bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Measurement and Analysis of Coastal Waves Along The North Sea Area of China
Authors: Sun Shu-zheng , Li Hui , Sun Hui
Published: October 2016

Taking advantage of coastal wave environment to carry out scaled ship model test is an effective testing technology for ship performance. In this paper, the method of spectral analysis is adopted to calculate the significant wave height, period, wave spectrum and some other parameters of some places along the North Sea area of China. The measured wave spectrum and the ocean spectrum are handled into non-dimensional form to evaluate their similarity. The influence of wind direction and tide on coastal waves was analyzed. And the results indicate that the coastal wave spectrum is similar to the ocean spectrum under some specific conditions.
Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline as a new psychological method of development support in Poland
Authors: Wójtowicz-Dacka Małgorzata , Miotk-Mrozowska Magdalena
Published: October 2016

This article will introduce a new method that has been available in Poland since 2015, based on video recordings, for families with children up to 5 years of age - the Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) (Juffer, Bakermans-Kranenburg, van IJzendoorn, 2008).

The authors first discuss the current framework of development support psychology in Poland. Next, there is a review of methods based on video training. General information about the VIPP-SD intervention program is presented in the following part of the paper, focusing on international evidence-based studies supporting the effectiveness of the method. The need for a cultural adaptation and implementation of the VIPP-SD program in Poland is outlined.
Towards a framework for psychological resilience in children and adolescents with Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Authors: Jankowska Anna
Published: October 2016

Psychological well-being is one of the greatest concerns in children and adolescents with Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF). Those youths are frequently exposed to stress and social inequality, and they are particularly prone to developing mental health issues which persist through adolescence and into adult life. The purpose of this article is to introduce a framework for promoting psychological resilience in children and adolescents with BIF. Three interrelated and complementary factors require professional attention and efforts to improve resilience in children with borderline intelligence: a) protecting a child’s self-worth, b) generating sources of social support, c) training of adaptive coping skills. The significance of early diagnosis and continuous monitoring of a child’s development is also discussed. Children with BIF should be provided with internal (self-worth, coping skills) and external (social support) resources to enhance their resilience and ability to confront adversities, and to reduce the risk of mental health issues.
Quality of life and proactive coping with stress in a group of middle adulthood women with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Kalka Dorota
Published: October 2016

In middle adulthood the intensity of stress is significantly higher than in the preceding developmental period. This stress is particularly significant in the case of chronically ill women, including those with type 2 diabetes. In this group, the disease-related stress intensifies the difficulties generated by the decrease of age-related organismic resources and in many instances impairs the quality of life. Therefore, an ability to cope with difficult situations is of crucial importance. The aim of the research was to estimate the general level of life-satisfaction, as well as the frequency and effectiveness of proactive coping strategies in a group of middle adulthood women with type 2 diabetes compared to women not suffering from diabetes. The study was conducted with methods which have acknowledged psychometric properties (SWLS, WHOQoL - BREF, PCI) as well as a survey collecting sociodemographic data. Women suffering from type 2 diabetes are less satisfied with their prior and current life, health and the physical dimension of their lives and environment. Only partially do they employ proactive coping strategies different from those used by the women from the healthy group. For life-satisfaction in its various aspects it is particularly important for the diabetic women to more often use the strategy of reflective coping and to less often seek emotional support while using the strategy of preventive coping or avoidance. The proactive strategies directed at anticipated stress are connected with the level of life-satisfaction and considered to be health resources.
Expression of antimicrobial peptides in recurrent adenotonsillitis
Authors: Demir Mehmet Gökhan , Aydın Sedat , Atalay Erdoğan Banu , Oğuztüzün Serpil , Kılıç Murat , Özdemir Barışık Nagehan
Published: October 2016

Background

Recurrent acute tonsillitis is one of the most frequent otorhinolaryngology clinic referrals, yet its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Antimicrobial cationic peptides are components of the innate system. They are generally small, highly positively charged peptides with broad spectrum antimicrobial activity which function as the body’s “natural antibiotics”. Our aim is to investigate the role of antimicrobial cationic peptides in the susceptibility of patients to recurrent acute tonsillitis.

Materials and methods

The study is done with 100 children who had a history of recurrent adenotonsillitis as subject group and 100 children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy as control group. Tonsillar and adenoid tissues are dissected into parts as deep and surface epithelium and investigated semiquantitatively with immunohistochemistry. Human beta defensin (hBD) 1–3 and cathelecidin (LL-37) levels are compared with microscopically.

Results

Immunohistochemistry revealed a strong expression of hBD-1, hBD-2 and hBD-3 in tonsillar tissue. Quantification of hBD-1, hBD-2 and hBD-3 expressions are shown more in tonsillar tissue than in adenoids. LL-37 is one of the antimicrobial peptides found in human tonsillar tissue and adenoids, that participates in the innate immune system of these tissues. Statistically, hBD-1, hBD-3 and LL-37 expressions were different in recurrent tonsillitis tissue than control (p<0.05). Moreover hBD-2 expression was different in adenoid tissue than control (p<0.05).

