bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Retrospective on Educational Policies and Their Implementation in the Vocational Teacher Education Provision / Osvrt na obrazovne politike i njihovu provedbu u obrazovanju strukovnih nastavnika
Authors: Nurhadi Didik , Zahro Siti , Lyau Nyan-Myau 
Published: November 2017

Abstract Long-standing gaps of teachers’ academic qualifications persist despite changes and developments of educational policies the government has continually been making. The gaps eventually result in a gradual decrease in the quality of vocational school graduates, which has recently caused grave national concern. The decrease is evident in Indonesian vocational students’ lack of competitive spirit and skills in the national labor market. In an attempt to find a creative and effective solution to this problem, this paper seeks to explore and describe the educational policies and the implementation of standards by vocational subjects teachers in a developing country and those in a developed county, hoping that it will help vocational school graduates acquire professional qualifications. Using a critical ethnography, in-depth analyses on the professors’ commentaries reveal that it is common in most universities in both countries to select vocational teachers by following educational policies in order to establish reliable criteria for qualified teachers in the future. This teacher certification program seems to have positively influenced the welfare of teachers in both countries, but other daring innovations in improving skills and qualifications of teachers are still a great need. Key words: professional qualifications; certification; government; preparation; quality.---SažetakDugogodišnji propusti u akademskim kvalifikacijama nastavnika ne nestaju usprkos promjenama i unaprjeđenju obrazovne politike koju vlada stalno izrađuje. Ti propusti u konačnici rezultiraju postupnim smanjenjem kvalitete učenika strukovnih škola, što u posljednje vrijeme izaziva ozbiljnu zabrinutost na nacionalnoj razini. To smanjenje kvalitete manifestira se u činjenici da indonezijski učenici nemaju natjecateljski duh ni vještine na domaćem tržištu rada. S ciljem pronalaska kreativnog i učinkovitog rješenja tog problema, ovaj rad pokušava istražiti i opisati obrazovne politike i provedbu obrazovnih standarda od strukovnih nastavnika u zemlji u razvoju i u razvijenoj zemlji, u nadi da će to pomoći učenicima koji završe strukovne škole u stjecanju stručnih kvalifikacija. Primjenom kritičke etnografije, detaljne analize komentara profesora otkrivaju da je na većini sveučilišta u objema državama uobičajena praksa pri odabiru strukovnih nastavnika ta da se poštuje obrazovna politika kako bi se uspostavili pouzdani kriteriji za kvalificirane nastavnike u budućnosti. Čini se da takav program licenciranja nastavnika ima pozitivan utjecaj na dobrobit nastavnika u objema državama, no još uvijek postoji velika potreba za ostalim smjelim inovacijama bitnima za razvoj vještina i kvalifikacija nastavnika. Ključne riječi: stručne kvalifikacije; licenciranje; vlada; priprema; kvaliteta.
Equal Value Principle in Recognition of Prior Learning: Concept Differently Perceived by Providers and Other Stakeholders in Higher Education / Načelo jednake vrijednosti u priznavanju neformalnog i informalnog učenja: Koncept koji različito percipiraju k
Authors: Balković Mislav , Kozak Dražan , Šimović Vladimir 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe recommendation of the Council of European Union of December 2012 introduced the concept of equal value of standards used to obtain qualifications through validation of non-formal and informal learning and standards used in formal education, with recommended implementation of such validation systems in all EU member states by 2018. This triggered policy development in a number of EU member states including Croatia in order to propose new legislation, quality assurance recommendations and support to such provision. This article presents the results of three quantitative research studies in higher education which involved a total of 2027 participants from different stakeholder groups relevant for the recognition of prior learning in higher education. The results reveal general support to the concept with lack of understanding of its full implications and significant differences in approaches and attitudes of higher education institutions and other stakeholders, especially users of validation, towards assessment standards, assessment methods and use of learning outcomes. This implies that changes in assessment concepts and more use of summative methods based on standards linked to national qualifications framework might be slower and harder to implement in Croatia than EU level policy makers might expect.Key words: assessment; framework; qualification; validation.---SažetakPreporuka Vijeća Europske unije iz prosinca 2012. uvela je koncept jednake vrijednosti standarda koji se koriste za stjecanje kvalifikacije putem vrednovanja neformalnog i informalnog učenja i standarda koji se koriste u formalnom obrazovanju, s preporukom da se takvi sustavi vrednovanja implementiraju u svim zemljama članicama EU do 2018. To je potaknulo razvoj politika u više zemalja članica EU, uključujući i Hrvatsku, s ciljem donošenja prijedloga novih zakona, preporuka za osiguravanje kvalitete i pružanja potpore takvim odredbama. Ovaj članak predstavlja rezultate triju kvantitativnih istraživanja u visokom obrazovanju koja su uključivala ukupno 2027 sudionika iz različitih interesnih skupina relevantnih u području priznavanja prethodnog učenja. Rezultati otkrivaju općenito podupiranje koncepta, s nedostatkom razumijevanja njegovih cjelovitih implikacija, kao i značajne različitosti u pristupima i stavovima visokoobrazovnih institucija i drugih dionika, posebno korisnika vrednovanja, prema standardima i metodama provjere znanja i upotrebi ishoda učenja. Sve to implicira da će se promjene vezane uz koncepte provjere znanja i veću upotrebu sumativnih metoda utemeljenih na standardima vezanim uz nacionalni kvalifikacijski okvir potencijalno sporije i teže implementirati u Hrvatskoj nego što to kreatori politika na razini EU očekuju. Ključne riječi: provjera znanja; okvir; vrednovanje; kvalifikacija.
Efecto del manejo orgánico y convencional sobre propiedades bioquímicas de un andisol y el cultivo de papa en invernadero
Authors: Marín Stephanie , Bertsch Floria , Castro Leida 
Published: November 2017

