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The Impossible Pit
Authors: Jordan Holly A.
Published: December 2015

The Doctor Who episodes “The Impossible Planet” and “The Satan Pit” provide students the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in introductory Western religion courses to science fiction. As part of the final exam for Introduction to Western Religions (taught as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA), the episodes were viewed in class, followed by a group discussion of the major themes. Students were then asked to examine religious themes within the episodes and to write three-page responses in which they applied the themes of Western religion. Their insightful responses far exceeded my expectations, and given the success of the experiment, I have continued to use these episodes in my classes. This article explores the assignment itself, the responses from students, and merits of using science-fiction, especially Doctor Who, in teaching religious studies.
The Doctor’s Original Face
Authors: Matsuuchi Ann , Lozupone Alexander
Published: December 2015

This article discusses the portrayal and usage of Buddhist themes in the classic era Doctor Who television series (1963–1996). Here we map out specific influences of Buddhism on the construction of Doctor Who’s characters, illustrating how popular culture participates in the religious dialogue contained within everyday life. We argue that an interpretive lens informed by an understanding of the interplay of different religious and philosophical influences contributes to a more productive conversation about the nature of the Doctor. A survey of serials that explicitly involve Buddhist settings such as the Jon Perwee era “Planet of the Spiders” is provided. One section of this essay will focus on how writer Christopher Bailey utilized his personal Buddhist beliefs to inform story elements of the Peter Davison era serials “Kinda” and its sequel “Snakedance.” We will then proceed to investigate particular Buddhist conceptions of impermanence, change and temporality, and relate these to the characterization of the Doctor and how his transformations illustrate the instability of identity, serving as a potential contrast to messianic readings of this science fiction television show.
Screenwriters as Theologians
Authors: Symcox Caroline
Published: December 2015

Although Doctor Who in its earliest incarnations did little to include or question religious belief in its stories, over time there has been a growing tendency for the show to engage with religious themes. In this article I look at examples of this shift in narrative stance, and ask what might be behind the change. I suggest that writers and showrunners, given the post-modern acceptability of interrogating religions and spiritual themes, are allowed new opportunities to ask questions of ultimate meaning and purpose. This, in conjunction with Doctor Who’s access to all of time and space as a canvas, gives writers unparalleled scope to explore such questions. I conclude that the resultant work should properly be considered a means of doing theology through narrative, and that in understanding culture as richly engaged with theology, we are given theological insights that might otherwise be missed.
Afterword
Authors: Hills Matt
Published: December 2015

This Afterword considers whether Doctor Who’s religious meanings are “polysemic” (different for different audiences) or “neutrosemic” (mirroring the religious commitments of those reading the programme). I argue that implicit religion is a useful concept not just in relation to the show’s plurality of meaning, but also its unpredictable cultural life, inspiring generations of viewers (and fans who would become its producers) to pay attention to the Doctor’s unusual heroism. Doctor Who promises moral and educative possibilities; it conveys a deep hope in transformative agency, even if these meanings cannot be guaranteed to arrive for audiences.
“As We See, So We Learn"
Authors: Edwards Owen D.
Published: December 2015

Conceived by Sydney Newman and released on British television screens from 1963, Doctor Who has, except for a 16 year hiatus from 1989 to 2005, been established Saturday evening viewing for more than 50 years. Spawning hundreds of products related to the show, as well as numerous spin-offs in multiple media, Doctor Who has transcended its humble beginnings to become a lucrative and popular franchise. More importantly, the show has become embedded in public consciousness, a national institution described in definitive terms. Nevertheless, the show’s subsequent success, as entertainment science fiction, partially obscures its origins. Initially conceptualised as an educational programme, some of the earliest serials from the series feature the title character and his companions interacting with real historical persons, and witness actual historical events, with little or no science fiction elements, bar the means by which the characters arrive at their destination. The following article explores this genesis of Doctor Who as an educational programme, arguing that early serials such as The Aztecs exposed the viewership to an intelligent treatment of religious themes,  touching mythology, ritual, and the interplay between religion and culture, as well as wider issues of morality, relativism and tolerance. Against this background, the paper examines the continuing validity of Doctor Who as a resource for contemporary religious education. Comparisons with recent episodes from the revived series, in which religion featured prominently, namely the 2014 episode The Rings of Akhaten, are presented, demonstrating the continuing usefulness of Doctor Who to religious educators. The paper concludes that whilst Doctor Who has evolved beyond its original remit to instruct and inform, the series nevertheless endures as a rich and important resource enabling reflection on the role of religion in contemporary society.
A Genetic Algorithm for Multiobjective Hard Scheduling Optimization
Authors: Niño Elías , Ardila Carlos , Perez Alfredo , Donoso Yezid
Published: December 2015

