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Research on Land Use Changes and Ecological Risk Assessment in Yongjiang River Basin in Zhejiang Province, China
Authors: Tian Peng , Li Jialin , Gong Hongbo , Pu Ruiliang , Cao Luodan , Shao Shuyao , Shi Zuoqi , Feng Xiuli , Wang Lijia , Liu Riuqing
Published: May 2019

Studying land use changes and ecological risk assessment in Yongjiang River Basin in Zhejiang Province, China, provides theoretical references for optimal configuration of land resources and maintaining stability of ecosystems. Given impacts of land use changes on landscape patterns in the Yongjiang River Basin, ecological risk assessment indexes were constructed and used to analyze temporal and spatial variation characteristics of ecological risk within different periods. Results show that (1) the construction land area was increased quickly, while the cultivated area decreased sharply. A prominent characteristic of land use changes was manifested by transforming cultivated area and forestland into construction land. The utilized degree of the land increased continuously. Spatially, the land utilized degree in northern regions was higher than that in southern regions and the degree in eastern regions was higher than that in western regions. (2) The ecological risk in the Yongjiang River Basin was intensified and the area of high ecological risk was expanded by 893.96 km2. Regions with low and relatively low ecological risks concentrated in western and southern regions of the Basin, whereas regions with high ecological risks were mainly in northern and eastern regions. Landscapes in cities and towns at a high economic development level are highly sensitive to human activities. (3) Transformation of ecological risk is complicated. Land area with the ecological risk changing from a low level to a high level was 4.15 times that with the ecological risk changing from a high level to a low level. There were 15 transformation directions among different ecological risk regions.
A Numerical Study of Mountain-Plain Breeze Circulation in Eastern Chengdu, China
Authors: Tian Yue , Miao Junfeng
Published: May 2019

The spatiotemporal structure and evolution of the thermally-induced mountain-plain breeze circulation in the Longquan Mountain, eastern Chengdu, are studied by the WRF-ARW model based on a two-day case. Turbulence characteristics are also examined to better understand the local circulation of the area. Simulation results show that the 2 m temperature distribution of the plain and mountain areas is peculiar due to the occurrence of the temperature inversion. The plain and mountain breezes can be predicted explicitly by the model, and the consequent circulations are coupled with other factors such as turbulent movement and vertically propagating mountain waves. Owing to this unique terrain feature, the north portion of the mountain demonstrates more evident mountain and plain breezes compared to the south and middle portions. Stronger turbulences are formed over the mountain area compared to the plain area. Vertical cross-sections of turbulent heat, moisture and momentum fluxes show that turbulent transport plays an important role in the development and elimination of mountain-plain breeze circulation.
Setting Headways on a Bus Route under Uncertain Conditions
Authors: Chen Weiya , Liu Xin , Chen Dingfang , Pan Xin
Published: May 2019

Urban public transport is a sustainable transportation strategy. Promoting public transport is an important means of urban transport sustainable development. Reasonable operation scheduling can increase the attractiveness of public transit systems and be conducive to the sustainability of transportation systems. Setting headways on a bus route is the key work of bus scheduling. For the refined management requirements of bus scheduling, this paper comprehensively considers the influence of three uncertainties on the bus route headway: passenger demand elasticity, which is an elasticity with respect to the supply of service, the randomness of the bus travel time between bus stops, and the abandoned passengers flow. A bus route headway allocation model is established. Considering the attractiveness of bus traveling and the interests of passengers, the objective functions are the maximum number of passengers waiting for the bus at each stop and the minimum number of passengers who fail to board. An enumeration combining a recursive algorithm under Monte Carlo random simulation conditions is designed to solve the problem. A comparison of the optimal bus departure interval (headway of the origin stop) under different conditions is studied using a numerical case. Under the same conditions, the results show that the model proposed in this paper can reduce the passengers waiting time and attract more passengers traveling by bus and it also meets the goal of sustainable public transport well. These findings are significant references for optimizing bus operations considering these uncertain factors.
Carbon Emissions and Expressway Traffic Flow Patterns in China
Authors: Dong Yaping , Xu Jinliang , Liu Xingliang , Gao Chao , Ru Han , Duan Zhihao
Published: May 2019

Traffic flow patterns severely impact vehicle carbon emissions. A field test was conducted in this study to obtain fuel consumption and traffic volume data under various traffic flow patterns and to explore the relationship between traffic flow patterns and vehicle carbon emissions. Carbon emission data were obtained via the indirect carbon emission accounting method proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Carbon emission prediction models for diesel trucks and gasoline passenger cars were established respectively with volume to capacity ratio as an explanatory variable. The results show that carbon emissions are highest under the congested flow conditions, followed by unstable flow, free flow, and steady flow. The relationship between the volume to capacity ratio and carbon emissions is a cubic curve function. The carbon emissions of trucks and passenger cars with a volume to capacity ratio of 0.4 to 0.5 are relatively small. The proposed carbon emissions models effectively quantify the carbon emissions of vehicles under different traffic flow patterns. The results of this study may provide data to support and a workable reference for expressway operation management and future low-carbon expressway expansion construction projects.
Coagulation and Dissolution of CuO Nanoparticles in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter Under Different pH Values
Authors: Khan Rizwan , Inam Muhammad Ali , Zam Zam Saba , Akram Muhammad , Shin Sookyo , Yeom Ick Tae
Published: May 2019

