bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Descentralización fiscal subnacional en Argentina, período 2005–2017. Desequilibrio fiscal vertical, autonomía y dependencia fiscales de la jurisdicción municipal
Authors: Herrera Soledad Inés
Published: July 2021

La república Argentina tiene un gobierno federal, multijurisdiccional y con un mecanismo de coordinación financiera de coparticipación de impuestos. En ese marco, el presente trabajo pretende contribuir empíricamente al estudio de las relaciones fiscales subnacionales durante los años 2005–2017 y de la descentralización fiscal municipal en particular.La investigación de tipo descriptivo se basa en datos del esquema Ahorro–Inversión–Financiamiento de la Administración Pública no financiera, publicados por el Ministerio de Economía de la Nación. En una primera instancia, aborda algunas consideraciones teóricas de la literatura del federalismo fiscal sobre descentralización fiscal y las implicancias de la diferenciación conceptual entre asimetría y desequilibrio fiscal vertical. Luego, se detallan aspectos metodológicos de la investigación y de las medidas de descentralización, autonomía y dependencia fiscales utilizadas.Los resultados cuantitativos del análisis empírico referido al período 2005–2017 permiten afirmar que existe una marcada concentración de ingresos en el nivel provincial y una mayor descentralización del gasto público hacia la Jurisdicción municipal, tal como sucede en la relación fiscal Nación–Provincia. Además y específicamente para el nivel municipal, se observa un permanente desequilibrio fiscal vertical, ya que las transferencias fiscales de origen nacional y provincial no resuelven la asimetría fiscal de esa jurisdicción. Asimismo, la autonomía o correspondencia fiscal municipal es baja y la dependencia de las transferencias fiscales es alta como así también heterogénea entre las provincias.Por último y con base en los resultados, se reflexiona sobre algunos aspectos de diseño del federalismo fiscal y los municipios.
Impacto Regional del Desarrollo de Bioenergía (Biomasa) en Argentina. Un análisis Insumo–Producto para la provincia de Misiones
Authors: Perrotta Lorenzo
Published: July 2021

Dado que los patrones actuales de consumo y producción de energía están estresando severamente los sistemas naturales y sociales, se requiere no solo una mejora de eficiencia energética sino también una producción de energía ambientalmente sostenible. En este contexto, el uso de biomasa como fuente renovable de generación de energía podría permitir una producción de energía limpia, particularmente en regiones donde existe una ventaja comparativa natural y donde el acceso a otras fuentes de energía es costoso. Este es el caso de Misiones, una provincia de la Argentina, que muestra un alto potencial para la producción de energía a través de la biomasa de su actividad forestal. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es evaluar el beneficio social neto del desarrollo y la inversión (tecnología, infraestructura, etc.) en bioenergía a partir de biomasa en esta provincia.Para eso, se ha desarrollado un modelo insumo-producto regional para Misiones que permite analizar el impacto de distintos escenarios sobre el nivel de empleo y producción provincial. Se simulan tres escenarios: uno en el que se aumenta la producción de bioenergía, otro en el que la capacidad de producción existente se expande a través de inversiones y, finalmente, se valoran los costos de producción e inversión necesarios para expandir la producción a niveles potenciales. Los resultados muestran grandes efectos tanto en la producción como en la generaciónde empleo provincial en todos los escenarios, alcanzando los mayores impactos en aquellos escenarios en los cuales se realizan inversiones con componentes locales, logrando capturar los efectos positivos dentro de la provincia. Las conclusiones proporcionan algunas recomendaciones de política para impulsar el desarrollo de la biomasa como fuente de generación de energía en Argentina dado que las regulaciones y programas actuales en el sector no están orientados regionalmente.
Determinación de factores influyentes en la salida de la pobreza en Argentina y la región NEA, a partir de un análisis longitudinal del período 2016–2019
Authors: Vrdollak Torrente Marcos Daniel
Published: July 2021

El trabajo en cuestión tuvo como objeto de investigación a la condición de pobreza de los hogares de Argentina y de la región del noreste argentino. Durante el mismo se buscó determinar, de una manera dinámica, cuáles son los factores influyentes en la salida de la pobreza en Argentina y el NEA, durante el período de tiempo comprendido entre abril de 2016 y junio de 2019, siendo este el objetivo general del mismo. De esta manera, en esta investigación se confeccionó una base de datos longitudinal, a partir de la cual se pudo generar, mediante la utilización de regresiones de primeras diferencias, un modelo explicativo de los cambios en el tiempo que tiene la condición de pobre de los individuos de Argentina y el NEA.La misma es del tipo cuantitativo, exploratorio, de fuentes secundarias, puro y longitudinal. Esto se fundamenta principalmente por la utilización de modelos matemáticos en el análisis realizado, la innovación del mismo, el uso de la Encuesta Permanente de Hogares como principal fuente de datos, la inexistencia de una aplicación práctica inmediata y la definición de períodos de tiempo incluidos en el análisis.

