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Positive Race Relations through Cuban Music: A Perspective from the Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT)
Authors: Simi Demi , Matusitz Jonathan 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This article examines positive race relations through music in Cuba from the perspective of the relational-cultural theory (RCT). The RCT postulates that the solution to personal growth is not isolation per se. Rather, mutually maturing relationships and growth-fostering connections can help heal personal problems and, by the same token, promote mutual respect so as to decrease racial tensions. Acknowledging the colour issues that have affected many Cubans of African descent, the RCT illustrates how musical productivity and creativity can improve congenial race relations in Cuba. An important conclusion is that, the Afro-Cuban people, despite living in a repressive political system, have shown ‘resistance’ by being innovative through the arts. Music has articulated their need to participate in human affairs due to the enduring deprivations brought by slavery, preferential treatments towards capitalist whites and tourists, condemned cultural practices, and lack of leadership roles. Today, the Afro-Cuban people can form communities of support in which they can partake with locals (rather than staying in isolation).
When choreography marries digital projection
Authors: Vale Alice 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
As a choreographer, I have always had a keen interest in fusing movement with other art forms and in being able to achieve this seamlessly. Each art form is as important as another; therefore making this a reality can be challenging. However, in my work I have discovered that the use of movement with digital projection is one that has a real connection. The two have a symmetry that is aesthetically pleasing, but my work to date had never had a real ‘marriage’ of the two forms. One always came before the other; never did the two coexist to arrive at the same point. During 2016, Illuminos (digital artists www.illuminos.co.uk) and I set about our biggest challenge to date: creating a full-length production that did not just fuse dance with digital, but dance with digital, music and storytelling. Our aim was to create a show based on the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. It would explore the story, highlighting the journey it takes from the ground to the sky and back again. Most importantly the piece was to demonstrate how projection can create the illusion of height and weightlessness, with imagery dictating the movement, and how the movement can dictate the imagery when the journey reverses. In simplest terms we wanted to find a cohesive process that allowed not just one aspect to dictate the other: a happy marriage between choreography and digital projection, all portrayed through our show, Icarus. This article will explore that journey.
Sharing ‘untamed ideas’: Process-based costume design in Finnish contemporary dance through the work of Marja Uusitalo
Authors: Helve Tua , Pantouvaki Sofia 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
When designing for contemporary dance, Finnish costume designer Marja Uusitalo integrates herself into the process of each production, allowing the costumes to emerge from collaboration. Starting from the costume designer’s ‘chase of untamed ideas’ and continuing with the production team’s ‘shared experiences’, Uusitalo’s design work is the outcome of a process led by trust, dialogue, creative exchange and experimentation. The collaborative nature of performance design has been discussed by both practitioners and scholars; yet, an in-depth investigation of the centrality of collaboration in process-based costume design would enhance a profounder understanding of process-led design in the specific field. Through Uusitalo’s work, this article examines the relationship between costume design process and costume outcomes in the context of Finnish contemporary dance in the twenty-first century. This article discusses the frame of Uusitalo’s work and analyses three of her designs as case studies. The analysis not only reveals the ways in which the design process informs the final costumes for the performance, but also brings to the forefront elements of process-based costume design that, as this article argues, result in an explicit understanding of collaboration as well as of the agency of the costume designer. Furthermore, by proposing ways to consider alternative working methods in costume design, this article contributes to an ongoing discourse on processes and hierarchical structures in the creative fields more broadly.
Spaces in-between worlds
Authors: Andreescu Florentina C. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
In It Can Pass Through the Wall, Radu Jude, gravitating towards spaces in between worlds, explores a number of thematic elements – namely suicide, mortality, and ‘living death’ existence – that have strongly marked his previous work. This article discusses these elements, highlighting the short film’s display of Jude’s auteur signature.
