bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investment decisions based on model simulations, accountability
Authors: Clemens François , Boomgaard Marcel
Published: March 2020

Since 1995, in the Netherlands guidelines have been used by practitioners in the field of urban drainage to determine the hydraulic and environmental performance of combined sewer systems, as required by the water boards responsible for quality control of surface waters. These guidelines should guarantee a certain quality level of master plans, generally produced by consultants. We checked ten representative master plans issued over the last six years on quality, verifiability and completeness. We also checked on computed output differences in relation to the allowable mass balance error of the software used. From this sample study it may be concluded that the quality of model application is generally speaking very poor; at least one cannot be sure of the quality as no data whatsoever to access the quality is presented in most cases. None of the parties involved (municipalities, consultants, water boards) seem to take accountability for the large investments based on modelling results of unknown quality. This situation should be altered by renewed interest in responsible model application, more budget for monitoring and model calibration and enforcement of water quality demands based on factual system performance and not only simulation results.
San Francisco's Vision for the Future: An Integrated Urban Wastewater Management Plan
Authors: Loiacono Jonathan W. , Ho Chu-Fei H. , Sierra Natalie V. , Jolis Domènec , Chiu Carolyn , Jones Bonnie , Moehle Melissa , Parker Denny , Smith Fran
Published: March 2020

The City and County of San Francisco (“City”) embarked upon a 30-year master planning process in part prompted by public concerns related to the neighbourhood impacts of the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (SEP). The Sewer System Master Plan, as it is called, developed a long term Integrated Urban Watershed Management Plan for the City's treatment plants and collection system. This paper focuses on the planning framework and public input to the process, particularly as it relates to proposed changes to the SEP. The resulting improvements address issues of replacing aging infrastructure, eliminating odor emissions, and visually screening the treatment plants that are situated within an urban setting. The recommended project addresses the needed repair of the existing infrastructure; and proposes that the City move towards an integrated urban watershed approach, initially through localized rainwater harvesting and opportunistic water reclamation.
Development and Validation of a 3-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Model for Rectangular Settling Tanks in New York City Water Pollution Control Plants
Authors: Ramalingam K. , Fillos J. , Xanthos S. , Gong M. , Deur A. , Beckmann K.
Published: March 2020

New York City provides secondary treatment to approximately 78.6 m3/s among its 14 water pollution control plants (WPCPs). The process of choice has been step-feed activated sludge. Changes to the permit limits require nitrogen removal in WPCPs discharging into the Long Island Sound. The City has selected step feed biological nitrogen removal (BNR) process to upgrade the affected plants.

Step feed BNR requires increasing the concentration of mixed liquors, (MLSS), which stresses the Gould II type rectangular final settling tanks (FSTs). To assess performance and evaluate alternatives to improve efficiency of the FSTs at the higher loads, New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) and City College of New York (CCNY) have developed a three-dimensional computer model depicting the actual structural configuration of the tanks and the current and proposed hydraulic and solids loading rates. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Model, Fluent 6.3.26TM as the base platform, sub-models of the SS settling characteristics as well as turbulence, flocculation, etc. were incorporated. This was supplemented by field and bench scale experiments to quantify the co-efficients integral to the sub-models. As a result, a three-dimensional model has been developed that is being used to consider different baffle arrangements, sludge withdrawal mechanisms and loading alternatives to the FSTs.
Intensification of Prague Central WWTP - Ten years of practical experiences with the in-situ bioaugmentation nitrification method
Authors: Wanner J. , Kos M. , Novák L.
Published: March 2020

Wastewater treatment has been performed in the City of Prague for more than one hundred years. However, with the complete adaptation of the EU legislation (acquis communautaire) into the national Czech environmental law, the City of Prague will have to build and put into operation a new nutrient removal activated sludge plant by year 2010. The activated sludge process will employ the original Czech technique of in-situ bioaugmentation of nitrification in regeneration zone. The in-situ bioaugmentation method has been successfully used in the last ten years in the upgraded existing plant with very good results. The new wastewater treatment plant will be located on the area of the current wastewater plant as well as on the area of the so-called gardens. The application of the in-situ bioaugmentation technique will help to keep the new plant as compact as possible which is necessary because of the limited space of the Cisarsky island.
Características del modelo de gestión educativa estratégica en instituciones públicas
Authors: Pedrozo-Conedo Zaira Esther , Fernández Pedro Antonio , Raspa-D’Inzeo Giannantonio
Published: March 2020

La investigación se planteó como objetivo analizar las características del modelo de gestión educativa estratégica en instituciones públicas del municipio Zona Bananera Colombia. Para tal efecto, se consideró una metodología de tipo descriptiva, con un diseño no experimental, transeccional y de campo. La población estuvo constituida por ocho (8) directivos y ciento cuarenta y tres (143) docentes. Como técnica de recolección de datos se utilizó la observación por encuesta y como instrumento un cuestionario con cuarenta y cinco (45) ítems, con cinco (5) alternativas de respuesta simple, validado por cinco (5) expertos y con un valor de confiabilidad Alfa de Cronbach de 0,760 categorizado como de alta confiabilidad, Se concluye que el modelo de gestión educativa estratégica debe profundizarse sobre todo en lo relacionado a la innovación, por lo que se recomienda actualizar a los directivos de las instituciones abordadas sobre los componentes del modelo de gestión educativa estratégica para mejorar los procesos organizacionales y con ello la calidad educativa de la institución.
Modelo holístico de gestión pedagógica para la formación integral en la Universidad de Pamplona: análisis de una experiencia
Authors: Bracho-Pérez Kleeder José
Published: March 2020

