Importance Of Such Work Research Articles

Embodying policy work: an exploration of contexts, actions and meanings towards new possibilities for physical education teacher education (PETE)

ABSTRACT This theoretical paper presents a heuristic framework that is directed towards transformative thinking and practices in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). The research focus and direction, embodying policy work, applies and extends Bernstein’s concepts of the pedagogic and corporeal device to offer new directions for inquiry and explore the considerations these raise for PETE professionals and their practices. The paper affirms the importance of policy work in PETE, while recognising a need for more nuanced and critical understandings of the complex interrelationships between contexts and actions, and the potential meanings generated and ascribed to different forms of policy work and identities in-situ. Attention focuses specifically on the ways in which individuals ascribe meaning to practices in PETE through everyday actions and relational behaviours, locating embodied practices and meanings as integral to policy work in PETE. The heuristic framework facilitates exploration of three sets of rules: (i) contextual rules of embodying policy work; (ii) rules of/for embodying actions; and (iii) rules of/for embodying potential meanings. Each focus is explored in turn to develop specific, yet interrelated lines of inquiry that can guide empirical work that extends insight into the policy work of PETE professionals and programmes. Discussion highlights the importance of such work in expanding visions for the sustainable transformation of PETE.

Spatiotemporal patterns of forest pollinator diversity across the southeastern United States

AbstractAimEfforts to understand how pollinating insect diversity is distributed across large geographic areas are rare despite the importance of such work for conserving regional diversity. We sought to relate the diversity of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae), and butterflies (Lepidoptera) to ecoregion, landscape context, canopy openness, and forest composition across southeastern U.S. forests.LocationNineteen experimental forests across nine states in the southeastern U.S.MethodsWe established 5–7 plots on each experimental forest. In each, we sampled pollinators monthly (March–September) using coloured pan traps, and collected data on local forest characteristics. We used the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) to quantify surrounding landcover at different spatial scales.ResultsBee richness was negatively correlated with both the amount of conifer (pine) forest and the extent of wetlands in the surrounding landscape but was positively correlated with canopy openness. Hover flies and butterflies were less sensitive to landscape context and stand conditions. Pollinator communities differed considerably among ecoregions, with those of the Central Appalachian and Coastal Plain ecoregions being particularly distinct. Bee richness and abundance peaked 2 months earlier in Central Appalachia than in the Coastal Plain and Southeastern Mixed Forest ecoregions.Main ConclusionsOur findings reveal ecoregional differences in pollinator communities across the southeastern U.S. and highlight the importance of landscape context and local forest conditions to this diverse fauna. The closed broadleaf forests of Appalachia and the open conifer‐dominated forests of the Coastal Plain support particularly distinct pollinator communities with contrasting seasonality. Our results suggest pine forests may reduce pollinator diversity in regions historically dominated by broadleaf forests. However, efforts to create more open canopies can help improve conditions for pollinators in planted pine forests. Research exploring associations between forest pollinators and different broadleaf tree taxa is needed to better anticipate the impacts of various management activities.

Stormwise: Innovative Forest Management to Promote Storm Resistance in Roadside Forests

Abstract A growing proportion of forested landscapes are interspersed with human infrastructure, such as utility lines and roads, increasing the potential for tree-failure consequences due to storms and other causes. Utilities and other institutions have strong incentives to reduce such interactions and allocate substantial resources to risk reduction, but trees and forests in densely populated landscapes also provide significant amenities to society. We present a generalized framework for “Stormwise” forest management, focused on resistance of roadside forests to storms, based on elements of arboricultural and silvicultural practice and tree biomechanics and architecture. We detail results of a multidisciplinary research program focused on management outcomes, opportunities and barriers to implementation, and allocation of investment based on physical and social landscape characteristics. We discuss initial findings, the potential for widespread adoption of resilience-focused management in roadside and infrastructure-adjacent forests, and the importance of such work, considering a changing climate. Study Implications: The research and implementation program we detail here illustrates the potential for “Stormwise” forest management to reduce storm-damage recovery costs, result in fewer and shorter-duration power and transportation interruptions, and allow for low-investment ground-based management in future forest entries. We illustrate a multifaceted, interdisciplinary research program that links the geospatial, social, and biophysical components of understanding forest infrastructure systems. We illustrate how implementation of Stormwise management has the potential to benefit stakeholders such as residents and utilities, offset the substantial economic costs of tree-related power outages, and reduce societal disruptions associated with interactions between trees and infrastructure during storms.