The increased use of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) in commercial products and industrial applications raises concerns about their adverse effects on aquatic life and human health. Therefore, the current study explored the removal of CuO NPs from water via coagulation by measuring solubility under various pH values and humic acid (HA) concentrations. The results showed that the media pH significantly affected the coagulation efficiency of CuO NPs (30 mg/L) under various (0–0.30 mM) ferric chloride (FC) dosages. The concentration of dissolved Cu2+ ions at pH 3–6 was (16.5–4.8 mg/L), which was higher than at other studied pH (7–11). Moreover, the simultaneous effect of coagulants and charge neutralization at pH 6–8 enhanced the removal of CuO NPs. At a lower FC (0–0.05 mM) dosage, the higher HA concentration inhibited the aggregation of CuO NPs. However, at the optimum dose of (0.2 mM) FC, the efficiency of turbidity removal and solubility of CuO NPs between pH 8 and 11 was above 98% and 5%, respectively, probably due to coagulant enmeshment. Our study suggested that coagulation was effective in removing the CuO NPs from the complex matrices with pH values ranging from 8–11. The findings of the present study provide insight into the coagulation and dissolution behavior of CuO NPs during the water treatment process.
Uncovering CO2 Emissions Patterns from China-Oriented International Maritime Transport: Decomposition and Decoupling Analysis
Authors: Yang Hualong , Ma Xuefei
Published: May 2019

Given that most commodity transportation depends on the maritime industry, the growing economy and increasing international trade volume are expected to accelerate the development of shipping activities and thus increase associated CO2 emissions. In order to identify the driving factors of CO2 emissions from China’s international shipping and find efficient mitigation strategies, this paper first estimates the CO2 emissions and presents the CO2 emissions features from 2000 to 2017. Second, the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) method is applied to decompose the changes in CO2 emissions. Finally, the decoupling index is introduced to quantitatively examine the decoupling relationship between economic growth and CO2 emissions. The factors affecting the decoupling relationship are analyzed according to the LMDI results. The results indicate that CO2 emissions in maritime transport activities have experienced rapid growth during the study period. Economic growth appears to be the principal factor driving the CO2 emissions growth, whereas the overall effects of energy intensity and the commodity structure play a significant role in inhibiting CO2 emissions. The decoupling state over the study period has experienced four decoupling stages, with a distinct tendency towards weak decoupling. Economic activity has proven to be the most significant indicator influencing the decoupling relationship during the study period.
An Economic Analysis of Demand Side Management Considering Interruptible Load and Renewable Energy Integration: A Case Study of Freetown Sierra Leone
Authors: Conteh Abdul , Lotfy Mohammed Elsayed , Kipngetich Kiptoo Mark , Senjyu Tomonobu , Mandal Paras , Chakraborty Shantanu
Published: May 2019

Like in most developing countries, meeting the load demand and reduction in transmission grid bottlenecks remains a significant challenge for the power sector in Sierra Leone. In recent years, research attention has shifted to demand response (DR) programs geared towards improving the supply availability and quality of energy markets in developed countries. However, very few studies have discussed the implementation of suitable DR programs for developing countries, especially when utilizing renewable energy (RE) resources. In this paper, using the Freetown’s peak load demand data and the price elasticity concept, the interruptible demand response (DR) program has been considered for maximum demand index (MDI) customers. Economic analysis of the energy consumption, customer incentives, benefits, penalties and the impact on the load demand are analyzed, with optimally designed energy management for grid-integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) and photovoltaic (PV)-hybrid system using the genetic algorithm (GA). Five scenarios are considered to confirm the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed scheme. The results show the economic superiority of the proposed DR program’s approach for both customers and supplier benefits. Moreover, RE inclusion proved to be a practical approach over the project lifespan, compared to the diesel generation alternative.
Monetary and Social Rewards for Crowdsourcing
Authors: Cappa Francesco , Rosso Federica , Hayes Darren
Published: May 2019

Crowdsourcing of inventive activities is a particular form of crowdsourcing that helps firms to innovate by involving dispersed individuals to exploit “crowd wisdom”. In this context, the greater the number of contributions, the greater the possibility to gather extremely valuable ideas to produce innovative products and services. While monetary and social rewards can be an effective means to boost contributors’ extrinsic and intrinsic motivations to contribute, a theoretical understanding and empirical evidence of their effects are lacking. This paper focused on the crowdsourcing of inventive activities, initiated by listed companies worldwide, from 2007 to 2014. Our findings shed light on the influence of monetary and social rewards on the number of ideas collected. In particular, we analyzed the impact on the number of contributions brought about by monetary rewards and noted a positive influence related to its presence and also a negative effect related to the amount of the compensation. Moreover, we have demonstrated how the presence of a social cause is beneficial to the number of contributions. Consequently, we contribute to a scholarly understanding of the crowdsourcing phenomenon and we have provided guidance to managers seeking to initiate crowdsourcing campaigns.
Successful Establishment of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Pregnant BALB/c Mice
Authors: Yang Chenchen , Hao Xianhui , Li Yunlong , Long Feiyan , He Qiuxia , Huang Fen , Yu Wenhai
Published: May 2019