El artículo es producto de una praxis pedagógica desarrollada como experiencia en el Programa de Pedagogía Infantil, campus Villa del Rosario y Centro Regional de Educación a Distancia - (CREAD) extensión Cúcuta. Dicho análisis se realizó de forma cualitativa, destacando el proceso de innovación, bondades del modelo y la pertinencia de potenciar el enfoque constructivista socio crítico de la institución; sustentado dentro del pensamiento teórico que instruye, que la verdadera educación es práctica, reflexiva, y está acompañada de la acción del individuo pensante y crítico, que reflexiona ante la necesidad que enfrenta y sobre el mundo para conseguir transformación. Centrado en el respeto de la libertad, autonomía y la moral del hombre, sin olvidar su naturaleza, interacción, compromiso y espacio vital. La praxis sirvió como ejercicio de aplicación del proyecto participando docentes y estudiantes; el estudio pertenece al grupo de Investigación Pedagógica, adscrito a la facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Pamplona. Se concluyó que el modelo permite al estudiante desarrollarse en forma libre y espontánea; es capaz de exponer sus inquietudes y pensamientos, actuar de manera positiva y armónica, opinar abiertamente sobre su crecimiento durante el desarrollo en los cursos o sobre algunos aprendizajes puntuales logrados.
El proyecto educativo institucional como fundamento para formar la subjetividad ética heterónoma
Authors: Mosquera-Mosquera Carlos Enrique , Rodríguez-Lozano María Nelsy
Published: March 2020

El presente manuscrito, derivado de la tesis doctoral titulada El proyecto educativo institucional y la formación de la subjetividad política para un escenario de posconflicto: memoria colectiva del conflicto armado e identidad escolar, se llevó a cabo en la IE Santo Tomás de Titiribí mediante la metodología de la historia oral y el enfoque hermeneútico. Tiene como finalidad interpretar el proyecto educativo institucional, a partir de la categoría “la subjetividad política en el PEI”, con el fin de privilegiar una formación que se fundamente en una ética y libertad heterónoma para humanizar la escuela desde las estructuras de acogida y hospitalidad; como también para alejar la visión disciplinaria de la escuela como estrategia de dominio de la contingencia.
Evaluando la disposición y la motivación del pensamiento crítico con la mediación de las TIC
Authors: Martínez-Gonzalez Alfonso , Cabrera-Zambrano Hernando , Borjas Mónica , Torres-Saldaña Evelin , Judex-Orcasita Jaime
Published: March 2020

El objetivo del estudio es analizar las estrategias de evaluación formativa mediadas por TIC frente al desarrollo de los componentes de Disposición y Motivación del pensamiento crítico en estudiantes de educación media. Para el desarrollo de estas actividades evaluativas se utilizó la plataforma educativa digital Edmodo, que propició un ambiente de aprendizaje tecnológico para la ejecución del proyecto. Los resultados reflejan que los estudiantes de educación media pueden mejorar sus habilidades de pensamiento crítico en lo que respecta a las categorías de utilidad y reconocimiento de errores en la asignatura de Biología avanzada. No obstante, el desarrollo de componentes de pensamiento crítico implica un mediano o largo plazo y un trabajo de manera transversal en todas las áreas académicas.
Del sentido reflexivo y formativo: un aporte a la evaluación con carácter diagnóstico formativo ECDF
Authors: Ortega Iglesias Jorge Mario
Published: March 2020

Se aproxima un momento crucial para cientos de maestros en el territorio nacional, el cual tiene que ver con la evaluación para ascenso de grado y reubicación de nivel salarial de los docentes que fueron nombrados bajo el Decreto Ley 1278 del 2002. Este proceso desde el año 2015 contempla como principio de realización y desarrollo un carácter diagnóstico formativo. La Evaluación con Carácter Diagnóstico Formativo (ECDF), como bien se conoce en el gremio profesoral, significa en muchos casos una esperanzadora oportunidad de ascender en el escalafón docente para mejorar las condiciones salariales y, con ello, avanzar hacia la anhelada “dignificación” de la profesión docente. Por lo tanto, su adecuada realización se ha constituido en un momento de suma importancia para la vida profesional de los maestros en el territorio colombiano.
The Association between Reported Dental Pain Symptoms and Increased BMI in Indonesia: Evidence From The Indonesian Family Life Survey
Authors: Maulina Tantry , Rachmi Cut Novianti
Published: March 2020

Background:

Overweight/obesity remains one of the most important health issues. Not only due to the current health consequences but also because of its long-term effect. One of the most common health problems experienced by an individual with overweight/obesity is dental problem, which can be reflected from dental pain being complained.

Objective:

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the association of overweight/obesity to be the predictor of the occurrence of dental pain.

