bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Espacialitat i construcció d'identitats en la literatura
Authors: Salvador Vicent
Published: August 2023

Summary: The article studies the new conception of space (spatiality) as a sociodiscursive construction and the application of this notion in literature. The meaning of place is distinguished from those of landscape, territory and abstract space. The concepts of geocriticism (Bertrand Westphal), heterotopia (Michel Foucault) and chronotope (Mikhail Bakhtin) are used to explain the functions of spatiality (Robert Tally) in literature. After referring to various studies on the literary representation of places like the house, the sanatorium or the environment of death, this paper concludes with an analysis of the movie theaters in Catalan literature and, especially, in the poetry of Vicent Andrés Estellés (1924–1993). Keywords: Spatial turn, spatiality, heterotopia, chronotope, movie theaters, Vicent Andrés Estellés
L'autoria teatral valenciana del segle XXI: la consolidació de noves veus
Authors: Rosselló Ramon X.
Published: August 2023

Summary: This article focuses on Valencian playwrights of the 21st century, specifically authors who appeared at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, and who normally write plays for adults in the Catalan language. For this purpose, some typical characteristics of the Valencian theatrical context will be taken into account, such as the increasingly prominent presence of women playwrights, the creation of playwrights by their own companies, and the role of public theatre in the support and promotion of young writers. In addition, the work of Patrícia Pardo (b. Alaquàs, 1975), Juli Disla (b. Aldaia, 1976), and Xavier Puchades (b. València, 1973), as well as El pont flotant company (founded in València, 2000), four creative forces who have consolidated their careers during the second decade of this century, will be presented individually. Keywords: Contemporary Valencian theatre, Valencian playwrights, El pont flotant, Patrícia Pardo, Juli Disla, Xavier Puchades
Els booktubers en català. Un constructe virtual?
Authors: Lluch Gemma
Published: August 2023

Summary: The research presented in this paper discusses booktubers who use Catalan in their channels, the spaces that they create, the books that they recommend and the language that they use. Studies that fall within this research use the term “booktuber” to identify teenagers or young people who use YouTube’s tools to make reading recommendations to their peers, something that always takes place on the side lines of channels and initiatives led by school administrations, librarians and institutions related to reading. The findings of the investigation confirm that the phenomenon of “Catalan (-language) booktuber” is not a reality but a virtual construct created by institutions and the press. Keywords: Reading, virtual reading, public epitext, booktuber, reading promotion
Existència individual i col·lectiva en Josep Ferrater Mora
Authors: Vall i Solaz F. Xavier
Published: August 2023

Summary: Without neglecting essentialist reminiscences and specifying the impact of Existential Philosophies on Josep Ferrater Mora, in whom they are mixed with other tendencies, we will study his foundation of collectivity on individual existence. We will emphasize the ethical component, which transcends the prudence of his political positioning, and his eagerness to link the Catalan, Spanish and European spheres, respecting plurality. The essay Les formes de la vida catalana will be analyzed in particular, considering sources, circumstances, approaches, re-elaborations, censorship, and reception. The treatment of the question of identity in previous and subsequent works is also contemplated. Keywords: Josep Ferrater Mora, Existential Philosophies, identity, exile, post-war period
Webs editorials en llengua catalana: assoliments i nous reptes
Authors: Escandell Dari
Published: August 2023

Summary: The website is a publishing house’s most powerful tool when it comes to sharing news and promoting catalogues, collections and writers. This papers aims to measure to what extent the situation of Catalan-language publishing companies’ virtual shop windows is suitable. In other words, the soundness, versatility and efficiency of these publishing websites, which host both audiovisual and written information and link it to other content and environments, is assessed. The research’s structure stems from the effective application of a specific analysis template designed by Lluch and Escandell (2016 and 2018). Lluch and Escandell’s proposal considers a typologically diverse group of websites involving all the Catalan-language publishers to authoritatively ascertain how these companies stock their virtual shop windows and how they communicate the content hosted there. Keywords: Public virtual epitext, publishing website, Catalan language, reading, books, parameters, indicators
Pues eso como construcción interactiva desde el modelo Val.Es.Co.
Authors: Jiménez Shima Salameh
Published: August 2023

Summary: This paper analyses Sp. (and so/ and so forth) as an interactive construction within the Construction Grammar framework (CxG) (Gras, 2011). does not function like the discourse marker and the deictic : it is not possible to describe it as a formula derived from their union. Further descriptions are thus needed. In order to prove this idea, the Val.Es.Co. units and positions segmentation model has been applied in a systematic way to the different prosodic, syntactic and semantic features attached to the five functions of . This combination of units, positions and features explains differences between and the original forms from which it evolved. This systematic synchronic analysis should be completed with a diachronic treatment explaining how developed its compositional path and its relationship with other similar constructions. Keywords: Val.Es.Co., discourse segmentation, discourse markers, constructions, Construction Grammar
L'estructura informativa en llengua de signes catalana (LSC)
Authors: Navarrete-González Alexandra
Published: August 2023

