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Interest in scientific and technical information began in the 1950s, against the backdrop of the Cold War, when scientific research accounted for much of the boom. It was observed, however, that research could only evolve and achieve its full potential if supported by an efficient information system. It was against this backdrop that the concept of scientific and technical information emerged as a discipline for accessing and organizing knowledge. This led to the implementation of methods and tools, with particular reference to a system of standardization, necessary for the circulation and sharing of information. The move towards all-digital technology has introduced new requirements for IST professionals. They are called upon to accompany users in their quest for relevant information, in an environment where, paradoxically with the proliferation of data, locating relevant information is becoming increasingly complex. This is the challenge facing IST as a discipline of access to knowledge.

This book presents the results of an investigation into mathematical literacy in riverside schools in the Amazon. Its aim was to investigate theoretical and methodological approaches to the teaching and learning of maths, in the context of mathematical literacy, which could be established in multi-grade classes in riverside schools in the Amazon. From this perspective, the vision of mathematical literacy was constructed taking into account the child's initial reading and writing skills in school mathematical language, but also as a path to learning in the world of different mathematical relationships. The book presents contexts, teaching resources and pedagogical practices in Amazonian riverside schools.

The adultisation of children is a process that is increasingly present these days, and most of the time it happens through media discourse. Nowadays, our children appear more adult and end up losing their essence, or rather their childhood. In this sense, this book reflects a little on the disappearance of childhood and its implications for educational practice, thus helping us to better reflect on the issue that is so present in our society.

The issue of gender in vocational training in Senegal is of crucial importance and deserves special attention. This issue raises key concerns with regard to gender equality, equitable access to education and training, and the empowerment of women in the vocational field.First of all, it is essential to recognize that gender disparities persist in Senegal's vocational training sector. Women often face barriers that limit their access to such training, including restrictive cultural and social norms, family expectations and financial constraints. This situation leads to an inequitable imbalance in women's participation in vocational training, limiting their employment opportunities and economic independence.What's more, even when women do manage to access vocational training, they often face additional challenges. Gender stereotypes persist, which can lead to discrimination and harassment at the training site.

To understand the pathophysiology or the problem of dizziness is to understand the brain and its nerve connections. The word itself carries with it confusion. The sensations in general are difficult to describe, so a comparison is made to the situation that brings one. Commonly called seasickness that of falling down a hole or that of being in a boat, etymologically comes from the word tide and is the sensation of the traveler in a boat and vertigo (From lat. vertigo, -¿nis, circular motion. Sensation of loss of balance of the gyratory type (in fact the word vertigo comes from "vertere": gyration) or instability with anteroposterior swaying. There is another term also called kinetosis, however medically it is known as VERTIGO.

The main objective of this book is to discuss the need to apply subsidies to the tariffs of municipalities without solvency, in order to guarantee economically and financially balanced contracts for the provision of water and sewage services. Law 11.445/2007 provides for a change in the legal understanding of the application of cross-subsidisation, since, following the STF decision, ownership of services of general interest, including basic sanitation in metropolitan regions, micro-regions and urban agglomerations, is no longer the exclusive preserve of municipalities. Thus, it is necessary to find new alternatives to make up for the shortfall in locations whose users do not have the ability to pay compatible with economic and financial self-sufficiency, as well as to ascertain the extent to which the lack of alternatives entails a violation of fundamental rights. These are extremely important points for understanding the problem, which will help in the search for alternative solutions to cross-subsidisation, in order to maintain the provision of basic services even without the ability of any population to pay.

What does the place we imagine living the rest of our lives look like? This is a question that human beings constantly ask themselves and seek answers to. Firstly, we need to understand the past in order to imagine the future and confront the present. The cities that exist today are the result of various curious debates about the best way to live in society, and the ideal city is the fruit of this tireless search for the perfect society. The experiences of imagining the ideal city guide society and planners and transform urban space. Utopias are an initiative to rethink the chaotic city, and this study aims to explore the main urban utopias: Garden City, City for 3 Million People, New Cities, Anti-City, Fair City and Cities for People. It also investigates how utopias are specialised, exposing the reality of Leidsche Rijn as the realisation of the ideal city in its context and analysing the consequences of this search on the spatiality of the city.