Methods:

Data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) from five consecutive survey waves (1993, 1997, 2000, 2007 and 2014) that involved more than 30.000 participants and their offsprings that were grouped into three different age categories (0-4.9 years old; 5-19.9 years old; and 20-49.9 years old) were gathered and analyzed for Odds Ratio (OR) and Confidence Interval (CI). Trends of childhood overweight/obesity, the occurrence of dental pain, as well as the likelihood of individuals with childhood overweight/obesity to develop dental pain were analyzed by using STATA Data Analysis and Statistical Software version 13.

Results:

The results of the current study revealed that all age groups exhibited an increase in numbers when it comes to the prevalence of overweight/obesity from the first wave (in 1993) up to the latest wave (in 2014). It was also revealed that those who were in the 0-4.9 years old age group, were those who were more likely to develop dental pain (OR:1.12; 95% CI: 0.84-1.5; p:0.44).

Conclusion:

Despite the wave to wave variation, overweight/obesity has the potential to be associated with future dental problems, with dental pain in particular.
Dynamics of Psychological Status and Quality of Life Indicators in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Chronic Gastritis Before and After the Treatment
Authors: Sirchak Yelizaveta , Patskun Silviya
Published: March 2020

Depression increases the risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 development and the subsequent risks of hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, micro- and macro-vascular complications. The association between depression and diabetes mellitus type 2 may include autonomic and neurohormonal dysregulation, weight gain, inflammation, and structural changes in the hippocampus.

Objective of the work. To evaluate the psychological status and quality of life indicators in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and chronic gastritis before and after the treatment with the use of medicine Magnicum-Antistress.

Materials and methods. Based on the Endocrinology Department of the Transcarpathia Regional Clinical hospital named after A.Novak there were examined 40 patients, whose average age was to 53.7±4.1 years.  All patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and chronic gastritis were assessed for quality of life, psychological status, and stress levels using questionnaires, namely using the SF-36, “PSM-25 Psychological Stress Scale methodology”, Holmes and Rahe stress test. After the survey, all patients were treated with Magnicum-Antistress medicine on the background of pathogenetic treatment.

Results. Thus, after the course of treatment during 1 month, the level of stress decreased, so in the male patients the high level of stress was observed in 58.3% of patients, and among female patients – 35.8%. Also, the level of stress-resistance increased, so in male patients, the low stress-resistance level was observed in 66.7% of patients, and among female patients – 25%. After the course of treatment according to the Quality of Life Assessment Scale (SF-36), patients showed a positive tendency in the indicators of the psychological and physical health components.

Conclusions. The level of chronic stress in patients with DM type 2 and CG is mostly high (52.5%). The level of stress-resistance in the vast majority of patients with DM type 2 and CG is low (52.5%). Complex therapy with the use of the medicine Magnicum-Antistress in patients with DM type 2 and CG is pathogenetically justified, and also leads to an improvement in the quality of life and stress-resistance in these patients.
Dynamics of Indicators of Psychoemotional Condition in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis and Atherosclerosis on the Background of Intestinal Dysbiosis Correction
Authors: Sirchak Yelizaveta , Opalenyk Svitlana
Published: March 2020

The article describes and analyzes the psycho-emotional state indicators in patients with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis and atherosclerosis against the complex therapy background with the use of probiotics and melatonin. All patients were performed clinical-laboratory studies: lipid profile study (determination of total blood plasma cholesterol (LC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), atherogenicity coefficient (CA)); feces research on dysbiosis.  The alcoholic etiology of chronic pancreatitis was determined based on anamnestic data and using the AUDIT screening test. The dynamics of psycho-emotional disorders were studied using the HADS questionnaire and the “Emotional Condition Screening” technique. The emotional state screening was used to evaluate the subjects’ emotional state to identify critically (subclinical and pathological) abnormalities such as hypomania, somatoform, depressive, anxiety states and the tendency to abuse psychoactive substances. The intestinal dysbiosis degree was evaluated according to the classification of Kuvaeva IB, Ladodo KS. (1991).

The improvement in the colon microflora was observed in all patients who received Mucofalk and melatonin additionally to the complex treatment of chronic pancreatitis and atherosclerosis. Decrease in the subclinical and clinical manifestations of anxiety and depression according to the HADS questionnaire in these patients (subclinical and clinical manifestations of anxiety from 72.1% to 38.7%; subclinical and clinical manifestations of depression from 65.9% to 36.3 %) was observed after the treatment. According to the Emotional Condition Screening technique, there was a decrease in the level of pre-clinical and clinical emotional state disorders (hypomania and somatoform disorders; depressive and anxiety states; tendency to abuse psychoactive substances). At the same time, there was an increase in the frequency of emotional state critical indicators on the background of a decrease in the emotional disorders’ frequency in general, which we also regarded as some positive dynamics in such patients.
Modern Factors for Successful Work of a Teacher in Higher Medical Institution
Authors: Melnyk Oksana
Published: March 2020

Professional pedagogical activity of a teacher can be considered as a holistic dynamic system including continuous improvement of pedagogical skills. Modern trends in medical education pose new requirements for the teacher. Among them, knowledge of the English language (the main language of international scientific communication) at a level that would allow the teacher to work out the scientific literature and share the results of the research with a wider range of scientists is of critical importance. International internships at leading universities to study the best practices and enhance the scientific level of publications are important as well. Therefore, research work becomes the main component of the educational process - a factor determining the effectiveness of the teacher’s work.
CATANOVA Analysis of Knowledge and Control Practices of Hepatitis B Virus Infection amongst Tertiary University Students
Authors: Paul Otaru Olawole , Prisilia Ogbonda N.
Published: March 2020

Frequency data, having no underlying metric, are frequently encountered in real-life situations. The analysis of such data is usually difficult as nominal data are inherently less informative than quantitative data and decisions are taken erroneously using such results.