Summary: The goal of this research is to describe the syntactic, prosodic, and morphophonological markers that are found in Catalan Sign Language (LSC) to express different informational structural notions. Moreover, it offers a first approach to the expression of exhaustivity in LSC through different structures, such as focus particles and cleft constructions. Keywords: Catalan Sign Language, topic, focus, contrast, focus particles, clefts, exhaustivity
Adquisició del canvi de rol i dels classificadors en el discurs narratiu en llengua de signes catalana (LSC) com a L2: un estudi pilot
Authors: Simoens Ryan Matthew , Barberà Gemma
Published: August 2023

Summary: A growing interest in the study of sign language linguistics deals with how the differences between the visual-gestural modality and the vocal-auditory modality affect the acquisition of a sign language by adults whose first language is a spoken language. This paper presents a pilot study on the acquisition of two essential and, to a large extent, specific characteristics of signed languages used in reference control: the nonmanual markers in role shift structures and classifiers. The comparison between native discourse in Catalan Sign Language (LSC) and adult learners of LSC as L2 with different levels of competence provides a careful insight into how these two reference mechanisms are used in the acquisition process. The present study analyses reference control in L2 signed discourse in terms of reference accessibility and the discussion is placed at the syntax-discourse interface. The detailed analysis shows how nonmanuals of role shift and classifiers play an important role in reference control, which implies an important position in the accessibility scale of discourse referents. Keywords: accessibility, acquisition, Catalan Sign Language (LSC), classifiers, discourse referents, nonmanual markers, pronouns, reference control, role shift, second language (L2)
Les rondalles del tipus The Wise Brothers (ATU 655) i la seva projecció en tres obres de literatura culta
Authors: Valriu Llinàs Caterina
Published: August 2023

Summary: The article analyses the relationship between folktales of the ATU 665 type such as The Wise Brothers, specifically between three Majorcan oral versions collected towards the end of the 19th century, and three works of learned written literature from different countries and periods: The Catalan novel Tirant lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell (15th c.), the French novel Zadig by Voltaire (18th c.) and the Italian novel Il nome della rosa by Umberto Eco (20th c.). From a narrative with the same origin in folklore, which develops a plot based on the hero’s extraordinary capacity for deductive reasoning and sensory perception, each writer inserts it into his work and uses it in a particular way with a specific purpose. The analysis shows that the structures, characters and plots in oral folktales can be highly effective from a communicative perspective when they are inserted into works of more learned written literature.Keywords: folk narrative, ATU 655 folktales, Tirant lo Blanc, Joanot Martorell, Zadig, Voltaire, Il nome della rosa, Umberto Eco
Christus medicus: teologia i metàfora de la curació espiritual
Authors: Peirats Navarro Anna Isabel
Published: August 2023

Summary: This article focuses on the study of the topic of Christus medicus from a theological and literary point of view in late medieval texts. It is necessary to start from the fact that this motif is not easily found in original texts, nor in the Holy Scriptures,with the same relief in which it operates in the discourses of the preachers and in literary works of the 14th and 15th centuries. The presence of the topic can take shape in three areas: recurring similarities between medical and religious terms; signs of Christ as the healer of the people, thaumaturge, and metaphorical aspect, according to which Christ is the true physician. This image becomes a leitmotif, and gives cohesion to various fragments of sermons both by Giordano Da Pisa and by St. Vincent Ferrer delivered in Europe, with success among the public who listened to them. In addition, in Jaume Roig’s Spill it is shown that authentic health requires true, divine medicine. This article will discuss how this motif acquires a very new and recurring tone in many passages of the Vita Christi of Isabel de Villena, as part of the goal of following the model of Christ and the Virgin, as a spiritual doctor of humanity, through meditation and reflection.Keywords: health, medical Christ, topic, preaching, spiritual doctor.
Maragall, Carner, Riba: fundació i reformulació de la poesia catalana moderna
Authors: Marrugat Jordi
Published: August 2023

Summary: Joan Maragall was the main reference of the two great models of Catalan poetry that followed him, Josep Carner and Carles Riba, who insisted on the expression «postmaragallian poets» to refer to modern Catalan poets. This is because Maragalltackled with full awareness for the first time in Catalan language all the issues that characterized modern Western poetry. This article systematizes these issues and shows how Maragall addressed and resolved them. It then analyzes how this promoted him themain reference of Carner and Riba in a double direction: they took up all the problems he established, but they contradicted all the solutions he proposed. As a conclusion, the answers given by Carner and Riba to the poetic questions raised by Maragall are systematized, thus showing the opposition between their poetics.Keywords: modern poetry, Catalan poetry, Joan Maragall, Josep Carner, Carles Riba.
Un chemin à travers le Rift Éclairer les transitions énergétiques en Afrique en identifiant des questions critiques et besoins en données
Authors: Sterl Sebastian , Shirley Rebekah , Dortch Rose , Guan Min , Turner Adair
Published: August 2023

This issue brief reviews an analysis of African energy transitions and pinpoints critical questions we need to answer to foster science-based policymaking to enable decisions informed by clear and objective country-specific analysis. This also helps debunk common myths about the energy transition in Africa and identifies gaps in the current knowledge that warrant further research.
Yaşlılarda Sağlığı Geliştirme Davranışlarının Fiziksel Performans ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi
Authors: ATEŞ Rumeysa , BAŞKURT Zeliha , BAŞKURT Ferdi , İNCE PARPUCU Tuba
Published: August 2023

