bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Moda na kulturę – pomiędzy indywidualnością a powszechnością w kulturze współczesnej
Authors: Pilawska Roksana Agnieszka
Published: July 2020

Cel. Dokonując interpretacji wybranych zjawisk społeczno-kulturowych, w poniższym artykule starałam się wykazać, że współczesna kultura popularna rozumiana jako przestrzeń codzienności, staje się specyficzną płaszczyzną aktywności  pozwalającą na hybrydowe i spójne połączenie tego, co indywidualne z tym, co powszechne lub wręcz masowe. Moim celem – a zarazem najważniejszym pytaniem, wokół którego koncentrowałam swoje rozważania – było uchwycenie wzajemnych zależności pomiędzy „ekonomizacją” wybranych elementów kultury, a kształtowaniem świadomości odbiorców i tworzeniem nowych, społecznie uprawomocnionych schematów funkcjonowania jednostki w przestrzeni społeczno-kulturowej. 

Metoda. We wstępie artykułu przywołałam współczesne rozumienie kultury popularnej z perspektywy culturalstudies, jako przestrzeni konstruującej tożsamość jednostek. Następnie odwołując się do rozważań Zbyszko Melosika, próbowałam scharakteryzować efekty i konsekwencje znanych procesów madonaldyzacji i disneizacji we współczesnej kulturze. W ostatniej części artykułu, odnosząc się do koncepcji Carla Cederstroma i Andre Spicera, skonstruowałam własne pojęcie „Fit-Konsumentów”i odniosłam je do podstawowych założeń coachingu i psychologii pozytywnej.

Rezultaty. Przedstawione przeze mnie przykłady wybranych zjawisk kulturowych oraz przywołane koncepcje, wskazują na pewną zewnętrzną obligatoryjność i konieczność dokonywania wyborów przez współczesnych konsumentów – wyborów wynikających z kapitalizmu, który w założeniach miał zapewnić poczucie indywidualności i wolności poszczególnym członkom społeczeństwa.

Wnioski. Dokonując interpretacji i analizy wybranych zjawisk kulturowych, chciałam pokazać, że udzielenie odpowiedzi na pytanie – czy współcześnie  to człowiek kreuje kulturę czy kultura kształtuje człowieka – jest nie tylko niemożliwe, ale także niepotrzebne. Istotą działań badawczo-naukowych powinno być dążenie do tego, by osoby związane z tematyką kultury popularnej (pedagodzy, andragodzy, kulturoznawcy etc.) poprzez praktyczne działanie lub konstruowanie trafnych, teoretycznych pytań, wspomagali kreowanie umiejętności krytycznego interpretowania elementów kultury i nadawania znaczeń  u obecnych i przyszłych nadawco-odbiorców.

Słowa kluczowe: współczesna kultura popularna, tożsamość jednostki, styl życia
W transkulturowym świecie edukacji – analiza kompetencji polskich studentów w konfrontacji z wyzwaniami programu Erasmus+.
Authors: Ganowicz Igor , Moritz Wiktoria
Published: July 2020

Teza. Polscy studenci biorący udział w programie Erasmus+, posiadają deficyty w zakresie kompetencji miękkich.  

Omówione koncepcje. Opierając się na koncepcji Wrażliwości Międzykulturowej (Bennet, 1998), przeanalizowano wypowiedzi studentów  zebrane wśród polskich uczestników programu Erasmus+ pod kątem posiadanych przez nich kompetencji miękkich oraz ich braków, które sami wskazali. Ponadto, korzystając z dostępnych danych dotyczących liczby uczestników programu Erasmus+, wyekstrahowano najważniejsze dla nich umiejętności. Bazując na koncepcji dotyczącej tożsamości kulturowej (Boski, 2010) oraz różnic wynikających z odmiennych kultur, w których europejska młodzież poddaje się edukacji, dostrzeżono potrzebę przeprowadzenia zajęć dokształcających w zakresie kompetencji miękkich polskich studentów.  

Wyniki i wnioski. Analiza wypowiedzi, będących inspiracją do podjęcia dalszych działań związanych ze stworzeniem nowych strategii i unikatowego podejścia względem studentów decydujących się na wymianę międzynarodową, wykazała, że zdecydowana większość respondentów nie otrzymała odpowiedniego przygotowania związanego z kompetencjami miękkimi. Jako najbardziej pożądane, respondenci wymieniali takie kompetencje jak: odporność na stres, łatwość nawiązywania relacji/znajomości czy pewność siebie. Studenci wymieniali również wyzwania, które są dla nich najbardziej wymagające podczas wymiany w innym kraju. Patrząc na wyniki sondy przeprowadzonej wśród uczestników wymiany międzynarodowej oraz danych zebranych w grupie kilku tysięcy studentów (Joanna Dąbrowska-Resiak, 2015), można dostrzec nowy obszar do rozwijania, jakim jest deficyt kompetencji miękkich wśród polskich studentów.  

