The professional developmental needs of higher education-based teacher educators: an international comparative needs analysis

A universal lack of attention to the professional learning needs of teacher educators is the driver for this study, which considers the most effective ways to support the professional learning of higher education-based teacher educators. At a time when many industrialised countries are engaged in systemic educational reform, this study provides an international and comparative needs analysis through a survey of 1,158 higher education-based teacher educators in the countries participating in the International Forum for Teacher Educator Development (InFo-TED): Belgium, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK. Our results suggest that while teacher educators are only moderately satisfied with their professional development experiences, a strong desire exists for further professional learning. This desire, influenced by their professional context, relates to their current beliefs concerning ‘best practice’ in teacher education, the academic skills required to further their professional careers and knowledge of the curriculum associated with their fields of expertise.

Los talleres de capacitation participativa (TCP) : una experiencia piloto

Los Talleres de Capacitación Participativa T.C.P., objeto de la acción investigativa descrita y sistematizada en la presente memoria, se plantean como una opción metodológica para la capacitación y el per-perfeccionamiento de docentes de Educación Superior en Colombia. Esta proposición se hace tanto a la luz del narco social, cultural y político de la educación en el país, como a partir del análisis de la realidad nacional y del panorama de transformación educativa que se vislumbra. El análisis de la relación de la teoría y la práctica-docente, permitió, igualmente, resaltar la importancia de la relación desarrollo y educación. De la misma manera, se pone en evidencia la formación del capital humano como recurso fundamental en una perspectiva que supere las visiones deterministas de la pedagogía tradicional, La presentación de una experiencia de aprendizaje en capacitación docente, cuyo análisis empírico se sistematizó en una propuesta de acción pedagógica, con las características fundamentales de la investigación protagónica, constituye el núcleo central de este trabajo. Los componentes metodológicos de la experiencia latinoamericana de los TED (Talleres de educación Democrática), el Programa PERFORHA (Perfeccionamiento y formación de maestros de la Universidad de Sherbrooke, Quebec-Canadá), los principios andrológicos y el método de sistematización de la práctica fundamentado en el constructivismo, constituyen los referentes pedagógicos que fundamentan los Talleres de Capacitación Participativa T.C.P., aplicados y sistematizados por los investigadores con los resultados que se observan en la presente memoria.

Phosphomimetic Mutation of the N-Terminal Lid of MDM2 Enhances the Polyubiquitination of p53 through Stimulation of E2-Ubiquitin Thioester Hydrolysis.

Mouse double minute 2 (MDM2) has a phosphorylation site within a lid motif at Ser17 whose phosphomimetic mutation to Asp17 stimulates MDM2-mediated polyubiquitination of p53. MDM2 lid deletion, but not Asp17 mutation, induced a blue shift in the λmax of intrinsic fluorescence derived from residues in the central domain including Trp235, Trp303, Trp323, and Trp329. This indicates that the Asp17 mutation does not alter the conformation of MDM2 surrounding the tryptophan residues. In addition, Phe235 mutation enhanced MDM2 binding to p53 but did not stimulate its ubiquitination function, thus uncoupling increases in p53 binding from its E3 ubiquitin ligase function. However, the Asp17mutation inMDM2 stimulated its discharge of the UBCH5a-ubiquitin thioester adduct (UBCH5a is a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2D 1 UBC4/5 homolog yeast). This stimulation of ubiquitin discharge fromE2 was independent of the p53 substrate. There are now four known effects of the Asp17 mutation on MDM2: (i) it alters the conformation of the isolated N-terminus as defined by NMR; (ii) it induces increased thermostability of the isolated N-terminal domain; (iii) it stimulates the allosteric interaction ofMDM2 with the DNA-binding domain of p53; and (iv) it stimulates a novel protein–protein interaction with the E2-ubiquitin complex in the absence of substrate p53 that, in turn, increases hydrolysis of theE2-ubiquitin thioester bond. These data also suggest a new strategy to disrupt MDM2 function by targeting the E2-ubiquitin discharge reaction.

