bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Application of Soft System Methodology to Visual Assessment Method of Concrete Damage
Authors: Wiyanto Henny
Published: August 2020

Concrete damage on buildings can be interpreted as the presence of a change in the physical state of concrete. Damage can be in the form of change on the concrete surface or loss of concrete quality. To be able to identify the concrete damage condition on a building, inspection and assessment is required. Visual assessment is a method that can be a good first step to identifying the concrete damage condition on a building structure. Visual assessment is limited to concrete surface that can be accessed with visual senses. The goal of the research is to develop the concrete damage assessment method on a building visually that can be accepted by construction industry users in Indonesia with the Soft System Methodology (SSM) approach. Application of the SSM approach in this research uses the Root Definition component, CATWOE analysis, Rich Picture, and Conceptual Model. Result that is obtained from research, is the development concept for a visual method of building damage assessment, based on the seven steps according to SSM. Research results are in the form of a method that can identify and assess concrete damage while determining the concrete damage level on a building visually.
Effect of maximum grain size on value of modulus of rupture reactive powder concrete
Authors: Kushartomo Widodo , Linggasari Dewi , Sutandi Arianti
Published: August 2020

Modulus of rupture (R) is a measurement of a tensile strengh of a concrete beam. The value of R is affected by the size of fine aggregat grain, the density of the concrete beam and the water-cement ratio. The unit of R is MPa expressing the tensile strength of the concrete beam without reinforcement to withstand a buckling failure. The distance between the supports of the concrete beam should not be less than three times of the height of the beam. In this research the size of the concrete beam speciment was 100 mm x 100 mm x 350 mm, the maximum fine aggregate size was varied (300 µm, 425 µm, and 600 µm) and the water-cement ratio was also varied (0.25, 0.22 and 0,20). All speciments were cured by steam curing and were tested after seven days. The results show that the larger the size of the fine aggregat grain and the higher the water-cement ratio, the smaller the R.
Evaluation and Study of Prestressed Slab Structure Precast Modular Concrete
Authors: Eratodi I Gusti Lanang Bagus , Awaludin Ali , Han Ay Lie , Triwiyono Andreas
Published: August 2020

Prestressed precast modular concrete slabs function rigid pavement, supporting vehicle loads above it on subgrade with relatively low bearing capacity. This slab measures 2000 x 850 x 150 mm3 of regular reinforced concrete (old production) or prestressed concrete (new production) quality K-500. After several times of use, damage occurs mainly at the end of the slab in the form of spalling. The objectives of the study and evaluation were: (1) observing damage; (2) material quality data; (3) numerical modeling by taking into account material properties, loading and soil conditions; and (4) providing slab design recommendations including materials and geometrics. The method of study and evaluation of slab damage was done by observing the damage, taking concrete core-case and testing it in the laboratory, and modeling the slab structure with various parameters (soil data, concrete quality and slab geometry). Field observations and analysis results show that concrete slab spalling occurs initially at the edge (850 mm wide) which in turn causes the effectiveness of the pre-tension force to be suboptimal and finally the concrete spalling volume increases. Apart from the frequency of collisions during installation and slab deformation when supporting vehicle loads. Concrete spalling problems also due to inappropriate concrete quality.
The History of Psychiatry in Hradec Králové
Authors: Hanuš Herbert , Panoušek Vladimír , Tůma Ivan
Published: August 2020

Article without abstract.
Dysregulated CARD11 signaling in the development of diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Authors: Jones Tyler A. , Hutcherson Shelby M. , Bedsaul Jacquelyn R. , Pomerantz Joel L.
Published: August 2020

CARD11 is a crucial scaffold protein that controls antigen-induced activation of lymphocytes. Upon antigen receptor signaling, CARD11 engages several signaling pathways, leading to the activation of NF-κB, mTOR, and JNK. CARD11 mutations are frequently found in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and their ability to induce aberrant lymphocyte proliferation may be enhanced by mutations in regulators of CARD11 signal transduction. Here we describe how dysregulated CARD11 activity can promote lymphomagenesis through branched signaling pathways whose components and intermediates provide targets for novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Statement of novelty: This review discusses how gain-of-function CARD11 mutations promote lymphomagenesis by engaging branching signaling pathways and how these different pathways provide multiple targets for therapies.
Test-Retest Reliability of Static and Countermovement Power Push-Up Tests in Young Male Athletes
Authors: Bohannon Nicholas A. , Gillen Zachary M. , Shoemaker Marni E. , McKay Brianna D. , Gibson Sydney M. , Cramer Joel T.
Published: August 2020

