bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Iridoid Glucosides from Turkish Phlomis tuberosa
Authors: Calis Ihsan , Kirmizibekmez Hasan , Ersoz Tayfun , Dönmez Ali A. , Gotfredsen Charlotte H. , Jensen Søren R.
Published: January 2018

From the aerial parts of Phlomis tuberosa a new iridoid glucoside, chlorotuberoside was isolated together with five known iridoid glucosides, lamalbide, shanzhiside methyl ester, 7-epi-phlomiol (= phloyoside I), sesamoside and 5-deoxysesamoside. Two known phenylethanoid glycosides, forsythoside B, and decaffeoylacteoside, three known neolignan glycosides, dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 9’-O-β -D-glucopyranoside, dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 9-O-β -D-glucopyranoside and dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 9’-O-β -D-glucopyranoside, one flavone glycoside, luteolin 7-O-β - D-glucopyranoside, as well as β -sitosterol 3-O-β -D-glucopyranoside and 1-methyl-O-β -D-glucopyranoside were also obtained and characterized. The structures of the isolates were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. The three known phenylethanoid glycosides, verbascoside, leucosceptoside A and martynoside were identified by TLC comparison with authentic compounds.
Anti-Intellectualism and Natural Food: The Shared Language of Industry and Activists in America since 1830
Authors: Kideckel Michael S.
Published: January 2018

This article uses the concept of “anti-intellectualism” to explain surprising overlaps in rhetoric between American food activists and the manufacturers they criticize. It shows anti-intellectual elements in the language of, in turn: Sylvester Graham, an influential lecturer during the 1830s; the Natural Food Company, maker of Shredded Wheat and an advocate for “natural food” in the early 1900s; and Michael Pollan, a leading figure in contemporary American food politics. These activists and manufacturers have spoken in an anti-intellectual style about nature and food, arguing that certain forms of knowledge and evidence are more natural than others. Each has favored similar ways of understanding nature, rejecting professionalized expertise for tradition, intuition, and the wisdom of more “natural” peoples. While disagreeing on the proper structure of food production and distribution, activists and manufacturers have both sought authority to tell people how to live by evoking similar visions of the American past. This shared ideal romanticizes a time in which women did more work at home, immigrants and indigenous people were even more marginalized, and custom and tradition more fully guided people’s food choices. With different politics and intentions, manufacturers and activists belong to the same lineage of food discourse and have both furthered an American tradition of anti-intellectualism.
miR-20a-5p promotes adipogenic differentiation of murine bone marrow stromal cells via targeting Kruppel-like factor 3
Authors: Zhu Endong , Zhang Juanjuan , Zhou Jie , Yuan Hairui , Zhao Wei , Wang Baoli
Published: January 2018

miR-20a-5p has recently been identified to induce adipogenesis of established adipogenic cell lines in our previous study. However, its role and molecular mechanisms in the regulation of adipocyte lineage commitment of bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) still need to be explored. In this report, we demonstrated the expression of miR-20a-5p was promoted gradually during adipogenic differentiation in BMSCs. We also confirmed that miR-20a-5p has a positive function in the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs by gain-of-function study with overexpression lentivirus or synthetic mimics of miR-20a-5p, and loss-of-function study with sponge lentivirus or synthetic inhibitor of miR-20a-5p. Dual luciferase reporter assay, GFP repression assay and Western blotting suggested Kruppel-like factor 3 (Klf3) was a direct target of miR-20a-5p. Furthermore, siRNA-mediated silencing ofKlf3recapitulated the potentiation of adipogenesis induced by miR-20a-5p overexpression, whereas enhanced expression ofKlf3attenuated the effect of miR-20a-5p. AsKlf3was reported to play an inhibitory role in adipogenesis at the initial stage of differentiation, the findings we present here indicate that miR-20a-5p promotes adipocyte differentiation from BMSCs by targeting and negatively regulatingKlf3in the early phase during the procedure of adipogenesis.
TOWARDS AUTONOMY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING: THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
Authors: Wade John Christopher Christopher
Published: January 2018

It is the purpose of this paper to examine some aspects of autonomy in language learning with a specific focus on the transition from high school to the first year at university. This transition can be problematic, in that study at a university level requires a degree of independence and initiative which is not generally required in the supportive learning environment of the school system. Our starting point is identifying those characteristics which make a good language learner (Naiman et al. 1978; Johnson 2001; Maftoon and Seyyedrezaei 2012) and to demonstrate that these characteristics are largely an innate capacity of some and not all learners. Among these characteristics there is the ability to establish a systematic and autonomous approach to the learning process on the basis of personal inclinations and individual life-skills (Dublin Descriptors 2005). In this sense the good learner is not a passive participant in the process, but, as Schön (1987) claims, acts as a ‘problem-solver’, able to make decisions and put those decisions into practice. That is to say, learning is ‘the creation of knowledge’ (Kolb 1984). Finally, an approach to developing learner autonomy is illustrated, based on the personal experience of the author within the context of a first year ESP course in Communication Studies at the University of Cagliari (Italy). The course makes extensive use of the new technologies through a Moodle platform. It will be demonstrated that a blend of traditional teaching and e-learning can provide a ‘bridge’ between school and university, allowing the learner to move within a flexible environment and acquire the skills necessary for successful learning.
« JE REGRETTE L’EUROPE AUX ANCIENS PARAPETS » : ANALYSE LINGUISTIQUE ET TRADUCTOLOGIQUE DU POÈME BATEAU IVRE ET SA RECRÉATION BÉLARUSSE
Authors: Yakubovich Yauheniya
Published: January 2018

