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Indicadores de Sustentabilidade para Instituições de Ensino Superior: Uma Proposta Baseada na Revisão de Literatura
Authors: Silva Gilberto Soares da , Almeida Lia De Azevedo
Published: May 2019

Objetivo: Este artigo tem como objetivo, propor um conjunto de indicadores de sustentabilidade que compreenda suas três dimensões (social, ambiental e econômico), baseado na revisão de literatura, capazes de avaliar o desempenho sustentável de Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES). Metodologia: Foi realizado um estudo de natureza teórica, com abordagem exploratória e qualitativa, a partir de uma revisão de literatura em trabalhos internacionais e nacionais que apresentassem ferramentas de mensuração da sustentabilidade em IES ou outras organizações, finalizando com a validação por um grupo de especialistas. Originalidade/ relevância: Foi identificado que as ferramentas existentes não contemplavam as três dimensões da sustentabilidade (social, ambiental e econômica), por isso a ferramenta proposta pretendeu superar essa lacuna. Principais resultados: Como resultado, este estudo apresenta um conjunto de 37 indicadores, que foram divididos em seis aspectos principais: corpo acadêmico; corpo administrativo; operações e serviços; ensino, pesquisa; e, extensão universitária. A proposta salienta que os indicadores são significativos em pelo menos uma das dimensões da sustentabilidade, como também, observam a interligação [dos indicadores] em duas ou mais dimensões, de modo que, cada aspecto possa ser contemplado em diferentes dimensões. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: A principal contribuição do trabalho é apresentar uma ferramenta holística e aplicável em qualquer universidade do Brasil. Conclusão: Propõe-se que a ferramenta seja aplicada anualmente, observando a frequência de mensuração dos indicadores, contribuindo para a análise do desempenho das IES, bem como, servindo de parâmetro comparativo entre diferentes universidades.
O impacto da educação continuada pelo Ensino a Distância no setor de saúde: um estudo na atenção primária no município de Sete Lagoas/MG
Authors: Raggi Fabrícia Cândida Aparecida de Paula , Guimarães Eloísa Helena Rodrigues , Pereira Frederico César Mafra , Santana Júlio César Batista
Published: May 2019

Na contemporaneidade, o conhecimento científico exige constantes atualizações. Neste contexto, os profissionais da saúde, especialmente os que atuam na esfera pública, enfrentam novas demandas, quer seja devido à necessidade de adquirir novos conhecimentos com o advento de novas tecnologias, ou pelo simples fato de que a ciência se desenvolve e inova. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar como a educação continuada contribui para a formação dos enfermeiros atuantes na atenção primária no município de Sete Lagoas/MG. Baseando-se em discussões teóricas sobre o tema, especialmente as relacionadas à Gestão do Conhecimento nas organizações e sua aplicabilidade na área da saúde, a pesquisa enfocou a necessidade de atualização e especialização dos profissionais atuantes nos sistemas de saúde pública no país e a possibilidade de que essa formação ocorra na modalidade de Educação a Distância. A pesquisa foi caracterizada como um estudo de caso de caráter qualitativo e quantitativo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com coordenadoras da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde e por meio de questionários eletrônicos disponibilizados pelo Google Formulários para 47 enfermeiros atuantes da Atenção Primária de Saúde do município. Os dados da pesquisa evidenciaram que, apesar de a maioria dos enfermeiros entrevistados mostrarem-se favoráveis aos treinamentos na modalidade de EAD, essa metodologia não é explorada em sua totalidade no Município, embora haja todas as condições para que esta prática se efetive de fato como uma metodologia auxiliar nos treinamentos para os enfermeiros que atuam na atenção primária no local pesquisado.
Tailgut cyst and a very rare case of a tailgut cyst with mucinous adenocarcinoma in a 73 year old woman treated for buttock abscess with fistula
Authors: Rachel Franciszek , Guzik Andrzej , Szczerba Dariusz , Kozieł Karolina , Gutterch Krystian
Published: May 2019

Autorzy przedstawiają u 73 letniej kobiety torbiel ogonowo-jelitową przestrzeni pozaodbytniczej, która uległą zezłośłiwieniu. Już w trzecim roku życia była leczona, jako przetoka ropna pośladka prawego, która się okresowo uaktywniała. W 2016roku zgłosiła się do Poardni Chirurgicznej w Gorlicach z olbrzymim ropniakiem pośladka prawego z przetoką ropną . Na oddziale chirurgicznym w Gorlicach operacyjnie usunieto ropniak o ścianach dobrze ukształtowanych razem z przetoką. Torbiel zawierała ponad litr ropy. Po wygojeniu w bliźnie pojawiłą się przetoka śluzowa .Badaniem histologicznym rozpoznano retrocecal cyst hamartoma z komórkami mucinos adenocarcinoma. W czasie następonego pobytu chorej w szpitalu po wykonaniu rezonansu magnetycznego stwierdzono resztkowa zmianę w okolicy przedkrzyżowej sięgająca do trzeciego kręgu krzyżowego. Zmianę usunięto radykalnie potwierdzoną badaniem histopatologicznym. U chorej nawrotu nie zaobserwowano.
Kvalita vrstevnické zpětné vazby při badatelské úloze z biologie člověka v hodinách přírodopisu
Authors: Rokos Lukáš , Lišková Jana
Published: May 2019

