bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hoe maak je het, lakmoes? Over de (semantische) productiviteit van Nederlandse ontleningen in het Pools / How are you, litmus? On the (semantical) productivity of the Dutch borrowings in the Polish language
Authors: Kowalska-Szubert Agata
Published: January 2016

Polish language contains hundreds of loan words from Dutch. They are rooted so firmly that they are capable of creating new words. This article presents the most common word-formation phenomena involving Dutch loan words. It also highlights their ability to form phrasemes and transfer meanings.
Picturing Evolution through Geologic Time
Authors: Barrow Lloyd H.
Published: January 2016

The purpose of this activity is to provide precollege biology students a visual representation of evolution. Unfortunately, many resources begin with the start of life, which ignores the fact that the Earth is 4.6 billion years old. This model uses adding-machine tape to sequence events. Representation of major evolutionary and geologic events helps students visualize macroevolution.
Integrating Fossils, Natural Selection & Molecular Genetics: A Structured Inquiry-Based Evolution Lab
Authors: Wollert David A.
Published: January 2016

This structured set of lab activities allows students to explore the evolution of pelvic spine reduction in stickleback fish. The exercise draws upon the field of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo) and information presented in the HHMI Holiday Lecture entitled “Fossils, Genes, and Embryos.” Students analyze fossil data from a rich stickleback deposit in Nevada, documenting the evolution of pelvic spine reduction in a preserved population, and then use Hardy-Weinberg analysis to explore the role of natural selection in this type of evolutionary event. Finally, students use molecular genetics and polymerase chain reaction to uncover the evolutionary role of gene switches in pelvic spine reduction. Collectively, the lab activities explore a specific evolutionary event from the combined perspectives of fossil evidence, natural selection, and molecular genetics. The lab also serves as a good introduction to the concepts of gene switches and evo-devo.
Unique and Overlapping Functions of Formins Frl and DAAM During Ommatidial Rotation and Neuronal Development in Drosophila
Authors: Dollar Gretchen , Gombos Rita , Barnett Austen A , Sanchez Hernandez David , Maung Saw M T , Mihály Jozsef , Jenny Andreas
Published: January 2016

The noncanonical Frizzled/planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway regulates establishment of polarity within the plane of an epithelium to generate diversity of cell fates, asymmetric, but highly aligned structures, or to orchestrate the directional migration of cells during convergent extension during vertebrate gastrulation. In Drosophila, PCP signaling is essential to orient actin wing hairs and to align ommatidia in the eye, in part by coordinating the movement of groups of photoreceptor cells during ommatidial rotation. Importantly, the coordination of PCP signaling with changes in the cytoskeleton is essential for proper epithelial polarity. Formins polymerize linear actin filaments and are key regulators of the actin cytoskeleton. Here, we show that the diaphanous-related formin, Frl, the single fly member of the FMNL (formin related in leukocytes/formin-like) formin subfamily affects ommatidial rotation in the Drosophila eye and is controlled by the Rho family GTPase Cdc42. Interestingly, we also found that frl mutants exhibit an axon growth phenotype in the mushroom body, a center for olfactory learning in the Drosophila brain, which is also affected in a subset of PCP genes. Significantly, Frl cooperates with Cdc42 and another formin, DAAM, during mushroom body formation. This study thus suggests that different formins can cooperate or act independently in distinct tissues, likely integrating various signaling inputs with the regulation of the cytoskeleton. It furthermore highlights the importance and complexity of formin-dependent cytoskeletal regulation in multiple organs and developmental contexts.
Genomic Patterns of Geographic Differentiation in Drosophila simulans
Authors: Sedghifar Alisa , Saelao Perot , Begun David J
Published: January 2016

Geographic patterns of genetic differentiation have long been used to understand population history and to learn about the biological mechanisms of adaptation. Here we present an examination of genomic patterns of differentiation between northern and southern populations of Australian and North American Drosophila simulans, with an emphasis on characterizing signals of parallel differentiation. We report on the genomic scale of differentiation and functional enrichment of outlier SNPs. While, overall, signals of shared differentiation are modest, we find the strongest support for parallel differentiation in genomic regions that are associated with regulation. Comparisons to Drosophila melanogaster yield potential candidate genes involved in local adaptation in both species, providing insight into common selective pressures and responses. In contrast to D. melanogaster, in D. simulans we observe patterns of variation that are inconsistent with a model of temperate adaptation out of a tropical ancestral range, highlighting potential differences in demographic and colonization histories of this cosmopolitan species pair.
Kalinių ir darbuotojų santykių įkalinimo įstaigose svarba nuteistųjų integracijai ir įstaigoje vyraujančiai atmosferai
Authors: Sakalauskas Gintautas
Published: January 2016

Įkalinimo įstaigos formuoja erdvę, kurioje daugumai jos gyventojų (kaliniams) reikia prisitaikyti prie nustatytos tvarkos ir jai paklusti, o kitiems tai yra darbo vieta – jų užduotis yra palaikyti šią tvarką ir atitinkamai reaguoti į jos pažeidimus. Įkalinimo įstaiga yra išskirtinė vieta ir gyvenimui, ir darbui, o tarp šių dviejų skirtingus vaidmenis atliekančių grupių susiklostantys santykiai daro didelę įtaką ne tik įstaigoje vyraujančiai atmosferai, bet ir kalinių integracijos perspektyvoms. Todėl tarptautiniuose kalinimo standartuose ir daugelio Vakarų kultūros šalių kalinimo praktikoje itin pabrėžiama šių santykių svarba – atitinkamas nuostatas ne tik įtvirtinant teisės aktuose, bet ir skiriant tam ypatingą dėmesį personalo mokymuose. Tačiau ir teisės normos, ir atitinkama praktika atsiranda tik tada, kai šių santykių svarba tampa visiškai akivaizdi. Šiame straipsnyje siekiama šį akivaizdumą atskleisti.
Judėjimo negalią turinčių jaunų vyrų prokreaciniai lūkesčiai ir tėvystės vizijos1
Authors: Šėporaitytė-Vismantė Deimantė
Published: January 2016

