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Integrating the Science of Learning and Development into Teacher Education
Authors: Moore Meredith , Cuzzolino Megan Powell , Moussavi Raha , Kim YJ
Published: October 2020

In the past few decades, knowledge of human learning and development has proliferated rapidly (Darling-Hammond et al., 2020; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018). New insights come from multiple fields, including neuroscience and biology, sociology, psychology, developmental science, and learning sciences, as well as applied educational research. As a whole, this growing body of research makes clear that children’s learning and development are shaped by interactions among environmental factors, relationships, and learning opportunities, along with internal cognitive, psychological, physical, social, and emotional processes (Darling-Hammond et al., 2020). In 2019, the Woodrow Wilson Graduate School of Teaching and Learning (WWGSTL) and MIT’s Playful Journey Lab undertook a project with the goal of incorporating SoLD throughout the teacher education program. In this paper, we detail the steps we have taken so far, as well as those we plan to take in the future, to achieve our ultimate vision of teacher education grounded in SoLD.
Factors Influencing Users’ Behavioral Intention to Reuse Mobile Financial Services in Bangladesh
Authors: Khan Md. Rizvi , Chaipoopirutana Sirion
Published: October 2020

Objective – This paper aims to empirically examine the factors influencing the users’ behavioral intention to reuse mobile technology to facilitate their financial services in Bangladesh.
Methodology/Technique – A self-administered online survey method was used and 400 responses were collected with Likert-type questions using Google Forms as a medium. A model was developed and proposed based on different technology acceptance models like TAM, UTAUT and similar studies on factors influencing users’ intention to adopt and reuse mobile financial services in Bangladesh. The proposed model was tested by performing simple and multiple linear regression using SPSS software.
Findings – The results show that perceived ease of use influences perceived usefulness of mobile financial services but perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and security have no influence on trust in terms of behavioral intention to reuse mobile financial services in Bangladesh. However, with the exception of trust and perceived financial cost, the remaining variables such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, security, perceived risk, social influence and facilitating conditions significantly influence behavioral intentions to reuse mobile financial services in Bangladesh.
Novelty - This study examines crucial factors spotted in literature in the context of Bangladesh. Earlier papers have primarily focused on traditional banking clients’ behavioral intention toward their bank’s mobile banking facilities in Bangladesh. This paper is comprehensively designed to identify influential factors of reusing non-traditional mobile financial services like bKash, Rocket, Nagad etc. at the growth level in the industry of Bangladesh. The researcher tried to identify factors influencing both bank and non-bank users to reuse mobile financial services for their digital transactions.
Type of Paper: Empirical.
JEL Classification: M31, M39.

Keywords: bKash; Bangladesh; Mobile Banking; Behavioral Intentions; Reuse; Mobile Financial Services.
Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Khan, M.R; Chaipoopirutana, S. 2020. Factors Influencing Users’ Behavioral Intention to Reuse Mobile Financial Services in Bangladesh, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review 5(3) 155 – 169. https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2020.5.3(4)
Caracterização do sistema de produção do queijo artesanal da Serra Geral-MG
Authors: Saraiva Lorena Katheryne Vieira , Santana Kely Tatianne Costa , Cangussu Roberta Ribeiro da Cruz , Teodoro Vanessa Aglaê Martins , Sobral Denise , Faria Janaína Teles , Pinto Maximiliano  Soares
Published: October 2020

A região da Serra Geral foi reconhecida como produtora de queijo artesanal em 2018, porém se desconhece a existência de um padrão de produção desse alimento. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo diagnosticar o processo de fabricação do queijo artesanal produzido na região da Serra Geral, avaliando a existência de um padrão de produção e possibilidade de legalização das queijarias. Foram realizadas visitas com aplicação de entrevista estruturada em 28 unidades produtoras que compõem a região. Os resultados apontam que 60,72% dos produtores consideram-se inadequados quanto aos requisitos exigidos pelas legislações de produção de queijo artesanal, sendo que 46,44% destes não sabem o que deve ser feito para se adequarem. A comercialização dos queijos é realizada de 2 a 4 dias após a produção dos mesmos, em 82% das queijarias. Apenas em 17,85% possui entrada sanitária, 72% não fazem nenhum tratamento na água e foram encontradas falhas nas práticas higiênicas no processo produtivo, sendo observados seis fluxogramas do processo de produção. Conclui-se que com investimentos e políticas adequadas de valorização do queijo artesanal da Serra Geral há possibilidade de legalização do mesmo, fato esse já observado em outras regiões produtoras tradicionais de queijos artesanais. Deve-se avaliar a possibilidade da realização de estudos físico-químicos e microbiológicos dos queijos para investigar a qualidade e segurança da sua comercialização sem causar prejuízo para o consumidor.
Parâmetros de metabólitos bioquímicos em ovinos criados no Brasil
Authors: Silva Débora Adriana de Paula , Varanis Laura Ferrari Monteiro , Oliveira Karla Alves , Sousa Luciana Melo , Siqueira Marco Tulio Santos , Macedo Júnior Gilberto de Lima
Published: October 2020

