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Title What Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students in North Queensland Say About Effective Teaching Practices : Measuring Teacher Cultural Competence

This paper summarizes the findings from the first and second phase of a three part Australian Research Council funded project conducted by James Cook University in partnership with the Diocese of Catholic Education, Townsville, Queensland. Overall the project investigates what Aboriginal1 students perceive as the qualities of effective teachers and the impact these identified qualities have on educational outcomes. As part of the research we sought to empirically validate the generalisability of commonly cited characteristics of effective teaching by Aboriginal students. In the first phase we gathered accounts of effective teaching practice from students, parents and their teachers from phenomenologically aligned interviews. Similar and contrasting themes from these three groups are presented, for the purpose of exposing potential mismatch between teacher, student and parent views of ‘effective’ teaching practice. This phase led to the development of a qualitatively informed Effective Teaching Profile for Aboriginal students. The second phase involved quantitative analyses using Latent Trait Theory to refine and validate the constructed instrument to be used to measure teachers’ cultural competence. As a result of the validation processes the variability of teachers’ cultural pedagogical competence across schools was exposed. Finally, the forthcoming third phase of the study which will investigate the impact of these identified qualities on educational outcomes is described. Introduction The current national discourse in education in Australia shows contest amongst a variety of stakeholders for methods by which the discrepancy between Indigenous (both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) and non-Indigenous learning outcomes can be addressed by improving teaching, few of which give consideration to the significance of students’ cultural backgrounds as a determinant for influencing mainstream educational success (Sarra, 2011). Evident within this contest, especially in North Queensland where this study is situated, are divergent voices for informing change in teaching practice that can assist in improving educational outcomes for students in general and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students specifically (Archer and Hughes, 2011; Hattie, 2009; Nakata, 1999; Rowe, 2006; Sarra, 2011; Yunkaporta, 2010). Amongst this discourse is the call for teaching practice that demonstrates links between
External optical self-injection stabilization of an InP generic foundry platform based passively mode-locked ring laser

Timing stabilization of a photonic integrated circuit extended cavity passively mode-locked semiconductor ring laser with four gain sections and two saturable absorbers in a symmetric ring geometry by optical self-injection is presented. The laser has been fabricated using an InP generic integration technology platform. Repetition rate tuning up to 5.5MHz and a timing jitter reduction by optical self-injection from 99 fs (solitary laser operation) to 20 fs is demonstrated. The experimental results are in excellent agreement with results obtained by a stochastic time domain model which yet had been solely applied to edge-emitting straight waveguide semiconductor lasers.
25 Years of Ed Tech

In this lively and approachable volume based on his popular blog series, Martin Weller demonstrates a rich history of innovation and effective implementation of ed tech across higher education. From Bulletin Board Systems to blockchain, Weller follows the trajectory of education by focusing each chapter on a technology, theory, or concept that has influenced each year since 1994. Calling for both caution and enthusiasm, Weller advocates for a critical and research-based approach to new technologies, particularly in light of disinformation, the impact of social media on politics, and data surveillance trends. A concise and necessary retrospective, this book will be valuable to educators, ed tech practitioners, and higher education administrators, as well as students.
Optimal Planning of Low-Impact Development for TSS Control in the Upper Area of the Cau Bay River Basin, Vietnam

Recently, an increase in impervious area induced by the process of urbanization has significantly affected the quantity and quality of urban surface runoff. Among the pollutants of the storm flow, total suspended solids (TSS) are an extremely important cause of water quality deterioration. This paper aims to use the integrated nondominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA II)–Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) method to find optimal Low-Impact Development (LID) plans which ensure maximum TSS load reduction and minimum total relative cost. Green roofs, permeable pavements, and tree boxes with fixed parameters and unit costs were considered for seeking optimal planning alternatives in the Cau Bay river basin. The optimization process yielded a cost–effectiveness curve, which relates cost of LID implementation with its corresponding TSS reduction efficiencies. The advantage of the optimization approach was clarified when, with a defined cost of LID implementation, there was a significant difference in TSS reduction efficiencies between the optimal and non-optimal alternatives. The increase in return periods of rainfall patterns not only resulted in a reduction in the TSS removal efficiencies of LID practices at the outfall of the study area, but also spatially changed in terms of the TSS removal efficiencies of the sub-catchments. The return period of the rainfall patterns utilized for LID design should not exceed 2 years. The simulation–multi-optimization approach facilitates integration of LID practice plans into the urban infrastructure master plans in Vietnam.
The role of ICT infrastructure, innovation and globalization on economic growth in OECD countries, 1996-2017

The rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) over the past decade has enabled heterogeneous economic sectors to be more integrated, leading to a significant effect on nation’s growth across OECD countries. The objective of this study is to estimate the short run and long run inter-linkages among ICT, innovation technology, globalization, and economic growth for the period 1996-2017 in OECD countries. ,This research provides some sophisticated methodologies by using principal component analysis to construct ICT and innovation indices and follow up by employing the panel cointegration test, pooled mean group regression, fully modified ordinary least squares and dynamic ordinary least squares as sophisticated estimation techniques, panel Granger causality and forecast error variance decomposition to examine the robustness of the causal association in the findings. ,The empirical results herein suggest that ICT, innovation and globalization positively contribute to economic growth, while the causality findings reveal strong endogenous relationships among both ICT mobile and internet use, innovation development, globalization and economic growth in both short and long run. The findings further imply that OECD countries have yet to promote economic growth from ICT infrastructure expansion, the enlargement of technology innovation and the spread of globalization. ,The particular policy recommendation is to reinforce the investment and establishment of a reliable ICT infrastructure as well as innovation technology to create sustained economic growth in this progressively interconnected world. ,This study is valuable from policy and decision-makers’ perspective, as it highlights the significance of ICT infrastructure development, innovation enlargement and globalization to elevate the economic growth in OECD countries.
In Vivo Small Bowel Length is Longer than in Formalin-Fixed Cadavers

Background: Surgeons require accurate ranges of normal small bowel length (SBL) to benefit patients. The relationship between cadaveric SBL and in vivo human SBL is not known. We hypothesized that cadaveric SBL is significantly different compared to human SBL. Methods: SBL was measured prospectively in 167 formalin-fixed cadavers; and studied in 118 without intestinal surgery. A standardized and reproducible method of small bowel measurement was utilized in both in vivo and cadaveric subjects. Small bowel was measured in situ from the Ligament of Treitz to the ileocecal valve. These measurements were compared to previously published cadaveric and in vivo human SBL data. The number of cadavers examined was larger than in other published studies; the number of in vivo subjects was also the highest yet reported. Results: Formalin-fixed cadavers had significantly shorter SBL than living subjects366.1±82.7 vs 508.6±105.8 cm (mean + sd, p < 0.0001). The mean fresh cadaveric SBLs (592.8 cm) was longer in comparison to the formalin-fixed cadaver SBL (366 cm). In cadavers, univariate analysis showed that age (younger > older), height (taller > shorter), and gender (male > female) correlated with SBL (p < 0.01). In multivariate analysis, only height remained predictive of SBL (p < 0.0001). Torso length was positively correlated with SBL (cricoid to jugular notch, sternal angle, xiphoid, umbilicus, pubic tubercle), p < 0.0001 top = 0.005. Torso circumferences at the xiphoid-sternal angle, subcostal line, umbilicus, and iliac crest were all positively correlated with SBL (p = 0.005). Conclusion: To date, this study remains the first to compare detailed physical measurements to SBL. In vivo SBL was significantly longer than formalin-fixed cadaver SBL. Height was a primary predictor of SBL. Cadaveric SBL measurements should not be used to estimate normative SBL data in living subjects.
Determination of some blood parameters during pregnancy and lactation periods in healthy Akkaraman Kangal ewes

Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmanın materyalini mera koşullarında herhangi bir ek rasyona tabi tutulmayan 12 Akkaraman Kangal koyunu oluşturdu. Serum örnekleri geç gebelik ve erken laktasyon dönemlerinde alındı. Kan glikoz, kolesterol, kreatinin, trigliserit, alkalen fosfataz, total protein, albümin, çok düşük dansiteli lipoprotein, kan üre atozu, kalsiyum, fosfor ve magnezyum konsantrasyonları analizatörle ölçüldü.
Bacteriological profile of cut fruits sold in Calabar Metropolis

The increase in cases of food borne illnesses related to street vended fruit salad in developing countries is of serious public health concern. This study was, therefore, conducted on street-vended fruit salad, to determine their microbial quality. A total of twenty (20) fruit samples, comprising five each of fresh Apple (Malus domestica Borkh), Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.), Pawpaw (Carica papaya) and Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) were collected from 3 different locations (Watt, Marian and Goldie) in Calabar and were evaluated by way of standard plate techniques, for microbial contaminants. The specific microbial genera were enumerated on appropriate selective media and identified using standard identification parameters with the aid of identification and taxonomic manuals. The results revealed that the mean total bacterial counts of all the fruit samples ranged from 1.07 × 10 to 3.4 × 10CFU/g, whereas, the mean total coliform counts ranged from 0.9 × 10 to 2.05 × 10 CFU/g, respectively. The differences in the mean total heterotrophic counts and coliform counts recorded for the fruits collected from the respective food vendors was statistically insignificant (P>0.01). Bacteria isolated include Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella sp, Shigella sp, Proteus mirabilis and Escherichia coli. The presence of coliform bacteria and other microbial contaminants in numbers exceeding the recommended microbiological standards is a reflection of unwholesome product, hence the need for proper microbiological safety analysis of fruit salad prepared for human consumption. Therefore, consumer’s awareness on the dangers of consuming pathogen contaminated foods and the need to insist on properly processed/stored sliced produce, needs to be re-awakened.
Vegetation dynamics and their drivers in the Haihe river basin, Northern China, 1982–2012