Worldwide, the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the main pathogen of acute viral hepatitis, with an extremely high mortality in pregnant women. However, the pathogenesis of HEV infection in pregnant women remains largely unknown. We established an HEV-infected pregnant mice animal model to explore the adverse pregnancy outcomes of HEV infection. Mice were infected with HEV in their early, middle and late stages of pregnancy. HEV RNA was detected in the tissues (liver, spleen, kidney, colon, uterus and placenta) of pregnant mice. HEV antigens were also detected in these tissues of HEV-infected pregnant mice. Miscarriages (7/8, 87.5%) occurred in pregnant mice infected with HEV in the middle of pregnancy. Th1-biased immune status was found in these aborted mice. Vertical transmission was confirmed by HEV replication in the uterus and placenta, as well as in the positive HEV RNA and HEV antigen positive in fetal livers. The successful establishment of HEV infection in pregnant mice is beneficial for further study of HEV pathogenesis, especially the adverse pregnancy outcomes caused by HEV infection.
Global Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Insights into the Response of ‘Etrog’ Citron (Citrus medica L.) to Citrus Exocortis Viroid Infection
Authors: Wang Yafei , Wu Jiaxing , Qiu Yuanjian , Atta Sagheer , Zhou Changyong , Cao Mengji
Published: May 2019

Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) is the causal agent of citrus exocortis disease. We employed CEVd-infected ‘Etrog’ citron as a system to study the feedback regulation mechanism using transcriptome analysis in this study. Three months after CEVd infection, the transcriptome of fresh leaves was analyzed, and 1530 differentially expressed genes were detected. The replication of CEVd in citron induced upregulation of genes encoding key proteins that were involved in the RNA silencing pathway such as Dicer-like 2, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 1, argonaute 2, argonaute 7, and silencing defective 3, as well as those genes encoding proteins that are related to basic defense responses. Many genes involved in secondary metabolite biosynthesis and chitinase activity were upregulated, whereas other genes related to cell wall and phytohormone signal transduction were downregulated. Moreover, genes encoding disease resistance proteins, pathogenicity-related proteins, and heat shock cognate 70 kDa proteins were also upregulated in response to CEVd infection. These results suggest that basic defense and RNA silencing mechanisms are activated by CEVd infection, and this information improves our understanding of the pathogenesis of viroids in woody plants.
Still Something to Discover: Novel Insights into Escherichia coli Phage Diversity and Taxonomy
Authors: Korf Imke H. E. , Meier-Kolthoff Jan P. , Adriaenssens Evelien M. , Kropinski Andrew M. , Nimtz Manfred , Rohde Manfred , van Raaij Mark J. , Wittmann Johannes
Published: May 2019

The aim of this study was to gain further insight into the diversity of Escherichia coli phages followed by enhanced work on taxonomic issues in that field. Therefore, we present the genomic characterization and taxonomic classification of 50 bacteriophages against E. coli isolated from various sources, such as manure or sewage. All phages were examined for their host range on a set of different E. coli strains, originating, e.g., from human diagnostic laboratories or poultry farms. Transmission electron microscopy revealed a diversity of morphotypes (70% Myo-, 22% Sipho-, and 8% Podoviruses), and genome sequencing resulted in genomes sizes from ~44 to ~370 kb. Annotation and comparison with databases showed similarities in particular to T4- and T5-like phages, but also to less-known groups. Though various phages against E. coli are already described in literature and databases, we still isolated phages that showed no or only few similarities to other phages, namely phages Goslar, PTXU04, and KWBSE43-6. Genome-based phylogeny and classification of the newly isolated phages using VICTOR resulted in the proposal of new genera and led to an enhanced taxonomic classification of E. coli phages.
Modelling Nitrate Reduction Strategies from Diffuse Sources in the Po River Basin
Authors: Malagó Anna , Bouraoui Fayçal , Pastori Marco , Gelati Emiliano
Published: May 2019

Water contamination caused by the presence of excessive amounts of nitrate can be catastrophic for aquatic ecosystems and human health. Due to these high risks, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on finding effective measures to reduce nitrate concentrations in rivers and aquifers. In this study, we used the SWAT model based on grid-cells of 5 minutes of resolution for assessing the processes involved in nitrate loads generation and transport into aquifers and rivers and for providing basin management strategies of nitrate reduction. We applied the model in the Po River Basin (Italy), one of the most densely populated and highly agriculturally exploited area in the Mediterranean basin. The model was successfully calibrated and validated in eight monitoring stations along the Po River for the period 2000–2012. Simulated monthly streamflow and nitrate concentrations were in good agreement with observations, obtaining values of bias around ±25% in both calibration and validation. Among the tested scenarios of nitrogen reduction from agricultural sources, red clover cover crop after corn, coupled with a targeted reduction of mineral fertilizers and the limitation of nitrogen manure leads to a reduction of nitrate leaching and nitrogen emissions of around 37%.
Assessing Spatial Flood Risk from Multiple Flood Sources in a Small River Basin: A Method Based on Multivariate Design Rainfall
Authors: Jiang Xinyu , Yang Lijiao , Tatano Hirokazu
Published: May 2019

