bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE INFLUENCE OF WATER HARDNESS ON GIANT FRESHWATER PRAWN (Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man) SPAWNING AND EGG PRODUCTION
Authors: Sukadi M. Fatuchri
Published: June 2017

The influence of water hardness on spawning and egg production of giant freshwaterprawn, Macrobracbium rosenbergii de Man was investigated in indoor tanks during a132 day study.
POPULATION DYNAMICS OF THREE SPECIES OF CYPRINIDS IN KEDUNGOMBO RESERVOIR, CENTRAL JAVA
Authors: Kartamihardja Endi Setiadi
Published: June 2017

A study the growth, mortality, exploitation rate and recruitment of three species ofcyprinids (Puntius gonionotus, P. bramoides and Mystacohucts marginatus) was carried out in Kedungombo reservoir, Central Java.
EFFECT OF LIME AND CELLULOSE TREATMENT ON DEACIDIFICATION OF ACID-SULPHATE SOILS DURING INUNDATION UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS
Authors: Gaffar Abdul Karim
Published: June 2017

An experiment was conducted to assess the effects of lime and cellulose additions ondeacidification of submerged ecid sulphate soil in laboratory condition for 6 weeksduration.
Principal Payments on the Federal Reserve's Securities Holdings
Authors: Bonis Brian , Kandrac John , Pardue Luke
Published: June 2017

As noted in the Policy Normalization Principles and Plans issued in September 2014, when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) judges that it is appropriate to begin the process of normalizing the size of the balance sheet, it intends to gradually reduce the Federal Reserve's holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). This note provides data sources for information on current SOMA holdings and offers background information to help understand how principal payments on SOMA securities combined with a change in reinvestment policy will reduce these holdings.
Ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: Two stages of disease?
Authors: Rumyantseva D G , Dubinina T V , Demina A B , Rumyantseva O A , Agafonova E M , Smirnov A V , Erdes Sh F
Published: June 2017

Aim. To compare the clinical manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nrAxSpA). Subjects and methods. A Moscow early spondyloarthritis cohort has now included 132 patients with axial spondyloarthritis, of whom 69 patients who have been followed up at least 12 months are to be involved in a preliminary analysis. The mean age at the time of inclusion in the study was 28.1±5.5 years; the mean disease duration was 24.7±15.8 months; 63 (91.3%) patients were HLA-B27 positive; 41 and 28 included patients were diagnosed with AS and nrAxSpA, respectively. Results. Men were significantly more in the AS group than in the nrAxSpA group (58.5 and 32.1%, respectively; p=0.05). The patients of the two groups did not differ in main clinical parameters (the presence of arthritis and enthesitis), disease activity (BASDAI, ASDAS-CRP) and functional status (BASFI). All indicators of inflammatory activity decreased nearly 2-fold in both groups after 12 months of follow up. In 7 (25%) patients with nrAxSpA, radiologically detectable sacroiliitis (SI) developed over 12 months and the diagnosis of AS was verified. Among them, 2 (28.5%) patients had initially active SI detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); 4 (57.1%) had chronic SI, and 1 (14.4%) had no pathological MRI changes. Conclusion. Due to the fact that the clinical manifestations of AS and nrAxSpA are comparable, it can be assumed that the latter is an early stage of AS.
Plaque Assay For Screening Viral Concentrates for Bacteriophage v1
Authors: Steven Wilhelm Dr.
Published: June 2017

Please contact Dr. Steven Wilhelm (wilhelm@utk.edu) for additional information regarding this protocol.
Application of Design of Experiments (DOE) to the Development and Validation of a Swab Sampling Method for Cleaning Validation
Authors: Rodríguez-Loaiza Pilar , Namur Salvador , Parra Mario González-de la
Published: June 2017

Cleaning validation is one of the key elements of the validation program of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturer. One of the most important aspects of cleaning validation is the sampling methods. Swabbing or surface sampling is the subject of this article. The application of sequential experimental designs for the efficient development of a swab sampling method, based on a fractional factorial design followed by full factorial design, is illustrated in this article.
Assessment of Intra-Specific Variation in Essential Oil Composition in Amomum subulatum Roxb. Cultivated in Uttarakhand, India
Authors: Bhandari Arvind K. , Baunthiyal Mamta , Bisht Vinod K. , Negi Bir S. , Kaim Jagdish C.
Published: June 2017

Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum) is native to Sikkim Himalaya and is important cash crop grown under the forest canopy. It thrives well between altitudes of 600 to 2000 m having an annual rainfall of 2500 to 5000 mm. Due to similar climatic condition and economic potential of the species, its cultivation was also started in Uttarakhand. Present study was design to analysis the chemical composition of essential oil and major compounds present in essential oil of capsule of A.subulatum grown in different agro-climatic region of Uttarakhand. The essential oil of 07 plant sample collected from different agro-climatic zones of Uttarakhand was analyzed through Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS).The aroma analysis of chemicals present in essential oil was also carried out by two-fold, step wise dilution with dichloromethane. Oil yield was found between 2.5% to 3% for the sample of different agro-climatic regions. A total of 31 compounds were identified through Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. 1-8 Cineol with 68% to 82.0% was the most dominant compound in all the samples. Other major compounds are 4-trimethyl (1.87% to 4.82%), β-pinene (1.88% to 3.56%), β-Terpineol (1.21% to 3.83%), Nerolidol (0.62% to 2.82%), DL limonene (1.01% to 2.51%) and Limonene (0.98% to 3.82%). Presence of higher concentration of essential oil (%) in all analyzed sample of Uttarakhand indicated that the species grown in Uttarakhand is may be of higher genotype. The GC-MS analysis of essential oil indicates quantitative variations within intra-specific and may attribute to the micro-climate under which the species grown.
Rating the Quality of Open Textbooks: How Reviewer and Text Characteristics Predict Ratings
Authors: Fischer Lane , Ernst David , Mason Stacie L
Published: June 2017

Using data collected from peer reviews for Open Textbook Library titles, this paper explores questions about rating the quality of open textbooks. The five research questions addressed the relationship between textbook and reviewer characteristics and ratings. Although reviewers gave textbooks high ratings generally, reviewers identified differences in quality according to criteria and discipline. Physics and chemistry textbooks earned significantly lower ratings than other textbook types. Ratings were not significantly associated with reviewers’ status and experience, but were associated with reviewers’ place of residence. We discuss the implications for OER efficacy studies and other research.
The Adoption of an Open Textbook in a Large Physics Course: An Analysis of Cost, Outcomes, Use, and Perceptions
Authors: Hendricks Christina , Reinsberg Stefan A. , Rieger Georg W
Published: June 2017

Assigning open textbooks in college and university courses can help students save money on increasingly expensive commercial textbooks, and recent research shows that this savings can often be achieved with little to no sacrifice in textbook quality or student learning outcomes. We add to this body of research by examining the use of an open textbook in an introductory physics course at a large research university in Canada that enrols approximately 800-900 students per year. In this course, the instructors revised an open textbook and combined it with other learning resources onto a single website, whereas more than one source of learning materials was used previously. We used the COUP framework to structure our analysis, focusing on cost, outcomes, use, and perceptions in relation to the open textbook assigned in the course. Through the use of a survey of students and data about student learning outcomes in the form of final exam and course grades, and shifts on the pre-/post- Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey, we show that student savings by moving to an open textbook were accompanied by little change in learning outcomes. We also show that the vast majority of survey respondents perceived the open textbook to be of the same or better quality than commercial textbooks used in their other courses. Further, many of them appreciated the fact that the textbook was customized to this particular course—which is made possible by the use of a textbook with an open license.
Incentivizing the Production and Use of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Annand David , Jensen Tilly
Published: June 2017

Substituting open educational resources (OER) for commercially-produced textbooks results in demonstrable cost savings for students in most higher education institutions. Yet OER are still not widely used, and progress toward large-scale adoption in most colleges and universities has been slow. This article reviews the literature informing financial and other issues that affect OER adoption. It describes the outcome of an ongoing, financially self-sustaining project at Athabasca University that has produced significant cost savings for the institution, maintained equivalent student learning outcomes and persistence rates, and enhanced aspects of the student learning experience. Based on the success of the project to date, broadly-applicable recommendations are suggested to reduce organizational impediments to the adoption of OER in higher education institutions.
Investigating the Perceptions, Use, and Impact of Open Textbooks: A survey of Post-Secondary Students in British Columbia
Authors: Jhangiani Rajiv Sunil , Jhangiani Surita
Published: June 2017

Unrelenting increases in the price of college textbooks have prompted the development and adoption of open textbooks, educational resources that are openly licensed and available to students free of cost. Although several studies have investigated U.S. students’ perceptions and use of open textbooks, there are no published studies of this kind in Canada. Similarly, although the negative impact of commercial textbook costs on student outcomes is well documented within the United States, it is unknown whether these trends generalize to the Canadian post-secondary context. The present study involves a survey of 320 post-secondary students in British Columbia enrolled in courses using an open textbook during the Spring 2015, Summer 2015, and Fall 2015 semesters. The survey investigates students’ textbook purchasing behaviours, including whether, where, and in what format(s) they purchase and access their required textbooks; the negative impact of textbook costs on their course enrolment, persistence, and performance; how they access and use their open textbook, including their format preferences and study habits; and their perceptions of their open textbook, including its quality and what features they like and dislike. The study’s strengths and limitations are discussed, along with recommendations for future research.
Higher Education Faculty Perceptions of Open Textbook Adoption
Authors: Jung Eulho , Bauer Christine , Heaps Allan
Published: June 2017

