bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinants of overweight and obesity among urban school-going children and adolescents: a case-control study in Bangladesh
Authors: Alam Mohammad Morshad , Hawlader Mohammad Delwer Hossain , Wahab Abrar , Hossain Md. Delowar , Nishat Shajeda Akter , Zaman Sanjana , Ahsan Gias Uddin
Published: May 2019

Background

Childhood overweight and obesity is a major public health concern all over the world. Overweight or obese children have a higher risk of becoming obese in adulthood and are at higher risk of associated chronic diseases.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with overweight and obesity among urban school children and adolescents in Bangladesh.

Materials and methods

A case-control study was conducted among students aged 10–16 years in 10 schools of Dhaka city. A structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic information and students’ exposure to various risk factors. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 23.

Results

Family income (p = 0.000), mother’s weight (p = 0.036), school activity (p = 0.046), total physical activity (p = 0.008), sedentary activities (p = 0.014), eating fast food (0.008) and cakes/biscuits (p = 0.018) were found as potential determinants of overweight and obesity of children and adolescents. A multiple logistic regression revealed family income >50,000 per month [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.07, p = 0.001], no physical activity (AOR = 38.3, p = 0.004), more than 4 h of sedentary activities (AOR = 4.84, p = 0.02), regular consumption of fast food (AOR = 3.05, p = 0.042) are risk factors associated with childhood overweight/obesity. Whereas, having a normal weight mother (AOR = 0.51, p = 0.037) and eating cakes/biscuits less than 3 days a week (AOR = 0.33, p = 0.02) were found as protective factors.

Conclusion

Findings from this study will be very useful for public health professionals to increase awareness regarding risk factors of overweight and obesity, in order to reduce the future burden of obesity-associated chronic diseases.
Interkulturalität als Schlüsselfaktor – Analysen zum Lehrwerk Chinesisch-deutsches Konsekutivdolmetschen – Ein Lehrwerk aus interkultureller Perspektive
Authors: Wenwei PANG , Jianfei SONG
Published: May 2019

Im Zeitalter der Globalisierung werden Informationen immer häufiger ausgetauscht, wobei Dolmetschen eine immer größere Rolle spielt. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist der Dolmetschunterricht im universitären Kontext unentbehrlich für Deutsch als Fremdsprache und die Förderung der Dolmetschkompetenz von Studenten wird im Unterricht zum Ziel gesetzt.

Als Teil der Dolmetschkompetenz ist die Kulturkompetenz nicht zu unterschätzen. Da zwischen China und Deutschland große kulturelle Unterschiede bestehen, sollte die Interkulturalität die Schlüsselrolle im Lehrwerk spielen. Das ist den Autoren dieses Beitrags bereits bei der Herausgabe des Lehrwerks Chinesisch-deutsches Konsekutivdolmetschen – Ein Lehrwerk aus interkultureller Perspektive bewusst und klar gewesen. Die Interkulturalität geht daher als roter Faden durch das ganze Lehrwerk, damit sich das interkulturelle Bewusstsein und die interkulturelle Sensibilität von Studenten herausbildet und die relevanten interkulturellen Kenntnisse vermittelt werden können. Im Hauptteil dieses Beitrags wird zunächst eine allgemeine Darstellung des Lehrwerks dargeboten und danach werden Übungsmöglichkeiten rund um die Interkulturalität mit Textbeispielen aus dem Lehrwerk erklärt. Dadurch wird erfahrbar, wie man das Lehrwerk aus interkultureller Perspektive im Unterricht anwenden kann.
Global existence of solutions to nonlinear Volterra integral equations
Authors: Ramm Alexander G.
Published: May 2019

A new method is given for proving the global existence of the solution to nonlinear Volterra integral equations.
A bound on the solution is derived.
The results are based on a nonlinear inequality proved by the author earlier.
Exploring Metaphors for the Reception History of the Lord’s Prayer
Authors: Clark David
Published: May 2019

In his work Nomadic Text: A Theory of Biblical Reception History, Brennan Breed argues that texts are nomads which – existing without original form and without original context – have no homeland to claim as their own. Their entire history has been marked by unpredictable movement and variation. He therefore proposes that the study of reception history should primarily be an exploration of the potentiality of textual meanings. The suggestion that meaning progresses without relationship to hermeneutical antecedents, however, runs contrary to Gadamer’s assertion that the contemporary effect (Wirkung) of a text always exists in unity with its historical effects. Following Gadamer, the reception historian may still explore hermeneutical potentiality – but does so with a sense of historical consciousness. In this light, the nature of a biblical text may be more suitably characterized by the metaphor of an emigrant rather than that of a nomad. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the usefulness of these divergent metaphors in our attempt to define both the nature of biblical texts and the task of the reception historian. Our test case will be the early interpretation history of the Lord’s Prayer. Given that the original form and context of this prayer are irretrievable, Breed’s theory is applicable in many respects. Yet it will also be seen that in the early reception history of the Lord’s Prayer there are also patterns of synchronic continuity. Amidst diverse agendas of theology and praxis, we find that interpretations of the Lord’s Prayer were consistently rooted in an inherited conceptualization of Jesus Christ – what we will call a canonical remembrance of his life and proclamation.
“Sword Handling: The Early Christian Reception of Matthew 10:34”
Authors: Croy N. Clayton
Published: May 2019

