bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La enseñanza del diseño constructivo estructural de cubiertas textiles para espacios públicos
Authors: Gallardo Hortensia , Costilla Marcelo , Salvatierra Adriana , Leguizamón Juan
Published: April 2020

La asignatura “Diseño con Membranas Tensadas” es una materia electiva correspondiente al 2º ciclo de la carrera de Arquitectura en la UNT. El proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje impartido en la asignatura consiste básicamente en aplicar las “ESTRATEGIAS DE DISEÑO” propias de las tipologías textiles que relacionan: “Forma – Material – Cargas – Estabilidad”, considerando, además, todas las características tecnológicas y funcionales que requiere el diseño de este tipo de estructura.
Formação em Odontologia: desafios para o desenvolvimento docente e efetiva inclusão do Sistema Único de Saúde
Authors: Pessoa Talitha Rodrigues Ribeiro Fernandes , Noro Luiz Roberto Augusto
Published: April 2020

As dificuldades enfrentadas para a efetivação das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais dos cursos de graduação de Odontologia são reflexos da dificuldade de operar mudanças num sistema educacional que permaneceu por décadas refém do currículo mínimo e com resistência ideológica em aderir a propostas que se baseiem na produção do cuidado. Visando enfrentar essas dificuldades, o presente estudo buscou verificar a aplicabilidade de critérios de avaliação da formação em Odontologia com foco na formação voltada para o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e na abordagem pedagógica. Realizou-se estudo documental dos Projetos Pedagógicos dos Cursos, aplicação de matriz de critérios e entrevista com os coordenadores de quatro cursos de Odontologia de instituições públicas e privadas. A percepção dos coordenadores configurou-se espaço privilegiado para reflexão sobre os avanços e limitações do projeto pedagógico, servindo como processo de autoavaliação sobre os principais desafios a serem enfrentados. É nítida a necessidade de nova regulamentação prevendo a obrigatoriedade de vínculo formal com o SUS, em especial no estágio curricular, assim como estratégias que contribuam efetivamente para o desenvolvimento docente permanente, viabilizando a construção de currículos integrados e incorporação efetiva de metodologias ativas de aprendizagem.
Conhecimento de docentes e discentes de um curso de Odontologia sobre os aspectos legais que envolvem a utilização de dentes humanos extraídos
Authors: Medeiros Maria Cristina Dos Santos , Costa Iris do Céu Clara , Silva Edna Maria da , Silva Leonardo César Amaro da , Dos Santos Daniel Augusto , Paiva Daniel Felipe Fernandes
Published: April 2020

O estudo verificou o nível de conhecimento do corpo docente e discente de um curso de Odontologia acerca dos aspectos éticos e legais envolvidos na obtenção e manipulação de elementos dentários humanos extraídos. Foi aplicado um questionário semiestruturado aos docentes e discentes a partir do 2º período, por se constituírem os usuários de dentes humanos nas atividades de ensino pré-clínico e de pesquisa. Os dados foram analisados utilizando-se a estatística descritiva para as perguntas fechadas, além do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo para as perguntas abertas. Participaram 51 docentes de um total de 55 e 201 discentes do total de 288, dos quais 72,55% e 72,60%, respectivamente, reconheceram o elemento dentário como um órgão. Quanto à forma de obtenção, 39,49% dos discentes relataram obter os dentes em consultórios odontológicos e 33,76% em unidades de saúde, sendo que 91,04% destes e 80,39% dos docentes desconhecem qualquer tipo de comercialização. Em relação à biossegurança, tanto os discentes (78,61%) quanto os docentes (90,20%) reconhecem o risco biológico na manipulação desses elementos e realizam algum tipo de desinfecção. Considerando-se os aspectos legais, 68,63% dos docentes e 20,10% dos discentes afirmaram ter conhecimento da existência de uma regulamentação, o que não se refletiu de forma explícita nas respostas obtidas. Do material textual gerado pelas perguntas abertas emergiram três categorias (forma de obtenção dos dentes utilizados, comercialização de dentes e risco biológico), interpretadas à luz de discursos agregados dos segmentos (docentes e discentes) entrevistados. Pode-se concluir que tanto docentes quanto discentes apresentaram conhecimento incipiente sobre os aspectos legais que envolvem a obtenção e manipulação de elementos dentários humanos extraídos.
The Effect of Probing – Prompting Technique on Reading Achievement
Authors: Putri Rizqi Nadia , Taufiqulloh Taufiqulloh , Sulistianingsih Endang
Published: April 2020

The fact that most of the students in Junior High School are lack of vocabulary, lazy in reading a long text and low motivation in reading textbooks can be solved by choosing an appropriate method in teaching reading. The aimed of this research was to find out whether the probing-prompting technique was effective for the students' reading achievement. The word “Probing” means research and explore, meanwhile “prompting” means push and guide. In probing-prompting, students are required to answer the question by their own words or sentences. Two groups design was applied, and the participants were eighth students of Junior High School in Tegal. We used reading testing in collecting the data, pre and post-test were conducted. And the data analysis calculated using SPSS program.  Based on data analysis using an independent sample t-test, it was revealed that the t-test was higher than t-table (4.332>1.672). We state a conclusion; the use of probing prompting technique is effective because students who taught using probing-prompting technique perform better achievement on reading.