Příspěvek sleduje kvalitu vrstevnické zpětné vazby, kterou poskytli žáci svým spolužákům při řešení badatelské úlohy z biologie člověka. Cílem studie bylo porovnat hodnocení žáků, učitele a výzkumníka a také posoudit obsahovou stránku poskytnuté zpětné vazby, její propracovanost či emoční zatížení. Do studie se zapojilo 15 žáků ze základní školy a 30 žáků z odpovídajícího ročníku víceletého gymnázia. Žáci vyplňovali protokol, který poté jejich spolužáci hodnotili a poskytovali jim písemnou zpětnou vazbu. Pro analýzu poskytnuté zpětné vazby byl použit kódovací nástroj, s jehož pomocí se ukázalo, že ve většině případů žáci poskytli svým spolužákům zpětnou vazbu, v níž se snažili poradit, jak vylepšit jejich dosavadní práci. Problémem je ale nízká zkušenost žáků s badatelskými úlohami, která má vliv i na schopnost poskytnout zpětnou vazbu. Malá zkušenost žáků s tímto typem úloh vede v některých krocích bádání k nejistotě při formulování rad, jak vylepšit původní protokol, zejména ve vztahu k hodnocení návrhu provedení pokusu. Zároveň mají žáci problém s použitím popisného jazyka, neboť nedokáží své myšlenky a návrhy formulovat, což může vést až k neposkytnutí adekvátního písemného komentáře. Bylo zjištěno, že efektivním krokem byla diskuze žáků nad formulací zpětné vazby ve skupině, čímž došlo k vyjasnění správného řešení a žáci zároveň prokázali schopnost pracovat s vlastní chybou.
The Truth Problem for Permissivism
Authors: Horowitz Sophie ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: May 2019

Epistemologists often assume that rationality bears an important connection to the truth. In this paper I examine the implications of this commitment for permissivism: if rationality is a guide to the truth, can it also allow some leeway in how we should respond to our evidence? I first discuss a particular strategy for connecting permissive rationality and the truth, developed in a recent paper by Miriam Schoenfield. I argue that this limited truth-connection is unsatisfying, and the version of permissivism that supports it faces serious challenges; so, for mainstream permissivism, the truth problem is still unsolved. I then discuss a strategy available to impermissivists, according to which rationality bears a quite strong connection to truth. I argue that this second strategy is successful.
How Subjects Can Emerge from Neurons
Authors: LaRock Eric , Jones Mostyn ,   The Center for Process Studies
Published: May 2019

We pose a foundational problem for those who claim that subjects are ontologically irreducible, but causally reducible (weak emergence). This problem is neuroscience’s notorious binding problem, which concerns how distributed neural areas produce unified mental objects (such as perceptions) and the unified subject that experiences them. Synchrony, synapses, and other mechanisms cannot explain this. We argue that this problem seriously threatens popular claims that mental causality is reducible to neural causality. Weak emergence additionally raises evolutionary worries about how we have survived the perils of nature. Our emergent subject hypothesis (ESH) avoids these shortcomings. Here, a singular, unified subject acts back on the neurons it emerges from and binds sensory features into unified mental objects. Serving as the mind’s controlling center, this subject is ontologically and causally irreducible (strong emergence). Our ESH draws on recent experimental evidence, including the evidence for a possible correlate (or “seat”) of the subject, which enhances its testability.
The individual and the nation: A qualitative analysis of US liberal and conservative identity content
Authors: Hanson Kristin , O’Dwyer Emma , Lyons Evanthia
Published: May 2019

Recent research highlights the significant role of political ideological identities in America’s increasing political polarisation. In line with social identity theory, self-placement as a US liberal or conservative predicts favouritism toward the ideological in-group and negative attitudes and behaviours toward the outgroup. The theory also holds that the link between self-categorisation and behaviour is mediated by the content of that identity, by what an individual believes it means to be a member of that group. Although previous research has done much to analyse the differences between US liberals and conservatives on various a priori dimensions, little work has been aimed at gaining a holistic account of ideological identity content from the individual’s lay perspective. Through qualitative analysis of 40 interviews (20 liberals and 20 conservatives), this study identifies central themes in the meaning self-identified US liberals and conservatives attribute to these labels and finds evidence for asymmetrical constructions of these identities. The liberal participant group’s identity construction revolved around identification as, and concern for, individuals, supported by reference to personal values and political issues and underpinned by a motivation to move toward a more equal society. Conversely, the conservative participant group connected the understanding of their identity directly to the political ideology of the nation through a thread of self-reliance and reverence for the national group. Implications for political behaviour and the study of ideological identity are discussed.
DFIG wind turbine under unbalanced power system conditions using adaptive fuzzy virtual inertia controller
Authors: Zellagui Mohamed , Hassan Heba Ahmed , Kraimia Mohamed Nassim
Published: May 2019

The Doubly-Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) based Wind Turbines Generator (WTG) with traditional Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) control provides no inertia response under system frequency events. Recently, the DFIG wind turbines have been equipped with the Virtual Inertia Controller (VIC) to enhance the frequency stability of the power system. However, the conventional VICs with fixed gain have negative effects on the inter-area oscillations of regional networks. To cope with this drawback, this paper proposes a novel adaptive VIC to improve both the inter-area oscillations and frequency stability. In the proposed scheme, the gain of the VIC is dynamically adjusted using fuzzy logic. The effectiveness and control performance of the adaptive fuzzy VIC is evaluated under different frequency events such as loss of generation and three-phase fault with load shedding. The simulation studies are performed on a generic two-area network integrated with a DFIG wind farm, and the comparative results are presented for these three cases: DFIG without VIC, DFIG with fixed gain VIC, and DFIG with adaptive fuzzy VIC. The results confirm the ability of the proposed adaptive fuzzy VIC in improving both the interarea oscillations and frequency stability of the system.
Analysis of gas composition in oil-filled faulty equipment with acetylene as the key gas
Authors: Shutenko Oleg
Published: May 2019

