bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modelling the climate and surface mass balance of polar ice sheets using RACMO2 – Part 2: Antarctica (1979–2016)
Authors: van Wessem Jan Melchior , van de Berg Willem Jan , Noël Brice P. Y. , van Meijgaard Erik , Amory Charles , Birnbaum Gerit , Jakobs Constantijn L. , Krüger Konstantin , Lenaerts Jan T. M. , Lhermitte Stef , Ligtenberg Stefan R. M. , Medley Brooke , Reijmer Carleen H. , van Tricht Kristof , Trusel Luke D. , van Ulft Lambertus H. , Wouters Bert , Wuite Jan , van den Broeke Michiel R.
Published: April 2018

Abstract. We evaluate modelled Antarctic ice sheet (AIS) near-surface climate, surface
mass balance (SMB) and surface energy balance (SEB) from the updated polar
version of the regional atmospheric climate model, RACMO2 (1979–2016). The
updated model, referred to as RACMO2.3p2, incorporates upper-air relaxation,
a revised topography, tuned parameters in the cloud scheme to generate more
precipitation towards the AIS interior and modified snow properties reducing
drifting snow sublimation and increasing surface snowmelt. Comparisons of RACMO2 model output with several independent observational
data show that the existing biases in AIS temperature, radiative fluxes and
SMB components are further reduced with respect to the previous model
version. The model-integrated annual average SMB for the ice sheet including
ice shelves (minus the Antarctic Peninsula, AP) now amounts to
2229 Gt y−1, with an interannual variability of 109 Gt y−1. The
largest improvement is found in modelled surface snowmelt, which now compares
well with satellite and weather station observations. For the high-resolution
(∼ 5.5 km) AP simulation, results remain comparable to earlier
studies. The updated model provides a new, high-resolution data set of the contemporary
near-surface climate and SMB of the AIS; this model version will be used for
future climate scenario projections in a forthcoming study.
Ideological and real socialism of my Soviet childhood, schooling, and teaching: Multi-consciousness
Authors: Matusov Eugene
Published: April 2018

Through my autobiographical reflective ethnography of my Soviet childhood, schooling and teaching, I try to investigate the phenomenon of political multiple consciousness that I observed in the USSR and its development in children. In my analysis, I abstracted eight diverse types of consciousness, five of which are political in their nature.
Staff Engagement and Camper Outcomes at a Low Ropes Course
Authors: Gillard Ann
Published: April 2018

The purpose of this study was to explore potential relationships between staff engagement scores and camper outcomes at a low ropes course for youth with serious illnesses. Two measures were created for this study: the Participant Adventure Outcomes Scale measured campers’ personal challenge and teamwork, and the Staff Engagement Observation Rubric was completed by low ropes course facilitators on “auxiliary staff” including volunteers and counselors not directly responsible for facilitating the low ropes course. Results showed no relationships between camper outcomes and auxiliary staff engagement. Implications for the measures and programming are discussed.
The Role of Camp in Shaping College Readiness and Building a Pathway to the Future for Camp Alumni
Authors: Whittington Anja , Garst Barry A.
Published: April 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine whether attending camp promotes college readiness skills in camp alumni. A sample of 420 participants retrospectively reflected on their camp experience and how it helped them gain college readiness skills through an online survey. Quantitative results suggested that a variety of college readiness skills are impacted by the camp and differ slightly based on male and female respondents. Qualitative analysis indicated that camp influences academic pursuits by inspiring one’s academic interest, shaping where one studies, and motivating one to persevere and complete college. Supportive peers and adults within the camp setting influence of all these decisions.
Camper Self-Concept Promotes Environmental Awareness: A Relationship Mediated by Social Inclusion
Authors: Cousineau Luc S. , Mock Steven E. , Glover Troy D.
Published: April 2018

Summer camps in Canada provide services to hundreds of thousands of youth each year, giving opportunities for growth and development. However, summer camps in Canada remain understudied. Using one phase of data from the Canadian Summer Camps Research Project (CSCRP), analysis was conducted on the effect of camper self-concept on their environmental awareness, mediated by perceived level of social inclusion. A relationship between camper self-concept and environmental awareness existed, and that relationship was enhanced when campers were socially included. These findings show preliminary connections between self-concept and environmental awareness in summer camps, and open opportunities for further research into personal and long-term effects of camp participation on environmental viewpoints, social group integration, and self-concept.
Race-Evasiveness among Camp Staff
Authors: Perry S. Cole
Published: April 2018

Camp staff have hope that summer camp plays a role in helping youth bridge differences. Educational research, though, raises concerns about preparing youth workers to combat racism (Jupp, Berry, & Lensmire, 2016). This study draws on prior school research and critical Whiteness studies to examine race-evasiveness among camp staff. Grounded theory analysis resulted in two major thematic categories of discursive strategies by which camp staff evaded critical engagement with antiracist discussion. First, camp staff upheld dominant racial understandings by invoking discourses of colorblindness and humanist caring. Second, they prioritized White comfort by neglecting youth of color and employing self-protective emotional tools of Whiteness (Picower, 2009). The research suggests areas of attention for scholars and camp staff trainers with regard to White staff’s race-evasiveness.
The Fundamental Characteristics and Unique Outcomes of Christian Summer Camp Experiences
Authors: Sorenson Jacob
Published: April 2018

Very little research is available on the unique characteristics and outcomes of Christian summer camps, in spite of their prevalence in the industry. The Effective Camp Research Project is a mixed-methods study seeking to close the research gap. This article presents the major findings of the study, detailing the emergence of a distinct Christian camp model with five fundamental characteristics: relational, safe space, participatory, unplugged from home, and faith-centered. A multi-test survey of campers provides compelling evidence for outcomes that are immediate, subsequent, and lasting. Some of these outcomes are common to all camp types, though many are unique to the contextual realities of Christian camps that effectively partner with the ministries of churches and homes. Camper outcomes identified in other studies are interpreted theologically in the context of Christian camps, providing particular relevance to faith communities and people of faith.
Including the Youth Perspective: The Development of the CPQA Camper Survey
Authors: Bennett Troy
Published: April 2018

The purpose of this study was to pilot the use of the CPQA Camper Survey, a camper self-report survey to assess summer camp program quality. The survey is based on the best practices identified in the American Camp Association’s Camp Program Quality Assessment (CPQA) short form (American Camp Association, n.d.). Best practices are organized into 5 subscales on the CPQA: staff behavior; emotional safety; camper choice, planning, and reflection; learning at camp; and nature. The CPQA Camper Survey asked youth campers at 5 different overnight camps to report on their perceptions of how often camp program quality best practices occur at summer camp. Results from the surveys collected showed that for each of the 5 subscales, campers’ average camp program quality ratings tended to cluster around the upper end of the rating scales. Respondents’ answers were consistent across the questions comprising each subscale, which indicates that the questions in each subscale reliably measure the same construct or idea. The results of this study show that the CPQA Camper Survey is one tool that camp directors and administrators can use as part of their program improvement processes to assess the quality of their programs, and thus improve the quality of the camp experience.
Examining the Role of Summer Camps in Developing Academic and Workplace Readiness
Authors: Wilson Cait , Sibthorp Jim
Published: April 2018

Summer camps are an effective setting for youth to develop skills essential for academics and the workplace yet are often not recognized as such. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to investigate learning outcomes from camp most applicable to academics and workplace readiness. As a secondary aim, the researchers sought to identify the mechanisms at camp that support this learning. Youths’ primary learning outcomes include relationship skills, teamwork, how to live with peers, self-confidence, organization, responsibility, independence, perseverance, career orientation, and emotion regulation. In general, mechanisms that supported participants’ learning of outcomes included experiential learning, camp as separate time and space, camp schedules, the role of counselors, communal living, safe and supportive environments, and diversity of people. The implications for camp staff include furthering their programming efforts by placing an emphasis on the mechanisms that elicit academic and workplace readiness. With intentional effort, summer camp can be an important setting for youth to learn valuable skills that are beneficial for them to succeed in academics and work.
Welcome to the Bubble: Experiences of Liminality and Communitas among Summer Camp Counsellors
Authors: Baker Mandi
Published: April 2018

Summer camps provide a special time and space for youth growth and transformation. This growth is possible, in part, due to the physical and social isolation that contribute to the liminality of traditional residential camps. Camps act as a sort of ‘bubble’ in which alternative realities, norms and identities emerge. For many campers and camp counsellors, the community and personal relationships that develop at camp produce feelings of acceptance and belonging. Positive camp experiences do not occur by happenstance and as such, youthful camp counsellors often feel immense pressure to deliver on the promises that camps offer. This article explores the challenges faced by counsellors as they seek to create and maintain this liminal space. This paper discusses camp counsellors’ own reflections on their personal struggles with social isolation and the need to be accepted, effects of gossip in the close-knit community of camp, a lack of private time or space, and the emotional demands of caring for campers. The article concludes by suggesting how we might reconsider camp counsellor experiences and offers strategies to support counsellors as they navigate and negotiate camp experiences for both themselves and their campers.
ERP Adoption and Organizational Efficiency- Balance Score Card Approach among Manufacturing SMEs in Kenya
Authors: Muchina Stephen
Published: April 2018

ERP are comprehensive, fully integrated software packages that provide automated support for most of the standard business processes within organizations. The uptake of ERP in the industry has been impressive but not for SMEs. The SME market in the eyes of ERP developers has been un-lucrative because it is fairly fragmented and rudimental. This means that solutions adopted for one enterprise are not easily replicated on others in the same category. The paper determined the level and extent of ERP adoption in SMEs based in manufacturing sector and the accruing benefits towards organization efficiency as measured using a balance score card (BSC) approach. This study purposively sampled firms under Kenya Industrial Estate cells. In each cell, four firms were selected the inclusion criteria being a manufacturing enterprise and adoption of ERP. Using the BSC five factor model, the effect of ERP adoption was measured. Cross sectional data was collected on a five point Likert scale. This data set gave rise to categorical data. The relationship between ERP adoption and organizational performance was model using a Chi-Square test of independence. The study finds that there at the beginning phase except for customer satisfaction, financial strength, employee perspectives, internal business processes and innovation are independent of ERP adoption. At the consolidation and maturity phases the financial strength, employee perspectives, internal business processes and innovation become dependent on ERP adoption meaning the strength of these factors is determined by the ERP
Edith Wharton's Bible
Authors: Jones Sally A. R.
Published: April 2018

