bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Contesting post-racialism: Conflicted churches in the United States and South Africa
Authors: Pretorius Helgard
Published: October 2016

Contesting post-racialism: Conflicted churches in the United States and South Africa by R Drew Smith, William Ackah, Anthony G Reddie, and Rothney S Tshaka (Eds) 2015, University Press of Mississippi, Jackson ISBN: 9781628462005
Pasen als paradigmawisseling (Easter as paradigm change)
Authors: Grube Dirk-Martin
Published: October 2016

Our discourse section (in Dutch) reflects something of the conversation that took place at a symposium on â€œPasen als paradigmawisselingâ€ (Easter as Paradigm Change) at the VU University, Amsterdam following the publication of Dirk-Martin Grubeâ€™s bookÂ Ostern als Paradigmenwechsel. Eine wissenschaftstheoretische Untersuchung zur Entstehung des Urchristentums und deren Konsequenzen fÃ¼r die ChristologieÂ (Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener Verlag, 2012). After Grubeâ€™s opening remarks about his book, the rest of this section presents responses by Peerbolte, Benjamins and Van den Brink, followed by Grubeâ€™s brief reply to his interlocutors.
God at work: An exploration of the dynamic inter-relationship between the reign of God and the people of God
Authors: Langerman Peter
Published: October 2016

In this article, it is argued that we must take seriously the missional invitation of the Triune God to communion and fellowship. Further, it is argued that it is this invitation which informs, shapes and forms the nature of our understanding of the missio Dei. The expression of the missio Dei is most clearly and visibly demonstrated in terms of the metaphor of the kingdom, the reign of God. It is the reality of the reign, the kingdom of God that creates a community, the ecclesia, the church. If we are to take seriously the link between the nature of God and the missio Dei and the link between the missio Dei and the kingdom, and the link between the kingdom and the community that the kingdom calls into being, then we must ask ourselves what the nature of that community should be. Ultimately, the community that derives its nature from the Trinitarian nature of God should have a specific shape and form and act in a certain way and it can be expected that those who act as leaders in this community should act in a certain way.
Professores como cerrado: a cada chuva o esplendor da primavera
Authors: Goldschmidt Andréa Inês
Published: October 2016

O campo de estágios é um local importante quando pensamos em formação de professores, sendo necessário serem estimuladas reflexões que impliquem na identidade docente e sua práxis. Uma das vias para a configuração dessas reflexões é a utilização de metáforas. Diante deste cenário, foi proposto aos estagiários do curso de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas realizarem a leitura do texto de Maria Socorro Lucena Lima, intitulado “O estágio nos cursos de licenciatura e a metáfora da árvore”. Após, construíram a árvore do Estágio Curricular Supervisionado I, como objeto de estudo e reflexão; porém, levando-se em consideração o bioma cerrado. Foram elencadas seis espécies florestais, a serem construídas e apresentada as associações realizadas entre o texto lido, as reflexões realizadas e as características biológicas das espécies. Os alunos trouxeram construções importantes, como a singularidade de cada espécie e a experiência individual de cada um, revelando que “ser professor” se constitui historicamente. Foi apontado pelos participantes as adversidades do solo do cerrado e da profissão, refletindo sobre as dificuldades e desvalorização docente e a importância deste profissional na sociedade. Podemos conceber os alunos como futuros profissionais conscientes de sua prática, como um profissional reflexivo.
Dificuldades na resolução de problemas básicos de matemática: um estudo de caso do agreste sergipano
Authors: Alvarenga Karly Barbosa , Andrade Iris Danúbia , Santos Ricardo De Jesus
Published: October 2016

Este trabalho tem por objetivo principal discutir os resultados de uma análise dos tipos de resoluções, erros e dificuldades mais comuns, ao resolver situações-problema, apresentados pelos 65 alunos do ensino fundamental de duas escolas públicas municipais da cidade de Itabaiana – SE. Ele surgiu da inquietação em relação a como os docentes compreendem Resolução de Problemas e o nosso intuito inicial era conhecer se, de fato, os estudantes de duas professoras conseguiam resolver problemas simples pelo caminho dessa metodologia de ensino. Para a coleta de dados, foi aplicado um teste aos discentes e às docentes, além de observações de aulas. Ficou evidente que os estudantes apresentaram dificuldades em interpretar e em modelar problemas, que estão habituados à aplicação direta de fórmulas, sem ter compreendido a situação e que lhes falta habilidade com operações matemáticas. Da mesma forma, observou-se que as discentes não conhecem a abordagem metodológica Resolução de Problemas. Assim, é relevante que os professores busquem novas metodologias de ensino, que diferenciem Resolução de Problemas de resolução de exercícios, a fim de melhorar a aprendizagem matemática dos estudantes. Nossos resultados não diferem de muitos outros encontrados em várias pesquisas, porém reafirma que de um extremo ao outro no país as dificuldades em resolução de situações-problema são parecidas e ainda indica que os professores não conseguem distinguir uma resolução simples do uso de estratégias e etapas de resolução na linha de Polya (1995).
Bioquímica nos livros didáticos de Biologia: análise da presença de obstáculos epistemológicos
Authors: Niebisch Carolina Heyse , Souza Leila Cristina Aoyama Barbosa
Published: October 2016