The high cost of tuition and textbooks can have a negative impact on potential students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Open Educational Resources (OER) offers students a way to save educational costs while utilizing high-quality open textbooks. Up until now, there have been few studies focused on a specific provider of open textbooks. This study investigates open textbooks provided by OpenStax. Specifically, this study uses the COUP framework to examine: (1) cost reduction, (2) outcomes, (3) uses, and (4) the faculty perceptions of the quality of OpenStax textbooks. Additionally, we expanded the framework to address (5) the relationship between the perceived quality of the OpenStax textbook and the faculty perception of student performance, (6) the faculty’s intention to continue to adopt OpenStax textbooks, and (7) the perceived importance of accessibility to faculty who use OpenStax textbooks. Overall, the findings suggest that a significant amount of financial savings and a number of pedagogical shifts can be supported by the use of OpenStax textbooks.
Generalized Triangular Intuitionistic Fuzzy Geometric Averaging Operator for Decision Making in Engineering
Authors: Aikhuele Daniel O. , Odofin Sarah
Published: June 2017

Intuitionistic fuzzy set, which can be represented using the triangular intuitionistic fuzzy number (TIFN), is a more generalized platform for expressing imprecise, incomplete and inconsistent information when solving multi-criteria decision-making problems, as well as for reflecting the evaluation information exactly in different dimensions. In this paper, the TIFN has been applied for solving some multi-criteria decision-making problems by developing a new triangular intuitionistic fuzzy geometric aggregation operator, that is the generalized triangular intuitionistic fuzzy ordered weighted geometric averaging (GTIFOWGA) operator, and defining some triangular intuitionistic fuzzy geometric aggregation operators including the triangular intuitionistic fuzzy weighted geometric averaging (TIFWGA) operator, the ordered weighted geometric averaging (TIFOWGA) operator and the hybrid geometric averaging (TIFHWGA) operator. Based on these operators, a new approach for solving multicriteria decision-making problems when the weight information is fixed has been proposed. Finally, the proposed method has been compared with some similar existing computational approaches by virtue of a numerical example to verify its feasibility and rationality.
Transition from Pediatric Care to Adult Care in Headache Patients
Authors: Bazarsky Allyson , Slater Shalonda K. , O’Brien Hope L.
Published: June 2017

Migraine is a common condition that affects children as they develop into adults. Transition of care from pediatric to adult care has becoming an increasingly popular topic in the medical literature. It has been suggested that discussions between patients, their families and providers should be initiated as early as age 13. Patients who are un or underprepared have poorer outcomes due to increased morbidity and worsening of their medical condition. Many children continue to have migraine into adulthood and if efforts are taken to ensure patients receive appropriate transfer of care, the results can significantly decrease the economic burden of this disease.
Simultaneous Evaluation of Environmental Impact and Incurred Cost on Selection of End-Of-Life Products Recovery Options
Authors: Okumura Susumu ,   Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, University of Shiga Prefecture, Matsumoto Yuuki , Hatanaka Yuji , Ogohara Kazunori ,   Division of Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Shiga Prefecture, Shiga, Japan,   Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Shiga Prefecture, Shiga, Japan
Published: June 2017

Conventional production and consumption systems, in which industrial products are manufactured, consumed, and then finally disposed, have significant environmental impacts. Reusing and recycling product components in the manufacture of industrial products has recently become popular as an effective way of conserving natural resources. In this study, we propose a method to assign each product component a reasonable end-of-life (EOL) option (reuse, recycling, and disposal) in the product design phase. We develop a method, in which a product tree is generated by a multi-agent system, to determine EOL options considering component combinations based on environmental impact and incurred cost. In addition, we optimize the disassembly level for better reuse and recycling. The proposed determination method of EOL options for components in a product is justified by numerical examples using an inkjet printer.
Adsorption of tricresyl phosphate onto graphene nanomaterials from aqueous solution
Authors: Liu Jun , Xia Siying , Lü Xiaomeng , Shen Hongxiang
Published: June 2017

Phosphorus flame retardant tricresyl phosphate (TCP) adsorption on graphene nanomaterials from aqueous solutions was explored using batch and column modes. Comparative studies were performed regarding the kinetics and equilibrium of TCP adsorption on graphene oxide (GO) and graphene (G) in batch mode. The adsorption kinetics exhibited a rapid TCP uptake, and experimental data were well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Adsorption isotherm data of TCP on the two adsorbents displayed an improved TCP removal performance with increasing temperature at pH 5, while experimental data were well described by the Langmuir isotherm model with a maximum adsorption capacity of 87.7 mg·g−1 for G, and 30.7 mg·g−1 for GO) at 303 K. The thermodynamic parameters show that the adsorption reaction is a spontaneous and endothermic process. In addition, dynamic adsorption of TCP in a fixed G column confirmed a faster approach to breakthrough at high flow rate, high influent TCP concentration, and low filling height of adsorbent. Breakthrough data were successfully described by the Thomas and Yoon-Nelson models.
The Complexity of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Modulation of Signaling Pathways Related to Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Torres Carolina , Diaz Andrew M. , Principe Daniel R. , Grippo Paul J.
Published: June 2017