Bohannon, NA, Gillen, ZM, Shoemaker, ME, McKay, BD, Gibson, SM, Cramer, JT. Test-Retest Reliability of Static and Counter-Movement Power Push-Up Tests in Young Male Athletes. J Strength Cond Res 34(9): 2456–2464, 2020—The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate test-retest reliability of the static (SP) and countermovement (CMP) power push-up test in young male athletes. The secondary purpose was to compare the reliability of vertical ground reaction forces versus torque measurements during the power push-up tests. Twenty boys (age = 11.60 ± 1.15 years) performed SPs and CMPs on force plates with the knees as the fulcrum on 2 laboratory visits separated by 2–7 days. Performance measurements included peak force (PF), peak rate of force development (pRFD), peak torque (PT), peak rate of torque development (pRTD), peak power (PP), average power (AP), eccentric impulse (ECC), and concentric impulse (CON) for both power push-up techniques. Age, maturity offset, height, body mass, fat-free mass, and estimated arm cross sectional area were obtained as measurements of growth. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), SEM, coefficients of variation, and minimum detectable changes (MDC) were reported. Only PF (ICC = 0.87–0.88, SEM = 59–84 N) and PT (ICC = 0.89–0.90, SEM = 60–88 N·m) showed acceptable reliability. Neither pRFD, pRTD, PP, AP, ECC, or CON were reliable outcomes. There were no meaningful differences between force-time and torque-time curve measurements. The SP showed slightly lower CVs (33–34%) than the CMP (CVs = 39–40%). Coaches and practitioners would need to see 58–71% increases in upper-body strength measurements evaluated via power push-up on force plates to be 95% confident that the improvements exceeded the measurement variability.
Peak Torque Explains More Unique Variability in Growth Measurements than Rate of Torque Development in Young Boys and Girls
Authors: Gillen Zachary M. , Shoemaker Marni E. , McKay Brianna D. , Bohannon Nicholas A. , Gibson Sydney M. , Cramer Joel T.
Published: August 2020

Gillen, ZM, Shoemaker, ME, McKay, BD, Bohannon, NA, Gibson, SM, and Cramer, JT. Peak torque explains more unique variability in growth measurements than rate of torque development in young boys and girls. J Strength Cond Res 34(9): 2507–2514, 2020—This study reported test-retest reliability and evaluated collinearity for isometric leg extension and flexion peak torque (PT) and rate of torque development (RTD) in young boys and girls. Measurements of growth included height, body mass, fat-free mass, maturity offset, and leg extensor and flexor muscle cross-sectional area. Maximal isometric contractions quantified PT and RTD. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), SEM, coefficients of variation, and minimum detectable changes quantified test-retest reliability. Zero-order correlations and first-order partial correlations evaluated collinearity. Peak torque from leg extension and flexion exhibited ICCs ≥ 0.90, RTD from leg extension and flexion exhibited ICCs ≥ 0.38. Partialing out leg flexion PT reduced the relationships between leg extension PT and growth (rPText, growth.PTflex = 0.392–0.605). Partialing out leg extension PT eliminated the relationships between leg flexion PT and growth (rPTflex, growth.PText = 0.098–0.263). Partialing out leg extension RTD reduced the relationships between PT and growth (rPText, growth.RTDext = 0.516–0.775). Partialing out leg extension PT eliminated the relationships between RTD and growth (|rRTDext, growth.PText| = 0.001–0.148). Leg extension PT was more reliable and explained the most unique variability in growth among young boys and girls. In contrast, RTD was less reliable and was fully accounted for by PT, indicating that RTD may be an unnecessary measurement in studies of young boys and girls.
Repeated Application of a Novel Creatine Cream Improves Muscular Peak and Average Power in Male Subjects
Authors: Whinton Alanna K. , Donahoe Katelynn , Gao Ruirui , Thompson Kyle M.A. , Aubry Rachel , Saunders Travis J. , Johnston Adam , Chilibeck Philip D. , Burr Jamie F.
Published: August 2020

Whinton, AK, Donahoe, K, Gao, R, Thompson, KMA, Aubry, R, Saunders, TJ, Johnston, A, Chilibeck, PD, and Burr, JF. Repeated application of a novel creatine cream improves muscular peak and average power in male subjects. J Strength Cond Res 34(9): 2482–2491, 2020—Using a multicenter, randomized controlled trial, (N = 123, age 23 ± 4 years) we sought to determine whether administration of a novel, topical creatine supplement could improve muscular performance after acute and repeated (7-day) exposure. To study the acute performance enhancing effects of the supplement, subjects completed 5 sets of 15 maximal concentric single-leg knee extensions with and without the application of a low- (low dose [LD]-3.5 ml) or high-dose (high dose [HD]-7 ml) topical creatine cream. After a wash-out period, subjects had one leg randomized to receive either the creatine or placebo cream, with further randomization into an oral creatine or placebo supplement group. Subjects completed 5 sets of 15 maximal concentric single leg knee extensions before and after the supplementation protocol. After acute application, no significant differences in peak power (LD: 252 ± 93 W, HD: 261 ± 100 W, p = 0.21), average power (LD: 172 ± 65 W, HD: 177 ± 69 W, p = 0.78), or fatigue index (LD: 13.4 ± 10.6%, HD: 14 ± 11.9%, p = 0.79) were observed between experimental and placebo creams (peak power: LD: 244 ± 76 W, HD: 267 ± 109 W; average power: LD: 168 ± 57 W, HD: 177 ± 67 W; fatigue index: LD: 12.4 ± 9.6%, HD: 12.8 ± 10.6%) or when controlling for sex. After the 7-day supplementation protocol, a significant increase in average power (creatine: 203 ± 61–220 ± 65 W, placebo: 224 ± 61–214 ± 61 W) and peak power (creatine: 264 ± 73–281 ± 80 W, placebo: 286 ± 79–271 ± 73 W) in the leg receiving creatine cream was observed in male subjects. No differences were observed in female subjects. The topical creatine cream did not enhance measures of muscle performance after acute application, but was able to improve peak and average power in male subjects after 7 consecutive days of application.
Retraction
Authors: International ASTM
Published: August 2020

Original Article Title: Comparison of the Dwell Effect of Titanium 6242 Alloy at Room Temperature and 120°C

Authors: Lanzhou Liu,1 Yifei Gao,2 Biao Zhang,3 Tong Niu,3 Peifeng Luan,3 Yanjiang Wang,3 and Xin Chen3

This article has been retracted due to copyright concerns.

