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Effect of Magnetic Field Dissipation on Primordial Li Abundance
Authors: Lu Yini , Kusakabe Motohiko
Published: February 2022

The dissipation effects of primordial magnetic fields on the primordial elemental abundances were investigated. When a magnetic field reconnects, its energy is converted to the kinetic energy of charged particles, as observed for solar energetic particles arriving on Earth. This accelerates the cosmic background nuclei and energetic nuclei induce nonthermal reactions. A constraint on the dissipation is derived from a theoretical calculation of the nonthermal reactions during Big Bang nucleosynthesis. We found that observations of the Li and D abundances can be explained if 0.01%–0.1% of the cosmic energy density was utilized for nuclear acceleration after the electron–positron annihilation epoch. Reconnections of such amplitudes of magnetic fields generate outgoing jets, the bulk velocity of which evolves to values appropriate for cosmic-ray (CR) nuclear energies of 0.1–1 MeV necessary for successful CR nucleosynthesis. Therefore, acceleration of cosmic background nuclei during the dissipation of primordial magnetic fields is a possible generation mechanism of soft CRs that has been suggested as a solution to the cosmic Li problem. Among the solutions suggested without exotic physics, only the dissipating magnetic field model suggested here explains observations of both low Li and high D abundances. Our results demonstrate that signatures of strong magnetic fields in the early universe have been observed in primordial elemental abundances.
Multiband Electrostatic Waves below and above the Electron Cyclotron Frequency in the Near-Sun Solar Wind
Authors: Shi Chen , Zhao Jinsong , Malaspina David M. , Bale Stuart D. , Dong Xiangcheng , Wang Tieyan , Wu Dejin
Published: February 2022

Using the Parker Solar Probe measurements, this Letter reports two new types of multiband electrostatic waves in and near the heliospheric current sheet. They are classified into the f < f
ce and f > f
ce multiband electrostatic waves, in which most (or all) of the bands in the former type are lower than f
ce, and all of the bands in the latter type are higher than f
ce, where f and f
ce denotes the wave frequency and the electron cyclotron frequency, respectively. This Letter also exhibits observational evidence of the existence of nonlinear wave–wave interactions of both types of electrostatic waves. In particular, the f > f
ce multiband electrostatic waves are found to be modulated in the presence of low-frequency oblique ion-scale waves. According to the observed frequency distribution, this Letter proposes that the mode nature of the f < f
ce multiband electrostatic waves could be the oblique ion acoustic wave or the lower-hybrid wave, and the f > f
ce multiband electrostatic waves are the electron Bernstein mode wave. These findings provide a challenge to understand the complex electron and ion dynamical processes in and near the heliospheric current sheet.
A review of the genus Laeocathaica Möllendorff, 1899 (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Camaenidae)
Authors: Páll-Gergely Barna , Hunyadi András , Meng Kaibaryer , Fekete Judit
Published: February 2022

In this paper an overview of the Laeocathaica species is provided, and the intraspecific variability of several Laeocathaica species demonstrated on multiple shells. Laeocathaica hisanoi Páll-Gergely, sp. nov. and L. minwui Páll-Gergely, sp. nov. are described based on specimens found in museum collections. Five new synonyms are recognized: L. prionotropis albocincta Möllendorff, 1899 is a new synonym of L. prionotropis Möllendorff, 1899, L. stenochone Möllendorff, 1899 is a new synonym of Laeocathaica carinifera (H. Adams, 1870). Laeocathaica distinguenda Möllendorff, 1899, L. tropidorhaphe Möllendorff, 1899, and L. dangchangensis Chen & Zhang, 2004 are moved to the synonymy of Laeocathaica amdoana Möllendorff, 1899. Furthermore, photos of paratypes of Cathaica bizonalis Chen & Zhang, 2004 are published for the first time.
A Distinct Plasma Microbiome But Not Gut Microbiome in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Healthy Individuals
Authors: James Warren A. , Ogunrinde Elizabeth , Wan Zhuang , Kamen Diane L. , Oates Jim , Gilkeson Gary S. , Jiang Wei
Published: February 2022

Objective.

Blood microbiome has been analyzed in cancer patients using machine learning. We aimed to study whether the plasma microbiome represents the microbial community in the gut among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and healthy controls (HCs).

Methods.

Paired plasma and stool samples from female patients with SLE and female HCs were assessed for microbiome composition by microbial 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing.

Results.

Decreased microbial alpha diversity in stool compared to plasma and distinct plasma and gut beta diversity were found in both HCs and patients with SLE. No difference in gut microbial diversity was found; however, plasma alpha diversity was decreased in patients with SLE compared to HCs. The predominant bacteria differed between plasma and stool in both groups. Although the predominant plasma and stool genus bacteria were similar in patients with SLE and HCs, some were clearly different.

Conclusion.

