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The INDC report published by the government in 2015 states, on pages 13-14, that climate change could cause the destruction of around 40% to 50% of the marine corals in the Blue Lagoon area; 25% to 30% of the endemic species that live in the mangroves; 25% to 35% of the mangroves themselves and the migration of 30% to 45% of sea turtles. Combined with the different risks, a reduction in artisanal fishing production of around 50% is expected. Therefore, like agriculture, fisheries deserve special attention when designing interventions to increase resilience in STP.This work aims to mitigate and adapt São Tomé and Príncipe's risks to climate change.This book is the result of the experience and appropriation of the treaties and conventions of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and ARIPO (African Intellectual Property Organization), UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture with high levels of food security, green and blue tourism in São Tomé and Príncipe.

This book is designed for teachers and students of education who want to know the key concepts for correctly assessing learning and innovating in educational assessment. It contains three chapters. The first chapter is subdivided into two parts: the first offers a comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations of evaluation. The second part of this chapter is devoted to the methodology of learning assessment. The second chapter explores the question of the instruments needed to carry out an evaluation. The final chapter highlights the possibilities offered by intelligent technologies for the learning assessment process. Rich in knowledge and perspectives, this book is a practical guide for anyone wishing to successfully navigate the ever-evolving field of learning assessment.

This was a cross-sectional analytical study with retrospective data collection over 10 years (2012 - 2021). The frequency of vulnating CEOs was 9.1 cases/year (4.7%). The mean age of patients was 14 ± 19 years. The sex ratio was 1.6. The circumstances of onset were dominated by accidental ingestion of vulgarizing CEOs (98.9%). The average consultation time was 7.5 hours. Dysphagia was the dominant symptom (64.8%). Cervico-thoracic radiography revealed double-contour radiopaque images in 71.4%. Rigid-tube esophagoscopy was performed in 97.8% of cases. The average time to extraction of vulenerating CEOs was 8 hours. Vulnerable CEOs were non-organic in 84.6% of cases. Button cells accounted for 64.8%. Their location was cervical in 61.5% of cases intraoperatively. Lesion assessment revealed ulcero-necrotic lesions in 42.9% (p

With the ageing of the population, improvements in health promotion and the intense process of urbanization, infectious diseases have been replaced by diseases such as malignant neoplasms. As a treatment for malignant neoplasms, antineoplastic chemotherapy is still a widely used form of treatment, generally causing a range of unpleasant side effects, such as oral mucositis. The content of this book deals with the production of a protocol for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis with the aim of contributing to a higher quality of care, reducing the institution's costs, and standardizing the actions of the multi-professional team during the period of treatment of the cancer client undergoing antineoplastic chemotherapy.

Since 1979, Tunisia has been free of indigenous malaria. However, the risk of reintroduction remains real, given the presence of vectors and the incidence of imported cases. The aim of our work was to determine the epidemiological, clinical and parasitological characteristics of imported malaria cases. Our study covered 96 cases of malaria diagnosed between 2012 and 2023, representing an average annual incidence of 8.2 cases/year. Patients had a sex ratio of 31 and an average age of 34. The place of infection was the Central African Republic in 59% of cases. Chemoprophylaxis was taken in 33% of cases. Diagnosis was made on the basis of screening (35%) or clinical signs (65%). Clinical signs included fever in 94% of cases. The species identified were P. falciparum (64 cases), P.ovale (31 cases) and P.malariae (one case). Trophozoites and gametocytes were observed in 90% and 43% of patients respectively. In 25% of P.ovale cases, at least one relapse was observed. Early parasitological diagnosis and appropriate treatment are essential to combat the reintroduction of this parasitosis.

Like several other municipalities that make up the state of Ceará, the municipality of Baturité faces serious problems with water shortages. Notwithstanding this reality, there is the Quilombola Community of Serra do Evaristo, which is facing significant water shortage problems. This situation is the subject of this book: Analysing the process of community water management in the Quilombola Community of Serra do Evaristo. In order to gain a more detailed understanding of this process, it was necessary to diagnose: how the community is organised with regard to water management; how decisions are made; what the concerns are regarding the quality and quantity of water; which sources of supply and how they are used, the current state of conservation of cisterns and natural sources. This book seeks to provide an understanding of how residents establish water management via cistern storage, and that this provides an overview of the dynamics of community water management in the Brazilian semi-arid region, especially in the Quilombo Community of Serra do Evaristo in the semi-arid region of Ceará in the north-east of the country.

