bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Intelligent Student Job Prediction using Educational Data Analytics
Authors:   Student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India., S Sarvesh T , Sreenivasa T H ,   Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India., V Ambika ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India.
Published: July 2020

Mining of Educational data is an emerging field focused in data mining field to uncover required facts within educational data in order to assist educational institutions to increase their management design also student facilities. It provides essential knowledge about imparting the education, which is used to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. The implementation of the proposed system dataset provides details with respect to old students data. Mining of Educational data is implicated within data mining field to find the required facts inside educational data to assist institutions, to increase the management design along with learner facilities. The present study comes up with applying data science techniques over educational data. Association rule used within student’s data to find some facts for assisting management design. Data Science algorithms implemented by considering grade of courses, also graduated student employment information for job prediction after completion of education. The outcome of this study gives better knowledge for student management design and prediction of job. The main objective of the proposed system is to find the correlations between the student educational parameters with the types of the job.
Changing Attitudes: Impact of Mandatory Tutoring in Writing Centers
Authors: Gray Rob , Hoyt Jeffrey
Published: July 2020

This article explores the use of data rather than anecdotal evidence when considering mandatory tutoring in writing centers, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data in determining the effectiveness of mandated sessions. A semester-long study was conducted in English 1010 and English 1010D (Introduction to Writing) classes. Administrators asked students in eight classes to visit the writing center at least one time while working on their class essays. Administrators also tracked four control courses, taught by the same instructors, where attendance was not mandated. Results showed that students attending the writing center earned higher essay and course grades. Their perception of the writing center also improved. In contrast, none of the students in the four non-mandated courses attended the writing center during the semester.
PESQUISA FENOMENOLÓGICA EM EDUCAÇÃO: POSSIBILIDADES E DESAFIOS
Authors: Viggiani Bicudo María Aparecida
Published: July 2020

Este texto se configura más como un ensayo en relación con un tema, que como un artículo científico académico. En él son tratadas dos cuestiones de fondo relativas a la investigación fenomenológica en educación, destacándose la propia fenomenología, la educación y la investigación. De la fenomenología, se exponen comprensiones acerca de los siguientes asuntos: lo dado, la subjetividad, la intersubjetividad, y la objetividad, que son temas que se entrelazan cuando se busca comprender la educación y la investigación desde el abordaje fenomenológico. Además, también fue explicitado el entendimiento de la educación que subyace en sus procedimientos de pesquisa. Entre éstos se destaca la importancia de la descripción y los posibles modos de registrarla y analizarla.Palabras clave: Fenomenología, Educación, Investigación.Pesquisa fenomenológica em educação: possibilidades e desafiosResumoEste texto se configura mais como um ensaio a respeito do tema, do que como um artigo científico-acadêmico. Trata das questões de fundo que envolvem a pesquisa fenomenológica em educação, destacando a própria fenomenologia, a educação e a pesquisa. Da fenomenologia, expõe compreensões sobre o dado, percepção, subjetividade, intersubjetividade, objetividade temas que se entrelaçam quando se busca compreender educação e pesquisa nessa abordagem. Foi explicitado o entendimento de educação que subjaz os procedimentos de pesquisa. Sobre estes foi destacada a importância da descrição e modos possíveis de registrá-la e de analisá-la.Palavras-chave: Fenomenologia, Educação, Pesquisa.Phenomenological research in education: possibilities and challengesAbstract.This text is configured more as an essay on the theme, than as a scientific-academic article. It deals with important issues involving phenomenological research in education, highlighting phenomenology itself, education and research. From phenomenology, understandings on givenness, perception, subjectivity, intersubjectivity, objectivity are exposed. These are themes that intertwine with those of education and research assumed in this approach. The understanding of education that underlies research procedures was made explicit. Regarding these, the importance of description and possibible ways of recording and analysing it were hightlighted.Key-words: phenomenologuy; education; research.
Fluorohydration of alkynes via I(I)/I(III) catalysis
Authors: Neufeld Jessica , Daniliuc Constantin G , Gilmour Ryan
Published: July 2020

Substrate specificity is ubiquitous in biological catalysis, but less pervasive in the realm of small-molecule catalysis. Herein, we disclose an intriguing example of substrate specificity that was observed whilst exploring catalysis-based routes to generate α-fluoroketones from terminal and internal alkynes under the auspices of I(I)/I(III) catalysis. Utilising p-TolI as an inexpensive organocatalyst with Selectfluor® and amine/HF mixtures, the formation of protected α-fluoroketones from simple alkynes was realised. Whilst the transient p-TolIF2 species generated in situ productively engaged with pentynyl benzoate scaffolds to generate the desired α-fluoroketone motif, augmentation or contraction of the linker suppressed catalysis. The prerequisite for this substructure was established by molecular editing and was complemented with a physical organic investigation of possible determinants.
Polarization of the Cosmic Infrared Background Fluctuations
Authors: Feng Chang , Holder Gilbert
Published: July 2020

