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Ethics education in teacher preparation: a case for stakeholder responsibility

ABSTRACT Few would argue against the importance of ethics in early childhood teacher preparation and practice. However, arguing for something in principle does not always lead to action. The purpose of this paper is to bring attention to the need for a sharper applied focus on ethics in early childhood education than that which currently exists. A context for professional ethics in early childhood education is outlined, a case highlighting specific ethical considerations is presented, and, finally, concerns and insights are discussed. The discussion is anchored in professional ethical codes and the literature on teacher preparation and ethics education.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Inkuiri Berbasis Media Virtual Program Java Pada Guru Fisika Dan Siswa SMA

Abstrak: Kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman guru dan siswa tentang pembelajaran inkuiri berbasis media virtual program java pada mata pelajaran fisika. Adapun materi fisika yang disampaikan dalam pengabdian ini terdiri dari gerak benda, percepatan benda dan hukum Newton, serta gerak jatuh bebas. Secara umum kegiatan pelatihan ini berhasil dan terlaksana dengan baik, karena guru-guru fisika yang menjadi peserta merasa mendapatkan bekal cara-cara menyampaikan materi fisika menggunakan model inkuiri berbasis media virtual program java dan termotivasi untuk menerapkannya dalam pembelajaran di kelas. Selain itu, di akhir pertemuan mereka menginginkan kegiatan ini berkelanjutan untuk penguatan konsep fisika bagi guru SMA. Kata Kunci:Pembelajaran Inkuiri; Media Virtual Program Java
Survival of environmental DNA in sediments: Mineralogic control on DNA taphonomy

Extraction of environmental DNA (eDNA) from sediments are providing ground-breaking views of the past ecosystems and biodiversity. Despite this rich source of information, it is still unclear which sediments favour preservation and why. Here we used atomic force microscopy and molecular dynamics simulations to explore the DNA-mineral interaction to assess how mineralogy and interfacial geochemistry play a role in the preservation of environmental DNA on mineral substrates. We demonstrate that mineral composition, surface topography and surface charge influence DNA adsorption behavior as well as preservation. Modeling and experimental data show that DNA damage can be induced by mineral binding if there is a strong driving force for adsorption. The study shows that knowledge of the mineralogical composition of a sediment and the environmental conditions can be useful for assessing if a deposit is capable of storing extracellular DNA and to what extent the DNA would be preserved. Our data adds to the understanding of eDNA taphonomy and highlights that, for some mineral systems, fragmented DNA may not represent old DNA.
Nutritional and medicinal values of some indigenous rice varieties

There are a large number of indigenous rice varieties in India, which are still grown by the tribal people and small farmers of the remote areas where the modern agricultural practices, sufficient foods as well as healthcare systems are a dream. Nature has provided them some alternative ways. They have different indigenous rice varieties with its nutritional and medicinal values. The paper presents nutritional and medicinal values of some of the rice varieties identified from the distant areas of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
Vertigo of presence: Chantal Akerman’s NOW, nomadic dwelling and the ‘war machine’ within the context of contemporary moving image works

ABSTRACT How can the heightened time–space correlation of (armed) conflict, if at all, be represented in an art context? This article explores how Chantal Akerman’s multi-channel installation NOW (2015) can be read in view of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's (1988) ‘war machine’, a concept suggesting a rebellious strategy defined by nomadic existence and acted out against the State and its involvement in capitalist control systems. In this context, nomadic dwelling with its enhanced sense of ‘smooth space’ offers geographical, psychological and audio-visual dimensions. Aiming to examine a range of takes on the political, economical and existential dimension of warfare within contemporary art, the discussion draws parallels with moving image works by Harun Farocki, Anri Sala, Regina José Galindo and Elizabeth Price. A mapping of the proposed theoretical framework across individual case studies allows for a rigorous examination and differentiation of audio-visual and conceptual methodologies and their phenomenological implications.
Exposure risk management from faecal pathogens for workers in container based sanitation systems

