bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the degree of detail of temperature-based snow routines for runoff modelling in mountainous areas in central Europe
Authors: Girons Lopez Marc , Vis Marc J. P. , Jenicek Michal , Griessinger Nena , Seibert Jan
Published: September 2020

Abstract. Snow processes are a key component of the water cycle in mountainous areas as well as in many areas of the mid and high latitudes of the Earth. The complexity of these processes, coupled with the limited data available on them, has led to the development of different modelling approaches aimed at improving our understanding of these processes and supporting decision-making and management practices. Physically based approaches, such as the energy balance method, provide the best representation of snow processes, but limitations in data availability in many situations constrain their applicability in favour of more straightforward approaches. Indeed, the comparatively simple temperature-index method has become the most widely used modelling approach for representing snowpack processes in rainfall-runoff modelling, with different variants of this method implemented across many models. Nevertheless, the decisions on the most suitable degree of detail of the model are in many cases not adequately assessed for a given application. In this study we assessed the suitability of a number of formulations of
different components of the simple temperature-index method for rainfall-runoff modelling in mountainous areas of central Europe by using the Hydrologiska Byråns Vattenbalansavdelning (HBV) bucket-type model. To this end, we reviewed the most widely used formulations of different components of temperature-based snow routines from different rainfall-runoff models and proposed a series of modifications to
the default structure of the HBV model. We narrowed the choice of
alternative formulations to those that provide a simple conceptualisation of
the described processes in order to constrain parameter and model
uncertainty. We analysed a total of 64 alternative snow routine structures
over 54 catchments using a split-sample test. Overall, the most valuable
modifications to the standard structure of the HBV snow routine were (a) using an exponential snowmelt function coupled with no refreezing and (b) computing melt rates with a seasonally variable degree-day factor. Our
results also demonstrated that increasing the degree of detail of the
temperature-based snow routines in rainfall-runoff models did not
necessarily lead to an improved model performance per se. Instead,
performing an analysis on which processes are to be included, and to which
degree of detail, for a given model and application is a better approach to
obtain more reliable and robust results.
A systematic assessment of uncertainties in large-scale soil loss estimation from different representations of USLE input factors – a case study for Kenya and Uganda
Authors: Schürz Christoph , Mehdi Bano , Kiesel Jens , Schulz Karsten , Herrnegger Mathew
Published: September 2020

Abstract. The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) is the most commonly used model to assess soil erosion by water. The model equation quantifies long-term average annual soil loss as a product of the rainfall erosivity R, soil erodibility K, slope length and steepness LS, soil cover C, and support measures P. A large variety of methods exist to derive these model inputs from readily available data. However, the estimated values of a respective model input can strongly differ when employing different methods and can eventually introduce large uncertainties in the estimated soil loss. The potential to evaluate soil loss estimates at a large scale is very limited due to scarce in-field observations and their comparability to long-term soil estimates. In this work we addressed (i) the uncertainties in the soil loss estimates that can potentially be introduced by different representations of the USLE input factors and (ii) challenges that can arise in the evaluation of uncertain soil loss estimates with observed data. In a systematic analysis we developed different representations of USLE inputs for the study domain of Kenya and Uganda. All combinations of the generated USLE inputs resulted in 972 USLE model setups. We assessed the resulting distributions in soil loss, both spatially distributed and on the administrative level for Kenya and Uganda. In a sensitivity analysis we analyzed the contributions of the USLE model inputs to the ranges in soil loss and analyzed their spatial patterns. We compared the calculated USLE ensemble soil estimates to available in-field data and other study results and addressed possibilities and limitations of the USLE model evaluation. The USLE model ensemble resulted in wide ranges of estimated soil loss, exceeding the mean soil loss by over an order of magnitude, particularly in hilly topographies. The study implies that a soil loss assessment with the USLE is highly uncertain and strongly depends on the realizations of the model input factors. The employed sensitivity analysis enabled us to identify spatial patterns in the importance of the USLE input factors. The C and K factors showed large-scale patterns of importance in the densely vegetated part of Uganda and the dry north of Kenya, respectively, while LS was relevant in small-scale heterogeneous patterns. Major challenges for the evaluation of the estimated soil losses with in-field data were due to spatial and temporal limitations of the observation data but also due to measured soil losses describing processes that are different to the ones that are represented by the USLE.
Exploring the changes in risk perceptions and adaptation behaviors based on various socioeconomic characteristics before and after earthquake disasters – a case study in Taiwan
Authors: Chen Tzu-Ling , Chao Tzu-Yuan , Cheng Hao-Teng
Published: September 2020

