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Forming Students’ Professional Legal Competency in the Context of European Universities’ Experience
Authors: Yashchuk Sergiy
Published: January 2017

The article deals with theoretical analysis of the educational process in European higher education institutions in the context of forming future social workers’ professional legal competency. Based on the study of scientific and reference sources the author has defined the peculiarities of the educational process in the most popular higher education institutions of European Union, offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work, namely, social and technical division of labour based on the interdisciplinary relations (theoretical and practical learning, pre-professional research constituent during placements); stipulating for a less ethnocentric understanding of social problems; training of a social worker able to skillfully provide individuals, families, organizations and communities with social support to achieve optimal social functioning in a society; analysis of aims and objectives of modern social work in the local and global context of promoting human rights and social justice; application of social work methods with a focus on client participation in the process of changing; reflection of learning and professional experience and independent learning to develop professional skills of a social worker; obtaining specialization in social programmes and projects management aimed at optimizing social integration of social risk groups, such as the disabled, and supporting individuals, groups and communities (to help realize one’s potential, achieve social and economic justice, prevent one’s dysfunctions); accordance of doctrinal and operative education standards that reflect a modern approach to social work - an applied social science with various principles, values, theory and practice methodology.
Performance Analysis of Two Big Data Technologies on a Cloud Distributed Architecture. Results for Non-Aggregate Queries on Medium-Sized Data
Authors: Fotache Marin , Hrubaru Ionuț
Published: January 2017

Big Data systems manage and process huge volumes of data constantly generated by various technologies in a myriad of formats. Big Data advocates (and preachers) have claimed that, relative to classical, relational/SQL Data Base Management Systems, Big Data technologies such as NoSQL, Hadoop and in-memory data stores perform better. This paper compares data processing performance of two systems belonging to SQL (PostgreSQL/Postgres XL) and Big Data (Hadoop/Hive) camps on a distributed five-node cluster deployed in cloud. Unlike benchmarks in use (YCSB, TPC), a series of R modules were devised for generating random non-aggregate queries on different subschema (with increasing data size) of TPC-H database. Overall performance of the two systems was compared. Subsequently a number of models were developed for relating performance on the system and also on various query parameters such as the number of attributes in SELECT and WHERE clause, number of joins, number of processing rows etc.
Relevant Determinants of the Political Parties’ Environmental Preference
Authors: Apostoaie Constantin-Marius
Published: January 2017

An instrument that political parties use to inform the electorate with regard to their policy preference (including preference towards the environment) is the electoral manifest. This paper analyses some important drivers that push political parties towards adopting pro-environmental attitudes by analysing the content included in their electoral manifestos (using the Comparative Manifesto Dataset). As explanatory factors we consider various socio-economic, ideological and international related variables, but our main focus is on environmental related determinants. We proceed as such because the paper aims to test the validity of ‘the ecological approach’ given that the current literature overlooks this issue or doesn’t succeed in providing strong evidence of its existence. Our dataset covers 49 countries worldwide and a total of 190 national electoral years, occurring between 2000 and 2015. The resulting evidence, which might confirm the validity of ‘the ecological approach’, is rather weak, but there is nonetheless strong evidence to prove the existence of an opportunistic behaviour of the political parties (confirming the validity of the ‘opportunistic political cycle’).
Les recherches de Greimas sur la mythologie lithuanienne
Authors: Nastopka Kęstutis
Published: February 2017

Pour les Lithuaniens il existe au moins deux Greimas : Greimas sémioticien, fondateur de l’école sémiotique de Paris, et Greimas mythologue, menant des recherches sur les anciennes croyances lithuaniennes. En fait, ces deux Greimas sont inséparables. Les recherches de Greimas sur la mythologie lithuanienne constituent deux volumes : Apie dievus ir žmones (Des dieux et des hommes, 1979) et Tautos atminties beieškant (À la recherche de la mémoire du peuple, 1990). Dans le premier volume de son diptyque, Greimas cherche à reconstruire les anciens rites et coutumes propres à une société paysanne isolée et archaïque. C’est la voie qui a été tracée par C. Lévi-Strauss à travers la description des mythes des sociétés dites primitives. Dans une partie du deuxième volume et dans des analyses des mythes enregistrés dans les chroniques lithuaniennes, il découvre les traces de la religion pratiquée par la société lithuanienne avant l’adoption du christianisme. C’est la voie que G. Dumézil a choisie dans ses analyses des sociétés indo-européennes. L’autorité de Greimas pour les chercheurs lithuaniens est indiscutable, bien que la base sémiotique de sa méthodologie soit souvent ignorée. Les recherches de Greimas sur la mythologie n’ont pas encore trouvé le retentissement qu’elles méritent en dehors de la Lithuanie.
Recycling of the Electronic Waste Applying the Plasma Reactor Technology
Authors: Lázár Marián , Jasminská Natália , Čarnogurská Mária , Dobáková Romana
Published: January 2017

The following paper discusses a high-temperature gasification process and melting of electronic components and computer equipment using plasma reactor technology. It analyses the marginal conditions of batch processing, as well as the formation of solid products which result from the procedure of waste processing. Attention is also paid to the impact of the emerging products on the environment.
Lightweight Grid Shell Pavilion - Design, Manufacture and Erection of Full Scale Grid Shell Prototypes
Authors: Vaněk Aleš
Published: January 2017

The main goal of author’s research is to design and construct grid shell structures, which are subsequently realized as experimental structures in full scale. These structures should make the place suitable for various events and also a friendly, pleasant, relaxing and free time space. By thinking about how such structure should look like and what materials and structure types are suitable, there were many kinds of lightweight structures considered.

