bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Participation of Russian Teachers in Political and Civil Processes: Main Research Results and Recommendations
Authors: Bryzgalina E. V. , Lvov S. V. , Tyukov N. A. , Shapovalov V. L.
Published: August 2021

The article presents the results of a study of the participation of Russian teachers in political and civil processes Using the methods of focus groups and in-depth interviews, the positions of current teachers and administrative staff of secondary schools located in different federal districts — in administrative centres and localities with different populations-were identifed There was also a study of the activity of teachers in social media The study was conducted on a database of 200 accounts relevant to the topic of work, formed by the method of a continuous sample of research cases, taking into account the choice of “average regions of Russia according to a set of indicators” and quotas for the place of residence and work of teachers The actual low level of teachers’ activity in the public space, revealed in the study, can be partially corrected by measures to reduce workload with work responsibilities in order to form free time, the formation of professional skills, and the formation of professional skills
Integration Processes in Central Asia: The Clash of Interests of External Factors
Authors: Bezrukov A. E. , Ivanov K. A. , Chimiris E. S.
Published: August 2021

The article examines the prospects and limitations of the development of integration processes in the Central Asian region, taking into account several prominent external players in relation to the region — Russia, the United States and the EU (“collective West”) China The chosen topic is relevant for several reasons: the high resource capacity of the Central Asian region, the peculiarities of its geopolitical and geostrategic position, the growth of foreign policy and foreign economic activity of the countries of the region The authors of the article proceed from the hypothesis that the interests of the main large geopolitical players: Russia, China and the West, play one of the important roles in these processes The main problem considered in this article is to what extent the interests of large players coincide or contradict each other and whether they contribute to the interests of Eurasian economic integration The study was carried out using resource-actor analysis, taking into account the peculiarities of the behaviour of foreign policy actors The study identifed the most conﬂicting points on the agenda of large external players, possible areas for cooperation, and factors, that inﬂuence Russian integration initiatives in the region
students’ Healthy Lifestyle Values shaping in the Post-covid Period
Authors: Ryazantseva M. V. , Subocheva A. O. , Yakushova E. S.
Published: August 2021

In this study, we interviewed 295 undergraduate students of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation They were asked to express their opinion on the nature and content of a healthy lifestyle and determine the changes in their health and lifestyle during a pandemic The main results of the research include the following conclusions: frstly, there is no clear understanding of the essence and content of the concept of a healthy lifestyle among students; secondly, students are generally satisfed with the state of their health (physical and psychoemotional), but at the same time they realise that they do not care enough about it; thirdly, the negative impact of the pandemic on the lifestyle of students was expressed in an increase in the number of meals, an increase in the frequency of smoking and consumption of alcohol Using this information, the authors developed several recommendations to improve the University’s social policy in the feld of a healthy lifestyle, according to international experience.
Political Mechanisms for the Formation of Anti-corruption Consciousness of state and Municipal Employees
Authors: Shorokhov V. E.
Published: August 2021

World practice shows that, without encountering opposition, corruption is steadily growing in volume Therefore, the strategy of the permanent fght against corruption is recognised as the most effective in modern conditions The formation of an anticorruption consciousness of state and municipal employees in this context is directly affected by a wide range of measures, the practical implementation in conjunction with the applied methods of implementation, which are the mechanisms for forming anti-corruption consciousness Of course, such a format involves tightening control over the activities of employees at all levels of public authority since anti-corruption mechanisms as illegal actions should have the necessary stimulating effect This article highlights and examines the concept of “anti-corruption consciousness” and presents the analysis of the essential components of the anti-corruption consciousness of state and municipal employees from various positions and the mechanisms that form it The enlarged groups of such mechanisms are determined based on the use of political means, and the need for clarification and further scientifc development of certain categories is emphasized.
Determinants for hospitalisations, intensive care unit admission and death among 20,293 reported COVID-19 cases in Portugal, March to April 2020
Authors: Ricoca Peixoto Vasco , Vieira André , Aguiar Pedro , Sousa Paulo , Carvalho Carlos , Thomas Daniel , Abrantes Alexandre , Nunes Carla
Published: August 2021

Background

Determinants of hospitalisation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death are still unclear for COVID-19. Few studies have adjusted for confounding for different clinical outcomes including all reported cases within a country.

Aim

We used routine surveillance data from Portugal to identify risk factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes, and to support risk stratification, public health interventions, and planning of healthcare resources.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study including 20,293 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported between 1 March and 28 April 2020 through the national epidemiological surveillance system. We calculated absolute risk, relative risk (RR) and adjusted relative risk (aRR) to identify demographic and clinical factors associated with hospitalisation, ICU admission and death using Poisson regressions.

Results

Increasing age (≥ 60 years) was the major determinant for all outcomes. Age ≥ 90 years was the strongest determinant of hospital admission (aRR: 6.1), and 70–79 years for ICU (aRR: 10.4). Comorbidities of cardiovascular, immunodeficiency, kidney and lung disease (aRR: 4.3, 2.8, 2.4, 2.0, respectively) had stronger associations with ICU admission, while for death they were kidney, cardiovascular and chronic neurological disease (aRR: 2.9, 2.6, 2.0).