Tendo em vista a importância dos livros didáticos no contexto de sala de aula, o presente trabalho investigou a presença de obstáculos epistemológicos em conteúdos bioquímicos de quatro livros didáticos utilizados por professores da rede estadual de ensino de Florianópolis/SC. Para tanto foi avaliado, em uma análise qualitativa, o primeiro volume de cada obra, correspondente ao primeiro ano do ensino médio. A identificação e caracterização dos obstáculos de experiência primeira e conhecimento geral foi realizada nos conteúdos básicos de bioquímica (água, sais minerais, vitaminas, macromoléculas e metabolismo energético). Já a análise dos demais obstáculos (verbal, conhecimento unitário e pragmático, substancialista, realista e animista) foi realizada qualitativa e quantitativamente nos mesmos conteúdos, exceto o metabolismo energético. De acordo com os resultados obtidos foi possível notar a presença de todos os obstáculos epistemológicos nos materiais avaliado, com destaque para o obstáculo epistemológico substancialista. A presença destes obstáculos afeta negativamente a aquisição do conhecimento científico dos estudantes; portanto, seu diagnóstico pode vir a auxiliar os professores a lhes contornarem, reduzindo assim os entraves presentes no processo ensino-aprendizagem destes conteúdos nas escolas da região.
Ilhas interdisciplinares de racionalidade no ensino de ciências: uma experiência didática no PARFOR na Ilha do Marajó, Pará, Brasil
Authors: Trindade Souza Jorge Raimundo da , Valente José Alexandre Da Silva , Almeida Ana Cristina Pimentel Carneiro de , Brito Licurgo Peixoto de
Published: October 2016

A pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar o uso da abordagem CTS a partir do desenvolvimento de Ilhas Interdisciplinares de Racionalidade (IIR) com alunos de Licenciatura em Ciências Naturais, na cidade de Breves, Ilha do Marajó (PA). Este curso enfatiza conhecimentos de Química, Física, Biologia e Geociências. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida na disciplina “Prática Docente para o Ensino de Ciências: Educação em Ciências e Tecnologia”, culminando com a construção de uma IIR. Para esta análise, além do desenvolvimento da IIR, aplicou-se um questionário para identificação de conhecimentos prévios. A análise foi realizada a partir dos produtos da IIR, das respostas aos questionários e das observações do pesquisador no contexto de uma pesquisa-ação. Conclui-se que o uso da abordagem CTS, a partir de IIR, contribui para evidenciar a relação entre os conhecimentos científicos e o cotidiano.
Letramento científico e consciência metacognitiva de grupos de professores em formação inicial e continuada: um estudo exploratório
Authors: Gomes Ana Silvia Alves , Almeida Ana Cristina Pimentel Carneiro de
Published: October 2016

Este trabalho buscou investigar as habilidades de letramento científico e o perfil metacognitivo de grupos de professores de educação básica e estudantes de cursos de licenciatura, utilizando dois instrumentos recentemente produzidos: o teste de habilidades de letramento científico – TOSLS, abreviatura em inglês de Test of Scienti?c Literacy Skills (GORMALLY et al, 2012) e o Inventário de Consciência Metacognitiva – MAI – abreviatura em inglês de Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (SCHRAW, e DENNISON,1994). Especificamente foram investigadas possíveis correlações entre habilidades metacognitivas e de letramento científico, aferindo e comparando diferentes tipos de habilidades metacognitivas e de letramento científico em grupos de professores em formação inicial e em formação continuada, além de  avaliar as qualidades psicométricas e possíveis aperfeiçoamentos dos instrumentos utilizados. O trabalho fundamenta-se em pesquisas contemporâneas sobre letramento científico e metacognição, em particular, estudos que visaram investigar como essas habilidades são desenvolvidas por professores de ciências e matemática. Os resultados, obtidos com a aplicação dos instrumentos em um grupo de vinte três licenciandos e vinte professores em exercício, indicam que 74% dos sujeitos dos grupos pesquisados ainda não possui um nível adequado de letramento científico, apesar de declarar que utilizam frequentemente diferentes estratégias metacognitivas para estudar e planejar aulas. Também não foram encontradas correlações estatísticas significativas entre os escores do TOSLS e MAI, ou seja, habilidades metacognitivas e habilidades de letramento científico não se mostraram correlacionadas. Apresenta-se o detalhamento das principais habilidades com menores índices de acerto, discutindo a respeito de suas possíveis causas e medidas de mitigação para os problemas identificados, além de sugerir possibilidades de pesquisas futuras utilizando os instrumentos em questão.
Apprendre une langue des signes
Authors: Cuxac Christian
Published: October 2016

Apprendre une langue des signes
Primeiros banquetes dos surdos-mudos no surgimento do esporte silencioso 1834-1924: por uma história política das mobilizações coletivas dos surdos
Authors: Benvenuto Andrea , Séguillon Didier
Published: October 2016