Conclusion

Antimicrobial peptides have key role in adenotonsillar infections and this defense mechanism increases susceptibility to recurrent infections in upper respiratory tract.
Association of missense substitution of A49T and V89L in the SRD5A2 gene with prostate cancer in Turkish patients
Authors: Tekin Neijmann Sebnem , Kural Alev , Tinay Ilker , Livaoglu Ayten , Cevlik Tulay , Turkeri Levent
Published: October 2016

Objective

To determine the association of missense substitution of alanine 49 threonine (A49T) and valine 89 leucine (V89L) in the steroid-5-alpha-reductase type II (SRD5A2) gene with prostate cancer in Turkish patients.

Methods

Eighty patients with prostate cancer and 76 healthy control subjects were evaluated for A49T and V89L polymorphisms in the SRD5A2 gene mutations via real time fluorescence PCR and melting curve analysis.

Results

Patients and controls were similar in terms of allele frequencies for polymorphic markers A49T and V89L in the SRD5A2 gene. Most patients had T2b (51.3%), N0 (96.3%) stage tumors with Gleason Score of ≥6 (82.7%) and surgical margin in 28.8%. While 81.3% had no seminal vesicle invasion, 36.3% had capsular invasion. Carrying the 49T allele was associated with higher likelihood of positive surgical margin status (27.5% in 49A vs. 75.0% in 49T, p=0.038) and Gleason Scores of ≥7 (47.5% in 49A vs. 100.0% in 49T, p=0.032) than 49A allele.

Conclusion

Our findings revealed no significant difference between patient and control groups in terms of allele frequencies of polymorphic markers in the SRD5A2 gene. T allele was only shown in the patient group. Carrying the 49T allele was associated with higher tumor aggressiveness in A49T polymorphism.
TERT promoter mutations: a genetic signature of benign and malignant thyroid tumours occurring in the context of tinea capitis irradiation
Authors: Boaventura Paula , Batista Rui , Pestana Ana , Reis Marta , Mendes Adélia , Eloy Catarina , Sobrinho-Simões Manuel , Soares Paula
Published: October 2016

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency and molecular characteristics ofTERTp mutations in thyroid adenomas and carcinomas occurring in the low-dose radiation exposure tinea capitis setting.

Design and methods

Twenty-seven patients with 34 well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas and 28 patients with 29 follicular adenomas diagnosed in a Portuguese tinea capitis cohort were studied. Blood samples were obtained from all the patients. Screening forTERTp mutations was performed by PCR amplification followed by Sanger sequencing. A series of 33 sporadic thyroid adenomas was used as control.

Results

TERTp mutations were detected in six of the 28 patients with adenoma (21.4%) and in four of the 27 patients with carcinoma (14.8%). Three tumours (two carcinomas and one adenoma) had the tandem mutation −124/−125 GG>AA (30.0%), whereas the remaining seven had the −124G > A. The 20.7% frequency ofTERTp mutations in adenomas contrasts with the absence of mutations in the adenomas from the control group and from most series on record, whereas the one found in carcinomas (11.8%) is similar to those reported in the literature for sporadic carcinomas.

Conclusion

TERTp mutations, including the tandem mutation −124/−125 GG>AA not described previously in thyroid tumours, appear to represent a genetic signature for thyroid tumours in patients submitted to low-dose X-ray irradiation. The high frequency ofTERTp mutations in the adenomas of our cohort contrasts with their absence in sporadically occurring, as well as in adenomas of the Chernobyl series.
Spanning over 1400 years: China’s remarkable Zhaozhou Bridge
Authors: Zhou Man , Zhang Jiandong , An Lin , Zhang Xiaoming , Li Tao
Published: October 2016

The 1400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge in China is celebrated as the largest and oldest open-spandrel stone-arched bridge in the world. Stone arch bridges with perforated spandrels were a major innovation in the history of bridge engineering, reducing structural weight and horizontal loading from flood flows. In this paper, the structural characteristics and construction technology of this remarkable bridge are introduced through an extensive literature survey and field investigations. It also reports on an analysis of the bridge’s mechanical properties to provide an explanation as to why the bridge has remained standing for more than 1400 years despite numerous wars, floods and earthquakes. An analytical computational method is employed to analyse the influence of the shoulder arch on the permanent-loaded compression line of the bridge. Finally, two three-dimensional finite-element models are established to simulate the dynamic characteristics of the bridge, and the effect of the shoulder arch on its seismic performance is evaluated by modal analysis.
Qualidade de vida em crianças escolares com sobrepeso e obesidade
Authors: Castro Gisélia Gonçalves de , Figueiredo Glória Lúcia Alves , Silva Talita Sabrina da , Faria Kelly Cristina de
Published: October 2016

