bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Occupants' Habits and Natural Ventilation in a Hot Arid Climate
Authors: Al-Khatri Hanan , Al-Atrash Farah
Published: July 2021

This chapter presents the findings of a questionnaire distributed in the Arabian Gulf region to explore the potential of utilising natural ventilation to moderate thermal conditions in residential buildings. It, additionally, explores the occupants' acceptance of the idea of applying natural ventilation when outdoor thermal environments are acceptable. Natural ventilation is a key sustainable solution to improve thermal conditions in the region considering its extreme climate, huge consumption of cooling energy, and the cultural attitude to depend on mechanical ventilation. The chapter discusses the thermal adaptation including physical or behavioural adaptation, and it sheds light on selected studies discussing similar issues. A detailed climatic analysis is presented with reference to Muscat city. Discussing the questionnaire's findings revealed high acceptance to depend on natural ventilation of around 93.7% of the participants. In addition, the possibility to depend on natural ventilation in the period from November to March, especially during daytime, was revealed.
Safeguarding linguistic and ethnic diversities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A study on state policies and initiatives
Authors: Rahaman Arafat
Published: July 2021

Indigenous peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh have distinct mother tongues differentiating each of the eleven indigenous ethnic groups from one another with exclusive features and cultural traits. However, the increasing dominance of the Bengalis in the CHT appears to pose a substantial threat to the linguistic and cultural diversities of the indigenous peoples. The Constitution of Bangladesh and several national policy documents, on the other hand, explicitly mention the state’s obligation to protect and promote indigenous languages and cultures. Therefore, this study aims to explore the initiatives, with a special focus on providing primary education in the mother tongue, that have been implemented by the state to provide safeguards to the native languages and discuss the probable consequences of practicing the Bangla language on indigenous languages and cultures. Twenty-one in-depth qualitative interviews and two focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted in this regard. This article illustrates how indigenous peoples struggle to maintain their indigeneity because of the ethnolinguistic and cultural hegemony of the Bengalis as well as deeply ingrained inequalities within the state mechanism.
Immunohistochemical study of the brainstem cholinergic system in the alpaca (Lama pacos) and colocalization with CGRP
Authors: Marcos Pilar , Coveñas Rafael
Published: July 2021

Several cholinergic regions have been detected in the brainstem of mammals. In general, these regions are constant among different species, and the nuclear complement is maintained in animals belonging to the same order. The cholinergic system of the brainstem has been partially described in Cetartiodactyla, except for the medulla oblongata. In this work carried out in the alpaca, the description of the cholinergic regions in this order is completed by the immunohistochemical detection of the enzyme choline acetyltransferase (ChAT). In addition, using double immunostaining techniques, the relationship between the cholinergic system and the distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) previously described is analysed. Although these two substances are found in several brainstem regions, the coexistence in the same cell bodies was observed only in the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus, the nucleus ambiguus and the reticular formation. These results suggest that the interaction between ChAT and CGRP may be important in the regulation of voluntary movements, the control of rapid eye movement sleep and states of wakefulness as well as in reward mechanisms. Comparing the present results with others previously obtained by our group regarding the catecholaminergic system in the alpaca brainstem, it seems that CGRP may be more functionally related to the latter system than to the cholinergic system.
Mica and vermiculite
Authors: Collings R K , Andrews P R A
Published: July 2021

Mica is a group name for a number of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals, such as muscovite, phlogopite, biotite and lepidolite. Muscovite and phlogopite are the principal commercial micas.
Muscovite of commercial interest occurs in sheet and flake form associated with quartz and feldspar in pegmatites. Phlogopite occurs in sheet and flake forms in basic ferromagnesian rocks. Deposits of particular interest occur in eastern Ontario and southeastern Quebec, although occurrences have
been noted in several other provinces. There is only one producer of mica in Canada, Suzorite Mica Products Inc., a division of Lacana Petroleum Limited, which operates a deposit of phlogopite mica in Suzor Township, Quebec. The bulk of production is exported to the United States, Japan and Europe.
There is no current production of muscovite in Canada; our limited requirements are met by imports from the United States, France and India.
Mica has several unique properties, that is, uniform basal cleavage, high dielectric strength, toughness and flexibility, which have resulted in its broad use in electric and electronic applications. Other uses include filler and strengthener in paint and plastics, and as a substitute for asbestos
in joint-filling compounds.
Mica may be processed and used in the dry-ground, water-ground and micronized form. Unique techniques are being developed for treating mica flakes, such as acid leaching and surface coating, to extend the use of mica, particularly in plastic composites.
Vermiculite closely resembles mica but differs in one important aspect: it expands on heating to make a lightweight product that is useful as an insulator in building construction and as a lightweight aggregate in concrete. There is no production of vermiculite ore in Canada; however, imported crude
vermiculite is expanded at several Canadian plants for insulation and concrete applications.
Mica and vermiculite processing and beneficiation have been studied extensively by CANMET during the past 50 years. Beneficiation studies of these minerals by CANMET and other organizations are summarized in the appendices.
Economic assessment of production alternatives for a low grade chromite deposit
Authors: Craigen W J S , MacDonald R J C , Andrews P R A , O'Shaughnessy D P
Published: July 2021

A techno-economic feasibility study was carried out on the Bird River chromite deposit, which is a low grade deposit located in the southern part of the province of Manitoba. Preliminary studies covering mining and beneficiation alternatives indicated that
production of a concentrate and/or a ferrochrome product was not economically viable. However, on-site production of a stainless steel product could be a viable alternative, particularly if relatively inexpensive sources of iron and nickel can be used and the facility is integrated with an on-site
Chrome chemicals plant. Major factors affecting the economic viability of an integrated facility of this nature are discussed.
Summability of the coefficients of a multilinear form
Authors: Bayart Frédéric
Published: July 2021

Let

T

be an

m

-linear form defined on a product of

\ell_p

-spaces and let

\Lambda\subset\mathbb{N}^m

. We investigate the best exponent

s

such that the sequence of coefficients of

T

belongs to

\ell_s(\Lambda)

. The cases

\Lambda=\mathbb{N}^m

and

\Lambda

is the diagonal of

\mathbb{N}^m

are already known. We study the intermediate cases using notions like combinatorial dimension of sets, multiple summing maps and random polynomials.
Motivic integration and Milnor fiber
Authors: Fichou Goulwen , Yin Yimu
Published: July 2021

We put forward a uniform narrative that weaves together several variants of Hrushovski– Kazhdan style integral, and describe how it can facilitate the understanding of the Denef–Loeser motivic Milnor fiber and closely related objects. Our study focuses on the so-called “nonarchimedean Milnor fiber” that was introduced by Hrushovski and Loeser, and our thesis is that it is a richer embodiment of the underlying philosophy of the Milnor construction. The said narrative is first developed in the more natural complex environment, and is then extended to the real one via descent. In the process of doing so, we are able to provide more illuminating new proofs, free of resolution of singularities, of a few pivotal results in the literature, both complex and real. To begin with, the real motivic zeta function is shown to be rational, which yields the real motivic Milnor fiber; this is an analogue of the Hrushovski–Loeser construction. Then, applying

T

-convex integration after descent, matching the Euler characteristics of the topological Milnor fiber and the motivic Milnor fiber becomes a matter of simple computation, which is not only free of resolution of singularities as in the Hrushovski–Loeser proof, but is also free of other sophisticated algebro-geometric machineries. Finally, we also establish, in a much more intuitive manner, a new Thom–Sebastiani formula, which can be specialized to the one given by Guibert–Loeser–Merle.
Ontološki status živali
Authors: Pirc Tadej , Baskar Weber Medina
Published: July 2021

V članku pretresava temelje prevladujoče težnje filozofije po izključitvi živali iz ontologije ter podvomiva v predpostavke o domnevni drugačnosti in superiornosti ljudi. Ontološki status živali preučiva od začetkov zahodne filozofije do pomembnih premikov v miselnosti na tem področju v 20. stoletju, začenši s Heideggerjevim metafizičnim obratom od biti-pri-zavesti do uprostorjene tubiti. Posebno pozornost posvetiva Derridaju, ki se je izčrpno ukvarjal z vprašanjem živali in s svojim drugačnim diskurzom v razpravo vnesel nove možnosti alternativnega mišljenja ontologije živali. Tematike živali se lotevava z ontološkega vidika ter rešitve iščeva v rekonceptualizaciji ontološke strukture in ne zgolj skozi prizmo etike. Enega izmed možnih pristopov k problemu odkrivava v Deleuzovi diferencialni ontologiji, ki v nasprotju z esencialistično vzpostavlja heterogeno in nehierarhično ontološko celoto.
«Экология» как основа формирования дизайна современной элиты
Authors: Gainutdinova Ekaterina V.
Published: July 2021

Исследование элит в настоящее время приобретает особую актуальность, когда уровень доверия нестабилен по отношению к правящей элите в виду ситуации с пандемией и тех трудностей, которые она спровоцировала. Это ощутимо и применительно к российской элите в ситуации ожидания очередных выборов. Основной посыл к избирателям со стороны правящей элиты обусловлен уровнем доверия, благодаря которому складывается стремление поддержать того или иного кандидата на выборах. Очевидным представляется в данной ситуации то, что только уровень развития личностных качеств, обусловленных духовно-ценностным потенциалом, и их реализация в конкретных поступках может создать предпосылки для доверительного отношения к элите. В этой связи духовно-ценностный потенциал личности формирует понятие «экология», которое направлено на характеристику элит с позиции интерпретации тех ценностей и качеств, которыми они должны обладать в идеальной модели своей деятельности, чтобы исключить неверную интерпретацию данных качеств. 
Актуальность заданной тематики обусловлена поиском источников формирования и развития экологии элит.
Цель данной статьи заключается в рассмотрении экологии в основе дизайна современной элиты для того, чтобы в дальнейшем создать структуру тех качеств, которыми должна обладать настоящая элита. Такая необходимость обусловлена отсутствием четких стратегий в формировании идеального образа элиты.
Раскол элит: кризис элитности уходящей империи
Authors: Masiutkina Viktoriia R.
Published: July 2021

Современное состояние американских политических элит многими исследователи оценивается как кризис идентичности, как раскол единства внутри правящего класса. Этот кризис происходит на фоне угасающего мирового лидерства США, когда его весьма успешно и в сфере экономики, и в сфере политики, и в сфере научных технологий теснят зарождающиеся молодые азиатские гиганты (Китай и Индия). В этих условиях политические американские элиты оказались в состоянии кризиса стратегического планирования – их прежние проекты не принесли им желаемых результатов, а нового плана они не успели ещё сформулировать. Положение усугубил внутренний раскол американских элит, которые не смогли достичь консенсуса и договориться по принципиально важным вопросам. Раскол американских элит стал свидетельством их внутренней слабости и ограниченной способности стратегического планирования. Президентские выборы 2020 г. лишь подтвердили этот печальный для них диагноз. Все эти деструктивные процессы происходят на фоне усилившейся фальсификации (fake news), которая еще больше разрушает изнутри политическое единство правящего в стране класса. Работа посвящена анализу качественного состояния американских политических элит и их лидеров.
Политическая элита Украины: противоречия становления и развития
Authors: Karnitskaya Valeria R.
Published: July 2021

Социально-политические и экономические изменения любого общества в большей, если не в решающей степени, зависят от государства и поведения его политической элиты. Она часто также обусловлена сменой правящих элит. В свою очередь, изменения в политической системе общества приводят к изменению состава политической элиты и общей тенденции ее развития. Именно поэтому анализ состояния политических элит так важен, поскольку мы исследуем Украину в разгар политических, экономических и общественных изменений. Более того, значение этого фактора особенно велико сегодня на Украине, где общество, хотя и является единым образованием в административном и политическом отношении, очень неоднородно с точки зрения культуры, языка, религии и экономики. В статье на основе анализа исторического опыта и современной практики Украины исследуется роль политической элиты в процессах создания государства. Указывая на зависимость становления и укрепления украинской государственности от собственной политической элиты, автор констатирует, что в современной Украине функционирует квазиэлита, неспособная реализовать национальную идею во всей полноте. В стране давно возник заказ на формирование новой генеративной элиты – элиты заслуг (меритократии), способной обеспечить эффективное управление страной в условиях стремительных политических и социально-экономических изменений. Различая понятия «истеблишмент» и «политическая элита», автор доказывает, что трансформации, происходящие в современном украинском обществе, формируют социальный заказ на качественно новый тип политической элиты, способной быть субъектом общественных изменений, их инициатором и координатором.
Ability of pharmacy students to assess their learning
Authors: Sharif Suleiman I. , Abduelkarem Abduelmula R.
Published: July 2021

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of pharmacy students to assess their learning.    
Methods: Without pre-class preparation or access to learning resources, third-year pharmacy students were asked to list in preset templates the important points of topics that were covered two weeks earlier including Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s chorea and Parkinson’s diseases, structure short essay questions guided by these lists and answer them. In the first section, students worked individually while in the second and third sections they worked in groups of four.  At the end of each session, students were asked to fill in a pre-piloted ethically approved questionnaire on their perception of the present exercise and learning strategies and examinations.   
Results: The majority of participants (n: 51; 85%) were females and with GPAs ranging from 2.5-4. The important points listed by students focused on the aetiology and treatment of the disorders. However, the questions framed by grouped students and their answers were more thorough and well organised. Half of the participants reported the aim of tests was to improve their learning and the majority (93%, 85% and 85%) of students preferred pre-scheduled tests, paper examinations and lectures using PowerPoint presentations respectively. In their reflection on the exercise, most students enjoyed it and found it effective in enhancing their learning.  
Conclusion: The present pedagogy enhances learning, writing skills, group collaboration and team spirit. Its application in other classes and topics would strengthen its value in enhancing learning.
BIMBINGAN TEKNIS PENGOLAHAN TELUR ASIN REMPAH PANGGANG PADA PKK RUHUY RAHAYU DESA BENTOK KAMPUNG KECAMATAN BATI – BATI KABUPATEN TANAH LAUT KALIMANTAN SELATAN
Authors: Sugiarti Sugiarti , Fitriani Fitriani , Dharmawati Siti
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT

Bentok Kampung Village is one of the villages in Bati–Bati District, Tanah Laut Regency, which possessed a considerabke amount of duck population. The villagers who are members of the Ruhuy Rahayu PKK do not know much about innovations in processing duck salted eggs. This activity aims to introduce innovation in preserving duck eggs with the addition of spices. This activity started with theoretical training with classroom methods and hands-on practice carried out by partners under the guidance of the activity promotor team. The enthusiasm of the participants is was quite good which was reflected in the high number of participants and their punctuality of attendance. The attendance level of participants in both the counseling and brainstorming activities reached 90–100% of all PKK members. The roasted salted duck eggs with spices produced have a distinctive taste compared to the ones which were just boiled. The roasted spiced salted roasted egg has a less wet texture and is preferred because it tastes more savory and can last longer because of the reduced water content. Conclusion: participants managed to understand well the entire series of activities and the participation rate of participants was very good with a nearly 100% attendance rate.

Keywords: Processing, Roasted spiced salted eggs, Bentok Kampung Village

 

ABSTRAK     

Desa Bentok Kampung merupakan salah satu desa yang ada di Kecamatan Bati–Bati Kabupaten Tanah Laut dengan populasi itik yang tinggi. Masyarakat Desa Bentok Kampung yang tergabung dalam PKK Ruhuy Rahayu belum banyak mengetahui inovasi dalam pengolahan telur asin itik. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meperkenalkan inovasi pengawetan telur itik dengan penambahan bahan rempah. Kegiatan ini diawali pelatihan teoritis dengan metode kelas dan praktek langsung yang dilaksakanakan oleh mitra dengan bimbingan tim pengusul kegiatan. Antusisme peserta cukup baik yang tercermin dari jumlah dan ketepatan waktu kehadiran yang tinggi. Kehadiran peserta dalam kegiatan penyuluhan dan curah pendapat mencapai 90–100 % dari seluruh anggota PKK. Telur asin itik rempah panggang yang dihasilkan memiliki cita rasa yang khas dibandingkan dengan yang hanya direbus. Telur asin itik rempah panggang memiliki tekstur tidak terlalu basah dan lebih disukai karena rasanya yang lebih gurih dan bisa lebih tahan lama karena adanya pengurangan kadar airnya. Kesimpulan: peserta berhasil memahami dengan baik seluruh rangkaian kegiatan dan tingkat partisipasi peserta sangat baik dengan tingkat kehadiran berkisar 100%.

Kata Kunci: Pengolahan, Telur asin rempah panggang, Desa Bentok Kampung
The Cytotoxic effect of an Ethanol extract of Momordica Charantia, Kuguacin-J and Cisplatin on healthy MCF-10A and MCF-7 and MDAMB-231 breast cancer cell lines employing In Vitro assays
Authors:   School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK, Houacine Chahinez , Singh Jaipaul ,   School of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston England, PR1 2HE, England, UK, Singh Raphael ,   School of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston England, PR1 2HE, England, UK, Jeeboo Karishma ,   Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, Ansari Abdullah Adil ,   Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, Singh Kamalinder K ,   School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK, Cummings Emanuel ,   Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana
Published: July 2021

Traditional medicines, derived from plants, could present alternative treatment strategy for cancer therapy. One such plant is Momordica charantia (MC) which possesses anti-carcinogenic properties. This study investigated the anticancer effect of an ethanol extract of MC fruit, Kuguacin-J (K-J), an isolated compound from the leaves of MC and cisplatin, either alone or combination on healthy MCF-10A mammary cells and compared with breast cancer MCF-7 and MDAMB-231 cell lines. Cell viability was tested using 8 μg/mL and 80 μg/mL doses of MC extract, K-J and cisplatin individually or combined for 24 and 48 hours. Caspase-3- activity was measured in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells using established methods. The results revealed that MC extract and K-J had no effect on healthy MCF-10A cell viability as compared to cisplatin which induced dose and time-dependent cell death. Similarly, treatment of MCF-7 cells with cisplatin induced cell death at high concentration at both the time points, while MC extract and K-J only induce MCF-7 cell death at high dose after 48 hours only. During combination therapy, both doses of cisplatin enhanced MCF-7 cell death when combined with MC extract or K-J after 24 and 48 hours. In MDAMB-231 cells, the three drugs, either alone or combined, evoked significant cell death at both the doses and time points. All three drugs, at high dose, elicited significant increase in caspase-3- activity in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells as compared to untreated cells. The results revealed that either MC extract or K-J alone or combined with cisplatin, can elicit significant increase in cell death and caspase–3-activity in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231cells as compared to untreated cells.
SOCIAL INCLUSION AS A TASK IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS OF PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT: IMPLICATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS COUNSELLING
Authors: Atteng Catherine James , Osuagwu Comfort Enyi
Published: July 2021

Social skill is the foundation upon which other skills are built. Without a social presence, visually impaired students may encounter isolation, difficulty with inter personal relationships, difficulty with employment and independent living as adults. Over the past years in which children with visual impairment have been included in public schools and most especially private special schools with increasing numbers, the practicalities and legalities of ensuring access to the curriculum have often taken precedence to, and sometimes obscured the issue of social inclusion. The UK, Scottish Government and Nigeria through adoption recognises that ensuring all children develop good levels of social competency in their school years has the potential to be a very powerful strategy for promoting lifelong social inclusion. Providing equal access to education in an inclusive setting to all individuals with disabilities is the key element of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992 making it the role of the school in promoting, developing and supporting the social skills of all pupils as documented in the legislation and guidelines. So, bringing the social world at a very early age to a child who is blind is an essential skill or task in the developmental process of a child with visual impairment. This paper therefore is an attempt at discussing social inclusion as a task in the developmental process of persons with visual impairment and its implication to special needs counselling. To this end, this work uses two facets of social inclusion which is education through interacting with society and education through fulfilling social roles. Special Needs Counselling guidelines and management of children with visual impairment for social, academic, physical and spiritual adjustment are also highlighted.

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Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change
Authors: Coger Tamara , Dinshaw Ayesha , Krishnan Nisha , Cook Mitchell , Brown Anna , Chu Eric , Illick-Frank Emma
Published: July 2021

This working paper discusses how governments can use practical, flexible approaches to determine if and how finance is supporting locally led adaptation (LLA) to climate change. As national governments invest in building resilience to climate impacts, many are recognizing the importance of LLA. LLA recognizes that people closest to the effects of climate change are often best placed to identify adaptation solutions and must have financing and decision-making power to ensure that adaptation investments reflect their priorities. The paper provides metrics for governments to track how much finance reaches the local level for adaptation, and how well that finance supports local agency in adaptation decisions. It also recommends tracking and reporting options governments can adapt to their country contexts and climate finance objectives. These recommendations are practical, near-term steps toward longer-term transformational change needed to support locally led adaptation. Tracking and reporting finance for LLA is important for ensuring adequate and sound investments, and ultimately for ensuring that finance reaches and meets the needs of those most directly affected by climate change.
The Economic Benefits of the New Climate Economy in Rural America
Authors: Saha Devashree , Rudee Alex , Leslie-Bole Haley , Cyrs Tom
Published: July 2021

Rural US communities can reap significant benefits from investments in the new climate economy, including measures to advance clean energy systems, remediate abandoned fossil fuel production sites, restore trees to the landscape and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. Collectively, these measures can create new economic opportunities in rural places while addressing climate change. This working paper presents a detailed analysis of the rural economic impact from federal policies that invest in the new climate economy, including information about the geographic and sectoral distribution of those investments. This analysis finds that with a total annual federal investment of $55 billion, nearly $15 billion would flow to rural counties, supporting nearly 260,000 rural jobs over at least five years. This working paper also offers recommendation on policy vehicles to ensure that federal investment reaches rural areas and communities most in need.
A relevância da Imagiologia e o impacto da haste de crescimento controlada magneticamente no tratamento da escoliose em pediatria
Authors: Liberal Maria João , Dinis Maria Helena , Pinto Alda
Published: July 2021

As deformidades da coluna vertebral têm uma importância clinica significativa, pois constituem um dos principais motivos de deformação da imagem corporal tanto em crianças como em adolescentes. A escoliose tem particular relevância porque a sua evolução é difícil de controlar e, uma rápida progressão pode provocar malefícios como a insuficiência pulmonar, constituindo por isso um desafio o seu tratamento. O sistema de haste de crescimento controlada magneticamente (HCCM) utilizado atualmente é a haste MAGEC® que utiliza uma tecnologia magnética inovadora através de hastes de crescimento ajustáveis por um controlo remoto externo. O objetivo deste estudo é reforçar a importância da imagiologia e o impacto da HCCM no tratamento da escoliose em pediatria abordando os seus benefícios e implicações no retorno às atividades de rotina diária dos pacientes. Foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica em bases de dados online como a PubMed, Medline e ScienceDirect com recurso às palavras-chave referidas. Foram incluídos e analisados artigos científicos relacionados com o tema, escritos em português e em inglês, originais e de revisão, e disponíveis na versão integral gratuitamente. A experiência no Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra e o testemunho dos pais e jovens seguidos no Serviço de Imagem Médica e submetidos à cirurgia de distração com MAGEC® permitiu intuir como as práticas locais estão de acordo com a literatura consultada. A HCCM utilizada para alongamento da coluna vertebral reduz o número de procedimentos cirúrgicos abertos, anestesias e complicações relativamente a técnicas mais tradicionais e sem necessidade de internamento. Este estudo permitiu concluir que a ecografia pode ser utilizada como exame de rotina para monitorizar os alongamentos da HCCM efetuados ao longo do tempo, e se necessário, pode ser complementado com radiografias da coluna vertebral.
ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: UM RELATO DA APLICAÇÃO DO PROJETO ‘CONHECENDO O MEU CORPO’
Authors: SALES MIRANDA RAQUEL , CROSARA MAIA LEITE RAQUEL , MOURA DE OLIVEIRA CAMILA
Published: July 2021