Se determinaron características bioquímicas de un Andisol de Zarcero, sometido por más de 20 años, al manejo orgánico y al convencional. Posteriormente se evaluó en ambos suelos el rendimiento de la papa en condiciones de invernadero, bajo los siguientes tratamientos: fertilización convencional, fertilización orgánica, fertilización convencional más solubilizadores de P y fertilización orgánica más solubilizadores de P y un testigo. Concluido el ciclo de la papa, se cultivó maíz para evaluar el efecto residual de los diferentes tipos de fertilización. El suelo orgánico presentó 54% más C orgánico, la acidez fue muy baja (0,16 cmol(+).l-1) y el pH alcanzó la neutralidad (6,3), mientras que para el suelo convencional los valores fueron de 1,4 cmol(+).l-1 y 5. Los contenidos de Ca y Mg en el suelo orgánico cuadriplicaron los valores del suelo convencional, por lo que la CEC se duplicó. El suelo convencional presentó desbalances en todas las relaciones, mientras que el suelo orgánico en la relación Ca/Mg. Los valores de C y N totales fueron inferiores en el suelo convencional, y la relación C/N fue similar. El P en las 2 condiciones fue alto, en el suelo convencional se relacionó con las fertilizaciones químicas, mientras que en el suelo orgánico a las fuentes minerales y orgánicas. Los valores de Cu, Fe y Mn fueron menores en el suelo orgánico. La cantidad de UFC.gr-1 de actinomicetes y bacterias fue menor en uno y 2 órdenes de magnitud en el suelo convencional, mientras la tasa de respiración fue mayor. En el suelo con manejo convencional, la fertilización convencional más solubilizadores de P generó el mayor rendimiento de tubérculos. En el suelo con manejo orgánico, la fertilización convencional y la orgánica presentaron el mayor rendimiento sin diferencia significativa entre ellos. Además, el suelo convencional con fertilización convencional y el suelo orgánico con fertilización orgánica obtuvieron rendimientos similares. La fertilización convencional ocasionó una mayor residualidad en ambos suelos.
Dinámica de la concentración de calcio sanguíneo durante el periparto y su relación con producción y reproducción en un hato de vacas jersey
Authors: Saborío-Montero Alejandro , Sánchez Jorge MI. , Vargas-Camacho María 
Published: November 2017