Oryginalność/wartość poznawcza podejścia. Zgromadzone informacje i wiedza pozwolą na skonstruowanie warsztatów, dzięki którym będzie można lepiej przygotować polskich studentów do kolejnych edycji programu Erasmus. Korzystając z podejść różnych teoretyków, jak np. Bhawuk, Bennet czy Pinto, można tworzyć warsztatowe formy pracy z młodzieżą, dzięki którym poprzez wzbogacenie posiadanych kompetencji będzie można wpłynąć na redukcję stresu przed wyzwaniami innego systemu edukacji. Umożliwia to tym samym studentowi bardziej efektywne skupienie się na czerpaniu korzyści z wymiany, ograniczając niepewność i napięcie związane z brakami w jego kompetencjach miękkich.
Observations of American Badgers, Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) (Mammalia, Carnivora), in a restored tallgrass prairie in Illinois, USA, with a new county record of successful reproduction
Authors: Vanek John P. , Fliginger Jess , King Richard B.
Published: July 2020

American Badgers, Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) are poorly studied relative to other North American carnivores. We report on observations of American Badgers within a restored tallgrass prairie ecosystem owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy in Illinois. We documented badgers at six camera locations, including two prairie restorations restored from row crop agriculture in 2002 and 2015. In addition, we confirmed breeding activity in Ogle County, filling a gap in the known breeding distribution of American Badgers in Illinois. We provide context for these observations and suggestions for future research.
Relato de tristeza/depressão, nervosismo/ansiedade e problemas de sono na população adulta brasileira durante a pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Barros Marilisa Berti de Azevedo , Lima Margareth Guimarães , Malta Deborah , Szwarcwald Célia Landmann , Azevedo Renata Cruz Soares de , Romero Dalia , Júnior Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza , Azevedo Luis Otávio , Machado Ísis Eloah , Damacena Giseli Nogueira , Gomes Crizian Saar , Werneck André de Oliveira , Silva Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da , Pina Maria de Fátima de , Gracie Renata
Published: July 2020

Objetivo. Analisar a frequência de tristeza, nervosismo e alterações do sono durante a pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil, identificando os segmentos demográficos mais afetados. Métodos. Estudo transversal, com questionário aplicado via web a adultos e idosos, coletando informações sobre condições de vida, saúde e comportamentos de saúde. Foram estimadas prevalências e razões de prevalência ajustadas por idade e sexo. Resultados. Com dados de 45.161 respondentes, verificou-se que, durante a pandemia, 40,4% (IC95% 39,0; 41,8) dos brasileiros sentiram-se frequentemente tristes ou deprimidos e 52,6% (IC95% 51,2; 54,1) frequentemente ansiosos ou nervosos; 43,5% (IC95% 41,8; 45,3) relataram início de problemas de sono e 48,0% (IC95% 45,6; 50,5) problema de sono prévio agravado. A tristeza e o nervosismo frequentes e as alterações do sono estiveram mais presentes entre adultos jovens, mulheres e pessoas com antecedente de depressão. Conclusão. As elevadas prevalências encontradas indicam a necessidade de garantir a provisão de serviços de atenção à saúde mental e à qualidade do sono de forma adaptada ao contexto pandêmico.
Informal Education and Collective Conscientisation in the #FeesMustFall Movement at Nelson Mandela University
Authors: Mzileni Pedro
Published: July 2020

This paper draws attention to the intellectual life of the #FeesMustFall movement, highlighting how it became a student platform for critical informal education. Freire's concept of conscientisation is utilised to frame the social movement as a learning space of dialogue, critical thinking, knowledge exchange, and formulation of practical political action against higher education injustices. The Nelson Mandela University in South Africa is the site under study where informal education, conscientisation, and active learning occurred in its #FeesMustFall uprisings. Although the #FeesMustFall movement broadly took on a national temperament, each university campus had its own local unique experiences of the agitation. For Nelson Mandela University's microenvironment, the movement took on strong student-worker alliance organising principles and solidarities that yielded promising and continuing material transformations within a short period of time for its low-income university workers and black students. As one of the student leaders of this social movement, I provide here a personal activist experience from that period and space, emphasising the debates, knowledges, learning experiences, and theorising efforts that went with the protests that the #FeesMustFall student-worker alliance movement organised. This study contributes to the decolonisation of university learning spaces by centring alternative "classrooms" provided on the university margins by student social movements as pioneering platforms in the sociopolitical rollout of critical intellectual development and decolonisation of higher education.
Connecting the Classroom to the Business World: Evolvement of a PALAR Journey in a Disciplinary Environment
Authors: Boshoff Salomien , Fernandes Naquita
Published: July 2020

There is an increasing demand for skilled graduates who can integrate and apply theoretical knowledge in a real-world context. As a means of enhancing students' employability skills in an exit-level strategic marketing module, two lecturers embarked on a PALAR (participatory action learning action research) journey over a period of three years to design a skills-centred curriculum with corresponding assessments centred upon partnerships between educators, students, and businesses. In order to attain the desired level of practical learning, the partners formed part of the entire assessment process. This included the businesses' (local, national, and international) involvement in the pro cess of identifying real-life problems that served as the foundation of the assessments. Furthermore, the business partners also formed part of the feedback system, empowering the students with practical, industry-specific feedback while, in turn, enhancing the businesses' idea generation process with insight obtained from the students' thinking. During this process, the lecturers redesigned assessments until strategic alignment was attained between the partners' needs and the module's exit-level outcomes. The results reveal that the partnerships between educators, students, and businesses added value to the students' learning experience and enhanced their perceived employability skills. This article thereby contributes to extant literature by explaining how the PALAR approach can be practically applied in the field of business management and marketing. The practical details provided can easily be utilised by educators in the same and other similar fields. Furthermore, an established set of reflective questions and a summary framework have been included, which can aid a lecturer in evolving a PALAR journey. This personal PALAR journey, and the reflection thereon, proved not to be rigid in nature but, instead, fluid and highly adaptable. Each recursive PALAR cycle (plan-act-evaluate/observe-reflect) is needed and cannot be completed without the others. In conclusion, the way one addresses each cycle will be unique to one's teaching style and discipline-specific needs. This article provides educators in similar positions with insight into how they can use a PALAR process when designing their modules and assessments to foster employable graduates.
A regional flow type classification for South African perennial rivers
Authors: NA Rivers-Moore  , RE Schulze  , NS Davis
Published: July 2020

