bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
O DESPEJO DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS NAS OCUPAÇÕES IRREGULARES NO CANAL DO JANDIÁ (MACAPÁ-AP).
Authors: Cardoso Marcelle Alves , Mota Pablo Diego M. , Silva Luciana Carvalho da , Monteiro Sibelle Cavalcante , Ferreira José F. C. 
Published: September 2015

O município de Macapá vivencia uma relação de estreita proximidade com o Rio Amazonas em virtude do seu recorte territorial. Os canais, igarapés, lagoas e ressacas que cortam o município exercem a função de drenagem natural das águas superficiais até o Rio Amazonas. Em sua maioria, as margens são ocupadas irregularmente e os Resíduos Sólidos são despejados diretamente no local, como sucede no Canal do Jandiá, foco do presente estudo. Metodologicamente faz se uso da pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, e observação in loco. O objetivo consiste em evidenciar as causas do despejo incorreto dos resíduos sólidos e expor alternativas que amenizem os impactos ambientais gerados por tais ações, além de propor soluções que as interrompam e minimizem as consequências. Palavras-Chave: Resíduos sólidos urbanos; Ocupação urbana irregular; Canal do Jandiá; Macapá. THE EVICTION OF SOLID WASTE IN OCCUPATIONS IN IRREGULAR JANDIA CHANNEL (MACAPÁ-AP). ABSTRACTThe municipality of Macapá experience a close proximity with the Amazon River because of its own territorial configuration. The canals, small rivers, ponds and “ressacas” that cross the municipality have the function of natural rainwater drainage to the Amazon River. For the most part, their margins are irregularly occupied and the solid waste of resident population is thrown out in the local, as occurs in the Jandiá Canal, focus of the present study. Methodologically is used bibliographical and documental research and observation in loco. The aim of this study is to highlight the causes of incorrect disposal of solid waste and find alternatives that mitigate the environmental impacts generated by such actions, and propose solutions that interrupt it and minimize those consequences.Keywords: solid waste; irregular occupation; Canal do Jandiá. EL DESALOJO DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS EN OCUPACIONES EN IRREGULAR EN CANAL JANDIÁ (MACAPÁ-AP). RESUMENEl municipio de Macapá experimenta una estrecha relación de proximidad con el río Amazonas a causa de su recorte territorial. Los canales, pequeños ríos, estanques y resacas que cortan el municipio ejercen la función de drenaje natural de las aguas superficiales para el río Amazonas. En la gran mayoría, sus márgenes están ocupados irregularmente y los residuos sólidos son vertidos en el lugar, como sucede en el Canal Jandiá, enfoque de este estudio. Metodológicamente se utiliza la pesquisa bibliográfica y documental y la observación in loco. El objetivo es poner de relieve las causas de la eliminación incorrecta de los residuos sólidos y exponer las alternativas que mitiguen los impactos ambientales generados por este tipo de acciones, y proponer soluciones que interrumpen y minimizan las consecuencias.Palabras-Clave: residuos sólidos; ocupación irregular; Canal do Jandiá.
Fronteira do Gado e a Melinis Minutiflora P. Beauv. (POACEAE):
Authors: Silva Sandro Dutra , Mateus Rosimeire , Braz Vivian , Peixoto Josana 
Published: September 2015

Este artigo objetiva apresentar uma revisão da bibliografia que informa sobre a introdução de gramíneas exóticas, sobretudo de origem africana, no Cerrado goiano. A pecuária foi a principal atividade econômica de Goiás no século XIX e na primeira metade do século XX. Os campos do Cerrado goiano favoreceram o assentamento de parte da sociedade rancheira com seus currais e boiadas. Neste artigo, pretendemos analisar, por meio da história ambiental das gramíneas e da pecuária, a relação entre sociedade e natureza nas savanas do Planalto Central do Brasil nesse período. Dialogamos com os estudos de botânica e a sua relação com a história ambiental, no que se refere Ã s transformações das paisagens pelas ações antrópicas. O estudo destaca a introdução de gramíneas exóticas, especialmente os registros históricos sobre o capim-gordura na expansão da atividade pastoril em Goiás.
Entre a Especialização Produtiva e a Agroecologia:
Authors: Capellesso Adinor José , Cazella Ademir Antonio 
Published: September 2015