Compared to the gut, the plasma microbiome contained distinct community and greater heterogeneity, indicating that the predominant circulating microbiome may originate from sites (eg, oral or skin) other than the gastrointestinal tract. The decreased plasma but not gut alpha diversity in patients with SLE compared to HCs implies an altered plasma microbiome in SLE, which may be important for systemic immune perturbations and SLE disease pathogenesis.
Perifollicular Hypopigmentation in Systemic Sclerosis: Associations With Clinical Features and Internal Organ Involvement
Authors: Chung Melody P. , Mecoli Christopher A. , Perin Jamie , Richardson Carrie , McMahan Zsuzsanna H.
Published: February 2022

Objective

To determine whether perifollicular hypopigmentation in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with demographics, distinct clinical features, and autoantibody profiles.

Methods

Patients with SSc were prospectively enrolled, with a standardized data form used to collect anatomic distribution of perifollicular hypopigmentation. Associations between hypopigmentation and features of SSc were assessed.

Results

Of 179 adult patients with SSc, 36 (20%) patients had perifollicular hypopigmentation. Of these 36 patients, 94% (n = 34) were female and 33% (n = 12) had limited cutaneous SSc. In univariable logistic regression, Black race (odds ratio [OR] 15.63, 95% CI 6.6–37.20,P< 0.001), diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc; OR 4.62, 95% CI 2.11–10.09,P< 0.001), higher maximum modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS; OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.02–1.08,P= 0.003), myopathy (OR 3.92, 95% CI 1.80–8.57,P< 0.001), pulmonary fibrosis (OR 2.69, 95% CI 1.20-6.02,P= 0.02), lower minimum forced vital capacity % predicted (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.94–0.99,P= 0.001), and lower minimum diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide % predicted (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.95–0.99,P= 0.009) were associated with hypopigmentation. Anticentromere antibodies inversely associated with hypopigmentation (OR 0.24, 95% CI 0.07–0.86,P= 0.03). After adjusting for age, race, and disease duration, dcSSc (OR 4.28, 95% CI 1.46-12.53,P= 0.008) and increased mRSS (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.02–1.12,P= 0.009) were significantly associated with hypopigmentation.

Conclusion

Perifollicular hypopigmentation is observed in a subset of patients with SSc and associated with diffuse subtype. Larger prospective studies determining whether perifollicular hypopigmentation precedes end-organ involvement and whether specific patterns associate with internal organ involvement are needed.
Basic Science Session 2. Recent Advances in Our Understanding of Psoriatic Arthritis Pathogenesis
Authors: Lubberts Erik , Scher Jose U. , FitzGerald Oliver
Published: February 2022

The second basic science session at the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) annual meeting focused on 2 recent publications that have increased our understanding of the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Data from the first publication, presented by Prof. Erik Lubberts, showed that interleukin (IL)-17A is produced by CD4+ and not CD8+ T cells in PsA synovial fluid following T cell receptor activation. These findings contrast with previously published data, which had suggested that CD8+ T cells are a prominent source of IL-17A. In further experiments, they showed that when CD8+ T cells were stimulated with paramethoxyamphetamine/ionomycin, relatively high levels of IL-17A were detected. Prof. Jose Scher presented work on the role of the microbiome in PsA and more specifically, on pharmacomicrobiomics. He demonstrated the baseline collection of genomes and genes from the microbiota community (the metagenome) can be used as predictor for future treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritis and also likely in PsA.
Plain Radiographic Instruments for Structural Damage in Peripheral Joints in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Report From the GRAPPA-OMERACT Working Group
Authors: Antony Anna , Holland Richard , Mathew Ashish J. , D'Agostino Maria-Antoinetta , Maksymowych Walter P. , Mease Philip J. , Goel Niti , Ogdie Alexis , Coates Laura C. , Strand Vibeke , Christensen Robin , Gladman Dafna D. , Orbai Ana-Maria , Leung Ying Ying , Tillett William
Published: February 2022

The Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA)–Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Core Set working group is focused on the development of a core set of instruments used to assess the domains described in the 2016 PsA Core Domain Set. At the 2021 annual meeting, the group presented an update on the domain of structural damage. In this report, we discuss the steps taken to assess the domain match and feasibility of plain radiographic instruments in the assessment of structural damage in PsA.
Des ressources aux pratiques informationnelles des cuisiniers du quotidien
Authors: Bastien Sarah , Sicard Mariette , Boutaud Jean-Jacques , Hugol-Gential Clémentine
Published: February 2022