Le Bateau ivre d’Arthur Rimbaud est considéré comme l’un des textes les plus significatifs de la litté­rature française, un texte montrant « la grandeur et la beauté » de sa langue. C’est aussi, et dans une plus grande mesure, un texte « rebelle » qui défie les règles du bon usage et les normes du bon goût de l’époque à cause de la rupture avec la métaphore romantique, de l’utilisation du lexique des registres opposés, de l’entrechoquement des champs sémantiques semblant incompatibles, etc. Vu de cette perspective, la traduction en bélarusse d’un texte modèle mais en même temps insolent, écrit, en plus, dans une langue de prestige international comme le français ne peut pas être réduite à un exercice linguistique et littéraire, mais contribue aussi à l’affirmation de la langue d’arrivée. En nous inspirant des analyses structuralistes et centrées sur le langage, nous proposons une étude linguistique, concernant en particulier, le lexique, la syntaxe et les irrégularités de la combinatoire du texte rimbaldien mais aussi un de ses équivalents bélarusses, en ajoutant ainsi une dimension traduc­tologique et comparativiste à notre démarche.
MULTIMEDIA REPRESENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
Authors: Tomskaya Maria , Zaytseva Irina
Published: January 2018

The article focuses on academic presentations created with the help of multimedia programmes. The presentation is regarded as a special form of new academic knowledge representation. An academic presentation is explored as a multimodal phenomenon due to the fact that different channels or modes are activated during its perception. Data perception constitutes a part of the context which in itself is a semiotic event involving various components (an addresser, an addressee, the message itself, the channel of communication and the code). The choice of the code and the channel depends on different factors (type of the audience, the nature of the message, etc). In this way, the information for non-professionals will be most likely presented through visualization with the help of infographics (schemes, figures, charts, etc). Talking about the professional audience the speaker may resort to visualization to a lesser degree or he may not use it at all. His message will be transmitted only with the help of verbal means, which will not prevent the audience from perceiving and understanding new knowledge correctly. The presentation regime of rapid successive slide show may be regarded the heritage of ‘clip thinking’ which is characterized by a non-linear, simultaneous way of information perception. At the present stage of technology development visualization is becoming the most common means of transmitting information in academic discourse, due to peculiarities of data perception by the man of today.
Teaching anatomy in a modern medical course: an integrated approach at Vialba Medical School in Milan
Authors: Vertemati Maurizio , Rizzetto Francesco , Vezzulli Federico , Sampogna Gianluca , Cassin Simone , Cenzato Francesca , Elli Marco
Published: January 2018

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. IntroductionThe course of Anatomy in Vialba Medical School - University of Milan, integrates systemic, topographic and development anatomy, dissection laboratory, peer-teaching, flipped classroom, clinical correlation to radiology and surgery.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale was submitted to 162 students who had passed the exam of Anatomy. Students evaluated the importance given during study to morphology, relations and variations of organs, the usefulness of different tools in preparing the exam of anatomy. Finally, the impact of the new design course of Anatomy on students' progress was assessed.ResultsThe results showed that most of the students found very useful dissections, multimedia sources and 3D virtual models. 3D virtual models, dissections and physical models were indicated as the most important tools that should be available for learning Anatomy; instead, medical imaging received a low score. Students focused the study on morphology and relations between organs much more than anatomical variations. Lastly, students who followed the new design course of anatomy showed a significant better performance when compared to students of the previous academic years, in particular on the anatomy of neck, thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity, and neuroanatomy.ConclusionsOur study underlines the positive impact of the integration of traditional methods and innovative solutions in learning anatomy, but also the critical approach to radiologic imaging and anatomical variability.
Developing adaptive traffic signal control by actor–critic and direct exploration methods
Authors: Aslani Mohammad , Mesgari Mohammad Saadi , Seipel Stefan , Wiering Marco
Published: January 2018

Designing efficient traffic signal controllers has always been an important concern in traffic engineering. This is owing to the complex and uncertain nature of traffic environments. Within such a context, reinforcement learning has been one of the most successful methods owing to its adaptability and its online learning ability. Reinforcement learning provides traffic signals with the ability automatically to determine the ideal behaviour for achieving their objective (alleviating traffic congestion). In fact, traffic signals based on reinforcement learning are able to learn and react flexibly to different traffic situations without the need of a predefined model of the environment. In this research, the actor–critic method is used for adaptive traffic signal control (ATSC-AC). Actor–critic has the advantages of both actor-only and critic-only methods. One of the most important issues in reinforcement learning is the trade-off between exploration of the traffic environment and exploitation of the knowledge already obtained. In order to tackle this challenge, two direct exploration methods are adapted to traffic signal control and compared with two indirect exploration methods. The results reveal that ATSC-ACs based on direct exploration methods have the best performance and they consistently outperform a fixed-time controller, reducing average travel time by 21%.
КАДРОВАЯ СТРАТЕГИЯ И КАДРОВЫЕ РИСКИ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ
Authors: Golovkova E. V.
Published: January 2018