When tears become a language: Frictions in a xenophobic national ‘imaginary’
Authors: Hove Muchativugwa 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
In the past few years, South Africa has experienced three widely publicized xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals. The victims of each of these incidents of antiimmigrant violence were Mozambican nationals and each received prominent media attention: the ‘burning man’ of 2008; the ‘police-dragged’ national of 2013; and the savagely-knifed Emmanuel Sithole of Alexandra in 2015. This article is framed by these incidents, in which the ‘alien’ found their negotiation of identity and history subverted by experiences in the diaspora. It discusses these incidents in order to broadly interrogate xenophobia, and in order to locate the genesis and implications of violent multicultural nuances reported in several hundred televisual broadcasts and newspaper articles across South Africa. A critical discourse analysis of these reports provides a platform for an examination of the nationalist and ethnicitycentred dynamics at play, and attempts to generate an understanding of the historical genesis of xenophobia in South Africa. Diasporic refugee and migrant movements within Southern Africa in recent times have brought about the ‘right to narrate’, hence the article’s enquiry into narratives, sites, sights, media reports and witness accounts that cut across the narrower interests of polities and nation states.
Uncertainty quantification and stochastic polynomial chaos expansion for recovering random data in Darcy and Diffusion equations
Authors: Shalimova Irina A. , Sabelfeld Karl K. , Dulzon Olga V. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
A probabilistic collocation based polynomial chaos expansion method is developed to solve stochastic boundary value problems with random coefficients and randomly distributed initial data.
In this paper we deal with two different boundary value problems with random data:
the Darcy equation with random lognormally distributed hydraulic conductivity, and a diffusion equation with absorption, with random distribution of the initial concentration under periodic boundary conditions.
Special attention is paid to the extension of the probabilistic collocation method to input data with arbitrary correlation functions defined both analytically and through measurements.
We construct the relevant Karhunen–Loève expansion from a special randomized singular value decomposition of the correlation matrix, which makes possible to treat problems of high dimension.
We show that the unknown statistical characteristics of the random input data can be recovered from the correlation analysis of the solution field.
Partial inverse problems for the Sturm–Liouville operator on a star-shaped graph with mixed boundary conditions
Authors: Bondarenko Natalia Pavlovna 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
The Sturm–Liouville operator on a star-shaped graph with different types of boundary conditions (Robin and Dirichlet) in different vertices is studied. Asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues are derived and partial inverse problems are solved: we show that the potential on one edge can be uniquely determined by different parts of the spectrum if the potentials on the other edges are known. We provide a constructive method for the solution of the inverse problems, based on the Riesz basis property of some systems of vector functions.
Channel Capacity and BER Estimation of Indoor Optical Wireless Communication System Under Receiver Mobility
Authors: Sharma Ram , Aggarwal Mona , Ahuja Swaran 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
The existing radio frequency technologies face the bandwidth limitation due to the increase in the number of devices being used inside the indoor environment. though, the backbone networks are capable of carrying a large amount of data to the tune of several hundreds of gigabits per second, the last mile techniques, especially the indoor connectivity, continue to pose a challenge in terms of handling large data capacity. The indoor optical wireless communication could be one such promising technology that is potentially capable of handling large amount of data transmission within the indoor environment. The receiver mobility may largely affect the key communication parameters which undergo spatial variations. Therefore, in this paper, we investigate several parameters especially the channel capacity, bit error rate, received pulse power, pulse delay spread and signal-to-noise ratio pertaining to receiver mobility.
Response of alternative splice isoforms of OsRad9 gene from Oryza sativa to environmental stress
Authors: Li Rui , Wang Wenguo , Li Fosheng , Wang Qingwei , Wang Shenghua , Xu Ying , Chen Fang 
Published: March 2017

