bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Otologic symptomatology associated with the temporomandibular joint disorder
Authors: Musat Gabriela , Neaga Laura Florina , Enache Raluca
Published: November 2017

BACKGROUND. Functional connection between the stomatognathic system and the acoustic-vestibular apparatus is approached with interest in topical studies, in an attempt to elucidate in depth the cause-effect relationship between pathology and symptom. The temporomandibular joint disorder may be accompanied by a series of otological symptoms such as otalgia, tinnitus and vertigo. For this reason, for a correct diagnosis, a complex clinical examination is required both on the acousticvestibular analyzer and on neighbouring structures.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. We conducted a clinical study, on a group of 97 patients diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) and treated for this pathology. All patients included in the study were evaluated by the dentist and the ENT specialist. The patients were treated at the dental clinic and then returned to the ENT clinic two months after completion of the treatment for re-examination, recording changes in otologic symptoms in order to obtain the results of the study.

RESULTS. Of the 97 patients with TMJD, 58 also associated otic symptomatology (otalgia – 74.13%, tinnitus – 53.45%, vertigo – 43.10%). The evaluation done two months after treatment of the temporomandibular joint disorder revealed a significant remission of otalgia (decrease in Mean VAS from 6.05 to 2.49), followed by vertigo (from 5.08 to 2.52) and by tinnitus (from 4.84 to 3.84). Important changes also occurred in the results of the vestibular assessments.

CONCLUSION. The most common otological symptom of patients with TMJD is auricular pain. Otalgia, tinnitus and vertigo can be improved by dental treatment of the temporomandibular dysfunction, auricular pain having the highest rate of remission.
Positive impact of a 4-week duration supervised aerobic training on anthropometric, metabolic, hemodynamic and arterial wall parameters in metabolic syndrome subjects
Authors: Slivovskaja Ieva , Buzinskaitė Jurgita , Ryliškytė Ligita , Balsytė Jūratė , Navickas Rokas , Puronaitė Roma , Jucevičienė Agnė , Juocevičius Alvydas , Laucevičius Aleksandras
Published: November 2017

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is linked to the development of type 2 diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Physical inactivity is one of the main pathophysiological factors of MetS subjects. The aim of this study was to evaluate if 4-week supervised aerobic training had any impact on anthropometric, metabolic, hemodynamic and arterial wall parameters in MetS subjects.

Design and methods: 57 MetS subjects were randomly selected from a Lithuanian High Cardiovascular Risk (LitHiR) national primary prevention programme. Hemodynamic, cardiometabolic risk and arterial wall parameters were evaluated after the 4-week supervised aerobic training.

Results: After 4 weeks of aerobic training there was statistically significant decrease in body mass index from 30.58 ± 3.7 to 30.3 ± 3.55 kg/m2 (p = 0.010), waist circumference from 104.24 ± 9.46 to 102.9 ± 9.48 cm (p = 0.003), decrease of LDL cholesterol from 4.21 ± 1.15 to 3.78 ± 1 mmol/l (p = 0.032) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein from 2.01 ± 2.36 to 1.64 ± 1.92 mg/l (p = 0.009), decrease of diastolic blood pressure (BP) from 83.06 ± 10.18 to 80.38 ± 8.98 mmHg (p = 0.015), mean BP from 100.03 ± 10.70 to 97.31 ± 8.88 mmHg (p = 0.027) and aortic stiffness, assessed as carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, from 8.34 ± 1.26 to 7.91 ± 1.15 m/s (p = 0.034).

Conclusions: In subjects with MetS even short-duration (4-week) supervised aerobic exercise training is associated with improvement of some anthropometric, metabolic and hemodynamic parameters as well as the decrease in aortic stiffness. This training modality could be recommended for initiation of physical training and could increase motivation for further physical activity.
Comparison Between Destructive and Nondestructive Tests in the Evaluation of Abrasion Resistance of Concrete
Authors: Meza A. , Ortiz J. A. , Peralta L. , Sánchez C.
Published: November 2017

Constant loading and transportation of materials cause abrasive wear in industrial floors. This study compared destructive and nondestructive testing techniques to evaluate the abrasion resistance of concrete. Eight concrete hardeners (six solid and two liquid) were subjected to abrasion, ultrasound, and rebound hammer tests. The results of the trials were compared to identify the concrete hardeners that provide more abrasion strength, and also to determine the relationships between the tests. The results indicated that solid hardeners provide more abrasion resistance than liquid ones and that the abrasion, as a destructive test, and the rebound hammer, as a nondestructive test, show similar results.
Non-Destructive Evaluation of the Bending-Fatigue Damage in Carbon-Fiber-Composite Laminates Based on Ultrasonic Wave Propagation
Authors: He M. , Yang T.
Published: November 2017