A partir de la investigación se arribó a la conclusión de que en el país existen factores específicos que afectan el abandono de la pobreza, tales como la inclusión laboral y el acceso a ayuda monetaria externa. Por otro lado, el estado de informalidad laboral puede considerarse como factor relevante en el total del país, pero no así en la región NEA. Finalmente, se concluyó que diferentes períodos de tiempo, con sus particulares condiciones económicas, también afectan las probabilidades que tiene un individuo para abandonar el estado de pobreza
Análisis del comportamiento fiscal de las provincias argentinas
Authors: Vargas Ochuza Emilse Nancy
Published: July 2021

Esta investigación propone analizar en primera instancia cómo es el desempeño fiscal de cada una de las 23 provincias argentinas, junto con la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, para el período 1988–2018. Los resultados denotan que casi la totalidad de las mismas presentan una política fiscal procíclica, en línea con el comportamiento del país a nivel nacional. Por otra parte, se detalla un modelo teórico que expone cómo las transferencias discrecionales por parte del gobierno federal generan una relación estratégica entre las provincias, y cuyos resultados sirven de sustento para un análisis empírico de las transferencias y la posible creación de un fondo de reserva anticíclico a partir de ellas. Lo último será realizado a modo de complemento en una investigación futura.
La ignorancia socrática como virtud epistémica
Authors: Boeri Marcelo D.
Published: July 2021

En este artículo argumento que un tipo particular de ignorancia, de connotaciones «socráticas», es central para la adquisición de conocimiento dada la estructura epistémica de la sociedad. Sócrates advirtió la relevancia de un cierto tipo de ignorancia en la adquisición de conocimiento y fue consciente de la división del trabajo epistémico en la sociedad. Primero explico la manera en que entiendo la llamada «ignorancia socrática» (IS) como diferente de lo que llamo «ignorancia obstinada» (IO). Luego, discuto algunos vicios intelectuales (como la arrogancia epistémica) y la función que las virtudes intelectuales (la humildad epistémica y la autonomía) pueden tener respecto de la ignorancia obstinada como un correctivo que tiene alcances no sólo epistémicos, sino también morales. Este tipo de enfoque puede ser muy útil para explotar algunos supuestos de la epistemología social contemporánea, según los cuales la adquisición de conocimiento se hace a partir de los demás y con los demás.
Elogio de la duda: contra los «traficantes de certezas»
Authors: Ordine Nuccio
Published: July 2021

El artículo se propone reivindicar la centralidad de la duda en la labor filosófica. A través del examen de diferentes páginas de pensadores como Giordano Bruno, Platón, Montaigne, Lessing, Feynman o Einstein, se muestra cómo cualquier verdad será siempre transitoria, siendo la verdad última un límite inalcanzable por el ser humano. Análogamente, cualquier posesión de verdad será siempre ilusoria y, al hacer inútil la búsqueda, impedirá ineludiblemente el progreso.
La metáfora de los anillos imantados y la interpretación platónica de la Unidad del Estado
Authors: Aguirre-Santos Javier
Published: July 2021

Tradicionalmente, la metáfora de los anillos imantados contenida en el monólogo socrático del Ion se ha interpretado en clave epistemológica, en un contexto de debate sobre la naturaleza de la actividad poética. Sin negar este aspecto, la interpretación que se defiende en este artículo es que por medio de la metáfora de los anillos imantados se confrontan también dos modos opuestos de entender la unidad del Estado: una, la que se establece por medio de la téchne política, de naturaleza racional, autónoma, diferenciada y permanente; y otra, la de poetas y rapsodas, de naturaleza irracional, heterónoma, homogeneizadora y litúrgica.
¿Por qué es actual Platón «quoad nos»?
Authors: Ramírez Daza y García Rómulo
Published: July 2021

Platón llega hasta nuestros días por varias razones. Unas causas son ad intra, como la transmisión completa del legado escrito del filósofo, hito en la historia de las ideas; la extensa duración por nueve centurias de la Academia; y la intensa labor política emprendida por Platón y sus discípulos. Otras causas más son ad extra, tal como: la recepción de sus doctrinas en varios momentos de la filosofía, de cara a la configuración de la mentalidad occidental; y los diálogos con sus intérpretes y detractores. Todas ellas son causas que permiten acercarnos al ingente proyecto político del filósofo ateniense que no puede separarse más que analíticamente de su binomio: Platón-platonismo. Esta investigación resalta hermenéuticamente estas causas tanto a la luz de sus tesis principales expuestas en los Diálogos, como su recepción en la tradición, y su promoción a la luz de su actividad política como vemos en sus Cartas.
Adequate Interpretation of Socio-Political Values as a Conceptual Issue in the XXI Century (From the Perspective of the Concepts Used by B. Constant and A. Tocqueville)
Authors: Puchnina Olga
Published: July 2021

The article analyzes the transformation of concepts like liberty, equality, and democracy depending on the political, historical, and socio-cultural context. The author proposes to trace the significant difference in understanding “universal” socio-political values by using the classical liberal theories of B. Constant and A. de Tocqueville compared to modern international political processes. The author uses comparative and historical analysis methods, and a cultural and axiological approach to studying the ideology and politics. The argument is that the ancient understanding of liberty was irrelevant for the society of the XIX century, just as B. Constant’s classical understanding of liberty no longer meets the changing socio-political needs of people living in the XXI century. It does not consider a fundamentally new sphere of human activity like freedom and privacy in the digital world. Recognizing the value of democracy, the author observes that today, A. de Tocqueville’s approach is more than adequate for understanding political processes. For example, the post-election information warfare in the United States in 2020 shows the relevance of the specific understanding of Tocqueville’s democracy as a profound process of total equality spread. The main conclusion is that the political values familiar to modern discourse often are interpreted inadequately to reality since scientific understanding is rigid and lags behind the rapid development of information technologies, globalization, and virtualization.
Use of Russia’s Information and Communication Technologies in Political Instrumentalization of Ukraine’s History
Authors: Danylenko Serhiy , Shcherbatiuk Olena
Published: July 2021

