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O DESENHO COMO RECURSO DIDÁTICO NO ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA
Authors: Dantas Thiago Calheiros , Santos Maria Francineila Pinheiro dos , Silva Ana Paula Lopes da
Published: March 2024

O artigo tem como objetivo discutir os desenhos enquanto recurso didático no ensino de Geografia. Como procedimentos metodológicos utilizou-se de desenhos e justificativas figurativas dos alunos do 6º ano do ensino fundamental de uma escola pública da cidade de Pilar/Alagoas para viabilizar a análise. As representações dos alunos foram analisadas tanto pela sua forma, quanto pelo conteúdo. A análise da forma (desenho) e conteúdo (justificativas) mostra o entendimento que o alunado tem acerca das relações que possuem com o mundo no lugar (es), as especificidades do(s) lugar (es), e os sentimentos que as pessoas desenvolvem neste(s) espaço(s) e com o outro. Os resultado deste estudo demonstra que os alunos trouxeram fortemente nos desenhos, as relações com o seu cotidiano, destacando a influência da mídia orientando suas concepções, e os sentimentos de pertencimento em relação a rua onde residem.
O USO DE PRODUTOS DE SENSORIAMENTO REMOTO EM ESTUDOS GEOMORFOLÓGICOS: UM OLHAR SOB OS SIMPÓSIOS NACIONAIS
Authors: Gois Laís Susana de Souza , Santos Jardel Estevam Barbosa dos , Vasconcelos Yan Carlos da Rocha
Published: March 2024

A geomorfologia é um ramo da ciência que se preocupa com a morfologia da Terra, porém para que se tenha um conhecimento de qualidade desse objeto de estudo é necessário o uso de ferramentas que aperfeiçoem as pesquisas. O sensoriamento remoto há algum tempo já vem sendo utilizado pelos profissionais da área e vem dando resultados satisfatórios aos pesquisadores à medida que as pesquisas vêm aumentando, seja para caracterizar, monitorar, avaliar e demarcar áreas. Com o intuito de avaliar alguns aspectos dessa produção, nesta pesquisa foram selecionados todos os trabalhos que mostram a aplicação do sensoriamento remoto nos estudos geomorfológicos no Simpósio Nacional de Sensoriamento Remoto (SBSR) nas edições de 2015 e 2017 e o Simpósio Nacional de Geomorfologia (SINAGEO) nas edições de 2016 e 2018. Foi feita a espacialização desses trabalhos de acordo com as regiões. Em seguida foram divididos em 4 linhas de pesquisa dentro da geomorfologia, e os trabalhos de cada linha foram divididos em subcategorias de objetivos. A partir dessas divisões foi possível perceber o uso de diferentes dados. Uso esse que pode ser limitado dentre outros fatores, pela escala e pelo custo, tanto dos dados quanto dos softwares.
ANÁLISE ESTATISTICA DA MORFOMÉTRIA DAS BACIAS DOS RIOS DA VERTENTE SÃO FRANCISCANA NO ESTADO DE ALAGOAS
Authors: Vieira Vânia Priscila , Almeida Flávia Silva , Ferreira Neto José Vicente
Published: March 2024

A regionalização de área na geografia está ligada diretamente a dados econômicos e de saúde, onde são determinados conglomerados para uma melhor implementação de políticas públicas direcionadas. O agrupamento de bacias hidrográficas é uma prática aplicada no brasil para um melhor gerenciamento e gestão dos recursos hídricos. Baseado no aspecto de vizinhança, essa prática nem sempre tem uma semelhança morfométrica. As bacias hidrográficas, normalmente, são fontes de renda para vários municípios devido sua grande importância se faz necessário um estudo mais detalhado sobre a morfometria das bacias hidrográficas, pois através desses estudos é que se pode prever sua capacidade e assim regionaliza-las. Os parâmetros morfométricos extraídos de imagens de satélites para a caracterização de bacias hidrográficas convencionalmente é utilizado para a determinação de suas capacidades hídricas. O presente estudo teve como objetivo definir uma regionalização para a vertente são franciscana do estado de alagoas com base na similaridade morfométrica das bacias hidrográficas, fazendo-se uso das geotecnologias. Os resultados indicam uma agregação de bacias com similaridades, apresentando assim uma nova proposta para a regionalização da vertente sõ franciscana do estado de alagoas, permitindo uma divisão mais eficaz e servindo como ferramenta para um planejamento fisico-territorial adequado com aplicação inclusive de práticas conservacionistas. What do you want to do ?New mailCopy What do you want to do ?New mailCopy What do you want to do ?New mailCopy
LOGÍSTICA E FLUIDEZ TERRITORIAL EM ALAGOAS: UMA ANÁLISE DOS PRAZOS DE ENTREGA DOS CORREIOS E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES TÉCNICAS E POLÍTICAS
Authors: Venceslau Igor
Published: March 2024