ASTM International

September 2020
Distinct Age-Dependent C Fiber-Driven Oscillatory Activity in the Rat Somatosensory Cortex
Authors: Chang Pishan , Fabrizi Lorenzo , Fitzgerald Maria
Published: August 2020

When skin afferents are activated, the sensory signals are transmitted to the spinal cord and eventually reach the primary somatosensory cortex (S1), initiating the encoding of the sensory percept in the brain. While subsets of primary afferents mediate specific somatosensory information from an early age, the subcortical pathways that transmit this information undergo striking changes over the first weeks of life, reflected in the gradual emergence of specific sensory behaviors. We therefore hypothesized that this period is associated with differential changes in the encoding of incoming afferent volleys in S1. To test this, we compared S1 responses to A fiber skin afferent stimulation and A + C skin afferent fiber stimulation in lightly anaesthetized male rats at postnatal day (P)7, P14, P21, and P30. Differences in S1 activity following A and A + C fiber stimulation changed dramatically over this period. At P30, A + C fiber stimulation evoked significantly larger γ, β, and α energy increases compared with A fiber stimulation alone. At younger ages, the changes in S1 oscillatory activity evoked by the two afferent volleys were not significantly different. Silencing TRPV1+ C fibers with QX-314 significantly reduced the γ and β S1 oscillatory energy increases evoked by A + C fibers, at P30 and P21, but not at younger ages. Thus, C fibers differentially modulate S1 oscillatory activity only from the third postnatal week, well after the functional maturation of the somatosensory cortex. This age-related change in afferent evoked S1 oscillatory activity may underpin the maturation of sensory discrimination in the developing brain.
Assessment of oro-dental manifestations in a series of acromegalic patients, the AcroDent study
Authors: Roumeau Sylvain , Thevenon Joannice , Ouchchane Lemlih , Maqdasy Salwan , Batisse-Lignier Marie , Duale Christian , Pham Dang Nathalie , Caron Philippe , Tauveron Igor , Devoize Laurent
Published: August 2020

Objective:

The dental and periodontal impact of GH/IGF-1 hypersecretion has been poorly investigated until now. Our aim is to precisely describe the oro-dental state of acromegalic patients and to study the impact of GH/IGF-1 hypersecretion on patients’ reported oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL).

Methods:

After collecting characteristics of their disease, acromegalic patients answered the GOHAI questionnaire assessing their OHRQoL, the AcroQoL questionnaire and then benefited from a complete stomatological and radiological examination (orthopantomogram systematically, retro-alveolar radiography or Cone Beam CT if necessary).

Results:

In total, 29 patients aged 59.1 ± 16.0 years were included. The average DMFT index (sum of Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth per patient) was 19.0 ± 7.8. 16/29 patients had a gingivitis and 18/29 a mild to moderate chronic periodontitis, but no case of severe chronic periodontitis was found, probably because the frequency of a protective thick gingival biotype was increased (9/29). No case of generalized gingival hypertrophy or diffuse hypercementosis was observed. According to the Add-GOHAI score, only 8/26 patients had a satisfactory OHRQoL. This parameter was correlated to the acromegaly-specific quality of life according to the AcroQoL score. Interestingly, 11/29 patients had bulky oral bony outgrowths (OBO), such as large maxillary or mandibular tori and multiple vestibular exostosis.

Conclusions:

The unsatisfactory OHRQoL reported by acromegalic patients contrasts with a rather good objective oro-dental state and annual oral examination seems relevant in this population. Finally, we report that huge OBO could be helpful signposts for the diagnosis of acromegaly.
Management of adrenal insufficiency during Ramadan fasting: a survey of physicians
Authors: Beshyah Salem A , Ali Khawla F , Saadi Hussein F
Published: August 2020

Introduction:

Appropriate dose adjustments of glucocorticoids replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency (AI) is vital.

Objective:

We sought to scope physicians’ perceptions, and practices regarding Ramadan fasting (RF) impact on the management of AI.

Methods:

A web-based survey of a convenience sample of endocrinologists.

Results:

Nearly two-thirds of 145 respondents (64.1%) were adult endocrinologists and almost half (49%) saw more than 10 hypoadrenal patients per year. Most respondents (78.6%) prescribed hydrocortisone, while the minority prescribed other preparations. The glucocorticoid doses were reportedly divided twice daily by 70.8% and thrice daily by 22.2% of respondents. Respondents recognized RF as having potential consequences in adrenal insufficiency patients included causing hypoglycaemia, undue tiredness, and fatigue, hypotension, feeling dizzy, and light-headedness. Symptoms of under-replacement were thought to happen in the late afternoon by 59.3% of respondents. Almost half (45.5%) of respondents thought that RF has some probable or definite impact on glucocorticoid therapy that certainly warrants specific concern and possible action. Three quarters (76.4%) of respondents confirmed providing specific management recommendations during RF. The most frequently reported recommendation was taking in the usual morning dose of hydrocortisone just before pre-dawn meal (Suhor) (57.8%). A third switch patients from hydrocortisone to prednisolone/prednisone. Half reported providing patients with specific recommendations regarding breaking their fast and/or seeking help if hypoadrenal symptoms occur.