The cosmic infrared background (CIB) is slightly polarized. Polarization directions of individual galaxies could be aligned with tidal fields around galaxies, resulting in nonzero CIB polarization. We use a linear intrinsic alignment model to theoretically predict angular correlations of the CIB polarization fluctuations and find that electriclike and curl-like (B-mode) polarization modes are equally generated with power four orders of magnitude less than their intensity. The CIB B-mode signal is negligible and not a concerning foreground for the inflationary B-mode searches at nominal frequencies for cosmic microwave background measurements, but could be detected at submillimeter wavelengths by future space missions.
Formulating and Critically Examining the Assumptions of Global 21 cm Signal Analyses: How to Avoid the False Troughs That Can Appear in Single-spectrum Fits
Authors: Tauscher Keith , Rapetti David , Burns Jack O.
Published: July 2020

The assumptions inherent to global 21 cm signal analyses are rarely delineated. In this paper, we formulate a general list of suppositions underlying a given claimed detection of the global 21 cm signal. Then, we specify the form of these assumptions for two different analyses: (1) the one performed by the team for the Experiment to Detect the Global Epoch-of-Reionization Signature (EDGES) showing an absorption trough in brightness temperature that they modeled separately from the sky foreground and (2) a new, so-called minimum assumption analysis (MAA) that makes the most conservative assumptions possible for the signal. We show fits using the EDGES analysis on various beam-weighted foreground simulations from the EDGES latitude with no signal added. Depending on the beam used, these simulations produce large false troughs because of the invalidity of the foreground model in describing the combination of beam chromaticity and the shape of the Galactic plane in the sky, the residuals of which are captured by the ad hoc flattened Gaussian signal model. On the other hand, the MAA provides robust fits by including many spectra at different time bins and allowing any possible 21 cm spectrum to be modeled exactly. We present uncertainty levels and example signal reconstructions found with the MAA for different numbers of time bins. With enough time bins, one can determine the true 21 cm signal with the MAA to <10 times the noise level.
The Virtual Construction Site: Knowledge Management in Virtual Environments
Authors: Terentyeva Irina , Lunev Aleksandr , Kashina Svetlana , Sadrieva Liliya , Korolyuk Irina , Pugacheva Natalya
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of the virtual construction site as a tool of knowledge management on technological processes of construc-tion production at the university. A digital paradigm that ensures the unity of in-novative and smart technologies in construction education and improves knowledge management tools has become the methodological basis. The authors present the criteria for the effectiveness of teaching technological processes with the help of virtual construction site (digital, professional, personal). The guide-lines for teaching students to make a technological map in construction are pro-posed. The levels of knowledge of modern digital technologies are presented. The practical significance of the study is to present the experience of teaching techno-logical processes using digital content. The social significance lies in the for-mation of a sustainable orientation of students towards the digitalization of con-struction production. Originality of research consists in substantiation of virtual construction site as the effective tool of knowledge management.
Blended Teaching Mode of Art Course based on Objective Achievement Scale
Authors: He Guanyu
Published: July 2020

To solve the problems of students’ lack of initiative, inadequacy in research on teaching theories, and imperfection of curriculum evaluation system in the teaching of art course, a new blended teaching mode was built in this study by extracting the advantages of Team-Based Learning (TBL), Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Case-Based Learning (CBL) in accordance with the teaching characteristics of art course and students’ cognitive competence. This mode is designed to focus on teamwork, problem orientation and case analysis in teaching link. This teaching mode consists of online and offline modules, via which teacher releases course materials and assigns classroom tasks and students read the course materials and fulfill tasks online, and students make report on study in the form of group and teacher gives feedback and evaluations offline. An objective achievement scale model with five educational objectives set on the basis of Borich Needs Assessment Model (BNAM) was designed based on development planning and teaching orientation of art course, socio-economic development and job requirements and questionnaire survey on graduates. The conclusion shows that the blended teaching model performs better than conventional teaching model in improving students’ academic performance and promoting class enthusiasm and satisfaction with course. With the objective achievement scale model, quantitative evaluation of teaching efficiency can be realized from point, line and plane perspectives, facilitating educators in customizing proper student training program.
Determining the association between polymorphisms of the DAT1 and DRD4 genes with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children from Java Island
Authors: Thursina Cempaka , Nurputra Dian Kesumapramudya , Harahap Indra Sari Kusuma , Harahap Nur Imma Fatimah , Sa’adah Nihayatus , Wibowo Samekto , Sutarni Sri , Sadewa Ahmad Hamim , Hanjaya Hermawan , Nishio Hisahide
Published: July 2020