¿-Thalassemia is a hereditary chronic hemolytic anemia characterized by a defect in the synthesis of beta-globin chains, particularly common in the Mediterranean region, southern Asia and the Middle East.Transfusion programs and chelation therapy have considerably prolonged the life expectancy of patients. This has led to an increase in the prevalence of cardiac, hepatic and endocrine complications linked to iron overload.Endocrine complications, through direct damage to glandular parenchyma or the hypothalamo-hypophyseal axis, lead to hypogonadism, short stature, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, glucose intolerance (GI) and diabetes mellitus.

This book critically analyzes the reality of Syrian refugees in Brazil and in refugee camps from the perspective of international law. The Syrian War has triggered the biggest global humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. In this context, forced displacement, whether by refugees or even internally displaced persons, has contributed to the creation of refugee camps, which denote the infrastructure of misery. In addition, the aim is to analyze forced displacement, present the human rights violations perpetrated against Syrian refugees, and establish a parallel between the reality experienced in refugee camps and that experienced by individuals in a condition of refuge in Brazil, given the legal diplomas. Field research was also carried out with Syrian refugees in Brazil, in the city of Belo Horizonte, in order to understand the reality they experience, establishing an analysis of the ineffectiveness of Human and Fundamental Rights, protected by the 1988 Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil and International Treaties.

The Person and Freedom explores the different facets of human freedom, in relation to the person, being, God and society. It draws on theological, etymological, biblical and philosophical sources to show how freedom is an essential attribute of the human person, created in the image and likeness of God, and called to share in his divine life. The book analyzes the different conceptions of freedom held by modern philosophers such as Kant, Descartes, Sartre, Schopenhauer, Bergson, Allul and Camus, and compares them with the Christian vision of freedom, based on obedience, grace, faith and charity. The book also examines the issues of freedom in political life, the fear of death, and slavery. It offers a critical approach to these issues, and argues that human freedom reaches its fullness when ordered to goodness, truth and beatitude. The book concludes by inviting the reader to live according to the freedom of God's children, which is a joyful, generous and responsible freedom.

The aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of complementary didactic activities in the perception and cognition of environmental issues and to characterise the cognitive profile of technical high school students on the subject of the environment. Practical activities with environmental themes were carried out with students from the Federal Institute of Amapá, Laranjal do Jari campus. One of the two environmental classes was chosen, made up of similar numbers of students in different classes who had the same socio-economic profile. At the same time as the experimental teaching project, a general survey was carried out with 328 students from the campus. The qualitative analysis of the data showed unequivocal evidence of positive changes in terms of formal knowledge accumulated about the environment during the project's development period. The hypothesis that environmental education activities planned and included in the formal classroom routine lead to greater perception and understanding of environmental issues and problems that students experience in their locality was corroborated by both the quantitative analyses and the qualitative observations.

The parietal lobe functions in close relation to other brain structures, as it is the seat of reception and integration of sensory and sensory information. This lobe constitutes a veritable crossroads between motor representations and sensory and sensory projections.To understand parietal symptomatology, we need to bear in mind that this lobe is divided into three functional areas: the primary somato-sensitive area, formed by the ascending parietal gyrus; the secondary somato-sensory areas, formed by the superior parietal gyrus; and the tertiary integration areas, represented by the inferior parietal gyrus. Lesions of the primary sensory area cause superficial hypoesthesia contralateral to the lesion, and focal sensory epileptic seizures. Lesions of secondary areas are responsible for tactile discrimination disorders, parietal ataxia or proprioception disorders. Finally, lesions in tertiary areas are responsible for body schema disorders, visio-spatial disorders, spatial agnosia, praxis disorders, sensory extinction or language disorders.