L’écosystème informationnel culinaire est vaste autant dans les types de sources que dans les valorisations discursives. Au quotidien, le cuisinier domestique compose avec cette multiplicité de ressources afin de nourrir sa pratique culinaire. Dans le cadre de cet article, nous nous interrogeons précisément sur les modalités (Verdier, 1979 ; Macé, 2016) par lesquelles les individus se renseignent, s’informent pour réaliser l’acte culinaire quotidien. Le travail repose sur quatre corpus analysant à la fois les valorisations discursives, les pratiques informationnelles dans le contexte domestique français et les échanges sur les communautés numériques. Trois modalités de recherche informationnelle se détachent chez les cuisiniers du quotidien : technique, inspirationnelle et mnésique.
On the Cahn-Hilliard-Darcy system with mass source and strongly separating potential
Authors: Schimperna Giulio
Published: February 2022

We study an evolutionary system of Cahn-Hilliard-Darcy type including mass source and transport effects. The system may arise in a number of physical situations related to phase separation phenomena with convection, with the main and most specific application being related to tumoral processes, where the variations of the mass may correspond to growth, or shrinking, of the tumor. We prove existence of weak solutions in the case when the configuration potential for the order parameter \begin{document}$ \varphi $\end{document} is designed in such a way to keep \begin{document}$ \varphi $\end{document} in between the reference interval \begin{document}$ (-1, 1) $\end{document} despite the occurrence of mass source effects. Moreover, in the two-dimensional case, we obtain existence and uniqueness of strong (i.e., more regular) solutions.
On the time decay for the MGT-type porosity problems
Authors: Baldonedo Jacobo , Fernández José R. , Quintanilla Ramón
Published: February 2022

In this work we study three different dissipation mechanisms arising in the so-called Moore-Gibson-Thompson porosity. The three cases correspond to the MGT-porous hyperviscosity (fourth-order term), the MGT-porous viscosity (second-order term) and the MGT-porous weak viscosity (zeroth-order term). For all the cases, we prove that there exists a unique solution to the problem and we analyze the resulting point spectrum. We also show that there is an exponential energy decay for the first case, meanwhile for the second and third case only a polynomial decay is found. Finally, we present some one-dimensional numerical simulations to illustrate the behaviour of the discrete energy for each case.
Dual group inverses of dual matrices and their applications in solving systems of linear dual equations
Authors: Zhong Jin ,   Faculty of Science, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China, Zhang Yilin
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we study a kind of dual generalized inverses of dual matrices, which is called the dual group inverse. Some necessary and sufficient conditions for a dual matrix to have the dual group inverse are given. If one of these conditions is satisfied, then compact formulas and efficient methods for the computation of the dual group inverse are given. Moreover, the results of the dual group inverse are applied to solve systems of linear dual equations. The dual group-inverse solution of systems of linear dual equations is introduced. The dual analog of the real least-squares solution and minimal $ P $-norm least-squares solution are obtained. Some numerical examples are provided to illustrate the results obtained.
Generalized accelerated AOR splitting iterative method for generalized saddle point problems
Authors: Xiong Jin-Song ,   Computer Information Engineering College, Guizhou University of Commerce, Guiyang 550014, China
Published: February 2022

Generalized accelerated AOR (GAAOR) splitting iterative method for the generalized saddle point problems is proposed in this paper. The iterative scheme and the convergence of the GAAOR splitting method are researched. The eigenvalues distributions of its preconditioned matrix is discussed under {two different choices of the parameter matrix Q}. The resulting GAAOR preconditioner is used to precondition Krylov subspace method such as the restarted generalized minimal residual (GMRES) method for solving the equivalent formulation of the generalized saddle point problems. The theoretical results and effectiveness of the GAAOR splitting iterative method are supported by {some} numerical examples.
Kanonskopravni i povijesni aspekti kreacije nadbiskupa zagrebačkog bl. Alojzija Stepinca kardinalom Svete rimske Crkve. Otkriće njegove naslovne crkve u Rimu
Authors:   Savjetnik Predsjednika Republike za vanjsku i europsku politiku, Zagreb, Hrvatska, Pelicarić Neven
Published: February 2022

Na osnovi dosad nepoznatog dokumenta pronađenog u vatikanskom arhivu Ureda za bogoslužna slavlja Vrhovnog svećenika, autor pronalazi da je tijekom konzistorija 12. siječnja 1953. papa Pio XII. (Pacelli) novoizabranom kardinalu Alojziju Stepincu dodijelio naslovnu crkvu te da je to bila Sancti Pauli in Arenula (San Paolo alla Regola). Razrađen je postupak utvrđivanja istinitosti i vjerodostojnosti pronađenog dokumenta. Objašnjeni su i mogući razlozi zbog kojih se dosad pitanje postojanja i identifikacije Stepinčeve naslovne crkve nije istraživalo, unatoč dobro poznatoj činjenici da po kanonskom pravu svakom novoizabranom kardinalu mora biti dodijeljena naslovna crkva u Rimu. Opisane su i okolnosti u kojima se predmetni konzistorij odvijao te neposredne negativne posljedice po diplomatske odnose Svete Stolice i Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije.
A Jurisprudential Attempt at Rule of Law Creation: An Analysis of Theoretical Assumptions for Compulsory International Adjudication and Realistic Challenges
Authors:   Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb. Croatia, Krešić Marko
Published: February 2022

