bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estimación Espectral de Series de Tiempo de Absorbancia Uv-Vis para el Monitoreo de Calidad de Aguas
Authors: Plazas-Nossa Leonardo , Ávila Angulo Miguel Antonio , Torres Andres
Published: July 2017

Context: Signals recorded as multivariate time series by UV-Vis absorbance captors installed in urban sewer systems, can be non-stationary, yielding complications in the analysis of water quality monitoring. This work proposes to perform spectral estimation using the Box-Cox transformation and differentiation in order to obtain stationary multivariate time series in a wide sense. Additionally, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is applied to reduce their dimensionality.Method: Three different UV-Vis absorbance time series for different Colombian locations were studied: (i) El-Salitre Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Bogotá; (ii) Gibraltar Pumping Station (GPS) in Bogotá; and (iii) San-Fernando WWTP in Itagüí. Each UV-Vis absorbance time series had equal sample number (5705). The esti-mation of the spectral power density is obtained using the average of modified periodograms with rectangular window and an overlap of 50%, with the 20 most important harmonics from the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT).Results: Absorbance time series dimensionality reduction using PCA, resulted in 6, 8 and 7 principal components for each study site respectively, altogether explaining more than 97% of their variability. Values of differences below 30% for the UV range were obtained for the three study sites, while for the visible range the maximum differences obtained were: (i) 35% for El-Salitre WWTP; (ii) 61% for GPS; and (iii) 75% for San-Fernando WWTP.Conclusions: The Box-Cox transformation and the differentiation process applied to the UV-Vis absorbance time series for the study sites (El-Salitre, GPS and San-Fernando), allowed to reduce variance and to eliminate ten-dency of the time series. A pre-processing of UV-Vis absorbance time series is recommended to detect and remove outliers and then apply the proposed process for spectral estimation.Language: Spanish.
Composite utterances in a signed language: Topic constructions and perspective-taking in ASL
Authors: Janzen Terry
Published: July 2017

Composite utterances are utterances that are built from multiple signs of multiple types, meaning that in any conversational “move” speech, gestures, eye-gaze, intonation patterns, physical stance, etc. all participate in the utterance, and the meaning derived from it is constructed by the composite of these participant types. likewise considers utterances as multimodal ensembles. The present study investigates how the notion of composite utterance plays out in a signed language such as ASL. Articulated in the same modality as are gestures, the distinction between language and gesture has seemed less clear, leading some to ask whether signers even gesture at all and some to suggest that gestures and formal signed language are substantively different systems. On the other hand, others have posited a continuity approach to gesture and signed language especially in light of grammaticalization studies. Here I examine topic-comment constructions and perspectivized clauses in ASL through the lens of Enfield’s composite utterances proposal, looking at component parts and how they function to ground elements in the discourse and guide the interlocutor through the textual structure. I use Enfield’s conventional versus non-conventional type categories in examining lexical and prosodic elements in topic and perspective-taking constructions.
Influence of reactive POSS and DDP on thermal stability and flame retardance of UPR nanocomposites
Authors: Nie Yongqian , Leng Xuanxi , Jiang Yixue , Chai Shigan , Zhang Jinzhi , Zou Qichao
Published: July 2017

Unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) were prepared by the melt condensation method based on adipic acid, o-phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride and ethylene glycol in the presence of PSS-(2,3-propanediol)propoxy-heptaisobutyl substituted (PSS-POSS) or/and 9 wt% [(6-oxide-6H-dibenz(c,e)(1,2)oxaphosphorin-6-yl)methyl]butanedioic (DDP). We synthesized UPR containing DDP (DDP-UPR) and UPR containing both DDP and PSS-POSS (DDP-PSS-POSS-UPR series). The chemical structures of the modified polyesters were characterized and confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR). The thermal stability and flammability behaviors of UPR were evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and limited oxygen index (LOI) and the vertical burning test. The morphology of residual char of UPR was shown by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicate that the incorporation of PSS-POSS has little influence on the thermal stability of DDP-UPR, but enhances the flame retardance of DDP-UPR, and when the PSS-POSS content reaches 10 wt%, the DDP-PSS-POSS-UPR has better flame retardance.
Constructing the stereotype: Indexes and performance of a stigmatised local dialect in Egypt
Authors: Bassiouney Reem
Published: July 2017

‘Saʿidi dialect’ is a general phrase used by Egyptians to refer to a group of dialects spoken in an area that stretches from the south of Cairo to the border of the Sudan. Of all the dialects found throughout Egypt and the Arab world, Saʿidi Arabic is one of the most ridiculed, stigmatised and stereotyped in the media. Salient phonological and semantic features of Saʿidi are associated with undesirable attributes such as ignorance, stupidity and a lack of sophistication. These negative indexes are often emphasised by the media. However, some Saʿidi intellectuals and public figures employ these very features to perform their identity, thus creating a positive stance and highlighting the favourable traits of Saʿidis.

