bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Promotion of physical activity in primary health care settings: evaluation of the Saúde Ativa Rio Claro program
Authors: Gomes Grace , Maciel Flávia , Gomes Thaysa , Cardoso Juliana , Hallal Pedro , Kokubun Eduardo
Published: May 2018

To evaluate the association between participation in the Saúde Ativa Rio Claro (SARC) program and physical activity (PA) levels among adult women. A case control study was conducted in seven primary health care settings in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil. The sample included 111 women participating in the intervention (mean age: 58±13 years). For each participant, we selected a non participant, matched to the intervention participant by age (± 5 years) and neighborhood. e program provides 1-hour multimodal exercise twice a week as well as general advice about health self-care. PA was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) long version. While 18.0% of the non participants reported practicing 150 min/wk of leisure-time PA (LTPA) or more, 61.3% of the participants achieved such threshold (OR= 7.2; IC95%: 3.8-13.3). Participants performed more minutes compared to non-participants, even omitting the 100 min/wk of PA pro- vided by the intervention (p<0.001). In addition to providing 100 min/wk of PA, SARC, an exercise promotion intervention in primary health care settings in Brazil, stimulates participants to increase PA levels in other settings.
Mudanças em comportamentos relacionados à saúde e indicadores metabólicos em universitários entre 2011 e 2014
Authors: Gasparotto Guilherme , Pacífico Ana , Camargo Edina , Campos Wagner
Published: May 2018

Esse estudo teve como objetivo analisar a relação do tempo de exposição ao ambiente universitário com mudanças nos comportamentos relacionados à saúde e indicadores metabólicos em universitários após quatro anos de ingresso no ensino superior. Trata-se de um estudo longitudinal com estudantes de uma Universidade Pública de Curitiba, Paraná, entre 2011 e 2014. A atividade física de lazer foi mensurada por meio do questionário IPAQ versão curta e os comportamentos etilismo e hábitos alimentares foram obtidos por meio do YRBSS. Foram medidos massa corporal, estatura, circunferência de cintura e pressão arterial. Foram avaliados 1197 universitários em 2011 e 455 em 2014. Foi utilizado a regressão linear para verificar a relação do tempo de exposição ao ambiente de graduação com a prática de atividade física, outros comportamentos relacionados à saúde e indicadores metabólicos. O tempo de graduação explicou a variância da prática de AFMV em 16%, o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas em 13% e 14% (consumo em excesso), a medida da cintura em 13%, e a pressão arterial em 9% (sistólica) e 6% (diastólica). Os dados demonstram que o tempo de exposição ao ambiente universitário explica parte da variância nos comportamentos relacionados à saúde e indicadores metabólicos em universitários.
Physical activity and academic performance in high school students
Authors: Pandolfo Kelly , Minuzzi Tatiane , Azambuja Cati , Dos Santos Daniela
Published: May 2018

There are still doubts about the real benets of physical activity on the academic performance of adolescents. The aim of this study was to determine whether the physical activity (PA) interferes in the academic performance of high school students.The study included 348 adolescents from one fed- eral public school. For information regarding PA, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ short-version) was used. For PAL classication the adolecents who had 300 minutes/week or more of physical activity were considered as active. The information related to the participation in sports schools was obtained through a question inserted in IPAQ. For the academic performance, the average grades of the rst semester of 2015 were used, within the three major Knowledge Areas, as dened by the National Curriculum Standards. ere was no signicant correlation between academic performance and PA (r= 0.06; p= 0.28). Higher minimum scores were found among active high school students and higher average school for areas 1 – Languages, Codes and its Technologies (7.2±0.8) and 2 – Natural Sciences, Mathematics and its Technologies (6.6±1.3) among participants in sports schools, with statistical signicance (p= 0.017; p= 0.014). In conclusion, PAL did not relate to the academic performance of pupils in this study and participants of sports schools achieved better academic performance demonstrating that sports activities can cause benecial eects in their cognitive performances.
Scheduling with Testing
Authors: Levi Retsef , Magnanti Thomas , Shaposhnik Yaron
Published: May 2018

We study a new class of scheduling problems that capture common settings in service environments, in which one has to serve a collection of jobs that have a priori uncertain attributes (e.g., processing times and priorities) and the service provider has to decide how to dynamically allocate resources (e.g., people, equipment, and time) between testing (diagnosing) jobs to learn more about their respective uncertain attributes and processing jobs. The former could inform future decisions, but could delay the service time for other jobs, while the latter directly advances the processing of the jobs but requires making decisions under uncertainty. Through novel analysis we obtain surprising structural results of optimal policies that provide operational managerial insights, efficient optimal and near-optimal algorithms, and quantification of the value of testing. We believe that our approach will lead to further research to explore this important practical trade-off.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2017.2973 .