Objetivo: mensurar a qualidade de vida de crianças com sobrepeso e obesidade de uma escola pública de um município mineiro. Método: estudo transversal, entre os meses de abril a junho de 2015. A população do estudo total foi de 338 estudantes de 4 a 10 anos de idade. Para a avaliação da qualidade de vida, a amostra foi composta por 94 crianças classificadas em sobrepeso e obesidade, conforme recomendação da OMS, definidos como IMC igual ou superior ao percentil 85 e 95 para idade e sexo, através de medidas antropométricas e avaliação do índice de massa corpórea. Foi aplicado um questionário elaborado pelos pesquisadores para a caracterização da amostra e perfil social e para avaliação da qualidade de vida foi utilizado o instrumento PedsQL versão 4.0, traduzido e validado para a língua portuguesa. Para a análise dos dados descritiva foi utilizado o programa estatístico Statiscal Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) versão 18.0 for Windows. Resultados: a prevalência da obesidade e sobrepeso ocorre nas crianças do sexo masculino. Ao analisar o perfil social, (70,21%) relatam que os pais são seus responsáveis diretos, (71,28%) disseram ter 1 ou 2 irmãos e (64,89%) disseram que residem em suas casas quatro a cinco pessoas. Ao avaliar a qualidade de vida, a média dos escores obtidos foi de 77,82, sendo que, de acordo com os domínios específicos os menores valores foram encontrados no domínio emocional (72,82) seguido do escolar (76,24). Considerações finais: a obesidade e sobrepeso foi maior no sexo masculino; a maioria das crianças residem com seus pais, tendo-os como seus responsáveis diretos e quem os apoia nas atividades escolares. Nos domínios específicos da qualidade de vida, os menores valores encontrados foram no domínio emocional, seguido do escolar.
Avaliação de VO2 máx em atletas de karatê: conhecimento da capacidade cardiorrespiratória e prescrição de exercício
Authors: Pinto Stefânia Morais , Da Silva João Paulo Clemente , Pinto Stéfano Morais , Melo Sêmio Wendel Martins
Published: October 2016

O exercício físico regular melhora o desempenho esportivo, a partir de intervenções que incrementam a capacidade aeróbia. Objetivo: conhecer a capacidade cardiorrespiratória dos atletas de Karatê da Federação Paraibana de Karatê Interestilos (FPBKI). Método: o estudo foi caracterizado como semi-experimental, com abordagem quantitativa; reuniu dados de 16 atletas de ambos os gêneros, com faixa etária entre 13 e 34 anos. Foram realizadas duas avaliações cardiorrespiratórias, uma ao mês de Julho de 2011 e outra ao mês de Novembro de 2011, com um período de intervenção de quatro meses. A intervenção foi realizada através de um programa de treinamento, que combina a corrida contínua e o treino intervalado, chamado de Fartlek, sendo desenvolvido o treinamento três vezes por semana, com duração de cinquenta minutos, com a intensidade de 70-80% da FC máxima e 70% do VO2 máx. Resultados: entre a primeira e a segunda avaliação foram notórias as diferenças dos níveis de capacidade cardiorrespiratória dos atletas avaliados. Os dados finais do VO2máx mostraram que, na segunda avaliação, houve um aumento da aptidão física cardiorrespiratória de 0% para 13% no nível Excelente, de 6% para 44% do nível Boa, de 13% para 38% do nível Regular, a diminuição de 44% para 6% do nível Fraca, e de 38% para 0% do nível Muito Fraca. Considerações finais: de acordo com os resultados finais, podemos concluir que houve um aumento considerável no nível de capacidade cardiorrespiratória dos atletas de Karatê da FPBKI, representando desse modo um melhor desempenho na modalidade.
O poder da vaidade e do autocuidado na qualidade de vida
Authors: Soaigher Katiane Aparecida , Acencio Fábio Ricardo , Cortez Diógenes Aparício Garcia
Published: October 2016

Objetivo: realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre a influência da vaidade e do autocuidado para a qualidade de vida. Método: estudo de revisão em que as buscas foram realizadas nas bases de dados Scielo, Portal de Periódicos CAPES, LILACS, e Google Acadêmico. Foram selecionados artigos publicados entre 2010 e 2016, em periódicos nacionais e internacionais. As palavras chave utilizadas na pesquisa foram: estética; promoção da saúde; indústria cosmética; autoconceito; autoimagem; vaidade. Resultados: os artigos consultados mostraram que a aparência tem relação nos diversos aspectos do sucesso, poder humano, sendo a vaidade e autocuidado fatores importantes na construção da imagem. Considerações finais: devemos ser vistos não apenas como um corpo, mas como indivíduos providos de inteligência e sentimentos. Quando sabemos administrar nossa relação com a vaidade e autocuidado, preservando nossa saúde física e emocional, poderemos então ter um trunfo a mais no jogo das relações.
The struggle against poverty, unemployment and social injustice in present-day South Africa: Exploring the involvement of the Dutch Reformed Church at congregational level
Authors: Van der Westhuizen Marichen , Swart Ignatius
Published: October 2016

This article is based on an exploration of the involvement of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) at congregational level in the struggle against poverty, unemployment and social injustice in present-day South Africa. The exploration arises from the thesis that South African citizens continue to regard poverty, unemployment and social injustice as the key challenges to be met in order to build a healthy nation. Historically, the DRC acted as a prominent partner of the government to address the basic needs of the poor and the sick, especially among the countryâ€™s white population. But the structural and social changes that followed the transformation to the new democratic South Africa impacted significantly on this partnership. This in turn required that the role of the DRC in addressing social issues in the country be revisited. The essential purpose of this article is, firstly, to provide better insight into the nature and extent of the current social services rendered by congregations of the DRC in addressing the challenges of poverty, unemployment and social injustice; and secondly, from this vantage point, to present some recommendations in conclusion on how the DRC could, in terms of its own striving towards even deeper and more effective social engagement, further enhance its contribution to address the identified challenges at congregational level.
The Earth in Godâ€™s Economy: Creation, Salvation and Consummation in Ecological Perspective
Authors: Venter Rian
Published: October 2016