The article presents results of oil-dissolved gas analysis for 239 units of high-voltage equipment with faults under which acetylene is the key gas. The analysis revealed 13 types of fault with acetylene as the key gas that are differentiated by values of the dissolved gas ratios, their concentrations, and fault nomographs. For each type of fault, graphic domains are plotted that, unlike the nomographs, allow taking into account a possible coordinate drift. A graphic domain based fault identification technique is introduced. The types of fault are briefly described, examples of their identification by different investigators given. Duval Triangle based comparative analysis of the equipment diagnosis data is performed. It is revealed that diagnoses made by different methods may differ significantly both from each other and from actual diagnoses. The results presented allow increasing fault identification accuracy via dissolved gas analysis data.
Heating modes and design optimization of cogeneration steam turbines of powerful units of combined heat and power plant
Authors: Rusanov Andrey , Shubenko Aleksandr , Senetskyi Oleksandr , Babenko Olga , Rusanov Roman
Published: May 2019

An important scientific and technical problem of increasing the efficiency of CHP steam turbine units through the optimization of their operation modes and the creation of new highly efficient flow parts of cogenerating turbines is solved. Solutions to the problem of rational distribution of heat loads between the network heaters of cogeneration turbines during the heating period are presented. The calculations were performed using the software package SCAT which was developed in IPMach NAS of Ukraine. The carrying out of calculations of three-dimensional turbulent flows in flow parts of turbines using modern software systems is an effective direction of increased efficiency of power equipment. For the numerical research of three-dimensional currents, steam in the flow part of the steam turbine software package IPMFlow which is developed in IPMach NAS of Ukraine is used. With the use of software package IPMFlow, the researches of three-dimensional currents steam in the flow part of the medium pressure cylinder of the steam turbine of series T-100-130 are carried, which showed the feasibility of optimizing the geometry of the flow part in order to improve gas-dynamic characteristics of blades apparatuses.
Energy foresight: Exploration of CO2 reduction policy scenario for Ecuador during 2016–2030
Authors: Araujo Gabriela , Robalino-López Andrés , Tapia Natalia
Published: May 2019

The energy sector is an important factor that influences life quality and economic prosperity. Differences in infrastructure, technology and even in culture of each country make it imperative to include their own characteristics into energy analyses, making it necessary to identify the different types of sources of CO2 emissions and their magnitudes. The aim of this paper is to present a foresight analysis of the productive and energy matrices dynamics in Ecuador for the period 2016–2030 and to propose public policy that contributes to sustainable development. In a first stage, the research has an explanatory character, referring to construction of a model, which uses an extended variation of the Kaya Identity where the volume of CO2 emissions may be examined quantifying contributions of productive sectors activity, sectorial energy intensity, energy matrix, and CO2 emission features. Subsequently, the research acquires a predictive-experimental nature, using exploratory scenarios. That allows linking historic and present events with hypothetical futures. In consequence, driving forces of the scenario can be explained and analysed using quantitative modelling based on the Kaya Identity and qualitative narratives. Within this study two scenarios were built. The Business as Usual scenario, without modifying the structure of productive and energy matrices, and the Alternative scenario that seeks to reduce the consumption of oil derivatives in land transport, which consumes 50% of the country’s energy demand. The Alternative scenario, which promotes the use of biofuels, projects to reduce the CO2 emissions from 45.58 to 43.41 Mt of CO2 equivalent for 2030. The policy on biofuels in Ecuador is at an early stage. So, biofuels offer important opportunities: i) diversification of the energy matrix, ii) contribution to energy security, iii) promotion of the growth of the industrial sector, and iv) substitution of fossil fuels and mitigation of the greenhouse gas effects.
Decisiones en evaluación: ambientes virtuales de posgrado, un estudio ex post-facto.
Authors: Rodriguez Aramendiz Viviana Rocio , Gallardo Córdova Katherina Edith
Published: May 2019

La investigación se realizó sobre la toma de decisiones en evaluación en ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje. Se tomaron dos materias o cursos ofrecidos en programas en línea a nivel de posgrado, que incluyó el aspecto instruccional y la retroalimentación de las actividades evaluables. Un diseño ex post-facto y la Nueva Taxonomía de Marzano y Kendall (2007) que permitió emitir una serie de juicios sobre el diseño y la retroalimentación, análisis de tareas, actividades asignadas y los objetivos o competencias para el cumplimiento de las metas generales. Los resultados arrojaron que, el proceso evaluativo está ligado a la toma de decisiones desde el diseño dado que permite conducir a progresos en el desempeño del estudiante, por otro lado, las actividades evaluables se diseñaron para conducir a los estudiantes en la realización de procesos de análisis, reflexión, interpretación y comprensión. Sin embargo, esta misma solidez no se reflejó en la retroalimentación.

