bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ações de Fisioterapia voltadas à saúde da criança em uma escola de ensino fundamental em Maceió, Alagoas
Authors: Dos Anjos Clarissa Cotrim , Santos Shirley Da Silva , Silva Rayane Da Costa , Silva Raysa Da Costa , Gomes Raiany Azevedo dos Santos 
Published: December 2017

<p class="CorpodoresumoIVCBM">A linha de cuidado da saúde da criança é uma prioridade que tem como eixo estruturante o acompanhamento do crescimento e desenvolvimento. A assistência baseia-se na promoção da saúde, na prevenção, no diagnóstico precoce e na recuperação dos agravos à saúde. Este trabalho teve como objetivo relatar a experiência no acompanhamento de atividades desenvolvidas em uma escola na cidade de Maceió, em Alagoas. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, acerca de ações voltadas para a saúde da criança, envolvendo temáticas sobre acompanhamento do crescimento e desenvolvimento, imunização e atividades de educação em saúde. Foram realizadas as medidas antropométricas de cada criança. Das 24 crianças medidas e pesadas, verificou-se que oito estavam com sobrepeso e três com obesidade. Ao avaliar o preenchimento das cadernetas de saúde da criança, apenas nove responsáveis atenderam às solicitações e apenas uma estava com todas as informações preenchidas adequadamente. As crianças compreendidas na faixa etária de 0 a 6 anos foram avaliadas em relação ao desenvolvimento por meio da escala de triagem de Denver II. Esta foi aplicada em 21 crianças, sendo identificado atraso no desenvolvimento de três. Diante deste resultado, foram realizadas intervenções fisioterapêuticas na própria escola e, após três meses de acompanhamento, as crianças apresentaram uma melhora significativa em todos os domínios da escala.</p><p><strong><em>Physiotherapy</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><strong><em>actions directed for children's health at a primary school in Maceió, Alagoas</em></strong></p><pre><strong>Abstract</strong><strong>: </strong>The child health care line is a priority whose structuring axis is the monitoring of growth and development and assistance is based on the promotion of health, prevention, early diagnosis and recovery of health problems. This work had the objective of reporting the experience in the follow up of activities developed in a school in the city of Maceió, Alagoas. This is a descriptive study, a type of experience report about actions directed at children's health, involving the following topics: growth and development monitoring, immunization and health education activities. The anthropometric measurements of each child were performed. Of the 24 children, measured and weighed, 8 were overweight and 3 were obese. When evaluating the completion of the children's health records, only 9 caregivers responded to the requests and only one was adequately filled. Children aged 0-6 years were evaluated for development using the Denver II screening scale. This was applied in 21 children, with a delay in the development of three. In view of this result, physiotherapeutic interventions were performed in the school itself and, after three months of follow-up, showed a significant improvement in all domains of the scale.</pre>
Pure pedagogy: educational tools to maintain student interest and engagement in language courses
Authors: Fisher Garrett 
Published: December 2017

In 2017, language educators are considering the best ways to educate students because ofthe increase in technology use. This article addresses three topics that language instructorsfrequently consider: (1) the use of technology with current students, (2) appropriate methods and technologies for use with current generations, and (3) the implementation of change to increase student engagement. This article argues that engagement is a critical aspect in language classrooms and knowledge of current students, technology, and second language teaching methods can help maintain interest and participation with students. While it is futile to argue for a single method as the most optimal way to teach a language, this paper offers information on multiple methods and evaluates their usage with current generations while touching on the considerations that must be taken into account while implementing technology with students in language classrooms. This research utilizes Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) as a main base for the methodological framework, yet other methods are considered because technology and additional methods, such as the Grammar-Translation Method, the Natural Method, Community Language Learning (CLL), Total Physical Response (TPR), and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) can be integrated within TBLT to maintain the interest and engagement of current language students.
Cumplimiento de las promesas en el marco de la calidad del servicio de alojamiento turístico del estado Mérida, Venezuela. Compliance with the promises related to the quality of the Merida state tourist accommodation service, Venezuela.
Authors: Díaz Pérez Flora María , Morillo Moreno Marysela Coromoto 
Published: December 2017

