bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mind the gap: From Inter- to Transculturality in Dutch Literature?
Authors: Lücke Nicole M.H.
Published: December 2016

This paper focuses on current issues relating to cultural encounters in contemporary Dutch literature. The starting point is transculturality - a concept suggesting a new way of looking at culture that is frequently applied as an alternative to concepts such as multi- and interculturality. This article deals with theoretical issues as well as with the question whether transculturality is appropriate when characterizing how cultural contacts are represented in literature. The results of this case study based on a literary analysis of Kader Abdolah’s short story “Een onbekende trekvogel” provide a strong argument for modifying the concept of transculturality and sharpening awareness for increasing interrelations of individuals, societies, institutions and nations.
Transnational literary history? Dutch-speaking writers in Karel van het Reve’s ‘ventistic’ Geschiedenis van de Russische Literatuur [History of Russian Literature]
Authors: Dobbeleer Michel De
Published: December 2016

In his Geschiedenis van de Russische literatuur [History of Russian Literature, 1985] the famous Dutch Slavist and essayist Karel van het Reve, links Russian writers, such as Gavriil Derzhavin and Aleksei Pisemskii to Dutch and Flemish ones, such as Vondel and Willem Elsschot. Further on, in the chapter on Lev Tolstoi, Multatuli’s Max Havelaar is cited, although it is clear from the start that none of these Dutch-speaking authors could have had any influence on the Russian writers to whom Van het Reve devotes his colourful chapters. In this article I explore the ‘transnational’ potential of Van het Reve’s self-willed literary-historiographical approach. It turns out that Van het Reve mentions most of these Dutch-speaking authors rather to indicate - directly or indirectly - that he (dis)likes them, than to contribute to the achievements of comparative literature. Both in his choice of authors and his way of practicing literary historiography Van het Reve manifests himself as a proponent of the vent (cf. the well-known vorm of vent or manner or man discussion). Nevertheless, some of his observations could be considered as transnational constellations (in the world-literature sense of the term).
“It Is Really a Big Achievement for a Small Community Like the One of Curaçao.” Jan Greshoff (1888–1971) and De Stoep (1940–1951): An Exploration
Authors: Bant Willem
Published: December 2016

During the Second World War, both in the Dutch East Indies and in Curaçao, journals were published in which Dutch authors could publish their works unhampered by German censorship. In addition, literary works in Dutch were published in the Dutch East Indies, South Africa and New York. A man involved in all these initiatives was Jan Greshoff, an author who had played an important role in Dutch literature during the time between the two world wars. In this article, the role of Greshoff in relation to the literary journal De Stoep, which originated in Curaçao after the German occupation of Holland in 1940, will be explored. Although he never went to Curaçao and never met the journal’s founder, Luc. Tournier, in person, Greshoff played an important role in the history of De Stoep during the years of the war, and thus indirectly in the development of Dutch literature in Curaçao.
Ancient Book Culture and the Literacy of James: On the Production and Consumption of a Pseudepigraphal Letter
Authors: Fewster Gregory P.
Published: December 2016

This article inquires into the implicit pseudepigraphal construction of James the brother of Jesus as highly literate in the canonical letter attributed to him. Traditional, form-based approaches to the letter genre are set aside in favour of appreciating the production and composition of (pseudepigraphal) letters within the context of Ancient Mediterranean book culture, particularly the association between scribal literate ability and social status. The pairing of James’ literary ability with the transmission of Jesus tradition is an image propagated in other early Christian literature, including the
Cyprian, Paul, and Care for the Poor and Captive: Offering Sacrifices and Ransoming Temples
Authors: Murphy Edwina
Published: December 2016

The ways in which Cyprian appropriates Scripture to address the challenges facing his flock give us an insight into how theology, text, and context are interwoven in his biblical interpretation. As a contribution to studies in the reception of Paul and early North African exegesis, I examine all the quotations of and allusions to the canonical Paul in Cyprian’s exhortations to care for the poor and captive. This reveals him to be a creative interpreter of Scripture, employing reading strategies of model, image, direct application, and qualification, as well as tailoring them to serve his aims in particular works. Also evident is that, here at least, Cyprian’s promotion of almsgiving is not linked to patronage; rather, he uses Paul to promote a counter-cultural attitude—pleasing God rather than cultivating clients.
Adam and the Logos: Aphrahat’s Christology in Demonstration 17 and the “Imponderables of Hellenization”
Authors: Fiano Emanuel
Published: December 2016

Aphrahat’s presumed unawareness of contemporary theological developments has often puzzled scholars, who as a result have deemed his theological views “archaic” and bereft of any Hellenic influence. This image, which has begun to be questioned by a series of studies, can be further corrected by an examination of the central section, dealing with the begetting of Adam, of a
Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Enhances Adaptive Cognitive Control: A High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Study
Authors: Gbadeyan Oyetunde , McMahon Katie , Steinhauser Marco , Meinzer Marcus
Published: December 2016