The objective of the research was to study the significant effect of gender, faculties and interaction using categorical data in a two-way cross classification. 

Materials and Methods. The study applied a cross sectional study with a total sample size of 434. Multistage sampling was adopted. Categorical analysis of variance (CATANOVA) technique was used for analysis. This is suitable as it uses a two-way ANOVA with quantal responses as equivalent of a three-way contingency table in which one of the classifications is treated as responses to the other two. The study considered frequency data involving response scores of students using a scale of good, fair and poor.

Results.  Numerical results revealed poor level of student’s knowledge and control practices of hepatitis B virus infection. And it is significantly (p>0.05) the same in the study Universities. Moreover, gender and faculties, as well as interaction have no significant (p>0.05) effect on student’s knowledge and control practices of hepatitis B virus infection.
Clinical and Pathogenetic Causes of Developing Complications in Multiple Pregnancy
Authors: Nikitina Iryna , Boiko Volodymyr , Babar Tetiana , Kalashnik Natalia , Ikonopistseva Nataliia , Boiko Alesia , Bolotna Maryna
Published: March 2020

To assess the role of the placental growth factor in the development of gestational complications during multiple pregnancy, there was conducted a study of this indicator in serum of 320 pregnant women with multiple pregnancy in the first trimester and 40 pregnant women with singleton pregnancy (the control group).

         The objective of the research was to study the effect of placental growth factors on the gestational process in multiple pregnancy.

         Materials and Methods. There was conducted a prospective study of pregnancy and childbirth in 320 females with multiple pregnancy (the main group) and 40 healthy women with singleton pregnancy. The level of serum placental growth factor was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using monoclonal antibodies in the first trimester of pregnancy. The indicators of the hemostasis system (vascular, platelet and coagulation components) were evaluated according to generally accepted methods. Doppler ultrasound of the placental and fetal blood flow was performed in the uterine arteries, the umbilical artery and vein, the fetal middle cerebral artery.

         Results. Women with multiple pregnancy were at high risk of developing gestational complications such as preterm deliveries (67.8%, p<0.01), placental dysfunction, pre-eclampsia (17.5%, p<0.05). The disorders of the vascular platelet and coagulation hemostasis in the first trimester of pregnancy were the main risk factors for early termination of pregnancy. Low level of serum placental growth factor in pregnant women with multiple pregnancy in case of preterm delivery, placental dysfunction and pre-eclampsia (111.23 ± 8.4, 203.24 ± 6.4 and 305.86 ± 7.4 pg/ml), in comparison with the corresponding indicators in singleton pregnancy (418.2 ± 10.4 pg/ml), was proven to be a prognostic marker for the development of gestational complications.

         Conclusions. Timely correction of gestational complications in multiple pregnancy with micronized progesterone, low molecular weight heparins, angio-protective agents allowed us to prolong pregnancy with monochorionic placentation type for 3.2 weeks (up to 34.2 ± 2.4 weeks) and provide full-time delivery of dichorionic twin pregnancy.
Efficacy of Functional Foods, Beverages, and Supplements Claiming to Alleviate Air Travel Symptoms: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Authors: Chan Virginia , Allman-Farinelli Margaret
Published: March 2020

Background

Airline passengers often experience symptoms when travelling on long and ultra-long flights. These range from minor discomforts such as gastrointestinal symptoms to more serious life-threatening clinical conditions such as deep vein thrombosis. The food and supplement industry have responded with a plethora of products that claim to prevent one or more of the physiological or psychological symptoms associated with air travel.

Objective

The aim of this literature review is to evaluate the efficacy of functional foods, beverages, and supplements that claim to address the unwanted effects of air travel in healthy adult populations.

Methods

This research is a two-stage process. The first step is a scoping review of the functional foods, beverages, and supplements making claims that they lessen or prevent the physical or psychological symptoms associated with commercial air travel. Databases (ie, Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and Web of Science), gray literature (ie, the flight catering magazines PAX International, APEX, and Onboard Hospitality), and search engines (ie, Google and Bing) will be used to identify products and generate a database. The second stage is a systematic literature review of the evidence supporting any health claims made for such products. The search will be conducted in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Additionally, gray literature that includes the reference list of studies included in the systematic literature review and scientific articles referenced by the products within our database will be hand searched. Randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials reporting on changes in flight-related physical or cognitive symptoms in healthy adults that were conducted in commercial flight or flight simulation settings will be included. Two authors will independently screen, extract data, and assess the strength of evidence and risk of bias of the studies. The strength of evidence will be judged using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessments, Developments, and Evaluations approach, and the risk of bias will be assessed using the appropriate Cochrane Collaboration tool (Risk of Bias for Randomized Control Trials II or Robins I for Nonrandomized Interventions).

