bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Monetary Base in Allan Meltzer's Analytical Framework
Authors: Nelson Edward
Published: January 2019

This analysis of Allan Meltzer’s analytical framework focuses on the role that Meltzer assigned to the monetary base. For many years, Meltzer suggested that central banks should use the monetary base as their policy instrument, in place of a short-term nominal interest rate. However, he recognized that in practice central banks did not follow this prescription. He believed that the monetary base could play an important role even when an interest rate was used as the instrument. Meltzer’s reasoning was twofold: (i) The monetary base might shed light on the behavior of important asset prices that mattered for aggregate demand. (ii) The base might serve as a useful indicator of the likely future course of the money stock. In later years, while still emphasizing the valuable indicator properties of the monetary base, Meltzer accepted that interest-rate-based rules could deliver monetary control and economic stabilization. For the situation in which the short-term nom inal interest rate was at its lower bound, Meltzer continued to stress quantities as monetary policy instruments. He felt that, at the lower bound, the central bank remained able, through quantitative easing, to boost asset prices, the money stock, and the economy. Such stimulative actions implied increases in the monetary base; however, Meltzer did acknowledge that the manner in which the base was increased (that is, what asset purchases generated the increase) figured importantly in securing the stimulus.
Agronomic and molecular characterization of Chloris gayana cultivars and salinity response during germination and early vegetative growth
Authors: Ribotta Andrea N. , López Colomba Eliana , Bollati Graciela P. , Striker Gustavo G. , Carloni Edgardo J. , Griffa Sabrina M. , Quiroga Mariana P. , Tommasino Exequiel A. , Grunberg Karina A.
Published: January 2019

Chloris gayana is a warm-season grass, often cultivated in areas where soil salinity is a major constraint for forage production. Five cultivars (2 unselected populations and 3 synthetic varieties) were evaluated through agronomic traits as well as Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSRs) and Sequence-related Amplified Polymorphism (SRAP) molecular markers. The consensus between both agronomic and molecular data sets was high (>99%) suggesting that both systems provided similar estimates of genetic relationships. The analysis revealed that synthetic varieties, Finecut, Topcut and Santana, were the most genetically different cultivars, whereas the unselected populations, Pioneer and Katambora, were closely related. Responses to salinity stress during germination and early vegetative growth stages were evaluated in only the synthetic varieties. The results showed that Finecut and Santana were able to germinate in the same proportion as controls even at concentrations of 200 mM NaCl. Under hydroponic conditions, Santana attained approximately 20% higher total dry weight than the other 2 varieties and the longest roots. Finecut presented the highest root dry weight. These results suggested that Santana and Finecut showed high salinity tolerance at germination and early vegetative growth stages, both crucial phases when seeking a successful pasture establishment, particularly in saline environments. Further studies in the field are needed to determine if these hydroponic results are reproduced under field conditions.
Trace metal enrichment observed in soils around a coal fired power plant in South Africa
Authors: Dalton Amaris , Feig Gregor T. , Barber Kaylin
Published: January 2019

A site assessment was conducted at a coal fired power plant in South Africa to determine whether surrounding soils were being enriched with trace metals resulting from activities at the power plant. It was found that deposition of fly ash from the flue stacks and the ash dump along with deposition of coal dust from the coal stock yard were the activities most likely to lead to such enrichment. Eighty topsoil samples were gathered and analysed for total metal content. Results were interpreted within the context of background values. It was found that concentrations of As, Cu, Mn, Ni and Pb exceeded local screening levels, but only As and Pb could be confidently attributed to anthropogenic intervention and actual enrichment.
INCOME SITUATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS COVERED BY THE AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM (FADN) IN EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Authors: Grzelak Aleksander
Published: January 2019

The main purpose of this research is to assess the income situation of agricultural holdings and identify the re- lated trends in EU-23 countries. As shown by surveys, the incomes followed an average moderate upward trend over the 2004–2015 period. The income situation of agricultural holdings was concluded to vary strongly across EU-23 coun- tries. Even though the existing extensive system of support stabilizes the level of incomes (and despite an increase in the level of subsidies), it does not eliminate the significant vari- ation. Simultaneously, it was noted that per-hectare incomes (less subsidies) followed a slight downward trend in 2004– 2015, which indicates once again the important contribution of subsidies to the income situation of agricultural holdings in EU countries. Agricultural holdings in “new” member states (except for the Czech Republic) achieve much lower incomes than EU-15 farms.
WHAT INFLUENCES CHILD DIETARY DIVERSITY? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SINDA DISTRICT OF EASTERN ZAMBIA
Authors: Mulenga Christopher Bupe
Published: January 2019

It is well documented in various studies carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa that dietary diversity is a major chal- lenge for most households. This is true even in places that are known to produce a wide variety of food. Therefore, the pur- pose of this study was to determine the levels of child dietary diversity and to understand the factors that influence child di- etary diversity. The study empirically established that child dietary diversity in Sinda district of Eastern Zambia was low, with a mean dietary diversity score of 3.6. The factors sig- nificantly influencing child dietary diversity were found to be the mothers’ education, age of child, ownership of livestock and participation in nutrition trainings. It is recommended to invest in strategies that will promote maternal education, di- versification of crops and livestock rearing and the scaling up of nutrition trainings based on a multi-sectoral approach.
SILVER ECONOMY IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Authors: Krzyminiewska Grażyna
Published: January 2019

