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Crossroads of Global and Local Identity in Contemporary Latvian Migrant Literature: Reflections on the Novel Stroika with a London View by W. B. Foreignerski (V. Lācītis)
Authors: Lāms Ojārs
Published: January 2020

This paper deals with the contemporary migration experience as seen through the subjective lens of a literary text. The analysis focuses on the novel Stroika with a London View by the Latvian diaspora writer William B. Foreignerski (Vilis Lācītis in the Latvian version). Foreignerski combines the portrayal of proletarians’ survival with entertaining and comical scenes from daily life. In the novel the story is told from the perspective of the narrator in the first person singular, thus the different relationships between the protagonist and the surrounding environment are already defined by this choice.

In the novel the image of London is of great significance as a metropolis and multicultural city in which most of the events described in the novel occur. London is the key determinant for the poetics of intercultural literature in the novel – London can be a labyrinth, an initiation, a trap or a springboard. London as a city that can provide everything that life can offer gives one a chance not only to break away from the economic limitations at home but also from the ideological narrowness of the protagonist’s homeland as it is depicted in the novel. The start of the quest for a new life at the beginning of the novel is to a certain extent traumatic as it is characteristically in traditional emigrant literature. However, with the intercultural approach used by Foreignerski, the migration experience results in the freedom to accept new ideas and in gaining new horizons for the protagonist as well as for the reader.
Taking Back Europe in Valdas Papievis’s Novels
Authors: Jurgutienė Aušra
Published: January 2020

The novels of contemporary Lithuanian writer Valdas Papievis Eiti (To Go) and Odilė, arba oro uostų vienatvė (Odile, or the Solitude of Airports) – are two of the most successful variants of Lithuanian literature elicited by globalisation and the end of the Cold War. Not only because after the fall of the Iron Curtain that divided the West and the East and the declaration of Lithuania’s independence the author now lives and writes in Paris, but also due to the fact that his novels written in Lithuanian and describing contemporary Paris and Provence create topical and artistically mature narratives about the newest transformations of the European identity into an intermediate state.

The article discusses the author’s uniquely romanticized tradition of existen tialism and emphasises the moments of Lithuanian and French communi ca tion that establish the three main motifs of an individual’s migration: home / to go / solitude, refining their existential and aesthetic meanings. The novels remind the reader that the forgotten natural and cosmic dimension of a human life is of no less importance than the social, historical and national environment determining it. The novels erase the ancient boundaries between the Eastern and Western European stereotypes; therefore, their French and Lithuanian origins are not noticeably in conflict, rather they merge into a common European memory, marked by sadness and disquietude.
Mapping the Estonian Literature of the Selfie-era
Authors: Kõvamees Anneli
Published: January 2020

We live in the era of selfies as making photos of oneself and sharing these in social media has become extremely popular if not even a norm. The perceiving and experiencing subject is in the foreground. This is also valid in the field of literature, which has been democratized as anyone can make a book and anyone can write a book, as seen by the boom of biographies of all kinds. The My-series published by the Estonian publishing company Petrone Print illustrates these tendencies. The publishing company was founded in 2007 by Epp Petrone who had moved back to Estonia from the United States. Her My America was the first book in the series. In this series of books authors describe their lives and activities in one country or city. The series has a firm position in the Estonian literary field: the books are constantly in top ten lists and are in high demand in libraries. Taking the My-series as an example, the article maps tendencies in contemporary Estonian literature. The subject-centeredness is one of the characteristics of contemporary literature as the amount of books concentrating on one’s life experiences is quite noteworthy. The exact genre of this type of literature is ambiguous, which is another characteristic of contemporary literature. I would define the My-series books as ‘literary selfies’ as the person portrays him/herself setting the world in the background. Another issue discussed in connection with the series is migration. The demographic situation in Europe has changed and continues to change; various nationalities can be found in the world metropolises, and the shift from the monocultural and monolingual world to the multicultural and multilingual one is obvious. Therefore, more and more people have a ‘hyphenated identity’; consequently, one’s national identity may not be as clear as before. Over the last decade, a large number of Estonians have left their homeland and settled down in other countries, an aspect illustrated by the My-series.
Metabolic risk reduction in patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotics: recommendations of the Polish Psychiatric Association
Authors: Wichniak Adam , Dudek Dominika , Heitzman Janusz , Kapłon-Cieślicka Agnieszka , Mamcarz Artur , Samochowiec Jerzy , Szulc Agata , Bieńkowski Przemysław
Published: January 2020