Hybrid Vision Panel: Progress Not Perfection: DEI Work Within Information Organizations

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are very important to any organization, especially libraries and information organizations. However, as the initiative has gained prominence, there seems to be a lack of systematic and comprehensive approaches to expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations. This dearth of strategy often leaves the burden of diversity, equity, and inclusion on a single individual or a few individuals, particularly those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). As is common in the information field, responsibilities can seem like a never-ending list. This, coupled with a lack of organizational direction, can make it difficult to achieve progress with this initiative. Presenters Dr. Kawanna Bright, Sarah Dupont, and Maha Kumaran addressed the lack of a cohesive approach and how progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion depends on many factors, including an organization’s leadership, demographics, and geographic location. The presenters discussed the importance of such work and addressed questions from the audience about their personal insights and challenges.

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PATRIOTIC EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF SENIOR PRESCHOOL AGE

The article highlights the problem of patriotic upbringing of older preschool children. The regulatory and legal documents on patriotic education of older preschool children were analyzed. The concepts of «patriotism» and «patriotic education» are revealed.It has been found that the problem of patriotism education is extremely complex due to its integrative function and is therefore equally significant for all levels of education, starting with preschool. Patriotic feelings do not arise by themselves, they are the result of long-term educational influence on a person.The national-patriotic upbringing of children is by its very nature a very complex process that requires educators to be equipped with appropriate methodological tools, to be aware of the necessity and importance of such work with children of older preschool age.Personality formation in a preschool educational institution should be aimed at the development of patriotism - love and respect, first of all, for one’s family, educational institution, city, state. And the problem is that a child of preschool age has a superficial understanding of the concept of «patriotism». Therefore, the task of a modern preschool institution is to educate a patriotic citizen capable of building a sovereign Ukraine, a creative personality with a high level of intellectual and spiritual development.Under such conditions, the preschool education institution becomes an important link in the formation of conscious, active and highly moral citizens of the Ukrainian state, a place of emotional and psychological safety and mental reassurance of the preschool child’s personality, constructive cooperation and mutual understanding. understanding, connection, in which national consciousness, social maturity and social responsibility for the fate of the Motherland, for its role in the national and cultural revival of Ukraine, its flowering, are born.

MODEL OF THE FUNCTIONING PROCESS OF THE ECONOMIC SECURITY MECHANISM OF AN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE

The article substantiates that the modeling of processes and quantitative assessment (measurement) of the quality of the economic security system of an enterprise belongs to the most complex tasks of enterprise management and is the least researched from the point of view of modeling the functioning of the economic security mechanism of an agrarian enterprise, while the relevance and practical importance of such works is quite important . The results of modeling the functioning of the mechanism of economic security of an agricultural enterprise by applying Markov processes are presented, that is, the simulation of a random system that changes its state according to the transition rule and depends on the current state was carried out, which made it possible to determine such states of the economic security system as: development and implementation of directions ensuring economic security, increasing the level of economic security, reducing the level of economic security, adjusting directions for ensuring economic security." Accordingly, conclusions were drawn regarding the need for an agricultural enterprise to monitor states of a decrease in the level of economic security and an increase in the level of economic security, since the states of the economic security system are the most significant in terms of the structure of unconditional obligations. It is argued and mathematically proven that an agricultural enterprise needs to pay attention to the study of states P2(t) - "decreasing the level of economic security" and P1(t) - "increasing the level of economic security", since, in fact, these states of the economic security system are the most essential in terms of structure unconditional obligations.

Remembering Carol Lazzaro-Weis (1949–2022)

Remembering Carol Lazzaro-Weis (1949–2022)

ФОНОВАЯ ЭКОЛОГО-ГЕОХИМИЧЕСКАЯ ОЦЕНКА ДОННЫХ ОТЛОЖЕНИЙ ВОДОТОКОВ ДЛЯ ТЕРРИТОРИИ ЗОЛОТОРУДНОГО МЕСТОРОЖДЕНИЯ ВЬЮН (РЕСПУБЛИКА САХА-ЯКУТИЯ)

