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Young Adult Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Risk
No full textIntroduction Lifestyle directly influences cardiovascular health therefore encouraging young people to adopt healthy habits through physical activity dietary re-education and non-use of tobacco can prevent the emergence of these diseases Objectives To evaluate the factors that predispose the cardiovascular health of young adults to risks making a correlation with lifestyle Methods This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach Some data were collected such as blood pressure muscle strength total and fractionated cholesterol blood glucose anthropometric measurements bioimpedance heart rate double product recovery after exercise test and lifestyle Results There were 52 participants and only 31 completed all assessments The mean age was 42 5 6 1 years The majority were female there were six hypertensive patients two with isolated systolic hypertension and four had high blood glucose all recovered their heart rate and the double product at the end of the fifth minute after exercise The cardiovascular risk measured by the Framingham score was moderate at 12 and severe for 9 of participants the rest were classified as low risk The Framingham score was associated with lifestyle r-043 Cardiovascular risk was significantly increased for those participants who declared living in a stressful environment p 0 03 for smokers p 0 003 for males p 0 0006 for sedentary people p 0 003 Conclusion Severe and moderate cardiovascular risk was found for 22 of the sample Male sex smoking sedentary lifestyle and living in a stressful environment were the main cardiovascular risk factors foun
Influence of Indigenous Radio Programme Contents on Voters’ Participation and Voting Patterns in 2015 and 2019 Governorship Elections in Oyo State
No full textSeveral radio stations in South-Western Nigeria feature different indigenous radio programmes that contribute to the dissemination of diverse electioneering information However such indigenous radio programmes IRG are in most cases not likely to have been evaluated in terms of their influence on voters participation considering high level of perceived apathy during previous elections in Nigeria Therefore this study investigated influence of indigenous radio programmes contents of Splash FM s Oro Sun Nu Kun and Lagelu 96 7 FM s Bo se nlo on voters participation and voting patterns in the 2015 and 2019 governorship elections in Oyo State The study adopted a triangulation mixed-methods design of the convergent approach Sample comprised of 414 respondents including key informants drawn from Akinyele and Lagelu Local Government Areas of Oyo State Data was collected using three instruments Indigenous Radio Programme Contents Analysis Checklist InRaProCAC Voters Electoral Participation Questionnaire VEPQ r 0 0 0 760-0 861 and Key Electioneering Personalities Interview Schedule KEPIS Programme contents were analysed quantitatively while survey data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics Findings revealed that both Splash FM s Oro Sun nu kun and Lagelu FM s Bo se nlo adequately featured voter education contents prior to the 2015 and 2019 Governorship Election in Oyo State also majority of the respondents were regular listeners 82 2 89 7 and were adequately exposed 96 6 99 4 to the two indigenous radio programme contents with Splash FM recording higher exposure but Lagelu FM s featured more of voters education contents Av mean 3 51 Further findings revealed that there was an overall significant relationship in the electorates perception of featuring P 0 005 F1 22 voters education contents on both indigenous radio programmes In conclusion more voters participated during the two governorship elections as a result of their exposure to both indigenous radio programmes prior to the two governorship elections in Oyo State Therefore the study recommended that radio broadcasting stations should increase the strength of indigenous programmes for effective voters educatio
Navigating the Digital Era with Emotional Intelligence
No full textIn today s digital era the pervasive integration of technology into daily life has raised questions about its influence on fundamental aspects of human behavior and cognition Technology is becoming more widely acknowledged for its potential to help students develop their emotional intelligence EI in addition to making the material easier to obtain and improving academic skills Emotional intelligence often referred to as EQ encompasses the ability to recognize understand and manage one s own emotions as well as the emotions of others This paper aims to investigate the relationship between technology use and Emotional Intelligence EI a crucial component of human social and emotional functioning Through a comprehensive review of existing literature technology can provide opportunities for enhancing certain aspects of emotional intelligence such as empathy and social awareness it also presents challenges that may impede its development The research article provides a comprehensive understanding of how technology may influence the development expression and regulation of emotions in individual
A Gender-Perspective Look at Metal Scenes from the Colombian Media: Metal to the Bone
No full textThe global metal scene has established itself as an imminently masculine space while also building its image as a musical scene and community where fraternity and inclusion prevail among its members the people who listen to and experience metal music Metal to the Bone in seven years of coverage highlighting the women who are part of metal scenes worldwide has attempted to reveal that this cooptation of the metal scene by the male gender persists to this day This has necessarily led to distorting the metal community s characterization of itself as a fraternity and a safe place for all Through interviews and research it reveals the gender gap in participation in metal bands and the existence of a series of barriers that prevent and do not allow women to experience metal culture safely and without obstacle
The Influence of the Family Core on the Language Acquisition of Deaf Children: A Study on Communication and Bonding