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioural in the children. Genetic factor is known one of the factors which contributed in ADHD development. VNTR polymorphism in 3’UTR exon 15 of DAT1 gene and exon 3 of DRD4 gene are reported to be associated in ADHD. In this study we examine the association of ADHD with VNTR polymorphism of DAT1 and DRD4 gene in Indonesian children. Sixty-five ADHD children and 70 normal children (6- 13 years of age), were included in the study, we matched by age and gender. ADHD was diagnosed by DSM-IV. We performed a casecontrol study to found the association between ADHD and VNTR polymorphism of DAT1 and DRD4 genes. The 10-repeat allele of DAT1 and 2-repeat allele of DRD4 were higher in Indonesian children. Although the frequency of these allele was higher, but it was similar both in ADHD and control groups. Neither DAT1 nor DRD4 gene showed showed significant difference in genotype distribution and frequency allele between both groups (p > 0.05). No association between ADHD and VNTR polymorphism of DAT1 and DRD4 genes found in Indonesian children. This data suggest that DAT1 and DRD4 do not contribute to etiology of ADHD in Indonesian children. Further studies are needed to clarify association between VNTR polymorphism of DAT1 and DRD4 genetic with ADHD of Indonesian children in larger sample size and family based study.
Gel time prediction of polyester resin for lamination of polymer composites
Authors: Ujah C.O. , Popoola A.P.I. , Ezema I.C.
Published: July 2020

Lamination of fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) and catalytic curing of unsaturated polyester (UP) resin were the major focus of this study. The polyester resin was cured at ambient temperature with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) catalyst, cobalt octoate accelerator and phenol inhibitor. This was used to generate model equations that can predict the gel time of polyester resin when curing additives are added. The gelation was obtained by stirring 20 g of catalysed UP resin weighed into a plastic container until the viscosity suddenly increased. Gel times obtained were subjected to regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA) so as to obtain the best predictive model. The ANOVA result showed that the gel time (Ti) in terms of inhibitor concentration, Ti = 2820i – 6 was the best predictive equation of the gel time with a degree of accuracy of 98.89%; where i is the inhibitor concentration. In the model, catalyst and accelerator are at constant concentrations of 1% and 0.5%, respectively. The model was validated by laminating pilot components using hand lay-up technique. Thereafter, a laminating template was developed that would aid in reducing material wastes and lengthy down time during FRP lamination. This will be useful in increasing productivity and profitability in FRP small scale industry.

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2020, 34(1), 163-174.

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v34i1.16
Diversity, relative abundance, and habitat association of avian species in Tara Gedam Monastery forest and adjacent habitats, Northwestern Ethiopia
Authors: Tessfa Endihnew , Ejigu Dessalegn , Degife Gezahegn , Tassie Nega
Published: July 2020

Birds are important bio-indicators and provide various ecosystem services including pollination, dispersal, and pest control. However, they are threatened by habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation. Study on species diversity, relative abundance, and habitat associations of avifauna were conducted in Tara Gedam Monastery forest patch and associated habitats from July 2016 to April 2017. Stratified random sampling approach was used to classify habitats and select sampling plots based on vegetation type. Consequently, forest, bushland, farmland, and plantation habitats were used for data collection. Point count and line transect methods were used to collect data, and Shannon-Weiner and Simpson’s diversity indices were used to estimate the avian species diversity. One-way ANOVA was conducted to compare avian relative abundance and richness among the different habitat types. A total of 98 species of birds belonging to 14 orders and 41 families were recorded in Tara Gedam Monastery forest and associated habitats. Eighty-seven resident bird species and eleven Palearctic migrants were identified of which seven species are endemic to Ethiopia and Eritrea. The highest avian diversity (H’=4.23) was recorded in the study area during the wet season.The highest species similarity index (SI=0.47) was recorded between forest and bushland habitats during the wet season, while the lowest similarity index (SI=0.07) was found between bush-land and farmland habitats during the dry season. Species richness and relative abundance of bird species varied between the wet and dry seasons. Besides birds, Tara Gedam Monastery forest supports a large number of other wild fauna species, which indicates the area’s potential to support biodiversity. Therefore, there must be a collaborative work between the monastery and different governmental and non-governmental organizations to protect the entire ecosystem in order to conserve the whole biodiversity of the area in general and the avifauna in particular.
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENGAJAR MAHASISWA JURUSAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM ANAK USIA DINI (PIAUD) IAIN SALATIGA
Authors: Asdiqoh Siti
Published: July 2020

Guru merupakan salah satu unsur dalam proses belajar mengajar yang harus berperan aktif dan menempatkan kedudukannya sebagai tugas profesional sesuai dengan tuntutan masyarakat. Oleh karena itu, untuk dapat melaksanakan tugas dan tanggung jawabnya, guru memerlukan syarat-syarat tertentu yang dapat diklasifikasikan menjadi persyaratan administratif, persyaratan teknis, dan persyaratan kepribadian. Guru dituntut adanya kualifikasi kemampuan yang memadai. Secara garis besar ada tiga tingkatan kualifikasi profesional guru sebagai tenaga profesional pendidikan yaitu capable personal, guru sebagai inovator, dan guru sebagai developer. Sebagai upaya meningkatkan kemampuan mengajar mahasiswa PIAUD IAIN Salatiga, kegiatan microteaching sebagai latihan mengajar dilaksanakan oleh mahasiswa dan diharapkan akan tumbuh suatu kebiasaan tingkah laku yang baik dalam diri mahasiswa calon guru. Melalui microteaching, mahasiswa juga belajar untuk menguasai kompetensi profesional guru yang meliputi kompetensi paedagogik, profesional, sosial, dan kepribadian.
A new automated radiolarian image acquisition, stacking, processing, segmentation, and identification workflow
Authors: Tetard Martin , Marchant Ross , Cortese Giuseppe , Gally Yves , de Garidel-Thoron Thibault , Beaufort Luc
Published: July 2020

