The Look Act (2017) em Massachusetts: implicações para a sociedade e a formação de professores

This article presents some implications of the Look Act to education in Massachusetts, by first discussing the latest USA educational laws, as they set the scene for the Look Act, which will then be examined in correlation with teacher education and the educational tensions generated by its implementation. Some of its implications to society, resulting from the recent changes in English Language Learners (ELL) teaching in Massachusetts, will be addressed, since teacher education, educators, families, students, and other education-related stakeholders are closely interwoven as they seek to prepare individuals to live in society. Of qualitative approach, this research seeks to construct new knowledge, without necessarily generating solutions to specific problems. For schools equipped with skilled ELL teachers, priority should be given to assigning them leader roles so that they can advocate successfully for ELL and its future. Administrators, however, seem to forget that changes should be implemented according to teachers, who are usually ignored. Besides, ELLs bring strengths from their cultures, and must be valued for their language competence.Este artigo objetiva apresentar algumas implicações para a educação em Massachusetts, tendo como foco a legislação denominada The Look Act. Para isto, algumas das mais recentes leis educacionais dos EUA serão apresentadas, pois elas definem o cenário para a Lei Look, que terá alguns de seus itens expostos e discutidos em conexão com o processo de formação de professores e as tensões educacionais relacionadas à implantação dessa lei. Algumas implicações para a sociedade também serão apresentadas como resultado das recentes mudanças nos direitos de ensino de English Language Learners (ELL) em Massachusetts a partir do pressuposto de que a formação de professores, famílias, alunos e demais agentes relacionados com a educação estão intimamente ligados, à medida que buscam a preparação de indivíduos para viver em sociedade. De abordagem qualitativa, esta pesquisa é de natureza básica, pois permite a construção de novos conhecimentos, sem necessariamente gerar soluções para problemas específicos. Observou-se que nas escolas onde já existem professores qualificados para atender ELLs, a prioridade deve ser dar-lhes papéis de liderança, de maneira que possam defender, com sucesso, os ELLs e seu futuro. No entanto, identificou-se que gestores, por vezes, esquecem que as mudanças devem ser efetuadas de acordo com os professores, que costumam ser postos de lado. Além disso, os ELLs trazem pontos fortes de suas culturas, assim, devendo ser valorizados por sua competência

A communication study of young adults and online dependency during the COVID-19 pandemic

People use digital media and the Internet daily. The time that young people spend connected to digital devices will increase as technology advances, which could have severe health risks and behavioral dependence implications. In the context of the current pandemic, in which socializing, studying, and working is changing, this question has become particularly relevant. Therefore, we propose to investigate the perceptions of young university adults-understood as generation Z-regarding their digital media practices, particularly during the pandemic, and to study the consequences of a permanent connection to these formats on the development of an addiction to the Internet. Our quantitative method approach applied questionnaires to a sample of 407 young university adults studying in Portugal. Through this survey, we could target a specific user group, quantify their consumption, and measure their online experiences. The results point to an increase in dependence on the Internet during confinement. While it is true that carrying out academic work is one of the reasons for this growth, it is noteworthy that the respondents sought the online world in a significan way to pass the time and escape their routine. In addition, they confess to experiencing some consequences of excessive use, such as sleep disturbances and adverse emotional reactions-such as instabilities, depression, and nervousness-when not online. We conclude that the pandemic has intensified online dependence. However, above all that, it is necessary to look at the mental and general health consequences that this excessive use has brought, which may not be visible or manifested by the youth in the short term, and may come to have consequences in the long term.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Body, gender and sexuality in teacher training: a meta-analysis

This paper aims at systematizing the specific literature on body, gender, sexuality and education, identifying the methodological process that produced the different explanation patterns found. Methodologically, introducing the meta-analysis as a research technique in Human Sciences, we intended to contribute to the construction of a literature review in a systematic way in order to guarantee the increase in accumulation and the reliability of the production of scientific knowledge. It was found that, regardless of the type of research used (Case Studies, Small N Studies, Large N Studies) and effect found (Nsig, Sig and Mixed Results), one feature is common among the analyzed studies regarding body, gender, sexuality and teacher training: the fact that all (with varying degrees of intensity) suggest that the thematic approach contributes to the destabilization of norms, ratings and rankings in the field of education.Keywords: body; teacher training; gender; sexualit

