bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Organizacyjne i personalne ramy „globalnej wojny z terroryzmem” w świetle orzecznictwa sądów amerykańskich
Authors: Stolicki Dariusz
Published: January 2019

The Organizational and Personal Framework of the “Global War on Terror” in the Light of the Decisions of the United States Courts The article analyses the law of military detention applicable to the ongoing conflict with Al‑Qaeda and associated forces, to the extent that that law emerges from the jurisprudence of U.S. federal courts, and particularly of the D.C. Circuit. It discusses four major issues: the types of organizations against which military force can be used in accordance with the Congressional authorization, the range of persons subject to military detention in connection with such use of force (in terms of both legal categories and factual predicates), the scope of the battlefield on which the use of force is authorized, and the extent to which American citizens or foreigners lawfully present in the U.S. territory enjoy special immunity from military detention. The article concludes that the impact of the D.C. Circuit decisions on those questions extends beyond the issue of military detention, and provides the general legal framework applicable to other military operations directed against terrorist organizations in the Middle East, such as target strikes or the campagin against the self‑styled Islamic State.
The Unmaking of Indigeneity
Authors: Koper Natalia
Published: January 2019

This paper contributes to the debate on racialized and deracialized representations of the category of indigeneity in Mexican cinematography during the Golden Age (1935–1959) as a response to the post‑revolutionary nation‑building project. Based on the analysis of representative movies of that period, I argue that the cinematography reflected indigenista public policies, aimed at homogenizing the society by incorporating indigenous people to the society as Mexicans. Insofar as the state narrative displaced the notion of indigeneity towards the “past” – as a foundation of the national cultural heritage – movie industry romanticized and exoticized the indigenous, but at the same time, it portrayed indigenous characters as submissive and even obsolete, thus perpetrating the colonial archetype of oppression. Images situated in the present, however, rejected any ethnic differentiation, and instead replaced it with a class‑based model of social interactions, but in reality the “raceless” ideal of national identity would continue to ascribe indigeneity to lower social strata.
UMA EXPERIÊNCIA COM UM ESQUEMA COLABORATIVO NO ENSINO DE FUNÇÕES NO PEJA
Authors: Costa Marcus Vinícius Tovar , De Castro Barbosa Agusto Cesar , Castro del Rio Victor Luiz
Published: January 2019

Esse trabalho apresenta uma experiência realizada no Programa de Educação de Jovens e Adultos com uma abordagem colaborativa, tendo como público alvo alunos de uma escola da rede municipal de ensino do Rio de Janeiro. Seu objetivo é fornecer ferramentas que possibilitem o uso do Ensino Colaborativo no ensino de Matemática. O trabalho mostra um estudo comparativo entre turmas do Ensino de Jovens e Adultos, na qual o Ensino Colaborativo foi utilizado em apenas uma delas. As atividades propostas visaram criar um ambiente adequado para que as interações entre os alunos e entre professor e alunos ocorressem de forma efetiva. A criação desse ambiente possibilitou que cada estudante fosse capaz de confrontar ideias, dividir conhecimentos e desenvolver ou adquirir habilidades. A utilização da prática colaborativa facilitou a introdução do conceito de função e mostrou aos discentes as diferentes formas de representá-la.
AMBIENTE, TECNOLOGIA E EDUCAÇÃO: DA TEORIA À PRÁTICA
Authors: Friede Reis , De Viveiros Edna , Avelar Kátia , De Vasconcellos Carlos , De Miranda Maria
Published: January 2019

O ambiente é um dos fatores que influenciam no processo ensino-aprendizagem. É essencial que haja uma interação entre espaço físico, espaço virtual, atividades pedagógicas e comportamento humano a fim de que os objetivos educacionais sejam alcançados. No desenvolvimento deste trabalho privilegiou-se o ambiente virtual, por entender que ele deve ser incluído na dinamização das atividades escolares com vistas à melhoria da Educação Básica. Para tanto, elaborou-se uma WebQuest denominada Ouro Azul, que propõe discutir, problematizar e construir conhecimento sobre o tema água, considerado relevante para a sustentabilidade e adequado a um projeto interdisciplinar, uma vez que pode ser objeto de estudo de todas as disciplinas. Foi utilizado o construtor de WebQuestonline gratuito WebQuest fácil, acessado pelo site www.webquestfacil.com e, após concluída, ela foi testada junto a professores de escola pública do Rio de Janeiro. Os resultados obtidos na pesquisa apontam para uma rejeição de apenas 8% dos docentes à utilização de tal metodologia.
Ações afirmativas de corte racial: uma política de inclusão
Authors: Almeida Mônica Andréa Oliveira
Published: January 2019

O texto tem como objetivo apresentar argumentos favoráveis à aplicação de políticas de ação afirmativa como forma de enfrentamento das desigualdades raciais, especialmente, no que diz respeito aos indicadores educacionais. Para tanto, apresenta alguns dados estatísticos de pesquisas governamentais que demonstram que quando os indicadores são desagregados por cor ou raça a desigualdade continua a afetar de modo significativo à população negra. O artigo ressalta ainda a importância do movimento negro brasileiro no desenvolvimento de estratégias de luta pela inclusão social dessa população e a superação do racismo na sociedade brasileira.
On the Second Least Distance Eigenvalue of a Graph
Authors: Huang Xueyi , Huang Qiongxiang , Lu Lu
Published: January 2019

