bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Usability Testing of a Reusable Pulse Oximeter Probe Developed for Health-Care Workers Caring for Children < 5 Years Old in Low-Resource Settings
Authors: Boyd Nicholas , King Carina , Walker Isabeau A. , Zadutsa Beatiwel , Bernstein Mike , Ahmed Salahuddin , Roy Arunangshu , Hanif Abu A.M. , Saha Subal C. , Majumder Kingshuk , Nambiar Bejoy , Colbourn Tim , Makwenda Charles , Baqui Abdullah H. , Wilson Iain , McCollum Eric D.
Published: August 2018

Hypoxemia measured by pulse oximetry predicts child pneumonia mortality in low-resource settings (LRS). Existing pediatric oximeter probes are prohibitively expensive and/or difficult to use, limiting LRS implementation. Using a human-centered design, we developed a low-cost, reusable pediatric oximeter probe for LRS health-care workers (HCWs). Here, we report probe usability testing. Fifty-one HCWs from Malawi, Bangladesh, and the United Kingdom participated, and seven experts provided reference measurements. Health-care workers and experts measured the peripheral arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) independently in < 5 year olds. Health-care worker measurements were classed as successful if recorded in 5 minutes (or shorter) and physiologically appropriate for the child, using expert measurements as the reference. All expert measurements were considered successful if obtained in < 5 minutes. We analyzed the proportion of successful SpO2 measurements obtained in < 1, < 2, and < 5 minutes and used multivariable logistic regression to predict < 1 minute successful measurements. We conducted four testing rounds with probe modifications between rounds, and obtained 1,307 SpO2 readings. Overall, 67% (876) of measurements were successful and achieved in < 1 minute, 81% (1,059) < 2 minutes, and 90% (1,181) < 5 minutes. Compared with neonates, increasing age (infant adjusted odds ratio [aOR]; 1.87, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.16, 3.02; toddler aOR: 4.33, 95% CI: 2.36, 7.97; child aOR; 3.90, 95% CI: 1.73, 8.81) and being asleep versus being calm (aOR; 3.53, 95% CI: 1.89, 6.58), were associated with < 1 minute successful measurements. In conclusion, we designed a novel, reusable pediatric oximetry probe that was effectively used by LRS HCWs on children. This probe may be suitable for LRS implementation.
A Large Leptospirosis Outbreak following Successive Severe Floods in Fiji, 2012
Authors: Togami Eri , Kama Mike , Goarant Cyrille , Craig Scott B. , Lau Colleen , Ritter Jana M. , Imrie Allison , Ko Albert I. , Nilles Eric J.
Published: August 2018

Severe flooding has been linked to outbreaks of leptospirosis. Two sequential extreme flood events in Western Fiji caused the largest outbreak of leptospirosis recorded in the South Pacific, with 1,217 total suspected cases, of which 314 were probable and confirmed. Most (83%) cases occurred within 6 weeks of the flood events, displaying a biphasic epidemic curve associated with the floods. Given the temporal proximity of cases to flooding events, most of the transmission appeared to occur during or immediately after the floods; therefore, prevention of exposure to contaminated environments is a priority in the immediate flood and post-flood period. In addition, genotyping studies suggest that multiple animal reservoirs were implicated in the outbreak, reaffirming the importance of integrated human and animal health strategies for leptospirosis control.
Internal Medicine Resident Experiences With a 5-Month Ambulatory Panel Management Curriculum
Authors: Strout Emily K. Hadley , Landrey Alison R. , MacLean Charles D. , Sobel Halle G.
Published: August 2018

Background 

Panel management is emphasized as a subcompetency in internal medicine graduate medical education. Despite its importance, there are few published curricula on population medicine in internal medicine residency programs.

Objective 

We explored resident experiences and clinical outcomes of a 5-month diabetes and obesity ambulatory panel management curriculum.

Methods 

From August through December 2016, internal medicine residents at the University of Vermont Medical Center reviewed registries of their patients with diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity; completed learning modules; coordinated patient outreach; and updated gaps in care. Resident worksheets, surveys, and reflections were analyzed using descriptive and thematic analyses. Before and after mean hemoglobin A1c results were obtained for patients in the diabetic group.

Results 

Most residents completed the worksheet, survey, and reflection (93%–98%, N = 42). The worksheets showed 70% of participants in the diabetic group had appointments scheduled after outreach, 42% were offered referrals to the Community Health Team, and 69% had overdue laboratory tests ordered. Residents reported they worked well with staff (95%), were successful in coordinating outreach (67%), and increased their sense of patient care ownership (66%). In reflections, identified successes were improved patient care, teamwork, and relationship with patients, while barriers included difficulty ensuring follow-up, competing patient priorities, and difficulty with patient engagement. Precurricular mean hemoglobin A1c was 7.7%, and postcurricular was 7.6% (P = .41).

Conclusions 

The curriculum offered a feasible, longitudinal model to introduce residents to population health skills and interdisciplinary care coordination. Although mean hemoglobin A1c did not change, residents reported improved patient care. Identified barriers present opportunities for resident education in patient engagement.
Occupational Performance Issues of Adults Seeking Bariatric Surgery for Obesity
Authors: Barclay Karen S. , Forwell Susan J.
Published: August 2018

OBJECTIVE. We sought to describe the occupational performance issues of a sample of bariatric surgery candidates and to explore the relationships among occupational performance, satisfaction with performance, demographic characteristics, and mental health factors.

