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PROFESSOR JOCA RÊGO, SUAS CONTRIBUIÇÕES NA EDUCAÇÃO BALSENSE E SEU LEGADO ÀS FUTURAS GERAÇÕES
Authors: Santos Ana Patrícia Lima , Silva Letícia Santana , Silva Vanessa Nunes da
Published: June 2020

O presente artigo discorre sobre o ensino balsense e a atuação do notável Professor João Joca Rêgo da Costa Junior, conhecido como “Professor Joca”, e suas devidas contribuições para o ensino e formação de muitos estudantes que no Educandário Coelho Neto estudaram. O objetivo foi investigar como se deu o trabalho docente do Professor Joca, e justificando-se, através de seu método de ensino rígido e disciplinador, assim como sistemático, na qual buscava desenvolver a capacidade intelectual e habilidades dos estudantes. A referida pesquisa traz abordagens teóricas, na qual a coleta do material deu-se, por meio de pesquisa de campo, através de entrevistas com ex-alunos, um auxiliar, assim, como a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, com uma abordagem de cunho qualitativa. Além de exercer grande influência, não só na sociedade balsense, mas em toda sociedade brasileira, por ser um homem letrado e resolvido em todos os aspectos, o professor Joca Rêgo era um apaixonado pela educação e desejava transformar o prédio do Educandário Coelho Neto em uma universidade, oferecendo oportunidade aos jovens carentes para cursar o ensino superior. Com o passar dos anos, este sonho foi realizado com a doação do prédio para a Universidade Estadual do Maranhão – UEMA, e em 1994, foi fundado o Centro de Estudos Superiores de Balsas – CESBA, hoje aos 25 anos, funcionando nas modalidades de cursos presencial e a distância em diversas áreas do conhecimento. Por fim, o legado que o professor Joca Rêgo deixou em relação à educação, foi de grande relevância para as futuras gerações.
DESAFIOS NO CAMINHO DA METODOLOGIA CIENTIFICA E DA PESQUISA
Authors: Miranda José Fernando Bezerra , Bonatti Quenidi Tadeu , Bonatti Sônia Terezinha Baccin
Published: June 2020

O principal objetivo deste trabalho é diagnosticar as razões da dificuldade no aprendizado da Metodologia Cientifica e da Pesquisa, especialmente no nível da graduação. O desafio maior é o de organizar os saberes e buscar alternativas frente à problemática do ensino de metodologia científica e da pesquisa, buscando estratégias que poderão ser utilizadas como uma forma de melhorar o ensino da disciplina, frente às dificuldades apresentadas por parte dos acadêmicos. Após questionamento através da pesquisa de campo, os dados foram levantados através de estatísticas descritivas e analíticas para conclusão da pesquisa. Podemos perceber através dos resultados que as dificuldades existem, mas que alternativas foram sugeridas e que poderão contribuir para amenizar o problema, os desafios da graduação. Não podemos apenas profissionalizar os acadêmicos, mas formá-los no exercício do pensamento e da superação de dificuldades, abrindo possibilidades e mostrando a necessidade de caminharem no sentido de entender e valorizar a ciência. Esta forma de ver e aprender Metodologia da Pesquisa Científica talvez possa contribuir para um maior desempenho dos professores que se responsabilizam pelo seu ensino, obtenham uma melhor aceitação da matéria por parte dos alunos, nem sempre muito receptiva, e poderá, finalmente, proporcionar uma dinâmica visando um ensino eficaz e integrador. Não temos a pretensão e nem o conhecimento para ditar as regras, apontar soluções, apenas vontade de sugerir que cheguem mais perto do problema, das dificuldades em busca do conhecimento cientifico.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN AKHLAK BERBASIS KOGNITIF TERHADAP MORAL REASONING SISWA
Authors: Yaqin Ainul
Published: June 2020

sebab ia menjadi faktor yang menentukan kelangsungan hidup suatu bangsa. Suatu bangsa akan mengalami kehancuran jika masyarakatnya mengalami penyakit moral yang akut. Oleh sebab itu, pendidikan moral atau akhlak kepada peserta didik menjadi suatu keharusan dan saat ini telah menjadi program inti pendidikan di hampir semua negara. Tetapi efektivitas pembelajaran moral sering dipertanyakan disebabkan banyaknya penyimpangan moral peserta didik, seperti perilaku curang, mabuk-mabukan, tawuran, pergaulan bebas dan sebagainya. Penelitian ini bermaksud mengujicobakan model pembelajaran akhlak berbasis teori kognitif dalam meningkatkan penalaran moral peserta didik. Sengaja dipilih domain penalaran sebab ia memiliki kontribusi terhadap tindakan moral seseorang, atau dengan kata lain penalaran moral seseorang mempengaruhi tindakan moralnya. Semakin tinggi penalaran moral seseorang, semakin tinggi pula tindakan moralnya. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan secara kuantitatif dengan metode eksperimen dan menggunakan rancangan one group pre-post test design. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan yang signifikan penalaran moral siswa sebelum dan sesudah eksperimen yang dibuktikan dengan nilai p < 0,05. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran akhlak berbasis kognitif memiliki pengaruh nyata terhadap peningkatan penalaran moral peserta didik.
Labor standards and social conditions in free trade zones: the case of the Manaus free trade zone
Authors: Teixeira Louisiana Cavalcanti
Published: June 2020

