Wireless Sensor Network Pattern Based Fault Isolation in Industrial Applications

In business applications where wireless sensor networks (WSN) are applied, failures in essential parts of the system must be efficiently detected and automatically recovered to avoid major losses. In this thesis we investigate existing fault detection and isolation solutions and present a fault isolation method based on the identification of system patterns. This approach has the ability to learn the behaviour of the network when specific failures occur and to combine known patterns

O OLHAR DO ACADÊMICO SOBRE AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO PIBID NA FORMAÇÃO INICIAL

O presente resumo ressalta a importância do PIBID- Programa de Iniciação à Docência como um projeto que contribui na formação acadêmica, possibilitando ao bolsista licenciado em Pedagogia vivenciar novas aprendizagens e destacar-se na prática docente. O estudo objetiva-se evidenciar a importância e  contribuição que o referido programa traz para o acadêmico em formação. Pois aproxima a teoria com a prática  e oportuniza uma conexão mais ampla com o mundo escolar.  Para atender aos alunos com dificuldades de aprendizagens, as bolsistas juntamente com a supervisora e coordenadora do programa estudavam, planejavam e construíam materiais necessários para desenvolver as atividades e atender as necessidades dos alunos, oportunizando novas maneiras de aprender e ensinar.   O PIBID permitiu as bolsistas ampliar o olhar para a educação, compreendendo verdadeiramente como é essencial a relação professor e aluno. Os objetivos do programa foram contemplados principalmente no que diz respeito ao processo formativo dos licenciados, pois os auxiliou  em suas atividades de ensino e pesquisa,  contribuindo em seu processo de formação inicial, uma vez que lhes proporcionou uma formação fundamentada na reflexão, na vivência  e na problematização de situações reais relacionadas à atividade docente

JOGOS COOPERATIVOS: CONTRIBUIÇÕES PEDAGÓGICAS PARA A VALORIZAÇÃO DA AUTOESTIMA E REINTEGRAÇÃO DE DEPENDENTES QUÍMICOS

Este artigo trata-se de um estudo descritivo, tipo relato de experiência, que se originou a partir da vivência no estágio supervisionado desenvolvido no Centro de Tratamento Especializado em Saúde e Vida, espaço de tratamento e prevenção á dependência química. A pesquisa visa salientar em que medida jogos lúdicos e cooperativos pode contribuir na recuperação da autoestima e reintegração de dependentes químicos. Tivemos como sujeitos da pesquisa um quantitativo de 10 dependentes, na faixa etária de 18-60 anos. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, teve como instrumentos metodológicos a observação participante, entrevista semiestruturada e análise de documento. A partir dos resultados obtidos identificamos ser primordial o uso de jogos cooperativos para possibilitar a reinserção social

Factors associated with drug use among adolescents

The study aimed to identify factors associated to drug use in adolescents. For this purpose, it has been observed 133 adolescents registred in ninth grade in two municipal schools in Viçosa, who answered an individual questionnaire validated by PAHO / WHO, applied by members of the Uncensored Extension Project of the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). Substance use and family structure were evaluated. Statistical tools were: Epi-Info 7.0 StatCalc, Pearson's chi-square test, Poisson regression and SPSS version 23.0 and Stata 9.0 programs. The sample had an average of 15 years old, that 26.3% reported drug use, thus, 65,4% related family history of drug use and low education. Other aspects of family structure included: good family perception, absence of violence and family mental disorder by 78.2%, 82.7% and 75.9% of adolescents, respectively. Only males persisted as a factor associated with drug use, with 2.4 times higher use (PR 2.39; 95% IC 1.19-4.78; p = 0.014). Therefore, only the male gender showed a higher risk for drug use, and further studies are needed to evaluate factors associated with drug use, aiming to promote public health

Aspectos Organizacionais da Internacionalização de Universidades Corporativas Brasileiras

Este artigo tem como propósito investigar os principais aspectos organizacionais desenvolvidos pela Universidade Corporativa do Branco do Brasil, em seu processo de internacionalização. Para tal, procede-se uma revisão teórica que explora os principais conceitos de internacionalização e o Cultura Organizacional. Em termos metodológicos, a pesquisa pode ser caracterizada como estudo de caso, de natureza qualitativa, com coleta de dados por meio de entrevistas pessoais. Os resultados revelam percepções unânimes entre os desafios enfrentados pela UniBB em relação aos que são apresentados nas teoria. Os resultados mostram esforços no desenvolvimento de soluções em EAD e aspectos organizacionais relevantes na adaptação cultural, motivacional, de idioma e legal. Caberia neste estudo, aprofundar em mais pesquisas relacionadas ao tema, já que a problemática ainda é pouco explorada no Brasil. Evidencia-se que a atuação das Universidades Corporativas tem exercido um papel proativo e integrado, gerando valor na medida em que desenvolve estratégias educacionais alinhadas as estratégias de negócio

