bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Unpacking Big Data in Education. A Research Framework
Authors: De Rosa Rosanna , Aragona Biagio
Published: April 2018

The use of big data represents a valuable way to inspire decision-making in a time of scarce resources. The technological revolution is in fact enabling governments to use a great variety of digital tools and data to manage all phases of the policy cycle process, becoming a core element for e-governance applications and techniques. However, research is seemingly not yet aligned yet with the hybrid environment that both public policies and politics are moving in, while the actors (old and new) and the decision-making processes themselves, in their searching for automation and objectivity, risk being overshadowed. Taking the case of Higher Education, this article proposes a research framework for big-data use to prompt the reflection on the power of “evidence” in decision making; to question and contextualize such evidences in a multimodal and integrated scenario, and to understand the challenges that data will pose to education both in terms of unforeseen and hidden effects.
Automatic continuity of homomorphisms between topological inverse semigroups
Authors: Pastukhova Iryna
Published: April 2018

We find conditions on topological inverse semigroups X, Y guaranteeing the continuity of any homomorphism h : X → Y having continuous restrictions to any subsemilattice and any subgroup of X.
Comparative Studies on Performance of Bituminous Mixes Containing Laboratory Developed Hard Grade Bitumen
Authors: Mittal Abhishek , Arora Khusboo , Kumar Gajendra , Jain Pramod Kumar
Published: April 2018

Bitumen is used as binder for production of bituminous mixes for road construction. Bituminous pavements are used in over 95 % of roads in India for highways, district roads, among other types. Hot mix asphalt (HMA) technology is widely adopted in India for the construction of bituminous pavements. The main concern of a pavement designer is the durability of the bituminous mixes during the design life because the changes in temperature and traffic loadings during the life of the pavement put significant stress on the pavements, thereby producing various kinds of distresses, and finally leading to premature road failure. Therefore, with prevailing mixed traffic conditions, from passenger cars to heavily loaded trucks, on Indian roads, pavement design with conventional materials is a challenge. With the current trend toward developing mechanistic flexible pavement design and the need for more reliable design procedures, accurate characterization of HMA properties is needed. The current Indian pavement design guidelines recommend the use of VG-40 grade bitumen for pavement designs carrying more than 30 million standard axle repetitions in traffic. However, the production of VG-40 by Indian refineries cannot keep pace with the demand of VG-40 for road construction. So, the main objective of this study was to develop harder-grade bitumen by a new process to meet the requirement of the highway profession. The modifiers used in the study are gilsonite and high-density polyethylene homopolymer. Furthermore, the comparative study of the performance evaluation of the laboratory-developed and conventional VG-40 bitumen has been reported in this study. This article also presents example of flexible pavement design as per IRC:37-2012, Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements (Third Revision). Based on the analysis, it is concluded that the thickness of the dense bituminous macadam layer may be reduced by using newly developed bitumen as opposed to the conventional VG-40 bitumen. This reduction in the overall pavement thickness would result in huge savings of both materials and money.
Prediction of Mechanical Performance of Cemented Paste Backfill by the Electrical Resistivity Measurement
Authors: Xu Wenbin , Tian Xichun , Wan Changbing
Published: April 2018

Cemented Paste Backfill (CPB) has become a useful practice in many modern operations around the world. This method is an innovative tailings disposal and underground mine backfilling scheme that returns much of this material to the underground stope field. Thus, it is of great interest for financial and security reasons to fully comprehend the mechanical performance of such underground CPB. Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is one of the most commonly used parameters for evaluating the mechanical performance of CPB. Electrical resistivity (ER) measurement, which is a method of nondestructive testing, can also be used to determine the mechanical properties of CPB. This study was undertaken to suggest a nondestructive testing method that would permit prediction of the UCS of a CPB within 90 days. Five CPB samples were prepared at different cement-to-tailing ratios (1/4, 1/6, and 1/8 by weight) and solid content (65 and 70 wt. %), and a curing period of 3–90 days was used for ER measurement. Seventy-five CPB samples were prepared with the same cement content as those used in the pastes for UCS tests cured for 3, 7, 28, 56, and 90 days. The results of the ER measurement show that the ER versus curing periods of 3–90 days first drop to a minimum value and then gradually increase with time. The greater ER values of CPB are reached when the greater cement-to-tailing ratio and solid content is used. A logarithmic relationship is established between the UCS and the ER of CPB at 90 days. It is possible that a nondestructive method could be developed to evaluate the strength of underground CPB based on the obtained logarithmic relationship with ER at 90 days.
Impact of an Inclined Work Surface on the Measured Slump of Concrete
Authors: Schemmel John J. , Kolba Tiffany N. , Fedde Justine
Published: April 2018

