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Enhancing Inter-Cultural Mathematics Teaching Competencies
Authors: Makonye Judah Paul
Published: June 2018

In the global village we live today, inter-cultural competencies are imperative for mathematics teachers if their teaching is to cater for all learners in their classrooms. The author argues that intercultural competency is the key to helping such mathematics learners achieve their potential. Content analysis is done to find out what inter-cultural competencies are required of mathematics teachers to be able to handle diverse learners. Data was also collected through observation in a class that the author taught at an ITE to find out what occurs when the researcher puts in aspects of students' diversity in teaching mathematics. The findings show that inter-cultural competency is improved through teachers' self-introspection of their practices and presumptions about other cultures, including learners' diverse cultures in the curriculum, learning about non-verbal communication in different cultures, learning about the modes of learning in different cultures, studying the power of teachers in different cultures, handling conflicts in different cultures, and others.
Digital Games for Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Nigeria Schools
Authors: Aremu Ayotola , Adebagbo Adebowale
Published: June 2018

Fractions are among some concepts in mathematics that pupils in Nigeria primary find difficult to learn, and teachers find difficult to teach. These problems require solutions because mathematics knowledge is germane for technological advancement and national development. Pupils need to be actively involved in constructing their knowledge and digital mathematics learning games could be helpful. Thus, this study investigated the effects of digital mathematics games on primary pupils' achievement in fractions concepts. An appropriately validated pupil fractions achievement test (PFAT) was used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using t-test. It was revealed that pupils exposed to digital mathematics games performed significantly better than those exposed to conventional method. There is significant difference between achievements of male and female pupils exposed to game-based strategy.
Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Jain Sachin R. , Thakur Nileshsingh V.
Published: June 2018

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be classified among the blazing domains of research in the recent era. WSNs have enormous day-to-day life real-time applications due their low priced, self-computing, powerful, autonomous small sensor nodes which have a small storage capacity, restricted non-removable non-rechargeable battery, and a restricted computational capacity. The applicability of WSNs are in almost all domains, like observing environmental conditions, human healthcare tracking systems, position tracking and monitoring, industry automation, process tracking and controlling, tracking and monitoring objects, mammal, human being, and control, and many more. This chapter briefly explores the basic concepts, components, network architecture, design issues, challenges, routing protocols, application domains, implemented applications, etc. in the field of WSNs. It also focuses on the performance evaluation parameters to check, analyze, diagnose, examine, and determine the performance of WSNs. At the end, the chapter concludes with the scope of research in the field of wireless sensor networks.
A Quantitative Evaluation of Costs, Opportunities, Benefits, and Risks Accompanying the Use of E-Government Services in Qatar
Authors: Al-Yafi Karim
Published: June 2018

Providers of e-government systems and policymakers recognize that usability and adoption are key success indicators of e-government services. Borrowed from the field of e-commerce, several models were proposed and tested in the literature to evaluate users' adoption of e-government services in different contexts. This chapter examines users' satisfaction with e-government services in Qatar reflected by the cost, opportunity, benefit, and risk of using these e-services. After a quick review on research works done on evaluating e-government services in the Middle East region, quantitative data collected from three e-government services in Qatar is presented and analyzed using structural equation modelling techniques. Results revealed that while the hypotheses linking cost and opportunity to satisfaction were rejected, benefits and risk were significantly able to explain the level of users' satisfaction with e-government services.
Professional Development Course for Online Teaching and the Production and Use of Instructor-Produced Video
Authors: Shambaugh Neal
Published: June 2018

This chapter outlines how online professional development can assist higher education faculty in their move from F2F teaching to online instruction. The use of instructor-produced video is proposed as the major instructional approach for online teaching. To support this teaching approach, an online professional development course is described using six modules: challenges of teaching online, course design decisions using systematic re-examination of course learning outcomes and pedagogy, video production skill-building, and how to teach online with instructor-produced video. The course can be delivered asynchronously but requires expert feedback of course design decisions, module structure, and video production and use. A hybrid approach is suggested scheduled across a 5-day week. In F2F morning sessions, participants examine online course teaching decisions and screencast product use, while afternoon sessions are devoted to course modules and video production. Recommendations for administrators, support staff, and faculty are provided. Research questions are suggested.
Faculty Development for Online Teaching
Authors: Johnson Karen R. , Hewapathirana Gertrude I. , Bowen Mauvalyn M.
Published: June 2018

Despite dramatic increase in online education and the benefits associated with this instructional pedagogy, many challenges exist with the design and delivery of online learning. Faculty play a critical role in the process of quality online education. Yet, development opportunities for faculty are too few, often lacking a comprehensive approach needed for faculty to function optimally in the online learning environment. The interconnection among pedagogy, technology, context, students, faculty, key decision makers, and administrators in higher education complicates the online teaching and learning processes. The purpose of this chapter is to address development issues related to faculty who teach online by embracing training and other critical developmental support needed to ensure success of online education. Various training and development frameworks and models are recommended as ways to prepare and support faculty to teach effectively online.
Blended Mentoring
Authors: Wood Donna , Jang Chang Sung , Hassan Syeda , Lim Doo Hun
Published: June 2018