This article examines data from the media, including soap operas, poetry – both written and performed – postcards and songs. It utilises the concepts of indexicality and stance-taking to explore the metalinguistic discourse of Saʿidis and non-Saʿidis in the media. In addition, the article examines indexes of Saʿidi features that are considered second order indexes, but that are used by performers who employ a Saʿidi dialect to create a stance that is remarkably distinct from the rest of Egypt.
Expression patterns of HENMT1 and PIWIL1 in human testis: implications for transposon expression
Authors: Hempfling A L , Lim S L , Adelson D L , Evans J , O’Connor A E , Qu Z P , Kliesch S , Weidner W , O’Bryan M K , Bergmann M
Published: July 2017

This study aimed to define the expression patterns of HENMT1 and PIWI proteins in human testis and investigate their association with transposon expression, infertility sub-type or development of testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs). Testis biopsies showing normal spermatogenesis were used to identify normal localisation patterns of HENMT1 and PIWIL1 by immunolocalisation and RT-PCR after laser microdissection. 222 testis biopsies representing normal spermatogenesis, hypospermatogenesis, spermatogenic arrests, Sertoli cell-only (SCO) tumours and TGCTs were analysed by RT-qPCR for expression ofHENMT1/PIWIL1/PIWIL2/PIWIL3/PIWIL4andLINE-1. Additionally,HENMT1-overexpressing TCam2 seminoma cell lines were analysed for the same parameters by RT-qPCR. We found thatHENMT1andPIWIL1are coexpressed in pachytene spermatocytes and spermatids. Expression ofHENMT1,PIWIL1andPIWIL2was mainly dependent on germ cell content but low levels of expression were also detected in some SCO samples. Levels ofHENMT1,PIWIL1andPIWIL2expression were low in TGCT. Samples withHENMT1, PIWIL2andPIWIL4expression showed significantly (P < 0.05) lower transposon expression compared to samples without expression in the same histological group. HENMT1-overexpressing TCam2 cells showed lowerLINE-1expression than empty vector-transfected control lines. Our findings support that the transposon-regulating function of the piRNA pathway found in the mouse is conserved in adult human testis. HENMT1 and PIWI proteins are expressed in a germ-cell-specific manner and required for transposon control.
Decreased PGF may contribute to trophoblast dysfunction in fetal growth restriction
Authors: Wu Wei-Bin , Xu Yue-Ying , Cheng Wei-Wei , Yuan Bo , Zhao Jiu-Ru , Wang Yan-Lin , Zhang Hui-Juan
Published: July 2017

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) threatens perinatal health and is correlated with increased incidence of fetal original adult diseases. Most cases of FGR were idiopathic, which were supposed to be associated with placental abnormality. Decreased circulating placental growth factor (PGF) was recognized as an indication of placental deficiency in FGR. In this study, the epigenetic regulation of PGF in FGR placentas and the involvement of PGF in modulation of trophoblast activity were investigated. The expression level of PGF in placental tissues was determined by RT-qPCR, immunohistochemistry and ELISA. DNA methylation profile of PGF gene was analyzed by bisulfite sequencing. Trophoblastic cell lines were treated with ZM-306416, an inhibitor of PGF receptor FLT1, to observe the effect of PGF/FLT1 signaling on cell proliferation and migration. We demonstrated that PGF was downregulated in placentas from FGR pregnancies compared with normal controls. The villous expression of PGF was positively correlated with placental and fetal weight. The CpG island inside PGF promoter was hypomethylated without obvious difference in both normal and FGR placentas. However, the higher DNA methylation at another CpG island downstream exon 7 of PGF was demonstrated in FGR placentas. Additionally, we found FLT1 was expressed in trophoblast cells. Inhibition of PGF/FLT1 signaling by a selective inhibitor impaired trophoblast proliferation and migration. In conclusion, our data suggested that the PGF expression was dysregulated, and disrupted PGF/FLT1 signaling in trophoblast might contribute to placenta dysfunction in FGR. Thus, our results support the significant role of PGF in the pathogenesis of FGR.
Socialinio tinklo dydis, asmenybė ir gerovė prieš pensiją ir pensijoje
Authors: Jurkuvėnas Vytautas , Zamalijeva Olga , Pakalniškienė Vilmantė , Kairys Antanas , Bagdonas Albinas
Published: July 2017

Psichologiniai išeinančių ir išėjusių į pensiją asmenų gerovės tyrimai tampa vis dažnesni. Nors gerovė yra svarbi visais asmens raidos etapais, išeinantieji ir išėjusieji į pensiją susiduria su išskirtinėmis problemomis. Išėjimas į pensiją yra lūžis asmens gyvenime, tačiau jo poveikis asmens gerovei gali būti susijęs su įvairiais veiksniais. Šiuo tyrimu siekta išsiaiškinti socialinio tinklo dydžio, asmenybės ir gerovės sąsajas prieš išeinant į pensiją ir pensijoje. Tyrimo imtį sudarė 788 dalyviai. Jie buvo priešpensinio (N = 368, vidutinis amžius M = 55,56, SD = 3,68) ir pensinio (N = 420, vidutinis amžius M = 72,25, SD = 7,42) amžiaus. Tyrimo imtis savo struktūra atitinka 50 metų ir vyresnių Lietuvos gyventojų populiacijos struktūrą. Visi tyrimo dalyviai atsakė į demografinius klausimus ir užpildė socialinio tinklo dydžio klausimyną, NEO-FFI klausimyną ir Lietuviškąją psichologinės gerovės skalę (LPGS-S). Nustatyta, kad amžius ir neurotiškumas neigiamai siejasi su gerove, o išsilavinimas, darbas pensiniu ar priešpensiniu laikotarpiu, ekstraversija, atvirumas patyrimui, sutarumas, sąmoningumas ir socialinio tinklo dydis šiame tyrime su gerove siejosi teigiamai. Asmenybės bruožai paaiškino didžiausią dalį gerovės sklaidos, palyginti su demografiniais kintamaisiais ir socialinio tinklo dydžiu. Ryšys tarp gerovės ir socialinio tinklo dydžio buvo nereikšmingas, kai jis tirtas tik dirbančiųjų imtyje. Vis dėlto maža, tačiau reikšminga sąsaja siejo socialinio tinklo dydį su gerove nedirbančiųjų imtyje. Apibendrinant – šis tyrimas leidžia geriau suprasti socialinio tinklo dydžio ir darbinio statuso sąsajas su gerove prieš išeinant į pensiją ir išėjus į ją, net atsižvelgiant į asmenybės bruožų svarbą.
Studentų akademinės motyvacijos skalės (SAMS-21) struktūra
Authors: Kairys Antanas , Liniauskaitė Audronė , Brazdeikienė Liana , Bakševičius Laimis , Čepienė Ramutė , Mažeikaitė-Gylienė Žieda , Rugevičius Mindaugas , Žakaitienė Aldona , Žakaitis Povilas
Published: July 2017

