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Student Activism and the Three Peoples Paintings
Authors: Sisneros Samuel
Published: January 2024

This essay chronicles fi ve decades of periodic student activism against the controversial Three Peoples paintings on the walls of the University of New Mexico’s Zimmerman Library. Painted in 1938–40 by Kenneth Adams, the paintings perpetuate the “tricultural myth”—a romantic, biased, stereotypical, and exclusive perspective of New Mexico. Student activists focused on what they saw as the racist and sexist imagery in the paintings’ portrayal of Chicano/Mexicano/Nuevomexicano/Hispanic and Native American peoples of New Mexico. Starting in 1970 with a Chicana student organization’s letter to the editor of the university newspaper, a twenty-fi ve-year protest campaign against the Adams paintings was mobilized. It peaked during 1993–95 amid a university climate of racism and sexism, exemplifi ed by UNM’s offi cial destruction of a set of large murals depicting Chicano/Native American life. Although the organized activism has abated since 1995, objections to the Adams paintings continue, and the artworks remain on display in the library, sanctioned by the institution. Drawing on newspaper clippings, archival documents, activist propaganda, and photographs, the essay demonstrates how students raised their collective voices to establish a counternarrative to the artworks and demand redress.
Radical Hunger
Authors: Ellis Amanda
Published: January 2024

Revisiting Helena María Viramontes’s classic 1995 novel Under the Feet of Jesus, this essay brings together Chicana/o literary studies, sound studies, and food studies scholarship to consider how the novel visualizes and represents sound and hunger. Through close readings, I explore the relationship between sonic representations, food, and hunger in the novel and argue that the experience of hunger paradoxically produces the main character’s political force. I argue that Viramontes’s exploration of the complex relationship between hunger and audible protest is concretized in her main protagonist’s character arc. Through Estrella, Viramontes unveils the despair produced by hunger, a potent human drive that can spark growing political agency. This essay affi rms the enduring value of Viramontes’s classic in the current environment, in which food access continues to be eroded by neoliberal policies, and novel forms of contestation and protest are crucial tools of resistance and survival.
Gender, Regionalism, and Chicana/o Art
Authors: Vizcaíno-Alemán Melina V.
Published: January 2024

Denver is the city where Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales founded the Crusade for Justice and the place where “El Plan Espiritual de Aztlán” was conceived, but it is also the birthplace and home of Chicana artist Carlota d.R. EspinoZa. This essay rethinks the place of Denver in Chicana/o art history and argues for a more regional approach to gender and place in order to make room for EspinoZa in the history of Chicana/o art. EspinoZa has been painting since at least 1966, but she is typically not discussed in either mainstream or Chicana/o art criticism, even though she is one of the fi rst Chicana muralists. EspinoZa’s works point to the importance of Denver in Chicana/o art, and they illustrate how gender and place inform the aesthetics of Chicana/o critical regionalism.
From el Campo to Campus and Back Again
Authors: Korsunsky Alex
Published: January 2024

Analyzing the Chicana/o student movement at the University of Washington (UW) from 1968 to 1975, this essay argues that affirmative action deserves greater recognition as a catalyst of the Chicana/o movement and that this theme can be productively explored in settings beyond the US Southwest. Beginning with an account of the origins of a student-driven affirmative action program at UW, I trace its effects in the recruitment of farmworker youth from eastern Washington to enroll at the university, their politicization as supporters of the United Farm Workers grape boycott, and their rapid emergence as leaders of the Movimiento in Washington State. In claiming their right to the campus, Chicana/o students sought affirmative action not merely in student and faculty recruitment, but in the transformation of the university to promote social justice in their communities. Through their activism, which linked campus issues to farmworker struggles and to the wider Movimiento, students developed a newly politicized understanding of their Chicana/o identity, which in turn served as the basis for continued organizing and social justice demands.
Evaluation of the tensile strength of Korean yellow poplar lumber
Authors: Kim Chul-Ki , Song Da-Bin , Shim Kug-Bo
Published: January 2024

This study was conducted to confirm the feasibility of using yellow poplar, which is a fast-growing hardwood species in Korea, as a structural material. Lumber was produced, and the mechanical grading and the knot diameter ratio on the wide surface measurement were performed for each grade of lumber. It was confirmed that the majority mechanical grades of yellow poplar were E10, E11, and E12, and the size of knot in the surface increased as the mechanical grades decreased. A fitted distribution of tensile strength of the lumbers was the Weibull distribution. As a result of calculating the tensile allowable stress using the 5th percentile value calculated by the Weibull distribution and the non-parametric method according to the mechanical grade, all the experimental values were higher than the minimum allowable stresses presented in the Korean industrial standards. However, for the low grades, there was no significant difference from the standard values. This was thought to be due to the large size of knots in low-grade lumber. It was expected that the prospect of using yellow poplar structural member will be higher if additional research is conducted on the restriction of knot size according to the mechanical grade.
The Dilemma of Empty Halls
Authors: Lauer Joanna
Published: January 2024