 
Mispronunciations in Graduate Students’ Presentation Projects
Authors: Megariani Yeskha Martika , Listyantari Nadia Aprilia , Bram Barli
Published: April 2020

This paper explored the mispronunciations produced by Indonesian graduate students in their presentation projects. The data were collected from presentation projects of 11 graduate students of the English Education Master’s Program of Sanata Dharma University. The researchers used a document analysis as a technique to analyze the data. Results showed that 89 mispronunciations existed in the presentation projects. The mispronunciations were categorized into three types of errors, namely: 26 mispronunciations belonged to the first type, the problems in the pronunciation of non-native sound; 36 mispronunciations belonged to the second type, the carry-over of pronunciation regularities from the mother tongue (L1); and 27 mispronunciations belonged to the third type, the overgeneralizations of target language (L2) regularities. It is expected that the findings can become a stepping stone for graduate students to improve their English pronunciation.
Teachers’ Strategies to Implement Higher-Order Thinking Skills in English Instruction
Authors: Djami Christian Bernard Nichols , Kuswandono Paulus
Published: April 2020

This study investigated English teachers’ strategies to implement HOTS (Higher-Order Thinking Skills) during the learning process. To prepare students for education 4.0, Indonesian government has mandated that HOTS are taught in every level of education. The research aimed to discover how English teachers implemented HOTS in their teaching strategies. HOTS are promoted in the 2013 curriculum in which English teachers should develop their strategies to implement these skills through student-centered learning instead of teacher-centered learning that may be a common phenomenon for teachers in Indonesia. The participants of the study were fifteen senior high school English teachers in Salatiga, and five of whom were interviewed and observed. The data were obtained through questionnaire, interview, and observation. The data analysis involved counting the percentage for the questionnaire and reading collected transcripts from the interviews and the observation notes. The data analysis was processed using descriptive statistics for the questionnaire and coding for eliciting the transcripts and observation notes. The results of the study showed that the effective teaching strategies in using HOTS were asking open-ended questions and encouraging students to give their critical opinion, while also acting as a facilitator.

 

 
The Context Meaning of Deixis in Soundtracks Lyric of the Greatest Showman Movie
Authors: Nisa Baiatun , Asi Arinta Geby , Sari Sulhizah Wulan
Published: April 2020

Deixis is one of the important studies in pragmatics. It is a word or phrase that can refer to a person, place, or time in the speakers' utterance. Usually, each deixis has a different function.  That function relies on the context of deixis both implicitly and explicitly. Then, the objective of this research is to find the types of deixis and divulge the function which is applied in the speaker utterance. The writers used the descriptive qualitative method to analyze deixis in the two soundtracks lyric of The Greatest Showman movie, they are the greatest show and This is me. The results of the analysis found that there are five types of deixis in the two lyrics; person deixis, spatial deixis, temporal deixis, discourse deixis, and social deixis. The functions showed that deixis provides the information and gives a reference to the deixis word. This analysis is important to understand the speaker's intends in the song by the use of context deixis.
EAP Students’ Perceptions of Extensive Listening
Authors: Nugroho Dwi Yulianto
Published: April 2020

Compared to other language skills, listening is a language skill that may be ignored and forgotten in English for academic purposes (EAP) classes. Thus, there should be more room for teaching listening in EAP classes. Extensive listening (EL) could be one alternative that English teachers can do to give more room for teaching listening. This paper shares 19 EAP students' perceptions of an EL program. Research data showed that most students have positive perceptions of EL. EL provides a fun but meaningful activity for students. Most of the students agree that EL can improve their listening fluency and vocabulary and exposes them to various English accents. In addition, they stated that EL helped them become more confident to talk to other people in English and they want to do EL in the future although nobody asks them. Therefore, EL is a promising program to be implemented in EAP classes.
Bryophytes (Bryophyta, Marchantiophyta) of thermal habitats of the Lagoon Tintikun, Northern Koryakia, Kamchatka Territory
Authors: Kuzmina E. Yu. , Potemkin A. D. , Neshataeva V. Yu.
Published: April 2020

Mosses and liverworts of Govenskie thermal springs in the Lagoon Tintikun are studied for the first time. Govenskie thermal springs are northernmost in the Kamchatka Territory. We found 56 species of bryophytes, including 11 species of liverworts and 45 of mosses. Of these, 3 species are new for the Kamchatka Territory, 11 species are new for the Koryak Area of Kamchatka Territory and 16 species are new for the Olyutorskiy District. A distinctive feature of the partial flora of Govenskie springs is a significant part of the boreal and boreal-nemoral species (28% of the species list) that reflects the specific thermal habitat. Comparison of the latitudinal bryophyte species composition in gradient from Chukotka to Kamchatka shows a close taxonomic composition of bryophyte partial floras of Govenskie, Uzon (East Kamchatka) and Chukotka thermal springs. It can be assumed that a partial floras of Govenskie thermal springs represent a transition from the northern to the southern floras. The reason of distinctions of compared partial floras are discussed.
Contributions to the lichen flora of the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago (Archangelsk Region, Russian Arctic)
Authors: Zhdanov I. S.
Published: April 2020

The annotated list of 20 lichen species, based on the author’s collection, is presented. Atla wheldonii is new for Russia, and 16 species are new for Novaya Zemlya Archipelago. Morphology and ecological preferences of the lichen species new for the archipelago are discussed. The history of lichenological investigations in Novaya Zemlya is described.
Contribution to the moss flora of Khakasskiy Reserve, cluster “Malyi Abakan” (Republic of Khakassia, South Siberia)
Authors: Kalinina (Sergeeva) Yu. M. , Lavrskiy A. Yu.
Published: April 2020

