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Maria Chapdelaine par L. Hémon
Authors: Nadler Leticia
Published: January 2017

Hémon, Louis. Maria Chapdelaine (adaptation de Jennifer Tremblay). Québec : Les Éditions de la Bagnole et Soulières éditeur, 2013. ImpriméÉcrivain français, Louis Hémon est aussi une figure emblématique de la littérature canadienne française grâce à son roman Maria Chapdelaine paru au début du XXème siècle et considéré aujourd’hui comme un véritable classique. En 2013, Jennifer Tremblay sort une version adaptée de ce roman afin de le rendre accessible aux plus jeunes. Et pour mieux se rendre compte de la vie du terroir canadien-français, s’ajoute au texte en caractères agrandis, de nombreuses illustrations de Francesc Rovira.L’adaptation de Jennifer Tremblay, reste très fidèle à la version originale. Il raconte l’histoire de Maria, une jeune canadienne française en âge de se marier. C’est une « belle grosse fille, et vaillante avec ça » qui plait mais qui semble « presque inaccessible » à cause de la distance qui la sépare du village. En effet, Maria vit avec sa famille au nord de Péribonka, loin de l’Église, à la lisière du bois, isolée de tout et de tous. Des prétendants, au nombre de trois vaincront la distance pour aller veiller chez les Chapdelaine, chacun d’eux lui offrant un avenir différent. Même si elle est attirée par François et peut être bien aussi par Laurenzo, c’est Eutrope qu’elle épousera.Derrière une histoire d’apparence banale, se cache toute une réflexion sur le « Pays de Québec », d’ailleurs évoquée explicitement dans l’avant dernier chapitre. Ainsi, la lecture de Maria Chapdelaine permet de revisiter le Québec rural d’autrefois et de mieux comprendre l’état d’esprit des habitants de l’époque.Cet ouvrage est un roman mythique de la littérature canadienne française et l’adaptation de Jennifer Tremblay fait de lui une œuvre idéale à étudier avec des élèves du secondaire, qu’ils soient francophones ou francophiles. Il pourra aussi aisément illustrer des thèmes abordés en études sociales ou être étudié en parallèle avec l’une des trois adaptations cinématographiques. Dans tous les cas, que ce soit en salle de classe ou pas, c’est un livre à lire absolument.Note : 4 étoilesAuteur de la critique : Leticia NadlerLeticia a étudié au campus Saint-Jean où elle a obtenu un baccalauréat en éducation. Elle enseigne à présent le français à des jeunes du secondaire.
I Am Not a Number by J.K. Dupuis & K. Kacer
Authors: Aitken Leslie
Published: January 2017

Dupuis, Jenny Kay and Kathy Kacer.  I Am Not a Number, illustrated by Gillian Newland.  Second Story Press, 2016. An Indian Agent’s visit to their home on Nipissing Reserve No. 10 begins this harrowing tale of eight-year-old Irene Couchie and two of her young brothers.  Their parents, threatened with the force of the law as it then exists, watch helplessly as the children board a bus and are driven away to a residential school.  Once there, the youngsters suffer a year of deprivation and abuse, both physical and emotional. By the time they return home at the end of the school year, they are traumatized.  Ultimately, Irene reveals what they have endured to their parents, and their father takes a determined stance to protect them. Dupuis’ story details a segment of her family’s history based on the experience of her grandmother, Irene Couchie Dupuis, student number 759 at the “Spanish Indian Residential School” in 1928.  It also details a segment of Canadian history that has now become all too familiar, all too shameful, and all too heartbreaking.  The author’s end notes provide a brief outline of the residential school system in Canada, along with photographs of Irene Couchie, her mother and siblings, and her father, Chief Ernest Couchie.Gillian Newland’s illustrations are a highly realistic, very evocative accompaniment to Dupuis’ text.  They set the tone and establish the mood of the story.  The reading level of the text would make it accessible to children in upper elementary school.  The subject matter, however, suggests its appropriateness for older students, as well, for it raises such issues as child rights, parental rights, Canadian constitutional rights, and Indigenous rights.  I Am Not a Number would be an excellent starting point for anyone pursuing these issues.Highly Recommended: 4 stars out of 4Reviewer: Leslie AitkenLeslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship involved selection of children’s literature for school, public, special, and university collections.  She is a former Curriculum Librarian at the University of Alberta.
Building the Spanish Juvenile Fiction Collection at the University of Alberta’s HT Coutts Education Library
Authors: Lacroix Denis
Published: January 2017

This article describes why and how the University of Alberta Libraries built a Spanish language children’s literature collection. Selection criteria, findability, visibility, and assessment are addressed in the context of this collection. Practical information is provided to help librarians build similar collections and promote them.
The Bear and the Piano by D. Litchfield
Authors: Borle Sean
Published: January 2017

