness to integrate ICT in their subsequent teaching practices.
The Interbank Market in Kenya: An Event-Based Stress Analysis Based on Treasury Bill Market
Authors: Osoro Jared , Muriithi David
Published: July 2017

This paper seeks to explore nexus between the volatility in the Kenyan interbank market and Treasury bill market in the event of market distress arising from collapses of a lender. Three stress triggering events are defined; -the placement of Dubai Bank, Imperial Bank and Chase Bank placement under receivership. The inclusion of Treasury bill market is aimed to ascertaining whether then Central Bank’s intervention in the market to correct inefficiency in the interbank market upon the collapse of a lender is either proactive or reactive. The EGARCH and TGARCH were used to model the relationship. Key finding of the study is that 91-Day Treasury bill rate positively and significantly affects the interbank market rate with the effect doubling in the wake of bank collapse.
Determining the Criteria Identifying Teacher Performance Through Multiple Indicators
Authors: Sayin Sanem Dilbaz , Arslan Hasan
Published: July 2017

This study focused on determining the criteria for the assessment of teachers’ performance. It aimed to determine ‘Teachers’ Performance Assessment Scale’ through the opinions of teachers, administrators, and students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather the opinions of the participants. Four education-specialists took part in the interviews and analysis of the data. The data were analyzed by means of factor analysis and varimax method was used to reduce the items and group the related ones. According to the results, ‘Teacher Performance Assessment Scale’ included 39-item and 6 sub-dimensions. Besides, self-evaluation and long term observation of multiple indicators were found to be the most appropriate ways to evaluate teachers’ performance.
Resource Allocation, Evaluational Capacity Building M&E Results Utilization Among Community Based Organizations in Meru County in Kenya
Authors: Kithinji Cavens , Gakuu Christopher , Kidombo Harriet
Published: July 2017

Building capacity for evaluation has become a big concern in the effort of ensuring that evaluations are meaningful. Part of this capacity includes making sure that M&E activities have resources needed to carry them out. This study sought to establish the influence of allocating resources for M&E activities on the utilization of M&E result at the project level in Kenya’s Meru County. The study used a mixed mode approach in methodology and it was both a descriptive survey and a cross-sectional survey and used both descriptive and inferential analysis of the data collected. The study sampled 186 respondents from a targeted population of 430 employees working in Non-Governmental organizations and other community based organizations in the county. The study showed that resources were allocated for various M&E activities to a great extent. The study also noted high level of M&E results utilization at project level by project employees and all the indicators of resources allocation had positive correlation with M&E result utilization. It was noted that for every unit increase in resource allocation, there was an increase of 26.1% in M&E result utilization score which is a percentage that would justify allocating resources for M&E activities by project organizations.
Enseñanza-Aprendizaje En La Estancia Clínica: Percepción Desde Los Estudiantes De Licenciatura En Enfermería
Authors: Carrillo Eliazar González , Pizarro Norma , Sánchez Oscar Joel Talavera , García Salvador Vargas
Published: July 2017

The clinical teaching of nursing graduates is one of the fundamental pillars for the development of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that would be projected in the real scenarios of their disciplinary practice. The expectation of any institution in professional formation in health discipline is that the facilitator should create an environment that is favorable for an effective teaching-learning process to take place. During the stay of the students in the healthcare institution, it is essential that they acquire a prospective, sensitive, and a specialized vision about their practice and the challenges they face in an increasingly complex society. There are a number of contradictions between theory and practice in care. This, however, leads to a clear gap which becomes evident in traditional teaching models. This requires a redirection towards innovative, humanistic, and specialized approaches to more dynamic ones in this information/knowledge society. The objective of this study was to obtain the perception of undergraduate nursing students on clinical teaching and whether it is related to the hospital context, experience, and teaching profile. Therefore, this favors an effective learning process. It is a quantitative, non-experimental, analytical, descriptive, cross-sectional, and prospective study with a convenience sample of 212 students in a sixth, seventh, and eighth semester of the clinical stationed (practice) class. Among the most important results of the research, it was found that the students stated that there is no functional relationship between Jean Watson's Human Care Theory and its application in the clinical field. They also perceived that this learning had a significant impact on several factors both of the Clinical environment and the educational institution. The study concludes that the students' perception of the teaching learning process oscillates between the contradiction of a theory that cannot be projected in practice and a series of factors that have a negative impact on the formation of their professional competences
The Challenges of Educational Philosophies in the Cultural Space of Latvia
Authors: Jurs Pavels , Klasone Inta
Published: July 2017