Abstract. Identification of microfossils is usually done by expert taxonomists and requires time and a significant amount of systematic knowledge developed over many years. These studies require manual identification of numerous specimens in many samples under a microscope, which is very tedious and time consuming. Furthermore, identification may differ between operators, biasing reproducibility. Recent technological advances in image acquisition, processing, and recognition now enable automated procedures for this process, from microscope image acquisition to taxonomic identification. A new workflow was developed for automated radiolarian image acquisition, stacking, processing, segmentation, and identification. The protocol includes a newly proposed methodology for preparing radiolarian microscopic slides. We mount 8 samples per slide, using a recently developed 3D-printed decanter that enable the random and uniform settling of particles, and minimise the loss of material. Once ready, slides are automatically imaged using a transmitted light microscope. About 4000 specimens per slide (500 per sample) are captured in digital images which include stacking techniques to improve their focus and sharpness. Automated image processing and segmentation is then performed using a custom plugin developed for the ImageJ software. Each individual radiolarian image is automatically classified by a convolutional neural network (CNN) trained on a radiolarian database (currently 17,065 images, corresponding to 112 classes) using the software, ParticleTrieur. The trained CNN has an overall accuracy of about 90 %. The whole procedure, including the image acquisition, stacking, processing, segmentation and recognition, is entirely automated via a LabVIEW interface, and takes approximately 1 hour per sample. Census data count and classified radiolarian images are then automatically exported and saved. This new workflow paves the way for the analysis of long-term, radiolarian-based palaeoclimatic records from siliceous remains-bearing samples.
Bed topography of Princess Elizabeth Land in East Antarctica
Authors: Cui Xiangbin , Jeofry Hafeez , Greenbaum Jamin S. , Guo Jingxue , Li Lin , Lindzey Laura E. , Habbal Feras A. , Wei Wei , Young Duncan A. , Ross Neil , Morlighem Mathieu , Jong Lenneke M. , Roberts Jason L. , Blankenship Donald D. , Bo Sun , Siegert Martin J.
Published: July 2020

Abstract. We present a topographic digital elevation model (DEM) for Princess Elizabeth Land (PEL), East Antarctica – the last remaining region in Antarctica to be surveyed by airborne radio-echo sounding (RES) techniques. The DEM covers an area of ~900,000 km2 and was established from new RES data collected by the ICECAP-2 consortium, led by the Polar Research Institute of China, from four campaigns since 2015. Previously, the region (along with Recovery basin elsewhere in East Antarctica) was characterised by an inversion using low resolution satellite gravity data across a large (>200 km wide) data-free zone to generate the Bedmap2 topographic product. We use the mass conservation (MC) method to produce an ice thickness grid across faster-flowing (>30 m yr-1) regions of the ice sheet and streamline diffusion in slower-flowing areas. The resulting ice thickness model is integrated with an ice surface model to build the bed DEM. With the revised bed DEM, we are able to model the flow of subglacial water and assess where the hydraulic pressure, and hydrological routing, is most sensitive to small ice-surface gradient changes. Together with BedMachine Antarctica, and Bedmap2, this new PEL bed DEM completes the first order measurement of subglacial continental Antarctica – an international mission that began around 70 years ago. The ice thickness and bed elevation DEMs of PEL (resolved horizontally at 500 m relative to ice surface elevations obtained from a combination of European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 radar (ERS-1) and Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) laser satellite altimetry datasets) are accessible from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3666088 (Cui et 38al., 2020).
Operationalization of bandura’s social learning theory to guide interprofessional simulation
Authors: Stanley Mary Jo , Banks Sevaughn , Matthew Wendy , Brown Sherri
Published: July 2020

Background and objective: In the clinical setting, health care professionals are expected to work in teams, yet, there is limited academic exposure to other allied health students and little preparation is done in traditional classrooms to practice with other allied health students. As health professionals work in an environment influenced by social interaction, interprofessional simulation (IPS) instruction may lack necessary frameworks that support professional practice. To promote collaborative learning in IPS that takes into account real interprofessional clinical situations, Bandura’s social learning theory was used as the guiding framework for this pilot simulation study.Methods: Conventional content analysis, as used in study designs to describe a phenomenon, allowed for the flow of categories to be derived from standardized debriefing sessions with nursing and social work students (N = 24).Results: Qualitative data identified three themes capturing students’ voices: effective and efficient patient care, team appreciation, and early implementation of simulation.Discussion and conclusions: Outcomes of this pilot study support the integration of a guiding framework in designing IPS for nursing and social work education that takes into account the social nature of the clinical environment through observed action and replicated behavior for requisite interprofessional skills for clinical practice.
Clinical, Operative, and Economic Outcomes of the Point-of-Care Blood Gases in the Nephrology Department of a Third-Level Hospital
Authors: Qasem Moreno Ana Laila , Sáez Paloma Oliver , Calle Pilar Fernández , del Peso Gilsanz Gloria , Ramos Sara Afonso , Almirón Mariana Díaz , Soto Antonio Buño
Published: July 2020

Context.—

Point-of-care testing allows rapid analysis and short turnaround times. To the best of our knowledge, the present study assesses, for the first time, clinical, operative, and economic outcomes of point-of-care blood gas analysis in a nephrology department.