The Earth in Godâ€™s Economy: Creation, Salvation and Consummation in Ecological Perspective by Conradie, Ernst M Studies in Religion and the Environment, Vol. 10 2015, Lit Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Wien ISBN: 9783643906250
70 Years later â€“ what do we have to learn from Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Latin America today?
Authors: Caldas Carlos
Published: October 2016

The year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the execution of the Christian theologian and Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His theological legacy has been of great importance in Latin America, for both ecumenical/liberationist theologians and Evangelical theologians alike. But the main question is: after so many years, is Bonhoefferâ€™s theology still relevant in the Latin American theological context? In other words, â€˜Who is Dietrich Bonhoeffer for us â€“ in Latin America â€“ today?â€™
Old Testament stories and Christian ethics: Some perspectives from the narrative of Judah and Tamar
Authors: Meyer Esias , Pietersen Leonore
Published: October 2016

The relationship between Old Testament narrative and Christian ethics is challenging. When it comes to finding ethical guideline Old Testament narratives are unresponsive. This is particularly the case with a narrative such as Genesis 38. Biblical scholars have written extensively on how the text can be interpreted. In this article we look at the various ways scholars in Biblical criticism have tried to make sense of the text. We show that narratives can function as a platform for dialogue to mirror the intricacies of life. We do not attempt to resolve the tension between the story and ethics, but rather aim to consider biblical criticism as a tool which stimulates ethical debate.
The role of Matthewâ€™s á¼€Ï†Î¯Î·Î¼Î¹-logia in the decisions of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in post-apartheid South Africa
Authors: Nel Marius J
Published: October 2016

This article investigates the use of the verb á¼€Ï†Î¯Î·Î¼Î¹ in selected pericopae in the Gospel of Matthew and the decisions of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) on forgiveness in the post-apartheid South Africa. It argues that while forgiveness is an important topic in Matthew that is interwoven with a number of other important theological themes, it has been a neglected theme in the decisions taken by the General Synod of the DRC since 1994. Not only are there no explicit references to Matthewâ€™s understanding of forgiveness, but are neither of the two references to forgiveness in the Acta of six General Synodâ€™s references to asking forgiveness by the DRC for its active participation in apartheid. The article concludes with a number of suggestions on how Matthewâ€™s ethic of forgiveness can inform the South African reconciliation process without it being reduced to a timeless fixed formula.
â€˜Julle noem My Leermeester â€¦ en julle is reg, want Ek is ditâ€™ (Joh 13:13). Onderrig in die Evangelie van Johannes
Authors: Van der Watt Jan
Published: October 2016

Teaching in Johnâ€™s Gospel In this article the significance is analysed of the Johannine concept of teaching and related themes, like teachers, different ways of teaching, both formal and informal. Both terminological as well as conceptual references to teaching are considered. It is shown that the teaching of Jesus to his followers is described in terms of Jewish rabbinic activities and that social conventions in this respect are honoured. However, when the Father teaches Jesus, the metaphor changes to typical Jewish teaching within a family context where the father teaches his child through example. The child observes what the father says and mimes these actions and words. This ensures that the teaching of Jesus corresponds to that of the Father. When Jesus goes back to his Father, the Paraclete continues this educational process by reminding and guiding the followers of the words of Jesus. The Gospel however refrains from describing the followers of Jesus as teachers, but calls them witnesses to the teaching of Jesus â€“ the teaching remains that of Jesus. This concept is so central to the theology of John that the theological structure would collapse if it would be ignored or downplayed.
Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development: A Monograph
Authors: Zmyvalova Ekaterina Andreyevna
Published: October 2016

(Published: November 2016)Citation: E. A. Zmyvalova. ‘‘Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development: A Monograph.’’ Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2016, pp. 196–198. http://dx.doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v7.506
Contradictory and Intersecting Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion of Street Youth in Salvador, Brazil
Authors: Ursin Marit
Published: October 2016

Drawing on longitudinal qualitative research in Brazil involving participant observation and narrative interviews with young homeless persons, and semi-structured interviews with middle class residents, local businesses, and patrolling police officers, three overlapping yet contradictory dimensions of inclusion and exclusion are developed. First the hegemonic exclusionary discourse that tends to produce stigmatizing labels on poor people in general, and boys and young men on the street in particular, is mapped out. Second, socio-spatial exclusionary mechanisms involving architectural measures, surveillance cameras and violent policing, guarding the neighbourhood from stigmatised ‘others’ are examined. Third, the less recognised but equally important inclusionary mechanisms, facilitating street life and enabling a sense of belonging among young homeless people are explored. A simplistic and unidimensional conceptualisation of social exclusion is critiqued while demonstrating the multifaceted, intertwined, and contradictory character of homeless people’s social relationships with middle class residents, businesses, and police. Furthermore, the exclusion/inclusion dualism that is vivid in the existing literature is questioned. It is suggested that a nuanced picture is vital to increasing our understanding of the everyday lives of homeless populations and that further investigation and theorization of their exclusion as well as inclusion is needed.
Abordagens investigativas no ensino de Química: limites e possibilidades
Authors: Wartha Edson José , Lemos Marcos Mendonça
Published: October 2016