Litchfield, David.  The Bear and the Piano.  Clarion Books, 2016.In this folio sized volume, David Litchfield presents a charming story and some amazing artwork.  You first notice the light in the forest, where the bear finds a piano and begins teaching himself to play. Then as you follow his career as a concert pianist, you see the extraordinary light in the city, with a spotlight on his picture outside the theatre, above the marquee that reads “The Bear and the Piano.”  Inside Litchfield captures the light and dark of an old tiered theatre, with the bear in a tuxedo seated at a grand piano.  The music messages in the story are as charming as the images.  Although the bear is very successful as a concert pianist, he misses the forest and his friends.  When he returns home, he discovers that his friends have not forgotten him and when he plays for them he knows that they are “the most important audience of all.” The text and the images work well together.  This book should be included in school libraries and public libraries.Highly recommended:  4 stars out of 4Reviewer:  Sean BorleSean Borle is a University of Alberta undergraduate student who is an advocate for child health and safety
A cultura como elemento agregador para as unidades de informação
Authors: Santa Anna Jorge
Published: February 2017

A cultura manifesta-se como um segmento inerente às práticas humanas e sociais, fator determinante para a identidade social de uma nação. Embora se consolide de formas múltiplas, a diversidade cultural é característica marcante das sociedades, sendo considerada, ao longo dos tempos, produto social construído e valorizado. Sua importância é justificada ante as inúmeras formas de preservação e manutenção de tipos culturais específicos, sendo sustentados por diferentes instituições. As bibliotecas, os arquivos e os museus representam as principais instituições nas quais são desenvolvidos métodos e técnicas de armazenamento e conservação dos produtos culturais produzidos pelas sociedades. Sendo assim, este artigo traz à baila reflexões acerca da relação existente entre a cultura com as principais unidades de informação, aqui representadas pelas bibliotecas, arquivos e museus. Conceitua cultura no âmbito social; discorre o papel das bibliotecas, dos arquivos e dos museus quanto à cultura no decurso da história; apresenta a função social relacionada à cultura inerente no fazer dos profissionais da informação. Expõe a participação e valorização do poder público quanto aos investimentos realizados nessas instituições, considerando aspectos culturais. Após análise e discussão na literatura, constatou-se que as unidades de informação representam centros armazenadores e disseminadores da cultura. No entanto, percebeu-se que, a realidade ainda carece de esforços haja vista aproveitar as potencialidades dessas instituições quanto à preservação e disseminação da memória cultural. Esse fato desperta maior reflexão acerca da participação da sociedade e do poder público na gestão desses espaços, haja vista garantir o reconhecimento e respeito da diversidade cultural existente.
Multi-Step Preconditioned Newton Methods for Solving Systems of Nonlinear Equations
Authors: Ahmad Fayyaz , Ullah Malik Zaka , Saleh Alshomrani Ali , Ahmad Shamshad , Alqahtani Aisha M. , Alzaben L.
Published: January 2017

The study of different forms of preconditioners for solving a system of nonlinear equations, by using Newton’s method, is presented. The preconditioners provide numerical stability and rapid convergence with reasonable computation cost, whenever chosen accurately. Different families of iterative methods can be constructed by using a different kind of preconditioners. The multi-step iterative method consists of a base method and multi-step part. The convergence order of base method is quadratic and each multi-step add an additive factor of one in the previously achieved convergence order. Hence the convergence of order of an m-step iterative method is m + 1. Numerical simulations confirm the claimed convergence order by calculating the computational order of convergence. Finally, the numerical results clearly show the benefit of preconditioning for solving system of nonlinear equations.
Effects of Potassium Titanate Whisker or Glass Fiber on Tribological and Mechanical Properties of PTFE/PEEK Blend
Authors: Teng Xue , Wen Lefei , Lv Yunxia , Tang Wenge , Zhao Xiaogang , Chen Chunhai
Published: January 2017

In this study, 10%PTFE/PEEK blend were modified by potassium titanate whisker (PTW) and chopped glass fiber (GF), respectively. The blends were prepared by three-screw extruder. Through the investigation of thermal stability, tribological properties, mechanical properties and rheological behavior, the effects of reinforcing agents were determined. The results illustrated that the mechanical properties of 10%PTFE/PEEK blend can be dramatically improved by adding reinforcing agent of PTW or GF, and the reinforcing effect of GF was especially obvious. As for tribological properties, 1% addition was the best proportion. The friction coefficient and wear rate of the blend with 1% PTW were 0.283 and 4.97 × 10-6 mm3/N · m, which decreased by 7.2% and 21% compared with those of the blend without reinforcing agent.
A Lagrangian Approach for Computational Acoustics with Meshfree Method
Authors: Zhang Yong Ou , Llewellyn Smith Stefan G. , Zhang Tao , Li Tian Yun
Published: January 2017

Although Eulerian approaches are standard in computational acoustics, they are less effective for certain classes of problems like bubble acoustics and combustion noise. A different approach for solving acoustic problems is to compute with individual particles following particle motion. In this paper, a Lagrangian approach to model sound propagation in moving fluid is presented and implemented numerically, using three meshfree methods to solve the Lagrangian acoustic perturbation equations (LAPE) in the time domain. The LAPE split the fluid dynamic equations into a set of hydrodynamic equations for the motion of fluid particles and perturbation equations for the acoustic quantities corresponding to each fluid particle. Then, three meshfree methods, the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method, the corrective smoothed particle (CSP) method, and the generalized finite difference (GFD) method, are introduced to solve the LAPE and the linearized LAPE (LLAPE). The SPH and CSP methods are widely used meshfree methods, while the GFD method based on the Taylor series expansion can be easily extended to higher orders. Applications to modeling sound propagation in steady or unsteady fluids in motion are outlined, treating a number of different cases in one and two space dimensions. A comparison of the LAPE and the LLAPE using the three meshfree methods is also presented. The Lagrangian approach shows good agreement with exact solutions. The comparison indicates that the CSP and GFD method exhibit convergence in cases with different background flow. The GFD method is more accurate, while the CSP method can handle higher Courant numbers.
A Network Perspective on Suicidal Behaviour
Authors: de Beurs Derek
Published: January 2017