This work investigated the actor's bodily\vocal\energetic preparation process for the street, developed at the Quem Tem Boca é Pra Gritar Theatre Group. Our main aim was to understand the processes the actor goes through to develop an energy for the street scene. What is this energy that is established and relates to the passers-by\spectators? What is it that attracts the attention of the passer-by? Is it the story? The costume or is it a potentialised expressiveness? Is it an energy present in the actor's body that relates to the passer-by? How does the actor relate to the urban space? In an attempt to answer these questions, we used some principles of Modern Physics, such as Quantum Theory and the Uncertainty Principle, as well as Chaos Theory and the methodological principle of the Matrix Method. The majority of street theatre goes through long processes of scenic construction, but when it is brought to the public, it is taken over by other causalities, because being on the street, the actor becomes the subject of that space, and cannot deny the eventuality of the facts that may occur there.

Childhood is the story of a dream, a poem of hope and a thought of sweetness. Children, as their hearts are gentle, pure, sincere, they can't bear hate, they don't know hatred and smiles never leave them. Children's feelings are sensitive, their conversations are interesting and their interactions are loving. If you offend them today, they'll forget tomorrow, and with a word you can erase that offense, for their hearts are white and bear no burden against anyone.

The various characteristics and dimensions of poverty need to be analysed in research into the health conditions of individuals and groups in situations of social vulnerability. In fact, public policies aimed at combating poverty and reducing inequalities in health also need to consider the territory as a fundamental element in identifying inequalities. From this perspective, understanding the effect of socio-spatial segregation on the morbidity and mortality status of certain populations plays a fundamental role in studies on social determinants and their influence on living conditions.

A technique for the disarticulation of skull bones for academic, didactic and research purposes is described. This technique consists of the introduction of dry or dehydrated seeds in the different cranial cavities, followed by their immersion in a container with water. This causes the hydration of the seeds, increasing their volume and generating an increase in pressure inside the cranial cavities, which leads to their subsequent disarticulation.Through this process, all the bones that make up the neurocranium, the chondrocranium and the vicerocranium are obtained. By separating the bones in this way, all the anatomical details are preserved, including their three-dimensionality and their characteristic anatomical elements. This enhances the learning possibilities by preserving every detail of the anatomical pieces, as well as the research and extension processes, since it provides the opportunity to create exhibitions with the pieces obtained.

Cameroonian society is a cultural melting pot of tradition and modernity. The social institution of marriage is a prime example of this. Indeed, the effects and consequences of marriage, and first and foremost its formation - the subject of our study - are influenced by modern legal rules drawn from French law and traditional Cameroonian law. In this respect, we note that the latter are often set aside in preference to the former, which enjoy a certain supremacy. And yet, the law applicable to a given society must be a perfect reflection of it. In this respect, our reflection is a call to Cameroonian legislators to take greater account of traditional law. The latter should draw more on traditional legal resources to produce a law that reflects Cameroon's social reality. It's not a question of getting lost in the multitude of existing customary practices, but of drawing from them the essential rules of law that are universal to all ethnic groups and respectful of human dignity.

The book takes a look at this innovative project, which comes into force in 2018. It is a joint effort by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, Social Security, Caixa Econômica Federal, the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Court. A survey was carried out to identify the main problems that end users of this new obligation are facing and what benefits the obligation to make this declaration will bring.

How should we live? What should we trust in order to fulfil ourselves morally? These questions were addressed in Immanuel Kant's practical philosophy, whose initial stimulus is summarised in the reflection on morality, which must be guided by reason, and the role of its cultivation in educational practices. The central proposal will not be summarised solely in the term morality, but this will be a guiding thread that will guide us, starting with the proposed link between the concepts of Religion and Education. This attempt to reconstruct the path of these themes of practical philosophy, in Kant's view, aims to present the process of development in moral formation, as well as the indispensable contribution of religion and pedagogy. Thinking about the successive consequences of improving the species also allows us to talk about an ethical community. This will be treated as the result of permanent moral formation, the fruit of a process of constant improvement, represented by the union of people morally engaged in cultivating good relations.

