bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diálogo Acerca Das Competências Sociemocionais e Suas Interfaces Com a BNCC e a Formação Docente
Authors: Marinho da Costa Cristiana
Published: October 2020

O artigo tem por objetivo dialogar as interfaces das competências socioemocionais e o formato de formação docente para atender as demandas do século XXI. A metodologia de abordagem qualitativa-exploratória, veio da necessidade de compreender os impactos da nova BNCC e suas demandas na formação docente. A abordagem do tema vem sendo incentivada pelo conceito de afetividade de Henri Wallon e pela teoria do pensamento complexo de Edgar Moran. Temática relevante no cenário atual, tendo por premissa cuidar do cuidador, assim como incentivo a políticas educacionais para aprimoramento nesse tema, partindo do pressuposto que da forma que essas habilidades precisam ser desenvolvidas nos estudantes para sua formação integral, antes o profissional da linha de frente (docente) precisará de formação inicial e continuada, além de subsídios para desenvolvimento dessas competências em sua vida pessoal e profissional.
Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade:
Authors: Quintiliano Pereira Deise
Published: October 2020

O presente estudo traz à cena elementos que colaboram para a organização do curso de Línguas Estrangeiras da Terceira Idade, ministrados na Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade da UERJ. Nesse sentido, abordamos o histórico de institucionalização desse projeto, assim como as práticas pedagógicas, a metodologia, os atores, a produção de materiais acadêmicos, o processo seletivo, o modo de avaliação e as atividades que prestam conta de sua existência. Por outro lado, enfocamos o importante compromisso de legislações que protegem o idoso e estabelecem políticas públicas de inclusão social e cultural, garantidas na Carta Constitucional e no Estatuto do Idoso. Tais garantias reforçam a autoestima, a autoconfiança, estimulando a capacidade mnemônica e permitindo, sobretudo, a interação interpessoal na aquisição de novas aprendizagens, devendo, por isso, ser afirmadas.
Unidade Dialética Ensino E Aprendizagem:
Authors: Dos Santos Correia Eanes , Anahi da Silva Veleida , Silva do Nascimento Willdson Robson , Capua Charlot Yan
Published: October 2020

O presente artigo é um ensaio teórico que tem como objetivo discutir conceitos que circulam a unidade dialética ensino e a aprendizagem como possibilidade de refletir para um saber-fazer didático- pedagógico. Tendo como questão central para seu desenvolvimento: “existe linearidade entre o ensinar do professor e o aprender do estudante em situações didáticas na sala de aula?”. Tal problemática nos levou a desenvolver uma discussão teórica sobre a relação com o saber de Bernard Charlot e na concepção da educação como um processo sócio-histórico em Vygotsky e Freire. Foram desenvolvidos e discutidos o conceito e proposta da figura de um Duplo Triângulo Pedagógico que unifica as dimensões identitária, social e epistêmica da Relação com o Saber às dimensões do Triângulo Pedagógico professor, estudante e saber.
currículos brasileiros e suas políticas sob as perspectivas socioculturais da Educação Matemática: das prescrições aos currículos pensadospraticados
Authors: Valle Júlio César
Published: October 2020

O propósito deste texto consiste em sistematizar os principais tópicos alcançados pelas práticas-pesquisas no contexto do Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Etnomatemática (GEPEm) da Faculdade de Educação da Universidade de São Paulo, que buscam discutir, sintetizar e endereçar as principais contribuições e indagações formuladas no âmbito das perspectivas socioculturais da Educação Matemática para/sobre os currículos de matemática e suas políticas. Para isso, consideram-se as prescrições curriculares brasileiras, desde a primeira metade do século XX até a presente década, para discuti-los à luz de autores e epistemologias que reconhecem a necessidade de pensar os currículos sob as perspectivas que consideram o conhecimento matemático escolarizado em função das relações e das práticas socioculturais que permeiam sua formulação como saber.
Sequências Didáticas no Ensino de Ciências e Matemática no Brasil
Authors: Vieira Lopes Kênya Maria , De Fátima Silva de Oliveira Ritianne , Vizolli Idemar , Pontin Darsie Marta Maria
Published: October 2020

Tem-se como objetivo analisar os trabalhos acadêmicos defendidos no Brasil entre os anos de 2015 a 2019 na área de concentração de Ciência e Matemática que apresentam como objeto de estudo uma proposta de Sequência Didática (SD). A presente pesquisa é de natureza qualitativa e se classifica, do ponto de vista de seus objetivos, como descritiva-exploratória. Para a busca dos trabalhos acadêmicos da plataforma da Capes, usou-se como referencial metodológico os estudos de Sampaio e Mancini (2007). Entre os aportes teóricos referenciados nos trabalhos analisados constam: Zabala, Ausubel, Delizoicov, Pais e Carvalho. Das estruturas de SDs apreendidas destacam-se as desenvolvidas com base nos 3 momentos pedagógicos cunhados por Delizoicov a partir de Freire: problematização, organização do conhecimento e aplicação do conhecimento. Observa-se que a problematização é um item comum nas estruturas das SDs. Essas que se distinguem devido às suas particularidades, e possuem como principal objetivo promover a aprendizagem significativa.
Terapia Comunitária Integrativa na Mediação de Conflitos Socioemocionais no Contexto Escolar
Authors: Ferreira Luciana , Giacomin Schneider Sandra
Published: October 2020