Today, live classical concert attendance is low, a fact which threatens the careers of professional musicians. This paper examines recent statistics of classical concert attendance, theories as to why attendance rates are low, marketing methods for target audiences, and finally, recommendations to solve the dilemma of empty concert halls. To encourage concert attendance, classical music must be tastefully marketed to present-day audiences through the experience of technically excellent, musical, and interesting live performances. Ultimately, the relationship between art and its audience (the consumer) reveals that the key to the dilemma is the audience.
The birds of Cameroon: bird survey in a forest plain of the Congo basin forest (Oveng, Cameroon) confirms the great diversity of birds linked to the vegetation of the second largest biodiversity reserve in the world as well as the distribution pattern of taxa
Authors: Nguembock Billy , Kendeg Gilchrist Anthony , Mahamat Sali , O Azang Esther D , Abassa Mvondo Agathe , Bitjaga Marcelle Grâce , Okali Francois Mvilongo
Published: January 2024

We carried out a bird survey in the Oveng plain in the Congo Basin Forest to investigate the avifauna as well as to explore the abundance, diversity and distribution of taxa. To obtain abundance of bird species and analyze their diversity and distribution, we used the mist net method for bird sampling for five months and performed analyzes with SAS/STAT and PAST software, respectively; moreover, to compare the diversity and dominance of the Oveng plain to other plains already explored, we proceeded to a simple comparison for a small sample, placing the values in a double-entry table and analyzing them. We captured 146 individuals belonging to 22 bird families and compared to previous surveys in this region, we recorded three new species, Campethera maculosa, Buccanodon duchaillui and Alethe diademeta; the birds caught were mainly sedentary and the rest were a mixture of intra-African, seasonal and Palearctic migrants, etc. Values ​​of the diversity indices show a great avifaunistic diversity within the Oveng site; thus, the Shannon-Wiener index (H’= 3.09) expresses the high number of the species within the Oveng avifauna while the Equitability index (J’=0.83) reveals an absence of dominance of one species and therefore an equal distribution of individuals within species. The Simpson index (λ=0.92) supports abundant species representation in Oveng’s birdlife due to the presence of year-round vegetation. The distribution pattern of taxa appeared directly linked to vegetation. Comparison of the diversity and dominance of plains avifauna supports a close relationship between the presence of vegetation and a high diversity of birds and that between an absence of vegetation and a more pronounced dominance.
Looking for inspiration in scientists
Authors: García Peiró Ignacio
Published: January 2024

Looking for inspiration in Zoologists always was a key theme among scientists. The best form to find it is working, although in some cases, the presence of good career tutors may serve as aid to take decisions about how to find a topic theme to work. Reading articles on-line can serve as a source of gathering new ideas already settled. Some highlight Zoologists received advice from Nobel awards tutors. Old ideas minted for them can be a starting point for generating new ideas in chain reaction. Also, talks with collaborators can act as a motivation factor to acquire new ideas, collating them and putting them in a sheet on the desktop or blackboard. Personally I think what inspires scientists is faith and belief in love, whether material or immaterial or simply in science per se.
Evaluation of platelet-rich fibrin in post-exodontic bone regeneration: systematic review
Authors: Molina Barahona Rocio Magdalena , Navarro Denia Morales , González Campoverde Lorena Alexandra , Vásquez Palacios Ana Cristina , Silva Erráez Christian Miguel
Published: January 2024

Objective: To analyze the use of platelet-rich fibrin in bone regeneration of postexodontic tooth sockets by means of a systematic review of updated randomized controlled clinical trials. Materials and methods: the present descriptive, documentary, cross-sectional study was carried out following PRISMA 2020 standards, a search of 25 scientific articles of randomized controlled clinical trials with a minimum of 8 patients who needed dental extractions was carried out, who were divided into two groups, one test group containing platelet-rich fibrin and the other control group without platelet-rich fibrin, articles were collected from databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Scielo, Redalyc, Embase, which were within the last 8 years, articles that did not meet the objectives that served for this study were excluded. Results: Of the 25 articles included in this systematic review, 15 were based on the extraction of bilateral impacted lower third molars, 8 on extractions of teeth due to endodontic failure and coronary fracture and 2 on the extraction of teeth prior to rehabilitation treatment with dental implants. Platelet-rich fibrin improves clinical and imaging conditions in post-exodontic patients, showing in the imaging evaluation after taking radiographs during the control weeks a better healing of soft tissues, a notable difference in bone filling and the formation of new bone. Conclusion: the use of platelet-rich fibrin is effective in the preservation of the alveolar ridge post-exodontia, maintaining vertical dimensional stability, beneficial also in cellular proliferation which improves bone loss, despite this there is no significant difference in the test sites treated with platelet-rich fibrin compared to control sites treated with physiological healing.
Morphological and molecular identification of Callithrix sp. hybrids
Authors: Santos Bruna Mendonça , Aleixo de Almeida Talita Roberto , Rodrigues Larissa Pereira , Oliveira Nogueira Pedro Paulo de , Felippi Daniel Angelo , Silveira da Mota Lígia Souza Lima
Published: January 2024

