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Github classroom: student attainment, feedback, feedforward and industrial practice
Full text linkThis review evaluates GitHub Classroom as a pedagogical tool in higher education, with reference to computing and digital engineering programmes. The platform facilitates authentic assessment, aligns teaching with industry-standard practices and provides opportunities for engagement, monitoring and feedback. While its strengths include transparency, scalability and formative assessment, challenges remain in relation to the necessary steep learning curve, institutional integration and equity of access. The review concludes with recommendations for practitioners and directions for future research, highlighting the need to balance professional authenticity with inclusive pedagogy
Food consumption value in tourism: an integrative discussion and its impact on post-purchase behavior
No full textThis study proposes a comprehensive framework for assessing the value of local food consumption in the context of tourism by integrating trade-off, experiential, and dynamic perspectives from consumer value theory. A multidimensional construct termed Desired Food Consumption Value in Tourism (D-FCVT) was developed, incorporating a new value perspective—sustainable value, which reflects the experiential approach. This study investigates a novel model using data (n = 897) collected in Hangzhou, China. The model analyzes how the benefit variable (i.e., D-FCVT) and sacrifice variables influence Perceived Food Consumption Value in Tourism (P-FCVT), testing the trade-off effects among these factors. Additionally, the model captures the dynamic nature of food consumption value by incorporating individual food preferences, product characteristics, and tourism-specific contextual factors. The study contributes to the understanding of the value of local food consumption and clarifies the theoretical and empirical relationships between them
Damages for wrongful eviction of commercial tenant
No full textThe article discusses, with reference to case law, the appropriate measure of damages payable for breach of contract when a commercial tenant is wrongly evicted after only a short period of occupation, including whether general damages for loss of profits and the premium paid for the lease are recoverable
Magnetic nanoparticles as promising materials for the future of medicine
Full text linkOver the past few decades, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have emerged as a focal point of research due to their versatility and diverse applications across biomedical and technological domains. The rapid advancement in nanotechnology has enabled MNPs to be utilized in drug delivery, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cancer therapy. In biomedical applications, MNPs are valued for their small size, biocompatibility, and responsiveness to external magnetic fields, facilitating targeted drug delivery, cell tracking, and magnetic hyperthermia. MNPs can be functionalized with therapeutic agents for precision-targeted delivery and magneto-mechanical activation at the cellular level. This review explores the synthesis and characterization of MNPs, focusing on their therapeutic potential in cancer treatment. Iron oxide nanoparticles have been studied for their ability to target tumors through passive and active mechanisms, allowing controlled drug release within the tumor microenvironment. Coating MNPs with biocompatible materials enhances their stability and drug loading capacity while reducing toxicity. MNPs are also integrated with other nanotechnologies to create multifunctional theranostic platforms combining treatment and imaging capabilities. Despite promising preclinical results, clinical translation requires further optimization to address challenges like targeting efficiency and regulatory approval. Continued research and interdisciplinary collaboration are essential to fully realize the potential of MNPs in advancing precision medicine and improving patient outcomes
How to engage students with (Open) Science – Make it relevant, in-depth, and proactive
No full textCritically engaging undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students in science means, according to the Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes, developing their relational and extended abstract level scientific literacy. Consequently, we invite the reader to join us - four fellow educators - on a journey as we share and reflect on three case studies from our teaching practice where we have facilitated scientific literacy: i) introducing students to open science through the use of existing datasets to explore sensitive topics, ii) evaluating the evidence behind bold media claims, and iii) discussing publication bias and its influence on evidence synthesis. In practice, educators can adopt these case studies; but we go further in reflectively outlining a useful set of commonalities and practices across them that can be used by educators in developing relevant, in-depth and proactive teaching and learning activities to promote relational and extended abstract level scientific literacy
Prevalence and risk factors of perinatal depression among women in South Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Full text linkBackground: More than one-third of South Asian women of reproductive age experience mental health issues during the perinatal period. We aim to systematically summarise existing evidence to conduct a meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence and key risk factors for perinatal depression in South Asia.
Methods: We searched across multiple databases for prospective studies that reported the prevalence of perinatal depression and associated risk factors among women in South Asian countries. We performed a meta-analysis of estimates of the prevalence of perinatal depression-related outcomes and associated risk factors (odds ratios) using random-effects models. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were performed to explore the source of
heterogeneity.
Results: The systematic review and meta-analysis included 29 studies published between 2015 and 2024. The overall pooled prevalence of perinatal depression was 28 % (95 % CI: 24 % to 32 %; I2 = 95.1 %, p ≤0.001). The prevalence varied widely by country, where the pooled prevalence of perinatal depression was highest in
Bangladesh (46 %) and lowest in Sri Lanka (15 %). Son preference was identified as a risk factor for perinatal depression (OR 2.6, 95 % CI: 1.6-4.2, I2 = 26 %). Lack of family support, unwanted pregnancy, women's history of health problems, and poor economic conditions were key predictors of perinatal depression.