This research was carry out about the decisions in evaluation in virtual learning environments.Two subjects or courses offered on the online modality for graduate level included the instructional aspect and the feedback given to assessable activities. An ex post-facto study and  The New Taxonomy (Marzano and Kendall, 2007) that permitted the emission of a series of judgments on design and feedback, the analysis of tasks, assigned activities and objectives or competencies to fulfill the overall goals.The results showed that the evaluative process is link with the decisions making from the desing, when it allows to lead to progress in the student's performance, on the other hand, the evaluation is related to the level of objectives or competences to be worked. In fact, the evaluative activities were designed with the intention to lead students in performing process analysis, reflection, interpretation, and understanding
Den fortalte tid
Authors: Ricoeur Paul
Published: May 2019

Jeg giver her en skematisk fremstilling af den fortolkning af den menneskelige tid, som jeg formulerer til sidst i 3. bind af Tid og Fortælling.
Den totale mobilisering
Authors: Jünger Ernst
Published: May 2019

Oversat af Tore Eriksen, Paw Hedegaard Amdisen og Morten Riis
Bevidsthedens øje og håndens forstand - På vej mod medicinens historiske epistemologi
Authors: Wartofsky Marx
Published: May 2019

Oversat af Keld Thorgård
Brev til Schmitt
Authors: Strauss Leo
Published: May 2019

Oversat af Mikkel Thorup
Farer og forpligtelser ved anerkendelsen af hverdagslivet
Authors: Elshtain Jean Bethke
Published: May 2019

Oversat af Henrik Borup Nielsen
Filosofi
Authors: Wittgenstein Ludwig
Published: May 2019

Oversat af Niels Peter Skou
Modéliser la maison des communs : l’évaluation de l’impact des fab labs en bibliothèque
Authors: Martel Marie D.
Published: May 2019

La présente étude vise à poser des assises théoriques et pratiques pour mieux comprendre le développement des fab labs et des laboratoires de créativité en bibliothèque. Ces bibliothèques intentionnelles qui sont à propos des fab labs incarnent un renouvellement des missions. Selon R. David Lankes, la bibliothèque d’aujourd’hui, celle qui vise à « faciliter la création de savoir dans la communauté », implique une remise en question de la gouvernance et de la relation entre les gens de bibliothèques et la communauté sous la forme d’une coproduction. Ce concept de coproduction rejoint l’approche des communs avec un modèle : celui de la bibliothèque comme maison des communs dont l’émergence est favorisée par l’action de ces labs. Comment peut-on aborder la question de l’évaluation de l’impact de ces pratiques et de ce modèle en bibliothèque ? En s’appuyant sur diverses sources (cadre de référence, charte des fab labs, étude de cas de Benny Fab), un cadre de référence réunissant des indicateurs d’impact permet de révéler comment les transformations réalisées par l’entremise d’un fab lab supportent le développement de ce modèle de la bibliothèque comme maison des communs.
Dix conseils pour monter votre fab lab, inspirés de l’expérience d’implantation du fab lab de Brossard
Authors: Desautels Julie , Saint-Jacques Couture Maxime
Published: May 2019

Que ce soit en milieu académique, communautaire ou public, ou encore en tant qu’incubateur de PME ou qu’atelier d’artiste, les fab labs sont de plus en plus présents et accessibles pour les citoyens, et titillent la curiosité de tous, des plus petits aux plus grands. Qu’est-ce qu’un fab lab ? Que peut-on y faire ? Pourquoi un fab lab en bibliothèque ?

Au-delà des questions des usagers, les professionnels des sciences de l’information s’interrogent également quant à la mise en place d’un tel espace. Quels outils et équipements acquérir ? Quel type de personnel y affecter ? Quelle offre de services y présenter ? Pour quelles clientèles ? Comment évaluer les retombées du fab lab auprès de ses usagers ?

En se basant sur notre expérience d’implantation du fab lab à la bibliothèque Georgette-Lepage de Brossard, nous avons formulé dix conseils pour aménager ce type d’espace.
Évaluer la résilience des étudiants en santé en France : adaptation et mesure de l’invariance de l’échelle CD-RISC 10
Authors: Guihard Gilles , Morice-Ramat Audrey , Deumier Laurent , Goronflot Lionel , Alliot-Licht Brigitte , Bouton-Kelly Ludivine
Published: May 2019

La résilience correspond à la manifestation de signes psychophysiologiques positifs chez un individu évoluant dans un environnement stressant. L’échelle abrégée de Connor et Davidson (CD-RISC 10) en permet une estimation fiable et rapide. Une version française n’existant pas, nos objectifs ont consisté à produire cette version, à en analyser les propriétés psychométriques et à en tester l’invariance dans différents échantillons. Le projet a impliqué les étudiants inscrits en santé à l’Université de Nantes. Nous avons exploité 1347 réponses provenant d’étudiants inscrits en première année commune aux études de santé (PACES), d’étudiants en odontologie et en médecine ainsi que d’internes de médecine générale. Les analyses ont confirmé la structure unidimensionnelle. Les indicateurs de consistance interne et de stabilité temporelle étaient acceptables. La validité convergente était seulement satisfaite pour les internes de médecine générale. L’analyse a montré que l’invariance selon le genre ou le curriculum était acceptable au niveau métrique/ faible. Le niveau d’invariance scalaire/fort selon le genre n’a été satisfait que chez les étudiants en PACES et les internes. Une invariance partielle a été proposée en fonction du genre pour les étudiants en médecine et en odontologie. Nos résultats indiquent que l’échelle CD-RISC 10 peut être utilisée pour évaluer la résilience d’étudiants en santé en France, dès lors qu’une mesure d’invariance accompagne les analyses statistiques.
L’entrée dans la TPE du repreneur externe : un changement équivoque à l’origine d’un processus de construction de sens
Authors: Mouhli Karim
Published: May 2019