A key issue in assessing the spatial distribution of flood risk is considering risk information derived from multiple flood sources (river flooding, drainage inundation, etc.) that may affect the risk assessment area. This study proposes a method for assessing spatial flood risk that includes flooding and inundation in small-basin areas through multivariate design rainfall. The concept of critical rainfall duration, determined by the time of concentration of flooding, is used to represent the characteristics of flooding from different sources. A copula method is adopted to capture the correlation of rainfall amounts in different critical rainfall durations to reflect the correlation of potential flooding from multiple flood sources. Rainfalls for different return periods are designed based on the copula multivariate analysis. Using the design rainfalls as input, flood risk is assessed following the rainfall–runoff–inundation–loss estimation procedure. A case study of the Otsu River Basin, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of this method. Compared to conventional rainfall design, this method considers the response characteristics of multiple flood sources, and solves the problem of flood risk assessment from multiple flood sources. It can be applied to generate a precise flood risk assessment to support integrated flood risk management.
PERSPECTIVES FOR THE USE OF BIM-TECHNOLOGY (BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING) IN BUILD-TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Authors:   O. Komandyrov; O. Levchenko; O. Kysil
Published: May 2019

In connection with development in the world and, in particular in Ukraine, practices of planning of building objects and creation of project documentation with the use of BIM (Building Information Modeling) and by the credible height of researches of accordance of project documentation and existent objects to the requirements of normatively-legal acts, there is a necessity of introduction in the field of realization of judicial building examination of methodologies of research of building objects and corresponding project documentation created after BIM, preparation of specialists for work with the complexes of planning BIM. In the article, the existent state and perspective use of BIM considered for verification of accordance to the requirements of normatively acts of the both projected and existent building objects, which can be used by forensic experts during realization of corresponding researches.

Keywords: civil engineering expertise, design documentation, building information modeling (BIM) technology, information modeling.
ORGANIZATION OF INTERNAL CONTROL BY BUDGET ORGANIZATIONS (INSTITUTIONS) AS A BUDGETARY FUNDS MANAGER
Authors: Proskura K.
Published: May 2019

This article is devoted to the study of the organization and formation of the system of internal control by budget organizations (institutions), the definition and substantiation of the components and procedures of internal control, as well as the development of a mechanism for the practical implementation of this system in a budget institution (organization). The construction of an internal control system of a budgetary institution is based on the components: control environment (construction of the structure of the internal control system and its subordination, responsibilities and powers of internal controllers, requirements to their competence, their independence with respect to utsanov), risk management (identification and assessment of the probability and risk impact on the institution’s activities, costs, the risk response, in comparison with the resulting benefit from its reduction), control measures (which procedures and measures are implemented by the institution in order to ensure the effectiveness of internal control), information and communication, monitoring (reporting of internal control units and checking the results of its work by the supreme body). The organizational principles for the construction of internal control, the principles on which internal control is to be based, as well as the essence of the five elements of internal control, in accordance with which internal control is to be carried out by the administrators of budget funds, is regulated in the Methodological Recommendations on the organization of internal control by budgetary funds managers. in their institutions and in subordinate budget institutions (approved by the order of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine dated September 14, 2012 No. 995). An important factor in the effectiveness of the internal control system’s operation is the accountability of the internal control units to the manager and parent organization, embodied in the provision of written reports on the results of control measures carried out with a certain periodicity, as well as the introduction of a mechanism for monitoring the elimination of identified deficiencies and violations. The existence and effectiveness of the internal control system’s functioning forms the basis for ensuring the effectiveness of the organization, including the efficient use of economic resources.

Key words: budgetary institution, internal control, internal control system, internal audit department.
USE OF INFORMATION SOURCES (BASIS OF DATA) IN JUDICIAL ECONOMIC EXAMINATION OF TRANSFER PRICING
Authors:   Yu. Hrinenko; I. Hrinenko; M. Polennikov
Published: May 2019

One of the main tasks of the forensic economic examination for transfer pricing is the process of finding and determining the comparability of controlled operations, without which it is impossible to determine the fact of the compliance of the conducted controlled operation on «the Arm’s length principle». The basic component of this search is available and correct information in the form of any information databases and other public sources of information.

Verification of the use of the enterprise by the most appropriate method of transfer pricing by the results of functional analysis as well as the application of methods for prioritization is a procedure that depends and is fully related to the availability of complete and reliable information about prices.

Public information sources contain price information that can be used to determine comparable prices. The list of specialized commercial publications for the purpose of transfer pricing includes – a monthly newsletter «Review of prices of Ukrainian and world commodity markets»; informational and analytical product «Commodity Monitor. Ukraine»; information and analytical product «Digest of commodity prices in world markets»; the head of the State Fiscal service of Ukraine; the official site of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

The information contained in the commercial databases Orbis, Amadeus, Ruslana (VanDeek), Onesourse TP (Thomson Reuters), BloombergProfessional (Bloomberg), Spark (Interfax) is publicly available and can be used with an analysis of comparability in order to establish the condition of controlled operations on «the Arm’s length principle».