<p><strong>Resumen</strong></p><p>La actividad turística, pese a esfuerzos realizados, no es actualmente un sector relevante en Venezuela, sin embargo, constituye una alternativa para el desarrollo económico. El estudio de la competitividad del sector turístico venezolano es pertinente, donde la calidad y los servicios de alojamiento son componentes fundamentales. En este trabajo se determinó si se da el cumplimiento de las promesas sobre el servicio por parte de los proveedores de alojamiento turístico del estado Mérida, Venezuela, en vinculación con los niveles de calidad del servicio percibido por el cliente, como un análisis que asocia la escala de Servqual y el modelo integral de brechas, ambos modelos académicamente aceptados para el estudio de la calidad en los servicios que miden las brechas del cliente y del proveedor. Se aplicaron instrumentos de recogida, previamente validados, a una muestra de usuarios y alojamientos obtenida mediante muestreo probabilístico estratificado, en temporada alta y baja. Se halló un escaso cumplimiento de las promesas del servicio por parte de los proveedores (brechas del proveedor), así como interesantes asociaciones con los niveles de calidad del servicio percibido por los clientes (brechas del cliente); se diseñaron estrategias para disminuir la brecha del proveedor con miras a disminuir las brechas del cliente.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Despite all the efforts, tourist activity is not a relevant sector in Venezuela today. However, it constitutes an alternative for economic development. The study of the competitiveness of the Venezuelan tourism sector is relevant, and quality and services of lodging are fundamental components. This study determined the fulfillment of the service promises made by the providers of tourist accommodation services in the state of Mérida, Venezuela, in connection with the levels of quality perceived by the client. The Scale of Servqual and the integral gap model, both models academically accepted for the study of the quality in the services, were used to measure the gaps of the client and the supplier. Data collection instruments that were previously validated were applied to a sample of users and lodgings obtained by stratified probabilistic sampling, in high and low season. Poor performance of service promises by suppliers (supplier breaches) was found, as well as interesting associations with customer perception of the service quality levels (customer gaps). Strategies were designed to reduce the supplier gap, directed at reducing customer gaps.</p>
Influence of Language and Culture in the Primary Care of Spanish-Speaking Latino Adults with Poorly Controlled Diabetes: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Zamudio Cindy D. , Sanchez Gabriela , Altschuler Andrea , Grant Richard W. 
Published: December 2017

<p><strong>Background: </strong>We examined the role of language and culture in the interactions between Spanish-speaking Latino patients with poorly controlled diabetes – a fast-growing population in the United States - and their primary care providers. </p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted four focus groups with 36 non-US born Spanish-speaking patients with elevated HbA1c. Participants were insured health plan members with either English-speaking (2 groups) or Spanish-speaking (2 groups) primary care providers. Moderated discussions focused on visit preparation, communication during visit, and role of other care team members. Key themes derived from these discussions were then linked to corresponding Latino cultural constructs. </p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients had a mean age of 57.9 (±11.2) years and last measured HbA1c was 8.6% (1.5%). Two communication-related themes (reluctance to switch providers and use of intermediaries) and two visit-related themes (provider-driven visit agendas and problem-based visits) emerged from our analyses. These themes reflected the cultural constructs of confianza (trust), familismo (family), respeto (deference), and simpatía (harmonious relationship). Trust in the patient-provider relationship led many participants to remain with English-speaking providers who treated them well. Patients with either language concordant and discordant providers reported reliance on family or other intermediaries to close communication gaps. Deference to physician expertise and authority led to visit expectations that it is the doctor’s job to know what to ask and that visits were intended to address specific, often symptom-driven problems. </p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Spanish-speaking Latino patients’ cultural expectations play an important role in framing their primary care interactions. Recognizing culturally influenced visit expectations is an important step toward improving patient-provider communication. <em></em></p><p><em>Ethn Dis. </em>2017;27(4):379- 386; doi:10.18865/ed.27.4.379. </p>
Use of Internet for General and Dental Health along Acculturation Features in a Sample of Mexican Americans
Authors: Aguirre Odette , Mariño Rodrigo , Medina-Solís Carlo , Maupomé Gerardo 
Published: December 2017

