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Older Adults’ Participation in Education and Successful Aging: Implications for University Continuing Education in Canada
Authors: Sloane-Seale Atlanta , Kops Bill 
Published: June 2016

Representatives from Manitoba seniors’ organizations and the University of Manitoba collaborated on a proposal to examine the participation of older adults in learning activities. The initiative led to a series of studies
on this theme, including an exploration of participation at a seniors’ centre (Sloane-Seale & Kops, 2004), a comparison of participants and non-participants at three selected urban seniors’ centres (Sloane-Seale & Kops, 2007), and an analysis of participation at several urban and rural seniors’ centres, as well as participants’ perceptions of the characteristics of successful aging (Sloane-Seale & Kops, 2008). Building on these previous studies, the study described in this article examined the participation of older adults in Manitoba and how it links to successful aging. Key statistics relating to older adults’ participation, types of educational activities, learning in later life, and characteristics of successful aging were collected. The results suggest that such participation leads to a more inclusive and	comprehensive understanding of successful aging; that educational activities positively influence mental and physical activity, which in turn result in more positive health and well- being; and that spirituality and life planning, including a positive sense of self, a focus on personal renewal and growth, a connection to the broader community, and setting life goals, contribute to successful aging. In light of Canada’s aging population, these findings have implications for educational gerontology, lifelong learning, and continuing education practice and research.
Canadian Adult Education: Still a Movement?
Authors: Selman Mark 
Published: June 2016

In this journal’s Fall 2009 issue, the Forum section included an article by Gordon Selman and Mark Selman arguing that although Canadian adult education had existed as a social movement in the middle part of the 20th	century, it is no longer a social movement. They also speculated about the causes of this change. In the Spring 2011 issue, Tom Nesbit responded that although the political influence of the field has declined, it is still a movement. He also argued that the purported causes were not significant or not relevant. This response to Nesbit recognizes and accepts the strengths of the field but argues that those strengths do not make it a social movement. It also argues that Nesbit has misconstrued the arguments intended to show that the distinctively Canadian aspects of the movement worked against it in its later years, and that a fear of missionary-like activities worked against asense of cohesion within the social movement.
A Blended Faculty Community of Inquiry: Linking Leadership, Course Redesign, and Evaluation
Authors: Vaughan Norman , Garrison Randy 
Published: June 2016

This article describes an institutional course redesign initiative in terms of leadership, support, and preliminary findings, based on the Inquiry Through Blended Learning (ITBL) program created to support faculty engaging in blended course redesign. Garrison, Anderson, and Archer’s (2000) Community of Inquiry framework has been adapted to a blended environment in order to provide faculty participants with opportunities to discuss and reflect on key redesign questions, explore and experience blended learning from a student perspective, and implement and evaluate their own course redesigns. This article describes the inquiry process and the preliminary lessons learned from the implementation of the ITBL program.
Numerical computation of the flow noise for the centrifugal pump with considering the impeller outlet width
Authors: Luan Heng-xuan , Chen Qing-guang , Weng Li-yuan , Luan Yuan-zhong , Li Jie 
Published: June 2016

In order to study the effects of the impeller outlet width on the flow noise of the centrifugal pump, a centrifugal pump is applied in the paper as the research object. Geometric parameters of the pump and impeller are constant, and BEM (Boundary Element Method) and experimental method are adopted to analyze noises when the impeller outlet width is 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm and 14 mm, respectively. Firstly, Large-eddy simulation method is applied to compute the transient flow field of the centrifugal pump. Larger pressures and flow velocity of the centrifugal pump mainly are at the edge of the impeller. When the fluid flows from the centrifugal pump, there are two obvious separation vortexes at the outlet of the centrifugal pump. The flow velocity distribution of the centrifugal pump in the horizontal plane is basically symmetric. Based on modal analysis and the transient flow field of the pump, BEM is adopted to compute the noise in the centrifugal pump caused by the unsteady flow, and experiments are also conducted for verification. Based on the above analysis, the noise in the interior and exterior field of the centrifugal pump is computed, and the effects of the impeller outlet width on the noise of the centrifugal pump are then studied. As shown from the result, the radiation sound power at the characteristic frequency increases with the increase of the impeller outlet width. With a reasonable range, the impeller outlet width makes the sound pressure level (SPL) in the interior and external field of various flow conditions be smaller. Considering the energy performance and flow field noises of the centrifugal pump, the pump has the optimal comprehensive performance at the impeller outlet width of 10 mm. The research results can be applied to provide a reference for the optimization design of the centrifugal pump with low vibration and noise.
Launching dynamic analysis for truck mounted howitzer by using flexible multi-body techniques
Authors: Ragaee Rateb , Yang Guolai , Ge Jianli 
Published: June 2016

