South-South education relations

While scholarly interest in South–South cooperation (SSC) has substantially grown over the past decade, South–South education relations have received only scant attention in the Anglophone academic literatures on SSC, international development and international and comparative education. This chapter adopts an historical and global approach to this topic in an effort to contribute to closing this research gap. The chapter unfolds as follows: the first section introduces the concepts of ‘the South’ and ‘South–South cooperation’, counter-posed with practices of ‘triangular collaboration’ and ‘best practice transfer’. On this basis, the second section conducts a critical review of existing South–South education cooperation literatures. Framed by these discussions, two case studies of contemporary South–South education relations are presented: the ¡Yo, Sí Puedo! (Sure, I Can!) global literacy campaign promoted by the governments of the Republic of Cuba and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; and the education cooperation agenda of the so-called BRICS. The conclusion resumes the question of whether South–South education cooperation simply represents ‘best practice transfer’ or Third World solidarity for global transformation, while proposals for a future research agenda are developed.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio

Additive effect involving a new locus of benomyl resistance in Aspergillus nidulans

Most of the fungicides based on the benzimidazole nucleus, including benomyl, thiabendazole and thiophanate, are systemic and because they control many important fungal diseases

VGCM3D - a 3D rigid particle model for rock fracture following the voronoi tessellation of the grain structure: formulation and validation

Detailed particle models by taking into account the material grain structure explicitly consider the material randomness, including a size limiter for damage localization. A VGMC3D contact model is presented that considers the polyhedral particle shape in an approximate way. The VGCM3D flexible contact model is validated against known experimental data on a granite rock, namely triaxial tests and Brazilian tests

Dermal denticles and morphometrics of the sailfin roughshark Oxynotus paradoxus (Elasmobranchii, Oxynotidae), with comments on its geographic distribution

The dermal denticles of the sailfin roughshark Oxynotus paradoxus are described and illustrated with SEM pictures, based on two specimens captured at the Azores. The flank denticles are similar to those of O. centrina, with a central cusp flanked by two smaller lateral cusps, rising from the lateral ridges, and a secondary median cusp posterior to the main one. Differences in squamation between both species are described. Body proportions of the Azorean specimens are given and found to be consistent with those reported by previous authors. The published information shows depth of capture to have a mode at 570 m. A bathybenthic habitat has been suggested, with spring reproductive migrations to the continental shelf. The presence of this species in the Azores and Mid-Atlantic Ridge represents a significant westward extension of its previously known geographic distribution, the continental shelf and upper slope of the north and eastern Atlantic. It is possible that O. paradoxus is continuously distributed along the north-eastern Atlantic floor, deeper than presently known. Alternatively, separate slope and ridge populations may exist

Show me your body and I tell you how hold you are: a non-invasive methodto define 6 life history-classes in Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus), using an identified trial population in the Atlantic

European Cetacean Society Conference Workshop, Galway, Ireland, 25th March 2012."[…]. The objective of this paper is to present a new non-intrusive and inexpensive method to classify six life history stages in Risso's dolphins: from newborn calf to old-adult. We propose an age-class indicator model using the scarification patterns and the species unique discoloration process. We developed two methods and tested these among 52 rankers to examine if our proposed methods could be applied by anybody and if they would conform with our age class model. We also investigated the possible differences in the scarification patterns between genders. We used a longterm followed identified population of Risso's dolphins in the Azores to set up our test methods and report our present results.

Habitat differentiation between groups of Risso's dolphins as evidence of coastal nursery areas

26th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Galway, Ireland 26-28 March 2012.Previous studies have shown strong site fidelity by Risso's dolphins at a site off Pico Island, Azores. Females with calves tend to be seen together, often with newborn calves. In this study we analyse position and photo-identification data gathered on ocean surveys from 2004 to 2007 to look at the distribution of females with calves of different ages (newborns to 6 months old, 6 months to 2 years and 2 to 4 years) and compare it with pods with no calves present. The association of the different groups with selected ecogeographical variables was tested, and a maximum entropy model was used to create habitat suitability maps, using a 50mx50m grid. The female pods with younger calves were found to have a significantly distinct distribution from those with older calves or without calves. The main difference was that the pods with younger calves tended to be found closer to the shore, whereas the other groups used a wider offshore area. More extensive sampling is required in order to validate the existence and geographical distribution of coastal nursery areas for this species. However, we believe the present data is enough to elicit precautionary conservation measures to reduce human impact on a vulnerable part of the dolphin society, such as that associated with boat traffic, whale watching and swimming with dolphins operations

Caracterizacao agronomica e culinaria de sete variedades de macaxeira.

