bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nuevos enfoques sobre aseguramiento de la calidad en un contexto de cambios.
Authors: Lemaitre María José
Published: August 2018

This document briefly reviews social changes having an effect on the higher education system and the implications for quality assurance mechanisms. It focuses on main challenges those mechanisms have to face in order to successfully participate in a long-lasting process of improvements to tertiary education and describes some characteristics of several quality assurance agencies which hinder innovation efforts and delay adequate and timely responses to social needs instead of helping improve services delivered by higher education institutions. They need to link quality assurance and institutional planning and work all together in order to this action is embedded in their daily work. This article points to how quality assurance agencies can significantly collaborate to this end while exerting their evaluation and regulation functions.
Criterios para la evaluación de planes estratégicos de unidades académicas.
Authors: Fernández Rodrigo
Published: August 2018

A complex university with a semi-decentralized management model not only requires a plan projecting their aspirations over time, but also needs every conforming academic unit has its own plans in order to promote their own disciplines and welcome diversity and particularity of each one. This requires a coordinated effort to ensure consistency and alignment of academic units' development plans to the institution and an evaluation of the quality and relevance of these. This essay develops and presents a few criteria for the evaluation of academic units' strategic plans in a university of this kind.
Universitarios y responsabilidad social.
Authors: Navarro Gracia , Boero Paula , Jiménez Gladys , Tapia Liliana , Hollander Reinier , Escobar Arturo , Baeza Margarita , Espina Alvaro
Published: August 2018

This research was aimed to study frequency and intention of socially accountable behaviour in 5515 students from six Chilean universities. It used the CACSR questionnaire (Davidovich, Espina, Navarro, 2005) composed by two scales measuring 10 categories of behaviour and 3 categories of intention. Results showed a low self-attribution of socially accountable behaviour because only one (Social Interaction) out of these ten categories fulfils the requirements: frequency and benefit for everybody. These results reflect an impoverishment on the identity formation and a devaluation of interpersonal relationships based on ethical considerations of justice and care. Consequently, there is a progressive disinterest in the concept of welfare for everybody and an increasing possibility of social damage. It is critical to implement strategies to counteract the identified weaknesses and promote the formation of responsible citizens for social welfare.
El doctorado en la educación: un ejemplo de desregulación en el campo de la educación superior en Chile.
Authors: Corvalán Javier , Falabella Alejandra , Rojas María Teresa
Published: August 2018

This paper presents the results of a study about the situation of the Doctoral Programs in Education in Chile. The study is aimed to characterize the provision of these Doctoral Programs and raise the main demands by employers, as well as doctoral students. It is based upon documents and online information, secondary data and interviews with employers, students and PhD graduates in education. Results show a wide and dispersed supply of 16 doctoral programs with various goals, curriculum plans, and over all, different approaches and levels of demand towards the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge and its theory. Along with this, employers of PhD in education, students and the alumni of programs expressed several critiques about the quality of education provision and research training. The outcomes represent an example of the deregulation of higher education in Chile and indicate that the national current regulatory mechanisms remain inadequate, especially in relation to postgraduate studies.Â
Paleontología Social: una experiencia educativa sobre ciencia. patrimonio e identidad.
Authors: González Erwin , Pino Mario , Recabarren Omar , Canales Patricia , Salvadores Leonora , Bustos Carlos , Ramos Pamela , Busquets Tamara , Vásquez Francisca , Navarro Ximena
Published: August 2018

This paper aims to present an educational experience with children and young people in Southern Chile. They learned about heritage using the scientific method as a vehicle of knowledge and appreciation. Our work is based on researches on paleontological and archaeological findings in Pilauco and Monte Verde. We have oriented both experiences to the so-called Social Palaeontology, understood as integrated to the archaeology of early settlers and based on concepts of heritage and identity.
Construyendo la salud pública del futuro. Planificación estratégica en la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Chile.
Authors: Solimano Giorgio , González Julia
Published: August 2018

This article presents the experience in academic management 2000-2010 at the School of Public Health of University of Chile developing a Plan based on a participatory methodology of strategic planning. The three objectives were to promote academic excellence, to strengthen relationships with other actors and to establish a modern organization that would serve the academic community. Several achievements are identified, including advanced human resources training, strengthening of the academic body, expanded external relationships and professionalizing academic management. It identifies those factors facilitating and those restricting the implementation of the plan and strategies to overcome them. In conclusion, this experience was an important contribution to the modernization of the School and the design, management and evaluation of public policies in an academic setting.
Estándares y regulación de calidad de la formación de profesores: discusión del caso chileno desde una perspectiva comparada.
Authors: Sotomayor Carmen , Gysling Jaqueline
Published: August 2018

