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Bertolt Brecht’s Refugee Conversations
Authors: Brecht Bertolt
Published: January 2020

Published in English for the first time, Refugee Conversations is a delightful work that reveals Brecht as a master of comic satire. Written swiftly in the opening years of the Second World War, the dialogues have an urgent contemporary relevance to a Europe once again witnessing populations on the move.

The premise is simple: two refugees from Nazi Germany meet in a railway cafe and discuss the current state of the world. They are a bourgeois Jewish physicist and a left-leaning worker. Their world views, their voices and their social experience clash horribly, but they find they have unexpected common ground – especially in their more recent experience of the surreal twists and turns of life in exile, the bureaucracy, and the pathetic failings of the societies that are their unwilling hosts.

Their conversations are light and swift moving, the subjects under discussion extremely various: beer, cigars, the Germans’ love of order, their education and experience of life, art, pornography, politics, ‘great men’, morality, seriousness, Switzerland, America ... despite the circumstances of both characters there is a wonderfully whimsical serendipity about their dialogue, the logic and the connections often delightfully absurd.

This edition features a full introduction and notes by Professor Tom Kuhn (St Hugh's College, University of Oxford, UK).
Pop Music and Hip Ennui
Authors: Holt Macon
Published: January 2020

In Pop Music and Hip Ennui: A Sonic Fiction of Capitalist Realism, Macon Holt provides the imaginative and analytical resources to think with contemporary pop music to investigate the ambivalences of contemporary culture and the potentials in it for change. Drawing on Kodwo Eshun’s practice of Sonic Fiction and Mark Fisher’s analytical framework of capitalist realism, Holt explores the multiplicities contained in contemporary pop from sensation to abstraction and from the personal to the political. Pop Music and Hip Ennui unravels the assumptions embedded in the cultural and critical analysis of popular music. In doing so, it provides new ways to understand the experience of listening to pop music and living in the sonic atmosphere it produces. This book neither excuses pop’s oppressive tendencies nor dismisses the pleasures of its sensations.
Nutritional support practices among intensive care units in Turkey: One-day cross-sectional study
Authors: Demirağ Kubilay , Kılıçturgay Sadık , Hopancı Bıçaklı Derya , Sungurtekin Hülya , Demirkan Kutay , Gündüz Murat , Canoler Özgür , Erkan Tülay , Ülger Zekeriya , Abbasoğlu Osman
Published: January 2020

Objective: Malnutrition is a significant problem among critically ill patients and is closely associated with poorer patient outcomes. With this study, we aimed to assess nutritional support practices and to evaluate the associated patient outcomes in intensive care units (ICU) in Turkey.
Methods: This one-day, cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2015. A total of 1140 patients from 120 ICUs in 46 hospitals across Turkey were included. The general characteristics of the ICUs and patients, clinical data regarding nutritional support, hospitalization courses of the patients, and patient outcomes were recorded. The study questionnaire was prepared by the investigators and was completed by health care professionals from various hospital departments.
Results: The mean age of the patients (55.7% were men) was 66.8±18.0 years. The median duration of the ICU stay was 17 days. Enteral tubes were present in 649 patients, of whom 79.4% had nasogastric tubes, 15.3% had percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes, 4% had nasojejunal tubes, and 1.4% had surgical gastrostomy/jejunostomy tubes. 68.1% of ICUs had a nutritional support team. Nutritional support applied included enteral nutrition (44.1%), oral nutrition (25.9%), parenteral nutrition (18.5%), and enteral + parenteral nutrition (11.5%). On the 60th day, the mortality rate was 39.5%. Mortality rates were significantly lower in the oral nutrition group compared with the other groups, and were significantly higher in the parenteral nutrition group compared with the other groups.
Conclusion: Our findings confirm the importance of nutritional support teams to provide timely and adequate administration of nutritional support and its association with better patient outcomes. Additionally, better outcomes were obtained with enteral nutrition compared with parenteral nutrition.
Exploring the Perception of Students using Student-Centered Learning Approach in a Malaysian Public University
Authors: Benlahcene Abderrahim Benlahcene , Lashari Sana Anwar , Lashari Tahira Anwar , Shehzad Muhammad Waleed , Deli Wu
Published: January 2020

This study investigated students’ perception towards language courses using student-centered learning approach at University Utara Malaysia (UUM). Students’ perception was measured through a model termed as environmental, cognitive, affective, and metacognitive mediation (ECAM) which is a common teaching and learning technique used in classroom activities. To assess the implementation of ECAM; qualitative analysis was conducted based on observations of students’ activities in two language courses. The findings of the study indicated that the students employed the techniques of ECAM model. However, cognitive mediation learning technique was extensively used by the students. Moreover, audio-taped interviews were also conducted with four voluntary undergraduate students. The findings from the interviews’ interpretation revealed that students also explicit positive viewpoints about student-centered learning approach.
Strategy Selection in the Universities via Fuzzy AHP Method: A Case Study
Authors: Kuzu Ömür Hakan
Published: January 2020

SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat) Analysis, even though it enables analyzing the internal and external environment that is effective in the process of organizations and institutions to make strategic decision, is a method that has some deficiencies in terms of measurement and assessment. In order to eliminate the deficiencies of interests and make assessment through more exact data in the process of decision making, in literature, various methods under the title of quantitative SWOT Analysis has been used. One of these methods is to integrate SWOT analysis with Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) method. In this study, the data of SWOT analysis were turned into a hierarchical structure and the model formed was solved by means of method of FAHP. The application of method was performed on the problem of strategy selection of a state university in Turkey. Surveys conducted among 1292 academic staff in the university were evaluated by SWOT analysis. For the 6 main strategies and 13 sub-strategies obtained as a result of the analyses, pairwise comparison surveys were conducted with 37 senior managers of the university. Questionnaires were analyzed by FAHP method and it was concluded that the most important strategy for the university is “to be in the country’s top 5 universities and in the world’s top 500 universities”.
DETERMINATION OF THE LEVEL OF AMPUTATION IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Authors: Solakovic Emir , Totic Dragan , Solakovic Sid
Published: January 2020

Introduction: There is currently absolute increase in number of amputation being performed for peripheral vascular disease. The reasons are aging of population, high incidence of diabetes, physical inactivity, air, water and food contamination and smoking. Surgeon is required to perform amputation at lowest possible level and to ensure primary wound healing because dehiscence very often lead to reamputation on more proximal level. Beside clinical judgment as a method for determination of level of amputation, there are bunch of different methods that are currently used as objective predictors of primary amputation stump healing. We use different angiographies (DSA, CTA, and MRA). Objective of this study is to determine wheatear aforementioned angiographies are superior to clinical judgment in determination of level of amputation. Patients and methods: There were 135 patients in the study from our clinic, amputated below knee in period May 2004 – June 2007. They were separated in two groups; group of patients where clinical judgment was used in determination of the level of amputation; and group where different methods of angiography were used for determination of the level of amputation. Since we originally assumed that diabetic patients would fare a lot worse, we decided to monitor diabetics separately, also divided to groups with «clinical judgment» and angiography. All patients in the groups were matched according to age, gender and comorbidities. Results: We measured following parameters: Operative mortality, secondary wound healing, and reamputations. As shown from the study, operative mortality was the greatest in group - diabetics «clinical judgment» - 10%, and overall operative mortality was greater in groups with clinical judgment – 3.7-10%: 2-26%. Failure of primary wound healing was also more frequent in groups with clinical judgment – 30-33%: 12-13%, as well as incidence of reamputation – 18-20%: 4-5%. Discussion: Statistically significant difference in measured parameters between groups clearly indicates that angiography is reliable method for determination of the level of amputation and that it is superior to clinical judgment. Also, based on results of world studies, that were estimating reliability of other methods of determination of amputation level, we could conclude that angiography is the most reliable.
Effects of extraction solvent/technique on the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of spring saffron (Crocus vernus (L.) Hill)
Authors: Horozić Emir
Published: January 2020

Spring saffron (lat. Crocus vernus (L.)Hill) is a perennial from the Iridaceae family. Purple or white coloured flowers bloom in the early spring. Saffron is commonly used in cookery, but because of its healing properties, crocus is also used in medicine for improving blood circulation, treating the cardiovascular diseases, preventing tumour and healing skin diseases. This research aimed to determine the influence of solvents (water, ethanol and acetone) on antioxidative, antimicrobial activity and the content of biologically important compounds, such as phenols and flavonoids in saffron. FRAP and DPPH methods were used to examine antioxidative activity. Antibacterial activity was analysed by using diffusion technique on bacterial strains of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antifungal activity was examined on Candida albicans. The results showed that the ethanol extracts have the highest antioxidant activity and the aqueous extracts have the lowest one. None of the tested extracts showed antibacterial activity, but aqueous extracts and ethanolic extract of saffron, obtained by maceration, showed antifungal activity.
Attitudes on vaccination among Portuguese travelers and Brazilian migrans: A pilot study in Portugal
Authors: Igreja Ricardo , Barros Katy , Teodosio Rosa
Published: January 2020