The creation of the Manaus Free Trade Zone had a development purpose in the Brazilian political, economic and social scenario between 1960 and 1970. This industrial pole was an important device in achieving the desired development, populating a region considered deserted and exposed to external threats at that time. It has guaranteed the improvement on labor standards and social conditions in the Manaus’ district and has become the main driving force behind regional employment, higher salaries and growth over the past decades. Using the residuals and the stochastic frontier techniques to estimate the labor and social performances of the Manaus Free Trade Zone, the analysis confirms that the implementation of the special economic zone collaborated to labor and social efficiency in the area – compared to other important industrial Brazilian municipalities – due to the rigid checks conducted by SUFRAMA and the strict respect of labor standards applied in the MFTZ. Nevertheless, economic linkages in the region are still weak and positive spillovers from Manaus to its surroundings were probably inexistent.
Linking large-scale circulation patterns to low-cloud properties
Authors: Juliano Timothy W. , Lebo Zachary J.
Published: June 2020

Abstract. The North Pacific High (NPH) is a fundamental meteorological feature present during the boreal warm season. Marine boundary layer (MBL) clouds, which are persistent in this oceanic region, are influenced directly by the NPH. In this study, we combine 11 years of reanalysis and an unsupervised machine learning technique to examine the gamut of 850 hPa synoptic-scale circulation patterns. This approach reveals two distinguishable regimes – a dominant NPH setup and a land-falling cyclone – and in between a spectrum of large-scale patterns. We then use satellite retrievals to elucidate for the first time the explicit dependence of MBL cloud properties (namely cloud droplet number concentration, liquid water path, and shortwave cloud radiative effect – CRESW) on 850 hPa circulation patterns over the northeast Pacific Ocean. We find that CRESW spans from −146.8 to −115.5 W m−2, indicating that the range of observed MBL cloud properties must be accounted for in global and regional climate models. Our results demonstrate the value of combining reanalysis and satellite retrievals to help clarify the relationship between synoptic-scale dynamics and cloud physics.
On the consistency of methane isotopologue retrievals using TCCON and multiple spectroscopic databases
Authors: Malina Edward , Veihelmann Ben , Feist Dietrich G. , Morino Isamu
Published: June 2020