The saying of Jesus in Matt 10:34 that he has “not come to bring peace, but a sword,” seems at odds with the general tenor of his life and teachings. Some proponents of a revolutionary Jesus have seized upon this saying as evidence that he was sympathetic to, and perhaps even supportive of, violent revolution. This article surveys patristic commentary on this verse from the first few centuries to see how this “hard saying” was understood and handled. Although a small number of writers expressed unease about the imagery and the perceived contradiction with other texts of scripture, the general trend was to construe the “sword” metaphorically, usually by appealing to a variety of passages containing the same word. No patristic writer understood the saying as an endorsement of violence, even those whose socio-political context might have justified it. Finally, although some of the hermeneutical strategies of the Fathers may not be embraced by modern exegesis, they often produced readings that were culturally and religiously sensitive as well as rhetorically insightful.
LITERATURA E HISTÓRIA: POSSÍVEIS APROXIMAÇÕES
Authors: Amaral Raíssa Cardoso Cardoso
Published: May 2019

Este artigo irá discorrer sobre a relação interdependente entre a literatura e a história, tendo como objeto de análise o romance A Festa do Bode (2000), de Mario Vargas Llosa. Ao especificar o gênero literário romance com o adjetivo “histórico” torna-se visível uma tensão, pois literatura e história são formas de expressão do conhecimento inicialmente consideradas díspares e antagônicas. Desse modo, como frequentemente ocorre com os conceitos da área das Ciências Humanas, torna-se difícil encontrar uma definição estanque de romance histórico, visto que os conceitos de literatura e história sofreram – e ainda sofrerão – modificações ao longo dos tempos.
VOCÊ PARECE A ANGELA DAVIS: TENSÕES NAS REPRESENTAÇÕES DE ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS DURANTE A DITADURA MILITAR NO BRASIL
Authors: França Gabriel Vicente
Published: May 2019

Este artigo apresenta os primeiros resultados de uma pesquisa que estuda o cotidiano de estudantes de ensino superior durante a Ditadura Militar no Brasil. Para tanto, faz uma leitura do romance “As Meninas” (1973), de Lygia Fagundes Telles, e a coloca em confronto com a leitura de editoriais do jornal O Estado de São Paulo, produzidos entre 1967 e 1973, de modo a encontrar pontos de tensão nas representações sobre a juventude universitária em ambos os discursos. Com essa finalidade, parte-se de arcabouço conceitual desenvolvido por Michel de Certeau e Roger Chartier.
The role of immune cells in the development of adipose tissue dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Uchasova E. G. , Gruzdeva O. V. , Dyleva Yu. A. , Belik E. V. , Barbarash O. L.
Published: May 2019

Adipose tissue dysfunction characterized by a loss of homeostatic functions It is observed in patients with obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes. In case of violation of the physiological properties in adipose tissue, an increased production of cytokines and chemokines occurs with the infiltration of tissue by immune cells. In turn, immune cells also produce cytokines, metalloproteinases, reactive oxygen species and chemokines, which are involved in tissue remodeling, cellular signal transduction and immunity regulation. The presence of inflammatory cells in adipose tissue affects organs and tissues. So in the blood vessels, inflammation of perivascular adipose tissue leads to vascular remodeling, superoxide production, endothelial dysfunction with loss of the bioavailability of nitric oxide, contributing to the development of various vascular diseases. In adipose tissue dysfunction, adipokines are also produced, such as leptin, resistin, and visfatin. These substances contribute to metabolic dysfunction, alter systemic homeostasis, sympathetic outflow, glucose regulation, and insulin sensitivity. Thus, the study of the mechanisms of interaction between immune cells and adipose tissue is promising and may be an important therapeutic target.
Analysis on bearing performance of Y-shaped piles under compressive and tensile loading
Authors: Ren Lian Wei , Guo Wei Dong , Yang Quan Wei
Published: May 2019

Y-shaped piles, characterised by three concave arches, are adopted in practice as they exhibit advantages over conventional circular piles. To facilitate their practical design, eight model tests were conducted in dry sand on Y-shaped piles (Y1 and Y2) and circular cross-sectional piles (C1 with the same section area Ap as pile Y2 and C2 with larger Ap but the same perimeter as Y2). Under compressive or tensile load, the tests provided load–settlement (displacement) data and the distributions of resistance along the pile shaft and at the pile base. The tests revealed the expansion (compressive loading) and contraction (tensile loading) effects on the pile capacity for the Y-shaped sections. Pile Y2 had a 70% larger ultimate capacity than pile C1. It induced a shaft resistance over 100% larger than that of C1 and 15% larger than that of C2. The ratio of ultimate tensile capacity to ultimate capacity (about 0·15) of the short Y-shaped piles was much lower than that of in situ piles. A simple expression considering shape effects was established to estimate the ultimate capacity of a pile under compressive loading and the results compared well with the model tests. Compared with the circular piles, the Y-shaped piles showed increases of 15% and 30% in shaft and base resistance, respectively, for compressive loading.
Mitochondria in Sepsis-Induced AKI
Authors: Sun Jian , Zhang Jingxiao , Tian Jiakun , Virzì Grazia Maria , Digvijay Kumar , Cueto Laura , Yin Yongjie , Rosner Mitchell H. , Ronco Claudio
Published: May 2019

