bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Kinetic Specificity of Plyometric Training: Verbal Cues Revisited
Authors: Louder Talin , Bressel Megan , Bressel Eadric
Published: January 2016

Plyometric training is a popular method utilized by strength and conditioning professionals to improve aspects of functional strength. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of extrinsic verbal cueing on the specificity of jumping movements. Thirteen participants (age: 23.4 ± 1.9 yr, body height: 170.3 ± 15.1 cm, body mass: 70.3 ± 23.8 kg,) performed four types of jumps: a depth jump “as quickly as possible” (DJT), a depth jump “as high as possible” (DJH), a countermovement jump (CMJ), and a squat jump (SJ). Dependent measures, which included measurement of strength and power, were acquired using a force platform. From the results, differences in body-weight normalized peak force (BW) (DJH: 4.3, DJT: 5.6, CMJ: 2.5, SJ: 2.2), time in upward propulsion (s) (DJH: 0.34, DJT: 0.20, CMJ: 0.40, SJ: 0.51), and mean acceleration (m·s-2) (DJH: 26.7, DJT: 36.2, CMJ: 19.8, SJ: 17.3) were observed across all comparisons (p = 0.001 - 0.033). Differences in the body-weight normalized propulsive impulse (BW·s) (DJH: 0.55, DJT: 0.52, CMJ: 0.39, SJ: 0.39) and propulsive power (kW) (DJH: 13.7, DJT: 16.5, CMJ: 11.5, SJ: 12.1) were observed across all comparisons (p = 0.001 - 0.050) except between the CMJ and SJ (p = 0.128 - 0.929). The results highlight key kinetic differences influencing the specificity of plyometric movements and suggest that verbal cues may be used to emphasize the development of reactive strength (e.g. DJT) or high-velocity concentric power (e.g. DJH).
Specific Measurement of Tethered Running Kinetics and its Relationship to Repeated Sprint Ability
Authors: Sousa Filipe , Reis Ivan dos , Ribeiro Luiz , Martins Luiz , Gobatto Claudio
Published: January 2016

Repeated sprint ability has been widely studied by researchers, however, analysis of the relationship between most kinetic variables and the effect of fatigue is still an ongoing process. To search for the best biomechanical parameter to evaluate repeated sprint ability, several kinetic variables were measured in a tethered field running test and compared regarding their sensitivity to fatigue and correlation with time trials in a free running condition. Nine male sprint runners (best average times: 100 m = 10.45 ± 0.07 s; 200 m = 21.36 ± 0.17 s; 400 m = 47.35 ± 1.09 s) completed two test sessions on a synthetic track. Each session consisted of six 35 m sprints interspersed by 10 s rest under tethered field running or free running conditions. Force, power, work, an impulse and a rate of force development were all directly measured using the sensors of a new tethered running apparatus, and a one-way ANOVA with Scheffé post-hoc test used to verify differences between sprints (p < 0.05). Pearson product-moment correlation measured the relationship between mechanical variables and free running performance. A total impulse, the rate of force development and maximum force did not show significant differences for most sprints. These three variables presented low to moderate correlations with free running performance (r between 0.01 and -0.35). Maximum and mean power presented the strongest correlations with free running performance (r = -0.71 and -0.76, respectively; p < 0.001), followed by mean force (r = -0.61; p < 0.001) and total work (r = -0.50; p < 0.001). It was concluded that under a severe work-to-rest ratio condition, power variables were better suited to evaluating repeated sprint ability than the other studied variables.
Isokinetic Strength Profile of Elite Female Handball Players
Authors: Xaverova Zuzana , Dirnberger Johannes , Lehnert Michal , Belka Jan , Wagner Herbert , Orechovska Karolina
Published: January 2016

Systematic assessment of muscle strength of the lower extremities throughout the annual training cycle in athletes is crucial from a performance perspective for the optimization of the training process, as well as a health perspective with regard to injury prevention. The main aim of the present study was to determine isokinetic muscle strength of the knee flexors and extensors in female handball players at the beginning of a preparatory period and to assess whether there were any differences between players of different performance levels. The performance level was expressed by means of membership of the Women’s Junior National Handball Team (JNT, n=8) or the Women’s National Handball Team (NT, n=9). The isokinetic peak torque during concentric and eccentric single-joint knee flexion and extension was measured at angular velocities of 60, 180, 240°/s (concentric) and 60°/s (eccentric). The Mann- Whitney test showed no significant differences in the peak torques or ipsilateral ratios between the two groups. The bilateral force deficit (BFD) for concentric extension at 240°/s was significantly higher in the JNT compared with the NT (p=0.04; d=1.02). However, the results of individual evaluation show that the BFD was more frequent in the NT in most measurements. A high BFD was evident in the eccentric mode in both groups highlighting a need for particular strengthening. With regard to low strength ratios a prevention programme should be suggested for both observed groups of professional female handball players to reduce the risk of injury.
A non-destructive method for estimating onion leaf area
Authors: Córcoles J.I. , Domínguez A. , Moreno M.A. , Ortega J.F. , de Juan J.A.
Published: January 2016

