bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Níveis de atividade física e estágios de mudança de comportamento de universitários da área de saúde
Authors: Souza Ivo , Bonfante Ivan , Moraes Junior Frederico , Lopes Wendell
Published: March 2016

O presente estudo teve como objetivo verificar o nível de atividade física e estágios de mudança de comportamento em universitários da área de saúde. A amostra foi composta por 416 indivíduos, com idade de 20,6 ± 2,8 anos, proveniente dos cursos de Educação Física (n=67), Enfermagem (n=87), Farmácia (n=79), Fisioterapia (n=99) e Nutrição (n=84). A massa corporal e a estatura foram reportadas e o índice de massa corporal (IMC) foi calculado pela equação de Quételet. Utilizou-se o Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física (IPAQ) - versão curta, para avaliar o nível de atividade física. Quanto ao estágio de mudança de comportamento, os indivíduos foram avaliados através do modelo transteorético de mudança de comportamento. Os resultados encontrados neste estudo indicaram que quase 30% dos acadêmicos da área de saúde foram considerados fisicamente inativos ou insuficientemente ativos, sendo 6% no curso de Educação Física, 34,5% em Enfermagem, 35,5% em Farmácia, 28,3 em Fisioterapia e 40,5 em Nutrição. Em relação ao estágio de mudança de comportamento, mais de 35% estavam se preparando para iniciar a prática de atividade física num futuro próximo. Conclui-se que, com exceção dos estudantes de Educação Física, há um número elevado de fisicamente inativos e insuficientemente ativos entre os acadêmicos dos cursos avaliados, mesmo se tratando de jovens e estudantes de cursos da área da saúde. Além disso, uma grande quantidade dos estudantes está propensa a mudar seu estilo de vida e terem uma vida mais ativa, o que deveria estimular o surgimento de mais oportunidades para a prática de atividade física.
Adaptive Transit Routing in Stochastic Time-Dependent Networks
Authors: Rambha Tarun , Boyles Stephen D. , Waller S. Travis
Published: March 2016

We define an adaptive routing problem in a stochastic time-dependent transit network in which transit arc travel times are discrete random variables with known probability distributions. We formulate it as a finite horizon Markov decision process. Routing strategies are conditioned on the arrival time of the traveler at intermediate nodes and real-time information on arrival times of buses at stops along their routes. The objective is to find a strategy that minimizes the expected travel time, subject to a constraint that guarantees that the destination is reached within a certain threshold. Although this framework proves to be advantageous over a priori routing, it inherits the curse of dimensionality, and state space reduction through preprocessing is achieved by solving variants of the time-dependent shortest path problem. Numerical results on a network representing a part of the Austin, Texas, transit system indicate a promising reduction in the state space size and improved tractability of the dynamic program.
Clinicians in the classroom: The bereavement midwife
Authors: Power Alison , Rea Tracy
Published: March 2016

The aim of pre-registration midwifery education is to prepare the student for the demanding and complex role they aspire to, using a range of teaching, learning and assessment strategies both in theory and practice. This article is part of a series exploring the role of clinicians as facilitators of learning in the classroom environment. This article explores the role of the bereavement midwife and discusses a teaching session conducted by bereavement midwife Tracy Rea with second-year students on the 3-year pre-registration midwifery programme. The session included input from a couple who shared their experiences of the loss of their son and their subsequent pregnancy. The article concludes with student feedback on the session, demonstrating the deep and meaningful learning that took place and confirming the value of bringing the realities of practice into the classroom environment.
Analogy learning in Parkinson's disease: A proof-of-concept study
Authors: Jie Li-Juan , Goodwin Vicki , Kleynen Melanie , Braun Susy , Nunns Michael , Wilson Mark
Published: March 2016

Background/Aims:

Analogy learning is a motor learning strategy that uses biomechanical metaphors to chunk together explicit rules of a to-be-learned motor skill. This proof-of-concept study establishes the feasibility and potential benefits of analogy learning in enhancing stride length regulation in people with Parkinson's disease.

Methods:

Walking performance of thirteen individuals with Parkinson's disease was analysed using a Codamotion analysis system. An analogy instruction: ‘following footprints in the sand’ was practised over eight walking trials. Single- and dual-task (motor and cognitive) conditions were measured before training, immediately after training and 4 weeks post training. Finally, an evaluation form was completed to examine the intervention's feasibility.

Findings:

Data from 12 individuals (6 females and 6 males, mean age 70, Hoehn and Yahr grade I–III) were analysed; one person withdrew due to back problems. In the single-task condition, statistically and clinically relevant improvements were obtained. A positive trend towards reducing dual-task costs after the intervention was demonstrated, supporting the relatively implicit nature of the analogy. Participants reported that the analogy was simple to use and became easier over time.

Conclusions:

Analogy learning is a feasible and potentially implicit (i.e. reduced working memory demands) intervention to facilitate walking performance in people with Parkinson's disease.
A trajectory of relationship development for early intervention practice for children with developmental disabilities
Authors: Carroll Clare , Sixsmith Jane
Published: March 2016

Background/Aims:

Collaboration, through multiple complex relationships between families and professionals, is integral to early intervention practice for children with developmental disabilities. The purpose of this study was to explain the processes involved from the multiple perspectives of all those involved in the team.

Methods:

A grounded theory methodology was used. The sample included five young children with developmental disabilities, six parents and 17 professionals from an early intervention team. In total, 31 interviews were carried out. Through an iterative approach to data analysis, the processes of the early intervention relationship were explored.

Results:

The process of the early intervention relationship emerged from the data. The relationship process happens through an overlapping five stage developmental trajectory which includes: 1) initiating, 2) experimenting, 3) intensifying, 4) integrating and 5) transitioning.

Conclusions:

The role of relationships between professionals, children and their parents in successful early intervention disability services is paramount. The early intervention relationship is a complex interdependent one which requires a road map of explicit stages, which can facilitate all involved in the relationship to work together. This study provides this road map in the form of a developmental relationship trajectory. Understanding the key factors, within each stage of the developmental trajectory, supports positive relationships between professionals, children and their families, thus positively influencing the outcome of early intervention practice for children with developmental disabilities.
Revalidation: Understanding written reflective accounts
Authors: Kolyva Katerina , Glaze Jan
Published: March 2016

In this special article on the written reflective accounts required for revalidation, Practice nursing spoke to Dr Katerina Kolyva, director of Continued Practice at the nursing and Midwifery Council, about some of the practical aspects involved in this part of the revalidation process
Practice nurses partnering with patients
Authors: Brady Louise
Published: March 2016

Louise Brady is a practice nurse and clinical and strategic development lead for practice nursing for Manchester clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
Insulin: An evolving paradigm in diabetes management
Authors: Meetoo Danny D
Published: March 2016

Insulin therapy is vital for the treatment of type 1 diabetes, and is increasingly being used in type 2 diabetes. Danny D Meetoo describes the aims of insulin therapy and methods of insulin delivery

The global incidence of diabetes mellitus has reached an alarming epidemic proportion. Of this large proportion, 5–10% are affected by type 1 diabetes while the remaining 90% have type 2 diabetes. Insulin therapy is vital in the former category, while this therapeutic mode is often included at a stage of the latter category to prevent respective hyperglycaemia and related micro and macrovascular complications. The modern prefilled and re-usable pen devices used as insulin delivery systems hold many advantages over the conventional approach, which was often associated with dosage errors. The ease and flexibility offered by pen devices into a busy lifestyle aims to improve diabetes management with much less effort and without affecting people's quality of life. Despite the promise of future developments in insulin delivery, serious consideration should always be given to cost implications in the management of diabetes.
Best practice in injection technique for diabetes
Authors: Diggle Jane
Published: March 2016

Effective self-injection is key to optimal glycaemic control. Jane Diggle explains how practice nurses can help people with diabetes to prevent injection site problems through site rotation and avoiding the re-use of pen needles

Best practice in injection technique is critical to ensuring optimal glycaemic control and is a part of good diabetes management. This article discusses the consequences of poor injection technique and offers advice on best practice in injection technique. A number of factors contribute to good technique, including injection site selection, injection site care, injection process, needle length, use of lifted skin folds (if appropriate) and rotation of injection sites. Health professionals also have a duty to teach and check an individual's injection technique, as well as to revisit and review their technique at subsequent consultations.
Savouring the Francophone Asia-Pacific: Métissage and Foodways in Ook Chung’s Kimchi and Jimmy Ly’s Bonbon sœurette et pai coco
Authors: Hiramatsu Ireland Benjamin
Published: March 2016

This article interrogates the neglected relationships between métissage, corporeality, memory and foodways within Francophone Asia-Pacific literatures written by Asiatic migrant writers of the French language. By focusing specifically on two texts, Ook Chung’s Kimchi (2001) and Jimmy Ly’s Bonbon soeurette et pai coco (1997), this study explores the various constructions of mixed-race, multiethnic diasporic identity through the intake and symbolism of food. Both multiethnic protagonists in these two texts exhibit sentiments of delocalization and otherness. However, through literal and epistemic acts of alimentary consumption that interlink with nostalgia, Chung’s and Ly’s protagonists structure individual and collective memories, while challenging certain intra-ethnic tensions and notions of hybridizing roots, language and cultural production.
‘Un roi en fuite: Le Mogho Naba Boukary Koutou pendant la pénétration française en pays mossi’
Authors: Simpore Karim
Published: March 2016

The year 1896 has remained engraved in the collective memory of the Mossi people. Indeed, this date has marked the forfeiture of the sovereignty of the emperor of the Mossi; the Mogho Naba Wobgo also called Boukary Koutou. The French colonial power has defeated and chased him out of his kingdom territory, thanks to the firepower that had been blown fiercely by Voulet Chanoine, one of the French brutal colonizers. Boukary Koutou knowing that he will not overcome these invaders, decided to run away, which can be considered as kind of ‘marronnage’ under the tropics, leaving behind him more questions than answers for his subjects. This unprecedented run away left wounds and stigmates that shook the Mossi collective core identity for which it is still yearning for healing and restoration. This article aims to depict the concept of identity myth and crises in conjunction with France conquest in Africa. Eliade, Jung and Kerenyi theories provide insights to understand the construction of the Mossi Identity myth through the findings of Guilhem et al., Kawada (2002), Hien and Salo. The objective of this article will be to witness the great impact of domination on collective identity evolution and perception.
Socrates, wake up! An analysis and exegesis of the “preface” in Plato’s Crito (43a1-b9)
Authors: Liebersohn Yosef Z.
Published: March 2016