METHOD. We reviewed the health records of 241 bariatric surgery candidates and analyzed their scores on the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and standardized mental health questionnaires.

RESULTS. Exercise and eating behavior were the most common occupational performance issues. Cognitive and affective issues were reported more frequently than physical issues. Occupational performance and satisfaction correlated negatively with anxiety and depression and positively with self-esteem. Self-esteem contributed 27% of the variance in occupational performance.

CONCLUSION. COPM scores revealed a wide range of occupational performance issues and significant associations with mental health factors, supporting a psychosocial approach to occupational therapy with this population. Routine mental health screening can help ensure that mental health factors are adequately addressed.
Mental fatigue as a conditioner of the tactical and physical response in soccer players: a pilot study
Authors: Kunrath Caito Andre , Cardoso Felippe , Nakamura Fabio Yuzo , Teoldo Israel
Published: August 2018

Purpose

The aim of the study was to verify the effect of mental fatigue on tactical actions quality and the intensity of covered distance in soccer players.

Methods

Six U-15 male soccer players participated in this study (14.7 ± 0.59 years of age). For data collection, the FUTSAT and GPSports® (SPI-HPU) systems were applied. To induce mental fatigue, the Stroop task was used for 20 minutes. The individuals were evaluated in 2 conditions: mental fatigue and control (with and without the Stroop task). Statistical analysis was performed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, t-test, and Wilcoxon test.

Results

The results displayed significant differences in actions related to principles of balance (p = 0.02), defensive unity (p < 0.01), and total defensive actions (p = 0.02), as well as in the covered distance in intensity related to zones 3 (p = 0.03) and 6 (p < 0.01). In mental fatigue, the players revealed a decrease in tactical action quality referring to movements that
aimed at numerical stability in relations of opposition and at defending in unity and in block, and covered greater distances in zones 3 and 6.

Conclusions

Mental fatigue modified the players’ movement dynamics on the pitch with reference to the quality of tactical actions and covered distance intensity.
Relaxation techniques interventions during physical exercise classes and coping with stress
Authors: Urbanska Anna , Kulmatycki Leslaw , Boron-Krupinska Krystyna , Torzynska Katarzyna
Published: August 2018

Purpose

The fundamental purpose of the study was to answer the questions if and to what degree the application of relaxation techniques during physical education (PE) classes influenced the capacity to cope with stress in comparison with traditional PE classes in a group of senior high school female students.

Methods

A pedagogical experiment was carried out by the technique of parallel groups in real-life environment. It involved 182 female students from a senior high school in Wrocław, Poland, aged 16–18 years. The students were divided into 2 groups: the study group (122 students) and the control group (60 students). A standardized research tool – the Personal Competence Scale (KompOs) was used in pre-tests and post-tests to evaluate the capacity to cope with stress.

Results

The PE classes including relaxation techniques in comparison with traditional PE classes had a positive impact on coping with stress in the group of female students of senior high school age. During the period between the tests, an increase of the sense of power and perseverance factors was observed. The difference between the average values of the general sense of self-efficacy was not statistically significant when comparing the study group and the control group (at the beginning and at the end of the study).

Conclusions

In Polish schools, it is necessary to continue the research in the field of implementing various strategies and innovations in teaching PE classes with a focus on coping with stress.
Effect of self-management education versus quadriceps strengthening exercises on pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Egwu Olufunmilayo R. , Ayanniyi Olusola O. , Adegoke Babatun De O.A. , Olagbegi Oladapo M. , Ogwumike Omoyemi O. , Odole Adesola C.
Published: August 2018

Purpose

To investigate and compare the effects of 6-week self-management education (SME) and quadriceps strengthening exercises (QSE) on pain and disability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods

A total of 79 (13 males, 66 females) consecutive patients with knee OA were randomised into SME and QSE groups. The SME group were taught modules of self-management once a week for 6 weeks, while the QSE group had supervised QSE thrice a week for 6 weeks. Pain intensity and physical function were assessed with the Visual Analogue Scale and Ibadan Knee/Hip Osteoarthritis Outcome Measure (IKHOAM) at baseline, week 6, and at the follow-up time points of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd months.

Results

The effects of both interventions were comparable (p > 0.005) during intervention and follow-up. During intervention, in both groups, pain intensity significantly decreased (p < 0.001, effect size = 0.603) and IKHOAM scores improved (p < 0.001, effect size = 0.540). There were significant time by group interaction effects during follow-up as pain intensity (p < 0.001, effect size = 0.085) did not change in the QSE group but further decreased in the SME group, IKHOAM scores (p = 0.005, effect size = 0.053) remained the same in the SME group while it decreased in the QSE group with respect to the end of intervention (6th week).

