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Evaluación del Contexto de un Programa de Competencia Lectora en Inglés en una Universidad Pública en Colombia a través del Modelo de Evaluación CIPP

This article reports the results of a context evaluation made to the reading comprehension program at Universidad de Antioquia. This program evaluation used the CIPP model (context, input, process, product) proposed by Daniel Stufflebeam (1983, 1993, 2000), and it was framed in a mixed-methods study. Qualitative and quantitative data collection was made using methods, such as questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews, and it was obtained from students, teachers, and administrators of the program and the university. Data analysis was done using the free software R and the qualitative analysis software NVivo 9. Findings indicated a global state of the program, its strengths, weaknesses which constituted the most striking aspect of the program, as well as needs and possibilities. These findings led to recommendations for decisive actions for restructuring the program and foreign language policy in the university.
Security engineering - a guide to building dependable distributed systems (2. ed.)

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INDIAN OCEAN DIPOLE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ENSO MODE

Near 100-year observed data sets are analyzed, and the results show that the variation of seasurface temperature(SST)in the equatorial Indian Ocean has a feature as a dipole oscillation.Thesituation of the dipole oscillation mainly shows the positive phase pattern(higher SST in the westand lower SST in the east than normal)and the negative phase pattern(higher SST in the east andlower SST in the west). The amplitude of the positive phase is larger than that of the negativephase.The dipole is stronger in September—November and weaker in January—April than inother months.It principally shows obviously inter-annual(4—5 year period)and inter-decadalvariation(25—30 year period). Although the Indian Ocean dipole in the individual year seems tobe independent of ENSO in the equatorial Pacific Ocean,in general,the Indian Ocean dipole hasobviously negative correlation with the Pacific Ocean “dipole”(similar to the inverse phase ofENSO). The atmospheric zonal(Walker) circulation is fundamental for relating the two dipoles toeach other.
BRONTOTHERIIDAE (PERISSODACTYLA) FROM THE LATE EARLY AND MIDDLE EOCENE (BRIDGERIAN), WASATCH AND BRIDGER FORMATIONS, SOUTHERN GREEN RIVER BASIN, SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING

Abstract The perissodactyl family Brontotheriidae is represented by large numbers of specimens from latest early and middle Eocene sediments of the Western Interior of North America. Species level taxonomy of brontotheres has been confusing, and the relationships of the earliest occurring species to those that occur later have not been well documented or understood. Evidence based on new specimens from the earliest Bridgerian from the Green River Basin, in particular from South Pass and Opal, coupled with a reanalysis of previously existing specimens has led to the following conclusions concerning the alpha taxonomy of Bridgerian North American brontotheres. Four genera (Eotitanops, Palaeosyops, Mesatirhinus, and Telmatherium) are recognized. Eotitanops is represented by two species, E. borealis and E. minimus, and Palaeosyops by five species, P. paludosus, P. fontinalis, P. laevidens, P. robustus, and P. laticeps. A re-examination of the temporal distribution of brontotheres requires that the biochronologic framework of the latest early to earliest middle Eocene be modified. The earliest Bridgerian can be defined by the first appearance of Eotitanops borealis in the Wind River Basin and Wapiti Valley, both in Wyoming and at Huerfano Park, Colorado. This interval has been termed the Eotitanops borealis Assemblage Zone and is equivalent to the early Gardnerbuttean, Bridgerian Biochronologic Zone Br0. The first appearances of Palaeosyops fontinalis and Eotitanops minimus mark the onset of the second biochronologic interval of the Bridgerian, Br1, here referred to informally as the ”Palaeosyops fontinalis Assemblage Zone. ” This interval includes the late Gardnerbuttean (Br1a) and Bridger A (Br1b). Biochronologic Zones Br0 and Br1 are now included in the latest early Eocene while Br2 coincides with the beginning of the middle Eocene.
The Feasibility of High-end Learning in a Diverse Middle School.

