bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Educomunicação socioambiental e pandemia
Authors: Ribeiro Brito Marcela Cristiane , Feitoza Senra Ronaldo Eustáquio , Cury Luiz Thiago
Published: January 2023

Este artigo é parte dos resultados da pesquisa de Mestrado intitulada “Educomunicação socioambiental – narrativas da periferia”, apresentada no âmbito do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Mato Grosso. Realizada em uma escola da periferia de Cuiabá-MT entre março de 2020 e setembro de 2021, a investigação contou com fomento do  Edital 52/2020 PROPES/IFMT e está inserida na Rede Internacional de Educação Ambiental e Justiça Climática (REAJA) e no Grupo de Estudos em Educação Ambiental e Educação Campesina (GEAC/IFMT). Com base na realidade das aulas pela internet durante a pandemia da covid-19, o objetivo deste trabalho é demonstrar a percepção de estudantes do Ensino Fundamental da Escola Estadual Manoel Cavalcanti Proença sobre o fenômeno da emergência climática e a sua relação com o meio ambiente, com base na produção de conteúdo midiático em foto e vídeo. A metodologia utilizada neste estudo está calcada no estudo de caso, cujo substrato é o desenvolvimento de processos formativos sobre produção comunicacional e as questões ambientais contemporâneas, e na intervenção nesta escola de periferia de Cuiabá-MT. Como resultado, observamos que o debate sobre o clima ocorreu na perspectiva das percepções dos estudantes sobre o que é meio ambiente e suas mudanças na realidade de cada participante. Concluímos que o cenário da pandemia impossibilitou a ampliação da partilha de saberes, se comparado ao modo presencial com rodas de conversas freireanas, por exemplo. Todavia, os encontros virtuais com os estudantes os motivaram a querer estender as conversas sobre o meio ambiente.
Migraciones climáticas y tácticas de resistencia
Authors: Mellado Barbara , Moraes Simione Roberta , de Almeida Soares Cristiane Carolina
Published: January 2023

Reconocer que las acciones antrópicas resultantes del capitalismo destruyen el planeta, permite asumir una postura crítica que defiende la urgencia del cuidado urgente del medio ambiente. Este artículo tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre la educación ambiental frente al colapso climático y señalar los desafíos que se presentan en la migración climática y sus tácticas de resistencia. Como metodología, investigamos en libros, artículos científicos y tesis, reflexionando sobre las dificultades de los migrantes climáticos en tierras brasileñas. Las leyes migratorias vigentes no contemplan todas las situaciones a las que se ven sometidos los migrantes climáticos, y el cumplimiento efectivo de la legislación vigente es aún una realidad lejana. Quedando como solución buscar el apoyo de las instituciones no gubernamentales, y reunirse en pequeños grupos, como uno de los medios de generar esperanza para una lucha colectiva.
Forças criadoras do imaginário feminino frente à crise climática
Authors: Rodrigues de Amorim Denize Aparecida , Manfrinate Rosana , Shiguemi Izawa Kawahara Lúcia
Published: January 2023

Este artigo em Educação Ambiental e Justiça Climática parte do aprendizado fenomenológico da metodologia da Cartografia do Imaginário e tem por objetivo compreender como as mulheres das comunidades tradicionais quilombolas e as migrantes haitianas entendem as mudanças climáticas a partir de seus próprios referenciais de saberes, embasando nossos olhares como força criadora para a Educação Ambiental. Suas narrativas contribuem para a compreensão da própria humanidade e nossa relação com a natureza.
Educación y comunicación para el cambio climático en la Escuela Complutense Latinoamericana. En busca de una partitura para la acción climática
Authors: González Gaundiano Edgar Javier , Bello-Benavides Laura Odilia
Published: January 2023

En el marco de la XXVIII Edición de la Escuela Complutense Latinoamericana, la Universidad Veracruzana (UV) y la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), ofrecieron en la UV diez cursos sobre diversos temas relevantes en la Ciudad de Xalapa, Veracruz, México, durante el mes de diciembre de 2021. Uno de éstos fue “Educación y comunicación sobre la crisis climática ante la vulnerabilidad de la vida cotidiana”. El curso estuvo dirigido a estudiantes universitarios y académicos interesados en especializarse en el diseño de estrategias educativas y comunicativas acerca del cambio climático (CC). Tuvo como propósito caracterizar los rasgos generales de los procesos pedagógicos y comunicativos asociados al CC, dada su complejidad y pertinencia científica y social con énfasis en la comprensión de causas, impactos y medidas de respuesta en la vida cotidiana. La duración del curso fue de 50 horas, distribuidas en diez sesiones intensivas a lo largo de dos semanas.