Before Edith Wharton's library became available at The Mount, scholars relied on the well-known bookseller notation that her Bible contained “passages marked by Wharton, especially in Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and Isaiah.” This article makes available a careful investigation of Wharton's annotations in her Bible, revealing not only the specifics of the passages Wharton marked, but also her focus on other sections of the Bible as well, including the books of Job, Joel, Micah, and the Pauline Epistles in the New Testament. Taken as a whole, Wharton's considerable marginalia illuminates theological issues of interest to her, and one in particular—the contemplation of wisdom—is a recurrent theme. For all the many enigmas it presents, and future threads to follow, Edith Wharton's Bible is an intriguing artifact of an interrogation into the mystery of divine and human wisdom.
Complex copula systems as suppletive allomorphy
Authors: Myler Neil
Published: April 2018

Languages are known to vary in the number of verbs they exhibit corresponding to English be, in the distribution of such copular verbs, and in the presence or absence of a distinct verb for possession sentences corresponding to English have. This paper offers novel arguments for the position that such differences should be modeled in terms of suppletive allomorphy of the same syntactic element (here dubbed vBE), employing a Late Insertion-based framework. It is shown that such a suppletive allomorphy approach to complex copula systems makes three predictions that distinguish it from non-suppletion-based alternatives (concerning decomposition, possible and impossible syncretisms, and Impoverishment), and that these predictions seem to be correct (although a full test of the possible and impossible syncretisms prediction is not possible in the current state of knowledge).
A Conceptual Framework for Chronic Disease Prevention Based on Multilevel Approach
Authors: Noor Fadumo Abdi , Gulis Gabriel , Soendergaard Jens
Published: April 2018

AIM: The aim of this paper is to present a conceptual framework for the analysis of chronic disease prevention work according to the principles of a multilevel approach to T2DM in Denmark.METHOD: We conducted a review of published papers using PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google, Google Scholar, NICE Evidence Search, and we extended our search to include grey zone literature. We chose to focus our literature review on the collaboration between the different actors in the health system and the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. We reviewed abstracts, and our search yielded a final total of 52 papers, of which we retained 18 and eliminated papers which were not related explicitly to the subject.RESULTS: Results showed that prevention and management of type T2DM must address multiple factors at multiple levels (intrapersonal, interpersonal and structural level) and within multiple settings (medical settings, communities/municipalities, regions and government). To analyze chronic disease prevention from a multilevel approach perspective, a conceptual framework was developed, which would guide the analytical process. Interventions should tackle specific risk factors within specific populations and by different actors who need to act in a coordinated manner.CONCLUSION: It is becoming increasingly clear that a multilevel approach is needed to prevent chronic diseases. Working at multiple levels with multiple actors in the health system will hopefully help fight the increasing numbers of chronic diseases.
Convergence Properties of Extended Newton-type Iteration Method for Generalized Equations
Authors: Khaton M. , Rashid M. , Hossain M.
Published: April 2018

In this paper, we introduce and study the extended Newton-type method for solving generalized equation $0\in f(x)+g(x)+\mathcal F(x)$, where $f:\Omega\subseteq\mathcal X\to \mathcal Y$ is Fr\'{e}chet differentiable in a neighborhood $\Omega$ of a point $\bar{x}$ in $\mathcal X$, $g:\Omega\subseteq \mathcal X\to \mathcal Y$ is linear and differentiable at a point $\bar{x}$, and $\mathcal F$ is a set-valued mapping with closed graph acting in Banach spaces $\mathcal X$ and $\mathcal Y$. Semilocal and local convergence of the extended Newton-type method are analyzed.
The methodology of studying changes in the Gobi region`s lake area
Authors: G Tuvshin , Ts Khosbayar , D Davaadorj
Published: April 2018

This study based on remote sensing methods of changes in the multi-year and seasonal changes in areas of the Buuntsagaan, Orog, Olgoy Lakes in the depression of lakes. Using Landsat 5 and 8 satellite 2000-2017, We used 14 pictures of water and vegetation index those were taken from the lake. Over the past decades, the Gobi region’s lakes have been decreased significantly. There are number of factors affecting changes in areas of the lakes. Finally, we concluded that the water level in the Baidrag and Tuin rivers are decreasing in Buuntsagaan and Orog Lakes.
Diagnostic methodology of power transformer’s failure
Authors: O Chinbat
Published: April 2018

Mining and energy sectors are considered to be the fundamental keystones of the Mongolian economy.Regarding the Erdenet enterprise LLC, which is acknowledged as the leading enterprise of mining sector, the ensuring continuous and uniform production serves as the basis for improving effeiciency and production quality end products. Smooth, uninterrupted reliable and stable operation of production is directly dependent on power supply system,its sub-system composition and power transformer application. Therefore, this study was conducted at the power transformers located in Erdenet Enterprise LLC and Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network with the aim to indentify damages and failure in transformers and develop diagnosing methodogy.
Buddhist studies in the west, past and present: Role of the Mongolian Buddhism
Authors: B Sainbileg
Published: April 2018