Conflict adaptation is a hallmark effect of adaptive cognitive control and refers to the adjustment of control to the level of previously experienced conflict. Conflict monitoring theory assumes that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is causally involved in this adjustment. However, to date, evidence in humans is predominantly correlational, and heterogeneous with respect to the lateralization of control in the DLPFC. We used high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS), which allows for more focal current delivery than conventional tDCS, to clarify the causal involvement of the DLPFC in conflict adaptation. Specifically, we investigated the regional specificity and lateralization of potential beneficial stimulation effects on conflict adaptation during a visual flanker task. One hundred twenty healthy participants were assigned to four HD-tDCS conditions: left or right DLPFC or left or right primary motor cortex (M1). Each group underwent both active and sham HD-tDCS in crossover, double-blind designs. We obtained a sizeable conflict adaptation effect (measured as the modulation of the flanker effect as a function of previous response conflict) in all groups and conditions. However, this effect was larger under active HD-tDCS than under sham stimulation in both DLPFC groups. In contrast, active stimulation had no effect on conflict adaptation in the M1 groups. In sum, the present results indicate that the DLPFC plays a causal role in adaptive cognitive control, but that the involvement of DLPFC in control is not restricted to the left or right hemisphere. Moreover, our study confirms the potential of HD-tDCS to modulate cognition in a regionally specific manner.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTConflict adaptation is a hallmark effect of adaptive cognitive control. While animal studies have suggested causal involvement of the DLPFC in this phenomenon, such evidence is currently lacking in humans. The present study used high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) to demonstrate that the DLPFC is causally involved in conflict adaptation in humans. Our study confirms a central claim of conflict monitoring theory, which up to now has predominantly relied on correlational studies. Our results further indicate an equal involvement of the left and right DLPFC in adaptive control, whereas stimulation of a control region—the primary motor cortex—had no effect on adaptive control. The study thus confirms the potential of HD-tDCS to modulate cognition in a regionally specific manner.
Computational flow cytometry reveals that cryopreservation induces spermptosis but subpopulations of spermatozoa may experience capacitation-like changes
Authors: Ortega-Ferrusola C , Anel-López L , Martín-Muñoz P , Ortíz-Rodríguez J M , Gil M C , Alvarez M , de Paz P , Ezquerra L J , Masot A J , Redondo E , Anel L , Peña F J
Published: December 2016

The reduced lifespan of cryopreserved spermatozoa in the mare reproductive tract has been attributed to both capacitative and apoptotic changes. However, there is a lack of studies investigating both phenomena simultaneously. In order to improve our knowledge in this particular point, we studied in raw and frozen-thawed samples apoptotic and capacitative markers using a wide battery of test based in flow cytometry. Apoptotic markers evaluated were caspase 3 activity, externalization of phosphatidylserine (PS), and mitochondrial membrane potential. Markers of changes resembling capacitation were membrane fluidity, tyrosine phosphorylation, and intracellular sodium. Conventional and computational flow cytometry using nonlinear dimensionally reduction techniques (t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE)) and automatic classification of cellular expression by nonlinear stochastic embedding (ACCENSE) were used. Most of the changes induced by cryopreservation were apoptotic, with increase in caspase 3 activation (P < 0.01), PS translocation to the outer membrane (P < 0.001), loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (P < 0.05), and increase in intracellular Na+ (P < 0.01). Average values of markers of capacitative changes were not affected by cryopreservation; however, the analysis of the phenotype of individual spermatozoa using computational flow cytometry revealed the presence of subpopulations of spermatozoa experiencing capacitative changes. For the first time advanced computational techniques were applied to the analysis of spermatozoa, and these techniques were able to disclose relevant information of the ejaculate that remained hidden using conventional flow cytometry.
Trends in the Screening and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Authors: Vartanian Rebecca J. , Besirli Cagri G. , Barks John D. , Andrews Chris A. , Musch David C.
Published: December 2016

OBJECTIVES:

To determine the current practice patterns of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening and treatment and the attitudes toward new screening and treatment modalities in level III and level IV NICUs, as reported by medical directors.

METHODS:

Surveys were mailed to the medical directors of 847 level III NICUs identified in the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics directory in April 2015. In September 2015, responses were compared with American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines and previous reports. Within-sample comparisons were made by level, setting, size, and academic status.

RESULTS:

Respondents indicated that ROP screening is most often performed in their NICUs by pediatric and/or retina specialists (90%); retinal imaging devices are infrequently used (21%). Treatment is performed by pediatric (39%) and/or retina (57%) specialists in the NICU, usually under conscious sedation (60%). The most common treatment modality was laser photocoagulation (85%), followed by anti–vascular endothelial growth factor injection (20%). Some NICUs do not provide treatment services (28%), often due to a lack of ophthalmologists (78%). Respondents showed slightly more agreement (35%) than disagreement (25%) that a retinal imaging device could replace indirect ophthalmoscopy (40% were neutral). More respondents agreed than disagreed (30% vs 15%) that telemedicine for ROP screening is safe, but most were neutral (55%).