The authors of the publication have updated the importance of the philosophy of education in the cultural space of Latvia. This study has gained significance within the context of personal development and teacher professionalism. However, existing tendencies and regulatory frameworks must be taken into account. In the context of educational theory a topical issue is: How to implement the teaching purposefully according with the external and internal factors and the influence of individual's psychological processes and at the same time maintaining the continuity and succession and providing support for the harmonious and comprehensive development of personality? The author’s propose that by implementing a regulatory framework and the analysis of theoretical literature, to evaluate and update, the importance of teacher’s professional dispositions their educational philosophy, and being mindful of the personality formation will lend to a balanced educational process. The 21st century is characterized by dynamism and rapid change, which consists of both benefits and challenges, e.g. increasing international competition, migration and multiculturalism, technological progress etc. That is reinforced by the transformation of sociocultural, humanitarian crisis and the revision of fundamental cultural values (Alijevs, 2005. Thus teacher`s and student`s interaction gains importance and being aware of that through recognizing the social and environmental challenges and the features of personal development, diverse educational process, different types of support is provided to students and their competitiveness and competences are promoted.
Examining the Psychosocial and Academic Factors Predicting Depression and Anxiety Symptomology Across First-Year and Later-Year University Students
Authors: Eckberg Natalie , Pidgeon Aileen M. , Magyar Heidi
Published: July 2017

University students across the world report higher levels of mental health problems compared to the general population. Past research has focused on investigating mental health problems among first-year university students. However, a paucity of existing research compares the prevalence of mental health problems in first-year university students to students in later year-levels. To address this gap, the current study compared the level of depression and anxiety symptomology experienced by university students (n = 198) from Australia and the United States, across first, second, third, and fourth-year levels. The results found no significant differences in the level of depression and anxiety symptomology between university students from these countries, and no significant differences in the level of depression symptoms across year-levels. However, university students in the secondyear level reported significantly higher levels of anxiety symptoms compared to first, third, and fourth-year levels. The current study assessed the role of stress appraisal, psychosocial, and coping factors as predictors of depression and anxiety symptoms across all year-levels of university students. Hierarchical multiple regressions indicated higher levels of perceived stress and lower levels of perceived social support from family significantly predicted higher levels of depression symptoms. Higher levels of perceived stress and academic avoidance coping, and lower levels of campus connectedness significantly predicted higher levels of anxiety symptoms. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.
Practices of Primary Schools Cluster Supervision: The Case of Jimma Town Primary Schools in Ethiopia
Authors: Tadele Kasahun , Bekele Mitiku
Published: July 2017

The purpose of the study was to investigate the Practices of Cluster Supervision in Jimma town primary schools. To achieve this purpose, descriptive survey research design was employed as it helps to describe the status of the cluster supervision. Accordingly, 11 primary schools were selected by using stratified sampling technique from five Cluster Resource Centers (CRCs). From the 11 primary schools 126 teachers were selected using simple random sampling technique to represent the population. Moreover, 26 school principals, 5 CRC supervisors, and 1 Education Office Supervision Coordinator were included by purposefully. Data were collected using questionnaires, interview, observation and document analysis. Frequency, percentages, Mann Whitney U Independent Sample Test and Chi-square were used to analyze the quantitative data. The qualitative data was analyzed thematically. Consequently, the obtained results revealed that the CRC supervisors were not effective in promoting teachers professional development and instructional skills. They were not also able to frequently visit schools and classroom for closer support. Even though cluster supervisors support the schools’ management in ensuring good governance and providing timely information, they were not able to adequately enhance the school principals’ planning, decision making and internal management capacity. Moreover, the supervision practice was not successful in creating strong collaboration between all stakeholders. In conclusion, cluster school supervision is highly challenged due to lack of practical competence and adequate preparation of supervisors on one hand and the poor working conditions of supervisors on the other hand. Therefore, it is recommended that Regional Education Bureau and Jimma Town Education Officers work in collaboration with Jimma College of Teacher Education and Jimma University to provide adequate training for cluster supervisors in the town Jimma town supervision coordinator should also work very closely with the cluster supervisors in identifying the important training needs and providing accordingly to improve the quality of supervision that impact positively the quality teaching and learning. Finally, the Jimma Twon Education Office should allocate adequate budget and create conductive working conditions to achieve the objectives of teaching and learning.
Residential Neighbourhoods, Perceived Social Support and Subjective Wellbeing
Authors: Mayungbo Olusegun , Akingbade Retta
Published: July 2017

Research on subjective wellbeing has mainly focused on personality and demographic variables. The influence of residential neighbourhoods are usually not considered. This study, investigates the influence of types of neighbourhoods and perceived social support on life satisfaction among residents in Ibadan metropolis. Using a 2-way factorial design and multistage sampling technique, five of the eleven Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the metropolis were purposively selected for the study. Ten enumeration areas were selected from each LGA using simple random technique. The number of participants in the selected enumeration areas were determined using enumeration area maps. Two hundred and twenty house-owners and renters each were then selected from the low, medium and high density areas of the LGAs using systematic technique, making a total of 1,100 participants. The selected household heads were sampled. A structured questionnaire focusing on socio-demographic profile, life satisfaction scale (r=0.74) and a multi-dimensional scale of perceived social support (r=0.87) was administered to the participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance at 0.05 level of significance. Three hypotheses were tested. The results reveal that social support did not have significant main influence on life satisfaction (F (1,237) =.04; p>.05) while neighbourhood types significantly influenced life satisfaction (F (1,237) = 10.79; p<.05). There were significant interaction effects of neighbourhood and social support on life satisfaction (F(1,237) = 4.15). The findings suggest that the places we live are important for improvement of our life satisfaction.
Schools Climate and Student Achievement in Secondary Schools of Ethiopia
Authors: Geleta Abeya
Published: July 2017