Este artigo objetiva discutir as implicações técnicas e políticas da logística para a fluidez territorial, por meio da análise dos prazos de entrega dos Correios para os municípios do estado de Alagoas. A metodologia consistiu em revisão bibliográfica; elaboração de planilha de prazos do serviço SEDEX, utilizando o calculador de preços e prazos online dos Correios; elaboração cartográfica; entrevistas; e um trabalho de campo em unidades dos Correios da cidade de Maceió. Os resultados revelaram, entre outros, que: a) houve significativa redução da velocidade dos fluxos postais entre 2016 e 2019, mas mantendo a estrutura anterior; b) há desigualdades na fluidez territorial entre a capital do estado e as demais cidades, e que esta vem se ampliando recentemente; c) a metropolização não é um fenômeno que se manifesta na logística postal em Alagoas; d) os espaços da rapidez ainda se revelam, em estados como Alagoas, sob a forma de alguns pontos, em contraste com amplos espaços da lentidão. As considerações finais apontam que as condições políticas da logística são tão determinantes quanto as técnicas, com implicações diretas sobre a fluidez e a integração territorial. Essas condições políticas parecem conduzir as estratégias logísticas que caracterizam o aprofundamento do neoliberalismo no Brasil.
INTERAÇÕES SOCIOAMBIENTAIS NAS MARGENS DO RIO PARAÍBA DO SUL EM CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES/RJ: CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE O CASO DA INDÚSTRIA CORBION
Authors: Lämmle Luca , Santos Cleber de Jesus , Ayer Joaquim Ernesto Bernardes , Barbosa Antonio Ivo Gomes
Published: March 2024

As diferentes arenas de discussão que sustentam o conceito de Desenvolvimento Sustentável demonstram a variedade de possibilidades para se pensar este tema. Adentrar a essas discussões significa tratar das inter-relações que tangem a sociedade, o meio ambiente e as instancias políticas do território. Com isso, uma sistematização baseada em alguns autores torna-se um elemento importante quando se propõe trabalhar em cima desta conceituação. O objetivo da discussão é direcionado para as questões de apropriação social e de recursos naturais no município de Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ. O principal agente que ilustrará a aplicação destes conceitos em uma perspectiva empírica, é a empresa de sede holandesa denominada Corbion, especializada na preservação natural de alimentos e a maior produtora de ácido láctico da América Latina. Procura-se, também, demonstrar como se dá a apropriação do discurso da chamada “Ecoeficiência” pela empresa, que atende ao mercado da América Latina com uma das unidades Industriais em Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ). Não há informações suficientes para apontar a elegibilidade da empresa nesta área, porém, podemos indagar as consequências da implementação desta.
A GEOGRAFIA ECONÔMICA NO ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA
Authors: Mendes Hinckley Wendell do Nascimento
Published: March 2024

Este trabalho busca apresentar a importância da geografia econômica na educação básica para fortalecer o entendimento dos discentes sobre a Geografia enquanto ciência. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o papel da geografia econômica para que se compreenda a importância da Geografia na educação básica; para melhor compreender este artigo, existem dois objetivos específicos: entender como a geografia econômica une as duas vertentes de análise da Geografia –  Geografia Humana e Física; e o segundo objetivo, é compreender a Geografia como ciência fundamental ao desenvolvimento e progresso da humanidade. Para realização deste trabalho utiliza-se os seguintes procedimentos metodológicos: pesquisas bibliográficas sobre o ensino da Geografia e a geografia econômica encontrados nos sites acadêmicos do Ministério da Educação, UFSC, Scielo; entre outros. Assim, o artigo apresenta a relevância da geografia econômica no ensino da Geografia, principalmente para estudantes de educação básica.
ASPECTOS TEÓRICO-METODOLÓGICOS DA UTILIZAÇÃO DO MODELO GTP (GEOSSISTEMA, TERRITÓRIO, PAISAGEM) NA COMPREENSÃO DA CADEIA PRODUTIVA DE CELULOSE NO MUNICÍPIO DE IMPERATRIZ – MARANHÃO – BRASIL
Authors: Oliveira Allison Bezerra , Bonfim Sousa Paulo , De Oliveira Araújo Rafael
Published: March 2024

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo principal discutir a utilização do modelo GTP (Geossistema, território e paisagem) na compreensão da dinâmica de expansão da monocultura da silvicultura do eucalipto no município de Imperatriz, estado do Maranhão, Brasil. Neste contexto, aborda revisão sobre os conceitos de geossistema, território e paisagem e busca conecta-los com a dinâmica da cadeia produtiva da atividade econômica em questão. Metodologicamente, são utilizados dados primários originários de pesquisa de campo (Fotografias e mapas) além de dados secundários originários principalmente do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística.
Successful Development in Aboriginal Communities : Does it Depend upon a Particular Process?
Authors: Chataway Cynthia
Published: March 2024

This article brings needed attention to the process of structural change in Aboriginal communities, which has been largely neglected in current policy and practice on economic development and good governance. New research strongly suggests that generalized trust (social capital), and a capacity to discuss rather than suppress conflict (social cohesion), are crucial to long-term success in economic development and self-government. Likewise, trust and effective conflict resolution are built or undermined by the process by which structural changes (e.g., economic, governmental) are made and implemented.
Processes most likely to support long term success of structural changes in Aboriginal communities: (1) are
grounded in a commitment to mutually acceptable cultural values, (2) develop working relationships across subgroups before making substantive decisions, and 3) actively include the participation and concerns of interest groups across the community. Success in partnering with Aboriginal communities for economic and political development is most likely when a balance of attention is paid to the process as well as the structure of change, and to the identity needs, as well as the practical needs, of the community.
CANDO 2009 Economic Developer Of The Year Award Winners
Authors: Boyle Anita
Published: March 2024

