Thermoregulatory response in hair sheep and shorn wool sheep

This study’s main goal was to evaluate the thermoregulatory responses velocity through the variation of rectal temperature (RT), related to the thermolytic pathways, respiratory rate (RR) and sweating rate (SR) among different sheep breeds. Ninety female sheep, eighteen of each breed: Santa Ines and Morada Nova (Brazilian hair breeds), Texel, Suffolk and Ile de France (wool breeds) were challenged during three non-consecutive summer days (22◦42′S, 47◦18′W, and 570m of altitude, maximum air temperature of 33.5◦C, average relative humidity of 52±6.9%). The physiological variables were registered at 0800h (T1), 1300 h (T2: after 2 h of shade rest), 1400 h (T3) (after one hour of sun exposure) and in the shade at 1415 h (T4), 1430 h (T5), 1445 h (T6) and 1500 h (T7) and a thermotolerance index (TCI) was calculated as (10-(T7 to T4)-T1). The statistical analysis was performed by a mathematical model including the fixed effects of breeds and time frames, and the interaction between these effects, besides random effects such as animal and day. The Santa Ines breed presented the lowest RT after sun exposure (39.3 ± 0.12 ◦ C; P < 0.05) and it was the only one to recover morning RT 60 min after heat stress (38.7 and 38.9 for 1300 h and 1500 h; P > 0.05). Hair breeds presented RR lower (P < 0.05) than wool breeds. Although thick wool or hair thickness differs among and within hair and wool breeds (P < 0.05), SR did not differ among breeds and time (227.7 ± 16.44 g m−2 h−1 ; P > 0.05). The thermotolerance index did not differ among breeds, but it showed similar response (P > 0.05) 45 min or 1 h of shade after sun exposure. One week post shearing is not enough to wool breeds present to show thermotolerance similar to hair breeds.

Cartografia educacional da Freguesia de Vila Nova de São Bento

O presente trabalho visa conhecer e caracterizar as aprendizagens promovidas pelas principais instituições da freguesia de Vila Nova de S. Bento (concelho de Serpa), avaliando a presença relativa dos contextos formais, não – formais e informais. Realizámos uma abordagem teórica, com o intuito de precisar alguns conceitos chave como aprendizagem, ambientes de aprendizagem e território. Para concretizar o trabalho empírico, e tendo como base as questões subjacentes à investigação, utilizámos uma metodologia mista (quantitativa/qualitativa) com uma aproximação conceptual ao estudo de caso. O instrumento utilizado na recolha de dados foi o inquérito por questionário aplicado. Fizemos uma recolha, análise e interpretação de dados que nos permitiram inferir:  As instituições objecto do nosso estudo constituem um potencial educativo no território analisado;  Estas instituições desenvolvem um conjunto de actividades de aprendizagem que poderão ser um recurso para o território;  Estabelecida uma relação de diálogo com a escola e outros parceiros locais, será possível potenciar novas ofertas educativas neste território. Terminámos este trabalho, com a apresentação de algumas recomendações e sugestões, que poderão vir a integrar novas investigações; ### Abstract: The present study aims to now and characterizes the learning’s promoted by the main institutions in the town of Vila Nova de S. Bento (Serpa), evaluating the relative presence of formal, non-formal and informal contexts. We made a theoretical approach, aiming to precise some key concepts, like learning ambient and territories. To realise the empiric work, and having as base subjacent questions to the investigation, we used a mixed methodology (quantitative/qualitative) as a conceptual approach to the case study. The instrument used in the recollection of data was an inquiry by applied questioner. We made a recollection, analysis and interpretation of data witch permitted as to infer:  The institutions which we observed in our study have an educative potential,  These institutions developed a series of learning activities that might be a good source for the territory,  Establishing a relationship between the school and the other local partners, it will be possible to potentiate the learning offers. We end this study by presetting some recommendations and suggestions that might be integrated in new investigations.

As aprendizagens não formais e informais no ingresso à Escola Secundária Padre António Macedo: possíveis parcerias com outras instituições de Vila Nova de Santo André

Esta investigação teve como principal objectivo avaliar da presença dos contextos institucionais não formais e informais no conjunto das aprendizagens reveladas pelos estudantes que ingressaram, na Escola Secundária Padre António Macedo, no ano lectivo 2009-2010, e averiguar qual o contributo das instituições locais no seu percurso de aprendizagem. A abordagem metodológica assentou num dispositivo de matriz quantitativa, com o recurso ao inquérito por questionário a uma amostra de alunos. Observámos um potencial educativo na cidade proporcionado por instituições, onde se destacaram amigos, familiares e clubes desportivos, procurados pelos jovens para satisfazer a sua necessidade de conhecimento e ocupar tempos livres. Sendo as áreas com mais episódios de aprendizagens, extra escolares: saúde, cidadania, desporto e artes, os jovens reconheceramse detentores de conhecimentos propiciados pela comunidade e instituições locais; ABSTRACT: This research had, as main aim, to assess the presence of formal and informal institutional contexts in all the learnings revealed by the students who enrolled Escola Secundária Padre António Macedo in the year 2009-2010, and also to determine what contribution local institutions had in their learning. The methodological approach was based on a quantitative matrix device, by applying a questionnaire survey to a sample of students. We saw an educational potential offered by institutions in the city, where the highlights were friends, family and sports clubs, popular among young people to satisfy their need for knowledge and to occupy their free time. The areas with more episodes of extra school learning were: health, citizenship, sport and arts. Young people recognized themselves in possession of knowledge provided by the community and local institutions.