This paper deals with the issue of silver economy assumptions which, when implemented, will enable convert- ing demographic problems into specific development oppor- tunities. It presents the use of the silver economy paradigm in creating the rural development strategy. This paper assumes that a development strategy which addresses the needs of the ageing population fosters an improvement in living stand- ards not only for the elderly but also for other members of the population. In the case of rural areas and agriculture, it preserves the multi-functionality of rural areas and helps the local inhabitants continue exercising their various profes- sions. The content of this paper is in line with economic and social analyses underpinned by achievements in sociological and economic research, and is based on existing sources and outcomes of own research. A descriptive analysis was used to present the issues considered.
AGRICULTURAL MODELS IN EU FADN REGIONS AND CHANGES IN FARM PRODUCTIVITY AND INCOMES
Authors: Kryszak Łukasz
Published: January 2019

The purpose of this paper is to present and comparethe level of and changes in (total and partial) productivityand basic income categories in FADN regions. The regionswere grouped into 4 clusters where relatively similar types ofagriculture predominate. Changes in total factor productivity(TFP) were evaluated using the Malmquist index and Tokarski’smethod. The research showed that regions with extremelyintensive agriculture achieved a high level of productivityand income. However, while there is little potential for productivitygrowth (especially through improved technical efficiency)in these areas, local farms implement technologicalprogress. Regions with ‘industrial’ agriculture generally demonstratelow levels of TFP, which is however accompanied bygrowth due to advances in both efficiency and technology. Inregions where less developed or more traditional agriculturepredominates, low to medium levels of incomes and of partialand total productivity were observed whereas the growth ratesfor labor and land productivity were relatively high. Also, thekey economic category for the farming sector, i.e. incomefrom labor inputs, was observed to grow at a relatively highpace. Note that an analysis of productivity and profitability inagricultural holdings based on only one measure or researchmethod can lead to hasty conclusions.
Burdur yöresi doğal Anadolu karaçamı meşceresinde sıklık bakımının üç yıllık sonuçları
Authors: BAYAR Esra , DELİGÖZ Ayşe
Published: January 2019

Bu
çalışmada, doğal Anadolu karaçamı [Pinus
nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana
(Lamb.) Holmboe] meşceresinde farklı derecelerde uygulanan sıklık bakımının
büyüme özellikleri üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmıştır. Sıklık bakımı işlemleri
kontrol, 2-2.5X2-2.5 m ve 3-3.5X3-3.5 m aralık-mesafe olmak üzere rastlantı
blokları deneme desenine göre üç yinelemeli olarak üç farklı düzeyde
uygulanmıştır. Burdur Orman İşletme Müdürlüğü sınırları içerisinde yer alan
araştırma alanına, 2015 yılı mart ayında sıklık bakımı işlemi uygulanarak üç
yıl boyunca her gelişme dönemi sonunda büyüme özelliklerinden çap, boy ve tepe
yarıçapı ölçülmüştür. Üç yılın sonunda sıklık bakımı işlemlerinin çap, boy, tek
ağaçta göğüs yüzeyi ve tepe yarıçapı artımı üzerinde istatistiksel anlamda
önemli etkisinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Buna göre en yüksek çap ve tek ağaçta
göğüs yüzeyi artımı sıklık bakımı 3-3.5 m aralıklarla uygulanan alanda
belirlenirken, en yüksek boy artımı kontrol alanında tespit edilmiştir. Tepe
yarıçapı artımı ise, üçüncü yılın sonunda kontrole kıyasla sıklık bakımı uygulanan
alanlarda daha yüksek çıkmıştır. Sıklık bakımının kısa dönemde büyüme
özellikleri üzerindeki etkisi değerlendirildiğinde, boy hariç 3-3.5 m
aralıklarla uygulanan sıklık bakımı müdahalesinin ağaçların gelişimi üzerinde
olumlu etkisinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Fakat, yüksek kalite ve verim
açısından karar verebilmek için uzun vadeli sonuçlara ve yeni araştırmalara
ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır.
Active Only Realization of Image Reject Complex Filter
Authors: ATAR YİLDİZ Hacer
Published: January 2019

A new complex-filter which
offers substantial area reduction is presented. According to this topology, the
real-active only integrator is used for implementing the first order image
reject filter. We have also discussed the design of a new area effective second
order complex filter using lossy integrator building blocks. Using SPECTRE simulation
tool, we have also justified the feasibility of the proposed circuit.
Effect of Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Heart Rate Variability: Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Post-MI
Authors: Christa Edmin , Srivastava Prachi , Chandran Dinu S. , Jaryal Ashok Kumar , Yadav Raj Kumar , Roy Ambuj , Deepak Kishore Kumar
Published: January 2019