Esse artigo mostra o aparecimento das primeiras formas de resistência e organização coletiva dos surdos desde as primeiras décadas do século XIX. Os surdos assumiram firmaram sua posição no âmbito público e político após sua luta pelo direito à afirmação de sua inteligência e à expressão em língua de sinais. Os” banquetes surdos-mudos” realizados inicialmente em Paris desde 1834 e depois em toda a França, o advento do esporte silencioso no início do século XX, bem como outros espaços e conexões criados por surdos ao longo do século XIX constituem um campo privilegiado de investigação que permanece praticamente inexplorado. Esse artigo se apoiará nos registros sobre os banquetes, periódicos e arquivos de associações, bem como nos raros estudos contemporâneos sobre o assunto. PALAVRAS-CHAVE : Banquetes dos surdos-mudos. História política. Mobilizações coletivas dos surdos. Surdos. Esporte silencioso.
Expressão linguística e a produção escrita de surdocegos
Authors: Cader-Nascimento Fatima Ali Abdalah Abdel , Faulstich Enilde
Published: October 2016

O objetivo principal deste trabalho é relacionar a expressão linguística ao registro escrito de pessoas surdocegas. Discutimos as possibilidades de expressão linguística segundo a condição sensorial de surdocegos na relação com a produção textual. O corpus de análise é uma seleção de cinco trechos de textos produzidos por surdocegos. A metodologia seguiu os procedimentos: i) descrição, de modo breve, das possibilidades de expressão linguística dos surdocegos, segundo o perfil sensorial e linguístico; e ii) descrição da forma de expressão linguística, com trechos comentados de textos produzidos por surdocegos. Os resultados evidenciaram a importância do contato de surdocegos com textos escritos no código braille ou no sistema ampliado, o que viabiliza a aprendizagem acidental de estruturas textuais e a ampliação do vocabulário. Percebemos que a falta do contato direto com o texto altera o padrão de acesso à língua portuguesa na modalidade escrita. Os dados mostraram a interferência da expressão linguística no registro escrito, sendo que o texto de surdocegos, usuários de língua de sinais, aproxima-se da produção escrita de surdos. Concluímos que, independentemente da condição sensorial e linguística dos surdocegos, todos demandam atendimento complementar em português como segunda língua.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Português do Brasil. Surdocegueira. Língua de sinais háptica.
Accessibilité et égalité des chances aux micro-communautés des sourds brésiliens : vers la reconnaissance des langues des signes pratiquées par les sourds de Soure (Île de Marajó) et Fortalezinha-PA et Porto de Galinhas-PE
Authors: Carliez Maria Luizete Sampaio Sobral , Formigosa Ellen , Cruz Eder Barbosa
Published: October 2016

Les Langues des Signes (LS) pratiquées par les sourds brésiliens habitant dans les microcommunautés sourdes sont considérés par la société et les politiques publiques comme des gestes iconiques ne méritant pas d’être introduits dans les procédures pédagogiques de l’éducation des sourds établies par l’Éducation Nationale. Dans cet article notre objectif c’est de montrer que la reconnaissance de leur mode visuel-gestuel de communication joue un rôle important dans les notions d’accessibilité et d’égalité des chances pour les populations sourdes dans leur environnement socio-culturel. Un corpus des LS pratiqués à Soure, à Fortalezinha et à Porto de Galinhas a été recueilli, ce qui nous a permis de constater : l’authenticité de ces registres des LS en tant qu’objet linguistique à part entière ; le rapport entre leur langues des signes et leurs référentiels de culture et les enjeux sociaux et politiques de cette nonreconnaissance des LS pratiquées au sein des ces microcommunautés sourdes.MOTS CLÉ: Accessibilité. Microcommunautés des sourds. Langues des Signes Emergentes.
Collecte des langues des signes des sourds de Soure (Île de Marajó): un parcours méthodologique (2008/2013), les enjeux sociaux et politiques de la non reconnaissance des langues des signes émergentes pratiquées par ces sourds
Authors: Carliez Maria Luizete Sampaio Sobral , Fusellier Ivani
Published: October 2016

Le présent article est le résultat d’une expérience de collecte des langues des signes (LS) pratiquées par les sourds de Soure/Île de Marajó-PA, entre les années de 2008 et 2013, selon l’approche linguistique des LS de l’Université Vincennes Saint Denis – Paris 8, où j’ai fait un stage postdoctoral sur la méthodologie de la collecte en LS. Dans une première étape, nous faisons un aperçu historique dont le parcours illustre la motivation sur notre choix thématique et comment nos observations empiriques ont évolués vers un travail plus structuré. Cette recherche vise ainsi exposer les acheminements méthodologiques de la collecte des LS des sourds de Soure, d’après un regard social et politique de cette communication gestuelle et visuelle intrinsèquement ancrée dans leur culture.MOTS CLÉ : Langues des signes émergentes. Méthodologie. Collecte. Culture.
L’éveil des sens : chemins vers un partage sensible
Authors: Deboutteville Monique Sobral
Published: October 2016

Cet article propose un regard sur l’inclusion qui passe par un partage sensible lié à des expériences esthétiques. Il conçoit la corporéité comme un lieu de mémoire et producteur de sens commun à une communauté. Le parti pris est d’entrevoir un rapport transculturel entre sourds et entendants au sein de ces expériences de partage d’un sensible commun. En ce sens, nous levons, premièrement, le voile sur les notions en question : transculturalité, partage du sensible, mémoire et corporéité. Ensuite, nous aborde, dans cette perspective, des exemples qui illustrent quelques chemins possibles vers cette forme d’inclusion, de création d’un espace ludique accessible à tous, aussi bien en ce qui concerne les artistes sourds dans la culture de laquelle ils sont autochtones comme des entendants dans la culture sourde.MOTS-CLÉ: Transculturalité. Partage sensible. Mémoire. Corporéité. Inclusion.
L'enseignement bilingue pour sourds en France vu sous l'angle de la didactique des langues
Authors: Gefroy Véronique , Le Roux François
Published: October 2016