Introduction: Anti-vaccination movements exist in Europe and it may reduce adherence to international vaccination.Objectives:To evaluate attitudes on vaccination among Portuguese travelers and Brazilian migrants in Portugal.Material and Methods:Between May and June 2019 a cross-sectional survey was carried out in the Travel Clinic of the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of Lisbon. A self-administered questionnaire was applied after medical consultation. Travelers were asked about their attitudes to vaccines. An anonymous web-based survey was sent to Brazilian migrants living in Portugal for at least 6 months.Results: 55 Portuguese (P) travelers and 22 Brazilian (B) migrants answered the questionnaire. 47.3% of Portuguese travelers were male; the mean age was 33 years; reason for travel: tourism (43.6%) or business (30.9%). 31.8% of Brazilian migrants were male and the mean age was 44 years; 71.4% were living in Portugal for ≤ 2 years. Attitudes towards vaccines: 64.8% P and 68.2% B prefer to vaccine even when the risk of acquire a disease is low; 64.1% P and 95.5% B consider that the resistance acquired by disease is better than resistance acquired by vaccine; 75.5% P and 77.3% B prefer to vaccine even when diseases are not severe; 5.6% P and 13.6% B don’t take vaccines because they are afraid of side effects.About the reasons to accept a vaccine, travelers/migrants consider very important to trust in the doctor (100% P, 95.4% B), and the excellent protective effect of a vaccine (98.1% P, 90.9% B).Conclusions: Portuguese travelers and Brazilian migrants in Portugal seem to have a favorable attitude towards vaccination, despite the anti-vaccination movements in Europe. They believe that trust in the doctor and excellent protection of the vaccines are reasons to accept it. The quality of traveler's advice may maintain/increase adherence to vaccination.
Analysis of Metacognitive Awareness of Primary and Secondary School Students in Terms of Some Variables
Authors: Bakkaloglu Selva
Published: January 2020

Metacognition is important for learners of all ages. Therefore, this situation raises all important questions about how to develop metacognitive skills and habits in the classroom regardless of primary, secondary and high school. The aim of this study is to investigate the metacognitive awareness of primary and secondary school students according to the variables of gender, grade level and region. The model of this research, which was conducted to determine the metacognitive awareness levels of the students in primary and secondary school, is a survey model. Metacognitive Awareness Scale was administered to 399 students (195 girls, 204 boys) in third, fourth and fifth grade. The research shows that the metacognitive awareness scores of primary and secondary school students do not differentiate in gender. According to another result obtained in the research; metacognitive awareness scores of pirmary and secondary school students differentiate in locality. The students’ metacognitive awareness is higher than that of the urban local. When the metacognitive awareness scores were examined according to the grade level, it was seen that the metacognitive awareness scores of the fifth grade students were higher than the other groups. However, there is no significant difference between the metacognitive awareness scores of the third and fourth grade students. Similar studies aiming to examine the development of metacognitive awareness of students are thought to be useful in planning the education process in this direction.
El impuesto por la prestación de servicio de hospedaje y su estudio a través del análisis de redes sociales: interdependencia en la promoción y publicidad turística
Authors: Carrillo Cisneros Esthela , Ruiz León Alejandro Arnulfo , Zizaldra Hernandez Isabel
Published: January 2020

El Impuesto por la Prestación de Servicio de Hospedaje (IPSH) es un tributo indirecto al servicio de alojamiento que el Estado recauda, administra y ejerce, retornándolo a través de la promoción y publicidad turística incidiendo en el desarrollo turístico local. En este proceso intervienen organizaciones públicas y privadas; por lo que el objetivo en este trabajo es mediante el análisis de la red de colaboración en dicho proceso administrativo visualizar las dinámicas de gobernanza e identificar como es que a través de las cualidades estructurales, interconexión y flujo de recursos se puede influir en la renovación de procesos administrativos a cargo de actores heterogéneos que tiendan a mejorar el desempeño en las organizaciones, generando un modelo de red. El estudio usa el Análisis de Redes de Sociales, particularmente redes de políticas públicas; con obtención de información a través de encuestas, entrevistas a involucrados en el proceso y revisión documental. Los resultados muestran a la Oficina de Convenciones y Visitantes como el nodo de mayor centralidad, fuerte interdependencia entre los colaboradores en la red así como el medio para influir en la innovación del proceso administrativo donde se requiere el desempeño conjunto de parte de cada nodo en la gobernanza turística.
“Afinal, somos racionais?” Análise da temática da economia comportamental nos programas de pós-graduação por meio da sociometria
Authors: Bandeira Marina Valim , Roncato Patricia Eveline dos Santos
Published: January 2020

O estudo tem como objetivo analisar como está o panorama das pesquisas acadêmicas sobre a Economia Comportamental. Os dados foram coletados na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações que reúne trabalhos de conclusão de pós-graduação no país. O método empregado foi a pesquisa bibliográfica e a análise de redes sociais. Por meio da pesquisa, chegou-se a um total de 41 trabalhos das áreas de Administração, Ciências Econômicas, Direito, Psicologia, Sociologia e outras. As teses e dissertações sobre a temática, se concentram na Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade de Brasília e Fundação Getúlio Vargas. O maior número de trabalhos foi defendido no ano de 2017. Dentre os autores mais citados, Richard Thaler é considerado o autor em comum entre todas as áreas, sendo mais utilizado na Administração. Dos treze trabalhos da área das Ciências Econômicas, nove abordam a tomada de decisão, um dos principais objetos de estudo da Economia Comportamental.
FOTONARRATIVAS DE PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS:UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE AS PERCEPÇÕES DE GÊNERO NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Batista Raquel Aparecida , Nakayama Bárbara Cristina Moreira Sicardi
Published: January 2020