ASTM C143/C143M-15a, Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete, states that the slump test is to be conducted on a level work surface. However, the standard does not provide a method for determining if a work surface is level, a tolerance for levelness, or guidance on what to do in the event that a work surface is not level. More importantly, field technicians need to know at what angle(s) and slump(s), if any, an inclined work surface will significantly influence the measured slump. A study at Valparaiso University included 114 simultaneous measures of slump on a horizontal and separate inclined work surface. This study indicates that inclination angles greater than 6° will influence the outcome of a slump test for slumps of 5 to 7 in. (127 to 179 mm). There is no evidence of concrete “leaning over” for lower inclinations or slumps. At high angles and high slumps, the fluidity of the concrete negates any influence of the inclination. Consequently, it is recommended that ASTM Committee C09.60 on Fresh Concrete Testing add language to C143 requiring the slump test to be conducted on a work surface with an inclination less than 6°, which equates to a 1:9.5 gradient and 10.5 % slope, regardless of the slump of the concrete.
Mechanical Behavior of a PBX Substitute Material under Static and Dynamic Loading
Authors: Chen Lin , Han Dong , Bai Shu-Lin , Zhao Feng , Li Ke-Wu , Chen Jian-Kang
Published: April 2018

A polymer-bonded explosive substitute material (PBX) composed of sugar granules and polymer binder was fabricated with a weight proportion of 90:10. Static Brazilian tests accompanied by high-speed photography, digital image correlation (DIC) technology, and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) were carried out. The tensile stress-strain relation is quasi-linear until failure with a tensile strength of about 0.89 MPa, elastic modulus of 35 MPa, and Poisson’s ratio of 0.392. Microscopically, interfacial debonding and intergranular fractures are the main mechanisms of damage. By DMA, the storage modulus and tan δ show a strong dependence on temperature and less dependence on frequency; the glass transition temperature is found to be about 50°C. These results are helpful for understanding the behavior of PBX under tensile and dynamic loading.
Using an Outdoor Activity on Local Plant Biodiversity to Teach Conservation Ecology and Promote Environmentally Responsible Behaviors
Authors: Doup McKenzie L.
Published: April 2018

Children today do not spend as much time outside as they did in previous generations; consequently, they are not building connectedness to nature and are less likely to engage in pro-environmental behaviors. Environmental education is one way to ameliorate this problem. However, teachers are limited by their access to natural habitats, time, and field expertise. To address both of these issues, I present an inquiry-based activity for both Advanced Placement and general high school biology that requires students to spend time in nature, use authentic field methods for collecting data, and apply their findings to pertinent conservation issues. This four-day activity uses a simplified approach, called the meter stick random sampling method, to measure plant biodiversity of different local habitats. Time-efficient and not reliant on species identification, this method is designed so students can repeat this procedure in their backyards or at a local nature preserve. The data can be used to discuss how human disturbance of habitat affects biodiversity, the importance of biodiversity for the stability of ecosystems, and how to restore biodiversity locally.
Recalibrating Reform
Authors: Cabrini Michele
Published: April 2018

The opera Telemaco, with a libretto by Marco Coltellini and music by Christoph Gluck, occupies a unique position as an opera seria that negotiates both tradition and reform. Scholars have long criticized the opera because of its ill-shaped libretto and uneven musical setting. This article contributes to the ongoing debate about operatic reform by reevaluating Telemaco based on its literary sources—Homer’s Odyssey and Fénelon’s novel Télémaque (1699).

The absorption of Homer and Fénelon into the fabric of Telemaco goes well beyond adaptation, touching both its general dramaturgy and the specific creation of its characters. Set on the island of Circe, Coltellini's libretto echoes the timeless, liminal status of the corresponding islands (Circe’s and Calypso’s) found in Homer and Fénelon. The characters reflect and blend features of their literary counterparts. They fall into two groups: those who fight their captive condition through impetuous behavior (Circe and Telemachus) and those who attempt to circumvent their predicament by clinging to a golden past (Asteria) or yearning for a hopeful future (Ulysses’s desire to return home). Gluck’s expression of the characters’ longing and identity, achieved through a manipulation of form and textual re-composition, thus implies multiple temporal directions, suggesting a series of synchronic, revolving points of view that challenge the diachronic unfolding of events typically associated with opera reform in the eighteenth century. This method of analysis therefore offers insight into the creative process and helps refine our understanding of reformist opera, both in Gluck’s output and broader eighteenth-century operatic practice.
Optimal control for a higher-order nonlinear parabolic equation describing crystal surface growth
Authors: Duan Ning , Zhao Xiaopeng
Published: April 2018

In this paper, we shall study the optimal control of the initial-boundary value problem of a higher-order nonlinear parabolic equation describing crystal surface growth. The existence and uniqueness of weak solutions to the problem are given. According to the variational method, optimal control theories and distributed parameter system control theories, we can deduce that the norm of the solution is related to the control item and initial value in the special Hilbert space. The optimal control of the problem is given, the existence of optimal solution is proved and the optimality system is established.
BIOTECHNOLOGY APPROACHES FOR IN VITRO PRODUCTION OF FLAVONOIDS
Authors: Amer Alia
Published: April 2018

Flavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, antioxidant, etc. Flavonoids occur naturally in fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants and beverages such as tea and wine. Biotechnology offers different in vitro systems which have been developed to exploit these active ingredients such as, in callus cultures, cell suspension cultures which are the emerging fields of biotechnology to investigate and enhance the production of these products. Along with this, hairy root culture and transformation techniques have been studied widely for flavonoid production. Nano-treatment is a novel way for improvement of flavonoids production. the present review focus on describing the flavonoids biochemistry, regulation of biosynthesis, as well as the Biotechnology and Nano-biotechnology tools for in vitro production of flavonoids.
Convivência entre pacientes com câncer em uma casa de apoio
Authors: Dos Santos Jaqueline Aparecida , Simões Ivandira Anselmo Ribeiro , Pereira Maria Isabel Marques
Published: April 2018