The most logical solution is to create a grid shell structure combining with a single layer membrane that would fulfill all aspects of elegant remarkable lightweight structure using some original details and workflow advancements. These grid shell projects should demonstrate another possibility to build and think about unconventional structures and provoke a deeper interest in these unique structures. The goal of this project was to create a feasible design of a grid shell structure and to build up the structures while being capable to understand the core of such an interesting phenomenon.
Biphasic Regulation of p38 MAPK by Serotonin Contributes to the Efficacy of Stimulus Protocols That Induce Long-Term Synaptic Facilitation
Authors: Zhang Yili , Smolen Paul , Baxter Douglas A. , Byrne John H.
Published: January 2017

The MAPK isoforms ERK and p38 MAPK are believed to play opposing roles in long-term synaptic facilitation (LTF) induced by serotonin (5-HT) inAplysia. To fully understand their roles, however, it is necessary to consider the dynamics of ERK and p38 MAPK activation. Previous studies determined that activation of ERK occurred ∼45 min after a 5-min pulse of 5-HT treatment. The dynamics of p38 MAPK activation following 5-HT are yet to be elucidated. Here, the activity of p38 MAPK was examined at different times after 5-HT, and the interaction between the ERK and p38 MAPK pathways was investigated. A 5-min pulse of 5-HT induced a transient inhibition of p38 MAPK, followed by a delayed activation between 25 and 45 min. This activation was blocked by a MAPK kinase inhibitor, suggesting that similar pathways are involved in activation of ERK and p38 MAPK. ERK activity decreased shortly after the activation of p38 MAPK. A p38 MAPK inhibitor blocked this decrease in ERK activity, suggesting a causal relationship. The p38 MAPK activity ∼45 min after different stimulus protocols was also characterized. These data were incorporated into a computational model for the induction of LTF. Simulations and empirical data suggest that p38 MAPK, together with ERK, contributes to the efficacy of spaced stimulus protocols to induce LTF, a correlate of long-term memory (LTM). For example, decreased p38 MAPK activity ∼45 min after the first of two sensitizing stimuli might be an important determinant of an optimal interstimulus interval (ISI) for LTF induction.
Indirect evidentiality in Dutch and German: a contrastive corpus study of the seem-type verbs schijnen and scheinen
Authors: Mortelmans Tanja
Published: January 2017

The present study deals with the seem-type verbs schijnen and scheinen in Dutch and German. On the basis of an in-depth analysis of spoken and written corpus material, the construction types these verbs typically appear in as well as their function and meaning are analysed. As seem-type verbs often develop into evidential markers (this is the case in e.g. English, French and Spanish), I will particularly concentrate on evidential uses (and the syntactic patterns that are associated with those uses). The study will lay bare important differences between German, Belgian Dutch and Netherlandic Dutch regarding both verbs. Moreover, the distinction between spoken and written language will be shown to play a crucial role with respect to the construction types found. Finally, the fact that the verbs exhibit different constructional preferences will be linked to different semantic properties as well.
The modal verb galėti ʻcan/could/may/mightʼ in academic Lithuanian: distribution, frequency and semantic properties
Authors: Šinkūnienė Jolanta
Published: January 2017

The aim of the present paper is to investigate the frequency and distribution patterns as well as the spectrum of modal meanings conveyed by the Lithuanian modal verb of possibility galėti ‘can/could/may/might’ in academic Lithuanian. The study is based on Corpus Academicum Lithuanicum (www.coralit.lt), a specialized synchronic corpus of written academic Lithuanian (roughly 9 million words). In order to allow a disciplinary comparison, the paper analyses the use of this modal verb in academic texts from three science fields: the humanities, the biomedical sciences and the technological sciences. Quantitative and qualitative approaches are employed alongside corpus-based analysis to reveal the ways in which this modal verb of possibility is used in academic language. The first part of the paper investigates the frequency patterns of various forms of galėti ‘can/could/may/might’ in the three science fields. The second part looks at the variety of meanings this modal verb can convey in Lithuanian specialised language. The results show that there is a fairly similar distribution of this modal verb across different science fields. In terms of its semantic functional capacities, galėti ‘can/could/may/might’ is used to convey all three types of modality (epistemic, deontic and dynamic), however, the most frequent use in Lithuanian academic discourse seems to be that of dynamic modality.
A new desorption method for removing organic solvents from activated carbon using surfactant
Authors: Hinoue Mitsuo , Ishimatsu Sumiyo , Fueta Yukiko , Hori Hajime
Published: January 2017

Objectives

A new desorption method was investigated, which does not require toxic organic solvents. Efficient desorption of organic solvents from activated carbon was achieved with an ananionic surfactant solution, focusing on its washing and emulsion action.

Methods

Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and methyl ethyl ke-tone (MEK) were used as test solvents. Lauryl benzene sulfonic acid sodium salt (LAS) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were used as the surfactant. Activated carbon (100 mg) was placed in a vial and a predetermined amount of organic solvent was added. After leaving for about 24 h, a predetermined amount of the surfactant solution was added. After leaving for another 72 h, the vial was heated in an incubator at 60°C for a predetermined time. The organic vapor concentration was then determined with a frame ionization detector (FID)-gas chromatograph and the desorption efficiency was calculated.

