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Education for Discipleship: A Curriculum Orientation for Christian Educators
Authors: Hull John E. 
Published: January 2017

THIS ARTICLE INVESTIGATES the long-held assumption that Christian educators need their own curriculum orientation. Seminal documents published by Philip Jackson and Harro Van Brummelen in the nineties are analyzed against the background of a brief history of the field of curriculum theory. The author accepts Jackson's conclusion that curriculum theorists and classroom teachers are generally confused about the true nature of curriculum orientations and about the way curriculum reform takes place. Jackson's own understanding of curriculum orientations raises the bar of curriculum reform from the mere substitution of one conceptual model for another to the preference of one way of life over all others. The investigation reveals that Van Brummelen's presentation of an alternative Christian curriculum orientation both rises above Jackson's critique and is vulnerable to it. Education for Discipleship is a highly evolved alternative curriculum orientation; nevertheless, its implementation is limited to a learning community actualizing a biblical world and life point of view from a conceptual model to actual practice. This investigation suggests that substantive curriculum reform requires two-way traffic along the conduit of influence that connects faith, theoretic frameworks, curricular practice, and community life experience.
The better part of valour: The politics of French welfare reform
Authors: Vail Mark I. 
Published: January 2017

This article uses the French statist model as a test case for Paul Pierson's notion of 'blame avoidance' in retrenchment politics. In a comparative analysis of Prime Minister Edouard Balladur's health and pension reforms with those of his successor Alain Juppé, the article concludes that state strength creates both institutional 'assets' and 'liabilities' for elites undertaking retrenchment. In particular, it argues that, due to the political liabilities created by state autonomy in France, successful reform has depended upon judicious choice of policy substance and policy-making style on the part of elites. State autonomy thus may not yield, and indeed may be antithetical to, a capacious state in the context of welfare retrenchment. Accordingly, both political style and the substantive provisions of particular policy efforts can play a crucial role in compensating for the political liabilities that are inherent to welfare retrenchment and particularly acute in insular policy-making contexts. Résumé Cet article teste la notion de Paul Pierson 'd'éviter d'être blâmé' dans les politiques de réduction 'retrenchment' des systèmes de protection sociale dans le cas du modèle français caractérisé par l'importance de l'Etat. Dans une analyse comparative des réformes de la Santé et des pensions menées par Edouard Balladur et par Alain Juppé, cet article conclut que la force de l'Etat crée à la fois des atouts et des désavantages pour entreprendre des politiques de 'retrenchment'. en particulier, il avance que du fait des engagements politiques créés par l'autonomie de l'état en France, la mise en oeuvre de réformes a dépendu de choix judicieux tant en matière de contenu que de style de la part des élites. L'autonomie de l'Etat peut réduire, et même être opposée, à la capacité de l'Etat de mener des politiques de 'retrenchement'. De ce fait, tant le style poli-tique que les disposions substantielles d'efforts politiques particuliers peuvent jouer un rôle crucial pour compenser les engagements politiques qui sont inhérents au processus de réduction de la protection sociale et partic-ulièrement sensibles dans des contextes avec nombre réduit de décideurs politiques.
Capacity Investment with Demand Learning
Authors: Qi Anyan , Ahn Hyun-Soo , Sinha Amitabh 
Published: January 2017