O PRESENTE TRABALHO SE REFERE AO RELATO DA APLICA??O DO PROJETO: CONHECENDO O MEU CORPO, REALIZADO NA DISCIPLINA DE EST?GIO SUPERVISIONADO EM EDUCA??O INFANTIL DO CURSO DE PEDAGOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CEAR?. O EST?GIO FOI REALIZADO EM UMA TURMA DE EDUCA??O INFANTIL III. A PARTIR DE OBSERVA??ES REALIZADAS NA REFERIDA TURMA, PERCEBEU-SE QUE UM TEMA INTERESSANTE A SER TRABALHADO SERIA O CORPO HUMANO, POIS OS TEMAS CIENT?FICOS N?O SE FIZERAM T?O PRESENTES NAS AULAS OBSERVADAS E FOI PERCEBIDO QUE OS ALUNOS GOSTAVAM DAS ATIVIDADES QUE ENVOLVIAM TRABALHOS CORPORAIS. DESSA FORMA, O OBJETIVO GERAL DO PROJETO FOI: APRESENTAR AOS ALUNOS DA TURMA DE INFANTIL III, O CORPO HUMANO E AS SEMELHAN?AS E DIFEREN?AS ENTRE CADA ALUNO. AO FINAL DO DESENVOLVIMENTO DO PROJETO, PERCEBEU-SE A IMPORT?NCIA DA UTILIZA??O DE DIVERSOS RECURSOS DID?TICOS E SE NOTOU QUE O ENSINO DE CI?NCIAS PODE SER ABORDADO DESDE OS PRIMEIROS ANOS DA EDUCA??O INFANTIL.
EVOLUÇÃO, RELIGIÃO E CRENÇA: CONCEPÇÕES DE ALUNOS DO ENSINO MÉDIO
Authors: MARIA BOCCUZZI SANTANA CAROLINA , FRANZOLIN FERNANDA
Published: July 2021

UM DOS POSSÍVEIS DESAFIOS A RESPEITO DO ENSINO DE EVOLUÇÃO APONTADOS PELA LITERATURA É O DE LIDAR COM POSSÍVEIS CONFLITOS QUE POSSAM ACONTECER ENTRE CONCEPÇÕES RELIGIOSAS DOS ESTUDANTES E O CONHECIMENTO CIENTÍFICO ENSINADO EM SALA DE AULA. ASSIM, O OBJETIVO DESTE TRABALHO É COMPREENDER SE, AO RESPONDEREM PERGUNTAS SOBRE A TEORIA EVOLUTIVA, ESTUDANTES DO ENSINO MÉDIO UTILIZAM DISCURSO RELIGIOSO NO LUGAR DO CIENTÍFICO. PARA TAL, DURANTE ENTREVISTAS SEMIESTRUTURADAS SOBRE SEUS CONHECIMENTOS SOBRE EVOLUÇÃO, FOI ANALISADO SE ELES MOBILIZARIAM ASPECTOS RELACIONADOS ÀS SUAS CRENÇAS, E SE CONSEGUIAM EXPLICAR A VISÃO DA CIÊNCIA SOBRE A EVOLUÇÃO. AS ENTREVISTAS FORAM TRANSCRITAS E ANALISADAS ATRAVÉS DA ANÁLISE DE CONTEÚDO. FOI POSSÍVEL PERCEBER QUE OS ESTUDANTES, AINDA QUE TENHAM RELATADO POSSUIR CRENÇAS RELIGIOSAS, CONSEGUIRAM MOBILIZAR SUAS CONCEPÇÕES A RESPEITO DA VISÃO DA CIÊNCIA SOBRE EVOLUÇÃO, MOSTRANDO QUE É POSSÍVEL QUE OS ESTUDANTES, INDEPENDENTEMENTE DE SUA VISÃO DE MUNDO PARTICULAR, COMPREENDAM ASPECTOS DA TEORIA EVOLUTIVA.
IDENTIFICAÇÃO E PROPOSTA PARA A SUPERAÇÃO DE POSSÍVEIS OBSTÁCULOS EPISTEMOLÓGICOS SOBRE O SISTEMA DIGESTÓRIO PRESENTES NA ESTRUTURA COGNITIVA DE ALUNOS DO ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: MATTOS FEIJÓ LARISSA , ABREU DE ANDRADE VIVIANE , COUTINHO SILVA ROBSON
Published: July 2021

