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Suitably Strange: Re-imagining learning, scholar-activism, and justice
Authors:   Rhodes University, McGarry Dylan
Published: July 2022

Using artworks emergent from my career as a pracademic and scholar activist, I attempt to share a ‘tactile theory’ of being and doing, that refer mainly to response-abilities (i.e., abilities to respond in accountable ways) in scholar activist educational sociology. I aim to make visible (and tactile) the sometimes-invisible qualities and practices needed for navigating the eroded and dying ecological relations of our generation, as well as warming up and making pliable the heteronormative, capitalist, patriarchal and anthropocentric conventions that are associated with it. In order to warm and sculpt these normative conventions, I argue for the need for ‘suitably strange’ practice. I present six images and associated prose that aim to optimally disrupt these conventions, towards generative rethinking and embodying learning, scholar activism and justice, and from which I explore a tactile theory, an example and related response-ability for each. I end with a reflection of how these suitably strange artefacts can help us develop a new concept of proactive-cognitive justice or ‘justness’.
Using scaffolding academic literacy practices in tertiary classrooms: A South African case study
Authors:   University of KwaZulu-Natal, Bertram Carol , Johnson Kathryn , Goldring J.P.
Published: July 2022

Academic development research supports embedding academic literacies development in disciplinary teaching. This enables students to experience reading and writing as disciplinary academic practices. However, few lecturers have the language knowledge and the pedagogical expertise to do this. The Reading to Learn pedagogy provides a scaffolded methodology that lecturers in higher education can adapt. We reflect on our own experiences of using these scaffolded academic literacy practices in three cases: with first year biology students, biochemistry Honours students and Masters in Education students. We argue that scaffolded academic literacy practices are useful because they emphasise both the reading and writing of texts in the discipline, provide an educational approach to plagiarism by modelling how to meaningfully paraphrase academic text, and support learner engagement. Additionally, the professional learning opportunities help academics to develop both knowledge of language and a clear methodology which can be adapted to a range of disciplines and levels.
Theoretical physicist identity development: A critical account of factors influencing progression from novice to expert
Authors:   University of Johannesburg, Cornell Alan , Padayachee Kershree ,   University of the Witwatersrand
Published: July 2022

n a context of rapid change in higher education and work, lecturers are still expected to provide meaningful learning experiences that enculturate students to disciplinary knowledge, values, and practices. Within the STEM disciplines, this process of enculturation is premised on the existence of an underpinning ‘culture of science’ defined by long-established discipline-specific discourses that include values, models of thinking, patterns of behaviour and even language conventions. In this reflective autoethnographic study, we apply Carlone and Johnson’s ‘science identity’ framework to analyse the reflections of a theoretical physics lecturer on the journey to becoming a theoretical physicist. The analysis reveals the factors (implicit and explicit) that may enhance or constrain academic progression. These factors are discussed in relation to implications for students from diverse backgrounds, and the critical role played by lecturers in revealing the ‘rules of the game’.
Notes from the Editors, May 2022
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Published: July 2022

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To get a firm grasp on the current situation in Ukraine, we must understand the central role that the United States and NATO have played in the conflict from the start, beginning in 2014 with the U.S.-engineered Maidan coup.
Histories of Racial Capitalism and the Dynamics of the Capitalist System
Authors: McGee Julius Alexander , Greiner Patrick Trent
Published: July 2022

The term racial capitalism is a bit of a shibboleth. Those who invoke the phrase draw from a longstanding tradition of radical scholarship that brings attention to the material force of racialism in systems of capitalist domination. There is, however, a mounting critique that questions the term's usefulness, casting doubt on the scholarly project initiated by Cedric Robinson. In the face of such concerns, Histories of Racial Capitalism is a much needed contribution.
Modelos de biomasa aérea y subterránea de Hevea brasilienses y Theobroma grandiflorum en la Amazonía colombiana
Authors: Andrade Hernán J. , Orjuela Jose Alfredo , Hernández Joven Carlos
Published: July 2022

Los modelos de biomasa son herramientas clave para estimar carbono en agroecosistemas. Esta investigación fue desarrollada en Caquetá, Colombia, en plantaciones y sistemas agroforestales. Se seleccionaron 41 árboles de Hevea brasiliensis y 40 de Theobroma grandiflorum para estimar la biomasa aérea (Ba); y 19 y 12 árboles fueron excavados respectivamente para estimar biomasa subterránea (Bb). Se ajustaron los modelos con base en el coeficiente de determinación (R2), el R2 ajustado, y los criterios de información de Akaike y Bayesiano. Los modelos recomendados para Ba en H. brasiliensis y T. grandiflorum fueron Ln(Ba)=-2.99+2.72*Ln(DAP) y Ln(Ba)=-2.59+2.48*Ln(D30), respectivamente (Ba: kg.árbol-1; DAP: diámetro a la altura del pecho en cm; D30: diámetro del tronco a 30 cm de altura). Adicionalmente, se desarrollaron modelos con base en diámetro y altura, así como otros basados en el área de la copa. Estos modelos son un avance para mejorar las estimaciones de biomasa y carbono, alcanzando un Tier 2 (Nivel 2), en investigación y proyectos de mitigación.
Vegetative Growth of Genipa americana L. Accessions
Authors: Montoya-Areiza Maira Camila , Cano Gallego Lucas Esteban , Castañeda-Sánchez Darío Antonio , Arango-Arcila Sergio , Córdoba-Gaona Oscar de Jesús
Published: July 2022

Jagua (Genipa americana L.) is widely distributed throughout the Americas. It has been used since ancient times due to the pigments extracted from its fruit. This study aimed to evaluate the vegetative growth of five Jagua accessions by adjusting non-linear models to dasometric growth variables. The accessions (Porce, Chigorodó, San Carlos, San Luis, and Vigía del Fuerte in Antioquia) were collected in the central-western region of Colombia. The growth, determined through plant height and stem diameter (at 0.10 and 1.30 m), was evaluated for 262 weeks in the municipality of Amalfi. A descriptive analysis of the growth behavior of each accession was performed, and the fit of four nonlinear functional models was evaluated. An influence of the accession factor on growth was found due the different growth rates. The Weibull model was the one with the best fit and predictive capacity, which confirmed the differences between accessions.
INDUSTRIAL PERSPECTIVE ON MILLENNIAL WORKER COMPETENCE
Authors: Rahmawati Devie , Anindhita Wiratri , Lusia Amelita , Wiwesa Rangga , Viendyasari Mila
Published: July 2022

This study aims to identify industry perspectives on Millennial Worker Competencies. The subject of qualitative research is a sample population of 60 industry professionals from the communication sector and start-up companies in job seekers. This research used qualitative data. Data collected through in-depth interviews. Based on the research results, it shows that graduates from higher education need skills to enter the world of work. The identification of an industrial perspective has implications for employee recommendations for the work competency curriculum framework in higher education. Third, a comprehensive evaluation of the attitudes and talents of workers in the digital age. Higher education institutions must increase their partnerships with industry, which is very important to improve human resources who have the competencies needed to compete globally.
The Affinity of the Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš Towards Alternative Media on Facebook
Authors: Školkay Andrej , Laczko Martin , Havlíček Pavel , Žúborová Viera
Published: July 2022

There was found just one preference for alternative or controversial sources that Babiš designated as permanently liked media sources on FB. Surprisingly, Babiš did not even “like” permanently any of those media that he purchased a few years earlier and put into the governance of a special foundation while acting like a politician. Babiš preferred quality economic business magazines and journals. He liked only one media source that could be considered alternative media – Internet TV XTV. However, not even this online TV can be seen as a traditional alternative/disinformation medium, but rather as a borderline case. Andrej Babiš on FB also liked pages of NGOs, cultural institutions, and some other rather unusual non-political activities.
Analysis of industry 4.0 and their impact on port environmental management
Authors: Moura Delmo Alves de
Published: July 2022

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is a reality in several business segments worldwide. Technologies (I4.0) collaborate to improve production processes, in manufacturing or in services. The use of these technologies in port operations for container handling can assist in environmental management and allows the service system to be sustainable. This research analyzed the use of technologies from I4.0, applied in port handling operations of containers, to verify their impact on environmental management. Some ports, of great international relevance, were searched for data collection regarding the use of I4.0 technologies and environmental management (port sustainability). These data were analyzed to understand the relationship between those technologies and sustainability in logistics operations (green operation). The focus of this study was to analyses some container terminal operations of five ports, to assess the use of I4.0 technologies and their impact, or not, on sustainable environmental management. The method of carrying out the research was the application of an online questionnaire to five Ports: Los Angeles (USA), Hamburg (Germany), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Singapore (Singapore) and Busan (South Korea) exclusively for container terminals. Public materials available on the websites of each port were also used. The questionnaire was developed by reviewing the literature on the topic (Digital Business – I4.0 and Sustainability – green operations). An online survey to collect information took place between September-2019 to June-2020, which was complemented with publicly accessible material on the internet. The collected data were treated statistically for analysis of the research information applied in the ports (mean, standard deviation, significance level, Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test, critical statistical value, correspondence analysis and relative frequency). Overall information was collected from 20 container terminals. Experts (managers and supervisors) responded the online survey.
Effects of photoperiod and temperature on ecophysiological responses of Ericaria barbatula (Phaeophyceae): a long-term study
Authors: Papadimitriou Apostolos , Nakou Konstantinia , Papathanasiou Vasillis , Orfanidis Sotiris
Published: July 2022

The photoperiod alone or in combination with temperature may affect macroalgal growth, reproduction, and development. This study aimed to investigate the responses of Ericaria barbatula, a perennial fucalean species collected from Kavala Gulf, Greece, to photoperiod and temperature. Maximum quantum yield (F

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), wet biomass (g), relative growth rate (day−1), and reproduction (receptacles and zygote formation) were monitored in two laboratory experiments, the first one in two consecutive phases (A and B), that lasted at least seven months. While in Experiment 1, phase A, specimens were cultivated under long-day (LD) and short-day (SD) conditions at a constant temperature, in Experiment 1, phase B, they were cultivated at a seasonally changing temperature. The results indicated that E. barbatula reproduced in both phases under SD conditions and grew better in winter to early spring under seasonally changing temperatures. The cultivation under night-break (NB) daylength and seasonally changing temperatures (Experiment 2) indicated that E. barbatula is a facultative (quantitative) SD plant, a result that needs further examination. However, the induction of reproductive organs under SD conditions has been confirmed. It secures the release of zygotes and the germlings’ growth in the field from April to June/July under non-stressful Mediterranean Sea temperatures.
Microsoft 365 as a Tool for Teaching During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Perceptions of Portuguese Teachers of Basic and Secondary Education
Authors: Escola Joaquim , Lopes Natália , Catarino Paula , Aires Ana Paula
Published: July 2022

In the last year, and largely due to the pandemic situation of COVID-19, teachers experimented with technology in an innovative way not only to keep students engaged, but also to make learning more active and more significant. The Microsoft 365 was one of the solutions that provided schools, teachers and students with all the necessary resources to continue teaching and learning in a remote mode. In this work, we present a study that aims to know the opinions of several teachers about the use they made of Microsoft 365 during distance education and to know the degree of satisfaction obtained with its use. The adopted method has a descriptive and exploratory nature, focusing on a quantitative paradigm. The study participants were 101 teachers of basic1 and secondary education2 from schools in Northern Portugal. A questionnaire survey was used as a data collection instrument, which was mainly disseminated by email from Outlook. Data analysis was performed using Excel (Office 2016). The results suggest that Microsoft 365 was the appropriate response to the constraints imposed by the pandemic, and that most respondents revealed a high level of satisfaction with its use, despite not having much training in the use of teaching platforms.
Association between TP53 Arg72Pro variant and recurrent pregnancy loss in the Greek population
Authors: Dedousi Dimitra , Mavrogianni Despoina , Papamentzelopoulou Myrto , Stavros Sofoklis , Raouasnte Rami , Loutradis Dimitris , Drakakis Peter
Published: July 2022

Objectives

The present case-control study investigates whether TP53 Arg72Pro variant (rs1042522) serves as a risk factor for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) in Greek women.

Methods

The study group consisted of 100 patients with at least two miscarriages of unexplained etiology, before the 24th week of gestation. The control group included 106 women with no pregnancy loss history. DNA was extracted and genotyped using specific primers for PCR amplification of the Arg72 and Pro72 alleles. Sanger sequencing was used for the discrimination between heterozygotes and homozygotes for Arg72Pro variant.

Results

This is the first study demonstrating the statistically significant higher frequency of TP53 Arg72Pro variant in Greek RPL women compared to controls (38% vs. 6.6%; OR=8.6682, 95% CI: 3.6446–20.6160; p<0.0001). GC genotype (Arg/Pro) and CC genotype (Pro/Pro) were statistically more common in RPL patients than in controls (16% vs. 1.9%; p=0.0027, and 22 vs. 4.7%; p=0.0008, respectively). C allele frequency was statistically significant higher in RPL group than in controls (30.0 vs. 5.7%; p<0.0001). According to the inheritance mode analysis, the model that best fit the data was the dominant model (OR=8.67, 95% CI=3.64–20.62; p<0.0001).

Conclusions

The is the first study disclosing strong evidence that TP53 rs1042522 is significantly associated with a higher risk for recurrent pregnancy loss in Greek women following a dominant model, thus, serving as a genetic marker for identifying women at increased risk of recurrent miscarriages.
Narrative Time and Narrative Viewpoints in Films About Revolutionary History During the “Seventeen-Year Period” (1949–1966)
Authors: Lu Shaoyang
Published: July 2022

Film narratology focuses on narrative time and narrative viewpoints. In films about revolutionary history produced in China’s “Seventeen-year Period” (1949–1966), narrative time chiefly involved choice of time, sequencing, and time spans (deformation of time). The creators basically followed the temporal order, so those films seem neat and standardized, giving prominence to the key plots and components. The narrative viewpoint of the day was chiefly omniscient, or a combination of the limited and omniscient viewpoints. The creators chose to let the narrator hide behind the text, so as to strengthen the “visual illusion” and promote the plot development through the plot itself. This narrative technique was decided by the ideology of the times and its aesthetic orientation.
Design – a new way to look at old molecules
Authors: Spalvieri Davide , Mauviel Anne-Marine , Lambert Matthieu , Férey Nicolas , Sacquin-Mora Sophie , Chavent Matthieu , Baaden Marc
Published: July 2022

We discuss how design enriches molecular science, particularly structural biology and bioinformatics. We present two use cases, one in academic practice and the other to design for outreach. The first case targets the representation of ion channels and their dynamic properties. In the second, we document a transition process from a research environment to general-purpose designs. Several testimonials from practitioners are given. By describing the design process of abstracted shapes, exploded views of molecular structures, motion-averaged slices, 360-degree panoramic projections, and experiments with lit sphere shading, we document how designers help make scientific data accessible without betraying its meaning, and how a creative mind adds value over purely data-driven visualizations. A similar conclusion was drawn for public outreach, as we found that comic-book-style drawings are better suited for communicating science to a broad audience.
Initial-boundary value problem of fifth-order Korteweg-de Vries equation posed on half line with nonlinear boundary values
Authors: Zhao Xiangqing , Wang Chengqiang , Bao Jifeng
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we study the initial boundary problem of fifth-order Korteweg-de Vries equation with nonlinear boundary values. First, we establish a so-called sharp boundary trace regularity associated with the linearized fifth-order Korteweg-de Vries equation. Then, aided by the sharp boundary trace regularity, we verify that initial-boundary value problem of fifth-order Korteweg-de Vries equation with nonlinear boundary conditions is locally well-posed when initial and boundary values are properly chosen.
Momentum-Based Load Prescriptions: Applications to Jump Squat Training
Authors: Harry John R. , Krzyszkowski John , Harris Katie , Chowning Luke , Mackey Ethan , Bishop Chris , Barker Leland A.
Published: July 2022

Harry, JR, Krzyszkowski, J, Harris, K, Chowning, L, Mackey, E, Bishop, C, and Barker, LA. Momentum-based load prescriptions: Applications to jump squat training. J Strength Cond Res 36(9): 2657–2662, 2022—Velocity-based training is often applied to ballistic exercises, like the barbell jump squat, to improve vertical jump performance. However, determining the ideal training load based on velocity data remains difficult because load prescriptions tend to be limited to subjective velocity loss thresholds, velocity ranges, or both. Using data from jump squats performed with 0, 15, 30, 45, and 60% of the 1-repetition maximum squat, we explored subjective and objective methods to determine the ideal training load. Specifically, we explored takeoff velocity and a related metric only recently discussed in the literature, system momentum (i.e., takeoff velocity multiplied by the mass of the athlete-load system). At the group level, an ideal training load could not be revealed objectively using takeoff velocity. With individual subjects, the process remained challenging using takeoff velocity. Conversely, an ideal training load could be revealed easily and objectively using system momentum at the group average and individual subject levels. System momentum at takeoff is well-suited to assist practitioners seeking to identify appropriate training loads for jump squat training and potentially other ballistic exercises. We suggest a pivot from velocity to system momentum when seeking to objectively establish training loads for the jump squat and related exercises.
Assessing Eccentric Hamstring Strength Using the NordBord: Between-Session Reliability and Interlimb Asymmetries in Professional Soccer Players
Authors: Bishop Chris , Manuel Jack , Drury Ben , Beato Marco , Turner Anthony
Published: July 2022

Bishop, C, Manuel, J, Drury, B, Beato, M, and Turner, A. Assessing eccentric hamstring strength using the NordBord: between-session reliability and interlimb asymmetries in professional soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 36(9): 2552–2557, 2022—The aims of the current study were to (a) determine between-session reliability of peak force during the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) in professional soccer players during the preseason and (b) determine the subsequent magnitude and direction of peak force asymmetry from the NHE between all test sessions. The NHE was used as a weekly monitoring tool in 14 professional soccer players, throughout a 6-week pre-season period to record peak force from the NordBord device (in Newtons—N) across an average of 6 repetitions for the dominant and nondominant limbs. The first 2 weeks were used as familiarization sessions, with 4 data collection sessions thereafter. When considering relative reliability, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) showed moderate levels of between-session reliability across the 4 weeks on both limbs (dominant = 0.54–0.73 and nondominant = 0.68–0.73) and for the sum total (0.69–0.73). For absolute reliability, both limbs showed coefficient of variation (CV) values <10% across all 4 weeks, with the exception of the dominant limb between sessions 1–2 (10.06%). When determining systematic bias, no meaningful changes were evident in peak force on either limb (g = −0.59 to 0.40) or for the magnitude of asymmetry (g = −0.24 to 0.35). However, when assessing consistency in the direction of asymmetry, levels of agreement ranged from 43 to 57% across the data collection period, indicating substantial variation in the superior performing limb from session to session. The findings from this study indicate that 2 familiarization sessions is enough to elicit reliable peak force data during the NHE in professional soccer players during preseason, despite a very small learning effect across the testing period.
Force Multiplier
Authors: Bradford John F.
Published: July 2022

Formal and informal modifications to the US-Japan Alliance have expanded the value the Alliance operational structure delivers in support of US and Japanese national and combined naval activities in Southeast Asia. This article analyzes how the Alliance now serves as an increasingly powerful force multiplier which magnifies the capabilities, efficiency, and impact of the two allies’ naval activities in Southeast Asia. Unlike previous studies on the role of the United States or Japan in the region, it focuses on the evolving functionality of the Alliance operational structure. The article systematically discusses how the evolving nature of the Alliance operational structure is enabling it to provide expanded support for Southeast Asian maritime security in five areas: basing, combined operations, partnerships and access, extra-regional coordination, and cooperative capacity-building. Those evaluations enable discussions of prospects for US and Japanese initiatives in Southeast Asia.
CRIP1 suppresses BBOX1‐mediated carnitine metabolism to promote stemness in hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Wang Jing , Zhou Yan , Zhang Donghui , Zhao Weiyi , Lu Yishi , Liu Chaoqun , Lin Wandie , Zhang Yujie , Chen Kunling , Wang Hui , Zhao Liang
Published: July 2022