Results

The scoping review of available functional foods, beverages, and supplements was conducted from March 6, 2019, to August 31, 2019. The systematic literature review commenced on October 1, 2019. The review is expected to be completed in 2020.

Conclusions

The review findings will help consumers and employees of commercial airlines make informed decisions on their use of functional foods and beverages for alleviating air travel–related symptoms.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/16155
Literatura e educação estética na educação infantil
Authors: Valiengo Amanda , Lima Elieuza Aparecida de , Sampaio Mariana
Published: March 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar propostas de trabalho com a leitura literária em um livro didático para a Educação Infantil, levando em consideração a educação estética, proposta por Vygotski, por meio da mediação docente como elemento fundamental para humanização de adultos e crianças. Mediante análise documental, foram quantificadas e selecionadas as propostas do livro didático que utilizam texto literário. Das seções específicas acerca do trabalho com a literatura, foram destacados exemplos para reflexão, à luz de princípios da Teoria Histórico-Cultural. Como resultado, é possível socializar que as propostas do livro didático estudado evidenciam majoritariamente fragmentos de textos literários, com finalidade de ensinar algum conteúdo ou aspectos técnicos da língua materna, desconsiderando especificidades do ensino e da aprendizagem na infância. Conclui-se que uma educação que se pretenda estética requer a atuação docente, dirigida intencionalmente à participação infantil ativa, em situações pedagógicas orientadas ao acesso às artes com seu potencial humanizador.
Comparação da classificação na prova da OBMEP por meio da Teoria de Resposta ao Item (TRI) e da Teoria Clássica de Testes (TCT)
Authors: Moreira Alex , Nogueira Cristina Henriques
Published: March 2020

Este estudo objetiva investigar se a Teoria de Resposta ao Item (TRI) se aplica na Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática-OBMEP-2017 e comparar com o modelo tradicional de Teoria Clássica de Testes (TCT). A amostra foi composta por 350 estudantes que estavam cursando o ensino médio, no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sudeste de Minas Gerais (IF SUDESTE), campus Rio Pomba/MG. Avaliou-se os itens (questões) da prova da OBMEP-2017 (nível 3) primeira etapa. A análise das questões foi pelo modelo de Teoria de Resposta ao Item (TRI) e análise dos parâmetros pelo Programa Computacional ICL (IRT Command Language). Os dados foram analisados na Linguagem R. Conclui-se que a TRI é aplicável às provas da OBMEP no que diz respeito ao ajuste dos modelos logísticos com 1, 2 e 3 parâmetros, já o modelo de 3 parâmetros foi o que apresentou melhor ajuste pelo Critério de Informação de Akaike (AIC).
The phenomenon of «man between life and death» in the space of the Nazi concentration camp
Authors: Voronin S. A. , Yakemenko B. G.
Published: March 2020

The article explores the phenomenology of a special category of prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, who were in a state close to death, but for a long time did not die, being in a special, borderline state of mind and body. In camp jargon, they were called “Muslims”, which was not related to religious confession - the etymology of the term is controversial. The state in which the “Muslims” were, is an unknown phenomenon, since it is characterized by almost complete fading of mental and physical functions, the Erasure of age and sex characteristics. This category of prisoners can be considered the apotheosis of the Nazi concentration camp system.
Responses of European Mainstream to Right-Wing Populism Challenges from the Perspective of the Resilience Concept: Case of the United Kingdom
Authors: Shein Sergei A.
Published: March 2020

The article explores how European political mainstream responds to the challenges of right-wing populism and how it effects the resilience of the political system. The British case serves as the empirical material for the article. Focusing on the concept of resilience as a quality of a political system to respond and adapt itself to internal challenges, we use the classification of mainstream strategic responses developed by W. Downs and the analytical tools of historical insti- tutionalism. The article investigates mainstream (Conservative and Labor) strategic responses to the challenges of right-wing populism (United Kingdom Independence Party, UKIP) in the UK. The research concludes that the political mainstream is moving from ignoring strategies to mixed strategies, such as cooptation of the UKIP’s program with elements of political and institutional isolation. Such strategies are effective from the electoral point of view, however, they may be fraught with “unintended consequences” affecting the resilience of the whole political system.
Ethnic Identity of Russian Women in Interethnic Marriages and its Relationship with Their Attachment to Spouses and Separation from Parents
Authors: Chebotareva Elena Yu. , Konina Mira A. , Rudenko Alla S.
Published: March 2020

