bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On(a,1)-Vertex-Antimagic Edge Labeling of Regular Graphs
Authors: Bača Martin , Semaničová-Feňovčíková Andrea , Wang Tao-Ming , Zhang Guang-Hui
Published: June 2015

An(a,s)-vertex-antimagic edge labeling(or an(a,s)-VAElabeling, for short) ofGis a bijective mapping from the edge setE(G)of a graphGto the set of integers1,2,…,|E(G)|with the property that the vertex-weights form an arithmetic sequence starting fromaand having common differences, whereaandsare two positive integers, and the vertex-weight is the sum of the labels of all edges incident to the vertex. A graph is called(a,s)-antimagic if it admits an(a,s)-VAElabeling. In this paper, we investigate the existence of(a,1)-VAE labeling for disconnected 3-regular graphs. Also, we define and study a new concept(a,s)-vertex-antimagic edge deficiency, as an extension of(a,s)-VAE labeling, for measuring how close a graph is away from being an(a,s)-antimagic graph. Furthermore, the(a,1)-VAE deficiency of Hamiltonian regular graphs of even degree is completely determined. More open problems are mentioned in the concluding remarks.
Preparation andIn VitroRelease of Drug-Loaded Microparticles for Oral Delivery Using Wholegrain Sorghum Kafirin Protein
Authors: Lau Esther T. L. , Johnson Stuart K. , Stanley Roger A. , Mikkelsen Deirdre , Fang Zhongxiang , Halley Peter J. , Steadman Kathryn J.
Published: June 2015

Kafirin microparticles have been proposed as an oral nutraceutical and drug delivery system. This study investigates microparticles formed with kafirin extracted from white and raw versus cooked red sorghum grains as an oral delivery system. Targeted delivery to the colon would be beneficial for medication such as prednisolone, which is used in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, prednisolone was loaded into microparticles of kafirin from the different sources using phase separation. Differences were observed in the protein content,in vitroprotein digestibility, and protein electrophoretic profile of the various sources of sorghum grains, kafirin extracts, and kafirin microparticles. For all of the formulations, the majority of the loaded prednisolone was not released inin vitroconditions simulating the upper gastrointestinal tract, indicating that most of the encapsulated drug could reach the target area of the lower gastrointestinal tract. This suggests that these kafirin microparticles may have potential as a colon-targeted nutraceutical and drug delivery system.
Flame-Retardant and Thermal Degradation Mechanism of Caged Phosphate Charring Agent with Melamine Pyrophosphate for Polypropylene
Authors: Lai Xuejun , Qiu Jiedong , Li Hongqiang , Zeng Xingrong , Tang Shuang , Chen Ye , Chen Zhen
Published: June 2015

An efficient caged phosphate charring agent named PEPA was synthesized and combined with melamine pyrophosphate (MPP) to flame-retard polypropylene (PP). The effects of MPP/PEPA on the flame retardancy and thermal degradation of PP were investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning test (UL-94), cone calorimetric test (CCT), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). It was found that PEPA showed an outstanding synergistic effect with MPP in flame retardant PP. When the content of PEPA was 13.3 wt% and MPP was 6.7 wt%, the LOI value of the flame retardant PP was 33.0% and the UL-94 test was classed as a V-0 rating. Meanwhile, the peak heat release rate (PHRR), average heat release rate (AV-HRR), and average mass loss rate (AV-MLR) of the mixture were significantly reduced. The flame-retardant and thermal degradation mechanism of MPP/PEPA was investigated by TGA, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), TG-FTIR, and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDXS). It revealed that MPP/PEPA could generate the triazine oligomer and phosphorus-containing compound radicals which changed the thermal degradation behavior of PP. Meanwhile, a compact and thermostable intumescent char was formed and covered on the matrix surface to prevent PP from degrading and burning.
Measurements and Simulations on the Mechanisms of Efficiency Losses in HIT Solar Cells
Authors: Pierro Silvio , Scuto Andrea , Valenti Luca , Foti Marina , Battaglia Anna , Mannino Giovanni , Gerardi Cosimo , Crupi Felice , Lombardo Salvatore
Published: June 2015

We study the electrical and the optical behavior of HIT solar cell by means of measurements and optoelectrical simulations by TCAD simulations. We compare the HIT solar cell with a conventional crystalline silicon solar cell to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the HIT technology. Results highlight different mechanisms of electrical and optical efficiency losses caused by the presence of the amorphous silicon layer. The higher resistivity of the a-Si layers implies a smaller distance between the metal lines that causes a higher shadowing. The worst optical coupling between the amorphous silicon and the antireflective coating implies a slight increase of reflectivity around the 600 nm wavelength.
Reliability Analysis of Load-SharingK-out-of-NSystem Considering Component Degradation
Authors: Yang Chunbo , Zeng Shengkui , Guo Jianbin
Published: June 2015

TheK-out-of-Nconfiguration is a typical form of redundancy techniques to improve system reliability, where at leastK-out-of-Ncomponents must work for successful operation of system. When the components are degraded, more components are needed to meet the system requirement, which means that the value ofKhas to increase. The current reliability analysis methods overestimate the reliability, because using constantKignores the degradation effect. In a load-sharing system with degrading components, the workload shared on each surviving component will increase after a random component failure, resulting in higher failure rate and increased performance degradation rate. This paper proposes a method combining a tampered failure rate model with a performance degradation model to analyze the reliability of load-sharingK-out-of-Nsystem with degrading components. The proposed method considers the value ofKas a variable which is derived by the performance degradation model. Also, the load-sharing effect is evaluated by the tampered failure rate model. Monte-Carlo simulation procedure is used to estimate the discrete probability distribution ofK. The case of a solar panel is studied in this paper, and the result shows that the reliability considering component degradation is less than that ignoring component degradation.
Generalized Accelerated Failure Time Frailty Model for Systems Subject to Imperfect Preventive Maintenance
Authors: Yin Huilin , Yang Xiaohan , Peng Rui
Published: June 2015