Autonomic dysfunction is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality after myocardial infarction (MI). We tested the effects of a 12-week yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation program on heart rate variability (HRV) in 80 patients post-MI. This randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups was carried out in a tertiary care institution in India. The yoga group received 13 hospital-based structured yoga sessions as an adjunct to standard care. Control group participants received enhanced standard care involving three brief educational sessions with a leaflet on the importance of diet and physical activity. HRV was measured in all participants with lead II electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. One yoga group patient's data were excluded due to ECG abnormalities. Baseline measurement was done 3 weeks post-MI, and postintervention assessment took place at the 13th week. HRV frequency and time domain indices were analyzed. There were no significant between-group differences in the HRV time domain indices. Frequency domain indices showed significant between-group differences in HF power (absolute) (yoga vs. control: 114.42 [−794.80–7,993.78] vs. −38.14 [−4,843.50–1,617.87], p = 0.005) and total power (nu) (yoga vs. control: 44.96 [21.94] vs. −19.55 [15.42], p = 0.01) with higher HF power and total power (nu) in the yoga group. It should be noted that these results cannot be generalized to high risk patients. Respiratory frequency control to check for influence of respiratory rate on RR interval was not evaluated. This short-term yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation program had additive effects in shifting sympathovagal balance toward parasympathetic predominance while increasing overall HRV in optimally medicated post-MI patients.
A Droplet Digital PCR Assay for Smoking Predicts All-Cause Mortality
Authors: Andersen Allan M. , Ryan Philip T. , Gibbons Fredrick X. , Simons Ronald L. , Long Jeffrey D. , Philibert Robert A.
Published: January 2019

Objectives.—Determine whether an epigenetic assay for smoking predicts all-cause mortality in adults participating in a longitudinal study of Iowa adoptees.

Background.—Improved biomarkers for smoking are needed given its large public health impact and significant limitations of both self-report and current biomarkers, such as cotinine in detecting smoking. In the past 5 years, multiple epigenome-wide association studies of smoking have identified loci suitable for translation as epigenetic biomarkers for smoking, in particular the CpG cg05575921. Digital polymerase chain reaction methods hold promise for the development of this and other epigenetic biomarkers.

Methods.—Participants in the Iowa Adoption Studies were interviewed regarding their smoking habits. DNA was prepared from whole blood and bisulfite-converted for methylation analysis and digital droplet polymerase chain reaction assay of methylation at cg05575921 was performed. National Death Index records were requested for 584 study participants, resulting in 24 complete matches, 210 partial matches and 350 non-matching records. Complete matches were coded as deceased while the remainder were coded as alive (ie, censored). In total, methylation data and vital status information were available for a total of N = 193 subjects, including 15 deceased and 178 non-deceased. Cox regression was used to examine the ability of cg05575921 methylation as a continuous value to predict the timing of mortality with and without the inclusion of age, sex, race, BMI, marital status, educational status, socioeconomic status, cardiovascular risk factors, and a history of cancer as covariates.

Results.—Methylation at cg05575921 predicted the hazard of mortality as the sole predictor and after accounting for major demographic and clinical risk factors. The fitted model showed the hazard ratio increased by 3.5% for every 1% decrease in methylation.

Conclusions.—Decreased methylation at cg05575921, an emerging epigenetic biomarker for smoking, was associated with early mortality in a longitudinal study of adults after accounting for the impact of major demographic and clinical risk factors for all-cause mortality. This approach may be useful in clinical research or actuarial assessments.
Landscape in motion: revisiting the role of key disturbances in the preservation of mountain ecosystems
Authors: Canals R.M.
Published: January 2019

The history of the planet is an ever-changing story. Nowadays, managers of the natural environment face the challenge of dealing with a dynamic landscape that is at a turning point due to the global change (climate and land use change) brought about by human actions in recent centuries. This article discusses the traditional concept of conservation of the natural environment, analyses the role played by key disturbances in the functioning and dynamics of ecosystems over time, and offers a new management approach derived from this knowledge. Combined practices of controlled fire and guided grazing (pyric herbivory) as environmental tools for the preservation of valuable mountain ecosystems is justified, as well as the need to consolidate them by combining traditional expertise with scientific and technical knowledge in order to maximize their positive effects and minimize the potential negative impacts on the natural environment.
Climate regionalization and trends based on daily temperature and precipitation extremes in the south of the Pampas (Argentina)
Authors: Ferrelli F. , Brendel A.S. , Aliaga V.S. , Piccolo M.C. , Perillo G.M.E.
Published: January 2019

The south of Pampas (36° 32’-40° 44’ S; 63° 24’-60° 30’ W), as most of Argentina, is a semiarid region. Its economy is based on rain-fed agriculture and livestock. Traditionally, the climate has been studied considering the analyses of monthly and annual climate parameters, but there is evidence that in this type of areas, the short-term climatic events have a substantial impact on the climate. Therefore, this study aimed at developing a climate regionalization from the analysis of daily temperature and precipitation extremes in the south of the Pampas for the period 1970-2017. Subsequently, it focuses on analyzing both trends and breakpoints of these events in the different sub-climates. To do so, we applied a Cluster-based Principal Component Analyses with a Ward hierarchical supervised method to generate a climate regionalization considering 29 daily extreme climatic indices and the elevation. We identify four sub-regions, and we analyzed trends during 1970-2017, and in the two-time series defined by applying breakpoints. Both minimum and maximum temperatures and precipitation had structural changes in the last 15 years, exposing the region to warming and dryness trends. The maximum temperature increases 0.5ºC, while precipitation decreases 30 mm. The short-term climate variability allows us to identify areas climatically more detailed and to conclude that the south of the Pampas is characterized by its high dependency on short-term climatic events.
Supine fulcrum bending test and in-cast correction of Scheuermann juvenile kyphosis
Authors: Janusz Piotr , Ostiak-Tomaszewska Wioleta , Kozinoga Mateusz , Kotwicki Tomasz
Published: January 2019

Background: Patients with Scheuermann disease often require conservative management with a series of corrective casts, followed by anti-kyphotic brace. Flexibility of the kyphosis can be assessed during a supine fulcrum bending test. The aim of the study was to analyze the radiological flexibility of kyphosis and immediate in-cast correction in a series of patients conservatively treated.