This article presents partial results from the master’s degree research developed in the Post-Graduation in Education program in Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) -Sorocaba Campus. Having as object of study the pedagogical practice of the researcher and three teachers of early childhood education, the research seeked the answer for the following questioning: what perceptions of gender reveal themselves in the pedagogical practices of the early childhood education teachers? To answer such question, the study structured itself in the qualitative perspective and used as data production the construction of narratives (oral and written) starting from photographies of the pedagogical practices of the teachers that participated in theresearch. The results evidence that the perceptions about genders of the researched teachers in some moments demonstrate to prioritize biological aspects, in others, social ones, however, there is, on their part, the conscious intention to break up with some hegemonic models and to promote practices promoters of gender equity.
GÊNERO E EDUCAÇÃO, INTERFACES COM GRAFITOS EM UMA AMBIÊNCIA ESCOLAR: POSSIBILIDADES DE PESQUISA
Authors: Cardoso Adriano Rogério , Zimmermann Tânia Regina
Published: January 2020

This work aims at theoretical-methodological reflections regarding the research concerning representations of sexualities and gender in graffiti produced by adolescents in a School Unit in the interior of the State of São Paulo between the years 2018 and 2019. It is an object of study of the political-pedagogical nature of education, of social relations and not linked to purely technical issues. For the methodology we opted for the descriptive-exploratory research, of qualitative nature. We use elements of the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), because they contribute to think about the production of graffiti as texts, examine linguistic, imagery, sociocultural aspects, reflections on the pedagogy process present in graffiti, analyze the discursive plots of power in our patriarchal and Christian society. In graffiti collected in a school environment, we seek to identify and analyze yearnings, doubts, construction of masculinities and femininities, subjectivities as well as gender stigmas and prejudices. The results point out the need for reflection, discussion, visibility of this theme in the processes of professional and continuing teacher training, curricular inclusion, because due to the political and pedagogical interests in education, it invisibilized from its official documents as in the National Curricular Common Base questions of gender and of sexuality.
AMBIENTE VIRTUAL: UM ESTUDO EXPLORATÓRIO COM ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS
Authors: Castro Matheus Fernandes de , Tinoco Lanna Gagliardi Tinoco , Souza Eduardo Moura , Paula Jéssica Fernanda de
Published: January 2020

This research aimed to understand the students of a public university in the interior of the state of São Paulo, about what isthe Virtual Environment and its impacts on everyday life. As a theoretical framework, to understand the concept of environment and to reflect on what is conventionally called virtual environment, we used Environmental Psychology. Forty interviews were conducted and analyzed to highlight the meanings attributed by students to the interrelationship between people and the virtual environment. It can be highlighted that young people understand the virtual environment as something broad and have great difficulty clearly defining it, despite the large number of hours of use. It is possible to highlight that the subjects understand that there is a great connection of multiple determination between the virtual environment (online) and the environment (offline). Theresults point to the great need for studies and interventions regarding the virtual environments in society.
OPELINA ROLLEMBERG: EDUCADORA PROTAGONISTA DA ENFERMAGEM SERGIPANA
Authors: Rocha Kelly Cristina Resende , Matos Júnior Sandro Rogério Almeida , Barros Angela Maria de Melo Sá , Aperibense Pacita Geovana Gama de Sousa , Amorim Simone Silveira
Published: January 2020

The objective of this article is to present the professional trajectory of Opelina Rollemberg (1906-1966), considered one of the pioneers of Sergipe nursing, seeking to highlight the contributions of this nurse to the nursing training process in Sergipe and to discuss her professional contribution to the promotion health and in the historiographic context of Sergipe nursing. It is a documentary historical study, based on documentary and icnographic sources, as well as a bibliographic survey in scientific databases such as Scielo, Virtual Health Library (VHL)and Pubmed. Initially, there were vestiges of the history of his life, followed by the process of formation and professional activity in Brazil. She was a student at the Anna Nery School of Nursing, where she continued her teaching career at the School. However, it was invited by the National Department of Public Health to work in the State Public Health organization. When she returned to Sergipe, he contributed to the health care project guided by the National model. She was also the pioneer and manager of the first course of State Nurse-visitors. In this context it is possible to infer about a woman, teacher and nurse who has had her life dedicated to studies and has effectively contributed, as an educator, in the organization of public health sergipana and in other localities of the nation.
A POLÊMICA EM TORNO DA LITERATURA INDIANISTA NO INSTITUTO HISTÓRICO E GEOGRÁFICO BRASILEIRO1838-1860
Authors: Belieiro Thiago Granja
Published: January 2020