Abstract

Rad9 protein plays an important role in cell-cycle checkpoint signal transduction in human and yeast cells, but knowledge about Rad9 in plants is limited. This study reports that the Rad9 gene of rice can generate the transcript products OsRad9.1 and OsRad9.2 through alternative splicing. OsRad9.1, with all nine exons, is the main cell-cycle checkpoint protein involved in the response of rice to genotoxic stresses (ultraviolet radiation and antibiotic stress), environmental stresses (drought, salt, and heavy metal stress), and auxin stimuli (2,4-D, IAA, and IBA). Meanwhile, transcript isoform OsRad9.2, which lost exon7 and exon8, showed different preferential stimulation effects on these stresses and pollen development duration. These results might indicat that besides the monitoring and repair of DNA damage, Rad9 might involve in the development of pollen.
Can Neck Strength be Measured Using a Single Maximal Contraction in a Simulated Contact Position?
Authors: Salmon Danielle M. , Handcock Phil J. , Sullivan Stephen John , Rehrer Nancy J. , Niven Brian E. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Salmon, DM, Handcock, PJ, Sullivan, SJ, Rehrer, NJ, and Niven, BE. Can neck strength be measured using a single maximal contraction in a simulated contact position? J Strength Cond Res 32(8): 2166–2173, 2018—Neck strengthening has been postulated to potentially reduce the incidence and severity of concussions and neck injuries in collision-based sports. A quick and reliable method to assess neck strength would permit identification of those at risk and tracking of progress after injury. The purpose of this study was to determine if neck strength could be reliably assessed in a simulated contact posture using a single maximal contraction. During a single session, 30 healthy male university students performed 3 maximal voluntary contractions of the neck musculature in each of the following directions: extension (Ext), flexion (Flx), left lateral flexion (LtFlx), and right lateral flexion (RtFlx). To evaluate the reliability of these measures, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated. The findings revealed a significant effect for direction (p < 0.01), where Ext (234.8 N) tested stronger than Flx (141.0 N), LtFlx (134.5 N), and RtFlx (123.0 N). In addition, Flx tested stronger than RtFlx (p = 0.03). No other differences were observed between LtFlx and RtFlx. When the combined mean values of the trials (1: 151.6 N, 2: 160.0 N, 3: 163.5 N) and the interaction contrast were compared, these were not significant (p = 0.08–1.0), indicating no changes in peak force occurred over the 3 trials. The ICC values for Ext, RtFlx, and LtFlx were all “excellent” (0.91–0.94), whereas Flx demonstrated “good” reliability (0.86). In a simulated contact posture, a reliable measure of peak force was obtained using a single maximal contraction. This may have practical applications for the quick and reliable assessment of contact sport athletes in a position that has functional relevance to their sports.
Comparison of Circumference Measures and Height–Weight Tables With Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Assessment of Body Composition in R.O.T.C. Cadets
Authors: Mitchell Katherine M. , Pritchett Robert C. , Gee David L. , Pritchett Kelly L. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Mitchell, KM, Pritchett, RC, Gee, DL, and Pritchett, KL. Comparison of circumference measures and height–weight tables with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry assessment of body composition in R.O.T.C. cadets. J Strength Cond Res 31(9): 2552–2556, 2017—Height–weight tables and circumference measures are used by the U.S. Army to predict body composition because they require little equipment or expertise. However, agreement between the Army's new 2002 circumference equation and an established laboratory technique has not been determined. The purpose of this study was to quantify agreement in body fat percentages between the Army's circumference measures (taping) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA); second to determine categorical agreement between height–weight tables and DXA. Male Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) cadets (N = 23; 20.6 ± 1.6 years, 179.1 ± 6.6 cm; 81.4 ± 10.3 kg) were taped according to Army protocol to predict body fat. The % body fat prediction was compared with DXA through a Bland-Altman Plot with ±2–4% body fat established as a zone of agreement (ZOA). Thirteen out of 23 cadets fell outside the ZOA. No cadet was over the compliance threshold (20–22% fat) using the tape method, however, with DXA, 7 out of 23 cadets were noncompliant. Height–weight tables provided a moderate level of categorical agreement with DXA. The results depict poor agreement between taping and DXA, as taping generally underestimated % body fat. Compared with taping, height–weight tables were better able to identify excess fat weight.
Urine Culture Follow-up and Antimicrobial Stewardship in a Pediatric Urgent Care Network
Authors: Saha Dipanwita , Patel Jimisha , Buckingham Don , Thornton David , Barber Terry , Watson Joshua R. 
Published: March 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Empiric antibiotic therapy for presumed urinary tract infection (UTI) leads to unnecessary antibiotic exposure in many children whose urine culture results fail to confirm the diagnosis. The objective of this quality improvement study was to improve follow-up management of negative urine culture results in the off-campus urgent care network of Nationwide Children’s Hospital to reduce inappropriate antibiotic exposure in children.