This paper proposes a genetic algorithm for multiobjective scheduling optimization based in the object oriented design with constrains on delivery times, process precedence and resource availability. Initially, the programming algorithm (PA) was designed and implemented, taking into account all constraints mentioned. This algorithm’s main objective is, given a sequence of production orders, products and processes, calculate its total programming cost and time.
 Once the programming algorithm was defined, the genetic algorithm (GA) was developed for minimizing two objectives: delivery times and total programming cost. The stages defined for this algorithm were: selection, crossover and mutation. During the first stage, the individuals composing the next generation are selected using a strong dominance test. Given the strong restrictions on the model, the crossover stage utilizes a process level structure (PLS) where processes are grouped by its levels in the product tree. Finally during the mutation stage, the solutions are modified in two different ways (selected in a random fashion): changing the selection of the resources of one process and organizing the processes by its execution time by level.
 In order to obtain more variability in the found solutions, the production orders and the products are organized with activity planning rules such as EDD, SPT and LPT. For each level of processes, the processes are organized by its processing time from lower to higher (PLU), from higher to lower (PUL), randomly (PR), and by local search (LS). As strategies for local search, three algorithms were implemented: Tabu Search (TS), Simulated Annealing (SA) and Exchange Deterministic Algorithm (EDA). The purpose of the local search is to organize the processes in such a way that minimizes the total execution time of the level.
 Finally, Pareto fronts are used to show the obtained results of applying each of the specified strategies. Results are analyzed and compared.
Natural Language based On-demand Service Composition
Authors: Pop Florin-Claudiu , Cremene Marcel , Vaida Mircea , Riveill Michel , Tigli Jean-Yves , Lavirotte Stéphane
Published: December 2015

The widespread of Web services in the ubiquitous computing era and the impossibility to predict a priori all possible user needs generates the necessity for on-demand service composition. Natural language is one of the the easiest ways for a user to express what he expects regarding a service. Two main problems need to be solved in order to create a composite service to satisfy the user: a)retrieval of relevant services and b) orchestration/composition of the selected services in order to fulfill the user request. We solve the first problem by using semantic concepts associated with the services and we define a conceptual distance to measure the similarity between the user request and a service configuration. Retrieved services are composed, based on aspect oriented templates called Aspects of Assembly. We have tested our application in an environment for pervasive computing called Ubiquarium, where our system composes a service according to the user request described by a sentence. The implementation is based on the WComp middleware that enables us to use regular Web services but also Web services for devices.
Geothermal energy in loess
Authors: Bidarmaghz Asal , Makasis Nikolas , Narsilio Guillermo A. , Francisca Franco M. , Carro Pérez Magalí E.
Published: December 2015

Ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems efficiently heat and cool buildings by using sustainable geothermal energy accessed by way of ground heat exchangers (GHEs). Loess covers vast parts of the world, about 10% of the landmass; therefore, the use of piles or ‘micropiles’ is extensive in these areas, particularly where the thickness of loessic soils is significant. These deep foundations have the potential to be used as ‘energy piles’ in GSHP systems, with a minimal additional cost. This paper presents a case study of a representative real building in Córdoba, Argentina, where foundations are also used as GHEs. The thermal properties of local soils were experimentally measured and used in recently developed detailed state-of-the-art finite-element models. Results from the realistic simulations show that the partial substitution of electrical heating and cooling systems with geothermal systems could significantly reduce energy consumption and the size of associated infrastructure, despite the relatively low thermal conductivity of local loess. Moreover, the effects of surface air temperature fluctuations, which are routinely ignored in GHE design, are accounted for in these simulations. This case study shows the potential of GSHP technology in loessic environments and gives incentives to engineers to start considering the technology in their designs and practices.
INDICADORES DO PACTO PELA SAÚDE E A COBERTURA DA ASSISTÊNCIA NOS CENTROS DE ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL: UM ESTUDO ECOLÓGICO
Authors: Borges Tássia Silvana , Todendi Pâmela Ferreira , Garcia Edna Linhares , Krug Suzane Frantz
Published: December 2015

Introdução: O Pacto pela Saúde, parceria das três esferas do governo, teve como intuito promover a melhoria dos serviços ofertados à população. Neste contexto, se enquadrava a reorganização dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial, os quais tiveram novas metas de cobertura populacional. Objetivos: Identificar a cobertura de assistência dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial nos estados brasileiros, a partir do site do Ministério da Saúde entre 2010 e 2012. Materiais e Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo ecológico do tipo transversal retrospectivo, cujas unidades de análises foram todos os estados brasileiros no período de 2010 a 2012. Buscou-se investigar a cobertura estadual dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial, tendo como fonte a base de dados do DATASUS. A análise foi realizada por meio da comparação de indicadores lançados pelo Ministério da Saúde e os resultados apresentados no site do DATASUS. Resultados: Observou-se que a cobertura dos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial no período estudado, ficou com uma média considerada boa a muito boa. Conclusão: De um modo geral, pode-se dizer que grande parte dos estados obteve um aumento da cobertura durante o período estudado, revelando desta maneira, que os Centros de Atenção Psicossocial estão sendo mais divulgados e procurados pela população. Alcançar a meta de cobertura ideal no país pode representar a vitória de grande parte da população brasileira.
RELAÇÃO ENTRE DOENÇAS CRÔNICAS NÃO TRANSMISSÍVEIS E QUALIDADE DE VIDA EM MULHERES
Authors: Mendonça Gabriela Otília , Toreti Jessica Aline , Moreira Lorrane Brunelle , Marino Daniela Nóbrega , De Sousa Ligia
Published: December 2015