The aim of this book is to analyse the concept of drug prevention in Brazilian academic literature. In the midst of two polarities: Abstinence Policy x Harm Reduction Policy. This book brings together the main academic works that discuss this topic. Thus, this manuscript aims to enter a field of drug prevention, based on Brazilian academic publications.

In this book, you'll discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing business management. It explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the transformation of business management. He explains how AI is being used in different business areas, such as marketing, finance and human resources. He highlights the potential of AI to help businesses make more accurate data-driven decisions and predictive analytics. He then examines the challenges and opportunities of AI, particularly in terms of data protection and privacy. He warns against the risk of over-reliance on AI, and stresses the importance of the human in the decision-making process. It offers concrete examples of companies that have already adopted AI in their operations, and shares advice on how to kick-start a successful digital transformation. Finally, the book addresses ethical implications and liability issues. It encourages readers to reflect on the impact of AI on society and to adopt an ethical approach in their use of this technology.

Graduate in Physical Culture, Master of Science, Assistant Professor at the University of Holguín, Cuba. With fifteen years of work, with numerous publications and awards in scientific events at national and international level. The text deals with a topic of great interest for Judo lovers and teaches children of the category where they start. The games proposed are emotional and easy to apply.

Folklore with the preservation of local customs and interculturality with inculturation are concerned with the study of nativity scenes, which takes on significance at Christmas time. In addition, the study of nativity scenes is of interest in the preservation and appreciation of cultural-religious competence as an element of the representation of biblical events at Christmas time. The authors present the connection from this dual perspective resulting from their educational biography. The context is seen as enriching the view of a nativity story. The history of the nativity scene, nativity scene concepts and customs in Tyrol are discussed. The cultural-religious dimension and a folkloristic museum study conclude the study, which sets personal priorities and deals with the specialist literature.

The vast majority of what remains of the Atlantic Forest is currently fragmented, often isolated and without any conservation criteria or expansion plans. What's worse, this forest mosaic is little known and studied, both in terms of fauna and flora, making the preservation of this biome even more difficult. The purpose of this study was to fill in one of these gaps. Over a period of 14 months, the presence of wild mammals was studied using three camera traps in a fragment of Atlantic Seasonal Semideciduous Forest of approximately 145 hectares. The results obtained can be said to be surprising due to the diversity observed, especially in the Felidae family, and denote the urgent need for studies in this type of environment and, most importantly, a consolidated way of protecting them.

In our daily teaching work we are faced with the dilemma of how to transmit and bring to life the history in our textbooks. Here you will find a simple way in which students can learn about the past from where they live, make their locality meaningful and learn from the history of their homeland to national history with a constructivist approach.

Leadership is associated with the traits and characteristics of the leader, where in the educational and business environment a new type of leadership is being demanded: charismatic, visionary, transformative and flexible, which is exercised in a shared way with the members of an organisation. As a result, there is a greater demand for changes that tend to distribute power, giving strength to institutions and the management success of a leader in an organisation. This research focused on transformational leadership as a strategy to optimise the technical-administrative management of the management staff at the Tinaquillo UNELLEZ; transformational leaders know the emotional needs of their subordinates and stimulate them intellectually. The results showed that it is necessary to propose changes in relation to the leadership style of management staff, so that in this way they can promote more efficient and effective work and results aimed at achieving excellence in administrative management.

This research is characterised as an approach to the process of formulating and implementing public policy on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the labour market. We discuss how this issue was defined as a problem and entered the government agenda. Considering the legislator's decision to enact the Quota Law in 1991, we point out the relevant legislation for hiring people with disabilities, the justifications given by companies for not meeting the quota and the progress that the National Conferences on the Rights of People with Disabilities have made in overturning these allegations. Finally, we present the viewpoint of social organisations that campaign for the rights of people with disabilities, the viewpoint of the government and the viewpoint of the target audience of this policy.