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; yaşlılarda sağlığı geliştirme davranışlarının fiziksel performans ve yaşam kalitesine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya 65 yaş ve üzeri Mini Mental Durum testi (MMDT)’den 24 ve üzerinde puan alan toplam 203 yaşlı birey dahil edildi. Veriler Ocak-Mart 2023 tarihleri arasında toplandı. Veri toplama aşamasında sosyodemografik özellikleri değerlendiren bir form, sağlığın geliştirilmesi davranışlarının değerlendirilmesinde ‘’Yaşlı Sağlığının Geliştirilmesi Ölçeği (YSGÖ)’’, fiziksel performansın değerlendirilmesinde ‘’Kısa Fiziksel Performans Bataryası (KFPB)’nın alt testleri’’; “2,4 Metre (8 adım) Yürüme Testi (2,4MYT)’’, ‘’Ayakta Duruş Testleri (ADT)’’ ve ‘’5 kez Sandalyeye Otur Kalk Testi (5SOKT)”, yaşam kalitesinin değerlendirilmesinde ‘’EQ-5D-3L Genel Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği’’ kullanıldı. Bulgular: YSGÖ ile 2,4MYT (r=,586, p=,000), ADT (r=,462, p=,000) ve 5SOKT (r=,468, p=,000) arasında orta düzeyde ilişki olduğu belirlendi. Ayrıca, YSGÖ ile toplam puan (r=,651, p=,000) arasında iyi düzeyde ilişki olduğu bulundu. Bununla birlikte, YSGÖ ile EQ-5D indeks skoru (r=,563, p=,000) arasında orta düzeyde ve EQ-5D VAS skoru (r=,637, p=,000) arasında iyi düzeyde ilişki olduğu saptandı. Sonuç: Yaşlı bireylerde sağlığı geliştirme davranışlarının fiziksel performans ve yaşam kalitesiyle ilişkilidir. Yaşlıların olumlu yaşlanma süreci için sağlığı geliştirme davranışlarına teşvik edilmesinin; fiziksel performansı ve yaşam kalitesini olumlu yönde etkileyebileceği düşünülmektedir.
Environmental Conservation Cost and Corporate Performance of Quarry Companies in Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis
Authors: ASUBIOOJO Abayomi O. , DAGUNDURO Muyiwa E. , FALANA Gbenga A.
Published: August 2023

The pursuit of sustainable development has gained significant attention in recent years, emphasizing the need for businesses to integrate environmental conservation practices into their operations. Thus, this study examined the effect of environmental conservation costs on the corporate performance of quarry companies in Nigeria. This study employed a survey research design and data was sourced through the distribution of well-structured questionnaires. The population of the study comprised 682 accounting staff of quarry companies in the southwest of Nigeria. The sample size was 480 determined through a purposive sampling technique. The sourced data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. It was found that research and development, legal, and regulatory compliance costs exhibited a significant positive relationship with the corporate performance of quarry firms in Nigeria. Restoration, monitoring, and evaluation, as well as training and engagement costs, exhibited a significant positive relationship with the corporate performance of quarry firms. It was concluded that when quarry companies prioritize allocating resources and attention to these areas it will enhance their overall performance. This study recommends that quarry companies should allocate more resources to research and development activities to foster innovation, improve operational efficiency, and stay competitive in the market.
Democratization, Party Politics and Leadership Crisis in Nigeria
Authors: Justice Ewelie C. , Ekwi John-Adegbesan
Published: August 2023

In trying to interrogate the notion that the trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership vis a vis the nature and character of party politics, this paper focuses on the interplay between internal party politics which determines to a large extent the quality of elected leaders and the perennial leadership crisis in Nigeria. The paper is basically structured on data collected from secondary sources, which provides analytical insight that the unhealthy political party culture in Nigeria bears to a large degree the seed of leadership crisis in Nigeria. This study argued that the interplay of unhealthy internal party politics and the crisis of leadership in Nigeria have contributed largely to the underdevelopment of the Nigerian state and further widened the scope of divisive politics in Nigeria. In this regard, it is recommended that with a strong and independent electoral management body empowered by law will be a panacea to entrenching healthy political culture amongst political parties and political actors, which will invariably lead to improved leadership selection process thereby addressing the scourging effect of bad leadership.
Predictive Analysis on Future Impact of Ubiquitous Education Technology in Higher Education and Research
Authors: Aithal P. S. , Aithal Shubhrajyotsna
Published: August 2023

Purpose: Ubiquitous education technology refers to the group of technologies used for the integration of various aspects of higher education and research aiming to create an environment that supports seamless learning, collaboration, and innovation. This approach uses a range of digital tools, platforms, and resources, to enhance teaching and learning, and facilitate research activities to empower students and researchers. Ubiquitous education technology makes online education superior in terms of accessibility, collaboration and communication, personalization and adaptability, and effective research support through providing digital libraries, online databases, and research management tools to enable efficient literature reviews, data analysis, collaboration among researchers, and dissemination of research findings. The benefits of ubiquitous education technology include Enhanced Learning Outcomes, Flexibility and Convenience, Global Collaboration and Networking, and improved Research Efficiency and Innovation. Various challenges like the digital divide, Technical Support and Training, and Data Security and Privacy issues are yet to be addressed.
Methodology: The paper uses the exploratory research method in which the relevant information are collected from various sources are analysed, compared, evaluated, and interpreted for the creation of new knowledge. Predictive analysis framework is used for studying the future impact of various education technologies on ubiquitous higher education and Research guiding.
Results: In this paper, the various possibilities of the transformation of higher education and research into ubiquitous by embracing digital tools and resources are discussed. It also includes how institutions can create dynamic learning environments that facilitate research collaborations and prepare students for the demands of the digital age.
Originality/Value: Based on evaluating the abilities & features of emerging ubiquitous educational technologies, the transformation of the future higher education industry is predicted and forecasted.
Type of Paper: Exploratory Research Paper.
Prueba para el monitoreo del tratamiento con eculizumab en pacientes con hemoglobinuria paroxística nocturna
Authors: Borda Natalia Soledad , Ceballo Fernanda , Arcavi Miriam , Lazarowski Alberto
Published: August 2023