Flow classification provides a statistically robust method of defining an expected range of variability for flow metrics describing frequency, magnitude, duration and timing of events.  Here, we characterised reference mean daily flows for 1950–1999 for all 5 838 quinary catchments of South Africa based on 150 metrics.  Using a two-tiered approach, where sub-catchments were classified into similar flow types using principal components and cluster analyses, we defined 6 to 12 flow types for each of 8 hydrological regions reflecting rainfall seasonality.  Redundancy between variables was 87% on average, so that site variability could be accounted for using 8–28 metrics.  In general, flow volume metrics accounted for Axis 1 variability, while coefficients of dispersion had 1.8 times less leverage in Axis 2.  With the incorporation into a spatial product and an associated database, this study provides a basis for defining statistically robust reference flow conditions for multiple flow metrics, against which current observed flows at specific sites may be compared.
Application of logistic model to estimate eggplant yield and dry matter under different levels of salinity and water deficit in greenhouse and outdoor conditions
Authors: Mohammad Rafie Rafie  , Mehdi Mahbod
Published: July 2020

Eggplant is an important product in greenhouse cultivation in the world. However, much of its production is done on the farm. Few studies have been conducted on modelling of its growth and yield. Considering the simplicity of the logistic models, only the temperature and dry matter data during the growing season are needed to calibrate them. Hence, we evaluated the performance of the logistic model in growth and yield prediction of eggplant in greenhouse and farm conditions. Eggplants were planted in 2012 and 2013 under different treatments of irrigation and salinity with a complete randomized block statistical design. Irrigation frequency treatments consisted of: daily (I1), weekly, (I2) and every 2 weeks of irrigation (I3). Each pot was irrigated to field capacity level. Four levels of salinity treatments are as follows: electrical conductivities (EC) of 0.8 (J1); 2.5 (J2); 5.0 (J3) and 7.0 (J4) dS∙m-1. The amount of plant dry matter was measured during the growing season (DM) and the amount of product (Y) at the end of the growing season. The logistic model was calibrated with the first-year data and validated with the second-year data. Logistic equation coefficients and harvest index were estimated as a function of the depth and electrical conductivity of irrigation water. The results showed that the accuracy of the logistic model for estimating DM during the growing season was good and predicted the product at the end of the growing season with acceptable accuracy. Also, the model's agreement with the measured DM and Y was good.
Investigating stable isotope effects and moisture trajectories for rainfall events in Johannesburg, South Africa
Authors: Khahliso Leketa  , Tamiru Abiye
Published: July 2020

This study investigated the isotopic composition of daily rainfall in Johannesburg from November 2016 to October 2018. The moisture sources and trajectories for rainfall events of extreme isotopic signatures were deduced using the Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory model (HYSPLIT). The results from time series and regression analysis show temperature and amount effects, with low coefficient of determination (R2) values of 0.21 and 0.12, respectively. The rainfall with amounts of <20 mm yielded a meteoric water line (MWL) with a slope of +6.9 and deuterium excess (d-excess) of +11.9‰. Rainfall with amounts of ≥20 mm had slope and d-excess values of +8.2 and +18.6‰, respectively. The lower slope in rainfall of <20 mm indicated the preferential occurrence of sub-cloud re-evaporation on light rainfall. Considering the lack of re-evaporation in heavy rainfall (≥20 mm), its slope and d-excess were approximated to those of incoming or in-cloud moisture prior to condensation. Therefore, a high d-excess of +18.6‰ in incoming moisture indicates evaporation that mainly occurs under warm sea surface temperature and low relative humidity. HYSPLIT shows that the moisture for the most depleted and the most enriched rainfall originates in the higher latitudes but differs in trajectory. The moisture for the most depleted rainfall had long residence in the higher latitudes following a semi-direct trajectory to Johannesburg, over the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The most enriched rainfall followed a curved anticlockwise trajectory with long residence in the lower latitudes over the Indian Ocean. Circulation of saturated moisture over the warm Indian Ocean leads to a loss of light isotopes, thereby enhancing enrichment in the moisture that moves further inland. HYSPLIT indicated the importance of atmospheric conditions along the moisture trajectory on the signature of Johannesburg rainfall.
Pre-disaster planning and preparedness: drought and flood forecasting and analysis in Zimbabwe
Authors: Remember Samu  , Bertuğ Akıntuğ
Published: July 2020