Conclusions

Supervised QSE and SME are both effective in reducing pain and disability in knee OA but improvements in the outcomes are better sustained with SME.
A new genus of fungus weevils (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) in Rovno amber
Authors: Legalov Andrei A. , Nazarenko Vitaliy Y. , Perkovsky Evgeny E.
Published: August 2018

Abstract. New fungus weevils, Eduardoxenus unicus (ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:5732 BC85-9148-4FE5-A4F6-46847BA0138D, urn:lsid:zoobank.org: act:4D3B3EA8-AE0E-4E6D-A770-B427AC19ED03) Legalov, Nazarenko et Perkovsky, gen. et sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Anthribidae), are described from late Eocene Rovno amber. The new genus is similar to the genus Cyptoxenus Valentine, 1982, but differs in coarsely faceted eyes, antennomere 2 shorter than antennomere 1 and an almost glabrous body. It differs from the genus Valenfriesia Alonso-Zarazaga et Lyal, 1999 in the coarsely faceted eyes, almost straight transversal carina on the pronotum and distinct elytral humeri, and it differs from the genus Neoxenus Valentine, 1999 in distinct lateral carina on the pronotum, coarsely faceted eyes and almost straight transversal pronotal carina. This fossil fungus weevil is the oldest finding of the tribe Valenfriesiini in fossil state and the first record of the Choraginae from the Eocene amber. The palaeogeographical and palaeoclimatological importance of finding Valenfriesiini in Rovno amber is discussed.
ORACLE 2-D (v2.0): an efficient module to compute the volatility and oxygen content of organic aerosol with a global chemistry–climate model
Authors: Tsimpidi Alexandra P. , Karydis Vlassis A. , Pozzer Andrea , Pandis Spyros N. , Lelieveld Jos
Published: August 2018

Abstract. A new module, ORACLE 2-D,
simulating organic aerosol formation and evolution in the atmosphere has been
developed and evaluated. The module calculates the concentrations of
surrogate organic species in two-dimensional space defined by volatility and
oxygen-to-carbon ratio. It is implemented into the EMAC global
chemistry–climate model, and a comprehensive evaluation of its performance
is conducted using an aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) factor analysis dataset
derived from almost all major field campaigns that took place globally during
the period 2001–2010. ORACLE 2-D uses a simple photochemical aging scheme
that efficiently simulates the net effects of fragmentation and
functionalization of the organic compounds. The module predicts not only the
mass concentration of organic aerosol (OA) components, but also their
oxidation state (in terms of O : C), which allows for their classification
into primary OA (POA, chemically unprocessed), fresh secondary OA (SOA, low
oxygen content), and aged SOA (highly oxygenated). The explicit simulation of
chemical OA conversion from freshly emitted compounds to a highly oxygenated
state during photochemical aging enables the tracking of hygroscopicity
changes in OA that result from these reactions. ORACLE 2-D can thus compute
the ability of OA particles to act as cloud condensation nuclei and serves as
a tool to quantify the climatic impact of OA.
Citizen science flow – an assessment of citizen science streamflow
measurement methods
Authors: Davids Jeffrey C. , Rutten Martine M. , Pandey Anusha , Devkota Nischal , van Oyen Wessel David , Prajapati Rajaram , van de Giesen Nick
Published: August 2018

Abstract. Wise management of water resources requires data. Nevertheless, the amount of streamflow data being collected globally continues to decline. Involving citizen scientists to generate hydrologic data can potentially help fill this growing hydrological data gap. Our aim herein was to (1) evaluate three potential citizen scientist streamflow measurement approaches (i.e. float, salt dilution, and Bernoulli run-up), (2) select a preferred approach, and (3) pilot test the selected approach at a larger scale. We performed 20 side-by-side evaluation measurements in headwater catchments of the Kathmandu Valley. We used mid-section measurements from an acoustic Doppler velocimeter as reference flows. Evaluated flows ranged from 0.006 to 0.240 m3 s−1. Linear regressions forced through the origin for scatter plots with reference flows had slopes of 1.05, 1.01, and 1.26 with r-squared values of 0.90, 0.98, and 0.61, for float, salt dilution, and Bernoulli methods, respectively. After selecting the salt dilution method as the preferred approach, we performed larger scale pilot testing in a one-week Citizen Science Flow campaign (CS Flow) involving 20 volunteers. Observed flows (n = 145) ranged from 0.0004 to 0.425 m3 s−1 and were distributed among the 10 headwater catchments of the Kathmandu Valley. At locations with reference flows available (n = 5), a linear regression forced through the origin between reference flows and CS Flow measurements had a slope of 0.90 with an r-squared value of 0.97. Future work should evaluate the feasibility of applying citizen science salt dilution streamflow measurements to larger regions.
Interculturalism and socio-economic development of Indigenous islander populations: The case of the Kuna Yala
Authors: Gröschl Stefan
Published: August 2018

Many Indigenous islander populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have been facing high levels of poverty and widespread economic and social exclusion. Based on a case study approach, this paper proposes the concept of interculturalism as a means toward collaboration between Indigenous islander communities and non-Indigenous stakeholders, to influence the Indigenous islander communities’ socio-economic development. The study focuses on the Indigenous people of the autonomous Kuna Yala region of San Blas in Panama and explores how intercultural principles and characteristics could contribute to a cross-cultural dialogue between the Kuna people and external stakeholders, and to the socio-economic growth through tourism development in the Kuna region. Considering that certain aspects related to the Kuna culture are of a compound and complex nature, mutual trust and awareness, intercultural understanding and dialogue are critical in this process.
Talking about Indigenous Gambling and Economic Development in Australia, the US and Canada
Authors: Nicoll Fiona
Published: August 2018