Chorzy na schizofrenię są podatni na schorzenia somatyczne, co powoduje, że ich oczekiwana długość życia jest o około 20 lat krótsza niż w populacji ogólnej. Spośród schorzeń somatycznych występujących u chorych na schizofrenię do najczęstszych należą zaburzenia metaboliczne i choroby układu sercowo-naczyniowego. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie rekomendacji na temat redukcji ryzyka metabolicznego u chorych na schizofrenię przyjmujących leki przeciwpsychotyczne, przyjętych jako stanowisko Polskiego Towarzystwa Psychiatrycznego z zaleceniem ich stosowania w leczeniu osób chorych na schizofrenię w Polsce.
Rutynowa ocena ryzyka metabolicznego u chorych na schizofrenię zalecana jest w celu wczesnego wykrywania zaburzeń metabolicznych oraz monitorowania bezpieczeństwa leczenia przeciwpsychotycznego. Ocena obejmuje: dane z wywiadu, badanie przedmiotowe, badania laboratoryjne. U każdego chorego należy wykonać taką ocenę przed rozpoczęciem leczenia, po 6 i 12 tygodniach po jego włączeniu, a następnie przynajmniej raz w roku. Ponadto, u mężczyzn powyżej 40. roku życia oraz u kobiet powyżej 50. roku życia chorujących na schizofrenię zaleca się ocenę ryzyka sercowo-naczyniowego z zastosowaniem karty ryzyka SCORE.
W celu redukcji ryzyka metabolicznego u chorych na schizofrenię należy stosować leki przeciwpsychotyczne z niskim ryzykiem powodowania zaburzeń metabolicznych i zalecać je we właściwej dawce. W przypadku stosowania innych leków i wystąpienia zaburzeń metabolicznych modyfikować leczenie poprzez augmentację lub zmianę leczenia na inny lek przeciwpsychotyczny o niskim ryzyku powodowania zaburzeń metabolicznych. Kierować pacjentów na konsultacje internistyczną i stosować leczenie somatyczne. Zachęcać chorych do regularnej aktywności fizycznej i kształtować u nich właściwe nawyki żywieniowe. Motywować pacjentów do zaprzestania palenia tytoniu, picia alkoholu i stosowania substancji psychoaktywnych.
Cluster analysis of uric acid exchange parameters in female rats
Authors: Gozhenko Anatoliy I. , Smagliy Vadym S. , Korda Inna V. , Zukow Walery , Popovych Igor L.
Published: January 2020

Background. Uric acid is traditionally considered as the final product of human and primate DNA/RNA degradation, devoid ofuseful physiological activity. However, there is an opinion that theuric acid molecule, by analogy with methylxanthines (caffeine, theophylin, theobromine) has physiological activity. The acquired experience allows us to offer a topic for future research: “Neurotropic and immunotropic activity of endogenous uric acid”. Working hypothesis. Uric acid, interacting with A1 and A2a adenosine receptors as well as phosphodiesterase and Na,K-ATPase of neurons, modulates the activity of nerve centers, which in turn modulate immunocytes. Perhaps the direct effect of uric acid on immunocytes, since the existence oftheophylline-resistant and theophylline-sensitive subpopulations of T-lymphocytes has long been known. The proposed article is the first swallow of the announced project.Material and Methods. Experiment was performed on 58 healthy female Wistar rats 220-300 g. Among them 10 animals remained intact, using tap water from drinking ad libitum. The rats of others groups for 6 days administered through the tube various fluids at a dose of 1,5 mL/100 g of body mass.The day after the completion of the drinking course the plasma and urine levels of the uric acid (uricase method) were determined. Results. We obtained a wide range of uric acid metabolism parameters, divided into four clusters, quantitatively and qualitatively different from each other. On the basis of the accepted criteria, 29,3% of animals state normouricemia in combination with normal or slightly increased excretion of uric acid. In 24,1% of rats, hypouricemia is combined with normal or slightly reduced uricosuria. In 31,0% of animals normal or slightly elevated levels of plasma uric acid are accompanied by a very marked dispersion of uricosuria. The remaining 15,5% of rats expressed hyperuricemia combined with normal or slightly increased uricosuria. In the following articles, functional relationships of uricemia and uricosuria with the parameters of autonomic regulation, immunity and metabolism will be analyzed.
Sclerostin - a potential new marker of exercise influence on vascular calcification and mineral and bone disorder in hemodialysed adults
Authors: Turon-Skrzypinska Agnieszka , Dutkiewicz Grazyna , Marchelek-Myśliwiec Malgorzata , Ryl Aleksandra , Uzdzicki Artur , Przybylski Tomasz , Rotter Iwona
Published: January 2020

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as abnormalities of kidney structure or function, present for >3 months, with implications for health. Amongst CKD complications the most fatal is cardiovascular disease, which together with Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) share a possible origin in Wnt signaling pathway disturbances. Sclerostin, a potent Wnt signaling inhibitor may possibly be used as a potential new marker of exercise influence on vascular calcification and mineral and bone disorder in hemodialysed adults.
ANALISIS PENGARUH CURRENT RATIO, DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO, DAM RETURN ON EQUITY TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM PADA PERUSAHAAN REAL ESTATE DAN PROPERTY YANG TERDAFTAR DIBURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2014-2017
Authors: Latifah Wahyu Ridha , Pratiwi Permata Dian
Published: January 2020

This  research was conducted with the aim to empirically examine the effect of Current Ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio and Return on Equity Against Stock Returns on Real  Estate  and  Property  Companies on the Indonesia  Stock Exchange. The research period was carried out for 4 (four) years, namely 2014-2017. This type of research is causal research,  that is, this study  looks  for  a causal  relationship  between  independent  variables  and  the  dependent  variable. The population in this study are all Real Estate and Property companies listed on the IDX, wich were 48 Real Estate and Property. The sample in this study was obtained  by  purposive sampling method that is sampling  based on criteria; (1) Registered as an active Real Estate and Property company on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2014-2017, (2) Companies that publish their annual reports on the IDX, (3) Real Estate and  Property Companies that issue CR, DER  and ROE for each  consecutive  period  from  2014-2017. Based on these criteria, 36 Real Estate and Property companies were obtained. Hypothesis testing is done by panel data regression analysis, but before testing hypotheses first testing classicalassumptions.The results of hypothesis testing are done partially, namely the t test shows that CR has a positive and insignificant effect on stock returns, DER has a significant negative effect on stock returns and ROE has a significant positive effect on stock returns.
Advising the Law: Academic Advising in Law-Generating Institutions of Higher Education
Authors: Smith William E.
Published: January 2020