Imperfect preventive maintenance (PM) activities are very common in industrial systems. For condition-based maintenance (CBM), it is necessary to model the failure likelihood of systems subject to imperfect PM activities. In this paper, the models in the field of survival analysis are introduced into CBM. Namely, the generalized accelerated failure time (AFT) frailty model is investigated to model the failure likelihood of industrial systems. Further, on the basis of the traditional maximum likelihood (ML) estimation and expectation maximization (EM) algorithm, the hybrid ML-EM algorithm is investigated for the estimation of parameters. The hybrid iterative estimation procedure is analyzed in detail. In the evaluation experiment, the generated data of a typical degradation model are verified to be appropriate for the real industrial processes with imperfect PM activities. The estimates of the model parameters are calculated using the training data. Then, the performance of the model is analyzed through the prediction of remaining useful life (RUL) using the testing data. Finally, comparison between the results of the proposed model and the existing model verifies the effectiveness of the generalized AFT frailty model.
Hyperuricemia: A Biomarker of Renal Hemodynamic Impairment
Authors: Susic Dinko , Frohlich Edward D.
Published: June 2015

Background: Many epidemiological, clinical, and experimental reports have demonstrated an association between serum uric acid concentration and a variety of cardiovascular and renal diseases, particularly in hypertension. At present, there seems to be no resolution to the question whether this relationship is causal or coincidental. Summary: This discussion examines a number of biological, pathophysiological, fundamental, and clinical relationships between serum uric acid concentration and several of these disorders. To this end, discussion and review provide some specific insight conclusions and recommendations related to their clinical relevance. Key Messages: We suggest that, in most instances (especially in patients with essential hypertension), the increase in serum uric acid concentration is coincidental, serving as a useful biomarker that relates the magnitude of circulating plasma uric acid concentration with the extent of impaired cardiovascular and renal function. Moreover, the value of certain pharmaceutical agents affecting the serum uric acid level should be considered carefully by taking into consideration the associated pathophysiological derangements.
ДИНАМІКА ПОКАЗНИКІВ СИНДРОМУ ЕНДОГЕННОЇ ІНТОКСИКАЦІЇ КРОВІ ТА ВОДЯНИСТОЇ ВОЛОГИ ЗА УМОВИ ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНОЇ МЕХАНІЧНОЇ НЕПРОНИКНОЇ ТРАВМИ РОГІВКИ
Authors: Турчин М. В.
Published: June 2015

Досліджено вплив непроникної механічної травми рогівки на показники синдрому ендогенної інтоксикації крові та водянистої вологи передньої камери ока у кролів. Встановлено зростання рівня ендогенної інтоксикації, на що вказують підвищення проникності еритроцитарних мембран та збільшення вмісту молекул середньої маси. При зіставленні динаміки змін показників ендогенної інтоксикації виявлено їх синхронний розвиток на системному і локальному рівнях з переважанням на локальному.
ПОКАЗНИКИ КІСТКОВОГО ОБМІНУ В ТКАНИНАХ ПАРОДОНТА І СИРОВАТЦІ КРОВІ БІЛИХ ЩУРІВ ПРИ ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНОМУ ПАРОДОНТИТІ
Authors: Мачоган В. Р.
Published: June 2015

Показано, що при експериментальному пародонтиті в кістковій тканині верхньої щелепи та сироватці крові білих щурів знижуються вміст кальцію та активність лужної фосфатази і зростають рівень фосфору та активність кислої фосфатази порівняно з контрольними тваринами.
ІНФЕКЦІЙНІ ЗАХВОРЮВАННЯ ПІД ЧАС ЛОКАЛЬНИХ ВІЙН
Authors: Трихліб В.І. , Майданюк В.П. , Ткачук С.І. , Півник В.М.
Published: June 2015

Огляд літератури присвячений інфекційним захворюванням, які реєструються під час локальних військових конфліктів як серед військовослужбовців, так і серед цивільного населення.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ФОРМУВАННЯ МІКРОБІОЦЕНОЗУ В РОЗВИТКУ ЗАПАЛЬНИХ ЗАХВОРЮВАНЬ ПАРОДОНТА
Authors: Демкович А.Є.
Published: June 2015

Представлено характер мікробної персистенції  в розвитку запального процесу в пародонті. Доведено провідну роль резистентної облігатної анаеробної та мікроаерофільної мікрофлори у формуванні запального процесу в порожнині рота. У процесі інвазії бактерії продукують біологічно активні речовини, які знижують або повністю блокують активність захисних систем організму. До факторів, що індукують тривале запалення і руйнування тканин пародонта, зазвичай відносять екзо- і ендотоксини пародонтопатогенних бактерій.
ЗАХВОРЮВАННЯ НА СКАЗ У ВОЛИНСЬКІЙ ОБЛАСТІ
Authors: Морочковський Р.С.
Published: June 2015

Наведено випадок сказу у дитини 4 років. Клінічною особливістю захворювання був тривалий перебіг хвороби, пізнє виникнення слинотечі.
ВПЛИВ РІЗНИХ МОДЕЛЕЙ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ПРОМЕНЕВОЇ ДІАГНОСТИКИ НА ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ І ТЕРМІНИ ЇЇ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ПРИ НАДАННІ СТАЦІОНАРНОЇ МЕДИЧНОЇ ДОПОМОГИ
Authors: КАЧУР О.Ю. , СЛАБКИЙ Г.О.
Published: June 2015

Мета: проаналізувати організаційні моделі служби променевої діагностики у багатопрофільних стаціонарах, визначити оптимальний варіант організації роботи служби за сучасних умов.