Este artigo analisa as estratégias de reprodução social de estabelecimentos familiares com o objetivo de avaliar suas formas de inserção nos mercados e possíveis implicações socioambientais. O estudo de caso contou com 37 entrevistas com produtores convencionais e orgânicos no Extremo Oeste Catarinense. Enquanto as criações integradas demandam especialização, a agroecologia orienta-se pela diversificação produtiva. Entre esses polos, a atividade leiteira apresenta elevada expressão social, mas com reconfigurações importantes em curso na sua relação com os mercados. A demanda por maior escala, necessária para manter-se nessa cadeia e obter melhores preços, expande o modelo produtivista de elevado uso de insumos, o qual subjuga a preservação ambiental e reduz a margem de manobra frente Ã s oscilações de mercado e aos possíveis problemas sanitários. Nesse contexto, o Estado e as organizações representativas do setor podem: a) assumir papel ativo, disputando a construção dos mercados; ou b) aceitar o fatalismo da concentração excludente em curso.
Le contentieux de l'environnement, nouvelles dimensions, nouvelles stratégies
Authors: Huglo Christian 
Published: September 2015

Dans une intervention en forme de conclusions de commissaire du Gouvernement, l'auteur s'interroge sur le caractère particulier du contentieux de l'environnement, et sur la nécessité, compte tenu de sa spécificité, d'un traitement adapté.
La première partie, centrée autour du rôle du juge administratif dans la protection de l'environnement, souligne la faible importance statistique de ce contentieux en même temps que l'accroissement du volume normatif, où le droit international et le droit communautaire prennent de plus en plus de place.
Quant à la stratégie contentieuse, l'importance de l'aspect préventif dans la protection de l'environnement invite à recourir, aussi souvent que possible pour éviter le fait accompli, aux procédures de référé administratif ou de constat d'urgence qui permettent d'ordonner des mesures d'expertise et de faire un état des lieux préalablement à tout débat sur le fond.
Le contentieux de l'environnement en république fédérale allemande
Authors: Hartloff Volker 
Published: September 2015

II n'existe pas de droit processuel propre au domaine de l'environnement en Allemagne fédérale. Le contentieux administratif de l'environnement y est donc caractérisé par des règles qui régissent la procédure contentieuse allemande en général. Il faut cependant relever le rôle particulier joué en ce domaine par la procédure de fixation d'un plan (Planfestellungsverfahren). Pour les recours contre les actes administratifs individuels ou tendant à rédiction de tels actes, les conditions de l'action sont dominées par la notion de droit subjectif. Celle-ci ne laisse que peu de place à l'action des groupements. Elle contribue aussi à rendre très complexe la question des moyens susceptibles d'être invoqués par un requérant puisque celui-ci ne peut invoquer que des illégalités correspondant à la lésion d'un droit personnel.
Dans le souci de faciliter les investissements, des lois récentes ont cherché à réduire les exigences de la procédure administrative en matière d'autorisation d'ouvrages ou d'installations en remplaçant dans certains cas les procédures de fixation de plan par des autorisations simplifiées et en réduisant les effets contentieux de vices de forme ou de procédure. On a cherché également, mais sans succès jusqu'à présent, à réduire l'intensité du contrôle juridictionnel par voie législative.
En ce qui concerne les recours contre les actes réglementaires dans le domaine de l'environnement, celui-ci n'a été institué que dans certains Länder. Lorsqu'il existe, il permet un contrôle complet et objectif de la mesure contestée, mais le critère de l'intérêt à agir, qui suppose un préjudice subi ou à venir, reste complexe. Dans ce domaine aussi, certains courants préconisent de rendre plus restrictives les conditions de recours.
A l'opposé de ces éléments qui manifestent un état d'esprit défavorable au contrôle juridictionnel en matière d'environnement, on peut évoquer l'inscription dans la constitution allemande du respect de l'environnement comme objectif de l'Etat.
Nursing Education Transformation: Promising Practices in Academic Progression
Authors: Gorski Mary Sue , Farmer Patricia D. , Sroczynski Maureen , Close Liz , Wortock Jean M. 
Published: September 2015