Although suicide is a major public health issue worldwide, we understand little of the onset and development of suicidal behavior. Suicidal behavior is argued to be the end result of the complex interaction between social, biological and environmental factors. Traditional epidemiological analytics techniques are not equipped to deal with this complexity. A new technique called network analysis can help us better understand suicidal behavior as it allows to visualize and quantify complex association between many symptoms. It moves away from the idea that symptoms are caused by an underlying common cause such as depression or suicidality. Instead, symptoms are thought to cause each other. A network perspective has been successfully applied to the field of depression, psychosis and PTSD, but not yet to the field of suicidology. In this perspective article, I will argue that a network perspective on suicidal behavior can help us to 1) better understand suicidal behavior, 2) develop more sensitive diagnostic tools for subgroups of patients, and 3) help the personalized treatment of suicidal behavior. I will provide examples based on real data, and offer directions for future studies.
Transcriptomic and Metabolomics Analyses Show that High Carbohydrate Induces Fatty Liver in Blunt Snout Bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)
Authors: Prisingkorn Wassana , Prathomya Panita , Liu Han , Deng Fang-Yu , Zhao Yu-Hua , Wang Wei-Min
Published: January 2017

A high intake of carbohydrates, associated with obesity, is one of the major causes of fatty liver disease in humans. This study investigated how high carbohydrate intake induces fatty liver disease in Blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala). Blunt snout bream were fed a high-carbohydrate diet (HCBD) for 60 days. Their growth indices were evaluated, and the transcriptomes, metabolites, biochemistry, and histology of their blood and livers were analyzed. The final weight, weight gain, specific growth rate, and feed conversion ratio were all higher in the HCBD group than in the control group, but not significantly so (P > 0.05). The hepatosomatic index (HSI) differed significantly in the two groups (P < 0.05), and the metabolomics results showed that a high carbohydrate intake induced significant increases in plasma α/β-glucose, succinate, and tyrosine, which could increase hepatic glycogen and triglyceride. Low levels of betaine were also found in the livers of the HCBD group. The histology and blood biochemistry results suggested abnormal liver, with excessive lipid accumulation and liver damage. A transcriptome analysis and quantitative reverse transcription–PCR (RT–qPCR) indicated that the expression of the factors INSR, IRS, PI3K, PDK, AKT, ACC, IL6, AP1, ChREBP-MLX, PEPCK, and FBP in the insulin signaling pathway was significantly upregulated and that of SOCS3, GSK3β, and AMPK significantly downregulated in the HCBD. This pattern is associated with the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathway. This study extends our understanding of how high carbohydrate causes increased fat deposition in the liver, enhanced glycolysis (α/β-glucose) in the plasma, and reduced betaine in the liver. This leads to activation of hepatocyte insulin resistance and lipogenesis by regulating the expression of genes related to fatty liver disease.
Active AU Based Patch Weighting for Facial Expression Recognition
Authors: Xie Weicheng , Shen Linlin , Yang Meng , Lai Zhihui
Published: January 2017

Facial expression has lots of applications in human-computer interaction. Although feature extraction and selection have been well studied, the specificity of each expression variation is not fully explored in state-of-the-art works. In this work, the problem of multiclass expression recognition is converted into triplet-wise expression recognition. For each expression triplet, a new feature optimization model based on Action Unit (AU) weighting and patch weight optimization is proposed to represent the specificity of the expression triplet. Sparse representation based approach is then proposed to detect the active AUs of testing sample for better generalization. The algorithm achieved competitive accuracies of 89.67% and 94.09% for Jaffe and CK+ databases, respectively. Better cross-database performance has also been observed.
Development of Propulsion Inverter Control System for High-Speed Maglev Based on LS-LSM
Authors: Jo Jeong-Min , Lee Jin-Ho , Han Young-Jae , Lee Chang-Young , Lee Kwan-Sub
Published: January 2017

In the case of long-stator linear drive, unlike rotative drives for which speed or position sensors are a single unit attached to the shaft, these sensors extend along the guideway. The position signals transmitted from maglev vehicle can’t meet the need of the real-time propulsion control in the on-ground inverter power substations. In this paper the design of the propulsion inverter control system with a position estimator for driving long-stator synchronous motor in high speed maglev train is proposed. The experiments have been carried out at the 150m long guideway in O-song test track. To investigate the performance of the position estimator, the propulsion control system with and without the position estimator are compared. The result confirms that the proposed strategy can meet the dynamic property need of propulsion inverter control system for driving long-stator linear synchronous motors
Synergy Effects in the Chemical Synthesis and Extensions of Multicomponent Reactions (MCRs)—The Low Energy Way to Ultra-Short Syntheses of Tailor-Made Molecules
Authors: Eckert Heiner
Published: January 2017

