bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Students’ perceptions of the learner attributes required for (and resulting from) heutagogical learning
Authors: Stoszkowski John , McCarthy Liam
Published: March 2021

Heutagogy, a form of self-determined learning, is a learner-centred approach to learning and teaching, grounded in constructivist principles. This case study explores final year undergraduate students’ perceptions of the learner attributes required for (and resulting from) heutagogical learning. As part of a larger research study, data were collected at two UK universities, using an online survey that was intended to elicit their perceptions and experiences of a module designed using heutagogical principles. Results indicate that foundational knowledge, skills and attitude are a requirement for, and an outcome of, heutagogical learning. Potential implications for the use of heutagogical approaches to learning and teaching are discussed.
A tandem journey through the labyrinth
Authors: Baxter Magolda Marcia B
Published: March 2021

Good company is beneficial on any journey, particularly in complex journeys. Higher education is a complex journey in which learners refine their purpose, establish a vision for their lives, question long-held assumptions, and construct more complex ways of making meaning of knowledge, themselves, and their relations with others. To be good company, educators must balance providing appropriate guidance with empowering learners to direct their own learning journeys. I have used a tandem bicycle metaphor to describe the learning partnerships that help learners move toward self-authoring their beliefs, values, identities and social relations (Baxter Magolda, 2001, 2009). Educators take the back seat of the bicycle to fulfill the stoker role - to help provide the pedaling power needed to propel the bicycle forward. Learners take the front captain's seat to direct the journey. Learners and educators share authority and expertise in this mutual journey such that the learner is able to achieve the interdependence required to succeed in adult life.
Coming to writing
Authors: Bowstead Helen
Published: March 2021

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Getting students engaged
Authors: Race Phil
Published: March 2021

We live and work in challenging times. Now that it seems certain (post Browne, 2010) that the fees students pay for their higher education experience will double (or worse), we can't be surprised that the emphasis on 'the student experience' of higher education will intensify. Whether students are saddling themselves with ever-increasing amounts of debt to afford that higher education experience, or whether it is parents who foot the bill, the spotlight continues to focus ever more sharply on student satisfaction, alongside all available measures of the quality of student engagement in higher education. We already have league tables in which the reflection of the student experience as gained from the National Student Survey features prominently. And with diminishing budgets for teaching, class sizes are likely to continue to grow - in those disciplines where higher education survives least scathed. So how can we meet the challenge of 'getting students engaged'?
Reducing academic isolation in favour of learning relationships through a virtual classroom
Authors: Goldrick Mike , O'Higgins Norman James
Published: March 2021

Abstract Due to geographical distances and sporadic contact with peers and faculty members, many off-campus or distance learners experience feelings of inadequacy, reduced self-confidence and other social anxieties. As a means to reduce and avoid these consequences of academic isolation, Higher Education institutes have traditionally used asynchronous forms of communication in order to bridge these geographical gaps. However, due to advances in technology, it is now possible to offer distance learners the opportunity to communicate synchronously with their peers and their teachers as they would in a real classroom. In accordance with these developments, this research examines the development of a virtual learning support service in National College of Ireland. Using survey results, online student feedback and semester results, this research will present how the problem of academic isolation was reduced in National College of Ireland by incorporating the use of a virtual classroom. Presenting screen shots and a review of online teaching, the research will illustrate how a learning support service can become more flexible and student centred. ÃÂ
Developing criteria to assess graduate attributes in students' work for their disciplines
Authors: Chanock Kate
Published: March 2021

After two decades, efforts to integrate the development and assessment of Ã¢â¬Ëgraduate attributesÃ¢â¬â¢ into discipline curricula remain slow, uneven, and fraught with difficulties.ÃÂ  Scholars have identified political, cultural and practical reasons for academicsÃ¢â¬â¢ resistance to this requirement, including Ã¢â¬Ëlack of ownership and shared understanding of how to teach and assess graduate attributesÃ¢â¬â¢ (Radloff et al., 2008). Along with Barrie (2007) and de la Harpe and David (2010), Radloff et al. (2008) have argued that Ã¢â¬Ëacademic staff beliefs are critical and fundamental to any attempts at developing studentsÃ¢â¬â¢ graduate attributesÃ¢â¬â¢.This article suggests that, rather than trying to change these beliefs via top-down mandates to adopt institutional attributes, it may make sense instead to start from academicsÃ¢â¬â¢ beliefs and see what attributes they suggest are actually integral to their cultures of enquiry. I reflect on such a process in the context of developing criteria and standards for assessing graduate Ã¢â¬ËcapabilitiesÃ¢â¬â¢ across the three years of a BA degree, in which a Faculty working party tried to tease out what we meant by Ã¢â¬Ëgood writingÃ¢â¬â¢ into easily applicable criteria with authentic meaning(s) across our varied disciplines.
Student engagement: identity, motivation and community
Authors: Whittaker Craig
Published: March 2021