The political instrumentalization of the history of Ukraine carried out by the Russian Federation in the framework of the information war against Ukraine is covered in this article. This instrumentalization is exercised through media communication employing historical and political myths and narratives to vindicate Russia’s aggressive actions. The latest information and communication technologies used by the Kremlin in the information war against Ukraine have been identified in this paper. Such destructive efforts often derail Ukrainian-Polish relations, which are particularly sensitive to historical and political issues. The reasons for the drawbacks of the Ukrainian authorities in counteracting the information aggression on the part of the Russian Federation are distinguished, and the measures that would contribute to an effective response to such aggression are outlined.
Feasibility Study of Mesoporous Silica MCM-41 Functionalization by Electron-Beam Irradiation
Authors: Ghafoorzadeh S. , Askarbioki M. , Saniei E. , Shirmardi S. P. , Khakshournia S. , Kargar S. , Amooee A. , Ranjbar Jamalabadi R.
Published: July 2021

Mobil Composition of Matter No. 41 (MCM-41) is a member of the mesoporous silica family, which is used as an inhomogeneous catalyst in many chemical processes because of its large surface and also its uniform channels. MCM-41 is used to transport material in reactions and targeted drug-delivery systems, especially blood-disorders medication. The purpose of this study was to functionalize MCM-41 by electron beam irradiation to achieve optimal irradiation conditions to be used as the primary catalyst for the intelligent transfer of new drugs in hematology. Functionalized MCM-41 with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS), 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol, 2-nitrobenzyl alcohol, 4-nitrobenzyl alcohol, 2,4-dinitrobenzyl alcohol, and 3-chlorobenzyl alcohol are suitable compounds for medical and drug delivery purposes in different parts of the body. To this end, MCM-41 was first synthesized by the sol-gel method, and then using Fourier-transform spectroscopy, the functionalization of its compounds, the effects of electron dose on it, and the effect of different reactants on its production were examined. To functionalize MCM-41, the applied electron irradiation dose and the type of alcohol are very important components that ultimately the optimal dose and the appropriate process for alcohol reaction will be suggested to be functionalized. In optimum irradiation conditions, 3-APTS, 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol, 2-nitrobenzyl alcohol, 4-nitrobenzyl alcohol, and 2,4-dinitrobenzyl alcohol were successfully grafted onto MCM-41, which can be used as controlled drug delivery systems. The use of the electron irradiation method for the functionalization of mesoporous silica compounds has many advantages over similar chemical methods, namely no use of chemicals, high-reaction speed, higher efficiency, and lower-chemical contamination.
Development and Qualification of Materials for Indian Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant
Authors: Bhaduri A. K. , Albert Shaju K. , Nagesha A. , Moitra A. , Borah Utpal , Prasad Reddy G. V. , Laha K. , Singh Kulvir , Das A. K.
Published: July 2021

India has embarked on an ambitious program of setting up efficient advanced ultra-supercritical (AUSC) technology with steam temperature and pressure of 993 K and 31 MPa, respectively. This article deals with the testing and qualification of indigenously produced materials for the Indian AUSC mission project, the research and development phase of which is currently in the advanced stage of completion. As part of this, exhaustive database pertaining to various mechanical properties including creep, low cycle fatigue (LCF), creep-fatigue interaction (CFI), high cycle fatigue (HCF), fracture toughness, and crack growth has been generated covering important candidate materials such as alloy 617M tubes and forgings, 304HCu stainless steel tubes, and alloy 625 castings. Tubes of both alloy 617M and 304HCu stainless steels are to be used in the boilers, whereas alloy 617M forgings would be used as turbine rotor and alloy 625 castings as turbine casings. The data have been subsequently used to establish design curves identifying safe regimes of operation with respect to creep, LCF, HCF, CFI, and fatigue and creep crack growths. The properties were seen to be comparable with those derived from internationally developed equivalent grades. The bimetallic weld joints between alloy 617M and 10Cr steels were also evaluated to derive the appropriate strength reduction factors under creep and cyclic loadings. Additionally, the influence of thermal aging at service temperature on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties was investigated based on tensile and fracture properties to account for the service exposure induced degradation and associated embrittlement.
Effect of Injection System Parameters on Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Small Single Cylinder Diesel Engine
Authors: Dond D.K. , Gulhane N.P.
Published: July 2021

Limited fossil fuel reservoir capacity and pollution caused by them is the big problem in front of researchers. In the present paper, an attempt was made to find a solution to the same. The conventional fuel injection system was retrofitted with a simple version of the common rail direct injection system for the small diesel engine. Further, the effect of injection system parameters was observed on the performance and emission characteristics of the retrofitted common rail direct injection diesel engine. The parameters such as injection pressure, the start of pilot injection timing, the start of main injection timing and quantity of percentage fuel injection during the pilot and main injection period were considered for experimental investigation. It was observed that all the evaluated parameters were found vital for improving the engine’s performance and emission characteristics. The retrofitted common rail direct injection system shows an average 7% rise in brake thermal efficiency with economic, specific fuel consumption. At the same time, much more reduction in hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and smoke opacity with a penalty of a slight increase in nitrogen oxides.
Use of sugarcane bagasse and industrial timber residue in particleboard production
Authors: Yano Bruna B. R. , Silva Sergio A. M. , Almeida Diego H. , Aquino Vinicius B. M. , Christoforo André L. , Rodrigues Edson F. C. , Carvalho Junior Antônio N. , Silva Adriano P. , Lahr Francisco A. R.
Published: July 2021