<p>The objectives of this study were to explore self-reported Internet and electronic platforms used to search for and store medical and dental information among people of Mexican origin. A sample of adults self-identified as European American (250) and as Mexican American (255), residing in Central Indiana, answered a one-time survey that included technology use questions and measured acculturation via the Psychological- Behavioral Acculturation Scale. Overall use of information technologies was estimated through an Information and Communication Technology score. Overall, participants with higher scores searched online for general and oral health information at higher rates than those with lower scores. Younger Mexican Americans and those with higher use scores were more likely to search online for general health information, as were those more psychologically and behaviorally acculturated. Interestingly, Mexican Americans were more likely than European Americans to search online for dental health information. All participants demonstrated high interest in accessing and storing their own health information especially on paper format; storage in other places, such as personal computers, smartphones, or USB flash drives, was less endorsed. Most participants would allow spouses access to their health records; however, there were significant differences between both population groups regarding access given to physicians, dentists and other family members, with Mexican Americans reporting more restrictions. Our findings provide initial information on differential use pattern of electronic health resources among Mexican Americans and suggest that new information technologies reach population groups traditionally underserved; such features may help address disparities in general and dental health.</p><p><em>Ethn Dis. </em>2017;27(4):443-452; doi:10.18865/ ed.27.4.443. </p>
Qual metodologia para uma criminologia crítica?
Authors: Kaminski Dan 
Published: December 2017

Este ensaio propõe uma abordagem teórico-metodológica que visa fornecer elementos para pensar uma metodologia possível para a criminologia crítica. Sem realizar a polarização « macro-micro » à qual participa a criminologia crítica, pretende-se observar e analisar duas posturas diferentes de pesquisa que utilizam a entrevista com juízes como método de coleta de dados: uma, que pretende arrancar a verdade dos atores, abordados em um processo de cunho investigativo, e, outra, que visa conhecer, numa perspectiva de cunho empático-indutivo, o ponto de vista desses atores diante de uma necessidade eventual de desvendamento de suas práticas. Realiza-se uma crítica ao que podemos chamar de “sociologia do descompasso” e seu projeto correcionalista. Desta maneira, mais do que simplesmente medir e corrigir os descompassos de uma atividade observada, situamos o pesquisador como alguém que pretende compreender o descompasso e entender como os atores lidam com as normas que orientam as suas ações, e, como esses atores as justificam. Destacam-se neste ensaio: o modo como se observa a intersubjetividade na entrevista, o tipo de relação que se pretende ter em um processo de pesquisa, e a própria capacidade reflexiva da sociologia (de observar a si mesma neste processo).
Factores implicados para realizar o no realizar tesis en estudiantes de psicología
Authors: Aiquipa Jesús J. , Ramos Cinthia M. , Curay Rosmery , Guizado Leidy L. 
Published: December 2017