Book reviewNygaard, C., Brand, S., Bartholomew, P. and Millard, L. (2013) Student engagement: identity, motivation and community. Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK: Libri Publishing, pp.310, ÃÂ£42.00, ISBN 978-1-90747165-0.
'Distance travelled versus the 'distance' travelled': Enhancing the student learning experience using a creative and innovative approach to tutorial organisation
Authors: Brownhill Simon Peter
Published: March 2021

In an effort to remain both competitive and attractive to prospective and established students Higher Education institutions, both at a national and international level, are actively seeking innovative ways 'of improving the student experience and student progression/retention' (National Audit Office, 2002 in Stevenson, 2009, p. 117). This paper reports on an original approach to tutorial organisation to enhance the learning experience of undergraduate students on a practice based foundation degree at a UK university. Students' perceptions of tutorials prior to and post their active engagement with a Tutorial Stations system (TSS) within the classroom learning space will be shared and discussed. Whilst there is student calling to sustain usage of the system as part of other taught modules on the programme further research is needed to evaluate the impact of the system on improving student attainment.
Anecdotal to actual: identifying users of learning development to inform future practice
Authors: Buchanan Avril
Published: March 2021

With increasing pressure on universities to ensure their students are graduating with a good honours degree, understanding where Learning Development sits in the university and its impact is arguably becoming more important. The Centre for Learning and Study Support (CLaSS) at De Montfort University, Leicester, has investigated data, collected since 2010, on student engagement with our Learning Development Service. The study aimed to discover the diversity of students availing of learning development, with regards to characteristics such as: gender, ethnicity, disability, age, parental education and module marks. The data presented shows how CLaSS can justifiably engage in university wide discussions about retention and achievement, as well as widening participation agendas. It compares, where possible, who is using CLaSS to the diversity of students within the university. Initial findings are presented, with discussion about how findings have impacted practice, with a particular focus on the attainment gap. From close analysis of the findings which demonstrate a lack of engagement by males with learning development, the paper proposes why this may be the case and offers insight into recent activities to try and reduce the gender gap. Overall, the paper recognises how interpretation of and greater awareness of our user diversity has informed our team strategy and future direction.
How will Education 4.0 influence learning in higher education?
Authors: Williams Alan Richard , Windle Richard , Wharrad Heather
Published: March 2021

Higher education at the start of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Schwab, 2015) is undergoing unprecedented change because of the opportunities revealed through the use of digital technology. Though societies throughout time have undergone seismic change, it is the speed and magnitude of change now because of technology that is challenging higher education. The changes include access to knowledge, how that knowledge is shared and the increasing demand by students’ for their voice to be heard in their education and to be integral to the design of their learning. The opportunities revealed by the use of digital technology can lead to good and bad effects and it is essential academics and higher education investigate the design of learning objects used by students in higher education.
Facial Width-Height Ratio (fWHR): A Cue to Financial Success Among Male Traders in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Ibrahim Yahaya Anas , Mohammed Ibrahim Badamasi , Muhammad Dauda Aliko
Published: March 2021

Background: Facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) is a stable facial structure, and several studies investigated the predictive effects of fWHR on individual traits and behaviors. There is a dearth of data regarding the relationship between fWHR and success in business in terms of income level. The aim of this study was to correlate fWHR with monthly income of traders at kantin kwari market of Kano State. Materials and method: The participants were selected using simple random sampling technique with their consent and their Bio-data (age, sex, marital status, educational achievement, assets and other properties) and monthly income status were enquired for and recorded appropriately. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 20. A Pearson’s correlation was carried out on the entire study population as well as based on the number of children, and number of wives. Results: A significant inverse association between fWHR and income level among participants with ≤ 2 children was obtained (r= -0.29, P= 0.035). Conclusion: the number of children a participant has, is a moderator for the relationship between fWHR and monthly income and higher value for fWHR predicted lower monthly income.
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase as a Predictive Marker for Bone Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients Seen in a Tertiary Health Institution in Northern Nigeria
Authors: Malami Aliyu Usman , Ali-Gombe Musa
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Early detection of bone metastases is helpful in the treatment of breast cancer. Change in serum levels of alkaline phosphatase could assist diagnosis and follow-up of metastatic breast cancer. Aim: This study aimed to determine the clinical correlates of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels in breast cancer patients with bone metastases seen in the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. Material and Methods: All breast cancer patients’ case note seen at the department of Radiotherapy and Oncology Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto from January 2012 to January 2017 were retrieved. The Information extracted include age, pre-treatment serum ALP, presence or absence of met
Peer Reviewers 2019-2020
Authors: Acta Medica Philippina Acta Medica Philippina
Published: March 2021

We sincerely express our gratitude to all peer reviewers who completed manuscript reviews for Acta Medica Philippina in 2019-2020. Their comments and suggestions are highly appreciated for their contributions are paramount to the scientific peer review and publication process.
Hereditary burden in poultry of different species of the Ukrainian gene pool
Authors: Khvostyk Viktor
Published: March 2021

