The Educational Needs of the Adult Layperson Concerning the Mission of God_Research Towards Writing an Introductory Adult Mission Education Course

What are the educational needs of an adult layperson concerning world mission? What ought an introductory adult mission education study course attempt to teach? This thesis endeavors to answer the question in three chapters. Chapter One articulates a concise theology of mission. Rooted in Scripture, especially the mission commands of the risen Savior, and drawing on the Apostles\u27 Creed, The Book of Concord, and Martin Luther, Chapter One sketches the who, what, where, when, why, and how of God\u27s mission. Chapter Two surveys mission professionals to discover what they believe an introductory adult study course on world mission ought to teach. The first section collects and comments on responses from 78mission educators. The second section overviews courses currently published. Chapter Three proposes objectives for a ten session introductory study course on world mission. The objectives include cognitive, emotive, and behavioral elements for each session, as related to that session\u27s theme and Biblical basis

Gendered Leadership: Men and Women Governor’s Responses to COVID-19

To alleviate a large-scale crisis, leaders have to choose mitigation strategies to best address the issue at hand while also avoiding the spread of panic among their constituents. This balancing act can be challenging and was especially demanding during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic was not only a global health crisis, but also caused worldwide social, economic, and political turmoil. For three years, the pandemic riddled the United States with disease, economic hardship, food insecurity, and unemployment. Since its rise, COVID-19 has been the foremost concern on policy agendas nationwide. Governors, in particular, played a significant part in leading Americans through the pandemic by declaring stay-at-home orders, facilitating vaccine rollouts, and promoting economic stability in their state. One question that has emerged is whether women governors handled the pandemic differently than their men counterparts, as it has been historically proven that leadership styles differ greatly by gender. This thesis examines the relationship between governors’ gender and COVID-related death rates and confirmed case rates. In doing so, I answer the following: How have responses to COVID-19 differed between men and women governors across the United States? In comparing nine women governors with their closest matching men counterparts, I found no major difference when it came to total deaths per capita and total confirmed cases per capita from January 16th, 2020 to January 4th, 202

Cats and Cows Yoga Club

Numerous studies have shown that yoga can be very beneficial for kids. Cats and Cows Yoga Club will help children learn the postures of yoga, but also teach them the importance of mindfulness. I include lessons that preach kindness and gratefulness which compliments the practice of yoga very well. Ultimately, children will become aware of how it feels when they deep breathe and the difference it makes in your mood when you focus on mindfulness in your body, mind, and spirit

The Application of Hybridized Genetic Algorithms to the Protein Folding Problem

The protein folding problem consists of attempting to determine the native conformation of a protein given its primary structure. This study examines various methods of hybridizing a genetic algorithm implementation in order to minimize an energy function and predict the conformation (structure) of Met-enkephalin. Genetic Algorithms are semi-optimal algorithms designed to explore and exploit a search space. The genetic algorithm uses selection, recombination, and mutation operators on populations of strings which represent possible solutions to the given problem. One step in solving the protein folding problem is the design of efficient energy minimization techniques. A conjugate gradient minimization technique is described and tested with different replacement frequencies. Baidwinian, Lamarckian, and probabilistic Lamarckian evolution are all tested. Another extension of simple genetic algorithms can be accomplished with niching. Niching works by de-emphasizing solutions based on their proximity to other solutions in the space. Several variations of niching are tested. Experiments are conducted to determine the benefits of each hybridization technique versus each other and versus the genetic algorithm by itself. The experiments are geared toward trying to find the lowest possible energy and hence the minimum conformation of Met-enkephalin. In the experiments, probabilistic Lamarckian strategies were successful in achieving energies below that of the published minimum in QUANTA

Probleme der qualitativen Arbeitsmarktsteuerung

"Die Ausführungen stellen einen Beitrag zur Diskussion über Ausgleichsvorgänge auf dem Arbeitsmarkt dar, wobei der nach Qualifikationen strukturierte Ausgleich im Vordergrund steht. Sie sollen Anregungen zu Überlegungen sein, inwieweit die derzeitigen Steuerungsmechanismen im Hinblick auf vorzugebende Ziele wirksam sind und welche Fakten einem zieladäquaten Ausgleich entgegenstehen. Dazu werden vor dem Hintergrund des Arbeitsmarktes in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland einige reale Erscheinungsformen der Arbeitsmarktsteuerung aufgezeigt und problematisiert. Die Frage, wie als unbefriedigend empfundende Resultate der sich vollziehenden Arbeitsmarktprozesse verhindert werden können, stößt dabei auf eine Reihe von bisher ungelösten Problemen sowohl der präzisen Zielfindung als auch der Bereitstellung und Auswahl geeigneter Mittel. Angesichts dieser Schwierigkeiten erscheint es deshalb zunächst vordringlich, die Wirkungsweisen der gegenwärtigen Steuerungsprozesse empirisch eingehender zu erforschen. An derartige Analysen knüpft sich die Erwartung, daß durch sie sinnvolle Hypothesen für weitergehende Forschungen gefunden und Wege für eine aktive Arbeitsmarktpolitik deutlicher werden."Arbeitsmarktgleichgewicht, Arbeitsmarktpolitik, Qualifikationsanforderungen