Introdução: Atualmente, pesquisas são realizadas demonstrando piora da qualidade de vida associada a doenças crônicas, especialmente diabetes mellitus, hipertensão arterial e doenças osteomioarticulares. Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de mulheres e relacioná-la com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis. Casuística e Métodos: Estudo transversal de base populacional. Foram selecionadas mulheres cadastradas nos Programas de Saúde da Família e residentes da área urbana da cidade de Alfenas-MG, com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos. Durante a coleta, as mulheres foram questionadas em relação aos aspectos sociodemográficos e de saúde, além de responderem o Questionário de Qualidade de Vida SF-36. A análise bivariada foi realizada pelos testes não paramétricos Mann-Witney e Kuskall-Wallis, para verificar associação entre as variáveis independentes e dependentes. Resultados: Participaram da pesquisa 195 mulheres com média de idade de 39,08 (±17,25). Observou-se que a presença de doenças crônicas (doenças osteomioarticulares, diabetes mellitus e hipertensão arterial) esteve significativamente associada aos piores escores de Qualidade de Vida em todos os domínios analisados. Conclusões: Mulheres que apresentam algum tipo de doença crônica têm sua qualidade de vida reduzida.
PERFIL SOCIODEMOGRÁFICO E EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE CANDIDATOS DE A DOAÇÃO DE SANGUE
Authors: Macedo Flávia Ribeiro Martins , Terra Fábio De Souza , Dos Santos Sérgio Valverde Marques , Ribeiro Miranda Renata Pinto
Published: December 2015

Introdução: Um dos desafios das instituições de saúde é conservar a captação de sangue, uma vez que os doadores representam apenas 1,8% da população brasileira. É de fundamental importância o papel do profissional de enfermagem na conscientização, na captação e na triagem de doadores voluntários. Objetivos: Identificar a representação epidemiológica dos pretendentes à oferta de sangue do Hemocentro de uma unidade hospitalar no Sul de Minas Gerais. Material e Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo e descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa. A coleta foi executada da apreciação do Hemocentro no ano de 2011, com uma amostra de 2.680 candidatos. Foi utilizado o instrumento do próprio Sistema que contém as Fichas de Triagem do Candidato a Doador de Sangue. Para a análise dos dados, fez-se a tabulação no Microsoft Excel Windows 7 Ultimate®, 2011, e a elaboração de  tabelas e gráficos com valores absolutos e percentuais. Resultados: Observou-se que 82% candidatos foram aptos e 18%, inaptos, prevalecendo o sexo masculino, entre 18 a 29 anos e doadores de repetição. Diante do perfil dos doadores desta pesquisa, vale ressaltar a importância da elaboração de campanhas educacionais quanto à doação de sangue, a fim de diminuir o número de inaptos, melhorando a qualidade dos candidatos. Conclusão: Os achados demonstram a importância de campanhas que conscientizem os indivíduos sobre as características ideais para quem pretenda a oferecer sangue, para que, assim, ocorra um aumento de sujeitos aptos.
NOTIFICAÇÃO COMPULSÓRIA DE VIOLÊNCIA SEXUAL CONTRA CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Oliveira Hellen Cordeiro , Pinto Junior Elzo Pereira , Tavares Lívia Teixeira , Guimarães Marina Aguiar Pires , Oliveira Maria Nice Dutra de
Published: December 2015

Introdução: A violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes é um grande desafio para a saúde pública, uma vez que gera impactos físicos, psicológicos, emocionais e sociais que irão repercutir com sequelas permanentes nas vítimas. Objetivo: Identificar a frequência dos casos de violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes notificados num Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social em um município de médio porte do Nordeste do Brasil, entre 2005 e 2011. Material e Métodos: Estudo epidemiológico, de corte transversal, com dados secundários dos registros dos casos de violência sexual, vítimas e agressores. Os dados foram tabulados no programa Excel e analisados no SPSS. Foi realizada a estatística descritiva, utilizando frequências absolutas e relativas. Resultados: Dentre os anos pesquisados, 2005 (29%) teve maior frequência de registros. O sexo feminino teve maior número de vítimas (83,9%) e os episódios ocorreram principalmente na faixa etária de 11 a 15 anos (52,5%). Os principais agressores eram do sexo masculino (91,8%) e pessoas próximas da família (59,2%). A maioria dos casos de violência ocorreu no domicílio (52,5%) e 76,5% das denúncias foram feitas por familiares. Conclusão: Aponta-se a necessidade de uma ação contínua e efetiva dos órgãos de proteção aos direitos da criança e do adolescente para coibir a violência sexual e demais tipos de violências e abusos, buscando evitar traumas e outros prejuízos à saúde física e mental desses indivíduos.
Integration Sea and River Ports – the Challenge of the Croatian Transport System for the 21st Century
Authors:   University of Split, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Krčum Maja , Plazibat Veljko , Jelić Mrčelić Gorana
Published: December 2015