En France, il existe un dispositif particulier d’enseignement dans lequel toutes les fonctions de l’école sont assurées et qui donne accès aux programmes nationaux officiels grâce à une autre langue que le français : ce sont les classes immersives en langue régionale. La même démarche peut être appliquée à la LSF. En effet, l’accès au français seul suppose une dépense cognitive considérable pour les enfants déficients auditifs, pour leur famille et même pour les enseignants.En faire une condition d’accès à l’écrit détourne le passage par l’école de ses fonctions essentielles : la transmission des connaissances, l'accompagnement métacognitif, la socialisation et la régulation des échanges, diverses activités langagières dont le travail métalinguistique indispensable à la lecture, etc. Dans cet article, nous nous proposons de regarder la scène scolaire avec l’éclairage de la didactique des langues, et de faire en sorte que la rééducation du français ne soit pas le seul projecteur allumé dans la scolarité des enfants sourds.Mot  clés : enseignement bilingue, LSF, classes immersives, oralisme, langue d’enseignement, langue première, sourd, déficience auditive
APRENDIZAGEM DE RELAÇÕES EMERGENTES POR EXCLUSÃO EM CRIANÇAS DE 2 A 3 ANOS
Authors: De Souza Leylanne Martins Ribeiro , De Sousa Naiara Minto , Gil Maria Stella Coutinho de Alcantara
Published: October 2016

O responder por exclusão é um fenômeno robusto da aprendizagem de vocabulário. A aprendizagem de relações emergentes por exclusão em crianças menores de 36 meses de idade, entretanto, ainda requer comprovação. Este estudo teve como objetivo verificar a aprendizagem das relações nome-objeto, após uma única tentativa de exclusão e após repetições de tentativas similares à tentativa de exclusão. Em uma creche, foi solicitada a oito participantes, com 27 a 36 meses de idade, a seleção de objetos condicionalmente a palavras faladas, em tarefas de emparelhamento com o modelo auditivo visual. O procedimento geral incluiu: ensino de relações de linha de base (LB); sondas de exclusão, de aprendizagem e de controle; teste de nomeação de estímulos e avaliação do repertório verbal. Caso o critério de acerto nas sondas de aprendizagem não fosse obtido, era conduzida a reexposição ao procedimento geral. Se não fosse atingido o critério de aprendizagem de relações de LB, era conduzido um procedimento adicional de ensino, envolvendo aumento progressivo do número de comparações e diminuição do número de tentativas. Cada participante foi reexposto ao procedimento geral, e quatro participantes ao ensino adicional da LB. Três de oito participantes aprenderam a relação nome-objeto e tiveram desempenho acurado na sonda controle. Observou-se que o maior número de exposições a tentativas similares à tentativa de exclusão aumentou a probabilidade de ocorrência da aprendizagem da relação nome- objeto. Palavras-chave: responder por exclusão, sondas de aprendizagem, discriminações condicionais, repertório de ouvinte, crianças pequenas.
The Impact of Entrepreneurial Alertness on Entrepreneurial Intentions
Authors: Hussain Samo Altaf , Hashim Norashidah
Published: October 2016

The emergence of opportunity is based on the intentions which are the result of people’s belief and the way of thinking. Entrepreneurial alertness is considered vital for identifying the opportunity which can have an impact on mindset for exploiting the opportunities. The objective of this study was to analyze the connection between opportunity identification and intentions formation through entrepreneurial alertness based on the theory of planned behavior. The data was collected from the 499 final year business students of nine universities from Sindh, Pakistan using cross-sectional survey. The results of this study revealed that entrepreneurial alertness has positive and significant effect on attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and entrepreneurial intentions. The findings of this study contributed to the theory of planned behavior by taking entrepreneurial alertness as a predictor of entrepreneurial intentions. The findings also have implication for increasing the supply of entrepreneurial capital into the society.
Psychological Empowerment and Employee Behaviors: Employee Engagement As Mediator and Leader-Member Exchange as Moderator
Authors: Kosar Rizwana , M. Mehdi Raza Naqvi Sayyed
Published: October 2016

The objective of this study is to determine the association between psychological empowerment and two behavioral outcomes of employee (i.e. organizational citizenship behavior and knowledge sharing behavior) by examining the mediating role of employee engagement and the moderating role of leader-member exchange. A survey was completed by employees working in different corporations and jobs. The data were collected by self- administered questionnaire and analyzed by using correlation and regression analysis. Results indicate that psychological empowerment positively influences organizational citizenship behavior and knowledge sharing behavior. In addition, employee engagement partially mediates the relationship between psychological empowerment and organizational citizenship behavior and fully mediates between psychological empowerment and knowledge sharing behavior. Psychological empowerment has a positive significant relationship with the employee engagement whereas leader-member exchange does not moderate the relationship between psychological empowerment and employee engagement. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on milk yield and milk composition traits in Murrah buffaloes
Authors: Chitra Anil , Jain Anand , Kumar Manoj , Ratwan Poonam , Gupta A.K.
Published: October 2016