An ultrasonic technique was employed to evaluate the three-point bending-fatigue damage of carbon-fiber-composite laminates. Ultrasonic testing experiments and fracture-failure tests were performed on fatigue specimens who were damaged at fatigue loading stress levels of 75 %, 80 %, and 85 % of ultimate bending stress. The ultrasonic velocities, attenuation coefficients, and the residual stiffness were determined for specimens with different degrees of fatigue damage, and the relationships between the ultrasonic velocity and attenuation coefficient and the degree of fatigue damage were investigated. The results show that the ultrasonic velocity decreases and the attenuation coefficient increases with accumulating fatigue damage. The degree of fatigue damage can be modeled as an exponential function of the ultrasonic velocity or the attenuation coefficient. The bending-fatigue damage was found to rapidly increase once the change rate of the ultrasonic velocity or the change rate of the attenuation coefficient had reached 6.2 % or 351.25 %, respectively, and these values can be used as critical values for evaluating the bending-fatigue damage. The proposed method provides a potential way for the non-destructive evaluation of the fatigue damage in composite components in service by the ultrasonic velocity and attenuation coefficient.
Schizophrenia as a psychosomatic illness: An interdisciplinary approach between Lacanian psychoanalysis and the neurosciences
Authors: Dimitriadis Yorgos
Published: November 2017

According to Lacan's theory of schizophrenia (as well as other delirious forms of psychosis), under certain conditions the signifying function breaks down, thus turning the schizophrenic individual's world into one in which a number of events become enigmatic and signal him or her. The schizophrenic individual tries to deal with these signs that besiege him or her either by means of an interpretative attitude (a stable delusional mood) or by apathy. These two types of responses correspond with the stereotypical (and mood) processes by which the schizophrenic individual attempts to avoid the distress provoked by the enigmatic desire of the Other, while simultaneously corresponding with psychosomatic processes of the brain organ.
Listening to a patient: An exploratory experimental investigation into the effects of vocalization and therapist gender on interpreting clinical material
Authors: Dauphin Barry , Halverson Stacey , Pouliot Sarah , Slowik Linda
Published: November 2017

Carefully listening to the patient is of paramount importance for psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The present study explored whether patient vocalization as well as the gender of the analyst play significant roles in clinical listening. Fifty-one psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic therapists were randomly assigned to listen to one of two dramatized psychoanalytic sessions. The content of the sessions was the same for both versions, but the sessions were dramatized differently. Some differences emerged between the versions, especially on ratings of reality testing, impulse control, pressured speech, patient was confusing, and awareness of imagery. Furthermore, differences emerged between male and female analysts in terms of ratings of intervention strategies and countertransference reactions to the patient material. Session version and gender affect different ratings. Implications of the findings are discussed as is the utility of using more ecologically valid material in conducting empirical research into clinical judgment.
Real-World Effectiveness of Clozapine for Borderline Personality Disorder: Results From a 2-Year Mirror-Image Study
Authors: Rohde Christopher , Polcwiartek Christoffer , Correll Christoph U. , Nielsen Jimmi
Published: November 2017

While some second-generation antipsychotics have shown efficacy on patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD), limited data exist regarding the effect of clozapine. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effects of clozapine on naturalistic outcomes in BPD patients with a 2-year mirror-image model. Among 25,916 patients with BPD, 1,107 redeemed ≥ 1 clozapine prescription. Of these, 18,188 were “specific” BPD patients, and 102 redeemed ≥ 1 clozapine prescription. During a mean observation period of 598.51 days, in all BPD patients, clozapine was associated with a significant reduction in psychiatric admissions from 2.52 (95‥ CI [2.31, 2.78]) to 2.00 (95‥ CI [1.77, 2.23]) admissions (p < .001) and a significant reduction in psychiatric bed-days from 190.08 (95‥ CI [176.84, 203.33]) to 65.95 (95‥ CI [58.27, 73.66]) bed-days (p < .001). Similar findings were found for “specific” BPD patients. The number of patients with intentional self-harm or overdose decreased significantly from 189 to 114 individuals (p < .001) after clozapine initiation. Randomized trials evaluating the risk- benefit ratio of clozapine in patients with severe BPD are warranted.
Self-Compassion Mediates the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms
Authors: Scheibner Hannah J. , Daniels Anna , Guendelman Simon , Utz Franca , Bermpohl Felix
Published: November 2017

Individuals suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience difficulties with mindfulness. How mindfulness influences BPD symptoms, however, is still unknown. We hypothesized that the relationship between mindfulness and BPD symptoms would be mediated by self-compassion. In study 1, we recruited 29 individuals with BPD and 30 group-matched healthy controls. In study 2, we complemented our results with findings from a larger, nonclinical sample of 89 participants that were recruited during an open-house event at the local university. All participants completed questionnaires assessing self-compassion, mindfulness, BPD symptom severity, and emotion dysregulation. In both studies, self-compassion mediated the relationship between mindfulness and BPD symptom severity as well as between mindfulness and emotion dysregulation. Self-compassion seems to be one psychological process that could explain the relationship between mindfulness and BPD symptoms. One promising approach in therapy could be to target self-compassion more directly during mindfulness trainings and interventions.
Voltage balancing in modular energy storage of power supply for micro resistance welding
Authors: Kozhushko Yu. V. , Bondarenko O. F.
Published: November 2017