The relevance of the study is conditioned by the need to continually conduct autopsy analysis of dead embryos as an integral part of genetic monitoring of harmful mutations, which may reduce the level of genetic burden in the gene pool of poultry. The study was conducted on poultry of different species of the Ukrainian gene pool: chickens of meat and egg area of productivity, turkeys of the original family lines of the Kharkiv crossing. The purpose of the study was to determine the spectrum and frequency of manifestation of hereditary genetic defects in the development of embryos in land birds of different species, to establish the level of genetic burden. The spectrum and frequency of morphological and anatomical hereditary defects of chicken and turkey embryos were established during pathological and anatomical examination of incubation waste. Visual examination of dead embryos allowed identifying morphological abnormalities in the structure of the skeleton, as well as various disproportions of its individual parts. In chickens of subpopulations with black-striped and white plumage, among birds of all studied groups, the widest range of morphological abnormalities of embryo development was discovered. In meat and egg hens with golden plumage, three anomalies with the same frequency of manifestation of 33.3% were found among the examined dead embryos. Only 1 anomaly “exencephaly” was found in birds with mottled plumage. Two cases of double mutation were found in birds with silver plumage among the examined dead embryos. The level of genetic burden in the studied subpopulations of meat and egg chickens was in the range of 3.45-8.72%. In birds with white and silver plumage, this figure was higher than the maximum allowable value, therefore it is necessary to carry out selection measures to eliminate lethal genes from these populations of chickens. In turkeys of the paternal line 5 and maternal line 6 of the Kharkiv crossing, 2 morphological anomalies of embryo development were found among the examined dead embryos. The level of genetic burden in turkeys of related forms is low – 1.60-1.89%, which does not exceed the maximum allowable value (8.0%). This indicates a low share in the heredity of the used offspring of hidden carriers of “defective” genes. At this stage, the preservation of the gene pool of birds is not threatening for its further breeding
A Educação Física na BNCC: desafios da escola republicana
Authors: Holanda George Ivan da Silva , Lasch Jane Vanuza , Dias Rodrigo Francisco
Published: March 2021

O presente estudo consiste em um ensaio teórico que apresenta a Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) como um documento capaz de possibilitar uma tradição curricular para a Educação Física Escolar. Para isso, recorre a discussão filosófica de González e Fensterseifer a respeito da característica republicana e democrática da escola. Procura-se, por fim, destacar os aspectos positivos da efetivação de um currículo comum nacional e como isso pode contribuir para a legitimação da Educação Física enquanto um componente curricular necessário para a escola republicana.
Dispositivos de segurança no futebol argentino e colombiano: uma revisão bibliográfica
Authors: Celia Fabio Perina , Lopes Felipe Tavares Paes
Published: March 2021

Por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, analisamos os dispositivos de segurança que vêm sendo aplicados no futebol argentino e colombiano, buscando, com isso, contribuir para o avanço do debate sobre o fenômeno da violência no futebol latino-americano Ao realizarmos tal análise, indicamos algumas diferenças e semelhanças entre esses dois contextos e mostramos como tal bibliografia pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento de uma avaliação crítica das políticas públicas voltadas ao torcedor.
História da obesidade: a filmografia de Georges Méliès
Authors: Santolin Cezar Barbosa
Published: March 2021

Este artigo objetivou analisar as representações sociais cinematográficas da obesidade e de seus precursores conceituais na filmografia de Georges Méliès. Um total de 198 filmes, produzidos entre 1896 a 1913, foram analisados através da análise discursiva da enunciação, numa perspectiva foucaultiana. Vinte e seis filmes foram considerados relevantes, dos quais extraiu-se 31 trechos considerados significativos. Os enunciados constituídos foram agrupados em seis formações discursivas, com conteúdos que associavam a condição a questões de status socioeconômico, beleza, capacidades físicas e comportamentos. Concluiu-se que o material analisado é uma fonte histórica primária importante para a história da obesidade, indicando que o cinema pode ter sido uma ferramenta de propaganda na divulgação da inversão valorativa que ocorreu no processo histórico de patologização da condição.
CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing suppresses ovarian cancer
cell proliferation and tumour growth through modulation
of the CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 chemokine axis
and activation of MAPK signalling pathway
Authors: Yang Fan , Zhang Li , Xia Xian-Gen , Ma Li , Cheng Sheng-Jun , Ji Xing-Li
Published: March 2021

Introduction

Ovarian cancer is the most common malignant cancer among females. This study aimed to investigate role of the CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 chemokine axis in ovarian cancer.