A corelational research design was employed to examine if a relationship exists between organizational school climate and student achievement in Ethiopia secondary schools setting, and to investigate whether the various elements of school climate have independent effects on student achievement. Organisational climate was measured using the School Climate Index (SCI) developed by Tschannen-Moran, Parish and Dipaola and student achievement was measured by students’ test scores at the Ethiopia General Education Leaving Certificate Examination (GELCE) in the year 2014/15. A total of 32 schools, 973 teachers and 14882 students were involved in the study. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation, Pearson r correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were applied for the data analysis. The results indicate that school climate has a significant and positive relationship with student achievement in Ethiopia secondary schools, but nonetheless, a weak one. The collegial leadership, teacher professionalism, and academic press were significantly and moderately correlated to students’ achievement while the community engagement sub scale was not. The four factors used both for the SCI as predictor variables in the regression model were shown to have a significant relationship with student achievement when viewed as a whole, but they generated more varied results when examined individually. Teachers’ professionalism is the most positive predictor of student achievement in Ethiopia secondary schools. Similarly collegial leadership and academic press are also found to be significant predictor of academic achievement. This study found no independent effect of community engagement on student achievement. It is recommended that school leaders should design school improvement plans that entail the school climate construct. School leaders need to find ways of including the community in the life of the school and foster positive relationships with the community. Principals in particular need to be mindful that the climate of a school affect achievement and the former can be enhanced to improve results.
Projeto de preservação do Cervo-do-pantanal no Banhado dos Pachecos, Município de Viamão - RS
Authors: Wollenhaupt Grasiela Tafas Esperança , Henkes Jairo Afonso
Published: July 2017

A distribuição do cervo-do-pantanal (Blastocerus dichotomus) atualmente encontra-se bastante reduzida e fragmentada, sendo, portanto considerado como uma das espécies brasileiras ameaçadas de extinção. No entanto, regiões que possuem espécies ameaçadas podem tirar proveito delas, pois servem como símbolos para despertar o interesse da conservação que pode reverter em benefícios para todo o ecossistema onde se encontram. Sendo assim, as espécies vegetal e animal que vivem neste mesmo ecossistema acabam sendo protegidas. A área de preservação do Banhado dos Pachecos parece ser no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, um dos últimos refúgios onde constam indícios da existência do cervo-do-pantanal.
Politizar espaços e discursos: literatura, arte e direitos humanos na América Latina
Authors: Scardino Rafaela
Published: July 2017

Buscando refletir sobre a produção artivista latino-americana, analisamos diversas modalidades artísticas como modos de dar a ver não apenas grupos sociais que se quer excluir da cidade, mas a própria cidade. Tais manifestações expõem a ausência de determinados corpos que foram eliminados dos territórios centrais das cidades latinoamericanas. Dessa maneira, buscamos pensar a questão dos movimentos sociais em nosso continente através das relações que atravessam cidades, arte e direitos humanos.
O discurso ufanista materializado no corpo
Authors: Silva Naiara Souza da , Lima Stella Aparecida Leite
Published: July 2017

Este texto visa a refletir, no âmbito da Análise de Discurso (AD) de tradição pecheuxtiana, sobre o imaginário que perpassa a representação de um sujeito gaúcho acerca do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Este sujeito, afetado por um imaginário social sobre os valores de seu Estado, materializa um discurso ufanista em seu corpo, por meio da tatuagem da bandeira do RS. Entendendo as tatuagens como textos portadores de discursividade, nosso objetivo é produzir uma leitura a partir de sentidos que ela nos possibilita, levando em consideração a questão da constituição de sentido e a noção de memória discursiva. Com relação ao sujeito tatuado, em seu gesto simbólico de tatuar a bandeira, observamos a presença do político, em especial quando produz um discurso de grandeza de seu Estado.
Cidade, memória e a formação de sentidos urbanos na dialética do espaço geográfico
Authors: Manetta Alex
Published: July 2017

Esse artigo tem como objetivo contribuir com os estudos sobre cidade, memória e a formação de sentidos urbanos, a partir das especificidades do conceito de espaço geográfico. Enquanto materialização do espaço geográfico, a cidade carrega consigo a memória dos sucessivos sistemas de objetos e de ações, através dos quais as novidades convivem com as heranças do passado, em uma relação dialética que permite o desenvolvimento de formas inéditas de uso, ocupação e (re)significação do espaço urbano. Conclui-se que um novo tipo de planejamento pode ter a cidade como lócus, uma vez que sejam observadas as estratégias de sobrevivência e os discursos desenvolvidos pelos setores populares urbanos, já que revelam possibilidades inovadoras de ação e de apropriação da materialidade da cidade.
Diálogos difíceis: o trabalho do músico em aulas de dança
Authors: Schroeder Jorge Luiz , Oliveira Lívia Carolina
Published: July 2017