Abstract. In this study we perform retrievals of the two main methane isotopologues 12CH4 and 13CH4 using measurements from the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) from two sites, namely Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean and Tsukuba, Japan. Using the TCCON GGG2014 retrieval environment retrievals are performed using four separate spectroscopic databases and a set of spectral fit windows. Databases used include the TCCON spectroscopic database; the HITRAN2016 database; the GEISA2015 database; and the ESA SEOM-IAS database. We assess the retrievals using standard TCCON methane windows, and specific windows (in the 4190–4340 cm-1 range) based on the sensitivity of the instruments TROPOMI present on Copernicus Sentinel-5P (S5P) and the future Sentinel 5 (S5) mission present on MetOp-SG. We assess the biases in retrieving methane isotopologues using these different spectral windows and different spectroscopic databases. The sensitivity of these retrievals (across windows and databases) to errors in the a priori information, specifically pressure, temperature, methane and water vapour are also assessed. We find significant biases between retrievals calculated using differing spectroscopic databases and windows for both methane isotopologues, with up to a 3 % bias between 12CH4 retrievals and 20 % bias in 13CH4 retrievals. Retrievals using the 4190–4340 cm-1 spectral range show the results with the least variation between spectroscopic databases, and we therefore recommend that this band should be used in future TCCON methane retrievals. Results obtained with the SEOM-IAS database show the lowest fit residuals. Uncertainty on 13CH4 retrievals are relatively high (0.1–2 ppb, combination of systematic and random). The sensitivity to a priori assumptions are shown to be significant for both 12CH4 and 13CH4. Uncertainty in the pressure cross sections is shown to be the most significant, with variations across all spectroscopic databases and spectral windows.
Using respiration quotients to track changing sources of soil respiration seasonally and with experimental warming
Authors: Hicks Pries Caitlin , Angert Alon , Castanha Cristina , Hilman Boaz , Torn Margaret S.
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Developing a more mechanistic understanding of soil respiration is
hampered by the difficulty in determining the contribution of different
organic substrates to respiration and in disentangling autotrophic-versus-heterotrophic and aerobic-versus-anaerobic processes. Here, we use a
relatively novel tool for better understanding soil respiration: the
apparent respiration quotient (ARQ). The ARQ is the amount of CO2 produced
in the soil divided by the amount of O2 consumed, and it changes
according to which organic substrates are being consumed and whether oxygen
is being used as an electron acceptor. We investigated how the ARQ of soil
gas varied seasonally, by soil depth, and by in situ experimental warming
(+4 ∘C) in a coniferous-forest whole-soil-profile warming
experiment over 2 years. We then compared the patterns in ARQ to those of
soil δ13CO2. Our measurements showed strong seasonal
variations in ARQ, from ≈0.9 during the late spring and summer to
≈0.7 during the winter. This pattern likely reflected a shift from
respiration being fueled by oxidized substrates like sugars and organic
acids derived from root and root respiration during the growing season to
more reduced substrates such as lipids and proteins derived from microbial
necromass during the winter. This interpretation was supported by δ13CO2 values, which were lower, like lipids, in the
winter and higher, like sugars, in the summer. Furthermore,
experimental warming significantly changed how both ARQ and δ13CO2 responded to soil temperature. Wintertime ARQ and δ13CO2 values were higher in heated than in control plots,
probably due to the warming-driven increase in microbial activity that may
have utilized oxidized carbon substrates, while growing-season values were
lower in heated plots. Experimental warming and phenology change the sources
of soil respiration throughout the soil profile. The sensitivity of ARQ to
these changes demonstrates its potential as a tool for disentangling the
biological sources contributing to soil respiration.
Regional variation in the effectiveness of methane-based and land-based climate mitigation options
Authors: Hayman Garry D. , Comyn-Platt Edward , Huntingford Chris , Harper Anna B. , Powell Tom , Cox Peter M. , Collins William , Webber Christopher , Lowe Jason , Sitch Stephen , House Joanna I. , Doelman Jonathan C. , van Vuuren Detlef P. , Chadburn Sarah E. , Burke Eleanor , Gedney Nicola
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Scenarios avoiding global warming greater than 1.5 or 2 °C, as stipulated in the Paris Agreement, may require the combined mitigation of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions alongside enhancing negative emissions through approaches such as afforestation/reforestation (AR) and biomass energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). We use the JULES land-surface model coupled to an inverted form of the IMOGEN climate emulator to investigate mitigation scenarios that achieve the 1.5 or 2 °C warming targets of the Paris Agreement. Specifically, we characterise the global and regional effectiveness of land-based (BECCS and/or AR) and anthropogenic methane (CH4) emission mitigation, separately and in combination, on the anthropogenic fossil fuel carbon dioxide emission budgets (AFFEBs) to 2100, using consistent data and socio-economic assumptions from the IMAGE integrated assessment model. The analysis includes the effects of the methane and carbon-climate feedbacks from wetlands and permafrost thaw, which we have shown previously to be significant constraints on the AFFEBs. Globally, mitigation of anthropogenic CH4 emissions has large impacts on the anthropogenic fossil fuel emission budgets, potentially offsetting (i.e. allowing extra) carbon dioxide emissions of 188–212 GtC. Methane mitigation is beneficial everywhere, particularly for the major CH4-emitting regions of India, USA and China. Land-based mitigation has the potential to offset 51–100 GtC globally, but both the effectiveness and the preferred land-management strategy (i.e., AR or BECCS) have strong regional dependencies. Additional analysis shows extensive BECCS could adversely affect water security for several regions. Our results highlight the extra potential CO2 emissions that can occur, while still keeping global warming below key warming thresholds, by investment in regionally appropriate mitigation strategies.
Application of the multi-field coupling enhanced heat transfer principle to the engine compartment design of clean gas bus
Authors: Ou Jiajie , Li Lifu
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Clean gas engines, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
engines, have high thermal loads on parts under equivalent specific
combustion. This study examines the multi-field coupling enhanced heat
transfer principle and its applications to the engine compartment of a
typical LPG city bus. The field synergy enhanced heat transfer principle
(FSP) was applied in the radiator assembly area. The FSP model yielded an
optimum velocity -temperature gradient matching field that would improve
convective heat transfer in this area. To strengthen the convective heat
transfer ability of the limited cooling air in the cabin, temperature field
homogenization (TFH) in the core flow region of the engine block area was
achieved. The TFH optimization model helped minimize the temperature
gradient in the core flow region and maximize it at the heat transfer
boundary, and the optimum vector field and flow path were obtained. More
comprehensive changes to the structural design were made according to the
multi-field coupling enhanced heat transfer principles. The simulation
results showed that in the comprehensive structure, the heat transfer
efficiency of the radiator increased by 14.66 %, the average temperature
of the air passages in the engine block area decreased by 22.23 %, and the
heat dissipation coefficient of the engine body and engine cover increased
by 4.60 times and 3.49 times, respectively.
Experimental investigation for the effects of wire EDM process parameters over the tapered cross-sectional workpieces of titanium alloys (Ti6Al-4V)
Authors: Wasif Muhammad , Iqbal Syed A. , Fatima Anis , Yaqoob Saima , Tufail Muhammad
Published: June 2020

Abstract. The main purpose of this research is to examine the outcomes of process parameters of Wire Electro-discharge Machining over the tapered workpieces
of Titanium Alloy (Ti6Al-4V). Taper angle, current and pulse-off time are considered as the controllable factors effecting the response
variables. Each sample has been cut with varying sets of machine controllable parameters to assess their effect on response variables; kerf width,
wire wear, Material Removal Rate and surface roughness. Analysis of variances is applied, and mean Reponses are determined to recognize and compare
the most influencing parameters over the response variables for the WEDM Process. Regression model for the response variables are also developed
using which optimized WEDM process parameters are determined for the optimal response variables. It can be concluded that varying thickness of
materials due to tapered cross section affects all the four-response variable, while, current and pulse-off time along with their interactions have
high impact over the response variables.
Control of 3-D tectonic inheritance on fold-and-thrust belts: insights from 3-D numerical models and application to the Helvetic nappe system
Authors: Spitz Richard , Bauville Arthur , Epard Jean-Luc , Kaus Boris J. P. , Popov Anton A. , Schmalholz Stefan M.
Published: June 2020

