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302. Researchers from Fluminense Federal University Discuss Findings in Pompe's Disease (Development of a Kit for Urine Collection On Filter Paper As an Alternative for Pompe Disease Screening and Monitoring By Lc-hrms).
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MEDICAL screening ,FILTER paper ,GLYCOGEN storage disease ,INBORN errors of metabolism ,GLYCOGEN storage disease type II ,URINE - Abstract
Niteroi, Brazil, South America, Glycogen Storage Disease, Health and Medicine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions, Pompe's Disease Keywords for this news article include: Niteroi, Brazil, South America, Glycogen Storage Disease, Health and Medicine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions, Pompe's Disease, Fluminense Federal University. Keywords: Niteroi; Brazil; South America; Glycogen Storage Disease; Health and Medicine; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions; Pompe's Disease EN Niteroi Brazil South America Glycogen Storage Disease Health and Medicine Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions Pompe's Disease 2393 2393 1 09/04/23 20230908 NES 230908 2023 SEP 8 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Drug Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Pompe's disease. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
303. Translanguaging and Educational Inequality in the Global South: Stance-Taking amongst Brazilian Teachers of English
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Windle, Joel and Amorim Possas, Luciana
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Translanguaging has gained prominence as a pedagogical orientation that promises to promote the rights of minoritized migrant students by valuing pre-existing multilingualisms and identities. However, the effects of classroom translanguaging on teacher and student outlooks and relations of inequality are far from universal. In this paper we consider translanguaging in English language teaching in Brazil, a context in which multilingualism is often tied to social and racial closure. We show how English teachers position themselves and students in relation to translanguaging, drawing on analysis of stance-taking in online discussions. We find limited support for a transformative role played by current translingual practices, despite contributions to the establishment of affective bonds with students. We then examine a polemic over localized usages of English that casts light on how teachers do position themselves critically and opens up space for the development of critical language awareness. We argue that teacher outlooks are shaped by the changing status of English in the global south, and by unequal patterns of access to English in public, private, and commercial education settings.
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- 2023
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304. Challenging the 'Science from Nowhere' Perspective in the Classroom: Action Research about a Historical Case of Brazilian Science
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Cardinot, Douglas, Moura, Cristiano, and Guerra, Andreia
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Studies in the field of science education have discussed using historical approaches. Although previous studies have shown the potential advantages to addressing national sciences in the classroom in countries underrepresented in the history of science, there are still few initiatives in this direction. Thus, this paper aims to explore a historical case study related to teaching Brazilian national science in a high school classroom to contribute to this line of research and evaluate how classroom dialogue and production relate to specific aspects of the historical case. The present study uses an adapted action research methodology with historical research conducted in an integrated manner with the case study in the classroom. The results showed that this adapted methodology could relate content to students' contexts by leading them to engage and identify with the historical case and the activity itself. Critical comments on this methodology are also presented. Using Brazilian science as the historical case study revealed some themes partially related to the Brazilian context. However, science content was more relevant to the students' context. Finally, some directions for future research are proposed, both for studies using the methodology presented and research on using the history of national sciences in countries underrepresented in the hegemonic history of science.
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- 2023
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305. Social Justice Debate and College Access in Latin America: Merit or Need? The Role of Educational Institutions and States in Broadening Access to Higher Education in the Region
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Villalobos, Cristóbal, Treviño, Ernesto, Wyman, Ignacio, and Scheele, Judith
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During the first decade of the 21st century, Latin America experienced an intense economic growth that increased access in the school system. In this context, the paper analyzes four different programs from Bolivia (Intercultural Community Indigenous Universities), Brazil (Quotas´ Law), Chile (Follow up and Effective Access to Higher Education Program) and Ecuador (Scholarship Program based on Quotas) aimed at improving the participation of marginalized students in the university from three different perspectives. First, conceptually, the paper analyzes the governance of these programs in terms of what are the institutional arrangements that define who is responsible for solving this source of inequality in higher education. Second, the study looks at the concepts of equality, fairness, merit, need and diversity behind the different initiatives presented, using the social justice debate. Thirdly, the paper uses the framework of analysis of different types of access programs to study the scope, components and arrangements of the policies. The results show a high level of heterogeneity in the characteristics and focuses of the programs, which allows to deepen the discussion on the role of access to higher education in the region.
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306. Higher Education Reforms: Latin America in Comparative Perspective
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Bernasconi, Andrés and Celis, Sergio
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This article introduces a special issue of EPAA/AAPE devoted to recent higher education reforms in Latin America. The last two decades have seen much policy development in higher education in the region, examined and discussed by scholars in each country, but dialog with the international literature on higher education reform, or an explicit comparative focus, have been mostly absent from these works. By way of presentation of the papers included in this issue, we first provide an overview of major policy changes in higher education in the Latin American region since the 1990s. We then turn to the six works in this special issue to describe the theories and methods supporting them. Next, we illustrate how general analytic categories can be derived from single or multi country case studies to illuminate themes capable of cutting across the particulars of national contexts, with their unique traditions, policy paths, and politics. Our three common threads are, first, the types of drivers for reform, that is, how policy change originates, either bottom-up from the institutions, or top-down from the government, and various possibilities in between. Second, understanding challenges to institutional autonomy in a continuum of intensity of state intended intervention in higher education. Third, explaining different levels of strain between public and private sectors in higher education based on conditions of competition for economic resources. While the papers in this special issue do not cover all countries, nor all issues on which policy has been crafted in the last two decades across the region, the collection of articles herein account for topics of enduring importance: faculty work in Ecuador, financial aid in Colombia, public policy decentralization in Argentina, quality assurance models in Colombia and Uruguay, the emerge of new institutions and universities in Argentina and Uruguay, and social justice, access, and inclusion in higher education, in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. The articles presented in this special issue provide much insight onto higher education policy in Latin America and, additionally, offer ample opportunity to develop social science knowledge on the basis of strong comparative work.
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- 2017
307. Variables Affecting Student Motivation Based on Academic Publications
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Yilmaz, Ercan, Sahin, Mehmet, and Turgut, Mehmet
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In this study, the variables having impact on the student motivation have been analyzed based on the articles, conference papers, master's theses and doctoral dissertations published in the years 2000-2017. A total of 165 research papers were selected for the research material and the data were collected through qualitative research techniques through document review and content analysis. According to the research results, the most important factors affecting student motivation are the fields of teacher, teachers' classroom management skills and their teaching methods. In this research, factors having less influence on the student motivation are parental communication, student characteristics and study fields. In addition, relational search type was used more than others, mostly students were selected as the study group and most researches were conducted in USA and Turkey.
