bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Entre surface et souterrain : la saga des rocades de petite couronne
Authors: Zembri Pierre
Published: November 2019

Les rocades en périphérie proche n’ont jamais été absentes des préoccupations des services d’études. Elles n’ont par contre jamais été prioritaires lors des arbitrages politiques du fait de la nécessité de désaturer en premier lieu les liaisons radiales lourdes et d’une sorte d’abandon tacite des liaisons inter-banlieues proches au seul mode automobile. Le SDRIF de 1994 a classé ce principe de desserte dans ses priorités, mais sa mise en œuvre a été perturbée par la pénurie des financements liée aux « coups partis » Eole (RER E) et Météor (ligne 14 du métro), puis par le changement de la technique de desserte (du métro souterrain vers le tramway) qui a obligé à reprendre les études quasiment de zéro. La nouvelle version du SDRIF votée début 2007 revient au choix initial d’un métro automatique, suite aux difficultés de développement du tramway sur des voiries qui ne sont pas forcément aptes à l’accueillir, et du fait de résistances politiques locales importantes. Cet article tente d’expliquer l’émergence et les différentes phases d’évolution du principe de desserte de la petite couronne, en lien avec les contextes technique et politique.
2001-2007 : extension du domaine du vélo
Authors: Michaud Véronique
Published: November 2019

Les années 2000 ont vu réapparaître le vélo comme un enjeu de la mobilité urbaine, non seulement comme alternative nouvelle en France à l’usage de la voiture pour les petits trajets, mais aussi comme une pratique dont les représentations sociales sont redevenues positives. Le vélo est aujourd’hui en phase avec un mode de vie urbain dans lequel la santé et le bien-être occupent une place centrale, car il permet de lutter conte les effets de la sédentarité. Il est également en phase avec les préoccupations environnementales, dans la mesure où il permet d’effectuer de courts trajets actuellement réalisés pour la plupart en voiture particulière. Nombreuses sont les collectivités qui développent des programmes d’aménagement de la voirie et des espaces publics pour accueillir un trafic de cyclistes plus soutenu.
L’effet de coupure de la N 13 dans la traversée de Neuilly-sur-Seine
Authors: Héran Frédéric
Published: November 2019

Comment une artère très circulée provoque-t-elle un effet de coupure ? C’est à cette question que cet article cherche à répondre, à partir de l’analyse détaillée du cas de la N13 dans sa traversée de Neuilly-sur-Seine. L’auteur montre que, si l’énorme circulation sur cette avenue est certes source de nuisances, d’autres facteurs atténuent au contraire la barrière de trafic notamment : la présence de contre-allées, la fréquence et la qualité des traversées, l’urbanisation alentour et la desserte en transports publics. Ainsi, un traitement classique de l’avenue en « boulevard urbain » améliorerait déjà très sensiblement l’urbanité de l’avenue à coût bien moindre que sa dénivellation / couverture.
Retour à Bruxelles : le projet de plan Iris 2
Authors: Dobruszkes Frédéric
Published: November 2019

Dans le numéro 114 de Transports Urbains, les lecteurs ont pu lire un dossier spécial sur les problèmes de transport à Bruxelles. Au moment de sa parution (2008), le projet de nouveau plan régional des déplacements, dit « plan Iris 2 », était dévoilé au public. Celui-ci propose des mesures ambitieuses mais, dans le même temps, soulève de nombreuses questions. Ce complément au dossier du numéro 114 présente certains aspects de ce plan Iris 2, puis s’interroge sur sa conception et sa mise en œuvre.
Des trams-trains en Île-de-France ? Compte rendu d’un débat
Authors: Brac de la Perrière Jacques-Jo , Boccara Tigrane
Published: November 2019

Le 28 juin 2011, l’Association Ville et transports en Île-de-France organisait un débat à la Caisse des dépôts sur le thème du tram-train. Des représentants du GART (Réginald Babin), de l’Institut d’aménagement et d’urbanisme d’Île-de-France (Alain Meyère), de RFF (Vincent Babillotte) de la SNCF (Yves Cochet et Jacques Tribout) de la RATP (Antoine Dupin) ainsi que des élus (Edmond Barriquand, maire adjoint d’Ormesson-sur-Marne, Michèle Chevrant-Breton, du Conseil Général des Hauts-de-Seine, Valentin Neury du Conseil Général du Val de Marne, Lionel Poupat du Conseil Général de l’Essonne), des universitaires (Michel Micheau de Sciences-po, Arnaud Passalacqua de l’université Paris VII) et d’autres encore ont croisé le fer sur ce sujet plus brûlant qu’il n’y paraît. Ces deux termes anodins de tram et de train recouvrent en effet des débats cruciaux. Le tram-train, véhicule hybride pouvant remplir à la fois des fonctions du tramway, pour la desserte fine, et du train pour la puissance et les distances parcourues, est-il une panacée ? Le texte qui suit est une synthèse des débats de cette séance qui ouvre une série de rencontres sur le sujet.
La Transurbaine : le transport collectif en site propre comme levier de renouvellement urbain
Authors: Hanin Yves , Malherbe Alain
Published: November 2019