Straipsnyje pristatoma Studentų akademinės motyvacijos skalė (SAMS-21), rengta remiantis svarbiausiomis hierarchinio savideterminacijos teorijos modelio prielaidomis ir siekiant išlaikyti jos siūlomą motyvacijos tipų struktūrą. Tyrimo tikslas – sukurti trumpą akademinės motyvacijos vertinimo skalę ir ištirti jos struktūrą bei psichometrines charakteristikas studentų imtyje. Tyrimas vyko dviem etapais, iš viso jame dalyvavo 621 dviejų universitetų įvairias studijų programas studijuojantis studentas. Akademinė motyvacija tirta SAMS-21 skale, siekiant įvertinti konvergentinį ir divergentinį skalės validumą, naudota Bendrosios motyvacijos skalė (GMS-28; Guay, Mageau, & Vallerand, 2003; Urbanaviciute, Kairys, Juodkune, & Liniauskaite, 2013), taip pat studentų klausta apie jų semestro pažymių vidurkį ir pasitenkinimą studijų programa. Gauti rezultatai leidžia išskirti septynis motyvacijos tipus, minimus hierarchiniame motyvacijos modelyje. Atlikta analizė rodo, kad skalė patikima, taip pat surinkta jos validumo įrodymų.
Predictors of Attitude of College Students Towards use of Computers
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Community service, Arts Block No.-5, punjabi university, patiala, punjab – 147002, India, Kaur Jagpreet , Kaur Khushgeet ,   Research Fellow, Department of Education and Community service, arts Block No.-5, punjabi university, patiala, punjab – 147002, India
Published: July 2017

The study focused on exploring predictors of attitude of college students towards use of computers. t he data were collected from 300 government and private degree college students of s angrur district of p unjab. t he results of correlation analysis revealed negative and significant relationship of attitude of college students towards use of computers with computer related anxiety. t he results revealed significant and positive relationship of attitude of college students towards use of computers with computer related self-efficacy. Further, negative and significant relationship between computer related anxiety and computer related self-efficacy among college students was reported. Computer related anxiety emerged as the most significant predictor of attitude of college students towards use of computers. these results of the study have implications for counsellors, teachers and parents.
Cooperative Integrated Reading Composition (Circ): Improving Achievement in English Writing Composition Among Seventh Graders
Authors:   Professor, Department of Education, M.D.u Rohtak-124001 Rohtak, haryana, India, Gupta Madhu , Ahuja Jyoti ,   Assistant Professor, Vaish College of Education Rohtak-124001 Rohtak, haryana, India
Published: July 2017

Cooperative learning strategies have occupied a prominent place among language learning methodologies. t his study quantitatively validates the effect of the Cooperative Learning approach-Cooperative Integrated Reading Composition (CIRC) on the Writing Composition achievement in English among seventh graders. Cooperative Learning was compared with conventional teaching-learning classroom structure using an experimental design. 140 students of seventh class were randomly selected out of which 70 students formed Experimental Group (E) and 70 students formed Control Group (C). Writing Composition achievement test in English and Instructional Material were developed by the investigators themselves. Whole teaching-learning process was carried out for eight weeks only. at the end of the experiment, Writing Composition achievement test in English was given to the subjects. Data were analyzed by using the t-test. the findings revealed that Experimental Group outscored significantly Control Group on post-test showing the obvious supremacy of Co-operative Learning technique (CIRC) over Conventional Method of teaching. It was concluded that co-operative learning is an effective approach which needs to be incorporated in teaching Writing Composition to improve writing skill.
La mercadotecnia y los elementos que influyen en la competitividad de las Mipymes comerciales en Guadalajara, México
Authors: Sánchez Gutiérrez José , Vázquez Ávila Guillermo , Mejía Trejo Juan
Published: July 2017

Mundialmente, las mipymes enfrentan el reto de sobrevivir y tratan de realizar actividades que otorguen la creación de valor superior al cliente en la búsqueda de ventajas competitivas. En ese sentido, este trabajo tiene como propósito definir la correlación que existe entre los factores clave de la mercadotecnia, que impactan en la competitividad de las mipymes del comercio al menudeo (prendas de vestir) de Guadalajara, con la aplicación de 380 encuestas a directivos o gerentes de las empresas y con el uso de ecuaciones estructurales para medir la interrelación de las variables.
COSTA RICA SIN FRONTERAS #15
Authors: Aragón-Vargas Luis Fernando
Published: July 2017