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of genetic and non-genetic factors and to estimate genetic parameters of first lactation 305 days milk yield (FLMY305), 305 days fat yield (LFY), 305 days solid not fat yield (LSNFY), 305 days total solid yield (LTSY), 305 days fat percentage (FAT%), 305 days solid not fat percentage (SNF%) and 305 days total solid percentage (TS%) in Murrah buffaloes. The data of 315 Murrah buffaloes calved from 1993 to 2013 and sired by 47 bulls maintained in an organized farm at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal was analyzed to study the effect of genetic and non-genetic factors. Least squares analysis was done to estimate the effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on FLMY305, LFY, LSNFY, LTSY, FAT%, SNF% and TS%. Heritability estimates were obtained by using paternal half-sib correlation method. The heritability estimates for FLMY305, LFY, LSNFY, LTSY, FAT%, SNF% and TS% traits were found to be 0.30, 0.29, 0.30, 0.30, 0.05, 0.02 and 0.06, respectively. Very high and positive genetic and phenotypic correlations of FLMY305 with milk constituents’ yield traits implied that selection based on FLMY305 would result in correlated response in milk constituents yield traits and therefore need not to be considered separately for their improvement.
Determinants of smallholder cattle farmers’ access to high-value cattle markets in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District, South Africa
Authors: Antwi M.  A. , Mazibuko N.V. E. , Chagwiza C.
Published: October 2016

The objective of this study was to determine factors affecting smallholder cattle farmers’ participation in high-value cattle markets in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District, South Africa. A total of 109 smallholder cattle farmers were randomly selected and interviewed by using structured questionnaire. Descriptive and probit regression analysis were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science. The results revealed that the majority of the farmers: were males, married, not formally educated, had less than 10years of cattle farming experience, did not participate in the most rewarding channels, used informal markets, received higher prices from the cattle markets nearer and regularly used. The statistically significant variables found to influence the cattle farmers’ participation in the high value formal markets from the probit regression analyses were number of heifers (Z=2.742: Sig. 0.006), keep farm-records (Z=2.611: Sig. 0.009), years in cattle farming (Z=-2.451: Sig. 0.014), and slaughtering cattle and selling as carcass (Z=-1.899: Sig. 0.054)
Evaluation of ERIC and (GTG)5 fingerprinting to differentiate various serotypes of Salmonella from diverse sources
Authors: Kerketta* Priscilla , Agarwal Rajesh Kumar , Sailo Blessa , Kumar P. Pavan , Goyal Rashmi , Kataria Joy L. , Kumar Ashok
Published: October 2016

A total of 19 Salmonella strains isolated from diverse sources were subjected to DNA fingerprinting by repetitive sequence PCR using ERIC and (GTG)5 primers for the discrimination of Salmonella enterica isolates at the serotype level. Fingerprints were binary scored and dendrogram was constructed for ERIC and (GTG)5 fingerprint bands. ERIC PCR produced unique patterns consisting of 4 to 16 bands ranging between 0.15 kb to 1.5 kb. Two distinct polymorphic bands at 210 bp and 300 bp were found in all the serotypes. (GTG)5 PCR fingerprint consist of 3 to 15 bands ranging from 0.29 kb to 1.25 kb. All the serotypes tested revealed single polymorphic bands at 900 bp. ERIC and (GTG)5 dendrogram presented fingerprint for all the 19 isolates and serotypes were grouped into three major branches A, B and C which was further subdivided into small groups. The results obtained in the present study indicated ERIC-PCR and (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting were not so efficient in discriminating Salmonella isolates.
Insulin Resistance and Inflammation in Black Women with and without Breast Cancer: Cause for Concern
Authors: Griffith Kathleen A. , Chung Seon Yoon , Zhu Shijun , Ryan Alice S.
Published: October 2016

Objective: After chemotherapy for breast cancer, Black women gain more weight and have an increased mortality rate compared with White women. Our study objective was to compare biomarkers associated with obesity in Black women with and without a history of breast cancer.

Design: Case-control

Setting: Academic/federal institution

Participants: Black women with a history of breast cancer (cases) and age-matched controls.

Methods: We compared insulin resistance, inflammation, and lipids in overweight and obese Black women with a history of breast cancer (n=19), age similar controls (n=25), and older controls (n=32). Groups did not differ on mean body mass index (BMI), which was 35.4 kg/m2, 36.0 kg/m2, and 33.0 kg/m2, respectively.

Main Outcome Measures: Insulin resis­tance (HOMA-IR); inflammation (TNF-α, IL-1b, IL-6, IL-8, CRP); lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides).

Results: Cases had 1.6 and 1.38 times higher HOMA-IR values compared with age similar and older controls, respectively (P≤.001 for both). TNF-α and IL-1b were significantly higher in cases compared with both control groups (P<.001 for both). IL-6 was also higher in cases compared with age-similar controls (P=.007), and IL-8 was lower in cases compared with older controls (P<.05). Lipids did not differ between cases and either control group.

Conclusions: Black women with breast cancer were significantly more insulin resis­tant with increased inflammation compared not only with age similar controls but with women who were, on average, a decade older. These biomarkers of insulin resistance and inflammation may be associated with increased risk of breast cancer recurrence and require ongoing evaluation, especially given the relatively abnormal findings com­pared with the controls in this underserved group.