Academic advisors occupy an ethically fraught position in institutions of higher education and frequently have to traverse complex curricular issues. Legal theorist Lon L. Fuller's work provides advisors with new resources to ply some of these troubled curricular issues. By focusing on understanding colleges and universities as law-generating institutions, advisors can reshape how they think about the nature of their work so that, in a lawyer-like fashion, they can then subject the rules created by these institutions to Fuller's ethical standards. Analyzing such rules via Fuller's standards can help advisors to navigate better their often ethically fraught institutional position and aid them in advocating for rules that are fair to students and that maintain the integrity of institutional rules and decisions.
Sob o riso de Mefisto.História Agrária no Brasil: tragédias e esquecimentos
Authors: Both da Silva Marcio Antônio
Published: January 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é discutir e apresentar um panorama geral sobre a História Agrária no Brasil. Trata-se de uma área de pesquisas relativamente recente, visto que a produção de análises acadêmicas identificadas com este campo de estudos data do final da década de 1970. Assim, o objetivo principal será realizar um contraponto entre a produção historiográfica, os processos que caracterizam o mundo rural brasileiro e a perspectiva do progresso que, em diferentes etapas históricas, orientou as políticas nacionais voltadas a modernizar o campo e agricultura. Por sua vez, sem entrar em detalhamentos do conteúdo específico de toda a historiografia identificada com este campo, a intenção geral é produzir uma síntese de temas e conteúdos. Portanto, conhecer os avanços e potencialidades dessa historiografia, bem como os assuntos que ainda aguardam a realização de pesquisas mais detalhadas.
Um negociante das “Terras Frias”: uma análise das estratégias de aquisição fundiária do português Antonio José Mendes (Nova Friburgo, 1860-1914)
Authors: Frazão Gabriel Almeida
Published: January 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo entender o processo de ocupação territorial de uma parcela do atual município de Nova Friburgo, ainda pouco estudada: as chamadas “Terras Frias”, que durante grande parte do século XIX, abrangeram localidades, hoje, também pertencentes a Sumidouro e a Teresópolis. Para tal, realiza-se o estudo de caso do negociante português Antonio José Mendes (1822-1921), patriarca da família, que acumulou grande quantia de terra para os padrões locais. Por meio da investigação onomástica em fontes cartoriais, documentos religiosos e privados, recupera-se a trajetória de uma linhagem importante para aquele território. Dessa forma, o trabalho se divide em três partes: primeiramente, apresenta-se o estado das pesquisas sobre aquela territorialidade e sobre a presença de imigrantes portugueses na cidade; em seguida, realiza-se uma caracterização da área estudada, compreendida, aqui como uma região de abastecimento de criação, marcada pela presença de famílias de origem portuguesa; por fim, examinam-se as estratégias econômicas utilizadas por Mendes para a composição de seus bens e acúmulo de propriedades.
SABERES DA BIODIVERSIDADE: PERSPECTIVAS DECOLONIAIS NO CURRÍCULO DO ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA
Authors: Barzano Marco Antonio Leandro , Melo André Carneiro
Published: January 2020

O artigo apresenta um recorte de uma pesquisa de doutorado em diálogo com aquilo que denominamos de “currículo das margens”, quando se refere a sujeitos forçadamente invisibilizados que produzem e são produzidos por estes currículos. Pretende-se aqui debruçar na tríade temática: “currículo, relações étnico-raciais e educação ambiental”, temas que consideramos importantes na formação do(a) professor(a) de biologia. É neste contexto que, ao abordar sobre os saberes da biodiversidade em uma comunidade quilombola, emergem os saberes nascidos da luta que nos mostram a potência do movimento negro educador e, dessa maneira, uma efetiva contribuição para descolonizar os currículos de ciências/biologia e construir possibilidades para a insurgência de uma pedagogia decolonial.
O CONTO, DA TRADIÇÃO À CONTEMPORANEIDADE: UM EXEMPLO EM LUIZ VILELA
Authors: Ferreira Yvonélio Nery
Published: January 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar aspectos diversos que caracterizam o conto. Para tanto, inicialmente será exposto um histórico evolutivo dessa forma narrativa, desde seus primórdios até a contemporaneidade. Posteriormente, serão identificados elementos que compõem sua estrutura e como a mesma varia de tempos em tempos. Por fim, a narrativa de Luiz Vilela, um dos principais contistas brasileiros, servirá de subsídio para exemplificação das teorias até então abordadas. A base teórica será pautada em pressupostos de Candido (1989), Santiago (1989), Cortázar (2006), Todorov (2007), entre outros críticos.
ITINERANT CURRICULUM THEORY: TOWARDS A JUST PEDAGOGY
Authors: Janson Elizabeth
Published: January 2020

Abstract: In this article, I examine how Joao Paraskeva’s Curriculum Epistemologies deepens his previous work on Itinerant Curriculum Theory (ICT) and discuss how this can be seen within the US public education classroom. I analyze (a) how the intricacies of ICT allow educators to fight for a just pedagogy by creating spaces of empowerment for youth and decolonizing the Curriculum; (b) how the standardization of US curriculum can be seen as an anti-ICT which helps teachers theorize spaces for ICT. This analysis of ICT reflects the need to struggle for social and cognitive justice through a just pedagogy of hope.
O EMARANHADO DE FIOS QUE ENVOLVE OS CONTEXTOS DE INFLUÊNCIA E DE PRODUÇÃO DA BNCC
Authors: Corrêa Adriana , Morgado José Carlos
Published: January 2020