CONCLUSIONS:

Screening and treatment of ROP are not implemented uniformly in NICUs across the United States. Concerns regarding an insufficient ROP workforce are validated.
Masonería y fascismo en Italia (1917-1943)
Authors: Mola Aldo
Published: December 2016

En este artículo se aborda la relación entre masonería y fascismo en Italia entre 1917 y 1943. Esta relación fue y es tratada hasta el momento de forma general entre mitos y leyendas, restableciendo en esta ocasión, los principales hitos de su historia. ¿Masonería y fascismo, incompatibles? ¿Cuándo? ¿Cómo? ¿Para quién? Los matices son numerosos y muy importantes para comprender ese periodo, ese lugar, tanto a unos como a los otros que, en no pocas ocasiones, compartieron los mismos nombres y apellidos. Mussolini navegó en aguas turbulentas aprovechándose de las fuerzas de las mismas según le convenía. ¿Qué hizo?
Las Constituciones de Anderson en España
Authors: Sánchez Ferré Pere
Published: December 2016

Las Constituciones de Anderson, texto fundacional de la masonería moderna, pasó por el siglo XIX casi ignorado por los hermanos españoles, indiferentes a todo lo que procedía de la masonería inglesa y, por lo general, reacios a los discursos espiritualistas y legendarios de la Orden. Hubo que esperar al siglo XX (1936) para que se publicara la edición en español, a la que se añadió algunos antiguos Landmarks, aunque su publicación llegaba tarde, pues ese mismo año estallaba la guerra civil en España.
Congreso Internacional SocyHume: “De la Sociabilidad al Patrimonio Histórico y Cultural” (Centro Interdisciplinar de História, Culturas e Sociedades, Universidad de Évora, Portugal, 2016)
Authors: Anaya Gámez Fernando Miguel
Published: December 2016

El presente escrito se conforma como una reseña que esbozada lo acontecido en las seis ponencias directamente relacionadas con la masonería, que se presentaron en el contexto del Congreso Internacional SocyHume del CIDEHUS de la Universidad de Évora.
Mollusca, Gastropoda, Succineidae, Omalonyx unguis (d’Orbigny, 1835): distribution extension and new records for Brazil
Authors: Coscarelli Daniel , Vidigal Teofânia H. D. A.
Published: December 2016

Omalonyx unguis was previously known to occur in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. We report the first conclusive record of occurrence of this species in Brazil, based on specimens collected in three localities in the Paraguay River sub-basin (Mato Grosso do Sul state – Campo Grande and Miranda; Mato Grosso state – Poconé), and in the Brazilian margin of the Paraná River (Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná State). The species was identified by comparative morphology of the reproductive system, and a map that synthesizes the literature and reports new records is presented.
Illustrated list of additions to the ichthyofauna of Yaku-shima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan: 50 new records from the island
Authors: Motomura Hiroyuki , Aizawa Masahiro
Published: December 2016

Previous surveys of marine and estuarine fishes of Yaku-shima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, have recorded a total of 958 species. Recent examinations of museum collections and newly-collected specimens during the present study resulted in an additional 29 species recorded from Yaku-shima Island for the first time, plus a further 21 species now represented by voucher specimens, having been previously recorded from Yaku-shima only by underwater observations and/or from photographs. Thus, the number of marine and estuarine fish species from Yaku-shima Island now totals 987, the second highest fish species diversity recorded from a single region in Japan. Of the 50 voucher-based species newly recorded in this study, 11 represented a northernmost range extension and one, a southernmost extension. Color photographs of most are provided.
Checklist of the cicadas (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of Paraguay including new records for six species
Authors: Sanborn Allen F.
Published: December 2016

A current checklist of the Paraguayan cicada fauna is provided. The first records of Fidicina torresi Boulard and Martinelli, 1996, Proarna dactyliophora Berg, 1879, Proarna praegracilis Berg, 1881, Dorisiana drewseni (Stål, 1854), Ariasa nigrovittata Distant, 1905, and Chonosia crassipennis (Walker, 1858) for Paraguay are given. The new records increase the known cicada diversity 37.5% bringing the total number of cicada species reported in Paraguay to 22 species in 12 genera representing five tribes and three subfamilies of the family Cicadidae. There are currently no known endemic species.
First confirmed record of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Koch Robert Lee , Fernandes Marcos Gino , Dutra Carla Cristina
Published: December 2016

Harmonia axyridis is a predator of aphids and other soft-bodied insects. This coccinellid, native to Asia, has invaded North America, Europe, South America and Africa. We report the first detection of H. axyridis in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, and review its current known geographic distribution in Brazil. Based on experiences from other parts of the world already invaded by H. axyridis, recommendations are provided to maximize the potential benefits offered by this species, while minimizing the potential adverse impacts that it can cause.
Records of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) parasitoids on mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) from Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Nalini T. , Manickavasagam S.
Published: December 2016

Twenty nine species of encyrtids are recorded from the survey conducted during 2008-2010. The encyrtids were reared from mealybugs collected in various districts of Tamil Nadu. Of the 29 species listed here, 11 species are new distributional records for Tamil Nadu and for 27 species new host records are reported for India. Rhopus nigroclavatus is a previously recorded species from Tamil Nadu.
First record of Cercosaura eigenmanni (Griffin, 1917) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) for the state of Acre, Brazil
Authors: Freitas Marco Antonio de , França Daniella Pereira Fagundes de , Veríssimo Diogo
Published: December 2016