In this paper I offer a close analysis of the first scene in Plato’s Crito (43a1-b9). Understanding a Platonic dialogue as a philosophical drama turns apparent scene-setting into an integral and essential part of the philosophical discussion. The two apparently innocent questions Socrates asks at the beginning of the Crito anticipate Crito’s two problems, namely how he regards his friendship with Socrates as opposed to his complicated relations with the polis and its sovereignty. These two questions are an integral part of the philosophical discussion presented throughout the dialogue.
 
http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_15_2
L’introduction problématique du Timée (17a-27a)
Authors: Nercam Nathalie
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this article is to reconsider the Timaeus’ introduction (17a-27a) in order to show that Plato invites the reader to demystify the discourses of the Greek political elite of the fifth century. Dreamy land, in the autochtony myth, or ocean of nightmare, in Atlantis, khôra is the aporia of the story of Critias. Compared with Republic, this khôra is in fact the phobic projection of the aristocracy’s annoyed desires.
http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_15_3
Integration of Young People into the Latvian Labour Market
Authors: Grinevica Liva , Kovalevs Raimonds
Published: March 2016

The research deals with the question of how different resources affect the labour market integration of the long-term unemployed youth. The main hypothesis it advances is that the youth who have access to different resources will find more stable jobs or develop their own business after unemployment than those lacking such different kinds of support.

In making the education and employment decisions during the transition from school to work, there is strong evidence of the importance for young people to make good initial career decisions and an enduring effect of academic achievement on labour market and education outcomes.

This research is based on scientific discussion of different author opinions and survey results of young people as well as on views on the future vision of authors.
Place Matters: The Spatial Effects of Human Service Expenditures
Authors: Never Brent , Westberg Drew
Published: March 2016

Place matters in human services. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) devolves spending to services, most often provided by nonprofit organizations. We argue that this devolution allows for people to “vote with their feet” (Ostrom, Tiebout, and Warren 1961: “The organization of government in metropolitan areas: A theoretical inquiry.”AmericanPolitical Science Review 55:831–42) in seeking jurisdictions where there will be more spending on human services. This paper considers the spatial patterns of human service expenditures, arguing that people of lower Socio-Economic Status (SES) are less likely to benefit from higher human service spending. We use a spatial Durbin regression to indicate the effects of SES on expenditures in a home county as well as the spillover effect to surrounding counties. The results show that while human service expenditures increase as African American and Renter populations increase in a home county, they also indicate that neighboring counties free-ride on the efforts of the home jurisdiction. Likewise, as a population ages, there is a very large free-riding effect. We conclude that the decentralized TANF policy regime allows for jurisdictions to specialize in human services.
Risk Analysis and Setting Priorities in Air Traffic Control by Using a Matrix of Similarities
Authors: Lacane Monta , Andersone Silva , Sestakovs Vladimirs
Published: March 2016

This article considers how mathematical decision-making in Air Traffic Control could be done in order to minimize the risk of collisions. An example of how to prioritize airplanes which are in the vicinity of an airport according to their level of risk in respect to other airplanes is given by using a matrix of similarities and Euclidean metric. The analysis has shown that it is necessary to classify ATC specialists and ATC centers according to their ability to provide safe enough service using time methods and highly experienced team work.
Electromyographic Analysis of Traditional and Kinetic Chain Exercises for Dynamic Shoulder Movements
Authors: Oliver Gretchen D. , Plummer Hillary A. , Gascon Sarah S.
Published: March 2016

Oliver, GD, Plummer, HA, and Gascon, SS. Electromyographic analysis of traditional and kinetic chain exercises for dynamic shoulder movements. J Strength Cond Res 30(11): 3146–3154, 2016—Proper utilization of the kinetic chain allows for efficient kinetic energy transfer from the proximal segments to the distal segments. The aims of this study were to describe muscle activations in 4 kinetic chain prethrowing exercises and compare these muscle activations with 3 traditional resistance-band exercises. Twenty-six healthy college students (22.9 ± 3.4 years; 172.2 ± 8.6 cm; 74.2 ± 16.3 kg), regardless of gender, participated. Surface electromyographic data were recorded for selected pelvic and scapular musculature while subjects performed the exercises. The exercises included airplane (single-leg balance with weight-bearing hip flexed to 90° and non–weight-bearing hip extended) while performing alternating repetitions of external and internal shoulder rotation, lunge, Get Up, single-leg balance, and resistance band I, T, and Y. A repeated-measures analysis of variance, with a factor of exercise (8 different levels), was used. Post hoc analyses were used for each muscle to determine the statistically significant differences between exercises. The results reveal the greatest activation occurred during the 2 airplane exercises than all the other exercises. The results of this study help to establish surface electromyographic data for selected pelvis and scapula musculature during a series of kinetic chain and resistance-band exercises. Understanding the muscle activations during these exercises can assist clinicians and coaches in choosing the appropriate exercises to implement for individuals involved in dynamic shoulder movement.
Incremental Testing Design on Slide Board for Speed Skaters: Comparison Between Two Different Protocols
Authors: Piucco Tatiane , O'Connell Jessica , Stefanyshyn Darren , de Lucas Ricardo Dantas
Published: March 2016