This study was an investigation of staff development programs designed to provide teachers with strategies through which all learners, including gifted, minority, and limited-English proficient students, can be appropriately served in a middle school environment sensitive to diverse learner academic needs. Participants in the study were assigned to either one of two experimental groups (Differentiated Instruction or Differentiated Authentic Assessment) or to a comparison group. Using a concurrent mixed method design, data were collected and analyzed relating to (a) the effects on teachers and students of a staff development program focusing on differentiated instruction, and (b) the effect on teachers and students of a staff development program focusing on differentiated authentic assessment strategies. Results suggest that differentiation of instruction and assessment are complex endeavors requiring extended time and concentrated effort to master. Add to these complexity current realities of school such as large class sizes, limited resource materials, lack of planning time, lack of structures in place to allow collaboration with colleagues, and ever-increasing numbers of teacher responsibilities, and the tasks become even more daunting.
THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON THE GIFTED AND TALENTED

This monograph describes interventions in a Native Alaska setting. The goal of the first study was to provide a further test of the hypothesis that academic and practical intelligence may be, from an individual-differences standpoint, largely distinct constructs. The goal of the second study was to examine the efficacy of culturally-based triarchic teaching in comparison with conventional teaching of a geometry unit. The research represented a first attempt to apply triarchic teaching to a mathematics curriculum, as well as a first attempt to apply such teaching using materials adapted to a cultural setting different from that of mainstream U.S. culture, Yup'ik Eskimos in southwest Alaska.
Conservation Ecology: Ecological Sustainability of Birds in Boreal Forests

Introduction Boreal Bird Communities Status of Programs on Sustaining Boreal Bird Populations Discussion Population Variability Ecological Factors Underlying Sustainability: Density Dependence and Independence Population Trends Continent-wide-Scale Disturbances in Boreal Forests Landscape-Scale Disturbances in Boreal Forests Patchor Stand-Scale Disturbances in Boreal Forests Human Impacts on Boreal Forests Consequences of Not Managing for Sustainability of Bird Populations Knowledge Gaps on Boreal Birds Tools for Management of Sustainable Boreal Bird Populations Conclusions Responses to This Article Acknowledgments Literature Cited
Signatures of supercooling: McMurdo Sound platelet ice

Abstract Near ice shelves around Antarctica the ocean becomes supercooled and has been observed to carry small suspended ice crystals. Our measurements demonstrate that these small crystals are persistently present in the water column beneath the winter fast ice, and when incorporated in sea ice they reduce the mean grain size of the sea-ice cover. By midwinter, larger ice crystals below the ice/water interface are observed to form a porous sub-ice platelet layer with an ice volume fraction of 0.25 ± 0.06. The magnitude and direction of the oceanic heat flux varied between (5 ± 6) Wm-2 (upwards) and (-15 ± 10) Wm-2 (downwards) in May, but by September it settled between (-6 ± 2) and (-11 ± 2) W m-2. The negative values imply that the ocean acts as a heat sink which is responsible for the growth of 12% of the ice thickness between June and September. This oceanic contribution should not be ignored in models of Antarctic sea-ice thickness close to an ice shelf.
Perceived Organizational Support and Organizational Commitment : The Mediating Role of Organization Based Self-Esteem Doğan UÇAR