A female specimen of Cercosaura eigenmanni (Griffin, 1917) was found during fieldwork in the Extractive Reserve Chico Mendes, municipality of Brasiléia, state of Acre, Brazil. This is the first record of the species for this state, extending the known distribution of the species by 465 km.
Zaitzevia posthonia Brown, 2001 (Coleoptera: Elmidae): new state record and range extension [with erratum]
Authors: Sullivan Sean P.
Published: December 2016

Two males and a female of Zaitzevia posthonia Brown 2001 were collected from a shallow riffle in a swift, second-order stream west of the continental divide near Lincoln, Montana. This new record confirms the presence of the species in the state, and extends the range of the species 267 km northeast of the nearest previously known record.
THE SPECIFICS OF MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INTERRELATION POLITICAL AND LEGAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEVELOPMENT IDEOLOGY OF STATE-BUILDING IN THE TIMES OF THE ANCIENT EAST
Authors: Krasnokutsky Oleksandr V.
Published: December 2016

The purpose of the work. Investigate the specificity of manifestations of the interrelation political and legal consciousness, and, at the same time, the development of the ideology of state-building as a particular species of theoretically informed practical consciousness, which was used by the creators of state forms in the times of the Ancient East. Methodology. The study is based on the principles of materialist dialectics, historicism, formational and civilizational approaches. The scientific novelty. The obtained results of a study that summarize the scientific novelty can be formulated in the form of abstracts: a) identified two lines of ideological interaction on state building in the East in ancient times; b) formed a theoretical model of ideological matrix of state-building of the Ancient Orient; c) revealed, that the motility of this ideological matrix is consistent with the development of power in the state of those times. Conclusions. Specificity of manifestations of the interrelation political and legal consciousness and development ideology of state-building in the times of the Ancient East – is the existence of two lines of ideological interaction in the field of state-building in a state-organized society: the first line – the unilateral influence of political consciousness on the legal consciousness; the second line – the asymmetric inverse influence of legal consciousness on political consciousness. These two lines of ideological interaction (the unilateral influence of political consciousness on the legal consciousness and the asymmetric inverse influence of legal consciousness on political consciousness) have created original ideological matrix of state-building. Within this ideological matrix of state-building in the times of the Ancient East formed corresponding view ideological phenomenon – the ideology of state-building of oriental slave state.
EASTERN SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF MODERN SCIENTIFIC WORLDVIEW
Authors: Danylova Tetiana V.
Published: December 2016

Purpose. This paper aims to analyze Eastern spiritual traditions in the context of modern scientific worldview. Methodology. The author has used hermeneutical methodology, along with integrative approach. Theoretical basis and results. Modern perception of the world is undergoing drastic changes: it shifts towards plurality, temporality, and complexity. Increasingly, people feel that their familiar world of order and stability gives way to chaotic, unpredictable world, which exists under its own rules. Old scientific theories, ideologies, and values are destroyed. This leads to awareness of imbalance, ambiguity of human existence and, thus, to the new explanation and understanding of reality. Today the universe is perceived through the lens of syncretism: it is impossible to separate human from nature, consciousness from matter, subject from object. Humanity faces such a chaotic, uncertain worldview not for the first time. Duality and attempts to overcome it permeate the entire history: from traditional archaic cultures to modern civilized societies. M. Foucault, J. Derrida, R. Barthes, U. Eco, G. Deleuze, J.-F.Lyotard urged to abandon dogmatism, monologue perception and explanation, interpretation based on binary oppositions. The world, which is necessary to reach, occurs to be Nothing, Nothingness. In this world, people are seeking for reality regardless of any rules, regulations, notions, and concepts. Here artificial constructs of the human mind, such as Material – Ideal, Determinism - Indeterminism, Finiteness - Infinity, Necessity – Randomness, are united. Trying to reconcile continuity of being with discreteness of consciousness, they appeal to Eastern mystical teachings, in particular, to Zen Buddhism. The core concept of this school is also based on the unity of all things and the idea of the singularity of the world. The main goal of Eastern mystical traditions is to achieve the state of absolute unity through meditative techniques that have been mastered over centuries. Meditation acts as a means of overcoming binary oppositions inherent to any given culture. It contributes to the experience of one absolute unity of all existence. Scientific novelty. Modern science reaffirmed one of the basic statements of Eastern mysticism: our concepts that we use to explain the world (such as past, present, future, physical space, personality, etc.) are not fundamental characteristics of reality. They are products of thinking, that is, they are the map rather than the territory. Conclusion. In contrast to Western paradigm, the main characteristic of Eastern philosophy and science is the non-mathematical, non-technical approach to an understanding of the universe. Eastern sage has never separated himself from the Nature. He has experienced all phenomena in the world as manifestations of a basic Oneness, Wholeness, as the various aspects of spiritual unity.
FROM ETHICS OF JUSTICE AND SUFFERING TO ETHICS OF FREE AND UNCONDITIONED PERSONALITY
Authors: Gromov V. E.
Published: December 2016