It should be noted that the main thing that should reflect any source of information is the presence of arguments that will provide comparability to assess and justify compliance with the conditions of the conducted controlled operation on «the Arm’s length principle». Key words: judicial-economic examination, transfer pricing, informative sources, databases.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ESTIMATION OF THE CHILD’S TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDING. FACTORS RELATING TO A NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES REPRODUCTION
Authors: Arefina N.
Published: May 2019

The article describes the problem of assessing the testimony of a child about legally significant events as an eyewitness (participant) of which he appeared at each stage of the formation of his testimony (directly or indirectly reflecting certain facts, preserving and processing directly perceived or acquired by logical means, reproducing stored information). The main age patterns of the child’s mental activity (level of mental development in general and the level of development of intelligence, speech, and different types of memory in particular; individual propensity; victimhood) are analyzed, limiting its capabilities at the stages of perception of events and phenomena, as well as reproduction of perceived circumstances. Along with the abovementioned, external factors that can affect the content of the child’s testimony, including incorrectly formulated questions from the interrogator are noted. The boundaries of the competence of psychological examination in terms of assessing the testimony of the child are indicated. On the basis of expert experience in the use of special psychological knowledge in criminal cases involving a child, the tasks that fall within the competence of the forensic psychological examination are reviewed. The important role of competent selection of children’s testimony for the expert analysis of outgoing data is shown. In particular, the need to record his authentic statements is indicated.

Key words: child, criminal proceedings, assessment of evidence, negative
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE METHODOLOGY «CONDUCTING forensic military examinations EVALUATING THE ACTIONS OF OFFICERS (LEADERS, COMMANDERS, CHIEFS) SUBJECTS OF FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM IN THE COURSE OF ANTI-TERRORIST OPERATION»
Authors: Vlasiuk A.
Published: May 2019

The article analyzes the current state of the research techniques for evaluating the actions of officials during an antiterrorist operation during a forensic military examination. The structure of the methodology is outlined, the subject-matter, object, subjects and main tasks of the forensic military expertise are determined, the proposed algorithm of actions of the forensic expert during the relevant studies has been developed.

The developed methodology covers the study of a causal violation of the current legislation by officials of the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and other military units established in accordance with the law, law enforcement agencies of the security and defense sectors, with the onset of serious consequences – the loss of people, the cause of material damage to legal entities and individuals and so on.

According to the results of research work, it will be proposed to include this methodology in the Register of methodologies for conducting forensic expertises and in the List of scientific, technical and reference literature majoring in 16.1 “Military research”.

Key words: anti-terrorist operation, methodology, fight against terrorism, judicial military expertise, official.
PERCEPTION OF UKRAINIAN FORENSIC EXPERTISE IN THE MASS MEDIA AT THE STAGE OF ITS FORMATION
Authors:   N. Nestor; N. Baiurko; T. Kryvak
Published: May 2019

The article deals with a brief historical excursion on the formation and development of forensic activity in Ukraine. In particular, the coverage of forensic expert activities in the press, starting with the establishment of the Cabinet of Scientific and Forensic Expertise at the Prosecutor’s Chamber of Justice of Kyiv in the years 1914-1915. The article based on archival materials, namely, newspapers and other constituent documents of the Cabinet of Scientific and Forensic Expertise, analyzes the public perception of the emergence of forensic science, its capabilities, and describes the main stages of forensic science.

It was noted that the press of that time described the importance and significance of the appearance of a forensic examination, indicated the main types of research conducted, explained the features of the work of forensic experts. Also in the articles of newspapers and magazines of that time revealed the transformations that took place in expert institutions, the increase in the number of expert studies conducted, the increase in the number of forensic areas in which expertise was carried out, and were highlighted the increase in requirements for the qualifications of experts related to the challenges of time. The article also indicates that at crucial points in the history of Ukraine the development of forensic science and the expertise continued, moreover, the activities of experts became more active, especially during the Ukrainian People’s Republic as well as after the events of 1917. However, during the years of the Great Patriotic War, the press of that time very rarely wrote about forensic activities, very often were only comments on the theory and practice of criminalistics.

Key words: forensic expert activity, forensic expert, mass media, Cabinets of forensic expertise.
Tujuh Kebajikan Utama Untuk Membangun Karakter Kristiani Anak
Authors: Stevanus Kalis
Published: May 2019

