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A transatlantic Iberian Peninsula: exhibiting the nation through the commemoration of renaissance voyages of exploration in Spain (1992) and Portugal (1998)

ABSTRACT After two challenging processes of democratisation, Spain and Portugal decided to celebrate their new democratic national identities through similar mega cultural events. Following the end of the Cold War, in 1992, Spain commemorated the Fifth Centenary of the first voyage of Columbus to the Americas, overlapping the event with the Seville Expo; six years later; Portugal planned a universal exhibition in Lisbon whose slogan was “The Oceans: a heritage for the future”. The shared desire to connect their current liberal democratic identity with a past of male transatlantic maritime expeditions is not accidental. This article aims to address the socio-cultural links among national representation, domestic political circumstances and international connections within the Iberian Peninsula after the long-lived European dictatorships. First, I will consider the entangled relations between the two Iberian countries and their former colonies. Second, I will disambiguate to what extent this postcolonial present helped in the construction of neo-liberal and cosmopolitan self-perceptions and identities. This was in accordance with the globalisation trends, the rhetoric of modernisation and urban regeneration within a post-industrial era. Third, I will analyse the two world's fairs in light of the process of European integration.

A Survey on Big Data Analytics: Challenges

A gigantic archive of terabytes of information is created every day from current data frameworks and computerized advances, for example, Internet of Things and distributed computing. Examination of these gigantic information requires a ton of endeavors at various levels to extricate information for dynamic. Hence, huge information examination is an ebb and flow region of innovative work. The essential goal of this paper is to investigate the likely effect of huge information challenges, and different instruments related with it. Accordingly, this article gives a stage to investigate enormous information at various stages. Moreover, it opens another skyline for analysts to build up the arrangement, in light of the difficulties and open exploration issues.

Demographic Characteristics as Antecedents for Propensity to Stay Among Employees of Rosemarry Contracting Company in the Kingdom of Bahrain

This study aimed to investigate if socio-demographic profile can significantly predict employee’s intention to stay in Rosemarry Contracting Company in the Kingdom of Bahrain. While several factors have been associated to employee retention, very little attention is channeled to the investigation on the role of socio-demographic characteristics to employee retention. This made the researcher decide to explore the construct under consideration. The research utilized a descriptive research design involving 162 randomly selected respondents were included in the study. An adopted questionnaire was utilized as data gathering tool. The results of the study found that among all socio-demographic profile tested, only gender, marital status, and educational qualification were found significant in predicting propensity to stay. Income and years of service were not found to be statistically significant antecedents of propensity to stay.

The Assessment of land use/land covers changes linked to oil and gas exploration

The Assessment of land use/land covers changes linked to oil and gas exploration

Adolescent Barriers in Accessing Reproductive Health Services in Developing Countries

Background : Adolescents (10–19 years) are the future leaders of our society and an untapped human resource. About one-fifth (more than 1.2bn) of the global population are adolescents, and many of the world’s adolescents live in developing nations. Adolescents are perceived to be healthy, however, they are vulnerable and exposed to many health risks leading to premature deaths. In 2015, about 1.3m adolescents died globally from causes that could have been prevented. Over two-thirds of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with 45 percent from Africa. Approximately 16m girls aged 15–19 years and 2.5m girls under 16 years give birth each year in developing regions. About 3m girls aged 15–19 years undergo unsafe abortions every year. Moreover, about 2m adolescents are living with human immune virus (HIV) globally, and over 41 percent of new HIV infections in every year occur among adolescents. Purpose : to explore adolescent barriers to accessing reproductive health services in developing countries. Method : Apprasial studies program using Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) data sources obtained from PubMed with year period of 2009 – 2019. Results : inadequate space, no privacy, limited service hours, poor service attitude, lack of information, distance of clinics, high transportation costs, clinics aimed at married couples. lack of human resources, parental support, peer influence, religion and weak community traditions for adolescent health interventions also trigger adolescents not to access reproductive health clinics. Conclusion : adolescent barriers to accessing reproductive health services are facility level, personal level, service provider level and community level.