Ethn Dis. 2016;26(4):513-520; doi:10.18865/ed.26.4.513
Identifying Spanish Language Competent Physicians: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE)
Authors: Chaufan Claudia , Karter Andrew J. , Moffet Howard H. , Quan Judy , Parker Melissa M. , Kruger Jenna , Schillinger Dean , Fernandez Alicia
Published: October 2016

Objectives: Language barriers negatively impact health care access and quality for US immigrants. Latinos are the second largest immigrant group and the largest, fastest growing minority. Health care systems need simple, low cost and accurate tools that they can use to identify physicians with Spanish language competence. We sought to address this need by validating a simple and low-cost tool already in use in a major health plan.

Design, Setting, Participants: A web-based survey conducted in 2012 among physicians caring for patients in a large, integrated health care delivery system. Of the 2,198 survey respondents, 111 were used in ad­ditional analysis involving patient report of those physicians’ fluency.

Main Outcome Measures: We compared health care physicians’ responses to a single item, Spanish language self-assessment tool (measuring “medical proficiency”) with patient-reported physician language competence, and two validated physician self-assessment tools (measuring “fluency” and “confidence”).

Results: Concordance between medical proficiency was moderate with patient reports (weighted Kappa .45), substantial with fluency (weighted Kappa .76), and moderate-to-substantial with confidence (weighted Kappas .53 to .66).

Conclusions: The single-question self-re­ported medical proficiency tool is a low-cost tool useful for quickly identifying Spanish competent physicians and is potentially suit­able for use in clinical settings. A reasonable approach for health systems is to designate only those physicians who self-assess their Spanish medical proficiency as “high” as competent to provide care without an interpreter.

Ethn Dis. 2016;26(4):537-544; doi:10.18865/ed.26.4.537
Technologies and Applications Concomitant with Web-Based GIS
Authors: Mukhtar Sadiq
Published: October 2016

Web-Based GIS is a platform that deals with the representation, management and storage of locational information for real-time online retrieval, viewing and manipulations. Web-based GIS incorporate all the functions of information systems: gathering, storing, retrieving, visualizing and dissemination of spatial information on the Internet. In modern-day GIS serve as vital means to not only geo-referenced locational information that are been retrieved but also the development in web-based technologies as well as there involvements in decision making processes. In recent time the increased used of GIS on the Internet have totally transformed and made three distinct changes across our GIS environment. These are: (i) how are GIS data being accessed (ii) what are modes of its transmission and (iii) what available GIS functionalities are within the environment for analysis. This paper examines the applications and technologies associated with web-based GIS architectures with an emphasis on the internet GIS based structure and case studies of GIS Web-based applications in MapInfo, Microsoft Silverlight Technology and the ArcGIS Server using ArcGIS JavaScript API.
Application of HYSPLIT and WRF/Chem Models to Investigate the Dust Storm Episodes
Authors: Broomandi Parya , Dabir Bahram , Bonakdarpour Babak , Rashidi Yousef
Published: October 2016

Background: Long-range transport of dust aerosol has intense impacts on theatmospheric environment over wide areas. Methods: The annual and seasonal changes inmeteorological parameters associated with the occurrence of dust storms were studied. Thefeatures of an intense dust storm and its transport characteristics were studied during June 7thto June 9th 2010 in Ahvaz city. Temporal and spatial distribution of Middle Eastern dust stormevent was analyzed by models of HYSPLIT and WRF/Chem, and in- situ observations. Results:A disagreement between the occurrences of dust storms, temperature, relative humidity andrainfall, show the major source of dust storms over Ahvaz city are neighboring countries. UsingHYSPLIT results, the dust particles are mainly transported from north western region of Iraqand eastern Syria to downward areas including Ahvaz city. The arrived Dust aerosols mixedwith local anthropogenic emissions, led to the highest PM10 concentration of 4200 ppm. Themodel results were found to well reproduce temporal and spatial distribution of mineral dustconcentrations according to in-situ measurements. Conclusion: The performance of WRF/Chemwas acceptable for simulation of temporal and spatial distributions of dust storm events.Therefore, it can be taken as a reference in daily air quality forecasting.
Synchrotron‐based X‐Ray Spectroscopy Studies for Redox‐based Remediation of Lead, Zinc, and Cadmium in Mine Waste Materials
Authors: Karna Ranju R. , Hettiarachchi Ganga M. , Newville Matthew , Sun ChengJun , Ma Qing
Published: October 2016

Several studies have examined the effect of submergence on the mobility of metals present in mine waste materials. This study examines the effect of organic carbon (OC) and sulfur (S) additions and submergence time on redox‐induced biogeochemical transformations of lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) present in mine waste materials collected from the Tri‐State mining district located in southeastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, and northeastern Oklahoma. A completely randomized design, with a two‐way treatment structure, was used for conducting a series of column experiments. Two replicates were used for each treatment combination. Effluent samples were collected at several time points, and soil samples were collected at the end of each column experiment. Because these samples are highly heterogeneous, we used a variety of synchrotron‐based techniques to identify Pb, Zn, and Cd speciation at both micro‐ and bulk‐scale. Spectroscopic analysis results from the study revealed that the addition of OC, with and without S, promoted metal‐sulfide formation, whereas metal carbonates dominated in the nonamended flooded materials and in mine waste materials only amended with S. Therefore, the synergistic effect of OC and S may be more promising for managing mine waste materials disposed of in flooded subsidence mine pits instead of individual S or OC treatments. The mechanistic understanding gained in this study is also relevant for remediation of waste materials using natural or constructed wetland systems.