Cancer is a major public health problem worldwide and is the second leading
cause of death in the United States. Although cancer death rate has dropped by 23% since
1991, there are certain types of cancer for which death rates are still increasing, such as
pancreatic cancer. There is an urgent need to find new therapies that could help improve
this dreadful outcome. In this regard, the role of nutrition in health and disease has attracted
much attention. Several dietary components are involved in metabolic, physiologic
and cell signaling affecting tumor growth and progression. Although lipids, and more
specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids, have been traditionally studied due to their health
effects in cardiovascular disease, it is now clear that they can impact an extensive array of
cellular processes that influence a wide range of diseases such as type II diabetes, inflammatory
disorders and cancer. These biological activities may be grouped as regulation
of: (1) membrane structure and function, (2) intracellular signaling pathways, (3)
transcription factor activity, (4) gene expression, and (5) production of bioactive lipid
mediators. The aim of this review is to assimilate the current state of knowledge about
these potential mechanism(s) of action and signaling pathways modulated by polyunsaturated
fatty acids in pancreatic cancer.
Synthesis of New Thiazolyl Coupled Pyrazoles Bearing 2,4-Thiazolidinedionyl Pharmacophore and Their Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Evaluation
Authors: Khillare Lalit , Bhosle Manisha , Bhalerao Mahendra , Kharat Kiran , Mane Ramrao
Published: June 2017

Background: 2, 4-Thiazolidinedione (TZD), pyrazole and thiazole heterocyclic
rings exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities. Medicinal chemists use these heterocyclic
moieties as scaffolds in drug designing and discovery. The existing medicaments,
celecoxib and meloxicam, used for treating inflammation and pain are having, pyrazole and
thiazole, respectively as key scaffolds. Pyrazoles coupled with 2, 4-thiazolidinediones may
display enhanced anti-inflammatory activity. With this hope the bench work was carried
out.

Methods: Heterocyclic aldehydes, 3-(4-methyl-2-substituted thiazol-5-yl)-1-phenyl-1Hpyrazole-
4- carbaldehydes (4a-b) have been allowed to undergo Knoevenagel condensation
with N-substituted 2,4-thiazolidinediones (5a-e) in PEG-400 in the presence of L-proline at
110°C and obtained the condensed products (6a-j). COX-2 evaluation of the titled product
has been carried out using in vitro COX-2 ELISA Kit. Antibacterial activity of these compounds
(6a-j) has also been determined.

Results: On the basis of 1H NMR, 13C NMR and Mass spectral data of the condensed products
the structures have been assigned to (Z)-5-((3-(4-methyl-2-substituted thiazol-5-yl)-1-
phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene) 3-substituted thiazolidine-2,4-diones (6a-j). Among the
evaluated compounds (6a-j), 6f, 6g, 6h, 6i and 6j have shown notable COX-2 inhibitory activity.

Conclusion: Compounds, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e and 6f have inhibited the growth of the Bacillus
cereus NCIM 2106, Bacillus subtilis NCIM 2063, Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCIM 2074,
Salmonella typhimurium NCIM 2501 and Staphylococcus aureus NCIM 2079. However,
compound 6f has emerged as a suitable candidate with dual properties i.e. COX-2 inhibitory
and antibacterial in the present study.
AVALIAR A AVALIAÇÃO CUSTO-BENEFÍCIO: UM OLHAR SOBRE A CONCEPÇÃO FRANCESA DO PRINCÍPIO DA PROPORCIONALIDADE
Authors: Macierinha (UCP) Tiago
Published: June 2017

A compreensão do princípio da proporcionalidade europeu não se pode bastar com o estudo da doutrina e da jurisprudência alemãs, exigindo-se igualmente o conhecimento da experiência de outros ordenamentos jurídicos. Ora, o propósito deste trabalho é o de, justamente, dar a conhecer o contributo da doutrina e jurisprudência francesas – cujos quadros dogmáticos permaneceram relativamente imunes às influências provenientes do lado de lá do Reno – acerca do princípio da proporcionalidade. Embora não seja a única manifestação da presença do princípio da proporcionalidade no ordenamento jurídico francês, optou-se, neste artigo, por destacar aquela cuja singularidade pode revelar um modo diferente de perspectivar o controlo da proporcionalidade da actividade administrativa . Neste sentido, não surpreende que, após analisar em geral a doutrina francesa do princípio da proporcionalidade, o artigo se ocupe exclusivamente da chamada avaliação custo-benefício (bilan coût-avantages).
Teaching evaluation: Putting Anthropological Research Skills to Work
Authors: Blum-Ross Alicia
Published: June 2017

In this essay I reflect on the process of teaching evaluation not only as a general theoretical principle, but also as a form of practice. I describe and analyse how I have incorporated evaluation strategies within my first few years of teaching. My views are grounded in my recent experience as an undergraduate tutor at the University of Oxford, as well as my previous professional experience working as a project evaluator and facilitator for arts and media organizations. I begin this essay by detailing my teaching experience, and summarising some of the academic literature relating to teaching evaluation within higher education. Finally, I give examples of how I have used evaluative exercises in not only preparing for, but also conducting and reflecting on tutorials.
Three Challenges in Teaching Anthropology
Authors: Bastide Hubert
Published: June 2017