Micro resistance welding is one of the most effective ways to obtain permanent joints of metal parts. The quality of welded joints strongly depends on the characteristics of the power supply of welding equipment. The power supplies for micro resistance welding based on Energy Storage topology have a softer impact on the network than the ones based on Direct Energy topology. The use of supercapacitors for Energy Storage type power supplies makes it possible to reduce the dimensions of welding equipment and to improve its technical parameters. However, the feature of the supercapacitors is low value of the nominal voltage, which usually does not exceed 3 V. To provide higher voltage, the modules of supercapacitors connected in series are designed. In order to extend the life time of such modules, a voltage balancing system is required.
A circuit for balancing the voltage of a modular supercapacitor energy storage of a power supply for micro resistance welding is proposed. The fragments of calculation of control units of a supercapacitor module cell are given. The simulation of the balancing circuit operation is carried out and time charts of the supercapacitor charge process are obtained. The operability and effectiveness of the proposed solution is confirmed. The advantage of the proposed circuit is the possibility of obtaining the high efficiency because of returning the excessive energy of the module cell back into the power supply.
A method for express estimation of the octane number of gasoline using a portable spectroimpedance meter and statistical analysis methods
Authors: Mamykin A. V. , Kukla A. L. , Maistrenko A. S. , Matzas E. P. , Matvienko L. M.
Published: November 2017

The authors propose a method for determination of the electro-physical characteristics of electrical insulating liquids on the example of different types of gasoline. The method is based on the spectral impedance measurements of a capacitor electrochemical cell filled with the liquid under study. The application of sinusoidal test voltage in the frequency range of 0,1—10 Hz provides more accurate measurements in comparison with known traditional methods. A portable device for measuring total electrical resistance (impedance) of dielectric liquids was designed and constructed. An approach for express estimation of octane number of automobile gasoline using spectroimpedance measurements and statistical multi variation methods of data analysis has been proposed and tested.
Archery in the Preface to Procopius' Wars
Authors: Kruse Marion
Published: November 2017

Historians have long taken Procopius' description of heavily armored mounted archers in the opening of his Wars to be a more-or-less accurate depiction of contemporary military practice. This paper argues that Procopius employs archery as a metaphor for authorship by drawing on the techniques of figured writing (which include metaphor) as developed by the late antique rhetorical tradition in which he was trained. The comparison between Homeric and contemporary warriors at the opening of the Wars is therefore a figured way for Procopius to engage in a self-referential discussion concerning authorship and, in particular, to develop his agonistic relationship with his primary classical models, Herodotus and Thucydides. This conclusion requires a reevaluation of the military history of the sixth century.
Management of an acute catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy and circulatory collapse: a multidisciplinary approach
Authors: Casey R T , Challis B G , Pitfield D , Mahroof R M , Jamieson N , Bhagra C J , Vuylsteke A , Pettit S J , Chatterjee K C
Published: November 2017

A phaeochromocytoma (PC) is a rare, catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumour arising from the adrenal medulla. Presenting symptoms of this rare tumour are highly variable but life-threatening multiorgan dysfunction can occur secondary to catecholamine-induced hypertension or hypotension and subsequent cardiovascular collapse. High levels of circulating catecholamines can induce an acute stress cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Recent studies have focused on early diagnosis and estimation of the prevalence of acute stress cardiomyopathy in patients with PC, but very little is reported about management of these complex cases. Here, we report the case of a 38-year-old lady who presented with an acute Takotsubo or stress cardiomyopathy and catecholamine crisis, caused by an occult left-sided 5 cm PC. The initial presenting crisis manifested with symptoms of severe headache and abdominal pain, triggered by a respiratory tract infection. On admission to hospital, the patient rapidly deteriorated, developing respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock and subsequent cardiovascular collapse due to further exacerbation of the catecholamine crisis caused by a combination of opiates and intravenous corticosteroid. An echocardiogram revealed left ventricular apical hypokinesia and ballooning, with an estimated left ventricular ejection fraction of 10–15%. Herein, we outline the early stabilisation period, preoperative optimisation and intraoperative management, providing anecdotal guidance for the management of this rare life-threatening complication of PC.

Learning points:

A diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma should be considered in patients presenting with acute cardiomyopathy or cardiogenic shock without a clear ischaemic or valvular aetiology.

Catecholamine crisis is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires cross-disciplinary expertise and management to ensure the best clinical outcome.

After initial resuscitation, treatment of acute catecholamine-induced stress cardiomyopathy requires careful introduction of alpha-blockade followed by beta-blockade if necessary to manage β-receptor-mediated tachycardia.

Prolonged α-adrenergic receptor stimulation by high levels of circulating catecholamines precipitates arterial vasoconstriction and intravascular volume contraction, which can further exacerbate hypotension. Invasive pressure monitoring can aid management of intravascular volume in these complex patients.
Alexithymia predicts loss chasing for people at risk for problem gambling
Authors: Bibby Peter A. , Ross Katherine E.
Published: November 2017

Background and aims

The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and loss-chasing behavior in people at risk and not at risk for problem gambling.

Methods

An opportunity sample of 58 (50 males and 8 females) participants completed the Problem Gambling Severity Index and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). They then completed the Cambridge Gambling Task from which a measure of loss-chasing behavior was derived.

Results

Alexithymia and problem gambling risk were significantly positively correlated. Subgroups of non-alexithymic and at or near caseness for alexithymia by low risk and at risk for problem gambling were identified. The results show a clear difference for loss-chasing behavior for the two alexithymia conditions, but there was no evidence that low and at-risk problem gamblers were more likely to loss chase. The emotion-processing components of the TAS-20 were shown to correlate with loss chasing.