3 Acknowledgements . 4 Impact Statement . 6 List of Figures . 14 List of Tables . 16 List of Photos . 18 List of Boxes . 18 Abbreviations and Glossary of Terms . 19
Constraints facing agroforestry practices among farmers in New Bussa, Nigeria

The study examined agroforestry practices and its constraints among selected farmers in New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria. Data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire, personal interview and observations from the total of one hundred and twenty respondents. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data collected. Findings revealed that farming was male dominated with a mean age and family size of 41years and 10 persons respectively. More than half (69.2%) of the farmers were literate with mean years of experience in farming being 14years. The most common trees on the farmlands were Vitellaria paradoxa, Mangifera indica , Parkia biglobosa , Azadirachta indica , Afzelia africana , Detarium microcarpum and Vitex doniana . Majority of the farmers were aware (70.8%) of agroforestry practices mainly through conservation education (32.5%) and forest guards (20.0%) to conserve economic trees and improve farm produce. Medicinal herbs (98.3%), Source of income (81.7%) and Source of food (80.3%) were the major benefit accrued to farmers from agroforestry in the study area. Constraints to agroforestry practices in the study area included limited use of farm machineries (75%), poor access to credit facilities (70.8%), fast growing nature of trees (68.3%), Land tenure (65.8%), Marketing channel (62.5%) and increase in population (56.7%). The study thus, recommended that extension agents from public and non-governmental organizations should enlighten farmers more on agroforestry through workshops and community awareness campaign and assistance should be given to farmers in form of credit facilities, improved seeds or varieties, and soft loans for enhanced production. Keywords: Agroforestry, Awareness, Benefits, Constraints, Conservation, Economic trees
Impact of Bed Form Celerity on Oxygen Dynamics in the Hyporheic Zone

Oxygen distribution and uptake in the hyporheic zone regulate various redox-sensitive reactions and influence habitat conditions. Despite the fact that fine-grain sediments in streams and rivers are commonly in motion, most studies on biogeochemistry have focused on stagnant sediments. In order to evaluate the effect of bed form celerity on oxygen dynamics and uptake in sandy beds, we conducted experiments in a recirculating indoor flume. Oxygen distribution in the bed was measured under various celerities using 2D planar optodes. Bed morphodynamics were measured by a surface elevation sensor and time-lapse photography. Oxygenated zones in stationary beds had a conchoidal shape due to influx through the stoss side of the bed form, and upwelling anoxic water at the lee side. Increasing bed celerity resulted in the gradual disappearance of the upwelling anoxic zone and flattening of the interface between the oxic (moving fraction of the bed) and the anoxic zone (stationary fraction of the bed), as well as in a reduction of the volumetric oxygen uptake rates due shortened residence times in the hyporheic zone. These results suggest that including processes related to bed form migration are important for understanding the biogeochemistry of hyporheic zones.
Assimilating snow observations to snow interception process simulations

Snow interception is a crucial hydrological process in cold regions needleleaf forests, but is rarely measured directly. Indirect estimates of snow interception can be made by measuring the difference in the increase in snow accumulation between the forest floor and a nearby clearing over the course of a storm. Pairs of automatic weather stations with acoustic snow depth sensors provide an opportunity to estimate this, if snow density can be estimated reliably. Three approaches for estimating fresh snow density were investigated: weighted post‐storm density increments from the physically based Snobal model, fresh snow density estimated empirically from air temperature (Hedstrom, N. R., et al. [1998]. Hydrological Processes, 12, 1611–1625), and fresh snow density estimated empirically from air temperature and wind speed (Jordan, R. E., et al. [1999]. Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, 7785–7806). Automated snow depth observations from adjacent forest and clearing sites and estimated snow densities were used to determine snowstorm snow interception in a subalpine forest in the Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada. Then the estimated snow interception and measured interception information from a weighed, suspended tree and a time‐lapse camera were assimilated into a model, which was created using the Cold Regions Hydrological Modelling platform (CRHM), using Ensemble Kalman Filter or a simple rule‐based direct insertion method. Interception determined using density estimates from the Hedstrom‐Pomeroy fresh snow density equation agreed best with observations. Assimilating snow interception information from automatic snow depth measurements improved modelled snow interception timing by 7% and magnitude by 13%, compared to an open loop simulation driven by a numerical weather model; its accuracy was close to that simulated using locally observed meteorological data. Assimilation of tree‐measured snow interception improved the snow interception simulation timing and magnitude by 18 and 19%, respectively. Time‐lapse camera snow interception information assimilation improved the snow interception simulation timing by 32% and magnitude by 7%. The benefits of assimilation were greatly influenced by assimilation frequency and quality of the forcing data.
Engineering of functionalized carbon nano-onions reinforced nanocomposites: Fabrication, biocompatibility, and mechanical properties