This study is an integrative literature review to analyze the different approaches of mentoring methods and propose a good model of blended mentoring that can be used in various educational settings. The main foci of this study have been the different forms of mentoring used in educational settings, strengths and limitations of the different forms of mentoring, definition of blended mentoring, different approaches of blended mentoring, and benefits and limitations of blended mentoring. Based on the literature review, this study proposes a model of blended mentoring. Also, this study provides in-depth discussions about the research and practice implications for using blended mentoring in educational settings. The authors expect that school administrators, faculty, and instructors will find this chapter useful as they strive to identify more efficient and effective ways of mentoring.
Evolving Practice for Training Online Designers and Instructors
Authors: Garrigan Scott R.
Published: June 2018

Online courses place greater responsibility and demands on both the instructor and students compared to traditional face-to-face courses. Online instructors and designers are often given checklists of required or best online teaching practices to help them meet the challenge. But these checklists tend to assume that online courses fall into a single model that is independent of course goals and of the unique teaching style and strengths of the online instructor. This chapter presents the author's methods and values in training online instructors and designers. Conventional online instruction model aside, the focus is on helping the instructor and designer identify salient aspects of the course, the students, and the instructor. The chapter presents methods, content, and values that may to be less known, less understood, or difficult to implement for new designers and instructors. Each model builds on elements such as student interests, deep engagement, group collaboration, and practical assessment.
Reflections on Best Practices for a Successful Online Doctoral Program
Authors: Amaro Johanna , Mason Charlene
Published: June 2018

The popularity, convenience, and professional acceptance of attaining online degrees account for an increase in enrollment in online courses from undergraduate through doctoral levels. This chapter includes discussion of how the option of choosing a digital doctoral degree experience may enhance or diminish the progress of completing a terminal degree. Additionally, this chapter contains a brief description of the structure and organization of the Educational Technology Leadership doctoral program at New Jersey City University (NJCU), focusing on the challenges and best practices related to the classes and the coursework and how the professors interact with the students. The main thrust of the chapter will be a discussion of the best practices within this program as well as suggestions for improvement. Finally, the authors, members of this program's first cohort, provide recommendations for a successful online doctoral program that meets the needs of all students.
Managing Online Teaching Faculty
Authors: Kanga Anne W. , Isaboke Caroline Nduku
Published: June 2018

This chapter presents a Kenyan university context on issues surrounding management and mentoring of online faculty. Findings from literature, content analysis of documents, and raw data from experiences of mentees and mentor revealed the following: online teaching and learning is both a well-established discipline and appraised globally. However, levels of its implementation contrast sharply in different contexts, and especially between the developed and developing world contexts. Whereas quality assurance bodies in respective university contexts have standards and guidelines that meet global standards, implementation procedures are highly compromised as reflected by some themes that emerged such as (mis)conception of online learning, expectations and realities of virtual learning environments, lack of readiness/unpreparedness among others. Orientation of instructors, learners, continuous professional development of instructors and effective mentoring and monitoring of key stakeholders have been recommended to ensure quality outcomes.
Reputation Management Techniques and E-Collaboration
Authors: Al-Jenaibi Badreya
Published: June 2018

Public relation is one of the significant communication methods in any organization. It leads the internal and external communication strategies, especially during crises. Some of the main goals of public relations are to create, maintain, and protect the organization's reputation, and—ever-increasingly—e-collaboration plays a vital role in accomplishing this goal. The aim of this study is to explore the approaches that help an organization rejuvenate its reputation after damage caused by various crises. It is important to know which PR approaches best engage stakeholders because companies must maintain healthy relationships with all stake-holding entities in order to survive. Qualitative case study was conducted to explore what circumstances can compromise a company's image and what role a PR department would optimally play in rejuvenating it.
Development of a Customer Information Database System
Authors: Akhter Shameem , Rahman Nayem , Ullah Mahmud
Published: June 2018

Organizations need to keep customer data safe and secure to run their everyday activities more credibly, promptly, and effectively. They need to use, and hence invest in customer database software to achieve these basic goals. Using well-designed software also allows them to increase operational efficiency of business. In this chapter, the authors discuss development of a customer inquiry database system for use by small businesses. The proposed database system is to help them store customer information, inquiries, and company product information too. The authors have used state-of-the-art software development technology to design and develop user interfaces (UI) for building business intelligence (BI) capability using this system. This chapter provides a holistic view of building a customer inquiry database system. The approach of an integrated view of customer inquiry system is different and offers more than the partial view of the existing literature or database system books on this issue.
Conceptualizing the Domain and an Empirical Analysis of Operations Security Management
Authors: Yaokumah Winfred
Published: June 2018

Operations security management integrates the activities of all the information systems security controls. It ensures that the entire computing environment is adequately secured. This chapter conducts an in-depth review of scholarly and practitioner works to conceptualize the domain of operations security management. Drawing upon the existing information systems security literature, the chapter classifies operations security management into 10 domains. Following, the chapter performs an empirical analysis to investigate the state-of-practice of operations security management in organizations. The findings show that the maturity level of operations security management is at the Level 3 (well-defined). The maturity levels range from Level 0 (not performed) to Level 5 (continuously improving). The results indicate that operations security processes are documented, approved, and implemented organization-wide. Backup and malware management are the most applied operations security controls, while logging, auditing, monitoring, and reviewing are the least implemented controls.
Analysis of MHD Non-Newtonian Fluid over a Stretching Sheet with Thermophoresis and Brownian Moment
Authors: Avinash K. , Reddy R. Hemadri , Oyem Anselm
Published: June 2018

A study on the thermophoresis and Brownian moment effects on magnetohydrodynamic flow of dissipative Casson fluid over a stretching sheet is considered. The governing equations of the flow, heat and mass transfer is transformed to ordinary differential equations by using similarity transformation. Numerical solutions of these equations are obtained by using shooting technique. The influence of pertinent parameters on the velocity, temperature and concentration profiles along with friction factor, local Nusselt and Sherwood numbers are discussed and presented through graphs and tables. It is found that the heat and mass transfer rate is high in steady flow when compared to unsteady flow.
The Influence of Boundary Condition on the Impact Behavior of High Performance Fabrics
Authors: Gürgen Selim
Published: June 2018

Boundary condition is an important factor for the impact behavior of fabrics. In the present work, the effect of boundary condition on the impact behavior of fabrics was investigated modeling the impact conditions in a finite element software program. In the numerical simulations, fabric boundary condition and impact velocity were used as variable parameters and their effects were discussed in terms of fabric deformation and energy absorption capacity. Based on the study, the significance of boundary condition gradually diminishes as impact velocity increases. However, at low velocities, fabrics with free edges provide enhanced energy absorption performance in comparison to those with fixed edges. In addition, fabric deformation turns to local scale increasing impact velocity however, at low velocities, deformation is extended over a wider area on the fabrics.
Effects of Process Parameters on Material Removal Rate and Surface Roughness in Wedm of H-13 Die Tool Steel
Authors: Singh Kuldeep , Goyal Khushdeep , Goyal Deepak Kumar
Published: June 2018

In research work variation of cutting performance with pulse on time, pulse off time, wire type, and peak current were experimentally investigated in wire electric discharge machining (WEDM) process. Soft brass wire and zinc coated diffused wire with 0.25 mm diameter and Die tool steel H-13 with 155 mm× 70 mm×14 mm dimensions were used as tool and work materials in the experiments. Surface roughness and material removal rate (MRR) were considered as performance output in this study. Taguchi method was used for designing the experiments and optimal combination of WEDM parameters for proper machining of Die tool steel (H-13) to achieve better surface finish and material removal rate. In addition the most significant cutting parameter is determined by using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Keywords Machining, Process Parameters, Material removal rate, Surface roughness, Taguchi method
Anti-Insulin B Cells Are Poised for Antigen Presentation in Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Felton Jamie L. , Maseda Damian , Bonami Rachel H. , Hulbert Chrys , Thomas James W.
Published: June 2018

Early breaches in B cell tolerance are central to type 1 diabetes progression in mouse and man. Conventional BCR transgenic mouse models (VH125.Tg NOD) reveal the power of B cell specificity to drive disease as APCs. However, in conventional fixed IgM models, comprehensive assessment of B cell development is limited. To provide more accurate insight into the developmental and functional fates of anti-insulin B cells, we generated a new NOD model (VH125SD.NOD) in which anti-insulin VDJH125 is targeted to the IgH chain locus to generate a small (1–2%) population of class switch–competent insulin-binding B cells. Tracking of this rare population in a polyclonal repertoire reveals that anti-insulin B cells are preferentially skewed into marginal zone and late transitional subsets known to have increased sensitivity to proinflammatory signals. Additionally, IL-10 production, characteristic of regulatory B cell subsets, is increased. In contrast to conventional models, class switch–competent anti-insulin B cells proliferate normally in response to mitogenic stimuli but remain functionally silent for insulin autoantibody production. Diabetes development is accelerated, which demonstrates the power of anti-insulin B cells to exacerbate disease without differentiation into Ab-forming or plasma cells. Autoreactive T cell responses in VH125SD.NOD mice are not restricted to insulin autoantigens, as evidenced by increased IFN-γ production to a broad array of diabetes-associated epitopes. Together, these results independently validate the pathogenic role of anti-insulin B cells in type 1 diabetes, underscore their diverse developmental fates, and demonstrate the pathologic potential of coupling a critical β cell specificity to predominantly proinflammatory Ag-presenting B cell subsets.
Fluid storage and circulation in carbonates
Authors: Larmagnat S
Published: June 2018