A Terapia Comunitária Integrativa (TCI) é uma ferramenta dialógica com reconhecimento em políticas públicas em que as pessoas podem ouvir e falar sobre suas conquistas, inquietações e, nesse processo, ressignificar suas experiências. Espaços de fala e escuta foram criados e mantidos por encontros periódicos com professores para a manifestação de suas demandas. A partir dos pressupostos da TCI o curso “Cuidando de Quem Cuida” foi desenvolvido. O presente estudo tem como objetivo apresentar parte de um trabalho em desenvolvimento com professores da educação infantil e anos iniciais do ensino fundamental de uma rede pública de ensino. Trata-se de pesquisa aplicada, descritiva e exploratória com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa. Frustração, impotência, perda, medo e tristeza foram os motes mais presentes nos momentos de partilha do curso. A TCI e o “Cuidando de Quem Cuida” possibilitaram a criação de redes de apoio e o desenvolvimento de competências socioemocionais.
Educação em Saúde e o Trabalho com Adolescentes em Conflito com a Lei
Authors: Pereira Junior Luciano Aparecido , De Souza Beretta Regina Célia
Published: October 2020

A educação em saúde e a cultura da paz são ferramentas essenciais para o trabalho dentro da promoção da saúde. Deste modo, este estudo busca compreender o quanto a educação em saúde, dentro da promoção da saúde, pode ser um instrumento essencial no trabalho com adolescentes em conflito com a lei. A pesquisa contou com a participação de doze adolescentes em cumprimento de Medida Socioeducativa de Liberdade Assistida, que participaram de uma oficina de Promoção da Saúde e Cultura da paz e dos grupos focais, além dos seus pais e responsáveis que foram entrevistados e da análise dos Plano Individuais de Atendimento. Os dados foram analisados por meio da perspectiva teórico-metodológica do  Construcionismo Social. Foi observada a necessidade de que as política públicas dialoguem efetivamente entre si e que os profissionais estejam preparados para esta modalidade de atendimento.
Júri Simulado na Educação a Distância:
Authors: De Sousa Almeida Roberta , Marchesi Costa Dulcileia , Ravani de Sant’Anna Solimara
Published: October 2020

A interação entre educador e educando afasta-se, cada vez mais, das práticas conservadorasde ensino. As metodologias ativas possibilitam o envolvimento e o interesse do aluno, bem como promovem a atitude ativa na aprendizagem, o que é ainda mais desejável na Educação a Distância. A gamificação é um dos recursos didáticos possíveis no ambiente virtual de aprendizagem. No presente estudo, adotou-se uma pesquisa aplicada com abordagem quali-quantitativa, com observação participante, na aplicação de Júri Simulado com alunos do curso Técnico em Multimeios Didáticos, em uma instituição pública de ensino. A prática buscou avaliar o uso da gamificação para aproximar os alunos do conteúdo, desenvolver aargumentação, motivar e tornar a aula virtual mais propícia à interação. A maioria dos alunos (87%) afirmou motivação no desenvolvimento da atividade. Os resultados apontam que a metodologia utilizada favoreceu o engajamento, a interação e a aprendizagem dos alunos.
Implementação da Reforma do Ensino Médio Brasileiro:
Authors: Da Costa Silva Simone , Nogueira Diógenes Elione Maria
Published: October 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho consiste em analisar as possíveis implicações da reforma do EnsinoMédio promovida pela lei no 13.415/2017 para a rede pública estadual de educação de Alagoas. Desta forma, adotou-se a perspectiva materialista-histórica, com foco na pesquisa bibliográfica e documental dos marcos legais nacionais e estaduais, como o Guia de Implementação do Novo Ensino Médio e o Plano de Acompanhamento das Propostas de Flexibilização Curricular do sistema estadual de educação alagoano. Os autores consultados para análise dos dispositivos legais foram: Kuenzer (2017), Saviani (2003) Ferretti; Zibas e Tarturce (2004), entre outros. Conclui-se que, de modo semelhante ao que é proposto naesfera nacional, no estado de Alagoas, o modelo experimental adotado encontra-se alinhado aos imperativos do novo modelo produtivo que demanda uma formação marcada por diretrizes como projeto de vida, protagonismo e individualismo, que visam ofuscar as bases da real causa da desigualdade social.
Alfabetização e Letramento na EJA
Authors: Cerqueira Estrela Sineide , Eurácia Barreto De Andrade Maria
Published: October 2020