            En este artículo presentamos algunos resultados de dicha actividad, con base en el análisis de datos obtenidos mediante un diseño cuasi-experimental pretest-postest y la elaboración grupal de proyectos de intervención para valorar la pertinencia del curso. Partimos del supuesto de que dada la complejidad del fenómeno del CC, es preciso conocer las dificultades epistémicas y sus posibilidades de transferencia a la acción social, al planificar intervenciones pedagógicas y comunicativas. Se concluye la necesidad de abordar el CC desde una perspectiva crítica, vinculando datos procedentes de las ciencias del clima y sociales destacando el enfoque regional e incluso local si fuese posible, que favorezca una pedagogía situada tendente incentivar la participación comunitaria en acciones capaces de generar una eficacia colectiva en la vida cotidiana.
Educação Ambiental e incêndios no Pantanal em 2020
Authors: Willms Elni Elisa , Silva Nogueira Izabele Joana
Published: January 2023

O objetivo do texto é discutir um aspecto da crise de emergência climática, os incêndios no Pantanal. Parte-se da reportagem poética Entremeio com o vaqueiro Mariano de João Guimarães Rosa, para interligar questões ligadas à literatura, à crise de emergência climática e à educação ambiental, questões pertinentes entre si e com possibilidades educativas. Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, vinculada ao Grupo Pesquisador em Educação Ambiental, Comunicação e Arte (GPEA) da UFMT. Moore (2016) argumenta que os grupos que mais sofreram com os incêndios foram os pantaneiros, ribeirinhos e demais comunidades tradicionais da região. Conclui-se que a literatura pode ser uma aliada da educação ambiental, por apresentar elementos que permitem discutir a ação humana sobre o bioma do Pantanal.
Diálogos em Educação Ambiental e Clima
Authors: Serantes-Pazos Araceli , Sorrentino Marcos
Published: January 2023

Uma conversa atlântica sobre (in)justiça climática em torno de quatro temas de natureza ecossocial: o território como cenário local e global de resistência; ações políticas voltadas para a mudança do sistema; mulheres como protagonistas de resistência; e soluções para as emergências climáticas. A educação ambiental frente à crise climática tem como base uma nova cultura do corpo, da Terra, da terra e do território.

O objetivo é identificar e denunciar fatores que perpetuam e aumentam a injustiça climática em um cenário dominado por modelos heteropatriarcais, coloniais e saqueadores de pessoas, culturas e da Terra. Nesse sentido, e diante das posições neoliberais baseadas na competição e no individualismo que aumentam as desigualdades, o presente artigo busca contribuir para a compreensão de “fazeres” ecossociais das pessoas educadoras envolvidas nas transformações, bem como identificar atores, respostas e soluções que passam por cooperação, alianças, fraternidade, networking e ética do cuidado, da escala local para a transformação global.
American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines Update: Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease
Authors: Rubio-Tapia Alberto , Hill Ivor D. , Semrad Carol , Kelly Ciarán P. , Greer Katarina B. , Limketkai Berkeley N. , Lebwohl Benjamin
Published: January 2023

This guideline presents an update to the 2013 American College of Gastroenterology Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease with updated recommendations for the evaluation and management of patients with celiac disease (CD). CD is defined as a permanent immune-mediated response to gluten present in wheat, barley, and rye. CD has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations that resemble a multisystemic disorder rather than an isolated intestinal disease, and is characterized by small bowel injury and the presence of specific antibodies. Detection of CD-specific antibodies (e.g., tissue transglutaminase) in the serum is very helpful for the initial screening of patients with suspicion of CD. Intestinal biopsy is required in most patients to confirm the diagnosis. A nonbiopsy strategy for the diagnosis of CD in selected children is suggested and discussed in detail. Current treatment for CD requires strict adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) and lifelong medical follow-up. Most patients have excellent clinical response to a GFD. Nonresponsive CD is defined by persistent or recurrent symptoms despite being on a GFD. These patients require a systematic workup to rule out specific conditions that may cause persistent or recurrent symptoms, especially unintentional gluten contamination. Refractory CD is a rare cause of nonresponsive CD often associated with poor prognosis.
ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Lesions
Authors: Jacobson Brian C. , Bhatt Amit , Greer Katarina B. , Lee Linda S. , Park Walter G. , Sauer Bryan G. , Shami Vanessa M.
Published: January 2023

Subepithelial lesions (SEL) of the GI tract represent a mix of benign and potentially malignant entities including tumors, cysts, or extraluminal structures causing extrinsic compression of the gastrointestinal wall. SEL can occur anywhere along the GI tract and are frequently incidental findings encountered during endoscopy or cross-sectional imaging. This clinical guideline of the American College of Gastroenterology was developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation process and is intended to suggest preferable approaches to a typical patient with a SEL based on the currently available published literature. Among the recommendations, we suggest endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with tissue acquisition to improve diagnostic accuracy in the identification of solid nonlipomatous SEL and EUS fine-needle biopsy alone or EUS fine-needle aspiration with rapid on-site evaluation sampling of solid SEL. There is insufficient evidence to recommend surveillance vs resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) <2 cm in size. Owing to their malignant potential, we suggest resection of gastric GIST >2 cm and all nongastric GIST. When exercising clinical judgment, particularly when statements are conditional suggestions and/or treatments pose significant risks, health-care providers should incorporate this guideline with patient-specific preferences, medical comorbidities, and overall health status to arrive at a patient-centered approach.
Proximal Biliary Stent Migration Causing Cardiac Tamponade
Authors: Pokala Sridevi K. , Attwell Augustin R.
Published: January 2023