En esta sección se publican los resúmenes en español de artículos que han sido publicados por investigadoras/es de universidades costarricenses en otras revistas en el mundo, con su debida referencia al trabajo original, y con una breve explicación de dónde se realizó la investigación. Los artículos originales han sido publicados en otros idiomas; las revistas tienen consejo editorial y manejan un proceso de revisión por pares.Los resúmenes corresponden a estudios relacionados con las ciencias del ejercicio y la salud, que se conforman a los criterios generales de la revista, esto es, se trata de “... estudios experimentales o que hagan recomendaciones concretas para solucionar problemas o preguntas relevantes (...) trabajos originales o de meta-análisis.” Solicitamos a quienes hayan publicado este tipo de trabajos en otros idiomas que no los hagan saber, para incluir sus resúmenes en futuras entregas de esta sección
Special Issue Introduction
Authors: Witt Joseph D. , Taylor Bron
Published: July 2017

Joseph D. Witt and Bron Taylor introduce this special issue of Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture on Religion and Eco-Resistance Movements in the Twenty-First Century.
Behavior of carbon fiber-reinforced recycled concrete aggregate
Authors: Li M. , He H. , Senetakis K.
Published: July 2017

The behavior of a uniform recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) reinforced with carbon fibers is examined in the study. Six specimens with percentages of fiber from 0% to 2% were prepared in a triaxial apparatus and tested using bender elements. These specimens followed an anisotropic stress path after their initial consolidation at isotropic pressures of 100 or 500 kPa. Additionally, 19 specimens with fiber content equal to 0%, 1% and 2% were prepared in the triaxial apparatus and their large deformation behavior was quantified. The results indicated that at very small strains, the shear modulus of the fiber-reinforced samples was reduced in comparison to the unreinforced RCA samples. In terms of the effect of stress anisotropy on the shear modulus of the samples, firm conclusions could not be drawn with respect to the role of fiber content from this limited testing series. At larger strains, the reinforced and unreinforced samples showed relatively similar stress–strain response and volumetric behavior, with very similar critical state parameters in terms of (λ) and (Γ). The reinforcement with fibers increased the critical state angle of shear strength from about 33.5 to about 36.0° as the content of fibers increased from 0% to 2%.
Finding Nema: The National Environmental Management Act, the De Hoop Dam, Conflict Resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Environmental Disputes
Authors: Couzens E , Dent M
Published: July 2017

At a time when it is recognised that large dams have potentially serious environmental consequences; it appears that a dam, the De Hoop dam, is to be constructed in Mpumalanga Province. The dam may seriously disrupt ecosystems in the Kruger National Park. Authorisation for the dam was granted by the Minister: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, based on a badly flawed environmental impact assessment (EIA) process; the Record of Decision (ROD) from the Minister was equally inadequate. Following objections and appeals, the Minister released a revised RoD in which important changes were made. The flawed EIA and approval processes, however, may come back to haunt the decision-maker; yet value lies in the lessons to be drawn from the initial failure to consider the views of interested and affected parties. In the end, an abridged form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is to be followed; but much harm could have been avoided had this been done from the beginning.

The ‘de hoop’ must be that these errors will be avoided in future in such disputes and a culture of ADR fostered.
Editorial
Authors: Venter Francois
Published: July 2017

Issues of environmental law in the South African context once more characterise this final issue of 2006. 

 Couzens and Dent, both from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, extensively discuss shortcomings that occurred in the process of authorization of the building of a dam that will have implications for some ecosystems in the Kruger National Park.  Alternative dispute resolution, as provided for in the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) emerges as a likely means for the resolution of the difficulties and under the creative title "Finding NEMA", the authors express the hope that much will in future be learnt from the errors that occurred in this case.
Editorial
Authors: Venter Francois
Published: July 2017

The contributions of this issue all relate to the growing impact of globalization on divergent disciplines of the law such as labour law, public international law, international commercial law and electoral law.  Globalization is a theme that will not recede in the time to come and many future contributions to P E R can be expected to address it from different perspectives.
Unraveling the Legal Knots around Inter-country Adoptions in De Gree v Webb
Authors: Moodley P
Published: July 2017

With reference to the case of De Gree v Webb 2007 SCA 87 (RSA) and developments in the field of international and South African child law, this contribution examines some challenges posed to the judiciary in particular with regard to inter-country adoptions and the application of the best interests of the child principle in this context.  In traversing the area of inter-country adoption law against the background of provisions from related international treaties, the author alludes to some key aspects that may require attention in South Africa in years to come.  Pending the promulgation of regulations in terms of the Children’s Act the author furthermore comments on the role that co-operative governance and implementation of the 2006 Guidelines for Inter-Country Adoption may play.
Editorial
Authors: Venter Francois
Published: July 2017

The enforcement of socio-economic rights, the protection of biodiversity, inter-country adoptions, matrimonial property and Roman property law are the diverse, though highly engaging themes of this last issue of the year.