Material and methods

SKOV3 cells were transfected with siCXCR4/siCXCR7 plasmids and divided into SKOV3, LV3, LV3-siCXCR4, and LV3-siCXCR7 groups. Cell viability and apoptosis were examined using MTT and flow cytometry. ELISA was conducted to evaluate vascular-endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels. SKOV3 cells were transplanted into mice to establish a Xenograft model. The tumour volume of the Xenograft model was recorded. CD31, matrix-metalloprotein-9 (MMP-9), vimentin, and E-cadherin expressions in SKOV3 cells and tumour tissues were evaluated with quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot. Immunohistochemistry assay was used to detect VEGF-A, CD31, MMP-9, vimentin, and E-cadherin expression.

Results

SKOV3 cells strongly expressed CXCR4 and CXCR7. CXCL12 significantly enhanced cell viability, and CXCR4/CXCR7 inhibitor remarkably reduced cell viability of SKOV3 (p < 0.05). CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing significantly decreased SKOV3 viability compared to the SKOV3 or LV3 group (p < 0.05). CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing modulated cell cycle and increased apoptosis rates compared to SKOV3 or LV3 group (p < 0.05). CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing inhibited VEGF-1, IL-6, and IL-8 secretion. CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing modulated levels of CD31, MMP-9, vimentin, and E-cadherin. CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing suppressed p-ERK1/2 (p < 0.05) and strengthened inhibitive effects of CXCR4/CXCR7 inhibitor on p-ERK1/2. CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing reduced tumour volume and regulated tumourigenesis-associated molecules in the mouse Xenograft model.

Conclusions

CXCR4/CXCR7 gene-silencing could suppress ovarian cancer cell proliferation and tumour growth through modulation of the CXCL12-CXCR4/CXCR7 chemokine axis and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathway.
Effects of ivabradine on ventricular electrophysiological remodeling after myocardial infarction in rats
Authors: Jiang Li-ping , Lin Jing-jing , Zhuang Ting-pei , Wang Wei-wei , Wu Hang-zhou , Zhang Fei-long
Published: March 2021

Introduction

This study aims to investigate the effects of ivabradine (IVA) on ventricular electrophysiological remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) in rats.

Material and methods

A total of 60 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups: an MI group, an IVA group, a metoprolol (MET) group, an IVA + MET group, and a sham group. After a four-week intervention, the ventricular electrophysiological parameters were detected by multichannel electrophysiological polygraph. Then, the morphological characteristics were evaluated using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson’s staining, and the expression of phosphorylated connexin 43 (p-Cx43) in the left ventricular wall was detected through immunohistochemistry and the Western blot test.

Results

The electrophysiological examination revealed that the induction rate and fatality rate of ventricular tachycardia (VT)/ventricular fibrillation (VF) were lower in both the IVA and the MET group, compared with the MI group (6/12, 6/12 vs. 10/11; and 1/12, 1/12 vs. 5/11; all p < 0.05), as well as the IVA + MET group (1/11 vs. 10/11, p < 0.01; and 1/11 vs. 5/11, p < 0.05). The induction rate of VT/VF was lower in the IVA + MET group, compared to the MET group (1/11 vs. 6/12, p < 0.05). H&E and Masson’s staining revealed that compared with the MI group, the left ventricular infarction area was lower in the IVA, MET, and IVA + MET groups (p < 0.05, p < 0.05, and p < 0.01, respectively), while collagen volume fraction (CVF) also was lower in the other groups (all p < 0.01). The left ventricular infarction area and CVF both were lower in the IVA + MET group, compared to the MET group (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). The immunohistochemistry and Western blot revealed that p-Cx43 expression was higher in the treatment groups, compared with the MI group (all p < 0.01).

Conclusions

IVA can reduce the incidence of ventricular arrhythmia after MI in male rats by improving both structural and electrical remodeling, and the combination of IVA and MET is even more effective.
Parent-reported sleep problems in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease: relationship to health-related quality of life
Authors: Gunes Serkan , Aldemir Rahime , Gunes Adem , Ekinci Ozalp
Published: March 2021

Introduction

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) can present a variety of clinical symptoms that may affect their sleep and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study aims to investigate the relation between sleep problems and HRQOL in children and adolescents with SCD.

Material and methods

The sample included 86 children and adolescents in the SCD patient group and 82 healthy controls, with an age range of 8-16 years. Subjects for the study were recruited from the Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Center of Hatay State Hospital, Hatay, Turkey. The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) was used to evaluate sleep problems and Kinder Lebens­qualitätsfragebogen: Children’s Quality of Life Questionnaire – revis­ed (KINDL-R) was used to examine HRQOL.

Results

Total score, bedtime resistance, and night waking subscores of CSHQ were significantly higher in children with SCD when compared to healthy children. Total score, physical well-being, emotional well-being, social, and school subscores of KINDL-R were significantly lower in the patient group. Among SCD children, total score, bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay, daytime sleepiness, and parasomnias subscores of CSHQ were negatively correlated with KINDL-R total score. In the regression model, disease severity and CSHQ total score had significant negative associations with KINDL-R total score.