Discussion and conclusion

These findings suggest that loss-chasing behavior may be particularly prevalent in a subgroup of problem gamblers those who are high in alexithymia.
Innowacje w szkolnictwie wyższym jako podstawa modernizacji sektora
Authors: Szabłowski Józef
Published: November 2017

In higher education, innovations are all changes that can be positively evaluated from the point of view of one particular criterion: equalizing educational opportunities, the education system’s impact on innovations in the economy, improvement of graduates’ professional skills or their involvement in public life. As we will show in the article, the following can be considered as innovations: creation of non-public higher education establishments and vocational schools, changes in study programmes, improving teaching methods, implementing new methods of scientific research and so on. Higher education in Poland requires reconstruction. A considerable part of the sector remains non-privatized. The number of places available for students at state-owned universities today is 3.5 times bigger than before the transformation. Students of non-public universities, who pay tuition fees, are practically deprived of all state aid. Polish universities occupy low places in international rankings, and the innovativeness of the Polish economy is among the lowest in Europe and in the European Union. This innovativeness depends on many factors, but transfer of research results from the academe to the economy as well as preparing graduates for their professional careers are among the most important ones. The article is based on selected literature, analysis of statistical data, own research, and experience gathered e.g. while the author was the chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Non-public Universities in the years 2000-2005.
Partycypacja w zarządzaniu organizacjami publicznymi na przykładzie gminnych instytucji kultury
Authors: Kowalik Wojciech
Published: November 2017

The article provides an overview of the relationship between culture and development and shows the role of cultural organizations in this process. The way to social and economic development, among other things, leads through efficient cultural organizations that use participatory tools and openness to help to multiply social and cultural capitals. The article presents research findings on how local cultural organizations utilize participatory management tools.
Zrewidowany paradygmat systemowy. Wyjaśnienia i dodatkowe elementy w świetle doświadczeń państw postsocjalistycznych – część pierwsza
Authors: Kornai János
Published: November 2017

The term paradigm was introduced to the philosophy of science by Thomas Kuhn – he used this term to denote the specific approach applied by a school of research to examine its subject matter. Using the same paradigm, researchers seek answers to similar questions, and employ similar methods and concepts. In an article published in 2000, the author of this essay introduced the term system paradigm, which focuses on the systems functioning  n a society. This study develops the theoretical considerations outlined in that earlier article on the basis of experience of post-socialist transition. The first part compares the socialist and capitalist systems, describing their main characteristics, and concludes that the capitalist system has become established in former socialist countries, except for North Korea and Cuba.The second part analyzes varieties of capitalism within a typology which classifies prevailing forms of politics and government. Three markedly different types are identified: democracy, autocracy, and dictatorship. Huntington wrote about the “third wave” of democratization. This study concludes the third wave has dried up: for the 47 postsocialist countries, only a tenth of the population live in democracies, while autocracy or dictatorship prevails in all other countries in this group. The third part of this essay applies the conceptual and analytical apparatus to Hungary, where capitalism exists, and autocracy is the prevailing politico-governmental form – here we can find important characteristics common to other capitalist countries or other autocracies. This finding is compatible with the observation that there are some less fundamental characteristics unique to Hungary, or “Hungarica”, which differ from the characteristics of all other countries.
Związki zawodowe w świetle przemian cywilizacyjnych: możliwości, wyzwania i zagrożenia
Authors: Kryszczuk Maciej D. , Wentzel Michał
Published: November 2017

The scientific and technological revolution, as well as rapid acceleration in business processes on a global scale, affect labour and capital in an asymmetrical manner. Capital is inherently more f lexible than human beings, who, in addition to economic constraints, live in a network of social relations. The position of the working class is additionally weakened by process automation, replacing workers by increasingly intelligent robots. The authors’ intention is to sketch a sequence of cause and effect of these processes: describe the basic aspects of the transformation of the labour market, their impact on trade unions, and outline the future outlook for the trade union movement.
Zarządzanie wielkimi imprezami sportowymi: główni interesariusze
Authors: Kozak Marek W.
Published: November 2017

Sports mega-events which belong solely to the FIFA, UEFA or IOC have recently become a field of interest for many stakeholders: the rights owners (Organization), administration, and business (media in particular). The main aim of this paper is an analysis of sports mega-event management schemes and practices, and the key thesis is that the system is mostly profit-oriented. Profit and cost is similarly important, as event mechanisms, based first of all on financial agreements of central administration and the UEFA, that is the main, but not the only, stakeholders. Event mechanisms determine profits. This paper explores the gap in our knowledge about the mechanism of sports mega events, which is well visible in literature review. Due to the 2014 war in Eastern Ukraine, only the Polish side was analyzed.
Wybrane zagadnienia z zakresu kontroli zarządczej w jednostkach samorządu terytorialnego
Authors: Mituś Ambroży
Published: November 2017