Abstract. Resilience, which has rapidly become an area of interest in
multiple disciplines, is regarded as being key in disaster mitigation and
adaptation. The objective-indicator framework is a common way to evaluate
resilience, but limited attention has been paid to measuring the risk
perceptions and adaptation behaviors of individuals. In addition, due to
limitations related to predicting potential earthquake events, past studies
have placed more emphasis on predisaster discussions. Fortunately, this
paper explores the changes in risk perceptions and adaptation behaviors in
different socioeconomic groups through a comparative analysis between pre-
and postearthquake disasters and through one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with
a post hoc test applied to examine the changes in risk perceptions and
adaptation behaviors. The results show that people tend to have greater risk
perceptions of future earthquakes but are less willing to retrofit their
houses after a serious disaster. Females show greater fear and worry
accompanied by a higher willingness to retrofit their houses compared to
males. In addition, people with a higher education level and a better
occupation might be more willing than others to adopt adaptation behaviors.
The results can serve as
a reference to provide risk communication, risk education, and diverse
disaster adaptation options. Although limitations exist, the results of
comparative analysis between the predisaster and postdisaster conditions
could serve as a reference for adequate strategies and government decisions
on the prioritization of risk management policies.
Investigación en las universidades hondureñas: elementos de innovación para mejorar su estrategia sectorial
Authors: Buitrago Reyes Lesbia Jeannette
Published: September 2020

Introducción: Las agencias rankeadoras miden a las universidades usando indicadores. El objetivo del estudio fue realizar un análisis de las universidades hondureñas, con énfasis en puntos de mejora en estrategias para el posicionamiento según los indicadores de Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR). Métodos: Se estudió los informes de SIR Iber entre 2011-2020 en cuatro contextos: iberoamericano, latinoamericano, centroamericano y de país. Se analizó los cambios de metodología e incidencia de cada indicador en el posicionamiento de las universidades, así como la estructura académico-administrativa de la investigación en la web de cada institución. Resultados: Las universidades en ranking pasaron de 7 en 2011 a 11 desde 2019. Se identificaron indicadores que deben ser priorizados en las estrategias de visibilidad en los rankings: publicación de artículos en revistas indexadas en Scopus, asociación con investigadores de universidades extranjeras (el investigador local fue el primero en ser citado), ser publicados en el Open Journal Systems (OJS), derivación de patentes, visibilidad de las investigaciones en páginas web para ser citadas. Conclusión: En Centroamérica las universidades hondureñas mejoraron significativamente, con la UNAH entre las primeras diez y la EAP y UNITEC entre las primeras veinte. Para lograr mejorar aún más su posición, se sugiere ajustar sus estrategias incidiendo en los indicadores usados por SIR, especialmente los indicadores con mayor ponderación. Por el surgimiento de herramientas de la web social, se necesita dar seguimiento a las métricas usadas para estimar el impacto de difusión de las investigaciones.
Lesión hepática inducida por fármacos. Necesidad de un nuevo enfoque a un viejo problema
Authors: Ortiz María Fernanda , Madrid Mejía Raul Alberto , Samayoa González Nadhikrishna
Published: September 2020

Introducción: La lesión hepática inducida por fármacos (DILI, por sus siglas en inglés), es un término amplio aplicado a cualquier daño al hígado inducido por un fármaco recetado o de venta libre. El termino también se aplica en el caso de hierbas o suplementos dietéticos y se manifiesta como un espectro clínico diverso, desde las elevaciones de las pruebas hepáticas anormales asintomáticas hasta la insuficiencia hepática. Presentación de caso: Se presenta el caso documentado en nuestro hospital en el primer trimestre de 2019, de un paciente masculino de 53 años con historia de fiebre de 2 semanas de evolución asociado a uso de múltiples fármacos un mes previo al ingreso. Las pruebas de tamizaje viral, bacteriana fúngica y las pruebas inmunológicas fueron negativas, al igual que todos los estudios de imagen. El paciente mostró notable mejoría posterior a la omisión de todos los fármacos utilizados y la biopsia de hígado mostró datos de lesión por toxicidad. Discusión: La patología descrita es una reacción farmacológica adversa que puede conducir a insuficiencia hepática e incluso a la muerte si no se realiza un diagnóstico oportuno. Se requiere de una prueba diagnóstica objetiva simple, pero aún no existe un consenso sobre cuáles anormalidades laboratoriales son específicas y a pesar de ser un viejo problema, se carece de reportes de caso sistemáticos para establecer criterios de causalidad. Conclusión: Los clínicos e investigadores deben seguir reportando casos documentados de esta enfermedad aún con la aparente baja incidencia de eventos en nuestra región.
The Impact of Non-banking Credit Organization Credits on Economic Growth in Azerbaijan
Authors: Alirzayev Alirza , Shamkhalova Samira , Abdulov Aygun
Published: September 2020

Financial institutions plays remarkable role in Azerbaijan economy. The general structure of financial institutions in the country includes banks, local branches of foreign banks and non-bank financial institutions, while among these organizations banks have a leading position. Most of the lending activity in Azerbaijan is carried out through banks. This situation shows their special importance in the country's economy. However, NBCOs (Non-Banking Credit Organizations) also have an important position in lending to the individuals in the economy. This article investigates the impact of the NBCOs credits on non-oil GDP in Azerbaijan. For this purpose, the quarterly data covering 2005-2018 were used. For the evaluation, the cointegration methods as CCR (Canonical Cointegrating Regression), DOLS (Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares) and FMOLS (Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares) methods were employed. The results of cointegration tests conclude that there is cointegration relationship between the variables in long-term. The results of the estimation show that a 1% rise in credits and physical capital investments increases non-oil GDP by 0.26% and 0.92, respectively. Findings of study are in line with both the theory and the results of other researches, and may be considered adequate for Azerbaijan economy. The management and other decision-makers of relevant organizations may adopt effective decisions for more efficient operation of credit organizations by taking into account the results of the research.
A prospective, multisite study analyzing the percentage of urological cases that can be completely managed by telemedicine
Authors: Turcotte Bruno , Paquet Sophie , Blais Anne-Sophie , Blouin Annie-Claude , Bolduc Stéphane , Bureau Michel , Caumartin Yves , Cloutier Jonathan , Deschênes-Rompré Marie-Pier , Dujardin Thierry , Fradet Yves , Lacombe Louis , Moore Katherine , Morin Fannie , Nadeau Geneviève , Simonyan David , Soucy Frédéric , Tiguert Rabi , Toren Paul , Lodde Michele , Pouliot Frédéric
Published: September 2020