Plastic biliary stents are commonly placed during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for various indications, and stent-related complications are uncommon. We describe a case in which a plastic biliary stent migrated proximally through the liver capsule and diaphragm after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, leading to pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. It is important for clinicians managing patients with biliary stents to be aware of this significant adverse event.
Combined fine-needle aspiration with core needle biopsy for assessing thyroid nodules: a more valuable diagnostic method?
Authors: Chen Zhe , Wang Jia-jia , Guo Dong-ming , Zhai Yu-xia , Dai Zhuo-zhi , Su Hong-hui
Published: January 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of combined fine-needle aspiration (FNA) with core needle biopsy (CNB) in thyroid nodules.Methods: FNA and CNB were performed simultaneously on 703 nodules. We compared the proportions of inconclusive results and the diagnostic performance for malignancy among FNA, CNB, and combined FNA/CNB for different nodule sizes.Results: Combined FNA/CNB showed lower proportions of inconclusive results than CNB for all nodules (2.8% vs. 5.7%, P<0.001), nodules ≤1.0 cm (4.9% vs. 7.3%, P=0.063), nodules >1.0 cm (2.0% vs. 5.0 %, P<0.001), nodules ≤1.5 cm (3.8% vs. 7.9 %, P<0.001), and nodules >1.5 cm (2.1% vs. 3.9 %, P=0.016). The sensitivity of combined FNA/CNB in predicting malignancy was significantly higher than that of CNB (89.0% vs. 80.0%, P<0.001) and FNA (89.0% vs. 58.1%, P<0.001) for all nodules. Within American College of Radiology Thyroid and Imaging Reporting and Data System grades 4-5, in the subgroup of nodules ≤1.5 cm, combined FNA/ CNB showed the best sensitivity in predicting malignancy (91.4%), significantly higher than that of CNB (81.0%, P<0.001) and FNA (57.8%, P<0.001). However, in the subgroup of nodules >1.5 cm, the difference between combined FNA/CNB and CNB was not significant (84.2% vs. 78.9%, P=0.500).Conclusion: Regardless of nodule size, combined FNA/CNB tended to yield lower proportions of inconclusive results than CNB or FNA alone and exhibited higher performance in diagnosing malignancy. The combined FNA/CNB technique may be a more valuable diagnostic method for nodules ≤1.5 cm and nodules with a risk of malignancy than CNB and FNA alone.
METODOLOGIA ATIVA DE APRENDIZAGEM APLICADA A CURSO DE FARMÁCIA: INSTRUMENTOS PARA O ENSINO COM ÊNFASE EM FARMACOTÉCNICA E TECNOLOGIA FARMACÊUTICA
Authors: Costa-Oliveira Claudete , Gouvêa-Silva João Gabriel , Da Silva João Carlos , Celestino Maísa Teodoro , Moreira Davyson Lima , Junior Adival José Reinert , Ramos Ygor Jesse
Published: January 2023

A necessidade por um sistema de educação centrado no estudante, visando a formação de profissionais críticos e capazes de construir conhecimento a partir da avaliação da informação disponível, traz a necessidade por novas metodologias educacionais. Nessa perspectiva, a disciplina de Farmacotécnica, além de constituir uma das disciplinas profissionalizantes do curso de Farmácia, contempla uma visão multidisciplinar e complexa, sendo necessário a utilização de metodologias que estimulem um processo ativo de aprendizado. Devido ao potencial que as metodologias ativas de ensino desempenham no processo de educação, este trabalho teve como objetivo conceituar e pontuar as principais estratégias metodológicas encontradas na literatura e usadas nas disciplinas do curso de farmácia, com ênfase na disciplina de Farmacotécnica. A fim de atingir o objetivo proposta, uma revisão integrativa da literatura foi realizada para concentrar os estudos que tivessem empregado e avaliado o uso de metodologias ativas. Um total de 15 trabalhos foram encontrados seguindo os critérios de inclusão e  exclusão adotados neste estudo e poucos trabalhos objetivaram conceituar e pontuar o uso de metodologias ativas na disciplina de farmacotécnica. No entanto, apesar do número baixo de trabalhos que avaliarem a performance dessas metodologias, todos os estudos apontaram melhoras significativas no desempenho e assimilação de conteúdo dos alunos, evidenciando o grande potencial dessas metodologias de ensino. A partir dos resultados observados neste trabalho, pode-se concluir, que as metodologias ativas devem ser consideradas, estimuladas e, se necessário, adaptadas, para serem utilizadas desde o início da formação profissional, independentemente da disciplina.
CUIDADO FARMACÊUTICO A PACIENTES IDOSOS EM UM HOSPITAL DE GRANDE PORTE
Authors: Tanaka Cinthia Mayumi , De Souza Costa Viana Stéphanie , Alves Rocha Priscilla
Published: January 2023