A situational analysis of future drought and flood impacts in Zimbabwe is outlined in this present study. The assessment under different scenarios is carried out using Aqueduct Global Flood Analyzer in which all the analyses are based on the gross domestic product (GDP), population, and the present and future (2030) urban damage. In this study, to effectively estimate future changes, three scenarios were employed, namely, IPCC Scenario A2, the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) scenario which represents climate change, and the Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSP) scenario which represents socio-economic change. All these scenarios were employed from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 5th Assessment Report. To determine current mean monthly precipitation, 1981–2010 data were used and Meteonorm V7 software was employed for the generation of the mean monthly precipitation from 2011 to 2100. The level of flood protection employed is a 10-year one which is used to identify the population at risk, the effects of this event on the GDP and to determine the rate at which urban damage is happening.   Utilizing Meteonorm V7 software, average monthly precipitation is predicted. This study determined that, in any year, the majority of Zimbabwe has a low to medium (2–3% probability) flood occurrence in which a 10-year flood has a 10% occurrence probability in any given year. If there is no flood protection employed, this 10-year flood could cause around 74.9 million USD affected GDP, 119 thousand affected population and 49.5 million USD urban damage. As much as it is impossible to eliminate drought and flood events, a diminution approach and proper planning and preparation before their occurrence reduce the economic and social losses.
Comparison of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of different brands of bottled water with well water in Lesotho using principal component analysis
Authors: Khothalang E Molefe  , Lineo Williams  , Mosotho J George  , Sissay B Mekbib
Published: July 2020

Water, though vital for life, is also the route for transmission of water-borne diseases. Bottled water is consumed worldwide for its accessibility and the public perception of purity. However, this perception is usually not based on experimental results to confirm or invalidate it, especially where the sample commodity is not adequately tested for quality. In this study, different bottled water brands in Lesotho were compared to tap and well water samples sourced locally. The standard water testing methods were used to assess the physicochemical and microbiological quality of these samples. The physicochemical parameters such as hardness, alkalinity, pH, chloride, conductivity and nitrate content were below WHO acceptable limits for all water samples tested. Upon the employment of multivariate statistics, one of the bottled water samples (C) was completely indistinguishable from the two well water samples collected in the local village. On the other hand, microbiological analysis indicated that the water samples designated as C (bottle water brand), F (tap water), G (Ha-Mafefooane) and H (Roma community water) had a high microbial load and were contaminated with Escherichia coli, while A, B, D and E samples contained Staphylococcus spp. The presence of such indicator organisms suggests possible poor hygiene during processing. It is therefore recommended that stricter policy measures be taken to regularly monitor bottled water quality, before and after production and storage, to fulfil the basic water quality standards of WHO. Public awareness should also be created that bottled water may still be impure, despite appearing attractive and convenient.
Predictors of treatment adherence in patients with chronic disease using the Multidimensional Adherence Model: unique considerations for patients with haemophilia
Authors: Strike Karen , Chan Anthony , Iorio Alfonso , Maly Monica R. , Stratford Paul W. , Solomon Patricia
Published: July 2020

Introduction

Adherence to treatment recommendations in patients with chronic disease is complex and is influenced by numerous factors. Haemophilia is a chronic disease with reported levels of adherence ranging from 17–82%.

Aim

Based on the theoretical foundation of the World Health Organization Multidimensional Adherence Model, the objective of this study was to identify the best combination of the variables infusion frequency, annualised bleed rate, age, distance to haemophilia treatment centre (HTC) and Haemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS), to predict adherence to treatment recommendations in patients with haemophilia A and B on home infusion prophylaxis in Canada.

Methods

A one-year retrospective cohort study investigated adherence to treatment recommendations using two measures: 1) subjective report via home infusion diaries, and 2) objective report of inventory ordered from Canadian Blood Services. Stepwise regression was performed for both measures.

Results

Eighty-seven patients with haemophilia A and B, median age 21 years, were included. Adherence for both measures was 81% and 93% respectively. The sample consisted largely of patients performing an infusion frequency of every other day (34%). Median scores on the HJHS was 10.5; annualised bleed rate was two. Distance to the HTC was 51km. Analysis of the objective measure weakly supported greater infusion frequency as a treatment-related factor for the prediction of lower adherence, however the strength of this relationship was not clinically relevant (R2=0.048). For the subjective measure, none of the explanatory variables were significant.

Conclusion

Adherence is a multifaceted construct. Despite the use of theory, most of the variance in adherence to treatment recommendations in this sample of patients with haemophilia remains unknown. Further research on other potential predictors of adherence, and possible variables and relationships within factors of the MAM is required.
Presupuesto de carbono y autorización de proyectos de producción de combustibles fósiles: el caso “Gloucester Resources Ltd. v. Minister for Planning”
Authors: Médici Colombo Gastón Alejandro
Published: July 2020

In ‘Gloucester Resources Ltd. v Minister for Planning’ (Australia, 2019) an environmental court upheld an administrative decision refusing approval for the opening of a coal mine. After carrying out a thorough analysis of the project’s foreseeable impacts, the Judge concluded that the coal mine’s proposed opening was not only in the wrong place but also at the wrong time, due to its contribution to climate change. The case stands out for two reasons. Firstly, the Court applied, for the first time, a carbon budget approach to examine the climate viability of the project. Secondly, the ruling had direct impact on the local planning scenario, in that the administrative authority started relying on the Judge’s ruling in their process for approval or denial of new coal mine projects. This in turn triggered a reaction from a variety of sectors, including the regional government. The paper analyses the Court’s ruling and its repercussions, and engages in a discussion on the case’s relevance for future administrative and judicial decision-making, both within its legal context and beyond it.
Jurisprudencia penal ambiental (Primer semestre 2020)
Authors: Marquès i Banqué Maria , Torres Rosell Núria
Published: July 2020