Матеріали і методи. У роботі використано наступні методи: бібліографічний, статистичний, експертної оцінки, описового моделювання. Експертній оцінці підлягало 450 історій хвороби стаціонарного хворого. Експертами виступали дослідники, завідувачі відділень та лікуючі лікарі.

Результати. Встановлено відмінності між моделями організації роботи променевої служби на другому рівні надання медичної допомоги, які полягали у маршруті пацієнта, термінах перебування на стаціонарному лікуванні та раціональності призначення високовартісних обстежень.

Висновки. Оптимальною моделлю організації променевої діагностики, яку можна рекомендувати для впровадження в ЗОЗ, є модель, коли відділення/кабінети променевої діагностики об’єднані в єдину службу променевої діагностики ЗОЗ, рентгенологічні методи та методи УЗД застосовуються відповідно до клінічного/локального протоколу, а високовартісні методи діагностики призначаються лише за потреби уточнення діагнозу.

КЛЮЧОВІ СЛОВА: служба променевої діагностики, організаційна модель, стаціонарна медична допомога.
ТЕОРЕТИЧНЕ ОБҐРУНТУВАННЯ МОДЕЛІ ІНТЕГРОВАНОЇ СИСТЕМИ МЕДИЧНОЇ ДОПОМОГИ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: ЛЕХАН В.М. , ГІНЗБУРГ В.Г.
Published: June 2015

Мета: теоретичне обґрунтування моделі інтегрованої системи медичної допомоги в Україні для підвищення якості та ефективності медичного обслуговування населення.

Матеріали і методи: системний підхід і аналіз, концептуальне моделювання.

Результати. Теоретично обґрунтовано загальну модель інтеграції медичної допомоги в Україні, провідними компонентами якої є координація діяльності (між рівнями медичної допомоги, закладами охорони здоров’я та їх структурними підрозділами); командна робота лікарів різних спеціальностей, наступність медичного обслуговування. Умовами, що забезпечують реалізацію моделі, визначені: стандартизація медичної допомоги, створення потужного фінансового пулу, налагодження ефективного обміну інформацією між учасниками процесу надання медичної допомоги та створення системи колективної відповідальності за результати діяльності системи.

Висновки. Інтеграція медичної допомоги дозволяє підвищити її дієвість та ефективність.

КЛЮЧОВІ СЛОВА: медична допомога, інтеграція, модель.
ЗАВЕРШЕННЯ ВАГІТНОСТІ У ЖІНОК ПІСЛЯ ХІРУРГІЧНОГО ЛІКУВАННЯ НЕПЛІДНОСТІ
Authors: Іванюта Л. І. , Дубенко О. Д. , Ракша І. І.
Published: June 2015

Результати проведених клініко-статичних досліджень показали, що жінки,  які завагітніли після консервативного і хірургічного лікування неплідності, складають групу високого ризику, щодо розвитку в першу чергу загрози переривання вагітності, особливо в ранніх термінах, фетоплацентарно недостатності, пізніх гістозів, аномалі розвитку пологово діяльності, які в свою чергу призводять до високо частоти оперативного розродження. Порівняльний аналіз показав, що характер порушень, які виникають при вагітності, обумовлений дією патогенетичних змін, які спостерігались при неплідності. У жінок після хірургічного  та ендоскопічного лікування неплідності розвивається частіше загроза переривання вагітності та фетоплацентарна  недостатність, гестози, ніж після консервативного лікування, що негативно впливає перинатальні наслідки розродження. Проведений аналіз свідчить про недостатню ефективність традиційних лікувальних  заходів у жінок  після лікування неплідності, належність їх безумовно до групи високого ризику, які потребують перегляду підходів до тактики ведення вагітності ті пологів у даній групі хворих.
АПОПТОЗ І ПРОЛІФЕРАЦІЯ КЛІТИН ГІПЕРТРОФІЧНИХ І МОЛОДИХ КЕЛОДНИХ РУБЦІВ
Authors: Барановський Ю. Р. , Сигало В. М. , Косенко А. У.
Published: June 2015

У 35 пацієнтів хірургічного відділення Кримського Регіонлаьного Управління клінічної лікарні ім.Н.А.Семашко, що перебували на стаціонарному лікуванні у звязку з необхідністю проведення різних повторних оперативних втручать в місце попередніх операцій, інтраопераційно сікся післяопераційний кело дний гіпертрофічний рубець. Проліферативну активність клітин епідермісу і дерми вивчали за допомогою моно клональних антитіл Кі-67 (МІВ-1). Для оцінки процесів програмовано клітинно-загибельні в келодних рубцях використовували моноклональні антитіла до Fas рецепторів (CD-95 / Аро 1) і Bci-2. Проте н p53 використовувався для визначення числа клітин, що знаходяться у стані апоптозу.