This article discusses three intricately interwoven challenges in teaching anthropology: teaching anthropology to students from different disciplines; pedagogical negotiations of power distance; and working with the specificities of the Oxford tutorial system. The author argues for understanding and actively engaging with the lived dynamics of teaching and learning anthropology where students, tutors and the discipline of anthropology are constituted.
Political Correctness Unplugged: Exploring the Ethics of Representation in the Classroom
Authors: Pack Sam
Published: June 2017

In a pedagogical climate of racial and socioeconomic homogeneity, I have often found it difficult to explore issues of race and class with students openly and honestly. In response, I have developed an interactive class activity that utilises popular culture and mass media to juxtapose real events with hypothetical scenarios in order to address the ethics of representation experientially. �
Expanding Anthropology: A Narrative of Innovation in the A-level Curriculum
Authors: Bennett David
Published: June 2017

This paper narrates the successful development over the past decade of an A-level award in anthropology, presenting an �insider�s� perspective on the process. Using comparison with an earlier period, the paper seeks to explain this success, concluding that support from anthropology�s professional networks was crucial. �
Emotions and the Transformative Potential of Fieldwork: Some Implications for Teaching and Learning Anthropology
Authors: Spencer Dimitrina
Published: June 2017

In this article, I argue that the transformative learning potential of anthropology can be achieved only if emotions of anthropologists in the field are understood, articulated and added to the mainstream strengths of our qualitative method. This requires: turning our attention to emotions in research and learning; liberating emotions from the �extraordinary,� �apolitical� and �feminine�; understanding the emotional practices and regimes of our discipline and how they shape knowledge production; and, adding emotional reflexivity to the reflexive project of anthropology. I discuss some psychological defences evident in anthropological work that may be supported by academic practices, and several examples from published anthropological self-reflection, which look at the practical implications of emotions on methodology and analysis. I focus on accounts by two doctoral researchers to demonstrate the crucial importance of emotional reflexivity in knowledge-making and in teaching and learning anthropology, particularly fieldwork. I conclude by raising pedagogical questions and making some tentative practical suggestions for the teaching and learning of anthropological fieldwork.� �
Learning and Unlearning from School to College to University: Issues for Students and Teachers
Authors: Vandesteeg Bonnie
Published: June 2017

This paper is based on research carried out on transitions in the educational lives of students. The paper will argue that the problem of transition is a challenging one: students have certain challenges in making the transition between stages of education, and educational institutions are not sufficiently aware of the need to address the question of �unlearning� involved in transitions. The word �transition� in this context indicates a process of unlearning what was known in the previous stage and learning what is required in order to be an effective student in the next stage. This is partly because of the nature of the examination system that frames pre-university education in the UK. The problem of transition is not just a question of telling students what was less effective about how they did things before and how they should now do things differently, but of understanding the student perspective holistically. Teachers need to understand that the students have been engaged in a number of activities that are not just intellectual, but also social and embodied. Unlearning and learning therefore is a much more complex process than might appear on the surface. Students of the new A- level in anthropology face these same challenges but anthropology provides the potential for meeting these challenges - partly because of the nature of the subject matter and how it needs to be taught, and partly because of the close relationship between the A-level and the wider anthropology community.
Tribes or Nomads: A Comparative Study of Collaborative Learning Frameworks
Authors: Griffith Lauren Miller , Griffith Cameron S. , Peden J. Hunter
Published: June 2017

This paper explores the relative value of "permanent" working groups versus "ad hoc" groups in large introductory level anthropology courses. The aim is to manage tutor workload while simultaneously enhancing students’ attainment of the learning objectives. In addition, a main learning objective was for students to practice critical thinking and develop an understanding of cultural relativism. We argue that one effective experiential approach to teaching such concepts is collaborative learning with others in diverse learning groups. We explore the factors enhancing such learning experiences. Based on our survey research we conclude that ad hoc groups are better for exposing students to diverse perspectives and permanent working groups are better for fostering an intimate learning experience within a large class. Although our original goals for using groups were mainly pragmatic, our research on teaching methods shows that it exposes students to diverse perspectives. We find this particularly appropriate for courses in anthropology aiming to teach the meaning of diversity and other related concepts. Therefore, we recommend that tutors/instructors choose their collaborative learning strategy based both on their intended learning outcomes and their learning environments.
Modernização da Matemática nas Escolas de Vitória da Conquista: a trajetória e a contribuição dos professores de matemática
Authors: Santana Irani Parolin
Published: June 2017

O presente trabalho busca descrever e analisar o processo de modernização do ensino da Matemática em Vitória da Conquista e Tanquinho, municípios localizados no estado da Bahia. O recorte temporal refere-se ao período compreendido entre os anos 1960 e 1970, momento em que aconteceu, de maneira efetiva, esse movimento de modernização da Matemática, que

contou com diferentes atores (professores, instituições, cientistas, entre outros), e que, notadamente, apresentou características diferentes dos movimentos de mudança na educação em geral ocorridos até então. Este movimento, em determinado momento, se constituiu em uma rede, por intermédio das ações de seus sujeitos, da circulação de ideias e tradução de