The cornerstone of this article is to examine the integration possibility between artillery weapon systems and a special purpose generic hydraulic assistance control circuit in order to decrease the generated artilleries muzzle disturbances to the minimum level. The muzzle disturbance simulation of 122 mm caliber truck-mounted howitzer during firing is carried out in different calculation methods in terms of rigid and flexible components. Different element types are employed to build the best flexible model for such weapon system. Before launching dynamic simulations, modal analysis is accomplished to validate the numerical results accuracy of the generated flexible models by comparing them with the experimental snapshots. The muzzle disturbance simulations for such weapon system are demonstrated in both bandwidth and frequencies. In addition, sensitivity analyses for different design variables which affect the firing angle are completely examined. Finally, a future upgrade expectation of fully controlled muzzle disturbances for such weapon system is established. Complete problem formulation and system stability requirements are determined to specify accurately the required hydraulic responses in the future weapon.
Vibro-acoustic modeling of a rectangular enclosure with a flexible panel in broad range of frequencies and experimental investigations
Authors: Jiao Renqiang , Zhang Jianrun 
Published: June 2016

In this paper, unlike the existing studies, vibro-acoustic modeling and analysis of a rectangular acoustic cavity bounded by a flexible panel is conducted by three modeling techniques in a broad frequency range (up to 6.4 kHz). The finite element method (FEM) and statistical energy analysis (SEA) are employed at the low and high frequency range respectively. For the mid-frequency range, a hybrid FE-SEA method is employed to deal with the drawbacks in application of single deterministic or statistical methods. In this case, studies of the interior sound pressure and panel vibration responses for the structure-acoustic coupled system are made under external normal concentrated force acting at the flexible plate. And then comparisons are used to validate the three models and verify their accuracy through experimental investigations. Deviations between the numerical and test results are also discussed.
Estrategias de la unidad de negocio prestar servicios de formación virtual – unipanamericana compensar
Authors: Cardona Bedoya Jenny Marcela , Vaca González Yadira Carolina 
Published: June 2016

Este artículo presenta los resultados del procesos de tesis del “Máster en Gestión y Dirección de Marketing Global y Nuevos Mercados” para la Universidad Camilo José Cela. La recolección de la información se hace a través de una investigación exploratoria y del estudio de la unidad de negocios de Prestar Servicios de Formación Virtual de Unipanamericana – Compensar. Teniendo en cuenta las fuentes secundarias se identificó: 1. Las tendencias más relevantes en el mundo y en Colombia a nivel de nuevas tecnologías, 2. El desarrollo de la matriz Mic Mac establece la relación entre las tendencias y el portafolio de la unidad de negocio y 3. Identificar el crecimiento de las aplicaciones y el impacto del E-learning. La recolección y análisis de información se desarrolló bajo el método cualitativo por medio de entrevistas, teniendo como objetivo determinar las tendencias que más impactan un plan de marketing. Mediante el análisis se encontraron cuatro tendencias que impactan la línea de negocio: La articulación de los niveles educativos, Las nuevas experiencias educativas, Los cambios de los modelos de aprendizaje y Consolidación de los sistemas educativos. Estas tendencias, exploradas en un contexto evaluativo, permiten identificar que las nuevas tecnologías son necesarias para el desarrollo profesional.
Reflexiones sobre las posibilidades de reformas educativas orientadas a la formacion universitaria
Authors: Paulín Pérez Georgina , Horta Gómez Julio César , Siade Paulín Gabriel Antonio 
Published: June 2016