O presente estudo objetiva compreender as concepções de alfabetização e letramento presentes na PNA e as consequências sociais e políticas advindas de tais políticas públicas para os sujeitos jovens, adultos e idosos implicados. Para tanto, será problematizado o Decreto no 9.765 (BRASIL, 2019a) e o caderno PNA (BRASIL, 2019b), além das contribuições de Freire (1994; 1999; 2011), Alves (2018), Tfouni (2006), Soares (2004), dentre outros. No âmbito metodológico, trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, do tipo documental. Os dados colhidos indicam que a atual política de alfabetização, além de desqualificar o conhecimento construído pelos pesquisadores brasileiros na área, apresenta uma visão conservadora de alfabetização, subtraiu o letramento e seu ensino sistemático, adotando a literacia, de natureza técnica e equivocada.
Pesquisa Como Princípio Educativo:
Authors: Araújo Carneiro Farias Adeline , Oliveira dos Santos Jocelaine , Mafra Bichara Iara Vanessa
Published: October 2020

No presente artigo apresentamos as experiências e resultados alcançados a partir do desenvolvimento de uma pesquisa científica, realizada juntamente com estudantes do ensino médio, tendo por objetivos produzir conhecimentos que que subsidiem transformações na educação, nos aproximando de uma educação democrática, participativa e emancipadora, a partir da execução e avaliação de projeto educacional pautado na metodologia ativa de educar através da pesquisa. A pesquisa teve por ancoragem teórica os entendimentos de John Dewey, Paulo Freire e Pedro Demo sobre a relevância da experiência e da pesquisa enquanto princípio educativo, e ainda, nos entendimento de Michel Thiollent e René Barbier sobre a metodologia da pesquisa-ação. Enquanto resultados, destacamos as descobertas construídas durante o monitoramento às etapas do projeto, bem como as conclusões da análise ao final dos processos.
Debilidades en el otorgamiento de créditos de una cooperativa de ahorro y crédito en Tingo María, Perú
Authors: Alegria Avellaneda Dasmy Charlene
Published: October 2020

El estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar la deficiente evaluación y la ausencia de control interno que incrementan los riesgos operacionales. Los datos fueron obtenidos de la Agencia Tingo María de la Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Tocache, El tipo de investigación fue cuantitativo – aplicada, con un nivel descriptivo – correlacional, diseño no experimental – transversal. Se utilizó el proceso metodológico de recogida de datos de campo con las técnicas de encuesta, observación, entrevista y revisión documentaria, los resultados se contrastan con teorías encontradas de la revisión bibliográfica. Los resultados evaluados indicaron que la existencia de una deficiente evaluación y la ausencia de control interno incrementan los riesgos operacionales de la Agencia Tingo María de la Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Tocache. Se evidenció que existe una relación significativa entre la deficiente evaluación y la ausencia de control interno con los riesgos operacionales, calificado como una correlación directa positiva con un grado de relación moderada. Se concluye que la deficiente evaluación y la ausencia de control interno, incrementan los riesgos operacionales en la Agencia Tingo María de la Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Tocache.
Dimensions of critical thinking in workplace management & personal development: a conceptual analysis
Authors: Tripathy Mitashree
Published: October 2020

Globalization has caused a massive impact in the speed and nature of business all around the world. Workplace setups have grown extremely complicated and job roles have become complex. Employees suffer a hard time at workplaces as communication patterns have become increasingly intricate. Decisions made by others are no more relied on and problems have turned more crucial than ever. Judgements are expected to be drawn faster and communication crystal clear. In such a rapidly moving business world, employees are provided with only limited space and opportunities for personal growth and development. In short, the exit gate remains open for the one who does not prove to be befitting each of the complexities in business world. At this expository point, employees are required to view different problems differently and create variable approaches towards finding the solutions of the problems. The need of such powerful skill set is required not only to create a powerful vision at the workplace but also to develop other sub skills set in oneself. This paper studies on developing critical thinking skills to make careful judgements, make proper decisions, solve complex problems and wipe out the basic inability to communicate appropriately especially at workplaces. This paper provides ways to foster better workplace management and personal development especially for the employees at workplaces through critical thinking. 
Ouvidos atentos: as vozes plurais de Itamar Assumpção
Authors: Barbosa Bruno César Ribeiro
Published: October 2020

Este trabalho apresenta uma leitura da canção “Prezadíssimos ouvintes”, de Itamar Assumpção e Domingos Pellegrini, gravada originalmente em 1985, no disco Sampa midnight — isso não vai ficar assim, de Itamar Assumpção — um dos nomes mais representativos da “Vanguarda Paulista” — cena musical bastante irreverente e criativa, que despontou inicialmente nos limites do pequeno teatro Lira Paulistana — também um selo de música independente, no qual Itamar Assumpção gravou seu primeiro LP, o Beleléu leléu eu, em 1981. O objetivo deste estudo é mostrar que, entre as diferentes estratégias utilizadas por Itamar ao longo de sua carreira, está um modelo composicional que privilegia a multiplicidade de vozes e de gêneros, estabelecendo, assim, diálogos com sua memória cultural e/ou afetiva, como veremos na canção abordada. A análise tem como base, sobretudo, as noções de voz e oralidade, de Paul Zumthor (2010); de “vozes plurais”, de Adriana Cavarero (2011); e canção e entoação, de Luiz Tatit, (2002).
Seismic monitoring of the Auckland Volcanic Field during New Zealand's COVID-19 lock-down
Authors: van Wijk Kasper , Chamberlain Calum J. , Lecocq Thomas , Van Noten Koen
Published: October 2020