Este trabalho procura apresentar e discutir fundamentos teóricos e pedagógicos do ensino por investigação, procurando identificar limites e possibilidades dessa abordagem no Ensino de Ciências a partir dos documentos oficiais e de artigos que abordam a questão da abordagem investigativa no Ensino de Ciências. Os resultados apresentam inúmeras possibilidades de abordagens investigativas no Ensino de Ciências que na maioria das vezes são limitadas por aspectos relativos a formação docente.
Licenciatura Integrada em Educação em Ciências, Matemática e Linguagens da UFPA: memórias institucionais de um processo de implantação de curso
Authors: Machado Arthur Gonçalves , Gonçalves Tadeu Oliver
Published: October 2016

Resumo: Neste artigo, descrevo o processo de implantação do Projeto Pedagógico do Curso (PPC) que deu origem ao curso de Licenciatura Integrada em Educação em Ciências, Matemática e Linguagens (LIECML) do Instituto de Educação Matemática e Cientifica (IEMCI) da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA). Inicialmente, faço uma síntese da história do proponente do curso, o Núcleo Pedagógico de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico (NPADC), destacando ações e princípios norteadores responsáveis por suas ações formadoras. Apresento, na sequência, demandas impostas ao NPADC como resultado de uma cultura de formação continuada de professores em vários níveis: atualização; aperfeiçoamento; especialização; mestrado e doutorado. Em seguida, coloco em foco o processo de implantação do PPC, com destaque aos desafios enfrentados em sua aprovação, bem como, apresento elementos que o caracterizam e o diferenciam dos demais projetos pedagógicos dos cursos de licenciatura, nesse nível de ensino, em funcionamento no país. Para subsidiar as narrativas presentes ao longo do texto, faço uso de documentos – entrevistas, ofícios, atas, portarias – que me ajudam a contar essa trajetória, com os percursos e os percalços presentes na implementação do PPC. E, para caracterizar esse processo, a título de conclusões e considerações finais, destaco embates, idas e vindas referentes às demandas impostas ao novo curso.
TIAGO BAPTISTA: HISTÓRIAS DE HOMENS E LENDAS DA PINTURA
Authors: Rocha Suzana
Published: October 2016

O presente artigo pretende dar a conhecer uma perspectiva individual do trabalho plástico do artista Tiago Baptista. Nele encontramos uma profunda relação com um universo de preocupações que se centralizam na identificação das nossas falhas humanas. Neste vasto contexto são convocadas antigas lendas da História da Pintura e são pressentidas variadas referências de autores que integram essa mesma história. Partindo da praxis do próprio autor, das suas palavras, e das palavras que outros construíram a partir das suas representações ambíguas, importa perceber como a simbiose das questões enumeradas sustentam as imagens criadas por Baptista.
Políticas públicas inclusivas no Brasil e o contexto internacional: diálogos sobre inclusão e deficiência
Authors: Azevedo Alexandre Mauricio Fonseca de , Sobral Maria Lizete Sampaio
Published: October 2016

Trata este artigo acerca das relações existentes no diálogo que atualmente se trava sobre inclusão e deficiência, fenômenos estes norteadores do debate que destaca aqui o papel das Políticas Públicas, ressaltando-se as políticas internacionais de inclusão educacional no Brasil. Assim, objetivamos analisar o papel dos agentes responsáveis por esse movimento que incrementa a construção e aplicação das políticas públicas na perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva; refletir sobre o fenômeno da inclusão, dentro do panorama atual de discussões, estudos e práticas voltadas para o que se entende como diminuição das desigualdades, e ainda, tratar sobre aspectos específicos a esse processo, considerando propostas que façam parte das diretrizes sócio-inclusivas, definidoras de ações voltadas a tais objetivos sociais. Em relação ao ûltimo caso, evidenciamos no contexto da educação inclusiva no Brasil, a proposta da difusão da Lîngua Brasileira de Sinais nas escolas da educação bâsica, como política de inclusão de pessoas surdas.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: inclusão, deficiência, políticas públicas, educação.
Missions en faveur de la protection des Langues des Signes en danger dans la région de l’Océan Indien: la Langue des Signes Mauricienne (République de Maurice) et de la Langue des Signes Seychelloise (République des Seychelles), en lien avec le Pôle LSF de l’INJS de Paris
Authors: Gendrot Monique , Gebert Alain
Published: October 2016

Le 4 Mai 2006, la publication du premier tome du Dictionnaire de la Langue des Signes Mauricienne (MSL) était officiellement lancée par son Hon. S.Bappoo, Ministre de la Sécurité Sociale à l’Ile Maurice.  Le 17 Mars 2007, le premier Journal Télévisé Hebdomadaire en MSL interprété par des présentatrices Sourdes voyait le jour sur les chaînes nationales mauriciennes de la Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation.  Ces deux évènements majeurs ont participé à la reconnaissance officielle de la MSL par le gouvernement mauricien d’abord, puis par l’ONU. Ils ont été réalisés dans le cadre d’une convention signée entre le gouvernement mauricien, l’INJS de Paris, l’Ambassade de France à Maurice et l’Université de Düsseldorf pour le Développement de la Langue des Signes Mauricienne et ce, pour une durée de 3 ans, de 2005 à 2007. Ce projet œuvrait en conformité avec les Règles des Nations Unies portant sur l’Egalisation des Chances pour les Personnes Handicapées. MOTS-CLÉ: Dictionnaire de langue des signes. Langue en danger. Langue des signes mauricienne et seychelloise. Accessibilité TV. Schématisation.
Stimulating Technology-Based Start-Ups: Entrepreneurship Initiatives by University
Authors: Abd Rahim Noorlizawati , B. Mohamed Zainai , Amrin Astuty
Published: October 2016