This essay examines gambling as one thread of a broader fabric of economic relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. How do these relationships shape the ways gambling is promoted, experienced, regulated and talked about in Australia?; what are the implications of this for the governmentality of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians?; and how are political and cultural processes of racism and white possession involved in and reproduced through these relationships? What follows is a comparative analysis of discourses on Indigenous gambling in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada. The aim of this comparison is to imagine alternative figures, which might inhabit the intersection of Indigeneity and gambling, to that which currently prevails in the national imagination: the Indigenous problem gambler and target of practical reconciliation policies.
The Complexity of Indigenous Identity Formation and Politics in Canada
Authors: Green Joyce
Published: August 2018

Identity politics have been especially prominent in Canadian political discourse since the hegemonic white Anglophone identity was challenged in the 1970s. However, indigenous identity and nationalism have not received the same attention. In the politics of federalism and constitutional amendment, the contestation of the dominant view of Canada and the advancement of citizen and community identities, rather than provincial identity, was met with bemusement by the gatekeepers of Canadian federal and constitutional processes. In this article I trace some of the complexity of the formation and mobilization of Aboriginal identities in the Canadian context, to raise some theoretical and political problems and possibilities that attend to self determination and decolonisation.
Universality
Authors: Watson Irene
Published: August 2018

This article explores the problem of universality and the historical exclusion and translation of Aboriginal perspectives within the context of human rights and social justice. Opinions based upon Aboriginal world views have been largely excluded from Australian mainstream society, and are generally absent for example in court decisions which refer to Aboriginal law, culture, and Aboriginality. In some instances anthropological evidence is given during court proceedings, but that evidence is still treated by Euro-centric perceptions. Translation is sometimes attempted, but it occurs across the expanse of a colonial history and as if Aboriginal culture was embedded and unaffected by the workings of colonialism. In the light of this, there is a need for an analysis of the impact of colonialism and its entrenched powers. But questions arise: to what extent can effective translations occur? How might they be determined, and what might they mean? And it is sure that the exclusion of Aboriginal community voices negates the possibility or capacity for any reliable translation of Aboriginal perspectives.
The Politics of the Data
Authors: Walter Maggie M
Published: August 2018

The production, analysis and presentation of Indigenous data are not neutral interpretations of numerical counts. Institutionally positioned within a portrayal of Australian national social trends, the data's ubiquity belies their discursive power. By virtue of the racialised terrain in which they are conceived, collected, analysed and interpreted the data are politicised in ways mostly invisible to their producers and users. This racialised 'politics of the data' is the focus of this article. Three examples of how Australia's racial terrain permeates the field of Indigenous statistical analysis are outlined to demonstrate this phenomenon. The theoretical frame for explaining the politically tilted underpinnings of how Indigenous data are 'done' is Pierre Bourdieu's (1984) concept of habitus, extended to include race as a fourth dimension of social space. The final section challenges researchers to contemplate the possibility of the data conceptualised, analysed and interpreted from an Indigenous methodology.
Setting a New Agenda
Authors: Fredericks Bronwyn , Adams Karen , Angus Sandra , Walker Melissa
Published: August 2018

The Australian National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Health Strategy was developed to reflect the health priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, as identified by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women themselves. This article describes the process used by the Australian Women’s Health Network to develop the strategy. The women involved in the
research used the talking circle method and engaged with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women through a process referred to as ‘talkin’ up’, where women ‘talk back’ to one another about issues that matter to them. In this article, we describe the power of the talkin’ up process, as a way for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to identify their own issues, discuss them in context
and talk in a culturally safe environment. The strategy which emerged from this process is an accurate reflection of the issues that are important to Australian Indigenous women and highlights the improvements needed in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s health to strengthen and underpin women’s health, Indigeneity and their sense of well-being as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Reflections on 'Aboriginalising' the Research Process
Authors: Burchill Marlene , Lau Phyllis , Pyett Priscilla , Kelly Steve , Waples-Crowe Peter , Liaw Siaw-Teng
Published: August 2018

This article describes the way a multidisciplinary research team set about 'Aboriginalising' their research processes in the initial phase of a project that aimed to develop a culturally appropriate model of care for urban Aboriginal people with diabetes. Although academic conventions and protocols tended to dominate, the project incorporated the innovative approach that the Aboriginal researchers brought to the process of recruiting and facilitating focus groups, which they likened to 'hunting and gathering'. In developing and strengthening partnerships between research institutions and Aboriginal communities, it is important that Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers challenge the conventional academic models of research in ways that are culturally appropriate and informed by Aboriginal scholarship. This article illustrates the difficulties and challenges on both sides of the partnership. It concludes by outlining the key principles learnt during the first phase of the project.
Indigenous-led Intervention Research
Authors: Clapham Kathleen
Published: August 2018

This article is based on a presentation to the 2011 Indigenous Studies Research Network and Faculty of Health Symposium Healthier Futures Thru Indigenous Led Research held at the Queensland University of Technology. It critically examines the proposition that, in the context of the current health reform in Australia, an Indigenous-led and -developed research agenda should be prioritised to inform Indigenous health policy and programs. I argue that such a strategy is the best way to bring about improved Indigenous health outcomes. I draw on my experience over 15 years of working as a member of multi-disciplinary teams in public health intervention and health services research in urban, regional and remote areas of New South Wales, Australia. I reflect on the ways in which Indigenous leadership has figured in my research in the field of injury prevention. Finally, I identify some of the challenges and opportunities for enhancing Indigenous research leadership capacity.
Editorial
Authors: Moreton-Robinson Aileen , Walter Maggie , Singh David
Published: August 2018

This edition is marked by a strong Antipodean focus. The first three articles bring a critical Indigenous perspective to areas previously cosseted by Western understandings. Robyn Moore, using critical discourse analysis, takes Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillards 2011 Closing the Gap speech to task for naturalising Indigenous Australias position on the wrong side of the social and economic gap. She argues that, far from accepting white culpability, Gillard instead polishes cultural deficit understandings of Indigenous disadvantage by framing the social and economic divide in meritocratic terms. In so doing, Moore further argues, Gillard casts a benevolent light upon white Australia.
Gustatory Redemption?
Authors: Craw Charlotte
Published: August 2018

In this article, I critique the historical narratives surrounding the consumption of Australian native foods by European settlers. I argue that culinary historians and other commentators present the contemporary consumption of native foods as a means of rejecting the colonial attitudes of the past. In this narrative, early settlers lacked appreciation for Australian native foods and, by extension, Indigenous Australian culture and knowledge. Based on this depiction of colonial history, the current interest in native foods becomes symbolic of a wider revaluing of Australia’s previously denigrated indigenous flora and fauna and Indigenous people. However, as I relate, some early European settlers and their descendants ate a wide variety of native Australian foods. These historical episodes challenge the conventional narrative of Australian culinary history and, in particular, the idea that contemporary consumption constitutes a novel break from past culinary practices. Moreover, as I demonstrate, settler interest in native foods was often consistent with the attitudes that justified and underwrote colonisation. By drawing attention to the role that native foods played in the colonial project, I complicate the idea that recognition of these foods is sufficient to address this history.
Urban Mind
Authors: Lotfata Aynaz
Published: August 2018

Urban Mind.
Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists class, the Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the Modified Frailty Index
Authors: Ondeck Nathaniel T. , Bohl Daniel D. , Bovonratwet Patawut , Anandasivam Nidharshan S. , Cui Jonathan J. , McLynn Ryan P. , Grauer Jonathan N.
Published: August 2018

Introduction:

No known study has compared the predictive power of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class, modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, modified Frailty Index, and demographic characteristics for general health complications after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods:

Comorbidity indices and demographics from National Surgical Quality Improvement Program THA patients were evaluated for discriminative ability in predicting adverse outcomes using the area under the curve analysis from the receiver operating characteristic curves. Perioperative outcomes included any adverse event, severe adverse events, minor adverse events, extended hospital stay, and discharge to higher-level care.

Results:

In total, 64,792 THA patients were identified. The most predictive comorbidity index was ASA, and demographic factor was age. Of these, age had the greatest discriminative ability for four of the five adverse outcomes.

Conclusion:

For THA, easily obtained patient ASA and age are more predictive of perioperative adverse outcomes than the more complex and numerically tabulated modified Charlson Comorbidity Index and modified Frailty Index.
Management of Bunionette Deformity
Authors: Shi Glenn Guangyu , Humayun Ammar , Whalen Joseph L. , Kitaoka Harold B.
Published: August 2018

Bunionette deformity, historically known as tailor's bunion, is a forefoot protuberance laterally, dorsolaterally, or plantarlaterally along the fifth metatarsal head. Although bunionette deformity has been compared to hallux valgus deformity, it is likely due to a multifactorial, anatomic interplay between fifth metatarsal bony morphology and forefoot soft-tissue imbalance. Friction generated between the bony prominence, soft tissue, and associated constrictive footwear can result in keratosis, inflammation, pain, and ulceration. Symptomatic bunionettes are usually responsive to nonsurgical management. Surgical options are available based on the underlying bony deformity when nonsurgical treatment fails.
A Coupling Coordination Degree Research of Civil-Military Industrial Integration in Regional Economic Development Based on Industrial Cluster Perspective--Taking Aerospace Manufacturing of Shaanxi as an Example
Authors: Zhang Chongyi
Published: August 2018

Based on the principle of coupled cooperation, the article identifies indicators from the perspective of industrial clusters, uses the principal component analysis to extract the effective coupling indicators of military-and-civilian integration industry and regional economic development and builds a model for the coupling coordination between the two. Taking the aerospace manufacturing industry in Shaanxi Province as an example, the article finds that the coupling degree between the aerospace manufacturing industry in Shaanxi Province and the regional economy has been increasing year by year, gradually shifting from disordered development to orderly evolution. Finally, based on empirical conclusions, relevant recommendations are given.
Measuring Seasonality of Tourism Demand in Petra, Jordan (2006-2017)
Authors: Alzboun Nidal
Published: August 2018