This paper discusses the indicators of development possibilities for sea ports of national importance which are opened for public traffic: Rijeka, Ploče, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik, as well as for inland water ports: Vukovar, Osijek, Slavonski Brod and Sisak. Development of traffic and logistic integration processes have been proposed for Croatian sea and river ports, based upon development factors analyses. Croatian sea ports Rijeka, Ploče and inland water cargo ports Osijek, Vukovar, Slavonski Brod and Sisak have been analysed as delivery/forwarding points (nodes), taking into account the directions of goods flows, the participation in the traffic of goods, and all other relevant indicators. The integrated and coordinated approach to the ports and other subjects in the logistic chain redirects the traffic from roads to railways and inland waterways as energy efficient and environmentally – friendly forms of transportation, increases business rationality and optimal organisation users and transportation entities.
Mobile Derivational Micro-HPP for Reserve Water Supply and Standby Power Service of Recreation Facilities and Harbour Installations of Russky Island
Authors: Vladimirovih Kasharin Denis , Petrovna Kasharina Tatiana , Aleksandrovih Godin Mihail
Published: December 2015

The article considers the problems of justification of derivational micro-HPP usage for reserve water supply and standby power service of harbour installations for Russky Island. The first part of the article describes the justification of the power supply necessity for recreation facilities and yachting harbour installations (marinas) on Russky Island, including the prospect of their further development and new construction activities. The second part of the article considers the justification of innovative technologies usage of mobile derivational micro-HPP for recreation facilities and harbour installations power supply. The third part of the article deals with the principal design parameters for calculation of composite mobile diversion conduit and its cable-stayed system schemes which are used to fix the diversion conduit in light of wind effects. The forth part of the article shows the simulation modeling of the diversion conduit.
The Methodology of the Customers’ Operation from the Seaport Applying the “Simple Shuttle Problem”
Authors:   Department of Transport and Logistics, Institute of Technology and Business České Budějovice, Czech Republic, Stopka Ondrej , Gašparík Jozef , Šimková Ivana
Published: December 2015

This paper deals with one of the most significant fields of the application of mathematical calculations to optimize the operational research and traffic problems. This issue includes the distribution of goods from the source/sources (seaport in our case) to dispersed targets (customers).The application of the “simple shuttle problem” is one option of the transport problem solution.
A tradução comentada sui generis de títulos de John Ruskin feitas por Marcel Proust
Authors: Nogueira Luciana Persice
Published: December 2015

Marcel Proust, antes de ser o autor da A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (1913-1927), foi tradutor de dois títulos de John Ruskin: La Bible d’Amiens (1904) e de Sésame et les Lys (1906). Apesar dos parcos conhecimentos da língua inglesa, conseguiu participar ativamente do cenário intelectual da época ao divulgar textos do britânico polêmico, rivalizar com outros tradutores consagrados, e atrair atenção para os seus muitos comentários sobre o texto e sobre o autor, em prefácios, notas de rodapé e posfácios, em ambas as traduções. Mais do que reescrever, em francês, o texto original, ele escreveu suas próprias teses apoiadas nas do britânico – impondo a sua leitura de Ruskin aos leitores, e travando um diálogo entre o texto de Ruskin e o seu próprio, do qual o leitor da época é testemunha.
Tradução de Beckett ou uma lição sobre o folgar
Authors: Kempinska Olga Donata Guerizoli
Published: December 2015

Tomando como ponto de partida comentários de tradutores de Samuel Beckett, o artigo se debruça sobre a noção do translinguismo enquanto produção de sentido entre línguas. O tradutor polonês do breve texto Sans/Lessness, Antoni Libera, e a tradutora brasileira do How it is, Ana Helena Souza, frisam, de fato, a importância da presença de dois textos e de duas línguas como pontos de partida da tradução para a terceira língua. Com isso, ambos tradutores insistem na subversão da noção de “original” e afirmam o processo da autotradução beckettiana, no qual uma língua constantemente comenta a outra, como inerente e indispensável ao processo criativo.
O paratexto do tradutor como importante elemento para a inteligibilidade da obra traduzida: o caso de Ponciá Vicêncio, de Conceição Evaristo
Authors: Valente Marcela Iochem
Published: December 2015

O presente artigo visa discutir a importância dos comentários que acompanham algumas traduções, ressaltando a sua relevância para a inteligibilidade da obra traduzida em seu contexto de recepção. Com base na teoria do paratexto proposta por Gérard Genette e Patrizia Collina Bastianetto, abordaremos alguns elementos paratextuais que acompanham a obra Ponciá Vicencio (2003), de Conceição Evaristo, em suas traduções para o francês (2015) e para o inglês (2007), ressaltando a importância desse diálogo entre tradutor e leitor na construção de sentidos.
Os Sueños de Quevedo: tradução comentada das paronomásias para o português, inglês e francês
Authors: Abes Gilles Jean , Cesco Andréa
Published: December 2015