Let $G$ be a connected graph on $n$ vertices, and let $D(G)$ be the distance matrix of $G$. Let $\partial_1(G)\ge\partial_2(G)\ge\cdots\ge\partial_n(G)$ denote the eigenvalues of $D(G)$. In this paper, the connected graphs with @nô1(G) at least the smallest root of $x^3=3x^2-11x-6 = 0$ are determined. Additionally, some non-isomorphic distance cospectral graphs are given.
Do fluoroscopic and radiographic images underestimate pin protrusion in paediatric supracondylar humerus and distal radius fractures? A synthetic bone model analysis
Authors: Kenney S. , Schlechter J.
Published: January 2019

Purpose Fluoroscopy is commonly used to confirm acceptable position of percutaneously placed pins when treating paediatric fractures. There is a paucity of literature investigating the accuracy of fluoroscopic imaging when determining pin position relative to the far cortex of the fixated bone. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of fluoroscopic and radiographic imaging in measuring smooth pin protrusion from the far cortex of a bone model. Methods Eight bone models were implanted with smooth pins and anteroposterior fluoroscopic and radiographic studies were obtained. All images were evaluated by orthopaedic attending physicians, residents and medical students. The length of pin protrusion from the model surface was estimated on fluoroscopic imaging and measured on radiographs and compared with actual lengths measured on the bone models. Results 20 evaluators took a total of 320 pin measurements on images of 8 models. There was a significant difference between fluoroscopic measurements compared to radiographic measurements and actual pin lengths. There was no significant difference between radiographic measurements and actual pin lengths. Level of training of examiner was not statistically significant. On average, fluoroscopic estimations of pin protrusion were 1.53 mm shorter than the actual measured length. Conclusion Fluoroscopic images underestimate the length of smooth pins protruding from a bone model surface when compared with radiographs and actual measurements. Orthopaedic surgeons using fluoroscopy should be aware of this discrepancy when assessing intraoperative fluoroscopic images to decide on acceptable implant position. Level of Evidence Level V
Unsettling Inscriptions: An Interview with Michael Gaudio
Authors: Litwack Michael , Gaudio Michael
Published: January 2019

Michael Gaudio is an art historian whose far-reaching scholarship has transformed archival and theoretical approaches to the visual cultures of the early modern Atlantic world. In this interview, Gaudio considers smoke’s (dis)organizing vocation within the archives of early colonial modernity. Following smoke’s pathways leads to a discussion of the structure and limits of representation; ephemerality and protocols of reading; the racialized vexations of materiality; and the possibilities of thinking the question of medium otherwise.
VALUE OF SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIALS FOR SPINE PATHOLOGY STUDY
Authors: Vishnevsky Arkady Anatolyevich , Posokhina Oksana Vasilyevna , Ryzhova Olesya Vladimirovna , Tikhodeev Sergey Alekseyevich , Fadeev Vladimir Aleksandrovich
Published: January 2019

Objective. To analyze the efficacy of dynamic neurophysiologic monitoring for diagnosis and treatment of patients with spine diseases and injuries during decompression and decompression/stabilization surgery of the spine. Materials and Methods. Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) were recorded in 297 patients with the spine diseases and injuries. Besides, 118 patients underwent intraoperative monitoring of SSEP and neural evoked potentials. Patients with abdomen dysfunction were examined by cystometry, profilometry, and urofluometry. Results. Neurophysiological examinations for spine injuries allow to verify the level of spinal cord conductor injury and to assess the degree of functional disorders in spinal cord structures. In degenerative spine the changes in SSEP parameters occur only in disturbed spinal arteriovenous and venous circulation accompanied by expressed motor and sensitive conduction disorders. The SSEP study is most informative when inflammatory process is localized in the cervical or thoracic spine. In different forms of dysraphic status (diastematomyelia, syringomyelia, Chiari malformation) the SSEP study can not be a determinative diagnosis method. Conclusion. Considering the relative simplicity of SSEP study and its value for dynamic examination of spinal cord conductors, it can be recommended as an obligatory test to assess indications for spine surgery for vascular disorders associated with degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the spine.
SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL VERTEBRAL ABNORMALITIES USING TRANSPEDICULAR FIXATION IMPLANTS IN INFANTS
Authors: Ulrikh Eduard Vladimirovich , Vissarionov Sergey Valentinivich , Mushkin Aleksandr Yuryevich
Published: January 2019

Objectives. To assess the possibility of application of transpedicular fixation for congenital spine deformities in patients early than 5 years old. Materials and Methods. Eleven patients aged from 1.5 to 5 years with congenital vertebral scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis caused by abnormalities in formation of thoracolumbar and lumbar vertebrae were operated on using spinal instrumentation with transpedicular support elements. Four patients had single vertebra malformation, and seven patients – multiple ones. Results. Surgically achieved correction of the deformity was 92–100 % for a single hemivertebra and 50–70 % for multiple abnormalities. Stable fixation was achieved in all cases. The use of transpedicular supporting elements in infants with congenital scoliosis resulted from vertebral formation failure in thoracolumbar and lumbar spine is a method of choice in cases with severe deformity and underdevelopment or absence of posterior vertebral elements. Conclusion. Installation of transpedicular screws in infant’s lumbar vertebral bodies is a realizable procedure, which has some advantages as compared with traditional hook supports.
SPINAL FACET JOINT DENERVATION: PRO ET CONTRA
Authors: Prodan Aleksandr Ivanovich , Sirenko Aleksandr Anatolyevich , Kolesnichenko Vera Anatolyevna
Published: January 2019

