bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Norwegian Pentecostal Mission’s work in Kenya between 1955 and 1984: A historical perspective
Authors: Joshua Stephen M.
Published: October 2019

This article attempts to reconstruct an early history of the Norwegian Pentecostal Mission’s (NPM) work in Kenya. The Free Pentecostal Church (FPC), known as the Free Pentecostal Fellowship in Kenya (FPFK) until April 2018, was born out of a 1984 merger between the Swedish Free Mission and the NPM. The Norwegians came earlier in 1955, whereas their Scandinavian counterparts arrived in 1960. The article contests that during the period under review, the first 29 years of NPM’s presence in Kenya, the NPM was characterised by a fast-growing enthusiasm in establishing mission stations and local churches through evangelism and social work activities in education, medical care, orphanages, midwifery and compassionate handouts of commodities to villagers. These would be overtaken by the efforts to merge Swedish and Norwegian interests and establishments into one denomination in 1976 and the move towards nationalising the FPFK by handing over church leadership to the Kenyans by 1997. The article contests that the zeal and successes of the missionaries and local church workers in sowing the seeds of the gospel were checked by cultural and socio-economic setbacks in Kenya’s colonial context as well as the nationalisation process. The increased presence of Norwegian missionaries in Kenya during the 1960s were largely motivated by, among other factors, the channelling of Norwegian government aid monies to foreign development regions through missionary agencies and the imminent independence of the East African state.
James Cone vis-à-vis African Religiosity: A decolonial perspective
Authors: Urbaniak Jakub
Published: October 2019

This article builds on my recent engagement with James Cone’s binary view of Africanness and Christianity which focused on his Western locus of enunciation and the criticism he received from his African American colleagues. I believe that analogical questions regarding Christian theology’s attitude towards Africanness in general and African religiosity in particular present themselves to us who live in and try to make sense of South African reality today, including white people like myself. I start by introducing a decolonial perspective as it manifests itself through the recent #MustFall student movements. In this context, I offer three theses regarding the decolonial perspective on African religiosity, each of which constitutes a more or less direct critique of Cone’s ambivalent attitude towards Africanness, and African Traditional Religions in particular. The first thesis concerns the distinction between postcoloniality and decoloniality; the second thesis concerns engaging African religiosity as a requirement for decolonising Christian theology; and the third thesis concerns problematising the relationship between the categories of blackness and Africanness.
Challenges to HIV treatment adherence amongst adolescents in a low socio-economic setting in Cape Town
Authors: Van Wyk Brian E. , Davids Lee-Ann C.
Published: October 2019

Background: Despite the successful rollout of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and steep declines in HIV incidence in South Africa, this has not been the case for adolescents (10–19 years). Adolescents on HIV treatment have lower rates of viral load suppression and adherence compared to adults and children.Objectives: This article reports on the adherence challenges faced by adolescents receiving ART in a primary health care clinic in a low socio-economic urban setting in Cape Town.Method: An exploratory qualitative design was employed where data were collected through four focus group discussions with adolescents (n = 15) who received ART at a primary health care clinic in a low socio-economic urban setting in Cape Town and followed up with eight individual, semi-structured interviews with two adolescents from each focus group. Two key informant interviews were conducted with health workers at the clinic. Audio data were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using content analysis.Results: School commitments, strained teacher–learner relationships, negative household dynamics and ill treatment by non-biological caregivers were reported as major barriers to adherence. In addition, poor service delivery, missing or misplaced files and long waiting times came under major criticism. Fear of unintended disclosure of HIV status, stigma and discrimination, treatment fatigue and having unstructured lives negatively influenced adherence. Having a strong social support system and having life goals and ambitions were motivators to remain adherent.Conclusion: This study highlighted the complexity of ART adherence in the midst of juggling school, home life and personal life goals and aspirations. Interventions to improve adherence should address psychosocial factors such as treatment fatigue, disclosure and family and household dynamics, in addition to streamlining service delivery between the school and clinic.
Common surgical procedures about the shoulder joint
Authors: Shepherd-Wilson W.
Published: October 2019

Details of surgery to the shoulder joint, relating to the rotator cuff and acromioclavicular joint, repair of recurrent dislocation of the shoulder joint and stabilisation of a destroyed or functionless joint, are described. Indications for rehabilitation are given.
Комбинаторный анализ отображений периодов: топология двумерных слоев
Authors: Bogatyrev Andrei Borisovich
Published: October 2019

Изучается отображение периодов, действующее из пространства модулей вещественных гиперэллиптических кривых в евклидово пространство. Отображение возникает при анализе чебышeвской конструкции, используемой при условной оптимизации равномерной нормы многочленов и рациональных функций. Разложение пространства модулей на многогранники, перечисляемые плоскими графами, позволяет исследовать топологию низкоразмерных слоев отображения периодов.
Библиография: 23 названия.
О критерии Шура для формальных степенных рядов
Authors: Buslaev Viktor Ivanovich
Published: October 2019