This article analyzes four regulation systems regarding to the quality of teacher education based on standards, and discusses the actions that are being developed on this field in Chile. Cases addressed were: Victoria-Australia, Quebec-Canada, New York-United States, and EnglandUnited Kingdom. All the analyzed cases have specialized government agencies, and an explicit policy oriented to regulate the quality of teacher education provided by public and private universities. Results showed that despite the actions taken, the Chilean system remains as the less regulated when compared to the other analyzed cases.
Valores y actitudes socialmente responsables en universitarios chilenos.
Authors: Navarro Gracia , Boero Paula , Jiménez Gladys , Tapia Liliana , Hollander Reinier , Escobar Arturo , Baeza Margarita , Espina Alvaro
Published: August 2018

As a contribution to comprehension of the socially responsible behaviour in college students, this study tries to identify their values and attitudes towards social responsibility; to determine differences according to gender, promotion and career areas and to identify the relationship among values, attitudes towards social responsibility and a socially responsible behaviour. It surveyed 2.876 students from six Chilean universities by CAVSR and CACSR (Project MECESUP UCO0303, 2004-2008). Results show a very positive and significant relation among values, attitudes and socially responsible behaviour, commitment with values and attitudes that are closer to college student experiences and less commitment with those linked to social wellbeing, citizenship, democracy and participation. There are significant differences according to gender, promotion and career areas. As a conclusion, there is a need to stimulate educational practices that activate less preponderant values and promote positive attitudes towards them in order to achieve a social responsibility full exercise.
El taller educativo: sistematización de un modelo de formación de psicólogos/as en dos universidades de la Quinta Región.
Authors: Carrasco Claudia , Baltar María Julia , Bórquez Mabel , Cuneo Claudia , Cerda Cecilia
Published: August 2018

This article systematizes an Education Model for Psychologists in the area of Educational Psychology in two universities of the Fifth Region in Chile, seeking to promote autonomy and participation based on the Workshops of Democratic Education and the Interaction Focused in a Topic. Three qualitative researches have been carried out between 2005 and 2010 in order to know the principal lessons generated by professional identity and taken by students formed under this model, who claim that this modality of work promotes their aptitudes to critically question the environment valuing the small changes as promoters of major changes. This learning would construct a psychologist aware of all the ethical implications of his/her role, taking this learning into other fields of action.
Estudios y miradas para pensar el funcionamiento de la educación universitaria en el contexto contemporáneo.
Authors: Casas Frank
Published: August 2018

The university system is in the midst of an accelerated process of change. The beginning of the contemporary context has not only caused reconfigurations in the economic and political structures that surround their system but also in the design of their own sense. This essay argues that the transformation of the university system can be best understood as relationships and interactions. These relationships are presented through struggles and contradictions that give a new meaning to the educational function of the university. The direction of the university has changed: from a sense of major political and economic structures directing their dynamics and position in historical times, to other relational sense, from everyday life, where actors make the university an independent system.
La formación por competencias y los estudiantes: confluencias y divergencias en la construcción del docente ideal.
Authors: Asún Inostroza Rodrigo , Zuñiga Rivas Claudia , Ayala Reyes María Constanza
Published: August 2018

This research was aimed to determine the level of matching between the pedagogical demands the Competencies Formation Model (CFM) puts on university teachers and those expressed by university students. For this, we have constructed a model of what would constitute a "Competent University Teacherâ€ according to CFM and compared it to discourses of students participating in eight focus groups including 54 students from University of Chile. Results indicate that while there are numerous overlapping areas between both demands, there are also relevant differences in understanding planning, evaluation, outcomes, responsibility and teaching of the educational process, showing that students are more conservative in their demands than the model.
Estándares de egreso y certificación inicial docente: la experiencia internacional
Authors: Ingvarson Lawrence
Published: August 2018

This article describes the main characteristics of international experience in formulating standards on graduation and initial teacher certification. It also reviews, among others, cases of Australia, Saudi Arabia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, United States and Chile. It emphasizes the importance of promoting quality in teaching and explains the processes of describing and fixing standards, the development of standards on content, and generic standards and specific standards according to content and teaching level. It ends with a description of the process of formulating standards for teaching here in Chile.
Comparación internacional de remuneraciones académicas: un estudio exploratorio.
Authors: González Soledad , Brunner José Joaquín , Salmi Jamil
Published: August 2018

This study provides a descriptive overview of the composition of Chilean university faculty in terms of fulltime or part-time status, gender, number of institutions in which they work and level of training and regional distribution. It also explores the academic salaries of Chilean full time faculty in different hierarchies of the academic career compared with academic salaries in a sample of countries. The study shows that Chilean full time academics can double their salaries during their career path. Salaries of full time public university academics are high in the Latin American and other middle-income countries context, but compared with high-income countries, salaries of academics in Chile represent an intermediate level.
Gestión de la calidad bajo la Norma ISO 9001 en instituciones públicas de educación superior de México.
Authors: Hernández Gloria , Arcos José Luis , Sevilla Juan José
Published: August 2018

