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New Educational Paradigm of Archival Employees in Countries in Transition Countries
Authors: Kožar Azem
Published: May 2019

Transition is a complex and time-consuming process through which developing countries, including successor states of the former Yugoslavia, are going. It covers all spheres of human activity, and thus, without exception, also archival activity. It is taking place quite slowly, but with many similarities and differences in individual successor states, including Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Basically, the archive network is incomplete, archival legislation is insufficient and non-synchronized, material and personnel basis is inadequate and information-technological transformation is insufficient. In the context of the ongoing globalization processes, the new nformation technologies condition, inter alia, a new paradigm of archival activity as a whole, as well as in the field of the education of archival workers at the creators and in the archives. Instead of the classical function, the informational function of archival activities is gaining the significance, the protagonists and carriers of which must be information specialists, which in turn requires the change of the existing educational paradigm. Among other things, there must be changes in the field, which concern the educational involvement of archival workers who work with the records of special and private archives, which is increasing, but has not been the case so far, since all attention has been given to the public archival records. The purpose of the paper is to show some of the above-mentioned shortcomings in the past and the current education in the field of Archives and records management in countries in transition with the aim of improving the state of the spirit of current globalization, integration and science-information beliefs and movements, which requires the creation of a new educational paradigms.
Modern Approaches to Pedagogical Processes in Archival Science in the Context of the Electronic Archiving
Authors: Babić Aida Škoro
Published: May 2019

Education in the field of archival science has been filled with scientific and professional contributions from established archivists and researchers in the field of archival science for several decades. In this contribution, through the review of literature, the problems of education in the field of archival science are presented. By analysing the study program in Slovenia and the content of the needs expressed by the current records and information management in the practice, the article attempts to determine how satisfactory the approach of pedagogical processes is in the light of electronic archiving.
The Current Legal Provisions on Electronic Records and Electronic Archives in Vietnam
Authors: Doan Thi Hoa
Published: May 2019

This paper presents the provisions of Vietnamese law on electronic records and electronic document archives and focuses on the following issues: The provisions of Vietnamese law on electronic records (definition, legal validity, regulations on digital signatures, amendments in the socio-economic fields which shall be adequate for the use of electronic records in the activities of state agencies); The provisions of Vietnamese law on electronic archives (State management responsibilities for electronic document archives); Regulations on electronic archives’ activities (collection, value identification, preservation, protection, usage, and destruction when they have no further value to exploit). In conclusion the Comments on the achievements and future direction for electronic archives are presented.
Professional Training and Retraining of Archivists in the All-Russian Scientific and Research Institute for Documentation and Archives (VNIIDAD)
Authors: Romanova Elena
Published: May 2019

In Russia, state and municipal archives are in conditions of lack of archivists with specialized education and rising average age for practicing archivists. At the same time the requirements to the archival profession are changing rapidly in the era of information technology and digital data. Together with the constant modification of programs of the higher education institutions the new forms of training and retraining of archivists are developing. The paper presents the role of the All-Russian Scientific and Research Institute for documentation and archives (VNIIDAD) in professional training and retraining of archivists and records managers in Russia. Actual questions concerning organization of training process and the subject-matter of the proposed courses in modern conditions are covered.
Archivists: Occupation or Profession
Authors: Melik Jelka , Jeraj Mateja
Published: May 2019

Many theorists argue that there is a fundamental difference between the occupation and the profession. For occupation, they list the following properties: disorganization of its members, short-term training, the job according to the instructions, no specific professional culture, a small reputation in society, a weak sense of belonging to the profession, their position influenced by the market. For the profession it is expected to be characterized by the following: its position is affected by the state, members are bonding in separate organizations, they have a high reputation in the society, a strong sense of belonging to the profession, it requires a long-term education and highly demanding knowledge, the operation is regulated by the code of professional ethics, there is a mechanism of entering control into the profession. The path from the occupation toward profession is called professionalization. The road is not open to all occupations. Being an archivist is now only the occupation. To achieve the profession, it already has all necessary conditions but there are necessary actions that need to be undertaken: the independent study of archival science is necessary to achieve a greater reputation in the society, to raise awareness of archivists on the importance of its mission to include ethics, mandatory archival legislation and create professional organization.
Archivists and 21st Century: How Ready Are Archivists for the Achievements of 21st Century
Authors: Doknić Branka
Published: May 2019

The century that we live in provides endless scientific and technological possibilities that could be used to improve archival science and practice. The question is how ready archivists for challenges of XXI century are. Firsthand experience indicates that among all employees working in the sector of cultural heritage, archivists are last to accept technological innovations. Modern archives need educated archivists completing the highest level of education with additional and permanent participation in the workshops, courses and international conferences.
Which Manual for the 21st Century?
Authors: Tatò Grazia
Published: May 2019

Four recent Italian archival science manuals are being compared, offering, in their diversity, the opportunity toreflect on which manual could be thought of as the best training tool for the archivists of the future.
Education of Archivists in Hungary at the Beginning of the 21st Century
Authors: Reisz Tibor Csaba
Published: May 2019

