bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
In silicocharacterization ofEchinococcus granulosusparamyosin nucleotide sequence for the development of epitope vaccine against cystic echinococcosis
Authors: Lu Y.-J. , Chen D.-Sh. , Hao W.-T. , Xu H.-W. , Zhang Y.-W. , Sun F.-F. , Pan W.
Published: November 2017

The paramyosin (Pmy) protein has been presented as a potential vaccine candidate againstSchistosomaspp. However, it remains elusive whether it works in controlling cystic echinococcosis (CE), which is caused by the larval stages ofEchinococcus granulosus(E. granulosus). This study investigated the characteristics ofE. granulosusPmy (EgPmy) usingin silicoanalysis and evaluated its potential as an epitope vaccine. The secondary structure was predicted by SOPMA software and linear B-cell epitopes were screened by the Kolaskar and Tongaonkar’s method on IEBD while conformational B-cell epitopes were predicted by the Ellipro. Additionally, the epitopes of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) were analyzed by the NetCTL-1.2 server. The results showed that α-helices, extended strands, random coils and β-turns accounted for 84.82 %, 6.60 %, 5.56 % and 3.01 % in EgPmy’s secondary structure, respectively. A total of 29 linear B-cell epitopes and 6 conformational epitopes were identified together with 25 CTL epitopes. The CTL epitope709KLEEAEAFA717showed a high potential to elicit CTL response. These results suggested that EgPmy has a strong immunogenicity, which could serve as a reference for the development of EgPmy-based epitope vaccine against CE.
Efficient implementation of ideal lattice-based cryptography
Authors: Pöppelmann Thomas
Published: November 2017

Almost all practically relevant asymmetric cryptosystems like RSA or ECC are either based on the hardness of factoring or on the hardness of the discrete logarithm problem. However, both problems could be solved efficiently on a large enough quantum computer. While quantum computers powerful enough to break currently used parameter sets are not available yet, they are heavily researched and expected to reach maturity in 15 to 20 years. As a consequence, research on alternative quantum-safe cryptosystems is required. One alternative is lattice-based cryptography which allows the construction of asymmetric public-key encryption and signature schemes that offer a good balance between security, performance, and key as well as ciphertext sizes.
Flying? Falling? – Conflicting Representations of Disability in Kevin Kerr’s Skydive (2007) and Brad Fraser’s Kill Me Now (2013)
Authors: Schallegger René Reinhold
Published: November 2017

Canadian contemporary theatre is defined by a preponderance of previously marginalised discourses such as Feminist drama, First Nations drama, or Queer drama. The centre to periphery dispersal that has driven the Canadian cultural scene since the Massey Commission’s final report (1951) has favoured the rise of these traditions into public awareness. At the same time, the voice of disabled persons is hardly ever heard on Canadian stages. This paper takes a closer look at two recent texts, Kevin Kerr’s

After a concise review of critical texts on disability studies, disability theatre, and disability aesthetics in order to establish an appropriate theoretical framework and terminology, the two plays are analysed for how they represent disability and disabled people. Kerr chooses to elide the different physicalities of his abled and disabled actors, establishing a transformative disability aesthetics. Fraser, in line with his usual modus operandi, opts for a more confrontational hypervisibility of his disabled characters and maximum emotional impact. Both authors are fully abled, however, so while their texts can be considered successful contributions to the representation of disabled persons on the contemporary Canadian stage, with diametrically opposed representational strategies, the question of an appropriation of voice remains pertinent.
Mobile People, Weapons, and Data Streams; Mobile Audiences and Theatre Spaces: Rimini Protokoll’s Situation Rooms as a Globalised Theatre Experience
Authors: Schwanecke Christine
Published: November 2017

This article explores Rimini Protokoll’s 2013 performance piece

Therefore, this article investigates the political and social thrust of
Crystal structure of 2-(4-(2-(4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)benzyl)benzo[d]isothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide, C26H26FN3O3S – a saccharin dervative
Authors: Chen Hong , Jia Hui-Xia
Published: November 2017

C26H26F1N3O3S1, triclinic, P1̅ (no. 2), a = 7.0252(14) Å, b = 9.3017(19) Å, c = 19.388(4) Å, α = 97.80(3)°, β = 97.77(3)°, γ = 106.84(3)°, V = 1180.9(5) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0729, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1854, T = 296.15 K.
Crystal structure of 1,3,5-tris((trimethylsilyl)methyl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione, C15H33N3O3Si3
Authors: Tong Ya-Yan , Xu Bo , Yin Guang-Da , Song Rong-Fei , Guo Li-Bing , Zhao Pei-Zheng
Published: November 2017

C15H33N3O3Si3, trigonal, R3̄ (no. 148), a = 17.8622(4) Å, c = 12.5153(3) Å, V = 3458.13(14) Å3, Z = 6, R
gt(F) = 0.0689, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1876, T = 293 K.
Neurophysiological aspects of the trigeminal sensory system: an update
Authors: Van der Cruyssen Frederic , Politis Constantinus
Published: November 2017