Jurisprudencia penal ambiental (Primer semestre 2020)
Derecho y Políticas Ambientales en el País Vasco (Primer semestre 2020)
Authors: Lazkano Brotóns Iñigo
Published: July 2020

Derecho y Políticas Ambientales en el País Vasco (Primer semestre 2020)
Sufijos no apreciativos que sí aprecian: enfoque didáctico para el aula de ELE
Authors: Serrano-Dolader David
Published: July 2020

Lexical morphology remains quite an underexplored area from the perspective of SFL teaching but for one topic: affective suffixation. This paper takes on this topic but with a twist: it examines several cases of suffixation traditionally not included in this category. Stemming from a wider view of the concept of “expressive meaning”, this paper focuses on cases such as heterocategorial affective derivation (e.g., frenar > frenazo; pecho > pechugona; abusar > abusón; tripa > tripudo; tonto > tontería; ratón > ratonil) and homocategorial derivation (e.g., sentimental > sentimentaloide; bailar > bailotear; llorar > lloriquear; campeón > campeonísimo). These data show that, contrary to what is expected (e.g. mieditis, titulitis), these suffixes also express affective meanings, and therefore, they should also be included in this category and taught as such in SFL. These results further support the idea that Spanish is a language prone to encode evaluative meanings.
Editorial
Authors: Gisbert Cervera Mercè , Usart Rodríguez Mireia , Grimalt Álvaro Carme
Published: July 2020

Editorial
Students’ Conceptual Changes on the Air Pressure Learning Using Predict-Observe-Explain Strategy
Authors: Fuadi Fitri Nurzakiah , Sopandi Wahyu , Priscylio Ghery , Hamdu Ghullam , Mustikasari Lidya
Published: July 2020

The concept of air-having pressure needs to be understood by students so that they can understand natural phenomena related to the air concept. The characteristic of the abstract concept of air having pressure leads students to misconceptions. The purpose of this study is to analyze changes in students' conceptions of the air-having pressure concept by using the POE strategy. The research method used was a pre-experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. Pretest and posttest questions were given to students using the five-level diagnostic test instrument with a total of three questions. The ability to predict-test and the ability to observe-test were performed with four questions on each test. The participants of this study consisted of 31 fifth grade students in the even semester. The categorization of conception change is divided into five patterns: construction, revision, static, disorientation, and complementation. Based on the analysis, revision had the highest percentage followed by construction. The conclusion is that the POE strategy can help students in understanding the concept of air-having pressure so that there was a change from misconception to understanding scientific concepts.
Teaching and Learning Science Using YouTube Videos and Discovery Learning in Primary School
Authors: Koto Irwan
Published: July 2020

This research aims at comparing the changes in factual, conceptual, and procedural knowledge of heat transfer in learning science using YouTube videos accompanied by discovery learning among fifth graders. A pre-and post-test experimental design was conducted by two different groups. One of the groups was randomly assigned to conduct discovery learning and YouTube videos (n = 21) and the others were to conduct discovery learning and hands-on activities (n = 21). Students in the experimental group used YouTube videos to do the assignments, whereas those in the control group used hands-on activities. Before conducting the treatment, all the students carried out the pre-test. Pre-test analyses showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of factual, conceptual, and procedural knowledge of heat transfer. The post-test was conducted by students in two groups after completing four weeks throughout the fall semester of the 2018-2019 Academic Year. The research results revealed that both groups showed various effects on the acquisition of factual, conceptual, and procedural knowledge. Well-selected and related video material could enhance student knowledge related to the concept of heat transfer.
Influence of Social Media on the Social Behavior of Students as Viewed by Primary School Teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria
Authors: Adegboyega Lateef Omotosho
Published: July 2020

Nowadays, lectures and teachings have been conducted through social media. However, social media has its downside which when students and youths are not well monitored, they will absorb the negative side from their social media. Hence, this survey focused on the influence of social media on the social behavior of students as viewed by primary school teachers in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. The survey is descriptive with two hundred primary school teachers selected as participants. A research question was raised and answered, and there were three hypotheses formulated and tested using t-test and ANOVA at a p-value of 0.05. The findings revealed that students’ usage of social media had a negative influence on their social behavior. In addition, there were no statistical differences in the view of participants on the influence of social media on the social behavior of teachers based on gender, age, and educational level. Therefore, primary school teachers need to sensitize students on the appropriate use of social media to improve their social behavior among others was recommended.
Leipzig’s Inner East as an Arrival Space? Exploring the Trajectory of a Diversifying Neighbourhood
Authors: Haase Annegret , Schmidt Anika , Rink Dieter , Kabisch Sigrun
Published: July 2020