Abstract. We apply three-dimensional (3-D) thermo-mechanical numerical simulations of the shortening of the upper crustal region of a passive margin in order to investigate the control of 3-D laterally variable inherited structures on fold-and-thrust belt evolution and associated nappe formation. We consider tectonic inheritance by employing an initial model configuration with basement horst and graben structures having laterally variable geometry and with sedimentary layers having different mechanical strength. We use a visco-plastic rheology with a temperature-dependent flow law and a Drucker–Prager yield criterion. The models show the folding, detachment (shearing off) and horizontal transport of sedimentary units, which resemble structures of fold and thrust nappes. The models further show the stacking of nappes. The detachment of nappe-like structures is controlled by the initial basement and sedimentary layer geometry. Significant horizontal transport is facilitated by weak sedimentary units below these nappes. The initial half-graben geometry has a strong impact on the basement and sediment deformation. Generally, deeper half-grabens generate thicker nappes and stronger deformation of the neighbouring horst, while shallower half-grabens generate thinner nappes and less deformation in the horst. Horizontally continuous strong sediment layers, which are not restricted to initial graben structures, cause detachment (décollement) folding and not overthrusting. The amplitude of the detachment folds is controlled by the underlying graben geometry. A mechanically weaker basement favours the formation of fold nappes, while stronger basement favours thrust sheets. The model configuration is motivated by applying the 3-D model to the Helvetic nappe system of the Central Alps of France and Switzerland. Our model reproduces several first-order features of this nappe system, namely (1) closure of a half-graben and associated formation of the Morcles and Doldenhorn nappes, (2) overthrusting of a nappe resembling the Wildhorn and Glarus nappes, and (3) formation of a nappe pile resembling the Helvetic nappes resting above the Infrahelvetic complex.
Furthermore, the finite strain pattern, temperature distribution and timing of the 3-D model is in broad agreement with data from the Helvetic nappe system. Our model, hence, provides a 3-D reconstruction of the first-order tectonic evolution of the Helvetic nappe system. Moreover, we do not apply any strain softening mechanisms. Strain localization, folding and nappe transport are controlled by initial geometrical and mechanical heterogeneities showing the fundamental importance of tectonic inheritance on fold-and-thrust belt evolution.
The Role of Gold Prices and Interest Rate in Stock Index: Insights from Vietnam by Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach
Authors: Huong Le Thi Minh , Trung Phan Minh
Published: June 2020

This study aimed to determine the impact of domestic gold prices, interest rates in the stock market index (VNI) in Vietnam for the period of January 2009 to December 2018. This study employed the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) to check the association of Independent variable gold prices and the interest rate on the dependent variable stock market index. The results show a close correlation together in the long-run. The Vietnam stock index is adversely affected by fluctuations in the credit market in the short-run. We observed that domestic gold prices and interest rates have one-way causal relations to the stock price index. Similarly, interest rates were causal for gold prices and still not yet had any particular direction. The adjustment in the short-run moves the long-run equilibrium, although the change is quite slow.
Can Psychological Questionnaires Predict the Academic Talent during Higher Education Studies?
Authors: Szabó János , Fábián Balázs
Published: June 2020

The space between secondary-school gifted education and starting one’s academic career is what is termed higher education talent management in this context. The “talent management”, in the aspect of the Hungarian higher education, refers to academically talented students, who prepare to the scientific career. So, the talent management in higher education can be imagined as a bridge between formal school studies and scientific career. In this research, I investigated empirically, with psychological questionnaires and other indicators what features and personality-traits contribute to academic/scientific success (number of scientific activities). 144 talented students were recruited to this research; all of them participated in a talent program or conception. The 5-page test pack included mainly professional psychological tests. The data was analyzed with linear regression statistical method, where the dependent variable was an index calculated from the students’ scientific activities. The regression model has been significant (F=3,453; df=128; p<0,05), but owing to the weak R-square value (0,226), the results are not suitable to the practical adaptation and talent identification.
Teaching Microaggressions, Identity, and Social Justice: A Reflective, Experiential and Collaborative Pedagogical Approach
Authors: Kwong Kenny
Published: June 2020

The purpose of social work is actualized through its commitment to diversity and differences in practice, as well as human rights, social, economic, and environmental justice.  A review of literature on microaggressions and oppression against marginalized and vulnerable populations suggests important themes that social work instructors need to examine with students. It is unclear to what extent instructors use pedagogical tools to gain knowledge, skills, and critical consciousness to navigate social justice contents and manage difficult conversations with diverse student groups in class settings.  Not much attention is paid in social work education on how well instructors are prepared to teach this content in depth and what challenges they face when facilitating highly sensitive and difficult discussions with students.  This article described and evaluated five sets of reflective, experiential, and collaborative activities in a social justice course designed to help social work students examine the histories of various identity groups that have experienced discrimination and oppression and increase their self-awareness of both privilege and personal bias in one’s life.  These activities include: (1) reflective reading notes; (2) critical reflection paper; (3) brief lecture and experiential class activities and discussion; (4) collaborative group presentations and role-plays; and (5) cultural competency plan.  Thirty-two students completed the evaluation surveys to assess their overall feedback about course activities and 36 students completed anonymous online course evaluations to assess their level of attainment in all course competencies. Student feedback collected in course evaluations and surveys, students’ self-assessment of attainment of course competencies, and the instructor’s critical reflection and self-assessment, suggest that teaching social justice using a reflective, experiential, and collaborative pedagogical approach has a promising potential for advancing course objectives.  Through these activities, students increased their knowledge on a range of topics such as racism, oppression, microaggression, social identities, intersectionality, privilege, and cultural humility, enhanced their understanding of various forms of prejudice and discrimination, and acquired critical skills and cultural competence that have direct application in social work field.
Enhancing of Student Collaboration in Thinking, Pairing, and Sharing on Energy Conversion Learning
Authors: Sutopo Sutopo , Setiadi Bayu Rahmat , Nurtanto Muhammad , Purnomo Sigit , Handoyono Nurcholish Arifin , Johan Arif Bintoro
Published: June 2020