We study a firm’s optimal strategy to adjust its capacity using demand information. The capacity adjustment is costly and often subject to managerial hurdles, which sometimes make it difficult to adjust capacity multiple times. To clearly analyze the impact of demand learning on the firm’s decision, we study two scenarios. In the first scenario, the firm’s capacity adjustment cost increases significantly with respect to the number of adjustments because of significant managerial hurdles, and resultantly the firm has a single opportunity to adjust capacity (single adjustment scenario). In the second scenario, the capacity adjustment cost does not change with respect to the number of adjustments because of little managerial hurdles, and therefore the firm has multiple opportunities to adjust capacity (multiple adjustment scenario). For both scenarios, we first formulate the problem as a stochastic dynamic program, and then characterize the firm’s optimal policy: when to adjust and by how much. We show that the optimal decision on when and by how much to change the capacity is not monotone in the likelihood of high demand in the single adjustment scenario, while the optimal decision is monotone under mild conditions, and the optimal policy is a control band policy in the multiple adjustment scenario. The sharp contrast reflects the impact of demand learning on the firm’s optimal capacity decision. Since computing and implementing the optimal policy is not tractable for general problems, we develop a data-driven heuristic for each scenario. In the single adjustment scenario, we show that a two-step heuristic, which explores demand for an appropriately chosen length of time and adjusts the capacity based on the observed demand is asymptotically optimal, and show the convergence rate. In the multiple adjustment scenario, we also show that a multistep heuristic under which the firm adjusts its capacity at a predetermined set of periods with an exponentially increasing gap between two consecutive decisions is asymptotically optimal and shows its convergence rate. We finally apply our heuristics to a numerical study and demonstrate the performance and robustness of the heuristics. The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2016.1561 .
UK National Data Guardian for Health and Care’s Review of Data Security: Trust, better security and opt-outs
Authors: Chan Tom , Di Iorio Concetta Tania , De Lusignan Simon , Lo Russo Daniel , Kuziemsky Craig , Liaw Siaw-Teng 
Published: January 2017

Sharing health and social care data is essential to the delivery of high quality health care as well as disease surveillance, public health, and for conducting research. However, these societal benefits may be constrained by privacy and data protection principles. Hence, societies are striving to find a balance between the two competing public interests. Whilst the spread of IT advancements in recent decades has increased the demand for an increased privacy and data protection in many ways health is a special case.UK, are adopting guidelines, codes of conduct and regulatory instruments aimed to implement privacy principles into practical settings and enhance public trust. Accordingly, in 2015, the UK National Data Guardian (NDG) requested to conduct a further review of data protection, referred to as Caldicott 3. The scope of this review is to strengthen data security standards and confidentiality. It also proposes a consent system based on an “opt-out” model rather than on “opt-in.Across Europe as well as internationally the privacy-health data sharing balance is not fixed. In Europe enactment of the new EU Data Protection Regulation in 2016 constitute a major breakthrough, which is likely to have a profound effect on European countries and beyond. In Australia and across North America different ways are being sought to balance out these twin requirements of a modern society - to preserve privacy alongside affording high quality health care for an ageing population. Whilst in the UK privacy legal framework remains complex and fragmented into different layers of legislation, which may negatively impact on both the rights to privacy and health the UK is at the forefront in the uptake of international and EU privacy and data protection principles. And, if the privacy regime were reorganised in a more comprehensive manner, it could be used as a sound implementation model for other countries.
Magneto-Optical Properties of CdMnTe Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Nanoparticles Prepared by Physical Methods
Authors: Stolyarchuk І.D. 
Published: January 2017

Nanoparticles of Cd1-xMnxTe have been studied by optical absorption and photoluminescence in applied magnetic field. The pulsed laser deposition technique and ball milling were used for fabrication of the samples of diluted magnetic semiconductor nanocrystals. The performed transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis suggests of spherical shape of nanostructures. In optical absorption spectra of the Cd1-xMnxTe nanoparticles short wavelength shift of the absorption edge due to confinement effect has been observed. In magnetic field shifts of the absorption spectra and maximum of the peak of photoluminescence towards long wavelength was observed due to the strong spin-exchange interaction between band carriers and magnetic ions. The linear magnetic field dependence of the Zeeman shifts of the maximum of photoluminescence for nanoparticles with low mangan content suggest of increase of the role pairs and antiferromagnetic interaction between Mn2+ ions
Variation of Surface Characteristics and Sorption Properties of Zirconium Silicate under Irradiation by Bremsstrahlung Gamma Rays
Authors: Vasylyeva H. , Yakovlev V. , Kylivnyk Yu. 
Published: January 2017