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- 2017
308. The Use of Technology for EFL Classes in a Brazilian School: Consolidating Education 3.0
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de Azevedo, Aline Fay, Delgado, Heloísa Orsi Koch, and Silva, Asafe Davi Cortina
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It is undeniable that digital technologies have helped in the creation of a new way of sharing knowledge. This is particularly pertinent in the area of English language education if seen as a way of enhancing connectivity and empowering individuals to promote positive changes in society. Bearing in mind that educational institutions worldwide have gradually incorporated successful innovative practices into their teaching lessons, the present paper aims to address the topic of Education 3.0 and the use of technological tools for EFL classes in a school in the south of Brazil. It reports how technology has been incorporated into the classroom to achieve interdisciplinary practices and discuss whether it has contributed to students' learning and linguistic competence. Regarding applicability, the paper brings some examples of technological tools and current existing projects, using different types of technologies, such as Osmo, smartphones, QR codes, apps and the like. Regarding evaluation of language improvement, it seems that these technological tools have mainly fostered students' listening and speaking abilities, which can be seen through positive students' results obtained through Oxford placement tests. Some considerations about the limitations of this study are also made for further improvements.
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- 2017
309. International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017 (Budapest, Hungary, April 29-May 1, 2017)
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World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (WIARS) (Portugal), Pracana, Clara, and Wang, Michael
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We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from 29 of April to 1 of May, 2017. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and behavioral standpoints), from this academic and practical scientific discipline, aims ultimately to benefit society. This International Conference seeks to provide some answers and explore the several areas within the Psychology field, new developments in studies and proposals for future scientific projects. The goal is to offer a worldwide connection between psychologists, researchers and lecturers, from a wide range of academic fields, interested in exploring and giving their contribution in psychological issues. The conference is a forum that connects and brings together academics, scholars, practitioners and others interested in a field that is fertile in new perspectives, ideas and knowledge. There is an extensive variety of contributors and presenters, which can supplement the view of the human essence and behavior, showing the impact of their different personal, academic and cultural experiences. This is, certainly, one of the reasons there are nationalities and cultures represented, inspiring multi-disciplinary collaborative links, fomenting intellectual encounter and development. InPACT 2017 received 243 submissions, from 35 different countries from all over the world, reviewed by a double-blind process. Submissions were prepared to take form of Oral Presentations, Posters, Virtual Presentations and Workshops. It was accepted for presentation in the conference 128 submissions (29% acceptance rate). The conference also includes: (1) Two keynote presentations by Prof. Dr. Leslie G. Walker (Professor of Cancer Rehabilitation at the University of Hull, United Kingdom) and by Prof. Dr. Howard S. Schwartz (Professor of Organizational Behavior in the School of Business Administration, Oakland University, USA); and (2) Two Special Talks one by Prof. Dr. Michael Wang (Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Leicester, United Kingdom), and the other by Dr. António Alvim (Portuguese Association of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Portugal). We would like to express our gratitude to all our invitees. This volume is composed by the papers of the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT 2017), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). The Conference addresses different categories inside Applied Psychology area and papers fit broadly into one of the named themes and sub-themes. The conference program includes six main broad-ranging categories that cover diversified interest areas: (1) Clinical Psychology: Emotions and related psychological processes; Assessment; Psychotherapy and counseling; Addictive behaviors; Eating disorders; Personality disorders; Quality of life and mental health; Communication within relationships; Services of mental health; and Psychopathology. (2) Educational Psychology: Language and cognitive processes; School environment and childhood disorders; Parenting and parenting related processes; Learning and technology; Psychology in schools; Intelligence and creativity; Motivation in classroom; Perspectives on teaching; Assessment and evaluation; and Individual differences in learning. (3) Social Psychology: Cross-cultural dimensions of mental disorders; Employment issues and training; Organizational psychology; Psychology in politics and international issues; Social factors in adolescence and its development; Social anxiety and self-esteem; Immigration and social policy; Self-efficacy and identity development; Parenting and social support; Addiction and stigmatization; and Psychological and social impact of virtual networks. (4) Legal Psychology: Violence and trauma; Mass-media and aggression; Intra-familial violence; Juvenile delinquency; Aggressive behavior in childhood; Internet offending; Working with crime perpetrators; Forensic psychology; Violent risk assessment; and Law enforcement and stress. (5) Cognitive and Experimental Psychology: Perception, memory and attention; Decision making and problem-solving; Concept formation, reasoning and judgment; Language processing; Learning skills and education; Cognitive Neuroscience; Computer analogies and information processing (Artificial Intelligence and computer simulations); Social and cultural factors in the cognitive approach; Experimental methods, research and statistics; and Biopsychology. (6) Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy: Psychoanalysis and psychology; The unconscious; The Oedipus complex; Psychoanalysis of children; Pathological mourning; Addictive personalities; Borderline organizations; Narcissistic personalities; Anxiety and phobias; Psychosis; Neuropsychoanalysis. This volume contains the papers and results of the different researches conducted by authors who focused on what they are passionate about: to study and develop research in areas related to Psychology and its applications. It includes an extensive variety of contributors and presenters that are hereby sharing with us their different personal, academic and cultural experiences. We would like to express thanks to all the authors and participants, the members of the academic scientific committee, and of course, to the organizing and administration team for making and putting this conference together. [Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines. For the 2016 proceedings, see ED580800.]