O trabalho teve como objetivo definir intervalos de referência para valores de metabólitos energéticos, proteicos e enzimáticos em ovinos. Os dados utilizados foram oriundos de vários experimentos realizados entre 2006 e 2018, em diversas instituições de ensino superior e pesquisa. Foi utilizado banco de dados diversificado com observações de ovinos de diferentes raças, genótipos, idades e categorias fisiológicas, criados em diferentes sistemas de manejo. Todos os animais utilizados eram saudáveis e dados de animais que apresentaram quaisquer manifestações clínicas foram descartados. Para determinar o perfil metabólico energético foram obtidos dados de glicose, colesterol, triglicerídeos, frutosamina, HDL (lipoproteína de alta densidade), LDL (lipoproteína de baixa densidade) e VLDL (lipoproteína de muito baixa densidade); para o perfil proteico, dados de proteínas totais, ácido úrico, ureia, albumina e creatinina; e para o enzimático, dados de AST (aspartato aminotransferase), GGT (gama glutamil transferase) e FA (fosfatase alcalina). As análises laboratoriais foram realizadas nos aparelhos Analisador bioquímico semiautomático modelo BIO - 2000 da marca Bioplus© e Analisador automático de bioquímica modelo PKL-125 da marca MHLab®. Para a estimativa e determinação dos valores de referência, foi utilizado programa RefVal 4.11, sendo os valores outliers removidos da avaliação. Após a determinação dos valores de referência comparou-se os dados obtidos com tabelas internacionais estabelecidas na literatura, sendo possível observar que os intervalos encontrados neste trabalho foram mais amplos, abrangendo melhor resultados obtidos em experimentos realizados no Brasil.
Analysis of the specific common competences of the Degree Courses in Speech Therapy and on the ability to apply in the didactic systems
Authors: Paterniti Maria Rosa , Bua Alberto , La Tona Federico , Vitale Chiara
Published: October 2020

Law 11 January 2018 n. 3 places the attention of the Health Professions on the specific common skills, which must be evident in the didactic systems to protect the Profession. The purpose of this work is to identify which skills are always present among the training objectives of the Degree Courses in Speech Therapy, and which instead become "specific" for our profession.
The data analysis was conducted on 27 Degree Courses in Speech Therapy present in Italy, using the portal "Universitaly" and evaluating the SUA cards of the various Degree Courses.
The analysis of the data revealed that: basic skills were insufficient for the areas of labor law and corporate organization; transversal skills are well defined and almost always present; the transversal technical-professional skills appeared insufficient for the areas of management and research.
The results are useful in order to standardize the framework of the speech therapist's skills. The advantage of having specific well-defined and above all homogeneous skills between the various universities, as well as being an essential tool for clinical activity, is a demonstration of a suitable conduct to protect both the healthcare professional and the patient.
In light of what emerged from the results of this study, it is hoped that the analysis carried out can be a tool to allow the universities concerned to follow up on the current state of the CDL in speech therapy, so as to guarantee common and homogeneous training courses throughout the National territory.
Home Automation Using IoT
Authors: Mehendale Ninad , Shah Avi , Senghani Rohan , Patel Nirav
Published: October 2020

As technology is advancing so house are also getting smarter.
Modern houses are gradually shifting from convectional switches to centralized
control system, involving remote control switches. Presently, convectional wall
switches located in different parts of the house makes it difficult for user to
go near them to operate. Even it becomes more difficult for elder people and
for physically handicap people to do so.

Internet of
Things (IoT) conceptualizes the
idea of remotely connecting and monitoring real world objects through the Internet. When it
comes to our house, this
concept can be aptly incorporated to make it smarter, safer and automated. It is a concept where each device is
assign to an IP address and through that IP address anyone makes that device
identifiable on internet. The Internet is an evolving entity. It started as the
Internet of Computers. Research studies have forecast an explosive growth in
the number of things or devices that will be connected to the Internet. The
resulting network is called the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is having the
potential to change the lifestyle of peoples. In day today’s life, people
prefer more of automatic systems rather than any manual systems. The major
elements of IoT based home automation system are Raspberry pi and the Relay
along with their driving circuitry. Home automation can be defined as a
mechanism removing as much human interaction as technically possible and
desirable in various domestic processes and replacing them with programmed
electronic systems.

This project is intended to construct a
home automation system that uses any mobile device to control the home
appliances. This home automation system is based on IoT. Home automation is
very exciting field when it uses new technologies like Internet of Things.
Raspberry pi is credit card size computer. Raspberry pi supports large number
of peripherals. Raspberry pi is having different communication media like
Ethernet port, HDMI port, USB port, Display Serial Interface, Camera Serial
Interface, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy. It allows to control number of home
appliances simultaneously.
Desigualdad global y coerción
Authors: García Gibson Francisco
Published: October 2020

En este artículo sostengo que ciertos principios igualitaristas de justicia distributiva tienen alcance solo local y no también global. Me baso en la teoría de Michael Blake, quien afirma que el contenido y alcance de los principios de justicia dependen del tipo de coerción que se ejerce en determinado ámbito. A esa teoría se le critica que no es capaz de identificar un tipo de coerción que solo exista en el ámbito local y no también en el global. Me propongo responder a esa objeción mediante una analogía que muestra que solo en el ámbito local el control coercitivo es continuo, mientras que el control coercitivo que existe en el ámbito global es intermitente.
Życiorys własnoręcznie spisany przez Józefa Kozłowskiego
Authors: Antonczyk Wiktoria
Published: October 2020

Komunikat poświęcony jest życiorysowi, który napisał kompozytor, organista i organizator życia muzycznego warszawianin Józef Kozłowski, pierwszy dyrektor muzyki w petersburskiej Dyrekcji Teatrów Cesarskich. Dokument ten jest bardzo ważnym źródłem, w którym muzyk przytacza dokładną datę swego urodzenia – 10 września 1759 roku. We wszystkich encyklopediach podany jest tylko 1757 rok, czyli data, która odbiega o dwa lata od informacji, uważanej przez Kozłowskiego za poprawną.