The trigeminal system is one of the most complex cranial nerve systems of the human body. Research on it has vastly grown in recent years and concentrated more and more on molecular mechanisms and pathophysiology, but thorough reviews on this topic are lacking, certainly on the normal physiology of the trigeminal sensory system. Here we review the current literature on neurophysiology of the trigeminal nerve from peripheral receptors up to its central projections toward the somatosensory cortex. We focus on the most recent scientific discoveries and describe historical relevant research to substantiate further. One chapter on new insights of the pathophysiology of pain at the level of the trigeminal system is added. A database search of Medline, Embase and Cochrane was conducted with the search terms ‘animal study’, ‘neurophysiology’, ‘trigeminal’, ‘oral’ and ‘sensory’. Articles were manually selected after reading the abstract and where needed the article. Reference lists also served to include relevant research articles. Fifty-six articles were included after critical appraisal. Physiological aspects on mechanoreceptors, trigeminal afferents, trigeminal ganglion and central projections are reviewed in light of reference works. Embryologic and anatomic insights are cited where needed. A brief description of pathophysiology of pain pathways in the trigeminal area and recent advances in dental stem cell research are also discussed. Neurophysiology at the level of the central nervous system is not reviewed. The current body of knowledge is mainly based on animal and cadaveric studies, but recent advancements in functional imaging and molecular neuroscience are elucidating the pathways and functioning of this mixed nerve system. Extrapolation of animal studies or functioning of peripheral nerves should be warranted.
Tracés territoriaux d’un point de vue sémiotique
Authors: Boudon Pierre
Published: November 2017

By “territorial lines,” we do not mean the physical appearance of a natural landscape in its multiple manifestations but an underlying level of schematization that constitutes it as text and/or iconic picture, an intermediary between these manifestations and the set of conceptual notions that underlies it (mountain, valley, plain, river, coast, etc.). In this way, territorial lines are similar to Peircian diagrams, halfway between images and symbols. It is a level of immanence that traverses different types of demonstration, natural reliefs, cartography, pictorial expressions (as in the work of Klee, for example), and choreography (as with Laban). This paper compliments the one we proposed online in 2014 in the Actes Sémiotiques (vol. 117), about a genesis of territory.
Narration and the experience of history
Authors: Flores Roberto
Published: November 2017

For a long time, history has been conceived as a textual fact, whether as positive knowledge of the past, reported in chronicles and original sources, or through acknowledgment of its textual basis, assumed as historiography, as narrative history. In either case, the text appears as the source and goal of knowledge, and has assumed the nature of an immutable monument, an invariable object of reference and information. These texts are limited to constituting a regulatory storehouse of knowledge, a mere object of appropriation. In contrast, we can consider history not just as knowledge enclosed in textual containers, but as experience inscribed in peoples´ memory. This is what Mexican historian Edmundo O’Gorman suggests with his proposal to consider history as readers formulating their own versions of the past. Through these proposals, semiotics is in a position to describe the role of texts in the production of a vicarious experience of history through the act of reading. This paper provides examples taken from accounts of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico and proposes a semiotic interpretation of the experience of history.
Non-invasive assessment of the bioburden of minced pork using a hand-held fluorescence device
Authors: Grimmler Christina , Kuhfuß Tamara , Heiden Matthias , Schmidt Heinar
Published: November 2017

To speed-up monitoring of the hygienic status of meat, fast and
non-invasive measuring techniques are required. In this work, the
feasibility was investigated to quantify the bioburden of minced meat
with a hand-held fluorescence spectrometer. In two
independent trials, 144 (165) minced pork samples from 18 (23) batches
were stored at 2 ℃ for up to 8 (7) days. Fluorescence spectra, L*a*b*
colour and total viable mesophilic plate counts (TVC) were measured in
parallel. TVC varied from 2.7 to 10.4 log(TVC/g) in
this period. Correlation of the fluorescence spectra with log(TVC/g)
using partial least squares regression yielded cross-validated
predictions with R2cv = 0.72 (0.83) and a prediction error
of RMSECV = 0.97 (0.69) log(TVC/g). Cross-validated limits of
detection and quantification were determined as 1.0 (0.9) and
3.4 (3.2) log(TVC/g), respectively. This would allow for
a quantification well below the alarm threshold of 5.7–6.7 log(TVC/g). The spectra were strongly correlated with storage time
with R2cv = 0.81 (0.67), but less strong with L*a*b*
colour. Storage time was identified as interference which was reduced
in the second trial by modifying the sampling.
A Src/Abl kinase inhibitor, bosutinib, downregulates and inhibits PARP enzyme and sensitizes cells to the DNA damaging agents
Authors: Kirmizibayrak Petek Ballar , Ilhan Recep , Yilmaz Sinem , Gunal Selin , Tepedelen Burcu Erbaykent
Published: November 2017

Background

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation) catalyzed mainly by PARP1 is a highly regulated posttranslational modification associated with several pathways in cellular physiology and genotoxic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage response. PAR polymers and PARP enzyme function in DNA integrity maintenance and several PARP inhibitors have entered clinical phase studies for cancer therapies.

Material and methods

The effect of bosutinib, a dual Src/Abl kinase inhibitor, on PARylation was fluorometrically measured. The cytotoxic and chemosensitizing effects were assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The levels of DNA repair proteins and PARP enzyme were examined by immunoblotting.

Results

In this study, bosutinib is characterized as a novel PARP inhibitor. Bosutinib inhibited oxidative stress-induced cellular PARylation and nuclear foci formation by downregulating PARP1 levels. Bosutinib was found to be more cytotoxic on Capan1 cells with BRCA2 mutation. Furthermore by acting as a chemosensitizer, bosutinib enhanced the cytotoxicity of doxorubicin (DOXO) and etoposide (ETP) by decreasing phosphorylation of DNA repair enzymes checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1) and ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM).