Use of lignocellulosic materials in particleboard has turned into an alternative for the reuse of such materials, which are abundant and may have precarious disposal techniques. The present study fabricated particleboards using industrial sawmill waste from tropical hardwoods (a mix of species) and sugarcane bagasse with castor oil-based bicomponent polyurethane resin and evaluated the influence of the incorporation of sugarcane bagasse (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50%) on the physical and mechanical properties of the composites. The particleboards were produced according to the Brazilian Standard ABNT NBR 14810 (2018), and performance requirements were assessed using Brazilian and international standards. Some of the particleboards met standardized requirements, with Treatment 5 (50% sawdust and 50% bagasse) showing better performance, indicating the possibility for use indoors in dry conditions. The addition of sugarcane bagasse increased dimensional stability of particleboards when compared with panels manufactured with timber residue. Statistical analysis indicated the percentage of bagasse was significant, increasing physical and mechanical properties when compared with the reference treatment.
The future of single-use paper coffee cups: Current progress and outlook
Authors: Triantafillopoulos Nick , Koukoulas Alexander A.
Published: July 2021

The expanded use of environmentally friendly and sustainable foodservice packaging continues to be a prime focus of stakeholders across the foodservice value chain. Paper-based coffee cups is one product segment where effective recycling of waste cups remains elusive. As a result, material substitutes for polyethylene liners are emerging to solve the problem of waste cups. In this paper, current and emerging commercial material technologies used in the production of paper-based coffee cups that are readily recyclable with other paper grades are reviewed. Many of these material solutions are also compostable. Special attention is paid to the rapidly evolving, alternative large-scale production of bioplastics. Multiple efforts to effectively develop a more environmentally friendly paper cup are also examined. It is clear that broad adoption of proposed solutions will require an integrated commitment and approach to circular economics. Specifically, this includes: changes in consumer behavior; brand owner initiatives to meet sustainability goals; governmental policies that limit or forbid use of fossil-based cups; and easily accessible infrastructures at the consumer level for the collection, separation, and processing of biodegradable cups.
Gels serving as carriers for functional fillers and facilitating novel composite paper production
Authors: Nie Jingyi , Song Shunxi , Liang Jiantao
Published: July 2021

Functional fillers can facilitate the development of novel composite paper products for specific end uses. But using functional components as fillers by direct addition to the fiber suspension may fall short of the desired goals. The functional filler may fail to be efficiently retained. Gels can serve as carriers of functional paper fillers by coupling with them during in-situ synthesis and the gelation process. This strategy is favorable for the effective utilization of functional paper fillers, without hampering the intrinsic properties of paper. Additional merits of this strategy include versatility and compatibility with existing paper-making processes.
Radial variation in tracheid lengths in dominant trees of selected coniferous species
Authors: Fabisiak Ewa , Fabisiak Beata , Krauss Andrzej
Published: July 2021

The radial variation was examined for tracheid lengths of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), European larch (Larix decidua Mill.), and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood from dominant trees coming from an even-aged stand, and growing under identical forest site and climatic conditions. The measurements were completed on macerated material. The variation of tracheid lengths in annual rings from the core to the bark was used for determination of the border between the juvenile and mature wood in the trunk cross-section. The boundary age between the juvenile and mature wood zones established for the examined species was comparable, as it was 25 annual rings for Scots pine and 29 for European larch and for Norway spruce. In the juvenile zone, the tracheid lengths increased 2.2-fold in Norway spruce wood, while in Scots pine and European larch wood it was approximately 1.7-fold. By contrast, in the mature wood zone the tracheid lengths was stabilized at a certain level, showing slight fluctuations. The differences in the tracheids length of early and late wood in the examined annual rings were also determined, and it was established that for the majority of annual rings they are statistically significant (p<0.05).
Validity of Serum Uromodulin as Early Diagnosis Marker of Diabetic Nephropathy in T2DM
Authors: Dumpatna Rizki , Tristina Nina , Turbawaty Dewi Kartika , Tjandrawati Anna
Published: July 2021

Increased prevalence of DM is accompanied by increased in its various complications include diabetic nephropathy, which can lead to end stage renal disease (ESRD). Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) is the gold standard for diabetic nephropathy; however, it has several limitations, including the inability to early diagnose due to the absence of increased level in uACR. Uromodulin is produced by thick ascending limb (TAL) at Henle’s loop and early distal tubule of nephron. Uromodulin will decrease when tubular atrophy occurs in early stage of renal impairment with normoalbuminuria. The aim of this study was to determine the validity of serum uromodulin in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in identifying diabetic nephropathy by comparing it with uACR as gold standard. This study was a cross-sectional analytical observational study at Dr. Hasan Sadikin (RSHS) Bandung from June to August 2020. Subjects consisted of 62 patiens with T2DM. Results showed that the serum uromodulin level had a sensitivity of 93.3%, a specificity of 88.2%, a positive predictive value of 95.5%, a negative predictive value of 83.3%, and an accuracy of 91,9% and an AUC value of 0.975. The cut-off point of serum uromodulin in this study was 47.195 ng/mL. In conclusion, serum uromodulin, when compared to the uACR as the gold standard, has good sensitivity and specificity for identifying diabetic nephropathy.
Olimpíadas do Colégio de Aplicação da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: De Souza Marinês Matter , Begossi Tuany Defaveri , Balbinotti Carlos Adelar Abaide , Mazo Janice Zarpellon
Published: July 2021