Conclusions

Sleep problems in SCD children appear to be negatively linked with HRQOL. Disease severity and sleep problems may be predictors of overall HRQOL in children and adolescents with SCD.
Progress in caring for cancer patients in the scope of quality of life assessment
Authors: Nawojska Ewelina , Badowska-Kozakiewicz Anna , Czerw Aleksandra , Deptała Andrzej
Published: March 2021

Quality of life is assessed using standardised general or specific ques­tion­naires. The use of such tools in scientific research makes it possible to determine how the patient functions in specific domains of life, and to measure the overall quality of life and health. A significant step forward in the approach to quality of life assessment is to also take into account factors relating to the patient’s feelings and opinions as well as objective health-related factors. The patient is treated as an entity actively participating in the diagnostic and therapeutic process, whose subjective experiences are important. Research on quality of life assessment constitutes an essential element in the evaluation of the effectiveness of medical technologies. It also represents a new approach to formulating methods of dealing with patients, which is particularly crucial in care for chronically ill patients, including cancer patients.
Medin amyloid and cardiovascular diseases: a review
of the biology and the implications for the diagnosis
and treatment of cardiac amyloidosis
Authors: Wang Yushi , Feng Xiaoxing , Shen Botao , Du Yujun
Published: March 2021

Medin, a 50-residue cleavage polypeptide of milk fat globule protein epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8), has been deemed to play key roles in the
pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases, including aortic amyloidosis,
hypertension, atherosclerosis, aortic dissection, heart failure, and coronary
artery disease. The interactions between medin and vascular cells, such as
endothelial cells in intima, vascular smooth muscle cells in media, and fibroblasts in adventitia, are considered to be involved in the pathophysiological
processes of the vascular remodelling that underlies cardiovascular diseases. Recent evidence has indicated that medin could also act as a scaffold to
facilitate the depositions of other types of amyloid proteins, thereby inducing cardiovascular injuries.
The compliance of the Romanian listed companies with the principles and provisions of the Corporate Governance Code
Authors: Bogdan Oana , Dumitrescu Alin
Published: March 2021

Starting from the research assumption that the Corporate Governance
Code issued by Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) aims at building an
internationally attractive capital market in Romania, based on best
practices, transparency and trust that encourages companies to build a
strong relationship with their shareholders and other stakeholders,
communicate effectively and transparently and show openness towards all
potential investors, in this paper we would like to present the degree of
compliance of the companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange with
the principles and provisions of the Corporate Governance Code. The aim
of this paper is achieved by presenting and commenting on the principles
issued by the BSE regarding the corporate governance and by analysing
the Corporate Governance Reports of the companies, presenting at the
same time the compliance of the listed companies with these principles
and provisions, by using the data issued in 2018 by the entities included in
our study, namely the listed companies on the main market of the
Bucharest Stock Exchange. Our analysis reflects that, although the
provisions and principles of the Corporate Governance Code are not
mandatory for the listed companies, they are largely implemented in the
activity of companies because an efficient corporate governance system
can represent a competitive advantage for any economic entity in the
context of globalisation.
DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL COMPETENCE FOR PRETEENS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY
Authors: Kalinina Tetiana
Published: March 2021

The article highlights the need to study psychological readiness of preteens with developmental delay to go to secondary school, as well as psychosocial competence development during this period. It is dedicated to studying the development of components of psychosocial competence for preteens with developmental delay, defines the structural model of psychosocial competence, and describes each component of psychosocial competence. In addition, it grounds the correctional and developmental program to develop psychosocial competence of preteens with developmental delay, and describes basic issues related to the specificity of psychosocial competence formation and Psychologist’s activity in the process of transition from elementary school to secondary school. The article also defines objectives, main tasks and the structure of each program activity, and analyzes the content of basic program blocks, considering the goals and objectives of studies that have been selected to form the components of psychosocial competence.
STRATEGIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE COURSE "I’M IN THE WORLD"
Authors: Borysov Viacheslav , Lupinovich Svitlana , Borysova Svitlana
Published: March 2021