Conclusions: The prevalence of perinatal depression in South Asian countries is high and caused by a combination of multiple risk factors. Targeted intervention, particularly on social norms around son preference and family support, is probably effective in addressing perinatal mental health risks during pregnancy and postpartum periods
Literary Advice, British Fiction 1880–1914 and the Birth of the Creative Writing Industry
No full textA groundbreaking exploration of the development of the literary advice industry of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this book examines popular author guides of the period, offering insight into the origins of writing advice, and reconstructing debates about the relationship between the author and their public, literary value and the teaching (and teachability) of creative writing. Making clear connections with the advice offered to aspiring writers today, Paul Vlitos historicizes the fields of creative writing and literary criticism, tracing to their origins some of the enduring platitudes of pedagogy whilst studying the matrix of attitudes and circumstances out of which they emerged. Works explored include Percy Russell’s The Literary Manual; or, A Complete Guide to Authorship (1886) and The Author’s Manual (1890), Leopold Wagner’s How to Publish a Book (1898), George Bainton’s The Art of Authorship (1890), Walter Besant’s The Pen and the Book (1899), E.H. Lacon Watson’s Hints to Young Authors (1902) and Arnold Bennett’s How to Become an Author (1903), In addition, Vlitos places the period’s writing advice in dialogue with fictional Victorian and Edwardian fictional depictions of the literary life, demonstrating how authors each presented their own versions of what it might mean to be a writer in a changing economic and cultural landscape. Featuring such fiction inclding the short stories of Henry James, H. Rider Haggard’s Mr Meeson’s Will (1888), George Gissing’s New Grub Street (1891), Marie Corelli’s The Sorrows of Satan (1895), Sarah Grand’s The Beth Book (1897), George Paston’s A Writer of Books (1899), Mary Cholmondeley’s Red Pottage (1899) and Arnold Bennett’s A Great Man (1904), this book offers striking new readings of texts both canonical and neglected, bestselling and consciously high-brow, to shed light on how the idea of an author, in its modern sense, is articulated
Club representation in the national team: effects on identity fusion and intra-vs intergroup attitudes
Full text linkIdentity fusion describes a psychological state in which personal and social identities are deeply aligned, fostering strong bonds with a group and influencing attitudes and behaviors, including in international contexts. However, how fusion to local (relational) and national (extended) groups interacts remains less understood. We investigated this among Turkish soccer fans (N = 379) using an experimental design to test whether local club representation in the national team influences national team fusion and behavioral intentions toward other fans. Fans viewed lineups for an upcoming international match that included either more of their local club's players or their rival's. Participants who saw a lineup dominated by rival players were less fused with the national team. Fusion with the national team was a key predictor of prosocial intentions toward the ingroup (fellow Türkiye fans). Mediation analysis showed that overrepresentation of rival players indirectly reduced ingroup prosociality via national team fusion. Hostility toward the outgroup was significantly associated with fusion to the local team, but not with fusion to the national team, nor with club representation
From feeding cell to fruiting body: multidrug transport in the life cycle of Dictyostelium discoideum
No full textTransport is instrumental in all aspects of life. At the microbial level, transport mechanisms mediate physiology, nutrition and defence, but also impact clinical medicine, requiring consideration in drug mode of action through to target-cell efflux. Whereas efflux of toxic compounds is critical to survival of all cells, this evolutionarily conserved mechanism also mediates the medical threat of antibiotic resistance. Multidrug transporters are therefore a large and important family of proteins across evolution. Their function in membranes of the eukaryotic model microbe, Dictyostelium discoideum, are not well documented, despite exquisitely dissected genetics and mechanics for transport via membrane trafficking. MDR proteins in this amoeba are worthy of greater attention, however. The Dictyostelium genetic complement has proved itself of relevance to many other aspects of human disease pathology and pathogen interactions with host, while transporter roles have been little-explored in the organism’s fascinating life cycle of chemotaxis, cooperation and cell differentiation. By documenting the MDR protein complement in D. discoideum, compiling the sparse reports of experimentally characterised transporters, and integrating RNAseq through the life cycle with transcriptomics co-expression data, this review aims to highlight questions and key areas of interest for the ABC, MFS, MATE, SMR/DMT, RND, AbgT, and PACE transporter groups. Whether as parts for synthetic biology application, natural product biosynthetic gene cluster identification, or for understanding resistance in pharmaceutical research, there are key applied areas of learning alongside discovering evolutionarily conserved roles in microbial physiology
Integrating legal and financial literacy in the BRI: a strategic approach to dispute prevention and resolution
No full textThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the world’s largest international development and infrastructure projects, encompassing over 140 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. However, many countries involved in the BRI face legal and financial disputes because they may not fully understand the laws, contracts, or financing terms involved. For example, disputes over Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port and Kenya’s Mombasa Port highlight the risks of unclear loan terms and limited legal oversight. This chapter argues that improving both legal literacy (understanding international laws and rights) and financial literacy (understanding financial risks and responsibilities), can help countries better prevent and resolve these disputes.
Legal and financial literacy are closely linked. A country cannot make informed decisions about financing without understanding their financial state and knowing the legal consequences, and vice versa. When governments and local stakeholders understand investment laws, contract terms, and dispute resolution systems, they are better prepared to avoid unfair deals and manage disagreements effectively. The chapter also explores common dispute resolution options in the BRI, such as international arbitration and mediation, and discusses the challenges faced by countries with weak institutional knowledge. It ends by offering practical suggestions to strengthen legal and financial literacy in BRI partner countries, with support from international organisations and training programmes
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