Algılanan Örgütsel Destek ve Şirkete Bağlılık: Örgüt Temelli Öz-Saygının Rolü Özet 148 beyaz yakalı çalışanın katıldığı bu çalışma, algılanan örgütsel destek ile örgütsel bağlılık arasında ilişkiyi ve ayrıca bu değişkenler arasında örgüt temelli özsaygının ara değişken olarak rolünü incelemektedir. Sonuçlar algılanan örgütsel destek ve duygusal bağlılık ve normative bağlılık arasında anlamlı pozitif bir ilişkinin olduğunu ancak devam bağlılığı ile negatif bir ilişkinin olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Örgüt temelli özsaygının ise algılanan örgütsel destek ile duygusal bağlılık arasında kısmi, algılanan örgütsel destek ve devam bağlılığı arasında ise tam olarak ara değişken rolü gördüğü saptanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları örgüt temelli özsaygının normatif bağlılık açısından herhangi bir ara değişken rolü olmadığını göstermiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Algılanan Örgütsel Destek, Örgüt Temelli Özsaygı, Örgütsel Bağlılık Abstract Present study examines the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS) and organizational commitment and the mediating role of organization based self-esteem between these variables. 148 white collared employees participated to the study. Results indicated a significant relationship between POS and affective commitment and normative commitment, but a negative relationship between POS and continuance commitment. Results reveal that organization based self-esteem (OBSE) has a partial mediating role between perceived organizational support and affective commitment and full mediating role between perceived organizational support and continuance commitment. Findings also indicate that OBSE has no mediating role between perceived organizational support and normative commitment.
Predictors of Patient Safety Activities among Registered Nurses and Nurse Aides in Long-term Care Facilities

Background In Korea, registered nurses (RNs) and nurse aides (NAs) are legally permitted as substitutes for long-term care (LTC) facilities, even though they have very different levels of education and standards of qualifications. This study aimed to explore the factors that influence patient safety activities of the RNs and NAs working in LTC facilities and to identify the relationship between patient safety culture (PSC) and patient safety activities. Methods This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. The study participants were 88 RNs and 71 NAs who worked at 33 LTC facilities for more than three months. The questionnaires were collected by e-mail or mobile application and kept confidential. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Results The mean scores of PSC and patient safety activities were 4.03 ± 0.51 points, 4.29 ± 0.49 points out of 5, respectively. There was significant correlation between PSC and patient safety activities (r = .23, p = .004). Factors influencing patient safety activities among RNs and NAs in LTC facilities were registered nurse (β = .377, p < .001), organizational system of PSC (β = .314, p < .010), and work sift type (fixed night shift, on-call, 24-hour shift) (β = − .264, p = .004), which explained about 36.0% of total variance (F = 5.69, p < .001). Conclusion The findings indicate the need for the mandatory placement of RNs by improving current domestic regulations that can be replaced without distinctions between the level of education and qualifications of RNs and NAs to strengthen patient safety activities at LTC facilities. Additionally, the importance of an organizational safety system and effective working shift types to prevent residents’ safety accidents in LTC facilities is indicated.
The influence of cordierite on melting and mineral-melt equilibria in ultra-high-temperature metamorphism

ABSTRACT Experimentally constrained calibrations of the incorporation of H2 O and CO2 into cordierite as functions of P–T-aH2O-aCO2 are integrated with KFMASH grids which define mineral-melt equilibria in pelites. This is used to explore the impact of the volatile content and composition of cordierite on anatexis and melt-related processes in high-temperature (HT) and ultra-high-temperature (UHT) metamorphism. The strongly temperature-sensitive H2O content of cordierite coexisting with dehydration melts (0·4–1·6 wt.%) causes a 10–25% relative decrease in the amount of melt produced from pelites compared with models which treat cordierite as anhydrous. KFMASH melting grids quantified for aH2O demonstrate consistency between the measured H2O contents in cordierite from granulite-migmatite terrains and mineral equilibria. These indicate anatexis with aH2O in the range 0·26–0·16 at 6–8 kbar and 870–930°C. The pressure-stability of cordierite+garnet with respect to orthopyroxene+sillimanite+quartz in KFMASH is strongly influenced by cordierite H2O content, which decreases from 1·1 to 0·5 wt. % along the melting reaction Grt+CrdH+Kfs=Opx+Sil+Qz+L. The lower-T invariant point involving biotite (8·8 kbar/900°C) that terminates this reaction has aH2O of 0·16±0·03, whereas the higher-T terminating invariant point involving osumilite (7·9 kbar/940°C) occurs at aH2O 0·08±0·02. Osumilite-bearing assemblages in UHT terrains imply aH2O of <0·08, and at 950–1000°C and 8–9 kbar calculated aH2O is only 0·04–0·02. Cordierites stable in osumilite-bearing assemblages or with sapphirine+quartz have maximum predicted H2O contents of ca. 0·2 wt. %, consistent with H2O measured in cordierites from two sapphirine-bearing UHT samples from the Napier Complex. The addition of CO2to the H2O-undersaturated (dehydration-melting) system marginally decreases the temperature of melting because of the stabilisation of cordierite, the solid product of the peritectic melting reactions. The preferential incorporation of CO2 enhances the stability of cordierite, even at fixed aH2O, and causes the stability fields of Grt+Crd+Sil+Kfs+Qz+L and Grt+Opx+Crd+Kfs+Qz+L to expand to higher pressure, and to both higher and lower temperatures. The minimum solubility of H2O in granitic melt is independent of the CO2 content of cordierite, and the distribution of H2O between melt and cordierite is similar at a given melt H2O-content to the H2O-only system. This enhanced stability of CO2-bearing cordierite leads to a reduced stability range for osumilite-bearing assemblages to temperatures of ca. 950–975°C or greater. Cordierites in the Napier Complex UHT gneisses contain 0·5 and 1·05 wt. % CO2, consistent with a role for CO2 in stabilising cordierite with respect to osumilite in these unusual sapphirine-bearing granul
Transforming growth factor‐β induces expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in human retinal pigment epithelial cells: Involvement of mitogen‐activated protein kinases