Methods: Eighty-six adolescents were conservatively treated for Scheuermann disease of thoracic location. Charts of 55 patients, 39 boys and 16 girls, were accessible. The mean age was 14.6±1.6 years. On the lateral full-cassette standing radiograph, the angle of thoracic and lumbar lordosis were measured. The flexibility of kyphosis was assessed on a supine fulcrum bending lateral radiograph. The in-cast kyphosis angle was measured on a standing lateral radiograph.

Results: In 18 patients, a mild non-progressive scoliotic curvature was present; it did not exceed a Cobb angle measurement of 25°. The initial kyphosis angle was 59.2°±9.3°. The lordosis angle was 76.3°±9.3°. The kyphosis angle on supine fulcrum bending test was 30.4°±9.7°. The kyphosis angle in the reclining cast was 44.3°±12.5°. There was no correlation between age and the supine bending correction. There was a correlation between the correction obtained with the supine bending test and the immediate correction in the cast (r=0.64, p=0.0012).

Conclusions: The reduction of the kyphosis Cobb angle by supine fulcrum bending was 50% on average, while in the cast in standing position, only half of this correction was maintained.
Informe de un ranking de revistas latinoamericanas de arquitectura, urbanismo, edificación, construcción y patrimonio, de acuerdo al índice h5 de Google Scholar Metrics (2013-2017)
Authors: Crespo Fajardo José Luis , Cazar Almache Fabián
Published: January 2019

Editorial de la revista Estoa N° 15
Surgical managment of “forgotten” goiter in a patient with the history of coronary artery bypass grafting.
Authors: TEKELİ KUNT Atike , DAGLAR Gul , BABAROGLU Seyhan , TUMER Naim Boran , GUNERTEM Orhan Eren , BUDAK Ali Baran , OZİSİK Kanat , GUNAYDİN Serdar
Published: January 2019

Forgotten
goiter is a rare condition and it is surgically managed through cervical
approach in most cases. Extracervical management could be necessary in rare
cases. We report a case of a forgotten goiter managed with thyroidectomy
through a mini-resternotomy combined with a transcervical approach as the
patient underwent previous cardiac surgery.
Çocuklarda sevofluran ile nitröz oksit veya kaudal blok uygulamasının gözlemsel karşılaştırılması
Authors: ALPASLAN Nesrin , COSKUN Demet , ÇELEBİ Sıdıka Hülya
Published: January 2019

Amaç:  Sevofluran
çocuklarda anestezi indüksiyonu ve idamesinde en sık tercih edilen volatil
anestezik ajandır. Çalışmamızda genel anestezinin analjezik komponentini N2O
veya kaudal blok ile sağlayarak ve anestezi süresince bisepektral indeks (BIS)
monitörizasyonu ile anestezi derinliğini sabit tutarak; bu iki uygulama
şeklinin minimal alveolar konsantrasyon (MAK) ve hemodinami üzerindeki
etkilerini gözlemsel olarak karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve
Yöntemler: Genel anestezi
altında günübirlik operasyon geçirecek 40 çocuk hastaya; %40 O2/hava (grup K)
veya %40 O2/N2O (grup N) karışımı içinde %8 sevofluran kullanılarak
inhalasyon indüksiyonu uygulandı. Gurup K’daki çocuklara yan yatar
pozisyonda,  22 G kaudal iğneyle 0.7 mL/kg,  % 0.2  bupivakain
solüsyonu kullanılarak kaudal blok uygulandı. Operasyon süresince her iki
grubun hemodinamik parametreleri, BIS ve MAK değerleri takip edilerek kaydedildi.Bulgular: Her iki grubun hemodinamik parametreleri benzer bulunmuştur.
Sevofluranın, N2O katkısı olmaksızın kaudal blok yapılan grupta istatiksel yönden anlamlı olmamakla birlikte daha düşük MAK değerlerinde
sürdürülebildiği tespit edilmiştir.

Sonuç: İntraoperatif ve postoperatif analjezi sağlamanın yanı sıra çevre kirliliğini azaltması
yönünden de bir avantaj sağladığı için kaudal bloğun, anestezi sırasında
uygun koşullarda N2O’e göre daha öncelikle tercih edilmesi gerektiği düşüncesindeyiz.
Od Redakcji
Authors: Worsowicz Monika , Czarnek-Wnuk Paulina
Published: January 2019

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Radio Obywatelskie z Poznania jako przykład radia społecznego
Authors: Doliwa Urszula
Published: January 2019