Objective.—

To evaluate the impact after implementing blood gas analysis in the nephrology department, considering clinical (differences in blood gas analysis results, critical results), operative (turnaround time, elapsed time between consecutive blood gas analysis, preanalytical errors), and economic (total cost per process) outcomes.

Design.—

A total amount of 3195 venous blood gas analyses from 688 patients of the nephrology department before and after point-of-care blood gas analyzer installation were included. Blood gas analysis results obtained by ABL90 FLEX PLUS were acquired from the laboratory information system. Statistical analyses were performed using SAS 9.3 software.

Results.—

During the point-of-care testing period, there was an increase in blood glucose levels and a decrease in pCO2, lactate, and sodium as well as fewer critical values (especially glucose and lactate). The turnaround time and the mean elapsed time were shorter. By the beginning of this period, the number of preanalytical errors increased; however, no statistically significant differences were found during year-long monitoring. Although there was an increase in the total number of blood gas analysis requests, the total cost per process decreased.

Conclusions.—

The implementation of a point-of-care blood gas analysis in a nephrology department has a positive impact on clinical, operative, and economic terms of patient care.
Visiones de jóvenes sobre su participación en medidas educativas en el Norte de Portugal: entre desafíos y oportunidades: entre desafíos y oportunidades
Authors: Macedo Eunice , Almeida Santos Sofia , Oliveira Doroftei Alexandra , Costa Araújo Helena , Nada Cosmin
Published: July 2020

Este artículo se centra en la participación de jóvenes, como dimensión crucial de su ciudadanía, en el contexto educativo, después de casi veinte años del reconocimiento de la juventud como grupo social distinto de los niños, en la Unión Europea. Las y los jóvenes son ahora reconocidos por sus especificidades y derechos como ciudadanas y ciudadanos europeos, con un papel crucial en la construcción de Europa. Argumentamos a favor del ejercicio de la ciudadanía educativa por las y los jóvenes.

Con estos supuestos, ellas e ellos son consultados sobre las razones de su participación en una medida educativa de intervención, en la escuela, y una medida de compensación en un centro de formación/ entrenamiento, en la lucha contra el abandono escolar prematuro. Estas medidas se produjeron en conjunción con las preocupaciones europeas sobre la educación. La investigación se llevó a cabo en el marco del proyecto internacional RESL.eu, en cuatro instituciones muy distintas. La escuela de educación regular científica humanista pertenece a un grupo escolar, desde el jardín de infancia hasta el 12º grado, en un área de intervención prioritaria educativa cubierta por el programa nacional TEIP; y el centro de formación/ entrenamiento es en el campo de la madera y los muebles. Ambas las instituciones están ubicadas en el Norte de Portugal, la primera en una zona urbana y la segunda en una zona industrial.

This article explores the participation of young citizens in educational contexts when almost twenty years have passed since the European Union recognized them as a social group different from children. Young people are now considered to have specificities and rights as European citizens, with a crucial role in the building of Europe. This article argues in favor of the exertion of educational citizenship by young people. Within this framework, young men and women were enquired on the reasons for their participation in an educational intervention measure, in a school, and a compensation measure in a training center, with a view to addressing early school leaving. Biographical interviews were conducted in two distinct longitudinal phases. The measures were designed along the educational lines defined by Europe. The research was carried out within the framework of the international RESL.eu project, in four very different institutions. The school which took part in the research included teaching from kindergarten through to Grade 12, in an area of priority educational intervention covered by the national TEIP program. The training center had to do with the field of wood and furniture. Both institutions are located in the North of Portugal, in an urban and an industrial area, respectively.
El liderazgo inclusivo como estrategia para evitar el abandono escolar: opinión de las familias
Authors: Crisol Moya Emilio , Romero López Mª Asunción
Published: July 2020

Hablar de inclusión a nivel de centro inevitablemente lleva consigo hablar de una relación activa y positiva entre familia y escuela. En esta línea, se ha constatado la importancia de la participación de las familias en los centros escolares y su consecuente mejora en el rendimiento académico del alumnado; considerándose un factor clave en la prevención del abandono escolar. Este artículo se centra en determinar la perspectiva de las familias respecto al liderazgo inclusivo desarrollado por los equipos directivos, tales como los procesos de apertura hacia la comunidad y acciones que promuevan la participación, cooperación y reflexión hacia la diversidad en pro de un aprendizaje para todos. Se trata de una investigación cuantitativa de carácter descriptivo; la muestra estuvo compuesta por familiares de alumnos (N = 150). Utilizamos como herramienta el cuestionario: “Liderando la Educación Inclusiva” (LEI-Q). Los resultados muestran que las familias consideran que sus equipos directivos han implantado “sustancialmente” la mayor parte de las acciones que contribuyen a que sus centros sean inclusivos, promoviendo estrategias que reduzcan el abandono escolar. De esta manera se hace notable la necesidad de involucrar a las familias, para garantizar el éxito educativo y estimular a finalizar los estudios obligatorios y a continuar con una formación posterior.