Hauntings

The thesis paper is about the process of creating and directing Hauntings, a dance theater work, performed in the 2016 MFA Spring Thesis Concert. The concert was shared with Curtis Stedge, fellow cohort and MFA candidate in the Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. This document is meant to accompany the archival footage of the dance. Hauntings is a moving lyric poem depicting themes and motifs of the emotional landscape of its characters. It is a time-less world rendering the complexities of the psyche and soul. Love, obsession, loss, and nostalgia emerge as Smith and her fellow artists represent characters struggling with impermanence and mortality. The work is seeped in symbolism and metaphor. The dances/scenes draw inspiration from the music of Chopin, Liszt, Stravinsky, Charles Trenet, Rina Ketty, and poetry by John Keats, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, W.B Yeats, and Claire Clemons Cowan.

Emerging trends in the sea state of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas

The sea state of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas is controlled by the wind forcing and the amount of ice-free water available to generate surface waves. Clear trends in the annual duration of the open water season and in the extent of the seasonal sea ice minimum suggest that the sea state should be increasing, independent of changes in the wind forcing. Wave model hindcasts from four selected years spanning recent conditions are consistent with this expectation. In particular, larger waves are more common in years with less summer sea ice and/or a longer open water season, and peak wave periods are generally longer. The increase in wave energy may affect both the coastal zones and the remaining summer ice pack, as well as delay the autumn ice-edge advance. However, trends in the amount of wave energy impinging on the ice-edge are inconclusive, and the associated processes, especially in the autumn period of new ice formation, have yet to be well-described by in situ observations. There is an implicit trend and evidence for increasing wave energy along the coast of northern Alaska, and this coastal signal is corroborated by satellite altimeter estimates of wave energy.

Estruturas cerâmicas a base de zircônia e alumina utilizadas na confecção de infra - estruturas para coroas e pontes fixas

The continuous advances in ceramic systems for crowns and bridges infrastructure getting researchers and manufacturers looking for a material that has good mechanical properties and aesthetic. The purpose of this study was to verify in which composition and sintering temperature the ceramic system for infrastructure composed of alumina and zirconia would have the best mechanical properties. With this objective we made in UFRN laboratories 45 test bodies in the form of rectangular bars with the following dimensions: 30mm x 8mm x 3mm, where we separated by the sintering temperature: 1200°C, 1300ºC and 1400ºC, and by comp osition: 33% Zirconia + 67% Alumina; 50% Zirconia + 50% Alumina and 25% Zirconia + 75% Alumina, these test bodies were not infiltrated with glass. Also, were made nine test bodies by a technical from a laboratory with a commercial ceramic system: in the Ceram Zircônia (Vita - Zahnfabrik) with the following dimensions: 20mm x 10mm x 0.5mm, these test bodies following all recommendations of the manufacturer and were infiltrated with glass. Were realized optical and electronic microscopy analyses, hardness testing, resistance to bending in three points, porosity and bulk density. After analysis of the results we verified that with the increasing of sintering temperature, increased the value of resistance to bending, but with the same temperature there was no significant difference between the different compositions, samples made with the commercial ceramic that were infiltrated, presented a resistance to bending six times greater than the samples sintered to 1400°C and which have not been infiltra ted. There was no significant difference between the values of apparent porosity for the samples made in UFRN laboratories, but the samples of commercial ceramic obtained 0% in porosity apparent value. In tests of Rockwell Hardness there is an increase in the value of Hardness, with the increase of sintering temperature for the samples not infiltrated. Samples infiltrated showed similar values as the samples sintered in 1400°C. There was no significant difference between the values of apparent density among samples manufactured in UFRN laboratories and samples made with a commercial ceramic

Software engineering: methods, modeling and teaching

Since the emergence of software engineering in the late 1960's as a response to the software crisis, researchers throughout the world are trying to give theoretical support to this discipline. Several points of view have to be reviewed in order to complete this task. In the middle 70's Frederick Brooks Jr. coined the term "silver bullet" suggesting the solution to several problems rela-ted to software engineering and, hence, we adopted such a metaphor as a symbol for this book. Methods, modeling, and teaching are the insights reviewed in this book. Some work related to these topies is presented by software engineering researchers, led by Ivar Jacobson, one of the most remarkable researchers in this area. We hope our work will contribute to advance in giving the theoretieal support that software engineering needs.