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- 2017
310. Thoughts on paper, the present and the future
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Ricardo Guilherme Viebig
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Paper ,Publishing ,business.industry ,Gastroenterology ,Information techonology ,Data science ,Anecdotes as Topic ,Text mining ,Medicine ,Humans ,lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,lcsh:RC799-869 ,Periodicals as Topic ,business ,Brazil ,Forecasting - Published
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311. I Brazilian position paper on prehypertension, white coat hypertension and masked hypertension: diagnosis and management
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Armando da Rocha Nogueira, Sergio Baiocchi, Celso Amodeo, Rui Póvoa, Paulo César Brandão Veiga Jardim, Fernando Nobre, Thiago Veiga Jardim, José Fernando Villela-Martin, Marcus Vinicus Bolivar Malachias, Marco Antonio Mota Gomes, Eduardo Barbosa, Oswaldo Passarelli Junior, Jamil Cherem Schneider, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso, Nelson Siqueira de Morais, Hilton de Castro Chaves Júnior, Audes D. M. Feitosa, Luiz César Nazário Scala, Alexandre Alessi, Flávio D Fuchs, Osni Moreira Filho, Décio Mion, Roberto Dischinger Miranda, Andréa Araujo Brandão, Annelise Machado Gomes de Paiva, D Souza, Carolina C. Gonzaga, Emilton Lima Júnior, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa Fuchs, and João Roberto Gemelli
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Hypertension / therapy ,Ambulatory blood pressure ,White coat hypertension ,Prehypertension ,Special Article ,Risk Factors ,Internal medicine ,Masked Hypertension ,Epidemiology ,medicine ,Humans ,Societies, Medical ,business.industry ,Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory ,medicine.disease ,Prognosis ,Surgery ,Blood pressure ,Ambulatory ,Practice Guidelines as Topic ,Prehypertension / prevention & control ,Cardiology ,Position paper ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Brazil ,White Coat Hypertension - Abstract
Arterial blood pressure (BP) is a very useful variable in clinical practice. Its measurement is simple, inexpensive and easy; it is worth noting that BP should be accurately obtained, following the recommendations of the VI Brazilian Guidelines on Hypertension (DBH VI)1. Office BP measurement is the central parameter for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), being directly, continuously and independently related to the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular (CV) events1-3. Thus, the consideration of BP values closer to the upper limits of normality, the so-called prehypertension (PH)2, and intervention on those values have been emphasized over the last decade, because PH represents an important opportunity to prevent established SAH, contributing to reduce the associated CV risk. Repeated BP measurement at the office allows the diagnosis of hypertension and normotension. To better assess BP behavior, there are methods that analyze BP by using a higher number of measurements, minimizing interferences of the environment, situation and observer. Those alternatives are as follows: 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM); and dwelling BP measurement [home BP monitoring (HBPM) and BP self-measurement (BPSM)]. Based on those methods, two other BP classifications were adopted: white coat hypertension (WCH) and masked hypertension (MH)1,3-5 (Figure 1). Figure 1 Classification of blood pressure behavior considering office BP, ABPM and home BP measurements1. ABPM: ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; BP: blood pressure. Epidemiological and clinical studies on those conditions are still limited; however, they deserve attention because of their higher CV risk as compared with normotension6,7. This document represents the position of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology Arterial Hypertension Department (DHA/SBC) on the diagnosis and non-drug and drug therapy for PH, WCH and MH, aiming at contributing to a better clinical practice.
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- 2013
312. Toxoplasma gondii survey in cats from two environments of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Modified Agglutination Test on sera and filter-paper.
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Bolais, Paula F., Vignoles, Philippe, Pereira, Pamela F., Keim, Rafael, Aroussi, Abdelkrim, Ismail, Khadja, Dardé, Marie-Laure, Regina Amendoeira, Maria, and Mercier, Aurélien
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Background: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan with a worldwide distribution, in warm-blood animals, including humans. Local conditions and environmental disturbances may influence transmission dynamics of a zoonotic agent. This study evaluates the epidemiology of T. gondii based on toxoplasmosis prevalence in two populations of cats living in distinct urbanization conditions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods: Among 372 domestic cats sampled, 265 were from a public shelter located downtown Rio and 107 from a relatively preserved wild environment in a residential area. Sera and eluates from dried blood spots were tested for detection of IgG antibodies against T. gondii by modified agglutination test (MAT). Results: Antibodies to T. gondii were detected in 32/265 (12.08%) animals from the public shelter and in 4/107 (3.74%) cats from the residential area. Identical results were observed for sera and eluates. Conclusions: Filter paper provides a reliable accurate alternative storage option when conditions of sample collection and transportation in the field are unfavorable. The significantly lower prevalence in the residential area is discussed in terms of environmental, biological and behavioral features. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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313. Protocol paper for the Movimente school-based program
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Jaqueline Aragoni da Silva, Priscila Cristina dos Santos, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Pablo Magno da Silveira, Kelly Samara da Silva, Jo Salmon, and Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho
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Male ,Program evaluation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,education ,Psychological intervention ,physical activity ,Academic achievement ,school-based intervention ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,Social support ,0302 clinical medicine ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,sedentary behavior ,medicine ,Humans ,protocol ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Students ,Exercise ,School Health Services ,Physical Education and Training ,business.industry ,Clinical Trial/Experimental Study ,General Medicine ,Clinical trial ,Treatment Outcome ,Adolescent Behavior ,adolescent ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Family medicine ,Female ,business ,Psychosocial ,Brazil ,Research Article - Abstract
Background: A better understanding of how multicomponent school-based interventions work and their effects on health and education outcomes are needed. This paper described the methods of the Movimente Program, a school-based intervention that aims to increase physical activity (PA) and decrease sedentary behavior (SB) among Brazilian students. Methods: This is a cluster randomized controlled trial with adolescents from 7th to 9th grade in public schools from Florianopolis, Southern Brazil. After agreement, 6 schools were randomly selected to intervention or control groups (3 schools each), and all eligible students were invited to the study. The Movimente intervention program was performed during a school year and included 3 main components: Teacher training (including face-to-face meeting, social media platform, and handbook with lesson plans); improvements in the PA environment in school; and educational strategies. Control schools continued with their traditional schedule. Baseline (March/April 2017), postintervention (November/December 2017), and maintenance (June/July 2018) evaluations included PA and SB as primary outcomes (assessed by self-report and accelerometry). Secondary outcomes included psychosocial factors related to PA and SB (e.g., social support and self-efficacy), as well as health (e.g., quality of life and nutritional status) and education (e.g., academic achievement) outcomes. A program evaluation was performed based on the RE-AIM framework. Participants, intervention staffs, and evaluators were not blinded to group assignment, but a standardized evaluation protocol was applied independently of the trial allocation. Results: Statistical analyses will include a multilevel approach for repeated measurements and mediation analysis. Any side effects of the intervention will be recorded. The sample size close to that expected (n = 1090) was reached (n = 999). The results of this trial will involve valuable information about the effect and the evaluation of a multicomponent intervention carried out in a middle-income country. Conclusion: By creating opportunities for adolescents to be active at school using multicomponent strategies, the Movimente program has the potential to enhance students health and academic performance which may encourage the school community (e.g., teachers, principals) to adopt the program. Also, this trial will provide evidence for practitioners, policy makers, and researchers on how multicomponent program may be implemented in a school setting. Trial registration: The trial is registered at the Clinical Trial Registry (Trial ID: NCT02944318; date of registration: 18 October 2016).
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- 2020
314. Assessment of port governance model: evidence from the Brazilian ports
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Marques Soares, Cláudio de Jesus and Paixão Casaca, Ana Cristina
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- 2022
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315. A multicriteria model for evaluation of Brazilian wineries from a tourism destination perspective
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Maracajá, Kettrin Farias Bem, Batista Schramm, Vanessa, Schramm, Fernando, and Valduga, Vander
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- 2022
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316. The South American Pulp and Paper Industry: The Cases Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay
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Maria Barbosa Lima-Toivanen, Lamberg, Juha-Antti, Ojala, Jari, Peltoniemi, Mirva, and Särkkä, Timo
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forest industry ,comparative advantage ,South America ,Pulp and paper industry ,Competitive advantage ,Politics ,pulp and paper industry ,South american ,Uruguay ,competitive advantage ,Environmental regulation ,Business ,Chile ,Forest industry ,Social responsibility ,Brazil ,Comparative advantage - Abstract
This chapter discusses the evolution of the South American pulp and paper industry (PPI), emphasising Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The analysis is mainly based on secondary sources and demonstrates how the industry has evolved from its establishment to its present organization, the development of mechanisms and institutions to support innovation and the political, economic and legal regulations, including environmental regulation and social responsibility. This analysis is justified because of the importance the region has gained in the scenario of PPI worldwide, following a trend of reorganization and expansion of the PPI.