Background:Health care has changed over the past decade; yet, nursing education has not kept pace with social and scientific advances. The Institute of Medicine report,The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, called for a more highly educated nursing work-force and an improved nursing education system. Since the release of that report, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AARP, and the AARP Foundation, has worked with nursing education leaders to better understand existing and evolving nursing education structures.Method:Through a consensus-building process, four overarching promising practice models, with an emphasis on seamless academic progression, emerged to advance the goals of education transformation.Results:Key nurse educators and other stakeholders refined those models through a series of meetings, collaborative partnerships, and focused projects that were held across the United States.Conclusion:This article summarizes that process and provides a description of the models, challenges, common themes, recommendations, and progress to date. [J Nurs Educ. 2015;54(9):509–515.]
Expanding Simulation Capacity: Senior-Level Students as Teachers
Authors: Dumas Bonnie P. , Hollerbach Ann D. , Stuart Gail W. , Duffy Nancy D. 
Published: September 2015

Background:
The effectiveness of using senior-level nursing students as teachers to junior-level students in simulated learning was examined in a prelicensure nursing program. Simulation requires considerable financial resources in faculty time and effort. It was theorized that using senior students as teachers for junior students in peer-assisted simulation for learning health assessment clinical skills would offer an equally effective learning experience as faculty instructors.

Method:
A total of 60 junior-level students were randomized into a simulated learning experience taught by 20 senior-level students or nursing faculty.

Results:
Evaluation of junior students’ clinical performance, postsimulation debriefing assessment, and satisfaction with the simulation learning experience indicated that senior nursing students were equally effective as faculty simulation instructors.

Conclusion:

Findings suggest that the Senior Students as Teachers program, using the train-the-trainer model, was successful in preparing students as simulation instructors and has the potential for reducing faculty time and cost, as well as enhance student peer-to-peer learning. [
J Nurs Educ.
2015;54(9):516–519.]
Stress and Anxiety Management in Nursing Students: Biofeedback and Mindfulness Meditation
Authors: Ratanasiripong Paul , Park Janet F. , Ratanasiripong Nop , Kathalae Duangrat 
Published: September 2015

Background:
The current study investigated the efficacy of two brief intervention programs—biofeedback and mindfulness meditation—on levels of state anxiety and perceived stress in second-year Thai nursing students as they began clinical training.

Method:
Eighty-nine participants from a public nursing college in Thailand were randomly assigned to one of three groups: biofeedback group, mindfulness meditation group, or a control group. All participants were given pre- and postintervention surveys, which included demographic information; the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (State Anxiety Scale); and the Perceived Stress Scale.

Results:
Findings indicated that biofeedback significantly reduced anxiety and maintained stress levels in nursing students. Mindfulness meditation similarly decreased anxiety levels, while also significantly lowering stress levels. The biofeedback group exhibited significant reduction in anxiety levels among the three groups at postintervention.

Conclusion:

Despite stressors and demands nursing students experience as they begin clinical practice, study findings support the use of biofeedback and mindfulness meditation interventions to assist nursing students in managing stress and anxiety. [
J Nurs Educ.
2015;54(9):520–524.]
Force-Regulated In Situ TCR–Peptide-Bound MHC Class II Kinetics Determine Functions of CD4+ T Cells
Authors: Hong Jinsung , Persaud Stephen P. , Horvath Stephen , Allen Paul M. , Evavold Brian D. , Zhu Cheng 
Published: September 2015