Synergistic effects between reactions, reagents and catalysts can lead to minor heats of reaction and occur as an inherent result of multi-component reactions (MCRs) and their extensions. They enable syntheses to be performed at a low energy level and the number of synthesis steps to be drastically reduced in comparison with ‘classical’ two-component reactions. The very high potential for variability, diversity and complexity of MCRs additionally generates an extremely diverse range of products, thus bringing us closer to the aim of being able to produce tailor-made and extremely low-priced materials, drugs and libraries.
Aesthetic Patterns with symmetries of the Regular Polyhedron
Authors: Ouyang Peichang , Wang Liying , Yu Tao , Huang Xuan
Published: January 2017

A fast algorithm is established to transform points of the unit sphere into fundamental region symmetrically. With the resulting algorithm, a flexible form of invariant mappings is achieved to generate aesthetic patterns with symmetries of the regular polyhedra. This method avoids the order restriction of symmetry groups, which can be similarly extended to treat regular polytopes in n-dimensional space for n>=4.
Equivalent Circulation Density Analysis of Geothermal Well by Coupling Temperature
Authors: Zheng Xiuhua , Duan Chenyang , Yan Zheng , Ye Hongyu , Wang Zhiqing , Xia Bairu
Published: January 2017

The accurate wellbore pressure control not only prevents from lost circulation/blowout and fracturing formation by managing density of drilling fluid, but also improves productivity by mitigating reservoir damage. The geothermal pressure calculated by constant parameters for geothermal well would bring big error easily, as the changes of physical, rheological and thermal properties of drilling fluids with temperature were neglected. This paper researches the wellbore pressure coupling by calculating the temperature distribution with existed model, fitting the rule of density of drilling fluid with temperature and establishing mathematical models to stimulate the wellbore pressures, which is expressed as the variation of Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) under different conditions. With this method, temperature and ECDs in the wellbore of the first medium-deep geothermal well ZK212 Yangyi Geothermal Field in Tibet were determined, and the sensitivity analysis was simulated by assumed parameters, i.e. circulating time, flow rate, geothermal gradient, diameters of wellbore, rheological models and regimes, the results indicated the geothermal gradient and flow rate were the most influence parameters on the temperature and ECD distribution, and additives added in drilling fluid should be careful which would change the properties of drilling fluid and induce the temperature redistribution. To make sure the safe drilling, velocity of pipes tripping into the hole, depth and diameter of wellbore are considered to control the surge pressure.
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in Pregnant Women of Different Ages in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
Authors: Ullah Atta , Yousafzai Ali Muhammad , Khan Gul Nabi , Iqbal Nasir , Ahmad Bashir
Published: January 2017

Abstract: The aim of this study was to find out the incidence of anemia in pregnant women of Swat District; to analyze the iron variations and its dietary effects.Data were collected during the periods of January – September 2016. The study of samples comprised of 250 pregnant women in the different trimester. Blood sample from each woman was collected and full blood count (FBC) was conducted through Mindray BC-3000 plus hem analyzer for all pregnant individuals. Confirmed anemic cases were then examined for IDA with serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC) through Randox kit and serum transferrin saturation was estimated by formula (serum ferritin saturation =serum iron ×100/TIBC). The total number of participants in the first trimester were 50, among them 26 women were suffer from iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with 52% weightage of prevalence rate, (mean Hb concentration 9.602 ± 0.87 g/dl). The rates of IDA were 63.3%; ( mean Hb concentration 8.48 ± 1.24 g/dl) and 54%; ( mean Hb concentration 9.18 ± 1.28 g/dl), among 150 and 50 participants in the second and third trimester, respectively. A significant correlation was found between serum ferritin and Hb, serum ferritin against MCV and serum ferritin against MCH. The high prevalence of anemia was found 78.2% in the age group from 26-30 followed by 78.2% in the age group 36-40 years compared to those of other age groups in the second trimester. In this study the prevalence of IDA in third trimester is lower compared to first and second trimester.
Polygenic Selection, Polygenic Scores, Spatial Autocorrelation and Correlated Allele Frequencies. Can We Model Polygenic Selection on Intellectual Abilities?
Authors: Piffer Davide
Published: January 2017

The majority of polygenic selection signal of educational attainment GWAS hits is confined to a handful of SNPs within genomic regions replicated across GWAS publications. A polygenic score comprising 9 SNPs predicts population IQ (r=0.9), outperforming 99.9% of the polygenic scores obtained from sets of random SNPs. Its predictive power remains unaffected after controlling for spatial autocorrelation. Even random polygenic scores are moderate predictors of population IQ, and their predictive power increases logarithmically with the number of SNPs, indicating an exponential reduction in noise.Thus, the predictive power of polygenic scores has to be scaled in proportion to the number of SNPs composing them.
The Precipitation Variations in the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau during 1961-2015
Authors: Wan Guoning , Yang Meixue , Liu Zhaochen , Wang Xuejia , Liang Xiaowen
Published: February 2017