Between 1867 and 1948 Hungary did not have any archivist education. Research positions existed only in the National Archives, either legal degree, or university degree, and later doctorate level, as well as passing the professional exam defined by the minister were the requirements for their fulfilment. The organisation of a course preparing for the exam was proposed several times during the era, however it was never realised. The archivist education started on the Faculty of Humanities of ELTE in 1949. First those history students were allowed to apply for the studies that wanted to learn archival studies from the third year of their education as their secondary subject, then it was organised into a four-year and then five-year education. The curriculum was continuously shaped upon the experiences and proposals of the teachers, students and the archivists. The 21st century archivist education basic feature is its continuous change; first the introduction of the credit system and then the Bologna system caused difficulties in the education. Currently the archivist education is mainly supplied by the MA education, however, the knowledge that had to be obtained in 6-8-10 semesters earlier, has to be taught within 4 semesters. The example subject syllabi reflect on the depth of knowledge provided by the education.
The Non-University Education of Archival Staff in Austria
Authors: Schöggl-Ernst Elisabeth
Published: May 2019

This contribution deals with the training opportunities for archival staff in Austria. For a long time the Institute for Austrian Historical Research provided the postgraduate studies for Austrian archivists which was the only way of archival science education. The professional training for archive, library and information assistance was established in 2006. The Association of Austrian Archivists installed a basic course which offers archival training for archivists of various archive categories. The certified basic course, which runs for ten years, has become a model of success.
The Official University Masters on Archives and Document Management in Spain course 2017/18
Authors: Ocejo Yolanda Cagigas
Published: May 2019

Taking as a source the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles, reports of those Official University Masters that, in Spain, are offered in the academic year 2017/18 related to Archives and Records Management. In three consecutive tables various data from each of the Masters are analyzed. In the first, the year of implementation, the modality and the number of European credits. In the second, the curricula of each of the Masters, detailing in each case the structure, the subjects, their type and the ECTS of the same. Finally, based on the need for specific and exclusive training in Archives and Records Management, we analyze the proportion of Archives and Records Management content in the subjects offered by each one of the Masters.
Communicating European Archives: Challenges, Strategies and Tools
Authors: Schlenker Dieter
Published: May 2019

This article outlines the insights gained during the establishment of a communications strategy for the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) in Florence. The article reflects on how key messages of a unique transnational European archives are construed from its mission, legal framework and in close collaboration with EU institutional archives services. It also sheds light on how to identify a specific European target audience for the Archives and other key elements of a communications strategy for a European archives.The HAEU is the official home for the historical documents of the European Union Institutions, Bodies and Agencies. It is part of the European University Institute, a unique academic hub for doctoral and post-doctoral European studies. It houses, at Villa Salviati in Florence, seven kilometres of paper and digital archives as well as rich audio-visual and oral history collections documenting the historical process of European integration and cooperation. The EU-institutional archives are made accessible to the public after 30 years.The HAEU also hosts 160 deposits of private papers from eminent European political leaders, EU officials and pioneers in the European integration process, and a unique collection of archives of pro-Eu-ropean movements and non-EU organisations with a European scope, such as the European Space Agen-cy and the European Free Trade Association.
Family Archives in the Basque Country (1990-2018): a Specific and Integral Management Area
Authors: Aguinagalde Borja F.
Published: May 2019

Family archives are a common element of the cultural-documentary heritage of all European countries. Public policies must manage programs of support, investment, recovery and diffusion of these archives, in cooperation with their owners. For 30 years, the Basque Government has been developing a program of these characteristics, to which it dedicates approximately € 450,000 each year. The elements that define this specific policy: (1) is a proactive policy, which has mapped these archives, located and identified them, and proposed a specific work program to their owners; (2) the objective is to order, describe and digitize them; (3) the archives are integrated into the website of the Archives System of the Basque Country (4 million digital images, 700,000 descriptions and 5.5 million sacramental records). This policy of promotion and investment, which is sustained over time, has been a success.
Public archives and private archival records in countries undergoing transition
Authors: Kožar Azem
Published: May 2019

Transition from monopartian to plural democratic societies in real-socialism, which lasts about three decades, has brought about some changes in the archival activity of the successor countries of the former Yugoslavia. This, among other things, is reflected in the more favorable treatment of the private sector’s archival material, which was marginalized at the time of socialism. Changes are much more concerned with archival legislation than on its application. The cause of the problem is that these materials, allegedly, to the formation of special and private archives need to worry about public archives. However, public archives for a variety of reasons are not at the required level in the archive regulations of the obligations to private archive material, are not sufficiently engaged in animating the importance of this issue, which contributes to maintaining the existing unsatisfactory state. And not only do not create the establishment of special and private archive institutions, but some such concrete initiatives and attempts prevent it, and thus retain the existing monopoly in this activity. The absence of professionalism in public archives, mostly in their own heads of politically adept administration, and in the state and society, is a misinterpretation of the issue of public archives about private archives at the appropriate level. The intention of the author of this article is to point to the anomalies present and the lack of access to public archives of this issue.
Problem of Private Archives in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Rupčić Tijana
Published: May 2019