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a major agent in choroidal and retinal neovascularization, events associated with age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), strategically located between retina and choroid, plays a critical role in retinal disorders. We have examined the effects of various growth factors on the expression and secretion of VEGF by human retinal pigment epithelial cell cultures (HRPE). RT‐PCR analyses revealed the presence of three isoforms of mRNA corresponding to VEGF 121, 165, and 189 that were up regulated by TGF‐β1. TGF‐β1, β2, and β3 were the potent inducers of VEGF secretion by HRPE cells whereas bFGF, PDGF, TGF‐α, and GM‐CSF had no effects. TGF‐β receptor type II antibody significantly reversed induction of VEGF secretion by TGF‐β. In contrast activin, inhibin and BMP, members of TGF‐β super family, had no effects on VEGF expression in HRPE. VEGF mRNA levels and protein secretion induced by TGF‐β were significantly inhibited by SB203580 and U0126, inhibitors of MAP kinases, but not by staurosporine and PDTC, protein kinase C and NF‐κB pathway inhibitors, respectively. TGF‐β also induced VEGF expression by fibroblasts derived from human choroid of eye. TGF‐β induction of VEGF secretion by RPE and choroid cells may play a significant role in choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in AMD. Since the secretion of VEGF by HRPE is regulated by MAP kinase pathways, MAP kinase inhibitors may have potential use as therapeutic agents for CNV in AMD. Published 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. J. Cell. Physiol. 197: 453–462, 2003© 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
An Integrated Sequencing Approach for Updating the Pseudorabies Virus Transcriptome

In the last couple of years, the implementation of long-read sequencing (LRS) technologies for transcriptome profiling has uncovered an extreme complexity of viral gene expression. In this study, we carried out a systematic analysis on the pseudorabies virus transcriptome by combining our current data obtained by using Pacific Biosciences Sequel and Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION sequencing with our earlier data generated by other LRS and short-read sequencing techniques. As a result, we identified a number of novel genes, transcripts, and transcript isoforms, including splice and length variants, and also confirmed earlier annotated RNA molecules. One of the major findings of this study is the discovery of a large number of 5′-truncations of larger putative mRNAs being 3′-co-terminal with canonical mRNAs of PRV. A large fraction of these putative RNAs contain in-frame ATGs, which might initiate translation of N-terminally truncated polypeptides. Our analyses indicate that CTO-S, a replication origin-associated RNA molecule is expressed at an extremely high level. This study demonstrates that the PRV transcriptome is much more complex than previously appreciated.
Seismic Response of Liquid Storage Tank in a Semi Analytical Method