Results

A high desorption efficiency was obtained with a 10% surfactant solution (LAS 8%, SDS 2%), 5 ml desorption solution, 60°C desorption temperature, and desorption time of over 24 h, and the desorption efficiency was 72% for IPA and 9% for MEK. Under identical conditions, the desorption efficiencies for another five organic solvents were investigated, which were 36%, 3%, 32%, 2%, and 3% for acetone, ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, toluene, and m-xylene, respectively.

Conclusions

A combination of two anionic surfactants exhibited a relatively high desorption efficiency for IPA. For toluene, the desorption efficiency was low due to poor detergency and emulsification power.
Aplicación del análisis multivariante para sostenibilidad ambiental urbana. Determinación de las variables ambientales urbanas.
Authors: Giraud Herrera Loraine Mayrim , Morantes Giobertti
Published: January 2017

La determinación de las variables ambientales urbanas en el marco de la sostenibilidad ambiental urbana, implica la identificación de las posibles variables que incidan de manera crítica en el desarrollo sostenible urbano a nivel de parcelas y edificaciones. Este análisis multivariante aplicado a un caso de estudio de un sector de Los Palos Grandes (LPG) del Municipio Chacao (Caracas, Venezuela) aborda las siguientes preguntas de investigación: ¿Cuáles son las variables ambientales urbanas que influyen en la variabilidad de la sostenibilidad ambiental urbana (SAU) y, cómo es la relación entre estas variables a partir de la escasa información obtenida? El marco teórico fundamental es el relacionado a indicadores SAU para las ciudades y la evaluación de la SAU se hace a partir de datos recolectados en trabajo de campo y datos extraídos de fuentes de información secundaria. Se levantó data de factores ambientales y urbanos en 21 manzanas del sector LPG (277 parcelas; 33% aproximadamente del área total), utilizando el programa SPSS para luego proponer un modelo de regresión lineal múltiple que prediga la sostenibilidad ambiental urbana a nivel de parcela. Los resultados obtenidos reflejan cierta coherencia lógica y relaciones vinculadas con la SAU a nivel de parcela en LPG.
Cyclo-prolylalanine: the neuroprotective and antioxidative properties on the model of acute cerebral disease in rats
Authors: Deiko Roman D , Shtrygol Sergii Yu , Kolobov Alexandr A , Simbirtsev Andrey S
Published: January 2017

The neuroprotective and antioxidative properties of the new neuroactive peptide cyclo-prolylalanine (DKP-9) were studied on the model of acute cerebral disease (ACD, irreversible bilateral carotid occlusion) in rats. Under the conditions of intranasal administration in the therapeutic mode at the doses 0.02 mg/kg or 0.1 mg/kg peptide DKP-9 has increased rats’ survival rate to 40% or 70% respectively. Increase of the DKP-9 dose to 1 mg/kg reduced the protective effect of it. Peptide DKP-9 has effective decreased the neurological and cognitive deficits in acute period of ACD (4 days) exceeding the reference drug semax (0.1 mg/kg, intranasally in same treatment mode). Under the conditions of open-field test the sedative properties of DKP-9 and also the ability of it to reduce rats’ stress-induced anxious reactions were established. Antioxidative properties of DKP-9 are followed by increase of the reduced glutathione level, normalize of the catalase activity, decrease of the level of lipid peroxidation products as well as increase of the brain neurons’ energy metabolism. The further investigation of mechanism of cyclo-prolylalanine (DKP-9) action on the pathogenic links of ischemic cascade is perspective.
Search for the new anti-inflammatory agents based on glycosylated polypeptide complex extracted from sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Authors: Katelnikova Anastasiya E , Kryishen Kirill L , Makarov Valeriy G , Vorobieva Victoria V , Pozharitskaya Olga N , Shikov Alexander N
Published: January 2017

We performed the study of the anti-inflammatory activity of glycosylated polypeptide complex (GPC) extracted from sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis in the model of acute bronchitis induced by endotracheal administration of 1% formalin solution in male Wistar rats. Animals of experimental groups were inhaled by GPC solution at 25, 50 and 100 mcg/kg, control animals – by the reference drug ambroxol at 3.6 mg/kg once daily during 7 days starting from the day of pathology induction.  24 hours after pathology induction GPC at 100 mcg/kg reduced the total leukocyte count in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by 34%, after 48 hours – by 61% compared with control animal group (р ≤ 0.05). If the normal number of goblet cells per 1 mm bronchial mucosa was 33.7 ± 1.7 and after formalin exposure – 67.5 ± 1.8, then after a course administration of polypeptide complex (7 days) at 100 mcg/kg – 55.7 ± 2.7. By the results of morphology and histology study we determined that mononuclear infiltration of bronchial submucosa layer by lymphocytes and macrophages, neutrophil leukocytes of mucosa and submucosa was significantly less than in control animal group (р < 0.05) affected by formalin without any pharmacological protection. Upon the results of the study, we determined the anti-inflammatory activity of glycosylated polypeptide complex at 25, 50 and 100 mcg/kg, which was not inferior to the similar activity of ambroxol (3.6 mg/kg).
La insuficiencia venosa crónica y sus manifestaciones en el pie
Authors: Arnáiz-García María Elena , Arnáiz-García Ana María , Alonso-Peña David , García-Martín Aida , Arnáiz-García Javier
Published: February 2017