     In their article focusing on the process of the implementation of socio-economic rights by means of court orders in South Africa, Advocate Renier de Beer of Johannesburg and Professor Stella Vettori of the University of Pretoria urge the courts to become more adventurous in their methods of enforcement of their orders.
Competitive Legal Professionals’ use of Technology in Legal Practice and Legal Research
Authors: Du Plessis T
Published: July 2017

Advances in the information and communication technologies have led to the availability of a range of primary and secondary legal research publications online via the Internet, rather than on other storing devices such as compact discs or publications in the print media. Not only has information and communication technology (ICT) impacted on the availability of legal information resources, but its effects are also noticed in various law-related areas such as legal practice management, legal education, corporate governance and the law per se. The question addressed by this article is whether the application of ICTs has an effect on the practice of law, and specifically whether information and knowledge management affects the processes of legal research in modern legal practice. Various issues are considered in this regard, including what the concept of knowledge management (KM) entails in a law firm and what the current KM trends in South African law firms are. The article investigates global trends in the application of ICTs for legal research purposes, what the specific applications of KM in support of legal research may be, how information technology applications and KM systems and strategies can support the legal research process, and what the benefits of KM are to legal research. It finally discusses the impact technology has had on the skills required of competitive legal professionals.
Material calavera: Memoria oral de los internos en el Pabellón "El Buen Samaritano", de la Penitenciaría del Litoral
Authors: Matapalo Arte Libre
Published: July 2017

En el mes de octubre de 2010 los proyectos "Arte Libre y Sin Barrotes y Matapalo Cartonera", coordinaron una semana de trabajo conjunto en el interior del Centro de Rehabilitación de Varones de Guayaquil. El objetivo fundamental de esta labor consistía en trabajar junto a los internos del Pabellón ¿El Buen Samaritano' un álbum de memoria en el cuál se plasmaran las "historias" de los internos, a partir de objetos que apelaban a sus recuerdos. Este trabajo tuvo como antecedente la labor que el artista guayaquileño Jorge Jaén había desarrollado durante dos meses previos en el mismo recinto, acercando a los internos a las técnicas básicas de pintura.

La importancia de las "historias" en este trabajo, reside en el cuerpo de significados que estas representan. Las narraciones, como apunta Renato Rosaldo, contienen dos características en su análisis: la comprensión histórica y, la cuestión de la acción humana (Rosaldo, 2000: 153).

El enfoque de la primera comprende el hecho que antecede a la acción y su desarrollo una narrativa expresada desde estos sitios de ¿desechos'? O mejor aún, ¿qué puede encontrar, este mismo lector, en los sentimientos, pensamientos y deseos de los habitantes de estos sitios? ....
Método afectivo-cognitivo para el aprendizaje “MACPA”
Authors: Molano Caro Gladys
Published: July 2017

A través de este escrito se da cuenta de un método de enseñanza que fue construido en el diario hacer, con los estudiantes que eran reportados por los docentes porque no aprendían a leer y a escribir de manera oportuna. Aunque sintetiza una opción novedosa para enseñar a los niños, niñas y jóvenes a leer y a escribir, también se constituye en un método para aquellos estudiantes que se encuentran en un "limbo cognitivo" por presentar una dificultad en el aprendizaje para acceder a estas áreas fundamentales para su proceso de formación.
Un Papa incomprendido
Authors: Bottasso Juan
Published: July 2017

Con la renuncia del Papa Benedicto, los medios de comunicación resaltaron de manera obsesiva las divisiones de la Iglesia, los escándalos, olvidando que Joseph Ratzinger había buscado preservar "el denominador común de la tradición y el dogma" de la Iglesia. Mediante un breve análisis sobre la difícil trayectoria de Ratzinger como parte del Concilio Ecuménico, en sus diferencias con la teología de la liberación y más tarde, como Papa, en su reticencia de dar ciegamente el salto a la modernidad, este artículo señala la aspiración de Ratzinger de mantener a la Iglesia unificada. Ratzinger pertenecía al ala progresista del Concilio, sin embargo, su labor fue incomprendida por tener que mantener el orden, en un mundo atravesado por la revolución social de 1968, la guerra fría, el marxismo, la politización del credo, y defender así a la Iglesia de la "autodestrucción". En este artículo se analiza la realidad de Ratzinger, Papa Benedicto XVI, de una vida dedicada a la Iglesia Católica frente a los desafíos del escenario mundial actual.
La Industria Cultural y la crítica educativa en América Latina: una perspectiva histórica
Authors: Soto Sandoval Miguel Ángel
Published: July 2017

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo examinar a tres autores que desde sus propios campos disciplinarios académicos aportaron para el desarrollo de un saber educativo en América latina en los temas de cultura, comunicación y educación. Para ello y en su un primer momento, se entregará una reflexión histórica sobre la importancia que ha jugado la Industria Cultural en América Latina a partir de los aportes académico de Andrés Bello, cuyo accionar intelectual estuvo enfocado a cohesionar la unidad nacional de los recientes estados latinoamericanos del siglo XIX. Será a través del lenguaje escrito y oral, proveniente de la llamada cultura ilustrada, y con el apoyo de los medios de comunicación de la época en que el proyecto bellista se convertirá en la primera estrategia comunicativa y educativa que buscó plasmar las nuevas y variadas dimensiones de la naciente Cultura Sudamericana.

De igual manera, y en el mismo sentido, revisaremos las posiciones de los escritores y periodistas José Martí y Rubén Darío, quienes se ven confrontados con una Modernidad que comienza a reemplazar a la Cultura Ilustrada por la Cultura de Masas. Sus poemas y escritos en los periódicos de la época instalaron por vez primera, una impronta académica ligada a la crítica y la educación como es el cuestionamiento a la industria cultural y sus narrativas mediáticas que opera a fines del siglo XIX desde los diversos medios de comunicación.