This article is within the field of historical and cultural studies. Thus, the historical analysis employed here aims at understanding the literary artistic phenomenon, namely the XIX century Romantic Indianism. In this aspect, Indianism is seen as a historical invention, that is, it arises involuntarily within the European thought and within the Romantism aesthetic precepts, which later became the result of writers’ conscientious work and projectin order to create both a national culture and literature, having the Indian as its central figure. Thus, the role of the Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro (Brazil’s Historical and Geographical Institute -IHGB) is analyzed in this historical invention process. Furthermore, the IHGB was the main stage of a fierce argument on the viability of making literature having the Indian as its central figure, showing the different positions the intellectuals of the period held about the Indianist Literature.
A OBSERVAÇÃO NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL COMO FORMA DE RESPEITO ÀS CRIANÇAS
Authors: Manfré Viviane Barrozo , Ariosi Cinthia Magda Fernandes
Published: January 2020

This work focuses on the theme of observation as a powerful tool to the educational practice in early childhood education, through which it is possible to establish interactions that aim to ensure meaningful learning, contributing to the integral development of the child. The purpose of this study was to reflect on the concept of observation, what are the implications for the pedagogical work in children's education and what is it for, in order to contribute to the improvement of educational practices in children's education respecting children. Therefore, this work was carried out based on the presuppositions of the qualitative research, of a bibliographical nature, based on a consultation on materials that discuss the theme that we propose to discuss and reflect on.Among the observed aspects, we find that the observation brings as a benefit to the educational practice the knowledge, respect, appreciation of the children and the construction of positive relationships, once, when understanding the child, the teacher begins to change his posture with respect to it, resulting in new behaviors in both. It is understood, therefore, that observation is a fundamental element for an education that respects children, because it is only through a careful and careful look that the education professional offers the best development experiences.
Predição de dados de sensoriamento visando eficiência energética de redes de sensores sem fio
Authors: Almeida Charles M. P. , Ramos Geymerson S. , Aquino Andre L. L.
Published: January 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo comparar modelos de predição de dados de sensoriamento em redes de sensores sem fio com a finalidade de economizar energia na coleta de dados. Modelos ARIMA, SVM e ANN foram utilizados em uma aplicação de coleta de dados de temperatura e avaliados quanto à economia de energia proporcionada. As medições foram realizados por dispositivos reais e foi possível observar o desempenho dos modelos para um conjunto de dados de sensoriamento em um ambiente de escritório. Para este estudo de caso, o modelo ARIMA apresentou melhor desempenho em relação ao SVM e ANN em termos de eficiência energética.
Modelo Baseado em Rede de Sensores Sem Fio Para Predição de Disfunções em Cultivos Agrícolas
Authors: Santos Uélison Jean L. , Righi Rodrigo da Rosa , Da Costa Cristiano André
Published: January 2020

Um dos desafios para o futuro é garantir alimentoá todos. Porém, o aumento da produção de alimentos preocupa, uma vez que sistemas agrícolas utilizam recursos que causam impactos ambientais. Neste contexto, pesquisas com Internet das Coisas mostram alternativas, porém ainda existem poucas opções viáveis de aplicação no ambiente rural que auxiliem o produtor agrícola na tomada de decisões. Este artigo apresenta o AgriPrediction, uma proposta de modelo que pode ser aplicado por agricultores utilizando arquitetura de rede LoRa e predição de disfunções utilizando o modelo ARIMA. Os resultados obtidos são positivos, pois em sua aplicação em cultivo de rúcula obteve-se ganho de 17.94% em relação ao desenvolvimento das folhas e 14.29% no peso.
Análise da Motivação em um Estudo Integrado de Programação Baseado em PBL
Authors: Ribeiro Ayala L. , Bittencourt Roberto A. , Santana Bianca L.
Published: January 2020

A motivação de estudantes daárea de computação em disciplinas de programação é um fator relevante que pode contribuir para o sucesso no aprendizado. Este trabalho analisa, através do framework ARCS, a motivação dos estudantes em um período letivo do estudo integrado de programação orientada a objetos que utiliza a abordagem de Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas (PBL). Os níveis de motivação encontrados variam durante o decorrer da disciplina, sendo mais altos no início, reduzindo-se no decorrer do processo, mas aumentando ao final da disciplina. Conclui-se que o design adequado dos problemas trabalhados pelos estudantes pode afetar positiva ou negativamente a motivação e que os níveis de motivação encontrados são afetados pela motivação intrínseca dos estudantes.
As ações do pet no desenvolvimento do curso de Ciência da Computação
Authors: De Lucena Leonardo Bandeira , De Andrade Giovana Lorena Costa , Soares Elisa de Fátima Andrade , Dos Santos Júnior Wilton Silva , De Oliveira Álvaro Gabriel Gomes , Batista Lígia Maria de Souza Dantas , Gomes Daniel Alves , De Lima Rommel Wladimir
Published: January 2020

