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Nurturing Cultural Diversity in Higher Education: A Critical Review of Selected Models

Canadian universities and colleges are becoming increasingly ethnoculturally diverse. Two major social forces have contributed to this change: immigration and increasing enrolment of international students. Minority and international students bring their values, language, culture and educational background to our campuses, to add to and enrich our educational environments. To build an inclusive education, we have the ethical and educational responsibility to embrace such difference and diversity and to integrate it into all aspects of university life, including teaching and learning. However, in our daily encounter with cultural diversity we still confront many challenges, such as the colourblind and the “difference as defi cit” perspectives, partially resulting from a lack of knowledge and readiness to approach diversity. The goal of this article is to bridge this gap by examining three selected models commonly used to nurture cultural diversity in higher education: the intercultural education model, the multicultural education model, and the anti-racist education model. It is hoped that this discussion will benefi t the university community in Canada as well as in other countries where diversity prevails. Du fait de l’immigration et de l’augmentation du nombre d’etudiantes et d’etudiants internationaux, les universites et colleges du Canada sont de plus en plus diversifi es sur le plan ethnoculturel. Les etudiantes et etudiants issus des minorites ethniques ainsi que d’autres pays apportent avec eux leurs valeurs, langues et cultures, ce qui enrichit d’autant le milieu educatif. Il est de notre responsabilite a la fois morale et educative, si nous voulons creer un environnement inclusif, d’integrer ces differences et cette diversite dans tous les aspects de la vie universitaire, y compris l’enseignement et l’apprentissage. Toutefois, dans nos rencontres quotidiennes avec la diversite culturelle, nous sommes confrontes a plusieurs defi s, notamment les modeles dits « aveugles a la couleur » et la perception de « la difference comme defi cit ». Ces perspectives resultent en partie d’un manque de connaissances et d’attitudes peu disposees a accueillir la diversite culturelle. Le but de cet article est de repondre a ces defi s en examinant trois modeles frequemment employes pour encourager la diversite culturelle dans l’enseignement superieur : l’education interculturelle, l’education multiculturelle et l’education anti-raciste. Nous esperons que cette discussion aura des effets positifs pour la communaute universitaire du Canada et d’autres pays marques par la diversite.
Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

Diagnosis is a critical step in clinical treatment. Meta-analysis is a useful tool for evaluating the accuracy of diagnostic tests and can be used to obtain precise accuracy estimates when small studies for a given test and subject pool are available. Meta-analysis uses statistical techniques to combine and compare data from different studies, thus increasing the power of the estimates of diagnostic accuracy in primary research. Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests summarizes the accuracy of diagnosis. Therefore, it is necessary for clinicians to understand meta-analytical procedures for diagnostic tests. Herein, we describe the basic steps in a meta-analysis to evaluate test accuracy: 1) describing the results of individual studies, 2) searching for heterogeneity, 3) testing for the threshold effect, 4) deciding on the model for statistical pooling, 5) dealing with heterogeneity, and 6) interpreting meta-analysis results of diagnostic tests. Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy provides useful information for clinical practice and for the formulation of questions to be tested in future studies.
Problem of Reliability Justification of Computation Error Estimates

The problem of reliability justification of errors estimates of results obtained by numerical methods is under consideration. The application possibility conditions of the known methods and their downsides are discussed. A new method is offered including numerical filtration of results, choice of a standard and correctness verification of its choice. This method allows the obtainment and visualization of certain error estimates and justification of result reliability. The numerical solutions obtained by different methods of the Stokes solitary wave problem are shown. Also, the given problem results computed by different authors with help of the known methods are cited. Computations possibility of results with high accuracy and preference of the suggested approach for estimate reliability justification are demonstrated by the sample of this problem. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015. v6n2s4p65
RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY OF SOME NEW BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS

The aim of this study was to determine the capacity of 12 new synthesized biologically active compounds from colleagues of the New Delhi University, India, with antiinflammatory and anticancer activity, as radical scavengers. These compounds are: (1) 7hydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one; (2) 6,7,-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one; (3) 7,8-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one; (4) ethyl-3-(7,8-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl) propanoate; (5) ethyl-3-(6,7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2Hchromen-3-yl)propanoate; (6) 7,8-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromanol-2-thione; (7)5,7dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-chroman-4-one; (8) 5-hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxy-2-methyl-4Hchromen-4-one; (9) 6-allyl-5,7-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one; (10) (E)-3-(3isopropoxybuta)-1,3-dienyl)benzene-1,2-diol; (11) 4-(3-methylbut-2-2nyl)-6-(prop-1-en2-yl) benzene-1,3-diol; (12) 5-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylene-2H-chromen-7-ol. The quantitative evaluation of the compounds, i. e. radical scavenging activity (%RSA) was determined as %RSA=(Abs(0)–Abs(t)/Abs(0))х100,%. The study was made on physiological temperature (37 о С) and the results obtained were compared with those of standard and known inhibitors: e.g. caffeic acid (CA), DL-α-tocopherol (TOH), gallic acid (GA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) at the same experimental conditions. Lipinski’s Rule of Five was used for explaining their pharmacokinetic behavior.
BIM-Based Decision Support System for the Mangement of Large Building Stocks

While on the one hand the BIM methodology is an essential reference for the construction of new buildings, on the other hand it is receiving particular attention and interest also from owners of large building stocks who want to take advantage of the benefits of Building Information Modelling so as to have a coordinated system for the sharing of information and data. This, especially in a process that concerns the management and maintenance of a large building stocks, involves the processing of uncertain information in BIM, particularly when dealing with existing buildings, due to the lack of and/or incomplete documentation, entailing a significant investment in terms of time and additional costs. Therefore, to represent the reliability of existing building data, we suggest introducing a tool based on Bayesian Network that offers a valid decision support under conditions of uncertainty and is used to evaluate the compliance with the latest standard. This paper presents a process to provide an integrated database defined by a minimum information level that can be used both to extrapolate and query specific information from a digital building model and populate the decision model in order to evaluate the performance parameters of existing buildings which is based on a Multicriteria decision making approach (AHP).
Multi-objective Community Detection Method Using an Improved NSGA II Algorithm

Community detection methods provide help in understanding the structure and function of networks. Since single objective community detection methods are not able to detect multiple significant community structures, some methods formulate the community detection as multi-objective problems. This paper proposes a multi-objective approach using a combination of three objective functions in multi-objective framework that is able to discover wide specter of resulting partitions. The algorithm is based on the basic NSGA-II, and improvements are as follows. A hybrid model is established for population initialization and the mutation operator and the crossover operators compose only possible partitions of input network. Different three optimization functions are tested in order to detect a large spectrum of resulting partitions.
TURNITIN Anti-inflammatory activities of ethnomedicinal plants from Dayak Abai in North Kalimantan, Indonesia

Paramita S, Kosala K, Dzulkifli D, Saputri DI, Wijayanti E. 2017. Anti-inflammatory activities of ethnomedicinal plants from Dayak Abai in North Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 18: 1556-1561. Inflammation is a normal process in the human body as a response to injury from the healing process. Meanwhile, chronic inflammation will cause new health problems to patients. Antiinflammatory drugs generally used for those conditions, have several side effects to patients. The objective of this research was to find alternative anti-inflammatory drugs, especially from natural sources. Three medicinal plants recorded from Dayak Abai in North Kalimantan, Indonesia for health problems caused by the inflammation process i.e. Amomum xanthophlebium Baker, Clerodendrum buchananii (Roxb.) Walp. , and Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum. were used as material in this research. The experimental method using carrageenan-induced rat paw edema was used followed by the resulting measurement using plethysmometer. The results showed that significant differences of AUC (area under the curve) with p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) were achieved between negative control, positive control, and treatment group with plant medicinal extracts. AUC of leaves ethanol extract of C. buchananii showed the strongest antiinflammatory activities. It could be concluded that the medicinal plants recorded from ethnomedicinal data from Dayak Abai in North Kalimantan, have anti-inflammatory activities, with C. buchananii as the most potential ones which could be further developed as a new source of the anti-inflammatory drug.
Health, Employment and the Quality of Life in Ireland

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of the Quality of Life (QoL) in Ireland using a sample of 3,500 respondents to the Irish Health Service Executive's Survey of Consumers' Experience of the Health Services in Ireland (HSE Survey) carried out between November 2006 and March 2007. Using an ordered logit model, we show that the likelihood of being satisfied with one's QoL is enhanced by social class, income, employment and, above all, by health. The methodology's ability to identify persons who might be ‘at risk’ from a low QoL allows one to speculate on the QoL in Ireland today, in the winter of its discontent, compared to that in 2006–07 when it basked in the summer of the Celtic Tiger. In present circumstances, one would expect that joblessness would play a much more important role in determining QoL: prior to 2008, unemployment meant a short wait till a suitable job turned up; now it is more likely to involve either a protracted search at home or emigration. Furthermore, since unemployment often leads to bad health outcomes, one can be reasonably certain that the QoL associated with a 14 per cent unemployment rate will be considerably worse than those witnessed during the halcyon days of the economic boom. This raises the question of how this additional, recession-induced demand for health services will be met at a time when public expenditure on health in Ireland is to be cut by €1.4 billion over the next four years.
Endocrine-Related Cancer ( 2003 ) 10 179 – 186 International Congress on Hormonal Steroids and Hormones and Cancer Estrogen and antiestrogen regulation of cell cycle progression in breast cancer cells