O PRESENTE TRABALHO TEVE COMO OBJETIVO ANALISAR A UTILIZAÇÃO DE UM RECURSO DIDÁTICO-PEDAGÓGICO PARA A IDENTIFICAÇÃO E A SUPERAÇÃO DE POSSÍVEIS OBSTÁCULOS EPISTEMOLÓGICOS ASSOCIADOS AO ENSINO DO TEMA SISTEMA DIGESTÓRIO EM 18 ALUNOS DO ENSINO SUPERIOR. OS DADOS REFERENTES AO CONHECIMENTO SOBRE O SISTEMA DIGESTÓRIO FORAM COLETADOS POR MEIO DE QUESTIONÁRIOS E ENTREVISTAS E ANALISADOS SEGUNDO A METODOLOGIA INTERPRETATIVA HERMENÊUTICA. A ANÁLISE DE ABORDAGEM QUALITATIVA REVELOU QUE OS ESTUDANTES APRESENTAVAM CONHECIMENTOS PRÉVIOS PARCIALMENTE EM DESACORDO COM A LITERATURA CIENTÍFICA, EVIDENCIANDO A PRESENÇA DE POSSÍVEIS OBSTÁCULOS EPISTEMOLÓGICOS RELACIONADOS AO TEMA. A PARTICIPAÇÃO NA ATIVIDADE PARECEU AJUDAR OS ALUNOS A (RE)CONSTRUIR TAIS CONHECIMENTOS, EVIDENCIANDO O POTENCIAL DA ATIVIDADE PARA OS PROCESSOS DE ENSINO E DE APRENDIZAGEM DO TEMA.
INVESTIGAÇÃO SOBRE A PERCEPÇÃO DE ALUNOS DO SEMIÁRIDO SOBRE O TEMA SUSTENTABILIDADE E O ENSINO DE EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL
Authors: PEREIRA SALES EVA , LÍDIA MENDES ALENCAR NARA
Published: July 2021

A ABORDAGEM DE TEMAS COMO SUSTENTABILIDADE E EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NO ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA, AINDA CORRESPONDEM A ESTRATÉGIAS POUCO REALIZADAS NAS ESCOLAS. TENDO EM VISTA A NECESSIDADE DE TRABALHAR ESSAS TEMÁTICAS DE FORMA SIGNIFICATIVA NAS ESCOLAS RURAIS, FAZ-SE NECESSÁRIO ESTUDO DE CUNHO EDUCACIONAL NO SENTIDO DE FORMAR PESSOAS CONSCIENTES E COM HÁBITOS SUSTENTÁVEIS. O OBJETIVO DO TRABALHO FOI ANALISAR A PERCEPÇÃO DOS ALUNOS DE UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA RURAL DO CEARÁ, SOBRE A ABORDAGEM DOS TEMAS SUSTENTABILIDADE E EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL, DE MODO A RELACIONAR OS ESTUDOS TEÓRICOS COM A REALIDADE LOCAL. ESSE ESTUDO TEVE UMA ANÁLISE DESCRITIVA QUALITATIVA. OS RESULTADOS MOSTRARAM QUE O TEMA SUSTENTABILIDADE É ABORDADO NAS AULAS, PRINCIPALMENTE EM GEOGRAFIA E BIOLOGIA. PERCEBEU-SE, INTERESSE DOS JOVENS EM ESTUDAR OS TEMAS CITADOS, DEVIDO SUA IMPORTÂNCIA PARA O AMBIENTE. PODE-SE CONCLUIR QUE A ESCOLA TEM PAPEL FUNDAMENTAL NO PREENCHIMENTO DA LACUNA DEIXADA PELO ENSINO TRADICIONAL, RELACIONANDO TEORIA/PRÁTICAS VIVENCIADAS PELOS ALUNOS.
LITERATURA INFANTIL E ATIVIDADES DE CIÊNCIAS: UMA ARTICULAÇÃO POSSÍVEL NA VISÃO DE FUTUROS PEDAGOGOS?
Authors: PIRES VALLE DANDARA , ROCHA SALOMÃO SIMONE
Published: July 2021

ESSE RELATO TRAZ REFLEXÕES SOBRE UMA ATIVIDADE REALIZADA COM LICENCIANDOS DE PEDAGOGIA, NO CONTEXTO DE UMA PESQUISA DE MONOGRAFIA DE LICENCIATURA DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS, NA QUAL SE INVESTIGOU O USO DA LITERATURA ASSOCIADO A VARIADOS RECURSOS DIDÁTICOS NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS JUNTO A CRIANÇAS. EM UMA DAS ATIVIDADES REALIZADAS PARA ATENDER OS OBJETIVOS DA PESQUISA FORAM EXPOSTOS DIVERSOS TIPOS DE RECURSOS PEDAGÓGICOS PARA OBSERVAÇÃO, INCLUINDO LIVROS LITERÁRIOS. O INTUITO ERA QUE OS FUTUROS PEDAGOGOS PENSASSEM SOBRE A PERTINÊNCIA DESSES RECURSOS NOS PROCESSOS EDUCATIVOS, ATIVIDADES QUE PODERIAM SER REALIZADAS E MANEIRAS DE ARTICULAR OS LIVROS LITERÁRIOS INFANTIS COM OS DEMAIS MATERIAIS. TODOS OS RECURSOS, INCLUINDO AS HISTÓRIAS LITERÁRIAS FORAM CONSIDERADOS RELEVANTES PARA O ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS DIRECIONADO ÀS CRIANÇAS. OS PARTICIPANTES APONTARAM DIVERSAS ATIVIDADES QUE PODEM SER ELABORADAS OU ADAPTADAS COM OS RECURSOS DEMONSTRADOS E CONTEÚDOS DE BIOLOGIA QUE PODERIAM SER TRABALHADOS.
O QUE AS CIÊNCIAS PODEM APRENDER COM O RAP? SOBRE PERTENCIMENTOS E ESTRATÉGIAS DE CRITICIDADE
Authors: VICTOR DIONÍSIO DA SILVA JOÃO , EMMANUEL ARAÚJO SEVERO THIAGO , LARRYS GOMES DE ASSIS NOGUEIRA MAYARA
Published: July 2021