Talking about inclusion at a school level inevitably “involves an active and positive relationship between families and schools” (Simón, Giné y Echeita, 2016, p. 26). Along these lines, the importance of family participation in schools has been reported to lead to improvements in students’ academic performance, which, in turn, stands out as a key factor in the prevention of early school leaving. This article aims to determine the views of families on inclusive leadership measures developed by management teams, such as (i) opening the center to the community and the environment; and (ii) actions to encourage participation, address diversity, and prevent and manage conflict in centers so that learning can be for everybody. This is a descriptive quantitative investigation. In this sense, our sample is composed of students’ relatives (N = 150), who were asked to complete the questionnaire “Leading Inclusive Education” (LEI-Q) (León et al., 2016). This research is an ex post-facto cross-sectional investigation of a descriptive nature. The results obtained indicate that families perceive the efforts made by school management teams to foster inclusive schools, which, in turn, promotes strategies that reduce school dropout. In this way, it is essential to involve families in order to guarantee educational success and stimulate students’ completion of compulsory education and to continue their further training.
Evolución y nuevas perspectivas del concepto de resiliencia: de lo individual a los contextos y relaciones socioeducativas
Authors: Ruiz-Román Cristóbal , Juárez Pérez-Cea Jesús , Molina Cuesta Lorena
Published: July 2020

La resiliencia es un concepto que en los últimos años está teniendo cada vez mayor presencia en los ámbitos sociales y educativos de nuestro país. Aunque su uso es relativamente reciente en el contexto español, sin embargo es un concepto que viene siendo utilizado desde el ámbito de la práctica profesional y avalado por numerosas investigaciones en el contexto anglosajón. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo estudiar la evolución que este concepto ha tenido durante las últimas décadas. Este análisis pone de manifiesto que la resiliencia es un tópico controvertido y en plena construcción. En efecto, los resultados del estudio bibliográfico y conceptual sobre la resiliencia muestran la evolución que ha tenido el tema en las tres últimas décadas desde un enfoque de la resiliencia centrado en el individuo y las cualidades de la persona resiliente, hacia un enfoque más socioeducativo, que se preocupa por comprender todos los elementos culturales y comunitarios que emergen e interactúan en los procesos resilientes. A partir de todo este análisis, el artículo arroja algunas conclusiones para repensar y actualizar el modo de abordar las prácticas e investigaciones sobre resiliencia.

Resilience is a concept that in recent years has had an ever-increasing presence in social and educational settings in Spain. Although its use is relatively recent in the Spanish context, it has been used in professional practice and supported by extensive research in the English-speaking context. This paper aims to study the evolution of this concept over the last decades. Our analysis found that resilience is a controversial topic and is still being constructed. The outcomes of the literature review and the conceptual study on resilience showed that this issue has been evolving over the last three decades, moving from an individual-based approach to resilience, focused on the qualities of a resilient person, towards a more socio-educational focus, concerned with understanding all the cultural and community-based elements that emerge and interact in resilience processes. From this analysis, the paper delimits some conclusions aimed at rethinking and updating how resilience practices and research are addressed.
Mapeos colaborativos: oportunidad para la geografía de acrecentar el uso de una valiosa herramienta de análisis territorial
Authors: García-Araque Jesús
Published: July 2020

La disciplina geográfica durante siglos ha destacado en el desarrollo y estudio de mapas, pero pudiera haberse quedado atrás en el uso de una fuente de información de eminente enfoque espacial, como es la cartografía colaborativa. No se trata de una herramienta novedosa, pero su uso se ha extendido en la última década y ha evolucionado acorde a nuevas tecnologías y métodos cartográficos, a la vez que se está viendo dominada por disciplinas sin relación con el análisis del territorio. Se pretende en el presente artículo indagar sobre la existencia de dicho distanciamiento por parte de la geografía y si los geógrafos han relegado los mapeos a un segundo plano. Con objeto de contrastar esta hipótesis se ha recurrido a dos fuentes. De una parte se ha examinado la evolución de esta herramienta a partir de un análisis bibliográfico, para descubrir que, ciertamente, ha avanzado pareja a una crítica a la cartografía oficial y un alejamiento del mundo académico. Seguidamente, se ha corroborado esta última apreciación analizando la rama de conocimiento de los organizadores de eventos estimados como relevantes en España.
Usos del agua y prácticas de ahorro hídrico de los turistas en la cuenca del río Muga (Girona).
Authors: Torres-Bagur Maria , Ribas Palom Anna , Vila-Subirós Josep
Published: July 2020