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and black-tufted marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) are endemic species of Brazil. Currently, both species are distributed in different regions of the country, being the main cause the illegal trafficking. The introduction of exotic animals is the second biggest cause of biodiversity loss globally and can lead to hybridization. In Bauru, São Paulo (SP), there is a record of both species and animals showing intermediate patterns between them. Thus, this work aimed to identify individuals of the genus Callithrix present in the Municipal Botanical Garden of Bauru (MBGB) as either pure or hybrids, through morphological and molecular markers. Ten individuals were sampled, 4 of which were pure species for control and six free-living, which were photographed, morphometrically measured, and from which the fragments of the mitochondrial genes COI and D-loop region were amplified. As a result, all animals showed intermediate patterns between both species. After analyzing the sequences obtained for D-loop and obtaining a high haplotypic diversity (h), low nucleotide diversity (π), Tajima D and Fu’s Fs statistic, it is possible to infer that the animals in the area continue receiving gene flow and the population began from a founder effect. Morphological and molecular data indicate that the individuals sampled are hybrids. From the data generated by this research, it is possible to plan the insertion of management of these animals in the Conservation Unit (UC), to avoid population growth and its outcomes.
СУЧАСНЕ МІСТО: МІЖ ПУБЛІЧНІСТЮ І ПРИВАТНІСТЮ
Authors: SKVORETS Volodymyr
Published: January 2024

Рецензія на монографію: Публічна сфера міста: суб’єкти, практики, механізми (пере)форматування / за заг. ред. В.В. Кривошеїна, О.В.Ходус. Дніпро: Видавничо-поліграфічний дім «Формат А+», 2021. 264 с.
Association between ABO and Rh blood groups and Toxoplasma gondii infection: A cross sectional study
Authors: Pérez-Álamos Alma Rosa , Aguilar-Durán Marisela , Estrada Martínez Sergio , Ramos-Nevárez Agar , Guido-Arreola Carlos Alberto , Sifuentes-Álvarez Antonio , Cerrillo-Soto Sandra Margarita , Ibarra Raúl Graciano , Alvarado-Esquivel Cosme
Published: January 2024

We aimed to determine the association between the seropositivity to Toxoplasma gondii and the ABO and Rh blood groups in 2,053 people. ABO and Rhesus blood groups and anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM antibodies were determined using commercially available assays. Of the 2,053 people studied, 171 (8.3%) were positive for anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies. Sixty-five (38.0%) and 36 (21.1%) of these 171 individuals had high anti-T. gondii IgG antibody levels (≥150 IU mL−1) and anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies, respectively. We found the following prevalences of T. gondii infection among the ABO groups: 8.5% in group A, 4.3% in group B, 4.7% in group AB, and 8.9% in group O (P = 0.19). The prevalences of T. gondii infection among Rh groups were: 8.4% in the Rh-positive group and 7.1% in the Rh-negative group (P = 0.58). Logistic regression analysis showed that the frequencies of ABO and Rh blood groups were similar (P > 0.05) among people with positive and negative serology for anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies, with high (≥150 IU mL−1) and lower (<150 IU mL−1) levels of anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies, and with positive and negative serology for anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies. Results does not support an association between T. gondii infection and ABO and Rh blood groups.
The Phenomenon of Sleep Call from the Perspective of the Prophet's Hadith
Authors: Sarmilah Sarmilah , Hasanah Uswatun , Zulfikar Eko
Published: January 2024

This article examines the sleep call phenomenon as the beginning of adultery with a focus on studying the hadiths about adultery. By using a qualitative descriptive-analytical type of library research, this article draws the following conclusions; First, the understanding of hadiths about adultery shows that adultery is not only interpreted as having intimate relations between men and women, but adultery includes a broad meaning that can lead to the true meaning of adultery, such as adultery of the eyes, adultery of the ear, adultery of the hands, adultery heart, and so on. Second, the sleep call phenomenon that is currently happening especially among teenagers, with reference to the understanding of hadiths about adultery, is an act that can approach adultery and the beginning of adultery. Explanation of the Prophet's hadith which shows that many things can approach true adultery, such as ear adultery, tongue adultery, hand adultery, and heart adultery, can position the sleep call phenomenon as including actions that are close to adultery so that it can lead to true adultery, namely having sex between men -male and female.
Enhancing Learning Quality and Student Engagement: Utilizing Digital Technology in Islamic Education
Authors: Firdaus Ahmad , Amrullah Amar , Robiatul Adawiyah Lelly , Yuliati Zakiah Qiqi , Supiana Supiana
Published: January 2024