Analisar a trajetória do currículo nacional brasileiro levou-nos a campos extremamente controversos, que pela confirmação de alguns pressupostos, quer pela descoberta de pontos que tivemos que desocultar, ao percorrer alguns cenários e contextos desconhecidos, ou ignorados, mesmo pelos atores que nela estiveram envolvidos. Tivemos em conta as narrativas dos sujeitos implicados na sua construção, bem como dos consensos e dissensos inerentes a tal processo, e que nos falaram sobre a sua participação nas três versões do documento. Neste texto, partindo da análise da génese da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), procuramos compreender a forma como foi concebida, quem iniciou o processo de construção, que grupos operaram e lhe deram suporte político, mesmo nos momentos da turbulência que o Brasil viveu, com a mudança de Governo, das equipes do MEC e do CNE, em 2016. Nesse contexto, por vezes contraditório, diferentes grupos reivindicam a mobilização, a construção e, finalmente, a sua implementação. Os fios e os nós que entretecem o contexto político da sua produção fazem parte da nossa pesquisa. Assim, para além da análise referida, este texto procura contribuir para o debate que se vem gerando em torno da BNCC, incidindo no processo de (re)construção do currículo nacional, em particular nos sentidos e decisões subjacentes ao contexto da sua produção. Os resultados preliminares de uma investigação que vimos desenvolvendo, há algum tempo, permitiram dar eco as vozes que deram sentido ao texto aprovado.Palavras-chave: Currículo; BNCC; génese e protagonismo.
The importance of non-clinical skills
Authors: Daubney Ellie
Published: January 2020

In the final year of her paramedic education, Ellie Daubney builds upon her clinical skills with new non-clinical or ‘soft’ skills, and discovers how to use these in tandem to become the most effective paramedic she can be once she embarks on her career
Understanding bioidentical hormones and their effect on quality of life
Authors: Callejas Alison Culkin Miriam Martinez
Published: January 2020

It is important to understand the functions of the body's hormones and the options available to make the right choices for use in treating the symptoms of menopause. Bioidentical hormones are compounds that have exactly the same chemical and molecular structure as endogenous human hormones. In contrast, non-bioidentical—or synthetic—hormones are structurally dissimilar from endogenous hormones. Although it has been available for years, bioidentical compounded hormone therapy has gained popularity only recently. This article highlights the main functions of these hormones and how hormone imbalances can affect a patient's quality of life, the importance of lifestyle and diet and what bioidentical hormones are, how they are prescribed, as well as the differences in treatment in different countries and the meaning of compounding.
Developing an effective fire awareness training course
Authors: Ashurst Adrian
Published: January 2020

Ensuring resident and staff safety is paramount. Adrian Ashurst reflects on the importance of delivering an excellent practical fire awareness course that includes eLearning modules and face-to-face training
Oral health in care homes: the challenges
Authors: Hannah Laura
Published: January 2020

A CQC report in 2019 found inadequate support for residents' dental care, including access to dentists. Providers should acknowledge the importance of addressing this issue and review guidelines and care arrangements accordingly. Laura Hannah explains
utilização de vídeos do Youtube como suporte ao processo de aprendizagem
Authors: Nagumo Estevon , Teles Lúcio França , Silva Lucélia de Almeida
Published: January 2020

Assistir vídeo online é uma das atividades mais realizadas na internet no Brasil, segundo dados da PNAD Contínua 2017. Para explorar a relação desta atividade com a educação, o objetivo deste estudo foi identificar formas de utilização de vídeos do Youtube como suporte ao processo de aprendizagem por universitários. Para tentar elucidar esta questão foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura (RAMOS; FARIA; FARIA, 2014) sobre o Youtube e a educação no catálogo de teses e dissertações Capes para averiguar o acúmulo de discussão sobre a temática. Esta revisão da literatura mostrou que há 4 dissertações nesta base brasileira que estudaram a utilização de vídeos do Youtube no ensino fundamental. Há uma lacuna de estudos no ensino superior ou que foquem na aprendizagem informal. Como levantamento exploratório do tema foi aplicado um questionário online para levantar dados sobre a utilização do Youtube como suporte ao processo de aprendizagem. A partir da análise de conteúdo (BARDIN, 2009) das 64 respostas foram identificadas 4 categorias de interesses na utilização do Youtube: 1) aprendizagem de conteúdo, 2) revisão de conteúdo, 3) preparação para testes e 4) recursos audiovisuais utilizados. Em geral, nota-se que vídeos do Youtube têm sido utilizados para atender uma demanda específica ou para reforçar um conhecimento escolar ou de interesse próprio devido a sua facilidade de acesso e aos seus recursos audiovisuais.
uso do vídeo como inovação didática na aula de filosofia em uma escola pública da comunidade de Coronel (Chile)
Authors: Rivera Vigueras Iván , Nocetti de la Barra Alejandra
Published: January 2020