No full textThis qualitative study grounded in a sociocultural perspective investigates the communication challenges faced by families of deaf children A snowball sampling method was employed through which nine mothers of ten deaf children were interviewed The primary objective was to understand the families emotions regarding deafness how they received the diagnosis and the strategies adopted for interacting and communicating with their children A recurring expectation of speech development among family members was observed as well as conflicts between guidance provided by the health and education sectors and the family s own dynamics Reports highlighted a lack of support following diagnosis and continuous efforts to overcome the barriers imposed by reality Considering family communication as an essential element in the development of deaf children the study offers reflections on practices and discourses that continue to deny their identity and limit their potentia
Um, Vírgula: Um Pedido aos Criadores de Evidências Quantitativas em Políticas Educacionais
No full textO objetivo deste ensaio discutir alguns riscos e potencialidades associados onda atual da chamada ci ncia de dados que prolifera infer ncias e prescri es nos mais diversos campos reverberando inclusive nas pol ticas educacionais e contribuindo para o descaso com nossas desigualdades mais evidentes Metodologicamente trabalhou-se comparativamente com as t cnicas de c lculo num rico com sua aritm tica de Ponto Flutuante que expressa e decide sobre erros na transposi o de um n mero matem tico para um registro de computador digital A partir disso a an lise argumentativa e exemplificativa Por fim prop ese que a redu o ao dado ou unidade seja explicitada caso contr rio lan a-se d vida sobre a confiabilidade dos estudos Por outro lado a explicita o permite ao leitor uma interpreta o consciente e apropriada das evid ncias que ser o sempre limitadas e parciai
Identity, Imaginaries and Stereotypes in the Homeschooling Booklet A Right Both of Parents and Children
No full textThis article aims to analyze the problematic use of practices and outcomes of homeschooling applied in the United States as a parameter for possible results of implementing this educational model in Brazil based on the examples from the Cartilha Educa o Domiciliar um direito tanto dos pais quanto dos filhos highlighting the concepts of cultural and national identity social imaginaries and stereotypes by Hall 1992 Charaudeau 2017 and Amossy 2011 respectively The guiding question is what is the applicability in Brazil of the examples of homeschooling from the United States brought by the Cartilha This article is therefore qualitative research that relies on primary and documentary sources obtained from websites and literature related to the topic The results clarify the infeasibility of comparing the homeschooling model in the United States with what would be the model of this type of education in Brazil given the significant differences in social imaginaries national and cultural identities between the two countries factors that are crucial for educational regulation
Teaching Phrasal Constructions in German as a Foreign Language Classes
No full textThis article explores how phraseme constructions can be systematically integrated into the teaching of German as a foreign language in Albania Drawing on theoretical insights from phraseology and construction grammar it argues that phraseme constructions characterized by semantic stability and lexical variability hold significant didactic potential An exploratory study with Albanian students of German studies reveals that learners perceive such constructions as both interesting and challenging with a particular need for visual support and tailored teaching materials Based on these findings three methodological approaches are proposed corpusbased selection multimodal visualization and task-oriented integration The results suggest that phraseme constructions not only enhance learners phraseological competence but also serve as a bridge between language awareness and language production thereby contributing to innovative and practice-oriented foreign language teachin
Borzeguim by Antônio Carlos Jobim: The Power of a Popular Song to Awaken Environmental Awareness
No full textBased on Jos Miguel Wisnik s proposition that popular song is a way of thinking about the world and therefore a kind of Gay Science to use the term originally coined by Nietzsche this paper aims to analyse the song Borzeguim by Antonio Carlos Jobim in order to understand its potential for developing ecological sensitivity As theoretical framework I will use the proposals of Jos Miguel Wisnik and Luiz Tatit as well as the contributions of critics of Jobim s work such as the academic Andr Rocha L Haudenschild The main thesis I m trying to defend is that Jobim s songs have points of contact with concrete poetry with indigenous Brazilian rhythms inspired by the work of the master Villa-Lobos and with elements of popular culture indigenous mythology and sertaneja prophecy Borzeguim is the Jobinian way of thinking about the world through the lens of the imagination It s a warning and a lament for these times of environmental crisi
Bible Education That Transforms Lives in a Literacy Approach
No full textDue to the pandemic people began to have different needs and interests than they were used to and felt a need for guidance on what to think and what to do both individually and collectively They began to question pre-established concepts in various social sectors seeking satisfactory answers that would lead them to a stable and significant quality of life in both the short and long term Is it possible to promote this type of guidance today What can work to achieve this goal This article shows that Jehovah s Witnesses use a literacy approach - Critical Literacy CL in their teaching of the Bible with the aim of leading students to constant reassessment and building themselves anew paving a path for action transformation and protagonism This process of protagonism involves forming a critical consciousness in the student and moving them towards positive changes in both the short and long term Inserted with this approach Jehovah s Witnesses have used rhetorical questions and opinions in one of their study publications called Enjoy Life Forever In this material in addition the questions there are videos and illustrations that help students empathize with other contexts and similar situations giving them the opportunity to learn answers and solutions to their questions and problems However the use of the Critical Literacy approach does not in itself guarantee the achievement of educational objectives Because to get what you want you need the student s desire curiosity emotion and attention Each student has their own rhythm and time for action and transformation According to data from the JW ORG website there is both a demonstration of a point in the publication of the study from the perspective of literacy addressed and how it is conducted as well as a real case of action transformation and protagonism This article brings real possibilities for innovative educatio