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Anti-aging gene Klotho ameliorates diabetic nephropathy in mice by inhibiting FGF2 signaling pathway.

The aim of this study was to observe the expression of Klotho in renal tissues of mice with diabetic ne¬phropathy (DN), and to further explore the effect of Klotho on DN in mice and its mechanism. The 10-week-old mice in this experiment were divided into three groups: heterozygous db/+ mouse group (db/+ group, n=20), homozygous db/db mouse group (db/db group, n=20) and homozygous db/db mice + Klotho group (db/db + Klotho group, n=20). Firstly, Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining were applied to detect the protein expression of Klotho in the renal tissues of diabetic and non-diabetic mice of different ages. Finally, the protein expressions of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and E-cadherin in the renal tissues of mice in each group were examined by Western blotting. The protein expression level of Klotho in the renal tissues of mice aged 10 and 16 weeks in the db/db group was remarkably lower than that in yhedb/+ group. In addition, it was found that db/db + Klotho group exhibited a prominently lower degree of interstitial fi¬brosis and content of Collagen I and Collagen III in the renal tissues than db/db group. Furthermore, it was revealed that the overexpression of Klotho could significantly repress the protein expression level of FGF2 but elevate that of E-cadherin in the renal tissues of DN mice. Klotho protein may ameliorate the renal injury and fibrosis in diabetic mice by inhibiting FGF2, so it is expected to become a targeted drug for DN.

Harness Resistance Training: Does it Improve Jump and Enzymatic-Mechanical Muscle Performance in Young Soccer Players?

Background: Harness resistance training have been usedextensively by coaches and trainers in different sport, but iteffectiveness have to be proved. Objective: Aim of this study was to explore the effects of an assisted harness resistance training program on vertical jump associated with squat and counter-movement jumps, biochemical fatigue markers (magnesium [Mg2+], lactate dehydrogenase [LDH],and creatine phosphokinase [CPK]), muscle displacement [Dm] and contraction time [Tc]) in the lower limbs of young soccer players. Methods: Eighteen young soccer players (age: 17.89 ± 0.98 years; height: 1.74 ± 0.07 m; body weight: 67.84 ± 7.26 kg; body fat percentage 12.02% ± 3.95%) were randomly assigned to three training groups: control, harness-assisted, and puller groups (three sessions per week for 8 weeks). Statistical significance was set at p< 0.05 for analysis of variances. Results: No significant differences among the three groups in vertical jump regarding the squat jump (p=0.43) and countermovement jump (p=0.92); the biochemical fatigue markers CPK (p=0.38), LDH (p=0.51), or Mg2+ (p=0.79); or right rectus femoris (Tc: p=0.88; Dm: p=0.91), left rectus femoris (Tc: p=0.91; Dm: p=0.17), right biceps femoris (Tc: p=0.20; Dm: p=0.06), left biceps femoris Tc: p= 0.17; Dm: p=0.63), right gastrocnemius lateralis (Tc: p=0.64; Dm: p=0.66), or left gastrocnemius lateralis (Tc: p=0.64; Dm: p=0.64). Conclusion: The application of this kind of assisted sports training does not seem to effectively improve muscular power or enzymatic and muscle responses.

La perspectiva de género en el estudio de la ciencia política mexicana (2010-2020)

&lt;div class="page" title="Page 1"&gt;&lt;div class="section"&gt;&lt;div class="layoutArea"&gt;&lt;div class="column"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hay pocos estudios que indagan la participación de las mujeres en la ciencia y son aún más escasos aquellos que reflexionan sobre el papel de las mujeres en el desarrollo de las disciplinas. En este trabajo destacamos dos aspectos del campo de la ciencia política mexicana: primero, las investigaciones con perspectiva de género, y segundo, la construcción de conocimiento que emprenden las mujeres. Se trata de una investigación de carácter exploratorio y descriptivo cuyo estudio de caso es la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) durante el periodo 2010-2020. Se analizan dos criterios: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;) los artículos publicados en dos revistas especializadas: la &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;y la Revista &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Estudios Políticos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;, y &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;) los temas de género que fueron seleccionados para la elaboración de investigaciones para obtener el título de licenciatura en Ciencias Políticas y Administración &lt;/span&gt;Pública con especialidad en Ciencia Política, así como los grados de maestría en Estudios Políticos y Sociales y en el doctorado en Ciencias Políticas y Sociales con orientación en Ciencia Política. Los resultados muestran que el impacto del feminismo, la perspectiva de género y los estudios de género tienen una resonancia importante. Sin embargo, los objetos de estudio hegemónicos per- manecen estables y este campo de investigación, de la mano con las metodologías feministas, aún lucha por abrirse paso en la disciplina.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