Conclusion

By inhibition of both PARP and DNA damage checkpoint kinases, bosutinib increased the phospho-H2AX levels, an early indicator of DNA double strand breaks.
Resistivity, Penetrability and Porosity of Concrete: A Tripartite Relationship
Authors: Bediwy A. , Bassuoni M. T.
Published: November 2017

Demands for using electrical resistivity techniques (surface and bulk resistivity) as an alternative to the rapid chloride penetrability test (RCPT) have been growing, for example by a number of transportation agencies in North America, to give an indication of the relative penetrability of concrete. While resistivity measurements may reflect the quality of pore structure in the cementitious matrix, their accuracy might be affected by a multitude of parameters including the concentration of ionic species in the pore solution, particularly when supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are incorporated in the binder. Hence, a systematic investigation on the resistivity of concrete and its corresponding physical penetrability is warranted. The main objective of this study was to establish a tripartite relationship (nomogram) to correlate surface resistivity with penetrability (migration coefficient) and porosity of concrete using a wide range of concrete mixtures, taking into account the effect of key mixture design parameters (water-to-binder ratio, air-entrainment, SCMs, and type of cement). Relationships between surface and bulk resistivity as well as migration coefficient and porosity of concrete were also established. In addition, a penetrability classification of concrete based on the corresponding ranges of surface resistivity, migration coefficient, and porosity has been proposed. The efficacy/practicality of the proposed classification was evaluated by comparing the predicted migration coefficient and porosity, based on surface resistivity of concrete, to the measured ones for field cores extracted from concrete pavement in Winnipeg, Canada. For newly constructed and aging pavement, the nomogram and penetrability classification provided reasonable assessment for the condition of field concrete.
Strength of Aluminum Alloys Under Static Mixed-Mode I/II Loading Conditions
Authors: Tariq F. , Khan M. , Farhan M. , Siddiqui M. Z.
Published: November 2017

Structures for aerospace and space applications often experience combination of tension and shear-loading conditions beside pure tensile opening loads (mode I). This paper presents the results of mixed-mode load tests conducted on two different grades of aluminum alloys frequently used in aerospace, automotive, and industrial structures. Testing was conducted using butterfly specimens and Arcan fixtures. Specimens were tested at different loading angles ranging from pure tension (mode I) to pure shear (mode II), as well as mixture of both modes I/II. Strength-loading-angle correlation was established. The results showed that the strength decreases linearly with increasing loading angle from pure tension to pure shear. About 45 %–47 % reduction in strength was observed upon changing loading scenario from pure tensile to pure shear. Displacements at different loading angles were measured using the digital image correlation (DIC) method and have been found to increase load mixity. Ratio of shear to tensile strength was calculated to be in range of 0.53–0.54 for aluminum alloys tested in this work. Crack extension and fracture mechanism deviated with the stress state. Finite-element modeling was also carried out and it was found to be in good agreement with the experimental results.
Electromagnetic Crimping in Tube-to-Cylinder Configuration: Influence of the Base Profiles on the Joint Quality
Authors: Kumar R. , Kore S. D.
Published: November 2017

Electromagnetic crimping is a high-speed impact joining technique. In this paper, Al 1050 tubes were successfully joined on the steel 1020 rod. Three types of profiles were created on the steel rod for crimping the aluminum tube. The profiles on the steel rod created were plain, knurled, and threaded. The variation in the joint strength and the microstructure of the joint with the change in profile was analyzed and compared. For joint strength comparison, pull-out tests were carried out. The result of the pull-out test revealed that the threaded profile on the steel rod gives the highest strength in comparison to the other profiles. The microstructure of the obtained joint showed that there was no gap between the Al tube and the steel rod at 5.3 kJ of discharge energy. There was an increase in the micro-hardness of the analyzed layers compared to the base materials. The reason for the increase was probably due to deformation of the tube layer during electromagnetic crimping and their strain hardening. Surface roughness (Ra) values of the crimped samples at 5.3 kJ were analyzed, and it was found that the Ra value of the sample crimped on the threaded base was highest among threaded, knurling, and plain base samples.
Design and Dynamic Force Verification of Instrumented Charpy Strikers for the Tinius Olsen Pendulum Impact Tester
Authors: Schuurmans J.
Published: November 2017

The reliable measurement of characteristic force values from instrumented Charpy impact tests is considered of high importance at SCK•CEN in view of the “Enhanced Surveillance” of nuclear reactor pressure vessels. The previous development of instrumented strikers for the Toni MFL pendulum impact tester at SCK•CEN demonstrated that the static and dynamic performance of instrumented strikers is influenced by their design, especially the location of the strain gauges. To further improve our design know-how, instrumented ASTM (8 mm radius) and ISO (2 mm radius) strikers are developed for a Tinius Olsen pendulum impact tester. The dynamic performance of these strikers is greatly improved by incorporating new insights in the design. The strikers are extensively tested and meet the requirements of the current ISO 14556 and ASTM E2298-15 standard on the permissible error for the static force calibration of the striker and the limitations on the difference between the absorbed energy and the energy computed from the force-time curve. The ASTM strikers even meet the more stringent requirement on the permissible energy difference of the ISO 14556 standard of ±5 J. The verification of the dynamically measured maximum force value using NIST reference material failed for SRM 2112 but succeeded for SRM 2113 specimens. Because the dynamic force verification using standard reference material is not always reliable, an alternative verification method was evaluated. The comparison of the general yield stress inferred from instrumented Charpy impact tests, using Server’s equation, with the yield stress obtained from dynamic tensile testing of the same material at an equivalent strain rate, demonstrated to be a good method for the verification of the dynamically measured force. This method proved to be independent of the striker radius for our design.
Identification of Persistent and Resurgent Sodium Currents in Spiral Ganglion Neurons Cultured from the Mouse Cochlea
Authors: Browne Lorcan , Smith Katie E. , Jagger Daniel J.
Published: November 2017

In spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), the afferent single units of the auditory nerve, high spontaneous and evoked firing rates ensure preservation of the temporal code describing the key features of incoming sound. During postnatal development, the spatiotemporal distribution of ion channel subtypes contributes to the maturation of action potential generation in SGNs, and to their ability to generate spike patterns that follow rapidly changing inputs. Here we describe tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive Na+currents in SGNs cultured from mice, whose properties may support this fast spiking behavior. A subthreshold persistent Na+current (INaP) and a resurgent Na+current (INaR) both emerged prior to the onset of hearing and became more prevalent as hearing matured. Navβ4 subunits, which are proposed to play a key role in mediating INaRelsewhere in the nervous system, were immunolocalized to the first heminode where spikes are generated in the auditory nerve, and to perisomatic nodes of Ranvier. ATX-II, a sea anemone toxin that slows classical Na+channel inactivation selectively, enhanced INaPfive-fold and INaRthree-fold in voltage clamp recordings. In rapidly-adapting SGNs under current clamp, ATX-II increased the likelihood of firing additional action potentials. The data identify INaPand INaRas novel regulators of excitability in SGNs, and consistent with their roles in other neuronal types, we suggest that these nonclassical Na+currents may contribute to the control of refractoriness in the auditory nerve.
“A Season in Hell”
Authors: Rees Anne
Published: November 2017

Australian women travelers in early twentieth-century New York often recoiled from the frenetic pace of the city, which surpassed anything encountered in either Britain or Australia. This article employs their travel accounts to lend support to the growing recognition that modernity took different forms throughout the world and to contribute to the project of mapping those differences. I argue that “hustle” was a defining feature of the New York modern, comparatively little evident in Australia, and I propose that the southern continent had developed a model of modern life that privileged pleasure-seeking above productivity. At a deeper level, this line of thinking suggests that modernization should not be conflated with the relentless acceleration of daily life; it thus complicates the ingrained assumption that speed and modernity go hand-in-hand.
The Japanese Agricultural Workers’ Program
Authors: Loza Mireya
Published: November 2017

In the early 1950s, California growers’ associations were gravely concerned about their heavy reliance on Mexico for guestworkers, given the potential end of the program. In order to maintain a controlled labor pool, California growers introduced a new guestworker model that could possibly supplant the Bracero Program. They placed pressure on government officials to approve the Japanese Agricultural Workers’ Program (JAWP). In an attempt to sanitize the program, growers’ discourses around the JAWP intersected with emerging visions of “model minorities” creating a “model bracero,” who was neither Mexican nor a traditional laborer in the eyes of growers. Additionally, growers often insisted these Japanese workers were “students” learning agricultural technology and U.S. democracy. In response to these varied diplomatic representations, activists, journalists, and communities sought to uncover what they saw as another form of racialized worker exploitation by calling attention to first-hand accounts of the Japanese guestworkers.
Prevalencija i povezanost razine tjelesne aktivnosti i kardiorespiratornog fitnesa kod djece rane školske dobi
Authors: Kamenjaš Ante , Vidaković Samaržija Donata
Published: November 2017

Cilj: Procijeniti prevalenciju tjelesne aktivnosti i kardiorespiratornog fitnesa, te utvrditi njihovu povezanost kod učenika i učenica rane školske dobi. Metode: Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku 78 učenika drugih i četvrtih razreda. Primijenjen je PAQ-C upitnik za procjenu razine tjelesne aktivnosti (TA) i test trčanje 3 minute (F3) za procjenu kardiorespiratornog fitnesa. Izračunati su osnovni deskriptivni pokazatelji. Povezanost varijabli za procjenu razine TA i kardiorespiratornog fitnesa procijenjena je Spearmanovim koeficijentom korelacije, a regresijskom analizom utvrdio se utjecaj TA na F3. Rezultati: 32,05 % učenika i 25,64 % učenica ima adekvatnu razinu TA. Dobivena je značajna povezanost testa F3 s TA za vrijeme velikog odmora (β=0,25), TA po danima (β=0,27) i ukupnom razinom TA (β=0,29). Zaključak: Adekvatna razina TA pridonosi povećanju kardiorespiratornog fitnesa, stoga je poželjno usmjereno programirati sadržaje koristeći se složenim metodičkim oblicima rada te poticati djecu na bavljenje izvannastavnim i izvanškolskim kineziološkim aktivnostima.
Kako bih mogla da budem dobra ili o ženskom pismu Jagode Truhelke
Authors: Ivon Katarina , Blažinović Josipa
Published: November 2017