Liège a connu une profonde crise industrielle et urbaine. Le renouveau de la ville ne peut se confirmer sans une nouvelle articulation entre l’urbanisme et les transports collectifs. Dans ce contexte, l’étude de la « Transurbaine » vise a offrir une réflexion prospective.
Le projet du tramway de Tours et sa réalisation
Authors: Paroissien Jean-Luc
Published: November 2019

Cet article expose les différents choix qui ont été réalisés pour la conception du tramway tourangeau, ainsi que ses principales caractéristiques. Outre le design, particulièrement soigné et qui a donné lieu à un discours très construit, on notera le parti pris du choix d’un mandataire chargé de veiller à la bonne fin du projet, qui reste en place un an après la mise en service.
La densité urbaine nette des villes de province de 100 000 à 500 000 habitants et les facteurs favorables à la réalisation de réseaux de transport en commun en site propre
Authors: de Fleurian François
Published: November 2019

Essayer de mesurer si la population des Autorités Organisatrices des transports publics est un paramètre significatif de la faisabilité des opérations de TCSP est après tout une bonne idée, cela méritait vérification. Tel est le but de cet article, qui rapporte à la population les principaux paramètres d’équilibre du compte transport, que sont la densité urbaine nette, le rendement du versement transport, les recettes commerciales et la contribution de la collectivité au transport en tenant compte de la productivité.
Accompagner la transition vers des mobilités plus durables dans le périurbain
Authors: Aguilera Anne , Conti Benoît , Le Néchet Florent
Published: November 2019

Cet article rend compte d’une recherche sur l’évolution des comportements de mobilité au sein des trois territoires périphériques de l’Île-de-France. Il repose sur des enquêtes menées auprès de plusieurs centaines de ménages, lesquelles questionnent à la fois les motifs de l’implantation périurbaine et l’existence de marges de manœuvre pour diminuer une incontestable dépendance à l’automobile
Gares et territoires périurbains : perspectives croisées
Authors: Grillet-Aubert Anne , Bowie Karen
Published: November 2019

Cet article synthétise une recherche menée sur quatre agglomérations qui porte sur le potentiel de densification des territoires périurbains à partir de lignes ferroviaires les irriguant. Dans l’ensemble des cas, il s’agit de projets de développement de l’offre ferroviaire qui créent des opportunités en termes d’accessibilité
Autocars libéralisés : quo usque tandem … ?
Authors: Quidort Michel
Published: November 2019

Libéralisé par la loi du 7 août 2015, dite « Loi Macron », le transport à longue distance par autocar s’est depuis très rapidement développé avec près d’un millier de liaisons crées entre près de deux cents villes en novembre 2016. Rappelons que cette libéralisation autorise les liaisons purement commerciales, sans contrat, ni subvention, ni droits exclusifs, le transporteur se rémunérant avec les recettes payées par les voyageurs. Les services ferroviaires et routiers conventionnés sont toutefois protégés par la possibilité offerte aux régions de contester une relation de moins de 100 km qui pourrait menacer l’équilibre économique d’une ligne ou d’un contrat de TER. L’Autorité de régulation des activités ferroviaires et routières (ARAFER) est chargée d’arbitrer les conflits pouvant survenir dans ce cas. À cet égard, son rapport de novembre 2016 dresse un premier panorama intéressant de cette toute nouvelle activité, qui n’est pas encore stabilisée.
Événement
Authors: Zembri Pierre
Published: November 2019

L’association Orbival, un métro pour la banlieue , émanation de territoires de la petite couronne Sud de Paris, a été créée en 2006 pour faire passer l’idée auprès de l’état et de la Région de la nécessité de réaliser un métro de rocade extra muros . Portée par un consensus politique sans faille, et avec le discret soutien de la RATP, elle a réussi à mettre sur l’agenda politique national ce qui est devenu le métro du Grand Paris. à l’heure du démarrage de la réalisation de ce projet hors normes, il paraissait important de réorienter l’association sur les conditions de mise en œuvre et la valorisation du métro, en lien avec les territoires traversés. L’enjeu est de taille car les phases travaux ne sont pas toujours bien vécues. Les premiers entretiens d’Orbival constituent un premier jalon de ce processus.
L’ouverture des données, une opportunité pour la recherche sur les transports et la mobilité
Authors: Aknin Patrice , Côme Étienne , Oukhellou Latifa
Published: November 2019

Lorsque l’on parle de nouvelles données (massives et ouvertes), on pense surtout aux services rendus aux utilisateurs (en direct ou via des applications), en second lieu aux autorités organisatrices et autres instances de régulation, et beaucoup plus rarement à la recherche. Or, cette dernière peut bénéficier à plein de cette abondance de données, tant pour des travaux sur la mobilité elle-même (comportements, choix modaux ou d’itinéraires, etc.) que sur l’efficacité des systèmes de transport. Pour autant, les données sont loin d’être parfaites en qualité et il existe un net potentiel d’amélioration.
Strabismus Surgery Infection Prophylaxis and Timing of First Postoperative Visit
Authors: DeBenedictis Caroline N. , Yassin Shaden H. , Gunton Kammi , Nelson Leonard B. , Leiby Benjamin E. , Hegarty Sarah E. , Schnall Bruce
Published: November 2019

Purpose:

To characterize the practice patterns of pediatric ophthalmologists regarding infection prophylaxis for strabismus surgery and timing of the first postoperative visit.

Methods:

A ten-question multiple-choice, close-ended questionnaire was e-mailed to members of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus listserv. Survey responses were summarized using frequencies and percentages. Univariable tests of association between prophylactic measures and surgeons reporting a prior episode of postoperative cellulitis or endophthalmitis were performed.

Results:

Three hundred eighty pediatric ophthalmologists completed the survey. Most ophthalmologists instill 5% povidone-iodine solution during surgical preparation (88.4%), use topical antibiotics with or without steroids at the conclusion of surgery (90%), and prescribe oral or topical antibiotics postoperatively (85.5%). Eighty-five percent of strabismus surgeons routinely see patients for the first postoperative visit within the first week, although there is no consensus as to which day is preferred. Responders previously reporting experience with a postoperative infection were more likely to use intraoperative intravenous antibiotics (
P
= .002) and Tegaderm tape (3M, St. Paul, MN) or other adhesive drape to isolate the eyelids/eyelashes (
P
= .047).

Conclusions:

A common practice pattern appears to exist regarding the use of 5% povidone-iodine solution in surgical preparation, application of topical antibiotics at the end of surgery, and a postoperative regimen of topical antibiotics/steroids. There is no prevailing practice pattern regarding the timing of the first postoperative visit. Previous experience with postoperative cellulitis or endophthalmitis may lead to the adoption of more formidable infection prophylaxis measures such as intravenous antibiotics prior to surgery.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2019;56(6):354–359.]
Assessment of Corneal and Lens Density in Children With Celiac Disease
Authors: Ozates Serdar , Doguizi Sibel , Ozbay Hosnut Ferda , Sahin Gulseren , Sekeroglu Mehmet Ali , Yilmazbas Pelin
Published: November 2019

Purpose:

To assess the early changes of corneal and lens density in a pediatric population with celiac disease.

Methods:

One hundred one patients were included in this observational and prospective study. Patients with celiac disease formed the celiac disease group. Healthy individuals with no medical history formed the control group. Corneal and lens density were assessed with Pentacam HR (Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany).

Results:

The mean lens and corneal density outcomes in all zones did not differ between groups (
P
> .05 for each). Maximum lens density outcome was significantly higher in the celiac disease group than in the control group (
P
= .028). The mean corneal density at the peripheral cornea was significantly higher in females than males in the celiac disease group (
P
< .05 for each). Compliance with a gluten-free diet, body mass index, and histological classification of celiac disease had no significant effect on lens and corneal density in patients with celiac disease (
P
> .05 for each).

Conclusions:

Celiac disease did not affect the mean lens and corneal density in this pediatric population, but higher maximum lens density in patients with celiac disease and higher peripheral corneal density in female patients with celiac disease may indicate early stages of ocular involvement of celiac disease.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
. 2019;56(6):402–406.]
Emotional Intelligence as an Important Asset for HR in Organizations: Attitudes and Working Variables
Authors: Papoutsi Chara , Drigas Athanasios , Skianis Charalabos
Published: November 2019

The contribution of emotional intelligence in a working environment has been studied in a good extent in the literature. The findings from empirical studies signify the importance of emotional intelligencein ensuring the good functioning of an organization. This paper aims at investigating the effect of emotional intelligence on workplaces by gathering the findings that show the positive correlations between EI, attitudes and working variables. More specifically, it presents the link between emotional intelligence and six variables, very significant for a better and more effective working environment. Furthermore, it can be a kind of help for managers and researchers to better realize the relationship between EI and the other factors, its effectiveness so to incorporate training programs in courses and in companies based on EI and empathy. 
The connection between youth ministry’s division of evangelism and discipleship, and the lack of retention of youth in North American churches
Authors: Moser Kenneth A. , Nel Malan
Published: November 2019

The evangelical church in North America is facing a crisis in its failure to retain young people. Research has shown that young people are dropping out of the church and they are not only leaving but also failing to return once they are older. This crisis did not appear in a vacuum; it is the result of the church’s movement towards a style of programming that has created a division between evangelism and discipleship. This style of programme not only seeks to reach those outside of the church at the expense of those youth in the church but also creates a dichotomy between who we are (our identity) and what we do (our mission). The church must seek to remove this dichotomy between identity and mission and utilise strategies that work with our identity rather than against it.Intradisciplinary and/or Interdisciplinary Implications: This article is an interaction between practical theology and pastoral practice in Christian ministry. The crisis of youth leaving evangelical churches in North America is because of the dichotomy between mission and identity. Once this dichotomy is erased, mission will be a natural outworking of identity in youth ministry.
Tropical schemes, tropical cycles, and valuated matroids
Authors: Maclagan Diane , Rincón Felipe
Published: November 2019

We show that the weights on a tropical variety can be recovered from the tropical scheme structure proposed in [GG16], so there is a well-defined Hilbert–Chow morphism from a tropical scheme to the underlying tropical cycle. For a subscheme of projective space given by a homogeneous ideal

I

we show that the Giansiracusa tropical scheme structure contains the same information as the set of valuated matroids of the vector spaces

I_d

for

d ≥ 0

. We also give a combinatorial criterion to determine whether a given relation is in the congruence defining the tropical scheme structure.
Management of Chronic Pacemaker Lead Infection, Superior Vena Cava Obstruction and Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis (Operative Technique and a Case Report
Authors: Jabbad Husain H.
Published: November 2019

A 73 year old female presented with the diagnosis of infected cardiac pacemaker. She had complete heart block 2.5 years ago, a permanent dual chamber pacemaker was inserted via a left subclavian approach and the pulse generator positioned in the left clavipectoral fascia. In the early post operative period she developed fever with a clear pacemaker pocket infection, treated with intravenous antibiotics. The initial pacemaker was removed, the pocket cleaned and closed and a new dual-chamber pacemaker inserted in the right clavipectoral area via right subclavian approach. She was kept on a prolonged antibiotics course of vancomycin and gentamicin because of sepsis and blood cultures results of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. On presentation she had diabetes insipidus, recurrent low grade fever and impaired renal function, the pacemaker was functioning well and she was still on IV vancomycin. Investigations revealed a large intra-atrial clot attached to the pacemaker lead, the pacemaker and infected intravascular component were removed via median sternotomy and new pacemaker inserted with epicardial atrial and ventricular leads. The intra-operative cultures grow Pseudomonas aeruginosa treated with 6 weeks of intravenous Tazocin, follow-up for 9 months with no recurrent pocket or deep infection and good functioning pacemaker.
Rate of Programs Affected by Resident Attrition and Program Factors Associated With Attrition in Emergency Medicine
Authors: Brockberg Madeline , Mittelman Andrew , Dugas Julianne , McCabe Kerry , Spector Jordan , Liu James , Sheng Alexander Y.
Published: November 2019

Background

Resident attrition negatively affects residents and programs. The incidence of attrition in emergency medicine (EM) and program-specific factors associated with attrition remain unclear.

Objective

We quantified the percentage of EM residencies affected by attrition between 2007 and 2016 and identified program-specific factors associated with attrition.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of data derived from the American Medical Association National Graduate Medical Education Census. We defined attrition as any postgraduate who left their residency training program prior to completion. We calculated the percentage of residency programs that experienced attrition and the overall incidence of attrition. We used Fisher's exact tests, Wilcoxon rank sum tests, and t tests, as well as multivariable logistic regression, to identify program-specific factors associated with attrition.

Results

Between 2007 and 2016, 139 EM residency programs (82%) experienced attrition of at least 1 resident. An average of 23% of EM training programs experienced attrition annually. The incidence of EM resident attrition averaged 0.85% per year. Program-specific factors associated with attrition include 4-year residencies (P = .031), programs with medium class size (P = .0003), more female residents (P = .002), and more female faculty (P = .003). After analysis, only medium class size (compared to small) was associated with attrition (odds ratio = 4.96, 95% confidence interval 1.65–14.91).

Conclusions

Between 2007 and 2016, while the incidence of resident attrition in EM was low (< 1%), the majority of programs experienced resident attrition. Medium class size (7 to 12 residents) was the only program-specific factor associated with increased attrition.
The Atonement in the Letter to the Colossians
Authors: Metcalf Reed
Published: November 2019

This article is a fresh study of atonement language in the Letter to the Colossians. Long-held assumptions regarding theology, semantics, and trajectories of Christian thought often force parts of the Colossians text into preconceived atonement schemata, whether it be of the substitutionary/satisfaction atonement variety, the Christus Victor family, or some form of moral-influence atonement. This paper takes this dilemma seriously, positing that a close examination of the atonement language in Colossians will yield a distinct perspective that stresses the continuity of God’s action, roots the atonement in Israel’s exodus narrative, and portrays the cross of Christ as the battle where God quells rebellion and reconciles all things. Monosemic bias, a linguistic concept that suggests individual lexemes are always semantically underdetermined until utilized in a text, will be one of the primary tools in this study to avoid importing centuries-worth of tradition onto key terms. Intertextuality will root the understanding of this letter’s atonement language firmly in the exodus traditions of the Jewish Scriptures. With these tools at hand, Colossians’s atonement language shows itself to not fit neatly in the major families of atonement theology, and points of contention with traditional atonement theories are mentioned throughout the article. The findings of this study are collected as a unique model of Christ’s atoning work that the author of this letter presents to the fledgling church at Colossae.
The Determinants of Using Bank Loans by Women Entrepreneurs: Comparative Study Between Middle East and Western Europe Countries
Authors: EL-Chaarani Hani , EL-Abiad Zouhour
Published: November 2019

The intention of this research is to provide more evidence related to women entrepreneurs by selecting an unexplored sample coming from two different regions: The Middle East and the Western Europe countries. It aims to explore the profile of women entrepreneurs and to further investigate the impact of their socio-demographic profile and their individual subjective perception on their preference for bank loans.