A educação superior no páıs passa por uma crise que vai do alto índice de evasão ao fraco nível de escolaridade dos ingressantes, passando pelo baixo nível de rendimento dos egressos. Nesse contexto, o Programa de Educação Tutorial (PET) traz em suas diretrizes a procura por melhorias do ensino-aprendizagem nos cursos de graduação do páıs. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar as iniciativas do PET Ciência da Computação no combate a essas adversidades. Como resultado, verifica-se que as ações promovidas, além de desenvolver os integrantes do PET de forma acadêmica e como cidadãos, observa-se que essas atividades também têm desempenhado um importante papel na divulgação e promoção do Curso junto a comunidade.
Construção Colaborativa de Signos Específicos da Língua Brasileira de Sinais para Termos da Subárea de Engenharia de Software
Authors: Fabris José Augusto , Prietch Soraia Silva , Ricardi Kefferson
Published: January 2020

Estudantes surdos estão perdendo o interesse na busca do conhecimento por não ter acesso a livros, vocabulários, dicionários ou glossários com jargões acadêmicos específicos em Libras. Portanto, esse artigo apresenta trabalhos correlatos ressaltando a precariedade de termos referentes a conteúdos de Engenharia de Software em Libras. Os signos construídos, e documentados nas fichas técnicas, foram submetidos à pesquisa de opinião de pessoas surdas usuárias da Libras com ensino superior concluído ou em andamento. Como resultado ficou evidente, pela opinião dos participantes, a importância de construir sinais da Libras paraáreas de conhecimento que ainda possuem poucos sinais, como aárea de Computação.
Problems of Social Rights Enjoyment by Persons Diagnosed with Epilepsy: Legal Aspect
Authors: Petrovich Gertsen Anton , Vladimirovich Rumyantsev Vladimir
Published: January 2020

Epilepsy is a disease that creates many problems for people with such a diagnosis in the enjoyment of their social rights. Despite the existing regulatory legal acts governing the protection of health and the social rights enjoyment by citizens with epilepsy, there are many questions on this topic both regarding accessibility of these norms to people with epilepsy and in terms of compliance of the current legislation with the norms of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. In this article, we tried to reflect the basic norms of the current legislation in the Russian Federation governing the provision of medical care to people with epilepsy, providing them with free medications, admission of patients with epilepsy and epileptic syndrome to various types of work, education, military service, possession of weapons, driving, and pay attention to the problems of people diagnosed with epilepsy.
Jamaican Universities Aiding the Design of an Urban Public Space
Authors: Archer Carol , Cunningham-Myrie Colette , Freeman-Prince Nadine , Reid Marvin , Williams Brian , Royal Thomas Tamika
Published: January 2020

Many governments are actively seeking solutions to address the economic crises bedeviling their countries. University/college towns have proven to be successful models of opportunities for attracting investments for economic development while at the same time promoting optimal health outcomes. Harvard, MIT and Newcastle universities provide examples of successful models of universities aiding in spatial design and planning of towns or neighborhoods where they are located to yield sustainable development. The Government of Jamaica has supported the proposal from the University of Technology, Jamaica, (UTech, Jamaica Ja.) to redesign the Papine area in St. Andrew into a university town, given its proximity to the two largest universities in Jamaica, UTech, Ja. and the University of the West Indies (UWI). Both institutions collaborated by using cutting-edge scholarly research and design approaches to propose workable solutions that can promote economic development and healthy lifestyle in an area designated as a university town. The research found that SOPARC was a feasible and reliable instrument for assessing park user variables and associated contextual variables. However, for the proposed design to be executed and maintained, the study recommends establishing a body such as a University District/Town Council with oversight responsibility for planning and land use management of the area.
Crowdsourcing Strategy of Information Society
Authors: Saisho Tetsuro
Published: January 2020

In the modern information society, it has become possible to develop new business models that utilize ICT (information and communication technology) in various industrial fields, industries, and business sizes and types. Crowdsourcing is attracting attention as a new business model in this society. In crowdsourcing, business persons are using Internet websites (crowdsourcing platforms) to generate orders for new business activities, such as “order work to an individual” and “require job orders”. In addition, through the utilization of crowdsourcing, the lifestyle of workers is also changing with the provision of new job opportunities. In other words, crowdsourcing offers a new working style to a wide range of people. Thus, the spread of crowdsourcing has created new options for how individuals work and live. In the modern information society, crowdsourcing is a new business model that links a business person (orderer) and a worker (contractor) through a website. In this paper, we outline this new business model for the information society, and discuss the current situation of crowdsourcing, which looks to further influence lifestyle changes in the future. We propose a new business model using ICT, and consider the current situation and potentialities of crowdsourcing, which has elements that may result in major changes in the nature of employment in the future.
Antidotes Network
Authors: Frutos Pérez-Surio Alberto
Published: January 2020