In this paper author will consider the problem regarding private archives in the Republic of Serbia. In the interpretation of the question of private archival materials, author will point out problems with private archives on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, but also personal experiences regarding forming and maintaining such archival materials. This question is not treated with enough attention among Serbian archivists and is often marginalized so this paper is also a small contribution to the on-going discussion regarding the question of archives and archival materials in Serbia.
State and Private Archives: Construction of the System of Relations and Opportunities of Cooperation
Authors: Rybakou Andrei
Published: May 2019

The article is devoted to the search for optimal solutions for building the relationship between public and private archives. The author acknowledges that the documents formed in the activities of private organizations have value and are subject to permanent storage for future generations. However, it is impossible to keep all the documentation, therefore, when selecting documents for permanent storage, it is necessary to take into account the principles and criteria for disposal developed by archival science, to apply them in a complex and creatively. When organizing work with private archives and accepting their documents in state archives, it is necessary to proceed from the property of the documents and, depending on the established legal relations and the value of documents of specific organizations, apply different approaches.
New Archival Legislation: the Witch Hunt
Authors: Heđbeli Živana
Published: May 2019

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 entered in force in Croatia on May 25, 2018. General Data Protection Regulation regulations still have to be applied. On June 29, 2018 the Croatian Parliament has proclaimed Law on Archives and Archival Records. Personal data of the persons that filled public posts and were members or collaborate of the security services till the May 30, 1990 are accessible without any restrictions regarding the part on performing duties or services. In Croatia there is no person that has been subject to trial only because he/she filled public posts and was members or collaborates of the security services during the socialism. There is no law that will make such trials possible. There are no official registers, released by the competent bodies, which list public officers, members or collaborates of the security service till the May 30, 1990. The unavoidable question arises regarding what criteria archivist should use to determine these persons, where to find relevant data. Why a task that is not and should not be competence of an archive is enforced on archives.
Spanish Legislation on Access to Records: the Case of the University of Navarra
Authors: Ocejo Yolanda Cagigas , Hernández Ines Irurita
Published: May 2019

This article analyses current Spanish legislation on access to public and private archives. It details the general legal regulations on access to records and the specific regulations on the right to honour, personal and family privacy, and personal image, as well as the regulations on intellectual property and the protection of personal data (which are also compared to the corresponding European regulations). The article also examines the regulations governing a specific period in Spanish history: namely, that of the Civil War and subsequent Franco dictatorship. Finally, the authors present the case study of a private archive and discuss the regulations governing access to the archive of the University of Navarra.
Some Aspects of GDPR Implementation in NAR
Authors: Popovici Bogdan-Florin
Published: May 2019

While the implementation of GDPR raised concerns for archivists in Europe mainly from the perspective of the quality of archives and archival processing challenges, this paper focuses on administrative implication of collecting personal data during the services to the public performed by National Archives of Romania. First, they are identified the main processes where the protection of personal data may be involved, then discuss the challenges and propose some possible solutions. The conclusion is that, if implemented in a smart way, GDPR gives an opportunity for modernization of workflow and reduce of red tape in organizations.
Identifikasi Kualitas Spermatozoa Sapi Kuantan Riau sebagai Pelestarian Plasma Nutfah Ternak Lokal
Authors: . Jiyato , Anwar Pajri
Published: May 2019

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan ingin mengetahui kualitas spermatozoa sapi kuantan. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kecamatan Benei Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi Provinsi Riau dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu 15 ekor sapi kuantan jantan dewasa yang tersebar di Kecamatan Benai. Kualitas spermatozoa diamati melalui sperma yang diambil dari cauda epididimis. Sampel diambil dari tiga desa yaitu Desa Gunung Kesiangan, Desa Kalimanting dan Desa Banjar Lopak. Parameter penelitian ini yaitu pengamatan secara makroskopis meliputi pH, bau, warna dan pengamatan secara mikroskopis meliputi motilitas dan viabilitas. Data setiap pengamatan kualitas spermatozoa dianalisis dengan mencari nilai rata-rata dan standar deviasi dan diuraikan secara deskriptif. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa sermatozoa sapi kuantan yang diamati dari cauda epididimis memiliki kualitas pH 6,13, bau amis (khas sperma), warna putih krem, motilitas 58%, dan viabilitas 76,67%. Motilitas spermatozoa yang terdapat pada cauda epididimis sapi kuantan dalam penelitian ini masih dalam batasan normal dan masih memenuhi syarat untuk digunakan sebagai semen cair untuk mendukung pelaksanaan inseminasi buatan.Kata kunci: cauda epididimis, plasma nutfah, sapi kuantan, spermatozoaABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to determine the quality of spermatozoa of Kuantan Riau cattle. This research was conducted in Benai subdistrict of Kuantan Singingi regency, Riau by using purposive sampling method. The samples used in this study were 15 adult bulls scattered in Benai district. The quality of spermatozoa was observed through sperm taken from the cauda epididymis.The samples were taken from three villages; Gunung Kesiangan, Kalimanting, and Banjar Lopak village. The parameters in this study were macroscopic qualities including pH, odour, color, and microscopic qualities including motility and viability of spermatozoa. This result was analized descriptively. The data collected from each observation were then analyzed by measuring the mean values and standard deviation. The result of this study indicated that spermatozoa of kuantan cattle collected from cauda epididimis had a pH quality of 6.13, fishy smell (typical of sperm), creamy white color, 58% motility, and 76.67% viability. The motility of spermatozoa of Kuantan Riau cattle found in this study is within normal value and qualified for the requirements for use as liquid for artificial inseminaton.Keywords: cauda epididymis, kuantan cattle, sperm plasma, spermatozoa
Amyloidosis of tongue and buccal mucosa: a case report
Authors: Kavitha Loganathan , Rooban Thavarajah , Elizabeth Joshua , Rao Umadevi K , Ranganathan Kannan
Published: May 2019