The article analyses and discusses the development of Leipzig and especially its inner east as an ‘urban space of arrival’ since 1990. It represents a study about arrival in the post-socialist context that is fairly rare in the international debate so far, since most of the arrival debate builds on western European evidence. Leipzig’s inner east was characterised by shrinkage until the end of the 1990s and by new growth, especially after 2010, as the whole city grew. Since the second half of the 1990s the inner east has developed into a migrant area, referred to here as an ‘arrival space.’ Today, in 2020, it represents the most heterogeneous part of the city in terms of population structure and is one of the most dynamic areas in terms of in- and out-migration. At the same time, it represents an area where large amounts of the population face different types of disadvantage. Set against this context, the article embeds the story of Leipzig’s inner east into the arrival debate and investigates the area’s development according to the characteristics discussed by the debate. Our results reveal that Leipzig’s inner east represents a meaningful example of an arrival space in a specific (post-socialist, shrinkage followed by regrowth) context and that arrival and its spatial allocation strongly depend on factors like population, housing, and real estate market development, as well as policymaking and, significantly, recognition.
Peripheral Estates as Arrival Spaces? Conceptualising Research on Arrival Functions of New Immigrant Destinations
Authors: El-Kayed Nihad , Bernt Matthias , Hamann Ulrike , Pilz Madlen
Published: July 2020

In recent years, the question of how urban spaces support the arrival of immigrants has found increased attention among scholars. The emerging discussion uses terms like arrival cities, arrival neighbourhoods, arrival spaces, arrival contexts, or arrival infrastructures to refer to local conditions which support immigrant inclusion. This discussion, however, tends to focus empirically and conceptually on neighbourhoods or cities with long-standing migration histories. Connected to this, arrival spaces are often conceptualised as spaces with strong migrant support networks and economies, as well as with high levels of functional diversity and a high fluctuation of residents. Less focus is placed on the question of if and how destinations that lack these characteristics support the arrival of new immigrants. This contribution focuses on this by discussing existent conceptualisations of arrival spaces and contrasting them with empirical illustrations of peripheral estate neighbourhoods in east German cities that have experienced a substantial population loss since the 1990s, resulting in the partial demolition of housing and infrastructure. Since the refugee migration to Germany starting in 2015, the population dynamic in these neighbourhoods has changed substantially. We contrast these developments with the literature on arrival contexts in order to reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the concept, specifically regarding the conditions in new destinations where migrant networks and economies are still emerging, functional diversity is low, and the role of residential fluctuation is unclear. While this article draws on empirical material, its major objective is to point out the blind spots in the current discussion around arrival spaces. It develops questions and offers a research agenda that introduces a wider and more varied set of neighbourhoods into the evolving research agenda on arrival spaces.
“Live Like a Lifelong Tourist”? The Contradicting Realities of Finnish Offshore Service Workers in Athens
Authors: Lilius Johanna , Balampanidis Dimitris
Published: July 2020

Contrasting the mass out-migration of the younger populace following the economic crisis in Greece and the simultaneous large inflow of refugees, the city of Athens has lately become an attractive place for tourists and lifestyle migrants. This article provides a better understanding of the marginal, yet unexplored in-migration of relatively affluent Europeans moving to Athens to work in the growing offshore service sector. Athens is an attractive place for offshore service work companies, as low salaries can be compensated for by “the sun,” “Greek culture,” and “low cost and high standard of living” (Bellos, 2019). Based on interviews with Finnish offshore workers, this article argues that the local context might not render all lifestyle migrants from wealthier countries similarly privileged. Due to their low salaries and recent changes in the local housing market fuelled by touristification, offshore service workers face a lack of affordable housing. The article further argues that affluent transnational migration is a multidimensional phenomenon, which needs to be contextualized, and which has nuanced, widespread effects on local housing markets and neighbourhood life.
Epileptic seizure: always trouble or sometimes deliverance?
Authors: Karlov V. A.
Published: July 2020

The article presents three case reports confirming the phenomenon of “forced EEG normalization” described by Hans Landolt and the results of observation of four patients with mesotemporal epilepsy.
Catalog of Preinstrumental Earthquakes in Central Mexico: Epicentral and Magnitude Estimations Based on Macroseismic Data
Authors: Suárez Gerardo , Ruiz-Barón Daniel , Chico-Hernández Carlos , Zúñiga F. Ramón
Published: July 2020

We present the first parametric catalog of historical earthquakes in Mexico from 1469 to 1912 composed of 323 historical earthquakes. The historical earthquakes were assigned to specific seismotectonic provinces, and attenuation relations of seismic intensity versus distance were calculated using instrumental earthquakes. The intensity data were inverted using a linear regression for the best-fitting magnitude and source location. From the 323 events identified in the historical record, magnitude and source location were determined for 40 earthquakes from 1568 to 1912. The historical subduction earthquakes are distributed uniformly along the coast. There is, however, a conspicuous absence of subduction earthquakes where the great 1985 Michoacán earthquakes took place. The data also show a large number of earthquakes Mw>7 in the presumed Guerrero gap in the past 320 yr. The source parameters of in-slab earthquakes were obtained for 10 earthquakes that took place in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The analysis of completeness of the historical and instrumental International Seismological Centre-Global Earthquake Model catalogs of subduction earthquakes Mw>7.0 show similar values of the slope of the Gutenberg–Richter relation between 1.62 and 1.95. The large b-values appear to reflect the apparently anomalous large number of earthquakes in the magnitude range Mw 7.4–7.7 and an absence of events Mw∼7. This magnitude distribution suggests that the seismicity in the Mexican subduction zone is dominated by characteristic earthquakes in the magnitude range Mw 7.4–7.7, with larger earthquakes Mw>8 showing longer recurrence times. The catalog of historical subduction earthquakes appears to be complete for Mw>7.5. The catalog of crustal earthquakes in the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt is complete since 1568 for events Mw>6.4. Completeness of the catalog of in-slab earthquakes was not estimated due to the short record for this type of event.
Use of Statins, Anticoagulants, Antiaggregants and Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Patients With COVID-19. The Agreed Experts’ Position of Russian Society of Cardiology, Eurasian Association of Therapists, National Society on Atherothrombosis, Societies of Experts in Urgent Cardiology, Eurasian Arrhythmology Association
Authors: Shlyakhto Ye. V. , Arutyunov G. P. , Belenkov Yu. N. , Tarlovskaya E. I. , Konradi A. O. , Panchenko E. P. , Yavelov I. S. , Tereshchenko S. N. , Ardashev A. V. , Arutyunov A. G. , Grigorieva N. Yu. , Dzhunusbekova G. A. , Drapkina O. M. , Koziolova N. A. , Komarov A. L. , Kropacheva E. S. , Malchikova S. V. , Mitkovskaya N. P. , Orlova Ya. A. , Petrova M. M. , Rebrov A. P. , Sisakian H. , Skibitsky V. V. , Sugraliyev A. B. , Fomin I. V. , Chesnikova A. I. , Shaposhnik I. I. , Zhelyakov E. G. , Kanorskii S. G. , Kolotsey L. V. , Snezhitskiy V. A.
Published: July 2020