O processo de envelhecimento está frequentemente associado à presença de múltiplas comorbidades e, consequentemente, à polifarmácia. Além disso, indivíduos idosos normalmente apresentam condições que demandam atenção especial nos cuidados à saúde, como comprometimento cognitivo, alterações fisiológicas e necessidade de suporte social, o que pode comprometer a autonomia destes indivíduos. O presente estudo teve por objetivo descrever o perfil clínico e sociodemográfico dos pacientes idosos acompanhados em um hospital de grande porte, localizado no município de São Paulo, SP, Brasil, quais as atividades clínico-assistenciais desenvolvidas no cuidado farmacêutico e pontos a serem melhorados. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com coleta de dados em sistemas informatizados institucionais, de forma retrospectiva, no período de junho de 2018 a julho de 2021. Foram consideradas as variáveis sociodemográficas e assistenciais relacionadas ao acompanhamento farmacoterapêutico, onde a média de idade da população do estudo foi de 79 ±7 anos, baixa escolaridade e prevalência do gênero feminino. Foram observadas em média 5 ±2,5 comorbidades por paciente, o uso de 13 ±3,4 medicamentos e tempo de acompanhamento farmacoterapêutico médio de 12 ±10,8 meses, com predominância de 10 meses, período em que se desenvolveram diversas estratégias para a melhora da adesão ao tratamento. Este estudo possibilitou identificar que os principais pontos de intervenção farmacêutica foram relacionados à adesão ao tratamento, o baixo grau de entendimento sobre a farmacoterapia, duplicidade de prescrições, armazenamento inadequado de medicamentos, entre outros, para os quais foram desenvolvidas estratégias visando a resolução destes problemas, com destaque para ações de educação em saúde, elaboração de tabela de orientação e solicitação de automonitoramento residencial glicêmico e pressórico. Ademais, as limitações encontradas devido à falta de registros das intervenções com a equipe médica e informações sobre perda de seguimento, indicam a oportunidade de melhoria dos registros farmacêuticos.
CONTAMINAÇÃO DE MEDICAMENTOS COM NITROSAMINAS: RISCOS SANITÁRIOS E AÇÕES DE RECOLHIMENTO DE PRODUTOS NO BRASIL
Authors: Wu Juliana Yi Dan , Eserian Jaqueline Kalleian , Lombardo Márcia
Published: January 2023

Nitrosaminas são compostos mutagênicos pertencentes ao grupo de preocupação, visto que apresentam elevado potencial carcinogênico. Desde 2018, impurezas do tipo nitrosamina foram detectadas em insumos farmacêuticos ativos e produtos farmacêuticos. A partir de então, o controle e monitoramento de nitrosaminas em medicamentos tornou-se uma prioridade para as agências reguladoras de todo o mundo, a fim de proteger a saúde da população. Este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar um levantamento dos medicamentos que já foram recolhidos no Brasil desde 2018 até março de 2022, devido à suspeita ou confi rmação da presença de nitrosaminas. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de buscas online no sítio eletrônico da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária. As medidas de fiscalização resultaram na suspensão da fabricação de insumos farmacêuticos ativos importados e no recolhimento voluntário de lotes de medicamentos disponíveis no comércio nacional, como valsartana, losartana, cloridrato de ranitidina, cloridrato de metformina e tartarato de vareniclina. As ações de recolhimento atingiram 20 empresas no país e revelaram quantitativo elevado de produtos, principalmente de medicamentos contendo ranitidina e metformina. Embora as impurezas do tipo nitrosamina em medicamentos sejam encontradas em concentrações baixas, atenção especial deve ser dada para produtos de uso contínuo e/ou doses elevadas, a fim de garantir a segurança do tratamento.
I Needed To Know: Emerging Adult Experiences with Sexuality Education Related to Well-being
Authors: Ferrara Merissa , Boye Stephanie , Hagan Chels , Foster Abigail
Published: January 2023

Objective: We examined what emerging adults reported they needed to learn from educators and parents regarding sexual health and how being underprepared led to consequences that impacted their well-being. Methods: We conducted a thematic analysis of 147 letters written by emerging adults in November 2021 through March 2022. Results: Eight overarching themes emerged from the analysis in 3 topic areas. Participants shared their preference for open and ongoing communication, raising concerns about detrimental communication. They reported struggles with identity, sexually explicit material, aggressive sexual scripts, consent, and sexual pleasure. They suggested educational changes related to efficacy and parent training. Conclusions: Our findings highlight that emerging adults want more information from and communication with trusted adults. K-12 sexual health programs are too narrow to help emerging adults grapple with the scope of challenges they face. We recommend research that promotes comprehensive content in K-12 and college coursework and workshops. We also suggest research on campaigns and workshops for parents to increase awareness of the scope of sexual health challenges their children face and their efficacy toward creating ongoing, open conversation with their children for better health outcomes.
Mental Health and Unhealthy Behaviors among Health College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Vamos Sandra , Lee Tiffany , Bin Kang Hyun , Piepenbrink Rumour , Vamos Cheryl
Published: January 2023

