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PRODUÇÃO DO ESPAÇO URBANO E REGULARIZAÇÃO FUNDIÁRIA: CONSIDERAÇÕES A PARTIR DO ESTUDO DE ITUIUTABA-MG
Authors: Nepomuceno Airton Batista Costa Neto , Miyazaki Vitor Koiti
Published: June 2020

No âmbito do processo de produção do espaço urbano, problemas como déficit de moradias e a existência de ocupações irregulares são característicos em nossas cidades, diante da impossibilidade de parcela significativa da população se inserir no mercado imobiliário. Isto configura uma realidade preocupante nos centros urbanos brasileiros, favorecendo a configuração da denominada “cidade ilegal”. Assim, torna-se necessário que a política de regularização fundiária seja fomentada pelo Poder Público, podendo ela ser definida como o processo de integração dos assentamentos irregulares ao contexto legal das cidades, através da adoção de medidas jurídicas, urbanísticas, ambientais e sociais. Constitui-se objetivo deste texto analisar áreas urbanas informais e compreender o processo de regularização fundiária na cidade de Ituiutaba. A metodologia adotada foi pautada em pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. A coleta de dados foi realizada de forma bibliográfica, documental e por meio de pesquisa de campo. Foram analisadas três áreas de ocupação informal em Ituiutaba: em dois casos conclui-se pela impossibilidade de regularização fundiária nas áreas, devendo, entretanto, haver a realocação das famílias que realmente necessitarem; em relação ao outro, verificou-se a possibilidade de regularização fundiária, podendo ser utilizado, para tanto, o novo instituto jurídico da legitimação fundiária, previsto na Lei Federal nº 13.465/2017.
AS DINÂMICAS DE FLUXOS DO COMÉRCIO ATACADISTA DE AUTOSSERVIÇO E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES NA ESTRUTURAÇÃO DA PERIFERIA URBANA DE UBERLÂNDIA-MG
Authors: Silva Leandro Oliveira , Garrefa Fernando
Published: June 2020

Mesclando características de atacado e varejo, os “atacarejos” são uma modalidade decomércio crescente no Brasil. Em Uberlândia - MG, cidade que desde sua gênese tem nosetor atacadista uma de suas potências, esses estabelecimentos têm se instalado àsmargens da infraestrutura rodoviária que delimita sua periferia física. A partir dessacondição, esse estudo busca compreender as dinâmicas de fluxos a partir dessesestabelecimentos e suas implicações no espaço urbano, em especial as zonas periféricaslindeiras aos eixos viários de Uberlândia. A pesquisa contou com extensa coleta de dadosem campo e tratamento estatístico, além de estar amparada em pressupostos teóricos. Osresultados apontaram para significativas alterações na configuração e na dinâmica doespaço da cidade.
Chemical and Structural Analysis of Rocks Using X-ray Fluorescence and X-ray Diffraction Techniques
Authors: Sabri Mohammed M.
Published: June 2020

Rock examinations for mining and commercial use are a vital process to save money and time. A variety of methods and approaches have been used to analyze rocks and among them, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques proved to be an accurate method. This research was conducted to evaluate the utility and reliability of XRF and XRD to analyze the major and trace elements of rocks as well as their crystalline structures. Results showed that XRF and XRD techniques are fast and reliable, nondestructive and non-invasive analytical tools for mineral analysis, particularly for rocks. For this purpose, the analysis of 28 samples of rocks, which collected from three different places of Kurdistan region-Iraq, is reported. These places are Haybat Sultan (HS) region in Koya city as well as TaqTaq (TA) and Garmuk (GT) district nearby Koya city. Throughout this analysis, 34 major and trace elements were detected in the rocks collected from HS region, whereas forty major and trace elements were detected in the rocks collected from TA district and GT district. In addition, it was found that the structures of these rocks were crystalline in nature. This was proved through the value of diffracted angle and it was found that the majority of these rocks are oxides. The external view (the appearance) of all collected rocks was also discussed and it was found that each rock consists of a variety of minerals which will be the reason that each rock has a specific color.
Prospects for the Development of Decorative Nursery in the Crimea
Authors: REPETSKAYA Anna Igorevna , SAVUSHKINA Irina Gennadievna , GORODNYAYA Ekaterina Vasilievna , KRAVCHUK Elena Alexandrovna , VISHNEVSKY Stanislav Olegovich , NEVKRYTAYA Natalya Vladimirovna , SALOGUB Roman Vasilievich
Published: June 2020

Potential volume of planting material market for ornamental crops was calculated based on the analysis of master plans for the development of Crimean cities taking into account standards for planting trees and shrubs. Data were obtained on territorial belonging, purpose, production cycle, and range of peninsula nurseries. It was proposed to use plus trees growing in urban conditions as mother trees for production of planting material adapted to the urban ecological and climatic conditions of this area. We have previously proposed a basic recommended assortment to green the Piedmont zone of Crimea. On its basis a GIS of plus trees of large landscape objects of Simferopol was developed.
Sustainability Focus in Destination Management. The Case of Russia
Authors: DEDUSENKO Elena Aleksandrovna , WAGENSEIL Urs
Published: June 2020