Este estudo busca verificar qual o modelo de competição adotado pela Olimpíada do Colégio de Aplicação (OCA), da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Para efetivação do estudo foram analisados documentos e realizadas entrevistas com cinco professores(as) de Educação Física do Colégio de Aplicação da UFRGS. Os materiais de pesquisa foram categorizados e cotejados com informações obtidas por meio de levantamento bibliográfico. Constatamos que a OCA apresenta características do modelo adulto de competição, especialmente nas competições que envolvem os alunos do oitavo e nono anos e do ensino médio. Para os alunos do sexto e sétimo anos, embora as competições sejam adaptadas, também, se observou resquícios de um modelo adulto.
Palavras-chave: Competição escolar; jogos escolares; Olimpíada do Colégio de Aplicação.
História em Quadrinhos
Authors: Cardoso Mariana da Silva , Torres Lorena de Oliveira , Muniz Willian Maciel , Afonso Adriana de Oliveira , Garrido Rodrigo Grazinoli
Published: July 2021

A pandemia de COVID-19, iniciada em dezembro de 2019 e ainda sem cura, demanda medidas clássicas de saúde pública, especialmente a restrição do contato interpessoal para seu controle. Assim, várias regiões implementaram políticas de distanciamento como: lockdown, fechamento de escolas, de locais de trabalho, do transporte e de eventos públicos. No Brasil, o fechamento de estabelecimentos de ensino provocou ações para manter as atividades acadêmicas e garantir a complementação do calendário escolar. Na graduação em Biomedicina, da Universidade Católica de Petrópolis, o Núcleo Docente Estruturante do curso estabeleceu um conjunto de atividades não presenciais que permitissem aos formandos a obtenção da carga horária de Estágio Obrigatório. Nesse propósito, apresenta-se a experiência vivenciada por duas alunas na busca de contribuir para a manutenção da saúde de pessoas e comunidades por meio de estratégias de divulgação científica, com a elaboração de Histórias em Quadrinhos sobre os meios de controle, pesquisa científica e o problema das fake news relacionado à COVID-19. A produção contribuiu sensivelmente para o desenvolvimento das estudantes e se mostrou importante linguagem para divulgação científica em saúde.
Palavras-chave: Ensino Superior; biomedicina; divulgação em saúde; SARS-CoV-2.
Religious Studies and Internal Family Systems Therapy
Authors: Kennel Maxwell
Published: July 2021

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a psychotherapy modality that combines elements of systems theory with an experiential approach that rests on distinctions between Self and parts of self. Unlike more cognitive approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic ‘talk’ therapies, IFS challenges traditional divisions between mind and body that have endured in both the treatment of psychological trauma and in the study of religion. This essay provides a summary of IFS as it is conceptualized by Richard Schwartz, Martha Sweezy, and Frank Anderson, and then critically identifies several significant religious resonances in its approach to mediating between a stable ‘Self ’ and parts of self that are partitioned by traumatic or overwhelming experiences. I conclude with the suggestion that the IFS approach to therapy and the discipline of Religious Studies mutually illuminate and challenge each other in their overlapping approaches to the problems of value-neutrality and normativity.
Trials and Tribulations of Luke Skywalker
Authors: Ambasciano Leonardo
Published: July 2021

The present contribution offers some critical reflections on the influence of Comparative Religion scholar Joseph Campbell’s (1904- 1987) monomyth, or hero’s journey, on George Lucas’ Star Wars space opera. Like other celebrated 20th-century scholars of religion, after his death Campbell was revealed as an ultraconservative racist intellectual. However, Campbell had already been turned into a liberal icon thanks to Lucas’ own sponsorship and active support at least since 1983. After a recap of the recent history of Lucasfilm Ltd. and a brief discussion about the intersection of canon, fandom, and authority in Star Wars, the present article provides a preliminary answer to this puzzling relationship by contextualising Lucas’ own fascination with Campbell’s work within the larger post-war percolation of camouflaged radical-right ideas and authors, especially religious scholars, through Western democratic societies. The article contends that Lucas and new Lucasfilm owner The Walt Disney Co. have so far failed to confront Campbell’s problematic legacy and examines three main options to tackle this moral issue.
Analysis of electric drive systems for performance of driving and starting under load
Authors: Khrebtova O.A. , Zachepa N.V.
Published: July 2021

Purpose. Perform an analysis of existing automated control systems of the electric drive and methods of forming the starting torque to determine the compliance of the selected system and method to the requirements for trouble-free mode of start and start of the technological mechanism in difficult conditions or breakaway and start under load..

Methodology. Comparison of energy performance and capabilities of control systems and methods for the formation of starting torque, mathematical calculations, analysis of the properties of systems and methods in accordance with the requirements of technological operations during the start.