Abstract. The city of Auckland, New Zealand (Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa) sits on top of an active volcanic field. Seismic stations in and around the city monitor activity of the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF), and provide data to image its subsurface. The seismic sensors – some positioned at the surface and others in boreholes – are generally noisier during the day than the night. For most stations weekdays are noisier than weekends, proving human activity contributes to recordings of seismic noise, even on seismographs as deep as 384 m below the surface, and as far as 15 km from Auckland's Central Business District. Lock-down measures in New Zealand to battle the spread of COVID-19 allow us to separate sources of seismic energy and evaluate both the quality of the monitoring network, as well as the level of local seismicity. A matched-filtering scheme based on template matching with known earthquakes improved the existing catalogue of 5 known local earthquakes to 35 for the period between November 1st, 2019 and June 15th, 2020. However, the Level 4 lock-down from March 25th to April 27th – with its drop in anthropogenic seismic noise – did not mark an enhanced detection level. Nevertheless, it may be that wind and ocean swell mask the presence of weak local seismicity, particularly near surface-mounted seismographs in the Hauraki Gulf that show much higher levels of noise than the rest of the local network.
Private ‘Rescue’-by-Purchase of Stolen Cultural Goods: The Material and Social Consequences and the Complicity of Europe and North America
Authors: Hardy Samuel Andrew
Published: October 2020

‘Rescue’ has long provided a justification for the handling of illicit cultural goods, yet the specific consequences of this practice have not been systematically documented. This paper draws on historic, recent and still-emerging cases around the world to assess the resurgent argument that looted antiquities and stolen artefacts should be rescued through purchases made by private collectors. It shows that the practice is promoted by politically exposed persons, who use it for money laundering and reputation laundering; that proceeds from the practice may be received by transnational organised crime groups; and that its social and political acceptability is exploited to facilitate fraud and embezzlement.

While many of these cases demonstrate complicity on the part of elites and authorities within the societies that are victimised, they are emblematic of the global structure of this enterprise. They also reaffirm the complicity of markets and authorities in the Global North/West in illicit flows of cultural assets that are exceptionally harmful to societies in the Global South/East.
CALIBRAÇÃO E DESEMPENHO DO ABRIGO METEOROLÓGICO DE BAIXO CUSTO EM CONDIÇÕES DE CAMPO
Authors: Baratto Jakeline , Galvani Emerson , Wollmann Cássio Arthur
Published: October 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho foi instalar, calibrar e avaliar o desempenho de abrigos meteorológicos de baixo custo, em condições de campo para medições de temperatura e umidade relativa do ar. Para esta pesquisa foram utilizados dados de temperatura e umidade relativa do ar do abrigo meteorológico de baixo custo, modelo ABC e dos dados da estação meteorológica automática móvel, ambos instalados na bacia hidrográfica do Rio do Boi na divisa entre os estados de RS e SC. O período utilizado para essa avaliação foi o mês de agosto de 2017. Utilizaram-se os parâmetros estatísticos para a análise dos dados (média, mínimo, máximo, amplitude, desvio médio e desvio padrão). O desempenho dos modelos foi avaliado em função do coeficiente de correlação (R) e determinação (R2). Os resultados revelaram que o abrigo ABC se mostrou eficiente, para os dados de temperatura e umidade relativa do ar. Assim, os valores encontrados estão dentro no erro previsto (0,3ºC para a temperatura do ar e 1,7% para a umidade relativa) no manual de instruções do sensor, apesar de valores diferenciados entre eles, nos períodos de aquecimento e resfriamento para os dados amostrados. Dessa forma, o abrigo ABC se mostrou eficiente, quanto à temperatura e umidade relativa do ar, para o período analisado e em condições de campo.
HEALTH LITERACY IN SHAPING HEALTH RESOURCES (EXAMPLE OF ADULT WARSAW YOUTH)
Authors: Korporowicz Violetta
Published: October 2020

The public discourse adopted an approach to health literacy as health awareness or the ability to make decisions about health in terms of everyday life and the ability to avoid disease or protect against disease. A high level of literacy gives knowledge on how and where to look for information on the impact of various factors on health. A field audit was conducted in the direction of health literacy at randomly selected high schools in Warsaw (general, technical and vocational schools – currently industry) in the school year 2015/2016. The study involved 820 students of three types of Warsaw schools with representative sample selection. In the light of research, it turned out that adult youth from Warsaw vocational schools considerably less compared to youth from general education recognize health-threatening situations in the form of: lack of proper diet despite the indications of doctors, participation in sports and rehabilitation activities, despite the fact that about one a third of respondents reported weak, bad or even very serious health problems. In addition, relatively higher obesity compared to high school students and technical secondary schools. That is why it is important to pay special attention to education authorities (local and state) about neglect in the field of health education in schools, in particular in vocational schools.
LAW AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES – ABOUT THE FAILURE OF REGULATIONS AND LEGAL INSTITUTIONS TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE POPULATION AGING
Authors: Szweda-Lewandowska Zofia
Published: October 2020