This paper analyzes the tourism management regarding sustainability of eight Russian regions and discusses the possibility of implementing the principles of sustainable tourism development in a particular region using the performance criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

The goals of this paper are to focus on sustainable tourism development as a function of destination management and discuss the problems of the integrated efforts of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) in the field of tourism and destination sustainability.
A Novel HWRR-SJF Scheduling Algorithm for Optimal Performance Improvement in LTE System
Authors: S Pradeep
Published: June 2020

In currently, the revolution in a high-speed broadband network is the requirement and also endless demand for high data rate and mobility. To achieve above requirement, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has been established the Long Time Evolution (LTE). LTE has established an improved LTE radio interface named LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) and it is a promising technology for providing broadband, mobile Internet access. But, better Quality of Service (QoS) to provide for customers is the main issue in LTE-A. To reduce the above issue, the packets should be utilized by using one of the most significant function of packet scheduling to upgrading system performance via determines the throughput performance. In existing scheme, the user with poor Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) has smaller throughput issue is not focused. In this paper, a Hybrid Weighted Round Robin with Shortest Job First (HWRR-SJF) Scheduling technique is proposed to enhance efficient throughput and fairness in LTE system for stationary and mobile users. In this proposed scheduling, to schedule users according to a different criterion like fairness and CQI. HWRR-SJF Scheduling has been proposed for scheduling of the users and it produces increased throughput for various SNR values simulated alongside Pedestrian and Vehicular moving models. The proposed method also uses a 4G-LTE filter or Digital Dividend (DD) in order to align the incoming signal. The digital dividend is used to remove white spaces, which refer to frequencies assigned to a broadcasting service but not used locally. The proposed model is very effective for users in terms of the performance metrics like packet loss, throughput, packet delay, spectral efficiency, fairness and it has been verified through MATLAB simulations.
Enhancement Student Understanding Through The Development Of Lab Module Based On Constructivistic
Authors: Oktiawan Wiharyanto , Hadiwodo Mochtar , Purwono Purwono
Published: June 2020

Experimental focuses learning on developing the skills of student in the process of knowledge, discover and develop their own fact, concept, and values required. The way to make it is by doing  modification to the practical guidance module had been given. Nowadays, practical guidance tend to emphasize on the explanation, so its use both practical and follow the path that has been presented. The practical guidance module should be modified based on constructivism. The module is an experimental guidance to environmental laboratory subject. The test material consists of water and wastewater sample with parameter of chemical oxygen demand (COD), total dissolved solid (TDS), and nitrate. The results showed progress in the cognitive aspects such students' ability to predict the concentration of COD sample. The greater COD concentration of wastewater make the color of mixture is blue-green. The student could communicate the calibration curves correctly. Hypothesis skills presented at TDS testing. The greater of the sediment, the greater the concentration of its. The same thing happened on COD testing, COD levels can be estimated earlier. The skills show an increasing such as the skill to ask questions, experiment planning skills, skills in using tools/materials, accuracy in data retrieval, seriousness and cooperation in conducting the experiment.
DETERMINATION OF EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS REQUIRED BY ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
Authors: Olojuolawe Sunday Rufus , Amin Fadila Nor Bt
Published: June 2020

The rate of unemployment among youths in Nigeria has assumed a worrisome dimension. More importantly that those affected are specialized graduates from tertiary institutions.  The youth unemployment rate has been of persitent increase since 2014 from from 11.7% to 36.5% in 2018. It has been established that the vacancies exists, but the graduates lack the skills to match the jobs. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to identify the constructs and sub-constructs of employability skills that are needed to match Electrical Technology students with the labour market. The resaerch  design is a qualitative metthod involving document analysis and interview protocol of stakeholders in electrical technology. The stakehoders were the academics and the employers. The documents were analysed using frequency matrix table. While the interview of the stakeholders (experts) were done thematically. To ensure the reliability of the constructs and sub-constructs, an item pool was constructed to determine the agreement and content reliability index for the constructs. From the item pool, 5 constructs and 193 sub-constructs were generated. These were constructed into instrument for expert review. Three experts in electrical technology rated the instrument for determining the aggreement level, using the Fleiss kappa approach. The percent agreement for the raters are 89.63%, 86.01%, and 81.86% respectively with a mean agreement of 85.83%. The 85.83% indicate an almost perfect agreement by the experts for each of the constructs in the instrument. This is very good for producing a functional framework of employability skills.
Engineers’ abilities influence spatial perspective changing
Authors: Verde Paola , Angelino Gregorio , Piccolo Francesco , Corrazzo Paolo , Piccardi Laura , Nori Raffaella
Published: June 2020

In this paper we studied the effect of engineering expertise in providing directional judgments. We asked two groups of people, engineers and non-engineers, to observe and memorize five maps, each including a four-point path, for 30 sec. The path was then removed and the participants had to provide two directional judgments: aligned (the imagined perspective on the task was the same as the one just learned), and counter-aligned (the imagined perspective on the task was rotated by 180°). Our results showed that engineers are equally able to perform aligned and counter-aligned directional judgments. The alignment effect due to the distance from the learning perspective was, in fact, shown only by non-engineers. Results are discussed considering engineering both learning expertise and specific predisposition.
The Development of Technology-supported Approaches to the LO Process for Accredited Engineering Programs
Authors: Lackeyram Dale , Donald John R , Gorrie Richard , Zytner Richard G
Published: June 2020