The purpose of the article is to discuss a few selected issues related to management control which have not been expressly articulated in the literature on the subject so far. These issues include: a) juridical aspect of management control in order to show the essence and benefits of such control; b) understanding the goals and tasks in the statutory aspect of management control; c) the ensuring nature of management control; d) failure to perform or unsatisfactory performance of management control obligations as grounds for liability, and e) the role of authorities in the management control system as well as others, e.g. the organizational structure of a unit. In this paper, the author consciously forgoes any global presentation of management control, in particular any analysis of the solutions/tools included in the standards of management control, unless they directly refer to the issues discussed. The author uses methods specific for legal sciences, including in particular the method of juridical exegesis of legal texts. Basic conclusions from the analysis are as follows: 1) in the statutory perspective, management control includes a “total of actions” (tools/instruments) of an ensuring nature, and 2) the obligations from the first and second level of management control are performed in a specific local self-government unit by its authorities. Undoubtedly, properly defined management control (i.e. as all ensuring activities) is a useful tool of public management which sets legal regulations along with a particular management model within a given unit of the public finance sector.
Development of sustainable bricks using ash from co-fired sawdust and coal
Authors: Pradhan Kunal , Ram Shashi , Ralegaonkar Rahul V.
Published: November 2017

Ash obtained from co-combustion of sawdust and coal was studied to determine its potential to be used as an alternative construction material. The ash was subjected to chemical, physical and mineralogical characterisation. It was then mixed with cement and sand in various proportions and made into bricks. These were tested for compressive strength, density, water absorption, efflorescence, durability (chloride and sulfate) and thermal conductivity. The equivalent energy required during production of the bricks was compared with commercially available fly-ash (FA) and burnt-clay bricks. The produced bricks complied with Indian standards. A comparative analysis showed that the bricks were 26% and 15% lighter and 50% and 58% less thermally conductive than FA and burnt-coal bricks, respectively. Also, the embodied energy was 19% and 48% less than that of FA bricks and burnt-coal bricks, respectively. The overall study suggested that the sawdust–coal ash bricks are energy efficient, lighter in weight and better in thermal performance as well as providing a sustainable solution to meet the increasing demand for construction materials.
Effects of a very low pH solution on the properties of an HDPE geomembrane
Authors: Zhang L. , Bouazza A. , Rowe R. K. , Scheirs J.
Published: November 2017

The effects of a very low pH solution (pH = 0.5) on a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane (GMB) are evaluated using accelerated ageing tests. The GMB specimens were incubated at 65°C, 75°C, and 85°C for up to 19 months. They were periodically removed from the immersion media and tested for retained chemical, mechanical and physical properties. The antioxidant depletion rates obtained from standard oxidative induction time (Std-OIT) tests were consistently lower than that obtained from high-pressure oxidative induction time (HP-OIT) tests at the three temperatures. This difference led to two substantially different estimates of antioxidant depletion time. The relationship between Std-OIT and HP-OIT was non-linear. It indicates the importance of using both methods to assess antioxidant depletion time of GMBs. Crystallinity, melt flow index (MFI) and tensile test results show that physical ageing has occurred, but no significant changes in physical properties due to oxidative degradation were observed after 19 months’ immersion.
יחִָיד en la Biblia Hebrea: Implicaciones cristológicas
Authors: Luiz da Cunha Evandro
Published: November 2017

En el presente artículo nos proponemos exponer lapragmática y la semántica de יחִָיד en el Tanaj. No es tareasencilla establecer bases semánticas seguras sobre una vozcomo esta de la que tenemos un corpus tan restringido detextos en los que ocurre. Para intentar iluminar algunos aspectosun tanto oscuros, se compara el texto griego de laBiblia Hebrea (BH), la LXX, con el Texto Masorético (TM).1Además de arrojar luz sobre el TM, la LXX fue el texto usadopor los primeros cristianos para elaborar su cristología y suconcepción de la Divinidad, tal como la encontramos en elNT donde אֶחָד y יחִָיד fueron traducidos por ἀγαπητός, εἷς yμόνος. Por esta razón hemos decidido tener en cuenta en ladiscusión el texto en griego de la LXX, como forma de ofrecermás elementos de ayuda para aquellos que desean reconstruirel recorrido semántico-teológico de .יחִָידLos comentarios que presentamos a continuación no abarcanuna exposición del texto en su totalidad sino tan solo delos aspectos lingüístico-literarios e históricos que puedandilucidar la semántica de יחִָיד . Las cuestiones de crítica textualsolo serán incluidas cuando resulten relevantes parauna mejor comprensión de la perícopa.
La naturaleza y obra del Espíritu según Juan 16:12-15
Authors: Barrenechea Jared
Published: November 2017