The Tibetan Plateau(TP) is known as ‘the water tower of Asian’, its precipitation variation play an important role in the eco-hydrological processes and water resources regimes. based on the monthly mean precipitation data of 65 meteorological stations over the Tibetan Plateau and the surrounding areas from 1961-2015,variations, trends and temporal-spatial distribution were analyzed, furthermore, the possible reasons were also discussed preliminarily. The main results are summarized as follows: the annual mean precipitation in the TP is 465.54mm during 1961-2015, among four seasons, the precipitation in summer accounts for 60.1% of the annual precipitation, the precipitation in summer half year (May.- Oct.) accounts for 91.0% while that in winter half year (Nov.- Apr.) only accounts for 9.0%; During 1961-2015, the annual precipitation variability is 0.45mm/a and the seasonal precipitation variability is 0.31mm/a, 0.13mm/a, -0.04mm/a and 0.04mm/a in spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively on the TP; The spatial distribution of precipitation can be summarized as decreasing from southeast to northwest in the TP, the trend of precipitation is decreasing with the increase of altitude, but the correlation is not significant. The rising of air temperature and land cover changes may cause the precipitation by changing the hydrologic cycle and energy budget, furthermore, different pattern of atmospheric circulation can also influence on precipitation variability in different regions.
Urban Thermal Environment and Heat Island in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from Remote Sensing Data
Authors: Tran Thi Van , Ha Duong Xuan Bao , Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai
Published: February 2017

In urban area, one of the great problem is the rise of temperature, which leads to form the urban heat island effect. This paper refers to the trend of the urban surface temperature extracted from the Landsat images from which to consider changes in the formation of surface urban heat island for the north of Ho Chi Minh city in period 1995-2015. Research has identified land surface temperature from thermal infrared band, according to the ability of the surface emission based on characteristics of normalized difference vegetation index NDVI. The results showed that temperature fluctuated over the city with a growing trend and the gradual expansion of the area of the high-temperature zone towards the suburbs. Within 20 years, the trend of the formation of surface urban heat island with two typical locations showed a clear difference between the surface temperature of urban areas and rural areas with space expansion of heat island in 4 times in 2015 compared to 1995. An extreme heat island located in the inner city has an area of approximately 18% compared to the total area of the region. Since then, the solution to reduce the impact of urban heat island has been proposed, in order to protect the urban environment and the lives of residents in Ho Chi Minh City becoming better
Assessing and Modifying Macroscopic Root Water Extraction Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Models under Simultaneous Water and Salinity Stresses
Authors: Babazadeh Hossein , Tabrizi Mahdi Sarai , Homaee Mehdi
Published: February 2017

Core Ideas:

Determining basil's salinity coefficients, including the threshold value to salinity (h0*) and the yield reduction gradient (b).

Estimating the h*, h50, p1, and α01 parameters based on measured daily relative transpiration (with water stress treatments).

Estimating the h0*, h050, b, p2, and α02 parameters, under 13 proposed salinity levels (1.175, 1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 dS m–1) in addition to the main experiment to calibrate the salinity parameters.

Evaluating basil root water uptake models under simultaneous water and salinity stress conditions.

Introducing a modified conceptual basil model based on the collected data and programming of an M‐file in MATLAB and verifying this modified conceptual basil model for h3 (the soil water pressure head threshold in linear macroscopic root water extraction models under water stress conditions) based on experimental data

In arid and semiarid regions, plants are often subjected to both water scarcity and soil salinity. Our objectives were to compare several equations describing the combined effects of water and salinity stress on root water uptake and to improve one of the equations. Consequently, seven macroscopic root water extraction models were evaluated using basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) experimental data. An experiment was conducted with four irrigation water salinities [1.175 (S1), 3 (S2), 5 (S3), and 8 (S4) dS m–1] and four irrigation levels: 120 (W1), 100 (W2), 80 (W3), and 60% (W4) of crop water requirements, each with three replicates. Among the root water uptake models, the modified Homaee et al. model provided the best agreement with the experimental data. Because of the high sensitivity of basil to both water and salinity stresses, the root water uptake threshold value was low. Increased salinity decreased the potential at which the root water uptake ceased. These values for S1, S2, S3, and S4 were 3184, 2750, 2215, and 1650 cm, respectively. The h3 parameter (the threshold soil water pressure head in linear root water extraction models) was also influenced nonlinearly by salinity: h3 under the S1, S2, S3, and S4 salinity treatments were 510, 481, 354, and 295 cm, respectively. These findings can be used for scheduling irrigation accurately, determining actual crop water requirements and thus managing the quantity and quality of irrigation water more efficiently, and solving the Richards–Darcy equation more precisely by determining the root water uptake value.
Knowledge-based planning of groundwater treatment trains for an efficient drinking water supply system in urban areas
Authors: Antonelli M. , Azzellino A. , Ficara E. , Piazzoli A. , Saccani G.
Published: January 2017