Si se parte del supuesto de que toda Universidad debe y tiene que formar profesionistas útiles, con espíritu de servicio, imaginativos, originales, creativos y productivos, se hace imperativo un diseño curricular que coordine, articule y vincule el pensamiento humanista con el tecnológico (cultura-civilización); la teoría con la empíria (abstracción-concreción); la ética con la práctica (conocimiento acumulado-conocimiento aplicado). Con base en esto, el presente artículo busca: 1) establecer fundamentos reflexivos acerca de la importancia del lenguaje en la educación integral universitaria; y, de manera complementaria 2) hacer visible este problema y cómo combatirlo a partir de la realización de dos módulos (Propedeútico y Concentración Terminal) que, en tanto etapas en la formación universitaria, tratan de generar y desarrollar las competencias necesarias para el mejor desempeño del estudiante en ciencias de la comunicación.
Ter equilíbrio, para dar equilíbrio
Authors: Niemeyer da Rocha Fátima 
Published: June 2016

Trata-se da resenha do livro "Ter equilíbrio, para dar equilíbrio. Profissão psicólogo? Um estudo sobre as representações sociais dos alunos de um curso de psicologia" de Ively Guimarães Abdalla. O texto resenhado relata os resultados de uma pesquisa sobre como o aluno do curso de psicologia constrói, no cotidiano de sua atividade discente, a sua identidade como profissional. Trata-se de uma investigação a respeito das representações sociais que os alunos de psicologia elaboram sobre a carreira/profissão e o ser psicólogo, com o objetivo de acompanhar e entender o processo de construção da sua identidade profissional, no decorrer de sua formação, e como a representação social se integra na sua prática.
Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Substituted 3-(1, 4-Diazepanyl)-Methyl-Phenyl-Sulphonamides as Potent 5-HT6 Antagonists in Cognitive Disorders
Authors: Velingkar V.S. , Chindhe A.K. , Sanaye Mrunal , Gatane Madhumangiri 
Published: June 2016

Background:
3-(1, 4-diazepanyl)-methyl-phenyl-sulphonamides were prepared by reacting 3-nitrobenzaldehyde with substituted 1, 4-diazepanes which were reduced to obtain intermediate amines. Reaction of these amines with substituted sulfonyl chlorides using TEA in DCM followed by KOH in methanol afforded compounds which under HCl salt formation with IPA.HCl gave title compounds with good yields.

Objective:
To synthesize and evaluate 3-(1, 4-diazepanyl)-methyl-phenyl-sulphonamides as 5-HT6 Antagonists in Cognitive Disorders.

Method:
Melting points were determined in open capillary tube and are found uncorrected. The completion of organic reactions and purity of the compounds were checked by TLC on pre-coated Silica gel aluminum plates using a mixture of chloroform and methanol (8:2, v/v) as an eluent. UV light or iodine vapour was used for visualization. Infrared (IR) spectra were recorded (in KBr) on a Fourier-transform IR, model IR Affinity-1 (SHIMADZU), and the values are expressed in cm-1. The 1H NMR spectra were obtained on multinuclear FT NMR Spectrometer, model Advance-II (Bruker), (400 MHz) using CDCl3 as solvent, Tetramethylsilane (TMS) as an internal standard. The chemical shift values are expressed as ppm (parts per million) units, downfield from TMS.

Results:
Experimental results of synthesized derivatives were shown comparable activity to the earlier reported derivatives in literature on 5-HT6 antagonist therapeutic area.

Conclusion:
It can be concluded that test compounds have an ability to prevent loss of memory.
Association of Plasma DPP4 Activity With Mild Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the GDMD Study in China
Authors: Zheng Tianpeng , Qin Linyuan , Chen Bo , Hu Xueping , Zhang Xiaoxi , Liu Yihong , Liu Hongbo , Qin Shenghua , Li Gang , Li Qinghua 
Published: July 2016

OBJECTIVE
Hyperglycemia, inflammation, and oxidative stress are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of cognitive decline. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) is a newly identified adipokine related to these risk factors. Hence, we aimed to investigate the association between plasma DPP4 activities and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We evaluated plasma DPP4 activity, inflammatory markers, and oxidative stress parameters in a cross-sectional sample of 1,160 patients with type 2 diabetes aged 60 years or older in China. MCI was diagnosed based on criteria established by the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups

RESULTS
Patients in the highest quartile of DPP4 activity had higher HbA1c, interleukin 6 (IL-6), CRP, nitrotyrosine, 8-iso-PGF2a, and lower Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores compared with subjects in the lowest quartile (P &lt; 0.001). In the highest DPP4 quartile, MCI risk was higher (odds ratio 3.49; 95% CI 1.97–4.57) than in the lowest quartile after adjustment for potential confounders. The risk for MCI increased more with higher levels of DPP4 activity, IL-6, CRP, nitrotyrosine, and 8-iso-PGF2a (P &lt; 0.05), but not with higher levels of HbA1c.

CONCLUSIONS
This study shows that increased DPP4 activities are independently associated with MCI in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. The mechanisms might be partly explained by the effect of DPP4 on inflammation and oxidative stress. These observations raise further interest in DPP4 activity for its potential effect on these MCI-related risk factors as a biological marker or even a possible therapeutic target for MCI.
The synthesis and electrochemical performance of Cu6Sn5 intermetallic nanoparticles as anode material in Li ion batteries
Authors: Zhao Hongxiao , Zhu Congxu , Li Jing , Liu Fusheng , Zheng Zhi 
Published: June 2016

AbstractCu6Sn5 intermetallic nanoparticles have been successfully prepared by a simple reduction method. The crystallinity and morphology of the synthesized products were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. When used as anode material, Cu6Sn5 intermetallic nanoparticles demonstrated an initial discharge capacity of 3368.2 mAh · g−1 and stable capacities of 840 mAh · g−1 after 70 cycles between 0.05 and 2.5 V at a current density of 100 mA · g−1. The charge–discharge process of Cu6Sn5 intermetallic nanoparticles was also evaluated using cyclic voltammetry. The results indicated Cu6Sn5 intermetallic nanoparticles may be an ideal anode material for Li ion batteries.
AN ENHANCED RATE OF TIDAL DISRUPTIONS IN THE CENTRALLY OVERDENSE E+A GALAXY NGC 3156
Authors: Stone Nicholas C. , Velzen Sjoert van 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT
Time domain optical surveys have discovered roughly a dozen candidate stellar tidal disruption flares in the last five years, and future surveys like the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will likely find hundreds to thousands more. These tidal disruption events (TDEs) present an interesting puzzle: a majority of the current TDE sample is hosted by rare post-starburst galaxies, and tens of percents of the galaxies are hosted in even rarer E+A galaxies, which make up

of all galaxies in the local universe. E+As are therefore overrepresented among TDE hosts by 1–2 orders of magnitude, a discrepancy unlikely to be accounted for by selection effects. We analyze Hubble Space Telescope photometry of one of the nearest E+A galaxies, NGC 3156, to estimate the rate of stellar tidal disruption produced as two-body relaxation diffuses stars onto orbits in the loss cone of the central supermassive black hole. The rate of TDEs produced by two-body relaxation in NGC 3156 is large when compared to other galaxies with similar black hole mass:

. This suggests that the preference of TDEs for E+A hosts may be due to central stellar overdensities produced in recent starbursts.
PROTOPLANETARY DISKS IN THE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT OF CARINA
Authors: Mesa-Delgado A. , Zapata L. , Henney W. J. , Puzia T. H. , Tsamis Y. G. 
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT
We report the first direct imaging of protoplanetary disks in the star-forming region of Carina, the most distant massive cluster in which disks have been imaged. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA), the disks are observed around two young stellar objects (YSOs) that are embedded inside evaporating gaseous globules and exhibit jet activity. The disks have an average radius of 60 au and total masses of 30 and 50

. Given the measured masses, the minimum timescale required for planet formation (∼1–2 Myr) and the average age of the Carina population (∼1–4 Myr), it is plausible that young planets are present or their formation is currently ongoing in these disks. The non-detection of millimeter emission above the 4σ threshold (