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the development of telemedicine due to confinement measures. However, the percentage of outpatient urological cases that could be managed completely by telemedicine outside of the COVID-19 pandemic remains to be determined. We conducted a prospective multisite study involving all urologists working in the region of Quebec City.

Methods: During the first 4 weeks of the regional confinement, 18 pediatric and adult urologists were asked to determine after each telemedicine appointment, if it translated into a complete (CCM), incomplete (ICM), or suboptimal case management (SCM, adequate only in the context of the pandemic).

Results: 1679 appointments representing all urological areas were registered.  Overall, 67.6 [65.3;69.8]%, 27.1 [25.0;29.3]% and 4.3 [3.5;5.4]% were reported as CCM, SCM and ICM, respectively.  The CCM ratio varied according to the reason for consultation, with cancer suspicion (52.9 [42.9;62.8]%) and pediatric reasons (38.0 [30.0;46.6]%) showing the lowest CCM percentages. CCM percentages also varied significantly based on the setting where it was performed, ranging from 61.1% (private clinic) to 86.8% (endourology and general hospital).

Conclusion: We show that two thirds of all urological outpatient cases could be completely managed by telemedicine outside of the pandemic. After the pandemic, it will be important to incorporate telemedicine as an alternative for a patient’s first or follow-up visit, especially those with geographical, pathological and socioeconomic considerations.
ANÁLISE DE PARÂMETROS FÍSICO-QUÍMICOS DA ÁGUA DA MICROBACIA SÃO JORGE, TARABAI-SP
Authors: Chagas Danielli , Lima Ana Paula da Silva Caciano , Felici Elson Mendonça
Published: September 2020

The São Jorge stream micro basin, located in the municipality of Tarabai-SP, is divided into rural and urban areas, with the presence of livestock activities, residential and commercial buildings, as well as a flour industry. Human interference has been modifying water resources, making it necessary to monitor them and identify negative changes. Thus, in order to analyze the water quality of this micro-basin, pH, chemical oxygen demand, turbidity, electrical conductivity and nitrogen were analyzed to check for possible disagreements with the legislation. The results were compared to CONAMA 357/2000, which allowed to find discrepancies in the sample with greater proximity to the industry (4). The qualitative analysis of the stream made it possible to understand how much interference in the micro basininterferes negatively in thequality of its water; they are often not visible or easy to identify, but they are present altering the characteristics of the water.
A Model for Improving Guesses of Future Soccer League Game Results
Authors: Garyn-Tal Sharon , Ben-David Nissim
Published: September 2020

In this paper we propose a model for predicting future soccer game results by using information about the results of past league games. First, from regressions we extracted the prediction confidence interval for the goal difference between the winner and the loser in each game. Second, we created an arbitrary range around zero and defined criteria for forecasting a win, a tie or a loss according to the location of the confidence interval relative to the arbitrary range we defined. Third, we gradually changed the edges of the arbitrary range and repeated the second step. Among all the arbitrary ranges, we chose the one that best predicted the match results. We found that the best arbitrary range accurately predicts 52% of the match results. Finally, we upgraded the model by allowing double chance betting, which offers gamblers five possible betting options: home team wins (1), home team wins or game ends in a tie (1 and X), away team wins (2), away team wins or game ends in a tie (2 and X), game ends in a tie (X).  When double chance betting was allowed, the model accurately predicted 77% of the match results.
Junket Operation: Macao’s Growing Pains or Stimulants?
Authors: Guan Jieqi , Liu Ming , Lau Yui-yip
Published: September 2020

Two serious junket incidents happened in Macao in 2014 and 2015 which led to the significant drop in gross gaming revenue lasting for 27 consecutive months. In this paper, we investigate the importance of junket operation towards gaming companies’ financial performance and the interaction between the performance of corporate governance and junket operation. This study uses regression analysis to examine the relationships among corporate governance, financial performance, and junket promoters in Macao’s gaming tourism industry as well as the differences between those relationships under different economic conditions. The resultsreflect that when economy is booming, the corporate governance performance of gaming operators shows a decreasing trend. Under the control of corporate governance, the gaming operators tend to cooperate with junket promoters in a positive manner. In contrast, the junket operation brings negative impact on casino incomewithout the interaction of corporate governance, especially during booming economic periods. The result is aligned with the actual commission percentage over casino revenue, corporate governance score, and EPS of gaming operators. In a gaming sector, the junket operation towards casino profit and its interaction with corporate governance still overlooked in the academic study. This study not only fills in the research gap, but also provides constructive suggestions for Macao government to optimize the gaming inspection system and the rules on junket operations.
Curso de Roteiro para Produção de Vídeo Estudantil: Perfil dos Professores
Authors: Pereira Josias , Cândido Eliane , Lino Viviane
Published: September 2020