Piucco, T, O'Connell, J, Stefanyshyn, D, and de Lucas, RD. Incremental testing design on slide board for speed skaters: comparison between two different protocols. J Strength Cond Res 30(11): 3116–3121, 2016—The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of stage duration (Long-stage–LS: 3-minute, Short-stage–SS: 1-minute) on maximal and submaximal aerobic physiological variables during a simulated skating test performed on a slide board. Ten well-trained male speed skaters performed 2 maximal incremental tests on slide board until voluntary exhaustion. The second ventilatory threshold (VT2) was determined by the ventilatory equivalent method. All participants reached the criteria for maximal oxygen uptake (V̇o
2max) attainment in both protocols. Maximal cadence (CADmax), V̇o
2 at VT2 and cadence at VT2 (CADVT2) were significantly higher during SS protocol, but maximal heart rate was significantly lower for the SS protocol. V̇o
2max was significantly correlated with CADmax for the SS (r = 0.62) and LS protocols (r = 0.61). Strong correlations were found between CADmax and CADVT2 during the SS (r = 0.83) and LS protocols (r = 0.76). The results of the present study suggest that either SS or LS slide board incremental protocol can be used to evaluate skaters, since they elicited maximal physiological responses. Additionally, slide board incremental skating tests may be considered as a more specific and practical alternative than laboratory-based tests, especially when a large number of athletes need to be assessed.
Comprehensive Analysis of the SUL1 Promoter of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Rich Matthew S , Payen Celia , Rubin Alan F , Ong Giang T , Sanchez Monica R , Yachie Nozomu , Dunham Maitreya J , Fields Stanley
Published: March 2016

In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, beneficial mutations selected during sulfate-limited growth are typically amplifications of the SUL1 gene, which encodes the high-affinity sulfate transporter, resulting in fitness increases of >35% . Cis-regulatory mutations have not been observed at this locus; however, it is not clear whether this absence is due to a low mutation rate such that these mutations do not arise, or they arise but have limited fitness effects relative to those of amplification. To address this question directly, we assayed the fitness effects of nearly all possible point mutations in a 493-base segment of the gene’s promoter through mutagenesis and selection. While most mutations were either neutral or detrimental during sulfate-limited growth, eight mutations increased fitness >5% and as much as 9.4%. Combinations of these beneficial mutations increased fitness only up to 11%. Thus, in the case of SUL1, promoter mutations could not induce a fitness increase similar to that of gene amplification. Using these data, we identified functionally important regions of the SUL1 promoter and analyzed three sites that correspond to potential binding sites for the transcription factors Met32 and Cbf1. Mutations that create new Met32- or Cbf1-binding sites also increased fitness. Some mutations in the untranslated region of the SUL1 transcript decreased fitness, likely due to the formation of inhibitory upstream open reading frames. Our methodology—saturation mutagenesis, chemostat selection, and DNA sequencing to track variants—should be a broadly applicable approach.
Predictors of Care Gaps in Adolescents With Complex Chronic Condition Transitioning to Adulthood
Authors: Goossens Eva , Bovijn Lore , Gewillig Marc , Budts Werner , Moons Philip
Published: March 2016

CONTEXT:

Breaks in the delivery of health care (ie, [health]care gaps) occur in a large proportion of young people transitioning to adulthood. Developing interventions that prevent adolescents from dropping out of the medical system, as they leave pediatric care, requires an understanding of determinants of care gaps.

OBJECTIVE:

To ascertain determinants of care gaps in young people with chronic conditions as they transition to adulthood by performing a systematic literature search.

DATA SOURCES:

MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Embase were queried for pertinent peer-reviewed publications.

STUDY SELECTION:

Primary quantitative or mixed methods studies that aimed to identify determinants of care gaps in young people (aged 10–25 years) diagnosed with complex chronic conditions and written in English, French, or Dutch were selected. Ten publications satisfied these criteria.

DATA EXTRACTION:

For each publication, determinants of care gaps and quantitative results were extracted. Determinants were categorized into 4 groups using thematic analysis. Quantitative results were standardized, and raw data were converted into odds ratios.

RESULTS:

Overall, 11 risk factors and 9 protective factors for care gaps were identified. All factors were related to patient characteristics. Demographics, disease-related characteristics, health care services use, and patient health behaviors and beliefs were significant determinants of care gaps in adolescents with chronic conditions.

LIMITATIONS:

Large variability in study methods, statistical techniques, and study populations resulted in inconsistent study findings.