Neįgalūs vyrai dažnai nuvertinami romantinių santykių, šeiminėje ir reprodukcijos srityse, jų tėvystė visuomenės matoma kaip socialinė problema ir nėra pageidaujama. Kalbant apie neįgaliųjų prokreaciją lyties aspektu galima pažymėti, kad, kaip ir neturinčių negalios asmenų atveju, daug dažniau diskutuojama apie neįgalių moterų teisę turėti vaikų ir motinystę nei apie vyrų tėvystės patirtį. Neįgalių vyrų prokreaciniai lūkesčiai – itin mažai analizuota tema ne tik Lietuvoje, bet ir užsienyje. Šio straipsnio tikslas – atskleisti jaunų judėjimo negalią turinčių vyrų prokreacinių lūkesčių turinį ir raišką bei juos formuojančius veiksnius. Straipsnyje analizuojama 11 pusiau struktūruotų interviu su judėjimo negalią turinčiais 21–32 metų vyrais.Tyrimas atskleidė, kad jauni judėjimo negalią turintys vyrai prieštarauja jų, kaip būsimų tėvų, nuvertinimui ir išsako norą susilaukti vaikų. Tačiau tėvystės planavimą jie atideda vėlesniam laikui, pirmenybę teikia siekiui įveikti negalią, patiria sunkumų užmezgant stabilią partnerystę, siekia baigti mokslus, nori daugiau laiko skirti savo pomėgiams ir laisvalaikiui bei pratęsti nepriklausomą gyvenimą. Kurdami tėvystės vizijas tyrime dalyvavę vyrai remiasi tiek „naujosios“, tiek tradicinės tėvystės modeliais, tačiau beveik visi jie įsivaizduoja save aktyviai dalyvausiančius priežiūrint ir auklėjant vaikus. Dauguma tyrimo dalyvių nepriima tėvystės kaip tam tikro nekintamo užduočių rinkinio, kurį turi atlikti vyrai – jų tėvystės modelis lankstesnis, atsižvelgiama į fizines galimybes. Tėvystės viziją tyrimo dalyviai formuoja reflektuodami santykį su savo tėvu ir remdamiesi savo vaikystės patirtimi šeimoje.
Šeimose ir globos įstaigose gyvenančių paauglių vertybių ypatumai ir raiška jų elgesiu
Authors: LEPEŠKIENĖ Vitalija , ZENKEVIČ Jolanta
Published: January 2016

Santrauka. Mokslinėje literatūroje pastaraisiais metais plačiai diskutuojama, kaip paaugliai įsisavina vertybes, šioje srityje atliekama nemažai tyrimų. Tačiau dauguma tyrimų apsiriboja paauglių vertybių hierarchijos išaiškinimu, neatsižvelgiant į jaunų žmonių gyvenimo patirtį. Šiame straipsnyje aiškinamasi, kokiais ypatumais pasižymi šeimose ir globos įstaigose augančių paauglių vertybės. Tyrimo tikslas – išsiaiškinti ir palyginti šių dviejų paauglių grupių vertybes ir jų raišką elgesiu.Buvo ištirti 103 paaugliai (53 vaikinai ir 50 merginų, 60 respondentų gyveno šeimose, 41 – globos namuose). Tyrimo anketa susidėjo iš dviejų dalių. Pirmojoje respondentams buvo pateikiamas 18 vertybių sąrašas ir prašoma įvertinti šių vertybių svarbą 6 balų skalėje. Antrosios anketos dalies tikslas – išaiškinti, kiek tikėtinas atitinkamų vertybių pasireiškimas paauglių elgesyje. Respondentai turėjo 6 balų skalėje įvertinti, kiek pateiktomis situacijomis tikėtinas atitinkamas vertybes išreiškiantis jų elgesys.Tyrimas parodė, kad paaugliams svarbiausios vertybės – sveikata, šeima, tikra draugystė ir meilė, o religija, socialinis pripažinimas ir grožis vertinami žemiausiai. Menkiausiai integruotos vertybės – tikra draugystė, sąžiningumas ir sveikata, nes paaugliai nelinkę jomis grįsti savo elgesio. Šeima, tolerancija, atsakomybė, drąsa, materialinė gerovė ir socialinis pripažinimas kaip vertybės stipriai reiškėsi paauglių elgesyje.Šeimose ir globos įstaigose gyvenančių paauglių rezultatų palyginimas atskleidė šių grupių skirtumus: šeimose gyvenantys jauni žmonės savo elgesiu dažniau reiškia šias vertybes: išsilavinimas, atsakomybė, jautrumas, materialinė gerovė ir religija; gyvenantys globos namuose paaugliai dažniau grindžia savo elgesį šiomis vertybėmis: sąžiningumas, aktyvumas ir socialinis pripažinimas. Tikra draugystė, šeima ir meilė vienodai intensyviai reiškiasi abiejų grupių paauglių elgesiu. Šeimose augančių merginų elgesyje dažniau reiškiasi jautrumas, kūrybiškumas ir aktyvumas nei globos namuose gyvenančių bendraamžių. Šeimose gyvenantys vaikinai dažniau nei gyvenantys globos namuose grindžia elgesį religija, o pastarieji dažniau elgesiu reiškia tikrą meilę, aktyvumą ir socialinio pripažinimo siekimą.
Socialinių darbuotojų pilietinis ir politinis aktyvumas, siekiant socialinio teisingumo
Authors: SKUČIENĖ Daiva
Published: January 2016