Implementation, certification and monitoring of management systems (QMS) under ISO 9001 represent a great challenge for higher education institutions. Considering that one of the significant contributions of ISO 9001 is the design of a QMS based on principles of quality management, it is expected to generate a radical transformation, a new way of doing things in order to satisfy user or customer needs. This research is intended to know whether the implementation and certification of a QMS is used as a valuable tool for achieving quality improvement in higher education or it is used to simply fulfill the requirement of public policy.
El proyecto docente en la universidad española según el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior
Authors: Muñoz-Cantero Jesús , Mato-Vásquez María Dorinda
Published: August 2018

This work analyzes the structure of the Education Project in the Spanish University according to the guidelines of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). After the implementation of the Bologna Process, the new educational scene underwent major changes in the curriculum: transformation in degrees, credit system, methodologies, role of teachers and students, teaching by competences, the evaluation system and so on, which have supposed a teaching-learning transformation and major efforts on the part of all sectors related to higher education. The aim of this new education paradigm was and is to make the teaching-learning process more effective in the present context, a modern university system of good quality focusing on the formation of students, where the professor encourages creative learning, the student thinks by himself/herself, teaching is a priority and students are responsible for their own training.
Segregación de la formación y carrera docente y su rol en la reproducción social de la desigualdad.
Authors: Puga Ismael , Polanco Diego , Corvalán Diego
Published: August 2018

We study the segregation of teacher preparation and the teaching career, and its role in the reproduction of social inequalities. We analyze the relationship between the teachers' social origins and academic credentials, and the type of governance, socioeconomic level and working conditions of the schools where they teach. Then, we model how these different dimensions affect the students' scores on the standardized test Simce. The results show a strong association between the teachers' social origin and credentials, and thus a significant segregation in teacher preparation. We also observe a strong association between the teachers' social origins and academic credentials with the socioeconomic characteristics of the schools where they teach, revealing segregation in the teaching profession. The final results show that students' scores are heavily affected by the teachers' academic preparation, and especially by the working conditions in their schools - which are in turn determined by the teachers' social origins. Thus, the segregation of the teaching career, and the strong association between teachers' and students' social backgrounds, constitute a significant mechanism of the reproduction of social inequality.
¿La universidad en Chile promueve las habilidades de argumentación escrita? Un estudio exploratorio comparativo de estudiantes de educación universitaria y educación técnica.
Authors: Larraín Antonia , Freire Paulina , Moretti Renato , Requena Magdalena , Sabat Belén
Published: August 2018

Argumentation skills play an important role in higher education. Empirical evidence shows that higher education students have better argumentation skills than their peers without university studies. However, it is still unknown whether this is a product of higher education or self-selection. The goal of this study was to explore written argumentation skills development in Chilean tertiary education, in order to contribute to the body of knowledge on the relationship between argumentation and higher education (university and vocational training). The written argumentation skills of 336 tertiary education students, from university and vocational training programs, were evaluated. The sample was comprised of five different programs from two Chilean institutions, and of two cohorts, evaluated at the beginning and end of the school year. Descriptive, correlational and covariance analyses were run. Results show that the participants are less skilled at formulating counter-arguments that in general, they significantly improve in the sub-aspects of acceptability and soundness; and when controlled for age and academic performance, university students improve significantly more than technical students, over the course of one year. Finally, results show that university students' improvement is greater for those that have below average performance on the standardized test required for university admission in Chile (PSU). The implications for Chilean higher education is discussed.
Resultados de aprendizaje en La Araucanía. La brecha de género en el Simce y el androcentrismo en el discurso de docentes de lenguaje y matemática.
Authors: Fernández María Cecilia , Hauri Scarlet
Published: August 2018

Este artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación que analizó la brecha de género en la prueba Simce de Matemática y Lectura entre los años 2006 y 2014 en estudiantes de 4º año básico, 8º año básico y 2º año medio de la Región de La Araucanía en Chile. Los datos arrojaron que en Matemática la brecha de género tiende a disminuir, mientras que en Lenguaje presenta un incremento sostenido. Además, las variables área geográfica y grupo socioeconómico del establecimiento educacional, como también la pertenencia de los estudiantes al pueblo mapuche, operan como puntos de intersección que profundizan la desigualdad de género. En la fase cualitativa se analizaron los discursos de docentes de Lenguaje y Matemática de ocho establecimientos, desde el Modelo de Valoración. Se concluye que los educadores identifican habilidades diferenciadas en niños y niñas para el desempeño de las asignaturas. Así, en matemática predominan los JUICIOS de Estima Social de Capacidad para valorar a los niños y los de Tenacidad en la evaluación de las niñas. Por otra parte, el rendimiento en Lenguaje se explica con significados de AFECTO asociados con interés y motivación. Finalmente, las expectativas de los docentes respecto de sus estudiantes están asociadas con la división de roles de género.
Acceso y elección escolar de familias migrantes en Chile: "no tuve problemas porque la escuela es abierta, porque acepta muchas nacionalidades"
Authors: Joiko Sara , Vásquez Alba
Published: August 2018