La hemoglobinuria paroxística nocturna (HPN) es una enfermedad clonal, adquirida y poco frecuente, causada por una mutación somática en el gen PIG-A que se encuentra en el cromosoma X y codifica para una proteína involucrada en la síntesis del glicosilfosfatidilinositol (GPI). Esta estructura sirve como anclaje de muchas proteínas de la membrana celular, entre ellas, aquéllas que inhiben la lisis celular por acción del complemento. Las de mayor relevancia clínica son: factor acelerador de la degradación (DAF, CD55), que inhibe la C3 convertasa, y el inhibidor de la lisis reactiva de la membrana (MIRL, CD59) , que bloquea la formación del complejo de ataque a la membrana (MAC). La ausencia de estas proteínas desarrolla una anemia hemolítica crónica intravascular. El diagnóstico de esta enfermedad se puede realizar con diferentes metodologías, las más utilizadas son la citometría de flujo (gold standard) y el test de HAM. El fundamento de esta última prueba se basa en la susceptibilidad de los eritrocitos HPN a la lisis frente a suero humano acidificado, tanto normal (tubo 2) como del paciente (tubo 6). Esta prueba se considera positiva y es diagnóstica cuando hay lisis en ambos tubos. El gran avance en el tratamiento de esta enfermedad se debe al eculizumab, anticuerpo monoclonal dirigido contra la fracción C5 del complemento, que impide la formación del MAC (complejo de ataque a membrana). Para monitorizar la respuesta al tratamiento con eculizumab se diseñó un test hemolítico al que denominamos test MET (Test para el Monitoreo de Eculizumab).
Development of a simple algorithm for linear accelerator construction and simulation
Authors: Barač Rocco , Šćulac Toni
Published: August 2023

Aim: To develop a simple algorithm that accurately constructs and simulates an Alvarez-type linear accelerator given the initial conditions and number of accelerator parts.Methods: We wrote the algorithm in Python, a programming language with numerous useful math and science libraries, and the ability to use classes and objects. The particles were accelerated in electric fields (which we assumed to be constant within each cavity at any given moment) to allow for a comparison of numerical results with an analytic expression. No magnetic fields were present in the simulations used in this article, and the particle beams were instead focused by using collimators. The algorithm first constructed the accelerator by guessing the appropriate length of each segment until it found optimal lengths for accelerating most particles in the beam. Once constructed, the accelerator could accelerate beams of particles and the results could be analyzed.Results: The algorithm successfully constructed multiple different accelerators from the initially given conditions. The first two simulations had arbitrary accelerators in which hydrogen and lead ions were accelerated, and the results were in line with expectations from the analytic solution. The largest simulation was that of CERN’s Linac4 accelerator, which produced results similar to those found in the real world.Conclusion: Significant results could be obtained even with an algorithm as simple as the one described here. The algorithm could be further improved by using a more realistic potential inside the accelerator cavities, and more particles could pass through if magnetic fields which focus the beam were turned on
DENTAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Authors: Dos Santos Souza Aldenízia , Jesus da Silva Bruna , Da Silva Miranda Jaqueline , Luna de Souza Lorenzo , De Souza Pereira Malvina , Natágoras Alves de Albuquerque Marcone , Aparecida de Araújo Lima Maria , Neves do Nascimento Mariano , Gomes de Sousa Mauri , Éllen da Silva Lima Vitória
Published: August 2023

This paper addresses Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurological condition that encompasses challenges in language, communication, and social interaction. The term “autism” originates from Greek and reflects the concept of internal absorption. The research highlights obstacles in dental care for individuals with ASD due to behavioral complexities, sensory sensitivities, and coexisting conditions such as anxiety. A study conducted by Castaño Novoa et al. suggests that a collaborative desensitization approach involving dentists and therapists can facilitate dental procedures in autistic adults, reducing the need for pharmacological interventions. Effective communication is essential, emphasizing mutual understanding and the use of the “tell-show-do” technique. The treatment of children with ASD faces challenges in communication, emotional regulation, and sensory sensitivity. Strategies of positive reinforcement and anxiety management are employed to encourage cooperation. The dental team must be prepared to deal with unconventional sensory responses, especially due to sensitive peripheral vision in autistic children. The research underscores the importance of understanding inappropriate behaviors post-desensitization and addresses the differentiation between inappropriate behaviors and stereotypes, emphasizing communication with parents, therapists, and doctors. Globally, the study highlights the significance of adaptation, effective communication, and understanding the intricacies of ASD in dental care, aiming to enhance the treatment experience and oral health of affected individuals.
The Teachers Strategy in Teaching Reading Comprehension at SMP Swasta Mardi Wiyata Utama Gunung Bayu
Authors: Saragih Natanael
Published: August 2023