Petra is a mature tourism destination in the south of Jordan with a degree of seasonality over the last 10 years. Despite the recognized importance of Petra for the tourism industry in Jordan, there has been a lack of studies that discuss seasonal demand variations and its impacts on other related industries in the region. Yet, this study aims at analyzing patterns and effects of seasonality of tourism demand in Petra for the period 2006-2017. The required data was obtained from Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA). Four methods were used to measure tourism seasonality in Petra. These are: Seasonality indicator; Seasonality ratio; Gini coefficient; and Seasonality index. The results of the study showed a modest level of tourism seasonality in the study area. Among methods, Seasonality index appeared to be the appropriate and simple way to calculate seasonality patterns at tourism destinations. The results showed that there are two peaks of seasonality in tourism demand of Petra. The first and the highest one was in April and the second took place in the months of October and November. In addition, seven months represented the low season of tourism demand in Petra. These are December, January and February as well as June, July, August and September. The tourism seasonality in Petra based on that is mainly due to the weather in these months which represent the coldest and warmest months in the year respectively.
Cassatie in het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafvordering
Authors: van Dorst A.J.A.
Published: August 2018

Cassatie in het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafvordering

Deze bijdrage gaat over voorgestelde wijzigingen ten aanzien van de cassatieprocedure en over enkele wenselijke wijzigingen die niet zijn voorgesteld. Eerst komt aan de orde (de onwenselijkheid van) het rechtstreeks cassatieberoep: de Hoge Raad niet als derde maar als tweede instantie, dus zonder tussenkomst van een appelrechter. In dat verband zal aandacht worden besteed aan de ingewikkelde cassatiedrempel in zaken betreffende overtredingen alsook aan het cassatieberoep in beklagzaken. Vervolgens wordt aandacht besteed aan het karakter van de cassatieprocedure; stilgestaan wordt bij (voorstellen die lijken te schuren met) het schriftelijke karakter van het cassatiegeding alsook bij de mogelijkheid tot tegenspraak. Daarna komt de regeling van de herstelbeslissing en de aanvulling langs. Dan komt de nieuwe regeling van de cassatiegronden aan bod, waarna tot slot aandacht wordt besteed aan wat in het verschiet ligt. Dat betreft de invoering van een cassatiebalie, de prejudiciële vragen en de facultatieve conclusie van het parket. Dat alles natuurlijk voor zover van belang met het oog op de behandeling van strafzaken.
Políticas de ações afirmativas: uma questão de reparação histórica e justiça social
Authors: Nóbrega Evangelita Carvalho
Published: August 2018

O presente artigo apresenta um breve contexto histrico das aes afirmativas, da sua origem nos Estados Unidos da Amrica, na ndia e em outros pases; o percurso histrico de implantao no Brasil; os caminhos de reconhecimento e implementao de medidas de ao afirmativa na educao; e as cotas nas universidades pblicas brasileiras. Descreve alguns conceitos, e posteriormente aponta aspectos de construo dos marcos regulatrios. Desse modo, a efetivao de polticas de aes afirmativas visa oferecer mecanismos de promoo de justia social, principalmente populao negra, um grupo social vulnervel e historicamente injustiado. As aes afirmativas na educao superior instrumento de reparao e justia social, que conduz redistribuio das condies e oportunidades sociais; nesse sentido, revela o projeto em construo de uma nova sociedade em torno do direito fundamental educao. Assim, o estudo uma contribuio para trazer o tema ao debate.
A inclusão escolar de crianças com transtorno do espectro autista: família e professores entre desafios, expectativas e possibilidades
Authors: Santos Régia Vidal , Mafra Jason Ferreira
Published: August 2018

Este artigo objetivou analisar, sob a tica de familiares e professores de crianas com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA), os desafios, expectativas e possibilidades decorrentes da incluso escolar dessas crianas em duas escolas do municpio de So Paulo. Para tanto, expe dados que se configuram como resultado da pesquisa de mestrado desenvolvida no Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Gesto e Prti-cas Educacionais (PROGEPE) da Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), no perodo de 2015-2016. Trata-se de uma pesquisa que tem como referencial terico a concepo de educao emancipadora de Paulo Freire, e na qual, com base nos pressupostos da metodologia qualitativa de carter emprico-terico, foram realizados estudos de caso a partir de dados levantados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e grupo focal. Dentre os resultados obtidos, neste artigo, destacamos os avanos no trabalho pedaggico, entre contradies na realidade dessas escolas, que se veem impulsionadas, pela demanda, a atender de-terminao legal da incluso; ao mesmo tempo, apontamos as expectativas de mes, que vivenciam um cotidiano marcado por dificuldades, e suas preocupaes relacionadas s condies da escola de atender a esse direito e sobrepujar o preconceito e a discriminao.
As políticas públicas de incentivo à leitura de crianças cegas e surdas
Authors: Fulas Tatiana De Andrade
Published: August 2018