Cette recherche vise à mieux comprendre le processus d’entrée en fonction du repreneur externe au sein d’une TPE. Le changement apparaît être un thème important lorsque l’on aborde le sujet de la reprise d’entreprise et l’entrée en fonction du repreneur. Les théories de la construction de sens, approche interprétative originale, nous font entrevoir l’arrivée d’un nouveau dirigeant dans un petit groupe d’individus comme un changement écologique équivoque et une interruption fortement déstabilisante, qui nécessite de la part des acteurs un travail de redéfinition de leur propre réalité via la multiplication d’échanges intersubjectifs. La construction de sens engagée par l’ensemble des acteurs permet à chacun de rendre l’événement compréhensible et, par là même, de situer son action dans un système d’actions organisées en train de se renouveler. Basés sur une étude de cas multiples (10 cas analysés, 31 entretiens), les résultats mettent en évidence un processus dénommé reconstruction collective de sens postreprise. Ils montrent également l’existence de facteurs organisationnels exerçant une influence notable sur le processus.
L’intervention dans les groupes de développement de l’employabilité : entre ce qu’on en dit et ce qui s’y fait
Authors: Leclerc Chantal , Bourassa Bruno , Maranda Marie-France , Comeau Yvan
Published: May 2019

Le taux de chômage élevé provoque une hausse vertigineuse des exigences de performance pour celles et pour ceux qui cherchent un emploi. Les programmes d’insertion socioprofessionnelle négligent de considérer que le chômage est structurel et se fondent principalement sur la recherche de compatibilité « personne-travail ». Les intervenantes et les intervenants sont ainsi placés dans une situation contradictoire : préparer au travail dans un contexte de pénurie de l’emploi. Comment ces acteurs maintiennent-ils leur équilibre entre les programmes officiels (le prescrit), les modèles d’action qu’ils épousent (le professé) et ce qu’ils peuvent faire (le pratiqué) ? Pour répondre à cette question, il convient d’examiner les stratégies de défense qu’ils déploient pour s’adapter, mais aussi les compétences qu’ils ont développées dans l’action pour influencer le cours des choses.
« Rien ne sera plus beau que ces lettres »
Authors: Irvine Margot
Published: May 2019

La correspondance de Louise Cruppi et de Romain Rolland, inédite et conservée dans le Fonds Romain Rolland à la BnF, comprend des centaines de lettres échangées par les deux auteurs entre 1905 et 1925. Cet article examine les représentations de Cruppi et de Rolland, entre public et privé, qui émergent de ces lettres, afin de comprendre ce que cette importante correspondance représentait pour eux, personnellement et professionnellement. Les différences dans les identités publiques et privées d’un homme et d’une femme de lettres au début du vingtième siècle retiennent en particulier notre attention, ainsi que le rôle de cette longue amitié dans les carrières intellectuelles de ces deux auteurs.
L’Autre asiatique chez Gabrielle Roy, Marguerite-A. Primeau, J. R. Léveillé et Annie-Claude Thériault
Authors: Sing Pamela V.
Published: May 2019

Les communautés franco-canadiennes reconnaissent, du moins sur le plan discursif, le besoin de former de nouvelles solidarités interculturelles et d’intégrer de nouveaux savoirs, de nouvelles perspectives et attitudes et de nouveaux goûts, mais on pourrait bien se poser la question de savoir quels Autres peuplent l’imaginaire de leurs artistes littéraires. Étant donné l’importance pour la littérature d’expression française au Canada de l’oeuvre d’écrivains d’origine asiatique, dont, par exemple, Ying Chen, Kim Thúy, Ook Chung et Aki Shimazaki, cet article s’intéresse à l’Asiatique imaginaire chez des auteurs issus des francophonies à l’ouest du Québec. Dans le but de déterminer dans quelle mesure il serait possible d’inclure l’immigrant ou l’émigrant asiatique au chapitre des nouvelles solidarités imaginées au sein du Canada francophone, cet article interrogera quatre textes : « Où iras-tu Sam Lee Wong ? » de Gabrielle Roy, « Une veille de Noël » de Marguerite-A. Primeau, Le soleil du lac qui se couche de J.R. Léveillé et Quelque chose comme une odeur de printemps d’Annie-Claude Thériault.
Rencontres et « émotions nouvelles » : Pascal Dusapin raconté par cinq collaborateurs
Authors: Majeau-Bettez Emanuelle
Published: May 2019

Cette enquête recueille les témoignages de cinq important.es collaborateur.rices de Pascal Dusapin, soit Barbara Hannigan, Armand Angster, Julien Bilodeau, Julie-Anne Derome et Samy Moussa. Contacté.es au printemps 2018, ils et elles ont partagé certains détails de leurs échanges avec Dusapin par voie écrite ou par l’entremise d’une entrevue, en présentant les raisons qui les ont mené.es vers le compositeur, ainsi que l’impact que cette rencontre marquante a eu sur leur vie artistique. En offrant des souvenirs et histoires allant de 1984 à aujourd’hui, chaque collaborateur.rices décrit une facette à la fois différente et similaire de l’univers créatif du compositeur ; différente dans le contexte et l’exemple donné, mais toujours similaire en ce qui a trait au moteur créatif chez Dusapin, soit la recherche libre d’« émotions nouvelles » par l’entremise de la rencontre, esthétique et personnelle.
Feeding preferences of the sea urchin Diadema setosum (Leske, 1778) in Taklong Island National Marine Reserve, Guimaras, Philippines
Authors: Luza Jennelle Christianne S , Malay Maria Celia (Machel) D
Published: May 2019