Introdução: O número de casos de câncer tem aumentado significativamente nos últimos anos, com o diagnóstico precoce e adequado tratamento, as chances de sobrevivência dos pacientes aumentam. Neste cenário é que surgiram as casas de apoio com o intuito de oferecer um recurso de assistência e cuidados a pessoas com câncer. Essas pessoas têm as condições de saúde agravadas pelos efeitos colaterais, certas limitações, e a necessidade de permanência fora de sua cidade para realizarem tratamento.Objetivo: Conhecer a percepção dos pacientes em tratamento de câncer sobre a convivência em uma casa de apoio.Materiais e Métodos: Pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, exploratória, descritiva e transversal, teve como método o Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo com base na Teoria das Representações Sociais. A amostra foi de 12 pacientes da Casa de Apoio “Associação do Voluntariado Contra o Câncer (AVOCC)”, na cidade de Poços de Caldas-MG. Resultados: Identificaram-se três ideias centrais: “Boa convivência”, “Como se fosse uma família” e “Discernimento e respeito”.Conclusão: Estar em um ambiente mais parecido com sua casa, longe da tensão dos hospitais, torna-se um fator de contribuição aos pacientes. É importante a intervenção do estado apoiando e facilitando a vida do usuário com câncer ao criar casas de apoio ou instituições que assistam e auxiliem esses pacientes. Foi possível observar que o respeito entre os pacientes é um dos segredos para se conviver em harmonia. Eles possuem entre eles, nas casas de apoio, uma convivência tão boa que se sentem como se estivessem em família.
O conceito de imaginação e sua vinculação ao conceito de religião na obra de Rubem Alves
Authors: Veliq Fabiano
Published: April 2018

O debate sobre a religião é algo que permeia a história da filosofia e é tratado por muitos filósofos sob diferentes aspectos. No entanto, percebe-se que vários deles vinculam a religião a algo completamente humano. Apenas o ser humano faz religião. E é a partir desse pressuposto que Rubem Alves partirá para formular o seu conceito de religião. Para isso fará uso do conceito de imaginação para mostrar como que a religião se vincula de forma íntima a tal conceito. Neste artigo,pretende-se evidenciar o conceito de imaginação na obra de Rubem Alves e mostrar como que tal conceito é crucial na construção do seu conceito de religião.
Representações de gênero na literatura evangélica
Authors: De Souza Sandra Duarte
Published: April 2018

A literatura evangélica direcionada ao público feminino, não raras vezes se apresenta como um “manual de conduta” para as mulheres, visando “aconselhá-las” em seu cotidiano. Esse artigo apresenta e analisa as representações de gênero evocadas nesse tipo de literatura, com especial enfoque para cinco títulos que durante anos estiveram entre os mais vendidos no Brasil e que têm as mulheres como público alvo. Verifica-se que as representações de gênero dominantes nesse tipo de literatura, afirmam uma mulher paradigmática cuja identidade se constitui necessária e obrigatoriamente por meio do casamento e da maternidade.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ПОБІЧНИХ ПРОДУКТІВ ЦУКРОВОГО ВИРОБНИЦТВА
Authors: Є. ВОЄЦЬКА О.. , ЧЕРНЕГА І. С. , ЦЮНДИК О. Г. , МОГИЛЯНСЬКИЙ М. О. , ТЕПЛИХ І. В.
Published: April 2018

В умовах постійних економічних спадів, нестабільного розвитку економічних процесів та загальнополітичної не-стабільності актуальним завданням для країни є забезпечення населення необхідними продуктами харчування та продово-льством у цілому. Важливе значення у даному процесі належить забезпеченню країни одним з важливих продуктів харчу-вання – цукром.При виробництві цукру виникає цілий ряд побічних продуктів, які дуже швидко псуються і вимагають негайноїутилізації. Побічні продукти при виробництві цукру є перспективною сировиною для годівлі тварин. Їх можна використо-вувати як у свіжому вигляді, так і після сушки, в гранульованому вигляді тощо. Проте, дані способи їх переробки не знайш-ли широкого застосування у комбікормовій галузі, оскільки супроводжуються втратами поживних речовин та високоювартістю.Тому найбільш актуальним питанням цукрової промисловості на сьогоднішній день є визначення шляхів повного іраціонального використання побічних продуктів, які утворюються в процесі виробництва цукру, розробка мало- і безвідхо-дних технологій, а також заходів по виключенню шкідливого впливу на навколишнє середовище.У статті розглядаються перспективні напрямки раціонального використання побічної продукції, що утворюєть-ся при виробництві цукру, а саме – бурякового жому. Наведена класифікація вторинних матеріальних ресурсів цукровоговиробництва, дослідження хімічного складу та можливі способи переробки бурякового жому. Однак наведені способи недозволяють повною мірою вирішити проблему переробки бурякового жому. Незважаючи на ряд переваг, проблема утиліза-ції бурякового жому залишається актуальною для нашої країни.Можливим способом використання бурякового жому є його переробка у кормові добавки, що дасть змогу не тіль-ки розширити асортимент сировини для виробництва комбікормової продукції та зменшити витрати на виробництвоготової продукції, а й вирішити проблему утилізації побічних продуктів цукрового виробництва та зменшити їх негатив-ний вплив на навколишнє середовище.
Redesigning an Educational Technology Course under a Competency-Based Performance Assessment Model
Authors: Rodriguez Ignacio , Gallardo Katherina
Published: April 2018