The demographic changes in the age structure of the population, pose a number of challenges both individually and collectively. Population aging and the acceleration of double aging, depopulation – especially in rural areas – these are only the most important processes requiring preparation for coming change. Despite such far-reaching changes, regulations and institutions of Polish law at both micro, and meso levels do not reflect these changes. Decisions taken by authorities are based on historical data and information, often under pressure from interest groups not necessarily interested in changes and disagreeing on their direction. In addition, these decisions do not take into account the cohort factor and long-term consequences of actions in the social sphere. The purpose of the article is to indicate, on the example of two institutions and legal regulations, their inadequacy to the demographic changes (primarily to changes in the structure of the population by age). Due to the size of examples of non-adjustment of the law regulations to social reality, two areas were selected (individual level and local government level). The individual level is represented by the institution of incapacitation. Local government level through the tasks of municipalities and their budgets.
THE INFLUENCE OF CONVICTS’ PERSONAL SITUATION ON THEIR REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL READAPTATION
Authors: Felczak Joanna
Published: October 2020

The article analyzes the problems that influence the personal situation of the convicts, hindering their rehabilitation and social readaptation. Four main factors are specified: lack of family and intimate relationships, addictions, debt, recidivism by choice. The four areas are discussed in detail on the basis of the research conducted by the Author. The article also presents the circumstances that increase and decrease the chances of readaptation.
HOUSING COST OVERBURDEN RATE OF HOUSEHOLD AND THEIR TYPES IN POLAND: 2007–2018
Authors: Cesarski Maciej
Published: October 2020

The purpose of the article is to outline and evaluate trends, directions and scale of changes, as well as to diversify of the level of overburden rate in the total housing costs of households, including selected types and characteristics of this households in Poland in the period 2007–2018 based on Eurostat data. The analysis was carried out without going into frequent socio-economic conditions that change frequently, including the most influential on this rate: housing and financial-redistributive policy in Poland. The multitude of other socio-economic factors, including international factors directly and indirectly affecting the overburden rate in Poland, has also been omitted. Connected with this assumption is to focus on global cognitive content and the reliability of Eurostat data. The analysis showed no one-way relationships in the period 2007–2018 in Poland in the household overburden rate. On the other hand, there were periods of several years of differently increased growth or change, as well as intervals of varying levels of this rate. The desirable trend of declining interest rates has occurred in Poland since 2010–2014 to a varying extent in the set of analyzed households. The unreasonable system of satisfying housing needs, generated by the paradigm of market economic growth, as well as the actual and potential deficiencies of Eurostat data meant that the hypothesis was put forward that this rate does not always correctly inform about the actual level and social weight of this overburden.
ESTIMATES OF SOCIAL MINIMUM BASKETS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020
Authors: Kurowski Piotr
Published: October 2020

The article presents estimates of social minimum baskets for the first quarter of 2020. During this period, in Poland as well as in other countries, a coronavirus pandemic broke out, which affected the functioning of households in various aspects. Nevertheless, available economic or social data on households’ environment can be considered beneficial. The presented values take into account the needs as foreseen in the model under normal conditions. The social minimum values increased from +2.8% for a single person of working age to +3.5% for two elderly people. The main factor of the increase were higher prices of food. The second growth factor were also higher fees for maintenance of housing and energy costs.
The Exceptional Role of Women as Primary Caregivers for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, West Africa
Authors: Francis Asuquo Ekaete , Ackley Akpan-Idiok Paulina
Published: October 2020

In Africa, women play an indispensable role in family life. The normative roles of women extend from reproductive role to the raising of children and caring for sick family members. These roles are very unique and are dictated by culture, religion and beliefs. Despite these, their contributions in caregiving remain unrecognized except by the beneficiaries. Caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) experience high level of burden due to the expanded role and inadequate preparation for the caregiver’s duty. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was utilized to elicit data from 260 participants in Calabar municipality, Nigeria. Caring for PLWHA is an exceptional service due to exacerbation of symptoms and co-morbidities peculiar to terminal phase of HIV. The study revealed gender inequalities in burden levels. Significant relationships (p < 0.05) also existed between burden of care, availability of support and duration of care during this study. Despite the perceived consequences, the family care givers were still determined to continue caregiving role. This informs the need for governmental support to ameliorate the negative consequences of caregiving by female caregivers.
Teamwork in a Surgical Department
Authors: Ramadanov Nikolai
Published: October 2020