In 1995, the CANDO Economic Developer of the Year Award was created to recognize and promote recent or long-standing Aboriginal economic development initiatives throughout Canada. Since returning home and now living and working in Listuguj, I have been able to participate in lots of neat projects and activities where my learning experience relates to life experience and my interactions with Mother Earth. "The only time you're a failure is when you stop trying." Since my first business, I have opened several businesses; each one has been more rewarding and challenging then the previous. If your community doesn't have strong financial health it's difficult to convince industry and banks to lend you the capital required to start various economic development undertakings.
Mining, Harvesting And Decision Making In Nunavut: A Case Study of Uranium Mining in Baker Lake
Authors: Bernauer Warren
Published: March 2024

Despite a growing dependence on the capitalist economy, many Inuit communities in Nunavut continue to rely a great deal on harvesting to satisfy a variety of economic, social and cultural needs. While wage labour employment at mines and other extractive projects may provide income to purchase the equipment and supplies necessary for harvesting, they also threaten and undermine the viability of harvesting activities, primarily by damaging local ecosystems - and therefore the wildlife resources upon which harvesting is based. The coexistence of these two forms of economic activity is dependent upon the ability of Inuit, especially Elders, to participate in decisions regarding mining. The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement has created a variety of mechanisms, including Inuit Qaujimatuqangit studies, Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreements and consultations, which enable Inuit to exert control over what type of mining activities proceed in their homeland. However, a case study of Areva Resources Canada Inc.'s proposal to mine uranium near Baker Lake reveals that the manner in which these mechanisms are utilized does not always facilitate meaningful input from entire communities. Community consultation meetings - the most prominent method of soliciting Inuit input and commentary for mining projects - suffer from barriers to participation. While this may be indicative of a need to rethink the manner in which consultations take place, an overhaul of the bureaucratic structures involved in community consultations will take time and considerable research. More immediate action is required to facilitate participation in dialogues surrounding contemporary proposals for major mining projects in Nunavut, including Areva's proposal.
Investing According To Indigenous Tradition: An Assessment of Indigenous Laws and Investment
Authors: Seaman Paul , Robertson Scott , Ford Robert
Published: March 2024

Indigenous peoples have inhabited North America since time immemorial, using Indigenous laws as guiding principles on how to live sustainably. However, since European contact, Indigenous communities have seen their roles in planning for the future progressively eroded. Now that many new and modem investment opportunities are presenting themselves to Indigenous communities, some guidance on making the right investment decisions may be needed. The authors argue that because European laws and policies have historically not accommodated the unique requirements of Indigenous communities, communities may choose to apply proven Indigenous laws when making sustainable investment decisions today.
Factors Influencing The Economic And Social Prosperity Of Aboriginal Peoples
Authors: Rose Sara M. , Rose Wade R.
Published: March 2024

Numerous historical and current factors have combined to influence the economic and social prosperity of Aboriginal peoples. This paper reviews the contrary governmental and Aboriginal perspectives of the history of the last few hundred years and provides an overview of the current situation in Aboriginal communities in North America. This is followed by a discussion of economic and social development factors taken from qualitative and quantitative studies found in the literature. Conclusions and suggestions for future research are provided.
“Full Circle”: Theories of Property Rights as Indicated by Two Case Summaries Concerning the Individualization of Collective Indigenous Lands Interests
Authors: Tough Frank J.
Published: March 2024

The "Rule of Law" and "Individual Property Rights" are often regarded as necessary conditions for economic growth and development. Recently, the common ownership of First Nation reserve lands in Canada was identified as "Dead capital." Apparently, the problems of delayed development can be traced to a dysfunctional property system. A serious critique of collective ownership with its concomitant high transactions costs suggests a stronger on-reserve role for market relations. Only by individualizing land ownership and coming out from under the Indian Act can the commercial potential of reserve lands be realized. Clearly, a closer look at the property rights paradigm is required. To assist with a discussion of such proposals for development, this paper will employ a critical economic history approach, by (i) explaining the foundations of the property rights paradigm; (ii) employing two case summaries to demonstrate how US and Canadian authorities directed the conversion of collective Indigenous land holdings to individual transferable titles; and (iii) identifying some outcomes associated with the creation of transferable individual rights in property. Two case summaries demonstrate how economic history can illustrate the private property rights experiences of Indigenous peoples. Coercion by the United States government resulted in the breakup (allotment) and sale of large Indian territorial reservation lands. In the Canadian prairie west, Métis entitlements took the form of grants of millions of acres of scrip and the assignment or conveyance of their interests left them without a land base. In these cases, lands and entitlements ostensibly reserved for Indigenous peoples were diverted to emerging settler land markets. Evidence suggests that the weaker property rights of speculators/settlers triumphed over the legally recognized rights of Indigenous peoples. In other words, the Rule of Law in respect of property was somewhat different for settlers/speculators and Indigenous peoples. In these historical cases, the individualization of collective ownership into transferable assets had similar outcomes that do not seem to accord with predictions that economic growth will ensue from the promotion of private property rights and the reduced transaction costs.
Property, Information And Institutional Design
Authors: Baxter Jamie
Published: March 2024