AKI is a common clinical condition associated with the risk of developing CKD and ESKD. Sepsis is the leading cause of AKI in the intensive care unit (ICU) and accounts for nearly half of all AKI events. Patients with AKI who require dialysis have an unacceptably high mortality rate of 60%–80%. During sepsis, endothelial activation, increased microvascular permeability, changes in regional blood flow distribution with resulting areas of hypoperfusion, and hypoxemia can lead to AKI. No effective drugs to prevent or treat human sepsis-induced AKI are currently available. Recent research has identified dysfunction in energy metabolism as a critical contributor to the pathogenesis of AKI. Mitochondria, the center of energy metabolism, are increasingly recognized to be involved in the pathophysiology of sepsis-induced AKI and mitochondria could serve as a potential therapeutic target. In this review, we summarize the potential role of mitochondria in sepsis-induced AKI and identify future therapeutic approaches that target mitochondrial function in an effort to treat sepsis-induced AKI.
Characterising the segregation of self-consolidating concrete using ultrasonic pulse velocity
Authors: Abdelouahab G , Abdelhalim B , Laefer D
Published: May 2019

Segregation is the unintentional separation of the fresh components of concrete or mortar, which can have negative impacts on the mechanical, transport and durability properties of the cured product. The problem is acute in self-consolidating concrete (SCC), because of its high fluidity level. To help evaluate segregation, this paper investigates the potential of using ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) as a means to identify and characterise segregation in traditional and SCC mixes. Fourteen different concrete mixes were tested using standard techniques (sieve and column) in comparison with the UPV-based test proposed herein. Six of the 14 concrete mixtures were stable, as indicated by having sieve segregation indices lower than 15% and segregation resistances (f) higher than 95%. These six stable samples displayed UPV segregation index values (fu) approaching 100%. The remaining samples were found to be unstable concretes with sieve segregation index values higher than 15% and resistance index values lower than 65%. These concretes could also be clearly identified as unstable by a UPV segregation index lower than 80%. The UPV method provides a clean, quick and easy nondestructive alternative for testing segregation of both fresh and hardened concrete.
Türkiye’de milli parkçılığın kısa bir hikâyesi: Yozgat Çamlığı Milli Parkı örneği
Authors: KILIÇ Mahinur , KERVANKIRAN İsmail
Published: May 2019

Dünyanın çeşitli yerlerinde korunması gereken ve gelecek nesillere aktarılması planlanan alanlar içerisinde milli parklar her zaman öne çıkmaktadır. Türkiye’de milli park fikri özellikle 1950’li yıllardan sonra uygulama alanı bulmuş ve farklı özellikteki alanlar bu kapsama alınmıştır. Yasal anlamda ilk koruma statüsü Yozgat Çamlığı’na verilerek, bu alanın korunması, sürdürülebilir kullanımı ve yakın çevresine rekreasyon imkanlarının sağlanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu anlamda Türkiye’deki milli parkçılığın başlangıç noktası olarak kabul edilen ve tarihi, toplumsal ve kültürel kimliğiyle de yaşayan bir hafıza olan Yozgat Çamlığı Milli Parkı, Türkiye’de milli parkçılığın hikayesini anlama açısından özgün bir lokasyondur. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma ile Yozgat Çamlığı’nın, milli park olarak ilan edilme sürecine nasıl geldiği, milli park kararıyla kurulan geleneksel ilişkinin zihinlerde yeniden şekillenişi ve bu durumun milli park çevresinde yaşayan halkın yaşam tarzlarında ne tür değişikliklere sebep olduğu belirlenmek istenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda Yozgat Çamlığı’nın milli park olma sürecine dair raporlar ve kayıtlar, milli parka ait belirli dönemlerde hazırlanmış inceleme ve fizibilite raporları ile Uzun Devreli Gelişme Planı (UDGP) incelenmiştir. Çalışmada ayrıca milli parkın daha önceki dönemlerine ilişkin bilgiler elde etmek ve milli parkın gelişim sürecini detaylı bir şekilde ortaya koyabilmek amacıyla Yozgat kentinin süreli yayınları içerisinde yer alan yerel gazeteler taranmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular sonucunda, Türkiye’de milli park kavramının çok yeni olduğu dönemlerde, kentin gelişimi de öngörülerek Yozgat Çamlığı’nın bir koruma statüsüne ihtiyacı olduğu düşünülmüştür. Bu süreçte Yozgat Çamlığı’nın gelecek kuşaklara aktarılabilmesi için dönemin siyasetçileri tarafından kamuoyu oluşturularak milli park ilanı gerçekleştirilmiştir. Böylelikle Yozgat halkının gündelik hayatında önemli bir yer tutan bu alan resmi statünün gelmesiyle farklı bir boyut kazanarak politik ekolojik olarak farklı dönemlerde yeniden üretilmiş ve bu süreçte milli parkın politik, toplumsal, çevresel ve zihinsel konumu ve işlevi her zaman tartışma konusu olmuştur.
PreTect SEE v1
Authors: Marie Falang Bente
Published: May 2019