O artigo apresenta e discute resultados de um curso de roteiro para vídeo Estudantil realizado na modalidade EaD para professores da Educação básica no ano de 2019. Os dados foram coletados na inscrição do curso pelos cursistas. Discutiu-se a transposição de uma ação prática e poética para a modalidade EaD. Foi possível detectar a necessidade de projetos de capacitação docente aliados a metodologia PVE.
Avaliação da Motivação da Aprendizagem de Programação Avançada através de PBL
Authors: Pereira Francisco Tito Silva Santos , Bittencourt Roberto Almeida
Published: September 2020

Este trabalho apresenta uma avaliação da motivação em uma disciplina integrada de programação orientada a objetos, estruturas de dados e projeto de sistemas que utiliza a metodologia de aprendizagem baseada em problemas (PBL) como abordagem de ensino-aprendizagem. Este trabalho replica uma análise anterior e os resultados apontam que a motivação se mantém elevada durante a resolução dos problemas pelos estudantes. Além disso, a motivação nos módulos teóricos que acompanham os problemas PBL reflete diretamente os resultados obtidos pelos estudantes.
“O Que Eu Faço Agora?”: Reflexões sobre Imersão e Identificação na Aprendizagem com Role-Playing Game Digital
Authors: De Lima Júnior Fernando Rodrigues , Peres Flávia Mendes de Andrade e , Caporal Ladjane De Fátima Ramos
Published: September 2020

No diálogo entre a psicologia histórico-cultural e a psicanálise, apresentamos discussão sobre o uso do role-playing game digital como instrumento de aprendizagem escolar a partir do recorte interativo que extraímos de uma vivência de ensino-aprendizagem com estudantes do 6o ano do ensino fundamental. Neste estudo, fruto de uma pesquisa qualitativa e participante, ancoramo-nos em uma visão educativa que busca possibilitar ao estudante um espaço imersivo e pessoal de apropriação de conhecimentos no encontro relacional com seus outros sociais da cultura. Para isso, assumimos posição reflexiva e defensiva no uso dos jogos digitais como instrumentos potenciais de aprendizagem, não meramente didáticos, em que o estudante possa encontrar algo de si e nisto criar novas formas de conhecer e aprender.
O Facebook nas Aulas de Espanhol: Uma Experiência de Ensino Híbrido
Authors: Soares Marina , Aguirre Cecilia
Published: September 2020

Este artigo descreve uma experiência de ensino de espanhol com o uso do Facebook como ambiente de aprendizagem complementar às aulas presenciais, com o objetivo de incentivar o desenvolvimento da oralidade e da escrita. A experiência foi realizada no NUPEL, curso de extensão de espanhol, oferecido pelo Instituto de Letras, da Universidade Federal da Bahia, durante os semestres 2017.2 e 2018.1, envolvendo alunos de nível intermediário e avançado. Com base nas análises de Moran (2015), Finardi e Porcino (2016), Weissheimer e Leandro (2016) e Mendoza (2018) nossa experiência confirmou o facebook como uma ferramenta de grande aceitação, capaz de incentivar a interação colaborativa e o desenvolvimento da oralidade e da escrita.
Feedback no Ensino de Lógica de Programação com o Auxílio de Ferramentas para Apoiar o Ensino e a Aprendizagem: Uma Abordagem Empírica
Authors: De Campos Dirson Santos , Ferreira Deller  James
Published: September 2020

Feedbacks é uma das maneiras de informar aos estudantes sobre seu desempenho acadêmico. Ele pode melhorar e reforçar o aprendizado dos estudantes, uma vez que detectar o erro é o primeiro passo para corrigi-lo. Dessa forma, é um componente essencial no ciclo de aprendizado, proporcionando reflexão e desenvolvimento cognitivo por parte do estudante. O ensino de computação, particularmente em algoritmos e programação, requer o uso de ferramentas para poder corrigir uma grande quantidade de código fonte produzido pelos alunos, o que torna impossível a produção em massa de feedback manualmente. Neste artigo, foram analisadas ferramentas de correção automática de exercícios e um estudo empírico com base nos resultados dessa análise foi feito, gerando feedbacks ipsativos.
Robótica Educacional de Baixo Custo: Arduino como Ferramenta Pedagógica
Authors: Scherer Daniel , Da Silva Natanael  Bezerra , De Oliveira Davis   Matias
Published: September 2020