In 2018 the moss flora study of the major cluster “Malyi Abakan” of the Khakasskiy Nature Reserve was carried out. For the first time an annotated list of mosses of the “Malyi Abakan” has been compiled. The annotated list includes 185 taxa of mosses, of which 36 species are found for the first time for the Republic of Khakassia. Data on the location, occurrence, habitat and reproduction of the species are provided. The analysis of the moss flora with emphasis on the altitudinal distribution and substrate preferences of species is provided.
New cleistocarpous species of the genus Pterygoneurum (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta) from the steppe slopes of Siberia (Russia)
Authors: Otnyukova T. N.
Published: April 2020

On the steppe slopes in the Yenisey River Basin in the vicinity of the City of Krasnoyarsk a new cleistocarpous species of the genus Pterygoneurum was found. The new species Pterygoneurum sibiricum is characterized by sessile cleistocarpous capsule, short triangular-cucullate calyptrae, and leaves loosely appressed and somewhat slightly twisted when dry, as well as papillose leaves and lamellae. It differs from all stegocarpous species of Pterygoneurum in a cleistocarpous capsule. It also differs from the cleistocarpous Pterygoneurum kozlovii in having high lamellae of 4–10(15) rows of cells in height (vs. low lamellae of 1–4 rows of cells in height in P. kozlovii); papillae of lamellae located on both sides of the lamellae, branched or sometimes simple (vs. simple to hardly branched or absent in P. kozlovii); papillae of the leaf lamina located on the dorsal side of the lamina, branched or sometimes simple (vs. mostly simple to hardly branched or absent in P. kozlovii). It is known from the steppe slopes in Siberia (Republic Sakha (Yakutia), Indigirka River Basin; Trans-Baikal Territory; Republic of Buryatia; Krasnoyarsk Territory, near the City of Krasnoyarsk).
Freshwater achnanthoid diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the southern part of the Murmansk Region
Authors: Chudaev D. A.
Published: April 2020

During the investigation of achnanthoid diatoms in the southern part of the Murmansk Region 32 species belonging to 1 order, 1 family and 6 genera were found. The genera Psammothidium and Achnanthidium were represented by the largest number of species. Eleven species are new for the flora of the region. Most species are characteristic for oligotrophic waters with low to medium electrolyte content and neutral to weakly acidic pH. A new nomenclatural combination Achnanthidium nodosum comb. nov. is proposed.
New records of Vaucheria (Ochrophyta, Xanthophyceae) in Russia
Authors: Vishnyakov V. S. , Romanov R. E. , Chemeris E. V. , Kipriyanova L. M. , Chernova A. M. , Komarova A. S. , Philippov D. A.
Published: April 2020

This paper presents new data on the species of genus Vaucheria in Russia from analysis of original and museum collections. In total, 20 species were identified in 152 locations of 22 administrative regions of the European Russia, Western Siberia, and the Russian Far East. Vaucheria lii, a rare multiregional species new to Russia, has been found in 6 locations of the Vologda, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl regions and North Ossetia. V. cruciata, V. schleicheri, V. taylorii, V. uncinata were recorded for the European Russia for the first time. V. birostris and V. pseudogeminata are new records for Western Siberia. Rank of V. terrestris var. nuoljae was raised up to separate species with V. terrestris var. major as a new synonym. The distributions of the frequently reported species, V. dichotoma and V. geminata, are critically analyzed.
The first records on lichens of Khizi Region (Republic of Azerbaijan)
Authors: Alverdiyeva S. M.
Published: April 2020

The article provides a list of lichens, based on the identification of samples collected by the author in Khizi Region of Azerbaijan. Altogether 37 species were identified for the first time for the region, including 2 species ― Lepraria finkii and Physcia phaea ― new for the lichen flora of Azerbaijan. Information about substrates, habitats and localities is given for each species.
Intelligence Officers Personality, Jobs and Psychology
Authors: Shibli Naveed
Published: April 2020

Intelligence is a complex field yet
people are interested to know about many things like, what intelligence and an
intelligence officer is, what duties intelligence officers perform, where these
officers work, what are an intelligence officer personality features and how
these features support intelligence work in different situations? Present paper
answered all these questions. Some psychological explanations about
intelligence agents have also been presented. Since intelligence jobs are
related with analysis, so a few suitable habits for analyzers are also
there. A few relevant psychological
topics have also been referred for readers those are interested to know about
psychology and its use in the field intelligence. The article will fulfill the
need of readers to read about basic facts about psychology and intelligence in
one paper. The paper is equally useful for beginners and advance readers and
would promote the sciences of intelligence and psychology. It would also facilitate
the curiosity of general readers about the mysterious field of intelligence and
in a few cases psychology.
Perangkat Keras (CPU)
Authors: syahputri Dea
Published: April 2020

Perangkat keras merupakan perangkat yang dapat dilihat dandisentuhsecaralangsungolehmanusia,Perangkatkeraskomputeradalahsemuabagianfisikkomputer,dibedakandengandatayangberada didalamnya atau yang beroperasididalamny sedangkanperangkatlunakmerupakanperangkatyangdapatdilihatnamuntidakdapatdisentuhsecaralangsungolehmanusia,perangkatlunakyangmenyediakan instruksibuat perangkat kerasuntukmenyelesaikantugasnya.
ACADEMIC STUDY OF DISTRICT FORMATION SOUTH INDRAGIRI
Authors: Fikri KMS Novyar Satriawan
Published: April 2020