This paper aims to explore to what extent university’s role in providing supportive infrastructure contributes to venture creation. Specifically, best practices in stimulating technology-based start-ups have not been widely discussed in the context of developing country. Although the previous study has explored this from a management perspective, this paper provides further insights on how academic entrepreneurship or entrepreneurial activity in a university can be increased through various initiatives. Considering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) as a case study, findings identify that collaborative business incubation and entrepreneurship education for academic entrepreneurs as evidence of practices that stimulates commercialization of university-invented technologies as well as develops academic entrepreneurs amongst research scientists.
Characterization of E. coli pathotypes of bovine and livestockfarm environment origin
Authors: Warke Shubhangi , Thakre Trivenee , Bobade Sumedha , Kalorey D. R.
Published: October 2016

In the environment of the farms, feed, fodder and water could be contaminated with fecal material especially which could constitute a reservoir of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria.Total of 80 fecal samples collected from diarrheic calves, normal calves, diarrheic cattle, healthy cattle and shed of cattle were included in this study. Of which 67 (83.75%) isolates were biochemically identified as E.coli. Among 67 E.coli isolates, 12 (17.91%) isolates were of diarrheic cases (10 isolates from 1 month-6 months calf and 2 isolates from diarrheic cow), 51 (76.11%) isolates were of healthy cows (14 isolates from 1 month-6 months calf and 37 isolates from normal cows), 2(2.98%) from water samples, one isolate (1.49%)each from cow manure and air sample at farm respectively, from cow shed. Eleven (16.41%) out of 67 isolates were found to cause lysis on sheep erythrocytes and 55 (82.089%) out of 67 isolates were found to be biofilm producers on Congo red. Twenty-four (35.82%) isolates out of 67 were positive for bfpA gene, eight (11.94%) for eaeC gene, while five (7.46%) for both the genes of E.coli strain.
Evaluation of orf virus (ORFV) isolation in continuous lamb testis cells (OA3.Ts) and development of a co-culture method with infected cells to increase infectivity
Authors: Nashirudddullah Nawab , Pathak Debesh Chandra , Barman Nagendra Nath , Ahmed Jafrin  Ara , Rajbongshi Gitika , Kumar Rajeev
Published: October 2016

Continuous foetal lamb testis cells OA3.Ts was used to compare the isolation of a vaccine orf virus (ORFV) strain that had been adapted to primary lamb testes cells, with scab derived wild-type/field ORFV isolates. The wild type virus showed an accelerated and exaggerated cyto-pathic effect (CPE) than the vaccine virus as has been demonstrated by immunofluorescent detection of viral antigen using ORFV monoclonal antibodies. ORFV could be successfully isolated in OA3.Ts foetal lamb testes cells and can be used for direct isolation of the virus from clinical samples.Two different methods of cell culture infection were also compared during sub-culture, one using infected supernatant as the inoculum and the other using infected cells as a modified method for infecting healthy culture cells. The present study also indicates that a higher infection can probably be achieved with inoculating infected cells together with healthy ones as a co-culture method during propagation of ORFV. This has been revealed as visibly pronounced CPE and presence of larger and multiple aggregates of cytoplasmic inclusions than cells infected with infected supernatant alone.
Polymorphism analysis at FecB locus in Kajali sheep of India
Authors: Mishra A. K. , Mishra S. K. , Raja K. N. , Vohra V. , Singh S. , Singh Y. , Ahlawat S. , Kataria R. S.
Published: October 2016

The present study reports the polymorphism study of bone morphogenetic protein receptor (BMPR- 1B) FecB mutation in Kajali sheep of India. Blood samples were collected from native tract i.e. Sangrur, Barnala, Ludhiana and Moga districts of Punjab, India. Screening of 40 DNA samples revealed absence of FecB carriers in this population. The results thus indicate that either other genetic mutations or simple management practices (mostly the feeding), could be responsible for high fecundity in Kajali population, thus these animal deserve further investigation.
Evaluation of comparative efficacy of egg yolk and soya based extendersfor refrigeration preservation (5ºC) of buffalo semen
Authors: Dhami A.J. , Chaudhari D.V. , Patel J. A. , Hadiya K. K.
Published: October 2016