In this article, I tried to illustrate a brief history of Buddhist Studies in the Western world and role of Mongolian Buddhism in its history and future prospects. Buddhist Studies is an independent academic discipline that pioneered by outstanding Western scholars and it covers roughly 200 years. In the modern world, Buddhist Studies has formed interdisciplinary academic research, and expands its research area with new requirements of society and newly discovered manuscripts. From the outset of the Buddhist Studies, western scholars involved with Mongolian Buddhism and manuscripts; however, unfortunately Buddhist Studies in the Mongolian context could not develop in parallel with its rapid development. In other words, Mongolian Buddhism comparatively has been slighted in the past history of Buddhist Studies. The researches by domestic scholars have been reviving after 1960. Only foreign scholars do conspicuous researches on the Mongolian Buddhism, but domestic scholars are not active on the academic research due to some reasons. First of all we should define what makes Buddhism “Mongolian”. We should describe identity of the Mongolian Buddhism, and then we able to analyze its past, present and future prospects. I assume the following five tendencies explore researches of the Mongolian Buddhism.Assimilation of Buddhism with Mongolian tradition and customs, syncretism of Buddhism and Mongolian traditional shamanism Distinctive character of Mongolian monasticism, secularity, role of Buddhism in the Mongolian society Study of ethnic Mongolian lamas as influential historical figuresResearch of Mongolian Canons and other sources in Mongolian language, and their translation Study on Tibetan and Mongolian works by Mongolian lamas in comparison with doctrinally affiliated works
Measuring organizational culture: An empirical assessment of the hofstede questionnaire in a Mongolian setting
Authors: Kh Ariunaa
Published: April 2018

While it has become common practice to measure organizational culture quantitatively, its applicability is seldom questioned nor investigated. This empirical study shows, how one of the most frequently used questionnaires (Hofstede et al. 1990), can only be partly replicated in a Mongolian setting using a translated version of the Hofstede et al. (1990) questionnaire. Quantitative data was collected and analyzed accordingly, using common statistical procedures, such as factor analysis and Cronbach alpha measures. The sample consists of 1106 Mongolian employees in three service sectors. The service sectors are mobile communications service, banking sector and education sector. This study shows that Hofstede et al.’s (1990) questionnaire can only partly be replicated in a Mongolian setting. Data was only collected and interpreted in a Mongolian context. We propose that future research should focus on matching dimensions approaches to organizational culture with other existing models, e.g. Schein (1985), Hatch & Cunliffe (2006), Dauber et al. (2010).
Finite Element Modeling for the Uni-Axial Tensile Behaviour of Metallic Warp-Knitted Fabric
Authors: Xu Hai-Yan , Jiang Jin-Hua , Cheng Nan-Liang , Lin Fang-Bing , Shao Hui-Qi
Published: April 2018

The finite element analysis method (FEM), for its advantages of lower time and economic costing in predicting the mechanical properties of fabrics, was applied to warp-knitted fabrics. In this paper, two bar warp-knitted fabric knitted with wires was used as reflecting mesh antennas. Firstly the loop unit of the metallic warp-knitted fabric was simulated in 3-D by TexGen software. Secondly the 3-D loop unit model was inputted into ABAQUS software to form a model of the metallic warp-knitted fabric sheet for uni-axial tension analysis. Thirdly numerical results were obtained after setting the parameters in ABAQUS. Finally numerical results were verified by uni-axial tensile experiments on the metallic warp-knitted fabric. The results showed that the simulation was in good agreement with the experimental tensile process, where the transfer of yarns between loops when in low fabric elongation and in yarn elongation when in high fabric elongation were simulated by FEM of warp-knitted fabric in the tensile process. Also the same trend of tensile force was found in experiment and FEM results. Therefore it can be concluded that FEM can be used to predict the mechanical properties of warp-knitted fabric with a complex structure.
Mechanical Properties of PETG Fibres and Their Usage in Carbon Fibres/Epoxy Composite Laminates
Authors: Latko-Durałek Paulina , Dydek Kamil , Golonko Emila , Boczkowska Anna
Published: April 2018

This paper reports on a melt-spinning process of glycol-modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) PETG and regranulate of PETG. The effect of the processing temperature and winding reel velocity on the diameters of fibres was examined. It was observed with a scanning electron microscope that the surface of fibres produced from recycled PETG are thicker but smoother than fibres made of fresh PETG. Applying a higher drawing velocity helped to decrease the diameters, which were between 75-150 μm. Under static deformation, fibres showed different behaviour, with higher flexibility and lower strength observed for fibres made of PETG regranulate. Both types of fibre were chopped and added to carbon fibre reinforced polymers as interlayers to investigate their effect on mechanical properties. It was found that the flexural strength decreased in the presence of PETG fibres, while interlaminar shear strength improved, but only in the case of fresh PETG fibres.
Antimicrobial Activity of Monolayer and Multilayer Films Containing Polyhexamethylene Guanidine Sulphanilate
Authors: Gendaszewska Dorota , Szuster Lucjan , Wyrębska Łucja , Piotrowska Małgorzata
Published: April 2018

The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial properties of multilayer films containing a PHMG sulphanilate (polyhexamethylene guanidine sulphanilate). Three types of films were selected: monolayer and three-layer films (both containing biocide) and market foil. The antibacterial activity of polyethylene film with PHMG sulphanilate was verified based on the guidelines of ISO 22196: 2007 (E): Plastics – Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastic surfaces. The antimicrobial efficacy of the monolayer film against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was very good, equalling 6.25 log (100%) and 6.02 log (100%), respectively. It means that a total reduction in bacteria on the surface tested was achieved. The antimicrobial efficacy of the three-layer film against Escherichia coli was satisfactory and equaled 1.32 log (95.2%). The antimicrobial efficacy of this film against Staphylococcus aureus was very good and equaled 6.02 log (100%). The antifungal activity of polyethylene film with PHMG sulphanilate was verified based on the guidelines of ASTM G21 – 96: Standard practice for determining the resistance of synthetic polymeric materials to fungi. The fungal growth of Aspergillus niger, Chaetomium globosum and Trichoderma viride on the monolayer and three layer films was also inhibited, which means that the biocide in the films also exhibits antifungal activities. For the market foil, poor antibacterial efficacy against the bacteria and no antifungal activity against the fungi tested was observed.
Identification and Characterization of Asulam Impurities in Self Made Bulk Batch Synthesis and Quantification by RP-HPLC Method
Authors: Mahaboob Basha D , Venkata Reddy G , Gopi Krishna Y , Kumara Swamy B E , Vijay Rajani
Published: April 2018

The first approach of this research paper explores the simultaneous characterization and determination of the Asulam active ingredient and its associated nine impurities in bulk batch production by the gradient reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method. The best separation from its potential impurities and reproducible method was achieved by selecting the Cosmosil C-18 (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm particle size) analytical column with a run time of 40 min. The pumping chromatographic mobile phase was composed of 0.1% formic acid in milli-Q water (pH ~2.72) and methanol (80 + 20, v/v). An ambient column-oven temperature and UV detection at 260 nm were used. For this broad resolution, a gradient program was employed at a flow rate of 1.20 mL/min. All potential related substances in Asulam bulk manufacturing were ascertained by mass, proton nuclear magnetic resonance, and infrared spectroscopy. The developed HPLC method was validated with respect to linearity (25.64–151.83 mg/L for Asulam and 0.71–16.29, 1.02–12.26, 1.01–20.29, 0.60–10.01, 1.04–16.65, 0.94–22.47, 0.93–16.60, 1.00–12.45, 1.00–12.45, and 0.71–12.17 mg/L for Impurities A to I with a correlation coefficient 0.999 for Asulam and all the impurities), precision (RSD, % for active analyte Asulam and impurities were <2%), accuracy (percent recovery for Asulam at two levels ranged from 99.28 to 99.35%, and for Impurities A to I, it was 93.44 to 101.41%), and specificity. Hence, this simple and reliable HPLC method was able to determine the purity of Asulam active analyte and the level of impurities in bulk batch synthesis. By using this quantified procedure, five self-made production batches were analyzed simultaneously.
Renk Belirlenmesinde Kullanilan Yöntem ve Cihazlar
Authors: Müdüroğlu Ruhsan , Çongara Kıvrak Tuğba , Nalçacı Adil
Published: April 2018

Günümüzde ilerleyen teknolojik gelişmelerle birlikte hastalar sağlıklı ve
estetik bir gülüş için diş hekimine gelmektedir. Güzel bir gülüşte dikkat çeken
en önemli faktör ise renktir. Estetik değerlendirmelerde doğru renk seçimi de
başarının önemli bir kriteri olarak karşımıza çıkar. Renk kavramını tanımlamada
ve aktarmada mevcut sistemleri bilmek ve doğru ölçümler yapmak diş hekiminin
sorumluluğu altındadır. Renk seçiminde dikkat edilmesi gereken birçok faktör
vardır. Son yıllarda renk konusunda bilimsel çalışmalarda bir artış yaşanırken
ölçüm ve değerlendirmelerde de yeni gelişmeler olduğu gözlemlenmektedir. Yeni
gelişmeleri mevcut bilgiler rehberliğinde yeniden değerlendirmek diş hekimleri
için önem taşımaktadır. Bu derlemenin amacı renk seçiminde kullanılan yöntemler
ve bu yöntemleri etkileyen faktörler hakkında bilgi vermektir.
Puriq wayra. Musique et pérégrination de l’âme dans les Andes péruviennes
Authors: Pilco Enrique
Published: April 2018

Cet article aborde la question de la conception métisse de l’âme du défunt à travers l’étude des messes, veillées funèbres et processions en milieu urbain de la région de Cusco (Pérou). Il se focalise sur l’hymne Puriq wayra, dont le titre quechua signifie « Vent errant » et qui est une pièce incontournable du répertoire pour les morts. Comme son titre l’indique, Puriq wayra renvoie au caractère baladeur de l’esprit après la mort. Les paroles de cet hymne évoquent l’animu, une conception importante pour penser la force vitale qui anime les personnes. Cette analyse est basée sur des observations de terrain réalisées depuis 1981, essentiellement dans la ville de Cusco. Elle est combinée avec une perspective réflexive et anthropologique des hommages musicaux réalisés dans la cathédrale de Cusco, mais également dans le cimetière de la Almudena, un quartier populaire et métisse de cette ville.
L’expérience de soi et des autres avant et après la mort parmi les Wayuu et les Dènès Tha
Authors: Goulet Jean-Guy A.
Published: April 2018