Finalmente, se analizará cómo surge la crítica comunicativa en Latinoamérica frente a los procesos de dominación, que no solo provienen desde lo económico, sino también, desde las llamadas industrias culturales que emergen con mucha fuerza a mediados del siglo XX. Dichos medios de comunicación proyectan los procesos culturales como un producto mercantil, diluyendo con esta acción comunicativa y mediática, las auténticas dimensiones de la cultura.
Impacto de los estilos de liderazgo en el clima institucional del Bachillerato de la Unidad Educativa María Auxiliadora de Riobamba
Authors: Lozado Luisa
Published: July 2017

El presente trabajo describe dos variables que son claves en toda organización: estilos de liderazgo y clima institucional. Se analizan los factores que intervienen y el impacto del liderazgo que ejercen los miembros de la comunidad educativa en el clima institucional. Para este propósito, se revisan diferentes teorías de liderazgo de varios autores que ponen en evidencia la calidad y calidez del clima percibido por sus miembros, teorías que reflejan la conducta de las personas, manifestadas a través de la diversidad de estilos, los mismos que han sido seleccionados según la clasificación propuesta por Bass y Avolio en: transformacional, transaccional y laissez-faire. (dejar hacer, dejar pasar).

El enfoque mixto cualitativo y cuantitativo con un alcance de tipo descriptivo correlacional hace ver que los estilos de liderazgo que se practican en el establecimiento, inciden en el clima institucional provocando un ambiente agradable, motivador, alegre, familiar con sentido de pertenencia; o negativo, desmotivador e indiferente. Cuanto más democrático, participativo y transformacional es el estilo de liderazgo; más cálido, familiar y de confianza es el ambiente en la institución.
Местные СМИ о проблемах муниципальных кладбищ
Authors: Моляренко Ольга Андреевна
Published: July 2017

Ольга Андреевна Моляренко – кандидат социологических наук, преподаватель, кафедра Местного самоуправления департамента Государственного и муниципального управления факультета социальных наук, Национальный исследовательский университет «Высшая школа экономики». Адрес: 101000, Москва, ул. Мясницкая, 20. E-mail: omolyarenko@hse.ru

Цитирование: Моляренко О.А. (2017) Местные СМИ о проблемах муниципальных кладбищ // Мир России. Т. 26. № 3. С. 142–164. DOI: 10.17323/1811-038Х-2017-26-3-142-164

В постсоветской России вопросам содержания кладбищ и организации ритуальных услуг практически не уделялось внимания: еще в начале 1990-х гг. большая часть погостов вместе с соответствующими полномочиями была передана в ведение органов местного самоуправления, а разработка основного массива нормативных правовых актов, регулирующих данную сферу, была предоставлена регионам, при этом федеральные власти обошлись принятием рамочного закона (8-ФЗ) и ряда технических требований к местам захоронения (ГОСТы и СанПиНы), оставив без должного внимания вопрос легализации уже имеющихся кладбищ. В связи с этим к настоящему времени анализируемая сфера в больших городах превратилась в довольно коррумпированный рынок, а в сельской местности – в обветшавшую, финансируемую по остаточному принципу (если вообще финансируемую) отрасль. При этом комплексные исследования, посвященные экономико-управленческим аспектам похоронного дела в Российской Федерации, отсутствуют.

Целью данной статьи является определение основных проблемных мест (юридического, экономического и организационного характера) в указанной сфере посредством анализа нормативных правовых актов, научных статей и представленных в локальных средствах массовой информации кейсов. На базе описанных дисфункций сформулирован ряд рекомендаций, основной из которых является проведение кладбищенской амнистии, т.е. создание максимально благоприятных условий для легализации кладбищ.
«Коты-мурзики», «капризные больные» и «трансгрессоры»: незрячие в «профессиональном обществе» сквозь призму моделей инвалидности
Authors: Курленкова Александра
Published: July 2017

Александра Сергеевна Курленкова – к. и. н., научный сотрудник группы медицинской антропологии ИЭА РАН, Москва, Россия. Электронная почта: askurlenkova@yandex.ru

В статье предпринимается попытка посмотреть на участие незрячих в профессиональной жизни общества сквозь призму медицинской, социальной и трудовой моделей инвалидности. Каждая из этих моделей – продукт социальной и юридической конвенции, который, однако, определяет государственную политику, (само)восприятие незрячих людей, в том числе в профессиональной сфере. На основе качественного анализа интервью с незрячими людьми, я показываю, что отношение к ним определяется медицинской (патерналистской) моделью инвалидности, конструирующей образ незрячего как больного, нуждающегося в покое и «домашнем режиме». Коммерческие компании не видят экономических преимуществ от найма «инвалидов», предпочитая выплачивать штрафы или использовать схемы фиктивного трудоустройства. Спектр легитимных профессиональных возможностей незрячих, сформировавшийся еще в СССР, крайне узок: это монотонная ручная работа на предприятиях, часто без договорной основы, за символическую оплату, не дотягивающую до минимального размера оплаты труда; профессиональные колеи незрячих включают сферу массажа, музыки, преподавания в коррекционных школах. В статье я показываю, что в основе выделения этих областей для работы незрячих лежит идея о том, что люди без зрения – это гомогенная группа, обладающая одинаковыми профессиональными способностями и желаниями. Многие незрячие следуют этим «протоптанным тропинкам»; однако некоторые люди с ограничениями зрения выступают в роли «трансгрессоров», преступающих привычные профессиональные маршруты и прокладывающие собственные.
Extraction method B (FMS and CR) v1
Authors: Mohd Salleh Faezah , Ramos-Madrigal Jazmin , Penaloza Fernando , Liu Shanlin , S Sinding Mikkel-Holger , P Patel Riddhi , Martins Renata , Lenz Dorina , Fickel Jorns , Roos Christian , Shahir Shamsir Mohd , Shahfiz Azman Mohammad , K Lim Burton , J Rossiter Stephen , Wilting Andreas , Thomas P Gilbert M
Published: July 2017