Este trabalho de pesquisa, ainda em andamento, pretende investigar as relações profissionais, pedagógicas e artísticas que envolvem o trabalho dos músicos que tocam em aulas técnicas de dança. O foco principal da pesquisa é o Departamento de Artes Corporais da Unicamp que abriga, atualmente, três músicos com formação superior em música e pedagogia. Os fundamentos teóricos que sustentam este trabalho são, principalmente, a sociologia do trabalho, de Ricardo Antunes, e do trabalho artístico, de Liliana Segnini; as reflexões sobre o trabalho imaterial de Antonio Negri e Maurizio Lazzarato; a sociologia reflexiva de Pierre Bourdieu e Michel Burawoy e a filosofia dos sistemas simbólicos de Mickhail Bakhtin e seu círculo de colaboradores. A metodologia utilizada tem como base a observação participante e as entrevistas narrativas feitas com músicos de aulas, alunas, alunos e professoras de dança do Departamento. Pretende-se, com isto, problematizar as condições de um tipo de trabalho que, à primeira vista, poderia ser considerado como “criativo”, ou mesmo “educacional”, mas que, a partir de uma observação mais minuciosa, pode se mostrar envolvido numa lógica de trabalho passivo e repetitivo, aproximando-o, pela conjunção de forças de submissão e subalternidade, e da assimetria de poderes, dos trabalhos mais estandardizados e menos afeitos à criatividade de forma mais genérica. Os resultados obtidos até agora, ainda que parciais, já oferecem algumas amostras claras da presença forte desse conflito entre criação e estagnação, formação e adestramento, invenção e repetição.
A academia na escola pública - um efetivo caso de extensão
Authors: Lins Edison Cardoso , Oliveira José Rodrigues , Fabri Júnior Duilio , Jerônimo Lucas
Published: July 2017

As instituições acadêmicas têm relevante papel a ser cumprido no tocante à melhoria dos indicadores educacionais no contexto das escolas públicas. Há uma demanda de professores dos ensinos fundamental e médio para que a discussão considere o ambiente escolar de forma realista e valorizadora. Métodos Considerando isso houve uma parceria de compreensão e de valorização de uma unidade escolar, situada em um bairro operário, envolvendo a Unicamp, através do GGBS, a PUC-Campinas, área de Comunicação Social e a EE Prof. Adalberto Prado e Silva, localizada entre as duas instituições acadêmicas , promovendo pesquisa dos resultados da escola. O uso da tecnologia em sala de aula foi analisado como ferramenta de melhoria dos resultados de aprendizagem Resultados Houve resgate de vários resultados positivos evidenciados pela imprensa e relacionados com a unidade escolar e parcerias institucionais. Na contramão da prevalência dos aspectos negativos, normalmente colocados em evidência. Promoveu-se assim o reconhecimento a um trabalho por vezes invisível no cotidiano da escola, alcançando os professores, em reconhecimento ao trabalho da equipe. A equipe de professores foi fortalecida exatamente naquilo que já produzia, em sentido de valorização do professor, uso das tecnologias de comunicação e relação com a sociedade, através de órgãos de imprensa, inclusive analisando aspectos de manipulação. Alcançou-se também os alunos que foram motivados a desenvolver, e realizaram de forma impactante , trabalho temático, tema Racismo. Um vídeo , produzido pelos alunos, com orientação do projeto de extensão foi selecionado como um indicador de boas práticas educacionais.
A trajetória dos estudantes surdos na UNICAMP: do voluntariado à central TILS
Authors: Fereira Lilian
Published: July 2017

A língua oficial do Brasil é o Português, entretanto, com a Lei 10.436/2002 foi reconhecida, também, a Língua Brasileira de Sinais – LIBRAS – língua natural dos surdos brasileiros. A legitimação de sua língua tem permitido aos surdos o acesso nos mais diversos espaços sociais, entre eles, o educacional. Na Unicamp, a trajetória desses estudantes começou pela participação nos grupos de estudos e pesquisas sobre educação de surdos (1998), ocasião em que o serviço de tradução e interpretação era feito de forma voluntária por uma pedagoga bilíngue da Unicamp. Com a acessibilidade linguística possibilitando o acesso e a permanência dos surdos nos grupos de pesquisa da universidade, outros foram se agregando, culminando com o ingresso de duas estudantes no programa de mestrado da Faculdade de Educação, fato este que demandou oferecimento do serviço de tradução e interpretação com contratação de Tradutores Intérpretes de Libras – TILS. Porém, esse tipo de contratação não supria todas as necessidades no espaço acadêmico, sendo a participação dos surdos restrita às aulas somente. No intuito de proporcionar uma efetiva inclusão desses estudantes, foi criada a Central TILS (2014) por meio de processo seletivo temporário e, posteriormente, concurso público. Atualmente, todos os TILS têm formação superior com habilitação e ou proficiência em Língua de Sinais. A efetivação da oferta de serviços de tradução e interpretação de Libras possibilita a toda a comunidade surda o acesso a uma educação de qualidade.
Herbário UEC: gerenciamento digital de dados científicos e administrativos.
Authors: Lima Kamila Pinheiro , Cordi Lívia
Published: July 2017