Цель: статья посвящена исследованию взаимосвязи кадровой стратегии и кадрового риска организации, влиянию кадрового риска на поведение человека. Обсуждение: анализ научных исследований показывает, что персонал организации, являясь ее важнейшим ресурсом, от качества, эффективности и рациональности использования которого зависят результаты деятельности и конкурентоспособность организации, одновременно является источником потерь, негативных воздействий, т. е. риска организации. Результаты: автором определена взаимосвязь кадрового риска и кадровой стратегии, сформулировано определение кадрового риска.
РАСКРЫТИЕ ИНФОРМАЦИИ О ДЕБИТОРСКОЙ ЗАДОЛЖЕННОСТИ В БУХГАЛТЕРСКОЙ (ФИНАНСОВОЙ) ОТЧЕТНОСТИ
Authors: Lavrukhina T. A.
Published: January 2018

Цель: систематизировать требования, регламентированные действующим законодательством, к формированию информации о дебиторской задолженности в бухгалтерской (финансовой) отчетности экономического субъекта. Обсуждение: возникновение дебиторской задолженности обусловлено существующей практикой договорных отношений между сторонами, которая предполагает факт несовпадения между моментом перехода права собственности на готовую продукцию, товары (работы, услуги) и их оплатой. Исследуемая категория подвержена риску невозврата, а, следовательно, информация о ее наличии и вероятности погашения является необходимой для адекватной оценки финансового положения организации. Результаты: определение сущности и систематизация классификационных критериев дебиторской задолженности позволили обосновать возможные варианты отражения дебиторской задолженности в бухгалтерском балансе, а также раскрыть порядок составления пояснений к бухгалтерскому балансу и отчету о финансовых результатах.
IT-протокластер как эффективный инструмент стратегического развития региональной экономики
Authors: Romanova O. N. , Golikova G. V. , Titareva V. A.
Published: January 2018

Цель: проблемы создания и развития IT-протокластера в Воронежской области. Обсуждение: в предположении считается, что в Воронежской области не достаточно развит IT-протокластер, который в связи с глобализацией экономики является одной из основополагающих точек роста экономики региона. Результаты: предложен алгоритм  выявления IT-протокластера и направления его развития с целью повышения конкурентоспособности региона.
Social Cognition in the Mirrors of «Cognitive Revolutions»
Authors: Khoroshilov D.A.
Published: January 2018

The article discusses the problem of the social determination of cognition from the point of view of «cognitive revolutions» (R. Harré) in dialogue between psychology, social theory and history, neurobiology and aesthetics. The research inquiry is the cultural-historical analysis of the social representations of the everyday life. The «aesthetic paradigm» (T.D. Martsinkovskaya) uses the art-based methods to study the cultural forms of social cognition. Theoretical discussions are illustrated by the social psychological, clinical and contemporary art research of the mass consciousness of the Russian society at the beginning of the 21st century. The article presents the experience of the genre analysis of the tragedy of culture (G. Simmel), personal drama (L.S. Vygotsky) and comedy of social life (A.P. Chekhov). The final result is a new aesthetic concept of social cognition.
Behavioral and EEG reactions in primary school-aged children to emotionally colored verbal stimuli with the condition of their own or forced choice
Authors: Aiusheeva T.A. , Saprygin A.E. , Savostyanov A.N. , Stepanova V.V.
Published: January 2018

The aim of the study is to compare behavioral and EEG reactions of primary school-aged children during the recognition of syntactic errors in emotionally (positively or negatively) colored sentences that appeal to the choice of the child differently. 20 children (mean age 9,0±0,3 years, 12 boys, 8 girls) were examined. We found out that the children with a high quality of solving a linguistic task concentrate all their attention on finding an error in the sentences, and children with a low quality of solving a task demonstrate increased emotionality, possibly connected with their unsuccessfulness. The strongest EEG reactions in the ranges of alpha- and theta- rhythms were recorded in children with slow speed and bad quality of the solution of the task. The recognition of sentences with negative emotions took longer than sentences with positive emotions. The increase of emotions (synchronization in theta range) during the recognition of negative sentences was provoked by the expectation of failure and “identification” with it. The children found the mistake better in the sentences with their own choice than in the sentences that describes the forced-choice situation. Desynchronization (i.e. decrease in the spectral power) and synchronization (i.e. increase in spectral power) was detected on the EEG in the alpha-rhythm range. Desynchronization was associated with the recognition of sentences describing the children’s own choice; synchronization was recorded when recognizing sentences describing the forced-choice situation.
Analysis Of Business To Business E-Commerce
Authors: Thakur Bharti
Published: January 2018

Electronic business is more than just another way to enhance the business practices. B2B e-commerce is paradigm shift influencing both the buyer and supplier. E-business showing tremendous business growth in our country. The massive increase in digital technology has added growth of business and differentiating business model.  this study describes the present scenario of electronic business, describe the business portal and analysis the changing trends. The study further examines the strength and weakness of business to business e-commerce and analysis the opportunity and threat of e-business.
Identidades cuestionadas. El pueblo maya de Guatemala ante el ALCA
Authors: Alonso Fradejas Alberto
Published: January 2018