This protocol allows for adequate DNA extraction from fresh blood samples.
Illumina library construction for Extraction Method A, B, C (For FMS samples) and D, E (PRP and RM) v1
Authors: Mohd Salleh Faezah , Ramos-Madrigal Jazmin , Penaloza Fernando , Liu Shanlin , S Sinding Mikkel-Holger , P Patel Riddhi , Martins Renata , Lenz Dorina , Fickel Jorns , Roos Christian , Shahir Shamsir Mohd , Shahfiz Azman Mohammad , K Lim Burton , J Rossiter Stephen , Wilting Andreas , Thomas P Gilbert M
Published: July 2017

Library building protocol for archival samples with single 8-nt adapters for Illumina platforms.
ANALYSE D’ERREURS POUR AMÉLIORER L’ENSEIGNEMENT DE LA TRADUCTION EN CLASSE DE FLE
Authors: SELLO Kagiso Jacob
Published: July 2017

RÉSUMÉ.  En s’appuyant sur une analyse d’erreur étiologique par le biais du modèle de l’analyse matricielle définitoire, la présente étude se propose de déceler les paramètres de l’environnement d’apprentissage sur lesquels une intervention est requise pour améliorer la qualité de l’enseignement de la traduction professionnelle (Sello, 2012) à destination des apprenants des langues étrangères. Pour ce faire, nous avons analysé les erreurs de traduction des apprenants de français langue étrangère qui suivent un programme de traduction en vue d’en identifier les sources. Les résultats de l’étude ont montré que la difficulté à développer la compétence traductionnelle chez les apprenants de langues étrangères ne réside pas uniquement dans la maitrise insuffisante des langues étrangères mais est également imputable à l’organisation de l’enseignement ainsi qu’à l’environnement de travail des apprenants. Les mesures destinées à réduire la probabilité d’occurrence de ces erreurs pourraient donc aider à améliorer la qualité de l’enseignement/apprentissage.Mots-clés : analyse d’erreur, analyse matricielle définitoire, enseignement/apprentissage, traduction professionnelleABSRACT.  Building on an etiological analysis of errors through the Defining Matrix Analysis model, this study proposes to find the parameters of the learning environment on which an intervention is required in order to improve the quality and the efficiency of a translation course offered to students in a French as a foreign language class. To achieve this goal, we analysed translation errors made by learners with the aim of identifying their sources. The results of the study shows that the difficulty in developing foreign language learners’ translation competency does not only lie in learners’ insufficient command of the foreign language but can also be attributed to the organization of teaching as well as the environment in which learners work. Measures destined to reduce the probability of occurrence of these errors could therefore help improve the quality of teaching/learning. Keywords: defining matrix analysis, error analysis, professional translation, teaching/learning.
Federal financial assistance for public education in the municipalities of Araranguá and Balneário Arroio do Silva
Authors: Cardoso Caroline Cristiano , Farenzena Nalú
Published: July 2017

O artigo apresenta resultados de estudo sobre a representatividade da assistência financeira da União na educação nas prefeituras catarinenses de Balneário Arroio do Silva e Araranguá. Foram pesquisados dados de receitas e gastos em educação (2006 e 2011), de matrículas (2001, 2006 e 2011), de taxas de analfabetismo e de frequência à escola (2010). O estudo envolveu análise documental e de dados estatísticos. Em Araranguá, a assistência da União representou, em 2006 e 2011, 7% e 10%, respectivamente; em Balneário Arroio do Silva, essa assistência correspondeu, em 2006 e 2011, respectivamente, a 15% e a 7% da receita estimada disponível para a educação. Os dois municípios têm uma oferta expressiva de educação infantil e de ensino fundamental, bem como a necessidade de expandir ainda mais o atendimento e ambos receberam recursos adicionais do Fundef/Fundeb. Nesse contexto, evidencia-se a necessidade de aumento nos recursos da assistência financeira da União.
Teacher remuneration: four converging perspectives
Authors: Freire Luiza
Published: July 2017

Este artigo apresenta a análise de quatro produções acadêmicas de pesquisadores do grupo “Remuneração de Professores de Escolas Públicas da Educação Básica no Contexto do FUNDEB e do PSPN”. O objetivo principal deste estudo foi verificar a complexidade do conceito de remuneração docente nessas produções e qual foi o ponto de partida dos autores para trabalhar esse conceito. Com a metodologia fundamentada na Análise Crítica do Discurso pretende-se verificar nos discursos dos autores selecionados como se dão as relações entre o trabalho docente, as condições orientadas pelos fundos (FUNDEF, FUNDEB) e o impacto da implementação do Piso Salarial Profissional Nacional (PSPN) na remuneração docente.
Palavras-chave: Remuneração docente. Política educacional. FUNDEF. FUNDEB. Piso Salarial Profissional Nacional (PSPN).
The national minimum wage of k-12 public education teachers: present challenges and perspectives
Authors: Alves Charles Alberto de Souza , Pimentel Adriana Marinho
Published: July 2017