O Herbário UEC, fundado em 1974 e considerado Fiel Depositário desde 2004, faz parte do INCT (Herbário Virtual da Flora e dos Fungos) cuja missão é proporcionar dados de qualidade para acesso ao público, disponíveis online no Projeto Herbário Virtual (http://inct.splink.org.br/) do Centro de Referência em Informação Ambiental – CRIA. O processo de digitalização vem sendo implementado no herbário e torna as informações disponíveis para um público diversificado. Este é um procedimento fundamental para o avanço da ciência, pois acelera a troca de dados em botânica e ciências afins e facilita o gerenciamento das coleções, além de auxiliar na preservação das coletas. São 171.029 exemplares informatizados pelo programa BRAHMS (Botanical Research and Herbarium Management System) e 83.609 imagens disponíveis online e mais de 189.000 exsicatas no acervo. Diante do desafio de gerenciar o intercambio dos muitos materiais tanto do Herbário UEC como de outras coleções foi criado um sistema para automatizar, agilizar e melhorar o controle dessas transações. O sistema desenvolvido dentro da INTRANET do Instituto de Biologia auxilia no cumprimento dos prazos de empréstimos, devoluções e prorrogações de empréstimos, tanto internos como externos e de empréstimos a docentes e alunos do Instituto de Biologia. O sistema permitiu maior agilidade no processo de consulta aos dados tanto para os funcionários quanto para os usuários do herbário. A possibilidade do acesso digital ao acervo e controle das transações internas e externas é um grande avanço para a divulgação e funcionamento do Herbário UEC, otimizando e facilitando os processos diários.
Gestão pública: a visão dos técnicos administrativos em educação das universidades públicas e institutos federais
Authors: Costa Katia Andrea Silva
Published: July 2017

“Gestão Pública: a visão dos Técnicos Administrativos em Educação das Universidades Públicas e Institutos Federais” é uma iniciativa independente que objetiva propiciar à sociedade em geral uma visão mais justa sobre a categoria dos Técnicos Administrativos em Educação-TAEs, buscando dar enfoque nesses profissionais como sujeitos produtores de conhecimento. Essa proposta procura compartilhar informações pautadas pela ética, legalidade e impessoalidade que diligenciam a melhoria do serviço público. São seus principais objetivos: a) oportunizar espaço para publicação acadêmica e científica dos TAEs; b) elevar a autoestima e valorizar os pontos de vista conjeturados pela categoria; e c) publicar livros no formato digital e disponibilizar acesso gratuito ao seu conteúdo para fins de ampla e eficiente divulgação quanto à produção científico-tecnológica dos técnicos administrativos em educação no Brasil. Para tanto, uma equipe pluriprofissional e multiterritorial, integralmente composta por membros da carreira técnico-administrativa em educação, promove o incentivo à produção e divulgação científico-tecnológica dos profissionais que dão nome ao grupo GPTAE por meio da organização de publicações científicas. Como resultado parcial, podem-se elencar os dois primeiros volumes já publicados pela coletânea em 2014 e 2015, respectivamente, e a ampla divulgação tanto dos conteúdos produzidos pelos TAEs veiculados no meio acadêmico quanto dos objetivos dessa proposta, contexto do qual se originam convites para discussão de temas relacionados ao desenvolvimento da carreira técnico-administrativa em educação e seu papel para a efetivação da gestão pública das IFES, como o III e IV SINTAE na UFRJ e o I Seminário de Gestão Pública da UFRA.
Competência em informação no plano nacional do livro e da leitura aspectos sobre mediação da leitura e formação de mediadores
Authors: Passos Rosemary
Published: July 2017

Na perspectiva de formar uma sociedade de leitura, extinguir o analfabetismo e promover a inclusão social e a inclusão informacional, o governo federal brasileiro criou em 2006 o Plano Nacional do Livro e Leitura - PNLL, para promoção e incentivo da leitura em todas as regiões do país. O Eixo 2 do PNLL tem como finalidade formar mediadores e leitores na perspectiva da competência em informação e para confirmar este propósito, desenvolvemos essa pesquisa com o objetivo de estabelecer fundamentação teórica tanto para a Educação quanto para a Ciência da Informação, sobre os conceitos de mediação e competência em informação; identificar a presença da competência nos projetos de formação de mediadores; analisar a estrutura de cada ação utilizando as dimensões características da competência em informação, e elaborar Padrões e Indicadores de Competência em Informação como estratégia para o desenvolvimento da capacidade leitora dos indivíduos. O estudo é uma combinação de pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, com análise de conteúdo e documental adequadas ao Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo (DSC). Para análise dos projetos, utilizamos toda a documentação fornecida pela Coordenação do PNLL e recuperamos os registros históricos de 10 ações, disponíveis na internet, pelo nome do projeto ou da instituição promotora. A leitura do conteúdo de cada projeto foi realizada com base nas dimensões características da competência em informação, e a construção dos padrões e indicadores observaram os modelos da American Library Association (ALA) e da American Association School Librarians Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AASL).
Factores asociados a la anticoagulación oral óptima en el adulto mayor con fibrilación auricular
Authors: Gamero María T. , Cornejo Marilhia , Dueñas Roy , Samalvides Frine
Published: July 2017

