Image tourist and new information and communication technologies: case of Balneário Camboriú

A paisagem constitui um dos principais componentes da atratividade em localidades turística, de maneira que os registros fotográficos contribuem para a construção de uma narrativa da experiência espacial turística. Nesse sentido, o surgimento das novas Tecnologias de Comunicação e Informação – TIC tem ampliado de modo expressivo a audiência que tem acesso a estes registros imagéticos, ampliando também seu potencial de interferir na formação da imagem da cidade, bem como na apropriação dos atrativos turísticos. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi analisar possíveis impactos das publicações de imagens fotográficas através de novas TIC na construção da imagem de destinações turísticas, tendo em vista o caso de Balneário Camboriú/SC. A metodologia utilizada teve abordagem qualitativa, perspectiva sistêmica e foi organizada a partir de etapas de coleta incluindo, identificação e seleção de softwares, aplicativos e sites para a busca e coleta as imagens fotográficas publicadas e coleta e análise de abordagem semiótica das fotografias coletadas e seus respectivos comentários. Dentre os resultados, verificou-se a crescente disponibilidade de informações acerca de destinações turísticas, especialmente aquelas produzidas de modo coletivo, não-programado e personalizado, disponibilizadas para audiências não delimitadas através de diferentes aplicativos. Em Balneário Camboriú, as fotografias publicadas nos aplicativos pesquisados favorecem a construção de uma imagem parcial e fragmentada, com sobreposições, destacando-se a orla e áreas turísticas, e ausências, através da exclusão das áreas mais afastadas do mar.The landscape constitutes a major component of attractiveness in tourist locations, way that, your photographic records contribute to the construction of a narrative space tourist experience. In this sense, the emergence of new Information and Communication Technologies – ICT, it has significantly expanded the audience to these imagistic records, also expanding its potential to interfere with the city's image formation and appropriation of tourist attractions. The aim of this study was to analyze possible impacts of photography publications through new TIC’s in building the image of tourist destinations, in view of the case of the city of Balneário Camboriú. The methodology was qualitative approach, systemic approach and was organized from collection steps including identification and selection of software, applications and websites for search and also collection of published photographic images, and collection and semiotic approach to analysis of collected photographs and their comments. Among the results, there was the increasing availability of information about tourist destinations, especially those produced collectively, non-programmed and custom, which were made available to not defined audiences through the internet. In the city of Balneário Camboriú, photographs published in surveyed applications, favor the construction of a partial and fragmented image, with image overlays, highlighting the waterfront and tourist areas, and absences, through the exclusion of areas furthest from the sea

Telegenetics: application of a tele-education program in genetic syndromes for Brazilian students

With the high occurrence of genetic anomalies in Brazil and the manifestations of communication disorders associated with these conditions, the development of educative actions that comprise these illnesses can bring unique benefits in the identification and appropriate treatment of these clinical pictures. Objective The aim of this study was to develop and analyze an educational program in genetic syndromes for elementary students applied in two Brazilian states, using an Interactive Tele-education model. Material and Methods The study was carried out in 4 schools: two in the state of São Paulo, Southeast Region, Brazil, and two in the state of Amazonas, North Region, Brazil. Forty-five students, both genders, aged between 13 and 14 years, of the 9th grade of the basic education of both public and private system, were divided into two groups: 21 of São Paulo Group (SPG) and 24 of Amazonas Group (AMG). The educational program lasted about 3 months and was divided into two stages including both classroom and distance activities on genetic syndromes. The classroom activity was carried out separately in each school, with expository lessons, graphs and audiovisual contents. In the activity at a distance the educational content was presented to students by means of the Interactive Tele-education model. In this stage, the students had access a Cybertutor, using the Young Doctor Project methodology. In order to measure the effectiveness of the educational program, the Problem Situation Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Web Site Motivational Analysis Checklist adapted (FPM) were used. Results The program developed was effective for knowledge acquisition in 80% of the groups. FPM showed a high satisfaction index from the participants in relation to the Interactive Tele-education, evaluating the program as "awesome course". No statistically significant differences between the groups regarding type of school or state were observed. Conclusion Thus, the Tele-Education Program can be used as a tool for educational purposes in genetic syndromes of other populations, in several regions of Brazil

School performance of students with cleft lip and palate in their teachers' point of view