Findings. To obtain the results of the analysis of the current methods of starting induction motors, autotransformer start was considered, which can significantly reduce the starting current, and also connect a capacitor with a reactance to reduce the current and increase the starting torque; the use of soft start with amplitude-phase control allows you to reduce the starting current and reached the absence of its impulses. The vector-pulse method of controlling the converting device increases the starting torque in the absence of an increase in starting current, such advantages have a quasi-frequency starting mode, but the application is limited by special technological equipment. Thyristor voltage regulator using the phase control method, despite its widespread use in control systems, has a low value of the starting torque. To carry out starting in difficult conditions, according to the results of the analysis of existing systems of controlled starting, it was found that a rational electric drive system for hoisting-and-transport mechanisms is a frequency-controlled electric drive system according to the "frequency converter - asynchronous motor" (FC - IM) scheme.

Originality.  For the first time it is proposed to improve the existing control systems of hoisting and transport mechanisms that perform start-up in difficult conditions when using the modes of movement to form the starting torque that exceeds the passport value by 3-4 times. Increasing energy efficiency based on increasing their efficiency, information content and data reliability. For the first time, the reasons for the shortcomings of existing control systems during start-up under load in modern production are analyzed.

Practical value. The choice of a rational electric drive system for lifting and transport mechanisms is substantiated when starting in difficult conditions, which will provide maximum efforts in the transmission of a technological mechanism with permissible current and thermal overloads of asynchronous machines.
Once again about the indivisibility of the scattered inductance of the transformer
Authors: Zіrka S.E. , Moroz Y.I. , Arturi C.M.
Published: July 2021

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to show the inadequacy of the traditional T-shaped equivalent circuit for modeling transformer operations with saturated core. The aim is to point out the unreasonableness of the separation of the transformer leakage inductance into components. The aim is also to explain the need to apply the П-shaped transformer equivalent circuits to transformers with two and three windings with finite radial thickness.

Methodology. Analysis of magnetic fields in the transformer window and simulation of transient processes in equivalent circuits of the transformer using a preprocessor ATPDraw to the program ATP.

Findings. The unfoundedness of the well-known T-shaped transformer equivalent circuit is shown. Differences in the processes in the core legs and yokes when transformer is connected to the network and during short circuits of the windings are noted. Equivalent circuits of a transformer with two and three windings of finite thickness are proposed, reproducing these differences.

Originality. The absence of physical meaning in dividing the transformer leakage inductance into components is stated. The advantages of the П-shaped equivalent circuit are shown when calculating inrush currents accompanying the transformer switching to the network on its inner and outer windings.

Practical value. We show theoretical insolvency and practical unsuitability of the Т-shaped equivalent circuit for studying transformer operations accompanied by saturation of the magnetic circuit. Advantages of the П-shaped equivalent circuit are clarified.
Short Versus Regular-Length Implants to Rehabilitate Partially Edentulous Mandible: A 2-Year Prospective Split-Mouth Clinical Study
Authors: Fonseca Manrique , Adánez Mireia Haro , Pieralli Stefano , Brezavšček Miha , Yilmaz Burak , Att Wael
Published: July 2021

Many studies have evaluated short implants (SIs); however, it is still unclear whether SIs are reliable and can be used to simplify surgical and prosthetic protocols with successful clinical outcomes. The aim of this nonrandom, conveniently sampled, prospective, split-mouth study was to compare the clinical outcomes when short SI (≤8 mm) or regular-length implants (RIs; >10 mm) were used in the posterior mandible 2 years after the delivery of splinted reconstructions. Each participant (N = 10) received 4 implants in the posterior mandible; 2 SIs were placed on one side, and 2 RIs were placed contralaterally. Implants were restored with splinted, screw-retained, porcelain-fused-to-metal reconstructions. Survival and success rates, peri-implant marginal bone level (MBL), and soft-tissue parameters were evaluated. No participant dropouts were recorded. Both types of implants showed 100% success and survival rates. From prosthetic delivery to 24 months postloading, bone remineralization of +0.40 mm for the SIs and +0.36 mm for the RIs was observed without statistically significant differences in MBL between the implant types (P = .993). SIs showed significantly higher (P = .001) clinical attachment level and probing depth values. Chipping occurred in one situation in the RI group, resulting in a 97.5% prosthetic success rate, which was 100% for the SIs. After 2 years, SIs with splinted reconstructions showed comparable clinical outcomes to those of RIs. Further long-term controlled clinical studies with balanced experimental designs evaluating random and larger populations are required to corroborate these findings.
COVID-19 and online learning experiences of Solomon Islands students at the University of the South Pacific
Authors: Dorovolomo Jeremy , Rodie Patricia , Fito'o Billy , Rafiq Loriza Zinnie
Published: July 2021

This study aims to investigate the experiences of Solomon Islands students during the shift to online, remote teaching during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It utilises the tokstori to collect data from 16 Solomon Islands students of the University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Suva and Honiara campuses. It is framed and analysed data using Khan’s eight dimensions of gauging successful e-learning experiences. Prior to COVID-19, many of the courses at the USP were offered in blended mode, which encompasses both online and face-to-face delivery. However, with a sudden move to fully online offerings, and the associated fears resulting from the unknowns of COVID-19, this was disruptive and traumatic for many students. However, analysis identified several key factors aiding student success including many Solomon Islands students being able to eventually cope with the disruption and displayed independence and resilience. It is also found that Solomon Island students got to experience new applications and tools such as, for example, having to be in Zoom or having to sit an online exam. This study has potential to inform higher education institutes (HEIs) in the Pacific Islands and beyond, and the need to carefully navigate the practical realities of the islands in the interaction between digital technologies, instructors and students to facilitate online learning post-pandemic.
COVID-19 muddles talanoa and vā: Perceived connections and uncertainties
Authors: Laulaupea'alu Siuta
Published: July 2021

Learning online from home bubbles through the use of information communication technology (ICT) stretches the engagement and enactment of vā (relational connections) between students and lecturers as well as Pacific people in the community. In this paper, talanoa is used to capture students’ online learning experiences and their perceived understanding of connections. Such experiences are embodied in people’s interactions, conversations, problem-solving, knowledge sharing and exchange of ideas and practice. As the vā space online between lecturer and student as well as people in the community is physically mama’o (distanced), the perceived space of learning connection raises concern over ethics and practice. Engaging in open talanoa of the uncertainties linked to online interactions within the post-Covid context and the place of vā ethics can lead to talanoa mālie that highlight possibilities and solutions.
Weaving CLES-FS and talanoa to capture Fijian student's science learnings: Exploring possibilities
Authors: Chand Alvin Vikash , Sahrma Sashi , Taylor Simon
Published: July 2021

This study seeks to explain how a modified Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES) was implemented together with talanoa to explore Fijian students' perceptions of a constructivist learning environment in the science classroom in New Zealand secondary schools. The modified CLES, called CLES-FS, was developed explicitly for Fijian students in the New Zealand secondary schooling context. The adapted CLES-FS instrument included five components of constructivist learning: relationship and identity, familiar context, talanoa, critical voice and shared control. The inclusion of talanoa within the CLES-survey tool has not been done before to collect data from iTaukei (Indigenous) and Fijian-Indian students. The implication of using talanoa alongside CLES-FS has provided the unfolding of possibilities when weaving together qualitative as well as quantitative data. As an emerging Pacific researcher, the exploration exercise is essential learning that helps make sense of what it means to engage in research, particularly within the post-Covid context.
Grounding Spirit
Authors: Fa’avae David
Published: July 2021

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LABORATORIO DE RIESGO FÍSICO
Authors: Celemín-Pabón Yuly Andrea
Published: July 2021

Este  documento  registra  el  proceso  de  diseño,  creación  y  construcción  del  Simulador  de  Riesgos  Físicos  para  estudiantes  del  programa  Gestión  en  la  Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo del Politécnico Grancolombiano, que va desde la  identificación  del  peligro  hasta  la  valoración  del  riesgo,  el  cual  se  evaluará  para generar medidas de intervención que le permitan al alumno mitigar los efectos adversos a la salud de los trabajadores. Dicho simulador es apto para trabajar la práctica o laboratorio del módulo de Higiene y Seguridad Industrial III del programa profesional.
Experiencias De Innovación Educativa - Tomo 2
Authors: Trujillo-Flórez Luis Martín
Published: July 2021

El segundo tomo de la serie: Experiencias de innovación educativa presenta el proceso de diseño y estructuración del Laboratorio de riesgos laborales contenida en seis (6) prácticas exitosas ligadas a un riesgo laboral: biológico, ergonómico, físico, químico, natural y de seguridad
PRESENTACIÓN
Authors: Flórez-Romero Rita , Gómez-Muñoz Diana Paola , Castillo-Triana Nicolás , Contreras-Ruiz Paula Katerine , Henao-Flórez Andrés , Ramírez-Toro Diana Milena , Zárate-Pinto Germán Camilo , Guzmán-Rodríguez Rosa Julia , Anzelín-Zuluaga Ingrid Carolina , Ruiz-Herrera Leidy Carolina , Chocontá-Bejarano Johanna Emperatriz III , Castro-Martínez Jaime Alberto , Arías-Velandia Nicolás
Published: July 2021

Este libro presenta una propuesta de competencias para el talento humano que trabaja en educación inicial con población afectada por el conflicto colombiano. Lo hace desde una perspectiva sistémica que se preocupa por la interrelación entre factores individuales, institucionales, interinstitucionales y de gobierno que tienen que ver con la educación para la primera infancia.
CONSIDERACIONES INICIALES
Authors: Flórez-Romero Rita , Gómez-Muñoz Diana Paola , Castillo-Triana Nicolás , Contreras-Ruiz Paula Katerine , Henao-Flórez Andrés , Ramírez-Toro Diana Milena , Zárate-Pinto Germán Camilo , Guzmán-Rodríguez Rosa Julia , Anzelín-Zuluaga Ingrid Carolina , Ruiz-Herrera Leidy Carolina , Chocontá-Bejarano Johanna Emperatriz III , Castro-Martínez Jaime Alberto , Arías-Velandia Nicolás
Published: July 2021

La educación inicial se ha convertido en un tema central para la sociedad y el Estado colombiano; de ahí que exista una amplia formulación de políticas en favor de la infancia, muchas de ellas derivadas de tratados y acuerdos suscritos por los distintos Estados, como aquellos pertenecientes a organizaciones internacionales como UNICEF o UNESCO. En Colombia, con la Ley 1804 de 2016, se establece la política de Estado para el desarrollo integral de la primera infancia, que en su Artículo 5°, “La educación inicial”, señala la importancia de la misma como derecho y como proceso educativo y pedagógico intencional, permanente y estructurado, y la obligatoriedad de la prestación, inspección, vigilancia y control de este derecho y proceso (Congreso de la República de Colombia, 2016).
LAS IDENTIDADES PROFESIONALES EN EDUCACIÓN PARA LA PRIMERA INFANCIA
Authors: Flórez-Romero Rita , Gómez-Muñoz Diana Paola , Castillo-Triana Nicolás , Contreras-Ruiz Paula Katerine , Henao-Flórez Andrés , Ramírez-Toro Diana Milena , Zárate-Pinto Germán Camilo , Guzmán-Rodríguez Rosa Julia , Anzelín-Zuluaga Ingrid Carolina , Ruiz-Herrera Leidy Carolina , Chocontá-Bejarano Johanna Emperatriz III , Castro-Martínez Jaime Alberto , Arías-Velandia Nicolás
Published: July 2021