El proceso actual de globalización neoliberal ha desencadenado un fenómeno de «invasión cultural» del Norte hacia el Sur sin reciprocidad, que resulta en la destrucción de las identidades culturales. Instrumentos como el ALCA contribuyen a esta homogenización bajo la cultura ladina y la anglosajona recientemente, las múltiples identidades y pueblos de Guatemala, siendo las más numerosas y más agredidas las diferentes etnias que conforman el pueblo Maya. Este estudio trata de analizar las 3 fuentes principales de vulnerabilidad para la población Maya de Guatemala: la crisis y sus consecuencias en las condiciones de vida, exclusión y pobreza; el Estado que vuelve a estar monopolizado por una cúpula militar que concentra los poderes ejecutivo, legislativo y judicial; y el Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA) cuya negociación se ha caracterizado por la falta de transparencia y participación. Finalmente, el estudio realiza una exposición de las posibles alternativas para hacer frente al “camino único”.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
The UN Special Procedures in the field of human rights. Institutional history, practice and conceptual framework
Authors: Nifosi Ingrid
Published: January 2018

The Special Procedures established by the Human Rights Commission, which entail the appointment of international experts to deal with human rights questions in specific issues, has received little scholarly attention regarding conceptual and methodological definition. This study tries to fill the gap in the analysis of SPs by developing and putting forward a conceptual definition of the UN mechanisms in question. To this aim it will turn on three main questions: Are there some «constitutional elements» of SPs? What are the main features of SPs’ human rights activity? What is the significance of such activity in terms of Human Rights Protection and Monitoring?Published online: 11 December 2017
A People vs. Corporations? Self-determination, Natural Resources and Transnational Corporations in Western Sahara
Authors: Fišera Raphaël
Published: January 2018

Since the mid-1970s, the Western Saharan conflict has defied both resolution and understanding, as an entire people, split between refugee camps in the Algerian desert and the Moroccan occupied territory, has been waiting for the international community to effectively enforce its right to self-determination. Through a combination of legal and geopolitical perspectives on the issues related to the exploitation of the rich natural resources in the last African territory still to be decolonised, this research paper will argue that transnational corporations (TNCs) can directly affect the welfare and the self-determination of a people, while the means to enforce corporate accountability remain limited and poorly adapted to the current global realities. The recent media campaigns led by NGOs against TNCs active in this area demonstrate the key role of global civil society in the emergence of corporate accountability and in reminding individuals, corporations and governments of their ethical and legal obligations towards indigenous peoples such as the Saharawi’s. This paper will first consider the historical and socio-economic context of the conflict and the importance of natural resources in this dispute (chapter I) before addressing the legal dimension of the exploitation of these resources by the occupying power and third parties (II). I will then argue that the decision of Morocco to involve Western oil and gas TNCs in the Western Sahara represents a complicating factor to the conflict and has created a new, corporate playing field for the conflicting parties (III). The last chapter of this analysis will address the current political and legal mechanisms for ensuring the accountability of such TNCs and assess whether campaigns by global civil society actors provide an effective, alternative avenue for corporate accountability (IV).Published online: 11 December 2017
Las leyes no escritas del Islam. La Shari’ah en el marco internacional de los derechos humanos
Authors: Vila Sexto Roberto
Published: January 2018

Este artículo  trata de analizar sucintamente en qué consiste la Ley Islámica, esto es, la Shari’ah o camino de Dios, a la vez que las causas que hacen del islam el mosaico de comportamientos que es y la importancia que ha de tener hoy en día el esfuerzo por la desestigmatización de la cultura musulmana como primer paso hacia la mejora de las relaciones entre Oriente y Occidente. Para ello será necesario definir en qué momento de su historia se sitúa el Islam, con el propósito de entender los procesos legales que se siguen en los distintos países que conforman el universo musulmán.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
IDPs in Colombia: The necessary step towards effective protection
Authors: Guego Elodie
Published: January 2018

The modern history of Colombia has been tied up to conflict and socio-political violence, directly linked to struggles over land and power, and the economic marginalisation of small farmers. The conflict is composed by a patchwork of guerrilla groups, paramilitary groups, poor farmers, drug cartels, and the regular army, which engage in criminal activities such as massacres against communities, selective assassinations and forced disappearances or use of anti-personal landmines, resulting in thousands of civilian victims and humanitarian catastrophes. The most notorious outcome of this catastrophe is the continuing phenomenon of Forced Displacement. This article is aimed at outlining the steps that need to be taken in order to effectively protect Internally Displaced People (IDPs).Published online: 11 December 2017
Hacia una acción humanitaria más humana. La protección de derechos humanos por organizaciones humanitarias en situaciones de conflicto
Authors: Lages Miguel Alexandra
Published: January 2018

Con el final de la Guerra Fría, hemos visto por una parte el surgimiento de nuevos planteamientos y debates en torno a la Acción Humanitaria, y por otra, la violación masiva de los derechos Humanos de poblaciones civiles. Estas dos dinámicas humanitarias han creado la necesidad de priorizar la protección de civiles, y muchas organizaciones humanitarias han visto la necesidad de incorporar aspectos de protección de derechos humanos en sus programas y actividades. Este artículo defiende que la acción humanitaria puede tener una contribución positiva a la protección de los derechos humanos de las personas a quien asiste, porque la asistencia y la protección son dos componentes de la acción humanitaria que son complementarios e interrelacionados, por lo que las organizaciones humanitarias deben aprovechar su potencial en este campo y desarrollar formas de aumentar el impacto de sus actividades sobre las poblaciones civiles que intentan ayudar.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
The political dimension of humanitarian action. Rethinking the humanitarian space
Authors: Raciti Irene
Published: January 2018