This article discusses relevant aspects in the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Up-to-date information about principles for administration of statins, antithrombotics, and antiarrhythmics is presented. The authors addressed in detail specific features of reversing heart rhythm disorders in patients with coronavirus infection and the interaction of antiarrhythmic and antiviral drugs. Recommendations are provided for outpatient and inpatient antithrombotic therapy for patients with COVID-19. Issues of antithrombotic and antiviral drug interaction are discussed.
The Effect of Bromocriptine on Clinical and Laboratory Parameters in Patients With Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Kurbanov R. D. , Mirzarakhimova S. T. , Abdullaev T. A. , Tsoy I. A.
Published: July 2020

Aim      To evaluate the effect of bromocriptine on clinical hemodynamic and functional indexes and to analyze life prognosis for patients with periportal cardiomyopathy divided into two groups: group 1, bromocriptine treatment (n=21) and group 2, standard treatment without bromocriptine (n=22). History was taken, examination and standard clinical evaluation were performed, the Clinical Condition Scale (CCS with V.Yu. Mareev, 2000, modification) was administered, and 6-min walk test (6MWT) was performed. Quality of life was determined with the Minnesota questionnaire. Standard 12-lead electrocardiography, echocardiography, and blood biochemistry with measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) and prolactin, were performed. Follow-up duration was one year.

Results Heart rate was significantly decreased in group 1 (22.7%) compared to group 2 (18%); the 6-min distance was increased (61 and 50 %, respectively), the total CCS score was decreased (66 and 55 %, respectively, and the quality of life Minnesota questionnaire score was improved (from 68.4±12.4 to 26.4±12.4 and from 63.4±10.9 to 36.4±15.1, respectively). Also, left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic dimension was reduced from 66.82±7.07 to 60.67±3.79 mm (9.2 %) in group 1 and from 61.92±4.41 to 58.91±4.68 mm (5 %) in group 2, which was associated with increases in LV ejection fraction by 18.3 and 14.5 %, respectively. In both groups, CRP concentration was decreased from 8.3±4.1 to 4.3±1.2 mg/l and from 8.5±3.5 to 6.3±1.5 mg/l, respectively. The bromocriptine treatment was associated with a significant decrease in prolactin level (62 %). The LV function completely recovered in 66.6% of patients in group 1 and in 27% of patients in group 2.

Conclusion      The bromocriptine treatment of periportal cardiomyopathy in combination with an optimal drug therapy was associated with an additional beneficial effect on the clinical functional status, intracardiac hemodynamics, blood concentration of CRP, and a potentiality for complete recovery of the LV function.
Zróżnicowanie przyrynkowej zabudowy i jej funkcji a typy genetyczne rynków w małych miastach województwa łódzkiego
Authors: Nowicki Paweł
Published: July 2020

Celem badania jest ocena przestrzeni publicznych rynków w małych miastach województwa łódzkiego pod względem zróżnicowania w zakresie współczesnego zagospodarowania i funkcji zabudowy przyrynkowej. Tak postawiony cel i zakres badania podyktowany jest przede wszystkim niewielką liczbą tego rodzaju opracowań w literaturze przedmiotu. Przywołanie kontekstu genetycznego elementów struktury urbanistycznej stanowić ma w tym wypadku punkt wyjścia dla rozważań nad współczesnymi różnicami w zagospodarowaniu i funkcjach zabudowy przyrynkowej. W pracy posłużono się metodami z zakresu badań krajobrazowych, morfologii miasta oraz funkcjonalizmu (struktury funkcjonalnej). Najważniejszymi źródłami danych były inwentaryzacje urbanistyczne oraz mapy historyczne z XIX wieku i pierwszej połowy XX wieku. Oceniono poziom otwarcia rynków oraz istniejącą strukturę funkcji mieszkaniowej i usługowej według powierzchni całkowitej kondygnacji. Odnotowano w tym zakresie duże zróżnicowania w grupie badanych rynków. W niektórych spośród badanych miast na niski poziom obudowania placu rynkowego wpływ mają wciąż zniszczenia II wojny światowej. W większości badanych miast funkcją dominującą w zabudowie przyrynkowej są usługi. Wyjątek stanowią najsłabsze ekonomicznie Krośniewice, gdzie przy rynku dominuje funkcja mieszkaniowa. Na współczesny stan zabudowy i jej funkcji przyrynkowych zauważalny jest wpływ uwarunkowań historycznych, a także potencjału demograficznego oraz ekonomicznego miast.
Desarrollo productivo de dos variedades locales de maíz (Zea mays L.) con la aplicación de fertilizante mineral y orgánico en la Amazonía Ecuatoriana
Authors: Alemán Pérez Reinaldo Demesio , Ortiz Tenemaza Ronnal Vinicio , Domínguez Brito Javier , Bravo Medina Carlos Alfredo , Alba Roja Jorge Luis , Rodríguez Guerra Yoel , Pico Angulo Carlos , Freile Almeida Jorge
Published: July 2020