First Nations' emerging choices over their property institutions, however, are considerably more complex than perennial debates about private-individual versus communal rights would tend to suggest. [...]the information-based perspective suggests: (i) that First Nations should prioritize simple, bright line property rules that eschew the uncertainties of community-based interpretation and context; and (ii) that First Nations should work to harmonize their local property systems with a uniform set of norms familiar to Anglo-Canadian common law.2 My purpose in this Essay is to question these two basic prescriptions and offer some alternative ways of thinking about property, information, and institutional design. In Part II, I describe a second implication of the information-based approach - namely, the idea that communities should seek to reduce local variation in their property regimes. Because local divergence from widely used common law property norms is thought raise the costs of transactions across community boundaries, recent research suggests that there may be substantial incentives for communities to move toward harmonization or convergence, at least over the long run. For several reasons, investors will demand secure property - i.e., well defined and broadly agree upon norms with predictable and enforceable consequences.4 Using uncertain legal standards to delineate property rights appears to cut against this accepted logic by undermining real and perceived security and discouraging economic investment. [...]because uncer - tainty around property can effectively delegate important legal and political decisions to nonmajoritarian institutions and third-party decisionmakers from outside local communities, it seems that this strategy might also be unattractive from the perspective of strong, autonomous First Nations governance.
Aboriginal Capitalism: Is Resistance Futile or Fertile?
Authors: Atleo Clifford Gordon
Published: March 2024

Capitalism is everywhere. Many Indigenous leaders and scholars argue that it is unavoidable and must be engaged, despite capitalism's sordid history as a means of assailing Indigenous lands and waters. I ask: Can capitalism be adapted to Indigenous values and principles? Can Indigeneity survive the encounter with capitalism? In this article, I look at the writings of three Indigenous academics - Robert Miller, Duane Champagne, and David Newhouse - and examine their positions on Aboriginal capitalism. Each author offers their perspective on the key problems facing Indigenous communities and individuals as well as the realities of tribal poverty and ubiquitous capitalist markets. How each author understands the key problems in "Indian Country" greatly determines their positions on potential solutions. I argue that capitalism cannot be Aboriginalized or Indigenized without radical, possibly transformative changes to core capitalist tenets. Similarly, I do not believe that Indigenous people and communities can actively engage with capitalist markets without radically changing their core values and principles. I acknowledge that change is a fact of life and society, but I do not believe that capitalism, as pervasive as it is, has to be the inevitable outcome of Indigenous desires for political, cultural, and economic autonomy. There are alternatives, and maybe some not yet imagined, but true alternatives that do not exploit our relatives and maintain balance and harmony in our homelands are worth our best efforts.
Corporate Agricultural Investment in First Nation Reserves in Canada: The Case of One Earth Farms
Authors: Natcher David C. , Allen Tom
Published: March 2024

In 2009, One Earth Farms (OEF) established farming operations on First Nation reserves in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. The partnership that was created with First Nations was seen by some as a new model for Canadian agriculture; one that reduced agribusiness risk while enhancing the economic and social welfare of First Nation communities. Notwithstanding the purported social and economic advantages, by 2014, OEF discontinued its contracts with its First Nation partners. The failings of OEF have since been attributed to a flawed foundation, built on a culture and people with a sense of entitlement. Yet this research has found that conflicting timelines, the misalignment of goals, and failure to deliver on what was most important to First Nations are most attributable to the failing of OEF. In this paper we present important lessons learned that if considered can result in more informed and sustained partnerships between First Nations and the private agricultural sector.
Indigenous Conceptions of Well-Being: Rejecting Poverty, Pursuing Mino-Bimaadiziwin
Authors: Denis Jeffery S. , Dunhaime Gerard , Newhouse David
Published: March 2024

According to conventional metrics, such as the low-income cut-off and social assistance rates, Indigenous peoples in Canada have disproportionately high levels of poverty. But what does poverty mean from an Indigenous perspective? Drawing on data from the Poverty Action Research Project (PARP) - a five-year partnership between academic researchers, the Assembly of First Nations, and five First Nations communities in different regions of Canada seeking to reduce poverty and improve community health - this paper examines the relational and subjective aspects of poverty and well-being. Our analysis of PARP communities' discussions of poverty and actions to address it suggests that poverty is seen through the lens of what the Anishinaabek call Mino-Bimaadiziwin, which describes "living well" in a holistic, multidimensional, and community-centered sense. Interventions to address poverty therefore would be better framed as initiatives to enable the pursuit of a good life, as Indigenous people understand it, and must consider not only the economic impacts, but also the interrelated environmental, political, intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual, and cultural dimensions.
First Nations Bank of Canada: Interview with Mr. Keith Martell Chair Of The Board of Directors
Authors: Lendsay Kelly J
Published: March 2024

On December 9, 1996, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) and TD Bank officially launched the First Nations Bank of Canada. The First Nations Bank of Canada is a schedule II chartered bank that serves Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal customers throughout
Canada. It is the first such bank of its kind in North America, conceived, packaged and developed by Aboriginal People for Aboriginal People.
Former Chief Blaine Favel, FSIN stated at the grand opening “the bank is one of many important steps towards Aboriginal people's economic self sufficiency and political self determination ... the Indian economy alone in Canada represents billions of dollars and we are aggressively seeking customers for the First Nations Bank.”
Mr. Keith Martell is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the First Nations Bank of Canada. A member of the Waterhen Lake First Nation, Keith completed his Commerce degree at the University of Saskatchewan, obtained his CA designation and worked with the chartered accounting firm KPMG for 10 years before joining FSIN in 1995.
O IMPACTO DA GLOBALIZAÇÃO NOS MODOS DE REPRODUÇÃO SOCIAL EM UMA COMUNIDADE TRADICIONAL CAIÇARA
Authors:   , Podest Joyce Santana
Published: March 2024