Open-label placebo treatment in chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial

This randomized controlled trial was performed to investigate whether placebo effects in chronic low back pain could be harnessed ethically by adding open-label placebo (OLP) treatment to treatment as usual (TAU) for 3 weeks. Pain severity was assessed on three 0- to 10-point Numeric Rating Scales, scoring maximum pain, minimum pain, and usual pain, and a composite, primary outcome, total pain score. Our other primary outcome was back-related dysfunction, assessed on the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. In an exploratory follow-up, participants on TAU received placebo pills for 3 additional weeks. We randomized 97 adults reporting persistent low back pain for more than 3 months' duration and diagnosed by a board-certified pain specialist. Eighty-three adults completed the trial. Compared to TAU, OLP elicited greater pain reduction on each of the three 0- to 10-point Numeric Rating Scales and on the 0- to 10-point composite pain scale (P < 0.001), with moderate to large effect sizes. Pain reduction on the composite Numeric Rating Scales was 1.5 (95% confidence interval: 1.0-2.0) in the OLP group and 0.2 (-0.3 to 0.8) in the TAU group. Open-label placebo treatment also reduced disability compared to TAU (P < 0.001), with a large effect size. Improvement in disability scores was 2.9 (1.7-4.0) in the OLP group and 0.0 (-1.1 to 1.2) in the TAU group. After being switched to OLP, the TAU group showed significant reductions in both pain (1.5, 0.8-2.3) and disability (3.4, 2.2-4.5). Our findings suggest that OLP pills presented in a positive context may be helpful in chronic low back pain.

Cadena global de café: el desempeño de Nicaragua

Introducción La industria cafetalera mundial atraviesa una de las peores crisis en los últimos cien años. Tres factores introdujeron esta crisis: 1) La sobreproducción de café por parte de Brasil y Vietnam provocó una sobreoferta mundial del grano que introdujo la caída de los precios internacionales. 2) El subconsumo de productos de café debido a la poca diversidad de estos en el mercado. Como lo señala Ted Lingle, no se estaba produciendo aquellos cafés altamente demandados por los consumidores. Y 3) A ello se sumó el oligopolio del mercado –muchos productores ofertando y pocos compradores– , concentrando el poder adquisitivo de tal manera que se estableció como el único mecanismo de oferta y demanda…

Student empathy levels across 12 medical and health professions: an interventional study

Background
Empathy is a difficult characteristic to define, teach and assess; the ‘nebulous’ properties of empathic behaviour often means that educators fail to incorporate the explicit teaching and assessment of empathy within the curriculum. One solution suggested is that teaching empathy in an interprofessional education setting is an effective educational approach in developing empathic behaviours.

Method
Student participants from Monash University, Deakin University, University of South Australia, and Edith Cowan University completed a self-reporting survey package pre and post two-hour empathy workshop consisting of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy – Health Profession – Student version (JSE-HP-S).

Results
A total of 293 students from 12 different medical and health care professions participated in the empathy workshops. The majority of participants were from Monash University n = 230 (78 %), the nursing profession n = 59 (20 %), < 26 years of age n = 215 (73 %) and enrolled in first year studies n = 123 (42 %). Using a paired t-test repeated measure self-reported empathy levels improved at p < 0.0001, mean 114.34 vs. 120.32 (d = 0.22).

Conclusion
This project has shown that self-reported empathy levels have been shown to statistically improve following DVD simulation-based workshops.