The sample was composed of 47 and 46 women entrepreneurs operating in small and medium (SMEs) business activities, respectively in 10 Middle East and 10 Western Europe countries. Results show that the majority of women entrepreneurs in both regions are between 26 and 31 years old, they have a high education level, they have already received a training support and accumulate an important professional experience. The majority of women entrepreneurs also avoid using bank loans. However, women entrepreneurs in the Middle East have more conflict between their entrepreneurial activity and their family duties. Regressions results show that socio-demographic variables of women entrepreneurs, such as the age, the education level, the training support and the professional experience affect positively and significantly the use of bank loans in both regions. Other variables related to family issues such as the marital status, the family size and the family responsibilities provide a negative and significant impact. The subjective perception variables of women entrepreneurs such as the risk tolerance, the self-confidence and the confidence in banks affect negatively on the use of bank loans.
Análise dos Centros de Atendimento ao Turista em Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais/Brasil entre os anos de 2014 e 2018
Authors: Braga Solano De Souza , Malta Guilherme Augusto Pereira , Silva Marcos Vinicius Braga da , Barbosa Maria Flávia Pires , Perinotto André Riani Costa
Published: November 2019

Objetivo do estudo: Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral analisar os Centros de Atendimento ao Turista (CATs) em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Ao realizar um estudo entre os anos de 2014 e 2018, buscou-se compreender em que medida a realização da Copa do Mundo FIFA 2014 contribuiu para a melhoria dos serviços de informação turística na cidade.Originalidade/Relevância: A informação turística tem papel categórico na promoção de um destino, por consequência, os Centros de Atendimento ao Turista assumem um papel promocional importante, já que concentram informações sobre determinada localidade e sobre os demais destinos turísticos do entorno. A escolha do tema se justifica uma vez que a melhoria dos Centros de Atendimento ao Turista foi definida como uma das áreas prioritárias na Matriz de Responsabilidades, assumida pelos governos municipal e estadual, além de se atentar para a importância de informações turísticas de qualidade para se ter um destino turístico mais inteligente.Metodologia/abordagem: De caráter exploratório, a pesquisa foi dividida em duas etapas concomitantes, em um primeiro momento foi feito um levantamento bibliográfico sobre o tema e, paralelamente, foi realizada a avaliação da estrutura e dos serviços prestados pelos CATs, por meio de entrevistas e avaliação in loco, realizadas em 2014, um mês antes da realização da Copa do Mundo FIFA, e em maio de 2018. Os itens analisados foram agrupados, analisados e categorizados em três tópicos: a) “Produto Facilitador”; b) “Produto Suporte”; e c) “Produto Ampliado”.Principais resultados: Após definir os parâmetros de análise e comparar os dados de 2014 e 2018, pode-se considerar que apresentam uma funcionalidade que, muitas vezes, não condiz com a teoria daquilo que se entende por um CAT, já que tendem a cumprir a função somente de informar o turista e não de cativá-lo. Também foi possível observar que não houve melhorias dos serviços oferecidos pelos CATs após os investimentos realizados em 2014. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: (i) Realizar uma revisão teórica sobre os CATs; (ii) Propor e sistematizar uma forma de análise e avaliação da infraestrutura e os serviços oferecidos; e (iii) Avaliar os legados pós Copa do Mundo FIFA 2014 nessa área.
Aprendizagem Corporativa em Teste de Software: Uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura
Authors: Silva Dianne , Ferreira Deller
Published: November 2019

Os produtos de software desenvolvidos pelas organizações brasileiras têm se destacado no mercado mundial de TI. Devido as falhas existentes, há a necessidade dessas empresas melhorarem a qualidade dos seus processos e as suas técnicas de trabalho. Nesse sentido, a educação tenta descobrir quais rumos devem ser tomados e quais as melhores formas de capacitar uma organização para estabelecer uma estrutura organizacional de teste. O uso de ˜hackathons são uma tendência crescente para promover o engajamento entre a equipe durante resolução de problemas. Dessa forma, o hackathon oferece uma excelente estrutura para que a aprendizagem corporativa em teste de software seja desenvolvida de maneira efetiva e inclusiva.
Pensamento Computacional, Robótica e Educação: um Relato de Experiência e Lições Aprendidas no Ensino Fundamental I
Authors: Oliveira Kenia Luiza , Oliveira Márcia , Andrade Mariella
Published: November 2019

A Robótica é um conhecimento que favorece a integração de conhecimentos de diversas áreas como as ciências, a matemática, a eletrônica, a lógica e várias outras. Dessa forma, com o objetivo de desenvolver uma prática interdisciplinar, desenvolvemos uma proposta para crianças do 4o ano do Ensino Fundamental I para que pudessem relacionar as ondas sonoras emitidas pelo ultrassônico viabilizado no kit LEGO Mindstorms ao ecolocalizador, que é utilizado na natureza por morcegos, golfinhos e por algumas espécies de aves. Aexperiência resultou em um ambiente educacional rico em encantos e surpresas devido às intervenções que permitiram um novo olhar para as diversas possibilidades viabilizadas por esse cenário. Para isso, a pesquisa desenvolvida partiu de uma pergunta geradora, que levou os alunos à compreensão de conceitos teóricos e, posteriormente, à resolução de problemas por meio de programação. Promovemos, portanto, um maior engajamento e autonomia ao possibilitar que os alunos formulassem hipóteses relacionando conhecimentos de ciências e matemática.
Pensamento Computacional Desplugado e Transtornos do Aprendizado: Experiência na Educação Básica
Authors: Simas Emanuelle , Motta Claudia
Published: November 2019