Purpose. The author regards the distinction between spiritual meaning inherent to ethics of justice and ethics of a free and unconditioned personality. He substantiates that the ethics of justice is insufficient for spiritual realization of man and it is a mental base of “suffering consciousness”. The author points at the absolute moral advantage of spiritual direction of culture. Methodology. The author connected methodological approach to the research into the spiritual quality of morality with fundamental distinction between the highest and the lowest levels of morality and with high degree of autonomy characterizing of spiritual directed consciousness. Scientific novelty. The article regards “eternal” and steady motivation of a man for justice and dignity. This problem remains topical in our days in conditions of intensive search for optimal correlation between the factors of humanity and violence in moral practice of modern civilized society. Conclusions. The ascension of modern social morality to the level of spiritual ethics is improbable, but, taking into account the metaphysical understanding of the essence of man, it is possible. The ethics of a free and unconditional person has a great potential in its influence on social moral. It leads to universal transformation of people’s attitude to themselves and to the surrounding reality. Utopian character and unfeasibility of spiritual ethics idea are determined by its independence from empirical conditions and by the difficulty concerned with conscious self-transformation of conditioned personality. The author intends to point out the “absolute” advantage of spiritually directed culture in realizing the opportunity of the moral evolution of society towards spirituality.
CULTURAL AND LEGAL FACTORS OF OPTIMIZATION OF THE IDEOLOGY OF STATE-BUILDING IN UKRAINE
Authors: Krasnokutskyi O. V.
Published: December 2016

The Purpose is to investigate the legal cultural phenomenon in the riches of the contours of its essence, raising the level of this phenomenon as part of the system of determinants of the optimization of ideology of state-building in modern Ukraine. Methodology. The study is based on the principles of materialist dialectics and the principles of historicism, social determinism, complexity. The scientific novelty. The cultural and legal factors of optimization of the ideology of state-building are conceptually considered for the first time in modern Ukraine; three methodological points that should be targeted in the definition of «legal culture» are outlined; the definition of legal culture is improved; a working template program of improvement and increase of the level of legal culture in contemporary Ukrainian society is developed; four key conceptual areas of the program are outlined. Conclusions. Legal culture can be defined as a separate category to mark the legal system which was historically formed and the institutions of a state-organized society that are correlated with it, and also the legal knowledge and motives, forms, techniques and methods of legal activities, values, estimates with the necessity inherent to every people, class, nation, community groups, to the individual person at a certain stage of their development. Rise of the level of legal awareness is one of the leading systematic factors, cultural and code keys to optimizing the development of state-building ideology in the conditions of today's Ukraine. The program for the improvement and enhancement of legal culture in contemporary Ukrainian society is composed of four major conceptual areas: the growth of basic legal literacy; the rise of their legal awareness; the increase of theoretical justification of the existing legal reality, the prospects for its future development, the increase of the efficiency of the legal theory; progressive formation of legal ideology.
UKRAINIAN PEASANTRY AS AN OBJECT OF AGRARIAN REFORMS
Authors: Krivchik G. G.
Published: December 2016

The purpose. The article attempts to analyze the agrarian policy of the modern Ukrainian State in the context of its human factor. It demonstrates the effects of agrarian reforms on social sphere of Ukrainian countryside. Methodology. The author uses the following methods: dialectical – in the depiction of the controversial nature of agrarian reforms; retrospective – in determination of the main stages of agrarian transformations inUkraine; comparative – in revealing common and different features in the agrarian policy of theUSSR and modernUkraine.The scientific novelty is in the substantiation of the natural unity of economic and social policies in agriculture, the use of a variety of historical sources for this purpose. Conclusions. While conducting agrarian reform, started in the early 1990s, and continued up to the present time, only economic factors are taken into consideration. At the same time, human factor, and the interests of the peasantry, in particular, were ignored and not taken into account, despite the declarations and promises of politicians. Peasants were removed from the determination of objectives, directions and methods of the agrarian reform. They acted solely as an object and not the subject of the reform. In this sense, the methods for carrying out agrarian reforms in an independent and democraticUkraine do not differ much from the methods of the Bolshevik leadership. Thus, as it is shown in the article, the consequences of the agrarian reform can be equally dangerous for Ukrainian peasants. The peasants will lose their land forever and become laborers on the land inherited from previous generations. While carrying out a large-scale reform of the agrarian sector, it mustn’t be allowed for oligarchs to take countryside, land and agriculture into their hands. The regulations of sale and purchase of the land must be so that the Ukrainian peasant will remain the main contractor.
PAUL FEYERABEND ON THE SCIENTIFIC WORLDVIEW: TOWARDS QUESTIONING THE SCIENTIFIC UNIFORMITY
Authors: Petrunok N. I.
Published: December 2016

