As instituições integrantes da Rede Federal (38 Institutos Federais de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia; 2 Centros Federais de Educação Tecnológica e o Colégio Pedro II), apoiadas por seus docentes, técnicos-administrativos, alunos e demais voluntários, uniram suas habilidades e conhecimentos científicos e tecnológicas a sua sensibilidade e responsabilidade diante do drama social e da necessidade de enfrentar o maior problema de saúde pública deste século, a fim de minimizar seus impactos nocivos à vida humana nos diferentes e peculiares territórios de seu âmbito institucional. Nosso excelente modelo de educação gratuito, público e socialmente referenciado vem realizando uma miríade de iniciativas, tanto com recursos públicos quanto com doações privadas, produzindo e desenvolvendo dispositivos tecnológicos para ajudar e apoiar a população brasileira no combate à COVID-19, além de implementar um conjunto de ações sociais solidárias. Em grandes e pequenas cidades, bem como em lugares remotos onde os governos federal, estadual e municipal muitas vezes não chegam, as instituições da Rede Federal cumpriram seu papel, para que os profissionais de saúde fizessem seu trabalho, os pequenos produtores rurais pudessem comercializar seus produtos, e os alunos e suas famílias não morressem de fome. Este livro digital “Rede Federal de Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica no Combate à COVID-19” detalha diversas atividades realizadas entre março e maio, como a produção de álcool 70%, a fabricação de Equipamentos de Proteção Individual (EPIs), além de consertos de ventiladores mecânicos e o desenvolvimento de aplicativos para monitorar a evolução da pandemia. Apesar das dificuldades e incertezas dos últimos quatro meses, podemos afirmar que os investimentos em educação, ciência e tecnologia são essenciais para as transformações estruturais de um país, em benefício de suas instituições e de sua população.

This first-rate introduction to the study of social networks combines a hands-on manual with an up-to-date review of the latest research and techniques. The authors provide a thorough grounding in the application of the methods of social network analysis. They offer an understanding of the theory of social structures in which social network analysis is grounded, a summary of the concepts needed for dealing with more advanced techniques, and guides for using the primary computer software packages for social network analysis.

This book explains the growing field of syndemic theory and research, a framework for the analysis and prevention of disease interactions that addresses underlying social and environmental causes. This perspective complements single-issue prevention strategies, which can be effective for discrete problems, but often are mismatched to the goal of protecting the public's health in its widest sense. "Merrill Singer has astutely described why health problems should not be seen in isolation, but rather in the context of other diseases and the social and economic inequities that fuel them. An important read for public health and social scientists." —Michael H. Merson, director, Duke Global Health Institute "Not only does this book provide a persuasive theoretical biosocial model of syndemics, but it also illustrates the model with a wide variety of fascinating historical and contemporary examples." —Peter J. Brown, professor of Anthropology and Global Health and director, Center for Health, Culture, and Society, Emory University "The concept of syndemics is Singer's most important contribution to critical medical anthropology as it interfaces with an ecosocial approach to epidemiology." —Mark Nichter, Regents Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona "Merrill Singer offers the public the most comprehensive work ever written on this key area of research and policy making." —Francisco I. Bastos, chairman of the graduate studies on epidemiology, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz "Exquisitely describes how this new approach is a critical tool that brings together veterinary, medical, and social sciences to solve emerging infectious and non-infectious diseases of today's world." —Bonnie Buntain, MS, DVM, diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine "For too long the great integrative perspectives on modern biomedicine and public health disease ecology and social medicine-have remained more or less separate. In this innovative and provocative book, Merrill Singer develops a valuable synthesis that will reshape the way we think about health and disease." —Warwick H. Anderson, MD, PhD, professorial research fellow, Department of History and Centre for Values, Ethics, and the Law in Medicine, University of Sidney

This third global survey of the WHO Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe) investigated how eHealth can support universal health coverage(UHC) in Member States. A total of 125 countries participated in the survey ? a clear reflection of the growing interest in this area. The report considers eHealth foundations built through policy development funding approaches and capacity building in eHealth through the training of students and professionals. It then observes specific eHealth applications such as mHealth telehealth electronic health records systems and eLearning and how these contribute to the goals of UHC. Of interest is the extent to which legal frameworks protect patient privacy in EHRs as health care systems move towards to delivering safer more efficient and more accessible health care. Finally the rapidly emerging areas of social media for health care as well as big data for research and planning are reported.

This book brings together fifteen contributions from presenters at the 25th IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education 2018, held in Sydney. Written by a highly diverse group of chemistry educators working within different national and institutional contexts with the common goal of improving student learning, the book presents research in multiple facets of the cutting edge of chemistry education, offering insights into the application of learning theories in chemistry combined with practical experience in implementing teaching strategies. The chapters are arranged according to the themes novel pedagogies, dynamic teaching environments, new approaches in assessment and professional skills – each of which is of substantial current interest to the science education communities. Providing an overview of contemporary practice, this book helps improve student learning outcomes. Many of the teaching strategies presented are transferable to other disciplines and are of great interest to the global community of tertiary chemistry educators as well as readers in the areas of secondary STEM education and other disciplines.

The author of the breakout hit Here Comes Everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better. In his bestselling Here Comes Everybody, Internet guru Clay Shirky provided readers with a much-needed primer for the digital age. Now, with Cognitive Surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. For the first time, people are embracing new media that allow them to pool their efforts at vanishingly low cost. The results of this aggregated effort range from mind-expanding reference tools like Wikipedia to life-saving Web sites like Ushahidi.com, which allows Kenyans to report acts of violence in real time. Cognitive Surplus explores what's possible when people unite to use their intellect, energy, and time for the greater good.