This study aims to improve collaboration in thinking, pairing, and sharing of students in energy conversion learning. This study experimented with the think pair and share (TPS) type of cooperative method to get improvements in terms of activity and cooperation. The procedure of the study adopted the classroom action research of the Kemmis & Taggart model covering the stages of planning, implementation, observation and reflection. Data collection techniques using observation and documentation. The results showed that the application of the cooperative learning model type TPS method was able to increase collaboration in thinking, pairing, and sharing as evidenced by the results of observations of each cycle which increased the first cycle of 12.5% for activeness and 25% for collaboration, the second cycle of 78,1% for activeness and 53.1% for cooperation, and third cycle of 96.9% for activeness and 100% for cooperation. It shows that the application of TPS is useful to be applied in energy conversion learning. Also, this research may need to be continued in other engineering courses which are dominated by theory and practicum.
Real-world evidence in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients treated with abiraterone acetate + prednisone (AA+P) across Canada: Final results of COSMiC
Authors: Gotto Geoffrey , Drachenberg Darrel E. , Chin Joseph , Casey Richard , Fradet Vincent , Sabbagh Robert , Shayegan Bobby , Rendon Ricardo A. , Danielson Brita , Camacho Fernandes , Zardan Anousheh , Plante Richard , Hew Huong , Chan Katherine , Feifer Andrew
Published: June 2020

Introduction: Abiraterone acetate plus prednisone (AA+P) has shown to significantly improve survival. COSMiC, a Canadian Observational Study in Metastatic Cancer of the Prostate, set out to prospectively amass real-world data on metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients managed with AA+P in Canada. Here, we report their patient-reported outcomes (PROs).

Methods: After a median followup of 67.1 weeks, 254 patients were enrolled across 39 sites. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Brief Pain Inventory-Short form (BPI-SF), Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI), and Current Health Satisfaction in Prostate Cancer (CHS-PCa) were evaluated at baseline, as well as at weeks 12, 24, 48, and 72 after AA+P initiation. Descriptive analysis was used with continuous variables. Changes from baseline were summarized using mean (standard deviation [SD]).

Results: At a median age of 76.6 (8.94), baseline FACT-P total score was 111.3 (19.56) with no significant change in their functional status observed from baseline over time. The median baseline MoCA score was 25.2 (4.52), yet subsequent assessments showed an absence of cognitive decline while under treatment. Similarly, no meaningful changes were detected in BPI, BFI, and CHS-PCa during the 72-week study period, thus suggesting that patients’ PROs were well-maintained throughout AA+P treatment. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response with >50% decline was 66.4%. Safety profile was consistent with the known side effect of AA+P.

Conclusions: COSMiC represents the largest Canadian mCRPC cohort treated with AA+P with real-world, prospective evaluation of PROs. This data demonstrated the maintenance in quality of life and cognitive status over the course of the study and underscores the importance of PRO use in this complex patient population.
Canadian experience of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on bladder recurrences in patients managed with trimodal therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Authors: Ajib Khaled , Tjong Michael C. , Tan Guan Hee , Nason Gregory , Berjaoui Mohammad Baker , Erlich Annette , Maganti Manjula , Sridhar Srikala , Fleshner Neil E. , Zlotta Alexandre R. , Catton Charles , Berlin Alejandro , Chung Peter , Kulkarni Girish S.
Published: June 2020

Introduction: Bladder preservation with trimodal therapy (TMT) has emerged as a feasible alternative to radical cystectomy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) was proven to cause pathological downstaging. For this reason, we evaluated whether receipt of NAC decreases local bladder recurrences in TMT patients.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed our TMT database for all patients treated between 2003 and 2017. Patients were treated with maximal transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by chemotherapy/radiotherapy with or without NAC. Baseline demographic and tumor characteristics were recorded. Rates of local and systemic recurrence were analyzed per receipt of NAC. Overall recurrence-free survival (RFS) and bladder (B) RFS were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards modelling.

Results: Median age and followup periods were 72 years and 3.6 years, respectively. Fifty-four patients had NAC and concurrent chemoradiation (NAC-TMT) vs. 70 patients who had concurrent chemoradiation only (TMT). Carcinoma in situ (CIS) was present in 31% of the patients in NAC-TMT group compared to 24% in TMT group (p=0.40). After treatment, 24 (44%) and 31 (44%) patients in NAC-TMT and TMT groups, respectively, had bladder tumor recurrence. Overall RFS at three years was 46% and 50% in NAC-TMT and TMT groups, respectively (p=0.70). BRFS at three years was 55% and 69% in NAC-TMT and TMT groups, respectively (p=0.27). Multivariable analyses found that the presence of concomitant CIS (hazard ratio 2.13; 95% confidence interval CI 1.06–4.27; p=0.0036) was the primary factor associated with local bladder recurrence.