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- 2012
317. The influence of voluntary simplicity and environmental activism on sustainable fashion purchase intention
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Campos, Patrícia de Oliveira, Lima, Azenaty Alian Leite de Souza, Costa, Cristiane Salomé Ribeiro, and Costa, Marconi Freitas da
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- 2023
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318. Brazilian federal universities and their sustainable practices based on sustainable logistics management plan
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Moura-Leite, Rosamaria Cox, Lopes, José Carlos de Jesus, and Yamazaki, Carolina
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- 2023
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319. Understanding the perception of edible insects
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Cunha, Christiano França da, Silva, Maurilio Barbosa de Oliveira da, and Cheung, Thelma Lucchese
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- 2023
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320. Drivers of support for corporate social responsibility: what matters most to Brazilian business leaders
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Gimenes, Fernanda Sousa and Souza Piao, Roberta
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- 2023
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321. Economic policy uncertainty and stock liquidity: the role of board networks in an emerging market
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Mbanyele, William
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- 2023
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322. Domestic, inbound and outbound M&A activity interdependence in Brazil
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Kumar, Deepak, Saikia, Anuradha, and Mundi, Hardeep Singh
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- 2022
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323. Impacts of host city image in the country destination branding in sport mega-event context: exploring cognitive and affective image dimensions
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Ferreira, Luciana Brandão, Giraldi, Janaina de Moura Engracia, Maheshwari, Vish, and Oliveira, Jorge Henrique Caldeira de
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- 2022
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324. Factors associated with the voluntary disclosure of the integrated report in Brazil
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Fernandes, Ruhama Bezerra and Barbosa, Alexandro
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- 2022
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325. The Temporary Teachers' Hiring Policy in the Municipal Educational System of Cametá (Pará, Brazil, 2013-2020)
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Feldman, Ariel and Costa, Daihana Maria dos Santos
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This paper aims to analyze the temporary teachers' hiring policy in Cametá, during the last two municipal administrations (2013-2020). The main focus is the interface between disputes for local power and the municipal administration of education. This is a case study using a qualitative approach, employing the procedures of documental analysis, interviews, participant observation, and a survey for data collection. Our theoretical framework was based on understandings from the anthropology of politics, with the concept of "clientelism" as the central analytical category. Moreover, we draw from literature that centers research done from a municipal perspective. The results indicate that the practice of hiring temporary teachers occurs mainly in schools in the rural area, being based on clientelist relationships. Several actors are involved in the hiring process and these clientelist relationships, with emphasis on city council members, school principals, and temporary teachers. Furthermore, the precarization of the labor of temporary teachers was observed, with recurring delayed salaries and months worked without payment. The performance of the public prosecutor's office proved to be insufficient in a scenario of non-compliance with the legal framework that regulates the teaching profession in the Brazilian education system.
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- 2021
326. The World Universities' Response to COVID-19: Remote Online Language Teaching
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Research-publishing.net (France), Radic, Nebojša, Atabekova, ?nastasia, Freddi, Maria, Schmied, Josef, Radic, Nebojša, Atabekova, ?nastasia, Freddi, Maria, Schmied, Josef, and Research-publishing.net (France)
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This collection of case studies is special for several reasons. Firstly, because of the geographical and institutional diversity of the authors, bringing together experiences of teaching under COVID-19 restrictions in the university language classroom from 18 countries and five continents. Secondly, the publication is interesting because of the variety of case studies that testify to different strategies and emphases in dealing with pandemic-related challenges. Finally, the case studies collected strikingly demonstrate the creative responses of language teachers in a variety of contexts to meet the challenges of the pandemic crisis (Dr. Sabina Schaffner). [Financial support was provided by the University of Cambridge Language Centre and RUDN University, Moscow. This content is provided in the format of an e-book. Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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- 2021
327. Evaluating the potential of effluents and wood feedstocks from pulp and paper mills in Brazil, Canada, and New Zealand to affect fish reproduction: chemical profiling and in vitro assessments
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A.H. Slade, Jagmohan Kohli, Douglas A. Holdway, D. Scott Smith, Rodrigo Orrego, Mark R. Servos, Brendan D. Smith, Philip D. Scott, Brian I. O'Connor, Tibor Kovacs, Heidi Engelhardt, Vance L. Trudeau, Tatiana Heid Furley, John T. Arnason, Andrew Waye, Milestone Craig Brennan, L. Mark Hewitt, and Deborah L. MacLatchy
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Paper ,Canada ,Chromatography, Gas ,Elemental chlorine free ,Fish reproduction ,Saccharomyces cerevisiae ,engineering.material ,Endocrine Disruptors ,complex mixtures ,Tandem Mass Spectrometry ,Goldfish ,Botany ,Environmental Chemistry ,Animals ,Effluent ,Monoamine Oxidase ,Waste Products ,Analysis of Variance ,business.industry ,Chemistry ,Glutamate Decarboxylase ,Pulp (paper) ,Reproduction ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,In vitro toxicology ,Paper mill ,Estrogens ,General Chemistry ,Pulp and paper industry ,Yeast ,Receptors, Androgen ,engineering ,business ,Kraft paper ,Brazil ,Water Pollutants, Chemical ,New Zealand - Abstract
This study investigates factors affecting reproduction in fish exposed to pulp and paper mill effluents by comparing effluents from countries with varying levels of documented effects. To explore the hypothesis of wood as a common source of endocrine disrupting compounds, feedstocks from each country were analyzed. Analyses included in vitro assays for androgenic activity (binding to goldfish testis androgen receptors), estrogenic activity (yeast estrogen screen), and neurotransmitter enzyme inhibition (monoamine oxidase and glutamic acid decarboxylase). Chemical analyses included conventional extractives, known androgens, and gas chromatograph index (GCI) profiles. All effluents and wood contained androgenic activity, particularly in nonpolar fractions, although known androgens were undetected. Effluents with low suspended solids, having undergone conventional biotreatment had lower androgenic activities. Estrogenic activity was only associated with Brazilian effluents and undetected in wood. All effluents and wood inhibited neurotransmitter enzymes, predominantly in polar fractions. Kraft elemental chlorine free mills were associated with the greatest neurotransmitter inhibition. Effluent and wood GCI profiles were correlated with androgenic activity and neurotransmitter enzyme inhibition. Differences in feedstock bioactivities were not reflected in effluents, implying mill factors mitigate bioactive wood components. No differences in bioactivities could be discerned on the basis of country of origin, thus we predict effluents in regions lacking monitoring would affect fish reproduction and therefore recommend implementing such programs.