Abstract
We have recently shown that two-dimensional (2D) and force-regulated kinetics of TCR–peptide-bound MHC class I (pMHC-I) interactions predict responses of CD8+ T cells. To test whether these findings are applicable to CD4+ T cells, we analyzed the in situ 3.L2 TCR–pMHC-II interactions for a well-characterized panel of altered peptide ligands on the T cell surface using the adhesion frequency assay with a micropipette and the thermal fluctuation and force-clamp assays with a biomembrane force probe. We found that the 2D effective TCR–pMHC-II affinity and off-rate correlate with, but better predict the T cell response than, the corresponding measurements with the surface plasmon resonance in three dimensions. The 2D affinity of the CD4 for MHC-II was very low, approaching the detection limit, making it one to two orders of magnitude lower than the affinity of CD8 for MHC-I. In addition, the signal-dependent cooperation between TCR and coreceptor for pMHC binding previously observed for CD8 was not observed for CD4. Interestingly, force elicited TCR–pMHC-II catch-slip bonds for agonists but slip-only bonds for antagonists, thereby amplifying the power of discrimination between altered peptide ligands. These results show that the force-regulated 2D binding kinetics of the 3.L2 TCR for pMHC-II determine functions of CD4+ T cells.
Preprocessing Steps for Agilent MicroRNA Arrays: Does the Order Matter
Authors: Qin Li-Xuan , Huang Huei-Chung , Zhou Qin 
Published: September 2015

Motivation/BackgroundPrevious publications on microarray preprocessing mostly focused on method development or comparison for an individual preprocessing step. Very few, if any, focused on recommending an effective ordering of the preprocessing steps, in particular, normalization in relationship to log transformation and probe set summarization. In this study, we aim to study how the relative ordering of the preprocessing steps influences differential expression analysis for Agilent microRNA array data.MethodsA set of 192 untreated primary gynecologic tumor samples (96 endometrial tumors and 96 ovarian tumors) were collected at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center during the period of 2000–2012. From this same sample set, two datasets were generated: one dataset had no confounding array effects by experimental design and served as the benchmark, and another dataset exhibited array effects and served as the test data. We preprocessed our test dataset using different orderings between the following three steps: quantile normalization, log transformation, and median summarization. Differential expression analysis was performed on each preprocessed test dataset, and the results were compared against the results from the benchmark dataset. True positive rate, false positive rate, and false discovery rate were used to assess the effectiveness of the orderings.ResultsThe ordering of log transformation, quantile normalization (on probe-level data), and median summarization slightly outperforms the other orderings.ConclusionOur results ease the anxiety over the uncertain effect that the orderings could have on the analysis of Agilent microRNA array data.
Developmental Dyspraxia and the Play Skills of Children With Autism
Authors: Bodison Stefanie C. 
Published: September 2015

Abstract
OBJECTIVE. This study sought to investigate the impact of developmental dyspraxia on the play skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
METHOD. The praxis abilities of 32 children with ASD (mean age = 7.5 yr) were assessed using two subtests of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests and the Planning and Ideas domain of the Sensory Processing Measure Home Form. Play and leisure skills were measured with the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition. Utilizing correlation coefficients, we investigated the relationship between developmental dyspraxia and the play skills of children with ASD.
RESULTS. Children with ASD demonstrated definite dysfunction in imitative praxis abilities, the generation of ideas, and participation in age-appropriate play and leisure activities.
CONCLUSION. Praxis problems in children with ASD greatly affect their successful participation in play and leisure activities.
Linking Sensory Factors to Participation: Establishing Intervention Goals With Parents for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Schaaf Roseann C. , Cohn Ellen S. , Burke Janice , Dumont Rachel , Miller Amy , Mailloux Zoe 
Published: September 2015

Abstract
Parents often focus on independence in activities of daily living and social participation when setting goals for their children with autism spectrum disorders. Occupational therapy practitioners use clinical reasoning to translate these goals to define occupation-based outcomes. This article describes an exploratory analysis of 160 parent-identified goals for children with autism. We identified sensory integrative factors hypothesized to influence each goal and then categorized the goals using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Most goals were at the ICF participation and activity levels. Activities of daily living were the most common area of occupation identified, followed by social participation and play. Sensory reactivity and somatopraxis were the most frequently occurring sensory integrative factors. The value of addressing parent goals using a systematic reasoning process to identify factors affecting participation and the importance of measuring participation outcomes are discussed.
Effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration® and Sensory-Based Interventions for People With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
Authors: Watling Renee , Hauer Sarah 
Published: September 2015