The effect of bremsstrahlung gamma rays on the surface parameters of microporous amorphous zirconium silicate and on its ability for sorption is studied. The samples were irradiated using a betatron (electron accelerator) with the maximal energy of the g-quanta of 10 MeV and 24 MeV. The surface characteristics of the sorbents were studied by low-temperature adsorption/desorption of nitrogen. The experimental data were processed by BET, DR, and BJH methods. The results show that under exposure to Bremsstrahlung gamma rays the micropores of the sorbent under investigation are partly transformed in mesopores. The ability of zirconium silicate to absorb Sr2+ ions from an aqueous solution of strontium chloride is shown to increase noticeably after irradiation by 24-MeV bremsstrahlung gamma rays.
Obtaining and X-ray Analysis of Cobalt Ferrite Powders Substituted by Nickel Cations
Authors: Bushkova V.S. , Yaremiy I.P. , Ilnitsky R.V. , Lisovskiy R.P. , Mokhnatskyi M.L. 
Published: January 2017

The aim of this work was to create and study of ferrite nickel-cobalt powders, using sol-gel technology with participation of auto-combustion. After completing the process autocombustion was obtained only one phase, which corresponded to the cubic structure of spinel space group Fd3m. It was found that the average size of coherent scattering regions not exceeding 62 nm. The dependences of the lattice parameter, X-ray density and specific surface area of the ferrite powders from nickel content were found. It was shown that at substitution of cations cobalt on cations nickel latest give preference only B positions, thus displacing part of in the A positions.
Ellipsometric Study of the Zinc Selenide Natural Cleaves Oxidation
Authors: Оdarych V. А. 
Published: January 2017

Measuring of ellipsometric parameters of the light reflected from the fresh cleaves surface of zinc selenide are conducted under atmospheric conditions during one year. It has been found that the process of cleaves surface interaction with air consists of two stages. A layer with thickness to 7 nm is formed on the first stage within to 3 weeks. This layer optical constants are a little less than zinc selenide optical constants. An external transparent layer with the index of refraction approximately 1,4 and thickness to 2,5 nm show itself on the second stage from one month of to year. Supposed, this external layer contains the mixture of an unstable oxides and air.
Optical Properties of Ferrite Powders of NixCo1-xFe2O4 System
Authors: Bushkova V.S. 
Published: January 2017

The aim of this work was to create and study of ferrite nickel-cobalt powders, using sol-gel technology with participation of auto-combustion. It is studied the optical properties of the powders depending on the degree of substitution of cobalt cations on nickel cations. As a result of analysis of the absorption spectra is revealed that for all investigated powders inherent allowed direct transition of electrons from the valence band to the conduction band. It was shown that the optical band gap increases with increasing concentration of nickel cations in the composition of ferrites.
The Current Formation Processes in Lithium Power Sources with SiO2 – C Composite Cathode
Authors: Myronyuk I.F. , Sachko V.M. , Mandzyuk V.I. 
Published: January 2017

The current formation process in lithium power source (LPS) with SiO2 –22% C composition cathode is explored in this work using galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy methods. It is set that specific capacity of LPS is 1757 mA∙h/g at its discharge in the mode C/20. Further cycling of LPS is accompanied by a sharp decline in specific capacity (irreversible capacity after the first cycle exceeds 95 %) due to formation of solid electrolyte interface of LiF composition and LiхSiO2 compound, in which lithium is not oxidized to the ion state during charging of source. It is found that the insertion of lithium ions into cathode material to the value x = 1,8 results in reduction of their diffusion coefficient on 4 orders (DLi = 2,2∙10 -14 ÷ 2,1∙10 -18 сm2/s).
Classical Size Effects in Films of n-PbTe
Authors: Ruvinskii M.A. , Dzundza B.S. , Kostyuk O.B. 
Published: January 2017

Based on kinetic Boltzmann equation the boundary problem of calculating the conductivity and Seebeck coefficient for a film with a rectangular cross section is solved. Mirror- diffuse mechanism of reflection of the charge carriers from the surfaces of the film is considered. Calculations were performed for different thicknesses nondegenerate semiconductor n-PbTe.
A comparison of theoretical calculations with obtained experimental data for vapor-phase condensates based on PbTe is made.
The Influence of Molecular Weight Hydroxypropylcellulose on Rheological Properties of Aqua-Ethanol-Coal Suspensions
Authors: Dymytriuk T.M. , Savitskyi D.P. , Makarov A.S. 
Published: January 2017