El Espíritu Santo está presente a lo largo de toda lahistoria bíblica. Aparece en la fundación del mundo (Gn 1:2)y fue, junto con la Deidad, el guiador del pueblo de Israel (Is63:7-14). Participó activamente en la encarnación del Hijo(Mt 1:18-20) y en el desarrollo de su ministerio (Mc 1:8-12;Lc 3:16, 22; 4:1, 14, 18; 10:21; Jn 1:32, 33). El apóstol Juanregistra el momento en que Jesús presenta al Espíritu comosu vicario en la tierra (Jn 14-16). Lo señala como “consolador”o “abogado” (παράκλητος),1 “Espíritu de verdad” (τὸπνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας) y “Espíritu Santo” (τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον).El hecho de que Jesús presente al Espíritu de esta manerademuestra la importancia de su tarea y función para los creyentesde todas las épocas.Es precisamente la singularidad de la descripción juaninasobre el Parákletos (Jn 14-16), que se distingue de lossinópticos, lo que ha cautivado a muchos teólogos.2 Es posible decir, siguiendo a Vincent Taylor, que ese registro del apóstol es “el clímax y corona de la revelación bíblica acerca del Espíritu Santo”.3 Sin duda, estos textos son una fuente perenne para la comprensión de su naturaleza y función. Es pertinente entonces preguntarse al leerlos: ¿Cuál es la naturaleza y obra del Espíritu Santo en conexión con las otras personas de la Deidad? ¿De qué manera los así llamados dichos Parákletos de Juan aclaran esta cuestión? Más específicamente deseamos preguntarnos, ¿cómo responder a estas preguntas a la luz de Jn 16:12-15?
El altar del holocausto y el arca del testimonio en el Apocalipsis: Relaciones medulares para la doctrina del santuario en la teología adventista
Authors: A. Quiroga Raúl
Published: November 2017

La doctrina del santuario establece, fundamenta, estructuray sustenta el sistema teológico bíblico adventista.1 Elministerio sacerdotal oficiado en el santuario israelita se realizabaen torno a dos puntos focales, el altar del holocausto,eje del ministerio diario, y el arca del pacto, foco del ministerioanual o Día de la Expiación. Ambos ministerios eran realizadospor el sumo sacerdote en ejercicio.Una relación temporal se da con respecto del tiempodel cumplimiento del suceso señalado por el ministerio proféticosacerdotal. Otra relación espacial se evidencia con relaciónal lugar, persona o sujeto profético que habría de serel cumplimiento del suceso señalado por el ministerio proféticosacerdotal.El apóstol Pedro sugiere este esquema temporal, espacialy referido siempre a un sujeto profético.
¿Cómo MINISTRAR A LOS HOMOSEXUALES?
Authors: Mueller Ekkehardt
Published: November 2017

La homosexualidad se ha vuelto un tema extremadamentecontroversial en muchos países alrededor del mundo,impactando a varias sociedades y comunidades cristianas.¿Qué se debería hacer si un miembro de iglesia se sienteatraído por alguien del mismo sexo? ¿Cómo se deberíanevaluar sus inclinaciones? ¿Cómo deberían los heterosexuales,así como la iglesia y el pastor, tratar con personas quepractican la homosexualidad y/o promueven un estilo devida homosexual? ¿Cómo deberían los administradores dela iglesia tratar con empleados que se identifican como homosexualesactivos? ¿Qué debería hacer la administraciónde la iglesia en el caso de que el gobierno trate de obligar aque se empleen personas homosexuales? Pero la preguntaque está detrás de todas estas es: ¿Cómo se relacionan loscristianos con la Biblia? Por estas preguntas algunas denominacionescorren el riesgo de dividirse o ya se han divididosobre este asunto.
Consideraciones filosóficas sobre la articulación de los conceptos de ciencia y dialéctica en la Phänomenologie des Geistes de Hegel
Authors: Primera Nader William Aldacir
Published: November 2017

Este artículo propone una conexión positiva entre la dialéctica hegeliana y el método aristotélico, puesto que después de Aristóteles la forma de emplear el método dialéctico fue pasada por alto durante todo el período escolástico, pero después fue restituida por Kant. De este modo, lo que nos interesa ver es la presencia aristotélica en la concepción hegeliana sobre la relación entre ciencia y dialéctica, para constatar que Hegel reconoce un valor filosófico y especulativo en la dialéctica aristotélica. Toda la lógica de Aristóteles, y en especial la dialéctica, puede considerarse como ciencia del pensamiento. Con este trabajo se aspira a hacer un aporte específico a la historia del concepto de “dialéctica”, pasando por una comprensión de la idea de experiencia como clave estructural en la relación entre el método dialéctico y la ciencia.
Las condiciones históricas de posibilidad del General Point of View una solución evolutiva al problema metaético humeano del cognitivismo moral
Authors: Álvarez García Santiago
Published: November 2017

El presente artículo ofrece una solución al problema metaético que florece en la ética humeana a propósito de la conciliación entre el cognitivismo derivado de la exigencia del General Point of View y el internalismo moral que se deriva de su argumento de la motivación. Asumiendo una descripción evolutiva en la construcción de la perspectiva evaluativa representada por el General Point of View, al tiempo que un proyectivismo epistemológico para los juicios causales que conectan las motivaciones, acciones y utilidad de los distintos caracteres que surgen en el origen de la justicia, se puede conciliar -sin riesgo para la consistencia del planteamiento humeano- la existencia de individuos capaces de generar juicios morales cognitivos que derivan en una motivación moral internalista, identificada con el sentido del deber, e individuos con motivaciones claramente externalistas basadas en el uso instrumental de la razón.
Literaturas precolombinas: entre lo ancestral y lo colonial
Authors: Gómez Sánchez Darío
Published: November 2017