Teamwork is essential in surgery. A surgeon alone cannot fulfill his daily tasks. Surgical departments are divided into surgical teams: the surgical team in the operating theater, the surgical ward team, and the surgical emergency team. The common task of those teams is adequate patient care. The characteristics of team members describe necessary abilities such as: open communication, effective coordination skills, collaboration willingness, interdependency, mutual performance monitoring, backup behavior, adaptability, team orientation, and personality type. Team processes are recurring and ongoing short-term courses that occur in the team. The team developmental model separates the development of a team in four stages over a longer period of time. In the last stage, the team reaches the highest level of teamwork performance. Each team must be assessed for their nontechnical skills with team measurement tools. Surgical teams are insufficiently measured. There are possible disadvantages in teamwork, which must be considered and discussed versus the obvious benefits. Leadership is a process where the leading team member sets the direction for the others. There are different styles of leadership, whereby the dominant role of the leader is more or less pronounced. Leadership and teamwork are not contradicting characteristics of teams in the surgical department.
Does the Incidence of COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Rice Yield? Lessons from Southeast Nigeria
Authors: Success Esiobu Nnaemeka
Published: October 2020

Across Nigeria, while rice farmers are still battling the negative impact of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new risk that threatens not only farmers’ livelihoods but also the most important global food security crop “rice”. Every farming season, rice farmers face risks such as low rainfall, price volatility, and poor government policies. But the present risks from the COVID-19 pandemic are putting new challenges in front of rice value-chain that is already under serious threat. As a matter of urgency, farmers must respond to this new threat by choosing measures that increase their yield. Incidentally, empirical studies that documented the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on rice yield cannot be found as at the time of this study. These create emptiness in research. With this present threat, Nigeria is likely to experience a reversal in the development gains already achieved and will be unlikely to achieve the Agenda 2030 Goals.
Does Financial Institution Proximity Affect the Development of Entrepreneurship?
Authors: Fasano Francesco , La Rocca Maurizio , La Rocca Tiziana , Marozzo Veronica
Published: October 2020

The present contribution joins the stream of research investigating the relationship between local financial development, economic growth, and entrepreneurship. Relevant contributions highlighted that the probability of an individual to start a new business is higher when he/she moves from the least financially developed region to the most financially developed one. Indeed, higher levels of local financial development allow for easier access to external funds, which are crucial for the growth of new businesses. In this entrepreneurial context, the need of financial resources is especially relevant for research spin-offs (ROSs), which require significant resources to transfer to the market their innovative technologies. This chapter deepens the role of local financial development on entrepreneurship and, in particular, on research spin-offs. Empirical evidence highlight that at the time of ROSs’ incubation, local financial development does not affect the performance of spin-offs, as they mainly rely on Universities and public contributions. Vice versa, when the RSOs enter the market, they are more in need of funds from the financial system, for which local financial development interestingly becomes strongly relevant to them, affecting corporate performance. Consequently, despite the internationalization of financial markets, policymakers should carefully encourage entrepreneurship through the development of local financial systems.
Could Drainage Related Ultrasonography Prevent Unnecessary Interventions in Patients with Wolfram Syndrome?
Authors: Mehdizadeh Mehrzad , Eftekharzadeh Sahar , Hosseini Shabanan Sedighe , Sobhani Maryam , Kajbafzadeh Abdol-Mohammad
Published: October 2020

Background: Upper urinary tract dilation, the most common urological manifestation of the Wolfram syndrome (WS), is mainly non-obstructive and secondary to other components of the disease such as diabetes insipidus. Misdiagnosis of the type of the hydroureter in Wolfram patients and encountering them as obstructive uropathies has led to ineffectual surgeries such as ureter re-implantation. Based on previous studies drainage related ultrasonography (DRUS) is a beneficial means of distinction between obstructive and non-obstructive hydroureters. Objectives: To avoid unnecessary interventions in patients with WS by detecting hydroureters’ types using DRUS. Methods: Seven patients (14 ureters) with a mean ± SD age of 24.43 ± 4.25 months who were diagnosed with WS were included in this retrospective study. The definite diagnosis of the non-obstructive type of hydroureter was assessed by appropriate imaging modalities. The maximum diameter of these 14 ureters, before (D1) and after (D2) 3 hours of catheterization were observed by ultrasonography. Values were recorded as D ratio ( [(|D1 - D2|)/D1] × 100) and the cutoff point of 22% for D ratio was set to discriminate the subtypes of the hydroureter. Results: Measurement of maximum diameter of ureter prior to catheterization indicated a mean ± SD diameter of 20.64 ± 2.73 mm; decreasing to 11.07 ± 2.64 mm after 3 hours of catheterization which indicates a significant decrease. Mean D ratio of 14 hydroureters was 45.95 ± 13.01% which indicated significantly higher percentage than 22%, revealing that hydroureters’ type in WS is non-obstructive. Conclusions: DRUS is a useful method for the assessment of the hydroureter’s type in WS and it could prevent performing unnecessary surgeries in WS patients.
Rapidly Progressing Early Puberty in a Boy with Bilateral Basal Ganglia Germinoma and TREX1 Variant
Authors: Ha Jihyun , Rhie Seonkyeong , Chae Kyu Young , Yoo Eun-Gyong , Choi Hye Jeong , Seo Go Hun , Jung Mo Kyung
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Organic lesions, including brain tumors, should be suspected in boys with precocious puberty. However, it is not usually suspected in children with early puberty. Case Presentation: Here we present an extremely rare case of rapidly progressing early puberty with basal ganglia germinoma coupled with three-prime repair exonuclease 1 (TREX1) variant. This was a 10-year-old-boy with borderline mental retardation and rapidly progressing puberty. Physical examination revealed 10 mL testes (Tanner stage 3 for genital development), and his bone age was that of a 12-year old boy. Laboratory findings showed abnormally elevated serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (23.0 mIU/mL; reference, 0-10 mIU/mL), and suppressed LH level (
Evaluation of Changes in the Number of Eosinophils Before and After Phototherapy in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Authors: Sangsari Razieh , Saeedi Maryam , Kadivar Maliheh , Khalighi Sara
Published: October 2020