Is emergency relief tackling the symptoms, but not the root causes of complex emergencies, humanitarian? Should No Governmental Humanitarian Agencies integrate a political component to their job, would this compromise the humanitarian imperative and the principles of impartiality, neutrality and independence? Is humanitarian action contributing to exempt State from a more direct involvement in the re-solution of complex emergencies? Is there a place for humanitarian action in international politics? If yes, what is that place and what form can that action take? This work explores these questions and attempts to identify which tools would enable NGHA to accomplish their humanitarian imperative, i.e. to prevent and alleviate suffering, while responding to the human claim for justice without compromising the so called "humanitarian space".Published online: 11 December 2017
Independencia para ayudar. Experiencias y reflexiones humanitarias
Authors: Calvo Rufanges Jorge
Published: January 2018

Independencia para ayudar. Experiencias y reflexiones humanitarias.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
The invisible children Child protection in a DDR process in Colombia: a critical analysis
Authors: Saenz Blanca
Published: January 2018

Este artículo pretende describir el preocupante fenómeno de la desmovilización de los niños soldado en Colombia dentro del marco del proceso DDR del grupo paramilitar AUC. El artículo abordará las siguientes cuestiones: 1. El nivel de protección de los niños desmovilizados y reintegrados del AUC en Colombia; 2. Los conceptos, borrosos a veces, en torno al proceso de DDR de los niños en la guerra; 3. Cómo el vacío conceptual en relación con tal fenómeno deriva en una falta de certidumbre en torno al quién, dónde y cómo desmovilizar a los niños.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
Finding a Healthy Balance: Evaluating Models for Change to International Intellectual Property Laws Affecting Global Access to Medicine and Realisation of the Human Right to Health
Authors: Wilkinson Genevieve
Published: January 2018

Los derechos humanos han sido difundidos por olas de globalización que también engrosan las fuerzas económicas de la liberalización comercial de manera que incluyen diversos regímenes multilaterales tales como el sistema internacional de la propiedad intelectual (TRIPS). Este artículo considera dicho sistema e identifica problemas con el TRIPS y el modo en cómo afecta la capacidad de los individuos para acceder a la medicina y en consecuencia para darse cuenta del derecho humano a la sanidad. Los casos prácticos de la India, Tailandia y Mozambique demuestran que el sistema de TRIPS existente resulta insuficiente para la comprensión progresiva del derecho humano a la sanidad y nos permiten formular criterios para un sistema mejor. Dichos criterios incluyen una capacidad para el equilibrio ofreciendo a los consumidores medicina esencial y a los innovadores, a menudo compañías multinacionales, incentivos, de manera que continúen desarrollando la medicina con el fin de tratar las necesidades sanitarias. El artículo propone un órgano global de impuestos que exija a los Gobiernos contribuir a un fondo que supervise la distribución de la medicina esencial racionalizando y mejorando la ayuda existente y los proyectos de investigación y desarrollo. Crea un foro multi-participativo al objeto de facilitar este trabajo y anima a los Gobiernos a trabajar con las compañías multinacionales. Si las organizaciones intergubernamentales, la Sociedad Civil y los medios de comunicación se coordinan con el fin de superar los obstáculos que encuentren en la adopción y ejecución de este modelo, puede crear un equilibrio factible entre intereses participantes para desarrollar un sistema de la propiedad intelectual que mejore la ejecución del derecho humano a la sanidad.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
Social dynamics surrounding oil exploitation in Colombia: a case study of BP’s activities in Casanare
Authors: Giner Lloret Agnès
Published: January 2018

Esta investigación interdisciplinar tiene por objetivo exponer la responsabilidad de las compañías petroleras que operan en países con tendencia al conflicto sobre la dinámica del conflicto en sí mismo y las violaciones de los derechos humanos. La investigación evalúa, en particular, el papel de la industria petrolífera en la dinámica del conflicto en Colombia. Basándose en dos viajes por separado a Colombia y las entrevistas realizadas allí, este trabajo defiende que las actividades petrolíferas han contribuido significativamente a exacerbar la violencia en las zonas productoras de petróleo y que la mayoría de las compañías petroleras han respondido de forma inapropiada a los riesgos sociales resultantes de operar en las regiones destruidas por la guerra. El estudio hace hincapié en la necesidad de un análisis de campo más profundo sobre el papel que juega el sector privado internacional en Colombia y la efectividad de las respuestas corporativas para mitigar o minimizar los efectos desestabilizadores de la actividad comercial. El análisis de la investigación se basa en el estudio del caso del departamento de Casanare que subraya la complejidad de estos temas en relación con las experiencias de BPXC.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
Freedom of religion versus freedom of business management in Spain: Spanish Case-law analyzed in the light of “reasonable accommodation” figure according to Canadian Case-law
Authors: Borges Blázquez Lola
Published: January 2018