Conclusions: Receipt of NAC does not obviate the risk of bladder recurrence post-TMT. Patients with CIS should be monitored especially closely for local recurrence.
Perception of Prenatal Exercise and Its Perceived Outcome among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital
Authors: Emon Umoe Duke , Esienumoh Ekpoanwan , Regina E. Ella , Nwakwue C. Ndukaku , Mathias Agba
Published: June 2020

This study was a cross-sectional descriptive design aimed at assessing the perceptions of prenatal exercises and its perceived outcome among pregnant woman attending antenatal clinic at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Calabar. The specific objectives were to assess the awareness of prenatal exercises, identify the types of prenatal exercises, ascertain the view of pregnant women about prenatal exercises and the perceived outcome of prenatal exercises among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. Two hundred and twenty (220) respondents randomly selected from four clinic days Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in each visit for a period of two weeks were used for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. The finding of the study revealed that: a large proportion of the respondents 180 (81.8%) respondents affirm that they heard of prenatal exercise; almost all 200 (90.9%) respondents affirm that prenatal exercise is a physical activity performed by pregnant women to improve health before delivery, majority 200 (90.9%) respondents carried out dancing and breathing form of exercise; many 170 (77.3%) respondents carried out Yoga and relaxation exercise. Also, many 100 (45.5%) respondents agreed that prenatal exercise causes preterm labour; a large proportion 200 (90.9%) respondent agreed that prenatal exercise help reduce postpartum weight retention and childhood obesity and large number 130 (59.1%) respondents affirm that prenatal exercise help in the prevention of chronic diseases and unhealthy weight gain during pregnancy. The study concludes that majority of the participants are involved in one form of exercise or the other. However, they perceived that exercise promotes the health of the mother during pregnancy with regards to prevention of chronic diseases and unhealthy weight gain during pregnancy. The recommendation from the study is that midwives should increase awareness of prenatal exercises among pregnant women during antenatal services, and pregnant mothers should be encouraged to participate in prenatal exercises.
Experimental Assessment of Primer Pressure in 9 mm Pistol Ammunition
Authors: FIKUS Bartosz , SURMA Zbigniew , TRĘBIŃSKI Radosław
Published: June 2020

In theoretical simulations of internal ballistics phenomena, the value of pressure generated by the ignition system is required. Typically, the ignition pressure value is assumed to be 3 - 5 MPa. The work presents a measurement stand using a “micro closed vessel”, designed to determine the ignition pressure for 9 mm pistol ammunition. Pressure measurements were made for two types of ammunition, differing in the construction of the ignition system. The results of measurements indicate that the value of the ignition pressure is twice as high as usually assumed. In addition, the mass of the ignition charge was determined, which is used in selected models of internal ballistics. The mass value was at the level of 0.02 g.
Numerical Analysis of Shock Initiation on Highly Energetic Material LX-04
Authors: CICHOCKI Maciej K. , SOKOŁOWSKI Dariusz
Published: June 2020

The paper presents investigation of shock initiation effects on highly energetic material LX-04, an HMX based one, by a blunt brass projectile using numerical modelling methods implemented in LS-Dyna software. Multi – Material Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (MM-ALE) formulation has been used to provide the possibility of fulfilment of the elements with multiple materials accordingly to multiple phases of the composition detonated. The work is focused on LS-Dyna’s equation of the state keyword *EOS_IGNITON_AND_GROWTH_IN_HE. Proper comparison with experimental data is presented. The introduction into the subject of highly nonlinear transient dynamic finite element analysis, possibilities, and superiority of this kind of modelling are being discussed. Reasons of sustaining the need of data by numerical solutions rather than experimental handling in military applications are given. Some of typical technical issues, occurring during such a fast-performing phenomenon, and the need of experimental validation of the models are typed together with detonation-state determination’s observation capabilities.
A Computer Software Application for the Design and Simulation of Unguided Rockets
Authors: MOTYL Krzysztof , MUSIAŁEK Filip
Published: June 2020

The paper presents a specification and performance characteristics of a computer software application developed for rocket design engineering. The methodology for the determination of aerodynamic characteristics by the software application is based on the Chernabrovkin-Lebyadyev’s experimental and theoretical method. The computer simulation results presented in the paper were generated for two types of 122-mm calibre rockets, M-21OF Grad and M-21FHE Feniks. The simulation results were verified with the results produced using other calculation methods.
Fire Control System Software for Remotely Controlled Weapon Stations: History, State of the Art and Opportunities for Future Development
Authors: KRUSZYNA Rafał
Published: June 2020

This paper presents the evolution of fire control system software for the ZSMU (Remote Controlled Weapon Stations) developed and manufactured by Zakłady Mechaniczne “Tarnów” S.A. (Poland). The paper describes the architecture, scope and purpose of research and development of the fire control system software, and the prospective directions of its future development. A complement to the paper is
a specification of the optimisation methods used during the development of the fire control system software and the work organisation of a team of programmers working on the source code of the fire control system software. The paper illustrates how the consistent execution of research and development improves the effectiveness, scalability, and optimisation of the ZSMU fire control system software.
A modo de introducción
Authors: Saval José Vicente Vicente
Published: June 2020