A robótica possui quase um atrativo próprio para aglomerar pessoas. Com a possibilidade de movimentar um equipamento, seja via programação ou mesmo via controle (remoto ou via smartphone), a robótica atrai olhares e direciona a vontade de interagir. No caso de alunos, não importando a idade, não é diferente. Infelizmente, no Brasil, o custo para acesso a materiais robóticos, sejam de cunho puramente recreativo ou de potencial educacional, habitualmente, não é convidativo. Neste sentido, tem-se a opção dos materiais de baixo custo e muitas vezes open-source, a exemplo da plataforma Arduino. Entretanto, seu uso, por vezes, demanda conhecimentos para usar e montar as peças e componentes, ter habilidades de eletrônica (para efetivamente construir um robô) até chegar ao ponto da programação do robô criado. Este trabalho apresenta uma visão de uso de robótica de baixo custo baseado na plataforma Arduino, e uma discussão dos motivos que levaram a evolução do robô criado em meados de 2012, custando na época R$228,00, para uma nova versão custando R$145,00.
Universo da Psicologia: Serious Game para Promoção do Aprendizado no Sertão Baiano
Authors: Palhano Dandara B. , De Oliveira Amanda C. A. , Leite Arkellenise M. N. B , De Araújo Brenda  D. S. , Da Silva Marcos  A. M. , Sandes Maria Clara , De Araújo Maynara  S. , Vilela Pedro   A. L. , Dos Santos Victor   F. A. , Santos Nickolas   R. dos S. e , Santos Neto João
Published: September 2020

A evasão do ensino superior atinge as mais diversas camadas, em especial no sertão. Os Serious Games (SG) são uma alternativa válida neste contexto, aliando o lúdico com o propósito específico do aprendizado. Apresenta-se neste artigo o SG Universo da Psicologia cujo design baseou- se na tétrade expandida voltada ao conteúdo específico e que faz uso de um sistema de inteligência baseado na Teoria de Resposta ao Item (TRI).
Observando a Sala de Informática: O Licenciado em Informática e Novas Perspectivas com o Scratch como Objeto de Aprendizagem
Authors: De Almeida Augusto C. O. , Spinelli Pablo C. , Do Nascimento Radamila O. , Costa Janiele S. , Souza Danylla De M. , Gomes Amanda O. A. , Marinho Anna R. da S. , Souza Jéssica Da S.
Published: September 2020

O presente artigo descreve uma oficina de Scratch realizada com o objetivo de diminuir o estranhamento entre os professores e as tecnologias. Tal dificuldade foi constatado pelos autores ao perceber o pouco ou mau uso da informática no ensino. Dialoga-se sobre as possibilidades pedagógicas desta ferramenta e da sala de informática para um ensino mais significativo, além de discutir sobre a atuação do professor na sala de informática.
Uso do Vídeo: Considerações e Análise sobre a Prática de Professores do Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais
Authors: Neto Antônio , Sousa Crisiany , Teixeira Gildásio  C. , Burlamaqui Akynara  Aglaé , Burlamaqui Aquiles
Published: September 2020

Neste trabalho nosso objetivo foi conhecer a realidade dos Professores do Ensino Fundamental anos iniciais, quanto ao uso do vídeo no ambiente escolar. Para isso buscamos como percurso metodológico desta pesquisa tem um viés descritivo e explicativo e teve como população e amostra 32 (trinta e dois) professores dos anos iniciais do Município de Tibau do Sul/RN e teve como instrumento de pesquisa um questionário. A pesquisa evidencia que as maiores dificuldades dos professores quanto ao uso de vídeos em sala de aula foram: necessidade de uma formação com professores que contemple o vídeo na prática pedagógica alinhadas ao currículo, baixa qualidade de infraestrutura de internet e equipamentos.
AUTISMATH: Aplicativo para Auxiliar o Ensino e Aprendizagem de Matemática para Crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Authors: Da Cruz Eduardo Felipe Martins , Pereira Rubenvaldo  Monteiro
Published: September 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o protótipo de aplicativo “AUTISMATH”, desenvolvido com o intuito de auxiliar no processo de ensino aprendizagem de educandos autistas em conteúdos de Matemática. O aplicativo, desenvolvido para dispositivos móveis, foi fundamentado por métodos consolidados no acompanhamento educacional de autistas, baseados no Behaviorismo. Dentre os resultados preliminares, constatou-se a boa aceitação do aplicativo por profissionais que trabalham com esses educandos e sua contribuição no processo de ensino aprendizagem dos mesmos.
O RED ‘A Turma da Mila em: Organizando Álbuns’ e o Gênero Legenda nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Freire Raquel S. , Hitzschky Rayssa A. , Santos Leonel A. , Sousa Danilo C. , G. Júnior Francisco Gilson
Published: September 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o Recurso Educacional Digital (RED) "A Turma da Mila em: Organizando álbuns", que foi desenvolvido a partir dos preceitos da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), com o objetivo de potencializar as práticas de leitura e de produção do gênero legenda para álbum de fotografias. O RED pauta-se no trabalho com a consciência fonológica, a partir da compreensão das sílabas iniciais, mediais e finais de palavras diversas e contextualizadas à narrativa. Com o recurso, espera-se ampliar o trabalho com a leitura e a escrita no ciclo da alfabetização. Além disso, o RED é narrado integralmente, facilitando a escuta dos textos pelos alunos, ampliando as possibilidades de letramento.
Die Europäische Ermittlungsanordnung in Strafsachen
Authors: Wortmann Marc
Published: September 2020

Das Thema der Untersuchung ist die Richtlinie zur Europäischen Ermittlungsanordnung und ihre Umsetzung in Deutschland. Sie ist die rechtliche Grundlage des transnationalen Beweisverkehrs innerhalb der Europäischen Union.

Die zentrale Frage ist, ob mit der Richtlinie eine Grundlage für den transnationalen Beweisverkehr geschaffen wurde, die Unterschiede in den Strafrechtsordnungen überwindet und Beschuldigtenrechte ausreichend berücksichtigt. Unterschiedliche Kritikpunkte an der Richtlinie werden dabei aufgegriffen.