El objetivo de esta investigación fue describir la dinámica de la concentración de calcio en suero sanguíneo durante el periparto en un hato de vacas Jersey de Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica y su relación con indicadores productivos y reproductivos. Un total de 161 vacas fueron muestreadas, su dieta preparto consistió en pastoreo de kikuyo (Kikuyuocloa clandestina) (15,6% de PC, 1,65 Mcal de ENL (3X), 0,35% de Ca, 0,32% de Mg, 3,5% de K), suplementado con 4 kg.vaca-1.día-1 de alimento balanceado bajo en calcio (88% MS, 14% PC, 0,2% Ca, 0,42% Mg y 1,38% K), y 1 kg de heno (82,3% MS, 5,1% PC, 0,4% Ca, 0,35% Mg y 1,8% K).día-1. Inmediatamente después del parto, las vacas fueron suplementados con 1 kg de alimento balanceado (87,5% MS, 18,6% PC, 0,90% Ca, 0,42% Mg y 1,38% K) por cada 2,5 kg de leche. Se tomaron muestras de sangre de los vasos sanguíneos coccígeos desde 7 días preparto hasta 7 días posparto. Las concentraciones de Ca en las muestras de sangre fueron determinadas por espectrofotometría de absorción atómica. La concentración media mínima de calcio durante el estudio se obtuvo el día del parto (7,27 mg.dl-1) y en promedio las vacas superaron el umbral de hipocalcemia subclínica (8,0 mg.dl-1) hasta el día 7 posparto. La concentración sanguínea de calcio no se asoció estadísticamente a indicadores reproductivos. Vacas multíparas con concentraciones de calcio inferiores a 5,5 mg.dl-1 el día del parto tuvieron estadísticamente (p<0,05) menor: producción por día, producción total y longitud de lactancia, en relación con vacas multíparas con concentraciones de calcio mayor o igual a 5,5 mg.dl-1. Estos hallazgos indican que la concentración de calcio sanguíneo durante el periparto es un factor asociado al desempeño productivo en vacas multíparas.
Los desafíos de la crítica frente a las formas contemporáneas de sujeción
Authors: De Gainza Mariana 
Published: November 2017

Diversas perspectivas contemporáneas buscan pensar las posibilidades de una política verdaderamente democrática en los términos de una “radicalidad” que identifican –dicho de manera esquemática– con la posición ética de la apertura, frente a cualquier cierre totalitario. La falla que atenta contra las estabilizaciones definitivas (de una situación, de un mundo, de una coyuntura, de una identidad) y abre vías para una transformación de lo actualmente existente, es aludida o concebida mediante diferentes nociones (como antagonismo, desajuste o negatividad); pero es al interior de esas coordenadas que establecen el contrapunto entre una apertura y una clausura donde se sitúa, hoy en día, una parte importante de las teorizaciones filosófico-políticas. En este contexto, es habitual encontrar explicaciones a ciertos fenómenos de odio social en una canalización –exitosa desde el punto de vista de la dominación– de malestares o angustias surgidas de uma multiplicidad de causas reales inaprensibles para los sujetos. En este artículo, llamamos la atención sobre la necesidad de profundizar dichos estudios, en condiciones donde cobran un gran protagonismo las nuevas empresas y tecnologías de la comunicación, manteniendo la irreductible tensión entre la crítica de la economía política y la crítica de las ideologías.
Die Wahrnehmung der Pädagogik Johann Friedrich Herbart in Polen
Authors: Wnęk Jan 
Published: November 2017

The article shows the development of Polish interests in the pedagogical mind of J. F. Herbart. In this work we chronologically presented the most important Polish publications on Herbart we drew attention to the change of its perception in different historical periods. There is no doubt that a large part of Polish authors esteem the educational Herbart and tried to popularize his ideas among Polish teachers. It is understood that the greatest interest in ‘herbartyzmem’ was in the nineteenth century but it declined sharply in the next century. This was associated with the development of new educational systems. The article is an important contribution to a better understanding of the reception of the German educational thought in other countries.
Formation of Adult Lay Catholics for Commitment in the World
Authors: Stala Józef 
Published: November 2017

The teaching of the Second Vatican Council develops an understanding of the Church as an integral entirety, present in the world and operating in accordance with its nature and purpose. Every personal commitment of a lay faithful, every effort made and each achievement has an impact on others and the whole Church. However, the commitment of adult Catholics to the world requires their appropriate preparation. Therefore, this article will first present the ecclesiological foundations of the lay faithful’s earthly commitment, and then, the process of their preparation, taking into consideration their personal and religious development. Finally it will also explore the meaning of the community as the place of their permanent formation.
Topos romano‑frankoński na przykładzie „Missa Claromontana” (2005) na chór, organy i kotły Mariana Sawy
Authors: Sławecki Michał 
Published: November 2017