This thesis focuses on the dynamic analysis of liquid storage tanks subjected to seismic excitation with its primary aim being the development of a semi-analytical model able to predict this dynamic response accurately. In engineering practice, there are two primary methods to solve this problem. Numerical models based primarily on the finite element (FE) method, can treat the dynamics of the tank-liquid system with high accuracy. However, this comes at the cost of low computational speed; these models are slow and sophisticated finite element packages are required that can deal with both the structure and the liquid with equal rigor. On the other hand, analytical methods exist to solve the tank-liquid interaction problem. The latter, although computationally fast, lack of accuracy and can treat only the most simplistic configurations regarding the structural type. In this thesis, we aim to develop a semi-analytical model that combines the strong elements of both approaches, i.e. it is computationally fast and accurate. In the first part of the thesis, a two-dimensional case is analyzed in which the tank is composed out of three beams representing the plate and the wall of the tank, while the liquid is assumed two-dimensional. With this model, the semi-analytical solution method is established. The method is very straightforward and is based on the principle of dynamic sub-structuring which is valid for linear systems. The response of the structure, i.e., the three interconnected beams, is expressed in terms of the in-vacuo beam modes; a modal basis that is convenient since different modes are orthogonal to each other. The liquid motion is expressed as a superposition of two or three potentials each of which, in turn, is also shown in terms of modes. By representing the response of each sub-structure in terms of an orthonormal set of modes, the behavior of the system is spatially fixed, and the remaining unknowns are only the modal coefficients representing the multipliers of the various modal shapes. The latter is obtained by enforcing displacement compatibility conditions at the liquid-tank interface and by satisfying the forced equations of motion of the structure. The results of the adopted solution approach are compared against known results in the literature for validation purposes. With the developed three-dimensional model a parametric study is conducted in order to determine the influence of tanks dimensions, soil flexibility and wave speed on the structural response. Results are compared with others available in the literature in order to validate the model. The present model can be easily extended to include more complicated structures, e.g. horizontal tanks and tanks of different geometry. Finally, the model can be amended by a more accurate representation of the soil in terms of a three-dimensional layered continuum by merely adding an extra sub-structure to the system (the layered soil) while keeping the same solution approach.
Redesigning dementia care; an evaluation of small-scale, homelike care environments

Background: There is a large cross-national variation in characteristics of small, domestic-style care settings. However, a systematic overview of existing types is lacking. This study provides an international comparison of concepts, which have adopted a homelike philosophy in a small-scale context. Insight into their characteristics is vital for theory, planning and implementation of such dementia care settings. Method: A literature search was performed using various electronic databases, including PubMed, Medline, CINAHL and PsycINFO. In addition, “gray” literature was identified on the internet. Concepts were analyzed according to five main characteristics, i.e. physical setting, number of residents, residents’ characteristics, domestic characteristics and care concept. Results: 75 papers were included covering 11 concept types in various countries. Similarities among concepts reflected a focus on meaningful activities centered around the daily household. Staff have integrated tasks and are a part of the household and archetypal home-style features, such as kitchens, are incorporated in the buildings. Differences among concepts were found mainly in the physical settings, number of residents and residents’ characteristics. Some concepts have become regular dementia care settings, while others are smaller initiatives. Conclusion: The care concepts are implemented in various ways, with a changing staff role. However, many aspects of these small, homelike facilities remain unclear. Future research is needed, focusing on residents’ characteristics, family, staff and costs. Chapter 2
Entrepreneurship Education Through Successful Entrepreneurial Models in Educational Institutions

Entrepreneurship learning based on successful entrepreneurial role models in educational institutions may promote education for sustainable development. Several theoretical perspectives, such as the human capital theory, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and selfdetermination theory, argue that entrepreneurship education is positively correlated with students' entrepreneurial intentions because it provides them with adequate knowledge and skills and motivates them to pursue their entrepreneurial goals. Exposure to successful entrepreneurial models in entrepreneurship education programmes may be a significant factor in boosting student’s confidence in their ability to start a business and improving their attitudes toward entrepreneurship. The goal of this study is to identify characteristics that students believe are unique to a successful entrepreneur.