Schwerpunkte sind beispielsweise die Voraussetzung der Verhältnismäßigkeit einer Ermittlungsanordnung, aber auch die Fragen des Rechtsschutzes und der Beweisverwertung. Mitgeteilt werden auch die innerstaatlichen Umsetzungsmaßnahmen.
Prostor a jeho obývání
Authors: Bakešová Václava
Published: September 2020

The publication summarizes the research results of various types of space in the literary works of four Christian inspired French authors, M. Noël, S. Renaud, C. Singer and S. Germain. Their literary texts cover the whole of the 20th century and show diversity in approaches to space, but also a difference in the literature of 1st and 2nd halves of 20th century. Methodologically, it proceeds from the phenomenological view of G. Bachelard on the intimate space of the home, through the open and sacred space according to M. Eliade's study, towards the geocritical analysis of the space, based on the almost unused B. Westphal's theory of geocriticism. The study of space shows that literature can not be separated from the outside world, on the contrary, it contributes to its better understanding.
El Problema de la Democracia Ambiental
Authors: Pommier Eric ,   Center for Environmental Philosophy, The University of North Texas
Published: September 2020

La obra de Hans Jonas tiende a ser olvidada por los filósofos de la ética ambiental. Quisiera mostrar como su Principio de Responsabilidad pueda ayudarnos a guiar el desarrollo efectivo de instituciones públicas orientadas hacia metas ambientales. Efectivamente, se puede usar el Principio de Responsabilidad para desarrollar una concepción deliberativa y ambiental de la democracia. Por ende, después de recordar unos aspectos esenciales del Principio jonasiano de Responsabilidad, tomaré en consideración sus implicaciones para el cuadro socio-contractual de la democracia deliberativa. Es posible mostrar que la concepción jonasiana de la responsabilidad conduce a una concepción deliberativa y ambiental de la democracia pues permite acomodar los distintos sentidos del bien de los ciudadanos en el marco de una gobernanza global y ambiental.
Justicia Ambiental Intergeneracional y el Problema de la No-Identidad
Authors: Loewe Daniel ,   Center for Environmental Philosophy, The University of North Texas
Published: September 2020

El presente artículo sostiene que, sobre la base de un enfoque moral kantiano, podemos abordar el problema de la no-identidad –al menos en los casos de agotamiento de recursos o políticas riesgosas. Ahora bien, al ser una teoría moral orientada a los deberes, permite tanto que las personas que llegan a existir en una situación de no-identidad puedan estar contentas de existir como que, simultáneamente, consideren que el agotamiento de recursos o la política arriesgada (con la que su existencia está relacionada causalmente) es moralmente errónea debido a la violación de deberes morales.
An Empirical Investigation of Purported Passage Phenomenology
Authors: Latham Andrew J. , Miller Kristie , Norton James ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: September 2020

It has widely been assumed, by philosophers, that most people unambiguously have a phenomenology as of time passing, and that this is a datum that philosophical theories must accommodate. Moreover, it has been assumed that the greater the extent to which people have said phenomenology, the more likely they are to endorse a dynamical theory of time. This paper is the first to empirically test these assumptions. Surprisingly, our results do not support either assumption. One experiment instead found the reverse correlation: people were more likely to report having passage phenomenology if they endorsed a non-dynamical theory of time. Given that people do not have an unambiguous phenomenology as of time passing, we conclude that this is suggestive evidence in favor of veridical non-dynamism—the view that our phenomenology is veridical, and that it does not unambiguously represent that time passes. Instead, our phenomenology veridically has some quite different content.
Why Defend Humean Supervenience?
Authors: Siegfried Jaag Siegfried Jaag , Christian Loew Christian Loew ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: September 2020

Humean Supervenience (HS) is a metaphysical model of the world according to which all truths hold in virtue of nothing but the total spatiotemporal distribution of perfectly natural, intrinsic properties. David Lewis and others have worked out many aspects of HS in great detail. A larger motivational question, however, remains unanswered: As Lewis admits, there is strong evidence from fundamental physics that HS is false. What then is the purpose of defending HS? In this paper, we argue that the philosophical merit of HS is largely independent of whether it correctly represents the world’s fundamental structure. In particular, we show that insofar as HS is an apt model of the world’s higher-level structure, it thereby provides a powerful argument for reductive physicalism and explains otherwise opaque inferential relations. Recent criticism of HS on the grounds that it misrepresents fundamental physical reality is, therefore, beside the point.
Circulating nuclear factor-kappa B mediates cancer-associated inflammation in human breast and colon cancer
Authors: Papila Kundaktepe , Sozer Volkan , Cigdem Kocael , Durmus Sinem , Kurtulus Dilara , Papila Cigdem , Gelisgen Remise , Uzun Hafize
Published: September 2020