Rad propituje koncept ženskoga pisma Jagode Truhelke s posebnim osvrtom na romane: Plain air i Vojača te odgojni epistolar U carstvu duše. Uz uvažavanje društvenopolitičkoga konteksta kraja 19. i početka 20. stoljeća, nastoji se analizirati ideja autoričine ženske emancipacije te načine njezina interpoliranja u književni tekst. Njezina ženska poetika usmjerena je obrazovanju žene u tradicionalnom društvu kao temelju ženske emancipacije, pritom autorica ostaje u okvirima tradicionalnoga svjetonazora podržavajući muško-žensku dihotomiju te ženi namijenjenu ulogu supruge i majke. Sukladno tome, autorica s jedne strane svoje ženske likove koncipira kao djelatne čimbenike vlastite sudbine (Plain air), dodjeljujući im funkciju iznošenja vlastitih ideja te razvijanja polemičkoga diskursa s patrijarhatom, dok s druge strane, njezini ženski likovi postaju „nevinim“ žrtvama društvenih okolnosti i rodnih stereotipa (Vojača).
Učeničkim samovrednovanjem do kvalitetnih učeničkih postignuća
Authors: Brusać Luči , Dadić Josipa , Kisovar-Ivanda Tamara
Published: November 2017

U radu je prikazano istraživanje provedeno s ciljem ukazivanja na mogućnosti razvijanja vještina samovrednovanja u procesu školskog učenja i njihove povezanosti s učeničkim postignućima. Strategija ovako osmišljenog samovrednovanja usmjerena je prema učenju (razvojna, formativna svrha), a ne prema ocjenjivanju (sumativna svrha). U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 196 sudionika (188 učenika dviju zadarskih škola i njihovih 8 učiteljica). U eksperimentalnu je skupinu bilo uključeno 98 učenika, dok je u kontrolnu skupinu bilo uključeno 90 učenika. S ciljem dubinskog uvida u proces samovrednovanja učeničkih postignuća tijekom istraživanja korištena je kombinirana metodologija, koja je uključivala uporabu upitnika sa sedam pitanja zatvorenog tipa i dva pitanja otvorenog tipa namijenjenih slobodnim iskazima učenika, sudjelujući intervju s učenicima te polustrukturirani intervjui s njihovim učiteljicama. Rezultati ispita znanja u eksperimentalnoj i kontrolnoj skupini uspoređivani su t- testom i ukazali su na postojanje statistički značajne razlike između rezultata učenika eksperimentalne i kontrolne skupine. Analiza učeničkih slobodnih iskaza i analiza prijepisa intervjua s učiteljicama ukazuju na, kvantitativnom analizom uočene, trendove veće motiviranosti učenika tijekom i nakon kontinuiranog samovrednovanja, promišljanju na kognitivnoj i metakognitivnoj razini te o intenziviranju učiteljske stručne usmjerenosti na probleme učeničkog samovrednovanja. Međusobnim prožimanjem zaključaka kvantitativne i kvalitativne analize i interpretacije potvrđena je početna pretpostavka da kontinuirano formativno samovrednovanje učenika, tijekom školskog učenja, pozitivno utječe na razinu učeničkih postignuća i njihovu zainteresiranost za nastavne sadržaje.
Zavičajnost u hrvatskoj dječjoj književnosti
Authors: Vrcić-Mataija Sanja , Troha Jasminka
Published: November 2017

U radu se donosi pregled žanrovski raznolikih tekstova hrvatske dječje književnosti povezanih zavičajnom temom. Pojam se zavičajnosti, obilježen jezično-stilskim značajkama, istaknutom emocionalnošću te željom za osvješćivanjem zavičajnog identiteta (jezik, krajolik, običaji, prošlost) iščitava u dječjoj poeziji, slikovnicama, tipološki raznolikim pričama i pripovijestima. Književnoteorijskom i kulturološkom analizom utvrđena je kao zajednička osobina spoznaja o važnosti zavičajnog i regionalnog identiteta temeljenog na poznavanju i promicanju zavičajnih vrijednosti. Uočene su motivske, jezične, kompozicijske i stilske razlike u odabranim djelima, zasnovane na žanrovskim posebnostima. Autori najčešće u književnim tekstovima koriste autobiografski diskurs djetinjstva smještajući vlastita životna iskustva u zavičajni prostor. Osim pripovjedne realističnosti proizišle iz projekcije vlastitog djetinjstva, primjetno je veliko uplitanje bajkovitosti bliske dječjem čitatelju, ali i potrebi bajkovitog viđenja zavičaja. Zavičajne se teme najčešće ostvaruju prostornom topofilijom: od emotivnih opisa ruralnih i urbanih lokaliteta, preko povijesnih digresija, do pripovijedanja o važnim osobama koje su svojim životom i djelovanjem postali prepoznatljivim dijelovima zavičajnog identiteta i kulturne baštine određenog kraja. U jezičnom smislu, neki su od književnih tekstova realizirani standardnim jezikom, dok drugi koriste dijalekte, regionalne i mjesne govore kao sredstva pripadnosti određenom kraju promičući očuvanje zavičajnih dijalektoloških vrijednosti.
Povezanost straha od javnog nastupa i studentskog angažmana u pripremi usmenih prezentacija
Authors: Ražnjević-Zdrilić Marijana , Ivanac Iva
Published: November 2017