The concept of the rule of law, at least as understood in the discourse on national law, includes the element of compulsory adjudication. At the same time the formulated norm on universal compulsory adjudication is missing in general international law, as well as in the particular regional order regulating relations of European states. Although this gap between the concept and practice could be perceived as an intriguing theoretical and practical problem which attracts thoughtful analysis, this is not the case in contemporary debates. In the practical discourse on the development of general international law there has been no progress regarding the implementation of the concept for centuries. The progress of the European order, even if it manifests signs of an emerging norm on compulsory international adjudication, still has to be confirmed by formulated norms. The reluctance to resolve this gap between the concept and practice causes practical problems e.g., tensions between states. In the theoretical discourse the problem already exists by the very fact of insufficient scientific attention given to this problem. The central issue for a consistent legal theory is the explanation of international law without compulsory adjudication. The purpose of this contribution is to analyse the arguments in favour of compulsory adjudication in international law. The arguments are presented by following the insights on this issue provided by Kelsen and Lauterpacht. Theoretical questions to be answered are the following: a) what are the theoretical assumptions on which the concept of compulsory international adjudication is grounded; and b) what are the objections to these assumptions from the realistic approach to law.
Conceptual Autonomy and Semantic Identity in EU Law: Balancing on the Edge of Prescription and Extinguishment of a Right
Authors:   Faculty of Law, Trnava University, Trnava, Slovakia, Novotná Marianna , Štefanko Jozef ,   Faculty of Law, Trnava University, Trnava, Slovakia
Published: February 2022

By examining the nature of the time limit for the right to compensation for damage caused by defective products (Article 11 of Directive 85/374/EEC – Product Liability Directive) in relation to the Slovak legal order (Act no. 294/1999 Coll. on Liability for defective products implementing the EU Directive), the authors address the question of the consequences of the conflict between the different language versions of the Directive. At the same time, they examine whether the semantic identity of the different linguistic expressions and the conceptual autonomy of a term of EU law do not allow for different legal consequences in different implementation environments.
Abolition as a Project of Personal Transformation
Authors: Bell Marina
Published: February 2022

As calls for defunding and dismantling police and other punishing institutions have become increasingly widespread across the United States in the wake of protests against the murder of George Floyd and other people of color, abolitionism has become increasingly relevant. Even prior to this, however, abolition has been experiencing increasing attention and legitimacy in criminological and legal scholarship. However, much of abolitionism remains under-theorized, particularly regarding the intersection between theory and praxis. This article aims to begin to map some of the heretofore unmapped terrain of abolitionism by looking at the ways in which abolition must involve a component of individual, personal, and relational work — work that involves practicing abolitionist principles in one’s day-to-day life, making continuous efforts to decolonize one’s mind, and building trust, integrity, mutual support, healing, and facing conflict through principled struggle in one’s relationship with self and others.
Spirituality at Work
Authors: Tomas Cynthia M. Montaudon , Amsler Anna , Pinto-López Ingrid N.
Published: February 2022

This chapter presents a general overview of workplace spirituality. A bibliometric analysis was developed to show the evolution of research in the field; the most relevant areas of study; leading institutions in which research is being performed; funding agencies; top authors, journals, and publishers; as well as additional relevant information. Different conceptualizations and topics connected to spirituality at work have been included. Differentiations are established between spirituality and religion. Various scales developed to assess spirituality at work are included, along with guidelines about how spirituality can be promoted in the workplace.
Employee Attitudes to Spirituality at the Workplace
Authors: Kumpikaitė-Valiūnienė Vilmantė
Published: February 2022

Lithuania was known as a very religious country at the beginning of the 20th century. However, it spent 50 years under Soviet occupation with all religious life restraints. Lithuania gained its independence and freedom of religion in 1990. Already, a new generation has grown up with this freedom. However, some restraints of religion can still be seen. Therefore, this chapter reviews the understanding of spirituality between employees in Lithuania. It is built on a quantitative study of 109 working respondents. The results revealed differences in selecting a definition of spirituality and its connection to religion. Moreover, the study highlighted the main features of spiritual organization.
English at Your Service
Authors: Krauthamer Helene , Petti Matthew
Published: February 2022