A presente pesquisa teve como finalidade observar se os impactos gerados pelo mundo
globalizado alcançaram as comunidades tradicionais caiçaras tendo como recorte, a
comunidade localizada na Praia do Bonete, no município de Ilhabela, litoral norte do estado de
São Paulo. Esta comunidade vive em local de difícil acesso, podendo ser alcançada por mar,
por canoas e embarcações diversas ou a pé, após uma caminhada de aproximadamente 15
quilômetros, atravessando o Parque Estadual de Ilhabela. A globalização provoca diferentes
impactos, os quais podem ser observados sobre as alterações provocadas nas culturas regionais
em suas práticas sociais materiais e imateriais. Embora considere-se que possa haver certa
resistência cultural dentre os grupos humanos, como os pertencentes às comunidades
tradicionais, tais como os povos indígenas, as comunidades ribeirinhas, caiçaras e demais.
Portanto, esta pesquisa apresentou como Objetivo Geral uma Análise dos impactos da
globalização nos modos de reprodução social. Pois, visou medir a interferência na vida
cotidiana, cultural e nas atividades de reprodução social na Comunidade da Praia do Bonete. A
Pergunta de Pesquisa buscou responder: Em que medida as técnicas, instrumentos e utensílios
culturais de trabalho sofreram alterações nos modos de reprodução social? O procedimento
adotado para análise teórica sobre o tema estudado apresenta-se pela Pesquisa Bibliográfica. O
Método Dialético fundamentou as bases lógicas de abordagem em relação às ideias, portanto,
em bases materialistas. Por observação direta, esta permitiu maiores possibilidades de análises
junto ao objeto empírico. Observou-se que os modos de reprodução social apresentados dentro
da comunidade estão passando por transformações lentas, porém, contínuas.
Genética Geral
Authors: Silva Felipe Gomes da , Barros Lívia Vieira de , Ferreira Fabiana
Published: March 2024

Apresentação, introdução e conceitos; segregação mendeliana; distribuição independente; interações gênicas; bases citológicas da herança; cromossomos e anomalias; ligação gênica, crossing over e mapeamento; bases químicas da herança; mutação e alelismo múltiplo; marcadores genéticos; detecção de efeitos; genética aplicada ao melhoramento.
Lexical ambiguities in statistics declared by in training and in-service teachers
Authors: Rodríguez-Alveal Francisco , Maldonado-Fuentes Ana C. , Díaz-Levicoy Danilo
Published: March 2024

This article aims to evaluate how teachers, in training and in-service, define the concepts of randomness, probability, chance and variability, fundamental terms in the teaching of statistics. To this end, a printed recording protocol of natural semantic networks was applied to 16 teachers in training and 58 in-service teachers, selected through non-probabilistic sampling. The results provide evidence that the concept with the lowest conceptual density in both groups is variability. Likewise, a greater presence of similar words was observed between randomness, chance and probability, despite being different concepts. Another finding is the association of the inducing concepts to words that are used within the basic lexicon in Chilean Spanish, whose dictionary is not specialized in statistics. It is concluded about the scarce use of technical language by the participants, which would eventually affect the teaching of statistics.
Integration and effectiveness of formal environmental education in Africa and India: Review
Authors: Gebrekidan Tsegay Kahsay , Gebremedhin Gebremariam Gebrezgabher
Published: March 2024

Increasing environmental awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and motivation to address environmental challenges and improve the environment are the main goals of environmental education (EE). Using a goal-based, process-based education evaluation model and parameters like the integration of EE in environmental policy, the potential rich environmental content of the curriculum, and education about, in/through, and for the environment using secondary data, it was possible to evaluate the effectiveness of EE. With the exception of India, the legal evolution of EE across Africa, particularly after the Earth Submit Declaration, has been similar and attempted to be incorporated at the legislative level. In India and Tanzania, where EE is about, in/through, and for the environment practiced, it is integrated into the curriculum at all grade levels. These countries also tried to promote indigenous knowledge and practical-based education on local and global environmental aspects. Whereas in Ethiopia, in lower grades, EE is about the school and little in/through the environment and hardly for the environment, in South Africa, there is hardly any structured, harmonized, and effective practical implementation of EE. Due to fewer government concerns, generalized integration, a lack of a well-written strategy, and financial and technological constraints, EE in Africa is not applied, is ground-based and is ineffective. Therefore, it should incorporate EE in all subjects at all school levels and needs further study on the effectiveness of EE.
Indications and Outcomes of Medical Intensive Care Admissions in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital
Authors: Akinjola OE , Olateju SO , Idowu AO , Aaron OI , Adetoye AO , Ogunmodede AF , Andero V , Komolafe MA
Published: March 2024