Socialinis darbas – profesija, kurios vienas iš siekių yra socialinis teisingumas. Socialinio teisingumo siekis profesinėje veikloje gali būti įgyvendinamas tiek mikro-, tiek makropraktikos lygmeniu. Šio straipsnio tikslas – išsiaiškinti, koks yra socialinio darbuotojų pilietinis ir politinis aktyvumas bei socialinio teisingumo samprata. Keliami šie uždaviniai, kurie atitinka ir straipsnio struktūrą, pirma, apžvelgti mokslinius šaltinius socialinio darbo ir gynybos makropraktikoje, socialinio teisingumo tematika, antra, įvertinti socialinių darbuotojų pilietinį ir politinį aktyvumą, trečia, išanalizuoti socialinių darbuotojų socialinio teisingumo sampratą, pabaigoje pateikti išvadas.Socialinis teisingumas socialiniame darbe yra pagrindinė filosofinė vertybė, kuri kelia pareigą socialiniams darbuotojams ginti klientą makrolygmeniu, palaikyti ir skatinti individų ir visuomenės socialinį funkcionavimą. Atlikti tyrimai apibrėžia politinės veiklos turinį ir funkcijas, pažymi socialinio darbo dinaminį vaidmenį siejant socialinę politiką ir pilietinę visuomenę, atskleidžia socialinių darbuotojų politinę ideologiją, kuri iš esmės liberali, ir analizuoja, kaip ji veikia praktiką, įvardija įsitraukimo į politinę veiklą būdus, apibrėžia įgūdžius siūlant ir keičiant politiką. Vis dėlto socialinio darbo makropraktika yra kritikuojama šiuolaikiniame socioekonominiame kontekste: socialinio darbo organizacijų yra per menkai girdimas, neginamas socialinis teisingumas, siekiant socialinės gerovės ir sprendžiant socialines problemas, orientacija tik į elgesio pokytį yra paviršutiniška, nes neapima žmonių gyvenimo kompleksiškumo, tai tampa tik vadybine funkcija, tolstama nuo socialinės politikos ir socialinių pokyčių. Šitaip profesija neigia „socialinį“ socialiniame darbe, silpninant socialinio teisingumo siekį. Socialinio darbo organizacijos per mažai deda pastangų atskleisti paslaugų poreikį bendruomenėse.Turint tikslą išsiaiškinti socialinių darbuotojų politinį ir pilietinį aktyvumą, siekiant socialinio teisingumo, naudojama antrinė Europos socialinės apklausos (ESS) 2010–2012 m.; Europos vertybių tyrimo (EVS) 2008 m. duomenų analizė. Tačiau per maža Lietuvos socialinių darbuotojų imtis minėtose apklausose neleidžia daryti apibendrinimų visai populiacijaii. Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad socialinių darbuotojų politinis aktyvumas yra mažas, nes Europos šalių socialiniai darbuotojai šiek tiek domisi politika, o apklausose dalyvavę Lietuvos socialiniai darbuotojai nelabai. Socialiniai darbuotojai nėra ir pilietiškai aktyvūs. Apklausose dalyvavę Lietuvos socialiniai darbuotojai, vertindami įvairius socialinio teisingumo aspektus, labiau linkę pabrėžti individualią atsakomybę nei Europos šalių socialiniai darbuotojai.
Age at Surgery and Outcomes of an Undescended Testis
Authors: Schneuer Francisco Javier , Holland Andrew J.A. , Pereira Gavin , Jamieson Sarra , Bower Carol , Nassar Natasha
Published: January 2016

BACKGROUND:

Undescended testis (UDT) is the most common genital anomaly in boys. Current guidelines recommend surgery before 12 months of age to maximize fertility and potentially reduce the risk of future malignancy. We investigated the prevalence of UDT and examined rates of surgery and age at surgery in an Australian population.

METHODS:

UDT was identified from all live-born infants in New South Wales, Australia, from 2001 to 2011 using routinely collected record-linked birth and hospital data. The prevalence of UDT, surgery rates, age at surgery, postsurgical outcomes, and risk factors for surgery performed later than the recommended age were evaluated.

RESULTS:

There were 10 875 (2.1%) boys with a recorded diagnosis of UDT. Corrective surgery was performed in 4980 (45.8%), representing a cumulative prevalence of 9.6 per 1000 male births. Five percent of surgeries were orchidectomies, and 9% of boys had revision surgery. Median age at surgery was 16.6 months (interquartile range 11.8 to 31.0 months), decreasing from 21 months for boys born in 2001 to 13 months for boys born in 2010. Among those boys having surgery before 36 months (n = 3897), 67% had corrective surgery after the recommended 12 months of age; socioeconomic disadvantage, regional/remote area of residence, and lack of private health insurance were risk factors for having corrective surgery after 12 months.

CONCLUSIONS:

One in 50 boys born are diagnosed with UDT; two-thirds had no report of corrective surgery. The age at surgery is decreasing; however, two-thirds of surgeries are performed after 12 months of age.
Incremental Improvement of the Evaluation Algorithm in the Concept Map Based Knowledge Assessment System
Authors: Anohina Alla , Vilkelis Marks , Lukasenko Romans
Published: January 2016

The paper is devoted to the knowledge assessment system that has been developed at the Department of Systems Theory and Design of Riga Technical University for the last four years. The system is based on concept maps that allow displaying the knowledge structure of a particular learner in the form of a graph. Teacher’s created concept maps serve as a standard against which learner’s concept maps are compared. However, it is not correct to compare teacher’s and learners’ concept maps by examining the exact equivalence of relationships in both maps, because people construct knowledge in different ways. Thus, an appropriate mechanism is needed for the flexible evaluation of learners’ concept maps. The paper describes the algorithm implemented in the concept map based knowledge assessment system and its evolution through four prototypes of the system.
The Impact of Java Applications at Microarchitectural Level from Branch Prediction Perspective
Authors: Florea Adrian , Gellert Arpad , Vințan Lucian N. , Velțan Marius N.
Published: January 2016