Utilização de combustíveis fósseis no Brasil e suas consequências ambientais

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar os impactos ambientais de atividades de exploração e produção de petróleo e de discutir também o risco da atividade para as populações e ecossistemas sensíveis na área de influência direta. Partindo do entendimento das atividades da indústria do petróleo em suas diversas etapas, este se fundamenta numa pesquisa bibliográfica. Aborda os principais pontos da história, a composição do petróleo, extração, produção, enfim, todas as fases de seus processos de obtenção de derivados. O presente artigo tem como perspectiva ampliar o conhecimento a respeito dos impactos que o refino de petróleo causa ao meio ambiente, pois, para se obter os produtos finais do petróleo são necessários diversos processos para que sejam retirados os seus derivados. Tais processos geram diversos danos aos recursos naturais em especial os hídricos; aumentando também os danos ao ecossistema.

Effect of Time Management and Monetary Rewards on Cognitive Task Accomplishment among Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe Secondary School, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Good secondary education is critical to higher education and career paths. Many University secondary/high schools have distinguished themselves with good management leading to excellent performance of their students. However, it is worrisome why the performance of some students in such high impacting schools cannot average. In view of this problem, this study explored differences in cognitive task accomplishment as probable part of the causes; and evaluated time management and monetary rewards as factors. The design for the study was non-randomized control group, pre-test, post-test quasi experimental design utilizing analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA) as statistical tool. Purposive and simple random sampling was used to select 90 students from the population of 145 JS2 students of Nnamdi Azikiwe Secondary School, Awka. Three hypotheses guided the study while the Fifteen Puzzle Cognitive Task developed by Chapman (1874) to test for spatial ability in children was adopted as the instrument for engaging the participants in cognitive task ability using two experimental and two control groups. Result indicated that groups with better time management was better in cognitive task accomplishment but monetary reward was not a strong force for better performance in cognitive task accomplishment among secondary school students. The result implies that many of the participants have difficulty solving an academic within the allowed time. It is recommended while emphasizing other aspects of scholarship for improving better performance of students, students need to be trained on time management as to improve the minimum time they take to solve an academic problem both in in-course assessments and during examinations.

Symmetric stretching mechanism by using directional bars toward in-pipe exploration

Symmetric stretching mechanism by using directional bars toward in-pipe exploration

Tax Burden and Firm Export Behavior: Evidence from World Bank’s Chinese Firm Survey