Po raz pierwszy w polskiej literaturze naukowej autorka opisuje ten autograf Józefa Kozłowskiego, tłumaczy na język polski oraz prezentuje publikację źródła.
Profesionalisme Guru dalam Implementasi Teknologi di Madrasah Aliyah Bustanul Ulum Glagah Lamongan
Authors: Qoshwa Ghoyatul , Rusydiyah Evi Fatimatur
Published: October 2020

Profesionalisme guru dalam memanfaatkan teknologi menjadi tuntutan Guru pada Era digital. Mereka memiliki kewajibab dan tuntutan dalam meningkatkan dan mengembangkan kualifikasi akademik dan kompetensi secara berkelanjutan sesuai dengan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi dan seni. Guru yang tidak professional dalam mengembangkan model pembelajaran karena mereka tidak menguasi teknologi maka tidak dapat memperbaiki mutu pendidikan sesuai dengan perkembangan zaman. Penelitian in menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis bagaimana profesionalisme guru dalam menggunakan teknologi di MA Bustanul Ulum. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa profesionalisme guru dalam menggunakan teknologi pada pembelajaran masih terbatas dengan memanfaatkan power point, mencari melalui internet untuk pengayaan referensi, dan memanfaatkan google formulir untuk peniliaan. Oleh Karena itu terdapat dua hal utama tentang kemampuan professionalisme berkelanjutan yang ditemukan juga dalam penelitian ini. Kedua tersebut adalah pertama, pendidik mengimplementasikan media mengajar atau visual audio (contohnya TIK) untuk membangkitkan motivasi belajar siswa untuk mencapai tujuan belajar mengajar. Kedua, pendidik bisa menggunakan TIK dalam berinteraksi dan pembelajaran PKB (Pengembangan Keprofesionalisme Berkelanjutan).
An Overview of the Process in Conducting Research in Social Sciences Using Discourse Studies Perspective
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Sabboor Hussain  , Faryal Gill  , Madiha Afzal
Published: October 2020

This theoretical paper aims to give an overview of the research process involved in researching Social Sciences using the Discourse Studies perspective. Discourse Studies (DS), Discourse Analysis (DA), and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) have been emerging disciplines in recent times which tend to be interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and cross-disciplinary and almost all the disciplines in social sciences and some under natural sciences can benefit from them immensely. The paper attempts to build a robust theoretical framework and give future researchers useful guidelines who may want to utilize the principles and practices under DS, DA, and CDA to reach valid findings and give strong recommendations while researching in their disciplines. It will help the researchers contribute to the existing body of knowledge under the umbrella of the fast-emerging disciplines of DS, DA, and CDA by analyzing data to reach striking findings for the maximum benefit of their studies' stakeholders.
Language and Context in Mathematical Problem Solving: A Threat to Students’ Performance and Assessment
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Mahmood  , Mobashra Mobeen  , Sajid Abbas
Published: October 2020

The study recognizes that word problems are the necessary part and a key component of mathematics education. Knowing that mathematics, language as a means, and the situation context are never separable, the study was designed to identify the effect of language (L1, L2) and the context on problem solving in mathematics for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grader English as a second language (ESL) learners. For this, four achievement tests with possible variations of language and context were utilized as instrument to investigate three research questions. 867 students from three existing scenarios of school mathematics learning in Pakistan participated in the study. The data were analyzed through SPSS utilizing both descriptive as well as inferential methods. The results revealed that language and context have significant effect on problem solving. The study exposed that mathematical problem-solving assessments cannot be called valid if the factors of language and context are not taken into consideration. Learners’ first language was strongly recommended for teaching mathematics at low levels. This study will uniquely contribute to understanding and determining the due role of language in mathematics learning, performance, and assessments in all educational contexts.
Gender and Sector Related Differences in Emotional Social Intelligence of University Teachers
Authors: Dr. Fazli Khaliq  , Dr. Said Saeed  , Dr. Allah Nawaz
Published: October 2020

The drive of the study was to investigate gender and sector-related differences of emotional-social intelligence of university teachers. The objectives of this research work were to; examine the emotional-social intelligence of university teachers, find gender-related differences in the emotional-social intelligence of teachers, and to assess sector-related differences in the emotional-social intelligence of university teachers. A mixed-method approach was followed to gain the objectives. Teaching faculty and learners of four universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the targeted population of this research work. 100 teachers and 350 students were taken through simple random and judgmental techniques. Data were collected from the respondents through Questionnaires and interviews, the collected data were then analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Considerable differences in males and females were noticed between Emotional Social intelligence (ESI) of teachers, while very small differences were found in sector related.  It is recommended that teachers may provide trainings, workshops, and awareness seminars on emotional-social intelligence to enhance the effectiveness of their instruction and to reduce the intentional and unintentional emotional abusing practices in the classroom.
Importance of Pre-Service Teacher Training and Need of Time to Strengthen at National Level
Authors: Dr. Sohaib Sultan
Published: October 2020