This chapter discusses civic engagement and service-learning in higher education at an urban, land-grant, Historically Black College/University, with a particular focus on the challenges and benefits of service-learning for commuter students. After a discussion of service learning and how it exemplifies the Kolb learning model and effective educational practice, the chapter presents illustrations of civic engagement and extracurricular community-based learning in an English BA program through its two student organizations – The Literary Club and Sigma Tau Delta-Alpha Epsilon Rho. The chapter also provides an example of how service-learning has been implemented in a General Education program and specifically in a writing course. The chapter highlights the partnerships with community organizations that have developed, presents reflective testimonials about the impact of these experiences, provides recommendations for strengthening community-based learning, and concludes that service-learning/community-based learning results in a sense of community for all participants.
Service-Learning in the Clinical Experience of Alternative Certification Teacher Candidates
Authors: Mink Deborah V. , Ridout Susan Ramp , Murray Gloria J. , Camahalan Faye Marsha G. , Petty Callie
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this chapter is to describe a service-learning program in a public school setting for possible replication by other educators. Service-learning in teacher preparation continues to expand as a pedagogy to help future educators gain knowledge and strategies for working with diverse students. Using this model, teacher candidates address community needs and learn course content because service-learning is linked to the curriculum. Indeed, well-integrated service-learning is a powerful experience when it is designed as a partnership where both parties learn and grow. This chapter addresses how service-learning is integrated into the clinical experiences of an alternative teacher preparation program while meeting the social and academic needs of elementary school (K-5) students in a community with a large population of English language learners (ELLs).
Using a Community-Based Collaborative Care Model as a Platform for Successful Interprofessional Education
Authors: Berkley-Patton Jannette , Thompson Carole Bowe , Ervie Katherine G. , Huffman Miranda , Johnson Nia R.
Published: February 2022

Diabetes is a growing public health epidemic in the U.S. African Americans are particularly at-risk for diabetes with rates twice as high as whites. Health professionals are recommended to encourage their at-risk patients to participate in evidence-based lifestyle change programs, such as CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and support their weight loss efforts. This chapter describes feasibility/outcomes of a community-based collaborative care model used to implement a weekly-group DPP facilitated by interprofessional teams of medical school students with three African American churches (N=72 participants; 93% overweight/obese). At 12-weeks, 30% of participants had lost at least 5 lbs.; among those attending at least nine sessions, 55% achieved at least 3% weight loss. Findings suggest interprofessional student teams can feasibly partner with churches to deliver the DPP and achieve weight-loss outcomes associated with reducing diabetes risk. Future research is needed to determine scalability/costs of using community-based collaborative care student models to address diabetes.
“Hmong That Could Fit Into All of Asia”
Authors: Landry H. Jordan , Xiong Mai Nhia
Published: February 2022

Service-learning projects that both engage the Hmong community and make oral storytelling a component of the projects have the potential to create transformative social change. Currently, images of the Hmong in the media as well as scholarship written by people of non-Hmong ethnicity tend to re-affirm stereotypes both of refugees and people who speak languages other than English. The Hmong community has an investment in both preserving its rich culture, history and traditions and educating about these. The storytelling that emerges in service learning projects focused on the Hmong are powerful counterpoints to the often violent and destructive discourse current in the contemporary moment about refugees, immigrants and speakers of languages other than English.
Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility in Physical Education Teacher Education
Authors: Richards K. Andrew R. , Ivy Victoria Nicole , Lawson Michael A. , Alameda-Lawson Tania
Published: February 2022

Service-learning has gained popularity in physical education programs as a way to prepare pre-service teachers to work with culturally diverse students. The chapter contributes to this growing movement developing a conceptual framework for the development of a service-learning program fit to meet (a) the learning needs of low-income children and families; (b) the education, training, and socialization needs of preservice teachers; and (c) the design requirements of best practice interventions. A research- and theory-driven application of service-learning through the teaching personal and social responsibility pedagogical model is overviewed in reference to one physical education teacher education program. Lessons learned from the implementation of this model are discussed, as are implications for practice. Improvement science is offered a methodology that can help researchers develop the responsiveness of these initiatives while also furthering the research base of the field.
Writing Partners
Authors: Blomeley Sarah , Hamilton Amy Hodges
Published: February 2022

This chapter describes and analyzes a writing assignment, an oral history project, developed for a college-level service-learning composition class. In bridging the writer with a single community partner and inviting the pair to jointly compose a memoir, this assignment can create a successful service-learning experience by engaging students and community members in projects that are beneficial and hold important personal, social, and political implications. The chapter also considers how the project, up to this point used successfully in local service communities, might fare in international service learning contexts.
Towards Advancing Human-Centered Intellectual Scholarship Through University-Community Partnership
Authors: Tshishonga Ndwakhulu Stephen
Published: February 2022

This chapter explores the potential benefits and opportunities for institutions of higher learning (HEIs) to advance human-centered intellectual scholarship through institutionalizing university-community partnerships. The chapter argues that the success of these partnerships are not only depended on respect and mutual understanding but also on collective envisioning by all partners in forging both the strategic and plan of action. Paying lip-service to community-civil engagement or service-learning-deprived students, universities' and respective learning communities generate transformative knowledge and use knowledge as a strategy to deal with their problems. The chapter uses service learning or community engagement-related programs and projects from different universities as case studies in South Africa. Informed opinions from experts from academic institutions and students will be engaged to extract primary data.
Elementary Service-Learning Project Example
Authors: Palazzolo Alyssa N. , Pizzo Dana L.
Published: February 2022