This paper presents knowledge-based planning of the most appropriate treatment schemes for drinking water supply (DWS) systems, jointly applying statistical tools and experimental tests. Milan City was chosen as the case study, its DWS system being composed of more than 20 DWS units, widespread in the urban area. First, multivariate statistical techniques (factor analysis and cluster analysis) were applied to groundwater monitoring data, to identify specific contaminations of the captured groundwater and their spatial distribution. In detail, eight typical compositions of captured groundwater and their distribution in DWS units were identified, leading to the selection of different treatment processes to be adopted in DWS units. Then, process performances were experimentally evaluated on representative groundwater samples. Heterotrophic denitrification was tested at pilot-scale on groundwater contaminated by nitrate, identifying optimal operating and design parameters for complying with regulation limits. Granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption was tested at laboratory-scale for the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pesticides, present in various ratios in groundwater samples: removal efficiencies were obtained and the occurrence of competition phenomena was highlighted. Air stripping was tested at pilot-scale for removing the most volatile VOCs (trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene), highlighting its usefulness as pre-treatment before adsorption to increase GAC lifetime.
Reclaimed municipal wastewater for forage production
Authors: Ines Ben Said , Imed Mezghani , Frikha Donyez , Mohamed Chaieb , Adele Muscolo
Published: January 2017

This study aims to evaluate the possibility of using reclaimed municipal wastewater for agricultural purpose. We assessed the validity of municipal wastewater treatment, analyzing its chemical characteristics before and after the biological stabilization by pond treatment (WSP). The reclaimed municipal treated wastewater (TWW) was used to irrigate Cenchrus ciliaris. Experiments were carried out in greenhouse, from July 2013 to July 2014, comparing the effects of TWW with the water normally used for irrigation (tap water, TW) on the growth and flowering parameters of C. ciliaris. During this study, total coliforms, fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella spp. were detected in TW, TWW, soils and plants under irrigation. Our results evidenced that TWW increased plant growth, producing taller plants with respect to TW. Total coliforms and fecal coliforms in TWW, TW, soils and plants were under the threshold recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Salmonella was never found in TW, TWW, or soil and plants irrigated with TWW. The absence of pathogens suggests that the pond treatment is an effective method to reclaim wastewater, lowering biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and pathogens. In this respect, TWW can be used as a valid alternative to freshwater for irrigation of fodder species.
KEBIJAKAN PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAAN ERA REFORMASI DI INDONESIA
Authors: . Samsuri
Published: February 2017

Abstract: The Civic Education Policy in the Reform Era in Indonesia. This paper presents a preliminary study on civic education in the national educational policy during the reform era since 1998 in Indonesia. The reform movement has impacts on the reform of national education. Civic education has entered the changing paradigm to build good citizens. In the old paradigm, civic education mainly served the political regime hegemony. Civic education was reduced to value or character education per se. The politics of education in the new era has shifted the paradigm of civic education into the standardization according to democratic citizenship education norms. Civic education focuses more on how the competent teachers transform democratic values democratically. Keywords: reform, civic education, politics of education
PENGEMBANGAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TERPADU BERBASIS BUDAYA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN APRESIASI SISWA TERHADAP BUDAYA LOKAL
Authors: Nana Syaodih Sukmadinata Alexon &
Published: February 2017

Abstract: Developing a Culture-Based Integrated Learning Model to ImproveStudents’ Appreciation of Local Culture. This study aims to develop a social studylearning model for elementary school students that can help them master subjectmatters as an effort to improve their appreciation of local culture, using an R & Dapproach consisting of three steps: preliminary study, model development andmodel validation. The subjects were teachers and students of elementary schools inBengkulu Province, Sumatra. The results show that the Culture-Based IntegratedLearning Model (CBILM) is an appropriate learning model to help students mastersubject matters as an effort to improve their appreciation of local culture. CBILM ismore capable of significantly improving students’ appreciation of local culture andtheir mastery of subject matters than the currently existing learning model.Keywords: learning model, social studies for elementary schools, cultureappreciation
PENGEMBANGAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DENGAN MEMANFAATKAN SISTEM SOSIAL MASYARAKAT
Authors: Mulbar Usman
Published: February 2017

Abstrak: Penelitian pengembangan ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan model pembelajaran matematika yang memanfaatkan sistem sosial masyarakat. Populasi penelitian adalah siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, sedang sampel dipilih secara purposive random sampling sebanyak 12 (dua belas) kelas dari 6 kabupaten/kota. Data dianalisis melalui perpaduan deskriptif dan kualitatif. Produk yang dihasilkan berupa buku model pembelajaran dan perangkat pendukung pembelajaran, adalah rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran, buku siswa, lembar kegiatan siswa, dan tes hasil belajar. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa (1) dalam proses pengujian awal (validasi) terlihat bahwa model pembelajaran dapat dinyatakan valid ditinjau dari keseluruhan komponen; (2) secara teoretis model pembelajaran dinyatakan layak diterapkan di kelas dan secara empiris; model pembelajaran ini dinyatakan memenuhi kriteria praktis dan efektif sehingga dapat digunakan di sekolah. Kata Kunci: model pembelajaran matematika, sistem sosial masyarakat DEVELOPING MATHEMATICS LEARNING MODELS UTILIZING THE COMMUNITY SOCIAL SYSTEM Abstract: This developmental research aimed at producing a model of mathematics instruction utilizing the community social system. The research population was Grade VII students of State Junior Secondary Schools in South Sulawesi Province from which 12 classes in 6 disctricts were drawn as the research sample using the purposive random sampling technique. The data were analyzed using the descriptive qualitative analysis. The yielded products included the book of the instructional model and the supporting package for the instruction, namely, lesson plans, student books, student worksheets, and achievement tests. The research findings were: (1) the validation processes covering all aspect/components revealed that the model was valid; (2) theoretically, the instructional model was considered feasible to be applied in the classroom setting; while empirically, the model satisfied the criteria of being practical and effective, and it, therefore, could be implemented at schools. Keywords: model of mathematics instruction, community social system
Educ(ação) na sala de aula regular
Authors: Marques Luciana Pacheco , Antunes Katiuscia C. Vargas
Published: February 2017