Conventional methods applied to oil and gas reservoir are revisited to address fluid flow and fluid storage capacity in carbonates in a Silurian succession in the Lower St. Lawrence area. With this case study, research activities compile key geological attributes
(porosity, permeability, thermal conductivity) data and reconstruct the timing of diagenetic fluids circulation (creating or occluding porosity). The main goal is to understand how a conventional reservoir characterization would applied to geothermal development in a low temperature
context.
John Calvin as ‘public theologian’ in view of his ‘Commentary on Seneca’s de Clementia’
Authors: Dreyer Wim A.
Published: June 2018

During the 16th century, Europe underwent fundamental sociopolitical changes, which challenged theologians and the church to respond theologically. In light of the celebration of the Reformation (1517–2017) and the theme of this conference, this contribution presents Calvin as a ‘public theologian’. To this purpose it is necessary to define ‘public theology’, describe the sociopolitical changes which challenged theologians during the 16th century, and lastly to focus on Calvin’s contribution to the discourse. Because of the vast amount of material that is available, this contribution is limited to Calvin’s first publication, his ‘Commentary on Seneca’s De Clementia’. Calvin’s fundamental understanding of law and justice, as well as his theological engagement with sociopolitical issues, made him a public theologian par excellence. Calvin’s legal training surfaced whenever he addressed the authorities, for instance, when pleading the case of persecuted Protestants. He had a fundamental understanding of issues such as justice and freedom. The rights, responsibilities and obligations of government and people should always remain in balance. Sociopolitical transformation, as experienced in South Africa during the last three decades, requires of theologians to engage theologically with relevant issues. In this, Calvin set a remarkable example.
Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval
Authors: Redondas Alberto , Nevas Saulius , Berjón Alberto , Sildoja Meelis-Mait , León-Luis Sergio Fabian , Carreño Virgilio , Santana-Díaz Daniel
Published: June 2018

Abstract. In this contribution we present the wavelength calibration of the travelling
reference Brewer spectrometer of the Regional Brewer Calibration Center for
Europe (RBCC-E) at PTB in Braunschweig, Germany. The wavelength calibration
is needed for the calculation of the ozone absorption coefficients used by
the Brewer ozone algorithm. In order to validate the standard procedure for
determining Brewer's wavelength scale, a calibration has been performed by
using a tunable laser source at PTB in the framework of the EMRP project
ENV59 ATMOZ “Traceability for the total column ozone”. Here we compare
these results to those of the standard procedure for the wavelength
calibration of the Brewer instrument. Such a comparison allows validating the
standard methodology used for measuring the ozone absorption coefficient with
respect to several assumptions. The results of the laser-based calibrations
reproduces those obtained by the standard operational methodology and shows
that there is an underestimation of 0.8 % of the ozone absorption
coefficients due to the use of the parametrized slit functions.
Collateral and Yield Spread of Syndicated Loans
Authors: Amira Khaled , Muzere Mark L.
Published: June 2018

We examine factors that influence the use of collateral in syndicated loans and explore debt contract theories under adverse selection and moral hazard. Using a probit model (Agresti, 2007) to analyse syndicated loan data (1987-2007) for firms in the United States, we find that loan and borrower specific factors and general economic conditions as well are significant in explaining the presence of collateral in these loans. Further testing exploring the relationship between collateral and yield spread of syndicated loans while using an econometric procedure (Heckman, 1976; Lee, 1978) to control for the simultaneity between the decision to use collateral and the determination of the yield spread confirms the empirical predictions of the moral hazard debt theory. The use of collateral reduces risk and the cost of borrowing for syndicated loans, providing further clarification to the mixed empirical evidence in the literature.
Rapid detection of Candida parapsilosis contamination in the infusion fluid
Authors: Oie Shigeharu , Kouda Kyoji , Furukawa Hiroyuki , Kamiya Akira
Published: June 2018

We encountered a case of microbial contamination of infusion fluid detected based on the discoloration of an inline filter (membrane filter) in the main route. A cause of this contamination may be the use of an extension tube connected to the main route for more than a month. In the infusion fluid above the inline filter (on the high calorie end), 2.4 × 105 colony forming units (cfu)/ml of Candida parapsilosis was detected. “Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) + adenosine monophosphate (AMP)” was determined in addition. We conclude that microbial contamination of this infusion fluid can be rapidly estimated by measuring the amounts of “ATP + AMP”.
Service-Learning in an Undergraduate Abnormal Psychology Course: What Do Students Learn?
Authors: Michaelson Christina
Published: June 2018

In my Abnormal Psychology course students reported that their service-learning work at mental health related organizations in the community helped them connect course content to life experiences, increase their understanding of the impact of mental illness on people’s lives, and examine their attitudes about people with psychological disorders. They also developed increased empathy, greater understandings of cultural and racial differences, and more awareness of their personal strengths. They felt useful to others, that their service made a difference, and that they were more likely to volunteer in the future. These results are consistent with previous research that service-learners increase their understanding of course content and experience personal growth. The present study provides a more focused perspective on how Abnormal Psychology students are affected specifically by their experiential understanding of psychological disorders and reflection on their attitudes about mental illness.
Implementing the process oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL) pedagogy of group scenario exercises in fundamentals and Medical Surgical II nursing courses
Authors: Zori Susan , Roller Maureen Carroll , Lyons Erik
Published: June 2018

Background and objective: Research with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), an interactive learning pedagogy, has shown improvement in grades and student satisfaction in science and nursing courses. POGIL is an active teaching strategy which utilizes small groups of students to analyze case studies. The student teams participate in groups of four to problem solve topics based on the material taught. POGIL can be additional to lecture and didactic teaching methods to help with the synthesis and analysis of content taught. The object of this study was to compare final course and national standardized exam grades between POGIL and comparison groups in both Fundamentals and Medical-Surgical II nursing courses.Methods: A quantitative, comparative design was used.Results: The Fundamentals POGIL group had significantly higher scores on a standardized national exam (p = .001) than a comparison group; no significant difference in final course grades was found. The Medical-Surgical Nursing II POGIL and comparison groups had no significant differences in standardized national exam or final course grades. Students in POGIL groups were given a satisfaction survey and indicated the experience was helpful to improving grades and understanding course content.Conclusions: In classes that used POGIL, there were higher scores on a standardized national exam scores but not final course grades for students in the Fundamentals course. Using POGIL in Medical Surgical Nursing II courses revealed no difference in final course grades or on national standardized exam scores. The use of POGIL for beginning nursing students may be more helpful as these students are in the process of determining which learning strategies are most helpful as they progress through the nursing curriculum. Introducing a new pedagogy to students in their last semester of the nursing program was not as helpful possibly because students have established successful strategies for learning prior to this last semester. Future research to further explore the impact of POGIL on grades and standardized tests scores in other nursing curriculum courses such as mental health or care of the emerging family is recommended. Exploring POGIL and the impact on the development of clinical thinking and clinical practice is another line of inquiry that could be explored.
Can the craze for patient safety hinder a more holistic care of the person in the health care system?
Authors: Abdoulaye Samri Mamane , St-Germain Daphney
Published: June 2018

Background and objective: Since the publication of a report by the Institute of Medicine on the mortality associated with adverse events in the hospital, patient safety has become one of the essential objectives of the health care system. However, this movement tends to obscure the fundamental link between safety and quality of care in the health system. The study was aimed to demonstrate that the only focus on patient safety concept overshadow the more holistic care of the person and the population in the health care system.Methods: Documentary research in the Pubmed database and the Google Scholar search engine, from 1999 to 2017.Results and conclusion: Highly targeted safety research without addressing quality at first can only be a long-term panacea for current health policies. For cause, a one-way look at patient safety could lead to significant impacts at the population level. In order to get out of this craze, health system decision-makers would benefit from supporting clinical governance advocating humanistic and holistic strategies for interventions, engaging in a process of continuous improvement of the Quality of care more profitable in the long term. In order to overcome this craze, health system decision-makers would benefit from supporting clinical governance that advocates humanistic and holistic strategies for interventions, by engaging in a process of continuous improvement in the quality of care that is most beneficial in the long term. This posture is similar to Caring's well-known nursing model.
The Decision-Making Skills of the Children Who Have Taken 1st and 2nd Grade Life Sciences Courses as Evaluated by Their Parents
Authors: Polat Hüseyin
Published: June 2018

The purpose of this study is to investigate the Life Sciences course decision-making skill of the 3rd grade primaryschool students as evaluated by the parents. The study was conducted in screening model. The participants of thestudy were the parents (41 mothers and 26 fathers) of the students (32 girls, 35 boys) who study in the center of theprovince of Adıyaman in the academic year of 2017-2018. In order to collect the data, “decision-making skill level”survey form, which evaluates the decision-making gains of the 1st and 2nd grade Life Sciences course, was used.According to the findings, the decision-making skill of the students was 94.54 out of 120, which is “very good”. Thedecision-making skill levels of the students did not show a significant difference depending on the parent variable(mother or father), the students’ gender, or the school type attended (central or disadvantaged neighborhood).Depending on their success in school, however, there was a significant difference in their decision-making skilllevels; a positive correlation was detected between the decision-making skill and the success in school. Thedecision-making skill of the students did not show a significant difference depending on their self-confidence levelor their success in the Life Sciences course.
Statistical Analysis of Elements of Movement in Musical Expression in Early Childhood Using 3D Motion Capture and Evaluation of Musical Development Degrees Through Machine Learning
Authors: Sano Mina
Published: June 2018