The progression of science and technology has ushered in an era where knowledge, technology, and information have become inextricably intertwined with the realm of education. This prevailing reality underscores the imperative for Islamic universities to proficiently institute pedagogical management strategies. The primary objective of this study is to comprehensively examine and critically analyze the pivotal role of technology-driven digital learning within the domain of Islamic Religious Education (PAI). To achieve this objective, the study employs a qualitative research approach, utilizing the methodology of a thorough literature review. The findings of this research assert that the incorporation of digital technology in the realm of Islamic Religious Education unequivocally augments the overall quality of the educational experience while concurrently enhancing student engagement. It is imperative to recognize that educators, particularly lecturers, wield a pivotal influence in cultivating the requisite proficiencies and knowledge base among students. The innovation encompassed within technology-based digital learning encompasses the stages of discovery, development, and dissemination of digital technology utilization. The components encompassing digital content, curriculum design, faculty training, and the requisite supporting infrastructure collectively constitute indispensable facets in the evolution of digital technology. Inarguably, digital technology serves as an instrumental catalyst in heightening student engagement and optimizing the efficacy of the learning process. However, it is of paramount significance to underscore that the role of lecturers remains pivotal, as they assume the multifaceted functions of facilitators and adept learning managers
Educational Philosophy of Habib Umar bin Hafidz: Exploring Moral Education Concepts
Authors: Rosadhi Ahmad , Suhendi Endi
Published: January 2024

This study aims to analyze and describe the concept of moral education Habib Umar bin Hafidz, a scholar from Hadramaut Yemen. The research used a qualitative approach with  a descriptive method. Data collection techniques  with interviews, observations and  documentation studies. The results of the study can be concluded that moral education in the  perspective of  Habib Umar bin Hafidz consists of  several stages  starting from the stages  before marriage, during  pregnancy, stages during childbirth  ,   Children's stages and  school stages. The process  of moral education  in the  perspective of Habib Umar bin Hafidz is divided into  four parts, namely: First; Gharsu 'adzamat al din fi qulubi al muta'allimin (the enstillation of religious greatness into the learners). Second; Ishal  al ma'lumat ila adzhanihim wa tafqihihim fi al din (transfer pknowledge and information into students   and print them to become people who understand religion).  Third; Shibghuhum bi  al akhlaq  al islamiyyah al karimah (adorn them with  praiseworthy morals). Fourth; Ta'liq qulubihim bi al da'wah ila Allah  wa  hamli hammi al   din wa al risalah al muhammadiyyah.  The concept of moral education  from the perspective of Habib Umar bin Hafidz is very relevant to be applied as an effort to educate  the character of students in Indonesia.
Static or mobile positions for the male asylum seeker?
Authors: Mortensen Kristine Køhler
Published: January 2024

This article examines how concepts of gender and sexuality are increasingly being mobilised as symbolic values in Danish immigration politics. The Danish national self-perception rests on an idea of widespread tolerance, especially regarding gender and sexuality. However, understandings of gender and sexuality as represented in Danish immigration discourse draw clear boundaries between insiders and outsiders. As of 2017, Danish asylum centres introduced compulsory teaching of so-called ‘Danish sexual morals’ as an attempt to prevent sexual violence by educating asylum seekers in sexual conduct. Based on fieldwork conducted in a language and culture class at an asylum centre, the analysis demonstrates how the teacher simultaneously reproduces and challenges concepts of differing national sexualities as they appear in the teaching material, and how the students push back against culturally specific conceptualisations of gender and sexuality by offering personal narratives countering those ascribed to them in the stereotypical representations.
Precipitable water characterization using global navigation satellite system data: A case study in Nghia Do area, Vietnam
Authors: Pham Le Khuong , Nguyen Xuan Anh , Van Nguyen Hiep , Hoang Hai Son , Nguyen Nhu Vinh , Bui Ngoc Minh
Published: January 2024

This paper evaluates the estimated total precipitable water (TPW) and studies its characteristics in the Nghia Do area (Hanoi) using Global Positioning System (GPS) data and the Canadian Spatial Reference System-Precise Point Positioning (CSRS-PPP) processing technique and calculation tool. The TPW was estimated from GPS data from September 22, 2022 to March 31, 2023 using CSRS-PPP provided by Natural Resources Canada. The calculated TPW was validated with TPW products from Aeronet data and radiosonde data. Taking advantage of its high time resolution, the TPW estimated from GPS data was used to analyze the temporal variation of TPW during cold surges affecting the Nghia Do area. The results indicate a strong agreement between the estimated TPW from GPS data and TPW products derived from Aeronet and radiosonde data. The mean error (ME), root mean square error (RMSE), and correlation coefficient between the estimated TPW from GPS data and the Aeronet-derived product are 0.68 mm, 2.05 mm, and 0.988, respectively. The corresponding values between the estimated TPW and the radiosonde-derived product are -3.01 mm, 3.24 mm, and 0.996, respectively. The study of TPW variation over the Nghia Do area during the research period revealed that, generally, TPW values in December and January were lower than those in the other months. Before the arrival of a specific cold surge at a station, TPW tends to increase by about 6 mm within 12 hours as convection activities ahead of the cold front intensify. After the cold air passes over the station, the TPW value decreases by about 8 mm within 12 hours due to the influx of cold and dry winter air brought by the prevailing winds. This distinct TPW variation pattern suggests that GPS data can be effectively employed to define the arrival of cold surges in the station area.
Instructional leadership practices: Exploring deputy principal’s instructional leadership practices – A Zimbabwean case study
Authors: Chitamba Norman , Jita Loyiso
Published: January 2024