The transformational process of an educational technology online course redesign into competency-based learning approach is described. This process implied the understanding of paradigm change, the integration of cognitive theory foundations, the selection of a learning taxonomy, the application of performance and authentic assessment principles as well as the design of performance rubrics. As a result, acompetency-based performance assessment model and a student performance reportemerge.
Quality Considerations in the Internationalization of Higher Education: the International Students’ Experiences Within Joint Degree Studies
Authors: Juknytė-Petreikienė Inga , Žydžiūnaitė Vilma
Published: April 2018

The paper discusses the considerations on qualitative indicators regarding the quality of the teaching and learning in joint degree studies. Method used for data collection was focus group discussions with students of joint degree programs implemented by seven European universities. Findings revealed that general dimensions on the quality of internationalization are focused on students and academic staff. Following the examination of student experience within joint degree studies in Lithuania, the key challenges faced by joint degree consortiums are highlighted.
Preparing Professionals for Working in Multicultural and Democratic Europe: Two Pedagogical Programs – Their Assessment and Collaborations
Authors: Golubeva Irina , Guntersdorfer Ivett Rita
Published: April 2018

There has been continuous debate concerning policies and practices regarding intercultural education in the multicultural Europe and intercultural competence has become one of the crucial issues today. There is an urgent need to educate students about the limitations of using their own cultural frame to interpret and evaluate people belonging to a different cultural background. For quite long intercultural communication courses were typically offered for students in Education, International Relations, Business, and a like programs, while this subject was out of scope until the last few years in other disciplines. However, recent social and political changes are forcing program developers to work on a general intercultural preparation of professionals from all backgrounds.

There is an educational need to focus on how to prepare interculturally competent students, to act in a drastically changing society as true global citizens, who have a motivation for civic engagement and contribute to their community. More than that, according to the new framework by the Council of Europe, there is a political need for the new generation of young people to get involved with the democratic society in an active way (Council of Europe, 2016).

This paper presents two similar structures for a long-term intercultural program, where civic mindedness receives an important scope (Guntersdorfer and Golubeva, 2017). These programs can be offered to students from all disciplines in higher education. Both educational efforts aim to broaden knowledge of the meaning of culture by providing students with theories from linguistics, psychology, sociology, ethnology, and political science. Although pedagogical set-up slightly differ, there is a strong motivation for cooperation. The following article provides a description of the theoretical and pedagogical concepts of these two programs, draws on research plans and assessment methods, and lays down the groundwork for a collaboration.
Delayed Autoimmune Toxicity Occurring Several Months After Cessation of Anti-PD-1 Therapy
Authors: Parakh Sagun , Cebon Jonathan , Klein Oliver
Published: April 2018

Treatment with anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) antibodies has demonstrated clinical efficacy in a whole range of malignancies including advanced melanoma, renal cell cancer, bladder cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. Immune-related adverse events are a unique side effect of checkpoint regulator therapy including anti-PD-1 antibodies. Treatment-related autoimmunity can occur in any organ system, with the median onset usually within 5–15 weeks from the commencement of therapy, depending on the organ system involved. This study describes for the first time a case of delayed autoimmunity occurring 8 months after discontinuing treatment with the anti-PD-1 antibody nivolumab in a patient with metastatic melanoma. The case highlights the need for ongoing surveillance of patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors even after cessation of therapy, especially as patients increasingly stop treatment after achieving durable responses.
Mechanical properties, microstructure and morphological properties of badger teeth
Authors: Ma Yunhai , Wang Huixin , Jia Honglei , Wang Hubiao , Xiao Yang , Yu Jiangtao , Qi Hongyan , Chen Chuangfa
Published: April 2018

The structure, composition and mechanical properties of badger teeth were characterized. At the same time, the difference between badger teeth and human teeth were analyzed. The micrographs of samples showed that badger teeth contained two layers – that is, enamel and dentin. In contrast to hardness, it indicated that the enamel has a higher hardness than dentin, and both are higher than those of humans. Meanwhile, badger teeth have an obvious hardness difference in enamel and dentin. And the badger enamel has a significant anisotropy, the hardness and the elasticity modulus in the cross-section were higher than those in the axial section. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy tests show that both the enamel and dentin consisted of carbonate–hydroxylapatite and hydroxyapatite crystals. And X-ray powder diffraction tests show that both the crystal amounts and size of enamel tended to be higher than those of dentin. The water, organic matrix and biomineral of each species were determined by thermogravimetry. Dentin had higher contents of water, organic matrix and carbonate (CO3) than enamel. In the natural world, the mechanical properties of badger teeth are related to their microstructures and compositions, which potentially provide an inspiration for machinery and bionic designs.
Fabrication of platelet-rich plasma heparin sulfate/hydroxyapatite/zirconia scaffold
Authors: Latifi Mona , Talaei-Khozani Tahereh , Mehraban-Jahromi Hossein , Sani Mahsa , Sadeghi-Atabadi Mahmood , Fazel-Anvari Abbas , Kabir-Salmani Maryam
Published: April 2018

Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been successfully coated on zirconia (ZrO2) to construct a porous scaffold with higher mechanical strength, but there are still big challenges regarding the delivery of osteogenic growth factors (GFs), local reserve and their sustained release. In this study, the authors fabricated a porous interconnected HA/zirconia scaffold by slurry method with 71·6 ± 0·5% porosity and 310 ± 150 μm pore size. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was used as a source of GFs, and heparin sulfate (HS) sequestrated them. After activating PRP with 2·5% calcium chloride (CaCl2), 5 μg/ml of HS was added and mixed well, followed by impregnation into the porous HA/zirconia scaffold. The PRP/HS-containing scaffolds showed a significantly higher mechanical strength. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide viability test demonstrated a significantly higher proliferation rate on the PRP/HS-containing scaffolds compared to those without PRP/HS. Culturing MG-63 cell line showed that 100% of cells attached to the PRP/HS-containing scaffolds compared with HA/zirconia ones. The cells also showed a significantly higher alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium mineralization in scaffolds treated with PRP/HS. The scaffolds with PRP/HS seem to provide a superior microenvironment for osteoblast activities and can be suggested as a good vehicle for growth factor and cell delivery in bone tissue engineering applications.
The Regulatory and Monetary Policy Nexus in the Repo Market
Authors: Anbil Sriya , Senyuz Zeynep
Published: April 2018

We examine the interaction of regulatory reforms and changes in monetary policy in the U.S. repo market. Using a proprietary data set of repo transactions, we find that differences in regional implementation of Basel III capital reforms intensified European dealers' window-dressing by 80%. Money funds eligible to use the Fed's reverse repo (RRP) facility cut their private lending almost by half and instead lent to the Fed when European dealers withdraw, contributing to smooth implementation of Basel III. In a difference-in-differences setting, we show that ineligible funds lent 15% less to European dealers as they find their withdrawal for reporting purposes inconvenient. We find that intermediation through the RRP led to quantity and not pricing adjustments in the market, which is consistent with the RRP facility anchoring market rates.
Voicethread: A Technology Tool Worth Your Time
Authors: Haverkate-Ens Dawn
Published: April 2018

I have worked at the Applied English Center since 1991 and over that time the kinds of technology I have had access to have changed dramatically. The technology we now have access to makes teaching spoken English much easier. In the following article, I address three key questions about Voicethread and why I think it is worth learning about and using with your students. Caveats are also discussed but the drawbacks do not outweigh the benefits. In the following discussion Voicethread with a capital V refers to the program and voicethread with a small v refers to an individual voicethread that the user has created.
Fostering Presentation Competence: Instituting a Comprehensive Presentation Curriculum
Authors: Gould Elizabeth , Gram Kaitlin
Published: April 2018

Oral presentations are a part of the curriculum in many, if not most, academic listening/speaking courses. Often students are required to give presentations with very little direct instruction on what constitutes a good presentation let alone how to develop and present one. In this presentation, Kaitlin Gram and I explored the importance of having an oral presentation curriculum as well as its benefits. Additionally we provided an overview of an oral presentation curriculum I began developing a few years ago, which Kaitlin further developed into a full curriculum that she has implemented in the listening/speaking courses at Missouri Southern State University
Integrating VoiceThread into EFL Speaking Class
Authors: Ho Trang
Published: April 2018

In EFL classrooms, teaching speaking is difficult because of limited time, students’ inhibitions, and low participation. Incorporating VoiceThread into EFL speaking classes can help with students’ anxiety and encourage shy students to participate in multiple conversations. It also motivates students as they can add images and videos to create presentations
Introduction to protein annotation with Hidden Markov Models v1
Authors: O Aylward Frank
Published: April 2018

Here is a general tutoral on how to begin annotating proteins with Hidden Markov Models. A small test set of HMMs is provided in the Git repo downloaded in the first step.
New Data Reveal More Americans Than Ever Have Epilepsy
Authors: Privitera Michael
Published: April 2018

Anew Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in August 2017 reported national and state estimates of the numbers of adults and children with active epilepsy in the US in 2015.1 In an expert interview, Dr. Privitera, past president of the American Epilepsy Society (AES, 2016), discusses the implications of the latest data including the public health impact, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of epilepsy, and how AES is partnering with CDC to provide educational resources about epilepsy and keep children and adults with epilepsy safe in their communities.
Yalnızlık ve Utangaçlık Düzeyinin Özyeterlik ve Öfke Kontrolü Üzerine Etkisi
Authors: AYAN Yrd. Doç. Dr. Altan
Published: April 2018

