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A divorced dad returns home to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, but there’s one problem: she’s a serial killer who feeds tourists to the local lake monster.

Dear Dear Dear is a collection of prose block poems that follow a queer speaker who is being confined by the world around him (the Midwest, the speaker's family/family values, gender norms, to one's own body, mortality, Monsanto, etc.) that tries to control and define him as a person. Dear Dear Dear examines the notion that humans are a product of one's own environment. It explores how one can be ones own product in response to being confined. Dear Dear Dear explores different themes such as 'Nightmares VS Reality', 'Confinement', 'Response to Being Confined', 'What is Home' seen in the collection. These themes intertwine with one another to create a loose narrative about a speaker actively trying to find a space where he can simply exist and call home without any fear of judgment from the world in which he inhabits. / Master of Fine Arts

<p dir="ltr">Agricultural diversification stands out as a critical strategy for addressing challenges and seizing opportunities within the agricultural landscape, especially in regions like the Midwest of the U.S. This research delves into the dynamics, opportunities, challenges, and key success drivers associated with agricultural diversification in the Midwest, focusing on three primary crops: oats, peas, and wheat. Employing a case study methodology grounded in empirical and contextual inquiry principles, the research aims to grasp the nuances of diversified agriculture. Data collection integrates primary and secondary sources, including semi-structured interviews and participation in field days. The data collection period spanned from October 2022 to February 2024. Interviews with 29 stakeholders, including farmers, industry representatives, agricultural cooperatives, and non-profits, provided insights into diversified agriculture practices.</p><p dir="ltr">Each case study provides in-depth insights into the opportunities, challenges, and key drivers of success associated with promoting diversified agriculture initiatives. These case studies underscore the significance of innovation, market access, sustainability, and collaboration in driving success within the industry. The cross-case analysis offers a comprehensive examination of the potential for agricultural diversification in the US Midwest. Through a comparative analysis of the three case studies, commonalities and key themes emerge, shedding light on stakeholder dynamics, business strategies, operational aspects, and scalability factors.</p><p dir="ltr">In summary, this research significantly contributes to the body of knowledge on agricultural diversification, offering insights that can guide future decisions, agricultural practices, and research endeavors aimed at promoting sustainability and resilience in the agricultural sector in the US Midwest.</p>

Submitted by admin tede (tede@pucgoias.edu.br) on 2018-12-13T19:07:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Erika Cristina Rodrigues de Morais.pdf: 2061047 bytes, checksum: 1e5413e0d78fae31757d6dfb328961e8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-13T19:07:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Erika Cristina Rodrigues de Morais.pdf: 2061047 bytes, checksum: 1e5413e0d78fae31757d6dfb328961e8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-09-24 / The purpose of this dissertation is to construct the Knowledge State, through the procedures of inventorying and analyzing, showing the main keywords, methodologies, categories, results obtained and main authors have been researched, in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education , in a dialectical perspective, of the dissertations produced in the Masters courses in Education of the Catholic Universities of the Central West Region. Thus, the relevance of knowing the "State of Knowledge", Professional, Scientific and Technological Education, of these institutions, mapping and examining all the knowledge already produced in this area of knowledge, having as main point which paths they see being traveled, the its aspects and the results being pointed out. The theoretical contributions that support the teachings presented during this work are: ROMANOWSKI (2006), FERREIRA (2002), BOURDIEU (1994), MARX (2004), FRIGOTTO (2007), SAVIANI (2007), among others. The methodology used in this work was documentary and bibliographic research, based on a content analysis, qualitative and quantitative. Thus, in the constitution and triggering of the analysis of the process of construction of the State of Knowledge of Vocational, Scientific and Technological Education, it was possible to perceive the unveiling of a clash, of political-ideological character, throughout history, which expresses relations of power which are reiterated in our teaching-learning process. But they also demonstrated the presence of agents who are willing to dismantle the perpetuation of the subordination of education to the policies of economic capital, who persevere in the search for gaps so that professional education, by remaining linked to public policies of employment and income, essential aspects for human dignity, be developed within the conception of education of citizen and emancipatory formation. And although we believe that we have contributed to the present research to the scientific environment, we have also held to not having reached its fullness, and further investigations are still necessary in future studies, in view of the indicatives that were projected throughout this research. / A presente dissertação tem por objetivo construir o Estado do Conhecimento, pelos procedimentos de inventariar e analisar, revelando as principais palavras-chave, metodologias, categorias, resultados obtidos e autores têm sido pesquisados, acerca do campo da Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica, em uma perspectiva dialética, das dissertações produzidas nos cursos de Mestrado em Educação das Universidades Católicas da Região Centro-Oeste. Salienta-se a relevância em conhecer o “Estado do Conhecimento” da Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica dessas instituições, mapeando e examinando todo o conhecimento já produzido nessa área do conhecimento, tendo como principal apontamento os caminhos que veem sendo percorridos, os seus aspectos e os resultados que estão sendo apontados. Os aportes teóricos que sustentam os ensinamentos apresentados no decorrer deste trabalho são: ROMANOWSKI (2006), FERREIRA (2002), BOURDIEU (1994), MARX (2004), FRIGOTTO (2007), SAVIANI (2007), dentre outros. A metodologia utilizada nesse trabalho foi pesquisa documental e bibliográfica, baseada em uma análise de conteúdo, qualiquantitativa. Desse modo, na constituição e desencadeamento das análises do processo de construção do Estado do Conhecimento da Educação Profissional, Científica e Tecnológica, foi possível demonstrar como tem se desvelado ao longo da história um embate de caráter político-ideológico, que expressa as relações de poder que se reiteram em nosso processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Mas, que também, demostraram a presença de agentes que estão dispostos a desarticularem a perpetuação da subordinação da educação às políticas do capital econômico, que perseveram na busca de lacunas para que a educação profissional – ao se manter vinculada às políticas públicas de emprego e renda, aspectos essenciais para a dignidade humana – seja desenvolvida dentro da concepção de educação de formação cidadã e emancipadora. E, muito embora compreendamos a contribuição desta presente pesquisa para o conhecimento científico, também temos a consciência de que não alcançamos a plenitude do conhecimento de nosso objeto de estudo, tornando-se pertinente ainda outras investigações, em futuros estudos, diante dos indicativos que foram se projetando ao longo desta pesquisa.