A proposta deste artigo é propor uma reflexão sobre a educ(ação) na sala de aula regular, problematizando a maneira como a educação vem se organizando no que tange aos seus objetivos, ao processo ensinoaprendizagem, à relação professoraluno, à prática pedagógica e à avaliação. Pretendemos inicialmente discutir essas questões à luz da abordagem tradicional, posto que para poder superá-la e caminhar na direção da educação inclusiva é necessário primeiro conhecê-la e compreendê-la como intrínseca à nossa prática, uma vez que nos constituímos professores e professoras imersos nesta perspectiva. Posteriormente, apresentamos outra perspectiva que indica uma caminhada inclusiva, lembrando sempre que todo caminho só acontece no seu saberfazer cotidiano e que cada escola é única em sua construção coletiva com seus professores e suas professoras, alunos e alunas.
Educação de Jovens e Adultos, Educação em Ciências e Currículo: diálogos potentes
Authors: Cassab Mariana
Published: February 2017

Perspectivado pelo campo do currículo, este ensaio tem como intenção desenvolver uma reflexão sobre o ensino de Ciências e Biologia ambientada na Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA). O convite é interpelar esses conhecimentos na escola como de natureza complexa e singular. Posicionar os educadores da EJA como intelectuais que produzem saberes e situar seu educando como um cidadão detentor de cultura que tem o direito de acesso à educação científica. Nesse movimento, reconhecer as potencialidades heurísticas e políticas que o olhar curricular imprime às tarefas de compreender aspectos que tocam: (i) a formação e ação curricular dos educadores de Ciências e Biologia da EJA; (ii) os educandos da EJA em face dos contextos de formação docente e da construção curricular nessas áreas do saber e (iii) a pesquisa em Educação em Ciências nessa modalidade de ensino específica.
Ensino de filosofia ou o conteúdo da filosofia e a filosofia como conteúdo
Authors: Alves Antônio José Lopes , Silva Sabina Maura
Published: February 2017

O presente artigo se dirige ao problema da delimitação da filosofia como conjunto de conhecimentos postos frente à posição da própria filosofia como conteúdo de uma discussão específica. O produzido pela tradição filosófica aparece então como material de exame e de exercício de pensamento, não somente enquanto um produto dado e acabado, não obstante este aspecto exista, mas igualmente como um pretexto e um ponto de partida da produção de novas formas reflexivas. A história se define como produção de pressupostos, no caso, cognitivos e discursivos, a serem desenvolvidos criticamente, no sentido de ultrapassar o caráter datado daqueles, tanto no que se refere ao remetimento para com o momento histórico particular no qual foram produzidos, quanto o limite conceitual intrínseco que apresentam os conceitos. As categorias filosóficas são entendidas, portanto, como pontos de partida para a reformulação conceitual permanente da reflexão e não como um quadro de conteúdos a serem apenas apreendidos e reproduzidos. Entendimento que remodula o exercício de leitura no sentido da apreensão crítica de sentido, objetivamente posto no texto da tradição, o qual uma vez apropriado pode ser interpelado pelo estudante na prática em classe, em discussões e debates. Vigência reconhecida do conteúdo filosófico na trama de sua forma específica e de seu linguajar particular, mas que não redunda então na coletânea erudita do pensamento alheio, e sim na transformação do proceder filosófico em subsídio do pensar por conta própria, em ferramenta de rigor e lucidez.
Efeito do estresse térmico sobre os parâmetros fisiológicos e bioquímicos de ovinos criados em clima tropical
Authors: Oliveira Flávio de Sousa , Fernandes Neto Vicente de Paula , Nascimento e Silva Marinna Nérica do , Cardoso Francimarne Sousa , Costa Amilton Paulo Raposo
Published: January 2017

In tropical and sub-tropical high temperature is the main factor that affects animal productivity, this effect is compounded when heat stress occurs in environments with high humidity. Exposure to elevated temperatures sheep results in decreased body weight, the average daily weight gain, growth rate body, and in their reproductive activity. The mechanisms involved in the dissipation of excess heat is the evaporative where the evaporation of water from the respiratory tract and the skin surface by means of breath and perspiration, allowing the heat loss through the physio-chemical properties of water. Despite this lack of water in tropical regions further aggravates the process of heat stress. Heat stress induces a series of changes in biological functions, including a decrease in efficiency of feed intake and utilization, fluid imbalances, protein, energy and mineral, in addition to changes in enzymatic reactions, hormonal secretions and blood metabolites. Recent studies indicate that the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) regulating the circadian and seasonal of most biological functions, in particular the functions of reproduction and behavior in mammals. The key is to develop the production of sheep breeds are well adapted to different locations so they can express the most of your genetic potential.
Uso de Thuya occidentalis no tratamento da Papilomatose oral canina
Authors: Lira Raphael Nikolas , Lempek Marthin Raboch , Marinho Paulo Vinícius Tertuliano , Neves Camila de Castro , Trombini Heitor Remonti
Published: January 2017