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328. Innovation and the emergence of Brazilian pulp and paper sector
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Toivanen, Hannes and Barbosa Lima-Toivanen, Maria
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pulp and paper industry ,eucalyptus ,SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure ,Brazil ,innovation - Abstract
A sustained wave of innovation has been the main driver of the Brazilian pulp and paper industry, and key component in its present success. All too often, casual observers describe availability of raw materials and low labor costs as drivers of industries in emerging economies. The Brazilian pulp and paper industry presents powerful example of the importance of long-run efforts to build knowledge based competitive advantages. Right balance of coordination and competition fostered demand-led innovation system, allowed Brazilian firms to integrate efficiently in global learning networks, and nurtured entrepreneurial culture that eventually leveraged industrial change. The subsequent expansion and success of Brazilian pulp and paper industry can to a great extent be credited to the sectoral innovation system and its dual strategy, which has established a clear division of labor between fundamental innovation and knowledge transfer. Both private firms and the public sectoral innovation system have focused Brazilian cutting edge research, development, and innovation efforts on the improvement of eucalyptus, the primary source of superior competitive advantage for the Brazilian pulp and paper industry, and in other science and technology areas created efficient mechanisms to transfer the best available scientific and technological solutions from abroad to Brazil.
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329. Environmental issues may delay Mercosur-EU trade deal
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330. Provision of Education for Sustainability Development and Sustainability Literacy in Business Programs in Three Higher Education Institutions in Brazil, Colombia and Peru
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Cavalcanti-Bandos, Melissa Franchini, Quispe-Prieto, Silvia, Paucar-Caceres, Alberto, Burrowes-Cromwel, Toni, and Rojas-Jiménez, Héctor Heraldo
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Purpose: This paper aims to report on the status and the development of education for sustainable development (ESD) and sustainability literacy (SL) in three Latin American (LA) higher education institutions (HEIs) business programs in Peru, Brazil and Colombia. The paper examines institutional efforts to both introduce and implement ESD curricula and provide SL. Design/methodology/approach: The methods used in this paper included reviews of university Web pages and course materials. Structured interviews were also conducted with program leaders, to examine the level of ESD, as input affecting the business programs curricula of the universities concerned. Findings: Initial findings suggest that, in the three HEIs surveyed, there is still a tendency to talk about issues related to ESD but actions that confirm this interest are not sufficiently advanced. The authors surveys a sample of business programs curricula and interviewed its leaders and a mixed and dated picture emerged. When compared to other regions particularly the USA and Europe, the findings show that the HEIs surveyed still have not developed enough work to distinguish conceptually between sustainable development, ESD and SL making the embedment of these concepts in the curriculum not fully developed. Originality/value: In LA HEIs, the ESD message seems to be slowly taking ground, equipping HEIs to respond to SL concerns. Implementation and practice in some HEIs are still at an embryonic and conceptually confused stage with regard to LA HEIs SL. This paper sheds light to help ESD delivery. It offers some strategies for moving on from this inception phase to a more structured SL provision and ESD outlook.
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331. Relationship between Team Learning and Team Effectiveness
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Puente-Palacios, Katia Elizabeth and Barouh, Raquel Trinchão de Jesus
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is two-fold: first, to demonstrate that learning occurs as a collective process in addition to traditional individual learning and second, to identify its antecedents and consequences at the team level. Design/methodology/approach: Data were gathered using questionnaires answered by 356 participants organized in 90 teams. Quantitative analytic strategies were applied to verify if individual answers of team members were similar enough to compound team scores and to measure the predictive power of the proposed model. Findings: Results showed that team learning is a collective phenomenon: intra-team differences were small and differences between teams were significant. Additional results demonstrated that team learning is predicted by team potency (34%) and, at the group level, explains 5% of the team's satisfaction. Practical implications: The findings of the present research suggest that organizational managers can improve the results of teams by supporting the development of social processes such as potency and learning. Originality/value: Learning in organizations has received close attention in recent years. However, publications are focusing mostly on the individual learning that occurs in teams and organizations. The main contribution of this paper is to demonstrate what characterizes team learning as a collective process and which relations it maintains with other team processes.
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332. Social Justice Narratives in Academia: Challenges, Struggles and Pleasures PETE Educators Face in Understanding and Enacting Critical Pedagogy in Brazil
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Knijnik, Jorge and Luguetti, Carla
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Research demonstrates the benefits of educating for social justice in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs. This body of research shows that social justice pedagogy enables student teachers to create a sense of social agency and community purpose in their teaching that positions them with more certainty when facing the political and professional hurdles embedded in a teaching career. The social justice perspective allows PETE educators and student teachers to work together in order to become conscious of the power structures in society that lead to social inequities. Although there are comprehensive studies on social justice and critical pedagogy in PETE, there is much to learn about how PETE educators conceptualize and practice critical pedagogy. Particularly in Brazil, there is limited research that confronts and analyses data from the myriad of emancipatory pedagogical PETE practices around the country, in order to turn those practices into a coherent body of critical narratives and shared knowledge. The purpose of this paper is therefore to explore the challenges, struggles and pleasures that two PETE educators faced in understanding and enacting critical pedagogy in Brazil. A theoretical framework based on Freire's critical pedagogy is employed to discuss the complementary narratives presented in this paper. We proclaim our hope that critical pedagogy might point to some avenues for political democratic struggles in a moment when public Education in Brazil is under severe attack promoted by the right-wing forces that currently sit on the presidential and the ministry of Education chairs.
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333. The Business of Policy: A Review of the Corporate Sector's Emerging Strategies in the Promotion of Education Reform
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Fontdevila, Clara, Verger, Antoni, and Avelar, Marina
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This paper examines the increasingly diverse range of roles played by the corporate sector in shaping education policy. While a growing body of scholarship has documented the deepening embeddedness of the corporate sector within policy-making processes, empirical research on the strategies mobilized by corporate actors remains unsystematised and fragmentary. Furthermore, existing categorizations of corporate policy-influence strategies are frequently restricted to a limited group of Anglo-Saxon countries and, consequently, are ill suited to capturing emerging policy dynamics globally. Building on the results of a literature review, this paper categorises four emerging strategies articulated by the corporate sector: knowledge mobilization, networking, engaging with grassroots, and leading by example. Each strategy is illustrated with examples from a selection of country case studies. These examples suggest that, in the education policy domain, the corporate sector operates not only as a policy influencer, but increasingly as a policy actor organically embedded within policy-making processes and spaces.