Physiological responses of Amazonian flooded plants to the global climate change

Conforme previsões do último relatório do IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel of Climatic Change) em 2007, até meados deste século haverá um aumento na concentração de CO2 na atmosfera podendo chegar a 720 μmol mol-1. Consequentemente haverá uma elevação da temperatura de até +3 °C, o que ocorrerá em conjunto com mudanças no padrão de precipitação. O mesmo relatório sugere que isto poderá acarretar uma substituição gradual da floresta tropical por vegetação similar a uma savana na parte oriental da Amazônia, porém nada é conclusivo. Diante dessas possibilidades, pergunta-se - Como as espécies de árvores que compõem as regiões de alagamento da Amazônia irão responder às alterações climáticas por vir? Apesar dessas previsões serem pessimistas, o alagamento ainda ocorrerá por vários anos na Amazônia e é de grande importância compreender os efeitos do alagamento sobre as respostas fisiológicas das plantas num contexto das mudanças climáticas. Os principais efeitos sobre a sinalização metabólica e hormonal durante o alagamento são revisados e os possíveis efeitos que as mudanças climáticas poderão ter sobre as plantas amazônicas são discutidos. As informações existentes sugerem que sob alagamento, as plantas tendem a mobilizar reservas para suprir a demanda de carbono necessário para a manutenção do metabolismo sob o estresse da falta de oxigênio. Até certo limite, com o aumento da concentração de CO2, as plantas tendem a fazer mais fotossíntese e a produzir mais biomassa, que poderão aumentar ainda mais com um acréscimo de temperatura de até 3 °C. Alternativamente, com o alagamento, há uma diminuição geral do potencial de crescimento e é possível que quando em condições de CO2 e temperatura elevados os efeitos positivo e negativo se somem. Com isso, as respostas fisiológicas poderão ser amenizadas ou, ainda, promover maior crescimento para a maioria das espécies de regiões alagáveis até o meio do século. Porém, quando a temperatura e o CO2 atingirem valores acima dos ótimos para a maioria das plantas, estas possivelmente diminuirão a atividade fisiológica.According to the last report of IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel of Climatic Change, 2007) an increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration to ca. 0.072% is predicted to occur until the middle of this century. As a result, a tandem elevation of temperature of ca. +3 °C and a decrease in precipitation are to be expected. It has also been suggested that this scenario may lead to a gradual substitution of the tropical forest for savanna-like vegetation in Eastern parts of the Amazon. Within this perspective, a worth question is how the tree species that make up the Amazonian floodplains will respond to the global climatic change? Although predictions have been quite pessimistic, flooding of part of the Amazon will continue to occur for several years and it is important to understand its synergistic effects within the scenario of climate change. In this work, features related to plant metabolism and hormonal signaling during flooding is revised, and the possible effects that the climatic changes might have on plants from the Amazon are discussed. The information available in the literature suggests that under flooding, plants tend to mobilize storage compounds to supply carbon demand needed for maintenance metabolism under the effect of stress caused by the lack of oxygen. In contrast, under elevated CO2 concentration, plants tend to increase photosynthesis and biomass. With an increase of about 3 °C these parameters may increase even more. Alternatively, with flooding, there is a general decrease in growth potential and it is possible that while favorable conditions of elevated CO2 and temperature prevail, the positive effects may be counterbalanced by the negative effects of flooding. Thus, the physiological responses might be imperceptible or promote further growth up to the middle of the 21st Century for most species that occur in the floodplains. However, if temperature and CO2 levels surpass the threshold of optimal conditions for most plants, a decrease in physiological activity is to be expected

Contraindicated use of modern contraceptives among mothers from a Pelotas Birth Cohort