Tracking graduate outcomes is a new requirement for engineering education in Canada.  Working closely with curriculum developers and educational technologists, the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph has shown it is possible to put in place an effective process.  The process requires engaged participants, an open-mindedness and integrated technologies to collect and report the data.  Combining people, process and technology provides a way for data analysis to satisfy accreditation requirements and internal quality education metrics.  This paper describes the approach taken and identifies strengths, challenges, and opportunities to be successful, and support the ultimate goal of curriculum improvement.
Biobutanol Production Using High Cell Density Fermentation in a Large Extractant Volume
Authors: Darmayanti Rizki Fitria , Tashiro Yukihiro , Sakai Kenji , Sanomoto Kenji , Susanti Ari , Palupi Bekti , Rizkiana Meta Fitri
Published: June 2020

Biobutanol is well known as a suitable substitute for gasoline, which can be applied without engine modification. Butanol toxicity to the producer strain causes difficulties to grow strain of higher than 4 g/L dry cell weight and to produce butanol higher than 20 g/L. Fermentation using high initial cell density has been reported to enhance butanol productivity. In addition, oleyl alcohol has been recognized for effective extraction of butanol because of its selectivity and biocompatibility with reduced the effect of toxicity. Butanol fermentation with high cell density and large extractant volume has not been reported and is expected to improve butanol production in a minimum medium volume setting. Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4, C. beijerinckii NCIMB 8052 (8052), and C. acetobutylicum ATCC 824 (824) were used in this study. Three kinds of media, TYA, TY, and TY-CaCO3, were used in this conventional extractive fermentation. Then, in situ extractive fermentation with Ve/Vb ratios at 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 10 were used. Total butanol concentration was defined as the broth-based total butanol, which is the total amount of butanol produced in broth and extractant per the volume of broth. TYA medium yielded the highest total butanol concentrations at N1-4 (12 g/L), 8052 (11 g/L), and 824 (15 g/L), and the highest partition coefficient (3.7) among the three media with similar Ve/Vb ratio at 0.5. N1-4 yielded the highest increment of total butanol production (22 g/L) in the extractive fermentation with high cell density. Low butanol concentration of 0.8 g/L in the broth was maintained using the extractant at a broth volume ratio (Ve/Vb) much lower than 4.4 g/L with a ratio of 0.5. Ve/Vb ratio of 10 which provided 2-fold higher total butanol concentration (28 g/L) than that of 11 g/L obtained using a Ve/Vb ratio of 0.5. These results indicated that a larger volume of extractant to broth improved total butanol concentration by reducing butanol toxicity and led to high medium based butanol yield in fermentation using high cell density.
Osteoarthrosis: Analyze of the Molar Bite Force, Thickness and Masticatory Efficiency
Authors: Righetti Mariah Acioli , Taube Oswaldo Luiz Stamato , Palinkas Marcelo , Gonçalves Lígia Maria Napolitano , Esposto Danilo Stefani , de Mello Edneia Corrêa , Regalo Isabela Hallak , Regalo Simone Cecilio Hallak , Siéssere Selma
Published: June 2020

Osteoarthrosis is a disorder of synovial joints, resulting from destruction of the cartilage and subchondral bone. The present study is aimed to investigate the molar bite force, thickness and efficiency of the masseter and temporalis muscles of subjects with osteoarthrosis. A total of forty-eight subjects participated in the study. They were distributed into two groups: with osteoarthrosis (n=24) and asymptomatic controls (n=24). Subjects were analyzed on the basis of maximal molar bite force (right and left side), thickness (mandibular rest and dental clenching in maximal voluntary contraction) and electromyographic activity of masticatory cycles through the linear envelope integral in habitual (raisins and peanuts) and non-habitual (Parafilm M) chewing of the masseter and temporalis muscles. All the data were analyzed statistically using t-test with a significance level of p≤0.05. There was no difference between groups in maximal molar bite force, muscle thickness and non-habitual chewing. Differences were found on the raisins (p=0.02) and peanuts (p=0.05) chewing for right temporal muscle, with reduced masticatory muscle efficiency in osteoarthrosis subjects. This study showed that osteoarthrosis induces negative changes in habitual chewing, highlighting the efficiency of the right temporalis muscles. The greater temporal muscle activity in subjects with osteoarthrosis may compromise chewing and consequently the nutritional status of adult subjects.
Introduction to theme: Swedish Translations Of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne And Emily Books
Authors: Warnqvist Åsa
Published: June 2020

Introduction
Introduktion till årgång 42
Authors: Warnqvist Åsa
Published: June 2020

Introduktion
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games
Authors: Haglund Tuva
Published: June 2020

Review/Recension
Secrets, Stealth, and Survival
Authors: Reay Emma
Published: June 2020