This paper was accepted by Yinyu Ye, optimization.
¿Hacia qué modelo de universidad converge Europa?
Authors: Rioja Ana
Published: May 2018

En este artículo se analiza críticamente la construcción de un Espacio Europeode Educación Superior en cuanto reorganización de la universidad europea concriterios ajenos a los objetivos que le son propios, a saber, la enseñanza concebidacomo vía de acceso de los estudiantes al conocimiento y, por otro, la investigaciónen tanto que actividad intelectual y experimental independiente destinada alaumento y generación del mismo.
“La universidad no se salva sola, tampoco la ciencia”: entrevista con Hebe Vessuri
Authors: Vessuri Hebe
Published: May 2018

Hebe Vessuri nació en 1942 en Buenos Aires y realizó desde muy joven su formación en antropología en la Universidad de Oxford en Inglaterra. Continuó sus estudios en Canadá, y luego decidió volver a Argentina para realizar importantes y novedosos trabajos de investigación. Instalada la dictadura en Argentina, se exilió en Venezuela, donde se incorporó a laFacultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Central de Venezuela; allí fue una vital protagonista de la creación del Centrode Estudios del Desarrollo, un espacio académico que fue fundamental para entender la discusión sobre ciencia, desarrollo y universidades hacia la década de los setenta. Desde ese entonces ha estado vinculada a numerosas instituciones educativasy políticas: en la Universidad Estatal de Campinas, en Brasil, como directora del Programa de Ciencias Políticas. Unos años más tarde fue jefa del Centro de Estudios de la Ciencia del Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, desde 1992 hasta 2010. Allí fue la responsable de fundar el programa de posgrado en Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia. Actualmente esinvestigadora emérita del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores de México, así como investigadora principal del CONICET enel Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas CENPAT-CONICET. Este 2017 fue galardonada con el John DesmondBernal Prize de la Sociedad de Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia.
ESCOLAS MULTISSERIADAS NO CONTEXTO DA AMAZÔNIA
Authors: Farias de Souza José Valderi , Gonçalves Rafael Marques
Published: May 2018

O artigo discute o conceito de trabalho em escolas multisseriadas e os processos de intensificação do trabalho na educação do campo/floresta. O texto aponta que ser professor do ensino fundamental em escolas rurais implica lecionar diversas áreas de conhecimento para diversas séries, assegurando o domínio de todos os alunos nas diferentes áreas curriculares. Por conseguinte, na Amazônia, a singularidade de seus espaços e os desafios que requerem ser superados, exigem dos educadores, nem sempre especialistas, o enfrentamento de uma realidade para as quais, talvez, não foram devidamente preparados. As inquietudes dos homens e mulheres da floresta se projetam em outros contextos, que não aqueles impostos pelo currículo transplantado da cidade aos espaços rurais. O professor do campo neste contexto é, em sua gênese, polivalente, intensificado e precarizado. A pesquisa, em seu estágio inicial, aponta os elementos que tornam o trabalho docente no campo imensamente intensificado, na busca de redimensioná-lo e contribuir para uma crítica profunda das condições de trabalho do professor neste espaço.
A REPRESENTAÇÃO DO NEGRO NA LITERATURA INFANTIL BRASILEIRA
Authors: Farias Jessica Oliveira
Published: May 2018

O presente artigo apresenta uma pesquisa qualitativa, que teve como foco a análise da trajetória da representação das personagens negras na produção literária infantil brasileira, do início do século XX até os primeiros anos do século XXI. Tivemos como objetivo a busca por obras que valorizassem a identidade afro-brasileira para um trabalho com africaneidades e relações sociais nas séries iniciais do ensino fundamental. Percebemos que a literatura, como reflexo da sociedade, excluiu ou tratou os afrodescendentes de forma diferenciada ao longo de muitos anos na história do Brasil. Considerando os pressupostos de autores como Sousa (2001), Gouvêa (2005), Hunt (2010) e Silva e Silva (2011) para nortear nosso estudo, apresentamos resultados que demonstram como a representação do negro na Literatura infantil passou por fases como omissão; estereotipação; e deturpação da imagem, do caráter e inteligência. Além disso, analisamos algumas opiniões acerca da censura nos acervos literários escolares e citamos exemplos de textos que podem ser explorados em um trabalho pedagógico preocupado com as relações étnicas no ambiente escolar.
BRINCAR NA INFÂNCIA PLURAL: DA EDUCAÇÃO JESUÍTA AO ESTUDO DA LUDICIDADE
Authors: Domingues Jonathan Machado
Published: May 2018

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo contextualizar o universo plural da infância, o brincar e a questão educacional e curricular de maneira sucinta. Brincar, ação está praticada e realizada por todos os componentes sociais. Assim sendo, é atingível afirmar que cada grupo social, nos parâmetros espacial (ao que se refere o meio) que se encontra, tem/prática brincadeira exclusiva e/ou a mesma brincadeira em várias localidades. Como exemplificação os nomes titulados ou as regras destas são diferenciados de lugar para lugar, em função da cultura local, cultura lúdica. Outrossim, como objetivo secundário será tratada a questão educacional jesuítica no período Colonial no Brasil. De resto, serão abordadas as questões históricas da infância juntamente com a formação do corpo docente ligado à finalidade da escola tanto para a classe mais rica quanto para a mais pobre. Tendo em vista que que a palavra infância e família, tal como sabemos hoje, são sentimentos criados pela burguesia. Portanto, a elaboração desta pesquisa foi primordial interpretações de periódicos, livros e participação em congressos que tinham como temática a ludicidade. Outrossim, aos referenciais metodológicos, os principais utilizados foram: ALVARÉS E VARELA (1992), ARIÈS (1981), BROUGÈRE (1998), GADOTTI (2003), HUIZINGA (2004), PROUT (2010) e VASCONCELLOS (2008). Portanto, podemos concluir que o brincar vai além de um simples entretenimento. Trata-se de um estágio de preparação da criança para a vida adulta com a utilização da construção do simbólico, relacionado ao brinquedo, como ferramenta.
O GINGADO QUE VEM DA ÁFRICA: A CAPOEIRA NA CONSTRUÇÃO DA IDENTIDADE NEGRA NO BRASIL
Authors: Faria Maressa Carolina Lopes , Araújo Nayara Cristina Carneiro
Published: May 2018