The paper presents an analytical literature review on pain relief by denervation of spinal facet joints for spondiloarthrosis. Abstracts from Medline Database and papers from Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine, European Spine Journal, and other relevant medical journals for last 10–15 years were used in preparing the review.
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PAIN SYNDROME RECURRENCE AFTER REMOVAL OF LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC HERNIA
Authors: Simonovich Aleksandr Evgenyevich , Baikalov Andrey Aleksandrovich
Published: January 2019

Objective. To define optimal pathogenetic surgical techniques for pain syndrome recurrence after lumbar discectomy. Materials and Methods. The study included 176 patients operated on for pain syndrome recurrence. Decompressive and decompressive-stabilizing (posterior or anterior interbody fusion, dynamic fixation with DYNESYS instrumentation) reoperations were performed. The results were followed for 3 to 24 months. The dynamics of neurologic status and pain syndrome intensity were assessed with visual-analog scale and Osvesty index. Results. The main causes of pain syndrome recurrence were a herniation of the operated disc (52.8 %) and its combination with degenerative stenosis (9.7 %). Degenerative stenosis alone was a cause of pain recurrence in 21.6 % of cases. Hernia recurrence of the operated disc caused a pain syndrome more frequently within 2 years after surgery. Degenerative stenosis both alone and in combination with operated disc hernia occurred more often in a later follow-up period. Hypertrophic articular processes and vertebral arches, osteophytes, thickened yellow ligament and peridural fibrosis were the pathomorphologic substrate of stenosis. Fibrous changes were revealed intraoperatively in all cases. Peridural fibrosis never was a single cause of neurovascular compression but always was combined with other stenosing factors. Treatment results were better in patients who underwent decompressive-stabilizing surgery. Repeated recurrences of pain syndrome occurred in 9.8 % of cases after surgical decompression and in 1.4 % after decompressivestabilizing surgery. Conclusion. Decompressive-stabilizing surgery with posterior interbody fusion is a pathogenetical and technically adequate surgical treatment of pain syndrome recurrence after lumbar disc hernia removal.
Potency of Microalgae as Biodiesel Source in Indonesia
Authors: Hadiyanto Hadiyanto , Widayat Widayat , Cahyo Kumoro Andri
Published: January 2019

Within 20 years, Indonesia should find another energy alternative to substitutecurrent fossil oil. Current use of renewable energy is only 5% and need to be improved up to 17%of our energy mix program. Even though, most of the area in Indonesia is covered by sea, howeverthe utilization of microalgae as biofuel production is still limited. The biodiesel from currentsources (Jatropha, palm oil, and sorghum) is still not able to cover all the needs if the fossil oilcannot be explored anymore. In this paper, the potency of microalgae in Indonesia was analysed asthe new potential of energy (biodiesel) sources.
Enhancing Ethanol Production by Fermentation Using Saccharomyces cereviseae under Vacuum Condition in Batch Operation
Authors: Abdullah Abdullah , Ariyanti Dessy
Published: January 2019

Ethanol is one of renewable energy, which considered being an excellent alternativeclean-burning fuel to replaced gasoline. In fact, the application of ethanol as fuel still blended withgasoline. The advantages of using ethanol as fuel are that the raw material mostly from renewableresources and the product has low emission which means environmental friendly. Ethanol can beproduced by fermentation of sugars (glucose/fructose). The constraint in the ethanol fermentationbatch or continuous process is the ethanol product inhibition. Inhibition in ethanol productivityand cell growth can be overcome by taking the product continuously from the fermentor. Theprocess can be done by using a vacuum fermentation. The objective of this research is toinvestigate the effect of pressure and glucose concentration in ethanol fermentation. The researchwas conducted in laboratory scale and batch process. Equipment consists of fermentor withvacuum system. The observed responses were dried cells of yeast, concentration of glucose, andconcentration of ethanol. Observations were made every 4 hours during a day of experiment. Theresults show that the formation of ethanol has a growth-associated product characteristic undervacuum operation. Vacuum condition can increase the cell formation productivity and the ethanolformation, as it is compared with fermentation under atmospheric condition. The maximum cellsproductivity and ethanol formation in batch operation under vacuum condition was reached at166.6 mmHg of pressure. The maximum numbers of cells and ethanol formation was reached at141.2 mm Hg of pressure. High initial glucose concentration significantly can affect the productivityand the yield of ethanol.
The Social Aspects and Public Acceptance of Biomass Giving the Example of a Hungarian Region
Authors: Bujdosó Zoltán , Patkós Csaba , Kovács Tibor , Radics Zsolt , Baros Zoltán
Published: January 2019