This article combines critical theory from children’s literature studies with research methods from games studies to explore the connection between silence and childhood in two digital texts. Little Nightmares (2017) and INSIDE (2016) are wordless video games that feature nameless, faceless children as their avatars. Weak and weaponless, the children must avoid detection and stay silent if they are to survive. By slinking and skulking, crouching and cowering, the children navigate their way through vast, brutal adult environments in order to reach safety – or so the player thinks. Both games, in fact, end in shocking, unexpected ways, prompting the disturbing realisation that silent children have secrets of their own. The games use scale, perspective, and sound to encourage close identification between the player and avatar, and position the silent, blank-faced child as a cipher onto which the player can project their own feelings of fear, dread, and vulnerability. The child-character’s quiet compliance with the player’s commands also situates the player as an anxious parent, orbiting, assisting, and protecting a dependent child as it moves through a dangerous world. For both subject positions, the child-character’s silence closes the distance between the player and avatar. However, when it is revealed that the child-characters have hidden, unknowable, and potentially sinister motivations, the meaning of their silence is wholly transformed. Using aetonormative theory (Nikolajeva; Beauvais; Gubar) in conjunction with studies of ideologies surrounding childhood (Jenks; Kincaid; Meyer; Balanzategui; Stockton; Lury), this article examines the extent to which these digital texts affirm or subvert cultural constructions of “the Child.” It employs a close reading approach proposed by games scholar Diane Carr to argue that the player-avatar relationships in these games shed new light on some of the fundamental contradictions that characterise adult normativity and child alterity, and concludes by suggesting some ways in which video games might productively expand and disrupt conceptions of aetonormative power relations.
Review Essay/Samlingsrecension: The Fairy Tale World and The Routledge Companion to Media and Fairy-Tale Cultures
Authors: Sundmark Björn
Published: June 2020

Review essay/Samlingsrecension:
Meidän piti lähteä and the Problematics of Voicing the Refugee Experience in a Wordless Picturebook
Authors: Pesonen Jaana
Published: June 2020

Meidän piti lähteä (We Had to Leave, 2018) is a wordless picturebook by the Finnish author Sanna Pelliccioni. It is a work of 41 pages, most of which are formed from pairs of images with matching colours produced in acrylic. It starts with images of a family enjoying their life, but shifts to images of aeroplanes bombing a city, a journey over the sea to a place where people build snowmen: the implied narrative is that of a family caught up in the recent refugee crisis seeking asylum in Finland. In this article, I examine the literary strategies in narrating the refugee experience in this wordless picturebook. The approach is pedagogical as I ask: How can a picturebook, such as Meidän piti lähteä, give voice to the refugee experience? I also ask whether picturebooks about the refugee experience can teach about empathy, without essentializing the Other. Two not controversial, but differing views related to the notion of “giving voice” frame these questions. While emphasising the pedagogical opportunities, Julia Hope (“One Day” 302), argues that the refugee experiences in children’s literature form “an ideal context for sharing the stories, feelings and fears” that children have experienced, but also expose stereotypes and media myths. On the other hand, Gayatri Spivak famously argued in “Can the Subaltern Speak?” (1988) that, in the context of colonial production, the subaltern has no history and cannot speak. This article situates Meidän piti lähteä, in the midst of these discourses to present wordless picturebooks as an arena for diverse narratives about refugees, which have the potential to support empathy, but which may also reinforce stereotypical and tokenistic images of refugees. The analysis suggests that the visual discourse creates an effective narrative, with space for listening. In addition, the article suggests that refugee narratives can foster critical self-reflexivity.
Maria Sachiko Cecire, Re-enchanted: The Rise of Children's Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century
Authors: Eriksson Bo
Published: June 2020

Review/Recension
Taro Genome Assembly and Linkage Map Reveal QTLs for Resistance to Taro Leaf Blight
Authors: Bellinger M Renee , Paudel Roshan , Starnes Steven , Kambic Lukas , Kantar Michael B , Wolfgruber Thomas , Lamour Kurt , Geib Scott , Sim Sheina , Miyasaka Susan C , Helmkampf Martin , Shintaku Michael
Published: June 2020

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a food staple widely cultivated in the humid tropics of Asia, Africa, Pacific and the Caribbean. One of the greatest threats to taro production is Taro Leaf Blight caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora colocasiae. Here we describe a de novo taro genome assembly and use it to analyze sequence data from a Taro Leaf Blight resistant mapping population. The genome was assembled from linked-read sequences (10x Genomics; ∼60x coverage) and gap-filled and scaffolded with contigs assembled from Oxford Nanopore Technology long-reads and linkage map results. The haploid assembly was 2.45 Gb total, with a maximum contig length of 38 Mb and scaffold N50 of 317,420 bp. A comparison of family-level (Araceae) genome features reveals the repeat content of taro to be 82%, >3.5x greater than in great duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza), 23%. Both genomes recovered a similar percent of Benchmarking Universal Single-copy Orthologs, 80% and 84%, based on a 3,236 gene database for monocot plants. A greater number of nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat disease resistance genes were present in genomes of taro than the duckweed, ∼391 vs. ∼70 (∼182 and ∼46 complete). The mapping population data revealed 16 major linkage groups with 520 markers, and 10 quantitative trait loci (QTL) significantly associated with Taro Leaf Blight disease resistance. The genome sequence of taro enhances our understanding of resistance to TLB, and provides markers that may accelerate breeding programs. This genome project may provide a template for developing genomic resources in other understudied plant species.
Environmental and Genetic Contributions to Imperfect wMel-Like Wolbachia Transmission and Frequency Variation
Authors: Hague Michael T J , Mavengere Heidi , Matute Daniel R , Cooper Brandon S
Published: June 2020