The Canadian case-law figure of reasonable accommodation has not found a favourable reception in the Spanish Case-law. Proof of this is the STC 19/1985 judgement of the Spanish Constitutional Court, which affirms that the giving of a different weekly rest because of a religious belief would be a reasonable exception, but it is not imperative for the entrepreneur to grant it. Accommodation is not compulsory neither for Canadian courts, since this obligation to accommodate must be within the limits of “reasonability”. Even if several justified reasons can be put forward to refuse the accommodation, Canadian courts opt for the imposition of this legal duty to reconcile religious practice demands with labour market needs. Taking into consideration that accommodation does not happen spontaneously and that bona fide in labour relations is not enough, it is advisable to look for good practices in comparative Law to deal with this kind of conflicts.Published online: 11 December 2017
Déficits y falacias de la democracia liberal ante la gestión de la diversidad: el caso de las políticas migratorias y de asilo
Authors: Lucas Javier de
Published: January 2018

Los instrumentos jurídicos de las políticas de inmigración y asilo desplegadas por la UE y por sus Estados miembros a partir de la Nueva Agenda migratoria y de asilo presentada por la Comisión Europea en mayo de 2015, no sólo se han mostrado ineficaces, sino que suscitan serias críticas desde el punto de vista de su coherencia con la defensa de los derechos humanos y los principios de la democracia liberal, incluso del liberalismo igualitario. A juicio del autor, el problema es que los desafíos de la gestión de la diversidad cultural (sobre todo de la deep diversity) y concretamente las demandas de inmigrantes y refugiados no pueden recibir respuesta desde esa perspectiva, sino que necesitan ser corregidos por las aportaciones de las políticas del reconocimiento y el pluralismo constitucional.Recibido: 25 julio 2016Aceptado: 30 noviembre 2016Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
URRUTIA ASUA, Gorka. 2016. Minorías religiosas y derechos humanos. Reconocimiento social y gestión pública del pluralismo religioso en el País Vasco, Madrid: Akal, 332 pp.
Authors: Martínez de Bringas Asier
Published: January 2018

La presencia de confesiones no católicas en la sociedad vasca es un fenómeno relativamente reciente, cuya emergencia y desarrollo ha contribuido a una nueva pluralidad religiosa que no ha sido plenamente constatable hasta fechas recientes y cuyo encaje social ha planteado ciertas dificultades. Si bien existe un reconocimiento jurídico de la libertad religiosa, el hecho es que, desde una perspectiva social e institucional, la aceptación de las entidades que la hacen efectiva en la vida pública no es muy alta. El trabajo que aquí presentamos se enmarca en toda una reciente serie de publicaciones derivadas de diversos estudios e investigaciones sobre las religiones minoritarias en España así como las problemáticas que se vienen derivando de su gestión pública.Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
Familias transnacionales y derechos humanos. Reflexiones sobre el derecho a la reagrupación familiar en España
Authors: Blanco Fernández de Valderrama Cristina
Published: January 2018

La reagrupación familiar de las personas inmigrantes constituye un creciente objeto de estudio en el ámbito académico. El derecho a la vida familiar es reconocido por los principales instrumentos de derecho internacional y doméstico, tanto por los beneficios que ésta comporta para las personas como para las sociedades en su conjunto, puesto que se le reconoce a la familia una importante función integradora. Frente a este discurso encontramos la creciente transnacionalización de las familias de inmigrantes, abocadas a vivir en la distancia las funciones que otras ejercen en ámbitos cada vez más amplios y estables, dada la creciente restricción del derecho a la vida familiar para las personas inmigrantes mediante reagrupación en destino. El artículo analiza de forma reflexiva la situación contradictoria entre los derechos humanos, por un lado, y la situación familiar trasnacional forzada de muchos inmigrantes, por otro. Considerar a la familia transnacional como un nuevo tipo de familia tiene, cuando menos, algunas sombras que deben ser matizadas.Recibido: 25 julio 2016Aceptado: 30 noviembre 2016Publicación en línea: 11 diciembre 2017
A formação profissional do gestor escolar: alicerce para uma postura verdadeiramente democrática
Authors: Paz Ana Célia de Oliveira
Published: January 2018

Este artigo pretende analisar aspectos quanto à Gestão Democrática e as novas competências e aptidões cognitivo-atitudinais necessárias para que os gestores cumpram sua função nesta nova realidade socioeducativa determinante. Essa questãoé referenciada à partir da renovação teórico-prática da administração educacional que enseja demandas para o gestor, tanto para sua atuação quanto para sua formação, preocupando-se com suas relações e com suas repercussões para a efetivação de uma administração escolar voltada para a democratização e participação de todos.
Pensando o Ensino de Física e o papel do educador dentro do projeto “Conexão”
Authors: Garcia Júlio César , Kato Danilo Seithi
Published: January 2018

Vivência e atuação junto ao projeto CONEXÃO da ONG CIMEAC fomentaram questionamentos a respeito do ensino de Física oferecido neste espaço não formal de educação, bem como do papel do professor e/ou educador atuante neste projeto e em outros semelhantes. Baseado na ideia de que os perfis dos “professores” em projetos educacionais sociais sejam muito semelhantes, e que inúmeras situações do dia a dia sejam recorrentes, busca-se um panorama do ensino de Física dentro destes contextos baseado na literatura específica da área e experiências ao longo de sete anos de atuação junto a este projeto. É de interesse, ao menos a tentativa de, se estabelecer uma distinção e ainda levar a reflexões mais profundas acerca dos papéis do professor e do educador de modo que encontremos a nossa real identidade dentro do projeto contribuindo assim para a sua caracterização completa como um espaço de ensino e criação de conhecimento.
A trajetória da Educafro no acesso ao ensino superior e sua luta pela igualdade racial através de curso pré-vestibular popular
Authors: Teixeira William Alves
Published: January 2018

