bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sicilya Normanlarının Doğu Akdeniz’deki Bahrî Faaliyetleri 549-584 (1154-1189)
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Murat
Published: December 2019

XI. yüzyılın başlarında Güney İtalya’da askerî faaliyetlere girişen Normanlar bu yüzyılın

ortalarından itibaren Sicilya’yı işgale giriştiler. Bunun öncesinde Normanlar, bölgede

Bizans İmparatorluğu’nun da içinde bulunduğu siyasî güçlere paralı asker olarak

hizmet veren İskandinav asıllı askerlerdi. Güney İtalya’da başarıya ulaşan isyanın neticesinde

müstakil bir güç hâline gelen Hauteville Ailesi’nin üyesi Roger (1071-1101) zamanında

da Müslümanların hâkim olduğu Sicilya’nın işgâline devam edilmiş ve ada 1091

yılında Normanların hükmü altına girmişti. II. Roger (1130-1154) ile birlikte krallığa

dönüşen ve Orta Akdeniz’de başat güç konumunu alan Sicilya Normanları, mezkûr kral

döneminde Zîrîler (361-543/972-1148) ve Müslüman yerel güçlerle çatışarak egemenlik

sahalarını İfrîkıye’ye kadar genişletmeyi başardılar. Araştırmada, II. Roger’den sonra

sırasıyla tahta çıkan I. William (1154-1166) ve II. William (1166-1189) dönemlerinde

Sicilya Normanlarının Doğu Akdeniz’deki Mısır sahil şehirleri, Kıbrıs Adası ve III. Haçlı Seferi öncesinde Bilâdü’ş-Şâm kıyı kentlerinde yaptığı çıkarmalar, denizcilik faaliyetleri,

donanma teşkilâtı, kullandıkları silâhlar ve gemiler hakkındaki bilgiler İslâm ve Batı kaynakları

ışığında değerlendirilecektir.
Korunan Alanların Ziyaretçi Yönetiminde Normatif Yaklaşım
Authors: BİNGÜL M. Bihter
Published: December 2019

Korunan alanlarda ziyaretçi sayılarının sürekli artması ile birlikte
ziyaretçi faaliyetlerinin neden olduğu etkilerin tespit edilmesi ve yönetilmesi
giderek zorlaşmaktadır. Bu durum alan yöneticilerinin karar verme süreçlerini
de etkilemekte ve sürdürülebilir yönetimi karmaşık hale getirmektedir. Normatif
yaklaşım rekreasyonel faaliyetlerin gerçekleştiği bu alanlarda kaynak
değerlerini ve kullanıcı deneyim kalitesini arttırmak ve aynı zamanda alan
yönetimine yardımcı olmak amacıyla sosyal bilimler disiplinlerinden doğal
kaynak yönetime uyarlanmış bir yaklaşımdır. Normlar, insanların davranışlarını
veya davranışlarının sonucu olarak ortaya çıkan sonuçları kabul edilebilir veya
kabul edilemez olarak değerlendirmek için kullandıkları standartlardır. Normlar
bu nedenle hangi davranışın veya koşulların olması gerektiğini tanımlayarak yöneticilere
yönetim kararlarını düzenlemede yardımcı olur. Bu çalışmada, ziyaretçi yönetimi
çalışmalarında yer alan normatif yaklaşım ve bu bağlamda, norm kavramı,
normların nasıl ölçüldüğü ve ziyaretçi yönetiminde nasıl yer bulduğu incelenmiştir.
BAĞIMSIZ DENETİMDE ROTASYON DENETİM KALİTESİNİ NASIL ETKİLER?
Authors: TUAN Koray
Published: December 2019

Bağımsız denetimde rotasyon uygulamasının denetim
kalitesine etkisi üzerine yürütülen tartışmalar bir metal paranın iki yüzüne
benzetilebilir. Bir tarafta, denetçi rotasyonunun denetçinin bağımsızlığını
güçlendireceği ve denetim kalitesinin artacağı düşüncesi; diğer tarafta ise,
denetçi rotasyonu neticesinde denetçinin işletmeye ve sektöre özgü birikmiş
denetim bilgisini kaybedeceği ve denetim kalitesinin düşeceği düşüncesi yer
almaktadır. Bu çerçevede çalışmanın amacı, bağımsız denetimde rotasyon
uygulamasının denetim kalitesini nasıl etkilediğinin araştırılmasıdır. Bu amaç
doğrultusunda, 2010-2017 yılları arasında Borsa İstanbul’da işlem gören
finansal olmayan kuruluşlardan elde edilen 1230 şirket-yıl verisi regresyon
modeli ile analiz edilmiştir. Bağımsız denetim kalitesinin ölçülmesinde anormal
işletme sermayesi tahakkuklarından yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları,
denetimde rotasyon uygulaması ile bağımsız denetim kalitesi arasında
istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığını göstermektedir. Denetim
rotasyonu ile ilgili olarak, farklı ülke uygulamalarının incelenmesinin
düzenleyici otoritelere yararlı bilgiler sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.
Üniversite öğrencilerinin kent imajlarına yönelik bir araştırma: Siirt Üniversitesi örneği
Authors: ALKAN Adnan , YILMAZ ÇİLDAM Semra
Published: December 2019