The rheological properties of aqua-ethanol-coal of varying degrees coal metamorphism, stabilized by macromolecular surfactants was studied by rotational viscometry. It was found that including of hydroxypropylcellulose as a stabilizer for dispersions of coal and water-ethanol mixtures, increasing their stability. It is shown that with increasing molecular weight of hydroxypropylcellulose viscosity of disperse systems increases, regardless of the degree of coal metamorphism. With increasing concentrations of the polymer injected more than 0.01 % of coal the viscosity of the systems increases sharply.
POSSIBILITIES OF DE NOVO TRANSCRIPTOME SEQUENCING IN PYLOGENETIC RESEARCH ON AN EXAMPLE OF TARAXACUM OFFICINALE (ASTERACEAE)
Authors: Kutsev M. G. , Skaptsov M. V. , Smirnov S. V. , Sinitsyna T. A. , Kechaykin A. A. , Ivanova M. S. , Shmakov A. I. 
Published: January 2017

<p class="Default"> </p><p>As a result of the research we obtained a cDNA library, sequences and carried out <em>de novo </em>assembly and functional annotation of the transcriptome of systematically complex, almost cosmopolitan <em>Taraxacum officinale</em>. Systematics of the species is complicated because of separation of many microspecies and intraspecific taxa, which may be explained by the presence of ploidy races, the phenomenon of apomixis and significant polymorphism. Attempts of separation of microspecies and closely related species based on sequencing of chloroplast and nuclear DNA fragments, did not give acceptable results. We have made the first attempt to analyze the transcriptome for understanding the genome evolution of agamospermous-sexual complex of the species. A total of 84440 reads were obtained with a total 31,540,710 bp. As a result of the <em>de novo </em>assembly, we obtained 13902 contigs, with an average GC content equal to 38.1% and a maximum length of 5255 bp. In total, we received 3798 annotated genes. According to the functional annotation based on sequence homology, 2687 contigs were attributed to biological processes (19.32%), 3299 – to molecular functions (23.7%), 2157 – to the cellular component (15.51%) and 7497 contigs – with unknown functions. In the first category “single-organism cellular process”, “response to stimulus”, “photosynthesis-light reaction”, “oxidation-reduction” and “translation” have dominated. In the category of molecular function “nucleic acid binding”, “hydrolase activity”, “transferase” and “oxidoreductase” activities have dominated. In the cellular component category “integral component of membrane”, “chloroplast thylakoid membrane”, “photosystems” and “nucleus” have dominated.</p>
ГЕНОТОКСИЧЕСКИЕ ЭФФЕКТЫ ДОННЫХ ОТЛОЖЕНИЙ РЕКИ ЧУМЫШ В КЛЕТКАХ КОРНЕВОЙ МЕРИСТЕМЫ ALLIUM CEPA L.
Authors: Khlebova L. P. , Chernysheva N. N. , Bychkova O. V. , Kraynov A. P. 
Published: January 2017

<p><em> </em></p><p>Cytogenetic effects of bottom sediments from Chumysh river near Talmenka (Russia, Altai Territory) were studied. It was found that the aqueous extracts of bottom sediments induced a strong cytotoxic effect reducing 1.7 times the mitotic activity in the apical root meristem in <em>Allium cepa </em>test system. The level of pathological mitoses (14.01%) was significantly higher than the background value (0.86%) and indicated the presence of factors with a total mutagenic activity in the bottom sediments of the river. This level is classified as high one. The different types of unequal chromosome segregation were the main violations during cell divisions. Dominance in the spectrum of anomalies metaphase spindle pathologies gave reason to believe about the chemical contamination of bottom sediments from Chumysh river. Stress factors of the sediments activate adaptive mechanisms of cells in test system to preserve their viability and reliability of the transmission of genetic information to future cell generations. The adaptive mechanisms are micronucleus and polyploidy cell formations.<em></em></p>
REDESCRIPTION AND NEW DATA ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF A POORLY KNOWN PIRATE SPIDER ERMETUS INOPINABILIS (ARANEI: MIMETIDAE)
Authors: Marusik Yuri M. , Fomichev Alexander A. , Koponen Seppo 
Published: January 2017