Сформулирован критерий возможности представления формального степенного ряда в виде формальной непрерывной дроби Шура.
В основе предложенного доказательства лежит выявленная взаимосвязь между двухточечными ганкелевыми определителями ряда и его определителями Шура.
Библиография: 10 названий.
Paradigm shifts
Authors: Maugis Pierre-André Guy
Published: October 2019

The author studies the evolution of the number of coexisting beliefs in a financial market. Crucially, he undertakes to do so in a framework where the paradigms, beliefs, and models driving agents behavior are left totally unspecified; i.e., the author does not make any parametric or non-parametric model assumptions. The overreaching aim of this exercise is to characterise the dynamic of the variety of beliefs in an auction-based financial market independently of any assumptions on agents behaviors. The resulting framework may be seen as an abstract agent-based model. In a computer experiment the authors exhibits a cycle between two states, so that either all agents act according to the same belief, or there is no leading belief; i.e., there is one dominating belief, or none. Further, the author finds that the frequency of this cycle is positively linked to the quality of the information available to the agents.
Biogenic secondary organic aerosol sensitivity to organic aerosol simulation schemes in climate projections
Authors: Cholakian Arineh , Beekmann Matthias , Coll Isabelle , Ciarelli Giancarlo , Colette Augustin
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Organic aerosol (OA) can have important impacts on air quality and human health because of its large contribution to atmospheric fine aerosol and its chemical composition, including many toxic compounds. Simulation of this type of aerosol is difficult, since there are many unknowns in its nature and mechanism and processes involved in its formation. These uncertainties become even more important in the context of a changing climate because different mechanisms, and their representation in atmospheric models, imply different sensitivities to changes in climate variables. In this work, the effects caused by using different schemes to simulate OA are explored. Three schemes are used in this work: (1) a molecular scheme; (2) a standard volatility basis set (VBS) scheme with anthropogenic aging; and (3) a modified VBS scheme containing functionalization, fragmentation and formation of nonvolatile secondary organic aerosol (SOA) for all semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). Five years of historic and five years of future simulations were performed using the RCP8.5 climatic scenario. The years were chosen in a way to maximize the differences between future and historic simulations. The study focuses on biogenic SOA (BSOA), since the contribution of this fraction of BSOA among OA is major in both historic and future scenarios (40 % to 78 % for different schemes in historic simulations). Simulated OA and BSOA concentrations with different schemes are different, with the molecular scheme showing the highest concentrations among the three schemes. The comparisons show that for the European area, the modified VBS scheme shows the highest relative change between future and historic simulations, while the molecular scheme shows the lowest (a factor of 2 lower). These changes are largest over the summer period for BSOA because the higher temperatures increase terpene and isoprene emissions, the major precursors of BSOA. This increase is partially offset by a temperature-induced shift of SVOCs to the gas phase. This shift is indeed scheme dependent, and it is shown that it is the least pronounced for the modified VBS scheme including a full suite of aerosol aging processes, comprising also formation of nonvolatile aerosol. For the Mediterranean Sea, without BVOC emissions, the OA changes are less pronounced and, at least on an annual average, more similar between different schemes. Our results warrant further developments in organic aerosol schemes used for air quality modeling to reduce their uncertainty, including sensitivity to climate variables (temperature).
Fossil and non-fossil source contributions to atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols during extreme spring grassland fires in Eastern Europe
Authors: Ulevicius V. , Byčenkienė S. , Bozzetti C. , Vlachou A. , Plauškaitė K. , Mordas G. , Dudoitis V. , Abbaszade G. , Remeikis V. , Garbaras A. , Masalaite A. , Blees J. , Fröhlich R. , Dällenbach K. R. , Canonaco F. , Slowik J. G. , Dommen J. , Zimmermann R. , Schnelle-Kreis J. , Salazar G. A. , Agrios K. , Szidat S. , El Haddad I. , Prévôt A. S. H.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. In early spring the Baltic region is frequently affected by high pollution events due to biomass burning in that area. Here we present a comprehensive study to investigate the impact of biomass/grass burning (BB) on the evolution and composition of aerosol in Preila, Lithuania, during springtime open fires. Non-refractory submicron particulate matter (NR-PM1) was measured by an Aerodyne aerosol chemical speciation monitor (ACSM) and a source apportionment with the multilinear engine (ME-2) running the positive matrix factorization (PMF) model was applied to the organic aerosol fraction to investigate the impact of biomass/grass burning. Satellite observations over regions of biomass burning activity supported the results and identification of air mass transport to the area of investigation. Sharp increases in biomass burning tracers, such as levoglucosan up to 683 ng m−3 and black carbon (BC) up to 17 μg m−3 were observed during this period. A further separation between fossil and non-fossil primary and secondary contributions was obtained by coupling ACSM PMF results and radiocarbon (14C) measurements of the elemental (EC) and organic (OC) carbon fractions. Non-fossil organic carbon (OCnf) was the dominant fraction of PM1, with the primary (POCnf) and secondary (SOCnf) fractions contributing 26–44 % and 13–23 % to the TC, respectively. 5–8 % of the TC had a primary fossil origin (POCf), whereas the contribution of fossil secondary organic carbon (SOCf) was 4–13 %. Non-fossil EC (ECnf) and fossil EC (ECf) ranged from 13–24 % and 7–12 %, respectively. Isotope ratio of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes were used to distinguish aerosol particles associated with solid and liquid fossil fuel burning.
Structural characterization of the equatorial F region plasma irregularities in the multifractal context
Authors: Joshi Neelakshi , Rosa Reinaldo R. , Savio Siomel , Kherani Esfhan Alam , de Meneses Francisco Carlos , Stephany Stephan , Muralikrishna Polinaya
Published: October 2019