Biomass energy sources are the most promising, and most heavily subsidized renewable energy sources. The future of biomass energy in the global energy system depends on on many major factors, among others on the attitude of society to the biomass energy and the renewable energy resources. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the opportunities of utilization of biomass energy sources giving example of a Hungarian study area furthermore to study the public acceptance of renewable energy sources in a certain region. The study aims to explore the general knowledge, innovative attitude, acceptance and willingness of application as well as the estimation of the benefits of the use of RES within the inhabitants. Data collection has carried out by primary (questionnaire survey) and secondary ways in order to gain deep information from the target group (local people). The conclusion we can drawn from the analysis is that society take the biomass energy into consideration and its importance and responsibility is increasing. As far as the consciousness is concerned, the knowledge and the environmental friendly approach of inhabitants are also sufficient.
Process Optimization for Ethyl Ester Production in Fixed Bed Reactor Using Calcium Oxide Impregnated Palm Shell Activated Carbon (CaO/PSAC)
Authors: Buasri A , Ksapabutr B , Panapoy M , Chaiyut N
Published: January 2019

The continuous production of ethyl ester was studied by using a steady-state fixed bed reactor (FBR). Transesterification of palm stearin (PS) and waste cooking palm oil (WCPO) with ethanol in the presence of calcium oxide impregnated palm shell activated carbon (CaO/PSAC) solid catalyst was investigated. This work was determined the optimum conditions for the production of ethyl ester from PS and WCPO in order to obtain fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE) with the highest yield. The effects of reaction variables such as residence time, ethanol/oil molar ratio, reaction temperature, catalyst bed height and reusability of catalyst in a reactor system on the yield of biodiesel were considered. The optimum conditions were the residence time 2-3 h, ethanol/oil molar ratio 16-20, reaction temperature at 800C, and catalyst bed height 300 mm which yielded 89.46% and 83.32% of the PS and WCPO conversion, respectively. CaO/PSAC could be used repeatedly for 4 times without any activation treatment and no obvious activity loss was observed. It has potential for industrial application in the transesterification of triglyceride (TG). The fuel properties of biodiesel were determined.
Passive Design of Buildings for Extreme Weather Environment
Authors: Al-Zubaidy S.N. , Tokbolat S. , Tokpatayeva R.
Published: January 2019

Buildings account for nearly 40% of the end-use energy consumption and carbonemissions globally. Buildings, once built, are used at least for several decades. The building sectortherefore holds a significant responsibility for implementing strategies to increase energyefficiency and reduce carbon emissions and thus contribute to global efforts directed towardmitigating the adverse effects of climate change. The work presented in this paper is a part ofcontinuing efforts to identify, analyze and promote the design of low energy, sustainable buildingswith special reference to the Kazakhstan locality. Demonstration of improved environmentalconditions and impact on energy savings will be outlined through a case study incorporating apassive design approach and detailed computational fluid dynamics analysis for an existingbuilding complex. The influence of orientation and configuration is discussed with reference toenergy efficiency and associated wind comfort and safety. The effect of these aspects on energyconsumption and comfortable wind environment has been assessed using CFD analysis and provedto be affective. Single building and multiple building configurations have been analyzed andcompared. According to the findings, multiple building configurations have better wind conditionswhen compared with a single standing building. With respect to orientation the former one shouldbe modeled with the fully surrounded side of a “box” opposite to the predominant wind directionwhereas the latter one should be located with the rear side opposite to the wind direction. Thus,results indicated that there is a considerable influence of passive design and orientation on energyefficiency, wind comfort and safety. Careful consideration and application of the findings canpotentially lead to considerable decrease of energy consumption and, therefore, allow savingmoney and the environment at the same time.
Empowering Distributed Solar PV Energy for Malaysian Rural Housing: Towards Energy Security and Equitability of Rural Communities
Authors: Ahmad N.A. , Byrd H.
Published: January 2019

This paper illustrates on how Malaysia’s development landscapes has been poweredby cheap oil and gas making it dependent and addicted on using large amounts of fossil fuels. As acountry that is primarily depended on fossil fuels for generating power supply, Malaysia needs tocogitate of long-term energy security due to fossil fuel depletion and peak oil issues. Loss of theseresources could leadto thereduction of power generation capacitywhich will threaten the stabilityof the electricity supply in Malaysia. This could potentially influence in an increase in electricitycosts which lead to a phase of power scarcity and load shedding for the country. With the risk ofinterrupted power supplies, rural households, especially those of low-income groups areparticularly vulnerable to the post-effects of a power outage and an inequitable distribution to thepeople. Distributed generation of electricity by solar PVs diminishes the vulnerability of thesehouseholds and can also offer an income to them by feeding the power supply to the national gridthrough Feed-in Tariff scheme. At the moment, the deployment of solar PV installations is still inthe introductory stage in Malaysia, where roof-mounted PV panels are only available to commercialand urban residential buildings. This is due to the lack of a suitable renewable energy policy forrural households and the high cost of the solar PV technology. This paper will put forward ananalysis for incorporating solar photovoltaic on roofs of rural houses by identifying the energyconsumption of these households and the extent to which PVs can alleviate electricity insecurity.The results present significant potential for distributed PV power generation in rural areas inMalaysia which shown a considerable amount of electricity needed to be harvested from roofmountedsolar PV for rural people in Malaysia.
FENOMENA KURVA J PADA NERACA PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA DENGAN ENAM NEGARA MITRA DAGANG UTAMA
Authors: Hapsari Anggraeni Tri , Kurnia Akhmad Syakir
Published: January 2019

Whether a J curve phenomenon exists or not on the balance of trade has been an interest for empirical investigation in international economics. The phenomenon is typically associated with the response of the balance of trade to the exchange rate dynamics. Since a country has different trade features with different trading partners, the trade balances adjustment to the exchange rate dynamics should be seen as a head to head phenomenon. This paper investigates the effect of real effective exchange rate (REER) on the bilateral trade balance between Indonesia and its six major trading partners, namely Japan, China, Singapore, United States, South Korea and India on a quarterly basis over the period 1995.1 to 2013.4. The short run and the long run effect of the REER on the balance of trade is expected to be captured using error correction model (ECM) and vector error correction model (VECM). Subsequently, impulse response function is used to trace out the behavior of the bilateral trade balance in response to the REER shock whereas forecast error variance decomposition (FEVD) is used to decay the effect of innovation variables in the system. The result indicates that in the long run a J curve phenomenon appears on the bilateral trade balance between Indonesia and Japan, China, Singapore as well as South Korea. In the short run, a J curve phenomenon is seen on the bilateral trade balance between Indonesia and China as well as Singapore. This confirms that a J curve is a head to head phenomenon that has correlation with the trade features. Thus, the correction mechanism to the trade balance in response to the exchange rate shock (i.e. exchange rate market intervention) should count trade features as a consideration
ANALISIS LITERASI KEUANGAN MAHASISWA S-1 FAKULTAS EKONOMIKA DAN BISNIS UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO ANGKATAN 2014 - 2017
Authors: Sakinah Gina , Mudakir Bagio
Published: January 2019

Financial management failure occurs when students do not have good financial literacy. Students must have good knowledge, attitude, and behavior in managing their personal finances. This study aims to analyze the level of financial literacy of undergraduate students of the Faculty of Economics and Business at Diponegoro University class of 2014 to 2017 and the factors that influence it. Financial literacy in this study uses a financial literacy index consisting of components of the knowledge, attitude, and financial behavior of students. The research data uses primary data with questionnaires and sample of 100 students. Meanwhile, the method used in this study is descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression test (OLS). As a result, the level of student financial literacy is categorized as quite literary, that is 50.4%, influenced by age, GPA, parental education, and length of study. On the other hand, gender and income do not affect student financial literacy.
ANALISIS DETERMINAN PENDAPATAN USAHA INDUSTRI MIKRO KECIL TAHU DI TRUNAN,TIDAR SELATAN,MAGELANG SELATAN KOTA MAGELANG
Authors: Khoirudin Rifki , Setiaji Wahyu Bagas
Published: January 2019

This study aims to analyze the effect of venture capital, number of employees, work experience and working hours on the tofu micro industries income in Trunan, Tidar Selatan, South Magelang. This research data is obtained from questionnaire (primary) and several observations and interviews with related parties. The results showed that independent variables consisting of Venture capital, number of employees, work experience and working hours, together had an effect on the income of the tofu industries in Trunan with 5 percent significance level. Venture capital, number of employees, and business experience had a positive and significant effect on the tofu industries income in Trunan, while working hours had a negative and insignificant effect. With the R Square value of 95.8 percent, the effect of independent variables on the variable of the tofu industries income was 95.8 percent, while the remaining 4.2 percent was explained by other variables.
Przyszłość kobiet
Authors: Czyński Jan
Published: January 2019

Jest to pierwsze polskojęzyczne tłumaczenie broszury Jana Czyńskiego Avenir des femmes, wydanej po raz pierwszy w 1841 roku. W wieku dziewiętnastym tekst ten był łącznie trzykrotnie publikowany we Francji, doczekał się wtedy również tłumaczenia na hiszpański. Czyński był gorącym zwolennikiem i propagatorem idei Charlesa Fouriera. W tej broszurze rozwinął on swe refleksje na temat sytuacji kobiet, poszukując możliwych sposobów poprawy ich położenia. Podstawowym rozwiązaniem ich problemów, wynikających z wad ówczesnego społeczeństwa, była wedle niego ustanowienie nowej organizacji pracy poprzez tworzenie falansterów. Tłumaczenie, wstęp: Piotr Kuligowski
Rethinking the failure of the French Fourierist colony in Dallas
Authors: Cordillot Michel
Published: January 2019

Panuje ogólna zgoda co do tego, że próba utworzenia francuskiej kolonii fourierowskiej w Dallas w przededniu wojny domowej zakończyła się całkowitym niepowodzeniem. Ale czy rzeczywiście tak było? Przemyślenie dziedzictwa tej kolonii ukaże, że kwestia ta jest dużo bardziej złożona i daleko idąca, niż dotąd sądzono.
Valuation of Internally Generated Intangible Assets in Accounting
Authors: Mrša Josipa
Published: January 2019

Valuation and management of intangible assets in modern business is becoming more significant. Measurement of the value of intangible assets in this paper refers to the intangible resources for which the company did not have any procurement costs and, therefore, are not standardized in traditional accounting, and their use has the potential to create value on the market. Knowledge, as the basis of intellectual capital, becomes a basic strategic resource and a generator for improving the organization’s success. Therefore, determining the way of identifying and evaluating intellectual capital becomes the common practice of the most successful companies through indicators that have their quantitative or qualitative weight.

The interest of users of financial statements for the value of intellectual capital depends on their involvement in the overall business. Its value is basically the difference between high-efficiency companies and those that are less efficient. It becomes the starting point for business analysis of the company to reveal the hidden, untapped value of human capital and point to the need to make the business better. Possible methods of valuation of the total intangible assets of the company are presented, some of which are standardized, but most of the value, contained in intellectual capital, is not valued or recognized. It is proposed that, along with the standard financial statements, the total value of the intellectual capital to which the results are realized on the market.
Assessment of Dimensions in Order to Aid Classification of European Red Mite and Two-Spotted Spider Mite by Means of Digital Imaging of Infected Leaves
Authors: Konopacki Paweł J. , Warabieda Wojciech
Published: January 2019

The methods currently used to assess orchard infestation are time-consuming and do not take into account non-adult forms of mites, due to their small size. Advance in digital imaging technology, however, has resulted in the discovery of a more viable method to enable a fast and reliable assessment of orchard infestation. Digital images of infected apple leaves were made and examined for the presence of European red mites and two-spotted spider mites. As well as adult mites, non-adult European red mite forms were also encountered. After extracting all objects considered as mites from the image, imaging software was then used to assess their dimension and shape parameters. Length, width, area, and equivalent diameter were different for all three observed mite groups: adult female European red mites, possible non-adult European red mites and adult two-spotted spider mites. Differences in circularity and elongation were found in adult two-spotted spider mites and various forms of European red mites, while the perimeter was similar in adult European red mites and two-spotted spider mites, and different in the non-adult forms of European red mites. However, as the ranges of 95% prediction intervals for these features overlap, a combination of at least two features as well as employing statistical procedures may greatly increase the probability of appropriate classification of the observed objects as different mites.
Performance Evaluation of African Breadfruit (Treculia Africana) Seed Dehuller
Authors: Obi Okey Francis , Akubuo Clement O.
Published: January 2019

This paper reports the effect of the parboiling time on dehulled kernel out-turns (DKO) of African breadfruit seeds, and the most recent effort to upgrade an existing dehuller and its performance. Two common and readily available varieties – Treculia var. africana and var. inverse were used in the study. The seeds were parboiled for 0 (control), 2, 5, 8, 11 and 14 minutes and then dehulled. The result revealed that the parboiling time had a significant effect on the DKO of the two varieties of the seed. The DKO increased from 0 to 5 min of the treatment, after which it decreased considerably up to 14 min of the parboiling time. The obtained data were used to develop a non-linear quadratic regression model to predict the DKO as a function of the parboiling time. The performance evaluation of the breadfruit seeds dehuller revealed that it was significantly influenced by the variety.
Evaluation of Flat Fan Nozzles Operating Parameters Under Conditions of Accelerated Boundary and Destructive Wear
Authors: Parafiniuk Stanisław , Milanowski Marek , Krawczuk Anna , Sawa Józef , Subr Alaa Kamel
Published: January 2019

Two tests were carried out to measure the standard flat fan nozzles wear during a specific period of an accelerated wear procedure. The first test aimed at getting 10% increase in the flow rate compared to the nominal flow rate, which is the threshold to replace the nozzles according to the nozzles testing standards. The second test was to wear the nozzles intensively (100 hours of accelerated wear), which represents the use of nozzles beyond the allowed threshold. The results showed that the flow rate reached 1.31 l·min−1 (equal to 10% increase) for the tested nozzles after 35 hours of the wear test. For the second test, the 10% increase of the flow rate was reached after approximately 30 hours. The wear rate reached 27.5% at the end of the test and this is 2.7 times more than the standardized threshold.
Die Festnahme Von Vojta Náprstek Im Jahre 1847
Authors: Šámal Martin
Published: January 2019

The study presents an edition of a previously unknown manuscript by Vojta Náprstek from 1847, the original of which is deposited in the Vienna University Archive. It is a detailed description of Náprstek’s arrest and stay in custody in the year 1847; during his second year studying law in Vienna. This is an authentic testimony of Vojta Náprstek that he wrote as a defence after the police had warned the university about the incident. The document represents one of a few pieces of proof of Náprstek’s first clashes with the Austrian police. At the same time it allows a new, more sober interpretation of this event, than the one that used to be presented especially in older litetarure.
A Family Portrait: Enrique Stanko Vráz and the Qing Aristocracy During the Boxer Rebellion
Authors: Heroldová Helena , Todorovová Jiřina
Published: January 2019

The Czech traveller and photographer Enrique Stanko Vráz (1860–1932) spent three spring months in China during the Boxer Uprising in 1901. He was amongst the first travellers – photo-reporters. He preferred realistic photographs as the best proof of capturing the world around him. In Beijing, he took several hundred photographs including the Manchu aristocratic families. Among them, he photographed Prince Su (1866–1922), an important late Qing statesman, and his family. The study discusses Prince Su’s family photographs in relations to Vráz’s notes and travel books.
Uzbek Head Ornaments from the Collection of the Náprstek Museum
Authors: Hejzlarová Tereza
Published: January 2019

Jewellery occupied an important place in the various life stages of Central Asian women. Individual jewels that formed sets depending on which parts of the body they were worn on had in a steady form and a particular meaning in the past. Most of the items of jewellery were designed to decorate the upper half of the body, and among the most numerous sets there was a set of head ornaments. These were mainly various types of diadems, paired and individual pendants that were attached to the headdress or to the hair and, last but not least, earrings of various shapes and sizes. The collections of the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures feature a set of head ornaments from Uzbekistan dating back to the late 19th and early 20th century when the jeweller’s creations of the region were still of high quality. The set is represented by jewellery of three local styles – Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent.
What the Old Microbiologists Knew...
Authors: Nowak Andrzej
Published: January 2019

Amazing is the fact that although the organisms have been known since the end of the seventeenth century, effective study of this group of organisms started after about 160 years, in the last two decades of the nineteenth century. The origins of science about bacteria were very difficult, there were many unknowns and conflict information. The research results provided by various scientists created complete chaos. From today’s perspective, it is difficult to imagine how it was possible, do research in such conditions, and obtain reliable results? Yet despite these difficulties, knowledge of our predecessors was neither so small nor so doubtful as might be supposed. On the contrary, it was surprisingly big and wide. What our predecessors knew about bacteria and especially their importance in nature? They knew that bacteria live everywhere, knew about their unlimited spread in the biosphere. The role of microorganisms in the mineralization of organic matter was known, as well as the circulation of matter in nature and role of bacteria in cycles of nutrient elements, and the solar energy as the driving force behind these changes. Today - although we understand these mechanisms much more accurately, we know a lot details and individual changes - but the basic outline of the functioning of the biosphere, valid until today created our predecessors. A look back at the beginning of the microbiology teaches us, how much can be achieved with seemingly primitive methods, if accompanied by a passion for research and imagination.
The Level of Mastery of the Concept of Chemical Reaction Rate by 9th Grade Students
Authors: Michalisková Renáta , Prokša Miroslav
Published: January 2019

In this paper, we focused on the results of research, which we have conducted to ascertain the knowledge of Slovak students who have just finished their lower secondary education concerning the topic of chemical reaction rate. The study was attended by a total of 320 15-year-old graduates of basic chemistry education belonged to several schools. Students’ knowledge was found through didactic test consisted of 1 item related to clustering and several two-level tasks. The results were analyzed in terms of deeper insight into the students’ understanding of the issue and students’ misconceptions were also identified. The findings related to the problems connected with acquiring the concept of chemical reaction rate, especially in relation to the students’ grasp the mentioned topic at submicroscopic, macroscopic and symbolic levels of representation were analyzed. We managed to investigate the students’ various difficulties associated with mentioned topic. Several problems were found. Students have a problem with understanding the basic term “chemical reaction rate”, relating it to bodies in motion, which they know from physics lessons and everyday life. They also have problems to distinguish and interconnect information at different levels of representation. Students often do not know which factors affect the rate of reaction and how. They do not understand the concepts of concentration and catalyst and do not distinguish the terms temperature and heat. Students’ knowledge is often only formal and lacks a real conceptual understanding of the problem. Their solving of problems does not go beyond the algorithmic level of solution and they are not able to solve tasks that are not typically school-related issues.
Learners’ Understanding of Chemical Equilibrium at Submicroscopic, Macroscopic and Symbolic Levels
Authors: Prokša Miroslav , Drozdíková Anna , Haláková Zuzana
Published: January 2019

It is not easy for secondary school learners to comprehend the concept of chemical equilibrium at the level of understanding. In this context, a feedback is important for the teachers to optimize their help to students in constructing this concept. We designed and tested sets of particularly prepared tasks, the solution of which reflects the depth of understanding of the basic concept in macroscopic, submicroscopic and symbolic representation. Difficulties in understanding the chemical phenomena and concepts do not result only from the existence of these three levels or from their explanation using abstract concepts, but also from the lack of interconnection between these representations. Consistent interconnection of these levels can lead to an internal conflict in students, and consequently to a more profound understanding of the concept or relationships between concepts at multiple levels of representation to understand them or to change the meaning of one to another. There is also a close connection with the aspect of memory, algorithmic and conceptual approaches to solving educational situations, which extends dimensionally and reinforces the need for a more comprehensive grasp of learners’ mastery of the given concept. The teacher cannot expect that the learners without intensive training, e.g., only by observing the macroscopic representation, can interpret the essence of the submicroscopic representation. Therefore, these aspects need to be consistently involved in the model of learners’ cognitive process early enough to apply them in the educational practice without any problems.
Determination of Toxicological Parameters of Selected Bioactive Organic Chemicals Using the Ostracodtoxkit FTM
Authors: Kudłak Błażej , Wieczerzak Monika , Namieśnik Jacek
Published: January 2019