Neste artigo são analisadas comparativamente as soluções empregadas para as paronomásias em três traduções dos Sueños: para o português do Brasil, de Liliana Raquel Chwat (Os sonhos. São Paulo: Escala, 2006), para o inglês, de Wallace Woolsey (Dreams. New York: Barrons Educational Series, 1976), e para o francês, de Annick Louis e Bernard Tissier (Songes et discours. Paris: José Corti, 2003). Traçamos um brevíssimo perfil dos tradutores, porque, de acordo com Antoine Berman, pretende-se verificar suas posições tradutórias e seus projetos de tradução. O texto de partida é a edição de James O. Crosby (Sueños y discursos. Madrid: Castalia, 1993), porém, quando necessário, outras edições também são mencionadas. Os Sueños, obra escrita no século XVII por Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, são compostos por cinco narrativas: “Sueño del Juicio”, “Alguacil endemoniado”, “Infierno”, “El mundo por de dentro” e “El sueño de la Muerte”; estas estão dispostas em forma de diálogo e satirizam os costumes e os personagens de seu tempo, de várias classes sociais. O trocadilho, na forma de diferentes figuras de linguagem, é uma marca estilística de Quevedo que apresenta um verdadeiro desafio para o tradutor. Assim, verificamos que as soluções tenderam seja à recriação, seja ao apagamento e à consequente perda do trocadilho.
Indivíduo e sociedade no romance Triste fim de Policarpo Quaresma
Authors: Oliveira Irenísia Torres de
Published: December 2015

Este artigo analisa as relações entre indivíduo e sociedade no romance Triste fim de Policarpo Quaresma, de Lima Barreto, levando em consideração as reflexões de Ian Watt e Roberto Schwarz sobre o romance realista; investiga inicialmente a constituição de Policarpo como um indivíduo no romance, desde algumas condições concretas de relativa autonomia e liberdade até a combinação ideológica que fundamenta variadamente suas ações (individualismo liberal, nacionalismo e racionalismo positivista); examina também as relações sociais que recolocam Policarpo no chão da vida concreta, a cada ação patriótica, e conclui que o romance propõe uma interpretação do problema nacional:a inexistência no Brasil de uma nação como projeto coletivo.
The Intersection of Religion and Sexual Orientation: Pedagogy and Challenges
Authors: Dente Claire L.
Published: December 2015

The Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) included the goal of competency in the ability to “engage diversity and difference in practice.” This goal continued efforts to raise awareness of diversity issues for clients articulated in earlier EPAS. Social work education has included cultural competence in areas of difference including sexual orientation and religion and spirituality. Undergraduate social work students should understand the complexity of this intersection to provide culturally competent services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer clients, and to understand religious backgrounds that may not include affirmative messages on sexual orientation. This article presents an overview of the intersection of religion/spirituality and sexual orientation, and recommends audiovisual materials that can highlight salient issues for BSW students in pedagogy on this intersection.
Interprofessional Education in Undergraduate Social Work Education
Authors: Schaefer Jaylene , Larkin Shelagh
Published: December 2015

This teaching note discusses the role interprofessional education (IPE) can play in social work education. The Final 2015 Educational Policy (Council on Social Work Education, 2015) includes the term interprofessional collaboration as a descriptor of Competency 7 (Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) and as a component behavior in Competency 8 (Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities). We contend that the interprofessional learning initiatives currently under way in many other professions offer opportunities for social work programs as their administrators begin to think about operationalizing these two social work competencies. We present several examples of learning initiatives from our program that can be used to develop student's competence in interprofessional collaboration. In addition, social work's strength as a profession, rooted in collective practice, can be used to move social work into a leadership position in IPE.
A Tribute to the Pioneering Work of Thomas E. Jensen in the Field of Cyanobacterial Phytoremediation
Authors: Crang Richard F.E.
Published: December 2015

The impact of the scientific works of Prof. Thomas E. Jensen has often been overlooked. This review paper brings together the focus of his works in a developmental narrative revealing the stages and their practical
applications over the course of time. The stages of his research involved the ultrastructural revelations of
cyanobacterial organization, the quantification of key components, recognition that sequestering of selected
heavy metals and other cations could occur under stress conditions, using that knowledge to formulate
applications in waste-water remediation, and developing a model system for both the retention of specific ions
and their controlled release. It was found that the release could be predictably controlled by both pH
adjustments as well as by regulating the oxygenation of the environmental conditions. Laboratory pilot studies
have indicated that the prospects for large-scale applications in municipal and industrial wastewater conditions
are possible. This type of phytoremediation has far greater possibilities in commercial circumstances than
efforts with higher plants, in as much as the cells can be recycled for continuous ion processing. This review is
a partial summary of some of the relevant academic works of Prof. Jensen over a span of nearly 50 years. His
research has primarily been directed towards a better understanding of the organization and activities of
cyanobacteria, and the special role that they are capable of playing in phytoremediation.
Role of Light in Plant Development
Authors: Agrawal S. B. , Singh Suruchi , Agrawal Madhoolika
Published: December 2015

During the course of evolution, plants developed the capability of capturing and utilizing the solar radiation. These plants gained an evolutionary advantage over those that have not developed these traits. Light besides being an important source of energy also controls many developmental processes like photoperiodism, phototropism and photomorphogenesis of plant growth. Oxygen in the atmosphere is generally believed to come from light induced water-splitting that occurs in oxyphotosynthetic organisms catalysed by the oxygen evolving centre of photosystem II. To optimize both the roles of light, plants evolved complex system and the most established higher plants photoautotrophic mode of nutrition is responsible for establishing and sustaining the human civilization.
Ecosystem Level Carbon and Net Primary Productivity of an Old-Growth and a Regenerating Humid Tropical Forest of North-Eastern India
Authors: Barik Saroj Kanta , Baishya Ratul
Published: December 2015