Abstract. In the emerging ionosphere-space-weather paradigm, investigating dynamical properties of ionospheric plasma irregularities using advanced computational non-linear algorithms is providing new insights into their turbulent-like nature, for instance, the evidence of energy distribution via multiplicative cascade. In this study, we present multifractal analysis of the equatorial F region in situ data obtained from two different experiments performed at Alcântara (2.4° S; 44.4° W), Brazil to explore their scaling structures. First experiment observed several large-medium scale plasma bubbles whereas second experiment observed vertical uplift of the base of F region. Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis and p-model fit is used to analyze the plasma density fluctuation time series. Result shows presence of multifractality with degree of multifractality 0.53–1.1 with 0.29 ≤ p ≤ 0.4 cascading probability for first experiment. Another experimental data also exhibits multifractality with degree of multifractality 0.27–0.33 with 0.42 ≤ p ≤ 0.44 cascading probability in the ionospheric plasma irregularities. Our results confirm the nonhomogeneous nature of plasma irregularities and characterize the underlying nonhomogeneous multiplicative cascade hypothesis in the ionospheric medium. Differences in terms of scaling and complexity in data belonging to different types of phenomena are also addressed.
Calving cycle of the Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica, driven by changes in ice shelf geometry
Authors: De Rydt Jan , Gudmundsson Gudmundur Hilmar , Nagler Thomas , Wuite Jan
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Despite the potentially detrimental impact of large-scale
calving events on the geometry and ice flow of the Antarctic Ice Sheet,
little is known about the processes that drive rift formation prior to
calving, or what controls the timing of these events. The Brunt Ice Shelf in
East Antarctica presents a rare natural laboratory to study these processes,
following the recent formation of two rifts, each now exceeding 50 km in
length. Here we use 2 decades of in situ and remote sensing observations,
together with numerical modelling, to reveal how slow changes in ice shelf
geometry over time caused build-up of mechanical tension far upstream of the
ice front, and culminated in rift formation and a significant speed-up of
the ice shelf. These internal feedbacks, whereby ice shelves generate the
very conditions that lead to their own (partial) disintegration, are
currently missing from ice flow models, which severely limits their ability
to accurately predict future sea level rise.
Losses caused by Groundnut ringspot tospovirus in peanut crop in the State of São Paulo
Authors: Michelotto Marcos Doniseti , Carrega Willians César , Lamana Luis Eduardo Prado , Souza Tamiris Marion de , Godoy Ignácio José de , Reis Luciane de Nazaré Almeida dos , Sales André Luis Menezes , Carvalho Rita de Cássia Pereira
Published: October 2019

An increased incidence and severity of Orthotospovirus species has been observed in the peanut crop. The typical symptoms of the virus, usually known as ringspot in peanut and spotted wilt in other crops, include mosaic, chlorotic ring-shaped spots, necrosis, and plant stunting. This study aimed to verify the occurrence of this virus in peanut growing areas in the São Paulo State, Brazil, identify the predominant virus species, and determine losses resulting from the presence of this virus. Surveys were carried out in four peanut commercial areas sown in the municipalities of Santa Adélia and Cândido Rodrigues in the 2014/2015 season using the cultivar Granoleico. The following parameters were evaluated: plant stand, number of plants with symptoms, and severity of these symptoms through a scoring scale of visual symptoms. The results showed that the predominant virus species is Groundnut ringspot tospovirus (GRSV). Also, the lower the stand is, the higher the percentage of plants with virus symptoms. The mean incidence of GRSV in commercial peanut areas is 40%, with mean losses estimated at 38% when GRSV is present and 64% when there is the presence of virus and reduction in plant density.
Clinical, parasitological, and serological characteristics of toxoplasmosis in felines (Felis catus) infected with isolates i and III of Toxoplasma gondii
Authors: Teixeira Weslen Fabricio Pires , Vieira Dielson da Silva , Lopes Welber Daniel Zanetti , Felippelli Gustavo , Franco Regina Maura Bueno , Branco Nilson , Soares Vando Edésio , Bresciani Katia Denise Saraiva , Costa Alvimar José da
Published: October 2019

