MOOC como uma opção de Arquitetura Pedagógica para capacitação ao professor de aluno com TEA

Este estudo analisou as contribuições de um MOOC quando utilizado na perspectiva de formação continuada docente, visando embasar a prática pedagógica e favorecer um processo de inclusão didático-pedagógico do aluno com autismo. O objetivo traçado na presente pesquisa consistiu em desenvolver um Massive Open Online Course, servindo como um caminho de formação e aperfeiçoamento. Assim, nos pautamos em Freire (1996) e elaboramos uma capacitação centrada na autonomia e no desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico, visando a educação como prática da liberdade e o diálogo-problematizador entre os pares. A metodologia consistiu na pesquisa quali-quantitativa, onde o desenvolvimento do estudo se deu através da autoaprendizagem em um ambiente virtual. Os resultados apontaram que o MOOC elaborado representou uma alternativa rápida e viável para promover o acesso dos professores a conteúdos relacionados à temática do autismo e possibilitou contribuições para ampliação de horizontes relacionados à inclusão. Concluímos que a capacitação através do MOCC permitiu à pesquisa inúmeras contribuições, inclusive, o compartilhamento de adequações didático-curriculares, não como “objetos” a serem reproduzidos, mas como indicadores para inspirar criativas práticas através das tecnologias

Canine \u3b2-defensin-1 (CBD1) gene as a possible marker for Leishmania infantum infection in dogs

Canine leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum is a parasitic disease of great veterinary significance. Some dogs infected by L. infantum may mount a strong cellular immune response and clear the infection, while others may respond with exaggerated antibody production against the parasite and develop an overt disease, which may be fatal, if left untreated. The initial factors triggering the polarization of the immune response towards a predominantly T-helper 1 or T-helper 2 cytokines, as well as the markers of resistance and susceptibility to L. infantum infection and disease development in dogs, are not fully understood. Herein, we assessed the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the canine \u3b2-defensin-1 (CBD1) gene and the infection by L. infantum in two dog populations from Brazil (Sobral in Cear\ue1 State and S\ue3o Raimundo Nonato in Piau\ued State) and one dog population from Italy

Protocol Proposal For The Care Of The Person With Venous Ulcer

Objective: To propose a care protocol for the care of the person with a venous ulcer in highly complex services. Methods and results: This is a methodological study, in three stages: literature review, validation of content and validation in the clinical context. The literature review was carried out from June to August/2011, being the basis for the construction of the Protocol for Venous Ulcers. The content validation included 53 judges (44 nurses, 8 physicians and 1 physiotherapist) selected through the Lattes platform to evaluate the items of the protocol. Validation in the clinical context occurred at the University Hospital Onofre Lopes, in Natal/RN with four judges (nurses), who worked in pairs, evaluating 32 patients with venous ulcers. The protocol was validated with 15 categories: sociodemographic data; anamnesis; examinations; ulcer characteristics; care with the lesion and perilesional area; medicines used to treat the lesion; evaluation and treatment of pain; surgical treatment of chronic venous disease; recurrence prevention (clinical and educational strategies); reference; counter-reference; and quality of life. Conclusion: The validated protocol regarding content and clinical context was applicable. Its implementation is a viable measure that assists in the reorientation of the team in high complexity services, aiming at wound healing and restoration of the patient´s integral health. Keywords: Varicose ulcer; Tertiary Health Care; Protocols; Validation studies

Seascape Ethnomapping on the Inner Continental Shelf of the Brazilian Semiarid Coast

Seascape mapping is critical to understanding ecosystem services and managing areas with potential for fishing, power generation, mining, and tourism. Despite advances in marine geophysics, the necessary equipment to make underwater cartography can be expensive and requires a certain degree of specialization. In areas with scarce data, ethnomapping can be used for the elaboration or complementation of marine cartography. In addition, it provides information about the nature, concepts, phenomena, and nomenclatures attributed by the local population. The aim of this study was to integrate the knowledge of artisanal fishermen from NE Brazil into the mapping of seascapes, validating the obtained cartography with scientific sampling. Focus groups were used to promote an open discussion of local users’ knowledge about seascapes and their importance for local fisheries. After analyzing, it was possible to correlate the products of participatory mapping with the scientific data available in the literature, resulting in the seascape ethnomap. Nine seascapes relevant to subsistence fisheries were identified. The mapping of seascapes and fauna captured by indigenous fishermen was similar to that produced from preexisting geology, geomorphology, and fishing data. This validated the methodological protocol and the importance of the participation of local populations in coastal conservation and management activities

On the use of Chinese population as a proxy of Amerindian ancestors in genetic admixture studies with Latin American populations

We read the recent article of Magalh\ue3es da Silva et al1 reporting the correlation between biogeographic ancestries, estimated using 30 ancestry informative markers(AIMs), and self-reported skin color in two different Brazilian Northeastern populations (Fortaleza and Salvador, capitals of the states of Cear\ue1 and Bahia, respectively). The authors observed that African ancestry is more correlated in the sample from Salvador than in the one from Fortaleza and that the use of different African populations as proxies of the Brazilian\u2019s African ancestors may influence the results