PELO RECONHECIMENTO: PERSPECTIVAS ÉTICAS A PARTIR DE HEGEL E KANT

RESUMO: Este presente trabalho trata da questão do reconhecimento como parte integrante e fundamental nas filosofias de Hegel e Kant. Num primeiro momento faz-se a análise da estrutura da formação da consciência em Hegel e, ligado a isto, a análise da dialética do senhor e do escravo apresentada na Fenomenologia do Espírito como forma da autenticação do próprio ser. Num segundo momento é analisado a questão do reconhecimento nas relações éticas a partir do formalismo kantiano com base nos seus dois imperativos, o categórico e o prático, e na relação de reciprocidade. Por fim, apresenta-se a recepção do pensamento de Kant por Hegel, sua crítica ao formalismo e a evidência filosófica de que o homem encontra a si mesmo no outro. No conjunto, tem-se a especificação da qualidade relacional do reconhecimento como aspecto substancial para o desenvolvimento do próprio ser nas relações éticas. Palavras-chave: Reconhecimento. Imperativo. Ética. ABSTRACT: This present paper deals with the issue of recognition as an integral and fundamental part of the phiposophies of Hegel and Kant. In a first moment is the analysis of the structure of the formation of consciousness in Hegel and, related to this, the analysis of the dialectic of the master and the slave presented in the Phenomenology of Spirit as a form of the authentication of the own being. In a second moment is the analysis of the issue of the recognition in the ethical relations from the kantian formalism based on his two imperatives, the categorical and the practical, and in the relation of reciprocity. Finally, we present the reception of Kant's thought by Hegel, his critique to formalism, and the philosophical evidence that man finds himself in the other. As a whole, we have the specification of the relational quality of recognition as a substancial aspect for the development of one's own being in ethical relationships.Keywords: Recognition. Imperative. Ethics

Reserva Indígena Marrecas : potencial para Redução de Emissões pelo Desmatamento e Degradação Florestal - REDD +

Orientador : Paulo de Tarso de Lara PiresMonografia (especialização) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Ciências Agrárias, Curso de Especialização em MBA em Gestão Ambiental.Inclui referência

Metodologia para determinação do corte de carga em sistemas de distribuição utilizando inteligência artificial e múltiplos critérios

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elétrica.O presente trabalho tem como objetivo o desenvolvimento de uma metodologia para determinação do corte de carga em sistemas de distribuição, atentando para a melhoria na qualidade do fornecimento aos consumidores e para os ganhos da concessionária de distribuição. Essa metodologia é constituída por dois módulos distintos, sendo o primeiro deles responsável por determinar as tensões ótimas de despacho nas subestações com o objetivo de reduzir a demanda de energia sem infringir o limite mínimo de tensão nos pontos de carga. Já o Módulo 2 tem a finalidade de completar a solicitação de corte de carga, através do desligamento de alimentadores. Nesse segundo módulo são utilizadas ferramentas de inteligência artificial aplicadas para otimização de problemas com múltiplos critérios. Os algoritmos desenvolvidos para cada um dos módulos foram integrados em um sistema computacional, em ambiente gráfico com facilidades para execução de estudos de caso e armazenamento de informações em banco de dados. Por meio desse sistema, foram executados alguns testes com dados de sistemas reais de distribuição, que demonstraram a eficácia da metodologia desenvolvida e os ganhos conseguidos com a sua aplicação

O desenvolvimento profissional de professores de música da educação básica : um estudo a partir de narrativas autobiográficas