Conclusions

Older age was the strongest risk factor for all severe outcomes. These findings from the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic support risk-stratified public health measures that should prioritise protecting older people. Epidemiological scenarios and clinical guidelines should consider this, even though under-ascertainment should also be considered.
Implementation of Waste Management Policy in Kota Juang District, Bireuen Regency
Authors: Maryam Maryam , Yani Ahmad , Fahmi Asrul , Wulandari Rini
Published: August 2021

Bireuen Qanun Regulation Number 15 Year 2011 concerning Waste Management is a rule used in implementing a policy regarding Waste Management at the Environmental Service, Kota Juang District, Bireuen Regency implemented to determine the stages of waste reduction, waste handling stages and obstacles in implementing waste management. The purpose of waste management is to improve public health and environmental quality as well as to make waste as a resource that has economic value in Juang City District, Bireuen Regency, currently the garbage around it is very necessary for waste management action both through the stages of reducing and handling waste in an integrated, planned manner. and systematic which can be accounted for later properly. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive research. Data collection techniques include: observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the research on the Implementation of Waste Management Policy at the waste reduction and handling stages still use a transport and disposal system so there is no waste management process at the TPA, facilities and budget resources are still lacking due to limited facilities and infrastructure to be able to transport and manage waste, lack of clarity regarding information on the socialization of the Government with the community and the incompatibility of positions with expertise so that it is obstructed regarding the placement of authority they have.
Batee Iliek Tourism Development Model
Authors: Nazaruddin Nazaruddin , Yani Ahmad , Aisyah Ti , Rahmi Yulia
Published: August 2021

Batee Iliek Tourism Object Development Model in Bireuen Regency which is nature tourism for the welfare of the community by developing objects or attractions, accessibility, amenities, supporting facilities, and institutions through government policies. The aim is to increase income and better economic development and provide job opportunities for the Batee Iliek community in Bireuen Regency and increase national income. The methodology used in this study uses a qualitative methodology and this study aims to obtain an overview of the Batee Iliek Tourism Object Development Model in Bireuen Regency. The results showed that the government and the community played a role in the tourism development program in Batee Iliek through the development of facilities, the development of tourist attractions, increasing the security of village tourist attractions and the development of cultural diversity in the area. The solutions given by the government are to provide facilities such as parking lots, bathrooms, and prayer rooms. By creating a diversity or regional characteristic, such as introducing Acehnese culture. introducing Acehnese cuisine, and selling unique bags with Acehnese carvings can attract visitors.
Low frequency ultrasound as an enhancer for the germination process of Stizolobium pruriens
Authors: Felizardo Lucas Menezes , Lopes Beatriz Garcia , Faria Glaucia Amorim , Prates Adrielle Rodrigues , Oliveiro Gabriela Lozano , Maltoni Kátia Luciene
Published: August 2021

Mucuna (Stizolobium pruriens) is widely used in agriculture as a green allowance and in crop rotation, due to its ability to fix nitrogen and recover degraded areas; without embargo, there is a slow and uneven germination. This study used some classical methods, together with the use of low-frequency ultrasound to accelerate and homogenize the germination and emergence of the seeds. The experiment was carried out at the Plant Tissue Cultivation Laboratory of the Ilha Solteira Campus, São Paulo, Brazil. The design used was a completely randomized one, with five replications, in a 3x6 factorial scheme, the factors being: three pre-treatments for latency break: mechanical scarification, thermal scarification, and without scarification with six levels of ultrasound exposure: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 min, totaling 18 treatments. For eight days the germination and the initial stages of the seedlings were controlled. The method without scarification subjected to 4.5 min of ultrasound can become an excellent alternative, since it presented greater germination vigor, while 3.14 min of exposure to ultrasound were enough to improve the emergence speed, regardless of the method used in the preparation of seeds. In conclusion, only with the use of low-frequency ultrasound, it is possible to improve both the germination speed index and the germination vigor, without the need for additional treatments.
Utilización de microorganismos para una agricultura sostenible en México: consideraciones y retos
Authors: Cruz Cardenas Carlos Ivan , Zelaya Molina Lily X. , Sandoval Cancino Gabriela , De los Santos Villalobos Sergio , Rojas Anaya Edith , Chávez Díaz Ismael Fernando , Ramirez Santiago Ruiz
Published: August 2021

Numerosas especies vegetales de interés agrícola establecen simbiosis con microorganismos edáficos, tal es el caso de microorganismos promotores del crecimiento vegetal; los cuales proporcionan grandes beneficios debido a que ayudan a disminuir el uso excesivo de fertilizantes y pesticidas utilizados en la producción agrícola. Actualmente, la agricultura mexicana busca alternativas de fertilización amigables con el medio ambiente. Es por ello que las prácticas de agricultura sostenible solamente pueden ser exitosas cuando los productores tienen todos los medios para implementarlas adecuadamente. El presente ensayo aborda temas sobre las consideraciones y retos para el desarrollo de una agricultura sostenible en México, mediante el uso de microorganismos benéficos, y presenta el panorama actual y futuro sobre su uso tomando en cuenta el beneficio para el productor.
Variación porcentual del INPC, canasta alimentaria y salario mínimo en México, enero 2002-junio 2020
Authors: Ayllon Benítez Julio César , Omaña Silvestre José Miguel , Sangerman-Jarquín Dora Ma. , Martínez Damián Miguel Ángel , Matus Gardea Jaime Arturo , González Razo Felipe de Jesús
Published: August 2021