Carnitine metabolism is thought to be negatively correlated with the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the specific molecular mechanism is yet to be fully elucidated. Here, we report that little characterized cysteine‐rich protein 1 (CRIP1) is upregulated in HCC and associated with poor prognosis. Moreover, CRIP1 promoted HCC cancer stem‐like properties by downregulating carnitine energy metabolism. Mechanistically, CRIP1 interacted with BBOX1 and the E3 ligase STUB1, promoting BBOX1 ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, and leading to the downregulation of carnitine. BBOX1 ubiquitination at lysine 240 is required for CRIP1‐mediated control of carnitine metabolism and cancer stem‐like properties. Further, our data showed that acetylcarnitine downregulation in CRIP1‐overexpressing cells decreased beta‐catenin acetylation and promoted nuclear accumulation of beta‐catenin, thus facilitating cancer stem‐like properties. Clinically, patients with higher CRIP1 protein levels had lower BBOX1 levels but higher nuclear beta‐catenin levels in HCC tissues. Together, our findings identify CRIP1 as novel upstream control factor for carnitine metabolism and cancer stem‐like properties, suggesting targeting of the CRIP1/BBOX1/β‐catenin axis as a promising strategy for HCC treatment.
Structural Process and Impacts of Mentoring Module in Ballet Certificate Program: A Case Study on CBTS Program, Royal Academy of Dance, Malaysia
Authors: Chen Xian Yuin , Ha Sang Woo
Published: July 2022

This case study aims to give an overview of the structural process of dance mentoring module and investigate its impact in Malaysian dance education, exemplifying CBTS program, known as Certificate in Ballet Teaching Study. For this study, the researchers have employed Eric Parloe’s mentoring model as a theoretical tool to re-interpret the process of CBTS mentoring module. Focusing on insider’s approach, also known as the emic perspective, the researchers used qualitative methods, such as interviews, auto-ethnography, and archive analysis. To discuss the necessity of the mentoring module, the researchers have examined the structure and process of CBTS 404 Mentoring Module first. After that, this study scrutinized student-teachers’ purpose and experience while they were enrolling in the CBTS program and analyzed the influence of the mentoring module based on the perspective and experience of the currently certified mentors. Lastly, the researchers have explored the impacts of the mentoring module based on previous experience of the student-teachers and mentors. Based on these analyses, the researchers have argued that the mentoring module, CBTS404, plays an actual role in teaching how to apply acquired theoretical knowledge to practical teaching environments.
Effect of Music Therapy on Oxygen Saturation Level: A Literature Review
Authors: Chakravarty Ruma , Mehta Neena , Vir Dharam
Published: July 2022

Music therapy as a non-invasive therapeutic modality is gaining prominence worldwide both in hospital settings as an adjunct therapy as well as for community wellbeing. Music therapy offers encouraging evidence-based outcomes for stabilising vital parameters to improve symptoms associated with complex illnesses such as autism spectrum disorder or major depressive disorders. The purpose of this review is to 1) identify scientific literatures that offer insights on the effect of music therapy on oxygen saturation levels of patients undergoing treatments for diverse conditions; 2) compare the effects of music therapy based on identified parameters 3) analyse the critical reviews of the researchers of studies included in this literature scan and 4) synthesise the review findings for the benefit of future scientific researches on the effect of music therapy on oxygen saturation levels. In this review, an analysis of relevant scientific papers published in the last 80 years from 1940 to 2020 (as available) was done by searching databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, Wiley Online Library, Gray Literature sources such as Google Scholar, Worldcat; DOAJ, and WHO Global Index Medicus. Eighteen relevant papers describing music therapy’s effect on the patient’s oxygen saturation levels (under different conditions) were included in the review. The results and discussions respectively compare and analyse characteristics of included studies, music therapy administered, measuring device used, the effectiveness of music therapy on oxygen saturation levels, and critical reviews of authors of the scanned literature.
Pengembangan Soal HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) pada Materi Asam-Basa untuk Kelas XI SMA/MA Sederajat
Authors: Risdiana Aulia , Erna Maria , Holiwarni Betty
Published: July 2022

Di era globalisasi dan tuntutan Masyarakat Ekonomi Asean (MEA) membutuhkan sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas. Menurut survei PISA tahun 2019, Indonesia berada pada peringkat 72 dari 77 negara dan kurikulum 2013 menuntut peserta didik untuk mengerjakan soal-soal kimia berpikir tingkat tinggi. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan guru kimia di SMAN 1 Pekanbaru, MAN 1 Pekanbaru, dan SMAN 14 Pekanbaru diperoleh informasi bahwa dalam penyusunan soal HOTS memliki kendala yaitu kurangnya keterampilan guru. Analisis instrument test diperoleh informasi bahwa soal ulangan asam basa masih pada level kognitif C1-C3. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan soal HOTS materi asam basa, menentukan karakteristik alat ukur soal HOTS yaitu reliabel dan daya pembeda, dan mengetahui respon pengguna. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Research and Development (RD). Model pengembangan pada penelitian ini adalah plomp. Prosedur pengembangan produk melalui empat tahap yakni investigasi awal, design, konstruksi/relasasi,dan validasi, ujicoba, dan revisi. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa hasil validasi sangat valid (90,7%) berdasarkan aspek materi, konstruksi, HOTS, dan bahasa. Penilaian uji coba kepada pengguna, terdiri dari 3 orang guru kimia, 3 orang mahasiswa baru pendidikan kimia (akt.2021), dan 30 siswa kelas XII. Respon guru sangat setuju dan uji satu-satu sangat baik. Reliabilitas per butir soal sangat tinggi dan soal dapat diterima.
Cholecalciferol supplementation effectively improved tertiary hyperparathyroidism, FGF23 resistance and lowered coronary calcification score: a prospective study
Authors: Hu Shu-Meng , Bai Yang-Juan , Li Ya-Mei , Tao Ye , Wang Xian-Ding , Lin Tao , Wang Lan-Lan , Shi Yun-Ying
Published: July 2022

Introduction

Tertiary hyperparathyroidism (THPT) and vitamin D deficiency are commonly seen in kidney transplant recipients, which may result in persistently elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) level after transplantation and decreased graft survival. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on THPT, FGF23-alpha Klotho (KLA) axis and cardiovascular complications after transplantation.