El presente artículo se plantea si es posible hablar de literaturas precolombinas, teniendo en cuenta que estas son el resultado de un complejo proceso de alfabetización realizado durante la Colonia. El planteamiento es una propuesta de clasificación que diferencia transcripciones, adaptaciones e interpolaciones, como procedimientos posibles en la progresiva constitución del corpus literario precolombino, en correspondencia con la menor o mayor presencia de elementos foráneos o coloniales dentro de la tradición oral ancestral. Con todo, ya sean entendidas como versiones occidentales escritas de la oralidad prehispánica o como memoria cultural colonizada, las literaturas precolombinas son una realidad estética y cultural que reclama una mayor atención en el campo de los estudios literarios.
Il n’y a pas progrès Vueltas y revueltas de Louis-Auguste Blanqui
Authors: Jareño José María de Luelmo
Published: November 2017

Aunque política y ciencia constituyen hoy en día ramas casi antagónicas del conocimiento humano -acaso combinables en ámbitos ficcionales como el cine y la literatura-, la relación entre filosofía política y astronomía es una constante histórica que alcanza especial fuerza en el pensamiento emancipatorio del siglo xix. El presente artículo sitúa en ese marco La eternidad por los astros (1872) y, asimismo, somete a contraste la peculiaridad retórica e ideológica de esta obra, en donde Louis-Auguste Blanqui propone una contigüidad entre orbe celeste y sociedades humanas, basada en su análogo funcionamiento y su común atavismo.
Filosofía de la mente y Psiquiatría alcances y límites de una perspectiva naturalista para el estudio de los delirios
Authors: Vilatta Emilia
Published: November 2017

En el presente artículo me concentraré en el estudio filosófico de los delirios, como un caso ejemplificador del vínculo que pueden establecer la filosofía de la mente y la psiquiatría. Frente a versiones radicalmente naturalistas, que proponen variantes reduccionistas o eliminativistas para la explicación de ciertos fenómenos mentales y sus variantes “anormales”, defenderé una versión moderada de la perspectiva naturalista. Al respecto, señalaré que retener algún grado de simpatía hacia el naturalismo en las investigaciones filosóficas sobre los delirios es necesario para desarrollar teorías sobre las creencias empíricamente informadas que no resulten contradictorias con los desarrollos actuales en psicología cognitiva y neurociencias. No obstante, afirmaré también que una perspectiva exclusivamente naturalista -tanto por parte de la filosofía como de la psiquiatría misma- es incapaz de dar cuenta del contexto normativo en donde juegan las creencias. Los criterios normativos, especialmente externos (sociales y pragmáticos) que se emplean para clasificar ciertas creencias como delirantes no resultan inteligibles bajo una explicación puramente natural. Por el contrario, para comprender las creencias delirantes qua delirantes, será preciso acercarnos a un abordaje híbrido que pueda contemplar las causas naturales del fenómeno así como su evaluación normativa.
A proposed taxonomy of eliminativism
Authors: Pino Bernardo
Published: November 2017

In this paper, I propose a general taxonomy of diffe-rent forms of eliminativism. In order to do so, I begin by exploring eliminativism from a broad perspective, providing a comparative picture of eliminativist projects in different domains. This exploration shows that eliminativism is a label used for a family of related types of eliminativist arguments and claims. The proposed taxonomy is an attempt to systematise those arguments and claims.
¿Qué es la argumentación práctica?
Authors: Gómez Julder
Published: November 2017

El tema de este texto es el concepto de argumentación práctica, a cuya comprensión se quiere contribuir definiéndola como razonamiento en contextos sociales orientado a elegir una acción para resolver un problema práctico. Para el desarrollo de esta definición procedo del siguiente modo: primero, considero el interés de la pregunta ¿qué es la argumentación práctica? Segundo, expongo tres respuestas importantes a esta pregunta y las críticas a las primeras dos. Tercero, añado una crítica a la tercera respuesta y, con ello, planteo el problema de la definición de la argumentación práctica. Cuarto, expongo la tesis de que la argumentación práctica es argumentación favorable o contraria a una decisión. Quinto, planteo la diferencia entre la argumentación práctica del agente de la acción y la del observador de la misma, por un lado, y señalo la distinción entre la argumentación práctica y el soliloquio ante problemas prácticos, por el otro. Por último, a manera de conclusión, hago un recuento de la progresión del texto hacia una definición de la argumentación práctica.
Metaheurística para la solución del Transit Network Design Problem multiobjetivo con demanda multiperiodo
Authors: Garzon Natalia Andrea , González Neira Eliana María , Pérez Vélez Ignacio
Published: November 2017