OBJETIVO: Verificar o desempenho escolar de alunos com fissura labiopalatina sem anomalias associadas e correlacionar os possíveis fatores interferentes, segundo a opinião dos professores de 1ª a 8ª séries do Ensino Fundamental. MÉTODOS: A metodologia deste estudo compreendeu duas etapas. Na primeira etapa foi realizada uma análise retrospectiva de 61 prontuários de pacientes com fissura labiopalatina sem anomalias associadas, regularmente matriculados em classes de 1ª a 8ª séries do Ensino Fundamental. Esta etapa foi realizada a fim de caracterizar o perfil dos mesmos, quanto ao gênero, nível socioeconômico, tipo de fissura, timpanometria e inteligibilidade de fala. A segunda etapa incluiu a aplicação de um questionário com o intuito de verificar a percepção dos professores sobre o desempenho escolar destes alunos. Os resultados foram analisados estatisticamente. RESULTADOS: A análise dos questionários mostrou que somente 20,7% dos professores consideraram que seus alunos com fissura labiopalatina têm desempenho escolar abaixo da média da classe. Não foi encontrada diferença significativa na associação entre o desempenho escolar e os possíveis fatores interferentes, a saber, gênero, nível socioeconômico, tipo de fissura, timpanometria e inteligibilidade de fala. CONCLUSÃO: O desempenho escolar da maioria dos alunos com fissura labiopalatina sem anomalias associadas foi percebido pelos respectivos professores como satisfatório, ou seja, dentro da média, considerando os demais alunos de sua sala de aula.PURPOSE: To assess the school performance of students from 1st to 8th grade of Elementary School with cleft lip and palate without associated anomalies, and to correlate possible interfering factors, according to the opinion of their teachers. METHODS: The methodology of this study was divided into two stages. The first stage was a retrospective analysis of 61 medical records of patients with cleft lip and palate without associated anomalies, regularly enrolled in Elementary School (1st to 8th grades). The first stage had the aim to characterize the profile of the participants regarding gender, socioeconomic status, type of cleft, tympanometry, and speech intelligibility. The second stage involved the application of a questionnaire to be answered by the teachers of these subjects, in order to verify their perceptions regarding the school performance of these students. Results were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: The analysis of questionnaires showed that only 20.7% of the teachers believed that their students with cleft lip and palate have school performance below the average of the class. There was no significant difference in the association between school performance and the possible intervening factors, such as gender, socioeconomic status, type of cleft, tympanometry, and speech intelligibility. CONCLUSION: The school performance of most students with cleft lip and palate without associated anomalies was considered satisfactory by their teachers, that is, within the average, considering the performance of other students in their classes

Acclimatization of 'VR043-43' (Vitis vinifera x Vitis rotundifolia) grapevine rootstock

The pre-acclimatization stage can be used to improve micropropagation protocols and increase the yield of produced plants. The influence of sucrose and photon flux density (PFD) levels on the acclimatization of in vitro-grown 'VR043-43' (Vitis vinifera x Vitis rotundifolia) grapevine rootstocks was evaluated. Rooted shoots were obtained from 4-week-old in vitro shoots cultivated in QL (Quoirin and Lepoivre, 1977) culture medium supplemented with 15, 30 and 45 g L-1 of sucrose. The experiment was kept in a 25 ± 2ºC growth room, under 16-h photoperiod and PFD of 18 µmol m-2 s-1 or 43 µmol m-2 s-1. Plants were transferred to an intermittent misting system greenhouse for 10 d followed by 20 d of once-a-day watering routine using a handheld hose. Plant height was influenced by sucrose concentration, and shoots produced on media supplemented with 30 g L-1 sucrose were the tallest (5.0 cm). The largest leaf area was obtained with 31.3 g L-1 of sucrose, under the PFD of 43 µmol m-2 s-1 (13.3 cm²). Absence of sucrose in the culture medium led to a significant reduction in leaf area at both PFDs. Shoot (aerial part) dry matter was largest when 30 or 45 g L-1 of sucrose (17.5 and 16.7 mg per plant, respectively) were used. Microcuttings rooted in all sucrose concentrations tested. The highest survival percentage (100%) during ex vitro acclimatization was obtained for shoots cultured in media supplemented with 45 g L-1 of sucrose under both PFDs tested.A fase de pré-aclimatização pode ser utilizada para aperfeiçoar os protocolos de micropropagação e aumentar o rendimento na produção de mudas. Avaliou-se a influência da sacarose e níveis de densidade de fluxo de fóton (DFF) in vitro, na sobrevivência das mudas do porta-enxerto de videira 'VR043-43'(Vitis vinifera x Vitis rotundifolia), na fase de aclimatização. Microestacas obtidas de brotações in vitro foram cultivadas em meio de cultura QL suplementado 15, 30 e 45 g L-1 de sacarose. O experimento foi mantido em sala climatizada com temperatura de 25 ± 2ºC, fotoperíodo de 16 horas e DFF de 18 µmol m-2 s-1 ou 43 µmol m-2 s-1. As plantas foram transferidas para uma câmara de nebulização intermitente por 10 d e mantidas durante 20 d em casa de vegetação com irrigação manual. A altura das plantas foi influenciada pelas concentrações de sacarose, sendo a maior altura (5,0 cm) obtida com a concentração de 30 g L-1 de sacarose. A maior área foliar foi obtida com 31,3 g L-1 de sacarose na DFF de µmol m-2 s-1 (13,3 cm²). A ausência de sacarose no meio de cultura promoveu redução significativa na área foliar nas duas DFFs testadas. A matéria seca da parte aérea foi maior quando o meio de cultura foi suplementado com 30 ou 45 g L-1 de sacarose (17,5 e 16,7 mg por planta, respectivamente). Houve enraizamento das microestacas em todas as concentrações de sacarose testadas. Alta porcentagem de sobrevivência (100%) durante a aclimatização ex vitro foi obtida quando as brotações foram cultivadas no meio de cultura suplementado com 45 g L-1 de sacarose em ambas DFFs testadas

Ozonated water and chlorine effects on the antioxidant properties of organic and conventional broccoli during postharvest.