Objetivos: Determinar la calidad del control de la anticoagulación oral y los posibles factores asociados al tiempo de rango terapéutico. Material y métodos: Estudio retrospectivo con grupo control y exploración de posibles variables, realizado en pacientes ≥65 años con fibrilación no valvular e indicación de anticoagulación del Hospital Cayetano Heredia entre el 2011-2013. Se determinó el tiempo de rango terapéutico (TRT) por el método de Rosendaal y se consideró control óptimo (TRT ≥60%) y subóptimo (TRT <60%). Se realizó análisis univariado para los factores. Resultados: La mediana de la edad fue 82,23 años, 74 (51,75%) fueron mujeres. Ciento cuarenta pacientes tuvieron indicación de anticoagulación, 94 (67,14%) iniciaron warfarina, 28 (19,72%) tuvo control óptimo y 66 (46,48%) subóptimo. La edad ≥75 años (OR 25,5; IC: 7,39-155,8), no bajo grado de instrucción (OR 8; IC 3,61-20,61), ≥3 comorbilidades (OR 4,5; IC 2,33-9,39), discontinuidad terapéutica (OR 2,75; IC 1,44-5,52) y polifarmacia (OR 4,2; IC 2,16-8,80) se asociaron con control subóptimo, mientras que independencia funcional (OR 4,3; IC 2,16-9,47), no deterioro cognitivo (OR 7,8; IC 3,53-20,19) y género femenino (OR 3; IC 1,62-5,81) al control óptimo. Conclusiones: Un gran porcentaje de pacientes con indicación de ACO y con bajo riesgo de sangrado no inició terapia anticoagulante; y el 50% de quienes la iniciaron, tuvo un control subóptimo. Los pacientes de mayor edad,con mayor comorbilidad y el uso de múltiples medicamentos se asociaron con control subóptimo; mientras que el género femenino y la independencia funcional se asociaron con control óptimo.
Caso clínico 02-2017. Varón de 36 años con hipoacusia, proptosis y vértigo
Authors: Sosa Héctor , Calvo Armando , Leiva Natalí
Published: July 2017

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Biologia reprodutiva de Plagioscion squamosissimus(Pisces, Sciaenidae) em uma área de proteção ambiental do Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: CARVALHO Irayana Fernanda da Silva , CANTANHÊ DE Lorrane Gabrielle , SANTOS Nayara Barbosa , CARVALHO NETA Raimunda Nonata Fortes , ALMEIDA Zafira da Silva de
Published: July 2017

A pescada-branca é uma espécie de grande importí­¢ncia para a rentabilidade pesqueira do estado do Maranhão, sendo alvo da maioria das pescarias na Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baixada Maranhense. No presente trabalho objetivou-se caracterizar a biologia reprodutiva de Plagioscion squamosissimus visando subsidiar medidas de ordenamento pesqueiro. As coletas de peixes foram efetuadas no lago de Viana, situado na APA da Baixada Maranhense, bimestralmente durante o perí­­odo de fevereiro de 2012 a janeiro de 2013, totalizando 182 espécimes. Em laboratório realizou se a biometria de cada indiví­­duo, no qual, a seguir, fez-se uma incisão ventro-longitudinal para observar macroscopicamente as gônadas, as quais, após a observação, foram fixadas em solução Bouin para análise microscópica e em solução de Gilson para análise da fecundidade. Os espécimes analisados variaram de 11,5 a 38 cm de comprimento total (CT). A alometria foi negativa para machos e fêmeas. A proporção sexual foi de 1,2F:1M, sem diferença significativa. O comprimento médio de primeira maturação foi estimado em 15,303 cm. A desova é sincrônica em mais de dois grupos e do tipo parcelada. A fecundidade absoluta foi estimada em 143.337 ovócitos, caracterizando alta fecundidade. Os dados obtidos permitem concluir que, no perí­­odo dos estudos, o lago de Viana era favorável ao crescimento e manutenção de P. squamosissimus.
Caracteres morfológicos e significí­¢ncia higiênico sanitária de Tentacularia coryphaenae em Coryphaena hippurus do Brasil
Authors: SILVA Aline Monteiro da , SÃO CLEMENTE Sérgio Carmona de , FONSECA Michelle Cristie Gonçalves da , GOMES Delir Corrêa , JUSTO Márcia Cristina Nascimento , KNOFF Marcelo
Published: July 2017

Coryphaena hippurus, ou dourado, é uma espécie popular de peixe pescada em torneios de pesca esportiva do Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro, a qual é comercializada na própria peixaria do clube, devido í­Â  apreciação de sua carne. Contudo a presença de helmintos, inclusive na musculatura, resulta em perdas comerciais devido ao seu aspecto repugnante. O objetivo desta investigação foi identificar taxonomicamente estes helmintos utilizando dados de análises morfométricas e morfológicas através das microscopias ótica e eletrônica de varredura e determinar sua significí­¢ncia higiênico-sanitária. Em janeiro e novembro de 2014, sete espécimes de C. hippurus foram necropsiados e seus órgãos investigados. Os helmintos encontrados foram identificados como plerocercoides de Tentacularia coryphaenae, um cestoide Trypanorhyncha. Os sete espécimes de C. hippurus estavam parasitados por um total de 204 plerocercoides, tendo como sí­­tios de infecção a musculatura, mesentério, estômago e serosa do fí­­gado. Além da repugní­¢ncia destes parasitos, a presença de plerocercoides é um fator preocupante, porque há o risco de reações alérgicas em humanos, salientando-se, então, a significí­¢ncia higiênico-sanitária no monitoramento destes parasitos.
Cadeia comercial de peixes ornamentais do Rio Xingu, Pará, Brasil
Authors: ARAÚJO Janayna Galvão de , SANTOS Marcos Antônio Souza dos , REBELLO Fabrício Khoury , ISAAC Victoria Judith
Published: July 2017

Este trabalho descreve os canais e as margens de comercialização de cinco espécies de peixes ornamentais capturadas no rio Xingu, estado do Pará, Brasil. A coleta de dados foi realizada de forma intencional e sequencial junto a 51 agentes da cadeia de comercialização, incluindo pescadores, atacadistas e varejistas nacionais e internacionais. Os resultados indicam que as espécies ornamentais podem passar por até seis agentes de comercialização antes do consumidor final. O acari picota-ouro (Scobinancistrus aureatus) é a espécie mais valorizada no mercado, chegando a ser vendida ao consumidor final pelo preço unitário de R$ 543,00, um aumento de 1.361% no mercado norte americano e 1.527% no mercado europeu em relação ao preço da exportação brasileira. As margens de comercialização são elevadas: 92,68% no mercado europeu e 89,24% no mercado norte-americano. Observando as distribuições de benefí­­cios, conclui-se que o mercado internacional se apropria da maior parcela do valor gerado pela atividade.
Functional Assessment of Children and Adolescents with Symbrachydactyly
Authors: Goodell Parker B. , Bauer Andrea S. , Oishi Scott , Arner Marianne , Laurell Tobias , Taylor Sandra L. , James Michelle A.
Published: July 2017

Background:

We studied children and adolescents with symbrachydactyly to determine whether hand function depends on digit opposability and whether scores for function and quality-of-life measures differ from population norms.

Methods:

Participants were grouped on the basis of hand morphology: Group A lacked opposable digits, and Group B had ≥2 digits that were opposable. The groups were compared with each other and with norms with respect to pinch strength, the performance of bimanual activities and in-hand manipulation, and questionnaires regarding psychosocial status and the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Participants and parents also rated the appearance and function of the hand.

Results:

Pinch strength was higher for participants in Group B (4.1 compared with 2.4 kg; p = 0.008), but the groups did not differ with respect to the proportion of participants outside of pinch norms. Participants in Group B were more likely to actively use their affected hand to perform bimanual activities (p ≤ 0.0009), and to use normal or supination strategies to accomplish in-hand manipulation (p = 0.031). The groups did not differ in the proportion of ADLs rated “difficult” or “impossible,” and both groups tested within normal limits for psychosocial function. Participants from both groups and their parents rated their satisfaction with hand appearance and function similarly high.

Conclusions:

Participants with ≥2 opposable digits incorporated their hand better in bimanual activities and used more effective strategies to accomplish in-hand manipulation than those who did not. These groups reported no difference in the ability to perform ADLs or with psychosocial function, which was within the normal range. Children and adolescents with symbrachydactyly demonstrated and reported a high level of function in all domains of validated function tests. This study provides information to help parents of children with a unilateral hand malformation understand their child’s potential function, and assist surgeons with recommending treatment.

Level of Evidence:

Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Growth and carcass mineralisation of Pacific whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei Boone 1931 in response to water salinity
Authors: Jannathulla R. , Dayal J. Syama , Chitra V. , Ambasankar K. , Muralidhar M.
Published: July 2017

The effect of water salinity (3, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60‰) on growth and proximate as well as mineral composition of Pacific whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei was evaluated in a 45-day indoor trial. Significantly higher (p<0.05) growth was observed between 10 and 30‰ salinity, with specific growth rate and daily growth coefficient of 2.57-2.64 and 2.00-2.08 respectively. Poor survival of 26.66% was noticed at 60‰. Higher levels of protein and lipid as well as lower levels of moisture and ash were found in shrimp reared in high salinity water. Calcium level in whole shrimp was around 30 g kg-1 up to 30‰ and a gradual reduction was observed from 40 to 60‰ (23.49 to16.24 g kg-1). Sodium and potassium contents were significantly (p<0.05) higher and lower respectively in hyper saline reared shrimp carcass. Ca: P ratio was almost constant at 3:1 in shrimps reared up to 30‰ salinity and the ratio decreased beyond 30‰. The mineral profiles of water and shrimp were negatively correlated for calcium (-0.830), potassium (-708) and Ca: P ratio (-0.654). The present results indicate that potassium and magnesium supplementation may be helpful in low saline waters and limiting the mineral quantities in the diet especially calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium may be advised for high salinity shrimp rearing.
Evaluation of mahua oilcake (Bassia latifolia Roxb.) as a non-conventional feed ingredient for Labeo rohita (Ham.) fingerlings
Authors: Rath S. C. , Nayak K. C. , Mohanty T. K. , Devraj C. , Chandan N. K. , Mohanta K. N. , Giri S. S.
Published: July 2017