El agua es uno de los principales recursos naturales de los que depende el turismo, más aún en el Mediterráneo, dónde la escasez de agua se ve agravada por los efectos del cambio climático y el aumento creciente de la demanda.
Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el nivel de concienciación ambiental y el comportamiento de los turistas que se alojan en hoteles, campings y casas de turismo rural de la cuenca del río Muga (Girona, España) en relación con el uso eficiente y las prácticas de ahorro hídrico durante su estancia. Metodológicamente la investigación se basa en la realización de 580 encuestas a clientes de estos alojamientos. A partir de la información recogida se ha desarrollado un análisis clúster del cual han resultado tres perfiles diferenciados de turistas: muy concienciados y muy activos, concienciados y activos y no concienciados y poco activos. Factores como la tipología del alojamiento, su localización y las características sociodemográficas de los turistas han resultado ser factores clave para la determinación de esta clasificación tipológica.
Bioclaustration in Devonian fenestrate bryozoans. The ichnogenus Caupokeras McKinney, 2009
Authors: Suárez Andrés Juan L
Published: July 2020

The ichnogenus Caupokeras is the only reported case of bioclaustration in which a symbiont is enveloped by fenestrate bryozoans. In this paper, type and  additional material of Caupokeras from Belgium, Germany and Spain is revised and the number of bryozoan genera on which it occurs is expanded; a possible case from the Carboniferous of the USA is discussed and an expanded description of the ichnogenus and a palaeobiological interpretation are provided. The association between the fenestrate bryozoans and the sclerobionts that gave rise to this trace seems to have been more advantageous for the latter
Oichnus taddeii, a new fossil trace produced by capulids on brachiopod shells
Authors: Ruggiero Emma , Raia Pasquale
Published: July 2020

We describe the new ichnospecies Oichnus taddeii, a bioerosion trace left by parasitic capulids on fossil brachiopods, prevalently Quaternary Terebratula species. We present the diagnosis of the new ichnospecies and discuss its status. The trace was previously attributed to either Oichnus or Lacrimichnus ichngenera. We provide a statistical assessment of the trace distribution on brachiopod shells, in order to infer the capulid behaviour, and the parasitic activity the trace represents
Ophiomorpha irregulaire and associated trace fossils from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina: Palaeogeographical and ethological significance
Authors: López Cabrera María I , Olivero Eduardo B
Published: July 2020

There are two contrasting opinions on the stratigraphic and palaeogeographic distribution of the relatively rare trace fossil Ophiomorpha irregulaire: 1) the trace is mostly restricted to the Upper Cretaceous of the Western Interior Seaway, or 2) it has a post-Palaeozoic record and a worldwide geographic distribution. In this study we document the finding of O. irregulaire in Upper Cretaceous turbidites of the Alta Vista Formation, southern Patagonia, providing additional evidence on the morphology and composition of its pelletal masses, the ethology of its producer and the palaeogeographical and palaeoenvironmental distribution of the trace fossil. The burrow walls are lined with dark mud and their elongate, spiky pellets are formed by a sand core that is also lined with mud. The association with typical fodinichnia, such as Halopoa, Spirophyton, and Zoophycos and the common presence of O. irregulaire in sediments with abundant plant detritus, suggest that the producer was a deposit feeder. Crosscutting relationships and occurrences at several levels within thick-bedded turbidites, suggest a relatively deep tier emplacement of the trace. The finding of the trace in the Southern Hemisphere supports its envisaged worldwide palaeogeographic distribution
Isotopic and mineralogical variations in the infill of Chondrites from organic-rich black shale (Posidonia Shale, Germany) for assessing the mode of colonization
Authors: Izumi Kentaro
Published: July 2020

The compositional variations of the infill of Chondrites within the Toarcian (Lower Jurassic) organic-rich black shale of southern Germany were evaluated on the basis of organic carbon-isotope and XRD analyses of the infill, surrounding black shale, and overlying greenish-grey mudstone for assessing the mode of colonization by the trace-maker. Both carbon-isotope rations and the mineralogical compositions (i.e., quartz/calcite peak-height-ratio) of the infill show much larger variations than those of the overlying mudstone and ambient black shale. These limes of evidence strongly confirm the prolonged upward migration model, and the short-term opportunistic colonization model is not likely in this case. Although the obtained data cannot directly provide any evidence of the chemosymbiotic trace-maker model, this study also indicates that the isotopic and mineralogical variations recorded in the infill of Chondrites can be used as good indicators to assess the trace-maker’s colonization style, furthermore to distinguish opportunistic/climax trace fossil
The Bichordites ichnofabric in the Pleistocene ocean current-generated sand ridge complex
Authors: Nara Masakazu
Published: July 2020