La insuficiencia venosa crónica es una patología que afecta a un elevado número de personas, siendo un motivo de consulta muy frecuente, lo que conlleva múltiples repercusiones clínicas, sociales y económicas. A través de este caso clínico, mostramos cómo la existencia de una insuficiencia venosa crónica puede repercutir en la salud del pie, reflejándose en forma de sintomatología inespecífica como prurito, parestesias, hormigueo y pesadez a nivel del mismo. Valiéndonos de este caso realizamos una revisión de la enfermedad venosa crónica en relación a su fisiopatología, diagnóstico y manejo terapéutico.
El concepto de “resignación” en un soneto inédito de Miguel de Unamuno
Authors: Martínez Deyros María
Published: January 2017

En diversas ocasiones manifestó Unamuno su devoción por el soneto como el cauce adecuado para su expresión poética. Ya en 1907 dedica a esta forma métrica una sección completa en su primer poemario, Poesías. Frente a la postura de la crítica tradicional, que ha considerado siempre este grupo de poemas como fruto de una práctica marginal, y apoyando nuestro trabajo en la novedosa metodología de la crítica genética, se llegará a dos conclusiones importantes: en primer lugar, Unamuno compuso sonetos desde 1894 y estos presentan una unidad temática evidente con el resto de su producción literaria; en segundo lugar, gracias al análisis de sus manuscritos de trabajo, se comprobará cómo don Miguel concibió, en esos primeros años, otro poema que nunca vio la luz y cómo el concepto de “resignación” actúa de hilo conductor de todos ellos
La patria en el discurso político de Pablo Iglesias: la construcción del concepto de patriotismo constructivo a través del lenguaje metafórico
Authors: Olloqui Redondo Javier
Published: January 2017

Desde la Guerra de la Independencia en 1808, la concepción de patriotismo en España ha estado mayoritariamente ligada a ideologías nacionalistas. El surgimiento y repercusión política de la formación ‘Podemos’ ha suscitado el replanteamiento de la cuestión del patriotismo y de qué significa ser patriota hoy en día. A través del discurso de sus representantes, esta formación ha enfocado la cuestión de manera novedosa para el contexto socio-cultural español, proponiendo una posición centrada en el ensalzamiento de valores sociales o populares. En este sentido, el análisis del uso metafórico del lenguaje utilizado en el discurso de su líder, Pablo Iglesias, al abordar cuestiones patrióticas nosayuda a comprender cómo se evoca y articula la idea de ‘patriotismo constructivo’. Así, llegamos a la conclusión de que su discurso respalda la teoría propuesta en la literatura. Sin embargo, este análisis nos permite revisar las características de dicho patriotismo identificadas en planteamientos previos.
Effect of long term consumption of graded levels of powdered stored Ocimum gratissimum supplementation on the weight performance in Wistar rats
Authors: Kunle Ogungbemi , Taiwo Ishola D. , Tomilayo Ishola O. , Adebisi Arowora K. , Funmilayo Ilesanmi F.
Published: January 2017

Background: The influence of Ocimum gratissimum leaf supplementation on feed intake; weight change via growth performance of Wistar rats was investigated.

Methods: A total of twenty (20) rats (average weight of 80 g±10 g), housed in a well-ventilated cages and given feed and water ad libitum for 2 weeks after which they were randomly allotted to  four dietary treatments comprising 0%, 2.5%, 5% and 10%, of powdered stored Ocimum gratissimum leaf inclusion.  

Results: Group of rats fed with the lowest supplementation (2.5%) of Ocimum gratissimum showed significant increase (P< 0.05) in weekly feed intake than group fed with the highest supplementation (10%). While, there was no significant difference (P >0.05) between the groups fed with 0% and 5%. Also, the weight gain by the rats with 2.5% Ocimum gratissimum diet supplementation had highest weight gain which was significantly different to 10% supplementation and non-significantly different to 5% supplementation. Animals which received 2.5% of leaf of Ocimum gratissimum had the fastest growth rate, followed by those that received 5% and 10%. However, the control feed had higher body weight gain than 10% supplementation. The observable increase in the feed intake, weight gain and feed efficiency seen in the lowest supplementation level (2.5%) can be attributed to the spicing and seasoning of food with O. gratissimum and as such could also increase the palatability of the food. Furthermore, 2.5% has the highest dietary lipid which increases the palatability of food by absorbing and retaining flavor.

Conclusions: It can be concluded that 2.5% O. gratissimum supplementation has a better palatability than other experimental diets which reflected on the performance characteristics of this treatment. 
Oral manifestations and histopathology of minor salivary gland from patients with Sjögren's Syndrome and its diagnosis in a public health system
Authors: Barbosa Elizângela Cristina , Lindoso Jéssica Bruna Corrêa , Conde Nikeila Chacon de Oliveira , Passos Luiz Fernando Souza , Ribeiro Sandra Lúcia Euzébio , Câmara Jeconias , Libório-Kimura Tatiana Nayara
Published: January 2017