Poly 4-mercaptophenyl methacrylate-carbon nano-onions ((PMPMA-CNOs = f-CNOs) were reinforced with polycaprolactone (PCL) to produce PCL/f-CNO nanocomposites using probe sonication. The physicochemical properties of nanocomposites were systematically studied to analyze cell viability and proliferation. In vitro cytotoxicity of PCL/f-CNO nanocomposites was measured with osteoblast cells, and improved cell viability was observed. The cytotoxicity of f-CNOs to osteoblasts was dose-dependent, and PCL/f-CNO (0.5 wt%) nanocomposites showed more than 90% of viability as compared to pristine PCL. Similarly, PCL/f-CNO (0.5 wt%) nanocomposites showed substantial enhancement in mechanical properties. The yield strength, tensile strength, Young modulus, elastic modulus, and fracture toughness were also upgraded at high content of f-CNOs (0.5 wt%). The concentration of f-CNOs considerably influenced the strengthening of PCL/f-CNO nanocomposites, which shows its degree of colloidal dispersion stability and extent of polymer wrapping within the PCL matrix. Nevertheless, these nontoxic PCL/f-CNO nanocomposites can be used as promising biomaterials for orthopedic applications.
Effects of Sowing Date, Cultivar and Chitosan on Quality and Quantity of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Oil

The effects of cultivars and sowing date along with chitosan application on oil yield, yield components and fatty acids of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.), were investigated. Five cultivars (RGS003, Sarigol, Zafar, Dalgan, and Julius) were sown in three sowing dates (October 7, 17, and 27), for two years (2014-2015 and 2015-2016). A factorial split-plot experiment was conducted in a complete randomized blocks design with three replications, where the sowing dates and the two levels of chitosan (0 {control} and 0.2% concentrations) were allotted to main plots and the cultivars were allotted to subplots. ANOVA revealed a significant (P<0.01) effects of the three studied factors on studied characters. Sarigol cultivar had the highest amount of seed yield (4447 kg ha-1), seed oil (45.51%) and biological yield (15672 kg ha-1). These characters had the highest values in the first sowing date. Application of chitosan solution increased the amount of seed yield from 3916 to 4233 (kg ha-1), seed oil from 44.83 to 45.24% and biological yield from 13628 to 14797 (kg ha-1). Delayed sowing dates, increased the linolenic and erucic acids and decreased the palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acids. The results of the present study indicated that early sowing date and chitosan application had positive effects on the quantity and quality of rapeseed oil. Cluster analysis divided the cultivars into two main clusters. The PCA revealed that the three first PC confirmed about 96% of the total variance among the studied cultivars.
Anatomical resection in glioblastoma: extent of resection and its impact on duration of survival

Introduction Glioblastoma is still a disease without a cure despite the use of a multimodal approach. The extent of resection has been the only modifiable factor in the different variables that affect survival. Cellular tumour infiltration beyond the visible enhancing excisable lesion remains the cornerstone for inevitable disease recurrence and progression. Patients and methods We prospectively evaluated the impact of the extent of resection beyond the visible enhancing tumour on the survival. We evaluated 59 patients with glioblastoma who were operated upon by maximum possible safe excision of the tumour and the surrounding involved gyri or lobe as long it was not considered eloquent. We followed the patients until recurrence and death. Results Fifty-nine patients, 43 men, mean age 48 years, were studied. Overall, 28.8% of the tumours were frontal, 20% were parietal, 37.2% were temporal and 14% were occipital. The median preoperative contrast-enhancing tumour volume was 42.36 ml. Twenty patients (34%) underwent anatomical excision, 21 patients (36%) underwent gross total excision, 14 patients (24%) underwent subtotal and four patients (7%) underwent surgical debulking. In all, 79.66% of the patients died. There was a statistically significant reduction in the mean survival with less aggressive resection, for which the average survival was 16.5 months for the anatomical resection group, 12.09 months for the gross total excision group, 7.34 months for the subtotal excision group and 4.67 months for the debulking group ( P = 0.002). Conclusion Total tumour resection with extra margin of tumour-infiltrated gliotic tissue, followed by adjuvant radiochemotherapy leads to longer survival than less radical excision.
Causes and Climatic Consequences of the Impact Winter at the Cretaceous‐Paleogene Boundary

Prolonged periods of low light and cold temperatures at Earth's surface are hypothesized effects of the end‐Cretaceous asteroid impact. However, debate remains about the causes and consequences of this “impact winter. ” We perform simulations of the Chicxulub impact with an Earth system model that can simulate the evolution of extreme aerosol loading to quantify the climatic responses to emissions (soot, sulfur, and dust) associated with the impact winter. We show that all impact winter emissions can drastically reduce surface temperature and precipitation. However, only soot emission from impact‐driven firestorms is capable of reducing light to below the photosynthetic threshold for many months. Therefore, our results suggest that widespread fires may have been necessary to produce the observed pattern of marine extinction across the Cretaceous‐Paleogene boundary. We identify polar coasts and the surrounding open oceans as regions likely to have experienced the least climatic, and biotic, disruption from the impact winter.
Legal Setup and Performance of Post-Privatization Artificial Insemination Service Providers in Nyeri County, Kenya.

This study investigated the differences between the various legal entities of service provider organizations which provide the privatized artificial insemination services in Nyeri County, Kenya. The study found that 89.5% of the service providers were serving as private entities, 7.0% were in Cooperative societies while 3.5% were serving as farmers self-help groups. All the AI practitioners used motorcycles for transport and stored semen in liquid nitrogen tanks. Government support to AI service providers was only in form of training which was received by 21% of the service providers. Non-governmental organizations also provided training to 17.5% of the respondents. However, these organizations provided financial credit to 3.5% as well as equipment support to 3.5% of the service providers. It was concluded that private AI service providers have a potential of performing better than Cooperative societies or self-help groups despite the benefits of farmers having a jointly owned service.
A diachronic study of subtitling for the deaf and the hard-of-hearing in Poland

3 Impact Statement . 4 Acknowledgements . 5 Table of Contents . 7 List of tables . 12 List of figures . 14 List of examples . 17 List of abbreviations . 18 1 INTRODUCTION . 21 1.1 Rationale and motivation for the study . 21 1.2 Objectives and research questions . 22 1.3 Thesis structure . 23 2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY . 27 2.1 Translation Studies and Audiovisual Translation . 27 2.2 Descriptive Translation Studies . 30 2.2.1 Translation norms . 35 2.2.2 Audiovisual translation norms . 42 2.2.3 Patronage . 47 2.3 Interviews . 48 2.4 Files analysis . 53 3 ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES . 54 3.1 Audio description . 54
Sero-prevalence of Dengue IgM Antibodies in Patients Suspected of having Dengue Fever

This work was carried out in collaboration between all authors. Author NH designed the study, wrote the protocol and supervised the whole study. Author FA anchored the field study, gathered the initial data, performed preliminary data analysis and interpreted the data. Authors FK and QF managed the literature searches and produced the initial draft. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. ABSTRACT Background: Dengue Results: Serum samples were collected from 90 patients visiting and hospital with the history of fever and clinically suspected dengue. The sero-prevalence of dengue virus specific IgM antibodies was determined using enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) ELISA-DENM0120 kit. The anti-dengue IgM antibodies positivity was found to be 48%. The positive dengue cases were higher in male (76.4%) as compared to female (23.6%) though it was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Among different age groups, the highest positive cases 45 of two hospitals, the highest positive cases were in Jinnah hospital (72.3%) followed by Mayo hospital (27.6%). Age and gender were found to be independent predictors. Fever was the most commonly reported symptom among dengue suspected patients (81.1%) followed by myalgia (72.2%). Thrombocytopenia (PLT<150.0x10 3 ) was found in 100% patients and leukopenia (TLC<4.0 x10 3 ) was found in 49% of dengue fever suspected subjects. Conclusion: This study indicates that prevalence of dengue virus infection is increasing in Pakistan especially Lahore. Proper control measure should be provided. IgM capture ELISA has become the most accepted technique for the diagnosis of dengue in developing countries like Pakistan.
ORAL ZINC SULPHATE VS. TOPICAL APPLICATION OF SALICYLIC (16.7%) & LACTIC ACID (16.7%) COMBINATION IN THE TREATMENT OF PLANTAR WARTS

ABSTRACT: Background: Warts are commonly acquired viral tumors, caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). This virus can infect and cause disease at any site in the stratified squamous epithelium either keratinizing or non-keratinizing. A plantar wart (also called verruca plantaris) is a lesion that appears on the plantar surface of foot as a small, shining, sago-grain papule which soon assumes the typical appearance of a sharply-defined rounded lesion with a rough keratotic surface, surrounded by a smooth collar of thickened horn. Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of oral zinc sulphate versus topical application of salicylic (16.7%) & lactic acid (16.7%) combination, in the treatment of plantar warts. Study Design: Comparative interventional study. Setting and Duration of Study: Department of Dermatology Unit-I, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital Lahore, from 15 February, 2009 till 14 February, 2010. Methodology: After informed consent, one hundred patients of plantar warts were selected from the outpatient Department of Dermatology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. The patients were divided into two equal groups; in group A, 50 patients were given oral zinc sulphate (10 mg/kg/day) in two or three divided doses and in group B, 50 patients were advised to apply a combination of salicylic (16.7%) & lactic acid (16.7%) once at night daily. In group A, using oral zinc sulphate, the treatment was given for two months and follow up continued for next 4 months. In group B, the topical preparation was also continued for 2 months or till the complete removal of wart (if before two months) and follow up was extended up to 4 months after treatment. Results: The mean age of patients in group A was 26.2 ± 8.1 years and in group B 26.3 ± 7.3 years. The mean number of warts in group A was 7.9 ± 3.5 and in group B 5.7 ± 2.6. The mean duration of disease in group A was 6.9 ± 4.1 months and in group B 6.0 ± 3.9 months. On follow up at 2 nd month, in group A, 41 (82%) patients showed an excellent efficacy while 9 (18%) patients observed poor efficacy. In group B, 31 (62%) cases experienced an excellent response, 2 (4%) had a good efficacy and 17 (34%) patients showed a poor efficacy. At 4 th month of follow-up, no recurrence of warts was seen in both groups in complete responders. On follow up of the non responders no furthure clearance of warts was observed. Conclusions: It was concluded from this study that oral zinc sulphate is significantly more effective (p-value <0.05) than topical application of salicylic (16.7%) and lactic acid (16.7%) combination in the treatment of plantar warts. Key Words: Plantar warts, oral zinc sulphate, salicylic acid, lactic acid