Dans God is Red, Vine Deloria Jr. soutient que dans les religions basées sur des révélations « la croyance se substitute à l’expérience vécue ». Cette dernière est pourtant centrale dans les traditions religieuses amérindiennes pour lesquelles la mort n’est pas anticipée avec crainte, mais comme accomplissement de sa destinée. Sur la base d’enquêtes de terrain parmi les Wayuu de la Colombie en Amérique du Sud et parmi les Dènès Tha du nord-ouest albertain, cet article démontre que chez ces deux peuples qui privilégient l’expérience personnelle comme mode d’appréhension du monde, la manière dont on envisage sa mort et la mort d’autrui diffère néanmoins de façon significative selon des cosmologies et des ontologies distinctes. Chez ces deux peuples, toutefois, une attention particulière est accordée aux rêves qui sont l’occasion de rencontres avec les défunts et deviennent ainsi une forme d’intersubjectivité qui fait le pont entre l’ici et l’après la mort.
Rituels, mort et renaissance. Une redécouverte de l’artiste huron-wendat Pierre Sioui
Authors: De Lacroix Pricile
Published: April 2018

Le travail de l’artiste huron-wendat Pierre Sioui est assez méconnu au Québec. Prolifique dans les années 1980 et ayant exposé aux quatre coins du Canada ainsi qu’aux États-Unis, Sioui a ensuite totalement disparu du milieu des arts contemporains autochtones. Une relecture du travail de cet artiste permet de redécouvrir un créateur fascinant tout à fait inscrit dans les préoccupations esthétiques et politiques de sa décennie. Sioui semble surtout avoir employé sa démarche artistique au service d’une redécouverte de son identité et de ses racines. Il l’a fait par le biais de recherches à la fois théoriques, cosmologiques et esthétiques des valeurs et de la culture huronne, le conduisant vers une thématique entourant principalement le sens des rituels, la mort et le cycle de la vie. Tous ces vieillards dans ses oeuvres, ces cadavres, ces ossements et ces crânes, parlent de relations entre mort et renaissance, entre colonialisme puis réappropriation, et semblent être pour Sioui une véritable trame créatrice à renouveler sans cesse.
« Nous mangeons la terre et la terre nous mange ». Conceptions de la mort chez les Nahuas du Haut Balsas, Guerrero
Authors: Paradis Louise I.
Published: April 2018

L’an 1521 marque la conquête espagnole de la Mésoamérique. C’est la rencontre entre deux cultures et deux systèmes religieux : la religion monothéiste catholique des Espagnols et la religion animiste des populations indiennes de la Mésoamérique. Les communautés indiennes ont adapté leurs croyances religieuses à celles de la culture dominante et continuent de le faire aujourd’hui. Dans la perspective des études de dynamismes culturels et de syncrétisme, cet article présente les conceptions et les pratiques reliées à la mort chez les Nahuas du Haut Balsas dans l’État du Guerrero, Mexique. Il examine comment les conceptions et pratiques préhispaniques, notamment les dimensions spatiales des rituels, le périple jusqu’au séjour des morts et des exemples du cycle vie – mort – renaissance se sont intégrées à la religion officielle, le catholicisme.
Musical and Musicianly Listening in Intercultural Practice
Authors: Östersjö Stefan
Published: April 2018

This paper discusses the function of listening in intercultural musical collaboration, with reference to a number of examples taken from the author’s practice, within the Vietnamese/Swedish group The Six Tones. Through the lens of Pierre Schaeffer’s concepts of musical and musicianly listening, the paper suggests that intercultural exchange takes place in a liminal field between traditions. This demands a particular openness which can be developed by operating musicianly listening, a form of listening which actively seeks to “innovate in the facture of sound objects.”
L’ANALYSE DES FILMS FREEDOMWRITERS, PRECIOUS ET DETACHMENT À PARTIR DE LA PÉDAGOGIE DE LA LIBÉRATION
Authors: Godoi Marcos , Caneva Christiane , Lopes Jaguaribe Pontes Renata
Published: April 2018

La pédagogie de Paulo Freire s’inscrit dans une perspective d’éducation critique, qui vise la conscientisation des élèves opprimés pour leur libération. Nous avons analysé trois films en nous basant sur les notions de l’éducation émancipatrice. Nous avons ainsi identifié quelques éléments de celle-ci : la prise de conscience critique, le dialogisme, l’action éducative à partir du langage des élèves ; la lecture du texte et du contexte. Ces films peuvent être utilisés dans la formation initiale ou continue des enseignants pour illustrer des pratiques d’éducation émancipatrice dans des écoles de milieux défavorisés.
WRITING INSTRUCTION IN CANADIAN PRESCHOOL-PRIMARY GRADES: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Heppner Denise Hudspith
Published: April 2018

This article reports on the results of a literature review addressing the research questions: What strategies for writing instruction have proven to be effective in promoting writing development in preschool-primary aged children? What research on writing instruction has been conducted within Canada on preschool-primary aged children? An examination of Canadian research reveals a significant lack of studies in the area of preschool-primary writing instruction. Theories of writing pedagogy are situated within a framework of six discourses: skills, creativity, process, genre, social practices, and sociopolitical. While the Canadian research represented all discourses, it was lacking in number and did not yet address such important areas as the literacy achievement gaps between urban / rural and Aboriginal / non-Aboriginal students.
DES HISTOIRES DU PASSÉ : LE FÉMINISME DANS LES MANUELS D’HISTOIRE ET D’ÉDUCATION À LA CITOYENNETÉ SELON DES ÉLÈVES QUÉBÉCOIS DE QUATRIÈME SECONDAIRE
Authors: Brunet Marie-Hélène
Published: April 2018