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a necessidade e a efetividade de integrar vídeos como recursos didáticos, a fim de analisar o rendimento escolar e a inclinação dos alunos, em relação à aplicação do material nas aulas de Filosofia. A investigação foi desenvolvida com estudantes do 4º ano do Ensino Médio, no Colégio “Antonio Salamanca Moraes”, cidade de Coronel – Chile. Desenvolveu-se um projeto experimental para observar o rendimento e a aceitação, quanto à inclusão de vídeos pedagógicos nas aulas da disciplina de Filosofia. Com um grupo de controle e outro grupo experimental, aplicou-se um teste ao início da subunidade 2, correspondente ao Plano de Estudos de Filosofia, e um segundo teste ao finalizar a subunidade, depois da inclusão do vídeo. Os resultados evidenciaram as diferenças no rendimento escolar, favorável ao grupo experimental. De modo que, mostraram-se satisfeitos com esta inovação didática, bem como, não foi observada nenhuma resistência dos alunos em relação às aulas de filosofia.
Entrevista com Michael Cole: cognição, tecnologias digitais e aprendizagens na perspectiva da psicologia histórico-cultural
Authors: Eisenberg Zena , Duarte Rosália
Published: January 2020

A invenção da tela sensível ao toque (touch screen) vem tornando as tecnologias digitais cada vez mais acessíveis a diferentes populações no mundo e a diferentes classes sociais. No entanto, a motivação para a entrevista aqui relatada está no crescente acesso por crianças de 0 a 6 anos, aquelas que, mesmo ainda não sabendo ler ou escrever, navegam com maestria pelo mundo letrado por meio dos aparelhos portadores desta tecnologia específica – os smartphones e os tablets. A disseminação e o crescente uso dessa tecnologia vêm acendendo opiniões polarizadas a respeito das vantagens e desvantagens do seu uso diário. Associações nacionais e internacionais de Pediatria têm trazido recomendações de cuidado, de monitoramento e/ou de restrição no uso. Apresentam pesquisas que sugerem possível atraso na fala, prejuízo no desenvolvimento motor e déficit de atenção, entre outros. Por outra parte, há pesquisadores analisando o uso das tecnologias de forma positiva, como por exemplo, vendo sua contribuição para o processo de letramento (NEUMANN; NEUMANN, 2014). Em face a essas divergências, buscou-se ouvir a opinião do psicólogo emérito da Universidade de Califórnia-São Diego, Michael Cole. Cole foi um dos maiores responsáveis pela introdução e publicação de Vigotski nas Américas e tem uma vasta lista de publicações sobre a mediação de instrumentos na cognição e na aprendizagem (por exemplo, COLE; ENGESTRÖM, 1993). Apresenta-se aqui uma entrevista videogravada por Skype e posteriormente transcrita em que se buscou compreender se e como as mídias digitais e, mais especificamente as com tecnologia touch screen, podem impactar no desenvolvimento cognitivo das crianças. Primeiro, traça-se uma breve biografia de Cole e, em seguida, apresenta-se a transcrição da entrevista na sua íntegra.
Carta ao leitor
Authors: Reali Aline Maria de Medeiros Rodrigues
Published: January 2020

Carta ao leitor, v. 14, jan./dez. 2020, publicação contínua.
Apresentação do dossiê Educação e Mídias Digitais
Authors: Fernandes Hylio Laganá , Caron Monica Filomena , Silva Maria Aparecida Alves da
Published: January 2020

Apresentação do Dossiê "Educação e Mídias Digitais"
COMPARATIVE STUDY AND EMPIRICAL MODELLING OF PULVERIZED COCONUT SHELL, PERIWINKLE SHELL AND PALM KERNEL SHELL AS A POZZOLANS IN CONCRETE
Authors: Ikponmwosa Efe Ewaen , Ehikhuenmen Samuel Onosedeba , Irene Karieren Kate
Published: January 2020

Infrastructural development across the world is fast growing due to the rapid growth in population. This has resulted in consequently creating an increase in the demand for construction materials, especially cement. This study presents a report of a concise investigation on the pozzolanic potentials of Pulverized Coconut Shell (PCS), Periwinkle Shell (PPS) and Palm Kernel Shell (PPKS). The chemical composition of the PCS, PPS and PPKS, physical properties of concrete constituents and mechanical properties of the pozzolans blended concrete were determined. A concrete mix ratio of 1 : 2 : 4 with a w/c of 0.6 was adopted. A total of 270 cubes and 120 cylinders were cast at an interval of 10% from 0% to 50% replacement level and cured in water for 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Results indicate that the PCS, PPS and PPKS are good retarders as they increased the setting time of cement paste and decreased the workability of concrete as the percentage replacement increased. The addition of the PCS in the mix produced a concrete of lower density while the addition of the PPS and PPKS produced a concrete of a higher density up to a 30% replacement level, further increase resulted to a decrease in density. The compressive and tensile strengths increased with a curing age but decreased with an increasing percentage replacement level for the three pozzolans investigated. However, 10% replacement level of the PCS, PPS and PPKS in concrete is suitable for the production of pozzolans blended concrete for structural works. The models developed are in a good agreement with the experimental results.
IMPORTANCE OF A TYPE OF GATING SYSTEM IN INVESTMENT CASTING TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Vrátný Ondřej , Herman Aleš
Published: January 2020