A presente pesquisa analisa a influência da cultura africana na formação da identidade brasileira especificamente a partir da capoeira, discutindo identidade negra na capoeira. A questão principal é identificar se a valorização da influência africana a partir da capoeira é fator positivo no combate ao racismo, tendo em vista a percepção de indivíduos capoeiras. Para tanto, discute-se identidade a partir de Hall (2000) e Carvalho (2015), destacando a importância da cultura para a formação da identidade. Há ainda a análise dos primeiros registros iconográficos, o nascimento de uma nova tradição da capoeira (1930-1940) e o processo de folclorização e esportização (1950-1970), além do parecer que registrou a capoeira como patrimônio cultural do Brasil, utilizando-se de crítica bibliográfica como metodologia para a análise histórica. A discussão de identidade e a capoeira acontece a partir das colaborações de Areias (1983), Rego (1968) e Sodré (2002). Ao final, destaca-se como a capoeira é fundamental na valorização do negro e de sua história em nosso país, identificando as manifestações culturais negras, principalmente no que se trata da capoeira, incorporadas como contribuição para a cultura brasileira a partir do século XX.
O Brasil e a proteção complementar humanitária | Brazil and complementary protection
Authors: De Carli Camila
Published: May 2018

Neste trabalho busca-se compreender como a expressiva imigração de haitianos para o Brasil a partir de 2010 resultou na criação da chamada proteção complementar humanitária. Inicialmente implementada para atender à demanda específica desse grupo de imigrantes, esse tipo de visto temporário foi incorporado à nova Lei de Migração brasileira, que tem como uma de suas diretrizes a acolhida humanitária.ABSTRACTThis paper seeks to understand how the significant immigration of Haitians to Brazil as of 2010 has resulted in the creation of complementary humanitarian protection. Initially implemented to meet the specific demand of this group of immigrants, this type of temporary visa was incorporated into the new Brazilian Migration Law, which has as one of its guidelines the humanitarian reception.Keywords: Brazil, Human Rights, Migrations.Palavras-chave: Brasil, Direitos Humanos, Migrações Recebido em 29 de Janeiro de 2018 | Received January 29, 2018Aceito em 27 de Março de 2018 | Accepted on March 27, 2018DOI
Minzner, Carl. End of an Era: How China’s Authoritarian Revival is Undermining its Rise. Nova York: Oxford University Press, 2018, 255p. ISBN 978–0–19–067208–9
Authors: Carneiro Corrêa Vieira Victor
Published: May 2018

O texto trata-se de uma resenha do livro "End of an Era: How China’s Authoritarian Revival is Undermining its Rise" de Carl Minzner, publicado pela Oxford University Press em 2018. O autor argumenta que as medidas centralizadores adotadas pelo Partido Comunista da China são um sinal de fim da era das reformas e que sabotariam o crescimento chinês.ABSTRACT  Recebido em 18 de Abril de 2018 | Aceito em 09 de Maio de 2018.Received on April 18, 2018 | Accepted on May 09, 2018.DOI
Urinary incontinence: a distressing symptom that is often treatable
Authors: Nazarko Linda
Published: May 2018

The number of people who develop urinary incontinence rises with age. As people age, they are more likely to develop long-term conditions, such as diabetes, that affect bladder function; and conditions, such as arthritis and poor mobility, that affect the ability to respond to the demands of the bladder. This article aims to explain how ageing, long-term conditions and functional abilities combine to affect the ability of women to retain urinary continence. It outlines the role of the healthcare assistant in enabling older women to retain and regain continence. It emphasises the importance of ensuring that the individual with continence problems remains our focus at all times and how meeting the individual's needs and aspirations enables staff to provide sensitive, compassionate care that maintains dignity and privacy.
Rare health conditions 12: Rickets, Alport syndrome, scurvy, spinocerebellar ataxia 3
Authors: Barber Chris
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this series is to highlight a range of rare health conditions. Rare health conditions are those that affect no more and usually less than 1 person in every 2000 and many HCAs and nurses will encounter some of these conditions given the high number of these conditions. This twelfth article will briefly explore four more of these conditions.
How SMART are your patient goals?
Authors: Stonehouse David
Published: May 2018

As a follow-up to ‘understanding the nursing process’ ( Stonehouse, 2017 ), this article examines the importance of goal-setting within the planning stage of the nursing process. The acronym ‘SMART’ will be explored, to help guide the support worker in making sure their patients have the correct goals in place.

Relevant sections of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England ( Skills for Care and Skills for Health, 2013 ) will be highlighted.