<p>A poorly known species of pirate spider belonging to a monotypic genus, <em>Ermetus inopinabilis </em>Ponomarev, 2008, is redescribed in details based on types and other material. Digital photographs and SEM micrographs are provided to illustrate its specific features. The species and genus are reported for the first time from Altai and Tuva.</p><p> </p>
АКТИВНІСТЬ ФЕРМЕНТІВ У ГЕПАТОПАНКРЕАСІ КОРОПА (CYPRINUS CARPIO L.) ЗА ДІЇ СУЛЬФАНІЛАМІДУ
Authors: Kurbatova Y. N. , Mykhalskaia V. M. , Malyuga L. V. , Gayova L. V. 
Published: January 2017

<p align="center"> </p><p>The results of studies of the effect of different concentrations of sulfonamides in the aquarium water on the activity of enzymes and protein metabolism in the hepatopancreas of carp yearlings were presented. It was found that the sulfanilamide added to the aquarium water at a concentration of 1.10; 3.15 and 6.30 mg / dm3 and 3 had no effect on the total protein content in the fish hepatopancreas during three days of exposure at first, second and third experimental groups compared with the control. It is proved that when the concentration of water in the aquarium sulfanilamide at a dose of 1.10 and 3.15 mg / dm3 in the hepatopancreas urea content compared with the control is not changed, while a dose of 6,30 mg / dm3 it had increased by 4%. Probably, such an increase in urea levels in the hepatopancreas of fish third test group associated with the activation of regulatory mechanisms in the body of carp to maintain a positive nitrogen balance and reduce the toxic effects of ammonia. We also did not reveal significant difference between the indices of glucose concentration in the hepatopancreas of carp experimental groups compared with the control. We founded that the activity of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in hepatopancreas of carp experimental groups did not differ from controls, suggesting there was no effect of low concentrations of sulfonamides in the water after brief operation of the xenobiotic on the functional state of the hepatopancreas. Conducted experiments did not revealed changes in lipase activity as α-amylase and fish hepatopancreas in first, second and third experimental groups compared with the control. Their activity remained within the normal characteristic of the species and indicates that sulfanilamide virtually had no effect on the intensity of the hydrolytic processes in the intestines of fish. The performed investigations proved that carp yearlings were capable of adapting to minor concentrations of sulfonamides in water, as evidenced by its lack of effect on the total protein content, the concentration of glucose, urea and the activity of several enzymes in the hepatopancreas of fish.</p>
¿Cómo abordar la renovación curricular en la Educación Superior?
Authors: Ruay Garcés Rodrigo Orlando 
Published: January 2017

<p>Los autores presentan una metodología utilizada en los rediseños curriculares de una universidad regional chilena, asumiendo que el camino de una innovación curricular está constreñida por las diversas culturas institucionales, tanto internas como externas, con las cuales hay que dialogar. En el contexto de la innovación curricular llevada a cabo, el Modelo Educativo de la Universidad, definió la construcción curricular bajo el enfoque orientado a competencias centrado en el aprendizaje del estudiante. El tránsito metodológico que se comparte en este documento, tiene el mérito de haber logrado altos niveles de participación de académicos y directivos universitarios.</p>
La producción de videos científicos: un acercamiento teórico.
Authors: Gavilondo Rodriguez Carlos Ernesto 
Published: January 2017

<p><em>El artículo expone los resultados de una investigación teórica acerca de la producción de videos científicos y su aplicación al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje llevada a cabo en centros educativos de la ciudad de Guayaquil, Ecuador. Se ubica dentro de la línea Producción y Comunicación Audiovisual. Creación de videos científicos, de la carrera de Comunicación Social con mención en producción audiovisual y multimedios de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana. Para la realización del artículo fue necesaria la utilización de términos claves que ayudaron, posteriormente, a la recolección de datos. Se utilizan términos tales como: producción audiovisual, entendida como la producción de contenidos para medios de comunicación audiovisuales; especialmente el cine y la televisión; independientemente del soporte utilizado y del género, el siguiente termino que se utiliza es comunicación audiovisual, reconocida como el proceso en el cual existe un intercambio de mensajes a través de un sistema sonoro y/o visual; y el ultimo termino que utilizamos es el de video científico, que es aquel que utiliza los recursos audiovisuales para obtener información relevante y fidedigna, para entender, corregir o aplicar el conocimiento.</em></p>