PreTect SEE is a CE-IVD kit for the qualitative detection of E6/E7 mRNA from HPV 16, 18 and 45 in a single analysis, identifying women at risk of having or developing cervical pre-cancer or cancer related to the carcinogenic HPV types included. The kit is based on real-time NASBA technology combining nucleic acid amplification and simultaneous detection with Molecular Beacon probes. This process requires isolated nucleic acids as starting material.An Intrinsic sample control (ISC) is included in order to assess specimen quality and reveal possible factors that may inhibit the amplification, hereby monitoring the entire test process. NASBA is an enzymatic one-step amplification process that is able to amplify RNA under isothermal conditions (41°C). The presence of genomic dsDNA will not cause false positives, as denaturation of dsDNA does not occur at this low temperature. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under 35 years of age. The main cause of cervical cancer is the human papilloma virus (HPV). Most women are infected with HPV during their lifetime and as many as 10-30 % of a female population below 35 years of age may be infected. PreTect SEE is focusing on the HPV types with the highest risk of cervical cancer (HPV 16, 18 and 45). To further increase the specificity, only active oncogene expression from the E6/E7 oncogenes are measured. Published research show that 90 % or more of the cervical cancer cases in younger women are caused by only the three HPV types 16, 18, and 45.
Calibration Protocol - OD600 Inter-equipment Conversion with LUDOX - v2 v2
Authors: Rutten Paul , Tennant Richard , Beal Jacob
Published: May 2019

With this protocol you will use LUDOX CL-X (a 45% colloidal silica suspension) as a single point reference to obtain a conversion factor to transform absorbance (OD600) data from your plate reader into a comparable OD600 measurement as would be obtained in a spectrophotometer. This conversion is necessary because plate reader measurements of absorbance are volume dependent; the depth of the fluid in the well defines the path length of the light passing through the sample, which can vary slightly from well to well. In a standard spectrophotometer, the path length is fixed and is defined by the width of the cuvette, which is constant. Therefore this conversion calculation can transform OD600 measurements from a plate reader (i.e. absorbance at 600 nm, the basic output of most instruments) into comparable OD600 measurements. The LUDOX solution is only weakly scattering and so will give a low absorbance value.
U Mass - Non-esterified fatty acids v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment measures serum and plasma concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids using a 96-well kit. The experiment involves a coupled reaction to measure non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) which ultimately forms a purple product that absorbs light at 550nm. This allows the concentration of NEFA to be determined from the optical density measured at 540~550nm. Serum fatty acids levels reflect systemic lipid metabolism, lipid digestion/absorption, and lipid clearance. Serum fatty acids levels are altered in obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes.
U Mass - Total protein v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment involves a spectrophotometric measurement using Roche Cobas Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. Serum levels of total protein reflect systemic protein metabolism.
U Mass - Uric Acid v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment involves a spectrophotometric measurement using Roche Cobas Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. Serum uric acid levels are affected by alterations in systemic protein and nitrogen metabolism. Serum uric acid levels are altered in kidney failure and renal complications of diabetes.
U Mass - Body composition (whole body) v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: The EchoMRI 3-in-1 uses ¹H- magnetic resonance spectroscopy to noninvasively measure whole body fat mass, lean mass, and water mass in awake mice. Whole body fat mass is a measure of adiposity that is altered in obesity. Whole body lean mass may be altered by exercise and in mouse models of altered metabolism.
U Mass - Cholesterol (LDL) v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment involves a spectrophotometric measurement using Roche Cobas Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. Serum levels of LDL-cholesterol reflect cholesterol metabolism and are associated with cardiovascular disease.
U Mass - Chronic drug delivery v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: A subcutaneous or intraperitoneal implantation of Alzet osmotic pump is used to chronically administer selected drug in mice. Chronic drug delivery may be used to examine intermediate to long-term effects of selected drug on obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolism.
U Mass - Cytokines Panel III - multiplex v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: This experiment provides the quantification of multiple cytokines and chemokines using multiplexed-Luminex technology based on beads containing specific antibodies. Serum cytokine levels reflect chronic or acute inflammation, and circulating cytokines and chemokines are altered in obesity. Cytokines Panel III include IL-20 (interleukin-20), IL-23, IL-27, IL-33, MDC (macrophage- derived chemokine; CCL-22), and TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases). A service can be requested for all or any combination of listed cytokines/chemokines for customized multiplexed Luminex assay.
U Mass - Hyperglycemic clamp v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: Hyperglycemic clamp measures insulin secretion and pancreatic -cell function in awake mice. Islet function is affected by obesity and insulin resistance, and abnormal islet function predisposes to the development of type 2 diabetes.
U Mass - Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp is the gold-standard method to assess insulin sensitivity. The hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp is widely used in clinics and laboratories to measure insulin action on glucose utilization in humans and animals for clinical and basic science research. Incorporation of radioactive-labeled glucose during hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps makes it possible to measure glucose metabolism in individual organs in awake mice. Impaired insulin sensitivity (insulin resistance) is a major characteristic of obesity and an early requisite event in the development of type 2 diabetes.
U Mass - Insulin v1
Authors: Kim Jason
Published: May 2019