En México, el Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social utiliza la denominación de pobreza por ingreso, para tal fin emplea la línea de bienestar mínimo, el cual se refiere a las personas cuyos ingresos son insuficientes para adquirir la canasta básica recomendable, equivalente al valor de la canasta alimentaria por persona y el de línea de bienestar, semejante a la anterior denominación de pobreza patrimonial, equivalente al valor de la canasta alimentaria y no alimentaria por persona al mes. Constitucionalmente el salario mínimo debe cubrir las necesidades de una familia, en orden material, social y cultural y para proveer educación. El periodo de estudio fue de enero 2002 a junio 2020. La información se procesó en el programa estadístico SAS®. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue estimar la tasa de variación porcentual del índice nacional de precios al consumidor, precios de la canasta alimentaria rural y urbana y salario mínimo general para explicar el diferencial existente entre este último y comprobar su efecto al estar sobre o debajo de la variación porcentual del índice nacional de precios al consumidor y VPPCA. En episodios de alta inflación, principalmente en el aspecto alimentario, periodos 2004, 2007-2009, 2012-2013 y 2017 el SMG apenas ha compensado parte del aumento, acentuándose el panorama en 2017; sin embargo, aumentos importantes ocurridos desde 2015 y en los últimos periodos (2019 y 2020) en el SMG nominal en 16 y 20% han sido importantes para reducir la brecha entre el SMG real.
Assessment of Microbial Reduction by Cage Washing and Thermal Disinfection using Quantitative Biologic Indicators for Spores, Viruses and Vegetative Bacteria
Authors: Mocho Jean-Philippe , Coutot Romuald , Douglas Mike , Szpiro Lea , Bouchami Dounia , Durimel Loranne , Moulès Vincent , Hardy Patrick
Published: August 2021

Cage washing is a key process of the biosecurity program in rodent facilities. For the current study, we developed systems (i. e., magnet attachments, quantitative biologic indicators (Q-BI), and measurement of thermal disinfection at equipment level) to assess the microbial decontamination
achieved by a rodent equipment washer with and without thermal disinfection. 99% of the magnets remained in position to hold Q-BI and temperature probes inside cages, water bottles or at equipment level across a cabinet washer chamber with loads dedicated to either housing or drinking devices.
Various types of Q-BI for Bacillus atrophaeus, Enterococcus hirae and minute virus of mice were tested. To simulate potential interference from biologic material and animal waste during cage processing, Q-BI contained test soil: bovine serum albumin with or without feces. As
a quantitative indicator of microbial decontamination, the reduction factor was calculated by comparing microbial load of processed Q-BI with unprocessed controls. We detected variation between Q-BI types and assessed the washer's ability to reduce microbial load on equipment. Reduction factor
results were consistent with the Q-BI type and showed that the washing and thermal disinfection cycle could reduce loads of vegetative bacteria, virus and spore by 5 log10 CFU/TCID50 and beyond. Thermal disinfection was monitored with temperature probes linked to data
loggers recording live. We measured the period of exposure to temperatures above 82.2 °C, to calculate A0, the theoretical indicator for microbial lethality by thermal disinfection, and to assess whether the cabinet washer could pass the minimum quality standard of A0
= 600. Temperature curves showed an A0 > 1000 consistently across all processed equipment during thermal disinfection. These data suggest that, when sterilization is not required, a cabinet washer with thermal disinfection could replace an autoclave and reduce environmental
and financial waste.
Опыту по известкованию — 85 лет
Authors: Тебердиев Далхат Малчиевич , Родионова Анна Владимировна , Запивалов Сергей Александрович , Щанникова Мария Алексеевна
Published: August 2021

Для решения проблем, связанных с повышением плодородия почвы, сохранением продуктивного долголетия и обеспечением устойчивости ценного состава лугового фитоценоза в 1935 г. был заложен опыт по известкованию с 2 формами извести — CaCO3 и Ca(OH)2. В результате сформировались разные уровни кислотности почвы, действие которых проявляется и в настоящее время. Урожайность старосеяного агрофитоценоза в среднем за последние 27 лет пользования без внесения извести и минеральных удобрений составила 2,6 т/га сухого вещества, при внесении N120P60K90 она увеличилась в 2,5 раза. Наиболее продуктивными травостои были при внесении 72 т/га CaCO3 и 60 т/га Ca(OH)2, как при применении минерального удобрения (81,4 и 77,2 ГДж/га обменной энергии соответственно), так и без него (40,3 и 41,3 ГДж/га обменной энергии соответственно). Последействие известкования влияет на изменение видового состава фитоценоза. На 85-й год пользования на неизвесткованном участке без применения минеральных удобрений доминантом является внедрившийся вид — овсяница красная, содержание ее составляет 71,5 %, при внесении минерального удобрения участие овсяницы снижается в 1,4 раза. Применение минерального удобрения приводит к переформированию травостоя из низово-злаково-бобово-разнотравного в злаково-разнотравный.
Analisis Kesulitan Siswa SMP Kelas VII Dalam Menyelesaikan Persoalan Matematika Pada Soal Cerita Aritmatika Sosial
Authors: Pratama Yoga Adi , Rani Ratih Mila , Wardani Yuliana Nindi , Styorini Meganis , Darmadi Darmadi
Published: August 2021