In the context of the wave of anti-globalization, the rise of trade protectionism, and the trade friction between China and US, could China employ internal reform, such as fiscal and tax policy, to achieve the upgrading of firm export performance? Or rather, could tax relief provide Chinese firms a taxation-driving force for improving export performance? The discussion on this issue is of great practical significance.In view of this, based on the data of World Bank’s Chinese Firm Survey in 2005, supplemented by World Bank’s Chinese Firm Survey in 2012, this paper makes the first attempt to systematically explore the impact of tax burden on firm export behavior. Our main finding is that tax burden has a negative impact on firms’ export propensity, export scale, and export intensity. Furthermore, the negative impact mainly comes from VAT burden.The innovation and contribution of this paper are as follows: Firstly, to the best of my knowledge, this is the first paper to directly explore the impacts of different kinds of tax burden on firm export behavior based on the data of World Bank’s Chinese Firm Survey in 2005 and World Bank’s Chinese Firm Survey in 2012, which provides the micro evidence for verifying the substantial effect of tax burden on firm export behavior. Secondly, this paper compares the impacts of turnover tax（indirect tax） burden and income tax（direct tax） burden on firm export behavior, and finds that the negative impact mainly comes from turnover tax（indirect tax）burden, which indicates that tax structure biased toward direct tax is a better tax arrangement for export firms under the premise that the general target of taxation is determined. “Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Some Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening the Reform” adopted at the Third Plenary Session of the Party’s 18th National Congress clearly put forward that we should “deepen the reform of taxation system, perfect the local taxation base, and gradually raise the share of direct taxation”. This paper provides empirical evidence for the rationality and necessity of this reform form the perspective of stabling foreign trade. Thirdly, to get to the bottom of the origins of the negative impact, this paper inquisitively explores which kind of turnover tax（indirect tax） burden has a substantial effect on firm export behavior by comparing the impacts of VAT burden, business tax burden and consumption tax burden, and finally finds that VAT burden has the strongest negative impact on firm export behavior, followed by business tax burden and consumption tax burden, or rather, the negative impact of turnover tax burden on firm export behavior mainly comes from VAT burden. Fourthly, this paper supplements the empirical study on firm export mode by comparing the impacts of tax burden on firm direct export and firm indirect export, and finds that tax burden mainly affects indirect export. Fifthly, this paper makes the first attempt to explore the channels through which tax burden affects firm export behavior in detail, and thus systematically gives an answer to the question that how tax burden affects firm export behavior.

Mineração de dados educacionais em uma disciplina ofertada na modalidade de ensino a distância

A mineração de dados procura identificar relações entre os dados, para se criar informações que podem gerar novos conhecimentos ao desenvolvimento da ciência, assim como para tomada de decisões subsidiando novas ações que transforme a realidade atual. E o uso de técnicas de mineração de dados educacionais, que tem como foco o desenvolvimento de métodos para se explorar estes conjuntos de dados. Procurou-se analisar neste estudo, os acessos e notas discente a partir de um ambiente virtual de aprendizagem, aferindo a evolução de acordo com o número de acesos. Foram consideradas para a pesquisa três turmas da disciplina matemática financeira ofertada no segundo semestre de 2019, com os dados extraídos de todas as atividades do usuário nas áreas de conteúdo, realizando-se uma análise de acordo com o processo CRISP-DM com implementação no software R e RStudio. Os resultados indicam que o maior período acessos ao ambiente de estudo, estão entre segunda e quarta-feira, e comprovou-se que com o mínimo de 55 vezes de interação no ambiente, os discentes tendem em obter a nota mínima para aprovação, ao passo que acesso acima de 100 vezes indicam notas próximas ao valor máximo.

Vegetative status of children as a territorial bio-indicator of ecological safety

Vegetative status of children as a territorial bio-indicator of ecological safety

(Re)forming the Inside/Outside: On Place as a Governable Domain through Sports-Based Interventions

This article draws attention to two sports-based interventions carried out as part of the Midnight Football initiative and the places where they are conducted in two suburban areas in Sweden. Rather than approaching geographic place as simply a background and a context for sport-based interventions, we put place in the spotlight, scrutinising the very formation of place and its productive role in governing social policy. In line with a Foucauldian approach, and based on interviews and ethnographic fieldwork, the aim of the article is to explore how the specific localities where interventions take place are formed as governable domains. The analysis shows how place is constituted in association with sport sites, local youth outreach and recruiting coaches. These places are made distinct from the rest of the surrounding cities via material and symbolic borders, directing the movement of people within the urban geography. These differentiations underpin attributions of the areas in terms of otherness and exclusion from the rest of society, localising a variety of problematisations to the demarcated areas. Furthermore, the places are demarcated as being filled with danger, intertwined with narratives challenging such a discourse. In conclusion, the findings enable us not only to scrutinise how specific meanings are attributed to place and how place is formed, but also to explore the performative and governable potential of place.