Summary: The insulin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a standard immunoassay for the detection of insulin levels in serum samples. This experiment uses a 96-well plate coated with anti-insulin antibodies and developed with a secondary anti-insulin antibody linked to horseradish peroxidase. The ELISA is developed with 3,3',5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), a chromogenic substrate and read on an automated plate spectrophotometer at 450 nm. Insulin ELISA may be processed with normal or ultra-sensitive assay kit depending on the expected range of sample concentrations. Serum insulin levels are affected by pancreatic β-cell function and insulin sensitivity. Serum insulin levels are elevated in obesity and insulin resistance.
Lesiones musculoesqueléticas de extremidades superiores en trabajadores de una fábrica de cartón
Authors: Ríos Alarcón Leticia , Contreras Puente Ambrosio
Published: May 2019

Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre trastornos musculoesqueléticos de extremidades superiores y las actividades laborales realizadas por trabajadores de líneas de impresión de cajas de cartón.Métodos: Estudio correlacional y transversal. Población de estudio 50 trabajadores de líneas de impresión de cajas de cartón. Se utilizó el cuestionario nórdico de Kuorinka, historia clínica, maniobras y signos específicos de extremidad superior, análisis ergonómico del puesto de trabajo y método RULA.Resultados: Los resultados del cuestionario nórdico muestran en primer lugar sintomatología en muñecas con un 58%. Las maniobras y signos clínicos específicos con mayor frecuencia reportados como positivos fueron Jobe, Gerber, Phalen, Finkelstein y Flick. El método RULA arrojó un nivel riesgo 4 de 4 en todos los puestos con actuación de cambios urgentes en las tareas.Conclusiones: Las actividades laborales que realizan en la línea de impresión de cajas de cartón están relacionadas con la sintomatología y generación de lesiones muscuoloesqueléticas en extremidades superiores en la población de estudio.
Evaluación de la eficiencia del proceso de gasificación, de los residuos maderables, individuales vs. mezcla en un gasificador de lecho fijo en el jardín botánico José Celestino Mutis de Bogotá
Authors: CAMARGO VARGAS GABRIEL , PEÑA CABRERA ÉDISON YESID , FLÓREZ PEREIRA MILAD ALBERTO , VEGA LILLY , ZARATE DANIEL
Published: May 2019

Este proyecto de investigación comparo el desempeño del eucalipto y de una mezcla de diferentes biomasas durante el proceso de gasificación. Las biomasas se caracterizaron mediante análisis próximo y último, determinación de grupos funcionales por FTIR, análisis termogravimétrico y poder calorífico. Los resultados permiten establecer que el eucalipto presenta un mejor desempeño que la mezcla de biomasas en cuanto al poder calorífico.
Dampak Kebijakan Perberasan pada Pasar Beras dan Kesejahteraan Produsen dan Konsumen Beras di Indonesia
Authors: Siswanto Edy , Sinaga Bonar Marulitua , Harianto .
Published: May 2019

Rice demand in Indonesia increases every year so it makes the big gap between production and consumption of rice. Excess demand is covered by rice import which causes domestic rice price responds the global rice price movements that harm both producers and consumers. So, the policy instruments that could reduce dependence on rice import and can provide benefits to producers and consumers of rice is very needed. The objectives of this study were to analyze the impact of rice policy on rice market and the welfare of rice producers and consumers. This study uses annual time series data and simultaneous equations model with two stages least squares method. The analysis showed that rice policy changes can influence condition of Indonesia’s rice market and that the increase in Government Purchase Price (HPP), agricultural credit, and fertilizer subsidy can improve the welfare of the producers and consumers.
Solution Model for Enhancing the Experiences of Urban First Nations and Métis Patients Accessing and Navigating the Health System for Inflammatory Arthritis Care
Authors: Barnabe Cheryl , Miller Jean , Teare Sylvia , Eaglespeaker Casey , Roland Brenda , Eshkakogan Nicole , Crowshoe Lindsay , Lopatina Elena , Marshall Deborah
Published: May 2019