Once appropriate and attainable goals are set, the support worker can then deliver quality care to meet these goals in partnership with their patients.
DISTÂNCIA CULTURAL E EXPATRIAÇÃO JAPONESA NA AMÉRICA LATINA
Authors: Moreira Márcia Zabdiele , Ogasavara Mário Henrique
Published: May 2018

A designação de pessoas para atuarem nas subsidiárias estrangeiras das empresas multinacionais é influenciada por fato­res intrínsecos e extrínsecos às organizações. O estudo teve como objetivo analisar a relação entre a distância cultural e a estratégia de expatriação das empresas multinacionais japonesas na América Latina. Realizou-se estudo quantitativo por meio de dados secundários obtidos a partir de análises da base de dados Japanese overseas investments by country. Foram analisados os anos de 2006 a 2012, tratando-se, portanto, de estudo longitudinal. O tratamento dos dados foi feito por meio de regressão múltipla. Constatou-se que há relação inversa e significante entre expatriação e distância cultural e rela­ção direta e significante entre expatriação e indústria da subsidiária e tamanho da subsidiária. Concluiu-se que as empresas multinacionais consideram a distância cultural na decisão de expatriação, expatriando mais quanto menor a distância cultural entre os países.Palavras-chave: Estratégia de expatriação; distância cultural; subsidiárias estrangeiras; Japão; América Latina.
CONTROLE SOCIAL: A ATUAÇÃO DOS CONSELHOS MUNICIPAIS NA REGIÃO NORDESTE
Authors: Silva Rosane Maria Pio da , Gonçalves Andréa de Oliveira , Santos Antonio Carlos , Pirkiel Elaine Cristina
Published: May 2018

O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar uma análise sobre a atuação dos conselhos municipais na região Nordeste do Brasil, tomando-se como referência as fiscalizações realizadas pela Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU) no âmbito do Programa de Fiscalização a partir de Sorteios Públicos. Buscou-se identificar as falhas porventura existentes quanto à atuação des­sas instituições no acompanhamento das diversas políticas públicas relacionadas à área de saúde, educação e assistência social. Para tanto, foram examinados os relatórios dos 61 municípios fiscalizados nos anos de 2011 e 2012. A análise de conteúdo permitiu constatar problemas recorrentes relativos à atuação dos conselhos, principalmente no que diz respeito ao acompanhamento da execução dos recursos públicos e à falta de capacitação dos conselheiros, o que dificulta o pleno alcance de seus propósitos.Palavras-chave: Controle social; conselhos municipais; fiscalização.
CONSELHEIROS DO FUNDEB: CONHECIMENTO DA FUNÇÃO E DESAFIOS NO CONTROLE SOCIAL DA EDUCAÇÃO PÚBLICA
Authors: Costa Fernanda Maria da Silva , Sauerbronn Fernanda Filgueiras , Lourenço Rosenery Loureiro
Published: May 2018

A pesquisa identificou o nível de conhecimento sobre a função e as principais dificuldades para desempenhá-la, na perspec­tiva de conselheiros do Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação (Fundeb). Os resultados mostram que os conselheiros não estão ligados a partidos políticos, são majoritariamente vinculados ao poder público, não se reúnem com a sociedade civil, nem inspecionam a realização de serviços e a utilização de bens adquiridos com recursos do Fundeb. Tais achados sinalizam para o fato de que esses conselhos são uma extensão do modelo estadocêntrico. Os conselheiros possuem bom conhecimento sobre o funcionamento do Fundeb e do Cacs, e conhecimento mediano sobre contabilidade, auditoria, contas públicas e contas do Fundeb. Compõem o rol de dificuldades para exercer a função: capacitação dos conselheiros; tempo para analisar documentos e emitir pareceres; precária infraes­trutura; ausência de conselheiros em reuniões; acesso restrito às informações.Palavras-chave: Controle social; educação pública; instrumentos democráticos; conselhos municipais; FUNDEB.
FORMAÇÃO EMPREENDEDORA PARA GERAÇÃO DE INOVAÇÕES SOCIAIS
Authors: Itelvino Lucimar da Silva , Costa Priscila Rezende , Gohn Maria da Gloria Marcondes , Ramacciotti Claudio , Porto Geciane Silveira
Published: May 2018

O objetivo geral foi compreender como a formação do empreendedor social pode afetar a geração de inovações sociais. Para tal, foi realizado um estudo qualitativo a partir das narrativas de história de vida dos finalistas e vencedores do Prêmio Empreendedor Social. Os resultados demostraram que a formação do empreendedor social está vinculada aos espaços e contextos de aprendizagem, à trajetória de liderança social e à motivação para o empreendedorismo social, sendo essas categorias permeadas simultaneamente pela educação formal e não formal, que quando integradas resultam em inovações sociais. Foi possível concluir que à medida que os empreendedores sociais renovam suas trajetórias de liderança por meio de novos projetos sociais, emergem novos contextos e espaços de aprendizagem, muitas vezes coletivos e informais, reno­vando as motivações do empreender social. Concomitante à formação do empreendedor tem-se, portanto, o valor social coletivo gerado a partir do desenvolvimento de inovações sociais.Palavras-chave: Formação empreendedora; história de vida; empreendedor social; inovação social.
PANORAMA DO CULTIVO E PRODUTIVIDADE DA CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR NA MESORREGIÃO DE ASSIS/SP: SAFRAS 2003/04 A 2013/14
Authors: Oliveira Edenis Cesar de
Published: May 2018