Conclusions:

There is a remarkable variation in the physicians’ perceptions and practices regarding the management of AI during Ramadan. This warrants professional effort to increase the awareness and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines.
Organismal Protein Homeostasis Mechanisms
Authors: Hoppe Thorsten , Cohen Ehud
Published: August 2020

Sustaining a healthy proteome is a lifelong challenge for each individual cell of an organism. However, protein homeostasis or proteostasis is constantly jeopardized since damaged proteins accumulate under proteotoxic stress that originates from ever-changing metabolic, environmental, and pathological conditions. Proteostasis is achieved via a conserved network of quality control pathways that orchestrate the biogenesis of correctly folded proteins, prevent proteins from misfolding, and remove potentially harmful proteins by selective degradation. Nevertheless, the proteostasis network has a limited capacity and its collapse deteriorates cellular functionality and organismal viability, causing metabolic, oncological, or neurodegenerative disorders. While cell-autonomous quality control mechanisms have been described intensely, recent work on Caenorhabditis elegans has demonstrated the systemic coordination of proteostasis between distinct tissues of an organism. These findings indicate the existence of intricately balanced proteostasis networks important for integration and maintenance of the organismal proteome, opening a new door to define novel therapeutic targets for protein aggregation diseases. Here, we provide an overview of individual protein quality control pathways and the systemic coordination between central proteostatic nodes. We further provide insights into the dynamic regulation of cellular and organismal proteostasis mechanisms that integrate environmental and metabolic changes. The use of C. elegans as a model has pioneered our understanding of conserved quality control mechanisms important to safeguard the organismal proteome in health and disease.
Toma de decisiones en el sistema de salud: aportes interdisciplinarios desde la Economía de la Salud y la Ingeniería de Sistemas de Procesos
Authors: Arnaudo María Florencia , Lago Fernando Pablo , Bandoni José Alberto
Published: August 2020

Los administradores de los sistemas de salud constantemente deben tomar decisiones referidas a su diseño y planificación, su gestión, y la evaluación de sus operaciones, entre otras. En este contexto, es necesario contar con una visión integral de los problemas, lo cual se puede lograr a partir de la conjunción de los métodos e instrumentos de la Economía de la Salud con la Ingeniería de Sistemas. El objetivo de este trabajo es reflexionar sobre las posibilidades de lograr mejoras en los sistemas de salud a partir del desarrollo del trabajo interdisciplinario entre dichas ciencias. Para ello, se exponen los objetivos de la Economía de la Salud y la Ingeniería de Sistemas de Procesos como disciplinas científicas, y se revisan algunas aplicaciones de este enfoque, que permite el diseño de herramientas  para asistir en la toma de decisiones referidas a la asignación de los recursos en el sector salud. Se concluye que el modelamiento matemático, propio de la ingeniería puede ser utilizado para asesorar a los tomadores de decisiones, proporcionando información útil sobre las estrategias óptimas, teniendo en cuenta las restricciones de carácter político, presupuestarias, técnicas y de equidad propuestas por los economistas de la salud.
Identificación del grado de aislamiento en territorios insulares: caso de estudio en la provincia de Chiloé (Chile)
Authors: Rojas Zamorano Francisca , Szlafsztein Claudio Fabian
Published: August 2020

La identificación del grado de aislamiento de un territorio insular se vuelve relevante para la gestión y planificación de un espacio geográfico. Este estudio identifica y compara el grado de aislamiento en territorios insulares. Para ello se trabajó con 10 comunas de la provincia de Chiloé (Chile), siendo estas las unidades espaciales de análisis. Se aplicó una metodología basada en la propuesta de la subdere en el 2012, cuyas variables utilizadas son la presencia de servicios públicos (educación y salud) y de conectividad (transportes y comunicación virtual). Esta metodología puede ser aplicada en otras regiones isleñas, considerando la posibilidad de requerir la incorporación de otras variables asociadas a la dimensión económica y de percepción de la población a estudiar. Como resultado, la investigación muestra que, entre las comunas analizadas, las más aisladas son Puqueldón, Curaco de Vélez, Dalcahue y Quemchi, siendo la principal variable el acceso a la conectividad. Finalmente, se determina que el aislamiento desempeña un rol importante en el desenvolvimiento de las actividades socioterritoriales de la población.Ideas destacadas: artículo de investigación que determina el grado de aislamiento de territorios insulares a una escala comunal. Compara variables relacionadas con la existencia y el acceso a los servicios de comunicación virtual, el transporte, la salud y la educación. Se identifican alrededor de 10 comunas en la provincia de Chiloé (Chile), las más aisladas son: Puqueldón, Curaco de Vélez, Dalcahue y Quemchi.
Terapia narrativa y perspectiva feminista: acertado encuentro para la atención de familias
Authors: Rojas-Madrigal Carolina
Published: August 2020

La terapia narrativa propuesta por Michael White y David Epston tiene, desde sus orígenes, un posicionamiento crítico que permite enfocar discursos y prácticas de poder que afectan la vida de las personas. Sus premisas, procedimientos y técnicas son posibles de articular a lecturas feministas, para cuestionar lógicas opresivas que afectan directamente a las mujeres. Desde esta confluencia, el artículo recupera el proceso terapéutico con enfoque narrativo realizado con una familia, en un proyecto de extensión docente universitario. Se destaca que la terapia narrativa permitió a la familia analizar los hechos que generaron el sufrimiento y apropiar los discursos alternativos que propiciaron un cambio en la identidad y las relaciones.
Los estudios de familias en Cartagena de Indias: debates en torno a la historiografía
Authors: Castrillón Castro Carlos Mario , Marrugo Orozco Carolina
Published: August 2020