Em nosso texto trataremos da importância de uma instituição não governamental (Educafro) e sua relevância para uma parcela da sociedade civil. A fim de definir estes aspectos, abordaremos dados vividos e coletados em vários eventos e ações promovidos pela instituição em destaque, enfatizando o seu diferencial educacional e sua base na ação e na promoção da cidadania. Para os sociólogos Monica Pereira dos Santos e Marcos Moreira Paulino (2006), cidadania é caracterizada, fundamentalmente, como participação na democracia (com o poder nas mãos do povo e não nas mãos de uma minoria privilegiada): apartir deste enfoque, a Educafro abrange o tema de forma categórica, além de promover na prática a atuação de todos os alunos perante as discussões atuais da política nacional. Com abrangência nacional, a Educafro (sediada em São Paulo) possui vários núcleos espalhados pela grande São Paulo e pelo estado de Minas Gerais (especialmente entre o Triângulo Mineiro e o Vale do Rio Doce).
Educação, direitos humanos e construção da cidadania: uma experiência com alunos do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Martino Vânia de Fátima , Colombaroli Ana Carolina de Morais
Published: January 2018

Este artigo descreve um relato de experiência, desenvolvido via projeto de ação didático-pedagógica, junto a alunos da rede pública de ensino. Alicerçado e pensado a partir dos Temas Transversais, contidos nos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais, teve como objetivo principal promover a cidadania e a participação ativa e democrática de alunos no ambiente escolar. O projeto buscou proporcionar aos alunos do Ensino Fundamental, de uma escola pública, conhecimentos fundamentais na área do Direito que envolvessem a questão da cidadania com o intuito de proporcionar a ampla compreensão de seus direitos e deveres fundamentais. Os resultados demonstraram o fomento ao espírito crítico que lhes permitissem discutir os problemas concernentes ao seu espaço, sua família, escola, comunidade, cidade e país. Em última instância, evidenciou-se que, a partir desses conhecimentos e da promoção do senso crítico, o projeto pode formar cidadãos mais conscientes e transformadores da sociedade em que vivem.
"O vestibular é assim!": análise discursiva em propagandas de cursinhos pré-vestibulares na cidade de Araquara (2013)
Authors: Ferreira Carlos Eduardo da Silva
Published: January 2018

Resultado de reflexões da disciplina "Discurso e violência" coordenada pela Profª. Drª. Marina Célia Mendonça do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística e Língua Portuguesa da Unesp-Araraquara em 2013, apresento este texto, que toma forma de artigo, em que abordo temas relacionados a discussões sobre questões de sujeito, práticas de violência e sistema escolar dentro dos estudos teóricos da Análise do Discurso. Minha proposta é analisar histórico e politicamente discursos na relação entre valores ideológicos e práticas educacionais em Cursinhos. Para tal, traço, num movimento dialógico-dialético, uma linha de discussão baseada em seis cursinhos pré-vestibulares da cidade de Araraquara (SP) analisando discursivamente as ideologias por eles veiculadas por meio de seus discursos propagandísticos circulantes nas mídias digitais. Meu objetivo é que possamos contribuir com reflexões a respeito do sistema educacional brasileiro, afinal de contas, como encarar ciência e educação na contemporaneidade no que diz respeito às práticas escolares? Como a escola brasileira vem encarando a ideiade conflito, o devir em seus discursos oficiais? No meio das instabilidades contemporâneas, como a análise discursiva pode nos ajudar a entender pontos devista sobre a perda de âncoras formais? O que entendemos como violência escolar?
A formação de professores para Educação do Campo: uma experiência na disciplina “Campos Numéricos”
Authors: Ovigli Daniel Fernando Bovolenta
Published: January 2018

A formação de professores para educação do campo configura-se como política pública que vem tomando corpo na última década, especialmente após a Resolução CNE/CEB nº 1, de abril de 2002, que institui as diretrizes operacionais para educação básica do campo. Em 2006 surgem as primeiras experiências de oferta de licenciaturas em educação do campo com habilitações em Ciências da Natureza e Matemática, áreas que historicamente apresentam número insuficiente de professores para o atendimento à demanda no país. Essas licenciaturas apresentam uma proposta diferenciada, uma vez que formam professores por áreas do conhecimento, a exemplo das Ciências da Natureza e Matemática, assumindo um desenho curricular considerado inovador. A pedagogia da alternância, empregada em cursos dessa natureza, é também um diferencial, na medida em que parte significativa dos licenciandos já é atuante em escolas do campo. Considerando-se serem recentes, há reduzido número de produções acadêmico-científicas sobre tais habilitações nocontexto das Licenciaturas em Educação do Campo. Diante da conjuntura acima exposta, apresentamos uma experiência desenvolvida na Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), em uma disciplina intitulada “Campos Numéricos”, ofertada para o primeiro semestre do curso em questão. O artigo apresenta uma breve conjuntura da educação do campo no país, as licenciaturas nessa área, focalizando as habilitações em Ciências da Natureza e Matemática, e finaliza relatando a experiência desenvolvida.
Os defensores dos direitos humanos frente as classes subalternas
Authors: Franco Paulo Merli
Published: January 2018