interesses. Intencionou-se investigar como os processos de institucionalização, profissionalização e modernização chegaram ao interior do estado da Bahia; de que maneira a modernização da Matemática chegou às escolas de Vitória da Conquista e de Tanquinho; como os professores se apropriaram dos conteúdos sugeridos pela modernização do ensino da Matemática na realização da pesquisa. As fontes documentais primárias - diários de classe, cadernos, atas, enfim, fontes escritas - foram priorizadas, como também as fontes orais - obtidas em entrevistas com professores que participaram do processo de modernização do ensino de Matemática. Após o levantamento da documentação das escolas, o trabalho restringiu-se a quatro escolas que estavam ativas naquele período. Dessa forma, foi possível a identificação de alguns conteúdos relacionados ao movimento de modernização do ensino da Matemática, para, posteriormente, buscar contato com professores identificados na documentação das escolas. Assim, com a análise dos documentos orais e escritos, encontraram-se indícios de como o processo de institucionalização, profissionalização e

modernização do ensino de Matemática se desenvolveu e chegou às escolas, dentro do processo da rede de atores no contexto do estado Bahia.
Aspectos positivos e negativos da profissão docente: entre a satisfação e o desejo do professor
Authors: Mendes Thamiris Christine , Clock Lizie Mendes , Baccon Ana Lucia Pereira
Published: June 2017

Sendo a profissão docente uma imbricação entre as dimensões da vida profissional e da vida pessoal do professor não há como negar as influências que as concepções, representações, crenças e valores do sujeito exercem sobre o ser e constituir-se como docente. O presente artigo apresenta algumas reflexões concernentes a aspectos positivos e negativos da profissão docente, elencados pelos próprios professores, o qual nos permitiu um viés de análise e compreensão sobre a profissão docente voltando-se para a satisfação profissional e o desejo do professor. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa em que o instrumento de obtenção dos dados empíricos foi um questionário aberto. Constituíram o universo da pesquisa 157 docentes atuantes na rede estadual de ensino do Estado do Paraná, pertencem aos Núcleos Regionais de Educação das cidades de Ponta Grossa, Wenceslau Braz e Telêmaco Borba. Em síntese, os resultados demonstraram que os aspectos positivos da docência associam-se com as relações interpessoais vivenciadas no contexto escolar; já os aspectos negativos dizem respeito às características da profissão docente como as condições de organização do trabalho e questões da instituição escolar. A compreensão dos aspectos da profissão docente que correspondem a satisfação e ao desejo do professor são importantes, uma vez que relacionam-se com o ser professor e também com o manter-se na docência.
Formação continuada para o ensino de MATEMÁTICA: um estudo em Vilhena
Authors: Müller Maria Candida , Barbosa Joélice Pederiva , Pacífico Juracy Machado
Published: June 2017

O artigo apresenta a pesquisa realizada com professoras dos Anos Iniciais do município de Vilhena - RO que participaram de atividades de formação continuada propostas pelo projeto GETEMAT - Grupo de Estudo e Trabalho Pedagógico do Ensino de Matemática . O objetivo foi analisar como as professoras consideraram as ações desenvolvidas durante sua participação o Projeto GETEMAT para a mudança de sua prática pedagógica. A partir de uma abordagem qualitativa, foram utilizados como instrumentos de coleta de dados: diário de campo das reuniões, relatos das professoras sobre as reuniões através de um memorial, e entrevista semiestruturada. O referencial teórico estudado privilegiou os autores da área de formação de docentes e Educação Matemática. Durante a coleta de dados foi possível testemunhar quão importante foi para os professores e professoras participarem de uma formação continuada através de um grupo de estudo, pois tiveram a oportunidade de questionar, expor suas dúvidas e angústias e, com o diálogo com os demais participantes, vivenciaram trocas de experiências e saberes que possivelmente irão refletir na sua prática em sala de aula.
Consumo consciente de energia elétrica, estatística e o AVALE
Authors: SENA Thainnã Thatisuane Oliveira , SOUZA Ademária Aparecida de , SOUZA Aline Das Graças de
Published: June 2017

O reconhecimento da importância do pensamento estatístico na formação para a cidadania fez o MEC inserir os conceitos básicos de Estatística e Probabilidade no currículo da Educação Básica, por meio dos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais. Para trabalhar conteúdos envolvendo o tema Análise de Dados de maneira diferenciada foi aplicada a sequência de ensino “Planeta Luz”, com o objetivo de despertar a consciência do uso racional de energia elétrica e analisar as potencialidades da intervenção sobre o ensino e aprendizagem da Estatística com os alunos. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com 19 alunos da 3ª série do Ensino médio de uma escola pública de Arapiraca, Alagoas, no ano de 2014. A aplicação dessa sequência de ensino se deu em dois momentos, o primeiro foi em sala de aula e o segundo ocorreu no ambiente computacional utilizando o Ambiente Virtual de Apoio ao Letramento Estatístico – AVALE. Foi pedido aos alunos que levassem uma conta de luz de suas casas para trabalhar algumas medidas estatísticas, leitura e a confecção de diferentes tipos de gráfico. Verificou durante o desenvolvimento da atividade que a intervenção de ensino baseada em um trabalho contextualizado, percorrendo as fases da investigação científica motivou os alunos a participarem das aulas, auxiliou no processo de ensino aprendizagem no desenvolvimento de habilidades e competências para uma leitura crítica de gráficos e tabelas. O AVALE é um grande aliado para ensinar Estatística devido à facilidade e rapidez que apresenta os resultados além de possibilitar a exploração de um conjunto de dados, utilizando diferentes representações. Assim, a sequência de ensino “Planeta Luz” contribuiu para a formação científica dos alunos, para o desenvolvimento do letramento estatístico e na formação de cidadãos críticos.
Ramón Menéndez Pidal, Estudios sobre lírica medieval. Ed. de Ernesto Barroso y Marta Latorre. Pról. de Margit Frenk. Centro para la Edición de los Clásicos Españoles, Madrid-Valladolid, 2014; 411 pp.
Authors: Íñigo Silva Ándres
Published: June 2017

