bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Discrimination via Symmetric Auctions
Authors: Deb Rahul , Pai Mallesh M.
Published: January 2017

Discrimination (for instance, along the lines of race or gender) is often prohibited in auctions. This is legally enforced by preventing the seller from explicitly biasing the rules in favor of bidders from certain groups (for example, by subsidizing their bids). In this paper, we study the efficacy of this policy in the context of a single object: independent private value setting with heterogeneous bidders. We show that restricting the seller to using an anonymous, sealed bid auction format (or, simply, a symmetric auction) imposes virtually no restriction on her ability to discriminate. Our results highlight that the discrepancy between the superficial impartiality of the auction rules and the resulting fairness of the outcome can be extreme. (JEL D44, D82)
Making Case-Based Decision Theory Directly Observable
Authors: Bleichrodt Han , Filko Martin , Kothiyal Amit , Wakker Peter P.
Published: January 2017

Case-based decision theory (CBDT) provided a new way of revealing preferences, with decisions under uncertainty determined by similarities with cases in memory. This paper introduces a method to measure CBDT that requires no commitment to parametric families and that relates directly to decisions. Thus, CBDT becomes directly observable and can be used in prescriptive applications. Two experiments on real estate investments demonstrate the feasibility of our method. Our implementation of real incentives not only avoids the income effect, but also avoids interactions between different memories. We confirm CBDT's predictions except for one violation of separability of cases in memory. (JEL D12, D81, R30)
“Caught by the Eye of Sound” – Epigastric Swelling due to Xiphisternal Tuberculosis
Authors: Grover Shabnam Bhandari , Arora Sumit , Kumar Amit , Grover Hemal , Katyan Amit , Nair Deepthi Mohan
Published: January 2017

Background: Common causes of an epigastric mass include hepatomegaly, pancreatic pseudocyst and epigastric hernia, less common causes being carcinoma of the stomach or pancreas, whereas diseases of the sternum presenting as an epigastric swelling is extremely uncommon. We report a case of tubercular infection of the sternum located in the xiphoid process resulting in its presentation as an epigastric swelling.

Case Report: A 30-year-old immunocompetent woman with complaints of an epigastric swelling and undocumented pyrexia for four months was referred for sonographic evaluation with a clinical suspicion of an incompletely treated liver abscess. The patient was examined with ultrasound, sternal radiographs, CT and MRI. Ultrasound revealed a heterogeneous epigastric collection with linear echogenic components suggestive of bone fragments. These appearances suggested chronic infective osteomyelitis of the xiphoid process of the sternum. Lateral chest radiograph demonstrated lytic destruction of the xiphisternum. Tubercular etiology was considered and further evaluation with Multidetector Computed tomography (MDCT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) demonstrated erosive osteomyelitis of the xiphoid process with enhancing inflammation and collection in the adjoining soft tissue. Ultrasound-guided aspiration, PCR and Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA test confirmed tubercular infection.

Conclusions: We report a new case of osteo-articular tuberculosis localized to the xiphisternum, a rare clinical entity with an extremely unusual clinical presentation as an epigastric mass. The role of ultrasound in primary diagnosis and as an interventional diagnostic modality for guided aspiration is highlighted.
A Pluriparcialidade como novo elemento da mediação: repensando a atuação do mediador a partir das noções de neutralidade, imparcialidade e equidistância
Authors: Sena Orsini Adriana Goulart de , Silva Nathane Fernandes da
Published: January 2017

Este artigo objetiva problematizar as noções de neutralidade, imparcialidade e equidistância, utilizadas como elementos que orientam a atuação do terceiro que intervém na abordagem dos conflitos, destacando-se o mediador. O estudo pretende discutir a pertinência dessas noções no que tange à atuação do mediador, terceiro aceitável que auxilia os envolvidos a redimensionarem sua situação conflituosa no processo de mediação. Tendo em vista que a metodologia da mediação pretende auxiliar os mediados em seus processos de empoderamento e emancipação, entende-se que é preciso repensar a noção de isenção em relação ao atuar do mediador, a partir da construção de um elemento novo, a pluriparcialidade. A hipótese aqui defendida é de que a pluriparcialidade se traduz como elemento capaz de abarcar uma ação do mediador voltada para a promoção de um efetivo equilíbrio entre as partes, de modo a fomentar um espaço isonômico e amplamente participativo na mediação, que de fato contribua para o empoderamento e para a emancipação dos mediados.
A Internação psiquiátrica compulsória do psicopata em sede da ação de interdição:um estudo interdisciplinar entre a psiquiatria, a psicologia e o direito processual
Authors: Macedo Elaine Harzheim , Monteiro Fábio De Holanda
Published: January 2017