 Bu araştırmanın amacı; yalnızlık ve utangaçlık düzeyinin, özyeterlik ve öfke kontrolü üzerine etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmada ayrıca özyeterlik düzeyinin öfke kontrolü üzerine etkisi ve ele alınan değişkenlerin sosyo-demografik özelliklere göre farklılıkları da araştırılmıştır. Araştırmanın evreni Marmara bölgesindeki lise öğrencileri, örneklem ise Kırklareli’nde çeşitli liselerdeki 738 öğrencidir. Çalışmada sosyo-demografik özelliklere ilişkin frekans analizi, faktör analizi, güvenirlik testi, Kolmogorov-Smirnov normallik testi, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis testi, basit doğrusal regresyon testi, çoklu regresyon ve korelasyon testleri uygulanmıştır. Sonuç olarak dışadönüklük düzeyinin, özyeterlik ve öfke kontrolü üzerine pozitif bir etkisinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Diğer bulgular ise sırasıyla şunlar olmuştur: Sosyal ortamlarda sergilenen utangaçlık düzeyi, özyeterlik üzerine negatif etki etmektedir. Kişilerarası utangaçlık düzeyi, öfke kontrolü üzerine negatif etki etmektedir. Özyeterlik düzeyinin, öfke kontrolü üzerine pozitif etkisi vardır. Kız öğrencilerin topluluk içinde utangaçlık düzeyleri ve kişilerarası utangaçlık düzeyleri erkek öğrencilere kıyasla daha yüksektir. Ailenin tek çocuğu durumunda olan öğrencilerin özyeterlik ve öfke kontrolü düzeyleri daha yüksektir. 
Vale Roger Banks: A Tribute
Authors: Holmes James R.
Published: April 2018

Roger Banks, who was well known to many in the telecommunications industry, passed away in January 2018. He retired as Telecom Australia’s Director of Business Development in 1988, having made significant contributions to Telecom’s commercial development and customer focus. His early career included significant leadership in CCITT’s switching studies. This obituary outlines his life from the early days in Victoria, through his career with the PMG and Telecom, to his post-retirement contributions as a board member and supporter of engineering education.
Desenvolvimento de sistema de supervisão e controle de uma planta de produção de cachaça tradicional: inovação e multidisciplinaridade na abordagem de identificação e controle de processos
Authors: D'Assumpção Marcio Luiz Marques , De Moura Fabiana , Guido Luna Siebald Helmuth , Marçal Mendes Eduardo Mazoni Andrade
Published: April 2018

The work presents a control and supervision system especially designed for a pilot plant of the traditional cachaça production. This plant is designed to develop multidisciplinary research aimed at improving the distillate beverage in copper still by understanding the dynamics of the biochemical and physical phenomena. The real-time acquisition of the input and the output data of the fermentation and distillation processes is carried out by an embedded platform based on available microcontrollers. These data are made available via USB communication network to a friendly data acquisition interface that can be used to develop process models, to execute simulations and to design controllers. From the point of view of research and teaching, the use of the system during normal operation of the plant allows the use of modelling and identification techniques to study the slow and fast dynamics exhibited by the processes of fermentation and distillation as well as the nonlinearities typical of such processes. In addition to that, actual instrumentation and control problems inherent to these processes are investigated via the control and supervision system. Finally, identification tests and modelling techniques applied to a real plant are shown and discussed in a multidisciplinary approach.
Desenvolvimento de hardware para a medição de parâmetros de temperatura e umidade em uma incubadora neonatal
Authors: Oliveira Filho José Ilton , Almeida Otacílio Mota , Araújo Júnior José Medeiros
Published: April 2018

This paper presents the development of a control and validation hardware for neonatal incubators. The developed circuit is installed in the incubator located in the Electrical Engineering Course’s Laboratory of Control of the Federal University of Piauí - UFPI, and constitutes an important dynamic system for the development of control and data processing techniques for undergraduate and masters courses, focusing on the disciplines of Control, Instrumentation and Automation. The prototype created takes into account the requests of the IEC 60601-2-19 standard about the minimum requirements for hardware safety certification and equipment control for incubators. This project presents as result, two circuits, one being responsible for the processing and data acquisition and the other the control drive of the heating load. In addition, this work contains photos, schematics and graphics related to the system created
МЕТОДИЧНІ ПІДХОДИ ДО КЛАСИФІКАЦІЇ ЛІЗИНГУ
Authors: Kuznecova A. Y. , Levchenko O. A.
Published: April 2018

В статті розкрито сутність лізингу на основі аналізу чинного вітчизняного та зарубіжного законодавства. Сформовано порівняльну характеристику спільних і відмінних рис фінансового та оперативного лізингу. На основі узагальнення наукових праць вітчизняних і зарубіжних учених проведено систематизацію форм лізингу за такими класифікаційними ознаками: склад учасників лізингової угоди; об’єкт лізингу; обсяг послуг з обслуговування майна; рівень окупності об’єкта лізингу; термін використання об’єкта лізингу; сектор ринку; характер лізингових платежів; тип майна; спосіб фінансування; ініціатор лізингової угоди.
РОЗВИТОК МЕХАНІЗМІВ КООРДИНАЦІЇ МОНЕТАРНОЇ ТА БЮДЖЕТНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ В КОНТЕКСТІ ПОДОЛАННЯ НАСЛІДКІВ БАНКІВСЬКОЇ КРИЗИ
Authors: Mishchenko V. , Mishchenko S.
Published: April 2018

У статті проведено систематизацію основних напрямів розвитку механізмів координації монетарної і бюджетної політики в Україні та визначено, що в сучасних умовах відбувається домінування бюджетної політики уряду над монетарною політикою центрального банку. Обґрунтовано переваги та недоліки використання дискреційної та недискреційної політики, запропоновано систему заходів щодо поєднання правил і процедур розроблення та реалізації монетарної і бюджетної політики, визначено основні напрями вдосконалення боргової та антиінфляційної політики з метою збалансованого розвитку фінансової та грошової систем країни, подолання наслідків банківської кризи, забезпечення загальної макрофінансової стабільності та сталого економічного розвитку.
IDENTIFICATING SUBJECT OF THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL
Authors: Lipych L. G. , Melnyk K. P. , Shmatkovska T. O. , Matviichuk N. M.
Published: April 2018