Se reseñó el libro: Estudios sobre lírica medieval. Ed. de Ernesto Barroso y Marta Latorre. Pról. de Margit Frenk.
Sabine Schlickers, La conquista imaginaria de América: crónicas, literatura y cine. Peter Lang, Frankfurt/M., 2015; 153 pp.
Authors: Pfleger Sabine
Published: June 2017

Se reseñó el libro: La conquista imaginaria de América: crónicas, literatura y cine.
Cystoscopic diagnosis of polypoid cystitis in two pet rabbits
Authors: Di Girolamo Nicola , Bongiovanni Laura , Ferro Silvia , Melidone Raffaele , Nicoletti Annalisa , Duca Valeria Del , Donnelly Thomas M. , Selleri Paolo
Published: June 2017

CASE DESCRIPTION AS-year-old male Dwarf rabbit and 4-year-old female Mini-Rex rabbit were evaluated because of anorexia and urine scalding of the perineum.

CLINICAL FINDINGS Abdominal radiography revealed a diffuse increase in the opacity of the urinary bladder attributable to urinary sludge. In 1 rabbit, abdominal ultrasonography revealed several mass-like lesions protruding from the mucosal surface into the lumen of the urinary bladder. Rabbits were anesthetized, and cystoscopy was performed with a rigid 2.7-mm, 30° endoscope. Histologic analysis of tissue samples obtained through the cystoscope operating channel revealed findings consistent with polypoid cystitis.

TREATMENT AND OUTCOME To remove the urinary sludge from each rabbit, the urinary bladder was filled with sterile saline (0.9% NaCl) solution and emptied with a gentle massage several times until the ejected fluid was transparent. Rabbits were treated with NSAIDs, antimicrobials (chosen following microbial culture of urine and antimicrobial susceptibility testing), bathing of the perineum, and a low-calcium diet. The male rabbit died of unrelated causes 18 months later; postmortem examination findings confirmed the polypoid cystitis. The female rabbit remained disease free through to last follow-up (12 months after initial evaluation).

CLINICAL RELEVANCE This was the first report of polypoid cystitis in pet rabbits. Although ultrasonographic findings supported this diagnosis, a definitive diagnosis was achieved through cystoscopy and lesion biopsy. Treatments administered were intended to reduce the potential sources of irritation. Research is needed to investigate the effectiveness of the applied interventions and the association between excessive urinary calcium excretion and polyploid cystitis in rabbits.
The Physiological Basis of Cervical Facet-Mediated Persistent Pain: Basic Science and Clinical Challenges
Authors: Ita Meagan E. , Zhang Sijia , Holsgrove Timothy P. , Kartha Sonia , Winkelstein Beth A.
Published: June 2017

Synopsis

Chronic neck pain is a common condition and a primary clinical symptom of whiplash and other spinal injuries. Loading-induced neck injuries produce abnormal kinematics between the vertebrae, with the potential to injure facet joints and the afferent fibers that innervate the specific joint tissues, including the capsular ligament. Mechanoreceptive and nociceptive afferents that innervate the facet have their peripheral terminals in the capsule, cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglia, and terminal processes in the spinal cord. As such, biomechanical loading of these afferents can initiate nociceptive signaling in the peripheral and central nervous systems. Their activation depends on the local mechanical environment of the joint and encodes the neural processes that initiate pain and lead to its persistence. This commentary reviews the complex anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological consequences of facet-mediated whiplash injury and pain. The clinical presentation of facet-mediated pain is complex in its sensory and emotional components. Yet, human studies are limited in their ability to elucidate the physiological mechanisms by which abnormal facet loading leads to pain. Over the past decade, however, in vivo models of cervical facet injury that reproduce clinical pain symptoms have been developed and used to define the complicated and multifaceted electrophysiological, inflammatory, and nociceptive signaling cascades that are involved in the pathophysiology of whiplash facet pain. Integrating the whiplash-like mechanics in vivo and in vitro allows transmission of pathophysiological mechanisms across scales, with the hope of informing clinical management. Yet, despite these advances, many challenges remain. This commentary further describes and highlights such challenges. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(7):450–461. Epub 16 Jun 2017. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.7255
Health Narratives in the Greek Translated Press
Authors: Kaniklidou Themis Panagiotis
Published: June 2017