Background: The demand for intensive care is rising in many developing countries with specialties requiring specialized intensive care services. Medical conditions constitute a substantial proportion of demands for intensive care.
Objectives: To determine the patients’ characteristics and outcomes of medical indications for intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Southwest Nigeria. The data of all patients aged 16 years and above managed from 2010 to 2019 were extracted from the general ICU admissions book. The age, sex, indication for admission, need for mechanical ventilation, length of stay in the ICU and outcome of care were retrieved for analysis. 
Results: There were 255 patients with medical conditions, constituting 12.6% of all (3,213) ICU admissions during the study period. The male-to-female ratio was 1.3:1.0 and the age range was 16 to 89 years. The most common indication for admission was neurological illnesses (56.7%). Stroke accounted for 40.4% of all medical ICU admissions. The mean length of ICU stay was 4.9±5.95 days. A larger proportion of patients (75.0%) who had mechanical ventilation died compared to 25.0% who survived (p = 0.001).
Conclusion: Neurological disorders, especially stroke, were the most common indications for ICU admission. Many medical conditions had high mortality rates and outcomes were notably poor for mechanically ventilated patients.
Moderating Effects of Authentic Happiness on the Relationship Between Health-seeking Behaviour and Treatment Adherence Among Patients with Hypertension
Authors: Fasanu OO , Oderinde KO , Mustapha A
Published: March 2024

Background: Hypertension is a chronic health condition that requires consistent management and adherence to treatment. However, there is a dearth of empirical data on the psychological factors influencing treatment adherence among patients with hypertension in Nigeria.
Objectives: To determine the moderating effects of authentic happiness on the relationship between health-seeking behaviour and treatment adherence among patients with hypertension.
Methods: The study used a cross-sectional study design. Survey tools comprising items of the Authentic Happiness Scale, Health-seeking Behaviour Scale, Hill-bone Compliance High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale were used to obtain data from two hundred and ninety (290) patients who were selected by purposive sampling and met the study eligibility criteria.
Results: Increase in health-seeking behaviour and authentic happiness showed significant effects on adherence to treatment [β1 = 0.241, t = 2.92, p = 0.004; β2 = 0.208, t = 4.80, p = 0.01 respectively]. The interaction between health-seeking behaviour and authentic happiness lacked significant effects on treatment adherence [β3 = 0.003, t = 0.032, p = 0.751]. The analysis of conditional effects revealed that the effects of health seeking behaviour on treatment adherence were significantly differentiated when happiness was low [β = 0.263, t = 2.46, p = 0.015], moderate [β = 0.241, t = 2.92, p = 0.004], or high [β = 0.219, t = 2.02, p = 0.044].
Conclusion: Health-seeking behaviour and authentic happiness are potential explanatory factors for adherence to treatment among patients with hypertension.
Improving foreign language grammatical competence among students at linguistic universities based on a set of exercises (by the example of the English language)
Authors: Davydova Yulia Grigorjevna
Published: March 2024

The aim of the study is to develop a set of exercises aimed at improving foreign language grammatical competence among students at linguistic universities. The paper explores the issue of forming foreign language grammatical competence in a historical aspect, systematizing modern approaches to teaching foreign language grammar. The scientific novelty lies in revealing the essence of the foreign language grammatical competence of students at linguistic universities at the present stage as a crucial part of the linguistic component of communicative competence determining the success of intercultural communication and the solution of professional tasks. The formation and improvement of foreign language grammatical competence are important methodological tasks in the context of changing educational programs, increasing learner autonomy, and the intensive development of digital technologies. Following the conducted study, the author concludes on the necessity of relying on the cognitive, communicative, personality-oriented, and sociocultural approaches in working with grammatical material in linguistic universities and elaborates a set of exercises aimed at developing the cognitive, psychological, and research components of this competence.
The category of seemingness and its representation in H. G. Wells’s short story “The Door in the Wall”
Authors: Karpukhina Tamara Petrovna
Published: March 2024

The article investigates denominations of seemingness in Herbert G. Wells’s short story “The Door in the Wall” that have not been subjected to linguistic analysis. The aim of the research is to identify the peculiarities characterizing representation of the epistemic category of seemingness in an English short story (novella) as a genre of literature. The scientific originality of the research lies in describing the specific features of the category of seemingness in the novella and revealing its essential significance in the plot-building structure. The research findings showed that the language means indicating the seeming modus are used in utterances intrinsically connected with the major plot-building event ‒ the protagonist’s casual entry to a world of beautiful unreality of a wonderful garden. The study defined a significant role played by the modal category of seemingness in the contexts inherently connected with the conflict that underlies the protagonist’s contrasting views of ordinary reality and a wonderful paradise of unreality. The results showed that the modus of seemingness in the novella considered is inseparable from evaluation, perception and the modus-dictum organization (in Ch. Bally’s terms) of an utterance. The essential role of the category of seemingness in the novella is preconditioned by the first-person narration, presenting the plot events through a prismatic view as unverified and seemingly indefinite.
Updates on hosts and distribution of pepper yellow leaf curl Indonesia virus and squash leaf curl China virus in Central Java Province, Indonesia
Authors: Santosa Adyatma Irawan , Irbati Adenisa Hanifah , Pratiwi Geby Nandita Cahyaning , Surwadinata Antama , Laeshita Putri , Dharma Krisnanda Surya , Jaya Reko Saputra , Andriyani Annisa Lisa , A'yun Chilya Qurrota , Fatika Chusnu Naura Syifa
Published: March 2024