L’article s’intéresse à la manière dont les élèves traitent les contenus liés au féminisme dans les manuels d’histoire. Un questionnaire a été distribué à 575 élèves québécois de quatrième secondaire afin d’identifier leurs conceptions du manuel et du féminisme. Neuf élèves ont ensuite été rencontrés en entrevue afin d’évaluer leur compréhension de l’agentivité des femmes de même que leur réaction à des récits contradictoires. Les résultats montrent l’importance de prendre en compte les représentations des élèves afin d’évaluer le processus de médiation. Une très forte proportion des élèves (88 %) considère le manuel comme le reflet d’une vérité objective. Ils ressentent un inconfort devant la tâche et tentent d’amoindrir les différences entre les récits en sélectionnant les éléments correspondant à leurs conceptions initiales. Une majorité des élèves rencontrés différencient, de façon variable, les textes en fonction de l’agentivité.
La gestion axée sur les résultats en éducation : esquisse d’un cadre conceptuel adapté au domaine scolaire
Authors: Sané Mamadou Vieux Lamine
Published: April 2018

De nombreux pays ont entrepris, depuis le début des années 1990, diverses politiques scolaires pour assurer un meilleur apprentissage des élèves. Dans le cas du Québec, il y a eu plusieurs réformes dont celle relative au partage des pouvoirs entre plusieurs paliers scolaires (comme le projet de loi n°180) et l’obligation de résultats imposée par le ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport. L’objectif principal de ces nouvelles pratiques de gestion consiste à concentrer les activités et les ressources sur les éléments essentiels en lien avec les missions poursuivies. Cet article propose les prémisses d’un cadre conceptuel intégré de la gestion axée sur les résultats en éducation en mettant en relief les dimensions clés dont une meilleure articulation contribuerait à améliorer les résultats scolaires. Il s’agit des dimensions environnementale, pédagogique et administrative de l’établissement.
Port Pricing in the North Port of Split: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Vukić Luka , Peronja Ivan , Slišković Merica
Published: April 2018

Pricing in ports is an important element of port competitiveness when it comes to the establishment of logistics and transportation systems, determining cargo flows, and developing optimum and quality service. This paper aims to examine the need to modify the port tariff in the North Port of Split through comparison of thetariff system in the main Croatian cargo ports for specific vessel categories and types of cargo. The results were also compared with the port tariffs in the ports of Koper and Trieste to identify shortcomings and suggest potential modifications of individual service prices. The analysis revealed a discrepancy in the segment of port charges, towage and light dues (which account for almost 75 % of the total price), with the latter indicated as a crucial problem in all Croatian ports. Tariff adjustment would eventually improve port competitiveness, with the possibility of expansion to new markets, extension of the gravitational area, and acquisition of additional cargo for the North Port. The inclusion of "environmental charge", with envisaged discounts or additional charges for environmental protection and sustainable development, is essential for the port’s strategic orientation and market positioning.
The Necessity of Adoption of New National Regulations to Prevent the Pollution of Croatian Coastal Sea by Sewage from Various Vessels
Authors: Koboević Žarko , Milošević-Pujo Branka
Published: April 2018

This paper addresses international, Croatian and EU legislation on the prevention of sea water pollution by sewage from vessels. The paper also highlights the disadvantages of international legislation on the protection of coastal sea against pollution by vessel sewage. International legislation is enacted at the global level rather than for each individual coastal sea due to each sea having different exposure to pollution. Either the insufficiently comprehensive national legislation needs to be amended or, more suitably and effectively in the case of the Republic of Croatia, new rules regulating the prevention of coastal sea pollution at the national level and the prevention of negative influence on the marine eco-system, human health and economy established.
Changes in diet through adolescence and early adulthood: Longitudinal trajectories and association with key life transitions
Authors: Winpenny Eleanor , van Sluijs Esther M F , White Martin , Klepp Knut-Inge , Wold Bente , Lien Nanna
Published: April 2018

Background. Early adulthood is a period associated with poor diet and rapid weight gain. This is also an age of transition, including environmental, social and lifestyle changes which may be associated with changes in diet. We assess longitudinal associations between four early adulthood life transitions (leaving home, leaving education, entering employment, and cohabitation) and changes in consumption of fruit, vegetables, confectionery and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).

Methods. Participants (n=1100) from the Norwegian Longitudinal Health Behaviour Study, reported data on diet and life transitions on up to eight occasions from age 14 to age 30. Diet data included self-reported intake of fruit, vegetables, confectionary and sugar-sweetened beverages. Growth models were developed to describe changing intake of each of the four diet indicators with age. Fixed-effects regression models assessed associations between the four life transitions and within-individual changes in diet indicators, with adjustment for the remaining transitions and parenthood.