W artykule scharakteryzowano trzeci – obok publicznego i komercyjnego – społeczny sektor radiofonii. Omówione zostały również źródła obywatelskiego dziennikarstwa radiowego. Uwaga została skupiona na pionierach polskiej radiofonii prywatnej, tworzących pirackie lokalne stacje na początku lat 90., które powstawały jako inicjatywy oddolne, często z pobudek prospołecznych. Brak przemyślanej polityki państwa w zakresie wspierania tego typu stacji i nasilające się procesy globalizacyjne doprowadziły do kryzysu radia realizowanego w tej formule i obywatelskiego dziennikarstwa radiowego. Szczegółowo została opisana historia Radia Obywatelskiego z Poznania założonego przez Amerykanina Roberta Gamble’a. Porównano model działania tej stacji z modelem funkcjonowania radia społecznego zarysowanym w pierwszej części artykułu. W publikacji wykorzystano dostępne opracowania o charakterze medioznawczym i dokumenty dotyczące mediów społecznych w Europie, informacje pozyskane podczas rozmowy z Robertem Gamble’em, a także protokół ze spotkania przedstawicieli Radia Obywatelskiego z Krajową Radą Radiofonii i Telewizji, a także publikacje z prasy popularnej poświęcone tej rozgłośni.
Władza wobec newsów śledczych na przykładzie amerykańskich i polskich afer politycznych
Authors: Palczewski Marek
Published: January 2019

W artykule omówione zostały stosunki zachodzące pomiędzy dziennikarzami śledczymi a władzą na przykładzie amerykańskich i polskich afer politycznych. W większości przypadków na sukces dziennikarskich śledztw wpływała postawa dziennikarzy i solidarność zawodowa. Wzajemne wsparcie mobilizowało opinię publiczną, która była zainteresowana wyjaśnieniem afer. Władza na ogół lekceważyła zarzuty wysuwane pod jej adresem, jednakże upór i konsekwencja dziennikarzy oraz naciski opinii publicznej wpływały na rozwój inicjatyw politycznych i prowadziły do politycznych konsekwencji.
Stosunki nadawczo-odbiorcze w internetowej relacji sportowej „na żywo”
Authors: Siekiera Rafał
Published: January 2019

Internetowa relacja sportowa „na żywo” pod wieloma względami przypomina transmisje telewizyjne i radiowe. Nieco inaczej jednak rysuje się w jej przypadku sytuacja nadawczo-odbiorcza. Jak zauważył Jan Chovanec, warstwa ideacyjna relacji sportowej stopniowo usuwana jest na dalszy plan, dominantą funkcjonalną staje się zaś interakcja między nadawcą a odbiorcami. Celem niniejszego badania było scharakteryzowanie sytuacji nadawczo-odbiorczej w internetowych relacjach sportowych „na żywo”. Jak wykazała analiza materiału badawczego, dystans między autorem a czytelnikami jest znacznie mniejszy niż w tradycyjnych mediach. Przejawia się to m.in. w dużej frekwencji form pierwszej osoby liczby mnogiej w funkcji „MY” inkluzywnego oraz bezpośrednich zwrotach do odbiorców. Komponenty inicjalne i finalne zarysowują wyraźnie dążenie do zbudowania więzi – funkcję taką spełniają zwłaszcza liczne podziękowania za wspólnie spędzony czas oraz zachęty do śledzenia kolejnych relacji. Cechą odróżniającą relacje internetowe od transmisji telewizyjnych i radiowych jest większa interaktywność. Przejawia się ona w możliwości komentowania zawodów przez czytelników, cytowaniu wpisów kibiców z mediów społecznościowych, konkursach, quizach, przyciskach pozwalających ocenić dany fragment wydarzenia lub samej relacji. Staje się ona zatem wypowiedzią wielogłosową, w której momentami zaciera się granica między nadawcą medialnym a odbiorcami (sami mogą stać się nadawcami).
Data journalism, geojournalism, CAR i robot journalism jako nowe odmiany i terminy w dziennikarstwie
Authors: Szews Przemysław
Published: January 2019

Postęp technologiczny, nowe media i narzędzia prezentacji treści zmieniają funkcjonowanie dziennikarstwa, sprzyjając tworzeniu się nowych form i odmian. Wiele z nich opiera się na internetowych narzędziach i dostępnych w tych mediach danych. To właśnie dane stają się główną wartością, wokół której powstają takie formy jak data journalism, geojournalism, computer-assisted reporting i robot journalism. Dzięki tym odmianom informacja podawana jest w inny sposób, często interaktywny, zawierający rozbudowane wizualizacje. Zmienia się również rola samego dziennikarza.
Uczestnictwo Katedry Dziennikarstwa i Komunikacji Społecznej Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego w programie Erasmus. Podsumowanie 10-letniej współpracy międzynarodowej
Authors: Mikosz Joanna
Published: January 2019

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Deconstructing My Library, Unwrapping My Lifeworld
Authors: Coetzee Jan K.
Published: January 2019

One of the most frequent ways of narrating everyday life in developed countries has been via the printed book. The invention of printing allowed for an ever-increasing mass production of documents of life that systematically established an era of communication and a political economy that had profound implications for the structure of living together. This article departs from the context of my own lifeworld: a lifeworld closely related to printed books. When attempting to explore and understand the overt and covert meanings embedded in the historical development of our social lives and the objects around us, we can turn for assistance to an analysis of the books on our shelves, books that have been constant companions for long periods of our lives. In this article, I propose that any valid interpretation, understanding, and depiction of social reality need to be, in essence, autobiographical. The autobiographical account I present includes how my personal life trajectory led me to the books that surround me. And how, in turn, these books become a reflection of myself and my roots.
Online Gamers, Lived Experiences, and Sense of Belonging: Students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
Authors: Pietersen André J. , Coetzee Jan K. , Byczkowska-Owczarek Dominika , Elliker Florian , Ackermann Leane
Published: January 2019