En este artículo se estudia el problema de Red de Transporte, usualmente conocido como TNDP (Transit Network Design Problem) multiobjetivo. Este consiste en encontrar la combinación ideal de rutas y frecuencias, que permita realizar un balance entre los intereses de los usuarios y los operadores, que se contraponen. Utiliza como datos de entrada un grafo con sus respectivos costos de transporte (en este caso tiempos) y demandas asociadas a cada par de nodos. Como método de solución a este problema de optimización combinatoria multiobjetivo, se propone el uso de la metaheurística Búsqueda en Vecindades Variables (VNS), que resuelve problemas de optimización buscando soluciones competitivas mediante el cambio de vecindario iterativamente. El método propuesto fue probado inicialmente en el caso de estudio diseñado por Mandl, que consiste en 15 nodos y 21 arcos, y una matriz de demandas simétrica; y posteriormente para otras 11 instancias con tres tamaños de grafo diferentes (15, 30, 45 nodos). El modelo primero se corrió con el caso original para compararlo con autores que en oportunidades pasadas han trabajado el mismo problema. Posteriormente el VNS propuesto se probó con un modelo de demanda cambiante en 3 momentos del día (Mañana, tarde y noche) para corroborar los resultados positivos obtenidos en el primer ejercicio y darle un alcance mayor a la solución del problema.
Función resumen perceptual para verificación de integridad en audio forense
Authors: Ballesteros Dora María , Renza Diego , Duvan Ortiz Héctor
Published: November 2017

En este trabajo se propone una función que permite calcular un código resumen a partir de los parámetros de una señal de voz. Esta función está basada en el ordenamiento de los coeficientes espectrales en un proceso de imitación entre el espectro de la señal de voz y el espectro de una señal de ruido gaussiano generada localmente. El método de función re-sumen está orientado a la verificación de integridad forense en señales de voz, con un enfoque perceptual, que implica que la función resumen no cambia si la señal sufre modificaciones que no alteran el contenido (comore-cuantización), pero que si cambia ante modificaciones como recorte yadición de ruido. Se realizaron diversas pruebas para verificar el enfoque perceptual del método resumen propuesto y se compararon los resultados frente a modificaciones utilizando métodos tradicionales.
Japanese encephalitis virus real-time RT-PCR v1
Authors: A Northill Judy , Finger Mitchell , Lyon Michael , M Mackay Ian
Published: November 2017

A real-time RT-PCR using an MGB probe, this assay detects Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) from human and mosquito samples. The assay targets the 3'UTR region of known JEV strains.
Effects of different concentrations of commercial black chokeberry fruit extract (Aronia melanocarpa [Michx] Ell.) on fitness components and wing morphology in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster Meigen v1
Authors: Savić Tatjana , Radivojević Gordana , Trajković Jelena , Bajalović Nataša , Lučić Luka , Miličić Dragana , Tomić Vladimir , Makarov Slobodan , Duletić-Laušević Sonja , Pavković-Lučić Sofija
Published: November 2017

In recent years, it is widely accepted that bioactive compounds of fruits and vegetables are related to reduction of oxidative stress, thus having the beneficial effect of decreasing the risk of many human diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of Aronia melanocarpa fruit extract. This in vivo study was conducted using fruit fly (Drosphila melanogaster) larvae. Simultaneously with treatments, co-treatments with the same concentrations of aronia fruit extract mixed with a strong mutagen, methyl methanesulphonate (MMS), were performed. Fitness traits and morphological characters were monitored. Positive biological effects were observed in flies that developed on substrates with 2% and 25% A. melanocarpa extract. Only a mixture of MMS+25% fruit extract showed preferable effects both on fitness components and on wing development in comparison with other MMS co-treatments, indicating the ability of this concentration to protect the cells from MMS-induced damage.
Компаративный анализ результативности деятельности вузов Республики Крым
Authors: Глечикова Татьяна Олеговна
Published: November 2017

В статье проведена оценка результативности функционирования высших учебных заведений Республики Крым на основе мониторинга эффективности деятельности образовательных учреждений высшего образования, организованного Министерством образования и науки РФ. Выявлены актуальные проблемы функционирования крымских образовательных организаций высшего образования, в числе которых: низкая востребованность выпускников вузов, недостаточный уровень публикационной активности профессорско-преподавательского состава, низкий уровень материально-технической базы учебных заведений и др. Установлены факторы, влияющие на изменение контингента абитуриентов и студентов вузов Республики Крым. Обоснована необходимость разработки организационно-экономического механизма управления процессами стратегического развития вузов Республики Крым, позволяющего увязать цели и задачи вуза с социально-экономическими и политическими приоритетами как на общегосударственном, так и на региональном и муниципальном уровнях, в частности.
Роль нефтегазового сектора в экономике «старых» нефтегазодобывающих районов
Authors: Ткаченко Анна Олеговна , Соловьева Юлия Юрьевна
Published: November 2017

В современных экономических условиях все большую актуальность приобретает рассмотрение нефтегазодобывающих районов, эксплуатирующие месторождения в поздней стадии разработки. Поскольку зависимость экономик таких регионов от сырьевой составляющей очевидна и последствия падения цен на нефть, и подписанное соглашение о сокращении нефтедобычи не окажут положительного влияния на экономическое и социальное развитие таких регионов. Статья посвящена рассмотрению «старых» нефтегазодобывающих районов. В основу статьи положена оценка доли нефтедобывающей промышленности в валовом региональном продукте, оценка степени выработанности, анализ стратегий развития регионов. В результате проведенного исследования были выделены три группы «старых» нефтегазодобывающих районов: районов, стремящиеся сохранить уровень нефтегазовой специализации; районов, планирующие снизить уровень нефтегазовой специализации; районов с не большим объемом запасов нефти и газа. На основе полученных результатов сделаны выводы относительно направлений развития «старых» нефтегазодобывающих районов.