The ichnofabric characterised by Bichordites monastiriensis, a fossil burrow of the echinocardiid spatangoid echinoid, is first reported from the large-scale subaqueous dune (sand wave) deposits of the ocean current-generated shelf sand ridge complex of the middle Pleistocene Ichijiku Formation of the Boso peninsula, Japan. It consists of dominant B. monastiriensis and associated Alcyonidiopsis, large Macaronichnus, Piscichnus, Scolicia, Skolithos and unnamed escapes structures. Similar Bichordites-dominant ichnofabrics have been reported from Neogene to Quaternary sand wave deposits formed by various agents (such as tidal currents, storm-induced currents, or fair-weather wave-generated currents) whose depositional environments range from the deep sea floor to the shallow shelf. Although sand wave systems are commonly characterised by rapid sedimentation and highly shifting substrates, preventing colonisation by most benthic animals, rapid burrowers such as the echinocardiids were likely able to inhabit these regions regardless of the dominant depositional agents or the water depths of the habitats. The fossils record of Bichordites dates back to the Oligocene, although the trace fossil became particularly common in the Miocene and the known tracemakers (i.e., the echinocardiids and the maretiids) appeared in the Eocene. Moreover, these tracemakers now described here may be used as an indicator of highly shifting substrates, such as those found in sand wave systems, in the Cenozoic
Analysis of factors contributing to postoperative body weight change in patients with gastric cancer: based on generalized estimation equation
Authors: Tian Qiuju , Qin Liyuan , Zhu Weiyi , Xiong Shaojie , Wu Beiwen
Published: July 2020

Aims

The study aimed to explore factors contributing to body weight change over time in gastric cancer patients after gastrectomy, in order to find risk factors to implement nutritional intervention beforehand.

Methods

A cohort of gastric cancer patients who were treated with gastrectomy from January to March 2019 at a university affiliated hospital in Shanghai were consecutively identified in this study. Demographics, disease related information, nutrition knowledge, attitude, and practice score were collected before gastrectomy. In addition, body weight before surgery (T0), body weight at one month (T1), two months (T2), and three months (T3) after gastrectomy were recorded. Generalized estimation equation was used to describe body weight change and analyze factors contributing to body weight change after surgery.

Results

There were 49 patients recruited in the study. Patient body weight decreased by 9.2% at T1 (Wald χ = 271.173, P <0.001), 11.0% at T2 (Wald χ2 = 277.267, P <0.001), and 11.4% at T3 compared to baseline at T0 (Wald χ = 284.076, P <0.001). The results of GEE for multivariable analysis showed that surgery type (Wald χ = 6.027, P = 0.014) and preoperative BMI (Wald χ = 12.662, P = 0.005) were contributing factors of body weight change. Compared with distal gastrectomy patients, total gastrectomy patients experienced greater body weight loss (β = 2.8%, P = 0.014). Compared with patients with BMI&λτ; 18.5 kg/m2, patients with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2experienced greater body weight loss (β = 4.5% P = 0.026).

Conclusion

Gastric cancer patients experienced significant weight loss during 3 months after gastrectomy. Total gastrectomy and BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2were risk factors to postoperative body weight loss for GC patients. The results suggested hinted that clinician should pay attention to postoperative nutrition status of patient undergoing total gastrectomy and obesity patients.
Addressing Impact of COVID-19 Post Pandemic on Farming and Agricultural Deeds
Authors: Timilsina Binita , Adhikari Nitu , Kafle Sheetal , Paudel Susmita , Poudel Sushmita , Gautam Deepak
Published: July 2020

COVID-19 global pandemic has badly hit the business of farmers whose story has largely been in the shadows. The main objective of this article is to highlight the connection of global pandemic with agricultural and food systems. For this, secondary data were collected through online portals, daily national newspapers, and published scientific articles and analyzed. The result shows that from pandemic to lockdown, locust to heavy rainfall, unsold crops to rotten crops, financial crisis to acute hunger, has brought agricultural activities to standstill, where people value only those who can produce food for them. It is high time for action and priority must be given to the farmers who are putting their hard work to thrive the whole world as that of police and health workers. The government needs to take vigorous steps to facilitate farmers using automated machinery facilities like autonomous tractors, seeding robots, robotic harvesters, drones and ICTs, toll-free numbers; enhancing quality seeds, fertilizers and direct financial funding on vulnerable farmers to build agricultural sector resilience to the pandemic.
An Overview on Influence of Work-family Life Conflict among Female Teachers and their Job Satisfaction in Schools
Authors: Atteh Evans , Martin Georgina , Oduro Akua Twumwaah , Mensah Faustina Attah , Gyamfi Richard
Published: July 2020

Work-related stress or family-related stress heavily influences various aspects of one's career, and work-family conflict is the most important stress in this regard. Due to participation and working on two roles, strains lead to conflicting work life. Job and parental stresses relate positively to family conflicts in the workplace and this conflict can have a serious health effect. Managing conflicts over the work life increases employee engagement. Employees need to handle work and family transitions properly, and define a boundary between them, otherwise the overlap between them can lead to burnout. With the teaching profession becoming more and more attractive to the female younger generations, it is, therefore, crucial to throw more light on the influence of work and family life conflict among female teachers and their Job satisfaction in our schools.