Este artículo propone una relectura de la producción de los estudios de familia en Cartagena de Indias. Desde esta perspectiva, presenta un acercamiento teórico del concepto para exponer la caracterización histórico-cultural que ofrece la antropóloga Virginia Gutiérrez de Pineda. Con base en este primer análisis, se exponen los aportes y las consideraciones referidas a la historiografía de las familias en Cartagena de Indias, así como las expectativas con relación al abordaje de este tema en la historia y las ciencias sociales.
Familia y antropología en los años cincuenta. La primera década de la Revista Colombiana de Antropología
Authors: Rodríguez Ballen Oscar David
Published: August 2020

A partir de una revisión de la Revista Colombiana de Antropología, se presenta en este texto un análisis de los discursos elaborados por antropólogas y antropólogos del país en los años cincuenta. Los artículos seleccionados y estudiados permitieron identificar la configuración de la familia como categoría de análisis en investigaciones sobre comunidades indígenas y campesinas; esta emergió, a la vez, como objeto específico de estudio en el interior de la antropología en la década considerada. Se identifican, además, aproximaciones al reconocimiento de la diversidad familiar, así como a problemas sociales que afectaron a las familias colombianas a mediados de siglo XX.
Respuestas guiadas por el experto: Validación de las inferencias basadas en los procesos de respuesta
Authors: Brizuela Rodríguez Armel , Pérez Rojas Nelson , Rojas Rojas Guaner
Published: August 2020

En este artículo se presenta un estudio cuantitativo cuyo objetivo fue poner a prueba un nuevo método para recabar evidencias sobre los procesos de respuesta utilizados por los examinados en pruebas educativas. Como antecedente fundamental, el estudio parte de la necesidad de contar con métodos sistemáticos para mejorar la calidad de los instrumentos que se utilizan en la evaluación educativa. Se comparó el método tradicional, de los reportes verbales, con el método de la Respuesta Guiada por el Experto con respecto a su idoneidad para recabar evidencias sobre la interpretación de las puntuaciones en una prueba educativa. Para esto, se seleccionó una muestra a conveniencia de 17 estudiantes de primer ingreso de la Universidad de Costa Rica y se le aplicó una entrevista semiestructurada a cada uno, en las cuales debían resolver ítems de razonamiento en voz alta empleando el método tradicional de reportes verbales o el método de la Respuesta Guiada por el Experto. Las entrevistas fueron codificadas por un grupo de expertos y se calculó un coeficente de acuerdo entre ellos. Con el método tradicional se obtuvo un coeficiente kappa de Fleiss de 0.22, mientras que, con el método de la Respuesta Guiada por el Experto, este fue de 0.40. Se concluye con las ventajas de utilizar este método para desarrollar instrumentos de evaluación educativa que representen adecuadamente las habilidades, destrezas, competencias y conocimientos de los estudiantes.
Construcción del significado psicológico del concepto ciencia por parte de grupos universitarios de Pedagogía
Authors: Aguilar Correa Cristián M. , Marín Isamit Felipe J.
Published: August 2020

El estudio tuvo por objetivo analizar y describir los significados psicológicos que posee un grupo de estudiantes universitarios de Pedagogía de Educación General Básica sobre el concepto ciencia. Ello resulta importante, pues los constructos que desarrollarán las futuras personas docentes caracterizarán los acontecimientos que ocurrirán en el aula. La muestra, intencionada no probabilística, estuvo compuesta por 169 estudiantes; de ellos 85 pertenecían a la carrera de Pedagogía en Educación General Básica y 84, a la carrera de Pedagogía en Educación General Básica, mención Lenguaje, Matemática, Ciencias Sociales y Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad Católica del Maule-Chile. La técnica de trabajo utilizada en esta investigación de tipo mixta, fueron las Redes Semánticas. Esta herramienta busca identificar la influencia de la cultura en la construcción psicológica de identidades. Los resultados revelan que el estudiantado posee significados comunes en torno a la ciencia. Se constata una fuerte tendencia a simbolizarla con ideas vinculadas hacia el conocimiento de naturaleza conceptual, la investigación desde la perspectiva del método científico y el hacer científico fundamentalmente circunscrito al trabajo llevado a cabo en el laboratorio tradicional de ciencias. Finalmente, significados vinculados hacia una ciencia más histórica, problematizadora y humanizadora están ausentes en los nodos conceptuales surgidos.
Fatores que influenciam o uso do Quadro Interativo Multimédia (QIM): Um estudo no norte de Portugal
Authors: Lopes Natália , Escola Joaquim , Raposo-Rivas Manuela
Published: August 2020