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between mental health concerns, positive and negative feelings, and engagement in unhealthy behaviors among US college students during the pandemic. A secondary purpose was to explore positive changes in health and well-being. Methods: College students completed a 45-item online survey in the fall of 2020 that examined demographics, health literacy, health behaviors, overall health and well-being, and academic and financial impacts. Median-unbiased estimation for odds ratio and exact mid-p method inference methods were conducted using R version 4.0.3. We conducted content analysis for qualitative open-ended survey responses. Results: Gender, degree program, and religiosity were associated with having mental concerns. These socio-demographic variables, along with age and ethnicity, were linked to positive and negative feelings. Participants who felt threatened, afraid, stressed, and sad were likely to report mental concerns. Participants who felt cheerful, calm, rested, and full of interests were likely to report no mental concerns. Students who felt sadder, less calm, and less full of interests were likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors. Conclusions: Findings contribute to an increased understanding of mental health and engagement of unhealthy and healthy behaviors among students informing recommendations for services across campuses and communities.
Meningkatkan Pemanfaatan Institutional Repository Perpustakaan Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Padangsidimpuan
Authors: Nasution Rizqy Fadhilah , Sayekti Retno , Devianty Rina
Published: January 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengetahuan, kemampuan, faktor yang mempengaruhi serta hambatan yang dihadapi mahasiswa IAIN Padangsidimpuan dalam memanfaatkan Institutional Repository (IR). Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa IAIN Padangsidimpuan lebih banyak mengetahui Institutional Repository (IR) dari Word of Mouth Communication daripada melalui kegiatan User education, ini berarti melalui Word of Mouth Communication  ini efektif dalam menyampaikan informasi.Kemampuan mahasiswa IAIN Padangsidimpuan dalam memanfaatkan Institutional Repository (IR) adalah mampu dilihat dari pencarian informasi menggunakan pencarian spesifik lebih dominan menggunakan pencarian berdasarkan subyek dan divisi. Faktor yang mendorong mahasiswa IAIN Padangsidimpuan memanfaatkan Institutional Repository (IR) kemudahan dalam akses, efisien waktu, fitur-fitur yang mudah dipahami, memenuhi tugas kuliah, pandemi Covid-19 dan open access. Hambatan yang dihadapi mahasiswa IAIN Padangsidimpuan dalam memanfaatkan Institutional Repository (IR) yaitu repository yang tiba-tiba error, kuota/jaringan mahasiswa IAIN Padangsidimpuan. Dari temuan ini dapat diketahui bahwa perpustakaan terkhususnya perpustakaan perguruan tinggi harus lebih meningkatkan pelatihan, workshop yang kreatif dan inovasi tentang Institutional Repository.
Drawing Humanitarian Communication as Performativity: Visual Design of the Tigray Refugee Situation on the UN Refugee Agency UK Website
Authors: Piga Antonio
Published: January 2023

This article outlines the discursive construction of the refugee situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region by examining photographs found on the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHRC) United Kingdom website. The purpose is to discern humanitarian aid communication discourse not simply for its informational value, but also in its performative force of narrative to frame the refugee crisis as one that merits support (Chouliaraky 2017).

Multimodal CDA and social semiotics (Kress and van Leeuwen 1999; Kress and van Leeuwen 2017) were employed in order to break down visual communication into elements, and to systematically reveal the performative practice of meaning in relation to the categories of settings, the represented participants, actions, angles, and proxemics. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted in order to determine the number of photos with a given feature.

By highlighting the plight of those forcibly displaced and emphasising their uniqueness and personal experiences - in contrast to the dehumanised massified representation found in western media (Chouliaraky 2017; Adi and Cheregi 2015) -, the phenomenon of their forced fleeing from Tigray is humanised. In line with Bellander (2021), the UNHRC is constructed as being trustworthy and actionable, and refugees are clearly depicted as being in urgent need of support. Visitors to the UK website are invited to feel they are involved with the life of the refugees and morally engaged in “the work performed by the organization” (Bellander 2021: 310). By means of the combination of specific affection drawing on discourses of morality, solidarity and ethical equality, the overall images provide “the symbolic conditions under which we are invited to imagine the predicament of these sufferers” (Chouliaraky 2017: 5) and in so doing to appeal to a force that will work towards a practical push towards action.
The Relationship between Reading Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension in a Direct Instruction Reading Program
Authors: Watkins Timothy
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship beween Hispanic, Caucasian, and Africa American students’ reading voacabulary achievement and reading comprehension achievement in a Direct Instruction reading program.  The study consisted of students from a small, rural school district in southeast Arkansas.  A total of  230 students participated in the study. Seventeen were Hispanic students, 33 were Caucasian students, and 180 were African American students.  The study used an Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) statistic to identify any potential differences in reading vocabulary and reading comprehension among the subgroups.  The findings of this study suggest that statistically significant differences did exist between Hispanic, Caucasian, and African American students in reading vocabulary using a Direct Instruction reading program.  The Hispanic participants had a higher mean achievement gain score in reading comprehension than either Caucasian or African American students.  The Hispanic participants also had a higher mean achievement gain score in reading vocabulary achievement than the African American participants but a smaller mean achievement gain score than the Caucasian participants.
The Aim of Education
Authors: Ma Wen
Published: January 2023

The Confucian aim of education is benevolence. The three ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity bears the fruit of all moralities. Aesthetic education, the unified creation between beauty and dignity, situates between the phenomenal world and the natural world and serves as the bridge. In Six arts, archery, charioteering, reading and mathematics are intellectual education. Rites is moral education, and music is aesthetic education. Here I intend to clarify the issue of moral education and the aim of education, and present the results to the educationists. I hope there will be a discussion on this topic.
Effectiveness of Self-Evaluation, Peer Evaluation and 2nd-Step Self-Evaluation- Covering Anchoring Training in Maritime Education and Training
Authors: Kunieda Yoshiaki
Published: January 2023