Materials and methods

Two hundred nine kidney transplant recipients were included and further divided into treated and untreated groups depending on whether they received vitamin D supplementation. We tracked the state of THPT, bone metabolism and FGF23–KLA axis within 12 months posttransplant and explored the predictors and risk factors for intact FGF23 levels, KLA levels, THPT and cardiovascular complications in recipients.

Results

Vitamin D supplementation significantly improved FGF23 resistance, THPT and high bone turnover status, preserved better graft function and prevented coronary calcification in the treated group compared to the untreated group at month 12. The absence of vitamin D supplementation was an independent risk factor for THPT and a predictor for intact FGF23 and KLA levels at month 12. Age and vitamin D deficiency were independent risk factors for coronary calcification in recipients at month 12.

Conclusion

Vitamin D supplementation effectively improved THPT, FGF23 resistance and bone metabolism, preserved graft function and prevented coronary calcification after transplantation.
Initial clinical and treatment patterns of advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: ERUDIT study
Authors: Vallejo Casas Juan Antonio , Sambo Marcel , López López Carlos , Durán-Poveda Manuel , Rodríguez-Villanueva García Julio , Santos Rita Joana , Llanos Marta , Navarro-González Elena , Aller Javier , Pubul Virginia , Guadalix Sonsoles , Crespo Guillermo , González Cintia , Zafón Carles , Navarro Miguel , Santamaría-Sandi Javier , Segura Ángel , Gajate Pablo , Gómez-Balaguer Marcelino , Valdivia Javier , Puig-Domingo Manel , Galofré Juan Carlos , Castelo Beatriz , Villanueva María José , Argüelles Iñaki , Orcajo-Rincón Lorenzo
Published: July 2022

Background

Up to 30% of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) will develop advanced-stage disease (aDTC) with reduced overall survival (OS).

Objective

The aim of this study is to characterize initial diagnosis of aDTC, its therapeutic management, and prognosis in Spain and Portugal.

Methods

A multicentre, longitudinal, retrospective study of adult patients diagnosed with aDTC in the Iberian Peninsula was conducted between January 2007 and December 2012. Analyses of baseline characteristics and results of initial treatments, relapse- or progression-free survival ((RP)FS) from first DTC diagnosis, OS, and prognostic factors impacting the evolution of advanced disease were evaluated.

Results

Two hundred and thirteen patients (median age: 63 years; 57% female) were eligible from 23 hospitals. Advanced disease presented at first diagnosis (de novo aDTC) included 54% of patients, while 46% had relapsed from early disease (recurrent/progressive eDTC). At initial stage, most patients received surgery (98%) and/or radioiodine (RAI) (89%), with no differences seen between median OS (95% CI) (10.4 (7.3–15.3) years) and median disease-specific-survival (95% CI) (11.1 (8.7–16.2) years; log-rank test P = 0.4737). Age at diagnosis being <55 years was associated with a lower risk of death (Wald chi-square (Wc-s) P < 0.0001), while a poor response to RAI to a higher risk of death ((Wc-s) P < 0.05). In the eDTC cohort, median (RP)FS (95% CI) was of 1.7 (1.0–2.0) years after RAI, with R0/R1 surgeries being the only common significant favourable factor for longer (RP)FS and time to aDTC ((Wc-s) P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Identification of early treatment-dependent prognostic factors for an unfavourable course of advanced disease is possible. An intensified therapeutic attitude may reverse this trend and should be considered in poor-performing patients. Prospective studies are required to confirm these findings.
Аксіопсихологічне проєктування життєвих досягнень особистості: технологічний аспект
Authors: Hulias Inesa
Published: July 2022