Ecosystem level carbon and net primary productivity (NPP) estimates for old-growth and regenerating tropical
forests of India are lacking. The study was conducted to estimate ecosystem level carbon contents and NPP,
based on above and below ground biomass of trees, shrubs and herbs in an old growth and a regenerating
humid tropical forest of Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya in north-eastern India. Soil carbon
contents were also estimated in both the forest types to estimate ecosystem level carbon. The tree above ground
biomass values in old-growth and regenerating forests were 313.8 and 152.4 Mg ha-1 and the below ground
values were 50.8 and 30.3 Mg ha-1, respectively. The corresponding total above ground biomass values
including trees, litter, herb and shrub components were 323.7 and 159.3 Mg ha-1, respectively. Of the total
ecosystem biomass values of 374.5 Mg ha-1 in the old-growth forest, 86% was in the above ground and 14%
was in the below ground compartment. The corresponding proportions in the regenerating forest with total
biomass of 189.6 Mg ha-1 were 84% and 16%, respectively. The total ecosystem carbon contents in old-growth
and regenerating forests were 265.5 and 147.8 Mg C ha-1, of which soil organic carbon was 83.2 and 55.6 Mg C
ha-1, respectively that contributed 31.3% and 37.6% to the total ecosystem carbon in the respective forests. However, ecosystem NPP in the regenerating forest (18.4 Mg ha-1 yr-1) was greater than the old growth forest(13.6 Mg ha-1 yr-1)
Using Open Educational Resources To Help Students Understand The Sub-Prime Lending Crisis
Authors: McDowell Evelyn A.
Published: December 2015

In this paper, I describe an assignment designed to give students an intermediate level of understanding of the causes of the crisis using online educational resources widely available on the internet.  I implemented the assignment in an undergraduate intermediate accounting course.  Feedback from students indicate the assignment enhanced their learning of basic financial literacy concepts, encouraged them to make links between significant economic events and accounting concepts, and increased their confidence in their ability to learn difficult concepts on their own.
Song Of The Open Road: Business Students Blog About Tacit Knowledge In Their Internships
Authors: DeWitt Arlene O.
Published: December 2015

Student interns produce professional blogs, using Web 2.0, to capture tacit knowledge concepts which are the experiential learning goals of internships in business education.  This article discusses the pedagogical goals, methods and outcomes of this initiative. It also provides the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of tacit knowledge in viewing internships as a signature pedagogy in business education.  It concludes with an application of this methodology to a strategic communication framework.
STAVOVI PROFESORA RAZREDNE NASTAVE O INKLUZIVNOM OBRAZOVANJU DECE SA SMETNJAMA U RAZVOJU
Authors: Karić Tijana , Mihić Vladimir , Korda Maja
Published: December 2015

Inkluzivno obrazovanje u Srbiji uvedeno je 2009. godine. Istraživanja koja su se bavila ispitivanjem stavova učitelja, kao glavnih nosilaca inkluzije u našoj zemlji,vrlo su retka, a brojna istraživanja u inostranstvu ukazala su na značaj učitelja i važnost njihovih pozitivnih stavova prema inkluziji za socioemocionalni i akademski razvoj dece. Ovim radom prikazano je istraživanje koje je imalo za cilj da ispita strukturu stavova profesora razredne nastave prema inkluzivnom obrazovanju. Uzorak je činilo 60 profesora razredne nastave starosti od 29 do 59 godina (Mdn = 45). Od toga, 24 profesora predaje inkluzivnim odeljenjima. Primenjeni su upitnik o sociodemografskim podacima i Upitnik stavova prosvetnih radnika o inkluziji (SINKL). Rezultati su pokazali da nema značajnih razlika u stavovima između profesora razredne nastave iz redovnih i inkluzivnih odeljenja. Stariji profesori su ispoljili pozitivnije stavove prema parcijalnoj inkluziji, naročito oni koji u svom razredu nemaju dete sa smetnjama. Rezultati su interpretirani u kontekstu dosadašnjih istraživanja i date su smernice za dalji istraživački rad.
KONSTRUKCIJA I EMPIRIJSKA PROVERA TESTA HOMOFOBIJE
Authors: Živanović Marko , Đokić Teodora , Lazarević Ljiljana B. , Orlić Ana , Bjekić Jovana
Published: December 2015