Por força do tempo em que vivemos, é imperativo que a escola apanhe o “TGV” das Novas Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação, pois com elas são promovidos novos métodos e estratégias de ensino e a adaptar-se aos novos interesses/necessidades dos alunos. O Ministério da Educação português, sensível a esta nova realidade de adaptação constante aos desafios de uma sociedade tecnológica, tem feito um esforço para dotar as escolas de tecnologias adequadas aos tempos em que vivemos, nomeadamente instalando Quadros Interativos Multimédia (QIM) nas salas de aula. Neste artigo apresentam-se alguns resultados do estudo realizado sobre “o cosmos” do QIM nas escolas do ensino básico do Norte de Portugal. Seguindo uma metodologia mista, com finalidade exploratória e descritiva, o objetivo foi mostrar os fatores que estão a condicionar a integração e o uso do QIM nas salas de aula. Para isso, aplicaram-se dois questionários, um a 45 diretores e outro a 1471 professores, pertencentes a 117 agrupamentos escolares (52,94% da população). Os resultados mostram que nem a idade dos professores, nem o ano de escolaridade influenciam o uso do QIM, mas pelo contrário a disciplina que se leciona condiciona o seu uso. Conclui-se que, na perspectiva dos diretores e professores, a Matemática (75,4%), o Português (39,4%) e Estudo do Meio (28,8%) são as áreas curriculares mais adequadas para a integração curricular do QIM.  Resumen: Por exigencia del momento en que vivimos, se impone que la escuela tome el “tren de alta velocidad” de las Nuevas Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación, pues con ellas se potencian nuevos métodos y estrategias de enseñanza, y a adaptarse a los nuevos intereses y necesidades del alumnado. El Ministerio de Educación portugués, sensible a esta nueva realidad de adaptación constante a los desafíos de una sociedad tecnológica, ha realizado un esfuerzo por dotar a las escuelas de tecnologías adecuadas a los tiempos en que vivimos, particularmente instalando Pizarras Digitales Interactivas (PDI) en las aulas. En este artículo, se presentan algunos resultados del estudio realizado sobre “el universo” de las PDI en las escuelas de enseñanza básica del Norte de Portugal. Con una metodología mixta y finalidad explotatoria y descriptiva, su objetivo es averiguar qué factores están condicionando la integración y uso de las PDI en las aulas. Para ello, se aplicaron dos cuestionarios a 45 directores y 1471 docentes pertenecientes a 117 agrupamientos escolares (52,94% de la población). Los resultados muestran que ni la edad de los docentes, ni el año de escolaridad influyen en el uso de la PDI; sin embargo, la materia que se imparte condiciona su uso. Se concluye que, desde la óptica de directores y dicentes, Matemáticas (75,4%), Portugués (39,4%) y Conocimiento del Medio (28,8%) son las áreas curriculares más apropiadas para la integración curricular de la PDI.
Videojuego Minecraft como recurso para la alfabetización académica en la educación superior
Authors: Ponce Carrillo René , Alarcón Pérez Lilia Mercedes
Published: August 2020

Con el propósito de contribuir a la discusión educativa sobre alfabetización académica y literacidades, en este ensayo se presenta un argumento sobre el uso de entornos virtuales mediante videojuegos comerciales para desarrollar literacidades académicas en educación superior. Primeramente, planteamos una reflexión sobre el contexto que actualmente se vive, globalización y sociedades del conocimiento, y la importancia que, ante este, tienen el lenguaje, la lectura y la escritura. En seguida, se aborda el concepto de alfabetización académica en la educación superior, como un elemento clave para desarrollar, en los estudiantes de este nivel, su integración a las disciplinas que conforman su profesión, incorporando los entornos virtuales como escenarios importantes para el desarrollo de los géneros requeridos en el entorno institucional. Se propone el uso de Minecraft como entorno virtual para la alfabetización académica en la educación superior. Como conclusión al texto, se ofrecen reflexiones en torno a la importancia que las literacidades digitales tienen para la formación de estudiantes y ciudadanos del mundo, y con respecto al valor que existe en utilizar entornos virtuales mediante videojuegos como espacios para la escritura académica en la educación superior.
Presencia del enfoque intercultural en representaciones docentes sobre lo juvenil, la diversidad y la cultura rural
Authors: Morales-Trejos Carol
Published: August 2020

Este artículo científico presenta resultados del proyecto de investigación Prácticas Pedagógicas Docentes en Contextos de Interacción Juvenil Rural, de la Gran Área Metropolitana de Costa Rica: Una mirada desde la Educación Intercultural, inscrito al Instituto de Investigación en Educación (INIE) de la Universidad de Costa Rica en el periodo 2016-2017. Este escrito da cuenta, desde experiencias en educación rural a nivel de secundaria, de las representaciones docentes sobre lo juvenil, la diversidad, la cultura rural y de cómo estas se articulan en el quehacer profesional. A nivel metodológico, la investigación se sustenta en el enfoque hermenéutico-interpretativo, desde el cual se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad a 11 docentes de tres Liceos Técnicos Rurales de la Gran Área Metropolitana de Costa Rica. Se consideran resultados correspondientes al segundo y tercer objetivo específico de dicha investigación, asociados a “identificar las representaciones docentes sobre lo juvenil, la diversidad y la cultural rural, así como las nociones y principios del enfoque intercultural presentes en las prácticas pedagógicas estudiadas”. Se señalan, dentro de los principales hallazgos, los criterios docentes respecto a los conceptos estudiados. Asimismo, se reconocen, en el accionar docente, aproximaciones interculturales desde la especificidad de los contextos, a nivel histórico y social, en los que dichas prácticas son realizadas. De manera específica, se muestran las representaciones que la persona profesional en educación posee, las cuales configuran una forma de conocimiento, a través de la cual, quien conoce, se coloca dentro de lo que conoce y actúa en consecuencia.
Apreciaciones sobre la quinta disciplina en la construcción de organizaciones educativas inteligentes
Authors: Furguerle Rangel Johel , Pacheco Barrios José , Bastidas Pacheco Gilberto
Published: August 2020