This research is motivated by the geographical conditions of Indragiri HilirRegency in the Southern Region of Riau Province with an area of + 18,812, 97 km2, thevast area of Indragiri Hilir Regency coupled with the condition of almost 80% of theterritorial waters which causes a range of spite and the difficult distance of thecommunity with Central government. This type of research belongs to the type ofObservational Research legal research by survey. the formation of new autonomousregions will increase the cost of administering government, but is expected to improvethe quality and equity of services to the community, increase the acceleration ofeconomic development, especially in rural areas, facilitate the growth of democratic lifein the regions, improve security and order in the regions, contribute to unity andnationality (nation building).
The German Job Search Panel
Authors: Hetschko Clemens , Schmidtke Julia , Eid Michael , Lawes Mario , Schöb Ronnie , Stephan Gesine
Published: April 2020

This report introduces the German Job Search Panel, a monthly survey that follows people who registered as job seeking over the course of up to two years. The focus of the survey is on the well-being and health of jobseekers, with special emphasis on workers affected by mass layoffs. The use of an innovative survey app allows for frequent measurement every month and for conducting the experience sampling method to measure affective well-being. The collected data may be linked to administrative records of the Federal Employment Agency subject to participant consent. For a subsample of surveyed jobseekers hair cortisol levels are available as a biomarker for chronic stress. In this report, we describe the sampling procedure, adjustments over the recruitment period and the collected data. We moreover examine selective participation in the panel. It turns out that high-skilled workers, young individuals and women were more likely to sign up. Age increases the probability to take part in the hair sampling. People working in East Germany are more likely to consent to the linkage of survey data and administrative records. However, the aggregated bias resulting from selective participation is small.
Validitas dan Reliabitas Alat Ukur
Authors: Syamsurizal S
Published: April 2020

Instrumen penelitian pendidikan ranah pengatahuan dapat diukur dengan instrumen berbentuk tes tertulis. Syarat tes tertulis adalah: memiliki validitas yang baik, reliabilitas yang tinggi, tingkat kesukaran yang baik, daya beda yang dapat membedakan siswa berkemampuan tinggi atau rendah serta option yang berkualitas.
Divergent Perspectives on Expert Disagreement: Evidence from Astrophysicists, Climate Scientists, Climate Policy Experts, and Non-Experts
Authors: Beebe James R.
Published: April 2020

We report the results of an exploratory study that examines the judgments of climate scientists, climate policy experts, astrophysicists, and non-experts (N = 3,367) about the factors that contribute to the creation and persistence of disagreement within climate science and astrophysics and about how one should respond to disagreements among experts. We found that, as compared to educated non-experts, climate experts believe that within climate science (i) there is less disagreement about climate change, (ii) methodological factors play less of a role in generating existing disagreements, (iii) fewer personal or institutional biases influence the nature and direction of climate research, (iv) there is more agreement among scientists about which methods or theoretical perspectives should be used to examine the relevant phenomena, (v) disagreements about climate change should not lead people to conclude that the scientific methods being employed are unreliable, and (vi) climate science is more settled than ideological pundits would have us believe and settled enough to base public policy on it. In addition, we observed that the uniquely American political context predicted experts’ judgments about some of these factors. We also found that, in regard to disagreements concerning cosmic ray physics, and commensurate with the greater inherent uncertainty and data lacunae in their field, astrophysicists working on cosmic rays were generally more willing to acknowledge expert disagreement, more open to the idea that a set of data can have multiple valid interpretations, and generally less quick to dismiss someone articulating a non-standard view as non-expert, than climate scientists were in regard to climate science.
The Effects of Imagery Interventions in Sports: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Simonsmeier Bianca A. , Andronie Melina , Buecker Susanne , Frank Cornelia
Published: April 2020

Imagery interventions are an established psychological tool to enhance performance, psychological skills, and injury rehabilitation. Previous meta-analyses found positive effects of mental practice on performance, leaving it open whether imagery can also enhance other outcomes than performance such as motivational or affective outcomes. We performed a meta-analysis to extend the current understanding of the effectiveness of imagery in sports on any sport specific outcome and the relevance of third variables potentially moderating the effect. The overall effect of imagery interventions was medium in magnitude with d = 0.431 (95% CI [0.298, 0.563]). Imagery interventions significantly enhanced motor performance, motivational outcomes, and affective outcomes. Imagery combined with physical practice was more effective than physical practice alone, indicating differential effects of imagery and physical practice. The effectiveness of imagery was positively associated with the intensity of the imagery training. We discuss our results against previous and most recent meta-analyses on mental practice and the background of theoretical and practical aspects of imagery. Moreover, we lay out directions for future research by providing a comprehensive overview of research gaps in the literature on imagery.
Creation of the Purposes of Online Memory Sharing Scale
Authors: Wang Qi
Published: April 2020

I describe in this article the creation of the Purposes of Online Memory Sharing Scale (POMSS). I provide an overview of the theoretical and empirical backgrounds against which the scale was developed. I then present data from a pilot sample which indicate that the scale as a whole is a reliable measure of the reasons for people to share their experiences online. In addition, three of the subscales - Self , Social, and Therapeutic – had acceptable to excellent internal consistency reliability, while the Directive subscale had poor internal consistency and should be used with caution. The various purposes of online memory sharing were positively associated with the frequency of the sharing activity, which lends support for the validity of the scale. The Purposes of Online Memory Sharing Scale (POMSS) provides a useful tool for researchers to examine memory expression and communication in the digital age.
Rapid review and meta-meta-analysis of self-guided interventions to address anxiety, depression and stress during COVID-19 social distancing
Authors: Fischer Ronald , Karl Johannes Alfons , Bortolini Tiago , Zilberberg Marcelo , Robinson Kealagh , Rabelo André Luiz Alves , Gemal LUCAS , Wegerhoff Daniel , Nguyễn Trâm Thị Bảo , Irving Briar , Chrystal Megan , Mattos Paulo
Published: April 2020