What is it like to grow up in the United States Midwest, without an accessible co-ethnic population, as a second-generation Korean American Christian? Drawing from forty-seven in-depth interviews of second-generation Korean American Christians who grew up in the Midwest, an analysis of the data reveals several aspects of their lives. First, Korean American families are moving to the Midwest for educational and economic gain, because of pre-existing networks with friends and family, and through family sponsorships. Second, this data reveals the long-term consequences of racism this population faces, causing some to desire to leave the Midwest, to internalize their oppression, or to work towards changing society through their careers and churches. Religious identity is a key factor in helping respondents process the racism they have faced. Second-generation Korean American Christians in the Midwest also find a sense of belonging, that they did not find in their neighborhoods and schools, through ethno-religious communities: Korean American Christian youth camp and/or organizations during college. Participation in these groups strengthened both their religious and ethnic identities.

Submitted by Luanna Matias (lua_matias@yahoo.com.br) on 2015-02-04T19:29:51Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Raquel Silva Pinheiro - 2014.pdf: 1371271 bytes, checksum: b44f6cc1923da6f739d3902c7f1ab282 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2015-02-05T09:49:52Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Raquel Silva Pinheiro - 2014.pdf: 1371271 bytes, checksum: b44f6cc1923da6f739d3902c7f1ab282 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-02-05T09:49:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Raquel Silva Pinheiro - 2014.pdf: 1371271 bytes, checksum: b44f6cc1923da6f739d3902c7f1ab282 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-28 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a major cause of enterically transmitted hepatitis worldwide. Poor sanitary conditions particularly lack of safe water and sewerage systems have been associated with increased prevalence of this infection. In Brazil, there are more than 1, 200, 00 families living in rural settlements. Most of them have no access to safety water, and many had lived previously in landless camping in poor hygiene conditions. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis A among people living in rural settlements in Central Brazil. From 2008 to 2011, individuals living in rural settlement in the municipalities of Jataí and surround (n=466), Goiás/GO and Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul/MS (n= 454) were interviewed and blood samples were collected and tested for HAV antibodies (total anti-HAV) by ELISA, respectively. Globally 85.9% (95% CI: 83.5 – 88.0). Of individuals had been previously infected by HAV. None child aged less than five years was anti-HAV positive. Otherwise, almost the totality (98.7%) of individuals aged 20 years or more were exposed to HAV. Concerning individuals with 10-19 years old, the overall prevalence of HAV was 69,6%. In the settlements studied in Goiás, age, history of life in landless, number of people per household and water source were independently associated to HAV positivity (p< 0.05). The results of this study suggest intermediate infection rates for HAV infection in rural settlements in Central Brazil, ratifying the need for public health politics addressed to this population segment that presents characteristics which may favor HAV acquiring and spread. Hepatitis A vaccine should be guaranteed for rural populations. / O vírus da hepatite A (HAV) é uma das principais causas de hepatites transmitidas entericamente em todo o mundo. Condições sanitárias deficientes, particularmente, a falta de água potável e sistemas de esgoto têm sido associadas com prevalência elevada para essa infecção. No Brasil, mais de 1.200.000 famílias vivem em assentamentos rurais, e a maioria não tem acesso a água potável. Além disso, muitos relatam ter vivido anteriormente em acampamentos sob condições precárias de higiene. O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência da infecção pelo HAV em assentamentos rurais da Região Centro-Oeste do Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo observacional, de corte transversal. De 2008 a 2011, indivíduos de assentamentos rurais dos municípios de Jataí e Entorno (n = 466), Goiás/GO e Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul/MS (n = 454) foram entrevistados e amostras de sangue foram coletadas e testadas para detecção de anticorpos anti-HAV total pelo ensaio imunoenzimático (ELISA). A prevalência global para infecção pelo HAV foi de 85,9% (IC95%: 83,5 - 88,0). Nenhuma criança com menos de cinco anos foi exposta ao HAV. Por outro lado, quase a totalidade (98,7%) dos indivíduos com idade igual ou superior a 20 anos foram anti-HAV positivos. Considerando os indivíduos na faixa etária de 10-19 anos, a prevalência global foi de 69,6%. Nos assentamentos estudados em Goiás, idade, história de vida em acampamento, número de pessoas por domicílio e origem da água consumida foram fatores independentemente associados a positividade ao anti-HAV (p<0,05). Os resultados deste estudo sugerem uma endemicidade intermediária para a infecção pelo HAV em assentamentos rurais do Brasil Central, ratificando a necessidade de políticas públicas direcionadas para esse segmento populacional, que apresenta características que favorecem a aquisição e propagação desse vírus. A vacinação contra hepatite A deve ser garantida para população rural.