У епідермісі гіпертрофічних рубців процеси апоптозу пригноблювані на тлі посиленої проліферації епідермоцитів, що призводить до його гіпертрофії. Збільшений вміст негативного регулятора апоптозу Bcl-2, що не дозволяє Fas-індукованим кератиноцитам вступити в апоптоз. У епідермісі молодих келодних рубців, не зважаючи на активні процеси проліферації, кератиноцити активно елімінуються апоптозом, що стримує гіпертрофію епідермусу. У зоні зростання молодих келодних рубців спостерігається ативна проліферація клітин, апоптоз яких інгібується Bcl-2
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РЕГЕНЕРАЦІ РАН У ТВАРИН З ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНОЮ ОПІКОВОЮ ТРАВМОЮ ПРИ ПРОВЕДЕННІ РАННЬОГО ХІРУРГІЧНОГО ЛІКУВАННЯ З ВИКОРИСТАННЯМ ГІДРОГЕЛЕВИХ РЕГЕНЕРАТИВНИХ ЗАСОБІВ ТА ГУБЧАСТИХ СОРБУЮЧИХ МАТЕРІАЛІВ
Authors: Ковальчук А. О.
Published: June 2015

РЕЗЮМЕ: У роботі досліджено особливості регенераці опікових ран у експериментальних тварин при проведенні
ранньо некректомі опікового струпа із подальшим закриттям ранового дефекту сучасними гідрогелевими пов’язками
та сорбуючими губчастими засобами. Експериментально доведено, що застосування гідрогелевих засобів на етапах
раннього хірургічного лікування безпородних білих щурів сприяє активному росту грануляційно тканини, послаблює
запальну реакцію та забезпечує епітеліогенний ефект.
КЛЮЧОВІ СЛОВА: опіки, некректомія, гідрогелеві засоби, регенерація.
Circulating Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Is Associated With Cerebral Blood Flow Dysregulation, Mobility Impairment, and Falls in Older Adults
Authors: Tchalla Achille E. , Wellenius Gregory A. , Travison Thomas G. , Gagnon Margaret , Iloputaife Ikechukwu , Dantoine Thierry , Sorond Farzaneh A. , Lipsitz Lewis A.
Published: June 2015

Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) is associated with hypertension, vascular inflammation, and systemic endothelial dysfunction. We evaluated whether elevated plasma sVCAM-1 is associated with impaired cerebrovascular function and mobility impairments in elderly people. We studied the cross-sectional relationships between plasma sVCAM-1 level, gait speed, and cerebrovascular hemodynamics, and its longitudinal relationship with falls in 680 community-dwelling participants aged ≥65 years in the Maintenance of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, and Zest in the Elderly (MOBILIZE) Boston Study. Falls were recorded prospectively for 1 year on daily calendars. sVCAM-1 was measured by ELISA assay and beat-to-beat blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery during rest and in response to changes in end-tidal CO
2
was measured by transcranial Doppler ultrasound. sVCAM-1 concentration was 1094±340 ng/mL in normotensives, 1195±438 ng/mL in controlled hypertensives, and 1250±445 ng/mL in uncontrolled hypertensives (
P
=0.008). The mean resting blood flow velocity and cerebral vasomotor range were, respectively, 41.0±10.3 cm/s and 1.3±0.4 cm/s per millimeter of mercury. Elevated sVCAM-1 levels indicative of endothelial dysfunction were associated with reduced resting blood flow velocity (
P
=0.017) and cerebral vasomotor range (
P
=0.0048). Elevated sVCAM-1 levels were associated with slower gait speed (<0.8 m/s; odds ratio, 3.01; 95% confidence interval, 1.56–5.83;
P
=0.0011) and an increased odds of injurious falls (odds ratio, 2.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.4–4.2;
P
=0.0028). An elevated sVCAM-1 level may be a marker of cerebral blood flow dysregulation because of endothelial damage from hypertension. It may also signal the presence of cerebral microvascular disease and its clinical consequences, including slow gait speed and falls.
Flatworms (Schmidtea nova) prey upon embryos of the common frog (Rana temporaria) and induce minor developmental acceleration
Authors: Segev Ori , Rodríguez Ariel , Hauswaldt Susanne , Hugemann Karen , Vences Miguel
Published: June 2015

Amphibians vary in the degree of pre-metamorphic developmental plasticity in response to risk of predation. Changes in hatching time and development rate can increase egg or tadpole survival respectively by shortening the duration of the more vulnerable stages. The intensity of predator induced developmental response and its direction, i.e. delayed, accelerated, or none, varies considerably between amphibian and predator species. We surveyed freshly deposited clutches of the European common frog Rana temporaria in a population in Braunschweig, Germany and found that 62% (N = 20) of the clutches contained planarians (Schmidtea nova), with an average of 3.94 ± 0.79 and a maximum of 13 planarians per clutch. A laboratory predation experiment confirmed that this planaria preys on R. temporaria eggs and early embryos. We further exposed freshly laid egg masses to either free, caged, or no planarians treatments using floating containers within a breeding pond where the two species co-occur. After 10 days exposure, embryos showed developmental stages 14-25 along the Gosner scale with statistically significant positive effects of both predator treatments. The observed effect was rather slight as predator-exposed individuals showed an increase by a single Gosner stage relative to those raised without planarians. The detected trend suggests that direct and indirect cues from flatworms, rarely considered as anuran predators, might induce a developmental response in R. temporaria early developmental stages.
Spiritual and Bodily Freedom
Authors: van den Belt Henk
Published: June 2015