El maíz es uno de los principales granos en el Ecuador, degran importancia para los pueblos indígenas, quienes loconsideran un generador de vida. En la región Amazónica seviene cultivando desde hace muchos años las variedades Tusillay Zhubay, sin embargo, no existen estudios agronómicos quepermitan determinar un modelo de producción para la región.En base a ello, el objetivo de este trabajo consistió en evaluarel desarrollo productivo de dos variedades de maíz (Zea maysL.) con fertilización mineral y orgánica en las condiciones dela Amazonía ecuatoriana. La investigación se desarrolló en elCentro de Investigación, Postgrado y Conservación Amazónica(CIPCA), en el cantón Arosemena Tola, provincia Napo parala variedad Tusilla y en la Granja Integral Ortiz ubicada en elcantón Sucúa, provincia de Morona Santiago para la variedadZhubay. En ambos experimentos se utilizó un diseño en bloquescompletamente al azar con tres tratamientos (fertilizaciónquímica, orgánica y testigo) y cuatro repeticiones. Se evaluaronlos componentes del rendimiento y rendimiento agrícola. Serealizaron los análisis de variancia y prueba de media Tukey al5% para determinar la diferencia estadística entre las distintasvariables. Se demuestra que las dos variedades locales muestranuna buena producción por planta de 97, 144 y 94 g planta-1 en lavariedad Zhubay y de 94, 138 y 89 g planta-1 en la variedad Tusillasegún tratamientos, químico, orgánico y testigo respectivamente.Igualmente, el rendimiento en grano resulta muy favorable paravariedades locales en estas condiciones con valores de 6.0; 9.0y 5.8 Mg ha-1 en la variedad Zhubay y de 4.2; 5.7 y 3.7 Mgha-1 en la variedad Tusilla. La variedad Zhubay obtuvo mejorcomportamiento en todos los indicadores. En ambos casos cuandose aplica fertilizante orgánico se obtienen mejores resultados enlas variables evaluadas, lo cual indica la posibilidad de utilizarvariedades locales y fertilización orgánica en la producción demaíz en la región sin dependencia de insumos externos
Evaluación y restauración ecológica “Lisan Wasi” comunidad San Pedro, parroquia Tarqui, Cantón Pastaza
Authors: Guerrero Rubio Jessy Paulina , Tasambay Salazar Angélica María , Cofre Santos Fernando , Jácome Segovia Cristian Santiago , Valverde Lara Carlos Raúl , Jiménez Rojas Yusimy
Published: July 2020

La vegetación es un recurso natural clave para elequilibrio del ecosistema, es necesario disponer deinformación cuantitativa sobre sus características ydistribución. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo,evaluar áreas perturbadas por actividades antrópicas ypermitió establecer un plan de restauración ecológica conespecies nativas del bosque secundario de la Amazoniaecuatoriana, en la Comunidad de San Pedro “Lisan Wasi”,Parroquia Tarquí, Cantón Pastaza, se realizó un inventarioflorístico, se determinó los índices de valor de importanciaecológica e importancia ecológica ampliada. A demás seobtuvieron el índice de riqueza específica de Menhinick, yMargalef, de equidad de Shannon – Weaner, de dominanciade Simpson para conocer la diversidad de la vegetación.Así como el Índice de Jaccard, Sorensen y el conglomeradojerárquico. Se evaluó el grado de perturbación del áreamediante indicadores de cambios en el ecosistema,como resultado se identificaron un total 33 familias, y 74especies pertenecientes principalmente al estrato arbóreo,arbustivo y herbáceo. Las especies representativas fueronBromeliaceae Catopsis, Cedrela odorata, Cecropiapeltata, Persea americana, Schizolobium parahybum. Lasfamilias más representativas, en este orden: Fabaceae,Aracaceae, Poaceae, Rutaceae y Melastomataceae. Losvalores de los índices mostraron que existe una grancantidad de especies, que la comunidad posee especiesdominantes y por lo tanto la diversidad es mayor; noexistió una formación equitativa y todas las especies noson abundantes. El grado de perturbación identificado fuepor alteración a la composición de especies y alteración ala estructura, del diagnóstico realizado permitió aplicar lastécnicas de restauración ecológica para el mejoramientodel área de estudio, al realizar el trasplante con especiesnativas en un área de 0.24 ha, en las áreas afectadas.