O artigo problematiza a posição dos defensores dos Direitos Humanos diante das classes subalternas. Adota como referencial um paradigma que combina a filosofia da práxis de Gramsci com a pedagogia libertadora de Paulo Freire. Desenvolvendo uma concepção contra-hegemônica dos Direitos Humanos baseada na historicidade, na igualdade e reconhecimento da diferença, na comunicação e dialogicidade e no horizonte utópico da sociedade regulada.
Comparative performance of Vanaraja, Srinidhi and Desi chicken under traditional system among tribal community of Assam
Authors: Sarma M. , Islam R. , Borah M. K. , Sharma P. , Mahanta J. D. , Kalita N. , Bhattacharyya B. N.
Published: January 2018

A study was conducted covering a total of one hundred chicken farmers in tribal dominated Boko Block of Kamrup district in Assam to assess different productive and reproductive traits of Desi, Vanaraja and Srinidhi birds under field condition. Information was obtained on mean body weight at various ages, age at first egg, annual egg production, fertility and hatchability and mortality rate. Body weight, egg production and egg weight were significantly (P£0.05) higher in Vanaraja and Srinidhi birds compared to Desi chicken. The age at first egg was significantly (P£0.05) higher in Desi chicken while compared with Vanaraja and Srinidhi under traditional system of management. However no significant (P£0.05) difference was found between Vanaraja and Srinidhi in their body weight and egg production at various ages. Higher mortality percent in Vanaraja (12.23±1.62) and Srinidhi (11.34±1.23) were recorded during 0 to 5 week. No significant (P£0.05) differences were found among all three groups of birds in fertility and hatchability.
Assessment of genetic diversity in black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] genotypes based on ISSR
Authors: Vyas Divya , Joshi Arunabh , Rajamani Ganesh , Jain Devendra
Published: January 2018

A study was carried out among 22 black gram genotypes to study the genetic diversity using 20 ISSR primers. Screening of the primers revealed that only 15 out of the 20 primers produced amplification. A total of 84 amplified bands were obtained, out of which 72 were polymorphic 85.71 percent polymorphism. The total number of amplified bands varied between 1 (UBC-813 and UBC-878) and 9 (UBC-826) with an average of 5 bands per primer. The overall size of PCR amplified products ranged between 250 bp to 2000 bp. PIC values ranged from 0.00 to 0.51 with an average of 0.285 across all genotypes. Five unique bands were detected in four genotypes, out of which the genotype U-9 gave maximum number of distinct bands. The size of these unique bands ranged from 450 bp to 2000 bp. Based on the UPGMA derived dendrogram and PCA, the 22 genotypes could be divided into four main clusters. While Cluster I included 16 genotypes, the Clusters II, III and IV included two genotypes each. Genotypes IC-16511 and UTTARA, UH-177 and IPU2K-21, STY-2834 and UH-177 were found to be genetically distant from each other with a minimum similarity value of 0.42. The results are encouraging with the suggestion that the ISSR marker could prove to be a versatile tool in further screening of the Vigna germplasm pool for study of genetic divergence and the establishment of phylogenetic relationship amongst accessions.
Seed bio-priming of green gram with Rhizobium and levels of nitrogen and sulphur fertilization under sustainable agriculture
Authors: Choudhary Mahipal P. , Patel B. A. , Meena Vijay Singh , Yadav R. P. , Ghasal Prakash Chand
Published: January 2018

The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design comprising eighteen treatment combinations of three levels of N (0, 10 and 20 kg ha-1), three levels of S (0, 10 and 20 kg ha-1) and two levels of biofertilizer (seed bio-priming and without Rhizobium) which were replicated three times. The results indicated that plot with the application of N and S @ 20 kg ha-1 gave significantly (p less than 0.05) higher seed yield (~ 32 and 21%) and stover yield (~ 16 and 18%) as compared to control plot, respectively. Bio-primed observed significantly (p less than 0.05) higher seed yield (~ 996 kg ha-1) and stover yield (~ 1829 kg ha-1) as compared to un-inoculated treatments. Meanwhile, plot with the application of N and S @ 20 kg ha-1 + bio-priming @ 25 g kg-1 seeds on loamy sand soil resulted the increased the seed yield ~ 32, 21 and 7%, respectively and nutrients availability besides organic carbon (5, 2 and 2.3%), available N (5, 4.5 and 4.6%), P2O5 (7.5, 2 and 0.5%), and S (12, 22 and 11%, respectively) concentration increased in soil after harvest of green gram under bio-primed treatments.
Impact of management practices on soil microbial properties under wheat-cluster bean cropping system
Authors: Nisha Nisha , Walia Meenu , Batra Navneet , Gera Rajesh , Goyal Sneh
Published: January 2018

A study of organic, integrated and inorganic plant nutrient management systems was conducted to determine the effect of management practices on soil microbiological properties after 10 years of continuous application. The rate of C mineralization and potentially mineralizable nitrogen were 6.8 and 41.5 mg/kg soil, respectively. Arginine ammonification and nitrification activities were 0.88 µg NH4+- N/g soil/h and 56.0 µg NO3--N/g/day, respectively. Microbial biomass C, N and P were 320, 40 and 12 mg/kg soil, respectively. Alkaline phosphatase, urease and cellulase activities were highest with application of VC@15t /ha.