The notion of Christian liberty is essential for the understanding of the Reformed concept of the law. Early modern protestant theology, however, made a sharp distinction between spiritual and bodily liberty. This distinction originated from Luther’s concept of the two kingdoms. It enabled John Calvin to criticize the church for binding the consciences and at the same time appeal to the civil government for reform of the church. Because of the reshuffling of the Institutes in 1559 this function of Christian liberty is easily lost out of sight. In the further development of Reformed theology the distinction between spiritual and bodily liberty was applied to the Christian life of individual believers, as the examples of William Perkins and the Leiden Synopsis of Purer Theology show. Thus the reforming power of the distinction was lost and it was used to confirm the political and social status quo instead.
International Terrorism and the Jurisdiction of Islamic Law
Authors: Al-Dawoody Ahmed
Published: June 2015

This article investigates the jurisdiction of Islamic law to international terrorism under the four Sunni schools of Islamic law. International terrorism refers to the following three cases: 1) terrorist acts committed outside of the Islamic state by its citizens; 2) terrorist acts committed outside the Islamic state by its non-citizens; and 3) terrorist acts committed inside the Islamic state by its non-citizens. It starts with studying the classical Muslim jurists’ tripartite division of the world into the ‘house of Islam’, ‘house of war’, and ‘house of peace’ to find out the boundaries of the jurisdiction of Islamic law and its position on the extradition of international terrorists. It examines the definition and elements of terrorism to find out the relevance of applying Islamic law to the modern form of acts of terrorism. It argues for the universal jurisdiction of Islamic law to acts of international terrorism.
Poverty, Race and Vulnerability
Authors: Atkins Sarah
Published: June 2015

Rather than providing for the welfare needs of asylum-seekers in Ireland within the existing social welfare structure, the Irish State operates the Direct Provision System. This system provides full board in accommodation centres and a small weekly allowance. The problems with this “temporary” system are manifold, and though these issues are individually problematic in their own right, they are compounded by the fact that it has been known for an asylum application to take seven years or more to reach completion. The Irish State is thus arguably in breach of both international (uncrc) and regional (echr and eu) obligations, as well as their domestic best practice guidelines. This article argues that the intolerability of inadequate long-term living conditions and enforced poverty is undeniable. The effect of poverty and social exclusion, in particular on asylum-seeker children, is highly detrimental and cultivates vulnerability on many levels. Methodologies I use in this article are doctrinal analysis of the relevant instruments and case law as well as engaging in a socio-legal reading of reports and literature in the area, and using this to inform my understanding of the issues. I conclude that such treatment of already vulnerable individuals by the State is manifestly discriminatory and feeds into a discriminatory culture of xenophobia. Political and media discourse engaging in such terminology as “welfare tourism” further exacerbates the issue by creating a marginalised concept the “other” amongst us.
“Make Holy the Bare Life”
Authors: Pavey Steve , Saavedra Marco
Published: June 2015

This article examines thevivencias en la vida cotidiana(everyday lived experiences) of undocumented youth activists in theusaat the intersection where dislocated “bare lives” encounter the hegemonic sovereign power of the nation-state (Agamben 1998). As nearly 2.1 million undocumented immigrant youth in the United States face the precarious reality of “learning to be illegal” (Gonzales 2011) and the threat of “deportability” (De Genova and Peutz 2010), a growing movement of undocumented youth fight for the dignity and liberation of their community while the light of their activism illuminates the majority who remain in the shadows. Based on three years of ethnographic research and action within the undocumented youth activist movement, this article utilizes a dialogical framework through collaborative and participatory based research methods to examine the theological dimensions of “illegal” and “bare” lives on the margins lived between the borders of citizenship and human dignity, between nation-states and the kingdom of God. The research and writing are grounded in a methodological and theological praxis with the marginalized, embodied most poignantly in the co-authors collaborative work and friendship.
Jewish Legal Formulae in the Aramaic Incantation Bowls
Authors: Manekin Bamberger Avigail
Published: June 2015

In the Aramaic incantation bowls there is extensive use of legal formulae known also from rabbinic literature and from archaeological findings. Such formulae can be found in oaths, vows, pronouncements of excommunication and especially pronouncements of divorce. In this article, I shall describe the nature of this common legal language by pointing out verbal parallels in the divorce formulae found in the bowls, the Talmud, and the archaeological findings of divorce documents. I will then suggest what can be learned from these parallels.
Settlement of the Claims of Individuals by Their Countries
Authors: Bettauer Ronald J.
Published: June 2015

A nation can settle the claims of its citizens against a foreign government. The injury must have been an internationally wrongful act by another State and the injured citizen must have been a national of the espousing state. Generally, a claim may not be espoused unless the “local remedies” rule is satisfied.

The United States has a long history of settling individual claims against foreign countries by international agreements. The Supreme Court has upheld this practice.

The Peace Treaty with Japan contains a mutual waiver of claims. Yet Americans who had been forced to work as slave laborers for Japanese companies filed lawsuits. The u.s. executive branch and courts held that their claims had been settled.