In terms of migration, Chile could be considered a nation that sends more migrants than it receives, as almost one million people have emigrated in the past, and for every immigrant who lives in Chile, three Chileans live abroad. However, over the past 25 years, there has been an increase in the number of people migrating to Chile. This movement has not only involved adults in search of better conditions and opportunities, but also school-age children and adolescents. Hence, in a context characterized by a quasi-market education model in which school choice plays a major role in defining the school experience for students and their families, the aim of this paper is to explore how choosing a school can act as a form of inclusion into the education system and the broader society, based on the idea that schools can be potential sites of both social exclusion and inclusion.
Percepciones acerca del proceso de búsqueda y contratación de docentes en Chile: nudos críticos e inequidad del sistema.
Authors: Ortúzar María Soledad , Ayala Pamela , Flores Carolina , Milesi Carolina
Published: August 2018

Based on in-depth interviews with school leadership teams, compromised of principals and academic supervisors, from 32 Metropolitan Region recruitment units, this study characterizes the teacher recruitment process, studying practices and preferences in schools with different socioeconomic levels and governance. The analysis of the interviews shows important differences in the perceptions of school leadership teams on the complexity and formality of the recruitment process. Partially subsidized private schools, which belong to a large network and have greater financial resources, show a more complex management process in recruiting new teachers. In all of the schools studied, the resume is complemented by at least one in-person interview. Classroom observations are less common, however, and occur in higher-income schools. Weaknesses in initial teacher training programs, lower salaries, difficult job conditions, and a lack of previous experience in similar contexts are mentioned as factors explaining the failure to attract qualified candidates in low-income schools. Regarding new teachers, their adaptability, vocation and willingness to work for lower salaries are mentioned as advantages in their recruitment. Their disadvantages include group management, authority issues and a lack of diversity management in the classroom. Support and induction processes are perceived as key factors for teacher retention.
Factores individuales, sociodemográficos e institucionales en el acceso de los egresados de la educación media técnico profesional a las instituciones de educación superior.
Authors: Antivilo-Bruna Andrés , Poblete-Orellana Valentina , Hernández-Muñoz Jorge , García Constanza , Contreras Paola
Published: August 2018

The aim of the current study is to assess the effects of three types of factors related to access to higher education in students from technical high schools: Individual factors (Language and Math test scores on the University Selection Test (PSU), Average High School grades score (NEM), and Ranking score (point bonus for above average achievement based on grades in high school); Sociodemographic factors (gender, region, family income, and educational level and occupational status of both parents); and institutional factors (ownership: public or private, and technical concentrations offered by the school). To this end, data collected by the Department of Educactional Assessment, Measurement and Registry (DEMRE) and the Higher Education Information Service (SIES) for the 2009-2015 admission processes were analyzed. Binary logistic regression models enabled researchers to identify the variables that did influence whether students were more likely to enroll in a university or a career and technical education centre. The study identified the following factors: a) Mother's educational level; b) Father's occupational status (or educational level); c) Family income; d) career and technical education high school; e) Language test score; and f) Math test score.
Liderazgo escolar y conflictos socioeducativos. Un estudio exploratorio en liceos públicos chilenos
Authors: Villalobos Cristóbal , Peña Javiera , Aguirre Elisa , Guerrero Magdalena
Published: August 2018

The research seeks to study the processes of educational conflict, giving an account of the strategies and frameworks of action implemented by school administrators in public secondary schools in Chile. In order to achieve this, a case study was carried out in eight public high schools, using several qualitative techniques. Three results are obtained. First, the conflicts that involve students as central actors mainly arise from their social, economic and cultural context. In contrast, conflicts involving adults are related to problems of micro-politics (school level) and macro-politics (field of education). The second result is related with the dynamics adopted by conflicts, where it is observed that, in most cases, conflicts tend to transition from cognitive conflicts to affective conflicts, which means that become personalized and viewed as unproductive processes for schools. Finally, and in relation to the strategies thatÂ  school leaders use to handle the conflicts, it is verified that these differ depending on the actor involved. When they involve students, there are regulations and action protocols ; whereas when teachers are involved, there are generally no regular channels to proceed, and conflicts tend to be avoided or not recognized.
El rol de la infraestructura tecnológica en relación con la brecha digital y la alfabetización digital en 100 instituciones educativas de Colombia
Authors: Sánchez Luis , Reyes Ana María , Ortiz Diana , Olarte Fredy
Published: August 2018

Despite efforts made to reduce the digital divide in Latin America, with strategies and policies focused on increasing technology infrastructure and strengthening digital literacy, a significant gap persists. In grade school, digital literacy processes can influence students' academic performance, which can be measured by standardized tests. This study presents an overview of and characterizes the technological infrastructure in public schools, from different Colombian regions, along with an analysis of the relationship between said infrastructure, technological developments and the overall results of the standardized test "Saber 11". The information was collected from one hundred public schools that participate in the project "Colegio 10 TIC", through two instruments designed to measure technological and electrical infrastructure. Data were analyzed using a nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis statistic and multiple correspondence analysis (MCA). Although the results show differences on the state of technological infrastructure in different regions across the country, not a single zone stands out, regarding technological developments. Furthermore, a relationship was not found between the condition of the school's technological infrastructure and the results reported on the "Saber 11" test.
Compromiso estudiantil en educación superior: adaptación y validación de un cuestionario de evaluación en universidades chilenas
Authors: Zapata Gonzalo , Leihy Pete , Theurillat Daniel
Published: August 2018

To understand how students learn is a complex, yet indispensable, endeavor for quality improvement in higher education. Student engagement questionnaires offer useful snapshots to capture the diversity of learning experiences. Nonetheless, the quality of evidence that they provide depends upon the instruments' validity and contextual relevancy. This article reports on the adjusting, piloting and validation of a questionnaire to measure student engagement, among a sample of undergraduates at three Chilean universities. We adapted and validated, in the Chilean context, indices and items regarding student commitment from the 2013 version of the National Survey of Student Engagement. The results suggest that the student engagement indices only partially function and thus require modifications to significantly improve validity. To that end, the processes of adaptation and validation of the instrument are reported, as well as adjustment alternatives. This research contributes to the improvement of the validity of the instrument in the local context, providing insights on student engagement and experiences in Chile.
Noncontrast vestibular schwannoma surveillance imaging including an MR cisternographic sequence: is there a need for postcontrast imaging?
Authors: Buch Karen , Juliano Amy , Stankovic Konstantina M. , Curtin Hugh D. , Cunnane Mary Beth
Published: August 2018

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a noncontrast MRI protocol that includes a cisternographic sequence (CISS/FIESTA/3D DRIVE) compared to a protocol that includes a gadolinium-enhanced sequence in order to determine whether a noncontrast approach could be utilized to follow vestibular schwannomas.

METHODS

A total of 251 patients with vestibular schwannomas who underwent MRI of the temporal bones that included both cisternographic sequence and postcontrast T1 imaging between January 2000 and January 2016 for surveillance were included in this retrospective study. The size of the vestibular schwannomas was independently assessed on a noncontrast MR cisternographic sequence and compared to size measurements on a postcontrast sequence. The evaluation of intralesional cystic components (identified as T2 signal hyperintensity) and hemorrhagic components (identified with intrinsic T1 hyperintensity) on noncontrast MR sequences was compared to evaluation on postcontrast MR sequences to determine whether additional information could be derived from the postcontrast sequences. Additionally, any potentially clinically significant, incidentally detected findings on the postcontrast T1 sequences were documented and compared with the detection of these findings on the precontrast images.

RESULTS

No significant difference in vestibular schwannoma size was found when comparing measurements made on the images obtained with the MR cisternographic sequence and those made on images obtained with the postcontrast sequence (p = 0.99). Noncontrast MR images were better (detection rate of 87%) than postcontrast images for detection of cystic components. Noncontrast MR images were also better for identifying hemorrhagic components. No additional clinically relevant information regarding the tumors was identified on the postcontrast sequences.

CONCLUSIONS

Based on the results of this study, a noncontrast MR protocol that includes a cisternographic sequence would be sufficient for the accurate characterization of size and signal characteristics of vestibular schwannomas, obviating the need for gadolinium contrast administration for the routine surveillance of these lesions.
Lumbar tap–induced subarachnoid hemorrhage in a case of spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula
Authors: Kajitani Takumi , Endo Toshiki , Inoue Tomoo , Sato Kenichi , Matsumoto Yasushi , Tominaga Teiji
Published: August 2018

The authors report the case of a 70-year-old woman with lumbar spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula (SEDAVF) who experienced subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) after a diagnostic lumbar puncture. According to the literature, perimedullary spinal vein enlargement is a hallmark of spinal vascular diseases; however, there are certain cases in which routine sagittal MRI fails to disclose signal flow voids. In such cases, patients may undergo a lumbar tap to investigate the possible causes of spinal inflammatory or demyelinating disease. Recognizing this phenomenon is essential because lumbar puncture of the epidural venous pouch or an enlarged intradural vein in SEDAVF may induce severe SAH. A high clinical index of suspicion can prevent similar cases in lumbar SEDAVF.
Aphidicolin: Its Chemistry and Biosynthesis
Authors: Hanson James R.
Published: August 2018

1. Introduction

2. Naturally occurring aphidicolanes

3. The chemistry of aphidicolin

4. Synthesis

5. Biosynthesis

6. References

The occurrence and structure of the biologically active tetracyclic diterpenoid aphidicolin and related aphidicolane natural products, together with their chemistry, their molecular rearrangements and their biosynthesis, are reviewed.
MOTIVASI WISATA ZIARAH DAN POTENSI PENGEMBANGANNYA MENJADI WISATA HALAL DI DESA MAJASTO KABUPATEN SUKOHARJO
Authors: Indrawati Indrawati , Nurhasan Nurhasan , Muthali’in Achmad
Published: August 2018

Abstract: In general, this study aims to integrate the potential of the cultural landscape to be an important component in the planning of Majasto Tourism Village. While the specific objectives are 1) Identify the characteristics of pilgrimage tourism at the Tomb of Bumi Arum Majasto; 2) Understanding the grave position for the local community; and 3) Estimating tourism development strategy in Majasto Village. This research is an explorative research. The information is explored and presented by qualitative descriptive method. The field data was collected qualitatively and presented descriptively according to existing facts, organized and systematic. After the analysis and discussion, it was found that (1) overall tourism motivation contradicts by the Islamic perspective, especially (a) strong motivation for blessing and prayers to the ancestor, and (b) There is no learning motivation (history) and da'wah; (2) The community has a place attachment by the grave, it has a very important position for the Majasto community; and (3) Such conditions imply the importance of prudence in the development of Majasto Tourism Village.Keyword: Pilgrimage Tourism, Halal Tourism, Majasto Abstrak: Secara umum penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengintegrasikan potensi lanskap budaya di Desa Majasto menjadi komponen penting dalam perencanaan Desa Wisata Majasto. Sedangkan tujuan khususnya adalah  1) Mengidentifikasi karakteristik wisata ziarah di Makam Bumi Arum Majasto; 2) Memahami kedudukan makam bagi masyarakat setempat; dan 3) Memperkirakan strategi pengembangan kepariwisataan di Desa Majasto. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksploratif. Informasi digali dan disajikan dengan metoda deskriptif kualitatif. Data lapangan dikumpulkan secara kualitatif dan disajikan secara deskriptif sesuai fakta yang ada, terorganisisr dan sistematis.Setelah dilakukna analisis dan pembahasan, diperoleh temuan bahwa (1) secara keseluruhan  motivasi wisata kotradiktif terhadap cara pandang Islam, terutama (a) kuatnya motivasi ngalab berkah, meminta restu serta nyenyuwun atau lambaran doa, serta (b) Tidak dijumpai motivasi belajar (sejarah) dan dakwah; (2) Masyarakat memiliki kelekatan yang kuat dengan makam (place attachment), memiliki kedudukan yang sangat penting bagi masyarakat Majasto; dan (3) Kondisi demikian berimplikasi pentingnya kehati-hatian dalam pengembangan Desa Wisata Majasto.Kata Kunci: Wisata Ziarah, Wisata Halal, Majasto
DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS, MODERN STATE AND PROSPECTS of FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN OIL & GAS REGION OF UKRAINE
Authors: Vul M. Ya. , Zurian Oleg , Starynskyi V. O.
Published: August 2018

The article summarizes the features of the development of geological exploration and the formation of a hydrocarbon resource base in the Wes­tern oil and gas region of Ukraine, the oldest in Europe. The period, which is being considered, begins in 1771 and is divided into several blocks: until 1945, until the 70s of the 20th century, until the 90s of the 20th century and to the present day. In each of the blocks, the main parameters characte­rizing the organizational structure and volumes of geological exploration are determined. Possibilities for the successful development of geological exploration in the indicated region and the need to increase them threefold are justified.
PROBLEMS OF GEOTECHNICAL ZONING OF THE UKRAINIAN SHIELD BASEMENT AND THE WAYS OF SOLUTION
Authors: Kostenko M. M. , Shutenko L. M.
Published: August 2018

The conceptual questions concerning the principles of forming up the geotectonic zoning scheme of the Ukrainian Shield (US) basement are considered. It is shown that the modern zoning scheme of Precambrian formations must be based on the concept of the block divisibility of the US. Based on the priority content of the term “block”, which is based on the block division of the US two interconnected basic principles (signs) are laid: 1) geological – structural-stratigraphic (structural-formations); 2) tectonic – fault (fault-block). Important tectonic elements of zoning of the US are interblock link zones as independent geostructural elements of the first rank. Such zones act as links of heterogeneous blocks. As the main ones geostructural elements of the Ukrainian Shield it is proposed to select six blocks – Volynskyi, Podilskyi, Buzko-Rosynskyi, Inhulskyi, Serednoprydniprovskyi and Pryazovskyi, autonomic Osnytsko-Mikashevytskyi volcano-plutonic zone and four interblock link zones – Brusylivska, Holovanivska, Inhuletsko-Kryvorizka and Orihivsko-Pavlohradska.
REGIONAL TECHNOGENIC CHANGES IN ECOGEODYNAMIC CONDITIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF IRON ORE DEPOSITS IN KRYVBAS
Authors: Rudko G. I. , Yakovlev Ye. O.
Published: August 2018

The article deals with the study of geotechnical conditions in Kryvbas. The major factors of technogenic changes in an ecological state of the geological environment during development of ferruginous quartzite deposits have been determined. The big mining complex in Kryvbas is a complex natural-technogenic geosystem with the mainly irreversible use of raw material resources the renewable ability of which is quite low. One of the main factors of the environmental impact of PGTS Kryvbas is the formation of signi
Feasibility Analysis of PV-Biogas System with Different PV Tracking Mechanisms
Authors: Tharani Kusum Lata , Dahiya Ratna
Published: August 2018

Energy is the sole criteria for the development of any country. There are so many remote rural areas in India where the scope of conventional energy source is not a practical aspect. Hence it becomes the responsibility of researchers in this area to provide a feasible solution of renewable energy source in the particular region. The present paper is framed to meet this aspect by providing a hybrid photovoltaic (PV)-biogas (BG)-battery (BT) system for remote rural areas of Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) under dense forest cover. The modelling and simulation is done using HOMER software. The model is tested and optimized using fixed PV mounting structure, single axis tracking mechanism and dual axis tracking mechanism. A techno-economic analysis of the hybrid system for the above three cases is done. It is clearly found that in the hybrid configuration using dual axis PV tracking arrangement, the PV system rating requirement decreases by up to 20% and battery rating requirement decreases by up to 10% in comparison to the hybrid configuration using fixed mounting structure or single axis tracker arrangement. This reduces the total net present cost (NPC), levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and capacity shortage of the system.
Comparative Study of Pitch Angle Control for Variable Speed Wind Turbine
Authors: Singh Bharat , Urooj Shabana
Published: August 2018

Pitch angle control is commonly used method for regulating the output torque of the wind energy system whenever wind speed is exceeding base speed and other variables like wind speed, generator speed and generator power can also be selected for control. According to wind turbine power versus speed curve, generator dynamic characteristics of wind turbine system get varied. But it is essential to retain the generator speed at the ideal one despite such deviations. As PI (proportional–integral) controller is conventionally used as controller for pitch angle control, for this mathematical model of system must be already known. In this work, conventional PI controller, fuzzy logic controller and neural network based controller are implemented and their results are compared in terms of peak overshoot, settling time and offset error. The system knowledge is not required for fuzzy logic and neural network based pitch angle controller and non-linearity like wind turbulence can be easily modelled using these controllers. The simulation result shows that the neural network gives better result as compared to PI controller and fuzzy logic controller.
Formulation, Physicochemical Analysis, Sustainable Packaging-Storage Provision, Environment Friendly Drying Techniques and Energy Consumption Characteristics of Mango Leather Production: A Review
Authors: Sarkar Tanmay , Chakraborty Runu
Published: August 2018

Mango leather is a dehydrated, flexible product prepared from ripe mango pulp having a sheet like structure and consumed as dessert or snack. It is prepared with different formulations along with mango pulp, sucrose, skim milk powder, gellan gum, coconut powder etc. Different formulations and physicochemical tests have been done by researchers to ascertain desirable composition and nutrient characteristics of mango leather. Drying techniques such as Sun drying, hot air drying, vacuum drying, microwave oven drying and infra-red drying have been employed by researchers to dry the mango pulp and the dehydration behaviour in different dryers had been studied. Mathematical modelling of the drying operation have been considered also. The energy consumption during these drying processes is studied to suggest an eco-friendly dehydration option for mango leather processing industry. The aim of the paper is to review the published papers on mango leather and to give a collective view on methods of preparation, effects of drying condition, and effects of packaging and storage for a sustainable ecosphere.
Investigation of Fractal Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting System
Authors: Kumar Shashi Bhushan , Singhal Pramod Kumar
Published: August 2018

In this paper a fractal antenna for RF energy harvesting system has been proposed. In this design stacked structure of three layers with air medium has been presented. This antenna is specially designed for TV transmission as well as GSM mobile application in band of 700 GHz and 900 GHz respectively. Electromagnetic energy can be harvested and renewable energy can be generated using rectifier and DC motor, that can be a source of electrical power. As proposed antenna has significant amount of efficiency, so antenna will work very efficiently for harvesting RF energy from unbounded media. Proposed antenna has been designed and simulated using IE3D EM simulator.
Constructed Wetland to Treat Tapioca Starch Wastewater in Indonesia
Authors: Kurniadie D. , Wijaya D. , Widayat D. , Umiyati U. , Iskandar
Published: August 2018

The tapioca wastewater normally is discharged directly into the surface water without treatment processes causing pollution and harmful to the surface water. A constructed wetland to treat wastewater from tapioca starch factory has been built in tapioca factory Sumedang Regency, Indonesia, in December 2015. Every nine days, water samples from both influent and effluent were taken and analysed for COD, BOD5, O2, cyanide and total settleable solids. The objective of this study was to find out whether combination of pre-treatment and constructed wetland planted with Phragmiteskarka can meet the discharge requirements corresponding to 150 mg l–1 biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), 300 mg l–1 chemical oxygen demand (COD), 100 mg l–1 TSS and 0.3 mg l–1 cyanide according to Indonesian standard for tapioca industry.The results of this experiment from period from July 2016 to March 2017 showed that the treatment efficiency of BOD5, COD and total settleable solids were 99.07%, 98.99% and 92.54% respectively, whereas the average concentration in effluent was 17 mg l–1for BOD5, COD was 22 mg l–1and total settleable solids was 51 mg l–1. The overall results show that BOD5 and COD concentration in effluent were already far lower than the Indonesian standard for tapioca factory wastewater.
Endocytosis and Transcytosis of Amyloid-β Peptides by Astrocytes: A Possible Mechanism for Amyloid-β Clearance in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Domínguez-Prieto Marta , Velasco Ana , Tabernero Arantxa , Medina José M.
Published: August 2018

Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides, Aβ40, Aβ42, and recently Aβ25 - 35, have been directly implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We have previously shown that all three peptides decrease neuronal viability, but Aβ40 also promotes synaptic disassembling. In this work, we have studied the effects of these peptides on astrocytes in primary culture and found that the three Aβ peptides were internalized by astrocytes and significantly decreased astrocyte viability, while increasing ROS production. Aβ peptide internalization is temperature-dependent, a fact that supports the idea that Aβ peptides are actively endocytosed by astrocytes. However, inhibiting caveolae formation by methyl-beta-cyclodextrin or by silencing caveolin-1 with RNA interference did not prevent Aβ endocytosis, which suggests that Aβ peptides do not use caveolae to enter astrocytes. Conversely, inhibition of clathrin-coated vesicle formation by chlorpromazine or by silencing clathrin with RNA interference significantly decreased Aβ internalization and partially reverted the decrease of astrocyte viability caused by the presence of Aβ. These results suggest that Aβ is endocytosed by clathrin-coated vesicles in astrocytes. Aβ-loaded astrocytes, when co-incubated with non-treated astrocytes in separate wells but with the same incubation medium, promoted cell death in non-treated astrocytes; a fact that was associated with the presence of Aβ inside previously unloaded astrocytes. This phenomenon was inhibited by the presence of chlorpromazine in the co-incubation medium. These results suggest that astrocyte may perform Aβ transcytosis, a process that could play a role in the clearance of Aβ peptides from the brain to cerebrospinal fluid.
Medication reconciliation and review for older emergency patients requires improvement in Finland
Authors: Schepel Lotta , Lehtonen Lasse , Airaksinen Marja , Ojala Raimo , Ahonen Jouni , Lapatto-Reiniluoto Outi
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND:

10–30% of hospital stays by older patients are drug-related. The admission phase is important for identifying drug-related problems, but taking an incorrect medication history often leads to medication errors.

OBJECTIVES:

To enhance medication history recording and identify drug-related problems (DRPs) of older patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs).

METHODS:

DRPs were identified by pharmacists-led medication reconciliation and review procedures in two EDs in Finland; Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), and Kuopio University Hospital (KUH). One-hundred-and-fifty patients aged ≥65-years, living at home and using ≥6 medicines were studied.

RESULTS:

100% of patients (N = 75) in HUS and 99% in KUH (N = 75), had discrepancies in their admission-medication chart recorded by the nurse or physician. Associations between admission-diagnosis and drug-related problems were found in 12 patients (16%) in HUS and 22 patients (29%) in KUH. Of these, high-alert medications (e.g. antithrombotics, cytostatics, opioids) were linked to eight patients (11%) in HUS and six patients (8%) in KUH. Other acute DRPs were identified in 19 patients (25%) in HUS and 54 patients (72%) in KUH. Furthermore, 67 patients (89%) in HUS and all patients in KUH had non-acute DRPs.

CONCLUSIONS:

Medication reconciliation and review at admission of older ED patients requires improvement in Finland.
SiO2-SnO2:Er3+ Glass-Ceramic Monoliths
Authors: Tran Lam Thi Ngoc , Massella Damiano , Zur Lidia , Chiasera Alessandro , Varas Stefano , Armellini Cristina , Righini Giancarlo C. , Lukowiak Anna , Zonta Daniele , Ferrari Maurizio
Published: August 2018

The development of efficient luminescent systems, such as microcavities, solid-state lasers, integrated optical amplifiers, and optical sensors is the main topic in glass photonics. The building blocks of these systems are glass-ceramics activated by rare-earth ions because they exhibit specific morphologic, structural, and spectroscopic properties. Among various materials that could be used as nanocrystals to be imbedded in a silica matrix, tin dioxide presents some interesting peculiarities, e.g., the presence of tin dioxide nanocrystals allows an increase in both solubility and emission of rare-earth ions. Here, we focus our attention on Er3+—doped silica—tin dioxide photonic glass-ceramics fabricated by a sol-gel route. Although the SiO2-SnO2:Er3+ could be fabricated in different forms, such as thin films, monoliths, and planar waveguides, we herein limit ourselves to the monoliths. The effective role of tin dioxide as a luminescence sensitizer for Er3+ ions is confirmed by spectroscopic measurements and detailed fabrication protocols are discussed.