Beşeri coğrafi görünümün önemli bir parçası olan kentler, içinde yaşayanlar tarafından farklı şekillerde algılanmaktadır. Kent imajı insanların deneyimi sonucu ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu deneyim kentle ilgili inançlar, fikirler ve izlenimler üzerinde oldukça etkilidir. Algının kentsel mekânın anlaşılması, organize edilmesi ve bir takım problemlerinin çözümünde önemli bir yeri vardır. Öte yandan kentlerin eksikliklerini gidermek, olumsuz taraflarını düzeltmek ve kentte farkındalığı artırmak için öğrencilerin kentsel değerlendirme imajı bilinmelidir. Bu çalışmada; Siirt Üniversitesi’nde eğitim gören öğrencilerin perspektifinden, Siirt kenti imajına ilişkin algılarının ölçülmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın temelini Siirt Üniversitesi öğrencilerinin Siirt kentini nasıl algıladıkları ve öğrencilerin bakışına göre kent imajının nasıl olduğu oluşturmaktadır. Bu kapsamda Siirt Üniversitesi’nin lisans ve ön lisans bölümlerinin son sınıflarında okuyan 380 öğrenciye anket uygulanmıştır. Anket çalışmasıyla birlikte; üniversite öğrencilerinin perspektifinden, kentin üstünlük imajları, kentin soyut imajları ve kent halkına yönelik imajlar tespit edilmiştir. Katılımcıların tümü birlikte değerlendirildiğinde; iklim ve lezzetli yemekler yüksek imaja sahip ifadelerdir. Yeşil alan, sanatsal etkinlikler, konaklama imkânları, sportif ve kültürel faaliyetler, alışveriş olanakları, sanayi ve ekonomik koşullar ile ilgili katılımcı imajları da düşük olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Katılımcıların Siirt’i sakin ve az gelişmiş bir kent olarak algıladıkları gözlenmektedir. Ayrıca Siirt Üniversitesi öğrencileri, Siirt halkını dindar, gelenekçi ve sıkıcı olarak ifade etmektedir. Sonuç olarak katılımcıların Siirt kent imajlarının düşük olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Üniversite öğrencileri, kent halkının kendilerini benimsemediklerini, dolayısıyla kent ile bütünleşemediklerini belirtmişlerdir.
Balıkesir şehrinde yer alan otellerin coğrafi bir yaklaşımla incelenmesi
Authors: ALİAĞAOĞLU Alpaslan , MİRİOĞLU Güldane
Published: December 2019

Şehirler çeşitli hizmetlerin sunulduğu yerleşmelerdir. Bu hizmetlerden bir tanesi de şehirlerde gelişmiş olan ekonomik faaliyetlerden olan turizme bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan konaklama hizmetleridir. Oteller konaklama hizmetlerinin bir parçası konumunda bulunmaktadır. Oteller şehir içinde gelişigüzel dağılmazlar. Otellerin yerseçimini etkileyen farklı nedenler vardır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Balıkesir şehrinde otellerin coğrafi dağılışını etkileyen faktörleri ortaya koymaktır. Sembolik teorik otel modelleri ve otellerin coğrafi dağılışını etkileyen faktörler analitik bakış açısıyla ele almak çalışmanın yöntemini oluşturmaktadır. Veriler, yıllıklar ve bazı kamu kurumlarından temin edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Balıkesir şehrinde iş nedeniyle ortaya çıkan şehir otelleri yaygındır. Balıkesir şehrindeki otellerin coğrafi dağılışı herhangi bir modele benzememektedir. Otel dağılışını etkileyen faktörlerin sadece birkaçı Balıkesir şehrinde otellerin mekansal dağılışını etkilemektedir. Bunlardan merkezi iş alanının varlığı en önemli etkendir. Başlangıç durumu (tarihi süreklilik) ve erişilebilirlik diğer önemli faktörler olarak ortaya çıkmaktadırlar. Planlama, arazi değerleri, çevresel özellikler ve bölgesel yaşam alanları otellerin yer seçiminde etkili olmayan faktörlerdir.
Salda Gölü özel çevre koruma bölgesinde turizm baskısı, koruma ve sürdürülebilirlik
Authors: CEYLAN Serdar , BULUT İhsan
Published: December 2019

Araştırmanın amacı, doğal bir turistik yer ve aynı zamanda korunan bir alan olan Salda Gölü’nün ziyaretçi yoğunluğu üzerinden, turizmin doğal alan üzerindeki olası etkilerini belirlemek ve geleceğe dönük olarak koruma ve sürdürülebilirlik temelli çözüm önerilerini sunmaktır. Nitel araştırma yönteminde, görüşme ve gözlem teknikleri kullanılmıştır. 2019 yılında alanda gözlemlerde bulunulmuş, ilgili birim yetkilileri ve diğer paydaşlarla yüz yüze derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca çalışmada kurumsal raporlardan ve alan araştırmalarından da yararlanılmıştır. Elde edilen tüm veriler betimsel olarak analiz edilerek yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, Salda Gölü I. Derece Doğal Sit Alanı olup, ayrıca 2019 yılında Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi ilan edilmiştir. Salda Gölüne yılda 700 bine yakın ziyaretçinin turizm ve rekreasyonel amaçlı gelmesi, alan üzerinde bir baskı oluşturmaktadır. Ayrıca gelecek dönemlerde göl çevresi kıyılarının “Millet Bahçesi” olarak yeni bir kullanıma açılacağı dikkate alındığında, hassas bir ekosisteme sahip olan göl alanı üzerindeki ziyaretçi baskısı ve kıyı yapılaşması daha da artacaktır. Turizm ve rekreasyonel faaliyetlerin göl alanındaki baskısı, başta endemik türler olmak üzere göl ve çevresindeki fauna ve flora yaşam alanını etkileyecektir. Ayrıca sahillerin jeolojik yapısı ve kum ekosistemi, insan ve özel araç yoğunluğundan etkilenecektir. Sonuç olarak, Salda Gölü’nün kitle turizmine doğru gidişinin planlama ve sürdürülebilir alan yönetimi çerçevesinde kontrol altına alınması sağlanmalı, alanın sürdürülebilirliği için ziyaretçi kontrolünün yapılması gerekmektedir.
El binomio ocio-familia desde el enfoque humanista: el caso de las familias de la Caja de Compensación Familiar del Huila
Authors: Roa Cruz Ángel Miller
Published: December 2019