This study aims to analyze the developmental characteristics of early childhood musical expressions from aviewpoint of movement elements, and to devise a method to evaluate the development regarding musical expressionin early childhood using machine learning. Previous studies regarding motion capture have shown analysis resultssuch as specific actions and responses to music (Burger et al, 2013). In this study, firstly, ANOVA was attempted onfull-body movements. The author quantitatively analyzed the motion capture data regarding 3-year-old, 4-year-old,and 5-year-old children in the nursery schools (n=84) and kindergartens (n=94) through a three-way non-repeatedANOVA. As a result, a statistically significant difference was observed in movement of body parts. Specifically, righthand movement such as moving distance and the moving average acceleration showed a significance of difference.Secondly, machine learning (decision trees, Sequential Minimum Optimization algorithm (SMO), Support VectorMachine (SVM) and neural network (multilayer perceptron)) was deployed to build classification models forevaluation of degree of musical development classified by educators with simultaneously recorded children’s videowith associated motion capture data. Among varieties of trained classification models, multilayer perceptron obtainedbest results of confusion matrix and showed fair classifying precision and usability to support educators to evaluatechildren’s achievement degree of musical development. As a result of the machine learning of multilayeredperceptron, the movement of the pelvis has a strong relationship with musical development degree. Its classificationaccuracy found consistent to affirm the availability to utilize the model to support educators to evaluate children’sattainment of musical expression.
Nutritive Profile and Provitamin A Value of Sweet Potatoes Flours (Ipomoea batatas Lam) Consumed in Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Koua Gisele , Zoue Thierry , Megnanou Rose-Monde , Niamke Sebastien
Published: June 2018

Sweet potato is an important food security crop in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Côte d’Ivoire, the roots are widely consumed as supplementary staple food or secondary food. The present study is conducted to highlight the nutritive composition, antinutrients and β-carotene contents of local sweet potatoes consumed in Côte d’Ivoire. The nutritive properties and antinutritive factors of these sweet potatoes were investigated using standard methods. Results confirmed the energetic value (363±1.63-374.08±0.56 kcal/100 g DM) of whole sweet potato flour, mainly due to its high carbohydrate content (86.75±0.40%-90.87±0.12%). Whole flour recorded low contents of moisture (4.50±0.10-6.30±0.15%), lipids (0.63±0.08-1.94±0.95%) and proteins (0.94±0.36-1.91±0.15%). The antinutritive factors ranged from 55.84±0.13 to 70.52±0.07 mg/100 g DM and 52.30±5.81-92.44±11.10 mg/100 g DM for oxalates and phytates, respectively. The mineral contents were: magnesium (49.37±1.09-540.87±0.82 mg/100 g DM), calcium (50.28±1.14-110.53±0.79 mg/100 g DM), phosphorus (25.12±1.04-42.75±0.82 mg/100 g DM), potassium (906.25±0.33-1625±0.61 mg/100 g DM), and iron (5.62±0.84-26.89±0.76 mg/100 g DM). The sweet potato flours highlighted polyphenols and antioxidant activity varying from 92.80±98.20±1.72 to 224.46±0.86 mg GAE /100 g DM, and 31.03±0.52-58.63±0.60%, respectively. While β-carotene levels of flours varied from 0.19±0.08 to 22.71±0.67 µg/g DM for white to orange cultivars. At the whole, the orange fleshed sweet potato cultivars recorded an appreciable amount of minerals (magnesium, iron and calcium), polyphenols and greater antioxidant activity. This indicates that these sweet potato cultivars may present a potential asset for their using as natural antioxidants to prevent chronic diseases and undernourishment caused mineral deficiency. The results also showed that the orange-fleshed varieties may contribute for vitamin A deficiencies alleviation in children of rural areas of Côte d’Ivoire.
Out of Context
Authors: DuPée C. Andrew ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: June 2018

This paper offers, first, an analysis and critique of John Henry Newman’s theorizing of real assent, in comparison with Jean-Luc Marion’s own phenomenological investigation of Revelation and Religious Experience. In conversation with the results of these analyses, I offer a critique of a certain hermeneutical criticism of Marion’s oeuvre. This, as I attempt to show, dovetails with certain strong criticisms towards Newman’s own interpretation of religious experience, insofar as it highlights the demand for some discussion or theorization of a standpoint beyond hermeneutic circularity.
Intuitionistic Fuzzy Soft Set Theory and Its Application in Medical Diagnosis
Authors: Hooda D.S. , Kumari Reetu , Sharma D.K.
Published: June 2018

For finding coherent and logical solution to various real life problems containing uncertainty, impreciseness and vagueness, fuzzy soft set theory is gaining importance. Later on a theoretical study of the intuitionistic fuzzy soft set was developed. The combination of intuitionistic fuzzy set and intuitionistic fuzzy soft set are more useful for application point of view in the field wherever uncertainty due to vagueness appear in more complex form.
 In the present communication the concepts of fuzzy soft set and Intuitionistic fuzzy soft Setare defined as hybridization of fuzzy set and soft set theory. A new method of application of intuitionistic fuzzy soft set is studied in Medical Diagnosis following Sanchez’s approach. A hypothetical case study is also discussed in brief using the proposed method.
Le meson d’Aristote d’après les Remarques sur Sophocle de Hölderlin
Authors: Lébely Fabrice
Published: June 2018