The Amplifier - v. 17, no. 4

In this issue...Football, Free Films, Koehler Stout, Jodi Gouwens, Library, Vu Villa, Christmas Party, Fortin Foundation, Ted Ackerman, Final Examinations

Ecos de Sylvia Plath: políticas del secreto, poéticas del fantasma

Partiendo fundamental pero no exclusivamente de las formas de lectura crítica y de los métodos de análisis textual propuestos por el movimiento crítico denominado Nuevo Historicismo, este estudio tiene por objeto analizar aspectos esenciales de la paulatina modelación y construcción textual o discursiva de Sylvia Plath, poeta icónica de la literatura contemporánea de los EE.UU. La elección de Plath como objeto de estudio se basa en los siguientes motivos: 1) Su ubicación en el canon poético contemporáneo como autora de culto, situación que no se repite en ningún otro poeta coetáneo. Plath ha sido y es identificada como un “mito” o una “leyenda” a la altura de otros iconos de la cultura contemporánea popular proveniente de Norteamérica. 2) La polémica ha rodeado siempre la biografía de esta autora, desde su suicidio a una edad temprana hasta el presente. Dicha polémica surge de forma más señalada alrededor de dos aspectos fundamentales: por un lado, la de su personalidad poética entendida como esencialmente autobiográfica o confesional, cuestión a menudo disputada; y por otro lado su estatus como figura icónica de la cultura norteamericana (y no solo en el ámbito de las letras). Como icono de la cultura norteamericana, Plath ha sido etiquetada en algunos ámbitos como “la Marilyn Monroe de los literatos”, es decir, una joven artista, con una prometedora carrera, desaparecida demasiado pronto y congelada de ese modo en el inconsciente colectivo. 3) La situación particular en torno a lo que podemos convenir en denominar su “yo textual”. Esta situación cobra una especial relevancia en el mundo de las letras y la cultura. Sylvia Plath estaba casada en el momento de su suicidio en 1963 con el joven poeta inglés Ted Hughes, de carrera prometedora, y futura figura central de las instituciones británicas como Poeta Laureado que fue desde 1984 hasta su muerte en 1998. A la muerte de Plath, los permisos de publicación de todos sus escritos y materiales quedaron en manos de Ted Hughes, que a lo largo de las décadas, y pese a que en 1963 la pareja vivía separada como consecuencia de una crisis producto de una infidelidad de Hughes, publicó los escritos de Plath siempre de acuerdo con su criterio personal. Las desavenencias entre la pareja, la posesión de Hughes de los derechos de autor de Plath, la publicación idiosincrática que Hughes hizo de los textos de Plath (fragmentaria, poco planificada, aunque siempre informada y matizada por sus propios prefacios, notas e introducciones) le granjearon poca empatía, cuando no manifiesta hostilidad, por parte de sectores del público y la crítica, en especial el feminismo...

Jazz Innovations, Part 1 The Fresh Cuts and Hammers to Horns December 7, 2016

Concert Program

Plan de negocio para la exportación de Quinua al mercado de China

El comercio es uno de los grandes motores del desarrollo, contribuye a la asignación eficiente de recursos y genera riqueza necesaria para la satisfacción de necesidades. Los planes de negocio permiten investigar, anticipar y diseñar estrategias comerciales adecuadas para fundamentar los procesos comerciales, propiciando un buen uso de las inversiones. Bajo estas premisas y con los resultados de la Misión Empresarial a China de la Universidad del Rosario, en el programa de Administración de Negocios Internacionales, a través de un estudio descriptivo, se construyen los componentes del sistema de negocio para la exportación de Quinua a ese mercado.

La precaución jurídica en el tratamiento de la información periodística

Hoy se hace imperioso que la ética periodística se complemente con el tratamiento jurídico de la libertad de expresión. La precaución jurídica es la invitación a una visión integral de la ética profesional basada en la autorregulación y en el conocimiento de la teleología del periodismo