Every year, the L.E.A.D. program requires teacher candidates to plan and implement a Service Learning Project that meets a need in his or her placement school. The progression of the projects has been outlined in Chapter X. This chapter includes an example of a Service Learning Project implemented at a local elementary school by two L.E.A.D. teacher candidates: Kaitlynn Dunn and Katie Polkosnik. The idea to combine mathematics and mindfulness came from their own observations of the school, conversations with staff and administration, and a review of the school's EQAO scores, school improvement plan, and school climate survey.
NuuED, Academia, and Community
Authors: Oneal Derrick , Colazzo Carlos
Published: February 2022

Exploring the development of an engaged scholarship and civic responsibility policy and procedure, and project plan with the purpose of providing an avenue for enhancing knowledge retention for the disadvantaged and low-income is the purpose of this chapter. This avenue of knowledge retention is driven through data collection, that was designed and developed into a tool to enable the pulling of data according to the learning and social styles of its users. Academics learn how the tools supports their deliveries of information to be learned. This chapter will enhance its readers' knowledge reach regarding the usage and value of scholarship through learning and social styles learning. Second, the chapter provides a reach into communities to embrace academics, thereby supporting the uplift of the human condition. Next, the chapter adds to the body of knowledge regarding engaged community outreach, learning and social styles, and knowledge retention for individuals of all ages.
Institutionalizing International Education and Embedding Education Abroad Into the Campus Community
Authors: Smith Carola
Published: February 2022

This chapter is a descriptive case study on one community college in California to show how the institution was able to successfully institutionalize study abroad through advocacy, strategic planning, and the cultivation of local, statewide, and international collaborations. Because of the longevity and vitality of the program examined in this particular case study, there is useful insight for other education abroad professionals who are at varying stages of implementing, developing, or institutionalizing study abroad programs at their respective institutions.
“What Am I Doing Here?”
Authors: Dariotis Wei Ming , Daus-Magbual Arlene , Yoo Grace J.
Published: February 2022

Creating and maintaining meaningful, educational, and culturally engaging service learning partnerships between Asian American studies programs and Asian American community-based organizations (CBOs) is both challenging and rewarding. The Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University was founded in partnership with both student organizations and community-based organizations, and has sought to maintain the promise to bring university resources and knowledge into the community, while bringing community resources and wisdom into the university through a variety of campus-community partnerships. This study reviews that history in order to contextualize current relationships and practices within institutionally structured community service-learning (CSL) designated courses. A survey of students, community organization partners, and faculty engaged with Asian American service-learning in the San Francisco Bay Area reveals the benefits and challenges of culturally engaged service-learning, suggestions for best practices, and future directions.
eService-Learning
Authors: Laurie Mandi M.
Published: February 2022

The service-learning pedagogy has flourished in popularity and student outcomes, and with the online student population expanding, institutions of higher learning must develop programs with similar content across both face-to-face and distance-learning applications. Institutions are using eService-Learning (eS-L) programs to address this divide. Commonly reported service-learning outcomes include student's sense of belonging and community engagement, and this chapter aims to present a case with similar outcomes for graduate-level students enrolled in a distance learning course with a substantive service-learning component.
“I Didn't Believe Privilege Existed Before This”
Authors: Browning Thomas , Wilson Scot , Howell Crystal D. , Weiss Alexandra M. , Engebretson Kathryn E.
Published: February 2022

This chapter outlines the experiences of teacher candidates engaged in service-learning at a large Midwestern university. The authors set out to study this service partnership by asking, What benefits do teacher candidates identify from this service learning partnership? What do they see as challenges? What have they learned? In this chapter, the authors describe the answers to these questions. Obstacles to and opportunities for future development of this partnership are also discussed, and some implications for teacher educators are also outlined.
Move Over Medici!
Authors: Ficarra Julie M.
Published: February 2022

This chapter draws attention to the disconnect between the goal of global learning through mutual cross-cultural exchange with local hosts and the absence of efforts to assess the impact of study abroad students on host communities. When host community impact is considered, it is typically in the context of service-learning in the Global South and ignores more popular and densely saturated sites in Europe. In contribution to filling this gap, this chapter presents data from a study conducted in Florence, Italy that sought to better understand the experience of intentional hosts and gauge what they see as the economic, cultural, educational, and environmental impacts of hosting large numbers of US students. In-depth interviews with 31 local faculty, administrators, and host families provide important insights for how international educators can design programming that mitigates negative impacts on host communities while creating opportunities for equitable, ethical, cross-cultural engagement.
Forging University Social Responsibility Through Community Engagement at Higher Education
Authors: Tshishonga Ndwakhulu Stephen
Published: February 2022