Pelger-Huёt Anomaly in a Bitch Basenji

Background: Pelger-Huët anomaly (PHA) is characterized by morphological changes in all granulocytes, being more evident in neutrophils. Granulocytic function in these animals remains unchanged. Hereditary form of PHA should be differentiated from pseudo-PHA,a condition acquired from infections and/or inflammation conditions. Recognition of PHA is important to avoid misleading leukogram interpretation, since hyposegmentation of neutrophils can be confused with left shift, making it necessary to carry out diagnostic tests and treatment for the disease that is generating the deviation. The objective of this case report was to demonstrate the importance of laboratory diagnosis in PHA. Case: A 11-month-old bitch Basenji, was presented to perform preoperative evaluation for elective ovariosalpingohisterectomy at Veterinary Hospital (HUVET) of the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF). Tutor reported that animal was healthy, vaccination status was current, had deworming protocol applied and had not made use of medications recently. Animal presented normophagy, normodipsia, normuria and normochezia. Upon physical examination, animal was alert consciousness level, with adequate hydration, hyperemic oral mucosa, a less than 2 s capillary perfusion time, normal lymph nodes (submandibular, pre-scapular, inguinal and popliteal), rectal temperature of 39.2°C, heart rate of 160 beats per minute and respiratory rate of 60 movements per minute, possibly due to the animal’s agitated state. Abdominal palpation showed no changes. Physical examination presented no alterations. Preoperative exams included complete blood count (CBC) and biochemistry profile (ALT, AP, glucose, creatinine, urea, total proteins and fractions). Samples were sent to Hospital's Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory (LABHUVET/UFF) for analysis. CBC was performed using automatic method. Blood smears were stained with hematological stain and then a cytomorphological evaluation was performed. The first CBC revealed 23% of neutrophils with nuclear hyposegmentation and 44% of neutrophils were bandsA follow up was performed after 9 months, and a Complete Blood Count was performed again in which 12% of neutrophils showed nuclear hyposegmentation with mature chromatin pattern, 40% of neutrophils were bands, 1% of meta-myelotcytes neutrophils, 1% of myelocytes neutrophils and, also, eosinophils with nuclear hyposegmentation. Animal was healthy, and had no alterations on physical examination suggesting a diagnosis of PHA. Discussion: Recognition of PHA is important to avoid misleading leukogram interpretation, since neutrophils hyposegmentation can be confused with left shift, which is considered severe with poor prognosis, making it necessary to carry out diagnostic tests and treatment for the disease that is generating the deviation. The diagnosis of PHA was considered by the shape of the leukocytes nuclei, without evidence of inflammatory disease, during the patient follow up. Therefore, this anomaly should be considered as a differential diagnosis of left shift, thus avoiding unnecessary clinical and therapeutic procedures. Guidance in face of this hereditary hematological syndrome is important. The responsible guardian of the animal must not allow it to act as a breeder in order to interrupt possible transmission of this anomaly to offspring, because there is a fatal form when it comes to homozygotes. Keywords: canine, dog, hereditary anomaly, WBC, nuclear hyposegmentation, neutrophils, left shift

Entrepreneurship for reinsertion, social innovation and sustainability

Entrepreneurship is an effective way of overcoming conjunctural factors; it is also a dignifying solution for all business-oriented people. This study aims to answer the following question: how to enable the social reinsertion of therapeutic communities’ graduates by resorting to the concepts of entrepreneurship? It also aims to investigate the  skills of individuals cared for at therapeutic centers and who are in the final stage of drug addiction treatment, attempting to promote their social reintegration, job creation and sustainable income. To achieve this goal, this study’s  specific objectives are: (1) present the practical applicability of entrepreneurial concepts as sustainable economic activities; (2) characterize the fundamental aspects for the development of entrepreneurial skills considering contextualized reality drawing on Bloom’s Taxonomy; (3) suggest re-adequacy of social reintegration public policies, considering the concepts of social innovation with sustainability. Here, Case Study Method and procedures such as instrumentalization of an introductory workshop, development of participants’ skills; gathering, analysis and interpretation of data are applied. As a result, thirty graduates from therapeutic communities had the chance to get in touch with the concepts of entrepreneurship as a tool for their social reinsertion. It is expected that this outcome may contribute to the improvement in their quality of life, considering that the study is based on factual reality and that its findings can be reproduced in situations of similar reality. This work is relevant to both public and private entities engaged with social responsibility and sustainability.&nbsp