Evaluation is an essential part of education and training, and it can be used in maritime education and training to help learners organize their knowledge and improve their skills, as well as to improve education and training methods. In this study, self-evaluation and mutual evaluation were conducted during anchoring training on the training ship Shioji Maru belonging to the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. In a survey of students trained in 2020 and 2021 regarding the acquisition of knowledge and skills, 94.5% of students rated themselves as “very effective” or “effective” in their self-evaluation and 92.0% of students rated themselves as “very effective” or “effective” in their mutual evaluation. Comparing the self-evaluation scores with the mutual evaluation scores, it was found that the mutual evaluation scores tended to rank higher than the self-evaluation scores. This is thought to be due to a lack of confidence in one’s own ship handling skills, which leads to harsh evaluations of oneself and more lenient evaluations of others. It was also found that the higher the instructor’s evaluation score, the smaller the difference between the self-evaluation score and the instructor’s evaluation score. Students with higher scores in the instructor’s evaluation were more confident in their ship handling skills, which is thought to indicate that they can evaluate themselves more accurately. On the other hand, self-evaluation was conducted at an early stage immediately after the training, and the bridge operation team and the entire team also conducted the self-evaluation again after the debriefing. In other words, a 2nd-step self-evaluation was conducted through two evaluations conducted at different times. We show the results of a qualitative analysis of the students’ impressions and opinions of these self-evaluations and peer evaluation using the steps for coding and theorization (SCAT) method.
Local and Global Framework of Early Cinema in Lithuania: Vilnius Cinemas, Programme Formats and Audience
Authors: Kaminskaitė-Jančorienė Lina , Paškauskas Juozapas
Published: January 2023

The paper focuses on film culture in Lithuania by analysing the film programme advertisements in periodicals from the early cinema scene – 1907–1913. In the article, we present the specificities of the programmes of the key cinemas operating in Vilnius at that time, with reference to the programme composition by film type, genre, and the nature of film communication. A thorough analysis has allowed us to gain a clearer picture of film culture in the city, film circulation, and the communication strategies used by movie theatres to attract the audience. The analysis of this period enables a comparison of local early cinema processes in Lithuania with the global ones.
What is so (Un)Exceptional About Soviet Cinema? The Pragmatics of Soviet Film Exports to Germany and France in the 1920s
Authors: Puchenkina Nataliya
Published: January 2023

The article discusses Soviet efforts to export its cinematic production to Germany and France during the 1920s. Aside from advertising the USSR’s achievements abroad, cinema export was an important contribution to early Soviet fund-raising strategies. By examining the opening of the Soviet film industry to international practices and contacts, this article seeks to challenge some assumptions of Soviet particularism in the field of its film export practices. The article begins by exploring the international roots of what was about to become the Soviet film industry and demonstrates how Soviet trade practitioners sought to benefit from them. Then, the article argues that despite several country-specific organisational and material constraints, Soviet strategies and methods of film export to Germany and France paralleled in many ways those of their Western counterparts.
Alternative distribution and its role in the promotion of films produced by the Irzykowski Film Studio between 1981–1984
Authors: Sowiński Emil
Published: January 2023

The Irzykowski Film Studio was founded in 1981 as an institution that allowed young filmmakers to start their careers directly after graduating from the Film School. The studio could produce medium-length and short feature films and documentaries as well as animation. Nevertheless, all these types of films, according to the statute confirmed by the minister, were not to be officially cinema distributed, since they were supposed to be treated as a film exercise, a kind of practice run. Finally, it turned out that the Irzykowski Film Studio productions were regarded as fully fledged films that could compete with films produced by Film Units (i.e., the professional organizational entities of the Polish film production system at the time) or short film studios. What is not without significance, most films (not to say: all) were politically controversial. Therefore, the leaders of the Studio decided to show films to the audience, but they could not do it officially by applying for referral to cinema distribution. In connection with this, they were shown at small film festivals, inner (unofficial) screenings, and illegally distributed on VHS tapes. By extension, the range of distribution was narrow, but, curiously enough, the films were attracting a lot of interest from film critics, audiences and... state authorities. The aim of this paper is to analyze the alternative distribution process that occurred at the Irzykowski Film Studio. What films were shown at festivals, at internal screenings, and which were illegally copied onto VHS tapes? Had all the films shown been censored? How did state censorship react to test screenings with the audience? How did the critics and audience perceive these films? Did the presence of films at festivals influence their cinema distribution? And finally: how did the promotion and festival distribution of these films affect the perception of the Irzykowski Film Studio among the state authorities?
The audience and reception of the films from the Profil Film Unit in 1982-1989
Authors: Grzechowiak Jarosław
Published: January 2023