There is no doubt that distance education and online learning have become an option with high possibilities of continuing to be used by educational institutions at all levels. The knowledge and use of new technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge that education had to face in order not to suspend or lose the school cycle and with it the students.Nowadays, the use of electronic devices is an indispensable competence for insertion in society and access to the labor market, and universities must now include different strategies and innovative teaching methodologies to develop digital skills and abilities in students.Distance education is here to stay as a complement to face-to-face classes. It is nothing new and innovative, but now it will be the education of the future due to the infinite advantages it offers and the ease of integrating work teams globally, the reduction of mobility for travel, access to information, courses, workshops or academic events synchronously or asynchronously, and considerable cost savings.

Demographic ageing is a phenomenon that has been observed all over the world. Although advanced age is not considered a disease, it contributes substantially to health care consumption and costs, and medication accounts for a considerable part of this amount. Elderly people are polymedicated, sometimes having more than one prescriber, and there is no proper monitoring of the management of the therapeutic drug regimen. The polymedication of the elderly is, in fact, a problem that justifies research into adherence to the therapeutic regimen and has motivated growing interest, given the significant repercussions that non-compliance with treatment has on health. The purpose of the research presented in this book was to study the management of and adherence to the therapeutic drug regime of elderly people integrated into integrated home-based long-term care teams in the Algarve region, as well as the factors that condition them.

This book is the result of a study carried out on the Emotional Intelligence skills of nurses in the workplace. Reflecting and writing about the development of emotional competencies in nursing professionals recognizes the importance of the alliance between the disciplines of Nursing, Psychology and Human Resources Management. This text is divided into three parts. In the first part, a brief theoretical exposition is given, where we hope to provide a general understanding of what Emotional Intelligence is and the concepts associated with it, as well as presenting a measuring instrument. The second part summarizes the study carried out in an EPE Hospital in the north of Portugal, where you will find: the assumptions that underpinned the study; the methodological options; the development of the research and an Emotional Intelligence profile that corresponds to the perception of the nurses studied regarding their abilities. Finally, the contributions of this construct to the professional nursing context are presented, in terms of management, training and for the nurses themselves.

Coping means confronting one situation face to face with another, and the way of doing so throughout life, particularly in conflictive or problematic situations, is known as coping strategies. These strategies depend on multiple situations, ranging from the personality of the individual, his or her educational level, the context in which such situations arise and the level of stress they may generate. The way of handling "risky" situations is very important given the impact and consequences that a poorly managed problem can have on physical, mental, social, family and occupational health. Specifically in the elderly, it is of great relevance since a proper management will allow a better quality of life and achieve the ultimate goal proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is to achieve successful aging. Therefore, in the book we will address basic concepts of coping, coping in the elderly and present the results of research conducted by the authors, as full time Research Professors of the Faculty of Nursing at the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Torreon Unit.

This research reflects on the Teaching and Learning Process (TEP) of reading dissertation-based texts. The problem relates to the difficulties students face in reading/comprehending the text and the strategies used to teach it. The study started with the question: to what extent are reading teaching strategies involved in reading comprehension of the text, guided by the questions: what are the methodological strategies for teaching reading and what models of information processing do students use? The theoretical framework was based on studies on Learning Theory, studies on Reading and Reading Comprehension, studies on argumentation, studies on the Teaching of Reading in Portuguese Language classes and studies on the General Didactics and Teaching of the Portuguese Language. The research was empirical, with an inductive logic approach, a mixed data collection technique and case study procedures, carried out in Nacala-Porto.

Wilson's disease is a rare disease with multiple forms of presentation. High clinical suspicion is required for diagnosis, mainly in young patients. The score proposed by the 8th Wilson's disease meeting in 2001 is a useful diagnostic tool and treatment with D-penicillamine is safe in the long term, however, multidisciplinary management is required to achieve a satisfactory outcome for patients.

The purpose of this study was to analyse the document originating from the technical report of the current management of the Cassiano Campolina Hospital in order to demonstrate the fundamental steps taken to implement a more dynamic people management system, capable of guaranteeing the sustainability of the organisation and the accreditation of the population in user care. To this end, a qualitative descriptive and analytical study was carried out. The analysis of the technical report, built together with the employees of the Cassiano Campolina Hospital, showed that it was possible to implement an efficient management system, regardless of the type of organisational culture, as long as people management is used as a strategy and based on the entrepreneurial profile of the management/leadership.