The aim of this study was to compare commercially available soybean based extenders, viz. Bioxcell® and Optixcell® (IMV, France) with standard Tris-citrate-fructose-egg yolk-glycerol (TFYG) extender for refrigeration preservation of buffalo semen. Forty eight good quality ejaculates (8/bull) having initial motility >70% obtained at weekly interval in AV from 6 mature Surti buffalo bulls were split-diluted (at 34°C keeping 100×106 sperm ml-1) in TFYG, Bioxcell and Optixcell extenders and stored in refrigerator at 5°C for 72 hrs. The mean percentages of progressively motile spermatozoa observed on dilution (0-hr), and after 24, 48, 72 hrs of refrigeration preservation of semen at 5°C were 78.54±0.30, 68.30±0.30, 59.38±0.35 and 51.63±0.47; live sperm 90.48±0.19, 76.89± 0.51, 69.51±0.35 and 61.86±0.45; morphologically normal sperm 93.85±0.08, 90.70±0.11, 89.08±0.10 and 87.66±0.10; intact acrosome 94.40± 0.12, 88.22±0.13, 84.60±0.14 and 81.70±0.17, and HOS reactive sperm 79.35 ±0.24, 65.99±0.31, 57.69±0.36 and 50.70±0.43, respectively, all of which decreased gradually and highly significantly (P is less than 0.01) with increase in storage time. The results were significantly (Pis less than 0.05) superior with Optixcell followed by TFYG extender than with the Bioxcell. The overall mean percentages of sperms with abnormal head, mid-piece and tail and those with different forms of acrosomal defects like swollen, ruffled, detached and denuded acrosome also followed the pattern of morphologically normal sperm and intact acrosomes. The values of all these traits increased significantly (Pis less than 0.05) with increase in storage duration at 5°C. The sperm protective ability of Optixcell extender was superior followed by TFYG and the least of Bioxcell. The Optixcell, a recently launched improved soybean milk based extender, excelled the Bioxcell extender and was statistically similar to TFYG in respect of all the sperm quality parameters to satisfactorily preserve the quality of buffalo semen at refrigeration temperature up to 3 days.
Self-Reported Sleep in Older African Americans and White Americans
Authors: Turner Arlener D. , Lim Andrew S. , Leurgans Sue E. , Bennett David A. , Buchman Aron S. , Barnes Lisa L.
Published: October 2016

Objective: Assess the relationship of self-reported sleep quality and possible sleep disorders with disability in a racially diverse sample of community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: Participants included 943 non-demented older African Americans (n=452) and Whites (n=491) from two cohort studies, the Minority Aging Research Study (MARS) and the Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP). Participants completed a 32-item questionnaire assessing sleep quality and the possible presence of three sleep disorders (sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome [RLS] and REM behavior disorder [RBD]). Disability was assessed with scales that quantified the ability to perform instru­mental activities of daily living (IADL), basic activities of daily living (ADL), and physical mobility activities.

Results: More than half of the participants reported impaired sleep quality (51%), or the possible presence of at least one sleep disorder (57%; sleep apnea 44%, RLS 25% and RBD 7%). Sleep quality was rated poorer in African Americans, those with advancing age and fewer years of educa­tion (all P<.05). Only sleep apnea risk was associated with age (P<.02). In logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, years of education, and race, both sleep quality and disorders were associated with disability (sleep quality with mobility disabil­ity (P<.001), sleep apnea risk with mobility disability and IADL disability (all P<.001) and RLS symptoms with mobility disability (P<.01).

Conclusions: Results indicate that self-assessed impaired sleep is common in old age and is associated with disability.

Ethn Dis.2016;26(4):521-528; doi:10.18865/ ed.26.4.521
Impact of preharvest and postharvest treatment combinations on increase of stilbene content in grape
Authors: Fernandez-Marin María Isabel , Guerrero Raúl F. , Puertas Belén , Garcia-Parrilla María Carmen , Collado Isidro Gonzalez , Cantos-Villar Emma
Published: October 2016

Aims: Stilbene-enriched grape is an interesting new food product with numerous health-promoting properties, mainly due to its high added-value compound content, notably resveratrol. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different elicitors, alone or in combination with ultraviolet C light (UVC) postharvest treatment, on stilbene concentration in grapes.

Methods and results: Three preharvest treatments were tested, namely benzothiadiazole, (BTH), methyl jasmonate (MEJA) and chitosan (CHIT). After harvesting, these treatments were combined with UVC postharvest treatment. The stilbene extraction method was validated method. Moreover, and grape quality was evaluated. Of the preharvest treatments, only BTH significantly increased trans-resveratrol concentration in grape, but this appears to be linked to a ripening delay. When pre- and postharvest treatments were combined, only the MEJA-UVC combination was successful in reducing by three days the day of maximum induction of stilbenes (trans-resveratrol and piceatannol).

Conclusion: The MEJA-UVC combination reached similar grape trans-resveratrol contents than UVC alone, but additionally the time to reach maximum trans-resveratrol after the UVC treatment was reduced by three days and therefore grape quality was preserved.

Significance and impact of the study: The achieved results provide a potential treatment combination that allows functional grapes to be obtained in a shorter period than with UVC light alone, making it more applicable.
First detection of Tomato black ring virus (TBRV) in a French vineyard
Authors: Laveau Coralie , Van Helden Maarten , Darrieutort Guillaume , Esmenjaud Daniel , Demangeat Gérard
Published: October 2016

Aim: Grapevine plants from the Bordeaux wine region (France) showing symptoms of fanleaf degeneration, but negative for the two main fanleaf viruses were screened by ELISA for other nepoviruses that could explain the symptoms.

Methods and results: ELISA tests were performed over a 3-year period (2009-2011) on leaves and woody canes. A total of 665 grapevine plants grafted with Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, were found free from Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV) and Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV) but infected with Tomato black ring virus (TBRV). The Longidorid nematode species Longidorus attenuatus, known as the TBRV vector in grapevine, was detected from soil samples collected in the infected area.

Conclusion: Both the virus and its vector might have originated from a vegetable garden established prior to vine planting, considering that the TBRV-infected area with the most fanleaf degeneration symptoms co-localizes with this previous garden.

Significance and impact of the study: This is the first record of TBRV infection in a grapevine plot in France.
Effect of bentonite fining during fermentation on protein content in Macabeu wines: comparison of pilot- and industrial-scale experiments
Authors: Lira Eugenio , Salazar Fernando Noé , Vincenzi Simone , Curioni Andrea , López Francisco
Published: October 2016

Aim: This work is aimed to study the effectiveness of the use of bentonite at different stages of the vinification process (pilot and industrial scales) in relation to wine protein stability. The effect of wine storage and ageing on protein content and stability is also studied.

Methods and results: The experimental trials were made with a Macabeu wine (vintage 2011) and included the following treatments : bentonite addition to must only, bentonite addition during fermentation (beginning, middle and end), and no treatment (control). The results show no effect of scale in fermentation kinetics. At both scales, the wines treated with bentonite during fermentation had lower total protein concentrations as compared to the control wines (10-17 %) and the wines obtained from must treated with bentonite (7-14 %), which were the most unstable.

Conclusion: This study shows that the fermenter size (industrial and pilot scale) has no significant effects on alcoholic fermentation, indicating that, from a practical point of view, pilot-scale fermentations satisfactorily reproduce those performed at industrial scale. Moreover, all the wines treated with bentonite during fermentation present a lower protein concentration and a higher stability.

Significance and impact of the study: The results obtained in pilot-scale fermentations are representative of industrial-scale fermentations and therefore can be used reliably to study protein stability and stabilization in white wines.
The RUNE Experiment–A Database of Remote-Sensing Observations of Near-Shore Winds
Authors: Floors Rogier , Peña Alfredo , Lea Guillaume , Vasiljevic Nikola , Simon Elliot , Courtney Michael
Published: October 2016

We present a comprehensive database of near-shore wind observations that were carried out during the experimental campaign of the RUNE project. RUNE aims at reducing the uncertainty of the near-shore wind resource estimates from model outputs by using lidar, ocean, and satellite observations. Here we concentrate in describing the lidar measurements. The campaign was conducted from November 2015 to February 2016 at the west coast of Denmark and comprises measurements from eight lidars, an ocean buoy and three types of satellites. The wind speed was  estimated based on measurements from a scanning lidar performing PPIs, two scanning lidars performing dual synchronized scans, and five vertical profiling lidars, of which one was operating offshore on a floating platform. The availability of measurements is highest for the profiling lidars, followed by the lidar performing PPIs, those peforming the dual setup, and the lidar buoy. Analysis of the lidar measurements reveals good agreement between the estimated 10-m wind speeds, although the instruments used different scanning strategies and measured different volumes in the atmosphere. The campaign is characterized by strong westerlies with occasional storms.
Novel Step-up DC-to-DC Converter with Isolated Transformer and Switched-Clamp Capacitor Techniques for Renewable Systems
Authors: Wong Yong-Seng , Chen Jiann-Fuh , Liu Kuo-Bin
Published: October 2016

A high step-up DC-to-DC converter that integrates an isolated transformer and a switched-clamp capacitor is presented in this study. The voltage stress of the main power switch should be clamped to 1/4 V by using the turn ratio and switched-clamp capacitor of an isolated transformer to achieve a high voltage gain. In addition, a passive clamp circuit is employed reduce voltage stress on the main power switch. The energy of the leakage inductor can be recycled by the clamp capacitor because of the passive clamp circuit, thereby improving the power converter efficiency. The converter consists of one isolated transformer, one main switch, three capacitors, and four diodes. Operating principle and steady-state analyses are also discussed. Finally, a 24-V-input voltage to 200-V-output voltage and a 150 W output power prototype converter are fabricated in the laboratory. The maximum efficiency of the converter is 95.1 at 60 W.
Model-Based Minimum Total Loss Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Authors: Li Gen-Sheng ,   School of Vehicle and Transportation Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Yang Zong-Xiao , Song Lei , Dong Guan-Qiang ,   Institute of Systems Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology
Published: October 2016

[abstFig src='/00280005/03.jpg' width='300' text='Speed impact on minimum total loss control' ] Increasing motor operating efficiency potentially reduces energy consumption and radiator requirements. In some applications, the motor’s operating efficiency may even be the most important factor to be considered. The model-based minimum total loss control (MTLC) we proposed could potentially improve motor efficiency by taking copper and iron loss into account based on the motor model, finding the minimum power point, and enabling the permanent magnet synchronous motor achieve optimal efficiency at different speeds. Copper loss under MTLC increased less than the maximum torque per ampere (MTPA), but iron loss under MTLC was much lower than MTPA, reducing total loss. MTLC reduced total loss by adjusting the relation between copper and iron loss using a demagnetization current. Analysis and simulation results show that our proposal improved the efficiency of the permanent magnet synchronous motor effectively, making it easy to implement in practical control with little calculation.