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, characterized by a clinical or subclinical infection attributed mainly to the isolate of the parasite responsible for the infection. Although domestic felines are considered the only urban hosts of this parasite and, consequently, the animals responsible for perpetuating T. gondii cycle in this environment, there is still a lack of information regarding the potential of different strains/isolates of this parasite and appearance of clinical signs during infection in domestic felines. In this context, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the clinical, parasitological, and serological characteristics of toxoplasmosis in felines infected with T. gondii isolates type I (RH strain) and III (P strain). Twelve healthy and serologically negative felines were selected for T. gondii (IgG titer < 16). These animals were divided into three experimental groups, GI: (P1, P2, P3, and P4) inoculated with 600 cysts of T. gondii (P strain), GII: (RH1, RH2, RH3, and RH4) inoculated with 2 × 105 tachyzoites (RH strain), and GIII: (C1, C2, C3, and C4) uninoculated. From the seventh day before (day ?7) to the 70th day after inoculation (DAI), the animals were observed daily to verify the occurrence of alterations in the digestive, nervous, locomotor, cardiorespiratory, and urinary systems, as well as skin and appendages. The clinical signs most observed in felines inoculated with T. gondii were apathy, hyporexia, shivering, nasal secretion, ocular secretion, and diarrhea. The results obtained in this study allow inferring that T. gondii isolate type I (RH strain) was more pathogenic to feline species than isolate type III (P strain), although both showed clinical symptomatology in all infected animals.
Productive parameters of growing lambs fed an extruded ration with different roughage: concentrate ratios
Authors: Oliveira Karla Alves , Macedo Júnior Gilberto de Lima , Araújo Carolina Moreira , Siqueira Marco Tulio Santos , Araújo Maria Júlia Pereira de , Jesus Thauane Ariel Valadares de
Published: October 2019

Feed consumption has a great influence on the growth and performance of animals since the intake of dry matter supplies the quantity of nutrients that are necessary to meet the maintenance and production requirements of these animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the dry matter intake, body growth, weight gain and carcass characteristics (by ultrasonography) of lambs fed an extruded ration at different roughage (R): concentrate (C) ratios. Thirty mixed race (Santa Inês x Dorper) lambs, aged 3 months and with an average weight of 20 kg, were used. The treatments consisted of an extruded ration in 30R:70C and 70R:30C ratios, completely randomised to 2 treatments and 15 replicates. The means of the variables were evaluated using a Tukey test and a regression at the 5% significance level. Dry matter intake (DMI), weight gain, body growth, evaluated through biometric measurements, and carcass characteristics, evaluated by ultrasonography, were assessed. There was a reduction of DMI in relation to body weight during the experimental period, with lower DMI amongst the animals in the 30R:70C treatment. There was a quadratic effect for the growth variables hindlimb height, forelimb height, body length, thoracic and barrel circumference over time, indicating that the animals presented adequate body growth, with intense development during the experimental period and stabilisation at the end of the experiment. There was no difference in the animals' weight gain, with an average daily gain of 182.79 g day-1. There was a difference in carcass characteristics throughout the evaluation period, with a larger loin eye area, body condition score and subcutaneous fat thickness at the end of the experimental period. The use of an extruded ration with a 30% roughage and 70% concentrate ratio promotes better feed efficiency in lambs, since it achieved the same weight gain and body development with lower dry matter intake.
Pepper (Capsicum ssp.) as a feed additive in sheep rations using two types of inoculum: Effects on in vitro digestibility and fermentation parameters
Authors: Geron Luiz Juliano Valério , Souza Alexande Lima de , Zanin Suellem Fernanda Perosa , Aguiar Sílvia Cristina de , Santos Ilda de Souza , Silva Rayane Fernandes da , Garcia Jocilaine , Zanine Anderson de Moura , Diniz Leomar Custódio , Ferreira Daniele de Jesus
Published: October 2019