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesalahan siswa dan mngetahui kesulitan siswa dalam mengerjakan soal aritmatika sosial siswa kelas VII. Sampel yang kami gunakan dalam penilitin ini seanyak 5 orang siswa yang berasal dari beberapa SMP di kabutapan Magetan. Teknik yang kami gunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskripsi kualitarif yang nantinya akan menjelaskan kesulitan siswa dalam memahami dan menyelesiakan soal aritmatika sosial serta kami juga menyajikan data kesalahan siswa dalam mengerjakan soal. Pengumpulan data yang kami gunakan secara daring dikrenakan tingkat covid di kaupaten Magetan yang meningkat. Dari pengumpulan data tersebut dilakukan beberapa cara yaitu tes dan wawancara. Tes dilakukan dengan memerikan soal yang sudah diuji kevalidannya dan dimodifikasi setelah itu siswa diberikan beberapa pertanyaan terkait konsep aritmatika sosial. Hasil penelitian menunjukan siswa masih kurang terbiasa dalam menuliskan jawaban secara lengkap dan urut serta kesulitan dalam memahami konsep aritmatika sosial, dan ini menyebakan terjadi kesalahan adalam mengerjakan soal yang diberikan. Selain itu pemahaman bahasa juga menjadi poin penting dalam hal ini dikarenakan kurangnya pemahaman bahasa yang digunakan dalam soal mengakibatkan siswa kesulitan memahami konsep.
Analisis Kesulitan dalam Pembelajaran Matematika Berbasis Daring pada Siswa SMP
Authors: Jannah Harischa Isrothul , Sari Karima Candra , Oktaviani Rosa , Masruroh Mila , Darmadi Darmadi
Published: August 2021

Pandemi COVID-19 berlangsung sejak Maret 2020 yang berdampak di berbagai bidang, tak terkecuali bidang

pendidikan. Selama masa pandemi sistem pembelajaran tatap muka diubah menjadi pembelajaran dirumah

atau daring. Pada saat pembelajaran daring banyak siswa mengalami kesulitan dan kendala dalam proses

pelaksanaannya, khususnya di mata pelajaran matematika. Penelitian ini dilakukan oleh mahasiswa semester

6 program studi pendidikan matematika Universitas PGRI Madiun. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk

mengetahui kesulitan siswa dalam pembelajaran matematika berbasis daring pada tingkatan siswa sekolah

menengah pertama (SMP). Metode penelitian ini yaitu deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data

melalui survey angket online yang disebarkan melalui WhatsApp. Berdasarkan hasil analisis angket online

dapat disimpulkan bahwa siswa mampu menggunakan media pembelajaran dengan baik namun kendala

umum yang dialami siswa yaitu kurang memadainya jaringan internet yang mengakibatkan siswa kurang

maksimal dalam pembelajaran matematika berbasis daring. Kendala lain dalam proses pembelajaran daring

yaitu siswa sering merasa bosan, penjelasan guru sulit dipahami serta soal matematika yang diberikan sulit

yang mengakibatkan siswa tidak mandiri dalam mengerjakan tugas dan siswa mengikuti les tambahan

matematika agar lebih mudah memahami materi.

Kata Kunci: Kesulitan, matematika, daring.
Analisis Kesalahan Siswa dalam Operasi Hitung Perkalian Bersusun di SD Muhamadiyah 1 Paron berdasarkan Gender
Authors: Damayanti Farahdila , Febriana Dany , Sari Rully Devita , Wardani Heni Yunita , Darmadi Darmadi
Published: August 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui apa saja kesalaan diswa dalam menghitung perkalian besusun di SD Muhammadiyah 1 Paron yang didasarkan pada gender. Metode penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif, yang menggambarkan objek atau fakta sebenarnya secara sistematis. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan pemberian angket dan wawancara langsung kepada siswa dari SD Muhammadiyah 1 Paron. Subjek penelitian ini 2 perserta didik dari SD Muhammadiyah 1 Paron. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masih adanya kesalahan yang dilakukan siswa, baik perempuan maupun laki-laki dalam operasi perkalian bersusun. Kesalahan ini rata-rata pada operasi hitung perkalian berususn, kurangya pemahampan konsep operasi hitung perkalian berususn yang diberikan guru kepada siswa hingga mengakibatkan kekeliruan operasi hitung khususnya perkalian.
Dante e o Triunfo Poético: A Divina Comédia Revisitada à Luz do Espiritismo
Authors: Theodoridis Nicolas
Published: August 2021