Este artigo apresenta relato de experiência da aplicação do pensamento computacional desplugado (PCD) em aulas extracurriculares ministradas pelo projeto SupyGirls: Empoderamento feminino nas Tecnologias para estudantes com transtornos de aprendizagem em escola pública situada em região conflagrada do Rio de Janeiro, no período de agosto de 2018 a julho de 2019.
Mapeamento sistemático sobre sistemas de apoio ao professor na autoavaliação de suas aulas presenciais
Authors: Bastos Antônio Plínio Feitosa , Furtado Elizabeth
Published: November 2019

Este artigo apresenta um mapeamento sistemático com objetivo de identificar sistemas que deem suporte à autoavaliação de aulas presenciais para professores, correlacionado ao plano de aula. Além disso, dentre outros fatores, verificar quais são seus contextos de uso e quais são quais as formas de interação que eles trabalham. Como resultado, foi encontrado um estudo mediante critérios estabelecidos que retrate o plano de aula, mas que não aborda a autoavaliação. Assim, possibilitando a concepção e o desenvolvimento futuros de um sistema com as características procuradas.
Tecnologias digitais e a prática docente: Como as metodologias ativas podem transformar a formação de professores
Authors: Arruda Juliana , Castro Filho José Aires de , Siqueira Liliane Maria Ramalho Castro , Hitzschky Rayssa Araújo
Published: November 2019

Descreve as ações de um curso de formação, que teve como objetivo qualificar docentes de áreas diversas para o uso dos recursos digitais à luz de temas sustentáveis, relacionando a prática às metodologias ativas. A pesquisa é descritiva e qualitativa. Os dados foram analisados a partir da participação docente e de formulários do Google Drive. Os principais resultados apontam o interesse para o uso de novas metodologias, essencialmente as ativas.
GeoGebra e Impressão 3D: desenvolvendo o Pensamento Geométrico Espacial
Authors: Monzon Larissa , Basso Marcus
Published: November 2019

O uso de tecnologias digitais pode propiciar situações onde os estudantes estão ativos em seu processo de construção de conhecimentos. Porém, é necessário que tais situações sejam criadas almejando o desenvolvimento de novos pensamentos e habilidades matemáticas. Este artigo, apresenta uma proposta de situação problema onde os alunos foram desafiados a projetar um objeto tridimensional utilizando o software GeoGebra e posteriormente comprovar e analisar os seus resultados com a Impressão 3D. Diante disso, tiveram a oportunidade de generalizar diferentes conceitos geométricos já assimilados e reorganizá-los em um patamar superior cognitvo.
Implantação de um jogo educativo para auxiliar na compreensão do sistema de geração e distribuição de eletricidade
Authors: Oliveira Thiago de , Ribeiro Filho Manoel
Published: November 2019

O presente trabalho, apresenta os resultados da implantação do jogo educativo FazendaEléctron, em uma turma do 90 ano do ensino fundamental, para auxiliar no processo de ensino e aprendizagem na disciplina de Ciências da Natureza, abordando o conteúdo de matéria e energia, proposto na Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), visando proporcionar meios para que os alunos possam adquirir as habilidades de compreender os conceitos, físicos e técnicos, envolvidos no processo de geração e distribuição de eletricidade e, além disto, motivar os alunos a buscarem o conhecimento e a despertar neles a vontade de aprender.
Exploring and Evaluating "TaPrEC+mBot" Environment with Preschool Children
Authors: Carbajal Marleny Luque , Baranauskas M. Cecília
Published: November 2019

Contact with programming has a positive impact on the development of cognitive and socio-emotional skills in children. However, programming can be a challenging activity for young children. There are many studies that suggest that tangible environments can engage children to explore basic programming concepts more easily. In this paper, we present results obtained during a Case Study conducted to introduce preschool children into programming through TaPrEC+mBot, an environment that allows to program a robot car by arranging wooden programming blocks. The results suggest that our environment is attractive and interesting for young children, although it still needs to adjust labeling programming blocks in order to facilitate their learning in early childhood settings.
Análise de Jogos em sites Educativos
Authors: Rosa Jefferson da , Cruz Dulce
Published: November 2019

Atualmente muitos professores gostariam de utilizar jogos digitais para contemplar temas trabalhados em sala de aula. Porém, encontram dificuldades tanto por não conhecerem os sites que oferecem jogos educativos quanto por não entenderem as principais características dos games oferecidos. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo contribuir para uma melhor compreensão do conteúdo dos sites classificando os seus jogos de acordo com a sua mecânica, sendo ela um elemento determinante para a interação com o jogo, pois através dela o jogador realiza suas ações. Após uma análise descritiva dos sites e dos jogos educativos disponíveis foram encontradas quatro mecânicas mais comuns que implicam num modo específico de interação do jogador como jogo.
Haftung gemäß § 30 OWiG für die Begehung unternehmensbezogener Straftaten im internationalen Konzern
Authors: Hellemacher Kira
Published: November 2019