Core Ideas

In situ treatment additions promoted metal sulfide formation in submerged mine waste materials.

The addition of organic C with and without S was capable of inducing metal sulfide formation.

Agreement between micro‐ and bulk‐scale XAS metal speciation increased with time of submergence.

Mechanistic understanding gained is relevant for remediation of waste materials using natural or CWTS.
Agricultural vocabulary in the Belgorod dialects
Authors: Aleynik Alexander Sergeevich
Published: October 2016

The aim of this work is a thematic classification of the agricultural vocabulary in Belgorod dialects and the identification of systemic relations within thematic subgroups. In addition, the system description allows you to identify the facts of borrowing and thus to characterize the specificity of the Belgorod border dialects as dialects of the Ukrainian language.
Development of modern folk and instrumental ensembles in China
Authors: Jiang Yiqun
Published: October 2016

In the XX century the influence of traditional musical forms is becoming more diverse, in particular, the use of multimedia art forms. The Chinese as well as Western traditions and Ensemble Performance has undergone many changes, mutated forms of a combination of instruments, a creative approach to music, gradually breaking geographical boundaries, began to develop in the direction of further integration. In modern Chinese folk ensemble there is a combination of various Chinese folk instruments.
Ecological and economical balance of the area of Auliekol district of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its natural protection
Authors: Kovalchuk Alena Yuryevna
Published: October 2016

The relevance of the work due to the need to assess areas of Auliekol district to identify land with a low coefficient of natural protection areas. The purpose of the work is to evaluate ecological and economic balance of Auliekol district of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The author applied a method of assessment of environmental and economic balance taking into account the anthropogenic load. To study the state of the object on a regional scale choice as the basis of analysis of the structure of land seems the most adequate, since it is a device of land use objectively reflects the current state of industrial, agricultural, and recreational impacts. The complex assessment of ekologo-economic balance of the territory of Auliekol area ratio of the major categories of land use, taking into account the intensity of anthropogenic load. Coefficient of natural protected areas and analyzed emerging trends in the changing ecological and economic condition. The calculations show that the status of the research area at the moment in General, can be defined as moderately transformed, but clearly there is a tendency the increase of negative phenomena – is the increment of the land subjected to anthropogenic impact
Shaping to socialization of personalities student with limited life possibility facility physical culture
Authors: Morozov Alexey Pavlovich , Morozov Dmitry Pavlovich
Published: October 2016

In given article analysed and called on experimental given with use the adaptive physical culture and sport in group student-invalid CCP for their socializations and developments motor quality. The subject of the study is a process of the shaping to socializations and adaptation student with limited life possibility in educational path of the high school physical culture facility and sport. The purpose given work was an opening the potential to atheletic gifts such student on occupation of the adaptive physical culture and sport. The methods were shown analysis of the literary sources, methods of the undertaking occupation with student with limited life possibility, monitoring the condition of their health, physical preparedness and mastering available sports, analysis got result.
Translation of novels by Georges Simenon as a form of dialogue between cultures
Authors: Lyadsky Vladimir Georgievich
Published: October 2016

This article examines the literary translation as a normative value system of contacting cultures, reveals its intercultural and communicative functions. The role and place of literary translation as one of the most important tools for building relationships in the international community is defined. This problem is solved by the example of the translation of novels by the French writer J. Simenon in the Russian language. The author of the article analyzes the errors made in the translation and reveales their negative role in the dialogue of cultures.
Protagonismo da Clínica de Direitos Humanos e Meio Ambiente da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso e sua atuação política e multicultural
Authors: Hugueney Irigaray Carlos Teodoro José
Published: October 2016

Este artigo analisa a concepção e o funcionamento da Clínica de Direitos Humanos e Meio Ambiente da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, a partir do contexto em que ela se insere e de seu escopo multicultural, que envolve não apenas a proteção do ambiente natural e sua rica biodiversidade, mas também dos direitos dos povos indígenas e populações tradicionais, revelando tratar-se de um espaço de pesquisa e extensão em que o ativismo de professores comprometidos com a mudança social pode contribuir para a construção de um modelo de desenvolvimento com mais sustentabilidade e justiça social.
A pesquisa no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade do Estado do Pará
Authors: De Oliveira Ivanilde Apoluceno , Dos Santos Tânia Regina Lobato , Souza Avelino de França Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Gomes
Published: October 2016

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar a pesquisa no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade do Estado do Pará(PPGED-Uepa), tendo como foco as produções dos docentes e discentes. Para este estudo documental, foram analisados os resumos das dissertações dos mestrandos. Nas produções dos docentes, foram consideradas as pesquisas realizadas de forma coletiva e as vinculadas a programas de intercâmbio acadêmico como Procad e Redes Nacionais. Trata-se também de um estado da arte por mapear e discutir produções acadêmicas em diferentes temáticas do campo da educação. Realizou-se ainda pesquisa bibliográfica sobre o estado da arte e o debate teórico das temáticas das produções dos docentes e discentes. Na análise das produções, foram construídas categorias temáticas e utilizou-se a tabela Excel, além de quadros e gráficos.
Análise morfométrica do forame mandibular em Cachorro do Mato Vinagre (Speothos venaticus, LUND 1842)
Authors: Barroso Rogério Magno do Vale , Santos André Luis Quagliatto , Kruger Rodrigo , Milanezzi Gustavo Pedro , Kurtt Juliano Saich , Guimarães Ednaldo Carvalho
Published: October 2016