Born under the sign of Gemini, between May 14 and June 13, 1265, most likely towards the end of May, in a low-nobility family in Florence, he was baptized on March 26, 1266, with the name of During, later abbreviated to Dante, the name of which he became known for posterity. He died between the 13th and 14th of September 1321 after making a diplomatic trip in the city of Venice representing the city of Ravenna, Dante, possibly suffering from malaria. By spiritist analysis, Dante was a powerful medium, but he lived and wrote in a period dominated by the Church, and, according to Ranieri (2012, p. 57) defined, he was not fully understood where he considered his work to be written only by the poetic aspect and not as a real experience, experienced exponentially in its nocturnal incursions through the astral unfolding and the scenes portrayed present realities of the different spiritual worlds existing on our Planet. Therefore, in this year of 2021, in which Dante celebrates 700 years of death, the present book is a tribute to this poet who presented us with a classic of world literature through a bias previously unexplored.
OS DESAFIOS DO EAD NA PERSPECTIVA DA APRENDIZAGEM COLABORATIVA DISCENTE NO USO DAS METODOLOGIAS UTILIZADAS PELOS TUTORES NO CURSO DE MATEMÁTICA NO POLO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE TAILÂNDIA, NO PERÍODO DE 2018
Authors: DIAS Rosiane Pereira
Published: August 2021

Este trabalho buscou descrever os desafios do EAD na perspectiva da aprendizagem colaborativa discente no uso das metodologias utilizadas pelos tutores no curso de Matemática no polo universitário de Tailândia, no período de 2017. A metodologia utilizada foi o estudo misto com desenho DITRAS, tendo o enfoque Misto direcionado pelo alcance exploratório descritivo. O estudo teve os seguintes objetivos: relatar os desafios do EAD seus avanços e retrocessos no curso de Matemática desenvolvido no polo da UAB. Identificar como ocorre aprendizagem colaborativa do discente no curso de Matemática diante da didática aplicada pelo sistema de tutoria. Diagnosticar as metodologias utilizadas pelos tutores no curso de Matemática para a formação do discente. Sobre os resultados, evidenciou-se que o curso de matemática em EAD no polo da UAB em Tailândia apresenta bons resultados em termo de seu funcionamento, porem ressalta-se que há a necessidade de superar alguns desafios que forma detectada no decorrer da investigação. Portanto, em termo da hipótese evidencia-se de maneira satisfatória que o EAD na perspectiva da aprendizagem colaborativa discente reflete positivamente no uso das metodologias utilizadas pelos tutores no curso de Matemática no polo universitário de Tailândia, no período de 2018.
A Study on Improving Listening Comprehension for Students at Ho Chi Minh University of Food Industry
Authors: Ngoc Phan Thi Bich
Published: August 2021

The purpose of the research is to particularly investigate the effectiveness and the views of students at Ho Chi Minh University of Food Industry about improving their listening comprehension skill through English songs. The reason of choosing this topic for all intents and purposes is based on difficult issues in listening skill. There mostly is no dying that listening plays an important role for students, and they are considering listening important and difficult. The target of research was the students at Ho Chi Minh University of Food. A questionnaire was distributed to students participating in the survey in order to answer the research question, which particularly is quite significant. Based on the research findings, the students generally agree to the help of the songs during the learning process. This can be seen in participants’ responses. The students believe that every aspect of the songs could be used to help them develop sort of better listening skill. In another word, listening English songs particularly has the benefit to improve listening comprehension skill.
Mediators of socioeconomic differences in obesity among youth in Ireland and the UK (2011-2021): A Scoping Review Protocol
Authors: Buckley Thomas , Cronin Frances M. , Arquez Delfina Mancebo Guinea , Hurley Sinéad , O'Gorman Alice , Lakshmanan Naeha , Stanistreet Debbi
Published: August 2021

This scoping review protocol provides the background, aim and search strategy for a scoping review, which aims to summarise the existing evidence published between 2011-2021, regarding the factors that mediate or contribute to the relationship between socioeconomic position and obesity among youth in Ireland and the UK.
Reconstruction of satellite time series with a dynamic smoother
Authors: Graesser Jordan , Stanimirova Radost , Friedl Mark
Published: August 2021

Time series reconstruction methods---used to generate gap-free time series of satellite observations---were historically designed for sensors with frequent image acquisitions. Since 2008, interest in leveraging time series methods has shifted from sensors such as AVHRR and MODIS to Landsat because of free, higher-resolution data availability and improved access to high-performance compute systems. Existing methods are typically designed for specific applications such as land cover classification or for estimating the timing of phenology events.Moreover, approaches developed for specific ecological systems, such as tropical forests or temperate agriculture, often do not generalize well across land cover, vegetation, and climate types. In this study, we introduce a dynamic temporal smoothing (DTS) method to reconstruct sparse, noisy signals into dense time series at regular intervals. The DTS is a weighted smoother with dynamic parameters that is applied over a signal. The smoother is intended to have wide applicability, with particular focus on applications in vegetation remote sensing. In this paper we present and illustrate the DTS over short- and long-term Landsat (TM, ETM+, and OLI) time series and demonstrate the effectiveness of robust gap-filling over a range of landscapes in the South American Southern Cone region.
Sea surface salinity subfootprint variability from a global high-resolution model
Authors: Bingham Frederick , Brodnitz Susannah , Fournier Severine , Ulfsax Karly , Hayashi Akiko , Zhang Hong
Published: August 2021