Objective: to analyze the oral manifestations, sialometry and the histopathology of the minor salivary glands of patients with Sjögren Syndrome (SS) treated in a public health system and diagnosed according to European American Consensus Group (EACG) criteria. Material and Methods: the 32 patients were submitted to Shirmer test, oral cavity exam, unstimulated and stimulated salivary flow measurement and, in some cases, to the serological testing. For certain patients a minor salivary
gland biopsy was carried out. Results: 10 patients were diagnosed with Sjögren Syndrome (SS), among whom: 40% were diagnosed with primary (pSS) and 60% with secondary Sjögren Syndrome (sSS). All patients diagnosed with this condition complained of xerostomia and xeropthalmia. Besides xerostomia, the most frequent oral manifestations were difficulty in swallowing, dry lips, hyperemic gums and atrophic change in tongue papillae. The average scores of the Schirmer and salivary flow tests were lower in patients with sSS. Conclusion: the oral signs and symptoms are extremely important in the multisystem involvement of the SS, which emphasizes the dental
surgeon responsibility in managing these patients. The establishment of multidisciplinary diagnostic centers is of utmost importance, as well as the ability to offer more objective exams in the public health system aiming at increasing the accuracy of Sjögren Syndrome diagnosis.
MEMORIAL SOBRE A TRAJETÓRIA ESCOLAR BÁSICA DE GLÁUCIA MACHADO COSTA
Authors: COSTA Gláucia Machado
Published: February 2017

O presente texto trata do memorial sobre a trajetória escolar de Gláucia Machado Costa, ex-integrante do Programa Conexões de Saberes. Tem como objetivo apresentar os passos percorridos desde o início da educação básica até a entrada à UFPA e quais os principais entraves de estudantes das comunidades populares adentrarem o ensino superior público. A memória foi usada como principal referência para construção do material. Em seus resultados, apresenta os esforços individual e coletivo para que de fato a educação seja uma questão de direito e não de privilégio de poucos.
Changing what researchers 'think and do': Is this how involvement impacts on research?
Authors: Staley Kristina
Published: January 2017

Much has been written about the impact of involvement on research and the people involved, but much less is known about the impact on researchers. Based on previous experience of evaluating involvement, I was aware that researchers often report learning something new from involvement.
Patients/the public bring 'new' knowledge to researchers, informed by their lived experience and use of services. I therefore carried out a narrative review of the literature to explore in depth what researchers learn from involvement. The findings confirmed that researchers often gain new
knowledge and skills through involvement, which can change their priorities, values and attitudes. Therefore, researchers often directly experience the impact of involvement themselves. This learning then changes their practice. It leads them to change the design, delivery and dissemination
of their research. Thus, many of the reported outcomes of involvement might be underpinned by what the researchers learnt through the process. Reframing impacts on research as impacts on researchers' learning has implications for practice and for motivating researchers to work
with patients and the public. Further research and future evaluations of involvement might usefully explore the links between researchers' learning and outcomes.
Supporting future scholars of engaged research
Authors: Holliman Richard , Warren Clare J.
Published: January 2017

Researchers in the UK are taking on new roles and responsibilities to meet the requirements of an expanded agenda for generating and evidencing social and economic impacts from research. Within this wider context, culture change programmes have identified learning as an important driver
of change. Here we outline a professional development programme designed to train postgraduate researchers studying environmental sciences in core engagement, influence and impact, governance and organization skills for research. We argue that training is an important step in further catalysing
progressive culture change. However, our research- and experience-informed critical reflections in supporting researchers suggest that there is still significant work to be done: (1) to offer consistent messages to researchers at all grades about social impacts from research and (2) to ensure
that engagement is seen as an aspirational activity, embedded within research.
Agenda pós-moderna, epistemologia da Educação do Campo e Ensino de História: considerações preliminares
Authors: Melo Jeane Carla Oliveira de , Nascimento Rita , Bezerra Vinícius Pereira
Published: January 2017

O presente artigo intenta discutir a Educação do Campo como paradigma epistemológico, que tem apresentado, na contemporaneidade, certo distanciamento das raízes marxistas na mesma medida que intensifica o diálogo, em fundamento e método, com a agenda pós-moderna. Nesse sentido, buscar-se-á debater a materialidade deste processo e as contradições essenciais que compõem o lugar da Educação do Campo, como constructo coletivo originado dos movimentos sociais, em uma suposta construção de um projeto societal que tem seu caminho atual direcionado por certo ecletismo teórico que diverge substancialmente do conteúdo de classe. Também objetiva debater acerca do potencial do ensino de História no contexto da Educação do Campo como uma das formas de superação da agenda pós-moderna a partir da produção de uma narrativa histórica contra-hegemônica capaz de aglutinar a memória dos grupos postos à margem da História oficial.Palavras-chave: Educação do Campo; Epistemologia; Pós-modernidade; Ensino de História. ABSTRACT: The presente article aims to discuss the education field as an epistemological paradigma that has introduced in contemporaneity, certain detachment from the marxism roots, on the same extent which intensifies the dialog in footing and method, as a Postmodern agenda. Likewise, must be sought to debate materiality of this process and the main contradictions that compose the position of the Field Education, as collective constructo originated from the social movements, in a supposed construction of a social project that has its current way directed for certain theoretical eclecticism that substantially diverges from the class content.  Also aims to debate regarding the teaching of History potential on the context of education Field as one of the overcoming ways of the postmodern agenda from the production of a historical against-hegemony narrative capable of agglutinate the memory of the groups located on the official history shore.Keywords: Field Education; Epistemology; Postmodernity; Teaching of History.
Imaging modalities in infective endocarditis – state of the art for 2016
Authors: Majewski Michał , Dąbek Józefa , Mitręga Elżbieta , Gąsior Zbigniew
Published: January 2017