As you know, quite significant gold resources are concentrated on the territory of the Russian Federation, but despite this, work aimed at expanding the mineral resource base of this most valuable metal, which plays a huge role in the country's economy, is still relevant. The object of this study is the territory of the Vyun gold deposit. The subject of the study is bottom sediments of watercourses in the territory of the Vyun gold ore deposit. The aim of the study is to assess the background ecological, geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of bottom sediments of watercourses in the territory of the Vyun gold deposit at the pre-production stage of its development. The work was carried out within the framework of complex ecological and geochemical studies and was organized in accordance with the methodological approaches and methodological recommendations that are currently relevant today. This article presents the results of studies of bottom sediments of watercourses flowing in the territory of the Vyun field. Elemental analysis of bottom sediment samples from watercourses was carried out by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).. The mineral composition of the samples was studied by optical microscopy, X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy. The relevance of research is due to the need to obtain background data on the state of the natural environment of the Vyun field, without which it is impossible to further assess the current ecological and geochemical state of the territory and forecast the environmental consequences of the industrial development of the field. At present, the importance of such work is often underestimated, although it is thanks to the background assessment that it is possible to have an idea of the initial parameters of the state of the territory of mineral deposits. This study has just such a focus and is devoted to assessing the background state of bottom sediments of watercourses in the territory of the Vyun gold deposit (Republic (Sakha-Yakutia))

Examining the Evidence for Regulated and Programmed Cell Death in Cyanobacteria. How Significant Are Different Forms of Cell Death in Cyanobacteria Population Dynamics?

Cyanobacteria are ancient and versatile members of almost all aquatic food webs. In freshwater ecosystems some cyanobacteria form “bloom” populations containing potent toxins and such blooms are therefore a key focus of study. Bloom populations can be ephemeral, with rapid population declines possible, though the factors causing such declines are generally poorly understood. Cell death could be a significant factor linked to population decline. Broadly, three forms of cell death are currently recognized – accidental, regulated and programmed – and efforts are underway to identify these and standardize the use of cell death terminology, guided by work on better-studied cells. For cyanobacteria, the study of such differing forms of cell death has received little attention, and classifying cell death across the group, and within complex natural populations, is therefore hard and experimentally difficult. The population dynamics of photosynthetic microbes have, in the past, been principally explained through reference to abiotic (“bottom-up”) factors. However, it has become clearer that in general, only a partial linkage exists between abiotic conditions and cyanobacteria population fluctuations in many situations. Instead, a range of biotic interactions both within and between cyanobacteria, and their competitors, pathogens and consumers, can be seen as the major drivers of the observed population fluctuations. Whilst some evolutionary processes may theoretically account for the existence of an intrinsic form of cell death in cyanobacteria, a range of biotic interactions are also likely to frequently cause the ecological incidence of cell death. New theoretical models and single-cell techniques are being developed to illuminate this area. The importance of such work is underlined by both (a) predictions of increasing cyanobacteria dominance due to anthropogenic factors and (b) the realization that influential ecosystem modeling work includes mortality terms with scant foundation, even though such terms can have a very large impact on model predictions. These ideas are explored and a prioritization of research needs is proposed.

History of Mathematical Olympiads

Any Olympiad is one of the most significant forms of development of human cognitive activity. Mathematical Olympiads for schoolchildren have been held in our country for several decades. Such a «long life» of the Olympiad movement speaks of importance of this form. The article discusses the main stages of formation and development of mathematical Olympiads. A brief overview of emergence of the olympic movement in Russia and other countries is given. A special place is given to the experience of holding such Olympiads within the walls of Russian University of Transport, where mathematical Olympiads have been held since 2000. Therefore, the current year can be considered an anniversary year. The article presents some forms of work with schoolchildren that preceded the emergence of mathematical Olympiads within the University. The importance of such work, which is aimed at developing interest in engineering education and a deeper study of mathematics, is discussed.

Psychological foundations of the development of coherent speech in children with simultaneous visual and mental disabilities

This article describes the psychological foundations of conducting a formative experiment on the development of coherent speech in children with simultaneous visual and mental pathologies, or in other words, children with complex sensory-mental disorders. The goal of this work is to determine the stages of correctional work of the formative experiment on the development of coherent speech in children with complex visual and mental disabilities. The subject of this research is the process of psychological-pedagogical impact reflected in the process of correctional work on the development of coherent speech among primary school students with visual and mental disabilities. The object of this research is the primary school students of 3rd and 4th grade with complex visual and mental disabilities of various severity in a boarding school for children with visual impairments. The scientific novelty of this research consists in optimization of activity of a pedagogue specializing in the development different types of coherent speech – dialogues, conversations and stories based on the picture among primary school students with sensory-mental disorders, which is of particular importance for school practice as it indicates the techniques for improving the quality of their speech and their social adaptation in the society. The author also underlines the importance of such work with children for fulfilling their personal potential in the context of the requirements of the principle of social justice. Accuracy of acquired results is defined by substantiation of the initial theoretical and methodological positions; comprehensive application of theoretical and empirical methods adequate to the object,  subject, goals and objectives of the research, long-term practical activity of the author dedicated to the development of coherent oral speech in primary schools students n with visual and mental disabilities.