U ovom radu predstavljena je konstrukcija i evaluacija Testa homofobije koji u sadržinskom smislu objedinjuje dosadašnja znanja i ideje o prirodi ovog fenomena. Test homofobije (H25) sastoji se od 25 stavki u formi tvrdnji kojima je pridružena petostepena skala Likertovog tipa. Na uzorku od 476 ispitanika proverene su psihometrijske karakteristike testa i njegova faktorska struktura. U celini test pokazuje dobre psihometrijske karakteristike (KMO = .99, α = .97). Faktorskom analizom ekstrahovana su dva visoko korelirana faktora, koja su interpretirana kao „homoseksualnost kao pretnja za društvo” i „homoseksualnost kao pretnja za mene”. Takođe, test je pokazao zadovoljavajuću konvergentnu validnost spram dve alternativne mere homofobije, kao i visoku predikciju diskriminatornih stavova prema osobama homoseksualne orijentacije. Dodatno, pokazano je da homofobija, merena konstruisanim instrumentom, ima veći broj socio-demografskih i personalnih korelata. Homofobiji su sklonije osobe muškog pola, religiozne osobe, osobe konzervativne političke orijentacije, zatim osobe koje imaju manje kontakta sa homoseksualnom populacijom, i osobe nižih skorova na dimeziji Otvorenosti, a viših na dimenziji Savesnosti. U celini, konstruisani instrument predstavlja pouzdanu i validnu meru heteroseksualnog stava prema homoseksualnoj populaciji, te predstavlja ekonomičan instrument pogodan za primenu, kako u istraživačke tako i u praktične svrhe.
Identificação das condições higiênico-sanitárias na comercialização de peixes em feiras livres na zona sul de São Paulo
Authors: Macedo Daiane Soares , Martins Maredith Luzia , Weber Márcia Lopes
Published: December 2015

A região metropolitana de São Paulo é o maior centro consumidor de pescado do país. As feiras livres são um importante mecanismo popular de abastecimento deste produto e estão presentes na maioria dos bairros do município de São Paulo. O objetivo do estudo foi identificar as condições higiênico-sanitárias da comercialização de peixes em feiras livres de três bairros da zona sul do município de São Paulo/SP. A pesquisa foi realizada em 11 barracas de comércio de peixes de 10 feiras livres, em 3 bairros da zona sul de São Paulo/SP. Os dados foram coletados no verão de 2012. Eles foram obtidos por meio de checklist elaborado em conformidade com a legislação municipal referente às feiras livres, e foi preenchido por observação. Para análise da adequação das barracas de peixe, os itens em estudo foram organizados em 3 grupos: transporte e ambiente, comercialização e produto. A adequação obtida pelas barracas de peixe no grupo transporte e ambiente, comercialização e produto foram 45%, 30% e 28%, respectivamente. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que a legislação não está sendo cumprida, pois todas as barracas de peixe apresentaram adequação inferior a 50% nos 3 grupos de itens em estudo. Considerando que o peixe é um alimento de fácil deterioração, a inobservância de condições higiênico-sanitárias adequadas coloca em risco a saúde do consumidor deste produto. Os dados obtidos indicam a necessidade de conscientização dos feirantes acerca dos cuidados higiênico-sanitários recomendados para barracas, manipuladores e para os peixes, evitando possíveis riscos à saúde dos consumidores.
Welcome to Volume 5 of the
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Authors: Dormer Laura
Published: December 2015

Happy New Year to all of our readers, and welcome to the fifth volume of the
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
. 2014 was another exciting year for the journal, and below you will find some content highlights. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Editorial Board members, readers and contributing authors for their support to date; I look forward to seeing the journal move forward in 2016.
A new interdisciplinary approach to the study of the origins of traditional polyphony
Authors: Jordania Joseph
Published: December 2015

The article discusses a new model of the origins of choral singing in the
context of human evolutionary history. Hominid interaction with predators is
seen as a crucial force in the evolution of human morphology and behaviour.
Group singing and dancing, with body painting and the use of masks, are
perceived as critical elements of the strategy to deter predators and to put
hominids into an altered state of consciousness. In this state, humans do not
feel fear and pain and are ready to sacrifice their lives for the common
goal. This psychological condition is still important to many human group
activities, particularly in religion and the military. The mosaic
distribution of polyphonic traditions is discussed in the context of the
origins of language and articulated speech.
Popular music and producing collectivities: the challenges of audience research in contemporary musicology
Authors: Petrov Ana
Published: December 2015

In this paper I deal with the ways in which the audience functions as a means
of producing collectivities. I define audience as a material body that is a
carrier of affective potential in a certain time and space. Taking Yugoslav
popular music as an example, i.e. the concerts of performers from the
territory of former Yugoslavia, I analyse two crucial issues: the audience at
popular music concerts in Belgrade in the period after the dissolution of
Yugoslavia, and the audience that is created virtually through social
networks.
Recognition of two great contemporaries
Authors: Milin Melita
Published: December 2015

The common denominator in the careers of two contemporaries and great men,
citizens of Austria-Hungary - Leos Jan?cek and Sigmund Freud - was that, in
spite of their status as outsiders, they managed to achieve well-deserved
recognition. Both non-Germans, they had to surmount a number of obstacles in
order to attain their professional goals. The Slavophile Jan?cek dreamed for
a long time of success in Prague, which came at last in 1916, two years
before a triumph in Vienna. Freud had serious difficulties in his academic
career because of the strengthening of racial prejudices and national hatred
which were especially marked at the end of the 19th century. After the
dissolution of the Empire things changed for the better for the composer,
whose works got an excellent reception in Austria and Germany, whereas the
psychiatrist had to leave Vienna after the Anschluss.
Toward a Comprehensive Telecommuting Analysis Framework
Authors: Asgari Hamidreza , Jin Xia
Published: December 2015