The aim of this research was to find the teacher’s strategy in teaching reading comprehension at SMP Mardi Wiyata Utama Gunung Bayu in the academic year 2022/2023. This research used qualitative approach and the research used obseravation, questionnaire, recording, and interview as the method of collecting data. The objective of this research is to know the the English teacher’s strategies in teaching reading. the result of research is the english teacher impementing three strategies in teaching reading. They are scaffolding, and qars, (Question and Answer Relationship). Based on the observation, recording, interview, and the data of questionnaire show that the english teacher implement all the strategies in teaching reading. Moreover, the data from questionnaire revealed that most of the students agree that the english teacher has good ability in teaching reading by using those strategy.

Keywords: Teachers Strategy, Reading Comprehension, Teaching Reading
DEMANDAS CONTEMPORÂNEAS NA EDUCAÇÃO CONTÁBIL
Authors: Círico Juh , Scuizato Telles Rafael , Carolina da Costa Criscuolo Ana
Published: August 2023

O presente estudo objetiva investigar a adequação das ementas curriculares das disciplinas de tecnologia em contabilidade às demandas do mercado no Brasil, Estados Unidos e Portugal. Foram analisados os conteúdos das ementas das disciplinas de tecnologia de 6 cursos de graduação em contabilidade de 6 Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), sendo 2 IES de cada país. Ademais, foram realizadas 3 entrevistas semiestruturadas individuais com profissionais contábeis que atuam nos países pesquisados, sendo um profissional em cada país. A originalidade do estudo reside no fato de investigar as novas tecnologias contábeis demandadas por profissionais do mercado como também sua adequação pelas ementas curriculares de IES do Brasil, Estados Unidos e Portugal. Quanto aos resultados obtidos, dentre os cursos analisados, foi identificado que os cursos de contabilidade das duas IES portuguesas foram os que apresentaram a menor quantidade de disciplinas e conteúdos relacionados à tecnologia na contabilidade. Os entrevistados destacaram que as disciplinas de tecnologia precisam ser inseridas ao longo do curso de contabilidade, para que os discentes possam ter contato com tecnologias utilizadas pelas empresas, visando atender a demanda do mercado de trabalho contemporâneo que necessita de profissionais da contabilidade que possuam habilidades técnicas e tecnológicas. O artigo contribui e inova ao investigar as ementas curriculares de disciplinas de tecnologia aplicadas à contabilidade em instituições de ensino brasileiras, norte-americanas e portuguesas e compará-las com as percepções dos profissionais da área contábil.
A comic-based conservation lesson plan diversifies middle school student conceptions of scientists
Authors: Meaders Clara , Gardiner Jaye , Wynns Samantha , Nigam Sankalp , Harris Jillian
Published: August 2023

Role model interventions that are tied to place based-learning and classroom curricula may be effective tools for promoting diversity in STEM. To evaluate this premise, we developed a sixth-grade lesson plan that focused on teaching environmental conservation and highlighting diverse women in science. Our curricula used a three-touch educational model consisting of comic-based lesson plans, a local “field trip” to Cabrillo National Monument, trading cards featuring 19 diverse women scientists, and a conservation capstone poster presentation - all aligned to Next Generation Science Standards - to create a meaningful experiential and project-based module. To evaluate the program, we used a mixed-methods, change over time model, including the Draw-a-Scientist test (DAST) to assess if student perceptions of scientists were altered from the curricula. Overall, thirty-three students completed the DAST before and after participation, and we found that science stereotypes held by students decreased after participation in the lesson plan. By using innovative tools such as art and comics for science education/outreach that feature characters representing a diverse array of scientists with intersectional identities, educators can help shift student perceptions on who can be a scientist, potentially increasing diversity in scientific fields.
Autoethnographic reflections on navigating the path to empower teachers' transversal skills
Authors: Dahal Rajendra
Published: August 2023

This inquiry portrays my experiences in enhancing teachers' transversal skills. As our national curriculum changed in 2019, my primary concern shifted to developing learners' transversal skills, but I was not aware of the way towards it. While working as a teacher educator, I could find teachers and teacher educators neglecting learners' transversal skills. Somehow, I have observed similar practices in my facilitation as well. As per the national curriculum on school education, teachers need to facilitate learners in such a way that contributes to developing learners' transversal skills (CDC, 2019, 2020, 2021a, 2021b). But without developing the transversal skills of teachers, can we develop the transversal skills of students? This question led me to observe my practices and practices of teachers. While going to my flash bag, I found that I primarily used a teacher-centered facilitation method similar to other teachers.. Studying STEAM at University became a turning point in my professional career where I felt a shift in my profession and this event became a pathway to shift my paradigm. I have used a multi-paradigmatic research design to present my shift and unfold my experiences. I have extended the investigation agenda using autoethnography and have introduced a sequence of lived experiences and discussions to highlight significant changes. I have completed my inquiry using the theory of transformative learning, constructivist learning, and STEAM-based pedagogical lens. The finding of this inquiry reveals that transversal skills can be developed through following the lens of STEAM education. We can create innovative pedagogy like "3C-R," which I have started by adding theories into practices.
Post-Foundation Studies Using Integrated Geophysical and Geotechnical Methods at New Agbor Road, Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria
Authors: Ehidiamen R.O. , Aigbedion I. , Ozegin K.O.
Published: August 2023