Організація соціально-педагогічної діяльності студентської молоді в межах реалізації соціальних проєктів

This article focuses on the organization and implementation of social projects, programs and their importance for future professionals such as teachers, social educators, social workers, psychologists and others. Based on the experiences of the NGO “Vinnytsia City Organization for Social Development of specific categories of vulnerable youth “Parostok”, authors presented a brief methodological overview to encourage students to social and educational activities. This allowed to partially characterize the areas of interaction between public authorities, civil society institutions and higher education institutions. Also, the authors presented practical examples of cooperation between social institutions; the training of specialists in the educational and social spheres to provide services to crisis categories of the population in terms of social benefits and educational management. The aforementioned allowed to reveal the purpose of authors’ research from the scientific and pedagogical perspective; reveal the social significance of project activities; explore the main factors of successful socio-pedagogical activities in various projects; explore issues related to educational management (goals, objectives). The experience gained in the implementation of social projects and their administration provided an opportunity to present the educational potential of interaction between social institutions and higher education faculty prepare for volunteer, planning, administrative, and socio-pedagogical activities of future professionals. Authors also stressed the importance of such work from the pedagogical management viewpoint, which is also evident in the article’s conclusions and identifies areas for the further scientific development. The presented results do not cover the whole range of organizational cooperation in preparing students for socio-pedagogical activities, development and implementation of social projects and programs. However, paper outlined a wide range of opportunities for further scientific research and development by various specialists in education and human resourcing. It can be used by a wide range of professionals who plan to join the project activities.

Comparative analyses of published cost effectiveness models highlight critical considerations which are useful to inform development of new models

Background: Comparative analyses of published cost effectiveness models provide useful insights into critical issues to inform the development of new cost effectiveness models in the same disease area.Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe a comparative analysis of cost-effectiveness models and highlight the importance of such work in informing development of new models. This research uses genotypic antiretroviral resistance testing after first line treatment failure for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as an example.Method: A literature search was performed, and published cost effectiveness models were selected according to predetermined eligibility criteria. A comprehensive comparative analysis was undertaken for all aspects of the models.Results: Five published models were compared, and several critical issues were identified for consideration when developing a new model. These include the comparator, time horizon and scope of the model. In addition, the composite effect of drug resistance prevalence, antiretroviral therapy efficacy, test performance and the proportion of patients switching to second-line ART potentially have a measurable effect on model results. When considering CD4 count and viral load, dichotomizing patients according to higher cost and lower quality of life (AIDS) versus lower cost and higher quality of life (non-AIDS) status will potentially capture differences between resistance testing and other strategies, which could be confirmed by cross-validation/convergent validation. A quality adjusted life year is an essential outcome which should be explicitly explored in probabilistic sensitivity analysis, where possible.Conclusions: Using an example of GART for HIV, this study demonstrates comparative analysis of previously published cost effectiveness models yields critical information which can be used to inform the structure and specifications of new models.

Mapping the City: participatory mapping with young people

ABSTRACTIn this article we discuss an ongoing research project that uses participatory mapping to gain insights into the worlds of young people. For the last ten years we have worked with hundreds of people in schools, youth groups and at public events, asking them to use low-tech cartographic techniques to reveal the rich, complex and important aspects of their lives missing from most depictions of cities. We explain the importance of such work and the approaches to mapping used in the project, and explore some of the insights gleaned from over 2000 maps produced.