The purpose of the following article is to draw attention to main problems of scientific values as they were stated by Paul Feyerabend. Various philosophers and epistemologists have always tried to prove chosen principles and objectives, but only few dared to jeopardize their fundamentals. Stereotypes of searching for ultimate truth ceased to hold; however, scientific coordinates are still not qualified. Underlying ambiguities often remain unarticulated. Among those who ventured to shed light on them were the philosophers of post-positivistic branch. One of those who questioned science values in social, cultural, and philosophical approaches the most rigidly was Paul Feyerabend. By means of typical political concepts (such as ideology and propaganda) he detected basic objectives of scientists. Our main methodological tools in this research are comparative analyses of the sources and immanent critique of Feyerabend’s arguments. The scientific novelty is based on our core objective to clarify substantial obstacles for homogeneity of science. Does such homogeneity or unity exist at any level? Feyerabend’s answer is a weak “yes”. He accepts such unity only as a useful assumption or a myth. In one of his latest books, Conquest of Abundance, he calls it a “flag” for the “people doing science.” As Feyerabend diagnosed faults of relativism, instrumentalism, and realism – all of them are threatened by the same menace of being invalid to response the world “at face value” – we have to deal somehow with topics denounced by him. In conclusion, we show important implications for the creation of a specific worldview at the intersection of philosophy and science. Considering a number of negatives, in the article we elicit fruitful ideas of Feyerabend, and contextually question them without resorting to a superficial reproach.
OUTLOOK TRANSFORMATION IN THE PERIOD OF POSTINDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Authors: Chyhur R. Y.
Published: December 2016

The purpose of the research is to analyze concepts and essential characteristics of post-industrial society, which is generated by new anthropological measurements and ideological issues. Information society is proposed to consider as a stage of social development, which is characterized by comprehensive information of social structures and which is replacing the post-industrial. Number of signs on which postindustrial society is different from previous stages of social progress are identified. The fundamental changes in various social spheres are determined by the method of comparative analysis of known scientific theories. Conceptual exploration of leading scholars of post-industrial and information society stages development as D. Bell and M. Kastels are analyzed. The connection between economy and culture, economy and social transformation, which are represented in their works were solved. Availability of information, awareness of various social groups, media development, the existence of opportunities for rapid feedback – all these changes occur not only in the society, but also some of its scope and structure, including education, labour, intellectual abilities, values, family. The author emphasizes the fundamental transformation of ideological nature. They affect on the destruction of social structures and classical concepts. As a conclusion, it is argued the need to expand and to deep anthropological research, which is caused by the essence of the post-industrial stage of development.
Photovoltaic response of hydrothermally derived BFO ceramics
Authors: Sharma Savita , Puri Nitin K. , Gupta Vinay
Published: December 2016

In this study, bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3; BFO) powder was synthesised using a low-temperature hydrothermal method. The powder was characterised using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and an ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometer. The XRD analysis showed that the post-annealed BFO at 570°C possesses a perovskite structure and exhibits a rhombohedral structure without any impurity phase. A BFO ceramic capacitor (indium tin oxide (ITO)/BFO/gold (Au)) was fabricated using gold and ITO as electrodes. The ferroelectric property of the prepared BFO ceramic was confirmed by polarization–electric field (P–E) hysteresis loop measurements. Post-annealing improves the ferroelectric properties of BFO ceramic, giving an enhanced ferroelectric–photovoltaic response towards violet laser light of wavelength 405 nm at an intensity of 160 mW/cm2. The values for short-circuit current density J sc and open-circuit voltage V oc obtained for the BFO samples were found to be 0·1 μA and 0·29 V, respectively. The obtained results are encouraging and makes the prepared BFO sample suitable for energy harvesting applications.
Resilience and sustainability in the management of landslides
Authors: Flentje Phil , Chowdhury Robin
Published: December 2016

There are many regions worldwide which are susceptible to landslides, which cause loss of life and adverse impacts to infrastructure, environment and communities. Landslides are often triggered by exceptional rainfall and large-magnitude earthquakes. A range of strategies and methods have been developed to mitigate the occurrence of landslides and to reduce their impact, including risk to human safety. The adopted approaches and systems must be sustainable and resilient in relation to the communities that are at risk. This paper refers to an Australian regional case study of urban landslide management in the Wollongong region, New South Wales. The research carried out by the authors over two decades at the University of Wollongong has enhanced the resilience and sustainability of landslide management in the region. Reference is also made to Hong Kong as a case study of urban regional landslide practice, with particular reference to the upgrading of man-made slopes.
Corrosion behaviour of microarc-oxidised magnesium alloy in Earle’s balanced salt solution
Authors: Zhang Junqing , Zhang Lei , Wilke Benjamin M. , Li Weiping , Ning Chengyun , Chowdhury Tonoy
Published: December 2016