The portability, the object-oriented and distributed programming models, multithreading support and automatic garbage collection are features that make Java very attractive for application developers. The main goal of this paper consists in pointing out the impact of Java applications at microarchitectural level from two perspectives: unbiased branches and indirect jumps/calls, such branches limiting the ceiling of dynamic branch prediction and causing significant performance degradation. Therefore, accurately predicting this kind of branches remains an open problem. The simulation part of the paper mainly refers to determining the context length influence on the percentage of unbiased branches from Java applications, the prediction accuracy and the usage degree obtained using a Fast Path-Based Perceptron predictor. We realize a comparison with C/C++ application behavior from unbiased branches perspective. We also analyze some Java testing programs, built using design patterns or including inheritance, polymorphism, backtracking and recursivity, in order to determine the features of indirect branches, the arity of each indirect jump and the prediction accuracy using the Target Cache predictor.
Bayesian Network Classifier for Medical Data Analysis
Authors: Reiz Beáta , Csató Lehel
Published: January 2016

Bayesian networks encode causal relations between variables using probability and graph theory. They can be used both for prediction of an outcome and interpretation of predictions based on the encoded causal relations. In this paper we analyse a tree-like Bayesian network learning algorithm optimised for classification of data and we give solutions to the interpretation and analysis of predictions. The classification of logical – i.e. binary – data arises specifically in the field of medical diagnosis, where we have to predict the survival chance based on different types of medical observations or we must select the most relevant cause corresponding again to a given patient record.
Surgery survival prediction was examined with the algorithm. Bypass surgery survival chance must be computed for a given patient, having a data-set of 66 medical examinations for 313 patients.
Development Journey of QADPZ - A Desktop Grid Computing Platform
Authors: Vlădoiu Monica , Constantinescu Zoran
Published: January 2016

In this paper we present QADPZ, an open source system for desktop grid computing, which enables users of a local network or Internet to share resources. QADPZ allows a centralized management and use of the computational resources of idle computers from a network of desktop computers. QADPZ users can submit compute-intensive applications to the system, which are then automatically scheduled for execution. The scheduling is performed according to the hardware and software requirements of the application. Users can later monitor and control the execution of the applications. Each application consists of one or more tasks. Applications can be independent, when the composing tasks do not require any interaction, or parallel, when the tasks communicate with each other during the computation. The paper describes both QADPZ functionality and the process of design and implementation, with focus on requirements, architecture, user interface and security. Some future work ideas are also presented.
A Novel Fuzzy ARTMAP Architecture with Adaptive FeatureWeights based on Onicescu’s Informational Energy
Authors: Andonie Răzvan , Sasu Lucian Mircea , Cațaron Angel
Published: January 2016

Fuzzy ARTMAP with Relevance factor (FAMR) is a Fuzzy ARTMAP (FAM) neural architecture with the following property: Each training pair has a relevance factor assigned to it, proportional to the importance of that pair during the learning phase. Using a relevance factor adds more flexibility to the training phase, allowing ranking of sample pairs according to the confidence we have in the information source or in the pattern itself.
We introduce a novel FAMR architecture: FAMR with Feature Weighting (FAMRFW). In the first stage, the training data features are weighted. In our experiments, we use a feature weighting method based on Onicescu’s informational energy (IE). In the second stage, the obtained weights are used to improve FAMRFW training. The effect of this approach is that category dimensions in the direction of relevant features are decreased, whereas category dimensions in the direction of non-relevant feature are increased. Experimental results, performed on several benchmarks, show that feature weighting can improve the classification performance of the general FAMR algorithm.
Nephrin Tyrosine Phosphorylation Is Required to Stabilize and Restore Podocyte Foot Process Architecture
Authors: New Laura A. , Martin Claire E. , Scott Rizaldy P. , Platt Mathew J. , Keyvani Chahi Ava , Stringer Colin D. , Lu Peihua , Samborska Bozena , Eremina Vera , Takano Tomoko , Simpson Jeremy A. , Quaggin Susan E. , Jones Nina
Published: January 2016

Podocytes are specialized epithelial cells of the kidney blood filtration barrier that contribute to permselectivity via a series of interdigitating actin–rich foot processes. Positioned between adjacent projections is a unique cell junction known as the slit diaphragm, which is physically connected to the actin cytoskeleton via the transmembrane protein nephrin. Evidence indicates that tyrosine phosphorylation of the intracellular tail of nephrin initiates signaling events, including recruitment of cytoplasmic adaptor proteins Nck1 and Nck2 that regulate actin cytoskeletal dynamics. Nephrin tyrosine phosphorylation is altered in human and experimental renal diseases characterized by pathologic foot process remodeling, prompting the hypothesis that phosphonephrin signaling directly influences podocyte morphology. To explore this possibility, we generated and analyzed knockin mice with mutations that disrupt nephrin tyrosine phosphorylation and Nck1/2 binding (nephrinY3F/Y3F mice). Homozygous nephrinY3F/Y3F mice developed progressive proteinuria accompanied by structural changes in the filtration barrier, including podocyte foot process effacement, irregular thickening of the glomerular basement membrane, and dilated capillary loops, with a similar but later onset phenotype in heterozygous animals. Furthermore, compared with wild-type mice, nephrinY3F/Y3F mice displayed delayed recovery in podocyte injury models. Profiling of nephrin tyrosine phosphorylation dynamics in wild-type mice subjected to podocyte injury indicated site-specific differences in phosphorylation at baseline, injury, and recovery, which correlated with loss of nephrin-Nck1/2 association during foot process effacement. Our results define an essential requirement for nephrin tyrosine phosphorylation in stabilizing podocyte morphology and suggest a model in which dynamic changes in phosphotyrosine-based signaling confer plasticity to the podocyte actin cytoskeleton.
Be"gees" terde werknemers as boublok vir 'n gesonde samelewing
Authors: du Plessis D
Published: January 2016

In die eerste gedeelte van die artikel word aangedui hoe die samelewing sy spirituele karakter verloor het. Met die koms van moderniteit en gepaardgaande rasionalisme en liniêre denke, het spiritualiteit sy waarde verloor en selfs vergete geraak in die samelewing. Die gevolge hiervan was volgens De Beer (2013) rampspoedig. Dit het veroorsaak dat die beginsel van sorg verdwyn en gelei het tot die uitbuiting van mense en die natuur op 'n globale skaal. De Beer vra vir 'n strategie wat moet lei tot die hertowering van die samelewing. Hierdie artikel fokus daarna op die rol van die moderne organisasie in die ont-mensliking van die samelewing, en toon aan dat die sleutel tot herspiritualisering van die samelewing ook in die werkplek gehou word. In die postmoderne omgewing word daar toenemend weer gevra na betekenis en sin - en dit word veral in die werkplek gevra. Mense soek sin en betekenis in wat hulle doen en die werkplek waar mense baie van hulle tyd deurbring, word die terrein waarop hulle sin wil vind en betekenisvol betrokke wil wees. Baie organisasies is reeds bewus van hierdie behoefte, maar het nie die begrip of wil om sodanig te transformeer dat hulle vir hulle werknemers 'n terrein vir die uitlewing van spiritualiteit kan word nie. Die uitlewing van spiritualiteit in organisasies kan werknemers bevry en emansipeer en hulle opnuut toelaat om sinvol en doelgerig in en met werk besig te wees in die groter belang. Op hierdie manier kan werknemers dus voel dat hulle besig is om te sorg en sorgsaam te wees teenoor ander en ook teenoor die wêreld.
Learned Resourcefulness and Burnout Levels of English Teachers
Authors: Genç Gülten
Published: January 2016

The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between some individual characteristics, learned resourcefulness and burn out on the one hand and the relationships between burn out and learned resourcefulness on the other. The participants in this research included 163 English teachers teaching in the schools located in Malatya. The participants were asked to anonymously fill out a questionnaire involving three parts which respectively investigated their background, burnout level and learned resourcefulness (Rosenbaum’s Learned Resourcefulness Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory). The findings indicated that more than half of the teachers possess moderately high level of learned resourcefulness and they are experiencing burnout at moderate level in three aspects of MBI. In addition, the analysis suggested an inverse relationship between learned resourcefulness and the three burnout subscales: as learned resourcefulness increases, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and lack of personal accomplishment decrease. Furthermore; the independent variables (age, gender, and marital status) were not found to be significant in learned resourcefulness and any of the burnout dimensions. “The school type” is the only variable which was found to be significant in the three burnout sub-dimensions. Results are discussed in the light of current literature and suggestions were provided.
The role of time perspective in professional self-determination of students
Authors: Egorenko T.A. , Rodina E.M.
Published: January 2016

The article discusses the peculiarities of time perspective in university students at one of the stages of their professional self-identification and presents the results of studies by foreign authors on the subject of future time perspective, commitment to future, balanced time perspective and the way they relate to students’ motivation, academic achievements, intrapersonal characteristics.
Study of parent-child communication in joint-reading process according the investigation of Beth Ann Beschorner, foreign researcher
Authors: Maksimova A.A.
Published: January 2016

The article presents the analysis carried out by Ph. D. Beth Ann Beschorner (University of Iowa, USA) which concerns the training program for parents aimed at teaching them how to arrange the Dialogic reading with their childrenand and which makes it possible to conclude that due to the experience and direct contact with the written language in preschool age the idea of literacy was being formed. The article compares the empirical data obtained independently in different areas of scientific knowledge, i.e., philosophy and psychology: the study of B.A. Beschorner has a lot in common with the principles of cultural-historical psychology, formulated by L. Vygotsky, M. Lisina and other national psychologists. Although B. A. Beschorner do not stick directly to cultural-historical and activity theory, her results correspond with the basic provisions of these theories. The analysis of B.A. Beschorner’s works confirms the commonality of her findings to those obtained in terms of the cultural-historical theory. It proves that scientific thoughts even going in independent ways, may lead to similar results, which ultimately demonstrates the validity of the findings and the versatility of approaches to the problem.
Principles of Practical Training Organization in a Networking (Development of the Module "Psychological Prevention of Behavioral Disorders and Abnormalities in Development" as Example)
Authors: Bogdanovich N.V. , Delibalt V.V. , Chernushevich V.A.
Published: January 2016

The article presents principles of inserting study subjects and practices in educational modules running with network organizations (internship sites). We proposed a methodological basis of the modular organization of educational process in the framework of the master's program, combied the activity, competence and psychotechnical approaches. Networking of leading chair and specially selected organizations providing the base for practical training solves the problem of organizing activity-related content of educational module. We discussed the main options for networking with the databases of practice and offered methodological principles of designing the educational practice-oriented module, wherein the main principle is the reflexive and activity character of networking. We proposed activity-based content of educational module "Psychological prevention of behavioral disorders and abnormalities in development", based on the substantial psychological definition of psychoprophylaxis as a directions of professional activity of the psychologist.
The illegal organizations of the school pupils in the Soviet Union of Great Terror Period
Authors: Volkova I.V.
Published: January 2016

The article is devoted to the investigation of juvenile delinquent and illegal political groups in years 1936-1938.Despite of high tension in the society, teenagers and youth of that period did not leave the attempts to create illegal and alternative of pioneers and komsomol self-made organizations. Оn the basis of archive sources the author restores the full list of such groups, analyzes their membership, plans, methods and the results of activity. The article reconstructs the motives of different types of behavior, reveals the connections between delinquenсy and political protest in juvenile activities. As the result of the realized investigation the author makes the conclusion about the reasons of low weight of the mostly oppositional groups among teenagers and youth of that period.
Running head: Relative judgment. When the relative judgment theory proved to be false
Authors: Levi A.
Published: January 2016

A commonly accepted theory is that when witnesses can identify culprits in lineups, they will concentrate on him. On the other hand, when they cannot they compare between lineup members and choose the person most similar to the culprit. Therefore they will divide their gaze more equally between foils. An eye tracker was used with a 48-person lineup (four screens with twelve photos in each) in an attempt to demonstrate the superiority of gaze behavior over the verbal response. Surprisingly witnesses usually concentrated on some foil as much as they did on the target. Alternate theories are required to explain the reduction of false identifications in sequential lineups. The advantage of large lineups was demonstrated. Police may use them in conjunction with eye trackers to find culprits that witnesses focus on despite saying that they are absent, the only known method to increase correct identifications.
An Individualized Yoga Programme for Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study
Authors: Powell Lesley , Cheshire Anna
Published: January 2016

Purpose: Despite the evidence that yoga is beneficial for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), substantial in-depth qualitative studies of yoga and MS—and individualized yoga programmes (IYP), in particular—are lacking. The aims of this paper are (a) to conduct a case study on an IYP for one participant with MS in terms of her experience of yoga and how yoga affected her particular symptoms of MS, and (b) to better understand the unique and changing needs of someone with MS in the context of an IYP.

Design and Method: Data collected for this study were sourced from a qualitative case study design with data collected via a participant diary completed over the 24-week duration of an IYP; an exit interview after the final IYP session; and weekly records completed by the yoga teacher. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Findings: Over the course of the IYP, the female participant experienced an increased awareness of negative thoughts and feelings about MS and how it affected her and her body. As the programme progressed, she began to work through these feelings and, by the end of the programme, reported experiencing improvements in muscle tone, strength, balance, psychological wellbeing, and confidence.

Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of a programme individualized to meet the complex health and psychological needs of individuals with MS.
Feasibility of Establishing a Comprehensive Yoga Program and its Dose-Effect Relationship on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Wellness Parameters: A Pilot Study
Authors: Chinnaiyan Kavitha M. , DePetris Ann M. , Boura Judith A. , Stakich-Alpirez Korana , Billecke Scott S
Published: January 2016

Background: We sought to study the feasibility of establishing a comprehensive, mostly self-directed yoga program in a hospital and its dose-effect relationship on cardiovascular risk factors and quality of life (QoL) measures over six months.

Methods: Yoga-based techniques (Advanced Yoga Practices; AYP; advancedyogapractices.com) were taught in 12 biweekly group sessions and self-directed practice at home was emphasized. Cardiovascular risk factors were elucidated by interview and review of medical history. Quality of life (QoL) outcomes included the SF-36, the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Risk factors and QoL measures were compared in participants at baseline and six months, as well as between those practicing ≥ 7 times versus < 7 times per week.

Results: A total of 22 individuals (19 women, mean age 59 ± 8.7 years) completed the study. At six months, changes were noted in the Mental Component Scale (MCS) of the SF-36 (p=0.0004) and the CPSS (p = 0.022). A greater improvement in CPSS was noted in those practicing ≥ 7 times versus < 7 times a week (p=0.045). No changes were noted in cardiovascular risk factors.

Conclusions: The prescription of a self-directed yoga program was feasible in a hospital setting and resulted in improvement in QoL measures at six months. Practicing more than seven times per week correlated with greater improvement in the perception of stress. Thus, at least a once-daily dose of AYP techniques for a significant improvement in perceived stress is an appropriate dose to employ and study in hospital settings.
The Path from Yoga Therapy in a Medical School to a School of Yoga Therapy in an Integrative Medicine Department
Authors: Zador Veronica , Zador Lara , Anderson Maureen , Mendez Jennifer
Published: January 2016

We describe how yoga therapy was established within a medical school. Additionally, this paper outlines the development of a yoga therapy position as well as the implementation of a school of yoga therapy in a university-based teaching hospital.
Comentario [Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Uruguay y Paraguay: elecciones y partidos políticos]
Authors: Prud'homme Jean Francois
Published: January 2016

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Los sistemas políticos en América Latina
Authors: Rodríguez de Ita Guadalupe
Published: January 2016

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Las organizaciones campesinas bolivianas: entre la oficialidad y la autonomía (1964-1982)
Authors: Rodríguez de Ita Guadalupe
Published: January 2016

Estudio  sobre  el establecimiento del Pacto Militar-Campesino en Bolivia  a partir   del fracaso  político  del MNR (Movimiento Nacionalista  Revolucionario)  y la consiguiente  intromisión   sistemática   de  las  Fuerzas   Armadas en  la vida  social  y política.   Se establece  que "dada  la heterogeneidad  de los sectores  involucrados  en  el  Pacto,   la  vinculación  no  es lineal  ni  uniforme,  por  lo  que  las  organizaciones   campesinas  oscilan   entre   la  oficialidad  y la autonomía".
Reseña del libro: El general Prim i la cuestió de Mexic, Pi-Suñer, Antonia
Authors: Giron Nicole
Published: January 2016

 A partir   de información  amplia,  sólida  y precisa  aporta   nuevos   conocimientos  acerca   de la personalidad  de Juan  Prim  y Prats.  Rescata aspectos   desconocidos   de  Ios  antecedentes personales  de  Prim,  del  contexto político en que   se  planteó    en  España   la  "cuestión  de México"  y la forma  como  dicha  problemática se complicó   en  las relaciones  políticas entre las principales potencias  europeas.
Reseña del libro: Memorias del regreso: la vuelta de Wilson Ferreira al Uruguay, Martín Posadas, Juan
Authors: Dutrénit Bielous Silvia
Published: January 2016