The influence of pepper (Capsicum ssp.) as a feed additive to balanced sheep rations on the in vitro digestibility coefficient of nutrients and their fermentation parameters was evaluated in two different inocula: rumen liquid and sheep feces. Four inclusion levels of pepper (0.0%, 0.2%, 0.4% and 0.6% of DM) and two types of inoculum were arranged in a 4 x 2 factorial arrangement, in a completely randomized design. Experimental rations were balanced to include 0.0%; 0.2%; 0.4% and 0.6% Capsicum ssp., with 13.5% crude protein and 70.0% total digestible nutrients (TDN). A basal diet of 60% bulk (corn silage) and 40% of the concentrate containing 0.0% Capsicum ssp. was given to the inoculant donor animals. Two sheep with a mean bodyweight of 27.6 + 1.6 kg were used as inoculum donors (ruminal fluid and feces) for the determination of the IVDC of nutrients. The variables studied were submitted for analysis of variance and the inclusion levels of pepper. Regression analysis was performed at 5% of probability and for the different inocula, a Tukey test was performed at 5% significance. The different levels of inclusion of pepper (0.0%, 0.2%, 0.4%, and 0.6%) in the balanced sheep rations were not altered (P > 0.05) the IVDC of DM; OM; CP and NDF for both inocula (ruminal fluid and sheep feces). However, the use of the different inocula resulted in a change (P < 0.05) in the IVDC value of DM, OM, CP, and NDF, in which the ruminal liquid inoculum presented higher (P < 0.05) values of IVDC for the ration nutrients in relation to sheep feces. The levels of 0, 0%; 0.2%; 0.4% and 0.6% of pepper in ruminant feeds did not change the pH value of the fermented content after a 24-hour in vitro incubation (P > 0.05). However, the use of ruminal liquid as inoculum for the in vitro fermentation of the experimental rations provided a lower value (P < 0.05) for the pH of the fermented content in relation to the sheep feces. The inclusion of this phytogenic additive in ruminant feeds and the use of inoculum based on rumen fluid or sheep feces did not cause changes in the concentration of ammoniacal nitrogen (N-NH3) in the fermented rations after incubation (P > 0.05) for 24 hours in vitro. Thus, the inclusion of up to 0.6% Capsicum ssp. (pepper) in balanced rations for ruminants does not alter the in vitro digestibility coefficient of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, and neutral detergent fiber, or the in vitro fermentation parameters. However, the use of ruminal fluid as inoculum for the in vitro fermentation presented values of a higher degree of confidence in relation to feces to determine the in vitro digestion coefficient of the nutrients.
Characterization of goat production systems in five states of northeastern Brazil
Authors: Farias Areano Ethério Moreira de , Alves José Romero Alexandre , Alves Francisco Selmo Fernandes , Pinheiro Raymundo Rizaldo , Faccioli-Martins Patrícia Yoshida , Lima Ana Milena Cézar , Azevedo Sérgio Santos , Alves Clebert José
Published: October 2019

Goat farming is a very important activity contributing to the social and economic development of northeastern (NE) Brazil. The objective of the present study was to characterize the goat farming production system in five of the nine states that constitute the Brazilian NE (Ceará, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, and Sergipe). Research was carried out in 230 rural properties located in 62 municipalities of the NE of Brazil, in regions exhibiting a productive arrangement and significant goat population density. An epidemiological questionnaire seeking information on economic, productive, and social aspects of owners/properties was supplied to all properties. The results described the goat farming system in the Brazilian NE as family and subsistence, directed towards domestic consumption and local commerce, and exhibiting a low technological level. The farmers' education level, investments, and technical assistance were all considered low, and thus insufficient or inadequate for a full development of the activity in the region. Therefore, such aspects are suggested to be taken into account in the planning of future goat farming development policies—particularly financing and technical assistance, better preparation of farmers, administrative aspects, forage production and conservation, and the implementation of actions towards reproductive and frequent disease control.
Supplementation levels for pre-weaning grazing beef heifers during the rainy-dry transition season
Authors: Couto Victor Rezende Moreira , Paulino Mário Fonseca , Valadares Filho Sebastião de Campos , Detmann Edenio , Porto Marlos Oliveira , Valente Eriton Egídio Lisboa , Figueiredo Cibelle Borges
Published: October 2019

This study was undertaken to examine production performance, pasture and milk intakes and nutrient digestibility in heifers supplemented with different levels of energy in a creep-feeding system on Urochloa decumbens Stapf pastures during the rainy-dry transition season. Fifty-one heifers with predominant Nellore genetic composition (average initial age and weight: 120 days and 133.4 ± 3.12 kg) and their respective dams were used in an evaluation of production performance, intake, and diet digestibility. Four treatments were evaluated, namely, MM - mineral mixture; T250 - 0.250 kg of supplement per head per day; T500 - 0.500 kg of supplement per head per day; and T750 - 0.750 kg of supplement per head per day, totaling three groups with 13 animals each and one group with 12 animals. All supplements were balanced to provide 100 g of CP animal-1 day-1. LIPE® and chromium oxide were used as external markers to estimate fecal excretion and individual DM and supplement intakes, respectively, whereas iNDF was used as an internal marker for pasture DM intake. Production performance did not differ between the supplemented and unsupplemented animals. Total DM intake and pasture DM intake were higher in the group supplemented with concentrate, and the same was observed for the digestibility of DM and NDFap consumed by the animals. The average cow milk yield was 5.33 kg/day, with average protein and fat contents of 3.51% and 4.85%, respectively. In conclusion, compared to the use of mineral mixture only, multiple supplementation at different levels containing 100 g of CP does not significantly improve performance in lactating beef heifers grazing on Urochloa decumbens Stapf and supplemented during the rainy-dry transition season.
Health beliefs, behaviour and determining factors in breast self – examination among a group of university students
Authors: BASARAN Ozgur , USKUN Ersin , ERTURK Ceren , SAVAS Pinar
Published: October 2019