METHODS:
A multidisciplinary task force developed and implemented a protocol for routine nurse and clinician follow-up of urine culture results, discontinuation of unnecessary antibiotics, and documentation in the electronic medical record. Monthly antibiotic discontinuation rates were tracked in empirically treated patients with negative urine culture results from July 2013 through December 2015. Statistical process control methods were used to track improvement over time. Fourteen-day return visits for UTIs were monitored as a balancing measure.

RESULTS:
During the study period, 910 patients received empiric antibiotic therapy for UTIs but had a negative urine culture result. The antibiotic discontinuation rate increased from 4% to 84%, avoiding 3429 (40%) of 8648 antibiotic days prescribed. Among patients with discontinued antibiotics, none was diagnosed with a UTI within 14 days of the initial urgent care encounter.

CONCLUSIONS:
Implementation of a standard protocol for urine culture follow-up and discontinuation of unnecessary antibiotics was both effective and safe in a high-volume pediatric urgent care network. Urine culture follow-up management is an essential opportunity for improved antimicrobial stewardship in the outpatient setting that will affect many patients by avoiding a substantial number of antibiotic days.
INTERDISCIPLINARIDADE E FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES
Authors: De Carvalho Maria Madalena 
Published: March 2017

Este ensaio é uma revisão bibliográfica acerca da interdisciplinaridade nos cursos de formação inicial de professores nas universidades brasileiras. O objetivo principal é identificar quais elementos caracterizam a prática docente interdisciplinar e os fatores que contribuem para essa prática. Levanta-se a teoria da interdisciplinaridade e a legislação-base da educação; identificam-se concepções, características, fundamentos epistemológicos, obstáculos e possibilidades da interdisciplinaridade. Também analisam-se estudos que discutem pontos essenciais da formação de professores e a perspectiva interdisciplinar. Nota-se a convergência de teóricos e pesquisadores ao reconhecerem a fragmentação do ensino nos cursos de licenciaturas e a necessidade do trabalho interdisciplinar mediante parceria entre escola e universidade para incentivar a pesquisa e o trabalho em equipes na formação interdisciplinar dos professores. Palavras-chave: Interdisciplinaridade. Formação de professores.Licenciaturas.
PERCURSOS E INOVAÇÕES: A UFTM E O USO DOS 20% A DISTÂNCIA NO ENSINO PRESENCIAL NO PERÍODO 2010-2012
Authors: Chagas Diogo Silva , Linhares Martha Maria Prata 
Published: March 2017

As tecnologias digitais tem aberto um novo espaço de aprendizagem facilitando a promoção de uma nova gestão de tempo e espaço no Ensino Superior. O artigo trata de uma pesquisa que teve como objetivo investigar a realização dos 20% da carga horária na modalidade a distância das disciplinas presenciais na Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM) nos dois anos posteriores ao período de implantação do ambiente de aprendizagem virtual institucional, de 2010 a 2012. A abordagem da pesquisa tem caráter quali-quantitativo com pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e de campo. Palavras-chave: Tecnologias de informação e comunicação. Professor universitário. EAD. Educação superior.
In This Issue—Making Home Birth Even Safer for Mothers and Babies
Authors: Lothian Judith 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACTThere is research that supports the safety of planned home birth for healthy women, and more women in the United States are choosing to give birth at home. Strategic initiatives developed at the Home Birth Summit in 2011 address issues related to planned home birth including integration into the health system. This editorial discusses the ongoing work on these initiatives including the development and endorsement of best practice guidelines for safe transfer from home to hospital. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists revised policy statement on home birth calls for the integration of home birth into the health system. This is an important step in making home birth even safer for mothers and babies.
Qualidade do ensino: um indicador do sucesso escolar
Authors: Soares Eliane da Silva , Ferreira Lúcia Gracia 
Published: March 2017