Maternally transmitted Wolbachia bacteria infect about half of all insect species. They usually show imperfect maternal transmission and often produce cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). Irrespective of CI, Wolbachia frequencies tend to increase when rare only if they benefit host fitness. Several Wolbachia, including wMel that infects Drosophila melanogaster, cause weak or no CI and persist at intermediate frequencies. On the island of São Tomé off West Africa, the frequencies of wMel-like Wolbachia infecting Drosophila yakuba (wYak) and Drosophila santomea (wSan) fluctuate, and the contributions of imperfect maternal transmission, fitness effects, and CI to these fluctuations are unknown. We demonstrate spatial variation in wYak frequency and transmission on São Tomé. Concurrent field estimates of imperfect maternal transmission do not predict spatial variation in wYak frequencies, which are highest at high altitudes where maternal transmission is the most imperfect. Genomic and genetic analyses provide little support for D. yakuba effects on wYak transmission. Instead, rearing at cool temperatures reduces wYak titer and increases imperfect transmission to levels observed on São Tomé. Using mathematical models of Wolbachia frequency dynamics and equilibria, we infer that temporally variable imperfect transmission or spatially variable effects on host fitness and reproduction are required to explain wYak frequencies. In contrast, spatially stable wSan frequencies are plausibly explained by imperfect transmission, modest fitness effects, and weak CI. Our results provide insight into causes of wMel-like frequency variation in divergent hosts. Understanding this variation is crucial to explain Wolbachia spread and to improve wMel biocontrol of human disease in transinfected mosquito systems.
El conocimiento matemático del profesor acerca de la parábola: diseño de un instrumento para investigación
Authors: Advíncula Clemente Elizabeth , Beteta Salas Marisel , León Ríos José Carlos , Torres Céspedes Isabel , Montes Miguel
Published: June 2020

La investigación en Educación Matemática suele centrarse en compartir los resultados de la aplicación de instrumentos de obtención de información. Si bien dichos instrumentos suelen describirse en la sección de metodología, el proceso de su desarrollo no suele ser muy transparente para el lector. En esta investigación el objetivo es abordar dicha problemática y describir con todo detalle el proceso de generación de un cuestionario, basado en el modelo MTSK, para la exploración del conocimiento del profesor acerca de la parábola, entendida como cónica. Se presenta el diseño de un instrumento de carácter cualitativo que permite hacer una aproximación al conocimiento matemático del profesor acerca de la parábola, poniendo énfasis tanto en el uso de la teoría, como de la triangulación, interna y externa, como elementos clave en el diseño metodológico. El principal aporte fue determinar pautas para el diseño de cuestionarios basados en el modelo MTSK, las cuales pueden ser tomadas en cuenta al margen de los contenidos matemáticos.
Onychophorology, the study of velvet worms, historical trends, landmarks, and researchers from 1826 to 2020 (a literature review)
Authors: Monge-Nájera Julián
Published: June 2020

Velvet worms, also known as peripatus or onychophorans, are a phylum of evolutionary importance that has survived all mass extinctions since the Cambrian period. They capture prey with an adhesive net that is formed in a fraction of a second. The first naturalist to formally describe them was Lansdown Guilding (1797-1831), a British priest from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent. His life is as little known as the history of the field he initiated, Onychophorology. This is the first general history of Onychophorology, which has been divided into half-century periods. The beginning, 1826-1879, was characterized by studies from former students of famous naturalists like Cuvier and von Baer. This generation included Milne-Edwards and Blanchard, and studies were done mostly in France, Britain, and Germany. In the 1880-1929 period, research was concentrated on anatomy, behavior, biogeography, and ecology; and it is in this period when Bouvier published his mammoth monograph. The next half-century, 1930-1979, was important for the discovery of Cambrian species; Vachon’s explanation of how ancient distribution defined the existence of two families; DNA and electron microscopy from Brazil; and primitive attempts at systematics using embryology or isolated anatomical characteristics. Finally, the 1980-2020 period, with research centered in Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Germany, is marked by an evolutionary approach: from body and behavior to geographic distribution; the discovery of how they form their adhesive net; the reconstruction of Cambrian onychophoran communities, the first experimental taphonomy; the first country-wide map of conservation status (in Costa Rica); the first model of why they survive in cities; the discovery of new phenomena like food hiding, parental feeding investment, and ontogenetic diet shift; and the birth of a new research branch, onychophoran ethnobiology. While a few names often appear in the literature, most knowledge was produced by a mass of researchers who entered the field only briefly.
Representación difusa del umbral de precipitaciones en el desencadenamiento de procesos de remoción en masa
Authors: González-Campos José , Romero-González Carlos , Carvajal-Muquillaza Cristian
Published: June 2020