Subfootprint variability (SFV) is variability at a spatial scale smaller than the footprint of a sat-ellite, and cannot be resolved by satellite observations. It is important to quantify and understand as it contributes to the error budget for satellite data. The purpose of this study is to estimate the SFV for sea surface salinity (SSS) satellite observations. This is done using a high-resolution (1/48°) numerical model, the MITgcm, from which one year of output has recently become availa-ble. SFV, defined as the weighted standard deviation of SSS within the satellite footprint, was computed from the model for a 2°X2° grid of points for the one model year. We present maps of SFV for 40 and 100 km footprint size, display histograms of its distribution for a range of foot-print sizes and quantify its seasonality. At 100 km (40 km) footprint size, SFV has a mode of 0.06 (0.04). It is found to vary strongly by location and season. It has larger values in western bound-ary and eastern equatorial regions, and a few other areas. SFV has strong variability throughout the year, with generally largest values in the fall season. We also quantify representation error, the degree of mismatch between random samples within a footprint and the footprint average. Our estimates of SFV and representation error can be used in understanding errors in satellite obser-vation of SSS.
Retrieval practice transfer effects for multielement event triplets
Authors: Pickering Jade Samantha , Henderson Lisa , Horner Aidan J
Published: August 2021

Retrieval practice (RP) leads to improved retention relative to re-exposure and is considered a robust phenomenon when the final test conditions are identical to RP conditions. However, the extent to which RP “transfers” to related material is less clear. Here we tested for RP transfer effects under conditions known to induce integration of associated material at encoding, which may make transfer more likely. Participants learned multielement triplets (locations, animals, and objects) and one pairwise association from each triplet was tested through RP, re-exposed, or not re-exposed (control). Two days later participants completed a final test of all pairwise associations. We found no evidence for an RP effect compared to re-exposure, but both tested/re-exposed pairs were better remembered than the not re-exposed control condition. We also found that transfer occurred from both tested to untested and re-exposed to not re-exposed pairs. Our results highlight that RP and re-exposure can boost retention for directly tested/re-exposed event pairs and associated but untested/not re-exposed event pairs, suggesting re-exposure of integrated information can be of pedagogical value. The results also question the boundary conditions for an increase in retention for RP relative to re-exposure, highlighting the need for a better theoretical understanding of RP effects.
Neuroscience Research on Human Visual Path Integration: Empirical Overview and Strategic Considerations
Authors: Zhong Jimmy Y.
Published: August 2021

FOREWORD: The official published article is available for free download at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365909850_Neuroscience_research_on_human_visual_path_integration_Topical_review_of_the_path_completion_paradigm_and_underlying_role_of_the_hippocampal_formation_from_a_strategic_perspective ABSTRACT: Over the past two decades, many neuroimaging studies have attempted to uncover the brain regions and networks involved in path integration and identify the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms. Although these studies made inroads into the neural basis of path integration, they have yet to offer a full disclosure of the functional specialization of the brain regions supporting path integration. In this paper, I reviewed notable neuroscientific studies on visual path integration in humans, identified the commonalities and discrepancies in their findings, and incorporated fresh insights from recent path integration studies. Specifically, this paper presented neuroscientific studies performed with virtual renditions of the triangle/path completion task and addressed whether or not the hippocampus is necessary for human path integration. Based on studies that showed evidence supporting and negating the involvement of the hippocampal formation in path integration, this paper introduces the proposal that the use of different path integration strategies may determine the extent to which the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex are engaged during path integration. To this end, recent studies that investigated the impact of different path integration strategies on behavioral performance and functional brain activity were discussed. Methodological concerns were raised with feasible recommendations for improving the experimental design of future strategy-related path integration studies, which can cover cognitive neuroscience research on age-related differences in the role of the hippocampal formation in path integration and Bayesian modelling of the interaction between landmark and self-motion cues. The practical value of investigating different path integration strategies was also discussed briefly from a biomedical perspective. [COPYRIGHT CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, J. Y. ZHONG 2021]
Primal world beliefs correlate strongly but differentially with character strengths
Authors: Stahlmann Alexander Georg , Ruch Willibald
Published: August 2021

Primal world beliefs–primals–are a category of beliefs about the overall character of the world (e.g., the world is a safe place). Theory suggests that such beliefs drive personality development–or at least reflect personality differences, such as character strengths. We examined the relationships of primals with character strengths among 1122 German-speaking adults. The primary primal good explained the most variance in the majority of character strengths, especially hope, spirituality, zest, gratitude, curiosity, and leadership. Including specific secondary (e.g., safe, enticing, alive) and tertiary primals (e.g., beautiful, needs me, funny) often yielded better predictions, but, with few exceptions, increments were typically smaller than that of the primary primal. We recommend including these primals in positive psychology interventions and describe three couplings of primals and character strengths that may prove especially fruitful for future research and practice.
Emotion Regulation and Self-Criticism in Children and Adolescence: Longitudinal networks of transdiagnostic risk factors
Authors: Gadassi Polack Reuma , Everaert Jonas , Uddenberg Chelsea , Kober Hedy , Joormann Jutta
Published: August 2021