Microarc oxidation (MAO) coating is effective in improving the corrosion resistance of magnesium (Mg) alloys in a simulated body fluid. MAO coatings were deposited on AZ31 magnesium alloy at different pulse frequencies. Samples were immersed in Earle’s balanced salt solution (EBSS) up to 21 d. Scanning electron microscopy, potentiodynamic polarisation testing, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were performed to evaluate the corrosion behaviour of MAO coatings in EBSS compared to that of the uncoated AZ31. MAO-coated samples demonstrated improved corrosion resistance compared to the bare AZ31 throughout the corrosion period, indicating that MAO coating exhibited good corrosion protection of AZ31 in EBSS. Given the same immersion time, MAO-coated samples showed decreased corrosion current density and increased electrochemical impedance with increasing pulse frequency. The coating produced at 3000 Hz exhibited the best corrosion resistance compared to the ones produced at 300, 500 and 1000 Hz due to its uniform and dense structure. The XRD analysis showed that the corrosion products presented on the surface of the MAO-coated samples after immersion into the EBSS for 21 d were primarily composed of magnesium hydroxide, quintinite and hydroxyapatite. The corrosion mechanism of the MAO-coated AZ31 samples in EBSS is also discussed.
Appropriating a new language learning approach
Authors: Koivistoinen Hilkka , Kuure Leena , Tapio Elina
Published: December 2016

The study focused on university students of English and their teachers appropriating an ecological perspective into language learning and teaching during a university course. The course involved designing and putting into practice an online language project for school children in Finland and Spain. The task was expected to pose challenges as the university students had no experience of the pedagogic approach applied. Two video-recorded wrap-up discussions and the students’ final reports were selected from the data resource for closer analysis. The qualitative analysis showed how the new/ecological approach was resemiotised through multimodal (inter)actions between the participants. Experiences of complexity were collaboratively negotiated through the metaphor of ‘chaos’, first as problematic, then normalised and even a desired part of language teaching. The study bears implications for language teacher education shedding light on changing understandings for pedagogical thinking.
REORIENTAÇÃO DO ENSINO NO SUS: PARA ALÉM DO QUADRILÁTERO, O PRISMA DA EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Vendruscolo Carine , Do Prado Marta Lenise , Kleba Maria Elisabeth
Published: December 2016

Propõe-se a reflexão sobre estratégias de reorientação da formação e dos processos de Educação Permanente em Saúde, por meio da observação de instâncias intersetoriais de gestão desses movimentos. Pondera-se sobre a disposição dos sujeitos sociais que integram o conhecido quadrilátero que representa os segmentos integrantes de tais processos (ensino, gestão, atenção e controle social), na dinâmica da formação/educação, representada pela figura. Considera-se que, com essa estrutura, o quadrilátero, por vezes, não se reafirma como tal, ora faltando elementos para encaixar os vértices, ora com a intervenção de outros elementos em um mesmo segmento, configurando-se o que pode-se definir como prisma, para além de quadrilátero. Reflexos são provocados pela ação do quadrilátero, contudo, ressalta-se que as relações dialógicas dos sujeitos geram oportunidades significativas de prismas que traduzem melhor a complexidade, a riqueza e a potência dos movimentos de educação na saúde.
A INVESTIGAÇÃO AO SERVIÇO DAS PRÁTICAS COMO COMPONENTE CENTRAL NO PROCESSO DE APRENDIZAGEM PROFISSIONAL
Authors: Sarmento Teresa , Paniago Rosenilde
Published: December 2016

O processo de Bolonha introduziu alterações no processo de formação de professores em Portugal, obrigando a uma reorganização dos seus planos de estudos. A formação ocorre obrigatoriamente em dois ciclos de estudos: licenciatura e mestrado.O mestrado integra na sua definição a componente de investigação, aqui entendida como ‘investigação ao serviço das práticas’. Neste artigo, depois de uma contextualização documental, a partir de narrativas de oito mestres, analisou-se as suas representações sobre como a investigação as influencia nas tomadas de decisão no quotidiano pedagógico, bem como a pertinência dessa componente formativa na tomada de consciência no processo de aprendizagem profissional. As primeiras conclusões deste estudo apontam para a progressiva consciência das mestrandas de como a pesquisa as ajuda a sustentar as aprendizagens profissionais e a promover o seu empenhamento por um contínuo caminho de procura num processo de profissionalização permanente.
DESENVOLVIMENTO PROFISSIONAL DE FORMADORES DE PROFESSORES INICIANTES DOS CURSOS DE LICENCIATURA
Authors: Passos Laurizete Ferragut , Teles Nayana Cristina Gomes , Gonçalves Marta De Oliveira , Reis Adriana Teixeira
Published: December 2016

A investigação parte do pressuposto de que a presença de um corpo docente renovado vem atuando nos cursos de Licenciatura e de Pedagogia, contextos específicos da formação inicial de professores. Esses professores formadores vêm iniciando a carreira no Ensino Superior e parte dele carrega significativa experiência como professor do Ensino Básico. Saber como se constitui o desenvolvimento profissional desse formador, iniciante num segmento, o ensino superior, e, ao mesmo experiente no ensino básico, e refletir sobre sua percepção em relação a sua atuação e ao seu papel de formador de futuros professores se constituíram nos objetivos da pesquisa. Para este artigo serão analisados os dados da entrevista com um professor iniciante no curso de Licenciatura. O texto se ampara nos estudos de Marcelo Garcia (1999); Day (2001); Cunha (2005); Imbernón (2009, 2011); Vaillant e Marcelo (2012); dentre outros. Os resultados apontam que o professor percebe o processo de seu desenvolvimento profissional sempre em movimento, não linear, atravessado por diferentes fatores, com permanente sensação de incompletude; resgata a importância do período de trabalho na escola de educação básica para o seu desenvolvimento profissional e atuação como formador de professores.
PRÁTICA PROFISSIONAL DOCENTE E SENTIDOS E SIGNIFICADOS SOBRE EDUCAÇÃO E FORMAÇÃO
Authors: Souza Robinson Jacintho de , Silvestre Magali Aparecida
Published: December 2016