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo geral compreender como ocorre o processo de desenvolvimento profissional do professor de música a partir da sua relação com a escola de educação básica. A visão conceitual de lugar de Tuan e de Lévy e Lussault, de desenvolvimento profissional de Nóvoa e de construção biográfica de Delory-Momberger, bem como a pesquisa autobiográfica e as narrativas, constituem o referencial teóricometodológico desta pesquisa. O estudo foi realizado por meio de entrevistas narrativas com quatro professores licenciados, experientes e atuantes em escolas de educação básica de Porto Alegre, RS. A análise dos dados foi construída a partir de macrotemas que emergiram dos dados das entrevistas: do trabalho na escola de educação básica; da relação com os sujeitos escolares – o outro; da autoformação. Esses macrotemas são como marcas perceptíveis no processo de desenvolvimento profissional do professor de música. A análise indica que o desenvolvimento profissional de cada professor é único e pessoal, já que constituído por meio das experiências. O outro, o eu e a construção do eu com o outro – o lugar, são os eixos que sustentam o desenvolvimento profissional dos professores. É na alteridade que o professor se desenvolve. Portanto, se reconhecer na experiência na e com a escola é condição do desenvolvimento profissional do professor de música, sendo a experiência com o lugar o que constitui a toca. A toca é um lugar interno de formação, que, ao amalgamar formação pessoal e profissional, se torna lugar promotor do desenvolvimento profissional. Essa dinâmica do processo de desenvolvimento profissional se dá a partir da constituição da toca (ethos), da sua morada, em que os professores constroem lugar em si mesmos, constituindo-se biograficamente a partir da escola (lugar). A presente pesquisa procura dar maior visibilidade às relações do professor com a escola como base do desenvolvimento profissional do professor, pensando a escola não como um pano de fundo, mas na complexidade de sua dimensão espacial, tendo em vista compreender o processo em que se alia a formação com a atuação e fornecer pistas para pensar a formação de professores em cursos de licenciatura em música.This research had as general objective to understand how the professional development process of music teacher occurs from its relation with the school of basic education. The conceptual view of place of Tuan and Lévy and Lussault, of professional development of Nóvoa and of biographical construction of Delory-Momberger, as well as autobiographical research and narratives constitute the theoretical-methodological reference of this research. The study was carried out through narrative interviews with four licensed teachers, which are experienced and active in basic education schools in Porto Alegre, RS. The analysis of the data was based on the macro-themes that emerged from the interview data: the work in the basic education school; the relationship with the school subjects - the other; the self-training. These macro themes are perceptible marks in the professional development process of the music teacher. The analysis indicates that the professional development of each teacher is unique and personal, since it is constituted through experiences. The other, the self and the construction of the self with the other - the place, are the axes that sustain the professional development of the teachers. It is in alterity that the teacher develops him/herself. Therefore, to recognize oneself in the experience at and with the school, there is a condition for the professional development of music teacher. This experience with the place is the toca. The toca is an internal place of formation, which, by amalgamating personal and professional formation becomes a promoter of professional development. These dynamics of the process of professional development comes from the constitution of the toca (ethos), of its dwelling, in which the teachers construct place in themselves, being constituted biographically from the school (place). The present research seeks to give greater visibility to the relations between the teacher and the school as a basis for the professional development of the teacher, thinking of the school not as a background, but of the complexity of its spatial dimension, as a way to understand the process in which it allies the training with the acting and providing clues to think about the training of teachers in undergraduate music courses

Are Seasonal Interactions Mediated by Stress Responses in a Short-Distance Migratory Bird?

Various stages within animals' annual cycle can affect one another and, thus, are not discrete events in time. What occurs during one period of the annual cycle (e.g. non-breeding) can alter the success or survival of animals in another period (e.g. breeding) of their annual cycle through non-lethal factors. These effects are termed “seasonal interactions” and are fueling a rapidly growing body of knowledge advancing our understanding of how populations are limited across the full annual cycle. In order to examine these seasonal interactions, this study aims to determine if they occur across nonbreeding stages in a short-distance migratory bird, the white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). These sparrows are quite abundant throughout the eastern U.S. and have well defined annual cycles. Nearly all studies examining seasonal interactions have focused on neotropical migrants and effects on the breeding season. I measured physiological stress during nonbreeding stages to determine if seasonal interactions exist between the stages of molt, wintering, and spring migration. I found that stress levels (measured by corticosterone in feathers) varied by stage and sex and higher stress in molt correlated with decreasing fat reserves during winter. However, higher stress in winter correlated with increasing fat reserves during winter, and later departure for spring migration. Thus, it appears stress hormones and fat interact in complex ways across the annual cycle. A complete grasp of the full annual cycle, and not just the breeding season, is critical for conservation as the world is experiencing a drastic decline in “common” migratory birds, like the white-throated sparrow.No embargoAcademic Major: Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlif