bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Protective effect of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside on neonatal porcine islets
Authors: Li Chao , Yang Bin , Xu Zhihao , Boivin Eric , Black Mazzen , Huang Wenlong , Xu Baoyou , Wu Ping , Zhang Bo , Li Xian , Chen Kunsong , Wu Yulian , Rayat Gina R
Published: September 2017

Oxidative stress is a major cause of islet injury and dysfunction during isolation and transplantation procedures. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G), which is present in various fruits and vegetables especially in Chinese bayberry, shows a potent antioxidant property. In this study, we determined whether C3G could protect neonatal porcine islets (NPI) from reactive oxygen species (H2O2)-induced injury in vitro and promote the function of NPI in diabetic mice. We found that C3G had no deleterious effect on NPI and that C3G protected NPI from damage induced by H2O2. Significantly higher hemeoxygenase-1 (HO1) gene expression was detected in C3G-treated NPI compared to untreated islets before and after transplantation (P < 0.05). Western blot analysis showed a significant increase in the levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K/Akt) proteins in C3G-treated NPI compared to untreated islets. C3G induced the nuclear translocation of nuclear erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) and the significant elevation of HO1 protein. Recipients of C3G-treated NPI with or without C3G-supplemented drinking water achieved normoglycemia earlier compared to recipients of untreated islets. Mice that received C3G-treated islets with or without C3G-supplemented water displayed significantly lower blood glucose levels at 5–10 weeks post-transplantation compared to mice that received untreated islets. Mice that received C3G-treated NPI and C3G-supplemented drinking water had significantly (P < 0.05) lower blood glucose levels at 7 and 8 weeks post-transplantation compared to mice that received C3G-treated islets. These findings suggest that C3G has a beneficial effect on NPI through the activation of ERK1/2- and PI3K/AKT-induced NRF2-mediated HO1 signaling pathway.
Synthesis and X-ray analysis of complex ferrite YbBiNaFe2O6,5
Authors: Mataev Muhkametkali , Abdraimova Moldir , Atabay A.
Published: September 2017

The complex oxide phase of the composition YbBiNaFe2O6,5 was synthesized by the high-temperature solid-phase reaction. X-ray diffraction analysis was used to study the structure for the first time; the type of syngony, unit cell parameters, X-ray diffraction and pycnometric densities were determined. X-ray diffraction was carried out by homology method from the initial fluorite structure δBi2O3. The method of least squares refined the parameters of the crystal lattice. The parameters of the orthorhombic lattice of complex mixed ferrite at the value of the number of formula units Z=4 are: a=5.2319, в=5.2186, с=7.5702 Å. The correctness of the results of the X-ray diffraction of complex mixed ferrite was confirmed by the good agreement between the experimental and calculated values of the inverse squares of the interplanar distances (104/d2). Satisfactory consistency of the values of the X-ray and pycnometric densities, ρrad = 8.335, ρpik = 8.328 g/cm3, proves the correctness of the results of the experiment. A comparative analysis of the interrelation between the parameters of the crystal lattice and the parameters of the crystal lattices of the initial oxide δBi2O3. The analysis shows the values of the parameters “a” and “c” are in satisfactory agreement with the parameters of the crystal lattice δBi2O3, the parameter “c” is distorted from the value of the parameter “a” on √2.
Identification and quantification of organic pollutants in the air of the city of Astana using solid phase microextraction
Authors: Orazbayeva Dina , Karatayeva Ulzhalgas , Beysembayeva Kulzhan , Meyramkulova Kulyash
Published: September 2017

Solid-phase microextraction in combination with gas chromatography and mass-spectrometry (GC-MS) was used for determination of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and o-xylene (BTEX), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and for identification of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ambient air of the city of Astana, Kazakhstan. The screening of the samples showed the presence of mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, alkanes, alkenes, phenols, and benzaldehydes.
The concentrations of naphthalene were 5-7 times higher than the permissible value, it was detected in all studied air samples. Average concentration of naphthalene was 18.4 μg/m3, acenaphthylene – 0.54 μg/m3, acenaphthene – 1.63 μg/m3, fluorene – 0.79 μg/m3, anthracene – 3.27 μg/m3, phenanthrene – 0.22 μg/m3, fluorantene – 0.74 μg/m3, pyrene – 0.73 μg/m3. Average concentrations of BTEX in the studied samples were 31.1, 84.9, 10.8 and 11.6 μg/m3, respectively. Based on the statistical analysis of the concentrations of BTEX and PAH, the main source of city air pollution with them was assumed to be vehicle emissions.
Pulse Oximetry and Auscultation for Congenital Heart Disease Detection
Authors: Hu Xiao-jing , Ma Xiao-jing , Zhao Qu-ming , Yan Wei-li , Ge Xiao-ling , Jia Bing , Liu Fang , Wu Lin , Ye Ming , Liang Xue-cun , Zhang Jing , Gao Yan , Zhai Xiao-wen , Huang Guo-ying
Published: September 2017

OBJECTIVES:

Pulse oximetry (POX) has been confirmed as a specific screening modality for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD), with moderate sensitivity. However, POX is not able to detect most serious and critical cardiac lesions (major congenital heart disease [CHD]) without hypoxemia. In this study, we investigated the accuracy and feasibility of the addition of cardiac auscultation to POX as a screening method for asymptomatic major CHD.

METHODS:

A multicenter prospective observational screening study was conducted at 15 hospitals in Shanghai between July 1, 2012, and December 31, 2014. Newborns with either an abnormal POX or cardiac auscultation were defined as screen positive. All screen-positive newborns underwent further echocardiography. False-negative results were identified by clinical follow-up, parents’ feedback, and telephone review. We assessed the accuracy of POX plus cardiac auscultation for the detection of major CHD.

RESULTS:

CHD screening was completed in all 15 hospitals, with a screening rate of 94.0% to 99.8%. In total, 167 190 consecutive asymptomatic newborn infants were screened, of which 203 had major CHD (44 critical and 159 serious). The sensitivity of POX plus cardiac auscultation was 95.5% (95% confidence interval 84.9%–98.7%) for CCHD and 92.1% (95% confidence interval 87.7%–95.1%) for major CHD. The false-positive rate was 1.2% for detecting CCHD and 1.1% for detecting major CHD.

CONCLUSIONS:

In our current study, we show that using POX plus cardiac auscultation significantly improved the detection rate of major CHD in the early neonatal stage, with high sensitivity and a reasonable false-positive rate. It provides strong evidence and a reliable method for neonatal CHD screening.
Immunotherapy: A New (and Old) Approach to Treatment of Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas
Authors: Nathenson Michael J. , Conley Anthony P. , Sausville Edward
Published: September 2017

Soft tissue and bone sarcomas are a rare and heterogeneous form of cancer. With standard of care treatment options including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, the long-term survival is still low for high-risk soft tissue sarcoma patients. New treatment strategies are needed. Immunotherapy offers a new potential treatment paradigm with great promise. Immunotherapy of soft tissue sarcomas dates back to Dr. Coley's first use of toxins in the late 1800s. A variety of strategies of immunotherapy have been tried in soft tissue and bone sarcomas, including various vaccines and cytokines, with limited success. Results of these early clinical trials with vaccines and cytokines were disappointing, but there are reasons to be optimistic. Recent advances, particularly with the use of adoptive T-cell therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors, have led to a resurgence of this field for all cancer patients. Clinical trials utilizing adoptive T-cell therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors in soft tissue and bone sarcomas are under way. This paper reviews the current state of evidence for the use of immunotherapy, as well as current immunotherapy strategies (vaccines, adopative T-cell therapy, and immune checkpoint blockade), in soft tissue and bone sarcomas. By understanding the tumor microenviroment of sarcomas and how it relates to their immunoresponsiveness, better immunotherapy clinical trials can be designed, hopefully with improved outcomes for soft tissue and bone sarcoma patients.

Implications for Practice

Immunotherapy is a promising treatment paradigm that is gaining acceptance for the management of several cancers, including melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, and lung cancer. There is a long history of immunotherapy in the treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas, although with little success. It is important to understand past failures to develop future immunotherapy treatment strategies with an improved possibility of success. This article reviews the history of and current state of immunotherapy research in the treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas, with particular regard to vaccine trials, adoptive T-cell therapy, and immune checkpoint blockade.
Long-term temperature measurement: Biogas digesters fermenting slurry
Authors: Nekhubvi Vhutshilo , Tinarwo David
Published: September 2017

This paper reports the results of the temperature profile of the unheated and unstirred continuous fermenting bio-slurry in a fixed-dome Deenbandhu 2000 model. The digester is a brick-built system of bulk size 6 m3. The digester was monitored for eight months, measuring internal bio-slurry temperature. A K-type nickel chromium-nickel temperature sensor with a sensitivity of approximately 41 µV  and response time of 0.8s in liquids was positioned at the centre of the digester to measure the slurry temperature. The sensor was connected to the data logger and programmed to record temperature readings every second for the entire study period. The study results reported give a clear indication about the reaction of bio-slurry temperature in the digester at a local level, particularly for the eight months’ period, which covered all seasons. The calculated values of the daily average temperature reveal that the digester was operating within the range of psychrophilic 10.32  and mesophilic 28.80 , although it sometimes operated at 35 and above during certain hours in summer. This study is useful for anaerobic digestion processes for biogas production. The results obtained can be used as a basis to estimate the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of digesters to reach an optimum temperature of mesophilic digesters.
In regard to the change of the editorial board and the advisory board of the Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Authors: Mehić Bakir
Published: September 2017

The most vital part of a scientific journal is the Editorial board and Advisory board. So, it is never good that the composition of these boards lasts longer than 2-3 years.

With the first number of BJBMS in 2014, a new composition of the Editorial board and Advisory Board of this journal was published. They consist of eminent scientists with adequate qualifications from nine countries and who can actively contribute to the good management of the journal and its further development. Their tasks will be:

 

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Supporting and promotion of the journal (being true ambassadors of the journal),

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Writing editorials, reviews and commentaries on works from the field of their expertise,

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Giving opinions and suggestions on the management and policy of the journal, with the timely identification of the upcoming challenges.

 

Commitment to upholding the ethics of publishing with impartiality and confidentiality, the fight against plagiarism and multiple or simultaneous publication of articles will remain a priority in the work of the Editorial Board and Advisory Board of BJBMS. Also, the newly appointed boards will continue to work in the way of protection of copyright for authors who were victims of plagiarism. In this sense, the editor in chief, together with the Editorial Board will take measures in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee for Ethics in publishing [1].

Quality assurance in publishing and also in BJBMS is focused on the detection of forged data, images, and plagiarized articles. In its future work Editorial Board of BJBMS is obliged to pay attention to supporting academic integrity, ensuring the integrity of academic records and intellectual property. This latter implies:

 

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Request for evidence of ethics for the approved research, that is, authors will be asked to prove that they obtained the consent of the patient for the study or in the case of experiments on animals, which methods were used so the animals would not suffer?

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Ensuring that reports of clinical trials are in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki [2], good clinical practice [3] and other relevant guides secure participation,

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Ensuring that the reports of experiments and animal studies provided in accordance with the guide of healthy and humane service care and the use of laboratory animals [4] and of other relevant guides,

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Adopting systems for detecting plagiarism in submitted works,

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Supporting the authors whose copyright has been infringed or who were victims of plagiarism,

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Readiness in the defence of the rights of authors (i.e. demanding the withdrawal or removal of materials from websites, journals, etc.)

 

Regarding the above mentioned members of the new Editorial Board and Advisory Board, I wish them to achieve equally good results in forthcoming work, such as those achieved by their predecessors in the period of 2010 – 2013.
Arts audiences in Finland
Authors: Suominen Seppo
Published: September 2017

Arts audiences in Finland

A survey conducted in 2013 by the Finnish Cultural Foundation studied Finnish views on and thoughts about culture and its consumption. About 30 % in the sample had not visited any cultural attractions or events. The main cultural activities visited or attended were theatre, museum, art exhibitions, pop music concerts and movies at a cinema. In addition to these consumers seem to favour classical music. Opera, folk music and dance events had the lowest attendance figure. Our study contributes to the literature by identifying the determinants of participation level and of each category in arts consumption in Finland. First the overall participation level is studied by employing multiple choice and ordered logit and probit models as well as a bivariate probit model. We show how different socio-economic variables explain cultural consumption in Finland. Some insights into the distribution of state subsidises is discussed.

We examine to what extent standard socio-economic variables influence attendance at different cultural events. How these variables are related to the number of cultural events participated and what are the main differences between univore and omnivore consumers? A standard economic theory assumes that the marginal utility of any consumption diminishes. Is this valid in the case of cultural events consumption? Does the assumption reflect the idea that even if the consumers’ incomes increase, still they do not participate all cultural events?

Incomes, education and learning experiences accumulated and associated with age are important factors in the demand for arts, however, there are exceptions in Finland. The demand for folk music cannot be explained by differences in household’s incomes. Folk music category is more separated and not very popular among Finnish consumers. Dance events and folk music seem to have the smallest distance and all other categories are more far away

Keywords: Finland, cultural consumption, participation, logit, probit, art audiences
Kulttuurilaitoksesta valintataloksi – yleisen kirjastolaitoksen institutionaaliset tehtävämäärittelyt ja niiden kehitys Suomen itsenäisyyden aikana
Authors: Saarti Jarmo , Tuomi Pirjo
Published: September 2017

From civic educator to a market place - the institutional definitions of the public libraries’ tasks and its development during the Finnish independence

The development of the Finnish public library system can be divided into four phases. During the first two, the Swedish reign and the period of the Autonomy, the library was mainly for the upper classes and for the academic use. The trend to strengthen the library as a key actor in the educational system of the newborn independent Finland meant that the public library became an institution. This started to break down from the 1990’s onward with the implementation of the new public management techniques and with the integration of the library system as one of the key players in the information society development. The paper discusses the role of the Finnish library system in the system of the fictional literature and analyses the changes that have happened during the Finnish history.

Keywords: public libraries, policies, institutional role, public role
Paikkatietomenetelmät Helsingin kaupungin kulttuuripoliittisen suunnittelun tukena
Authors: Räisänen Petteri , Sariola Reetta
Published: September 2017

GIS methods as a tool for cultural policy planning in the City of Helsinki

Geographic information research methods (GIS) are widely used as a tool in identifying information for City planning and development. This article provides an overview how GIS methods have been used for building a knowledge base for cultural policy in the City of Helsinki. The article presents four case studies, which examines GIS-based analyzing techniques for locating of cultural facilities, accessibility of cultural services and resident’s cultural participation in the City of Helsinki. Furthermore, it presents the possibilities of GIS methods for cultural policy purposes and cultural service development.
Ylirajainen kirjallisuus ja yksikielinen kirjallinen elämä Suomessa
Authors: Nissilä Hanna-Leena
Published: September 2017

Transnational literature and monolingual literary life in Finland

The aim of the article is to analyze how the national framework structured to literary life has affected the position of transnational literature in Finland in the early 2000s – time when Finnish society has become more multicultural due to increased immigration and growing mobility of people. It discusses what challenges nationalism presents to writers with migrant backgrounds and to those who often write in languages other than Finnish, Swedish or Sami. Literary life is studied through the observations of other researchers and through mediatexts from which the experiences of transnational writers and the voice of literary institutions are construed. The methodological basis of the article come from the transnational approach which is conscious of the critique of methodological nationalism and pays attention to movements and sociocultural existence across national, cultural and linguistic borders in literary life. The article argues that, part of the structures built in literary culture do not respond to the current realities and needs of transnationalization, multilingualization and multiculturalism in the Finnish literary eld. Both the naturalized monolingual paradigm and the national de ned literary eld generate nationalistic and exclusive positions, and the authors writing in other than dominant languages may be excluded from literary institutions, canonization and even literary life.

Keywords: literary life, monolingualism, nationalism, transnationalism
"Mun mielest nykyään tanssijoiltakin vaaditaan monipuolisempaa otetta kuin aikasemmin" – Nykytanssijan toimijuus muuttuvalla tanssikentällä
Authors: Lamberg Veera
Published: September 2017

The agency of the dancer in the changing contemporary dance field in Finland

The article discusses the changing professional identity of a contemporary dancer in Finland. The research question is what kind of agency dancers perform in their profession at the moment; Can they be considered as independent auteur artists instead of an instrument of a choreographer? The article is based on the interview study of four freelance dancers. The theoretical framework is the sociological concept of agency, the notion of changing work culture in the postmodern world and the view of social construction of meanings about the dance eld. The data is analysed and organised by themes: the three themes found are a dancer with own artistic voice, an enterprising multitalent, and a responsible negotiator. A dancer with her own artistic voice represents the dancers’ agency towards their own artistic identity, and an enterprising multitalent describes the agency towards the dance eld. A responsible negotiator represents the dancers’ agency towards a dance piece. The conclusion is that the agency of the dancers is expanding and increasing: dancers work more like a creative and independent auteur artist than before.
Kulttuuripolitiikan ja sen perustutkimuksen tarve moninaistuvassa yhteiskunnassa
Authors: Pyykkönen Miikka
Published: September 2017

Kulttuuripolitiikalla on ollut Suomen historiassa moninaisia tehtäviä. Sitä on ensinnäkin käytetty tuottamaan tarinaa kohti sivistysvaltiota kulkevas- ta erityislaatuisen historian omaavasta kansasta. Toiseksi se on yhdistänyt ja erottanut: Kulttuuripolitiikalla on yhtenäistetty sosioekonomisilta ja alueellisilta ominaisuuksiltaan varsin epäyhtenäistä väestöä. Mutta onpa sillä toisaalta rakennettu myös kulttuuriseen makuun liittyviä ero- ja kansakunnan sisälle arvostamalla korkeakulttuuria ja väheksymällä kansankulttuuria. Kolmanneksi sillä on toteutettu 1960-luvulta alkanutta hyvinvointivaltiollista projektia, jossa taidetta ja kulttuuripalveluja on tuotu kaikkien saataville. Viime vuosina osa tutkijoista on arvioinut, että ”2000-luvun markkinaliberalistinen kulttuuripolitiikka” on pikemminkin rapauttanut kuin jatkanut tätä hyvinvointivaltioprojektia.
The Historical Formation and Development of Estonian Cultural Policy: Tracing the Development of Estonian Community Houses (Rahvamaja)
Authors: Kulbok-Lattik Egge
Published: September 2017

MA Egge Kulbok-Lattikin kulttuuri- ja yhteiskuntapolitiikan väitöskirjatyön ”The Historical Formation and Development of Estonian Cultural Policy: Tra-cing the Development of Estonian Community Houses (Rahvamaja)” tarkastustilaisuus pidettiiin 17.10.2015 Jyväskylän yliopistossa. Vastaväittäjänä toimi professori Mikko Lagerspetz (Åbo Akademi) ja kustoksena professori Anita Kangas (Jyväskylän yliopisto).
Domestic Dexterity and Cultural Policy – The Idea of Cottage Industry and Historical Experience in Finland from the Great Famine to the Reconstruction Period
Authors: Kraatari Eliza
Published: September 2017

Lektio

YTM, TaM Eliza Kraatarin kulttuuripolitiikan/valtio-opin alaan kuuluvan väitöskirjan ”Domestic Dexterity and Cultural Policy – The Idea of Cottage Industry and Historical Experience in Finland from the Great Famine to the Reconstruction Period” tarkastustilaisuus pidettiin Jyväskylän yliopistossa 16 January 2016. Vastaväittäjänä toimi yliopistonlehtori Juri Mykkänen (Helsingin yliopisto) ja kustoksena oli emeritaprofessori Anita Kangas (Jyväskylän yliopisto).
The Paradigm of Contemporary Art – A Review
Authors: Kaitavuori Kaija
Published: September 2017

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MUNICIPAL-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP – A MECHANISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL OUTPATIENT UROLOGY
Authors: Gevorkyan A. R.
Published: September 2017

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to attract private investment in the field of municipal health care with the aim of improving the system of outpatient urological care.

Purpose. To determine the vectors of development, planning, the basic conditions for the implementation of municipalprivate partnership (IMPP) in the system of municipal outpatient urological care.

Materials and methods. To achieve this goal, general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization, interpretation of scientific data, as well as systemic and structural-functional approaches were applied in the work.

Results. The article provides the scientific substantiation of the role of municipal-private partnership in the development of municipal outpatient urology. Methodical approaches to the formation of the outpatient center of urology with the mechanisms of the mixed economy, developing business processes involving private investor resources in the reproduction processes and increasing the efficiency of the municipal system of outpatient urological care are outlined.

Conclusions. The article defines the vectors of development, planning, the main conditions for the implementation of municipal-private partnershipsin the system of municipal outpatient urological carein order to attract privateinvestments and develop an outpatient urology system.
Wartość predykcyjna zysku całkowitego spółek akcyjnych
Authors: Sajnóg Artur Robert
Published: September 2017

Wiodącym nurtem badań teoretyczno‑empirycznych podjętych w opracowaniu jest ocena istotności informacyjnej zysku całkowitego, związanej przede wszystkim z wartością predykcyjną tej kategorii finansowej. Realizacja zasadniczego celu opracowania skoncentrowana została wokół badań zmierzających do wykazania, iż kategoria zysku całkowitego, w przeciwieństwie do kategorii tradycyjnego zysku netto, ma silniejszą wartość predykcyjną związaną z kształtowaniem przyszłych wyników finansowych przedsiębiorstwa. Tak sformułowana hipoteza badawcza poddana została empirycznej weryfikacji z wykorzystaniem danych liczbowych, pochodzących z kwartalnych sprawozdań finansowych spółek notowanych na GPW w Warszawie z indeksu WIG30 (stan na 1.02.2016) i obejmujących okres 2009–2015.
Pomiar i ocena stabilności makroekonomicznej w Polsce
Authors: Janecki Jarosław
Published: September 2017

Celem opracowania jest przeprowadzenie pomiaru i oceny stabilności makroekonomicznej w Polsce. Zaprezentowano dwa podejścia do tego zagadnienia. Pierwsze to metoda badań nierównowagi makroekonomicznej, którą przeprowadza Komisja Europejska (KE). KE publikuje corocznie zestaw wskaźników wraz z rekomendacjami dla poszczególnych krajów członkowskich. W opracowaniu zaprezentowano szczegóły tego podejścia wraz z oceną dla Polski. W ramach drugiego podejścia przeprowadzono obliczenia stabilności makroekonomicznej przy wykorzystaniu metody pięciokąta stabilizacji makroekonomicznej (PSM). Wyniki obliczeń wskazują, że w 2015 roku mieliśmy do czynienia z najbardziej stabilną sytuacja makroekonomiczną (łączna stabilność wewnętrzna i zewnętrzna) od czasu kryzysu na rynkach finansowych w 2008 roku. Zarówno w przypadku pierwszej, jaki drugiej metody stwierdzono brak nierównowag makroekonomicznych, co potwierdza stabilność makroekonomiczną w Polsce.
Application of The Leading Sector Identification Method in The Portfolio Analysis
Authors: Tarczyński Waldemar Stafan , Tarczyńska-Łuniewska Małgorzata Ludmiła
Published: September 2017

The development of the stock market requires taking into account the impact of many factors. Knowledge of the entire market is a result of research at different levels of aggregation. Referring to sectors, it should be stated that the level of economic development and financial sector shapes the picture of economic and market conditions being a derivative of development level of the entities forming the market. Therefore, the possibility of identification of leading sectors or companies that have the greatest impact on the market becomes significant. This approach is important due to several reasons. One of them is the process of investing in the capital market. Thus, the main objective of the study is to provide methods of identifying the leading sector in the capital market and the use of this information in the procedure of building a portfolio of securities. The study was carried out for the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2006–2010. Certain information in the field of fundamental factors was utilized in the analysis. Selected factors were used for the construction of the dynamic fundamental power index FPI. This paper proposes a simple method of determining the leading sector. The method takes into account information about the fundamental strengths of companies forming a sector and the number of companies comprising a given sector. Based on this information, a procedure of building a portfolio of securities was proposed. At the beginning of 2011 two types of portfolios were constructed and their effectiveness for 2011–2016 (26 IX) was verified. As a result of the research the hypothesis that selection of securities to portfolio using the leading sector identification method is better than the classical methods of portfolio analysis was proven.
Struktura dystrybucji usług uzdrowiskowych a funkcja uzdrowiskowa gmin uzdrowiskowych województw kujawsko-pomorskiego, pomorskiego i podkarpackiego
Authors: Stelmach Paweł
Published: September 2017

Celem autora artykułu jest określenie i wyjaśnienie związku między strukturą dystrybucji usług uzdrowiskowych a funkcją uzdrowiskową gmin województw kujawsko-pomorskiego, pomorskiego i podkarpackiego. Wykorzystano technikę analizy korelacji rang Spearmana oraz analizę prostej regresji liniowej. Dane statystyczne pochodziły z Banku Danych Lokalnych oraz niepublikowanych zbiorów danych GUS. W celu wyjaśnienia zidentyfikowanych związków analizowano szeregi czasowe wskaźników struktury dystrybucji usług uzdrowiskowych i funkcji uzdrowiskowej. W przypadku pięciu z dziewięciu analizowanych gmin (Horyniec-Zdrój, Solina, Ustka, Ciechocinek i Inowrocław) występuje związek funkcyjny między funkcją uzdrowiskową gmin a udziałem kuracjuszy komercyjnych w strukturze dystrybucji usług uzdrowiskowych.
Population changes and characteristics of demographic processes in Tbilisi
Authors: Meladze Giorgi , Loladze Nika
Published: September 2017

At the beginning of the 1990s, as a result of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, an instant termination of economic relations that had existed for dozens of years took place in Georgia. Along with the armed conflicts in the regions of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia it has led to a full-fledged socio-economic and political crisis in Georgia. These unordinary events have had a great influence on the demographic processes at hand in Tbilisi. This article aims to establish the effects of the main socio-economic and cultural factors on population change and demographic processes in post-Soviet Tbilisi and offers prognosis on population change according to low, medium and high estimates for 2015–2030.
ARTE E ESPACIALIDADE NAS CIDADES COLONIAS ESPANHOLAS (1554-1632) E NAS MISSÕES JESUÍTICAS DO GUAIRÁ (1610-1631)
Authors: Parellada Claudia Inês
Published: September 2017

Na Província del Guairá, atual território paranaense, sul do Brasil, foram fundadas três cidades espanholas, entre 1554 e 1589, e quinze missões jesuíticas, entre 1610 e 1628, que concentraram indígenas, sendo a maioria Guarani. No estudo apresentam-se as manifestações estéticas representativas deste período, além da dinâmica dos processos de ocupação, inclusive em relação à distribuição espacial das ruínas. Discutem-se as tecnologias empregadas, além das possíveis estratégias de gestão e conservação.
OS CÍRCULOS DOS ARENITOS DE SÃO ROMÃO, MINAS GERAIS: ESTRUTURAS GEOLÓGICAS OU ARQUEOLÓGICAS?
Authors: Penha Ulisses Cyrino
Published: September 2017

Trabalhos de caracterização da paisagem efetuados na Fazenda Novilha Brava, no município mineiro de São Romão, Planalto Central Brasileiro, revelaram 44 estruturas circulares esculpidas em pavimentos areníticos fraturados horizontais, agrupadas em 5 conjuntos e cujos diâmetros variam de 0,8 m a 3,18 m. Por não haver registro de estruturas semelhantes na literatura geológica, e em função de sua geometria peculiar e bordos abaulados, admite-se-lhes uma possível origem arqueológica. A erosão vigente na fazenda causa assoreamento das drenagens e desmantelamento das estruturas circulares, sendo urgente um plano de manejo na área e trabalhos de educação patrimonial e ambiental com as famílias rurais. São levantadas questões arqueológicas e geológicas, cuja elucidação demanda pesquisas sistemáticas a fim de comprovar a origem aqui proposta para os círculos.
ESTUDO SOBRE A INDIVIDUALIDADE DA MULHER INDÍGENA NA PRODUÇÃO DE VASILHAS CERÂMICAS DA TRADIÇÃO GUARANI
Authors: Rizzardo Fabiane Maria , Rogge Jairo Henrique
Published: September 2017

O presente trabalho analisa a decoração plástica dos fragmentos de vasilhas pertencentes à coleção cerâmica Itapiranga. Nosso objetivo é tentar identificar a individualidade da mulher indígena Guarani na confecção da cerâmica sem pintura. Buscamos prestar atenção nos gestos técnicos envolvidos na produção da cerâmica com decoração plástica, mais especificamente no corrugado e ungulado. Identificamos a presença de “padronizações” na produção do corrugado e do ungulado e, também, elementos particulares, os quais não se repetem com frequência. Acreditamos que esses elementos particulares têm potencial para evidenciar a individualidade da mulher indígena, já que podem estar relacionados tanto com o grau de experiência da oleira na arte de confeccionar a cerâmica, quanto com a sua criatividade.
Rastros da história: uma análise de O livro da Guerra Grande
Authors: Carvalho Cíntia Paula Andrade de , Vieira Nancy Rita Ferreira
Published: September 2017

Afastando-se da ideia de história preocupada com uma origem fundadora e com a verdade, Michel Foucault propõe uma concepção desse campo de conhecimento que se volta aos desvios e às dispersões. Na mesma medida, o romance histórico contemporâneo é um subgênero literário que surge com a finalidade de tecer releituras acerca de acontecimentos eleitos pela historiografia oficial sob novos pontos de vista. Considerando que O Livro da Guerra Grande (2002), de autoria do paraguaio Augusto Roa Bastos, do uruguaio Omar Prego Gadea, do brasileiro Eric Nepomuceno e do argentino Alejandro Maciel, intenta revisitar a temática da Guerra do Paraguai sob um novo olhar, o artigo objetiva identificar pontos de contato entre a noção de história problematizada na obra coletiva em questão e o pensamento foucaultiano.
Fotografia e história oral: Imagens e memórias de trabalhadores da ICOMI no Amapá
Authors: Nunes Elke Daniela Rocha
Published: September 2017

Este artigo visa discutir o uso combinado da história oral com a fotografia como uma possiblidade de suprir lacunas oriundas da não existência do documento ideal, ou seja, daquele que poderia responder a todas as indagações do pesquisador, para se estudar o controle social exercido pela Indústria e Comércio de Minérios S/A (ICOMI) sobre seus trabalhadores na exploração de manganês no Amapá. Para tanto, algumas ressalvas sobre o alcance, limite, particularidades e similitudes sobre ambas as técnicas foram levantas ao longo do texto.
Percepções do tempo e memória de um franco-argelino: estudo do romance Le Premier Homme (1994), de Albert Camus
Authors: Magalhães Jéssica Teixeira
Published: September 2017

No fim da década de cinquenta, quando eclodiu o conflito de independência na Argélia e grande parte dos intelectuais franceses apoiavam a causa nacionalista, Albert Camus encontrava-se em posição marginal no cenário francês e escrevia o manuscrito do que viria a ser o romance Le Premier Homme. A narrativa traça a trajetória de um franco-argelino em busca de rastros sobre seu pai morto na Primeira Guerra Mundial enquanto lutava pela França. O texto que viria a ser publicado em 1994 por sua filha Catherine Camus rememora a história da Argélia colonial e dos franceses que ali chegaram ao final do século XIX, a partir da memória de uma comunidade que vive na pobreza e no anonimato. O presente artigo analisa brevemente o romance tendo em vista as diferentes percepções do tempo na compreensão histórica, a relação entre histórica e ficção, e a importância da memória como fonte e como construtora de identidade.
A essência dos principados: Maquiavel e a sátira contra a tirania
Authors: Salvadori Mateus
Published: September 2017

Maquiavel é o primeiro pensador a relatar amplamente o que é a atividade política, afastando-se de antigas tradições que debatiam o que a política deveria ser. Em suas reflexões, o filósofo florentino utiliza um exame essencialmente empírico. O fato é que o autor de O Príncipe tornou-se, através dos tempos, uma figura legendária, porém, acusado de demoníaco, inescrupuloso, astuto e dissimulador. É o que Spinoza e Rousseau tratam de negar. Para ambos, Maquiavel, na verdade, procurou alertar o povo sobre as crueldades dos tiranos de seu tempo. Os seus escritos políticos constituem uma espécie de advertência para aqueles que acreditavam no direito da força sobre a força do direito. Assim como se diverte por meio de suas sátiras na peça teatral A mandrágora, Maquiavel utiliza toda a sua criatividade para pôr em xeque a pretensa legitimidade dos principados leigos e eclesiásticos. E essa é a tese que o presente artigo busca defender, a saber, que Maquiavel, com a obra O Príncipe, não foi um defensor do absolutismo monárquico, mas sim um sátiro contra a tirania.
O sítio de Habitat Pré-Histórico de Loureira (Alvaiázere – Leiria – Centro de Portugal)
Authors: Figueiredo Alexandra , Tognoli Anderson , Monteiro Claudio , Saraiva Rui , Gonçalves Rui , Figueiredo Silvério
Published: September 2017

Este artigo pretende expor os dados obtidos até ao momento com as intervenções realizadas no sítio arqueológico de habitat pré-histórico de Castelo da Loureira (Alvaiázere-Leiria). Os trabalhos realizados prendem-se essencialmente com sondagens de verificação crono-estratigráfica e prospeção geofísica, tendo-se registado vestígios com paralelos em sítios arqueológicos da região que se integram no calcolítico e idade do bronze.
Arqueologia e edificação – a representação da identidade da elite paulistana a partir da construção do edifício Altino Arantes – o “Banespão”, na década de quarenta
Authors: Sales Gladys Mary Santos
Published: September 2017

O presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar a análise da representação da identidade da elite paulistana a partir da construção do Edifício Altino Arantes – o „Banespão‟, na década de quarenta, nas relações existentes entre a materialidade deste Edifício-Sede, com a identidade e a memória paulistana. Percebeu-se durante a pesquisa documental a necessidade da reflexão sobre a relevância social dos resultados deste estudo na área da educação, que imbrica tanto na possibilidade da aplicação deles em sala de aula, quanto na reflexão das ações da prática em Arqueologia Histórica. Faz-se necessário a reflexão da cultura material e suas representações imateriais, por meio da análise de dois questionamentos – i) O espaço construído em São Paulo relaciona-se a ideologia de afirmação de superioridade étnica, econômica e política dos paulistanos em comparação aos demais brasileiros? ii) Quais aspectos da construção do Edifício Altino Arantes exaltam o poderio econômico da elite paulistana, e permeiam a identidade local?
A transmissão do Ofício de Benzer: uma análise em São Miguel das Missões-RS
Authors: Borchardt Juliani , Colvero Ronaldo Bernardino
Published: September 2017

Este artigo visa analisar as formas de transmissão do ofício de benzer no município de São Miguel das Missões-RS. Para isso foram aplicadas entrevistas onde se buscou conhecer como o ofício de benzer é passado de geração em geração entre os seus praticantes nesta comunidade. A aplicação desta técnica se dá pelo fato de ser o único meio disponível atualmente para conhecer as características de seus praticantes tendo em vista que não há registros documentais ou outros tipos de fontes para se chegar a um parâmetro sobre como se dá a transmissão deste ofício. A motivação de tal pesquisa se justifica pela necessidade de conhecer uma expressão imaterial do município de São Miguel das Missões não estudada no meio acadêmico ou por instituições públicas como IPHAN e Prefeitura Municipal, pois através disso teremos conhecimentos referentes à sua prática e como se dá sua transmissão, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento científico neste campo de pesquisa. Os resultados nos mostram que a transmissão se dá no meio familiar e se baseia na oralidade e gestualidade com suas peculiaridades em cada caso analisado. A necessidade de solucionar problemas aliado a religiosidade e a fatos místicos justificam o saber e a atuação dos benzedores na comunidade onde estão inseridos, legitimando-os como detentores do ofício de curar as pessoas através de benzimentos.
Da Automatização à Virtualização: Apontamentos Arquivísticos sobre Processo Judicial Eletrônico
Authors: Neto Manoel Pedro de Souza
Published: September 2017

Trata de apontamentos arquivísticos realizados para o processo judicial eletrônico com o foco na preservação digital. Apresenta, por meio da revisão de literatura, as legislações que consubstanciaram as praxes de informatização no Poder Judiciário até chegar ao atual processo judicial eletrônico. Mostra, ainda, a problemática da preservação digital nos sistemas de automação dos tribunais, além das estratégias de preservação digital existentes na revisão de literatura. Conclui evidenciando a necessidade de implementação de uma política de preservação digital aos sistemas de automação e aos processos judiciais eletrônicos.
Educar na diversidade para construir a identidade de Sobradinho - BA
Authors: Kestering Celito , Kestering Ducilene Soares Silva
Published: September 2017