Amyloidosis is a disease process characterized by generalized or localized extracellular deposition of proteinacious material, amyloid. Amyloid is made up of straight, long, unbranching fibrils that stains positive with Congo red and exhibits apple-green birefringence in cross-polarized light. The tongue is usuallyinvolved insystemic amyloidosis. This article presents a case of amyloidosis involving oral cavity in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Key Words
amyloid, arthritis, oral, tongue, immunoglobulin
The effect of melatonin in rats with uterine torsion on uterus contractions, and the levels of ADMA, SDMA, arginine, Hsp90, TLR4, and NF-κB
Authors: DOĞAN Halef , RİŞVANLI Ali , SAAT Nevzat , GÜL Hüseyin Fatih , İLHAN Necib , ŞEKER İbrahim , ŞAHNA Engin
Published: May 2019

In this study was aimed at reducing uterine damage and increasing fertility after uterine torsion in pregnant animals. With this aim, uterine torsion was experimentally formed in 35 rats that were between 18-19 days pregnant. The animals were randomly divided into five groups, and melatonin was administered prior to torsion, at the time of torsion, and detorsion (10 mg/kg/gün IP). Ovario-hysterectomy operation was performed on all animals on the first day following parturition. Subsequently, from the obtained uterus samples, determination of the levels of asymmetrical dimethyl arginin (ADMA), symmetrical dimethyl arginin (SDMA), and arginine was made using the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and levels of Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), TLR4 (Toll Like Receptor 4) and NFκB (Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) were measured using the Western blot technique. The contraction-relaxation responses of the myometrium were also determined in the organ baths. According to the results of the western blot, higher protein expressions than those of the control group were determined in the second, third, fourth, and fifth groups in Hsp90, TLR4, NF-κB. The lowest values of arginine and ADMA were found in Group 3, whilst the lowest SDMA value was determined in Group 1. It was determined that melatonin reduces tissue damage secondary to torsio uteri and, furthermore, that administration of this hormone at the time of torsion formation was more effective than its administration at the time of detorsion.
Farklı sarımsak yağı dozlarının, korunga otunun in vitro gaz üretimi, rumen fermantasyonu ve metan üretimi üzerine etkisi
Authors: UZATICI Ahmet , CANBOLAT Önder
Published: May 2019

Bu araştırma rumen sıvısına (RS) 0 (kontrol), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1200 ve 1600 mg/L sarımsak yağı (SY) ilavesinin korunga (Onobrychis sativa L.) otunun gerçek kuru madde sindirimi (GKMS), organik madde sindirimi (OMS), nötr deterjanda çözünmeyen lif sindirimi (NDFS), rumen sıvısı parametreleri ile karbondioksit (CO2) ve metan (CH4) gazı üretimi üzerine etkilerinin saptanması amacıyla düzenlenmiştir. Farklı SY dozlarının rumen fermantasyonu, OMS ve metabolik enerji (ME) düzeyinin saptanması için in vitro gaz üretim tekniği kullanılmıştır. Korunga otunun GKMS ve NDFS ise Daisy inkübatör tekniği ile saptanmıştır. Rumen sıvısına SY ilavesinin korunga otunun in vitro gaz üretimini, GKMS, OMS, NDFS ve metabolik enerji (ME) içerikleri ile rumen fermantasyonu sonucu oluşan toplam uçucu yağ asitleri (TUYA), asetik asit (AA), propiyonik asit (PA) ve butirik asit (BA) ve diğere uçucu yağ asidi düzeylerini azalttığı saptanmıştır (P<0.01). Ayrıca, rumen sıvısına farklı dozlarda SY ilavesi CH4 ve CO2 üretimini de düşürmüştür (P<0.01). Sonuç olarak, in vitro gaz üretimi, rumen fermantasyonu, besin maddeleri sindirimi, metan ve karbondioksit üretimi üzerinde, en fazla olumsuz etkili sarımsak yağı dozu 1600 mg/L RS olduğu saptanmıştır. Yüksek SY dozlarının rumen fermantasyonunu, yemlerin sindirimini olumsuz etkilemesi nedeniyle düşük dozlarda (400 mg/L RS) kullanılmasının uygun olacağı kanaatine varılmıştır.
Bir Avrasya porsuğunda (Meles meles) rastlanan parazitler
Authors: UMUR Şinasi , BÖLÜKBAŞ Cenk Soner , AÇICI Mustafa , ATEŞ Celil , GÜRLER Ali Tümay
Published: May 2019

Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Laboratuvarına getirilen, trafik kazasında ölmüş bir erkek porsuk parazitolojik açıdan sistematik olarak incelenmiştir. Parazitolojik inceleme sonucu porsuğun üç ektoparazit ve üç endoparazit türü ile enfekte olduğu saptandı. Ektoparazit olarak bir pire (Paraceras melis) ve iki kene türü (Ixodes ricinus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus), endoparazit olarak bir sestod (Mesocestoides melesi) ve iki nematod türü (Aonchotheca putorii, Molineus patens) belirlendi. Türkiye’de parazitlerin tümü için porsuk yeni konak, M. melesi ise Türkiye faunası için ilk bildirimdir.
Structure cristalline du monophosphate lacunaire K Ti2 (PO4)3. Monophosphates lacunaires Nb Ge (PO4)3 et M+5Ti (PO4)3 pour M+5 = Sb, Nb, Ta
Authors: Masse René , Durif-Varambon André , Guitel Jean-Claude , Tordjman Isaac
Published: May 2019

A new phase of potassium titanium monophosphate KTi₂ (PO₄)₃ was prepared. This form is cubic with a = 9.77 Å, space group : P2₂3 and is isotypic with langbeinite. The substitution of K⁺ and Ti⁺⁴ by M⁺⁵ = Sb, Nb, Ta in the rhombohedral form of KTi₂ (PO₄)₃ leads to isotypic compounds : M⁺⁵Ti⁺⁴ KTi₂ (PO₄)₃.
Préparation de boracites par synthèse hydrothermale
Authors: Joubert Jean-Claude , Muller J. , Pernet Marc , Ferrand Bernard
Published: May 2019

The boracite Ni₃B₇O₁₃Cl, Mn₃B₇O₁₃Cl, Mn₃B₇O₁₃Br, Mn₃B₇O₁₃I, Mn₃B₇O₁₃OH, Mn₃B₇O₁₂.₅S, and Mg₃B₇O₁₃OH were synthesized hydrothermaly. Experimental conditions are given along with X-ray data for the synthesized phases. Crystals up to 1 mm long were obtained in some cases.
Intérêt de l'utilisation du microscope électronique à balayage pour l'étude des micas et de leur évolution (évolution expérimentale et dans le milieu naturel)
Authors: Seddoh Francisco K. , Robert Michel
Published: May 2019

Au cours de ce travail, deux études morphologiques sont mises en parallèle : l'une portant sur les biotites transformées dans des conditions expérimentales bien déterminées ; l'autre, sur des biotites à différents degrés d'altération, extraites de profils d'arènes granitiques.

L'utilisation du microscope électronique à balayage permet de suivre les différentes phases de la transformation de la structure des micas (vermiculitisation, chloritisation...). Elle conduit de plus à préciser les relations pouvant exister entre les minéraux primaires (micas) et les minéraux secondaires argileux (kaolinite) .
L'acide lithofellique, constituant cristallin majeur de certains bézoards
Authors: Van Tassel René
Published: May 2019

Twinned crystals of lithofellic acid are pseudorhombohedral with {0001}, {10[-1]1}, {10[-1]3} and {10[-1]0}, ω = 1.555, ε = 1.584, 2 V = + 13 ± 2°, morphological c/a = 2.54, c₀/a₀ = 2.535. The X-ray powder pattern, with strongest lines 5.44, 5.04 and 4.12 Å, is indexed on the basis of a monoclinic cell with a = 10.89, b = 18.85, c = 27.59 Å and β = 90° 40'. Z = 12. Specific gravity observed 1.18, calculated 1.197. Melting point : 204-207° C. Specific rotation of alcoholic solution α[D] = + 11.5°. Chemical analysis gives 70.14 %  C and 11.0 % H, confirming the formula C₂₀H₃₆O₄. Lithofellic acid seems to be a diterpenic acid according to chemical structure examination.
Investigaciones arqueológicas en el sitio Las Brusquillas 3 (Holoceno tardío, región Pampeana, Argentina)
Authors: Massigoge Agustina , Rodríguez M. Natalia , Rafuse Daniel J. , Torino R. Florencia , Favier Dubois Cristian , Steffan Pamela G.
Published: May 2019