En las instituciones educativas, los aspectos organizativos han sido relegados porque la política educativa se ha esmerado en producir nuevos proyectos curriculares atrapados en marcos organizativos arcaicos, con la consiguiente imposibilidad para el logro de los objetivos institucionales. Bajo esta consideración, en este artículo, se evaluaron las actitudes que las personas docentes poseen hacia las organizaciones inteligentes basadas en la quinta disciplina de Serge, la cual expresa la construcción del pensamiento sistémico. Se utilizó una muestra de 40 docentes del Liceo Bolivariano “Dr. Burelli Rivas”, ubicado en el municipio Valera, estado Trujillo, Venezuela. La investigación fue de campo, transversal, de tipo descriptiva. Se recurrió a la encuesta para recoger datos, y como instrumento se aplicaron dos cuestionarios autoadministrados, escala tipo Likert, previa obtención de consentimiento informado. La apreciación del cuerpo docente fue alta en cuanto a dominio personal, modelos mentales y pensamiento sistémico, y fue media, respecto a todos los aspectos que definen las organizaciones inteligentes. Se concluye que el grupo docente encuestado tiene actitud positiva por el pensamiento sistémico de la quinta disciplina, por ser la integradora de las demás doctrinas o postulados. Sin embargo, las personas docentes creen medianamente importante la práctica de la visión compartida; es decir, la creencia genuina de un futuro común para el logro de los objetivos de las instituciones educativas.
Variations in Eight Manuscript Versions of al-Kisâ'ï's Depiction of Seven Heavens
Authors: Lacináková Mária
Published: August 2020

This contribution presents the concept of 'seven heavens' as preserved by eight manuscripts of Muhammad ibn 'Abdallah al-Kisâ'ï's collections of Islamic religious tales Kitab A’ğāi’b al-MalakUt and Qisas al-Anbiyā It focuses on and compares the contents and composition of the chapter devoted to the topic and analyses the variations in the mss., which shed light on the way the tales are transmitted. Some of them represent variability in the original information, whereas others (including significant semantic shifts) may easily have emerged as a result of even minor scribal lapses.
Khoshut Ablai Taiji and his Fortified Monastery on the Upper Irtysh
Authors: Tsyrempilov Nikolay
Published: August 2020

This paper argues that until 1680s, the Oirat political culture in the upper Irtysh area was based on the leadership of Khoshut clan rather than Jungars, as it is believed nowadays. Ablai Taiji of the Khoshut nobility, the founder of the Buddhist monastery Ablai-kit, inherited and pursued a policy of cooperation with Muscovy in an attempt to profit from its trade with China. Over the course of 1670s, under pressure from his brother, Ablai lost his domains and was defeated by his enemies. To construct this narrative, this paper engages in critical analysis of diverse archival sources and existing historiography.
Bird Bone Remains from Two Medieval Settlements in Debrecen (Eastern Hungary)
Authors: Gál Erika , Daróczi-Szabó László , Daróczi-Szabó Márta
Published: August 2020

This paper presents results on three medieval avian bone assemblages found at Debrecen-Monostor-erdő and Debrecen-Tócó-part, respectively. Domestic chicken yielded most of the bird remains to evidence the exploitation of adult birds for egg production and flock maintenance in particular. In addition, feather harvesting and fat production could have been the target of goose (and possibly duck) husbandry. Although the goose bone sizes resemble the greylag goose, the keeping of an unimproved form of domestic goose rather than the hunting of the wild ancestor is suggested by the structure of the assemblage and the presence of healed bones. Wild birds seem to have been rarely consumed by the settlers of the two villages, but the feathers or wings or carcasses of diurnal birds of prey and crows may have been used for special purposes. Either killed for their symbolic meaning or only persecuted for protecting the backyard animals, the red kite (Milvus milvus) and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) represent new species for the medieval avifauna of Hungary, similarly to the Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) and the Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) that could have been hunted in the marshy environment provided by the Tócó creek. Moreover, the use of trained saker falcon(Falco cherrug)for hawking cannot be excluded either. In addition to the exploitation of birds for the abovementioned goods and values, two needle cases made from goose bones evidence the utilization of their skeletal parts as raw material for producing artefacts as well.
Fra Giocondo e i monumenti di Atene
Authors: Corso Antonio
Published: August 2020

This paper focuses on the important scholar and antiquarian Giovanni Giocondo from Verona and in particular his two editions of the De architectura of Vitruvius published in 1511 and in 1513. Two illustrations of this friar are related to the two Vitruvian passages concerning the female architectural supports called Caryatids and the Tower of the Winds at Athens. A careful study of these two drawings leads to the conclusion that they cannot depend only on the Vitruvian text, but also on visual sources. These sources of inspiration are identified respectively with the so-called Lodge of the Caryatids of the Erechtheum at Athens and with the same Tower of the Winds. Probably Friar Giocondo got information and perhaps drawings of these two monuments in 1506 when he traveled in the Saronic Gulf. Thus Giocondo’s drawing of the Caryatids probably reveals that the wrong interpretation of the Korai of the Erechtheum as Vitruvian Caryatids already existed in the early 16th century.
Hubungan Pemerintah Daerah dengan DPRD Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi dalam Penetapan APBD Tahun 2017
Authors: Harirah MS Zulfa , Kaffah Fhisilmi
Published: August 2020