The subject of this article is an analysis of the distribution, attendance results and reception of feature films made by the Profil Film Unit in 1982–1989. The Profil Film Unit was the second film group (alongside Iluzjon, headed by Czesław Petelski) to be reactivated by the cinematography management after martial law was declared in Poland. The artistic director of Profil, Bohdan Poręba, enjoyed the trust and support of the Party authorities, linking his allegiance to communist dogma to his activity in the nationalist ‘Grunwald’ Patriotic Association. Profil’s productions were boycotted by a large part of the acting community (also due to an appeal by the Solidarity Stage and Film Artists published in the newspaper “Tygodnik Mazowsze”), and some of the films made by this unit in the 1980s clearly followed the guidelines of the cultural policy of the Polish United Workers’ Party. The following questions will be answered: How did the political circumstances outlined above affect the distribution and reception of the films made by Profil? What attendance results did the films produced by Profil achieve and to what extent did they differ from the cinema ticket revenues of the films produced by other groups? How was the activity of the Profil Film Unit and the financial results achieved evaluated by the Supreme Board of Film Affairs? How were the productions of Profil received by film critics in the daily press and magazines?
Rodzima klasyka filmowa w świadomości zbiorowej polskich widzów. Opinie Polaków o polskich filmach i ich postawy wobec polskiej produkcji filmowej
Authors: Giza Barbara , Wenzel Michał
Published: January 2023

The text discusses the social understanding of the film canon. The analyses is based on the results of the social research “Poles about Polish films. Opinions of Poles on Polish cinema and their attitudes towards Polish film production” conducted in 2019. The research findings show how Polish audiences think about the Polish film canon and how they define it, referring to their own film experiences, attitudes towards Polish productions and to beliefs about the influence of Polish cinema on culture.
Wygnani z raju - analiza toposu domu w filmach Andrieja Zwiagincewa
Authors: Tes Urszula
Published: January 2023

The topos of ‘home’ is one of the most important motifs in Andrey Zvyagintsev’s films. The director perceives ‘home’ as a material and symbolic term. It applies to the place where a family lives and to the house of God. The article refers to Eliade’s well-known concept of home, but also to the more modern one created by Zbigniew Kadłubek, who writes about oikology in the context of faith. The article reveals the richness of mythical, cultural, religious and artistic references. Each film exposes different images of ‘home’, but they use common metaphors, such as the fall, destruction and the apocalypse. Contemporary man, turned away from God, recreates the mythical thread of exile and ceases to have a safe place to be in the world. In such works as The Banishment, Leviathan, Elena, and Loveless, the director fully showed the consequences of losing the spiritual dimension of life. The proposed interpretations of Zvyagintsev’s films expand the reception of his work in Poland.
Pierwszy raz w ciemnym kinie - filmowe reminiscencje w twórczości Krystyny Kofty
Authors: Witczak Krzysztof
Published: January 2023

The article is an attempt to interpret the cinema experience from the perspective of contemporary theories of somatic reception. Attention is drawn to the formal aspect of two examples of cinema experiences by a contemporary Polish writer (Krystyna Kofta). An important element of her work is sharing impressions, especially in relation to the description of everyday life. The analysis includes the comparison of two cinema episodes – a girl fascinated by the first encounter with this medium and an adult woman terrifed by the claustrophobic atmosphere of the cinema.
Krajobraz pod lasem. O Rhizopolis Joanny Rajkowskiej
Authors: Hendrykowski Marek
Published: January 2023

The article contains an analytical and interpretative study of the poetics of two recent art installations by Joanna Rajkowska.
Tourism development in the borderlands of Romania: A case study of the Danube Gorge–Iron Gates
Authors: Băbăț Andrei-Florin , Pavel Sorin
Published: January 2023

Border areas are a real challenge for tourism development. Usually associated with the periphery from a socio-economic point of view, these areas often have natural potential and attractive landscapes that have been little transformed by human activity and numerous historical and cultural tourist attractions. Although these areas have considerable tourism potential, this is not sufficient for the sustainable development of tourism and the exploitation of this potential is strongly influenced by the degree of permeability of the border. This is the case of the Romanian-Serbian border, which overlaps the most spectacular sector of the Danube – the Iron Gates Gorge. The main aim of this article is to analyse the role of tourism in the development of border areas and how it functions in a particular territorial context: the Danube Gorge located at the border between Romania and Serbia. The Romanian-Serbian border currently functions as an external border of the European Union in a favourable historical and political context, given the tradition of good neighbourliness between the two entities, the states located on either side of the Danube. However, the communist period altered the prospects for tourism development in this region through a very drastic and controlled border regime, even though the area benefited from major investment projects, such as the dam and hydroelectric power station at Porțile de Fier, built in the 1970s in cooperation with the former Yugoslavia. An analysis of the statistical data on tourism development shows that tourist traffic is on the increase, although there is a contradiction between the upward trend in tourist flows and the backwardness of large-scale tourist infrastructure, with the dominant type of accommodation being small, flexible, and rural accommodation that does not require large investments. The results presented in this article can be summarised in the general conclusion that the development of tourism in the Danube Gorge–Iron Gates remains dependent on the political factor and the border regime, even though the region has a remarkable tourism potential.
Environmental social science and urban environment management: A review of pathways link- ing policies and planning to citizens living by the river
Authors: Mousazadeh Hossein
Published: January 2023