Les deux premières parties des Remarques sur Oedipe puis sur Antigone (1804) correspondent à ce que Hölderlin appelle un « point de contact » avec un auteur : 1) Hegel ; 2) Aristote. La Naturphilosophie revisitée par Hölderlin conduit à élucider très concrètement la structure des tragédies de Sophocle : le « milieu » — concept venu de la Poétique — est un « point d’indifférence » — concept venu de la « physique spéculative » de Schelling et Hegel — entre début et fin. La « césure » (propos de Tirésias), grande découverte de Hölderlin, est structurellement nécessaire en tant que représentation hétérogène dans les textes de Sophocle pour faire ressortir ledit milieu, sans cela inapparent. Les Remarques, analyse le présent article, démontent la Poétique pièce par pièce pour reconstruire une pensée du tragique tout à fait inouïe. Aristote aurait cherché à dépasser, à véritablement relever le moment du « milieu », préfigurant ainsi la dialectique hégélienne. Or Hölderlin va s’opposer vigoureusement à cette suppression du meson.
A new species of the deep-bodied actinopterygianDapediumfrom the Middle Jurassic (Aalenian) of southwestern Germany
Authors: Maxwell Erin E. , López-Arbarello Adriana
Published: June 2018

Dapediumis one of the most abundant and diverse genera of ganoid fishes from the Early Jurassic fossil lagerstätte of Europe. In spite of its abundance, however, its timing of extinction is poorly constrained, with the youngest described material being Early Jurassic in age. We describe new diagnostic and relatively complete material of a large species ofDapedium(standard length estimated at 50 cm) from the Middle Jurassic (earliest Aalenian) Opalinuston Formation of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Aalenian material represents a distinct species,D. balleisp. nov., differing from Early Jurassic species in a unique combination of characters pertaining to the shape of the dermal skull elements, pectoral fin position, and scale shape and ornamentation. However, althoughD. balleisp. nov. exhibits a unique combination of characters, there are no autapomorphies with which to distinguish it from the Toarcian species ofDapedium.Dapedium balleirepresents the geologically youngest species ofDapedium, extending the range of this genus into the Middle Jurassic. The Opalinuston Formation fills an important gap in the marine vertebrate fossil record, and finds from this horizon have the potential to greatly improve our understanding of evolutionary dynamics over this period of faunal transition.
One-pot multicomponent nitro-Mannich reaction using a heterogeneous catalyst under solvent-free conditions
Authors: Bosica Giovanna , Zammit Ramon
Published: June 2018

An environmentally-friendly, one-pot multicomponent reaction of various aldehydes, amines and nitroalkanes for the synthesis of β-nitroamines is here described. Amberlyst A-21 supported CuI was found to be a highly efficient novel heterogeneous catalyst for the three-component nitro-Mannich reaction between aldehydes, amines and nitroalkanes. The developed protocol is performed in a solvent-free medium to produce a variety of β-nitroamines in good to excellent yields within short reaction times. The catalyst can be easily prepared and recovered. It has been tested up to eight times with only a minor activity loss.
Methods matter: the relationship between strength and hypertrophy depends on methods of measurement and analysis
Authors: Vigotsky Andrew D. , Schoenfeld Brad J. , Than Christian , Brown J. Mark
Published: June 2018

Purpose

The relationship between changes in muscle size and strength may be affected by both measurement and statistical approaches, but their effects have not been fully considered or quantified. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to explore how different methods of measurement and analysis can affect inferences surrounding the relationship between hypertrophy and strength gain.

Methods

Data from a previous study—in which participants performed eight weeks of elbow flexor training, followed by an eight-week period of detraining—were reanalyzed using different statistical models, including standard between-subject correlations, analysis of covariance, and hierarchical linear modeling.

Results

The associative relationship between strength and hypertrophy is highly dependent upon both method/site of measurement and analysis; large differences in variance accounted for (VAF) by the statistical models were observed (VAF = 0–24.1%). Different sites and measurements of muscle size showed a range of correlations coefficients with one another (r = 0.326–0.945). Finally, exploratory analyses revealed moderate-to-strong relationships between within-individual strength-hypertrophy relationships and strength gained over the training period (ρ = 0.36–0.55).

Conclusions

Methods of measurement and analysis greatly influence the conclusions that may be drawn from a given dataset. Analyses that do not account for inter-individual differences may underestimate the relationship between hypertrophy and strength gain, and different methods of assessing muscle size will produce different results. It is suggested that robust experimental designs and analysis techniques, which control for different mechanistic sources of strength gain and inter-individual differences (e.g., muscle moment arms, muscle architecture, activation, and normalized muscle force), be employed in future investigations.
Two sugar beet chitinase genes,BvSP2andBvSE2, analysed with SNP Amplifluor-like markers, are highly expressed after Fusarium root rot inoculations and field susceptibility trial
Authors: Yerzhebayeva Raushan , Abekova Alfiya , Konysbekov Kerimkul , Bastaubayeva Sholpan , Kabdrakhmanova Aynur , Absattarova Aiman , Shavrukov Yuri
Published: June 2018

Background

The pathogens fromFusariumspecies can cause Fusarium root rot (RR) and other diseases in plant species including sugar beet (Beta vulgarisL.), and they have a strong negative impact on sugar beet yield and quality.