We conducted a rapid review and quantitative summary of meta-analyses that have examined interventions which can be used by individuals during quarantine and social distancing to manage anxiety, depression, stress and subjective well-being. A literature search yielded 34 meta-analyses (total number of studies k = 1,390, n = 145,744) that were summarized. Overall, self-guided interventions showed small to medium effects in comparison to control groups demonstrating their effectiveness. In particular, therapeutic approaches (including cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and acceptance-based interventions), selected positive psychology interventions, and multi-component and activity based interventions (music, physical exercise) showed promising evidence for effectiveness. Many of these interventions are available in online or smartphone app form. At the same time, self-guided interventions on average did not show the same degree of effectiveness as traditional guided individual or group therapies. The review points to activities and practices that can be adapted by individuals as a first step to manage their mental health during social distancing and quarantines. Further research is clearly needed on activities helping individuals to interact and live in constrained living conditions (e.g, improving social interactions during quarantine) and the relative effectiveness of self-guided interventions across cultural boundaries.
Agreeableness in the HEXACO
Authors: Lynam Donald , Miller Josh , Vize Colin , Crowe Michael L
Published: April 2020

We see little benefit to separating Honesty-Humility from the broader FFM Agreeableness domain. In our commentary, we summarize several studies showing that although lexically-based Big Five measures under-represent H-H content, the same cannot be said for FFM-based measures. We also indicate that contrary to claims by some advocates, FFM-based Agreeableness is more strongly related to the Dark Triad than H-H. Finally, we review a recent study examining the lower-order structure of FFM Agreeableness that failed to reveal a separate H-H factor, despite more than adequate representation of that content.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy in Madrid (Spain)
Authors: Trias-Llimós Sergi , Bilal Usama
Published: April 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing substantial increases in mortality across populations, potentially causing stagnation or decline in life expectancy. We explored this idea by examining the impact of excess mortality linked to the COVID-19 crisis on life expectancy in the region of Madrid (Spain). Using data from the Daily Mortality Surveillance System (MoMo), we calculated excess mortality (death counts) for the weeks 10th to 14th in 2020 using data on expected and observed mortality, assuming no further excess mortality during the rest of the year. The expected annual mortality variation was +6%, +21% and +25% among men aged under 65, between 65 and 74 and over 75, respectively, and +5%, +13%, and 18% for women, respectively. This excess mortality during weeks 10th to 14th resulted in a life expectancy at birth decline of 1.6 years among men and 1.1 years among women. These estimates confirm that Madrid and other severely hit regions in the world may face substantial life expectancy declines.
Obesidad: un problema en la atención de Covid-19
Authors: Rosero Ricardo Javier , Polanco Juan Pablo , Sánchez Pedro , Hernández Eder , Pinzón Juan Bernardo , Lizcano Fernando
Published: April 2020

Currently the world is going through one of the worst health crises secondary to the infection by a new highly transmissible and deadly coronavirus, which has impacted multiple aspects. It has been generally established that the severity of the infection is associated with old age and comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes. On the other hand, obesity at this time represents one of the greatest threats to the health sector, due to its strong relationship with morbidity and mortality at the cardiometabolic level which leads to a high cost of the disease. This article seeks to warn about what some experts havecalled the “clash of two pandemics”, this given the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide, where our country is not exempt, which could be related with a greater number of people vulnerable to COVID-19 infection and related respiratory complications and thus avoid catastrophic outcomes.
Managing an Environmentally-Friendly Coal Mining Wastewater Processing
Authors: Naswir Muhammad , Purnama Sari Ria
Published: April 2020

Jambi is one of the provinces in Indonesia that has an abundance coal potential. One of the companies that holds the Mining-Business License (IUP) for Coal mining production and operations is PT. XYZ, which is chosen to be the source of samples for this research. One of the negative impacts caused by coal mining activities is the wastewater emerge from both mining and stockpile activities. Unprocessed wastewater can pollute the environment, particularly the surface water and ground water around the mining site. Materials utilized in managing coal mine wastewater in this research are bentonite (natural and activated) and limestone from clamshells. Bentonite is expected to be able to absorb TSS, Fe, Mn and Hg values, while clamshells to increase the pH value in coal mine wastewater. This research aims to determine the ability of clamshell bentonite and limestone in processing coal mine wastewater. The samples in this research are amounted to 19 consisting of 1 control sample and 18 treatment samples. The treatments are made in 6 mass variations and 3 variations of contact time. A combination of 1 gram of material is contacted with 250 ml of coal mine wastewater. The characteristics of coal mine wastewater from PT. XYZ based on the samples taken are as follows: pH 4,40, TSS 66 mg/l, Fe 0,998 mg/l, Mn 7,340 mg/l, dan Hg 0,00076 mg/l. The results of this research show that the compilation of bentonite and limestone from clamshells is able to reduce the parameters of coal mine wastewater. The absorption efficiency of the compilation of bentonite and limestone in decreasing the parameters of coal mine wastewater has varied values with the average of: pH 68,62%, TSS 90,91%, Fe 97,60%, Mn 26,71%, and Hg 96,05%. Mass variations and contact time influence the decrease in coal mine wastewater parameters. The treatment on variations of 0.75 grams of activated clamshell bentonite and 0.25 grams of clamshell limestone with 30 minutes contact time is the treatment that produces wastewater that meets the environmental quality standards, which are pH 7,16 from 6 – 9 of environmental quality standards value, TSS 6 mg/l from 400 mg/l of environmental quality standards value, Fe < 0,02 mg/l from 7 mg/l of environmental quality standards value, and Hg < 0,00003 mg/l from 0,002 mg/l of environmental quality standards value. With good management, it is expected that the impacts caused by waste water from coal mining can be minimized in order to achieve environmentally friendly mining activities
Evaluation of models for the dew point temperature determination
Authors: Górnicki Krzysztof , Winiczenko Radosław , Kaleta Agnieszka , Choińska Aneta
Published: April 2020