En este artículo se presentan y discuten los resultados del estudio del sitio Las Brusquillas 3, ubicado en la llanura Interserrana de la región Pampeana. El conjunto arqueológico recuperado está integrado por restos faunísticos, artefactos líticos y fragmentos de pigmento mineral, resultantes de ocupaciones cazadoras-recolectoras ocurridas durante el Holoceno tardío (ca. 2800 años 14C AP). Se presenta la caracterización de la secuencia estratigráfica y los resultados del análisis tecno-morfológico de los artefactos líticos y del estudio zooarqueológico y tafonómico de los restos faunísticos. Los principales objetivos son evaluar la historia tafonómica y los procesos de formación del conjunto faunístico, identificar los recursos animales explotados y caracterizar la tecnología lítica. Los materiales se encontraban en un depósito fluvio-lacustre, sobre el cual se desarrolló un paleosuelo palustre. En el sitio se llevaron a cabo múltiples actividades, incluyendo el procesamiento y consumo de recursos faunísticos y la manufactura, reactivación y uso de instrumentos líticos. El guanaco fue la presa principal mientras que animales de menor porte constituyeron recursos complementarios. La tecnología lítica se caracteriza por la talla unifacial y el uso preferencial de ortocuarcita dentro de una estrategia de aprovisionamiento de los individuos.
Entre lagunas y el mar: uso del espacio por cazadores-recolectores en un paisaje lagunar de la costa norte de Santa Cruz
Authors: Hammond Heidi , Zilio Leandro
Published: May 2019

Se presentan los resultados del estudio arqueológico de un sector pericostero ubicado a 20 km al norte de la ciudad de Puerto Deseado, en el área de la costa norte de Santa Cruz. El tramo analizado se caracteriza por la presencia de ocho cuerpos lagunares endorreicos con contenido ocasional de agua aportado por las lluvias y la escorrentía superficial. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar la presencia, distribución espacial y las características del registro arqueológico en este paisaje lagunar, adyacente a una franja de litoral atlántico definida en estudios previos por la ausencia de materiales arqueológicos. Se realizaron prospecciones sistemáticas en el campo y en los márgenes de la totalidad de las lagunas se identificaron materiales arqueológicos. Además se llevaron a cabo dos sondeos estratigráficos y una datación radiocarbónica. Los resultados obtenidos se discuten en el marco de las evidencias disponibles para el área de estudio. Finalmente, se plantea que las poblaciones pasadas habrían hecho un uso diferencial, aunque complementario, del espacio lagunar y el litoral marítimo adyacente. La complementariedad en el uso de los espacios habría estado relacionada con la estructura de los recursos y las características de los sustratos de ocupación disponibles.
Análisis tecno-morfológico y morfológico-funcional de los conjuntos líticos tallados del sitio El Remate (Amaicha del Valle, Tucumán)
Authors: Germano Flavia M.
Published: May 2019

En este trabajo se presenta el análisis tecno-morfológico y morfológico-funcional de los conjuntos líticos procedentes de una transecta de recolección superficial y de las excavaciones de un recinto habitacional del sitio El Remate (Amaicha del Valle, Tucumán). Dataciones por AMS permitieron establecer dos ocupaciones para el sitio (900 años AP y 1130 años AP). El objetivo es establecer la secuencia de producción lítica desarrollada por los grupos que habitaron el área, definir las diferentes actividades tecnológicas y analizar aspectos relacionados con la obtención y uso de las materias primas de acuerdo a la disponibilidad y accesibilidad de las mismas. Los datos obtenidos nos permiten plantear el predominio del uso de materias primas locales para la confección de instrumentos y la presencia de todas las etapas de la secuencia de producción en el sitio. Esto constituye un importante aporte para el conocimiento de la tecnología lítica del período Formativo en los valles.
Uso de imágenes satelitales para el reconocimiento de parapetos en el centro-oeste de Patagonia meridional
Authors: Dellepiane Juan
Published: May 2019

Las investigaciones arqueológicas llevadas a cabo en el centro-oeste de Santa Cruz (Patagonia) destacan la alta frecuencia y amplia distribución de estructuras de piedra, denominadas parapetos. Se registran principalmente en sectores de meseta, espacios que habrían sido incorporados a las dinámicas de las poblaciones que habitaron la región durante el Holoceno tardío. Este trabajo evalúa la utilidad del uso de imágenes satelitales como herramienta metodológica para facilitar el reconocimiento de parapetos en las mesetas del Strobel y Pampa del Asador- Guitarra. De esta forma, se ha utilizado el programa BingMaps, plataforma que permite la visualización de imágenes satelitales de forma libre y gratuita. Los resultados alcanzados destacan la utilidad de esta herramienta. Nuevos conjuntos de parapetos han podido ser registrados en ambas mesetas, lo que permite resaltar su potencialidad.
An Optimized Recursive General Regression Neural Network Oracle for the Prediction and Diagnosis of Diabetes
Authors: Bani-Hani Dana , Patel Pruthak , Alshaikh Tasneem
Published: May 2019

Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that has been seeing a rise in the number of cases and prevalence over the past few decades. It can lead to serious complications and can increase the overall risk of dying prematurely. Data-oriented prediction models have become effective tools that help medical decision-making and diagnoses in which the use of machine learning in medicine has increased substantially. This research introduces the Recursive General Regression Neural Network Oracle (RGRNN Oracle) and is applied on the Pima Indians Diabetes dataset for the prediction and diagnosis of
diabetes. The R-GRNN Oracle (Bani-Hani, 2017) is an enhancement to the GRNN Oracle developed by Masters et al. in 1998, in which the recursive model is created of two oracles: one within the other. Several classifiers, along with the R-GRNN Oracle and the GRNN Oracle, are applied to the dataset, they are: Support Vector Machine (SVM), Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN), Gaussian Naïve Bayes (GNB), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), and Random Forest (RF). Genetic Algorithm (GA) was used for feature selection as well as the hyperparameter optimization of SVM and MLP, and Grid Search (GS) was used to optimize the hyperparameters of KNN and RF. The performance metrics accuracy, AUC, sensitivity, and specificity were recorded for each classifier.
Classification of Image using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Authors: Hossain Md. Anwar , Alam Sajib Md. Shahriar
Published: May 2019

Computer vision is concerned with the automatic extraction, analysis, and understanding of useful information from a single image or a sequence of images. We have used Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) in automatic image classification systems. In most cases, we utilize the features from the top layer of the CNN for classification; however, those features may not contain enough useful information to predict an image correctly. In some cases, features from the lower layer carry more discriminative power than those from the top. Therefore, applying features from a specific layer only to classification seems to be a process that does not utilize learned CNN’s potential discriminant power to its full extent. Because of this property we are in need of fusion of features from multiple layers. We want to create a model with multiple layers that will be able to recognize and classify the images. We want to complete our model by using the concepts of Convolutional Neural Network and CIFAR-10 dataset. Moreover, we will show how MatConvNet can be used to implement our model with CPU training as well as less training time. The objective of our work is to learn and practically apply the concepts of Convolutional Neural Network.
Optimization of the protection against railway vibrations on the example of railway control building in Biała Rawska
Authors: Pachla Filip , Radecki-Pawlik Bartosz , Stypuła Krzysztof , Tatara Tadeusz
Published: May 2019

The work presents the design process of vibration isolation for a building subjected to the influence of railway vibrations. This process is illustrated on the example of the railway control building in Biała Rawska, realized within the framework of the investment whose the general contractor was PORR Poland Construction S.A. Measurements of railway vibrations at the site of the planned building were made. The building calculation model was performed and then the vibration isolation parameters of the building were calculated based on the simulation calculations of this model. The purpose of the described design work was to limit the impact of vibration on the people and the equipment in the computer server room located in this building. The original design of the rail track vibration insulation was replaced by the building vibration project. This allowed to optimize work time, reduced railway traffic interruptions and the cost of vibration isolation.
Optimizing the process of railway geometrical layout designing with multi-criteria assessment method
Authors: Szwaczkiewicz Kamilia
Published: May 2019

The paper presents the main assumptions of the Multi-criteria assessment method used in process of upgrading the railway geometrical layout. The advantages of metaheuristic search were described. The criteria influencing the investment were defined. The fitness function used in the analysis was described. The example of using the optimization algorithm with the help of self developed computer software was described.
Initial validation of the method for simulating the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line
Authors: Bryja Danuta , Popiołek Adam
Published: May 2019

The paper presents the results of initial validation of the method for simulating the dynamic interaction between a pantograph and a overhead contact line. According to European Standard EN50318, the first step of validation was done, which consists of comparison of the simulation results with limit values given in European Standard for the reference model. The dynamic behaviour characteristics, in terms of TSI ENE, were calculated from simulated vibrations of the ten-span overhead contact line and the pantograph, and the rate of contact force change in time. Geometrical and mechanical parameters of the overhead contact line and the pantograph were based on the annex to European Standard EN50318. It was proved, that the part of the characteristics meets European Standard requirements and the other slightly exceed the limit values. Based on the analysis, the direction of further research was proposed.
Sand equivalent as an evaluation of unbound mixtures suitability for road pavement layers.
Authors: Dobrucki Dariusz , Skotnicki Łukasz
Published: May 2019

In the article a review of sand equivalent evaluation methods of mineral mixtures for unbound road pavement layers was shown. Considering that there are various test methods and different evaluation criterions of these materials suitability, the need to develop unified sand equivalent method for aggregates and unbound mixtures in Poland was pointed. The objective method and limiting values of sand equivalent test were suggested. It was done based on laboratory examinations coupled with California bearing ratio tests.
Road transportation - selected aspects and the role of infrastructure development
Authors: Gaca Stanisław
Published: May 2019

The article presents the problem of the development of road infrastructure in Poland in con-nection with the needs and the role of road transportation as an important branche of the na-tional economy. The statistical data confi rm the extremely dynamic growth of freight and passenger transportation with use of roads in Poland. Such development is associated with anumber of negative phenomena, which are described in the article. The strategy and plans for expansion and remodeling of the road infrastructure in Poland are also described here, along-side its charactics. Special attention is devoted to the role of scientifi c research in the imple-mentation of the described plans. The direction of the necessary changes to the design regula-tions in order to allow construction of safer and more effi cient infrastructure, are also indicat-ed in this work.
The effect of bicycle road surface on cycling energy consumption
Authors: Wolek Czesław , Grosel Jacek , Kowerski Sebastian
Published: May 2019