Infekcyjne zapalenie wsierdzia (IZW) jest zagrażającym życiu schorzeniem, którego rozpoznanie w codziennej praktyce klinicznej często pozostaje dużym wyzwaniem. Od szybkiego postawienia właściwego rozpoznania zależy rokowanie chorego. W ciągu ostatnich dekad doszło do istotnych zmian w zakresie etiologii, charakterystyki demograficznej pacjentów oraz w obrazie klinicznym IZW. Rozpoznanie IZW wymaga połączenia danych z obrazu klinicznego, badań mikrobiologicznych oraz wyników badań obrazowych. Stosowane do tej pory zmodyfikowane kryteria diagnostyczne z Uniwersytetu Duke pozwalają na postawienie rozpoznania w większości przypadków, jednak coraz częściej okazują się one niewystarczające. Opublikowana w 2015 roku przez Europejskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne aktualizacja wytycznych dotyczących postępowania w IZW pozycjonuje rolę nowych technik obrazowych, których użycie w wątpliwych diagnostycznie przypadkach pozwala na ostateczne postawienie rozpoznania u większości chorych. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest omówienie roli i znaczenia poszczególnych metod diagnostyki obrazowej w diagnostyce IZW z uwzględnieniem ich możliwości oraz ograniczeń.
Energy input-output analysis of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and lupin (Lupinus albus L.) production in Turkey
Authors: Gokdogan Osman , Seydosoglu Seyithan , Kokten Kagan , Bengu Aydin Sukru , Baran Mehmet Firat
Published: January 2017

The aim of this research is to compose an energy input-output of guar and lupin production during the production season of 2015 in Bingol province of Turkey. The energy input in guar and lupin production have been computed as 14 619.97 MJ ha-1 and 23 486.73 MJ ha-1, respectively. The energy output in guar and lupin production have been calculated as 43 767.21 MJ ha-1 and 16 554.41 MJ ha-1, respectively. Energy usage efficiency, specific energy, energy productivity and net energy in guar production have been calculated as 2.99, 6.42 MJ kg-1, 0.16 kg MJ-1 and 29 147.24 MJ ha-1, respectively. Energy usage efficiency, specific energy, energy productivity and net energy in lupin production have been calculated as 0.70, 31.95 MJ kg-1, 0.04 kg MJ-1 and -6932.32 MJ ha-1, respectively. The total energy input used up in guar production could be classified as 51.31 % direct, 48.69 % indirect, 22.24 % renewable and 77.76 % non-renewable. The total energy input used up in lupin production could be classified as 31.35 % direct, 68.65 % indirect, 33.68 % renewable and 66.32 % non-renewable.
Genetic improvement for yield through induced mutagenesisin groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Authors: Kavera Dr. , Nadaf H. L.
Published: January 2017

Groundnut is one of the primary economic crops of the world, which has been exposed extensively to mutagenic treatments for induction of variability. The present research was aimed towards yield improvement in two groundnut cultivars (GPBD-4 and TPG-41) through induced mutagenesis using EMS and gamma rays. One hundred true breeding mutants were isolated at M3 and were evaluated for yield at M4/M5. Thirteen superior mutants showing consistent performance across the generations were further evaluated for economic traits at M6. Greater magnitude of induced variability was found for number of pods per plant (13.65-52.65; 11.83-34.62), pod yield per plant (10.40-49.71; 16.40-41.28) and 100 seed weight (30.18-52.20 g; 37.36-87.65) in GPBD-4 and TPG-41 mutant populations respectively in M4 generation. Mutants G2-214 (34.51 Q/ha) and TE-147 (31.75 Q/ha) recorded 27.53 and 31.75 per cent increase in pod yield over the respective parents GPBD-4 (27.06 Q/ha) and TPG-41 (23.80 Q/ha). Most of the superior mutants were associated with increased 100-seed weight. The high yielding mutants identified in the present study have the dual advantages i.e. desirable agronomic characters and favorable oil chemistry. In this direction mutant G2-214 which recorded highest pod yield (34.51 Q/ha) was also accompanied with increased O/L ratio (3.23) over parent GPBD-4 (1.76)
Effects of drought stress on physiological and biochemicalchanges in Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Authors: Kusvuran Sebnem , Dasgan H. Yildiz
Published: January 2017

The present study investigated different levels (S1: 100% of field capacity- Control S2: 50% of field capacity-moderate stress; S3: 0% of field capacity-severe stress) of drought stress on oxidative damages and variations in antioxidants in the two bean varieties Bn-16 (drought-sensitive), Bn-150 (drought-tolerant) to elucidate the antioxidative protective mechanism governing differential drought tolerance. The shoot fresh weight, shoot height, leaf number and area, RWC were reduced with different level of drought stress. However this reduction clearly occurred in Bn-16 (sensitive). Antioxidative enzyme activities, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase and glutation reductase, had a greater increase in tolerant genotypes (Bn-150) than in sensitive ones (Bn-16). The level of lipid peroxidation was measured by estimating malondialdehyde content. Lipid peroxidation increased with increasing drought conditions in all genotypes, although Bn-150 was the least affected when compared with the other genotype. Total phenolic and flavonoid content increased in bean genotypes under S2 and S3 conditions. The highest total phenolic and flavonoid contents were attained in Bn-150 subjected to S3 treatment. These results indicated that an antioxidant defence system, osmolytes (such as proline), and secondary metabolites play important roles in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) during drought stress and recovery.
On the endowment effect in `apple-mars’ experiments
Authors: Haagsma R. , Mouche P. v.
Published: January 2017

In this article we take a close look at a specific type of behavioural experiment that Antonides conducted to study the endowment effect. We argue that if such experiments ignore to test for the presence of persons in the sample who are indifferent between alternatives, the identification procedure for establishing an endowment effect is fallible.
The added value of sustainability motivations in understanding sustainable food choices
Authors: Verain Muriel C. D. , Onwezen Marleen C. , Sijtsema Siet J. , Dagevos Hans
Published: January 2017

Understanding consumer food choices is crucial to stimulate sustainable food consumption. Food choice motives are shown to be relevant in understanding consumer food choices. However, there is a focus on product motives, such as price and taste, whereas process motives (i.e. environmental welfare) are understudied. The current study aims to add to the existing literature by investigating the added value of sustainable process motives (environmental welfare, animal welfare and social justice) above product motives. Two on-line surveys of representative Dutch samples tested whether process motives increase the explained variance of sustainable consumption. The results indicate that sustainable process motives are of added value above product motives in the understanding of consumer food choices. In addition, product categories differ in the sustainable process motives that are most useful in explaining sustainable purchases in that category (Study 1), and different types of sustainable products (organic versus fair trade) differ in the sustainable process motives that are most useful in explaining these purchases (Study 2). In conclusion, this paper shows that understanding of sustainable consumption can be improved by considering sustainable process motives above product motives. Thereby, it is important to take the sustainability dimension (e.g., social justice versus environmental welfare) and the product category (e.g., meat versus fruit) into account.
Technology Focus: Decommissioning and Abandonment (January 2017)
Authors: Thornton Win
Published: February 2017

Technology Focus

Is there a value proposition for decommissioning?

Our industry is governed by rules that require cleanup and closure of oil and gas facilities after they cease to produce. Unlike a capital project, decommissioning is not something that you can choose to do or not to do. The choices for a decommissioning project are really when and how, with a resulting “how much?” The “when” typically defaults to “not now,” representing a belief that deferral results in the lowest cost outcome. Is “not now” really the value proposition for decommissioning?

I assert that the value proposition for decommissioning is really one of value retention through proactive late-life planning. Perhaps a suitable time frame to invoke a value metric is when the remaining hydrocarbon value equals the estimated decommissioning costs. Good planning decisions would then balance capturing the remaining hydro-carbons with delivering a cost-effective decommissioning project. The goal then becomes maintaining this value equilibrium; far too often, it is only the remaining hydrocarbons or a deferral that receives attention. Governance for late-life asset and project planning decisions could then be tested against maintaining this value equilibrium. For example, the foresight to select a cessation-of-production date to capture a downcycle decommissioning market could capture value that would have been lost in a blind drive to deferral. Like a capital project, there are a number of early planning decommissioning activities that can be deployed to maintain that value equilibrium. Let us consider this value metric and approach for future decommissioning projects.

Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org.

SPE 180040 Plug-and-Abandonment Solution for Oilfield Decommissioning in the North Sea by P. Aguilar, Schlumberger, et al.

OTC 27152 Integrated Decommissioning—Increasing Efficiency by William R. Price, Oceaneering International, et al.

OTC 27128 Practical Applications of Structural-Analysis Support to Decommissioning by Ahmed M.A. Abdelaah, Atkins Energy, et al.
A Connected Generation? Digital Inequalities in Elementary and High School Students According to Age and Socioeconomic Level | Une génération connectée? Inégalités numériques chez les élèves du primaire et du secondaire selon l’âge et le milieu socioéconomique
Authors: Collin Simon , Karsenti Thierry , Ndimubandi Alexis , Saffari Hamid
Published: February 2017

The objective of this article was to better understand the relationship between students’ age and socioeconomic level, and its influence on students’ digital uses. We conducted a quantitative study of 401 elementary and high school students in Quebec. Four independent variables were initially selected: two related to age (actual age and education level) and two others related to the socioeconomic environment (school poverty index and parents’ employment status). The dependent variable that represented students’ digital uses was the number of different technologies they used weekly. We conducted correlation tests followed by a linear regression analysis. Socioeconomic level appears to have a stronger influence on students’ digital uses compared to age, and explanations for this are proposed.L'objectif de cet article est de mieux comprendre la relation entre l’âge et le milieu socioéconomique des élèves dans leurs usages numériques. Nous avons mené une étude quantitative auprès de 401 élèves du primaire et du secondaire dans la région de Montréal. Quatre variables indépendantes ont été sélectionnées initialement, dont les deux premières renvoient à l'âge (l'âge et l'ordre d'enseignement) alors que les deux dernières renseignent sur le milieu socioéconomique (l'indice de défavorisation des écoles et la situation d'emploi des parents d'élèves). La variable dépendante permettant de rendre compte des usages numériques des élèves était le nombre de technologies qu'ils utilisent sur une base hebdomadaire. Nous avons procédé à une régression linéaire précédée de tests de corrélation. Il en ressort que le niveau socioéconomique semble influencer davantage les usages numériques des élèves que l'âge pour plusieurs raisons explorées dans cette recherche.
Liens entre le modèle CBAM et l’approche d’enseignement dans le contexte de l’adoption d’une classe d’apprentissage actif par des enseignants au postsecondaire | Relationships between the CBAM Model and the Approach to Teaching Inventory in the Adoption of the Active Learning Classrooms by Postsecondary Teachers
Authors: Fournier St-Laurent Samuel , Poellhuber Bruno , Moukhachen Madona
Published: February 2017