The article presents a comparative study of the types of ethnic identity in conjunction with the styles of attachment in a couple and separation from the parental family of women who are in intercultural and monocultural marriages. The main sample consisted of 198 Russian women aged 21 to 55 years ( M = 36.1), including 84 women married to representatives of their own culture and living in Russia and 114 women married to representatives of the titular nationality of one of six European countries and living in the countries of their husbands. The study involved the following methods: “Multi-Item Measure of Adult Romantic Attachment - MIMARA”, adapted by T.L. Kryukova, O.A. Ekimchik; “Attachment to Close People Inventory” (N.V. Sabelnikova, D.V. Kashirsky); “Questionnaire of psychological separation” by J. Hoffman, adapted by T.Yu. Sadovnikova, V.P. Dzukaeva; and “Method for diagnosing types of ethnic identity” (G.U. Soldatova, S.V. Ryzhova). In general, the results of the study show that for women in interethnic marriages living in a foreign cultural environment, attachment to both their parents and husbands is more secure and positive, whereas the style of ethnic identity is more extreme and is associated with internal conflict. Women from intercultural marriages revealed different features of ethnic identity depending on the length of their marriage. It is shown that the style of ethnic identity is closely connected with attachment relationships. For women in monoethnic marriages living in their native country, it is more associated with separation from their parents but, for women in interethnic marriages living in a foreign country, it is to a greater extent associated with attachment to their husbands. In both cases, positive ethnic identity is associated with insecure attachment and dependence on their parents and husbands, while extreme forms of ethnic identity are associated with secure attachment and personal autonomy in relationships. The results of this study allow the specialists to take into account the specific social situation of interethnic couples more accurately in the course of psychological, social and other assistance to such couples, to develop constructive ways of discussing and maintaining cultural differences in the couple.
Comprehensive Model of Intercultural Competence: Theoretical Substantiation
Authors: Khukhlaev Oleg E. , Gritsenko Valentina V. , Pavlova Olga S. , Tkachenko Natalya V. , Usubian Shushanik A. , Shorokhova Valeria A.
Published: March 2020

The paper presents theoretical substantiation and development of the authors’ comprehensive model of intercultural competence (ICC), based on the analysis and generalization of empirical models of intercultural interaction existing in Western and Russian science. The model is based on 9 constructs: intercultural stability/sustainability, intercultural flexibility, intercultural openness, intercultural interest, absence of ethnocentrism, cultural sensitivity, intercultural empathy, management of intercultural relations, and tolerance to intercultural uncertainty. Those constructs are combined into three groups of characteristics: 1) intercultural traits; 2) attitudes and mentality features; 3) intercultural skills. Basic mechanisms by which the distinguished constructs of intercultural competence contribute to intercultural efficiency are substantiated - this is maintenance of an optimal level of sensitivity to uncertainty and an optimal level of anxiety in the process of intercultural communication. The role of each component of intercultural competence is shown. Constructs “Cultural Sensitivity”, “Intercultural Empathy”, “Management of Intercultural Relations”, “Tolerance to Intercultural Uncertainty”, and “Intercultural Flexibility” make a significant contribution to maintaining the optimal level of sensitivity to uncertainty and thereby contribute to increasing effectiveness of intercultural interaction. Such components of intercultural competence as “Intercultural Empathy”, “Intercultural Interest”, “Lack of Ethnocentrism”, “Intercultural Openness”, “Tolerance to Intercultural Uncertainty”, maintain the optimal level of anxiety, which contributes to the effectiveness of intercultural communication. It is emphasized that none of the components of the ICC is a universal predictor of the success of intercultural interaction, this effect being achieved only through an integrative combination with other ICC constructs.
In Loving Memory of Unique Person
Authors: Tashcheva Anna I.
Published: March 2020

This publication contains memories of Tatiana G. Stefanenko, a unique person, professor of the Faculty of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University, one of the leading Russian ethnopsychologists.
Translation and Paratexts: A Study of Animal Farm in Persian
Authors: Amirdabbaghian Amin , Shangeetha R. K.
Published: March 2020

Translators’ ideology permeates all non-technical translations, and the need to study the extent to which ideology plays a vital role in the manipulation of literary texts with a political edge is undoubtedly important. As of Iran, the state ideology has been changed from secular to religious (Islamic) after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. This shift of ideology has influenced society in many facets, including language use. Therefore, individuals were encouraged to produce religious discourse to appear popular and this encouragement includes translation too (Amirdabbaghian 2019). This study aims to describe the ideological impact of the social situation (Islamic Revolution) in Iran on the translation of George Orwell’s well-known political novel, Animal Farm (1945) into the Persian language. The research will apply van Dijk’s (1998) theory of ideology and Lefevere’s (1992) theory of translation, rewriting and manipulation of literary fame, to discuss the paratextual differences in both the source and target texts. The target text which has been chosen for the current research is Hosseini and Nabi Zadeh’s (2003) version published by the Doostan publication in Tehran, Iran. Using the paratext of Animal Farm translated into Persian, this article makes an effort to prove that the translators’ ideology influenced by their life experience, social status, and occupation as well as the situation and environment in the target language country may be revealed in the set of tactics used in translating the literary work, in the use of language and in the interpretation of the source text author’s ideas expressed in the text.
Jan Nordby Gretlund's 'Frames of Southern Mind: Reflections on the Stoic, Bi-Racial and Existential South'
Authors: Winther Per
Published: March 2020

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Mikko Keskinen's 'Response, Resistance, Deconstruction: Reading and Writing idof Three Novels by John Updike'
Authors: Kielland-Lund Erik
Published: March 2020