Objectives: Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in both Turkey and the World. Breast self-examination (BSE) is the cheapestand the easiest method for early detection. According to Turkey’s Ministry of Health, 65.1 percent of women have never performedBSE. Only 10.1 percent of women perform BSE monthly. The purpose of this study was to examine health beliefs, behaviour anddetermining factors in BSE among a group of university students.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out with 15,940 female university students in 2016. Samplesize was 912. The research data was collected using a self-report questionnaire form and the adapted Turkish version of Champion’sHealth Belief Model Scale (CHBMS).Results: Ten point four percent of students (n=91) reported that they performed BSE monthly. Monthly BSE rates were higher in thestudents who were educated about BSE, who knew BSE timing and technique, who had been performed clinical breast examinationand whose confidence subscale of CHBMS was higher.Conclusion: In conclusion, health education programs should include BSE education in high schools and universities. Also, theseeducation programs should include all women and relate to the confidence subscale of CHBMS.
Research on the Application of Unity3D in the Protection and Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Authors: Zhang Hongjun , Deng Kehui
Published: October 2019

Intangible Cultural Heritage is an important part in the soul of a region. The protection and inheritance of existing intangible cultural heritage projects are of great historical and realistic significance to the historical and cultural heritage of the city and the promotion of national, scientific and popular socialist culture. Unity3D is a comprehensive game engine based on multi-platform, it has the characteristics of specialization, and it also has obvious effect in other fields. This article focuses on the application of unity3d in the field of protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, summarizes the general process and matters needing attention in the production of protection and inheritance works and hopes to provide some help for future related work.
An Evaluation on Climate Change Awareness in Tourism Sector in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam
Authors: Huynh Van Da , Piracha Awais
Published: October 2019

This study analyses the awareness level of key stakeholders about climate change impacts on the tourism sector in the Mekong Delta. In the regional context, stakeholders include tourism authorities, tourism businesses and tourists. The study investigates the following aspects of climate change awareness in the tourism sector in the region: 1) the climate change knowledge of tourism authorities, tourism businesses and tourists; 2) sources of awareness as well as quality of these sources; 3) climate change awareness education and action. As well as descriptive statistics, means and significant analysis, cross tabulation analysis is also used in this study to compare the awareness between stakeholder groups. The study found that the awareness level of tourism stakeholders in the region is at stage two of environmental awareness model of Partanen-Hertell et al. (Partanen-Hertell, Harju-Autti, Kreft-Burma, & Pemberton, 1999).
Social and Economic Factors Associated with the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Universities
Authors: Quispe Fernandez Gabith M. , Villa Villa Vicente Marlon , Arellano Cepeda Otto Eulogio , Ayaviri Nina Dante , Velarde Flores Rodrigo
Published: October 2019

The objective of the research is to determine the social and economic factors associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages and their impact on professional training through the fulfillment of academic activities of university students. It uses the deductive method, and has a descriptive level (factorial and discriminant analysis) and explanatory level (regression analysis). The questionnaire was applied as a data collection instrument, which has an index of Cronbach’s alpha of 0.745. It is applied to a sample of 98 students from a total population of 9,194 from the National University of Chimborazo, Ecuador. The results show that the alcohol consumption in university students depends significantly on the age that begins to consume, gender, marital status and frequency of consumption; there are social and economic factors associated with alcohol consumption; a high incidence of alcohol consumption in compliance with academic obligations in the professional training process.
Analyzing the Cyberbullying Behaviors of Sports College Students
Authors: Dogar Yahya
Published: October 2019

Studies conducted show that verbal and physical aggressive behaviors particularly among students are affected by the cyberbullying behaviors that are recently becoming even more prevalent with the increase in the social media tools. Such a case may also raise the need for investigating the cyberbullying behaviors of students of sports education in particular. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the cyberbullying behaviors of Sports College students. The sample of the study consists of 658 students (465 males and 193 females) studying at Sports Colleges in four different cities in Turkey. Among the quantitative research methods, scanning method has been used in the study. The “Cyberbullying Scale of Sports Audience” developed by Dogar and Karaca (2019) has been used in the study as data collection tool. It consists of 7 questions, which have one-dimension and 5-point Likert scale. The data obtained has had normal distribution. The student t-test has been used for dual comparisons, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey post hoc test has been used for multiple comparisons. The level of significance has been selected as p
Designing a Teacher’s Handbook: Perspectives of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers Regarding Activities and Songs
Authors: Atabek Oguzhan , Burak Sabahat
Published: October 2019

Printed educational materials such as teacher’s handbook may affect the quality of education as much as teachers, curriculum, educational environment, and the other course materials. Perspectives of eighty-two pre-service elementary teachers regarding the activities and songs included in the teacher’s handbook for music course were examined by content analysis for shedding light on the nature of the handbook and for producing knowledge about how an effective teacher’s handbook for music course may be like. Even though the question was deliberately worded to let respondents express their both positive and negative views, the number of respondents who expressed positive views and the frequency of such expressions were considerably lower compared to the negative ones. Inappropriateness for age group and learning outcomes, insufficiency for facilitating learning, requiring hard-to-attain materials, and difficulty of application raised as major concerns for both activates and songs. Additionally, activities were argued to be repetitive and lacking entertainment while songs were criticized for their rhythm, melody, lyrics, quality, and practicability in the classroom.
The Relationship Between Digital Game Addiction, Communication Skills and Loneliness Perception Levels of University Students
Authors: Kanat Sevtap
Published: October 2019

