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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

Abstract
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

AbstractKent 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

Abstract
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

Abstract
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

Abstract
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

Abstract 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

Abstract 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

Abstract
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

Abstract
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

Abstract
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

AbstractStructure 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

Abstract
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
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.
Etnografía y métodos etnográficos
Authors: Martínez Claudina Peralta 
Published: January 2016

<p>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.</p>
De la estética subjetiva a la condición interpretativa: entre Kant y heidegger
Authors: Pérez Enrique Rodríguez 
Published: January 2016

<p>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.</p>
Genetic Architecture of Conspicuous Red Ornaments in Female Threespine Stickleback
Authors: Yong Lengxob , Peichel Catherine L , McKinnon Jeffrey S 
Published: January 2016

AbstractExplaining 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.