The article studied in details the basis of the theory of control, the necessity of determining the subject for further development of science and effective control activity in practice. Critical analysis of the fundamental works of accounting and control revealed the limits of the domain of operational control. It was found out that the object determines the scope of operational control, the conditions and the state of its operation mechanism. The components of the subject of operational control are interrelated, allowing one to find a way to achieve its objective and qualitative tasks.Proved that its subject is a special part of the theory, which describes in details the nature and breadth of operational process control to adapt its organization and methods to the specific conditions of the enterprise. The practical significance of operational control reveals due to the subject, which is manifested in the constant impact of the subject of control (control component) on its object (driven component) through the techniques, methods and tools (methodological component), which ensure smooth and efficient operation of all structural divisions, by avoiding or quickly correcting mistakes, shortcomings and negative effects of the economic process.In the article the authors provide substantiation of interrelationship of operative control and economic security of the enterprise. In the publication determined, that in the realities of the present well organized operational control creates the preconditions for ensuring economic and financial security.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF DIRECT TAXES: EVIDENCES FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND UKRAINE
Authors: Kuznetsova S. , Krzikallová K. , Kuznetsov A.
Published: April 2018

Methodological principles of constructing a set of performance management indicators proved in order to build block of management control of direct taxes. Groups of indicators suggested depending on the influence of the environment and character of measurement. Using correlation – regression analysis trends and comparative assessment built for financial and non–financial performance management indicators of direct taxes for companies in the Czech Republic and Ukraine. The results of the research focused on comparison of selected indicators of taxation and related aspects in the Ukraine and the Czech Republic shows that most of the trends can be evaluated as a positive.
GERAÇÃO Z: O DESAFIO DE FORMAR LEITORES/ NATIVOS DIGITAIS
Authors: Leonardo Estela Da Silva , Lopes Elisa Cristina
Published: April 2018

A educação não acompanhou o perfil do aluno, indivíduo multitarefa imerso em tecnologias, ávido por informação e incluso na prática de comunicação instantânea. Essa constatação interfere na prática de leitura dentro e fora do espaço escolar. Assim, para que a leitura esteja presente na sala de aula e seja capaz de motivar os alunos no processo de ensino-aprendizagem da Arte Literária para além da escola é preciso conhecer as características desse aluno, da chamada Geração Z ou ainda conhecido como nativo digital. Dessa forma, entende-se a literatura como um conhecimento possível e desejável, na formação do aluno, que precisa ser explorado considerando o conhecimento prévio e o repertório cultural desse público, influenciado diretamente pelos meios midiáticos. Este artigo, portanto, objetiva ampliar a discussão sobre a relação entre o perfil dos alunos atuais e a prática social de leitura, incorporando a utilização e influência das tecnologias da informação e comunicação como instrumentos de ensino. O nosso estudo concluiu sobre a necessidade premente de implantar e implementar novas metodologias de Ensino, considerando as características da Geração Z, e acreditamos na incorporação das tecnologias enquanto instrumentos da prática didática para reforçar o ensino de leitura de textos literários na formação do leitor consciente.
Percepción y valoración de una experiencia de la utilización de un libro electrónico en Educación Superior
Authors: Sanz Gil José
Published: April 2018

El libro digital comienza a representar una herramienta indispensable para la práctica docente no sólo como herramienta eficaz en la introducción de las TIC en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje sino también para dar respuesta a las necesidades y expectativas de una generación nativa digital. La presente experiencia describe la utilización de un libro educativo interactivo tomando como ejemplo, el uso de un libro generado para tal fin en la asignatura de Anatomía (Histología Práctica) del primer año del grado de Fisioterapia de la Universidad Camilo José Cela de Madrid mediante la herramienta Ibooks Author. En el marco de la tendencia creciente del m-learning, la presente investigación se propuso analizar la experiencia de la utilización de un libro electrónico, describir el potencial de estos dispositivos para la realización de actividades académicas y personales e identificar las condiciones requeridas para la incorporación de dicha herramienta en el aula en un contexto universitario.
El aula, espacio propicio para el fortalecimiento de competencias ciudadanas y tecnológicas
Authors: Maldonado María Eugenia
Published: April 2018

Este artículo es producto del ejercicio investigativo denominado estilos de enseñanza y uso pedagógico de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación â€“TIC-, para el fortalecimiento de competencias ciudadanas y tecnológicas en el aula, en los grados 3 de básica primaria y en los maestros en formación de la Institución Educativa Escuela Normal Superior del Quindío (ENSQ), el cual pretende dar a conocer los hallazgos de este proceso durante la ejecución de la práctica pedagógica investigativa desarrollada por los maestros en formación durante IV y V semestre, cuyo objetivo se enmarcó en la identificación de las estrategias didácticas mediadas por las TIC y los estilos de enseñanza para desarrollar competencias ciudadanas â€“tecnológicas. Investigación que se llevó a cabo a partir del enfoque de investigación cualitativo, aplicando la metodología de la investigación- acción. Este proceso posibilitó dar una mirada a los retos y desafios que la sociedad actual demanda a la educación para configurar desde el aula otras relaciones en torno al saber y a la necesidad de incorporar las TIC a la práctica pedagógica, donde el desarrollo de competencias tecnológicas de los maestros debe ser una tarea inaplazable.
Hemşirelik öğrencileri gözüyle klinik alanda etik sorunlar
Authors: AKIN KORHAN Esra , CEYLAN Burcu , ÜSTÜN Çağatay , KIRŞAN Merve
Published: April 2018

