bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Repensando as prisões de gênero a partir de uma “visita ìntima”: do enredo fílmico para a vida
Authors: Pereira Jesana Batista , Tavares Márcia Santana
Published: April 2015

Este artigo procura refletir sobre uma das atividades desenvolvidas na disciplina Seminários Temáticos I, ofertada para alunas (os) do curso de Serviço Social, na Universidade Tiradentes e é desenvolvida a partir da articulação de três eixos temáticos: Cultura e Subjetividade; Gênero e Raça/Etnia e Assistência Social, Pobreza e Exclusão Social. Apesar de geralmente termos utilizado os mesmos textos para discussão, realçando a interlocução entre as temáticas focalizadas, algumas (uns) alunas (os) sentem dificuldade em apreender a correlação existente entre o pertencimento a determinado gênero e grupo étnico, e o processo de construção das subjetividades múltiplas na cultura contemporânea. A exibição do curta metragem Visita Íntima foi utilizada para identificar o processo de construção subjetiva das (os) alunas (os) acerca do que é ser homem e do que é ser mulher e de que papéis sociais e sexuais são atribuídos culturalmente a homens e mulheres. Para tanto, elaboramos quatro questões que deveriam ser respondidas após acessarem em seus computadores o filme, no site www.portacurtas.com.br. Apesar de terem assimilado do ponto de vista teórico que não há uma essencialidade no desempenho dos papéis sexuais e sociais, as construções subjetivas das alunas demonstram que não seriam capazes de encenar outro drama, uma vez que naturalizam os papéis sexuais e sociais atribuídos culturalmente a homens e a mulheres. Constata-se que tanto as mulheres do documentário quanto as espectadoras, reafirmam o ethos do amor romântico, validado pela divisão desigual dos papéis amorosos entre homens e mulheres.
Avaliação da Aprendizagem em Educação a Distância através do Fórum (Interface Educacional).
Authors: Machado Rodrigues Nice Vânia
Published: April 2015

As novas tecnologias digitais e o desenvolvimento da globalização provocaram na sociedade moderna a quebra de velhos paradigmas, concepções e barreiras pedagógicas. Antes, só acessível à classe alta, hoje, a internet está cada vez mais se popularizando, tornando- se acessível a todas as camadas da população. Com isso, aprimora-se uma nova modalidade de educação conhecida como Educação a Distância - EAD. A Educação a Distância se mantém firme e forte em seu propósito, que é educar indivíduos distanciados geograficamente e com o seu desenvolvimento surge a preocupação com relação ao processo avaliativo da aprendizagem. Será que a avaliação está sendo feita de forma eficiente?  E as interfaces educacionais são importantes e cumprem seu papel na avaliação? O fórum pode ser um poderoso instrumento de avaliação? Estas indagações serão objetos de estudo deste artigo. O objetivo principal desta pesquisa é analisar o fórum (interface educacional) utilizado no processo de avaliação da aprendizagem em EAD.
Disciplina na escola: reflexões sobre a realidade portuguesa
Authors: Silva Ana Mateus
Published: April 2015

Nos dias atuais qualquer pessoa ligada ao quotidiano, ou as práticas escolares, tem conhecimento sobre a “indisciplina”. Os profissionais da área falam da existência de tal indisciplina, mas não apontam a sua extensão nem as razões exatas. Alguns pais se deparam de muito perto com esta tal indisciplina e o “aluno-problema”, que traz consigo certos distúrbios psicológicos e/ou pedagógicos, de natureza tanto cognitiva quanto comportamental. Ao longo do texto vamos abordar o desenvolvimento da criança e do adolescente, os comportamentos típicos desta fase e terminamos com uma reflexão sobre algumas razões da indisciplina e da agressividade nas escolas. Esperamos com esta reflexão dar o nosso contributo para a compreensão da indisciplina na Escola.
O Twitter como recurso didático em aulas de Língua Portuguesa
Authors: Alves Novais Souza Adriana
Published: April 2015

Com a expansão das tecnologias e a facilidade de acesso ao meio virtual, observa-se uma crescente dificuldade entre os jovens em acompanhar as práticas de ensino tradicionais, distantes de seu contexto social, no qual as tecnologias exercem influente papel. Diante dessa realidade, o artigo objetiva analisar a utilização das redes sociais online como recurso didático em aulas de Língua Portuguesa, apresentando os resultados de uma prática de produção textual utilizando o Twitter, realizada com alunos do ensino fundamental de uma escola da rede pública de Sergipe. A pesquisa evidenciou as relações de interação e colaboração que emergem das trocas existentes nas redes sociais, a surpresa dos alunos diante da utilização de recursos virtuais como ferramenta de ensino, provocando novos olhares sobre a prática pedagógica.
Apresentação - A educação da infância: um convite a reflexão
Authors: Lima Solyane Silveira
Published: April 2015