A Região Centro-Sul concentra a maior parte da produção canavieira, com destaque para o estado de São Paulo. A pesquisa objetivou analisar o cenário do cultivo e produtividade (t/ha) da cana-de-açúcar na Mesorregião de Assis/SP no período compreendido entre as safras 2003/04 a 2013/14. Trata-se de pesquisa mista com objetivos descritivos, utilizando-se de entrevista não estruturada com atores-chave. Os dados secundários foram obtidos com players diretamente envolvidos com a área de pesquisa do setor. Os resultados mostram um aumento de 56,6% na área cultivada (96.903 hectares) no período, além de indicar que a produtividade média (tonelada de cana colhida/hectare) da mesorregião apresenta-se superior às demais médias. Outra importante evidência constitui-se no fato de que, apesar do aumento na expansão da área de cultivo, além das expectativas de crescimento, o setor tem preservado, de forma sistemática, as áreas de proteção ambiental, inclusive com projetos de reflorestamento das matas ciliares e áreas de preservação permanente.Palavras-chave: Setor sucroenergético; produção de cana-de-açúcar; sustentabilidade; Mesorregião de Assis/SP.
A new process for Na2Ca(HPO4)2 synthesis and its application as a heterogeneous catalyst in Knoevenagel condensation
Authors: Chehab Soukaina , Merroun Youssef , Ghailane Tourya , Habbadi Nouzha , Boukhris Said , Hassikou Amina , Ghailane Rachida , Akhazzane Mohamed , Kerbal Abdelali , Daich Adam , Souizi Abdelaziz
Published: May 2018

The novelty of this work is to propose a new process consisting to the modification of triple superphosphate (TSP) by sodium nitrate (NaNO3) for the preparation of a heterogeneous catalytic support Na2Ca(HPO4)2 (calcium hydrogen disodium phosphate). This product has been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The catalytic activity of Na2Ca(HPO4)2 was examined in Knoevenagel condensation between 4-chlorobenzaldehyde and malononit rile as a model reaction. The optimization of the reaction operating conditions was carried out based on a study of the effect of various parameters, namely reaction time, the catalyst charge, the nature, and volume of solvent on the reaction yield. From these considerations, this catalyst proves its efficiency since it allows to obtain the product with excellent yields in a short reaction time. Moreover, it has been reused several times without any significant loss of its activity. The process developed herein can be considered as an ecological and economical method because the catalyst used is non-toxic, cost-effective and easy to prepare.
STUDY OF IPAG60 PLANT PERFORMANCE RELIABILITY IN TREATING DIFFERENT PEAT WATER TO SUPPORT CLEAN WATER SERVICES IN PEATLAND AREAS
Authors: Sutapa Ignasius Dwi Atmana
Published: May 2018

Surface water, including rivers, lakes or ponds, in peatland areas has specific characteristics. Generally, this type of water has high level of acidity, organic matter, and high concentration in several metalic ions, like manganese and iron. The content of organic matter is usually indicated by dark brown color of water. In term of quality, this water is not suitable to be used directly for covering daily needs, such as drinking, cooking, and bathing by the local people. IPAG60 was proven as a small scale plant which has a good ability for treating different types of peat water to produce clean water as per the standards. This plant gives alternative technology to support clean water services in peatland areas.
Panorama das outorgas de uso dos recursos hídricos no Estado do Ceará no período de estiagem 2009-2017
Authors: De França Josefa Marciana Barbosa , Luna Renata Mendes , Monteiro Cláudio Maurício Gesteira , De Sousa José Arimateia Cavalcante , Neto José Capelo
Published: May 2018

A escassez hídrica no Ceará referente ao período de 2009 a 2017 ocasionou a baixa recarga nos 155 açudes monitorados pelo Estado, resultando, no final de 2017, em um armazenamento de apenas 7,28% da capacidade total dos reservatórios. No entanto, o aporte para suprir a todas as categorias de uso da água bruta, para esse intervalo de tempo, ainda foi, predominantemente, proveniente de fontes superficiais (73%). Contudo, parte do atendimento da demanda para abastecimento das sedes municipais, que era predominantemente de aporte superficial em 2009 (100%), alterou-se para fontes subterrâneas em 2017 (54%). No ano de 2017, foram cadastrados 4.758 poços no Estado, destes, 1.468 foram considerados como bateria de poços, assim, houve a concessão de outorga para 3.290 poços, 895 localizados na zona cristalina, com vazão média de 1,20 L/s (4,32 m³/h) e 2.395 na zona sedimentar, com vazão média de 4,27 L/s (15,37 m³/h). Para o intervalo de tempo de análise deste trabalho, período de 2009 a 2017, constatou-se que a irrigação foi o principal consumidor de água bruta, seguida do atendimento para abastecimento humano e industrial, entretanto, como a outorga é subsidiada para esses dois tipos de uso, é a indústria que paga mais caro, quando se compara com as demais categorias de uso.
Uso de los juegos serios como una herramienta interactiva para el aprendizaje significativo de la cátedra de la paz
Authors: Bravo Sánchez Flor Ángela , Ruiz Gómez Linda Johana
Published: May 2018

El artículo analiza el uso de los juegos serios como una herramienta interactiva que contribuya al aprendizaje significativo de las temáticas propuestas para la Cátedra de la Paz, reglamentada en Colombia por la Ley 1732 del 2014; a través de los juegos serios se pueden construir contextos que enfaticen el aprendizaje activo y significativo de las diferentes temáticas de la cátedra. Se presenta también una revisión de los videojuegos educativos existentes, se mencionan algunas experiencias educativas con los juegos serios y posteriormente se habla de su pertinencia con las temáticas de la cátedra. Además, se muestra un ejemplo de aplicación de un juego serio para promover la convivencia pacífica y respetuosa. Finalmente, se brindan sugerencias sobre el uso de los juegos serios en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de la Cátedra de la Paz.
Geopolítica de las emociones. Narrativas de maestras sobre conflicto armado y construcción de paz en la escuela
Authors: Peña Castellanos Marcela
Published: May 2018