Background: The prevalence of asthma is higher in icteric babies. It is thought that eosinophilia and asthma are complications of phototherapy rather than hyperbilirubinemia. Objectives: Since there is little data in this regard, we evaluated the relationship between phototherapy and the level of eosinophils in this study. Methods: In this cross-sectional prospective study, we assessed icteric neonates admitted to the neonatal and intensive care unit of Children’s Medical Center of Tehran during 2017 - 2018. Laboratory data including serum bilirubin and count of blood cell differentiation for eosinophils, before, during, and after phototherapy besides demographic data like age, gender, gestational age, and duration of phototherapy were collected. Results: Totally, 163 neonates (52.1% male and 47.9% female) with a mean age of 5.49 ± 4.01 days, enrolled in the study. The prevalence of term neonates was 81% and 19% were preterm. The mean of serum total bilirubin was 17.91 ± 3.37 mg/dL. Compared to the mean value of eosinophils before phototherapy, this value in the first (P = 0.001) and second (P < 0.001) days were significantly higher. In female neonates, there was a significant increase in eosinophils in the first (P = 0.001) and second (P < 0.001) day of the post-treatment period. However, in male subjects, this increase was significant only in the second day after phototherapy (P = 0.001). In neonates less than one week of age, this count was significantly increased on the first (P = 0.003) and second (P < 0.001) day after phototherapy. In cases with hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia, eosinophils count before phototherapy and the second day was significant (P = 0.006). The mean of eosinophils in first and second days after phototherapy was not correlated with the severity of hyperbilirubinemia but there is a significant negative correlation between the mean total bilirubin of patients with mean eosinophils before phototherapy. Conclusions: Our findings showed that there was a significant relationship between hyperbilirubinemia and its therapeutic phototherapy with an increasing level of peripheral eosinophils count in neonates.
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Physical Punishment and Psychological Aggression Towards Children in Laos: Results of the 2017 Social Indicator Survey
Authors: Pengpid Supa , Peltzer Karl
Published: October 2020

Background: Physical and psychological child punishment is an important public health problem. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with physical punishment and psychological aggression toward children (1 - 14 years of age) in Laos. Methods: In the nationally representative 2017 Lao Social Indicator Survey, 20,949 mothers or caretakers of children aged 1 - 14 years responded to questions on child disciplining methods used by adults in households during the past month and attitudes toward violence. Logistic regression was used to investigate the association between household and maternal characteristics and physical punishment and psychological aggression toward children. Results: The prevalence of psychological aggression was 64.0% (shouted, etc., 60.5% and called child dumb, etc., 26.4%), the prevalence of any physical punishment was 35.6% (spanked, etc., 27.1%, hit on extremities 23.9%, hit on the bottom, etc., 4.9%, hit on face 3.9%, and “beat the child as hard as one could” 1.0%). In adjusted logistic regression analysis, male gender, poorer household wealth status, living in the central and southern region of the country, the child living with biological parents, agreement with physical punishment of children were positively, while older age, urban residence, and belonging to the Lao-Tai ethnolinguistic group were negatively associated with any physical punishment. Older age, male gender, living in the central region of the country, the child living with biological parents, and agreement with physical punishment of children were positive, whereas rural residence without road and living in the southern region of the country were negatively associated with psychological aggression. Conclusions: Psychological aggression and, to a lesser extent, physical punishment of children are common in Laos. Interventions to prevent psychological aggression and physical punishment towards children should support parents in adapting non-violent forms of parenting practices.
The Abnormal and Rapid Movement of Sewing Needle From Chest Toward Heart
Authors: Azadi Ahmad Abadi Changiz , Kiani Hamed
Published: October 2020

: We herein introduced a 3 years old girl, who is a rare case of penetrating intracardiac damage severely induced by the abnormal movement of a sewing needle form the right lung toward the heart and entering in the right ventricle, which created Right Pneumothorax and right side bleeding. In clinical examinations, all vital symptoms were normal, and there was no sign of Cardiac tamponade, except reduced sound in the right lung base. Also, the external object was retained in the midclavicular line between the third rib, which was significant. In the Simple posterior-anterior and lateral graphics of chest radio opacity linear image on the lower part of the heart, the shadow was also significant. This is a rare case of abnormal needle movement from the right thorax to the right ventricular apex, which caused pulmonary problems. Following necessary diagnostic tests, a surgery was performed to remove the needle from the patient’s chest without open-heart surgery and CPB. Finally, 3 days after the operation, the patient was discharged from the cardiac surgery service in good general condition.
The Effect of Self-Care Education on the Quality of Life in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Authors: Abiz Maryam , Robabi Hasan , Salar Alireza , Saeedinezhad Farshid
Published: October 2020