O Conto literário citado apresenta o relato da Escola do Mestre Policarpo e o ambiente austero, formal e de coerção que, embora questionado, era muito rotineiro nas escolas no século XIX. Em contraposição observamos o antagonismo que o autor estabelece entre a escola e outros locais, tais como o campo, a rua e o morro, deixando explicita sua inquietude por ali estar e nos convidando a refletir sobre a infância como experiência individual e coletiva, construída nos espaços sociais, neste caso, a escola.Ao iniciarmos o texto introdutório com este conto, temos em mente instigar o leitor para a proposta deste dossiê, que é pensar sobre as diferentes formas de educação da infância ao longo da nossa história, levando em consideração que a escola foi, por diversas vezes, a protagonista. Dessa maneira, podemos questionar sobre a condição de ser criança e de infância, sobre a educação oferecida a esses sujeitos e como isso aconteceu no decorrer dos anos.
Os intelectuais e a construção da esfera pública literária em Portugal: o papel de Luis António Verney e seu verdadeiro método de estudar (1746)
Authors: Ruckstadter Vanessa Campos Mariano , Arnaut de Toledo Cézar de Alencar
Published: April 2015

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o papel dos intelectuais na formação da esfera pública literária em Portugal no século XVIII e sua relação com a educação. Para tanto, será considerada a trajetória intelectual do estrangeirado português Luis António Verney (1713-1792) e sua polêmica obra, o conjunto de cartas intitulado Verdadeiro Método de Estudar, publicada em 1746. O caminho deste texto será apresentar uma discussão acerca do papel do intelectual no século XVIII, no contexto do Iluminismo, em especial, do Iluminismo em Portugal. Esta análise também perpassa uma discussão sobre o conceito de opinião pública, bem como o diálogo estabelecido entre Verney e demais intelectuais portugueses do século XVIII.
QUALITIES OF POSTINDUSTRIAL RUSSIAN ENVIROMENT: GRAPHIC EXPERIMENT
Authors: REPINA E. A , KAMYShEVA D. S
Published: April 2015

This article is devoted to specificity of environmental design of contemporary postindustrial Russian city. As an example of possible methods discussed including seeing, useless contemplative walk, naming of qualities, their graphic interpretation and returning them back in the starting image by means of photo-collage.
FORMING A SYSTEM OF LANDMARKS BASED ON TOGLIATTI’s HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACY
Authors: SOLODILOV M. V
Published: April 2015

The article considers the problem of the integrated presentation of historical and cultural heritage of the town Togliatti, as well as the formation of the system of sites.
POLLUTANTS’ CONCENTRATION INFLUENCE ON THE SHAPE OF AVERAGED TWO-PHASE FLOW VELOCITY DIAGRAM
Authors: KALININ A. V
Published: April 2015

Preliminary results of experimental studies on the phenomenon of changing the shape of the diagrams of averaged velocity at the inlet and outlet of the devices for pre-treatment of surface runoﬀ from coarse impurities are given. The comparison of laboratory results with the results of measurements made in the reservoirs in the drainage area of the old city in Paris proves the possibility of studying this phenomenon using the physical model. More extensive research in this area can improve the existing mathematical model of the two-phase flows in water drainage systems.
CONDITION OF PRIMARY PRODUCERS COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF UFA WASTEWATER BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PLANTS’ DISCHARGE
Authors: KAREVA E. S , GULAMANOVA G. A
Published: April 2015

Prediction and assessment of ecological condition of watercourse receiving wastewater can be made with the use of a variety of methods including hydrobiological and some others.The article describes the study of wastewater eﬀects on the degree of phytoplankton growing in the area within 500m up and down the Belaya River from the city wastewater treatment plant and Demsk sewage treatment plants of Ufa. Basic structural and quantitative characteristics of autotrophic plankton are analyzed. The degree of organic pollution according to indicator groups is identified. The estimation of one of the basic components of aquatic ecosystem structure is given.
EFFICIENT METHOD FOR MEASURING WATER PERMEABILITY OF HYDROTECHNICAL CONCRETE BASED ON MECHANIC FRACTURE
Authors: POPOV D. V
Published: April 2015

There has been given the method for eﬃcient measuring water permeability of hydrotechnical concrete using the mathematical model of the concrete fracturing process based on the ultrasonic method for determination Puasson coeﬃcient.
ARCHITECTURAL AND COMPOSITIONAL FEATURES OF THE MAIN SQUARES IN SAMARA
Authors: VOSTRIKOV V. N
Published: April 2015

This article the questions connected to the formation of the main squares in the city of Samara in the period 1930 - 1950's - a time of radical transformation. Investigate their compositional features and patterns of construction in accordance with the general trend of neo-classical Stalinist.
MEMORY OF THE PAST FOR THE NAME OF THE FUTURE. TOWNSMEN ABOUT ARCHITECTURE OF THE SAMARA CONSTRUCTIVISM
Authors: GRAZhDANKINA A. O , MEL'NIKOVA V. M
Published: April 2015

The article analyzes the sociological monitoring aimed at finding out citizens attitude to the architecture of Samara constructivism.
FEATURES OF A MODERN TOWN-PLANNING SITUATION OF INDUSTRIAL TERRITORIES OF THE CITY OF SAMARA
Authors: ABAKUMOVA A. V
Published: April 2015

This article analyzes the current situation and prospects of development of industrial areas of the city Samara, highlighted problems addressed zones. The article discusses the prospects for the creation of technology parks reserve territories suburb subject of the center of Samara-Togliatti-agglomeration. To identify opportunities for the use of existing industrial sites the author, a table of the main company GO Samara indicating the recommendations of their new uses. In conclusion, the need to optimize the set of industrial areas through the use of new forms of industry or change functionality degraded industrial areas.
THE OPERATIVE METHOD MEASURING OF WATERPROOF FOR HYDROTECHNICAL CONCRETE BASED ON MECHANIC OF RUPTURE
Authors: POPOV D. V
Published: April 2015