Missa Claromontana jest ostatnim dziełem Mariana Sawy. Doskonale dostosowana do liturgii, respektuje jej rozmiary, a formalnie i stylistycznie spójna – potwierdza topiczny charakter kultury muzycznej Kościoła zachodniego. Wyczuwa się w niej wszystkie rodzaje wspólnoty kulturowej ze śpiewem gregoriańskim: idiom, inspiracje i fondamento. Warsztat kompozytora obfituje w celowe nawiązania do wieków minionych, co jest najlepszą gwarancją prawdziwej autentyczności muzyki sakralnej. Sawa wychował się na śpiewie gregoriańskim, który był nieodłączną częścią liturgii przed Soborem Watykańskim II. Udało mu się uchwycić intymny związek muzyki ze słowem. Słuchając utworu, ma się nieustanne wrażenie, że słowo tę muzykę determinuje, podporządkowując mu wszystkie parametry dzieła muzycznego. Missa Claromontana jest nie tylko ważnym elementem spuścizny kompozytora, ale należy do grona najwybitniejszych osiągnięć polskiej sakralnej XXI w.
Agentenbasierte Steuerung von Logistiksystemen
Authors: Fischer Juliane , Marcos Marga , Aicher Thomas , Vogel-Heuser Birgit 
Published: November 2017

Produktionssysteme einschließlich innerbetrieblicher Materialflusssysteme (MFS) sind oft mehrere Dekaden in Betrieb und müssen heute durch die steigende Zahl an Produktvarianten an wechselnde Produktionsanforderungen anpassbar sein. In diesem Beitrag wird ein agentenbasierter Ansatz vorgestellt, der die Flexibilität von MFS erhöht. Hierzu wird das MFS in kleinere Module unterteilt, die jeweils von einem in IEC 61131-3 auf einer SPS implementierten Agenten gesteuert werden. Zu Evaluationszwecken wurde das Konzept auf Beckhoff SPS implementiert und mit einer Simulation getestet.
Authors: De Brito Francisco José Fontenele , Alves Adenes Teixeira 
Published: November 2017

O Imposto de Renda Pessoa Jurídica (IRPJ) e a Contribuição Social Sobre o Lucro Líquido (CSLL) são dois dos muitos tributos cujas organizações têm que conviver na complexa teia tributária brasileira. Reduzir estes encargos de forma legal é uma prática que cada vez mais se torna impreterível para o sucesso empresarial. Para que isto ocorra de maneira profícua, é necessário estabelecer os melhores critérios, uma vez que as leis às vezes são dúbias, admitindo várias interpretações, sendo que o limite entre o que é lícito ou ilícito é muito tênue. É neste âmbito que a utilização de um planejamento tributário eficiente, com a intenção de promover menores desembolsos revela sua importância. Neste escopo, o presente trabalho, realizado através de um estudo de caso, tem como objetivo geral analisar a forma de apuração do IRPJ e da CSLL de uma empresa comercial atacadista, de modo a explicitar se esta lhe proporciona economia de tributos. A análise indicou que a forma de apuração adotada não se mostrou a mais adequada para o ano de 2012, por não promover a tão esperada economia tributária. Verificou-se também que a organização não se aproveita de algumas liberalidades legais para diminuição de suas bases de cálculo. Diante disso, sugeriu-se que seja revista sua maneira de apurar os resultados, passando-se a considerar o balancete de suspensão ou redução como uma alternativa viável. Palavras-chave: IRPJ. CSLL. Economia. Tributos.
Thiazolidinedione or Rhodanine: A Study on Synthesis and Anticancer Activity Comparison of Novel Thiazole Derivatives
Authors: Ozen Cigdem , Ceylan Unlusoy Meltem , Aliary Nazanin , Ozturk Mehmet , Bozdag Dundar Oya 
Published: November 2017

Purpose: A new series of thiazolyl-2,4-thiazolidinedione / rhodanine compounds T1-T23 was synthesized and tested for their anticancer activities. Hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines were chosen due to their strong drug resistance to test the new compounds. Methods: All compounds were synthesized via Knoevenagel Condensation reaction and thiazolidinedione ester compounds (T3,T9,T15,T20) were hydrolyzed for obtaining the acidic compounds (T6,T12,T17,T23). All compounds were firstly screened for their anticancer activity against two hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines, Huh7 and Plc/Prf/5 (Plc) cell lines by sulforhodamine B assay. Further IC50 values were calculated for three candidates (T4, T15, T21) in five different HCC (Huh7, Plc, Snu449, HepG2, Hep3B) and one breast cancer (Mcf7) cell line. Results: Compounds T4, T15, T21 had very strong anticancer effects even though their 10 µM concentration in Huh7 cell line. According to IC50 values, T21 was the most effective compound with IC50 values in a range from 2 to 16 µM in 6 cancer cell lines. In terms of cytotoxicity T21 mostly affected Huh7 and interestingly it was less effective against Plc. Conclusions: Considering these results it can be suggested that compounds T4, T15 and T21 may lead to the development of more potent anticancer drugs in the future. This article is open to POST-PUBLICATION REVIEW. Registered readers (see “For Readers”) may comment by clicking on ABSTRACT on the issue’s contents page.
The Economic Contribution of Industry-Sponsored Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
Authors: Tran Dat T , Akpinar Ilke , Fedorak Richard , Jonsson Egon , Mackey John , Richer Lawrence , Jacobs Philip 
Published: November 2017