El objetivo principal de esta investigación es la implementación de una nueva metodología de representación cuantitativa de registros métricos sobre los procesos de remoción en masa que incorpore la imprecisión propia y en coherencia con la naturaleza humana o técnica. La pesquisa se enmarca en un paradigma positivista, con alcance cuantitativo, de medición longitudinal, en un contexto propositivo. La muestra de estudio está caracterizada por los registros diarios de precipitaciones de las estaciones meteorológicas Punta Ángeles del Servicio Meteorológico de la Armada de Chile y Laboratorio de Meteorología del Instituto de Geografía, de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, entre los años 2008 y 2013. Como resultado, se observa que la metodología propuesta permite tomar decisiones rápidas y con un soporte estadístico formal, además se muestra consistencia en las mediciones de precipitaciones realizadas por ambas estaciones; por otro lado, se mejoró la creación de un umbral de alerta y finalmente, se pudo establecer que la variabilidad de las precipitaciones en las estaciones meteorológicas de estudio y los años de registro no presentan diferencias significativas, por lo que se concluye que la propuesta se transforma en una mejora cualitativa en la generación de resultados cuantitativos.
Uso de tabelas de frequências por futuros professores na realização de trabalhos de projeto
Authors: Fernandes José António , Gonçalves Gabriela , Barros Paula Maria
Published: June 2020

Neste estudo analisa-se a construção e a leitura e interpretação de tabelas de frequências usadas por estudantes, futuros professores dos primeiros anos, na realização de trabalhos de projeto de natureza investigativa. No estudo participaram 56 estudantes do 2.º ano da Licenciatura em Educação Básica, de uma universidade do Norte de Portugal, que se organizaram em pequenos grupos para desenvolverem os trabalhos de projeto. Os dados usados no estudo, relativos às tabelas de frequências e à sua leitura e interpretação, foram obtidos dos relatórios dos trabalhos de projeto que os estudantes elaboraram. Em termos dos resultados do estudo, salienta-se a determinação de tipos de frequências não adequados, concretamente a determinação de frequências acumuladas de valores de variáveis qualitativas nominais, e na leitura e interpretação da informação das tabelas, dos três níveis de Curcio, os estudantes apresentaram respostas, quase sempre, nos dois primeiros níveis, ler os dados e ler entre os dados, e quase nunca no terceiro nível, ler para além dos dados.
Development Of Teachers ' Teaching Skills Perceptions On The Contexts Of Achievement
Authors: Albulescu Mirela , Albulescu Ion
Published: June 2020

The quality of teaching is a decisive factor in facilitating successful learning and academic outcomes in students. Teaching is also a complex task implying a wide range of comprehensive knowledge and skills teachers must ideally master to manage successfully the specific requirements of teaching in class. The professional development of teachers can be achieved by enrolling them in activities that are regularly and systematically organized by competent bodies in the field of education, such as those included in the continuous vocational training programmes. Teachers’ professional development can also be enhanced through constant self-study efforts, according to the needs of everyone, or by practising daily teaching activities. Many teaching skills seem to develop much better once teachers start conducting classes, rather than during the initial training or by participating in activities that are designed specifically for this purpose, such as training courses or tutoring. This article aims at presenting the perception of teachers who conduct primary school classes, on the context in which they developed the specific skills and expertise required for the successful unfolding of their teaching activities in the classroom, and optimal interaction with students.
PERAN GURU IPS DALAM PEMBELAJARAN RESOLUSI KONFLIK BERBASIS NILAI BUDAYA PELA DI KOTA AMBON
Authors: Ritiauw Samuel Patra
Published: June 2020

AbstractConstructing learning of conflict resolution based on Pela culture in social studies learning of Junior High students in Ambon city becomes an important thing, which is convincedto produce students who are able to manage conflict constructively based on Pela culture value. To develop the roles of teachers in conflict resolution learning, theresearcher implemented Research and Development developed by Borg and Gall.  The result of study showed that teachers played important roles that media could not replace them.  This could be seen form the six roles that should owned by teachers such as teacher as an education,  expert, guide, manager, mediator,  and evaluator. These six roles can produce a class as a peaceful learning community if social studies teachers own them. Keywords: Conflict Resolution Education, Social Studies Learning, Pela Culture Value AbstrakMengkonstruksi pembelajaran resolusi konflik berbasis nilai budaya Pela dalam pembelajaran IPS pada siswa SMP di Kota Ambon merupakan bagian terpenting dalam pembelajaran IPS kelak dan mampu menghasilkan siswa yang dapat mengelola konflik secara konstruktif berbasis nilai budaya “Pela”. Untuk mengembangkan peran guru dalam pembelajaran resolusi konflik, maka penulis menggunakan tipe Research and Development yang dikembangkan oleh Borg & Gall. Hasil dari pengembangan memperlihatkan bahwa guru memiliki peran yang tidak bias digantikan oleh media apapun. Hal ini dapat terlihat dari keenam peran yang harus dimiliki oleh guru yakni guru sebagai pendidikan, expert, pembimbing, manager, mediator dan evaluator. Keenam peran tersebut, jika dimiliki oleh guru IPS dalam pembelajaran resolusi konflik berbasis nilai budaya pela, maka dapat menghasilkan kelas sebagai suatu komunitas belajar yang damai. Kata Kunci: Pendidikan Resolus iKonflik, Pembelajaran IPS, Nilai Budaya Pela
BAHAN AJAR ELEKTRONIK BERBASIS CAMTASIA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MAHASISWA
Authors: Muslim Fachruddiansyah , Riyadi Riyo
Published: June 2020