Character is something that is very important for human progress, both individually and in a nation. This article motivated by the decline of the character of society that appears in the rampant crime, anarchism, vigilante, radicalism, hatred, intolerance, disrespect, terrorism, injustice which is causing violence in various human relationships. Individual and social clashes occurred which are always based on the society background, such as ethnicity, religion and social condition. It cannot be denied if it is said that the root of all this is caused by character problem. Character influences ethical and moral judgment and decision making. By this context, Christian families are called to participate in building the nation through education in family. Christian families become character educators for their children. This article aims to describe seven virtues main, namely compassion, empathy, self-mastery, respect, tolerance, fairness, and patriotism to build child Christian character.  AbstrakKarakter adalah suatu hal yang sangat penting bagi kemajuan manusia, baik secara individual maupun suatu bangsa. Tulisan ini dimotivasi oleh merosotnya karakter masyarakat yang nampak dalam maraknya tindakan kejahatan, anarkhis, main hakim sendiri, radikalisme, kebencian, intoleransi, rasa tidak hormat, terorisme, ketidakadilan, sehingga menyebabkan membudayanya kekerasan dalam berbagai relasi. Terjadi perbenturan-perbenturan  individual dan social yang masih selalu terkait dengan latar  belakang masyarakat, seperti etnis, agama dan keadaan social. Tidak dapat disanggah bila dikatakan akar penyebab semua itu disebabkan oleh problem karakter. Karakter memengaruhi pertimbangan dan pengambilan keputusan etis dan moral. Dalam konteks inilah keluarga Kristen dipanggil untuk turut serta membangun bangsa melalui pendidikan di keluarga. Keluarga Kristen menjadi pendidik karakter bagi anak-anaknya. Tulisan ini bertujuan mendiskripsikan tujuh kebajikan utama, yaitu belas kasih, empati, penguasaan diri, rasa hormat, toleransi, adil, dan cinta tanah air, untuk membangun karakter Kristiani anak.
GUÍA DE EJERCICIOS ADAPTADA PARA ADOLESCENTES CON DISCAPACIDAD EN EXTREMIDADES INFERIORES. INDICACIONES METODOLÓGICAS
Authors: Traba Montejo Yeny Marlies , Quizhpe Luzuriaga Vladimir Estanislao
Published: May 2019

El presente artículo tuvo su motivación en la Parroquia Vilcabamba, donde se escogieron 11 adolescentes con discapacidad en las extremidades inferiores; 4 femeninas y 7 masculinos, quienes fueron la muestra para la implementación de la guía de ejercicios de baloncesto adaptada para adolescentes en sillas de rueda. La investigación tuvo como objetivo general implementar una guía de ejercicios para permitirles la práctica de la actividad física e integración social además de inclusión que esto implica en el ámbito deportivo, de tal manera que estos jóvenes se sientan actores activos y participativos de una sociedad que se mantiene en constante movimiento, así como la oportunidad de cultivar un deporte que les permita fortalecer su espíritu como personas y ciudadanos que contribuyan al desarrollo constante de su ciudad.
ESTRATEGIA PEDAGÓGICA PARA LA INCLUSIÓN EDUCATIVA DEL ESCOLAR CON TRASTORNO DEL ESPECTRO DE AUTISMO
Authors: Zaldivar Guzmán Yoenia , Martínez Galiano Jixy , Demósthene Sterling Yaima
Published: May 2019

En este trabajo se presenta una estrategia pedagógica para la inclusión educativa del escolar con trastorno del espectro de autismo (TEA) en la Educación Primaria. Para esta se parte del análisis de los fundamentos que sustentan el valor de los agentes socializadores de los contextos educativos escuela-familia-comunidad para materializar este proceso. La estrategia consta de cuatro fases fundamentales (diagnóstico y sensibilización, elaboración, aplicación y evaluación) conformadas por etapas y acciones que se implementaron desde el modelo de la Educación Primaria. Su implementación demostró su factibilidad.
LA COMUNICACIÓN EN LA PRIMERA INFANCIA DESDE LA FORMACIÓN INICIAL
Authors: Suárez Batista Ludmila María , Marzo Forbes Nancy Aleida , Hernández Carballé María Jesús
Published: May 2019

En el desarrollo de la comunicación en los niños un rol fundamental corresponde a la familia y las instituciones educativas, en tanto se convierten en modelos para él. El Programa Educa a tu Hijo es un programa social comunitario dirigido a orientar a la familia en función de la educación integral de los niños de la primera infancia, en lo que está implícito el tratamiento al elemento comunicativo. Resulta necesario mediante este programa transformar a la familia y promotoras de la Educación Preescolar en su labor desde la formación inicial. En tal sentido, el presente artículo se propone presentar un programa de formación inicial que contribuya al desarrollo profesional y humano de promotoras y familia de los niños de la primera infancia, mediante la integración de los componentes verbales y no verbales de la comunicación que deben desarrollarse en la primera infancia. Ello no solo posibilitó la actualización de la dimensión educación y desarrollo de la comunicación en la primera infancia, sino que a partir de la preparación y acciones del programa se logró transformar a las promotoras, ejecutoras, familia y los niños. Entre los métodos utilizados estuvieron el análisis-síntesis, el histórico-lógico, el inductivo-deductivo, el análisis documental y la entrevista, los que permitieron revelar las potencialidades del proceso formativo para el desarrollo de la comunicación en estos futuros profesionales.
INTERVENCIÓN EDUCATIVA EN PACIENTES CON RIESGO DE CÁNCER CERVICOUTERINO EN EL CENTRO DE SALUD “GUILLERMO TEJAS SILVA”
Authors: Roig Casto Moraima Antonia , Canet Heredia Armando Silverio
Published: May 2019