Certain Holocaust claims were resolved under a new format. Thus, creative approaches to resolving claims are available outside the normal legal framework.
‘Mrs Harvey came home from Norwich … her pocket picked at the station and all her money stolen’
Authors: Pooley Colin G. , Pooley Marilyn E.
Published: June 2015

In most societies the ability to move easily from place to place is a taken-for-granted aspect of twenty-first century life, but much less is known about such mobility in the past with a tendency for accounts to focus on the exceptional rather than the routine. In this paper we use two personal diaries written in England in the mid-nineteenth century and early-twentieth centuries to explore the ways in which everyday mobility was accomplished in the past. Attention is focused on the ease with which people could move around, the variety of modes of transport used, the enjoyment that travel generated, and the difficulties that were encountered. It is concluded that frequent everyday mobility was commonplace and mostly unproblematic, and was as closely enmeshed with society and economy as is the case in the twenty-first century. Such mobility also facilitated residential migration by providing knowledge about potential locations.
Support for the beam focusing hypothesis in the false killer whale
Authors: Kloepper L. N. , Buck J. R. , Smith A. B. , Supin A. Ya. , Gaudette J. E. , Nachtigall P. E.
Published: June 2015

The odontocete sound production system is complex and composed of tissues, air sacs, and a fatty melon. Previous studies suggested that the emitted sonar beam might be actively focused, narrowing depending on target distance. In this study, we further tested this beam focusing hypothesis in a false killer whale. Using three linear arrays of hydrophones, we recorded the same emitted click at 2, 4 and 7 m distance and calculated the beamwidth, intensity, center frequency, and bandwidth as recorded on each array at every distance. If the whale did not focus her beam, acoustics predicts the intensity would decay with range as a function of spherical spreading and the angular beamwidth would remain constant. On the contrary, our results show that as the distance from the whale to the array increases, the beamwidth is narrower and the received click intensity is higher than that predicted by a spherical spreading function. Each of these measurements is consistent with the animal focusing its beam on a target at a given range. These results support the hypothesis that the false killer whale is "focusing" its sonar beam, producing a narrower and more intense signal than that predicted by spherical spreading.
Alliteration in the Kalevala and in the translation of the epic into Komi by Adolf Turkin
Authors: Rakin Nikolay
Published: June 2015

Alliteration is one of the leading stylistic features characteristic of the Kalevala. This analysis of the translation of the Kalevala into Komi by Adolf Turkin shows that alliteration is fairly frequent in the target text. Examples of alliteration and data on the occurrences of alliteration in the translation allow the suggestion that the translator may have attempted to make use of consonant words. However, alliteration observed in the translation cannot be regarded as a characteristic phonetic factor that participates in the organisation of the text. It proves to be accidental, not structural (as it is in the original text of the Kalevala). In the translation, which has 5132 lines, alliteration is observed in 1539 lines, or nearly in one-third of the translation. In the major part of the examples weak alliteration occurs; strong alliteration is fairly rare. In the text of translation, alliteration is expressed by different word-initial sounds, the overall number of which is 28 (21 consonants and 7 vowels). It is frequent in words that begin with the consonants [k], [v], [p], [m] and [s]. Among the occurrences of strong alliteration there are cases in which a syllable or the root of the word is repeated (25% in each case). The fact that the structural features of the Komi language differ from those of the Finnish literary language (and of the language of the Kalevala) explains the limitations in the translation of such a device as alliteration. From the point of view of the differences in the phonetic features it can be noted that Komi has, for example, 33 phonemes (7 vowels and 26 consonants) while in Finnish the phonemes are less numerous: 21 (8 vowels and 13 consonants). Hence, words with the same initial consonants are fewer in Komi. As far as lexis is concerned, consonant-initial words that would make pairs of synonyms (both in the literary language and dialects) are fairly rare.
The dynamic model of optimal economic growth in terms of ecological balance: models construction and results analysis
Authors: Vinnychuk Olena , Grygorkiv Vasyl , Biloskurskii Ruslan
Published: June 2015

The article is dedicated to the problem of modeling dynamic ecological-economic models in the case of ecological-economic balance. The nonlinear variant of the model of economic growth considering the ecological balance is proposed and investigated. The mathematical theory of optimal control has been selected for the research of economic growth model.
The influence of fiscal policy on income inequality in European Union’s member states
Authors: Crudu Rodica
Published: June 2015

Poor growth performance over the past decades in Europe has increased concerns for rising income discrepancies and social exclusion. European authorities have recently launched the Europe 2020 strategy which aims to improve social inclusion in Europe on top of already existing European regional policies aiming to reduce regional disparities through stimulating growth in areas where incomes are relatively low. While it is most common to confine measures of inequality to national borders, the existence of such union-wide objectives and policies motivates measuring income dispersion among all Europeans in this paper. Fiscal policy is a powerful tool that changes the distribution of income in either direction, up or down. In this context, the present paper reviews the evolution of income inequality in EU member countries and figures out how fiscal policy (direct taxes) has influenced these outcomes. The paper also examines the contributions of both tax and expenditure policies in reducing income inequality in the EU, highlighting fiscal policy’s impact in different EU member countries.
Aproximación en el comportamiento de los suelos del Campo de Alicante a una ley física de infiltración
Authors: Bru Ronda Concepción , Cuenca Payá Artemio
Published: June 2015

A tenor de las pruebas de infiltración realizadas en el área del Campo de Alicante, se ha estudiado dicho proceso en estado transitorio. Asimilando éste a un proceso de propagación térmica se obtiene por separado una estimación del coeficiente de permeabilidad y del coeficiente de difusividad del suelo que recibe la precipitación.
El reciente incremento de la población extranjera en España y su incidencia laboral
Authors: Gozálvez Pérez Vicente
Published: June 2015