CONCLUSIONS:

This systematic review identified patient-related determinants of care gaps. Unfortunately, the internal and external validity of the study findings are limited, warranting future prospective, multilevel studies that address remaining knowledge gaps.
Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Children After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Authors: Slomine Beth S. , Silverstein Faye S. , Christensen James R. , Holubkov Richard , Page Kent , Dean J. Michael , Moler Frank W. ,   on behalf of the THAPCA Trial Group
Published: March 2016

OBJECTIVE:

This study examined 12-month neurobehavioral outcomes in children who survived out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OH-CA), were comatose after resuscitation, and were enrolled in a clinical trial to evaluate targeted temperature management to hypothermia (33.0°C) or normothermia (36.8°C) (Therapeutic Hypothermia after Pediatric Cardiac Arrest, Out-of-Hopsital [THAPCA-OH]; NCT00878644).

METHODS:

Baseline functioning was assessed by caregiver responses on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales–Second Edition (VABS-II) soon after OH-CA (based on functioning before OH-CA); children with broadly normal baseline functioning (VABS-II ≥70) were included in the THAPCA-OH primary outcome. VABS-II was completed again 12 months later. Then, face-to-face cognitive evaluations were completed. Analyses evaluated changes in VABS-II composite, domain, and subdomain scores and cognitive functioning at follow-up.

RESULTS:

Ninety-six of 295 enrolled children were alive at 12 months; 87 of 96 had broadly normal baseline functioning (VABS-II ≥70). Follow-up was obtained on 85/87. Forty-two of 85 had VABS-II ≥70 at 12 months. VABS-II composite, domain, and subdomain scores declined significantly between baseline and 12-month follow-up (P < .001). Declines were greatest in older children. Most children displayed well below average cognitive functioning. Older age at cardiac arrest and higher baseline VABS-II scores were predictive of greater decline in neurobehavioral function. Treatment with hypothermia did not influence neurobehavioral outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS:

This is the largest study exploring long-term neurobehavioral outcomes in children surviving OH-CA who were comatose after resuscitation. Results revealed significant neurobehavioral morbidity across multiple functional domains, based both on caregiver reports and performance on objective cognitive measures, in survivors 1 year later.
The sacred topography of Colonia Sarmizegetusa
Authors: Boda Imola
Published: March 2016

The rituals carried out on the occasion of the establishment of a new Roman city prove the fact that there was a prescribed regulation. The location, orientation, as well as the scenography, translates into facts gestures and human processions with sacred character; these are the expression of a symbolic geography of religious type.

The erection of sacred buildings in Colonia Sarmizegetusa was carried out during the reign of Trajan (its founder) and Severus Alexander. For the following period (Maximinus-Aurelianus), the archaeological evidence suggests the fact that the emphasis was not placed on constructing new religious buildings, but on restoring the already existing ones. The expression of religious piety persisted, and one can make reference again to the archaeological evidence, more particular to shrines, and statues. This context proves the fact that the religious life continued its cycle. However, in AD 235, at the latest, Sarmizegetusa witnessed the construction of the most numerous temples. It is noteworthy to mention that this construction boom coincides with the period when Sarmizegetusa is granted the title of Metropolis.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN SEMIARID BRASILIAN: AN APLICATION OF SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH CONSERVATION UNITS
Authors: Silva Thaise Sousa da , Cândido Gesinaldo Ataíde , Freire Eliza Maria Xavier
Published: March 2016

The Brazilian semiarid has a unique Domain, the Caatinga, which is subject to various anthropogenic pressures causing numerous problems, among them environmental degradation, which stands out from other phenomena due to a direct influence on the sustainability of the Caatinga. One of the most used tools to measure environmental sustainability is the system of sustainability indicators Pressure-State-Impact-Response, applied in this study to measure the sustainability of an environmental degradation and to obtain a diagnosis of the Caatinga degradation in three municipalities of the State of Rio Grande do Norte that adopt different environmental management practices. The municipalities are Serra Negra do Norte, Jucurutu and Tenente Laurentino Cruz. This analysis is a tool that could provide support for a planning aiming to improve quality of life and environmental sustainability, as these three municipalities have similar characteristics and distinct forms of environmental management. They can be compared and evaluated in terms of contribution to the conservation of Caatinga.
AVALIAÇÃO E DEVOLUTIVA: ELEMENTOS INDISSOCIÁVEIS NO CONTEXTO DO ENSINO SUPERIOR A DISTÂNCIA
Authors: Fioravanzo Cristiane Maravelli , Vieira Almir Martins , Claro José Alberto Carvalho dos Santos
Published: March 2016

O EaD tem sido alvo de interesse de diversos pesquisadores com o intuito de oferecer alternativas e incremento nos processos de ensino, aprendizagem e extensão universitária. O presente estudo analisa a importância da devolutiva das atividades nesta modalidade de ensino. Relacionaram-se as formas de devolutivas com o modelo de superação bancária defendido por Paulo Freire. Chegou-se a algumas vertentes positivas em EaD que contribuem na abordagem da devolutiva e interação do conteúdo das avaliações. A estratégica metodológica foi um estudo de caso único. Seu protocolo consistiu na análise de amostra de 157 alunos do ensino a distância de uma instituição privada de ensino superior localizada no estado de São Paulo e que abrange todo o Brasil. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi composto por 26 afirmativas relativas baseadas em quatro constructos aplicados: aula-atividade, prova integrada presencial, planejamento semanal e fórum de dúvidas. A análise confirmou a importância da devolutiva de acordo com a perspectiva do alunado. Possibilitou ainda, identificar a relação da importância da devolutiva com o modelo Democratização, Autonomia nos estudos e Relação professor-aluno menos hierarquizada.
PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE IN PROEJA, BRAZIL (2006-2013): A STATE OF THE ART
Authors: Uchoa Antonio Marcos , Azevedo Márcio Adriano
Published: March 2016