Temelj međuljudskih odnosa je komunikacija koja je u današnjem svijetu neizbježna. Svladavanje komunikacijskih vještina predstavlja temelj uspješnog komuniciranja, odnosno primateljevu sposobnost razumijevanja poruke onako kako ju je pošiljatelj zamislio. Studenti se tijekom svog obrazovanja susreću s usmenim prezentacijama tijekom kojih se često pojavljuje i strah od javnog nastupa. U radu se istražuju čimbenici koji karakteriziraju strah od javnog nastupa te njihovu povezanost s komunikacijskim vještinama. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 75 ispitanika, studenata preddiplomskih i diplomskih studija Sveučilišta u Zadru, a realizirano je anonimnim anketom koja je postavljena na društvenoj mreži Facebook u privatnoj grupi „Sveučilište u Zadru“. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da ispitanici tijekom usmenih prezentacija imaju strah od javnog nastupa u najvećoj mjeri zbog loše pripremljenosti i nepoznavanja komunikacijskih vještina.
Korištenje sredstava ovisnosti i provođenje slobodnog vremena mladih Ličko-senjske županije
Authors: Nikčević-Milković Anela
Published: November 2017

U radu su uspoređeni rezultati dvaju istraživanja provedenih u rasponu od jedanaest godina (2003. i 2014.) korištenja sredstava ovisnosti i provođenja slobodnog vremena adolescenata mlađeg i srednjeg adolescentskog perioda iz Ličko-senjske županije. Mlađi adolescenti u osnovnoj školi tek pokušavaju pušiti, međutim, među srednjoškolcima ih je trećina redovitih konzumenata. Najviše je onih koji eksperimentiraju s pivom, a trećina ih je povremenih ili redovitih konzumenata piva. Najviše je onih koji eksperimentiraju s vinom, a među srednjoškolcima je za polovinu više povremenih i redovitih konzumenata vina. Također je najviše onih koji nikada ne konzumiraju žestoka alkoholna pića, a potom onih koji eksperimentiraju s njima. Učestalost konzumacije sedativa, amfetamina i marihuane je niska te se taj trend godinama ne mijenja. Najviše slobodnog vremena desetljeće prije adolescenti su provodili u krugu obitelji, što se znatno smanjilo u korist rada na računalu, bavljenja sportom, lutanja ulicama i noćnih izlazaka. Programi prevencije u ovoj županiji prvenstveno bi trebali biti usmjereni na ukazivanje štetnosti konzumiranja alkohola i pušenja, te na upoznavanje s mogućnostima kvalitetnijeg provođenja slobodnog vremena.
On “Didići” in the Zadar Archipelago in the Middle Ages
Authors: Juran Kristijan
Published: November 2017

This modest contribution is dedicated to the memory of the late professor Franjo Smiljanić. One of the historiographic issues that intrigued him by the end of his life dealt with didići – poorly known and even less explored social class from the Croatian medieval period. Therefore it seemed appropriate to pay attention to didići on this occasion, as we collected some new information in that regard in the meantime.
Conflict, Coexistence and Cooperation in Venetian Zadar (16th century)
Authors: Sander-Faes Stephan Karl
Published: November 2017

This study investigates encounters in the early modern Adriatic, in particular focusing on the Venetian possessions. The predominantly Catholic Dalmatian cities were incorporated into the Venetian maritime state around the turn of the fifteenth century and were home to small but bustling communities of merchants, companies of sailors, and soldiers. During the sixteenth century, Dalmatia was both the frontline of Catholicism and a valuable turnover hub for goods, ideas, and people. As the Ottomans continued their advance, life within the crammed fortifications, threatened by bandits, disease, and pirates was tenuous at times. Despite these conditions, cooperation across the many fault lines dividing early modern Europe never ceased. The study uses a microhistorical approach to source material from the rich Croatian State Archive in Zadar and presents selected examples of cooperation, the bending of norms, and everyday life.
Left Ventricular Assisting Devices in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Authors: Alabbady Ahmed M ,   Cardiology Department, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, Al Ahmed S Abdul ,   Cardiology Department, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, Skelding Kimberly A ,   Cardiology Department, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Published: November 2017

Over the past four decades advances in the interventional cardiology field have led to growing indications for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). With increasing numbers of complex and high-risk PCIs performed in today’s catheterization laboratories, cardiogenic shock is encountered more frequently than ever before emphasizing the need for proper knowledge of different adjunct hemodynamic support devices available on the market. We aim to review the percutaneously-placed left ventricular assisting devices available to catheterization laboratories in the US for use in high-risk PCIs, their indications, contraindications, limitations, and review of the most prominent literature.
¿Qué creen y aconsejan psicólogos (as) chilenos (as) y costarricenses sobre la crianza de los (as) hijos (as) ?
Authors: Castro Carrasco Pablo Javier , Alaniz Flores Paz Belén , Carmona Cortés Daniela Marisol , Pizarro Rojas Tatiana Paulina , Soto Fernández Camila Monserrat , Fuster Barahona Delia Tamara
Published: November 2017

Este estudio investigó las teorías subjetivas de 12 psicólogos(as) chilenos(as) y costarricenses que trabajan en temáticas de infancia, a objeto de poder describir e interpretar sus explicaciones sobre la crianza. Esta investigación fue de carácter cualitativo, con un diseño metodológico descriptivo-interpretativo. Se realizaron entrevistas episódicas, analizadas utilizando el modelo de la Grounded Theory (teoría fundamentada). Los participantes señalaron usar sus propias experiencias y creencias al aconsejar a los padres y a las madres. Según los (as) entrevistados (as), los padres y las madres  consultan principalmente sobre la impulsividad y disciplina de los (as) hijos (as). De acuerdo a los (as) entrevistados (as), los estilos parentales más recurrentes son el autoritario y el permisivo, este último asociado con el miedo y ansiedad de los padres y madres.
Uma Revisão Sistemática Sobre Desing For X
Authors: Melo Leonardo Menezes , Merino Eugenio Andrés Díaz , Merino Giselle Schmidt Alves Diaz
Published: November 2017