A method is given for the operative determination of the water permeability of hydraulic concrete, using a mathematical model of the process of destruction of this material, based on the apparatus of fracture mechanics.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ORGANIZATION MAIN STREET THROUGH TIME
Authors: KUZNETsOVA Ya. A
Published: April 2015

Article focuses on issues related to fundamental decisions of the main street in terms of location in the street in the city structure, functional content, planning principles, parameters of public and private spaces, architectural receptions in the three historical periods (pre-industrial, industrial, post-industrial).
Clinical features and disease progression in moyamoya disease patients with Graves disease
Authors: Chen Jian-Bin , Lei Ding , He Min , Sun Hong , Liu Yi , Zhang Heng , You Chao , Zhou Liang-Xue
Published: April 2015

OBJECT

The present study aimed to clarify the incidence and clinical features of disease progression in adult moyamoya disease (MMD) patients with Graves disease (GD) for better management of these patients.

METHODS

During the past 18 years, 320 adult Chinese patients at West China Hospital were diagnosed with MMD, and 29 were also diagnosed with GD. A total of 170 patients (25 with GD; 145 without GD) were included in this study and were followed up. The mean follow-up was 106.4 ± 48.6 months (range 6–216 months). The progression of the occlusive lesions in the major intracranial arteries was measured using cerebral angiography and was evaluated according to Suzuki's angiographic staging. Information about cerebrovascular strokes was obtained from the records of patients' recent clinical visits. Both angiographic progression and strokes were analyzed to estimate the incidences of angiographic progression and strokes using Kaplan-Meier analysis. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to test the effects of sex, age at MMD onset, disease type, strokes, and GD on the onset of MMD progression during follow-up.

RESULTS

During follow-up, the incidence of disease progression in MMD patients with GD was significantly higher than in patients without GD (40.0% vs 20.7%, respectively; p = 0.036). The interval between initial diagnosis and disease progression was significantly shorter in MMD patients with GD than in patients without GD (p = 0.041). Disease progression occurred in both unilateral MMD and bilateral MMD, but the interval before disease progression in patients with unilateral disease was significantly longer than in patients with bilateral disease (p = 0.021). The incidence of strokes in MMD patients with GD was significantly higher than in patients without GD (48% vs 26.2%, respectively; p = 0.027). The Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed significant differences in the incidence of disease progression (p = 0.038, log-rank test) and strokes (p = 0.031, log-rank test) between MMD patients with GD and those without GD. Multivariate analysis suggested that GD may contribute to disease progression in MMD (OR 5.97, 95% CI 1.24–33.76, p = 0.043).

CONCLUSIONS

The incidence of disease progression in MMD patients with GD was significantly higher than that in MMD patients without GD, and GD may contribute to disease progression in MMD patients. The incidence of strokes was significantly higher in MMD patients with GD than in patients without GD. Management guidelines for MMD patients with GD should be developed.
Management and outcomes of pituitary apoplexy
Authors: Singh Tarun D. , Valizadeh Navid , Meyer Fredric B. , Atkinson John L. D. , Erickson Dana , Rabinstein Alejandro A.
Published: April 2015

OBJECT

This study was undertaken to analyze the predisposing factors, clinical presentation, therapeutic management, and clinical recovery in patients with pituitary apoplexy, with an emphasis on the long-term visual, endocrine, and functional outcomes.

METHODS

The authors performed a retrospective analysis of consecutive cases involving patients treated at Mayo Clinic between 1992 and 2013. Patients were included in the study only if they had 1) abrupt onset of severe headache or visual disturbance in the presence of a pituitary adenoma and 2) radiological or surgical confirmation of a pituitary mass. The primary endpoints of analysis were the visual (ocular motility, visual fields, and visual acuity), endocrine, and functional outcomes (using the modified Rankin Scale).

RESULTS

Eighty-seven patients were identified (57 males and 30 females, mean age 50.9 years, range 15–91 years). Twenty-two patients (25.3%) had a known pituitary adenoma. Hypertension was the most common associated factor (39%). Headache was the most frequent presenting symptom (89.7%), followed by visual abnormalities (47.1%). Cranial nerve palsies were present in 39% and visual field defects in 34.1%. MRI detected hemorrhage in 89% patients, as compared with 42% detected by CT scan. Sixty-one patients (70.1%) underwent surgery during acute hospitalization (median time from apoplexy 5 days, IQR 3–10 days), 8 (9.2%) had delayed surgery, and 18 (20.7%) were treated conservatively. Histopathological examination revealed adenoma with pure necrosis in 18 (30%), pure hemorrhage in 4 (6.7%), and both in 6 (10%) patients. Four patients died during hospitalization. The average duration of follow-up was 44.2 ± 43.8 months. All survivors were independent and had complete resolution or substantial improvement in eye movements and visual fields at the last follow-up. Many patients needed long-term hormonal replacement with levothyroxine (62.7%) and cortisol (60%). Daily desmopressin was needed in 23% of all surgical patients at 3 months (versus none of the medically treated) and this requirement decreased slightly over time. Regrowth of pituitary adenoma was seen in 7 patients (8.6%). There were no statistically significant differences in any of the outcome measures across the treatment groups.