This article aims to conduct an initial survey and map the academic production on the theme: National program of professional and basic education integration in the young and adult education mode (Programa Nacional de Integração da Educação Profissional com a Educação Básica na Modalidade de Educação de Jovens e Adultos - PROEJA) from dissertations, theses and articles published from 2006 to 2013. In order to undertake this research, we observed some theoretical and methodological procedures, literature review and documents which delimit this conceptual and historic field with the studies of Moura (2007), Moll (2010) Di Pierro (2010), Romanowski and Ens (2006), and Ferreira (2002). It is a bibliographical study which describes the state of the art about PROEJA in the country, having the word “PROEJA” as the research descriptor and the following analysis indicators: year of publication, the place where the research was performed (with empirical research), institution, type of production, categories of knowledge and keywords. The following sources were chosen as databases: Platform Scielo Brazil, the Public Domain Portal of Theses and Dissertations and the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) of the Brazilian Institute of Information Science and Technology (IBCT). It can be concluded that scientific production in the mentioned area is still shy considering the theoretical and methodological challenges posed by the implementation of PROEJA, and there is still remarkably little research related to aspects such as didactic teaching materials, funding and the relationship with rural education.
ANÁLISE DO “PROGRAMA MULHERES MIL” NO IFPR, CAMPUS PARANAVAÍ: A TRANSFORMAÇÃO SOCIAL DE MULHERES EM BUSCA DA IGUALDADE DE GÊNERO
Authors: Panarari-Antunes Renata de Souza , De Souza Gabriel Felipe Moreira , Klososki Suellen Jensen , Dias Júnior José Barbosa , Figueira Felipe Luiz Gomes
Published: March 2016

O IFPR – Câmpus Paranavaí aderiu ao Programa Mulheres Mil em 2011. Durante a fase final dos cursos, foi realizada uma pesquisa para avaliação do Programa, que incluiu depoimento das alunas, pesquisa de evasão, e após o término, foi feito o acompanhamento de egressas. As entrevistas e pesquisas foram feitas por meio da aplicação de questionários. O estudo teve como objetivo analisar a eficácia deste programa e a transformação social de mulheres em estado de vulnerabilidade social da cidade de Paranavaí. Os resultados demonstraram que os objetivos do Programa foram parcialmente cumpridos, contudo houve impacto positivo sobre as alunas concluintes.
MONITORAMENTO RESIDENCIAL UTILIZANDO O ZABBIX E O PADRÃO IEEE 802.15.4
Authors: Silva Wallyson Romeiro da , Costa Felipe Soares da
Published: March 2016

O objetivo deste artigo é relatar os aspectos do desenvolvimento do sistema de automação residencial que utiliza a comunicação sem fio por meio da tecnologia ZigBee para acesso aos pontos de automação, Podendo ser gerenciado a partir do protocolo de gerenciamento SNMP. Sistema esse que permite ao usuário obter uma maior distância entre os pontos de automação, como também, a integração com sistemas já existentes de monitoramento que utilizem o protocolo SNMP, sendo assim, podendo coletar e manipular informações desses pontos.
OCCULTISM AND MEDIUMSHIP IN FERNANDO PESSOA
Authors: Medeiros Alisson Diêgo Dias de
Published: March 2016

This work is the result of a research on the influence that the occultism had on the work of the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. To delimitate the study, we selected papers of Fernando Pessoa, which  suggested that the poet considered himself medium, and hence influenced his work, building his depersonalization. This work presents, thus, as main objectiveto analyze personal papers of Fernando Pessoa, whose outstanding characteristic is the presence of occultism and the supposed mediumship defended by him in response to non-literary and heteronymic manifestations. To this end, I focused on specific objectives, which are: a) to study the speech of Fernando Pessoa on his supposed mediumship / occultism b) to analyze specific texts that are, for the poet, mediumistic manifestations c) to study excerpts from a set of personal letters in which Fernando Pessoa suggested being a medium. It is true that this dissertation will address many discussions already made by scholars and specialists in Fernando Pessoa, but we consider the possibility to deepen issues and contribute to the critical fortune of the poet.
A ATUAÇÃO DOS CLUBES 4-S EM MINAS GERAIS E A IDEIA DE JUVENTUDE RURAL NA EMATER/MG.
Authors: Souza Solange Batista , Oliveira Marcelo Leles Romarco de , Coelho France Maria Gontijo
Published: March 2016