Chili pepper, tomato, and squash  cultivated in Magelang Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia showed severe viral symptoms. Three samples were taken then molecularly tested against begomovirus, potyvirus, tobamovirus, and polerovirus. However, PCR test confirmed only begomovirus infections. BLAST analysis concluded that the chili pepper and tomato isolates were pepper yellow leaf curl Indonesia virus (PepYLCIV) while the squash isolate was squash leaf curl China virus (SLCCNV). The 552 bp partial AV1 gene sequences of the three isolates were given NCBI GenBank acc nos. OR924278-80. PepYLCIV OR924279 and OR924280 formed a subgroup with LC542629 from Bali in the phylogenetic tree constructed using MEGA11, and shared 95.8 – 96.7% identities at nucleotide (nt) and 98.4 – 99.5% at amino acid (aa) levels according to Sequence Demarcation Tool v1.2 software. Meanwhile, SLCCNV OR924278 was clustered, and shared 95.8 – 96.7% nt and 98.4 – 99.5% aa identities with three Malaysian isolates (MW248685, MW248687, and MW248689). Different plant species inoculated with SLCCNV OR924278 remained symptomless up to four weeks observation, suggesting that the isolate is not mechanically transmissible. This study contributed additional knowledge on molecular variation while expanding hosts and distribution of PepYLCIV and SLCCNV in Central Java Province.
Conundrums of the Liquidity Determinants of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia
Authors: Adafre Million , Bushira Yayehyirad Kedir
Published: March 2024

This study examines the conundrums of the liquidity determinants of commercial banks in Ethiopia. The study employed a causal research design by utilizing data from 2011 to 2021. The study unit of analysis is 15 commercial banks in Ethiopia. It utilized General Methods of Moment (GMM) dynamic panel regression. The finding showed that bank profit, interest rate margin, concentration ratio, and inflation have significantly adverse effects on bank liquidity. However, capital adequacy has no significant effect on the bank's liquidity. Besides, the growth of the gross domestic product and exchange rate significantly enhance the bank's liquidity. The study urges bank management and regulatory bodies to search for the optimum trade-off point between profit and interest rate spread at the required level of liquidity. Besides, policymakers and regulators should take measures that neutralize the detrimental effect of the market structure of the banking industry. Since inflation and money supply (M2) negatively affect liquidity, it is vital to transform macroeconomic variables into a robust institutional mechanism to enhance liquidity. Generally, the study recommends continued supervision and support to shield banks from a liquidity crunch.
Factors Influencing Customer Loyalty in the Banking Industry: A Case Study of Selected Private Commercial Banks in Hawassa City
Authors: Dangiso Debebe
Published: March 2024

In the current competitive environment, customer loyalty is crucial for businesses to survive and thrive. This study aims to identify the factors that influence customer loyalty in selected private commercial banks in Hawassa city. Through a descriptive and explanatory research design, data was collected from 323 respondents and analyzed using SPSS software 26. The findings revealed that customer satisfaction, trust, and service delivery quality significantly impact customer loyalty. However, factors like switching cost, image, and commitment did not show a significant influence. The study highlights the importance of focusing on customer satisfaction, trust, and service quality to build and maintain brand loyalty in the banking industry.
6 Şubat 2023 Depremi Sonrasında Sosyal Yaşamın Toplumsal Cinsiyet Bağlamında Değerlendirilmesi: Nurdağı Örneği
Authors: Altıparmak İpek Beyza , Birel Ebru
Published: March 2024

Doğal afetler doğanın çeşitli unsurlarına uyum sağlama zorunluluğunu insanlığın karşısına bir gereklilik olarak sunmaktadır. Son dönemlerde yaşanan depremler sebebiyle oluşan hayat kayıpları ve maddi yıkımlar alınan tedbirlerin iyileştirilmesi ve önemsenmesini sıklıkla gündeme getirmektedir. Buradan hareketle günümüzde ülkelerin modern afet yönetimi stratejisine sahip olması oldukça önemlidir. Yapılan araştırmalar toplumu oluşturan bireylerin afetlerden farklı şekillerde etkilendiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu bağlamda dezavantajlı gruplar içinde yer alan kadınların afetlerden farklı boyutlarda etkilendiğini söylemek mümkündür. 6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde yaşanan deprem felaketi sonrasında birçok ilde sosyal yaşam köklü bir biçimde değişime uğramış ve zorunlu olarak yeni yaşam koşulları oluşmuştur. Yapılan çalışmada depremden büyük ölçüde etkilenen Nurdağı ilçesi ve bu ilçede oluşturulan çadır kentler incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya Nurdağı’nda çadır kentte yaşayan 30 depremzede kadın katılmıştır. Nitel araştırma deseni ile kurgulanan çalışma bağlamında deprem öncesi ve deprem sonrası sosyal yaşam içinde var olan toplumsal cinsiyet unsurları incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda deprem öncesi toplumsal yaşamda var olan toplumsal cinsiyet kaynaklı rol ve sorumluluk paylaşımının depremden sonra da devam ettiği ve bu nedenle kadınların kendini eşit olmayan sosyal koşullar bağlamında değerlendirdikleri saptanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda afet yönetimi konusunda toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği odaklı bir bakış açısının geliştirilmesi ve bu yönde stratejik adımlar atılması önerisi ortaya koyulmuştur.
Contextual Sentence Similarity from News Articles
Authors: Chaturvedi Nikhil , Dubey Jigyasu
Published: March 2024