CONCLUSIONS

The outcome of most patients with pituitary apoplexy is excellent. Selected patients can be managed conservatively, and patients with severe neuro-ophthalmological deficits treated with early surgery can achieve an excellent recovery.
Routine use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein–2 in posterior fusions of the pediatric spine and incidence of cancer
Authors: Sayama Christina , Willsey Matthew , Chintagumpala Murali , Brayton Alison , Briceño Valentina , Ryan Sheila L. , Luerssen Thomas G. , Hwang Steven W. , Jea Andrew
Published: April 2015

OBJECT

The aim of this study was to determine the safety of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein–2 (rhBMP-2) use in posterior instrumented fusions in the pediatric population, focusing on cancer risk. In a previous study, the authors reported the short-term (mean follow-up of 11 months) safety and efficacy of rhBMP-2 in the pediatric age group. The present study reports their results with a minimum of 24 months' follow-up.

METHODS

The authors retrospectively reviewed 57 consecutive cases involving pediatric patients who underwent posterior occiptocervical, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or lumbosacral spine fusion from October 1, 2007, to June 30, 2011, at Texas Children's Hospital. Seven cases were excluded from further analysis because of loss to follow-up. Three patients died during the follow-up period and were placed in a separate cohort.

RESULTS

The patients' average age at the time of surgery was 11 years, 4 months (range 9 months to 20 years). The mean duration of follow-up was 48.4 months (range 24–70 months). Cancer status was determined at the most recent encounter with the patient and/or caretaker(s) in person, or in telephone follow-up. Twenty-four or more months after administration of rhBMP-2, there were no cases of new malignancy, degeneration, or metastasis of existing tumors. The cause of death of the patients who died during the study period was not related to BMP or to the development, degeneration, or metastasis of cancer.

CONCLUSIONS

Despite the large number of adult studies reporting increased cancer risk associated with BMP use, the authors' outcomes with rhBMP-2 in the pediatric population suggest that it is a safe adjunct to posterior spine fusions of the occipitocervical, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and lumbosacral spine. There were no new cases of cancer, or degeneration or metastasis of existing malignancies in this series.
Superior parietal lobule approach for choroid plexus papillomas without preoperative embolization in very young children
Authors: Kennedy Benjamin C. , Cloney Michael B. , Anderson Richard C. E. , Feldstein Neil A.
Published: April 2015

OBJECT

Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are rare neoplasms, often found in the atrium of the lateral ventricle of infants, and cause overproduction hydrocephalus. The extensive vascularity and medially located blood supply of these tumors, coupled with the young age of the patients, can make prevention of blood loss challenging. Preoperative embolization has been advocated to reduce blood loss and prevent the need for transfusion, but this mandates radiation exposure and the additional risks of vessel injury and stroke. For these reasons, the authors present their experience using the superior parietal lobule approach to CPPs of the atrium without adjunct therapy.

METHODS

A retrospective review was conducted of all children who presented to Columbia University/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York with a CPP in the atrium of the lateral ventricle and who underwent surgery using a superior parietal lobule approach without preoperative embolization.

RESULTS

Nine children were included, with a median age of 7 months. There were no perioperative complications or new neurological deficits. All patients had intraoperative blood loss of less than 100 ml, with a mean minimum hematocrit of 26.9% (range 19.6%–36.2%). No patients required a blood transfusion. The median follow-up was 39 months, during which time no patient demonstrated residual or recurrent tumor on MRI, nor did any have an increase in ventricular size or require CSF diversion.

CONCLUSIONS

The superior parietal lobule approach is safe and effective for very young children with CPPs in the atrium of the lateral ventricle. The results suggest that preoperative embolization is not essential to avoid transfusion or achieve overall good outcomes in these patients. This management strategy avoids radiation exposure and the additional risks associated with embolization.
The efficacy of routine use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein–2 in occipitocervical and atlantoaxial fusions of the pediatric spine: a minimum of 12 months' follow-up with computed tomography
Authors: Sayama Christina , Hadley Caroline , Monaco Gina N. , Sen Anish , Brayton Alison , Briceño Valentina , Tran Brandon H. , Ryan Sheila L. , Luerssen Thomas G. , Fulkerson Daniel , Jea Andrew
Published: April 2015

OBJECT

The purpose of this study focusing on fusion rate was to determine the efficacy of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein–2 (rhBMP-2) use in posterior instrumented fusions of the craniocervical junction in the pediatric population. The authors previously reported the short-term (mean follow-up 11 months) safety and efficacy of rhBMP-2 use in the pediatric age group. The present study reports on their long-term results (minimum of 12 months' follow-up) and focuses on efficacy.

METHODS

The authors performed a retrospective review of 83 consecutive pediatric patients who had undergone posterior occipitocervical or atlantoaxial spine fusion at Texas Children's Hospital or Riley Children's Hospital during the period from October 2007 to October 2012. Forty-nine patients were excluded from further analysis because of death, loss to follow-up, or lack of CT evaluation of fusion at 12 or more months after surgery. Fusion was determined by postoperative CT scan at a minimum of 12 months after surgery. The fusion was graded and classified by a board-certified fellowship-trained pediatric neuroradiologist. Other factors, such as patient age, diagnosis, number of vertebral levels fused, use of allograft or autograft, dosage of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), and use of postoperative orthosis, were recorded.