The co-occurrence of anti-CCP positive RA with IgA nephropathy

Very few studies have explored the renal involvement in RA. This co-occurrence could be attributed to the disease itself or drug induced. The present case study discussing the co-occurrence of anti-CCP positive RA and IgA nephropathy highlights the need for having a collaborative treatment approach for managing the patients.

O cinema no Ensino de Ciências da Natureza: análise do filme “As aventuras de Sammy”

Os filmes constituem-se um valioso recurso didático no Ensino de Ciências da Natureza com vistas à promover a Alfabetização Científica. Contudo, a literatura aponta as dificuldades encontradas pelos professores para utilizar este recurso em suas aulas. Neste trabalho analisamos o filme “As aventuras de Sammy” com o objetivo de identificar os potenciais conteúdos que podem ser abordados em aulas de Ciências. A análise do filme foi realizada por dois especialistas da área de Ciências da Natureza. Este filme apresenta cenas com transformações do ambiente decorrentes de processos e fenômenos naturais e também pela intervenção do ser humano. Através da análise do filme foi possível identificar que várias cenas convergem com os objetivos de conhecimento a serem desenvolvidos nas unidades temáticas Matéria e Energia e Vida e Evolução da Base Nacional Comum Curricular. Este resultado evidencia o potencial do filme “As aventuras de Sammy” para ser utilizado nas aulas de Ensino de Ciências da Natureza com estudantes dos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental, bem como para explorar temáticas e problemas ambientais emergentes.

Conhecimento de estudantes adolescentes sobre Infecções Sexualmente Transmissiveis

Este trabalho teve por objetivo: compreender o conhecimento de adolescentes sobre Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST) e as formas de prevenção. Estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, utilizou a Análise de Conteúdo. Pesquisa realizada em uma escola privada localizada no município do Rio de Janeiro. Os participantes foram alunos do ensino médio entrevistados a partir de instrumento semi-estruturado. A técnica de análise foi: pré-análise, exploração do material e tratamento dos resultados, inferência e interpretação. A pesquisa possui o n.° 2.834.899 de aprovação por Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa. Os achados levaram para duas categorias analíticas: (In)Consistência sobre sexualidade, vida sexual e (des)orientações; e Certezas incertas: as infecções sexualmente transmissíveis na perspectiva de estudantes adolescentes. Todos os adolescentes consideram o tema sexualidade como um assunto não dialogado, um tabu, tanto no espaço familiar, quanto no ambiente escolar. Uma experiência caracterizada pela timidez, pelo momento de transição e período de amadurecimento relacionado a adolescência. O estudo conclui que é fundamental fortalecer estratégias de diálogo com os estudantes adolescentes acerca da sexualidade e da prevenção de IST. A escola, além do lar, é um espaço privilegiado para conversas, debates e esclarecimentos que possam propiciar informações de qualidade e escolhas conscientes.

Sobrecarga do cuidador familiar de idoso da quarta idade

Objetivo: analisar evidências científicas disponíveis na literatura de saúde, em relação à sobrecarga de cuidadores familiares idosos na quarta idade. Método: estudo descritivo-discursivo de revisão integrativa realizada em janeiro e fevereiro de 2020, baseada em dados: Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina, Literatura América Latina e Caribe em Ciências da Saúde e Biblioteca on-line da Biblioteca Eletrônica Científica: Resultados: cuidadores são em sua maioria familiares, mulheres, filhas, moradores da mesma Instituição de Longa Permanência e responsáveis pelo cuidado diário, e com capacidades limitadas. Mostrasse que dentro dos fatores que afetam negativamente a qualidade de vida dos cuidadores, incluem o grau de dependência dos idosos e o estresse sobre o cuidador. Conclusão: O tema da qualidade de vida dos cuidadores familiares de idosos ainda é pouco explorado na literatura, especialmente no que diz respeito à quarta idade. Sugere-se que novos estudos sejam conduzidos com uma abordagem mais geral, independente da doença do idoso, uma vez que a necessidade de cuidadores é indispensável para idosos com deficiência física e/ou cognitiva, e quanto maior o número de tarefas no cuidado do idoso, maior será a sobrecarga do cuidador e, consequentemente, afetará sua qualidade de vida.