Leaf area is one of the most important parameters for characterizing crop growth and development, and its measurement is useful for examining the effects of agronomic management on crop production. It is related to interception of radiation, photosynthesis, biomass accumulation, transpiration and gas exchange in crop canopies. Several direct and indirect methods have been developed for determining leaf area. The aim of this study is to develop an indirect method, based on the use of a mathematical model, to compute leaf area in an onion crop using non-destructive measurements with the condition that the model must be practical and useful as a Decision Support System tool to improve crop management. A field experiment was conducted in a 4.75 ha commercial onion plot irrigated with a centre pivot system in Aguas Nuevas (Albacete, Spain), during the 2010 irrigation season. To determine onion crop leaf area in the laboratory, the crop was sampled on four occasions between 15 June and 15 September. At each sampling event, eight experimental plots of 1 m
Differentiating Process Performance of Various Coagulants in Removal of Congo red and Orange G Dyes
Authors: Prajapati Kavita , Sorokhaibam Laxmi Gayatri , Bhandari Vinay M. , Killedar D. J. , Ranade Vivek V.
Published: January 2016

Two refractory azo dyes- Congo red and Orange G, especially at high concentrations were subjected to coagulation with different conventional coagulants and newer formulations developed from Aluminum sulfate, Iron (III) chloride, Aluminium chloride, Poly diallydimethylammonium chloride (Poly DADMAC) and Poly Aluminium Chloride (PAC). The highest COD reduction of 99 % was obtained with PAC SAB 18 (Powder Grade PAC) for Congo red at pH 4.5 while the color removal of 99 % was achieved with almost all the coagulants in the present study at specific pH within 3–8. The optimum dose for the iron-based coagulant is 200 mg/L while that of aluminum-based coagulants and PAC is 150–200 mg/L. Results showed that Orange G was more difficult to remove with a maximum COD removal of 65 % and 35 % color removal using various formulations. The combinational formulations of inorganic-inorganic and inorganic-organic produced a substantial enhancement in COD and color removal and reduced sludge. PAC-Fe30/70 produces the minimum sludge of 50 mL/g on Congo red. pH in the range 3–9 showed high reductions in COD and color (90–99 %) for Congo red while jerky rise in COD and color reduction was observed in the case of Orange G after pH 9. An attempt to understand the dye coagulation mechanism has been made based on the specific difference in dye structure and cation speciation.
Professional engagement in child protection: promoting reflective practice and deeper connection with the lived reality for children
Authors: Jones Jocelyn
Published: January 2016

This paper uses first person inquiry and presentational form to argue the case for a sensory approach to understanding professional connection and disconnection with children who may be being abused. The approach is underpinned by an epistemology or theory of knowledge which stems from a participatory world-view where appearances are not permanent or separate from us: the act of perception takes place between the active sensible world and our own bodies, where ‘otherness’ expresses itself directly to our senses. Thus perception, conceived in this way, can lead to right action in the moment; or discounting what is actually being said by a child and disconnection. Buber’s notion of the ‘I-You’ is used to explore feelings and the movement to relation when professionals witness children’s ‘stories of suffering’ (Buber, 1965; Laub, 1992; Jones, 2008). The paper concludes by arguing the case for practitioners to become researchers of their own practice in rigorously facilitated inquiry groups. It is argued that this form of practitioner-research serves to quality assure frontline practice, and create new knowledge (or practice wisdom) such that feelings can be constructively worked with to improve connection with the lived reality for children.
Exploring Community Philosophy as a tool for parental engagement in a primary school
Authors: Haines Lyon Charlotte
Published: January 2016

In this paper, I will reflect on the initial reconnaissance, action, and reflection cycle of my doctoral research, exploring Community Philosophy as a tool for critical parental engagement in a primary school (Elliot, 1991). I will examine how I reflexively engaged with my influence on participants, which then significantly influenced the framing of, and the planning for, the second action research cycle.

The challenges that the initial stages of my research have presented will be considered using Herr and Anderson’s five components of validity (Herr and Anderson, 2014). I then use the four Chronotopes of Research developed by Kamberelis and Dimitriadis (2005) to discuss the implications for my understanding of positioning, authenticity and transformation, and the resultant reframing of my research.

In order to set the context for my research, I begin by giving a brief overview of my own interest in ‘democratic voice’. This is followed by an exploration of the current ‘closing the gap’ discourse in English education (OFSTED, 2013; Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, 2014; Wilshaw, 2013), to demonstrate how parental engagement has become individualised, lacks democratic voice, and often valorises middle class parents. Hence I will argue that there is a need for a more democratic and collective model of parental engagement, and make a case for justifying Community Philosophy as a possible model.
A Comparison Study of an Algorithm for Non Conflict Schedule with Diagonal Activation of Joint Sub Matrices in a Large Scale Switching Matrix
Authors: Kolchakov Kiril , Monov V.
Published: January 2016