En este artículo se presenta la estructura de todo el número 2.
Datos de los autores
Authors: Redacción *
Published: June 2020

Relación de los biodatas de los autores de los artículos de este numero de la revista.
A modo de introducción
Authors: Saval José Vicente
Published: June 2020

Presentación del número 1 de la revista
Hacia una bibliografía general sobre la obra de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (2000-2012)
Authors: Izquierdo José María
Published: June 2020

Esta bibliografía inicia el proyecto de elaboración de una bibliografía general y total sobre la obra de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán. En esta primera entrega se presentan datos del periodo 2000-2012 sin incluir tesis doctorales. En distintas fases se completará la bibliografía en forma de banco de datos.
Crónica de un desencanto: la transición a examen en la literatura policíaca de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán y Juan Madrid
Authors: Parra Diego Ernesto
Published: June 2020

El autor analiza la evolución del género policiaco contextualizándolo mediante unas condiciones sociales y políticas concretas, en este caso, a partir de la España de la Transición
Datos de los autores
Authors: Varios Autores
Published: June 2020

Biodatas de los autores de los artículos de la revista.
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán: ¿motivo de risa o de reflexión?
Authors: Owczarczak Anne-Sophie
Published: June 2020

Estudio sobre el humor en la obra de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, centrándose especialmente en la revista Por Favor.
Sección bibliográfica. Reseña. Hernán Migoya y Bartolomé Seguí, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán. Carvalho Tatuaje. Barcelona: Norma editorial, 2017, por José María Izquierdo
Authors: Izquierdo José María
Published: June 2020

En este texto se discute la relevancia de un cómic que traslada a este arte la novela Tatuaje
A modo de introducción: Cruzando puentes
Authors: Aronna Michael , Colmeiro José
Published: June 2020

Latinoamérica ha tenido una marcada presencia a lo largo de la obra de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, como realidad histórica, escenario real e imaginario de insurgencias y represiones, así como metáfora de las asimétricas relaciones Norte/Sur. La educación sentimental y política de Vázquez Montalbán está impregnada a su vez de referencias latinoamericanas, desde la revolución cubana, los boleros de Antonio Machín o Chavela Vargas, los tangos de Carlos Gardel o Cecilia Rossetto, o el movimiento neozapatista. La obra de Vázquez Montalbán ha tenido asimismo una notable importancia como referencia en el pensamiento crítico latinoamericano, y una decisiva influencia en el desarrollo de la narrativa neopolicial. En conjunto, la obra de MVM abre amplias perspectivas transatlánticas que desbordan las fronteras tradicionales tanto nacionales como genéricas. El presente número monográfico de la revista se interesa en cruzar puentes y ahondar en estas perspectivas críticas.
Los movimientos indígenas y la globalización en los reportajes de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
Authors: Gacinska Weselina
Published: June 2020

El artículo analiza la presencia de la temática indígena en la obra de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, ya que esta, debido al carácter político y social de los escritos que la abarcan, está fuertemente vinculada con la globalización y el neoliberalismo. En la poesía, Vázquez Montalbán recurre a la figura indígena en los textos “Las palabras descansan en la bandeja y “En Conemara” recogidos en el poemario Pero el viajero que huye (1990). Allí el indígena, o el “indio”, es percibido a través de una mirada occidental, incidiendo en la pérdida de la identidad. Posteriormente, en la entrevista con Rigoberta Menchú incluida en Y Dios entró en la Habana (1998), el autor profundiza en sus reflexiones acerca de la autodeterminación de los pueblos indígenas de Chiapas y Guatemala, que serán desarrolladas en Marcos: El señor de los espejos (1999). Tanto Menchú como Marcos aportan una visión desmitificadora de la lucha indígena y de la relación de las etnias con los “ladinos”, siempre dentro del marco ideológico anticapitalista y antiglobalizador. Se estudia el acercamiento crítico de Vázquez Montalbán a los planteamientos de los líderes indígenas y se sistematiza desde el punto de vista antropológico las reflexiones sobre la cultura, el mestizaje y el sincretismo.

Palabras clave: indigenismo; Chiapas; antropología; globalización; Subcomandante Marcos; Rigoberta Menchú.

Keywords: indigenismo; Chiapas; anthropology; globalization; Subcomandante Marcos; Rigoberta Menchú.

Título en inglés: Indigenous movements and globalization in the journalistic reports of Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
„Social-clever-kompetent“ kommunizieren. Empfehlungen für eine effiziente Kommunikation in der digitalen Welt
Authors: Wied Kristina , Pies Judith , Büsching Thilo
Published: June 2020

Fast die halbe Weltbevölkerung nutzt Soziale Medien; privat und geschäftlich werden sie immer wichtiger. Damit Menschen in der Social-Media-Welt gezielt handeln können, sind Kompetenzen nötig. Diese sind im Kontext allgemeiner kommunikativer Herausforderungen zu sehen: die Erfolgswährung Aufmerksamkeit, die zu Selbstinszenierung verführt; die Angst, etwas zu verpassen, die vielfach süchtig macht; die Fülle an Fotos, die einzelne Bildwerte reduziert. Der vorliegende Beitrag zeigt, wie Soziale Medien - in Balance zwischen Risikovermeidung und Potentialentfaltung - bewusst und wirksam zu nutzen sind. Der Beitrag leitet so eine effiziente, wertschätzende, also „social-clever-kompetente“ Kommunikation für alle an.
Spielen/Macht/Lust. Genussvolles Machterleben im Bildschirmspiel
Authors: Piasecki Stefan
Published: June 2020