The objective of this work was to perform a morphometric evaluation of the mandibular foramen of Bush Dog in order to establish its more precise topography and to offer subsides for a more effective local anesthetic blockage of the mandibular alveolar nerve. Twenty hemimandibles of Bush Dog (Speothos Venaticus) were used. With the aid of a universal caliper rule, the 6 reference points were measured: LONG (from the most lateral margin of the condylar process up to the first inferior incisor tooth); TRANS (from the ventral margin up to the dorsal mandible margin between the second premolar tooth and the first inferior molar tooth); FVENTRAL (from the most rostral margin of the mandibular foramen up to the ventral mandibular margin); ANG (from the end of the most rostral margin of the mandibular foramen up to the mandible angular process), COND (from the end of the most rostral margin of the mandibular foramen up to the medial margin of the mandible condylar process) and COR (from the most rostral margin of the mandibular foramen up to the medial margin of the mandible cononoid process). Following, the data obtained were submitted to descriptive statistical analysis and to the student’s t-test with p = 0.05. It was observed that for a better local anesthetic blockage of the inferior alveolar nerve, the needle should be introduced 13,11 to 14,01 mm from the mandible ventral margin and 21,45 to 21,94 mm from the angular process.
Chemosterilants for Control of Insects and Insect Vectors of Disease
Authors: Baxter Richard H. G.
Published: October 2016

Both historically and at present, vector control is the most generally effective means of controlling malaria transmission. Insecticides are the predominant method of vector control, but the sterile insect technique (SIT) is a complementary strategy with a successful track record in
both agricultural and public health sectors. Strategies of genetic and radiation-induced sterilization of Anopheles have to date been limited by logistical and/or regulatory hurdles. A safe and effective mosquito chemosterilant would therefore be of major utility to future deployment
of SIT for malaria control. Here we review the prior and current use of chemosterilants in SIT, and assess the potential for future research. Recent genomic and proteomic studies reveal opportunities for specific targeting of seminal fluid proteins, and the capacity to interfere with sperm motility and storage in the female.
Study of Moisture Impact on Asphalt Before and After Oxidation Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Authors: Pan Jielin , Tarefder Rafiqul A. , Hossain Mohammad I.
Published: October 2016

Moisture effects on asphalt before and after oxidative aging are investigated in this paper with the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method. Density, bulk modulus, and zero shear viscosity changes of unoxidized and oxidized asphalt under different moisture contents are compared. The simulations were conducted at 25°C with 0% and 1%, to 10% moisture inclusion incremented by 2.5%. Simulation results showed that the density, bulk modulus, and zero shear viscosity of oxidized asphalt were higher than those of the unoxidized asphalt before any moisture inclusion. These results indicate that hardening happens in asphalt during oxidation. However, after moisture inclusion, the bulk modulus and the zero shear viscosity of unoxidized and oxidized asphalt decreased with an increase in moisture content. Laboratory validation of zero shear viscosity for the unoxidized asphalt showed a result consistent with MD simulation. The moisture effect on density change was not significant for unoxidized or oxidized asphalt, but the density fluctuations of oxidized asphalt were higher than for the unoxidized asphalt. Moreover, moisture affects the bulk modulus and zero shear viscosity of oxidized asphalt more negatively, compared with the unoxidized asphalt. Specifically, the bulk modulus and zero shear viscosity of oxidized asphalt decreased faster than the unoxidized asphalt with moisture inclusion and became lower than the unoxidized asphalt after 5% moisture inclusion. This result indicates that oxidized asphalt is more susceptible to moisture damage.
Investigation on the Development of Asphalt Mixture Limit Criteria for Low-Temperature Cracking
Authors: Cannone Falchetto Augusto , Moon Ki Hoon , Wistuba Michael P.
Published: October 2016

This paper investigates the possibility of developing low-temperature limit criteria for asphalt mixtures, similar to what is currently available in the standard specification for asphalt binder. The research approach was based on extensive experimental work and on rheological modeling. Bending beam rheometer (BBR) tests were first performed on asphalt binders and asphalt mixtures, and the transformation developed by the research team of the Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’Etat (ENTPE) was used to analyze the experimental data. Creep stiffness results measured on long-term aged binder were used to predict the limiting asphalt mixture creep stiffness values, which were then compared with results available in the literature. The BBR creep values determined on short-term aged asphalt binder were used to predict the creep stiffness of the corresponding short-term aged asphalt mixtures. On the basis of these results, a range of limiting stiffness values was obtained. Because of large variations between the ENTPE predictions and the experimental results of the slope of the creep stiffness, a limiting value for the relaxation parameter—the m-value—cannot be recommended on the basis of the BBR data only. A comparison between the experimentally measured creep stiffness and the m-value obtained from BBR and indirect tensile tests shows a consistent trend in the low-temperature parameters.