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar se o resultado da Prova Brasil (PB) de Língua Portuguesa dos alunos do 5º ano do ensino fundamental I representa para o Sucesso Escolar um indicador de qualidade. A pesquisa foi realizada no ano de 2012, em uma Escola Municipal de Itapetinga. A partir da análise documental verifi camos o número de alunos aprovados por média, pela recuperação e pelo Conselho de Classe; e o resultado da PB do ano 2011, obtido através do site do INEP. Analisamos o sucesso pelo desempenho escolar mostrado através da Média Final e comparamos com a nota da PB. Percebemosque nenhum aluno foi reprovado em Português, mesmo a nota na PB tendo sido abaixo do esperado. Dessa forma, os resultados mostraram uma discrepância entre o desempenho desses alunos na escola e na PB, visto que esta última não refl ete osucesso escolar que os alunos obtiveram durante o ano letivo;além disso, tanto o sucesso quanto a qualidade adquirida pela escola eram questionáveis devido aos critérios de avaliação.
Temáticas desenvolvidas em trabalhos de conclusão de curso de Ciências Biológicas
Authors: Pedrotti Jéssica , Maccali Neuza Benelli , Rempel Claudete , Strohschoen Andreia Aparecida Guimarães 
Published: March 2017

O Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (TCC) constitui-se em um requisito importante e, na maioria dos cursos, indispensável à conclusão da graduação. Em muitos cursos, o TCC assume a forma de monografi a ou artigo científi co, sendo estas também as formas utilizadas em um curso de Graduação em Ciências Biológicas de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior (IES) do interior do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, que é objeto desta pesquisa. O objetivo deste estudo foi verifi car as principais temáticas dos TCCs dos cursos de Ciências Biológicas, bacharelado e licenciatura, desta IES. Realizou-se um estudo qualiquantitativo, caracterizado como descritivo, de campo, longitudinal e comanálise documental. Foram analisados os projetos pedagógicos dos referidos cursos e 232 TCCs produzidos pelos alunos. Além disso, foi aplicado um questionário a 32 alunos (egressos e formandos) para verifi car a relevância das disciplinas do curso na construção do TCC. Com base na análise dos dados, observou-se que a temática principal dos TCCs dos cursos analisados é a questão ambiental, o que está de acordo com a área proposta nos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos analisados. Além disso, observou-se que várias disciplinas auxiliam no desenvolvimento do TCC, porém, é necessário que os alunos sigam a semestralidade proposta no projeto pedagógico do curso paramaior aproveitamento das mesmas.
Bilingual cognitive map in the space of teaching public administration: a russian case
Authors: Rubtcova Mariia , Pavenkov Oleg , Pavenkov Vladimir 
Published: March 2017

The introduction of bilingual programs for future bureaucrats turned out to be a great challenge. In Russia this is one of the “classic” areas, in which the spirit of conservatism and collectivism prevails. In this area, the idea of teaching in English may be perceived with hatred: English can invade the closed area communication of offi cials, to make the excessive diversity of their contacts and violate patriotism and national identity. We used a cognitive map approach. It allows us to create diff erent kinds of cognitive maps and teaching materials for university students who need to learn in one course the terminology in both languages. The results show that the study of the subject/course in English is not harmful to the development of professional Russian language. It was confi rmed by the individual discussion in Russian. At the same time, the skills of reading articles in English were signifi cantly improved.