Dem Medium Computer- und Videospiel werden die unterschiedlichsten Einflüsse und Wirkungen unterstellt. Seltener wird die Frage aufgeworfen, welche Rolle eigentlich „Macht“ spielt: als Sujet, als Motivation, als lustvoller Anreiz. Wie bedeutend ist das Wirken von Rezipient_innen im Kontext des Spiels auf das Spiel selbst und die Mitspielenden und inwiefern geht damit Verantwortung einher? Welche Folgen hat das Machtausspielen der Spielenden im Spiel und welche die Macht des Spiels auf die Spielenden? Formen des Erlebens und Bewirkens von Macht in interaktiven Unterhaltungswelten wird in diesem Beitrag nachgegangen.
Die Tücken der Zuschauerforschung. Ein kritischer Blick auf die Einschaltquoten
Authors: Hemmelmann Petra
Published: June 2020

Sie entscheiden über Werbeeinnahmen, Sendeplätze, die Existenz von Formaten: die TV-Einschaltquoten. Auf den ersten Blick klingt das positiv, wird doch somit den Zuschauer_innen eine wichtige Rolle eingeräumt. Auf den zweiten Blick allerdings offenbaren sich verschiedenste Tücken der Quotenmessung und Quotenorientierung. Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Kritikpunkte und hinterfragt insbesondere die Quotenorientierung der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten.
When Good Jobs Become Bad Jobs. Professional's Subjective Demands for Meaningful WorkDate submitted: August 29, 2018Revised version accepted after double-blind review: February 22, 2019.
Authors: Hardering Friedericke
Published: June 2020

A central question of research on job quality is which factors impact the evaluation of job quality. The possibility of experiencing work as meaningful has repeatedly been named in research as an important factor in the quality of work, but, so far, there is a lack of studies investigating the subjective demands of employees for meaningful work. For this reason, the following contribution focuses on subjective standards of meaningful work, examining which standards employees in “good work” (i.e. expert service work with a high degree of autonomy) have. It also evaluates barriers that undermine the experience of meaningfulness at work. Based on a sample of professionals in "good work" - from positions in management to medicine and social work, the subjectively relevant dimensions of the violation of good work are shown. The study utilizes a perspective of the sociology of critique in which the actors themselves criticize the violation of norms in the world of work. 40 qualitative interviews were conducted in which employment biographies, subjectively perceived stress situations, and subjective resources were questioned. The article identifies four areas in which experiences of suffering by professionals are demonstrated by subpar standards for meaningful work. The article aims to gain a more precise understanding of the perception of work quality in professions with good work and to show that the world of work can be understood as a place of criticism impacted by moral standards which influence the experience of employees.
Incongruity between Work and Gender Roles: The Effects of Gender Stereotype Deviation on Job SatisfactionDate submitted: May 7, 2018Revised version accepted after double-blind review: August 31, 2019.
Authors: Otten Sina , Alewell Dorothea
Published: June 2020

We analyze the effects of deviation from gender stereotypes on job satisfaction for male and female employees in general and for employees in leadership positions. Based on social role theory, backlash mechanisms owing to the violation of gender norms and role incongruity theory, we expect that deviating from gender stereotypes negatively affects job satisfaction. We test our hypotheses by hierarchically applying multiple linear regressions to German employee data. Results show a stable negative effect of deviation from gender stereotypes on job satisfaction for women only. Our findings are consistent with recent studies that confirm traditional gender structures on the labor market and expand our knowledge about backlash effects, since they indicate that deviation from gender norms not only affects objective career indicators but also subjective ones. As job satisfaction is a predictor of organizational success, we discuss ways for organizations to reduce the harmful effects of persistent traditional gender stereotypes in workplaces.
Demokratie als Organisationsform der Bürgergesellschaft
Authors: Rinken Alfred
Published: June 2020

Die Auswahl enthält Beiträge zu zentralen verfassungstheoretischen und verfassungsrechtlichen Problembereichen. Im ersten Teil wird in kritischer Auseinandersetzung mit neo-etatistischen Ansätzen Demokratie als Organisationsform der pluralistischen Bürgergesellschaft dargestellt. Im zweiten Teil wird das Problem des Öffentlichen in seiner nationalen, europäischen und globalen Dimension reflektiert. Dabei werden als Gegenwartsprobleme des Öffentlichen die Gefahren seiner Entdifferenzierung und Vermachtung hervorgehoben. Der dritte Teil behandelt die kommunale Daseinsvorsorge im Spannungsfeld von sozialstaatlicher Politik und Markt. Der Autor setzt sich kritisch mit den Privatisierungstendenzen in der öffentlichen Verwaltung auseinander und warnt davor, die Vorteile öffentlicher Organisation ohne zwingende Gründe aufs Spiel zu setzen. Am Beispiel der kommunalen Krankenhäuser wird die Gefahr einer Erosion des Öffentlichen an einem hochaktuellen Beispiel erläutert.