<p>A pesar de la necesidad de investigaciones científicas en Psicología para dar respuesta a los diferentes problemas psicosociales del país (violencia familiar y corrupción, por ejemplo), los estudios en esta área son aún insuficientes. Una de las formas de incentivar las investigaciones es a través de la realización de tesis. Sin embargo, muchos estudiantes optan por otro tipo de trabajos para tal fin. El objetivo del estudio es identificar, describir y explicar aquellos factores que influyen en la decisión de realizar o no realizar tesis para obtener el título profesional en estudiantes de pregrado de la carrera de Psicología. Se empleó una metodología cualitativa y el diseño Teoría Fundamentada. Se realizaron 7 entrevistas individuales y 2 grupos focales a un total de 28 estudiantes universitarios (20 mujeres y 8 varones), residentes en la ciudad de Lima, de 2 universidades nacionales y 3 particulares, que cursaban los últimos ciclos de la carrera de Psicología. Los resultados sugieren que existen factores psicológicos, circunstanciales, familiares, relacionados a la universidad, sociales y culturales cuya compleja interacción influye en los procesos psicológicos del estudiante para tomar la decisión de realizar o no realizar una tesis, representando el sistema de creencias del estudiante respecto de sí mismo y en relación con la actividad de investigación un factor psicológico central. </p>
Effect of Multispecies Cover Crop Mixture on Soil Properties and Crop Yield
Authors: Chu Mingwei , Jagadamma Sindhu , Walker Forbes R. , Eash Neal S. , Buschermohle Michael J. , Duncan Lori A. 
Published: December 2017

Core Ideas
After 3 yr, soybean yield was higher from multispecies than from single‐ and double‐species cover cropping.
Multispecies cover cropping had higher soil water and inorganic N content than less‐diverse treatments.
Soil organic C was unaffected by cover crop species diversity.
Several years of cover cropping are needed to achieve ecosystem benefits.
Multispecies cover cropping has become popular in recent years because of the multiple ecosystem benefits compared with single‐ or double‐ species cover cropping. However, scientific studies on the effects of multispecies cover cropping—especially in the southern United States—are limited. A field study was initiated in 2013 at the University of Tennessee's Research and Education Center in Milan, TN, to assess the agronomic and soil responses from single‐, double‐, and multispecies cover cropping in corn (Zea mays L.)–soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] systems. After 3 yr, we found that a multispecies mixture of legumes, grasses, and Brassica spp. significantly increased soybean yield, gravimetric soil water content, and soil inorganic nitrogen as compared to the less‐diverse treatments and a no‐cover control. However, after 3 yr, cover cropping did not increase soil organic carbon. Although multispecies cover cropping exhibited a positive effect on yield and some soil properties after 3 yr, we plan to continue collecting multiple years of data from this field trial.
Functional Predictions of Microbial Communities in Soil as Affected by Long‐term Tillage Practices
Authors: Hariharan Janani , Sengupta Aditi , Grewal Parwinder , Dick Warren A. 
Published: December 2017

Core Ideas
Microbial function is important but difficult to assess in soil.
An omics‐driven tool, PICRUSt, was used to characterize functions of soil microbial communities.
No‐tillage compared with plow tillage was functionally enriched for most nutrient cycles.
Many other functions integral to soil health can be explored by the PICRUSt omics approach.
Soil microbial communities affect the soil's biological, chemical, and physical properties, but there is still a knowledge gap regarding the long‐term impact of tillage practices on soil microbial dynamics. Additionally, the accurate identification of belowground microbial functions is a topic of active interest. In this study, microbial community profiles and functions in soil from a 50‐plus‐year‐old experiment in Ohio, representing one of the world's longest running comparisons of a plow‐tillage system and a continuous no‐tillage system, were compared. The Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt) algorithm was used to predict associated functional traits from 16S rRNA gene sequences. Analysis of the sequences revealed a large number of unidentified operational taxonomic units (67%), which is consistent with expectations of the soil ecosystem. Next, we investigated gene and enzyme predictions for nitrogen, sulfur, and methane metabolism and hydrocarbon degradation in soil. Results indicated that no‐tillage was functionally enriched for most nutrient cycles. This study has allowed us to predict distinct functional profiles as a result of legacy land uses. It serves as an example of improved analysis of the functional differences in soil managed by long‐term tillage versus no‐till.
Simulated Soil Organic Carbon Response to Tillage, Yield, and Climate Change in the Southeastern Coastal Plains
Authors: Nash P. R. , Gollany H. T. , Novak J. M. , Bauer P. J. , Hunt P. G. , Karlen D. L. 
Published: December 2017