A Secretaria de Educação do Município de Sobradinho - BA estabelece-se o desafio de transcender os horizontes do ensino e da aprendizagem. Quer mergulhar no problema da diversidade cultural que, mal gerenciada, pode dificultar a sustentabilidade dos projetos econômicos e sociais. No respeito à alteridade e à pluralidade pretende contribuir na edificação da identidade coletiva do município. Para tal, desvenda-se o contexto pré-colonial, colonial e pós-colonial para se fomentar a percepção das potencialidades econômicas, culturais e sociais. De aldeia Tamoquim, Sobradinho - BA fez-se fazenda Tatauí onde, junto com trabalhadores de todo o Brasil, edificou-se a Barragem e emancipou-se a cidade de Sobradinho - BA. Com o fortalecimento da identidade quer-se fazer dela a Estrela do São Francisco onde se tenha qualidade de vida para seus moradores e visitantes.
Coleções Arqueológicas no Museu Paranaense: Trajetórias e Memórias
Authors: Parellada Claudia Inês
Published: September 2017

No Museu Paranaense, fundado em 1876 em Curitiba, Paraná, sul do Brasil, estão catalogadas 3.500 coleções arqueológicas, compreendendo cerca de 325.000 peças, principalmente de líticos e cerâmica, além de ossos, metais, fósseis e sedimentos. As memórias e as trajetórias de muitas destas coleções estão diretamente relacionadas a história da arqueologia e a construção desta ciência no Brasil, e as mais recentes continuam promovendo articulações e diálogos com instituições nacionais e internacionais de pesquisas arqueológicas.
O medo como patrimônio cultural na construção narrativa de “A teta assustada”, de Claudia Llosa
Authors: Marques Juliene Da Silva
Published: September 2017

Este ensaio terá como substrato a herança do medo como Patrimônio Cultural Imaterial suscitado através da memória e da identidade, elemento apresentado como tema principal no audiovisual peruano A teta assustada (Claudia Llosa, 2009). Perscrutar-se-á o papel imanente da cultura imaterial como delineadora das peripécias diegéticas, considerando a tradição como posição de identificação social da personagem analisada. A pesquisa abordará os elementos constitutivos do sujeito – identidade e memória – por meio de teorias que abordam a temática no campo dos estudos culturais. Para tanto, serão examinados alguns traços da obra como objeto de leitura dos tópicos citados. Desta forma, este estudo pretende analisar o medo como herança que repercute a narrativa a partir da protagonista Fausta, que representa a identificação social.
Educação em paleobiologia e arqueologia em Garopaba: relato de experiência do PIBID
Authors: Oliveira Faraco Cristina Machado , Silveira Lidiani Gomes
Published: September 2017

Este trabalho teve como objetivo oferecer aos alunos da EEB Professor José Rodrigues Lopes, em Garopaba, SC, experiências a respeito da paleobiologia e da arqueologia sul brasileiras, na perspectiva da teoria histórico-cultural, buscando a construção de conhecimentos através de uma aprendizagem socialmente elaborada. Essa pesquisa envolveu o PIBID e o GRUPEP da UNISUL, além de produções artesanais e avaliações diversificadas. Uma sala e um sítio paleobiológico foram montados pelos alunos na Feira Multidisciplinar da escola, onde expuseram os resultados do projeto e interagiram com a comunidade local.
Educação patrimonial e o ensino de história das cidades
Authors: Pastorini Torres Tatiana Carrilho , Burgert Schiavon Carmem Gessilda
Published: September 2017

O presente texto visa destacar parte da pesquisa relacionada à prática da Educação Patrimonial no Município de Pedro Osório (RS), que teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento de um novo direcionamento de reflexão e questionamentos na prática de ensino de História a partir do campo do patrimônio cultural local.
Uso das ferramentas do ambiente virtual de ensino e aprendizagem: um estudo de caso do curso técnico em administração do IFBAIANO do polo de Remanso
Authors: Dias Érica Cristiane Brito Almeida , Cruz Dulce Márcia
Published: September 2017

Este estudo tem como principal objetivo investigar como os alunos do polo de Remanso utilizavam e avaliavam as ferramentas disponíveis no Ambiente Virtual de Ensino e Aprendizagem do Curso Técnico em Administração do IFBAIANO, na modalidade a distância. A pesquisa fez um estudo do Projeto Pedagógico do Curso Técnico em Administração na modalidade de Educação a Distância. Após a visualização do resumo total do número de acessos dos alunos ao Ambiente Virtual de Ensino e Aprendizagem (AVEA), do Portal Educacional da EaD do Instituto Federal do Paraná – IFPR, foi elaborado um questionário no Google Drive, composto por perguntas abertas e fechadas, e encaminhado por email aos 26 alunos matriculados no curso. A partir dos resultados da pesquisa bibliográfica e dos fundamentos teóricos, foi definido o perfil midiático dos alunos respondentes e sua percepção a respeito da utilização das ferramentas do AVEA no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Os resultados mostraram que a turma era equilibrada por gêneros, que a maioria tinha apenas o Ensino Médio, mas que também era formada por graduados e pós-graduados. As ferramentas do AVEA eram utilizadas semanalmente pela maioria dos alunos, mais para consulta, depois para interação, seguidas pelas ferramentas de postagem. Os alunos consideraram as ferramentas fundamentais para a sua inclusão no curso e no processo ensino-aprendizagem, facilitando a construção do conhecimento. Como conclusão, enfatizamos que as mídias promovem a mediação no processo de ensino-aprendizagem através da interatividade e da produção compartilhada de conhecimentos, gerando, assim, autonomia.