O NASCIMENTO DE UMA RAIZ HÍBRIDA NA PERIFERIA NOS PROVOCA A PENSAR SOBRE COMO ESSA EXPRESSÃO REVERBERA ENTRE AS DIVERSAS REGIÕES NO MUNDO. NO BRASIL O RAP É UM CRIADOR DE CENÁRIOS ONDE A CULTURA E O PENSAMENTO EMERGEM. ESTE TRABALHO DÁ VOZ E OUVIDOS A UMA INQUIETUDE DO PENSAMENTO. SOB ESSA GUIA, OBJETIVAMOS SIGNIFICAR O RAP COMO UMA EXPRESSÃO DA CULTURA QUE PERMITE ACESSAR VIAS DE PENSAMENTO CRÍTICO, ESTRATÉGICO PARA RESISTIR À REDUÇÃO DAS HUMANIDADES, CULTURAS, CONHECIMENTOS E PERTENCIMENTOS. TOMAMOS ESSAS SINGULARIDADES DO RAP PARA REFLETIR SOBRE AS CIÊNCIAS E EDUCAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA, PROBLEMATIZANDO SUA NECESSIDADE DE QUESTIONAR E CRITICAR OS FENÔMENOS E A REALIDADE. PARA TECER ESSA RELIGAÇÃO DE SABERES TOMAMOS O MÉTODO COMO ESTRATÉGIA (MORIN, 2004) PARA CONSTRUIR PONTES DE DIÁLOGO ENTRE A PRODUÇÃO INTELECTUAL DA ÁREA DE EDUCAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIAS, O PENSAMENTO COMPLEXO E AS METÁFORAS PRESENTES NA MÚSICA “CAPÍTULO 4, VERSÍCULO 3” DOS RACIONAIS MC’S.
O UMBIGO DE BANANA COMO TEMA PARA A PRODUÇÃO DE RECURSOS EDUCACIONAIS ABERTOS PARA O ENSINO DA SOCIOBIODIVERSIDADE
Authors: LUIZA SCHETTINO ANA , AUGUSTO RODRIGUES E SILVA FÁBIO , SEITHI KATO DANILO
Published: July 2021

ESTE TRABALHO APRESENTA UM DOS RESULTADOS DE UMA AÇÃO DE FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE EM UMA DISCIPLINA DE ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO DE UM CURSO DE LICENCIATURA EM CIÊNCIAS EM UMA UNIVERSIDADE PÚBLICA DO INTERIOR DE MINAS GERAIS. ESSA ATIVIDADE TEM COMO UM DOS OBJETIVOS: O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA AUTORIA PELOS ALUNOS DA LICENCIATURA, ENTENDIDA COMO UM PROCESSO IMPORTANTE NA CAPACITAÇÃO DE FUTUROS DOCENTES. PARA TANTO, EM UM PRIMEIRO MOMENTO, OS ALUNOS E AS ALUNAS FORAM ESTIMULADOS A ESCOLHER UM TEMA RELACIONADO A SOCIOBIODIVERSIDADE LOCAL. A PRIMEIRA TAREFA FOI A PRODUÇÃO DE UM TEXTO DE DIVULGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA (TDC), POSTERIORMENTE ELES FORAM DESAFIADOS A PRODUZIR UM RECURSO EDUCACIONAL ABERTO (REA), QUE TEM CARACTERÍSTICAS DE UM TEXTO NARRATIVO . NESTE ARTIGO APRESENTAMOS O PROCESSO DE CONSTRUÇÃO DE UM REA SOBRE O UMBIGO OU CORAÇÃO DE BANANA, UMA IGUARIA QUE É TÍPICA DA REGIÃO DOS INCONFIDENTES, ESPECIALMENTE PARA A CIDADE DE ITABIRITO, MINAS GERAIS.
An evaluation of Climate Change and Water Scarcity as a causative factor of Political Instability in the Middle East Region: The Case of Syria
Authors:   Department of Peace and International Development (PSID),University of Bradford, United Kingdom., Abado Abraham Lubem,
Published: July 2021

The Middle East region has been thrown into a theatre of conflicts in recent decades, with almost all the countries in the region been affected by one conflict or the other. Notable among them conflicts is the Arab spring, which saw the toppling of most dictatorial regimes in the region, others include the conflicts in Yemen, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Palestine, among others. The true causative factors of these conflicts and political upheavals in the Middle East region have still been debated. It is predicating on this background that this paper seeks to; trace the root(s) of the conflicts in the Middle East Region. The paper links the exacerbating effects of climate change, and water scarcity to the political instability in Syria, and the Middle East in general. The paper traces the genesis of the conflict to the worst global faming in 100 years, which drove food crises, especially bread to an all-time high. The situation is identified to have resulted to a water scarcity, as well as forced both crop and animals’ farmers out of their source of living in Syria.
Biochemical Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus
Authors:   Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, 300645, Calea Aradului 119, Timis, Romania, BUTNARIU Monica , GROZAVESCU Mihai Sebastian ,   Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, 300645, Calea Aradului 119, Timis, Romania
Published: July 2021

Diabetes is a heterogeneous syndrome, characterized by a complex disorder in the regulation of the body's energy metabolism, which affects the use of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, as well as other metabolisms. These alterations result from an insulin-secreting defect associated with variable peripheral insulin resistance. The biochemical changes that these two disorders cause lead to functional cellular changes followed by irreversible anatomical lesions in many tissues and organs. Diabetes is the most common disease of the endocrine system and is triggered when the amount of insulin secreted in the body is not optimal or when peripheral cells do not respond to its action (insulin is a hormone that participates in lowering blood glucose). This condition causes disorders of the entire metabolism and, over time, can affect the functioning of various organs in the body
Book Review of Embracing Cultural Responsivity and Social Justice: Re-shaping Professional Identity in Counselling Psychology
Authors: Ko Gina
Published: July 2021