At present, there is an increasing demand for the Investment casting technology. It is necessary to ensure their dimensional accuracy as well as internal quality and their desired macrostructure and microstructure. This paper deals with the issue of filling ceramic shells and their influence on the occurrence of oxide inclusions. The aim is to compare several proposed ceramic systems with top and bottom filling of a shell consisting of 4 blades and a gating system in terms of turbulence and monitoring of the contact line between the melt and the surrounded air.
DRU e o Teto de Gastos
Authors: De Souza Mendonça Rafael , Albuquerque Moura de Oliveira Maria Angélica , Bacchi Gutinieki João Otávio
Published: January 2020

Nos últimos quatro anos, o Brasil passa por uma crise fiscal que já ensejou diversas políticas por parte do Estado. No entanto, percebe-se que essas medidas seguiram, na maioria dos casos, pelo caminho da austeridade. Esse artigo objetiva problematizar esse modelo adotado e pensar a inserção de instrumentos heterodoxos de superação nas respostas a essa conjuntura. Nesse sentido, analisa-se a Desvinculação das Receitas da União e o Novo Regime Fiscal (Teto de Gastos) por meio de uma literatura crítica a essas ações. Além destes dois temas, a estrutura do trabalho abarca debates sobre as limitações da ortodoxia e do neoliberalismo para a crise brasileira e uma análise a respeito do modelo de austeridade aplicado no Brasil. Através de uma metodologia qualitativa e exploratória, busca-se formular uma alternativa para essa realidade que distribua melhor entre as classes sociais os ônus desses ajustes.
Três Cenários para a Relação entre Trabalho e Gênero frente à Quarta Revolução Industrial
Authors: Mara Dorigati Thatiana , Krupp Luz C´ícero
Published: January 2020

As transformações das relações de trabalho e ao Direito do Trabalho se veem na iminência da modificação ou do desaparecimento de alguns cargos e funções. Essas questões são abordadas identificando-se os efeitos dessas causas e relacionando-os com a questão da desigualdade de gênero. Para desenvolver a pesquisa, utilizou-se do método de análise de cenários, a partir da perspectiva do relatório elaborado pelo IPEA. A metodologia permite a criação de cenários desenvolvidos de variados modos e argumentos, que podem conduzir a mais de um resultado e também permite uma melhor interpretação do atual contexto da mulher. O uso dessa metodologia permitiu a criação de três cenários, o primeiro deles utilizando de uma abordagem realista, a partir do desenvolvimento de um ambiente extrapolativo livre de restrições; o segundo aborda uma perspectiva pessimista, a partir do desenvolvimento de um cenário exploratório alternativo; o último deles desenvolve ideias otimistas, visando a criação de uma realidade desejada. Concluiu-se com a interpretação da realidade que permite transformações que podem contribuir para emancipação da mulher e a redução das desigualdades durante esse processo da quarta revolução industrial, visando, para o presente e para o futuro igualdade de oportunidades e justiça social no Direito ao Trabalho.
West-African Modes of Mobilisations Confronting EU Mobility Regimes
Authors: Söhnholz Julia
Published: January 2020

This article explores West-African modes of mobilisations confronting the externalisation of European borders. At the hands of a secondary data analysis, this article critically examined the most recent publications in relation to this topic, guided by the following research question: How do West-African modes of mobilisations challenge EU mobility regimes? This research identified governments, local organisations, (potential) migrants, expelled migrants, media, academia and writers and transnational social movements as relevant actors with different modes of action. This research suggests that there are multiple West-African modes of mobilisations that challenge EU mobility regimes, confront the problematisation of non-sedentary lifestyles and see mobility as a strategy and a solution for a bottom-up process of globalisation and as an inherent part of West-African mobile societies; existing next to African modes of mobilisations that have become part of EU mobility regimes. The objective of this research is to promote future research by increasing the visibility and political agency of the transformative possibilities of African modes of mobilisations.
Questão Prejudicial C-442/14, do Tribunal de Justiça da União Europeia, e o Direito de Acesso à Informação Ambiental
Authors: Klein Vieira Luciane , Frainer Victória
Published: January 2020

O presente comentário pretende analisar a questão prejudicial C-442/14, expedida pelo Tribunal de Justiça da União Europeia, em 2016, no tocante à abrangência da aplicação da Diretiva 2003/4/CE, um dos instrumentos normativos responsáveis por internalizar o direito à informação ambiental, previsto na Convenção de Aarhus, da qual a União Europeia é signatária. A mencionada questão prejudicial contrapõe o interesse público no acesso à informação ambiental e a confidencialidade das informações industriais, no caso, sobre uso de produtos fitofarmacêuticos e biocidas.
Challenges to Solving the Problem of Plastic Waste
Authors: Kang Jingoo
Published: January 2020