Health system innovations that better support Indigenous patients, particularly in urban settings, exist in primary health services, but this has not been translated and integrated into specialty care. We sought to identify the experiences of urban First Nations and Métis patients with inflammatory arthritis in accessing and navigating the health system. We used a qualitative research method called Patient and Community Engagement Research Program (PaCER) led by patients using an iterative three phase process: Set, Collect, and Reflect. Initial access and continuity of specialty care can be facilitated with collaboration between primary and specialty care in an urban Indigenous health service model, where health system change was built on culturally responsive models of care.
A comparative study on the constitutional type of high-school students belonging to different generations
Authors: Dobrescu Tatiana
Published: May 2019

Presumably, identifying the coordinates regarding the constitutional type of certain high-school age generations would emphasise the effect of the instructional process specific to the field of Physical Education and Sports, and it would motivate the people involved to make an improvement in their work. I have organised a study at the Sportive High-school from Romania, in two classes from different generations (2016â€“2017 and 2017â€“2018). The research methods I used were: the study of the bibliographical material, the observation, the tests, the statistical-mathematical method and the graphical representation method. Over the 9 months of the research, the students took their classes as established in the curricula, and the results of the research confirm the previously stated hypothesis, thus constituting strong arguments for the study of the role and importance the specific means of physical education have on the general physical development of high-school students.

Keywords: Constitutional type, high-school students, different generations, physical development
Ecofeminism and sustainable entrepreneurship: an alternative view of the planet
Authors: Rodriguez Esther Mena , Gomez Carrillo Victoria del Rocio
Published: May 2019

The wage gap is undeniable. Part-time employment and temporary employment have the distinctive trademark of women. In times of crisis, the number of families that are economically dependent on women increases. In view of the current crisis and the great deterioration of our planet, an alternative approach to this problem is ecofeminism. It is necessary to stop the expansion of profit margins and excessive consumerism in favour of other drivers of change more in line with sustainable development. This research presents an assessment of an activity on the perceptions of postgraduate students faced with moral dilemmas. The objective of this activity was to show that there are gendered differences when responding to such moral dilemmas. The methodology used is qualitative and information was collected from the answers provided by the students who participated in the activity. The results show that there are slight gendered differences in the responses.

Keywords: Eco-feminism, moral dilemmas, postgraduate students, qualitative methodology, gender.
Transparency in evaluation through the use of rubrics in university subjects
Authors: Velasco-Martinez Leticia-Concepcion , Tojar-Hurtado Juan-Carlos
Published: May 2019

Two key elements of educational innovation in evaluation are student participation and transparency. In both cases, rubrics are a powerful resource promoting a transparent and fair evaluation. However, there is still not enough evidence on the levels of student participation in the assessment process. The objective of this study is to ascertain the level of transparency provided by the use of scoring rubrics in university subjects by analysing the relevant factors that are involved in a more significant and participatory evaluation of learning processes. This research is approached from a qualitative perspective through content analysis of in-depth interviews conducted with higher education institutions in Mexico (n = 22). The results and conclusions show the importance of promoting more transparent evaluative practices in order to acquire true formative evaluation.

Keywords: Participation, transparency, higher education, interview, scoring rubrics.
Is the satisfaction of the graduate students in the educational sciences an indicator of their future professional career?
Authors: Urea Ionela Roxana
Published: May 2019

Today, developing a professional career in the same field that persons have an academic degree is very difficult to accomplish. The statistical data in Romania pointed that about 39.7% of the university graduate students work and try to have a professional career in another field than the one in which they have a university diploma. There are a lot of studies that have been done during the last four years focusing on revealing the necessity of working in interdisciplinary teams in elaborating the professional master curricula in relation with the employerâ€™s requests, the specificity of occupations, the local or regional resources, etc. This paper tries to reveal the implications that the satisfaction towards the bachelor training programme in educational sciences has upon pursuing a continuous professional career in the same field.

 

Keywords: Career development, student satisfaction, studentsâ€™ attitudes, well-being, professional development.
An improved model for internal efficiency and financing education in Morocco
Authors: Mohammed Lamarti Sefian , Bakkali Imane
Published: May 2019

The repetition by the child of an education level can be beneficial for him since its aim to reinforce his skills if he is below average. However, the cost of this operation weighs on the budget in Morocco because of the high rate of repetition. In this work, we present an improved model of transition from one level to another higher by involving the internal performance of the Moroccan education system. This model is based on an automatic transition during the first years of primary education with a skill enhancing in parallel. This reinforcement will be carried using ICT and active pedagogies.

Keywords: Education model, financing model, internal efficiency, ICT.
Supporting English competence development in university teachers: Principles and practices
Authors: Kulamikhina Irina V. , Esmurzaeva Zhanbota B. , Vasbieva Dinara G. , Alipichev Aleksei Yu
Published: May 2019

In todayâ€™s world, the English language communicative competence is a major soft skill of university teachers which is needed for personal and professional fulfilment and career development. This study aimed at the design and practical realisation of the 72-hour English course stimulating the teaching staffâ€™s engagement in language learning and English communicative competence development at the Omsk State Agrarian University. The authors have discussed the principles and approaches to the course content design and efficacy of four classroom management strategies: the use of real life communication situations, making presentations, visual thinking strategy and short-film-based discussions for developing EFL communicative competence in university teachers. The situational approach to the content design introduced â€˜real-lifeâ€™ communicative situations serving as a teaching method and an assessment tool. The participants of the course took an online test: â€˜Evaluation of Readiness for The Certificate Exam in Englishâ€™, developed by the Tomsk Polytechnic University, at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the course.