Purpose: In pharmaceutical clinical trials, industrial sponsors pay for study drugs and related healthcare services. We conducted a study to determine industry’s economic contribution of these trials to the Alberta healthcare system. Methods: We used data from two trial centers for cancer and non-cancer trials at the University of Alberta. For each trial (cancer, non-cancer), we calculated the cost of drugs provided by the sponsors using the market price, the cost of clinical services, and the cost of administrative services that they paid. We extrapolated these results to all trials in Alberta based on information obtained from the registration website ClinicalTrials.gov. Results: Our sample consisted of 40 non-cancer and 39 cancer drug trials which were initiated in 2012. The monetary value of the industry sponsors’ contribution was $799,055 per non-cancer and $630,243 per cancer drug trial. Drugs (in-trial and post-trial) accounted for 84% of the total contribution of the non-cancer drug trials whereas it represented 93% of all trial-related contributions in the cancer category. The total province-wide contribution of industry-sponsored drug trials which were initiated in 2012 was estimated to be $101 million, including open-label drugs in the non-cancer category. Conclusions: Industry-sponsored pharmaceutical trials represent a major economic contributor to clinical research within the province.
IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF PINE NEEDLE ESSENTIAL OIL FROM DIFFERENT HABITATS AND SPECIES OF CHINA BY GC-MS AND GC METHOD
Authors: Yu Jingjing , Su Jie , Li Fenghua , Gao Jianli , Li Bo , Pang Minxia , Lv Guiyuan , Chen Suhong 
Published: November 2017

Background: Fresh pine needles, which evergreen, renewable and can be collected at any time, have abundant
essential oil. The pine needle essential oil possess various biological activities, including antimicrobial, antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective properties etc., and can be widely used as medicine or medical raw materials,
fragrances etc. So in order to make full use of pine needle plant resources, especially essential oil, the identification and
quantification of essential oil were investigated.
Materials and Methods: GC-MS was used to identified compounds in pine needle essential oil of Pinus massoniana
Lamb. from Zhejiang, and GC method was developed for determining 5 compounds (namely α-pinene, β-pinene,
limonene, bornyl acetate, β-caryophyllene) in pine needle essential oil from different habitats of Pinus massoniana
Lamb. and different species (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc., Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Litv., Abies holophylla
Maxim.). Hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) was used to evaluate homogeneity of pine needles in China.
Results: 42 compounds(monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes) were identified by GC-MS, which accounted for 99.62% of
total essential oil, particularly contained α-and β-pinene (45.23%). Quantification results showed content of bornyl
acetate were the lowest, while content of α-pinene, β-pinene were all high except Sichuan, among them α-pinene were
higher than β-pinene except for Shandong and Jiangsu, and total content of essential oil in Guangxi is the highest,
Jiangsu was the lowest within Pinus massoniana from different habitats. Within pine needle from different species, the
highest total content was Pinus koraiensis, the lowest was Pinus sylvestris, Interestingly, the highest content of bornyl
acetate was Abies holophylla. By HCA, samples were sorted into two clusters, Abies holophylla and the other, that is
Abies holophylla is different from Pinus massoniana, Pinus koraiensis and Pinus sylvestris. Pinus massoniana from
Sichuan is different from other Pinus, in which limonene was the highest in all samples.
Conclusions: Compounds of pine needle essential oil vary greatly between genus, while smaller between species, so
composition differences among pine needle essential oil was related with genus and species. Abies holophylla is
different from other pinus species, and Pinus massoniana from Sichuan is different from other habitats. Pine needle
essential oil contains abundant α-and β-pinene, which can be used as an alternative raw materials source of pinene. And
Abies holophylla and Pinus massoniana from Sichuan can become bornyl acetate and limonene alternative source of
raw materials.