Among the skills that modern people need for self-realization there are creativity, critical thinking, communication with people, working with information, computer literacy, striving for self-improvement, flexibility, openness to innovations. To navigate the turbulent flow of information, each individual needs developed critical thinking. Critical thinking skills should be developed and refined right from the school desk, from the early school age. Children are open to innovations. These qualities should be used to their maximum potential in the educational process.
The article presents separate methods for the development of critical thinking, which a primary school teacher can use in teaching process of the subject "I am in the World". Specific examples of using the Aquarium methods are presented: "Fish bone", "Six hats" and others at the lessons in the 3rd form of comprehensive schools. The emphasis is made on the importance of students’ critical thinking, which promotes orientation towards success in activity, self-realization and self-development.
Mastering the strategies of critical thinking development is considered as an important task of educational systems in many countries of the world, including Ukraine. Critical thinking is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. Facilitating its development in students requires a teacher of high professionalism. In this situation attention should be paid to the systematic and thorough study of the theory and methodology of teaching, the experience of using various strategies of other teachers, methodologists, accumulation of their own experience. There are a lot of methods for the development of critical thinking. Each of them has its own specifics, structure, stages (although it is not forbidden to make certain adjustments, taking into account the age of pupils, the studied subject). Proper use of such methods in the course "I am in the World”, which is interdisciplinary and shapes the outlook of students, will help the primary school teacher to teach children to think independently, to see and evaluate the problem, to look for several possible solutions, to make decisions and to interact effectively with others.
Análise da elasticidade de transmissão de preços externos no mercado doméstico da soja maranhense
Authors: Silva Correia Lindalva , da Silva Lima Sergiany
Published: March 2021

O trabalho analisa a elasticidade de transmissão de preços do mercado internacional de soja para o mercado de soja do Maranhão, inspirado em Mundlack e Larson (1992). Para estimar a transmissão de preços restrita a Lei do Preço Único, é utilizado o estimador Vetor de Correção de Erros (VEC), sem e com restrição. As séries temporais de preços se mostraram cointegradas, sugerindo a existência de relações de longo prazo entre os mercados. O teste de causalidade Granger sugere que há causalidade unidirecional dos preços internacionais da soja cotada na Bolsa de Chicago sobre os preços da soja maranhense. As elasticidades estimadas através do VEC não rejeitam a restrição imposta de transferência integral dos preços da soja internacional no longo prazo. Os choques de preços externos não anunciados são transferidos para o preço da soja maranhense em uma intensidade que cresce até o terceiro mês, e estabilizam em 15 meses.
Estado e Capital Internacional no Processo de Industrialização no Brasil: uma Releitura do II Plano Nacional de Desenvolvimento (1975 – 1979)
Authors: Gusmão Franca Acson
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo objetiva discutir o II Plano Nacional de Desenvolvimento (1975-1979), enquanto estratégia de desenvolvimento que propunha uma diversificação produtiva numa fase em que o ciclo econômico doméstico dava sinais de esgotamento. Para tanto, na primeira parte do mesmo será realizada uma releitura do documento oficial que lançou o II PND, identificando suas metas e diretrizes, bem como as fissuras existentes na estrutura montada pelo Estado. Em seguida, compreenderemos como o capital internacional dinamizou a execução das metas prioritárias do plano, através das joint ventures, de forma a submeter a empresa estatal aos seus desígnios. Por último, serão apresentados os limites criados capital internacional no decorrer desse processo, os quais resultaram no fracasso do II PND. Os resultados desse estudo nos revelam que, embora o plano tenha realizado parte de suas metas, o mesmo manteve o “desenvolvimento” da economia brasileira controlado pelos interesses do capital internacional.
ATIVIDADE E PARTICIPAÇÃO DE PACIENTES COM ACIDENTE VASCULAR ENCEFÁLICO E SUA CORRELAÇÃO COM A QUALIDADE DE VIDA
Authors: Pinto João Paulo Ferreira , Pernambuco Andrei Pereira
Published: March 2021

O acidente vascular encefálico (AVE) é definido como uma alteração súbita da função neurológica ocasionada por uma privação de fluxo sanguíneo em determinada área encefálica, isso prejudica o aporte de oxigênio e glicose ao tecido, o que proporciona danos encefálicos que prejudicam a funcionalidade do indivíduo e podem comprometer a qualidade de vida de pessoas acometidas por esta condição.  O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a atividade e a participação de pacientes acometidos por AVE e correlacioná-los com a qualidade de vida. A amostra foi composta por 20 participantes, de ambos os gêneros e com idade entre 30 e 85 anos, recrutados por conveniência. A análise estatística foi realizada no software GraphPad Prism v5.0. Para verificar a normalidade dos dados foi utilizado o teste de Kolmogorov Smirnov e as análises de correlação foram realizadas por meio do teste de Correlação de Pearson, dada a distribuição normal dos dados. Os resultados demonstram que os pacientes com AVE possuem níveis de atividade 4,45 ± 1,79, níveis de participação 12,90 ± 4,38 e de qualidade de vida 143,9 ± 38,39. As análises de correlação apontam que as variáveis atividade e participação (r Pearson = 0,64, p = 0,002); atividade e QV (r Pearson = 0,54, p = 0,01) e participação e QV (r Pearson = 0,75, p = 0,0001) se correlacionam significativa e positivamente. Por fim o teste de regressão múltipla demonstrou que a variável participação explica em 56% a QV dos participantes do estudo. Diante dos resultados obtidos no presente estudo, pode ser observado, que a idade não altera a participação, atividade e nem a QV, porém, a atividade e a participação interferem diretamente sobre a QV. Deste modo as intervenções fisioterapêuticas devem focar tanto a atividade quanto a participação dos indivíduos com AVE para aprimorar não só a função como também a qualidade de vida destas pessoas.
IMPACTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS CAUSADOS PELA TRANSNORDESTINA NO MUNICÍPIO DE BREJO SANTO-CE
Authors: Rolim Ronnielle Cabral , Carvalho Anna Christina Farias de
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo é resultado de uma análise preliminar acerca de alguns impactos socioambientais que prejudicam a qualidade de vida e a qualidade ambiental das populações residentes nos Bairros Renê Lucena I e II, Alto da Bela Vista e do Sítio Lagoa do Mato I. Estas três comunidades estão diretamente relacionadas com a implantação da Ferrovia Transnordestina e as respectivas alterações observadas no meio social e ecológico, além de obter dados a respeito dos fatores econômico, cultural, segurança pública e aspectos técnicos da obra. É apresentada uma discussão conceitual em relação ao direito a um ambiente equilibrado e saudável, delineando propostas que atenuem os impactos após o processo de Licença de Instalação e de Operação da mesma.
Changes in the water footprint of urban green spaces over time
Authors: Nouri Hamideh , Chavoshi Borujeni Sattar , Nagler Pamela , Barreto Munoz Armando , Didan Kamel , Hoekstra Arjen
Published: March 2021