The central involvement of estrogen in the development of the mammary gland and in the genesis of breast cancer has lent impetus to studies of the links between estrogen action and the cell cycle machinery. Recent studies of the estrogenic regulation of molecules with known roles in the control of G1/S phase progression have resulted in significant advances in understanding these links. Estrogens independently regulate the expression and function of c-Myc and cyclin D1 and the induction of either c-Myc or cyclin D1 is sufficient to recapitulate the effects of estrogen on cell cycle progression. These pathways converge at the activation of cyclin E–Cdk2 complexes. The active cyclin E–Cdk2 complexes are depleted of the cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor p21 because of estrogen-mediated inhibition of nascent p21. Insulin and estrogen synergistically stimulate cell cycle progression, and the ability of estrogen to antagonize an insulin-induced increase in p21 gene expression appears to underlie this effect. Antiestrogen treatment of MCF-7 cells leads to an acute decrease of c-Myc expression, a subsequent decline in cyclin D1, and ultimately arrest of cells in a state with features characteristic of quiescence. An antisense-mediated decrease in c-Myc expression results in decreased cyclin D1 expression and inhibition of DNA synthesis, mimicking the effects of antiestrogen treatment and emphasizing the importance of c-Myc as an estrogen/antiestrogen target. These data identify c-Myc, cyclin D1, p21 and cyclin E-Cdk2 as central components of estrogen regulation of cell cycle progression and hence as potential downstream targets that contribute to the role of estrogen in oncogenesis. Endocrine-Related Cancer (2003) 10 179–186
Comportement mécanique de la prothèse dentaire Sous l'effet des efforts masticatoires

The present work aims to study according to the mai n criteria of dental implant using three-dimensiona l umerical analysis by finite element method, the effect of masticatory efforts a nd distribution of the Von Mises equivalent stress generated in the bone and the elements that constitute dental prosthesis. We prove that th is level is higher on the bone-implant contour cont act. This work was carried out in an attempt to answer s ome questions, particularly those regarding the loc alization and risk quantification in and around the implant unit. The system under study is composed of five parts: f eldspar ceramic crown, the abutment and titanium al loy implant, jaw composed of cancellous and cortical bone. the latter is subject ed to a mechanical load simulating the operation of the tooth in the three directions: corrono apical, distomesiale and buccolingual. The materials used are biomaterials, they are meant to be in contact with biological systems. The mode ling of the dental implant and the different components is ensured by the SolidWorks s oftware. We studied the static mechanical behavior of the im plant using the finite element method through softw are numerical analysis Abaqus. keywords: Dental Implant; Mechanical Behavior; Modeling; Finite Ele m nt.
Otolith Microstructure during the Early Life-History Stages of Brown Trout: Validation and Interpretation

Abstract We examined the extent to which otolith microstructure provides an accurate estimate of age, growth, and early life history transitions during the period between hatching and 1 week after emergence in Brown Trout Salmo trutta exposed to natural variations in ambient water temperature. All fry analyzed possessed a prominent check on the observed date of hatching. After hatching, daily growth increments were visible on sagittal otoliths. There was no evidence for the formation of an emergence check mark and no statistically significant evidence that emergence and daily temperature fluctuations interacted to form check marks. However, daily temperature fluctuations may influence the formation of check marks, largely based on an observed increase in the proportion of fish possessing checks on the days following the two largest temperature fluctuations observed during the experiment. There was no evidence that feeding or stressing emergent fish contributed to the formation of an emergence check mark.
The Third Round of the Czech Validation of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ)