This paper looks see how meaning is constructed in translated news texts about health and science and awards a narrative potential to unforced translation shifts, moving along the theoretical lines of Baker's Narrative Theory (2006). The thematic thread of health zooms in on “emotional frames” (Nabi, 2003) of risk and fear of human health that is narrated as being 'under attack’ by potentially dangerous diseases. Themes also orbit around schemas that promote hope and optimism about science represented as coming to the rescue of man from fear of the disease. The data consists of 21 pairs of English-Greek health news articles culled from the Greek newspapers I Kathimerini, To Vima and Ta Nea. Findings point towards translation as a process that employs lexicogrammatical and intrasentential configurations to a) give emphasis to the risk or hope dimensions underlying a heath or science story, b) enable the reflection or emergence of a cascade of public, conceptual and master narratives.
Media, State and Society in Bahia, Brazil
Authors: Durazo Herrmann Julián
Published: June 2017

In this paper, I seek to assess the role of the media in ongoing subnational democratization processes from a State-in-society perspective. I use the case of Bahia, a state in North-Eastern Brazil, to assess ownership and social access to the media, the media’s autonomy from both the State and social actors as well as how conflicts between public interest and private profit are solved. We will thus understand the role of subnational media in sustaining pluralism and in providing independent sources of information, two critical dimensions of democracy.
Entertaining Democracy in the Era of Neo-Liberalism
Authors: Curran James
Published: June 2017

James Curran’s article “Entertaining democracy in the Era of Neo-liberalism” is an essay written from the 13th SBPJor Conference Meeting in Campo Grande in 2015; a conference in which he was the opening speaker. The article was approved for publication in the BJR at the end of 2015, but we have decided to publish it in a special edition of Journalism and Democracy as it deals precisely with this issue. Curran begins the article by questioning the current state of democracy as it pertains to the decline of the nation state and the emergence of transnational institutions of deliberation which he calls “multilevel governance” but “is not matched by the development of a multilevel sense of citizenship”. As almost a prelude to the Brexit, Curran draws attention to the fact that the English do not consider themselves European despite being a part of the European Union. He tied this nationalist ideal not only to the British, but to other country populations in general. In a world dominated by transnational corporations and the presence and constancy of national media “supporting a national identity” he predicted that “Attempts at new institutional building are out of step with media development”. His analysis highlights several problems that are weakening modern democracy like “the increasing centralization of power by political leaders” and the “increasingly unrepresentative nature of the political class  rendering them in some countries almost a ‘separate caste’”. Reading Curran’s text allows us to reflect on the situation in Brazil. At first, it is pessimistic and places meanings that we have lobbied for outside of our borders: “Governments are less able to govern; political power is becoming more centralized; and the unelected influence of big business is becoming greater”. The media also has a hand in contributing towards a “growing sense of disconnection from politics”, making reference to politics as a linear universe dominated by the elite. After further analysis of the contrasting possibilities that the Internet brings as well as its role in constructing news in public systems, Curran offers a slightly more positive outlook: “liberal democracy is in disrepair, and the media are implicated in its malaise. The rise of the internet offers some relief, as does an enduring political experiment – public service broadcasting.” Once more, there is no way to not compare his perspective with what is happening in Brazil nowadays; we are fighting for the hope of building an effective and autonomous public system. Lastly, Curran places importance on starting to think about politics from new vantage points, especially for creating policies and media entertainment.  Once again, we can see similarities in Brazil. This understanding is common among our researchers, such as the numerous research spaces which work on this correlation. But, after tracing a series of inferences on specific materials, Curran puts forth a direct and definite conclusion: “A healthy democracy needs to be informed as well as entertained”.
Ethical Risks, Informers, Whistleblowers, Leaks and Clamor for Transparency
Authors: Christofoletti Rogério
Published: June 2017

Leaks and whistleblowers have been increasingly used for the production of large media coverage. Characters like Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange and informers of “Operation Car Wash” in Brazil have become not only useful for the process of transparency and accountability, but also signal traps to reporters and newsrooms. In this article, I present the concept of Ethical Risk and I list a number of its forms in contemporary journalistic production, driven by WikiLeaks, Panama Papers and transformations of democratic societies
Seeking Truth in Changing Journalism: An Ambivalent Notion in Rede Globo
Authors: Gadret Débora Lapa , Reginato Gisele Dotto
Published: June 2017

Truth has been a central notion for journalism as a social institution. In current times, when journalistic role and practices are being challenged by audiences and by media reconfigurations, it is important to ask how the field's traditional values are being reorganized. Thus, the objective of this paper is to analyse how Brazilian television network Rede Globo comprehends the notion of truth in 2014’s institutional commercials. Through discourse analysis of their campaign, we found that the concept being presented is ambivalent: sometimes, truth is a unified entity and at other times it is multiple. Even though there is an ambiguity when presenting this value, journalism is always shown as responsible for mediating access to truth(s), high lightening journalistic relevance to society.