Keywords: Communicative competence, adult language learning, university teaching staff, visual thinking, situational approach, communicative environment.
Development of students' spirituality and morality through allegoric tales when teaching English as a foreign language
Authors: Kalugina Olga A. , Saienko Nataliia V. , Novikova Yevgeniya B. , Alipichev Aleksei Yu
Published: May 2019

This paper considers the use of allegoric tales as an effective means of students' ethic education while learning a foreign language. The social and psychological factors of the popularity of allegoric tales among adults in recent times are analysed. The place and role of allegoric tales in the youth's spiritual and moral development are determined. They help pedagogical correction of the young people's social behaviour, offer role models, promote positive interpersonal relationships, social skills, relieve stress and teach to resolve conflicts. The criteria for selecting allegoric tales are determined, the technology of students' moral development through the use of allegoric tales when learning a foreign language is described, and some specific methods are suggested: the method of educational metamorphoses, philosophical dialogue, solving ethical dilemmas, theatre forum, etc. The efficiency of the proposed technology is proved by the results of the experiment carried out at a non-linguistic university.
Keywords: Moral development, higher school students, allegoric tales, ethic education, non-linguistic university.
Philosophy and education: The predicament of Ion Petrovici (1882-1972) work at Romania's centennial (1918-2018)
Authors: Avram Virtop Sorin
Published: May 2019

As one of the disciples of Titu Maiorescu (1840-1917) together with Constantin Radulescu Motru (1868-1957) and Petre Paul Negulescu (1872-1951), they are regarded as the most prolific thinkers in Romanian modern thought and founders of the Romanian modern culture. History changes which they could not foresee have left the marks upon the perception, reception and interpretation of their work and Ion Petrovici is no exception to that. In order to understand and interpret his work reflected in his writings on philosophy, logic, philosophical monographs, travel diaries, speeches and notes, biographical method, along with text analysis, hermeneutical approach and criticism have been adopted. Bridging his prolific philosophical endowment with his epoch realities remains a wish and an ideal to which this paper aims with the respect that it would offer us a much clear image of the past and would increase our wisdom as how to act upon the future.
Keywords: Education, philosophy, Romanian culture.
Teamwork between class teachers and support teachers as the basis of inclusion - A case study in Romanian primary school education
Authors: Turculet Alina , Voinea Mihaela
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this study is to identify how primary school teachers understand the importance of inclusive education and the benefits of the collaboration between the class teachers and the support teachers. In order to identify the social representations of primary school teachers regarding the cooperation with the support teachers, we have used a questionnaire-based inquiry. We have organised the data into a case study at the level of primary school education. The responses to the open questions offered by the investigated teachers allowed a dramaturgical approach to the roles and the responsibilities of the actors in special education. Our results enhance the benefits of integration of students with special educational needs in the conditions of a distributed responsibility between parents, class teachers and support teachers. Therefore, the qualitative analysis of the written responses of primary school teachers reveals the need of continuous training in aspects related to special educational needs.

Keywords: Special educational needs, support teachers, primary school education.
Developing learning abilities through flexible teaching strategies
Authors: Simion Anca Georgiana , Chis Olga
Published: May 2019

The national Romanian curriculum challenges practitioners to apply it through educational and structured activities so as not to delineate the structure indicated by the national curriculum. Due to a common dialogue with other educational systems, the current Romanian educational system addresses at the micro-pedagogical level educational practices specific to other educational systems. The Finnish educational system manages to effectively combine current curriculum structures, the social vision based on trust and the implementation of educational software. This triad of components provides Finnish practitioners and foreign practitioners with the Finnish educational system, a design of educational activities validated by the educational outcomes. We wanted to discover the Romanian teachers' vision of the opportunities of the Finnish education system, as well as finding out about the continuous training of teachers in the national educational system.

Keywords: Romanian curriculum, Finnish educational system, cooperation, curriculum implementation.
An evaluation of the "˜Red Andalucia Ecocampus University of Malaga" environmental education programme
Authors: Martin-Jaime Juan-Jesus , Velasco-Martinez Leticia-Concepcion
Published: May 2019

Training university students so that they become professionals who will promote an improvement in the relationship between socio-economic activity and the environment is one of the main challenges in higher education. Thus, it is important to evaluate the Environmental Education Programmes offered by public institutions to the university community. The objective of this research is to assess the impact of the "˜Red Andalucia Ecocampus University of Malaga" Programme in relation to the involvement of the university community in the environmental sustainability of its setting. A mixed methods design was used. Research participants included teachers, students and administrative and service staff at different research and training centres of the University of Malaga (n = 387). The results in this research work reveal that this Programme has an effective methodological design when it comes to acquiring concepts and strengthening environmental values in the university community.
Keywords: Environmental education, programme evaluation, sustainability, higher education.
How does using feedback empower student metacognition and learning?
Authors: Thu Thuy Do Thi , Thi Thuy Tang
Published: May 2019