Globally, the incessant failure of buildings has drastically led to an increase in the loss of lives and properties, posing lots of concerns about the causes of these devastating effects. This research evaluates the immediate and remote causes of probable foundation failure on some buildings at Ohunyon Street, Uromi, Edo State, using integrated geophysical and geotechnical methods. By optimizing the measured field, calculating the apparent resistivity data, and interpreting the generated electrical resistivity tomography by using the SAS 1000 terrameter and RES2DINV software, a variation in soil resistivity and type was established. The geotechnical method required performing Atterberg limit-index studies on the gathered soil specimens in the region as well as geological laboratory grain size analyses. The pole-dipole results showed two weak zones and one moderately competent zone, whereas the dipole-dipole results revealed three primary layers: topsoil (sandy clay), clayey loam, and silty loam. The results also revealed regular clay permeation within the loam at depths ranging from 0.9 to 1.9 m, indicating yearly wetness, volumetric expansion, shrinkage, and uneven ground settlement. The geotechnical survey results provided useful information on both the textural soil test and the Casagrande soil analysis. All of the results were highly correlated, providing pertinent information regarding the factors responsible for the buildings’ failure and recommending that the foundations of these buildings be reinforced by piling to depths of 2 m (6.6 ft) below the ground surface in order to prevent future failures. This work has distinctly shown how integrated geophysical and geotechnical methodologies can potentially be used to evaluate subsoil competency.
Atogepant (Qulipta)
Authors: CADTH
Published: August 2023

CADTH reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well as patient and clinician perspectives, of a drug or drug class.

The assessments inform non-binding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec.

This review assesses atogepant (Qulipta), 10 mg, 30 mg, and 60 mg, oral tablets.

Indication: The prevention of episodic migraine (< 15 migraine days per month) in adults.
UM CASO DE HANSENÍASE DIMORFA TUBERCULÓIDE E LÚPUS ERITEMATOSO SISTÊMICO INFANTIL NO MUNICÍPIO DE JUAZEIRO DA BAHIA: UM RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Nascimento Sidrayton Pereira do , Roriz Diego Barbosa , Silva Layra Figueredo da , Guimarães Artur de Brito , Soares Camila Cristine de Moraes , Santos Cyllo Yago de Miranda Hamilton Cerqueira , Celestino Rafaela Freitas Fagundes , Carvalho Antonio Lourenço Santos de , Souza Matheus Xavier de
Published: August 2023

A hanseníase infantil, causada pelo Mycobacterium leprae em crianças e adolescentes, causa agravos neurológicos e complicações potencialmente irreversíveis nessa população, apresentando impactos negativos na construção social, desde a autoestima e o rendimento escolar até o perfil psicológico. A proporção de casos multibacilares e a frequência na população infantil, não difere da ocorrência no adulto, podem ser altamente influenciados por fatores genéticos, ambientais, estado nutricional e vacinação. O elevado número de casos de hanseníase em menores de 15 anos cria um alerta para a importância de um diagnóstico precoce da hanseníase, para possível diminuição da transmissibilidade e dos agravos nesta população, assim como maiores implementações de políticas públicas para este público. O presente estudo visa apresentar um relato de caso encontrado na UBS ANGARI, localizado no município de Juazeiro – centro, no Estado da Bahia.
ОКРЕМІ АСПЕКТИ КОРПОРАТИВНИХ ПРАВОВІДНОСИН У ТОВАРИСТВАХ З ОБМЕЖЕНОЮ ТА ДОДАТКОВОЮ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНІСТЮ
Authors: Бажанов Валентин Олександрович
Published: August 2023

Метою статті є виявлення недоліків правового регулювання корпоративних правовідносин у товариствах з обмеженою та додатковою відповідальністю і висвітлення власних пропозицій щодо їх подолання (усунення). У статті підтримується позиція щодо розуміння під корпоративними правовідносинами відносини членства в юридичній особі, незалежно від мети здійснення її діяльності, змістом яких є членські (корпоративні) права та обов’язки. Автором визначено, що чинним законодавством передбачено можливість встановлення в статуті права на внесення додаткових вкладів під час збільшення статутного капіталу лише певним учасникам товариства. Така модель правового регулювання дозволяє внести подібне положення до статуту трьома-чвертями голосів, з огляду на що, створює передумови для зловживання суб’єктивними правами на шкоду міноритарним учасникам товариств. Відповідно, запропоновано обумовити внесення до статуту положення щодо надання права на внесення додаткових вкладів лише певними учасниками необхідністю прийняття одностайного рішення загальними зборами. Зроблено висновок, що підхід, за яким інститут правочинів із заінтересованістю та процедура погодження таких правочинів застосовується лише за умови прийняття одностайного рішення загальними зборами про внесення відповідного положення в статуті є недосконалим. Недобросовісні учасники товариства не позбавляються права голосу та мають можливість перешкодити встановленню процедури погодження правочинів із заінтересованістю, що не дозволяє досягнути мети існування цього інституту в межах товариств з обмеженою та додатковою відповідальністю. Підкреслено, що в національному законодавстві існує невизначеність щодо можливості встановлення вимоги дотримання кворуму в статуті товариства з обмеженою або додатковою відповідальністю. Аналіз судової практики щодо даного питання дозволив стверджувати, що, попри відсутність прямої заборони, чинне законодавство встановлює чіткі вимоги, з дотриманням яких пов’язується прийняття рішень загальними зборами з тих чи інших питань порядку денного. При цьому, чинне законодавство не передбачає можливості визначити умови прийняття рішень загальних зборів у інший спосіб, окрім як змінити необхідну кількість голосів для прийняття рішень з питань порядку денного, щодо яких не встановлена вимога одностайного голосування.
Women survivors' experiences of and responses to technology-facilitated sexual violence
Authors:   , Sarkar Sahana
Published: August 2023