Abstract
This systematic review examines the literature published from January 2006 through April 2013 related to the effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) and sensory-based interventions (SBIs) within the scope of occupational therapy for people with autism spectrum disorder to improve performance in daily life activities and occupations. Of the 368 abstracts screened, 23 met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Moderate evidence was found to support the use of ASI. The results for sensory-based methods were mixed. Recommendations include performing higher level studies with larger samples, using the Fidelity Measure in studies of ASI, and using carefully operationalized definitions and systematic methods in examination of SBIs.
Client Centeredness and Health Reform: Key Issues for Occupational Therapy
Authors: Mroz Tracy M. , Pitonyak Jennifer S. , Fogelberg Donald , Leland Natalie E. 
Published: September 2015

Abstract
Health reform promotes the delivery of patient-centered care. Occupational therapy’s rich history of client-centered theory and practice provides an opportunity for the profession to participate in the evolving discussion about how best to provide care that is truly patient centered. However, the growing emphasis on patient-centered care also poses challenges to occupational therapy’s perspectives on client-centered care. We compare the conceptualizations of client-centered and patient-centered care and describe the current state of measurement of client-centered and patient-centered care. We then discuss implications for occupational therapy’s research agenda, practice, and education within the context of patient-centered care, and propose next steps for the profession.
Community-Based Participatory Research and System Dynamics Modeling for Improving Retention in Hypertension Care
Authors: Ye Jiancheng , Orji Ikechukwu A. , Birkett Michelle A. , Hirschhorn Lisa R. , Walunas Theresa L. , Smith Justin D. , Kandula Namratha R. , Shedul Gabriel L. , Huffman Mark D. , Ojji Dike B. 
Published: August 2024

ImportanceThe high prevalence of hypertension calls for broad, multisector responses that foster prevention and care services, with the goal of leveraging high-quality treatment as a means of reducing hypertension incidence. Health care system improvements require stakeholder input from across the care continuum to identify gaps and inform interventions that improve hypertension care service, delivery, and retention; system dynamics modeling offers a participatory research approach through which stakeholders learn about system complexity and ways to model sustainable system-level improvements.ObjectiveTo assess the association of simulated interventions with hypertension care retention rates in the Nigerian primary health care system using system dynamics modeling.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis decision analytical model used a participatory research approach involving stakeholder workshops conducted in July and October 2022 to gather insights and inform the development of a system dynamics model designed to simulate the association of various interventions with retention in hypertension care. The study focused on the primary health care system in Nigeria, engaging stakeholders from various sectors involved in hypertension care, including patients, community health extension workers, nurses, pharmacists, researchers, administrators, policymakers, and physicians.ExposureSimulated intervention packages.Main Outcomes and MeasuresRetention rate in hypertension care at 12, 24, and 36 months, modeled to estimate the effectiveness of the interventions.ResultsA total of 16 stakeholders participated in the workshops (mean [SD] age, 46.5 [8.6] years; 9 [56.3%] male). Training of health care workers was estimated to be the most effective single implementation strategy for improving retention in hypertension care in Nigeria, with estimated retention rates of 29.7% (95% CI, 27.8%-31.2%) at 12 months and 27.1% (95% CI, 26.0%-28.3%) at 24 months. Integrated intervention packages were associated with the greatest improvements in hypertension care retention overall, with modeled retention rates of 72.4% (95% CI, 68.4%-76.4%), 68.1% (95% CI, 64.5%-71.7%), and 67.1% (95% CI, 64.5%-71.1%) at 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively.Conclusions and RelevanceThis decision analytical model study showed that community-based participatory research could be used to estimate the potential effectiveness of interventions for improving retention in hypertension care. Integrated intervention packages may be the most promising strategies.