Adolescence is a time of heightened risk for the development of psychopathology. Difficulties in emotion regulation and heightened levels of self-criticism are two processes that have been proposed as critical risk factors. Considering the accumulating evidence that risk factors rarely work in isolation, there is a pressing need to examine how self-criticism and emotion regulations strategies interact. The present study utilizes a network analysis approach to address this goal. One-hundred and thirty-five children and adolescence (ages 8-15) completed daily-diaries every evening for 21 days (total N of assessments = 2564), reporting self-criticism and use of emotion regulation strategies focused on negative and positive emotions. Network analysis was applied to estimate contemporaneous, temporal, and between-person networks. Results show that emotion regulation strategies are generally positively associated with each other at the within and between individual levels. As predicted, self-criticism was positively associated with rumination and dampening at the between and within-person networks; unexpectedly, problem-solving also clustered with them in the contemporaneous network. Moreover, problem-solving led to next-day increases in rumination and dampening, whereas self-criticism led to next-day increases in rumination but decreases in dampening. Finally, distraction in response to negative affect was closely tied with strategies that up-regulate positive affect. Collectively, these results shed light on the complex pathways through which self-criticism and emotion regulation interact over time.
Camaraderie, mentorship, and manhood: Contemporary Indigenous identities among the A’uwẽ (Xavante) of Central Brazil
Authors: Welch James R.
Published: August 2021

Rites of passage and associated social processes and morphologies can foster a sense of shared purpose, fraternity, and dedication to community through the common experiences of group trials and commitment. A’uwẽ (Xavante) age organization entails the social production of manhood through a privileged form of male camaraderie constructed through age sets and mentorship, rooted in the shared experience of rites of passage and coresidence in the pre-initiate boys’ house. This process is central to how A’uwẽ men understand themselves, their social relations with certain delineated segments of society, and their ethnic identity. It is a basic social configuration contributing to the maintenance of A’uwẽ social and ethnic belonging in contemporary times. Ethnography of Amazonia should expand its reach to consider the contributions of age organization and ritualized camaraderie to social and ethnic identity.
Militarizing antimilitarism? Exploring the gendered representation of military service in German recruitment videos on social media
Authors: Stengel Frank A. , Shim David
Published: August 2021

This article analyzes the gendered representation of military service in the German YouTube series Die Rekruten (DR) (The Recruits), a popular web series produced on behalf of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) for recruitment purposes, which accompanies 12 navy recruits during their basic training. The article is situated within research on masculinity and the military, in particular military recruitment. It supplements current scholarship by studying a previously neglected case that is of particular interest given Germany’s antimilitarist culture, which should make military recruitment and military public relations more difficult. The article asks how military service is represented in DR, what its discursive effects are, and what role (if any) masculinity plays in this process. We find support for recent feminist research on military masculinities (including in military recruitment) that emphasizes ambiguity and contradiction. What distinguishes the construction of military masculinity in DR from, for example, recruitment advertisements in the United States or the United Kingdom is its markedly civil character. This not only broadens the military’s appeal for a more diverse audience but also increases the legitimacy of the military and its activities. It does so by concealing the violence that has for the past two decades also been a very real part of what the Bundeswehr does.
Shifting towards Online Assessment: A New Promising Gate in the Higher Educational Level
Authors: RAHMANI Asma
Published: August 2021

The current paper attempts to afford an evidence-based background on the prevalence, benefits, cons, challenges, and importance of online student assessment at higher educational level. This study is significant as it would assist teachers when applying online assessment. The COVID-19 pandemic compelled almost most universities and higher institutions to suddenly adopt online learning and assessment. In this spectrum, this research paper tries to answer the following question: to what extent the application of the appropriate online assessment is challenging in higher educational institutions? The central set hypothesis states that adopting the practical online assessment meets several challenges that hinder its application in higher educational institutions; however, they do not make its use impossible. To gain empirical data, an emailed questionnaire was sent to the sample. The sample of this research comprises 183 higher education teachers from Algeria. They belong to different faculties and departments. Their selection was based on cluster sampling techniques. The obtained results were treated using the statistical package for social sciences SPSS. The findings prove the existence of some hindrances that harden the application of the online assessment. Also, teachers reveal that they adopted several online assessing techniques and both formative and summative assessments. Ultimately, teachers recommend the organization of courses to improve their use of the online assessment in general. Besides, teachers highly approve of using anti-plagiarism detectors to ensure academic integrity and limit learners’ potential misconduct in online assessment.
Informal Digital Learning of English Vocabulary: Saudi EFL Learners’ Attitudes and Practices
Authors: Mohammed Ghazwan Mohammed Saeed , Ali Jamal Kaid Mohammed
Published: August 2021