Трудности диагностики эмоционально-оценочного компонента ценностных отношений младших школьников

The article is devoted to the description of the approach to assessing the dynamics of personal achievements in primary school in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard of Primary General Education. The new goal of spiritual and moral development of schoolchildren has required us to review the old technocratic paradigm of diagnosing educational results. The central aim of education today is to support the formation of a child’s value attitudes system, therefore, the teacher must be able to qualitatively assess the process of child’s moral and spiritual development. The importance of such work at primary school age is highlighted by the author, who describes the evaluation system designed to measure the development of value attitude components. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of the emotional-evaluative component being the most complex. The key difficulties of administering assessment and interpreting the obtained diagnostic results are revealed. They are instability in component demonstration, the influence of reference adults, constant change of the studied component and the whole value-semantic structure of the child’s personality during this particularly sensitive period. The author suggests possible ways of overcoming the difficulties by means of several techniques, repetition to establish the stability of the emotional reaction, discussion of the results with the children in order to create the atmosphere of trust and openness, comparison between the manifestation of the studied component with others and the manifestation of the value attitude as a whole. The paper refers to the titles, authors, and descriptions of the methods, and presents the data obtained as a result of research conducted over several years. The author describes the qualitative characteristics of the levels of emotional-evaluative component of value attitudes in accordance with the proposed criteria and indicators, and provides specific examples of the qualitative characteristics of the emotional-evaluative component of the value attitude to family, nature, and homeland. The article emphasises the importance of correct identification and interpretation of single components component and the value attitude as a whole in the organisation of an effective education process.

Introduction

Introduction Bruce (bio) and Ju-Chan Fulton (bio) One of the most intertextual of contemporary Korean fiction writers, Kim Kyung-uk was born in 1971 in Kwangju, South Chŏlla Province. He earned a BA and an MA in English literature and Korean literature, respectively, from Seoul National University and teaches creative writing at Korean National University of Arts. Since his debut in 1993 with the novella "Outsider" (Autsaidŏ), published in Chakka segye (Writers world), he has produced more than a dozen story collections and novels. Kim is evaluated perhaps too facilely by the critics for incorporating elements of popular culture in his works—understandable when we consider the titles of stories and novels such as Morrison Hotel (Morisŭn Hot'el), "Who Killed Kurt Cobain?" (Nu ka K'ŏt'ŭ K'obein ŭl chugyŏnnŭnga?), and "Leslie Cheung Is Dead, You Say?" (Chang Kug-yŏng i chugŏttago?). But the importance of such works extends beyond mere parody to challenge readers to reevaluate cultural icons and stereotypes—a project that is central to modern Korean fiction, to judge from the multiple intertextual fictional renderings of icons from classical Korea, such as Hwang Chin-i, and the many contemporary retellings of some of Korea's best-known folktales, such as "The Woodcutter and the Nymph." Kim is especially interested in how individuals manage to re-invent themselves and/or live double [End Page 11] lives, and in crafting portraits of such characters he reflects writing by both Korean and non-Korean authors. In its gravitas and apocalyptic background "Young Hearts Never Grow Old" (Sonyŏn ŭn nŭkchi annŭnda, 2013), for example, echoes both P'yŏn Hye-yŏng's "Mallow Gardens" (Aoi kadŭn, 2003) and Cormac McCarthy's The Road. The reading therapist in "Dangerous Reading" (Wihŏmhan toksŏ, 2006) resembles the suicide consultant in Kim Yŏng-ha's I Have the Right to Destroy Myself (Na nŭn na rŭl p'agoehal kwŏlli ka itta, 1996) and would be at home in a story by John Cheever. And with his 2007 novel Kingdom of a Thousand Years (Ch'ŏn nyŏn ŭi wangguk), inspired by the story of Hendrik Hamel and his band of castaway Dutch sailors, Kim has reached far back into Chosŏn history for a most unusual tale of adaptation and survival. Kim's interest in intertextuality goes back at least as far as his apprenticeship in creative writing. In his acceptance speech upon being awarded the 2016 Yi Sang Literature Prize for "Ch'ŏnguk ŭi mun" (translated here by Soomin Yoo as "Heaven's Gate"), Kim observed that whenever he is about to submit a work for publication he realizes anew that he is a yŏngwŏnhan chimangsaeng ("forever-aspiring writer") who reads incessantly the works of his peers, regardless of their age. In doing so Kim reverts to the role of reader, understanding that without a readership Korean literature would be like the Titanic, with writers assuming the role of the doomed cruise ship's orchestra, which continued to play on even as the vessel was sinking. In recent years Kim has begun to attract attention among English-language readers. He is now represented in English by "The Queen of Love" (Yŏnae ŭi yŏwang), translated by Ryan Yu in Acta Koreana (2012); "Young Hearts Never Grow Old," translated by Deborah Smith in Azalea 6 (2013); "99%" (thus titled in Korean as well), translated by Jane Lee and Bruce Fulton in World Literature Today (2013); "Dangerous Reading," translated by Brother Anthony in Koreana (2014); God Has No Grandchildren, a collection of his [End Page 12] stories translated by Sunok Kang and Melissa Thomson (2015); and "Spray" (Sŭp'ŭrei), translated by Jason Woodruff in an online feature in Asymptote (2017). The following selection of Kim's writing includes a short essay by the author, translations of two of his stories, and the translation of an excerpt from his most recent novel. "The Mailman, Olivia Hussey, and Robert Redford" (Uch'ebu wa Ollibia Hasse wa Robŏt'ŭ Redŭp'odŭ) is included in his 1999 story collection Pet'i rŭl mannarŏ kada (Off to...