The accuracy of the available from the literature models for the dew point temperature determination was compared. The proposal of the modelling using artificial neural networks was also given. The experimental data were taken from the psychrometric tables. The accuracies of the models were measured using the mean bias error MBE, root mean square error RMSE, correlation coefficient R, and reduced chi-square χ2. Model M3, especially with constants A=237, B=7.5, gave the best results in determining the dew point temperature (MBE: -0.0229 – 0.0038 K, RMSE: 0.1259 – 0.1286 K, R=0.9999, χ2: 0.0159 – 0.0166 K2). Model M1 with constants A=243.5, B=17.67 and A=243.3, B=17.269 can be also considered as appropriate (MBE=-0.0062 and -0.0078 K, RMSE=0.1277 and 0.1261 K, R=0.9999, χ2=0.0163 and 0.0159 K2). Proposed ANN model gave the good results in determining the dew point temperature (MBE=-0.0038 K, RMSE=0.1373 K, R=0.9999, χ2=0.0189 K2).
Shear behavior of steel or basalt fiber reinforced concrete beams without stirrup reinforcement
Authors: Krassowska Julita , Kosior-Kazberuk Marta
Published: April 2020

The paper presents the results of a comprehensive investigation aimed at studying the shear behavior of basalt or steel fiber-reinforced concrete (BFRC or SFRC) beams, as well as analyzing the possibility of using basalt or steel fibers as a minimum shear reinforcement. Two-span reinforced concrete beams with the cross-section of 8×16 cm and length of 200 cm and diversified spacing of stirrups were tested. Steel stirrups or alternatively steel or basalt fibers were used as a shear reinforcement. Steel fiber content was 80 and 120 kg/m3and basalt fiber content was 2.5 and 5.0 kg/m3. The shear behavior and/or bending capacity of SFRC and BFRC beams were studied. The result indicated that fibers can be safely used as a minimum shear reinforcement.
An efficient hardware implementation of a combinations generator
Authors: Mazurkiewicz Tomasz
Published: April 2020

In this paper an area-efficient hardware implementation of a Bincombgen algorithm was presented. This algorithm generates all (n,k) combinations in the form of binary vectors. The generator was implemented using Verilog language and synthesized using Xilinx and Intel-Altera software. Some changes were applied to the original code, which allows our FPGA implementation to be more efficient than in the previously published papers. The usage of chip resources and maximum clock frequency for different values of n and k parameters are presented.
"Estudios en homenaje a Luis Ángel Rojo" (Recensión)
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Recensión de la obra: PÉREZ FERNÁNDEZ, José, SEBASTIÁN GASCÓN, Carlos y TEDDE DE LORCA, Pedro. (eds.) (2004), Estudios en homenaje a Luis Ángel Rojo, Madrid, Universidad Complutense, 694 pp. (vol. I) y 414 pp. (vol. II).
Reseñas
Authors: Montero Simó Marta , Romero Rodríguez, S.I. José Juan , Rodero Franganillo Adolfo , Ariza Montes José Antonio , Porras Castillo Alfonso
Published: April 2020

Reseñas de las obras:

PANIAGUA ZURERA, Manuel (2005), La sociedad cooperativa. Las sociedades mutuas de seguros y las mutualidades de previsión social, Madrid, Marcial Pons, 427 pp.

SALINAS RAMOS Fernando, HERRANZ DE LA CASA, José María y ALBARRÁN FERNÁNDEZ, Concepción (coords.) (2005), Desarrollo rural y economía social: situación, debates y retos, Ávila, Universidad Católica de Ávila (Colección Economía Social, nº 11), 401 pp. / SALINAS RAMOS, Fernando, HERRANZ DE LA CASA, José María y ALBARRÁN FERNÁNDEZ, Concpeción (coords.) (2005), Aportaciones de la economía social al desarrollo rural en Iberoamérica y España, Ávila, Universidad Católica de Ávila (Colección Economía Social, nº 12), 377 pp.

GRANDE YÁÑEZ, Miguel (en colaboración con ALMOGUERA, Joaquín, y JIMÉNEZ ESCOBAR, Julio) (2006), Ética de las profesiones jurídicas, Bilbao, Desclée de Brouwer, 264 pp.

REVERTER BAÑÓN, Sonia (2006), Europa a través de sus ideas, Bilbao, Desclée de Brouwer, 324 pp.

TRECHERA HERREROS, José Luis (2004), Como gota de agua. La psicología aplicada a las organizaciones, Bilbao, Desclée de Brouwer, 336 pp.