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of contraindicated use of combined hormonal contraceptives, progesterone-only contraceptives, and intrauterine devices in mothers participating in the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort according to the WHO medical eligibility criteria. METHODS: The biological mothers of children belonging to the 2015 Pelotas birth cohort who attended the 48-month follow-up were studied. The 48-month follow-up data were collected from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. Contraindicated use of modern contraceptives was considered to occur when these women presented at least one of the contraindications for the use of modern contraceptives and were using these methods. The prevalence of contraindicated use was calculated according to each independent variable and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: The analyzed sample consisted of 3,053 women who used any modern contraceptive method. The prevalence of contraindicated use of modern contraceptives totaled 25.9% (95%CI: 24.4–27.5). Combined hormonal contraceptives showed the highest prevalence of contraindicated use (52.1%; 95%CI: 49.3–54.8). The prevalence of contraindicated use of modern contraceptives methods was greater in women with family income between one and three minimum wages, a 25–30 kg/m2 body mass index, indication by a gynecologist for the used method, and purchasing the contraceptive method at a pharmacy. The higher the women’s education, the lower the prevalence of inappropriate use of modern contraceptives. CONCLUSION: In total, one in four women used modern contraceptives despite showing at least one contraindication. Policies regarding women’s reproductive health should be strengthened

Morphology and life cycle of a new species of Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846 (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Psilocladinae), the first known bromeliad-inhabiting firefly

Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are soft-bodied beetles usually associated with mesic and hydric habitats. As such, terrestrial firefly larvae are commonly found in marshy environments and stream banks, while aquatic larvae might dwell in ponds, streams, mangroves, and even brackish water. Larval biology is especially important in fireflies, as the majority of species are extremely semelparous – that is, adults rely on resources gathered during larval stages. Despite their crucial relevance in firefly biology, larvae of only near 1% firefly species have been studied, and the majority of species remain known only from adult stages. That is especially true in the Neotropical region, where they are most diverse. Here, we describe Psilocladus costae sp. nov. after the study of adults and immature stages, the latter reported for the first time for the monotypic subfamily Psilocladinae McDermott, 1964. Interestingly, adults were first obtained by rearing the larvae, the former usually fly fairly high (ca. 10 m) and are therefore seldom collected at ground level by conventional methods (e.g., active search, Malaise traps). The new species is found in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest, inhabiting canopy bromeliads, an unprecedented habit for fireflies

Trabalho e saúde: um estudo sobre o processo saúde-doença dos servidores de um hospital universitário

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciencias Humanas. Programa de Pós-graduação em Sociologia PolíticaEsta dissertação analisa a relação trabalho e saúde com base no afastamento, por motivos de saúde, de servidores do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - HU/UFSC. Através da análise de documentos oficiais da Instituição, constatou-se que 51% dos servidores se afastaram do trabalho para tratamento de saúde. Conforme dados do Governo Federal, é crescente o número de servidores públicos que se aposentam por invalidez e muito superior ao observado nos trabalhadores da iniciativa privada. Enquanto que no primeiro, o índice de aposentadorias precoces representa 14% do total, na segunda, representa apenas 2%. Buscando conhecer o perfil dos servidores do HU e os motivos que estariam contribuindo para seu adoecimento, realizou-se pesquisa documental, uma nova pesquisa quantitativa e entrevistas qualitativas com os servidores da Instituição. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam para o descontentamento dos servidores com a atual organização do trabalho e a necessidade de se aprofundar a análise sobre as diferentes modalidades de contrato de trabalho, atualmente vigentes, na esfera pública. A pesquisa aponta, ainda, as contradições do mundo do trabalho, especialmente, dos servidores públicos brasileiros, através da análise dos conceitos elaborados por autores que focam a análise nas conseqüências, ambivalências e antagonismos da modernidade. A reflexão aponta para a priorização da gestão baseada nas relações "líquidas" e flexíveis da era contemporânea e seus critérios de competitividade, em detrimento dos princípios que tradicionalmente regem as carreiras públicas: estabilidade e segurança. Baseado no pensamento de Bauman (2001), Sennet (2005), Costa (2004), Borges (2004), aponta-se os paradoxos entre as exigências do modelo contemporâneo e a necessidade de segurança e planejamento a longo prazo, presente no modelo anterior