School reform efforts have focussed on the principal as the major determinant of students’ outcome without saying much on the contribution of deputy principals. Deputy principals are 2nd on the school’s hierarchical structure. The distributed leadership construct advocates more actors in instructional leadership. In this study we examined whether deputy principals were engaged in instructional leadership practices for overall student performance. The study was carried out in high schools of the Gutu district of the Masvingo province in Zimbabwe. A qualitative research approach and a case study design were adopted for the study. Three deputy principals, 1 deputising at a government-run school, another at a church-run school and the other at a rural district council-run school were purposively sampled for document analysis, observation and multiple interviews. The findings reveal that deputy principals were engaged in instructional leadership practices cursorily and to a limited extent. Deputy principals performed instructional leadership tasks through vision statement formulation, supervision of lessons, monitoring students’ progress and modelling good teaching behaviour. In the era of accountability and distributed leadership, pressure mounts for more engagement of deputy principals as instructional leaders. We, therefore, recommend a collective approach to vision development by all stakeholders and the development of protocols that encompass pre- and post-observation conferences that mainly focus on the teacher.
A New Simple Method for Age Determination of Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Authors: Henriksen Louise B. , Thøstesen Charlotte Bie , Alstrup Aage Kristian Olsen , Larsen Hanne Lyngholm , Wahlberg Magnus , Siebert Ursula , Pagh Sussie
Published: January 2024

Age determination of marine mammals is important for understanding the impact of anthropogenic disturbances as well as for population management. Toothed whales are usually age-determined by counting annually formed layers in their teeth. This includes a time-consuming sequence of preparations, usually involving chemical treatment. This study tested a quicker and simpler method for age determination of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), originally developed for age determination of foxes and other terrestrial carnivores. The tooth was ground with fine-grained sandpaper, and the age lines were directly read using a binocular microscope. To evaluate the usability of the grinding method for harbour porpoises, three tests were used: (1) the number of growth layer groups (GLGs) in teeth from 66 harbour porpoises by the grinding method were compared by two readers; (2) GLGs in teeth from six harbour porpoises prepared by the grinding method and by the decalcification method were compared in a blinded set-up with two readers; and (3) the GLGs in teeth from two individuals with known ages prepared by both the grinding method and the decalcification method, respectively, were compared. A Bland–Altman plot showed high agreement between the determined age of individuals by the two different methods. The average age difference was -0.56 years, and the 95% confidence interval for the average difference was [-4.3, 3.2] years. The grinding method is therefore considered to be a valid alternative and quicker method for age determination of harbour porpoises.
The Young Generation in the Literature of Their Peers
Authors:   Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Stetkiewicz Lucyna
Published: January 2024

Literature is a social fact and as such it can be one of the ways to interpret social reality. Therefore, the literature published after the year 2000, with reference to sociological studies on young generation, is found to be an interesting source of knowledge on behavior, attitudes and values presented by young Poles. The article as a contribution to the discussion on the role of literature as “the mirror” of social life is limited to young people as observers (the youngest generation of Polish writers) and as the observed (experiences and problems of young Poles at the beginning of the 21st century). Its introductory part deals with the problem of perception of social life from the angle of literature, and refers to the concept of the considered generation in sociological literature. Its main part presents the sketch for the portrait of fictional young Poles, their lifestyle and values based on the literary fiction. At the same time, this artistic image is compared to the existing sociological data. The use of the latter is subject to the problem key applied in the analysis of the selected novels.
Research on the Application of E.E. Gordon’s Theory of Music Learning in the Music Education in Poland
Authors:   Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Bonna Beata
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this article is the presentation of the results of the research conducted in Poland on the effectiveness of music education realised in accordance with the assumptions of Edwin Elias Gordon’s Theory of Music Learning, which holds an important place in the existing systems of common music education. Gordon pays attention to the need of undertaking the earliest possible music interactions when it comes to children. Some observations conducted among pregnant women and infants during music activities being realised in accordance with the assumptions of Gordon’s theory showed that infants display some reactions indicating the recognition of the music presented before the birth. They also demonstrated that these children reacted to music earlier than the infants who were not musically stimulated in their prenatal period. The experimental research conducted among children at pre-school age and early-school age proved greater, compared to the traditional methods, effectiveness of the interactions resulting from Gordon’s Theory of Music Learning in the development of their music aptitudes and musical achievements1 . Moreover, they also proved that the stimulation of music aptitudes contributes to the development of children’s perceptive-motor functions especially in the context of developmental shortages compensation. Other research confirmed the validity of E.E. Gordon’s thesis about the existing relation between instrument timbre preference and the achievements in playing them.
Citizenship in Action? A Case Study of Polish Migrant Women Moving between Poland and the UK
Authors:   University of Salford, United Kingdom, Duda-Mikulin Ewa
Published: January 2024