Sandra Collins’s e-book Embracing Cultural Responsivity and Social Justice: Re-Shaping Professional Identity in Counselling Psychology integrates a well-grounded conceptual model for attending to culture and social justice in counselling with applied examples that bridge theory and practice. The book is interconnected between domains, competencies, learning outcomes, and key concepts in the culturally responsive and socially just (CRSJ) counselling model, which enhances meaningfulness, relevancy, and ease of application for readers. The interactive features of the e-book design include (a) audio and video components that bring the contents to life, (b) internal links that support easy navigation between various sections of the book, and (c) links between the concepts in each chapter and detailed glossary definitions that ground the ideas in the professional literature. This e-book is unique in its multimodality and is user friendly with language that is both professional and personal.
Impacto das dietas da moda na adesão a futuros planos alimentares por universitários do distrito federal
Authors: Rabelo Rodrigues Felipe , Ayub Ferreira Pollyanna
Published: July 2021

Diante da era tecnológica em que vivemos, a internet e as redes sociais são intensamente utilizadas para os mais diversos fins, incluindo buscas por dicas de como melhorar hábitos alimentares e atingir objetivos estéticos, sejam eles de perda de peso ou de ganho de massa. Com isso, as dietas da moda ganharam espaço nesse meio, disseminadas geralmente sem acompanhamento nutricional e consequentemente não respeitando a necessidade de conhecimento técnico e de atendimento individualizado exigidos para uma correta prescrição dietética. Este estudo busca avaliar o impacto das dietas da moda na adesão a futuros planos alimentares por universitários do Distrito Federal. Trata-se de um trabalho transversal, descritivo, realizado com estudantes matriculados em universidades no Distrito Federal. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de divulgação em mídias sociais para o preenchimento de um formulário do Google tornando a participação cômoda e de fácil acesso. Os resultados mostram que as dietas da moda mais realizadas no estudo são o jejum intermitente, a dieta da proteína e a dieta dukan e é relevante destacar que a maior parte dos participantes foi do sexo feminino. Os universitários alegaram ainda a ocorrência de uma série de sintomas prejudiciais à saúde em função da realização dessas dietas. Ainda assim, foi possível observar que a realização das dietas da moda não impactou negativamente a adesão a planos alimentares orientados por nutricionistas. No entanto, os relatos dos estudantes a respeito do acompanhamento nutricional revelaram a importância da atuação do nutricionista no planejamento adequado de estratégias alimentares. Diante do exposto, faz-se necessária a conscientização a respeito dos riscos associados às dietas da moda, além da valorização da atuação do nutricionista.
MARKETING E PROPAGANDA – FERRAMENTAS DE GESTÃO NA BUSCA DOS CONSUMIDORES
Authors: Costa Ricardo , Magera Conceição Márcio , Telesi Pacheco Conceição Joelma , Dourado Sales Marcelo
Published: July 2021

O presente artigo apresenta uma abordagem sobre as os aspectos mercadológicos da comunicação, passando pela relação histórica dos veículos, definições de conceitos das ferramentas mercadológicas e suas diferenças, chegando a sua aplicabilidade através dos meios de comunicação de massa e sua influência direta, como ferramenta de marketing, na percepção dos consumidores de produtos e serviços.
Measurement of Thermal Comfort in Urban Public Spaces Semarang, Indonesia
Authors: Kurniati Rina , Kurniawati Wakhidah , Dewi Diah Intan Kusumo , Astuti Mega Febrina Kusumo
Published: July 2021

Indonesia reported a maximum annual temperature rise of 0.3°C in urban regions. Semarang, the largest metropolitan city in the province of Central Java, is also experiencing an increase in temperature due to climate change therefore activities in urban public spaces are disrupted due to the absence of a comfortable temperature. Urban design elements, including land cover materials, road geometry, vegetation and traffic frequency expressed significant effects on micro-climate. Measurement of Thermal Comfort in Urban Public Spaces Semarang was carried out s at the micro level as an old historical district The Old Town and Chinatown. This increment indeed influences thermal comfort level in its outdoor environments which are important for comfortability of outdoor activity. This study aims to analyse surface temperature through Thermal Comfort Measurement. Data was obtained by measuring air temperature, wind speed and humidity in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Inverse distance weighted (IDW), thermal comfort calculations and micro-climate model were employed to evaluate existing physical conditions of these settlements. The results showed both Old Town and Chinatown observed thermal comfort value above 27°C and are categorized as uncomfortable for outdoor activities. This research is contributing to the need to further develop public spaces to potentially adapt to environmental changes.
Efficient Solid Waste Management in Prai Industrial Area through GIS using Dijkstra and Travelling Salesman Problem Algorithms
Authors: Manoharam Gaeithry , Ismail Mohd. Tahir , Abir Ismail Ahmad , Majahar Ali Majid Khan
Published: July 2021

The fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0) supports new solid waste management and effective routing system for collection and transport of solid wastes, especially in achieving Penang 2030 vision to become a pollution free smart city. This study will enhance Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MBSP) solid waste routing system in Prai industrial area by implementing Dijkstra and Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) algorithms using Geographic Information System version 10.1. The route optimization study involved 24 companies in Phase I, Phase II, and Phase IV of Prai industrial area. The authority is currently using only one route to transfer the waste-to-waste transfer station. The Dijkstra algorithm can optimize alternative route 1 distance by 19.74% whereby alternative route 2 ended up with extra distance by 3.73% compared to existing single route used by MBSP. The forward Dijkstra algorithm involves single direction route with cleaning depot (source) as starting point and waste transfer station (destination) as ending point. TSP algorithm is having advantage with return direction route. The alternative route 1 evaluated through TSP algorithm gave shorter distance by 6.61% compared to existing route. Alternative route 1 evaluated through Dijkstra algorithm is potential to save fuel cost by 19.75%. Existing route carries 9.2% per year of transportation carbon emission level. The alternative route 1 assessed through Dijkstra and TSP algorithms reported lower carbon emission level at 7.4% per year and 8.6% per year, respectively. Findings of this study can help in improving MBSP’s routing system and realize Penang 2030 vision.