Entre  1980 y 1984 ocurrió   un fecundo proceso de rearticulación  de los partidos  políticos. Posadas  retoma   los años de recuperación  del papel  partidario  en medio  de la dominación militar  para  destacar la actividad del Partido Nacional y específicamente,  el rol  de Wilson Ferreira Aldufiate,   La reconstrucción  histórica del periodo  tiene  un hilo  conductor,  el de la  figura   del  líder,   sus  posiciones,  sus  pro­ puestas  y sus estrategias.
Reseña del libro: Anuario de estudios Urbanos, UAM-Azcapotzalco
Authors: Illades Carlos
Published: January 2016

Diserta   sobre   la interdisciplinariedad   de  los nuevos   estudios  urbanos.  Señala   la  inclinación  de  los  historiadores  hacia  los  métodos sociológicos  y demográficos  para  hacer  análisis más  completos.  Enfatiza   que  el Anuario se caracteriza por  exponer  estudios con  este nuevo  estilo.  Enumera  y analiza  brevemente algunos artículos   ya publicados
Partidos y sistemas de partidos: historia y políticas en Argentina, Brasil y Uruguay
Authors: Bonilla Saus Javier
Published: January 2016

Análisis  comparativo    basado   en los artículos centrales   y sus  respectivos    artículos   críticos presentados   en   este   número    de  Secuencia, con  tres enfoques   sobre  la historia  partidaria del  siglo XX en Argentina,  Brasil  y Uruguay.

Las  similitudes   y diferencias   políticas   características   de  los  tres  países  están  basadas   en una  comparación  de las perspectivas   históricas y de las distintas   concepciones    políticas.
La estructura interestatal del sistemaímundo moderno
Authors: Wallerstein Immanuel
Published: January 2016

Esbozo  de la estructura  y el desarrollo  histórico  del sistema-mundo  moderno   coma   totalidad;   descripción   del   funcionamiento    del sistema   interestatal   en  particular,  y  análisis de  la  trayectoria  presente  y futura   del  sistema-mundo moderno  en general.
Reseña del libro: El tiempo del proceso. Conflictos y coincidencias entre políticos y militares. 1976-1983, Quiroga, Hugo
Authors: García Millé Leonor
Published: January 2016

Reconstrucción  pormenorizada   de  las acciones  políticas  de  los  militares  en   el  poder durante   la dictadura  que  sufrió  Argentina  de 1976 a 1983.  Estudio   en  el que  se van  percibiendo   actores   políticos  y  sociales   comentarios  en  el  desarrollo   del  proceso.  El aporte  de esta obra  es indudable  en su aspecto histórico, pues  reconstruye paso  a paso  un régimen    militar    que   ha  sido   abordado   de manera   teórica.
El intento estadunidense de apoderarse de Canadá durante la administración del presidente Polk, 1845-1859
Authors: Hansen Lawrence Douglas Taylor
Published: January 2016

Analiza  el interés  de  los expansionistas    estadunidenses  por  apoderarse   de  toda  la America  del Norte  británica.  Frente  a la determinación  del gobierno británico para  preservar Canadá   como  parte   de  su dominio   colonial, el  presidente  Polk  cedió   en  su  empeño. La desilusión   de  los  expansionistas  se desvaneció con  el estallido de la guerra   contra  México, que  abrió  camino   para  la extensión  estadunidense  hacia  el sur.
México y Estados Unidos, 1938-1940: rumor y realidad
Authors: Knight Alan
Published: January 2016

 Se  analiza    cómo,   en  los  últimos    años  del gobierno  cardenista,  las relaciones entre  México  y Estados Unidos   pasaron  de  la tensión y, en  ocasiones,  franca   hostilidad,  a una  cordialidad  sin  precedente  que  culmino  en una estrecha  alianza   durante    la  segunda  guerra mundial
Los orígenes literarios de México a través de los siglos y la función de la historiografía en el siglo XIX
Authors: Ortiz Monasterio José
Published: January 2016

La  íntima    conexión   que   existía   hace   cien años  entre   la  historiografía   y  la  literatura obliga  a reconsiderar  la función   de la primera, particularmente   en su aspecto  moral.
Hacia la formación de una conciencia feminista en Chile: antecedentes históricos, 1913-1952
Authors: Rojas Mira Claudia
Published: January 2016

Refiere   el proceso   de  obtención  de los derechos  políticos plenos  de  la mujeres   chilenas, proceso   en  el que  ellas  fueron   activas  protagonistas.  Aborda,   además,   la  conformación de  una  conciencia  feminista  en  un  periodo de casi medio   siglo (1913­-1952).
De los usos de los conceptos de nación y la formación del espacio político en el Río de la Plata (1810-1827)
Authors: Goldman Noemí , Souto Nora
Published: January 2016

Análisis de  los  rasgos   fundamentales   en  la formación de un nuevo  espacio  político en el Rio  de  la Plata  a partir   de  1810. El vocablo "nación" es el punto   de partida   para  investigar  la trama   de  diversos conceptos  sobre   el sujeto  de soberanía  en la elite política  ilustra- da rioplatense.
Gobierno de oposición y modernización educativa. El conflicto político por la descentralización de la educación en Baja California, 1939-1993
Authors: Espinoza Valle Víctor Alejandro
Published: January 2016

Se examina  el proceso   de  descentralización educativa en  Baja California,  última  entidad del país en signar  el ANMEB. La tardía formalización   del  Acuerdo  se  explica  a partir   del conflicto  político   entre   el  primer   gobierno estatal  de  oposición  ­encabezado  por  Ernesto  Ruffo  Appel­   y las  secciones   locales   del SNTE.
Relaciones entre cultura, política y pobreza urbana: las alternativas de la política social
Authors: López Paniagua Rosalía , Torres Salcido Gerardo
Published: January 2016