Methods

A total of 22 sugar beet breeding lines were evaluated for the symptoms of RR after inoculation withFusarium oxysporumSch., isolate No. 5, and growth in a field trial. Two candidate genes for RR resistance,BvSP2andBvSE2, encoding chitinases Class IV and III, respectively, were previously identified in sugar beet, and used for genotyping using modern Amplifluor-like single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping approach. The qPCR expression analysis was used to verify responses of the candidate genes for RR infections.

Results

A strong association of two SNP markers forBvSP2andBvSE2with resistance to RR in sugar beet was found in our study. Very highBvSP2expression (100-fold compared to Controls) was observed in three RR resistant accessions (2182, 2236 and KWS2320) 14 days after inoculation which returned to the control level on Day 18. RR sensitive breeding line 2210 showed a delay in mRNA level, reaching maximal expression ofBvSP218 days after inoculation. The geneBvSE2, showed a strong expression level in leaf samples from the infected field trial only in the breeding line 2236, which showed symptoms of RR, and this may be a response to other strains ofF. oxysporum.
Da lógica ao lucro: uma reflexão sobre a aplicabilidade da lógica dominada por serviço ao ramo hoteleiro
Authors: Silva-Lacerda Jefferson Oliveira da , Castro Marcela Nunes de , Veiga Ricardo Teixeira
Published: June 2018

A Lógica Dominada por Serviço (LDS) obteve importância na ciência de marketing por oferecer uma perspectiva alternativa para a compreensão das trocas sociais e econômicas. Para tanto, o estudo dos sistemas econômicos é redirecionado de um foco centrado tão somente na materialidade do produto para outra lógica, pós-materialista, em que os recursos operantes são essenciais e o serviço é trocado por serviço. Este ensaio científico pretende elucidar, mediante uma reflexão, os principais pontos levantados na LDS, considerando es- pecialmente o conceito de ecossistema de serviço, e avaliando/propondo a aplicação dos conceitos da LDS ao ramo de hotelaria. Uma das proposições da LDS aplicáveis às empresas hoteleiras diz respeito à cocriação de valor, em que hóspedes são tratados como cocriadores. A cocriação de valor resulta da integração de recursos de múltiplos atores em suas interações, tanto nas trocas diretas quanto indiretas.
Royal Gardens, Parks, and the Architecture Within
Authors: Albenda Pauline
Published: June 2018

Inscriptions of Assyrian kings disclose that these rulers maintained and improved the land near the palace. This paper brings together the pictorial versions of what may be described as the “Assyrian royal landscape,” that is, outdoor scenery designed for royal purposes and represented on the stone panels that lined the walls of the palaces at Nimrud, Nineveh, and Dur-Sharrukin. The royal landscapes differ from reign to reign, since they each reflect some aspect of the particular king’s rule. The description and discussion of the individual scenes also take into account the rationale behind their creation. Textual and archaeological data are supportive additions, and the previous studies of other scholars are also considered. The discussion of scenes carved on the stone panels follows in chronological sequence the reigns of four Assyrian kings: Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE), Sargon II (721–705 BCE), Sennacherib (704–669 BCE), and Ashurbanipal (668–627 BCE). The chronological presentation demonstrates that royal landscape imagery in the sculptural arts progressed as a method of documentation by the Assyrian kings.
Gongyang Commentary on The Spring and Autumn Annals: A Full Translation. By Harry Miller
Authors: Van Auken Newell Ann
Published: June 2018

The Gongyang Commentary on The Spring and Autumn Annals: A Full Translation. By Harry Miller. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. Pp. viii + 311. $95.
Sogdians in China: Archaeological and Art Historical Analyses of Tombs and Texts from the 3rd to the 10th Century AD. By Patrick Wertmann
Authors: Dien Albert E.
Published: June 2018

Sogdians in China: Archaeological and Art Historical Analyses of Tombs and Texts from the 3rd to the 10th Century AD. By Patrick Wertmann. Archäologie in China / Archaeology in China and East Asia, vol. 5. Darmstadt: Philipp von Zabern, 2015. Pp. iv + 336, 116 plates. €86.
Bhagavadgita: A New Translation, Contexts, Criticism. Tr. Gavin Flood and charles Martin, ed. Gavin Flood
Authors: Patil Urmila
Published: June 2018

The Bhagavadgita: A New Translation, Contexts, Criticism. Tr. Gavin Flood and charles Martin, ed. Gavin Flood. Norton Critical Editions. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2015. Pp. xviii + 206.
Readings of the Vessantara Jātaka. Edited with an introduction by Steven Collins
Authors: McCombs Jason
Published: June 2018

Readings of the Vessantara Jātaka. Edited with an introduction by Steven Collins. Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature. New York: Columbia University Press, 2016. Pp. x + 216. $90 (cloth); $30 (paper); $29.99 (ebook).