Este artículo pretende realizar una reflexión en torno al papel de las emociones en la permanencia del conflicto armado y en la construcción de paz desde la escuela; en este sentido, inicialmente se realiza una exploración sobre los conceptos de emociones políticas, geopolítica y conflicto armado, después se alude a la narrativa como forma de investigación social y para finalizar se hace referencia al contexto y a las alternativas pedagógicas ideadas por las maestras con el fin de promover una educación para la paz.
“It smells like a thousand angels marching”: The Salvific Sensorium in Rio de Janeiro’s Western Subúrbios
Authors: Denyer Willis Laurie
Published: May 2018

Based on almost three years of ethnographic research living in Rio de Janeiro’s subúrbios, I consider how the senses comes to matter and how Pentecostalism, margins, smells, and soaps are put to work to construct new kinds of affective space. To do so, I track the way in which a fragrance composed of runoff waste from an international flavor and fragrance company has come to be understood as “pieces of grace,” or divinely given fragments of prosperity. I argue that the forms of racial and spatial governance that enable something like repurposed waste to become pieces of grace form part of a larger story of the sensorium of the subúrbios. In contending with Rio’s racialized urban landscape and how it is sensed and made sense of, I look to what I call the salvific sensorium, a kind of sensed space and territory that exists by engaging the senses with a divine alterity that reconfigures worth and temporality. It is affectively generative, if fleetingly so, and capacious enough to be open to both optimism and its cruelties.
Spatial and temporal distribution of submerged aquatic vegetation in a tropical coastal lagoon habitat in Viet Nam
Authors: Phan T.T. Hang , Stiers Iris , Nguyen T.T. Huong , Pham T. Tuyet , Ton T. Phap , Luong Q. Doc , Triest Ludwig
Published: May 2018

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is considered as a keystone habitat, contributing significantly to structure and function of coastal lagoons. However, limited understanding of the factors driving SAV distribution and abundance across a wide range of salinity in tropical coastal lagoons has restricted the effectiveness of managing and preserving the ecosystem services in coastal lagoon habitats. This study examined the distribution and abundance of SAV species in the growing season in relation to water physico-chemical variables and grain sizes of sediment types in a tropical lagoon in Viet Nam. The results revealed thatNajas indicaandHalophila beccariiwere the dominant species in the community of 7 SAV species, accounting for 70% of the total cover and 55% of the total biomass sampled. Variation partitioning showed that both water and sediment variables were important in explaining spatial distribution and abundance of SAV species across the coastal lagoon. Salinity was the most significant predictor variable that accounted for the variation of SAV species data. The study implied that changes of salinity and silt (versus sand) particles can lead to different SAV assemblages in the lagoon.
Evaluation of a novel prognostic score based on thrombosis and inflammation in patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Li Dongze , Zhou Yaxiong , Yu Jing , Yu Haifang , Xia Yiqin , Zhang Lin , Wu William K. K. , Zeng Zhi , Yao Rong , Cao Yu
Published: May 2018

Background:

Inflammation and thrombosis are involved in the development and progression of sepsis. A novel thrombo-inflammatory prognostic score (TIPS), based on both an inflammatory and a thrombus biomarker, was assessed for its ability to predict adverse outcomes of sepsis patients in the emergency department (ED).

Methods:

This was a retrospective cohort study of sepsis patients. TIPS (range: 0–2) was predictive of adverse outcomes. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the associations between TIPS and 28-day adverse outcomes. The study end points were mortality, mechanical ventilation (MV), consciousness disorder (CD) and admission to the intensive care unit (AICU).

Results:

In total, 821 sepsis patients were enrolled; 173 patients died within the 28-day follow-up period. Procalcitonin and D-dimer values were used to calculate TIPS because they had the best performance in the prediction of 28-day mortality by receiver operating characteristic curves. The 28-day mortality and the incidence of MV, CD and AICU were significantly higher in patients with higher TIPS. Multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated TIPS was an independent predictor of 28-day mortality, MV and AICU. TIPS performed better than other prognostic scores, including quick sequential organ failure assessment, Modified Early Warning Score and Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis Score for predicting 28-day mortality, and similar to the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, but inferior to sequential organ failure assessment.

Conclusions:

TIPS is useful for stratifying the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in sepsis patients shortly after admission to the ED.
Long non-coding RNA-mediated regulation of signaling pathways in gastric cancer
Authors: Zong Wei , Ju Shaoqing , Jing Rongrong , Cui Ming
Published: May 2018

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers globally. Because of the high frequency of tumor recurrence, or metastasis, after surgical resection, the prognosis of patients with GC is poor. Therefore, exploring the mechanisms underlying GC is of great importance. Recently, accumulating evidence has begun to show that dysregulated long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in the progression of GC via several typical signaling pathways, such as the AKT and MAPK signaling pathways. Moreover, the interactions between lncRNAs and microRNAs appear to represent a novel mechanism in the pathogenesis of GC. This review provides a synopsis of the latest research relating to lncRNAs and associated signaling pathways in GC.
Alternating constructions with ditransitivegebenin present-day German
Authors: De Vaere Hilde , De Cuypere Ludovic , Willems Klaas
Published: May 2018