O processo de desenvolvimento de produtos é composto por diversos métodos e ferramentas que precisam ser gerenciados e utilizados para a obtenção de produtos. Dentre aqueles que contribuem com a otimização,tem-se o Design for X (DFX), que é uma importante base de conhecimento para os projetistas, sendo utilizado com o intuito de projetar produtos com foco em características otimizadas, podendo o “X”, que é uma habilidade ou característica, ser substituído por vinte e cinco possibilidades, como: montagem, ergonomia, confiabilidade, custo, segurança, dentre outros. Devido à elevada quantidade de alternativas para o “X”, torna-se necessário a utilização de um método ou ferramenta de seleção para projetar o produto conforme habilidades requisitadas pelos usuários e especificadas pelos projetistas. O objetivo deste trabalho consiste em identificar e analisar produções relevantes referentes a DFX, apresentando o histórico, asituação atual, os trabalhos desenvolvidos, e principalmente a existência de métodos de seleção e identificação de lacunas existentes. Para isso, realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática (RBS), intitulada RBS road map, sendo apresentadas as bases de dados, os critérios de inclusão e exclusão dos trabalhos, aspalavras-chave e as strings utilizadas através da questão da pesquisa: “Se existe e quais são os métodos e/ou ferramentas para seleção do X (habilidade) durante o processo de desenvolvimento de produtos?”. Foram encontrados 5842 trabalhos nas bases de dados, sendo que após a utilização de filtros, foram selecionadosos 18 trabalhos mais relevantes. Como principais resultados tem-se a existência de poucos métodos e ferramentas de seleção da habilidade e como lacunas existentes a necessidade de desenvolvimento de uma metodologia e/ou ferramenta para a seleção precisa dos Xs requeridos.
Substantiation of Need for Educational Competences of Higher Education Lecturers: Document Analysis
Authors: Navickienė Vida , Salienė Vilija
Published: November 2017

The article justifies the need for educational competences of higher education lecturers conducting analysis of the main documents that regulate education in Europe and the Republic of Lithuania. Two problem questions are formulated: firstly, what need for educational competences of higher education lecturers is presupposed in the key documents regulating education in Europe; secondly, what need for educational competences of higher education lecturers is presupposed in the key documents regulating education in the Republic of Lithuania.
The Use of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Secondary Research: the Case of Motivation for Learning the Lithuanian Language by 8th Grade Students
Authors: Pečiuliauskienė Palmira
Published: November 2017

The article deals with the use of exploratory factor analysis in quantitative secondary research. Exploratory factor analysis helps to find a theoretical background in the data of educational research.The way of proceeding the data in quantitative secondary research can be described as follows: data − exploratory factor analysis – theoretical background of research – interpretation of the data of secondary analysis. The article focuses on the phenomenon of motivation for learning the Lithuanian language by 8th grade students on the basis of the data of national research (2012). Exploratory factor analysis revealed the components of intrinsic motivation for learning the Lithuanian language. The questions Do you like Lithuanian language lessons; Are you interested in writing assignments at Lithuanian language lessons; Are you gifted in the Lithuanian language; Are you interested in reading texts in Lithuanian lessons are related with the factor of intrinsic motivation. The variables You are learning the Lithuanian language because you need to get a well-paid job; You are learning the Lithuanian language because it is important to obtain an interesting job; You are learning the Lithuanian language, because it is important to get entry to a higher school; the Lithuanian language is important to learn other subjects have high factor loadings on another factor, namely extrinsic motivation.
Theoretical Inquiry-Based Learning Insights on Natural Science Education: from the Source to 5E Model
Authors: Dagys Džeraldas
Published: November 2017

The article presents a theoretical inquiry-based learning (hereinafter can be called IBL) methodology insights on natural science education. Seeking for an answer to the questions such as when did inquiry-based learning first appeared, which educational philosophy it derived from. It examines on what principles inquiry-based learning is rested on. An overview of IBL models, introduced information on exploration levels. Revealing inquiry-based learning advantages.
Expression of Leadership Rudiments of Preschool Children in Musical Activities
Authors: Abramauskienė Jolanta , Ozarovska Emilija
Published: November 2017

Aim of this work is to reveal expression of leadership rudiments of preschool children in musical activates. Used methods: Analysis of scientific literature and educational documents; quantitative questionnaire for parents and music educators; quantitative analysis of received documents. 43 music teachers and 66 parents of preschool children participated in this research. Analysis of scientific and methodical literature revealed that conception of leadership is ambiguous and it is a complex task to describe it. Any person, who has followers, can call himself a leader; therefore any person can become a leader or follower. One group can have more than one leader and they can engage in different activities and perform different functions. After performing analysis of research data, we can conclude, that musical activities influence development of children’s leaderships features. Child who is a leader always wants to sing solo in music hours, he wants to stand in first rows, other children like and respect the leader, ask him to give new ideas, ask his advice when making decisions. Analysis of research data also showed that teachers encounter certain problems while working with children who are leaders: exaggerated strive for attention, music teacher’s willingness to dedicate more time to child who is a leader. Teachers solve these problems by assigning objectives of music hour, solo and roles for shy children. Child, who is a leader, influences other children while thinking about the abilities of other children and assigning their role in group games, also he explains what is inappropriate in music activities and helps others improve.
Efficiency of Teaching and Learning Methods for Development of Learner Entrepreneurship
Authors: Ruškytė Džiuljeta , Navickas Vytas
Published: November 2017