Abstract In this study, we quantified the vegetation changes in the Haihe river basin (HRB) and analyzed their drivers during 1982–2012 by using satellite normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data, observation-based climate data, satellite vegetation continuous fields (VCF) data, and soil moisture (SM) data. The results showed that the increases in NDVI was the largest in autumn (2.12 × 10−3), followed by growing-season (1.97 × 10−3), spring (1.82 × 10−3), annual (1.35 × 10−3), summer (1.15 × 10−3), and winter (0.32 × 10−3). The VCF, mean annual temperature (MAT), SM, and mean annual precipitation (MAP) determined the NDVI changes in 44.43%, 27.69%, 5.33%, and 2.01% of the HRB, respectively. In the western and southern HRB, MAT and VCF were the dominant factors, besides, SM was one of the important factors in the western HRB. Therefore, the study identified that SM, MAT, and human activities (Changes in VCF) were the main factors that determined the changes in vegetation over HRB.
ARHGEF3 Regulates Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and Strength through Autophagy

Skeletal muscle regeneration is essential for restoring muscle function upon injury and for the maintenance of muscle health with aging. ARHGEF3, a Rho-specific GEF, negatively regulates myoblast differentiation via mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2)-Akt signaling in a GEF-independent manner in vitro. Here, we investigated ARHGEF3’s role in skeletal muscle regeneration by creating ARHGEF3 KO mice. These mice exhibited no discernible phenotype under normal conditions. Upon injury, however, ARHGEF3 deficiency enhanced the mass, fiber size and function of regenerating muscles in both young and aged mice. Surprisingly, these effects were not mediated by mTORC2-Akt signaling, but by the GEF activity of ARHGEF3. Furthermore, ARHGEF3 KO promoted muscle regeneration through activation of autophagy, a process that is also critical for maintaining muscle strength. Accordingly, in old mice, ARHGEF3 depletion prevented muscle weakness by restoring autophagy flux. Collectively, our findings identify an unexpected link between ARHGEF3 and autophagy-related muscle pathophysiology.
Evaluating the relationship between perceived value regarding tourism gentrification experience, attitude, and responsible tourism intention

ABSTRACT Tourism gentrification, or the transformation of residential areas into tourist destinations, is an important issue worldwide. It generally affects only the original residents, who often choose to leave as a result of their neighborhood’s changing character or escalating rents. This study investigates how tourists’ perceived value of the gentrification experience influences their attitudes and responsible tourism intentions, and how their attitudes mediate these intentions. The structural equation model analysis in this study utilized data from 450 surveys completed by study participants from three areas in South Korea affected by tourism gentrification – Seo-chon, the Hongik University area, and Jeju Island. This study has four main findings. First, tourists’ perceived value of the tourism gentrification experience influences their attitudes and responsible tourism intentions; both functional and conditional values impact attitudes, with the latter having a greater impact. Second, attitudes influence responsible tourism conservation and participation intentions. Third, epistemic value influences responsible tourism conservation and participation intentions, while conditional value influences responsible tourism conservation intentions. Fourth, attitude has a mediating effect on the relationship between tourists’ perceived value of the experience and their responsible tourism intentions. This paper thus expands the study of tourism gentrification.
Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Pregnancy losses are ambiguous affairs in East Cameroon. Childbearing is not always people’s primary aim within their fragile sexual and marital relationships, and it is often unclear to outsiders whether a pregnancy interruption is intended or unintended. Drawing on 15 months of fieldwork, I explore the discursive strategies Gbigbil women deploy while navigating such ambiguities. Suffering is central to their defensive discourses. Depending on the stakes in their relationships, women foreground the notion of suffering either to portray themselves as moral and innocent – and maintain social status or raise support – or to allude to or acknowledge their intention to terminate a pregnancy. This dynamic deployment of a suffering discourse reveals the interconnections of unintended and intended pregnancy losses, and of suffering (associated especially with the former) and agency (often associated with the latter).
Combination of everolimus and sorafenib in the treatment of thyroid cancer: Update on phase II study.