This chapter interrogates the notion of community engagement or service learning. The chapter argues that universities pay lip service to community engagement to the detriment of teaching and research functionaries. Most prestige universities operate on the belief that it is only research that matters; hence, research is prioritized. Universities and their staff have adopted an ‘ivory tower' attitude. This modus operandi negates the reality that reliable knowledge could be produced through responsible community engagement and can become the source of empirical data that can be used for teaching and shared through publications. For universities to impact transformational change within and in their surroundings, community engagement should be elevated to equal teaching and learning.
Teaching and Learning to Incorporate Inclusiveness in Schools
Authors: Masalesa Metse Juliet
Published: February 2022

The aim of this chapter is to reflect on the importance of inclusion in teaching and learning. It outlines what inclusive education is in order to let people understand what it entails. The chapter also focuses on the significance of inclusivity, why it is important to use inclusive teaching strategies. The following aspects are discussed in this chapter: Ubuntu in the African context, Ubuntu as an approach, promoting a positive classroom climate, embracing student diversity, the importance of parental involvement in inclusive education and encouragement of learner/student interactions. Policies on learner support in South Africa are detailed. The chapter is intended for teachers, district officials, and community because it has also community awareness on inclusion and all other stakeholders. The chapter discourages labelling and discrimination of learners with barriers.
Effectiveness of Inclusive Teaching in an African Context
Authors: Dudu Annah
Published: February 2022

This chapter examined the effectiveness of inclusive teaching in an African context. Entrenched in international research findings on effective inclusive teaching, this qualitative study drew on a sample of 21 Zimbabwean mainstream primary school teachers. Semi-structured individual interviews and non-participant observations were used to collect data. A constant comparative approach of organizing data with continuous adjustment was utilised throughout the analysis. Teachers displayed understanding and positive attitudes and commitment although they were insufficiently prepared professionally to manage inclusive teaching. Teachers institutionalised effective inclusive teaching practices in mainstream primary school classes including the placement of learners with diverse and unique needs based on standardized diagnosis information, learner-centred pedagogy, teacher-made tests, collaboration, behaviour management, and various teaching methods.
Inclusive Education for All, of All, by All
Authors: Maguvhe Mbulaheni Obert , Tshangela Siyabulela
Published: February 2022

Accessibility of regular classrooms for learners with disabilities remains a huge challenge, despite the move that regards education as human right for all in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education. Millennium Development Goals, Education for All is a Global North project. It never included the Global South. It is a Western countries' agenda advocated for and promoted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. The under-preparedness of educators and resource provision remain unresolved. Inclusive education (IE) has philosophical tools to expedite endeavours to attain social justice, human rights, and Ubuntu that confront learning barriers. Theorisation of IE for all, of all, by all should have tools to confront exclusion, marginalisation, isolation, intolerance, prejudice, and stereotyping.
A Critical Investigation of Masculinity in Education
Authors: Davis Ian , Brömdal Annette
Published: February 2022

This chapter treats the concept of masculinit(ies) in two distinct ways. It offers a discussion relating to the notion of masculinit(ies) as a research foci. This construct is problematized by facing up to the methodological paradox of examining the unmarginalized subject and how that can increase in complexity when contextualized within an institutional setting such as education. The popular notion of hegemonic masculinity and the development of the term masculinit(ies) is unraveled to acknowledge the plural condition of how gender can be represented. What can be lost by a treatment of masculinity that relies on an overly sociological approach that is necessarily historical and localized is then briefly examined. By focusing on the research perspective and the common framing of masculinit(ies), a case study of Tom is used to highlight both the possibilities and also the restrictions of how gendered representation can be addressed within an institutionalized environment such as education.
The Myth of Motherhood in Communist and Postcommunist Romania
Authors: Marinescu Roxana-Elisabeta
Published: February 2022

This chapter analyses how the myth of motherhood was construed and enforced on Romanian women in two recent epochs. While in the latter part of communism women were expected to be “mothers of the nation” and produce five or more children for the country and the party, due to an infamous decree passed in 1966, the postcommunist period saw the same pressure put on women to fulfill their “patriotic duty,” this time in the neoliberal logic and in congruence with the Western model. Women imagery is consistent with this role, and this chapter provides insights into how primary school textbooks, together with the main documents and legal initiatives of the two periods, impacted the social expectations of motherhood and affected the Romanian women.
Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis With Extra Intestinal Manifestations
Authors: Aljaaly Elham Abbas , Elsayed Naglaa Mostafa
Published: February 2022