Individuals who partake in video games are often regarded with prejudice. It is an activity that is perceived to be mainly related to senseless leisure and teenage entertainment. However, many diverse people make video games such an important part of their lives that they become passionately engaged in it. Video games and online video gaming offer the player immersive experiences unlike any other forms of media. A phenomenological and interpretive exploration is undertaken in order to gain a deeper understanding of the narratives of online gamers and their experiences of a sense of belonging to the associated online communities. Through the use of in-depth interviews, the article explores various aspects of the life stories of a group of eight South African university students. It attempts to show how online gaming has become a part of their lifeworlds. The aim of this article is to present the narratives of online gamers as rich and descriptive accounts that maintain the voices of the participants. Various aspects of the lifeworlds of online gamers are explored. Firstly, an exploration is undertaken to gain an understanding of what it means to be a gamer. It focuses on how a person can become involved with gaming and how it can evolve into something that a person is engaged with on a daily basis. Secondly, it explores how video games influence the perception of reality of gamers. Immersion in video games can transfer a player into an alternative reality and can take the focus away from the real world. This can lead to feelings of joy and excitement, but can also lead to escapism. Lastly, the article shifts attention towards how online video gamers experience online communities. Players can have positive experiences with random strangers online, but because of the anonymous nature of the online environment, it can also lead to negative and isolating experiences.
The Human Development Index as an Indicator of Economic Development. An Assessment Based on a Comparative Case Study of Five European Post‑Socialist Countries
Authors: Gruczyńska Anna
Published: January 2019

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the Human Development Index (HDI) as an indicator of economic development. The analysis is based on case studies of five post‑socialist countries: the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, and Poland. To carry out the assessment of the HDI, two approaches are employed. The first involves comparing the HDI values to seventeen other indicators related to different aspects of development chosen with reference to Amartya K. Sen’s approach. The second approach refers to public opinion surveys provided by the Eurobarometer and the European Quality of Life Survey programs. In the light of the analysis, it can be said that the HDI is a fairly good measure of economic development. However, certain important dimensions which have a significant impact on people’s living conditions are neglected. Knowing about Sen’s influence on the creation of the HDI and the emphasis he put on the relationship between democracy and development, it may be surprising that such neglected dimensions include the state of democracy.
Les références linguistiques aux espaces dans Los surcos del azar de Paco Roca : une réécriture de l’histoire ?
Authors: Fournet-Pérot Sonia
Published: January 2019

Le roman graphique Los surcos del azar de Paco Roca met en scène l’itinéraire du républicain espagnol Miguel Ruiz dans sa lutte contre le fascisme durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. De nombreux espaces sont ainsi parcourus ou évoqués au fil des événements historiques mentionnés. Représentation et perception de l’espace et de l’Histoire sont donc indissociables et il semble que l’écriture de l’espace pourrait, à elle seule, réécrire l’Histoire, comme nous tenterons de le démontrer en adoptant une approche exclusivement linguistique.
La construction absolue dans les textes juridiques français et italiens et dans leur traduction
Authors: Honová Zuzana
Published: January 2019

Cet article traite de la construction absolue dans les textes juridiques français et italiens. Il vise à montrer, sur la base d’une étude comparative, les différences de fréquence, de fonction et d’emploi observables au niveau de cette construction dans un corpus de textes législatifs, soit dans les codes de procédure pénale français et italien. En outre, il se propose de comparer les résultats obtenus avec l’analyse de la traduction du code de procédure pénale français vers l’italien et d’examiner les stratégies auxquelles le traducteur a eu recours.
Las colocaciones «sustantivo + de + sustantivo» y su ubicación en el lexicón mental de una muestra de hablantes de E/LE
Authors: D'Andrea Letizia
Published: January 2019

Las colocaciones «sustantivo + de + sustantivo» representan un patrón muy productivo en español; sin embargo, suelen ocupar un lugar marginal en la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera (E/LE) debido a su específica naturaleza referencial. De hecho, se usan tanto para cuantificar porciones de un todo (diente de ajo) como para designar conjuntos de entidades animadas o inanimadas que pertenecen a una misma categoría (bandada de aves, racimo de uvas). Por tanto, en este artículo nos proponemos ofrecer un análisis sintáctico y semántico de este tipo de colocaciones y averiguar qué conocimiento tiene de ellas una muestra de 15 hablantes de E/LE de niveles intermedios y avanzados.
КОНТРОЛЬ ПРОПИТКИ – ЭФФЕКТИВНЫЙ ФАКТОР ПОВЫШЕНИЯ НАДЕЖНОСТИ ЭЛЕКТРОДВИГАТЕЛЕЙ ГОРНОДОБЫВАЮЩЕЙ, СТРОИТЕЛЬНОЙ И ДРУГИХ ОТРАСЛЕЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТИ
Authors: (Gennady V. Smirnov) Смирнов Геннадий Васильевич , (Maxim V. Vedyashkin) Ведяшкин Максим Викторович
Published: January 2019