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334. A Practice-Based Learning Approach toward Sustainable Consumption in the Workplace
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Figueiredo, Marina Dantas de, Castro, Neyliane Maranhão de, and Silva, Minelle E.
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze how changes toward sustainable consumption of electric energy are learned in the workplace, the paper uses a practice-based approach to organizational learning. This paper focuses on the workplace as a rich environment where social learning is not limited to individuals but is also rooted in the community of practitioners at an organizational level. Design/methodology/approach: This paper used participative action research through interviews, two focus groups and observations. Departing from the interventions, this paper identified the elements of the practice of energy consumption. This paper further altered elements to intentionally promote the reconfiguration of such practice toward sustainable patterns among the working group. Findings: The results show that the goal of promoting sustainability through changes in the individual and collective actions and understandings may be achieved through sharing knowledge and keeping knowledge alive within the practices of a community; embedding knowledge in material practices and innovating as an ongoing process. During the research, this paper observed that employees became more aware of sustainable consumption and such self-consciousness prompted behavioral changes in the workplace. Likewise, the new material arrangements adopted in the work environment nudged sustainable energy consumption, which required lower levels of awareness. Originality/value: This paper contributes to sustainability studies by providing more information on how the learning of sustainable energy consumption happens in the level of social practices. It also contributes to workplace studies by showing that changes in materials, meanings and competences interwove with new dynamics to reshape the practice, foreshadowing more lasting changes toward sustainability.
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335. Review of Empirical Research on University Social Responsibility
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Huang, Yung-Fu and Do, Manh-Hoang
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Purpose: This paper aims to systematically review the university social responsibility (USR) implementation from the empirical studies, which published during the period from 2004 to 2020. Design/methodology/approach: The bibliometric method has been employed to review prior empirical research on higher education social responsibility topics. Findings: These synthesis results confirmed that USR initiatives as an excellent tool to attain sustainability and enhance university performance worldwide. Universities in developed nations underline paying more attention to the core values in the long-term; meanwhile, their counterparts in transitional countries to pay more attention to short-term activities by focusing on stakeholders. Research limitations/implications: The notable limitation is that in terms of the number of empirical papers employed as the data to analyze in this manuscript. Practical implications: This paper's findings have described the USR implementations and how well to define USR adoption from the empirical studies globally. Thus, it has theoretical implications in enriching the USR knowledge and providing useful guidance for universities, then recommend new research directions in the future for other scholars. Originality/value: This research is an initial attempt to systematize studies on USR implementation in universities between developed countries and developing nations.
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336. Interorganizational Learning: A Bibliometric Review and Research Agenda
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Anand, Amitabh, Brøns Kringelum, Louise, Øland Madsen, Charlotte, and Selivanovskikh, Louisa
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Purpose: Scholarly interest in interorganizational learning (IOL) has spiked in the past decade because of its potential to absorb, transfer and create valuable knowledge for enhanced innovative performance and sustained competitive advantage. However, only a handful of review studies exists on the topic. The evolution of IOL has not been studied explicitly and there is a lack of understanding of the field trends. To fill this gap, this paper aims to comprehensively review the literature on IOL and map its evolution and trends using bibliometric techniques. In particular, the authors use visualization of science mapping freeware to systematize the findings and interpret the results. Design/methodology/approach: The authors synthesize the findings using "evaluative bibliometric techniques" to identify the quality and quantity indicators of the IOL research and use "relational bibliometric techniques" to determine the structural indicators of the IOL field such as the intellectual foundations and emerging research themes of IOL research. Findings: Through an analysis of 208 journal publications obtained from the Scopus database, the authors determine the leading authors, countries, highly cited papers and their contributions to the IOL literature. By identifying the key hotspots, intellectual foundations and emerging trends of IOL, the authors provide promising avenues in IOL research. Originality/value: To the best of the knowledge, this study is the first to systematically review the IOL literature and provide future research directions.
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337. COVID-19 and Multicultural Education in Brazil
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Ivenicki, A.
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The paper aims to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the Brazilian educational scenario. It analyses educational directives in the pandemic times, gleaning possibilities and challenges for the curriculum in the different levels of schooling. The focus of the study is two-fold: it theoretically discusses the need for multicultural intersectional educational perspectives in culturally diverse countries and it analyses educational policies issued by the Brazilian National Council for Education at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting ways by which they could enhance a multicultural, intersectional perspective in their recommendations. Based on a multicultural perspective, the paper argues that the technical dimension that permeates educational directives, relevant though it may be, should arguably be accompanied by ideas that could enhance the students' emotional, affectionate and cultural dimensions, in complex times as those lived by them and by all in the middle of a pandemic.
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338. Considering the State and Status of Internationalization in Western Higher Education Kinesiology
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Culp, Brian, Lorusso, Jenna, and Viczko, Melody
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While internationalization is among the top strategic priorities of universities and colleges globally, research into the expanse of internationalization in the kinesiology discipline is not well researched. Given this gap, critical consideration of the state and status of the phenomenon is needed. Knowing more about what is being done in the name of internationalization within kinesiology and reflecting on how those actions and outcomes are aligned, or not, with key theoretical guidance is necessary in order to plan for improvement accordingly. For these reasons, this paper first provides a primer on internationalization in higher education, including how the phenomenon has come to be defined as well as key contemporary critiques associated with it. In particular, we highlight Beck's (2012) theoretical concept of 'eduscape' to critically consider the influences of globalization on internationalization within higher education kinesiology as well as Khoo, Taylor, and Andreotti's (2016) principles of intelligibility, dissent, and solidarity to consider the ways kinesiology scholars engage critically with internationalization processes. Presented next is a review of the kinesiology literature that is explicitly focused on internationalization. Then, the results of a pilot survey into the views of National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE) members and other Western kinesiology scholars on internationalization is reported next. The paper concludes with recommendations as to how NAKHE and the broader community of Western kinesiology scholars might best navigate internationalization moving forward. We recommend the complexity-informed and principle-driven approach of inclusive leadership as a means of pursuing cognitive justice in the 21st century.