SIX, Jean–François (2005), Los mediadores, Santander, Sal Terrae, 127 pp.
El debate territorial español a comienzos del siglo XXI
Authors: Porras Nadales Antonio J.
Published: April 2020

La conﬁguración del sistema territorial español se fundamenta en la Constitución de 1978 que, además de regular el sistema autonómico en su Título VIII, establece un modelo de estado social ajustado a los sistemas democráticos contemporáneos, donde se priorizan ciertos valores superiores como los de igualdad y solidaridad.

La consistente evolución del modelo territorial a lo largo de un cuarto de siglo ha generado un sistema de perﬁles federales donde las Comunidades Autónomas se sitúan en una posición de igualdad. El contexto de crisis del estado social y su sistema de valores en el mundo contemporáneo, deriva en una emergencia de egoísmos colectivos que tienen su proyección en la escala territorial; pero su incorporación al sistema español requeriría la reforma de la Constitución al afectar al poder constituyente democrático.
"Integración Regional y Desarrollo, Banco Mundial y Alfaomega colombiana" (Recensión)
Authors: Caldentey del Pozo Pedro , Casas Gragea Ángel M.
Published: April 2020

Recensión de la obra: SCHIFF, Maurice y WINTERS, L. Alan (2004), Integración Regional y Desarrollo, Banco Mundial y Alfaomega colombiana, 321 pp.
Las Agencias de Desarrollo Regional (ADR) en el siglo XXI: hacia una reconﬁguración de su marco de actuación operativa
Authors: Aranguren Baena Francisco A.
Published: April 2020

Inmersos ya en pleno siglo XXI, puede comprobarse cómo muchas de las instituciones creadas en la pasada centuria han de adaptar su misma conﬁguración y características a los nuevos desafíos que, en el ámbito de la economía en general, y de la realidad empresarial en particular, parecen ir vislumbrándose. Y a estos nuevos retos no parecen ser ajenas, ni mucho menos, las propias administraciones públicas que, en la situación actual, o bien se adaptan con celeridad a las necesidades demandadas por los administrados–clientes o bien están condenadas al ostracismo cuando no a su misma desaparición por inactividad o, lo que es peor, por simple incapacidad. En este texto intentaremos enfocar nuestro análisis en una de dichas realidades, las conocidas como Agencias de Desarrollo Regional (ADR), para ensayar algunas reﬂexiones sobre el necesario cambio de paradigma que han de afrontar en la misma conﬁguración de su modelo si quieren seguir perviviendo con éxito en los próximos años.
Financiación empresarial mediante salida a bolsa:
Authors: De Vicente Lama Marta
Published: April 2020

La Bolsa de Valores representa una alternativa de ﬁnanciación y una vía de crecimiento para las empresas que deciden cotizar en ella. Las razones que suelen motivar que una empresa salga a bolsa son diversas, pero en cualquier caso se beneﬁciará de las ventajas que reporta la cotización en el mercado a pesar de los inconvenientes a los que se puede enfrentar. El diseño de la operación previa a la salida a bolsa (OPV) inﬂuirá decisivamente en el éxito de la misma. Asimismo la cotización en el mercado de valores representa para el potencial inversor una garantía de solvencia y de continuidad pero también una garantía de transparencia reforzada por la necesidad de cumplir con los Códigos de Buen Gobierno.
Socialismo a la venezolana: cuestiones estructurales
Authors: González Fabre Raúl
Published: April 2020

Versión muy crítica de la política del Presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez, centrada en el análisis de sus prácticas económicas. Aﬁrma que con la política rentista basada en los ingresos del petróleo se pretende alcanzar un sistema socialista. Recuerda el autor que la fracasada política de nacionalizaciones que se reproduce de nuevo, puede llevar a unas “empresas sin empresarios, mercados sin mercaderes”. La respuesta del régimen a esta crítica es que el socialismo traerá un “Hombre Nuevo”. Por otra parte, la nueva política económica se basa principalmente en la producción agropecuaria de tipo artesanal, la producción doméstica y las actividades extractivas; no prevé, sin embargo, una producción industrial competitiva, ni un desarrollo tecnológico y organizacional. Indica, ﬁnalmente, que la política del Presidente Chávez se podría retratar con la expresión “Gobernando por ocurrencias”.
"Pedro Arrupe, General de la Compañía de Jesús. Nuevas aportaciones a su biografía"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Recension de la obra de: LA BELLA, Gianni (ed.) (2007) Pedro Arrupe, General de la Compañía de Jesús. Nuevas aportaciones a su biografía, Santander – Bilbao, Sal Terrae – Mensajero, 1077 pp.
Enrique Fuentes Quintana. Mis recuerdos del profesor y del economista
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Con motivo de la reciente desaparición de Enrique Fuentes quintana, el autor recoge unos recuerdos del profesor Fuentes. Alude a su labor en la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la universidad Complutense, así como a su participación en el Plan de Estabilización y en los Pactos de la moncloa. Subraya su papel en la Fundación de las cajas de ahorro, recordando también los trabajos y otras actividades de la Facultad de Empresariales–ETEA que fueron supervisados por Fuentes quintana.
"Los orígenes de las ﬁnanzas. Las innovaciones que crearon los modernos mercados de capitales"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Recensión de la obra de: GOETZMANN, William N. y ROUWENHORST, Geert (2006) Los orígenes de las ﬁnanzas. Las innovaciones que crearon los modernos mercados de capitales, Madrid, Empresa global (Escuela de Finanzas Aplicadas), 469 pp
"Atlas digital de la España universitaria. Bases para la planiﬁcación estratégica de la enseñanza superior"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: REQUES VELASCO, Pedro, dir. (2006) Atlas digital de la España universitaria. Bases para la planiﬁcación estratégica de la enseñanza superior, Bilbao, Universidad de Cantabria y Banco de Santander, 109 pp. y CD–ROM.
"Escuelas de pensamiento económico"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: PERDICES DE BLAS, Luis, coord. (2006) Escuelas de pensamiento económico , Madrid, Ecobook, 150 pp.
PHOTO-CATALYTIC TRANSPARENT HEAT MIRROR FILM TiO2/TiN/TiO2
Authors: Le Tran , Nguyen Nhuan Duy , Ngo Cuong Hung , Nguyen Chi Huu , Tran Tuan
Published: April 2020