Este artigo apresenta uma anlise das polticas pblicas na perspectiva da Educao Especial em prol da acessibilidade de leitura de cegos e surdos. Por meio de levantamento documental e bibliogrfico, identifica as leis, decretos e resolues a respeito dos materiais didticos acessveis; descreve as aes dos programas federais de compras de livros Programa Nacional do Livro Didtico PNLD e Programa Nacional Biblioteca da Escola PNBE a respeito da aquisio de obras em braille, caractere ampliado, audiolivro e Lngua Brasileira de Sinais (Libras); e identifica, por meio de estudos estatsticos, o impacto da alfabetizao e do acesso cultua letrada na educao das pessoas com deficincia. Os resultados revelam que, alm da pequena quantidade de livros acessveis adquiridos para a biblioteca escolar, a temtica das obras selecionadas restringe-se, em sua maioria, questo da deficincia e da incluso, mostrando a pouca diversidade de temas e gneros literrios.
Contos de fada – uma experiência em alfabetização com crianças das classes populares
Authors: De Paula Siqueira Ana Maria
Published: August 2018

A investigação deste trabalho refere-se ao período entre 1984 e 1996, quando ocorreu a implantação do Ciclo Básico de Alfabetização e da Jornada Única, no Estado de São Paulo. Esta investigação procurou levar em conta o problema de acesso, permanência ou evasão de crianças das classes populares, com proposta diferenciada de inovação em alfabetização. Esta pesquisa é resultado da preocupação com o elevado número de crianças excluídas do processo de alfabetização e também pelo rendimento insatisfatório daquelas que se encontram matriculadas em nossas escolas. Fundamentamo-nos nas teorias de Jean Piaget, Emília Ferreiro, Ana Teberosky, Lev Vigotsky, Henri Wallon e outros para discussão, reflexão, análise e realização das atividades feitas em sala de aula pelas crianças. Voltamos um breve olhar para a situação da escola nas décadas anteriores, com o intuito de situar melhor o contexto atual e apresentar uma experiência, inspirada na teoria construtivista, que nos levou a alguns resultados que julgamos positivos e animadores de novas experiências.
Alfabetização musical: o legado de Paulo Freire e a aprendizagem da música
Authors: Teixeira Estêvão Couto , Romão José Esutáquio
Published: August 2018

Este trabalho aborda, na perspectiva dos princípios desenvolvidos por Paulo Freire, o processo de aprendizagem inicial e continuada da música. O autor, como músico profissional e professor de música, enfoca as experiências que vivenciou nas duas condições, mormente as que experimentou como docente, observando a tensão e as resistências apresentadas pelos aprendizes nos métodos tradicionais. Formulou, então, uma metodologia própria, que se aproxima muito dos princípios desenvolvidos por Paulo Freire. Na aplicação desse método, utiliza um artefato, que inventou e denominou de Teclado Didático para o Ensino da Música (TEDEM), tendo, inclusive, sido patenteado. Resolveu pesquisar, cientificamente, os resultados da aplicação dessa nova metodologia. Essas reflexões e os dados apurados constituem o conteúdo deste trabalho.
Leitura infantil: o domínio do olhar
Authors: Claro Adriana Thomazotti
Published: August 2018

Este trabalho tem por objetivo discutir a formação da biblioteca cultural da criança – que inclui, por exemplo, a ação de pais e professores e a utilização do cinema – como constituinte das bases para a interpretação e compreensão da leitura na infância. Por meio da abordagem dos elementos envolvidos na própria produção dos livros infantis e dos elementos cotidianos que dão sentido, densidade e referências à leitura desses livros, propõe-se uma reflexão sobre as diversas influências possíveis a respeito da literatura infantil e da leitura na infância.
Características históricas, sociais e políticas do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem-Terra (MST) e a presença dos valores e princípios cristãos no seu desenvolvimento
Authors: Bauer Carlos
Published: August 2018

Compreender a educação no campo hoje pressupõe entender a sua historicidade, apreendendo suas contradições e tensões que são próprias da sociedade capitalista. O capitalismo brasileiro não precisou, até agora, da escolarização do camponês. Não que não venha prescindir de tais artifícios, principalmente, em tempo de reestruturação produtiva, isso pode vir ocorrer. No entanto são as ações do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem-Terra (MST) que tem chamado a atenção para a construção de uma concepção de educação no campo, fazendo-se existir, como uma crítica da realidade, já torna significativa a sua existência em consonância com um projeto político da classe trabalhadora, como também nos motiva estudar alguns aspectos de sua historicidade e a presença dos princípios cristãos no seu desenvolvimento.
A relação cultural de jovens com as telenovelas: um estudo no contexto educativo sob a ótica da complexidade
Authors: De Assis Silvia Regina , Ferreira Rebello Beatriz Martins
Published: August 2018

Esta comunicação apresenta alguns resultados de pesquisa realizada em 2007 a respeito da relação cultural de jovens com as telenovelas Rebelde e Malhação e os mecanismos de projeção e de identificação, desencadeados por esse gênero ficcional, bem como sua influência no cotidiano escolar de alunos com idade entre 12 e 19 anos, de duas escolas públicas estaduais, na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo.
O sistema educacional boliviano: princípios e contradições
Authors: De Morais Paulo Tadeu
Published: August 2018