O artigo analisa os desafios atuais e as perspectivas da Lei nº 11.738/2008, que instituiu o Piso Salarial Profissional Nacional (PSPN) como política pública voltada para a valorização dos profissionais do magistério público da educação básica.Os dados revelam que o Brasil ao longo de sua história enfrenta dificuldades para implementar políticas públicas, acompanhadas dos aportes financeiros necessários, para melhorar a remuneração dos profissionais do magistério público. Devido a isso têm ocorrido diversas implicações sobre a situação profissional dos professores e da qualidade da educação pública. Assim, a política de valorização profissional por meio de piso salarial tem se desenvolvido em um contexto de recursos financeiros insuficientes que têm rebatimentos no descumprimento da referida lei pelos gestores estaduais e municipais.
Demand, funding and Public Prosecution: conflicts related to the early childhood education provision in Araucária
Authors: Feldman Marina
Published: July 2017

O presente artigo visa analisar as condições de acesso à Educação Infantil (EI) no município de Araucária e a influência que estas vêm sofrendo pela atuação do Ministério Público (MP), ator que vem se tornando relevante no acirramento dos conflitos por ampliação de vagas na EI do município. Para tanto, será analisado o contexto do financiamento da etapa nos entes municipais – de modo geral e no caso específico do Paraná – e as limitações existentes neste cenário. Por fim, serão analisados os instrumentos judiciais e extrajudiciais utilizados pelo MP em Araucária, bem como seus efeitos nos padrões de oferta, levando em conta que esses padrões são primeiramente condicionados pelos recursos existentes.
PRONATEC financing and management: public and private in vocational education policy
Authors: Nascimento Maria Luzirene Oliveira do , Cruz Rosana Evangelista da
Published: July 2017

O presente artigo apresenta e problematiza o financiamento e gestão do Programa Nacional de Acesso ao Ensino Técnico e Emprego (PRONATEC), relacionado à expansão da oferta de Educação Profissional em instituições privadas no contexto da política de Educação Profissional do Governo Dilma (2010-2014). A metodologia do estudo consistiu em análise documental. As referências teóricas que deram suporte às análises desenvolvidas são coerentes com o enfoque do materialismo histórico e dialético, dentre os quais destacam-se Kuenzer (2001), Marx e Engels (1982) e Saviani (2005). Os resultados informam que o PRONATEC é compatível com as políticas implementadas no contexto socioeconômico e político da sociabilidade do Capital, devido ao caráter mercantilista que permeia a relação público e privado na gestão do Programa. Embora o PRONATEC atenda uma parcela da população em situação de vulnerabilidade social, beneficiários dos programas de assistência social e transferência de renda, beneficia, principalmente, o setor privado mediante repasse de recursos, o que contribui para o fortalecimento da parceria público-privado e ampliação do mercado educacional e o crescimento de instituições privadas, transformando a educação, que deveria estar na esfera do direito, em um mercado de consumo.
Palavras-chave: Política Educacional. Financiamento da Educação. Educação Profissional. Público e Privado na Educação. PRONATEC.
Implementation of Law n. 11738/2008 in the State of Piauí, Brazil
Authors: Soares Marina Gleika Felipe , Almeida Lucine R Vasconcelos Borges de , Sales Luís Carlos , Soares Lucineide Maria dos Santos
Published: July 2017

Verificou-se, por meio de instrumentos jurídico-legais, a valorização dos profissionais da educação básica diante da implantação do Piso Salarial Profissional Nacional (PSPN), Lei nº 11.738/2008, no contexto da evolução e das modificações na composição da carreira dos professores da Rede Pública Estadual do Piauí. Abordou-se a composição do vencimento e da remuneração docente, com base na lei supramencionada, no período de 2008 a 2014; analisou-se as tabelas de vencimentos de professores publicadas pelo Governo do Estado do Piauí; verificou-se a compatibilidade entre a evolução da carreira dos professores da rede estadual e o aumento do valor do salário mínimo. A pesquisa evidenciou que a aplicação da Lei do Piso no Estado do Piauí é marcada por manobras políticas, com legislações que vieram a modificar os Planos de Carreira causando achatamento, que acarretaram em reduções salariais internas à carreira dos docentes da rede.
Meaning Formations in the Structure of Personality of Physical Education Teacher
Authors: Lifanov A.D. , Finogentova S.O.
Published: July 2017

The paper focuses on meaning formations in the structure of personality in P.E. teachers working with students with different health status. The study involved 54 P.E. teachers of two Kazan universities, aged from 25 to 67 years. The following techniques were used: Exploring Meaning Levels of Personality in Teachers by M.N. Mironova and Life Meaning Orientations Test by D.A. Leontyev. Both groups of teachers displayed high scores on the scale of “Acceptance of spiritual values of students”. The teachers show great potential to educate students and are willing to assist them in the development of their abilities. Almost 70% of the P.E. teachers demonstrated high levels of professional competence. Basing on the outcomes of the study the authors developed an advanced training programme for P.E. teachers in Innovative Technologies in Physical Education (18, 24, 36 and 72 academic hours) as well as a programme called “Selections from Physical Education” implemented at the faculty of life-long education for students of various specialist areas.
Formation of Communicative Competence in Children Entering Elementary School
Authors: Egorenko T.A. , Bezrukavny O.S.
Published: July 2017

This article dwells upon the issues related to formation of meta-subject competencies’ communicative component in pupils during transfer to middle secondary school. The authors consider the approaches to notion “communicative competency” and specify its main components. The sensitivity of forming communicative competency in junior adolescence age is defined. The results of investigation into communicative competency is described. The article raises the question of the effect of psychological - pedagogical adaptation of students to the basic school on the formation of the communicative component metasubject competencies. The sample of 167 students from two educational complexes with intensive study of foreign languages Moscow. The conclusions are drawn about the need to implement a psychological and pedagogical program aimed at forming and developing communicative component of metasubject competencies at school.