En el marco de la investigación sobre las competencias del talento humano que trabaja en la educación inicial con población afectada por el conflicto colombiano, fue importante indagar acerca del conocimiento histórico sobre el conflicto, no solo como una responsabilidad ciudadana para la construcción de paz, sino, especialmente, para crear una atmósfera de concienciación sobre la historia personal o familiar en el marco de la historia del conflicto en Colombia y sobre las múltiples formas en que dicha historia ha impactado en las relaciones humanas que se construyen diariamente en diferentes escenarios. Este ejercicio permitió que reconociéramos que todos los participantes, en cierta forma, éramos víctimas del conflicto, unos de formas más directas que otros, así como cierta impronta cultural que el conflicto ha dejado en los colombianos; y fue el punto de partida para discutir sobre las competencias (conocimientos, prácticas y valores), que se despliegan en los espacios de trabajo con primera infancia, familias y comunidades.
COMPRENSIÓN Y SÍNTESIS INTERPRETATIVA DEL CONFLICTO COLOMBIANO
Authors: Flórez-Romero Rita , Gómez-Muñoz Diana Paola , Castillo-Triana Nicolás , Contreras-Ruiz Paula Katerine , Henao-Flórez Andrés , Ramírez-Toro Diana Milena , Zárate-Pinto Germán Camilo , Guzmán-Rodríguez Rosa Julia , Anzelín-Zuluaga Ingrid Carolina , Ruiz-Herrera Leidy Carolina , Chocontá-Bejarano Johanna Emperatriz III , Castro-Martínez Jaime Alberto , Arías-Velandia Nicolás
Published: July 2021

El objetivo principal de este capítulo es mostrar la pertinencia de los conocimientos, prácticas y valores en torno al conflicto colombiano, incluido el conflicto armado, en el camino de la profesionalización del talento humano que trabaja con primera infancia en Colombia. Para ello debemos partir de una concepción amplia del conflicto, anclada en una teoría del conflicto como aspecto inherente al ser humano que surge de las naturales diferencias o discrepancias en las formas de pensar, sentir o actuar entre las personas (Freund, 2014).A lo largo del capítulo se concluye que todo abordaje de los conflictos por parte del talento humano que trabaja con la infancia, incluido el conflicto armado y sus víctimas, debe ser precedido por un espíritu comprensivo e interpretativo que va más allá de un enfoque mono-causal o meramente explicativo. Esto guarda una relación profunda con el enfoque de sistema o de sistema competente desarrollado a lo largo del libro, en el que se comprenda el conflicto también con un enfoque sistémico por el cual no es posible explicar un fenómeno si no es precisamente en su relación con el todo.
EL CONFLICTO EN COLOMBIA Y SU IMPACTO EN LA CALIDAD DE VIDA DE LA PRIMERA INFANCIA: ENTORNOS PARA LA PROMOCIÓN DEL BIENESTAR Y EL DESARROLLO INFANTIL
Authors: Flórez-Romero Rita , Gómez-Muñoz Diana Paola , Castillo-Triana Nicolás , Contreras-Ruiz Paula Katerine , Henao-Flórez Andrés , Ramírez-Toro Diana Milena , Zárate-Pinto Germán Camilo , Guzmán-Rodríguez Rosa Julia , Anzelín-Zuluaga Ingrid Carolina , Ruiz-Herrera Leidy Carolina , Chocontá-Bejarano Johanna Emperatriz III , Castro-Martínez Jaime Alberto , Arías-Velandia Nicolás
Published: July 2021

Este capítulo se interesa por el impacto del conflicto en la calidad de vida, particularmente en los entornos que promueven el bienestar y el desarrollo infantil. El capítulo inicia presentando los elementos nucleares para el trabajo de los profesionales que atienden a niñas y niños afectados por el conflicto desde una perspectiva de sistema competente. Se presentarán las categorías identificadas en el estudio, en los niveles descritos por Urban, Vandenbroeck, Van Laere, Lazzari y Peeters (2012), en un diálogo entre el concepto y la evidencia. Por último, se determinarán las conclusiones de este análisis.
Poder del arte animal
Authors: Morales María Paula
Published: July 2021

"El poder del arte animal" nos presenta a los habitantes de ciudad: "Jungla". Y, con ella a sus habitantes, un grupo de artistas urbanos con quienes podrás ponerle color a tu entorno.
Manchas
Authors: González Pérez July Andrea
Published: July 2021

Este libro busca que todos aquellos que lo lean se den cuenta de su belleza interior y sus "imperfecciones". En el caso de los niños, busca alejar esas posibles inseguridades y convertirlas en fuerza y seguridad.
Oveja roja
Authors: Bejarano Hernández María Luisa
Published: July 2021

La oveja roja, está aburrida de ser igual que los demás... acompaña a este lindo personaje en su lucha por ser diferente.