Transparenet heat mirror thin films, having high transmittance in the visible region and high reflectance in the infrared region. TiO/TiN/TiO2 films prepared D.C reactive magnetron sputtering method on glass substrates, play role as transparent heat mirror. Besides, the top TiO2 layer has both photo-catalytic and anti-reflective properties. However, st ong thickness dependence of top layer on catalytic properties is a problem need to solve. The experiment shows optimum thickness in order to have good catalytic properties is above 350 nm. This report, we found relationship among thicknesses of films through calculating and experiment. Films prepared, have both catalytic and transparent heat mirror properties with the bottom Tio, layer thickness of 40-300 nm, the middle TiN layer thickness of 16-22 nm and the top TiO2 layer of above 350 nm.
STUDY THE STRUCTURE OF BIODEGRADABLE NANOCOMPOSITE ATERIAL BASED ON THERMOPLASTIC STARCH AND POLY(VYNYL ALCOHOL)
Authors: Truong Nghia Phuoc , Tran Thuan Quang , Dang Tai Tan , Ha Huy Thuc
Published: April 2020

Biodegradable nanocomposite material based on thermoplastic starch and poly(vynyl alcohol) has been successfully synthesized by solution casting method. The clay contents using as nano-filler are 3, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 50phr. All of these products have nano-structures. These structures of montmorillonite dispersing phases are studied by Small Angle X-Ray Diffraction machine (SAXRD) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Morphology of the blend of thermoplastic starch and poly(vynyl alcohol) changes when montmorillonite is added. The morphologies of polymer blend and nanocomposite materials are characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
Political Economy of Imperialism in Iraq
Authors: Michael Abada Ifeanyichukwu , Hezekiah Omeh Paul
Published: April 2020

The growing influence of America in the global economy coupled with her protectionist policies in the recent time have put pressure to comity of transitional states especially African and Middle East. The invasion of Iraq by America is the driven factor of former’s oil deposits that had been a source of interest to America. Meanwhile, Americans had over the years accused Iraq of harboring Weapons of Mass Destruction, an antic for her imperialist expedition. However, it is against this backdrop that the study geared toward appreciating co-factor variables of imperialism that had influenced American’s interest on Iraq and the attendant implication to the economies of two actors. The paper utilized mixed method approach and analyzed using analytic induction. The theoretical framework of analysis was anchored on the economic radical theory, a strand of Marxian theory of economic structuralism. The finding of the study reveals that despite the established Westphalia Treaty of 1648 on the sovereignty of nation states, Americans had devoid odds and invaded, plundered the economy of Iraq. The paper strongly recommends among others; sanctioning of America for neglecting the world standing order on sovereignty of states. Also, Iraq needs to be compensated by America through reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Acem Ali Kimdir? Osmanlı Dönemi Hassa Baş Mimarı Alaeddin Ali b. Abdullah’ın Kişiliği ve Mesleki Kimliği Üzerine Bir İnceleme
Authors: BİLMİŞ Hüseyin Gürsel
Published: April 2020

Osmanlı Devletinin imparatorluğa dönüştüğü yıllarda Acem Ali ve Mimar
Sinan dönemin iki büyük mimarı, Ayas Paşa ve Lütfi Paşa ise iki siyaset
adamıdır. Mimar Sinan’dan önceki mimarbaşı olan Acem Ali hakkında ilgili
literatürde birbirinden oldukça farklı bilgiler bulunmaktadır. Yaygın iki
görüşe göre Acem Ali ya Tebriz’den getirilen esir bir mimardır ya da, II. Bayezid
döneminde Amasya’da mimarlık yapan, daha sonra İstanbul’a getirilen mimarlardan
biridir. Yine, Acem Ali’nin ölüm tarihi ile Mimar Sinan’ın mimarbaşı olduğu
tarih konusunda da kaynaklarda bir uzlaşının olmadığı görülmektedir. Bu
makalede, Acem Ali’nin yaşamı ve mimarlığına ilişkin farklı tespitler
incelenerek, dökümleri yapılan iki vakfiye ile Rıfkı Melül Meriç’in arşiv
belgelerine dayalı verileri üzerinden konuya açıklık getirilmeye çalışılmıştır.
Vakfiyeler ve Arşiv belgeleri esas alındığında mühtedi olduğu anlaşılan Acem
Ali’nin Osmanlı hizmetindeki 36 yıllık mimarlık kariyerinin (1503-1539) büyük bir
kısmını mimarbaşı olarak vefatına kadar sürdürdüğü, lakabına istinaden Acem
Ali’nin “Tebriz’den getirilen İranlı bir mimar olduğu” şeklinde literatürde
sıkça tekrarlanan bilginin ciddi bir kanıta dayanmadığı, Yavuz’un Tebriz
seferinin çok öncesinde Amasya’ya gelmiş olmasının daha güçlü bir ihtimal
olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.