Urban environment management (UEM) and environmental social science (ESS) are two interconnected approaches that show significant potential for creating more sustainable and liveable cities. Their research has, however, been mainly disjointed, which may be because planning and policy have placed more emphasis on UEM than ESS at the same time. This research examined ESS in terms of the quality of life (QOL) criteria and sense of place (SOP) of citizens living by the river with the UEM intervention in the form of policies and programmes. The effects of fieldwork in the form of specialised and spatial interviews are presented in this research, which is usually ignored in the literature review of this type of analysis. The study aims to fill the current gap in this field in three European capitals by providing a reflective methodological account of fieldwork and the ‘elite interviewing’ approach. This paper produces a distinct form of the localisation of the research and sampling techniques and is as new, interactive and developing as possible. The results of the present study are underpinned by the conceptual model of research, which supports the main aim of this analysis and tries to examine the components of research in a new perspective. The findings high- lighted that maintaining and strengthening ESS for citizens living next to rivers require innovative UEM, which uses urban creativity in the field of goals, urban settlements, strategies and management solutions to provide the base for increasing the liveability of the city and improving the quality of urban life.
A Long-Term Solution of a Sustainable Robust Self-Consolidating Grout Considering Natural Pozzolans
Authors: Baltimore Craig V.
Published: January 2023

As part of accepted practice in sustainable concrete production, a high percentage of cement is commonly replaced with waste materials such as fly ash. This practice has only recently been investigated for use with grout in concrete masonry unit (CMU) construction. An initial comprehensive program that tested replacing a high percentage of cement with waste materials also showed that this replacement produces a sustainable grout as well as the potential for a self-consolidating sustainable grout. However, sustainability solutions using waste materials have created a new problem because the supply of these waste products may diminish in the future. This paper reflects upon the initial successes with self-consolidating grout using waste materials and asks whether waste product pozzolans can be replaced with natural pozzolans as a long-term solution.
Nondestructive Estimation of Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry and Related Units Using Acoustics
Authors: Cox Neil , Huttemann Nicholas , Cox Spencer , Thompson Jason , Nain Monika
Published: January 2023

This is an evaluation of the performance of a new nondestructive method for measuring the compressive strength of isolated concrete masonry units (CMUs) and related units using acoustics. The method, called the acoustic impulse response resonance (AIRR) method, involves gently striking the unit being tested with a pendulum and analyzing the resulting sound. It requires little extra time and effort to use the AIRR method in conjunction with standard strength-testing projects, where it is useful for corroborating compression test results and identifying sources of variation in the measurements. Precise measurement of strength maturation can be quickly achieved through repeated testing of individual units. The AIRR method can be quickly performed virtually anywhere, which makes it possible to engage in a variety of useful testing scenarios. The AIRR method is also suitable for use in regions where standards are lax or where trusted compression-testing facilities are not accessible, not feasible, or not used. The present paper extends the AIRR method to accommodate variations in the shape of the unit being tested. Finite element analysis was used to gain insight into the vibrational modes of CMUs and to establish a basis for accommodating shape variants, referred to here as shape normalization. Evaluations were performed using data collected at the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) Research and Development Laboratory, where the AIRR method was applied along with standard testing for 81 ASTM C140/C140M projects. The tested units were hollow CMUs with a range of standard widths. The AIRR method was shown to be extraordinarily repeatable within the constraints of the variables evaluated, and shape normalization was shown to be effective. A strong correlation with estimates of compressive strength obtained through compression testing was demonstrated, and there is evidence that the AIRR method has the potential to be more precise than compression testing.
Understanding the Impact of Additive Friction Stir Deposition on the Production of 7XXX Aluminum Alloy Parts
Authors: e Silva Misael Pimentel Espirindio , Lalvani Himanshu , Reimer Andreas , Fitzpatrick Stephen
Published: January 2023

As an alternative to current additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) is a solid-state process that has been recently explored and does not require melting or remelting of the feedstock, which is a challenge in fusion AM processes. Once its yield point is reached, the material is deposited under elevated temperatures—a similar mechanism to that of friction stir welding (FSW), producing fully dense parts with more equiaxed and finer grain structures, potentially not requiring postheat treatment. Compared with direct energy deposition (DED) technologies, it benefits from reduced heat input and high build rates. It also allows for open-air deposition of reactive metals such as aluminum alloys. These alloys are used extensively in the aerospace industry, and demand is expected to double over the next decade. The 7XXX series is the hardest and strongest commercial grade among the aluminum alloys, making them useful for aircrafts, high-speed trains, and parts under high stress. Although research on AFSD development has mostly focused on aluminum alloys, advancements using 7XXX series have been either limited or nonexistent. In this paper, we analyze 7XXX series aluminum parts produced through AFSD by the introduction of different combinations of torque, deposition rate, and tool speed. Tensile and hardness tests are performed in different directions, including the interface between the baseplate and deposited material, assessing the overall strength of all AFSD parts carried out. Despite AFSD's potential, it is demonstrated that there is an opportunity for improvements, and further work (e.g., Charpy test, microstructural characterization, heat treatment) is required to comprehend the technologies’ impact and benefits.