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339. Teaching Sustainability-Oriented Capabilities Using Active Learning Approach
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Claro, Priscila Borin and Esteves, Nathalia Ramajo
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Purpose: This paper aims to discuss how educators can teach sustainability-oriented capabilities (SOCs) using an active learning approach. Design/methodology/approach: Using a case study methodology centered on a Brazilian business school, this research combines qualitative analysis of content, such as teacher notes and student work, with quantitative analysis of student grades. The authors used variance analysis and Bonferroni tests to establish whether the means of three test groups were significantly different. The authors also tested for normality, using the Skewness Kurtosis test, and for homoscedasticity, using Levene. Findings: The authors' findings suggest that the active learning (AL) method may be useful in developing SOCs related to the capabilities of "to know," "to do," "to interact" and "to be" because it improved student engagement in the program. In addition, this improved engagement was shown to have a positive influence on grades. Research limitations/implications: Using convenience sampling, the authors studied a limited number of the mandatory management courses offered by Insper. There is a need to check for nonlinear positive effects over a more extended period of time and considering more courses. Practical implications: This paper offers a practical and replicable technique for teaching SOCs in a business school context using AL. Originality/value: The existing literature on education and sustainability discusses the role of business schools in the development of SOCs, especially with respect to curricular changes that integrate content and frameworks related to the conceptualization of sustainable development for business (Cebrián and Junyent, 2015; Cortese, 2003; Fairfield, 2018; Aleixo "et al.," 2020; Leal Filho, 2020; Arruda Filho "et al.," 2019). However, some studies suggest that the learning process at many business schools fails to explore the complexity of real life by not using a teaching approach that favors the development of SOCs (Leal Filho "et al.," 2015). Thus, prior studies have pointed to the need for further research on the impact of the active learning approach in teaching about sustainability (Leal Filho "et al.," 2015; Fisher and Bonn, 2011; Hesselbarth and Schaltegger, 2014). The aim of this research is to contribute to this discussion.
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340. Characterization of Solid Wastes as a Tool to Implement Waste Management Strategies in a University Campus
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Nolasco, Elaine, Vieira Duraes, Pedro Henrique, Pereira Gonçalves, Júlia, de Oliveira, Maria Cristina, Monteiro de Abreu, Lucijane, and Nascimento de Almeida, Alexandre
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Purpose: Universities are an example of institutions that aggregate people around work/study who consume water, energy and produce waste daily in their activities, generating an impact on the environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the quantity, composition and recycling potential of waste generated at the Faculdade UnB Planaltina (FUP) campus, of the University of Brasilia in the Federal District, Brazil, to develop a waste management strategy compatible with national legislation and sustainable global practices. Design/methodology/approach: This study was based on conducting on-site visits to identify the sources of generation, hazardousness, management and gravimetric characteristics of residual waste from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, a selective collection was implemented on the FUP campus, and since then, actions to raise awareness for the selective disposal and monitoring of waste were conducted with the academic community. Findings: The results showed that the campus generates 148 kg of waste/day, whereas the per capita generation is 92 g/day. The production of hazardous waste is related to campus laboratories which manage it under a specific program. The campus restaurant is the place that generates the most waste, of which organic waste is the most representative. When categorizing the waste generated on campus, the authors found that the majority are recyclables at 67% of the total. This category includes material composed of cardboard, paper and plastic, all able to be recycled in the Federal District. Practical implications: The recyclable waste generated at the FUP campus is being diverted from the city's landfill because they are donated to a recycling cooperative. These actions promote income generation, social inclusion of waste pickers and a circular economy, all in compliance with the National Solid Waste Policy. As a result, the FUP campus is more in line with Brazilian legislation and the global context of adopting sustainable waste management amongst higher education institutions. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the literature on sustainability in higher education by reporting the process of implementation of a waste management strategy in a university campus. Further, it presents tools and methods that can be used to achieve sustainability in waste management. The study also identifies that the crucial factor for the success of such actions is the mobilization and participation of the academic community in the process. It does so by presenting findings demonstrating how the University of Brasilia has been concerned with adopting pro-environmental measures for sustainable development.
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341. Critical Analysis of Engineering Education Focused on Sustainability in Supply Chain Management: An Overview of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
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Tominaga, Leonardo Keiti de Godoy, Martins, Vitor William Batista, Rampasso, Izabela Simon, Anholon, Rosley, Silva, Dirceu, Pinto, Jefferson Souza, Leal Filho, Walter, and Lima Junior, Francisco Rodrigues
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Purpose: This paper aims to critically analyze the engineering education focused on sustainability in supply chain management, in courses offered by Brazilian higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach: Topics related to sustainable supply chain management were listed from the literature and used as a framework to gather professors' opinions on how well these topics are covered in engineering courses offered in Brazil. Data analysis was performed via frequency analysis and comparative ordering using the Fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution technique. Findings: It was possible to evidence that most of the topics are superficially presented within other subjects and that there are few associated practical activities that enable greater learning. Comparatively, issues related to ISO standards (related to quality and environmental management systems) and compliance with environmental laws, regulations and standards were highlighted. Additionally, it was possible to verify that there is a need for further study on issues related to energy efficiency, worker training and corporate governance. Originality/value: No similar study was found in the literature. The findings presented in this paper can contribute to the improvement of engineering education in Brazil and other countries.
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342. CONSTITUTIONAL ATOMIC BOMB OR PAPER TIGER? THE INSTITUTION OF IMPEACHMENT IN THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
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SAWICKA, Monika
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ATOMIC bomb ,IMPEACHMENTS ,IMPEACHMENT of presidents ,HEADS of state - Abstract
Over the course of less than a quarter of a century, two Brazilian Heads of State – Fernando Collor in 1992 and Dilma Rousseff in 2016 – have been removed from office by impeachment. There has been much controversy surrounding both proceedings, particularly the latter. The article seeks to discuss briefly the history of the proceeding of impeachment in Brazil and its significance for the country’s political life after 1988. Through an analysis of the impeachment cases of President Fernando Collor and President Dilma Rousseff, and overview of the literature on impeachment in Latin America, the paper will address the similarities and differences present in both cases in which a Brazilian Head of State was removed from office. The last part of the article will further discuss the disputes among Brazilian jurists triggered by differing evaluations of this legal measure and, in particular, the more recent case of its implementation in Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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343. Brazil; Selected Issues Paper
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International Monetary Fund
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History ,Exchange rate appreciation ,Brazil ,Article IV consultation reports ,Credit expansion ,Selected issues ,Real effective exchange rates ,Pension reforms ,pension, retirement, private savings, pension benefits, pension reform ,Exchange markets ,Corporate sector ,Public investment ,Selected Issues Papers ,Monetary policy ,Minimum wage ,Intervention ,Infrastructure ,Fiscal policy ,transportation, transport, roads, travel ,Computer Science Applications ,Education - Abstract
This Selected Issues paper examines infrastructure investment in Brazil. Brazil has inferior overall infrastructure quality relative to almost all its export competitors. Brazil’s infrastructure endowment ranks low by international standards, and its low quality affects productivity, market efficiency, and competitiveness. Areas in which Brazil’s competitiveness has lagged include, but are not limited to, education, innovation, governance, and justice. Brazil’s infrastructure gap has become a major obstacle to growth and filling this gap will entail increasing investment and also stepping up other reforms.