Отказ электрической машины приводит к аварийным ситуациям, к простою оборудования и, как следствие, к высоким экономическим затратам на ликвидацию результатов отказа машины. Наибольший ущерб отечественной экономике наносит отказ электрических машин при разведке, добыче и транспортировке георесурсов в нефтедобывающей, горнорудной, угольной, химической и других отраслях промышленности, так как эти отрасли в настоящее время являются основой формирования бюджета страны. Надежность и безотказность работы этих машин в значительной степени определяется технологическими операциями пропитки и сушки обмоток, так как на этих операциях формируются важнейшие качественные характеристики обмоток: электроизоляционные, тепловые, влагостойкие и механические. Все эти свойства зависят от степени заполнения межвитковых и прикорпусных полостей обмотки пропиточным составом. В случае некачественной пропитки обмоток возможно появление дефектов в межвитковой изоляции в период хранения и транспортировки оборудования к месту эксплуатации, что неизбежно приводит к снижению надежности изоляции обмоток. Совершенствование указанных операций невозможно осуществлять без надлежащих способов неразрушающего контроля качества проведения этой операции. Поэтому разработка методов контроля качества пропитки обмоток является весьма злободневной проблемой. Цель: показать возможность контроля распределенности пропиточного состава по обмотке по результатам измерения теплоёмкости обмоток до пропитки и после неё. Методы: электротепловые и электромагнитные, связанные с измерением тепловых параметров обмотки и отдельных электрических величин при контроле качества пропитки. Результаты. Рассмотрен электротепловой способ контроля качества пропитки обмоток. Обоснованы физические принципы контроля качества пропитки, и приведен вывод основных критериев оценки качества указанной технологической операций. Приведена схема прибора контроля, и рассмотрен принцип его работы. Произведен анализ погрешностей предложенного способа контроля.
ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI MANAJEMEN LABA DENGAN KUALITAS AUDIT SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA PERUSAHAAN LQ45 PERIODE 2015-2017
Authors: Puspita Erna , Kusumaningtyas Dian
Published: January 2019

This research is motivated by the importance of information about earnings needed by internal and external parties. So there are many factors that influence managers to manipulate company profit information. In this case the audit quality of the financial statements is an important factor because it is able to minimize the existence of corporate earnings management practices, so that the audit results on financial statements are reasonable. The purpose of this study was to determine whether earnings management is influenced by ownership mechanism variables and managerial skills, the level of financial statement disclosure, and also the intermediary variable in the form of audit quality. This research is a quantitative research with expost facto research technique. The population in this study is 34 companies. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. Data analysis techniques using Path Analysis. Research Results Testing the first model hypothesis, it can be concluded that managerial ownership, managerial skills, level of financial statement disclosure, and audit quality have a significant effect on earnings management. Testing the second model hypothesis, it can be concluded that managerial ownership, managerial skills, and the level of financial statement disclosure have a significant effect on audit quality. Based on the path analysis diagram, it can be concluded that the indirect effect of managerial ownership variables, managerial skills, and the level of financial statement disclosure through audit quality variables is greater than the direct influence.
ANALISIS JALUR KINERJA KEUANGAN DAERAH YANG DIMODERASI BELANJA MODAL TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI
Authors: Linawati Linawati , Solikah Mar’atus
Published: January 2019

Planned financial performance, with estimates and realization of revenues and accuracy of expenditure allocation, is expected to increase economic growth. Increased economic growth indicates increased the economic activities of that area, followed by increasing income and the welfare of its people. The financial performance is allegedly not always increasing economic growth. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of regional financial performance on economic growth which moderated capital expenditure in the City and Regency of the Ex-Kediri Residency. The population as well as the sample in this study are 7 regions, namely 2 cities and 5 districts in the Kediri residency of East Java. The object of research is regional financial performance, capital expenditure and economic growth. The data used is secondary data, consisting of budget data on APBD realization and economic growth, obtained from the bps and dpjk websites. Data analysis using SEM Moderating analysis. This study has found that financial performance does not have a significant and negative effect on economic growth. Capital expenditure has a significant negative effect on economic growth, and capital expenditure can be as a moderator of regional financial performance towards economic growth.
Psychometric Properties of the CTS2-Argentinean Version
Authors: Bobbio Antonella , Arbach Karin , Nguyen Vo Thuy
Published: January 2019

The Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2) is one of the most widely used measures for assessing violence between intimate partners. Many studies exploring its psychometric properties show factor structures that vary according to samples, analysis, or scale forms employed. This work aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the CTS2 in 819 undergraduates in Argentina. Some items had to be excluded from the analysis because of their null prevalence in this sample. Confirmatory factor analysis of the original five-factor model for perpetrated and suffered violence CTS2 forms indicated a good fit to the data in both men and women. Internal consistency was good for all subscales except for the perpetrated and suffered sexual coercion and perpetrated injuries subscales. The highest inter-factor correlations were found between the psychological aggression and physical assault subscales in the perpetration models, and between the physical assault and injuries subscales in the victimization models. Practical and theoretical implications of the results are discussed, and future lines of research are proposed.
PENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENGAJAR GURU SMP MATA PELAJARAN IPA DALAM MENERAPKAN PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK
Authors: Sophuan Sophuan
Published: January 2019

Based on observation result, study documentation of interview and questionnaire that was given to the students, problems found, the teaching skills of junior high school science teachersat STOof Ogan Ilir regency inapplying scientific approach had been still low, this research was conducted with the aim to investigate whether STO activity ofOgan Ilir regency could improve the teaching skills of junior high school science teachers in Ogan Ilir regency in implementing the scientific approach.