Анотація. Мета нашого наукового пошуку полягає у тому, щоб теоретично проаналізувати тех­нологічний аспект аксіопсихологічного проєктування життєвих досягнень особистості. Методи. У до­слідженні застосовано методи концептуально-порівняльного аналізу, зокрема теоретичний аналіз і син­тез положень монографічної літератури, систематизація наукових джерел, порівняння й узагальнення даних, абстрагування. Результати. У дослідженні проаналізовано технології аксіопсихологічного проєкту­вання життєвих досягнень особистості в розрізі українських наукових шкіл – соціально-конструкціо­ніст­ської і психолого-герменевтичної та напрямів – психолого-акмеологічного та культурно-історичного, й ок­ремих авторських напрацювань. Окреслено можливості кожної з технологій (і стратегій). Висновки. У кон­текс­ті досліджень соціально-конструкціоністської школи технології оптимізації життєвих до­ма­гань осо­бистості – семіотизація, наративізація і технологія цілепокладання сприяють структу­руванню і систе­матизації власного майбутнього з урахуванням бажаних життєвих сценаріїв, віку та докладених у перспективі зусиль задля реалізації життєвих проєктів. Розглянуті психотерапевтичні стратегії досяг­нення успіху спрямовані на формування реалістичності і самодостатності проєктів майбутнього, сприя­ють особистісному зростанню. У плані психокорекції деформованих життєвих домагань і ресоціа­лізації проблемної молоді ефективними є спеціальні психотехнології транзактного аналізу і гештальт­терапії, НЛП, які допомагають формувати продуктивну програму життєдіяльності особистості. Пред­ставники психолого-герменевтичної школи надають перевагу дискурсивним технологіям, спрямованим на забез­печення особистості можливістю керувати своїми ресурсами, інтерпретувати і трансформувати власне життя. У межах психолого-акмеологічного напряму з метою самопізнання і розвитку навичок викорис­тан­ня акмересурсів задля досягнення акме-цілі ефективним є проведення акмеологічного тренінгу. Резуль­тативність технології проєктування життєвого шляху в контексті досліджень культурно-історичного напряму полягає у тому, що: розвиває комунікативні здібності проєктанта; сприяє в освоєнні бажаних соціальних ролей; стимулює пошук нових життєвих стратегій досягнення поставленої мети тощо.
Аксіологічна психопедагогіка Г. Жука: засадничі ідеї, концептуальні уявлення, практичні рекомендації
Authors: Karpenko Zinoviia
Published: July 2022

Анотація. У статті актуалізовано проблему дефіциту наукової комунікації в царині аксіологічної психопедагогіки попри наявні запити і можливості сучасності. Метою даної статті є узагальнений виклад теоретико-методологічних засад аксіологічної психопедагогіки в інтерпретації польського вченого Гжегожа Жука. Використано описово-герменевтичний метод дослідження знакової монографії вченого «Аксіологічна освіта: окреслення проблематики» (Люблін, 2016), що дозволило отримати такі резуль­тати: розкрито зміст ключових понять аксіології освіти (суспільні та особистісні цінності й антицінності; процес поцінування як акт приписування цінності об’єкту; онтологічний статус, типологія й ієрархія цінностей; цілепокладання як результат розгортання інтенціональної активності; конфлікт цінностей та ціннісне самовизначення особистості ін.); психологічні механізми інтерналізації духовних цінностей (формування ставлення до ціннісного еталону, відкриття й акцептація цінностей за допомогою ірраціонально-емоційного і раціонально-рефлекс­ивного інтелектів, включення їх до ієрархії особистих цінностей; родинні, культурні й інституційні детер­мінанти аксіогенезу особистості, її самовиховання; способи конструювання аксіологічних (виховних) ситуацій з урахуванням консервативних традицій і ліберальних трендів, ризиків і шансів соціалізації дітей та молоді в кіберпросторі тощо. Результатом аксіологічної освіти є становлення духовно зрілої особистості, яка ке­рується альтруїстичною мотивацією поведінки внаслідок наближення її Я-реального до Я-ідеального. Зроблено висновок про необхідність співпраці українських і польських науковців та освітян в царині аксіологічної психопедагогіки шляхом узгодження виховних ідеалів, заснованих на близькості культурно-історичних традицій та ментальності цих європейських народів.
Ключові слова: аксіологічна психопедагогіка, Гжегож Жук, аксіологія освіти, духовні цінності, аксіо­генез особистості, соціалізація, поцінування, інтенціональна активність, виховна (аксіологічна) ситуація, виховний ідеал.
El devenir de la seguridad jurídica de los actos administrativos de aseguramiento de la calidad académica en Colombia: desde la transversalidad de la educación inclusiva contemplada en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de la ONU
Authors: Mayorga Camacho Jenny Marcela
Published: July 2022

El presente artículo busca conceptualizar el principio de seguridad jurídica y su incidencia en los actos administrativos de aseguramiento de la calidad académica en Colombia. A su vez, expone la interrelación de la educación inclusiva desde el enfoque diferencial, los ODS de la ONU y los procesos de registro calificado en la educación superior. El objetivo se centra en comprender el alcance de la seguridad jurídica, en la dimensión de aseguramiento de la calidad académica, bajo el enfoque de la educación inclusiva contemplada en el objetivo 4 de desarrollo sostenible de la ONU. Con fundamento en lo anterior, es apropiado establecer como paradigma problémico el siguiente: ¿por qué la educación inclusiva debe ser el criterio de determinación de la seguridad jurídica para los actos administrativos de aseguramiento de la calidad académica en Colombia? Como hipótesis se ha planteado que para salvaguardar los derechos de la población, particularmente en la educación inclusiva, es necesario que los actos administrativos de aseguramiento de la calidad académica estén soportados en el cumplimiento de las garantías, derechos y libertades señaladas en el ordenamiento jurídico y no en el constante cambio de legislación (educativa), como se ha materializado en los últimos años en el Estado colombiano, que presenta bajo el marco de legalidad aspectos que obstaculizan los procesos académicos de las instituciones de educación superior.
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Ultrasonography
Authors: Santacruz-Yaah Xaira Elena
Published: July 2022