6069 Background: Everolimus is an oral inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). Laboratory data suggests that mTORC1 activity is required for the growth promoting effects of the oncoproteins RET/PTC, RAS, and BRAF in rat thyroid PCCL3 cells. Sorafenib, an oral kinase inhibitor with activity against multiple targets, is FDA-approved for the treatment of radioactive iodine-refractory (RAIR) thyroid cancer. We conducted a clinical trial evaluating everolimus plus sorafenib for RAIR follicular cell derived thyroid cancers (DTC) and medullary thyroid cancers (MTC). Methods: This single institution study used a two-stage phase II design and was initiated on 9/21/10. Primary objective was response rate. Eligible patients (pts) had progressive, RAIR/fluorodeoxyglucose (18-F)-avid, recurrent/metastatic, non-anaplastic, thyroid cancer; RECIST measurable disease. Sorafenib was given at 400 mg orally twice a day and everolimus at 5 mg orally once daily. 41 pts were enrolled; 38 were eligible.
College going student’s knowledge regarding voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation

Background Blood services are facing shortage of blood all over the world. Demand for blood is rising day by day and current blood donation is insufficient to meet the demand. Objectives: To assess college going student’s knowledge regarding voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation. Study design: cross-sectional study. Participants: five hundred students above the age of 18 years who qualify for blood donation & Five hundred students of similar age group who were not participating in blood donation were also recruited after taking their consent. Sampling: Only those participants who gave consent to participate in the study were enrolled. Statistical Analysis: Study period: from March to September 2013. Results: Assessment of the level of knowledge among blood donor participant revealed that 36 (7.2%) participant had excellent knowledge, 222(44.4%) had good knowledge, 152 (30.4%) had average knowledge, 90 (18%) had poor knowledge. No participants among blood donor students had very poor level of knowledge. Among non-blood donor participants 93 (18.6%) had good level of knowledge, 108 (21.6%) had average level of knowledge, 166 (33.2%) had poor level of knowledge, 133 (26.6%) had very poor level of knowledge. Conclusion: Data analysis revealed that there was significant difference in the knowledge level among the donors and non-blood donor participants.
What Is Driving The TFP Slowdown? Insights From a Schumpeterian DSGE Model

In this paper, I incorporate a Schumpeterian mechanism of creative destruction in a medium-scale DSGE framework. In the model, a sector of profit-maximizing innovators invests in R&D and endogenously gen- erates productivity gains, ultimately determining the economy's growth rate. I estimate the model using Bayesian methods on U.S. data of the last 25 years (1993q1-2018q4) in order to disentangle the key forces underlying the productivity slowdown experienced by the US economy since the early 2000s. In contrast with the previous literature, I exploit Fernald (2014) data on TFP, factor utilization and labour quality to discipline the production function, and find that the bulk of the TFP slowdown is due to a decrease in innovation's ability to generate TFP gains. These findings challenge the view of a large part of the literature, according to which the recent TFP dynamics in the US are mostly driven by demand slumps and/or liquidity crunches.
Amputations of the Foot and Ankle

Amputations of the foot and ankle have been described for many centuries. In the United States, the most common reasons for foot and ankle amputation include complications of diabetes and vascular disease; more than 60% of nontraumatic lower limb amputations are in patients with diabetes. More than 6% of patients older than 60 years have symptoms of peripheral artery disease. Furthermore, the incidence of lower limb amputation is fi ve to ten times greater than those patients without diabetes.1,2 Other reasons for amputation of the foot and ankle include severe trauma, chronic pain, infection, congenital abnormality, and malignancy. The purpose of amputation can be defi ned in terms of restoring the function of a nonfunctioning or nonviable limb. Amputation should be considered the fi rst step in a patient’s rehabilitation, rather than a failure of treatment.3,4 The goals of every amputation are to obtain wound healing, avoid infection, and return a patient to his or her preamputation ambulatory level. Additional goals include adequate balancing of the remaining muscles to avoid contracture formation and retain residual limb control.5 Amputations of the foot and ankle range from simple phalangeal amputation to midfoot or hindfoot amputation, ankle disarticulation, and transtibial amputation. Amputation of the midfoot and hindfoot can preserve ambulation and thereby decrease patient morbidity.6
Minimally invasive techniques for pain palliation in extraspinal bone metastases: a review of cementoplasty and radiofrequency ablation

Minimally invasive techniques are an effective primary or alternative modality for pain palliation in extraspinal bone metastases, particularly when conventional therapies such as localized radiation therapy leave a subset of patients with refractory pain. Cementoplasty is hypothesized to work through the stabilization of microfractures and has been most commonly performed in osteolytic lesions of the femur and acetabulum. Specific indications and contraindications are highlighted for both locations. Radiofrequency ablation is hypothesized to reduce pain through tumor reduction and periosteal nerve destruction and has been studied most extensively in the pelvis and chest wall. Radiofrequency ablation combined with localized radiation therapy has shown promising improvement in pain relief compared to radiation therapy alone, and combination cementoplasty and radiofrequency ablation may have specific benefit in the acetabulum. Both cementoplasty and radiofrequency ablation have been shown to work as soon as within 24 hours and for as long as 6 months. Future prospective, randomized trials are needed to compare the efficacy of these treatments.