O presente estudo tem como objetivo tecer algumas considerações acerca da ação de interdição e da internação psiquiátrica compulsória do psicopata. Tal estudo, de caráter interdisciplinar, mostra-se relevante não somente para os profissionais do Direito como um todo, mas também para outras áreas do conhecimento humano, como a Medicina e a Psicologia. Conquanto não se encontre prevista expressamente no ordenamento jurídico, a possibilidade do internamento por decisão judicial em sede de ação de interdição, em casos de psicopatia, deve ter seu cabimento verificado por meio de uma interpretação sistemática, de acordo com as peculiaridades de cada caso, tendo como norte o princípio da dignidade da pessoa humana.
Η ποιητική γλώσσα του Κάλβου, οι νεωτερισμοί των ρομαντικών και ένα άγνωστο αυτοσχόλιο στην εφημερίδα Le Globe
Authors: Γεωργαντά Αθηνά
Published: February 2017

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Predicting Outcomes of Hormone and Chemotherapy in the Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (METABRIC) Study by Biochemically-inspired Machine Learning
Authors: Rezaeian Iman , Mucaki Eliseos J. , Baranova Katherina , Pham Huy Q. , Angelov Dimo , Ngom Alioune , Rueda Luis , Rogan Peter K.
Published: January 2017

Genomic aberrations and gene expression-defined subtypes in the large METABRIC patient cohort have been used to stratify and predict survival. The present study used normalized gene expression signatures of paclitaxel drug response to predict outcome for different survival times in METABRIC patients receiving hormone (HT) and, in some cases, chemotherapy (CT) agents. This machine learning method, which distinguishes sensitivity vs. resistance in breast cancer cell lines and validates predictions in patients; was also used to derive gene signatures of other HT  (tamoxifen) and CT agents (methotrexate, epirubicin, doxorubicin, and 5-fluorouracil) used in METABRIC. Paclitaxel gene signatures exhibited the best performance, however the other agents also predicted survival with acceptable accuracies. A support vector machine (SVM) model of paclitaxel response containing genes ABCB1, ABCB11, ABCC1, ABCC10, BAD, BBC3, BCL2, BCL2L1, BMF, CYP2C8, CYP3A4, MAP2, MAP4, MAPT, NR1I2, SLCO1B3, TUBB1, TUBB4A, and TUBB4B was 78.6% accurate in predicting survival of 84 patients treated with both HT and CT (median survival ≥ 4.4 yr). Accuracy was lower (73.4%) in 304 untreated patients. The performance of other machine learning approaches was also evaluated at different survival thresholds. Minimum redundancy maximum relevance feature selection of a paclitaxel-based SVM classifier based on expression of genes BCL2L1, BBC3, FGF2, FN1, and TWIST1 was 81.1% accurate in 53 CT patients. In addition, a random forest (RF) classifier using a gene signature (ABCB1, ABCB11, ABCC1, ABCC10, BAD, BBC3, BCL2, BCL2L1, BMF, CYP2C8, CYP3A4, MAP2, MAP4, MAPT, NR1I2,SLCO1B3, TUBB1, TUBB4A, and TUBB4B) predicted >3-year survival with 85.5% accuracy in 420 HT patients. A similar RF gene signature showed 82.7% accuracy in 504 patients treated with CT and/or HT. These results suggest that tumor gene expression signatures refined by machine learning techniques can be useful for predicting survival after drug therapies.
The first detection of Eimeria Leuckarti in horses on the territory of the Russian Federation
Authors: Бундина  , Bundina L. , Хрусталев  , Khrustalev A.
Published: January 2017

Objective of research. The purpose of the study is to consider detection of Eimeria (Eimeria

leuckarti) in horses in the Moscow region.

Materials and methods. Samples of faeces were collected during the survey must reveal sport

horses in ljuberetsky area of Moscow region before a scheduled deworming. Portion of samples

was stored for months in a frozen state in the freezer. Faecal samples examined by flotation with

saturated sodium chloride solution and sedimentation by the method of successive washings. To

determine the viability of oocysts the feces were incubated in Petri dishes in the thermostat at 25

°C study of the incubated samples were determined after two weeks, one month and two months.

Morphological studies of oocysts, morphometry and photographic documentation was performed

using a microscope with a digital camera.

Results and discussion. During routine coprological survey of sport horses in ljuberetsky

area of Moscow region one 11-year-old horse in the samples of faeces were detected oocysts

of coccidia Eimeria leuckarti. The intensity of invasion in koproskopicheskoe tests was low; the

samples were found isolated instances of oocysts. This is the first time the detection of E. leuckarti

on the territory of the Russian Federation. See the full list of countries that have so far been

registered coccidia of the species.We trace the development of oocysts to sporulirovannyh stage

in the laboratory. In a thermostat at 25 °C sporulation time exceeded one month. Brief description

of the morphology of oocysts at different stages of development. Highlighted are unique among

the coccidia peculiar structure of the shell oocysts E. leuckarti is the presence of the characteristic

fossa on the inner surface of the shell opposite the micropyle pole. It is believed that it can serve

as species specific taxonomic characteristic.
Ixodid ticks in North — Eastern Uzbekistan: fauna, distribution patterns and ecology
Authors: Умркулова  , Umrkulova S. , Акрамова  , Akramova F. , Азимов  , Azimov D , Голованов  , Golovanov V
Published: January 2017

Objective of research: To study the species diversity of ticks in the north — eastern part of Uzbekistan: fauna, distribution patterns and ecology.

Materials and methods: Research samples were collected with the use of common parasitological methods [2, 3, 4]. Host animals were examined once a decade by collecting parasites from certain groups of farm and wild animals.

Results and discussion: 13 species of 6 tick genera discovered during the research period on the territory of the north — eastern Uzbekistan: Ixodes persulcatus, I. redikorzevi, I. crenulatus, Haemaphusalis caucasica, Boophilus calcaratus, Dermacentor pictus, D. daghestanicus, D. pavlovskyi, Rhipicephalis turanicus, H. asiaticum, H. detritum, H. anatolicum, H. plumbeum turanikum. Species B. salcaratus, H. asiaticum are distributed in all survey areas what confirms their high ecological flexibility.

The extensity of infection of livestock with ticks is rather high — 51.3 — 52.3%. The infestation of synanthropic and wild animals ranged from 37.0 to 40.0%.
The study on seasonal dynamics and development of larval stages of causative agents of cattle hypodermatosis in the Chechen Republic
Authors: Вацаев  , Vatsaev Sh. , Толоконников  , Tolokonnikov V.
Published: January 2017

Objective of research: to study the regional epizootology, species composition and bioecological features of development of causative agents of cattle hypodermatosis and elaboration of struggle measures against it in the Chechen Republic.

Materials and methods: Data on extensity and intensity of invasion, species composition of causative agents of cattle hypodermatosis, seasonal dynamics, larval approach to the surface of animal back (gadfly larvae deposited in animals’ skin), time of the larval-pupal transformation (stages of larval development), treatment and prevention measures are provided in this article.

Results and discussion: This research has found that in the Chechen Republic the extensity of gadfly invasion was in the range 24,4% — 62,1%; the intensity of invasion was 9,8 — 24,0 larv./animal. Two gadfly species Hypoderma bovis De Geer and Hypoderma lineatum De Villers are causative agents of animal hypodermatosis.

H. bovis is spread everywhere, H. lineatum — mainly in plain and piedmont of the republic. Gadfly flight in different natural-climatic zones of the republic is registered from the end of April until the middle of October.

Treatment and prevention measures continuously conducted for the whole livestock ( in spring against larvae of the 1st stage and in autumn — against larvae of the 2nd and 3rd development stages), taking into account ecological, phenological and epizootological situation in the region, may contribute to the full elimination of causative agents of hypodermatosis or their significant minimizing, reduction of economic damage to livestock of the republic.

Based on experimental data, the economically reasonable schedule of treatment and prevention measures has been created.
The unfavorable epizootic situation on nematode infestation of populations of the sable Martes zibellina and the pine marten M. martes in Western Siberia
Authors: Жигилева  , Zhigileva O. , Усламина  , Uslamina I.
Published: January 2017

Objective of research: to study the nematode infestation of the sable and pine marten in Western Siberia. Materials and methods: Altogether 169 individuals of the sable and 18 — of the pine marten were investigated using the method of partial dissection of the gastrointestinal tract and lungs. Animals were caught according to the hunting license in 2009-2011 and 2014-2015, in 8 areas of Western Siberia from the south taiga to the northern forest-steppe. Results and discussion: We have found four species of parasitic nematodes, two of which (Crenosoma petrovi, Filaroides martis) were localized in lungs and two species (Capillaria putorii, Strongyloides martis) — in the intestine of the sable and the pine marten. Prevalence of lung nematodes was 80%, intestine nematodes — 40%. Intensity of infestation ranged from 26 to 358 nematodes per animal. F. martis is the most pathogenic and most common helminth in martens in Western Siberia. 53,3% of pine martens and 26,5% of sables were infected with this nematode species. Nematode S. martis is the most abundant in the intestine. In pine martens the extensity of invasion was 42,8%, the abundance index — 8.29 helminths per animal; in sables — 9,1% and 1.18, respectively. Pine martens were infected by F. martes and S. martis more than sables (p — 0,05). Prevalence increases in the direction from the North East (taiga) to the South West (sub-taiga), which determines the intensity of the helminthiases focus in biocenoses of Western Siberia. Infection of pine martens in the forest-steppe was not detected. In 2014–2015 compared with the previous study period (2009–2011) the extensity of invasion with intestinal nematodes increased by 1,5–2 times, and with highly pathogenic lung parasites — by 3 times. The increase in the helminth infestation may be explained by the growth of animal population density.
Veterinary problems of reindeer husbandry in the European North of Russia
Authors: Карабанов  , Karabanov V. , Казановский  , Kazanovskiy E. , Клебенсон  , Klebenson K.
Published: January 2017

Objective of research. As deer are kept year-round on pasture (in summer in tundra in the northern coast of the Russian arctic; in winter — in forest-tundra and northern taiga), biogeocenosis and natural focality of most parasitic and infectious diseases were formed over the years. That should be considered when developing methods for combating them, and to determine the optimal timing of mass treatment and prevention measures.

Materials and methods. The question naturally arises, which living and nonliving components ensure pathogen survivability, contribute to the emergence and spread of infectious and invasive diseases. Each disease is characterized by specific factors requiring careful examination and generalization based on the study of clinical records and epizootic diseases in reindeer of the European North of Russia.

Results and discussion. Dominant diseases of reindeer in the European region of Northern Russia, requiring greater attention of veterinary experts and against which it is necessary to conduct a regular complex of veterinary, prevention and treatment measures are: anthrax, edemagenosis, cephenomiosis, necrobacillosis, echinococcosis, cysticercosis, rabies, leptospirosis, number of helminthoses (strongylatosis, monieziasis, cysticercosis, etc.). This is a brucellosis-free region, and for many tens years no outbreaks of FMD were reported. The vast majority of the tundra is located in the permafrost zone; the area is dotted with numerous canals, lakes, rivers, streams, marshes, between which in summer on shallow layered soil, grow bushes of willow, dwarf birch, berries, grass and lichen, the main food of deer.

The fauna of the tundra is rich and diverse. Here live wolves, foxes, bears, rodents (lemmings, mice), rabbits, birds (geese, ducks, partridges, gulls) and other animals. In summer, “clouds” of midges (mosquitoes, midges, horseflies, flies) are flying in the air. In the region, there are still places virtually untouched by man. However, in recent years, intensive industrial development of the region began to carry out exploration and extraction of oil, gas and other minerals. Oil and gas pipelines, roads, power lines are built which certainly cannot affect negatively the extremely vulnerable nature of the North.

For example, reindeer moss trampled or torn down by moving offroaders can be restored only after 7-10 years. Summer season in the North is a very short period, there are usually few warm and sunny days. These negative factors lead to reduced pastures and do not contribute to the growth of the deer population, their health status and fatness.
Clinical aspects of acute opisthorchiasis in rabbits in the experiment
Authors: Сидельникова  , Sidelnikova A. , Начева  , Nacheva L. , Боборыкин  , Boborykin M.
Published: January 2017

Objective of research: to investigate the clinical features of acute opisthorchiasis in rabbits.

Materials and methods: Clinical evidence of acute opisthorchiasis in rabbits, laboratory blood tests.

Results and discussion: Skin lesions in the form of cracks and ulcers of various sizes in the neck, thoracic back and croup, mostly localized along the spine, were clinically identified in acute opisthorchiasis of rabbits. Weight loss within the first month was up to 300 — 500 grams. Laboratory tests showed that one month later, the level of blood glucose in the infected animals was 3 times higher than in controls. Compared with the controls, a reduced number of red blood cells and hemoglobin level in animals of the experimental group was observed, leukopenia was determined. The blood coagulation time was significantly accelerated.
Sanitary parasitological and economic evaluation of methods for disinfection of wastewater and manure from pig farms
Authors: Сафиуллин  , Safiullin Rinat , Новиков  , Novikov P.
Published: January 2017

Objective of research: the sanitary-veterinary and economic evaluation of the disinfecting effect of different technologies applied for decontamination of livestock manure and sewage from invasive pathogens of pigs as well as for conversion of these wastes. Materials and methods: The degree of contamination of liquid manure from pig farms with eggs and helminth larvae, cysts and oocysts of parasitic protozoa, was studied on the samples collected once a month at farms of the Moscow region, and once every two months at farms of the Republic of Mordovia. Sampling, transportation and investigation of samples were carried out by the method of A. Cherepanov (1972). Samples were taken in the morning at 3-5 points using IMOP sampler 1000. At the sampling point, an inventory was created where the date, location, selection point and its sample volume were indicated. To prevent the development of microflora in the samples, a certain amount of preserving agent was added. When sampling solid manure fraction from the surface, middle and lower level, manure mass was selected horizontally at each level from 3-5 points, thoroughly mixed, then the averaged sample (1.0 kg) was placed in a plastic bag. To confirm the viability of helminth eggs detected by coproovoscopic examinations, eggs were transferred with a micropipette into Petri dishes and cultured in an thermostat at a temperature 26˚C in a humid environment, periodically aerating and observing the development of the embryo. Comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the treatment facilities in selected pig farms was performed by comparing the number of invasive elements in 1 liter of liquid manure entering and flowing out of the treatment facilities. Results and discussion: at all three selected pig farms, the most intense infections with helminth eggs, cysts and oocysts parasitic protozoa were found in raw sewage, what indicates a lack of effectiveness of anti-parasitic measures at the farm. JSC “Mordovia bacon” with 54 thousand pig heads a year is the only one of three inspected farms, where liquid manure is separated into fractions, followed by disinfestation of solid fraction on concrete pads with further application of manure as an organic fertilizer. Due to mechanical separation of liquid manure into fractions applied at this farm, the number of parasitic elements of internal parasites of pigs (eggs of Ascaris, trihotsefal, esophagitis, coccidia oocysts and cysts balantidiums) in 1 kg solid fraction was 586 ind. The efficiency of decontamination of liquid manure from parasitic elements, taking into account this treatment method was 53,6-73,4%. Biothermal decontamination of solid fraction of manure piles is achieved within 3-5 months (100%), depending on the season and used in fields as organic fertilizer.
MULTICYCLE PRINCIPLE OF ATTRIBUTING THE COST OF SUPPORTING BUSINESS PROCESSES TO COMMODITY PRODUCTION COST IN LARGE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES
Authors: Карамышев  , Karamyshev Anton
Published: February 2017

The cost of supporting business processes in industrial enterprises is equal to 15 to 35 percent of its total costs. The process management technology offers new principles for attributing these costs to the costs of goods manufactured. However, the existing attributing methods do not take into account complex relationships between business processes of an enterprise and the problem of closed cycles appearance during allocation of the costs of supporting business processes. Use of the offered multicycle principle of attributing the costs of supporting business processes to commodity production costs allows eliminating the above specified disadvantages. Improvement of the existing methods with reference to this principle enables more accurate calculation of the cost of goods manufactured and take more reasoned management decisions. The article shows an illustrative example of formation of closed cycles in allocation of the costs of supporting business processes, as well as the calculations for multicycle allocation of the costs of supporting business processes to primary business processes.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING CENTER, BASED AT THE UNIVERSITY
Authors: Малыхина  , Malykhina Irina , Брежнев  , Brezhnev Aleksey
Published: February 2017

Today, the domestic economy is going through difficult times associated with the instability of the geopolitical situation in the world, a strengthening of the sanctions policy of Western countries to-wards the Russian Federation, limited access to foreign investment and other factors that directly affect the speed and quality of economic development of the state. However, Russia today is on the path of innovative development, so the generation and usage in industry innovation is a priority. Recognition of necessity of innovative development of Russia determines the importance of improving and obtaining good results in such a relatively young activities for our country as project management and engineering. In this paper, the influence of project management as a form of innovative management in the development of the engineering centre, based at the University. Steady growth in demand for engineering services, which contribute to qualitative and effective implemen-tation of the latest technological solutions in production, largely due to the significant complexity of scientific results in scientific, research and innovation. Therefore, the use of the principles and methods of project management creates the conditions for high performance implementation of innovation projects, which include the creation and development of engineering centers, including in the field of building materials industry.
FORMATION OF HIGH-QUALITY URBAN WEDNESDAY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CONDITIONS OF DEFORMATION OF SOIL FOUNDATION
Authors: Черныш  , Chernysh Aleksandr , Черныш  , Chernysh Nadezhda
Published: February 2017

In the article questions of deformation reasons elements constituting the City Wednesday, inter alia, vibration and vibropolzuchesti saturated sandy soils. An analysis of the methods of fixing soils, increase the sustainability of buildings and structures. This is especially true now, when the construction of buildings and structures increases the load on vibration caused by heavy traffic while increasing mass of buildings and, accordingly, the loads on the base.
THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS AN ELEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF ENGINEERING TRAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Катанаева  , Katanaeva M. , Подвербных  , Podverbnykh O. , Окунева  , Okuneva T.
Published: January 2017

The Russian system of the economy requires new qualities of labor resources, so the provision of high quality education continues to remain a priority of state policy. Also the quality of education in Russia is connected with the reform and modernization of the education system at the state level, with the development and improvement of scientific, educational and production potential of the University. To guarantee quality and competitiveness in schools must carry out a number of activities associated with quality assurance. The success of educational institutions depends on effective management system and implemented the quality management system. The article presents problems of higher school in the training of engineers, proposed methods of use of the quality management system, discusses statistical methods of control and analysis, quality monitoring of educational activities.
Sexo, Gênero, Sexualidade: Via(da)gens em Conceitos
Authors: Gomes Filho Antoniel Dos Santos , Santos Cicero Edinaldo dos , Silva Lielton Maia
Published: January 2017

O objetivo desse texto é realizar uma via(da)gem (sem ponto de chegada) dialógica nos conceitos de sexo, gênero e sexualidade, a partir de alguns textos oriundos das teorias feministas, sociais e queer/transviadas, advindos tanto do eixo euro-americano como das produções nacionais, promovendo assim um diálogo entre esses saberes e dizeres com os processos educacionais no âmbito escolar. Utilizando-se da abordagem qualitativa com base numa revisão bibliográfica, produzimos uma discussão que tenta responder as seguintes questões, a saber: Quais são as ideias e ideais de sexo, gênero e sexualidade embasados nas hetero-normas? Sócio-historicamente de onde surgem ou se organizam essas ideias e ideais?
Saúde Mental do Trabalhador no Brasil: Questões emergentes
Authors: Landim José Marcondes Macêdo , Bezerra Martha Maria Macedo , Alves Maria Nizete Tavares , Marx Miguel
Published: January 2017

O objetivo deste estudo é discutir as políticas de saúde mental e do trabalhador, numa perspectiva histórico-contemporânea, bem como refletir sua articulação com a realidade efetiva da saúde do trabalhador e seus ganhos sociais e coletivos. A ideia principal é apontar articulações e desarticulações, partindo-se de breve  descrição analítica do que foi considerado positivo nas Conferências Nacionais Brasileiras de Saúde do Trabalhador. Apresenta-se os impasses observados em tais articulações e os desafios políticos para legitimar a Saúde do Trabalhador e a Saúde Mental como campos interdisciplinares.
Pedagogia de Projetos: Uma Ferramenta para a Aprendizagem
Authors: Guedes José Demontier , Souza Antonielle Serafim de , Sidrim Francisca Maraysa Luciano , Lima Quenilda Fernandes de Oliveira
Published: January 2017

Esse artigo faz uma introdução ao tema Pedagogia de Projetos abordando a possibilidade de reconhecê-la como um caminho inovador para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Tem como objetivo possibilitar a formação de alunos reflexivos, participativos e atuantes em um mundo informatizado e globalizado. O estudo baseou-se em uma pesquisa exploratória, tendo a bibliográfica como técnica para coleta de dados visando perceber como o trabalho com projetos vem sendo inserido no contexto educacional, além de constituir uma interessante fonte de pesquisa para o professor que busca resignificar a sua prática na escola.
Gênero e Sexualidade na Educação Contemporânea
Authors: Martins Cícero Felix
Published: January 2017

Nos últimos anos, com o crescimento dos movimentos sociais LGBT e do Feminismo, tem se tornado bastante frequente o debate sobre temas como gênero e sexualidade. Esta temática influenciou a Educação, visto que os comportamentos de discriminação começam na infância e se intensificam na adolescência. Sendo assim, este trabalho buscou fazer uma reflexão acerca das questões de gênero e sexualidade na educação atualmente. Observou-se que há políticas que embasam a prática dos profissionais da educação acerca da temática, como por exemplo, os Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais da educação brasileira, no entanto ainda são registrados diversos desafios na aplicação desses programas. Há falta de compreensão acerca dos fenômenos culturais que sustentam as práticas de discriminação sexual e de gênero; e muitos conceitos essenciais ainda não são claramente difundidos entre os profissionais da área, fazendo com que os agentes de mudança recorram a ações reducionistas e baseadas em seus próprios princípios morais. Conclui-se que as ações que visam tais profissionais sejam trabalhadas continuamente, utilizando-se de ferramentas que visem a reflexão crítica.
Por uma Pedagogia Inclusiva
Authors: Lopes Edjonas Silvana , Oliveira Gislene Farias de
Published: January 2017

O presente trabalho discute a questão da inclusão de crianças com necessidades especiais na busca de promoção de uma pedagogia inclusiva. Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o que dizem as leis e os teóricos sobre o tema, compreendendo o papel do professor pedagogo no seu cotidiano escolar como articulador do processo de aprendizagem. Entende-se que inclusão é um movimento mundial de luta das pessoas com deficiências e seus familiares na busca dos seus direitos e lugar na sociedade e que para que ela aconteça faz-se necessário derrubar barreiras e obstáculos em relação a formação e informação e dentre eles o preconceito social que ainda perdura na sociedade. Para a concretização desse trabalho foram necessários diversas leituras em artigos e livros sobre o tema, como também a leitura de documentos que asseguram a inclusão de crianças com necessidades especiais nas escolas. Espera-se que a construção do mesmo venha a ser um subsídio para professores que atuam em sala de aula.
Metodologias Pedagógicas Ativas na Educação em Saúde
Authors: Alves Maria Nizete Tavares , Marx Miguel , Bezerra Martha Maria Macedo , Landim José Marcondes Macêdo
Published: January 2017

A educação superior em saúde vem atravessando profundas mudanças, como forma de  acompanhar as novas correntes de pensamento, sobre a formação do profissional e dos docentes. As novas tendências pedagógicas tendem para a necessidade de formar  profissionais mais críticos, inteirados da realidade e, capazes de transformar seu meio social, numa realidade com mais qualidade de vida. Este manuscrito discute as metodologias didáticas ativas, mais especificamente a problematização,  como possibilidade para melhorar a realidade social à partir de ações reais no contexto social dos estudantes, futuros profissionais. Trata-se de uma ferramenta que parece possibilitar uma maior consciência coletiva, necessária a um repensar de suas próprias práticas profissionais e valores sociais.
Nuevos desarrollos del Derecho Internacional. La cuestión medioambiental transfronteriza
Authors: Cerdeira Juan José
Published: February 2017

Nuevos desarrollos del Derecho Internacional.La cuestión medioambiental transfronteriza
The Tyranny of Monopoly-Finance Capital: A Chinese Perspective
Authors: Tsui Sit , Wong Erebus , Chi Lau Kin , Tiejun Wen
Published: February 2017

Since the 1980s, economic growth in the core capitalist countries has been driven by an enormous expansion of financial capital, accompanied by steady deindustrialization. In recent years, the monopoly power of this financial capital has displayed increasingly tyrannical characteristics: it depends for its continued growth on ever-increasing indebtedness and dependence in developing nations, widening the divide between rich and poor and ultimately fostering state violence that serves to suppress popular resistance.… [Today,] military and monetary strength work together to profit from inequality and instability in emerging economies.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
Editor’s Note: Issue 7(4)
Authors: Young Dennis R.
Published: January 2017

Editor’s Note for 7(4), special NPF issue.
Sintered Structural Steels Containing Mn, Cr And Mo – The Summary of the Investigations
Authors: Sulowski Maciej
Published: January 2017

The paper is presented the development and method of production of modern, Ni-free sintered structural steels which contain carbide forming alloying elements (Cr) with high affinity for oxygen (Cr, Mn) and the much smaller additive of an expensive alloying element (Mo), enabling the production of structural sintered steels in commercial belt furnaces, using safe sintering atmospheres. The investigations reported deal with the analysis of microstructure and mechanical properties of these sintered structural steels produced in different processing conditions, especially modification of chemical composition of sintering atmosphere and also the connections between the microstructure of sintered material and its mechanical properties. This analysis was done to propose the appropriate chemical composition of sintered Ni-free steels with properties which are comparable or even better than those of sintered structural steels containing rich and carcinogenic nickel. The investigations of PM Mn- Cr-Mo steels were preceded by those on Mn steels.
Information About Dynamics of the Sea Surface as a Means to Improve Safety of the Unmanned Vessel at Sea
Authors: Przyborski Marek
Published: January 2017

One of the fundamental states of the sea surface is its heave. Despite of years of the intense scientific inquiry, no clear understanding of the influence of this aspect on the dynamics of the sea environment has emerged. The separation of two nearby fluid elements which one may observed for example as a free floating of small objects on the sea surface (rescuers on the rough sea or small research vessels) is caused by the interaction of different components. On the other hand one may say that the heave of the sea is also a summary interaction of a few components describing the dynamics of the sea. Therefore it is the most important aspect, which influenced the dispersion phenomenon. This observation has important consequences for many different problems as for example conducting Search and Rescue missions and using unmanned ships. We would like to present results of our experiment focused on finding the answer to question about nature of the heave of the sea and its influence on safety of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV).
Numerical Simulations Of Hydrodynamic Open-Water Characteristics Of A Ship Propeller
Authors: Felicjancik Judyta , Kowalczyk Sebastian , Felicjancik Karol , Kawecki Krzysztof
Published: January 2017

The paper presents the results of numerical simulations of ship propeller operation bearing the name of Propeller Open Water (POW) Tests. The object of tests was a sample ship propeller (PPTC1), the geometrical and kinematic data of which are available, along with the results of model tests, on the official page of the research centre involved in the measurements. The research aimed at verifying the correctness of results of numerical simulations performed in the model and real scale. The results of numerical analyses performed in the model scale were confronted with those measured in the experiment. Then, making use of dimensionless coefficients which characterise propeller’s operation, the recorded model data were extrapolated to real conditions and compared with corresponding results of simulations. Both the numerical simulations and the experimental research were performed for the same propeller load states. The reported research is in line with other activities which aim at developing advanced numerical methods to support the process of ship propeller designing.
Numerical Prediction of Wave Patterns Due to Motion of 3D Bodies by Kelvin-Havelock Sources
Authors: Ghassemi Hassan , Ghamari Isar , Ashrafi Arash
Published: January 2017

This paper discusses the numerical evaluation of the hydrodynamic characteristics of submerged and surface piercing moving bodies. Generally, two main classes of potential methods are used for hydrodynamic characteristic analysis of steady moving bodies which are Rankine and Kelvin-Havelock singularity distribution. In this paper, the Kelvin- Havelock sources are used for simulating the moving bodies and then free surface wave patterns are obtained. Numerical evaluation of potential distribution of a Kelvin-Havelock source is completely presented and discussed. Numerical results are calculated and presented for a 2D cylinder, single source, two parallel moving source, sphere, ellipsoid and standard Wigley hull in different situation that show acceptable agreement with results of other literatures or experiments.
The Hardware Implementation of Demonstrator Air Independent Electric Supply System Based on Pem Fuel Cell
Authors: Grzeczka G. , Szymak P.
Published: January 2017

The paper presents results of the research project whose the main goal was to build a technology demonstrator of an electric supply system based on the PEM fuel cell. The electric supply system is dedicated to operation on a board of a submarine during emergency situations. The underwater conditions influence on a specific architecture of supply subsystems of the PEM fuel cell system. In this case the fuel cell stack is supplied by both clean hydrogen and clean oxygen stored in pressurized tanks. The hydrogen has to be delivered in a closed loop, while the oxygen can be delivered in a closed or an open loop. In the technology demonstrator, the supply of the fuel cell stack by the hydrogen in the closed loop and the oxygen in the open loop with a precise control of its flow were used.

In the paper, a hardware and a software structures of the technology demonstrator are presented. Then, selected results of the PEM fuel cell system operation are included. The results of the research show precise control of the oxygen and a response of the system on rapid changes of an electric load responding to the loads working during an emergency situation on a board of a submarine. Mainly, results of the real fuel cell system operation are presented. The results of numerical research can be found in several publications of the authors included in the bibliography of the paper.
Application of Two-Parameter Fatigue Charactersitics in Fatigue Persistence Calculations of Structural Components Under Conditions of a Broad Spectrum of Loads
Authors: Szala Grzegorz
Published: January 2017

The paper presents an original method of calculation of the fatigue persistence based on the adoption of the load spectrum in the form of a correlation table, two-parameter fatigue characteristics and the linear hypothesis of fatigue damage summation. The calculation results by the proposed method were compared with the results of fatigue tests programmed for node-seal construction. On the basis of a comparative analysis of the test results and calculations conclusions regarding the usefulness of the proposed method to evaluate the fatigue persistence of components have been reached.
Comparative Study on Educational Management in Public and Private Institutions in the Twin Cities of Pakistan
Authors: Rizwan Muhammad , Azad Zeeshan , Ali Ashiq , Mahmood Saba
Published: January 2017

The aim of this research paper is to compare the quality of education delivered at the undergraduate level in the public and private institutions of the Twin Cities (Islamabad and Rawalpindi) in Pakistan. Data is collected with the help of questionnaires from 246 students. The data was collected from three public and three private educational institutions of the Twin Cities, and the age of students ranged from 18 to 27 years. The research instrument used in this paper is the independent sample t-test to find the difference between the three private and three public educational institutions selected in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in terms of different variables that are very important in measuring the quality of education. For analysis, Levene’s test was adopted, which reflects the variations in educational quality with respect to academic staff availability in the twin cities. The differences in close supervision of students by academic staff between public and private sector educational institutions were also analysed, and the results reflected a difference between private and public educational institutions with respect to close supervision of students. The results also highlighted the factors that are involved in higher performance of students in private institutes as compared to that of students in public institutes. These factors can be implemented in the public sector to increase student performance.
Higher Education Globalization in the Context of American Guidelines
Authors: Bidyuk Natalya
Published: January 2017

The article deals with the problem of globalization impact on higher education system in the United Stated of America. It has been concluded that globalization as a phenomenon has been acquiring much significance in all the spheres, especially in higher education. Different views on the essence of globalization, especially in the context of higher education, have been presented. It has been indicated that many scholars have studied the essence of globalization within higher education systems of different countries and identified that globalization encompasses important aspects of HEIs’ activities, namely, economic, social and cultural. The concept of globalization has been defined in the article. It has been pointed out that main issues within the changing landscape of higher education still remain: the increasing significance of both knowledge-based economy and society; innovations connected with the latest information and communication technologies (ICTs); the emphasized role of the market and the market economy. Therefore, it has been suggested that educators and higher education institutions should develop different approaches to fulfill all the educational needs of the growing community of students, especially international students. The activities of American organizations promoting the positive impact of globalization in higher education have been analyzed. Сore challenges for higher education institutions in the context of increasing globalization have been outlined and characterized in detail. Critical responses considered as components to the above-mentioned challenges have been clarified. Key principles needed to meet both the challenges and responses have been presented. It has been concluded that the USA has been enhancing the positive influence of globalization on the system of higher education and thus inspired other countries to follow such an example.
African Studies as a Part of Philologists’ Professional Training in the USA
Authors: Ikonnikova Maryna
Published: January 2017

It has been concluded that until recently debates on what is understood as African Studies have involved American scholars or have been mainly located within the African Studies Association (ASA) in the USA. Lately, European scholars have begun to occupy more discursive space and challenged Afrocentric orientations as well. African Studies emerged, on the one hand, predominantly due to the states’ participation in either the colonisation or decolonisation of Africa and its people. On the other hand, powerful strategic geopolitical dimensions have motivated the emphasis on area studies and, in particular, African studies, in the United States after Second World War. It has been stated that American curricula consist of the following groups of subjects: 1) the major, i.e. the subjects which provide the required level of knowledge, abilities and skills in a particular area; 2) the minor, i.e. the subjects, that are necessary for better mastering of specialization subjects; 3) other areas of concentration, which are also a part of the curriculum (optional classes, etc.); 4) liberal studies courses, that provide mastering necessary skills and understanding of the interconnectedness of different fields of knowledge; 5) upper division courses, that are studied at the third and fourth years of study; 6) electives, which students can choose to explore new fields or expand the list of both professionally oriented and non-oriented courses. Based on the results generated by the official websites providing applicants with relevant information about degree programs, we have found out that African Studies are offered by numerous American higher education institutions, namely, Stanford University, Yale University, Columbia University in the City of New York, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, University of Chicago, Brown University, University of Richmond, University of Kansas, University of Iowa and others. It has been indicated that African studies provide students with the understanding of the interactions among the social, economic, cultural, historical, linguistic, genetic, geopolitical, ecological and biomedical factors that shape and have shaped African societies. The interdisciplinary structure of the programs offers students an opportunity to satisfy the increasingly rigorous expectations of admissions committees and prospective employers for a broad liberal arts perspective that complements a specialized knowledge of a field. In addition, students are encouraged to pursue Study Abroad to enhance their understanding of African diasporic experiences.