AbstractThis study aims to produce electronic teaching materials in macroeconomic theory courses. The methodology of this research is the development of a 4D model that includes defining, designing, developing, and disseminating completed through questionnaires and tests. To obtain data in the form of assessments from experts regarding the product being developed as well as responses from students on the use of the product. Data analysis used presentation techniques from experts and student responses and the results of tests conducted during field trials. The results showed that first, the electronic teaching materials on the Camtasia-based Macroeconomic Theory course developed with the 4D model can produce interesting and effective teaching materials, secondly, the instructional materials developed have a positive effect on improving student learning outcomes. From the results of this study, it is suggested that any course material development in the lecture process can develop Camtasia-based electronic teaching materials because they are easily accessed and developed with other products.Keywords: Camtasia-Based Electronic Teaching Materials, and Learning Outcomes.                                                     AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan bahan ajar elektronik pada mata kuliah teori makro ekonomi. Metodologi penelitian ini berupa pengembangan model 4D (4 Dimensi) yang mencakup pendefinisian (define), perancangan (design), pengembangan (develop), dan penyebaran (disseminate) yang dilengkapi melalui kuesioner dan tes. Dalam rangka memperoleh data berupa penilaian dari para ahli mengenai produk yang dikembangkan serta respon dari mahasiswa atas penggunaan produk tersebut. Analisis data menggunakan teknik presentase dari para ahli dan respon siswa serta hasil tes yang dilakukan pada saat uji coba lapangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertama, bahan ajar elektronik pada mata kuliah Teori Ekonomi Makro berbasis camtasia yang dikembangkan dengan model 4D tersebut dapat menghasilkan bahan ajar yang menarik dan efektif, kedua bahan ajar yang dikembangkan memiliki efek positif dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar mahasiswa. Dari hasil penelitian ini disarankan agar setiap pengembangan bahan mata kuliah dalam proses perkuliahan dapat mengembangkan bahan ajar berbasis elektronik berbasis camtasia karena mudah diakses dan dikembangkan dengan produk yang lain.Kata Kunci: Bahan Ajar Elektronik Berbasis Camtasia, dan Hasil Belajar.
HUBUNGAN KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK DENGAN KREATIVITAS GURU
Authors: Ramadhana Febriani
Published: June 2020

AbstractThis study aims to look at the relationship between pedagogic competence and teacher creativity. This research was conducted using a survey method for social science teachers in the Sawangan and Bojongsari sub-districts, Depok City. The data analysis technique uses a statistical correlation test and simple linear regression. Hypothesis testing is performed at the 0.05 and 0.01 significance levels. The results showed that there was a very significant positive relationship between pedagogical competence and teacher creativity. Regression equation Ŷ = 68.95 + 2.84 with the correlation coefficient ry.1 = 0.619, and the coefficient of determination r2y.1 = 0.383. The results of such studies indicate that pedagogical competence correlates with increasing teacher creativity. Keywords: Pedagogical Competence, And Teacher Creativity.                                                        AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat hubungan antara kompetensi pedagogik dengan kreativitas guru. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan metode survei pada guru-guru IPS di wilayah Kecamatan Sawangan dan Kecamatan Bojongsari, Kota Depok. Adapun teknik analisis data menggunakan uji statistik korelasi dan regresi linear sederhana. Pengujian hipotesis dilakukan pada taraf signifikansi 0,05 dan 0,01. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif yang sangat signifikan antara kompetensi pedagogik dengan kreativitas guru. Persamaan regresi Ŷ = 68,95 + 2,84 dengan nilai koefisien korelasi ry.1 = 0,619, serta nilai koefisien determinasi r2y.1 = 0,383. Hasil penelitian seperti itu menunjukkan bahwa kompetensi pedagogik berkorelasi terhadap peningkatan kreativitas guru.Kata Kunci: Kompetensi Pedagogik, dan Kreativitas Guru
Elevated Serum Creatinine: But Is It Renal Failure?
Authors: Wong Vega Molly , Swartz Sarah J. , Devaraj Sridevi , Poyyapakkam Srivaths
Published: June 2020

Serum creatinine is typically used to evaluate kidney function. Yet, it is a marker that can only provide estimations of kidney function because it can be influenced by other factors, such as dietary intake. The expanding field of infant formula selection in recent history has given many options for parents who are unable to provide breastmilk. Standard infant formulas and breastmilk generally fall within a select range of creatine content. With greater accessibility to internet-based medical advice (licensed or unlicensed), parents and families have more chances to be exposed to opportunistic websites and opinions that may provide harmful information. In this report, we describe the case of excessive dietary creatine intake in an infant who presented with elevated creatinine while otherwise appearing healthy and having normal cystatin C. After in-depth evaluation of nutritional intake, there was a suspicion for high creatine load of the infant’s homemade formula, which was composed of beef liver and various unregulated nutritional powders. Within 12 hours of stopping the infant’s homemade formula and providing intravenous fluids, the infant’s creatinine normalized. We highlight the importance of in-depth nutrition assessments and education on the health risks associated with improper formula selection.
Foreign European Countries: Development of the Service Sector according to the Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index
Authors: Lisin Danil A. , Semina Irina A. , Folomeykina Larisa N.
Published: June 2020

Introduction. Foreign European countries, dominating in the modern world economy, show signs of heterogeneity of development, especially in the tertiary sector of the economy. The purpose of the study is to perform a systematic and structural analysis of the development of the countries according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index in the service sector and to identify factors affecting the changes in this index.