Se realizó un estudio de intervención educativa en mujeres que se encontraban entre las edades de 15 a 45 años que acudieron a la consulta de edad fértil del Policlínico “Guillermo Tejas Silva” del municipio Las Tunas en el período comprendido entre junio de 2017 a junio de 2018, con el objetivo de aplicar una intervenciόn educativa en pacientes con riesgo de cáncer cervicouterino. El universo de estudio quedó constituido por 138 mujeres, en las cuales se identificaron algunos de los factores de riesgo de padecer cáncer cervicouterino y que reunieron los criterios de inclusión, exclusión y salida. La mayoría de las mujeres que integraron la muestra tenían edades entre 20 y 29 años, con nivel de instrucción secundario, casadas y usaban el preservativo. El nivel de conocimiento sobre factores de riesgo de infección vaginal antes de la intervención era bajo. Después de la intervención el nivel de conocimiento se fortaleció de manera favorable en casi la totalidad de las mujeres a un nivel de conocimiento medio.
PROPUESTA DE UN SISTEMA DE INDICADORES PARA EVALUAR PROYECTOS DE DESARROLLO LOCAL
Authors: Almaguer Torres Rosa Mercedes , Pérez Campaña Marisol , Aguilera García Luis Orlando
Published: May 2019

En los últimos años se ha elevado la propuesta de realización de proyectos de desarrollo local de tipo económico que sean rectorados por los gobiernos municipales y que a su vez estos le aporten un porciento de sus utilidades con el objetivo de ser utilizadas para el financiamiento de otros proyectos y de obras de beneficio social. Por tanto es necesario que estos proyectos tengan una correcta planificación, cuenten con estudios de factibilidad lo más fiables posible, que proyecten los ingresos y gastos a obtener de forma certera y que por tanto que logren un funcionamiento eficiente y eficaz que les permita obtener utilidades y realizar sus aportes a los gobiernos municipales. El objetivo de este artículo es proponer unsistema de indicadores para evaluar proyectos de desarrollo local, lo cual va a permitir mediante la medición de indicadores evaluar el desempeño del proyecto eidentificar las insuficiencias existentes en el mismo y a partir de los resultados obtenidos elaborar un plan de acciones de mejora.
EL USO DE LAS TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y LA COMUNICACIÓN EN EL APRENDIZAJE DEL IDIOMA INGLÉS EN LA UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS TUNAS
Authors: Yorca Nieves Misdel , González Batista Yamilka , Garcés Linares Galia Teresa
Published: May 2019

Las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación han tenido un gran impacto en el aprendizaje del idioma inglés en el Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad de Las Tunas, para dar respuesta a las necesidades de los estudiantes en el logro de la competencia comunicativa. Sin embargo, nos hemos enfrentado con retos no contemplados dentro de este objetivo: existe una inmensidad de recursos (impresos, audio, video, multimedia, etc.), y los usuarios desconocen la forma de utilizarlos. Se identifica entonces la necesidad de desarrollar habilidades para el uso de manera eficiente de este conjunto de técnicas para el aprendizaje. El objetivo de este artículo científico se centra en la preparación de los profesores del Centro de Idiomas en el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación para brindar las posibilidades didácticas en la adquisición del idioma inglés teniendo como premisa las exigencias actuales.
LA HABILIDAD ESCRIBIR EN INGLÉS EN LA FORMACIÓN DEL PROFESIONAL DE LAS CIENCIAS HUMANÍSTICAS
Authors: Disotuar Abad José Antonio , López Palomares Rosemary , Almaguer Ávila Ada Ailín
Published: May 2019

Este trabajo describe el comportamiento de la escritura en inglés en los estudiantes del 1er año de  las diferentes carreras en la Facultad de Humanidades. Se tuvieron en cuenta  diferentes  descriptores de  bandas de los niveles del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas (MCERL) para poder evaluar la eficacia del examen. Como resultado de la aplicación del diagnóstico se detectaron insuficiencias relacionadas con el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del idioma Inglés y el rol de los profesores y estudiantes. Los métodos que se aplicaron fueron los siguientes: análisis-síntesis, inducción-deducción, observación, entrevistas, encuestas y análisis de los productos de la actividad. Este estudio aportó una identificación de la situaciónreal de la escritura en inglés en los nuevos estudiantes de humanidades,  que permitió la comprensión del proceso, así como la determinación de las posibles soluciones a los aspectos negativos que afectan el desarrollo de esta habilidad.
RELACIÓN DIALÉCTICA ENTRE LA METACOGNICIÓN Y LA AUTONOMÍA EN EL APRENDIZAJE DE LOS PROFESORES EN FORMACIÓN DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS
Authors: Velázquez Reyes Yamila , Santiesteban Naranjo Ernan
Published: May 2019

El desarrollo de la autonomía tiene gran significación para el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del profesor en formación de Lenguas Extranjeras. De ahí que el presente artículo orienta la búsqueda de una solución a las insuficiencias que se presentan en el desarrollo de la autonomía de los profesores en formación de la referida especialidad, así como los mecanismos que estos deben activar para lograr efectividad en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras. Para lograr este objetivo se establece su relación con la metacognición a partir de la conceptualización teórica de ambas. Al respecto fue necesario el análisis y crítica de las fuentes, para determinar las potencialidades y las limitaciones de las teorías que las sustentan. En este sentido, es esencial conocer los procesos que generen tanto el esfuerzo intelectual, como el desarrollo integral de los profesores en formación, en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de Lenguas Extranjeras.
Políticas de equidad de género: educación para una escuela libre de violencia
Authors: Zapata Martelo Emma , Ayala Carrillo María del Rosario
Published: May 2019