Determination of the budget and regional expenditure income (APBD) of Kuantan Singingi Regency has a polemic in the formulation process. The delay in the enactment of this regional budget regulation indicates that there is a bad relationship between the regional head and the Kuantan Singingi district parliament. To answer the problems that occur, an analysis is conducted to find the bright spots of the polemic. This research was conducted to see the relationship between the DPRD and local government in the process of formulating the APBD. This research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques namely by studying literature and using previous research. This study uses Stone's interaction type theory, namely decisional type, anticipated reaction type, non-decisional making type, systemic type. The results showed that the relationship between the local government and the Regional Parliament of Kuantan Singingi in the formulation of the 2017 Regional Budget was included in the type of non-decessional making interaction. This type of interaction is a form of interaction that is influenced by the presence of a strong majority group in influencing the process of formulating the APBD, especially on the submission and agreement of the KUA-PPAS by providing public issues so that a bad image is formed.
Pengaruh Partisipasi Masyarakat Terhadap Realisasi Anggaran Program Inovasi Pembangunan dan Pemberdayaan Kewilayahan Kota Bandung
Authors: Ramdani Suhari , Mubarok Mubarok
Published: August 2020

This journal discusses the influence of public participation on the realization of the budget of the Development Innovation Program and the Empowerment of the Area in the District of Bojongloa Kidul, Bandung. This research is important to do because the percentage of budget realization of PIPPK in Bojongloa Kidul sub-district is very high in the last four years where the high budget realization of the program must be in line with the participation of the people in the region. The theory used in this research is the theory of community participation from Cohen&Uphoff (1980) which discusses funding for community participation in planning, implementation, utilization, and evaluation and budget realization theory from Indra Bastian, which discusses optimal budget realization (2010). The research method in this research is a quantitative associative research method which means that this study is intended to find out the clear relationship between Community Participation and Realization of PIPPK Budget with data and analysis that uses a lot of numbers. The results of this study indicate that the influence exerted by Community Participation on the realization of the PIPPK budget is 0.856 (85.6%) and falls under the very high influence criteria. Thus it can be concluded that there is a very high influence of Community Participation on the realization of the PIPPK budget in Bojongloa Kidul District, Bandung City. This shows that community participation has an important role in the success of the Regional Development and Empowerment Innovation Program in the District of Bojongloa Kidul, Bandung.
The Historicization of “Religion” and The Devastation of Study of Religion Departments
Authors: Taira Teemu
Published: August 2020

Two main arguments of Timothy Fitzgerald’s The Ideology of Religious Studies (2000) (IRS) are that religion is an analytically useless (and even harmful) category and that study of religion departments could be rearranged as departments of cultural studies, theoretically informed ethnographic studies or humanities that study the institutionalized values of specific societies. This article introduces Fitzgerald’s argument, examines the reception of Fitzgerald’s work, and then proceeds to argue that, contrary to the opinion of many commentators, Fitzgerald’s first criticism opens up important research possibilities for scholars of religion. However, this article takes a slightly more critical view on the second argument, despite agreeing with the necessity of interdisciplinary research. Finally, this article suggests that historicizing the category of religion can enliven study of religion departments, rather than representing a reason for their problems.
The Relevance of Fitzgerald’s Critical Approach to the Study of Religions in Asia
Authors: Vecchi Ilaria
Published: August 2020

During my doctoral research, I looked at a specific type of medium who lives in the north of Japan. Although many of these figures are categorised as religious, the activity and role they cover in their communities goes beyond the “religious” function. In light of this consideration, I became interested in the use of the term religion, as its application in this context limited the capacity to understand these mediums. As I began questioning the category of religion, I was introduced by my supervisor to The Ideology of Religious Studies by Fitzgerald. The book quickly became a relevant source to understand the development of the discourse on the study of religion and in my specific region of research: Asia, and more specifically, Japan. Since then, I have applied his critical approach to the study of religion to my methodology of research, coupling it with visual ethnographic methods, “giving a body” to Fitzgerald’s observations in his critique of religion in Asia. This paper will explore the use of the critical religion approach in the analysis of the use of the concept in Japan and, more specifically, in the study of the Itako mediums of Nord Tohoku. This work will also be related to the visual ethnographic work moulded on the critique of religion as conceived by Fitzgerald.
The Ideology of Religious Studies Then and Now
Authors: Fitzgerald Timothy
Published: August 2020

I have found it challenging and productive to revisit The Ideology of Religious Studies (IRS) twenty years after its publication. This article outlines the background to, and motivations for, writing IRS. IRS contains various arguments aimed against a complex target: liberal capitalism and agencies that serve to normalise its precepts and practices, particularly religious studies and the social sciences more widely. IRS was an early stage in a longer-term project – critical religion – that is still evolving. A core part of the argument was and is that the invention of generic religion and its binary opposite the non-religious secular operates rhetorically to make capitalism and liberal Individualism seem “natural,” with a mask of scientific objectivity, normality and respectability. However, I see retrospectively that there are two potentially antagonistic projects in IRS – limited critique and extended critique – which need to be analytically distinguished. This distinction may help to explain some differences in the responses of contributors.