Materials and Methods. Statistical data from open sources were used as materials. The study employed such methods as the systemic and structural analysis (understanding the Index and its composite nature, the typology of foreign European countries), the spatial analysis of business activity in the service sector (differentiation of countries), and the structural and functional approach (factors that influence the changes in the Purchasing Managers’ Index).

Results. The Purchasing Managers’ Index in the service sector has been analyzed. The methodology for calculation of the Index has been described; its strengths and weaknesses, as well as its impact on the economy have been assessed. A typology of foreign European countries has been created according to the leading macroeconomic indicator – the composite Purchasing Managers’ Index. This made it possible to draw a parallel with the socio-economic development of the countries of the studied region in terms of the ‘center-periphery’ model. The internal and external factors in the development of business activities in the service sector of national economies have been identified.

Discussion and Conclusion. The development of the service sector has been studied at the level of foreign European countries. The composite Purchasing Managers’ Index has been considered as an indicator of the development over time. The authors have been able to expose the issues of studying the tertiary sector of the economy as one of the relevant areas of macro-regional research. The territorial differentiation of the countries according to their business activity in the service sector has been revealed, which can be used in projected estimates in the field of management and implementation of regional policies. The proposed approach to the study of the service sector can be applied at country and regional levels.
Using the Legacy of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Constituent Entities of the Volga Federal District
Authors: Valkova Olga E. , Kitsis Vyacheslav M.
Published: June 2020

Introduction. One of the most important issues facing the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is the efficient use of the championship’s legacy in the future. In this regard, the purpose of the study is to consider the first results (economic indicators) and territorial features of using the legacy created during the preparation for and holding of the World Cup in the host cities in the Volga Federal District.

Materials and Methods. The main provisions of the article are based on materials from periodicals, Internet sources, and statistical data. When implementing the article, statistical research methods were used to identify the territorial features of the impact of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on the gross regional product of the host regions. Comparison of regions was carried out using indicators of the development of the tourism industry such as the size of tourist flow, creation of new jobs, commissioning of new service enterprises, etc.

Results. The influence of the expenses associated with organizing and holding the 2018 FIFA World Cup on the economy of the country as a whole, as well as on the gross regional product in those regions of the Russian Federation where the matches were held, has been studied. The authors have concluded that assessment of the effectiveness of using the World Cup legacy should be based on two indicators: the ratio of the effect obtained to the annual gross regional product and the share of tourism in the effect. The authors have examined the existing experience of using the World Cup legacy in four constituent entities of the Volga Federal District that hosted the World Cup matches and have identified the problems facing the tourism industry in these regions.

Discussion and Conclusion. The legacy of the 2018 FIFA World Cup is of great importance for the development of tourism, since tourism infrastructure is an important factor in attracting tourists and will be in demand for a long time to come. The results of the study can contribute to the development of regional programs for the use of the legacy of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Regional Features of Some Traditions and Customs in Modern Islam
Authors: Bareev Maxim Yu. , Agishev Ruslan R.
Published: June 2020

Introduction. The relevance of the issues raised is due to the contradictory nature of the evolution of religious and pseudo-religious rites of Muslims, as well as the ambiguous attitude towards them from the Muslim Ummah of the region. The objective of the study is to explore the regional features of some religious and ethnic cult practices of Muslims residing in the Republic of Mordovia.

Materials and Methods. The study considered such materials as the data of the sociological survey “Muslim Traditions and Rites of the Tatars in a Region” employing the method of semi-formalized interviews (47 people), which assessed the level and the intensity of religiosity. The content and specificity of the rites, religious and ethnic rituals were analyzed. The canonicity of the rituals was assessed.

Results. Various religious traditions and rites having regional specifics and observed by Muslims in the Republic of Mordovia have been analyzed. These include: a Dua prayer performed over water, the rite of ‘iskyat’, cult of Wali, the rite of ‘bashkoda’ preceding a marriage, and a memorial rite for deceased. An analysis of the religious ritual practices of Muslims in the Republic of Mordovia has made it possible to ascertain the presence of elements of cultural diffusion in some religious practices.

Discussion and Conclusion. Despite certain disagreement regarding the performance of a number of religious rites within the regional Muslim Ummah, most of the considered forms of religious life in the minds of people are inseparable from the Muslim tradition and are perceived as part of the original Muslim culture. The materials of the article will be useful for the authorities to improve the regional ethno-confessional policy.