Este trabalho teve por objetivo analisar a atuação dos Clubes 4-S (saber, sentir, saúde e servir) e sua implantação por meio do Serviço de Extensão Rural em Minas Gerais, entre as décadas de 1950 a 1980. Como recurso metodológico, apresenta abordagem qualitativa, utilizando-se de pesquisa documental e bibliográfica e da realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com extensionistas que trabalharam com a juventude rural no âmbito dos projetos desenvolvidos pelo Clube. A partir da análise dos resultados, conclui-se que a Extensão Rural, por meio das ações do Clube 4-S possibilitou mudanças no meio rural, no entanto, algumas transformações não alcançaram toda juventude, o que culminou em um processo de exclusão no meio rural.
REDUÇÃO DE GASES DE EFEITO ESTUFA PELOS PROJETOS DE CRÉDITO DE CARBONO NO SETOR ENERGÉTICO BRASILEIRO
Authors: Anater Mônica Joelma do Nascimento , Sanquetta Carlos Roberto , Schiavo Bruna Nascimento de Vasconcellos , Corte Ana Paula Dalla
Published: March 2016

Projetos de geração de energia que priorizem a utilização de fontes renováveis podem contribuir com a mitigação de gases de efeito estufa, diversificação da matriz e melhora da segurança energética do país. Este artigo tem como objetivos apresentar os níveis consumo de energia, emissão, e a evolução dos projetos que visam a geração de créditos de carbono no setor energético brasileiro e a contribuição destes para o alcance das metas de redução de GEE estipuladas pela Lei nº 12.187/2009. Para isso foi feita uma revisão bibliográfica em base de dados de diversos sites especializados. Verificou-se que o número de projetos de Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo e no Sistema de Crédito Verificado no setor energético corresponde respectivamente a 207 e 54, e que as emissões evitadas pelos projetos registrados até o final de 2014 representam 4% do total de emissões que seriam geradas até o ano de 2020 pelo setor energético brasileiro.
KRIGAGEM DOS INDICADORES APLICADA A MODELAGEM DAS TIPOLOGIAS DE MINÉRIO FOSFATADOS DA MINA F4
Authors: Braga Silvânia Alves , Costa João Felipe Coimbra Leite
Published: March 2016

A caracterização do minério e sua previsão de resposta na unidade de processamento sempre estiveram incluídas em projetos de mineração e devem fazer parte do modelo de recursos. Com este intuito, este trabalho visa distinguir os diferentes tipos de minério através de suas características mineralógicas, químicas e metalúrgicas. Essas características foram definidas por mapeamento geológico de detalhe, seguidos por análise química dos teores e testes de desempenho que reproduzem em escala de bancada o processo de beneficiamento mineral. Os resultados dos testes de processo foram cruzados com as informações de teores e de geologia para definição de domínios geometalúrgicos. Observou-se a possibilidade de prever desempenhos de recuperação metalúrgica a partir do agrupamento das tipologias de minério em concordância com o mapa geológico. Um modelo geometalúrgico foi gerado, empregando um método da geoestatística não linear para modelagem de variáveis categóricas, i.e. tipos de minério. A metodologia mostrou-se adequada, permitindo rapidez na atualização do modelo de blocos.
NARRATIVAS DA DEPENDÊNCIA NAS REDES DE APRENDIZAGEM ONLINE: Como os professores usam as redes de aprendizagem para promover a autonomia
Authors: Martins José Lauro , Silva Bento
Published: March 2016

Neste artigo analisa-se a instituição de redes de aprendizagens em ambiente virtual e a necessidade de estabelecer a dialogia como estratégia metodológica. Entende-se que a ação dialógica ocorra quando cada sujeito possa agir e/ou construir sua autonomia viabilizando sua construção nas redes de aprendizagem. Para a base empírica deste estudo, analisamos 1327 mensagens  de 5 professores em fóruns para orientação do trabalho de conclusão de um curso online com 200 alunos, distribuídos em 5 turmas.. Esta pesquisa permite-nos concluir que prevalece o perfil centralizador dos professores, comum na Educação tradicional, mesmo sendo professores experientes em Educação mediada pelas TDIC e com formação em Educação. O que confirma a necessidade de se investir na formação  de professores para a docência online, a fim de superar essa postura tradicional para que, a estratégia metodológica colaborativa e interativa das redes de aprendizagem possa ser implementada.
Reflections On Music Therapy Training Within E-learning Education Contexts
Authors: Clark Imogen Nicola , Thompson Grace Anne
Published: March 2016

The rapid expansion of e-learning technology is transforming the availability and delivery of university education. In Australia, e-learning offers opportunities for students to study music therapy while living in remote locations across a vast country. Students enrolled in the Masters of Music Therapy at the University of Melbourne may choose traditional on-campus learning or blended learning, which involves a combination of face-to-face intensives and e-learning. This article focuses on blended learning with reflections from music therapy students and teachers at the University of Melbourne. A description of the music therapy program is provided with a detailed explanation of one subject to illustrate how e-learning is managed. Our experiences of teaching blended learning students are discussed, and we identify key challenges including teacher-student rapport, regular communication, student-to-student engagement, and user friendly on line learning tools. We then reflect on student feedback from an informal evaluation, and explain students’ experiences of collaborative learning, interaction with teaching staff, and staying on track with learning. In conclusion, we discuss the future of music therapy education over an online forum, taking into consideration challenges and advantages for students, teaching academics and learning institutions, and offer ideas from which future research projects might be developed.
Pedagogical variation with computers in mathematics classrooms: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory analysis
Authors: Hardman J
Published: March 2016