The concept of a sustainable green city based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)–Goal 11 - sustainable cities and communities – may not be narrowed down to solely intensifying urban green spaces. Sustainability could include urban water management to alleviate possible conflict among “water‐saving” and “greening cities” strategies. Water consumption by urban greenery has a major role in urban water management, particularly in water-scarce regions where green covers are most affected by drought and aridity. More green and blue water resources are required to maintain and expand urban green spaces. Quantifying the water footprint of urban greenery helps to balance greening cities while water saving from both green and blue water resources. We employed remote sensing and artificial intelligence techniques to assess the water consumption and water footprint of a 780‐ha public green space, the Adelaide Parklands in Australia. We estimated the green and blue water footprint of this green space (containing 29 parks) during 2010-2018 on a monthly basis. Our results showed that the mean total water footprint of the Adelaide Parklands was about 7.75 gigaliter per annum over 2010-2018; it varied from 7.19 gigaliter/year in 2018 to 8.45 gigaliter/year in 2012. The blue water footprint was consistently higher than the green water footprint even in wet time of the year. We suggest implementing sponge city and water sensitive urban design (WSUD) techniques to help greening cities while reducing the water footprint of urban green spaces. These approaches have the potential to lessen the pressure on blue water resources and optimise the consumption of green water resources.
Mapping indoor radon: individual vs. collective hazard
Authors: Petermann Eric , Bossew Peter
Published: March 2021

Indoor radon is considered as an indoor air pollutant due to its carcinogenic effect. Since the main source of indoor radon is the ground beneath the house, we use geogenic Rn as predictor for indoor Rn hazard mapping. In this contribution, we present a model to link geogenic to indoor Rn.

In a first step, we build a random forest model that utilizes observational data (n=6,293) of Rn concentration in soil gas and soil gas permeability across Germany in combination with auxiliary data (geology, soil physical and chemical properties, climate) to create spatially continuous map of a geogenic radon hazard index. Then, in a second step, this is geogenic radon hazard index map is linked to indoor radon data (n=44,629) via a logistic regression model for calculating the probabilities that indoor Rn exceeds 300 Bq/m³. The estimated probability was averaged for every municipality by considering only the estimates within the built-up area. Finally, the mean exceedance probability per municipality was coupled with the respective residential building stock for estimating the number of residential buildings with indoor Rn above 300 Bq/m³ for each municipality.

We found that (1) the municipal-scale maps of 300 Bq/m³ exceedance probability (individual hazard) and affected residential buildings (collective hazard) show contrasting spatial patterns, (2) the estimated number of buildings above 300 Bq/m³ in Germany is 345,000 (1.9 % of all residential buildings), (3) areas where 300 Bq/m³ exceedance is greater than 10 % comprise only 0.8 % of the German building stock but 6.3 % of buildings with indoor Rn exceeding 300 Bq/m³, and (4) most urban areas and most high-radon residential buildings (77 %) are located in low hazard regions.