Migration from the new European Union (EU) Member States to the United Kingdom (UK) has been identified as one of the most significant social phenomena of recent times and Accession 8 (A8) migration to the UK has been studied extensively particularly since 2004. Even though gendered studies of migration are now attaining recognition, there is limited literature in relation to Polish migrant women. What is more, there is now much evidence to support the view that migrant women constitute a large proportion of international migrants. In fact, when considering migration within the European context, migrant women now outnumber their male counterparts. Drawing on a review of secondary literature and preliminary findings from new fieldwork research undertaken in Poland and the UK in 2012, this paper explores how Polish migrant women exercise their rights as EU citizens to better their own and their families’ wellbeing. As the consequence of their newly acquired rights as EU citizens, Polish migrant women appear to be active agents who make use of the resources and opportunities that migration offers. It is concluded that migration within the EU presents positive opportunities for Polish migrant women to actively engage with and exercise national and EU citizenship rights.
Coréia do Sul e Taiwan: Notas sobre a política industrial
Authors: FERREIRA JR. HAMILTON DE MOURA , SANTOS FO. OTAVIANO CANUTO DOS
Published: January 2024

RESUMO Este artigo trata das políticas industriais decretadas pela Coreia do Sul e Taiwan após a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Ordenamos nossa apresentação em três tópicos principais: i) forte intervencionismo estatal; ii) diferenças entre os dois, Taiwan com forte presença do setor produtivo estatal e capital privado fragmentado, enquanto na Coréia do Sul há maior presença de indústrias pesadas e de alta tecnologia e conglomerados privados; iii) os avanços e obstáculos desta década.
Fluxos e refluxos de capital para a América Latina: a outra face da reestruturação das economias centrais
Authors: BEKERMAN MARTA
Published: January 2024

RESUMO As economias latino-americanas têm enfrentado cenários muito diferentes no que diz respeito ao acesso a recursos financeiros externos. Escassez de fundos durante a década de 1950, um aumento substancial na oferta de fluxos financeiros por bancos internacionais privados durante a década de 1970 e novamente um estágio de condições restritivas desde 1982. O trabalho analisa as causas externas que tornaram possíveis essas diferentes situações vinculando-as a condições particulares que ocorrem nos países desenvolvidos. Por exemplo, a estagnação do crescimento industrial que ocorreu nesses países durante a década de 1970 e o déficit externo apresentado pela economia norte-americana podem ajudar a explicar a expansão da oferta de recursos para os países do Terceiro Mundo nessa década. Por outro lado, as mudanças apresentadas pela economia norte-americana desde o final da década de 1970 também podem ajudar a explicar as profundas mudanças na oferta de recursos disponíveis para a América Latina. Algumas referências ao futuro também são tentadas.
Cruzado versus dólar - qual a verdadeira moeda brasileira?
Authors: BASSO LEONARDO FERNANDO CRUZ
Published: January 2024

RESUMO Este artigo critica a chamada dolarização da economia brasileira. O argumento é baseado na discussão de Marx sobre as funções do dinheiro. O instrumento eleito para atuar como dinheiro precisa atuar como meio de pagamento, ou seja, deve ser usado para pagar pelas mercadorias que foram transacionadas. O dólar ainda não pode cumprir esta função porque não existe em volume suficiente para pagar as mercadorias que foram transacionadas.
Comparison of methods for controlling acquiescence bias in balanced and unbalanced scales
Authors: Martins Gustavo Henrique , Valentini Felipe , Bonfá-Araujo Bruno , Ferraz Adriana Satico , Otoni Fernanda , Gonçalves André Pereira
Published: January 2024

Abstract Controlling acquiescence bias typically involves the application of positive and negative keyed items. However, little is known about the effect of balancing positive and negative items on bias control. The aim of this study was to compare three Confirmatory Factor Analysis models (without control, MIMIC, and Random Intercept) to recover the factor structure of unbalanced and balanced instruments, using simulated and real data (from an instrument that assesses Personality). By controlling for acquiescence, the results indicated that the performance of balanced scales was better than that of unbalanced scales, as well as in the absence of control for response bias, when considering balanced and unbalanced scales. Thus, this research suggests the possibility of controlling acquiescence through balanced instruments associated with the use of statistical methods in modeling.
Social Skills, Behavioral Problems, and Academic Competence of Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Authors: Silva Eliza França e , Elias Luciana Carla dos Santos
Published: January 2024