Plastic waste collecting in the Pacific Ocean is a threat to all nations of the Pacific Rim. Environmentalists estimate that an island of plastic in the Pacific is larger than the land area of Texas, and may be better described as a “continent” rather than an island. The problem is a concern for East Asian nations as well as for the United States. Limiting or banning the use of plastics is not practical or feasible because the use of plastic is woven into our daily habits; plastic is inexpensive, and alternatives have their own environmental consequences. Conventional wisdom advocates for recycling, but for a variety of reasons recycling alone is inadequate to address the growing problem. The reality of recycling is that plastic cannot be 100% recovered; a further reality is that current recycling procedures are inefficient. Financial incentives to greatly improve the recovery of plastic waste must be part of the solution. We must explore new technologies that are capable of decomposing plastics into its original petroleum base for use as fuel to power automotive and aviation transportation, and the myriad other products also made from petrochemicals. With advances in the technology of biodegrading plastic, we can replace crude oil that we currently extract from the ground, with material created from plastic waste. These technologies hold the promise to address several environmental, social, and political problems simultaneously.
The Determinants of Bank Profitability: How Malaysian Islamic Banks Response to the Financing Risk
Authors: Mohamad Mohammad Taqiuddin , Sulaiman@Mohamad Ahmad Azam , Khairul Hamimah  , Muslim Nazri
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this article is to investigate the relationship between financing risk and profitability of Malaysian Islamic banks to find the impact of financing risk on bank profitably in achieving high level of stability. A regression analysis is built on an unbalanced panel data set comprising 175 observations of 17 top Malaysian Islamic banks over the period 1994-2015. To this end, the empirical data are collected from individual Islamic banks’ financial statements as submitted to the Central Bank of Malaysia for supervisory purposes. Complementary sources include the Global Market Information Database, the World Bank's Annual Report through the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC) and Asian Development Bank (ADB). All the determinant variables included in the model have statistically significant impacts on Malaysian Islamic banks’ profitability. However, the effects are not uniform across profitability measures. Regression findings reveal that capital ratio, financing loss provision and liquidity ratio significantly affect the profitability of Islamic banks. Some variables of monetary policy variables such as interest rate and interbank rate have a significant role on the Islamic banks’ profitability. Interestingly, there is a difference of the two variables where interest rate shown negative sign while positive sign from interbank rate. Findings also suggest the economic conditions factors such as GDP growth and unemployment also affects the profitability of Islamic banks despite the sign is different.
Fragmentary Russian-Czech-English lacunarity of the lexeme Tower on the material of dictionaries
Authors: Frantceva Alesia I.
Published: January 2020

In this article we consider the method of contrastive analysis of башня (tower in Russian) lexeme, where the Russian language will be the source language, and the Czech and English languages will be the languages of comparison. In the study we will describe the comparison of the data of etymological dictionaries in three languages.The aim of this comparative analysis is discovering similarities and differences in the sub-systems of three languages.The central concept of contrastive linguistics is the notion of interlingual correspondences – units of different languages having similarities in composition of semes. Formally, there are three types of correspondences: linear correspondences, vector correspondences, lacunae. In this article we will consider one of them – fragmentary lacunarity.
The image of birds in Czech literature
Authors: Anikina Tatiana , Stackelberg Natalia
Published: January 2020

This article is devoted to show the common grounds of Czech and other European literature. Images of birds have an imposing tradition of use in Czech literature. They are characterized by a variety of meanings and history of existence. There are both traditional and everyday folklore images, such as mythologeme of raven for the first one, and geese for the second, which have different semantic workloads. Discussion of the image of birds in the Czech literature is the basement of conclusions about the common ground that brings Czech and European literature together. Moreover, it also gives us more details about Czech national identity, the specifics of its literary schools and movements and the originality of the author’s vision of the world.
Dvě zajímavé marginálie
Authors: Hrdlička Milan
Published: January 2020

V kolokviální češtině se setkáváme s nepříliš početnými případy neopakování předložky ve výpovědích typu Nemám nic proti němu ani ní. I v takových situacích u osobních zájmen dochází ke konsonantické alternaci j – n. Užívání takových spojení nedoporučujeme. Přídavná jména slovesná se tvoří od příčestí minulého nebo trpného. V některých případech, kdy je tvoření možné od obou příčestí, jsou deverbativa po významové stránce synonymní (ochrnutý, ochrnulý člověk), jindy jsou významově odlišena (uznaný gól x uznalý nadřízený). Spolehlivá pravidla vystihující jejich derivaci a významy nejsou pro potřeby jinojazyčných mluvčích formulována. Cizinec se musí řídit územ a jednotlivé lexémy se naučit.
Verbal Aggressiveness in Communication in Media and Online. A Case Study of the TV Cooking Show »Spread«
Authors: Svobodova Jindřiška , Nováková Eva
Published: January 2020

The paper discusses verbal aggressiveness and (im)politeness in media and online communication. The analysis focuses on transcriptions of communicative acts by participants of the TV reality Spread! ("Prostřeno!", a Czech version of the programme Come Dine with me) and viewers' comments in related online discussions.

The analysis indicated that the use of face-threatening acts was determined by a type of communicative interaction and interlocutors' social roles. Striving to construct a positive self-image, the participants in the show did not take the risk of losing their face due to usage of derogatory or vulgar expressions in face-to-face inter- actions.

The anonymous online discussions, on the contrary, did not pose any risk for the positive faces of the speakers; therefore, the interlocutors showed clear tendency to either appreciate and support, or attack the contestants as well as other speakers.
Co jest źródłem satysfakcji gracza? O kluczowej roli wymiany autystycznej w grach komputerowych
Authors: Winnicki Łukasz
Published: January 2020

Artykuł omawia możliwość opisania i wytłumaczenia zjawiska gier komputerowych za pomocą bardziej pierwotnego fenomenu – wymiany. Autor, korzystając z myśli ekonomisty Ludwiga von Misesa, nazywa czynność grania wymianą autystyczną i za pomocą socjologicznej teorii wymiany George’a Homansa sprawdza, czy gry komputerowe są oparte na zjawisku wymiany, co skutkuje dostarczaniem graczom satysfakcji. W tym celu przytoczonych zostaje pięć najwyższych sił charakteru warunkujących szczęśliwe życie. W wyniku przeprowadzonego na 669 osobach badania kwestionariuszowego hipoteza badawcza zostaje zweryfikowana pozytywnie.
A Play of Bodies. How We Perceive Videogames by Brendan Keogh
Authors: Waszkiewicz Agata
Published: January 2020