This thesis offers an exploratory study of women survivors’ experiences of and responses to technology-facilitated sexual violence by unknown persons in India. Findings from this research helps to: identify the continuum of violence women experience; demonstrates the cumulative impacts of technology-facilitated sexual violence; and women's responses to technology-facilitated sexual violence to practice safety. This thesis explores how these experiences, responses and impacts of technology-facilitated sexual violence is influenced by survivor’s marginalised sex and gender, religious, caste, sexual identity. Further, this thesis ensures that violence is not separated from the cultural and social context in which it is taking place.
INCLUSÃO EDUCACIONAL DE CRIANÇAS COM TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISMO (TEA)
Authors: Gomes Joseneide dos Santos
Published: August 2023

RESUMO
A presente pesquisa visa analisar a inclusão educacional das crianças com transtorno do espectro do autismo em escolas regulares. Dessa forma, percebe-se a complexidade do problema para pesquisar, será exibida, então, uma aproximação conceitual das definições que incluam está temática, como inclusão, deficiência e instituições educacionais em nosso país. Se propõe uma investigação de carácter qualitativo e exploratório, a fim de obter um entendimento das crianças com autismo incluídas em salas de aula, assim como, trazer ideias que venham contribuir com o trabalho dos docentes para que se sintam adequadamente apoiados para satisfazer as necessidades destes estudantes, pois este apoio deve ser permanente. Constata-se que a abordagem inclusiva deve ser em todas as formas e níveis de educação, isto é, que a deficiência não é uma questão de "escolas especiais", porque esta atitude é segregacionista. A escola deve assegurar uma educação de qualidade para todos.  A verdadeira questão não é saber como incluir, mas como abrir novas perspectivas, caminhos diferentes, caminhos que não existem e que podem ser encontrados e percorridos pelos próprios estudantes. É uma síntese de pesquisa que, com base em um conhecimento do transtorno do espectro do autismo, tem como objetivo trazer a questão de como a educação deve servir a todos cidadãos e, em particular, reforçar e adaptar essa atenção para aqueles que têm necessidades educacionais especiais. Finalmente, deverá ser dedicada especial atenção à questão do TEA, uma vez que é grande a responsabilidade na educação das crianças autistas.
IMPORTÂNCIA DA AVALIAÇÃO PEDAGÓGICA NO CONTEXTO ESCOLAR EM CRIANÇAS COM TEA
Authors: Gomes Joseneide dos Santos
Published: August 2023

A detecção e intervenção precoce dos Transtornos do Espectro do Autismo, TEA é fundamental para o alcance da aprendizagem e inserção adequada na sociedade para os alunos que apresentam esta condição. Para alcançar este objetivo, o papel desempenhado pelo professor é essencial, bem como para a implementação de uma série de ações a serem desenvolvidas em sala de aula com a finalidade de atingir as metas educativas estabelecidas. Com este artigo, se objetiva apresentar os aspetos fundamentais do Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) para que os professores tenham melhores ferramentas para apoiar os pais, tanto na detecção precoce como na implementação de uma estratégia de intervenção. Aborda-se, ainda, a relevância da formação de professores, o trabalho com a equipe pedagógica e a aproximação com os pais como fatores essenciais para a avaliação de alunos com este diagnóstico. O presente artigo utiliza a técnica da pesquisa teórica, cuja abordagem é a qualitativa. Os materiais utilizados para a coleta de dados são de fontes secundárias: livros, artigos e demais materiais, tanto físicos como os publicados em bases de dados eletrônicos.
NiMARE: Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis Research Environment
Authors: Salo Taylor , Yarkoni Tal , Nichols Thomas E. , Poline Jean-Baptiste , Bilgel Murat , Bottenhorn Katherine L. , Eickhoff Simon B. , Jarecka Dorota , Kent James D. , Kimbler Adam , Nielson Dylan M. , Oudyk Kendra M. , Peraza Julio A. , Pérez Alexandre , Reeders Puck C. , Yanes Julio A. , Laird Angela R.
Published: August 2023