Today, with the developing technology, the use of computers, mobile phones and the internet has become indispensable tools of people’s lives. Technology has created new risks while facilitating the living conditions. Especially, there are various addiction concepts that negatively affect human life. Digital game addiction has been added to the concepts of addiction. Game addiction negatively affects the cognitive, psychological and social life of the individual. It is seen that such addiction rapidly spreading around the world are also widespread among children and young people in Turkey. The young population in Turkey is quite intense; it is necessary to investigate the problems related to digital games and find the optimal solution. In this research, it is aimed to investigate the digital game addiction, communication and loneliness perception levels of university students in terms of demographic variables. The sample of the study included 646 students studying at İnönü University in the 2018-2019 academic year. A survey that consists of personal information form, Digital Game Addiction Scale, Communication Skills Scale and UCLA Loneliness scale were used to collect data. The data obtained from the study were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance test (ANOVA) and Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Analysis. According to the results; digital game addictions of the participants vary according to gender, grade, parental educational degree, daily playing time and number of siblings. However, income level has no effect on digital gaming addiction. While gender, grade level, mother’s educational degree, duration of play and number of siblings have effects on communication skills; father’s education level and income level have no effect on it. There are significant relationships between students’ perception of loneliness and gender, mother and father educational degree and duration of playing time. One of the main finding obtained in the study; is a significant relationship between digital game addiction and communication skills while there is no statistically significant correlation between digital game addiction and loneliness.
Hsps responsible for apoptosis induction failure in cervical cancer cells upon osthole and tamoxifen treatment
Authors: Jakubowicz-Gil Joanna , Paduch Roman , Skalicka-Woźniak Krystyna , Sumorek-Wiadro Joanna , Zając Adrian , Gawron Antoni
Published: October 2019

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of osthole (7-metoxy-8-isopenthenocoumarin) alone and combined with tamoxifen (TAM) in the elimination of human cervical cancer cells via programmed death. The involvement of heat shock proteins, i.e. well-known molecular chaperones, will be investigated.
Material/Methods: Three human cervical cancer cell lines, infected with human papilloma virus (HPV), i.e. HeLa (HPV 18), SiHa (HPV 16), and CaSki (HPV 16 and 18), were used in the experiments. After osthole and TAM treatment, cells stained with fluorochromes were analyzed microscopically according to apoptotic, autophagic, and necrotic morphology. Hsp27, Hsp72, and Hsp90 levels were analyzed by immunoblotting. Transfection with specific siRNA was used for blocking of Hsp expression.
Results: In the HeLa, CaSki, and SiHa cell lines, osthole and TAM applied alone had no significant effect on cell death induction. This was correlated with an overexpression of heat shock proteins 27, 72, and 90. In the case of a combination of both drugs, the level of apoptosis was elevated only in SiHa cells. Preincubation with osthole followed by TAM addition as well as simultaneous incubation with both drugs was the most effective. This was correlated with the inhibition of Hsp27, Hsp72, and Hsp90 expression. Blocking of Hsp expression with specific siRNA increased the sensitivity of the studied cell lines to the induction of apoptosis, but not to autophagy or necrosis.
Conclusions: Our results indicated that the elimination of heat shock proteins from cervical cancer cells sensitized them to initiation of apoptosis after osthole and tamoxifen treatment.
ATIVIDADE TESTEMUNHAL E TRADIÇÃO ORAL NO EVANGELHO SEGUNDO MARCOS
Authors: Moraes Sanches Sidney de
Published: October 2019

Esse Artigo examina a atividade testemunhal sobre Jesus de Nazaré que antecede e acompanha o período de formação das tradições orais nas primeiras congregações cristãs. Ele assume que o Evangelho de Marcos é uma transcrição e edição de testemunhos, onde seu Autor constrói uma vida de Jesus usando da voz de suas testemunhas. O Artigo descreve as noções fundamentais de testemunho e testemunha, trata brevemente do contexto testemunhal no Antigo (Primeiro) e Novo (Segundo) Testamento, para adentrar no tema dos testemunhos e das testemunhas no Evangelho de Marcos. Na parte principal, apresenta casos exemplares da atividade testemunhal no texto marcano. E, ao final, sugere critérios de: oralidade, narratividade, retoricidade, para a análise exegética dos testemunhos.
PASTORES DAS ASSEMBLEIAS DE DEUS
Authors: Santos Correa Marina Aparecida Oliveira dos
Published: October 2019