The advantages of using a bicycle as a mean of transport for daily urban journeys increase the demands of cyclists for efficient and comfortable mobility. One of the basic elements that allows to reach the required target efficiently is the appropriate bicycle infrastructure, including the type of road surface. Thus, the authors have taken up the problem of the effect of the type of pavement on cyclist's energy expenditure. The article presents the growth rate of bicycle traffic on the basis of measurements carried out in Wroclaw. The types of surface of bicycle paths have been briefly described. The results of own research on the energy expenditure of a cyclist depending on the type of pavement were presented. On the basis of the analysis, the most effective type of surface and the relative differences between the different types.
The problem of degrading public road categories in the light of the Public Roads Act
Authors: Lewandowski Patryk
Published: May 2019

The article contains information about the Public Roads Act, as well as problems encountered by local authorities in application of the Act based on resolutions adopted by the Regional Assembly of the Dolnośląskie province and court rulings connected with the degrading of provincial roads, which have been passed after the amended Act has entered into force. We also presented the possible steps that could be undertaken by local authorities to assure proper performance of the “cascade” act
English Lecturersâ€™ Preferences for High Impact Professional Development in Indonesia
Authors: Syafitri Winda
Published: May 2019

Professional development plays an important role in improving both teachersâ€™ and studentsâ€™ outcomes. With various models and strategies, professional development is expected to have a high impact on teaching learning success. This study focused on English lecturersâ€™ preferences for high impact professional development in Indonesia. With small survey design, the data were collected from 20 English lecturers around Indonesia by using questionnaire and interview. This research reveals that most of English lecturers in Indonesia expressed that they prefer seminar, conference, workshop, training, and action research to others because of their short durations and their high impacts. Then, related to technology, they said that internet helps them very much in preparing better instruction, but not in developing their professionalism. The result of this study would be very useful for government and stakeholder to take any decision related to English lecturersâ€™ professional development.Keywords: Professional Development Preferences, High ImpactÂ
Developing English Pragmatic Based Material for Students of Hotel Management Study Program
Authors: Rahman Benni Ichsanda , Husnaini Husnaini
Published: May 2019

There were some miscommunications occurred between speakers and listeners because the listener did not understand the core intent of the speaker, especially what was conveyed implies pragmatic meaning. Thus, "pragmatic" material is urgently needed to be incorporated to the curriculum of basic English as well as English conversation, to enrich student's vocabulary in understanding the culture and meanings of native English speakers. Thus, this study is aimed to develop the pragmatic based English material that is appropriate to the studentsâ€™ needs of Hotel Management study program. This research was conducted based on Research and Development techniques (R & D). The research was carried out by: (1) analyzing the existing curriculum and syllabus, analyzing existing materials, and analyzing the students' needs to identify problems, (2) reviewing the principles about effective teaching materials, (3) designing syllabus and teaching materials, (4) validating new teaching materials with the experts, and (5) revising teaching materials as advised by experts. The data were collected through questionnaire analysis and interview. Meanwhile, the development of the material followed these steps, as used by Hutchinson in Ichsanda (2013: 36): 1), collected information on target needs by distributing questionnaires to students of STIM Sukma, 2) analyzed students' learning needs, 3), read and analyzed pre-existing materials; 4) developed materials according to student needs; 5), revision; 6); prepared the drafts; 7), and had a triangulation with experts; 8); final drafts; 9), product application. Based on the analysis, material that is appropriate with hotel management study program has been created and developed.Keywords: Developing materials, hotel Management
Attitudes towards English Medium Instruction Courses among Second Language Learners in Relation to Learning Anxiety and Learning Achievement
Authors: Che Ghani Nurul Farhani Binti
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this paper was to examine second language learnersâ€™ attitudes towards English Medium Instruction (EMI) courses at University of Selangor (UNISEL) in Malaysia affectively, behaviorally and cognitively. This study also investigated studentsâ€™ learning anxiety and studentsâ€™ learning achievement towards EMI courses. This study employed ABC Model of Attitudes (1998) as guidelines to investigate learnersâ€™ attitudes towards EMI courses. 100-degree students form Faculty of Science and Information Technology (FSIT) participated in the study by completing a questionnaire of English Medium Instruction courses. A quantitative method was employed to analyze the collected data, performing statistical procedures of descriptive statistic and Pearson correlation using SPSS. The major findings of the study were as follows: (1) most participants demonstrated positive attitudes towards English medium Instruction courses affectively, behaviorally and cognitively, (2) there was no significant relationship between studentsâ€™ learning anxiety and studentsâ€™ learning achievement towards EMI courses. It was due to the ways lecturers delivering EMI courses to the students. This situation happened when the way their lecturers conducted the lesson in English medium setting might help the students reduce their learning anxiety of the lesson. In other words, the level of their anxiousness in learning EMI courses depends on how their lecturers deliver the subject during teaching and learning process. Finally, some pedagogical implications that would help tap the studentsâ€™ attitudes and achievement were demonstrated.Keywords:Â English Medium Instruction,Â attitudes, learning anxiety, learning achievement