The interest in telecommuting has been continuous and growing because of its promising potential for reducing travel and improving air quality. Several research efforts have been accomplished in telecommuting estimation and impact analysis of reductions in vehicle miles traveled as a result of telecommuting. Although there is an extensive body of literature, most previous studies concentrated on the estimation of telecommuting in terms of choice (whether to telecommute) and frequency (how often on a weekly or monthly basis). These studies failed to recognize that there were various forms of daily telecommuting that would have had different impacts on daily activity patterns. This study aims to provide a comprehensive framework for telecommuting behavior and impact analysis. There are several important features of the framework that are intended to fill the knowledge gaps in the field. First, the study provides an algorithm to identify major forms of telecommuting activities (e.g., full time, part time). Second, the study incorporates choice and frequency as lifestyle choice and extends the effort to a daily framework. These study features enable the estimation of the interactions between telecommuting engagement and other daily activities and facilitate an impact analysis on vehicle miles traveled, congestion reduction, and so forth. Third, the study proposes appropriate modeling structures capable of dealing with various engagement forms and the interactions with other activities. This study represents a major enhancement in telecommuting analysis in quantifying the effects of telecommuting on traffic outcomes.
Is the Rise of the E-Society Responsible for the Decline in Car Use by Young Adults?
Authors: Kroesen Maarten , Handy Susan L.
Published: December 2015

Trends in decreased car use and car-licensing rates have been observed in several industrialized countries in the past decade. This study assessed whether and to what extent this decline may (partially) be attributed to the latest trends in the digitalization of society, in particular the growing use of mobile Internet devices (smartphones and tablets) and online services such as social network sites, especially among young people. These technologies and services enable and encourage people to be connected anytime and anywhere and may thereby reduce (car) travel by partly replacing face-to-face contacts with friends and relatives. From a representative sample of Dutch respondents, the results were found to be inconsistent with this expectation and indicated that the use of the new technologies and services was associated with more (instead of fewer) social activities out of the home. However, among young adults, the use of social network sites was found to be associated with a more favorable attitude toward public transport. Overall, the results suggest that, among the Dutch, the latest trend in the digitalization of society does not play a major role in the downward trend in automobility.
Awareness and Utilization of Advanced Traveler Information by Active Seekers
Authors: Clark Matthew , Oh Jun-Seok , Kwigizile Valerian , Castle Collin
Published: December 2015

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have been deployed worldwide as a cost-effective means to mitigate concerns about congestion, safety, environment, and other issues. Researchers commonly use questionnaire surveys to gauge the public's response to the success of ITS deployments in achieving the stated ITS goal of improving customer satisfaction as well as the other goals of strengthening transportation safety, mobility, efficiency, productivity, energy, and environmental efforts. To differentiate itself from previous research, this study sought to identify how Michigan travelers who actively sought travel information perceived benefits from advanced traveler information systems (ATIS). Toward this objective, a revealed preference questionnaire survey was developed and linked on the Michigan Department of Transportation's foremost online hub for publicly available travel information, Mi Drive. The survey included questions about the typical sources of travel information, frequency of information use, tendency to alter predeparture travel behaviors as a result of information, and similar topics. The study used ordered logistic regression modeling to uncover some key findings, which included the influence of time of year, resident location, and travel information affinity on active ATIS users' perception of ATIS. Discovery of such relationships could enable transportation agencies to enhance the marketing and operation of ATIS services such as Mi Drive and thus strengthen the systemwide benefits experienced by motorists.
Use of Reidentified Vehicles to Evaluate Differential Calibration Accuracy between Weigh-in-Motion Stations
Authors: Nichols Andrew P. , Cetin Mecit
Published: December 2015

The objective of this paper is to examine the relationships between weight and length measurements for two separate weigh-in-motion (WIM) stations based on individual vehicles that cross both stations. Technologies and methods to reidentify vehicles crossing multiple WIM stations are improving; this change increases the need for and applicability of this analysis. The analysis in this paper is based on WIM data for vehicles in Oregon that include automatic vehicle identification information for identifying the specific vehicle matches with minimal error. Although the differential calibration accuracy alone cannot be used to determine which station, if either, is accurate, it can be used to trigger further investigation or recalibration, which is useful for network-level analysis and monitoring. To evaluate the accuracy of the individual WIM station, Class 9 front axle weight (A1W) and Class 9 axle 2 to 3 spacing are investigated. Then each axle weight, gross vehicle weight, axle spacing, and bumper-to-bumper vehicle length are compared for the common vehicles crossing pairs of WIM sites with regression lines fitted to estimate the percentage difference. The best fit regression lines are observed for all attributes except for A1W and drive tandem axle spacing. The slopes of the regression lines fit for the station pairs provide an estimate of the difference in accuracy between WIM stations. This differential accuracy (calibration) information might enable agencies to perform routine field calibration at fewer sites and then monitor and adjust the adjacent sites' calibration with differential calibration based on reidentified vehicles.