En este documento se presenta parte de los resultados de la investigación “El binomio ocio-familia desde el enfoque humanista: el caso de las familias de la Caja de Compensación Familiar del Huila”.    De tal manera, se ofrece al lector una guía de algunos de los contenidos abordados en dicha investigación, teniendo como referentes su marco general, su justificación y la pertinencia de sus propuestas, los objetivos y la metodología utilizada para llevarlos a cabo. Posteriormente, se hace una aproximación teórica del ocio, por lo que se aborda el tema de las “Transformaciones y avances hacia el ocio humanista”. De este apartado se desprenden otras temáticas: el ocio como factor de desarrollo humano; el ocio humanista como alternativa: sentido e importancia. El siguiente apartado se llama “El binomio ocio y familia: desde la teoría a la realidad”, del cual se abordará la temática “El rol de la familia en el ocio familiar”. Un cuarto apartado llamado “Diagnóstico” el cual condensa, a través de una matriz Dafo, algunos de los resultados de la investigación. Y finalmente algunas conclusiones.
Escenas De La Masculinidad Cosplay: Exploraciones Del Cuerpo Deseado Y La Extimidad
Authors: Acosta Fandiño Jeimy Johana
Published: December 2019

El presente artículo analiza varias escenas del Ccosplay como un espacio de creación de nuevas masculinidades en el que se ponen en tensión las categorías tradicionales. Se plantea que dicha tensión se encuentra atravesada por la articulación del mundo de la ficción y el mundo cotidiano, así como por la construcción de un cuerpo deseado en la que se pone en juego el desarrollo de un “yo”.
La Formación Permanente Del Profesor Universitario En Iberoamérica: Una Revisión Crítica
Authors: Padierna Cardona Juan Carlos , Benjumea Pérez Margarita , Urrego León
Published: December 2019

Se presenta una revisión de investigaciones sobre la formación permanente del profesor universitario en diferentes campos de conocimiento con el propósito de identificar contenidos y metodologías desarrolladas por Instituciones de Educación Superior para cualificar el rol profesional de su profesorado. La ruta metodológica desarrolló una revisión documental, se analizaron 53 fuentes de revistas científicas, en su mayoría, obtenidas de las bases de datos Dialnet, Ebsco y Scopus en el periodo 1989 a 2014 usando palabras clave como: formación permanente, desarrollo profesional y profesorado universitario. Se develó que algunos estudios se interesan por desarrollar procesos en pedagogía, didáctica, psicopedagogía, currículo, gestión curricular e investigación; en tanto otros, se centran en identificar acciones de los profesores para atender sus intereses de autoformación. Asimismo, se identificaron posibles líneas de intervención desde temáticas y condiciones bajo las cuales las universidades, se podrían ocupar de la formación que requieren sus profesores con base en su condición de novel, experto o tutor.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha: Patrimônio Cultural e Imaterial do Cariri Cearense
Authors: Neto João Leandro , Rodrigues Tayronne de Almeida , Silva Cícero Lourenço da
Published: December 2019

A memória edificada ou patrimônio-histórico-arquitetônico é visto como um caminho para se compreender a história de um lugar, de modo a permitir um melhor entendimento do presente, além de ser instrumento de manutenção da memória. A Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha de Crato-CE, representa para o povo caririense um marco do nascimento da cidade e junto com ela a identidade local. Este estudo trata o caráter patrimonial contanto fatos históricos, e os principais símbolos que este templo guarda, como as três estátuas veneradas pelos fiéis que carregam consigo, fatos curiosos e marcantes. A pesquisa se deu em uma investigação bibliográfica, para documentar as riquezas diversas que a Catedral representa para a região. Como propostas apresentamos que este patrimônio seja conhecido, gerando na sociedade o senso da preservação original, para que as futuras gerações tenham acesso ao que ela representa no liame histórico das gerações passadas até as vindouras.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Crato. Educação Patrimonial. Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Penha.
Políticas para a Saúde Pública e o Ambiente: o desfecho de uma sequência didática a partir da Metodologia da Problematização
Authors: Rosa Marllon Moreti de Souza , Monteiro Julia Amorim , Nascimento Junior Antonio Fernandes
Published: December 2019

O trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar e discutir uma experiência realizada no âmbito da disciplina de Metodologia do Ensino de Biologia, ofertada no quarto período do curso de licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Federal de Lavras – MG. O professor responsável pela disciplina pediu para que os discentes assistissem ao filme “Sonhos Tropicais” e a partir dele, criasse uma sequência de aulas. Dessa maneira, a sequência foi estabelecida e esse trabalho a analisa e discute a última aula dessa sequência, afim de entender como a Metodologia da Problematização aliada a uma sequência didática previamente estabelecida é eficiente para retomar os conceitos que perpassam os fatores constituintes das Políticas para Saúde Pública. Após a ministração da aula, foi pedido aos estudantes que escrevessem uma avaliação, avaliação essa que foi analisada e discutida a luz da Metodologia Qualitativa e mais especificamente a categorização. Foi possível perceber que a Metodologia da Problematização possibilitou uma maior interação entre as partes envolvidas e, esse caminho aliado a sequência didática, tornou possível uma edificação maior dos conceitos, além de tornar a aula mais dinâmica e prazerosa.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Políticas para a Saúde Pública. Metodologia da Problematização. Formação inicial de professores.
Folding of FluoroCubes v1
Authors: Niekamp Stefan , Stuurman Nico , D. Vale Ronald
Published: December 2019

Photobleaching limits extended imaging of fluorescent biological samples. Here, we developed DNA based “FluoroCubes” that are similar in size to the green fluorescent protein (GFP), have single-point attachment to proteins, have a ~60-fold higher photobleaching lifetime and emit ~50-fold more photons than single organic dyes. We demonstrate that DNA FluoroCubes provide outstanding tools for single-molecule imaging, allowing the tracking of single motor proteins for >800 steps with nanometer precision.
Terraformings
Authors: Bruyere Vincent
Published: December 2019

Terraforming, or planetary engineering, is a speculative domain of activity entertaining colonial solutions to extreme disaster and systemic crises in the age of spatial exploration. Since the 1940s, terraforming has provided an extremely fertile playground for science fiction writers, whose terraformed worlds have blown up to planetary dimensions the historical and narrative contours of a novelistic tradition born at the beginning of the eighteenth century on Robinson Crusoe’s island. It is my contention that the speculative existence of terraformed worlds is always already informed by a cultural memory of oikos—the inhabited world. No less experimental in tone and intent than terraforming itself, this paper seeks to transform terraforming into a critical tool in visual culture: a mode of handling texts and images whose temporal parameters exceed that of traditional historiography.
Dis/Corporatization: The Biopolitics of Prosthetic Lives and Posthuman Trauma in Ghost in the Shell Films
Authors: Tong Donna T.
Published: December 2019

This paper explores the biopolitics both implicit and explicit in Mamoru Oshii’s film duology Ghost in the Shell. The prostheticization of life for Major Motoko Kusanagi is based upon an objectification of a cyborg self enabled and literalized through technology that is also a (mis)representation that conflates the biological self and technological self, and Oshii further problematizes this representation with the complication of the commodification and trafficking of posthuman lives, explicitly examined in more critical detail in the second film, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. In other words, Oshii arguably imagines the extreme end of biopower in a posthuman world as human trafficking structured by a globalized political economy.
A Different Pitch: Listening to Water Through Contemporary Art in a Time of Extraction
Authors: Beer Ruth , Chaisson Caitlin
Published: December 2019

This article addresses the intersections of water, extraction, and environmental justice through a consideration of sound in contemporary artworks by Ruth Beer, Rebecca Belmore, and Mia Feuer. Qualities of sound have been tied to environmental studies and assessment for decades, but these artists consider audio-visual and immersive situations that foster the ability to listen amidst ecological complexity.
Narcissism as a “Light” Trait in the Dark Triad
Authors: Krasavtseva Y.V. , Kornilova T.V.
Published: December 2019

Narcissism may be seen as the most controversial trait of the Dark Triad, character¬ized by both negative and positive aspects. This study tested the hypotheses regarding the relationship between narcissism and intelligence, tolerance for uncertainty, and the Big Five traits. The sample included two groups of participants: 1) middle managers (N=62, Mage = 37.60, SD = 8.84); 2) undergraduate and postgraduate students (N=1187, Mage = 22.37, SD = 4.44). The Dark Triad traits were measured using the Dirty Dozen questionnaire. The following measures were used: 2 subtests for fluid intelligence from the International Cognitive Ability Resource (ICAR) and 2 subscales for verbal intelligence from the Rapid Online Assessment Deployment System (ROADS); New Questionnaire for Tolerance of Uncertainty; and the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI). For students, a relationship between narcissism was established with the following variables: verbal intelligence (p<0.05); tolerance to uncertainty (p <0.05) and interpersonal intolerance (p<0.01). For managers, narcissism was also linked to tolerance to uncertainty (p<0.05). Positive correlations between narcissism, extroversion, and openness to experience and a negative relationship with emotional stability were established among students. It is concluded that the relationship between narcissism, verbal intelligence, and tolerance for uncertainty reflects the “light” side of narcissism.
Risk Factors and Chronicity of Bipolar Affective Disorder: Biological and Psychosocial Aspects
Authors: Dovzhenko T.V. , Tsarenko D.M. , Yudeeva T.Y.
Published: December 2019

The literature review provides the results of epidemiological studies of bipolar affective disorder (BAD). Biological risk factors and adverse course of BAD are considered in detail, including genetic ones (BAD is defined as a genetically determined disorder that has common non-specific genetic risk factors with depressive and schizophrenic spectrum disorders). We address the data on various neurotransmitter systems dysfunctions that may play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. The results of studies of biological markers in the blood, as well as morphological disorders in brain structures, are analyzed. Stressful situations, that can aggravate manifestations of a genetic and biochemical predisposition, disturbances in emotional and cognitive mental processes, neurocognitive deficiency, and dysfunctional family relationships are considered as psychosocial factors of BAD.
Psychotherapist’s Own Traumatic Experience in the Field of His/Her Professional Empathy: The Phenomenon of Empathic Involvement
Authors: Belyaeva V.N. , Karyagina T.D.
Published: December 2019

The present study is devoted to the significance of personal experience for the psychotherapist’s empathy in the context of her/his professional activity. As a result of processing interviews (N=14) using the grounded theory methodology, we reveal and describe the phenomenon of the empathic involvement of the therapist that occurs in the intersection of his/her own traumatic experience and the client’s experience. The structure of the phenomenon, contextual conditions and causal reasons for its occurrence, the psychotherapist’s action/interaction strategies with the phenomenon of empathic involvement and the consequences of these strategies are analyzed. Various forms of empathic involvement are identified: when the client’s experience is similar to the experience of the therapist’s trauma and when the client provokes a response as, rather, the source of the trauma. The analysis of the interviews shows that empathic involvement places the therapist not only in a situation of sympathetic understanding of the client but also in the area of his/her own traumarelated experiences, including the process of giving the meaning and significance to the professional activity.
Self-Organizing Therapeutic Systems in Outpatient Therapy of Borderline Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Authors: Shustov A.D. , Shustov D.I. , Tuchina O.D. , Shustova S.A.
Published: December 2019

Using a clinical case of three brothers, we discuss a spontaneous, self-organizing family system framework that prevents withdrawal from therapy and acting-out of the borderline clients diagnosed with alcohol dependence. This multi-family framework includes several family members and rests on the symbiotic and co-dependent relational patterns between the clients and their mothers. We discuss the positive and negative aspects of this framework and options for changing it.
Implemented PSO-NBC and PSO-SVM to Help Determine Status of Volcanoes
Authors: Tempola Firman
Published: December 2019

This research is a continuation of previous research that applied the Naive Bayes classifier algorithm to predict the status of volcanoes in Indonesia based on seismic factors. There are five attributes used in predicting the status of volcanoes, namely the status of the normal, standby and alerts. The results Showed the accuracy of the resulted prediction was only 79.31%, or fell into fair classification. To overcome these weaknesses and in order to increase accuracy, optimization is done by giving criteria or attribute weights using particle swarm optimization. This research compared the optimization of Naive Bayes algorithm to vector machine support using particle swarm optimization. The research found improvement on system after application of PSO-NBC to that of 91.3 % and 92.86% after applying PSO-SVM.
The Effect of Sewage Sludge Applications on the Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.) and Some Soil Properties
Authors: ÇAKIR Hüda Nur , ÇİMRİN Kerim Mesut
Published: December 2019

The aim of this study is to investigate the
existing changes for corn yield with the changes on the soil properties after
the applications of increased sewage sludge (SS 0 %, 2.5 %, 5 %, 7.5 %, 10 %). While
statistically significant decreases were determined in the pH and lime contents
of the experimental soil, there were also statistically significant increases
for the contents of organic matter and salt of the soil by the effects of
applied sewage sludge at the increased doses. The applications statistically
increased corn fresh and dry root weights, fresh and dry shoot weights, plant
height and diameter compared to the control in the all treatments. It can be
concluded that that sewage sludge is not appropriate to use in the agricultural
soils in the present form because of very high salt amounts presence in the
sewage sludge although there were some positive effects on the plant and soil
properties to some great extent with no determined heavy metal toxicity by the
application of that sewage sludge into soil at different rates taken freshly
from the biological sewage sludge foundation of district İskenderun of province
Hatay.
Influência da folga financeira no desempenho econômico de empresas industriais brasileiras e mexicanas
Authors: Pamplona Edgar , Da Silva Tarc´´isio Pedro , Toshiro-Nakamura Wilson
Published: December 2019

Este estudo objetiva verificar a influência da folga financeira no desempenho econômico de empresas industriais brasileiras e mexicanas. Realizou-se pesquisa descritiva, documental e quantitativa, com amostra de 152 empresas, sendo 107 brasileiras e 45 mexicanas, investigadas entre 1996 e 2014. Os resultados encontrados através de regressões lineares direcionam que a folga proporciona melhora (relação positiva) na performance corporativa. Todavia, as regressões quadráticas apontam, em ambos os contextos estudados, com poder explicativo superior, que a relação entre folga e desempenho é não linear. Tal fato confirma que há um ponto ótimo de folga financeira que maximiza os resultados corporativos, sendo diferente para empresas brasileiras e mexicanas. Tais achados devem ser observados por gestores visando a melhor gestão dos recursos disponíveis nas organizações.
Back Cover
Authors: Ohio Academy of Science The
Published: December 2019

No abstract available.
Soluble ST2 – biomarker for prognosis and monitoring in decompensated heart failure
Authors: Skvortsov A. A. , Narusov O. Yu. , Muksinova M. D.
Published: December 2019

The review aims to appraise the value of determining the concentrations of the new biomarker sST2 for assessing prognosis and monitoring treatment effectiveness of patients with decompensated heart failure during an episode of decompensation and during long-term follow-up after discharge from the hospital. The article analyses in detail the expedience of sST2 measurement in a patient with ADHF on admission and discharge from the hospital and the changes in the biomarker level during the period of active treatment for risk-stratification in patients, presents the optimal threshold values of sST2, which should be oriented when selecting patients with high and very high risk. The importance of subsequent monitoring of the marker concentration during long-term observation in emphasized to predict the risk of death, HF re-decompensation / HF rehospitalization. The potential benefits of choosing sST2 as the optimal marker for serial measurement during long-term follow-up, as well as evaluating the treatment effectiveness in patients with HF, compared to the “classical” variant - natriuretic peptides are shown.
Northern Ireland’s 1968 at The Ulster Museum
Authors: Reynolds Chris
Published: December 2019

In the dominant and increasingly prevalent transnational narrative of 1968, the case of Northern Ireland has been marginalised. As well as explaining how such an erroneous absence is to be understood, this article, through the example of an ongoing project at Belfast’s Ulster Museum, will argue that the current post-Troubles context provides fertile terrain for a recalibration of how this period is remembered from both within and without. It is concluded that such a project offers potentially valuable lessons for handling the difficult question of the past in Northern Ireland and beyond.
The Role of Commercial Radio Stations in the Media Vacuum of Mai 68 in Paris
Authors: Legay Richard
Published: December 2019

Commercial radio stations RTL and Europe n°1 played an important role during the events of May 1968 in Paris by maintaining the news coverage of the protests, the riots and the strikes. By analyzing the entanglements of the various audiovisual media and surviving audio material,this article defends the idea that a vacuum created by the crisis that affected the French public broadcasting agency is one of the main reasons that brought the commercial radio stations at the centre of the events.
Varones adolescentes en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires: barreras de género en la prevención y atención de la salud
Authors: Tajer Débora Judith , Reid Graciela Beatriz , Cuadra María Eugenia , Solís Mónica , Fernández Romeral Juliana , Saavedra Lucía Daniela , Lavarello María Laura , Fabbio Rocío Paola
Published: December 2019