Sea urchins are keystone herbivores that greatly influence primary productivity, algal abundance and scleractinian coral recruitment. The long-spined black sea urchin Diadema setosum is widespread and abundant in reef flats throughout the Philippines. Prior studies regarding the feeding preference of D. setosum have been conducted overseas, but little is known about the impact of the echinoid herbivory on reef flat communities in the Philippines. Feeding preferences of D. setosum on four common marine plant species, Halimeda macroloba, Ceratodictyon spongiosum, Padina sp., and Enhalus acoroides were investigated at the University of the Philippines Visayas Marine Biological Laboratory, located in Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR), Guimaras. Two food choice experiments were conducted; choice feeding and no-choice feeding. The outcome of choice feeding experiments, expressed as consumption (in g) and percent consumption (%), were used to determine its feeding preferences. The two most preferred feeds determined were then used in no-choice feeding experiment to measure its consumption rate (g⸱echinoid-1⸱hr-1). Results of the choice feeding experiment show that D. setosum significantly prefers C. spongiosum (4.83 ± 2.56 g consumption or 32.2%) and H. macroloba (3.73 ± 2.27 g or 24.8%), and avoids E. acoroides (only 0.17 ± 0.22 g or 1.13%) (F= 5.423, p < 0.05). The no-choice feeding experiment between preferred feeds show H. macroloba was consumed more (0.22 ± 0.16 g⸱echinoid-1⸱hr-1) than C. spongiosum (0.15 ± 0.05 g⸱echinoid-1⸱hr-1) although there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in consumption rate. Results of the no-choice feeding experiment may have been affected by poor water quality and are considered inconclusive. Nevertheless, the study supports the ecological role of D. setosum as an important herbivore that regulates certain macroalgal species in TINMR through its grazing activities.
Self-forming and self-decomposing gallium oxide layers at the GaN/Al2O3 interfaces
Authors: Chokawa Kenta , Shiraishi Kenji
Published: May 2019

We examine the energy band diagram at the interface between GaN and Al2O3 containing negatively-charged oxygen interstitial (

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defects causing interfacial oxidation resulting in the self-formation of a p-GaN/Ga2O3/Al2O3 structure. On the other hand, such the reactions do not occur at an n-type GaN (n-GaN)/Al2O3 interface. Moreover, when n-GaN/Ga2O3/Al2O3 structures are formed, the Ga2O3 layers spontaneously decompose to form

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defects in the Al2O3. Consequently, our proposed Ga2O3 formation mechanism gives completely different results for p-GaN/Al2O3 and n-GaN/Al2O3 interfaces.
Assessing Attitudes towards Knowledge and use of Evidence-Based Practice among Nurses Working in a Teaching Hospital in Kuala Lumpur
Authors: Bashar Felor Javadi
Published: May 2019

Evidence-based practice provides the most effective care that is available with the aim of improving clients’ outcome. However, despite existing policies related to encouragement to or requirement of evidence-based practice (EBP), results of reviewed studies show nurses do not generally incorporate research evidence in their daily practice. This study aimed to assess nurses’ attitudes towards knowledge and use of EBP in a teaching hospital in Kuala Lumpur. This study used descriptive cross-sectional survey among 265 nurses (out of 851), working in the different adult medical-surgical wards, who were selected through the quota sampling. Participants in this study, reported positive attitudes towards EBP, good knowledge of EBP, but poor utilization of evidence in their practice. Results of this study affirmed the findings of previous researches, showed despite having positive attitude and perception of good knowledge/skill regarding EBP; nurses did not incorporate evidence into practice. Application of EBP in clinical setting increases the quality of patient care, clients’ outcome and nurses’ job satisfaction and retention. In this regard, nursing managers and authorities have an important role in providing supports, facilities and persuading environment to focus nurses on evidence-based practice. It is recommended that the effect of personal and professional agents on actual EBP activities among nurses should be assessed through the observational studies rather than self-report questionnaire.
Reflections from Women Doctoral Students Lives Regarding Gender Roles
Authors: Sarı Mediha , Turhan Türkkan Buket , Yolcu Ece
Published: May 2019

Engaging in business life actively with industrialization, modernism movements and making a significant improvement in getting higher education degrees, the women’s getting postgraduate degrees –especially seen as a very challenging and demanding pathway by many people- has various effects on their social lives. The aim of this study was to analyze the interaction between doctoral process and women’s gender roles in daily life. The design of the study was qualitative interview-based and to collect the data semi-structured interviews were conducted. Participants were chosen among the volunteer women doctoral students in Cukurova University. The data collected was analyzed with content analysis. The findings revealed there are many advantages and disadvantages reflected on the women doctoral students’ lives through their doctorate regarding gender roles and they had a lot of difficulties through this process. They put forward recommendations related to various points such as providing equality of women and men and having support mechanisms in order to overcome these inequality related problems. Although they got both support and criticism regarding doing doctorate, women doctoral students have many reasons for doing doctorate which engage them into a devoted endeavor in a sense to get higher education and join more actively in business life.
Role of Prosodic Reading in Listening Comprehension
Authors: Keskin H. Kagan , Arı Gökhan , Baştuğ Muhammet
Published: May 2019

