The Archival Collection of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America

The author discusses the digitization of the archival collection of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA), the long-term planning of this project, financial support, collaboration with Polish institutions, and several selected collections. Digitized archival documents are available on the PIASA website and are included in the database of the National Archives of Poland.     

The parallel paths of conservation of contemporary art and indigenous collections

This paper uses a range of case studies from contemporary art and indigenous collections to explore synergies between the disciplines and pose questions about contemporary perceptions of condition and durability. The idea that value is only connected to original material or specific perceptions of condition has been challenged repeatedly by the very makers and primary users of these collections. Nevertheless, old expectations in relation to collections may still affect conservation processes. The conservator is positioned at the center of these tensions, trying to understand, negotiate and mediate the interests and values of dynamic layers of significance associated with the object being treated. Attempting to homogenize or generalize these relationships would directly affect the complexity of the meanings of the artworks and run the risk of hollowing them.     

川西民间文化中的幼儿园课程资源开发——追求融合 走向发展

悠悠千古，川西民间文化博大精深，闪烁着世世代代川西人的智慧光彩。将川西民间艺术、民俗资源与幼儿园课程相整合，推动幼儿教育课程改革，是成都市成华区幼教区域性课题，两年多来，为实现这一目标追求，成华区幼教工作者凭着对幼教工作的满腔热忱和科学态度，书写着充满时代气息的教育华章。古老的川西民间艺术、民俗资源在成华区的幼儿园绽放新花，幼儿教师引领着天真烂漫的孩子，打捞出先人的智慧彩贝，收获到充满童趣的无尽欢乐……[编者按]     

培养小学生创造力的研究

笔者根据培养创造力的原理,结合家庭教育、学校教育,从培养良好个性、提供自由宽松环境等方面入手,对某小学四年级学生进行了小学生创造力培养的试验研究。结果发现,实验班级学生显示出对创造性形容词的偏好,更喜欢上学、喜欢学校、老师和朋友。试验班级的家长给予孩子更多的干家务活的时间,更重视创造力和心理承受力的培养。     

Verbal Short‐Term Memory Underlies Typical Development of “Thought Organization” Measured as Speech Connectedness

Formal thought organization obtained from free speech, a key feature for psychiatric evaluations, has been poorly investigated during typical development. Computational tools such as speech graph connectedness (LSC) currently allow for an accurate quantification in naturalistic settings. LSC's typical development is better predicted by years of education than by age. Among beginning readers, the LSC of stories composed of short‐term memory predicted reading independently from IQ. Here we set out to test a longitudinal sample (6–8 years old, n = 45, followed for 2 years) to verify whether the LSC is predictive of various memory measures, and whether such relations can explain the correlation with reading. The LSC was specifically correlated with verbal short‐term memory performance. The results support the notion that the short‐term storage of verbal information is necessary to plan a story. Given the limited sample size, the relationship of this interaction with reading remains inconclusive.     

智障儿童优势智能开发的研究

本文通过对随班就读的智障儿童进行观察分析、调查了解和测量研究,发现其优势智能,并通过给予心理暗示、进行多维合作、开发生本课程、丰富相关资源、加强多元开发、开辟特殊天地等方式,发展智障儿童的优势智能,帮助他们提高基本的社会适应能力,发展个性特长,培养自信心;同时也帮助教师纠正错误认识,积累特教经验,增强优势智能观。     

Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis of cassava to obtain fermentable sugars

This work evaluates the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch from cassava using pectinase, α-amylase, and amyloglucosidase. A central composite rotational design (CCRD) was carried out to evaluate the effects of amyloglucosidase, pectinase, reaction time, and solid to liquid ratio. All the experiments were carried out in a bioreactor with working volume of 2 L. Approximately 98% efficiency hydrolysis was obtained, resulting in a concentration of total reducing sugar released of 160 g/L. It was concluded that pectinase improved the hydrolysis of starch from cassava. Reaction time was found to be significant until 7 h of reaction. A solid to liquid ratio of 1.0 was considered suitable for hydrolysis of starch from cassava. Amyloglucosidase was a significant variable in the process: after its addition to the reaction media, a 30%–50% increase in the amount of total reducing sugar released was observed. At optimal conditions the maximum productivity obtained was 22.9 g/(L·h).     

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in Croatia: regulation of the profession

Heterogeneity exists across Europe in the definition of the profession of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine and also in academic background of specialists in this discipline. This article provides an overview of the standards of education and training of laboratory professionals and quality regulations in Croatia. Clinical chemistry in Croatia is almost exclusively practiced by medical biochemists. Although term Medical biochemist often relates to medical doctors in other European countries, in Croatia medical biochemists are not medical doctors, but university degree professionals who are qualified scientifically. Practicing the medical biochemistry is regulated by The Health Care Law, The Law of the Medical Biochemistry Profession and The Law of the State and Private Health Insurance. According to the law, only medical biochemists are entitled to run and work in the medical biochemistry laboratory. University degree is earned after the 5 years of the studies. Register for medical biochemists is kept by the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists. Licensing is mandatory, valid for 6 years and regulated by the government (Law on the Health Care, 1993). Vocational training for medical biochemists lasts 44 months and is regulated by the national regulatory document issued by the Ministry of Health. Accreditation is not mandatory and is provided by an independent, non-commercial national accreditation body. The profession has interdisciplinary character and a level of required competence and skills comparable to other European countries.