The pequi tree, native to the Cerrado biome, is adapted to the dry season and poor soils. However, it is believed that under conditions of absence of water deficit and good soil fertility, the plant can develop better than in natural conditions, making its commercial cultivation viable. The aim of this study was therefore to assess the water relations and growth of the pequi tree as a function of irrigation and organic fertiliser.

This study focuses on the work 'A Ilha de São Tomé' by Francisco Tenreiro (1921-1963). Francisco Tenreiro, a graduate of the Escola Superior Colonial and a member of the Center for Geographical Studies at the University of Lisbon, wrote a geographical study of the largest island in the archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe as his doctoral thesis in Geography. His work was analyzed based on the geographical coding of the scientific narrative and the subsequent thematic recoding of the cartography generated. The main purpose of this study is to highlight the reciprocal influence of the scale of scientific analysis and elements of the author's identity. It is concluded that the work reveals an author with various scales of 'scientific identity'. From this point of view, we can say that Francisco Tenreiro is, at the same time, or alternately, in an identification not always free of hesitations, ambiguities and even strong intimate tensions - a 'colonial/ultramarine officer', a 'European geographer' and a 'humanist from São Tomé'. Keywords: São Tomé and Príncipe, History of Geography, Tropical Geography, Francisco Tenreiro.

This work consisted of studying how play is approached in primary schools in the early years. It sought to ascertain the importance of play for children's development, how teachers are prepared and trained to work with and provide play in the classroom and also to record some traditional games and games played in schools, in which data was collected for this work.

In recent decades, the international community has become increasingly alarmed by disasters that, because they affect larger and larger concentrations of people, tend to be more and more destructive. Hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, sea penetrations, electrical discharges, droughts and forest fires continue to scourge humanity. Natural disasters have been, and will continue to be, major threats to sustainable development, as resources for development are lost when a disaster causes the results of an investment to disappear. A new loss in resources is produced as a consequence of a decrease in the production of goods and services.

The Chinese economy has been undergoing significant structural changes and showing extraordinary expansion through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the last four decades; which has indiscriminately affected the absolute majority of countries, especially since the 2000s. Concomitantly, the Brazilian economy has been characterized by two phenomena of the greatest relevance: 1) the decrease in its manufacturing industry compared to GDP and 2) the reprimarization of the national export agenda. Given this situation, this book presents the following question: are Chinese FDIs carried out in Brazil after the year 2000 responsible for the structural change manifested by the relative loss of the manufacturing industry and in the Brazilian foreign trade pattern expressed by its reprimarization? To this end, we seek to analyze the impacts that Chinese trade flows and IEDs have had on the national productive sector, specifically, on its manufacturing industry and on the pattern of foreign trade.

Many chronic non-communicable diseases have been extensively studied today, among which cardiovascular diseases stand out, since they are accompanied by high rates of hospital admissions, physical disabilities and even deaths. This group of diseases includes hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart failure, acute myocardial infarction and peripheral vascular disease, which includes strokes and aneurysms. Although research is being carried out to reduce their incidence, morbidity and mortality, and although there are now modern diagnostic techniques and treatments for them, they still represent a major challenge for public health worldwide. For this reason, we believe that assessing the population's level of knowledge on this subject is important in order to preventively minimize its serious consequences. In addition, we believe that it is also the role of universities to make a scientific and extensionist contribution so that educational actions and effective, low-cost interventions can be developed, favoring the preventive nature of this and many other diseases.

This publication brings to the public a little of the knowledge that makes up the activity of the Stage Illuminator. Therefore, all those who wish to learn a little about this activity, and even those who wish to become an illuminator, can gather information that will lead them to their first steps. Practice and reflection make up a solid training process. If you're already an experienced professional, you'll be able to recall possible stages in your career. Happy reading!

"In this research, the pyrolysis process was used to list possible actions for transforming sludge from sewage treatment plants. Thus minimizing the impact of its disposal on the environment. The aim was to demonstrate that the products obtained from the pyrolysis process - charcoal, oil, gas and water - can be reused in different industrial segments and in the treatment plant itself, making the utility a company that complies with the precepts of the National Solid Waste Policy and even making it possible to reduce its operating and energy costs."