Review: A Play of Bodies. How We Perceive Videogames by Brendan Keogh
Ksenofobiczna gra w Japonię – przykład ekstremalny międzykulturowej narracji niedbałej
Authors: Jabłoński Arkadiusz
Published: January 2020

Japonia, kraj ikoniczny dla zagranicznych twórców niezliczonych relacji o niej, często opisywany jest jedynie w perspektywie jej ekstremalnych zalet lub wad. Opisy takie, kwalifikowane przez autora artykułu jako narracje niedbałe, są na tyle rozpowszechnione, że większość odbiorców źródeł popkulturowych zapewne nie zwraca na nie uwagi. Niektóre relacje w czysto pasożytniczy sposób wykorzystują tego typu narracje do budowania nowych, wyimaginowanych światów. Kwiaty w pudełku autorstwa Karoliny Bednarz stanowią reprezentatywny przykład takiego źródła.
The effects of language policy in China A
Authors: Kurpaska Maria
Published: January 2020

The population of China consists of 56 officially recognised ethnic groups, which speak (depending on the criteria used) from 135 to nearly 300 languages. About 90% of the population declare themselves as belonging to the Han-Chinese nationality. The language spoken by this majority is by no means uniform, the varieties of Chinese are so diversified, that most of them are mutually unintelligible, and some linguists even call them separate languages. The remaining 10% speak languages that are classified into five language families. Is it possible to introduce one common language in a country with the largest population on Earth? China has been carrying out such a language policy since the 1950s. The goal is to spread the national standard – Mandarin, or Putonghua, all over the country, so that all inhabitants could communicate freely. This idealistic work is already very advanced and it has caused vast changes in the linguistic landscape of China. Not all the rights of minority languages declared in the constitution are respected. Also the non-Mandarin varieties of Chinese are subject to unification and noticeable changes are ongoing in the local tongues. This paper shows the various aspects of Chinese language policy, the positive and negative effects it has on the languages spoken in China.
Esperanto: A Language Policy Assessment
Authors: Tonkin Humphrey
Published: January 2020

Unlike most projectors of planned international languages, the creator of Esperanto, L.L. Zamenhof, was as interested in status planning as in corpus planning. Zamenhof’s project was complete enough to be used as a means of communication, but incomplete enough to allow the community of Esperanto speakers to do much of the work of turning his project into a full-fledged language. Zamenhof himself saw the language as a means to an end, and, quite early on, entrusted the development of the language to its speakers while he pursued more lofty ideological goals. Recently scholars have turned their attention to the ideological side of the Esperanto community in general, including the strong commitment of Esperanto speakers to linguistic justice and to a greater awareness of the value of multilingualism and linguistic diversity.
Fourth Interlinguistic Symposium
Authors: Koutny Ilona , Stria Ida
Published: January 2020

The fourth international Interlinguistic Symposium organised by the Interlinguistic Studies Programme (Institute of Linguistics, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literature, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland) was held September 21-22, 2017 in Poznań. The main subject was: The role of international languages from the time of Zamenhof to the modern multicultural world.
Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Interlinguistik e.V. Berlin, 10‑12.11.2017
Authors: Brosch Cyril Robert
Published: January 2020

Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Interlinguistik e.V. Berlin, 10‑12.11.2017
The Georgian Language: Threats and Challenges
Authors: Sukhishvili Tamar
Published: January 2020

What are those threats and challenges that languages face in a time of globalization, when progress and prosperity speaks the dominant language? And how far can they avoid the influences of the most widely spoken languages? How can languages participate in intercultural dialogue and keep their language identity at the same time? The paper provides an attempt to answer these questions and focuses on the example of the Georgian language, spoken by approximately 4 million people. The example of Georgian is significant for several reasons: a) it is an official language of Georgia, a country with great language diversity and therefore, as an official language its policy is designed to protect other regional and ethnic languages; b) on the other hand, Georgian can be considered as a language whose viability is under threat. The paper presents a picture of the historical background, describes the threats existing during and after the Soviet regime. It also concentrates on the current situation, language policy and current challenges.
Zarys polityki wielojęzyczności Królestwa Hiszpanii
Authors: Jaskot Maciej Paweł
Published: January 2020

Niniejszy artykuł dotyczy sytuacji wielojęzyczności w Hiszpanii, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem regulacji prawnych jej dotyczących. Obecnie na terytorium Królestwa Hiszpanii około połowa mieszkańców Hiszpanii zamieszkuje obszary dwu- lub wielojęzyczne. Sytuacja wielojęzyczności kraju odzwierciedlona jest w stosownych aktach prawnych oraz w samej konstytucji Królestwa. Rzeczywistość wielojęzycznego społeczeństwa ujęta jest w systemie prawnym oraz odzwierciedla się we wszystkich sferach życia społecznego. Proces rewindykacji języków regionalnych na Półwyspie Iberyjskim jest też często związany z postulatami niezawisłości regionów (np. w Katalonii lub w Kraju Basków). Koncepcja wielojęzyczności staje się zatem zakładniczką samej siebie i wydaje się podminowywać odgórną zasadę pluralizmu. Czy model hiszpański jest skuteczny i jakie stoją za nim przesłania?