This study’s subject is the practice-oriented question of the existence and scope of regulatory liability in a company group. Under current law, this highly controversial question has to be answered based on Sec. 30 of the German Act on Regulatory Offences.
Hellemacher focuses on the criminal liability of members of the group’s management for actions and omissions in the company group, responsibility according to Sec. 130 of the German Act on Regulatory Offences and the transnational scope of Sec. 30 of the German Act on Regulatory Offences.
Her further focal points are the justification of the direct liability of the parent company (piercing the corporate veil) and the possible transnational scope of such sanctions.
Using the insights gained, Hellemacher analyses the proposals for liability in a company group which were introduced during a discussion on the reform of corporate sanctions in Germany, and presents her own proposal for an appropriate solution.
High-throughput microcircuit analysis of individual human brains through next-generation multineuron patch-clamp
Authors: Peng Yangfan , Mittermaier Franz Xaver , Planert Henrike , Schneider Ulf Christoph , Alle Henrik , Geiger Jörg Rolf Paul
Published: November 2019

Comparing neuronal microcircuits across different brain regions, species and individuals can reveal common and divergent principles of network computation. Simultaneous patch-clamp recordings from multiple neurons offer the highest temporal and subthreshold resolution to analyse local synaptic connectivity. However, its establishment is technically complex and the experimental performance is limited by high failure rates, long experimental times and small sample sizes. We introduce an in vitro multipatch setup with an automated pipette pressure and cleaning system facilitating recordings of up to 10 neurons simultaneously and sequential patching of additional neurons. We present hardware and software solutions that increase the usability, speed and data throughput of multipatch experiments which allowed probing of 150 synaptic connections between 17 neurons in one human cortical slice and screening of over 600 connections in tissue from a single patient. This method will facilitate the systematic analysis of microcircuits and allow unprecedented assessment of inter-individual variability.
A curative combination cancer therapy achieves high fractional cell killing through low cross-resistance and drug additivity
Authors: Palmer Adam C , Chidley Christopher , Sorger Peter K
Published: November 2019

Curative cancer therapies are uncommon and nearly always involve multi-drug combinations developed by experimentation in humans; unfortunately, the mechanistic basis for the success of such combinations has rarely been investigated in detail, obscuring lessons learned. Here, we use isobologram analysis to score pharmacological interaction, and clone tracing and CRISPR screening to measure cross-resistance among the five drugs comprising R-CHOP, a combination therapy that frequently cures Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas. We find that drugs in R-CHOP exhibit very low cross-resistance but not synergistic interaction: together they achieve a greater fractional kill according to the null hypothesis for both the Loewe dose-additivity model and the Bliss effect-independence model. These data provide direct evidence for the 50 year old hypothesis that a curative cancer therapy can be constructed on the basis of independently effective drugs having non-overlapping mechanisms of resistance, without synergistic interaction, which has immediate significance for the design of new drug combinations.
Environmental sampling to assess the bioburden of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in drylot pens on California dairies
Authors: Chamchoy Tapakorn , Williams Deneice R. , Adaska John M. , Anderson Randall J. , Aly Sharif S.
Published: November 2019

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) is a bacterium that can cause substantial economic losses in infected dairy herds due to reduced milk production and increased cow-replacement costs. In order to control MAP in dairies with drylot pens, a standardized environmental sampling protocol to quantify MAP in fecal slurry was developed based on an existing protocol for freestall pens. Specifically, following a 24 h hold of the flush, a grab sample of approximately 10 ml of fecal slurry was collected every 1 m along the flush lane of the drylot pens, avoiding individual cow fecal pats. To determine the reliability and repatability of the new environmental sampling protocol for estimation of MAP bioburden at the pen level, two collectors simultaneously collected fecal slurry samples every day for 3 days from six drylot cow pens on two Central California dairies. During the study period no cow movement between pens was allowed with the exception of sick cows. The study herds had MAP seroprevalence of 5.8% and 3.2%, respectively, based on whole pen serum ELISA results. Variance components models for quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) results showed samples collected from different pens on different dairies accounted for greater variablitiy in MAP concentration (65%), while samples collected by different collectors had the least variability (0.1%). In contrast, variability in MAP concentration in environmental samples collected on different days had 25% variability. The intraclass correlation coefficient showed high reliability (93%) of environmental sampling simultaneously by different collectors. In contrast, the reliability of environmental sampling at different days was 65%, which was similar to the reliability for sampling by different collectors on different days. Investigators can expect high reliability when employing the new environmental sampling protocol along with qPCR testing of environmental samples from drylot pens.
A multicompetence perspective of hedging in second language academic writing
Authors:   Universidad de Vigo (España), Alonso Alonso Rosa
Published: November 2019

Most studies on hedging in second language academic writing include data in the second language or in both the first (L1) and the second language (L2) but not data from the same participants in both their L1 and L2. Following the multicompetence framework (Cook, 2012; Cook and Li, 2016; Ortega, 2016), this paper analyses hedging in L2 writing by examining the use of hedges in a group of 24 Spanish learners of English as a L2, both in their L1 and in their L2 in order to have evidence from the learners’ total system, as well as two baseline control groups of 24 native speakers of Spanish and 24 native speakers of English. This study also investigates crosslinguistic influence and convergence in the use of hedges. Hedges were coded following Hyland’s (1994) typology. Chi-square analyses revealed differences between English and Spanish speakers. English speakers and L2 learners also showed differences in the use of hedging devices indicating impersonal expressions and lexical verbs. Findings in the Spanish native control group and Spanish learners of L2 English in their L1 Spanish showed differences in the use of adverbs and nouns. Evidence of crosslinguistic influence was found and findings showing L1-L2 similarity in the use of adverbs in the learners’ group indicated L1-L2 convergence.
Design and Implementation of a Cattle Grazing Tracking and Anti-theft Alert GPS/GSM Collar, Leveraging on Improvement in Telecom and ICT Infrastructure
Authors: Francis Anyasi , Stanley Uzairue , David Mkpuluma , I. Idim A. , Joshua Ighalo
Published: November 2019