Los estudios de género surgen en la educación superior, como crítica a las posiciones teóricas tradicionales que habían ignorado o distorsionado la vida de las mujeres y desconocían sus contribuciones al conocimiento. Buscan corregir los desarrollados desde la óptica masculina, transformar los abordajes hegemónicos para convertirlos en propuestas educativas más inclusivas y representativas de la realidad humana, a partir de críticas epistemológicas, teóricas, metodológicas, interdisciplinarias y participativas; además de transformar las relaciones entre los géneros para conformar sociedades más igualitarias y no violentas. Al respecto, si bien las políticas nacionales e internacionales han tenido un papel importante en la integración del enfoque de género en las instituciones de educación superior (IES), muchas se quedan en enunciados y buenas intenciones. Se ha logrado el acceso de las mujeres a la educación, pero la representación en los espacios de poder permanece en manos de varones, se mantiene el ‘techo de cristal’, el currículo oculto y la discriminación tanto a nivel individual como colectivo.
Exclusión social: juventud guatemalteca en fincas cafetaleras del Soconusco Chiapas
Authors: Ramírez Ramos Laura Itzel , Nazar Beutelspacher Austreberta , Zapata Martelo Emma
Published: May 2019

La frontera sur de México es el punto de entrada de diferentes flujos migratorios, provenientes principalmente de Centroamérica, los cuales se desarrollan en contextos y condiciones socioeconómicas que exigen a las personas, la búsqueda constante de estrategias de subsistencia. El presente trabajo focaliza a las y los jornaleros agrícolas de origen guatemalteco en fincas cafetaleras del Soconusco, Chiapas. El objetivo, es argumentar cómo la falta de acceso o acceso restringido a la educación, la inserción al trabajo precario y la migración ,posicionan a la población juvenil de migrantes jornaleros, de origen guatemalteco, en procesos de exclusión social y vulnerabilidad. Se concluye que las condiciones generadas a partir de estos procesos, imposibilitan la generación de expectativas laborales diferentes, el acceso a una mayor calidad de vida y la movilidad social en una etapa crucial del desarrollo de hombres y mujeres. La información presentada procede de métodos de investigación cuantitativos y cualitativos. Se aplicó una encuesta no probabilística a 129 familias; 20 entrevistas semiestructuradas a niños, niñas y adolescentes dentro de las fincas y 25 a actores involucrados con el reconocimiento y ejercicio de los derechos humanos de la infancia migrante, en el territorio fronterizo mexicano. Palabras clave: migración, educación, trabajo precario, vulnerabilidad, Chiapas, Guatemala.
Violencia de género y control de los cuerpos: un caso de análisis con estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria en el sur del estado de Guanajuato
Authors: Rosas Vargas Rocío
Published: May 2019

Este trabajo se deriva de un proyecto de investigación sobre violencia de género hacia estudiantes de secundarias y preparatorias en Guanajuato. 1 Se aplicaron encuestas, entrevistas y se realizaron talleres. Durante el transcurso de éstos últimos, las jóvenes de nivel secundaria afirmaron haber sido violentadas porque no cumplen con la imagen que supuestamente debería tener el cuerpo , que los medios de comunicación les dice que deben mostrar . La angustia por no parecer lo que se indica propicia graves trastornos y en ocasiones el las han intentado el suicidio . En este sentido, abordamos el trabajo desde la idea de que es en los cuerpos femeninos donde se normalizan, y donde también se resisten , las normas sociales de ser mujer (Harcourt, 2011). Es en los cuerpos, socioculturalmente construidos, donde se inscriben los juegos de poder. Buttler (2010 : 93 ) afirma que "estamos expuestos a los demás, y si bien esto puede ser condición de nuestro dese o , también plantea la posibilidad de sojuzgamiento y crueldad. Esto es resultado del hecho de que los cuerpos están estrechamente relacionados con los otros mediante las necesidades materiales, e l tacto, el lenguaje y toda una serie de relaciones sin las que no podemos sobrevivir" . Es decir, la necesidad por los Otros, por su reconocimiento nos indican que para responder a nuestras necesidades debemos ser como se nos dice y si no lo somos entonces no obtendremos el reconocimiento y sí la crueldad, pero como no podemos sobrevivir así es posible que las reacciones sean la autodestrucción y la violencia . ¿Qué cuerpos son entonces los que representan un problema?
Docencia, convivencia y permanencia escolar en un Bachillerato Tecnológico
Authors: Carranza Peña Leticia , Sandoval Forero Eduardo Andrés
Published: May 2019

En este artículo, producto de una investigación etnográfica, se reflexiona sobre la importancia de la intervención docente en la convivencia del aula para favorecer la permanencia escolar de los estudiantes. Los hallazgos indican que el habitus en el que se instala el educador contribuye a que los jóvenes continúen aprendiendo, pero también a que abandonen la escuela con riesgos como las adicciones, las actividades ilícitas, el ocio o un empleo mal remunerado; en ese sentido, la Pedagogía de la esperanza se convierte en una posibilidad de cambio en las condiciones personales, escolares, familiares, comunitarias y socioeconómicas a gran escala. Las conclusiones apuntan a la formación del profesorado en temas de convivencia; a la coordinación entre escuela y familia y a la preparación integral de los estudiantes, como elementos que impulsen la permanencia escolar.