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin klinik öğretimde yaşadıkları ya da şahit oldukları etik sorunları ve bu sorunlar karşısında öğrencinin tutumunu belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma, Türkiye’nin batısında yer alan bir üniversitenin hemşirelik bölümünde yürütülmüştür. Tanımlayıcı türde yapılan çalışmanın evrenini 2015-2016 Eğitim-Öğretim döneminde hemşirelik bölümünde eğitim gören ve “Hemşirelik Felsefesi ve Etik” dersi alan üçüncü sınıf öğrencileri (n=204) oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada örneklem seçimine gidilmeyip, tüm öğrencilere ulaşılması planlanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılım oranı %75.9 olup çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin ifadelerine göre belirlenen etik sorunların %41’i etik çıkmaz, %28’i etik ikilem ve %31’i etik belirsizlik olarak saptanmıştır. Etik sorunların kaynağı %46.5 oranla en fazla hemşireler olarak belirlenmiştir. Etik sorunla karşılaştıklarında etik sorunu nasıl yöneteceklerine dair çözüm önerisi sunan öğrenciler (%83) sorunu etik ilke ve değerler çerçevesinde yapacaklarını bildirmiş, bunu tanımlamak için “sorunu üst yönetime bildiririm”, “hukuki süreci başlatırım” ya da “etik kurula bildirimde bulunurum” şeklinde ifadelerde bulunmuşlardır. Sonuç: Çalışma bulgularımız literatürle uyumlu olarak hemşirelik öğrencilerinin klinik öğretimde çeşitli etik sorunlar yaşadıklarını, bunların farkına varıp etik duyarlılık gösterebildiklerini ancak öğrenciler etik karar verme sürecinde aktif rol alamadıklarını göstermiştir.
Interdisciplinaridade na formação de professores: um olhar a partir dos movimentos da produção científica
Authors: Luz Aline Souza da , Pinto Maria das Graças C. da S. M. Gonçalves
Published: April 2018

O trabalho apresenta o resultado de estudo bibliográfico sobre a interdisciplinaridade na formação de professores, realizado em publicações que apresentam um estado da arte sobre a formação de professores no país. No presente trabalho, interessa saber: O que revelam as pesquisas e estudos sobre a interdisciplinaridade na formação de professores? Que aspectos têm sido observados sobre essa temática nesses estudos e pesquisas? Para realização deste estudo bibliográfico, foram consideradas as pesquisas de: André et al. (1999), André (2009), Brzezinski e Garrido (2001), Brzezinski (2009) e Ludke e Goulart (1996). O interesse em realizar o presente trabalho está em sistematizar e analisar o referido tema nas produções, bem como identificar as lacunas de produção de conhecimento sobre a temática. A partir do conjunto de pesquisas analisadas neste estudo bibliográfico, é possível inferir que a interdisciplinaridade, como uma possibilidade de tema de investigação na formação de professores em nível superior, aparece ao longo dos anos nas pesquisas e estudos de forma moderada. Entretanto é preciso verificar que, nos últimos anos, a investigação do tema da interdisciplinaridade na formação de professores tem ganhado uma nova perspectiva devido à implementação das Licenciaturas Interdisciplinares.
DIABETES TIPO MODY: ABORDAGEM PERANTE OS DESAFIOS DIAGNÓSTICOS
Authors: Rocha Mateus Henriques Leite , Oliveira Matheus Ferreira de , Weber Kassia Daniella Brandini , Lima Matheus Fonseca , De Paula Fernando Silvério , Benvindo Letícia Rodrigues , Sanchez Eduardo Saavedra
Published: April 2018

Introdução: A diabetes do tipo MODY ou de início de maturidade do jovem, é um grupo heterogêneo de distúrbios de transmissão autossômica dominante, no qual o diagnóstico deve ser precoce e contribuir na melhora do plano de intervenção. Objetivos: Esclarecer, por meio de referencial teórico, os métodos diagnósticos utilizados para detecção dessa patologia. Metodologia: Revisão de literatura composta de publicações datadas de 2011 a 2017 advindas de bases de dados virtuais, analisadas pela técnica de Bardin. Resultados e Discussão: Os critérios diagnósticos sugestivos clínicos são idade menor que 25 anos, não autoimune ou resistente à insulina, sem insulinoterapia em 2 anos e sem antecedente familiar. O diagnóstico definitivo é realizado por estudo genético molecular. Conclusão: É admissível o aconselhamento médico para busca do diagnóstico peremptório após exclusão de diabetes tipo 1 e 2. Por ser diagnosticada definitivamente por estudo genético molecular, exige-se dos profissionais envolvidos melhor e mais amplo conhecimento para proporcionar tratamento adequado ao paciente, viabilizando a prevenção de complicações.

Palavras-chaves: Diabetes mellitus; Diagnóstico; Hiperglicemia.