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Stephen Skowronek's 'The Politics Presidents Make: Leadership from John Adams to Bill Clinton'
Authors: Nielsen Birgitte
Published: March 2020

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Mike Davis' Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagiizatioiz of Disaster
Authors: Bech-Petersen Ole
Published: March 2020

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Matthew Lasar's 'Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Network'
Authors: Whiting John
Published: March 2020

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Elaine Tyler May and Reinhold Wagnleitner (eds.): 'Here, There and Everywhere': The Foreign Politics of American Popular Culture
Authors: Bech-Petersen Ole
Published: March 2020

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Nicholas Lemann: 'The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy'
Authors: Leslie Bruce
Published: March 2020

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Daniel Lindmark (ed): 'Swedishness Reconsidered: Three Centuries of Swedish-American Identities'
Authors: Brøndal Jørn
Published: March 2020

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Considerações sobre os Processos de Violência na Escolarização Feminina
Authors: Fontella Caren Rejane de Freitas
Published: March 2020

O presente artigo busca descrever as expressões da violência de gênero vivenciadas por uma ex-aluna do Proeja e analisar as repercussões em sua trajetória escolar. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa narrativa, através de entrevista semiestruturada realizada com uma egressa da educação profissional de jovens e adultos; residente em um bairro de periferia na cidade de Porto Alegre/RS. O método de análise do corpus foi a Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD), que permitiu a emergência de duas categorias: “As condições sociais de pobreza e o percurso educacional de mulheres” e “Casamento, maternidade, responsabilidades domésticas e os percursos educacionais de mulheres”. Inferimos que a entrevistada sofreu diversos tipos de violência durante sua trajetória; percebe-se pela narrativa que as violências sofridas por ela foram silenciadas em toda a sua trajetória e, por muitas vezes, naturalizadas pela própria entrevistada.
Interdisciplinaridade no Curso de Licenciatura Plena em Química do IFRN: uma análise a partir do projeto pedagógico do curso
Authors: Moreira Eliani Jordana da Silva
Published: March 2020

Os conhecimentos escolares vêm sendo reproduzidos em sala de aula de forma descontextualizada e desfragmentada, por meio de disciplinas com conteúdos específicos. Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o projeto pedagógico do Curso Superior de Licenciatura Plena em Química do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte – Campus Apodi, em uma perspectiva interdisciplinar, com a finalidade de contribuir com as práticas pedagógicas dos docentes da instituição e também contribuir para a formação dos licenciandos em Química, futuros professores. A metodologia baseou-se na análise documental do projeto pedagógico do curso e na pesquisa bibliográfica que tem como finalidade validar cientificamente este trabalho. Assim, espera-se discutir acerca da estrutura curricular do referido curso, objetivando a emancipação intelectual e a apropriação do conhecimento com um enfoque integrador.
Escolhendo um final alternativo, do parafrástico ao polissêmico
Authors: Fernandes Carolina , Rodrigues Susane Andrade
Published: March 2020

A necessidade de trabalhar a linguagem em sua discursividade, notadamente a ideologia nas práticas discursivas que constituem o sujeito, é o foco da Análise do Discurso de linha francesa. Por este viés teórico sobre o estudo da linguagem é que se propôs a leitura e posterior escrita da escolha de um dos finais alternativos sugeridos pelo livro Samanta gorducha vai ao baile das bruxas, de Kathryn Meyrick em uma turma de 4º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola pública estadual do município de Sant’Ana do Livramento. O objetivo da atividade de leitura foi mostrar aos alunos que a língua não é estável, nem transparente, já que o discurso é opaco, logo permeado de historicidade e subjetividades. Portanto, vê-se que é importante o trabalho com textos que permitem a polissemia, além do debate sobre certos efeitos de evidência como o dos padrões de beleza, pois assim são fornecidas condições favoráveis ao discente de produzir sentidos, texto e discurso. O resultado obtido com esta proposta foi a percepção de que o corpo dos sujeitos é uma construção discursiva articulada com as condições de produção e a historicidade.
Educar para a compreensão das ciências da natureza: discutindo caminhos teórico-metodológicos
Authors: Silva Vania Fernandes e , Ferreira Rosângela Veiga Júlio
Published: March 2020

Este texto objetiva apresentar reflexões sobre o que significa educar para a compreensão das Ciências da Natureza desde os anos iniciais, a partir da (re)estruturação de um currículo que entenda a metodologia da alfabetização científica como forma de possibilitar acesso ao conhecimento científico, podendo ser compreendido em seus limites e potencialidades. Para tanto, defendemos que o acesso a textos informativos e argumentativos, advindos de diferentes fontes, assim como os do campo de atuação artístico-literário, contribui para uma formação leitora que possibilite observar criticamente o mundo. Nessa proposta curricular, o conteúdo passa a ser entendido como meio para a formação de um pensamento sobre essa área do conhecimento. Essa proposta retoma documentos oficiais que orientaram a organização dos currículos desde a década de 1990, tomando como ponto de partida os desafios atuais para a formação de um leitor que adote uma atitude científica.
MITOS DE CRIAÇÃO E REFLEXÕES SOBRE DIFERENTES MUNDOS
Authors: Albertoni Vivian Ignes , Fraga Laura Costa , Mello Victória , Cizilião Léo , Matos Arthur
Published: March 2020