Although research shows that the use of active learning clasrooms, specially designed for the use of technologies and active pedagogies, has positive impacts on learning (Beichner et al., 2007), the process by which teachers come to adopt this type of class setup has yet to be explored in depth. This multi-case study uses the Concern-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) and Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI) theoretical models to describe the cases of 15 teachers who use this class setup, which is still quite new in the Quebec cégep network. The results reveal CBAM stage of concern (SoC) profiles that are sometimes surprising, especially with regard to new users who display characteristics typical of advanced user profiles. A correlation of the SoC profiles with the teaching approach adopted could account for this profile distribution. Finally, as collaboration is shown to be a dominant factor in the teachers’ interests, its links with the CBAM levels of use (LoU) are discussed.Des recherches montrent que l’utilisation de classes d’apprentissage actif (CLAAC) a des impacts positifs sur l’apprentissage, spécialement dans les classes aménagées pour une utilisation de la pédagogie active et des technologies (Beichner et al., 2007). Cependant, le processus par lequel les enseignants en viennent à adopter ce type de classe semble inexploré. Cette étude fait appel aux modèles CBAM (Concern-Based Adoption Model) et ATI (Approaches to Teaching Inventory) pour décrire 15 cas d’enseignants qui utilisent ce type d’aménagement encore récent pour le réseau collégial québécois. Les résultats montrent des profils d’intérêt et de préoccupation parfois surprenants, en particulier chez les nouveaux utilisateurs qui affichent un profil d’utilisateur avancé. Une corrélation des profils d’intérêts avec l’approche d’enseignement pourrait expliquer cette distribution de profils. Enfin, la collaboration est un élément dominant dans les intérêts des enseignants et ses liens avec les niveaux d’utilisation sont exposés.
PRAWO RZYMSKIE JAKO FUNDAMENT EUROPEJSKIEJ KULTURY PRAWNEJ
Authors: Kuryłowicz Marek
Published: January 2017

RÖMISCHES RECHT ALS GRUNDLAGE DER EUROPÄISCHEN RECHTSKULTURDie Bearbeitung befasst sich mit dem Einfluss des römischen Rechts auf die weit verstandene europäische Rechtskultur, den man in der Literatur als „grundsätzlich“ für das kontinentale Europa zu bezeichnen pflegt.Am häufigsten ist die schon seit langem gefestigte Meinung zu treffen, dass sich die europäische Kultur und Zivilisation auf drei Hauptstützpunkte anlehnt: griechische Philosophie, Tradition des römischen Rechts und die judeochristliche Ethik. Das römische Recht wurde zum festen Bestandteil des Systems, der Institution und der Konstruktion des europäischen Privatrechts, und schließlich der ganzen europäischen Kultur.Bei der unumgänglichen Modernisation der rechtlichen Institutionen wurde die Idee der Gerechtigkeit, die u.a. durch das römische Recht vertreten wurde, zur grundsätzlicher These der europäischen (Rechts) Kultur. Unter zahlreichen Werten, welche das römische Recht in die Gegenwart mit sich gebracht hat, werden seine ethischen Werte für die meist universalen und grundlegenden gehalten.Römisches Recht wird auch als Determinante der Identität Polens mit der abendländischen Kultur Europas bezeichnet. Entscheidend für Beziehungen Polens zum römischen Recht war die Tatsache, dass Polen das Christentums nach dem römischen Ritus angenommen hat. Auf diesem Weg schloß sich Polen dem Kreis der westeuropäischen Zivilisation an, im Unterschied zu anderen osteuropäischen slawischen Völkern. A uf verschiedene Art und Weise ist letztendlich das polnische Recht in den „Zauberring des römischen Rechts“ angelangt, das für die Kultur und rechtliche Tradition des kontinentalen Europas charakteristisch war und seine historische, universale und beständige Erbe darstellte.Der Begriff der europäischen rechtlichen Kultur bekommt heutzutage im Lichte der Errungenschaften der Europäischen Union und damit verbundenen Vereinheitlichungsprozesse eine neue Dimension. In der darüber herrschenden Diskussion wird u.a. hervorgehoben, dass die Tradition des römischen Rechts ein gemeinsamer Bestandteil der rechtlichen Kultur Europas ist, und dass die Erfahrungen, die mit der römischen Tradition im gegenwärtigen Europa Zusammenhängen, für die Errichtung der zukünftigen einheitlichen (europäischen) Dogmatik vom großen Nutzen sein können.
RZYMSKA KONCEPCJA WŁASNOŚCI W KULTURZE PRAWNEJ EUROPY
Authors: Rozwadowski Władysław
Published: January 2017

ROMAN CONCEPT OF OWNERSHIP IN THE EUROPEAN LEGAL CULTURE Summary Ownership is a fundamental subjective right as well as a basis of freedom. The Roman concept of property was very broad, at first uniform and then differentiating between the dominium ex iure Quiritium and other forms of ownership (bonitary and in the provinces). According to Justinian’s constitution from 530 AD, ownership was to become uniform again. The common opinion that Roman jurists did not reach a precise definitione of ownership seems too far-reaching. It is possible that such a definitione existed but was not included in the Digest. Four basic rights of the owner were listed by the glossators and then Bartolus de Saxoferrato defined ownership as ius de re corporali perfecte disponendi, nisi lege prohibeatur.