Durante los años 1980 los extranjeros residentes en España se han incrementado fuertemente, tanto los europeos (65% del total) como los procedentes de países no desarrollados. Los europeos residen con preferencia en el litoral mediterráneo y archipiélagos, y una gran parte son no activos. Entre los trabajadores procedentes del Tercer Mundo, destaca el incremento relativo de asiáticos y africanos, establecidos aquí ante el cierre de fronteras a la inmigración de trabajadores en los países más desarrollados de la CEE, y por la relativa facilidad de entrada en España (grandes flujos turísticos). La Ley de Extranjería (1985), la entrada de España en la CEE (1986) y la aparición de tasas de paro alarmantes, han propiciado la limitación de permisos de trabajo a extranjeros. Los inmigrados en situación no regularizada o clandestinos son muy numerosos, tanto entre los europeos como entre los procedentes de países del Tercer Mundo.
A importância de diferentes olhares (escuta ativa) na mediação familiar: a interdisciplinaridade
Authors: Lambach Ferreira da Costa Déborah Regina
Published: June 2015

O presente trabalho tem por finalidade debater a importância da mediação na solução dos conflitos sociais, em especial os familiares. Pretende-se discutir a viabilidade de se implantar, no nosso país, a chamada cultura da paz. O ponto central escolhido para dissertar a esse respeito foi o da comediação, em que a atuação conjunta de dois mediadores, de diferentes áreas de formação (advogados, psicólogos, pedagogos), com experiências de vida variadas, homens e mulheres com visões distintas, apresenta-se, ao nosso sentir, mais rica e profícua para a solução dos conflitos levados à mediação justamente pela troca de experiências dos envolvidos durante o processo. Outra vertente da discussão é a necessidade de capacitação de profissionais para atuar como mediadores, bem como as principais características que devem possuir, o papel a desempenhar e, principalmente, o empoderamento das partes para a tomada da decisão que acharem melhor. Nesse sentido, acreditamos que a mediação implementada na escola, como disciplina autônoma ou como atividade durante as aulas, contribuirá sobremaneira para a efetivação da paz social.
Atuação da Coordenação Pedagógica nos campi de Iguatu e Crato do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará
Authors: Sousa Josefa Ataíde Gomes de , Alves Maria de Fátima Morais , Felipe Márcia Leyla De Freitas Macêdo , Alves José Willame Felipe
Published: June 2015

Este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a atuação da coordenação pedagógica nos campi de Iguatu e Crato do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará e como objetivos específicos: embasar-se, teoricamente, o papel da coordenação pedagógica numa instituição de ensino, identificar o perfil dos seus profissionais, conhecer o trabalho que esta desenvolve e as dificuldades enfrentadas no cotidiano escolar. Para tanto, foram feitos estudos bibliográficos, abordando assuntos como conceitos e papéis desempenhados pela coordenação pedagógica, o cotidiano escolar nas instituições pesquisadas, as relações interpessoais, os desafios e as diversidades enfrentadas. Em seguida, foi aplicada uma pesquisa de campo, por meio de questionário com questões abertas e fechadas, envolvendo os servidores lotados nas coordenações pedagógicas das instituições pesquisadas, na qual foi possível constatar as formas como essas coordenações vêm desenvolvendo seus trabalhos no cotidiano. De acordo com os teóricos estudados, observamos que o coordenador pedagógico é peça fundamental no processo ensino-aprendizagem e que na sua função, deve articular as pessoas envolvidas, em especial os docentes, para a reflexão no seu contexto educacional de suas ações, dando a estes, subsídios, suporte pedagógico e orientações que venham contribuir para o crescimento profissional e, consequentemente uma maior qualidade no processo. Conforme a pesquisa aplicada, após a análise e discussão dos dados, constatou-se que os servidores das coordenações pedagógicas das instituições pesquisadas têm um nível de escolaridade compatível para o cargo, o que leva a crer que estes têm condições de desenvolver um bom trabalho. Além disso, observou-se que as ações das coordenações pedagógicas das instituições pesquisadas são voltadas para o ensino-aprendizagem. Outro aspecto constatado foi sobre a formação continuada dos professores, que por meio das respostas dadas pelos entrevistados não ficou clara a maneira como esta acontece. Daí a confirmação de que não há uma ação planejada, organizada e contínua nesse sentido. A pesquisa revelou, também, que os servidores têm uma sintonia entre suas atribuições e o papel desenvolvido em seu cotidiano, embora, executem atividades que não consideram ser inerentes à sua função, por necessidade da instituição e que as dificuldades encontradas no cotidiano desses servidores são a falta de definição das reais atribuições da coordenação pedagógica, falta de compromisso de alguns para com as atividades a serem executadas, prejudicando, assim, os resultados dos trabalhos. Concluímos, que as coordenações pedagógicas das instituições pesquisadas estão no caminho certo, porém o campus de Iguatu, desenvolve um trabalho de forma mais integrada entre seus membros.
Atenção Básica e Ouvidoria: Um perfil da Interação População e Gestão
Authors: Almeida Soleane Lavor de , Matos Shirley Kaliny Correia de , Paz Cleidiane Barbosa , Santana Onelliany Moreira Leite Lima , Carvalho Ana cristina Mortimer Lio de , Oliveira Gislene Farias de
Published: June 2015