The qualitative research had been carried on to highlight the importance of Pre-Service Teachers, Training programs in the country. It had been observing to underestimate the aforementioned subject during the last decade. For this purpose the topic was selected to carry on research to bring into limelight the importance of pre-service teachers’ training programs in the country. The document analysis was done to highlight the importance in the context of international scenario and its requirement in national grid. The recommendations were furnished accordingly.
Sliding Mode Control of Bi-directional DC/DC Converter in DC Microgrid Based on Exact Feedback Linearization
Authors: Wang Lihua , Miao Tianze , Liu Xiaona , Liu Siyuan
Published: October 2020

The nonlinear property of bi-directional DC/DC converter in DC Microgrid will cause large voltage disturbance. To solve the above problems, a exact feedback linearization method based on nonlinear differential geometry theory is proposed to realize the linearization of the converter. Moreover, considering the approaching speed of the linearized Bruno standard model, a sliding mode controller is designed by using the exponential approach law. The simulation results show that the method has fast response speed, strong antiinterference ability and good steady-state characteristics.
Response of male and female domestic chicks to change in the number (quantity) of imprinting objects
Authors: Lemaire Bastien S. , Rugani Rosa , Regolin Lucia , Vallortigara Giorgio
Published: October 2020

When facing two sets of imprinting objects of different numerousness, domestic chicks prefer to approach the larger one. Given that choice for familiar and novel stimuli in imprinting situations is known to be affected by the sex of the animals, we investigated how male and female domestic chicks divide the time spent in the proximity of a familiar versus an unfamiliar number of objects, and how animals interact (by pecking) with these objects. We confirmed that chicks discriminate among the different numerousnesses, but we also showed that females and males behave differently, depending on the degree of familiarity of the objects. When objects in the testing sets were all familiar, females equally explored both sets and pecked at all objects individually. Males instead selectively approached the familiar numerousness and pecked more at it. When both testing sets comprised familiar as well as novel objects, both males and females approached the larger numerousness of familiar objects. However, chicks directed all their pecks toward the novel object within the set. Differences in the behavior of males and females can be accounted for in terms of sex difference in the motivation to reinstate social contact with the familiar objects and to explore novel ones, likely associated with the ecology and the social structure of the species before domestication.
Extended Legal Thesaurus: Legal Terms as a Modally Indifferent Substrate
Authors: Čyras Vytautas , Lachmayer Friedrich
Published: October 2020

In dem Beitrag gehen wir davon aus, dass die in den Obligationen enthaltenen Rechtsbegriffe als ein modal indifferentes Substrat aus den Obligationen herausgelöst und, ebenso wie auch andere Rechtsbegriffe, Gegenstand eines Rechtsthesaurus sein können. Darüber hinaus schlagen wir vor, drei weitere Relationen zwischen den Rechtsbegriffen einzubeziehen, wenn es darum geht, einen Rechtsthesaurus oder eine rechtliche Ontologie zu entwickeln. Diese drei Arten betreffen schwache Beziehungen: dialektische Beziehungen, Kontextbeziehungen und metaphorische Beziehungen. Sie ergänzen die fünf Arten von starken logischen Beziehungen, nämlich die der Synonymie, semi-Synonymie, Antonymie, Hyperonymie/Hyponymie und thematische Beziehungen. Ein anderes Thema ist die Kombination der Modi des Sollens, die insbesondere zu Verpflichtung, Erlaubnis, Freiheit und Verbot führt. Die Rechtsbegriffe sind auch in Normen eingebettet, sodass die Normstruktur selbst für den Kontext der Rechtsbegriffe relevant ist, auch wenn diese als modalindifferentes Substrat dann aus dem normativen Kontext herausgelöst werden. Dabei unterscheiden wir als Normbestandteile die Bedingung, das Subjekt, den Modus des Sollens, die Handlung und schließlich den Zweck. Die Unterscheidung in To-Do Normen und in To-Be Normen ist unserer Meinung nach für die Analyse der Rechtstexte zielführend.
Adoption of the National Health Insurance Scheme and Its Influence on Organizational Commitment
Authors: Unachukwu Jemeni Chukwudi , Sajuyigbe Dr. Ademola Samuel , Odebiyi Itunu. I.
Published: October 2020

Purpose: The study examines the influence of the adoption of the National Health Insurance Scheme on organizational commitment with particular reference to Kwara State, Nigeria.

Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was adopted for the study. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 350 civil servants from the Ministry of Health in Ilorin. Data were analyzed with the assistance of mean and ordinary least square method of estimation. 

Result: The results reveal that the adoption of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has a significant influence on organizational commitment. This indicates that the “modus operandi” of the scheme is a strong predictor of organizational commitment in Nigeria.

Implication: Deduction to be made from this result is that the “modus operandi” of the scheme is a strong predictor of organizational commitment. This indicates that the sustainability of the NHIS is a guarantee in the country. This will pave the way to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of ‘universal health coverage, such as financial risk protection, access to quality essential health care services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all by 2030.
COVID-19 and the Impact on Doctor Wellbeing and Training
Authors: Salem Joseph , Hawkins Lois , Sundaram Ashwin , Gates Jessica , Suleman Sahil , Mistry Mita , Ong Yee-Ean , Fernando Asanga , Snelgrove Huon , Chakravorty Indranil
Published: October 2020

Introduction - There is limited literature on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the wellbeing and training of junior doctors. The restructuring of rotas, redeployment of specialities and daily risk of COVID-19 exposure is likely to have had a significant impact on frontline doctors.
Aim - To understand the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and training of junior doctors at a tertiary, London Hospital.
Methods - A mixed-methods study was undertaken with an initial online survey three weeks after the peak of the COVID-19 surge; followed by a series of focus groups.
Results - Of 541 junior doctors, 161 responded to the questionnaire, and 10 participated in focus group sessions Over a third (34%; n=47) were concerned about the risk to personal health, 71% (n=102) had impaired sleep and many changed their lifestyles to adapt. Almost 40% felt the pandemic had an adverse impact on their careers, including their ability to complete training requirements, leading to an inevitable need to extend training. There was a reluctance to show or share any personal anxiety or vulnerability at work, hence participation in organised psychological support/ debrief sessions and online resources were considered unhelpful.
Conclusion - Employers need to recognise the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of doctors and implement strategies to effectively support staff. The development of safe, timely, and confidential psychological support strategies may be of benefit to doctors. National training leads will need to closely supervise training changes appreciating both the variation in expectations and adaption required across different specialities and grades.
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* Josef Salem & Lois Hawkins are joint first authors
A KIND OF COORDINATED EVOLUTION MEASUREMENT MODEL FOR TRAFFIC NETWORK BASED ON COMPLEXITY DEGREE
Authors: Hu Qizhou , Tan Minjia
Published: October 2020

Coordinated evolution is a process with complexity, temporality, spatiality, and continuity.
The existed methods cannot relevantly satisfy and measure the degree of coordinated evolution in real conditions.
Aiming at solving the coordinated evolution problems for the urban traffic network, the information complexity must
be evaluated, this paper uses the multi-dimensional connection number for compressing the factors of traffic network.
Firstly, the basic characteristics of traffic network are analysed on the definition of traffic information complexity.
The traffic network measurement model is established based on the information entropy, and the coordinated evolution
rocess of the multi-layer urban traffic network is analysed for defining the ordered parameters of the traffic network.
Then the coordinated measurement model for the multi-layer traffic network is constructed by the ordered parameters.
In addition, we set up a coordinated evolution model according to the proposed estimation criteria of the ordered
parameters and the theory of the multi-dimensional connection numbers. The case analysis shows that the order degree
of Hangzhou traffic network is 0.7929, which approaches to 1 as while the comprehensive coordinated index of Hangzhou
multi-layer traffic network is 0.3323, which clearly and intuitively gives a measurement value for the multi-layer
urban traffic network. The result is also effectively verified the validity of the proposed models.
Knowledge, attitude and stigma towards HIV patients: a survey among medical students in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Jahić Rahima , Porobić-Jahić Humera , Žepić Denis , Piljić Dilista , Petrović Jasminka , Čustović Amer
Published: October 2020

Introduction: This survey aims to assess knowledge, attitude and stigma towards HIV patients, among medical students in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also aimed to assess potential risk factors for HIV infection among fourth year medical students.

Methodology: Data were collected from specific questionnaire that was completed by 171 students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla. A multivariable logistic regression was performed.

Results: Majority of students (79%) had a good knowledge of HIV, (median value of correct answers was 9 (95%) with at least 6 correct responses). Also, majority of students (73.6%) had a positive attitude towards HIV patients and the median positive value was 6 (95% CI: 6-7). More than a third of students considered that all hospitalized patients should be tested for HIV. Total of 81% of students considered that they should inform the sexual partner of HIV positive patient, although she/he disagrees. 61.4% of students had a discriminatory attitude towards HIV, with the median values of 3 (95% CI: 3-3). Multivariate regression analysis identified positive attitude towards HIV patients as an independent predictor for a non-discriminatory attitude. Moreover, an overall attitude towards HIV patients defines student`s determination to work with AIDS population. Male gender, and older age, were identified as predictors of risky behavior.

Conclusions: Preventive measures, including better HIV education, are crucial. Knowledge can increase awareness of HIV infection, decrease the incidence and reduce stigma towards HIV patients.
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the tears and conjunctival secretions of Coronavirus disease 2019 patients
Authors: Kaya Hüseyin , Çalışkan Ahmet , Okul Mehmet , Sarı Tuğba , Akbudak İsmail Hakkı
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Current studies suggest that tears and conjunctival secretions may be an important transmission route in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study aims to evaluate the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in tears and conjunctival secretion of patients with COVID-19.

Methodology: A prospective interventional case series study was performed, and 32 patients with COVID-19 were selected at the Pamukkale University Hospital from 15 to 22 May 2020. The tear and conjunctival samples were collected by a conjunctival swab. Each specimen was sent to the laboratory for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analyses. To avoid cross-infection, gloves and personal protective equipment were changed after collecting each sample.

Results: 32 patients (18 male, 14 female) with Covid-19 were included in this cross-sectional study. The average age of the patients was 52.81 ± 16.76 years. By the time of the first collection of conjunctival-tear samples, the mean time of the onset of complaints was 6.84 ± 6.81 (1-35) days. Tear-conjunctival samples from 5 patients (16%) without conjunctivitis yielded positive PCR results, 3 of whom had positive and 2 negative nasopharyngeal PCR results.

Conclusions: Five of 32 patients (16 %) without conjunctivitis or any eye symptoms had viral RNA in their tear-conjunctival samples. The possibility of transmission via tears and conjunctival secretions should be recognized even in the absence of conjunctivitis or other ocular manifestations.
COVID-19 infection: Knowledge, attitude, practices, and impact among healthcare workers in a South-Eastern Nigerian state
Authors: Mbachu Chioma Ngozichukwu Pauline , Azubuike Chimaobi Marie-Claire , Mbachu Ikechukwu Innocent , Ndukwu Chizalu Ifeyinwa , Ezeuko Amaka Yves-Ann , Udigwe Ifeoma Bridget , Nnamani Chioma Phyllis , Umeh Uche Marian , Ezeagwuna Dorothy Amauche , Onah Stanley Kenechi , Eze Henry Obinna , Okereke Uzoma Chidi , Orji-Ifeanyi Esther Nkiruka
Published: October 2020

Introduction: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection rate and mortality among Nigerian health care workers appear to be on the increase. This study determined the level of knowledge, attitude, practices, and impact of COVID-19 infection on healthcare workers (HCWs) working in a South-Eastern Nigerian state.

Methodology: This was a web-based, cross-sectional study conducted among healthcare workers in South-eastern, Nigeria during the lockdown period. Socio-demographic profile, knowledge of COVID-19, fears and impact concerning COVID-19, attitude of health workers to work, preventive practices during this pandemic period were obtained. Data were analysed using STATA 16.0. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests of association were used to determine the association between variables, with the significance level set at p < 0.05.

Results: A total of 403 health care workers participated in the study. Majority of participants (n = 357, 88.59%) had good knowledge and good preventive practices (n = 328, 81.39%) of COVID-19. A significant proportion of respondents had a poor attitude to work (n = 101, 25.06%) and an attitude of indifference (n = 233, 57.82%). Almost half (48.64%) of participants had been negatively affected by COVID-19. Knowledge significantly influenced practice (p = 0.029). Lack of Personal protective equipment, fear of dying and going to common places, had a significant impact on the attitude of workers.

Conclusion: Good knowledge which influenced practice, high use of preventive practices, with associated poor and indifferent attitude was noted among healthcare workers. Fear of death and lack of personal protective equipment had a strong impact on attitude. Female HCWs had poorer attitude to work than males.
Physical distancing reduced the incidence of influenza and supports a favorable impact on SARS-CoV-2 spread in Mexico
Authors: Murillo-Zamora Efrén , Guzmán-Esquivel José , Sánchez-Piña Ramón Alberto , Cedeño-Laurent Guillermo , Delgado-Enciso Iván , Mendoza-Cano Oliver
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Physical distancing preventive measures were implemented in Mexico as a response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (CoViD-19) pandemic. School closures occurred on March 16, 2020, in 10 out of 32 Mexican states, and one week later in the remaining states. Because the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the influenza virus have similar transmission mechanisms, we aimed to evaluate the impact of physical distancing on the incidence of influenza as a proxy of the impact on SARS-CoV-2 contagion.

Methodology: A national flu surveillance system was cross-sectionally analyzed and daily average percent changes (APCs) of incidence rates were calculated throught Poisson regression models.

Results: Greater decreasing trends (APCs -8.8, 95% CI: -12.5, -4.5; vs. -6.0, 95% CI: -9.9, -2.0; p = 0.026) were documented in the states with earlier school closures and across age groups, suggesting that earlier implementation of physical distance results in reduced SARS-CoV-2 spread.

Conclusions: Physical distancing policies decrease the incidence of influenza infections in Mexico; its favorable impact on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is commendable.
Cysticercosis in Madagascar
Authors: Carod Jean-François , Dorny Pierre
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Cysticercosis (CC) is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system. It is endemic in most developing countries where pigs are raised and consumed. An overview of all available data of this parasite in Madagascar is lacking.

Methodology: We conducted a literature review, collecting information on published and available literature about cysticercosis in Madagascar between January 1st, 1990 and June 30th, 2020.

Results: Out of 858 publications; 61 were included, issued from peer-review indexed journals, non-indexed journals, books, Ministry reports and press releases. In Madagascar, porcine cysticercosis has been reported since 1901; human cysticercosis is highly prevalent with an overall estimated seroprevalence between 7 and 21%. Serological analysis is based on Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot techniques (EITB) for confirmative testing. Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common pattern of cysticercosis in Madagascar and it is reponsible for pediatric morbidity causing more than 50% of epilepsy cases. Though CT-Scan is now available and tends to be considered the gold standard for NCC diagnosis, it remains unaffordable for most Malagasy patients and implies the proposal of a diagnostic algorithm for physicians.

Conclusions: Our review has revealed that human taeniasis and bovine cysticercosis is a considerable burden in Madagascar. A national control program has been developed aiming to decrease the seroprevalence rate from 16 to 10% in 2015. The aim of the country is now to implement a CC control and elimination program. Meanwhile, some massive cysticercosis screenings have been conducted in the capital Antananarivo to drive people's attention on this widespread infection.
A checklist of the flowering plants of Komi Republic (northeast of European Russia) and their representation in BOLD and GenBank databases
Authors: Shadrin Dmitry , Valuyskikh Olga , Kanev Vladimir
Published: October 2020

We presented the updated list of flowering plants (Angiosperms) of the Komi Republic that comprises 1211 taxa (including subspecies), 401 genera, and 80 families. This checklist based on the authors field collections data, materials from the Scientific Herbarium of the Institute of Biology of the Komi Scientific Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, published data and open-access databases. For each taxon of flowering plants, we provided a presence-absence checklist of nucleotide sequences (rbcL,matK, ITS2 andtrnH-psbA) that is available in BOLD and GenBank databases of DNA barcode data. The presented dataset will promote the identification of potentially new species (including endemic taxa) for molecular taxonomy and including of new sequences into the global database of BOLD Systems using the regional flora as model object.
A review of Diplommatina species in eastern Thailand with the descriptions of five new species
Authors: Dumrongrojwattana Pongrat , Kamtuptim Chanakarn , Wongkamhaeng Koraon
Published: October 2020

Microsnails in the genus Diplommatina Benson, 1849 from eastern Thailand are revised, based on the collection of the Zoological Research Collection, Burapha University, Chonburi Province, Thailand and on recently-collected materials.

Five new species, Diplommatina burapha sp. n., D. chadathongae sp. n., D. chantaburiensis sp. n., D. fusiformis sp. n. and D. khwantongae sp. n., are described as new to science. The geographic distribution of these eastern species is presented.
Remote Support Sessions Help Living Atlas Developers Deploy Data Portal
Authors: Lecoq Marie-Elise , Robertson Tim , Villaverde Cristina , Ruiz Jurado Vicente José , Shah Manash
Published: October 2020

Since the start of the Living Atlases community in 2013, participants have given us feedback on how to enhance our community. One of the recommendations was to simplify the deployment of a new Living Atlases data portal. As a result, the technical coordinator, Vicente J. Ruiz Jurado, of the Living Atlases community, designed a procedure that uses remote sessions to deploy a new Living Atlas instance at an institution.

Two options are available. The first one is dedicated to newcomers to help them understand how the Living Atlases modules work by installing a demo in several Virtual Machines, which are provided. The demo installation remains available for some weeks after the session to aid learning. The second option focuses on helping participants during their first deployment on their own production machines. We will explain both solutions during the presentation.

During this talk, we will also explore other tools that simplify the installation like the Living Atlases Ansible Generator. We will detail how this technical tool helps developers install chosen modules from the Atlas of Living Australia suite.

The feedback from those who have participated in these sessions will be shared.
Egg parasitoid complex of the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) on the Thasos Island, Greece
Authors: Georgieva Margarita , Georgiev Georgi , Matova Maria , Zaemdzhikova Gergana , Mirchev Plamen , Boyadzhiev Peter
Published: October 2020

The egg parasitoid complex of the pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) was surveyed for the first time on the Thasos Island, Greece. A total of 96 egg batches containing 20391 eggs were collected between 06 and 10 of September, 2017 from Aleppo pines (Pinus halepensis) at four sites (Skidia, Thimonia, Alyki and Panagia). Four primary parasitoids were identified (Ooencyrtus pityocampae, Baryscapus servadeii, Anastatus bifasciatus and Trichogramma sp.), as well as the hyperparasitoid B. transversalis. Among the parasitoids groups, O. pityocampae was the most common, followed by B. servadeii, whilst the number of other species was low. The highest survival rate was reported for three species: O. pityocampae, B. servadeii and A. bifasciatus, while the highest was the mortality in Trichogramma sp. All emerged adults of O. pityocampae and B. servadeii were female specimens and in A. bifasciatus – males. The number of females of B. transversalis was three times higher than the one of males. Ooencyrtus pityocampae and B. servadeii were the most important parasitoids of T. pityocampa, destroying respectively 27.1% and 9.9% of the host eggs.
Haeckel, la phylogénétique et les Français
Authors: Tassy Pascal
Published: October 2020

Haeckel a été d’une part un évolutionniste militant mais également le théoricien de la loi biogénétique fondamentale, dite encore loi de la récapitulation. Voulant appliquer les leçons de la théorie darwinienne à toutes les sciences du vivant, Haeckel a abordé les champs de la biogéographie ou de l’écologie, définissant ainsi la chorologie (la science de la distribution des êtres vivants dans la dimension géographique et altitudinale) et l’écologie (la science des relations entre les êtres vivants et avec leur environnement). Ce travail se propose d’aborder ces différents aspects de son œuvre.
L’ancêtre paradigmatique : Lucy
Authors: Lequin Mathilde
Published: October 2020

Cet article analyse les raisons pour lesquelles Lucy s’est imposée comme l’ancêtre paradigmatique dans les représentations de l’évolution humaine. En dépit des nombreuses découvertes qui se sont succédé depuis, le squelette fossile mis au jour en 1974 et surnommé « Lucy » reste une figure fondamentale dans l’histoire de la paléoanthropologie. Nous analysons la signification historique de cette figure par rapport à l’état des connaissances antérieures et actuelles et par rapport aux débats qu’elle a cristallisés. Nous nous intéressons également au rôle central joué par Lucy dans la manière dont la science de l’évolution humaine met en scène sa propre histoire.
Biodiversité, sécurité alimentaire et changement climatique : quelle(s) trajectoire(s) de transformation pour l’agriculture ?
Authors: Aubert Pierre-Marie , Garcia Vega Diego , Poux Xavier
Published: October 2020

Le secteur agricole est au cœur d’enjeux majeurs, concernant la sécurité alimentaire, le climat et la biodiversité. Si tous les acteurs reconnaissent aujourd’hui la nécessité d’un changement de paradigme, peu s’accordent sur la direction à prendre. Les modalités de prise en charge de la biodiversité sont plus particulièrement au cœur de ce débat.
Dans biodiversité… il y a diversité !
Authors: Abbadie Luc
Published: October 2020

Le mot « biodiversité » est aujourd’hui couramment employé, et il faut s’en réjouir. Il désigne le plus souvent un ensemble de plantes ou d’animaux, il remplace parfois les mots de « nature » ou de « paysage », ou il renvoie à des processus écologiques plus ou moins explicites. Cette apparente polysémie cache pourtant l’essentiel : dans biodiversité… il y a diversité ! La biodiversité, c’est cette propriété fondamentale du vivant, cette propriété consubstantielle au vivant : la variété, la variation, la disparité, la pluralité, bref la diversité. Une diversité qui se manifeste à toutes les échelles, de la molécule aux écosystèmes, dans l’immédiat comme dans le temps long, à travers les formes, les couleurs, la physiologie, dans l’organisation des assemblages d’organismes et les modalités de leurs interactions.
Limites physiques des énergies renouvelables
Authors: Pavel Ilarion
Published: October 2020

Cet article passe en revue les différentes sources d’énergie renouvelable (solaire, éolien, bioénergies, géothermie et hydroélectricité) et évalue leur potentiel sur le territoire français en calculant le flux d’énergie moyen disponible. Est également abordée la perspective d’amélioration du rendement de conversion de chacune de ces formes d’énergie en énergie électrique.
La Abeja Republicana : la démocratie dans le discours de l’émancipation
Authors: Palti Elias José
Published: October 2020

Le rejet généralisé et profond de la démocratie tout au long du xix e  siècle est l’un des sujets les plus préoccupants et les moins abordés à la fois par les spécialistes de l’histoire politique latino-américaine. Son sens et son origine ne semblent pas soulever de question méritant un examen attentif : il révélerait clairement des préjugés profondément enracinés parmi l’élite locale, qui auraient des racines sociales, culturelles ou historiques plus générales. Cette perspective, fondée sur une vision normative et téléologique de l’histoire, a bloqué toute enquête ultérieure. Comme ce texte entend le démontrer, seul un travail sur les concepts permet de jauger la nature profondément dilématique du type de problématiques rencontrées par les acteurs de l’époque. La série de notes parues entre 1822 et 1823 dans le journal péruvien La Abeja Republicana , dans le contexte des controverses qui ont conduit au processus de l’indépendance de ce pays, nous permet d’observer la série de problèmes conceptuels posés par la pensée de la démocratie au xix e  siècle, des problèmes que les explications traditionnelles, qui les attribuent au simple malentendu des penseurs de l’époque sur le vrai concept de démocratie moderne, ne permettraient pas de comprendre. Contrairement à ce qui est généralement supposé, ce concept contient en fait une série d’apories qui, dans ce contexte de conflit politique élevé, deviendraient manifestes. L’étude des débats qui ont eu lieu autour de ce concept nous permettra de reconsidérer bon nombre de nos hypothèses actuelles sur le sens et la nature de la démocratie moderne.
République et fédéralisme en Amérique du Sud, entre la monarchie hispanique et les révolutions d’indépendance
Authors: Entin Gabriel
Published: October 2020

L’historiographie des révolutions en Amérique latine du début du xix e  siècle associe souvent les premières formes d’organisation politique indépendante avec le républicanisme et le fédéralisme. En effet, le républicanisme et le fédéralisme sont deux problèmes inhérents à la construction de nouvelles communautés politiques. Cependant, ces formes ont une histoire dans la monarchie espagnole, dont la reconstruction rend intelligibles la rapidité et la généralisation de la république et le fédéralisme comme essais politiques révolutionnaires. Dans cet article, nous analysons, dans une perspective diachronique, la signification des concepts de fédéralisme et de république dans la monarchie, ainsi que les projets de fédéralisation de la Couronne en Amérique du Nord au xviii e  siècle. Nous étudions également les débats sur l’organisation de la République fédérale pendant la révolution en Amérique du Sud, en comparant le cas de la Nouvelle-Grenade et le Río de la Plata au début des années 1810.