The implications for Rn protection are twofold: (1) the Rn priority area concept is cost-efficient in a sense that it allows to find the most buildings that exceed a threshold concentration with a given amount of resources, and (2) for an optimal reduction of lung cancer risk areas outside of Rn priority areas must be addressed since most hazardous indoor Rn concentrations occur in low to medium hazard areas.
AFRICAP - The impact of climate change on soil erosion in Tanzania and Malawi in a convection-permitting model
Authors: Chapman Sarah , Birch Cathryn , Galdos Marcelo , Pope Edward , Davie Jemma , Bradshaw Catherine , Eze Samuel , Marsham John
Published: March 2021

East Africa has high rates of soil erosion which negatively impact agricultural yields. Climate projections suggest that rainfall intensity will increase in East Africa, which may increase soil erosion. Soil erosion estimates require information on rainfall erosivity, which is calculated using sub-daily storm characteristics that are known to be biased in traditional parameterized convection climate models. Convection-permitting climate models, which are run at higher resolution to negate the need for convection parameterisation, generally better represent rainfall intensity and frequency. We use a novel convection-permitting pan-Africa regional climate model (CP4A) to estimate rainfall erosivity in Tanzania and Malawi, and compare it to its parameterized counterpart (P25), to determine if there is a benefit to using convection permitting climate models to look at rainfall erosivity. We use 8-year historical and end-of-century RCP8.5 simulations to examine the impact of climate change on rainfall erosivity. We then apply the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), using the rainfall erosivity estimates from CP4A and P25, to calculate soil erosion in Tanzania and Malawi. The distribution of rainfall intensity and duration was closer to the TRMM rainfall observations in the convection permitting model than in the parameterized model before and after bias-correction. We found that rainfall erosivity was lower in the parameterized convection model than in CP4A due to differences in storm characteristics, even after bias-correction. These results suggest that parameterized convection regional and global climate models might under-estimate rainfall erosivity, and the associated soil erosion. We found high values of present day erosion associated with mountainous regions in Tanzania and Malawi in CP4A. Under climate change, areas at high risk of soil erosion expanded due to increases in rainfall intensity in CP4A. The levels of soil erosion were high enough to negatively impact on agricultural yields.  Soil management was less effective in the future at reducing soil erosion risk than in the present day, and more extensive soil management may be required in the future to manage soil erosion and reduce the negative impacts of soil erosion on agriculture.
2D sequential data assimilation in Elmer/Ice with Stokes
Authors: Cook Samuel , Gillet-Chaulet Fabien
Published: March 2021

Providing suitable initial states is a long-standing problem in numerical modelling of glaciers and ice sheets. Models often require lengthy relaxation periods to dissipate incompatibilities between input datasets gathered over different timeframes, which may lead to the modelled initial state diverging significantly from the real state of the glacier, with consequent effects on the accuracy of the simulation. Sequential data assimilation offers one possibility for resolving this issue: by running the model over a period for which various observational datasets are available and loading observations into the model at the time they were gathered, the model state can be brought into good agreement with the real glacier state at the end of the observational window. This assimilated model state can then be used to initialise prognostic runs without introducing model artefacts or a distorted picture of the actual glacier.

In this study, we present a framework for conducting sequential data assimilation in a 2D, flowline setting of the open-source, finite-element glacier flow model, Elmer/Ice, and solving the Stokes equations rather than using the shallow shelf approximation. Assimilation is undertaken using the open-source PDAF library developed at the Alfred Wegener Institute. We demonstrate that the set-up allows us to accurately retrieve the bed of a synthetic glacier and present our progress in extending it to a full 3D simulation.
Hydrothermal alteration and sealing at Turrialba as a mechanism for phreatic eruption triggering
Authors: Mick Emily , Stix John , de Moor J. Maarten , Avard Geoffroy
Published: March 2021

Turrialba is a basaltic to andesitic Holocene stratovolcano that after decades of quiescence re-activated in 1996 and has been highly active ever since. Turrialba is characterized by a highly active magmatic-hydrothermal system, and we propose that hydrothermal sealing and volatile accumulation are the mechanisms responsible for the reactivation and persistent phreatic activity at Turrialba since 2010. Evidence of sealing is found in pyroclastic breccias from phreatic eruptions as high concentrations of hydrothermal minerals coupled with low intrinsic permeability. The suite of volcanic breccias studied erupted from the main vent between 2014 and 2019 and has an alteration mineral assemblage of SiO2polymorphs ± gypsum ± natroalunite ± pyrite. The mineral assemblage is indicative of acid sulphate alteration within the advanced-argillic alteration facies characterized by temperatures of approximately 200-350°C as indicated by the presence of gypsum and natroalunite, the high temperature endmember of the alunite series. Acid sulphate alteration is the result of extreme base leaching by acidic fluids (pH<4) with a high sulphate content. Measurements of permeability and porosity yielded variable porosity and very low to non-existent permeability in all hydrothermal breccia samples. Back-scatter electron (BSE) images reveal nano-, micro- and macro-scale fracture networks discontinuously filled with hydrothermal gypsum and pyrite which are responsible for diminished permeability, supporting the conclusion that hydrothermal sealing is active at Turrialba. Diminished permeability associated with the formation of a seal inhibits the escape of gases, causing them to accumulate below the seal and pressurize the system. Eventual seal failure releasing overpressure and possibly dynamic rapid seal formation result in the frequent phreatic eruptions seen at Turrialba.