O presente estudo possui como intuito avaliar a interação que existe entre a Ouvidoria e as Unidades da Estratégia Saúde da Família em um determinado município da região sul do estado do Ceará, partindo do pressuposto de que para se oferecer um serviço público de qualidade é essencial escutar a sugestão dos usuários deste, e procurar estar atento aos anseios e expectativas da comunidade. Assim, pois então o estudo se fez onde os dados coletados equivaleram a manifestações da comunidade realizadas na Ouvidoria Municipal de Saúde deste, isto durante todo o ano de 2011. Com esta característica, o estudo foi de natureza quantiqualitativa, exploratória e descritiva, onde dentre os dados coletados na Ouvidoria, procurou-se considerar aqueles relacionados à atenção básica, sendo logo este um critério determinante de exclusão e de inclusão, juntamente com o período, 2011. Com a pesquisa, notificou-se a importância que os serviços desempenhados pela ouvidoria da saúde possuem para avaliar a forma de como os programas de saúde estão sendo desenvolvidos pelos servidores públicos. Em si, pode-se constatar que são, de forma especial, os de nível superior, os que mais são cobrados quanto ao desempenho de atividades em conformidade com as ações apresentadas e divulgadas na implantação dos serviços da atenção básica. Por sua vez, também se constatou o quanto a comunidade cobra a participação de tais profissionais, e de forma indireta expõe essa fiscalização dos serviços. Com o estudo fio possível evidenciar que é na ouvidoria onde se armazena informações importantes que podem ser usadas para a construção de uma política pública de saúde mais democrática e eficiente, sendo que cabe do gestor utilizar essa fonte e meio de exposição da opinião pública sobre os serviços a serem por ele gerenciados, ou então não levar em consideração tais serviços e tomar a ciência de que está agindo sem levar em consideração a opinião do povo.
Perceived Effectiveness of Social Networks for Job Search
Authors: Zhitomirsky-Geffet Maayan , Bratspiess Yair
Published: June 2015

One of the most common uses of the capabilities of social networks is for professional, and business purposes. The literature presents conflicting evidence as to the effectiveness of different networks for professional purposes. Therefore, our primary research aim is to conduct a comparative investigation of the effectiveness and factors which influence the effectiveness of different social networks for finding a job. This study focuses on the two most popular networks, Facebook and LinkedIn; the former is not intended specifically for professional purposes while the latter is. To this end, we conducted a user study based on over 220 responses to a questionnaire especially designed for this goal. In our analysis, we distinguish and compare between the users’ perceptions and attitudes toward the effectiveness of the network and its actual helpfulness for finding a job in past experience. Our results indicate that different demographic and network usage variables influence the attitude to effectiveness and helpfulness of the networks. Thus, users with lower incomes preferred Facebook, while more educated users with higher incomes perceived LinkedIn as more effective. Interestingly, we found that despite the fact that LinkedIn was perceived as significantly more effective for finding a job by the majority of the users, the actual helpfulness of the two networks was assessed as quite similar. Our findings provide direct evidence for bridging social capital increase by online social networks. This study has practical implications and recommendations that will enable job candidates to improve their job-hunting strategies.
Theoretical And Practical Investigations Of V-Block Waviness Measurement Of Cylindrical Parts
Authors: Adamczak Stanisław , Zmarzły Paweł , Janecki Dariusz
Published: June 2015

The paper relates to the problem of adaptation of V-block methods to waviness measurements of cylindrical surfaces. It presents the fundamentals of V-block methods and the principle of their application. The V-block methods can be successfully used to measure the roundness and waviness deviations of large cylinders used in paper industry, shipping industry, or in metallurgy. The concept of adaptation of the V-block method to waviness measurements of cylindrical surfaces was verified using computer simulations and experimental work. The computer simulation was carried out in order to check whether the proposed mathematical model and V-block method parameters are correct. Based on the simulation results, a model of measuring device ROL-2 for V-block waviness measurements was developed. Next, experimental research was carried out consisting in evaluation of waviness deviation, initially using a standard non-reference measuring device, and then using the tested device based on the V-block method. Finally, accuracy of the V-block experimental method was calculated.
Determination of the uncertainty of the measurements performed by coordinate measuring machines
Authors: Krawczyk Marcin , Gąska Adam , Sładek Jerzy
Published: June 2015

Today many different systems are working in accordance with the idea
of coordinate measuring techniques. It is possible to use the same
measuring software with optical or contact coordinate systems as well
as with a 3D scanners. This gives the opportunity to use different
measuring systems for the same tasks. Consequently, it is possible to
build faster and more efficient techniques for controlling the
production. For example: a fast check of car body production with 3D
scanner systems and once per shift accurate measurement of the same
element with reference Coordinate Measuring Machines. The main purpose
of measurements in industry is the assessment of the conformity or
nonconformity of the production with the specification. The
specification can be written in classical paper documentation or saved
in CAD-file. Never-mind how specification is written or saved, the
uncertainty of the measurement should be taken into consideration,
according to the ISO 14253-1 guideline. In the case of a supplier –
to his benefit, by extending the area of conformity and in the case of
production control – by reducing the area of conformity. Evaluation
of the coordinate measurement accuracy is very complicated task,
especially elaborating of one method for all Coordinate Measuring
Systems. Until now, majority of methods focus only on the Coordinate
Measuring Machines. ISO 15530 family of standards can be noticed in
this area, however, many problems still remain unsolved.