Intensive tillage, low‐residue crops, and a warm, humid climate have contributed to soil organic carbon (SOC) loss in the southeastern Coastal Plains region. Conservation (CnT) tillage and winter cover cropping are current management practices to rebuild SOC; however, there is sparse long‐term field data showing how these management practices perform under variable climate conditions. The objectives of this study were to use CQESTR, a process‐based C model, to simulate SOC in the top 15 cm of a loamy sand soil (fine‐loamy, kaolinitic, thermic Typic Kandiudult) under conventional (CvT) or CnT tillage to elucidate the impact of projected climate change and crop yields on SOC relative to management and recommend the best agriculture management to increase SOC. Conservation tillage was predicted to increase SOC by 0.10 to 0.64 Mg C ha−1 for six of eight crop rotations compared with CvT by 2033. The addition of a winter crop [rye (Secale cereale L.) or winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)] to a corn (Zea mays L.)–cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) or corn–soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] rotation increased SOC by 1.47 to 2.55 Mg C ha−1. A continued increase in crop yields following historical trends could increase SOC by 0.28 Mg C ha−1, whereas climate change is unlikely to have a significant impact on SOC except in the corn–cotton or corn–soybean rotations where SOC decreased up to 0.15 Mg C ha−1 by 2033. The adoption of CnT and cover crop management with high‐residue‐producing corn will likely increase SOC accretion in loamy sand soils. Simulation results indicate that soil C saturation may be reached in high‐residue rotations, and increasing SOC deeper in the soil profile will be required for long‐term SOC accretion beyond 2030.Core Ideas
High‐residue crop rotation in conservation tillage maximized SOC accumulation.
Cover crop and conservation tillage management would likely optimize SOC accretion.
Anticipated climate change was predicted to have a minimal impact on SOC by 2033.
Sorghum was not a viable option to replace corn in rotation for SOC accretion.
Alternative management was required for deep SOC accretion beyond 2033.
A Simple Model To Estimate Brunauer–Emmett–Teller‐N2 Specific Surface Area of Contrasting Soils in Brazil
Authors: Zinn Yuri L. , Vilela Emerson F. , Araujo Marla A. , Lal Rattan 
Published: December 2017

Core Ideas
We measured SSA of eight tropical soils formed from eight rocks.
Soil SSA varied from 2.8 to 45 m2 g−1 and was most affected by clay contents.
Soil SSA for the 0‐ to 1‐m depth could be modeled by regression using clay and organic C%.
The model was further improved using amorphous Al/Fe oxide data.
Specific surface area (SSA) is a key property of soils that affects nearly all soil ecological functions that involve aggregation and sorption. However, data on soil SSA are seldom reported in the literature due to time‐consuming analysis or equipment constraints in most soil laboratories. Here, we measured external SSA by means of N2 sorption with the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller isotherm using fine earth samples from eight tropical soils of contrasting texture and mineralogy collected at depths of 0 to 5, 30 to 40, and 90 to 100 cm. With these and soil particle‐size distribution and soil organic carbon (SOC) data, we developed a multiple linear regression for SSA description. Soil SSA varied from 2.85 to 45.37 m2 g–1, generally increasing with an increase in depth for the same soil. The factor most strongly correlated with SSA was clay content, and the weakest correlations were those with SOC concentration. The best multiple regression obtained was SSA (m2 g–1 soil) = 0.455(clay %) – 1.641(SOC %) (P < 0.01; n = 72). This equation explained well the observed values (r2 = 0.84), including both ends of the measured range. Furthermore, the equation had the advantages of simplicity, using only textural and SOC data of routine determination, and validity for any depth within a 0‐ to 1‐m depth interval. When oxalate‐extractable Fe and especially Al data were included as inputs, the prediction power of the model increased to r2 = 0.92. However, the use of equations proposed here to predict SSA for soils of other regions must be accompanied by proper validation due to unpredictable variations in soil organic matter composition and mineral crystallinity, among other factors.