This study aims to determine how listening comprehension levels of students are affected by listening to prosodic and non-prosodic readings vocalized by a computer and human. Third-grade students of four different classes at a primary school were randomly selected in a city center in the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey to participate in the study (n=91). Four equivalent classes formed the listening groups of the research in listening comprehension. The groups were (1) the group listening to the model prosodic reading, (2) the group listening to the computer prosodic reading, (3) the group listening to the model non-prosodic reading, and (4) the group listening to the computer non-prosodic reading. Two stories were used in the measurement of listening comprehension, and comprehension skills were measured with open-ended questions. The data obtained were analyzed with the Kruskal Wallis and Conover–Iman tests. Logistic Regression Analysis (LRA) was performed to reinforce the results and increase distinctiveness. According to the results, inferential comprehension scores of the students who listened to the prosodically-vocalized texts differed from other groups significantly. Meanwhile, literal comprehension scores of all students in the listening groups did not differ. The LRA results indicated that the inferential comprehension scores were a significant predictor of the listening groups. Consequently, the relationship between prosody and inferential comprehension was found to be significant in this study. The results also showed that it is necessary to attach particular importance to prosody in listening activities and to use prosodic models suitable for students in reading activities in the early grades of the primary school.
A Comparison of Multiple Wearable Technology Devices Heart Rate and Step Count Measurements During Free Motion and Treadmill Based Measurements
Authors: Montes Jeffrey , Tandy Richard , Young John , Lee Szu-Ping , Navalta James
Published: May 2019

Introduction: Wearable Technology Devices are used to promote physical activity. It is unknown whether different devices measure heart rate and step count consistently during walking or jogging in a free motion setting and on a treadmill. Purpose: To compare heart rate and step count values for the Samsung Gear 2, FitBit Surge, Polar A360, Garmin Vivosmart HR+, Scosche Rhythm+ and the Leaf Health Tracker in walking and jogging activities. Methods: Forty volunteers participated. Devices were worn simultaneously in randomized configurations. 5-minute intervals of walking and jogging were completed in free motion and treadmill settings with matching paces. Heart rates at minutes 3, 4, and 5 were averaged for the devices along with the criterion measure, the Polar T31 monitor. Step count criterion measure was the mean of two manual counters. A 2x6 (environment vs device) repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc was performed with significance set at p<0.05. Results: There was no significant interaction or main effects for walking heart rate. Jogging heart rate saw significant environment and device main effects. Walking step count had a significant interaction between the devices and the environment. Jogging step count had a significant device main effect. Conclusions: There may be some conditions such as heart rate measurements taken while walking or step count measurements taken while jogging/running that may only require treadmill-based validity testing.
Biomechanical Differences in Knee Valgus Angles in Collegiate Female Athletes Participating in Different Sports
Authors: Gerber L. Derek , Papa Evan V. , Kendall Eydie A.
Published: May 2019

Background: Dynamic knee valgum is a major risk factor in ligamentous injuries of the knee. Different sports have higher rates of knee ligament injury than others and females experience knee non-contact ligament injuries at higher rates than their male counterparts. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the lower extremity biomechanics of genu valgum in female collegiate athletes of various sports while performing a drop jump test. This information may provide those designing individualized prevention programs assistance in reducing risk of knee ligamentous injury during jumping tasks. Methods: Current members of Idaho State University’s women’s basketball, soccer, and softball teams were evaluated for this study. Thirty-seven athletes participated. Motion capture reflective markers were placed bilaterally on the lower extremities to allow for analysis of knee biomechanics during a double-leg drop jump test. The angles of knee valgum in the frontal plane were calculated and analyzed between sport groups. Results: Female athletes of different sports displayed statistically significant differences in knee angles for both right, and left knees. Post hoc analysis with a Bonferroni adjustment revealed that basketball players utilized a more valgus right knee angle compared to both soccer and softball players and a more varus left knee angle compared with softball players. Conclusions: Our study suggests that collegiate-level female basketball players have an increased risk of right leg non-contact knee ligament injury during jump landing maneuvers when compared to collegiate level softball and soccer players due to increased knee valgus movements during the drop jump test. Collegiate-level female basketball players may benefit from biomechanical exercise interventions designed to decrease right knee valgus moments in jumping and landing to decrease their risk of injury.
Cells released fromS. epidermidisbiofilms present increased antibiotic tolerance to multiple antibiotics
Authors: Gaio Vânia , Cerca Nuno
Published: May 2019

Biofilm released cells (Brc) are thought to present an intermediary phenotype between biofilm and planktonic cells and this has the potential of affecting their antimicrobial tolerance.

Aim

Compare the antimicrobial tolerance profiles of Brc, planktonic or biofilm cultures ofS. epidermidis.

Methodology

Planktonic, biofilm cultures or Brc from 11 isolates were exposed to peak serum concentrations (PSC) of antibiotics. The antimicrobial killing effect in the three populations was determined by CFU.

Results

Increased Brc tolerance to vancomycin, teicoplanin, rifampicin, erythromycin, and tetracycline was confirmed in model strain 9142. Furthermore, significant differences in the susceptibility of Brc to vancomycin were further found in 10 other clinical isolates.