An important topic in the field of natural language processing is the measurement of sentence similarity. It's important to precisely gauge how similar two sentences are. Existing methods for determining sentence similarity challenge two problems Because sentence level semantics are not explicitly modelled at training, labelled datasets are typically small, making them insufficient for training supervised neural models; and there is a training-test gap for unsupervised language modelling (LM) based models to compute semantic scores between sentences. As a result, this task is performed at a lower level. In this paper, we suggest a novel paradigm to handle these two concerns by robotics method framework. The suggested robotics framework is built on the essential premise that a sentence's meaning is determined by its context and that sentence similarity may be determined by comparing the probabilities of forming two phrases given the same context. In an unsupervised way, the proposed approach can create high-quality, large-scale datasets with semantic similarity scores between two sentences, bridging the train-test gap to a great extent. Extensive testing shows that the proposed framework does better than existing baselines on a wide range of datasets.
Türkiye’nin İstanbul ve Kocaeli İllerinde Manda Yetiştiriciliği İşletmelerinin Sosyo-Ekonomik Yapıları
Authors: Boyraz Cansu , Kaygısız Ferhan
Published: March 2024

Bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin İstanbul ve Kocaeli illerindeki manda yetiştiriciliği işletmelerinin sosyo-ekonomik yapılarını incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma verileri toplam 126 işletmeden yüz yüze anket yoluyla elde edilmiştir. Örnek-lem büyüklüğü, Basit Rasgele Örneklem Seçimi Metod’una göre belirlenmiştir. İşletmeler sahip oldukları hayvan varlığı-na göre 5-20 baş (küçük), 21-50 baş (orta) ve ≥51 baş (büyük) işletmeler şeklinde gruplandırılmıştır. İşletmelerin 2021 yılına ait verileri tanımlayıcı istatistikler şeklinde sunulmuştur. Elde edilen bulgularda, işletme sahiplerinin büyük oranda (%90.5) erkek olduğu ve %61.9’unun ilkokul düzeyinde eğitim aldığı belirlenmiştir. Üreticilerin yarıdan fazlasının (%51.6) manda yetiştiriciliğine ek olarak başka faaliyetlerden de gelir elde ettiği ve %42.9’unun aylık gelirinin ≤10000 TL (≤1124.85 USD) olduğu saptanmıştır. Üreticilerin kredi kullanma oranı %43.7 olarak belirlenmiştir. Üreticilerin çok dü-şük oranının (%14.3) manda yetiştiriciliğiyle ilgili mesleki eğitim aldığı görülmüştür. Üreticilerin ortalama yaşının ve deneyim süresinin sırasıyla 52.48±12.63 ve 32.88±16.37 yıl olduğu saptanmıştır. Manda yetiştiriciliğinden sağlanan gelirin yıllık gelir içerisindeki payının %72.58 ve işletme büyüklüğünün ortalama 55.47±100.11 dekar olduğu tespit edil-miştir. İşletmelerde ortalama olarak sağılan manda sayısı 25.93±33.37 baş, süt üretimi 4.91±0.67 lt/gün, laktasyon süresi 230.16±29.09 gün ve süt verimi 1159.97±155.16 lt/laktasyon olarak belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, üreticilerin man-dacılık gelirlerinin, kooperatife üyelik oranlarının düşük ve eğitim durumlarının yetersiz olduğu belirlenmiştir. Üreticilerin daha fazla eğitim almaları ve örgütlenme oranlarını artırmaları üretimin sürdürülebilirliği açısından büyük katkı sağlaya-caktır.
СПРОЩЕНА СИСТЕМА ОПОДАТКУВАННЯ: ФІСКАЛЬНА ЗНАЧИМІСТЬ ТА ПРІОРИТЕТИ РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Добрунік Тетяна
Published: March 2024

У статті визначено пріоритетність спрощеної системи оподаткування для малого бізнесу. Розглянуто критерії застосування спрощеної системи оподаткування у розрізі окремих платників єдиного податку. Визначено фіскальну значимість спрощеної системи оподаткування у податкових надходженнях місцевих бюджетів. Представлено результати податкових преференцій для малого бізнесу у період воєнного стану. Визначено особливості облікового забезпечення та їх вплив на податкове адміністрування та зростання фіскального навантаження на підприємців малого бізнесу. Представлено основні напрямки реформування спрощеної системи оподаткування відповідно Національної стратегії доходів до 2030 року. Акцентовано увагу на податкове стимулювання підприємців малого бізнесу у сфері стратегічно значимих видів діяльності з метою збільшення податкових надходжень.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПРОЄКТНИМИ КОМАНДАМИ В ГІБРИДНОМУ СЕРЕДОВИЩІ
Authors: Мушинський Олег
Published: March 2024

Стаття присвячена аналізу викликів в управлінні проєктними командами в умовах гібридного робочого середовища. Розглянуто передумови трансформації управління командами, які охоплюють перехід до гібридної моделі роботи та взаємодію між людьми і штучним інтелектом у спільних проектах. Визначено ключові аспекти гібридизації робочого середовища. В результаті дослідження систематизовано основні особливості управління проєктними командами в гібридних умовах. Окреслено основні напрями покращення управлінських практик в гібридних робочих середовищах включаючи гнучкість, віртуальну комунікацію, сприяння інклюзивності, неперервне навчання та емоційний інтелект лідерів. Основна увага зосереджена на необхідності інтеграції технологічних інновацій і людського потенціалу для ефективної взаємодії між різними поколіннями співробітників і штучним інтелектом у рамках проєктних команд.