Antidotes are essential medicines for the management of some of the emergencies attended in the hospital environment, and the speed of administration can be a key element for the survival of the patient. The Hospital Pharmacy Services are responsible for guaranteeing its availability. However, this availability can be affected by some aspects like the frequency of presentation of an intoxication in a geographical area, urgency in administration, difficulties of acquisition, cost, and period of validity, among others. In Spain, a web-based application was developed (www.redantidotos.org). It includes a public site with general information, an updated antidote guide and a section where non-urgent toxicological consultations could be submitted. Design a virtual antidote network between hospitals could be really useful to help the location online of the hospitals that stocked those antidotes with the highest difficulty in terms of availability, and ensured that the medication will be loaned in case of necessity. Therefore, it is necessary to create a tool that facilitates the exchange of antidotes between hospitals and ensures their availability. The aim is to continue improving communication between professionals involved in intoxication management at national, European and international level, sharing knowledge and improving the care we offer to our patients.
Presenting in Front of a Virtual Audience: A Synthesis of Research in Higher Education
Authors: Van Ginkel Stan
Published: January 2020

While previous studies in educational sciences emphasized the essence of feedback on developing students’ oral presentation competence, it remains questionable how innovative technologies can successfully deliver high-quality feedback on such a competence. Recent experimental studies in this field revealed the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) for increasing oral presentation competence and diminishing presentation anxiety. Due to both technological and educational developments, VR systems facilitate the translation of quantitative data into qualitative feedback messages, relating to presentation delivery aspects. This challenges current presentation curricula if the learner is able to individually interpret automatized and personalized feedback messages after rehearsing in front of virtual audiences. As a consequence, it questions to what extent teachers’ roles might change over time. This chapter synthesizes recent studies into a set of educational design principles for effective use of VR, discusses practical implications, and provides a future research agenda on this topic for the higher education context.
Response of the Coastal Ocean to Tropical Cyclones
Authors: Wu Zhiyuan , Conde Mack
Published: January 2020

The Northwest Pacific and the South China Sea region are the birthplaces of most monsoon disturbances and tropical cyclones and are an important channel for the generation and transmission of water vapor. The Northwest Pacific plays a major role in regulating interdecadal and long-term changes in climate. China experiences the largest number of typhoon landfalls and the most destructive power affected by typhoons in the world. The hidden dangers of typhoon disasters are accelerating with the acceleration of urbanization, the rapid development of economic construction and global warming. The coastal cities are the most dynamic and affluent areas of China’s economic development. They are the strong magnetic field that attracts international capital in China, and are also the most densely populated areas and important port groups in China. Although these regions are highly developed, they are vulnerable to disasters. When typhoons hit, the economic losses and casualties caused by gale, heavy rain and storm surges were particularly serious. This chapter reviews the response of coastal ocean to tropical cyclones, included sea surface temperature, sea surface salinity, storm surge simulation and extreme rainfall under the influence of tropical cyclones.
Industrial Heritage Education and User Tracking in Virtual Reality
Authors: Hain Vladimír , Hajtmanek Roman
Published: January 2020

Industrial heritage provides one of the most important records of social and technological progress and has international potential for education and development. This chapter presents the potential to use the virtual reality devices for informal education in technical and natural sciences. The hypothetical virtual appearance of an industrial power plant from the nineteenth century in Slovak city of Piešťany was intricately reconstructed by a combination of identified conserved valuable parts of the building and preserved original equipment and archival plans. This practical result—interactive virtual tool—educates about the lost heritage by allowing viewers to look closer and experience the former atmosphere of industrial work. During the virtual visits, users are motion tracked and invited to take photographs to mark the most interesting motives. Gathered data from this users’ observation were analyzed to find behavioral patterns and to give feedback information about the exhibition’s attractivity, used in further presentations.
Political and Institutional Dynamics of the Global Financial Crisis
Authors: Senarath Shanuka
Published: January 2020

Asset securitization has been identified as an alchemy that ‘really’ works. Asset securitization yields a number of benefits to a financial system inter alia by reducing overall interest rates, enhancing liquidity in the banking sector and reducing intermediary costs. Yet, the recent global financial crisis (GFC) questioned the very existence of asset securitization. However, post-GFC literature is not hesitant to identify a list of causes that may have facilitated the GFC including subprime lending, executive compensation, de-regulation, etc. Adopting a lexonomic approach, this discussion deviates from the traditional approach by focusing on identifying political and institutional factors behind the GFC. This chapter will investigate U.S political economic decision and then U.S institutional setup that may have facilitated the stage for a GFC.
Ethics, Technology, and Posthuman Communities
Authors: Benko Steven ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: January 2020

As long as technology has been interpreted as an expression of practical reasoning and an effort to alter the conditions of human existence, ethical language has been used to interpret and critique technology’s meaning. When this happens technology is more than implements that are expressions of human intelligence and used towards practical ends in the natural world.1 As Frederick Ferre points out, technology is always about knowledge and values—what people want and what they want to avoid—and to the extent that technology increases power, one has to ask whether technology and/or the use towards which it is put is ethical.2 The ethicality of technology is based on whether that technology threatens or enhances the good for human beings. Therefore, any understanding of technology is never removed from ethics. Beyond the ethical evaluation of technology, technology is critiqued in light of whether it enhances or diminishes what it means to be human.
The Current Crisis in American Morality
Authors: Anderson Susan ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: January 2020