Conjunto de textos selecionados a partir de produção em sala de aula no 1º trimestre de 2019, nos 8os anos do Ensino Fundamental do CAp-UFRGS.
Um relato de experiência sobre interações entre a Ciência e as Arte Visuais na Educação Básica.
Authors: Corso Josmael , Rocha Michel Zózimo da , Garcia Rosane Nunes
Published: March 2020

Um desafio permanente no ensino e na aprendizagem é fornecer conhecimentos que se relacionam entre si e com o cotidiano. Uma das formas de integrar saberes nasce nos momentos em que lúdico e teoria se encontram por meio da interdisciplinaridade. Nessa proposta, relatamos uma experiência interdisciplinar entre conteúdos de evolução biológica e de Artes Visuais. Através do processo que contempla a chamada Alfabetização Científica, os saberes das áreas de conhecimento das Ciências Biológicas e Artes Visuais, realizaram a produção de material educativo: a ilustração da Árvore da Vida. O resultado dessa ação foi uma pintura que faz parte do suporte didático para o ensino, disposto no Laboratório de Ciências do Colégio de Aplicação (CAp-UFRGS). Atividades como a desenvolvida visam a estimular que mais saberes possam se integrar e contribuir com ensino e a aprendizagem de estudantes e professores.
Fabrication and properties of Si2N2O ceramics for microwave sintering furnace
Authors: Fan Bingbing , Li Wei , Zhang Fan , Li Hongxia , Zhang Rui , Liu Guoqi , Qian Fan , Chen Yongqiang
Published: March 2020

The Si2N2O ceramics with low dielectric constant, low thermal diffusivity and
high thermal shock resistance were successfully prepared by vacuum
sintering. The amorphous Si3N4 was used as raw material with Li2CO3 as
sintering additive. The phase, microstructure, oxidized resistance,
mechanical and dielectric properties of the Si2N2O ceramics were
investigated. XRD analysis showed that the suitable content of Li2CO3 could
promote the generation of Si2N2O ceramics. However, the excess or
insufficient amount of Li2CO3 additive would cause decomposition of Si2N2O
phase. The Li2O volatilized at high temperature leaving highly pure (99.63%)
porous Si2N2O ceramics. The flexural strength of the porous Si2N2O ceramics
(with ?49.19%of open porosity) was about 30MPa, the residual strength ratio
was more than 70% after 1300?C quenching in air. The SiO2 layer formed by
oxidization could prevent Si2N2O ceramics from further oxidizing. Therefore,
these Si2N2O ceramics will be excellent thermal insulation and
wave-transparent materials for high temperature microwave sintering furnace.
Synthesis and characterization of hydrophobic nano-silica thin coatings for outdoor insulators
Authors: Beirami Khashayar , Baghshahi Saeid , Ardestani Mohammad , Riahi Nastaran
Published: March 2020

The hydrophobic characteristics of outdoor insulator surface have significant
influence on the lifetime and performance of the power transmission lines.
In this research, a textured silica layer was dip-coated on the surface
using a tetraethyl-orthosilicate (TEOS) containing solution in order to
create a hydrophobic surface. Subsequently, the created coating was modified
by dipping it in an octadecyl-trichloro-silane/ethanol solution to decrease
its surface energy. The coating was characterized by field emission scanning
electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction method, Fourier-transform infrared
spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. The microstructural studies
confirmed the formation of a uniform microstructure with the mean particle
size of 19 nm and roughness of less than 80 nm. The results demonstrated
that by creating the hydrophobic coating, the contact angle increased from
14 to 120?. The result of leakage current test at 10 kV showed that the
leakage current of the coated insulator was about 24.4 ?A, while that of the
non-coated one was about 32 ?A. The adhesion strength of the coating was
1.7MPa.
Electrical properties of Nb/Al-doped CuO-based ceramics for NTC thermistors
Authors: Wang Xianchi , Li Zhicheng , Yan Weiqin , Wang Pinji , Zhang Hong
Published: March 2020

Nb/Al-modified CuO ceramics (yNb/0.02Al-CuO, 0 ? y ? 0.07, denoted as NACO)
were synthesized using sol-gel method for applications in negative
temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors. The phase structure,
microstructure and electrical properties of the ceramics were investigated.
XRD investigation reveals that the NACO ceramics has the main phase with
monoclinic crystalline structure. The analysis of X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy proved the existence of Cu2+/Cu+ and Nb5+/Nb4+ ions.
Temperature dependence of the resistivity indicated that the NACO ceramics
present typical NTC characteristic. The NTC materials? constant, B value,
can be adjusted from 2430K to 3805K by changing the Nb-concentration in the
Al-doped CuO ceramics. Among four applied calibration equations the Hoge-3
equation is the most effective one for the resistancetemperature calibration
of the prepared NTC thermistors. The complex impedance analysis was
performed and revealed that both grain effect and grain boundary effect
similarly contribute to the electrical conductive behaviour and NTC feature
of the NACO ceramics. The band conduction and polaron hopping conduction are
proposed as the conduction mechanisms in the NACO thermistors.