South Africa's crisis in mathematics attainment is well documented (DBE, 2013; Spaull, 2014; WEF, 2014). To meet the need to develop students' mathematical performance in schools the government has launched various initiatives using computers to impact on mathematical attainment. While it is clear that computers can change pedagogical practices, there is a dearth of qualitative studies indicating exactly how pedagogy is transformed with Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in a teaching activity. Consequently, this paper addresses the following question: how, along which dimensions in an activity, does pedagogy alter with the use of computer drill and practice software in four disadvantaged grade 6 mathematics classrooms in the Western Cape province of South Africa? The paper draws on Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to develop a view of pedagogy as socially situated. Four ideal pedagogical types are identified: Reinforcement pedagogy, which has the reinforcement of specialised knowledge as its object; Collaborative pedagogy, which has the development of metacognitive engagement with specialised knowledge as its object; Directive pedagogy, which has the development of technical task skills as its object, and finally, Defensive pedagogy, which has student regulation as its object. Face-to- face lessons were characterised as predominantly Reinforcement and Collaborative pedagogy and most computer lessons were characterised as mainly either Defensive or Directive.
A critical review of practices of inclusion and exclusion in the psychology curriculum in higher education
Authors: Carolissen R , Shefer T , Smit E
Published: March 2016

Much of South African psychology has pursued the national imperative of critical engagement and reconstruction since 1994, in spite of collusion with Apartheid ideologies before 1994. Critical psychologists who mobilised against apartheid were also active post-1994 in reshaping the discipline and profession. Many of these efforts were directed towards curriculum development to attempt to challenge the dominance of western and northern scholarship in psychology by developing multiple texts that represented local experiences and challenged traditional asocial and ahistorical thinking in psychology. This paper presents critical thoughts on contemporary psychology in higher education, with a particular focus on progress made in curriculum transformation and demographic representativity, to interrogate the extent to which the profession continues to reproduce existing patterns of privilege and inclusion/exclusion. We suggest that considering curriculum as discourse which acts to reproduce larger power relations in society, may be a useful approach to think about inclusion and transformation of the curriculum in psychology.
Avaliação educacional no Brasil: experiências, problemas, recomendações
Authors: Gatti Bernardete A.
Published: March 2016

<span style="font: 13px/normal verdana, arial; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">A autora coloca em discussão dados relativos a diferentes projetos de avaliação como agente externo aos sistemas. Tanto o amplo programa de avaliação instituído pelo MEC em 1987, quanto a avaliação realizada na área rural do Nordeste - Projeto EDURURAL - e a promovida entre alunos do Ensino Fundamental, em escolas do Paraná, revelaram graves problemas de desempenho desses alunos.
Avaliação, tomada de decisões e políticas: subsídios para um repensar.
Authors: Abramowicz Mere
Published: March 2016
Avaliação Educacional: uma perspectiva histórica.
Authors: Vianna Heraldo Marelim
Published: March 2016

<span style="font: 13px/normal verdana, arial; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">O autor apresenta uma longa síntese histórica da evolução da avaliação educacional nos Estados Unidos, na Inglaterra e no Brasil, e procura identificar a influência de fatores sociais, econômicos e políticos no surgimento de amplos programas de avaliação, deixando claro o significado da avaliação na identificação da eficiência da educação e examina de modo crítico o que está sendo realizado no contexto educacional.
O Administrador escolar entre o mito da avaliação e os desafios de sua prática
Authors: Lüdke Menga
Published: March 2016

<span style="font: 13px/normal verdana, arial; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">A autora discute definições do termo avaliação em educação, ressaltando suas diferentes acepções, a partir da citação do filósofo alemão que o homem é o animal que se avalia.
Relatório da avaliação do processo de inovações no ciclo básico e seu impacto sobre a situação de ensino-aprendizagem na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo: comentário
Authors: Lockheed Marlaine
Published: March 2016

<span style="font: 13px/normal verdana, arial; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">Texto preparado para o Seminário Internacional sobre Modelos Avaliativos (SEE/SP, FCC, apoio Banco Mundial). A autora mostrou, que são raros os estudos longitudinais em educação, no plano mundial. A partir de indagações sobre os objetivos da avaliação, a forma da pesquisa e a análise dos resultados. Comentários de grande pertinência a respeito do texto de Silva, Davis e Esposito. Artigo em inglês nas p. 87-95.
Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Básica no Brasil: análise e proposições
Authors: Maluf Mônica Maia Bonel
Published: March 2016

<span style="font: 13px/normal verdana, arial; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">A importância do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Básica no Brasil, sua abrangência e possibilidades de consolidação são alguns aspectos analisados pela autora, que, ao discutir a implementação e desenvolvimento do programa, identifica dificuldades e apresenta novas alternativas para o aprimoramento desse importante sistema de avaliação.