Análisis  de las relaciones entre  la cultura   política  y la pobreza   urbana.   Se enfatiza   el papel  del  acceso  a los  servicios   básicos   en  las opiniones  políticas  y las  formas   de  gestión social y se exploran las tendencias  de  la poli¬ tica social y sus relaciones con el poder   presidencial   visto  como   un  obstáculo  para   una cultura  política  democrática
Reseña del libro: Las fuerzas políticas en América Central, Rouquié, Alain, coord.
Authors: Rodríguez de Ita Guadalupe
Published: January 2016

A  partir   de  la  unidad   y la  diversidad  de  la región    presenta   un   estudio     monográfico centrado   en  las  fuerzas   políticas  y desglosa su contexto  histórico  y coyuntural.   Los  ensayos reunidos se complementan  a la vez que actualizan    los   de   importantes     analistas centroamericanos.   La publicación  resulta  un poco   esquemática  y se basa,   en  gran   parte, en  fuentes   secundarias,  sin  embargo,  resalta como  obra  de consulta para  adentrarse  a las complejidades  políticas   actuales.
De Guadalupes a borbonistas: desarrollo y proyección política de Fagoaga, Sardaneta y Sánchez de Tagle (1808-1824)
Authors: Luna Argudín María
Published: January 2016

Con  base  en  el estudio   de  estos  tres  actores se analiza  la formación  del núcleo  del grupo político conocido como  monárquicos  borbonistas  desde  su participación  en  la organización   secreta   de   Los   Guadalupes   hasta   los cargos   de  elección    que   desempeñaron,   Se plantea   como  un  caso  ejemplar   de la permanencia  de las elites coloniales  en los cargos gubernamentales  como consecuencia de la continuidad  institucional.
Reseña del libro: El chinguirito vindicado. El contrabando de aguardiente de caña y la política colonial, Lozano Amendares, Teresa
Authors: Zárate Toscano Verónica
Published: January 2016

A partir  de la autorización  para  elaborar   etílicos  como  hilo  conductor  se analiza  el caso del "chinguirito"  o aguardiente  de caña dentro  del  amplio   espectro   de  bebidas   embriagantes  (legales  e ilegales)  y detalla  los pormenores  de la historia   de esta bebida
Reseña del libro: Mixcoac : un barrio en la memoria, Pensado, Patricia ; Correa, Leonor
Authors: Martínez Omaña María Concepción
Published: January 2016

A partir   del testimonio  de  sus habitantes,  se reconstruye  la  historia    del  barrio    de   Mixcoac.  Obra   que  se  inscribe   bajo  la  historia oral   y  que   recobra    una   visión   "integrada" conformada  par   varios  aspectos  que  hubieran   pasado    inadvertidos   o  ignorados   por otras  fuentes.   Se puede   entender  el trabajo coma  testimonio  que  ilustra  las transformaciones  que  experimento  la ciudad  capital  hacia la modernización  y el crecimiento.
México como potencia mediana: una perspectiva histórica
Authors: Buchenau Jürgen
Published: January 2016

Se analiza el papel de Mexico como potencia mediana en el Caribe y Centroamerica, mismo que ha consistido en rechazar la intervención de Estados Unidos en la zona y en dar muestras de su riqueza relativa, en comparación con sus vecinos mas pequeños. Enfrentar la influencia estadunidense ha sido tan solo una de las preocupaciones del gobiemo mexicano; tanto o mas importantes han sido los asuntos bilaterales y la politica domestica para definir su posición como potencia mediana.
El error de Humboldt : consideraciones en torno a la riqueza del clero novohispano
Authors: Von Wobeser Gisela von
Published: January 2016

Los montos que presenta Humboldt en el Ensayo político sobre el reino de la Nueva España, para cuantificar la riqueza de la Iglesia son incorrectos, ya que la fuente de donde tomó los datos fue inapropiada. Dicha fuente se refiere a los bienes que resultaron afectados mediante el real decreto de Consolidación de vales reales, y estos no eran equivalentes a los bienes eclesiásticos, como el creyó. Otro problema es que Humboldt convirtió en valores absolutos, lo que sólo eran estimaciones imprecisas.
Ni letrados ni bárbaros : las elecciones bajo el caudillismo militar en Bolivia, 1825-1880
Authors: Irurozqui Marta , Peralta Víctor
Published: January 2016

En este trabajo se demuestra que, a pesar de que casi todos los gobemantes militares bolivianos obtuvieron el poder mediante la fuerza, respetaron en esencia los principios de la ciudadanía restringida decretados en 1839, lo que permitió que las elecciones fueran el mecanismo por excelencia para aprender y ejercer la representación popular y la soberanía nacional a lo largo del siglo XIX.
Reseña del libro: Por voluntad divina: escasez, epidemias y otras calamidades en la ciudad de México, 1700-1762, Molina del Villar, América
Authors: Silva Riquer Jorge
Published: January 2016

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Retrato de arquitecto: Mario Pani en la memoria colectiva
Authors: Garay Graciela de
Published: January 2016

El presente trabajo intenta analizar las representaciones que de Mario Pani (1911-1993) han construido y deconstruido sus colegas arquitectos . Se trata de imagenes y experiencias cambiantes que devienen memoria colectiva por un proceso de consenso social.
La búsqueda de la identidad en las historias de vida
Authors: Gattaz André
Published: January 2016

Destaca la Importancia en la historia oral de conocer e Interpretar los signos de la identidad presentes en la historia de vida, percibir su interrelación con la trayectoria vivida por el narrador y la forma en que se estructura su propia narrativa en un complejo ejercicio dialéctico.