Results. Diet indicators showed quadratic trajectories with age: fruit and vegetable intakes declined from age 14 to ages 23 and 21 respectively, before increasing to age 30. SSB and confectionery intakes increased to age 18, before subsequently decreasing. Leaving the parental home was associated with a decrease in fruit intake of -0.54 times/week (95% confidence interval (95%CI): -0.87;-0.22) and vegetable intake of -0.43 times/week (95%CI: -0.70;-0.15). Leaving education was associated with increases in confectionery (0.33 times/week (95%CI: 0.04;0.62)) and SSB intakes (0.49 times/week (95%CI: 0.10;0.87).

Conclusions. Leaving home and leaving education are associated with decreases in diet quality and may present opportunities for effective diet and obesity intervention. Further study of these transitions is needed to understand the mechanisms mediating associations between life transitions and changes in diet.
A meta-analysis on in situ ruminal degradability of grains and meals for energy concentrate feeds
Authors: Busanello Marcos , Velho João Pedro , Tambara Antônio Augusto Cortiana , Haygert-Velho Ione Maria Pereira , Moro Alessio Dileta Regina , Neto André Thaler
Published: April 2018

One factor that may interfere with rumen fermentation is the physical form of feed, because of the colonization by bacteria during processing. Here, we aimed to perform a meta-analysis and evaluate the in situ ruminal degradability of energy feeds with distinct physical forms (grain vs. meal). We created a database, comprising 39 treatments from 12 studies conducted in Brazil, and focused on parameters for the potential and effective degradability of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) of energy feeds. The results showed that there was no difference (P > 0.05) in any of the degradability parameters of DM and CP between the grain and meal. However, the readily soluble fraction of DM in the grain showed a higher degradability trend (P = 0.0888). Overall, it was concluded that the processing of energy feeds does not modify the degradability parameters of DM and CP, and that further studies need to be conducted in Brazil to evaluate the in situ ruminal degradability of starch.
Sugarcane productivity simulation under different planting times by DSSAT/CANEGRO model in Alagoas, Brazil
Authors: Leonaldo De Souza André Luiz De Carvalho, José , Santos Almeida Alexsandro Claúdio Dos , Lyra Gustavo Bastos , Iedo Teodoro Guilherme Bastos Lyra, , Junior, Ivomberg Ricardo Araújo Ferreira , Rodrigues Santos Dourado Magalhães, Lekson
Published: April 2018

In sugarcane crop, it is important to search for tools to assist in the agricultural management to increase the yield and minimize the costs of production. Dynamics growth models are tools that help management, supporting the analysis of making complex decisions, allowing reducing cost, time and human resources. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the best time of planting for the sugarcane crop using the DSSAT/CANEGRO model for the region of Rio Largo, state of Alagoas, Northeastern Brazil. The crop, soil and meteorological data used in the simulations were obtained in field experiment carried out at sugarcane cropping in years 2003 and 2006. The sugarcane varieties used in the experiment was RB93509 in two crop cycles (plant crop and ratoon crop). Planting was held on October 1, 2003 and the 1st harvest (plant crop) took place on October 1, 2004 and the 2nd harvest (ratoon crop) took place on February 25, 2006. The model performance was quantified by different statistical tests (Error Model, Medium Error Quadratic Root and Determination Coefficient). The model satisfactorily simulated the ​​fresh (0.6 and 11.0%) and dry matter production (-19.2 and 18.1%), tillering (R2 = 0.69 and 0.80), plant height (0.0 and -19.1%) and leaf area index (R2 = 0.87 and 0.73). The best planting time for sugarcane crop was on October 30. However, in El Niño and La Niña years of strong intensity, the best planting time was on January 15 and September 30, respectively.
Evidence for Health Benefits of Berries
Authors: Foito Alexandre , McDougall Gordon J. , Stewart Derek
Published: April 2018

Historically, the consumption of berries has been associated with a variety of health benefits. Many traditional or folk medicines have used berries in remedies for a range of health issues. In addition, substantial scientific evidence has accrued over the past 20 years, highlighting that components from berries have measurable beneficial effects on health. Berries are best known for their accumulation of antioxidant components (mainly associated with polyphenols, carotenoids, and vitamin C) and have amongst the highest antioxidant capacity of commonly eaten foods; however, recent evidence also suggests that a wider variety of phytochemical components present in berries may also contribute towards beneficial effects on health. This article provides an overview of current scientific evidence derived from animal, human, and epidemiologic studies regarding the effects of consuming berries or important phytochemical components of berries on various neurodegenerative and non‐communicable diseases and discusses the underlying mechanisms involved.
The Linker of Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton Complex in Higher Plants
Authors: Evans David E. , Graumann Katja
Published: April 2018

The linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton (LINC) complex provides a multi‐functional bridge across the nuclear envelope, connecting nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton. This article considers the evidence for a LINC complex in higher plants and describes its key components, their functions, and interactions. Evidence is presented that the complex is based on two families of Sad1/UNC84 homology (SUN) domain proteins in the inner nuclear envelope (C‐ter SUNs and mid‐SUNs) and three major groups of Klarsicht/ANC‐1/Syne homology (KASH) domain proteins, WPP‐domain‐interacting proteins (WIPs), SUN‐interacting nuclear envelope proteins (SINEs), and Toll Interleukin Receptor domain KASH protein (TIK). Recent advances in analyzing the function of the complex in establishing nuclear shape and size, nuclear movement, and connecting nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton are described, together with its role in mitosis and meiosis.