This manual systematizes, updates and deepens the main contributions of texts on the use of technology in mathematics teaching, mainly in Portuguese and Spanish. In this context, the first chapter contributes to raising general culture by addressing the relationship between technology and society. The second reflects on ICT in the teaching and learning process. The third deals with teaching and the place of the computer in this category. The fourth deals with the use of computers in the teaching and learning process. The fifth section briefly analyzes the use of the Graphmatica software in teaching mathematics and the sixth deals with the derive software as a powerful tool in different operations. The seventh deals with Geogebra, the eighth with the internet in teacher training and, finally, the ninth deals with contemporary conceptions of the use of computers in teaching.

Wetlands are capable of having a beneficial influence on water quality and quantity. The occupation of the marshes in the Rio dos Sinos catchment potentialises the negative effects of flooding and increases the difficulty of treating raw water for human supply. Ecosystems that are home to an important diversity of plant and animal species, they play the role of overflow areas for water bodies, capable of storing and filtering water during periods of flooding. This book is part of a dissertation that argued in favour of listing the marshes as heritage sites, an alternative option to environmental conservation and water resource management laws, because these are not observed to the extent that they ensure the conservation of the marshes. Sources capable of translating the relationship between people and the marshes were considered: photographic records, music, literature and, especially, listening to the narratives of people who have lived in the marshes and who reveal "the marshes in us and us in the marshes".

The main purpose of this book was to recover the story of one of the founders of the Unified Black Movement (MNU) in São Paulo, Vanderlei José Maria. By tracing his personal and activist life, we sought to understand how he thought about the situation of black people in Brazil. Firstly, we carried out a bibliographical survey to understand how the first moments of the struggle of black people in the country took place, from the abolition of slavery to the current period. We adopted Vygotsky's cultural-historical approach as our theoretical framework, which allows us to study man as a whole, seeing him as a biological and social being. To do this, we used semi-structured interviews, with the intention of allowing the interviewees to feel that they were not just objects, but that they could feel part of the research, since they were close to Vanderlei. At the end of the research, we realised that Vanderlei's story and those of many other activists are closely intertwined and that they still reflect the way the black movement thinks today.

This interesting book is the result of a research that emerged from a problem perceived in an educational institution referred to the fact that managers exercise a traditional leadership, characterized by authoritarianism and coercion, not very close to the characteristics of a transformational leadership so necessary for the change that organizations demand in these postmodern times. Scientific verification led the researcher to carry out this descriptive inquiry, supported by a field study, in which a Likert format instrument was used. The results showed that in general, the managers of the institution under study present serious weaknesses in their performance as transformational leaders as agents of change, prepared to positively modify the organizational culture through the five basic actions studied: communication, motivation, consensual decision making, conflict management and delegation of functions; therefore, they need to transform themselves for the good of the organization. Hence the recommendations formulated in the research.

Digitalization affects all areas of life and is now essential for companies to enable sustainable competitiveness. The shortage of skilled workers in the hotel industry, the Covid-19 pandemic and changing guest expectations have driven the implementation of digital applications. This book deals with the use of digital applications in the reception and service area with the aim of supporting employees in completing recurring administrative tasks and thus being able to offer them more time for guest service again. An online survey of business guests of the harry's home hotels hotel group determined what wishes and requirements this target group has for digitalization in the hotel. In addition, corresponding recommendations for action for the hotel industry were derived from five expert interviews. This research showed that personal contact is still crucial and that digital solutions should be implemented slowly, with a comprehensive communication strategy and as an alternative option.

The link of chess with other spheres of social life is more than evident and grows as the different fields expand and diversify in pedagogy. For example, the use of chess as a didactic tool has become fashionable, so to speak, to work on the cognitive abilities of children. Many countries have already included chess as part of the initial training curriculum, but since centuries ago chess has been part of the cultural environment in many countries and regions. In medieval times it was considered one of the seven virtues that knights should have. Its ludic aspect as a board game together with others such as dice, cards, etc. was part of a variety of activities that were frequently practiced. Many important figures in politics, the arts, scientists, educators, among others, frequently played this game, making it part of their routine and one of their favorite jobs. In this book we intend to make a modest compilation of some of these characters that in some way helped to promote chess.

The teachings of Jalaliddin Rumi not only answer questions about man, life, God and nature, but also attach great importance to the formation of human spirituality. The events described in Rumi's works call a man to a deeper understanding of his role in society.The spiritual and moral views and advice of Jalaluddin Rumi and Bahauddin Naqshband on the education of a perfect man are an example not only for his time, but also for modern people.

A series of crises in the Central African Republic has led to large-scale movements of people and goods in and out of the country. In Cameroon, some 30,000 refugees are currently settled in the eastern regions. The presence of these refugees raises the problem of access to land for the construction of shelters and the agricultural practices essential to their survival. With this in mind, how do migratory movements encourage the acquisition of land for the installation of refugee sites? This study attempts to answer this question, based on the hypothesis that migratory movements encourage the creation of new refugee camps, following a fairly strict process for selecting sites to house refugees. The aim of this study is to show how migratory movements are a factor in the creation of refugee sites. The theory of institutionalism, which is one of the key theories of our work, highlights the participation of international and national institutions in the smooth running of the international system.

From the second half of the 20th century onwards, the revolution initiated by modern art at the end of the previous century, which consisted in breaking the codes of traditional Western art, was continued by contemporary artists (from 1945 onwards). Contemporary art soon conquered the whole world. In Africa, it was introduced in the first half of the 20th century through schools opened or run by Western artists in the service of the colonial administration. It is therefore a legacy of colonization. African artists, however, have not hesitated to visit their own cultural heritages while using the mediums and techniques of contemporary art. Niger is no exception to this rule. It attempts to explain how this painting, whose first attempts date back to the 1960s, like everywhere else on the continent, owes a great deal to Westerners: almost all the painters were either discovered or trained by Western cultural cooperation. In Niger, as in other African countries, contemporary painting is a legacy of colonization.

Reading a literary text in the light of the simplistic operation of discovering a meaning, the one invested by the author. We need to move on from a phenotext to a genotext. The former is reduced to the printed text characterized by a situated meaning: the formula. The latter, on the other hand, is a space open to an infinite number of meanings. Clearly, read as a genotext, Kourouma's latest novel opens the way to infinite meaning. Our reading has opened up two possibilities: first, an act of language with assertive illocutionary value, with a direction of adjustment from world to language. As a result, the conceptual project was to describe the execrable relations between the novel's communities, leading inexorably to a relentless war. Another possibility is that the text is an act of language with a directive illocutionary value. The message would be to lead human beings to open up viable intercultural spaces devoid of stereotypes and prejudice... To eradicate war from society is first to extirpate it from the hearts of members of all communities.

The development of democratic institutions since the 1990s has restructured the decision-making process of national diplomacy, generating the politicisation of foreign policy. The apex of the movement came during the Lula administration, given the divergent perceptions about the pragmatism/rightness or ideologisation/equivocation of Brazil's foreign conduct. Monitoring the debate is the aim of this paper, whose research focused on the different opinions expressed about the Lula government's international insertion project by various social sectors (bureaucrats linked to Itamaraty, academic researchers and journalists). The data collected shows that the politicisation of foreign policy is deepening and even affects sectors linked to the foreign policy decision-making process.

Be naked... But be slim, beautiful and tanned! Michael Foucault (1979) Michael Foucault said this more than thirty years ago, in an interview given by the French philosopher to Quel Corps? magazine. His conclusion is intrinsically linked to the concept of this project, a lingerie advertising campaign that aims to question beauty standards and contribute to changing the social representation of women in Brazilian society. The work consists of creating a campaign for a fictitious lingerie brand called "Maldita Lingerie". Inspired by the villains of the Disney studios, the campaign, which also bears the title "Maldita", uses characters from children's fairy tales as a reference and publicity strategy. The campaign is made up of a series of five videos. To do this, five models impersonate the villains from the films and give a performance that subtly criticises aesthetic standards and reveals the sensuality of singular beauty. The aim is to sell a product linked to the cult of the female body, while at the same time questioning the ideal body and the social representation of women. Is this possible?