This paper reports on a corpus-based investigation of the verbgebenin two alternating ditransitive constructions in present-day German with theRecipienteither coded in the dative case (the indirect object construction, abbreviated: IOC) or by means of the PPan+ accusative case (the prepositional object construction, POC). The study is based on a quantitative analysis ofN=1,301 sentences (712 IOC and 589 POC) drawn from theDeutsche Referenzkorpus(IDS, Mannheim) which were annotated for 20 factors. Using a logistic regression analysis, we found evidence for the effect of 10 predictors (bootstrapped C-index=95%). We discuss our results in comparison to corpus-based research of the English dative alternation and point to some notable differences between both languages. In German, POC appears to be strongly correlated with collectiverecipients, collectiveagents, passive voice, and concrete and propositional transfer senses of the main verbgeben. With regard to the semantics ofgeben, we argue that the quantitative findings are best accounted for on the basis of a general underspecified verb meaning ‘gebentransfer’ that does not yet differentiate between the three possible verb senses (concrete, abstract, and propositional).
Intersections of two Grassmannians in ℙ9
Authors: Borisov Lev A. , Căldăraru Andrei , Perry Alexander
Published: May 2018

We study the intersection of two copies of

Gr
⁢

(
2
,
5
)

{\mathrm{Gr}(2,5)}

embedded
in

ℙ
9

{{{\mathbb{P}}}^{9}}

, and the intersection of the two projectively dual Grassmannians
in the dual projective space.
These intersections are deformation equivalent,
derived equivalent Calabi–Yau threefolds.
We prove that generically they are not birational.
As a consequence, we obtain a counterexample to the birational Torelli problem for
Calabi–Yau threefolds.
We also show that these threefolds give a new pair of varieties whose
classes in the Grothendieck ring of varieties are not equal, but whose difference
is annihilated by a power of the class of the affine line.
Our proof of non-birationality
involves a detailed study of the moduli stack of
Calabi–Yau threefolds of the above type, which may be of independent interest.
Production of bio-aromatics from ethanol-waste cooking oil mixtures over ZSM-5 catalyst material
Authors: Ganda Elvis Tinashe , Isa Yusuf Makarfi
Published: May 2018

The utilisation of ethanol-waste cooking oil (Eth- WCO) mixtures for the production of valuable chemicals has been considered. The study investigated the potential of synthesised HZSM-5 in the conversion of ethanol-oil mixtures to fuel-range hydrocarbons. HZSM-5 catalyst material was successfully synthesised and characterised and activities were tested in a fixed-bed reactor unit at temperatures of 400°C and 450 °C with a fixed weight hourly space velocity of 2.5 h-1 at atmospheric pressure. The synthesised catalyst had total surface area greater than 250 m2/g. From the catalyst activity test, it was observed that up to 93% conversion was achieved on the synthesised catalysts. The conversion product was rich in aromatic compounds such as p-xylene, toluene and naphthalene that have potential as feedstock in the chemical and petrochemical industries. The FeZSM-5 catalyst material had a generally higher percentage composition of p-xylene content, peaking at 30% at 400°C for pure waste cooking oil feedstock. Potential catalysts for bio-aromatics production from ethanol-waste cooking oil mixtures have been successfully synthesised and evaluated.
Blood sample quality
Authors: Lippi Giuseppe , von Meyer Alexander , Cadamuro Janne , Simundic Ana-Maria
Published: May 2018

Several lines of evidence now confirm that the vast majority of errors in laboratory medicine occur in the extra-analytical phases of the total testing processing, especially in the preanalytical phase. Most importantly, the collection of unsuitable specimens for testing (either due to inappropriate volume or quality) is by far the most frequent source of all laboratory errors, thus calling for urgent strategies for improving blood sample quality and managing data potentially generated measuring unsuitable specimens. A comprehensive overview of scientific literature leads us to conclude that hemolyzed samples are the most frequent cause of specimen non-conformity in clinical laboratories (40–70%), followed by insufficient or inappropriate sample volume (10–20%), biological samples collected in the wrong container (5–15%) and undue clotting (5–10%). Less frequent causes of impaired sample quality include contamination by infusion fluids (i.e. most often saline or glucose solutions), cross-contamination of blood tubes additives, inappropriate sample storage conditions or repeated freezing-thawing cycles. Therefore, this article is aimed to summarize the current evidence about the most frequent types of unsuitable blood samples, along with tentative recommendations on how to prevent or manage these preanalytical non-conformities.
Meta-linked cationic poly(pyridinylene vinylene) conjugated polyelectrolytes: solution photophysics and fluorescent sensing of metal ions
Authors: Hu Zijun , Ni Yifeng , Huang Li , Jiang Xueyu , Yang Xiaoyun , Li Chenglei , Wu Qi , Zeng Xianyin , Liu Kuan
Published: May 2018

Two novel poly(pyridinylene vinylene) (PPV)-type conjugated polyelectrolytes 2,6-PPYPV-(2+) and 3,5-PPYPV-(2+) were synthesized via Heck coupling reaction and characterized by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The two polymers consisting of meta-position substituted pyridinylenes as the metal recognition unit and a water-soluble divinyl-benzene derivative in the backbones. 2,6-PPYPV-(2+) and 3,5-PPYPV-(2+) both exhibit strongest fluorescence in methanol and weakest fluorescence in water among common polar solvents. In respect of ion detection, 3,5-PPYPV-(2+) has an excellent identifiability for Pd2+ in methanol with the K_SV value of 1.1×105
m
−1 while 2,6-PPYPV-(2+) has a good selectivity for Cu2+ and Hg2+ in aqueous solution. And all the Stern-Volmer plots of 2,6-PPYPV-(2+) and 3,5-PPYPV-(2+) in fluorescence quenching for metal ions have favorable tendencies. All the results suggest that 2,6-PPYPV-(2+) and 3,5-PPYPV-(2+) are promising materials in the applications of high performance chemosensors for some specific metal ions.
Environmentally benign chemical recycling of polycarbonate wastes: comparison of micro- and nano-TiO2 solid support efficiencies
Authors: Emami Samira , Alavi Nikje Mir Mohammad
Published: May 2018