The methodology used in this research is action research which was conducted for three cycles. Each cycle consists of, planning, execution, observation, evaluation and reflection. The result showed that the teaching skill of junior high school science teachers in applying scientific approachhad improved significantly from the first cycle to the second cycle, and from the second cycle to the third cycle. Increasing of teaching skills of science teacher in applying scientific approach was the effect of STO activity.
A síndrome do balcão: razões, burocracia e valores no cotidiano de brasileiros sem documento
Authors: Escóssia Fernanda Melo da
Published: January 2019

O artigo condensa dois capítulos da tese da autora, em processo de defesa no CPDOC/FGV. Numa abordagem etnográfica, examina de que forma brasileiros adultos sem documento buscam o primeiro documento de sua vida – a certidão de nascimento – num serviço gratuito instalado pela Justiça do Estado do Rio de Janeiro dentro de um ônibus no centro da cidade. Em diálogo com o conceito de margens do Estado (DAS; POOLE, 2004), o artigo aborda dois pontos: os motivos que levam aqueles adultos a buscar a certidão de nascimento e os meandros que percorreram nas instâncias estatais ao longo dessa busca. Permite rediscutir o conceito de burocracia (WEBER, 1982) enfocando as vivências desses brasileiros em busca de documentação e as instâncias do Estado acionadas nessa busca – no vaivém que uma funcionária chamou de “síndrome do balcão”.
Intersecções de gênero, sexualidade e classe em tribunais do júri: valores morais em disputa
Authors: Zamboni Marcela , Oliveira Helma J.S. de , Nascimento Emylli Tavares do
Published: January 2019

Neste trabalho, investigamos como os operadores jurídicos disputam valores morais em casos de homicídio afetivo-conjugal. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada nos dois Tribunais de João Pessoa, Paraíba, sendo o seu corpuscomposto por autos processuais e julgamentos. As narrativas dos operadores jurídicos ressoaram convenções morais contingenciais ajustadas às reiteradas formas de exclusão enquadradas nas performatividades de gênero e sexualidade (em disputa com outros marcadores sociais da diferença). Contudo, o comportamento subversivo das vítimas e dos acusados gerou desestabilizações nas narrativas discriminatórias. Isso indica que as fronteiras do que é considerado culturalmente inteligível podem ser expandidas normativamente e resultar em mudanças relativas ao controle da sexualidade.
Indiferenciação por identidade: de História e Consciência de Classe à Dialética do esclarecimento
Authors: Silva Lucas Trindade da
Published: January 2019

Enunciado central na teoria sociológica clássica e contemporânea é aquele que concebe a modernização das sociedades como uma ruptura em relação a uma pré-modernidade totalizada pelo mito e pela religião e, ato contínuo, como o crescente encerramento das ordens, esferas ou subsistemas da sociedade em legalidades próprias ou códigos intrínsecos e intransitivos. Pretende-se, neste artigo, realizar uma leitura da tradição que vai da reificação (Lukács) à identidade promovida pela racionalidade instrumental (Adorno e Horkheimer) como uma crítica radical àquele imaginário, na medida em que concebe a constituição de uma nova forma de indiferenciação no caminho da modernidade capitalista.
Lugares de terra e de água dos Kokama de Nova Aliança, Alto Solimões, Amazonas
Authors: Dácio Antonia Ivanilce Castro , Noda Hiroshi , Noda Sandra do Nascimento
Published: January 2019

O estudo teve por objetivo analisar os lugares de uso, conservação e os saberes relacionados às diferentes paisagens e à dinâmica espaço-temporal das espécies cultivadas na Aldeia Kokama Nova Aliança, município de Benjamin Constant, no Amazonas. Foi realizado um estudo de caso tendo como referencial teórico a dialética da complexidade. Nos agroecossistemas em Nova Aliança, ocorre uma associação recursiva com o sistema ambiental, e os saberes transmitidos são reproduzidos e reconstruídos geracionalmente por manifestarem o processo de acoplamento estrutural. Os moradores produzem e reproduzem a diversidade agrícola nos agroecossistemas para viabilizar a manutenção da unidade familiar. As formas de produção adotadas correspondem a sistemas integradores da agricultura aos diversos sistemas acessados. Isto, porque a organização dos agroecossistemas é representada pela conjunção dos ambientes terrestres e aquáticos. Estes agroecossistemas apresentam-se como um conjunto de expressões de conhecimentos e saberes diferenciados, resultantes das espécies cultivadas, do uso, manejo e conservação dos lugares de terra e de água. Por consequência, a experiência comum de vida dos Kokama é resultante, da cultura material e imaterial em sua prática viva nos agroecossistemas.
I: Geometric Interpretation of the Minkowski Metric
Authors: Merz Thomas
Published: January 2019

A geometric interpretation of the Minkowski metric and thus of phenomena in special relativity is provided. It is shown that a change of basis in Minkowski space is the equivalent of a change of basis in Euclidean space if one basis element is replaced by its dual element. The methodology of the proof includes infinitesimal changes of basis using the Lie-algebras of the involved groups. As a consequence, a direct mapping between Euclidean and Minkowski space is defined.