Abstract This study had as general objective to characterize and associate social skills, behavior problems, and academic competence of students with intellectual disabilities in school inclusion and; as specific objectives to verify predictive values for social skills and differences between groups diagnosed with intellectual disability and other associated diagnoses. This was a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational, predictive, and comparative study. Forty-four students with intellectual disability participated (11 of them presented other associated diagnoses), who were evaluated by 42 guardians and 34 teachers. The instruments used were Social Skills Rating System (SSRS-BR) and the Parental Educative Social Skills Interview Script (RE-HSE-P). The evaluation from guardians and teachers were different. Social skills were negatively associated with behavior problems and positively associated with academic competence; behavior problems and diagnosis were negative predictors to social skills. There were significant differences in the groups. The results highlight the importance of intervention programs to develop social skills.
Creative Self-Beliefs of Civilian and Military School Students
Authors: Jorge Gabriel de Oliveira , Fleith Denise de Souza
Published: January 2024

Abstract Creative Self-Efficacy (CSE) and Creative Personal Identity (CPI) are creative self-beliefs which act as creative achievement predictors in different contexts, including school. Brazilian theoretical studies suggest that characteristics of military school can inhibit creative expression. The question is raised whether the school environment can influence CSE and CPI. Therefore, the goal was to compare male and female students from military and civilian schools, in terms of CSE and IPC, in addition to verifying the interaction between the variables. Participants were 230 secondary school students, with a mean age of 16.07 years (SD = .92). The Short Scale of Creative Self (SSCS) and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used. No significant differences or interactions were observed, except for the higher IPC in women when compared to men. Thus, it is possible that the typical restrictions of the military model of education do not necessarily imply barriers to creativity.
Opportunity or necessity? The Case of ZM S/A
Authors: Zimermann Poliana Eliza Pinotti , Lana Jailson , Batista Marcos Aurélio , Partyka Raul Beal
Published: January 2024

Abstract This teaching case portrays the dilemma of ZM S/A, an auto parts industry, regarding the disruption of B2B to B2C sales channels. With the growing demand for sales through online channels due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company puts into perspective the feasibility of starting direct sales operations (B2C) through the creation of its own e-commerce or the promotion of its distributors’ online sales. The purpose of the case is to promote reflection on the strategic changes in sales channels and the potential conflicts of creating an e-commerce platform. This is a real case that uses the company’s name and replaces the names of individuals involved for privacy. The construction of the case relied on primary sources, through interviews with those involved, and on secondary sources, through sectoral data. The case can be applied in the final years of undergraduate programs in business administration and graduate programs in strategic marketing and digital marketing, specifically in courses related with business management, organization and marketing strategies, operations management, and innovation.
Americanas: nem tudo o que reluz é ouro
Authors: Girão Mel , Barreto Lilian Melo
Published: January 2024

Resumo No início de 2023, um grande revés abala o mercado acionário brasileiro: a Americanas, empresa quase centenária e uma das maiores varejistas do Brasil, anuncia ao mercado, em um Fato Relevante, que haviam sido encontradas “inconsistências contábeis”, estimadas em R$ 20 bilhões, na sua conta fornecedores. A empresa é gerida há mais de 30 anos pelo trio Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles e Beto Sicupira, considerados, até então, uma referência no capitalismo brasileiro. Neste momento, em que o caso ainda se desdobra diante de nós e atrai imensa atenção da mídia pelos números superlativos - milhares de pontos de vendas, 45.000 empregos, bilhões em dívidas com fornecedores e uma perda de R$ 8 bilhões em ações -, é fundamental que a academia qualifique o debate e faça uma discussão de seus impactos e desdobramentos de forma estruturada em sala de aula.
HEALTH TEAMS' ROLE IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
Authors: Manfrini Gisele Cristina , Rodrigues Jeferson , Meirelles Betina Hörner Schlindwein , Barroso Tereza Maria Mendes Diniz de Andrade , Paim Sibele Maria Schuantes , Ribeiro Eduardo Augusto Werneck , Rosa Marcela Possato Correia da
Published: January 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the perceptions of Primary Health Care and Psychosocial Care professionals regarding their role in addressing the psychosocial impacts following hydrological natural disasters in southern Brazil. Method: a multiple-case, descriptive and integrated study with a qualitative approach. The participants were professionals and managers from Primary Health Care and Psychosocial Care in municipalities from southern Brazil. Data collection was carried out during the conduction of a funded project, including narrative interviews between January and May 2018. Data analysis followed the stages of Fritz Schütze's method. Results: interpretation of the narratives of the cases and their units of analysis comprised the following categories: 1) Health teams' performance in disasters; and 2) Cultural meanings and training for risk and disaster reduction. Demands for pre-flooding care, demands during the disaster event, and post-flooding demands: care in psychosocial support and territory surveillance were identified. Conclusion: the study identified actions perceived by health team professionals and municipal managers regarding disasters in a context of recurrent events. While recognizing cultural aspects for a resilient response, there are operational and training gaps for an effective management of the response and recovery plan at the community level.
Identification of Metabolism-Related Prognostic Biomarkers and Immune Features of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Zhou Rongjin , Wang Junguo
Published: January 2024