The aim of this study is to determine the influence of the size of submatrices in a lagre scale connections matrix on the performance of an algorithm for non conflict scheduling with diagonal activation of joint submatrices (ADAJS). We have used a software model (SMADAJS) of the algorithm developed in MATLAB programming environment. A comparison is made with similar algorithms with diagonal activation of the connections matrix with respect to performance time and memory required.
Can genotype determine the sports phenotype? A paradigm shift in sports medicine
Authors: Ghosh Amit , Mahajan Preetam B.
Published: January 2016

In last two decades, there has been an evolution in sports medicine. Several researchers have worked on different domains of sports medicine, like strength, endurance, sports injury, and psychology. Besides this, several groups have explored the changes at cellular and molecular levels during exercise, which has led to the development of the new domain in sports science known as genetic medicine. Genetic medicine deals with the genotypic basis of sports phenotype. In this article, we try to provide an up-to-date review on genetic determinants of sports performance, which will be like a journey from the nostalgic past towards the traditional present and the romantic future of sports medicine. Endurance and power performance are two important domains of athletes. They vary in individuals, even among trained athletes. Researches indicate that the genetic makeup of sportsmen play a vital role in their performance. Several genetic factors are reported to be responsible for endurance, power, susceptibility to injury, and even psychology of the individual. Besides this, proper training, nutrition, and environment are also important in shaping their potential. The aim of this discussion is to understand the influence of the environment and the genetic makeup on the performance of the athletes. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that genotype determines the sports phenotype in an athlete. Choosing the right sports activity based on genetic endowment is the key for achieving excellence in sports.
Measuring The Impact Of Innovations On Efficiency In Complex Hospital Settings
Authors: Bonća Petra Došenović , Tajnikar Maks
Published: January 2016

In this paper the authors propose an approach for measuring the impact of innovations on hospital efficiency. The suggested methodology can be applied to any type of innovation, including technology-based innovations, as well as consumer-focused and business model innovations. The authors apply the proposed approach to measure the impact of transcanalicular diode laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), i.e. an innovation introduced in the surgical procedure for treating a tear duct blockage, on the efficiency of general hospitals in Slovenia. They demonstrate that the impact of an innovation on hospital efficiency depends not only on the features of the studied innovation but also on the characteristics of hospitals adopting the innovation and their external environment represented by a set of comparable hospitals.
Symmetric powers of Nat SL(2,𝕂)
Authors: Deloro Adrien
Published: January 2016

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Absence of a relationship between thyroid hormones and vitamin D levels
Authors: Zhou Ping , Cai Jinny , Markowitz Morri
Published: January 2016

Vitamin D is an immune modulator that may play a role in thyroid related autoimmunity.

We analyzed a US population based dataset to determine the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and thyroid hormones while assessing the effects of autoimmunity and BMI.

25OHD did not correlate significantly with any thyroid related measure. 25OHD levels stratified by thyroid antibody status were not statistically different between antibody positive and negative groups. The mean 25OHD levels of lean, overweight, and obese groups defined by BMI were lower than those of the normal group. Only the mean thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value in the obese group was significantly higher than the normal group.

We conclude that thyroid related measures and 25OHD serum levels are not related.
Language Use among Emirati College Students: Examining the Attrition Rate and Variation across Genders
Authors: Balfaqeeh Muna
Published: January 2016

During the last decade, the Arabian Gulf region has headed towards an increasing use of a ‘Pan Gulf vernacular’, “…a homogenized form of ‘Gulf’ speech not identifiable with any particular Gulf community” (Holes, 2011: 130), where new words are introduced or borrowed from neighboring Gulf countries while many others disappear from the local lexicon. This paper is an extension of a previous study (Balfaqeeh, 2015) in which the Emirati vernacular was investigated in order to identify which words had become obsolete from Emiratis’ mental lexicon and been replaced by what were considered to be more accessible words borrowed from neighboring Gulf countries. The method used is twofold: a vocabulary test generated from two popular Emirati TV serials: ‘Sh-ḥafan’ (1970), and ‘Firi:dʒ’ (2006). In addition, a Likert scale survey measured students’ perception of their use of the Emirati vernacular and the possible reasons that may have led to the disappearance of some of these words. The aim of this study is to measure the attrition of Emirati vocabulary among young people and measure their attitudes (mostly opinions) towards language use and language change. The research also concentrates on multiculturalism, the media and social media, and the economy and each of these areas’ possible roles in driving language change in the UAE. Finally, the researcher considered whether masculinity and exposure to culture and heritage play roles in the subjects’ competence in Emirati. The analysis of the data confirmed that despite the male subjects’ exposure to culture and heritage, it did not have any impact on their competence or use of the Emirati vernacular. It also confirmed that the subjects are aware of the impact of the above-mentioned factors and their implications for identity.
Characterization of solvents containing CyMe4-BTPhen in selected cyclohexanone-based diluents after irradiation by accelerated electrons
Authors: Distler Petr , Kondé Jana , John Jan , Hájková Zuzana , Švehla Jaroslav , Grüner Bohumír
Published: January 2016

Radiation stability of CyMe4-BTPhen was examined in systems with three selected cyclohexanone-based diluents. Accelerated electrons were used as a source of ionizing radiation. The CyMe4-BTPhen radiation degradation identification and characterization of the degradation products were performed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analyses. Residual concentrations of tested ligand were determined. Moreover, extraction properties of the solvents irradiated at two different doses were compared with the extraction properties of non-irradiated solvents to estimate the influence of the presence of degradation products in the organic phase.
A calculation model for liquid-liquid extraction of protactinium by 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol
Authors: Knight Andrew W. , Eitrheim Eric S. , Nelson Andrew W. , Schultz Michael K.
Published: January 2016

Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel usually employs the solvent extraction technique to recover fissile material, isolate other valuable radionuclides, recover precious metals, and remove contaminants. Efficient recovery of these species from highly radioactive solutions requires a detailed understanding of reaction conditions and metal speciation that leads to their isolation in pure forms. Due to the complex nature of these systems, identification of ideal reaction conditions for the efficient extraction of specific metals can be challenging. Thus, the development of experimental approaches that have the potential to reduce the number of experiments required to identify ideal conditions are desirable. In this study, a full-factorial experimental design was used to identify the main effects and variable interactions of three chemical parameters on the extraction of protactinium (Pa). Specifically we investigated the main effects of the anion concentration (NO3
-, Cl-) extractant concentration, and solution acidity on the overall extraction of protactinium by 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol (diisobutylcarbinol; DIBC) from both HCl and HNO3 solutions. Our results indicate that in HCl, the extraction of protactinium was dominated by the solution acidity, while in nitric acid the extraction was strongly effected by the [DIBC]. Based on our results, a mathematical model was derived, that describes the relationship between concentrations of anions, extractant, and solution acidity and the expected values of Pa distribution coefficients in both HCl and HNO3. This study demonstrates the potential to predict the distribution coefficient values, based upon a mathematical model generated by a full-factorial experimental design.
Building Institutional Digitization Guidelines and Benchmarks for Nontraditional Materials and Collections: A Case Study of a Curious Collection of Fabric Swatches
Authors: Dressler Virginia
Published: January 2016

Kent State University Libraries has digitally captured a collection of small fabric swatches in order to create an online resource for them. This article discusses the historical context of the project, presents the guidelines and benchmarks that Kent State Libraries adopted, and assesses the challenges involved with scanning nontraditional materials. The article considers the current lack of standard guidelines and benchmarks regarding the digitization of textiles and offers strategies for carrying out such projects.
Relation Between Frontal Alpha Asymmetry and Anxiety in Young Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Authors: Demerdzieva Aneta , Pop-Jordanova Nada
Published: January 2016

Frontal alpha asymmetry (the relative difference in power between two signals in different hemispheres) has been suggested as biomarker for anxiety. The goal of this study was to evaluate alpha asymmetry in the frontal region for young people (7-18 years) with generalized anxiety disorder, diagnosed according to two statistic manuals (DMS-IV-R and ICD-10), the medical history and the neuropsychological assessment. The QEEG recording and analysis of the obtained results from alpha spectra power and log of alpha spectra power are made in four conditions (eyes open, eyes closed, VCPT and ACPT). The obtained results for alpha power in general showed higher cortical activity in the right hemisphere, associated with negative emotions. The calculated alpha asymmetry separate for eyes open, eyes closed, VCPT and ACPT conditions showed the right activation in all four conditions. In addition, the right frontal asymmetry was specific for the Fp1-Fp2 region, while a greater left frontal activation was recorded for the F7-F8 region. The log of alpha power in general was additionally analyzed. The calculated asymmetry score in general (in a way that the left log transformed score was subtracted from the right) confirmed a greater right activation. Testing the power of the whole alpha band (μV2) in general, for all four conditions and for frontal region confirmed the right alpha asymmetries in all participants. The right alpha asymmetry in the frontal region was specific only for the Fp1-Fp2 region (frontopolar region). The only greater left frontal activation was registered between the F7-F8 region. Our findings are supported by many other studies using specific localization methods like fMRI or LORETA source localization.
Low Birthweight, Rapid Weight Gain and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence: An Illustrative Case Report
Authors: Onyiriuka Alphonsus N. , Oguejiofor Chinwe A. , Sadoh Wilson E.
Published: January 2016

A 16-year-old boy whose diabetes mellitus was diagnosed 3 months previously in a private hospital but was not placed on medication. The presenting complaints were fast breathing for 24 hours, weakness for 2 hours, and unresponsiveness to calls for 0.5 hours. His father was obese with type 2 diabetes mellitus and died 8 months earlier from cardiac arrest. His birthweight was low, 2.2kg. At first presentation, his weight, BMI and blood pressure were 60kg (25th-50th percentile), 19.4kg/m2 (25thpercentile) and 110/70mmHg (systolic BP 50th percentile, diastolic BP 50th-90th percentile), respectively. He was managed for diabetic ketoacidosis and was discharged on subcutaneous premixed insulin, 1 Unit/kg/day. At point of discharge, weight and BP were 60.5 kg and 120/70 mmHg, respectively. The patient defaulted but presented again 6 months later at the age of 17 years. At second presentation, his weight, BMI and BP were 89 kg (95th percentile), 27.5 kg/m2 (90th-95th percentile) and 180/80 mmHg (systolic 99th percentile; diastolic 90th percentile), respectively. His waist circumference was 98.7cm (> 90th percentile). We had no record of previous waist circumference. His lipid profile showed low HDL-cholesterol 0.7252 mmol/L [(28mg/dl); <5thpercentile]. His fasting blood glucose and HbA1C were 6.5 mmol/L (117mg/dl) and 34 mol/mol (5.3%), respectively. A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in a patient with ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes was made. He was referred to the pediatric cardiologist for management of his hypertension. He defaulted again and was lost to follow up. Conclusion: This report illustrates the association of low birth weight and rapid weight gain with metabolic syndrome in adolescence.
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Hepatitis C
Authors: Drăguț Ramona Maria , Rusu Emilia , Nan Raluca , Rusu Florin , Grosu Larisa , Popescu Horatiu , Posea Mihaela , Radulian Gabriela
Published: January 2016

Background and Aims: The aim of the study was to assess nutritional status in patients with chronic hepatitis C and metabolic syndrome by different methods and to evaluate predictors of malnutrition. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was held in three centers from Bucharest and included 171 patients with chronic hepatitis C, divided into two groups according to the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Anthropometric and biochemical parameters (including fasting plasma glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, lipid profile, liver profile, complete blood count, and cytokines) were recorded. Nutritional status was assessed using Body Mass Index (BMI), Mini-nutritional assessment (MNA), Instant Nutritional Assessment (INA) and Nutritional Risk Index (NRI). We also recorded a malnutrition combined score. We considered patients to be malnourished according to the combined score if any score indicate malnutrition. Hepatic fibrosis was assessed using Forns index. Results: The average age was 53.14±8.3 years and 52% (n=89) were women. Using the combined score, malnutrition was present in 18 patients (10.5%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that diabetes, hepatic fibrosis and IL-6 were independent risk factors for malnutrition (all p <0.05). Conclusions: Prevalence of malnutrition was high in patients with chronic hepatitis C (10.5%). In these patients diabetes, hepatic fibrosis and IL-6 were independent predictors for malnutrition.
European Experience in Teacher Education and Pedagogical Mastery Development
Authors: Romaniuk Oksana
Published: January 2016

In the article the author considers recent trends in teacher education and pedagogical mastery, issues of carrying out improvements to the teacher training system in European countries, analyzes programmes of cooperation in education that facilitate forming of teachers’ professional competency, studies typical problems in teacher education in Europe and possible ways for its improving. Based on the study of European experience in teacher training the author has concluded that lecturers are extremely interested in identifying the patterns of teacher training and pedagogical mastery as a theoretical, methodological and practical problem and has justified the importance of the structural organization and modernization of teacher professional training in higher education, the development of new forms in relations between the teacher training system and higher education institutions, which are based on systematic, scientific, interdisciplinary approaches and the idea of continuity. The importance of special cooperation projects in teacher education launched in the European Union in terms of pedagogical mastery has been emphasized in the article. The author also focuses attention on new ways of solving the existing problems in developing the professional competency of students obtaining teacher education as well as the development of pedagogical mastery. There have been described main directions in the functioning of European countries’ teacher training systems that can be useful in identifying development trends in teacher education in Ukraine, namely, teacher education based on worldwide recognized researches, the shift in orientation of the teacher education philosophy: from quantity to quality, clearly defined educational standards as well as criteria for their assessment, the review of procedures for accrediting teacher training institutions, the use of multimedia technologies.
Traditional Education of Aboriginal People in Canada: Principles, Methods and Characteristic Features
Authors: Zapotichna Maria
Published: January 2016

In the article the period of traditional education of aboriginal people in Canada in precolonial times has been presented. The main objectives have been defined as theoretical analysis of scientific and pedagogical literature, which highlights different aspects of the problem under research; characteristic of theoretical framework in understanding the concept of traditional aboriginal pedagogy and main principles underlying the education of younger generations of the indigenous people in Canada. The major components of teaching methods (practical, visual and oral) have been specified. Practical, visual and oral methods of imparting knowledge have been discussed and peculiarities of the traditional education of native population in Canada in precolonial period have been identified. The problem of traditional education of aboriginal people in Canada has been studied by scientists: aboriginal education (M. Battiste, J. Henderson, J. Lambe); development of aboriginal education (J. Friesen, V. Friesen, J. Miller, E. Neegan); tertiary education of aboriginal people (V. Kirkness); traditional education of aboriginal people (L. McGregor). The research methodology comprises theoretical methods (comparative-historical method; logical and comparative methods; methods of induction and deduction, synthesis and analysis).
The Influence Of Magna Carta Libertatum In The Development Of The Principle Of Rule Of Law
Authors: Bozhinovski Andrej
Published: January 2016

The concept of Rule of Law is the cornerstone of the proper functioning of the judicial system in any modern democratic society. It is a basic concept of defined rights and liberties to all persons, which offers protection from arbitrary prosecution and incarceration. This principle was firstly stipulated by the instrument of Magna Carta and it is considered as a key principle for good governance in any modern democratic society. The development of the rule of law principle is personified through the independence of the Judiciary as a third branch of government. The contemporary democratic societies are faced with many challenges upon which in order to protect their values of the democratic system, often limit the rights and liberties of persons. It is the role of the courts and the judicial system to stop these injustices and protect the individual from any form of liberty deprivation and rights limitations. Before the promulgation of the Magna Carta in 1215, the rule of law was perceived as a divine justice, distributed solely by the monarch or the king or in this case - King John of England. Magna Carta doesn't have iconic status only in the British Society, which is perceived as an instrument with special constitutional status and cited by many judges, lawyers and politicians, but in any modern democratic states as well. The author in this article examines the development of the concept of Rule of Law in the modern democratic societies under the influence of the Magna Carta, and how it is perceived as a guarantee of fair trial and trial by jury of any persecuted persons whether the severity of their crimes.
The Legacy Of Magna Carta And The Rule Of Law In The Republic Of Macedonia
Authors: Stefanovska Vesna
Published: January 2016

The rules as we know today in modern societies have their base in the Magna Carta from 1215. In that time people declared that the rights of the king and nobles must be limited and that was the first step toward as we know today “democracy”. The rights incorporated in the Magna Carta defined the limits what a state can do and also set boundaries in order to achieve equality between the state and the individual.

The rights proclaimed with Magna Carta found their path in the French Revolution from 1789 as “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity” became symbol of democratic freedom and afterwards gave value in the conventions and other international instruments. The main purpose that was achieved with Magna Carta from today’s perspective is that the rules have been implanted in the conscience of people, so they learn to obey and practice them.

The Magna Carta rights are integral part of international conventions and on that way they have been taken from the states on national level so they become inevitable incorporated segment of the constitution and the laws of states. Those rights have achieved their purpose, because 800 years after their proclamation, some of them are still on force and have been provided in the constitutions of many countries including the Western Balkan countries.

The rights that derived from Magna Carta concerning the rule of law, independence of the judiciary, equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination are integral part of the Constitution of Macedonia which makes efforts for their implementation into practice – because contrary, words will be just words on paper and nothing else.
Effect of irrigation on some growth parameters of cup plant and dehydrogenase activity in soil
Authors: Figas Anna , Siwik-Ziomek Anetta , Rolbiecki Roman
Published: January 2016

Effect of irrigation on some growth parameters of cup plant and dehydrogenase activity in soil. A field experiment carried out in two vegetation seasons in the years 2012 and 2013 on very light soil at Kruszyn Krajeński, in the vicinity of Bydgoszcz (Poland). Investigation of the influence of drip irrigation on some growth parameters of three- and four-year-old cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.) and on the activity of dehydrogenase participating at cycling in soil was examined. The cup plants were cultivated from the micropropagation seedlings. Experiments were performed as one factorial in four replications. The factor of the experiment was the following variants: O - without irrigation (control plots), D - with drip irrigation. Drip irrigation was scheduled according to tensiometers indications. Irrigation significantly increase the height of the plants, the length of internode, the thickness of the stalk, the fresh weight of the shoots, and the number of the leaves and flowers. Irrigation also increased the transpiration leaf area and the dry matter content. In the soil sampled under cup plant in 2012 there was found a greater activity of dehydrogenases in soil derived from non-irrigated objects.
Structure of radiation balance in diverse types of relief
Authors: Caputa Zbigniew , Wojkowski Jakub
Published: January 2016

Structure of radiation balance in diverse types of relief. The article presents the results of research on the structure of radiation balance in the full spectrum in diverse types of relief. The study was carried out on the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland (Poland). The varying terrain, its forms, expositions and slopes, large denivelations, and the varying land cover and land use make this small area very diverse as far as radiation conditions are concerned. On the basis of an actinometrical study the structure of radiation balance was assessed in two distinct morphologic terrain forms: the bottom of the valley and the plateau. It was proved that the global solar radiation (K↓) reaching the bottom of the valley in one year was on average 15% lower than the solar energy reaching the plateau. The all wave radiation balance (Q*) at the bottom of the valley was 16% less than on the plateau. The result of complex radiation conditions in the diversified relief was the occurrence of a mosaic of plant groups with distinct requirements.
“Autobiographical in Feeling But Not in Fact”: the Finale of Alice Munro’s Dear Life
Authors: Ładuniuk Magdalena
Published: January 2016

Alice Munro has always been known for reworking personal material in her stories. On numerous occasions she openly admitted to adopting some of her real experiences into her fiction, yet at the same time she declared that her writing remains fictional, not autobiographical. However, the writer’s attitude seems to have changed with the publication of Dear Life (2012), supposedly the last book in her career. In the note preceding the last four stories in the collection, she suggests that they might constitute her autobiography.