) in the core of the massive cluster Trumpler 14, an area containing previously identified proplyd candidates, suggests evidence for rapid photo-evaporative disk destruction in the cluster’s harsh radiation field. This would prevent the formation of giant gas planets in disks located in the cores of Carina’s dense subclusters, whereas the majority of YSO disks in the wider Carina region remain unaffected by external photoevaporation.
ACR/EULAR Definitions of Remission Are Associated with Lower Residual Inflammatory Activity Compared with DAS28 Remission on Hand MRI in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Lisbona Maria Pilar , Solano Albert , Ares Jesús , Almirall Miriam , Salman-Monte Tarek Carlos , Maymó Joan 
Published: July 2016

Objective.To determine the level of residual inflammation [synovitis, bone marrow edema (BME), tenosynovitis, and total inflammation] quantified by hand magnetic resonance imaging (h-MRI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in remission according to 3 different definitions of clinical remission, and to compare these remission definitions.Methods.A cross-sectional study. To assess the level of residual MRI inflammation in remission, cutoff levels associated to remission and median scores of MRI residual inflammatory lesions were calculated. Data from an MRI register of patients with RA who have various levels of disease activity were used. These were used for the analyses: synovitis, BME according to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scoring system, tenosynovitis, total inflammation, and disease activity composite measures recorded at the time of MRI. Receiver-operating characteristic analysis was used to identify the best cutoffs associated with remission for each inflammatory lesion on h-MRI. Median values of each inflammatory lesion for each definition of remission were also calculated.Results.A total of 388 h-MRI sets of patients with RA with different levels of disease activity, 130 in remission, were included. Cutoff values associated with remission according to the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) ≤ 3.3 and the Boolean American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) definitions for BME and tenosynovitis (1 and 3, respectively) were lower than BME and tenosynovitis (2 and 5, respectively) for the Disease Activity Score on 28 joints (DAS28) ≤ 2.6. Median scores for synovitis, BME, and total inflammation were also lower for the SDAI and Boolean ACR/EULAR remission criteria compared with DAS28.Conclusion.Patients with RA in remission according to the SDAI and Boolean ACR/EULAR definitions showed lower levels of MRI-detected residual inflammation compared with DAS28.
L’apparence du religieux
Authors: Da Lage Olivier 
Published: June 2016

Du point de vue de l’Arabie saoudite, l’Iran a entrepris d’étendre son influence par l’intermédiaire de mouvements chiites dans son voisinage immédiat : au Yémen, au Bahreïn, en Irak, en Syrie ou au Liban. Face à la complaisance supposée des Etats-Unis à l’égard de la République islamique, le royaume saoudien a pris la tête d’une coalition militaire de pays sunnites pour intervenir au Yémen contre les Houthis, que soutient Téhéran tout en appuyant en Syrie la rébellion jihadiste contre le régime de Bachar al-Assad. L’exécution en janvier 2016 du cheikh Nimr al Nimr, un religieux influent au sein de la minorité chiite du royaume accusé de subversion, a suscité des réactions hostiles à l’Arabie en Iran, provoquant quelques jours plus tard la rupture des relations entre Riyad et Téhéran. Cet affrontement entre l’Iran chiite et l’Arabie saoudite sunnite contraint les pays de la région à choisir leur camp et à s’aligner, mais leur rivalité est en réalité davantage de nature géopolitique que religieuse.
L’Arabie saoudite dans le contexte du retour en grâce de l’Iran
Authors: Dazi-Héni Fatiha 
Published: June 2016

Riyad considère que la politique d’influence de l’Iran au Moyen-Orient est à l’origine de la déstabilisation et de la menace régionale car elle a vocation à promouvoir son projet hégémonique sur le monde arabe en jouant sur divers registres de son identité selon les contextes : perse, chiite ou même révolutionnaire. Nous verrons comment ce narratif est utilisé par le régime Al Saoud pour mobiliser son opinion et justifier sa politique interventionniste dont la vocation est d’affirmer l’identité arabo-sunnite du royaume comme la dynamique de référence au Moyen-Orient, par opposition à l’Iran chiite. Cependant, les raisons profondes de ce tournant diplomatique sont également largement inspirées par les craintes et les effets de domino que font peser les révoltes arabes de 2011 sur le royaume et plus largement la péninsule arabique.