La presente investigación surge a partir de identificar la dificultad para incluir las experiencias y necesidades de los varones adolescentes en el diseño de los modelos clínicos dirigidos a esa franja etaria y etapa vital. Por tal motivo, se decidió indagar la dimensión subjetiva de género en las prácticas que el sector salud dirige a la prevención y atención de la salud de los varones adolescentes, con el objetivo de visibilizar si estas se convierten en barreras para el avance en este campo. Para ello, se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 21 profesionales de distintas disciplinas integrantes de equipos de salud y a 14 varones adolescentes usuarios del sistema de salud de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires; además se implementaron dispositivos grupales de indagación a adolescentes varones estudiantes de escuela secundaria, y se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad a informantes claves. Se ha identificado que las propias dinámicas institucionales no responden de modo adecuado a los riesgos que enfrentan los varones adolescentes –dentro de los cuales las construcciones hegemónicas de género cumplen un importante papel– ya que están ancladas en paradigmas biopolíticos de exclusión.
As Notas de Rodapé e a Visibilidade do Tradutor na Tradução Brasileira de Recherche de Proust
Authors: Dos Santos Sheila Maria
Published: December 2019

O objetivo desse artigo é apresentar uma leitura crítica das notas paratextuais da obra À la Recherche du Temps Perdu, de Marcel Proust, na primeira tradução integral brasileira, a qual possui como particularidade o fato de ter sido assinada por eminentes escritores-tradutores, a saber, Mario Quintana, Manuel Bandeira, Carlos Drummond de Andrade e Lucia Miguel Pereira, de modo a identificar a função exercida pelas notas na tradução de cada escritor-tradutor, contemplando, dessa forma, a unidade discursiva da Recherche. Para tanto, serão utilizadas como base teórica a obra de Gérard Genette, Paratextos editoriais (2009), bem como obras de autores que se debruçaram sobre o contexto histórico brasileiro da época, como os editores Bertaso (1993) e Verissimo (1996), entre outras.
A fala do outro: representação e estereótipo na literatura lusófona contemporânea
Authors: Castagna Vanessa
Published: December 2019

Numa altura em que os estudos linguísticos agudizam a consciência da diversidade entre variedades nacionais da língua portuguesa – sobretudo entre PE (Português Europeu) e PB (Português Brasileiro) – regista-se na literatura produzida tanto em Portugal como no Brasil a ocorrência de várias tentativas de representação linguística do outro em diálogos entre personagens portuguesas e brasileiras. Se, por um lado, esse tipo de ocorrência descerra um interesse pela diversidade e a consciência de que essa diversidade existe, por outro lado, pelo menos uma parte dessas narrativas, ao apresentar o diálogo na diversidade, acaba por estereotipar as recíprocas identidades. Nessa perspetiva, a análise proposta cruza o domínio da sociolinguística e o da crítica literária, com o intuito de analisar a representação do contacto entre PE e PB em obras da literatura lusófona contemporânea, patenteando processos de normalização e estereotipização recorrentes.
Clarice Lispector sobre a judaicidade depois da shoah: uma leitura de “Perdoando Deus”
Authors: Mush Sebastian , Willem Bieke
Published: December 2019

Este artigo apresenta uma leitura do conto “Perdoando Deus” (1970 – 1971) que até hoje não foi lido enquanto uma reflexão sobre a Shoah e suas repercussões sobre a identidade judaica. Nossa interpretação sustenta que deve-se fazer uma reavaliação do amplamente divulgado julgamento de que a Shoah está quase inteiramente ausente da obra de Lispector.
Literatura e direitos humanos em É isto um homem?, de Primo Levi
Authors: Cavalcanti Thaís Helena de Barros Neves
Published: December 2019

A proposta deste artigo é discutir as relações entre literatura e direitos humanos a partir das ideias de Antonio Candido, no texto O direito à literatura, e da obra de Primo Levi, É isto um homem?, publicada como testemunho da experiência nos campos de concentração durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. A análise, em um primeiro momento, concentra-se na presença do texto literário, mais especificamente a Divina Comédia de Dante Alighieri, na recordação do prisioneiro italiano, de modo a compreender a força humanizadora da literatura que se impõe como fundamental ainda em tempos sombrios. Nesse sentido, não apenas o conteúdo do discurso, mas também a forma engendrada pelo poeta, são vistos como significativos no processo de humanização colocado em marcha pela literatura. A seguir é tratada a questão da promoção dos direitos humanos pela obra literária do próprio Levi, que denuncia os horrores aos quais milhares de homens foram submetidos, em uma tentativa de impedir que fatos como esse se repitam nas gerações futuras.
Pengembangan M-Kamus Istilah Penelitian dalam Bahasa Arab bagi Mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Arab Universitas Negeri Semarang
Authors: Azzikri Muhammad Hakim
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this research was to develope a special dictionary based on Android mobile applications or m-Dictionary of Research Terms in Arabic. The type of this research was research and development (R D). The data were obtained through non-tests, namely questionnaires for student needs, questionnaires for expert validation tests, and interviews. The conclusion that can be taken from this study is that the students need a special dictionary based on Android mobile applications or M-Dictionary of Research Terms in Arabic which contains research terms in Arabic with the main components in the mdictionary based on needs analysis are the main page, search, bookmark, usage instructions, profile, about M-Dictionary, and suggestions. Based on the results of the application validation test questionnaire, M-Dictionary of Research Terms in Arabic gets a total value of 86.57 which means that application of the m-Dictionary of Research Terms in Arabic is feasible to use
Evaluasi Program Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab di SMP IT Nurul Islam Tengaran
Authors: Faizah Ainy
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the teaching and learning program for Arabic language at Integrated Islamic Junior High School of Nurul Islam Tengaran, based on the quality of lesson planning, the process of teaching and learning activities and the assessment of Arabic lesson. This was an evaluation research by using Countenance Stake model, with descriptive quantitative approach. This research was conducted at Integrated Islamic Junior High School of Nurul Islam Tengaran, putting teachers and students as research subjects. In collecting data, the researcher uses observation, questionnaires, and documentation. The instruments of collecting data for this research have been validated. Instruments for observation and questionnaires have also been estimated to be reliable. After conducting the analysis, the instruments were stated to be valid and reliable so they could be used as a measuring tool in this research. Data analysis technique used for the research was descriptive quantitative. The result of this research showed that (1) the completeness of components in the lesson plan of Arabic language is very good, meanwhile its concordance with the syllabus is in a good category (2) the teaching and learning activity of Arabic language is good, (3) the assessment of Arabic language, is also good, and (4) the learning outcomes of learners have met the passing grade (KKM).
Smooth muscle actomyosin promotes Ca2+-dependent interactions between annexin VI and detergent-insoluble glycosphingolipid-enriched membrane domains.
Authors: Babiychuk V S , Draeger A , Babiychuk E B
Published: December 2019