This article discusses “The Eye,” “Night,” “Voices” and “Dear Life” in relation to Munro’s biography. It reflects on the narrative techniques the author uses to create the impression of authenticity and autobiographicality in the stories. It also aims to answer the question whether they should be indeed classified as Munro’s autobiography.
Egy tanítóképezdei igazgató leváltásának hiányos emlékezete a millennium körüli években
Authors: Méreg Martin
Published: January 2016

Napjainkban megnövekedett az emlékezés és emlékezet témájával foglalkozó hazai és külföldi neveléstörténeti művek száma, melyek többek között az önéletírás, a tanári identitás és az intézménytörténet témáit ölelik fel. Jelen tanulmány középpontjában a Pécsi Püspöki Tanítóképző Intézet egykori igazgatója, Schultz Imre, illetve 1885-ben bekövetkezett leváltásának története áll, mely egy nagyobb, Schultz Imre életművét feltáró kutatás résztémáját képezi. 
Schultz Imre 1871 és 1901 között volt a Pécsi Püspöki Tanítóképző Intézet tanára, 1878 és 1885 között igazgatója. Számos tankönyvet és módszertani témájú cikket írt, tagja volt a Szent István Társulat Irodalmi és Tudományos Osztályának. A tanítóképző intézet történetét bemutató szövegek elismerően írnak igazgatói tevékenységéről, leváltásának körülményeit azonban gondosan kerülik. 30 éves tanári jubileuma ünnep lehetne az Intézet történetében, ennek azonban nyomát sem találni az Intézet évkönyvében… 
A tanulmány Schultz Imre igazgatói tevékenységének jár utána még érintett, kortárs személyek írásai nyomán, melyekben az események különböző szempontú leírása, kiemelése mellett ugyanolyan fontos szerepet kap a hallgatás, finom, kortársak számára még érthető utalások formájában. Ez a sokatmondó hallgatás az utókor számára azonban felejtéssé vált. 
A mikrotörténeti tárgyú kutatás Schultznak a tanítóképzőhöz fűződő viszonyát elemzi az intézet történetéről szóló, reprezentatív célokat szolgáló szövegek és levéltári források összevetésével, melyen keresztül felszínre kerülnek a tanári testület és az intézményt fenntartó pécsi püspökség konfliktusai. 
Fotó: Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár Baranya Megyei Levéltára
Tourist Itineraries
Authors: Ceisel Christina M.
Published: January 2016

This essay offers a rumination on the many routes that offer to solve the unfinished business of modernity, unfinished business marked by the experience of nostalgia, the complex emotional mélange of longing, desire, and history. I use autoethnography to untangle the webs of signification around my relationship to Europe in general, and Spain in particular, as a site of personal “heritage,” linking its role in my performance of self with the production of otherness that is necessary to construct a self. I incorporate my memories of the Audrey Hepburn film Sabrina, which, along with many other classic Hollywood films and literature, provided an imaginative resource for a romanticized vision of Europe. This is complicated by a diasporic Cuban identity that circulates ideas of longing and home along the routes of Hispanidad—the cultural and migratory navigation between the spaces of Latin America, the United States, and the Iberian Peninsula.
An Autoethnographic Visitor
Authors: Brogden Lace Marie
Published: January 2016

Using “perspectives” from la bande-dessinée, this writing positions the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry as a site of inquiry for querying autoethnographic possibilities of being as/and theory. Drawing on Urbana/South Florida interpretations of autoethnography as method, it combines contributions from French philosophers (Cixous, Deleuze, Derrida, et autres) and ICQI boundary pushers (Rolling, Weems, Wyatt, and others) to story research/border crossing/writing in view of postcetera academic subjectivities.
Arab Indigenous Discourse
Authors: Habashi Janette
Published: January 2016

Orientalism and colonization have tainted indigenous discourses in the Arab region. This article aims to provide a discussion on the approach to (re)claim the Arab discourse. Historically the proposal was in supporting a unified Arab discourse as a response to colonizing discourses. However, this approach is not appropriate because it eliminates the diversity of ideas, cultures, and realities in the region. This does not pave the way to the use of decolonizing methodology because the region is suffering from colonization as well as political upheaval. To capture the diversity of Arab discourses, it is important to examine the social imaginary as an alternative methodology.
Androgen receptor (AR) in cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Huang Chiung-Kuei , Lee Soo Ok , Chang Eugene , Pang Haiyan , Chang Chawnshang
Published: January 2016

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are still the highest leading cause of death worldwide. Several risk factors have been linked to CVDs, including smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and gender among others. Sex hormones, especially the androgen and its receptor, androgen receptor (AR), have been linked to many diseases with a clear gender difference. Here, we summarize the effects of androgen/AR on CVDs, including hypertension, stroke, atherosclerosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), myocardial hypertrophy, and heart failure, as well as the metabolic syndrome/diabetes and their impacts on CVDs. Androgen/AR signaling exacerbates hypertension, and anti-androgens may suppress hypertension. Androgen/AR signaling plays dual roles in strokes, depending on different kinds of factors; however, generally males have a higher incidence of strokes than females. Androgen and AR differentially modulate atherosclerosis. Androgen deficiency causes elevated lipid accumulation to enhance atherosclerosis; however, targeting AR in selective cells without altering serum androgen levels would suppress atherosclerosis progression. Androgen/AR signaling is crucial in AAA development and progression, and targeting androgen/AR profoundly restricts AAA progression. Men have increased cardiac hypertrophy compared with age-matched women that may be due to androgens. Finally, androgen/AR plays important roles in contributing to obesity and insulin/leptin resistance to increase the metabolic syndrome.
Gelfand local Bezout domains are elementary divisor rings
Authors: Zabavsky B.V. , Pihura O.V.
Published: January 2016

We introduce the Gelfand local rings. In the case of commutative Gelfand local Bezout domains we show that they are an elementary divisor domains.
Відокремлювальні поліноми та рівномірно аналітичні та відокремлювальні функції
Authors: Mytrofanov M.A.
Published: January 2016

Наведено основні результати з теорії відокремлювальних поліномів та рівномірно аналітичних та відокремлювальних функцій на сепарабельних дійсних банахових просторах. Розглянуто основні властивості відокремлювальних поліномів та рівномірно аналітичних та відокремлювальних функцій. Вказано зв'язок між слабкою поліноміальною топологією та топологією норми за наявності відокремлювального полінома на просторі. Наведено достатні умови існування рівномірно аналітичних та відокремлювальних функцій. Досліджено композицію рівномірно аналітичної та відокремлювальної функції та лінійного відображення.
Convergence in $L^p[0,2\pi]$-metric of logarithmic derivative and angular $\upsilon$-density for zeros of entire function of slowly growth
Authors: Mostova M.R. , Zabolotskyj M.V.
Published: January 2016

The subclass of a zero order entire function $f$ is pointed out for which the existence of angular $\upsilon$-density for zeros of entire function of zero order is equivalent to convergence in $L^p[0,2\pi]$-metric of its  logarithmic derivative.
Uniform boundary controllability of a discrete 1-D Schrodinger equation
Authors: Hajjej Z. , Balegh M.
Published: January 2016

In this paper we study the controllability of a finite dimensional system obtained by discretizing in space and time the linear 1-D Schrodinger equation with a boundary control. As for other problems, we can expect that the uniform controllability does not hold in general due to high frequency spurious modes. Based on a uniform boundary observability estimate for filtered solutions of the corresponding conservative discrete system, we show the uniform controllability of the projection of the solutions over the space generated by the remaining eigenmodes.
Etnografía y métodos etnográficos
Authors: Martínez Claudina Peralta
Published: January 2016

En la actualidad, la investigación social tiene otros caminos que se han consolidado gracias a métodos como la etnografía. Ésta abarca varios campos de las ciencias humanas. Dentro del espectro de consolidación de la etnografía está la lingüística. Este artículo pretende mostrar el enfoque etnográfico en los estudios de la antropología lingüística.
De la estética subjetiva a la condición interpretativa: entre Kant y heidegger
Authors: Pérez Enrique Rodríguez
Published: January 2016

Al establecer una relación entre la estética kantiana y la perspectiva hermenéutica heideggeriana se percibe un replanteamiento de la concepción del mundo y del ser humano que permite establecer semejanzas y contrastes. Las reflexiones sobre el arte en Kant, en la Crítica del Juicio, dejan ver fisuras en todo el sistema: los sentimientos de lo bello y lo sublime al poner en juego las facultades desestabilizan el sistema. Desde la mirada de Heidegger, estas fisuras llevan al giro interpretativo. El mundo se constituye en una relación distinta, sin sujeto, como relación entre cielo y tierra, divinidades y mortales. El ser humano, que ya no es sujeto, se sostiene en su propia mortalidad como evento de ausencia, sin fundamentos. Este es un modo del desplazamiento histórico de la modernidad racional al pensamiento posmetafísico.
Genetic Architecture of Conspicuous Red Ornaments in Female Threespine Stickleback
Authors: Yong Lengxob , Peichel Catherine L , McKinnon Jeffrey S
Published: January 2016

Explaining the presence of conspicuous female ornaments that take the form of male-typical traits has been a longstanding challenge in evolutionary biology. Such female ornaments have been proposed to evolve via both adaptive and nonadaptive evolutionary processes. Determining the genetic underpinnings of female ornaments is important for elucidating the mechanisms by which such female traits arise and persist in natural populations, but detailed information about their genetic basis is still scarce. In this study, we investigated the genetic architecture of two ornaments, the orange-red throat and pelvic spine, in the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Throat coloration is male-specific in ancestral marine populations but has evolved in females in some derived stream populations, whereas sexual dimorphism in pelvic spine coloration is variable among populations. We find that ornaments share a common genetic architecture between the sexes. At least three independent genomic regions contribute to red throat coloration, and harbor candidate genes related to pigment production and pigment cell differentiation. One of these regions is also associated with spine coloration, indicating that both ornaments might be mediated partly via pleiotropic genetic mechanisms.