In this paper, I argue that several features of Big Business in the United States, and its influence on our society, have caused far too many Americans to stop thinking about what is morally right as they choose their actions. An ethical vacuum has been created that Big Business has been only too glad to fill with questionable values that Americans have absorbed without consciously embracing. The time is right, and the stakes have never been higher, for us to reflect on our values and change our thinking and behavior. Big Business and Philosophy each have important roles to play — one because of the power it now has and the other because of the power it ought to have — if we are to improve the moral climate in this country.
Opacity
Authors: Li Chi-she ,   DePaul University
Published: January 2020

This essay explicates Édouard Glissant’s aesthetics of opacity in terms of its formation and significance. This theory comes into form in the historical condition of colonial alterity. In The Poetics of Relation (originally published in French in 1990), Glissant extrapolates opacity as the fundamental of aesthetics from such linguistic activities as creole languages and improvised stories found in the Caribbean islands. More than a postcolonial defense of identity alterity, opacity denotes the linguistic expression of material alterity. It means an involuntary flourishing of linguistically enhanced dynamic of exchange, connection, and making in the landscapes of compelling affordances. Such languages cannot be reduced to texts because they are derived from the inevitably alien ground called "the other of Thought,” or a recognition and practice of radical difference. The significance of the aesthetics of opacity lies in that, Glissant asserts, humans can linguistically express the engagement with material ecologies while avoiding the authoritative domination of reason.
Using a social platform as an internal communication tool: A case study
Authors: Haya Glenn , Lind Sara M. , Janzen Sara
Published: January 2020

In 2017, the Karolinska Institutet University Library conducted a project to replace the existing Intranet with a new improved tool. At the start of the project, we assumed it would result in a new, improved version of the existing Intranet. However, the project group eventually decided to replace the original Intranet with a combination of three tools that we believed would better meet the library staff’s needs.
Continuidade concreta: complicatio-explicatio-implicatio
Authors:   Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ferraz Silvio , Teixeira William ,   Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)
Published: January 2020

Este artigo expõe a articulação entre três conceitos filosóficos como operadores da criação musical, tanto no âmbito da composição musical quanto da performance. Trata-se de uma retomada que o filósofo Gilles Deleuze faz dos conceitos de complicatio, explicatio e implicatio a partir de Giordano Bruno e outros filósofos que o antecederam. Partindo desse referencial, este trabalho apresenta de que maneira tais conceitos podem elucidar a questão da continuidade no discurso musical produzido recentemente, com ênfase no repertório brasileiro dos últimos dez anos. Dessa maneira, objetiva-se não apenas a condução de uma discussão conceitual, mas, principalmente, o vislumbre de soluções criativas para a música atual, contando, para tanto, com experiências dos próprios autores como exemplos de sua aplicabilidade.
Alcohol Use Among Patients With Cancer and Survivors in the United States, 2000–2017
Authors: Sanford Nina N. , Sher David J. , Xu Xiaohan , Ahn Chul , D’Amico Anthony V. , Aizer Ayal A. , Mahal Brandon A.
Published: January 2020

Background: Alcohol use is an established risk factor for several malignancies and is associated with adverse oncologic outcomes among individuals diagnosed with cancer. The prevalence and patterns of alcohol use among cancer survivors are poorly described. Methods: We used the National Health Interview Survey from 2000 to 2017 to examine alcohol drinking prevalence and patterns among adults reporting a cancer diagnosis. Multivariable logistic regression was used to define the association between demographic and socioeconomic variables and odds of self-reporting as a current drinker, exceeding moderate drinking limits, and engaging in binge drinking. The association between specific cancer type and odds of drinking were assessed. Results: Among 34,080 survey participants with a known cancer diagnosis, 56.5% self-reported as current drinkers, including 34.9% who exceeded moderate drinking limits and 21.0% who engaged in binge drinking. Younger age, smoking history, and more recent survey period were associated with higher odds of current, exceeding moderate, and binge drinking (P<.001 for all, except P=.008 for excess drinking). Similar associations persisted when the cohort was limited to 20,828 cancer survivors diagnosed ≥5 years before survey administration. Diagnoses of melanoma and cervical, head and neck, and testicular cancers were associated with higher odds of binge drinking (P<.05 for all) compared with other cancer diagnoses. Conclusions: Most cancer survivors self-report as current alcohol drinkers, including a subset who seem to engage in excessive drinking behaviors. Given that alcohol intake has implications for cancer prevention and is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cancer-specific outcomes, the high prevalence of alcohol use among cancer survivors highlights the need for public health strategies aimed at the reduction of alcohol consumption.