Neste texto, objetivou-se compreender o atual sistema educacional boliviano, por meio da análise de determinados parágrafos da Lei 1565/94 que reformou as bases educacionais do sistema da Bolívia. A hipótese norteadora deste trabalho é a de que tal reforma não se concretizou, pois houve aumento da exclusão social no que se refere aos descendentes dos povos originários, uma vez que a imigração indocumentada desses indivíduos, principalmente para o Brasil, aumentou significativamente. Para a realização da pesquisa, utilizamos autores que privilegiam, em suas obras, a análise crítica em relação às reformas educacionais promovidas na década de 1990.
Educação e ética planetária
Authors: Petraglia Isabel Cristina , Flores de Cintra Vasconcelos Maria Aparecida
Published: August 2018

Este artigo tem por objetivo, refletir sobre o processo educacional, à luz da teoria da Complexidade, de Edgar Morin, considerando o cenário globalizado das sociedades contemporâneas, a mudança de perspectiva do conhecimento científico, o trinômio consciência, liberdade e autonomia de sujeitos comprometidos com uma educação complexa, responsável e ética para o Planeta.
A relação entre cultura e corporeidade na educação de crianças no século XXI
Authors: De Couto Couto Hergos Ritor Fróes
Published: August 2018

Este trabalho intenta discutir as relações da cultura com a manifestação da corporeidade das crianças na escola, esperando identificar os arrolamentos sócio-culturais dos dias atuais veiculados por meio das mídias, especificamente o suporte tecnológico da comunicação conhecido como televisão, que permeiam a vida dos infantes. Conseqüentemente, estas relações devem ser consideradas como variantes diretas que farão interações entre si, pois as ações humanas não acontecem em separado; ao mesmo tempo em que são utilizados os órgãos do corpo para que o sujeito possa expressar-se, pensar e movimentar-se, também estão inclusos os aspectos das influências do meio cultural em seus atos. Portanto, estes aspectos se apresentam relacionados, no sentido de compreender a criança em movimento, não apenas na perspectiva do corpo biológico, mas de um corpo que se movimenta com originalidade, ímpar em sua manifestação, como ação cultural e histórica que comunga sua relação com o mundo, com o outro e consigo mesmo. Considerando que a escola é um local apropriado para que se possibilite ao aluno a condição de que ele se sinta integrado e valorizado em seu meio social e sobretudo que ele se conscientize de que é apto de ser o autor de seu próprio desenvolvimento.
Desejo mimético, violência e educação: Contribuições de René Girard
Authors: Lopes Leandro De Proença , Lima Jardilino José Rubens
Published: August 2018

O tema da violência tem feito parte de muitos estudos, pois se trata de um dos grandes obstáculos para a prática pedagógica. Ademais, a violência extrapola os limites da escola, e está presente em diversos setores da sociedade. A obra de René Girard contribui para a compreensão da violência enquanto fenômeno social. Sua contribuição é decisiva para as pesquisas em educação, embora pouco explorada nesse contexto. O conceito de desejo mimético de Girard permite uma compreensão dos mecanismos da violência, bem como permite o desenvolvimento de uma solução, a saber, a educação do desejo. Sua tese é reforçada com o interesse de Paulo Freire por uma Pedagogia do Desejo, e a discussão sobre a violência é ampliada na consideração dos processos de exclusão social.
Tutoria e autoria: novas funções provocando novos desafios na educação a distância
 DOI: 10.5585/EccoS.v10i2.1480
Authors: De Camargo Cortelazzo Iolanda Bueno
Published: August 2018

Este texto apresenta algumas das funções dos professores em cursos de licenciatura a distância de uma sede para pólos de apoio presencial em todo o País. Para manter uma unidade nas disciplinas, os professores, como autores, escrevem o livro didático e o material de aprendizagem da Web em linguagem dialógica com orientação para o estudo individual. Desenham atividades que fazem os alunos interagirem entre si, independentemente de gênero, raça e idade. Como regentes de aula, os professores interagem com os alunos via 0800, quando ministram a teleaula no estúdio. Como tutores do conhecimento, falam na Web Radio e participam dos chats. Como tutores locais, há professores que interagem e motivam os alunos nos pólos. Quando ensinam no estúdio, chegando até os alunos via satélite ou quando conversam via telefone ou via Internet, os professores instigam os alunos a formação de equipes, desenvolvendo trabalho e atitudes colaborativas.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome as a complex disability impeding functioning at school among children
Authors: Karłowicz Agnieszka Anna
Published: August 2018

The aim of this article is to present the issue of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its impact on the child’s functioning at school. The fact that every third pregnant woman consumes ethanol calls for a discussion. The article describes the teratogenic effects of alcohol on fetal development. It provides information about the
physical anomalies both in terms of external appearance and neurological damage, which translate into mental and socio-emotional development of the child.
Defi cits resulting from the teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol consumption affect the overall functioning of the child in the school system. They are often the cause of many failures and even prevent the child from mastering the skills covered by the core curriculum, which does not remain without effect on the adult life.
Pedagogical work with children affected by this syndrome is a huge challenge for teachers. It requires them to master the outstanding competence and knowledge of the specifi cs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Therefore it is important to talk about this issue and to increase social awareness of the teratogenic effects of alcohol on the fetus.