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344. Green human resource management, corporate social responsibility and customer relationship management: relationship analysis in the Brazilian context
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Freitas, Wesley Ricardo de Souza, Caldeira Oliveira, Jorge Henrique, Teixeira, Adriano Alves, and Stefanelli, Nelson Oliveira
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345. Climate strategies of firms in the automotive and pulp & paper industries in Brazil: insights from an international perspective
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Macedo-Soares,T. Diana l. van Aduard de, Russo,Giuseppe, and Fuchs,Paulo G.
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This article focuses on the results of the final stage of research into the climate strategies of firms in the automotive and pulp-and-paper industries in Brazil, a country that is becoming increasingly important also in terms of climate change issues. In the first stage, the Climate Strategy Model (CSM) was developed to assess whether firms were adopting the necessary practices to assure the successful implementation of climate strategies. In the second, the CSM was applied to firms in the above mentioned industries that were chosen because of their important role in the domestic economy. In the final stage, interviews with executives of these firms were conducted to identify root causes of climate strategy implementation deficiencies and obtain new insights from an international perspective.
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346. Papers for women: Education and abolition in the 'Croniquetas' of Arthur Azevedo (1885-1889)
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Arielle Farnezi Silva, Mahl, Marcelo Lapuente, Júnior, Florisvaldo Paulo Ribeiro, and Silveira, Célia Regina da
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Mulheres ,Brasil ,Woman ,Abolition ,CIENCIAS HUMANAS [CNPQ] ,Periodical Press ,Imprensa Periódica ,Crônicas ,Chronicles ,Abolição ,Brazil - Abstract
CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior A presente dissertação se propôs analisar a educação pensada para as mulheres que viveram nas últimas décadas do século XIX no Brasil. Para tanto, utilizei como principal fonte a revista A Estação; que foi um periódico carioca de moda, publicado entre janeiro de 1879 a fevereiro de 1904, destinado às mulheres, que trazia em segundo plano um caderno de literatura. Dediquei especial atenção à seção de crônicas, “Croniquetas”, publicadas por Arthur Azevedo sob o pseudônimo de Eloy, o Herói. Para tal estudo, foi necessário compreender também o entorno da revista levando em consideração sua seção de modas e a parte dedicada a literatura. Aqui, analisei as “Croniquetas” publicadas entre dezembro de 1885 a dezembro de 1889. Este recorte temporal foi feito por ser um marco na educação feminina: na década de 1880 instituições educacionais que até então só aceitavam o ingresso de meninos, passaram a admitir matrículas de meninas, fazendo com que a formação das mulheres ganhasse atenção e virasse pauta nas conversas dos mais renomados intelectuais da época. Na composição desta pesquisa, também foi importante perceber como assuntos de cunho político e abolicionista, que estavam em discussão no momento e apareciam nas tais “Croniquetas”, ganharam algumas especificidades, de acordo com os ideais de Azevedo e do perfil daquele periódico. The present dissertation proposed to analyze the education designed for the women who lived in the last decades of the 19th century in Brazil. For that, I used as main source the magazine “A Estação”; which was a fashionable Rio’s newspaper published between January 1879 and February 1904 for women, with a literature notebook in the background. I paid special attention to the chronicles section, "Chroniquetas", published by Arthur Azevedo under the pseudonym of Eloy, the Hero. For this study, it was also necessary to understand the surroundings of the magazine taking into account its section of fashions and the part dedicated to literature. Here I analyzed the "Chroniquetas" published between December 1885 and December 1889. This temporal cut was made for being a landmark in female education: in the 1880s educational institutions that until then only accepted the entrance of boys, started to admit enrollments of girls, making the formation of women gain attention and became the agenda in the conversations of the most renowned intellectuals of the time. In the composition of this research, it was also important to understand how issues of a political and abolitionist nature, which were under discussion at the time and appeared in such "Chroniquetas", gained some specificities, according to Azevedo's ideals and the profile of that periodical. Dissertação (Mestrado)
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347. Caracterização da Produção Brasileira em Artigos Científicos sobre Arte e Psicologia (2004-2014).
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da Silva, André Luiz Picolli and de Camargo Viana, Terezinha
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Art has always been an object of study and performance tool for Psychology professionals in Brazil. In order to increase the knowledge on this relationship, the present study aims to characterize as Art has been used by psychology professionals in the country. The method used was the bibliographical and exploratory research in databases on production of scientific papers on the use Art by Psychology in Brazil from 2004 to 2014. 318 abstracts from six categories of analysis of articles that had been analyzed were selected: year of publication, type of study, theoretical references, artistic expression type, field in Psychology and objective of the work. After the analysis it was concluded that, in Brazil, there is a predominance of theoretical and epistemological work in literary and visual arts, based on psychoanalytic theory, aimed at theoretical / conceptual expansion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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348. Entrepreneurial vision and Brazil’s system of higher education assessment
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Almeida, Mariza, Plonski, Guilherme Ary, Axel-berg, Justin, Baeta, Adelaide, Terra, Branca, Simões, Bruno, and Etzkowitz, Henry
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349. Higher education and the principles of access, quality and accountability: Brazil × Canada panorama
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Costa, Danilo de Melo
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350. Presidential Twitter in the Face of COVID-19: Between Populism and Pop Politics
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Manfredi-Sánchez, Juan-Luis, Amado-Suárez, Adriana, and Waisbord, Silvio
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This paper analyses the use of Twitter as a presidential communication channel during the first few months of the COVID-19 crisis. The aim is to determine how four recently elected presidents (those of Spain, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil) managed their political communication, and to explore the thesis that they resorted to populist messages during the first months of their terms in office. Using a qualitative methodology and the XL Node tool to capture data, a comparative analysis was performed on the messages posted on their personal Twitter accounts during the first 20 weeks of 2020, classified in six categories: polarization; conspiracy; exaltation and leadership; personalisation and privacy; emotions and feelings; and media publicity. The results indicate that the four presidents share populist traits, but to a different extent. López Obrador and Bolsonaro display a more populist profile, with emotional appeals to the people and to their saving action as regards the implementation of health policies. Conversely, Alberto Fernández and Pedro Sánchez are more akin to the pop politician profile, posting photographs and media messages with a view to receiving press coverage. Both post tweets, based on values and historical events, aimed at their grassroots supporters. The main conclusion is that the pandemic has enhanced the presidential and personalist profiles of the four leaders, although their actions during the COVID-19 crisis were not necessarily in keeping with the populist paradigm. Thus, Sánchez and Bolsonaro implemented a health management communication strategy, while López Obrador and Fernández paid scant attention to health policy.
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- 2021
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