Este artigo apresenta resultado de pesquisa que buscou desvelar quais sentidos e significados de educação e formação conduzem a prática profissional do docente do ensino superior privado, tendo por base o referencial teórico da Psicologia Histórico-Cultural em sua interlocução com o campo educacional. Trata-se de investigação de abordagem qualitativa, que adotou como procedimento de pesquisa o Grupo Focal desenvolvido com docentes de instituições de ensino superior privadas. Utilizou-se no tratamento dos dados, o procedimento de análise denominado Núcleos de Significação (AGUIAR; OZELLA, 2006) o que possibilitou uma aproximação dos sentidos e significados refletidos nas falas desses professores. Como resultado identificou-se que os sentidos e significados de educação e formação estão postos mais na base de suas profissões anteriores à docência, do que em aportes desenvolvidos por meio de formação inicial ou continuada, processos praticamente ausentes em instituições de ensino superior.
Avaliação Microbiológica e Microscópica do Caldo de Cana Comercializado em Ji-Paraná
Authors: Brezovsky Fernando Rocha , Valiatti Tiago Barcelos , Romão Natália Faria , Passoni Graziella Pinetti , Sobral Fabiana De Oliveira Solla
Published: December 2016

O caldo de cana é obtido por meio da moagem da cana-de-açúcar e devido sua característica nutritiva é muito consumido, sendo comumente comercializado por vendedores ambulantes. Esse produto apresenta algumas características, que associadas à temperatura ambiente, faz com que o mesmo se torne um ótimo substrato para o crescimento de micro-organismos. Tendo em vista o risco que o caldo de cana pode apresentar à população, o presente estudo teve por objetivo verificar a presença ou ausência de Salmonella sp. e Shigella sp., quantificação de Coliformestotais e pesquisa microscópica em amostras de caldo de cana comercializados no município de Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, afim de avaliar sua qualidade higiênico-sanitária. Foram selecionados, aleatoriamente, cinco pontos de comercialização do caldo de cana e coletadas três amostras de cada estabelecimento para posterior realização das análises. Baseado nos resultados obtidos pode-se observar que houve crescimento de colônias do grupo Coliformes totais em todas as amostras coletadas, sendo o estabelecimento quatro o com maior nível de contaminação. Na análise de detecção de Salmonella sp. houve presença em três dos cinco pontos analisados, já a presença de Shigella sp. foi constatadaem quatro pontos. Na pesquisa parasitológica foi detectada presença de cistos de Endolímax nana nas amostras de todos os fornecedores. Observou-se, também, a presença de estruturas fúngicas do tipo leveduras em todas as amostras. Os resultados obtidos confirmam que existem deficiências durante o processamento e produção do alimento em questão e que a presença dos agentes contaminantes é um fator de risco àsaúde pública, devido potencial para causar patologias.
Tratamento da Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono com o Uso Supervisionado de Aparelhos Intraorais: Relato de Caso
Authors: De Alencar Hélio Buarque Barbosa , De Oliveira Marilene Trindade , Caram Jorge Machado , Albuquerque Lucas Carvalho Aragão
Published: December 2016

A Síndrome da Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono - SAOS é uma doença crônica, de caráter progressivo, que afeta gravemente a saúde e a qualidade de vida. Entre as suas implicações estão os despertares e microdespertares frequentes, a fragmentação do sono, a dessaturação de oxihemoglobina e a redução da eficiência do sono, que resultam em sonolência excessiva diurna. É caracterizada por episódios recorrentes de obstrução parcial (hipopneia) ou total (apneia) da via aérea superior - VAS durante o sono, associada à manutenção dos esforços inspiratórios, por pelo menos10 segundos. Considerando a importância dessa enfermidade, diversos tratamentos têm sido propostos, entre os quais se destacam os aparelhos intraorais. Este trabalho tem como finalidade apresentar um caso clínico de tratamento da SAOS moderada, considerando como método de tratamento o uso supervisionado de aparelhos intraorais - AIO. O tratamento foi acompanhado por meio do diário de sono e seu resultado confirmado por exames polissonográficos. Após o período de tratamento avaliado observou-se melhora nos parâmetros polissonográficos e nos sintomas relatados pela paciente. Dessa forma, o tratamento da SAOS moderada com uso do AIO mostrou-se uma alternativa eficaz no caso apresentado no qual a adesão do paciente foi mantida.