Mahua (Bassia latifolia Roxb.) oil cake (MOC) is rich in protein (24%) and energy (19.0 KJ g-1) with high levels of fatty acids comprising saturates (45%), monoenes (42%) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA, n-6) (7%). Saponin, phenol and flavonoids are the main metabolites. Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) fingerlings (5.25±0.2 g) were fed with five iso-nitrogenous (28% CP) diets containing MOC at 0% (F1), 10% (F2), 20% (F3), 30% (F4) and 40% (F5) for 90 days in 300 l cement cisterns. Survival (%) of all groups were statistically similar (p>0.05). Weight gain (%) and specific growth rate (SGR) were significantly lower in F1, F2, F5 and higher in F3 and F4 groups (p<0.05). Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was significantly lower (p<0.05) in F4 as compared to the other groups. Among all the dietary treatments, significantly higher (p<0.05) protein efficiency ratio (PER) and net protein utilisation (NPU) were found in F4. Whole body protein and lipid was significantly higher (p<0.05) in F4 and F3, respectively. Hemoglobin, glucose, protein and cholesterol in blood were found to be at higher levels in F4 group. All these parameters declined, but serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) levels increased significantly (p<0.05) in F5. The findings of the study clearly indicated that MOC can be incorporated at 300 g kg-1 in the diet of L. rohita fingerlings without any adverse effect on growth, survival and nutrient utilisation.
Detection of viruses in the exotic shrimp Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931 cultured in India
Authors: Rajeish Y. Moger , NarasimhaMurthy G. , Madhushree Hoovinahalli Nataraju , Pujar Basavareddy R. , Girisha Shivani Kallappa , Suresh T. , Venugopal Moleyur Nagarajappa
Published: July 2017

Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931, is a recently introduced species in India. P. vannamei samples, collected from various shrimp farms of Karnataka, India were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based detection of whitespot syndrome virus (WSSV), hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV), monodon baculovirus (MBV), infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV), taura syndrome virus (TSV) and infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV). Out of the 81 shrimp samples analysed, 41 samples (50.6%) were found positive for WSSV and four (4.9%) were positive for IHHNV. Among 41 WSSV positive samples, 20 (48.7%) samples were found positive for WSSV by 1st step PCR, while the remaining 21 (51.2%) samples were positive by nested PCR. WSSV positive samples were further confirmed by dot blot hybridisation assay. However, clinical signs/disease symptoms were not observed in any of the shrimp samples tested positive for the viruses.
Process optimisation for ready to eat Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) curry in high impact polypropylene (HIPP) containers using still water spray retort
Authors: Dinakaran Ammu , Mohan C. O. , Panda Satyen Kumar , Ravishankar C. N. , Srinivasa Gopal T. K.
Published: July 2017

Mackerel curry is a traditional food which is considered as a delicacy in Kerala. Indian mackerel curry was prepared as per standard recipe and hot filled into high impact polypropylene (HIPP) containers. Dynopack sealing machine was used for top sealing using see through films comprising polyester, silicone dioxide coated nylon and cast polypropylene and processed in a still water spray retort at 121.1°C to different F0 values of 6, 7 and 8 min. Based on the sensory and commercial sterility test, F0 value of 8 min was found to be optimum for mackerel in curry medium. The fish curry processed to F0 value of 8 was taken up for storage studies at ambient temperature (28±2°C) and changes in biochemical parameters like thiobarbituric acid (TBA), total volatile base nitrogen (TVBN), trimethylamine (TMA), instrumental colour and texture were analysed. Upon thermal processing, significant increase in chewiness as well as springiness and decrease in hardness was observed for mackerel at optimum F0 value. The product was found to be commercially sterile throughout the period of storage and was found to have a shelf life of 75 days.
Patient’s Perception on MDR and XDR Tuberculosis in a Teaching Hospital
Authors: Rehman Fazlu , Ravindra N. , Rao A Srinivasa , Hasan Ashfaq , Raoof M. A.
Published: July 2017

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease which is transmitted by air. This disease damages the lungs and other organs in the human body. It is still one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality despite the fact that it can be cured with adequate treatment. The emergence of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) or extensively drug resistant (XDR-TB) is one of the challenges in our effort to control the disease complications. The aim of the study was to assess the Patient’s Perception on emergence of MDR and XDR-Tuberculosis in the Pulmonology Department of teaching Hospital.
The ecological risk assessment and suggestions on heavy metals in river sediments of Jinan
Authors: Wang Xu , Ren Lijun , Jiao Fengchao , Liu Wenjie
Published: July 2017

The concentrations of eight heavy metals (Cr, Hg, As, Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni) in six river sediment samples were collected for evaluation of the degree of the heavy metals pollution distribution and ecological risk of three main rivers' sediments in Jinan. Multivariate statistical techniques were used to determine the most common pollution sources. The results illustrated that all of the metals in Damatou and Xinfengzhuang sections of the Xiaoqing River were much higher than the background value, and the level of potential ecological risk index was very high. The remaining four sections had a low or moderate degree of ecological risk. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that all metals, with the exception of As, formed the first component explaining 86.85% of the total variance and industry sources could be considered as the first component, while As alone could be the second component, representing agricultural source. The elements Cr and Zn were grouped together while the remaining six metals formed a separate category. Among all heavy metals, Hg and Cd were the most significant contributors to the pollution. Therefore, the prevention of pollution should pay more attention to controlling the sources, especially Hg and Cd.