Background: Inflammation is recognized as a hallmark feature of cancer development and progression. The aim of our study was to investigate the significance of serum nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-kB) levels as a circulating marker in the monitoring of inflammation in breast and colon cancer; to show the relationship between NF-kB with inflammatory parameters as tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), soluble TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (sTRAIL), interleukin-6 (IL-6), pentraxin-3 (PTX-3), procalcitonin (PCT), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Methods: Serum NF-kB, TNF-a, sTRAIL, IL-6, PTX-3, PCT, and serum CRP levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 40 patients with breast cancer, 40 patients with colon cancer and 30 healthy controls. Results: The serum NF-kB, TNF-a, IL-6, PTX-3, PCT, and serum CRP concentration was significantly higher, and the serum sTRAIL concentration was significantly lower in the patients with breast and colon cancer than in healthy controls. NF-kB was positively correlated with CRP and negatively correlated with sTRAIL. Conclusions: These results suggest that increased NF-kB may decrease the clinical efficacy of sTRAIL in solid tumour cells. There is a relationship between inflammation and carcinogenesis so that the development of cancer occurs with chronic inflammation in breast and colon. The study results have shown that colon and breast cancer patients have increased systemic inflammation, as measured by increased circulating cytokines, and acute-phase proteins, or by abnormalities in circulating cells. NF-kB may combine with other markers of the systemic inflammatory response in prognostic scores in cancer. In addition to surgical resection of the tumour, and conventional radio and chemotherapy for cancer treatment, the use of sTRAIL or other agonists for cancer therapy appeared a new potential therapy.
Religion og medier i et religionsvidenskabeligt perspektiv
Authors: Geertz Armin W. , Feldt Laura
Published: September 2020

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The religion and media field has grown strongly as an academic subject in recent years, especially regarding studies of religion in contemporary mass media, TV, film, internet, social media etc., and in relation to popular culture. Scholars of religion have also begun to pay attention to the important role that media, mediation, and mediatization have played in the history of religions. It is this growing awareness that we wish to examine here. Our focus is not intended to signal the abandonment of interest in contemporary religion, media and popular culture; rather we wish to place this development in the deep and broad perspective of the study of religion. Media, mediation, and the more recent phenomenon of mediatization, are processes that are inseparable from the ways in which religion functions and is passed on from generation to generation. Thus, from a general study of religion perspective, we promote the argument that media and mediation processes are central aspects of how all religions function because all communication, including religious communication, can be seen as mediated. In this article, we reflect on and discuss the roles that media have played in the deep history of religions and continue to play in the present by bringing religion and media studies in conversation with cultural evolution and cognitive perspectives.

DANSK RESUMÉ: Religion og medier er blomstret stærkt op som emnefelt i de seneste år, særligt med fokus på religion i samtidens massemedier, tv, film, internet, sociale medier m.m. og i relation til populærkultur. Samtidigt er religionsforskere blevet opmærksomme på at medier og mediering har spillet vigtige roller for religionshistorien og det er dén udvikling vi her vil gribe fat i. Dermed ønsker vi ikke på nogen måde at signalere en opgiven af interessen for religion, medier og populærkultur i samtiden, men snarere at vi ønsker at indsætte denne udvikling i et langt og bredt religionsvidenskabeligt perspektiv. Medier og mediering er uadskilleligt fra hvordan religion fungerer og videreføres fra generation til generation. Derfor anlægger vi det overordnede perspektiv her, at medier og mediering udgør centrale aspekter af hvordan alle religioner fungerer, da al kommunikation, inklusiv religiøs kommunikation, kan anskues som medieret. I denne artikel reflekterer vi over og diskuterer den rolle medier, mediering og medialisering har spillet i religionshistorien og i samtiden bl.a. med inddragelse af kulturevolutionære og kognitive perspektiver.
Religionens teknik og teknikkens religion
Authors: Reeh Niels
Published: September 2020

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This article seeks to utilize the German philosopher Martin Heidegger's notion of Gestell to establish an outline of the relation between religion and technique including media technique. According to Heidegger, tech-nique on the one hand serves as a means for Man. On the other hand technique al-so embeds Man in new relations as a standing reserve for something else. The arti-cle suggests that media technology has contributed to embed Man in religious and national distinctions. On this basis, the article presents an outline of different his-torical stages in which technology and especially media technology has had crucial consequences for embeding Man in religious and national distinctions.

DANSK RESUME: I denne artikel opstilles en skitse af hvordan forholdet mellem religion og teknik, herunder medier kan begribes ved hjælp af Martin Heideggers begreb Gestell. Dette begreb skærper opmærksomheden på det forhold at teknik ik-ke kun er et middel for mennesket, men også indlejrer mennesket i nye relationer. Mennesket bliver via teknikken stillet til rådighed eller som Heidegger kaldte det en bestand for noget andet end sig selv i disse nye relationer. I det lange historiske perspektiv har teknikken og især medieteknikken bidraget til at indlejre mennesket og dets livsverden i en række nye sammenhænge, heriblandt det man med ud-gangspunkt i Jan Assmann kunne kalde forskellige former for religiøse, statslige og nationale distinktioner, der har spillet afgørende roller i menneskets historie. På denne baggrund opstiller artiklen en skitse over sammenhænge mellem medietek-nik og religionsformer.
Beyond the Competencies Agenda in Large-Scale International Assessments: A Confucian Alternative
Authors: Tan Charlene
Published: September 2020