RESULTS

Thirty-four patients had a CT scan at least 12 months after surgery. The average age of the patients at surgery was 8 years, 1 month (range 10 months–17 years). The mean follow-up was 27.7 months (range 12–81 months). There were 37 fusion procedures in 34 patients. Solid fusion (CT Grade 4 or 4−) was achieved in 89.2% of attempts (33 of 37), while incomplete fusion or failure of fusion was seen in 10.8%. Based on logistic regression analysis, there was no significant association between solid fusion and age, sex, BMP dose, type of graft material, use of postoperative orthosis, or number of levels fused. Three of 34 patients (8.8%) required revision surgery.

CONCLUSIONS

Despite the large number of adult studies reporting positive effects of BMP on bone fusion, our long-term outcomes using rhBMP-2 in the pediatric population suggest that rates of fusion failure are higher than observed in contemporary adult and pediatric reports of occipitocervical and atlantoaxial spine fusions.
Alterations in Auditory Change Detection Associated with Tinnitus Residual Inhibition Induced by Auditory Electrical Stimulation
Authors: Mahmoudian Saeid , Farhadi Mohammad , Mohebbi Mehrnaz , Alaeddini Farshid , Najafi-Koopaie Mojtaba , Farahani Ehsan Darestani , Mojallal Hamidreza , Omrani Ronak , Daneshi Ahmad , Lenarz Thomas
Published: April 2015

Background:Residual inhibition (RI) is a temporary phenomenon that happens following offset of appropriate complete or partial acoustical and electrical masking stimulations in people who experience tinnitus. The biologic mechanisms associated with RI are not yet fully understood.
Few studies have been focused on RI. Auditory mismatch negativity (MMN) as a change-detection tool may be an appropriate tool to explore the processing changes because of tinnitus and RI.Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate alterations in auditory change detection and
auditory sensory memory related to RI induced by auditory electrical stimulation (AES) using MMN brain mapping in participants with tinnitus.Research Design:This investigation was a single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial study. Participants were randomly assigned into two
groups: AES and placebo electrical stimulation (PES).Study Sample:Twenty-eight participants with chronic subjective tinnitus aged 22- to 45-yr-old participated in the study.Intervention:After randomization, all participants received both AES and PES for 1 min in different sessions.Data
Collection and Analysis:Brain mapping of multifeature MMN paradigm was recorded from 29 scalp electrodes pre- and post-AES and PES. Following AES, participants were categorized into two groups: RI and nonresidual inhibition (NRI). The grand average MMN waveforms and isopotential topographic
maps were obtained in RI, NRI, and PES groups.Results:Three MMN parameters for five deviants of frequency, intensity, duration, location, and silent gap were compared among three groups of RI, NRI, and PES. Statistical analyses revealed significant between-subject effects for AES on
MMN amplitude of frequency and duration deviant, MMN area under the curve of frequency, intensity, and duration deviants.Conclusions:Presence of RI can reestablish change-detection mechanisms in the central auditory pathways. It is suggested that MMN is reliable for assessment of change-detection
system in people with tinnitus. It can be a useful technique in monitoring effects of treatments and rehabilitation.
La prédication chez Augustin et Eckhart
Authors: Vannier Marie-Anne
Published: April 2015

À quelque neuf siècles de distance, Augustin et Eckhart sont des prédicateurs exceptionnels qui ont bien des points en commun. Il est vrai qu’Eckhart est, au Moyen Âge, l’un des meilleurs lecteurs de saint Augustin. Tous deux sont partis d’une expérience centrale : une compréhension en profondeur de l’Incarnation, qui les a amenés, à partir d’une prédication fondée sur l’Écriture, à exhorter leurs auditeurs à l’avènement du Maître intérieur ou à la naissance de Dieu dans l’âme. S’ils l’ont pu, c’est aussi en raison de la solide théologie trinitaire qui sous-tend leur prédication.
La distinction entre éros et agapè dans Deus caritas est de Benoît XVI
Authors: Ide Pascal
Published: April 2015

Cet article étudie la distinction entre éros et agapé dans l’encyclique du pape Benoît XVI, Deus caritas est , distinction qui occupe presque toute la première partie. La différence, de prime abord simple, s’avère complexe, puisqu’elle est conçue sous pas moins de cinq angles différents : 1. éthique : amour purifié ou à purifier / amour purifiant (n. 4-5) ; 2. le terme de l’amour : égoïste ou tourné vers l’autre (n. 6) ; 3. l’origine de l’amour : mondain-ascendant ou divin-descendant (n. 7, § 1) ; 4. la dynamique du don : amour reçu ou donné (n. 7, § 2) ; 5. la réciprocité : amour désirant la communion ou asymétrique (n. 9-15). Mais ces divers couples semblent conduire à une distinction fondamentale : éros est à agapè ce que l’amour créé est à l’amour surnaturalisé par la grâce.
Les manuscrits de la mer Morte et les origines du christianisme
Authors: Paul André
Published: April 2015

Depuis 2002, tous les manuscrits de la mer Morte sont édités. On a désormais la possibilité d’une vision globale et d’une approche transversale de cet immense conservatoire de la société judaïque pré-chrétienne. Longtemps on a présenté les mystérieux Esséniens comme les auteurs ou pour partie les collecteurs de ces précieux documents : ils auraient été les résidents exclusifs du site de Qumrân. Telle est la thèse élaborée précocement sur la base de sept manuscrits seulement, alors que plus de huit cents allaient venir. Elle est de plus en plus nuancée voire contestée par de nouvelles générations de chercheurs, au premier chef des archéologues. De ce déplacement, il résulte que le christianisme des origines n’est pas à comprendre en fonction d’un groupe ou d’un courant particulier : il n’est pas une secte prolongeant une secte, même avec succès.
Face à l’islam
Authors: Duchesne Jean
Published: April 2015

L’Occident sécularisé peine à comprendre l’islam parce qu’il croyait toutes les religions condamnées à disparaître. Le christianisme peut également être désarçonné par un phénomène qui prétend le dépasser. Or l’histoire du salut n’est pas linéaire : le Christ n’en est pas seulement le terme, mais aussi le centre. À cette lumière, l’islam peut être reconnu comme une approche du mystère du Dieu unique, digne de respect, mais sa postériorité chronologique ne fonde aucune supériorité ni nécessité d’une interprétation réductrice du christianisme. Une reconnaissance de l’islam est ainsi concevable, comme elle se développe déjà avec le judaïsme bien plus proche et qui doit être partie prenante dans le dialogue de trois religions qui ont en commun le monothéisme, et non pas d’être « du livre ».
La restauration de l’unité visible de l’Église au concile de Constance (1414/1415-1418)
Authors: Goudot Jean-Philippe
Published: April 2015

L’A. étudie les moyens pris par l’Eglise pour résoudre la fracture du Grand Schisme d’Occident (1378-1417) au sein de l’ Ecclesia romana . Cet angle d’approche des racines diocésaines du schisme rend compte des soubassements théoriques des décrets adoptés à Constance pour le résorber : 1/ révision des fondements de l’unité ecclésiale et de la notion de schisme ; 2/ développement du pouvoir conciliaire basé sur la repraesentatio  ; 3/ interprétation des conflits en termes de Dignitas et Corpus mysticum . Ce qui invite à réfléchir aujourd’hui à la repraesentatio ecclésiale, à définir plus théologiquement le cardinalat et à intégrer l’impact œcuménique de Constance.
« Peurs » et pratiques répressives : mobilisations musulmanes et pouvoir éthiopien (2011-2014)
Authors: Bach Jean-Nicolas
Published: April 2015

Depuis 2011, la vie politique éthiopienne est marquée par des manifestations récurrentes et inédites de musulmans contestant l’intrusion du Front Démocratique Révolutionnaire du Peuple Éthiopien dans les affaires religieuses. Cet article s’appuie sur ces événements pour ce qu’ils nous apprennent non pas sur l’islam en Éthiopie, mais sur les modes de gouvernement du FDRPE aujourd’hui. Certes, la politique des dirigeants actuels doit être envisagée à partir de représentations héritées et forgées dans la construction de l’empire éthiopien puis de l’État moderne (où les musulmans en dépit de certaines avancées sont demeurés politiquement marginaux). Mais cet héritage doit être croisé à une conjoncture sécuritaire favorisant la peur de l’islam politique, et surtout à la mise en place d’un régime dont les modes de gouvernement demeurent autoritaires.
Conseiller, expert et consultant en patrimoine : la construction d’une figure de l’Éthiopie contemporaine
Authors: Blanc Guillaume , Bridonneau Marie
Published: April 2015

Depuis 1978 et leur inscription sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial de l’Humanité, la petite ville de Lalibela et les montagnes du Semèn se recomposent au fur et à mesure que se transforme l’État éthiopien et que se renforce la mondialisation du patrimoine animée, entre autres, par une élite de « consultants ». Articulateur d’échelles instrumentalisé, manipulant, ou encore négociant avec les autorités publiques, le consultant participe tout à la fois à l’ancrage des espaces locaux dans la sphère des normes internationales, à l’ouverture du pays à la mondialisation et à la consolidation du pouvoir de l’État éthiopien. À travers l’histoire et la géographie du Semèn et de Lalibela, cet article retrace et interroge la construction de cette figure incontournable de la Glocal Ethiopia.
Le musée Konso au cœur de l'arène : quand les courtiers en développement (re)dessinent les contours du champ politique éthiopien
Authors: Josse-Durand Chloé
Published: April 2015

À partir de l'exemple du musée Konso, premier musée ethnographique au Sud de l’Éthiopie, cet article décrit les usages, détournements et récupérations par le gouvernement éthiopien et par diverses figures locales - ou « courtiers en développement » - d'un projet né de la coopération culturelle. La reconfiguration des échelles et des rapports de pouvoir en périphérie de l'Éthiopie fédérale amène une réflexion nécessaire sur l'aspect patrimonial des politiques publiques éthiopiennes ainsi que sur les acteurs de la légitimation de l'idéologie développementaliste du parti au pouvoir.
Ethnies et espace dans le Sud éthiopien
Authors: Planel Sabine , Osmond Thomas
Published: April 2015

Ce texte propose une lecture croisée de l’ouvrage d’Ulrich Braukämper, publié dans une version anglaise remaniée de 2012. L’ouvrage constitue une référence majeure des études sur le sud éthiopien et revendique une approche historique de la dynamique ethnique. En cela il s’adresse à un lectorat pluridisciplinaire, ici représenté par une géographe et un anthropologue.
Using Learning Styles to Enhance Learning Management Systems
Authors: Liyanage M Prabhani Pitigala , Gunawardena K S Lasith , Hirakawa Masahito
Published: April 2015

Learning management systems (LMSs) are becoming increasingly popular at many educational institutions such as universities. However, they provide same content for all learners in a given course. Educational theory suggests that learners have different styles of learning. Ideally, the content must be arranged to match each learner’s learning style. In this study, we propose a framework for adaptive LMSs that can tailor course content to the individual learner’s learning style. We estimate the learning style of the student using two methods: a questionnaire and a rule-based method that utilizes the learner’s activity within the LMS. The Felder–Silverman learning style model served as the basis for our system implementation. We explain the operational aspects of our framework and present the findings in applying the framework to a course conducted in Moodle LMS.International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions 2014 07 (02)DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/icter.v7i2.7153
Reconfigurable Wireless Sensor Node with Improved Autonomous Linearization
Authors: Ranasinghe Anuradha C , Rasnayake Lahiru K , Kalyanapala M
Published: April 2015

The usage of reconfigurable hardware in wireless sensor networks plays an important role which enables multi parameter estimation in complex environments. The need for vast sensor compatibility and sensor fusion will become crucial requirements as wireless sensor networks become autonomous and intelligent. Due to the non linear behaviour of sensors and analogue circuitry in the front end, such applications often require a rigorous software model to perform sensor linearization for best accuracy. This paper presents an implementation of a reconfigurable wireless sensor node based on a CMOS analogue multiplexer network supporting universal functions for different industrial sensors while being compact and energy efficient, which is conducive to wireless sensor networking. Further an accurate optimized and autonomous linearization technique based on rational interpolation is also presented in order to compensate non idealities of the sensor node. The concept, simulation results, prototype implementation with industrial components and the results of system integration are discussed in this paper to illustrate potential applications in mass scale data acquisition based on wireless sensor networksInternational Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions 2014 07(02)DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/icter.v7i2.7155
An Empirical Exploration of Refactoring effect on Software Quality using External Quality Factors
Authors: Kannangara S H , Wijayanayake W M J I
Published: April 2015

Quality software are robust, reliable and easy to maintain, and therefore reduces the cost of software maintenance. Since software systems undergo modifications, improvements and enhancements to cope with evolving requirements, quality of software can be decreased. While software system is evolving, refactoring is one of the methods which have been applied with the purpose of improving the software quality. Refactoring is defined as the process of improving the design of the existing code by changing its internal structure without affecting its external behavior, with the main aims of improving the quality of software product. Therefore, there is a belief that refactoring improves quality factors such as understandability, flexibility, and reusability. However, there is limited empirical evidence to support such assumptions.The objective of this study is to validate/invalidate the claims that refactoring improves software quality. Experimental research approach was used to achieve the objective and ten selected refactoring techniques were used for the analysis. The overall impact of selected refactoring techniques and the impact of individual refactoring technique were assessed based on external measures namely; analyzability, changeability, time behavior and resource utilization.After analyzing the experimental results, overall analysis ended up with the result that refactoring deteriorates the code quality. However, individual analysis shows that some refactoring techniques improve the code quality while rest is deteriorating the code quality. Furthermore, among the tested ten refactoring techniques, “Replace Conditional with Polymorphism” ranked in the highest as having high percentage of improvement in code quality and “Introduce Null Object” was ranked as worst which is having highest percentage of deteriorate of code quality among the analyzed ten refactoring techniques.International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions 2014 07 (02)DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/icter.v7i2.7156
Chemical Attenuation of Plasmodium in the Liver Modulates Severe Malaria Disease Progression
Authors: Lewis Matthew D. , Behrends Jochen , Sá e Cunha Cláudia , Mendes António M. , Lasitschka Felix , Sattler Julia M. , Heiss Kirsten , Kooij Taco W. A. , Prudêncio Miguel , Bringmann Gerhard , Frischknecht Friedrich , Mueller Ann-Kristin
Published: April 2015

Cerebral malaria is one of the most severe complications of malaria disease, attributed to a complicated series of immune reactions in the host. The syndrome is marked by inflammatory immune responses, margination of leukocytes, and parasitized erythrocytes in cerebral vessels leading to breakdown of the blood–brain barrier. We show that chemical attenuation of the parasite at the very early, clinically silent liver stage suppresses parasite development, delays the time until parasites establish blood-stage infection, and provokes an altered host immune response, modifying immunopathogenesis and protecting from cerebral disease. The early response is proinflammatory and cell mediated, with increased T cell activation in the liver and spleen, and greater numbers of effector T cells, cytokine-secreting T cells, and proliferating, proinflammatory cytokine-producing T cells. Dendritic cell numbers, T cell activation, and infiltration of CD8+ T cells to the brain are decreased later in infection, possibly mediated by the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Strikingly, protection can be transferred to naive animals by adoptive transfer of lymphocytes from the spleen at very early times of infection. Our data suggest that a subpopulation belonging to CD8+ T cells as early as day 2 postinfection is responsible for protection. These data indicate that liver stage–directed early immune responses can moderate the overall downstream host immune response and modulate severe malaria outcome.
Syk Tyrosine Kinase Is Critical for B Cell Antibody Responses and Memory B Cell Survival
Authors: Ackermann Jochen A. , Nys Josquin , Schweighoffer Edina , McCleary Scott , Smithers Nicholas , Tybulewicz Victor L. J.
Published: April 2015

Signals from the BCR are required for Ag-specific B cell recruitment into the immune response. Binding of Ag to the BCR induces phosphorylation of immune receptor tyrosine-based activation motifs in the cytoplasmic domains of the CD79a and CD79b signaling subunits, which subsequently bind and activate the Syk protein tyrosine kinase. Earlier work with the DT40 chicken B cell leukemia cell line showed that Syk was required to transduce BCR signals to proximal activation events, suggesting that Syk also plays an important role in the activation and differentiation of primary B cells during an immune response. In this study, we show that Syk-deficient primary mouse B cells have a severe defect in BCR-induced activation, proliferation, and survival. Furthermore, we demonstrate that Syk is required for both T-dependent and T-independent Ab responses, and that this requirement is B cell intrinsic. In the absence of Syk, Ag fails to induce differentiation of naive B cells into germinal center B cells and plasma cells. Finally, we show that the survival of existing memory B cells is dependent on Syk. These experiments demonstrate that Syk plays a critical role in multiple aspects of B cell Ab responses.
Counting arithmetic subgroups and subgroup growth of virtually free groups
Authors: Eisenmann Amichai
Published: April 2015

Let

K

be a

p

-adic field, and let

H=PSL_2(K)

endowed with the Haar measure determined by giving a maximal compact subgroup measure

1

. Let

AL_H(x)

denote the number of conjugacy classes of arithmetic lattices in

H

with co-volume bounded by

x

. We show that under the assumption that

K

does not contain the element

\zeta+\zeta^{-1}

, where

\zeta

denotes the

p

-th root of unity over

\mathbb{Q}_p

, we have

\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{\log AL_H(x)}{x\log x}=q-1

where

q

denotes the order of the residue field of

K

.

The main innovation of this paper is the proof of a sharp bound on subgroup growth of lattices in

H

as above.
Quantization commutes with reduction in the non-compact setting: the case of holomorphic discrete series
Authors: Paradan Paul-Emile
Published: April 2015

In this paper we show that the multiplicities of holomorphic discrete series representations relative to reductive subgroups satisfy the credo “quantization commutes with reduction”.
Extending Postharvest Longevity and Improving Quality of Strawberry (Fragaria Ananasa Duch Cv. ‘Gaviota’) Fruit by Postharvest Salicylic Acid Treatment
Authors: Geransayeh Mahsa , Sepahvand Sadegh , Abdossi Vahid
Published: April 2015

Strawberries are an extremely perishable fruit mainly due to their soft texture and sensitivity to fungal infection. Postharvest application of conventional fungicides to fruits is prohibited. As an alternative to fungicides, salicylic acid has been found to enhance disease resistance of horticultural crops. In order to study the effect of salicylic acid as a phenolic compound on the postharvest durability and quality characteristics of strawberry fruit. ‘Gaviota’ strawberries were treated with SA at different concentrations (0, 25, 50 and 100 µlL-1), then stored for 12 days at 4 ˚C and 75 % RH in darkness. Two different methods were applied (spray SA on fruits and paper disk method). Quality attributes such as weight loss, pH, TA, TSS, vitamin C, anthocyanin, calcium, pectin, CAT, POD, PG activity, decay percentage and sensory analyses evaluated every 3 days during storage. Results showed that, treated fruits with SA had lower weight loss, pH, TSS, POD, PG, decay and higher TA, vitamin C, anthocyanin, calcium, pectin, CAT and fruit quality compared with controls. Between two methods of treatment, paper disk method had higher effect on fruit decay and quality compared to spray method and as a general result, caused longer storability.
Slachtoffer-daderoverlap bij partnergeweld in Nederland: implicaties voor de Wet tijdelijk huisverbod
Authors: Kuijpers Karlijn F.
Published: April 2015

Victim-offender overlap of intimate partner violence in the Netherlands: Implications for the Dutch law on temporary restraining orders

Although there is evidence for a victim-offender overlap for various crimes, specific empirical research into a victim-offender overlap for intimate partner violence is scarce. The current study empirically examines the presence of a victim-offender overlap among 156 victims of partner violence recruited at Dutch service organizations. Results show a clear victim-offender overlap, especially for behaviors of psychological partner violence and to a lesser degree for physical partner violence. Implications of these findings for the Dutch law on temporary restraining orders are discussed.
Le développement économique communautaire et la cohésion sociale à Montréal : un rôle de médiation et d’intermédiation
Authors: Klein Juan-Luis , Enriquez Darío , Huang Ping , Vega Reina Victoria
Published: April 2015

Ce texte présente une synthèse des résultats d’une recherche portant sur la vision qu’ont les acteurs du développement économique communautaire du rôle joué par les organisations concernées, en particulier les Corporations de développement économique communautaire (CDEC) de Montréal, dans la construction de la cohésion sociale dans cette métropole. La recherche a porté sur deux CDEC, soit le Regroupement économique et social du Sud-Ouest (RESO) et la CDEC de Rosemont-Petite Patrie (CDEC-RPP). Ses conclusions ont été validées et enrichies à l’occasion d’un forum auquel toutes les CDEC membres du Regroupement de CDEC du Québec ont participé. L’hypothèse soutenue dans ce texte est que, depuis leur institutionnalisation, les CDEC jouent un rôle important dans la gouvernance de Montréal et dans la construction de la cohésion sociale de cette ville, parce qu’elles ont développé la capacité d’agir à la fois comme médiateurs et intermédiaires. Dans le cadre du développement urbain à Montréal, ces processus convergent parce qu’il existe des instances qui permettent le dialogue et les interrelations entre des acteurs ancrés dans des classes sociales différentes et qui, de ce fait, ont des intérêts économiques différents, voire opposés.