Encouraging students to foster the learning styles and supporting them to strive with the challenges in education are responsibilities of teachers, especially in higher education where students are expected to master their current and lifelong learning. The study, therefore, investigates the impact of teacher feedback on student meta-cognition and explores the link between student achievements and their cognitive skills through a research done on 440 Vietnamese students from 40 universities and colleges in Vietnam. The findings show that only monitoring strongly affect the studentsâ€™ academic achievement, meanwhile teacher feedback has no direct impact on the studentsâ€™ results.

Keywords: Self-regulated learning (SRL), meta-cognition, teacher feedback, life-long learning, Vietnamese students.
Examining Thai biology teachers' understanding of the nature of science: Where there are various ethnic groups of the Mekhong sub-region people
Authors: Chaisri Khureerung Adchara
Published: May 2019

This research aimed at examining Thai biology teachers' understanding of the nature of science (NoS). Participants included 118 biology teachers from 51 schools in Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan provinces, Thailand, where there are various ethnic groups of the Mekhong sub-region people. Research methodology utilised an interpretive paradigm. Teachers' understanding of NoS was interpreted through an open-ended questionnaire about NoS that was adapted from Lederman et al. views of NoS questionnaire form-C and interviews. The results of this study shows that more than 50% of the participants had shown uninformed, ambiguous I and ambiguous II views in the questionnaire and interviews. The paper discuss the NoS understanding of teachers' in order to after this improving their understanding of NoS and preparing them for teaching.
Keywords: Biology teacher, nature of science (NoS), understanding, VNOS-C, teaching.
SEMANTIC ASPECT OF ARABIC MORPHOLOGY: IDEAS AND THEORIES/ وقفات دلالية في الصرف العربي أفكار و رؤى
Authors: Salaudeen Abdulwahab Ajao
Published: May 2019

This research aims to shed light on a semantic aspect of Arabic morphology; the study shows that Arabic morphologists emphasized formative aspect more than the grammatical element which made Arabic morphology difficult to comprehend, it has gone to the level of generalizing some rules without giving semantic element adequate attention. There is no doubt on the fact that the formative element of Arabic morphology has to go side by side with semantic aspect to simplify and clarify its study. However, this research points out the advantages of applying the theory of Semantic /Analytical Field for identifying the characteristics of each morphological forms. The researcher applies the descriptive and analytical method to give a general view of this morpho- semantic study.

Keywords: Semantic; Arabic Morphology; Ideas; Visions
TEACHING SPEECH SKILLS USING ROLE MODELING/ تعليم مهارة الكلام باستخدام طريقة تمثيل الأدوار
Authors: Maimunah Iffat
Published: May 2019

Teaching Arabic at the Islamic university aims to understand Islamic books written in Arabic as well as improve language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Previous research conducted by researchers showed the weakness of students in speaking. The teaching and learning process cause this. The teacher does not use various strategies. He only tells about lessons, limited opportunities for students to talk in class and their respective motivations to talk and discuss in class. The research conducted by this researcher aims to improve speaking skills through role-playing strategies. Role-playing is one of the most effective and exciting teaching methods that help us in the learning process, especially in developing speaking skills. The subjects of this study were students of the Islamic State University of Malang, Indonesia Faculty of Economics, EKA class 3. Using two cycles each containing four methods, namely: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The results of this study indicate that role-playing strategies are useful in improving students' speaking skills. During the role-playing, they do it with confidence without feeling embarrassed or worried, and they can speak fluently, even they can work together to improve their speaking skills while acting in the teaching process.
 
Keywords: role-playing; teaching speaking skills; teaching strategies
Supremo Tribunal Federal e as propagandas eleitorais
Authors: Napolitano Carlo José
Published: May 2019

Trata-se o presente de relato de pesquisa que considera que, a partir dos anos 90, o Supremo Tribunal Federal passou a exercer um papel de centralidade nas decisões políticas brasileiras, além de executar a função precípua de guardião da Constituição. Algumas dessas decisões do STF, por hipótese, impactam os meios e as atividades da comunicação social, influenciando o exercício da liberdade de expressão, da democracia e da cidadania, bem como estabeleceram critérios que balizam a formulação e implementação de políticas públicas de comunicação. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa visa analisar decisões proferidas pelo STF de 1988 a 2016 que tenham relação com a temática proposta, no intuito de investigar se há um modus operandi do STF nos julgamentos acerca das políticas públicas de comunicação, relacionados à liberdade de expressão do pensamento. O presente trabalho visa apresentar e debater os achados da pesquisa relativos à temática da propaganda eleitoral, inferindo que não é possível indicar um modus operandi nos julgamentos do STF relativo à liberdade de expressão do pensamento quando relacionada a essa política pública de comunicação