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in medicine has gained considerable attention, although its application in ultrasound medicine is still in its infancy. Deep learning, the main algorithm of AI technology, can be applied to intelligent ultrasound picture detection and classification. Describe the application status of AI in ultrasound imaging, including thyroid, breast, and liver disease applications. The merging of AI and ultrasound imaging can increase the accuracy and specificity of ultrasound diagnosis and decrease the percentage of incorrect diagnoses.
Áreas verdes urbanas, una caracterización paisajística y biológica aplicada a una microcuenca de la Gran Área Metropolitana de Costa Rica
Authors: Romero Vargas Marilyn , Bermúdez Rojas Tania , Durán Apuy Alejandro , Sánchez Marvin Alfaro , Bonilla Soto Sebastián
Published: July 2022

This article presents a landscape and biological characterization of the Bermudez basin's urban green areas (UGA), based on classification according to green spaces use criteria. Landscape attributes are quantity, average size, and total area soil coverage condition. Biological attributes are the richness of species, genus, and families, percentage of exotic and native species by UGA category. Geospatial data supplied by municipalities were used in landscape components, as well as photo interpretation and own-made cartography generation. For biological components, field surveys and expert consultation, secondary sources through exhaustive revision of scientific literature and online databases. Results show 8.95% (664.68 ha) of UGA from the micro-basin’s total area is dedicated to biodiversity conservation, river protection, and recreation, while private UGA dedicated to crops and pastures are nearly quadrupled the first ones (31.33%; 2 325,81 ha). A total of 1.029 tree, shrub, herb, and creeper species had been identified, been gardens and roads the ones with more species. Vertebrate fauna is dominated by birds, followed by reptiles, amphibians, and at last, mammals. In conclusion, UGA on the study area had shown landscape and important biological differences, including quantity, size, spatial distribution, floristic and fauna richness, and they form a green weft that provides ecosystem services to the city
Transcaucasia and Neolithic of the South of Eastern Europe
Authors:   PhD in History, Senior Research Fellow of the Department of Archaeology of the Crimea and North-Western Black Sea of the Institute of Archaeology of the NAS of Ukraine, Manko Valerii , Chkhatarashvili Guram ,   PhD in History, Research Fellow, of the Department of Stone Age Fund, the Archaeological Museum of Adjara
Published: July 2022

The authors examine the development of Transcaucasian archaeological cultures during the Early Holocene and their relationship to the beginning of the Neolithic in the south of Eastern Europe. The authors describe the migration activity of carriers of the Kobuletian, Darkvetian, Edzanian and Trialetian cultures. The role of migrants in the process of Neolithization of Eastern Europe is considered. The authors aim to show the relationship of the Kukrek, Hrebenyky, Matveev Kurgan, Shpan-Koba, Murzak-Koba cultures with the migratory activity of the Transcaucasian population.
Bruising in Infants: An Approach to the Recognition of Child Physical Abuse
Authors: Asnes Andrea G. , Leventhal John M.
Published: July 2022

Infants (children <12 months of age) are maltreated at more than twice the rate of any other child age group, and infants die because of maltreatment at 3 times the rate of any other age group in childhood. The incidence of hospitalization for serious physical abuse in children also is highest for infants. Successful recognition of medically mild signs of physical abuse in infants, such as certain bruising patterns, can, therefore, lead to lifesaving interventions. The importance of the recognition of medically mild injuries due to physical abuse is underscored by the finding that a high percentage of infants (27.5%) hospitalized with serious physical abuse were found to have previously sustained milder injuries, such as bruising. Clinicians must be aware of patterns of bruising suggestive of abuse to distinguish between infants who have been abused and those who have been accidentally injured. To maximize the likelihood that abused infants will be identified and protected, as well to minimize the likelihood that an accidentally injured infant will be mischaracterized as abused, the application of an evidence-based approach to the evaluation of bruised infants should be applied. A consistent, evidence-based practice in this setting also may reduce the influence of racial and socioeconomic bias and decrease disparities in care.
O lugar do português nos Estados Unidos
Authors: Guth Alencar , Primo Gustavo , Amaral João Pedro Wizniewsky
Published: July 2022

Para além das políticas de incentivo ao estudo de uma língua, graduandos têm motivações particulares ao escolherem estudar uma língua adicional. Na tentativa de investigar o contexto estadunidense de ensino-aprendizagem de português como língua adicional (PLA), apresentamos uma pesquisa exploratória cujo objetivo é analisar as principais crenças e motivações de estudantes em disciplinas introdutórias de Português no ensino superior dos EUA. A pesquisa foi conduzida com estudantes de quatro instituições, no primeiro semestre letivo do ano de 2019-2020. Através de uma abordagem quali-quantitativa, estudantes de Português do nível introdutório responderam voluntariamente um questionário on-line, a fim de identificarmos suas crenças e motivações sobre/com o curso durante o semestre. Os resultados apontam que os principais fatores de motivação foram a proficiência prévia em uma língua românica e a manutenção de laços afetivos e culturais, enquanto as crenças envolvem conhecimento de outra língua românica e relações com falantes de português como facilitadores do ensino-aprendizagem de PLA, além da oralidade ser apontada como uma habilidade linguística importante. Finalmente, concluímos que, para o Estado estadunidense, o português tem um status de emergência política e econômica, ao passo que, para os estudantes, a língua está mais atrelada a aspectos étnico-linguísticos e culturais.
James Baldwin na era de Vidas Pretas Importam
Authors: Madarasz Norman R. , Dornelles Jonas Kunzler Moreira
Published: July 2022

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