RESUMO

Estudar as Igrejas das Assembleias de Deus (ADs) atualmente, requer muito mais do que uma simples leitura, para não ser surpreendido com uma formação complexa e dinâmica. É preciso, ao contrário, aprofundar-se na história, conhecer a sua trajetória, a primeira formação pastoral dessa instituição, os obreiros nacionais, invisíveis aos olhos de seus fundadores, os missionários suecos, Gunnar Vingren e Daniel Berg no ano de 1911, na cidade de Belém, PA. Assim, objetiva-se neste artigo, ilustrar a expansão, institucionalização, visibilidade e poder que esses pastores construíram a partir da Convenção nacional na década de 1930; e ainda, como os pastores passaram por um processo de transformação social e política, que os levam na atualidade, a ocupar cargos políticos de relevância nacional, a ponto de ocuparem a metade das cadeiras no Congresso Nacional e serem conhecidos como Frente Parlamentar Evangélica. Esses fatos exteriorizam a construção do poder centralizado pelos pastores no campo assembleiano ao longo de sua história, com alterações imensas, suscitando questões interessantes das dinâmicas produzidas internamente por essa denominação.
Memória do excesso: vivência do deslocamento compulsório pela Hidrelétrica de Tucuruí
Authors: Mercês Jorge Augusto Santos das , Castro Fábio Fonseca de , Cañete Voyner Ravena
Published: October 2019

Neste artigo descrevemos as narrativas mnemônicas sobre o deslocamento compulsório sofrido por pessoas atingidas pela implantação da Usina Hidrelétrica de Tucuruí no Rio Tocantins (Pará). Nosso objetivo é compreender os sentidos atribuídos às temporalidades localmente denominadas Breu Velho e Novo Breu por meio de metodologia etnográfica com execução de observação participante e entrevistas semiestruturadas e conversas informais com pessoas que viveram o deslocamento compulsório. Funcionando como referente da ausência da forma de vida nos lugares inundados pelo enchimento do lago artificial da usina, Breu Velho denomina a reapresentação de uma demanda por habitar que o Novo Breu não consagra devido ao excesso do evento, que rompeu as expectativas e inabilitou as dinâmicas sociais que conferiam segurança ao ambiente pela conformação de ser-no-mundo negligenciado pela inversão que a ontologia ocidental faz da pessoa.
O ribeirurbano e as cidades da Amazônia: a construção de uma antropogeografia
Authors: Montoia Gustavo Rodrigo Milaré , Da Costa Sandra Maria Fonseca
Published: October 2019

Esse artigo tem como objetivo propor uma discussão sobre uma antropogeografia das pequenas cidades ribeirinhas da Amazônia. A partir de estudos de caso, intenciona-se compreender estas realidades como espaços dotados de particularidades próprias do lugar, na identidade denominada como “ribeirurbano”, a partir da tríade habitante-lugar-modo de vida. Nessa abordagem, observa-se uma discussão necessária para a construção da cidadania com um novo modelo cívico a considerar nos programas de governo e no planejamento urbano e regional.
Beyond Judgmentalism and Non-Judgmentalism
Authors: Cloutier David ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2019

Contemporary social discourse oscillates between norms against being judgmental and discourse filled with highly judgmental conflicts. The paper suggests the inability to understand the scope and limits of judgment in society requires Christian ethics to recover its own understanding of judgment, including of a final judgment as something other than a courtroom encounter over one’s individual sins. After exploring the centrality of God’s judgment in Scripture as an ongoing activity of social ordering for justice and mercy, I draw on several theologians to develop a different imagination for what final judgment means, rooted in conflicts of social identities, and then identify four key lessons for ethical discourse about social sins.
Os três olhares: o uso da imagem no ensino de língua portuguesa
Authors: Barcelos Márcio Fagundes
Published: October 2019

The main point of this article is to present relationship aspects between images and texts production. It is based on the Os Três Olhares technique to that the students can make a text with the interaction with the looking object: the image. This technique is used like way to be easy the texts production among High School students who want to get in the university. It’s necessary because develop the internal feelings between the students in little groups or students alone to reach wanted results in the classroom.
As estratégias de tutoramento em livros didáticos de português língua estrangeira
Authors: Braida Fabrícia Cavichioli
Published: October 2019

This paper has the aim of presenting the partial results obtained from the analysis of didactic materials as genres to the teaching of Portuguese as a Second Language (PSL). In order to achieve this goal, this study investigates: 1º) what are the tutorial strategies the teacher’s book presents to help both teacher and student’s performance; 2º) what is the design presented in the tutorial of reading activities in the student’s book. The didactic materials analyses will be based on the Activity Theory (Leontiev). The partial results suggest the teacher’s book do not significantly provide scaffolding neither to the teacher nor to the students’ strategies, that is, it just gives some suggestion to the teacher. On the other hand, in the students’ book, the absence of tutorials was identified.
O bate-papo educacional: um gênero potencial para práticas sociais e atividades pedagógicas em aulas à distância
Authors: Reis Susana Cristina dos
Published: October 2019

Discussions about the process of teaching and learning online have been the focuses of different researches in the field of applied linguistics (Menezes, 2001; Warschauer,1996; Warschauer e Kern, 1998; Warshauer & Meskill, 2000; Tavares, 2001). In this article will be discussed how teachers beliefs and thoughts should be changed in order to work in an online environment. It also emphasizes the perspective of using genres in the classroom and specially digital genres to promote learner´s skills. At last, the educational chat will be analised and described as a genre which belongs to the system of online genres.Activities related to the use of the educational chat will be suggested as well as a potencial genre that can promote social practice and pedagogical tasks in a virtual classroom.