Polycarbonate (PC) wastes, including optical discs (CDs) and digital optical discs (DVDs), were chemically recycled into valuable materials such as 4,4′-(propane-2,2-diyl)diphenol (BPA) and etherified derivatives of BPA using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as the alkali metal catalyst and nanostructured titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) and microstructured titanium dioxide (micro-TiO2) as the solid supports in the binary green system consisting of water and 2,2′-oxydi(ethan-1-ol) (DEG) under conventional heating method, and data were compared. In this study, the effects of various parameters, such as solvent composition, concentration of NaOH, and solid support, were studied on the reaction progress. In these reactions, the importance of water as the green solvent was investigated in achieving pure BPA as the valuable material. When used with 20% aqueous DEG (pbw), a pure BPA can be obtained at 70% yield in the presence of nano-TiO2 and micro-TiO2 as the solid supports. According to the results, the use of nano-TiO2 in comparison with micro-TiO2 accelerates the chemical recycling of PC wastes. The nano-TiO2 catalyst recovery shows that the recovered solid support is applicable for four cycles. The obtained products were characterized using spectroscopic methods, namely, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy as well as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Isolation of secondary metabolites from Stenochlaena palustris stems and structure-activity relationships of 20-hydroxyecdysone derivatives on antitermite activity
Authors: Pardede Antoni , Adfa Morina , Kusnanda Arif Juliari , Ninomiya Masayuki , Koketsu Mamoru
Published: May 2018

Stenochlaena palustrisis an edible fern, belonging to the Blechnaceae family and is called kelakai in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The effects of fractions ofS. palustrisstems and isolated constituents on termite mortality and paper disc consumption byCoptotermes curvignathushave been studied. Treatment of the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction on paper discs greatly induced death ofC. curvignathuswithin 6 days. Our phytochemical investigation ofS. palustrisstems led to the isolation of major constituents and 20-hydroxyecdysone exerted the highest termiticidal activity, followed by stenopalustroside A and ajugasterone C. Moreover, the structure-activity relationships (SAR) of synthetic derivatives from 20-hydroxyecdysone and ajugasterone C suggested that a 2,3-diol has considerable effect on their antitermite properties againstC. curvignathus.
Integrated training (practicing, peer clinical training and OSCE assessment): a ladder to promote learning and training
Authors: Dehghan Mahlegha , Heidari Fatemeh Ghaedi , Karzari Zahra , Shahrbabaki Parvin Mangolian
Published: May 2018

Introduction

The teaching-learning process plays an effective role in training nursing students. Devising novel methods can lead to achievement of educational objectives as well as promotion of the clinical and practical training. The present study is aimed to determine the effect of integrated training, including practicing, peer clinical training and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessment.

Methods

The interventional study was conducted on 58 freshman students. Two groups underwent a five-stage educational process; so that, all the students were trained and practiced in the skills lab, and their practical skills were investigated via the OSCE test. Afterwards, for clinical training in hospital, they were randomly divided into two groups of routine training (n = 26) and the peer-learning method (n = 32). Subsequently, in order to investigate the outcomes of the process, the OSCE test scores of the two training groups were compared both before and after the apprenticeship course.

Results

Scores of all the students were increased significantly at the end of the semester, but in terms of the total score of the clinical skills (14.79 ± 1.52 vs. 18.52 ± 0.84), the difference was insignificant (p = 0.29).

Conclusion

Training clinical skills along with OSCE practice and assessment can improve the nursing students’ learning as well as their practical and clinical performance. Improvement of the students’ performance can lead to high-quality care nursing.
Development of a Novel Kinetic Model for Cocoa Fermentation Applying the Evolutionary Optimization Approach
Authors: López-Pérez Pablo A. , Cuervo-Parra Jaime A. , Robles-Olvera Víctor José , Del C Rodriguez Jimenes Guadalupe , Pérez España Victor H. , Romero-Cortes Teresa
Published: May 2018

Traditional Mexican cocoa fermentation performed in batch was studied by applying kinetic modelling with experimental validation. Similar microbiological behaviour was observed up to 60 h, with a temperature increase at 72 h that remained constant (50 °C) until 156 h. Metabolite-production kinetics (ethanol and acetic acid) from degradable mucilage (glucose) was explored. Exploration involved applying different combinations of unstructured growth models, in order to consider the effect of temperature when predicting the concentration of metabolites in these microorganisms. Two methods were used to optimize model parameters: the Levenberg–Marquardt optimization approach and Genetic Algorithms (GAs). GAs which could be used to scale up the fermentation process indicated the applicability of this model for predicting fermentation quality. The maximum specific rate average for μmaxand saturation constant (Ks) were 0.0961 h−1and 1.4 mg/g m.s., respectively. The results obtained indicate the expediency of this technique for future application in the design and control of batch fermentation.