MOODLE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS USE WITHIN FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION AT A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

The widespread development of digital technology contributes to the creation of pedagogical innovations using e-learning and m-learning technologies. The platform (e-learning environment) MOODLE, which unites these technologies, makes it possible to master the educational material both within the field of formal, as well as within informal and non-formal education. The MOODLE environment has not been yet sufficiently used in general and vocational education. The possibilities of using this learning environment at vocational schools in Latvia and Poland are considered in the article. Students who studied programs using the capabilities of the MOODLE environment, after completing the training, have evaluated the importance of such work for the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills. To do this, they were asked to answer questions of the questionnaire. The content of the questions can be found in the text of the article. The study identifies general and regional features of learning outcomes using the MOODLE environment.

Afterword: The Last Universal Commons

This response highlights several important currents in Oceanic Studies raised in the essays included in this special forum on the topic. It signals the importance of such work in an era in which the sea's status as a global commons is both freshly vital and imperiled. It then comments on work that historicizes both the formation and use of different oceans; that underscores the differences between Oceanic Studies and histories of globalization; and that interrogates the role for literature, art, and aesthetic theory more generally in engaging with research into the oceans. Along the way, the afterword identifies important recent work in history, literary studies, art, and histories of science that indicates promising avenues in Oceanic Studies.

BIOLUMINESCENCE: TEACHING BIOCHEMISTRY BEYOND THE UNIVERSITY WALLS

INTRODUCTION: The use of video in teaching and learning processes provides a challenging environment, able to stimulate the intellect and facilitate understanding in life science studies. Videos can be of extraordinary importance in education and dissemination of knowledge, contributing to greater learning, but is rarely used and exploited properly, especially for teaching biochemistry. Biochemistry is considered complex because it involves many molecular structures and processes, especially considering the number of events and molecules involved in the metabolism. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to introduce biochemistry for the students of basic education using the theme "Light, Science and Life" in a playful and fun way. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A video about bioluminescence was designed and prepared aiming to use it as a support for learning biochemistry by students of basic education of public schools located in Salvador, Bahia. In order to prepare the video, undergraduate students initially revised the literature in order to acquire proper knowledge, and along with their teacher advisor worked the elaboration of texts, textbook and questionnaire and applied at school. DISCUSSION AND RESULTS: Analysis the qualitative results of the experiment on the preparation and use of the video about "Bioluminescence" focused mainly on the content of biochemistry linked to theme Light, Science and Life, and demonstrated the importance of such work in the teaching-learning process. The dynamics used allowed greater interaction between students and teacher, and the teaching of biochemistry in a fun way beyond the university walls. CONCLUSION: The teaching through recreational resources, e.g. videos and other educational strategies that foster learning should be encouraged from basic education, always bearing in order to transmit through these teaching methods the main concepts covered in biochemistry.

Measuring tactile cues at the fingerpad for object compliances harder and softer than the skin.

Distinguishing an object's compliance, into percepts of "softness" and "hardness," is crucial to our ability to grasp and manipulate it. Biomechanical cues at the skin's surface such as contact area and force rate have been thought to help encode compliance. However, no one has directly measured contact area with compliant materials, and few studies have considered compliances softer than the fingerpad. Herein, we developed a novel method to precisely measure the area in contact between compliant stimuli and the fingerpad, at given levels of force and displacement. To determine the method's robustness, we conducted psychophysical and biomechanical experiments with human subjects. The results indicate that cues including contact area at stimulus peak force of 3 Newtons, force rate over stimulus movement and at peak force, displacement and/or time to reach peak force may help in discriminating compliances while the directional spread of contact area is less important. Between softer and harder compliances, some cues were slightly more evident, though not yet definitively. Based upon the method's utility, the next step is to conduct broader experiments to distill the mixture of cues that encode compliance. The importance of such work lies in building haptic displays, for example, to render virtual tissues.