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) affects various aspects of quality of life (QoL), and self-care is the most important form of primary care and one of the main factors involved in the process of treating chronic diseases and improving the patients’ QoL. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of self-care education on the QoL of TB patients. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 110 TB patients referred to the TB coordinating Center in Zahedan, Southeastern Iran, in 2018, are studied. Participants were selected using convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 55) and control (n = 55) groups. Data were collected using the tuberculosis quality of life-version 2 (TBQol-v2). For the intervention group, first, patients and their caregivers were divided into groups compromising of 4 to 6 members, and then three sessions of self-care education, including lectures and questions and answers meetings, each lasted for 30 minutes (in total 90 minutes) were provided to each group. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 21 using descriptive statistical tests, independent t-test, paired t-test, and chi-squared test. Results: Mean of the total QoL score of the two groups before the intervention was 67.56 ± 5.99 and 67.09 ± 5.03, respectively, indicating no significant difference (P = 0.65). But after providing the intervention, the mean score of patients QoL in the intervention group (74.84 ± 4.90) was significantly higher than the control group (67.98 ± 0.68) (P = 0.001). Conclusions: Since self-care education can effectively enhance the QoL of TB patients, it is recommended to provide such educations for both treatment and follow-up of these patients along with directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS).
A trajetória dos egressos de um curso de Moda: reflexões curriculares e campo de atuação
Authors:   Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Scoz Emanuella , Heinzle Marcia Regina Selpa , Gabriela Poltronieri Gabriela Poltronieri
Published: October 2020

Esta pesquisa objetivou compreender a trajetória dos egressos da primeira turma do curso de moda de uma universidade pública. Com essa finalidade, analisamos as relações curriculares da formação inicial e os campos de atuação dos egressos a partir do percurso formativo. Foram analisados documentos do Projeto de Viabilidade do Curso (1996) e os questionários de egressos (2001) a partir da análise temática de Bardin (2016). Os resultados demonstram características técnicas do currículo devidas ao contexto prático vestuarista fabril regional. O percurso formativo dos egressos demonstrou atualização ao mercado de Moda com atuação em campos de trabalho intelectualizado entre o ramo de serviços, indústria e MEI.
A imagem de Carmen Miranda como representação da brasilidade: questionamentos e interpretações a partir de seus filmes na Boa Vizinhança
Authors:   Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina, Macedo Káritha Bernardo de
Published: October 2020

O artigo discorre sobre as origens da construção da imagem de Carmen Miranda como a baiana estilizada, enquanto uma personagem que se tornou representativa do Brasil e também da América Latina. Sustenta-se na análise dos primeiros filmes de Carmen Miranda nos Estados Unidos, produzidos pela Twentieth Century Fox no contexto da Política da Boa Vizinhança, a fim de discutir os sentidos subjacentes à imagem que se delineou naquele contexto e se perpetua na contemporaneidade. Espera-se que a abordagem proposta estimule novas reflexões e questionamentos sobre as apropriações da imagem de Carmen Miranda, as quais continuam sendo frequentes quando se tem a intenção de buscar símbolos para representar o Brasil.
Socio-Economic Analysis of Disproportions and Disbalances of the Raw Material Export Model in Post-Soviet Russia
Authors: Aleksandrovna Kormishkina Ludmila , Danilovich Kormishkin Evgenii , Aleksandrovich Koloskov Dmitrii
Published: October 2020

The article provides a socio-economic analysis showing how the export-raw material model of economic growth adopted in post-Soviet Russia affects the socio-economic situation within the country in the context of an unprecedented global recession that is gaining momentum due to COVID-19. As a working hypothesis, the authors propose that the Russian Federation, where the extraction and export of mineral raw materials are the basis of its social and economic growth, has led to numerous production imbalances. This not only lowers the quality and growth potential of Russia's future GDP but also undermines its macroeconomic stability and makes its national economy prone to oil shocks due to the dramatic global recession and lower demand for hydrocarbons. The paper builds a linear regression model to assess the dependence of Russia's GDP on oil exports from 1996 to 2019. Besides, the authors obtained statistically significant regression equations confirming the theoretical assertion that the dependence of the rates of socio-economic growth on the export of natural raw materials reduces the quality and efficiency of state and public institutions since those in power are trying to legislatively facilitate their access to resources, which, in turn, significantly reduces the potential for economic growth. The article confirms the need for a transition to a new (neo-industrial) socio-economic paradigm since this will help overcome the production imbalance that has developed in the Russian economy, ensure long-term socio-economic growth, and increase its efficiency. Proposals are formulated for the formation of economic conditions for neo-industrial economic development, the basis of which should be innovativeness, environmental friendliness, and inclusiveness.