Assessment of the impact of pharmaceutical residues on living organisms is very complex subject. Apart from taking into account the toxicity of individual compounds also their presence in mixtures should be taken into account. In this work, attempts were made to assess the ecotoxicity of biologically active substances (with 50 % effective concentration (EC50) values growing from fluoxetine (EC50= 4.431 nM) >> gemfibrozil ≈ 17α-ethinylestradiol ≈ ketorolac > indomethacin > theophylline ≈ progesterone > naproxen ≈ trypsin > 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid > chloramphenicol > acetylsalicylic acid > ibuprofen > ketoprofen > 19-norethindrone to bezafibrate as the least toxic drug among studied ones) to the ISO standardized Ostracodtoxkit FTMbioassay. The Ostracodtoxkit FTMwas proven to be very sensitive tool with respect to responding to presence of pharmaceuticals. Results of studies justify the statement that more research is needed in field of assessment of chronic exposure to pharmaceuticals and other newly emerging pollutants especially when they are present in complex mixture.
Crystal structure of a ligand-free stable TSH receptor leucine-rich repeat domain
Authors: Miller-Gallacher Jennifer , Sanders Paul , Young Stuart , Sullivan Andrew , Baker Stuart , Reddington Samuel C , Clue Matthew , Kabelis Katarzyna , Clark Jill , Wilmot Jane , Thomas Daniel , Chlebowska Monika , Cole Francesca , Pearson Emily , Roberts Emma , Holly Matthew , Evans Michele , Núñez Miguel Ricardo , Powell Michael , Sanders Jane , Furmaniak Jadwiga , Rees Smith Bernard
Published: January 2019

The crystal structures of the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) leucine-rich repeat domain (amino acids 22–260; TSHR260) in complex with a stimulating human monoclonal autoantibody (M22TM) and in complex with a blocking human autoantibody (K1-70™) have been solved. However, attempts to purify and crystallise free TSHR260, that is not bound to an autoantibody, have been unsuccessful due to the poor stability of free TSHR260. We now describe a TSHR260 mutant that has been stabilised by the introduction of six mutations (H63C, R112P, D143P, D151E, V169R and I253R) to form TSHR260-JMG55TM, which is approximately 900 times more thermostable than wild-type TSHR260. These six mutations did not affect the binding of human TSHR monoclonal autoantibodies or patient serum TSHR autoantibodies to the TSHR260. Furthermore, the response of full-length TSHR to stimulation by TSH or human TSHR monoclonal autoantibodies was not affected by the six mutations. Thermostable TSHR260-JMG55TM has been purified and crystallised without ligand and the structure solved at 2.83 Å resolution. This is the first reported structure of a glycoprotein hormone receptor crystallised without ligand. The unbound TSHR260-JMG55TM structure and the M22 and K1-70 bound TSHR260 structures are remarkably similar except for small changes in side chain conformations. This suggests that neither the mutations nor the binding of M22TM or K1-70TM change the rigid leucine-rich repeat domain structure of TSHR260. The solved TSHR260-JMG55TM structure provides a rationale as to why the six mutations have a thermostabilising effect and provides helpful guidelines for thermostabilisation strategies of other soluble protein domains.
Do Prenatal Exposures Pose a Real Threat to Ovarian Function? BPA as a Case Study
Authors: Mathew Hannah , Mahalingaiah Shruthi
Published: January 2019

Fetal development represents a time of potential vulnerability due to rapid cell division, organ development, and limited fetal kidney/liver activity for detoxification and metabolism of exposures. Health effects of prenatal toxicant exposure have previously been described, but there is little cohesive evidence surrounding effects on ovarian function.

Using bisphenol A (BPA) as a case study, we seek to examine whether a prominent prenatal environmental exposure can pose a real threat to human ovarian function. To do so, we broadly review human oogenesis and menstrual cycle biology. We then present available literature addressing prenatal bisphenol A and diverse outcomes at the level of the ovary. We highlight relevant human cohorts, and mammalian models to review the existing data on prenatal exposures and ovarian disruption. Doing so suggests that while current exposures to BPA have not shown marked or consistent results, there is data sufficient to raise concerns regarding ovarian function. Challenges in the examination of this question suggests the need for additional models and pathways by which to expand these examinations in humans.
Theoretical Background of Competitiveness Index Determination in Regions
Authors: Dymchenko Olena , Beliavtseva Victoria , Rudachenko Olha , Tararuev Yurii
Published: January 2019

It is determined in the article, development and implementation of methods to justify management decisions to be essential when concerning the increase of competitiveness and investment attractiveness of the regions. Based on the European and local experience in the regions rate determination analysis, the basic principles and stages of calculating the regional rating were formed. The index numbers included in the rating are characterized and the necessity of their use is justified. The calculation procedure and method of the regions index of competitiveness is offered
On the Problem of Corporate Strategies of Development for Human Resources
Authors: Mykhailyshyn Lilia , Korovchyk Yurii , Leliuk Olga
Published: January 2019

The article defines the theoretical aspects of the formation of corporate development strategies of human resources and the research features of the development system of human resources at the Academy DTEK. Conceptual approach to providing continuous professional development of human resources of the enterprise is offered