We present NiMARE (Neuroimaging Meta‑Analysis

Research Environment; RRID:SCR_0173981), a Python library for neuroimaging meta‑analyses and metaanalysis‑related analyses. NiMARE is an open source, collaboratively‑developed package that implements a range of meta‑ analytic algorithms, including coordinate‑ and image‑based meta‑analyses, automated annotation, functional decoding, and meta‑analytic coactivation modeling. By consolidating meta‑analytic methods under a common library and syntax, NiMARE makes it straightforward for users to employ the appropriate approach for a given analysis. In this paper, we describe NiMARE’s architecture and the methods implemented in the library. Additionally, we provide example code and results for each of the available tools in the library.
Knowledge Spillover Effects and Employment Productivity in the Innovative Startups: Evidence from Italy
Authors: Barboza Gustavo , Capocchi Alessandro , Trejos Sandra
Published: August 2023

This paper analyzes the determinants and effects of technological catch-up and knowledge spillover effects on employment productivity in the Innovation Startup Segment in Italy using a sample of 260 Innovative Startup companies. Estimates indicate that regional specialization provides the highest potential for employment productivity gains, while higher levels of competition and higher regional diversity suppress the prospects for knowledge spillover effects to develop. Particularly, the analysis using the comprehensive sample of firms indicates the presence of forces leading to output per worker convergence at the national level, i.e., technological catch-up is present at the per-worker level; yet, the overall value of production convergence across regions is not present. We also detect the presence of Spatial Dependency in relation to the neighboring firms. That is, there is support for weak convergence across regions in favor of the Marshallian hypotheses. However, sectorial estimations for the Services, Information Technology, and Manufacturing sector indicate the presence of large differences in terms of technological catch-up effects.
Tax Revenues and State Expenditures in the US with Balanced-Budget Requirements Using Panel VAR
Authors: Wang Zuyi , Kim Man-Keun
Published: August 2023

We examine Granger causality between state expenditures and tax revenues in the US with Balanced-Budget Requirements (BBRs). BBRs are statutory or constitutional rules to prevent states from spending more than tax revenues. Policymakers may adjust taxes, change expenditures, or do both to achieve BBRs. Panel VAR is introduced to address endogenous interactions between state expenditures and tax revenues. Panel VAR provides a unifying empirical framework and identification strategy which might be lacking in the previous literature. The empirical result supports that tax revenues Granger cause state expenditures. As BBRs are about planning, tax revenues make states plan on how to spend them. Considering BBRs with the empirical results from this study, states expenditures should be adjusted close to (projected) tax revenues. Additionally, this study finds that the business cycle has counter-intuitive effects. Tax revenues did not change when the US experienced the recession during 2008-2009 with the increases in intergovernmental transfer from the federal. State expenditures also increased during the recession.
Las fuentes de información sobre vacunas en El País y El Mundo: el efecto covid-19
Authors: Langbecker Andrea , Catalán Matamoros Daniel
Published: August 2023

Este estudio analiza las fuentes de información de contenidos sobre vacunas en los medios de prensa española El País y El Mundo, comparando las características de estas fuentes entre los periodos prepandémico (2012-2019) y pandémico (2020-2021). Fueron identificadas y categorizadas 2.817 fuentes, concentrándose el 80% en el periodo pandémico. Las fuentes de carácter científico predominaron durante el periodo prepandémico, como las organizaciones científicas gubernamentales, las asociaciones profesionales y los científicos universitarios. Durante la pandemia, destacaron las fuentes no científicas, siendo las más frecuentes las de organizaciones gubernamentales, medios de comunicación y grupos de ciudadanos. La Organización Mundial de la Salud figura como fuente en ambos periodos investigados. En lo que se refiere al número de fuentes citadas por pieza durante la pandemia, se reducen significativamente aquellas sin fuentes y con una o dos fuentes. Además, aumentó bastante la proporción de contenidos periodísticos con más de siete fuentes. Las diferencias más destacables son la pluralidad de fuentes empleadas durante la crisis del coronavirus, teniendo como elementos diferenciadores, entre los dos periodos, la internacionalización de fuentes gubernamentales y el factor humano. El aumento en el número de fuentes indica una mayor profundidad en el tema y refleja las implicaciones de la crisis sanitaria en el periodismo, a través de una cobertura mucho más amplia, pero limitada en términos de información científica.
Disfunzioni tiroidee mascherate all’interno dei range di normalità
Authors: Canali Giulia , Garella Vittoria , Taranto Silvia , L'Assainato Sara , Calcaterra Valeria , Zuccotti Gianvincenzo
Published: August 2023

Thyroid function plays a crucial role in metabolic homeostasis, in the regulation of blood pressure, energy expenditure and in glucose and lipid metabolism. Thyroid alteration patterns, particularly hypothyroidism, are widely known to be associated with metabolic syndrome. However, more recently, different thyroid hormone release patterns have shown not to fit within the classic definitions of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, patterns in which hormone levels may often be within the normal range. A condition defined as thyroid hormone resistance syndrome has been identified as a state characterized by thyroid hormones within the upper limits of the normal range but with normal to high TSH levels. In fact, many studies have shown an association between this condition and pathologies such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and NAFLD. Recent studies have hypothesized that thyroid hormone resistance might be present in patients with disabilities, therefore they also investigated whether and how all those conditions may influence one another. Furthermore, given the important role that TSH and thyroid hormones play in the development of various diseases, and the consequent implications for the health system, the creation of reliable algorithms that support the interpretation of thyroid homeostasis in the clinical setting is therefore pivotal.