Because of the widespread use of digital technology, many EFL students access various types of technologies that help them acquire English vocabulary beyond formal classroom learning. This paper aims to explore Saudi EFL learners’ attitudes towards informal digital learning of English vocabulary (IDLEV) outside the academic requirements as well as their practices of IDLEV beyond the classroom. To answer the research questions of the study, the researchers recruited 80 Saudi EFL students from the University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia, to respond to a self-reported questionnaire. The study found that Saudi EFL students have positive attitudes towards informal digital learning of English in improving their vocabulary. Results also reveal that the participants tend to use different technologies to learn English vocabulary in informal settings. The study found that receptive activities are more commonly used than the productive activities. The study found a significant correlation between learners’ attitudes and practices. The implications of the study and recommendations were presented accordingly.
Construção de uma arquitetura pedagógica para a compreensão do aquecimento global
Authors: Junior Jocelino Pereira , Castro Alberto
Published: August 2021

Temas complexos e interdisciplinares como ‘Aquecimento Global’ estão presentes na área de Ciências da Natureza e suas Tecnologias e envolvem, além da Química, outras ciências, como a Biologia e a Geografia. A produção de material didático contemplando as diferentes perspectivas do tema é desafiador. Este artigo descreve um processo de construção colaborativa desse tipo de material utilizando o paradigma de ‘Arquiteturas Pedagógicas’, que pressupõe equilibrar componentes fundamentais como concepção pedagógica forte, sistematização metodológica e suporte tecnológico que possibilite aos estudantes dispor de atividades cognitivamente instigantes e contemplem múltiplos caminhos e abordagens. Um software gratuito foi usado para edição de documentos e construção de um texto colaborativo que se mostrou dinâmico permitindo a contribuição de diferentes professores e permitindo revisões sucessivas em curto intervalo de tempo que posteriormente foi disponibilizado e utilizado em um ensaio por estudantes que se mostraram satisfeitos com o conteúdo e tema. Os estudantes afirmaram que o texto apresenta a informação de forma clara. Dentre os alunos participantes do estudo, 87% relataram que sua principal fonte de pesquisa são sites (Internet). O tema aquecimento global foi considerado de grande relevância por 22 alunos e por unanimidade associam a temática a disciplina de geografia. As componentes curriculares de Biologia e Química foram relacionadas por 16 alunos.
Adaptação do método team-based learning para o modelo mediado por tecnologias virtuais de aprendizagem
Authors: Amorim Juleimar , Kneipp Ricardo Esteves
Published: August 2021

O método Team-Based Learning (TBL) foi escolhido para este trabalho como estratégia de ensino virtual por sua versatilidade e proposição do aprendizado ser colaborativa em equipe, embora essa experiência ainda não tenha sido discutida na literatura. O objetivo foi apresentar e descrever uma proposta do método de adaptação do ensino TBL em formato virtual. Foi apresentada uma adequação ao homônimo TBL já utilizado como metodologia ativa em ensino presencial, o qual visa descrever e analisar, de forma integrada, fundamentos para adaptação e inclusão nas práticas docentes, possibilitando aproveitamentos ou empregos como recursos ou ferramentas para ampliar, inovar e agregar nos processos de ensino-aprendizagem dos estudantes e docentes. Trata-se de um estudo teórico-reflexivo que propõe uma adaptação do TBL virtual, por meio do pacote Google for Education. O público escolhido para essa proposta é de alunos do curso de graduação e pós-graduação, docentes e gestores. Foi realizada uma análise descritiva sobre a viabilidade das atividades educacionais do TBL virtual, conforme os recursos do ambiente de aprendizagem. Em seguida, foi realizada uma análise de viabilidade por meio da matriz SWOT, a partir do levantamento teórico de evidências sobre o método TBL e o ensino a distância e virtual. Os resultados permitiram discutir que a novidade pode contribuir para solidificar as metodologias ativas no ensino a distância e foram identificadas revisão do planejamento e papel docente, a adequação curricular e institucional e a evasão foram discutidos como problemas que ainda precisam ser superados.
Innokenty Annensky: the poet’s appearance
Authors: Gamalova N.
Published: August 2021

The topic of the article places it within the overlapping boundaries of literary criticism, the history of 19th-c. men’s suits, and memoirs.

The methodology of the study involved comparing all contemporary descriptions of I. Annensky’s appearance with his photographs as well as Parisian fashion magazines with articles on men’s fashion, in particular, on collars and neckties; it was mostly these items of his wardrobe that caught the eye of the people who wrote about Annensky. And if it seems that descriptions like ‘overly ceremonious’ and ‘old-fashioned’ begin to dominate the memoirs, it is not because of Annensky alone but rather that, instead of recording what they saw with their own eyes, their authors tend to engage in a dialogue protracted in time and defined by contradictions, concessions and repetitions. The scholar concludes that, not only in his poetry but also in appearance, Annensky was a direct successor of the French poètes maudits with their dandyism. Interestingly, there was no contradiction between Annensky’s poetry and dandyism and his bureaucratic airs; in fact, dandyism and the Decadent fondness for beautiful artefacts perfectly coexisted with the distinguished public office of this Tsarskoe Selo resident.