Following the analysis of scholarly literature, the article analyses teaching-learning methods, which are applied for entrepreneurship education. The questionnaire survey of teachers from Lithuanian gymnasiums, where learners are trained according to the Programme of Economics and Entrepreneurship, and the participants in the 22nd Olympiad of Economics and Business of Lithuanian School Learners was conducted seeking to evaluate the efficiency of teaching-learning methods for development of school learner entrepreneurship in a quantitative manner. Applying the method of indirect assessment (ranking), the evaluation of significance of teaching-learning methods was conducted and their efficiency for learner entrepreneurship development was identified.
Aerobics as a Factor to Motivate Self-Development of the Females
Authors: Poteliūnienė Sniegina , Baltuškonienė Ineta
Published: November 2017

Organized workouts of aerobics might be seen as a self-development tool, as adult person’s decision to get involved into certain activity is taken consciously. One perceives such engagement being related to satisfaction of certain needs and expectations to reach the results of the systematically performed activity. The research was launched in order to reveal the motives of the females’ decision making when choosing aerobics for self-development, as well as to disclose the perceived by women impact of aerobics, considering it as a self-development tool.

Half-structured interview method was applied for the research. 11 females, who attended Vilnius aerobics study, were interviewed. The data of the research were processed using qualitative content analysis, based on expert evaluation. It was established that women considered such values as family, health, carrier and happiness being the most important for them. Several universally accepted values were pointed out to be positive personal values, either already possessed or to be perfected further on by the respondents. These values were named to have been a motivating factor in choosing aerobics for self-development. Both intrinsic and extrinsic motives reinforce women to choose aerobics. Impact of aerobics as self-development tool was expressed by such aspects: rise of new needs, better psychic health, development of social relations and better quality, better results at work, gradually increasing body attractiveness. These facts prove that aerobics has a power to enable women to implement their inner potential, to satisfy their needs, to improve the quality of life, considering the fact that satisfaction with the results of sports activity is of the preconditions to form intrinsic motivation from extrinsic.
The Heart of Inclusive Education is Collaboration
Authors: Florian Lani
Published: November 2017

Comment on Monograph “Inclusion in Socio – Educational Frames: Inclusive School Cases in Four European Countries”
A tutoria como dispositivo de apoio a um Sistema Municipal de Saúde
Authors: Dias Maria Socorro de Araújo , Lima Noraney Alves , Parente José Reginaldo Feijão , Silva Maria Rocineide Ferreira da
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Neste artigo, abordou-se a função apoio realizada pela tutoria no contexto de um Sistema Municipal de Saúde. Trata-se de estudo de caso ancorado em uma epistemologia qualitativa. Tem como cenário um município do semiárido nordestino. Os dados apresentados originam-se de documentos e entrevistas em profundidade realizadas com trabalhadores(as) que exercem a função de tutoria. O referencial de examinação dos dados foi a análise de conteúdo. A construção histórica do papel do tutor, suas concepções, atribuições e contribuições revelam que este trabalhador tem exercido a função apoio, movendo-se do apoio institucional ao apoio pedagógico, promovendo uma síntese complexa, que articula estas duas dimensões de apoio.
Uso do método Respondent Driven Sampling para avaliação do alcoolismo em mulheres
Authors: Lima Isis Milane Batista de , Coêlho Hemílio Fernandes Campos , Andrade Josemberg Moura de
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Trata-se de um estudo observacional transversal, objetivando a apresentação de indicadores relacionados às mulheres que fazem uso excessivo de álcool. Devido à dificuldade de obtenção de um cadastro que permitisse a seleção aleatória de mulheres alcoolistas, decidiu-se como alternativa a aplicação do método Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS). O método permitiu a apresentação de indicadores relacionados ao alcoolismo com base em uma amostra de 36 mulheres selecionadas de centros de tratamento. Os resultados da pesquisa evidenciaram que dos 91,7% das mulheres que fazem uso excessivo de álcool em conjunto com outras drogas, 69,44% usam maconha e cigarro. E, das 30.087 mulheres que consomem álcool, 24.371 necessitam de avaliação e tratamento.
Estoque doméstico e uso de medicamentos por crianças no Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Authors: Cruz Maria Jesus Barreto , Azevedo Alex Braga , Bodevan Emerson Cotta , Araújo Lorena Ulhôa , Santos Delba Fonseca
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Avaliaram-se o estoque doméstico e o uso de medicamentos por crianças e adolescentes de 20 municípios do Vale do Jequitinhonha (MG) por meio de estudo tipo inquérito populacional domiciliar. Realizaram-se análise descritiva e testes de associação. Dos 1.237 medicamentos encontrados, 27% estavam em locais de fácil acesso. Não houve associação entre profissões ligadas à área da saúde dos responsáveis com o uso. O grau de instrução ≤ a 4 anos de estudo aparece como de maior risco. As medicações prevalentes foram analgésicos/antipiréticos, antagonista H1 da histamina e antibióticos. Os dados mostram alta prevalência de estoque domiciliar com riscos para crianças, sendo necessárias ações educativas na região.