The canine papillomatosis is a disease caused by a non-enveloped virus of the genus Papillomavirus. The oral form is the most common presentation of the disease and develops as like a cauliflower. This paper aims to report the successful treatment with the use of 30 days of Thuya occidentalis in a case of canine oral papillomatosis, with no recurrence to date (8 months).
Avaliação dos marcadores de prognóstico Ki-67, p53 no tumor mamário maligno de cadelas
Authors: Trompieri-Silveira Ana Carolina , Magalhães Geórgia Modé , Alessi Antonio Carlos
Published: January 2017

In view of the high incidence of mammary neoplasia in dogs, the aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic markers in the malignant mammary tumors of the female dog. For this, a sample of 30 mammary tumors was selected. The samples were divided into three groups according to histopathological classification: carcinosarcoma, solid carcinoma or tubulopapillary carcinoma. The Ki-67, p53, prognostic markers were evaluated by means of immunohistochemistry, using the streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase technique. For Ki-67, a significant difference was seen between solid and tubulopapillary carcinomas. The p53, a significant difference was seen between carcinosarcoma and solid anda tubulopapillary carcinomas.
Avaliação microbiológica da castanha de caju processada por cooperativas no município de Picos, PI
Authors: Da Silva Melina da Conceição Macêdo , Santana Yânez André Gomes , Nóbrega Fábio Coelho Gomes , Rodrigues Aline Maria Dourado , Rocha Carlos Alberto da Rosa Rocha , Muratori Christina Sanches , Pereira Maria Marlucia Gomes
Published: January 2017

The objective of this work by evaluating the microbiological parameters of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L) at various stages of processing until the final product. Analyses were performed for total coliforms and fecal coliforms (MPN / g) and the count of fungi and yeasts. Samples were collected from cashew cooperatives in the municipality of Picos, PI. Sector production samples were collected from different processing steps and samples ready for consumption (Brown Roasted Salted Whole Special) acquired in trade from the city of Teresina, PI, and the analyzes were performed at the Laboratory of Microbiological Control of the Center for Studies, Research and Food Processing (NUEPPA) of (CCA) of (UFPI). The samples were collected randomly. shows that the Coliform at 35° C and 45° C were similar to results found for coagulase positive Staphylococcus and Salmonella, probably as a reflection of good practice by handling during processing, although the count of fungi found in other samples has been considered low observed the presence of the fungi and Aspergyllus Penicullium, worthy of attention, mainly in the stage of storage. For fungi in the presence of these high intensity may result in presence of mycotoxins, provided that the conditions are favorable for their growth. The samples analyzed had brown hygienic and sanitary conditions for human consumption. On the count of fungi and yeasts, deserve greater attention in the storage and packaging stage of the product to avoid risk to the consumer.
Pesquisa de Dirofilaria immitis e Dipetalonema reconditum no canil municipal de Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brasil
Authors: Raphael Nikolas Lira
Published: January 2017

The Dirofilariosis is a parasitic disease caused by a heartworm called Dirofilaria immitis. It Is reported in several species but the dog being the most important. Concentrated mainly in coastal regions, and is considered a zoonosis. This research aims to investigate the possible infection by Dirofilaria immitis and Dipetalonema reconditum in dogs kept in the kennel of Itajai, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Utilização do fósforo na alimentação de bovinos
Authors: Carlos giovani pancoti
Published: January 2017

There is increasing concern about environmental contamination with elements that build up from animal excretion, such as phosphorus. In addition to accumulating in the environment, phosphorus is the most expensive mineral supplementation for animals, their waste, generates financial loss to the farmer. Knowledge of the requirements of nutrients leads to greater efficiency throughout the system. The authors make a review to recommendation and use of phosphorus in cattle.
Utilização do dióxido de titânio (TiO2) como indicador de excreção fecal em estudos de nutrição de ruminantes
Authors: Carlos giovani pancoti
Published: January 2017

Control of consumption or fecal production, essential to experimentation with ruminants, in some situations such as inadequate facilities, grazing conditions or values of partial digestion, shows it is not possible. In such cases, the use of indicators makes it possible to measure these parameters. There are several indicators, titanium dioxide (TiO2) appears as an indicator able to estimate accurately fecal output in digestibility trials, and does not have carcinogenic properties. The authors review the use of TiO2 as a method for estimating fecal production in ruminants
Desenvolvimento alométrico em uma nova linhagem de codornas para corte
Authors: Janaína Scaglioni Reis
Published: January 2017

The goal of this study was to evaluate allometric traits of a new type of meat quails which has been developed at Department of Animal Science of Universidade Federal de Pelotas. A total of 120 experimental units, 60 of each gender in four different slaughtering ages (35, 42, 49 and 56 days) were utilized. The statistical analysis was conducted using the GLM procedure of SAS. There were no significant differences between most of the variables studied. However, a significant difference in the allometric development was verified for the growth of breast bone and wing bone for 35-day males, which presented premature development. Likewise, there was significant difference in 56-day males’ fat, which had late development with heterogonic growth. If one advocates slaughter earlier in the male meat quail, preventing the deposition of fat, which results in unnecessary costs to the production of these quail.