The authors present findings on the third round of the Czech validation of the Motivated Strategies for learning questionnaire (MSLQ), originally developed by Pintrich et al. (1991). The validation only covered an area designed to access motivation in self-regulated learning. Data was collected from a sample of university students in regular classroom settings. Principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted with eigenvalues exceeding 1. An inspection of the scree plot, discontinuity in variance, Monte Carlo parallel analysis and Cronbach’s alphas were performed to assess the psychometric properties. The results were further supported by the confirmatory factor analysis with no post hoc model modifications needed. The analysis confirmed the first and second round validation structure bringing a 3-factor model and indicated that the revised MSLQ is an acceptable measure of motivation in self-regulated learning.
The response of turbidity currents to a canyon–fan transition: internal hydraulic jumps and depositional signatures

Turbidity currents often carve canyons into the continental slope, and then deposit submarine fans on lower slopes farther downstream. It has been hypothesized here that this slope decline can cause a turbidity current to (a) undergo an internal hydraulic jump near the canyon–fan transition, and (b) leave a depositional signal of this transition. These hypotheses are studied with a numerical model. Rapidly depositing turbidity currents need not undergo a hydraulic jump at a slope break. When a jump does occur, it can leave a depositional signal in terms of an upstream-facing step. A previous attempt to capture this signal failed because the current was treated as purely depositional. In the present model both sediment deposition and entrainment are included. An upstream-facing step appears when deposition dominates erosion. The step requires entrainment since the deposition rate is continuous through the jump, whereas the sediment entrainment rate is not. Therefore, the step is caused by enhanced net deposition due to reduced entrainment rate across the jump. Under certain circumstances, a single step can be replaced by a train of upstream-migrating cyclic steps, each separated by a hydraulic jump. The numerical model is verified against experiments, and then applied at field scale
tructural characterization of protein – polymer conjugates . I . Assessing eterogeneity of a small PEGylated protein and mapping conjugation sites using on exchange chromatography and top-down tandem mass spectrometry inat

PEGylated proteins are a rapidly growing class of biopharmaceutical products, but their analytical characterization remains a formidable problem due to the extreme heterogeneity of these species. While significant advances have been made in recent years in this field due to integration of mass spectrometry in the analytical workflow, quick identification of PEGylation sites remains an unmet goal, particularly if several isoforms of the protein–polymer conjugate are present in the sample. To achieve this objective, a new method is developed, which utilizes a combination of ion exchange chromatography and top-down eywords: EGylated protein herapeutic protein ovalent modification ass spectrometry on fragmentation, top-down on exchange chromatography mass spectrometry consisting of two consecutive fragmentation steps (MS3) to identify various conjugates. The method is tested with a complex mixture of products of ubiquitin conjugation with 5 kDa PEG. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Multiplet effects in the Ru L2,3 x-ray-absorption spectra of Ru (IV) and Ru (V) compounds

We report combined experimental and theoretical investigations of x-ray absorption at the $\mathrm{Ru}{\ensuremath{-}L}_{2,3}$ and O-K thresholds of the Ru(IV) compounds ${\mathrm{RuO}}_{2}$ and ${\mathrm{Sr}}_{2}{\mathrm{RuO}}_{4}$ and of the Ru(V) compound ${\mathrm{Sr}}_{4}{\mathrm{Ru}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{9}. $ Significant differences in the intensity distribution of the ${t}_{2g}$-related and ${e}_{g}$-related peaks between the ${L}_{3}$ and the ${L}_{2}$ edges are found, due to the combined effects of $4d$ spin-orbit coupling and the interelectronic Coulomb interaction described by the Slater integrals. The observed spectral features can be well reproduced by crystal-field-multiplet calculations. With increasing the Ru valence from IV to V, the spectra are shifted by \ensuremath{\cong}1.5 eV to higher energy at the $\mathrm{Ru}{\ensuremath{-}L}_{2,3}$ edges and \ensuremath{\cong}1.0 eV to lower energy at the O-K edge, which is of the same order of magnitude as on going from the divalent to the trivalent late $3d$ transition-metal oxides.
Input Image Detection GT Stage-1 Stage-1 Result Image Features Stage-2 Stage-2 Result Context Features Stage-3 Stage-3 Result Context Features

—This paper introduces a fast and efﬁcient segmentation technique for 2D images and 3D point clouds of building facades. Facades of buildings are highly structured and consequently most methods that have been proposed for this problem aim to make use of this strong prior information. Contrary to most prior work, we are describing a system that is almost domain independent and consists of standard segmentation methods. We train a sequence of boosted decision trees using auto-context features. This is learned using stacked generalization. We ﬁnd that this technique performs better, or comparable with all previous published methods and present empirical results on all available 2D and 3D facade benchmark datasets. The proposed method is simple to implement, easy to extend, and very efﬁcient at test-time inference.