Pediatric gastroenterology practitioners adopted different guidelines that focus on high-quality nutrition care for rare disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease in its two main forms: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This chapter presents a case report of ulcerative colitis with extra intestinal manifestations in the form of right knee arthritis and hypo-chromic microcytic anemia in a 13 years old Egyptian boy who presented to the outpatient services with complains of frequent attacks of right knee pain and swelling, nausea, decreased appetite and food intake, along with significant weight loss. Attacks of diarrhea associated with abdominal cramping and progressive fatigue was reported at the first visit. The authors of this case chapter aimed to share their experience in diagnosing, managing and systematically follow up a pediatric ulcerative colitis patient. The chapter refers to a comprehensive management of the patient's disease who was effectively managed by an integrated multidisciplinary approach.
Challenges of Parents With Children With Rare Diseases in Portugal
Authors: Santos Beatriz Moreira Silva , Ferreira Cátia Filipa da Silva , Mota Catarina Pinheiro
Published: February 2022

This chapter makes known the reality of Portuguese families with children diagnosed with a rare disease. The parenting, romantic attachment, coping and emotional regulation strategies, resilience, and personality characteristics of parental figures are the main focus of research carried out in Portugal. In this research participated 160 parental figures (99 mothers and 61 fathers) between 22 and 81 years old. It was found that the existence of a child with a rare disease in the family can give rise to a set of disparate feelings, where the parental figures have to reorganize themselves internally and externally to respond to the needs of the child. It is important to develop intervention programs that address the needs of the parental figures underlying the act of caring.
Adolescents and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Authors: Raman Kalpana
Published: February 2022

This chapter attempts to individually understand the concept of adolescence and ADHD before it combines to the understanding of the progression of ADHD as a neurodevelopmental and behavioural disorder moving through the lifespan in different formats/symptoms. This understanding would provide the clinicians and academicians clarity to follow the golden rule of ‘early diagnosis early intervention' by identifying the progressive nature in terms of genetic, biochemistry, psycho-social, and personality aspects maintaining the disorder. Finally, this chapter would also provide an overview about the possible interventions and treatment plans available and briefly discusses the recent issues and trends throughout the chapter.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Seize Mariana de Miranda , Borsa Juliane Callegaro
Published: February 2022

Screening for early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (before 36 months of age) allows an early diagnosis and early intervention programs that provide better developmental opportunities for the child. The objective of this chapter is to increase the knowledge about early signs of ASD enabling their early detection. The method used was a literature review of the early warning signs of autism spectrum disorder in children between 24 and 36 months of age in the domains that characterize this disorder.
Physical Health
Authors: Nanda Sapna
Published: February 2022

Though adolescence is relatively a healthier period of life as compared to childhood, several risk factors of adult diseases having their onset during adolescence can be prevented with proper interventions during this period, though with many challenges. Data on the health and nutritional status of adolescents is of vital importance not merely in the context of improving the quality of their lives but also for providing valuable insight into issues that are likely to have profound bearing on the future generations. However, the exclusive data pertaining to the adolescent health issues in Indian scenario is not available as compared to other nations. Hence, the data pertaining to South East Asia region for comparison has been referred to, in which India is a major constituent country. The data about important adolescent health issues in different areas is scarce. Hence, detailed investigation of the incidence and interventions on adolescent health issues is the need of the hour.
Childhood Leukemia and Environmental Risk Factors
Authors: Tilaoui Mounir , Zyad Abdelamjid , Chatoui Hicham , Rakkaa Tarik
Published: February 2022

Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood forming cells which occurs in several forms of chronic or acute diseases. It is the most common cause of pediatric malignancy, accounting for approximately 25% of all cancers occurring before age 20. It represents 32% of all cancer cases occurring among children younger than 15 years of age, with an annual incidence rate of 43 cases per million. In the last decade of the 20th century, the occurrence of childhood leukemia has shown a rise. This disease, like most cancers, has a multifactorial etiological causal mechanism and a heterogeneous biological composition involving the interaction between different aspects originating from the environment as well as human genetics. This chapter discusses, through the current published literature, the relationship between cancer, particularly childhood leukemia, and environmental exposures to heavy metals, pesticides, and mycotoxins.
Blockchain in Smart Healthcare Systems
Authors: Mahajan Shilpa
Published: February 2022

With the technological sector booming combined with the internet revolutionizing the 21st century, along with the current coronavirus pandemic, more and more hands are getting virtually connected. Today, cyber criminals are not only behind money but are also designed to access, delete, or extort a user's sensitive data. These attacks range from DoS (denial of service) attacks and phishing to eavesdropping attacks. Blockchain is a technology that aims to keep data safe from being corrupted or accidentally deleted while maintaining its history. This technology has an impact on various industries, but the healthcare industry is impacted significantly. This chapter presents a systematic review of different use cases and applications of blockchain in healthcare. This chapter further discusses issues, solutions, and the future scope in blockchain applications in healthcare industries. An idea is to give a complete state of the art and challenges to better understand its utility in the healthcare sector.