This article examines a Confucian conception of competence and its corresponding response to the competencies agenda that underpins international large-scale assessments such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). It is argued that standardised transnational assessments is underpinned by technical rationality that emphasises proficiency in discrete skills for their instrumental worth at the expense of moral cultivation and personal mastery. Challenging the competencies agenda, this paper draws upon a relational model of competence proposed by Jones and Moore (1995) that views competence as essentially communal, situated within social practices, and manifested through tacit achievement. A Confucian notion of competence is advocated where skills are premised on the virtue of ren (humanity) and demonstrated through appropriate judgement in everyday settings. A Confucian perspective offers an alternative to the behaviourist and generic notions of performance in global assessments by highlighting the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of competence.
An Argument for Levinasian Ethics and the Arts With Considerations for Pedagogy
Authors: Parker Lana
Published: September 2020

At a time when an ethics based on responsibility for the Other offers a counter to the individualism of neoliberal ideology, I argue that it is crucial to recuperate the possibility of creating the conditions for ethical moments of facing through all means possible, including art. I deliberate the possibilities for art in sustaining Levinas’s conception of an ethical intersubjective interaction, including: the call to listen to the Other, the implications of being called into question, the overflow of self, and the humility of response. To begin, I contemplate art as an Other that is able to face and break apart the bonne conscience. Second, I posit that the overflow that results from an interaction with the Other, as the bonne conscience is surpassed, can serve as a source of inspiration for artistic creation. Third, in the face of the ethical call, though one is first required to listen, one also has an obligation to respond; I contend that art can operate here, too, as a means of reply. I conclude the work with a discussion of the implications for pedagogy, including art as a means of broadening sociality.
The Problem of Student Disengagement: Struggle, Escapism and Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy
Authors: Yacek Douglas W. , Jonas Mark E.
Published: September 2020

Numerous studies have shown that secondary and college students are increasingly apathetic and disengaged from their schooling. The problem of student disengagement is not confined to under-represented socioeconomic groups; it is found across the country—in cities, suburbs, and rural communities; in wealthy schools and poor schools; in public schools and charter schools; in majority white schools and those composed largely of students of color. In this essay, we argue that Friedrich Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy contains crucial pedagogical and conceptual resources for responding to this widespread problem. The conception of “Dionysian pessimism” Nietzsche advances in this early work and its relationship to the escapist, “Alexandrianism” he observes in late 19th century German education are relevant to the contemporary problem of student disengagement, we argue, because they address head on the reality of struggle in students’ academic experiences and can potentially explain the disengagement they experience when they fail to acknowledge, accept and even embrace the struggle of education. When struggle is seen as something to be avoided and endured only for the sake of later academic and career success, as it often is, Nietzsche argues that apathy, disengagement and even resentment can result. Thus, while Nietzsche’s diagnosis is rooted in an analysis of his own culture and time, this essay hopes to show that it has the potential to speak to important practical issues in contemporary education.
Conceptual Analysis in the Contemporary Educational Landscape
Authors: Winchester Ian , Manery Robert
Published: September 2020

This introduction to a special issue on the value of conceptual analysis provides a historical context and reasons for continuing to engage and value conceptual analysis in the contemporary educational landscape.
Problems and prospect of development of health insurance system in China
Authors: Lyu Khentsze
Published: September 2020

This article examines the current health insurance system in China. Emphasis is made on determination of the key features and peculiarities of Chinese health insurance system, as well as its flaws and ways for overcoming them. The author believes that resolution of major issues in Chinese health insurance system requires increased state involvement thereof, since the marked-based approach that has been in effect for the past 30 years lead to inequality and deterioration of the quality of healthcare. The following recommendations are made on the improvement of health insurance system: launch the targeted financing projects that would allow the citizens with especially dangerous diseases, such as cardiovascular, oncological, digestive and nervous system, diabetes, to be paid in full by insurance and state subsidies in receiving medical services and medications; forgo the principle of “annual limit” for medical services and medications under insurance coverage; unify insurance payment systems in different regions in order to improve the quality of rendering healthcare services in poor areas. The author also offers to consider the possibility of implementation of the universal guaranteed service standards that would ensure equal level of the quality of basic services regardless the type of insurance.
Differences in the support needs of children with developmental disabilities among groups of medical and behavioral needs
Authors: Arias Victor B. , Aguayo Virginia , Verdugo Miguel A. , Amor Antonio M.
Published: September 2020

Background/Aims

Medical and behavioral needs are relevant in organizing and providing support strategies that improve the quality of life for children, along with their families. The present study aims to examine the impact of medical and behavioral needs on the need for support of children with disabilities.

Methods

Health and education professionals were interviewed using the Supports Intensity Scale-Children’s version to estimate the support needs of 911 children and adolescents (5–16 years) with an intellectual disability, including 55.32% with an additional disability. For data analysis, a model for measuring support needs was specified, consisting of seven support needs factors and three method factors. In estimating the model, four groups of medical and behavioral needs were considered. The factor scores’ means of the groups were compared through t-tests.

Results

Medical and behavioral needs had an impact on overall support needs. Differences were found in all support domains for medical needs. The greatest influence of behavioral needs was found in the Social and School participation areas but was indistinguishable between the mild and moderate levels of needs.

Conclusions

Medical and behavioral needs greatly affect the need for support in a child’s daily life, so they need to be considered a priority for support services. The importance of standardized assessments is emphasized to help develop support strategies.