We aimed to identify an effective metabolic subtype and risk score to predict survival and immunotherapy response in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Data were obtained from an online database. We screened significant prognostic metabolism-related genes between the normal and tumor groups using a series of bioinformatics methods. Based on the selected prognostic genes, we conducted a subtype analysis to identify significantly different subtypes in HNSCC. We then investigated survival, immune features, and hallmark differences among different subtypes. LASSO was utilized to identify optimal genes for the risk score model construction. Finally, distribution of the risk score samples was analyzed for different subtypes. A total of 32 significantly prognostic metabolism-related genes were screened, and all samples were grouped into two subtypes: cluster 1 and cluster 2. Cluster 1 had worse survival. Different immune cell infiltration (CD8 T cells, macrophages, and regulatory T cells) and immune checkpoint gene expression (PD-1 and CLAT-4) were observed between the two clusters. Twelve optimal genes were involved in risk score model, and high-risk group had poorer survival. Cluster 1 contained more high-risk samples (60%). Finally, four genes CAV1, GGT6, PYGL, and HS3ST1 were identified as significantly related to immune cells, and these genes were differentially expressed in the normal oral epithelial cells and HNSCC cells. The subtypes and risk score model in the study provide a promising biomarker for prognosis and immunotherapy response.
Advances in Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Functionalization Strategies, and Theranostic Applications in Cancer
Authors: Damani Mansi , Jadhav Mrunal , Joshi Rashmi , Singh Bheeshma Pratap , Momin Munira M. , Ningthoujam Raghumani Singh , Khan Tabassum
Published: January 2024

Cancer is among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the world. Metallic nanoparticles, especially gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged to be attractive systems to circumvent the associated adverse effects. By the virtue of their unique properties of tunable size, shape, composition, optical properties, biocompatibility, minimal toxicity, multivalency, fluorescence-luminescence property and surface plasmon resonance; AuNPs have the potential to be used as drug delivery systems. It is vital to ensure that the drug reaches the target site of action for selective kill of cancer cells without harm to healthy cells. These AuNPs can be easily functionalized with a wide array of ligands like peptides, oligonucleotides, polymers, carbohydrates for active targeting to ensure site specific delivery and reduced systemic effects. AuNPs have been in-vestigated as carriers for gene delivery, drug delivery with or without photothermal therapy, in diagnosis based on radiation or spectroscopy. They have emerged as attractive theranostic approach in the overall management of cancer with superior benefit to risk features. In this review, we have discussed synthesis of different AuNPs (nanorods, spherical nanoparticles, and hollow AuNPs), their functionalization strategies and their applications in biomedical domain. Various research studies and clinical trials on application of AuNPs in diagnosis and therapeutics are highlighted.
A framework for decarbonisation for bridge owners, engineers and designers
Authors: Duguid Brian , Archer-Jones Cameron , Hendy Chris , Lynn Ciaran , O'Connor Kieran , Palmer Ian , Sibert Ben
Published: January 2024

The Net Zero Bridges Group brings together bridge specialists concerned to lower the carbon dioxide footprint of their work, and to understand collectively how best to do so. Achieving net zero carbon dioxide by 2050 is the best way to mitigate the severity of the climate emergency. In addition to social consequences, failure will make ensuring the climate resilience of transport infrastructure increasingly difficult. Bridge engineers must rapidly develop new knowledge and skills, and commit to gradual but steady decarbonisation compatible with agreed climate pathways and timelines. Prioritising decarbonisation requires making different decisions to those traditionally made. The carbon dioxide reduction hierarchy asks that measures be prioritised to ‘avoid, switch and improve’. Applying these to bridge engineering requires bold choices, while managing risk effectively. The project life cycle must be rethought to allocate sufficient time at the right time. Above all, the challenge requires collaborative, collective action, to share data and best practice, rather than working in isolation. This paper sets the above in an overriding framework for action, and provides an overview of current thinking for decarbonising bridge construction and maintenance. It identifies priorities for the industry to tackle within the next few years.
INVASÕES BÁRBARAS – OBRAS PROTEGIDAS PELO DIREITO DE AUTOR REQUERIDAS COMO MARCAS
Authors: Peralta Patricia Pereira , da Silva Elizabeth Ferreira , Schmidt Ingrid Jensen
Published: January 2024

Trademarks and copyrights are part of intellectual property. They are intended, as types of protection, to guarantee the exclusive exploitation of intangible assets. The former protect distinctive signs that serve to differentiate products and services in the market. Copyrights are intended to protect literary and artistic works. Despite the differences, copyright works have been required as trademarks, invading the protection guaranteed to distinctive signs. This article aims to analyze the problems involving the cumulative nature of copyright and trademark protections based on cases extracted from the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) database, confronting these with the literature on trademarks and copyright. By conclusions, it is understood that the use of the trademark system for the protection of copyright works may not be interesting for the balance of protection systems, mitigating the public interest that justifies the recognized protections.