Conclusions

Brc from distinct clinical isolates presented a decreased susceptibility to most antibiotics tested and maintained that enhanced tolerance despite growing planktonically for up to 6 h. Our data suggest that Brc maintain the typical enhanced antibiotic tolerance of biofilm populations, further suggesting that addressing antimicrobial susceptibility in planktonic cultures might not reflect the full potential of biofilm-associated bacteria to survive therapy.
The Equidae from Cooper’s D, an early Pleistocene fossil locality in Gauteng, South Africa
Authors: Badenhorst Shaw , Steininger Christine M.
Published: May 2019

Cooper’s D is a fossil locality in the Bloubank Valley close to other important sites such as Sterkfontein and Kromdraai in Gauteng, South Africa. The fossil deposits of Cooper’s D date to 1.38 ± 0.11 Ma. Hominins like Paranthropus robustus and early Homo have been recovered from Cooper’s Cave. We report here on the Equidae remains. Our sample contains specimens from the extinct Equus capensis, and a specimen which represents an extinct hipparion Eurygnathohippus cf. cornelianus. This particular specimen was previously identified as plains zebra (Equus quagga). The contribution of Equidae to the total fossil assemblage of Cooper’s D is relatively low, and these remains were likely accumulated by various predators such as spotted and brown hyenas and leopards. The Equidae, as well as the other fauna from Cooper’s D supports the existence of grassland, wooded and water components in the vicinity of the site.
The effect of differential spatiotopic information on the acquisition and generalization of fear of movement-related pain
Authors: Meulders Ann , Vlaeyen Johan W.
Published: May 2019

Fear of movement-related pain significantly contributes to musculoskeletal chronic pain disability. Previous research has shown that fear of movement-related pain can be classically conditioned. That is, in a differential fear conditioning paradigm, after (repeatedly) pairing a neutral joystick movement (conditioned stimulus; CS+) with a painful stimulus (unconditioned stimulus; pain-US), that movement in itself starts to elicit self-reported fear and elevated psychophysiological arousal compared to a control joystick movement (CS−) that was never paired with pain. Further, it has been demonstrated that novel movements that are more similar to the original CS+ elicit more fear than novel movements that are more similar to the CS−, an adaptive process referred to as stimulus generalization. By default, movement/action takes place in reference to the three-dimensional space: a movement thus not only involves proprioceptive information, but it also contains spatiotopic information. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate to what extent spatiotopic information (i.e., endpoint location of movement) contributes to the acquisition and generalization of such fear of movement-related pain besides proprioception (i.e., movement direction). In a between-subjects design, the location group performed joystick movements from the middle position to left and right; the movement group moved the joystick from left and right to the middle. One movement (CS+) was paired with pain, another not (CS−). Feature overlap between CSs typically reduces differential learning. The endpoint of both CSs in the movement group is an overlapping feature whereas in the location group the endpoint of both CSs is distinct; therefore we hypothesized that there would be less differential fear learning in the movement group compared to the location group. We also tested generalization to movements with similar proprioceptive features but different endpoint location. Following the principle of stimulus generalization, we expected that novel movements in the same direction as the CS+ but with a different endpoint would elicit more fear than novel movement in the same direction of the CS− but with a different endpoint. Main outcome variables were self-reported fear and pain-US expectancy and eyeblink startle responses (electromyographic). Corroborating the feature overlap hypothesis, the location group showed greater differential fear acquisition. Fear generalization emerged for both groups in the verbal ratings, suggesting that fear indeed accrued to proprioceptive CS features; these effects, however, were not replicated in the startle measures.
Transcriptional regulation of Bcl-2 gene by the PR/SET domain family member PRDM10
Authors: Chen Na , Hu Taobo , Gui Yuanyuan , Gao Jieying , Li Zhihong , Huang Shi
Published: May 2019

Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) protein is localized in the outer membrane of mitochondria, where it plays an important role in promoting cellular survival and inhibiting the actions of pro-apoptotic proteins. PRDM10 is a member of the PR/SET family of epigenetic regulators and may play a role in development and cell differentiation. Here we show that human PRDM10 contributes to the transcriptional regulation of human Bcl-2 gene. We found that PRDM10-depletion in human cells reduced the expression of Bcl-2 protein and over-expression of PRDM10 promoted Bcl-2 protein expression. Furthermore, luciferase reporter activity of Bcl-2 gene P1 promoter was significantly increased in cells co-transfected with PRDM10, and PRDM10 was able to bind to the Bcl-2 P1 promoterin vivo. Using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data set, we found weak positive correlation between PRDM10 and Bcl-2 in several cancer types including cancers of the breast, colon, and lung tissues. These data identify a novel function for PRDM10 protein and provide insights on the transcriptional control of Bcl-2 expression.
Persian in Arabic Poetry
Authors: Harb Lara
Published: May 2019

Notable examples of macaronics, the insertion of foreign vocabulary into poetry, are attributed to the well-known eighth-century poet, Abū Nuwās, who experimented with mixing Persian in his Arabic poetry but whose motivation remains unclear. This article looks at a selection of his and other macaronic verses ranging from the seventh to tenth centuries and argues that Persian was inserted deliberately as a marker of a Persian identity, standing for the “foreign Other.” Far from being a sign of a pro-Persian shuʿūbī sentiment, the employment of Persian only reinforces the established hierarchy of the two identities in that period. By the tenth century, however, this hierarchy is cleverly flipped on its head in a macaronic poem by the popular Iraqi poet, Ibn al-Ḥajjāj. While many of the examples are comic and even obscene in character, this article shows that the employment of Persian in Arabic poetry was a deliberate practice with serious and meaningful implications.