There is growing interest in studies on sanitizers other than chlorine that can maintain the quality of organic products without affecting their phytochemical content. The effects of using chlorinated and ozonized water treatments, as sanitizing procedures, on the post-harvest quality of organic and conventional broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) cv. Italica was evaluated. The biochemical parameters (chlorophyll, polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamin C and antioxidant capacity) of the broccoli samples were analyzed at day 0 (arrival of the plant from the field, original features), and 1, 4 and 7 days after harvest. The polyamine analysis was performed on arrival of the plant from the field and on the first and seventh days. The cultivation procedure influenced polyphenol, vitamin C and total chlorophyll content, and the highest value was observed in organic broccoli after the fourth day. Flavenoid content was higher in organic broccoli. The use of ozone appears not to have had an influence on the amount of polyphenolic, flavonoids and vitamin C during storage. Total chlorophyll content was less affected by ozonized water than by the chlorine treatment as at the first and fourth days of storage. The highest content of putrescine was found in conventional broccoli, while the highest levels of spermidine and spermine were found in organic broccoli. Antioxidant capacity was highest in organic broccoli after day 4 of storage and was affected by the bioactive compounds analyzed. Methods of cultivation influenced natural antioxidant and chlorophyll contents in broccoli under cold storage

Influence of sanitation on the physico-chemical and microbiological quality of organic and conventional broccoli

The present study was carried out in order to evaluate the effect of chlorinated and ozonized water on the physico-chemical characteristics of broccoli, produced under organic and conventional cultivation procedures. Organic and conventional broccolis were subjected to two sanitation treatments, using chlorine and ozone, and were kept under cold storage for seven days. Analyses of pH, titrable acidity, soluble solids and weight loss were performed and the content of Cu, Mn and Zn was determined. In addition, the presence of pesticides was verified. The results show no influence of the cultivation method or the sanitation treatment on sample weight loss. Cultivation methods and sanitizing treatments affected broccoli pH, titratable acidity, and soluble solids during the evaluation period. No differences regarding the metal content on organic and conventional broccoli were observed. Furthermore, the presence of organochlorine compounds, nor other pesticides, was not detected both in organic and conventional vegetables.Keywords: Brassica oleracea var. Italica, pesticide residues, titrable acidity, soluble solids, pH, metals, ozone, sanitation treatment African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 12(18), pp. 2456-246

Método Jacobson y Truax: evaluación de la efectividad clínica de un programa de enseñanza para cuidado domiciliario pos-prostatectomía

Objective: to exemplify the applicability of the Jacobson and Truax Method in a nursing intervention study that analyzed the effectiveness of a home care teaching program after radical prostatectomy. Method: this is a descriptive study concerning the applicability of the Jacobson and Truax Method in the data analysis of a clinical trial. The intervention consisted of a teaching program for hospital discharge after radical prostatectomy through oral guidance, writing, and telephonic reinforcement. Thirty-four men participated in the intervention group and 34 men participated in the control group. A reliable index of change and clinical significance was calculated for the knowledge variable in both groups. Scatterplots were presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method. Results: for 30 individuals in the intervention group, the intervention presented clinically relevant change than in knowledge. In the control group, none of the 34 individuals presented clinical significance of the results related to this variable, that is, the statistical significance identified by the inferential tests did not have clinically relevant changes in the knowledge variable. Conclusion: the educational intervention carried out through the combination of oral, written and telephone counseling was shown to be clinically effective in improving knowledge about home care.- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - CNPq

Uma Revisão das Diferentes Abordagens Computacionais para Detecção de Estilos de Aprendizagem de Estudantes em Sistemas para Educação a Distância

Com a evolução da Educação a Distância nos últimos anos, muito se tem estudado sobre a importância de se considerar estilos de aprendizagem no processo de ensino a distância. No entanto, a identificação dos estilos de aprendizagem de um estudante em um ambiente EaD não é uma tarefa trivial. Este artigo busca realizar uma revisão sobre as diferentes abordagens computacionais para detecção de estilos de aprendizagem presentes na literatura. As abordagens computacionais aqui apresentadas são baseadas em técnicas da Inteligência Artificial capazes de realizar a detecção dos estilos de aprendizagem de forma automática a partir do comportamento do aluno em um ambiente virtual de aprendizagem. No total, foram selecionados 26 artigos, dos quais pode-se analisar 15 abordagens diferentes para detecção de estilos de aprendizagem. Dentre as abordagens, a mais utilizada nos trabalhos selecionados foram as Redes Bayesianas. Além disso, percebeu-se que as pesquisas relacionadas a detecção automática de estilos de aprendizagem, mesmo após as críticas recentes a teoria, continuam sendo desenvolvidas e aperfeiçoadas