The mechanical link coupling cytoskeletal and contractile proteins to the sarcolemma of smooth muscle cells is essential for transmitting tension from the cell's interior to exterior. In addition to the well-characterized actin-integrin associations present in adhaerens junctions, our recent work has postulated the existence of a reversible annexin-dependent membrane-cytoskeleton complex, forged in response to a rise in intracellular Ca2+ concentration following smooth muscle cell stimulation (Babiychuk et al., J. Biol Chem. 1999, 274, 35191-35195). Detailed biochemical characterization of the interactions responsible for the formation of this complex revealed that annexins II and VI interact with actomyosin, or detergent-insoluble glycosphingolipid-enriched membrane domains (rafts) purified from smooth muscle, in a concentration- and Ca2+-dependent manner. Annexin II interacted with lipid rafts with high Ca2+-sensitivity, while for annexin VI this interaction required non-physiologically high concentrations of free Ca2+. However, the Ca2+-sensitivity of the latter interaction strongly increased in the presence of purified smooth muscle actomyosin. The detailed biochemical analysis of the interactions occurring between annexin II, annexin VI, actomyosin and rafts suggests that annexins regulate sarcolemmal organization during smooth muscle cell contraction.
Regulation of Ca2+ release from internal stores in cardiac and skeletal muscles.
Authors: Wrzosek A
Published: December 2019

It is widely accepted that Ca2+ is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum by a specialized type of calcium channel, i.e., ryanodine receptor, by the process of Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release. This process is triggered mainly by dihydropyridine receptors, i.e., L-type (long lasting) calcium channels, directly or indirectly interacting with ryanodine receptor. In addition, multiple endogenous and exogenous compounds were found to modulate the activity of both types of calcium channels, ryanodine and dihydropyridine receptors. These compounds, by changing the Ca2+ transport activity of these channels, are able to influence intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis. As a result not only the overall Ca2+ concentration becomes affected but also spatial distribution of this ion in the cell. In cardiac and skeletal muscles the release of Ca2+ from internal stores is triggered by the same transport proteins, although by their specific isoforms. Concomitantly, heart and skeletal muscle specific regulatory mechanisms are different.
Protein C-mannosylation: facts and questions.
Authors: Furmanek A , Hofsteenge J
Published: December 2019

Among the posttranslational modifications of proteins, glycosylation is probably the most abundant one. Two main types of protein glycosylation have been known for several years, namely N-glycosylation and O-glycosylation. Their biochemical properties, structure and biosynthesis, have been described extensively. Their biological functions are also known for a number of proteins, although in many cases the function remains speculative despite continuous efforts. A few years ago, a new type of protein glycosylation was found, which is different from the above-mentioned ones. It was called C-glycosylation, since the sugar is linked to the protein through a carbon-carbon bond. This article reviews the biochemistry of C-glycosylation, the biosynthetic pathway and structural requirements. Possible biological functions of this modification are also discussed.
Effect of amyloid beta peptide on poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity in adult and aged rat hippocampus.
Authors: Strosznajder J B , Jeśko H , Strosznajder R P
Published: December 2019

It is suggested that the fibrillar amyloid beta peptide (A beta) in brain plays a direct role in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, probably through activation of reactive oxygen species formation. Free radicals and numerous neurotoxins elicit DNA damage that subsequently activates poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP, EC 2.4.2.30). In this study the effect of neurotoxic fragment (25-35) of full length A beta peptide on PARP activity in adult and aged rat hippocampus was investigated. In adult (4 month old) rat hippocampus the A beta 25-35 peptide significantly enhanced PARP activity by about 80% but had no effect on PARP activity in cerebral cortex and in hippocampus from aged (24-27 month old) rats. The effect of A beta peptide was reduced by half by the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N-nitro-L-arginine. Stimulation of glutamate receptor(s) itself enhanced PARP activity by about 80% in adult hippocampus. However, A beta 25-35 did not exert any additional stimulatory effect. These results indicate that A beta, through NO and probably other free radicals, induces activation of DNA bound PARP activity exclusively in adult but not in aged hippocampus.
Molecular modelling of the interaction of carbocyclic analogues of netropsin and distamycin with d(CGCGAATTCGCG)2.
Authors: Bielawski K , Bielawska A , Bartulewicz D , Rózański A
Published: December 2019

A molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics approach was used to examine the structure of complexes formed between the d(CGCGAATTCGCG)2 duplex and netropsin, distamycin, and four carbocyclic analogues of netropsin and distamycin (1-4). The resulting structures of the ligand-DNA model complexes and their energetics were examined. It is predicted that the compounds 1-4 should have a decreased affinity for the minor groove of AT-rich regions in comparison to netropsin and distamycin. From the energetic analysis it appears that van der Waals and electrostatic interactions are more important than specific hydrogen bonds in stabilizing the ligand-duplex complexes. We predict that compounds 1 and 2 are effectively isohelical with the DNA minor groove. The superior DNA-binding afforded by 1 and 2 in comparison to 3 and 4 results from their more effective penetration into the minor groove and smaller perturbation of molecular structure upon complex formation.
Differences of alpha3beta1 integrin glycans from different human bladder cell lines.
Authors: Lityńska A , Przybyło M , Ksiazek D , Laidler P
Published: December 2019

Expression as well as properties of integrins are altered upon transformation. Cell adhesion regulated by integrins is modulated by glycosylation, one of the most frequent biochemical alteration associated with tumorogenesis. Characterisation of carbohydrate moieties of alpha3beta1 integrin on the cultured human bladder carcinoma (T-24, Hu456, HCV 29T) and human normal ureter and bladder epithelium (HCV 29, Hu609) cell lines was carried out after an electrophoresis and blotting, followed by immunochemical identification of alpha3 and beta1 integrin chains and analysis of their carbohydrates moieties using highly specific digoxigenin-labelled lectins. In all the studied cell lines alpha3beta1 integrin was glycosylated although in general each subunit differently. Basic structures recognized in beta1 subunit were tri- or tetraantennary complex type glycans in some cases sialylated (T-24, HCV 29, HCV 29T) and fucosylated (Hu609, HCV 29T). Positive reaction with Phaseolus vulgaris agglutinin and Datura stramonium agglutinin suggesting the presence of beta1-6 branched N-linked oligosaccharides was found in cancerous cell lines (T-24, Hu456) as well as in normal bladder epithelium cells (Hu609). High mannose type glycan was found only in beta1 subunit from Hu456 transitional cell cancer line. On the other hand alpha3 subunit was much less glycosylated except the invasive cancer cell line T-24 where high mannose as well as sialylated tri- or tetraantennary complex type glycans were detected. This observation suggests that changes in glycosylation profile attributed to invasive phenotype are rather associated with alpha3 not beta1 subunit.
A new look at adaptive mutations in bacteria.
Authors: Janion C
Published: December 2019

This is a short survey of the adaptive mutation processes that arise in non- or slowly-dividing bacterial cells and includes: (i) bacterial models in which adaptive mutations are studied; (ii) the mutagenic lesions from which these mutations derive; (iii) the influence of DNA repair processes on the spectrum of adaptive mutations. It is proposed that in starved cells, likely as during the MFD phenomenon, lesions in tRNA suppressor genes are preferentially repaired and no suppressor tRNAs are formed as a result of adaptive mutations. Perhaps the most provocative proposal is (iv) a hypothesis that the majority of adaptive mutations are selected in a pre-apoptotic state where the cells are either mutated, selected, and survive, or they die.
Ubiquinone. Biosynthesis of quinone ring and its isoprenoid side chain. Intracellular localization.
Authors: Szkopińska A
Published: December 2019

Ubiquinone, known as coenzyme Q, was shown to be the part of the metabolic pathways by Crane et al. in 1957. Its function as a component of the mitochondrial respiratory chain is well established. However, ubiquinone has recently attracted increasing attention with regard to its function, in the reduced form, as an antioxidant. In ubiquinone synthesis the para-hydroxybenzoate ring (which is the derivative of tyrosine or phenylalanine) is condensed with a hydrophobic polyisoprenoid side chain, whose length varies from 6 to 10 isoprene units depending on the organism. para-Hydroxybenzoate (PHB) polyprenyltransferase that catalyzes the condensation of PHB with polyprenyl diphosphate has a broad substrate specificity. Most of the genes encoding (all-E)-prenyltransferases which synthesize polyisoprenoid chains, have been cloned. Their structure is either homo- or heterodimeric. Genes that encode prenyltransferases catalysing the transfer of the isoprenoid chain to para-hydroxybenzoate were also cloned in bacteria and yeast. To form ubiquinone, prenylated PHB undergoes several modifications such as hydroxylations, O-methylations, methylations and decarboxylation. In eukaryotes ubiquinones were found in the inner mitochondrial membrane and in other membranes such as the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi vesicles, lysosomes and peroxisomes. Still, the subcellular site of their biosynthesis remains unclear. Considering the diversity of functions of ubiquinones, and their multistep biosynthesis, identification of factors regulating their cellular level remains an elusive task.
IoT and Cloud Based Remote Monitoring of Wind Turbine
Authors: Demircan Batın , Akyüz Ersin
Published: December 2019

With the industry 4.0 revolution, the concept of industrial production will be reshaped with information technologies and will rapidly shift to a new production understanding. The Internet of things and cloud computing will play a vital role as the most important elements of this transformation. In this study, parameters that are crucial for the performance evaluation of a small power wind turbine are measured. Measurements can be used to evaluate the performance of the system and to avoid errors in the system. In the designed system, basic parameters such as wind speed, air temperature, battery voltage and battery current were measured and recorded through datalogger. These measurements were sent to the Microsoft Azure cloud computing system and recorded here. At the same time, visualization with the aid of the cloud system was performed and viewed in real time on the web via Microsoft Power BI platform.