Este trabalho objetivou estudar o comportamento produtivo e culunário das principais variedades de macaxeira cultivadas no Meio-Norte do Brasil, visando eleger as melhores e difundi-las através da distribuição de pequenas quantidades de manivas.bitstream/item/83440/1/CT1100001.pd

Avaliação de metodologias de secagem em sementes de Arachis pintoi CV. BRS Mandobi.

Sementes de amendoim forrageiro Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C. Greg. devem ser armazenadas quando atingirem de 6 a 7% de umidade, conforme recomendações da literatura. Porém, são poucos os procedimentos encontrados sobre o processo de secagem das sementes. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar metodologias de secagem de sementes de Arachis pintoi cv. BRS Mandobi. Três diferentes tratamentos relacionados à secagem das sementes foram realizados, seguidos do monitoramento da qualidade (vigor e viabilidade pelo teste de tetrazólio) das sementes aos 0, 2, 4, 6 e 8 meses após a colheita. Foi realizada a secagem lenta com ventilação natural, até as sementes terem atingido 6 a 7% de umidade (T1). O segundo método (T2) foi o de secagem lenta, usualmente empregado (sem controle da umidade para armazenamento). No tratamento 3 (T3), o processo utilizado foi o de secagem rápida, em estufa de circulação forçada de ar a 40ºC até as sementes terem atingido de 6 a 7% de umidade. Não houve nenhum efeito significativo para vigor das sementes (P>0,05), que apresentou média de 34,4%. Porém, para viabilidade houve efeito significativo para a interação método x tempo (P<0,01). T1 e T2 apresentaram ajuste de regressão quadrática, com tendência à redução da viabilidade ao longo do tempo. Para T1, a viabilidade foi de 91,6% no mês 0 e de 78,2% no mês 8. Para T2, a viabilidade reduziu de 83,0% para 74,4% entre a colheita e o oitavo mês de armazenamento. T3 não apresentou ajuste com tendência à manutenção da viabilidade ao longo dos meses, que foi de 77,1%, em geral inferior ao T1. Os métodos de secagem empregados não têm efeito sobre o vigor, porém influenciam na viabilidade das sementes de amendoim forrageiro

Rotterdam Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator: Development and Usability Testing of the Mobile Phone App

BACKGROUND: The use of prostate cancer screening tools that take into account relevant prebiopsy information (ie, risk calculators) is recommended as a way of determining the risk of cancer and the subsequent need for a prostate biopsy. This has the potential to limit prostate cancer overdiagnosis and subsequent overtreatment. mHealth apps are gaining traction in urological practice and are used by both practitioners and patients for a variety of purposes. OBJECTIVE: The impetus of the study was to design, develop, and assess a smartphone app for prostate cancer screening, based on the Rotterdam Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator (RPCRC). METHODS: The results of the Rotterdam arm of the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) study were used to elaborate several algorithms that allowed the risk of prostate cancer to be estimated. A step-by-step workflow was established to ensure that depending on the available clinical information the most complete risk model of the RPCRC was used. The user interface was designed and then the app was developed as a native app for iOS. The usability of the app was assessed using the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ) developed by IBM, in a group of 92 participants comprising urologists, general practitioners, and medical students. RESULTS: A total of 11 questions were built into the app, and, depending on the answers, one of the different algorithms of the RPCRC could be used to predict the risk of prostate cancer and of clinically significant prostate cancer (Gleason score ≥7 and clinical stage >T2b). The system usefulness, information quality, and interface quality scores were high-92% (27.7/30), 87% (26.2/30), and 89% (13.4/15), respectively. No usability problems were identified. CONCLUSIONS: The RPCRC app is helpful in predicting the risk of prostate cancer and, even more importantly, clinically significant prostate cancer. Its algorithms have been externally validated before and the usability score shows the app's interface is well designed. Further usability testing is required in different populations to verify these results and ensure that it is easy to use, to warrant a broad appeal, and to provide better patient care.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio