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Blended Learning Adoption in an ESL Context: Obstacles and Guidelines
Authors: Shebansky William J. 
Published: September 2018

The integration of blended learning is well underway across diverse educational settings. Along with this shift in instructional method are obstacles and accompanying research. There has been less interest, however, in examining the adoption of blended learning in English as a second language (ESL) contexts. This study investigates what factors most influence instructors to adopt blended learning in different ESL settings. This research is informed by the work of Porter, Graham, Bodily, and Sandberg (2015) in a university context. Utilizing the same frameworks in a mixed methods exploratory research design, I surveyed 48 ESL instructors from three different ESL settings, then followed up with interviews of nine Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) instructors. Quantitative data point to similarities in the factors that most influence the technology-adoption decisions of instructors across different ESL settings, primarily the ability to quickly upload and download materials and the availability of professional development. Qualitative data suggest that adoption is primarily hampered by required time commitments and the lack of technical supports. This research contributes to the discussion on blended learning adoption, specifically in relation to government-funded LINC programs. Lessons learned will facilitate instructor implementation and program policies.
L’intégration de l’apprentissage hybride avance bien dans bon nombre de milieux pédagogiques. Cette méthode pédagogique alternative s’accompagne d’obstacles et de recherches pertinentes. On s’est toutefois moins intéressé à l’examen de l’adoption de l’apprentissage hybride dans les contextes de l’apprentissage de l’anglais langue seconde (ALS). La présente étude examine les facteurs les plus susceptibles d’encourager les professeurs de langue à adopter l’apprentissage hybride dans divers milieux ALS. Cette recherche s’inspire des travaux de Porter, Graham, Bodily, et Sandberg (2015) dans un contexte universitaire. À l’aide des mêmes cadres à l’intérieur d’un plan de recherche exploratoire regroupant diverses méthodes, j’ai étudié 48 professeurs d’ALS œuvrant dans trois milieux ALS différents, et j’ai ensuite réalisé des entrevues avec neuf professeurs de Cours de langues pour les immigrants au Canada (CLIC). Les données quantitatives font ressortir des ressemblances entre les facteurs ayant la plus grande influence sur les décisions prises par les professeurs de divers milieux ALS relativement à l’adoption des technologies, principalement la possibilité de téléverser et de télécharger rapidement le matériel et la disponibilité de perfectionnement professionnel. Les données qualitatives suggèrent que l’adoption est surtout entravée par l’importance du temps nécessaire et le manque de soutiens techniques. Cette recherche contribue à la discussion sur l’adoption de l’apprentissage hybride, particulièrement en rapport avec les CLIC financés par le gouvernement.
Teaching Soft Skills for Employability
Authors: Bartel Joan 
Published: September 2018

The Ministry for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada includes employment-related language training in its current initiatives. This article aims to contribute to the topic of teaching soft skills for job interviews and job retention, as informed by research from the fields of business and applied linguistics, including pragmatics, as well as insights from personal experience in employment-related classrooms. Ideas for lessons on some critical verbal and nonverbal soft skills are provided for employment-oriented classes at intermediate to advanced levels. Those skills focus on shaking hands, engaging in small talk, and asking questions.
Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada tient compte de l’apprentissage linguistique lié à l’emploi dans le cadre de ses initiatives actuelles. Cet article vise à contribuer au débat sur l’enseignement des compétences générales en lien avec les entrevues et l’embauche, et ce, à la lumière de recherches dans les domaines des affaires et de la linguistique appliquée, y compris la pragmatique et des intuitions tirées d’expériences personnelles vécues lors de cours liés à l’emploi. Des idées de cours sur certaines compétences générales verbales et non verbales essentielles sont présentées pour les cours centrés sur l’emploi aux niveaux intermédiaire et avancé. Ces cours portent sur l’art de serrer la main, de faire la conversation, et de poser les bonnes questions.
El Arbelos Esférico
Authors: Mendieta Javier G , González Nava Erika , Nolasco Hesiquio Hermes 
Published: September 2018

El arbelos es el objeto geométrico construido con tres arcos de medias circunferencia, tangentes dos a dos. Fue estudiado inicialmente por Arquímedes quien descubrió muchas de sus propiedades. Ahora, una generalización del arbelos es el arbelos esférico y, con él, surgen las cuestiones en cuanto a las relaciones que existen con el arbelos, su volumen con relación a las esferas que lo constituyen, así como a los teoremas relacionados con la cadena de esferas de Pappus y el corazón esférico de Bankoff. El objetivo de este articulo no es explorar las propiedades del arbelos, sino las del arbelos esférico; mostramos como dos de las propiedades importantes del arbelos no se pueden generalizar al arbelos esférico.
Visualización Interactiva. Vectores, rectas y planos.
Authors: Mora Flores Walter , Gutiérrez Montenegro Marco 
Published: September 2018

El objetivo de este libro es la visualización interactiva en 2D y en 3D. La mayoría de figuras, vienen con una liga a una aplicación, llamada usualmente “demostración” (aplicación interactiva), que se corre con Wolfram CDFPlayer(gratuito). Las “aplicaciones interactivas” son un archivo .cdf que se ejecuta con Wolfram CDFPlayer y requieren haber instalado en la computadora esta aplicación.Varias aplicaciones interactivas se usan para visualizar la dinámica de una definición o un teorema y su alcance y significado. Como es conocido, la visualización interactiva funciona bien como complemento y requiere “narrativa” por parte del profesor, para obtener buenos resultados en la enseñanza. También es deseable ejercicios de verbalización, en algunas actividades, por parte del estudiante
“A Powerful Protector of the Japanese People”: The History of the Japanese Hospital in Steveston, British Columbia, Canada, 1896–1942
Authors: Vandenberg Helen 
Published: September 2018

AbstractFrom 1896 to 1942, a Japanese hospital operated in the village of Steveston, British Columbia, Canada. For the first 4 years, Japanese Methodist missionaries utilized a small mission building as a makeshift hospital, until a larger institution was constructed by the local Japanese Fishermen’s Association in 1900. The hospital operated until the Japanese internment, after the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. This study offers important commentary about the relationships between health, hospitals, and race in British Columbia during a period of increased immigration and economic upheaval. From the unique perspective of Japanese leaders, this study provides new insight about how Japanese populations negotiated hospital care, despite a context of severe racial discrimination. Japanese populations utilized Christianization, fishing expertise, and hospital work to garner more equitable access to opportunities and resources. This study demonstrates that in addition to providing medical treatment, training grounds for health-care workers, and safe refuge for the sick, hospitals played a significant role in confronting broader racialized inequities in Canada’s past.
Enhanced Demand-Side Placement Model to Meet the Needs of Transition Students
Authors: Gilbride Dennis , Stensrud Robert , Bruinekool Matt 
Published: September 2018

Background:Over the past 25 years, research has demonstrated the value of the demand-side placement model in increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.Objective:The demand-side model is focused on working with businesses (the demand-side) to create systemic change within companies to pull-in consumers, in contrast to a supply side model in which we try to push clients into employment.Method:This article describes an extension of the model that is focused on establishing sector-based career pipelines between transition age youth and entry-level jobs that offer opportunities for advancement along career pathways.Findings:A number of the components of the model described in this article have been tried in various states and localities but nowhere has this model been comprehensively implemented.Conclusion:The six phases of the model are outlined with a detailed description of the activities rehabilitation counselors need to perform or facilitate the system change necessary to increase employment opportunities for transition age youth.
Relasi Islam dan Negara: Studi Pemikiran Politik Islam dalam Perspektif al-Qur’an
Authors: Pulungan Jufri Suyuthi 
Published: September 2018

Tulisan ini mendeskripsikan relasi Islam dan negara dalam bingkai pemikiran politik Islam dilihat dari al-Qur’an. Relasi Islam dan negara dapat dilihat dari tiga paradigma, yaitu; paradigma integralistik, sekuleristik, dan simbiotik. Kontroversi dan aktualisasi pemahaman ini disebabkan tidak adanya penjelasan secara tegas baik al-Quran maupun hadits. Sehingga dalam perjalanan sejarah umat Islam pasca Nabi Muhammad Saw sampai di abad modern ini, umat Islam menampilkan berbagai sistem dan bentuk pemerintahan, mulai dari bentuk kekhalifahan yang demokratis sampai ke bentuk yang monarkhi absolut dan oligarki. Ketika Nabi Muhammad menata kehidupan sosial, politik dan agama masyarakat Madinah sebagai negara Islam pertama itu didasarkan pada suatu hukum tertulis The Constitution of Medina (Piagam Madinah). Konstitusi Madinah sesuai dengan dasar-dasar umum yang terkandung dalam ayat-ayat al-Qur’an. Dalam konteks negara modern, Indonesia dengan Pancasila-nya merupakan rumusan negara modern, seperti termaktub dalam Mukaddimah UUD 1945 merupakan platform negara-bangsa (nation state) Indonesia yang pluralistik dan dalam batas-batas tertentu memiliki “kesamaan” dengan Piagam Madinah. Meskipun al-Qur’an tidak menetapkan tentang sistem dan bentuk pemerintahan serta bagaimana mewujudkannya. Tapi, al-Qur’an menyebut adanya ide atau prinsip dasar pembentukan negara dan adanya kepala negara. Di sini, umat Islam diberi kebebasan untuk memilih sesuai dengn tuntutan kehidupan mereka yang sangat dipengaruhi perkembangan zaman. Demikian juga dalam kaitannya dengan term masyarakat madani juga tidak ditemukan dalam al-Qur’an. Namun, ada dua kata kunci yang bisa mendekati konsep masyarakat madani, yakni term ummah dan term madinah. Kedua term ini, menjadi nilai dasar dan nilai-nilai instrumental bagi terbentuknya masyarakat madani, kata ummah, bisa dirangkaikan dengan sifat dan kualitas tertentu, seperti ummah wasathan, khairu ummah dan ummah muqtashidah yang merupakan pranata sosial utama yang dibangun oleh Nabi Saw segera setelah hijrah ke Madinah. Konsep dan kegiatan politik sistem pemerintahan dalam Islam pada prinsipnya bertumpu pada keadilan. Keadilan yang merupakan mahkota hukum menjadi sebuah keniscayaan untuk senantiasa ditegakkan oleh pemerintah. Pemerintahan harus dibangun berdasarkan asas-asas normatif untuk mengatur negara yang berlandasan pada asas amanat, asas keadilan (keselarasan), asas ketaatan (disiplin) dan sunnah. Asas sunnah menghendaki agar hukum-hukum perundang-undangan dan kebijakan politik ditetapkan melalui musyawarah di antara mereka yang berhak Sehingga dalam menentukan kebijakan juga berfungsi sebagai check and balance pemerintah.
Estresse no cotidiano de graduandos de enfermagem de um instituto federal de ensino
Authors: Santana Leni De Lima , Beljaki Walkiria Denipotti , Gobatto Mariangela , Raeffner Rafael , Antonacci Milena Hohmann , Buzzi Jane Aparecida Pereira 
Published: September 2018

Objetivos: identificar os n�veis de estresse e caracterizar a sintomatologia entre discentes de gradua��o em enfermagem de um
Instituto Federal de Ensino. M�todo: Estudo descritivo transversal cuja coleta de dados ocorreu por meio da aplica��o do
Invent�rio de Sintomas de Estresse de Lipp e de um question�rio sociodemogr�fico elaborado pelos pesquisadores. Os resultados
foram analisados por meio de estat�stica descritiva. Resultados: A an�lise evidenciou que 73,7% dos alunos apresentavam algum
n�vel de estresse, com destaque para sintomas na fase de resist�ncia. Os sintomas predominaram entre acad�micos
autodeclarados pardos (80,0%), provenientes de escolas p�blicas (74,3%), n�o cotistas (74,1%), repetentes (83,3%) e entre
acad�micos que n�o trabalham formalmente (73,8%). O desfecho foi associado �s vari�veis independentes: tipo de cota (p =
0,019), per�odo letivo (p = 0,003) e uso de medicamentos (p = 0,04). Quanto � sintomatologia apresentada, predominaram os
sintomas de car�ter psicol�gico, apresentados por 50% da amostra. Conclus�o: todos os per�odos do curso avaliado apresentaram
estresse em n�vel variado o que merece a aten��o por parte da institui��o e do corpo docente no sentido de rever as metodologias
adotadas, bem como propor a��es que visem o bem-estar e o desempenho acad�mico.
Sa�de da crian�a na aten��o prim�ria: evolu��o das pol�ticas brasileiras e a atua��o do enfermeiro
Authors: Branquinho Isabella Duarte , Lanza Fernanda Moura 
Published: September 2018

Objetivos: Descrever o processo de constru��o hist�rica das pol�ticas de aten��o � sa�de da crian�a no Brasil, a participa��o da
enfermagem nesse processo e os avan�os e desafios atuais para a aten��o prim�ria � sa�de. M�todo: Trata-se de um artigo de
reflex�o te�rica. Resultados: A aten��o � sa�de da crian�a no Brasil passou por um extenso processo de evolu��o e qualifica��o no
�mbito das pol�ticas p�blicas, o que resultou em avan�os na redu��o da mortalidade infantil e da desnutri��o e na amplia��o da
cobertura vacinal. Os atuais desafios � a mortalidade neonatal e a obesidade � est�o elencados na atual diretriz program�tica
brasileira e tamb�m nos objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustent�vel. O enfermeiro destacou-se como um profissional com
participa��o efetiva e fundamental na aten��o � sa�de da crian�a, mesmo antes da consolida��o do SUS e da promulga��o da lei
do exerc�cio profissional. Conclus�o: Para superar as lacunas entre as diretrizes program�ticas e a capilaridade dessas pol�ticas na
realidade dos servi�os de sa�de, torna-se necess�ria a consolida��o da presen�a e extens�o dos atributos da APS nos servi�os de
sa�de brasileiros.
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase Inhibitors: A Review of Recent (2000- 2017) Advances and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies
Authors: Singh Sarbjit , Harmalkar Dipesh S. , Choi Yongseok , Lee Kyeong 
Published: September 2018

:Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes, is the 8th leading cause of death worldwide. As of 2015, approximately 415 million people were estimated to be diabetic worldwide, type 2 diabetes being the most common accounting for approximately 90-95% of all diagnosed cases with increasing prevalence. Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase is one of the important therapeutic targets recently discovered to treat this chronic disease. In this focused review, we have highlighted recent advances and structure-activity relationship studies in the discovery and development of different fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase inhibitors reported since the year 2000.
Therapeutic Approaches for the Management of Sleep Disorders in Geriatric Population
Authors: Salas-Crisóstomo Mireille , Torterolo Pablo , Veras André Barciela , Rocha Nuno Barbosa , Machado Sérgio , Murillo-Rodríguez Eric 
Published: September 2018

Objective:Aging is a natural biological phenomenon that occurs in human beings. With increasing of age, there is an appearance of deleterious changes related to progression onto pathological conditions, including hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, hearing and vision impairments, as well as sleep disorders. It is important to recognize that some sleep disturbances reported by aged subjects include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, among others. Moreover, accumulating evidence indicates that coexistence of medical issues with sleep disorders constitutes clinical challenges for treatment of comorbidities in elderly. Here, we have attempted to review and summarize the available literature that assesses the sleep disturbances in aging. In addition, we highlight the management of sleep disorders associated with aging. Due to the particular health condition of aged adults, the development of effective pharmacological interventions for sleep disorders treatment in aging is warranted.Methods:Review of studies retrieved from the PubMed.Results:The sleep-wake cycle includes abnormalities classified as sleep disorders. Comorbidity between sleep disturbances and aging-related health issues will represent a public health challenge to be addressed in the near future. Moreover, this scenario will suggest an area that requires further drug investigation and design of new pharmacological and pharmaceutical strategies to treat sleep disorders in the elderly population.Conclusion:The review highlights the sleep disturbances in aging. We focus on current knowledge in medicinal chemistry and further design of new treatments tools for managing sleep disturbances in the aged population.
Prognostic Impact of Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 in Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Selvaraj Gurudeeban , Kaliamurthi Satyavani , Lin Shuhuang , Gu Keren , Wei Dong-Qing 
Published: September 2018

Background and Objectives:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) is a multifunctional natural matrixin inhibitor that is generally considered a negative regulator of cancer metastasis. Clinical studies reporting the prognostic value of TIMP-1 in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) are inconsistent. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the prognostic impact of TIMP-1 expression in NSCLC.Methods:Appropriate studies with full-text articles were identified in searches of the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Web of Science databases up to March 7, 2018. The pooled Hazard Ratio (HR) of overall survival with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was employed to assess the relationship between the expression of TIMP-1 and NSCLC patient survival.Results:The meta-analysis comprised 40 studies including 3,194 patients. Study outcomes indicated that high TIMP-1 expression is independently associated with poor overall survival (HR: 1.60; 95% CI: 1.50, 1.69; P < 0.00001) with 61% of heterogeneity. In addition, we analyzed subgroups, including ethnicities, histological types, percentage of TIMP-1 expression levels, specimens, and tumor stage. All results were statistically significant. The outcome of our meta-analysis indicates that high expression levels of TIMP-1 are correlated with poor prognosis in patients with NSCLC.Conclusion:Expression levels of TIMP-1 represent a potential prognostic biomarker in NSCLC patients in addition to being a possible therapeutic target.
The Therapeutic Role of Xenobiotic Nuclear Receptors Against Metabolic Syndrome
Authors: Pu Shuqi , Wu Xiaojie , Yang Xiaoying , Zhang Yunzhan , Dai Yunkai , Zhang Yueling , Wu Xiaoting , Liu Yan , Cui Xiaona , Jin Haiyong , Cao Jianhong , Li Ruliu , Cai Jiazhong , Cao Qizhi , Hu Ling , Gao Yong 
Published: September 2018

Background:
Diabetes, with an increased prevalence and various progressive complications, has become a
significant global health challenge. The concrete mechanisms responsible for the development of diabetes still remain
incompletely unknown, although substantial researches have been conducted to search for the effective therapeutic
targets. This review aims to reveal the novel roles of Xenobiotic Nuclear Receptors (XNRs), including the
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR), the Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR), the Liver X Receptor (LXR),
the Pregnane X Receptor (PXR) and the Constitutive Androstane Receptor (CAR), in the development of diabetes
and provide potential strategies for research and treatment of metabolic diseases.

Methods:
We retrieved a large number of original data about these five XNRs and organized to focus on their recently
discovered functions in diabetes and its complications.

Results:
Increasing evidences have suggested that PPAR, FXR, LXR ,PXR and CAR are involved in the development
of diabetes and its complications through different mechanisms, including the regulation of glucose and lipid
metabolism, insulin and inflammation response and related others.

Conclusion:
PPAR, FXR, LXR, PXR, and CAR, as the receptors for numerous natural or synthetic compounds, may
be the most effective therapeutic targets in the treatment of metabolic diseases.
An Alternate View of Dimensional Homogeneity, and Its Impact on Engineering Science
Authors: Adiutori Eugene F. 
Published: September 2018

Aims:This article proposes an alternate view of dimensional homogeneity that greatly simplifies the solution of nonlinear engineering problems.Background:The conventional view of dimensional homogeneity is generally credited to Fourier (1822).Objectives:The objectives of this article are to describe the alternate view of dimensional homogeneity and to demonstrate its application to practical engineering problems.Methods:By presenting the solution of several nonlinear engineering problems, this article compares solutions based on the alternate view of dimensional homogeneity with solutions based on the conventional view.Results:Example problems demonstrate that nonlinear engineering problems are much easier to solve if the solutions are based on the alternate view of dimensional homogeneity rather than the conventional view. The relative simplicity results because the alternate view of dimensional homogeneity reduces the number of variables in nonlinear problems.Conclusion:The widely accepted view of dimensional homogeneity should be replaced by the alternate view because the solution of nonlinear engineering problems is greatly simplified.
AKILLI ŞEHİR HAVA TAKİP SİSTEMİ VE ASTIM HASTALARI İÇİN PM2.5 KONSANTRASYONU ÖLÇÜM ARACININ GELİŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: KARACI Abdulkadir 
Published: September 2018

Son zamanlarda, hava kirliliği insan sağlığında ve çevrede ciddi
etkilere yol açtığından dolayı gerçek zamanlı hava kalitesi ölçümü konusunda
kamu bilinci artmaktadır. Çeşitli boyutlarda, genellikle toz olarak
sınıflandırılan partikül madde varlığı, açık hava ve kapalı alan senaryolarında
hava kalitesini etkileyen önemli bir faktördür. Şehirlerin iç ve dış ortamlarındaki
hava kirleticilerinin izlenmesi teknik açıdan zahmetli ve çok pahalı bir iştir.
Bu çalışmada dış ortamlardaki PM2.5 yoğunluğunu, nemi ve sıcaklığı
ölçen düşük maliyetli bir araç geliştirilmiştir. Geliştirilen araç PM2.5,
ısı ve nem verilerini ölçerek Wi-Fi üzerinden Thing Speak IoT platformuna göndermektedir. Ayrıca astım
hastaları ve diğer risk grupları için PM2.5 oranı eşik değerini
aştığında hem sesli hem de görsel uyarı verilmektedir. Geliştirilen sistem
farklı deneysel tasarımlar gerçekleştirilerek test edilmiştir. Test sonuçlarına
göre, geliştirilen aracın PM2.5 yoğunluğunu doğru bir şekilde
ölçtüğü, ölçüm verilerini anlık olarak IoT platformuna gönderdiği ve eşik
değeri aşıldığında hem LCD ekran üzerinde mesaj olarak hem de sesli olarak
uyarı verdiği görülmüştür.