The objective of this study is to develop a cattle monitoring system for tracking cattle combating rustling in extensive grazing areas, grazing reserves, grazing routes and ranches. The system is majorly made up of a collar that consists majorly of a GSM & GPS module. This system would not only combat cattle rustling activities but would also serve as an anti-theft system. When cattle wearing the collar exits the virtual fences, an SMS containing the coordinates of the collar is sent to the cattle farmer enabling him to check the cattle’s position and ward off a potential danger or theft. SMS alerts are also sent to the farmer also when the battery of the collar is low, the collar is unbuckled from the cattle and when the farmer calls the collar to know its location. This system would provide cattle farmers with the opportunity to fully monitor their herd within a particular grazing region
Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Employment and Unemployment Rate in Nigeria: Application of Vector Autoregression(VAR) Models (1960-2014)
Authors: Abdulhakeem Ajayi, , Akano Rafiu Olayinka , Adams Samuel Olorunfemi
Published: November 2019

Unemployment is one of the major problem affecting Nigeria’s economy and its’ society, the rate of unemployment have increased over the years. This study’s aim is to investigate the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the employment and unemployment rate in Nigeria. The study useyearly data on employment and unemployment rate collected from CBN Statistical Bulletin, National Bureau of Statistics and World Bank Indicators for the period 1960 – 2014 to achieve its objective and all analysis were done with E-view 9.5. The study employ Vector Autoregression (VAR) to model the employment and unemployment rate in Nigeria. The findings of the study suggested that FDI had a significant and positive impact on employment, FDI Granger-cause employment, employment Granger-cause FDI, unemployment Granger-cause employment and employment also Granger-cause unemployment. Also unemployment Granger-cause FDI and FDI Granger-cause unemployment.This implied that FDI has a significant role on employment rate in Nigeria and this should not be minimized. The study therefore recommended that policies should be formulated to exploit the role of FDI on employment in Nigeria, in an attempt to reduce the unemployment rate.
Second Modernity
Authors: Sørensen Mads P.
Published: November 2019

Second modernity is a concept coined by the German sociologist Ulrich Beck. According to Beck, we have, since the 1960s, slowly moved away from a first, linear industrial phase of modernity into a second, reflexive phase, which he calls
second modernity
. The shift from first to second modernity reflects a transformation from industrial to risk society.
Carnival
Authors: Niekrenz Yvonne
Published: November 2019

Carnival is a calendar festival preceding Christian Lent. An annual global event, carnival creates unique experiences which interrupt the routines of everyday life. Rituals, customs, and practices such as dancing, singing, and dressing up create a sense of belonging and symbolize community. Carnival is framed by spatial and temporal limits that render the collective effervescence possible.
Middle Class
Authors: Jarness Vegard
Published: November 2019

Since class is defined differently within different theoretical frameworks, the term “middle class” carries several quite different meanings. This entry clarifies the debates surrounding the question of its location in the class structure and the question of class structuration, that is, whether and how the middle class translates into a “social class” in terms of, for instance, shared lifestyles, worldviews, and political stances
Bloch, Ernst (1885–1977)
Authors: Kellner Douglas
Published: November 2019

Utopian philosopher Ernst Bloch developed a philosophy of hope which expands conventional German and Marxian approaches to a vast array of forms of culture, politics, and everyday life, while providing a rich treasure houses of cultural criticism and historical, philosophical, and political critique, combined with wide‐ranging philosophical speculation. Indeed, Bloch emerges from the ruins of the 20th century – whose major catastrophes he lived through, reflected upon, protested, and wrote about – as a producer of a canopy of radical ideas, startling images, and mind‐boggling texts which provide beacons of light into the dark recesses of history, society, and everyday life, and that illuminate the slaughterhouse of history and political upheavals of the twentieth century.
The Spirit of Utopia
, published in 1918, contained Bloch's initial attempt to mediate Marxian materialism and socialism with the messianic spirit of the Bible and great world religions. Bloch anticipated and criticized the rise of Nazi and fascist ideology in books like
Heritage of Our Times
and a wide range of essays and lecture.
The Principle of Hope
was written during his emigration in the United States from Nazi Germany and became an influential source of thinking in theology, philosophy, and aesthetics.
Diasporic Muslims
Authors: Werbner Pnina
Published: November 2019

It is possible to identify a dialectical process in the formation of a Muslim diaspora in the United Kingdom as in other western countries. On the one hand, Islam has been incorporative and integrative, providing a legitimate locational identity in an immigrant society. At the same time it has also generated its own contradictions and dilemmas, which have inhibited the integrative process by politicizing and racializing this very same religious identity. As South Asians, Muslim diasporans are increasingly part of a wider trend toward economic, cultural, and social incorporation into UK society, whether as middle or working‐class citizens. It is likely that the community will remain divided in its orientations between extremely religious and secular minorities, with the majority, for whom Islamic piety combines with growing assimilation into UK culture, occupying the middle ground.